April 2007 Tidings Newsletter, Temple Ohabei Shalom

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The Healing Spirit in the House of God

The visit to our Shabbat Rishon inMarch by Ellen Smith, premier studentof the past of Jewish Boston, haswhetted my appetite to learn moreabout the history of our extraordinarilyhistoric congregation. For instance, Imcurious to know when the Mi Shebeirach prayer began to be recited

regularly at Shabbat services. The Mi Shebeirach, as we commonly use theterm, means the prayer for healing.And if the answer is more than thirtyyears ago, that would make us unusual(not for the first time!). Although aprayer for healing has deep roots inJewish tradition, it had fallen out offavor with most Reform Jews for a longtime.

Yet, today, Reform congregations notonly regularly include a Mi Shebeirach in their Shabbat liturgy, but many haveadded special healing services to theirrepertoire of worship opportunities.This month, we shall join them. I inviteyou to participate in the first TempleOhabei Shalom healing service,which will be held on Thursday,April 12, at 7:00 p.m.

For some people, healing services

conjure up images of revival tentmeetings, where the afflicted throwdown their crutches and cry out,Praise the Lord, I am healed! To putit mildly, these people would haveproblems with such a service in oursynagogue, and so would I. But themodern Jewish healing service is notabout superstition.

Prayer can helpheal the afflictionsof the spirit. In thewords of ourprayerbook, prayercan water an aridsoul, mend abroken heart, andrebuild a weakenedwill. Prayer mayalso have a role even in physicaldisease. Recent studies have

indicated that peoples attitudes,including their attitudes about faith, canaffect their recovery. Beyond theindividual, healing services can focusthe attention of our community onthose in need of our comfort.

Yet, when we think of prayer not just asgetting in touch with ourselves and ourneighbors, but as talking to God, weopen up a new dimension. We askGods spirit, Gods breath, to blow intous, to give us strength. The healingservice on April 12 is for everyone whowants to be inspired. It is for thosewho are sick and those who care forthose who are sick. It is for thosewhose bodies are in pain, and for thosewhose hearts are in pain.

We will sit together. We will sing andbe silent, hear and recite prayers andpsalms, tell and listen to stories. And,

if all goes well, we will leave a bit betterable to deal with the complexities thatlife provides.

From Eileen and our entire family, mayI also wish you at this season a zissen Pesach, a sweet and joyous Passovercelebration.

Whats Inside:

Presidents Message

Cantorial Search Update

Social Groups

Brotherhood Breakfast

Ansin Religious School Mark Your Calendar Bnei Mitzvah Chocolate Seder

Worship Shabbat Rishon Healing Service Candle Lighting Daily Worship

Devarim & Thank Yous

Mitzvah Day

Save the Date

Community Corner: NEW!

April Funds

Yizkor Elohim

April Calendar

April 2007, Nisan/Iyar 5767

Tidings TidingsOhabei ShalomOhabei Shalom New Englands First Reform CongregationNew Englands First Reform Congregation


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who shared similar dreams. Instead I will work onmy golf game and improving in other areas of mylife.

So this Passover, rather than focusing on what Imiss, I will try to focus on how much I have to bethankful for beyond food and freedom. And whileturning 50 has meant that I am not as young as Ionce was, I am appreciative of how good I have it,how many wonderful people I share my life with,and how, relatively speaking, life is pretty darngood for most of us. A little deprivation, and evenan AARP invitation, may not be so bad at all.Happy Passover!

Passover Schedule 2007

April 2First Seder

Office Closes at 3 pmNo High School

April 3Second Seder

10:15 am Services in the ChapelOneg to Follow

Office Closed, no Ansin Religious School

April 910:15 a.m. Services in the Chapel

Oneg to Follow

Office ClosedRegular High School

Ideas to Personalize Your Seder: Use musical instruments Add your familys stories to the Maggid Use plastic bugs, etc to depict the plagues Tzedakah help make Passover possible forother people, bringing them food or givingmoney to organizations that help provide foodfor the needy within the Jewish community. Invite guests to your seder, especially those

who might not have a place to go to or whohavent celebrated Passover before Give each person a different Kiddush cup. Invite guests to bring their own family customsto your seder.

Please visit urj.org/holidays/pesach/for information on the holiday, social action

opportunities and more suggestions on makingyour seder more meaningful for you and your

family!

Presidents MessageLeonard Davidson

Passover will soon be here.Unlike all of our other holidays,Passover really does involve afairly noticeable change in ourlives for a long enough period totruly make a difference. Inaddition to celebrating theholiday at seders and in services, we change oureating habits in a way that affects us every day.Being deprived of some of the foods that we take forgranted makes an impact on us. This year for me ithas even more significance. It is, as it frequently is,about perspective.

I recently celebrated my 50 th birthday. Yes, I know Ilook much younger, but the calendar does not lie.Now I realize that everybody reading this does sowith a different perspective. For some, the responseto a 50 th birthday will be, thats so young. Forothers, the perspective will be quite different,especially as viewed from a much younger vantagepoint. Normally a birthday is just another date onthe calendar, but somehow this one felt different. Ireceived my notification that I was eligible now to bea member of AARP (the American Association forRetired Persons); celebrated with my family and avery few of my friends; and was constantly remindedthat this was no regular birthday. Just like Passover,I had a sense of change, but (sadly) unlikePassover, this change will not revert back now thatthe celebrations are over !!

The deprivation of foods at Passover should be andis a reminder of how much we have, even as wefocus on what we do not have. For though we misspizza, pasta, bread and all sorts of other leavenedproducts, we should be mindful that we still are notstarving, we still have a great variety of things to eat,and we still live in a land of freedom and opportunitythat many people yearn to enjoy. But for most of us,Passover means that we miss some of the things we

take for granted. In America, we are accustomed toalmost boundless choices in almost everything wedo. As a result, we too frequently forget how goodwe have it because whenever anything is takenaway from us, we feel deprived. The losses ofchoice at Passover should really be viewed in afairer context. Similarly, at the age of 50 I no longercan do many of the physical things that I used to. Imiss them, too, and focus on what I can do. I willnot ever play in the N.F.L. or at Wimbledon, or ski inthe Olympics. Oh, well.neither will a lot of people


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Cantorial Search Committee ReportThe Cantorial Search Committee held a Town Meet-ing at Penn-Spero Hall on Wednesday evening,

February 7, 2007 attended by approximately 40Congregants. Committee member and Shabbat gui-tarist Andy O'Connell first led everyone an openingsong. Chair Michael Weintraub explained to every-one the selection process and reported on what thecommittee had accomplished to date and where itsgoals and objectives were moving forward. In short,the Chair explained that the committee filed an appli-cation with the American Conference of Cantors(ACC). As such, we are prohibited from seeking toengage a Cantor, Soloist, or any other person to fillthe Cantorial position while registered with the ACC.

As noted in our last report, Cantor Onigman has ex-pressed her desire to be considered for this positionand she is exempted from this prohibition.

It was noted at the Town Meeting that prior to filingthe application, we sought and received resumesfrom other established schools such as Hebrew Col-lege and the Academy of Jewish Religion. While thisresulted in a few telephone and personal interviews,the committee felt it needed to expand its search.The Chair went on to report that we now have re-ceived resumes from around the country and arefully engaged in the interview process meeting on aweekly basis. We hope that the committee canmake a recommendation to the Board by the begin-ning of April.

Committee Shellee Robbins then reported on thesurvey results. She stated that we had received over70 surveys and that the majority of congregantsranked pastoral duties, singing voice and ability totrain bar/bat mitzvah students as the top three skillsof importance. This report was followed by manycomments and questions. It was an informativemeeting and feedback was very positive.

We are currently working on a Cantorial web sitethat will keep everyone up to date and provide Con-gregants with various report summaries as well asthe Cantorial application. Please keep your com-ments and suggestions coming as each one is takenseriously. Thank you for your continued support.

Michael WeintraubChair

Search Update, Sisterhood & Club 55+

Sisterhood News Click-clack Mah Jong isback a very enthusiasticgroup of sisters

beginners and refreshers are meeting with onecapable teacher DianeRosen for a fewweekday hours once amonth. For reservations and information, call Dianeat 617-566-5382.

Walking lifts the spirit firms the body and is agreat way to socialize Julie Boris is walking and

would love the company ofour sisters If you wouldlike to participate pleasecall Julie at 617-566-0738.

The beauty of Shabbat awaits usweekly April 21 is a verysignificant Shabbat for Sisterhood

our sisters will prepare for andpartake of the service under thevery capable leadership of ItaWiener and Amy Hozid. It will bea spiritually uplifting morning soplease plan to be with us to sharethe warmth: 10:15 a.m.Saturday, April 21, 2007.

Please remember Family Table. It is a blessing togive it is never Dayenu Happy Passover to our sisters and all their lovedones.Your Sisterhood

Club 55+ Lunch and program onWednesday, April 11 at 11:30 p.m.

$6.00 Members$8.00 Non-Members

Watch your mailbox for moreinformation coming soon!


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BrotherhoodBrotherhood

Robert Pierson On Monday, March 12 th we had a wonderful turnoutfor the Yellow Candle Program Work meeting.Every year TOS Brotherhood purchases andassembles Yellow Candles and packages incommemoration of the Shoah (April 15 th- HolocaustRemembrance Day), to be distributed to allsynagogue members & families. A very specialthanks to Mark and Avi and the students from TheAnsin School Confirmation Class who packaged allof the candles for Ansin families!! Brohterhoodmembers shared recollections and perspectives ofthe Shoah during the evening. Thanks to Craig foranother wonderful kosher dinner, and David for thedeliciously sinful homemade brownies.

PLEASE SEE THE YOM HASHOAH ARTICLEBELOW. LIGHT YOUR CANDLES ON SUNDAYEVE, APRIL 15 TH!!!!

A special thank you to Paul Burns at the BrooklinePost office for his assistance with the program.

Our next Brotherhood dinner and meeting is onTuesday, April 17 th beginning at 6:30 PM. (Meeting date was changed so as to not coincide with Pesach.) Speaker to be determined!! Brothers,please RSVP with Ben Adler at 617-489-3013 byThursday, April 12th if you would like to join us fordinner, followed by our meeting.

Lastly, please remember to turn in your Butcheriereceipts to the TOS office and ask that they be left inthe Brotherhood mailbox. The Butcherie gives apercentage of these receipt sales to TOSB!!

Please plan to join your fellow congregants at ourOhabei Shalom Annual Spring Breakfast with the Brotherhood on Sunday morning, April 29, 9:30a.m. The men of Brotherhood will serve up theirusual tasty assortment of lox & eggs, bagels &cream cheeses, while you are treated to adiscussion by the Director of Boston Universitys ElieWiesel Center for Judaic Studies. Dr. Steven Katztalk is entitled The Uniqueness of American Judaism. We are so pleased to announce that wewill honor TOS Ben Adler for his many years ofcaring devotion to the Brotherhood and oursynagogue, as we bestow upon him the title ofOhabei Shalom Person of the Year 2007 .

Please consider your own personal expression ofthanks to Ben through an ad to him in our program.Or, you may wish to take out an ad for yourbusiness. The morning will also feature an excitingsilent auction & raffle, so if you are able to donatenew items, gift certificates, or sports tickets, pleasecontact Spence Gould at (781) 329-7439, or E-mail:[email protected] .

Program Ad PricingPlease contact Spence to reserve space!

1/3 page ad - 4.5 wide x 2.0 tallBusiness card, enlarged by printer or coupon orad copy supplied by advertiser

$36

1/2 page ad - 4.5 wide x 3.0 tall $54

Full page ad - 4.5 wide x 6.0 tall $100

Inside Front/Back Cover - 4.5 wide x 6.0 tall $200

Honorable Mention / 1 Line Well Wish $18

Yom Hashoah Light a Yellow Candleto Remember those who perished

Its been sixty years since Nazi concentrationcamps were liberated, and the Holocaust thatclaimed six million Jewish lives came to an end. Toensure that the six million did not die in vain and thatthe Holocaust never happens again, Temple OhabeiShalom will join Jews throughout North America byparticipating in the Yom HaShoah Yellow CandleProgram TM, a program sponsored by the Federationof Jewish Mens Clubs in cooperation with theUnited Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and theNorth American Federation of Temple Brotherhoods.

As the years pass, the memories of thosewho fell victim to the ultimate hate crime must notdiminish. Thats why we are encouraging your

family and every family in Temple Ohabei Shalom tolight just one Yellow Candle on the night of Sunday,April 15 th, 2007 when each family lights a YellowCandle, it will increase the awareness of theHolocaust.

Yom HaShoah candles are a highly visiblesymbol for keeping the flame alive. Their colorrecalls the badges Jews were forced to wear inNazi-occupied Europe, but their flame inspires hopethat we can yet make our world a tolerant place tolive.


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Ansin Religious School News

Thank you for helping to make the GopenLibrary Book Fair a success. We thank ourmany outstanding volunteers for all of their

time and dedication:

Dina BrownsteinKim Chused

Alina DuckhamLissa Florman

Marilyn Goldstein

Susie KaimJami LevineShari Lisann

Ilene MogaveroAdrienne Shishko

And as always, we thank Sara Gusky andHanna Zeiger for their tireless efforts to keep

our library shelves full of new and excitingbooks.

Mazel Tov to OurBnei Mitzah!

Nathan EvansApril 28, 2007

Son of Seth Evans and KimberlyNelson

David CohenApril 28, 2007

Son of Patricia Gani

Family EducationGrade 5 Parents and StudentsTrip to the TOS Cemetery in East Boston April 2, 9:15 am 12:15 pm Our students have been studying the history of Jews

in America this semester. Join us for this programspecially designed for our Grade 5 Families at theTOS Cemetery in East Boston as we delve into theamazing history of our historic congregation. Pleasesee full ad and sign up form on following page!

Grade 2 Family SederSunday, April 8 9:15 am 12:15 pm Join grade 2 students and their parents for their veryown class seder!

Special Events

ARS Chocolate SederTuesday, April 10An event not to bemissed! Learn aboutand taste the symbolsof Passover - just

made of chocolate. Chocolate covered matzah,chocolate eggs, bitter chocolate, chocolate fordipping, Elijahs cup filled with chocolate milk . .. and so much more.

Youth Group Events

Final Youth Group Event of the Year!MOSTY, BOSTY, JOSTY, OSTYyoure all invited! Grades 3 - 12 Canobie Lake Park (Salem, NH)Sunday, April 29

No SchoolMonday, April 2

Passover First SederTuesday, April 3

Passover Second Seder

Sunday, April 15 Sunday, April 22 AprilVacation

Save the DateARS ShabbatFriday, May 11, 6 PM Come celebrate the end of theschool year at our OSTY-led service. Join us as wesay goodbye for the summer and thank ourteachers, staff, and graduating seniors.


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From the desk of...Shari Churwin

This year, our students in grades 3 7 will onceagain have the opportunity to apply what they arelearning in the classroom to a unique experience,our infamous Chocolate Seder. For the past monthor so, students and teachers have been studying theparts of the seder so that they can use theircreativity and to create their own Passover ritualsaccording to our special maggid (story). Here is orversion of the chocolate story of Passover:

Many years ago many Jews lived in Egypt, aland flowing with chocolate the roads wereeven paved with chocolate bars. They livedpeacefully with the Egyptians for many years,sharing all of the chocolate riches that Egypthad to offer. One year there came a newking who knew not of the sharing ofchocolate. This wicked king, the Pharaoh,was afraid that the Jewswere eating too muchchocolate so he orderedthem into slavery andmade them build greatpyramids to store andsave the chocolateriches of Egypt.

The Jews, who wereused to eating chocolatewere very upset. Theywished that they couldhave even just a littlechocolate, but thePharaoh forbid anyEgyptian from sharing chocolate with theJews. They were not allowed to make theirown chocolate or to eat any of the chocolateat all. Many Jewish parents were sad andafraid that their children would never havethe sweet taste of chocolate. Many parentstried to hide their children from the chocolateoppression by sneaking them out of Egyptalong the Chocolate river.

The Pharaohs daughter found a baby in thechocolate river. She called him MosesHershey and he came to live in the palacewith the Egyptian royalty and he could eat asmuch chocolate as he wanted. One day ashe was walking home from ChocolateMaking class, he saw an Egyptian guardtaunting a Jew by eating chocolate fudge infront of him. Moses watched this and

became very angry, so angry that he hit theguard over the head with a super-sizedchocolate bar. He was so upset by thisincident that he ran away from the palaceand became a cow farmer

(and eventually one of Egypts largestproducers of Chocolate Milk).

While on the farm he started a fire to makesome burnt marshmallows for smores andhe noticed that the fire did not consume hismarshmallow. Then he heard the voice ofGod, who spoke with Moses and told himthat he was a Jew and that the other Jewsneeded him to help free them so that theycould once again eat chocolate.

Moses returned to the palace and spoke withPharaoh. He calmly said, Please Pharaoh,let my people go and eat chocolate. But

God hardened Pharaohs heartand arteries and he justwouldnt listen. Moses had aTootsie Roll staff in his hand,which he turned into someasparagus (vegetables werevery scary to the Egyptianswho lived on chocolate), butPharaoh would not listen. SoMoses tried to bargain with thePharaoh, but he just wouldntlet them eat chocolate. Godeven sent 10 plagues topunish Pharaoh and theEgyptians, for example theriver was turned into skim milk,

but he still would not let the Jews eatchocolate. Finally, the last plague frightenedthe Pharaoh and he gave the Jews somechocolate. But, all of a sudden he changedhis mind again, so the Jews who were bakingbread and eating chocolate had to pack upand leave. Moses called to the Jews to getout of there Nestle Quick! It was so rushedthat the bread couldnt rise and the chocolatebars on their backs melted makingchocolate covered matzah, a wonderfulPassover treat.

The Jews raced towards the Chocolate seaand Moses once again raised his TootsieRoll staff and the sea parted making a pathof M & Ms for the Jews to follow to thedesert. When the Egyptians arrived at thesea their chocolate chariots melted, drowning


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Our students have been studying the history of Jews in America this semester. Join us forthis program specially designed for our Grade 5 Families at the TOS Cemetery in East

Boston as we delve into the amazing history of our historic congregation.

Sunday, April 19:15 am - 12: 15 pm During Regular School Hours

(meet at TOS and travel by bus)

Cost: $10 per familyto help cover the cost of the bus

To register for the Grade 5 Family Education Trip to the TOS Cemetery, return this slipand $10 (per family) to Kate in the ARS office by Tuesday, March 27, 2007.

My son /daughter ________________ has permission to attend the Grade 5 Family Education Trip to theTOS Cemetery on Sunday, April 1, 2007 and I have signed the Ansin School release form.Enclosed is cash or a check for $10 (payable to TOS).Parent/Guardian Signature: ______________________________________ Date: _______________Name of Parent who will be attending: _____________________________ Phone: ________________

Food and Book Drive to Kick OffMitzvah Day!

Benefiting the Brookline Emergency Food Pantry

Tea bagsInstant coffeeCocoa (packets)

Hearty soupsCanned fruit

Canned vegetablesJelly/jam

Mayonnaise--medium size

Cooking oilShampooDeodorant

Dish soap & HandSoap

Laundry SoapToothbrushes &

ToothpasteToilet paper

Bring items to the boxes in Rosenfield Foyer and out-side the school office.

Jewish Community Relation Councils GreaterBoston Jewish Literacy Coalition:

BOOK IT Mega Book Drive for the Boston PublicSchools

Help the greater Boston community collect 10,000books to celebrate 10 years of The Greater Boston

Jewish Coalition for Literacy (GBJCL) Build classroom libraries in local public and elemen-

tary schools. Donate new and gently used books for children of

all ages.


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Thank you to all who participated inthe hugely

successful Purim Service...

Blessings beforeMegillah / King'sservants, guards, &scribes / GreekChorus:Sophia Mosner-Koor,

Micah Katz-Zeiger,Ashley Davidson,Sophia Tepermeister, Eliza Klein, Abby Alfaro, JayRauch, Max Tepermeister

King Ahashverosh Ezra Plancon (with a thingyunder the C that I don't know how to do)

Queen Vashti Tova Rubenoff (double checkthe spelling of her first name -- h?)

Guests at parties / hopeful Queenreplacements: ladies and gentlemen of the 5thgrade at ARS

Memukhan, King's advisor: Matthew D'Artista

Mordechai, hero: Jeremy LeibovitchEsther, heroine: Hannah Rimm

Bigtan, would-be regicide: Abby Alfaro

Teresh, would-be regicide: Max Tepermeister

Haman, bad guy: Rabbi Alpert

Zeresh, Haman's evil wife: Kitty Alpert

Hatakh, Queen'smessenger: Eliza Klein

Harvona, King's servant: JayRauch

Mitzvah Day commercial: Ladies& Gentlemen of ARS 7th Grade

Narrator / Megillahreader : Shana Onigman

Darim & Thank Yous

Special BirthdaysToby Crawford

Kathryn BechlerMichael H. Zack

Sharon A. LevineSara Scolnick

Carol I. DaynardCaryl N. Hurwitz

Jay MarlinMarjorie S. KahnEdward M. Bloom

Judith PalefskyPaul Levenson

Beverly GoodyJane Barber

Sheldon Rotenberg

Special AnniversariesLee Glickenhaus & Victoria Moskowitz

Joseph Rancatore & Nancy LowensteinDonald R. Hootstein & Belinda Walters

Eliot & Kyra Berson

Welcome New MembersAlexander and Marina Zelfond

Special ThanksTemple Ohabei Shalom would like to recognize thegenerous donation of Jewish texts and Artwork by

Dana Tarutz

and

The Estate of Bernice H. Siegel for the generousdonation made to the endowment.

Vocals / organizer: Kim Singer

Keyboard: David Sparr

Guitars: Andy O'Connell, DavidSumberg, Philip Onigman

Drums: Jay Rauch

Powerpoint English translationoperator: Matthew Onigman

With special thanks to: Jeff, Shari, Avi, Jessica,Parents of involved kids, Custodial staff


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Worship

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MondayThursday 8:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.Friday 8:00 a.m.Saturday 6:00 p.m.Sundays & Holidays 9:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.

Ohabei Shalom is the areas only Reformsynagogue providing daily prayer for those inneed of solace or a quiet moment ofintrospection.

Each Daily Worship leader commits toone 20-minute weekly service. To becomea leader, please call Harold E. Koritz,Chairman of Religious Practices at(617)734-2008.

Thank you to our Greeters!The following congregants have been greeters at

services during the past month. Thank you to thosewho help create a welcoming environment for all

who enter our synagogue on Shabbat.

Joe KriesbergStan Keizer

Eddie, Betsy, Sam and Lauren JacobsBen Adler

The Mosner-Koor FamilySpence and Betsy Gould

Ita Wienermarilyn Goldstein

Mike WhitmanThe Seldin-Stein Family

The Lisann-Shore Family

To become a greeter, please call the synagogueoffice at 617-277-6610...

Shabbat Rishon: Music Shabbat featuring the

compositions of Yehezkel Braun

April 6, 8:00 p.m.

On April 6 for Shabbat Rishon/Music Shabbat, the col-laborative choir will be singing Yehezkel Brauns SabbathEvening Service, composed in 1971, as the music for the

services.Matthew Onigman will be conducting, David Sparr will beaccompanying. Soloists will include students from He-brew College's Cantor-Educator Program. The choir willbe made up of members of Ohabei Shalom'schoir, members of the a cappella group Honorable Men-schen, students of Hebrew College's Cantor-Educator Program, and members of the community.

We hope to see you there!

Thursday, April 12, at 7:00 p.m. in theChapel .

Modern medicine addresses healing of thebody. When it comes to healing of the spirit,

however, other resources must bemobilized.

Join us as we come together as a

community to seek spiritual well-being: asense of wholeness, perspective, fulfillment,

and comfort.

Our creative service, led by Rabbi Alpert andCantor Onigman, will take place

Thursday, April 12, at 7:00 p.m. in theChapel .

Winner of the Israel Prize for Music

Healing Service

A Service for the healing of the Spirit

April Candle Lighting Times

6 - 6:57 p.m.13 - 7:05 p.m.

20 - 7:13p.m.27 - 7:20 p.m.


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Save the date! Scholar-In-Residence

WeekendJewish Values in a Time of Crisis

Rabbi David Saperstein, J.D.Director, Religious Action Center ofReform Judaism, Washington, D.C.

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Described by the Washington Post as thequintessential religious lobbyist on Capitol Hill,Rabbi David Saperstein has represented the Re-form Movement to Congress for thirty years. An en-gaging speaker who has appeared on numeroustelevision news and talk shows, he is also a scholarwho teaches at Georgetown Law School. He will bediscussing how to look at the major issues of todayfrom a Jewish perspective.

Community Corner Many synagogue members have been searching fora forum to voice opinions, promote causes andmake congregants aware of issues close to them. Ifyou would like to submit information to thecommunity corner, please call 617-277-6610.

New Jewish Singles GroupA new Jewish singles group on the Internet hasformed for those over age 40 in Boston. Become amember for free and attend local meetups atminimal cost. Our member Ted Behr, is theorganizer for the group. http://singles.meetup.com/878/

Let Your Voice Be HeardIran's recent Holocaust denial conference and thethreat by the president of that country to "wipe Israeloff the map," might appear to the rest of the world asthe rantings of a fanatic. While that may be thecase, it is crucial for us as Jews to speak out againstsuch ignorance, hatred, and blatant Holocaust

Save the Date & Community Cornerdenial. Currently in many congregations across theUS, Jewish and Christian, congregants have beenwriting letters to their representatives in Congress,urging them to support H.CON.RES.21, calling onthe UN Security Council to charge Iranian PresidentAhmadinejad of Iran with violating the UN charterand the 1948 Convention on the Prevention andPunishment of the Crime of Genocide

At Temple Ohabei Shalom, we have a long history ofspeaking out against injustice and of holding up ourheads proudly as Jews. By joining in this letterwriting campaign we can perpetuate that traditionand continue to hold our heads up proudly as Jews.

Here is a copy of the letter. You may alter it if youwish. You can obtain the email address of your

congressman by going to http://www.house.gov/ writerep/ , selecting Massachusetts (for state) andthen typing your 9 digit zip code. You may alsotrack the progress of this bill by going to thefollowing site:http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hc110-21 . For further information contact Sara K. [email protected].

Dear :The Iranian regime hosted a Holocaust denialconference, mocking the murder of 11 million Jews

and Gentiles. It seeks regional dominance andspreads Islamic extremism. The President of Iranrepeatedly calls for The destruction of Israel anddefies the international community by developingnuclear capabilities to carry out the threat. Iranshate-filled Incitement to genocide must stop. I urgeyou to support H.CON.RES.21, calling on the UnitedNations Security Council to charge Iranian PresidentMahmoud Ahmadinejad with violating the 1948Convention on the Prevention and Punishment ofthe Crime of Genocide and the United NationsCharter, because of his calls for the destruction of a

UN Member State. It is time for the internationalcommunity to recognize Iran as a global threat andto take immediate and clear action.Thank you very much.(your name)


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April FundsGeneral FundDonor Wishing A Speedy Recovery ToRobert & Helen Sawyer Matthew Sawyer

Sophia SolowStephen ArdizzoniIn Honor Of

Martin & Shari Lisann Shore Ben Adlers Special BirthdayIn Memory Of

Shelley Schwartz Rachel KlainDebra Sheff & Lisa Mancini Daisy BerlerJoseph & Barbara Frank Daisy BerlerThe Siegal Family Daisy BerlerPeter D. Gens Daisy Berler

Minyan FundDonor In Memory OfGerald & Toby Penn Dina Penn

Nathan Levine Sarah LevineAron Rivin Israil RivinRita Cohen Max GinsbergElinor Gaynor Nathan WeissJohn & Beth Gamel Lenore CohnGeorge & Harriet Greenfield Judith GreenfieldAnn Collier Charles E. SmithAileen B. Cabitt Rebecca CohenStanley Rothenberg Louis RothenbergJanet Berkley Esther BerkleySamuel & Anita Lang Leibowitz Sidney A. LangNatalie Dilyock Sylvia SchoenbaumStanley & Adele Brown Esther BrownHarold & Sylvia Koritz Rose LevensonMorris Greenbaum Mary PolakKyra Berson Francoise KaplanCorrine Gilbert Sydney Ellis

Alex GilbertRobert Levine Hyman LevineLori A. Meads-Belz James MeadsIta Wiener Sally KellerKyra Berson Jacob S. MerrimanNelda S. Maltz Bell B. Shapiro

Shirley Eisenberg Lena HelmanNatalie E. Libby Miriam Hillson MorseIrwin Katz Jennette KatzArthur & Doris Zich Josephone Wilinsky ZichThe Shurdut Family Ritz Cohen Shurdut

Rabbis Discretionary FundDonor In Honor Of

Ben Adler Jordan Meyers Bat Mitzvah

Berenson Library Fund Donor In Memory Of

Cynthia Berenson Theodore W. Berenson


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April 1 7 (13 19 Nisan)Hyman AlmanSally AronsonJennie BarberSophie Beal *Sybil BermanBetty Bernhardt *Morris BersonLeo BolanAnn Catherine BrownLillian R. BrownJacob Chleck *Alexander CohenElmore T. CohenSarah E. CohenLouise Copeland *Esther DavidsonRosa ElentuchMirriam W. FelmanBenjamin Geller *Nathan GerberFrances M. Ginsburg *Harris Ginsburg *Alex GoldkrandFanny GorbachovBessie Gordon *Kurt HalberstadtAbraham HartmanEmanuel Isenberg *Morris KaliskyHy KaplowitzEthel KassnerG. Jed Kushner *Ralph M. LeeserJulius LevengstonSimon L. Levin *

Arthur LiebmanFritz LoebWilliam London *Howard MasonAnna MauriceFrances E. Nigrosh *Sadye OrloffFrederick PennMax PlovnickBenjamin PosnerEdward PranskyBenjamin RakowskyJack Rizman

Manley Rockman *Benjamin RoseHarry RosenbergNathan Rubin *Benjamin SackLillian P. Sawyer *Ettie ScheinbergShirley R. Schwartz *Rose Ruth Shinberg *Robert M. SingerHenri H. Smith-Hutton *Barnet Sobell *Sidney Spielman *Gilbert SteinIrving SteinEdward T. Stern *Louis Traster *Dora Fox Wilker *Annie B. Wyner *Abraham WyzanskiDavid YarchinTillie H. Yosselsohn *Mollie ZabarskyHerbert Zimmer

April8 - 14 (20 26 Nisan)Jacob BarberJulius Baron *Richard M. Barron *Bunny Ben-AriJoseph S. Berger *Rose Eva Berger *Ida BernsonGertrude I. Bloom *Rosalyn Brightman *J. Henry Brody *

Adele Landau BulianMary BurkhardtAnnie Wingersky CohenLeah Bernson CohenSamuel L. Dana *Myer DanielsSyril Dresner *Abraham Endler *Benjamin FieldsFrank Goldfarb *Henry GoodmanHerbert B. HarrisFlorence R. Haysman

Yizkor Elohim - May God Remember

Louis HoffstadtJohn HurwitzRuth L. Issokson *Helen I. Katzman *Raymond S. Levine *Edward H. Lipkin *David MagidEdythe Mannos *Ruth Metz

William MillerMorris MosesohnJulius Nelson *Louis NelsonNathan M. NelsonJane S. PragerDavid E. Rosengard *Anna B. Sadow *Philip Sagoff *Max SaslawMeyer J. Sawyer *Carrie R. SchoonerIrene P. SharlinEsther R. Shrago *Robert M. SingerSumner SmallGeorge M. Spack *Bella StoneBetty Wiseman *Joseph Zabarsky *Hyman Zimmer

April 15 - 21 (27 Nisan 3 Iyar)Joseph O. Abrams *Ursula AlpertMinna AnthonyIrving L. Baron *Harry A. BassAlexander Beal *Rebecca Held Brenner *Abraham H. Bunshoft *Louis M. CroanRebecca H. Dana *Leah E. Daniels *Robert I. Ectman *George EhrenfriedJames A. Eisenberg *Evelyn M. FavermannJacob C. Feldman *

Pauline FineGusta H. Fleisher *Rebecca FrankHiman H. FriezeBernard GlagovskyDora GoldkrandBenjamin Maurice Gordon *Sarah GreenbaumStanley Grossman

Mathilda P. HarrisMary HirschAlice Isenberg *Stephen JoelElla J. Kahn *Abram Kaplan *Alden KardarisRose KudischWilliam David Lane *Mildred A. Lehner *Philip LeviMurray H. Litch *Eva Willis Marlin *Doris M. MosesohnJulia W. Myerson *Charles NamiotManuel Nizel *Murray Nussinow *Jennie R. PerlisHenry Solomon PriceRose Solomon Rubin *Morris SepinuckJulius Shalek *Belle T. Shulman *Rose SobelHarris Sobell *Fannie SomerJack P. Strachman *Jeanne Swartz *Bella R. TallenIsrael Trustman *Nathalie Linsky Wells *David Williams *

April 22 - 30 (4 12 Iyar)Charles R. Abrams *Rose ArcherRaymond BempechatMorris BermanIsabelle Bloom

Daisy Berler mother of Donald BerlerPaul Katz brother of Estelle Katz

Seymour Koritz brother of Harold KoritzWilliam Resnick great uncle of David Fox

Those listed below are recorded in our Book of Remembrance, Windows or on Memorial Plaques. An asteriskindicates that the plaque will be illuminated during the week of yahrzeit.


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Julius Dangel *Claire S. DanielsDavid DickermanRachel FeinbergMax Feldberg *Benjamin FisherJacob Franklin *Mimi FratkinFannie E. Frieze

Herman H. GoldingEleanor Irene GoldingerHarry A. Goldkrand *Connie GoldsteinJacob Goose *Louis M. Gropman *Maurice H. Horblit *Evelyn Hornstein *Carrie A. JanockHarry JanockFrieda KachelnikMaria KandinerCele Kanter *Emma D. Kaplan *Mildred Kimball *Morris KravitzBarbara Kushner *Elliot J. LaboureneJulius LeeserDorothy M. NessonLevensonHarry LevineWilbur LibermanMorris Louis

Hyman AbrahamMagazineMose MechaberNorman MichaelsonFlorence Grossman ModeBernice Nollman *Helen L. Odence *Harry Olins *Cecile Orenberg *

Rimma PalkovskayaIssac Samuel Pinkerton *Bessie Ralby *Hilda Raphael *Rose RaphaelAsher RatsheskySamuel RodmanMartin Douglas Rosenfield*William Rubin *Ida SableLouis Z. SangerHerman SchultzOtto Schwartz *Kenneth StephenSherman *Charles Shulman *Rubin Sklar *Morris Slosberg *George Edwin SmithIra Smith *Barney SmoklerFrederick W. SolomonSarah Sorkin

Murray Spiewak *Julius SpitzMax Starr *Charlotte StepanskyMax Trockman *Rhoda TurekHarriet WeilerMabel Wingersky *Lillian Wolfe

Rosa WollenbergAnnie YarrinClara H. Yavner


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