Annual Party Showcase!

Katz Educational Center at the Appel Campus (Beth El Mailing Address): 8000 Main Street, Voorhees, NJ 08043 FAX: (856) 489-3280 Administrative Offices: (856) 675-1166 Religious School: (856) 675-1166 X408 Early Childhood Center: (856) 675-1166 X406

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Vol. 81 NO 4 www.bethelsnj.org March / April 2012

Join us as we welcome

Dr. Rabbi Elliot Dorff

Famed Author & Rector of American Jewish University of Los Angeles, CA

Thursday Evening - April 26

Topic: Death & Dying: Ethical Issues in Clinical Care

A Program Sponsored by: The Perelman School of Medicine of University of Pennsylvania & Congregation Beth El

Open to the community (Continuing Education credits available. Call for more information)

Friday Evening - April 27

Service followed by Shabbat Dinner honoring our past synagogue presidents

Following dinner there will be an ADULT ONLY lecture with Rabbi Dorff

Topic: “Courageous Synagogue Leadership: Moral Imperatives, Tradition and Change”

Saturday - April 28

During Shabbat Services Rabbi Dorff will speak on “Judaism and National Policy: Ethical Considerations in an Election Year”

We will be also honoring our past Sisterhood & Men’s Club Presidents

Immediately after lunch Rabbi Dorff will continue the conversation during an ADULT ONLY lecture. Children’s program and babysitting available!

Sunday - April 29

Men’s Club Siyyum featuring Rabbi Dorff Topic: “For the Love of God and People: A Philosophy of Jewish Law”

Our synagogue is filled with young families who fill our Early Childhood Center and Religious School. We have always tried to cater programming to these families and make them part of our Beth El family. However, an issue that synagogues have dealt with for years is how to keep families involved whose chil-dren have gone away to college and left to start their own lives. A few months ago, I had a discussion with a few of our Past Presidents about their thoughts on this matter. One of them followed up with an email as to why “empty nesters” continue to belong to Beth El.

Their children were educated and had their bar/bas mitzvah at Beth El

Their children or they themselves were married at Beth or a grandchild was named here.

Our klay kodesh have been mentors and confidants. It has been an environment where we can be consoled and where we can reflect on our lives.

We have so many pleasurable memories that we want to maintain the synagogue for others.

We want to return the generosity of the congregants who were there with open arms to welcome them 40+ years ago.

I am sure there are other reasons that many of you have, but this Past President’s main reason he continues to support Beth El is that Beth El is OUR HOME and how can we not be a part of it.

I am proud that our synagogue has developed a myriad of exciting new programming for empty nesters, such as our newly rejuvenated adult choir and we are committed to be a congregation that supports the needs of all our congregants.

See you in shul, Allen

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President’s Message Allen Wilen

Rabbi Krupnick (continued from page 3)

service will be followed by a sit-down luncheon at which time Rabbi Dorff will continue the conversation on issues raised during the sermon. Again, the conversation will be geared to adults and older teens, but we will have programming for younger children elsewhere in the build-ing during Rabbi Dorff’s session. In keeping with our theme of thanking our past leadership as a run up to the Annual Meeting, we will be honoring the Past Presidents of Sisterhood and Men’s Club at our Shabbat morning service.

Finally, on Sunday morning, Rabbi Dorff will be speaking at a Men’s Club Breakfast. He will be discussing his book, “For the Love of God and People: A Philosophy of Jewish Law”. A group of about 35 congregants have been studying this book, chapter by chapter with me on Sunday mornings at previous Men’s Club breakfasts and this session will be a fitting conclusion to that three month process. Still, you don’t have to have read the book, attended previous sessions, or be a member of Men’s Club to come to this program.

It is my hope that you will take advantage of the many opportunities for study with Rabbi Dorff during his visit. Please mark your calendars now and plan to attend. We are a congregation of learners, dedicated to pushing for-ward in our Jewish intellectual growth and this Scholar in Residence Weekend is a chance for all of us to reaffirm our commitment to ourselves, our synagogue, our Gd and our People.

Annual Party Showcase!

March 25

10:30 AM – 1:30PM

Planning a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Sweet 16 or Wedding?

You won’t want to miss this fabulous Vendor Fair!

DJ’s, Caterers, Photographers, Invitation Specialists, Florists, Balloons

and so much more!

Congregation Beth EL Social Hall

Beth El News

BETH EL WELCOMES BACK CONGREGANTS WHO RECENTLY RETURNED FROM ISRAEL

Helene and Alan Blumenfeld Barbara & Martin Brodack

Sharla & Mort Kanovsky

Stephen & Gladys Krulik Merle & Fred Linden

Louis Ruttenberg Judy & Len Simkin

Sondra & Aaron Wolf

If you have recently returned from a trip to Israel, please let our office know.

Email [email protected] or call 856-675-1166 x407

Beth El Family (as of January 23)

SPEEDY RECOVERY: Alan Blumenfeld, Mort Pomerantz

B’NAI MITZVOT: Danielle Algazi & Andy Goldfield on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Rebecca Goldfield

Barrie & Jack Hovis on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Isabella

Maria & Benjamin Levin on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Joseph

Jane & Ralph Noah on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Daniel

Stacey & Yehuda Shaaltiel on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Yael

Shera & Stuart Shalit on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Noah

BIRTHS: Shimmy Cohen on the birth of his granddaughter, Aviva Alisa Timmins

Fran & Neal Cupersmith on the birth of their granddaughter, Ariel Ilana Cupersmith

Leila & Adam Cupersmith on the birth of their daughter, Ariel Ilana

Rita & Alan Kagan on the birth of their grandson, Adam Bradley Rinehart

Tammy & Michael Kline on the birth of their granddaughter, Alexis Emma Rubinstein

Nancy & John Kravitz on the birth of their grandson, Charlie Jack Debson

Debby & Les Krutoff on the birth of their granddaughter, Stella Jane Krutoff

Lynn & Steve Paul on the birth of their grandson, Dylan George Mackin

Jodi & Jason Rinehart on the birth of their son, Adam Bradley

ENGAGEMENTS/MARRIAGES: Shirley Yaffa on the engagement of her grandson, Aharon Yaffa to Nava Elba (in Israel)

CONDOLENCES TO: Jennifer Apell on the loss of her father, Norman “Butch” Lepow

Richard Charny on the loss of his father, Robert David Charny

Elaine Denbo on the loss of her husband, Eugene Denbo

Debbie Drachman on the loss of her father, Harold Weinberg

Selma Ellis on the loss of her brother, Norman “Butch” Lepow

Edwin Greenblatt on the loss of his sister, Sandra Krasner

Marc Levy on the loss of his father, Sanford Levy

Andrea Millstein on the loss of her father, Arnold Kneitel

Carolyn Sonstein on the loss of her mother, Marion Abrams

It has been several years since Beth El has had a Scholar In Residence Weekend and I am very excited about our upcoming opportunity to learn with the brilliant rabbi, Elliot Dorff. Rabbi Dorff is among the lead-ing scholars of the Conservative Movement

and is the chair of the Committee of Law and Standards which helps shape our Movement’s policies and practices. The theme of the weekend is “The 21st Century Synagogue: A Center of Jewish Learning and Personal Growth” and it will culminate at our Beth El Annual Meeting on Sunday, April 29, 2012. We are bringing in Rabbi Dorff to both educate our congregants as well as the larger community of which we are a part. We want as many people as possible to benefit from what this outstanding scholar has to offer. Let me tell you what we have in store: On Thursday night April 26, 2012, at 7:00PM Rabbi Dorff will be leading a panel discussion entitled, “Death and Dying: Ethical Issues in Clinical Care.” This event is for health care professionals as well as the community and congregation at large. It is being co-sponsored by the University of Pennsyl-vania Perelman School of Medicine and we will be offering continuing medical education credit through them as well continuing education credits for social workers through JFCS and for nurses through Virtua Hospital. Ten thousand bro-chure invitations are being sent by Penn to health care pro-viders throughout the Delaware Valley. That night, three challenging cases will be presented to Rabbi Dorff, Dr. David Casarett of Penn’s Center for Bioethics, as well Dr. Ed Viner, professor of medicine at Cooper Hospital. Each will respond from their own unique perspective and I am sure all who at-tend will gain new insight into an issue that, sooner or later, effects every family. The program is free and as mentioned, open to the public. Registration is only necessary for those who seek professional credit.

Friday morning Beth El will host area rabbis, cantors and educators for a special session with Rabbi Dorff for Jewish education professionals.

Friday night we will have a congregational service fol-lowed by a dinner at which Rabbi Dorff will speak on the topic, “Courageous Synagogue Leadership: Moral Impera-tives, Tradition and Change” and at this dinner we will be honoring Beth El’s Past Presidents for all they have done and continue to do, for our congregation. This evening pro-gram is geared to adults and older teens. You will find more details elsewhere in this issue.

The next day, at our Shabbat morning service, Rabbi Dorff will speak at sermon time and his topic will be, “Judaism and National Policy: Ethical Considerations in an Election Year”. With hot-button issues like responsibility to the poor, same sex marriage and the Iranian threat dominat-ing political conversations today it will be most interesting to hear what a scholar of Jewish law has to say. Our Shabbat

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Rabbi Aaron Krupnick Our Scholar In Residence Weekend

Will Be Enlightening

Please Join Sisterhood for these Upcoming Events Dine & Study with Rabbi Krupnick

Gay Marriage in Conservative Judaism: Insights from the book by Rabbi Elliot Dorff,

(Chairman of the Conservative Movement's Committee on Jewish Law and Standards & our Scholar in Residence in April)

March 13, 2012 6:30 PM

RSVP By March 9 $18 Sisterhood Members

$25 Non-Members

Name: _________________________________________ Guest (s): _______________________________________ Telephone: ______________________________________ E-mail Address:__________________________________

Please make your check out to: Cong Beth El Sisterhood 8000 Main Street, Voorhees, NJ 08043

(Not sure if you’re a member? Email [email protected])

Join the Mid-Atlantic Region of Women’s League for Annual Founder’s Day, as we & learn more about:

WANTING TO BE JEWISH IN THE 21ST CENTURY: A SPECIAL PANEL OF JEWS BY CHOICE

PANELISTS:

Rabbi Reuben Israel Abraham, Congregation of Ner Zedek Dr. Rita Altman, Educator & Past President Philadelphia Branch Mira Rivera, 2nd year Rabbinical Student at the

Jewish Theological Seminary Rabbi Aaron Krupnick, Moderator,

Congregation Beth El, Voorhees

Congregation Beth El 8000 Main Street Voorhees, NJ 08043

Annual Party Showcase! March 25

10:30 AM – 1:30PM

Planning a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Sweet 16 or Wedding? You won’t want to miss this fabulous Vendor Fair! DJ’s, Caterers, Photographers, Invitation Specialists, Florists, Balloons and so much more!

Congregation Beth EL Social Hall

Look Out for an Upcoming Z’hava event in April! Information to follow…

Torah Fund Cards are perfect for any occasion

(i.e., Simchas, New Baby, Get Well, Sympathy) They can be purchased for $4 each at our Gift Shop or by contacting one of our Torah Fund Secretaries:

Melody Taylor- #795-0767 - [email protected]

Amy Rossano- #428-0309 - [email protected]

Robin Rutberg, #482-0696 - [email protected]

It is through Torah Fund that our Sisterhood, affiliated with the international organization Women’s

League, strengthens Conservative Judaism by financially aiding the Jewish Theological Seminary (New York, NY), The Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies (American Jewish University in Los Angeles, CA) and The Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies (Jerusalem, Israel).

Our very own Rabbis Krupnick and Arnow, as well as our Hazzan Pomerantz-Boro are graduates of JTS.

Help us to preserve and promote a strong future for Conservative Judaism by ensuring its future leaders.

Torah Fund needs your support!

Please contact Ann Miller or Barbara Sharofsky with any questions.

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Join us

for

Wednesday Morning Minyan

7:30am

Pray, schmooze, nosh, learn

Sponsored by Beth El Sisterhood

BETH EL WELCOMES BACK CONGREGANTS WHO RECENTLY RETURNED FROM ISRAEL

Renee & Craig Kessler Helene & Alan Blumenfeld

If you have recently returned from a trip to Israel, please let our office know! Email [email protected] or call

856-675-1166 x407

Sunday, March 18 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Cost: $36.00

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IN MEMORIAM

The Beth El Family mourns the passing of

EUGENE DENBO

Husband of Elaine Denbo

After a successful WWW -- the Phil Podell Memorial World Wide Wrap, our annual T'fillin get together and a robust Purim Shalach Manot operation, it's time to reward ourselves. We are going to have a free paid membership event on Wednesday, March 21, in the Social Hall. We'll dine on Chinese-style delicacies from the Cherry Grill and watch a movie, "Jews In Baseball," narrated by Dustin Hoffman. The dinner and movie is free for Club members, but you must let us know you're coming, so we'll know how much food to order. The deadline is Friday, March 16. Watch for more details, (start time, etc.) in the Beth El Buzz.

This will prepare us for our annual Men's Club Shabbat on (Saturday, of course) April 14, the last day of Pass-over this year. As we do every year, your Men's Club will be running parts of the service in the sanctuary and serving a kosher-for-Passover lunch after the service in

the Social Hall. There are still a few spots left on the service agenda - hurry up and contact Ray Katz ([email protected]) to learn what's available. We will also announce the new Men's Club slate of officers and President, start-ing their two-years' term on May first. If you want to serve on the new Men's Club board, contact past president Gary Shapiro ([email protected].)

We wish you all a Zissen Pesach -- a Sweet Passover holiday. Let's retell, for the umpteenth time, the story of the redemption of our ancestors from their toils in ancient Egypt, on this 3,324th anniversary of the Exodus and rejoice the birth of the Nation of Israel that followed.

Ray Katz, President

SPECIAL EVENT:

Do you love a good argument?

Are you interested in The Big Questions?

Join us for a special Shabbat morning of talking Torah @ TorahTalk, with an

extra Kiddush TorahTalk session!

Saturday morning March 10

10:15 - 10:45AM

TorahTalk - A LIVELY DISCUSSION OF THE WEEK’S TORAH PORTION

12:30 - 1:30pm

An interactive exploration of the radical thought of Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, known as the

Ishbitzer Rebbe

The Jewish Educators Assembly wishes a

Yasher Koach and Mazal Tov to

YAFFA FUCHS

for her recent distinction as a ‘Conservative Jewish Educator’ (CJE)

A new title which the JEA introduced to recognize certain select educators for attaining a standard of achievement in the field of Conservative Jewish edu-cation. The goal of this new certification is to recog-nize those elite educators who have achieved the highest professional standards of our organization, as a mark of honor and to encourage ongoing pro-fessional development among our colleagues.

Individuals must have advanced formal education, at least 5 years of administrative experience, a demon-strated commitment to Conservative Jewish educa-tion, contributions to the field such as curriculum or program development, projects and/or continued academic learning.

IN MEMORIAM


NORMAN (BUTCH) LEPOW

Brother of Selma Ellis Father of Jennifer (Jeffrey) Apell

IN MEMORIAM


SOL ZYTCER

May his memory be for a blessing

Beth El News

Has purchased group tickets for the Tony Nominated Best Musical

(Broadway’s Tribute to the Genius of Rodgers and Hammerstein)

Sunday, June 3 2:30 PM

$35 per person – open to all

Walnut Theater’s Independence Theater on 3, Walnut Street, Philadelphia

Please reserve your tickets by April 30. Transportation on your own.

A Grand Night for Singing

Name: _______________________________

Phone: _______________________________

E-Mail Address: ________________________

Please send payment for $35 per person, payable to Beth El Habonim, to Morton Kanovsky, 9 Anvil Ct, Cherry Hill. 08003. For further information, phone Margie Blum, 856–675–1166

Congregation Beth El is again providing Tzedakah Boxes to our Gimmel class along with their Siddurim. This is the fifth year that our children get a first hand experience in personal giving which we hope will continue throughout their lives. The children are encouraged to drop coins into the box until filled. It will be their decision as to what charity they will support.

As in the past, families of members of the Consecration Class have funded this tradition. This year the following families provided the boxes:

Heidi &Harry Checkoff, parents of Montana Checkoff

Nanci & Michael Epstein, parents of Aidan Epstein

Jennifer & Michael Gerstein, parents of Sloane Gerstein

Debbie & Ed Hochberg, parents of Joseph Hochberg

Robyn & Len Kaplan, Parents of Danielle Kaplan

Jodi & Ross Laufgraben, parents of Morgan Laufgraben

Suzanne & Victor Levy, parents of Lewis Levy

Michele & Howard Miron, parents of Matthew Miron

Sharon & Steven Nadelbach, parents of Benjamin Nadelbach made in memory of Paul Nadelbach

Amy & Charles Rossano, parents of Harrison Rossano

Jenifer & Jeremy Swarbrick, parents of Jordyn Swarbrick

Barbra & Alan Wilen, parents of Jared Lawrence Wilen

Beth El sincerely thanks these families for their generosity and commitment to the mitzvoth of Tzedakah.

Susan Asbell

Hello, from Beth El’s New Young Families Group Chair

Shalom! My name is Shari Shapiro and I am chairing Beth El’s new Young Families Group (YFG). YFG’s mis-sion is to create opportunities for community building, so-cializing, learning and fun among families at Beth El with pre-Bar/Bat mitzvah-age children. As a fairly new member to the shul, I am so excited to be taking on this position and to be working with Rabbi Arnow to create amazing experiences for my family and all the other young families here at Beth El.

We are in the process of putting together a board and al-ready have some programs planned for the spring:

Sunday, March 25 - 9:30am @ Beth El A special class on parenting from Sandy Kabel of JFCS

Sunday, April 15 Packing and delivering food in the Philadelphia area with the Jewish Relief Agency (JRA)

Saturday, May 12 Young Families Group Shabbat (with lots of family participation in synagogue and activities after shul)

Sunday, June 3 YFG @ Jewish Heritage day at the Camden Riversharks

I look forward to seeing you at some of our upcoming events!

Shari Shapiro [email protected]

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March 4, March 5, March 6 The AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, DC

Fees & Registration at www.aipac.org or call Shari Smith for more information Join Rabbi Krupnick & members of Beth El as we send a delegation of pro-Israel advocates to Washington to lobby our local & state congressional leaders. Learn the latest insights into the most pressing issues in large lectures and smaller workshops.

March 13 Sisterhood Dine and Study

6:30PM - Rabbi Aaron Krupnick $18 for members - $25 for non-members

Enjoy good food and conversation as you study with rabbi Aaron Krupnick

March 15 Cooking with Chef Louis: A Taste of the Mediterranean - Master Chef Louis Ruttenberg

7PM - $25 per session If you love to cook and eat, then you don’t want to miss this series.

March 28, May 16 & June 12 Torah on Tap - Rabbi Noah Arnow

8:30PM - $$ TBD Enjoy lively conversation about Torah while drinking a cold one.

April 14 Men’s Club Shabbat - Followed by a Pesach lunch

Enjoy a Shabbat morning led by our Men’s Club. Rabbi Aaron Krupnick’s talk will be “Being Male Doesn’t Make You a Man”

April 26 - 29 Rabbi Elliot Dorff: Scholar in Residence

Spend the weekend with our Scholar in Residence, Dr. Rabbi Elliot Dorff, the Conservative Movement’s premiere scholar on Jewish theology, law and ethics.

Thursday night: 6:00PM Dinner - 7:00PM Lecture Death & Dying: Ethical Issues in Clinical Care

Friday - Sunday Tradition and Change: Innovation and Evolution in Jewish Law

March 20 - 1PM Special Guest: Amy Kaplan

Hear the latest in Jewish Book Reviews Enjoy refreshments and friends

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April 17 - 1PM Hazak promises a GREAT show.

Refreshments and friends

For information or questions, please call Isabel Rudolph (856) 751-2086

Come One, Come All

Singles, Divorced, Widows and Widowers

Join us for Shabbat Services at Beth El

in the Chapel - FOLLOWED BY AN ONEG

Meet singles from NJ, PA and Delaware. No Synagogue Affiliation is needed.

This service is open to ALL single persons of ALL ages.

No reservations are required. For info. contact: Norma Kamis (856) 662-7916

[email protected]

Friday March 16

8 PM

Friday April 20

8 PM

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BECOME A JACOB'S LADDER MEMBER

Help your Shul by becoming a member of Jacob’s Ladder.

For an annual contribution of $1,000, you will be entitled to premium seating at fund raisers, membership in one

of our arms (Men’s Club, Sisterhood, etc.), waiver of participation in the scrip program, and recognition on a special plaque. Phone the Beth El office for more information.

Memorial Room

Honor your loved ones by purchasing a plaque ($500) in our Memorial Room

Additionally, the names and yahrzeit dates will appear on the digital screen, scrolling during the yahrzeit

week, high holidays and other haggim. Phone the Beth El office for more information.

March and April provide ideal months for the use of SCRIP gift cards. Purim and other simchas, Passover as well as many other shopping needs. The SCRIP program is an excel-lent way to both benefit you and aid in fundraising for Beth El. Shop for the best price and pay with the SCRIP. The syna-gogue receives a rebate. Everyone wins.

Many of your favorite establishments are part of the SCRIP program. In fact, we stock various SCRIP in the office. The following is some of our inventory: Shoprite, Acme, Regal theaters, Dick's Sporting Goods, Panera's and Starbucks.

Think about getting hotel SCRIP, such as, Hyatt, Marriott and Best Western. They are useful for vacations and business travel

All SCRIP can be ordered through the synagogue office, or go to the SCRIP web site: www.glscrip.com

FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF RETAILERS. SCRIP is sold Monday through Thursday 10am- 4pm,

Friday 10am to 2pm. Sundays ONLY WHEN RELIGIOUS SCHOOL IS IN SESSION.

Visa, Mastercard and Discover Cards are accepted, but checks are preferred to reduce costs.

If you are unable to come to office, WE DELIVER!!!!

We are always looking for volunteers. For assistance to or to help with this vital program , contact

David Lieberman at [email protected]

It is time for shopping. HAPPY PURIM AND HAPPY PASSOVER. And Remember…………..

DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT SCRIP!

Scrip

THE TREE OF LIFE

LEAF: Purchasing a leaf on Beth El’s Tree of Life, which is located inside the Shabbat and

Holiday entrance to our building, is the perfect way to commemorate a significant life-cycle event.

Remember your wedding, birthday, anniversary, or your children’s B’nai Mitzvah or other accom-plishment by having a leaf custom engraved for $216 (12 times Chai).

STONE: For a more significant addition to the Tree of Life, please consider the purchase of a stone to adorn the bottom of the artwork. Each stone is custom engraved onto an all natural surface and promises to be a source of great family pride for years to come. The cost for each stone is $500.

To order the leaf or stone, please phone the Beth El office.

Beth El is now a member

of the “Jewish National Fund Affiliate Program”

There is NO easier way to earn money for Beth El & support Israel at the same time. The procedure is as simple as a CLICK!

Go to OUR website: www.bethelsnj.org Click on “support us”/”shop here” and then Jewish National

Fund to make your purchase/donation. Tell all your friends, families & other congregants.

Congregation Beth El will reap the rewards.

Plant Trees in Israel, Greeting Cards, Water Certificates, Honor Book Certificates, etc.

Every order placed, Beth El gets 20% commission.

For questions, call Debbie Drachman at 856–719-9485

Congregation Beth El is an Amazon Affiliate Purchases generate a 4% Rebate Use the Congregation Beth El website:

http://www.bethelsnj.org as the portal

Click on “Support us” and then on Amazon Entry to the Amazon site will follow automatically

We have seen more activity in our account with the recent purchases of iPods and TV’s, in addition to books and

other items. Beth El reaps more income with MORE volume in sales. It is really simple…give it a try

DOUBLE DIP!! Use Amazon gift cards (scrip) to pay for your purchase. One Purchase = Two Rewards.

Tell your friends!

**** Please note that you MUST enter through the Beth El portal first - EVEN TO BROWSE -

for Beth El to receive the rebate.

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1. Go to www.goodsearch.com 2. Enter Early Childhood Center of Congregation Beth El

in Voorhees, NJ as your charity 3. The ECC earns $$ for every search! 4. ALSO… Shop through GoodShop... The ECC will earn

up to 30% of every purchase!

Send custom photo cards featuring your digital photos!! Go to www.bethelptg.com and you will be re-directed to

the ECC’s nanosnap page. The ECC receives a portion of EVERY sale!

Congregation Beth El (code:Q2) Visit your local TD Bank to become a member of this program

AFFINITY MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM Open an account at TD Bank & we’ll make a contribution to your organization. TD Bank will make an annual contribution based on the average balance in all members’ accounts. Checking, Savings, Money Market, CD & Retirement accounts are all included.

Contributions are calculated at 1/2% on Checking balances & 1/4% on Savings, Money Market, CD & IRA balances. Members’ accounts are not affected in any way by this contribution. Your account balances are used to determine the level of contribution & are kept confidential.

If you are already a TD Bank customer, visit any TD Bank location and ask to have your balances included as part of your organization’s Affinity Membership Program.

Questions: Please contact Mort at [email protected]

Support our Shabbat & Holiday Kiddush

Pay tribute to aliyahs, yahrzeits & torah/bimah honors

(contributions help offset the cost of the weekly Kiddush)

CONTRIBUTIONS CAN BE MADE ONLINE (www.bethelsnj.org),

BY PHONE (856-675-1166) OR BY MAIL

8000 Main Street, Voorhees, NJ 08043

Congregation Beth El ENDOWMENT FOR THE FUTURE

Giving Today to Secure Tomorrow

Making a commitment to Beth El’s Endowment Fund will help ensure that funding will always be available to support & enhance the many important, religious, educational & communal services that Beth El provides to its members & community. There are many ways to participate. You may: Make an immediate contribution of cash, appreciated securities, real estate, art work or other collectibles; Include a bequest to Beth El in your Will; Designate Beth El as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy; Establish a Donor Advised Fund dedicated to the support of Beth El; Establish a Charitable Gift Annuity or a Charitable Remainder Trust.

For more information as to how you can participate in building Beth El’s Endowment for the Future please complete this coupon & return it via 1st class mail or e-mail.

Name: ____________________________________

Street: ____________________________________

City, State, Zip: _____________________________

E-mail: ____________________________________

Please send me information on participating through: Bequests ___ Life Insurance ___ Donor Advised Fund ___ Charitable Gift Annuites ___ Charitable Remainder Trust ___ Immediate Gift of Cash or Appreciated Assets ___

I have already included Beth El in my estate plans. Please let me know how my plan can be included as part of Beth El’s ENDOWMENT FOR THE FUTURE.

Return to: Congregation Beth El Endowment for the Future 8000 Main Street Voorhees, NJ 08043

E-mail: [email protected]

Endowments

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BETH EL RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Yaffa Fuchs, Educational Director

Mazel Tov Kitta Gimmel (3rd Grade)! Celebrating Chag Hasiddur with Dinner and

Kabbalat Shabbat Service, March 2 Our third Graders will receive their first siddur from thanks to Beth El’s Men’s Club and Sisterhood. The evening will com-mence with a beautifully catered dinner, at 5:45PM, organized by a wonderful committee, chaired by Suzanne Levy and Jen Swarbrick. Approximately 7:00PM, the children will be helping Hazzan Pomerantz-Boro lead the Kabbalat Shabbat Service, via a special cantata written by Yaffa Fuchs and directed by our teachers, Marsha Axler and Tamar Barkan Shamir.

In December our families participated in the Siddur Cover Family B’Yachad Program. Our children and parents had an opportunity to study about the siddur and make a unique siddur cover to protect their new siddur. The results are beautiful and will be on display the two weeks prior to Consecration in the school corridor. A yasher koach to all our children and parents who have done such a wonderful job with the project.

Once again we will celebrate the occasion by giving our chil-dren a beautiful Tzedakah Box, sponsored by several families in honor of their children.

Susan Asbell, initiator of this project, continues to find annual sponsors for this generous gift. It is Susan’s hope that the tzedakah box will serve as an early reminder to our children, that giving is as worthwhile as receiving and that it is a value to which they should aspire.

Please join us for Kitta Gimmel (3rd Grade)

Chag Hasiddur & Consecration Kabbalat Shabbat Service

Friday, March 2, 2012 8 Adar 5772

7:00 PM Main Sanctuary

Mazal Tov to Kittah Gimmel

Abilities Awareness Shabbat - March 3 Voorhees Township's Third Annual Abilities Awareness Week will take place March 3 - 10 and once again Beth El will par-ticipate. Abilities Awareness Week is designated by the Town-ship, Voorhees schools and other civic and religious groups to celebrate the achievements of the disabled in our community and to create an understanding and acceptance of children and adults with special needs. This is indeed the philosophy of Congregation Beth El, where differences are celebrated. Thanks to Linda Harowitz, a member of SPEAK (Special needs Parents Educators And Kids), who brought this to our attention last year. Beth El will commemorate that week with an inclu-sive Abilities Awareness Shabbat featuring our very own Pro-ject Lev and faculty.

Our Hebrew High School will include a special program on special needs Tuesday evening, March 6

Purim 5772 at Beth El Wednesday, March 7

Kids’ Megillah Reading: 5:00 PM (Yes, there IS School on Wed. March 7) With Music, Purim Schtick from Clergy for Children and Parents of All Ages.

Followed by the Annual Purim Carnival & Dinner 6:00 – 7:30 (see flyer)

Full Megillah Reading in the Chapel @ 7:30PM

Benjamin Adler Benjamin Apell Rachel Bliss Mackenzie Bralow Grace Breslow Luke Brown Montana Checkoff Dana Cohen Phoebe Cohen Melody Dias Caleb Eigen Colby Eigen Aidan Epstein Shelby Fisher Sloane Gerstein Jared Greenberg

Jordan Grossman Jason Guerra Laina Harding Julia Harowitz Caleb Heller Joseph Hochberg Jeffrey Kaminer Danielle Kaplan Jake Kasper Morgan Laufgraben Grayson Leslie Lewis Levy Joshua Manders Samantha Markoff Matthew Miron Benjamin Nadelbach

Jamie Neff Andrew Ravitz Lyle Rosenthal Harrison Rossano Sydney Rowan Braden Schwartz Dylan Schwartz Jordan Seligman Melissa Shapiro Madelyn Silver Benjamin Sloves Jordyn Swarbrick Sydney Tort Jared Wilen

You are cordially invited to

Teacher Appreciation Shabbat

a special service in honor of our teachers

Saturday, March 10, 2012 Service begins at 9:00am

Teachers will receive recognition approximately 11:00am

Please join us for an elaborate Kiddush following the service

Aleph (1st Gr.) Family B’Yachad Program: Ma Nishtana: A Journey through the

4 Questions Sunday, March 18 - 9:45AM

1st Graders & their parents will enjoy ‘traveling’ through the Four Questions as they learn about Pesach in a fun & interactive way. They will learn to chant the Ma Nishtana, act out the story of Pesach, create attractive & useful art projects & prepare some Passover delicacies. Each station will have something to do with the theme of the program, “Ma Nishtana”. Parents are to arrange to have their child “adopted” by another family should they not be able to attend. Please Note: School for the children begins at 9:00 AM as usual. We hope you’ll join us for this exciting program.

Religious School Kitta Gimmel to visit Passover Prep Academy Museum Sunday, March 25 Once again, BERS will join other community schools as it participates in the Passover Prep Museum. This museum is being presented by the Department of Jewish Education at the Voorhees Town Center. Stay tuned for details!

Grade Level Pesach Sedarim – Sunday, April 1 Room parent alert! We will need your help in getting our Passover programs to be successful yet again. Stay tuned for more details!

REMINDERS: REMINDERS: • There IS school on Wednesday, March 7. See Purim article above. • Tuesday, April 3rd through Sat., April 14th Religious School CLOSED - Passover Break

Religious School continued

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Looking for an End of the Year Tzedakah Opportunity? Why not consider contributing to Congregation Beth El’s Special Needs Funds?

The Schwartz Yachad Initiative Beth El's Inclusion Support Program for Children with Special Needs. (Make check payable to Congregation Beth El for Schwartz Yachad Initiative)

Project Lev Beth El’s award-winning Sunday School program for developmentally challenged children. (Make check payable to Congregation Beth El for Project Lev)

Project Lev; M’dor L’dor Endowment Contribute to our endowment set-up by the Jewish Community Foundation. (Make checks payable to Jewish Community Foundation for Fund no. 564, Project Lev: M’dor L’dor Endowment)

Mazel Tov to our B’nai Mitzvah of the Month

Zachary Debs – March 3, 2012 Dylan Kalodner – March 3, 2012 Ethan Sokolow – March 10, 2012

Stephanie Weinberg – March 10, 2012 Joshua Kagan – March 17, 2012

Jacob Breslow – March 24, 2012 Madison Phillips – March 24, 2012

Max Jacobs – March 31, 2012 Max Winigrad – April 21, 2012 Adina Weiss – April 21, 2012

Rachel Mindel – April 22, 2012 Harris Drachman – April 28, 2012

About Hanukah Madelyn Altman

Hanukah means rededication. It also is the festival of lights. The bright lights of the can-dles remind them of the Jews’ fight to worship God in their own way. The story of Hanukah begins more than two thousand years ago in the land of Judea. At the time Antiochus of Syria wanted the Jewish people to pray to the Greek gods as he did. He decided to punish the Jewish people. An-tiochus said they would be put to death unless they gave up their Jewish religion. Judah and his followers were called the Mac-cabees. The Hebrew word Maccabee means “hammer”, in English. Hebrew is the language of the Jews. The army destroyed many stat-ues of the Greek gods in the Temple. They carefully made the Temple a house of prayer to one God again. When the Temple was ready the Jews celebrated their victory and the rededication of the Temple for eight days.

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News from the Early Childhood Center (winner of the Solomon Schechter Gold Award)

Learning Outside the Classroom

When you say school, most of us automatically think…classroom. But the truth is that children learn in all sorts of settings and in many ways. For example, when they are in the playground, children are learning about balance, heights, safety, socializing, spatial relationships, etc.

Field trips serve as another avenue of learning. Over the past few months, many trips outside the building have been enjoyed by the students. The 3 year olds went to the Ritz Theatre to see a presentation of “Pinocchio”. Not only did they enjoy the story, but they got to experience a bus ride, how to behave in a theater and that not every story is interpreted the same way by different groups.

In February, the Kindergarten and Kindergarten Enrichment classes went to the Academy of Natural Sciences as part of their unit on Dinosaurs. They had a lesson about dinosaurs and went on the Big Dig.

Irvine Auditorium was the site of the 4 year olds class trip to see “Henry and Mudge” as presented by Theaterworks Players. And, in March the Kindergarten will go to the Walnut Street Theater to see “Miss Nelson”. The children are now beginning to try acting in the classroom and are making their own costumes to fit the part. Literature, acting, make believe, representation, etc., are all part of the learning taking place.

All of these experiences are wonderful opportunities. However, don’t get the wrong idea: learning takes place in the classroom too, so we will continue to have classes at the Early Childhood Center for now!

ECC Registration is Happening Now

Registration for the 2012-2013 school year is happening NOW. Tell your friends, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, etc. The place to be is Beth El Preschool and/or Day Care.

Have your family become our family. To make an appointment to discuss class options and to take a tour of the school,

call Roselee Redelheim at 675-1166 ext.420.

Camp ‘N” Kids

Beth El’s Day Camp for 1-4 year olds, is busy planning for a great summer.

Call Roselee at 675-1166 to find out how your child can join the fun!

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Community life / Youth groups Michael Blum, Director of Community Life

DateWednesday, March 7, 2012

TimeFestivities begin at 5:00pm

Reservations by March 2:• (856) 675 – 1166 x418• [email protected]

CostsAdults: $10.00Kids 4-13: $5.00 Kids under 4: FreePrice includes meal, games and prizes ($40.00 per family maximum)

5:00pmKid’s Megillah

Reading, Clergy’s Shtick, &

Music with Jay

6:00pmPurim CARNIVAL

& Congregational

Dinner

7:30pmAdult Megillah

Reading

8:30pmThe Celebration

Continues...

Students from the Religious School & Kellman Brown will take part in this unique reading – ALL ARE WELCOME. More readers needed, contact Yaffa Fuchs! ([email protected])

Immediately following, join us for a delicious dairy buffet meal and festive PURIM CARNIVAL. Featuring games, amusements, costumes and PRIZES!

Join us in the Chapel for this full Megillah reading.

Follow us over to DUBLIN SQUARE (482 Evesham Rd.) for a few drinks as we continue our Purim Celebration!RSVP Not Required

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Congregation Beth El ~ 8000 Main Street ~ Voorhees, NJ 08043(856) 675‐1166 x418 ~ [email protected] ~ facebook.com/cbevoorhees

Congregation Beth El Celebrates Purim!

Detach this bottom form and return to Beth El by March 2, 2012OR RSVP online at www.bethelsnj.org

YES, I would like to join Beth El to celebrate PURIM!Name: _______________ Email: _______________ Phone: ____________

# of adults for dinner and carnival: _____ # of kids 4‐13 for dinner and carnival: _____# of kids under 4 for dinner and carnival: _____Total #: _____ Total Payment ________ ($40 per family maximum)Adults: $10 Kids 4‐13: $5 Kids under 4: Free

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A Jewish woman named Hedwig Kiesler, working with the American composer George Antheil, received a patent in 1942 for a “secret communication system”. The inventors had devel-oped “spread-spectrum radio”. This technology enabled en-hanced communication between aircraft and ships, led to jam-proof targeting of torpedoes and paved the way for the development of GPS and cell phones.

This was a remarkable achievement for anyone, but Hedwig Kiesler was not just anyone. She was a film star known as the most beautiful woman in the world. Her stage name: Hedy Lamarr.

How Hedy Lamarr came to be the co-inventor of such important technology is the subject of Richard Rhodes’ Hedy’s Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World. Rhodes describes young Hedwig’s privileged life in Vienna, where she married a fabulously wealthy Austrian arms dealer. Hedwig carefully observed dinner-table conversations about weapons technology, and she brought this knowledge with her to Amer-ica. Antheil was a composer with considerable experience in the technology of player pianos. Their collaboration brought to-gether two creative, highly intelligent people.

Rhodes’ book is not a Hollywood tell-all (though there are plenty of details about Hedy’s marriages and movie career, including her first film, the scandalous Ecstasy). Instead, Rhodes stays focused on the groundbreaking work she did with Antheil. It is a fitting tribute to the glamorous film star who was more interested in inventing than in looking beautiful and who famously said “any girl can look glamorous: all you have to do is stand still and look stupid.”

Looking for a great, true story? Hedy’s Folly is on the Library’s “New Non-Fiction” shelf.

********** On our “New Fiction” shelves:

The House at Tyneford by Natasha Solomons is the story of a young Viennese girl whose life in 1938’s turned upside-down by the approaching war. She ends up a parlor maid in England. This is a love story, richly evocative of life in an English country house. Readers will find themselves thoroughly engaged by this story.

In Susan Sherman’s The Little Russian, we also read about a young woman whose comfortable life changes radically. Berta Alshonsky finds herself working as a grocer’s daughter in a small Jewish town in early 20th C. Russia, far from

the opulence she enjoyed in Moscow as a child. Berta falls in love and marries a wheat merchant, with whom she once again lives a comfortable life only to learn that her husband is a member of the Jewish Worker’s League and has been smuggling arms to shtetls so they can defend themselves against pogroms. When he gets into trouble he must leave the country, but Berta makes the dis-astrous choice to stay behind, keeping the chil-dren with her. This family saga is outstanding historical fiction, highly praised by critics who call it “mesmerizing” and “extraordinary.”

********** The Library has a growing collection of LARGE PRINT books. If you have vision problems, you can still read and enjoy books from your own Beth El Library! Titles include fiction and non-fiction: on the fiction side, we have the just-published Next to Love by Ellen Feldman, The Trials of Zion by Alan Dershowitz, and books by Naomi Ragen and Susan Isaacs. More large-print titles will be coming.

********** Todah rabah to our “Jewish Book Month” donors: Barbara and Marvin Backal, Freda Kleinburd and Richard Kalmin, Elaine and Barry Galman, Donna and Richard Bell, Harriet Schulman, Sharon and Steven Usdin and Phyllis Hecsh.

Contributions for Jewish Book Month help our li-brary g--r--o--w. Of course, you may contribute to the Library Fund at any time; book dedications are just $25.00. Surprise a friend, honor a loved one, celebrate a milestone with a book dedication – a meaningful gift of lasting value.

********** The Library’s Short Story Discussion Group will meet on Thursday, March 22 and Thursday April 26, 1:30 – 3:00 PM in the Conference Room. Refreshments will be served. Please mark these dates and plan to join us for engaging discussions. For more information, call the Library (ext. 503).

BELL LIBRARY NEWS Amy Kaplan - Congregation Librarian

Do you have any gently used books and toys for kids under 5? Please donate them to the Beth El Shabbat Babysitting room!

Contact Mike Blum at [email protected]

RABBI NOAH ARNOW SPECIAL FUND DONOR IN APPRECIATION Lisa Brodack, Cantor Mark Kushner Beth El's Hebrew High Jodi & Ed Abrams Rabbi Noah Arnow

DONOR IN HONOR OF Jodi & Ed Abrams Bat Mitzvah of Samantha Abrams

DAVID BACK COLLEGE CONNECTION FUND DONOR IN MEMORY OF Gloria & Ira Back Norman "Butch" Lepow, Yahrzeit of Molly Back Randee, Alan & Sol Hoffman Nathaniel Moldofff Bonnie & Sam Natal Robert David Charny

BELL LIBRARY FUND DONOR IN HONOR OF Pamela & Allen Blumberg 50th Wedding Anniversary of Eileen & Allan Laufgraben Judy & Donald Love Birth of granddaughter to Fran & Neal Cupersmith, Naming of Bella Lynn Richter granddaughter Sharla & Mort Kanovsky, Birth of grand son to Lynn & Steven Paul Deborah & Michael Markowitz 50th wedding anniversary of Helene & Saul Bresalier

DONOR IN MEMORY OF Alice Mohr Harold Weinberg Frann Petrella Yahrzeit of Dora Spector Lynne N. Weinstein & Family Norman "Butch" Lepow

DONOR SPEEDY RECOVERY Donna & Richard Bell Sandy Levenson

MILDRED & HENRY BLUM FUND DONOR IN MEMORY OF Margie Blum Norman "Butch" Lepow Marlene, Michael & Robert Mollen Eugene Denbo Marlene Mollen Yahrzeits of Lynda Manus, Alan Mollen, Ruth Chepin

SYLVIA BOORY FRAGILE X RESEARCH FUND DONOR IN MEMORY OF Bob Boory Norman "Butch" Lepow Lori & Rick Goldstein Norman "Butch" Lepow Leila & Ian Joffe & Family Robert David Charny Janice & Ronald Zeitzeff Eugene Denbo

HARRIS COLTON MIDRASHAH FUND DONOR IN MEMORY OF Arlene & Harris Colton Robert David Charny, Arnold Kneitel

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER FUND DONOR IN HONOR OF Paula & Sara Levine Bat Mitzvah of Hannah Yankowitz

DONOR IN MEMORY OF Barbara & Marvin Backal Norman "Butch" Lepow Jodi & Ross Laufgraben & Family Norman "Butch" Lepow Merle & Fred Linden Eugene Denbo Tillie Sternberg Yahrzeit of Herman Sternberg

ELLIS FAMILY FUND DONOR IN HONOR OF Selma Ellis Bat Mitzvah of Yael Shaaltiel

DONOR IN MEMORY OF The following contribution is made in memory of Normal “Butch” Lepow”: Barbara & Jay Berman, Lynne Besen & Samson Gradinger, Nikki & Len Feldman, Sharla & Mort Kanovsky, Jackie Katz, Judy & Donald Love, Hermie & Morty Mann, Gladys & Barry Robbins, Sylvia & Milton Sandler, Debbi & Michael Silverman, Ilene & Michael Weinberg, Bobbie & Steve Wenick, Julie & Jason Whitney, Jennifer & Ed Woods & Family

FAMILIES IN NEED FUND DONOR IN MEMORY OF The following contributions were made in memory of Sanford Levy: Friends of Damco, Marcie & Dean Gottesman, Ilene & Harry Grossman, Beth & Robert Pine, Charles Goldfine & Bill Sacrey, Mildred Saperstein, Cynthia & Stanley Saperstein, Gail & Andrew Titen

Mitzi & Michael Sacks Mother of Lori Godorov Nancy & Hank Cutler & Family Robert David Charny Rich Weiss Harold Weinberg Jennifer & Yoel Weiss Judy & Norman "Butch" Lepow

ALLEN B. FREED EARLY CHILDHOOD DONOR IN MEMORY OF Fern & Andy Kaufman Harold Weinberg

ARTHUR & BETTE GOLDMAN FUND DONOR IN MEMORY OF Bobbie & Joel Porter Yahrzeit of Bette Goldman

REBA & HARRY GROSSMAN FUND DONOR IN HONOR OF Merle & Fred Linden & Family Birth of grandson to Rita & Alan Kagan

DONOR SPEEDY RECOVERY Debbie Grossman Judy Goldberg

DONOR IN MEMORY OF Debbie Grossman Yahrzeit of Frances Kolsky

DR. HARRY W. HALZTMAN FUND DONOR IN MEMORY OF Carole Haltzman Yahrzeit of Nathan Haltzman and William Lipton

HAZZAN ALISA POMERANTZ- BORO FUND DONOR IN APPRECIATION Jodi & Ed Abrams Hazzan Alisa Pomerantz-Boro Jerry Emdur Hazzan Alisa Pomerantz-Boro Jane & Ralph Noah Hazzan Alisa Pomerantz-Boro

DONOR IN HONOR OF The following contributions were made in honor of Hazzan Alisa Pomerantz-Boro as the recipient of the Hiddur Mitzvah Award from Masorti Olami: Sandy & Zalman Agus, Meredith & Bill Cohen & Family, Bernice Gothard, Sharla & Mort Kanovsky, Sharon & Richard Schwab, Faye & Gary Shapiro, Warszawski Family

Jodi & Ed Abrams Bat Mitzvah of Samantha Abrams Gloria & Ira Back Rebecca Boro's first place in the Deca competition, Stephen Boro's new position at Temple University Faye & Gary Shapiro Bat Mitzvah of Hannah Yankowitz Audrey & Marc Snyderman Bar Mitzvah of Noah Shalit & Family

DONOR IN MEMORY OF Myra & David Gutin Arnold Kneitel Sandra & Arnold Kaminer Norman "Butch" Lepow Nancy & Art Steinfeld Gene Jenoff

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Contributions (through January 20)

ALLEN. E. HECSH FUND DONOR IN MEMORY OF Harriet & Ben Ellis Robert David Charny Phyllis Hecsh Norman "Butch" Lepow Laura & Alan Wechsler Yahrzeit of Faye Richman

KIDDUSH FUND DONOR IN MEMORY OF Stephanie & Chuck Cahn Robert Charny Faye & Gary Shapiro & Family Norman "Butch" Lepow, Arnold Kneital

RABBI AARON KRUPNICK SPECIAL FUND DONOR IN APPRECIATION The following contributions were made in appreciation of Rabbi Aaron Krupnick: Jodi & Ed Abrams, Edith Bristol & Annette Kaplan, Jane & Ralph Noah, Karen & Dave Schlessel, Carl & Elyse Tepper

Barb Collik Helene Krupnick, Hanina Ruttenberg Sharon Jacob Grandparents Beth & Harvey Jacob & Beth El for hosting Mali's Baby Naming! Mr. & Mrs. David Nevins Bat Mitzvah of Samantha Abrams Ellen Podell Allen Wilen Mr. & Mrs. David Nevins Bat Mitzvah of Samantha Abrams Team of Recruiters Michele Miron

DONOR IN HONOR OF Jodi & Ed Abrams Bat Mitzvah of Samantha Abrams Susan & Sam Asbell Bar Mitzvah of Joseph Levin Michael Clatterbuck Victor Levy Thalia & Herb Cohen Bar Mitzvah of grandson of Merle & Ken Glass Collik Family Birth of grandson to Lynn & Steve Paul Judy & John Gotthold 50th wedding anniversary of Eileen & Alan Laufgraben Elaine Korin Special Birthday of Rabbi Aaron Krupnick Stacy & Andrew Levin Bar Mitzvah of Noah Shalit Michele & Howard Miron & Family 50th wedding anniversary of Eileen & Alan Laufgraben Office Staff Victor S. Levy Lynn, Mark, Jake & Allie Samson Special Birthday of Elaine Samson Karen & David Schlessel Naming of granddaughter of Sharla & Mort Kanovsky Phyllis & Robert Tort Bar Mitzvah of Zachary Appel, Bat Mitzvah of Emma Poulshock Bobbie & Steve Wenick Birth of granddaughter to Sharla & Mort Kanovsky

DONOR IN MEMORY OF The following contributions were made in memory of Norman “Butch” Lepow: Marnie & Stuart Bradin, Randi & Howard Bresalier, Beth & Josh Brodkin, Carol & Sam Denbo, Stacy & Dan Farber & Family, Harriet Goodstein & Family, Elaine & Bart Greenspan, Debbie Grossman, Debbie Grossman, Stacy & Andrew Levin

Jill & Carl Caplan Edward Brecher Rochelle S. Cohen Noah H. Cohen Helene Cooperman Sister of Hilda Weiss Karyn & Marty Davis Yahrzeit of Allan Davis Carol & Sam Denbo Eugene Denbo Nikki & Len Feldman Yahrziet of Blanche & Norman Axe Caren & Mark Fendrick Eugene Denbo Natali Franzblau & Robert Singer Harold Weinberg Florence Fridrich Yahrzeits of Dr. Martin N. Kravitt, Jacob Kravitz, Leah Faga Levin Evelyn Glass Yahrzeit of Louis Richman Phil Goodman Yahrzeit of Esther Goodman Harriet Goodstein & Family Eugene Denbo

Elaine & Bart Greenspan Robert David Charny Jackie & Richard Bernard & Family Yahrzeit of Barry Bernard Debbie Grossman Eugene Denbo, Debbie & Ed Hochberg Harold Weinberg Barbara & Mark Jacobs Yahrzeit of June Jacobs

DONOR IN MEMORY OF Sharla & Mort Kanovsky Harold Weinberg, Arnold Kneitel Susan Odlen Kelly Sister of Hilda Weiss Janet Kirschner Harold Weinberg Francine Lassin Yahrzeit of Leonard Lassin Sheryl & Jerome Lean Marion Abrams Audrianne & Martin Levene Eugene Denbo Beulah Linn Sanford Levy Carol & Harvey Mitnick Yahrzeit of Kate Mitnick Alice Mohr Yahrzeit of Isabelle Adler Jackie & Marc Plotnick Harold Weinberg Gail & Marty Raffner Yahrzeit of Anna Komenski, Yahrzeit of Bernice Miller Sylvia & Milton Sandler Melvin Slade Karen & Dave Schlessel & Family Harold Weinberg, Arnold Kneitel Melissa & Jonathan Sinrich Norman "Butch" Lepow Judith L. Stern Yarhzeit for mother of Judith Stern Cookie & Allan Weinberg Jim Samter Dorrie & Jack Zoblin Robert David Charny Marion Cohen Noah A. Cohen Hazel Starr Arnold Kneitel

DONOR SPEEDY RECOVERY Jackie & Bill Pearson Sandy Levinson Cookie & Allan Weinberg Paula Winokur

LUKOFF CULTURAL FORUM FUND DONOR IN MEMORY OF Judy & Fred Ruttenberg Norman "Butch" Lepow Marcy Sanders Yahrzeit of Belle Reinfeld, Norman "Butch" Lepow

MILLER KIDDUSH CUP FUND DONOR IN MEMORY OF Barrie & Larry Solomon & family Harold Weinberg Diane & Burt Nussbaum Arnold Kneitel

PHYLLIS & IRVING NATKOW MEMORIAL FUND DONOR IN MEMORY OF Bea & Larry Zitomer Norman "Butch" Lepow

BETH EL RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND DONOR IN HONOR OF Karen & David Schlessel Bar Mitzvah of Daniel Noah

DONOR IN MEMORY OF Jodi Berman & Avi Norman "Butch" Lepow Laurie & Rob Kolmins & Family Harold Weinberg Suzanne & Victor Levy & Family Judy & Butch Lepow, Harold Weinberg Allison & Scott Schulman Mother of Josh Friedman Debbi & Michael Silverman Harold Weinberg Beth & Ed Vernick Eugene Denbo, Marion Abrams

ALAN RICHMAN CHILDRENS' RECREATION FUND DONOR IN MEMORY OF Heidi & Danny Silverberg Grandmother of Laurie Reiver Bonnie Richman Grandmother of Laurie Reiver Noel Medeiros Harold Weinberg Lauren & Jon Soll Robert David Charny, Arnold Kneitel

NAURICE & INGRID ROSEN FUND FOR SPECIAL ED NEEDS DONOR IN MEMORY OF Erica & Jerry Rothkoff Harold Weinberg

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DR. ROBERT R. ROSEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONOR IN MEMORY OF Rosalie & Alvin Rosen Yahrzeit of Rosengarten, Goodman, Rosen, Strauss & Forman Families

SIM SHALOM SIDDUR DONOR IN MEMORY OF Helen Schneeberg Robert David Charny

ANDREW & ERIC SUSSMAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONOR IN MEMORY OF Joan Feinberg Norman "Butch" Lepow Shari & Jerry Sussman/Melissa Norman "Butch" Lepow & Mark Chase Cookie & Allan Weinberg Norman "Butch" Lepow

DONOR SPEEDY RECOVERY Barbara & Gary Kanalstein Sandy Levenson Cookie & Allan Weinberg Sandy Levenson

HARRY TAYLIOR FUND DONOR IN HONOR OF Melody & Craig Taylor Birth of grandson to Lynn & Steve Paul

DONOR SPEEDY RECOVERY Melody & Craig Taylor Sandy Levenson, Joan Shuster

CHARLES E. TROBMAN MEDICAL RESEARCH FUND DONOR IN MEMORY OF Lynn & Gene Fleishman & Family Yahrzeit of Carl Offen Ellen Podell Judie & Norman "Butch" Lepow Phyllis & Malcolm Trobman Yahrzeit of Marla Berg Phyllis & Malcolm Trobman, Esther Mandel Les & Mary

DONOR SPEEDY RECOVERY Enid & Barry R igberg Mort Pomerantz Phyllis & Malcolm Trobman Sandy Levenson

VOORHEES PROJECT FUND DONOR IN MEMORY OF Hanina & Louis Ruttenberg Arnold Kneitel Judy & Stuart Wasserlauf Norman "Butch" Lepow

WALKES CHAPEL FUND DONOR IN HONOR OF Barbara & Joe Walkes Special birthday of Charlotte Genderson

DONOR IN MEMORY OF Barbara & Joe Walkes Eugene Denbo Joe Walkes Father of Seth Epstein Barbara & Joe Walkes Arnold Kneitel

DONOR SPEEDY RECOVERY Barbara & Joe Walkes Joan Shuster

JERRY YAFFA CREUTZZFELDT JAKOB DISEASE RESEARCH FUND DONOR IN HONOR OF Shirley Mangel Marriage of grandson of Shirley Beller, Hazzan Alisa Pomerantz-Boro

DONOR IN MEMORY OF Carol & Joel Fleisher Eugene Denbo, Harold Weinberg, Norman "Butch" Lepow, Ruchel Kirschner Bernice Gothard Lila Jaffe, Norman "Butch" Lepow, Yahrzeit of Abraham Clare Jay Hammel Eugene Denbo Elaine & Herb Horwitz Norman "Butch" Lepow Shirley Yaffa Yahrzeit of Rose Wiesner

DONOR IN MEMORY OF Bea & Larry Zitomer Marge Wheeler

DONOR SPEEDY RECOVERY Shirley Mangel Shirley Yaffa, Alan Blumenfeld

ARLENE ZELN ICK MEMORIAL FUND DONOR IN MEMORY OF Toby Zeff Clara Kron, Yahrzeit of Ida Bree

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Did you know…. that Sisterhood has meals available….

for congregants facing difficult times?

Our Chesed freezer is fully stocked with individual and family sized meals that can be delivered.

Please contact Margie for more information. 856-675-1166 ext. 409

Cook For A Friend Our volunteers from Sisterhood, Men’s Club, Habonim, Young Families & USY

cook over 1000 meals for Jewish Family & Children Service, our own members who are

in need and for the JCC Klein Branch in Philadelphia.

To continue this mitzvah, we need your help! Your donation of $10.00 will provide 1 kosher dinner

for someone in need.

Please mail your check to the Beth El Office: 8000 Main Street, Voorhees, N. J. 08043 Please mark your checks “Cook For A Friend”

** note: The minimum cost for a contribution is $15.00

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SUBSTITUTE GREETERS:

SHORT HOURS ● NO PAY LOTS OF SATISFACTION

TRAINING PROVIDED

Each Shabbat morning a congregant stands at the Shabbat entrance to our building to welcome people as they arrive. These arrivals may be old friends, they may be attending a simcha or they may be "synagogue shopping."

The Greeter's responsibility is to welcome people cordially, wish them a "Shabbat Shalom" (if appropriate), direct them to the sanctuary, the coat room, etc., or offer other assistance as needed. She/he will be stationed at the entrance from 9:15am until 10:35am. At that time the greeter may join the rest of the congregation (if they wish).

A Beth El Board member is usually assigned for a specific Shabbat, but we often need substitutes. For further infor-mation or to volunteer, you may email or phone Mort Ka-novsky at [email protected] or 856.424.9372.

Spring clean your drawers of your unused, “collectable” Kippot.

All Kippas are welcome regardless of a memorable name or date.

Help Beth El fill the Kippot Box and find more drawer space at the same time.

Thank you.

DEADLINE FOR THE MAY/JUNE ISSUE OF THE BETH EL NEWS IS

MARCH 20 Please email your submissions to Belle S. Hirn

at [email protected] or call: 856-675-1166 x 407

Due to the publishing schedule of the Bulletin, all Gifts & memorials are not published in the

month they are sent out.

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THE BETH EL NEWS 8000 Main Street Voorhees, NJ 08043

Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage

PAID Cherry Hill, NJ Permit No. 453

Clergy & STAFF

Aaron Krupnick, Rabbi [email protected]

Noah Arnow, Rabbi [email protected] Isaac Furman, Rabbi [email protected]

Alisa Pomerantz-Boro, Hazzan [email protected]

Hanina Ruttenberg, Executive Director [email protected]

Shirley Yaffa, Administrative Secretary [email protected]

Yaffa Fuchs, Educational Director [email protected]

Roselee Redelheim, ECC Director [email protected]

Margie Blum, Events Coordinator [email protected]

Shari Smith, Marketing & Membership Coordinator [email protected]

Amy Kaplan, Librarian [email protected]

Michael Blum: Director of Community Life/Youth Director [email protected]

Chaim Respes: USY Advisor [email protected]

Andrew Schwartz: Kadima Advisor [email protected]

Tracey Rebock, Machar Advisor [email protected]

Ronit Boyd, Chaverim Advisor [email protected]

Board Officers

President: Allen Wilen [email protected] Vice Presidents:

Eric Clayman [email protected] Burton L. Nussbaum [email protected] Karen Schlessel [email protected] Lauren Soll [email protected]

Treasurer: Stuart Sauer [email protected]

Financial Secretary: David Backal dsbackal @unitedplanners.com Barbara Collik [email protected]

Recording Secretary: Alison Bell Keim [email protected]

Board committees

Administrative Volunteer Chair: Tillie Sternberg 856-983-6022

Budget & Finance: Stuart Sauer [email protected]

Catering: Lauren Soll [email protected]

Colel: Myra Gutin [email protected]

College Connection: Gloria Back [email protected]

Early Childhood: Meredith Becker Stephanie Blackman [email protected] [email protected]

BOARD COMMITTEES (cont.)

Fundraising: Eric Clayman [email protected]

Habonim: Margie Blum & Judy Simkin [email protected] [email protected]

HAZAK (Seniors): Isabel Rudolph - (856) 751-2086 Shirley Mangel - (856) 667-6071

Israel Committee: David Gutin [email protected]

House: Deena Sherman [email protected]

Long Range Planning: Allen Wilen [email protected]

Marketing: Nancy Cutler [email protected]

Membership: Heather Fisher [email protected]

Men’s Club: Ray Katz [email protected]

Nihum Avelim (caring for mourners): David Breslau Barbara Collik [email protected] [email protected]

Personnel: Eric Clayman [email protected]

Religious School: Staci Tinkelman, Marilyn Doane & Hilary Platt [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Ritual Advisory: Howard Joffe [email protected]

Scrip: David Lieberman & Renee Rudolph [email protected] [email protected]

Singles: Norma Kamis [email protected]

Sisterhood: Leslie Breslau [email protected]

Social Action: Michelle Miron Laurie Kolmins [email protected] [email protected]

Technology: Stuart Sauer [email protected]

USY President: Isabel Freedman Joey Gerber [email protected] [email protected]

Web Site: Morton Kanovsky [email protected]

Youth Commission: David Breslau [email protected]

Beth el directory Telephone: (856) 675-1166 ▪ Fax: (856) 489-3280

PLATT Memorial Chapels, Inc.

Bernard A. Platt, Director NJ Lic. No. 3480 Harry A. Platt, Manager NJ Lic. No. 3824 Alison Platt, Director NJ Lic. No. 4542

2001 Berlin Road Cherry Hill, NJ 08003-3794 856.428.9442 800.262.9442

Beth El News Editor Belle S. Hirn - [email protected] •

March 2012 Adar - Nissan 5772 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

7 Adar 1

8 Adar 2 5:30PM First Friday 6:00PM RS Gimmel Consecration

9 Adar 3 10:15AM Minyan Yeladim 10:15AM Torah Talk 10:30AM Teen Shabbat

10 Adar 4 11:00AM Chanter w/Cantor

11 Adar 5 7:00PM Ex. Com. Mtg 7:00PM Men's Club Mtg

12 Adar 6

13 Adar 7 7:30AM Wednesday Morning Minyan

14 Adar 8 7:00AM Morning Minyan Megillah Reading

15 Adar 9

16 Adar 10 10:15AM Minyan Yeladim 10:15AM Torah Talk 11:00AM Minyan Katan 11:00AM Tot Shabbat

17 Adar 11 9:00AM Talit & Tefilin followed by Breakfast 10:45PM BM & Beyond 11:00AM Chanter w/Cantor 12:00PM Machar/Chaverim Event 12:00PM Parent's Sunday Lunch - 5th grade 3:00PM Sisterhood Torah Fund Event - Regional

18 Adar 12

19 Adar 13 6:30PM Sisterhood Dine & Study

20 Adar 14 7:30AM Wednesday Morning Minyan 9:30AM Raising Amazing Kids 8:00PM Brd of Trustees Meeting 8:30PM Torah on Tap

21 Adar 15 7:00PM Cooking with Chef Louis 7:00PM Sisterhood Mtg 7:30PM Habonim Steering Mtg

22 Adar 16 8:00PM Singles Service

23 Adar 17 10:15AM Minyan Yeladim 10:15AM Torah Talk

24 Adar 18 10:00AM RS Aleph Family B'yachad 11:00AM Chanter w/Cantor 4:00PM Mid Atlantic Regional Women’s League Program

25 Adar 19

26 Adar 20 1:00PM Hazak Event 7:30PM RS Board Mtng

27 Adar 21 7:30AM Wednesday Morning Minyan 6:30PM Men's Club Paid Up Membership Event

27 Adar 22 1:30PM Library Discussion Group

29 Adar 23

1 Nissan 24 10:15AM Minyan Yeladim 10:15AM Torah Talk 11:00AM Minyan Katan 11:00AM Tot Shabbat

2 Nissan 25 9:00AM Talit & Tefilin followed by Breakfast 11:00AM Chanter w/Cantor 11:00AM Sisterhood Party Fair

ReligiousSchool Passover Prep

3 Nissan 26

4 Nissan 27

5 Nissan 28 7:30AM Wednesday Morning Minyan 9:30AM Young Families Program 7:00PM Jewish Camden Night 8:30PM Torah on Tap

6 Nissan 29 7:30PM Sisterhood Dine & Study

7 Nissan 30 8 Nissan 31 10:15AM Minyan Yeladim 10:15AM Torah Talk

Candle lighting 5:43AM

Candle lighting 7:04PM



KBA Tribute dinner (OOB)

ROSH CHODESH

Sunday 9:00 AM Monday 7:15 AM Tuesday 7:30 AM Wednesday 7:30 AM

Thursday 7:15 AM Friday 7:30 AM Saturday 9:00 AM

AM SERVICE SCHEDULE

ECC Purim Carnival


Purim Celebration

USY Mini Shabbaton

March 7 6:00PM 7:30PM Megillah Reading)

March 16 6:00PM March 25 - 29 7:20PM

March 1 5:50PM March 8 6:00PM March 17 6:55PM March 30 6:00PM March 2 5:35PM March 9 5:45PM March 18 - 22 7:15PM March 31 7:10PM March 3 5:50PM March 10 5:50PM March 23 6:00PM March 4 - 6 6:00PM March 11 - 15 7:05PM March 24 7:00PM

PM SERVICE SCHEDULE

Purim ECC CLOSING 5:00PM

Abilities Awareness Shabbat

AIPAC AIPAC AIPAC Teacher Appreication Shabbat

April 2012 Nissan - Iyyar 5772 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

9 Nissan 1 11:00AM Chanter w/Cantor

10 Nissan 2 7:00PM Ex. Com.mtg 7:00PM Men's Club Mtg

11 Nissan 3

12 Nissan 4 7:30AM Wednesday Morning Minyan

13 Nissan 5

14 Nissan 6 First seder Pesach

15 Nissan 7 10:15AM Minyan Yeladim 10:15AM Torah Talk 10:30AM Teen Shabbat

16 Nissan 8

17 Nissan 9

Chol Hamoed

18 Nissan 10

Chol Hamoed


Chol Hamoed

20 Nissan 12

Chol Hamoed

21 Nissan 13

Admin Offices Closed

22 Nissan 14 10:15AM Minyan Yeladim 10:15AM Torah Talk

23 Nissan 15 11:00AM Chanter w/Cantor Young Families Program

24 Nissan 16

25 Nissan 17 1:00PM Hazak Event


27 Nissan 19 7:00PM Sisterhood Mtg

Yom Hashoah

28 Nissan 20 8:00PM Singles Shabbat

29 Nissan 21 10:15AM Minyan Yeladim 10:15AM Torah Talk 11:00AM Minyan Katan 11:00AM Tot Shabbat

30 Nissan 22 11:00AM Chanter w/Cantor 12:00PM Machar/Chaverim Event 12:00PM Parent's Sunday Lunch - 2nd grade

1 Iyyar 23

2 Iyyar 24 7:30PM RS Board Mtg

3 Iyyar 25 7:30AM Wednesday Morning Minyan

Yom HaZikaron

4 Iyyar 26 1:30PM Library Discussion Group 6:00PM Rabbi Dorff Dinner & CME Course

5 Iyyar 27 9:00AM Rabbi Arnow program with Rabbi Dorff 6:00PM Rabbi Dorff Shabbat Dinner

6 Iyyar 28 10:15AM Minyan Yeladim 10:15AM Torah Talk

7 Iyyar 29 9:00AM Men’s Club Bkfst - Rabbi Dorff Speaker 10:00AM Annual Meeting 11:00AM Chanter w/Cantor

8 Iyyar 30





ROSH CHODESH


ECC CLOSED - PESACH

April 13 6:00PM April 22 - 26 7:50PM April 1 - 5 7:25PM April 14 7:25PM April 27 6:00PM April 6 6:00PM April 15 - 19 7:40PM April 28 7:40PM April 7 7:45PM April 20 6:00PM April 29 7:55PM April 8 - 12 7:35PM April 21 7:35PM April 30 ????PM

PM SERVICE SCHEDULE

Sunday 9:00 AM Monday 7:15 AM Tuesday 7:30 AM Wednesday 7:30 AM

Thursday 7:15 AM Friday 7:30 AM Saturday 9:00 AM

AM SERVICE SCHEDULE

ECC CLOSED - PESACH ECC - RS—HH

CLOSED - PESACH ECC - RS

CLOSED - PESACH ECC CLOSED - PESACH ECC - RS - HH

CLOSED - PESACH

RS CLOSED - PESACH HH CLOSED - PESACH ECC - RS—HH CLOSED - PESACH

RS CLOSED - PESACH Pesach Yom Tov

Yizkor

Pesach Yom Tov Men’s Club Shabbat

Annual Party Showcase!

Documents

Transcript of Annual Party Showcase!