D'VAR HA RAV: RABBI'S MESSAGE INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Kislev — Tevet — Shevat 5775 December 2014 — January 2015 This past week (as I am writing this), our family said goodbye to our beloved Golden Retriever, Penny. Penny lived to be just shy of her 14th birthday – a very long life for a golden – and with the exception of her first couple of years (she was a rescue dog), Penny enjoyed a wonderful life. Her years with Elaine Harris and her daughter Rachel were very special, and then for the last nine years (almost), we were blessed to have Penny in our family. D’VAR HA RAV: RABBI’S MESSAGE _______________________ Rabbi Howard Voss-Altman I put Judah in charge (he was eight), and raced down the path to rescue Penny, who, after falling nearly 40 feet onto shallow rocks, had to be mortally wounded. When I arrived though, two other hikers were comforting her, and miraculously, in just a few minutes, she was able to walk to the trail head under her own power. Ted and I drove her to the animal hospital in Canmore, where her wounds were stitched up (not a single bone was broken), and my tale of potential tragedy and sadness had turned into a remarkable story. From that day forth, we knew she had been born under a lucky sign. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Rabbi’s Message Cover President’s Message 4 Donations 5 Yahrzeits6-7 Lifecycle Events Like most Golden Retrievers, Penny was an enthusiastic and loving companion. She loved to swim in the Elbow River, frolic in the snow, and on family outings or hikes, Penny’s herding instinct was often on display as she raced between the front of the pack and the back of the pack to ensure that everyone was still together. Her most infamous moment occurred on Labour Day, 2008, when Ted Switzer, Betsy Ritter, Mika Ritter, Judah, Adi, and I went on a hike to Trolls Falls in the Kananaskis. While Ted and Betsy set up our picnic, I went with the children and Penny on a path to the top of the waterfall. As I was keeping track of the children, Judah suddenly turned toward me and said, “Aba, Penny just went over the falls.” 7 Calendars11-12 But as all pet owners know, their relationship with their beloved dog or cat is hardly unique. Today, there are so many “pet owner” memoirs, that it has become a genre unto itself. The New York Times Best Sellers List includes a “Pets and Animals” section, with titles like “Catification,” “Chaser,” (a book about a retired psychologist who taught his Border Collie to recognize more than a thousand words), and “Ask Anna,” an advice book for dogs inspired by the author’s Golden Retriever, Anna. What started innocently enough with “Marley and Me” is now a cottage industry. I think we embrace our pets not only because they are a part of our family, but also because of their stubborn refusal to change. In this fast-moving world, when change comes at us in a whirlwind, when facts and figures and headlines and bullet points enter our consciousness at a speed so rapid we can hardly assimilate them all, our dogs and cats, our lizards and birds, remain blissfully the same. Dogs, for the most part, experience few mood swings, and if they are out of sorts, they fall back into their genial attentive selves in no time. continued on page 2... Check out our Facebook page for more updates! bnaitikvah.ca ...continued from cover When our children were little, Penny was the equivalent of a large stuffed animal come to life. But as the children grew up, Penny’s steadfast behavior - food schnurring, tail banging (the joy of vertical tail wagging while lying on the floor), and her unabashed, uninhibited, anticipatory joy as we prepared to go for a walk - were touchstones of a being that remained entirely timeless. Even as the children were growing and maturing, Penny was in a perpetual mental state of early childhood. Her enthusiasm — for the things that mattered to her – never dimmed or faded. She never became cynical or jaded. She never tried to be cool, and she never went out of her way to bark back or annoy us just to test our limits. The only thing Penny desired was to be with us (to be in the “pack”) and to be fed. And as these desires were fulfilled, she offered in return her unconditional constancy (which we anthropomorphically interpret as love) and her cheerful, optimistic approach to life. It was, in the immortal words of Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca, “a beautiful friendship.” Although every pet owner knows this day will come, still, it is never easy to say goodbye. We mourn our loss, we comfort each other, and we continue on with our lives. And while the loss of a pet can never be compared with the loss of a loved one, I would encourage all of us to offer words of compassion for those who have experienced this kind of loss. While we remember the good times, many of us will – at some future date - welcome a new pet into our homes, seeking to restore the rhythm of our days. And while we will never forget the pets we loved, we hope that a new one will offer similar (though never the same) feelings of friendship and solace. May we always enjoy such relationships, and may they continue to provide us with a healthy perspective on life, loss, and love. On November 18th Yemen Blues, an Israeli band, led by vocalist Ravid Kahalani, had the crowd on their feet during a concert held in the Temple’s sanctuary. The show was part of an ongoing partnership between Temple B’nai Tikvah and the Calgary Folk Festival that is designed to bring contemporary Israeli musicians to the city. Photo by Richard Bronstein Chanukah, Chanukah, Sevivon Sov Sov.... Bring your Chanukiyot and create a beautiful glow in the Betty Switzer Social Hall as we celebrate Chanukah with the lighting of the fourth candle, and commemorate the victory of the Maccabees. Rabbi Voss Altman will begin the evening with a short service and we will continue the celebration with a light latke supper, music, stories and gelt for the children. We look forward to welcoming you! Friday December 19th Adults: $20.00 Betty Switzer Social Hall Children ages 6-18 years: $12 6:00 pm Children 5 years and under: free *We request that your RSVP is received no later than Friday December 12th, as we depend on confirmed attendance for our supper service. Thank you! 2 NOTES FROM THE TEMPLE OFFICE Welcome to our new “Friday Person”! Karry Taylor is the new face in the Temple office. Many of you will already know Karry as a “regular” at Shabbat services, the editor of Kol Tikvah, an Inn From The Cold volunteer and the coordinator for the Temple/Friends Church Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids program. Karry is a life-long Albertan who grew up in the Crowsnest Pass. She moved to Prince George, BC for university, then settled in Calgary 11 years ago. Karry loves to travel and has spent time studying in Russia and Austria. She has two very spoiled cats, Nikolai and Dmitri, plus two aquariums of fish. She also loves reading (especially mysteries), kayaking, hiking and photography. In addition to all her work and volunteer responsibilities, Karry somehow manages to fit in university courses towards her degree in journalism. She shares her writing talents as a volunteer with a program that helps adults with developmental disabilities become involved with creative writing. Give Karry a warm welcome next time you contact the Temple! L’hitraot, Drew and Ronnie! Drew and Ronnie Staffenberg are retiring and moving back home to New Jersey at the end of the year. We hope many of you will be able to come to our Shabbat Shiraz service on December 26th to share a glass of wine with them and send them off with lots of good wishes. WANTED: House Committee Volunteers We are in the process of forming a house committee for the Temple. We envision this committee as a group of people who take care of occasional tasks relating to the building: e.g. purchasing ritual wine and candles, polishing the silver every three/four months, buying cheese/crackers/snacks and then prepping the food for that evening, picking up soft drinks and juice for our Onegs, tidying the ritual room, etc. Ideally, we would love to have a coordinator who would liaise with Temple staff and then put a request out to other members of the committee. Failing that, though, the staff would be happy to have a short list of people to call when specific jobs need to be done. If you are interested in helping out in this way, please contact the Temple office. Tribute Cards Remember a special occasion by sending a personalized mazel tov, to express your condolences to a friend, or for any other reason, and help out your Temple at the same time. To send a card, please contact the Temple office. We can help you decide to which of our many funds you might want to direct your donation. The suggested minimum donation is $18.00. Oneg Sponsorship The Friday evening Oneg Shabbat gives our members an opportunity to gather socially after the Shabbat service. We invite our members to sponsor or co-sponsor an Oneg. Some members choose to sponsor the Oneg in memory of a loved one whose Yahrzeit is being observed. Others sponsor in celebration of a Bar/ Bat Mitzvah, a special birthday or anniversary, an upcoming wedding or for no special reason at all! The Temple office staff takes care of all the details, and the cost of the Oneg ($180) is tax-receiptable. If you are interested in sponsoring an Oneg, please contact the Temple office at (403) 252-1654 or [email protected]. Pizza Parties and Shabbat Shiraz We are also looking for sponsors for the pizza meal which is served prior to our monthly Family Shabbat service on the first Friday of the month, and for the Shabbat Shiraz fruit/cheese/crackers “spread” which is held just before our musical Shabbat service on the fourth Friday of the month. The cost of the pizza party is $250 and the Shabbat Shiraz gathering costs $54. Both are tax-receiptable. The Temple office takes care of the details for you. Inn From The Cold: We’re Almost There! . Inn from the Cold needs two more people to volunteer for clean up for one hour, one Monday morning a month at 6:30 am. We can always use more volunteers in other roles, but these two people are desperately needed to run a full crew. For more information, please contact Katie Baker at baker [email protected] or 403-370-2190. 3 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE ____________ Steve Eichler In the middle of the November cold snap, Temple B’nai Tikvah had the honour —and that’s really the word — of hosting Yael Karrie, senior rabbinical student in the Israeli program at Hebrew Union College. A natural story-teller, Yael serves as the spiritual leader of the Reform Community of Sha’ar Ha Negev. As she explained, her “congregation” is made up of various kibbutzim and moshavim between Sderot and Gaza. That merits writing again: between Sderot and Gaza. Can you imagine a more exciting congregation, a more needing congregation? (As I told Jane Patterson, she reminded me of Mary Tyler Moore as the nun in the Elvis movie Change of Habit.) Now, add to the immediacy of the area, the novelty — no, the revelation — that Judaism can be more than Orthodox, more than segregation, more than leave your innermost, 21st century self outside. Yael’s mission, as person and a soon-to-be Reform Rabbi, is to bring the gift, the revolution of Reform Judaism to Israel. Since then, I’ve found myself thinking about Yael and her burgeoning rabbinate. I came to realize that I’m a little jealous of her, of her sense of mission, her passion. And I’m jealous of her knowledge that she is changing the world. But I also know that here at Temple B’nai Tikvah, we are also aware of our mission, one different than Yael’s. Whereas she is at the start of the creation of her community, we’ve already done just that and have been continuing to build it for 36 years now. True, our passion may not be as palpable as Yael’s but we know that is because ours has been tempered by past success: after all, you’re always hungry before you’ve had a taste, aren’t you? We have the success of generations, of several hundreds of members, of lifelong commitments. Yael spoke of holding Oneg Shabbat in a bar we told her about Shabbat Shiraz. She also spoke of Torah study sessions instead of a sermon — we told her we’ve been doing that for, what, two years? In the end, I wish Yael and the developing Western Negev region a very happy and deep embrace of liberal Judaism. It’s a benefit to Israel and the Jewish people that as a whole that the obvious possibility of non-Orthodox Judaism is getting better known and more accepted. Heck, if they’re lucky, the Western Negev congregation may end up just like us at Temple B’nai Tikvah. ******************************* This issue of Kol Tikvah is a double edition, covering both December and January. So let us wish you all a very happy Chanukah — still weeks away. We also wish you a great start to 2015. And remember, if you’re thinking about charitable donations as 2014 winds up, I know of a cutting-edge Reform synagogue right here in Calgary! JEWISH BOOK CLUB December 10th 7:00 pm Temple Library The Exile Book of Yiddish Women Writers by Frieda Johles January 14th 7:00 pm Temple Library The Jew in the Lotus by Rodger Kamenetz THE KOL TIKVAH TEAM NON-MEMBERS KOL TIKVAH SUBSCRIPTION $30 PER YEAR Rabbi: Howard Voss-Altman [email protected] President: Steve Eichler [email protected] Executive Director: Danny Oppenheim [email protected] Administrator: Jane Paterson [email protected] Bookkeeper: Debbie Bosomworth [email protected] Kol Tikvah Editor and Layout: Karry Taylor [email protected] Kol Tikvah Website: Darren Carter and Katherine Jacob [email protected] Volunteer Kol Tikvah Proofreaders: Allan Bell, Marcia Bell, Elaine Hashman, Katherine Jacob, Tess Morgenstern-McCormick, Sharon Polsky, and Alex Zisman 4 DONATIONS TOFROM Building Fund Ruth Diamond Leslie Handy & family Temple Deborah Lewis & family Al Osten Barry & Debby Smolkin OCCASION Thinking of you In memory of Bee & Leo Lewis Mazel Tov Daniel Arato Fund TempleAllen PonakIn memory of Sam Ponak Lynn & Nick Millard Judith & Peter Arato Condolences General Operations Fund Lynn & Nick Millard & family Steve Eicher & Tracey Rumig Condolences Lynn & Nick Millard & family Len & Paula Lesser & family Condolences Tracey RumigSteve EichlerHappy Birthday Rhonda & Linda Kennedee Bonnie Kaplan & Richard Conte Condolences Rebecca Jacobson Steve Eichler & Tracey Rumig Mazel Tov Ben Vile Steve Eichler & Tracey Rumig Mazel Tov Cynthia Roll Steve Eichler & Tracey Rumig Condolences Jane Paterson Steve Eichler & Tracey Rumig Feel better soon Jewish Enrichment Fund Lynn & Nick Millard & family Jane Paterson & family Condolences Kiddush Fund Lynn & Nick Millard & family Temple Shauna Switzer Condolences Robyn & Scott Winograd In memory of Phyllis Lefcourt & Jack Winograd Mel Levitt Debby & Barry Smolkin Get well wishes Coleman Staniloff Debby & Barry Smolkin Happy Birthday Arnold GrobmanEthel CaplanHappy Birthday Drew & Ronnie Staffenberg Ron & Linda Jeffery Best wishes Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Eric Rosenbaum & family Tess & Blair McCormick Condolences TempleHelen WalkerIn memory of Passie Riskin Rabbi Howard Lou & Claire Kolman In appreciation TempleSusan LightIn memory of her parents Lynn & Nick Millard Nadine & David Drexler Condolences Sandy Mann & family Lorraine Spector & Sonia Tarsitano Condolences Kohn FamilyLorraine SpectorCondolences Temple Ed & Felice Rosenbaum In memory of Pearl Rosenbaum Arnold GrobmanAl OstenHappy Birthday Ritual Fund TempleShirley Dunn Smolkin Memorial Wall Fund Debby SmolkinSondra SpierHappy Birthday Debby SmolkinBeulah MartinHappy Birthday Debby SmolkinLeni HoffmanHappy Birthday Marilyn Oshry Debby & Barry Smolkin Condolences Jody Cohen Debby & Barry Smolkin Condolences Ruth Shapiro Debby & Barry Smolkin Condolences Social Action Fund Paul & Deb Finkleman Bruce & Patti Winston Thank you Temple Becky Hapton In memory of Abram & Annie Hapton 5 YAHRZEITS To be read December 5/6 Seymour ChappeNorman RubinLeonard Staffenberg Therese WalkerLeo LewisSidney Pearlman Greta ReynoldsIda SwitzerSusan Gordon Aviner Ruth BelzbergDonald HendrenRelina Jameson Ben Schachar To be read December 12/13 Matilda LefcourtJamie PatersonTobey Switzer Lillian Balakofsky Margaret Bleviss Abraham Jack Conn Gertrude LernerArnold BenjaminHenriette Mandel Robert Rainsbury Libby Shenfield Arne Carlson Nelson GotliebSara WachnowHarry Carnat Sara CarnatChaim GampelMisza Mowszowicz Kathleen AllenHarvey DaiterYacov Hertz Allan KerrLouis GreifGertrude Laing Harvey Naruzny David Wolk To be read December 19/20 Babette GugenheimStephen KleinSally Birnbaum Robert GiannuzziArpad KaldorMadeleine Waters Jacob FinkelmanMorris SilverRenee George Betty RibackMendel SwitzerDavid Viner Batsheva GampelRose GoodmanSimon Shulman Bessie Eisenstadt David Herbert Jameson Irene Sanden Thomas J. Waters To be read December 26/27 Mabel HutchinsonViola JacksonRose Shore Michael Ross Paul Sidney Doctoroff Mala Streimer Anastasia HalikowskiJoan TodtmanLois Bennett Mordechai AvigdorTzvia AvigdorJohn Malais Faye Medjuck To be read January 2/3 Edward Jacob Brodsky Frances Semel Molly Walden Erna BeckerCatherine FrancisZelman Hepner Freda Schwartz Rosenfeld Jean Panter Allan Hilford Bluma Richmond Dinah Spindel Arnold (Nicky) Steinberg To be read January 9/10 Evy UditskyMurray WaldenJeffrey Dolph Isidor KahnKatie BirnbaumDon Dudder Archie ShapiroWilliam GoodwinDavid Hallis Jack SwitzerPhillip Kates To be read January 16/17 Arthur FromsonJennie LockeDoreen Nathanson Sarah Shuman Harry G. Shuman Samuel Lesser Jack ShannonSylvia SugarmanBetty Yan Fred AltmanJean BrownMarianne Weisskopf Nathan BingDr. Jack BirnbaumJohn King Yahrzeits continued on page 7 6 Yahrzeits continued from page 7 To be read January 23/24 Dr. Alex Belkin Leslie R. Walker Rhoda Frankel David FinkelmanEsther RossEverett Dudder Esther Wechsler Jameson Assya Osnat Zisman Muriel Gotlieb Edythe HashmanCarson HodginsSara Lazarowicz Luther Ewart Walden To be read January 30/31 Sally SpindelVivian SpurgeonDaniel Arato Carole DrexlerAnna DavidmanSadie Riback Alma WaldenEva ArjeRichard Becker Lorraine GuyMarvin HarrisMansell McNeilly Agnes BucknumRose Hallis LIFECYCLE EVENTS Mazel Tov • Rebecca Jacobson on becoming a Bat Mitzvah • Ben Vile on becoming a Bar Mitzvah • Karry Taylor on her conversion to Judaism • Arnold Grobman on the occasion of his 90th birthday • Claire and Lou Kolman on the birth of their son, Reid. Proud grandparents are Ben and Vivian Herman. Condolences • Amy O’Reilly on the loss of her great-aunt and godmother, Mildred Artley • Cynthia Roll on the loss of her mother, Ernestine Roll • Rhonda and Linda Kennedee on the loss of their mother, Belle Kennedee • Olga Sulkin on the loss of her grandfather, Asher Korchak • Sylva Nathanson on the loss of her aunt, Goldie Frankelson Healing Prayers David Adelman Lisa Marr-Laing Sarah Staum Norma Karlinsky Harvey Balakofsky Barak Moshe ben Ruth Martin Stoffman Ephraim Meyer ben Devorah Michele Butot Michael Sautman Clara Chames Szulc Ruth Diamond Todah Rabah • Jewish War Veterans of Canada, Post #2 Calgary Endowment Fund for sponsoring an Oneg in honour of Remembrance Day and in memory of the Jewish War Veterans of Canada • Susan Light for sponsoring an Oneg in memory of her parents • Amy O’Reilly for sponsoring an Oneg in memory of her great-aunt and godmother, Mildred Artley • The Grobman family for sponsoring an Oneg in honour of the 90th birthday of their father, Arnold Grobman • Elan and Melanie Feldman for sponsoring a pizza party • Natashia Halikowski and Ken Drabinsky for sponsoring a Shabbat Shiraz wine and cheese in honour of Karry Taylor’s conversion Welcome to Our New Members! Kira Blumer and Steven Wagner, David and Tessa Martin and family, Andre and Gabriele Cohen and family, and Karry Taylor Jewish Family Service Calgary: Save the Date Jewish Family Service Calgary invites members of the community to join them at a cabaret honouring Debbie Krygier, a devoted community volunteer, on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 6:30 pm. The event will be held at Gasoline Alley in Heritage Park, and will include food and entertainment. Proceeds of the evening will be directed to JFSC’s Basic Needs Program. 7 Temple B’nai Tikvah Presents: Kasim Hafeez, A Journey from Radical Islam to Staunch Pro-Israel Advocate Date: Sunday January 18, 2015 Time: Doors open at 6:30 pm, event begins at 7:00 pm Location: Temple B’nai Tikvah Kasim Hafeez, a dynamic and compelling speaker, will describe his journey from indoctrination into radical Islam to where he stands today, a staunch advocate for Israel and the Jewish People and “ A Muslim Zionist and proud of it.” Everyone is welcome. There will be a questionand-answer session following the presentation. We encourage donations of non-perishable food items for the Calgary Interfaith Food Bank. “I can guarantee one thing: the fight for the truth, for freedom, and for Israel will continue wherever I am.” — Kasim Hafeez, October 2014 Adult Education at Temple B’nai Tikvah Please join us for two upcoming adult education classes. Talmud for Non-Talmudists Perhaps the most mysterious and convoluted bodies of Jewish texts, the Talmud has served as the basis for Judaism as we know it for more than a millennium. In these six sessions, we will learn about the formation of the Talmud, the ways in which it is studied, and review selected issues from it. No prior knowledge or Hebrew reading is necessary! This class will run on Mondays from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm, January 12th - February 23rd (6 sessions, no class February 16th). Cost: $25. Heschel and the Search for the Mystical God “The six days stand in need of space; the seventh day stands in need of man.” — Abraham Joshua Heschel, “The Sabbath” Abraham Joshua Heschel looked deeply and with great insight into our relationship with God and each other, and focused on how we find holiness in the simple observance of time. Writing at the seminal moments of 20th century Jewish life, Heschel caught the essence of spiritual existence with glorious prose and mystical understanding. Rabbi Voss-Altman will lead us in exploring and understanding this great philosopher’s work in an accessible and comprehensive way that invites inquiry and further study. This class will run on Tuesdays from 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm, February 10th – March 31st (8 sessions). Cost: $25. Please call the Temple office to register. 8 IN THE COMMUNITY Hands on Chanukah with PJ Library and the J Friday, December 12th at 10:30 am, Calgary JCC Hands up who wants fun! Celebrate Chanukkah with PJ Library and the J - songs, stories and Hands On Fun at the J’s Shabbat and Chanukkah program. There is no charge and no need to register. For more information please E-mail Kathie: [email protected] or phone 403-537-8592. PJ Library’s Fifth Annual Chanukah Party at the J Sunday, December 14th from 10:30am - Noon, Calgary JCC Join us for a Chanukah Party with songs, crafts and lots of fun. Suitable for children under eight. Please let us know if you plan to attend. E-mail Kathie: [email protected] or phone 403-537-8592. Shalom Baby Play Group for the Under Twos Thursday December 11 10:30am - Noon Calgary JCC Join our new Shalom Baby Play Group! We will be meeting twice a month on a Thursday morning. We’d love everyone to join us, moms, dads, grandparents, caregivers. Spread the word! For more information, contact Kathie Wainer at 403-537-8592 or E-mail: [email protected] Get Ready for Shabbat with PJ Tot Shabbat Alternate Friday mornings 9:45am -10:30am Calgary JCC Next classes: Friday December 5 and December 19 Our free half-hour class will focus on the festive feeling of Shabbat and holidays through songs, stories, blessings and dance. At the end of the class, we will join the regular JCC Shabbat Program. This class is suitable for tots three years and under, together with parents, grandparents and caregivers. There is no charge, but please let Kathie Wainer know if you are planning to come at 403-537-8592 or E-mail: [email protected] Jewish Book Festival December 7-14, 2014 10 am – 8:30 pm Calgary JCC Free admission unless noted Browse a selection of books from Jewish authors, and on Jewish and Israeli subjects. Come join local and international authors as they share their latest work — Douglas Century, Daniel Goodwin, Paula Hurwitz, Sahbra Markus, and Ella Zeltserman. For event details, please visit: www.calgaryjcc.com New this year: during the entire festival there will be a Hebrew book exchange. This event is for beginners and seasoned Hebrew readers. Bring in your gently used Hebrew books, exchange them for something you haven’t read, and discover some hidden gems. Also, there will be a tapas night – an evening of food, good music and wine. 9 VOLUNTEER CORNER TEMPLE LIFE A thousand thank you(s) to this year’s volunteers for 5775 High Holidays. Each year, countless hours are donated to Temple so that we can all experience a deep and meaningful High Holidays. Special thanks to Jane Paterson, Jane Baker and Shirley Dunn for their many years of service behind the scenes. You are truly a blessing to our community. Also a special thank-you to Lorriane Spector for assisting with High Holiday coordination. Thanks to this year’s ushers and volunteers: Doron Avigdor, Zvika Anosh, Jane Baker, Loretta Butot, Ken Brown, Ron Calman, Marja Calman, Marsha Carnat, Carolyn Devins, Shirley Dunn, Ken Drabinsky, Jennifer Eiserman, Steve Eichler, Paul Gronnerud, Debbie Finkleman, Alex Francoeur, Jodi Giesinger, Leslie Handy, Lori Hartwick, Sid Horovitz, Katherine Jacob, Susan Klassen, Susan Light, Jenny Laing, Betsy Jameson, Bonnie Kaplan, Tibor Kaldor, Daniel Lenfest-Jameson, Melanie Loomer, Ellen Men, Jackie Mann, Sandy Mann, Roslyn Mendelson, Lynn Millard, Jack Newton, Donna Newton, Sylva Nathanson, Danny Oppenheim, Amy O’Reilly, Jane Paterson, Tracey Rumig, Michelle StirlingAnosh, Lorraine Spector, Cynthia Simmons, Drew Staffenberg, Gloria Ross, Judy Shapiro, Elise Thomas, Susan Podlog, Mindy Selby, Esther Silver, Larry Stanleigh, Ted Switzer, Karry Taylor, Thorn Walden, Nadine Waldman, Hartley Waldman, Norm Wolf, Bruce Winston, Robyn Winograd, Anna Wei and Peter Walker. Our dedicated volunteers make our Temple community the best that it can be. The heart of the community is that as we grow, we lift each other up. There are many ways to be involved at our Temple. Learn and grow, share and give back, celebrate and participate — because volunteering builds our caring community. Current opportunities include: • December 19: Chanukah celebration • Shabbat Shiraz: be a host or a sponsor, fourth Friday of every month • Family Shabbat Services (pizza night): be a host or a sponsor, First Friday evening of Every Month. • Shabbat services: get connected to our Community, be a greeter at Shabbat services. If you would like to get involved, or if you have an idea about a way you’d like to get involved, we’d love to hear from you! Please contact Natashia Halikowski at 403-830-5424 or [email protected]. 10 On November 12th, as part of ARZA Canada Week, Temple had the honour of hosting a visit and talk by Yael Karie — a Reform rabbinical student from the Shaar Hanegev area in Israel. As part of Temple’s Shabbat Project participation, executive director Danny Oppenheim taught a class on how to bake challah. Thank you, Drew and Ronnie, for all your dedication and commitment to Temple B’nai Tikvah and for enriching our community in so many ways. We wish you the very best. We will miss you!! 12/06 – Vayishlach 12/13 – Vayeishev 12/20 – Mikeitz 12/27 – Vayigash Torah Portions 12/05 – 4:13 PM 12/12 – 4:11 PM 12/19 – 4:13 PM 12/26 – 4:17 PM Candle Lighting Chanukah 28 21 Inn from the Cold (overnight) 14 Inn from the Cold (overnight) 7 Sunday Chanukah 29 22 15 9 8 Temple Book Club 7 pm 10 3 Wednesday Chanukah 30 23 Erev Chanukah First Candle 16 Chanukah Chanukah 24 17 31 TEMPLE OFFICE CLOSED Yizkor 10 am Executive Meeting Inn From the Cold 7:15 pm (overnight) Introduction to Judaism 7 pm Adult Education: Genesis 8 pm 2 Tuesday Adult Education: Liberal Perspectives on Shabbat 7 pm 1 Monday December 2014 25 TEMPLE OFFICE CLOSED Chanukah 18 11 4 Thursday 5 26 TEMPLE OFFICE CLOSED Shabbat Shiraz — Wine & Cheese 7:15 pm, Shabbat Service 8 pm Shabbat/ Chanukah Service and Dinner 6 pm Chanukah 19 Shabbat Service 8 pm 12 Pizza Party and Family Shabbat Service 6 pm Renewal Service 8 pm (chapel) Shabbat Service 8 pm Friday 20 27 10:15 am Shabb Shabbatatots Service 10amam 10:15 NO SHABBAT l SCHOOL Shabbat Service 10:15 am Chanukah NO SHABBAT SCHOOL Shabbat School 9:30 am Chapel Minyan 10 am am Shabbatots 10 am Shabbat Service 10:15 am 13 Shabbat Service 10:15 am 6 Shabbat School 9:30 am Saturday 1/03 – Vayechi 1/10 – Shemot 1/17 – Va’eira 1/24 – Bo 1/31 – Beshalach Torah Portions 1/02 – 4:23 PM 1/09 – 4:32 PM 1/16 – 4:42 PM 1/23 – 4:53 PM 1/30 – 5:06 PM Candle Lighting 19 25 Adult Education: Talmud for Non-Talmudists 7 pm 26 13 Introduction to Judaism 7 pm 27 20 Inn from the Cold (overnight) Introduction to Judaism 7 pm Introduction to Judaism 7 pm 6 Tuesday 28 21 Board of Trustees Meeting 6:30 pm 14 Temple Book Club 7 pm Executive Meeting 7:15 pm 7 Wednesday 29 22 15 8 TEMPLE OFFICE CLOSED 1 Thursday 2 30 Shabbat Service 8 pm 10:15 am 23 3 Shabbat School 9:30 am Shabbatots 10 am Shabbat Service 10:15 am 31 24 17 Shabbat School 9:30am Chant Service 9:30 am Shabbat Service 10:15 am Shabbat School 9:30 am Chapel Minyan 10 am am Shabbatots 10 am Shabbat Service 10:15 am 10 Shabbat Service 10:15 am NO SHABBAT SCHOOL Saturday Shabbat Shiraz — NO SHABBAT SCHOOL Wine & Cheese 7:15 pm, Shabbat Shabbatots Shabbat Service 8 pm ShabbatService Service Shabbat 10:15 amService 10:15 am Shabbat Service 8 pm 16 Shabbat Service 8 pm 9 Pizza Party and Family Shabbat Service 6 pm Renewal Service 8 pm (Chapel) Shabbat Service 8 pm Friday *For more information on the Calgary Drop-In Centre, please contact Paul Finkleman at [email protected] or (403) 252-8967 Calgary Drop-In Centre Lunch* Kasim Hafeez 7 pm Adult Education: Talmud for Non-Talmudists 7 pm 18 Inn from the Cold (overnight) 12 Adult Education: Talmud for Non-Talmudists 7 pm 5 Monday 11 Inn from the Cold (overnight) 4 Sunday January 2015
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