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HaKesherThe Communication

Newsletter of Congregation Dor HadashAPRIL 2013 - 21 NISSAN - 20 IYAR 5773

In This Issue

Rabbi’s Message 1

Gesher School 2

President’s Message 3

Dor Hadash Happenings 3-5

Donations 6

Todah Rabah (Thank You) 7 & 8

Life Cycle 8

Yahrzeits 9

Calendar 10

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COMING IN APRIL

* Guest speaker –Martin Bunzl, Professor at Rutgers University, at Shabbat services, Friday, April 12, 7:00 p.m.

* Rabbi’s Cafe Sunday April 14 at 11:00 A.M.* Yom Ha’Atzmaut on Sunday April 21 at Nobel Park in University City*  Last trop classes are April 14, 21, 28 from 9:20–10:00 A.M.

DONATE ONLINE SECURELY THROUGH PAYPAL

You can now donate through our web site. There’s a donate button on the home page as well as on the Support Dor Hadash page.

Over the years, one of the more obscure Jewish customs that I have come to appreciate is the counting of the omer. The omer refers to the forty-nine day period between the second night of Passover and the holiday of Shavuot. This period marks the beginning of the barley harvest when, in ancient times, Jews would bring the first sheaves to the Temple as a means of thanking God for the harvest. The word omer literally means "sheaf" and refers to those early offerings. 

The Torah itself dictates the counting of the seven weeks following Pesach:

"You shall count from the eve of the second day of Pesach, when an omer of grain is to be brought as an offering, seven complete weeks.The day after the seventh week of your counting will make fifty days, and you shall present a new meal offering to God (Leviticus 23:15–16)."

There is a further command that from the day when the omer was brought, seven weeks were to be counted and on the 50th day a festival was to be celebrated (Leviticus 23: 15–21). This festival was later called Shavuot, “the Feast of Weeks” (because it falls on the day after the seven weeks have been counted).

Beyond the agricultural connection between the two holidays, the rabbis would later connect the redemption celebrated on Pesah to the revelation celebrated on Shavuot with the giving/receiving of the Torah, the association being one that underscored the idea that only a truly free people could choose to embrace the study of Torah.

The Psalmist teaches us to limnot yameinu—to count our days and give thanks for having a heart of wisdom. During the next seven weeks, I will be reaching out to all of you. I will be calling each family in CDH to connect more directly with you, to check in on a personal level (should you desire to do so), to talk with you about your relationship to our community, and encourage your participation in our communal life. I will call home or work, and should I find you, and you have a few minutes to speak, I will be delighted to talk with you, and if not, I will leave you a message. If there is something you would like to speak with me about, then call or email to make a time. If not, you are not obligated to return my call.

This is my way of saying everyone counts in the context of counting every day towards a greater goal. I look forward to speaking with you.

— Rabbi Yael Ridberg

EVERYONE COUNTS

APRIL MITZVAH PROJECT

Gesher School is collecting new pajamas for newborn through 18 years

for the Polinsky Children’s Center. See page 3 for details.

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FROM THE GESHER SCHOOL

EDUCATION DIRECTORBetsy Schneider

April Gesher School Highlights

✦All month: Mitzvah Project—Pajama Collection for children of all ages.

✦Sunday classes resume on Tuesday, April 9 and Sunday, April14

✦Sunday April 14—Pajama Day and Matzah Brei✦Sunday April 14—Bet/Gimel Parent/Child class✦Sunday April 14—Rabbi’s Cafe at 11:00 ✦Sunday April 14—Vav Parent/Child Class with

Rabbi Yael from 9:30–11:00. ✦Friday April 19—Shabbat Potluck at 5:45✦Friday April 19—Shabbat B'Yachad at 6:30 with the

Gan, Alef, Bet, and Gimel students✦Sunday April 21—Yom Ha'Atzmaut at Nobel Park.

Meet there at 9:00.  Friendship Walk begins at 10:00.

✦Sunday April 28—Education Committee meeting ✦Sunday April 28—Madrihim visit the Hand Up

Food Pantry

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Many, many, many THANKS to Betsy Chessler and Steven Florman for organizing our Matzah Bake last month!  It was a fun morning in the courtyard, and the matzah came out great!  Especially the chocolate-covered ones!  The inventory sold out quickly.  Hopefully next year, more Dor Hadash members will come to bake and enjoy such a fun and delicious morning.

REGISTRATION FOR GESHER SCHOOL 2013–2014

As the end of the school year approaches, Gesher School ideas for 5774 are beginning to brew.  If you have an idea for the Gesher School curriculum, for a new fundraiser, or for a family program, please let Betsy know.  Preregistration for next year will take place on May 5 and 19. 

Madrihim Retell the Passover Story

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To Whom Do I Owe What? The question of Israel and the Universalism

in Jewish Thinking

Our speaker on Friday night, April 12 at 7:00 p.m. is Martin Bunzl, who teaches philosophy at Rutgers University. Martin’s work “lies at the intersection of philosophy and public policy.” He has written on topics that

include slave redemption and climate engineering. He has had long-standing involvement with Israel and was a senior fellow at the van Leer Institute in Jerusalem from 201–2003 where he organized a study of unilateral withdrawal  from the West Bank.

He lives with his wife, Deborah Hertz in La Jolla.

He is an engaging and provocative speaker! Please plan on attending.

I am writing this column after returning home from our first Matzah Bake.  It's another one of CDH’s creative programs that links us to our history, heritage and religion through a hands-on experience. We have several great programs. The challenges for our small congregation are to space the programs on our calendar in a timely manner, have sufficient volunteers to help plan and conduct the programs, and to communicate with our community. That is why our Board created a Committee on Committees and a Council of Chairs.

The Committee on Committees was a time limited group that conducted a "gap analysis" of our committees, made recommendations for reorganizing our committee structure and assured that such key endeavors such as Adult Education now have a home and full attention from a committee and chair. One great concept that came out of this process is looking at the Gesher program as a continuum of educational program from preschool through our school program into high school.  Both formal education as well as informal education (as seen in the Shabbat B'Yachad and our madrihim programs) will be under the aegis of the Gesher School Education Committee. 

And I recently convened a new Council of Chairs.  Through this Council, the committees will be linked more directly, work more closely across committees in assembling an annual calendar, in planning events, in advising our budgeting process, and in better informing our congregation of what we hope to achieve.  Already some great new ideas are being developed.

Speaking of ideas, the Site Selection Committee is completing its work and at this point is focusing on shared facilities. A report and recommendations will be made to the Board in April. I anticipate that we will have congregation-wide meetings to allow for understanding any adopted recommendations in May. (Dates will be available in the weekly shmeer and the next HaKesher.)

We have much to build on in our congregation.  And fortunately, we have a congregation that traditionally has shared in our volunteer endeavors.  Of course this volunteerism enables us to advance our core values of tikkun olam (building a better world) and undertaking mitzvot. With your help and support, we will be able to create even more memorable Jewish moments for ourselves and our congregational family.

— Gary Rotto

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Gesher School's Gan/Alef class will be sponsoring a mitzvah project in April, a pajama drive for children in need. The Pajama Program is a New-York based not-for-profit organization that provides new pajamas and books to children in need, and Dor Hadash will hold our own drive for the local San Diego chapter of the Pajama Program, and earmark our donation to the children at the Polinsky Children's Center. The Polinsky Children's Center is a 24-hour facility for the temporary emergency shelter of children who must be separated from their families for their own safety, or when parents can not provide care. Each month more than 300 children ages newborn to 18 years old are admitted to the Polinsky Children's Center.

We are asking for donations of new pajamas in all sizes, infants to teens.

MITVAH PROJECT

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DOROTENU WALL

Honor your ancestors by having their photo placed on the Dorotenu Wall in the lobby of our synagogue. Just fill out the form in the pocket on the left side of the wall. Submit the completed form, a check for $36.00 for each photo, your photo—any size, any color. Remember to include your photo's story on the form. Bring your photo(s) to the synagogue office or email Char Katz or leave a message for her at the office (858.268.3674) and we will see that your photo is processed and placed on the Wall. Members enjoy seeing their ancestors honored in this way each and every time they come to Dor Hadash.

SPONSOR AN ONEG

Sign up online to sponsor an oneg. Directions on page 5 of the newsletter or go here:http://tinyurl.com/cdhonegsignup

May 5, 2013—Join the One Book One Congregation at 1:00 p.m. to learn about and discuss Israeli journalist Matti Friedman's The Aleppo Codex. Described as a "Holy Who Dunnit," the Boston Globe says Friedman's book is a "thrilling, step-by-step quest to discover what really happened to Judaism’s most important book." This is the copy that Maimonedes read from!

From a NY Times article: "A thousand years ago, the most perfect copy of the Hebrew Bible was written. It was kept safe through one upheaval after another in the Middle East, and by the 1940s it was housed in a dark grotto in Aleppo, Syria, and had become known around the world as the Aleppo Codex.  Journalist Matti Friedman’s true-life detective story traces how this precious manuscript was smuggled from its hiding place in Syria into the newly founded state of Israel and how and why many of its most sacred and valuable pages went missing. It’s a tale that involves grizzled secret agents, pious clergymen, shrewd antiquities collectors, and highly placed national figures who, as it turns out, would do anything to get their hands on an ancient, decaying book. What it reveals are uncomfortable truths about greed, state cover-ups, and the fascinating role of historical treasures in creating a national identity."  

Copies are available in San Diego libraries, independent book sellers, and of course at Amazon. Be sure to shop through our website at http://www.dorhadash.org/support-dor-hadash.html.)

ONE BOOK, ONE CONGREGATION

Join our Dor Hadash community at Nobel Park in

UTC with the rest of the San Diego Jewish

community to celebrate Israel’s Independence Day.

11 a.m. - 4 p.m.More information at the

Federation website.

http://tinyurl.com/aw5oovt

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CRAK! BAM! FLOWER!

Learn how these three words translate to specific tiles in Mah Jongg, an ancient game originating in China. For several years a Dor Hadash group has been playing American Mah Jongg on the second and fourth Thursday of every month, at 7 p.m. Beginners are welcome. Bring your set if you have one, and a nosh to share, if you like.

This month, we'll be playing on Thursday, April 11 at 7:00 p.m. and Thursday, April 25 at 7:00 p.m. See you there!

Contact Susan Enowitz to be added to the Mah Jongg email list to be notified of date changes.

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RITUALLY SPEAKING• If you are interested in leading services during the year, please contact Susan Levine. Rabbi Yael will be on

vacation the month of July and all services will be lay led.

• Shabbat Service times: On the first, second, and fourth (and fifth) Fridays, services will begin at 7:00 p.m. The third Friday—Shabbat B’Yachad—begins at 6:30 p.m.

• Generally the first, second and third Shabbat services are led by the Rabbi. However, sometimes due to holidays and/or b’nai mitzvah celebrations, there may be a change to the schedule. You can check the calendar or call the office to confirm.

• You might be surprised at how lovely Shabbat services are when they are lay led. Give one a try. Our next lay-led service is April 26 at 7:00 p.m. and will be led by Janice Steinberg. Get involved—become a member of the Ritual Committee.

• The Ritual Committee meets the first Tuesday of the month at 6:15 at Dor Hadash (subject to change). Members: Susan Levine, Chair; Holly Gail Baumann; Marcia Berneger; John Ciancio; Shari Ciancio; Mort Tuchin; Teri Wilner; Rabbi Yael Ridberg; Education Director Betsy Schneider.

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ATTENTION ONLINE SHOPPERS!

Need a birthday gift? Anniversary gift?

Keep shopping through

Dor Hadash’s web site!

Please share these links with your friends; ask them to shop through our web site.

Looking for Judaica items? You can now shop at judaism.com. Ten percent of everything you spend will be donated to Dor Hadash.

Dor Hadash is a “cause” on iGive.com. iGive will donate every time you shop at thousands of online stores.

Please go to our web site at http://dorhadash.org. Click on the navigation link on the left—Support Dor Hadash—to be taken to our Support Dor Hadash page. You will find links for amazon.com, judaism.com, iGive.com.

Cynthia Sistek-Chandler, Susanne Scherman, and Marcia Berneger have been working behind the scenes to make the sign-up for our Friday night oneg a seamless and efficient process.

It's simple...• Open your web browser and go to: http://tinyurl.com/cdhonegsignup • Find the date you want to remember a yarzheit,

celebrate a birthday, an anniversary or other special occasion.

• Fill in your name on the sign-up sheet and fill in your email address (in the space provided).

• Close the document, voila! Google Spreadsheets automatically saves your sign up.

Before you host, download this document which is conveniently located online at the top of the sign-up: www.tinyurl.com/cdhoneg

If you have difficulty, you can contact Susanne or Marcia or call the office and Mark can submit your requested date for you.

Mark Your Calendars — High Holy Days

Saturday, August 31—SelichotWednesday, Sept 4—Erev Rosh HaShanahThursday, Sept 5—Rosh HaShanah Day 1

Friday, Sept 6—Rosh HaShanah Day 2

Friday, September 13—Erev Yom Kippur (Kol Nidre)Saturday, September 14— Yom Kippur

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Congregation Dor Hadash gratefully acknowledges your generous donations. Dor Hadash has many opportunities for you to put your money where your heart is. These funds supplement items in the annual budget. Donating is easy. Mail us a check made out to Congregation Dor Hadash and tell us what fund to apply it to. Or you can call the office during business hours with your credit card (Visa or Master Card).

Bikkur Holim: For support of people in crisis.Children’s Education Fund: For support of Gesher School.Endowment Fund: Financial investment for the future of Dor Hadash.General Fund: For miscellaneous items approved by the Board. Gesher School Supplemental Fund (Lily Goldstein Memorial Educator Fund): To provide additional funds to support Gesher School expenditures not covered by the budget. Library Fund: For purchasing books and DVDs and to promote Jewish knowledge and reading.

Mishkan Fund: For capital improvements to the synagogue. Madrihim Fund: To support the teen team assisting the Gesher School.Music Fund: To benefit the musical enrichment of Dor Hadash. Prayer Book Fund: To repair and replace siddurim (prayer books).Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund: For expenditures the Rabbi deems necessary and appropriate.Scholar-In-Residence Fund: To cover the costs associated with hosting a scholar-in-residence each year. Scholarship Funds: Gesher School scholarships for those in need (Vicki Seltzer Memorial Education Fund and Joshua Adam Flores-Wolfert Fund)Tikkun Olam Fund: To support social justice activities approved and recommended by the Tikkun Olam Committee. Torah/Ritual Fund: For maintenance of and accessories for the Torah scrolls and ritual objects.

DONATIONS

Todah rabah for your generous donations:

Ed Fund Ethel Slayen in memory of Claire Sugarman’s yahrzeit

Tikkun Olam Marilyn and David Kirschen in memory of Sharon

HembreeMort Tuchin and Marlene Zagon in memory of Mandy

Fishman and Paula IsraelGoldstein-Siegel Family in memory of Phillip Goldstein

Scholar-in-ResidenceLynda GaynorJohn and Shari CiancioLee and Julian LichterDebby and Rich KremsdorfJudy Hante in memory of Florabel Kinsler

Rabbi’s DiscretioinaryTerry Keister in appreciation for the support of Dor

Hadash members during recovery from surgeryNussbaum Family in memory of Mark’s grandmother,

Anna Gross

General Fund Goldstein-Siegel Family in memory of William Siegel

Child Ed Fund Laura White in memory of Rene White

Jewish Family ServiceHandUp Youth Food Pantry

Led by the Hand Up Teen Leadership Program, the Hand Up Youth Food Pantry doesn’t believe in handouts. Instead, it focuses on helping people

get back on their feet.

Food is distributed once a week at 10 locations throughout San Diego County and at Camp Pendleton.

Please continue to bring non-perishable canned and packaged food to Dor Hadash and put it in the Food Bank basket in the lobby for delivery to the Hand Up Youth Food Pantry.

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Terry Keister expresses her deep gratitude, appreciation and affection to Barbara Rose, Cynthia Sistek-Chandler, David Phillips and Sharon Billings who also assisted her during her recovery from neck and spine surgery.

The 2013 Scholar-in-Residence Weekend is supported by the Scholar-in-Residence Fund of Dor Hadash.Todah rabah to donors who supported a lively weekend of learning with Rabbi Shawn Fields-Meyer.

Programming Committee: Today rabah to the members of the committee who make the weekend possible:

Gayle Weller, Leah Ollman, Mark Newman, Debby Kremsdorf, Sheila Kirschenbaum and Susan Enowitz.

Donors: Aksman Family; Anonymous; Marlene Bellamy and Don Maescher; Judy and Richard Blum; John and Shari

Ciancio; Lynda Gaynor; Lucy Goldman; Judy Hante and Steve Forney; Charles Kaufman/Bread & Cie Bakery and Cafe; Sheila Kirschenbaum and Steve Shepherd; Debby and Richard Kremsdorf; Julian and Lee Lichter; Bleema Moss and Richard Warburton; Arthur and Leah Ollman; Marilyn Scheininger; Rhonda Schwartz; Teri Wilner;

Weller Family; Issues 2 Havurah: Andrea Glasser and Elliot Weinstein; Ros Goldstein and Bob Siegel; Judy Hante and Steve Forney; Char Katz and Barbara Rose; Debby and Richard Kremsdorf; Ellen Margolis and Larry Cahn;

David and Naomi Sobo; Lona and Wes Wessel

Todah rabah to Steve Florman and Steve and Betsy

Chessler for organizing and coordinating Sunday

morning’s matzah bake. We sold plain matzah and

chocolate-covered matzah to raise money for

Gesher School. Todah rabah to all who helped.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

MI SHEBEIRAH

If you would like your name removed from theMi Shebeirah list, e-mail Rabbi Yael.

David Schneider 4/2

Robert Siegel 4/2

Carolyn Weber-Harris 4/3

Heidi Feldman 4/4

Kiote Coles 4/6 18th

Gary Rotto 4/6

Deborah Lindner 4/7

Arlene Pincus 4/7

Marsha Goldberg 4/12

Ivy Stein 4/13

Steven Youel 4/13

Karina Evans-Schreiber 4/14 10th

Ellen Margolis 4/14

Nancy Deutsch 4/15

Ingrid Greenberg 4/15

Tovah Shapiro 4/16 9th

Aviv Laska 4/17 4th

Shira Laska 4/17 4th

DeDe Herst 4/19

Michael Markson 4/27 21st

Fran Meronoff 4/29

Lillian Bartlett 4/30

Linda Abrams Ervin Biderman

Barbara Booth Tamar Booth

Barbara Carr Anita Cota

Sarah Fenner (Sara bat Chana) Hana bat Shayna

Shimon Harel Aaron Harel

Dean Karp Raisa Hannah Karp

Char Katz Terry Keister

Barbara Maitles Jill Schwartz

Barbara Rose James Sitek

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Lee and Julian LichterApril 9 - 41st Anniversary

Seder Committee: (l–r) Ellen Margolis, Ros Goldstein, Char Katz, Andrea Glasser, Susan Levine, Barbara Rose (not shown)

Todah rabah:

✦ to all for bringing such delicious food to share and to those who made a cash or other donation✦to Bob Siegel and Rick King for helping set up all the tables and chairs ✦to Holly Baumann who came early to help the committee finish setting up✦to Susanne Scherman and Cynthia Sistek-Chandler for making matzah ball soup for 100+✦to Brenda Myers for boiling and peeling 80 eggs✦to Ellen Margolis, Susan Levine and Betsy Schneider for charoses for 100+ ✦to Andrea Glasser for donating the wine and matzah✦to all who stayed to help the committee clean up including John Ciancio, Shari Ciancio, Heather Eudy, Jodi Friedman, Mark Nussbaum, Rhonda Schwartz, Carol Yeomans, Susanne Scherman ✦to Isha Silverman and Gali Laska for helping out when called upon✦to Rabbi Yael for your thoughtful and meaningful service✦to the “not ready for prime time Dor Hadash players” for acting out the Passover story✦to all who helped and whose names were inadvertently not included

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APRIL 2013 YAHRZEITS

David Goldberg 4/1 Nissan 21 Holly Gail Baumann and Lee Goldberg Lee's father

Benn Ollman 4/1 Nissan 21 Arthur and Leah Ollman Arthur's father

Selmon Belikoff 4/3 Nissan 23 Marlene Bellamy and Don Maescher Marlene's grandfather

James Arthur Fee 4/5 Nissan 25 Laurel Corona Laurel's husband

Elvira Strasser 4/6 Nissan 26 David Phillips and Sharon Billings David’s mother-in-law

Jack Goldner 4/8 Nissan 28 Zella Ruthberg Silverstein and Edward Silverstein Zella's brother

Phyllis Peterson 4/8 Nissan 28 David and Anita Peterson David's mother

Rene White 4/8 Nissan 28 Ivy Stein Laura's mother

Julius Pincus 4/9 Nissan 29 Judy Hante and Steve Forney Judy's grandfather

Julius Pincus 4/9 Nissan 29 Naomi Jensen Naomi's grandfather

Bernard Gotterer 4/10 Nissan 30 Dijana and Steven Florman Steven's grandfather

Estelle Harman 4/10 Nissan 30 Alexis and Scott Pearce Alexis' mother

Robert Rapp 4/10 Nissan 30 Susan and Charles Bisom-Rapp Charles's father, Skylar and Ezra's grandfather

Henry Levine 4/11 Iyar 1 Helene Rotto Helene's father

David Jay Bernstein 4/12 Iyar 2 Holly Gail Baumann and Lee Goldberg Holly's nephew

David Sapp 4/12 Iyar 2 Jeffree and Earl Itrich Jeffree's father

Ray Warburton 4/12 Iyar 2 Richard Warburton and Bleema Moss Richard's father

Doris Raffee 4/15 Iyar 5 Edgar and Lona Wessel Lona's mother

Alice Baumoel 4/18 Iyar 8 Helene Goodman Helene's mother

Lillian Green 4/18 Iyar 8 Barbara Chancy Barbara's grandmother

Lillian Michaels 4/19 Iyar 9 Dr. Daniel Michaels and Sue Coles Dan’s mother; Sage’s grandmother

William Siegel 4/23 Iyar 13 Roslyn Goldstein and Robert Siegel Bob's father

Henry Irwin 4/24 Iyar 14 Betsy and David Schneider Betsy's grandfather

Morris Durst 4/26 Iyar 16 Ilene Durst Ilene's father, Charlotte's grandfather

Ginger Greenberg 4/26 Iyar 16 Alex Green and Genell Greenberg Genell's sister

Blessing Muehling Berkman 4/26 Iyar 16 Carol Frausto Carol’s mother

Marilyn Woerner 4/26 Karen and Steven Youel Karen's grandmother

Sally Goldman 4/28 Iyar 18 Arthur and Leah Ollman Leah's grandmother

Nancy Savage 4/28 Iyar 18 Brian and Gayle Weller Gayle's mother

Helen Yargotah Gotterer Baer 4/29 Iyar 19 Dijana and Steven Florman Steven's grandmother

Paul Berkman 4/30 Iyar 20 Carol Frausto Carol’s stepfather

Tatiana Falikman 4/30 Iyar 20 Jessica Attiyeh Jessica’s cousin

Jessie Gaynor 4/30 Iyar 20 Lynda Gaynor Lynda's mother

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1Office Closed

26:15 Ritual Committee

3 4 57:00 Kabbalat Shabbat with Rabbi

Bar/bat mitzvah class sleepover

610:00 Torah Study with Rabbi

7No Gesher School

8Office Closed 7:00 Council of Chairs meeting

94:00 B’nai Mitzvah Class

10 117:00 Mah Jongg

127:00 Kabbalat Shabbat with Rabbi

Guest speaker Martin Bunzl

139:00 Torah Study10:00 Shabbat morning service

149:00 Gesher School11:00 Rabbi Cafe

3:30 Shir Hadash

15Office Closed

164:00 B’nai Mitzvah Class

17 18 195:45 Shabbat potluck dinner (dairy)6:30 Shabbat B’Yachad with Ed Director

20

219:00 Gesher SchoolStudents @ Yom Ha’Atzmaut Festival

22 Office Closed

234:00 B’nai Mitzvah Class7:00 Board Meeting

24 257:00 Mah Jongg

267:00 Kabbalat Shabbat - lay led

27

289:00 Gesher School

29Office Closed

30

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Congregation Dor Hadash4858 Ronson Court #ASan Diego, CA 92111

The mission of Dor Hadash is to create a caring Jewish community in accordance with the values of Reconstructionism and to inspire exploration of Jewish spirituality. 

Ha Kesher is published monthly except there is a combined July/August issue. Although the newsletter is supported through membership dues, contributions towards its publication are appreciated. All submissions are accepted at the discretion of the Officers and Board of Trustees of Congregation Dor Hadash, and the editor. Due to space limitations, submissions may be used in future issues and are subject to editing. Submissions for consideration should be factual and concise. Contact names and addresses as well as the author’s name and address should be included. Submissions in electronic form are preferred. Email submissions to hakesher1@dorhadash.org

Deadline: All submissions including advertisements, reports, and updates should be dropped off, emailed, or faxed by the 5th of the month for publication in the following month’s newsletter. Advertising rates per month: $18/business card; $36/quarter page; $54/half page; $72/full page

All events are held at our facility on Ronson Court unless otherwise stated. Please contact the office to verify individual activities and events. Shabbat service times are at 7:00 p.m. on the first, second, fourth and fifth Friday; 6:30 p.m. on the third Friday. Times are subject to change due to holiday celebrations. Torah study is the first Saturday from 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Shabbat morning service is the second Saturday from 10 a.m.–12 p.m. with a one hour Torah study prior to the service at 9 a.m. Subject to change.

Ha KesherNewsletter of Congregation Dor Hadash

published by the Board of TrusteesAffiliated with the

Jewish Reconstructionist Federation

Editor: Susan Levine

Officers:Gary Rotto, President

Dave Wertlieb, 1st Vice PresidentCynthia Sistek-Chandler, 2nd Vice President

Marilyn Scheininger, TreasurerJudy Hante, Secretary

Trustees:Marcia Berneger

Sarah Bonavich (student)Steve Florman, Past President

Lee GoldbergPhillip Haness

Susanne Scherman

Rabbi Yael RidbergEducation Director Betsy Schneider

Administrator Mark Newman

4858 Ronson Court Suite A • San Diego, CA 92111 • (858) 268-3674 • (858) 268-3633 faxhttp://dorhadash.org Facebook: http://tiny.cc/cdh-facebook

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