September - Temple Adath B`nai Israel

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SEPTEMBER 2011
ELUL 5771 / TISHREI 5772
CHAI Time
Temple Adath B’nai Israel
Over The Page
Rabbi Helen Bar Yaacov
At the end of this month we will
be celebrating Rosh HaShanah,
which in our prayers is called
the “birth of the earth”. It is also
the first of the Days of Awe, the
High Holy Days. This month has
also the tenth anniversary of
9/11.
This is a particularly difficult day
for all Americans. I have heard
some say that we should get
over it, forget it and get on with
our lives. As a Jew I don’t
understand that sentiment. We
Jews have memories longer
than elephants’! We remember
the good and we remember the
bad. Remembrance is the root
of behavioral change. We want
to emulate the good and
eradicate the bad. In the Torah
we have the commandment to
observe Shabbat and that even
our slaves were to rest from
labor because we were
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strangers (slaves) in Egypt. If
we were to have forgotten that
period of slavery, wiped it away
from our minds then the first
statement of the Ten
Statements (really not the ten
commandments) “I am Adonai
your God who brought you out
of the Land of Egypt, out of the
House of Slavery” would not
make sense. Many times in the
Torah we are commanded to
“remember”.
Ours is a way of LIFE, we do not
venerate death, we do not have
a cult of the dead – that’s what
the Egyptians did, and we are
forbidden to follow their ways.
However, we are permitted,
even required to remember our
dead, but only at certain times –
at their yahrzeit, during Yizkor
four times a year, and at the
memorial service at the
cemeteries between Rosh
HaShanah and Yom Kippur.
If we do not remember, we
become rootless.
We remember our individual
losses but we also remember
the losses to our entire People.
Would we really not remember
the Holocaust?
We know that evil exists in the
world, not as a supernatural
being, but as humans who have
chosen to do evil. Our Rabbis
taught us “if good people do
nothing, then evil will exist”.
So too, with 9/11, it is our duty
to remember the men and
women who were so brutally
murdered; we remember the
heroes who gave their lives to
save others, and those prepared
to die that others might live.
This day, 9/11, is one of the
major values of Judaism. We
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must not allow evil to triumph; we
must stand up, fearlessly, that we
may all live; we must teach
acceptance of differences. Our
Days of Awe, as all of Judaism,
teach us that we are all God’s
children.
May God grant us a year that
brings us closer to peace. May
we be inscribed in the Book of
Life for good.
Shana tova.
BREAKING NEWS
TABI RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
School begins September 18th. If you
have not returned your enrollment
form, please send to
tabischool@yahoo.com.
Also, our TABI School needs six MP3
players to use as Hebrew teaching aids.
If you are able to contribute, please
contact Barbie Williams in the TABI
Office at 812-477-1577.
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SEPTEMBER 2011
The Word
From Our TABI
President
Michael Drake
KINDNESS TO A
STRANGER:
WAS IT YOU?
Earlier this summer I had
a nice experience at TABI: I
saw one of our members
greet a visitor in our
sanctuary just prior to
Shabbat service. Not only
was he greeted, but he was
also invited to sit with our
congregant’s family. What a
nice thing to do; just
watching brought back good
memories for me.
In 1997, Nancy, our son
John, and I were invited to a
Bar Mitzvah at Brith Sholom
Kneseth Israel in St. Louis. I
hadn’t been to a Bar Mitzvah
since David Woll’s in the
1960’s and we were totally
lost when we entered the
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shul. But a stranger
approached us, the gabbai,
who kindly directed us to our
seats, handed us the Siddur
Sim Shalom, and showed us
the Hertz Chumash that we
would be reading. We were
warmly welcomed by him
and others there that day.
Four years later we
approached that synagogue
and Rabbi Mordecai Miller to
proceed with our
conversions to Judaism and
then we became members of
BSKI. The kindness of
strangers – you never know
what can happen.
Ten consecutive
Septembers: a certain sense
of sadness seeps in, not
such good memories.
However, I remember
December 11th, 2001,
warmly. I was walking alone
along Seventh Avenue in
Manhattan and something
good happened. Our
President Bush had
requested a minute of silence
that morning at 8:46 to
respect those we lost in
September. There were
hundreds of people on the
sidewalks and dozens of
cars on the street and all of
them came to a stop and
were silent for that minute of
kindness in remembrance of
people that we will never
know.
Each year that memory
sustains me. This
September 11th we will hear
accounts again of people
who looked after each other
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that day in 2001, friends who
helped friends cope, and
strangers who helped
strangers survive: kindness
in deed.
My wife and I have taken the
opportunity to attend
Shabbat services at many
synagogues in America,
Israel, and Europe. For the
most part, we have been
made to feel welcome,
especially in Israel. In fact, at
the Masorti shul in Jerusalem
we are always honored with
an aliyah. The Israeli Jews
love Americans or at least
Hoosiers! They have been
very nice to us and we look
forward to celebrating
another Shabbat there.
This September we celebrate
our Jewish High Holy Days
and there will be visitors at
the Temple who are new and
are not members of TABI.
We too will have the
opportunity to greet them
and invite them to join us
during our services and
onegs. I’m sure that they will
be made to feel welcome.
Who knows? Perhaps
something good will happen.
So, who was kind to a
stranger? It was you.
Todah rabah. md
Mdrake54@gmail.com
Note: this column was
inspired by a fine congregant
and Mr. Herbert Kulik
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Sayings from the Local B’nai B’rith
toothpaste. One brother
took out his bridge and put it
in his water glass and
returned the gifts.
2. The next half hour was spent
by practicing yoga.
Rather than writing an
article the local B’nai B’rith
Lodge decided that different
brothers each month would
act as Secretary and instead
of “sayings” from the Lodge
we would include excerpts
from the minutes from our
monthly meetings. Our last
meeting was held at the
President’s Dental Office on
North Main Street because
everyone wanted to eat pizza
at Turoni’s first which is
across the street and for sure
we would have a Minyan.
The excerpts from our last
meeting are as follows:
1. Brother Mark Senzell, Vice
President, led us in prayer
because the President, Dr.
Michael Sontz, was excused
in order to floss and brush
his teeth. Upon his return
each member was given a
new toothbrush and
TEMPLE ADATH B’NAI ISRAEL 3. The President then
presented a member of the
Health Department as our
featured speaker. The
highlight of the presentation
was a discussion on diets
and results of blood tests.
One member’s concern was
that of carbohydrates and
eating habits. The speaker
responded with the advice
of less bread and a
suggestion was made that
you eat a wrap instead of a
bun. For example, eat your
cheeseburger wrapped in
lettuce. It was pointed out
that according to an old
Washington Avenue Temple
member that you can’t say
“ha-Motzi” over lettuce.
4. A report on the Teddy Bear
Project revealed a thank you
note from the Child Life
Center of Evansville ARC
which organization received
a box of Teddy Bears from
our Lodge. The note said
that “our small children really
lit up when they saw their
cuddly little arrivals” and
concluded their appreciation
by saying “Thank you Beary
much.” One of the members
pointed out that the
Bronstein Foundation gives
graciously to various
charities throughout the city
of Evansville but that B’nai
B’rith is the only other
Jewish entity that gives to
children and grandchildren
of our non-Jewish
community.
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5. The last matter of
discussion was a matter,
which was seconded and
passed that we congratulate
the new Editors of TABI’s
“CHAI Time”, Jennifer
Wampler and Robynn LeviMerkel on a job well done
and most enjoyable, as well
as thanking Cheryl Brice for
accepting the responsibility
of Principal of our Religious
School and Lisa Seif as her
assistant and Michael Drake
as President of our Temple,
for instead of putting people
to sleep, is waking up a lot
of congregants to realize
“How good and how
pleasant it is that brothers
and sisters dwell together”.
The meeting was adjourned
about midnight with the
singing of Hineni Mah Tov.
Respectfully submitted and
with a request of our “CHAI
Time” bulletin readers that
they and each of them
consider writing a check to
“B’nai B’rith” and mailing
this appreciated donation to:
Philip Siegel
100 NW First Street #202
Evansville, IN 47708
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THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
Dave Pellett
(or “Who is that young Bar Mitzvah?”)
The Boston Celtics were never the
same after Larry Bird retired.
“Showtime” faded forever when
Magic Johnson stepped off the
court. The TABI house committee
retired a legend this year:
long-.time member Mark Senzell.
We thank Mark for his many years
of service.
As the TABI house committee
looks to the future, we are eager
for new members to join and help
support the day-to-day operations
at TABI. The house committee is
responsible for the following:
• Management of the building’s
maintenance- heating & cooling
systems, security system,
plumbing systems, phone
systems, landscaping, lighting,
building structure, etc.
• Coordination and oversight of
service for repair work and annual
preventative maintenance
contracts. Preparing requests for
quotes for work/contracts and
analysis of bids submitted by
companies. We do repair work
ourselves too- as time and skill
permit.
• Coordination of events with
TABI staff and re-stocking
supplies.
The house committee is
specifically looking for a new
member to work weekly with
Tony to make sure he has the
needed supplies for onegim
and other weekly events. This
entails meeting with Tony
regularly and then delivering
the supplies (such as coffee,
napkins, etc.) to TABI.
House committee member
would also be part of an “oncall” list for building emer
gencies. If you are willing to
dedicate some of your time to
help keep maintain our facility,
please contact me at:
dpellett@wowway.com or
TABI: Time to sign up for this year’s:
TABI OFFICERS
& BOARD
The officers and board hold a
joint meeting on the first
Wednesday of every month at
6:30 pm. All members of the
congregation are invited to attend.
EXECUTIVE BOARD
President
Michael Drake
st
1 Vice President David Pellett
Treasurer
Jeffrey Berger
Secretary
Merral Lewis
Ex-Officio
Elana Stone
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
June 2012
Sonnie Cibull
Sonja Eskind
Phil Lieberman
Alan Shovers
Saturday, September 24, 2011
DOWNTOWN on the Riverfront
Evansville, Indiana
June 2013
Joy Fine
Bob Levi
David Malitz
David Trockman
Go to www.komenevansville.com click on
“Race for the Cure” and then “Register”.
June 2014
Nancy Givon
To Join the TABI team, enter “Temple” and hit the search
button. Select our team and hit continue. Simple as that!
Rachel Goldman
Stan Newman
David Parker
Any questions please contact Davena Day
dld@wowway.com or 629-6368.
TABI OFFICE PHONE
812-477-1577
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services and education @TABI
Selichot
As is Ashkenazi custom, Selichot
will be on the Saturday evening
before Rosh HaShanah,
September 24th, at 7:30 pm.
Hopefully we will have a movie
followed by discussion. Selichot
service and changing of the
Torah covers will begin about
9:30 pm.
Beginners' Hebrew
If you are interested in learning
how to read the Siddur (prayer
book) in Hebrew, please let
Rabbi Bar-Yaacov know by
phone or email, and include the
best days and times for you to
attend.
Leading the Service
If you are interested in learning
how to lead a Friday evening
service please contact Rabbi
Bar-Yaacov by phone or email,
and indicate the best days and
times for you to attend.
Adult Education
Adult Education classes will
begin after the Yamim HaNoraim
(high holy days). What topics
you are interested in learning? Some of these topics may be
one time sessions, others
might take several sessions. Please phone or email Rabbi
Bar-Yaacov with your
preferences.
Robynn Merkel
our children using the URJ
Mitkadem Program. Hebrew
teachers will be Sara Gerlach,
Jennie Ebeling, and Sam Dye
with assistance from Sam Haney.
TABI School is asking for a
donation of six MP3 players for
teaching aids in Hebrew Class. If
you are able to contribute,
please contact Barbie Williams in
the TABI Office.
TEMPLE ADATH B’NAI ISRAEL Shabbat Morning Services will
continue each Shabbat followed by
a potluck lunch. If you plan on
eating lunch, please bring a dish to
share with everyone.
Service
9/11 Memorial Service
We have been invited to
participate in the 10th yahrzeit of
9/11; to be held at University of
Evansville's Neu Chapel, 10:30
a.m.
TABI Religious School Meet and Greet
On Sunday, August 21, parents
met with new TABI Religious
School Principal Cheryl Brice,
Vice Principal Lisa Seif, and new
teachers. One exciting change
for this year is offering beginner,
intermediate and advanced
Hebrew classes to
SHABBAT
MORNING
10 am, TABI Library
Shabbat morning services are very
informal; all questions and
comments tangentially related to
Judaism are encouraged and
welcomed.
This service might be the
Shabbat service for anyone
who does not wish to drive
after dark.
Services are enjoyable, informative,
and prayerful. Kiddush follows the
service with lunch following
Kiddush--where sharing of things
Jewish happens as we eat. If you
cannot join us for the service,
please come for Kiddush and lunch.
Lunch
noon to 1pm, TABI Foyer
Also, check out the bulletin
board by the TABI Office for the
latest information on our
upcoming activities and events. You may even choose to sign up
for a committee or to serve as a
classroom parent.
More news to come on our
exciting year ahead! (See Class
Schedule on page 13.) Please
feel free to come and visit us!
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The Little Jerusalem
of Indiana on
Strawberry Hill:
A concise history of Ligonier, Indiana
Karen J Tannenbaum
Karen loves working with children and young adults and is a
Children's Librarian. An avid reader, she has served on
many book selection committees and constantly has a book
somewhere. She loves reading and singing and educating
the very young. At TABI she has served as cantor, been a
Board Member, and led Hadassah book discussions while
being President of the Chapter, and has been a Sunday
School Teacher for the last three years.
➡ Ahavath Shalom Temple. One of the few extant 19th
century temples in the United States.
I have a great fondness for this
town. My mother’s side of the
family is all from Noble County,
Indiana. In the 1920’s my
Great-Great Aunt Nellie and
Uncle George Hopper owned
the Goldsmith Hotel as well as
the Solomon Mier House until
1950. Around 1952, my aunt
moved to Johannesburg, South
Africa.
There are two great Victorian
Mansions in Ligonier. One, the
Solomon Mier Manor (which I
fondly refer to as the house my
Great-Great Aunt lived in and
which is now a Bed and
Breakfast) and the Jacob
Straus House which,
unfortunately, is badly in need
of renovation. Parts of the
town have been renovated and
reconstructed with lovely
murals decorating the old Meir
Building and others. The
Straus building was destroyed.
In 2007, renovations were
made to the Goldsmith Hotel
and it is wonderful to see what
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now but showing lovely
wallpaper and mosaics) would
have been like in it’s heyday. .
My mother and her sister, my
aunt Jeane, remember it as a
happy time during the
Depression. More happy than
staying in the Queen Anne
Manor house with its Tiffany
Victorian stained glass and
dark walnut paneling. Mother
thought the house was
haunted. But enough of my
family history.
In the mid 1800's two peddlers
from Prussia would literally go
from rags to riches using good
old fashioned chutzpah.
Leaving Prussia, the two men
immigrated to northeast
Indiana. Advertisements at the
time in the 1854 newspapers
declared that the Lakeshore
and Michigan Southern
Railroad would go through
Ligonier, Indiana, that a station
would be established there,
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and this probably attracted
Straus and Mier to the area of
300 people. Stories differ
when the two men arrived
there, but arrive they did and
they changed the face of
Ligonier for many years.
By the turn of the 20th century,
Ligonier had become a thriving
city and business center of
about 2,200 people, including
55 Jewish families (more than
200 Jews). The Jewish
community by then had
established its religious
institutions, including a temple
with a full-time resident rabbi.
In addition, it established a
Sabbath School, a Cemetery
Society, a Ladies Benefit
Society, a B’nai B’rith lodge,
and a social club, while at the
same time it became an
important force in the Ligonier
general community. This lasted
from 1854 to 1928, almost
eighty years. It is an interesting
note that large numbers of
Jews settled in Ligonier instead
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of the larger urban centers. A
reason may be that Jewish
traditions were preserved and
fulfilled while full participation
and leadership in the secular
society and complete
“Americanization” were
accomplished. (Schwarts, Lois
Fields. The Jew of Ligonier--an
American Experience. Indiana
Jewish Historical Society. 1978. Fort Wayne, Indiana. Pg 5-7).
F.W. Straus and Solomon Mier,
though friends in the beginning,
had a huge argument and
never forgave each other. They
both owned banks,
merchandising stores, and
farmland. Solomon Mier was
responsible for installing a
proper water and sewer system
in the town. While F.W. Straus, who became learned in English
and American history, was a
cultured man with great insight
and foresight, directed many
advancements in Ligonier,
especially the school system. F.W. Straus later moved to
Chicago and let his brother
Jacob take over the
businesses. Straus was related
to Levi Straus of blue jean
fame.
The two men, though bitter
rivals, upheld Jewish traditions. In 1865, a Synagogue was built
and named Ahavath Shalom
(Lovers of Peace). Originally
Orthodox with a mechitza, it
later became affiliated with the
Union of American Hebrew
Congregations in Cincinnati,
Ohio. It’s beginnings required
that all boys were Bar Mitzvah. The men did not wear
yarmulkes, but did wear hats. And during the high holy days,
the older men wore the tallit. Families observed the dietary
laws and followed the custom
of two sets of dishes, milchig
and fleisig. When I visited the
Solomon Mier Manor, there
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were two kitchens. Also
Magen David’s adorn the
woodwork in the house. I
imagine the Straus house had
the same things. Including
stained glass windows from
Tiffany.
In 1888, a new synagogue was
built but renamed Temple
Ahavath Shalom. It changed
from the Einhorn Prayer Book
to the Reform Prayer book. The dedication of the new
Temple was in 1879 and Isaac
Mayer Wise gave the sermon
entitled “Footprints of Judaism
in the World’s History.” The
scrolls were carried to the Ark
by the senior members of the
congregation. Not just
congregants attended--it was
an elegant occasion upheld by
the town. It lasted three days. In 1925, Rabbi Julius Mark
gave his first confirmation at
Ahavat Shalom. An interesting
beginning for the man who was
to become the spiritual leader
of Temple Emanu-El in New
York twenty-three years later.
A true story about the Mier
family and the Straus family is
the following: F.W. Straus and
Solomon Mier did not allow
themselves to marry relatives
from either family. Shakespearean in scope, it was
a very sad situation. Therefore,
both families consistently tried
to outdo each other. Their
homes, their businesses,
banks, art dedicated to the
Temple. Solomon Mier’s
stained glass gift of Solomon
and David was not out done. However, in the end, Jacob
Straus’ mausoleum was more
elaborate than Mier’s family
tombstone. Straus finally won
the status quo contest. The
rivalries between the two
gentlemen must have been the
cause of many tête-à-têtes in
the town. And the Meir Straus
rivalry is still talked about
today.
Ten years ago I stayed at my
Great-Great Aunt’s house and
cried when I saw the mezuzah
still on the door.
Find more Ligionier photos on
the TABI Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/
tabi.evansville
➡ Solomon Mier Manor, now a Bed and Breakfast. For more
information visit: www.smmanor.com
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TEMPLE GIFT SHOP
Sonnie Cibull
The Temple Gift Shop is experiencing a
reawakening! We have ordered lots of new items. The man in the big brown truck has delivered a
really BIG brown box for the shop. It is just the
first of many that we will be ordering in the weeks
to come. I am most excited because this order is
one of exceptional values. We were very
fortunate to be able to obtain a wonderful
assortment of merchandise at truly great prices. Everyone loves a bargain and this fits the bill!
ONEG SCHEDULE
REMINDER
September - Joy Fine
October - Lois Simon and Marcia Pearson
November - Sonja Eskind & Nancy Givon
December - Sandy Newman(Stan) &
Jennifer Wampler
January - Deena Laska & Havi Trofkin
February - Debbie Goldman &
Rachael Goldman
March - Helen Anne Siegel & Sonnie Cibull
April - Lynn Senzell & Dana Lobel
May - Sue Shovers & Sue Barancik
We have a few New Year cards, honey jars, and
shofarot. There are plastic shofarot for the
children and ram's horn for the adults. We have
a lovely supply of jewelry--necklaces and
bracelets--beaded and jeweled. You must see
these things to really appreciate their beauty.
We also have lovely Bar and Bat Mitzvah gifts for
our young people. We have many things to
enhance a young person's Judaic collection. There is a great supply of CD’s from recent
Temple concerts.
If there is a problem at the time of your Oneg,
please call Doris Siegel or Joy Fine. To avoid
over-buying the chairs have provided the
following suggestions:
While I know that not all of our customers’ needs
may be met, I do know that we are able to order
many items specifically for JUST YOU! My
catalogs are beautiful to see and I know there is
something for everyone's taste We can order
items and they most likely will be here within a 2
week period.
1. Two challot may be picked up at Schnuck's
on Washington Avenue. This is a standing
order.
2. Purchase no more than two sweets to avoid
an accumulation of baked goods.
3. A seasonal fruit.
4. Cheese & crackers.
As always, I am just a phone call away. Our
regular Sunday hours will begin with the
beginning of Sunday School in the fall. I am at
the Temple every Tuesday from 8 to 9 a.m. and
Barbie, most graciously, will be able to help you.
The actual purchases will be up to the
individual(s) assigned for each month. The
donations may be dropped off at the Temple and
Tony will set up the trays. (Please call ahead to
ensure Tony or Barbie is available to let you in).
We hope this arrangement works well. We thank
Nancy Drake for preparing the August onegim.
We thank all the monthly contributors in advance
for their full cooperation.
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NEW IN THE TABI LIBRARY
Sue Barancik
ADULT FICTION
Kalman, Nadia. The
Cosmopolitans. A
family of Russian
Jewish immigrants with
three daughters settles
in Stamford, CT. in
Kalman's debut novel.
The daughters each
struggle with romance,
with one marrying an
exchange student from
Bangladesh (the result:
an even kookier cultural
stew). The mother
struggles to adapt to
her new home and the
Silva, Daniel. Portrait of
a Spy. For Gabriel and
his wife it was
supposed to be the
start of a pleasant
weekend in London. But
a pair of deadly
bombings in Paris and
Copenhagen has
already marred this
autumn day. And while
walking toward Covent
Garden, Gabriel notices
a man he believes is
about to carry out a
third attack. Before
Gabriel can draw his
father struggles to
understand his family.
Book has garnered
great reviews.
Rossel, Seymour. The
Essential Jewish
Stories: God, Torah,
Israel and Faith. More
than 300 stories
selected from every
period of Jewish history
and from every Jewish
teaching tradition -narratives, anecdotes,
metaphors, analogies,
folktales, and fantasies.
ADULT NON-FICTION at American, British,
and South African
colleges and
universities in the 20th
and 21st centuries.
Anti-Semitism on the
Campus: Past and
Present. Twenty-one
scholars explore the
roots and
manifestations of antiSemitism and antiZionism and the efforts
to combat them
TEMPLE ADATH B’NAI ISRAEL weapon, he is knocked
to the pavement and
can only watch as the
nightmare unfolds.
Beckerman, Gal. When
they come for us, we’ll
be gone: The Epic
Struggle to Save
Soviet Jewry.
Journalist Gal
Beckerman draws on
newly released Soviet
government documents
as well as hundreds of
oral interviews with
refuseniks, activists,
Zionist "hooligans," and
Congressional staffers.
He shows not only how
the movement led to a
mass exodus in 1989,
but also how it shaped
the American Jewish
community, giving it a
renewed sense of
spiritual purpose and
teaching it to flex its
political muscle.
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identity, they move to a small
village, where they wait for their
immigration visas. Soon the
border of German-occupied
France is established near their
home. Middle school.
KIDS
Marrin, Albert. Flesh & Blood
So Cheap: The Triangle Fire
and its Legacy. Published to
coincide with the centennial
anniversary of the 1911 fire that
erupted in the Triangle
Shirtwaist Factory, this powerful
chronicle examines the
circumstances surrounding the
disaster. Marrin's message that
protecting human dignity is our
shared responsibility is vitally
resonant. 8 to 12th grade.
Meyer, Susan. Black Radishes.
The story begins in Paris in
1940, when discrimination
against Jews in France has
become more blatant and more
dangerous for Gustave and his
parents. Hiding their religious
This delicious brisket has been
served by Helen Ann Siegel for
many years. I asked her to share
this and she happily complied. As
with all recipes that have been
created over and over and
committed to memory,the exact
measurements have been lost. Our
children call it “Bubbe's Brisket”.
Ingredients:
4 lb brisket (minimum)
3 or 4 large onions, sliced
Seasoning salt ,garlic powder, paprika
and pepper
1/2 c ketchup and 1/4 c mustard
4 oz water and 2 to 3 tbsp
worcestershire sauce, mixed
Preheat oven to 375F
Place cut onions on bottom of roaster.
Lay brisket on top, lean side up. Add
seasoning salt, garlic powder, paprika,
and pepper.
Leave brisket uncovered in oven for 15
minutes. After time is up remove
roaster and flip brisket over fat side
up. Season this side the same way.
Leave in oven another 15 minutes.
TEMPLE ADATH B’NAI ISRAEL Pull out roaster and lower
oven temp to 325F. Pour
ketchup and mustard over
top of brisket. Use a spoon
to swirl it around. Pour water/
worcestershire sauce mixture in
bottom of roaster. Put lid on roaster
and bake for at least 2 1/2 hours.
Brisket will be done when meat is
tender.
Rubin, Susan Goldman. Irena
Sendler and the Children of
the Warsaw Ghetto. Irena
Sendler was a Polish social
worker who helped spirit more
than four hundred children out
of the Warsaw Ghetto during
World War II. Using toolboxes,
ambulances, and other
ingenious measures, Irena
Sendler defied the Nazis and
risked her own life by saving
and then hiding Jewish children.
Her secret list of the children’s
real identities was kept safe,
buried in two jars under a tree in
war-torn Warsaw. Middle
school.
IN THE KITCHEN...
Yummy!!
Recipes from
another time
From “The Sisterhood Cookbook
of Washington Ave Temple” (1937).
This cookbook belonged to my
grandmother, Selma Kahn Levi. I
hope to share more recipes with
everyone in the future. If you have
any heirloom recipes you would
like to share please let us know! Date Torte
1 pound dates, cut fine
1 cup nuts (walnuts or pecans)
3 eggs
10
Robynn Merkel
1 scant cup sugar
3 tbsp Swans Down Cake Flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
Beat eggs lightly and add sugar
gradually. Sift baking powder and flour
over dates,add dates and nuts to
batter and vanilla. Grease pan and
bake in slow oven about 40 minutes.
Dust with powdered sugar when cold
and cut in squares if desired.
Mrs. Julian Weil
Apple Fritters
2 eggs, beat well
2 cups sifted flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
¾ cup milk
3 pounds of cubed apples
Drop heaping tablespoon into deep fat
or Crisco until brown on both sides.
Good with roast duck or any fowl.
Mrs. Louis Trockman
CHAI TIME
SEPTEMBER 2011
Share the Simchas!
We want to congratulate you over your
family’s accomplishments. Let Sue Barancik
know the good news by phone: 853-9929 or
email: suemarbar@roadrunner.com
company and, during World War II, part of the
company’s war efforts was to supply raw
materials that would be used in the
production of the LSTs that were being built in
Evansville. The Trockmans are one of twenty
Indiana Jewish families profiled. You will find
a copy in the TABI library.
Dr. Barry and Jeanine Sobel and daughter,
Katarina, have moved to Denver, Colorado,
from Madisonville, KY for Barry to begin a
new medical practice. Mazel tov and best
wishes from the TABI family.
Leah Hill had a fantastic time on her summer
trip to Israel with NFTY, the Reform Jewish
teenage group, and she’s telling Deena and
Merral that she can’t wait to go back!
Michael and Nancy Drake are pleased to
announce son John and daughter-in-law
Erika completed their studies after a year in
Italy and were awarded the Master's of
Business Administration from the University
of Iowa CIMBA program. The couple is back
in the United States and looking for jobs!
Mazel tov to new parents Jen (Cohen) and
Scott Zielinski and big sister Zoë (former
TABI members now of Buffalo Grove, Illinois)
on the July 8, 2011 birth of Zachary Aiden.
Says Jen: “Zoë has been an amazing big
sister!” Out-of-town family, including three
generations of Cohens, joined Jen, Scott,and
Cantor David Landau of Chicago to celebrate
Zach’s brit milah on July 15th.
Congratulations to the Trockman family—
Stanley and Sandy, Jeff and Nancy, David
and Sara—on their inclusion in the book,
Bonds as Strong as Steel: A History of
Indiana Scrap Metal Dealers and their
Families (Indiana Jewish Historical
Society, 2011). The chapter begins with
Lithuanian immigrant Julius Trockman’s
founding of J.Trockman & Sons in 1892. The
ensuing years created new challenges for the
TEMPLE ADATH B’NAI ISRAEL Simcha Leaves
In honor of Bill Dumes
For his years of
Commitment and devotion
To the Jewish community
July 31, 2011
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SEPTEMBER 2011
The Departed Whom We Now Remember
September Yahrzeit Observances
1Ethel Fishman
1Edith Goldstein
1Abe Levy
1Ethel Schamberg
2Jesse Fishman
3Rozyland Sabel Lefton
3Bea Winkler
4Fannie R Levi
4Edith Rosenblum
5Paul Fenster
5Albert Light
9Rose Eskind
9Hattie Green
10Dora Sabel
11 Beverly Blondy Levy
11 Edward David Rechnic
12 Sarah Woll
13 Samuel Davis
13Flora Eichel Rose
13 Terry Wiener
14 Bobby Fine Fox
14 Ann Levin
15Charlotte E Eskind
16 Meyer Gordon
17 Irene Dumes
17 Isadore J Fine
17 Neecy Newman
18 Ben N Yosowitz
19 Anne Abels
19Philip Siegel
19Sam Stone
20 Louis Wise Solomon
22 Ray Fink
22 Ethel Kessler
22Benjamin Lieberman
23 Fannie Kaplan
25 Rose Kopelwitz
25Matilda Moss
25 Betty Trockman
26Jacob Klahr
27 Jennye Witt Grusin
28 Murray Frankle
28Anna Goldstein
29Ben Cohen
Temple Adath B’nai Israel g ratefully acknowledges
the following contributions:
Education Fund/Religious School Fund
Jon & Martha Goldman in memory of Isabella Fine
Cyril Ann Rosenberg in memory of Bill Dumes
Becky, Jeff, Jacob and Joey Dumes in memory of Bill Dumes (Silver)
Steven & Margie Adler in memory of Ernest Adler
Library Fund
Ron & Alvrone Sater in memory of Yidus Scrinopskie (Gold)
Ron & Alvrone Sater in memory of William Scrinopskie (Gold)
Memorial Fund
Barry Siegel in memory of Alice Siegel (Silver)
Dorris & Sandra Downing in memory of Elvin Downing
(Ruby)
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
Alan & Stella Shavitz in memory of Cookie Sater
Alan & Stella Shavitz in memory of Isabella Fine
September HAPPY BIRTHDAYS...
1Shelley Haney
2Lois Simon
2Laura Ann Somberg
3Barry Barancik
4Alan Pollak
4Ben Haney
5Neal Bloomfield
5Leah Berger
6Alexandra Marie Huber
6Jacob Alexander Lobel
7Mark Senzell
8Rae Senzell
9Matthew Pearson
10 Stanley Newman
11Pat Clark Lieberman
12Stacy Barancik
14 Sydney Simon
15 Cynthia Ellen Pearson
15 Brett Adam Norton
15 Cathy Weil Winter
TEMPLE ADATH B’NAI ISRAEL 16 Kimberly Newman Lieberman
16Jacob Marsh Farmer
16 Lisa Lieberman Yusman
17 Marcia Pearson
17 Martha Goldman
18 Samuel Lant Trockman
19 Lisa Ellen Trockman
20Mark Siegel
21 Megan Laree Senzell
22 Jeri Levi
22 Jeremy Solomon
22 Robyn Elizabeth Baird
23 Valerie Mittleman
23Naomi Barancik
24Jami Sater Bachrad
25 Adam Louis Shavitz
25 Julie Ann Karp
27 Jerry Marver
28 Howard Abrams
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28 Jack Reby
28 Sandra Newman (Mrs. Stan)
28 Danelle Boyles
30 Bradford Cohen
...AND ANNIVERSARIES!!!
1Phil & Jeri Berger Hertzman
2Ray & Annette Druley
5Sanford & Jacquie Schen
4Donna Martin & David Krueger
12 Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Lieberman
20 Robert & Bonnie Forman
21 Wayne & Jill Trockman
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SEPTEMBER 2011
HIGH HOLY DAYS SERVICES
TREASURER’S REPORT:
AUGUST 2011
Selichot, Saturday, September 24
7:30 pm Program and Discussion
9:00 pm Service (approximate time)
Jeffrey A Berger
After our accountant has reviewed our numbers
and made all necessary adjustments for year end,
we actually ended the 2010-11 year with a
BALANCED budget and $410.00 to the
POSITIVE!!!!
Erev Rosh Hashanah, Wednesday, September 28
*7:00 pmService
Oneg (reception) in the social hall follows service.
THANK YOU ALL FOR A GREAT YEAR. Your
financial commitment have truly made an impact
on the growth of our Temple.
1st
Day Rosh Hashanah, Thursday, September 29
9:00 am Children's Service
*10:00 am Shacharit (Morning) Service
1:15 pm Tashlikh (approximate time)
Annual Giving for 2010/11: $117,862!!
Total Revenue:$325,892
Total Expense:$325,482
2nd Day Rosh Hashanah, Friday, September 30
10:00 am Shacharit (Morning) Service
7:00 pmShabbat Service
Current Position for 2011/12
Annual Giving to Date :
$14,639 on a budget of $109,000
Revenue: $47,206
Expenses: $38,142
Shabbat Teshuvah:
The Sabbath of Repentance, Saturday, October 1
10:00 amShabbat Service
12:00 pmLunch
1:00 pm Torah Study
TABI RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Class Schedule
Cemetery Services, Sunday, October 2
12:30 pmRose Hill Cemetery
1:00 pmMt. Carmel Cemetery
9:30 - 10:50 Family Hebrew: All Levels
Kol Nidrei - Erev Yom Kippur, Friday, October 7
*7:00 pm Kol Nidrei Service
10:00 - 12:15 Confirmation Year 2
Yom Kippur, Saturday, October 8
9:00 am Children's Service
*10:00 am Shacharit (Morning) Service
3:30 pm Minchah (Afternoon) Service
*5:30 pm Yizkor (Memorial) Service (approximate time)
*6:00 pm Neilah Service (approximate time)
6:45 pm Shofar/Havdalah (approximate time)
A Break-The-Fast in the social hall will follow the service.
Library and art for Pre K
10:50 - 11:00 Break for Students
11:00 - 11:20 Music
11:20 - 12:20 Religious school, K- 9th
grade
12:20 - 12:45 Student assembly with
Erev Sukkot, Wednesday, October 12
7:00 P.M.Service
Rabbi Bar-Yaacov
1:45 - 2:45 Continuing Adult Education
Shemini Atzeret Yizkor and
Simchat Torah Celebration, Wednesday, October 19
6:30 P.M.Service
*Child care is available in the youth lounge at the noted
services for children 8 years and younger. Use of the child
care service is encouraged.
Overflow parking will be permitted on the Morningside
Church lot.
TEMPLE ADATH B’NAI ISRAEL 10:00 - 11:00 TABI Tots (Age 4 & younger)
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School begins Sunday,
September 18,
see you soon!!!
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Monday
6th of Elul 5771/5
13th of Elul 5771/12
Sunday
5th of Elul 5771/4
Office Closed,
Labor Day
TEMPLE ADATH B’NAI ISRAEL 12th of Elul 5771/11
10 am, Religious School
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10 am, Religious School
8 am, Minyan
8 am, Minyan
8 am, Minyan
7th of Elul 5771/6
8 am, Minyan
Tuesday
September 2011
7 pm, Erev Rosh
Hashahah
8th of Elul 5771/7
Wednesday
of Elul 5771/1
2ndt of Tishrei 5772/30
Rosh Hashanah II
7 pm, Shabbat Service
10th of Elul 5771/9
of Elul 5771/2
3rd
Friday
9 am, Children’s Service 10 am, Shacharit Service
10 am, Shacharit
(Morning) Service
1:15 pm, Tashlikh
(approximate time)
1st of Tishrei 5772/29
Rosh Hashanah 5772
9th of Elul 5771/8
2nd
Thursday
7:30 pm, Selichot Program
9: pm, Selichot Service
9: am, Race for The Cure
10 am Shabbat Service
Parashat Nitzavim-Vayeilechv
Noon, Lunch
1 pm, Torah Study
18th of Elul 5771/ 17
Parashat Ki Tavo
Noon, Lunch
1 pm, Torah Study
11th of Elul 5771/ 10
Parashat Ki Teizei
Noon, Lunch
1 pm, Torah Study
4th of Elul 5771/ 3
Parashat Shoftim
Saturday
TEMPLE ADATH B’NAI ISRAEL
SEPTEMBER 2011
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8 TABI Gift Shop News
3 B’nai B’rith Lodge
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