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Rabbi Werbow’s Tribute Weekend
Passover
March - April 2014 Adar II - Nisan 5774
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March-April 2014
Stephen E. Steindel, D.D...Rabbi Emeritus
Moshe Taubé . . .Cantor Emeritus
Amir Pilch, F.S.A. . .Execu%ve Director Emeritus
Fern S. Moscov. . .Preschool Director Emeritus
Rabbi Morris Sklar…Emeritus
Inside This Issue...
CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM
5915 Beacon Street * Pi�sburgh, PA. 15217
412-421-2288
Visit our Web Site: www.bethshalompgh.org
Rabbi Michael Werbow…………………………..Rabbi
Rabbi Mark N. Staitman………….……………...Rabbinic Scholar
Rabbi Donni Aaron………………………...……...Youth T’filah Director
Liron Lipinsky…………………………………….…...JJEP Director
Jennifer Sla�ery……………………………………..ELC Director
Evan Silverstein……………………………………...Youth Director
Robert Zaremberg……………………………...….Torah Reader
Lonnie Wolf …………………………………………..Cemetery Director
Synagogue Leadership
Howard Valinsky………………………………..…...President
Alan Himmel………………..……………………......Exec. Vice President
Ria David……………………………………….......….Vice President
David Horvitz…………………………………...…....Vice President
Kate Rothstein…………………….……….…….…..Secretary
Michael Samuels……………………………….......Treasurer
*PAST PRESIDENTS*
* HONORARY PRESIDENTS *
* Jules Kruman * Ruth Ganz Fargotstein *
*AUXILIARY PRESIDENTS *
Debby Firestone, Dorothy Greenfield &
Connie Pollack…………………………………………...…Sisterhood
Mar%n Kline….………………….…………………..….….Men’s Club
Ayelet Bahary……………………...……………………………..... USY
*BOARD OF TRUSTEES*
Ronna Harris Askin
Steven P. Albert
Elaine Beck
Marlene Behrmann Cohen
Nancy Bernstein
Brian Cohen
Ria David
Paula Eger
Julian Elbling
Richard Feder
Deborah Firestone
Deborah Gillman
Lidush Goldschmidt
Dorothy Greenfield
Alan Himmel
David Horvitz
Adrienne Indianer
David Katz
Stefi L. Kirschner
Mar%n Kline
Adam Kolko
Aviva Lubowsky
Elisa Recht Marlin
Connie Pollack
Jean Reznick
Sabina Robinson
Bruce Rollman
Aviva Rosenberg
Kate Rothstein
Michael Samuels
Benjamin Schachter
Lynda Schuster
Yael Silk
Fern Steckel
Howard Valinsky
Shirley Zionts
Norton Freedel
Harriet N. Kruman
Alan Greenwald
Marianne Silberman
Milton Eisner
Yale Rosenstein
Harvey Robins
Julian Elbling
Barry J. Palkovitz
Judy Kornblith Kobell
Jay L. Fingeret
Steven H. Schwartz
Ira M. Frank
Connie Pollack
Stefi L. Kirschner
B’nai Mitzvah pg. 3
Update on B’yachad Service pg. 4
Sisterhood Shabbat pg. 6
Carlebach Shabbat pg. 8
Shababababa pg. 11
Purim Carnival pg. 12
Beth Shalom Health Ini%a%ve pg. 13
Everything Pesach pg. 14-19
March Calendar pg. 26
April Calendar pg. 27
Purim Megillah Reading pg. 28
*PAST LEADERSHIP*
Mishpachtenu
A Message from Rabbi Werbow
Skylar Kunkel, daughter of Jennifer and
Jason Pablonis and Frank Kunkel, will
celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on
Saturday, March 29, 2014. Skylar is the
granddaughter of Eric and Sheila Scott and
Frank and Dorothy Kunkel. She is the great
– granddaughter of Rosaline Glickstein.
Skylar has a sister, Kylie. Skylar attends
Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy and enjoys
flag football, soccer and Legos. Skylar’s Mitzvah projects are
baking cookies for the Animal Friends Cookie Walk
fundraiser, donating food to the Squirrel Hill Community
Food Pantry and adopting a family during the holidays and
providing them with food and gifts.
Izabella Sattler, daughter of Matthew and
Sabrina Sattler, will celebrate becoming a
Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, April 26, 2014.
Izabella is the granddaughter of Paul and
JoAnne Sattler and Justino and Antonia
Echevarria. Izabella has two brothers, Levi
and Jacob. She attends Pittsburgh Colfax
and enjoys being a member of the Science
Squad attending CMU once a week, being involved in the
arts by singing, acting, writing poetry and songs and being in
various performances. Izabella attends performing arts camp
every summer at Chatham. Bella’s Mitzvah project was
orchestrating, with two other children, a fundraiser at her
school for the flood victims in the Philippines
s I begin the process of sorting through files and beginning to pack up my office, I have had the chance to look over past articles and Divrei Torah. The importance of community and caring for others have
been frequent themes in my remarks and teachings over the years. I thought I would share this article with you again as it contains within it those themes that are at the cornerstone of my rabbinate. Enjoy. ----------------------------------------------------
We are used to the saying that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. As this issue of Mishpachtenu (our family) covers March and April this is a very fitting saying. March will enter with the roar of Purim and April will conclude with the lamb of Passover. These two holidays are a month apart and create a nice month of holiday celebration. Purim is a roaring good time. We get together to celebrate with the Purim Carnival and the Megillah reading. There is a celebratory feel in the air as we blot out Haman’s name while dressed up in costume. At Purim time we dress in costume to turn things upside down. We celebrate the defeat of Haman who had intended to kill the Jews but his plan was overturned. We say that we should be so intoxicated (maybe by joy and not by alcohol) that we confuse “Cursed be Haman’ and “Blessed be Mordechai.” During Purim we are still in the midst of winter and yet we prepare for the spring. We begin to make donations to the Maot Hitin fund. This fund was traditionally used to purchase wheat, used for matzah, for those who were needy in the community. We use this fund more broadly helping to
support those in need with any food they deem necessary for their Passover celebration. Participating in this mitzvah allows us to aid others in the performance of the mitzvah of matzah and of the Pesach seder. The celebration of Purim starts us looking towards Passover and the opportunities we have to aid others in our community. When Pesach comes around we also can help others participate by inviting them to our sedarim (plural of seder). One prayer, in the haggahdah, is Ha Lachma Anya. In it we say, “This is the bread of affliction which our ancestors ate in the land of Egypt. All who are hungry, let them enter and eat. All who are in need, let them come celebrate Pesach. Now we are here; next year in the land of Israel. Now we are enslaved; next year we will be free.” By the time we say this we should already be sitting down at the table. It is a bit late to be inviting people. Why not start now? Maybe even start at the Megillah reading. When we say “Let all who are in need, let them come and
celebrate Pesach,” we may or may not have these people at
our table. We may know that we accomplished this
through the Maot Hitin or because someone is there looking us in the face. Either way let us be sure to make every one’s Pesach a Chag Sameyach.
Chag Purim Sameyach and Chag Kasher v’Sameyach,
Rabbi Werbow
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March-April 2014
Thank you to all who have aCended our new B’Yachad Shabbat Service. Based on feedback that was received at
the open Religious Services CommiCee mee%ng, we know that many have posi%ve feelings about us coming
together in our Kehillah. Such a change brings with it new possibili%es.
As our B’Yachad services con%nue into the spring, some modifica%ons will be made.
Beginning March 8th
, we will have a two month trial of the triennial reading of the Torah, rather than a full
kriyah reading. For those inclined, a full kriyah reading will con%nue to take place during the early Shabbat
morning service at 6:30 a.m. It is hoped that a triennial reading will allow for
• a more regular full repe%%on of the Mussaf
• addi%onal %me for teaching opportuni%es, in par%cular immediately prior to reci%ng
the Kaddish d’Rabbanan
• a wider range of Torah readers due to more accessible aliyot
We hope you will join with us in prayer and celebrate Shabbat b’yachad.
Please con%nue to provide feedback to David Horvitz at [email protected]
or Rabbi Werbow at [email protected].
A Message from the President
ime for a wake-up call! The weather is getting warmer, and that signifies a lot more action at Congregation Beth Shalom! This is
an exciting time for all of us to get out of our cold-weather routines and get back
into action for all of our upcoming celebrations here. When I say celebrations, I’m not just speaking figuratively. There are so many events during these next few months that are cause for coming together to recognize special members of our community, share a meal together, attend interesting speaker programs, and, of course, celebrate Purim and Passover with our friends and family both inside and outside the synagogue. So, let’s consider this issue of Mishpachtenu our “call to action”. Here are some upcoming events that I hope you’ll put in your calendars and join me for:
♦ Sisterhood Shabbat takes place THIS SHABBAT, March 1st. We hope you’ll join us as we honor two amazing and dedicated women, Arlyn Gilboa and Barbara Kaiserman. Our Sisterhood Shabbat Speaker is Melissa Werbow, who will give a talk during services, and all are invited to stay for a Congregational Kiddush, sponsored by Sisterhood and the Giboa family.
♦ Our Purim Celebration and Purim Carnival takes place March 15 & 16. Our interactive Family Megillah reading and service takes place following Havdallah at 8:15 p.m. Bring your noisemakers and wear your costumes! This year we will all participate in one reading for the
whole family. ♦ Our Purim Carnival takes place the next day,
March 16th in the Samuel & Minnie Hyman Ballroom. Don’t miss the best Purim Carnival in the city! Games, prizes, food, music and fun!
♦ Calling all volunteers!: An Open meeting will be held on Thursday, March 20th at 7:30 p.m. to share ideas and plan Rabbi Werbow’s Tribute Weekend this June. Bring your friends!
♦ Our Men’s Club will host Men’s Club Shabbat on April 5th, and their Annual Family Spaghetti Dinner will be held with our Youth Deparment before Passover on Sunday, April 13th.
♦ Passover begins on Sunday Evening, April 13th. Please see the Festival of Passover schedule for service times and locations.
♦ Soon our Rabbinic Search Committee will be inviting a candidate / candidates for our interirm Rabbi position to visit us. We invite you to join us on whatever date(s) he or she may be visiting to get to know them better.
With this much going on, we often get caught up on the busy-ness and overlook how much we have to celebrate. Don’t forget to take time to enjoy these first weeks of spring. I hope to see you in the building for at least one of these special events.
B’Shalom, Howard Valinsky
Mishpachtenu
A Message from the J-JEP Director
y absolute favorite was celebrating Passover at school with my classmates when I was much younger in Israel. I truly looked forward to the entire presence of Passover and Spring, from the changing of the trees to
the small colorful plastic cups we had for our four glasses of “wine” when we had a mock Seder in the classroom. I do not recall much of the content of this mock classroom Seder, but I do recall singing the songs in the Hagadah with my classmates, and feeling the joy of my peer community. "The child at the Seder asks: 'Why is this night different from all other nights? On all other nights we eat leavened or unleavened bread but on this night only unleavened. On all other nights we eat regular vegetables but on this night bitter herbs) .' " — The Talmud. Children are remarkable. They are honest and rarely hold back their thoughts and feelings. They observe their surroundings, ask questions, and observe some more. They look for rhyme, reason and clarity. What if we tried to see the Passover Seder from the eye of the child? To walk beside them as they discover this part of Jewish history, instead of simply inform them of what is it that we think or assume that they need to know about Passover. Last year, while observing a Kindergarten class during Passover, one of the children turned to me and told me that he was scared of Passover. “Scared of Passover?” I said, “Why would you be scared of Passover?” While the moral of the story is one of the great Jewish leadership that was found in Moshe, and the incredible journey of the Jews from Egypt, the rest of the story is actually quite scary- especially in the eyes of the child. Locusts. Blood. Death of the first born. Goodness! This did not at all resemble my childhood memories of the fondness I had for Passover. This year, it is my goal to have that child and his JJEP peers find a similar joy in the holiday as I did. My google searches did not disappoint. Allow me to share one of the resources that I stumbled upon. The following is an excerpt from a seven-part guide by Rabbi Zoe Klein (the rest can be found here http://www.angelfire.com/pa2/passover/passover-for-kids.html):
Preparing the Passover table
Include a Tzedakah box on the table. Yemenite Jews line the edge of the table all around
with leaves of Romaine lettuce. The lettuce is then used for Maror.
Use maps of Egypt, Israel, and the Sinai desert as placemats.
Put markers and crayons out on the table, and make them all the same color. Encourage people to draw or jot down questions, ideas, and thoughts in the Hagaddahs. Write the year on the inside cover of the Hagaddah in the color pen that was used that year. In later years you will be able to enjoy looking back and seeing what people thought or doodled in years past.
Decorate the table with frog bath-toys. Put sand on the table. Let the children sit near the leader instead of far away.
Get out your entire seder plate collection, and let everyone have their very own at the table!
Some people, especially vegetarians, use a roasted beet (because it "bleeds") instead of a shankbone.
For something totally different, sit on the floor in a circle with pillows, more like the Roman symposiums after which the seder was originally modeled.
Part 1: Kadesh - First Cup of Wine and Kiddush
Have an empty cup in the middle. Have everyone add a little from their own cups to the middle cup. This cup then will be Elijah's cup, and everyone will have shared with Elijah from their own.
Pour the wine or grape juice for each other, each person pouring for the person to their right, to give a sense of sharing and elegance.
Have the younger participants pour everyone's glasses, play acting as if the adults are the Egyptians and the children are the Israelites serving them. For the second cup of wine, have the adults serve the children!
Make the evening also a "Kosher Wine Tasting" event, and sample a different kind of wine or grape juice for each cup.
For the rest of the ideas, please visit the website listed. Don’t forget to share with me how it is that you added joy and celebration to your children’s Passover experience. Feel free to do so on JJEP’s Facebook page.
Wishing everyone a Chag Kasher Ve’Sameach! (Kosher and Happy Holiday!)
Liron Lipinsky
TODAH RABAH to all who participated in the MLK Tikkun Olam Day!
TODAH RABAH to the Beth Shalom Men’s Club for hosting our 6
th graders at World Wide Wrap!
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March-April 2014
Celebrating Eschet Chayil
Honoring: Arlyn Gilboa and Barbara Kaiserman Keynote Speaker: Melissa Werbow
On March 1st, we invite you to join us at Beth
Shalom as we honor two dedicated women
during Sisterhood Shabbat: Arlyn Gilboa and
Barbara Kaiserman.
Both Arlyn and Barbara, in their own special
way, have taken an active role in Beth Shalom programs and Sisterhood projects
throughout the years. They are both
incredibly involved in maintaining our wonderful Sisterhood Judaica Shop as a
resource for all of us to find meaningful gifts
for our loved ones. Sisterhood is a much richer organization as a result. Please join us
this year for Sisterhood Shabbat as we pay tribute to our own
Eschet Chayil, Arlyn Gilboa and Barbara Kaiserman.
2014/ 5774 CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM
SISTERHOOD SHABBAT
Saturday, March 1 / 29 Adar I
9:30 am B’Yachad Shabbat Services
Faye Rubenstein Weiss Sanctuary
Keynote Speaker:
Melissa Werbow
12:00 noon Kiddush Luncheon
sponsored by the Beth Shalom Sisterhood and
the Gilboa Family in the Samuel and Minnie Hyman Ballroom.
Torah Fund Torah Fund Torah Fund Torah Fund
2014201420142014
honoring Connie Pollack
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Connie has been a member of Congregation Beth
Shalom since 1986 and has served Beth Shalom in
many capacities. A former President of Beth Shalom,
she is currently a Sisterhood Co-President and holds
the position of senior advisor and confidant. Connie
also serves on the Women’s League Regional Board as
Communications Secretary. For the past ten years,
Connie has taught an aerobics class at Beth Shalom to
promote exercise and to raise money for the synagogue
and local charities. When Connie is not involved with
synagogue activities, she works as an independent
college consultant assisting high school students with
their college applications. We are pleased to be
honoring Connie Pollack this year.
To make a donation to the Beth Shalom Sisterhood
Torah Fund in Connie’s honor or to make a
reservation to attend: contact Lynn Hecht, Chair at
[email protected] or call 412-521-8674.
Mishpachtenu
A Message from the Sisterhood
A Message from the Men’s Club
s we mentioned in our last message to you, this year’s Women’s
League for Conservative Judaism (WLCJ) theme is Mishpachah: Family. The family in Judaism continues to hold a central place in all literature and is reflective in the 5774 Torah Fund pin pictured to the right. WLCJ (www.wlcj.org) offers several readings for Adar 1 and Shevat dealing with wellness and learning and other monthly suggestions for Mishpachah/Family topics. SAVE THESE DATES: March 1st and 2nd - and join us as we honor several exceptional women in our sisterhood family. Sisterhood Shabbat, our next event, honors two very dedicated women, Arlyn Gilboa and Barbara Kaiserman. Each of these very special women has contributed so much to our organization and we are pleased to recognize their dedication to Beth Shalom Sisterhood on March 1st during Shabbat services. On March 2nd, we will hold our Torah Fund event and we are pleased to honor Connie Pollack. Her leadership, high-energy level, and guidance have been the necessary inspiration for the success that Sisterhood has achieved these past two years. Through your Torah Fund contributions, we support the programs and students who attend the Jewish Theological Seminary (NY), Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies (CA) and the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies (Jerusalem) and Argentina. During a snowy evening in January, we had an excellent arts and crafts membership program. We thank Saralouise Reis, her committee and especially Carol Beth Yoffee for teaching us how to decorate a glass plate with a beautiful etched design. Please enjoy the creative work of some of our sisterhood members in the photos shown. Sisterhood will be visiting the Heinz History Center to tour the exhibit “Poptastic” featuring the Art of Burton Morris; the tour will be led by Burt’s mom, and our sisterhood member, Bunny Morris. This exhibit continues during the month of March.
We are continuing our fundraising efforts with a once a month “Soup and Challah Sale” and a “Take Out Friday Night Dinner”. We thank Pomegranate Catering, Michelle Vines and all of our volunteers.
It is hard to believe that Purim and Passover are around the corner. As always we are in need of volunteers for the Purim Carnival and for our Hamantashen sale. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to get involved with Sisterhood in any capacity. We always welcome new members, new ideas and your participation in our programs.
Chag Sameach, Debby Firestone
Pictured left: Torah Fund Pin
See some of the etched-glass creations made by some of our Sisterhood members!
Greetings to the congregation. We look forward to leaving this winter behind us. I'd like to thank everyone who helped with the Sweepstakes evening. The dinner was very nice and, as always, it was a fun, exciting evening. You, too, can be a part of it. 2014 Sweepstakes tickets are still available. On Superbowl Sunday, February 2nd, the Men's Club hosted the World Wide Wrap. This was a special Sunday Morning Minyan during which our six grade students were acquainted with wrapping Tefillin. We provided refreshments following services. On to the Sports Luncheon! I am writing this before February 23rd. I'd like to thank, in advance, all who helped. It's a wonderful event for our children and up to 500 special needs adults to spend an afternoon of burgers, dogs, some local sports talent, and entertainment. Our March and April events are right around the corner. The end of March will see our annual Yom Hashoah
candle packing project. These candles help our children learn what they should never forget. April 5th is our Men's Club Brotherhood Shabbat. Watch the shul bulletin for our featured speaker and join us after for a kiddush lunch. We are additionally, this year, taking this opportunity to honor our past Men's Club Presidents. Completing our Men's Club Shabbat weekend, we are hosting a FJMC Tri-State Murder Mystery dinner on Sunday, April 6th. Again, watch the bulletin for important details. The following Sunday, April 13th, we will be sponsoring a Spaghetti Dinner, "A Fairwell to Chometz," as we prepare for Pesach. Come and join us. Dinner will be about 6PM and reasonably priced. Look out for more information soon. Have some fun!
Thanks, Martin Kline
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March-April 2014
A Message from the Youth Director
SDEF DGHIJ!
Visit our blog,
www.cbseducaLon.wordpress.com
See pictures from recent events, learn more
about our programs, and connect with us!
our Facebook page
www.facebook.com/cbsyouth
Todah Rabah! From our Youth
ime to break out the shorts and sandals! Ok, maybe not just yet, but with the freezing cold temperatures, snow, and ice that we’ve had this
winter I think we are all about ready. As we slowly begin to thaw out and see the first signs of spring, it gives us a chance to look back on our year so far, as well as be excited for what is yet to come.
The winter season at Beth Shalom has been wonderful, and has featured some exciting and engaging programming here in our Youth Department. Both Kadima and USY celebrated Tu B’shevat with their own Seders, while Atid had the opportunity to explore trees and nature on their visit to the Phipps Conservatory. 6th-12th grades had an awesome night of snowtubing with Beth El at Wildwood Highlands, and everyone who came was asked to write letters to lone soldiers in the Israeli army, in the spirit of Tikkun Olam . Chaverim learned and played together during Shabbat onegs, and also had an awesome afternoon of bowling at Forward Lanes. On top of all of this, our Kadima and USY basketball leagues are now underway. Games are played on Sundays, so be on the lookout for times to come cheer us on!
This winter also featured an incredible event for our 8th-12th graders, entitled “So What Does Jewish Look Like Anyway? Hanging With the Hebrew Mamita.” In collaboration with other synagogues and organizations in the area, we were able to bring in award-winning slam poet Vanessa Hidary to read some of her work, discuss controversial topics with teens from all around the community, and then allow them to write and perform their own material in front of the audience. This was a powerful event, and truly allowed the teens to explore what their Jewish identity means to them, an important issue in today’s ever changing socio-religious climate.
As we move into the warmer months, we still have
some fantastic programming to look forward to. March will feature our annual Purim Carnival, filled with fun, food, and games for all ages. Please see our insert if you are interested in sponsoring a booth. April will feature our chocolate Seders, Shabbat Oneg, and our regional convention for 8th-12th grades, this year in Cleveland. We are so excited for the rest of our year here and we look forward to seeing you at programs soon!
Kol Tuv, Evan
Jeff & Jenn Finkelstein
For hosting the BSUSY board retreat
Steve Rosen and Beth Elinoff For chaperoning the Atid Trip to
Phipps Conservatory
Gina Levine
For cooking and hosting dinner for USY Dinner & a Show
A lay-led spirirtually
uplifting Kabbalat
Shabbat service where
worshippers celebrate
with upbeat,
contemporary
arrangements of the
traditional Sabbath
prayers.
March 7 @ 6:00 p.m.
JOIN US FOR JOIN US FOR JOIN US FOR JOIN US FOR CARLEBACHCARLEBACHCARLEBACHCARLEBACH SHABBATSHABBATSHABBATSHABBAT
Mishpachtenu
Snapshots of our Youth Department
Upcoming Dates
Sunday, March 9: Chaverim
Make Your Own Grogger!
Shear Youth Lounge, 1:00-3:00 PM
Sunday, March 9: Good Deeds Day!
Register online through the
Jewish Federa%on of Greater PiCsburgh
Volunteer Center website
Saturday, March 15: Megillah Reading
Wear your costumes & bring your groggers!
8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 16: Purim Carnival!
Join Us for Games, Food and Costumes!
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
$10.00 entry fee (carnival package) Samuel & Minnie Hyman Ballroom
Please bring a canned good to donate to the food pantry
Sunday, March 30:
J-Serve! Teen Mitzvah Day
Register online through the
Jewish Federa%on of Greater PiCsburgh
Volunteer Center website
April 3-6: CRUSY Regional ConvenLon,
8th
graders invited!!
Tuesday, April 8:
Kadima Chocolate Seder!
Shear Youth Lounge, 6:00-8:00 PM
Wednesday, April 9:
ALd Chocolate Seder
Shear Youth Lounge, 6:00-8:00 PM
Saturday, April 26:
Chaverim Shabbat Oneg
Shear Youth Lounge, 12:30-1:30 PM
Left: Chaverim
goes bowling!
Above: Atid visits Phipps Conservatory
Left: 6th—12th Grade
Snow Tubing
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March-April 2014
A Message from the Early Learning Center Director
n the Early Learning Center, we have accomplished a major achievement. We received our NAEYC reaccreditation. What is NAEYC? “Early childhood
programs accredited by the NAEYC Academy for Early Childhood Program Accreditation have voluntarily undergone a comprehensive process of internal self-study and improvement. Each NAEYC-accredited program must meet all 10 of the NAEYC Early Childhood Program Standards.” The educators and administration team in our center worked tirelessly on their portfolios. The portfolios are filled with evidence that supports the10 NAEYC standards.
What are the 10 Program Standards?
• Standard 1: Relationships
• Standard 2: Curriculum
• Standard 3: Teaching
• Standard 4: Assessment of Child Progress
• Standard 5: Health
• Standard 6: Teachers
• Standard 7: Families
• Standard 8: Community Relationships
• Standard 9: Physical Environment ∗ Standard 10: Leadership and Management
Achieving our NAEYC reaccreditation is only one achievement that we are proud of in the Early Learning Center. We have a thriving PTO that is planning a variety of activities for parents and children alike. Our annual
Scholastic Book Fair is March 4th-6th in the Palkovitz Lobby. Come buy books for Purim and Passover! In March, some of our parents and their children will be creating art along with older adults at the Weinberg Terrace. We have our All-School Family Purim Celebration on March 14th at 1 p.m. in the Samuel and Minnie Hyman Ballroom. It is a wonderful program with singing, dancing and hamentashen! We enjoy seeing both the parents and students dressed up and celebrating together. The PTO is hosting a new program this year, the “Everything For Kids Sale.” This event will be held in the Palkovitz Lobby on Sunday, April 6th. All items will be “name your own price” with a minimum of $1. We are excited to offer this opportunity for our families! Look for details to follow via email. We will have a Spring Play Date in the gym during Passover break, the PTO is organizing amazing events for Teacher Appreciation Week, and don’t forget we will have an end of the year Lag B’Omer Picnic. We are thankful to have such an active PTO and are thrilled with our NAEYC accomplishment. We will continue to provide a high quality, Reggio-inspired, Jewish Education to the children at the Beth Shalom Early Learning Center. Please feel free to stop in and ask for a tour of our center. I would personally love to show you the amazing classrooms, educators, and children of Beth Shalom.
B’Shalom, Jennifer Slattery
Upcoming Events at the Early Learning Center
March 4-6, 2014 Scholastic Book Fair Palkovitz Lobby
March 14, 2014 All School Family Purim Celebration at 1:00 pm-
Samuel and Minnie Hyman Ballroom
March 28, 2014 Shababababa at 5:45 pm
April 6, 2014 Everything for Kids Sale
Palkovitz Lobby
April 14-22, 2014 Passover Break No School
May 2, 2014 Grandparent and Special Friend’s Day
May 18, 2014 End of School/Lag B’Omer
Picnic
Join Us!
Sunday May 18th @ 1:00 p.m.
Enjoy a late-afternoon picnic with a sing-a-long, fun games, and maybe even a bonfire. Location and other details
forthcoming.
All Early Learning Center families and Beth Shalom members are
welcome!
Mishpachtenu
Shababababa
Beth Shalom’s fun, engaging, musical Shabbat for families in Pi�sburgh
YOUR
KIDS
EAT
FREE
WINE INCLUDED
FOR ADULTS!
March 28, 2014
April 25, 2014
Service at 5:45. No reserva%ons necessary.
Op%onal dinner at 6:30.
Early bird dinner cost by the Friday prior to event: $12/adult.
Otherwise, cost is $17/adult. • Kids eat free! Reserva%on deadline is the Tuesday before Shababababa
Reserva%ons for dinner: 412-421-2288, Ext. 114
Shababababa is supported by the Reuben A. and Selma W. Cohen Fund.
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10:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Mishpachtenu
Finding Your Way to and
Through College: Fostering Resilience in Today’s Culture of
Stress
Tuesday, March 25
7:30 p.m.
Modern life is rife with stress and
colleges are no safe havens. This
presentation will be aimed at
helping college and near college-
age students and their parents be
better equipped to maintain their
wellbeing during these years. Dr.
Kumler will discuss resilience as a
useful concept to withstand
hardship and achieve academic
and personal success.
Help Kids Take Responsibility for Their Health
Monday, March 10
7:30 p.m.
Dr. Deborah Gilboa, Squirrel Hill Health
Center family physician, published
book author, media spokesperson,
founder and CEO of Askdoctorg.com,
mom of four young sons, and Beth
Shalom member, will discuss how
parents can teach their kids how
better to think about nutrition,
exerci se, tobacco, substance
avoidance, and risk-taking in order to
build a healthier life.
DEBORAH GILBOA, MD is a Board-
Certified Family Physician and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, and the author of Teach Resilience: Raising Kids Who Can Launch! and Teach Responsibility: Empower Kids with a Great Work Ethic. She is also the founder of Askdoctorg.org, a web resource focused on parenting issues. and has served as an expert resource for Parents magazine, MSNBC, Yahoo News, and USA Today.
KURT KUMLER, PHD is the director
of Counseling and Psychological Services at Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Kumler has worked in the mental health field for 18 years as a therapist in community mental health and university counseling centers in Kentucky, Washington, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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MAOT HITIN - PASSOVER TZEDAKA FUND
From the beginning of the month of Nisan, we are especially sensitive to the needs of fellow Jews who may need our special help and support toward fulfilling all the mitzvot of the Pesach season.
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BEDIKAT CHAMETZ - SUNDAY NIGHT, APRIL 13, 2014 – after 8:30 P.M. The traditional search for chametz on the night before Pesach falls this year on Sunday night immediately
after sunset. The blessing for bedikat chametz, found at the beginning of most Haggadot, is recited and the kol hamira formula nullifying unseen chametz may be recited. Hold any found chametz for ritual burning the following morning, April 14th. If you need help finding these prayers please contact Rabbi Werbow.
SALE OF CHAMETZ - NO LATER THAN MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 14, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. As you are aware, one of the central commandments of Pesach is that we rid ourselves of all forbidden
chametz in our possession. Individuals who fully observe Pesach do their best to eliminate chametz as far as possible and then traditionally resort to the procedure of “selling” any chametz which may have been packed away or missed. The sale will be conducted before 12:13 PM.
FAST OF THE FIRST BORN & SIYYUM BECHORIM - MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2014 All first born should fast on the day before Pesach in commemoration of the deliverance from Egypt. The
Rabbi offers a siyyum (public completion of study) which is followed by a festive meal at which all present may eat, and once having eaten, a first born need not fast that day. The siyyum and the se’udat mitzvah will be held this year on Monday morning in the Helfant Chapel at 8:15 a.m., following the 7:30 a.m. morning minyan. This Special Siyyum Breakfast is sponsored in loving memory of beloved parents and grandparents Bess & Aaron Maharam by their family.
BIUR CHAMETZ - MONDAY MORNING APRIL 14, 2014 The ritual burning of the chametz found during last night’s search should be completed by 12:13 p.m. The
stove should be fully koshered and all cooking proceeds in Pesach pots with Pesach utensils only. Traditionally no chametz or matzah is eaten after this time.
#1 -Yom Tov Candle Lighting Blessing (1st, 2nd, 7th and 8th Night)
.להינו מל העולם, אשר קדשנו במצותיו, וצונו להדליק נר של יום טוב-ברו אתה ה' א Barach ata Adonai, Eloheynu melech ha-olam, asher kid-shanu bimitz-votav, v’tsivanu l’hadlik neyr shel Yom Tov. #2- Sheh-heh-cheh-yanu Blessing (1st and 2nd Night Only)
להינו מל העולם, שהחינו וקימנו והגיענו לזמן הזה. -ברו אתה ה' א
Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheynu melech ha-olam, sheh-heh-cheh-yanu, v’kiy’manu, v’higi’anu la’z’man ha’zeh.
#3 - Shabbat Candle Lighting
להינו מל העולם, אשר קדשנו במצותיו, וצונו להדליק נר של שבת. -ברו אתה ה' א
Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheynu melech ha-olam, asher kid-shanu bimitz-votav, v’tsivanu l’hadlik neyr shel Shabbat.
Mishpachtenu
FESTIVAL OF PASSOVER - 5774
CHOL HAMOED - INTERMEDIATE DAYS
CONCLUDING FESTIVAL DAYS
Pre Pesach Preparations Sunday Evening April 13 After sunset (8:20 p.m.): Home Ceremony of Searching for Chametz
Monday Morning April 14 Morning Service 7:30 a.m. ........................................Helfant Chapel Siyyum Bechorim 8:15 a.m. with breakfast following sponsored by the Maharam Educational Fund Sale of Chametz Final Sale of Chametz by e-mail to Rabbi Werbow at: [email protected] ...... 11:00 a.m. Biur Chametz The Ritual of Burning Last Night’s Search ................................ no later than 12:13 p.m.
First Day Pesach Monday Evening April 14 Evening Service 7:00 p.m. ........................................Helfant Chapel First Seder Candle Lighting Time 7:39 p.m. - Blessings # 1 & 2
Tuesday Morning April 15 Early Morning Service 6:30 a.m. ........................................Helfant Chapel
Second Day Passover Tuesday Evening April 15 Mincha only Service 6:00 p.m. ........................................Helfant Chapel Second Seder Candle Lighting Time 8:40 p.m. - Blessing # 1 & 2
Wednesday Morning April 16 Early Morning Service 6:30 a.m. ........................................Helfant Chapel
Wednesday Evening April 16 Evening Service 8:15 p.m. ........................................Helfant Chapel Thursday - Friday Mornings April 17-18 Morning Service 7:30 a.m. ................... Homestead Hebrew Chapel Thursday - Friday Evenings Evening Service 7:00 p.m. ........................................Helfant Chapel Shabbat Evening Candle Lighting Time 7:43 p.m. - Blessing # 3 Shabbat Chol Hamoed Saturday Morning & Evening April 19 Early Morning Service 6:30 a.m. ........................................Helfant Chapel Morning Service 9:15 a.m. .......................................Helfant Chapel Evening Service 8:15 p.m. ........................................Helfant Chapel
Sunday Morning April 20 Morning Service 8:00 a.m. ................... Homestead Hebrew Chapel
Seventh Day Pesach Sunday Evening April 20 Evening Service 7:00 p.m. ....................................... Helfant Chapel Candle Lighting Time 7:46 p.m. - Blessing # 1 only
Monday Morning April 21 Early Morning Service 6:30 a.m. ....................................... Helfant Chapel Morning Service 9:30 a.m. ....................................... Helfant Chapel
Eighth Day Pesach Monday Evening April 21 Evening Service 7:00 p.m. ....................................... Helfant Chapel Candle Lighting Time 8:47 p.m. - Blessing # 1 only
Tuesday Morning - Yizkor April 22 Early Morning Service w/Yizkor 6:00 a.m. ....................................... Helfant Chapel Morning Service w/Yizkor 9:30 a.m. . ……Faye Rubenstein Weiss Sanctuary (Yizkor will be recited at approximately 11:00 a.m.)
Concluding Service and Havdallah Tuesday Evening April 22 Evening Service 8:30 p.m……………………………..Helfant Chapel
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Kashering Utensils
A full description of koshering processes and listing of permitted foods can be found at: www.rabbinicalassembly.org/pesah-guide
The process of kashering utensils depends on how the utensils are used. According to halachah, leaven can be purged from a utensil by the same process in which it was absorbed in the utensil (kevoleo kakh poleto). Therefore, utensils used in cooking are koshered by boiling, those used in broiling are koshered by fire and heat, and those used for only cold food are koshered by rinsing in cold water. A. Earthenware (china, pottery, etc.) may not be koshered. However, fine translucent chinaware which has not been used for over one year may be used if scoured and cleaned in hot water. B. Metal utensils (wholly made of metal) used in fire (spit or broiler) must first be scrubbed and cleansed and then made as hot as possible. Those used for cooking or eating (silverware, pots) must be thoroughly cleaned and completely immersed in boiling water. Pots should have water boiled in them which will overflow the rim. The utensils should not be used for a period of at least 24 hours between the cleaning and immersion in boiling water. Metal baking utensils cannot be kashered. C. Oven and Ranges - Every part that comes in contact with food must be thoroughly scrubbed and cleaned. Then, the oven and range should be heated as hot as possible for a half hour. If there is a broil setting, use it. Self-cleaning ovens should be scrubbed and cleaned and then put through the self-cleaning cycle. Continuous-cleaning ovens must be kashered in the same manner as regular ovens. A microwave oven, which does not cook the food by means of heat, should be cleaned and then a cup of water should be placed in it. Then the oven should be turned on until the water "boils." A microwave oven that has a browning element cannot be kashered for Pesach. D. Glassware - Authorities disagree as to the method of kashering drinking utensils. One opinion requires soaking in water for 3 days, changing the water every 24 hours. The other opinion requires only a thorough scrubbing before Pesach, or putting it through the dishwasher. E. Dishwasher - After not using the dishwasher for a period of 24 hours, a full cycle with detergent should be run. It may then be used for Pesach. F. Electrical Appliances - If the parts that come in contact with chametz are removable, they can be kashered in the appropriate way (if metal, follow the rules for metal utensils). If the parts are not removable, the appliance cannot be kashered. (All exposed parts should be thoroughly cleaned). G. Tables, closets and counters - If used for chametz, they should be thoroughly cleaned and covered and then they may be used. H. Kitchen Sink - A metal sink can be kashered by a thorough cleaning and by pouring boiling water over it. A porcelain sink should be cleaned and a sink rack used. If, however, dishes are to be soaked in a porcelain sink, a dish basin must be used. I. Chametz and non-Passover utensils - Non-Passover dishes, pots and chametz, whose ownership has been transferred, should be separated, locked up or covered, and marked so as to prevent accidental use.
Permitted Foods
A. The following foods require no kosher l’ Pesach label when purchased before or during Pesach: fresh fruits and vegetables that have not been coated, eggs, unflavored tea bags, unflavored regular coffee, 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil, whole or half pecans, whole (unground) spices and nuts, fresh fish from a kosher source and fresh kosher meat or frozen, raw hekhshered meat other than ground products as ground products with prohibited materials could be made on the same equipment B. The following products require reliable kosher l’Pesach certification (regular kosher supervision being not sufficient) whether bought before or during Pesach: all baked goods (farfel, matzah, any product containing matzah, matzah flour, matzah meal, Pesach cakes), all frozen processed foods, candy, canned tuna, cheeses, chocolate milk, decaf coffee, decaf tea, dried fruits, herbal tea, ice cream, liquor, non Grade A butter, oils, soda, vinegar, wine, yogurt. (These restrictions hold for Ashkenazic Jews; for Sephardic Jews, the presence in some of these products of kitniyot but not hametz may not present a problem. C. The following foods require no kosher l’Pesach label but do require Kashrut supervision if purchased new and unopened before Pesach: all pure fruit juices, filleted fish, frozen fruit (no additives), non-iodized salt, pure white sugar (no additives), unsalted Grade A butter, white milk
D. Any processed food bought during Pesach must have a kosher l’Pesach label. E. Any detergent, because it is not a food and it is not eaten, may be used for Pesach as long as it has valid kosher supervision. F. Medicines: Since hametz binders are used in many pills, the following guidelines should be followed: If the medicine is
required for life sustaining therapy, it may be used on Pesach. If it is not for life sustaining therapy, authorities differ in their approaches. Please consult with your Rabbi. Capsules, because they do not need binders, are preferable to pills.
Please contact Rabbi Werbow if you have any questions
Mishpachtenu
SELLING�OF�CHAMETZ�
As we approach the spring we naturally begin to focus on Passover. People start planning their Seder; who will be coming,
which night will they have at their house or at someone else’s, what new Kosher for Passover foods are there, where did
we put Grandma’s special cookie recipe?
In addi%on to all of these thoughts, we also begin to work on cleaning our homes. We work as diligently as possible to rid
our homes of all “chametz.” In the Torah we are instructed that “no leaven shall be seen or found in your possession
during Passover.” Some people work towards ea%ng up all of their chametz before Passover and give away or dispose of
any that is leR over. This is hard to do and for many it is not feasible. In addi%on, we would certainly not dispose of all of
our dishes and kitchenware which maintain the status of chametz.
Knowing of this hardship, the rabbis introduced a way for us not to “own” any chametz. Before Passover we “sell” the
chametz to a non-Jew for Passover. ARer Passover, the goods all revert back into our ownership. If you want to know
more about the intricacies of this custom please feel free to ask Rabbi Werbow for
details.
Please take the opportunity to fill out the form below and return it to the
synagogue by 11:00 on Monday, April 14th
in order to have your chametz included
in the sale.
While not mandatory, it is customary to include a dona%on in apprecia%on for the
efforts of the Rabbi conduc%ng the sale. These funds will be contributed to Rabbi
Werbow’s Discre%onary Fund which is used to provide scholarships, offer
assistance to those in need and to promote Jewish cultural, educa%onal and
religious ac%vi%es.
Chag Kasher v’Sameyach (A Happy and Kosher Pesach),
Rabbi Michael Werbow
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CONTRACT�FOR�THE�SELLING�OF�CHAMETZ�-�2014/5774�
I (We) __________________________________________ hereby fully empower and authorize Rabbi Michael Werbow to dispose of all
chametz that may be in my (our) possession – wherever it may be: at home, place of business or elsewhere (knowingly or
unknowingly). Rabbi Werbow has full right to sell, dispose of and conduct all transac%ons in accordance with the detailed terms
explained in the Hebrew contracts. The above power hereby given is meant to conform with all Torah and Rabbinic regula%ons to meet
the requirements of Jewish law.
Name __________________________________________________________________________________
Address & loca%on of chametz ____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature ________________________________________________________________________________
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JUNE 6, 2014
&
JUNE 7, 2014
Join us as we celebrate and say
farewell to
RABBI MICHAEL
WERBOW
WE�ARE�PLEASED�TO�WELCOME�
COMEDIAN�AND�AUTHOR��
JOEL�CHASNOFF��AS�OUR�ENTERTAINER-IN-RESIDENCE�FOR�
THE�WEEKEND.��JOEL’S�COMEDY�IS�
CLEVER,�FRESH,�AND�ORIGINAL.�HIS�
HUMOR�IS�BASED�ON�THE�QUIRKS�AND�
NUANCES�OF�JEWISH�LIFE.�
Rabbi Werbow’s
Tribute Weekend
We need
volunteers!
Come to an Open meetingCome to an Open meetingCome to an Open meetingCome to an Open meeting
Thursday, march 20thThursday, march 20thThursday, march 20thThursday, march 20th
At 7:30 p.m.At 7:30 p.m.At 7:30 p.m.At 7:30 p.m.
To discuss plans for the weekend,
and assign committees to volun-
teer on each day of the tribute
weekend
Mishpachtenu
Each year, during the holidays of Passover, Shavuot, Yom Kippur, and Shemini Atzeret a special Memorial Service is held. It is a time when we honor the memory of our beloved departed family members. Yizkor Services are held on these four holidays and, in the tradition of the mitzvah of giving, an appeal is made for funds during the Yizkor Service.
Our Passover Yizkor Service will take place on Tuesday morning, April 22nd. It is appropriate to make a contribution in order to link the memory of dear ones to an act of loving kindness. If you wish, please fill out the form below with the name of the loved ones you wish to honor so that their names can be printed in Mishpachtenu.
If you would like additional information regarding the Yizkor Appeal, please call the office at 412-421-2288. With grateful thanks for your continued support of our synagogue, and with all good wishes for the coming Festival.
Please tear off and mail to Congregation Beth Shalom, 5915 Beacon Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. Thank you.
I wish to contribute to the Passover 2014 Yizkor Appeal
In memory of: _____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
(Please Print)
Enclosed please find my check in the amount of $___________.
Name: ___________________________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________
Phone #: __________________________________________________________________
Email: _____________________________________________________________________
With the approach of spring and Passover, it has always been the tradition of our congregation to establish a "Maot Hitin" fund which will be used to help the impoverished Jews of our city and others in need to prepare for the great festival of liberation. It is our communal responsibility to provide the necessary food for a Passover Seder and for the observance of the holiday in general.
Please send us your contribution (checks should be made payable to Beth Shalom Maot Hitin Fund) so that we have adequate funds to help the many Jews who will be turning to us prior to Passover. Your generosity will help make other Jewish families happy as they celebrate this holiday of freedom. Thank you.
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MAOT HITIN - PASSOVER CHARITY FUND
Enclosed is my contribution in the amount of $______________ for the Maot Hitin Fund. (Please make check payable to Congregation Beth Shalom Maot Hitin Fund, Thank you)
NAME___________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS_______________________________________________________________
PHONE__________________________________________________________________
EMAIL ___________________________________________________________________
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NEECHUM AVELIMNEECHUM AVELIMNEECHUM AVELIMNEECHUM AVELIM
Cheryl Katz and Myra Childs on the
passing of Cheryl’s beloved husband and
Myra’s beloved brother, Sanford Katz.
Estelle Comay & family on the passing
of our member, Ethel Comay.
Marylyn (Mickey) Baker on the passing
of her beloved husband, Edwin (Eddy)
Baker.
Dr. Robert Chamovitz on the passing of
his beloved brother, David Chamovitz.
Zinoviy Khurgin and Marina Yurovsky
on the passing of Zinoviy’s beloved wife
and Marina’s beloved mother, Fanya
Khurgin.
Elisheva Reynolds Schreiber on the
passing of her beloved mother, Nancy
Elizabeth Worden.
The family of our member, Boris Zelkind.
Sylvia Friedman on the passing of her
beloved sister, Naomi S Sondheimer.
Helena Taubé on the passing of her
beloved mother, Nina Gontscharow.
Dolores Naimark on the passing of her
beloved sister, Helaine “Jackie” Flamm.
WE THANK THE GENEROUS SPONSORS OF EACH KIDDUSH
FOLLOWING SHABBAT SERVICES
JANUARY
18th sponsored by the Beatrice Schutte Foundation
FEBRUARY
1st Lorraine and Rabbi Aaron Mackler in honor of their son, Ethan Raphael , becoming a Bar Mitzvah
22nd Abby Schachter in honor of her husband Ben Schacter’s 40th birthday
Our Community
Celebrating a special anniversary, simcha or birthday?
Honoring the memory of a loved one?
Consider sponsoring a Kiddush at Beth Shalom in honor
of a special event or a loved one.
If you would like to sponsor a Kiddush or
Seudah Shlisheet, please contact the
Beth Shalom office at 412-421-2288
412.422.5677
Mishpachtenu
News in our Congregational Family • Belle G. Lazarus celebrated the Brit Milah of her twin great-grandsons, Aaron and Benjamin
Lazarus.
• Paul Leipzig celebrated the birth of his great-granddaughter, Hailey Nicole Robinson.
• Judy and Gerry Kobell proudly announce the birth of their new granddaughter in
Philadelphia, daughter of Deena Kobell.
• Gili Cohen and Noa Jett volunteered at Young Judea’s Alternative Winter Break.
Gili was in New Orleans and Noa was in Los Angeles.
• Barbara and Yale Rosenstein celebrated their grandson, Eliyahu Rosenstein,
becoming a Bar Mitzvah.
• Saralouise Reis celebrated the birth of her granddaughter, Leba Atara Reis.
• Cathy and Mike Samuels celebrated the engagement of their daughter, Rachel,
to Brian Prew.
• Karen and Paul Shapiro celebrated the engagement of their son,
Alan, to Melissa Garofolo.
• Stephanie and Joel Pomerantz celebrated the Brit Milah of their son,
Michael Aaron Pomerantz.
• Sabina Robinson and Joseph Jolson celebrated the Brit Milah of their first grandson, Ariel
Eliyahu Barnett-Jolson.
• Tal and Sagi Perel celebrated the birth of their daughter, Michal Perel.
• Sylvia and Norman Elias were honorees of the Israel Bonds International Ministers Club.
• Ilene and Jay Fingeret celebrated their grandson, Andrew David Fingeret, becoming a Bar
Mitzvah.
• Toby and Joe Trompeter celebrated the Brit Milah of their grandson, Eli Samuel.
• Lynn and Jeff Rosenthal celebrated the engagement of their son, Jesse Rosenthal to Lauren
Demby. Grandparents are Mort and Paula Rubin.
• Helen Eaton celebrated the birth of her great-granddaughter, Julia Eitana Gonzalez.
Our Community
AgeWell Rides, a NEW service of AgeWell Pittsburgh through Jewish Family & Children's Service, will offer rides for senior citizens who do not drive and who want to go to doctor appointments, shopping, to the hair dresser, or to attend religious services. We are currently recruiting drivers
who have a couple of free hours and who want to make a difference in a senior's life.
If you are interested, please contact AgeWell Rides at If you are interested, please contact AgeWell Rides at If you are interested, please contact AgeWell Rides at If you are interested, please contact AgeWell Rides at [email protected]@[email protected]@jfcspgh.org or call AgeWell or call AgeWell or call AgeWell or call AgeWell Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh at 412412412412----422422422422----0400040004000400 (and speak with Maxine Horn or Ellen Leger).(and speak with Maxine Horn or Ellen Leger).(and speak with Maxine Horn or Ellen Leger).(and speak with Maxine Horn or Ellen Leger).
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Yahrzeit Donations December 18, 2013 - February 20, 2014 Susan Abrams
Anna Adler Robert & Ann Albert Bella Altshuler Richard & Carole Babush
Elton Bailiss
David & Rosalyn Balk
Elinor Baller Marcie Barent Sidney & Marilyn Barmak
Alan & Patricia Barnett Alan & Natalie Beckerman
James Beebe
Samuel & Kathleen Beigel Leonard Berenfield
Elaine Berkowitz
Shelley Berman
Liliya Beylina
Gertrude & Goldie Blatt Gilbert & Diane Block
Charlotte Bluestone
Geoffrey & Ellen Blum
David Breakstone
Brian Bretton
Susan Brody
Lois & Klaus Bron
Bernard & Rose Browning
Milton Caplan
Douglas & Barbara Caplan
Ivan Caplan
Arnie & Joyce Caplan
Milton Caplan
Joel & Bethann Casar Yevelina Chudnovskiy
Lev & Marianna Chudnovsky Allan & Lois Cohen
Richard & Linda Cohen
Robert Cohen
Allan & Lois Cohen
Stacey & Mark Colbert Jacqueline Colker Judith Colker Eileen Cook
Lois Crone
Sharon Darling
Lea Davidson
Georgia Davidson
George Davis
Harry & Esther Drucker Rochelle Dueser Helen Eaton
David & Hanna Edelstein
Aaron & Ellen Edelstein
Ilene Egerman
Irwin & Linda Ehrenreich
Milton & Sarita Eisner Cookie Elbling
Gloria Elbling Gottlieb
Seymour & Cynthia Estner Shirley Feld
Mark & Ruth Fichman
Edythe Fidel Ruth Fineberg
Jay & Ilene Fingeret Jackie Fleishman
Harold & Honey Forman
J. Leonard Frank
Barbara Franklin
Marsha Freedman
Michael & Debra Freiser Bernice Friedlander Gilbert Friedman
Abe & Robin Friedman
Judith Friedman
Eleanor Garber Ruth Garvin
Ron & Linda Geistman
Joshua & Rose Geller Morris & Marlene Gelman
Richard & Sondra Glasser Sanford & Audrey Glasser Robert & Megan Glimcher Patricia Glosser Israel Gold
Patsy Goldberg
Alex & Dasha Goldin
Ellen & Ross Golding
Sandra Golding
Nancy Golding
Robert & Marilyn Goldman
Lidush Goldschmidt Morton & Racelle Goldstein
Lucille Gordon
Kenneth & Barbara Gordon
Bob Gordon
Sanford Gordon
William Gorin
Alexander & Alla Gorogetsky Debbie Gottlieb
Robert & Kathleen Grant Sam & Dorothy Greenfield
Ellen Grinberg
Robert & Judith Grumet Myriam Gumerman
Harvey & Rita Haber Bernard & Betty Halpern
Sandra Hanson
Steven & Lynn Hecht Melvin & Reva Heimowitz
Molly Heitner Margot Helferd
Jerome & Margie Herer Marian Hershman
Ted & Anita Heyman
Alan & Laurie Hirschman
Harriet Hirshberg
William Hoffman
Joseph & Margery Hoffman
Alan & Beatrice Hoffman
Allen & Laverne Hoffman
William Hoffman
Joseph & Margery Hoffman
Thomas & Marsha Holcomb
David & Sheila Holzer Lorraine Holzer Ronald & Marci Holzer Mark & Rhonda Horvitz
David & Teddi Horvitz
Valentina Iomdina
Edward Jacobson
Dennis Jett & Lynda Schuster Ellen Johnson
Richard & Rhoda Judd
Earl & Barbara Kaiserman
Charles & Susan Kalson
Aaron Kamens
Naum & Marina Kats
Bob & Clarice Katz
Maury & Ellen Katz
Gary & Lillian Katzman
Rosalie Kessler Alexander & Helen Kiderman
Myrna Kingsley
Ethel Kirsch
Herbert Kleber Richard & Rochelle Klein
Natalie Kleinberg
Paul Kornblith
Mark & Marion Kotler Elliott & Barbara Kramer Marilyn Kramer Carl & Elaine Krasik
James & Sheri Krell Naum & Alla Krinberg
Marsha & Richard Krips
Jules & Harriet Kruman
Shirley Kurtz
Michael & Susan Kurtz
Anita Laborwit Delores Laine
Esther Lapiduss
Ruth Lasday
Racille Lazar Bruce Lazarus
Darrell H. & Helen K. Lazarus
Beverly Lebovitz
Carol Lederer Scott & Cindy Leib
Paul Leipzig
Ruth Lessing
Harry & Caren Lever Stanford Levin
Lawrence & Claire Levine
Carol Lewis
Bob & C. J. Liss
Michael Litman
Robert & Marlene Litman
Alan & Judy Maglin
Russell Makrauer Sherry Malone
Sharon Maloney
Larry & Marsha Mandel Scott Mann
Carol & Richard Margolis
Sandra Margolis
Wayne & Ferne Meadowcroft Marina Mednik
Tetyana & Naoum Mejeritski Gerald & Lynn Mendelbaum
Jack & Bernice Meyers
Edward & Rochelle Middleman
Howard & Abby Milstein
Edward & Jane Moravitz
Marvin & Bunny Morris
Freda Moshinsky Morris & Dolores Naimark
Susan & Robert Nathan
Carole Neiberg
Ronald & Toby Neufeld
Daniel & Marta Nizhner Simon & Donna Noel Stuart Nord
Shirley Oppenheim
Eva Ostrakovna
Judy Palkovitz
Esther Palkovitz
Lawrence & Eileen Paper Lester & Barbara Parker Stephen Parker Carol Pearlman
Amir & Sylvia Pilch
Mildred Plack
Joel & Marcia Platt David Price
Yakov & Luba Prizant Masha Promyshlyanska
Ellen Quick
Zelik & Miryam Ratchkauskas
Howard & Donna Reicher Lois & Michael Rickin
Arnold Robbins
Carolyn Robbins
Sarah Robbins
Arnold Robbins
Ruth Roberts
Harvey & Beverly Robins
Ferne & Nathan Rogow
Jack & Myrna Rosen
Jerome & Barbara Rosenberg
Susan Rosenberg
Ruth & Barbara Rosenbloom
Mitchell Rosenfeld
Norman Rosenfeld
Madeline Rosenfield
Jeffrey & Lynn Rosenthal
Mishpachtenu
Yahrzeit Donations Contributions Robert Rosenthal Ralph & Dolores Roskies
Elisabeth Rossen
Belle Roth
Adam Rothaus
Elliot & Martha Rothman
Sol Ruben
Sarabelle Rudick
James & Louisa Rudolph
Gail Ryave
Bruce Sachnoff Murray & Marjorie Sachs
Ruth Sacks
Barbara Sacks
Joseph & Martha Safyan
Brad & Liron Salitrik
Ruth Savitz
Jeffrey & Toby Schaffer Susan & Stuart Schlansky Michael & Barbara Schneider Harry & Patty Schneider Rebecca Schorin
Robert & Carol Schutte
M Schwartz
James & Judith Schwartz
Howard & Marce Schwartz
Eric & Sheila Scott Frederick Segal Paul & Karen Shapiro
Herbert & Barbara Shear Mariya Shenker Florence Sherman
Bernard & Ferne Shire
Alexander Shklyar Joel Shrut Rhoda Shugerman
William & Marian Siegel Ada Silverberg
June Silverman
Elliott & Barbara Simon
Mark & Diane Simon
Larry & Evelyn Simon
Elliott & Barbara Simon
Robert & Susan Simon
Grant & Cynthia Simon
Joyce & Howard Simons
Elaine Siskind
Ben & Nancy Sissman
Howard Smalley
Neil Smolar Harold & Connie Smolar Stephanie Snyder Edgar & Sandy Snyder Elaine Sokol Jeffrey Sokol Jerry & Paula Sokolow
Barry & Arlene Sokolow
Evelyn Solomon
Dalia Stadtlander Ahuva Stadtlander
Mark Staitman
Daniel & Sharyn Stein
Jean Stein
Steve & Lanoma Stein
Judith Stein
Leah Stern
Steven & Janet Stoller Gertrude Supowitz
Myron & Marion Taube
Barbara Taylor Joseph Titlebaum
Franklin & Ellen Toker David & Susan Topolsky Tamara Tregubenko
Lawrence Tucker Robert & Jacqueline Tucker Steven & Jo-Ann Tuckfelt Arthur & Rezeda Udler Toby Valinsky Howard & Nicole Valinsky Bluma Vishnevsky Fay Wanetick
Albert & Shirley Wein
Shirley Weinberg
Ron & Debra Weinstock
Shirley Weinsweig
Ruth Weisberger Jerome Weiss
Harold & Marian Weiss
Bernard & Andrea Weiss
Patricia Weiss
Robert Whitman
Ronnie & Roger Wilk
Sylvia Williams
Larry & Brenda Winsberg
Lonnie & Natalie Wolf Michael & Barbara Wollman
Bernard & Sandra Wortzman
Bruce & Judy Yaillen
Leonard & Susan Young
Howard & Ruth Young
Yevgeniy & Julia Yuger Alex & Polina Yurkovetsky Sanford & Elinor Zaremberg
Barry & Suzanne Zasloff Annette Zavos
Arkadiy & Valeria Zaydenberg
Elizabeth Zinman
Albert & Shirley Zionts
Harriet Zisman
ADULT EDUCATION FUND
In Memory Of:
Arnold H. Lazarus
Rose & Joshua Geller
ISADORE BERKOWITZ
MEMORIAL FUND
In Honor Of:
Roz Schwartz’ Special Birthday
Elaine Berkowitz
Speedy Recovery:
Joshua Geller
Elaine Berkowitz
BUILDING FUND
In Honor Of:
Karen & Paul Shapiro’s son’s engagement
Fern & Alan Steckel
In Memory Of:
Marilyn Reichbaum
Fern & Alan Steckel
CEMETERY ENDOWMENT FUND
In Memory Of:
David Rosenbloom
Judith & Alan Rosenbloom
CHUMASHIM FUND
Speedy Recovery:
Yale Rosenstein
Sarita & Milton Eisner
SAMUEL & IDA COHEN FUND
In Memory Of:
Marvin Ackerman
Debra & Ronald Cohen
Joshua Singler
Leonor Szlepak & Raquel Szlepak
GENERAL FUND
In Memory Of:
Norman Bulow
Ruth Fauman-Fichman & Mark Fichman
David Chamovitz
Debby & Nate Firestone
Dolores Naimark’s sister Helaine
Sally & Alan Greenwald
Nina Gontscharow
Sally & Alan Greenwald
Myron Kolko
Ruth Fauman-Fichman & Mark Fichman
Debby & Nate Firestone
Shoshanna & Adam Shear
Arnold H. Lazarus
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Ruth Fauman-Fichman & Mark Fichman
Joshua Rosenberg
Ruth Fauman-Fichman & Mark Fichman
Shoshanna & Adam Shear
Barbara Samet
Ruth Fauman-Fichman & Mark Fichman
Debby & Nate Firestone
Alex Seed
Debby & Nate Firestone
Betty Steinfeld
Debby & Nate Firestone
Nancy Elizabeth Worde
Patti Getchell
Speedy Recovery:
Yale Rosenstein
Sally & Alan Greenwald
LYNDA HERER GOLDSTEIN
CAMP RAMAH SCHOLARSHIP
ENDOWMENT FUND
In Honor Of:
Ethan Mackler becoming a Bar Mitzvah
Eydie & Adam Kolko
In Memory Of:
Marilyn Reichbaum
Natalie & Lonnie Wolf
Jeffrey Sharpe
Natalie & Lonnie Wolf
Nancy Elizabeth Worden
Sharon & Larry Dobkin
JUDAICA MUSEUM FUND
In Honor Of:
Jesse Rosenthal’s engagement to Lauren
Demby
Honey & Harold Forman
Paula & Mort Rubin
Mort Rubin’s Special Birthday
Honey & Harold Forman
In Memory Of:
Sanford Baskin
Lynn & Jeff Rosenthal
Dot Glick
Honey & Harold Forman
Ruth Schiffman
Paula & Mort Rubin
Mark Stein
Honey & Harold Forman
Nancy Elizabeth Worden
Honey & Harold Forman
Speedy Recovery:
Barbara Abraham
Paula & Mort Rubin
Eric Ludin
Paula & Mort Rubin
Harold Binstock
Paula & Mort Rubin
Barbara Wershbale
Paula & Mort Rubin
Manny Miller
Paula & Mort Rubin
Jeffrey Sharpe
Paula & Mort Rubin
Sandford Baskind
Paula & Mort Rubin
Jeannie Baseman’s mother
Paula & Mort Rubin
Alvin Buncher
Paula & Mort Rubin
Marci Pitts
Paula & Mort Rubin
Speedy Recovery:
Jennie Lasavoy Brown
Paula & Mort Rubin
Phyllis Silver
Paula & Mort Rubin
MARK LASSER MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In Memory Of:
Harold Lasser
Debby & Nate Firestone
Laura & Edward Rubinoff
FERN MOSCOV
EARLY LEARNING CENTER
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In Memory Of:
Fayth Dana Berkowitz
Barbara & Earl Kaiserman
Nina Gontshcarow
Fern Moscov
Richard Lippi
Fern Moscov
Sandy Loevner
Fern Moscov
EARLY LEARNING CENTER FUND
In Honor Of:
Bunny & Sonny Morris’ Special Anniversary
Claire & Morris Weinbuam
In Memory Of:
Edwin Baker
Claire & Morris Weinbaum
Cynthia Friedman
Kathleen & Terry Brown
Joyce Carmiel
Kathleen & Victor DePasse
Sandra Friedman
Marianne & Marvin Guerra
Albert Anthony Real Estate, LLC
Jeffrey Miller
JoAnn & Bruce Ri=in
Sandra & James Stange
Nancy & Bruce Tobin
Harriet Straus
Cookie Elbling
Sharyl Riddle’s mother
Julian Elbling
PHILANTHROPIC FUND
In Honor Of:
Elaine Beck’s Special Birthday
Jean & Paul Reznick
Chester Spatt’s Special Birthday
Jean & Paul Reznick
In Memory Of:
Fanya Khurgin
Jean & Paul Reznick
David Rosenbloom
Ronald Linden
Harold Marcus
LYNNE ROBINS MEMORIAL FUND
In Honor Of:
Chester Spatt’s Special Birthday
Beverly & Harvey Robins
Julian Elbling
Ira Frank & J. Leonard Frank
Dorothy & Sam Greenfield
In Memory Of:
Roz Silverman’s dear brother
Beverly & Harvey Robins
THOMAS MORDECHAI ROSENSTEIN
MEMORIAL FUND
Speedy Recovery:
Roselinda Leibovitz
Sarita & Milton Eisner
Yale Rosenstein
Stefi Kirschner & Gil Schneider
SINGLES FUND
Speedy Recovery:
Yale Rosenstein
Ira Frank & Leonard Frank
Marla Schwartz
Ira Frank & Leonard Frank
Contributions as of February 21, 2014
Mishpachtenu
SISTERHOOD FUND
In Honor Of:
Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Spiegel
Racille Lazar
Jesse Rosenthal’s engagement to Lauren
Demby
Paula & Mort Rubin
The birth of Sabina Robinson & Joe
Jolson’s grandson
Stefi Kirschner & Gil Schneider
In Memory Of:
David Chamovitz
Helen Eaton
Ethel Comay
Helen Eaton
Skippy Kalla
Debby & Nate Firestone
David Rosenbloom
Stephanie & Richard Lappen
Nancy Elizabeth Worden
Debby & Nate Firestone
AL & ANITA SMOLOVER
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In Memory Of:
Eric Bord’s beloved mother
Anita Lopatin Smolover
YOUTH FUND
In Honor Of:
Sabina Robinson & Joe Jolson’s new
grandson
Ronna & Dan Askin
Michelle & Martin Lubetsky
The marriage of Seth Harris to
Mo Goldberg
Neila & Daniel Bendas
Rabbi Stephen & Lisa Steindel’s new
grandson
Neila & Daniel Bendas
Debby & Nate Firestone
Ellen & Franklin Toker’s new grandson
Debby & Nate Firestone
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Roberts’s anniversary
Ruth Ganz Fargotstein
Jean & Paul Reznick
Neila & Daniel Bendas
Marcia & Mark Greenwald
In Memory Of:
Edwin Baker
Paula Eger
Sissy Margolis
David Chamovitz
Paula Eger
Dorita & Manny Krifcher
Ethel Comay
Stefi Kirschner & Gil Schneider
Nina Gontscharow
Lorraine & Rabbi Aaron Mackler
Marion & Myron Taube
Simon Kaplan
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Drucker
Arnold H. Lazarus
Lea E. Davidson
Marianne Silberman
Elinor & Sanford Zaremberg
Meyer Patelman
Jean Stein
Joshua Rosenberg
Eydie & Adam Kolko
Betty Steinfield
Jean Stein
Sidney Steingart
Ida Steinberg
Nancy Elizabeth Worden
Lorraine & Rabbi Aaron Mackler
Sissy Margolis
Ellen & Franklin Toker
Speedy Recovery:
Reva Horn
Lea E. Davidson
Elinor & Sanford Zaremeberg
SAMUEL & MOLLIE ZYTNICK
ENDOWMENT FUND
In Memory Of:
Nancy Elizabeth Worden
Nicole & Howard Valinsky
Rabbi Werbow’s Discretionary Fund
Brian Cohen and Ilyssa Manspeizer: Thank you Maria and Neal Shenderovich: Thank you for your kindness and prayers. Adriane, Morris, Bradley and Justin Horvitz: Thank you for officiating at Bradley’s Bar Mitzvah, the B&B Club and for being a really nice person. Flora Lee and Bert Katz: Thanks for your support during the recent loss of our sister, Skippy Kalla. The family of Selma Schwartz: Thank you for being there for us. The funeral and shiva were the loving tribute we wanted. Susan Zukerman Kurtz, Rochelle Zukerman Klein and family: In appreciation of Rabbi Werbow, Milt Eisner, Dee Selekman, Lonnie Wolf and all Minyan participants.
Sally and Alan Greenwald: We enjoy you for the position you hold and for your person! We wish you the best as you continue going on in life. Jack and Jeremy Singer: In appreciation of you officiating at Herbert Singer’s unveiling. Barry Weiss: Thank you for officiating at my father’s headstone unveiling. Dr. Richard and Ellen Bergman: In memory of David Rosenbloom
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Frieser: In memory of David Rosenbloom
Natalie Rosenbloom and Family: Thank you for officiating at Dave’s funeral. You have helped to make this trying time more manageable. Arleen and Marvin Adelson: Many thanks for reaching out to our family when our mother died. Your comforting words gave us strength. Paula and Jerry Sokolow: Thank you for your support and caring during a stressful time. Debbie and Harold Goldberg: Thank you for making our simcha such a joyous occasion. Elinor Zaremberg: Thank you for visiting me at Charles Morris while I was recuperating following my recent surgery. Bruce Lazarus: Thanks so much for the wonderful job you did for my father’s funeral. Barry Berman and Betsy Gard: In memory of Arnold H. Lazarus, past President of the synagogue
Contributions as of February 21, 2014
End of Life Needs
Yahrzeit Plaques
Pre-Need Arrangements
Plot Purchasing
Please contact
Cemetery Director
Lonnie Wolf
412.421.2288
ext. 193
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Pekudei
Shabbat Shekalim
Sisterhood Shabbat
2 30 Adar I
Rosh Chodesh Adar II
Sisterhood Torah Fund
Brunch
3 1 Adar II
Rosh Chodesh Adar II
Torah Study with Rabbi
Werbow
4 2 Adar II
Executive Committee Mtg.
Kadima Open Lounge
5 3 Adar II 6 4 Adar II
USY Open Lounge
7 5 Adar II
6:00 p.m. Candle Lighting
6:00 p.m. Kabbalat
Shabbat Service
Carlebach Service
8 6 Adar II
Vayikra
9 7 Adar II
Daylight Saving Time
Begins
10 8 Adar II
Torah Study with Rabbi
Werbow
11 9 Adar II 12 10 Adar II
13 11 Adar II
Fast of Esther
USY Open Lounge
14 12 Adar II
12:30 p.m. ELC Family
Purim Celebration
7:07 p.m. Candle Lighting
7:00 p.m. Kabbalat
Shabbat Service
15 13 Adar II
Tzav
Shabbat Zachor
Family Megillah Reading
Traditional Megillah
Reading
16 14 Adar II
Purim
Purim Carnival
17 15 Adar II
Shushan Purim
Torah Study with Rabbi
Werbow
18 16 Adar II
Board of Trustees Mtg.
Kadima Open Lounge
19 17 Adar II 20 18 Adar II
USY Open Lounge
21 19 Adar II
7:15 p.m. Candle Lighting
7:00 p.m. Kabbalat
Shabbat Service
22 20 Adar II
Shemini
Shabbat Parah
23 21 Adar II
24 22 Adar II
Torah Study with Rabbi
Werbow
25 23 Adar II
26 24 Adar II 27 25 Adar II
USY Open Lounge
28 26 Adar II
Shababababa
7:22 p.m. Candle Lighting
7:00 p.m. Kabbalat
Shabbat Service
29 27 Adar II
Tazria
Shabbat HaChodesh
B/M Skylar Kunkel
30 28 Adar II
31 29 Adar II
Torah Study with Rabbi
Werbow
Mishpachtenu
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April 2014
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Rosh Chodesh Nisan
Executive
Committe
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Kadima Open Lounge
2 2
Nisan
3 3
Nisan
CRUSY Regional
Convention
No USY Open Lounge
4 4
Nisan
CRUSY Regional
Convention
7:29 p.m. C
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7:00 p.m. K
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Shabbat S
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5 5
Nisan
Metzora
CRUSY Regional
Convention
9:00 a.m. Men’s Club
Shabbat
6 6
Nisan
CRUSY Regional
Convention
JJE
P 7th Grade D.C.
Holocaust M
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7 7
Nisan
Torah Study w
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Werbow
8 8
Nisan
Kadima Chocolate Seder
9 9
Nisan
Atid Chocolate Seder
10 1
0 Nisan
USY Open Lounge
11 1
1 Nisan
JJE
P Shabbat E
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@ Beth Shalom
Shabbat Alive
7:36 p.m. C
andle Lighting
7:00 p.m. K
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Shabbat S
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12 1
2 Nisan
Achrei Mot
Shabbat HaGadol
Final S
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(Third Meal) o
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13
13 Nisan
JJE
P Closed
Men’s Club Sponsored
Spaghetti D
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14 1
4 Nisan
Erev Pesach
Seder I
Ta’anit B
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(Fast of th
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ELC Closed
7:39 p.m. C
andle Lighting
15 1
5 Nisan
Pesach I
Seder II
ELC Closed
JJE
P Closed
8:40 p.m. C
andle Lighting
16 1
6 Nisan
Omer 1
Pesach II
ELC Closed
17 1
7 Nisan
Omer 2
Chol HaMoed Pesach
ELC Closed
JJE
P Closed
No USY Open Lounge
18 1
8 Nisan
Omer 3
Chol HaMoed Pesach
ELC Closed
7:43 p.m. C
andle Lighting
7:00 p.m. K
abbalat
Shabbat S
ervic
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19 1
9 Nisan
Omer 4
Shabbat Chol HaMoed
Pesach
Tri-State FJM C Passover
Social
20 2
0 Nisan
Omer 5
Chol HaMoed Pesach
JJE
P Closed
7:46 p.m. C
andle Lighting
21 2
1 Nisan
Omer 6
Pesach VII
ELC Closed
8:47 p.m. C
andle Lighting
22 2
2 Nisan
Omer 7
Pesach VIII
ELC Closed
JJE
P Closed
8:48 p.m. H
avdalah
23 2
3 Nisan
Omer 8
24 2
4 Nisan
Omer 9
JJE
P Resumes
USY Open Lounge
25 2
5 Nisan
Omer 1
0
Shababababa
7:51 p.m. C
andle Lighting
7:00 p.m. K
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Shabbat S
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26 2
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Omer 1
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Kedoshim
B/M Iza
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27 2
7
Nisan
Omer 1
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Chaverim
Event
28 2
8
Nisan
Omer 1
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Yom HaShoah
Torah Study w
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Werbow
29 2
9
Nisan
Omer 1
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Board of T
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Kadima Open Lounge
30 3
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Saturday, March 15, 2014
8:00 p.m. Havdallah
8:15 p.m. Megillah B’Yachad
Our entire congregation is invited
to hear the FULLFULLFULLFULL Megillah as we
celebrate Purim together.
Come in costume, bring your noisemakers and
be prepared to laugh and sing!
Join us for the Purim Carnival on Sunday,
March 16 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Please bring a canned good to donate to the food pantry.