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TEMPLE BETH AHM YISRAEL VOL. XLXV NO. 7 APRIL 2015 Nisan—Iyar 5775 Rabbinic Reflections For Your Seder (Based on an article by Cantor Jessica Epstein) Mark Mallach Senior Rabbi Rabbi@tbaynj.org Cecelia Beyer Associate Rabbi RabbiBeyer@tbaynj.org Richard Nadel Cantor Emeritus Susan Blanco President President@tbaynj.org Tracey Shenker Executive Director ExecDirector@tbaynj.org Julie Bernstein Early Childhood Director JulieBernstein@tbaynj.org Beth Sandweiss JFS Social Worker BethSandweiss@verizon.net Dana Langerman Bookkeeper Bookkeeper@tbaynj.org Ro Dobkin Administrative Assistant Office@tbaynj.org Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael 60 Temple Drive Springfield, NJ 07081 Phone 973-376-0539 Fax 973-376-5478 www.tbaynj.org Over the centuries, our sages have crafted the Haggadah shel Pesah to be a powerful learning and experiential teaching tool. We are to engage through taste and story in a historical re-enactment of what it meant to be as slaves in Egypt and to be redeemed. Built into the Haggadah are devices to engage and entertain our children and the young at heart. If your Seder is dull and dry, you have missed the point, and there are many ways to inject some fun into the learning. For example, the folksong, “Chad Gadya” (“One Kid”) is one of the most famous songs in the Haggadah, but often overlooked because it is the last of the songs that concludes the Seder. “Even if we manage to get ourselves back to the seder table to sing it after the meal, it is a song that has an obscure text, history and meaning.” Our tradition teaches that it is a very significant work with great depth of meaning in its symbolism. The great rabbi of Prague known as the Maharal (1525-1609) taught that the songs sung at the end of the Seder are part of the Hallel (Praise) service and have the same importance. “As for meaning, literally hundreds of explanations have been written on it. The most common popular explanation goes as follows: the kid symbolizes the oppressed Jewish people, bought by the father (God) for two coins (Moses and Aaron). The sub- sequent animals and people in the song represent the nations who persecuted the Jewish people over the centuries: the devouring cat represents Assyria; the dog, Babylon; the stick represents Persia; the fire Greeks; the water is Rome; the ox, the Saracens; the shochet (ritual slaughter), the Crusaders; and the Angel of Death, the Turks who subsequently ruled Palestine. The end of the song expresses the hope for messianic redemption: God destroys the foreign rulers of the Holy Land and vindicates Israel as "the only kid." My suggestion to you is to utilize Chad Gadya as both a serious teaching opportunity (but keep it brief; a lot of wine has already passed our lips by this point of the Seder), and then have some fun with it. What I do at my home Seder and at the Temple’s Community Second Seder is assign to do special sound effects to each stanza to either one person or small groups. The instructions to those around your Seder table are very simple: each person or group is assigned to create a sound effect based on the cat, dogI stick all the way to the Holy One. As the song is sung, every time the assigned sound effect “character” is mentioned, those assigned perform! So this year, bring yourselves back from the couch to the table, and end your Seder with a song that energizes the kids, has a wonderful history and meaning, and is just a lot of fun to sing! Rabbi Mark Mallach TEMPLE BETH AHM YISRAEL MINYANIM Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael needs you to help assure our commitment to provide a Daily Minyan, every day, twice each day, 365 days a year. Monday-Friday 7:00 am* Saturday 9:30 am Sunday 8:55 am *Legal Holidays 9:00 am Sunday-Thursday 7:45 pm Saturday 10 minutes past candle-lighting Friday 6:30 pm or 8:00 pm Our minyan policy is that TBAY members are asked to attend daily minyan, morning and evening, on the date of their birthday each month, meaning you would be at minyan 12 days/year. Having a minyan allows members the opportunity to say kaddish for their loved ones. There is no dress code for minyan—come as you are, but PLEASE COME! Page 2 OFFICERS 2015—2016 President Susan Blanco 973-379-1744 Exec. Vice President Lesley Brooks 973-902-5176 Vice President Brian Margulies 973-768-3993 Vice President Nate Rajs 973-229-5755 Vice President Mark Ross 973-985-2311 Vice President Lois Kaish 973-379-9402 Financial Secretary Keith Biebelberg 908-277-6992 Treasurer Andy Schuyler 908-578-4949 Recording Secretary Ilene Shewitz 973-376-7418 Corresponding Sec’y Andrea Wohl 973-467-8642 TRUSTEES 2015—2016 Aaron Adler David Biebelberg Debbie Rogut-Chait Douglas Chester Barbara Eglow Howard Gerber Matthew Glass Eugene Gorrin Larry Greenberg Seymour Greer** Beth Hersh*** Logan Himmel*** Linda Lieb** Elliot Merkin*** Fay Miller*** Debra Neher Janice Reznick Tracy Smith Steve Taub Paul Teller Glenn Wohl Sally Zuckerman 973-912-9925 973-564-9120 908-608-1541 908-688-5388 908-687-0106 973-379-4524 973-258-9001 908-686-7686 973-218-0977 973-376-3797 973-564-8130 973-232-6823 973-376-7632 973-467-8453 973-379-9294 973-258-1404 908-654-3117 908-219-4792 908-354-1936 908-233-0092 973-467-8642 908-687-3375 **Honorary Board Member ***Ex-Officio PAST PRESIDENTS Esther Avnet Joseph Babrowsky Samuel Bauman* Meyer Biddelman* Abraham Cohen* Harold Dennis* Alvin Eglow Arthur Falkin* Richard Falkin William Feldman* Marilyn Garlen David Glass Jack Goldberg* Jack Goldman Sheldon Goldner Samuel Goldstein* David Harris* Reuben Hochberg* Lawrence Horwitz Milton Kappstatter* Mary Koltenuk* Pam Kornspan Harold Kugel* *Deceased Dorothea Kushner Bernard Lyons* Steven Mauer Rosalie Millman* Ira Perlman Paul Peyser Simon Rosenbach Jerome Rosenberg Mark Ross Howard Schapiro* Robert Schultz Richard Schuricht* Barry Segal Robert Shapiro Martin Shindler* Robert Steinhart* Phillip Wasserman* Samuel Weinstein* Milton Wildman* Stanley Wolfowitz Scott Zinberg Michael Zuckerman From Our President This has been a winter that felt like it would never end. I don’t ever remember Purim being snowed out! At one point I was having dreams about snow melting. Literally, I was dreaming of green grass! Added to the miserable weather were the tough realities of the personal pain of some of those in our community. So many of you experienced losses, including our own Rabbi Beyer. We all received too many emails with the subject, “with sadnessI” On the bright side, Rabbi Mallach continued his recovery, but we were all missing his physical presence in the building more and more. But making sure that there was a safe building in good standing for all of you to come both to mourn and celebrate became a challenge for both the staff and leadership. This extremely harsh winter put a lot of stress on our physical building. The frequent snow and ice storms quickly exhausted our snow removal budget. So while the “budgeted” money ran out, the snow kept falling, saddling us with unanticipated snow removal and salting expenses. In addition to snow and ice, there was also the extreme cold, which necessitated the emergency repair of two burst pipes. Further, three thermostats and our water heater broke. Oh, and did I mention the leaky roof in the lobby? The combination of all these issue has pushed us over our building and grounds operating budget and our cash flow is strained. Consequently, the Board and I are asking for your help in two ways: 1. If you have an outstanding balance, please make every effort to pay what you owe. We have temporarily suspended the credit card surcharge to make it easier for you to meet your obligations. 2. Please consider making a one time suggested donation of $180 per family to help us mitigate the additional unanticipated expenses we incurred. As you read this, Passover is approaching. I hope you find comfort as we enter this period of renewal as we move forward. I know that I will. Chag Sameach. Sue Blanco MILESTONE SHABBAT Saturday, April 11 Looking to acknowledge a life cycle event with your Temple family in a meaningful way? On Milestone Shabbat you have an opportunity to observe a milestone event in your family that occurs in that month: a birthday, wedding anniversary, bar/bat mitzvah anniversary, memorial commemoration, etc. by co-sponsoring a Saturday morning Kiddush. With your donation of $36 you will be listed in the Shabbat program as a Milestone Shabbat sponsor. You and your family are encouraged to attend services that morning and be recognized from the bima. You may list as many milestones as you wish. It is $36 for each one. Send in your information to the Temple office or contact us by Wednesday, April 8 to participate on April 11. Milestone Shabbats are also on May 23 and June 6. What a great way to support our synagogue and acknowledge important milestones in our lives! Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael 973-376-0539 tbaynj.org Page 3 From Our Associate Rabbi It’s Happening at TBAY in Prepare Ye! Pesach is Coming! “I was asked to act when I couldn't act. I was asked to sing ‘Funny Face’ when I couldn't sing, and dance with Fred Astaire when I couldn't dance - and do all kinds of things I wasn't prepared for. Then I tried like mad to cope with it.” Audrey Hepburn was speaking about her career, but her words could easily apply to the approach many of us have to the Passover season. There is so much to do, both physically and spiritually, in order to prepare for the holiday of liberation that we may never feel prepared, but we may “try like mad to cope with it.” While we may know, as Alexander Graham Bell did, that “before anything else, preparation is the key to success,” many of us feel that we cope with, rather than prepare for, Passover. The Shabbat that follows Purim is known as “Shabbat Parah.” We read from two Torah scrolls, and from the second scroll we read the special maftir for this Shabbat, which tells of the curious ritual of the red heifer. The ashes of the red heifer were combined with water to ritually purify anyone who had been in contact with a dead body, and were thus ritually impure. Because only those who were ritually pure could eat from the Passover sacrifice, a public announcement right before the month of Nisan served as a reminder for those who had become impure to purify themselves before the pilgrimage to Jerusalem for Passover. Coffee & Clergy Corner with Rabbi Mallach and Pastor David Knecht Just as our ancestors needed to purify themselves and prepare for Passover both physically and spiritually, so, too, do we. We clean our houses physically of any hametz, or leavened products, and we also do something of a spring-cleaning of our souls, removing the “spiritual hametz,” those bloated, overblown things about ourselves that stand in the way of our own personal liberation. While the physical preparation for Passover may be daunting – the cooking, cleaning, shopping, and seder-planning are indeed intense – it is this spiritual preparation that must be at the heart of it. Just as we clean out our closets and pantries and renew in the spring, so too must we clean out our egos and our souls, getting rid of that which is bogging us down, so we can make way for renewed energy and joy during Passover, a holiday that celebrates our freedom. What is bogging you down? What can you let go of as you empty your home and yourself of hametz? As Passover approaches, if you are feeling overwhelmed by either the physical or spiritual preparation it entails, or simply have questions about the “how-to” of Passover prep, do not hesitate to ask – I am prepared to help! Shabbat shalom! Rabbi Cecelia Beyer APRIL Siyyum Ta’anit B’khorot Community Passover Seder Milestone Shabbat Casino Night Guess Who’s Coming to Shabbas Yom HaShoah Progam Jewish Seniors of Springfield Lecture Series Kids Kabbalat Shabbat Women’s League Shabbat & Dinner We sent a Jewish Welcome to the World package to: Join us for another round of informal and enriching discussions on different topics each month. Next Meeting: Thursday, April 30 8 to 9 pm Barnes & Noble, Route 22, Springfield Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael 973-376-0539 tbaynj.org Ava Adornato, daughter of Allison and Andrew Adornato and sister of Alex and Addison Page 4 SIYYUM TA`ANIT B`KHOROT CONCLUSION OF STUDY FOR THE FAST OF THE FIRST BORN Friday, April 3, 2015 14 NISAN 5775 6:30 am With Last Chance Bagel Binge Breakfast The Fast of the First Born was instituted as a reminder that the first born of the Egyptians were destroyed, but the first born of the Israelites were spared. However, since the fast was instituted out of gratitude for having been spared, a method had to be found in order to rescind the requirement for fasting. Hence the Siyyum, which means the “closing of a piece of learning.” So significant was the idea of finishing a tractate of the Talmud as a community, that a Fast Day could be canceled. The Siyyum takes place on Erev Pesah, the14th of Nisan, during the Shaharit (morning) service. A bagel breakfast will follow, and if you have hametz to be burned after your searching from the night before, bring it in. HOLOCAUST EDUCATION COMMITTEE "What Does the Holocaust Say About Our Future?" Presenter: Dan McMillan, J.D., Ph.D. Author of How Could This Happen: Explaining the Holocaust Sunday, April 19 at 10:30 am - Noon This powerful program will include the memorial candle-lighting ceremony (2nd and 3rd Generation survivors are invited and encouraged to participate!), our guest speaker, and will be followed by a memorial prayer in the Holocaust Memorial Garden (weather permitting). Description of the talk: Why did the Holocaust happen? What do its causes teach us about human nature, and about humankind's capacity for moral progress? If the most advanced human society was capable of such boundless depravity, where can we find grounds for optimism? Historian Dan McMillan will address these urgent questions. McMillan will approach these questions from three angles: first, by seeking to explain why the Holocaust happened; second by asking if one of the world's democracies could perpetrate another genocide; and finally by trying to explain why the Holocaust frightens us like no other historical event. Seeking to do justice to the uniquely horrific qualities of this event, McMillan also argues that the Holocaust should not lead us to pessimism about our shared future. Dr. McMillan is available for book signings following the program. Information about him may be found at: http:// www.drdanmcmillan.com/ David Graber, Chair Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael 973-376-0539 tbaynj.org Page 5 Friday, April 17 TBAY Culinary Institute Dinner The last “Guess Who’s Coming to Shabbas?” Dinner is upon us! We are glad there have been many TBAY families that have participated in our “Guess Who’s Coming to Shabbas?” dinners. We are striving to grow this program even further. Friday, May 1 6:30 pm The Theme is ISRAEL The Israeli dinner was so popular last year that we are reprising it this year. ShabbatAlive! Service at 6:30 pm, followed by dinner prepared by TBAY members taking part in the Culinary Institute. Adults $15 Children $8 RSVP by Friday, April 24 or until space limit is reached. All previous dinners have reached capacity, so RSVP now! 973-376-0539, ext. 11 or office@tbaynj.org All are welcome to the service but an RSVP for dinner is a MUST. There is no late service on this date. Yahrzeits are read as part of the 6:30 pm service. When we originally started this program, our idea was to strengthen the synagogue community and help families build meaningful memories. We’ve had several hosts who have chosen to host again and several guests who are now planning to host the next dinner. Our hope is that the momentum continues as such, with invited guests then serving as hosts in subsequent months, leading to 100% inclusion of our members. Will you consider hosting the next dinner? The minimum that we will ask is that you light candles, make Kiddush and say Motzi. We will provide a brochure with the blessings in English, Hebrew and transliteration. Host families can choose to serve anything from pizza to a more traditional Shabbat dinner. Meals can be dairy or parve and, for meat dinners, the meat must be kosher and not served with any dairy items. If guests prefer a Kosher home we will pair them with kosher hosts. Following the Shabbat dinner, participants (hosts and guests) are invited to the bimah for a group aliyah on Shabbat morning. So don’t be shy. Let us know if you can host! Please contact one of the program co-chairs, Cheryl Greenwald (Cheryl.greenwald@comcast.net) or Lesley Brooks (lbrooks142@comcast.net) if you would like to participate. Pesah Guide The Rabbinical Assembly has the answers to all of your Passover-related questions. Click on this link: http://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/jewish-law/kashrut/pesah-guide for complete dietary and hametz guidelines. If you have any questions or need help following the link, call the Temple office at 973-376-0539, ext. 11. Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael 973-376-0539 tbaynj.org Page 6 PAVE THE WAY Campaign Have your personal brick installed in the entrance walkway to the Temple and the path leading into the Holocaust Garden to leave a lasting impression on the synagogue and the community. Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael Legacy Society: Further Legacy Conversations While meeting with members to explain the value of a legacy gift to TBAY, a couple of thoughts were mentioned: It’s too complicated given our family situation. That’s why there are estate planners. They will set things up to your liking and at your direction. There are many ways to accomplish your desires. Your plan doesn’t have to be complicated, just specific to your objectives. There are several ways to make a legacy gift, but the most common is a gift in your will, known as a bequest. Other ways exist, and many don’t even require an attorney, such as a beneficiary designation in your IRA, 401(k) or other retirement plan. It is possible to pass considerable assets to your heirs while leaving something to the shul. In the planning process, you can end up with a good feeling inside, knowing you have made a substantial difference for the future of TBAY and its congregants. I’m not sure my children will like the idea of a legacy gift. It can be very meaningful to engage your children in the legacy conversation. You can discuss with your family about how your values have been conveyed through giving to the shul – and why you want to leave a legacy gift. Many people are pleasantly surprised by the enthusiasm and admiration children have for their parents’ charitable giving decisions. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Legacy Society, but are unsure how to make a legacy gift, please contact me. Gene Gorrin Legacy Committee Chair 908-686-7686 or egorrin@comcast.net Your donation for each 4X8 engraved brick is $180. Each brick can have up to 3 lines of text in Hebrew and/or English. Any additional brick dedication after the first is $136 each. Your support is greatly appreciated and will be a lasting tribute. Many people have ordered bricks already! Come to the TBAY lobby and see some of the bricks people have ordered. For more information contact 973-376-0539, ext. 12 or email office@tbaynj.org. To order online, go www.polarengraving.com/ TBAYPavetheWay As the COLLEGE GRADUATION season nears we extend congratulations to those in our congregation who will receive college or post-graduate degrees. We have a column in the spring issue of the Bulletin that lists the graduates, but we can only do this with your cooperation. Please supply the Temple office with the names of those who will be graduating from college, professional school or other graduate programs this year. TELL US THE NAME OF THE STUDENT, THE INSTITUTION AND THE DEGREE. Send to Bookkeeper@tbaynj.org or call Dana at 973-376-0539, ext. 12. We need this information by MAY 10 to be included in the June Bulletin. Your Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael family will enjoy sharing these s’mahot with you. Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael 973-376-0539 tbaynj.org Page 7 Early Childhood Program The flowers are popping up from the grass and the days are getting warmer. It’s time to register your child for Camp Kayitz, an 8 week summer camp program for children 18 months to 4 ½ years old. Spring is also the time when we celebrate the holiday of Pesah or Passover. It is known as the Festival of Spring (Chag haAviv). The key event is, of course, the Passover Seder when we retell the story of the exodus from Egypt. Some fun and age appropriate things to do with your child include: making a Seder plate with cupcake holders, decorating plastic goblets for Elijah’s cup. Make some charoset together. Ask your child about the songs they learned in school. The Seder is meant to be an interactive event, so include your young child in your Seder at home. The 3s and Pre-K classes at the Early Childhood Program are ready for their Model Seder on April 1 at 9:30 am in the Ballroom. The 2s classes will have a Seder in their classrooms. The children have been reading stories, singing songs and creating crafts to make this holiday special! Thank you to Ahava for the amazing job they did with our Mishloach Manot fundraiser!! Thank you to all the baggers, deliverers and the entire Mishloach Manot committee. The next Kids’ Kabbalat Shabbat is Friday, April 24 at 6:30 pm. Join us! Please note that the Early Childhood Program will be closed from April 3 – 10 for Passover. Julie Bernstein, Director Ahava Well, we have made it through another Mishloach Manot fundraiser, and we are still smiling! We hope everyone in the TBAY family enjoyed their treats and sweet wishes this Purim season. Ahava would like to thank all of those who participated in the mitzvah of Mishloach Manot, especially those who came out to help stuff and deliver the festive bags. This was a very successful year, and we will continue to use the money for programs such as yoga and our Kids Kabbalat Shabbat series, among many other things. We even brought in the hilarious magician, Stretch the Silly Man, to entertain our preschool families at our Purim parade and celebration. Our parents are working hard on our upcoming Teacher Appreciation Week. This is a time when we make a little extra effort to thank all of the great ECP teachers and our school director, Julie Bernstein, for taking such great care of our little ones. They all work hard and teach them so much! We are truly thankful for all that they do in our terrific early childhood program. We hope that everyone has a very happy and meaningful Passover! Thank you for your continued support of our school and our children. Jennifer Niederhoffer, Ahava Secretary The College Connection Committee sends fun holiday-related small gifts and cards to our college students throughout the year. Our mailings keep our children connected to our Jewish community and rich traditions. During this school year, we sent email cards for Rosh Hashanah, window decals for Hanukkah and sequin masks for Purim. We next plan to send a gift for Passover. Please notify us or the office if a student’s address changes or if a student will be studying abroad. We welcome all donations to the TBAY College Connection Committee Fund so that we may continue to send our mailings to your children throughout the year. Debbie Neher and Amy Roth, Co-Chairs CONGRATULATIONS!! Fran and Steven Dorsky on the marriage of their son Seth to Heather Litman Fern and Jerry Steinberg on the engagement of their grandson Ari Zucker to Rebecca Bari Isabell Adler on receiving the Independence Issue Award from Palm Beach County State of Israel Bonds Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael 973-376-0539 tbaynj.org Page 8 Religious School Caring Committee Passover? Already? Can it be that we have gone through twothirds of the school year together so soon? My, how time flies when you’re having fun! Last month, March, was “mad” with activities – our Purim celebration, a b’nai mitzvah family seminar, a visit from the matzah factory for our kindergarteners and first graders, and the “kabbalat siddur” ceremony in which our third graders received their very own prayer books, with personalized covers decorated by their families. We now look forward to Passover, a class Shabbat service with fourth and fifth grade, our Yom HaShoah observance, Lag Ba’Omer field day, Yom HaAtzmaut celebration, and more! The Caring Committee delivered several Purim packages of sweets to some special members of our congregation and visited friends at their homes and residences. Thanks go to Susan Blanco for her generous donation of the packages. Several committee members volunteered to assist Rabbi Cece while she observed the shiva period. Rabbi Cecelia Beyer Teen Institute March Madness with TI Tough Stuff "Man plans and God Laughs" TI took a different turn this past month from our directed path (i.e. curriculum). We introduced our unit on Tough Questions Jews Ask by examining different perspectives and attitudes about God. One element of this that we didn't cover was that we can plan all we want, and then God alters our plan. So, while we were supposed to discuss whether Queens Vashti and Esther were Purim She-roes (heroes from a Feminist perspective) or rebels, God decided to let Queen Elsa take over with a snow storm. And while we were supposed to move forward with our Tough Questions and elective sessions, we were given an opportunity to perform a mitzvah for our dear Rabbi Cece. We learned the necessary Jewish (and secular) life skill of Nichim Avelim/Comforting Mourners. While it was necessary to learn the customs and rituals of paying a shiva call, there is no better way to learn than to have the opportunity to perform what we learn. We were happy to be able to support someone who is so supportive of us. We eventually did cover our first Tough Questions session with the challenging topic of "Why Bad Things Happen to Good People." We examined different suggestions as to why evil and suffering exist in our world and used some of Rabbi Harold Kushner's, (author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People), responses to attempt to understand this uncomfortable and often painful concept. Amy Greenfeld Dorsch, TI Advisor We need your help to continue our work - if you know of anyone who is hospitalized or in need of some special attention, please pass along the information to the synagogue office. Shalom and best wishes April Modlinger, Chair 973-715-3457 JEWISH SENIORS OF SPRINGFIELD SPRING LECTURE SERIES 2015 THURSDAYS at 10:30 am At TEMPLE BETH AHM YISRAEL Dr. Eugene Lieber, Historian April 23 George Washington ~ Standards for Presidency ~ Complex Man Andrew Jackson ~ Jacksonian Democracy ~ Slave Owner ~Indian Killer April 30 Harry Truman ~ New Deal ~ Cold Warrior Dwight Eisenhower ~ War Hero ~ Moderate Republican Dr. Mark Fine, Tenor and Extensive Opera Lecture May 7 and May 14 “Experience the Wonderful World of Opera” Vocal, Visual and Emotional Intro to the 400 year old World of Opera. Portions of a full opera will be shown on DVD with explanations. Tickets are $25 per person for the series. No single tickets will be sold. Make Checks payable to Jewish Seniors of Springfield and mail to Bobbie Brown, 50 Christy Lane, Springfield, NJ 07081 Come at 10:00 am for Refreshments and Free Blood Pressure Screening Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael 973-376-0539 tbaynj.org Page 9 Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael Gratefully Acknowledges these Donations Thank you for your minimum donation of $10 ADULT EDUCATION FUND In Honor of Fern and Jerry Steinberg’s grandson Ari’s engagement by Roslyn Feuer Marilyn and Dan Garlen’s daughter Amanda’s engagement by Roslyn Feuer CARING COMMITTEE FUND In Memory of Belle Resnick by Ruth and Howard Berkowitz Jean Berkowitz by Ruth and Howard Berkowitz Joseph Romano by Arlette Cohen Theodore Metz by Arthur Metz Suzanne Fine by Arlette Cohen Ruth and Benjamin Kienman by April and Robert Modlinger Selma Peyser by Diane and Paul Peyser Dora Zeller by Irma Zeller Sara Miller by Lynne and Howard Guss COLLEGE CONNECTION FUND In Memory of Murray Dorfman by Norton Scherzer CONGREGATIONAL NURSE PROGRAM In Memory of Hannah Friedman by Alice Weinstein Frances Schulte by Alice Weinstein EARLY CHILDHOOD FUND In Appreciation of Good wishes on Purim from friends in the congregation by Lois and Stan Kaish In Memory of Esther Yaches by Linda Bauman Samuel Bauman by Linda Bauman Eric Gelb by Julie and Larry Gelb Frances Preston by Renee and Lenny Weinfeld FALKIN SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE FUND In Memory of Arthur Falkin by Roslyn Feuer Bea Frishman by Ruth and Jay Sklower HAZAK In Memory of Sadie Shroot by Bernice and Sam Davis In Memory of Vivian Willner by Gloria Fox Clara Lipschultz by David Lipschultz Dorothy Keyman by Shirley Ring Murray Blum by Janice Blum-Prefer and Alan Prefer Irwin Prefer by Janice Blum-Prefer and Alan Prefer Sarah Allinson by Myrna and Jules Wasserman Jack Diamond by Arlene and Alvin Tolchinsky Julius Kessler by Lil Margolis Hy Kuperstein by Lil Margolis Frances Preston by Lil Margolis Jack Leedy by Cheryl and Brian Greenwald Norma Leedy RABBI BEYER’S FUND In Appreciation Nancy and Nathan Rajs HOLOCAUST EDUCATION ENDOWMENT In Memory of In Memory of Rebecca Doroson by Bobbie Goldman Charles Beyer Loen Amer Rose Wohlfeiler by Esther Avnet Glenda and Floyd Jayson Barnett Barmen Daniel Roth by Amy and Douglas Roth Barbara and Al Eglow Ivan Wyden by Lynn Wyden Donna Bartolomeo Rose Schwartz by Arthur Metz Martha and Bernie Flashberg Harry Linder by Rita Linder Rachel and Aaron Gary Beatrice Steller by Rita Linder Laura and David Goldberger Frieda Prager by Helen Kuhl Rose and Sam Goldman Laurie Gerstein and David Graber Milton Kappstatter by Bobbie Goldman Debra and Jared Gutman Lynn Haliczer MUSIC FUND Lois and Stan Kaish In Memory of Lynel and David Katz Rosalie Caro by Julia Gelb Jane and Jon Lakritz Susan and Gil Lipper PRAYER BOOK DEDICATIONS Anita and Ken Melman Marci, Martin, Dana and Drew Meyerhardt In Memory of Deborah and Steven Nadel Susan Malvin by Philip Malvin Diane and Paul Peyser Harry Malvin by Philip Malvin Gayle and Simon Rosenbach Shirley Ross RABBI MALLACH’S FUND Julie, Jeff, Max and Sam Scherzer In Honor of Norton Scherzer Isabell Adler’s speedy recovery by Jackie and Andy Schuyler Lil Margolis Eileen and Richard Sherman Rabbi Mallach’s continued recovery by Arlene and Alvin Tolchinsky Lil Margolis (Continued on page 10) Rona Zandell Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael 973-376-0539 tbaynj.org Page 10 Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael Gratefully Acknowledges these Donations (Continued from page 9) Tracy Tyler, Henry Dicker and Family Sheila and Jack Usdin Gerald Weiss Rona Zandell Renee Sandler by Hyman Kleinman Claire Diamond by Arlene and Alvin Tolchinsky TEMPLE DONATIONS In Honor of Purim by Margie Appel Yale Greenspoon for a speedy recovery by Margie Appel and family Isabell Adler for a speedy recovery by Anita Borrus Rosalie Perlmutter and Miraim Gershwin In Memory of Joseph Beim by David Beim Kate Marech by Resa Drasin Meyer Fenichel by Miriam Carchman Samuel Roseman by Arthur Goorin Justine Lipkin by Paul Lipkin Abraham Lazarus by Philip Malvin Rose Lazarus by Philip Malvin Harvey Manders by Eleanor Manders Trudy Mauer by Steven Mauer Eliezer German by ROSALIE MILLMAN MEMORIAL Lea and Efraim Rajs FUND Esther German by In Memory of Lea and Efraim Rajs Norton Millman by Roslyn Feuer Fred Reiss by Helen Reiss Gloria Schanerman by Mel Schanerman Rose Wohlfeiler by Sue Greenberg Bella Pomp by Bobbe and Philip Pomp Joseph Harris by Julie, Jeff, Max and Sam Scherzer Jeanette Nifoussi by Anita, Jeffrey, Alex, Matt and Neubauer Charles Beyer by Edith Stiller Samuel Pomp by Sidney Weinfeldt by Bobbe and Philip Pomp Phyllis and Edward Weinfeldt RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND In Appreciation of Rabbis Mallach and Beyer by Rachel and Aaron Gary In Memory of Emil Gelb by Julia and Lawrence Gelb Justine Lipkin by Stephanie and William Lipkin Martin Hirsh by Marjorie Netkin Nettie Grossman by Renee Kelner Rose Woodstein by Phyllis and Edward Weinfeldt Ethel Wyden by Lynn Wyden Ada Block by Lynn Wyden Martin Lipton by Bella Lipton Seymour Kopf by Bella Lipton Charles Beyer by Goldblat, Cohen and Werner families Esther Stein by Sally and Michael Zuckerman Melvin Klinghoffer by Lori and Steven Klinghoffer Rose Kornspan by Albert Kornspan Estelle Yogman by Philip J. Malvin Harvey Yogman by Philip J. Malvin Rose and Philip Kaselman by Sara Irwin Irv Irwin by Sara Irwin Meyer Kelner by Renee Kelner Paula Kornspan by Albert Kornspan YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Memory of Ethel Asman by Corinne Jamnik Pauline Barman by Barnett Barman Sale of Hametz Proxy by appointment at other times) to conclude an agreement of agency appointment. To assure that you are not in legal possession of any hametz (leavened) product during the festival of Passover, please return the form below to Rabbi Mallach no later than Monday, April 14 at 10:00 am. Please note that since this is a legal contract authorizing Rabbi Mallach to serve as your agent to conduct the sale of your hametz, it must be accompanied by a check in an appropriate amount made out to the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund. In addition, please allow one hour after the conclusion of the Passover festival for sufficient time for Rabbi Mallach to conclude the re-purchase transaction, at which time you may legally re-possess your hametz ------------------------------------------------------I authorize Rabbi Mark Mallach of Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael, 60 Temple Drive, Springfield, NJ to serve as my agent in regard to sale of any or all hametz that may be in my possession, home or office, during the Passover Festival. I understand and agree that any such hametz must be placed in a secured storage area. DATE __________________________ NAME __________________________________________ ADDRESS _______________________________________ If you wish to perform a ceremony of ritual kinyan (acquisition) in person, Rabbi Mallach is available after morning minyanim (or SIGNATURE _____________________________________ Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael 973-376-0539 tbaynj.org Page 11 In Memoriam A VERY SPECIAL SHABBAT The Congregation extends sympathy to those who have sustained a loss in their family Mark Your Calendar for Friday, June 12, 2015 – 8:00 pm Stanley Wolfowitz who lost his beloved brother Aaron Wolfowitz Temple Installation Recognition of Legacy Society Members L’Dor Va Dor Donor Wall Re-dedication May the spirit of love, which is everlasting, bring solace to the sorrowing hearts of our congregants and their families. Watch your mail for more information! Baruch Dayan Ha’Emet ~ Praised be the true Judge WOMEN’S LEAGUE Co-Presidents’ Message We hope everyone had a happy Purim and is looking forward to spring after a very long and snowy winter. Happy Passover to all and we hope you joined your TBAY friends for the Women’s League sponsored Community Second Night Seder at the synagogue. Donor dinner is May 28: The cost is $85 (in either donor credit or cash/check). You can buy tribute or tapestry cards, gift cards from ShopRite, Kings, Stop & Shop, and A&P, or shop at the gift shop to accumulate donor credit. Board Meeting: Thursday, May 14 On March 15, Women’s League hosted a special combined program at Congregation Israel with the other Springfield Earn your donor credit: synagogues. We had a very educational evening hearing GIFT CARDS: We now have Costco and Trader Joe’s in about some personal encounters with terrorism and its efaddition to ShopRite, Kings and Stop & Shop fect on the lives of those involved. In addition, the Strength The Temple Office to Strength organization led a discussion on terrorism Irene Goldie-Petras (908) 964-0998 around the world, how it impacts all of us, and how to disIlene Shewitz (973) 376-7418 cuss this topic with our children. We enjoyed some snacks, met new friends and had a lively interaction with the other TRIBUTE AND TAPESTRY CARDS: participants. Thank you, Ilene Shewitz, for coordinating this Lori Citrin (973) 912-8022 (for bulk event. and regular cards) April Modlinger (973) 218-9174 Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Events Marlene Moss (973) 379-1788 Friday, April 24 is Women’s League Shabbat. There are both English and Hebrew selections available and we would like everyone to participate. Please let Lynn or Beth know if you’d like a part. Beth Hersh bhersh6@verizon.net or 973-564-8130 Lynn Haliczer lynnhaliczer@aol.com or 973-376-0451 Co-Presidents Holiday Gift Wrap Women’s league had another successful fundraiser in last December wrapping gifts for the holidays at Barnes & Noble, Springfield. A belated thank you to all the ladies who gave their time to work. Esther Avnet Miriam Carchman Barbara Eglow Lisa Friedman Laurie Gerstein Rose Goldman Lynn Haliczer Beth Hersh Rebecca Hersh Jane Lakritz Rita Linder Debbie Nadel Ilene Shewitz Fern Steinberg Susan Teller Bernice Davis, Chair Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael 973-376-0539 tbaynj.org Page 12 WOMEN’S LEAGUE Women’s League Judaica Shop Spring is in the Air! 20% off in stock items! Women’s League Invites the entire TBAY family to a Shabbat Dinner Celebrating Spring Mezzuzah parchments & memorial lights are excluded fro sale. NO DONOR CREDIT ON DISCOUNTED MERCHANDISE Women’s League Shabbat Service at 8:00 pm following Dinner If you have an upcoming Wedding or B'nai Mitzvah we can order Tefillin, Kipot & Talit We need people to lead the congregation in the service. Both Hebrew and English prayers are available, as well as singing and reading parts. Please contact Barbara Eglow to sign up, aeglow33@verizon.net or 908-687-0106. Purchases from our Judaica Shop earn Donor Credit! (except sale items and mezuzah scrolls) Adults $18 Children (3-13) $10 RSVP by Friday, April17 Friday, April 24 at 6:30 pm Send your check payable to TBAY Women’s League, along with the names of those attending to TBAY, 60 Temple Drive, Springfield 07081 Call Caren at 973 973467 4679058 or Marlene at 973 973379 3791788 S UPPORT W OMEN’ S L EAGUE AND T EMPLE Contact Jane Lakritz with any questions. 973-376-8834 or janelakritz@gmail.com B ETH A HM YISRAEL Looking for a Gift Card? Support a great cause, our Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael, by purchasing gift cards for the places where you already shop, dine or as the perfect gift for any occasion. Women’s League offers gift cards to: How does the program work? Supermarkets and retail stores offer non-profit organizations such as temples a discount by purchasing large quantities of gift cards. Women’s League buys gift cards in advance and sells directly to Temple members. The money we earn will support TBAY programs to benefit the entire congregation. Gift cards are available in various denominations,starting at $25 and going up to $100. Use a gift card either at the store or online instead of cash or credit card without the fraud risk. Where do I buy gift cards? Temple Office 973-376-0539; Ilene Shewitz, ilene29@comcast.net or 973-376-7418; Irene Goldie Petras, igoldie@earthlink.net or 908-964-0998 Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael 973-376-0539 tbaynj.org Page 13 WOMEN’S LEAGUE Please call any of these people to Jesse Faber, Father Shep Faber send Tribute Cards or Tapestry Cards. Bernice and Mel Katzman Lori Citrin 973-912-8022 Rabbi Cece Beyer, Father Charles Lynda Goldman 908-378-5168 April Modlinger 973-218-9174 Beyer Marlene Moss Marlene Moss 973-379-1788 Buy Tribute Cards to mail yourself. Ten cost $20. Contact Lori Citrin at RL23RT@comcast.net or 973-912-8022. gtÑxáàÜçVtÜwá Golden Isabell Adler, Speedy Recovery Lois and Stan Kaish Rabbi Mallach, Get Well Wishes Myrna and Jules Wasserman Mr. and Mrs. Kaufman, Birth of Granddaughter Helen Cooper Gus Hodes, Special Birthday Helen Cooper Memorial Ellen Dreskin, Mother Hannah Miller Bernice and Mel Katzman Bernice and Mel Katzman Myrna and Jules Wasserman Caren and Richard Manders and Family Eleanor Kuperstein, Husband Hy Marilyn Schwartz Graifman Family, Mother Carole Marilyn Schwartz gÜ|uâàxá Golden Bertha Goldstein, Speedy Recovery Rose and Sam Goldman Isabell Adler, Get Well Sally Kaufman Rabbi Mallach, Get Well Sally Kaufman Rona Greenberg, Congratulations on Birth of Granddaughter Marlene and Bob Freeman Rabbi Mallach, Continued Good Health Caren and Richard Manders and Family Memorial Graifman Family, Mother Carole Rose and Sam Goldman Bonnie Steir, Mother Suzanne Fine Caren and Richard Manders Rabbi Cece Beyer, Father Charles Beyer Ellen and Steven Kolton and Family Aimee and Ira Perlman Cecile Fern Marlene and Bob Freeman Aaron Laufer, Mother Elissa and Yale Greenspoon Daniel Preston, Mother Elissa and Yale Greenspoon Men’s Club 50/50 Raffle: As in past years, we will offer a 50/50 raffle program to our members sponsored by the Northern NJ Region of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs. Be on the lookout in future Bulletins for more detail. March Madness (NCAA Brackets Challenge) Event for Holocaust Scholarship Awards. 3-15-15: Thanks to Sam Wenocur for chairing this event. The winner receives 50% of the proceeds we collect. The remainder will be used to support our Men’s Club high school scholarship awards. Check next month’s Bulletin for the winner. Yom Hashoah Candles (4-15-15): This year will again send you a Yom Hashoah candle to help remember the 6 million Jews who died during World War II. Enclosed in the candle box is suggested prayer for you to recite on Wednesday night, April 15. This program is chaired by Bernie Flashberg. Men’s Club Dues: We will soon send out our final dues notice for the 2014/2015 fiscal year. Thank you to those who already joined. For those of you who have not yet responded, please pay your $30 annual dues now. Your dues are our major source of yearly income. Without your dues support we could not sponsor or pay for many of our programs. If you have any questions or suggestions or other programs you want us to become involved in, or if you would like to organize a new program with our support, please call our VP of membership Elliot Merkin at 973-467-8453, or attend one of our meetings to make your suggestion in person. April Meeting Date (Tuesday, April 14): The next Men’s Club meeting is on Tuesday, April 14 at 7:30 pm, with an optional dinner at 7:00. Call Elliot Merkin for food reservations no later than the prior Sunday night. Marvin Bram, David Glass, Ken Melman Co-Presidents Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael 973-376-0539 tbaynj.org APRIL 2015 Page 14 Nisan— Nisan—Iyar 5775 3 Friday EREV PASSOVER Shaharit Service followed by Siyum B’khorim Shabbat Servicce Candle Lighting 4 Saturday PASSOVER Day 1 Shaharit Babysitting & Blesssings Minha, Ma’ariv, Havdalah TBAY Community Seder Guess Who’s Coming to Shabbas Shabbat Service 8:00 pm 6:30 am 6:30 pm 18 Saturday 6:37 pm 9:30 am 10:30 am 19 Sunday 6:47 pm 7:15 pm 21 Tuesday 5 Sunday PASSOVER Day 2 NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL 7 Tuesday NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NO EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM 10 Friday PASSOVER Day 7 NO EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM MAIN OFFICE CLOSED Candle Lighting 6:44 pm Shabbat Service 8:00 pm 24 Friday 25 Saturday PASSOVER DAY 8 Milestone Shabbat Shaharit, with Yizkor Babysitting & Blesssings Mini-Minyan & Youth Service Minha, Ma’ariv, Havdalah 9:30 am 10:30 am 10:30 am 6:57 pm Yom Hashoah Program 10:30 am Religious Affairs Meeting 7:45 pm 22 Wednesday YOM HAZIKARON 23 Thursday 11 Saturday Shaharit Babysitting & Blesssings Youth Service Minha, Ma’ariv, Havdalah 9:30 am 10:30 am 10:30 am 6:54 pm YOM HA’ATZMAUT Jewish Seniors of Springfield 10:00 am Kids’ Kabbalat Shabbat Women’s League Dinner Candle Lighting Women’s League Shabbat Shabbat Service 6:30 pm 6:30 pm 6:58 pm Shaharit B’nai Mitzvah of Brandon & Janna Wohl Babysitting & Blesssings Mini-Minyan & Youth Service Minha, Ma’ariv, Havdalah 9:30 am 8:00 pm 10:30 am 10:30 am 6:54 pm 29 Wednesday Executive Committee Meeting 12 Sunday TBAY Casino Night 16 Thursday Yom Hashoah Torah on Tap Candle Lighting 30 Thursday 17 Friday 7:45 pm 6:00 pm 7:45 pm 6:50 pm Jewish Seniors of Springfield Coffee & Clergy at Barnes & Noble, Springfield Oneg Shabbat Sponsors B’NAI MITZVAH SPOTLIGHT Thank you to those who sponsored a Friday evening Oneg Shabbat Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael is proud to announce these B’nai Mitzvah Arlette Cohen and April Modlinger in honor of their birthdays If you would like to share a simha or just share with your friends at Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael by sponsoring an Oneg Shabbat, Contact Executive Director Tracey Shenker at execdirector@tbaynj.org or 973-376-0539, ext. 13. 10:00 am 8:00 pm Brandon and Janna Wohl, children of Andrea and Glenn Wohl, Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the Shah Shaharit Service Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael 973-376-0539 tbaynj.org All are welcome to attend services and share this simha! Page 15 Do we Snail Mail a Bulletin to You? If we snail mail a Bulletin to you each month but you feel comfortable with email OR you are in the Temple on a regular basis, please help us economize by either receiving your Bulletin via email or picking it up at the Temple. 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