March/April 2016 Bulletin

Temple Beth El Bulletin
An Egalitarian Conservative Synagogue
www.tbe.org
Volume 42 Issue 2 (bi-monthly)
March-April 2016
Adar I | Adar II | Nisan 5776
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
TEMPLE BETH EL - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Mia M. Weinstein, President
Sylvan D. Pomerantz, Immediate Past President
Carl Weinberg, First Vice President
Stan Friedman, Vice President
Steven Sosnick, Vice President
Daniel Young, Vice President
Robert Cohen, Treasurer
Susan Frieden, Assistant Treasurer
Lisa Manheim, Secretary
ADVISORS
Gary P. Lessen
Peter K. Kempner
Eileen H. Rosner
203-595-0528
203-968-0605
203-322-8675
203-322-0416
203-972-6993
203-975-1990
203-329-9622
203-869-4282
917-690-2712
203-322-7616
203-968-8079
203-461-0506
TRUSTEES
Edward M. Berman
Kenneth Broder
Aron Davidson
Stacey Essenfeld
Richard Heimler
Dana Horowitz
Devra Jaffe-Berkowitz
Carol Krim
Arthur Laichtman
Joshua Levine
Judy Schneiderman
Lael Shapiro
Barry Strom
Ken Temple
Adam Tronick
Beth Weinberg
Michael Wiederlight
David Wolff
203-329-7750
203-968-8080
203-274-6363
203-595-0368
203-998-7118
203-321-0018
203-978-1113
203-968-1075
203-461-8223
203-276-1395
203-569-4969
203-517-4835
203-329-2580
203-968-9550
203-569-9570
203-329-7573
203-322-4256
203-968-6361
SISTERHOOD PRESIDENT
Beth Silver
203-249-7046
MEN’S CLUB
Matthew Miller, President
585-313-7562
PAST PRESIDENTS
Gordon Brown
Rosalea Fisher
Fred S. Golove
Herbert Kahan
Alan Kalter
Peter K. Kempner
Mark Lapine
Gary P. Lessen
Brian Rogol
Eileen H. Rosner
203-276-8688
203-323-1449
203-322-0295
203-595-9981
203-322-8220
203-968-8079
203-329-9879
203-322-7616
212-531-8203
203-461-0506
Beth El Cares
Ken Temple
203-968-9550
Beth El Families
Dana Horowitz
Josh Levine
Lisa Manheim
203-321-0018
203-276-1395
203-724-9196
B’nai Mitzvah Chairperson
Suzanne Olin
203-761-9213
Board of Education
Naomi Marks
203-323-8512
Empty Nesters
Sue and Carl Shapiro
203-353-0657
Facilities
Peter K. Kempner
203-968-8079
Finance
Robert Cohen
Susan Frieden
203-329-9622
203-869-4282
Fund Raising
Sylvan D. Pomerantz
Steven Sosnick
203-968-0605
203-972-6993
High Holy Days
Seymour Weinstein
203-353-8873
Human Resources
Carl Weinberg
Nicole Zussman
203-322-8675
203-324-5383
Israel Action Committee
Peter Kempner
203-968-8079
LGBTQ Committee
Richard Heimler
203-998-7118
Marketing and Communications
Stan Friedman
203-322-0416
Membership Committee
Elissa Hyman
Beth Boyer
203-316-8228
203-422-0870
Mitzvah Garden
Harriet Weinstein
203-353-8873
Project Ezra
Joy Katz
203-329-3359
Ritual Committee
Denise Greenman
Eileen H. Rosner
203-329-8594
203-461-0506
2020 Planning Committee
Peter Kempner
203-968-8079
OUR STAFF IS MOST EAGER TO ASSIST YOU
Monday - Thursday, 9am - 5:00 pm | Friday, 9am - 2:00pm
Phone: 203-322-6901 Fax: 203-322-0532
Joshua Hammerman, Rabbi (rabbi@tbe.org)
ext. 307
Magda Fishman, Cantor (cantorfishman@tbe.org)
ext. 315
Sidney G. Rabinowitz, Hazzan Emeritus (hazzan@tbe.org)
ext. 309
Steven Lander, Executive Director (execdir@tbe.org)
ext. 304
Lisa Gittelman Udi, Education & Youth Director (eddir@tbe.org) ext. 305
Lana Rappaport, Education Office (education@tbe.org)
ext. 306
Linda Rezak, Bookkeeper (bookkeeper@tbe.org)
ext. 302
Mindy Rogoff, Temple Secretary (office@tbe.org)
ext. 301
Ellen Gottfried, Secretary (adminassist@tbe.org)
ext. 308
Alberto Eyzaguirre, Facilities Manager (maint@tbe.org)
ext. 314
Sisterhood Gift Shop (giftshop@tbe.org)
ext. 310
WHERE TO FIND IT
Joshua Hammerman, Rabbi........................................................Page 3
March/April Service Schedule ....................................................Page 3
B’not Mitzvah .............................................................................Page 5
Sisterhood ........................................................................... Page 6 & 7
Beth El Cares ..............................................................................Page 8
PURIM! ............................................................................ Page 12 & 13
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ON ONE FOOT
SHABBAT AND FESTIVAL SERVICES
MARCH
A Moment in History
Just over 30 years ago, in late 1985, TBE’s
Eric Strom became the first Jew to celebrate his
Bar Mitzvah in Poland since the Holocaust. The New York
Times covered the event in its September 7 edition – here is
an excerpt from the article:
Friday, March 4
SHABBAT ACROSS STAMFORD 5:20 p.m.
Ruth Messinger, Special Guest
at Crowne Plaza, Stamford
NO KABBALAT SHABBAT SERVICE AT TBE
CRACOW, Poland, Sept. 7— As the elderly remnants of
Cracow’s ancient and once-flourishing Jewish population
murmured half-remembered prayers, Eric Strom, a 13-year-old
from Stamford, Conn., read from the Torah and became the
first youth to mark his bar mitzvah here in more than 20 years.
Shabbat, March 5 - Services 9:30 a.m.
Friday, March 11
Shabbat service led by Grades 3 & 4, Dinner 6:00 p.m.
Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 p.m.
Shabbat, March 12
Shabbat School & Family Shabbat 9:00 a.m.
Play Me A Story
Services 9:30 a.m.
Learner’s Service
His voice was firm as he addressed the congregation from the
bema, the raised platform in the center of the old synagogue.
He read a portion of Scripture dealing with redemption and
rejection of violence. Above him in the balcony stood Roza
Jakubowicz, the Cracow Jewish leader who asked American
Jews to send a bar mitzvah. She cried openly. The theme of
Jewish life stirring in Poland, where Jews flourished until the
Nazi horror, infused the bar mitzvah with tragedy and special
meaning. After the bar mitzvah, as she happily served carp
and tongue to guests, Mrs. Jakubowicz paused and answered a
visitor who asked her what she had been thinking during the
service.
Friday, March 18 - Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 p.m.
Shabbat, March 19 - Services 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, March 23 - Erev Purim
Purim Family Service 5:30 p.m.
Karaoke 5:45 p.m. | Purim Carnival 6:30 p.m.
Sushan Meets Seinfeld - Purim for Adults 8:00 p.m.
Friday, March 25 - Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 p.m.
“Such children went to their death,” she said, breaking into
uncontrolled tears. “I wanted Jews overseas to send us a bar
mitzvah because we are the last of the Mohicans. We have
the oldest people of any Jewish community, and I wanted to
bring pleasure to my neighbors that after so much innocent
blood was shed a child could rise here to full Jewish manhood.”
Shabbat, March 26 - Services 9:30 a.m.
ELENA SINGER-FREEMAN, BAT MITZVAH
APRIL
Friday, April 1 - Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 p.m.
Shabbat, April 2 - Services 9:30 a.m.
Mrs. Jakubowicz, both a driving spirit and a motherly caretaker
of Cracow’s 600 Jews, recalled a time before the war when
there were 60,000 Jews and 350 synagogues in Cracow, when
there were daily Jewish newspapers and when business was
conducted on the streets in Yiddish as well as in Polish and
German. Like others in the congregation, she had her own
memories of the destruction when millions of Jews - including
Eric’s great-great-grandparents - were killed near here at the
Auschwitz-Birkenau camp.
Friday, April 8 - Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 p.m.
Shabbat, April 9 - Services 9:30 a.m.
AVA SABLOFF, BAT MITZVAH
Friday, April 15
Chocolate Seder Dinner 5:45 p.m.
Chocolate Seder 6:15 p.m.
Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 p.m.
Shabbat, April 16 - Services 9:30 a.m.
Join us on Tuesday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m., when we’ll
watch “Spark Among the Ashes,” the award-winning
documentary that aired on PBS shortly after the event, and
Eric and Barry will reflect on the significance of that Bar
Mitzvah, 30 years later.
Today, the Jewish population of Poland is increasing
marginally, but there is a strong resurgence of interest in the
country’s rich Jewish heritage. Meanwhile, elsewhere in
Central Europe, particularly in Berlin, Jews are returning in
droves. Today, about 50,000 Jews now live in the city where
the plans were drawn up to destroy the Jewish people forever.
Amazingly (and with no small sense of irony), it’s become an
especially popular destination for young Israelis.
This summer’s TBE trip to Central Europe (see page 9) will
give us a
Continued on page 18...
Friday, April 22 - Erev Passover
Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 p.m.
First Seder
Shabbat Passover, April 23 - Passover 1st day
Services 9:30 a.m.
Second Seder
Sunday, April 24 - Passover 2nd day
Passover Services 9:30 a.m.
Friday, April 29 - Passover, 7th day
Services 9:30 a.m.
Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 p.m.
Shabbat, April 30 - Passover, 8th day
Services 9:30 a.m.
Yizkor
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B’NOT MITZVAH
MAZAL TOV TO…
Evelyn and Bruce Kahn on the birth of a grandson, Marcus
Alejandro, born to Dana and Rocky Vera.
March 26
ELANA SINGER-FREEMAN
Daughter of Karen and Jose
Sister of Ari
Attends Middlesex Middle School
Mitzvah Project: Critters for A Cure
Mazal tov to Fred Springer on receiving the Chesed Award
at The Friendship Circle Evening of Appreciation.
HONORABLE MENSCHEN
Todah Rabah to our Torah readers!
Steve Danzer
Rabbi Joshua Hammerman
Barbara Jacobs
Bert Madwed
Stuart Nekritz
Susan Schneiderman
April 9
AVA SABLOFF
Daughter of Kelly and Matthew
Sister of Oliver and Malkam
Attends Saxe Middle School
Mitzvah Project: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
ADULT LEARNING
Regular, Ongoing Learning Sessions
PASSOVER 5776 - 2016
Lunch and Learn: Untangling the Psalms
With Rabbi Joshua Hammerman (No Fee)
Wednesdays 12:00-12:45pm
The 150 religious poems that make up the Book of Psalms are
both strange and familiar, forming the backbone of the liturgy.
The metaphors are tangled, but the emotional states they
express are as immediate now as when they were written.
We will read, discuss and savor these texts as they have come
down through the centuries.
Bring your own lunch. We’ll provide the lively discussion!
Friday, April 22 - Shabbat, April 30
Before you start preparing for Passover, be sure
to read through the Rabbinical Assembly Pesach
Guide found online here:
www.tinyurl.com/passoverguide2016
It is very informative and it answers so many
questions that arise at this time.
Hot Topics for Cold Months
With Rabbi Joshua Hammerman (No Fee)
Monthly on Tuesdays 7:30-8:30pm | Next: March 8
“Spark Among the Ashes” a documentary about how TBE’s
Eric Strom became the first Jew to celebrate his Bar Mitzvah in
Poland since the Holocaust. We will watch the award-winning
documentary and hear reflections from Eric and his father,
Barry Strom.
Check out our special website
Dedicated to TBE’s event space
www.thebigeventspace.com
For more information or to RSVP, please contact the TBE Education
Office at 203-322-6901 x306 or email education@tbe.org.
Please let your friends and business associates
know how we can fulfill their celebratory
and meeting needs.
Torah Fund
Sisterhood is committed to supporting Torah Fund sponsored
by Women’s League for Conservative Judaism. Proceeds are
raised by selling lovely cards and pins to support the Jewish
Theological Seminary and other seminaries in LA, Jerusalem
and Buenos Aires. The Torah Fund Campaign has raised
more than $90 million since its inception.
HAVE YOU VISITED OUR WEBSITE?
www.tbe.org
Card messages include Mazel Tov, New Baby, Get Well,
Sympathy, Friendship and Thank you. Cost is $3 per card or
$20 for seven cards. A new pin is created each year for a
donation of $180. Purchase from the TBE gift shop or
directly from Suzanne Stone, suzanneshorn@yahoo.com,
203-866-2273.
Find out about the latest news and upcoming
activities … access our online membership directory
… register for events and make donations …
connect to TBE’s Twitter and Facebook pages …
and much more.
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SISTERHOOD
Sisterhood of TBE Judaica Gift Shop
If I am not for myself, who will be? But when I am only for
myself, what am I? And if not now, when? (Pirkei Avot 1:14)
In other words, Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu.
Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu is a Zulu proverb that
means “a person is a person because of people,” or “I am
because we are.” The strength of a community depends on
each person’s unique and meaningful contribution. This
proverb describes Sisterhood beautifully; we are comprised of
more than 225 wonderful women who make our organization
strong through their love, dedication and support. Therefore,
join me in celebrating our Sisterhood by saying “Yasher Koach
Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu.”
Thank you to our volunteers and members♥; the
administrative staff for all that you do for Sisterhood♥; Rabbi,
Cantor, and the TBE Board of Directors’ ongoing support♥; the
talented Gift Shop mavens♥; and the many hours of hard work
and devotion by the Sisterhood Board.♥
We have so many talented women in our Temple. We
want to hear from you! Please share your experiences with us
on a Sunday morning over coffee and a nosh. Don’t be shy you can talk about your vocation, experience, or hobby. We
would love to hear from you!♥
Beautiful new merchandise at the Gift Shop
Open Sundays 9 am - 12 noon
(when Religious School is in session)
Shop by Appointment at Your Convenience We will gladly meet you!!!
●Barbara Berman: 203.329.7750, bfberman@optonline.net
●Bar/Bat Mitzvah needs, Nancy Mayer: 203.561.6157,
bnmayer@snet.net
Gift Shop managed by Sisterhood
Proceeds Support Religious School, Teen, and Adult Programs;
Annual Gift to TBE
Items are reasonably priced and discounted at least 15%.
JOIN US FOR OUR 2016 EVENTS
 Sunday, June 5, 2016, Bennett Cancer Center Walk/Run.
Save the date and participate with the TBE team!
All are welcome! Program detail will be in the weekly
Shabbat announcements. Contact sisterhood@tbe.org.
 June 2016 - Annual Mah Jongg Tournament Always a
fantastic event: Fun, laughs, food, prizes! Save the date and
participate with over 50 women from around Fairfield County.
 Sunday, March 6, 2016, 9:30 am - Social Security expert
discusses ins/outs. Co-sponsored with Men’s Club in the TBE
lobby. RSVP to sisterhood@tbe.org.
Please join us for an event. Shop at our beautiful gift shop
for holiday, Shabbat, and B’Nai Mitzvah items. We have a
gorgeous selection of mezzuzot, tallit, and Jewish-themed art
work. Contact us if you have ideas or would like to talk.
With love, friendship and appreciation on behalf of
Sisterhood, Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu,
Beth Silver ♥
P.S. Spring is in the air!
 Thursday, March 10, 2016, 7:30 pm – Rosh Chodesh Adar
II at Esther Sadeh’s home. Lisa Gittelman Udi, TBE’s Education
and Youth Director, will be our speaker.
RSVP to
esthersadeh@gmail.com.
 Tuesday, March 15, 2016, 7:30-9:00 pm - Author Event/
Book Signing, Washing the Dead, by Michelle Brafman, cosponsored by Sisterhood and Hadassah. Read this amazing
book on your own, at your book club, or just come (You don’t
have to read the book!). Books are available now from
Sisterhood and Hadassah for $13 each (same price as Amazon.
Please buy from us – we make $4 per book.). Contact
sisterhood@tbe.org.
Please contact us at sisterhood@tbe.org or feel free to call/email a
Sisterhood board member:
Beth Silver, President
203-249-7046, beth@silverconsulting.net
Judy Schneiderman, Treasurer
203-569-4969, jrs2125@optonline.net
Cathy Satz, Recording Secretary
203-968-9191, satzcs@yahoo.com
Barbara Berman, Gift Shop
203-329-7750, bfberman@optonline.net
Stacey Essenfeld, Advisor & Immediate Past President
203-595-0368, saminskoff@aol.com
Maureen Leffand, Board Member
203-817-0084, mleffand@icloud.com
Karen Resnick, Board Member
203-968-8708, KMR925@sbcglobal.net
 Sunday, March 20, 2016 - Clothing drive at TBE. Start
cleaning your closets now and donate your clothing, toys, and
bikes for us so that we may again have a successful event.
Contact Karen Resnick, kmr925@sbcglobal.net.
 April before Passover – Order delicious kosher for
Passover food from Abel Caterers. Menus and ordering
information will be mailed in early April.
♥
 Saturday, May 7, 2016 – Sisterhood Shabbat and
Luncheon at TBE. We will have a tribute booklet again to
honor the women who are special to us! (Mother’s Day is
Sunday, May 8). Contact Cathy Satz, satzcs@yahoo.com, to
participate in the service.
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KERUV
ANNUAL WORLD-WIDE WRAP
February 7, 2016
We live in a world, according to the Pew Research Center,
where the overall intermarriage rate of Jews in the United
States stands at 58 percent. Among non-Orthodox Jews, the
rate is 71 percent. It is hard to find a family at Temple Beth
El who has not been touched in some way by intermarriage.
And its implications for our synagogue — for the
Conservative movement in general — are profound.
The landscape has changed irrevocably, and we can either
wring our hands and do nothing or try to expand the vistas
of Judaism and the embrace of the Jewish people.
How do we foster constructive dialog among TBE members
about the realities of intermarriage? How do we, as Jewish
parents and grandparents, acknowledge our growingly
diverse families and help them experience the richness of our
religion to the fullest extent possible? How can we enhance
our efforts to reach out to interfaith families, both within and
outside our synagogue, and make them feel truly welcome
and a valued part of our TBE community?
To help answer these questions, Temple Beth El, with support
from our Men’s Club, has formed a Keruv Committee, and I
am privileged to be its chair. Joining me on the committee
are: Rabbi Hammerman; congregants Sue Frieden, Richard
Heimler, Judy Aronin, Scott and Rae-ann Allen; and our
executive director, Steve Lander.
Our 2016 B’nai Mitzvah students and their families
participated in our annual World Wide Wrap. They learned
to wrap tefillin and talked about God and prayer with Rabbi
Hammerman and Emily Eisen (our teen program leader).
We thank the TBE Men’s Club, for providing the breakfast
and for helping with the program. We also thank the
participants in the TBE daily minyan who helped our
students wrap their tefillin.
The Hebrew word keruv (pronounced kay-roov) means “to
bring close” and, over the months to come, the Keruv
Committee will introduce programming to help couples,
parents and extended families deal with issues regarding
interfaith relationships and marriage. For example, we are
planning to form a “Grandparents Circle” through which TBE
grandparents can explore ways to help nurture the Jewish
identities of their grandchildren while respecting the choices
of their intermarried children. Rabbi Hammerman will hold
a session in early April on how to tailor a Seder for a diverse
family and tell the Passover story in a meaningful way.
Other activities will follow.
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL’S TU B’SHEVAT SEDER
At the same time, the committee will study and make
recommendations to the Board of Trustees on changes to
current synagogue life that might foster a warmer and more
welcoming environment and further engage dual-faith
families — all within the framework and tenets of
Conservative Judaism.
We hope you will support the committee’s efforts, and we
invite you to provide your comments and suggestions at any
time to keruv@tbe.org.
Stan Friedman
Keruv Committee Chair
HAPPY PURIM!
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BETH EL CARES
This organization focuses on Tikkun Olam (“Repair of the
World”) through mitzvot, both in the synagogue and in the
community. We welcome volunteers! The following is a list
of the work we are engaged in:
Reyut (Friendship): Committed to serving the needs of those
in our TBE community, including friendly visits, assistance
with errands, and transportation. Contact Melanie Massell at
reyut@tbe.org or 203-324-7190.
Project Ezra: Providing pre-shiva meals to the bereaved in
the congregation. Call Joy Katz at 203-329-3359 or
joyakatz@yahoo.com.
Manna Meals: Providing meals to families in our community
with a new baby. Call Deidre Goldberg at
DeidreGoldberg@gmail.com.
For one Shabbat evening we
embody the unity of the Jewish people
as we gather together to pray, sing,
feast, and learn. Please join us for
spirited services (Orthodox / Carlebach
and Progressive), a delicious meal
(chicken and vegetarian options
available – dietary laws observed), and the opportunity
to hear from Ruth Messinger, a woman about whom The
Forward said: “She has inspired a generation of women
in political activism, as a mentor, champion and, as Rabbi
Joy Levitt wrote in the Forward, „constant nudge… No
one wears her dedication, enthusiasm or relentless
commitments better than Ruth does, and no one shares
all of that with more generosity than Ruth does.‟”
Ruth W. Messinger is president of American Jewish
World Service, the world‟s leading Jewish organization
working to end poverty and promote human rights in the
developing world. She came to the organization in 1998,
after a 20-year career in public service in New York City.
As an activist for human rights around the globe,
Messinger currently sits on the State Department‟s
Religion and Foreign Policy Working Group and co-chairs
the sub-working group on social justice. She has been
honored by many Jewish organizations. The Jewish Daily
Forward, The Jerusalem Post, and The Huffington Post
have named her as one of the world‟s most influential
Jews and religious leaders.
To reserve your place at Shabbat Across Stamford,
visit: www.ujf.org/SAS2016.
Helping to serve lunches once-a-month at a local soup
kitchen. Call Norman Stone at 203-866-2273 or
stonenorman15@yahoo.com.
High Holiday and Passover food drives: Call Ken Temple at
203-962-1491 or kbtemple@optonline.net.
Preparing and serving Christmas dinners at local homeless
shelters. Contacts: Amy Temple at 203-496-1309 or
kbtemple@optonline.net.
If you have your own idea for a project or a group contact
Ken Temple at kbtemple@optonline.net or 203-962-1491.
CHOIR NOTES
Our Choir sounds beautiful! Rehearsals are held every
other Wednesday from 7:30-9:00pm.
Contact Cantor Fishman at cantorfishman@tbe.org for
information.
TEMPLE BETH EL DISCUSSION GROUP
Sunday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m.
at the home of Susan & Larry Holzman
Sunday, April 17
Trip to New York City
Yom HaShoah – A Day of Remembrance
THE YELLOW CANDLE
CELEBRATING A SPECIAL EVENT?
COMMEMORATING A YAHRTZEIT?
The Men’s Club of Temple Beth El plans to deliver
a Yom HaShoah Yahrtzeit (Yellow) Candle to
everyone in the congregation by March 30. Watch
for your delivery and please join our fellow
congregants and people throughout the country,
this year, in lighting this special candle to
“Remember the Holocaust” on Yom HaShoah,
Please consider sponsoring a Kiddush, following Shabbat
Services, or an Oneg Shabbat, following our Friday
evening services.
Contact Steven Lander for all of the new, reasonably
priced Kiddush options at 322-6901, ext. 304 or
execdir@tbe.org.
Wednesday, May, 2016.
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SATURDAY
APRIL 2
A most
thrilling
event…
You Can BET
On It!
GATES OPEN
8 pm
FIRST RACE
8:30 pm
The Kentucky Derby comes to Temple Beth El in this Fun Racing Event!
YOU feel like you’re at the track...
ENJOY actual races shot on video…
WIN prizes with your winning tickets…
ROOT for your favorites…


Up to two admission tickets for $36
Admission includes betting money,
Mint Juleps, 10 races, prizes,
munchies, set-ups and dessert!
BYOB and BYOF (bring your own friends)
To reserve: tinyurl.com/horserace2016 or send your check to: Temple Beth El, 350
Roxbury Road, Stamford, CT 06902
Info: 203-322-6901
LADIES WELCOME - - - No hats required!
SHARING PASSOVER
WITH YOUR INTERFAITH FAMILY
Temple Beth El Intergenerational
Women’s Seder
For Parents and Grandparents
Take a spiritual journey celebrating women!
Led by Cantor Magda Fishman
Tuesday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$18 per person
Come share your stories.
Doors open 6:30 pm Seder starts promptly at 7:00 pm.
Sponsored by the Keruv Committee
Share new and long-standing family traditions. Bring
a favorite Kiddush cup as we drink four cups of wine,
sing songs, and read texts with a women’s
perspective. Enjoy a delicious selection of desserts.
SAVE THE DATE
Everyone welcome ages 7 and up. Bring your
mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts, grandmothers
and friends…
Annual Cantor’s Concert
Sunday, May 22, 2016
7:00 p.m.
Reserve by Wednesday, April 6 at
www.tinyurl.com/womensseder2016 or contact
Mindy in the office at office@tbe.org or 203-3226901, ext. 301.
For information contact Cantor Fishman at
cantorfishman@tbe.org.
Details to follow...
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TEMPLE BETH El/HAZON CSA
SALE OF HAMETZ FORM
We will be using Simpaug Farms again this year for our CSA.
At the conclusion of last year’s season we asked members to fill
out a survey about their likes and dislikes. The survey indicated
that most members were pleased with the quality, selection and
value of their shares. We had 28 responses out of 40 members (a
very high response rate) and while we all look for and like different
things, we had over 80% of our members happy with the overall
selection, value, and quality of the shares. We had 0% who
thought quality was low, a very positive statement about what
Simpaug delivered to us.
The pricing will be similar to last year: $800 for a fullshare and $400 for a half-share. The shares will not
automatically include eggs and will be made up of 7-12
varieties of fresh produce each week, with occasional pantry
items (jams, salsa, pickles, etc.). Eggs, meat, pantry items, and
additional fresh produce will be available as add-ons for all
CSA members through Simpaug’s new e-commerce website.
Pick-ups will continue to be on Wednesday afternoons.
Sign-up this year will begin around March 1 when
Simpaug’s new automated system will be online. This will
allow you to order your full or half-shares, eggs (if you so
desire), and to provide multiple contact details for those who
are sharing either a full weekly or every other week half-share.
Visit the farm’s website at http://www.simpaugfarms.com/
CSA stand for Community Supported Agriculture. By
purchasing our shares in advance we help the farmers plan a
successful year without the worry of having to sell everything
they produce in variable markets. We each take on a little of
the risk of weather and production issues, but we also benefit
with larger shares when there is a bumper crop. The shares
tend to start small as things start to come in on the farm in
June. By midsummer the shares are usually very plentiful with
a large selection of produce. Pictures illustrating what has
been included in past year shares as the seasons progress are
available on the Simpaug Farm website.
As always we will have a box available each week for
contributions to the food pantry of any items that you would
like to donate. Thanks to many of our members who
contributed parts of their shares on a regular basis, we
contributed close to a half-ton (Yes, almost 1000 lbs!) of fresh
produce last season. Our thanks also to the mighty Eileen H.
Rosner who lugged most of this to the pantry!
In addition, this year we will begin operating a bit more
like other CSA’s and asking for more members to get involved
in small ways, either to help check in the produce when
delivered, or to help close up and clean up if needed at the
end of the pick up period. While volunteering is not required,
it will help everything run smother for all of us. We will get
back to all who sign up with more information before the
season begins in June.
The CSA is open to any member of the broad Stamford
community, although we do have a maximum number of
members we can serve due to the size constraints of the driveway
and garage, so please feel free to share this information with any
friends or family you think may be interested.
For further information, please contact Susan Friedman at
203-569-7200
or
Robert
Friedman
at
robert.michael.friedman@gmail.com.
I, _______________________________________, hereby
authorize Rabbi Joshua Hammerman to act as my shaliach
(representative) and empower him (or any agent operating
on his behalf) to sell all hametz owned by me, or in which I
have a share, whether it is in my possession, being shipped to
me, or stored elsewhere, as of 10:00 a.m. on April 22, 2016.
This includes any stocks or shares in corporations or
businesses that buy or sell hametz. (The term, “hametz,” is
understood according to the Rabbinic definition of leavened
food and is to include all types of such food or liquids in pure
or mixed forms). Since the buyer must have free access to
the hametz he purchases, I also agree to authorize him to rent
those premises in which these foods are stored and agree to
keep these items separated and to seal them off. This sale is
to be concluded in accordance with all the requirements of
Jewish law and the terms of the general authorization
contract used by the Rabbi for this purpose. Stores engaged
in the sale of hametz during Passover are excluded.
Estimated value of my hametz foodstuffs and liquids
__________________.
My signature below legally grants Rabbi Hammerman, or his
agent, the power to act on my behalf in this matter in
accordance with both halachic regulations and the laws of
Connecticut and other states. I agree to abide in good faith
by the results of this sale without any reservations, either
expressed or implied.
Witness my hand this ______ day of _______________, 2016.
Name _____________________________________________
Home address _________________________________
City _________________
Business address________________________________
City _________________
Summer home _________________________________
City _________________
Other address ______________________________________
IMPORTANT!
To be valid this letter must be received by April 22, 2016.
You may fax your form to (203) 322-0532.
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TBE FAMILY SHABBAT!
Join us Saturday, March 12, 9am-12 noon
(No Religious School Sunday, March 13!)
PLAY ME A STORY
a musical storytelling experience
featuring Maya Blank
Friday, March 11, 6:00pm
and
STONE SOUP!
a traditional Jewish folktale
Join us for a special
Kabbalat Shabbat service
Play Me a Story
invites young
audiences to assist in
telling a favorite
story through visuals,
homemade props,
sets, costumes,
activities, and
original music.
led by our 3rd & 4th
grade students
As part of our service, our
students will teach us about how
we can find Judaism in Star Wars
Movies!
This program is suitable
for toddlers - 6th grade
The service will be followed by a light
Shabbat dinner (lasagna, garlic bread,
plain pasta, fruit and veggies, with gluten
and dairy free options.)
Participants in this Shabbat morning
program will also be able to do some
Israeli Dance with Leng Tan.
7th grade students and families will have
a special guest speaker (to be
announced soon)
$13 per adult, $9 per child age 3-12
no charge for children under 3
Families pay $50 maximum
Play Me a Story Performance Times
(immediate family only, grandparents and
extended family members not included.)
9:15am - families & children age 2 - 2nd grade
10:30am - families & children 3rd - 6th grade
Time for special program for 7th grade
students and parents - to be determined
To RSVP for the dinner please
go to this link:
TINYURL.COM/TBEFAMILYSHABBAT3-11-2016
This program is in lieu of Religious School
on Sunday, March 13.
Questions? Call 203-322-6901 x306 or
email education@tbe.org
Everyone is welcome.
You don’t have to be a Religious School
student to participate!
The morning program will conclude with
a Shabbat lunch for all!
PLEASE RSVP TO EDDIR@TBE.ORG
SO WE KNOW HOW MANY TO EXPECT.
Happy Passover
to Our Beth El Family
Questions? Call 203-322-6901 x306 or email
education@tbe.org
From
Temple Beth El Board of Trustees
And Staff
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SEND PURIM GREETINGS TO FRIENDS AND RELATIVES!
SUPPORT BETH EL TEENS!
Let us send these adorable Purim Cards on your behalf! Bring smiles to
friends while raising money to help support TBE’s Youth Programs —
everybody wins!!
Just give us the names of those to whom you’d like cards sent (including
addresses of non-members) and we do the rest!
Cost to send a Purim Wishes Greeting Card:
One name for $4, Ten names for $35, Twenty NAMES for $50
and $2.50 per name over 20 names
Reciprocity is available too: You can choose to have your name
automatically added to the acknowledgement of anyone sending you a
Purim card; we’ll then bill you accordingly at $3.50 per recipient.
Don’t forget your child’s Religious School teachers, TBE staff, friends,
family and even your out-of-town relatives and friends.
You can request a check-off list of members and staff by e-mailing
office@tbe.org or call 203-322-6901, ext 301.
Please complete order form (inserted in this Bulletin) and RETURN TO
TBE BY MONDAY, MARCH 14!
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TBE PURIM CELEBERATION!
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL IN SESSION FOR 3RD-7TH GRADES AT 5PM
(NO SCHOOL THURSDAY MARCH 24!)
Parents, families, and the entire community
are invited to join us for the
FAMILY PURIM SERVICE
5:30PM
MEGILLAH READING COSTUME PARADE, AND KARAOKE!
IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWED BY OUR FABULOUS
PURIM CARNIVAL 6:30-8:30PM
ENTRANCE FEE:
$20 per child 5 & older,
$10 per child age 3-4 (under 3 - no charge)
$40 maximum per family
Featuring: Bounce House, Giant Slide, games, prizes, karaoke, popcorn,
cookie decorating, photo booth, cotton candy, free hamantaschen & more!!!
Price of admission includes 3 food tickets. Additional tickets
for more pizza, sodas and snacks, etc., available for purchase.
COME IN COSTUME!!! Bring your friends!
Bring a mac & cheese box as your grogger and we’ll donate it to a FOOD BANK!
Bring a non-perishable food item (pasta, cans, etc.) for Person-to-Person and receive
a free prize ticket for each donated item!
QUESTIONS: 203-322-6901
OR EDUCATION@TBE.ORG
PURIM FOR ADULTS
The Big Megillah Meets the Show About Nothing
Wednesday, March 23 at 8:00 p.m.
Full Megillah Reading
Guest Speaker: Dr. Mark Lachs
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Seinfeld and Aging:
What popular culture
can teach us about
medicine, aging and life.
Why is this night different
from all other nights?
CHOCOLATE!
You are invited to join TBE Families for the
THIRD Annual Chocolate Seder
Friday, April 15
at Temple Beth El
Light Shabbat Supper (pasta, salad, garlic bread)
Model Chocolate Seder
5:45pm
6:15pm
"Tootsie Roll" on over to Temple Beth El for Shabbat
and a yummy taste of Passover!
Geared toward children 5th grade and younger.
(6th grade and older students are invited to help with set-up
and clean-up, and we will hold an after party for all teen helpers.)
$10 per person any age/$30 max per family
Reservations required! Please go to this URL to RSVP:
TINYURL.COM/TBECHOCOLATESEDER2016
We will make every effort to accommodate food sensitivities.
Just let us know your needs when you RSVP.
Questions? Please contact us at 203-322-6901 x306 or email education@tbe.org.
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DONATE ONLINE or DEDICATE A PRAYER BOOK ON-LINE
Go to: www.tbe.org/donate/
DEDICATE A PRAYER BOOK
CONTRIBUTING SHARES OF STOCK
TO TEMPLE BETH EL
CHUMASH (BIBLE)
One way to boost your charitable contributions to
Temple Beth El is to give shares of appreciated
stock instead of cash. You do not pay any tax on
your capital gain, and your charitable deduction is
the shares’ entire fair market value.
The Etz Hayim Chumashim (Bibles) are available
for dedication. Having a simcha or observing a
yahrtzeit? Why not dedicate a Chumash to honor
the occasion? This dedication costs $72.
SIM SHALOM SIDDUR for SHABBAT
Several Beth El members contribute shares of stock
to satisfy their dues pledge, their annual fund
pledge, and other contributions to the Temple.
Our Sim Shalom siddurim for Shabbat are available
for dedication for $36.
After consulting your tax advisor, please contact
the TBE office at 203-322-6901.
OR HADASH
This very special book was intended to educate and
enlighten; indeed, Or Hadash translates as A New
Light. This dedication costs $54.
TREE OF LIFE
SHIVA MINYAN BOOKS AVAILABLE
FOR DEDICATION
A beautiful way to commemorate a
special occasion is to purchase a “leaf” on
our beautiful “Tree of Life” sculpture
adorning our Temple lobby. There are many more
leaves available for your own personal inscriptions.
Prayer Books for Shiva Minyans are available for
dedication for $36.
A lovely, personalized book plate will be placed
inside the front cover.
The following categories are still available:
Triple Chai
Guardians of the Temple
Silver Leaves - Gold Border
Silver Leaves
$5,400
$1,000
$750
$250
INFORMATION FOR YOU…
OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIVING
When making a donation in honor of or in memory
of someone, an acknowledgement will be mailed to
the designee for donations of $10 or more.
Donations of less than $10 will be acknowledged
only in the Bulletin.
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All donations will be published in the Bulletin
unless you state that you wish to be anonymous.
MEMORIAL PLAQUES
Inscribe the names of your loved ones on a
plaque for our Chapel wall along with a light
to commemorate their yahrtzeit and yizkor
observances throughout the year.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A GABBAI?
Adult Education Fund
Beth El Cares
Beth Elders
Debra Wald Goldberg Kindergarten Scholarship Fund
Frank & Rose Rosner Memorial Fund (maintenance)
General Fund
Kiddush Fund
Mitzvah Garden Fund
Music Fund
Prayer Book Fund
Religious School Fund
Solar Fund in memory of Norma Mann, z’l
Youth Fund
DISCRETIONARY FUNDS
 Rabbi Joshua Hammerman’s Mitzvah Fund
Training available!
 Cantor Magda Fishman’s Mitzvah Fund
 Hazzan Sidney Rabinowitz’ Mitzvah Fund
Please contact Rabbi Hammerman
at rabbi@tbe.org.
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WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS
RABBI JOSHUA HAMMERMAN MITZVAH FUND
In memory of…
Bruce Friedlander, z’l, by Barbara Friedlander
Lewis Schwartz, z’l, by Marjorie Schwartz
Ronald Gross, z’l, by Grecia Gross
Herbert Snipper, z’l, by Eileen H. Rosner
SHABBAT BAG FUND
In memory of…
Freda Novick, z’l, by Meryl & Hank Silverstein
In honor of…
Rabbi Joshua Hammerman for his guidance and support as we
prepared for Zoë’s Bat Mitzvah by Devra Jaffe-Berkowitz &
Parry Berkowitz
YOUTH FUND
In memory of…
Sylvia Kweskin, z’l, by Ilene & Jim Locker & Family
Yale Kweskin, z’l, by Ilene & Jim Locker & Family
Rabbi Joshua Hammerman for the beautiful service he
conducted for Annabelle Pomerance, z’l, by Lisa & Mitch
Pomerance
MEN’S CLUB SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In memory of…
Eve Kaplin, z’l, by Elaine Kaplin
Selma Zager, z’l, by Elaine Kaplin
Melanie Massell & Frank D’Andrea by Leslie Horowitz
In appreciation by Ronnie & Ed Fein
IN HONOR OF:
CANTOR MAGDA FISHMAN MITZVAH FUND
In memory of…
Arnold Ganz, z’l, by Heidi & Harrison Ganz
Ronald Gross, z’l, by Grecia Gross
THE MARRIAGE OF DAWN SCHUSTER TO ADAM KOPOLD
Marsha Shendell & Family
JENNIFER & MARK LAPINE ON THEIR GRANDDAUGHTER
BECOMING A BAT MITZVAH
Marsha Shendell & Family
DOROTHY & STEVEN ZEIDE ON THEIR GRANDDAUGHTERS
BECOMING B’NOT MITZVAH
Marsha Shendell & Family
STEVEN LANDER FOR HIS HELP ABOVE AND BEYOND FOR
ZOË’S BAT MITZVAH
Devra Jaffe-Berkowitz & Parry Berkowitz
SUE FRIEDEN FOR BEING HONORED AS VOLUNTEER OF THE
YEAR BY UJF
Devra Jaffe-Berkowitz & Parry Berkowitz
SARI JAFFE FOR BEING HONORED AS VOLUNTEER OF THE
YEAR BY UJF
Devra Jaffe-Berkowitz & Parry Berkowitz
DANA HOROWITZ & PETER WOLLY FOR RECEIVING THE PELTZ
AWARD BY UJF
Devra Jaffe-Berkowitz & Parry Berkowitz
THE BIRTH OF SARA FEIGE YITAH GOLD
Elsie Ralph
THE BIRTH OF DREW ETHAN STERNBERG
Sue & Art Greenwald, Marsha Colten & Rob Cohen
REFUAH SHELEIMA FOR GERALD SILVERSTEIN
Meryl & Hank Silverstein
RABBI JOSHUA HAMMERMAN
Sheila & Daniel Wolfson
IN APPRECIATION FOR THE WARM WELCOME I RECEIVED AT
TBE OVER THANKSGIVING WEEKEND WHEN I WAS A
STRANGER JOINING THE MINYAN TO SAY KADDISH.
Diane Wolf
MELANIE MASSELL ON HER SPECIAL BIRTHDAY
Ann Scheps
A SPEEDY RECOVERY FOR ERIC FRIEDEN
Marsha Matthews
RABBI JOSHUA HAMMERMAN FOR VISITING MY MOTHER-INLAW AND FATHER-IN-LAW IN THE HOSPITAL
Maureen Leffand
In honor of…
Cantor Magda Fishman for her help preparing Zoë for her Bat
Mitzvah and the beautiful voice and neshamah she added to
our simcha by Devra Jaffe-Berkowitz & Parry Berkowitz
Cantor Magda Fishman for serenading my husband during his
hospitalization and for being such a wonderful human being
by Melanie Massell
Cantor Magda Fishman for her beautiful singing at the service
for Annabelle Pomerance, z’l, by Lisa & Mitch Pomerance
BETH EL CARES
In memory of…
Ruth Nemerovski, z’l, by Jennifer & Harris Meth
MUSIC FUND
In memory of…
Benjamin Duhov, z’l, by Susan & Larry Holzman
Steffi Bloch, z’l, by Susan & Steve Kay
In honor of...
Rabbi Joshua Hammerman by Elissa & David Kaplan
FRANK AND ROSE ROSNER MEMORIAL FUND
In memory of…
Arthur Recht, z’l, by Leslie & Joseph Heyison
Rose & Frank Rosner, z’l, by Joyce & Lewis Slayton
Lena Rubinovitz, z’l, by Joyce & Lewis Slayton, Eileen H. Rosner
Marilyn Schwartz, z’l, by Eileen H. Rosner
Lois Chizzik Schain, z’l, by Eileen H. Rosner
Henrietta Spilka, z’l, by Eileen H. Rosner
Lewis Schwartz, z’l, by Eileen H. Rosner
Ronald Gross, z’l, by Eileen H. Rosner
Arnold Ganz, z’l, by Eileen H. Rosner
Howard Ziperstein, z’l, by Eileen H. Rosner
Nelson Alpert, z’l, by Eileen H. Rosner
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REMEMBERING OUR LOVED ONES
Vivian & David Moreinis ............................................... JOSEPH ABADI
Joanne & Marshall Goldberg .................................. ISADORE ABRAMS
Marlyn & Rich Agatstein ............ CHARLOTTE & WILLIAM ACKERMAN
Betty & Sherwin Baer ..................................... ROSE & WILLIAM BAER
Barbara & Marvin Gold .................................................. RUBY BECKER
Susan & Robert Friedman ..................................... SYLVIA BIENSTOCK
Susan & Edward Bralower ...................................... DORIS BRALOWER
Marcia & Mark Staines .......................................... JULIUS BRESSLOUR
Ilene & Jim Locker & Family ..................................... FANNIE BUFFERD
Stewart Casper ............................................................. IRWIN CASPER
Lynn, Stephen & Rachel Cohen .................................... HARRY COHEN
Seymour Baum ............................................................... RUTH COHEN
Patricia & Raymond Dayan ............................................. JULIA DAYAN
Mina Roth-Dornfeld .... DORA ROTH DORNFELD & JACOB DORNFELD
Evelyn & Bruce Kahn ...........................................................IDA ELKAN
Samuil Fayman ............................................................. ALLA FAYMAN
Ronnie & Edward Fein ........................................................PEARL FEIN
Joan & Robert S. Fields ................................................. ESTHER FIELDS
Roselyn Finchler .....................................................ARTHUR FINCHLER
Roselyn Finchler ....................................................... IRVING FINCHLER
Rosalea & Dick Fisher ...................................................FANNIE FISHER
Barbara & Stan Friedman ................................... MARTHA FRIEDMAN
Susan & Robert Friedman ........................................SADIE FRIEDMAN
Sondra & Leo Gold ....................................................... SAMUEL GOLD
Phyllis & Harvey Walzer ..................................... FRANCES GOLDBERG
Lois & Dick Martin ............................................. MORRIS GRANOWITZ
Leonor Lopez ..................................................... FERNANDO HALPERN
Carolyn Nadel-Farin & Phil Farin ............................ SYLVIA HANTMAN
Karen, Rich & Geoff Hainbach .............................. CURTIS HAYWORTH
Steven Grushkin & Family ....................................... LILLIAN HELLMAN
Susan Frieden .................................................................. RUTH HILFER
Jerry Jacobs & Family ................................................. MURRY JACOBS
Herbert Kahan .................................................. SADIE & LEON KAHAN
Marsha Shendell............................................................. EDITH KAISER
Helen & Marty Donner ............................................. SHIRLEY KLEINER
Kathy & Howard, Lexi & Marc ........................................ DANA KRAUS
Sam, Hal & Robert Kravitz ......................................... LILLIAN KRAVITZ
Ellen Krinick-Porto, Myron Porto & Family ............... EUGENE KRINICK
Roni & Allan Lang .......................................................... JOSHUA LANG
Phyllis & Seymour Lapin ..................................... BELLA & PAUL LAPIN
Ann & Julius Lasnick ............................ BADANA & HERMAN LASNICK
Lori & Stuart Ratner & Family.................................. BERTRAM LAVINE
Randi Price, Lori Baden, Marc Leferman ................NANCY LEFERMAN
Helen & Martin Donner ................................................. SUSAN LEIFER
Nancy London....................................... MARION & MILTON LONDON
Leonor Lopez ..................................................................... JOSE LOPEZ
Stephanie & Larry Sherman.......................................... MOLLIE MALIN
Lois & Dick Martin .................................................. BEATRICE MARTIN
Stan Miller ..................................................................... PHILIP MILLER
Roslyn & Merritt Nesin .......................................... ALEXANDER NESIN
Roslyn & Merritt Nesin ................................................. EUGENE NESIN
Sandra & David Oberhand ................................. MICHAEL OBERHAND
Suzanne & Craig Olin ...................................................... ELLIOTT OLIN
Pomerance Family .......................................ANNABELLE POMERANCE
Lisa & Michael Rome ....................................................... DORIS ROME
Amy & Howard Rosenberg & Family .................... CLARA ROSENBERG
Rosenblum Family ............................................... ELMER ROSENBLUM
Janice & Stanley Rosenstock ................... SESSI & KURT ROSENSTOCK
Magida Family .....................................................................JOY RUBIN
Joyce & Lewis Slayton............................................. LENA RUBINOVITZ
Rae-ann & Scott Allen ......................................... GEORGE SANDBERG
Carol Schwartz & Family ......................................... EVELYN SCHECTER
Judy Schneiderman ................................................... IDA FINKELSTEIN
Rosalea & Dick Fisher ........................................... NORMAN SANDLER
Maddy Shapiro & Family ............................................... AMY SHAPIRO
Caroline Kassel & Julius Shenker ............................. SUSANA SHENKER
Nancy Wolfson ....................................................... SOPHIE SIDEROWF
Linda Simon........................................................................ JAY SIMON
Cindy & Steven Warren .................................................... SOL SISKIND
Alan Sosnowitz ........................................................ LILLY SOSNOWITZ
Rosalie & Joseph Wise ................................................. SHIRLEY STERN
Judy Dalgin & Norman Suchin ......................................SELMA SUCHIN
Marge Pavlov & Andrew Sverdlove....................... HARRY SVERDLOVE
Cindy & Steven Warren ................................................. JACK WARREN
Sondra & Leo Gold .............................................. DAVID WITTENBERG
Nancy Wolfson & Family ................................... GERTRUDE WOLFSON
Betty & Sherwin Baer ................................................... IRVING WOLIN
Dana Horowitz & Peter Wolly ............................................ JILL WOLLY
IN MEMORY OF:
SYLVIA SCHAUM, z’l
Barbara & Marc Taksel
JOSEPHINE GRUSHKIN, z’l
Joanne & Marshall Goldberg, Andrea & David Cohen
JANET FIGHTLIN, z’l
Peggy & Alan Kalter
IRVING NATTER, z’l
Peggy & Alan Kalter
ARNOLD GANZ, z’l
Renée Migdal & Sam Judd, Beth, Pete & Jake Silver, Betsy & Peter Kempner
LEWIS SCHWARTZ, z’l
Swidler Family, Laura Markowitz
ELEANOR CHARGAR, z’l
Arlene & Carl Rosen
RONALD GROSS, z’l
Gloria & Rod Stone, Josephine & Lewis Schneider, Nancy Mimoun &
Joan Zinbarg Hochberg, Myrna & Herman Alswanger
NELSON ALPERT, z’l
Ellen Bromley & Tom Gizicki
HERBERT SNIPPER, z’l
Susan & Larry Holzman, Toby & Andrew Miller, Susan & David Kalman
WE MOURN THE PASSING OF…
JOSEPHINE GRUSHKIN, mother of Steven Grushkin
LOIS SCHAIN, mother of Susan Clarke
HENRIETTA SPILKIA, grandmother of Jamie Morvitz
MARILYN SCHWARTZ, mother of Debora Weinstein
ARNOLD GANZ, father of Harrison Ganz
LEWIS SCHWARTZ, husband of Marjorie Schwartz
RONALD GROSS, husband of Grecia Gross
ELEANOR CHARGAR, mother of Richard Chargar
HERBERT SNIPPER, brother of Susan Holzman
NELSON ALPERT, husband of Ruth Alpert
THANK YOU FOR DEDICATING…
EYTZ HAYIM CHUMASH
In memory of…
Howard Malloy, z’l, by Bobbe & Ben Evans
MAHZOR LEV SHALEM
In memory of…
Lewis Schwartz, z’l, by Marsha Colten & Robert Cohen, Lori & Bruce Tobin
SHIVA PRAYER BOOK
In memory of…
Arnold Ganz, z’l, by Lori & Bruce Tobin
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On One Foot continued from page 3...
Special Occasion?
chance to see up close the ashes AND the spark. We’ll say
Kaddish at Auschwitz and reflect on this place that has
become the very symbol of humankind’s potential for ultimate
evil. We’ll toss down a few “lechayims” with local Jews to
celebrate the renaissance of their communities. And, thirty
years later, we’ll visit the synagogue where Eric Strom became
a man - and a Jewish world was reborn. Plus, a representative
from our tour company will be here to answer questions for
those who are interested in the trip. Regardless of whether
you intend to join us this summer, do join us on March 8 to
hear about the moment when Jewish history was made by a
young man from Stamford.
Sponsor The Shabbat E-nnouncements
(sent every week via e-mail)
The Shabbat Announcements
(distributed each Shabbat at the Temple)
and the Shabbat-O-Gram
(e-mailed every Thursday night)
All three publications for $72
All sponsors will be acknowledged at the
beginning of each of these announcements
and also listed in our bi-monthly Bulletin.
Rabbi Joshua Hammerman
Call Mindy in the office at 322-6901 ext. 301.
The deadline
for the May - June 2016
issue of the Temple Bulletin will be
Friday, April 1, 2016
ATTENTION PARENTS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS
Rabbi Hammerman would like to stay in touch with
your child while he/she is away at college. Please
send his/her e-mail address to Ellen in the Temple
office at adminassist@tbe.org. Thank you!
SEEKING SHABBAT GREETERS
Do you like getting a warm “Shabbat Shalom” as
you enter shul on Saturday morning?
Our greeting program has been extremely well
received. To keep this program going, we need
volunteer greeters like you.
Interested?
Contact
execdir@tbe.org.
Steven
Lander
PLACE YOUR AD HERE
at
CALL MINDY at 203-322-6901,
ext. 301 or office@tbe.org
Thanks for helping make Temple Beth El a warm
and welcoming place to be.
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ATTENTION TEMPLE BETH EL CONGREGANT and CL&P CUSTOMER:
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(HES) Program?
Did you know that through the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund, because you are a CL&P customer, you can receive
all the following services?
A HES assessment is a complete energy service performed by HE-Energy Solutions LLC, certified professionals. It
includes the following:
·The installation of up to 25 compact fluorescent (CFL) light bulbs - specialty and standard.
·Sealing of wasteful drafts and air leaks.
·Windows and Doors will be assessed - v-seal and weather stripping provided where necessary.
·Water saving strategies - replacement to low flow showerheads and faucet aerators.
·Pipe Insulation - provided if necessary.
·Inspection of attic, floor and wall insulation.
·Hundreds of dollars of additional rebates that you may qualify for.
This service is valued at over $700 and is available to you as a CL&P customer for the low cost of $75, which we will
donate, in your name, to Temple Beth El.
The Home Energy Solutions is one of the innovative programs supported by the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund
and administered by CL&P and UI.
Please call Renee at 203.307.5395 and use reference code Tzedakah to start saving today.
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Precious Memories
on Video…
Weddings  Bar/Bat Mitzvahs
Proud to be the official TBE videographer
Tom was able to capture the spirit and joy of
our B’nai Mitzvah service and party in a video
we will always treasure. He was also a
pleasure to work with from start to finish.
Jared Finkelstein
If you are looking for a videographer, look no
further! Tom was a delight to work with and
the finished product was incredible. He
created separate videos of my daughter’s Bat
Mitzvah service and celebration and captured
all aspects of the joy of the day.
Jill Teich
Thomas Pace, Jr.  203.335.0168
T & J Video Service
We also transfer home movies/video to DVD.
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