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March 1 Erev Shabbat 5:45 pm Candle lighting 5:26 pm March 2 Shabbat Vayekhel Morning service 9:30 am Maftir: Sarah Metzger Yoga Nidra with Nan Tot Shabbat Monthly Special Mincha 5:30 pm March 8 Erev Shabbat 5:45 pm Candle lighting 5:31 pm March 9 Shabbat Pekudei Bar Mitzvah of Dylan Bor Morning service 9:30 am Maftir: Dylan Bor Mincha 5:30 pm
March 15 Erev Shabbat 5:45 pm Candle lighting 6:37 pm March 16 Shabbat Vayikra Bar Mitzvah of Jonah Kipp Morning service 9:30 am Maftir: Jonah Kipp Mincha 5:30 pm March 20 Purim Minyan 5 pm Megillah Reading 7 pm March 22 Erev Shabbat 5:45 pm Candle lighting 6:42 pm
March 23 Shabbat Tzav Morning service 9:30 am Maftir: Michael Goldstein Mincha 5:30 pm March 29 Erev Shabbat 5:45 pm Candle lighting 6:47 pm March 30 Shabbat Shmini Morning service 9:30 am Maftir: Julia Goldberg Mincha 5:30 pm
MARCH RELIGIOUS SERVICE SCHEDULE
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2018-19 Board of Directors
Dalia Abrams Marsha Asman Fred Benjamin Barbara Brande Julie Cohen Todd Doobrow
Barry Dreayer Shira Goldberg Jessica Goldstein Steve Greene Alex Grodner Allen Halpern
Jacob Halpern Katie Hausman Dani Kahn-Krell Lynette Mazer Leonid Mazur Arlene Redisch
Loraine Reznik Ben Rosenbaum Rebecca Rothman Abe Schuster Esther Schuster Martin Sher
Steven Sikora Alan Weintraub Seth Wolnek
PROFESSIONAL STAFF Rabbi Stephen Slater [email protected]
Executive Director Bob Greenberg [email protected]
Music & Youth Director Sarah Metzger [email protected]
Communications Lindsey Herring [email protected]
Bookkeeper Pam Waggoner [email protected]
Office & Operations Haley Vines [email protected]
BOARD OFFICERS
President Dan Weinrib [email protected]
Vice President Ronald Levitt [email protected]
Vice President Cathy Fingerman [email protected]
Vice President Naomi Ivker [email protected] Treasurer Steve Altmann [email protected]
Secretary Naomi Kipp [email protected]
Weekday Service Schedule Daily Morning Minyan 7:00 am Sundays & Secular Holidays 8:00 am Daily Afternoon Minyan 5:30 pm
Shabbat Service Schedule Friday Kabbalat Services 5:45 pm Saturday Morning Services 9:30 am Saturday Evening Service 5:30 pm See pg. 18 for more information on time change.
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Message from Rabbi Stephen Slater
VIEWING SYNAGOGUE AS SACRED COMMUNITY In the second half of Exodus we experience a dramatic shift from the Exodus out of Egypt to a series of detailed commandments. This shift is very important for understanding what Torah is all about. In parashat Mishpatim (Ex 21:1-24:18), we read an extraordinary scope of laws, ranging from damages, to private property, to the calendar. The implication of this sudden shift of genres from the narrative of the Exodus to legal case law is that the Torah’s task is to combine story and law. The vast majority of the laws are about damages. Why are damages so important to the Torah? Because damage is an inevitable by-product of human community, and knowing how to restore relationship is the key to establishing and sustaining human community.
As if by way of illustration, shortly after the Ten Commandments are given, the people worship false gods. Moses throws down the tablets holding the Divine word and they are broken. God has to commission a replacement set of tablets. Rabbinic tradition teaches if you want to be righteous, study the loss of damages, and so the three tractates of the Talmud (Bava Kamma, Bava Metziah, and Bava Batra) that deal with damages are collectively known (along with other literature) as Sefer Ge’ulah the “tractates of Redemption.” Implicit here is the idea that the laws detailing correct conduct towards others will bring redemption - or at least some of it - right into this world.
The Mishkan, or tabernacle, is at the center of three of the last Parashiyot of Exodus: Terumah (Ex 25:1-27:19), Tetzavah (Ex 27:20-30:10) and Vayakhel (35:1-40:38). They go into detail about the implements of the Tabernacle, its precise architecture, and the exact qualities of those who will build it. Wisdom lies in the nitty-gritty. Holiness is in the details. That is why the Mishkan takes up so much space in the Torah. The Mishkan is the center of the Jewish community. Just as the preceding laws detailing how we are to treat each other are about community; the Mishkan is also about community. Explaining the purpose of the tabernacle, God says, “I will meet you there.” And explaining the purpose of the Exodus, God says, “I brought them out of Egypt in order that I might dwell among them.” (Exodus 29:43, 46)
The message of the Exodus is that God wants to be your neighbor. And it turns out that living in God’s neighborhood has some serious requirements. Among them are personal character, piety and precise conduct. Living in community with God does not require perfect action, but rather the ability to repair damages and take others into account, as well as a deep commitment to staying together. Moses demonstrates this when he refuses to allow God to destroy his people and make another one from Moses’ descendants. And God demonstrates this when he expresses his innermost characteristics as being patient, kind and forgiving, and does not allow the pain of being snubbed for an idol keep him from forgiving the people. In this time of politics of anger, driven by the need to see one’s preferred vision realized immediately in the political sphere (even at the cost of humiliating one’s enemies), we need now, more than ever, to practice these godly traits.
Community is not so much about being right as it is about getting right with those around us. And the Torah is not so much about politics as it is about community. There's never been a better time to recommit ourselves to the priorities of Torah by investing ourselves in our communities. May we have the wisdom to dedicate ourselves to community. May we have the faith in God that it takes to be patient. May we have the kindness to forgive those who do harm. God bless this community.
—Rabbi Stephen
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HAMANTASCHEN AND HAMAN
All are invited to join Chesed, Rabbi & Sarah for our Purim celebration with our senior friends at Brookdale Place Gazebo Room on Thursday, March 21, at 1:30 pm.
Please join us for a lively, song-filled program followed by delicious homemade hamantaschen.
—Dorothy Ziff, Sandra Gilbert and Cindy May, Chesed Committee Co-Chairs
Chesed Committee
Special Events
CELEBRATE BECOMING A BAR MITZVAH! Jonah Kipp,
son of Naomi & Allen Kipp
9:30 am, Saturday, March 16
Kiddush luncheon following services sponsored by Jonah’s grandmother, Elaine Furman
YOGA NIDRA WITH NAN MARCH 2 Get some spiritual rest by joining Nan Unkenholz for Yoga Nidra at 9:30 am on March 2. Yoga “sleep” will leave you rested after a hard week. Program lasts approximately an hour. Yoga mat recommended but not required.
CELEBRATE BECOMING A BAR MITZVAH! Dylan Bor,
son of Lisa & Jim Bor
9:30 am, Saturday, March 9
Kiddush luncheon following services sponsored by Dylan’s grandparents, Sue & Albert Tuck
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WE MEAN IT: FAMILY FRIENDLY MEANS KIDS ARE WELCOME! Over the past few months we have taken several steps to help make our synagogue family friendly—a place where kids are welcome and parents feel supported in raising their children Jewishly.
Kimerling Chapel and Sanctuary Quiet Play Spaces: TBE has recently made a place for infants and tod-dlers and their parents to sit in both the Kimerling Chapel and the main sanctuary. We have buckets of toys and books to engage their attention, stuffed Torahs for joining the Torah procession and, best of all, loving parents and grandparents, uncles and aunties who will welcome the joyful noise of chil-dren in the services. So come to Shul Tots every single shabbas.
We also continue to have a fun Tot Shabbat every month, where kids and parents enjoy Torah sto-ries, singing, special holiday and “yoga” experiences. Sarah Metzger , Shira Goldberg and Bethany Slater sing, dance and tell stories to our toddlers starting at 11 am. Check out the Tot Shabbat Monthly Special schedule found at the TBE entryway tables for upcoming monthly themes.
Every Shabbat morning starting at 9:30 am there is a safe place to leave an infant to play or nap while parents enjoy some adult time. TBE has a fabulous playroom for infants and toddlers on the ground level staffed by an experienced childcare work, Shahana Salam. It is great to be able to drop off the little ones and find a few minutes of quiet in prayer on Saturday.
We have more in the works to continue making Temple Beth-El a learning space for your children. Whether you are a parent, a grandparent or an adult who simply loves our kids, we all benefit when families are welcome in our synagogue.
11 am at Temple Beth-El
Sisterhood Newsletter Sisterhood
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SISTERHOOD MOVIE NIGHT Eileen Levin and Arlene Shelsky are planning a fun movie night, Saturday night, March 2 at 7 pm! RSVP to Eileen Levin at [email protected].
Jewish Film Month has come and gone. But for TBE, it still goes on.
“A Stranger Among Us” has an excellent cast. You’ll feel it finishes way too fast.
A dessert reception at evening’s end, Will make you want to do this again!
Sisterhood Shabbat 2019, under the very capable leadership of Barbara Brande and Naomi Fineberg, was both meaningful and beautiful - many thanks! Participants in the service were: Marsha Asman, Greeter; Naomi Fineberg, Service Leader: Sarah Metzger, Service Leader; Robin Nowachek Benjamin, Service Leader and Torah Reader; Karen Halpern, Ark Opener; Dalia Abrams
and Naomi Cohen Ivker, Gabbaim; Barbara Brande, D'var Torah; Diane Slaughter, Loraine Mendel Reznik, Ilene Kosoff, and Dani Kahn-Krell, Torah Readers; Shirley Froehlich, Hannah Helman, Pam Ruttenberg, Riva Hirsch, Sheryl Perlstein, Natalie Sikora, Carol Tuck, Dorothy Ziff, Karen Tishler Weinrib, Rhoda Tishler Fleisig, Glynnis Fisher Levitt, Gail Cohen Schuster, Rosalyn Bloomston, Lisa Kianoff, Cathy Stewart Fingerman, and Esther Schuster, aliyahs; Roslyn Bernstein Mannon, Haftorah; Esther Gerson Levy and Ann Cohen, Hagbah and Gelilah; Arlene Back Redisch, Mishebarach List; Mindy Cohen, Eleanor Binderman, Lisa Ullman Kaplan, and Micky Rubenstein, special readings; Sara Krantz, Service Leader, Hazel Pizette, Ark Opener; Shira Goldberg, Ashrei; Judith Michaelson, Aleinu. Thank you to Eileen Schocket Levin for the wonderful centerpieces, and to Hannah Helman, Shirley Froehlich, Tobie Reznik Axel, and Sue Lischkoff for preparing the delicious lunch. Special thanks to Fred Benjamin for making his 'famous' chocolate cake, a favorite of Shirley Froehlich’s.
LIGHT OF TORAH AWARD Congratulations to Shirley Froehlich who was presented with the Light of Torah Award, a piece of art by Gary Rosenthal, at Temple Beth-El Sisterhood Shabbat, held February 9. She was recognized for her involvement, dedication and support of our Sisterhood - well-deserved honor!
SISTERHOOD NEW MEMBER Sisterhood welcomes Naomi Ivker as New Member!
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IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE!
Mazal Tov to Stuart Siegel on his engagement to Tran Ha. Stuart is the son of Rhonda & Eric Siegel. Mazal Tov to Cindi & Michael Routman on the Jan. 13 birth of granddaughter Juliet Annabelle Routman. Mazal Tov Marsha Asman on the Jan. 18 birth of her great-granddaughter Gavi Noa Stamm. Gavi is also the great-niece of Natalie & Eric Asman. Mazal Tov to Debbie & Louis Tuck on the Dec. 11, 2018, birth of their granddaughter Ridley Briggs Tuck. Also celebrating is great-grandmother Carol Tuck.
Special birthdays are now published from age 25 and every 5 years thereafter. If we don’t have your birthday on file,
please be sure to share it! We’d love to help you celebrate your milestone!
SAY HELLO TO TBE’S NEWEST MEMBERS! Rebecca Salzer & Kevin Kelleher Ronan & Micah Kelleher 50 Brookhaven Dr., Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 [email protected]; [email protected] Stacy & Justin Ladden Myer & Emmett Ladden 3401 Stoneridge Drive, Birmingham, AL 35243 [email protected]; [email protected] Barbara & Mitchell Lawley Jeff Lawley 6050 Highland Woods Dr. N., Mobile, AL 36608 [email protected]
Matt Levey Maxwell Sanders 1204 Greensboro Road, Birmingham, AL 35208 [email protected] Ellen Italiaander & James Weisberg Joseph, Michelle, Simon, Isaac, Samuel and Joshua Italiaander and Andrew & Justin Weisberg 1501 Milner Cres. S., Birmingham, AL 35205 [email protected]; [email protected]
Sylvia Berman Margarita Feldman Irwin Fingerman Sybil Michalove Marilyn Sokol
Special Birthdays
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[T]Be Involved Social Action Committee
SOCK AND UNDERWEAR DRIVE CONCLUDES THIS MONTH
UPCOMING IN APRIL: POVERTY SIMULATION April 7 at Temple Beth-El (Time to be determined)
This event is open to the whole community. We’ll be joined by Temple Emanu-El’s Religious School students ages 13 and up. The simulation will last roughly 3.5 hours. Contact Dani Kahn-Krell with questions at [email protected].
Here is a little about the program, as described by Greater Birmingham Ministries on www.gbm.org: “Human dignity and raising awareness about people living in poverty can be more fully explored as Greater Birmingham Ministries offers ‘Trading Places: A Poverty Simulation.’ Aimed at helping the community dive more deeply into understanding the experience of living in poverty, this simulation takes participants through unique exercises and tasks to provide food, shelter and other basic necessities during the course of a simulated month. It can help break down stereotypes and can leave a lasting impression as participants step into the real-life shoes of families living in poverty.”
M’SHALACH MANOT WITH HIGHLAND MANOR RESIDENTS Donations due to TBE’s Shelsky Collection Closet in the Reading and Resource Room by March 15. See back cover for full details on this Purim project and ways to volunteer.
Men’s Club
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THANK YOU! I thought to myself, I need to send each and every person who participated in this year’s Men’s Club Super Bowl Fundraiser a thank you note and then … it came to me! I will use this month’s Men’s Club article as a platform and create the largest Thank You Note POSSIBLE!
February 3 was an EPIC day for Men's Club! At the World Wide Wrap, we gave all of our fifth-graders their t’fillin from Israel and we were able to watch students and their families enjoy a special moment together. Then we had the Super Bowl Breakfast following that presentation. We held the Super Bowl Watch Party later that evening. We had such a SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISER, with so many people participating and Men’s Club was able to give $1,000 in vouchers to be spent ONLY at our Temple toward the Sisterhood Gift Shop, Sisterhood Bake Sale or Shabbat Ruach dinners. It REALLY was one of the most special days for Men’s Club in my four years as President of Men’s Club!
I would like to give a special thanks to Steve Altmann and his committee for being my partners in crime, and Howard Kaplan for bringing this idea to our Men’s Club and helping guide us through such a successful fundraiser. It really would not have been possible without you guys and the support from our WONDERFUL Temple staff, Lindsey, Haley and Pam. Also, wanted to thank Mary and David Kimerling for hosting a memorable Super Bowl Watch Party! THANK YOU, all!
Lastly, March is our March Madness Membership Drive. So, PLEASE be looking out for emails or just go to the Temple’s website and find the link to JOIN MEN'S CLUB. It is only $36! We have a BLAST and do a lot of great things for our Temple, our Religious School and our community!
SUPER BOWL FUNDRAISER PARTICIPANTS. THANK YOU!
Steve Altmann Howard Bearman Myron Butler Brandon Cohen Steven Corenblum Martin Damsky Eddie Denaburg Barry Dreayer Ed Fineberg Irwin Fingerman Arlene Fisher Eric Fox Ron Froehlich Doug Gilbert Stephen Greene Eddie Griffith Allen Halpern Jacob Halpern Reuben Halpern Kenneth Jaffe
Howard Kaplan David Kimerling Jimmy Krell Jon Lewis Abe Schuster Stuart Shiland Bert Siegel Albert Sikora Steven Sikora Jerry Sokol Evan Rhodes Dan Weinrib Alan Weintraub Seth Wolnek Shira Goldberg Jack Schaeffer David Romanoff Rabbi Stephen Ken Grodner Alex Grodner
Todd Doobrow Sisterhood Jeffery Weissman Leonid Mazur Bob Stone Harold Ceitlin Eric Asman Eric Siegel Allen Kipp Marvin Shelsky Sol Kimerling Jeff Spielberger Martin Sher Matt Levey
THANK YOU for your SUPPORT of Men’s Club! —Allen Halpern, President of Men’s Club
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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL IS OFF TO A GREAT START IN 2019! On Feb. 10, Sustainability Educator Kathleen was our special guest star as we continued our Tu B'Shevat series on trees, nature and becoming more environmentally conscious.
She engaged our students in a wonderful conversation about how to “Be Like Trees.” Kathleen's TOP FIVE TIPS on this topic is shown at right.
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Also on Feb 10, Rabbi Stephen launched Parents as Jewish Teachers program. Read about it on the next page. If you would like more information about participating in this program, please contact Rabbi Stephen.
Join Us for Upcoming Programs:
March 3 and 10: Cafe L’Dor V’Dor & Sunday School March 17: Cafe L’Dor V’Dor & Sunday School including a special Purim Carnival at Temple Emanu-El featuring a TBE Social Action Mishloach Manot Project. March 20: Purim Celebration at TBE for all ages! 5 pm: Minyan and Purim Tot Service 5:30 pm: Purim Spiel Teaser and Costume Contest Extravanganza 6:15 pm: Purim Celebration with Dinner and Dancing 7 pm: Megillah Reading March 24-31: No Sunday School or Shabbat Lessons/ Spring Break
Religious School Updates
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NEW PARENTS AS JEWISH TEACHERS PROGRAM UNVEILED Dear Families, I am so happy to share with you a special program designed to help your student prepare for a meaningful bar or bat mitzvah. The “Parents as Jewish Teachers” program is being supported throughout our Birmingham Jewish community by the Birmingham Jewish Foundation and is open to everyone, regardless of affiliation or membership. After years of tutoring students in preparation for their bar and bat mitzvah, I have found that the key ingredients are challenging material, 1:1 time with a tutor, and 1:1 preparation time with a parent. In order to help all this happen for your children, I am inviting your family to participate in the “Parents as Jewish Teachers” program over the next 18 months. The concept is simple: Parents are an integral part of the preparation process for every bar and bat mitzvah student. No matter how much we Jewish leaders do, we cannot replace the importance of a parent in the development of a child’s Jewish learning. I know that many parents don’t feel personally capable of bringing high quality Judaic and Hebrew instruction to their own students. The materials I am suggesting are also not cheap, around $100 for a set of three books. That’s why I went to the Birmingham Jewish Foundation, in order to help you with the selection of material and support of your in-home instruction. What you need to do is just:
a) see that your child does the Hebrew homework, 3 times/week. b) together with your child, read and discuss either the JPS Children’s Bible or the You Be the Judge. We will be sending you regular emails in order to suggest teaching questions and prompting you
to keep moving through the material. The only thing that you need to do in order to get these materials for free is commit to using them with your child each week. Please visit the Temple Beth-El website, www.templebeth-el.net, to sign up. “Parents as Jewish Teachers” is listed under the “Education” tab on the website. If you are not sure that you can commit, no problem. You can purchase these materials from our Temple. But please leave the subsidized materials for the families who commit to using them every week with their children. Yours, Rabbi Stephen
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Join us at 5:45 pm on Friday, March 1, for our next installment of Shabbat Ruach. March’s theme is rock n’ roll, with a little Asian infusion thrown in the mix. Menu includes homemade sushi, vegetable lo mein enhanced with seasoned tofu, Asian salad, desserts and wine. Sushi prepared by Kelly of Birmingham Sushi Classes. Vegetable lo mein and Asian salad recipes are by TBE congregant Bernard Axel, formerly of Christian’s. So be sure to join us for music, sushi and more! Cost is $15 per adult, $8 per child ages 5 to 13 and $38 per family. Register online for this event at www.templebeth-el.net.
The Temple Beth-El Congregation
Is Invited to Celebrate a Joint Aufruf
on Saturday, March 30, at 9:30 am for
Rachael Shevin & Ben Hazan
and
Alejandra Colon Lopez & Yihsrael Velez Alicea
A Special Kiddush Luncheon to Follow
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DONATIONS Good Fortune Fund
A Most Generous donation to Temple Beth-El From: Micky & Stanley Rubenstein A Double Chai donation wishing Mazal Tov to Sandra Jaffe & Barry Dreayer on the birth of their granddaughter, Shira Rachel From: Sallie & Bruce Downs A Chai donation in honor of Rabbi Stephen Slater’s installation From: Jamie & Greg Odrezin A Chai donation wishing Mazal Tov to Candy & Ed Meyerson on their 50th wedding anniversary From: Penny Gordon A Chai donation wishing Mazal Tov to Dolly & David Staff on their new home From: Phil Gross A Chai donation wishing Mazal Tov to Gail & Abe Schuster on the birth of their grandson Paul A Chai donation wishing Mazal Tov to Debbie & Louis Tuck on the birth of their grandson Ridley A Chai donation wishing Mazal Tov to Carol Tuck on the birth of her great-grandson Ridley From: Lisa & Alan Engel A Chai donation wishing Mazal Tov to Cindi & Michael Routman on the birth of their granddaughter, Juliet Annabelle Routman A Chai donation wishing Mazal Tov to Sandra Jaffe & Barry Dreayer on the birth of their granddaughter, Shira Rachel A Chai donation wishing Mazal Tov to Marsha Asman on the birth of her great –granddaughter Gavi Noa Stamm From: Sheri & Jimmy Krell Mazal Tov to Micky & Stanley Rubenstein on their 60th wedding anniversary From: Lana & Steve Royal Mazal Tov to Sandra Jaffe & Barry Dreayer on the birth of their granddaughter Shira Rachel From: Lynette & J.B. Mazer Mazal Tov to Susan & Steve Greene on the birth of their granddaughter From: Cindy & Harvey May
Mazal Tov to Sheri & Jay Epstein on becoming great-grandparents From: Mickie & Vic Cohen Mazal Tov to Sherry & Jerry Cherner on their 60th wedding anniversary From: Sue & Albert Tuck Mazal Tov to Sherry & Jerry Cherner on their 60th wedding anniversary From: Natalie & Albert Sikora Mazal Tov to Micky & Stanley Rubenstein on their “big anniversary” From: Marjie & Myron Butler
Chico Bomchel Memorial Social Action Fund
Mazal Tov to Sandra Jaffe & Barry Dreayer on the birth of their granddaughter, Shira Rachel Mazal Tov to Tracy & Seth Diamond on Ilyse’s marriage From: Karen, Dan & Jack Weinrib
Chesed Committee Fund
In memory of Joe Levy From: Dorothy Ziff
Rosemore/Goldstein Food
for the Needy Fund A Most generous donation in memory of beloved mother Marilyn Bernstein on her Yahrzeit From: Roslyn Mannon
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
In memory of Virginia Heiman In memory of Joe Levy From: Sharon & Steve Cook and Roz Hellman Wishing Mazal Tov to Sandra Jaffe & Barry Dreayer on the birth of their granddaughter, Shira Rachel From: Ricki & Lanny Kline In honor of Rabbi Stephen’s Installation Celebration Weekend From: Michelle Bearman-Wolnek & Seth Wolnek Heidi & Julius Bloomston Melissa & Steve Altmann
Men’s Club Children Fund Mazal Tov to Sandra Jaffe & Barry Dreayer on the birth of their granddaughter, Shira Rachel From: Melissa & Steve Altmann In memory of beloved father Irvin R. Allen on his Yahrzeit From: Karen & Reuben Halpern and Family
Sisterhood Fund
A Generous donation wishing Pam Ruttenberg a speedy recovery and continued good health A Double Chai donation in memory of Joe Levy From: Hannah & Colin Helman A Double Chai donation wishing Pam Ruttenberg a speedy recovery and continued good health From: Shirley & Ron Froehlich A Chai donation in memory of Joe Levy A Chai donation wishing Lynette & J.B. Mazer a speedy recovery and continued good health A Chai donation wishing Frieda & Eph Mazer a speedy recovery and continued good health From: Pam Ruttenberg & Arnold Shiland A Chai donation wishing Lynette Mazer a speedy recovery A Chai donation wishing J.B. Mazer a speedy recovery From: Hannah & Colin Helman In memory of Virginia Heiman In memory of my mother Helen Rotenstreich on her Yahrzeit From: Joy & Robert Fleisher A Chai donation wishing Phyllis Weinstein a very happy 98th birthday From: Marian & Myron Radwin
Youth Department Fund
In memory of beloved grandfather Joe Weinrib on his Yahrzeit From: Karen & Dan Weinrib
Bill Bernstein Memorial Fund
A Most Generous donation in memory of Joe Levy From: George Sarris
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DONATIONS A Chai donation in memory of Thelma Bernstein From: Lisa & Alan Engel
Elmwood Cemetery Fund In memory of mother, Jenny Cohen In memory of father, Jake Lipsitz From: Mickie & Vic Cohen
Speedy Recovery Fund
A Double Chai donation wishing Dodie Sokol a speedy recovery and continued good health From: Sherry & Jerry Cherner A Chai donation wishing Lynette & J.B. Mazer a speedy recovery and continued good health A Chai donation wishing Faye Friedman a speedy recovery and continued good health From: Marian & Myron Radwin A Chai donation wishing Pam Ruttenberg a speedy recovery and continued good health From: Lynette & J.B. Mazer A Chai donation wishing Pam Ruttenberg a speedy recovery and continued good health From: Bobbie & Howard Sokol A Chai donation wishing Pam Ruttenberg a speedy recovery and continued good health From: Sandy & Morton Stern Speedy recovery and continued good health to Norma Jean Long From: Cissy & Leonard Held
Robert Spielberger Memorial Fund
In memory of Virginia Heiman From: Joan Langer In memory on their Yahrzeits: —Bernie Bloomston, uncle —Raoul Harris, brother From: Lynn & Bert Bloomston
Elmwood Cemetery Fund A Most Generous donation in honor of Edward Goldberg and Barbara Bonfeld for keeping the cemetery nice and clean From: Julia & Lance Bell A Most Generous donation in memory of Gerald Sklute on his Yahrzeit From: Maxine Sklute
In memory of Paul Steinlauf on his Yahrzeit From: Maxine Sklute
Prayer Book Fund
In honor of Ron Froehlich’s 80th birthday From: Arlene Fisher In memory of my mother Roberta Gerwin on her Yahrzeit From: Beth & John Gerwin In honor of Maurine & Jacob Halpern In honor of Karen & Dan Weinrib In honor of Shirley & Ron Froehlich In honor of Rabbi Stephen & Rebbetzin Bethany Slater From: Geri & Bob Stone
Virginia Heiman Gift Shop Fund
A Most Generous donation in memory of Virginia Heiman From: Betty & Melvin Sembler A Double Chai donation in memory of Virginia Heiman From: Karen & Bob Gordon A Generous donation in memory of “Aunt” Virginia Heiman, with the sweetest memories & love for her and dear friends, David, Terri & Cindy A Chai donation in memory of Joe Levy From: Mark Friedman, Tracy Stein & Lolly Friedman-Miller A Chai donation in memory of Virginia Heiman From: Lisa & Alan Engel A Chai donation In memory of Virginia Heiman From: Marian & Myron Radwin A Chai donation in memory of Virginia Heiman From: Sandy & Morton Stern A Chai donation in memory of Virginia Heiman From: Heidi & Martin Damsky A Chai donation in memory of Virginia Heiman From: Pam Ruttenberg & Arnold Shiland A Chai donation in memory of Virginia Heiman From: Dolly & David Staff
A Chai donation in memory of Virginia Heiman From: Freddi Aronov A Chai donation in memory of Virginia Heiman From: Heidi & Martin Damsky
A Chai donation in memory of Virginia Heiman From: Sheri & Jimmy Krell A Chai donation in memory of Virginia Heiman From: Ilene & Allan Wilensky
In Loving Memory
A Most Generous donation in memory of Joe Levy From: Anam Cleburne Cafeteria A Most Generous donation in memory of Joe Levy From: Jack Sinuk A Most Generous donation in memory of Joe Levy From: Kim & Rob Harradine A Most Generous donation in memory of Joe Levy From: Corey Mitleider A Most Generous donation in memory of Joe Levy From: Thomas Doster III A Generous donation in memory of Joe Levy From: Stacy & Stuart Simon A Double Chai donation in memory of Joe Levy From: Marian & Myron Radwin A Double Chai donation in memory of Joe Levy From: Elaine & John Lewis A Double Chai donation in memory of Joe Levy From: Gregg Rosenberg A Double Chai donation in memory of Joe Levy From: Nikki & Stephen Crawford A Chai donation in memory of Joe Levy From: Ruth Siegler
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DONATIONS A Chai donation in memory of Joe Levy From: Preston & Leni Epstein A Chai donation in memory of Joe Levy From: Mayer Cohen A Chai donation in memory of Joe Levy From: Shirley & Ron Froehlich A Chai donation in memory of Joe Levy From: Ilse Nathan A Chai donation in memory of Joe Levy From: Barbara & Mitchell Lawley A Chai donation in memory of Joe Levy From: Kaci Penn A Chai donation in memory of Joe Levy From: Sheri & Jimmy Krell A Chai donation in memory of Joe Levy From: Frances Johnson A Chai donation in memory of David St. John From: Sheri & Jimmy Krell A Chai donation in memory of beloved mother Lena Weiss From: Howard Weintrob A Chai donation in memory of beloved aunt Ethel Mazer From: Caryn & Steve Corenblum A Chai donation in memory of beloved mother Elaine Royal From: Barbara & Stuart Royal In memory of David St. John From: Susan & Steve Greene In memory of Stanley Routman In memory of Virginia Heiman In memory of Thelma Bernstein From: Cissy & Leonard Held In memory of Joe Levy From: Lynette & J.B. Mazer In memory of Joe Levy From: Arlene & Marvin Shelsky In memory of Donald May From: Ruth Siegler In memory of Jerome Hausman From: Jeff Padawer
In memory of Joe Levy From: Dee Dee Dochen In memory of Anne E. Cohn In memory of Virginia Heiman In memory of Stanley Routman From: Sylvia Gouse In memory of Virginia Heiman From: Marjie & Myron Butler In memory of Rona Zarovsky From: Ruth Siegler In memory of Irina Sapozhnikov’s sister From: Susan & Steve Greene
Yahrzeits In loving memory on their Yahrzeits
A Most Generous donation in memory of beloved mother Marilyn Bernstein From: Roslyn & Peter Mannon A Most Generous donation in memory of beloved parents, grandparents and great-grandparents Fanya Kishinevskaya, Isaak Kishinevskiy, Ester Kishinevskay and Gregor Kishinevskiy From: Zinaida & Lazar Golubov, Genya & Viktor Safyanov and Family A Most Generous donation in memory of beloved husband Ross Giambrone From: Camelia Giambrone A Most Generous donation in memory of beloved father Manuel Levine From: Richard L. Levine A Most Generous donation in memory of beloved father Eugene M. Zeidman From: Philip F. Zeidman A Most Generous donation in memory of beloved sister Evelyn Hansman and father Abraham Shiland From: Sylvia Berman and Family A Most Generous donation in memory of beloved mother & father Elizabeth & William Slater A Generous donation in memory of beloved son Steven Slater From: Barry Slater A Generous donation in memory of beloved mother & father Florence & Zac Damsky From: Michael Damsky
A Generous donation in memory of beloved father Sam Slaughter From: Harlene & O.J. Wehby A Double Chai donation in memory of beloved father Kenneth Curtis From: James Curtis A Double Chai donation in memory of beloved sister Robin Kirby A Double Chai donation in memory of beloved mother Elaine Royal From: Joyce & Arthur Serwitz A Double Chai donation in memory of beloved mother Rose Davis and grandfather Max Davis From: Melvin Davis A Double Chai donation in memory of beloved brother Igor Bolshinskiy From: Leonid Bolshinskiy A Double Chai donation in memory of beloved mother Steffi Levite From: Pam Ruttenberg and Family A Double Chai donation in memory of beloved mother-in-law Mae Ruth Green From: Helen Green A Double Chai donation in memory of beloved mother Tese Kianoff A Double Chai donation in memory of beloved father and grandfather Nathan Kianoff From: Lisa & Alan, Natalie and Hayley Kianoff A Double Chai donation in memory of beloved mother Ester Solodukha From: Basya Bolshinksaya A Double Chai donation in memory of beloved grandfather Abraham Belotserkovskiy From: Olga Belotserkovskaya & Al Belotserkovskiy A Double Chai donation in memory of beloved nephew David Fleisher From: Joy & Robert Fleisher A Chai donation in memory of beloved aunt Louise Temerson A Chai donation in memory of beloved mother Reva Engel From: Lisa & Alan Engel
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DONATIONS A Chai donation in memory of beloved son Steven Slater From: Marilyn Slater A Chai donation in memory of beloved sister Robin Kirby From: Barbara & Stuart Royal A Chai donation in memory of beloved father and grandfather Felix Cohen From: Mayer A. Cohen A Chai donation in memory of beloved mother Rae Green From: Rochelle & Marty Green A Chai donation in memory of beloved uncle Donald Hallerman From: Linda Gallagher A Chai donation in memory of beloved father Jess Bernstein From: Andy & Bob Bernstein A Chai donation in memory of beloved mother Rita Routman From: Cindi & Michael Routman A Chai donation in memory of beloved aunt Ida Shiland Cohen From: Toby Gordon and Anita Shapiro A Chai donation in memory of beloved mother Rosa Colb From: Nancijoy Weissman A Chai donation in memory of beloved grandmother Gussie Gary From: Rhonda & Eric Siegel A Chai donation in memory of beloved father Alex Goldstein From: Susan & Gary Goldstein A Chai donation in memory of beloved grandfather and great-grandfather Harry Biel From: Larry & Ginger, James Henry and Eli Brook A Chai donation in memory of beloved grandfather Rabbi Nissan Yablonsky From: Nissah Mattenson A Chai donation in memory of beloved sister Yenta Yaker From: Elia Draliuk A Chai donation in memory of beloved father Mikhail Golger From: Marina Mazur
A Chai donation in memory of beloved mother and grandmother Mary Meyerowitz From: Sandy & Gene Siegal and Family A Chai donation in memory of beloved mother Ida Brown A Chai donation in memory of beloved mother-in-law Ruth Shechter From: Jerome Brown A Chai donation in memory of beloved grandmother Anna Rubin From: Barbara & Richard Toranto A Chai donation in memory of beloved friend Albert Caffee Robins From: Ross Cohen A Chai donation in memory of beloved mother Edna Kamenshine Levine and father Harry Kamenshine From: Ilene & Allan Wilensky A Chai donation in memory of beloved sister Rita Routman From: Penny Gordon Bernie Bloomston, father From: Rhoda Feirman Celia Eidex, grandmother From: Sue Davis LaSalle Alexander Rabinovich Shoher, uncle Moses Golubov, uncle Sima Kaz-Kagar, aunt Josif Iacubovich, grandfather From: Lazar Golubov Abe Davis, grandfather From: Michelle Tishler Esther Goldforb, grandmother Harry Padawer, uncle From: Jeff Padawer Ann Brick, grandmother From: Cindi & Michael Routman Rebecca Berman, mother Bruce Mayer, husband From: Norma Jean Long Josephine Goldstein, grandmother From: Sherry Koplon Hoffman Sharna Treyger, mother From: Yefim Treyger Beatrice Reed Levy, mother From: Foster Levy
Molka Draluk, mother From: Tatyana Shitsel Hyme Cohen, grandfather From: Cindy & Harvey May David S. Levy, brother From: Harriet Routman Joseph Schuster, father From: Riva Hirsch Edie Wilensky, niece From: Ilene & Allan Wilensky Daniel Cohen, brother Joseph Cohen, father Isadore Schlaff, father-in-law From: Shirley Schlaff Sarah Zivitz, grandmother From: Diane & Howard Slaughter Norman Fleisher, brother From: Joy & Robert Fleisher Donations processed after Feb. 7 will appear in a future edition of the Connection.
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YAHRZEITS March 1-2 Lolly Abrams *Sam Applebaum *Robert Back *Elaine Benjamin *Nathan Berry *John Binderman Pearl Bronstein *Libby Brook *Rose Butler Nathan Cales Jacob Cherner Rebecca Cohen *Victor Cohen Isadore Davis Marylyn Dorsky *Nathan Epsman *Ruth Evans *Harry Feigelson Volf Feldman Bertha Geeser *Annie Goldberg *Marvin Goldberg Helen Goldenberg *Alex Goldstein *Jake Goldstein *Lillian Goldstein Gita Golubova Cissy Greene *Barbara Hallerman Hannah Halpern *Victor Hanan Polina Kalikhman David Koshin Vita Koshina *Arnold Krell Arthur Laskin *Raphael Leaf Anna Levine *Harry Levy Hyman Ludensky *Max Marx
Max Mutchnick Burton Olshan Burton Peetluk Philip Plotka *Eugenia Poliakoff *Helen Radoms *David Randman Ann Reed *Sara Reed *Vigdor “Buddy”
Sarasohn *Fannie Schwartz *Joe Seligman Nazlie Senior *David Shapiro *Sam Shapiro William Shapiro *Mary Silverfield *Rose Silverfield *Nathan Sokol William Solomon *Victor Spira *Myer Staff Fannie Steinberg *Nancy Steiner *Joe Toranto *Chita Weintrob March 8-9 *Eva Alper Carole Altman *Anne Baker *Eva Becker *Blanche Berk Ruth Blender Martin Brill Israel Cohen *Dan Danneman Phillip Davidson Libby Denaburg *Reiza Feinberg Michael Feirman
Yakov Feldman *Dave Goldberg Martin Goldman Sol Klinger Mary Leitner David Lishkoff Alfred Long *Larry Lubel Sam Marks *Melvin Olshan Seymour Padove *James Permutt Gus Raymond *Bella Roseman *Lynn Rosemore *Adolph Roth *Sol Sacks *Isaac Schwartz Diane Sidel Florence Silverberg Joseph Sirote *Arthur Smolian *Sadie Starr *Bert Steinberg Leah Sulsky Lena Trestman *Jacob Weinstein Alex Wilensky *Leonard Zarovsky March 15-16 *Mary Baker Abbey Benck Hannah Blatt Irving Broner *I.Z. Harris *Aisic Hirsch *Edith Hyatt Frederick Ostroy Leon Redisch Seymour Romanoff Paul Schlaff
*Sylvia Sher *Minnie Toranto Yankel Zeltser March 22-23 Mariya Alexsandrovich Paulina
Belotserkovskaya Muriel Gershon *Rose Goldberg *Sam Goldstein Dan Grace *Rachel Jaffe Rosemary Laskin *Rose Love Lois Mendelsohn Margot Mendler March 29-30 Pauline Bronstein *Matilda Cohen *Esther Cooper Rose Glick *Pauline Gouse Sam Horowitz *Sarah Kanter Beverly Marks *Joe Reznik Bessie Shapiro *Gerald Sklute *Bettie Urdong *Hyman Weinstein *Sophie Winograd
*Denotes a perpetual memorial plaque in sanctuary given by family members.
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Jewish Community News
GALLERY TALKS FOR STITCHING
HISTORY FROM THE HOLOCAUST 6 pm, March 5, AEIVA Gallery talks entitled “Immigration Then and Now,” features Dr. Janek Wasserman, Associate Professor, University of Alabama Department of History.
BHEC COMMUNITY EDUCATION SERIES 6;30-8:30 pm, March 7, BHEC (2222 Arlington Ave. S.)
This event is sponsored by Church Street Coffee & Books.
IT’S TIME TO SPRING FORWARD! Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 am on Sunday, March 10, so be sure to change your clocks. Prior to this time change, however, we’ll begin our new Saturday afternoon Minyan schedule. Starting Saturday, March 2, the Saturday evening service will begin at 5:30 pm. See March service schedule in front of bulletin, pg. 2.
CONDOLENCES (as of Feb. 14) With sympathy, we wish the following families peace and love during their time of sorrow:
Joseph “Joe” Levy Husband of Paula Levy and father of Elaine Mitleider (Alan) and Haran Levy (Cheryl)
David St. John Son of Samantha & Jim St. John and brother of Jason St. John and Anne Fidanzato (Rick)
Rona Zarovsky Mother of Mindy Kaplan (Howard) and Susan Griffin
Donald Edward May Son of Joan May, brother of Elaine May, and father of Jonathan May (Emily) and Abby Wilson (John)
Grant Johnson Son of Tricia & Michael Johnson and nephew of Mitzi & Barry Levin
Dorothy Greenberg Mother of Harry Greenberg (Fran) and grandmother of Rachael Greenberg
May the families be comforted among the other mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
Time sure flies when you are having fun. It seems like last week, instead of last June, that I became your Temple president. Suffice to say, we definitely have had an eventful nine months.
We are now three months away from our annual congregational meeting, slated for June 2. With that looming ahead, I tapped VPs Ronald Levitt and Naomi Ivker to co-chair the bylaws committee. By late April, the six-member committee should have some recommendations for us to consider. The last time we amended our bylaws was June 2014.
Like other nonprofits, TBE relies on willing, enthusiastic volunteers to get important work done. It truly does take a village to run our Temple. As always, we look to all of you for new ideas, energy, commitment and help. The bylaws empowers immediate past president Jacob Halpern to chair the Nominating Committee. By the time you received your March 2019 TBE bulletin, he and I will have appointed a diverse group of congregants to this committee.
If you know an active TBE congregant who would make a great addition to our Board of Directors, please email suggestions to [email protected] or text me at 205-383-9579.
In other news, the LJCC is rescheduling its Jewish Food Festival and Kosher BBQ contest. While the new date is not yet settled upon, we know it is no longer on Sunday, May 5. Knowing what this event means to the LJCC and our broader Jewish community, we at TBE will continue to promote and support it.
In the meantime, save the weekend of May 17-18 on your planning calendars. That weekend, we at TBE will honor volunteers who have made a difference in our community. We are fortunate that many of you give your time generously in the name of tikkun olam.
In closing, I again thank you for supporting our spiritual home, Temple Beth-El. You’re welcome to call me during normal business hours or email me at [email protected] if you have a shul-related question or comment.
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Message from TBE Board President Dan Weinrib
BOARD UPDATES AND MORE
‘HANNAH ARENDT AND THE BANALITY OF EVIL’ STUDY ON MARCH 2 1-1:45 pm, March 2, Temple Beth-El
Study presented by TBE congregant, Dr. Lidia Romero-Sánchez. We will discuss the more
controversial aspects of Arendt’s philosophy from “The Origins of Totalitarianism” and “Eichmann in
Jerusalem”. Arendt is one of the most relevant political philosophers of the twentieth century.
She studied the process of hatred against the European Jewish population and how totalitarianism
was formed, of which she herself experienced.
Thanks! We look forward to you joining us!
—Lidia Romero-Sánchez, Ph.D.
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See front cover and pg. 5 for more Purim activities.
See pg. 8 for more Social Action projects.
