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RodefSholom Temple Messenger

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Rabbi’s Message

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Dear Friends,

In our lifetimes and during the past few years, this year included, we have witnessed many uprisings – popular uprisings, military uprisings, those spawned by econom-ics or by politics, by ethnic conflicts or by ideology, by a sense of greed or by religious theology. After the dust has settled, we see that some moved us a step forward, toward a better world. Some left us wondering what the point of it all had been.

In light of these relatively recent events, and especially as Pesach approaches, we might challenge ourselves by ask-ing ourselves what the point of the Biblical uprising known as the Exodus might have been… After all, the Seder night is built around questions!

Clearly, the Exodus story has not been forgotten. It echoes throughout the generations and in our hearts. Each year, as we sit around the table on Seder night, we have a chance to reflect on the meaning of that story for our lives today.

To my mind, the Exodus was an uprising that continues to inspire and to point us toward a world of greater under-

standing; toward more lasting peace; toward the ultimate redemption, presaged by the coming of Elijah the Prophet who envisioned the reconciliation of parents and children who may yet find deeper ways of turning their hearts toward one another, discovering new levels of understand-ing and of love.

Engaging our children and our youth on the Seder night as part of the seamless fabric of our traditions for Passover – giving them a place at the table; including their questions in our conversation – is the first step in the realization of Elijah’s prophecy.

It is not always easy to engage children and youth in our traditional observances. Nevertheless, integrating younger people into our adult Jewish culture is key to its continued relevance.

Listening to children is not always easy. We teach in order to teach children, and we should endeavor to do that to

The World Wide Wrap was held on February 9th. Please see more photos of the event on page 7.

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Rabbi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gilah Dror [email protected]

President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josh David [email protected]

Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tess Goldblatt [email protected]

1st Vice President, Fundraising & Administration . . . . . . Robin Levy

[email protected]

2nd Vice President, Education & Members Services . . . . . . Beth Kluger

[email protected]

3rd Vice President, Building & Grounds . . Ed Sarfan [email protected]

Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnie Katzenberg [email protected]

Recording Secretary. . . . . . . . . . . Brian Weinberg [email protected]

Financial Secretary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Spigel [email protected]

Education Director . . . . . . . . . . . . Tess Goldblatt [email protected]

Sisterhood President . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joy Vicens [email protected]

Men’s Club President . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Parrucci [email protected]

Webmaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judie Kavit [email protected]

Messenger Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Stein [email protected]

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the best of our ability. Nevertheless, we should not fail to recapture the essence of children’s perspective, for that perspective can inform ours as well.

When a child asks a good question, and we give that child a place at the table, we allow ourselves, as adults, to ask the good questions that we have not yet answered fully for ourselves. When a child asks a perverse, irritating ques-tion, that reminds us that we, too, may have some such questions lurking in our hearts, yet we deserve a place at the table. When a simple child asks a simple question, we may be reminded that simple truths, unarticulated, may be lost to the world around us. Most of all, when a child does not know how to ask, or when a child is silent, we should not assume that the child has no questions, no curiosity, and no need for connection. Rather, we should engage that child as warmly and gently as possible, for the sake of that child as well as for the sake of some adults around us who may, similarly, be silent, yet wanting of more connection.

The Exodus was an amazing uprising that sought to teach us the values of freedom, of responsibility, of human con-nection and of respect. It pointed us toward Torah and toward the Promised Land. It inspired us to reach higher and to delve deeper into the mysteries of the world and of the heart. It taught us to continually strive to be a people worthy of our tradition. And the Passover Seder main-tains its relevance to this day, reminding us of all of these values as we celebrate in our homes, around a table filled with family and friends – young and not so young, with scrumptious food and storytelling – generation to genera-tion. What a great tradition!

I take this opportunity to wish you and your loved ones a Happy Purim and a Happy and Kosher Passover!

Rabbi Gilah Dror Holder of the Dr. Bernard A. Morewitz Rabbinical Chair

Do you have a worn and frayed tallit in a drawer at home? The Chevra Kadisha is

in need of old tallitot. Please bring them by the JCC or to

Rodef Sholom and leave them with a note that they are for the Chevra Kadisha.

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President’s MessageThe time is coming for us to make a decision about relo-cation. I know that for many of you it might seem like nothing has been happening, but we have been working hard on this project behind the scenes. To recap, last year two committees worked to 1) develop plans for what improvements we would make to our current build-ing if we were to stay, and 2) what we would build if we were to relocate to the UJC campus. This enabled us to develop reasonable working estimates of the cost of each proposed alternative.

The next step in the process, which we have been work-ing on for the last few months, has been to determine– in discussions with potential major donors– whether we have the financial support to accomplish either alterna-tive. I have been working with a fundraising committee to get this accomplished. Our work is ongoing, there is much to be done, quite a few more people still to talk to, but some preliminary conclusions are emerging.

It does not appear that we have the financial support to stay at our current location and make major renova-tions as our “Whealton Road Committee” envisioned. Although there certainly are those who support staying at our present location, the majority view seems to be against putting significant money into our aging build-ing, especially given that even after a substantial reno-vation, we will be left with what would still be an old building at its core.

As to the plan to relocate to the UJC campus, I am very optimistic that we will be able to raise the funds to enable us to move. This is certainly not a “done deal,” and we still need commitments from many others– in fact, the realization of either plan will require a strong commitment from the entire congregation– but we have significant lead gifts committed, it appears that we can get it done.

The next step in the process as I envision it (in addi-tion to continuing our fundraising efforts) is to widen the conversation to include all of you. My explanation above is very much a thumbnail summary. To broaden the discussion, I am going to hold meetings in the next couple of months where everyone will be invited to come to hear a more in-depth report, ask any questions they

may have, and offer whatever input they like. I very much value your insight and opinions, and I look for-ward to hearing from you.

After completing these meetings, my plan is to hold a vote at the Annual Meeting on June 10th to either stay or go. When I was installed as President nearly three years ago, I said that I was concerned that we had sat on the fence too long and that we had the proverbial one foot out the door. It has taken a long time and there is much work yet to be done, but I am very ex-cited that the time is finally coming to definitively chart a course and to move forward in a single direction with all of our focus and effort.

Josh David President

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Funding for Educational Scholarships, Camps, Youth Study and Travel in Israel Available Through RSTRodef Sholom Temple offers financial support through several synagogue funds to enable the children of member families to attend Jewish camps and study or travel in Israel. Each year, the Temple’s Endowment Fund provides monies to the general budget for the express purpose of helping to send young people to Israel and Jewish summer camps on approved pro-grams. For pre-Confirmation children, a committee, in consultation with Rabbi, will review programs or camps that are not Ramah or USY.

Subventions for Israel programs are available to young people in the congregation who have been confirmed and will be returning to the Peninsula for the aca-demic year following their program in Israel. Gener-ally, participants are required to assist in conducting services both before and after their trip and to write an article for the Messenger upon their return describ-ing their Israel experience (alternative requirements can be arranged). Interested applicants should send a written request to the President of Rodef Sholom, describing the program and the fees charged. Deadline for this year’s application for either of the above is March 28, 2014.

In addition to subsidies offered directly by the Temple, several RST family funds offer financial support.

The Bernice Slavin Gordon Grant for Continuing Education offers funding to the children of RST members from confirmation through age 22 (or older if engaged in a graduate Jewish studies curriculum). Qualifying programs may include, but are not limited to, high school and/or college semesters in Israel, educational seminars or programs in Israel, Jewish studies programs, Jewish educational summer camps, or participation in extraordinary youth group activities or programs. Inquiries should be directed to Richard Gordon c/o Rodef Sholom Temple.

The Boris and Selma Margolin Israel Experience Fund was established to promote the development of a strong attachment on the part of young members of the congregation to the homeland of the Jewish

people through approved study and travel programs in Israel. The subsidy consists of a one-time grant to young people who are sophomores in high school through age 25. Upon their return from Israel, grant recipients are required to present a program to the Religious School based on their experiences in order to potentially interest other young people in participating in similar study or travel programs. Inquiries should be directed to Sam Margolin c/o Rodef Sholom Temple.

The Dina & Leon Familant Memorial Scholarship Fund will pay the tuition cost up to a maximum of $2,000 per school year to an accredited college or university on behalf of a needy applicant of the Jewish community with priority given to qualified students whose parents are RST members. Inquiries should be directed to Harold Familant c/o Rodef Sholom Temple.

All of these funding opportunities are available to the children of RST members in good standing. Prospec-tive applicants should also inquire with the United Jewish Community about additional funding opportu-nities there.

Yom HaShoah, the annual Holocaust Memorial observance, will be April 27-28, 2014. The RST Men’s Club will be distrib-uting a special yellow memorial candle to every family/unit within RST’s membership. The “Light a Candle, Preserve a Memory” program will include a suggested donation to benefit RST’s Torah Maintenance Fund and/or Education Fund. To volunteer to assist with this project, please contact Sam Parrucci at [email protected]

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Having a special birthday or anniversary? Remem-bering a departed loved one? Want to share good news or good fortune with friends? Are you reading Haftorah on the anniversary of your Bar/Bat Mitzvah?

Celebrate that special occasion with Temple members by sponsoring an Oneg Shabbat, Kiddush Luncheon, or Minyan Breakfast. Your donation of $50 for an Oneg Shabbat, $150 for a Kiddush Luncheon, or $35 for a Minyan Breakfast is tax deductible. Call the Temple Office to schedule your sponsorship.

Thanks to the following who have sponsored or provided a meal:

• Abe and Ernie Firestone in honor of the Centennial Committee.

• Hank Brodsky in memory of Frances Brodsky.

• Eric Koppelman in memory of Benjamin Koppelman.

• The Mazur Family in memory of Marvin Mazur.

• Abe and Ernie Firestone in memory of Charles Firestone and Sarah Firestone.

• Stan and Janet Glasofer in honor of the birthdays of Rabbi Dror and Jay Warren

Celebrate Special Occasions at RST Torah Fund Event

Our annual Torah Fund event took place on February 2nd, and Sisterhood is proud to announce that we met our fundraising goal of $5,000. Thanks to all who made this possible.

Mishloach Manot

During the holiday of Purim, it is a tradition to ex-change gifts of food called Mishloach Manot. This mitzvah is one of the many ways that we emphasize the importance of community. Sisterhood will be preparing Mishloach Manot bags to help our members fulfill this mitzvah. You can order a bag for each RST family for a special rate of $136.00 (total); if you do so your name will be entered to win a $50.00 gift card from Barnes and Noble. Single bags cost $6 each. Please be generous, as this is Sisterhood’s main fundraiser of the year.

Purim Party

On March 15, after the Megilah reading, you are cordially invited to our Adult Purim Party. We will have food, refreshments, live music, games, etc. BYOB. This activity is sponsored by Sisterhood and Men’s Club.

I would like to thank the RST congregation for their outpouring of support over my new role as president of sisterhood. It is with great pleasure that I look forward to represent our Sisterhood in this capacity.

Joy Vicens

Sisterhood News

Wanted: Help at FuneralsOccasionally we are aware of a death where there might be few local relatives or the family may not know a lot of persons in the community. For such a time we need people who are willing to be present at the funeral and for Shiva Minyanim so the family can say the Mourner’s Kaddish and there will be a suffi-cient number of pallbearers. If you would, please add your name to a list to be contacted in such an event. It is not necessary that you can always help out, but it would be helpful to have a sufficient number of persons upon whom we can rely to ensure that we have enough persons each time. Remember, doing an act of kind-ness for the deceased is a great mitzvah because it can never be repaid. Please get in touch with Stan Glasofer at either [email protected] or at 930-4606.

Gabbai Training-- Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are needed to help with Shabbat Services by serving as Gabbai. Training with Roy Lasris is scheduled for Tuesday, March 18th at 7 p.m. No ex-perience necessary. Please call the Temple to sign up: 826-5894

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Sisterhood’s annual Torah Fund brunch was a great success, with a very good discus-sion about the modern Jewish family, led by Rabbi Dror. We also installed Joy Vicens as our new president, and we look forward to our next two years under her leadership.

My thanks to everyone who made a pledge to Torah Fund and especially to our Benefactors, listed to the right. Our donations go directly to the Jewish Theological Seminary and support the education of our future rabbis, cantors and educators. If you would like to make a contribution to Torah Fund, please send your check, made out to “Torah Fund” (not Rodef Sholom Temple Sisterhood!), to me (4 Longbow Ct., Newport News, VA 23608). I will send your check directly to the Torah Fund office in New York, and you will receive an acknowledgement of your donation from them.

Many thanks for your support of Torah Fund!

Martha Katz-HymanTorah Fund Chair

Torah Fund BrunchBenefactors

Jenny David Libby DavidBarbara DeyongErnestine FirestoneJanet GlasoferBarbara GoldsteinMartha Katz-HymanRobin LevyRobin MurovMarilyn NataupskyBobbi Sue SilvermanTova R. Warren

Game Night!The 25 adult attendees at Game Night enjoyed a wonderful Havdalah ceremony led by Rabbi Dror, and then the games began! The Trivial Pursuit team of Roy Lasris and John Forrest won the game after more than two hours of rowdy fun.

Other attendees played mah jong, dominoes, Bananagrams, chess, Yahtzee, and Apples to Apples- the Jewish edition of course! The evening was completely relaxing and congenial, and everyone expressed wishes for another evening to be scheduled, so watch for details.

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Temple NewsMilestones:• Beatrice Eve Bereano will receive her Hebrew

name at RST on June 28th. She is the daughter of Margaret and Bryon Bereano and the granddaughter of Sidney and Cynthia Becker.

Condolences:

The congregation notes with sadness the passing of

• Ed Tilles, husband of Arlene and father of Douglas Tilles.

• Stuart Peltz, husband of the late Shirley Peltz; father of Sharon Hermelin, and father of the late Carolyn Hornsby; father-in-law of the late T. Hornsby; father-in-law of Mark Hermelin; and grandfather of Scott Hornsby and Meredith Hornsby-Ring; brother of the late Annette Soldinger.

• Esther Mirmelstein Weinberg, wife of the late Jesse Weinberg; mother of Howard Weinberg, Steven (Candy) Weinberg and Marjorie Weinberg; sister of Rhea (late Dr. Julius) Wolfram and the late Jesse Mirmelstein and A. Benson Mirmelstein.

• Reva Bookbinder Mayers, sister of Irene Leifer and Jack Bookbinder.

• Jerome Fisher, father of Ellen Petko and father-in-law of David Petko; father of Joel Fisher and Jerry Fisher.

New Members:Lorrain Lewis

World Wide WrapThe Men’s Club participates annually in the “World Wide Wrap” sponsored by the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs (FJMC). Each year, our teens and pre-teens join in the event. This year, Alan Hochman’s 5th and 6th grade class made model tefillin with materials from the FJMC’s “Build-a-Pair” program. Post B’Nai Mitzvah students learned or re-learned how to lay the tefillin that many receive at their bar/bat mitzvah ceremony. Numerous Men’s Club members and Rabbi Dror were on hand to coach. Sam Parrucci gave a tefillin information talk, and the entire group participated in a minyan service while wearing the tefillin. At right, Reilly David, Disraeli Brooks, and Josh Kostiner each “build a pair” of model tefillin to use dur-ing the program and service.

New Member Shabbat will be Friday evening,

April 25th, with a congregational dinner

and services.

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Todah RabahTodah RabahEndowment Fund

Norman FamilantIn memory of Rhoda Mazur, mother of Leslie Needham

Eric & Shelly Cooper Jack & Beth Arager

In honor of Stan Glasofer receiving the RST Blue Yarmulke Man of the Year

Sam & Lisa MargolinIn honor of Jonathan Eisner’s 50th birthday

Sam & Lisa Margolin Jim & Sarah Barnett

In memory of Stuart Peltz Sam & Lisa Margolin Boots Workman Stanley & Pat Scher Buddy & Betty Levin Cathy Krinick Eric & Beth Stanhagen John & Donna Diamond

In memory of David Waranch, brother of Ellen Waranch

Jack & Beth AragerIn memory of James H. “Corky” Foreman, father of Sandy Waters

Cathy Krinick Sam & Lisa Margolin

In honor of the marriage of Michele Richman

Cathy KrinickMazel Tov to Tzina and L.J. Richman on the birth of their grandson, Elon Louis Richman

Cathy Krinick Kenny & Robin Murov

Speedy recovery wishes to Cis PosnerKenny & Robin Murov

Mazel Tov to Rabbi & Jane Lindemann, on the birth of their new grandson

Kenny & Robin Murov

Education FundIn honor of Laurie Simmons’ conducting the Torah Service

Stan & Janet Glasofer

In memory of Ed Tilles Stan & Janet Glasofer

In honor of L.J. and Tzina Richman’s grandson, Elon Louis Richman

Stan & Janet GlasoferIn honor of Stan Glasofer receiving the RST Blue Yarmulke Man of the Year

Geofrey & Lisa Nochimson

The B’Nai Israel Unrestricted FundIn memory of Florence Fox

Jack & Beth Arager

Torah FundIn honor of Stan Glasofer receiving the RST Blue Yarmulke Man of the Year

Evelyn Goodman

Centennial FundIn honor of Rodef Sholom Temple’s 100th Anniversary

Eric & Shelly CooperIn honor of Stan Glasofer receiving the RST Blue Yarmulke Man of the Year

Buddy & Betty Levin

Firestone Family RST Landscaping FundGet well wishes to Sherman Clevenson

Joan Aaron

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

Robyn SmythJudith Oppenheim

Speedy recovery wishes to Cis Posner Bill & Sylvia Craft Norman & BeBe Petock

In honor of Stan Glasofer receiving the RST Blue Yarmulke Man of the Year

Jim & Sarah Barnett Randy & Leslie NeedhamNorman & BeBe PetockD. Jay Freedman & Sarah Pscheidt

In memory of Stuart Peltz Norman & BeBe Petock Marshall & Sandi Levy Edward & Judy Mirmelstein

In honor of Shoshanna Marziano receiving “The Woman of Valor” recognition

Stan & Janet GlasoferIn memory of Esther Weinberg

Evelyn MirmelsteinEdward & Judy Mirmelstein

In honor of Rabbi Gilah Dror Mark & Sharon Hermelin

Speedy recovery wishes to Ed Olshanky

Harvey & Doris Margulies In memory of Gary Cooper, father of Eric Cooper

Shelly PortnoyIn memory of Reva Bookbinder Mayers

Martin & Ethel Krinick

Eric & Jack Luckman Memorial FundIn memory of Emilie Simon Combs

Jeff & Lori LuckmanIn memory of Rita Moody

Jeff & Lori Luckman

Silverman-Schoenbaum Memorial Scholarship FundIn honor of Stan Glasofer receiving the RST Blue Yarmulke Man of the Year

Ruth Ann SchoenbaumIn memory of Stuart Peltz

Lynn Schoenbaum

Dina & Leon Familant Memorial Scholarship FundIn honor of Stan Glasofer receiving the RST Blue Yarmulke Man of the Year

Harold Familant Larry & Candy Familant

In honor of Kay Kesser’s special birthday

Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Familant

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In memory of Alma Spivey Larry & Candy Familant Harold Familant

In memory of Stuart Peltz Larry & Candy Familant

In memory of Richard Skolnik Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Familant

In memory of the granddaughter of Bob Fischer

Dr. & Mrs. Joseph FamilantIn memory of Eddie Ausch

Dr. & Mrs. Joseph FamilantIn honor of Marcia Goldsticker’s special birthday

Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Familant

Robert J & Helen Sarfan-Soefer FundIn memory of Stuart Peltz

Ellyn SoeferIn memory of Geneva Serating, mother of Jan Nachman

Ellyn SoeferIn memory of Esther Mirmelstein Weinberg Ellyn Soefer

Sadye C. Nachman Memorial Library Fund In memory of Stuart Peltz

Marvin & Cis Posner Tsvi & Martha Katz-Hyman

In memory of Esther Mirmelstein WeinbergBuddy & Betty Levin

In memory of Dorothy NeulanderTsvi & Martha Katz-Hyman

Rodef Sholom Minyan Club In memory of Ed Tilles

Shelly PortnoyIn honor of Milton and Sandy Katz’s wedding anniversary

Jeremy Rycus

Social Action CommitteeIn honor of Stan Glasofer receiving the RST Blue Yarmulke Man of the Year

Ellen Waranch Mark & Marilyn Nataupsky Sam & Lorrie Blood

The following Torah Fund contributions were inadvertently omitted from the Jan-Feb 2014 issue of The Messenger, with apologies:

In memory of Rhoda Mazur, mother of Leslie NeedhamDavid & Karen LevyLuetta GayJay & Tova Warren

Get well wishes to Cis PosnerDavid & Karen Levy

Best wishes in your new home to Cynthia and Sidney Becker David & Karen Levy

In memory of John Tannenbaum, husband of Arlene TannenbaumJay & Tova WarrenDavid & Karen LevyEvelyn Goodman

Condolences to Sandy Waters on her recent loss David & Karen Levy

Get well wishes to Herbert HotchnerEvelyn Goodman

To Libby David and her Committee: Mazel Tov on great Centennial Weekend Programming

Jay & Tova Warren

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YahrzeitsMarch 1Nathan Rosenbaum Shirley Goldstein NewmanSidney A. Batterson Sol P. Levinson Edwin B. Gordon Harry Levy Lionel Serating

March 8Abraham SchwartzIsaac Rothblatt Lewis H. Erlach Moses Schneider Margaret Ann LernerFrank Reshefsky Fannie Kirsner Ida M. Roesen Isabel Weiner Morris Odis

March 15Michael Samet Garland January ConnCharles MallenbaumAbe Markowitz Benjamin GoldmanRebecca Harris AbelBertha SaundersBertha Goldstein Rachel Morewitz Jean Milner

March 22Monte L. Binder David Eisenberg Eva Levine AdelsonAnna Seigel Siegfried Stern William A. Chait Samuel Fox Minnie Smith Cohen

March 29Jacob Ofsa Bernard N. Flax Jacob Benjamin DamskyCharles A. Levinson Daniel Berlin Elliott Abraham Ida Braslow Lena Tannen Jennie Becker Joseph Gold Hilda Kirsner Robert W. LernerSidney Kaplan Myrtle S. BraslowAl Snyder Harry Blackman Sylvia Freed MoonvesSaul Minkoff Jeanette Cooper

Greenberger

April 5 Nellie F. RosenbaumAnnie January Lena Tannen Max Aronoff Bessie Altman Bertha RosensteinMarion R. Mirmelstein Charles GuttermanBernice Euzent S. Herman GoldbergMiriam Carmel Louis Chernock Percy Carmel Kathy Wood Louis B. MirmelsteinJacob Sandler Minnie Meyhr CohenSarah Abelkop David Lapidus Marie Penn BlechmanSarah Ornoff Abelko

Morris Pearlman Pauline Vogel

April 12Anna Slutsky Alec Sodden Bertha Gellman Ludwig Stern Gertrude RichmanJoseph W. JacobsonEdell Gabel Arthur Segall, Sr. Jack Silverman Seymour I. Wilks George Posner Louis P. Spritzer Lena Eisenberg FriedmanSarah Gutterman Jack Miller Jules Morgenstern Clara Spritzer Rose Berman Brenner Abraham Gross Ida Minkoff Joseph Getsug

April 19Reba Aronoff Anna Tickler Eve Avedon Spirn T. Hornsby William Richman Isaac Greenspon Morton Miles Zedd Herman Massell Naomi Harris Dora Spector Gertrude Greenberg Sassi Levy Isabel S. OstheimerSarah Ethel NeviasEunice Liebman PortnoyBertha Stern Spigel David Waranch

Rose Portnoy Strauss Milton Familant Samuel Zedd Florence M. Block Ben Weiner Abraham Bailey Sarah Frank Arroll Amelia Morris Johnny Lee Pack

April 26Yenta Reva SiegelMilton Friedman Marion Markowitz David Levine Annie Brown Benjamin Vogel George H. Nataupsky Eva Arch Rose Chernock Harry Stein Yetta Smith Leah Gross Edith Smith Kane Mark Voloshin Hyman Seltzer Isaac Drucker Esther Meyhr Cannon James Cohen Bob Siegel Sarah Epstein Reuben Epstein Samuel S. Morewitz Hilda Levy Sadye Massell BlechmanEdna margolis FranklinMartin William Damsky Alex Lipsitz Donald W. Rosenbaum Leopold Riibner

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Upcoming Events:“Tuesdays with Rabbi” Noon Lunch and Learns: March 18 and April 8

Film and Discussion with Rabbi Dror

Tuesday evening, April 29th: The Gatekeepers: “For the first time ever, six former heads of the Shin Bet, Israel’s secret service agency, agree to share their insights and reflect publicly on their actions and decisions. Intimately interviewed, they shed light on the controversy surrounding the Oc-cupation in the aftermath of the Six Day War.”

Religious School Teachers Implement Classroom Management StrategiesThis year’s religious school teachers participated in a staff development program focusing on classroom management before the opening of the school year. The teachers get an A+ on their report card for suc-cessfully implementing many of the ideas discussed:

• Importance of lesson plans, schedules and routines

• Assigning identifiable personal space to students

• Classroom “Covenants” signed by members of the class

• Rotation of special jobs

• Options for arrangement of desks

• Use of visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning to engage all kinds of learners

• Use of personal chalkboards for inclusivity of all students’ opinions and answers

• Positive reinforcement

RST Passover Week Service Times 2014 / 5774

Tuesday, April 15th 9:30 AM

Wednesday, April 16th 9:30 AM

Friday, April 18th (Intermediate Shabbat) 6:00 PM

Saturday, April 19th (Intermediate Shabbat) 9:30 AM

Monday, April 21st 9:30 AM

Tuesday, April 22nd (Yizkor) 9:30 AM

NOTE: Selling of Chametz coupon is enclosed.

Adar Alef-Adar Bet 5774March 2014

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

23 23 Adar Alef 24 24 Adar Alef 25 25 Adar Alef 26 26 Adar Alef 27 27 Adar Alef 28 28 Adar AlefCandle Lighting-5:39 PM

1 29 Adar AlefPekudeiHavdala-6:49 PM9:30 a.m. ServiceGlasofers sponsor lunch:Firestones' 67th.

7PM: Movie Night

2 30 Adar AlefRosh Chodesh

9:30AM SisterhoodBookfair10AM Religious School10AM Family Purim Project

3 1 Adar BetRosh Chodesh

7:45 a.m. Morning Minyan

4 2 Adar Bet 5 3 Adar BetOffice Closed

6 4 Adar Bet7:45 a.m. Morning MinyanBreakfast sponsored byBarbara Gordon in memoryof Edwin Gordon.

7 5 Adar BetCandle Lighting-5:46 PM6:00 p.m. Service

8 6 Adar BetVayikraHavdala-6:56 PM9:30 a.m. ServiceMen's Club Shabbat

9 7 Adar Bet10AM Religious School10:30 Hamentaschen bakingDaylight Savings begins10 Sisterhood Purim Prep

10 8 Adar BetBreakfast sponsored byArnie Abrams in honor ofhis birthday.7:45 a.m. Morning Minyan


13 11 Adar BetFast Of Esther

7:45 a.m. Morning MinyanNo breakfast (fast)


15 13 Adar BetTzavHavdala-8:02 PM9:30 a.m. Service8:30PM Megillah reading+Adult Pirate Purim Party

16 14 Adar BetPurim

10:00-11:30 ReligiousSchool's PurimNoon JCC Carnival

17 15 Adar BetShushan Purim

7:30PM W'burg Havurah7:45 a.m. Morning MinyanMike Klesmer sposnorsbreakfast in memory of

Helen and Irving Klesmer.

18 16 Adar BetNoon Lunch and Learn7PM: Gabbai Training

19 17 Adar BetOffice Closed

20 18 Adar Bet7:45 a.m. Morning Minyan


22 20 Adar BetShminiHavdala-8:09 PM9:30 a.m. ServiceShabbat School

23 21 Adar BetNo School-See Mar 22

24 22 Adar Bet6PM Exec Committee7PM Board Meeting7:45 a.m. Morning Minyan




29 27 Adar BetTazriaHavdala-8:15 PM9:30 a.m. Service

30 28 Adar Bet10AM Religious School8th-9th-10th Chocolate Seder

Men's Club minyan


1 1 NissanRosh Chodesh

2 2 NissanOffice Closed

3 3 Nissan7:45 a.m. Morning Minyan

4 4 Nissan

Candle Lighting-7:11 PM6:00 p.m. Service

5 5 Nissan

MetzoraHavdala-8:21 PM9:30 a.m. Service

Nissan 5774April 2014

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

30 28 Adar Bet10AM Religious School8th-9th-10th Chocolate SederMen's Club minyan




3 3 Nissan7:45 a.m. Morning Minyan

4 4 NissanCandle Lighting-7:11 PM6:00 p.m. Service

5 5 NissanMetzoraHavdala-8:21 PM9:30 a.m. Service

6 6 NissanNo Religious School

7 7 Nissan6PM Exec Committee7PM Board Meeting7:45 a.m. Morning Minyan

8 8 NissanNoon Lunch and Learn


10 10 Nissan7:45 a.m. Morning Minyan3PM Selling Chametzforms due

11 11 NissanCandle Lighting-7:17 PM6:00 p.m. Service

12 12 NissanAchrei MotHavdala-8:27 PM9:30 a.m. Service

13 13 Nissan10AM Religious SchoolMen's ClubMatzah Bowl

14 14 NissanErev Pesach

Candle Lighting-7:20 PMOffice Closes Early7:45 a.m. Morning Minyan

15 15 NissanPesach

Havdala-8:30 PM9:30 AM ServicesOffice closed

16 16 NissanPesach

Omer: day 1Havdala-8:31 PMOffice Closed

17 17 NissanChol Hamoed Pesach 1

Omer: day 27:45 a.m. Morning Minyan


Omer: day 3Candle Lighting-7:24 PM6:00 p.m. Service


Omer: day 4Havdala-8:33 PM9:30 a.m. ServiceShabbat School


Omer: day 5Candle Lighting-7:25 PMNo Religious School-See April 19

21 21 NissanPesach

Omer: day 6Havdala-8:35 PM9:30AM- ServicesOffice Closed

7:45 a.m. Morning Minyan

22 22 NissanPesach

Omer: day 7Havdala-8:36 PM9:30AM- ServicesYizkor will be recited

Office closed

23 23 NissanOmer: day 8Office Closed

24 24 NissanOmer: day 97:45 a.m. Morning Minyan

25 25 NissanOmer: day 10Candle Lighting-7:30 PM6:00 p.m. ServiceNew Member ShabbatCongregational Dinner

26 26 NissanOmer: day 11KedoshimHavdala-8:40 PM9:30 a.m. Service

27 27 NissanOmer: day 1210AM Religious School10:20 Sisterhood Book Club2PM Community YomHaShoah Event

28 28 NissanYom Hashoah


29 29 NissanOmer: day 146PM "The Gatekeepers"Film and Discussionwith Rabbi Dror


Omer: day 15Office Closed

1 1 IyarRosh Chodesh

Omer: day 167:45 a.m. Morning Minyan6PM "The Gatekeepers"

2 2 IyarOmer: day 17Candle Lighting-7:36 PM6:00 p.m. Service

3 3 IyarOmer: day 18EmorHavdala-8:46 PM9:30 a.m. Service

4 4 IyarOmer: day 19

5 5 IyarYom Hazikaron


6 6 IyarYom Ha 'atzmaut

Omer: day 21

7 7 IyarOmer: day 22Office Closed

8 8 IyarOmer: day 237:45 a.m. Morning Minyan

9 9 IyarOmer: day 24Candle Lighting-7:42 PM6:00 p.m. Service

10 10 IyarOmer: day 25BeharHavdala-8:52 PM9:30 a.m. Service

Selling of Chametz At Passover, we are commanded to remove all Chametz, all products that include flour and water from our homes. Typically, people clean out their home and get out their Passover dishes in the few days leading up to

Passover. Since we are not allowed to own Chametz during Passover, there is a custom of placing the Chametz in a closed, clearly marked

cabinet and then selling that Chametz to a non-Jew. If you are interested in selling your Chametz, mail back the form below

giving me permission to sell your Chametz. The completed form must reach the RST office no later than Thursday April 10, 2014 by Noon.

Please be aware that you cannot use the Chametz from the afternoon preceding Passover until 2 hours after Passover ends. It is customary to make a small donation to the Synagogue or the Rabbi’s Discretionary

fund as part of this service. Best wishes for a happy and kosher Passover!

Rabbi Gilah Dror

I, ______________________________, hereby appoint Rabbi Gilah Dror

to act as my agent to sell my Chametz in preparation for Passover. I understand that I can neither use it nor look at it during Passover.

_________________________ _______________________ Signature Date

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