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THE SHOFAR
IMPORTANT DATES
Shavuot Study Session &
Cheesecake Festival
Tuesday May 30 7:00 PM
Shavuot Morning Services
Wednesday May 31 9:30 AM
Thursday June 1 9:30 AM
Shabbat Dinner
Food from Greece
Friday June 9 6:00 PM
Happy Father’s Day
to EVERYONE from:
Bernice & Jerry Acard
Ro Kerchner & Ed Altchek
Dr. Stanley Antonoff
Bunny Benstock
Sherry & Manny Bloch
Lou & Alan Katz
Leslie R. Leavitt
Betty McGivern
Lucille Poch
Irene & Harvey Roberts
Nancy & Paul Weber
CONGREGATION BETH SHOLOM SUMMER 2017 SIVAN/TAMMUZ/AV 5777
Celebrating Betty Passman’s birthday on a wonderful day at Beth Sholom.
Candle Lighting Times
Shabbat Friday, June 2
Light Candles 8:06 PM
Saturday June 3
Shabbat Ends 9:08 PM
Shabbat Friday, June 9
Light Candles 8:09 PM
Saturday, June 10
Shabbat Ends 9:08 PM
Shabbat Friday, June 16
Light Candles 8:12 PM
Saturday, June 17
Shabbat Ends 9:10 PM
Shabbat Friday, June 23
Light Candles 8:13 PM
Saturday, June 24
Shabbat Ends 9:12 PM
Shabbat Friday, June 30
Light Candles 8:14 PM
Saturday, July 1
Shabbat Ends 9:12 PM
Shabbat Friday, July 7
Light Candles 8:13 PM
Saturday, July 8
Shabbat Ends 9:11 PM
Shabbat Friday, July 14
Light Candles 8:12 PM
Saturday, July 15
Shabbat Ends 9:09 PM
From the President
W ell, I now find myself writing my second article for your Shofar, I
can’t believe that four weeks have passed since I became Acting
President. See, I was always told time flies when you are hav-
ing fun. I can now tell you honestly my friends, that I can’t say that I have had
a whole lot of fun. We still have a lot of areas that desperately need your
help. During the next coming weeks I will be calling and asking for your help.
I can’t stress enough the importance of team work. This is OUR Temple and
if we are going to ensure its continued existence we need to ALL WORK TO-
GETHER to be successful.
I am well aware that most of you have, in the past, worked very hard to keep
your Temple alive and keeping it within the traditions that we all grew up lov-
ing and respecting. Well, it’s time to do it again. I know that chairing a com-
mittee is not an easy job, but what if we had two people sharing the responsi-
bility and had several helpers. Do you think that
would ease the workload and help in get more
people interested?
We are open to any and all suggestions that
you may have to help us get the job at hand
done.
Please take some time to think things over, try to
picture yourself helping out in one of the activities
where you would best be the most comfortable
and give it a try. Give me a call and let me know
where you would like to help out. I am certain that
we can and will accomplish our mission.
Sharon R. Weber
Acting President Congregation Beth Shalom
As of Sunday, May 21, 2017,
I have appointed Bill Cohen
as Chairman of the Member-
ship Committee effective
immediately. I know that he
will be an asset to our Tem-
ple and I am personally look-
ing forward to working closely
with him.
On behalf of the Congrega-
tion and the Board of Direc-
tors of Congregation Beth
Sholom, we would like to
congratulate Bill and wel-
come him to his new post.
Thank you, Bill, for volunteer-
ing your time.
ETZ HAYIM INSTITUTE
The Adult Education Program of Congregation Beth Sholom
SPRING 2017 SEMESTER ~ WEEKLY CLASSES - Monday Evenings
THE GENESIS PROJECT CONTINUES 6:30 – 7:30 PM An intensive, in-depth analysis and discussion of the entire text of the Book of Genesis conducted in English. We will employ the classical ancient, medieval and modern commentators of the biblical text; we will utilize archaeology, anthropology, history, linguistics, comparative litera-ture; we will consult traditional texts of Jewish mysticism and the stories and legends of other near-eastern civilizations; and we will use drama and literary analysis to study both the prose and poetry of the biblical narrative. It is expected that this course will continue over several se-mesters. (15 Sessions) Fee: $5 per session plus textbook* *To order the textbook at a special discount price, please contact Haz-zan Mordecai directly.
COFFEE BREAK 7:30 – 7:45 PM
THE DENOMINATIONS OF AMERICAN JUDAISM 7:45 – 8:45 PM Is the division of Judaism into distinct denominations considered a sign of vitality or weakness within American Jewry? Is this division a unique-ly American phenomenon? This class will attempt to answer these questions by exploring the history, beliefs, practices and sociology of the Orthodox, Conservative and Reform movements as well as some of the lessor-known groups such as Reconstructionist and Renewal and the various sects of Hasidism.
(15 sessions) Fee: $5 per session
Registration/enrollment is on a rolling basis. You may attend any ses-sion. To plan for the appropriate space, we request advance registra-tion by e-mail ([email protected]) or by calling 352-643-0995. Pay-ments may be made each week or in advance. For further information about these classes or information about private lessons, Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah or the Conversion to Judaism Program, please contact Hazzan Mordecai at 352-643-0995.
Candle Lighting Times
Continued
Shabbat Friday, July 21
Light Candles 8:09PM
Saturday July 22
Shabbat Ends 9:06 PM
Shabbat Friday, July 28
Light Candles 8:05 PM
Saturday, July 29
Shabbat Ends 9:01 PM
Shabbat Friday, August 4
Light Candles 8:00 PM
Saturday, August 5
Shabbat Ends 8:55 PM
Shabbat Friday, August 11
Light Candles 7:54 PM
Saturday, August 12
Shabbat Ends 8:49 PM
Shabbat Friday, August 18
Light Candles 7:48 PM
Saturday, August 19
Shabbat Ends 8:41 PM
Shabbat Friday, August 25
Light Candles 7:40 PM
Saturday, August 26
Shabbat Ends 8:33 PM
We need sponsors for the month of June. Please consider
sponsoring a kiddush and sharing in the camaraderie ! Call
Sharon Weber if interested: 847-913-6545
From the Hazzan’s Study
Beginning with this month of June and continuing in July and August, things slow down a lot in most
synagogues. The hustle and bustle of a busy congregation dissipates and attendance at Shabbat
services declines compared to the rest of the year. People are away—there are vacations from
school and work, traveling or lounging by the pool or at the ocean. The days are longer and hotter
all over the country.
However, these three months leading up to the High Holidays can be a time of opportunity. Similar
to the way that Shabbat is described as a day “to refresh one’s soul”, so too can the summer
months be a time to “refresh”—both soul and body.
If you haven’t been to a service lately at Beth Sholom, why not come and try it? If you’re traveling,
why not attend a service in another community? If you have time to lounge by the pool, why not
bring along a book of Jewish content—a classic piece of American Jewish fiction, a book relating to
the State of Israel or a book on the changing practices in American synagogues in the twenty-first
century?
You might use these months to consider ways of enhancing your personal observances of Jewish
rituals—whether at home or away.
Take advantage of these summer months and refresh your Jewish body and soul. Who knows?
You might feel more “awake” Jewishly by the time Rosh Hashanah arrives in September.
I wish everyone a wonderful and “refreshing” summer!
Hazzan Mordecai Kamlot
Cantor/Spiritual Leader [email protected]
SHAVUOT STUDY SESSION & CHEESECAKE FESTIVAL
Tuesday, May 30, 7:00 PM
Celebrate Shavuot with a study session on some contemporary issues in Jewish law.
Enjoy several varieties of cheesecake.
Cheesecake & Torah—perfect together!
SHAVUOT SERVICES
Wednesday, May 31 – Shaharit-Morning Service -- 9:30 – 11:45 am – Come celebrate
the revolution at Sinai!
Thursday, June 1 – Shaharit-Morning Service -- 9:30 – 11:45 am
Yizkor (Memorial) prayers will be recited and the Book of Ruth will be read.
EASY CHEESE BOUREKAS
Makes at least 2 dozen Bourekas Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes
1 egg, lightly beaten
8 oz shredded mozzarella
cheese (use goat cheese or feta for
more tang)
1 tsp dries parsley
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 17.5 ounce package of frozen puff pastry
1 large egg , lightly beat-en
Sesame seeds
Preheat oven to 350˚, line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a bowl, mix the first egg, cheese, parsley, garlic salt and pepper.
Using a sharp knife, cut the puff pastry into 5-inch squares. Place a heaping tablespoon of cheese filling in each square. Dampen the
edges of the squares with water, and fold in half diagonally to form triangular pastries. Pinch the edges together to seal the filling inside.
Brush the tops of the bourekas with the second beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the pastries are puffed and golden, and the filling is cooked through. Serve im-
mediately.
Jun 2-3 ~ 9– 15 Sivan 09 - Murray Feigenbaum 09 - Bruce Antonoff 09 - Sidney Kalnitzky 09 - J. Herbert Kalkstein 11 - Irving Newman 11 - Sabri Turkell 12 - Isador Tilton 13 - Jay Alan Feldman 13 - Edith Hart 14 - Bernard Lorie 14 - Robert T. Egenberg 15 - Netta Schachner Aorta June 9/10 ~ 16 - 22 Sivan 16 - Max Neuhaus 18 - Irwin George Lipsky 18 - Rudolph Bender 18 - Anne Oberband 19 - Sadie Valet 19 - Sadie Elkin 20 - Louis Seidman 21 - Bertha Deutsch 21 - Sigmund Deutsch 22 - Sally Goldman 22 - Rose Kelner June 16/17 ~ 23-29 Sivan 23 - Esther Moskowitz 23 - Joseph Appel 23 - Morris Lopman 24 - Deborah Hochberg 26 - Annie Elrod 26 - Muni Saslofsky 27 - Harry Hochberg 27 - Beatrice Menes 27 - Zeev Ben Shmuel Ve Pesha 28 - Samuel Rosenblatt 28 - Louise Thikoll
NOTICE: If you see an error or
omission in this list, please con-
tact either the President Sharon
Weber or Shofar Editor Carol
Cohen ([email protected]) .
Yahrzeits
29 - Theresa Hartenstein 29 - Lillian FaIik 29 - Sophie Janoff June 23/24 ~ 30 Sivan – 6Tammuz 30 - Caroline Meyerson 30 - Celia Bernstein Tammuz 01 - Shirley Hamerling 01 - Maurice Rubin 01 - Dorathy Reiner 01 - Wolf Wolma 01 - Reuben Joseph Thikoll
01 - Esther Mestell 02 - Adolph Roth 04 - Judi Ross 04 - Julius Leshin 04 - Bertha Schlosberg 04 - Abraham Rothstein 06 - Wendel Thornton June 30/July 1~ 7-13 Tam-muz 08 - Bayla Greene 08 - Bea Mintz 09 - Leo Rosenthal 09 - Emanuel S. Gordon 09 - Sadie Kooperman 10 - Anna Kimelstein 10 - Mildred Pomerance 10 - Louis Simon 11 - Harold Dunning 11 - Nathan Putersznit 12 - SteIla Tomkiel 12 - Felice Apter 12 - Harry Soskis 13 - Anna Krebs 13 - Gussie Shagg 13 - Ann Rosen
13 - Anna Morse 13 - Esther Lieb Kaufer July 7/8 ~ 14-20 Tammuz 14 - Bruce R. Dickter 15 - Murray Apfelbaum 15 - Edward Klocke 16 - Hannah Zaglin 17 - Bertha Lenes 17 - Morris Lipsky 17 - Gloria Klavans 18 - Regina Steuer 19 - Claire Braffman 20 - Harry Levinsky 20 - Louis Greenfield 20 - Daniel Kellner July 14/15 ~ 21-27 Tammuz 21 - Morris Weiner 21 - Louis Weitz 22 - Bernie S. Vigor 22 - Meyer Valet 23 - Capt. Allen L. Shapero 25 - Irving Wilson 26 - Evelyn Linder 26 - lsadore Stem 26 - Anna B. Gordon 26 - Lillian Rubenstein 26 - Mildred Talbott 26 - Woodrow Wilson Kaufer 27 - Solomon Gralla 27 - Ruth Gudis
July 21/22 ~ 28-29 Tammuz – 1-5 Av 28 - Jimmy Lewis 28 - Elliot Kerchack 29 - Abraham Sass 29 - Adele Nadler 01 - Sylvia Zimmon 02 - MolIye Pomerance 02 - Pearl Norton 02 - Hyman Bernstein 03 - Martin Passman 03 - William Adelberg 04 - Adeline Hirsch 04 - Lawrence Israel 05 - William Wagman 05 - Oliver Talbott 05 - Jacob Mintz July 28/29 ~ 6-12 Av 06 - Leon Gross 08 - Tillie Feuerstein
10 - Eva Avergun 10 - Jack Rozenberg 11 - Julius Jaeger 11 - Nathan Felberbaum 12 - Max Levinson August 4/5 ~ 13-19 Av 13 - Abraham Herman 13 - Anatoly Gorinshteyn 13 - Emma Cohen 15 - Ida Siegel 16 - David Leavitt 17 - Louis Taxel 17 - Louis W. Kohler 17 - Eileen Newman 18 - Abe Gershenhorn 18 - Mary Jaffe 18 - Samuel Rabinoff 19 - Sigmund Flatow
August 11/12 ~ 20-26 Av 20 - Lillian Friedman 20 - David S Wolfson 21 - Rav Morris Steckler 22 - Bessie Benstock 22 - Thelma Senen 22 - Hyman Gershenhorn 22 - Harry Janoff 22 - Isidore Abrams 24 - Herman Schayes 25 - Morris Schill 25 - Ralph Weber 25 - Harry Meyerson 26 - Mary Jeffkin 26 - Lenore E. Shapero
NOTICE: If you see an error or
omission in this list, please con-
tact either the President Sharon
Weber or Shofar Editor Carol
Cohen ([email protected]).
September 1/2 ~ 11-17 Elul
11 - Nathan Simon
11 - May Siegel
11 - Jean Lapidus
11 - Albert Bachrow
12 - Jacob Cohen
12 - Lillian Solomon\
13 - Dr. Israel Brzozowski
14 - Arthur Neimeth
15 - Ruth Kramer
15 - Jacob Skopp
16 - Morris Goldstein
17 - Louis Berman
September 8/9 ~ 18-24 Elul
18 - Samuel Kessler
18 - Charles Camp
19 - Israel Greengross
20 - Gussie Tobias
August 18/19 ~ 27-30 Av –
1-3 Elul
27 - Samuel Oppenheim
27 - Morris Wernick 29 - Sidney Mintz
30 - Daniel Krantz
30 - Rose Winderbaum
Elul
02 - Solomon Agar
03 - Celia Gralla
August 25/26 ~ 4-10 Elul
05 - Simon Lobenberg
07 - Sol Nash
07 - Samuel Cardell 08 - Fanny Felberbaum
09 - Herbert Poch
10 - Abraham Brooks
10 - David Kaufman
10 - Robert Meltzer
PLEASE NOTE: All de-
ceased whose names are
mounted on plaques on the
Memorial Boards in our sanc-
tuary will have the memorial
lights lit during the Hebrew
month of their yahrzeit and on
all holidays when Yizkor is
recited. Please contact Les
Leavitt at:
or 352-527-0698 – to make
arrangements for a plaque to
be mounted on one of our Me-
morial Boards containing your
beloved’s name and yahrzeit
date. This will ensure that the
lights will be lit and kaddish
recited for their yahrzeit.
20 - Mary Weick
21 - Max Siegel
21 - Harold Shapero
22 - SoI Cohen
22 - Irving Rushefsky 23 - Sarah Krim
23 - Jack Wieselberg
23 - Amelia Liebriech
24 - Israel Kelter
24 - Charlotte Colardo
SUNSHINE & TRIBUTE CARDS
When you buy a birthday, anniversary or get well card you can also
support our synagogue by purchasing a Tribute Card. Call Tribute
Card Maven Les Levitt (352-527-0698) or email
[email protected] and he will send your Tribute Card for
just $5. Put “Tribute Card” in the subject line of your email.
R’FUAH SH’LEIMAH
Please let Hazzan Mordecai know if you or a loved one is ill and would
like a personal visit or simply a phone call. You can also add the
name to the Mi Shebeirakh list for Shabbat services. It is best to call
or send the message in the form of an email.
Yahrzeits
Thank You For Your Heartfelt Donations
General Fund
In honor of Betty Passman’s 90th
Birthday
From Marcie Teugel
For a wonderful birthday celebra-
tion from Betty Passman
From Sherry & Manny Bloch
From Lou & Alan Katz
From Marilyn Winograd
From Miriam Fagan
For many happy days from Ro
Kercher & Ed Altchek
From Caryn Harmon
In honor of the birth of
Landon to Liz Zatz & Luke Wilber
From Marcie Teugel
From Leslie R. Leavitt
In memory of May Fagan Miller
From Miriam Fagan
In memory of Miriam Lamus
Smooha
From Rachel Lamus
In memory of Rosemarie Antonoff
From Dr Stanley T. Antonoff
In memory of Iris C. Antonoff
From Dr. Stanley J. Antonoff
In memory of Sarah Antonoff
From Dr. Stanley J. Antonoff
In memory of Roland Galehoff
From Leonard Galehoff
In memory of Stanley
Zaenchik
From Bunny Benstock
In memory of Jack Zaenchik
From Bunny Benstock
Honoring a birthday or a special event
Remembering a loved one
Make a donation to
Congregation Beth Sholom
To facilitate the proper acknowledgement and recording of
your donations, please provide the following information with
your check.
A donation made by:
__________________________________________
In Honor of/ Memory of:
__________________________________________
Other notes:
__________________________________________
Send to: Congregation Beth Sholom,
PO Box 640024. Beverly Hills, FL 34464-0024
Memorial Plaques
In memory of Fleurette Leavitt
In memory of David S. Leavitt
From Leslie R Leavitt
Ira Siegel Flower Fund
In memory of my beloved
grandmother
Rebecca Kessler
From Bunny Benstock
Shabbat Dinner Schedule
2016 – 2017
Spend Friday evenings at Beth Sholom as we come together to celebrate
Shabbat in prayer, song and food.
All dinners will be held in Kellner Auditorium 92 Civic Circle, Beverly Hills, on
the second Friday of each month. We will begin with candle lighting and the
evening service followed by the traditional table rituals and a delicious dinner.
Dates marked with an asterisk * are catered from an outside company & the fee
will be $20/adult; $10/child. All other dinners will be $10/adult; $5/child.
Mark your calendars now to reserve these dates:
* June 9, 2017, 6:00 PM – GREECE – tasty & savory dishes
July 14, 2017, 6:00 PM – USA – what’s more American than
hot dogs & hamburgers
* August 11, 2016, 6:00 PM – ROAST CHICKEN – gotta have
one of these per year
Information: 646-830-1705 or [email protected]
O P E R A T I O N S H A B B A T
From Hadassah
Dear Members and Friends of Hadassah Beverly Hills
M onday, May 8,2017 Hadassah Beverly Hills met for our
end-of-the-year luncheon at Joe’s Family Restaurant in
Inverness.
The Ocala group came in force and we were so happy to welcome them. We hope Susan Johnson
and Sharon Weber will join us soon. Sharon Weber is the new President of Congregation Beth Shol-
om. Which reminds me that we need a president too. Our chapter needs new blood and Michele
Garelick looked for a Hadassah group for two years.
It was a lovely lunch.
We are looking forward to a great summer. Our next year meeting will be on Monday, September
11,2017 a week after Labor Day. We also plan to meet at my house in August to plan next year’s
schedule. I will email the date. We hope to revive our always successful card and game party in
February.
Ellen Reuter plans to have a new membership list with email addresses . She also got help from
Bunny Benstock to edit the bulletin. As always we have trees and cards from Hadassah.
I can’t believe that the year passed already. I am looking forward for my trip to Israel in the month
of June. I will try to bring new ideas from Israel.
Have a great healthy summer,
Shalom, Miriam Fagan
We are transitioning from a few people doing everything (serving on the board, chairing commit-
tees, leading programs, setting up, cleaning up) to a culture where everyone shares in the effort.
Think about something YOU could do and let Sharon Weber know! She and all of Congregation
Beth Sholom will be most grateful.
June Birthdays
6/2 Sharon Weber
6/9 Sharon Bergman
6/10 Michele Bachrow
6/18 David Zaglin
Susan Pellegrino
Jon Tilton
6/21 Max Abraham
6/25 Miriam Fagan
Martin Rosman
6/26 Deserae Ferber
6/30 Alan Katz
June Anniversaries
6/1 Susan & Richard Fendenheim
6/12 Dr. Leonard & Gail Calodney
6/13 Louise & Alan Katz
6/14 Caryn & Gary Harmon
6/15 Liz Zatz & Luke Wilber
6/22 Michele & Neil Bachrow
July Birthdays
7/10 Bill Cohen
7/12 Charlotte Deutsch
Jacqueline Davis
7/13 Dalia Halpern
Simcha Yael
7/24 Nancy Weitz
July Anniversaries
7/4 Audrey & Sheldon Guss
Mindala Mott-Graf & Norman Graf
7/7 Diane & Alan Apfelbaum
7/22 Freida & Gilbert Hartenstein
7/30 Ilene & Ed Simnowitz
August Birthdays
8/1 Linda Tilton
8/11 Richard Rothstein
8/19 Caryn Harmon
8/27 Liz Zatz
August Anniversaries
8/1 Nancy & Paul Weber
8/13 Susan & Louis Pellegrino
8/29 Dalia & Ed Halpern
Sharon & Martin Rosman
SAVE THE DATE! FOR UPCOMING SIMHOT
Saturday, September 16th
80th Birthday Celebration ~ Sherry
Bloch
Saturday December 9th
Bar Mitzvah ~ Fabian Lehrich
Saturday, March 3, 2018
Bat Mitzvah ~ Caileen Lehrich
SHOW ME THE MONEY!
2nd Tuesday of the Month
Doors Open: 5PM Games : 6-8 PM
Kellner Auditorium
Please come and volunteer to help!
Contact Us
Phone: 352-746-5303
Congregation Beth Sholom 102 Civic Circle
Mailing Address
PO Box 640024
Beverly Hills, FL
34464-0024
www.bethsholomcitrus.org
Like us on Facebook
www.facebook.com/bethsholomcitrus/
Hazzan Mordecai Kamlot
Cantor/Spiritual Leader
Send comments and submissions for the
Shofar to Carol Cohen
([email protected]@gmail.com
Board of Directors
President— Sharon Weber (acting)
Vice President— vacant
Treasurer— Rochelle Kerchner
Secretary— Barbara Hamerling (acting)
At-Large Board Members
Expires Feb 2018
Susan Johnson
Jesse Kohler
Sherry Wilson
The Shofar is an Official Publication of The Beverly Hills Jewish Center/Congregation Beth Sholom, Inc.
Expires Feb 2019
Ed Altchek
Barbara Hamerling
Les Leavitt
Consider a Mitzvah of the Month!
Sponsor a Kiddish
Help with a Shabbat Dinner
Volunteer at Show Me the Money
Donate the cost of a dinner out to the Food Bank
Your small effort each month helps sustain our shul!
Recent Shabbat Dinner Favorite:
Chicken Shawarma
Thank you to Simcha Yael for providing this recipe.
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons turmeric 2 teaspoons coriander 2 teaspoons cumin 2 teaspoons paprika 1 teaspoon black pepper 2 pounds boneless chicken thighs and 1 pound bone-less chicken breasts 1 large onion 2 teaspoons chopped garlic 3 teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil
Preheat oven to 350˚
1. Combine the first five ingredients (spices). Mix the spices so you can no longer tell them apart.
2. After washing chicken, cut up into bite-size pieces and place into large bowl. Mix spices with chicken (reserve one
teaspoon of spices for later).
3. Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least two hours. Overnight is ideal. Remove chicken from
refrigerator approximately 20 minutes before cooking.
4. Dice the onion. Add oil to skillet and once the oil is warm, add the onions. Once the onions have softened and start-
ed to cook, add the garlic and remaining teaspoons of spices. Sautee for a few more minutes.
5. Add onion mixture into bowl of chicken and mix well.
6. Pour into half-size steam table pan (11 ¾ x 9 ¼ x 2 ½). Bake at 350 degrees uncovered for 40 minutes: stir pan
after 20 minutes and then cook for another 20 minutes.
7. Serve in pita with hummus, t’hina and Israeli salad or on a plate with rice pilaf and salads.
Serves 6 – 8 people.
