Shabbat Shirah Shabbat Shirah

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Shofar Soundings
DECEMBER 2014 - JANUARY 2015
Rockdale Temple
PRESENTS
CHRISTMAS EVE
Saturday, December 20, 2014
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 24TH 6 P.M.
Adults $11.00 Children (4-12) $5.00
(See
page 14
for details)
Children
Under
3 Free
$30 FAMILY MAXIMUM
RSVP by 12/20 Christie Woodside
by phone 513-891-9900
or online at rockdaletemple.org.
Friday, December 5, 2014
5:30 p.m.
Tot Shabbat Service
(See page 2 for details)
5:30 p.m. Appetizers, Community Menorah Lighting
& Congregational Dinner
6:45 p.m. DJ & Dancing, Teen Activities and
a night of comedy for adults with OTR Improv
Sunday,
December 14, 2014 at 10:15 a.m.
Estate Planning:
An interactive discussion
on your duty to protect
your family.
Come be a part of Rockdale Temple’s
Shabbat Shirah
A Unique Musical Shabbat Experience
Friday, January 30, 2015
Followed by Dinner
Table of Contents
The Rabbi’s Reflections......................... 2
A Chance to Re-Dedicate Ourselves
for the Future of Israel
From our Assistant Rabbi
& Educator............................................ 3
Trips, Retreats and Experiential
Education at Rockdale Temple!
Executive Director................................. 4
Improving the Operations of Rockdale Temple
Brotherhood.......................................... 4
From our Board President..................... 5
Rak Limud............................................ 6 Shabbat Shirah Prisms Service............ 14
Adult Education 5775
Chanukah ............................................. 7 Mitzvah Palooza Photos...................... 14
“A Synaplex Celebration”
Environmental Committee.................. 15
2nd Annual Eighth Night for Ethan..... 8 Tribute Funds...................................... 16
Library Update...................................... 9 Condolences........................................ 16
4th, 5th & 6th Shabbat Service................. 9 Consecration Photos........................... 17
Women of Rockdale............................ 12 Birthdays & Anniversaries................... 18
Chanukah Mitzvah Project
Welcome New Members..................... 18
MLK Program & March..................... 13 Mazel Tov!........................................... 18
Christmas Eve Chinese and a Movie........ 14 Mitzvah Opportunities........................ 19
K.K. Bene Israel
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Rockdale Temple
Where you are valued...
...and values matter!
www.rockdaletemple.org
The Rabbi’s Reflections
A Chance to Re-Dedicate Ourselves for the Future of Israel
Chanukah is a special time in Israel as we celebrate the victory
of the Maccabees. It is also a time to celebrate the Modern
State of Israel and to continue to build for its future. It is a
time to bring light to the Mideast. It is a time to think about a
future for all the peoples of the Land of Israel and to consider
the values of the State we hold so dear in our hearts, the realization of two thousand years’ hopes and dreams. Chanukah
is a time to rededicate ourselves to Israel and to dream of the
Israel of the future. This year, we have the opportunity to make
a difference in the Land of Israel and to assert our own hopes
and dreams for the Land of Israel as we join the Reform Jews 4
Israel campaign.
Reform Jews 4 Israel is the campaign to encourage American
Reform Jews to vote for the ARZA (American Reform Zionist
Association) slate in the upcoming World Zionist Congress
Elections.
“The World Zionist Congress is the World Zionist Organization’s supreme institution and legislative body which meets
every four years in Jerusalem. The Congress determines policy,
courses of action, and chooses the leadership of the World
Zionist Organization. These decisions influence hundreds of
millions of dollars in funding and paid portfolios. The Congress
also makes decisions which affect the status of Reform Jews in
Israel and across the world as well as the funding available to
Progressive Jews in Israel.” (arza.org)
The Reform Movement asks that you pledge to vote at www.
ReformJews4Israel.org. By doing so, you’ll receive all the information you need – when you need it – on how to vote. Second,
between January 15th and April 30th, 2015, you must register
with the American Zionist Movement. The registration fee is
$10.00 USD ($5.00 USD for those under age 30), and goes
directly to the American Zionist Movement. Finally, as soon
as you register, you can vote in the World Zionist Congress
elections – again between January 15th and April 30th, 2015.
Finally, when you vote for ARZA, you will be voting for the
slate of the Zionist arm and voice of the Reform Movement.
“A Zionist organization, ARZA unconditionally supports
Israel and champions activities that further Israel as a pluralistic, just and democratic Jewish state,” along with its mission
“to make Israel fundamental to the sacred lives and Jewish
identity of Reform Jews.”
By pledging to vote in the World Zionist Organization election, you will have the opportunity, along with every single
Jew, to have your voice heard. By joining Reform Jews 4
Israel and voting for the ARZA slate, you will cast your ballot for gender equality, religious equality and lasting peace
and security in the region. As we celebrate Chanukah, what
a wonderful way to re-dedicate yourself to the future of the
Jewish State.
Please visit arza.org for more information and pledge to vote
at www.ReformJews4Israel.org.
Rabbi Sigma Faye Coran
Senior Rabbi
8501 Ridge Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45236
513-891-9900
As the days get darker, we prepare
to bring in the Festival of Lights.
We celebrate Chanukah as a rededication by lighting the lights of
the menorah and we remember the
days and deeds of the Maccabees,
or Hasmoneans. The Hasmoneans,
once they defeated the Assyrian
Greeks, ruled over the Land of Israel. The Maccabees’ victory meant
that there was a Jewish government
with autonomy over the Promised
Land for the first time in centuries.
About a hundred years later, in 63
BCE, Judea became a client state
of the Roman Empire, bringing the
Hasmonean Era, and Jewish autonomy to a close. Jews would
not have autonomy over the Land of Israel again until the birth
of the Modern State in 1948.
Friday, December 5, 2014 at 5:30 p.m.
Join with other Tots and Caregivers for a Shabbat
Experience filled with Laughter, Stories and Songs!
RSVP to the Temple Office, 513-891-9900.
Join Us For
Tot Shabbat Havdallah
Saturday, January 10, 2015
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
PAJAMA PARTY & DINNER
At Rockdale Temple
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An initiative of the
Jewish Federation
of Cincinnati
From our Assistant Rabbi & Educator
Trips, Retreats and Experiential Education at Rockdale Temple!
What a great time of year to be a teen at Rockdale
Temple! Over the first weekend in December, nine
of our 11th and 12th graders will be traveling to New
York with Rabbi Coran to further learn about Jewish
history, engage with other Jewish communities, visit
important Jewish and American sites, and experience
their Judaism through an new lens. This amazing opportunity is possible thanks to an education grant from
the Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati, and is a special
treat for the senior high schoolers who have spent so
much of their time learning, volunteering, and serving
in our Rockdale and Cincinnati Jewish communities.
The very next weekend, our Rak Noar (“just youth”)
group of 7th and 8th graders will head out on their annual retreat. Last year, they spent two days (cut down
a bit due to a big snowstorm!) at Goldman Union
Camp Institute, our regional Reform Movement camp,
learning about Israel, tasting Israeli foods, examining
the Middle East conflict, and bonding as a group. This
year, our Rak Noar crew will be engaging with their
Judaism while staying together at a hotel in downtown
Cincinnati and exploring our city! This opportunity
is a joint program of our Rak Noar youth group and
religious school classes and we can’t wait to learn and
spend time with our younger teens on this weekend.
But of course, these amazing, informal, experiential
learning programs are not just for our teens. In April
(17th – 19th to be exact!), families with school-aged
kids are invited to join Rabbi Coran and me, along
with some of our teaching staff, at Goldman Union
Camp Institute for a taste of camp, amazing Shabbat
experience, family learning programs, and a weekend
of truly living Judaism. Registration for our special
Family Camp Retreat will begin soon, and we hope
that our religious school families will sign up to spend
an unforgettable weekend with us. Campfires, games,
Shabbat song sessions and more await you!
Research backs up what we already know – when our
young people (and young-at-heart people, too) have
the ability to learn and engage with their Judaism
in creative settings, in places that allow them to live
their Judaism around the clock, they are more likely
to find meaning in Jewish rituals, adopt their own
avenues of Jewish expression, and feel assured in their
Jewish identities. This is why Jewish summer camps,
Israel trips, youth groups, and yes, special opportunities like our New York Trip, Rak Noar Retreat, and
Family Camp Retreat are so important. We hope that
all of our young people and their families will try out
some of these experiences. And of course, even if you
have aged out of the aforementioned
events, we hope that you will attend
some of the experiential learning
opportunities offered by our congregation and community – Baby
Boomers programs, Brotherhood and
Sisterhood events, Adult Ed classes,
concerts and workshops… the list
goes on.
We can’t wait to see the members
of our community, the young and
the young-at-heart, engaging with
Judaism in whole new ways this year.
I look forward to living and learning
with all of you!
Rabbi Meredith Kahan
Assistant Rabbi/Educator
Kehal Kodesh Religious School Presents
A Family Education Program For
2nd & 3rd Grade Students
& Their Families
Sunday,
December 7, 2014
9:30-10:00 a.m.
T’filah
T’filah in the Chapel
with our school community
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Special Interactive Family Education Program
Together We Will Look Closer At The Torah:
From receiving it at Sinai to treasuring it
throughout our history.
At least one parent or care-giver
needs to attend with your child.
Don’t forget to RSVP to Becka Eberhart 891-9900 ext. 109
Or reberhart@rockdaletemple.org
By Wednesday, December 3, 2014.
December 2014-January 2015
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Executive Director
Brotherhood
Improving the Operations of Rockdale Temple
I hope everyone enjoyed a Happy
and Healthy Thanksgiving.
We’re working to improve the
operations of Rockdale Temple.
A few examples follow:
• On November 4, Hebrew
School students had their first
access to our new computer lab.
It’s small and will be growing.
With your help it can grow faster.
We’re looking for computers running Windows 7 and flat screen
monitors. Please let me know if you have these items
to contribute. We could also use functioning inkjet
printers.
• We expect to have a mail slot installed near our front
desk window by month end. The box, located inside
the office area, will be locked and provide a secure way
for you to deposit messages and payments.
• The Board of Directors has agreed to employ a security guard to be present during our Sunday school
sessions.
This year’s annual Chanukah Dinner features food and activities for members of all ages. If you haven’t already made plans
to attend, please call the office (513-891-9900) or check our
website for more information and to make your reservation.
During December you will receive a Rockdale Temple Census
Form asking you to confirm information about yourself and
family. We want to make certain our information is up to date.
You’ll have the option of letting us know what information
you want to have published in our annual membership Directory. Please complete the form and return it at your earliest
convenience.
I hope you all have a very Happy Chanukah and New Year.
May 2015 be your best year ever.
Eugene Meyers
Executive Director
Estate Planning
Estate Planning: An
interactive discussion on
your duty to protect your
family.
Dan Hoffheimer, Partner at
Taft Stettinius & Hollister, and
Josh Shapiro, Vice President/
Trust Officer at Stock Yards
Bank & Trust, will discuss the life
transitions of disability and death
for which everyone should be legally and financially prepared.
They have presented this topic nationally for the Episcopal
Church across the country, as well as for many other groups, and
now they bring home to Rockdale the subject for which they
have personal and professional passion.
Please join us at Rockdale on Sunday, December 14th
at 10:15 a.m. to learn about this important topic and ask
questions.
Darryl Dick
Brotherhood President
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From Our Board President
Dan Hoffheimer
In one of many privileges that comes with service on your
board of directors, I recently had the honor of sitting on
the Bima for the adult Bat Mitzvah of our member, Jan
Muhlbaum. To attend any typical Bat or Bar Mitzvah is a
pleasure, to see the 13-year-olds ritually assume the duties
of adult Jewish life. But the Bat or Bar Mitzvah of an adult
is a special event—and Rockdale has had quite a number of
them. (Why don’t YOU do it?!) It may be that a 13-year
old has little say in whether to run the gauntlet of preparation, but an adult makes a very conscious and voluntary
choice to dive into the bottomless and nourishing well of
Jewish tradition, with knowledge of the time commitment.
Of course, Jan performed beautifully, and if space permitted
I would say more about the joy we all felt being with her and
her family, many of whom traveled far, in Rockdale’s sanctuary sharing in her achievement. Our founder, Joseph Jonas,
who came to Cincinnati by flatboat in 1817, would have
been so proud—and astonished! What I will say here is how
“beshert” it was that Jan’s Parashah included the chapter in
Bereshit (Genesis) that includes Abraham’s meeting with
the three angels (or wanderers). Remember, this is where
these strangers meet Abraham in need of sustenance, but
before they even can ask for food or help, Abraham races
out to meet them in the desert and invites them into his and
Sarah’s tent.
a very generous grant in the
range of $650,000 over five
years. While this grant does
not relieve the annual burdens
on our normal operating budget
(nor reduce dues), it gives us an
amazing and unique opportunity
for something extra. To summarize briefly for now, we will
have funds to hire a consultant to
help us explore how best to build
connections between Rockdale
and each member, and among our members. We will
build on our strengths as a vibrant pastoral congregation
with superb clergy dedicated to our well-being and always
available to us when we need them. We already have survey responses from about one-quarter of our members, but
please watch for more communications to come to solicit
your input. The Foundation’s funds will pay for a consultant for three years of work. We intend to take advantage
of this opportunity to improve many aspects of temple
life. In addition, with significant but gradually declining
support until our annual operating budget can take over,
the Foundation’s grant will support our assistant rabbi/
educator position to help us engage younger members
and children. We will also study better ways to meet the
This was “audacious hospitality,” and this is one of the watch- needs of Baby Boomers and our older members. We want
words in contemporary Reform Judaism. Our international
Rockdale to be a meaningful part of every member’s life.
Union for Reform Judaism sponsors this idea of audacious
With funds included for communications and publicity,
hospitality as a key for our 900 member-congregations to
we will be looking at how best to introduce the beauty of
embrace. It is exactly what your current board of directors
Rockdale to the unaffiliated in our community, as well as
wants to provide for each of you, our members. We always
to better reach out to our members. You will learn many
hope we are open and welcoming to one another at every
more details about the grant in the months ahead. We
turn, every service, every meeting, and every social action
will need your advice on how best to use our good fortune.
endeavor. But sometimes we do not know if we are. We
Please thank anyone you know at the Jewish Foundation
do have some ideas for becoming more welcoming, to make
of Cincinnati for giving Rockdale this unique blessing.
Rockdale more of a congregational home for everyone, and
you may start to notice these soon. In the meantime, please
For starters, the question is: What do you want from your
know that every one of your board members wants to hear
Rockdale Temple? Your clergy and your lay leadership are
every suggestion and complaint that you have. Rockdale
dedicated to finding out and to responding as best we can.
should be your home away from home, a peaceful and nonPlease help us best use our Foundation grant by not keepjudgmental respite from the hurly-burly of life whenever you ing your good ideas, even your complaints, a secret. Our
come to our building. But more importantly, Rockdale is not hospitality to one another must be audacious.
just a place, but a community beyond the building in which
each one of us is encouraged to discover and to live our Jewish values, including the value of hospitality of each one of us
to each other. That is the meaning of audacious hospitality,
Dan Hoffheimer
Rockdale-style.
Board President
We have some very good news to share that will help us
explore new ways to offer our audacious hospitality. The
Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati has awarded Rockdale
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Rak Limud
K.K. Bene Israel
Rockdale Temple
Adult Education 5775
The Book of Judges: Epic Heroes,
Social Bandits, and Leaders of War
Wednesday Evenings at 7:00 P.M.
December 3rd
“In Those Ancient Days In Our Time”:
Some Tectonic Forces That Shape Today’s
Israeli “Volcanos”
Rabbinic Intern Leah Citrin
Rabbi Ofer Sabath Beit-Halachmi
In the last of this three part series, we will particularly examine
the stories of Deborah, Jephthah, and Samson; grapple with the
tough challenges that face us from within the text; and ask plenty
of questions: Who were the judges? What was their role? Why
should we care?
A member of Rockdale Temple, Rabbi Ofer Sabath Beit-Halachmi
was ordained by Hebrew Union College in the Israeli program. Most
recently rabbi of the Progressive congregation in Tzur Hadassah, he
moved to Cincinnati a year ago. A native of Israel, Rabbi Ofer brings
a sense of art and poetry to text and history.
No prior knowledge of the text is necessary and you do not need
to commit to all three classes. The only requirement is an openness to interpretation and a curiosity to learn!
Multimedia Lectures and discussions
What Does it Mean to be a Jew in a
Non-Jewish World?: Talmud for Beginners
Lunch and Learn
The Second Tuesday of Each Month at Noon:
December 9th, January 13th, February 10th, March 10th,
April 14th and May 12th.
At Temple or via Google Hangouts
Rabbi Sigma Coran
We will learn together how to maneuver through the twists and
turns of Talmudic literature and look at the Tractate of Avodah
Zara. What did it mean for the ancient rabbis to live among idol
worshippers? What meaning does that have for us, living in a
diverse modern world? How might we navigate living in many
worlds at the same time?
*Do you want to join the class from your home or office? If you
have a computer with a camera, or a smartphone, please join our
lunch and learn via Google Hangouts. You will need to set up a
Google plus account and then download Hangouts or install the
app on your phone. Let Rabbi Coran know you will be joining in,
and she will send you the email invite!
RSVP to scoran@rockdaletemple.org.
Citizenship?
Sunday, January 11, 2015, 10 a.m.
We will explore such topics as: Who is a Jew?, Who is a citizen?,
Conversion, Marriage and Burial in the Jewish State.
Our Scholar-in-Residence Program
Rabbi Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi, PhD.
A Celebration of Jewish Ideas:
God, Torah and Israel
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. and
Friday, February 27, 2015
Rabbi Sabath Beit-Halachmi will deliver the sermon
during Shabbat.
Who are we and what are our values?
This question is at the foundation of
Jewish culture, tradition and belief.
Our identity and values ultimately flow
from three great ideas: God, Torah and
Israel. From ancient times to today,
these are the most lasting and significant ideas that we celebrate, debate and
study. Without any one of these three ideas, Judaism could not have survived
and thrived throughout the ages. But what did each idea
mean to the sages and what do they mean to us?
Through a series of lively, inspiring, and challenging sessions, we will engage each of these great ideas by studying ancient and modern texts, interpretations, prayers
and poetry. In each session we will study sacred texts and
focus on the core questions our Sages asked and raise our
own contemporary questions as well.
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K.K. Bene Israel
Rockdale Temple
Where you are vauled…
..and values matter!
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FOR
ETHAN KADISH
2nd Annual Eighth Night for Ethan
Fundraiser to Benefit the Great Lakes Catastrophic Injury Fund
Ethan fought to live, now Ethan is fighting to get his life back.
This December 23rd, the eighth night of Chanukah, we ask you to remember a
powerful light—the lightning bolt that struck 12-year-old Ethan Kadish in the
summer of 2013. The incident left Ethan with a devastating brain injury and a
long, uncertain road ahead. While Ethan has made progress this year, he and
his family still face tremendous challenges: Ethan has yet to speak or walk and
the cost of his care exceeds $100,000 per year.
Light can be harmful and magnificent. This Chanukah, we ask you to
dedicate your light – your 8th candle, to Ethan’s ongoing recovery with a
donation to HelpHOPELive. Your support will help alleviate the financial burden
the Kadish family is facing, and provide hope at a time of overwhelming need.
Please make your donation at: http://www.bit.ly/hhl_ethankadish
Post a photo of lighting your eighth candle to Facebook.com/jointeamethan
or Tweet to @jointeamethan with #8NE2.
We look forward to
sharing our 8th night
photos from participants
all over the world.
Join us and dedicate
your Eighth Night to
Ethan!
Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by the law. This campaign is administered by HelpHOPELive, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing fundraising
assistance to transplant and catastrophic injury patients. Information: 800.642.8399.
© 2014 HelpHOPELive
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Library Update
December/January
Here’s a fun game for you and
your friends or family. It’s
along the lines of “The One
Rock & Roll Star I’d Love
to Have Dinner With” or
“What I’d Choose for My Last
Meal,” only a bit more serious.
Try this out: A Book That
Changed My Life Is ______.
Surveys say that many Americans would fill that blank in
with the Bible, we presume
mostly the New Testament,
with the life and death of
Jesus, the gospels, etc. That is one way to define “changed
my life”---a religious awakening. I prefer to think of life
change in terms a little less 180 degree-ish, and in more
colors and textures. By this definition a book that changed
your life might happen many times in your life, and change
your life in all sorts of ways.
of a Nordic little girl. The teacher said her students quickly
became engrossed in hearing the troubling yet exciting
story read aloud, even as distracted young teens. Why did
she choose that book? “It changed my life,” she told me.
That teacher knows why she feels that way about “Number
the Stars.” I know how I attached to justice in “To Kill A
Mockingbird.” A beloved congregant who passed away not
too many years ago told me at age 80-plus that “God Is A
Verb” by Rabbi David A. Cooper changed his life. I was
happy for him!
What book has changed your life? Many life-changers line
the shelves up in our Rockdale library. Take a risk. Check
out a book! What is adventure-seeking, if not simply being
eager to embrace change?
Karen Zanger
Volunteer librarian
For me, “To Kill A Mockingbird” was a life-changer. I recognized my 8 year old self in Scout, growing up in countrified, pre-civil rights Milford on a street of houses built in
the 1880’s. My brother Jim was my Jem. We played wild
imagination games with our friends in the yards, alleys and
fields nearby, but all our friends were white. Black people
moved in the margins of our lives—our beloved babysitter Jenny Dixie, our neighbor’s gardener Mr. Rapp--- but
we were oblivious to the injustices they met daily in the
America we shared. I read Harper Lee’s novel in the late
60’s under the guidance of my English teacher, mentor and
“personal Atticus Finch”, Roy Ferguson. By then, racial
upheaval was the new normal. Black Americans and eventually some white allies had protested, marched and prayed
for change, but change was slow coming. I didn’t know then
that many of those white allies in the fight for racial equality were Jewish, and I certainly didn’t imagine that I would
choose to become Jewish myself within a few short years.
Mr. Ferguson steered me toward Northwestern University,
where I became a Jew. Looking back, I know now that “To
Kill A Mockingbird” steered me toward an ethical belief
centered on justice here on Earth.
At Mitzvah Palooza in November, I shared the lunch table
with a young woman, a teacher, who told me that during
Religious School she was reading aloud to her eighteen
sixth graders every week. She was reading “Number the
Stars” by Lois Lowry, about a young Christian girl and
her Jewish best friend, in 1943 Denmark. The girl and her
family risk everything to help Jews escape Nazi Europe to
Sweden. At the book’s end the class will understand why a
Star of David necklace is on the cover, along with the face
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December 2014
Sunday
Monday
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K.K. Bene Israel
Rockdale Temple
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Hebrew School
Rak Limud:
The Book of
Judges: Epic
Heroes, Social
Bandits, and
Leaders of War
Kulanu Board
Meeting
Shabbat Nosh
5:30 p.m.
Tot Shabbat Service
6:15 p.m.
Sichat Torah
(Torah Discussion)
10:30 a.m.
Service-in-the-Round
24:30 p.m.
37:00 p.m.
47:00 p.m.
55:45 p.m.
Shabbat Service
69:30 a.m.
With Choir Singing
11th & 12th Grade trip to New York City
7CHANUKAH
SALE
9:30 a.m.
Religious School
with 2nd & 3rd Grade
Family Education
10:30 a.m.
Environmental
Committee Meeting
7:00 p.m.
Kulanu (CRJHS)
Temple Sholom
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912:00 p.m.
Rak Limud:
Lunch and Learn
4:30 p.m.
Hebrew School
7:30 p.m.
Ritual Committee
Meeting
10
11
12
5:45 p.m.
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Shabbat Nosh
6:15 p.m.
Rock Shabbat
Service
With Birthday Blessings
*No Dinner
9:30 a.m.
Sichat Torah
(Torah Discussion)
10:30 a.m.
Rak Noar Retreat
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9:30 a.m.
Religious School
with Chanukah
Programming
9:45 a.m.
5th Grade Meeting
10:00 a.m.
Brotherhood Program
7:00 p.m.
Kulanu (CRJHS)
Temple Sholom
21
Chanukah 6th
Candle
No Religious School
or Kulanu (CRJHS)
15
16
Chanukah 1st
Candle
4:30 p.m.
Hebrew School
7:00 p.m.
Board Meeting
22
Chanukah 7th
Candle
23
Chanukah 8th
Candle
Rockdale
Hosting IHN
at Adath Israel
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Chanukah 2nd
Candle
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19
20
5:45 p.m.
Shabbat Nosh
6:15 p.m.
Shabbat Service
9:30 a.m.
Sichat Torah
(Torah Discussion)
10:30 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
Chanukah Dinner,
Games and Activities
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5:45 p.m.
27
9:30 a.m.
Chanukah 3rd Chanukah 4th
Candle
Candle
With Anniversary
Blessings
24
6:00 p.m.
Christmas Eve
Chinese and a
Movie
25
Temple Office
Closed
Shabbat Nosh
6:15 p.m.
Shabbat Service
Chanukah 5th
Candle
Sichat Torah
(Torah Discussion)
10:30 a.m.
No Hebrew School
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No Religious School
or Kulanu (CRJHS)
30
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No Hebrew School
5:30 PM Appetizers, Community Menorah Lighting
& Congregational Dinner
6:45 PM DJ & Dancing, Teen Activities and
A night of comedy for adults with OTR Improv
January 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
1
Temple Office
Closed
~New Years Day~
4 No Religious
School or High
School
5
64:30 p.m.
Hebrew School
7
87:00 p.m.
Kulanu Board
Meeting
~Winter Break~
11
9:30 a.m.
Religious School
with 6th Grade
Family Education
10:00 a.m.
Rak Limud:
Citizenship
12:00 p.m.
Sisterhood
Congregational
Pottery Event
7:00 p.m.
Kulanu (CRJHS)
Temple Sholom
12
18
19
9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
Environmental
Committee
Meeting
Temple Office
Closed
YGOR
Lock-In
No Religious
School or High
School
MLK March
13
12:00 p.m.
Rak Limud:
Lunch and Learn
4:30 p.m.
Hebrew School
5:30 p.m.
Lifestyle/Weight
Loss Management
20
4:30 p.m.
Hebrew School
5:30 p.m.
Lifestyle/Weight
Loss Management
14
7:00 p.m.
Rak Limud:
A Celebration
of Jewish Ideas:
God, Torah and
Israel
21
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Friday
Saturday
Shabbat Nosh
6:15 p.m.
Sichat Torah
(Torah Discussion)
10:30 a.m.
25:45 p.m.
Shabbat Service
95:45 p.m.
Shabbat Nosh
6:15 p.m.
With Anniversary
Blessings
16
5:45 p.m.
17
9:30 a.m.
Shabbat Service
Shabbat Nosh
6:15 p.m.
23
5:45 p.m.
Shabbat Nosh
6:15 p.m.
Sichat Torah
(Torah Discussion)
10:30 a.m.
24
9:30 a.m.
Shabbat Service
Sichat Torah
(Torah Discussion)
10:30 a.m.
30
5:45 p.m.
31
9:30 a.m.
With 4th, 5th & 6th
Grade Participation
Followed by Dinner
~MLK Day~
10
9:30 a.m.
Sichat Torah
(Torah Discussion)
10:30 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
Tot Shabbat
Havdallah and Dinner
with PJ Party
Shabbat Service
22
39:30 a.m.
~MLK Weekend~
25
9:30 a.m.
Religious School
7:00 p.m.
Kulanu (CRJHS)
Wise Center
26
27
4:30 p.m.
Hebrew School
5:30 p.m.
Lifestyle/Weight
Loss Management
28
29
Shabbat Nosh
6:15 p.m.
Shabbat Shirah,
Prisms Service
Followed by Dinner
Sichat Torah
(Torah Discussion)
10:30 a.m.
Women of Rockdale
December/January Update
Have you stopped at Women of Rockdale’s gift shop
lately? It amazes me, every time I walk in, I notice something new and different. Barrie Kraus does a wonderful
job of making sure that we have plenty of options for any
shopper. I particularly like looking at all the menorahs and
the new jewelry. It’s a great place to pick up the basics
too. There is a nice selection of Shabbat candles,
Chanukah candles, and more.
The Women of Rockdale will be hosting a Chanukah sale
during religious school for students who want to make
purchases. We will need volunteers to help with this event.
Please call Jennifer Clark if you are interested in assisting
with this program.
CHANUKAH DINNER MITZVAH PROJECT:
Toiletries and Towels are needed
The Mitzvah Project for our congregational Chanukah
Dinner will be preparing toiletry bags for the families who
participate in the Interfaith Hospitality Network. The
IHN, of which Rockdale is a support congregation, serves
homeless families in the Greater Cincinnati area. Rockdale’s goal is to fill 200 bags with shampoo, conditioner,
body wash, soap, deodorant, lotion, toothbrush, toothpaste
and dental floss. Anyone who has contacts for obtaining
any of these toiletries, please contact Teresa at 513-2895697 or tcames@att.net. We would also like to donate as
many bath towels as possible. Please bring one or more
new bath towels to Temple between now and December
20th. Please join us on December 20th, at 5:30, for our
Chanukah Dinner and our Mitzvah Project!
POTTERY AND PIZZA
Star Glazers is coming in on Sunday, January 25th after
Sunday School for a family event. We will start with a
pizza lunch, courtesy of Women of Rockdale, at noon. We
will move on to painting pottery. Star Glazers will bring
in a variety of pieces from which to choose. The pieces
will range in price from $8.00 to $20.00. If you want
to make something specific, please request that piece of
pottery with your RSVP. Star Glazers will fire the pieces
and return them to Temple within two weeks. Everyone
is welcome to attend this event! Please send questions
and RSVP to Teresa at tcames@att.net by January 16th so
that Star Glazers has time to bring the necessary pieces of
pottery.
YOGA
Yoga was offered in November, however, there was not
enough interest in the program. If there is interest in this
program, please contact Teresa Ames at 513-289-5697. We
will look forward to offering this in January if there is a good
response.
LIFESTYLE/WEIGHT LOSS MANAGEMENT
Balance is the key ingredient to good health. Join members of
Women of Rockdale and Brotherhood to balance your eating
habits, and other elements in your life with the guidance of
Anita Dock. The goal of group is to provide support to those
looking to loose weight and to teach participants how to
change eating habits to maintain desired weight.
The program has two components. The first component is an
indivdual class with Anita, who will work with you to create
a food plan. The cost of the individual session is $40. The
second component will be a six session group class the will
cost $72. Each class will begin with 30 minutes of education
and end with 30 minutes of discussion, questions and answers.
The classes will begin Tuesday, January 13th through
Tuesday, February 13th from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
If there is enough interest,
additional sessions will be added.
There will be a study hall for
Hebrew School kids if a Hebrew
School parent is participating in
the group. RSVP to Teresa Ames
at 513-289-5697 or tcames@att.
net.
Anita Dock has been a Registered Dietitian for almost 30
years and continues to increase expertise in new areas to
help patients and corporate clients. Vast work experience
with diabetes as a CDE (Certified Diabetes Educator) as
well as food sensitivities where she earned a certification as a
CLT and works with MRT food sensitivity testing. Provides
nutrition therapy for individuals suffering from eating
disorders, gastrointestinal issues , diabetes, food allergies/
sensitivities, weight management, elevated cholesterol, kidney
disorders, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Anita Dock, RD/
LD/CDE.
As a reminder, please get your membership paperwork in.
If you do not have a copy, please stop by the front desk.
Jennifer Clark and Teresa Ames
Co-Presidents
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Shofar Soundings
Ritual Committee
MLK Programs
Fay May, Committee Chair
The Youth Group of Rockdale (YGOR) is hosting a Citywide Teen Lockin
Sunday, January 18th at Rockdale, and then going on the march the next day!
We hope you will join us for a fun, interactive, and educational exploration of
civil rights in America through a Jewish lens.
A Day On, Not a Day Off, The Expected cost is $15.
Attention:
Club 456, Rak Noar & YGOR
Members & Families
Martin Luther King, Jr. March
From the Freedom Center
Monday, January 19, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.
We will have lunch downtown after the March to Music Hall. Parents may pick
up their children from lunch or children will be transported back to Rockdale.
9:00 a.m......... Meet at Rockdale Temple for breakfast
and sign-making
10:00 a.m. ........................Depart for the Freedom Center
The Ritual Committee serves as a
liaison between the congregation and
the clergy. Its goals are to promote
and encourage participation in services
for Shabbat and festivals and Shabbat
Morning Torah discussions and services,
to evaluate liturgy and music, to discuss
issues raised by congregants, to understand
rabbinic plans in order to explain them to
congregants, and to participate in Temple
activities.
Next Meeting: Tuesday, December 9th
Fay May, 779-2774
or faybmay@fuse.net
Enrichment.
10:45 a.m. .......March from Freedom Center
to Fountain Square.
11:15 a.m. ................................................. Interfaith Service
Followed by March to Music Hall
12:30 p.m. ........................Lunch Downtown
1:30 p.m.................................Return to Rockdale Temple
Families who wish to attend the
Commemorative Program at Music Hall
From 12:00-2:00
May Meet their children at Music Hall
At Cedar Village, care of our residents is our first priority.
We offer services for the whole person, meeting their
physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs to ensure
that they achieve an optimal quality of life. We take our
commitment to the community very seriously and we live
our mission, to provide the highest quality healthcare,
senior residential and community services, in keeping
with Jewish values, yet open to all faiths. Cedar Village
… It’s about caring.
WRJ CENTRAL DISTRICT NEWS!
WRJ Fried Leadership Conference (FLC) 2015
January 30-February 1, 2015 • Austin, TX
.......................................................................
• Open to any woman who self identifies as a Reform Jew.
• Many workshops cover topics useful for anyone in a volunteer organization.
During this weekend, attendees will take advantage of workshops that teach
crucial leadership skills, create connections and network with other Reform
women, experience meaningful worship, learn from poignant speakers, and
enjoy time with WRJ leaders. FLC attendees will leave feeling rejuvenated and,
with the support of their WRJ sisters, be better prepared to guide their own
sisterhoods and serve as leaders in their communities.
For more information about the WRJ Fried Leadership Conference, please
contact WRJ Manager of Meetings & Conventions Amanda Feldman at
afeldman@wrj.org or (212) 650-4054.
cedar village services
.......................................................................
• Driving Assessment Program
• Cedar Village Home Care
• Independent and Assisted Living
• Rehabilitation After Hospitalization
• Nursing Care and Specialized Dementia Care
• Hospice—Comfort and Care
• Shalom Center for Elder Abuse Prevention
.......................................................................
Cedar Village is a nonprofit retirement community,
located in Mason, Ohio.
.......................................................................
Cedar Village Retirement Community
5467 Cedar Village Drive, Mason, Ohio 45040
Tel: 513.754.3100, www.cedarvillage.org
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Mitzvah Palooza Photos
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Shabbat Shirah
Prisms Service
Come be a part of
Rockdale Temple’s
Shabbat Shirah
5:45 p.m. Shabbat Nosh
6:15 p.m. Shabbat Shirah Prisms Service
Followed by Dinner
Based on the concept of a Prism concert,
the Shabbat Shirah Prisms service will have
continuous music throughout. It is the hope
of a Prisms service to provide an alternative
way to experience the prayers and therefore,
experience deeper meaning of the service as
a whole.
Musicians include Mary Southworth, the
Shabbat Shirah Adult Choir, Rabbinic
Intern Leah Citrin, Rock Shabbat Band,
Keith Eiser on organ and perhaps even more
musicians from Rockdale’s congregation.
Rockdale Temple
PRESENTS
CHRISTMAS EVE
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 24TH 6 P.M.
Adults $11.00 Children (4-12) $5.00
Children Under 3 Free
$30 FAMILY MAXIMUM
RSVP by 12/20 Christie Woodside
by phone 513-891-9900
or online at rockdaletemple.org.
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Shofar Soundings
Environmental Committee
A Silver Lining in the Gathering Clouds
As part of Mitzvah Palooza on November 9th, the Rockdale Temple Environmental Committee hosted Larry
Falkin, Director of the City of Cincinnati’s Department
of Environment and Sustainability, to talk about Climate
Change/Global Warming, how it is and/or will be affecting us, and what we can do about it. In addressing the
need for sustainability, Falkin defined “sustainability” as
“the effort to get to zero everything” as an inspirational
goal: net zero trash into the landfill; net zero fossil fuel
(coal, oil, gas) emissions; net zero non-local food.
The Gathering Clouds. Falkin explains the local acute
and chronic, as well as national/global, effects of climate
change. Among the acute local affects are more intense
rain and snow storms. Cincinnati is getting wetter. Recently I-75, south of Dayton, was closed because of
flooding from record 5-1/2 inches of rain in a short time. We are told to expect more and more severe hot spells
of 95 degrees, the “killing point”. He asks what kinds
of public health issues we would face if the electric grid
failed during an extended “hot spell”! Chronic local effects
include trees dying, reduction in crop yield and the spread
of “exotic” diseases common in warmer climates. Already
the planting season in Greater Cincinnati has been moved
from zone 4 to zone 5 permitting an earlier planting time.
The downside is that plants like lettuce, that need a cooler
environment, suffer and wilt.
On a national/global level, food scarcity because of
drought, as in the Southwest and California, has already
resulted in higher food prices as we realize when we
market. Severe weather like hurricanes Katrina in New
Orleans and Sandy in New York City have cost us, the taxpayers. When FEMA (Federal Emergency Management
Agency) spends our tax dollars, these dollars are diverted
from local needs, like infrastructure repairs; e.g., Brent
Spence Bridge replacement. In response to Katrina and
Sandy, FEMA has already spent $60 billion -- more than
the cost of the Iraq war. After Katrina, FEMA tracked
2000 people who relocated in Cincinnati.
diminished health may be the
consequence. We in Cincinnati are fortunate. Under the leadership of
the Department of Environment and Sustainability, the
City of Cincinnati has already
taken many actions to reduce
the adverse effects of climate
change. It has increased
recycling and reduced the
amount of waste going into the landfill. It is converting all
street lights and public building lighting with LED bulbs,
to net a 60%, savings. It has made all its public buildings
more energy efficient, some powered by solar panels. The
new District 3 Police Station, will be a Platinum LEEDS
building. The City’s Red Bike program not only saves
fuel but provides a healthier mode of transportation. All
these and more have reduced the need for fossil fuels and
greenhouse gases. They have provided jobs while saving the
city millions of dollars. All of us can follow the lead of the
City of Cincinnati. Actions we take to reduce the adverse
effects of climate change/global warming are “abundant”. Go For It! Submitted by Gerry Kraus
Environmental Committee
A Silver Lining. Falkin says that further adverse impacts of climate change down the road give us pause to
rethink our priorities. Our current economy is based on
“scarcity” rather than “abundance”. We depend on diminishing supplies of fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas) to power our
energy needs. We could supply our energy needs with an
abundant and undiminished supply of power from the sun
-- solar energy. Another priority to rethink is “wealth”
versus “happiness”. More is not always better, especially if
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Tribute Funds
Donations from October 8, 2014 - November 8, 2014
Rabbi Coran’s
Discretionary Fund
General Donation:
Helayne & Michael Friedman
Bercie Frohman
Faye Levine
Julia Samet
Florence Zaret
In Memory of Hildred Schwartz Helene & Philip Cohen
Temple Fund
In Honor of all the Consecrants on
Simchat Torah
In Honor of Dan Hoffheimer’s
Installation as Temple President
General Donation:
James & Marjorie Gilbert
Barrows Music Fund
Robert Prescott & Fay B. May
Bimah Flower Fund
In Honor of Jan Muhlbaum becoming
a Bat Mitzvah
The Muhlbaum Family
Louise Reichert Flower
Fund
In Memory of Jack Grubbs
Blair Tillett & Judy Lawrence
Soup Kitchen Fund
General Donation:
David & Hildegard Kerman
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Shofar Soundings
Daniel Hoffheimer
In Honor of Jan Muhlbaum’s Bat
Mitzvah
Rabbi Kahan’s
Discretionary Fund
Ken & Sue Sherman
In Honor of Millard Mack’s Birthday
In Memory of Martin “Buddy” Cahn
Daniel Hoffheimer
Daniel Hoffheimer
In Honor of Frances Schloss’s Birthday
Melvin & Joan Schaengold
In Honor of Mort Zeff ’s Birthday
Ed Wertheimer
In Memory of Belkis Klau
Gerry & Sally Korkin
In Memory of Rebecca Bodenstein
Steven & Penny Rosenberg
Ken & Sue Sherman
Library Fund
Stewart & Ellen Dunsker
Heldman Family Fund
In Honor of Rosemary Bloom’s
Birthday
Philip & Helene Cohen
John & Betty Heldman
Honor & Remember
Your Loved Ones
Tribute Fund
with a contribution to
your favorite
Call Christie Woodside
Rockdale Temple Office
513-891-9900
Or make an online donation at
Click on “Donate” at the bottom of the screen.
Condolences
To the Family and Friends of:
James Martin Littenhoff
loving brother of
Pam Littenhoff
Estelle Fern Ostrov Levy
loving cousin of
Bob Ingberg
John Kellar
beloved husband of
Kathe Kellar
loving father of
Barbara Turner Michaelson
& Mark Michaelson
Consecration 2014/5775
September 15, 2014
Liam Dunkelman & Family
Sammy Maltz & Family
Eden Kraus & Family
Max Bankin & Family
Johanna Blackmore & Family
Maya & Noa Jaffe & Family
Anna Rose & Elias
von Thomsen & Family
Tobias Eiser & Family
Dani Grossman & Family
Tate Sheldon & Family
Jonah Lillenstein & Family
Maggie Rubenstein
& Family
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Birthdays
dults of December
A
1��Lee Rozin
2��Esther Silverman
��Lillian Zanger
��DeborahHeldman
3��Sanford Paris
5��Vera Sanker
6��Bernie Dave
��Marion Levy
10��Liza Feldman
��Dalvik Khaykin
11��Suzanne Dunbar
��Edward Levy
15��Donald Misrach
��Sheryl Mattis
��Sara Kaufman
17��Burton Perlman
19��Eleanor Cohen
27��Estelle Finkelman
30��Jeanne Goldberg
Children of January
2��MatthewWagner
~ 15 years old
3��Ben Green ~ 18 years old
4��Julia Mattis ~ 18 years old
��Rebecca Peters ~ 15 years old
9��Sydney Cropper ~ 14 years old
10��Minerva Hill ~ 5 years old
14��Sammy Maltz ~ 6 years old
��Anna von Thomsen
~ 9 years old
16��Austin Dick ~ 17 years old
18��Jason Berry ~ 14 years old
��Sam De Falco ~ 6 years old
19��Mallory Asquith ~ 3 years old
29��Joe Shapiro ~ 12 years old
30��MatthewAuerbach
~ 18 years old
��Emma Cohen ~ 12 years old
��Elianah Cohen ~ 12 years old
31��Alison Epstein ~ 10 years old
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Shofar Soundings
Anniversaries
dults of January
A
1��Stephen Wagner
5��Alla Masinovsky
10��Alexia Kadish
11��EmanuelDoyne
12��Tracy McMullen
14��Steven Schild
15��Cindy Peters
23��Michael Smith
December Anniversaries
2.....Don & Cheryl Belfort ~ 35th
.....Harold & Sherri Tieger ~ 25th
16.....Thomas & Suzanne Fairbanks ~ 25th
18.....Ralph & Frances Lowenstein ~ 59th
21.....Donald & Rita Newman ~ 68th
23.....Seymour & Phyllis Gold ~ 58th
25.....Ayzik & Liza Feldman ~ 60th
29.....Edward & Nancy Rosenthal ~ 57th
Children of January
3��Nathan Cohen ~ 10 years old
7��Max Frankel ~ 16 years old
8��Barry Waxler ~ 10 years old
10��Dani Grossman ~ 7 years old
13��Adam O’Koon ~ 8 years old
15��Tamas Bonyhati ~ 18 years old
17��Morgen Rosensweet ~ 12 years old
19��Liam Dunkelman ~ 6 years old
��Ellie Friedman ~ 9 years old
24��Phoebe Rubenstein ~ 9 years old
26��Zsofia Bonyhati ~ 9 years old
30��Ben-Ishai Sabath Beit-Halachmi
~ 3 years old
Janaury Anniversary
26.....Edward & Leah Levy ~ 57th
y
Haeprspary
iv
Ann
Anniversaries are listed every five
years starting with the 10th anniversary.
All anniversaries of 50 years and over are
recognized.
Welcome New Members
Johnny Jones
Patrick Feldman
and Jennifer Tanzman
and their son
Cody
Adult Birthdays are listed every five
years starting with the 40th birthday
and for all members who have reached
the age of 75.
“Children of the Temple” are those
who are 18 years old & younger.
Mazel Tov!
On the naming of
Levi Lillenstein
son of
Lauren and Jake Lillenstein
brother of
Jonah Lillenstein
Mitzvah Opportunities
Comfort Trays
for the Grieving
Jewish Hospital Needs
Volunteers
The Jewish Hospital is a community
faithful to its Jewish heritage and grounded
in the Jewish and Catholic traditions of
Service to the community.
We are looking for volunteers who
would like to share their time. A minimum
of 4 hours a week is the commitment.
We have many opportunities in various
departments to make a difference!
Join our team!
Contact Information:
Volunteer Services, 686-5330
Sisterhood recognizes the need to help
make things easier for congregants sitting
shiva or hosting family after a funeral by
providing a tray of sweets. If you are able
to provide baked goods that we can store
in the freezer, or if you are able to help
assemble and deliver the trays when needed,
please contact:
Alison Auerbach at
auerbach.family@gmail.com
Please volunteer and do not miss
a fun Sunday with a nice group of
people. Looking forward to working
with you.
To volunteer please call:
Dolores Goldfinger
891-0725
Next Cooking Date:
TBA
It only takes a few minutes to set aside a
half dozen cookies or brownies in a freezer
bag and to drop them off at temple. Then
mark the bag with the list of ingredients
for those who might be allergic to specific
items and you have performed a mitzvah.
Interfaith Hospitality Kroger Rewards
Kroger Reward Cards are an easy way to
Network
support Rockdale Temple.
Volunteers Needed
Rockdale Temple IHN
Volunteers Needed
Interfaith Hospitality
Network hosts a group of
homeless families at Adath
Israel Synagogue for 3
weeks per year – a week in
July, a week in August and
the week of Christmas.
(For more info about the IHN program
see http://www.ihncincinnati.org/) On
each of those weeks, Rockdale supplies
the food and the volunteers to host on
the Friday nights.
Soup Kitchen
The Literacy Network
of Greater
Cincinnati
is Seeking
Volunteers
Join the Literacy Network of Greater
The new Kroger program
now requires annual enrollment.
Go to www.Kroger.com and
click on the COMMUNITY tab on the top
of the page, then select Kroger Community
Rewards along the left hand side of the
page. Or, call the Rockdale Temple office
and someone will be happy to help!
Cincinnati in the mission to change lives
through reading, tutoring and character
development. Volunteers are needed for
various programs, including Cincinnati
Reads, Winners Walk Tall, and office
help. Contact Kathy Ciarla or Sarah
Cranley, at (513) 621-READ, on how
you can positively impact the lives of
children in the community.
For further information and a
tour of the facilities, please contact
Rockdale Temple’s chairperson,
Linda Chatterjee at
Chatterjeelinda4@gmail.com.
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K.K. Bene Israel
Rockdale Temple
8501 Ridge Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236
Address Service Requested
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Cincinnati, Ohio
Permit No. 7074
Liturgical Calendar
5:30 p.m. Tot Shabbat Service
6:15 p.m. Shabbat Service
With Choir Singing
9:30 a.m. Sichat Torah (Torah Discussion)
10:30 a.m. Service-in-the-Round
With Anniversary Blessings
6:15 p.m. Rock Shabbat Service
With Birthday Blessings *No Dinner
5:30 p.m. Tot Shabbat Havdallah
& Dinner with PJ Party
Chanukah 4th Candle
With Anniversary Blessings
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Service
With 4th, 5th & 6th Grade Participation Followed by Dinner
Chanukah 5th Candle
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Service
5:30 p.m. Chanukah Dinner,
Games & Activities
Friday, Friday, January 2, 2014
6:15 p.m. Shabbat Shirah, Prisms Service
With Birthday Blessings
Followed by Dinner
Send us your e-mail address
for weekly Rock-mail!
Affliliated with the URJ
(Union for Reform Judaism)
Serving Reform Congregations
in North America
Sigma Faye Coran
Senior Rabbi
Meredith Kahan
Assistant Rabbi & Educator
Eugene Meyers
Executive Director
Daniel Hoffheimer
President
Mark N. Goldman, D.D.
Rabbi Emeritus
Rockdale Temple
8501 Ridge Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45236
Phone: 513-891-9900
Fax: 513-891-0515
e-mail: mail@rockdaletemple.org

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