HaMakor - United Hebrew Congregation

HaMakor
‫המקֹור‬
Congregation Achdut Yisroel
Established in St. Louis in 1837
First Jewish Congregation West of the Mississippi River
THE SOURCE
February 6, 2015
18 Shevat 5775
Volume XCIV No. 6
Shabbat at UH
Friday, February 6 - 18 Shevat 5775
5:45 p.m. – Shabbat Nosh
6:30 p.m. – Shabbat Alive! with Rick Recht
Children Birthday Blessing
Saturday, February 7
9:00 a.m. – Torah Study
10:30 a.m. – Shabbat Morning Service
Friday, February 13 - 25 Shevat 5775
5:45 p.m. – Shabbat Nosh
6:30 p.m. – Shabbat Service
All are welcome for games, a bounce house, photo booth,
lunch, hamantaschen, raffle and silent auction.
Saturday, February 14
9:00 a.m. – Torah Study
9:00 a.m. – Bat Mitzvah of
Halle Cecile Flom
Daughter of Jonathan and Megan Flom
11:00 a.m. – Bar Mitzvah of
Noah Charles Wasserman
Son of Daniel and Audrey Wasserman
See page 10 for more details.
Register online!
www.unitedhebrew.org/purim
Friday, February 20 - 2 Adar 5775
5:45 p.m. – Shabbat Nosh
6:00 p.m. – “Kid”dush Club
6:30 p.m. – Shabbat Service
7:30 p.m. – “Baker’s Delight” Oneg
Adult Birthday Blessing
Saturday, February 21
9:00 a.m. – Torah Study
10:30 a.m. – Bar Mitzvah of
Henry James Freedman
Son of Dr. Seth and Jennifer Freedman
Friday, February 27 - 9 Adar 5775
5:45 p.m. – Shabbat Nosh
6:30 p.m. – Shabbat Service
Saturday, February 28
9:00 a.m. – Torah Study
10:30 a.m. – Bar Mitzvah of
Eli Maxwell Ring
Son
of Kenneth and Teri Ring
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Purim
Family Hamantaschen
“Bake and Take”
Do you want to learn
how to make hamantaschen?
Join us in the Messing Auditorium to learn the
secrets and tips for making these delicious treats and
bring some home for your family to enjoy!
Saturday, February 21, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
We are asking for RSVPs so we know how many to expect.
You are welcome to attend at the last minute without an
RSVP, but it would be most helpful to have one.
Please contact Jessy at 314-434-3404
or jnelson@unitedhebrew.org.
WHAT DOES
PURIM HOLD IN
STORE FOR US?
Discover for yourself at our
Purim Shpiel!
This year the Purim Story from the
Scroll of Esther will be retold through
the characters and music of Aladdin.
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Sunday, March 1 , 10:30 a.m.
(K-6th grade religious school classes
will attend during religious school)
ALL OTHERS … Parents, Grandparents, Empty Nesters,
Young Adults, Mature Adults, Younger Children…
ARE ENCOURAGED TO COME AND ENJOY!
Did You Know United Hebrew Offers…?
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Torah Study: Saturday Mornings, 9:00 a.m. - in the Spielberg Chapel.
Breakfast is served at 8:45 a.m.
Amateurs of the Great Assembly: Thursday Mornings, 11:30 a.m. - in the Library.
Intermediate Hebrew: Thursday Afternoons, 1:30 p.m. - in Room 18.
Need a ride to UH?: We offer taxi rides to and from UH‟s programs and services, free of
charge - compliments of the Betty & Eugene Wolff Transportation Fund. Contact Marsha at
314-469-0700 to reserve your taxi.
Grocery Cards: Do you buy your groceries at Dierberg‟s and/or Shop „N‟ Save? Simply order
your grocery cards (in $25 increments) and use them when you check out. United Hebrew
will receive a 5% donation for every purchase. Contact Marsha at 314-469-0700 to order
your grocery cards.
Live-Streaming of All Services: Can‟t make it to services? Join us online to view and listen
to all UH services LIVE by visiting www.unitedhebrew.org and clicking on “to join services live.”
ALL SERVICES ARE OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY.
FEBRUARY 2015
UNITED HEBREW CONGREGATION
Rabbinic Reflections
During Rosh Hashanah I spoke about
Israel and the importance of making our
voices heard. The time to do just that,
speak up and be heard, has come. On
January 13, the American Zionist Movement
(the American arm of the World Zionist
Movement, WZO) began elections for
the 37th World Zionist Congress to be
held in October 2015.
Once every four years, the World Zionist Congress meets in
Jerusalem to make key funding and policy decisions that affect
the future of Israel and Jews throughout the world. The
Congress will choose officers and set budgets and policies for
several major Israeli and international bodies that spend
hundreds of millions of dollars a year on Jewish education,
social services, urban renewal and rural settlements.
Why vote?
It is designated in Israeli law that the WZO, together with the
Jewish Agency, is the formal liaison between the Jewish
Diaspora and the Israeli government. It is the vehicle through
which Jews around the world are officially invited to make
their views known to Israel and, in a small way, make policy.
So beyond influencing the billions of dollars that get allocated
around Israel, this is the way, we make our voices heard in
RABBI BRIGITTE S. ROSENBERG
Israel. The composition of the 145 member American delegation
is critically important to all Jews in the United States and Israel
because the American delegation is the largest delegation from
a single country outside of Israel and comprises nearly one
third of the Congress.
Who can vote?
Anyone who is Jewish over the age of 18. In addition, this year
there is a cost to vote, which covers the cost of running the
election. For those age 18-30 it is $5 and those 31 and above it
is $10.
For whom should I vote?
This is your decision and yours alone. It may seem a daunting
task, but I encourage you to do a little research. On the UH
website, there is a list of all the slates, we know of, on the ballot,
and a link to their webpage. Look up the slates and find the
one that resonates most with your vision, your ideal Israel, and
cast your vote.
You can vote online at www.myvoteourisrael.com. There will
also be information on “how to vote” at all of the computers at
UH. So, when you are at UH, stop into the library and vote!!
Join United Hebrew Congregation Israel
Adventure with Rabbi Brigitte Rosenberg
December 25, 2015 - January 3, 2016
A few tour highlights: This family Israel tour will cover Israel’s many wonders – Jerusalem, Lake Kinneret and the Galilee, Golan Heights,
Masada, the Dead Sea, Tel Aviv and the Mediterranean Coast. The itinerary is expertly designed as a multi-generational tour with
exciting activities for adults and children of all ages. Your senses will be filled with the life, smells, tastes, sounds and textures of modern
Israel, along with an appreciation of the connections of our Jewish roots and biblical history. Please join us for an informational meeting
on Monday, March 23 at 7:00 p.m. in the Spielberg Chapel. We will have all the pricing and a more detailed itinerary.
www.unitedhebrew.org
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Please call Tara Mann in the clergy office at 314-469-0700 to let us know if you are planning onFattending.
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From Learning to Living
Across the globe, we have seen images
of “Je suis Charlie” (French for “I am
Charlie”) as an act of solidarity in
recognition of the brutality of what
occurred in France a few weeks ago
[although this piece was re-written a
week following the tragedies]. After the
attack on the kosher market “Je suis
Juif” (“I am a Jew”) also appeared. As a
Jewish community, we stand together
dismayed by these atrocities and pray together for peace and
understanding.
The attackers on Charlie Hebdo, a French satirical magazine,
are reported to have shouted that this attack was committed in
the name of avenging the desecration of Muhammad by the
magazine’s cartoonists and editors. Throughout the history of
Charlie Hebdo, religion and religious leaders and icons have
been fair game. In fact, this is the tradition of French satire.
Since the 18th century, France has had a history of publishing
satirical papers. During the French Revolution, writers targeted
the royal family and particularly Marie-Antoinette. Nothing
was off limits. While the royal family may not have appreciated
this, it was part of the culture. Today, in the French tradition of
satirical publications, it is no longer the royal family as the
subject, but the targets are politicians, police, bankers and
religion. So satire may, indeed, be part of the culture.
But what do we do when a satirical cartoon goes “too far?”
Some laugh, some shrug, some are made uncomfortable and,
sadly, some take revenge.
Today, we know that these terrorists were not only avenging,
but proactively and deliberately attacking. We know that,
despite their comments at the magazine, they would not kill
women, yet they killed a Jewish woman. We know that they
did not care that in their reckless destruction they killed a Muslim
man – someone of their own faith, although so far removed
from their extremist views that it probably did not matter to
them. Their subsequent siege and attack at both the warehouse
and the kosher market gives them no credit to speak only of
avenging the desecration of their prophet.
However, I know many of us struggle with this idea of how far
freedom of speech should be taken. I have to admit, that even
in the United States where we recognize freedom of speech, I
sometimes cringe at the level of disrespect and uncouthness in
the political cartoons printed in our papers. I am challenged to
declare “Je suis Charlie” because I would never purposely
desecrate the sacredness of one’s religious beliefs. While I
would hope for more decency and respect, for the criticizing of
a person’s actions not their appearance or heritage, I do support
the right to speak out, to use satire and to express one’s self. I
just ask us to consider our reasons and our purpose – is our
goal to educate? To open eyes? Or is it to offend?
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FEBRUARY 2015
RABBI ROXANNE J.S. SHAPIRO, R.J.E.
Jewish teachings tell us that we are born with both the inclination
to do good (Yetzer HaTov) and the inclination to do evil
(Yetzer HaRa). Our task is to make sure the good inclination
supersedes the evil inclination. Cleary, even with their twisted
interpretation of their religion (far from what many Muslims
would say are the teachings of their traditions), these assassins
had the inclination to do evil. Offended or not by the cartoons
of Charlie Hebdo, their purpose was to destroy, not to educate.
As we enter into the Purim season, we find many occasions in
which comedy and satire are in play. We are commanded to be
joyful and even to cross that line to where our distinction
between “cursed be Haman” and “blessed be Mordechai”
becomes blurred. Yet even in that state, we still remember
“Je suis Juif” – “I am a Jew” and our task is always to reach
for the inclination to do good, to ask for forgiveness if we have
offended another and to educate.
ADULT EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
Ongoing Daytime Classes
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Cantor and Rabbis
Saturday mornings (Spielberg Chapel) 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Sustenance for the mind and body are ever-present at our Shabbat
morning Torah study sessions. No prior knowledge of the Torah
portion or ability to read Hebrew is necessary. Each week we will
explore the portion for that Shabbat and discover intricacies of the text,
discuss lessons for our lives today, and wrestle with questions.
Breakfast is served at 8:45 a.m.
Date
Torah Portion
Triennial Cycle Verses
February 7
Yitro
Exodus 18:1 - 18:27
February 14
Mishpatim
Exodus 21:1 - 22:3
February 21
Terumah
Exodus 25:1 - 25:40
February 28
Tetzaveh
Exodus 27:20 - 28:30
Amateurs of the Great Assembly
Cantor Eichaker
(formerly known as “Biblical Analysis”)
Thursdays (Library)
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Intermediate Hebrew
Allison Collins
Thursdays (in Room 18)
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Now that we can read Hebrew, what does it all mean? How do we decode
the words we recite and how do we understand the language of our
prayers. Join us each week as we continue to work on building upon
our Hebrew skills.
SUPPORT OUR
ADVERTISER OF THE MONTH:
Seth Freedman, DDS
Please patronize our advertisers and tell them where you
saw their ads. Their support makes it possible to publish
this Bulletin at a significant savings to our congregation.
Our thanks to Seth Freedman, DDS and all of our
advertisers. Additional advertisers are always welcome.
UNITED HEBREW CONGREGATION
President’s Message
2015 is in full swing here at United
Hebrew and despite the wintry weather,
the months of December and January
were filled with opportunities to learn,
give back to our community and celebrate
holidays and special occasions together.
We experienced many new learning
opportunities, thanks to the visiting
scholars and artists, Dr. Steven Nadler
of the University of Wisconsin; Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Cohen,
from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institution of Religion;
talented musician, song leader and scholar, Naomi Less; and
Alex Cicelsky, senior staff member and founder of the Center
for Creative Ecology. Our appreciation to the Ruzena and Fred
Levy Speaker Fund and the Helen C. Millstone Music Fund at
United Hebrew which allows us to bring such high caliber
individuals to United Hebrew to expand our knowledge and
benefit from their expertise.
Coming Up. We look forward to our next Shabbat Alive! with
Rick Recht at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, February 6 and Coffee with
the Clergy, on Sunday, February 8 at 9:15 a.m., coordinated by
our Membership Committee. Please join us for our Women of
UH Purim Program on February 19 at 7 p.m. We look forward
to baking Hamantaschen with you on Saturday, February 21
from 3:30 - 5 p.m. Also, please join us for our Focus Israel
movie: Bethlehem on February 25 at 7 p.m. Join us for Purim
Night Live on March 4 at 6:30 p.m., which will take the place
of the traditional megillah reading. Also, please mark your
calendars for the UH Purim Shpiel and Purim Carnival on
Sunday, March 1. Festivities will begin at 10:30 a.m.!
In Appreciation. Thanks to the hard work by our NFTYUHTYG teens and your generous donations, we are delighted
to announce that nearly $3,800 was raised for Camp Rainbow
to benefit children with cancer and their families. According to
Camp Rainbow’s Executive Director, these funds will cover
Louis & Mary Millstone Religious School ,
Rabbi Jerome W. Grollman Hebrew School & Chai School
February Calendar
01 Religious School
Hebrew School
Chai School – III
17 Hebrew School
03 Hebrew School
22 Religious School
Hebrew School
Chai School – III
07 Dalet Shabbat Service
24 Hebrew School
08 Religious School
Hebrew School
Chai School – III
3/1 Religious School
NO HEBREW SCHOOL
Chai School & 7th Grade:
No classes, students should
sign up to assist at
the Purim Carnival.
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LEXIE GOLDSMITH
free weeklong camping experiences for four campers and their
individual counselors! We also experienced a most enjoyable
Disney-Inspired Musical Shabbat that evening and appreciate
all who participated and joined us for such a unique Shabbat
experience. We can’t wait for next year!
Many thanks to those who coordinated and participated in this
year’s fun Chanukah Pajamukah celebration, to the UH
Brotherhood for another tasty Pancake Breakfast, and to the
site captains and volunteers who joined us for the Jewish
Muslim Day of Community Service held here at UH on
December 25. We also offer special appreciation to the families
who hosted 150 teens from around the region for the NFTY
Winter Chavurah in January, a wonderful weekend for all.
Congratulations. Mazel Tov to the eighteen individuals and
couples who comprise this year’s UH Chai Society honorees!
We are deeply appreciative of your dedication to our congregation
and community. (Note: the Chai Society Gala on January 25 is
scheduled after this issue of HaMakor is printed, so please
look for more about this in next month’s issue). Also we are
so proud to congratulate H. Lee Rosenberg, UH Director of
Youth Engagement, who was presented with the JProSTL
Mentor Award at its 10th Annual Recognition Luncheon.
JProSTL is the association supporting individuals who work
in the Jewish community under the auspices of the Millstone
Institute and Jewish Federation of St. Louis.
As always, we are here to listen to your thoughts. What are
your interests? How would you like to become more involved
with our UH community? Do you have any feedback to share
with us? Please feel free to contact me directly at
president@unitedhebrew.org or give me a call. I am also here
for most Friday Shabbat services and Saturday morning Torah
Study. I would love to have a conversation with you.
Stay warm!
IN THE FESTIVE KITCHEN: A CULINARY
EXPERIENCE WITH CANTOR RON EICHAKER
This dynamic and highly interactive series offers an exploration
of traditional ingredients, techniques and recipes to help
families broaden their knowledge of four Jewish festivals:
Sukkot, Chanukah, Purim and Passover. Cantor Eichaker
will present historical references and classic preparation
techniques while providing basic recipes, stories and songs.
This will be a culinary experience like no other… come
prepared to study, sing and stir as, together, we prepare a
feast.
This 4-class series is a collaboration between
United Hebrew Congregation and CAJE.
Upcoming Classes:
Unit 3: Purim
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
February 18
$20
Unit 4: Passover 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. FEBRUARY
March 182015 $205
Early Childhood Education
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UNITED HEBREW CONGREGATION
Youth Engagement
The Duck Pond
It’s Purim time! Get your groggers ready, pre-order your
hamantaschen, send in for your games bracelet and bid on the
silent auction items! See the flyer on page 10 and check out
information at www.unitedhebrew.org/purim
Make sure to click the volunteer link. We need lots of help to
make this an awesome event!
Calendars:
Check the calendars at unitedhebrew.org/tyg for updated dates
and times for all the youth group activities.
K1Ducks (K and 1st Grades)
Sun., Feb. 22
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
American Girl Party
23Ducks (2nd and 3rd Grades)
Sun., Feb. 22
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
American Girl Party
Club45 (4th and 5th Grades)
Tues., Feb. 10
6:00 - 6:45 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 22
1:15 - 2:00 p.m.
Club45 Lounge
Club45 Lounge
UHJYG (6th and 7th Grades)
Sun., Feb. 8
1:30 - 5:30 p.m.
JYG Snow Tube Event
* Mar. 6 - 8, 2015 NFTY-MVJYG Convention - Denver, CO
* 7th Grade (see right column)
U8 (8th Grade)
Sat., Feb. 21
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Steinberg Skating
* Mar. 6 - 8, 2015 NFTY-MVJYG Convention - Denver, CO
*see right column
NFTY:UHTYG (High School)
Wed., Feb. 4
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 11
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 18
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 25
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 28
2:00 p.m. - ???
Lounge Night
Lounge Night
Lounge Night
Lounge Night
Purim Carnival Set-up
NFTY 7th and 8th Grade Convention
March 6 - 8, 2015
Send in your flight deposit EARLY and SAVE!
Go to http://bit.ly/uhpay
Who: 7th & 8th graders from reform congregations in Denver,
Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis, Peoria & more!
What: A NFTY weekend of learning, laughter and socializing.
Participants will be accompanied by H. Lee Rosenberg,
additional chaperones (1-10 ratio) and high school ambassadors.
Participants will be housed at congregants’ homes in samegender groups.
Where: Temple Emanuel - Denver, Colorado
How: We are flying as a group on Southwest, departing
St. Louis on March 6 at 10:35 a.m. and returning March 8 at
10:20 p.m.
Cost: The deadline for early bird flight reservations has
passed, however, if you are interested, please contact H. Lee
Rosenberg to see if seats still remain and for pricing.
Check out the website – www.unitedhebrew.org/tyg - or
contact the Director of Youth Engagement and
Youth Groups Advisor, H. Lee Rosenberg
by phone, e-mail, Facebook, Instagram or tweet:
314.469.0700 x265 h.leerosenberg@unitedhebrew.org
Facebook – Nfty Uhtyg; Instagram and Twitter @uhtyg
Let’s talk Israel! Are you a sophomore or junior in high school?
Time to sign up for your journey of a lifetime! Almost 20 UH
high schoolers took the plunge last summer for a transformative
pilgrimage to Israel. This summer is your summer.
Though, UH recommends many NFTY, BBYO and other trips,
we have a special opportunity here in St. Louis to go on StL Israel
Bound. Contact H. Lee Rosenberg at 314-434-3404 or
h.leerosenberg@unitedhebrew.org for more information.
June 7 – 28, 2015
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Open to teens currently in 10 – 12 grade
$5,350 All-Inclusive!!
($750 travel grant available to St. Louis teens)
Make sure you apply for funds from
The Spielberg Israel Scholarship Fund
(http://bit.ly/UHSIF) and from CAJE
(http://www.cajestl.org/tn-scholarship.php).
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Explore ancient Jerusalem and modern Tel Aviv
Climb Masada at sunrise
Travel on camels in the Negev Desert and eat in a Bedouin tent
Float in the Dead Sea
Meet teens from our Partnership community of Yokneam/Megiddo
Snorkel and swim in Eilat
Ride the cable car to the Rosh Hanikrah ocean caves
Relax along the Mediterranean Coast
Raft on the Jordan River
View Haifa from the Bahai Temple Gardens
Reflect at the Kotel, the Western Wall
AND MUCH MORE
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UNITED HEBREW CONGREGATION
Mazel Tov to our B’nai Mitzvah
HALLE CECILE FLOM
NOAH CHARLES WASSERMAN
HENRY JAMES FREEDMAN
ELI MAXWELL RING
February 14, 2015
9:00 a.m.
February 14, 2015
11:00 a.m.
February 21, 2015
10:30 a.m.
February 28, 2015
10:30 a.m.
Mitzvah Menschen
Noah Wasserman: I have enjoyed participating in several Mitzvah projects. There are two that I am most proud. My family and I
have spent several weekends walking our neighborhood and picking up trash. It truly makes a difference in beautifying our
community and wish more people would take an active role. In addition, Kid Smart is a wonderful organization that helps support
those less fortunate receive proper school supplies. I look forward to continuing my volunteer work with them.
Henry Freedman: I have been working as a teacher’s assistant in Dr. Santanovsky’s 4th grade Hebrew class this school year. It
has been a real pleasure every Tuesday helping these young students learn Hebrew so they can become Bar and Bat Mitzvah one
day. I will be donating what I earn this school year to the Jewish Food pantry, an organization that helps feed over 8,000 people
every month, as my mitzvah.
Eli Ring: I completed the 13 steps of Derech Mitzvah. I learned to play Hatikvah on the piano and a Chanukah song on viola. I
attended Shabbat services at both United Hebrew and Nusach Hari orthodox shul. I participated in Mitzvah Day at United Hebrew
and helped build the outdoor chapel. For the past two years, I have participated in the Jewish Muslim Day of Community Service,
where we made hundreds of soup packets for both the Jewish and Muslim food pantries.
(Below) Kobi Recht, son of Rick and Elisa Recht, became
Bar Mitzvah on Monday, December 29, 2014, in Jerusalem.
The Jewish Food Pantry Needs Our Help
In February, the Harvey Kornblum Jewish
Food Pantry is looking for these specific items
in order to provide well-balanced nourishment
for the community in need: canned pasta with
meat, canned tuna fish, peanut butter, canned
fruit, canned chili/beef, any type of canned
vegetables, kosher foods. Currently, the Jewish Food Pantry
is feeding over 8,000 individuals per month. The need is
great, so please help in any way you can. Checks payable to
the Jewish Food Pantry and gift cards are also appreciated
and can be mailed to Patty Oswald.
Items should be brought to the collection bins. Thank you!
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PURIM is coming March 1! Want to get in on the whole megillah?
Think Hamantaschen are the best treat ever? NFTY UHTYG,
the high school youth group, plans and runs the whole shebang.
We need your help to make this a successful fundraiser:
- Donate leftover gift cards (any amount), fundraising raffle and
auction items.
- Sponsor a booth.
- Volunteer to work the day of the event, running a game,
serving food, and more.
- Giving your artistic talents a workout making signs and
decorations.
Check out all the details at www.unitedhebrew.org/purim
GOING TO A JEWISH OVERNIGHT CAMP
THIS SUMMER?
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED NOW!
United Hebrew Congregation has some funds available to
help get your child to camp, thanks to the Shirleen Mehlman
Camp Scholarship Fund.
Applications are online and due by February 28
at http://bit.ly/uhcampfund.
Please contact Lee at 314.434.3404 to
discuss how to get involved!
We will tour Bradley and Indiana Universities,
learn about Hillel and discuss being Jewish on campus.
Includes meals,
transportation &
hotel room.
We leave Friday at 2:00 p.m. and return Saturday evening.
Register at http://bit/ly/uhpay
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FEBRUARY 2015
UNITED HEBREW CONGREGATION
What’s Happening
SENIOR PROGRAM: HUMOR WITH
CRAIG NEUMAN
Join the United Hebrew and Shaare Emeth Senior Groups on
Monday, February 9, at 12 noon at Shaare Emeth. We will
welcome Craig Neuman, local Jewish comedian and Program
Director of the JCC. Craig starred in “Old Jews Telling
Jokes,” at the New Jewish Theater last spring. There will also
be valet parking available. Just pull up to the awning and
attendants will park your car while you go inside to the luncheon.
Prior to the program enjoy an Italian feast of breaded chicken,
penne with red sauce and Italian salad. The cost to participate
is $8 per person. To RSVP, send a check payable to Shaare
Emeth, Attn: Emily, 11645 Ladue Road, St. Louis, MO
63141. For more information, call Emily at 314-692-5365.
FILM SERIES: THE CATSKILLS
Please join us on Wednesday, February 11 at 12 noon in the
Messing Auditorium for the next film in our Wednesday
Matinee Film Series, The Catskills. A cast of comedians
recreate the uproarious humor made famous by many of the
legendary performers who got their starts at New York's
Catskill resorts. Freddie Roman, Mal Z Lawrence, Dick Capri
and Louise Duarte bring an evening of laughter as four of the
funniest people on the same stage at the same time. The cast
members display much talent in every aspect of comedic
sketches, whether it be through singing, acting, criticizing, or
just telling a good joke. If you love comedy, if you love
memories of the Catskills, if you love to laugh, you will love
this movie.
Lunch will be served prior to the film, consisting of vegetarian
lasagna and eggplant parmesan, garlic bread, the UH house
salad and, of course, dessert and popcorn. Cost is $7 for UH
members and $8 for non-members. To reserve a spot for this
great afternoon, send a check payable to United Hebrew to:
United Hebrew Congregation, Attn: Patty, 13788 Conway
Road, St. Louis, MO 63141, by Monday, February 9. For
more information, call Patty at 314-434-3404.
WOMEN OF UH: PURIM PROGRAM
Women of UH is having our own Purim Party on Thursday,
February 19, at 7:00 p.m. in the Messing Auditorium. We
will make a variety of Purim treats including sweet and
savory hamantashen and of course indulge in the Purim tradition
of tasting several cocktails made specifically for the holiday.
Bring your girlfriends and join us for this fun evening. There
is no charge, but please make a reservation by calling Patty
Oswald at 314-434-3404 or poswald@unitedhebrew.org.
Please also join us on Monday, February 9 at 7:00 p.m. for
the Nishmah Salon Series at United Hebrew Congregation.
FOCUS ISRAEL UH: BETHLEHEM
Focus Israel UH will show Israel's 2014 Best
Foreign Language Academy Award entry,
Bethlehem, on Wednesday, February 25 at 7 p.m.
in the Spielberg Chapel. The film is set in the
West Bank, in the city of Bethlehem. It is a fictional story of
the Israeli Secret Service and their use of Palestinian informants.
The lead characters are an Israeli agent and a 15 year old Arab
boy. The movie was directed by Yuval Adler who was a
member of the Israeli army intelligence service. Adler, together
with Muslim journalist Ali Waked, who specializes in reporting
on the Palestinians, wrote the film. Though it did not receive
the Oscar, the movie did win many prestigious awards. Moving
and disturbing, Bethlehem grapples with moral dilemmas and
complex relationships. The movie is in Hebrew and Arabic
and subtitled in English. (1hr. and 39 min.). There will be a
discussion following the movie.
BROTHERHOOD HAPPENINGS
A BIG thank you goes to the many UH Brotherhood members
who doubled as chefs at the recent Pancake Breakfast. The
chefs included: Mike Bauer, Dale Schwartz, Lee Rosenberg,
Joe Rosenberg, Ted Gottlieb, Jim Susman, Abby Susman,
David Halpern and Mike Ukman. Also, thank you to recent
Brotherhood ushers David Halpern, Jim Susman, Mike Bauer
and Joel Barasch.
February 22
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Hilton St. Louis Frontenac, 1335 S. Lindbergh Blvd. 63131
This exciting event will cater to anyone planning a celebration
- weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, corporate events, anniversaries,
sweet 16’s, birthday parties and more! PartyPalooza is a free
event sponsored by The St. Louis Jewish Light and St. Louis
Hilton Frontenac and open to the entire community. The event
will feature over 50 companies offering a wide variety of
goods and services, including venues, DJs, caterers, party
planners, specialty foods, photographers, videographers, etc.
www.unitedhebrew.org
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Silly Shabbat
Join us for a 30-minute Shabbat experience as we get ready for Purim, complete with singing,
prayer and community! Led by Rabbi Roxanne Shapiro, Director of Early Childhood Engagement,
Corinne Lagoy, and Music Specialist, Suzy Weber.
RSVP to Patty at poswald@unitedhebrew.org
or 314.434.3404 by Tuesday, February 17.
Please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Jewish Food Pantry.
“Kid”dush Club is a Shabbat experience designed for children 0-5 and their families.
Temple Tots with Cindy Breece
A FREE playgroup program for children up to age 3 and
a parent, grandparent, or caregiver!
Tuesdays, 10 - 11:30 a.m.
until May 12, 2015
Enjoy art, music, free play, messy play, movement, storytelling,
celebrating the Jewish holidays and much more!
Bring a snack for your child and let’s kibitz over a morning nosh!
Non-members welcome!
Contact the school office at 314-434-3404 or clagoy@unitedhebrew.org.
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UNITED HEBREW CONGREGATION
Snapshots from around UH
(Above) Uhers, Andrew Grossman and
Sarah Wehmer with Cori Neidenberg on
the URJ Kesher Birthright Trip to Israel in
December.
(Above & Left) Everyone enjoyed
the “freezingly” fun time at the
Chanukah Pajamukah event.
From hot chocolate and activities,
to a sing-a-long movie, parents
and children gathered together
for a fun Chanukah evening in
December.
(Above) Dr. Jonathan Cohen, an Israeliborn scholar, brought his expertise to UH
on “Government, Civil Society and the
Emergence of a Jewish Minority Identity.”
Congregants gathered for a weekend led
by Rabbi Cohen on January 9 & 10.
(Right) Charlotte Rosenblum,
Zubaida Ibrahim, Thelma Peskind
and Regina Frederick led the
activities during the Jewish Muslim
Day of Community Service on
December 25. Zubaida is a board
member of the Islamic Foundation
of Greater St. Louis. Her and
Charlotte were the site captains
at United Hebrew.
Wine & Spirit Tasting to benefit the SSECC
March 7 from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Appetizers & Desserts will be served.
Call Patty at 314.434.3404 for more information.
www.unitedhebrew.org
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Contributions
Brasch Building
Maintenance Fund
IN HONOR OF:
*Elayne Grossberg Receiving
the 2014 Irene Fox Ruach Award
Merle & Marty Oberman
Building Fund
IN MEMORY OF:
*Sister, Ann Cecilia Berin
Al Kandel
Clergy Discretionary Funds
IN APPRECIATION OF:
*And In Gratitude
Christy Twin
IN HONOR OF:
*Daughter, Lexie Lander’s
Bat Mitzvah
Lori & Steve Lander
Ada & Frank Friedman
Youth Group Fund
IN HONOR OF:
*Elayne Grossberg Receiving
the 2014 Irene Fox Ruach Award
Alan & Iris DeWoskin
IN MEMORY OF:
*Annita Suffian
*Maxine Jackoway
*Sam Wood
*Dorislee Feinstein
*David Colegrove
*Arthur Feldman
*David Harris
Alan & Iris DeWoskin
*Mother, Esther Alper Thurman
Marcia & Ken Thurman
General Fund
IN HONOR OF:
*Recovery of Sara Willick
Shirlene & Irl Baris
*Barry & Sherilyn Krell’s
Recognition into the Chai Society
Charlotte Schneider
*Special Birthday of Norman Shore
Linda & Bill Levin
IN MEMORY OF:
*Muriel “Sissy” Brody
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Rubenstein
*Norton Greenberg
Dan & Jill Fox
*Regina Diamant
Henry & Marlene Diamant
*Ben Goldman
*Karin Blinder Gubin
The Grosz Family
*Maxine Deutsch
Sharon & Richard Edwards
Stanley Laiderman Fund
IN HONOR OF:
*New Home of Marsha Kunin
Lorraine Laiderman
IN MEMORY OF:
*Grandfather, Samuel Gomberg
Sammy Sanders
Lorraine Laiderman & Family
*Sidney Maltzman
Wilma & George Levin
*Muriel “Sissy” Brody
Shirley Gordon
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Honor & Celebrate Your Family, Your Friends, Your Temple
*Erwin (Wally) Waldman
*Sidney Rennard
*Karin Blinder Gubin
*Maxine Jackoway
*Stanley Laiderman
Lorraine Laiderman & Family
Library Fund
IN MEMORY OF:
*Marvin Wool
Sandra & Marvin Ginsberg
Perry & Shirleen Mehlman
Camp Scholarship Fund
IN HONOR OF:
*Marriage of Dr. Joseph Novof
& Michele Abrams
Betsy Mehlman
IN MEMORY OF:
*Lloyd Arkin
Jim & Abby Susman
*Father, Perry Mehlman
*Reuben Goodman
Betsy Mehlman
Memorial Fund
IN MEMORY OF:
*Father, William Cohen
*Mother, Hilda Cohen
Ted & Evelyn Cohen
*Bernard Thea
Renee & Alan Fredman & Family
*Joseph Moss
His Family
*Mother, Elaine Schulman
Allan & Marilyn Kaufman
*Mother, Edna Dolly Altman
Jan & Stan Boraz
*Father, Nathan Mathes
Julian Mathes
*Ruth Jagust Reiter
Ted & Adele Jagust
*Father, Milton Bialick
Betty J. Abrams
*Theodore Lending
Mr. & Mrs. Arnold M. Schrier
*Paul Kreisman
Marilyn Kreisman
*Dr. Harry Berkin
*Marcia Sterneck Berkin
Carol & S. Lewis Berkin
*Marcus Bernhardt
*Elsie (Pat) Bernhardt
*Elizabeth Ann (Beth) Stone
Harvey & Diane Stone
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Jones
*Marvin M. Goldstein
Michael & Barbara Ferman
*Mary Sapot
Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert Kulbersh
*Father-in-law, Simon Spitzer
Harry LeBeau
*Son, Randy Mamroth
Perry & Florine Mamroth
*Frances Yawitz
Sidney Yawitz
*Rose Pastel Wolff
Norman & Barbara Wolff
*Mother, Rose Tenenbaum
Elaine Cohn
*Ruth Seigal
Dr. Fredric & Beverly Seigal Simowitz
*John J. Starr
Joan & Les Sherman
Gloria Starr
*Max Joseph Lachman
Rita Lachman
Shawn, Maxine &
Shaun Hayden Berens
*Myra Grossman
Elaine & Sandy Melnick
*Abe Goldstein
Bob & Nancy Jo Sterneck
*Father, Sam Balk
Marian Zeid
*Nettie Bailin
Sanford House
*David Harris
Carolyn Ceigler Clift & Family
*Morris Sobelman
*Lillian Fishgoll
*Eugene Fishgoll
Adrienne & Herb Sobelman
*Sister, Florence Pepper
Jeanette Fishman
*Francine Mariam
Phillip Mariam
*Ray, Pat & Jim Eder
Elliot Eder
*Barry Mandel
Linda & Mark Mallen
*Brother, Arthur E. Brimer
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Brimer
*Father, Harry Shore
Elaine & Irvin Shore
*Joe Sirkin
Gloria Sirkin
*Hymen Becker
Susan & Sanford Becker
*Lucille Pattiz
Denise Pattiz Bogard
*Father & Brother, Bernard
“Bernie” Cohen
Judy Block
Randie & Chuck Miller
Ted & Evelyn Cohen
*Father, Louis Leon
Elliot & Mitzi Leon
*Helen Packman
Paul Packman
*Parents, Evelyn & Hymen Becker
Judy Plocker
*Mary Needles
Jack Needles
Helen C. Millstone
Music Fund
IN APPRECIATION OF:
*Cantor Eichaker
Gladys Reichenbach
IN HONOR OF:
*Laura Lebedun Kerch &
Robby Kerch
Miriam Lebedun
Prayer Book Fund
IN MEMORY OF:
*Marlene Carl
Sherry Lipshitz & Family
*Reuben Goodman
Joyce Davis
*David Harris
Michael Ceigler, Hilda Harris &
Family
Saul Spielberg
Early Childhood Center Fund
IN MEMORY OF:
*Annita Suffian
Eileen Kinsella
Joanne Guller
Mary DiGiulian
Thanksgiving Fund
IN HONOR OF:
*65 Wedding Anniversary of
Sally & Jerry Yoffie
Leslie, Barry, Alex & Stephen Yoffie
th
United Hebrew Cemetery
Perpetual Care Fund
IN MEMORY OF:
*Martha Cornfeld
Marcy & Rick Cornfeld
*Dorothy Silverstein
Evelyn Silverstein
*William Senior
Robert & Martha Senior
*Brother, Norman Goldman
Charlotte Rosenblum
*Ruth Reiter
Jay Reiter
*Eva Waldman
Rose Waldman
*Mother, Natalie Levy
Abby & Alan Levy
*Harold M. Boraz
Stan & Jan Boraz
*Robert Feldman
Sue Feldman
*Seymour & Dorislee Feinstein
Eileen & Dave Evans
*Esther Alper
*Rosanna Geishi Culp
Ellen & Bruce Horwitz
*Sara & Martin Friedman
Sandy Friedman
*Morris Brownstein
Deborah & Dave Pulley
Wolff Transportation Fund
IN HONOR OF:
*80th Birthday of Lois Lesser
Marlene Harris
Linda Welch
*75th Birthday of Norman Shore
Marlene Harris & Daniel Mandelker
*104th Birthday of Ida Orenstein
Dass & Buddy Lebman
IN MEMORY OF:
*Maxine Jackoway
Marvin & Muriel Beckerman
The Cornfeld, Duhov & Newmark
Families
Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Franzel
Jessica Friedlander
*Annette Miller
Beverly & Jerry Silverman
*Dorislee Feinstein
Adele Scissors
*Savina Porta
Mike & Tracy Hurwitz
*Parents, Betty & Eugene Wolff
*Parents, Martha & Max Glazer
Alan & Eleanor Wolff
*Mother, Julia Grosberg Rudman
Gloria Goldblatt
UNITED HEBREW CONGREGATION
Faye Fox
Ida Friedman
Elmer J. Gidlow
Fred A. Goldstein
Mary Goldstein
Scott Phillip Goldstein
Sophia A. Hoffman
Ida Jaffe
Freda S. Joseph
Betty Schram Kanter
Mallie R. Kauffman
Betty Kaufman
Eva Lamberg
Ben Muchnick
Gene B. Pattiz
Lena Rosenblum Poger
Morris Polleck
Gary Stuart Poscover
Morris Prager
Maxwell J. Rodenberg
Benjamin Roman
Esther G. Rosen
Isidor Rosen
Dorothy H. Rosenblatt
Gertrude R. Roth
Edward I. Roudman
Fannie Rubin
Joy Schetzer
Mollie Schneider
Aaron H. Shanvet
Dorothy Shanvet
Gertrude Sherman
Sam Silverberg
Helen Margulis Simon
Gus Slumpsky
Eunice P. Solomon
Morris Sophir
Debbie Lynn Soule
Moses Stein
Sarah Steinberg
Anna R. Strauss
Monte L. Strauss
Goldie Torgove
Esther Wolff
Judy Wolff
Rose Zucker
Raye Ruth "GG" Bankendorf
Samuel B. Barron
Dena Berger
Rose Y. Biederman
Jack L. Binder
Frieda Blank
Jack Harris Brimer
Betty Buffen
Davis W. Canis
Mollie Cohen
Sol H. Engel
Mildred R. Feldman
Joseph Felsen
Frank Fierman
Sam Finbloom
Abraham Ginsburg
Charles S. Goldberg
Robert Goldman
Stephen A. Green
Sophie Greenwald
Abraham H. Grossman
George Gus Grossman
John Grossman
Marcus Haffner
Morris P. Harris
Florence Hyatt
Bertha M. Klein
Phillip R. Kravetz
Sanford A. Kravetz
David Laiderman
Stanley Laiderman
Delphine Loomstein
Ida Magidson
Dr. Abraham A. Margulis
Nathalia Latz Meyer
Mayer D. Mitchell
Mark Mitgang
Harry S. Mosinger
Bessie Moss
David Moulton
Lorene "Lori" Newmark
Mary Ann Millstone Pappas
Maury E. Reichman
Louis K. Romansky
Harold Rosenberg
Nat E. Rosenblum
Benjamin Schwartz
Siebert Schwartz
Ann Shipper
Sheldon Solomon
Annie Stameisen
Dorothy S. Tamarkin
Samuel Tischler
Jacob Urbach
Norma Ruth Weintraub
Ida Wexler
Bernadine Winter
February 20
May Ruth Abramsky
Rosa Beck
Daniel Berk
Florence Block
Gertrude Bothman
Lillian S. Brown
Jacob N. Crasilneck
Philip Crown
Eva Engel
Herman Esler
Frances Feldman
Arthur A. Fishel, Sr.
John P. Abell, Jr.
Sylvian Backerman
Jennie Baron
Elliott S. Bender
Dr. Max John Bierman
Jean B. Blanke
Jean Branner
Saul Herman Bronson
Blanche H. Burack
Celia H. Cohen
Dorothy A. Cohen
Dr. Frank Cohen
Harry L. Crown
Harriett Mae Dardick
Sarah Eisner
John Ellman
Ira Frederick Feldman
Lucille Feldman
Philip Fredman
Marcus Fuhrer
Jennie R. Gardner
Minnie Getzlow
Selma H. Gidlow
Joseph L. Glaser
Clarence Goldberg
Fred A. Goldberg, M.D.
Emily N. Grafman
Joseph Greenspon
Alfred I. Harris
Leon Harris
Rowena Henschel
Henry Hirschfeld
Jennie Hirshberg
Regina Holstein
Celia Joseph
Leah Kranzberg
Blima Laba
Alexander Laventhal
Sophie Harris Lending
Rachel Levy
Sylvia Adele Loomstein
Dr. Jack Mallen
Sam Marcus
Arthur Mathes
Edgar Donald Millstone
David Mosinger
Harold G. Oglander
Phil Pizer
Dorothy L. Poslosky
Albert E. Rain
Sylvia Sidel Raymond
Greta Rosenberg
Al Rosenblatt
Rebecca H. Rosenblum
Dr. Joseph F. Roufa
Morris J. Rudman
Abraham Samelson
Rose Samelson
Sadie Schiffer
Leon S. Schwartz
Mary Bassin Schwartz
Jacob Carl Selner
Charles Serenco
Joseph Sessel
Bonnie Shainman
Fannie Sophir
Ida Sparber
Arthur Steinberg
Hannah Kaufman Stern
Mayme J. Stone
Dr. Elmer Wagman
Eva Winterman
Jennie Yawitz
February 27
February 13
February 6
Perpetual Memorials
Leah K. Arbetter
Ruth C. Aronson
Nathan Berger
Mollie Berie
Morris Birnbaum
Jennie Blumenthal
Frank Cohen
Bertha W. Crasilneck
Esther Doischman
Sarah Halle Edison
Marvin Meyer Feldman
Lillie Y. Ferman
Earl M. Fishgall
Henry L. Fishman
Ben Fox
Gordon August Frieberger
Sarah Glaser
Ruth M. Goldman
Sana Guckenheim
Morris Hershenhorn
Anna Hiken
Lillian Hurwitz
Harry C. Josephson
Hyman Kaufman
Sherwood R. Kleban
Philip Kootman
Gary Kunin
Max Lending
Louis Lurie
Solomon Meyer
Ann Newfeld
Samuel Niederberg
Bernadine E. Nieman
Bess Olian
Joan Frank Plattner
Eileen Polinsky
Rachel Portnoy
Cecile I. Raskas
Harris B. Richter
Jack Rosenblum
Etta Rothman
Dr. Arthur A. Roufa
Sam Schneider
Mildred Roman Schnurr
Sylvia Shapiro
Sophie Silver
Alvin J. Silverman
Max Silverman
Mark P. Silverstone
Emanuel Nathan Stern
Annette Mable Susman
Leah Rosenblum Tabak
Rabbi Samuel Thurman
June Finn Treiner
Mary K. Turken
Rudolph A. Tuteur
Dr. Stanford S. Waldman
Stanley H. Wielansky
Yetta G. Wolff
Lillian Wolkowitz
Evelyn S. Wurdack
Jeanette Zetcher
Kosher for Passover - Wine Tasting
Friday, March 13 at 5:45 p.m.
Join us for a wine tasting from Trader Joe‟s during our Shabbat Nosh prior to Shabbat Service!
www.unitedhebrew.org
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Announcements
BACKPACK BUDDIES
Only $54
per set!!
Dedicate one of our new Mishkan HaNefesh
High Holy Day Prayer Book Sets.
Please contact Marsha in the main office
at 314.469.0700 for more information
or to dedicate a set.
Join us for a morning of...
Coffee with the UH Clergy
Sunday, February 8
9:15 - 11:00 a.m.
Spielberg Chapel
We extend a warm welcome to you to come
get to know us and let us get to know you
better! Mingle with other congregants and
learn how to get involved with UH. Please
join us for this very casual coffee, nosh and
kibbitz. RSVP to Katie at 314-469-0700 or
kferry@unitedhebrew.org.
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Thank you to everyone who has brought in food,
helped pack, deliver backpacks and made monetary
donations for Backpack Buddies. We appreciate
your continued support for this wonderful program. We are
always in need of food donations. All items should be nonperishable. If you would like to donate fresh fruit one weekend,
please let us know and we will plan to send it home that week
with the kids. Please bring donations to UH and put in one of
the large red bins in the chapel lobby or in front of the school
office. For more information or to volunteer to help stuff the
backpacks, please contact Cori Neidenberg at 314-434-3404
or cneidenberg@unitedhebrew.org.
JOIN US FOR A WEEKEND
WITH GERARD EDERY
(made possible through funds from the
Helen C. Millstone Music Fund)
March 28 & 29
Born in Casablanca and raised in
Paris and New York City, Gerard
graduated from the prestigious
Manhattan School of Music with
Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in operatic performance
and has sung more than thirty roles with opera companies
around the United States. Widely regarded as a master singer
and guitarist, Gerard has at his command a remarkable range
of ethnic folk styles and traditions from around the world.
Not only does he regularly uncover and preserve songs,
stories and melodies from Europe, the Middle East, South
America and ancient Persia, he energizes these repertoires by
interpreting them for contemporary audiences and by
collaborating with highly acclaimed virtuoso musicians.
His special brand of world music fusion prizes authenticity
and an appreciation for how disparate cultures have
exchanged elements and paralleled each other. A leading
folklorist, Gerard is one of the world’s foremost experts in
the music of the Sephardic Diaspora and a recipient of the
Sephardic Musical Heritage Award and a Meet the Composer
grant for his original songs.
Gerard’s extensive performing career includes some of the
world’s most prestigious venues and music festivals. He is
also an active educator for all ages and has been a featured
artist in educational and school programs for important
organizations, as well as faculty at his alma mater and other
universities.
In addition to his busy concert schedule, he has released 16
CDs on the Sefarad Records label as well as a muchacclaimed Sephardic Songbook.
UNITED HEBREW CONGREGATION
Announcements
CONDOLENCES
The congregation extends its sincere
condolences to the families of
BERNARD BORNSTEIN
Husband of Nancy Bornstein
Father of Barry (Lisa) Bornstein
DORISLEE FEINSTEIN
Wife of the late Seymour “Babe” Feinstein
Mother of Mark (Rosie) Feinstein
DR. ARTHUR FELDMAN
Brother of Jean Dubman
MELINDA ANN FRIEDMAN
Daughter-in-law of Beverly (the late Arthur) Friedman
IDA KRAMER
Mother of Phil (Gail) Kramer
JILL LUSTBERG
Daughter-in-law of Harvey and Debbie Lustberg
WILLIAM L. MANTINBAND
Father of Golda (David) Cohen
ANNETTE MILLER
Mother of Debbie (Harvey) Lustberg
Because of space limitations, condolences are listed for
members and their immediate relatives. In addition, only
immediate relatives of the deceased who are members are listed.
DEDICATION…
The name of George Alberstat was consecrated upon the Memorial
Tablets in our Rabbi Samuel Thurman Memorial Hall.
MANY THANKS TO...
Noel Winfield and Barbara and Ed Barbarash for sponsoring
food baskets in honor of their great-grandson and grandson,
Jake Barbarash.
Scott and Elise Weinstein for sponsoring food baskets in honor
of the Bar Mitzvah of Benjamin Blinder.
Kevin and Carol Blinder for sponsoring a “Baker’s Delight”
Oneg in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Benjamin
Blinder.
David and Judith Epstein for sponsoring a Shabbat Nosh in
honor of the birthdays of Rosalie and Jerry Brasch.
The food baskets are donated to the Jewish Food Pantry and
are very much appreciated!
www.unitedhebrew.org
WELCOME TO UNITED HEBREW!
Henry and Jamie Levison (Tyler)
Remember Unique Treasures
For Your Bridal Registry,
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Registry,
Unique Tallit
And For Gifts of All Occasions
Hours
Monday - Friday 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday 9:30 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
(during Hebrew School)
Friday after Services
Sunday 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
(during religious school)
And by Special Appointment,
- Call Iris at 314-469-1556 or
314-469-0700
Don’t miss SHABBAT ALIVE!
services this year
2015 DATES
February 6, 2015
March 6, 2015 - 2nd & 3rd grade participation
May 1, 2015 - Teacher Appreciation
Join us as we celebrate Shabbat on
these dates with Shir Atid Youth Choir,
Cantor Eichaker and Rick Recht,
Artist-in-Residence, during our lively
Shabbat Alive! service. Rick is one of
the most celebrated Jewish artists of
our time playing family concerts,
religious school concerts and teen
concerts throughout the United States and abroad. Recht is
widely recognized as a pioneer of the Jewish rock music
genre, elevating the medium of Jewish music as a powerful
and effective tool for developing
Jewish pride and identity among
these masses. Recht has 10 top
selling Jewish albums, including his
latest hit album, Halleluyah, released
Winter 2013.
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FEBRUARY 2015
at United Hebrew Congregation
Sun
Tue
Mon
Wed
2
1
3
Thu
Tu B’Shevat
4
10:00 AM
Temple Tots
7:30 PM
Nar-Anon Meeting
7:00 PM
UHTYG Lounge Night
Religious School
Hebrew School
Chai School - III
Hebrew School
B’nai Mitzvah Session
9
8
9:15 AM
Coffee with Clergy
1:30 PM
UHJYG Event
7:30 PM
Nar-Anon Meeting
12:00 PM
Senior Program
(at Shaare Emeth)
7:00 PM
Nishmah Salon Series
Religious School
Hebrew School
Chai School - III
10:00 AM
Temple Tots
16
17
President’s Day
UH Building Closed
10:00 AM
Temple Tots
NFTY Convention
in Atlanta, GA
22
23
2:30 PM
GUCI Reunion
1:15 PM
Club45 Lounge Day
7:30 PM
Nar-Anon Meeting
Hebrew School
B’nai Mitzvah Session
24
10:00 AM
Temple Tots
18
7:00 PM
CAJE Cooking Class
with Cantor Eichaker
7:00 PM
UHTYG Lounge Night
7:00 PM
Focus Israel UH
Movie: Bethlehem
Hebrew School
B’nai Mitzvah Session
March 1
2
3
11:30 AM
Amateurs of the
Great Assembly
5:45 PM
Shabbat Nosh
1:30 PM
Intermediate Hebrew
6:30 PM
Shabbat Alive!
with Rick Recht
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2015
Hebrew School
B’nai Mitzvah Session
13
11:30 AM
SSECC All Family
Shabbat
5:45 PM
Shabbat Nosh
6:30 PM
Shabbat Service
B’nai Mitzvah Session
Adult Choir Rehearsal
NFTY Convention
in Atlanta, GA
19
11:30 AM
Amateurs of the
Great Assembly
20
5:45 PM
Shabbat Nosh
1:30 PM
Intermediate Hebrew
7:00 PM
Women of UH Program
B’nai Mitzvah Session
Adult Choir Rehearsal
26
6:00 PM
“Kid”dush Club
6:30 PM
Shabbat Service
10:30 AM
Dalet Morning
Shabbat Service
14
9:00 AM
Torah Study
9:00 AM
Bat Mitzvah of
Halle Flom
11:00 AM
Bar Mitzvah of
Noah Wasserman
NFTY Convention
in Atlanta, GA
Mishpatim
21
9:00 AM
Torah Study
10:30 AM
Bar Mitzvah of
Henry Freedman
3:30 PM
Hamantaschen
“Bake & Take”
5:00 PM
U8 Event
28
27
11:30 AM
Amateurs of the
Great Assembly
5:45 PM
Shabbat Nosh
9:00 AM
Torah Study
1:30 PM
Intermediate Hebrew
6:30 PM
Shabbat Service
10:30 AM
Bar Mitzvah of
Eli Ring
4
Tetzaveh
5
11:30 AM
Amateurs of the
Great Assembly
1:30 PM
Intermediate Hebrew
B’nai Mitzvah Session
Adult Choir Rehearsal
7
Terumah
B’nai Mitzvah Session
Adult Choir Rehearsal
6:30 PM
Megillah Reading &
Late Night for Purim
9:00 AM
Torah Study
Yitro
11:30 AM
Amateurs of the
Great Assembly
1:30 PM
Intermediate Hebrew
6:00 PM
SSECC Parent
Board Meeting
Purim
10:00 AM
Temple Tots
6
5
25
7:00 PM
UHTYG Lounge Night
Religious School
Hebrew School
Chai School - III
10:30 AM
Purim Shpiel
11:01 AM
Purim Carnival
7:30 PM
Nar-Anon Meeting
Religious School
NO HEBREW SCHOOL
EBRUARY
NO
18CHAIFSCHOOL
7:00 PM
UHTYG Lounge Night
7:00 PM
Board of Trustees
Meeting
NFTY Convention
in Atlanta, GA
NO SCHOOL
11
12:00 PM
Matinee Film Series
6:00 PM
Club45 Lounge Night
Sat
B’nai Mitzvah Session
Adult Choir Rehearsal
Hebrew School
B’nai Mitzvah Session
15
7:30 PM
Nar-Anon Meeting
10
Fri
5:45 PM
Shabbat Nosh
6
6:30 PM
Shabbat Alive! Service
with Rick Recht
NFTY Convention
7
9:00 AM
Torah Study
10:30 AM
Bat Mitzvah of
Leslie Cytron
7:00 PM
SSECC Wine Tasting
NFTY Convention
in Denver, CO
UNITED
HEBREW
CONGREGATION
in Denver,
CO
Ki Tisa
Administrative Offices - Clergy: (314) 469-0700
Fax: (314) 434-7821
Education & Program Offices: (314) 434-3404
Email: temple@unitedhebrew.org
Rabbi .................................. Brigitte S. Rosenberg
Rabbi & Director of Life Long Learning………...
…………………….……….Roxanne J.S. Shapiro
Cantor .................................... Ronald D. Eichaker
Rabbi Emeritus .................. Howard G. Kaplansky
Cantor Emeritus .................. Murray W. Hochberg
NON-PROFIT ORG.
US POSTAGE
PAID
ST. LOUIS, MO
PERMIT NO. 3319
One Gudder Campus
13788 Conway Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63141
Executive Director ... …………..Robert Gummers
Director of Early Childhood Engagement……....
………………………………...…...Corinne Lagoy
Director of Programming & Communication……
……………………………………Cori Neidenberg
Director of Youth Engagement...H. Lee Rosenberg
Director of Development & Membership……….
…………………...…………………..Amy Stone
Events/Kitchen Manager……...……Debra Grund
Assistant Musical Director .............. David Cohen
Artist-in-Residence…………………...Rick Recht
Executive Committee
President ...................................... Lexie Goldsmith
Vice President ..................................... Julie Gibbs
Vice President ................................... Steve Guller
Vice President .................................. Leslie Yoffie
Treasurer .......................................... Alisa Gordon
Assistant Treasurer ..................... Michael Ferman
Secretary ......................................... Matthew Holt
Our thanks to the Laiderman Family for their
generous donation to the United Hebrew
Endowment Fund to help support our Temple
Bulletin.
United Hebrew Congregation serves the Jewish community of St. Louis as a
place of worship and learning with a welcoming community united in the
common Judaic spirit of Reform Judaism.
IN JUDAISM THERE IS NO WORD FOR CHARITY.
INSTEAD WE USE THE WORD TZEDAKAH, DERIVED FROM
THE HEBREW ROOT MEANING RIGHTEOUSNESS, JUSTICE
OR FAIRNESS. TZEDAKAH IS NOT A MATTER OF CHOICE. IT
IS THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY - AN OBLIGATION - AND
THE HIGHEST OF ALL COMMANDMENTS.
Anyone can be a philanthropist!
Please consider leaving United Hebrew in your will!
CONTACT AMY STONE AT 314.469.0700 OR
ASTONE@UNITEDHEBREW.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION.
www.unitedhebrew.org
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