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Ohavay Zion Synagogue
Ohavay Zion Synagogue Bulletin
Vol. 67—No. 67—December, 2012
Published Monthly by
Ohavay Zion Synagogue
2048 Edgewater Court
Lexington, Kentucky 40502
859-266-8050/http://ozs.org
Bulletin
Kislev - Tevet 5773
December 2012
Best Family Hanukkah Party EVER!!!
December 14th
5:00PM
Latke Contest!!
Bring a plate of latkes to share and we will judge the
best ones (prizes will be awarded)
Cookie Decorating
Games
Bring a $5.00 gift to swap.
Create a handmade menorah out of found objects
(does not have to light)
Prizes given.
Contact Ilona for more information:
[email protected]
FROM THE RABBI’S STUDY
Kislev-Tevet 5773 December 2012
Chanukah is coming!
Chanukah can be a beautiful symbol of light dispelling the darkness.
In every life, there is a certain amount of darkness. Whether one is a baby and is dealing with an
uncomfortable wet diaper; or whether one is graduating college and is unsure of their direction in life; or
whether one is faced with an illness and is struggling; all of us encounter darkness in our lives.
And yet, while a certain amount of darkness is a natural part of life, there can also be incredible lights. There
are wonderful moments where we can feel connected, uplifted, and full. There are moments where we can
connect deeply with another person, and there are moments when we can encounter the Divine.
One of the spiritual challenges of life is to continue turning toward the light.
This is not always an easy task, and indeed, sometimes the darkness can consume us. Our mind can be
consumed with fears, uncertainties, and doubts. Sometimes even our physical discomfort can be
overwhelming.
While it is certainly important to acknowledge the hardships of life, it is also very important to pay attention
to the light. Sometimes, we will literally have to force ourselves to get up and shift our attention to
something else. Other times, friends and loved ones can be a tremendous support in helping us to shift our
attention.
In either case, there are so many lights for us to focus on. The Source of all has created so many beautiful
positive things, and people have created so many wonderful healthy ways in which we can spend our time.
Chanukah itself can help inspire us. It can help remind us that “it is not by military might, nor by physical
power, but by My spirit.” (Zechariah 4:6) It is through spirit, through will of mind that we can make the
decision to take control, light the candles, bring in the light, and dispel the darkness.
It is our spiritual strength that can help us be successful in overcoming these spiritual challenges.
It is our spiritual strength that can help us overcome the darkness and bring in the light.
This is one of the most important lessons of Chanukah: In spite of the challenges and the darkness that we
face, through our spirit we can create light and dispel the darkness.
Rabbi Moshe Smolkin
[email protected]
Kislev-Tevet 5773 December 2012
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
“In tribute to his memory I pledge to perform acts of charity and goodness.”
As I was preparing to write this column, I received two very different items of news concerning OZS. First was the good news that
OZS, as a congregation, not just as individuals, would be participating in the Tzeason of Tzedakah organized by the Jewish
Federation of the Bluegrass. I decided that my column would center on that idea. Unfortunately, that good news was all too quickly
followed by the terrible news of the tragic death of OZS’s treasurer, and my friend, Johnny Perel. How could I not address that
event, which has such a direct impact not only on many of us as individuals, but on the congregation as a whole? I then realized that
there was a connection between the two things, in the words of the Yizkor prayer we recite in memory of our beloved family and
friends, the key phrase of which, in the version from Siddur Hadash, opens my column.
As Jews, we are very familiar with the idea of tzedakah, although we tend to translate it in a very narrow way, as charity, rather than
in its true meaning of justice or righteousness. We tend to be very generous in our monetary gifts, to OZS, to JFB, to local charities,
or to national or international organizations, both Jewish and secular. While such monetary charity is vital, most of us, for various
reasons, often neglect another aspect, the giving of our time and energy to help people directly. OZS, in fact, provides several
notable opportunities for this sort of tzedakah, such as Faith Feeds, in which members glean unsold food from local farmers’ markets
to be given to food banks, and Backpacking for God’s Pantry, where we assemble packages of food for the weekend to be
distributed to children (and their families) who receive free lunches during the school week. With just a few hours a month, we are
able to help a significant number of people in need. OZS has also, over the past few months, participated in a building project for
Habitat for Humanity. These have always been successful, but additional volunteers are always welcome, and could help us expand
these efforts.
Each year, in December, the Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass organizes the Tzeason of Tzedakah, during which members of the
Jewish community of Lexington help our needy non-Jewish neighbors during their holiday season. Most often, we have participated
as individuals. This year, however, JFB has asked the local congregations to each organize volunteers for a specific charity, and
OZS, as Lisa Satin has recently announced, will be working with the Catholic Action Center’s Christmas Store, which provides free
toys to needy families. We will be helping to set up and staff the store. I urge as many of you as possibly can to sign up to participate.
Please see page 5 for contact and signup information.
Part of the Jewish tradition of tzedakah is to make charitable donations in the memory of our loved ones. I would like to do
something similar with Ohavay Zion’s participation in this year’s Tzeason of Tzedakah, and dedicate it to the memory of Johnny
Perel. May his memory be for a blessing.
- - - Jon Glixon
President
SHABBAT SERVICES: DECEMBER
December 14-15
2 Tevet
November 30-Dec. 1
17 Kislev
Young OZS-ers’
Shabbat at Bardach
home 6:00PM
Shabbat - 9:30 am
Bima: Shirley Bryan
Shabbat 9:30 am
Kids’/Youth Shabbat
Hanukkah Party 5:00PM
Bima: Lisa Satin
Bima: Simone Salomon
Miketz
 24 Kislev
December 21-22
Vayishlach

December 7-8
Family & Friends
Shabbat at Home
Vayeshev
Shabbat -9:30 am
Bima: Howard Rackmil

9 Tevet
Young OZS-ers’
Shabbat 6:00PM
Shabbat - 9:30 am
Vayigash
Bima: Lisa Satin
December 28-29

16 Tevet
Family & Friends
Shabbat at Home
Shabbat - 9:30 am
Veyechi
Bima: Ricki Rosenberg
Kislev-Tevet 5773 December 2012
SISTERHOOD
SISTERHOOD TRIP
Join us Sunday, December 30th, for a drive to Louisville’s
Frazier History Museum to see the “DIANA a Celebration” Exhibit
ITINERARY
8:50 a.m.
Meet in front of the Wal-Mart Grocery Store to carpool to Louisville
(Palomar Shopping Center -Man O’ War Blvd. & Harrodsburg Rd)
9:00 a.m.
Leave Lexington
10:30 a.m.-Noon “Pay your own way” Brunch
12:30 p.m.
Arrive at the Frazier Museum
1:00 p.m.
Diana Exhibit
3:30 p.m.
Meet at designated area (to be announced)
5:00 p.m.
Arrive back in Lexington
TICKET/ADMISSION IS $15.00 PER PERSON
RSVP BY DECEMBER 12TH TO [email protected]
or call Carol Kaplan 224-0710
Please make checks payable to OZS Sisterhood (in the memo line please write Diana
Exhibit) and mail to 2048 Edgewater Ct, Lexington, KY 40502
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SOCIAL ACTION
OZS BACKPACK PROGRAM WITH GOD'S PANTRY
Future dates for backpacking sessions:
Sunday, December 9, 11:30 AM Sunday, December 23 or 30, 11:30 AM (TBA)
For more information about Backpacking, contact Brian Derer at [email protected]
Program link: http://godspantry.org/aboutus/our-programs-services/the-backpack-program/
God’s Pantry - Food sorting
Join representatives from the Jewish community at God's Pantry - (1685 Jaggie Fox Way, phone: 2556592) on the third Thursday of each month, from 7:00 (time change thru Dec) to 8:30 PM to sort food to be
distributed to the homeless, assisting God's Pantry in fulfilling the needs of the hungry in Kentucky.
FAITH FEEDS UPDATE
Ohavay Zion has participated in Faith Feeds once a month, for the last two years: This year, 200
gleaners have gathered almost 67,000 pounds, donated by 14 sources and delivered to 29 recipient
organizations, programs, or neighborhoods, feeding thousands of hungry people in our community. The
total since June 2010 is 177, 372 pounds of food! Faith Feeds resumes in the spring.
If you are interested in helping with these programs, please contact Lisa Satin, 338-3740,
or [email protected] for more information.
JFB SEASONS OF TZEDAKAH
OZS has been asked to help JFB with their Seasons of Tzedakah event by helping with the Catholic
Action Center's Christmas store at Midland and 2nd Ave. Please call 859-514-7210 or email
[email protected] to sign up.
There are three ways you can help:
1. Donate pre-loved toys for ages 0-18. Drop off donations at 614 E. 7th Street, 10am-2pm,
Monday- Saturday. There will be other drop off locations announced later......
2. Help to set up the store on Sunday, December 16 from 1:00 to 6:00 PM
3. Help clients choose items at the Christmas store on Sunday, December 23, from 8am-12 noon,
12 noon - 4pm, and 4-8pm
There are also other available dates on which you can sign up to help:
Set-up Dates
Dec. 16th 1-6pm
Dec. 17th - Dec. 20th 10am-6pm
Store Dates
Dec. 21st and 23rd
Shift times: 8am-12 noon, 12 noon - 4pm, and 4-8pm
The Christmas Store served more than 15,000 children in 2011, with a much larger estimated number in
need this year.
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DONATIONS
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RABBI DISCRETIONARY FUND
Vivian Bitensky
In Honor of baby Ashira
Steve & Susan Caller
In Memory of Ted Friedman & Sidney Steinberg
Gilson Capilouto
In Honor of Rabbi Moshe & Talia Smolkin’s baby girl
Alison Courant
In Honor of Rabbi Moshe & Talia Smolkin’s baby girl
Debi Gall & Pamela Gall Kowan
In Memory of Zelda Cohen Gall
Len & Teri Harper
In Honor of Rabbi Moshe & Talia Smolkin’s baby girl
Toni Reiss & Marc Plavin
In Honor of Rabbi Moshe & Talia Smolkin’s baby girl
Robin & Harold Roth
In Honor of baby Ashira
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND
Corinne & Larry and David & Sue Capilouto
In Honor of Gilson Capilouto being elected Fellow of the
American Speech Language Hearing Association
KIDDUSH FUND
Harriet & Leon Cooper
In Memory of Ted Friedman & Dr. Sidney Steinberg
Get Well Wishes for Evelyn Geller & Jack Westerman
In Honor of Andrew Beck’s Bar Mitzvah
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Moshe & Talia Smolkin on birth of
baby daughter
Oscar Haber
In Memory of Fryda Haber & Marilyn Moosnick
In Honor of Rabbi Moshe Smolkin
In Honor of Leon Cooper’s birthday
Erle & Sara Levy
In Honor of the Smolkin Baby Naming
 Marilyn Robie & Art Shechet
In Honor of the Smolkin Baby Naming
CAMPERSHIP FUND
Sylvia Green
In Memory of Bernard Farber & Jake Green
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Moshe & Talia Smolkin on birth of
baby daughter
CHEVRA KADDISHA FUND
Gilson Capilouto
In Memory of Joseph Eli Capilouto
GENERAL FUND
Evalynne & David Elias
In Memory of Ted Friedman
Arthur & Barbara Jacobs
In Memory of Dr. Sidney Steinberg
Sylvia Lenoff
In Honor of Rabbi Moshe & Talia Smolkin & baby Ashira
David Luckens
In Memory of Ruth Luckens
Larry & Carol Neuman
In Memory of Ted Friedman
Toni Reiss & Marc Plavin
In Memory of Daniel Plavim
Bernie Rosenthal
In Memory of MJ, Ben & Rose Rosenthal
Nat & Judy Sandler
In Memory of Ted Friedman
Harold & Marianne Sherman
In Honor of the new addition to the Smolkin Family
Charlie & Jane Spiegel
In Honor of baby Ashira-looking forward to hearing her sing
David Wekstein
In Memory of Ted Friedman
In Honor of Rabbi Moshe & Talia Smolkin’s baby girl
Suzanne & Edward Kaplan
In Memory of Ted Friedman
JOSEPH DREAM CHILD CARE FUND
Simone & Arthur Salomon
In Memory of Hanna Bear
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KROGER & AMAZON EARNING TOTALS
Shop at Amazon.com and Support OZS
On the OZS website Donation page, look for & click on Follow this link to
Amazon.com to do all your shopping. OZS will receive a minimum of 4% of
your total purchase price. Make sure to use the link on the OZS Donation page
as this will let Amazon know that you are from OZS!! OZS has earned
$2,216.83 since starting this program in December, 2009. (Updated
November 25, 2012)
KROGER CARDS
Buy Groceries, Gasoline, and Prescriptions at Kroger's
Get your shopping cards at the OZS office. These cards act just like gift cards and
can be recharged. Kroger donates 4% of the purchases to OZS. Earnings for
January-November 2012: $2703.80.
PLEASE SUPPORT THESE COMMUNITY BUSINESSES
(CLICK ON WEBSITE LINKS WITHIN THE ADS TO ACCESS BUSINESS WEBSITES)
Janice Brock, ABR, CNHS, CRS, GRI
[email protected]
www.janicebrock.com
A. S. de Movellan Real Estate
171 Prosperous Place
Lexington, KY 40509
Cell 859-533-7669
Fax 859-268-2636
Bus 859-266-0451
VM 859-293-9451
An Independently owned and operated member of Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc.
Cindy M. Derer, P.L.L.C.
Cindy M. Derer, D.M.D.
Family Dentistry
698 Perimeter Drive, Suite 102
Lexington, Kentucky 40517
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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
YOUTH GROUP MOVIE NIGHT
Religious School Schedule
December 2
December 4
December 9
December 11
December 14
December 16
January 1
Sunday School
Hebrew School
Sunday School
No Hebrew School
Hanukkah Party
No Sunday School
No Hebrew School
Page 9
OZS MAZAL TOV
12/1
12/1
12/3
12/3
12/4
12/5
12/9
12/9
12/10
12/12
12/14
12/15
12/15
12/17
12/17
12/18
12/18
12/18
12/20
12/20
12/22
12/23
12/24
12/24
12/29
12/31
12/31
12/31
Sue Westerman
Elliot Jacob Mayer
Jenna Caller
Bob Grossman
Sam Spiegel
Peggy Bobys
Sue Ezrine
Corinne Smith
Miriam Davis-Rosenbaum
Jordan Bryan
Hanna Smith
Brian Luftman
Jenna Shapiro
Jacob Kuntz
Karen Wolfsdorf
Andrew Robert Beck
Ittai Eres
Nancy Hoffman
Jeff Rice
Nathaniel Schattner
Asher Finkel
Rachel Bashikhes
Toni Reiss
Robin Roth
Ricardo Gedaly
Angela Beck
Haley Stein
Drew Waford
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
12/2
12/5
12/5
12/7
12/11
12/12
12/15
12/17
12/17
12/18
12/20
12/22
12/30
Harold & Robin Roth
Angela & Antony Beck
Gayle & Peter Bourne
Roberto & Karen Gedaly
Enrique & Galia Bimstein
Louis & Kathie Kroot
Davida Isaacs & Robert Farley
Lewis & Aviva Bowling
Alan Leavitt & Meg Jewett
Joe & Sandy Berger
Phil & Nancy Hoffman
Bob & Barbara Grossman
Steve & Kate Davis-Rosenbaum
33 years
20 years
20 years
16 years
40 years
33 years
5 years
39 years
18 years
36 years
42 years
9 years
28 years
MAZEL TOV TO:
Jake Solomon
On his engagement to
Mimi Pysno
MAZEL TOV TO:
EmmaMarie Reynolds
EmmaMarie, a senior at Woodford County High School,
was honored by the Woodford County Board of
Education as a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist.
In addition, she received a certificate from the Kentucky
senate for her academic achievements.
Kislev-Tevet 5773 December 2012
Page 10
YAHRZEITS FOR DECEMBER
Kislev 17 Kislev 18 Kislev 18 Kislev 20 Kislev 21 Kislev 21 Kislev 22 Kislev 23 Kislev 23 Kislev 23 Kislev 24 Kislev 24 Kislev 25 Kislev 25 Kislev 26 Kislev 26 Kislev 27 Kislev 27 Kislev 27 Kislev 27 Kislev 28 Kislev 28 Kislev 28 Kislev 28 Kislev 29 Kislev 29 Tevet 1 Tevet 1 Tevet 1 Tevet 1 Tevet 1 Tevet 2 Tevet 2 Tevet 2 Tevet 2 Tevet 2 Tevet 2 Tevet 2 Tevet 2 Tevet 2 Tevet 2 Tevet 3 Tevet 4 Tevet 5 Tevet 5 Tevet 5 Tevet 6 Tevet 7 Tevet 7 Tevet 8 Tevet 8 Mollie Alperin Victor Maaza Kitty Reiner Judith Smith Mark Flashman Louis Malof Aria Munich Ida Herman Jonah Jacobs Harry Moss Stewart Eisenberg Gwen Lewis Carter Combs Evelyn Hymson Joseph Katz Sol Shapiro Esther Kirschbaum Rosa Kravetz Pauline Levy Harry Simon Lauren Ginsburg Rose Katz Michael Lach Jacob Mellinger Stephen Baumann Joseph Himmelblau Judith Estis Joseph Friedman Evelyn Krislov Eva Malof Harry Schneider Baile Bank Bernhard Bank Lotte Bank Nathan Grossman Sarah Grossman Rubin Kuperstein Ida Moreida Rosa Morgenroth Belle Novak Lena Weliky Louis Brooks Jennie Malof Anna Rosenberg Janet Schulman Julius Weinberg Rose Prow Bernard Magen Anita Spandorf Jacob Caller Dora Cooper YAHRZEITS FOR DECEMBER-JANUARY
1‐Dec 2‐Dec 4‐Dec 5‐Dec 6‐Dec 7‐Dec 8‐Dec 9‐Dec 10‐Dec 11‐Dec 12‐Dec 13‐Dec 14‐Dec 15‐Dec 16‐Dec 17‐Dec 18‐Dec 19‐Dec 20‐Dec 21‐Dec Yahrzeit
Observance
begins at
sundown of the
previous
evening
with lighting of
the yahrzeit
candle.
The traditional
act of tzedaka,
honoring
a loved one, is
often performed
at this time.
Tevet 9 Warren Ash 22‐Dec Tevet 9 Mitchell Gordon Tevet 9 Raymond Valdez Tevet 10 Ida Greisman 23‐Dec Tevet 11 Skottowe Depass 24‐Dec Tevet 11 Tauber (Toby) Hoffman Tevet 12 Daniel Grossman 25‐Dec Tevet 12 Ida Rosenthal Tevet 13 Sam Grossman 26‐Dec Tevet 13 Harry Morris Tevet 14 Max Feinstein 27‐Dec Tevet 14 Shirley Lakes Tevet 14 Esther Wortman Tevet 15 Shabso Fox 28‐Dec Tevet 16 Joseph Bouzaglou 29‐Dec Tevet 16 Florence Hunter Tevet 17 Richard Brady 30‐Dec Tevet 17 Gilso Avzaradel Capilouto Tevet 17 Jenny Fagelman Tevet 17 Philip Goldstein Tevet 17 Aida Sercarz Tevet 17 Jess Stewart Tevet 17 Pauline Weinberg Tevet 17 Ruth Wolfson Tevet 18 Hannah Baker 31‐Dec Tevet 18 David Reuben Franco Tevet 18 Norman Gordon Tevet 18 Red Mischner Tevet 18 Isadore Morris Tevet 18 Louis Roth Tevet 19 Grisha Bashikhes 1‐Jan Tevet 19 Bernard Collins Tevet 19 Leah Covitt Tevet 19 Hannah Goldstein Tevet 19 Josephine Miller Tevet 19 David Shraberg Tevet 20 Joseph Miller 2‐Jan Tevet 21 George Cohen 3‐Jan Tevet 21 Jacob Malof Tevet 21 Ann Sprinkle Tevet 22 Sarah Levy 4‐Jan Tevet 22 Edward Morris Tevet 22 Martha Sherman Tevet 22 Ines Villarruel The OZS Congregation Extends Condolences to:
The Markowitz Family on the death of Richard Markowitz.
The Crane/Perel
Families on the death of Johnny Perel.
December 2012
17 Kislev 5773 - 18 Tevet 5773
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
17 Kislev
1
Morning Service 9:30AM
18 Kislev
2
19 Kislev
3
25 Kislev
3 Tevet
26 Kislev
10
11
Hanukkah II
Hanukkah I
Sunday School
9:00AM
Backpacking for
God's Pantry 11:30AM
16
17
10 Tevet
4 Tevet
17 Tevet
No Sunday School
12
18
5 Tevet
24
11 Tevet
25
12 Tevet
No Hebrew School
Minyan 5:45PM
Office Closed
31
18 Tevet
6
22 Kislev
28 Kislev
19
6 Tevet
13
29 Kislev
20
13 Tevet
Bible Study Class
Noon
14
1 Tevet
Rosh Hodesh - Hanukkah VI
Talmud Study Group
7:30AM
Religious School
Hanukkah Party
5:00PM
Candle Lighting 5:01PM
Hanukkah V
7 Tevet
Bible Study Class
Noon
26
23 Kislev
7
Talmud Study Group
7:30AM
Family & Friends
Shabbat at Home
No Service at OZS
Candle Lighting 5:00PM
Hanukkah IV
Bible Study Class
Noon
No Hebrew School
Minyan 5:45PM
Fast of Tevet 10
No Sunday School
30
27 Kislev
21 Kislev
Bible Study Class
Noon
Hanukkah III
No Hebrew School
Minyan 5:45PM
Hanukkah VIII
No Sunday School
23
5
Hebrew School 4:45PM
Minyan 5:45PM
Board Meeting
7:30PM
Sunday School
9:00AM
B'nai Brith Brunch
10:00AM
Habitat for Humanity
Build 12:30PM
9
20 Kislev
4
21
8 Tevet
Talmud Study Group
7:30AM
Young OZS-ers' Shabbat
6:00PM
Candle Lighting 5:04PM
27
14 Tevet
28
15 Tevet
Talmud Study Group
7:30AM
Family & Friends
Shabbat at Home
No Service at OZS
Candle Lighting 5:08PM
24 Kislev
8
Erev Hanukkah
Morning Service 9:30AM
15
2 Tevet
Hanukkah VII
Morning Service 9:30AM
22
9 Tevet
Morning Service 9:30AM
29
16 Tevet
Morning Service 9:30AM
Ohavay Zion Synagogue
2048 Edgewater Court
Lexington, Kentucky 40502
Phone: 859-266-8050
Fax: 859 268-3357
Email: [email protected]
We’re on the Web
http://www.ozs.org
KITCHEN
CAFÉ OZS NEWS Thank you to Penina Goldstein & Robin Michler for a wonderful OZS cafe lunch in November! If you haven't scheduled your date yet send your request to [email protected] JFB ANNOUNCEMENTS
Community Winter Dinner
The annual Jewish Community Winter Dinner will be on Sunday, December 9 at Panda
Cuisine (2358 Nicholasville Road, Lexington KY 40503). Join us at 5:30 pm for a multicourse vegetarian buffet. Dinner is $18 per adult, $5 for children ages 6-12, and free for
children under 6. Bring your chanukiah and 3 candles so we may celebrate Chanukah
together. Also, we ask that everyone bring $2 or 2 non-perishable food items to donate to
God’s Pantry. Make your reservations at www.jewishlexington.org or by contacting the
Federation office at 26-0672 or [email protected]
Joseph Beth Family Hanukkah Story Time
Join other Lexington Jewish families at Joseph Beth Booksellers (161 Lexington Green
Circle, Lex. 40503 ) for a Family Hanukkah Story Time on Wednesday, December 12 at 5:30
pm. Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass, Ohavay Zion Synagogue, PJ Library, and Temple
Adath Israel are co-hosting this fun event with a Hanukkah story, a family craft activity, and
refreshments. Open to all!