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Volume157,
157,Issue
Issue 33
2015
PROGRESSIVES MEET
Newark Site for WUPJ Confab
Also In the
Messenger:
Also In the
Messenger:

Reports from the annual meeting

Interfaith events

Zionists meet

Jane Oppenheim
honored
(The following was
written by
Temple
Hesed life
director
Jane Oppenheim.)
In addition to the dues
Temple Hesed pays each
year to the Union for
Reform Judaism, our
National body – it behooves us also to support the World Union for
Progressive Judaism,
the arm of the URJ that
helps keep Reform aliveand-well throughout the
World.
The North American
Board of World Union
met recently at Newark
Airport.
We heard
updates
on WUPJ
activities
as fol-
mentary ever made
available in that language.

In China, we supported a High Holiday rabbi for a new congregation in Shanghai, and
facilitated the donation of a Torah scroll to
them from the ARI
congregation in Rio.

In Moscow, WUPJ
opened the first rabbinical school in Russia in over 100 years,
and enrolled nine Russian-speaking future
Reform rabbis.

In France and Belgium, we supported
lows:


In Israel, we provided
for recently ordained
Israeli Reform rabbis
to serve new congregations throughout the
country, from the border with Gaza to the
suburbs of Tel Aviv.
In Latin America, we
released the first parasha of a Portuguese
translation of the
Plaut Torah commentary, the first nonorthodox Torah com-
(Continued on page 10)
Inside this issue:
Donations
2
Rabbi’s Page
3
President’s Page
4
Calendar & Torah
Portions
7
Yahrzeits
& Personal Notes
8
URJ & RAC News
9
5
Temple Information
Back
Page
Nov. 1: Change Your Clocks and Then Shop
Daylight Savings Time
ends early Nov. 1, so
you’d better reset
your clocks before you
go to bed Saturday.
You want to be on
time for the start of
the last Annual Sisterhood Rummage Sale
Sunday.
Starting at 9 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, gently used
clothing, jewelry, handbags, toys, appliances
and other items will go
on sale in the Pell Audi-
to sell and present disposal costs.)
torium to benefit Sisterhood programs.
For the rummage, we
are still looking for gently used clothing and
small housewares.
(Larger items tend not
Sisterhood needs people for the setup
(tables), rummage sorting, baking, and the
sale itself. (Even if you
cannot make it on the
dates of the sale, we
could use your help for
setup and sorting before.)
If you are willing and
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Donations
BUILDING FUND
In Honor of the Marriage of
Nancy and Bill Johnson’s
Daughter, Jessica
Ken and Dale Miller
Thank you for all of your
well wishes
Roberta Feinman
In Memory of Joyce
Douglass’s Father
Ken and Dale Miller
In Honor of Jane Oppenheim
receiving the Distinguished
Daughters of Pennsylvania
Award
Esther Friedmann
Judie and Larry Golden
In Memory of Gilbert Weinberger
Ken and Dale Miller
In Loving Memory of Bernhardt Lehman, Grandfather
Paula Wasser
In Honor of the Birth of Sha- MARK HAHN MEMORIAL
ron and Saul Levy’s GrandFUND
son, Levi
Thank you Temple Hesed
Ken and Dale Miller
outstanding bakers, you are
In Memory of all our Dearly the best and thank you
Departed
purse bingo team, it was deReta Jayne Gold
lightful.
Audrey Harrell
Thank you “BBQ” team. It
was outstandingly delicious TORAH RESTORATION
and fun from start to finish. FUND
Audrey Harrell
In memory of Bernice DinRABBI’S DISCRETIONARY
ner’s beloved Earl
FUND
Esther Adelman
In Honor of the Yahrzeit of
Wishing Esther Adelman all
Manny Gelb
the best on her special birthNatalie Gelb
day
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND Annette and Alfred Rice, Jr.
In Honor of the Yahrzeit of
Beloved Brother, Isidore
Lerner
Janet Slawitsky
In Honor of the Yahrzeit of
Beloved Mother, Sadie Lerner
Janet Slawitsky
MILTON AND MIRIAM
FRIEDMAN SCHOLARSHIP
FUND
In Honor of the Yahrzeit of
Miriam Friedman
Paula and Jim Kane
In Honor of the Yahrzeit of
Jerome M. Friedman
Paula and Jim Kane
Temple Hesed
accepts these
credit/debit cards for
most payments or
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Rabbinical Reflections — Rabbi Daniel J. Swartz
Rabbi Goes to Parliament
R
to evolve beyond triumphalistic competition. The next stage in that evolution
was what might be called golden rule
abbi Marjorie and I spent a
interfaith relations. Its credo was that,
week this past October in Utah, along at their heart, all religions’ traditions
with 10,000 other participants belong- shared the same basic values, such as
ing to over 80 different religions tradi- the golden rule. Many proclaimed
tions, joining together in the Parliathat despite our different prayers, we
ment of the World’s Religions. What is all believed in the same God. Everyone
this Parliament? A bit of history is
could join hands and sing Kumbayah.
instructive.
This was of immense comfort to many
in times of hatred and conflict, such as
In 1893, in conjunction with the
World War II.
World’s Fair, Chicago hosted the firstever Parliament of the World’s ReliCELEBRATE DIFFERENCES
gions. It was the very first time the
But the truth is that religions have
United States ever heard about the
differences as well as commonalities.
Baha’i faith and the first introduction
Furthermore, every religious tradition
for many to a number of Eastern relihas its problematic aspects. As the
gions. For its time, it was amazingly
interfaith movement matured, people
progressive. Proclamations of nonwere able to celebrate these differences
violence abounded, religions that had
denounced each other or even declared and to look with a more critical eye at
their own religious history and tradiwar on each other stood arm in arm
tion, particularly in regards to how it
and spoke of universalism.
has historically related to others.
TRIUMPHALISM
Thankfully, at the 2015 Parliament,
the largest, most diverse ever, much of
On the other hand, reading some of
the programming and many of the parthose statements about universalism
ticipants were at this higher, deeper
today also shows how far the idea of
lever of dialogue.
“interfaith” had to go. Most of the
speeches went something like this. “As Many, but not all. Unfortunately,
a practitioner of religion X, I’m so glad there was a small minority of triumphto be here, standing with so many dialists, proclaiming that God had spoverse faith traditions and celebrating
ken once again, and they had this new,
universalism. Indeed, religion X has
better revelation and were willing to
always celebrated universalism. A
share it with the rest of us if we only
look at our history clearly shows that
followed them. Some groups, such as
in fact religion X is the most universal many Muslims, have been so maligned
of all religions.” Clearly, it is better to and subjected to so much prejudice and
compete about being the most univermisinformation, that they were still at
sal than to start a crusade, and yet
the “golden rule” stage, trying desperinterfaith relations still hadn’t moved
ately to be heard for who they are and
beyond triumphalism.
accepted as being the same as others, a
position Jews were in not too long ago.
The next Parliament wasn’t held until
100 years later, despite efforts in the
ACCEPTANCE WORKS
interval to revive it. The interfaith
In places where Muslim communities
movement it launched, however, not
were more secure and less reviled, they
only survived, but somehow managed
too had progressed to a greater degree
of self-awareness and criticism, and
some of our favorite moments happened in discussion with such people
about not only the Middle East, but
also climate change, the role of women,
gay and lesbian rights and so on.
JOINING HANDS
Others, who had been excluded from
mainstream interfaith gatherings for
too long, were just trying to be accepted as being religions. There was more
participation by Native Americans and
various indigenous peoples and religions than at any previous interfaith
gathering of any kind – and it was
amazing to be part of that conversation. And there was widespread recognition, across all these various forms
and stages of interfaith relations, that
we needed to do more than merely get
along with each other. Faiths needed
to join hands to help address some of
the pressing problems facing our world
– poverty, war, and the destruction of
so much of the environment.
I’ve spoken a bit about the Parliament
at Shabbat services already, and I plan
to teach more in the next few months.
My deepest hope, however, is to try to
replicate in our area some of the lifechanging interfaith programs we heard
about.
We have so many problems in our area
that are far larger than any single
faith community – which, if we work
together, we just might help solve. If
you’d like to join me in this work, just
let me know.
Rabbi Daniel Swartz
Related story on Page 6
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President’s Report — By Barbara Parker-Bell
Thank You to Volunteers and Farewell to Sisterhood
Dear Temple Members:
We have had a busy season at Temple Hesed.
The numerous High Holiday celebrations are behind us, as well as some
wonderful events.
In October we experienced an inspiring Oppenheim Institute which
featured the Religious Action Center Director Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner. The
congregation extends its
gratitude to Jane Oppenheim, Richard Goldenziel,
and the Social Action
Committee for providing
us the opportunity to connect with a guiding voice
in social justice for Reform Judaism.
talented team of Temple
Hesed bakers.
As we ease into the
month of November, November 1st and 2nd, the
Sisterhood will be hosting
its final Rummage Sale to
benefit our Temple and
broader community.
Over the many years, the
Temple Hesed Sisterhood,
through its numerous
programs and fundraisers
such as Hesed, Hallah,
and Honey, has made
many things possible at
Temple Hesed.
Please let me know if you
have a new idea, or want
to contribute in some
way.
With all this said, November will be a much quieter
month than September or
October. However, quieter does not mean still or
empty.
Every Friday, we always
have an opportunity to
celebrate Shabbat! Friday night services are dependable opportunities to
enjoy the gifts of our Jewish heritage the Temple
Hesed community, and
Thank you to all of the
the spiritual guidance of
sisterhood members, past
our enthusiastic leader,
and present, that have
Rabbi Daniel Swartz.
generously devoted their
time to volunteerism,
I look forward to seeing
Also in October, we expe- fundraising, participation you and your family at a
rienced the creative and in, and support of offered future Shabbat celebrasocial fundraising event, programs.
tion.
Purse Bingo, thanks to
We’re sad to see the SisJen Novak, the event coterhood dissolve. Yet, we
ordinator.
Sincerely,
welcome all members,
During both events, attendees had delicious dessert choices thanks to
Audrey Harrell and the
male and female, to step
up to tasks of becoming
involved in programs that
can support our temple.
Barbara Parker-Bell
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RUMMAGE SALE CONTD.
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able to help or bake for the bake sale, call the office.
Rummage can be brought to the temple whenever it
is open.
The sale runs until 1 p.m Sunday and until noon Monday. It starts at 9 a.m. both days.
The Sisterhood is disbanding, so this will be the last
rummage sale it will conduct.
IF YOU GO:
Rummage and Bake Sale
Sunday—9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Monday—9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Stories, Photos Welcome
Gently used clothing, accessories, appliances and toys, plus freshly-baked
goods in Temple Hesed Auditorium.
Benefits Temple Sisterhood and its
programs.
Your news and photos are welcome for submission to the Messenger. Anyone with Temple-related articles or pictures may send them
to Hesednews@gmail.com for possible inclusion in a future issue.
RAC Critical of New Ozone Guidelines
Washington, D.C., October 2, 2015 – In
does not reflect the urgency of the climate
response to a new standard on ozone
crisis our planet faces.
pollution announced yesterday by the Environmental Protection Agency, Rabbi
Jonah Dov Pesner, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued the following statement:
“Smog from ozone emissions affects the air
we breathe, causing health issues and disproportionally impacting children, the elderly
and the sick. As we prepare to celebrate Simchat Torah
and begin again our Torah readings with the story of Crea-
“The Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement of tion, we are reminded of God’s commandment to tend and
new ozone limits simply does not go far enough. These
till the Earth (Genesis 2:15). That imperative is more
new standards are insufficient to protect our planet, our
pressing now than it has ever been.
health and our well-being. Last year, EPA scientists recommended setting the new standard to 60 to 70 parts per
billion of smog-causing pollution. The new EPA standard,
at a disappointing 70 parts per billion, is only a small decrease from the 75 parts per billion standard set in 2008. It
“We call on both the Obama administration and Congress
to take bolder steps to combat climate change and protect
our environment, including through stronger ozone standards, helping to ensure the health and welfare of our generation and generations to come.”
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Interfaith Services and Community Dinner Set
One way Temple Hesed has
traditionally joined in interfaith work in our community
is through two Thanksgiving events – the community
interfaith service and the
Friends of the Poor Thanksgiving Dinner.
This year, our interfaith
service will be held at St.
Peter’s Cathedral on Monday, November 23rd at 12:15
p.m. Rabbi Swartz will be
participating in this service,
and we hope to have a large
Temple Hesed contingent
there.
times you can help out: in
the morning with potato
peeling, beginning at 8:30
a.m., and in the evening
with setting up and serving
the food.
The Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be the next
day, Tuesday November 24th
at the Scranton Cultural
Center at the Masonic Temple.
There are two different
Jennifer Goldenziel will
once again be our “team captain” for the evening. Please
let the office know if you
plan to help in the evening,
and Jennifer will contact
you with details.
As has been our custom,
there will be no Friday night
service on November 27th —
the Friday following
Thanksgiving.
Family Shabbat Morning Service and Brunch
On Saturday, November 14th, beginning at 9 a.m., we will be holding our first Family Shabbat
Morning Service and Brunch of 5776. Everyone is invited and welcome.
Our Shabbat School students will help lead the service, which features a story and lively music by
Dan Nichols, Debbie Friedman, and other contemporary singers.
The service, which lasts about an hour and is very child-friendly, is followed by a pot-luck brunch.
RSVP to the office and we can let you know what sort of dish to bring. Enjoy a fun Shabbat morning together!
Jane Oppenheim honored by Gov. Tom Wolf
Jane Oppenheim, life director of Temple Hesed, was one of nine women
named a 2015 Distinguished Daughter
of Pennsylvania by Gov. Tom Wolf on
Oct. 14 at the Governor’s Residence.
Mrs. Oppenheim was lauded for her
leadership skills and her deep concern
and commitment to human rights, social services, the arts, education and
humanities.
Gov. James H. Duff established the
Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania award in 1949. Since then,
nearly 500 women have been recognized by Pennsylvania governors for
their service to the people of the Commonwealth.
(Source: The Times-Tribune.)
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November 2015
Sun
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Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
SERVICES
6 p.m.
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Rummage 9-1
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& Brunch 9 a.m.
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Meeting at 6 p.m.
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Bd. at 5:15 p.m.
Board @ 6 p.m.
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Interfaith
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Thanksgiv’ 25
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Interfaith
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Thanksgiv’
Service at
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St.Petersat12:15
St.Peters 12:15
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Thanksgiving Day
gsonic
Dinner
@ MaTemple
sonic Temple
Thanksgiving Day
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Holidays 5776
Rosh Hashanah—
Sept.14, 2015
Yom Kippur —
Sept.23, 2015
Y
iddish Saying Of the Month
“Shrouds are made
without pockets.”
Yom HaShoah—
May. 5
Yom HaZikaron
Sukkot— Sept.28- & Yom
HaAtzmaut —
Oct.4, 2015
May. 11-12
Simchat Torah —
Lag BaOmer —
Oct.6, 2015
May 26, 2016
Hanukkah —
Shavuot— June
Dec.7-14, 2015
12
Tu B’Shvat —
Tisha B’Av—
Jan.25, 2016
Aug.14
Purim—Mar.24
Selichot —Sept.24
Passover—
(Holidays begin at sundown, the
Apr.23-30, 2016
night before the listed date.)
Yiddish Proverb from
a book by Fred Kogos
Torah Portions
Name
Civil Date
Hebrew Date
Chayei Sarah
Nov. 7, 2015
25.Cheshvan.5776
Tol’dot
Nov. 14, 2015
2.Kislev.5776
Vayetzei
Nov. 21, 2015
9.Kislev.5776
Vayishlah
Nov. 28, 2015
16.Kislev.5776
More Torah resources at www.urj.org
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Yahrzeits and Personal Notes
Yahrzeits and Personal Notes
Week Ending November 7 (Service November 6)
Hyman Mates, *Phillip Salsburg, *Hilda Landau, *Sadie Cohen, *Max A.
Folk, *Nathan Weinberg, *Hannah Driesen, *Aaron Gelfand, *Irving Sarlin,
*Regina R. Rosenthal, *Mary B. Sadow, *Rena Yanover
Get Well Wishes
Week Ending November 14 (Service November 13)
Jim Ellenbogen
Bob Ballot
Emily Trunzo
Jim Weinschenk
*Nathan B. Epstein, *Helen Friedman Giles, *Harry Ecker, *Albert Lenchner, *Stella Rose Mayfield, *Ralph Needle, *Bruce Schoenberg, *Isador Gevanthor, *Ann Brandwene, Simon Levine, *Ruth B. Marmelstein, *Beulah
Davidow Block, *Emilie Midas, Helen Levenson, *Betty Wand, *Katherine
Swartz, Hilde Gardner, *Lena Endfield, Edith Gardner
Week Ending November 21 (Service November 20)
*Alton Golden, *Helen W. Vogel, *Atty. Louis A. Fine, *Murray A. Cohen,
Harry Lebowitz, *Ralph Mendel, *Rose Wormser Strauss, Jack Newman,
*Leopold Brodrick, *Herbert M. Ball, *Rose Bud Leventhal, *Louis
Slawitsky, *Ida Needle, *Ida Gutman, Nettie Slawitsky, *Lillian Ziman
Week Ending November 28 (Service December 4)
*Lena Kurlancheek Silverstein, *Hyman Weiss, *Brian David Schneider,
*Steven Rex Tepper, *Hannah Klein Smith, *Albert Pace, *Frank Cohan,
*Richard Oppenheim, Leo Moskovitz, *Sophie Stone, *Philip Ungar, *Jack
Goldman, *Selma Berger, *Susan Lonstein, *Anne J. Lipsins, *Jacob Ackerman, Kate Cooperman
Week Ending December 5 (Service December 4)
*John Ross Lauer, *Dr. Jonas Selverstone, *Albert Jacobs, *Miriam Parker
Gelb, *John J. Gaffney, Arthur Selznick, *Harry Lonstein, *Esther Oppenheim, *Jean Stein Sutton, Dr. Newton Freund, *Rudolph M. Goldsmith,
*Etta C. Levey, Marilyn Perfilio
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Reform Jews in Israel for Zionist Meeting
NEW YORK, October 14, 2015 –
When the 37th World Zionist Congress (WZC) convenes in Jerusalem next week, the Reform Movement will be represented by the
largest American delegation. The
Association of Reform Zionists of
America (ARZA) slate won the
WZC election this summer by a
wide margin—more than the
amount of the next two slates combined—and is in a strong position
to advocate for progressive policies in Israel at this critical time.
Known as the Parliament of the
Jewish people, the World Zionist
Congress is the democratic body of
the Jewish people worldwide, debating significant political, religious, and educational issues. The
body allocates hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for the
work of the Jewish Agency and
other organizations within Israel
and around the world.
“Especially now, as Israel experiences a round of terror of new and
frightening dimensions, the URJ is
honored to be part of this formidable delegation at the WZC, a global gathering of the Jewish people,”
said Union for Reform Judaism
President Rabbi Rick Jacobs. “Our
deep commitment to the people
and the State of Israel is matched
only by our desire to play a role in
helping create a more religiously
pluralistic, just, and peaceful society.”
WZC resolutions will be presented,
debated, and voted upon on such
vital issues as the IsraeliPalestinian conflict, settlement
growth, the status of democracy
and religious pluralism in Israel,
egalitarian prayer at the Kotel, the
religious rights of Israel’s nonOrthodox Jews, the rights of Israel’s LGBT community, and current Israeli policy concerning asylum seekers from Africa and Syria.
This year’s American ARZA delegation includes 56 seats out of a
possible 145, the largest delegation
from North America. The diverse
group includes a cohort of young
leaders, and representatives from
several streams of progressive Judaism. Among the delegates are
senior members of Reform Movement leadership including URJ
President Rabbi Rick Jacobs; URJ
Chair Nominee Daryl Messinger;
NFTY (Reform Jewish Youth
Movement) President Jeremy Cronig; Central Conference of American Rabbis Chief Executive Rabbi
Steven Fox; Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform
Judaism Rabbi Jonah Pesner; and
ARZA President Rabbi Joshua
Weinberg. Reconstructionist
Movement leadership delegates
include Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and Jewish Reconstructionist Communities President
Rabbi Dr. Deborah Waxman; and
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Board of Governors Chair
David Roberts.
The ARZA delegation is part of
the larger ARZENU delegation,
which includes an additional 22
delegates from Canada, South
America, Europe, Australia, and
other locales.
“As we begin our joint work as a
Congress, the success of the campaign platform we advanced, together with the Reconstructionist
Movement, gives us great confidence that our delegation will influence the resulting policies and
help strengthen the fundamental
democratic principles of the State
of Israel,” said ARZA President
Rabbi Joshua Weinberg. “We look
forward to the strong debates on
these important issues as we advocate for a more progressive, egalitarian, and democratic Israel.”
TEMPLE HESED
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———————OFFICERS
President - Barbara ParkerBell
1st Vice Pres. -Larry Milliken
2nd Vice. Pres. - Richard Goldenziel
Treasurer—Steven
Seitchik
Asst. Treasurer - Harry
Adelman
Secretary - Judith Golden
Asst. Secretary— Jennifer
Rosen Novak
__________________
BOARD
Joan Davis, Paula Kane,
Michael Karnoff, Joel
Vener, Ted Birnkrant,
Cheryl Friedman, Michael
Krakow and Frances
Olick
Life Directors
Myer A l p e r i n and Jane
Oppenheim
ABOUT TEMPLE HESED:
Temple Hesed, a Reform Synagogue founded Aug. 20, 1860, is Scranton’s first and oldest Jewish
congregation. It is one of the earliest congregations to join the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, now the Union for Reform Judaism. It has been a member since Dec. 12, 1874.
The synagogue serves the needs of individuals and families in Lackawanna County and surrounding
areas. Situated on Knox Road, off Lake Scranton Road in the East Mountain section of Scranton, the
current building opened in 1973. Temple Hesed operates a cemetery on West Warren Street in
Dunmore.
The office is open Tuesday-Thursday from 9 a.m.. to 4 p.m.; and Friday 9 a.m.. to 2 p.m.
Rabbi Swartz is happy to set appointments at any convenient time. Contact him to set a time. The
rabbi also has "drop-in" hours every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Friday from 1 p.m. to 3
p.m. The Rabbi holds these times open for visits or calls for which an appointment was not or could
not be made.
The Temple Hesed Cemetery is open for visitation six days a week. Visitation hours are: MondayFriday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. till dusk and it is closed for Shabbat on Saturday. For more
information, call the office.
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Progressives Meet Contd.
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our local congregations during recent
outbreaks of Anti-Semitism.
The presence and strength of Progressive
Judaism is increasing around the globe,
and the re-emergence of Judaism in Eastern Europe is breathtaking.
Thank you for your ongoing friendship
and support.
Jane Oppenheim
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