February 2010 Tidings Newsletter, Temple Ohabei Shalom

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Whats Inside:Page 2 Cantor Schloss Message

Page 3 Music & Worship

Page 4 Ansin Religious School Bnei Mitzvah School Cancellations

Page 5 TOS in Israel

Page 6 Circle of GivingPage 7 Sisterhood Brotherhood

Page 8-9 Tributes

Page 10-11 Community Notices

Page 12-13 Yizkor Elohim

00 Blessings a DayRabbi John Franken

people motives that arent real.When we do so, we drive outthe divine presence from ourmidst and we cease to knowGod.

Among Judaisms most fundamental teachings areto love your neighbor and to see him or her ascreated in the divine image. Its no wonder, then,that the Mishna derives the precept to judge yourneighbor favorably, to give him or her the benefit of

the doubt. Only when we do so - only when wesubdue our inclination to injure another and insteadendeavor to strengthen and support one another inall ofourways - can we bring holiness and blessinginto our world and create a truly holy community.

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A final note: As we speak of compassion in all ofour ways, I am inspired by those of you who wroteto ask what we can do to help alleviate the terriblesuffering in Haiti. In their time of unimaginablehardship, may we stand by the Haitian people with

our prayers and with our help. I urge all of us tosupport (or continue to support) one of the manyworthy relief agencies, among which are the

American Jewish World Service, Union for ReformJudaism, UNICEF, and International RescueCommittee. Through our compassion, may thepeople of Haiti know healing and wholeness.

This month Id like to share with you following text:

The Talmud tells a story about Rabbi Shimon BarYochai and his son, who were hidden in a cave. Whenthey learned they were now safe and came out of thecave twelve years later, they saw people forsakingeternal life to engage in ephemeral acts. Whatever theylooked at was consumed in fire. They arouseddestruction in the world and a heavenly voice cameforth and said, Do you wish to destroy My world?Return to your cave. Twelve months later they

emerged with compassion, and wherever they went theybrought blessing to the world.

It is taught: Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai and his son wereconvinced that the only acts which constituted divineservice were Torah study, prayer, fasting, and the like.Therefore, when they saw that people were not engagedin these practices they were enraged and said, Theyforsake eternal life to engage in ephemeral acts. Theirintolerance increased anger in the world, until a divine

voice told them to return to their cave. They thensensed that this was to teach them a better way, a wayof compassion.

The path of compassion is to serve God through everyaspect of every act, giving heed to the fact that the HolyOne is there, too. This is manifest in the ways that thegreat masters are able to accomplish great unificationseven while telling stories with a friend . . . or to removesadness by engaging in . . . business. This, too, is aform of unification. Even when someone sees somethingunseemly in another person, or when another persondistracts us . . . we should recognize that even this isfrom God, to accomplish some divine end through us.This is clearly the meaning of Know Him in all of your

ways. (Toldot Yaakov Yosef, Vayetze #5)

In the narrow spaces of our individual lives, it issometimes easy to lose the way of compassion and ofseeing the divinity in each other. Sometimes, owing tosomething we dont like - a perceived shortcoming, aslight, an opinion we dont share - we can findourselves casting aspersions and imputing to good

Progressive in attitude yet traditional in practice, Temple Ohabei Shalom is an inclusiveReform Jewish community committed to nurturing, sustaining, and touching Jewish lives through joyfulworship, life

February 2010/Shvat - Adar 5770

TidingsTemple Ohabei Shalom - Judaism in Motion

Illness? Hospitalization?Engagement? Wedding? Birth?Simcha?Please let us know...617-277-6610


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A Message From the CantorCantor Randall Schloss

Calling all Singers & Musicians!Musicians:Are you a musician? Come share your talent withyour community!

TOS Choir: From novices to experienced singers, all arewelcome! Rehearsals are usually held on Monday evenings at7:00 pm in the Chapel.

Mahkelah: Makhelah offers students who love to sing anopportunity to learn and perform both new and traditionalmusic in Hebrew and English. Cantor Randall Schloss leadsthe choir in weekly rehearsals (Tuesdays from 5:45 - 6:15pm)

and a variety of performances at religious services, concerts,choral festivals, school events, nursing homes and more. Allstudents in grades 3-7 are encouraged to join.

If you would like toparticipate or would likemore information,contact Cantor Schloss [email protected].

Just in case you missed it, onJanuary 23rd we held this yearsMusic and Worship Benefit -Duets: Harmony, Partnership,Collaboration, Byachad. Thetheme of duets was drawn from thewonderful sense of communitygenerated at last years Benefit,and this year's event lived up to itstitle. A musical duet requires give

and take, listening, a true partnership. When thisrelationship is achieved, we all benefit.

But to better appreciate the true collaboration ofDuets,

perhaps we should call it Quartet!There are four groupsof people who joined together to create this yearsfantastic evening: the beautiful musicians, the hard-working Committee (led by Shelley Schwartz), theleadership of our synagogue (staff and lay-leaders alike)

and the community that came to participate. Eachmember of this quartet added something unique to thewhole and helped create a wonderful event.

So whether you were a member of the January23rdQuartet, or if you would like to be, there are severalevents upcoming that share those qualities of joy, fun,collaboration and community. Join us for a festive Purimcelebration on February 28th. Join us for a Judaism inMotion or Shabbat Rishon service and dinner. Theseevents offer each of us the opportunity to come togetherto create something special. I look forward to sharingthese moments with all of you.


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Na me:___________________________________

____ Adult Dinners a t $12 $_______

____ Child Dinners a t $8 $_______(under the ag e of 12)

Donation to defray exp enses $_______

TOTAL AMOUNT $_______

Please RSVP to the Tem ple Ohabei Sha lom o ffice byTuesday, Feb rua ry 23.

Ma ke chec ks payab le to TOS or you c an ca ll theoffic e to pa y by c red it c ard.

If you ha ve any questions, please c a ll the synag og ueoffice 617-277-6610.

Friday, February 265:45 pm

Snacks and Meet & Greet

6:00 pmBOSTY (Grades 5 & 6) Shabbat Mishpacha

Join us for a unique service led by our ARS students

And

Shabbat Rishon

February 5th

5:45 - Tot Sha bbat Servic e

6:15 - Co mm unity Dinner$12 pe r Ad ult; $6 per Child

7:00 - Sha bbat Rishon Service -Ohabei Sha lom in Israe l(please note earlier start time)

Ca ll the office a t 617-277-6610 to RSVP!

Music and Worship

PURIM 2010Sunday, February 28th

9:45 am - 12:30 pmShpiel, Costume Parade & Carnival

Carnival Tickets - 3 for $1Pizza, Hamantashen & more!

Shabbat Mishpacha

Family Shabbat


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MOSTYGrades 3 & 4Harry PotterShul-in

BOSTYGrades 5 & 6Willy WonkaShul-in

Important ARS Dates:

Ansin Religious SchoolMazel Tov to ourBar Mitzvah!Nick KarnovskySon of Dan & PriscillaFebruary 27, 201013 Adar 5770Parshat TetzavehFor my Mitzvah Project, I am accompanying and teachingmusic to beginning violin students at the Suzuki Instituteof Boston. I have always been passionate about music,and my project is a great way for me to support themusical community. When I accompany beginning violinstudents on the piano, I am able to help them stay on keyand on time, which helps them improve. As part of myproject, I am also teaching kids to learn to read and writemusic using an online program called Noteflight. I lookforward to working with the children of the SuzukiInstitute for a long time.

No School DatesFebruary 13-21 (February Break)

Rosh Hodesh: Its a G irl Thing!Next gatherings for girls in grades 7 & 8 are on Monday,February 8, 2010 from 4 - 6 pm (before Jr. Chai & HighSchool)

JOSTY Shul-in (Grades 7 & 8)February 6 & 7Join us for the 20th Annual Junior Regional Shul-in for

students throughout the Northeast. This amazing event isalways hosted by Temple Ohabei Shalom and is not to bemissed! Didnt get your application in on time? Call Kate!

Next Shabbat BYachad for ARS StudentsSaturday, February 6 at 9:30amGrade 7 is excused from this months Shabbat BYachad dueto their shul-in but grades K - 6 will have a blast exploring theholiday of Tu BShvat through cooking and eating!

Shabbat Mishpacha - Family ShabbatFriday, February 26 at 5:45pm

Join us for A Moving and Musical Shabbat Experienceled by our grade 5 & 6 students.

Purim Shpiel and CarnivalSunday, February 28 at 9:45amSee page 3 for more information.

School Cancellation Policy The Ansin Religious School will close if the Brookline

Public schools close for a snow day.

Please tune into television channels WBZ (CBS),WCVB (ABC), WHDH (NBC), or radio stationWRKO (680 on the AM dial) for schoolcancellations.

We will also leave amessage on the schoolvoicemail: 617-739-9200.


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Clockwise, starting above:

A Student, Cantor Schloss

and Shelley Schwartz in EinAvdat Canyon;Cathryn Stein and Jesse Cochinin the Western Wall Tunnel;

A student in Sfat;Planting a kiwi tree in the KibbutzMalkiya Orchard on the borderof Lebanon;Our teenagers and their youtheducator, Shira, in the hills of S'fat;

Overlooking the Machtesh(crater)Ramon in the desert;Rabbi Franken speaking at Herzlsgrave, Jerusalem.


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Circle of Giving 5770Co-Chairs: Spencer Gould & Cathryn Stein

Leadership GiftsWe wish to honor the generous benefactors who have provided Leadership Giftsto fund specific initiatives and to promote The Circle of Giving:

$25,000+: Mike & Christina GordonDoug & Toni Gordon

$20,000: Richard Leibovitch & Cindy RosemanShirley Spero

Annual AppealWe are grateful to the valuable donors who have contributed to our annual appeal,The Circle of Giving (gifts received through January 1st ):

Pillars ($ 5000+)Dick & Carol DaynardRabbi John FrankenCantor Randall SchlossShirley SperoAlexander & Brenda R. Tanger

Benefactors ($2500 $4999)David G. KanterBill & Lynn KargmanSteven & Janet Kouroubacalis

Chip Shore & Shari Lisann

Patrons ($1200 - $2499)Cherise & Bob Bransfield

John & Beth Gamelin honor of Rabbi Franken & Cantor Schloss

Spencer & Betsy ) )GouldEddie & Betsy Jacobs(continued next column)

Sustainers(continued)Leonard Davidson & Laurie KatzmanSaul & Doris Feldman

Jonathan & Lissa FlormanLarry & Denise GreenEllen Harder & Edward BloomLisa Irvings, Michael, Nathan

& Henry BrillJonathan Kaufman & Barbara HowardThe Kaufman-Howard Family

in memory of George Kaufman

Hana Kolton-Patsouris & Peter PatsourisDorothy LebachLouise LevingstonAlan Litchman & Laura TrustR. K. (Shelley) SchwartzRobert & Tamara SitkoffCathryn Stein & David SeldinHerbert & Hanna Zeiger

Patrons(continued)Allison & Eric RimmAdrienne Shishko & Joel SklarTOS Sisterhood

Betsy Gould Mitzvah Fundin Loving Memory of Betsy Gould

Guardians ($1000 - $1199)Daniel & Eva DeykinBill & Marcia HarrisEd & Margie Kahn

Donald Levin & Thomas HornMartin & Diane Trust

Sustainers ($360 - $999)Scott & Susie AllenDanit Ben Ari & Tom MartonSelma BengisMarc & Denise Casper(continued next column)

Anonymous (2)Jonathan Atkins & Barbara RomeLouis & Jane BarberAdam Barnosky

Marilyn BarronJoseph BeckDavid Bernstein & Donna SorgiTeresa Betit & Howard LurieBernard & Marjorie BirnbaumStuart Blitz & Emily FuchsRoberta BruckerHubert & "Ray" Caplan in memory of Betsy

Gould and in honor of Spencer Gould

Jesse Cochin & Alice NewtonBeryl & Barbara CohenElaine CohenSteven DavisEugene Deutsch & Eva Balash

Jason DubeyStephanie Duchin

in appreciation of Rabbi FrankenLeona EstridgeMarion FertelCorinne E. Gilbert

Beth GlaskyGertrude GoldbergElinor GoldmanLouis Goldman

Arnie & Tracy GreenfieldJudith Halper in memory of Bea & Sam HalperBarbara Helfgott HyettFlorence HootsteinSam & Anne JacobsDan & Priscilla KarnovskyMark & Beth KatesEstelle KatzStan KeizerSteve KernAaron Kravitz

Jerome KravitzMaya KrisgsgaberDaniel KruegerRabbi Paul & Marilyn Levenson

Jami Levine & Alan Beggs

Nathan LevineMarc Linderman

Joan & Jay MeltzerSherry Michelson

Greg & Ilene MogaveroLaura Moskowitz & Robin ShoreEllen Mosner & Howard Koor

Josh & Tanya Paris

Stephen & Roberta ParisWilliam Price & Arlene SchererRichard & Sonia RavechDavid Rogovin & Susan LibermanSheldon & Hilde RotenbergEsther RubinovitzEvelyn RubyZita SamuelsAndrew Schloss & Nancy BloomLila SesholtzKatherine & Josh ShmiklerSimon Singer & Elena BrachtelPhyllis Sisson in memory of Louise Parker JamesPalma SpuntEsther StrachmanMyles and Lise Striar

Ronny SydneyMichael Weintraub & Diane RosenIta N. WienerAlexander & Marina Zelfond

Friends (up to $359) Friends (continued) Friends (continued)

We offer warm and loving thanks to the Congregants, Trustees, TOS Officers and Brotherhood Officers who have made calls on

behalf of the Circle of Giving:Jonathan Atkins, Mindy Berman, Cherise Bransfield, Jesse Cochin, Len Davidson, Louis Goldman, Doug Gordon,Barbara Howard, Ed Kahn, Jonathan Kaufman, Dan Krueger, Bob Loeb, Diane Rosen, David Seldin, Chip Shore,Shirley Spero, Ronny Sydney, Cassandra Warshowsky and Michael Weintraub

Add your name to our growing list of generous givers. The Circle of Giving provides for consistency in our funding and gives everyone theopportunity to join in supporting our community above and beyond the annual membership commitment. Join us this year as we strive for 100%congregant participation in our annual appeal.

Gifts can be sent to Circle of Giving, 1187 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA 02446.


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Zita Samuels

AuxiliariesBrotherhood News

Jonathan Atkins & Louis Goldman

Sisterhood NewsOur next Sisterhood activity will be the annual SisterhoodShabbat on Saturday, March 6 at 10:30 AM, when wewill be leading Shabbat worship. Ita N. Wiener is incharge of planning an inspiring service to be dedicated toBetsy Gould and we are delighted that so many Sistershave volunteered to participate. Members of theSisterhood will be chanting Torah and Haftarah andleading prayers in Hebrew and English. The Sisterhoodwill sponsor a Kiddush lunch following the service thatwill be open to the entire congregation. Please be sureto join us for this always wonderful and spiritual event.

New members are always welcome to the SisterhoodBook Group, which will meet on Sunday, February 21 at11:30 AM. This month's book is Ritual Bath, a Jewish-themed mystery by best-selling author Faye Kellerman.Please contact Amy Hozid (617-566-1939 [email protected]) for further information.

Rhonda Solomon is coordinating the Sisterhood Readersfor the preschool. If you want to read to the children,

p l e a s e c o n t a c t R h o n d a ( 6 1 7 - 7 7 3 - 3 5 4 9 o [email protected]).

The Weight Management group is up and running. Formore information, call Judy Mabel at 617-232-7049.

We thank all who are participating in small groups, andespecially appreciate the Sisters who have stepped up toleadership roles.

On Saturday, December 19, 2009, the Brotherhoodsponsored the Shabbat Luncheon immediately followingthe Shabbat Services as our Chanukah gift to the OhabeiShalom Family. After lunch, guests were invited by theAdler Family to watch a video recording of our lateBrother, and former president, Ben Adler, of BlessedMemory, taken at his last birthday party, which washosted by Mel Simons at the Harvard Club. Bart Adler,Bens brother, spoke about Ben and then we all went toour majestic sanctuary where a seat plaque was affixed toBens favorite seat in his memory. A few days later, wereceived an email from Bart Adler, asking us to make surethat the entire Brotherhood and the greater TOS familyknow how much the Adler Family appreciates us keepingBens legacy alive.

We want to welcome back our fellow TOS familymembers who went on an exciting, educational andspiritual retreat and tour to Israel during the end of this years holiday season. We would love to hear about allyou saw, did, and felt on the trip!

Our February meeting will take place on February 22,2010 at 6:30pm in Lissner Hall. It will be a night of funand games, as it will be our annual Purim program. Wewill also distribute parts for the Brotherhood ShabbatService, which will take place on Saturday, March 20,2010. Please plan on attending this wonderful eventwhere you can enjoy being yourself, catching up withfriends and having fun with your fellow Brothers. RSVPby February 15, 2010, by either calling Jerry at 617-731-5736 o r ema i l i n g you r con f i rma t i on t o

[email protected].

In the coming months, we will be bringing new andinnovative programming. Reserve the date for the AnnualTemple Ohabei Shalom Spring Breakfast with theBrotherhood, which includes the 2nd Annual Ben AdlerMemorial Blood Drive on Sunday, May 16, 2010.Planning for the 2nd Annual Ben Adler Health Awarenessprogram is in progress. Other possible programs includea congregational discussion and conversation about

gender, as well as the art of developing, marketing andfacilitating mens programming. We are also lookingforward to submitting a Brotherhood Charter with bylawsfor adoption and creating a Brotherhood leadershipdevelopment program.

As always, the Brotherhood wishes to thank everyonewho has remembered to bring in or mail in there stampedButcherie receipts. Please continue to support this vitalprogram.


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TributesIn Memory ofBeloved Father Samuel H.Levingston

In Honor ofRabbi Franken

In Memory ofBeloved Father Samuel H.Levingston

In Memory ofVita SalehBruna H. RosengardSandra HazenRose HazenBruna H. Rosengard

Rose Bloom RosengardMax Rosengard

In Honor ofCantor Schloss creating ourbeautiful lighting design forPenn-Spero Hall

In Honor ofGeorgianna Johnson

In Memory ofBeloved Father Samuel H.LevingstonBeloved Grandmother Celia

Yaffa

In Memory ofEd StochinskyHenry L. CabittHerman C. TangerMary PivnickCharles SmithEdith BirnbaumEsther Miller WyzanskiLila GlaskySteven Eric FayMyra MerrillEdward A. Nathanson

Bill and Marcia HarrisCorinne E. GilbertDeborah Pavan Langston M.D.Dolores KoffmanDr. and Mrs. Alan GreeneEd and Margie Kahn

Elizabeth and Aron RivinEllen S. Lane

Evelyn RubyFrank and Lillian ZabarskyGertrudge GoldbergGitta and Adi KahnIourii Belenkii

Irene ShapiroIrving and Louise DublinJayme Lynn WinnickJerry KravitzJodi Silton

Judith PalefskyJune HurwitzKyra and Elliot BersonLarry and Denise GreenLouise Levingston

Maya R. KrigsgaberMilton Namiot & Margaret TrezzaPaul and Marcia Merlin

Pauline A. RhodesPeter Stansky

Phillip Katz and Judith MayfieldPhillip SorkinPhyllis KaplanPhyllis Nussman

Rabbi and Babs AbromowitzRimma KofmanRobert and Bruce Beal

Robert and Carolyn HurwitzRobert M. and Nora LevineRobert N. FiremanRoberta and Stephen ParisRonny SydneyRuth ShapiroRuth ShapiroShirley BrownShirley Spero

Stephen M. and Illona A. Roll

Amy Sara NaparstekSarah G. EllisElmyra PavanBeloved Father Samuel FosterRuth JoffeBeloved Mother Anna L. Zitter

Beloved Father Samuel H.ZitterDavid TanfilyevEvelyn M. LaneSidney H. RossLillian FestingerHodel ZabarskyWilliam GoldbergDave VinerSolomon BelenkiSofia BelenkiMeyer RubanovichDeborah Rubanovich

Joseph Ben Isac BelenkiEsther BelenkiBeloved Mother Betha BaronNathan DublinDavid and Rose Winnick

Albert KravitzEvelyn BazerRuth B. ShankmanBeloved Father Harry RidemanBob AlbergFannie KaplanBeatrice BersonBeloved Father Samuel H.LevingstonDora FeinsteynRuth NamiotHelen MerlinCharles MerlinEsther P. MannLouis AbrahamsWilliam AbrahamsMortimer KatzEva and Lillian SorkinEugene JusterMitchell E. Nussman

Esther HillsonMichael Kofman

Adelaide BealRoyal Franklin BealMitchell E. NussmanMelvin F. LevineHarry FiremanRoberta ParisM. Stanley MetzDavid ShapiroMartha BurwickHarold BrownHyman Gold

Anna Schoenfeld

Rabbis Discretionary FundLouise Levingston

Shirley Spero

Charles and Sheila Landay

Berenson LibraryLouise Levingston

Bruna H. and David E.Rosengard FundSara Mangoubi

Robert S. Rosengard

Building FundR.K. (Shelley) Schwartz

Congregational Dinner FundCherise and Bob Bransfield

Family TableJessica Shoher

General FundLouise Levingston

R.K. (Shelley) Schwartz

Charles and Sheila LandaySisterhoodLise and Myles StriarStanetsky's Memorial Chapel

Grow ClinicCorinne E. Gilbert

Minyan FundAdi and Gitta KahnAileen B. CabittAlexander and Brenda TangerAmir and RonnaAnn K. CollierBernard and Margie BirnbaumBernice WyzanskiBeth and Joel Glasky

Beth and John GamelBetty Morningstar


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Tributes ContinuedMax Lewis KatesCelia FisherMorris FisherDora K. GordonMary Gordon-Silverman

George MoskowitzJoanne Goldstein KatzPauline Golstein FineRuth S. Goldstein

In Honor ofA Successful Surgery

In Memory ofHyman Zimmer

In Honor ofCantor Randall M. Schloss

In Memory ofMarcia Cable

In Honor ofHarold M. Linsky Family

Minyan Fund ContinuedSumner R. Kates

Victor and Joy Darish

Selma Gordon

Victoria MoskowitzJoel D. Katz

Dolores Kaufman

Music and Worship FundDoris Zimmer

R.K. (Shelley) Schwartz

Project For Our FutureAlan Litchman and Laura Trust

Ruth D. LinskyChip Shore & Shari LisannDorothy LebachEllen Harder and Edward BloomLaurie and Lenny DavidsonMark SchusterSisterhood

Steve Kern

Trust Center for Early EducationRobert and Joanne Gilman

Honor your friends and loved oneswith a TOS Tribute. For moreinformation, call the TOS office at617-277-6610.

There are so many ways to get involved atTemple Ohabei Shalom. Listed below are afew volunteer opportunities that will help ourcommunity. If you can volunteer for any ofthe following projects, please contact the main

office at 617-277-6610.

Thank you for your help!

Purim ShpielHelp the Cantor and staff either by helping tocraft, or even perform this years Purim Shpiel.Purim falls on Sunday, February 28th and theprogram begins at 9:45 am. Even if creativearts isnt your cup of tea, please join us for thisfun filled event!

Marketing ExpertiseTOS is working hard to promote itself in newand creative ways. If you have experience ingraphic design and would be willing to assist,please let us know!

Administrative AssistanceEven with the addition of Amy Cohen, our newadministrative assistant, to the TOS team,there is still plenty of office work to be done.We always appreciate a helping hand.

Have a Specialty?TOS can always use special assistance in yourf ield of expert ise. Donating t ime andknowledge can be even more helpful than amonetary contribution. Giving a lecture at oneof our special Shabbatot, assisting our FacilitiesManager, Britta Wierich, with some buildingneeds, or help ing the sta f f wi th someinformation technology issues, are just a fewexamples of how your skills can assist thecongregation in very valuable ways. Please callthe office to find out how you can help.

Vue@TO

Todah RabahA special thanks to the Cantor ConcertCommittee for all their hard work:R.K. (Shelley) Schwartz - ChairDanit Ben-AriDottie Berman

Julie BorisBeth GamelEllen HarderMark LipofEllen MosnerShellee RobbinsAdrienne ShishkoJodi SiltonShirley SperoRonny SydneyMichael Weintraub


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Shabbat Torah StudyTwice a month(2nd and 4th Saturdays)

February 13 and 279:00 am 10:15 am

Join us as we read (in English), discuss, debate, and learntogether in a warm and welcoming environment. The sessionswill be facilitated by Rabbi Franken or by a lay volunteer whohas prepared topics for discussion. Torah study is alwayscome as you are, and no preparation is required (orexpected). Dress comfortably, and perhaps bring a spouse orfriend. We meet in the Berenson Library. Coffee and tea areprovided, No experience necessary! All opinions welcome.

Join the TOS Group on Facebook!Search Temple Ohabei Shalom and clickJoin this group. See photos from recentevents, connect with other members, past andpresent, get notices on TOS programs, andmore! See you online!

Illness? Hospitalization?Engagement? Wedding? Birth?Simcha?Please let us know...617-277-6610

Greater Bostons Jewish Food PantryTemple Ohabei Shaloms monthly contribution is

Canned Tuna or Salmonand Graham CrackersDonations can be brought to the new Family Table bins in the officeand chapel foyers. You can also write a check to the Sisterhood ofOhabei Shalom with Family Table in the memo line or volunteer todrive our contributions to the collection center in Waltham just oneSunday a year, 9:30am - 11:30am.

FAMILY TABLE

Community NoticesLost and Found

Last Call!The TOS Office has a collected a number of lostand found items, including a number of glassesand even a cell phone. If you feel any of theseunclaimed articles are yours, please contact themain office at 617-277-6610 or stop by to lookin our bin!

Clothing items left unclaimed

at the end of the monthwith will be donated.

Thank you!


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Community NoticesSPECIAL MEETINGOFTHE MEMBERSHIPMarch 9, 2010 5:30-6:30 PM

The Recording Secretary of Temple Ohabei Shalom has received aProposition to Amend the By-Laws executed by 28 members in good standingas certified by the Recording Secretary on November 8, 2009.

The Board of Trustees unanimously endorsed the Proposition at itsDecember 2009 meeting.

The Corporation has called a Special Meeting of the Membership to beheld from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at Temple Ohabei Shalom. Atthis Special Meeting of the Membership a vote will be taken to adopt theProposition to Amend the By-Laws. The Proposal shall be adopted upon avote of two-thirds (2/3) of all Members present at the Special Meeting.

Respectfully submitted,Daniel W. KruegerRecording Secretary

Support TOS Social Action andthe Brookline High School-Emerson Literacy Partnership

Contribute to and Attend IntelliJam a benefit world music concertSaturday, March 6, 3pm at BHS

After a successful Mitzvah Day in November, the next project of the TOS Social Action Committee is to support the BrooklineHigh School-Emerson Literacy Partnership and the IntelliJam concert on Saturday, March 6 at 3pm at Brookline High.This project has a special significance for our congregation as it all began as a result of Mitzvah Day 2008 (May) when weconducted a book drive for the Emerson Elementary School in Roxbury. Sarah Plovnick, a TOS student, was so taken with theEmerson School when we delivered the books that she decided to do more. She created a group at Brookline High, the BHSEmerson Literacy Partnership, to support literacy in low income communities. She is spearheading the IntelliJam fundraising concertto help the Emerson School carry out its dream of building a library. The students have lined up wonderful performing talent fromthe Emerson community and from Brookline, and they have reached out to businesses and local foundations as sponsors.

Please support this effort by contributing to and attending the IntelliJam. Performers include Zili Misik, a renowned womensworld music group; jazz musicians Bo Winiker and Jamie Saltman; the Emerson School chorus; and the Brookline High SchoolCamerata. A reception will follow the concert.

Go to the following link and contribute/buy tickets (online or by mail): http://bhsemerson.bhsweblab.net/page/how-to-donateSee the other pages on this website for more information about the project. Thanks for your help!


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Yizkor Elohim - We lovingly remember

Issac YaffaRoss AbramsGertrude BakerSophie M. BorensteinJacob Joseph DavisSamuel H. JoskiHyman B. MillerAaron RaphaelPhilip RaphaelMarian S. RosenRebecca ShapiroAbraham SobelDorothy Julia BurkeBarney ComenitzRoselyn GelbMax S. GinsbergEdward B. GinsburgLillian KatzGertrude KravitzBessie R. LevineEvelyn K. MaceyGertrude Emma MintzEllis C. TallenHenrietta R. YusenZelda AronsonDonald L. DanielsStella FeuerRichard HootsteinBenjamin IsenbergLouis RosenbergLouis S. RothenbergMinnie SagoffMary AlmanJulia BarnardGertrude BrownJoseph FriedmanHarry LevinsonFranklin LewenbergEsther K. LilienthalEli LurierRosa Mashal

Carolyn Sharlet NachmanWilliam PackerBernice Silin

February 8-15David BloomSidney Freedman

Louis S. LeviAbraham I. PassmanJoseph RomeJacob WeisbergerRebecca BersteinEdward J. GinsburgHerman KatzBertha KlousDavid MickelsonJulius RosenthalLouis ShermanFred ShumanElizabeth C. SlosbergWilliam SmallJacob VigorSaul WeissJennie H. BarronTheodore W. BerensonPhilip FormanShirley M. RodmanSolomon SlotnickIsabel Roberts TowbinRose Berger

Frank BrooksAlvina CohenJudy DubbsHerman J. HaskellNorman HowardNorman HowardMurray W. NeitlichJacob PearlReba RaphaelSamuel L. SlosbergLouis Bahn

Robert V. CrossmanRose Raphael DanielsKenneth EllengoldMorris FishelRebekah LandayAlbert S. ResnickLouis J. RoazenAlexander R. RobbinsJune Serper RosenfeldIsaac RosnoskyMikhail TanfilyevYetta AbramsRebecca R. CloudmanArchie GoldbergAbe MontagueJennie RosenfieldLouis SagerEdythe June SegalEthel Levine CobeEdward A. DavidsonIda GerrattHoward GoldbergBernard L. GorfinkleSydney GraceGordon HurwitzBessie KravitzJeanie PinkertonMary PolakSolomon A. RosenbushAlbert Sanger

Fanny SangerJuan Ramon SolerLeo Olstein WolkowichArnon Ben-AriMax ChapmanLenore CohnCharles FicksmanBessie GordonShmere KatzJames MeadsAnne R. Miller

February 1-7Louis CohenIrving CohnFrances DavisIsaac H. DinnerHelen Spero GreenfieldHelen R. HaskellFrieda KormanHelen K. LaderJay I. MoskowHarry PalefskyCharles Solomon RaskindRachael RosenbergPauline Cohen SawyerGeorge TrasterElaine WiensenfeldBenjamin A. AlbertJohanna BaschBertram W. BernhardtDorothy B. GordonJudith GreenfieldIrving HellerSumner MayburgNehamah Glick MedlinskyMeyer SeganStella SimonLouis StriarGussie ScheinfeldtWingerskyMark ChadosEdward J. EndlerVictor T. GoldbergPriscilla GreenbaumPhilip GrusbyHarry LevineFannie B. RottenbergNathan SableSylvia ScheinfeldNorton ShapiroAbraham WillisBernard Witten

We extend our deepest sympathy to their families. Those listed below are recorded in our Book of Remembrance, windows, or on memorialplaques. A name in bold indicates that the plaque will be illuminated during the Shabbat of yahrzeit.

Patsy BrandtLissa Florman, wife of Jon, mother of Hannah, Lucy and Sylvie


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February Calendar

Leadership Staff and Executive BoardJohn A. Franken, Rabbi

Randall M. Schloss, CantorEmily G. Lipof, Rabbi Emerita

David Brody, Acting AdministratorShari A. Churwin, Education Director

Karen Glansberg, Director of Early EducationKate Mikesh, Director of Informal Education

David Sparr, Music Director

Jesse Cochin, PresidentArnie Greenfield, Vice President

Cathryn Stein, Vice PresidentMichael Weintraub, Vice President

Ronny Sydney, Vice PresidentMartin Shore, Assistant Treasurer

Daniel W. Krueger, Recording Secretary

February Candle Lighting Times5 - 4:45 pm12 - 4:54 pm 19 - 5:03 pm26 - 5:12 pm

1 6:00pm Junior Chai & High School2 3:30pm Ansin Religious School5 5:45pm Tot Shabbat

6:15pm Community Dinner7:00pm Shabbat Rishon (please note special time)

Ohabei Shalom in Israel6 9:30am ARS Shabbat BYachad (Grades K - 6)

10:30am Shabbat Service20th Annual JOSTY Regional Shul-in Begins

8 4:00pm Rosh Hodesh: Its a Girl Thing!Gathering

6:30pm Junior Chai & High School9 3:30pm Ansin Religious School12 6:00pm Erev Shabbat Service13 No ARS Shabbat School - February Break

9:00am Torah Study10:30am Shabbat Service

15 Presidents Day - Office ClosedNo Junior Chai & High School - February Break

15-19 Trust Center for Early Education Closedfor February Vacation

16 No ARS (Grades K - 6) - February Break19 6:00pm Erev Shabbat Service20 No ARS Shabbat School - February Break

10:30am Shabbat Service

22 6:00pm Junior Chai & High School6:30pm Brotherhood Annual Purim Program7:00pm Adult Choir Rehearsal (All are Welcome!)

23 3:30pm Ansin Religious School26 6:00pm Judaism in Motion

Shabbat Mishpacha - Family Shabbatled by BOSTY (Grades 5 & 6)

7:15pm Community Dinner27 9:00am Torah Study with Rabbi Franken

10:30am Shabbat Service

Bar Mitzvah of Nick KarnovskyErev Purim28 9:45am Purim Celebration - Whose Megillah is it Anyway?

Shpiel, Megillah Reading, Costume Parade &Annual Carnival

March1 6:00pm Junior Chai & High School2 3:30pm Ansin Religious School5 5:45pm Tot Shabbat

7:30pm Shabbat Rishon6 10:30am Sisterhood Shabbat

MOSTY & BOSTY Shul-Ins

Daily Worship Service ScheduleMonday - Thursday: 8 am & 6pmFriday: 8 amSunday and legal holidays: 9:00 am & 6pmPlease note there is no Saturday Daily Worship Service at 6pm.Daily Worship Services are now being held in the library.There are openings for new leaders. If this interests you, contactIta N. Wiener at 617-734-7137 or Spencer Gould at 781-329-7439. Thank you!

Documents

February 2010 Tidings Newsletter, Temple Ohabei Shalom