APRIL 2015 Congregation Beth Shalom Schedule of Services April 2015 Nisan/Iyar 5775 Friday, April 3, Erev Pesach 1st Night Seder Saturday, April 4 Torah Study 8:30 am Shabbat Service 10:00 am Led by Cantor Sheri Allen Torah: 1st Day of Passover 2nd Night Community Seder 7:00 pm at Beth Shalom Friday, April 10, 7:30 pm Led by Dina Lindell Saturday, April 11 Yizkor Memorial Service 9:00 am Led by Cantor Sheri Allen Torah: 8th Day of Passover Friday, April 17 Family Shabbat Dinner 6:30 pm Family Service 7:30 pm Led by Cantor Sheri Allen Saturday, April 18 Torah Study 8:30 am Shabbat Service 10:00 am Led by Stuart Snow Torah: Shmini Friday, April 24, 7:30 pm Led by Martine Thomas Saturday, April 25 Torah Study 8:30 am Shabbat Service 10:00 am Led by Kllila Caplan and Ben Weiger Torah: Tazria-Metzorz Passover 2nd Night Community Seder Saturday, April 4, 7:00 p.m. Please join Ken Licker as he leads our congregational family in a traditional Passover meal Adults: $25 Children (ages 4-10) $10 Paid reservations must be received in the Beth Shalom office by Wednesday, April 1 NISAN/IYAR 5775 My Two Shekels (Excerpted from my Dvar Torah for Shabbat HaChodesh) Mazal Tov! We have reached Nisan, the month that God is referring to when G-d says, “This month shall mark for you the beginning of the months; it shall be the first of the months of the year for you.” Contrary to the assumption of many that Rosh HaShanah, in the month of Tishrei, begins our new year, we learn that, in fact, God gives Nisan that distinction. Tishrei, actually the 7th month, may be the birthday of the creation of the world, but on Nisan we celebrate the birth of our nationhood, and our freedom. We mark this pivotal event by retelling the story of the Exodus and keeping chometz-free for the next seven (or 8) days. But here’s the shocker: there is evidence to prove that the holiday that we know as Passover/Pesach, is actually two separate holidays: Pesach, and Chag HaMatzot. After the initial instructions about how to prepare the pesach offering, Ex. 20:14 concludes: “This day (Hayom Hazeh) shall be to you one of remembrance: you shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord throughout the ages; you shall celebrate it as an institution for all time.” Now I’ve always assumed that the following verses, beginning with vs. 15 (“Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread…..) and even specifiying in vs. 17 (You shall observe the Feast of Unleavened Bread) were simply an elaboration and continuation of the holiday known as Pesach. Apparently, I’ve been very much mistaken. AlHaTorah.org recounts, “An examination of all the Biblical verses which mention either Pesach or Chag haMatzot, indicates that they are two distinct entities.” Looking at it through this lens, vs. 1-14 describe the one-day ritual on the 14th of Nisan involving the Pesach sacrifice, and vs. 15-20 describe an added holiday, Chag HaMatzot, focused on the eating of unleavened bread to recall the Exodus. Even if these holidays were considered related but distinct, by the 2nd century, it appears that they had definitely blended into one. But what was the motivation? Perhaps it was because after centuries of celebrating them separately, the Rabbis simply decided that it was too difficult and complicated to keep splitting hairs since they were so closely related to each other. One celebration picks up right where the other ends. But perhaps more than anything else, necessity has been the mother of the reinvention, or at least the refocusing, of this holiday. After the destruction of the 2nd Temple there has been no centralized place to make the paschal offering, thus making this integral ritual obsolete. If these were indeed two separate holidays, it would make Pesach obsolete as well. By combining it with Chag HaMatzot, we could keep the Pesach ritual alive by designing a seder around it, retelling the story of that awesome night when we prepared and ate the Pesach sacrifice and then high-tailed it out of Egypt with unleavened bread on our backs. We added other details to the story: symbolic edible editions to our seder plate to represent hardship as well as joy, 4 questions, 4 cups of wine, plagues, songs, and an awesome meal. And we continue to follow the directive to remember that story by refraining from eating unleavened bread, just as the Torah commands us. Personally, I think our obsessive-compulsive Rabbis went a bit overboard Continued on page 6 . . . 2 From the President The Ritual Life I cannot begin to tell you how excited I am about all of the events that we have coming up in the next couple of months. If our Purim celebration was any indication of what’s to come, we’re in store for some great times! Richard Allen’s play was second to none, and was so hilarious, it kept us laughing the entire time. We hope everyone will be checking their calendars and emails so you don’t miss a thing because at this time of year there is so much happening! Here’s just a sample of what’s coming up… Our 2nd Night Passover Seder is going to be Saturday, April 4, with our own Dr. Ken Licker leading us out of Egypt. We also have the White Elephant Auction that has been rescheduled to Saturday, April 18, and also the three Yoms will be coming up this month, Yom Hashoah, Yom Hazikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut, with community events scheduled and details to come. Then, don’t forget, we also have our big fund raiser of the year, The Taste of Beth Shalom coming up on May 16th. I have only touched on some of the activities that we have coming up. The CBS Sisterhood, Brotherhood, Youth Group, and the Adult Education committee all have events scheduled on our calendar. So please keep your eyes open for more information! Even with all these fun and exciting events going on, I feel it necessary to remind you that without you and your support, these programs would not be possible. If you would like to make a donation to CBS, please consider donating to our General Fund. This is the time of year when this fund needs donations more than ever, so please consider choosing it for your donations to help us during these trying months. Also, on a side note, in order to help replenish this fund, we are temporarily making the General Fund the only option available when making on-line donations for the next few months. This is temporary, but necessary for now. Chag Sameach, – Lynda Friedensohn President, Congregation Beth Shalom Save the Date! Taste of CBS Saturday, May 16, 7:00 p.m. (Details to come . . .) HaShomer is published monthly by Congregation Beth Shalom 1212 Thannisch Drive, Arlington, TX 76011-4848 Vol. XXXII, Issue 7, April, 2015 Editor: Hy Siegel Editorial Assistance: Thressa Lobel All for One and One for All The principle of Ahavas Israel, the love of our fellow Jews is a core concept of our faith, and by extension, how every Jew is responsible for each other. This concept is reinforced many times in our writings: Torah, Talmud, Midrash, and elsewhere. Toward this end, there are two stories that I wish to recount to reinforce this message. The first is recorded in our Torah, Parshat Ki Tissa. As you may recall, this is the chapter that details the Golden Calf, built by a hesitant Aaron when Moses (according to the people’s miscalculation) was late in coming down from the mountain and the people demanded a replacement for Moses as an intermediary with the Divine. In Chapter 32:20 we read, “Then he (Moses) took the calf they had made, burned it in fire, ground it to fine powder, scattered [it] upon the surface of the water, and gave [it to] the children of Israel to drink.” We then read further in verses 27-28, "So said the Lord, the God of Israel: 'Let every man place his sword upon his thigh and pass back and forth from one gate to the other in the camp, and let every man kill his brother, every man his friend, every man his kin. The sons of Levi did according to Moses' word; on that day some three thousand men fell from among the people.” Now fast forward to Joshua. After the death of Moses, Joshua leads the Jewish people for 28 years. As recorded in the Book of Joshua, the first battle in the 14 years of conquest and settlement of Canaan was Jericho. Before they enter the land, the Jewish people send an envoy to the Canaanites with the message, “God, the Creator of the Universe has promised this land to our forefathers. We are now here to claim our inheritance, and we ask you to leave peacefully.” As you may have already guessed, most of the Canaanites don’t. Meanwhile, Joshua receives clear instructions from HaShem that if the Canaanites don’t get out, the Jews must wipe them out; because by remaining in the land, they will corrupt the Jews with their extremely immoral and idolatrous ways. After all, who would willingly choose to live in a bad neighborhood knowing the influence and consequence it will have on your children? One always has to be careful of outside influences. As you know, the Battle of Jericho is successful and the walls come tumbling down. The next battle is the city-state of Ai. Unlike Jericho, things don’t go so smoothly. In fact, they meet with a terrible defeat with many Jewish warriors killed. Traumatized by the experience, they plead to know why G-d had turned his favor from them and quickly learn the terrible truth; that one person, Achan, had stolen some items back in Jericho! 3000 people (and most of them were the “mixed multitudes”, i.e. non-Hebrew) among millions at the foot of Sinai didn’t listen to G-d and everyone suffers! One person at Jericho among millions didn’t listen to G-d and everyone suffers. What lesson are we to learn from these two examples? What is HaShem trying to tell us? The fascinating message here is that the Bible seems to be saying that obedience to G-d’s commands is paramount and, that as far as the Jews are concerned, it is all for one and one for all. Continued on page 6 . . . 3 Sisterhood Religious School Spring is finally arriving and with that comes the end of the Sisterhood year. We had to postpone, and then cancel, the Hamantash bake because of various reasons, but the Sushi making class (taught by our own Yael Sasley) was a great success and was enjoyed by all who attended. It’s April already! Who would believe that school is coming to a close. We have just enjoyed a wonderful seder, and are looking forward to all the events still to come. Very shortly you will be given the chance to hear our B’nai Mitzvah class help lead services, while also being presented with their own personal Siddurim. This is quite a lovely service and truly gets the kids excited about their upcoming Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. As in the past we will also be looking forward to our end-of-the-schoolyear picnic. Watch for more details. I want to give a shout out to the religious school families that came to our Purim festivities. A fun time was had by all. We have a number of future Thesbians in our midst! It was also fun seeing some of you at the Purim carnival in Fort Worth. Our very own congregant, Jeff Rothschild, chaired the committee and did a wonderful job. Way to go, Jeff! Did you know?... During Passover, the Coca-Cola bottling company of New York makes Coke that is kosher for Passover. Sugar is used instead of corn syrup, because corn is not considered kosher for Passover. – Stephanie Posner Religious School Director Sisterhood Sushi Making Class: (clockwise from lower left): Taylor Yates, Cindy Mendez, Dorit Mikulencak, Arlene Schwartz, Cookie Kabakoff, Yael Sasley, and Iris Jeffreys. At our March meeting, the nominating committee proposed the following slate for newly elected officers for 20152017: Dorit Mikulencak president-elect (a one year term); vp of membership, Sheryl Robertson; recording secretary, Cindy Mendez; corresponding secretary, Christine Posnock; and treasurer/financial secretary, Cathy Frisinger. All other officers will continue for the second year of their term. Elections will be held at the Membership Celebration. Plans are still on-going as I write this, so watch for a bulletin to all members of Sisterhood. Book club will be meeting on Sunday, March 29th, and we will pick our next book and meeting date at that time. Information will be forthcoming. Our next meeting is April 13th at 7:00 p.m., with dinner at The Mellow Mushroom (on Center and Division) at 5:30 p.m.. Remember to RSVP to [email protected] if you plan to attend so we know how many to expect. – Martine Thomas Sisterhood President We rely on you to let us know when a member of Beth Shalom has celebrated a simcha, endured a loss, or is ill. Please call the office 817-860-5448, or email to [email protected]. Congregation Beth Shalom Sisterhood Gift Shop We 'R' Judaica Open: Sundays, 11:00 a.m. to Noon or by appointment - Contact the CBS office: 817-860-5448 ARFTY ARFTY did not do much in March because of Spring Break. Junior Youth Group weekend was March 20-22, at Greene Family Camp for the 6, 7, and 8th graders. Hannah Jeffries and Ryan Silverberg attended the weekend along with other kids from Texas and Oklahoma. ARFTY (9-12th grade) will be having Spring Conclave the weekend of April 17-19th at Greene Family Camp. Registration is open at www.greene.org and kids are requested to register as soon as possible. We will be doing Weekend Angels on Sunday, April 26, at 11:30 a.m. We will continue to stay in contact with the Dallas area, Fort Worth, and Colleyville youth groups for other activities If you have any questions, please email or call. – Richard Posner Youth Director You can advertise in HaShomer the monthly newsletter of Congregation Beth Shalom Ad Rates: (Business Card Size) 1 month - $25 3 months - $65 6 months - $120 12 months - $225 Contact the CBS office for info: 817-860-5448 4 Those Jews! Sanctuary Completion Fund Donors There has been a lot of chat lately about boycotting Israel. Several American publications support this idea. We know that there are a lot of people who are ready to join any anti-Semitic idea. It's been that way for thousands of years. I have been reading an internet post about a letter purported to be from the Iranian supreme ruler saying that Muslims should boycott anything and everything originated by the Jewish people. The author of this post reminds the Muslims that if they did this, they could not be treated for many illnesses that Jewish doctors have cured. This article goes on to remind the reader that Jews, who make up such a small part of the world's population, have earned a major share of the Nobel prizes awarded for excellence in academia. Since the prizes have been given, Jews have earned the following Nobel Prizes: Literature - 10 Peace - 8 Physics - 53 Economics - 13 Medicine - 44 Total 128 With my access to Google, I can also find so many other references to Jewish accomplishments. Of course, Jews seem afraid to brag. (Something about a fear of being noticed.) We have learned that every time we stick our heads up, someone is jealous and tries to kill us. I remember reading about the Marranos who had to hide from their neighbors who might accuse them of Judaising if they were too successful. At other times in history, the Jews were singled out so that their neighbors could take their possessions. Continued on page 6 . . . Daytimers Presents: Rabbi Jordan Ottenstein Wednesday, April 15, 12:00 noon at Congregation Beth-El Rabbi Ottenstein serves as assistant rabbi at Beth-El Congregation. He was raised in Minnetonka, MN. His Jewish identity was shaped by his family, as well as his experiences growing up at Bet Shalom, Temple Israel's Camp TEKO, Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute, and the URJ camp in Wisconsin. He currently performs his duties as BethEl's first assistant rabbi. Many of us wonder about what it takes for someone to become a rabbi. We know it begins with the inner desire, and we will now have the opportunity to learn first-hand about the entire process. Lunch catered by Boopa's Bagel Deli $9 per person. Program only, $5 per person For information/reservations contact: Larry Steckler, 817-927-2736. The Sylvia Wolens Jewish Daytimers is a program of Beth-El Congregation with support from the Jewish Federation. Diamond Donation - $5,000 and up Platinum Donation - $2,500-4,999 Larry and Martine Thomas CBS Sisterhood Gold Donation - $1,500-2,499 Melanie Garver Sherwin Rubin Silver Donation - $500-1,499 Stuart and Andrea Snow Harold Mandel/Sharon Self Gene and Christine Posnock Brian and Klila Caplan Pam and Johnny Sudbury Nana and Joyce Atkens Jeff and Michele Rothschild Stephen and Sarita Cabrero CBS Brotherhood Mike and Suzi Kapin Supporter - Under $500 Richard and Sheri Allen Lynda Friedensohn Ken and Linda Licker Ben and Fran Weiger Martin and Cindi Kaplan Stephen and Tamara Lenhoff Janet and Jerry Aaronson Ruth Friedman Jared Snow Norm and Toni Epstein Joe and Rochelle Bekerman Ellen Pincus Amir and Shirley Sassoon Bob and Karen Burns Tuesday Mah Jongg Group Barry and Seena Stevens Florence Grossman Marty and Debbie Goldsmith Phil and Aimee Israel-Pelletier Barry and Dolores Schneider Phil and Cookie Kabakoff Cathy and Jim Frisinger David and Angela Markson Hy Siegel Richard and Stephanie Posner George Fleischmann Mark Lewis Lee and Leslie Schulman Paul Solomon Brent and Yael Sasley Michael and Lisa Rein The Congregation records with sorrow the passing of: Sabina Handel beloved mother of Carol Kamen Pock, and grandmother of Jackie Pock-Gibbons and Howie Pock. Elaine Solomon (first CBS Sisterhood president) beloved wife of Lenny Solomon, mother of Nelson Solomon, and grandmother of Devon and Aaron. 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No person stands alone.” Each exists as part of the whole and is not only responsible for their own actions, but the actions of others as well. In today’s world, the prevailing motto seems to say, “Mind your own business”, or “it’s not my problem”. From a simple reading of our texts, one might assume that the entire Jewish people abandoned the Torah and started worshipping idols. But in fact, this perception isn’t true or accurate. As with the two aforementioned incidents, only a small percentage of the people sinned, yet the entire Jewish nation is held accountable. There is no question that the self-rebuke of our people is hyper-criticism, however there are two reasons why the slightest offence by a small group of people is condemned in the strongest of terms. 1. It should be an obvious point in the moral history of the world that as soon as you tolerate something, it becomes bearable, and before long it will become common; indeed acceptable. 2. Therefore, G-d is driving home an important point to the Jewish people- You’re on a higher spiritual level, and therefore if you tolerate even small indiscretions by a few, eventually these few are going to pollute the nation at large. In the political and moral climate we live in today, these lessons within the concept of Ahavas Israel resonate as much now as at any time in our history. – Stuart Snow, Ritual Chair when they determined that “not possessing any leaven” meant that we needed to expunge every last miniscule crumb from our midst, as well as replace every dish, pot, sponge, and food item in our kitchen. But all the heavy duty cleaning, while stressing me out for weeks before, is, I admit, cathartic. I am not allowed to destroy my enemies, but I am commanded to destroy every speck of chometz visible to the naked eye. Whether or not Passover was originally one holiday or two, through its observance we uncover new discoveries about our past, create new traditions to complement the old, and remind ourselves that freedom never comes without some sacrifice, which, like dipping bitter herbs into choroset, makes it all the sweeter. – Cantor Sheri Allen Those Jews! . . . continued from page 4 The Jews have been successful. I have a book by Cecil Roth called, The Jewish Contribution to Civilization. Just one short chapter lists dozens of ways that Jewish scientists showed the world how to navigate using the stars, and making accurate maps hundreds of years before Columbus. The Romans relied on Jewish Doctors for their health care. The popes of Europe relied on Jewish bankers for money to build their impressive churches. Jews entertained the world in arts, music, and theater. Jews were leaders in public education, charity, and they gave the world Monotheism. During my lifetime, I have seen Jews subjected to quota systems to keep them from dominating the rolls of the best schools in America. They were kept out of medical schools, country clubs, and restricted from the best neighborhoods. Only recently, things have been easier for Jews inAmerica. The bigots have shifted their hate to people of color and Jews are getting a free pass. We may be forgetting our responsibility to help our cousins in Israel. We are now being reminded by our local Federation that our contributions are needed to help at this time. – Sherwin Rubin CBS Mission Statement: Congregation Beth Shalom is a Reform Jewish community; warm and caring, welcoming of all, rich in tradition, committed to G-d and Israel, devoted to life-long learning, Jewish programs and spiritual growth. CBS Vision Statement: Congregation Beth Shalom strives to be the center for strong Jewish spiritual growth in the Mid-Cities community, where our members engage in the study of Torah, the warmth and friendship that evolves through our Jewish way of life, and our commitment to Tikkun Olam. 2014 - 2015 CBS Executive Board and Board of Trustees President 1st Vice President Treasurer Controller Secretary Lynda Friedensohn Yael Sasley Ben Weiger Ken Licker Angela Markson Trustees at Large/Committee Chairs Ritual Education Programming Social Welfare Membership House Fundraising Youth Federation Liason Stuart Snow Shirley Sassoon Taylor Yates Paul Solomon Stephanie Posner Pam Sudbury Marian Feld Lee Schulman Klila Caplan 7 Treasurer's Report Here is my second update on the 2015 Financial Committee goals and completed activities since last month. Completed Tasks * Completed our efforts to validate auto pay for all our routine monthly bills. * Collaborated with Financial Committee to identify cost cutting proposals to reduce our deficit. Proposals presented during the March Board meeting. * Accessed resources on the URJ’s Tent site regarding membership, lease agreements, employee handbook, and job descriptions for congregation staff. * Collaborated with comptroller to modify the restricted fund policy for presentation and Board approval at March meeting. The modified policy was approved by the Board of Trustees at its monthly meeting. This new policy will be included in Hashomer in the near future. * Disabled income accounts no longer in use. * Made two payments toward our building insurance premium. * Began updating/generating new account numbers in Shulsuite and QuickBooks. * Completed property inventory in collaboration with Pam and Ken. No savings found in premiums paid for property content. * Began efforts to obtain information about other URJ-sponsored insurance companies; Church Mutual no longer provides policies in the DFW area. One company will provide quote for next year renewal several months prior to our renewal date for 2016; one company identifying an agent to coordinate with us. * Set up online account and paperless billing for CBS Home Depot Revolving credit card expense information. Future Activities * Integrate income/expense accounts in QuickBooks (in progress). * Evaluate and compare property/liability premiums from other URJ-sponsored insurance companies in preparation for 2016 insurance renewal. * Evaluate and compare fees and other benefits from Compass Bank * Evaluate and compare costs from other electricity providers (our two-year contract expires in August) * Coordinate with ATT and other telecommunication providers to determine costs of including online file backup capability into a bundled fee with our internet/phone fees. As a reminder, please use the memo field on your personal checks to help us assign your donations/payments with one of our defined income accounts. This will make it much easier for Thressa and the finance committee members to accurately track our congregation’s income/expenses and your household donations for income tax purposes. If you have any questions, please let me know [email protected]. – Ben Weiger Treasurer Invite your friends and be prepared to have a fabulous, fun, frolicking evening at our Fun(d) Raising Event! Saturday, April 18, 7:30 p.m. Congregation Beth Shalom Social Hall Everyone brings at least one item that is wrapped. Use your imagination to do that using gift wrap, comics, or whatever you think will make your gift item appealing! The more gifts you bring, the more fun we'll have. The item can be fun, useful, provocative, creative, gently used (within reason) or new and valued at $10. Our fun-loving auctioneer Randy San Antonio will start the bidding at only $1 per gift. There will be No Charge to you for the evening. Just bring your gifts! Dessert & Coffee will be Served. Cash, Checks, or Credit Cards Accepted Please respond to the CBS office by April 13 if you will be joining us for this Fun(d)-Raising Event! April Community Events: Yom HaShoah, April 15, 7:00 p.m. at Congregation Beth Israel Yom HaZikaron, April 21, 7:00 p.m. at Ahavath Sholom Yom HaAtzmaut, April 26, Field Day (in the field between the Federation Bldg. and Ahavath Sholom)
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