March/April 2015 Bulletin

Temple Beth El Bulletin
An Egalitarian Conservative Synagogue
www.tbe.org
Volume 41 Issue 2 (bi-monthly)
March/April 2015
Adar/Nisan/Iyar 5775
BETH EL CARES SERVES HOLIDAY MEAL AT LOCAL SHELTER
TBE RELIGIOUS SCHOOL CELEBRATES TU B’SHEVAT
TEMPLE BETH EL - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Sylvan D. Pomerantz, President
Peter K. Kempner, Immediate Past President
Mia Weinstein, First Vice President
Eric Kaplan, Vice President
Scott Krowitz, Vice President
Carl Weinberg, Vice President
David Wolff, Vice President
Daniel Young, Vice President
Robert Cohen, Treasurer
Susan Frieden, Assistant Treasurer
Lisa Manheim, Secretary
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
president@tbe.org
203-968-8079
203-595-0528
203-323-2383
203-348-8680
203-322-8675
203-968-6361
203-975-1990
203-329-9622
203-869-4282
917-690-2712
Beth El Cares
Ken Temple
203-968-9550
B’nai Mitzvah Chairperson
Suzanne Olin
203-761-9213
Board of Education
Naomi Marks
203-323-8512
Facilities
James Benjamin
203-329-0369
Finance
Robert Cohen
Susan Frieden
203-329-9622
203-869-4282
ADVISORS
Gary P. Lessen
Eileen H. Rosner
203-322-7616
203-324-4096
TRUSTEES
Edward M. Berman
Kenneth Broder
Stacey Essenfeld
Stanley Friedman
Dana Horowitz
Carol Krim
Arthur Laichtman
Joshua Levine
Steven Sosnick
Barry Strom
Ken Temple
Adam Tronick
Michael Wiederlight
Nicole Zussman
Fund Raising
Scott Krowitz
David Wolff
203-348-8680
203-968-6361
203-329-7750
203-968-8080
203-595-0368
203-322-0416
203-321-0018
203-968-1075
203-461-8223
203-276-1395
203-972-6993
203-329-2580
203-968-9550
203-569-9570
203-322-4256
203-324-5383
High Holy Days
Seymour Weinstein
203-353-8873
Human Resources
Scott Krowitz
Carl Weinberg
Nicole Zussman
203-348-8680
203-322-8675
203-324-5383
Marketing and Communications
Stanley Friedman
203-322-0416
Membership Committee
Elissa Hyman
Mia Weinstein
203-316-8228
203-595-0528
Mitzvah Garden
Harriet Weinstein
203-353-8873
SISTERHOOD PRESIDENT
Beth Silver
203-249-7046
Project Ezra
Joy Katz
203-329-3359
MEN’S CLUB
Keith Friedman, Representative
203-504-8664
PAST PRESIDENTS
Gordon Brown
Rosalea Fisher
Fred S. Golove
Ronald Gross
Herbert Kahan
Alan Kalter
Mark Lapine
Gary P. Lessen
Milton Mann
Brian Rogol
Eileen H. Rosner
Ritual Committee
Denise Greenman
Eileen H. Rosner
203-329-8594
203-324-4096
203-276-8688
203-323-1449
203-322-0295
203-325-3114
203-322-3249
203-322-8220
203-329-9879
203-322-7616
203-322-6161
212-531-8203
203-324-4096
2020 Planning Committee
Eric Kaplan
203-323-2383
OUR STAFF IS MOST EAGER TO ASSIST YOU
Monday - Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Phone: (203) 322-6901 Fax: (203) 322-0532
WHERE TO FIND IT
Joshua Hammerman, Rabbi (rabbi@tbe.org)
Magda Fishman, Cantor (cantorfishman@tbe.org)
Sidney G. Rabinowitz, Hazzan Emeritus (hazzan@tbe.org)
Steven Lander, Executive Director (execdir@tbe.org)
Lisa Gittelman Udi, Education and Youth Director
(eddir@tbe.org)
Lana Rappaport, Education Office (education@tbe.org)
Linda Rezak, Book Keeper (bookkeeper@tbe.org)
Mindy Rogoff, Temple Secretary (office@tbe.org)
Ellen Gottfried, Secretary (adminassist@tbe.org)
Alberto Eyzaguirre, Facilities Manager (maint@tbe.org)
Sisterhood Gift Shop (giftshop@tbe.org)
Joshua Hammerman, Rabbi............................................. Page 3
Magda Fishman, Cantor .................................................. Page 3
Sidney G. Rabinowitz, Hazzan Emeritus .......................... Page 4
Adult Education ............................................................... Page 4
March/April Service Schedule ......................................... Page 5
Sisterhood ....................................................................... Page 6
Beth El Cares.................................................................... Page 7
B’nai Mitzvah ................................................................... Page 8
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CANTOR MAGDA FISHMAN
The Long Table of Companionship
I hope you were kept warm and safe
throughout the challenging winter. It has been
thrilling for Rabbi Hammerman and me and to see
and hear the beautiful participation at Friday night services,
and to realize that we have a singing community that grows
from week to week.
I would love to start a singing group that would focus on
Friday night prayers (go through the melodies and liturgy,
learn new melodies and harmonize). You’ve had a chance to
hear some of the new music coming from innovative Israeli
synagogues like Navah Tehilla, Shirah Chadasha, NYC based
Hadar, Romemu, BJ and other exciting congregations, and you
can feel the power of congregational participation. When the
room is filled with voices that sing, whether or not you are a
singer, you are using your voice to become part of a sacred
community. So please join us; it’s all about learning together
and being present.
I know that life keeps us all busy and we can’t always
commit, so I am aiming towards holding rehearsals
approximately every two weeks.
Please let me know if you would be interested in assisting
vocally with any or all of these:
The great Sufi poet Rumi wrote:
“…what you are looking for
Has many names and one existence.
Don’t search for one of the names.
Move beyond any attachment to names.
Every war and every conflict between human beings
Has happened because of some disagreement about names.
It’s such an unnecessary foolishness,
Because just beyond the arguing
There’s a long table of companionship,
Set and waiting for us to sit down.”
In March, we’ll be doing lots of sitting around long tables
of companionship, praising together the One who has many
names.
First, on the first-ever “Shabbat Across Stamford,” we’ll
break hallah with our neighbors from all of Stamford’s Jewish
congregations (and unaffiliateds too). It has truly been a
herculean effort to avoid potential pitfalls while finding ways
for people to focus on what unites us, rather than the many
things that divide us. This will be a Shabbat where no one will
feel a complete sense of comfort and familiarity. That is
actually the goal! For everyone, there needs to be something
that will be different from the norm – and some compromise
to make. Otherwise, if one person is too comfortable, it will
be at another’s expense. This evening will be a triumph of the
middle path.
Yet despite the differences, we’ll all discover that there is
some real common ground to inhabit. The rituals are in
essence the same (a hallah is a hallah, after all) and our stories
are surprisingly similar. We have one simple goal for the
evening: To foster a sense of unity – to come together as a
Jewish community. Anything else will be (pareve) icing on the
cake.
Then, on the evening of Thursday, March 26, we’ll host,
for the third time, an Interfaith Seder bringing together people
of all faiths and backgrounds to learn, to sing, to share
thoughts on some of the grand themes of Passover. Given all
the horrible things being done in the name of religion around
the world, it behooves us more than ever to show how people
can get beyond the arguing and link arms across that long
table of companionship.
As president of the Board of Rabbis, which initiated the
“Shabbat Across Stamford” idea, and a member of the board
of the Interfaith Council, which is working with TBE to put
together the Seder, I am proud that our congregation can
spearhead events that bring people together in the spirit of
positive change.
We have other important events coming up that send the
same message, including the opening gathering for our new
LGBT group – the first such group within our Jewish
community – and the Folksbiene Concert that will rock our
sanctuary on March 19 as we celebrate the indomitable spirit
of our Eastern European ancestry. As we do, we’ll think of
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♫ High Holidays Choir
♫ Friday night service singing group
♫ Cantors Concert
Also, if you are an instrumentalist who would like to
explore joining in services, please let me know. I would love
to get to know all singers and instrumentalists in our
community.
I am looking forward to hearing from you at
cantorfishman@tbe.org and to seeing you at services.
Thank you for your dedication, presence and all you do
for this ongoing, community building journey. It is never
ending and it is exciting and inspiring to all of us!
Blessings,
Cantor Magda Fishman
SAVE THE DATE
Cantor’s Concert
Sunday, June 14, 2015
at 7:00 p.m.
An Evening of
“Our Favorite Things”
Featuring
Cantor Magda Fishman
Cantor Randy Herman
and musical guests
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THE HAZZAN’S VOICE
ADULT EDUCATION
Since 2002, a CD project entitled, “The Spirit
Series, Voices of the Conservative Movement,” a
co-sponsored project of the United Synagogue of
Conservative Judaism (USCJ) and the Cantors
Assembly, has proven to be a hugely successful
annual joint project.
Each of these high quality recordings showcase the
various voices, male and female, styles and languages that
make up the music heard in today’s Conservative services.
Selections may be up-beat melodies, melodies familiar to us,
newly composed, highly experience hazzannim and those
relatively new to the cantorate. Accompaniments vary from
piano or guitar to full orchestra, adult or children’s chorus.
A committee of 12, divided equally of hazzanim and USCJ layleaders decide on a theme. Cantors Assembly members are
notified of the theme after which they may submit a selection for
consideration. The final decision is made by Richard Skolnik, a past
-president of the USCJ, and Hazzan David Propis, a past-president
of the Cantors Assembly. Hazzan Propis supervises the studio
production of each CD, which is based on recording quality,
musical quality, and how it will appeal to the listening audience.
Original and transliterated lyrics, as well as liner notes, are
provided. 70,000 copies of each CD are mailed to USCJ members.
Temple Beth El is no longer officially connected to the
USCJ; however, we are able to order each CD directly from
them. These CDs are not available from music stores or
distributors like Amazon. There is no set price for these CDs,
but the USCJ requests a suggested donation of $36 per CD or
any amount with which you may be comfortable.
Orders may be placed online at uscj.org or at 212-5337800, ext. 1031.
These wonderful CDs to date are:
#1 Shabbat; #2 Israel; #3 High Holy Days; #4 Passover; #5
Hanukkah; #6 Weddings; #7 Israel II; #8 Best of the Spirit Series;
#9 Jewish World Music; #10 Shalom; #11 Children; #12 Hope
and Healing; #13 Joy and Celebration (available in November).
Each of these CDs is a gem! Allow them to bring the spirit
of Judaism into your home and car. Cantor Fishman and I look
forward to your positive responses after being enthralled
by what you hear and experience.
Lunch And Learn - Pirke Avot and the 21st Century Back By
Popular Demand! with Rabbi Joshua Hammerman
Wednesdays 12:00-12:45 pm in the TBE Library
Explore how the teachings of the ancient scholars of our
tradition can inform our lives in the modern world. Bring your
own lunch. We’ll provide the lively discussion!
Hazzan Sidney Rabinowitz
Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh Group
Meets at the beginning of every Hebrew month. Join us for
study, good company and excellent snacks! Next gathering:
March 21, 1:30 pm at the home of Sari Jaffe. For details and to
receive regular notifications, contact Beth Silver at
Beth@silverconsulting.net.
Hebrew 101 - Learn to Read Hebrew with Sue Shapiro
Beginning Hebrew is starting this spring! Would you like to be
able to read Hebrew prayers and blessings and participate in a
worship service in the synagogue? This course is for beginners
who want to learn the basics of the Hebrew alef bet. By the end
of the course, you’ll be reading simple blessings and prayers of
the worship service! Dates and times to be determined!
Hot Topics for Cold Months – Tuesday, March 10 7:30 pm
Marriage Equality and Judaism
With Rabbi Joshua Hammerman in the library
This American Jewish Life – Friday evening March 20 at 7:00 pm
Featuring the personal story of Marcia Lane: “A Spirited Life”
Marcia Lane is the Director of Education & Engagement at United
Jewish Federation of Greater Stamford, New Canaan and Darien.
She will share her story with us.
The “This American Jewish Life” series takes place on selected
Friday evening and Shabbat mornings. For information and/or
to offer to share your personal story, call 203-322-6901.
Interfaith Seder - Thursday, March 26 at 6:30 pm
We will join with our non-Jewish neighbors in an interactive
Seder learning experience as we explore the themes of
Passover and freedom. Seder foods and light hors d’oeuvres
will be served. For information, contact the TBE office at 203322-6901.
Learning and Latte – Meets monthly at 7:30 pm at various
locations. Join us for a lively and respectful discussion of
issues facing people of faith. For information contact Rabbi
Hammerman at 203-322-6901, ext. 307 or rabbi@tbe.org.
TBE Discussion Group
The TBE Discussion Group meets monthly. For information
please contact Polly Geller at pgeller@gellergrace.com.
TBE Empty Nesters Havdalah and Social
Saturday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Join us at the home of Denise & David Greenman,
147 Dogwood Court, Stamford, for a sing-a-long
and a spirited Havdalah service led by our own
Cantor Magda Fishman.
Tradition in the Kitchen with TBE Sisterhood
A series of Sunday mornings in the kitchen with a primo chef or
baker, participants will have the opportunity to recreate an ageless
recipe and produce a masterpiece to share! (no fee) Next class:
Sunday, March 22 at 9:30 am - “Passover Desserts” with Jill Teich.
For dates and to receive regular notifications, contact Beth Silver at
Beth@silverconsulting.net.
Following Havdalah, spend some time
schmoozing, noshing and socializing with Cantor
Fishman and her husband, Zarin!
Please let us know you’re coming and if you can bring
something for dessert! RSVP to Sue and Carl Shapiro at
sbshapiro@hotmail.com OR call 203-353-0657.
To register, please contact the Education Office at 203-3226901 x306 or email education@tbe.org.
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SHABBAT AND FESTIVAL SERVICES
MARCH
APRIL
Wednesday, March 4 - PURIM
Friday, April 3 - Erev Passover
Family Megillah Reading 6:00 p.m.
Purim Carnival 7:00 p.m.
Purim for Adults 8:30 p.m.
Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 p.m.
Shabbat, April 4 - Passover (1st day)
Friday, March 6
Sunday, April 5 - Passover (2nd day)
Shabbat & Passover Services 9:30 a.m.
Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 p.m.
Passover Services 9:30 a.m.
Shabbat, March 7
Friday, April 10 - Passover (7th day)
Shabbat Services 9:30 a.m.
SAMUEL TEICH, BAR MITZVAH
Mincha/Ma’ariv Service 5:15 p.m.
SARAH BRODER, BAT MITZVAH
Passover Services 9:30 a.m.
Kabbalat Shabbat, & Passover Service 7:00 p.m.
Shabbat Passover, April 11 - Passover (8th day)
Shabbat & Passover Services 9:30 a.m.
Teen-Led Service
Yizkor
Friday, March 13
Shabbat Across Stamford 6:00 p.m.
At Rippowam Middle School
Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 p.m.
Friday, April 17
Tot Shabbat - We Love Israel! 5:30 p.m.
Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 p.m.
Shabbat, March 14
Shabbat School - Grades K-7 9:00 a.m.
Shabbat Services 9:30 a.m.
Shabbat, April 18
Shabbat Services 9:30 a.m.
NOAH WEINBERG, BAR MITZVAH
Friday, March 20
Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 p.m.
This American Jewish Life with Marcia Lane
Sunday, April 19
Shacharit and Rosh Chodesh Iyar Services 10:00 a.m.
REBECCA FRIEDLANDER, BAT MITZVAH
Shabbat, March 21
Shabbat Services 9:30 a.m.
HANNAH BUSHELL, BAT MITZVAH
Friday, April 24
Family Shabbat Services led by grades K-2 6:00 p.m.
Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 p.m. Honoring Israel Independence Day
Friday, March 27
Passover Chocolate Seder
Tot & Family Shabbat Experience 5:30 p.m.
Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 p.m.
Shabbat, April 25
Shabbat Services 9:30 a.m.
SHAYNA FINKEL, BAT MITZVAH
Jr. Congregation - Honoring Israel 10:30 a.m.
Shabbat, March 28
Shabbat Services 9:30 a.m.
8-9th Grade Parents & students, please join us
Tuesday, March 3 and Tuesday, April 14
from 6:45-8:15 pm
K’TANIM
for
A monthly Religious School drop-off program
for 3 and 4 year-olds!
“A Taste of Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing”
&
“Shevet Achim: The Brotherhood!”
Activities include games, songs, holidays, Bible
stories, simple Hebrew, blessings, crafts and food!
A Shabbat evening experience for
families with young children,
meeting once-a-month, on Fridays at 5:30 pm
Register your child at http://tinyurl.com/rsregis
$100 for the year.
March 27 - Passover Chocolate Seder!
April 17 - We Love Israel!
For more information contact Lisa at 203-322-6901,
ext. 305 or eddir@tbe.org.
We begin with a lively, interactive, child-friendly Shabbat
service and are followed by a light Shabbat dinner.
You do NOT need to be a Temple member to enroll
your child. Tell your friends about us!
Contact Lisa at 203-322-6901, ext. 305 or eddir@tbe.org.
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SISTERHOOD
Our wonderful “year in motion” continues with more fun
to come over the next few months. Please join us so we may
share it together!
Sisterhood member Betty Baer will, once again, organize
our annual Passover Food Sale. Order forms will be mailed to
you so you may purchase a variety of delicious holiday meals
and foods for your family and friends. The profits and
donations from the sale go to Sisterhood and are used to
financially support the Temple and provide enriching
programs for members. Thank you, Betty, and to all who
contribute! Contact Betty with questions at 203-324-7972.
Women’s Rosh Chodesh Nisan will be held on Saturday,
March 21 at 1:30 pm at Sari Jaffe’s home, 69 Brookhollow
Lane, Stamford.
All are welcome!
RSVP to
jaffelaw@optonline.net or 203-357-0377. Save the date for
Rosh Chodesh Iyar on Sunday, April 19 at 7:30 pm. Location
will be announced.
For chefs, foodies and those curious about cooking, we
have two exciting programs scheduled as part of our
“Tradition in the Kitchen” cooking series. Both programs will
be held at TBE starting at 9:30 am.
On Sunday, March 22, Sisterhood member Jill Teich will
demonstrate delicious Passover desserts just in time for the
holiday. Thank you Jill!
On Sunday, April 12, cookbook author and Sisterhood
member, Ronnie Fein, will bring us into the modern kosher
cooking world by demonstrating innovative and yummy
kosher recipes from her new cookbook, The Modern Kosher
Kitchen: More than 125 Inspired Recipes for a New Generation
of Kosher Cooks. Sisterhood will be selling her cookbook and
Ronnie will be available to sign them that morning. Thank you
to Ronnie for donating part of the proceeds to Sisterhood!
Sisterhood’s Annual Spring Fundraiser will be held on
April 30 at 7:00 pm at Temple Beth El. Please join us for a
Chicos Fashion Show! All teen and adult women members of
the congregation and community are welcome. Chicos will be
showing women, of all shapes, sizes and ages, how to dress.
Come out and cheer for our congregants who will be modeling
the fashions! It will be a great evening full of fun, food and
drink, prizes, raffles and sharing time with friends. This is our
biggest fundraising event of the year and we appreciate your
support so that we may continue the good work of
Sisterhood! If you would like to volunteer to help on the
committee, please contact Barbara Berman, 203-329-7750,
bfberman@optonline.net.
We are dedicating this year’s Sisterhood Shabbat, on
Saturday, May 9 at TBE, to “our loving mothers and the
women we cherish.” Please bring your mom and/or the
special women in your life to honor them. There is no better
gift for Mother’s Day (the following day) than to share
Sisterhood Shabbat with our special loved ones and friends.
We invite you to write a tribute to a special woman in your life
that will be published in a booklet and distributed at the
service. (See the insert in this Bulletin to participate.) The
service will be conducted by Sisterhood members followed by
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TBE Judaica Gift Shop
Beautiful Shabbat, Holiday & B’nai Mitzvah Items
Wedding and B’nai Mitzvah invitations
Gifts for all occasions | Torah Fund Cards
Open Sundays 9 am - 12 noon
(when Religious School is in session)
Shop by Appointment at Your Convenience
●Barbara Berman: 203.329.7750, bfberman@optonline.net
●Judy Schneiderman: (h) 203.569.4969 or (c) 917.414.0621,
bjrs2125@optonline.net
●Steve Lander (in TBE office): 203.322.6901, x 304
●Bar/Bat Mitzvah needs, Nancy Mayer: 203.561.6157,
bnmayer@snet.net
●Torah Fund Cards, Suzanne Stone: 203.866.2273,
bsuzanneshorn@yahoo.com
Gift Shop managed by Sisterhood
Proceeds Support Religious School, Teen,
and Adult Programs; Annual Gift to TBE
All items in the Gift Shop are discounted at least 15%.
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.
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.
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
Ronnie Boriskin, Corresponding Secretary, 203-276-1576, ronnieboriskin2@juno.com
Barbara Berman, Gift Shop, 203-329-7750, bfberman@optonline.net
Stacey Essenfeld, Advisor and Immediate Past President, 203-5950368, saminskoff@aol.com
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BETH EL CARES
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.
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.
I want to personally thank all of the volunteers who made
the Christmas Eve celebration at the shelters possible. We
had so many people who donated food items for the
dinners. It takes so much in terms of food and paper goods to
feed 120 people a terrific meal, and it happens at a time of the
year that is incredibly busy for everyone. It is heart-warming
that TBE has so many generous members who give both their
time and their resources. This year there were a number of
first-time participants which was terrific to see and which
certainly made my job a lot easier. We got all the food we
needed including the large number of turkeys which are
always the hardest items to secure. This year we added live
music at both shelters and it totally transformed the event
into a lively celebration. Residents at the shelters joined in
with the singing and had huge smiles on their faces.
As always I got more volunteers offering to serve, cleanup and sing at the event than we could take to the two
shelters. I hate to turn away any volunteers so next year we
are contemplating taking on a third shelter. If you had wanted
to serve dinner and did not get a chance to this year, please
email me at kbtemple@optonline.net and let me know if
you’d be interested for this coming year. If I get enough
positive responses, I will secure a third shelter for this year.
Those volunteers who joined us for dinner after the
shelter had a terrific time and I want to thank Joy Katz for
making the reservation this year. We had good conversation
and food after our work was done.
This event is a huge undertaking and would not be
possible without your generous participation. It is such a
pleasure for me to work on this event because of all of you!
If you have your own idea for a project or a group contact Ken
Temple at kbtemple@optonline.net or 203-962-1491.
MAXIMIZING SOCIAL SECURITY
BENEFITS
Sunday, March 8 from 9:45 am-11:00 am
Co-Sponsored by TBE Sisterhood
and Men’s Club
When to collect Social Security may be the single most
important decision you make when it comes to your
retirement. There are a number of common mistakes people
make when signing up for benefits. A most basic one is, don’t
assume you can draw full benefits at age 65. The rules have
changed.
Please join Michael Alimo & David Weyner, Financial
Consultants, as they help you learn about:
How Social Security benefits are calculated and the
advanced planning required for increasing them.
Why married couples can miss out on significant lifetime
sums. (We suggest spouses attend!)
Special strategies for married couples, divorced individuals
and minor children.
Case studies that will show you the advantages of some of
these strategies.
Amy Temple
ATTENTION PARENTS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS
RSVP/Questions to:
sisterhood@tbe.org or Beth Silver at 203-249-7046.
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!
ALL ARE WELCOME. OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY.
FREE OF CHARGE.
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B’NAI MITZVAH
MAZAL TOV TO…
March 7 (morning)
SAMUEL TEICH
Son of Jill & Mark Teich
Brother of Simone & Mara
Attends John Jay Middle School
Mitzvah Project: Community Center for
Northern Westchester
Evie Shapiro on the birth of a granddaughter, Sophia, born
to Lauren Shapiro and Santos Chitalia.
Craig Price on receiving the JCC Community Leadership
Award.
Jeannie Kasindorf on receiving the JCC Presidential Award of
Excellence.
WE THANK OUR VOLUNTEERS THIS MONTH
March 7 (afternoon)
SARAH BRODER
Daughter of Melissa & Kenneth Broder
Sister of Mia
Attends Bi-Cultural Day School
Mitzvah Project: Hunter’s Help for STARelief
Beth Finchler, Sam Kravitz, Jerry Rose,
Joe Rothman, Carol Sander, Millie Sobel, Barbara Taksel
TODAH RABAH FOR SPONSORING KIDDUSH
Beth and Jeffrey Goodman
Mia and Lonny Weinstein
TODAH RABAH FOR SPONSORING
THE SHABBAT ANNOUNCEMENTS
March 21 (morning)
HANNAH BUSHELL
Daughter of Lori & Victor Bushell
Sister of Abigail
Attends Rogers International School
Mitzvah Project: Canine Companions for
Independence
Beth and Jeffrey Goodman
Michelle and Greg Marrinan
HONORABLE MENSCHEN
Todah Rabah to our Torah readers!
STEVE DANZER
ELANA EVERETT
BENJAMIN GOODMAN
PHIL GRANOWITZ
DENISE GREENMAN
RABBI JOSHUA HAMMERMAN
BARBARA JACOBS
JOY KATZ
CAROL KRIM
TYLER LIFFMANN
BERT MADWED
April 18 (morning)
NOAH WEINBERG
Son of Elizabeth & Sanford Weinberg
Brother of Alexander
Attends Bi-Cultural Day School
Mitzvah Project: The Friendship Circle
April 19 (morning)
REBECCA FRIEDLANDER
Daughter of Barbara & Bruce Friedlander
Sister of Sharon & Rachel
Attends Bi-Cultural Day School
Mitzvah Project: The Friendship Circle
MATT MILLER
HANNAH NEKRITZ
JASON NEKRITZ
STACYE NEKRITZ
STUART NEKRITZ
JENNA PLOTZKY
SUSAN SCHNEIDERMAN
GARY SCHULMAN
SAM SCHULMAN
MIA WEINSTEIN
Special Occasion?
Sponsor The Shabbat E-nnouncements
(sent every week via e-mail)
April 25 (morning)
SHAYNA FINKEL
Daughter of Nicole Raucher & Steven Finkel
Sister of David & Rachel
Attends Bi-Cultural Day School
Mitzvah Project: David’s Treasure Tree Toy
Closet at Stamford Hospital
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.
Call Mindy in the office at 322-6901 ext. 301.
PAY YOUR TEMPLE DUES ONLINE
Temple Beth El is now accepting ACH
payments ONLINE at http://www.tbe.org/donate/
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SALE OF HAMETZ FORM
REYUT/FRIENDSHIP
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 3, 2015.
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.
Mental illness is not uncommon. More than one-in-four
Americans will find themselves touched by emotional ill,
either their own or a family member’s every year. In our
Reyut meetings we have discussed the issues of reaching out
and talking to someone who is physically ill and how to
provide comfort, compassion and caring. What can we do
when the ailment is emotional difficulties?
What is the proper role, if any, in reaching out, and offering
support (not treatment) to those struggling with a mental
illness? Most emotional troubles do respond to treatment.
There are clearly more stereotypes and stigma around mental
illness than physical illness. It is an ailment frequently
cloaked in shame.
On March 25 we will open up a discussion about this topic
with guest speakers from Laurel House, a non-profit
organization serving eight towns in lower Fairfield County,
that provides resources and opportunities for people living
with mental illness to lead fulfilling and productive lives. In
addition, Eve Moskowitz, LCSW, Director of Clinical Services
at JFS, and Glenn Wolff, LCSW, two highly respected
therapists in Stamford, talk about less serious emotional ills
and how therapy can help. We will also discuss how, as nonprofessionals, friends and volunteers can be supportive to
someone who is depressed, anxious or going through
emotionally trying times.
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.
Roni Lang, LCSW
Witness my hand this _________ day of _______________,
2015.
Name _____________________________________________
TBE/HAZON CSA
Home address _________________________________
Our Temple Beth El/Hazon CSA is accepting new member
sign-ups for the 2015 season which will feature produce from
Simpaug Farms of West Suffield, CT. The season will last for
24 weeks beginning the first week in June with food drop-off
on Wednesdays in the same location as last year. In addition
to seasonal vegetables, new for this year, both full and halfshares will receive a full dozen eggs every other week, spring
strawberries, some herbs, and some canned and baked goods
in the fall.
Simpaug will accept both full-share and half-share
purchases. A full-share will be $800 ($825 after April 1) and a
half-share will be $425. Rabbi Hammerman has reviewed the
ingredient list of all prepared items that may be included and
while the food is not prepared in a certified kosher kitchen,
the farm will include in our shares only items that contain
only kosher ingredients.
If you would like more information please email Bob
Friedman at robert.michael.friedman@gmail.com or call Bob
or Susan at 203-569-7200.
To order a full or half-share, mail your check to Simpaug
Farms, 38C Grove Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877 and include a
note stating that you are joining the Temple Beth El Hazon
CSA. Please, also send a note (including your name, email
address and telephone number) to Bob advising him that you
sent a check.
City _________________
Business address________________________________
City _________________
Summer home _________________________________
City _________________
Other address
__________________________________________________
IMPORTANT!
To be valid this letter must be received by April 3, 2015.
You may fax your form to (203) 322-0532.
Happy Passover from TBE Sisterhood
Visit Judy and Barbara in the Gift Shop
for your Passover needs.
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TREE OF LIFE
CELEBRATING A SPECIAL EVENT?
COMMEMORATING A YAHRTZEIT?
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.
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.
The following categories are still available:
Triple Chai
Guardians of the Temple
Silver Leaves - Gold Border
Silver Leaves
TU B’SHEVAT TOP CHEF COMPETITION
$5,400
$1,000
$750
$250
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.
INFORMATION FOR YOU…
When making a donation in honor of or
memory of someone, an acknowledgement will
mailed to the designee for donations of $10
more.
Donations of less than $10 will
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.
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 Steven Lander at execdir@tbe.org.
Thanks for helping make Temple Beth El a warm and
welcoming place to be.
TBE NOMINATING COMMITTEE
IN FORMATION
Temple
Beth
El’s
By-Laws
provide
for
representation from the congregation on the
Nominating Committee.
VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE!
If you are interested in serving on the Nominating
Committee for the Board of Trustees for 20152016 or know of someone who is interested, please
contact me at execdir@tbe.org or at 203-322-6901,
ext. 304.
Read Rabbi Hammerman’s Shabbat-O-Grams…
View our photo albums…Learn about our upcoming events…
Find contact information...And much, much more!
Also, if you are interested in serving on the Board
of Trustees or on a TBE committee, please let me
know by March 20, 2015.
NEW!!! NEW!!! NEW!!!
MAKE RESERVATIONS AND DONATIONS ONLINE!
Go to www.tbe.org/donate/
www.tbe.org
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WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS
IN HONOR OF:
RABBI JOSHUA HAMMERMAN MITZVAH FUND
In honor of…
A great vibrancy and renewed energy at TBE by Elissa & David
Kaplan
THE MARRIAGE OF ERIKA & ANDREW TOBIN
Amy & Mel Bloomenthal
MAX TRELL BECOMING A BAR MITZVAH
Naomi & Sam Lieberman, Ellie Mirne
MELANIE MASSELL FOR CHAIRING THE REYUT COMMITTEE
Leslie Horowitz
LINDA SIMON ON HER GRANDSON, VINCENT, BECOMING A
BAR MITZVAH
Andrea & Martin Levine
BEN EVAN’S RECOVERY AND TBE’S WONDERFUL OUTREACH
Rebecca Mark
IN APPRECIATION
Benjamin Rosenthal
SUZANNE & NORMAN STONE ON THEIR GRANDCHILDREN
BECOMING B’NAI MITZVAH
Carol & Allen Krim
RABBI JOSHUA HAMMERMAN FOR VISITING MY HUSBAND
DURING HIS HOSPITALIZATION
Melanie Massell
REYUT HOSPITAL BAG COMMITTEE FOR DELIVERING SHABBAT
BAGS TO MY HUSBAND DURING HIS HOSPITALIZATION
Melanie Massell
DAVID DANIEL KLIPPER FOR VISITING MY HUSBAND DURING
HIS HOSPITALIZATION
Melanie Massell
In appreciation of Rabbi Hammerman for his counsel and
guidance by the Agatstein Family
Sydney Eben becoming a Bat Mitzvah by Barbara & Joe Field
Frank D’Andrea for a speedy recovery by Leslie Horowitz
Rabbi Joshua Hammerman in gratitude for his help during a most
difficult time by Vivian Wishingrad, Andrea Katz and their families
In memory of…
Leo Evans, z’l, by Jennifer & Mark Lapine
CANTOR MAGDA FISHMAN MITZVAH FUND
In honor of…
Sydney Eben becoming a Bat Mitzvah by Barbara & Joe Field
In memory of…
Samuel Kessler, z’l, by Denise & David Greenman
YOUTH PROGRAMS
In memory of…
Fannie Bufferd, z’l, by Ilene & Jim Locker & Family
Sylvia & Bernard Kweskin, z’l, by Ilene & Jim Locker & Family
BETH EL CARES
In honor of…
In appreciation by Amy Fishkow & Jim Benjamin
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS
IN MEMORY OF:
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND
In memory of…
Meryl Aronin, z’l, by Jennifer & Mark Lapine
GLORIA TOBIN, z’l
The Aronica-Buck Family, Laura Markowitz, Marsha Shendell &
Family, Liz & Scott Krowitz, Fran & Marvin Cooper, Marsha
Colten & Robert Cohen, Susan & Sandy Swidler, Kathy &
Howard Kraus, Ellen Bromley & Tom Gizicki
SAMUEL KESSLER, z’l
Loralee & Philip Granowitz, Leslie Horowitz
LEATRICE GREER, z’l
Loralee & Philip Granowitz
PAULINE KLANFER, z’l
Loralee & Philip Granowitz
LEO EVANS, z’l
Jill & Mark Teich
BERNARD STARK, z’l
Carol & Allen Krim, Liz & Scott Krowitz
PENNY HOROWITZ, z’l
Denise & David Greenman, Lois Hofshi, Stacy & Don Cooper,
Marcia & Hal Trencher
STEFFI MAURER, z’l
Denise & David Greenman, Sheldon, Beth, Jayme & Zach
Tauber, Karen Feinberg, Dinah & Bruce Fox, Gina Crawford,
Mindy, Evan & Adam Fox, Linda & Michael Alberts, Terry &
Ray Mannino, Phyllis Mendelson, Amy Paul & Family, Diane &
Ray Derasmo, Debbie & John Tomsky, Peggy & Chris Milonas,
Beth & Richard Levine, Maxine & Jay Freilich, Marcia & Hal
Trencher, Florence Aronson
In honor of…
Jack Steinberg on his 100th birthday by Leslie Horowitz
MUSIC FUND
In memory of…
Sarah Gorman, z’l, by Jennifer & Mark Lapine
Shirley Friedman, z’l, by Jennifer & Mark Lapine
Stephen Paseltiner, z’l, by Jennifer & Mark Lapine
SISTERHOOD
In memory of…
Penny Horowitz, z’l, by Beth, Peter and Jake Silver
MEN’S CLUB SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In memory of…
Eve Kaplin, z’l, by Elaine Kaplin
Selma Zager, z’l, by Elaine Kaplin
HOSPITAL PACKAGE FUND
In memory of…
Bernard Greenwald, z’l, by The Greenwald Family
Gertrude & Aaron Raikis, z’l, by The Greenwald Family
The Salpeter Family, z’l, by The Greenwald Family
Freda Novick, z’l, by Meryl & Hank Silverstein
Etta Rich, z’l, by Meryl & Hand Silverstein
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REMEMBERING OUR LOVED ONES
Lois & Dick Martin .......................................BEATRICE MARTIN
Stan Miller ..........................................................PHILIP MILLER
Milton Mann ........................ REGINA & KENNETH MUNOWITZ
Ellen Naidorf .............................................. KENNETH NAIDORF
Rose Hendizadeh ............................................. RAHIM NEMAN
Roslyn & Merritt Nesin ............................... ALEXANDER NESIN
Roslyn & Merritt Nesin ......................................EUGENE NESIN
Stanley Novack ......................................... ABRAHAM NOVACK
Sandra & David Oberhand ...................... MICHAEL OBERHAND
Kathy & Jeff Paseltiner ............................. GLADYS PASELTINER
Debra & Stephen Pollack ................................ JASON POLLACK
Julie & Lenny Rakowitz ................................ DAVID RAKOWITZ
Michael Horowitz.................................................. MILLIE REISS
Susan, David, Michael & Jennifer Rich ............... MURRAY RICH
Lisa & Michael Rome ............................................DORIS ROME
Mina Roth-Dornfeld ............................ DORA ROTH DORNFELD
Diane & David Arditti ......................................LEE ROTHSCHILD
Rosenblum Family ....................................ELMER ROSENBLUM
Magida Family ......................................................... JOY RUBIN
Carol Schwartz & Family .............................. EVELYN SCHECTER
Maddy Shapiro & Family ................................... AMY SHAPIRO
Susan & Steven Leiterstein ................ JUDITH & MAX SHAPIRO
Julius Shenker & Caroline Kassel ................. SUSANA SHENKER
Sheila & Gordon Brown ......................................MAX SHEVRIN
Nancy Wolfson & Family............................. SOPHIE SIDEROWF
Bracha & Jerry Silber .......................... LOLA & CHARLES SILBER
Beth & Peter Silver .......................................... MARTIN SILVER
Meryl & Hank Silverstein ............................ LOUIS SILVERSTEIN
Alan Sosnowitz .............................................. LILLY SOSNOWITZ
Cindy & Steven Warren ..................................... JACK WARREN
Barbara & Stanley Friedman ......................... IRVING WARSAW
Rhonna & Brian Rogol................................... LEONARD WEBER
Dana & Carl Weinberg ............................ MORTON WEINBERG
Fran & Gerry Ginsburg ................................... JANE WERTHEIM
Debra & Stephen Pollack .......................... MARTIN WINTHROP
Sondra & Leo Gold ................................... DAVID WITTENBERG
Andrea & Jim Koplik & Family ...................... FRIEDA WOLFSON
Nancy Wolfson & Family........................ GERTRUDE WOLFSON
Dana Horowitz & Peter Wolly .................................. JILL WOLLY
Dana Horowitz & Peter Wolly .............................. RYAN WOLLY
Joanne & Marshall Goldberg ....................... ISADORE ABRAMS
Marlyn & Richard Agatstein ............... CHARLOTTE ACKERMAN
Marsha Colten & Robert Cohen .... MALVINA & ALEXANDRE AIZER
Dayna & David Patashnik ................................. ELAINE ALBERT
Susan, David, Michael & Jennifer Rich ....... JOAN ARONOWITZ
Barbara & Marvin Gold ....................................... RUBY BECKER
Maddy Shapiro ...................................................... ROSE BELITZ
Peggy & Alan Kalter ............................................ RICHARD BELL
Susan & Robert Friedman .......................... SYLVIA BIENSTOCK
Susan & Edward Bralower ........................... DORIS BRALOWER
Marcia & Mark Staines ............................... JULIUS BRESSLOUR
Seymour Baum .................................................... RUTH COHEN
Susan Darer and Family ...................................STANLEY DARER
Trish & Raymond Dayan ............................ YEHOUDITH DAYAN
Barbara & Philip Finn & Rachael Levitt ............JEANNE ELSTEIN
Paula Epstein ........................................................ RAE EPSTEIN
Carolyn Nadel-Farin & Philip Farin ....... RAY & CHARLES FARIN
Ronnie & Edward Fein ............................................. PEARL FEIN
Barbara & Joe Field......................................... ABRAHAM FIELD
Marsha & Ed Greenberg ................................ GERTRUDE FIGER
Roselyn Finchler ............................................ IRVING FINCHLER
Barbara & Stanley Friedman ................... MARTHA FRIEDMAN
Sally & Jim Rothkopf ........................................MAY FRIEDMAN
Susan & Robert Friedman ............................. SADIE FRIEDMAN
Bracha & Jerry Silber .................................... HINDA GINSBERG
Fran & Gerry Ginsburg .................................. DAVID GINSBURG
Sondra & Leo Gold............................................. SAMUEL GOLD
Phyllis & Harvey Walzer .......................... FRANCES GOLDBERG
Paula Epstein ........................ ROSE & SIGMUND GOLDENBERG
Sandy, Bill & Alexandra Gottlin ..... SALLY & NATHAN GOTTLIN
Leonor Lopez .......................................... FERNANDO HALPERN
Carolyn Nadel-Farin & Philip Farin .............. SYLVIA HANTMAN
Karen, Rich & Geoff Hainbach ................... CURTIS HAYWORTH
Steve Grushkin & Family .............................. LILLIAN HELLMAN
Rose Hendizadeh & Family ................. MORTEZA HENDIZADEH
Rose Hendizadeh & Family .................... NOSRAT HENDIZADEH
Susan Frieden ....................................................... RUTH HILFER
Michael Horowitz ................................... EPHRAIM HOROWITZ
Rita & Morton Johnson ........................... MADALYN JOHNSON
Herb Kahan .......................................................... LEON KAHAN
Peggy & Alan Kalter ............................................ DORIS KALTER
Vivien White .................................................... ESTHER KARATZ
Marty & Helen Donner ...................................SHIRLEY KLEINER
Koplik Family ...................................................... HELEN KOPLIK
Kathy & Howard Kraus & Family ......................... DANA KRAUS
Sam, Hal & Robert Kravitz .............................. LILLIAN KRAVITZ
Seymour Baum ............................................... JOSEPH KURZON
Roni & Allan Lang ............................................... JOSHUA LANG
Phyllis & Seymour Lapin .......................... BELLA & PAUL LAPIN
Ann & Julius Lasnick ................. BADANA & HERMAN LASNICK
Lori & Stuart Ratner & Family....................... BERTRAM LAVINE
Helen & Marty Donner ....................................... SUSAN LEIFER
Susan & Steven Leiterstein ....... PAULINE & EDWARD LEITERSTEIN
Stephanie & Larry Sherman............................... LILLIAN LEVINE
Leonor Lopez .......................................................... JOSE LOPEZ
Marian Bauer .................................................. SARAH MANDEL
Milton Mann..................................................... NORMA MANN
THANK YOU FOR DEDICATING
MAHZOR LEV SHALEM
In memory of…
Rose Braizel, z’l, by Jennifer & Mark Lapine
SIDDUR SIM SHALOM
In memory of…
Mildred Sesnowitz, z’l, by Suzanne and Norman Stone
Penny Horowitz, z’l, by Marsha Colten & Robert Cohen
WE MOURN THE PASSING OF…
BERNARD STARK, father of Lois Stark
PENNY HOROWITZ, wife of Michael Horowitz
STEFFI MAURER, mother of Vivian Wishingrad
LINDA STARK, sister of Jan Weingrad-Smith
ALLA FAYMAN, wife of Samuil Fayman
RONALD COHEN, father of Kenneth Jay Cohen
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DONATE ONLINE or DEDICATE A PRAYER BOOK ON-LINE
Go to: www.tbe.org/donate/
DEDICATE A PRAYER BOOK
HIGH HOLIDAY mahzor
CHUMASH (BIBLE)
People love our Mahzors, but many of
them remain undedicated. Why not
consider dedicating one or more of
these beautiful prayer books? What
better way to memorialize or honor loved ones
than through this very intimate act of having a
personal tribute inscribed right into our prayer
books in their name.
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
Our Sim Shalom siddurim for Shabbat are available
for dedication for $36.
See below for details…
OR HADASH
“May you be inscribed in the Book of Life…”
This very special book was intended to educate and
enlighten; indeed, Or Hadash translates as A New
Light. This dedication costs $54.
Temple Beth El proudly introduced the newly
published High Holiday Prayer Book, “Mahzor Lev
Shalem,” that we now use on the High Holidays.
SHIVA MINYAN BOOKS AVAILABLE
FOR DEDICATION
Dedications in honor of a special simcha or in
memory of a loved one or a special friend are
available! Each book will be inscribed with your
dedication on a colorful bookplate on the inside
front cover.
Prayer Books for Shiva Minyans are available for
dedication for $36.
A lovely, personalized book plate will be placed
inside the front cover.
For $50:
One prayer book for your personal use or
donate one to the Temple
For $250:
Six prayer books will be donated to the Temple
For $500:
Twelve prayer books will be donated to the Temple
OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIVING
For $1,000:
Twenty-one prayer books will be donated to the
Temple. Four books will be given to your family
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For $2,500:
Sixty prayer books will be donated to the Temple
Four prayer books will be given to your family
For $5,000:
One hundred twenty-five prayers books will be
donated to the Temple
Six prayer books will be given to your family
For amounts over $5,000, please contact Steven
Lander at 203-322-6901, ext. 304 or by e-mail
execdir@tbe.org for details.
All prayer books donated to the Temple will be
inscribed with “In Memory of” or “In Honor Of” (at
the donor’s selection) inside the front cover.
Donors will also be gratefully acknowledged by the
Temple.
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
 Cantor Magda Fishman’s Mitzvah Fund
 Hazzan Sidney Rabinowitz’ Mitzvah Fund
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Hesh Romanowitz, for whom this concert is dedicated, and the
joy of Yiddishkeit he brought to everything he did. A special
thanks to Sheila Romanowitz for bringing this to us, and to the
United Jewish Federation, for partnering with us in all of the
ventures described here. And a special thanks to Cantor
Fishman for the beautiful, sensitive musical direction she will
bring to each of these events.
It’s been a long, cold winter. But the warmth and glow of
spring are most definitely in the air, as we sit around
that long table of companionship.
Check out the new website
for our event space
at Temple Beth El
www.thebigeventspace.com
Please pass this exciting
new website on to your friends and
business associates!
Rabbi Joshua Hammerman
CONTRIBUTING SHARES OF STOCK
TO TEMPLE BETH EL
SISTERHOOD continued from page 6…
a lovely Kiddush luncheon. Bring a special piece of Judaica
and/or something special of your mother’s/family to display at
the luncheon. If you would like to participate in the service,
please contact Carol Krim, carolbkrim@gmail.com, 203-968-1075.
Join Sisterhood’s team to raise money for the Bennett
Cancer Center. Run or walk to raise money for “Hope in
Motion,” on Sunday, June 7, in downtown Stamford. For
information or to join the TBE team, contact Melanie Massell,
sparky1092@aol.com, 203-324-7190.
Please come to an event or volunteer. We would love to
have you join our wonderful “year in motion!”
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.
Several Beth El members contribute shares of stock
to satisfy their dues pledge, their annual fund
pledge, and other contributions to the Temple.
With love and friendship from Sisterhood, Beth Silver
After consulting your tax advisor, please contact
the TBE office at 203-322-6901.
ATTENTION TEMPLE BETH EL CONGREGANT and CL&P CUSTOMER:
How would you like to donate $75.00 to TBE and be part of Connecticut’s best value: The Home Energy Solutions
(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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144 Barnum Avenue, Stratford, CT 06614
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The deadline
for the May/June 2015
issue of the Temple Bulletin will be
We Capture Your
Precious Memories
on Video…
Weddings  Bar/Bat Mitzvahs
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
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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STUDIO A
PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO
203-661-3393
cell: 914-629-2204
fethic@me.com
wwwstudioadigital.com
Experience working with TBE for over 20 years.
Ask your friends!
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ART GREENWALD
President
INTEGRATED PROTECTION SERVICES, LLC
76 PROGRESS DRIVE
STAMFORD, CT 06902
Tel: 203.322.0772
WWW.INTEGRATEDPROTECTIONSERVICES.COM
SYSTEMS AND SERVICES FOR SECURITY
AND FIRE PROTECTION
SERVING CONNECTICUT AND NEW YORK
COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL
BETH TORAH KOSHER CATERERS
Glatt Kosher Custom Catering
Catering for all occasions, on-premises
or off-premises at location of your choice.
American, Middle Eastern & International foods.
China, Silver, Linens, Waiters & Bartenders
106-06 Queens Blvd.
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Phone: (718) 261-4775
Fax: (718) 261-4607
PLACE YOUR AD HERE
CALL MINDY AT 203-322-6901, ext. 301
or office@tbe.org
(FORMERLY SUPERSOL)
FRESH GLATT KOSHER MEAT & POULTRY
DELICIOUS PREPARED FOODS, KOSHER GROCERIES,
DAIRY & FROZEN
AND OF COURSE OUR EXQUISITE CATERING
SEASONS MARKET
1066 Wilmot Road, Scarsdale, New York 10583
TEL: 914-472-2240 FAX: 914-472-2215
GOURMET CHEF
1136 Wilmot Road, Scarsdale, New York 10583
TEL: 914-725-7736 FAX: 914-725-7749
UNDER THE KASHRUTH SUPERVISION OF THE
VAAD HARABONIM OF QUEENS
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Non-Profit
TEMPLE BETH EL
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
350 Roxbury Road
Stamford, CT 06902
STAMFORD, CT
PERMIT NO. 42
CHECK US OUT ON
March-April 2015
TBE
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Rob
Bill
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Presents
Ga
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COMEDY NIGHT LIVE!
Saturday, March 21 at 8:00 p.m.
Featuring
Robyn Schall and Billy Garan
$36 per person
B.Y.O.B.
Dessert and Coffee
Reserve your table now!
Mail your check to: Temple Beth El
350 Roxbury Road, Stamford, CT, 06902
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