January/February Shofar 2016 - Temple Beth-El

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SHOFAR
Temple Beth-El
Congregation Sons of Israel & David
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016
Volume 93 No. 3
TEVET/SHEVAT/ADAR 1 5776
The Temple Beth-El Shofar is dedicated
by the Chase Family Foundation.
Temple Beth-El
invites you to our
TU B’SHEVAT SEDER
Please join us for a special Tu B’Shevat Seder at which we
will incorporate traditonal fruits & seeds in our meal.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2016
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Adults $18
Children $10
Maximum $50 per family
RSVP by January 15th
401-331-6070 or
JMoseley@Temple-Beth-El.org
Rabbi Howard Voss-Altman
Shofar Message ~ JANUARY 2016
One of my favorite moments of our K’TanTan Shabbat program is the enthusiastic linkage of Shabbat and tzedakah.
After we light and bless the Shabbat candles, the parents reach into their wallets to give money to their children,
who eagerly surround the tzedakah box waiting for their turn to make a contribution. And since nothing in
K’TanTan happens without a song, Debbie Waldman and the clergy team accompany the ritual of giving
with Debbie’s own special composition:
Something to lend and something to share,
That’s what money is for.
When I am little, I have little to give,
But when I am old I’ll give more.
This song, simple in its lyrics, and easy for little ones to understand, tunefully reinforces the meaning and
importance of the mitzvah of tzedakah. The rabbis teach us that the values of giving and generosity bear
no relationship to wealth or status; the obligation of tzedakah ~ that is, righteousness or justice ~ is a
lifelong commitment. As the song teaches, we may not have much to give as children, but as we grow ~ in
independence and in income ~ our generosity will continue to increase. Judaism teaches that tzedakah is not
just a donation to charity; it is a way of life.
Here at Temple Beth-El, our children may begin with a “penny in the pushke,” but as they grow into adolescence,
their understanding and commitment to the world around them requires a much more active engagement. This
year, from January 22 - 25, our 10th grade Confirmation class will be taking its annual trip to Washington D.C.
for the Reform movement’s L’Taken seminar.
L’Taken, which is the Hebrew phrase “to fix,” (and the Hebrew infinitive for tikkun ~ fixing or healing) is a program
that enables the Reform Movement’s 10th graders to meet with their Congressional representatives and legislative
aides to lobby on the current issues of the day. This program is tzedakah in the form of deeds. Our young people
may not have substantial dollars to give, but they have something even more valuable: their ideals, their intellect, and
their passion.
Last year, our students learned about and lobbied their representatives on a variety of social justice issues that spoke
to their Jewish ideals. On the domestic front, they worked together to advocate for gun control, climate change
legislation, stem cell research, immigration policy and economic inequality. In foreign policy, they learned about the
many challenges facing Israel, including the Middle East peace process and the ramifications of the numerous Arab
civil wars. This year, our students will be learning about Israel’s democratic institutions and the Reform Movement’s
legal efforts on behalf of religious freedom and civil rights.
This unique opportunity ~ to meet our representatives and see first-hand how our political system works ~ is provided by
the Reform Movement’s Religious Action Center, a powerful Washington lobby representing our movement’s social and
political interests. Moreover, because Rhode Island is a small state, and David Cicilline is both our congressman and a
member of our synagogue, our young people have a unique opportunity to build a strong and continuing relationship
with their federal representative.
I look forward to traveling to Washington with our students (including my son, Judah), learning about the issues that
we face, and most importantly, establishing the connections between their political passions and their Jewish
ideals. This will surely be a weekend to remember.
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Temple Beth-El
Invites you to
Family Shabbat Dinner
Friday, February 5, 2016
Friday, March 4, 2016
5:30 pm Shabbat Dinner
5:30 pm Shabbat Dinner
7:00 pm Family Shabbat
Service
7:00 pm Family Shabbat
Service
Led by the FIFTH Grade
Led by the Fourth Grade
Name:_______________________________________________
Phone:______________________
Email:_______________________________________________
Friday, February 5, 2016
Friday, March 4, 2016
Vegetarian Israeli
# of Adults ($15):______ Children ($8): :______
Vegetarian Chinese
# of Adults ($15):______ Children ($8): :______
(Maximum $50 per family)
Total Cost for February 5: ___________
(Maximum $50 per family)
Total Cost for March 4: ___________
Total Enclosed:_________________
For more information call (401) 331-6070 ** www.temple-beth-el.org **info@temple-beth-el.org
Make checks payable to Temple Beth-El, 70 Orchard Ave, Providence, RI 02906
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WORSHIP SERVICES
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PARASHAT VAERA
Torah: Exodus 6:2 - 9:35
Haftarah: Ezekiel 28:25 - 29:21
Rosh Hodesh SHEVAT
JANUARY 11th
ROSH HODESH SHEVAT, THE START OF
the new month is January 11th. Shevat
is the month when the very first trees in
the State of Israel begin to have buds
and bloom, a reminder of the rebirth
and beauty of the land and of our
responsibility as God’s partners to care
for it and to appreciate it. The holiday of
Tu B’Shevat, the 15th Day of the Month
of Shevat (when the moon is full) reminds
us of this sacred obligation and gives us
the opportunity to plant seeds and trees
that will grow here and in Israel.
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PARASHAT SHEMOT
Friday, January 8
7:00 PM Shabbat Service
“My Dreams for the Future” ~
Willa Perlman
Although Willa Perlman is a relatively new member to the Temple Beth-El family, she serves on TBE’s Board of Directors, the Transition Committee and Religious
School Board. Willa is the Managing
Partner and founder of Ligature Partners,
Inc., an executive search and consulting
firm. Prior to becoming a recruiter, Willa garnered many years of senior level
experience in book publishing, intellectual property development, and general
management roles. Willa is also the
author of two children’s books, Pocket Kisses and Goodnight, World. She
graduated from Barnard College in
1981 with a degree in Developmental
Psychology and has two sons;
Jonathan, 23 and Ben, 13.
Saturday, January 9
9:00 AM
10:30 AM Shabbat Service
Torah: Exodus 1:1 – 6:1
Haftarah: Isaiah 27:6 - 28:13; 29:22 – 29:23
Friday, January 1
5:45 PM Shabbat Service
(PLEASE NOTE SPECIAL TIME)
Saturday, January 2
9:00 AM Torah Study
10:30 AM Shabbat Service
Torah Study with special guest teacher Rabbi Jacqueline Satlow
Rabbi Jacqueline Satlow is the Director
of the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life at the University of Massachusetts
Dartmouth. She is a Providence resident.
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PARASHAT BO
Torah: Exodus 10:1 - 13:16
Haftarah: Jeremiah 46:13 - 46:28
Friday, January 15
7:00 PM
Shabbat Hallelu
Abundant and filling hors d’oeuvres will
be served at 6:30PM followed by an
uplifting musical Shabbat featuring Temple
Beth-El Musicians and a short D’var Torah
Saturday, January 16
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9:00 AM
10:30 AM
Torah Study
Shabbat Service ~ Bat Mitzvah of
Rose Mayer, daughter of Layne &
Kurt Mayer
ADAR
PARASHAT BESHALACH
Torah: Exodus 13:17 - 17:16
Haftarah: Judges 4:4 - 5:31
Friday, January 22
5:45 PM Shabbat Service
(PLEASE NOTE SPECIAL TIME)
6:15 PM
Tu B’shevat Seder (See front cover for
more information and to make your
reservation.)
Saturday, January 23
9:00 AM
10:30 AM
Torah Study
Shabbat Service ~ Bat Mitzvah of
Ana Galarraga-Dorsch, daughter of
Sara Dorsch and Omer Galarraga
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PARASHAT YITRO
Rosh Chodesh
Adar is WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10th.
Rosh Chodesh Adar I is Wednesday, February 10th. In
Adar we celebrate the holiday of Purim, a time when
storytelling and costumes, sweet treats, special drinks,
and general frivolity help reveal the blessings hidden
in the world around us. Our tradition teaches, “when
the month of Adar begins, we increase our joy.” This
new month is an opportunity to uncover and increase
the blessings of hope and happiness, love and laughter
in our lives and in our world with our words and our
actions.
WORSHIP SERVICES
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Torah: Exodus 18:1 - 20:23
Haftarah: Isaiah 6:1 - 7:6; 9:5 - 9:6
Friday, January 29
7:00 PM
Shabbat Service
Saturday, January 30
9:00 AM Torah Study with special guest teacher
Rabbi James Rosenberg.
Rabbi James B. Rosenberg writes
a biweekly column (“It Seems to Me”) that appears in each issue
of The Jewish Voice and Herald.
Rabbi Rosenberg retired as
spiritual leader of Temple Habonim,
a Reform congregation in
Barrington, in July 2007, having served the
community for 33 years. He has taught courses
in Jewish studies at Tufts University and at
Connecticut College in New London. He has
been writing poetry for more than 20 years.
Some of his poems and translations of modern
Hebrew poetry have appeared in national
periodicals. In 2007, he completed a ten year
term as Poetry Editor of the CCAR Journal of
Reform Judaism.
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5:30 PM
Shabbat Service
K’TanTan Pajama Havdalah & Dinner
Young Family Havdalah service designed especially for families with very young children. Songs, games and crafts to
learn all about Havdalah. Children
should come in their pajamas.
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PARASHAT MISHPATIM
Torah: Exodus 21:1 - 24:18
Haftarah: Jeremiah 34:8 - 34:22; 33:25 - 33:26
Friday, February 5
5:30 PM
Congregational Shabbat Dinner
(see flier on page 3)
7:00 PM
Family Shabbat Service (led by Fifth
Grade). Children with January and
February birthdays will be honored.
Saturday, February 6
9:00 AM
10:30 AM
Torah Study
Shabbat Service ~ Bat Mitzvah of Leah Schnirman, daughter of Jennifer &
Geoffrey Schnirman
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WORSHIP SERVICES
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PARASHAT TERUMAH
PARASHAT VAYAKHEL
Torah: Exodus 25:1 - 27:19
Haftarah: I Kings 5:26 - 6:13
Torah: Exodus 35:1- 38:20
Maftir: Exodus 30:11- 30:16 | Shabbat Shekalim
Haftarah: II Kings 12:1-12:17 | Shabbat Shekalim
Friday, February 12
7:00 PM Shabbat Service
Saturday, February 13
9:00 AM Torah Study
10:30 AM Shabbat Service
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Friday, March 4
5:30 PM Congregational Shabbat Dinner
(see flier on page 3)
7:00 PM
Family Shabbat Service (led by Fourth
Grade). Children with March birthdays
will be honored.
Saturday, March 5
9:00 AM Torah Study
10:30 AM Shabbat Service
PARASHAT TETZAVEH
Torah: Exodus 27:20 - 30:10
Haftarah: Ezekiel 43:10 - 43:27
Friday, February 19
7:00 PM
Shabbat Hallelu
Abundant and filling hors d’oeuvres will
be served at 6:30 PM followed by an
uplifting musical Shabbat featuring
Temple Beth-El Musicians and a short
D’var Torah.
Temple Beth-El’s
Willa Perlman
Saturday, February 20
9:00 AM Torah Study
10:30 AM Shabbat Service
“My Dreams for the Future”
FRIDAY at 7:00PM
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PARASHAT KI TISA
Torah: Exodus 30:11 - 34:35
Haftarah: I Kings 18:1 - 18:39
Friday, February 26
5:30 PM
K’TanTan Shabbat & Dinner
Young Family Shabbat Together
A worship service & Shabbat dinner designed especially for families with very young children. Songs, games and crafts
to learn all about Shabbat.
7:00 PM
Sisterhood Shabbat Service
Saturday, February 27
9:00 AM Torah Study
10:30 AM Shabbat Service
January 8, 2016
Shabbat Service
Although Willa Perlman is a relatively new
member to the Temple Beth-El family, she serves
on TBE’s Board of Directors, the Transition
Committee and Religious School Board. Willa
is the Managing Partner and founder of
Ligature Partners, Inc., an executive search
and consulting firm. Prior to becoming a
recruiter, Willa garnered many years of
senior level experience in book publishing,
intellectual property development, and general
management roles. Willa is also the author
of two children’s books, Pocket Kisses and
Goodnight, World. She graduated from
Barnard College in 1981 with a degree in
Developmental Psychology and has two sons;
Jonathan, 23 and Ben, 13.
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CollegeBreakfast
Social Action
REUNION
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2015~2016
JANUARY 3, 2016
10:00AM
January 31, 2016
Come reunite with your classmates
from Temple Beth-El during
Winter Break.
Crossroads Food Preparation
3rd graders
February 7, 2016
Operation Comfort Pack
Join us for brunch in the
Meeting Hall where you can catch
up with all of your
old Religious School friends,
Rabbis, Cantor, Principal
and teachers !
Crossroads Food Preparation
We look forward to seeing
you & catching up !
March 27, 2016
RSVP to Mrs. Steiman at
afsteiman@temple-beth-el.org.
February 21, 2016
9:10 AM ~ 1st graders
9:45AM ~ 2nd graders
Crossroads Food Preparation
Pre-school & Kindergarten
April 24, 2016
Mitzvah Day
May 1, 2016
Social Action Brunch /
Mitzvah Mania Kick-off
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sisterhood/join-sisterhood
Or join in person at one of our
events.
Purim Fun:
Mishloach Manot
Send a Purim treat to fellow
congregants.
Mishloach Manot, or “sending of
portions,” ensures that everyone has
enough food for the Purim feast. Join
us in this tradition of increasing love
and friendship to counter Haman’s
assertion that the Jewish people are
characterized by strife and disunity.
Watch for more information about
how you can participate. The pickup of these gifts of food and drink to
members of our Temple community
will be March 29th.
Thank you to all who joined
in Bubbe’s hamantaschen bake-along
last month.
Thank You!
Sisterhood’s
fundraising
efforts
throughout
theyear
allowed our Sisterhood to
donate $1,700 to the Rabbi
Leslie Yale Gutterman Religious
School at the school’s annual
Open House in December. Your
generosity will help the school
embark on its next phase of
educating our Jewish youth.
YES Fund
Greeting cards
W
e hope to see you at our
Annual Family Party on JANUARY
10th at 1:30 PM.
Stronger Together
to
Cheryl Greenfield
Sisterhood President
Reading Circle
FEBRUARY 15, 2016 at
7:30 PM
The Sisters
Weiss by Naomi
Ragen.
Call Rona at
401- 331- 6070
to RSVP.
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We send heartfel
thanks to our
Sisterhood volunteers
at our annual Bake Sale and
Chanukah Sales and to our Temple
Members who supported us.
Remember, our YES fund
cards are perfect for
sending condolences,
birthday wishes and
special occassion greetings
to friends and relatives.
See more designs and
purchase cards through
our Sisterhood by
emailing Cheryl Greenfield
at cherig23@gmail.com
or at Sisterhood meetings
and programs.
Shabbat Together
Please join us FRIDAY, February
26th, for the Sisterhood Shabbat
Service at Temple at 7:00PM.
JOANNE FORMAN
FILM FESTIVA L
HOLD THE DATE
The Women's Seder
TUESDAY, APRIL 12th
Come celebrate with us and learn about
Presented by the
Sisterhood of Temple Beth-El
SUNDAYS
2:00 PM
MARCH & APRIL
the new Passover Seder traditions to grace
the Seder table: oranges and Miriam’s
cup. Sisterhood, under Chair, Liz Willey,
will host a Women’s Community Seder
on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 6:00PM in
the Temple Social Hall. The Seder will be
led by Rabbi Sarah Mack, Cantor Judith
Seplowin and Debbie Waldman. The
dinner is open to women of any religious
affiliation and is multi-generational
~ Children of 8 years and older are
welcome. Cost of the event is $36,
which will include a charitable donation.
SUNDAY, MARCH 20th
“Jubanos: The Jews of Cuba”
This documentary highlights the story of the
1,500 Jews who remained in Cuba after the
1961 Revolution and how they have sustained
and revived Jewish life there.
SUNDAY, APRIL 3rd
“The Return”
This film focuses upon four Polish women in
their twenties who embrace their Jewish roots.
SUNDAY, APRIL 10th
“Next Year Jerusalem”
This documentary portrays eight American
senior citizens who experience a
transformational journey to Israel.
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Temple Beth-EL
CHANUKAH PARTY Lego Extravaganza
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2015
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FUNDED BY THE FREDA & LOUIS KAUFMAN MEMORIAL FUND
The Rhode Island Black Heritage Society & The Center for Reconciliation In partnership with other community and religious organizations A Dramatic Reading of Martin Luther King’s LETTER FROM THE BIRMINGHAM CITY JAIL Directed by Ricardo Pitts-­‐Wiley 7:00-8:30PM on January 14, 2016 Temple Beth-­‐El 70 Orchard Ave, Providence, RI Join us for a dramatic reading of Dr. King’s historic letter at Temple Beth-­‐El on Providence’s East Side. The letter will be performed by a talented group of actors from Rhode Island’s own Mixed Magic Theatre Company. Afterwards, we invite all in attendance to join in a brief group discussion about their experience. Actors from the readings and community organizers will also participate in the discussion. This event is FREE and open to the public, space is limited please register for attendance http://mlk-­‐letters-­‐reading.eventbrite.com To learn more about this event or to learn how your organization can be an event partner, contact info@cfrri.org. Additional performances of Letter from the Birmingham City Jail January 15th – 17th at Mixed Magic Theatre 560 Mineral Spring Ave. in Pawtucket for tickets and information: www.mmtri.com – 401-­‐305-­‐7333 Event Partners: Brown University -­‐ Office of Chaplains & Religious Life -­‐ Rhode Island Council for Muslim Advancement -­‐ Rhode Island for Community and Justice -­‐ Temple Beth-­‐ El -­‐ The African Alliance of Rhode Island -­‐ The Blessing Way -­‐ The Center for Reconciliation -­‐ The Holocaust Center -­‐ The Institute for the Study & Practice of Nonviolence -­‐ The Jewish Alliance -­‐ The Lifelong Learning Collaborative -­‐ The Mixed Magic Theater Company -­‐ The NAACP, Rhode Island -­‐ The Opportunities Industrialization Center -­‐ The Rhode Island Bible Society -­‐ The Rhode Island Black Heritage Society -­‐ The Rhode Island Ministerial Alliance -­‐ The Rhode Island State Council of Churches -­‐ The Urban League 11
K’TANTAN 2015-2016
at Temple Beth-El
Funded by The Frances & David Friedman Family Fund
K’tantan is a wonderful way to celebrate
Shabbat and Holidays with children aged birth - 5
We gather for joyful singing and community dinner.
All are welcome!
Join us for a brief service at 5:30 pm
followed by dinner
Holiday and Special Events
February 26
April 8
May 13
June 3
January 30 Pajama Havdalah 5:30 pm
March 23 Purim Carnival, Celebration &
Costume Parade 5:30 pm
Temple Beth-El
70 Orchard Ave
Providence, RI 02906
401-331-6070
For more info please email TBEK’Tantan@temple-beth-el.org or
RabbiMack@temple-beth-el.org
Shabbat Hallelu 2015-2016/5776
A Service in Song
Fri, Jan 15, 2016
Fri, Feb 19, 2016
Fri, Mar 25, 2016
Fri, Apr 15, 2016
Fri, May 20, 2016 (Shabbat
Hallelu Service & 83rd High School
Graduation)
A Service in Song
Featuring Temple Beth-El Musicians
Light refreshments served at 6:30 pm
Services at 7:00 pm
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January 16, 2016
Parents
Layne & Kurt Mayer
School
Nathan Bishop
Grade
7th
Favorite Activities
horseback riding, photography, hanging out with friends
To Rose, becoming a Bat Mitzvah means that I am no longer going to
be someone taken care of by the Jewish community, but actually be an
active part of it. For her Mitzvah Mania project Rose is working with
Sasha Keizler to raise money for art supplies and project activities for
kids with cancer at Hasbro Hospital. There have been two successful
bake sales to date and their next fundraiser is in the works. Rose is also
planning to visit the children in the hospital. In the future, Rose sees
herself accelerating in interior design or as a construction project
manager and hopes to always continue being an athlete.
LEAH
SCHNIRMAN
February 6, 2016
B’NEI MITZVAH
ROSE
MAYER
Parents
Jennifer & Geoffrey Schnirman
School
The Gordon School
Grade
7th
Favorite Activities
tennis, basketball, music, family and friends
To Leah becoming a Bat Mitzvah means becoming more mature and
more involved in the Jewish community. Her Mitzvah Mania project is
working with different organizations to help feed the hungry in Rhode
Island. Leah’s goal for the future is to participate in helping end hunger
in her community.
ANA
GALARRAGADORSCH
January 23, 2016
Parents
Sara Dorsch and Omar Galarraga
School
Nathan Bishop Middle School
Grade
7th
Favorite Activities
piano, reading, running/ being outside, writing
In Ana’s words, becoming a Bat Mitzvah means hard work,
enunciation during and the feeling of accomplishment at the end (I
hope). For her mitzvah project Ana planted and tended vegetables at
Fox Point Community Garden. The proceeds/produce was donated to
Camp Street Community Ministries, working to end hunger and poverty
here in Providence. She also volunteered at Camp Street Ministries
to store and distribute the food. In the future Ana hopes to become a
neurologist or microbiologist. She would like to live in the countryside
in a modest house and be fluent in at least five languages.
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SOCIAL ACTION
SOCIAL
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TBE Social Action kicks off the New Year
COAT Drive
Do you have coats, gloves,
mittens or hats that don’t fit
or you no longer need? Look
for bins in the lobby! Help
someone in need stay warm
this winter!
Drive for CUBA Mission
We are excited to travel to Cuba in
February on our TBE mission. The
Cuban Jewish community is isolated
and in great need of resources. An
important component of our mission
is tikkun olam and bringing much
needed supplies. We are asking for
your assistance in supporting our
Cuban Jewish family. Of great need
are: prescription medicines ~ of any
kind. Note: All medicines must be
current. Expired medications are not
allowed into Cuba. Half used bottles
of pills are ok. Medical samples are
welcomed. You may consolidate these
items in one container or package
samples.
Most needed are medicines for:
asthma, high blood pressure and
diabetes.
SPECIFIC REQUESTS:
• Zithromax
• Cipro; Amoxicillin (children &
adults); Azithromycin 500 mg
• Mesalamina (Canusa, Rowasa)
• Advair; Enalapril (Vasotec)
• Diclofenac; Singulair
• Beclometasone spray (Beconase AQ)
NOTE: NON-PRESCRIPTION
MEDICINES & DRUGS, ETC:
• Any over-the-counter medicines
& drugs
• Canes, walkers and old eyeglass
frames
• Adult and pediatric vitamins
• Band-Aids, etc.
• No aspirin please
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SPECIFIC REQUESTS:
• Omega 3
• Antibiotic creams; anti-fungal
creams
• Vitamin C
• Zyrtec
• Condroitin Sulfate plus glucosamine
• Ibuprofen
NOTE: All medicines will be collected
in a box in Rabbi Mack’s office.
WALKING School Bus
Join Temple Beth-El
on January 27, 2015
at 8:00AM at the Mary Fogarty
School, 199 Oxford Street, Providence.
Family Service of Rhode Island
provides this volunteer-led walk to
help a number of young students
living within a mile of school, to walk
to and from school. This program
promotes school attendance, which
is critical to learning in the most high
risk schools. Contact Rabbi Mack for
more information.
Interfaith Prayer Vigil
to Reduce POVERTY
Gather with other people of faith from
across the state as we call upon our
elected leaders to take action to reduce
poverty in RI.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
3:00 ~ 4:00PM
State House Rotunda
Are you a member of a congregation
or community that wants to put your
faith in action? Please join us at
3:00 PM at the Rotunda.
Our own Abigail Sherwood will be
blowing the shofar! More information
at http://www.endpovertyri.org/
Community Reading ~
“Letter from the Birmingham
City Jail (1963)”
Martin Luther KING
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Temple Beth-El,
70 Orchard Avenue,
Providence, RI
7:00 PM
• Re-experience the thought
provoking, inspirational message
of Dr. King
• To engage a broad range of the
greater Providence community
• Strengthen existing relationships
and build new ones
Co-Sponsors:
The Rhode Island Black
Heritage Society
Temple Beth-El
Brown University ~ Office of
Chaplains & Religious Life
The Center for Reconciliation
The Jewish Alliance
The Blessing Way
The Rhode Island Ministerial Alliance
The NAACP
The Urban League
The Holocaust Center
The Opportunities Industrialization
Center
The Rhode Island Council of Churches
The African Alliance of Rhode Island
Rhode Island for Community & Justice
The Rhode Island Bible Society
The Institute for the Study &
Practice of Nonviolence
A Rodgers & Hammerstein Inspired
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5:30 PM
COSTUME Parade
6:30 PM
MEGILLAH Reading
6:45 PM
Followed by the
Purim Spiel
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The Sisterhood and Brotherhood of Temple Beth-El Presents
Celebrate the Birthday of the Trees!
A Tu B’Shevat Family Event
Featuring Puppet Playhouse
Sunday, January 10, 2016 at 1:30PM
Temple Beth-El Meeting Hall
Arts & Crafts Activities
Singing and Dancing
Snacks
Admission: $5/person; $20 maximum/family
Cash or Checks Only at the Door
(Please note: children must be supervised by an adult)
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Brotherhood NEWS
Brotherhood Kicks off the
New Year with Activities
After a very successful 2015, your
Brotherhood is poised to bring fun
and service to the congregation
again in 2016.
We’ll start the year off with a
traditional Brotherhood Sunday
Brunch, January 10, 2016 at 9:30
AM. Our guest speaker will be
Ms. Miriam Blue,
Director of Small
Campus
Advancement for
Hillel Council
of New England
in Newton,
Massachusetts. She
is also Hillel Director for Simmons
College, Emerson College, and
Suffolk University. Ms. Blue will be
discussing the importance of youth
involvement in Jewish communities, the
importance of getting involved with
Hillel at the beginning of one’s college
career, and much more.
Our Herbert L. Wagner Memorial
Breakfast takes place SUNDAY,
APRIL 3rd, with
our very special
guest, Kara
Sundlun. Kara is
a two time Emmy
award-winning
Journalist, News
Anchor, and Host of “Better Connecticut”
on Hartford’s Channel 3, WFSB. She is
also the author of the book, Finding Dad,
From Love Child to Daughter, the story of
her reunion with her father, former Beth-El
President, and Lindenbaum “Man of the
Year” winner, Governor Bruce Sundlun.
Be sur
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to mar
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calend
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can se
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BROTHERHOOD
HO
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Other upcoming Brotherhood highlights
include the announcement of this year’s
Lindenbaum “Person of the Year” winner,
and our graduating High School College
Scholarship winners.
We will honor the mothers of Beth-El on
SUNDAY, MAY 8th with our traditional
Mother’s Day Breakfast, and celebrate
our “Charles Lindenbaum” Person of the
Year SATURDAY, MAY 21st.
Remember men, our goal this year is
to have every male Temple member
become a member of our Brotherhood.
If you have not yet joined, please
honor us with your membership.
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Premium Support Members
The Premium Support Program of Temple Beth-El is enhanced levels of annual support which
ensure that the temple can welcome individuals and families who cannot afford to pay some
or all of the basic membership dues. The program also ensures the continuation of high
quality and essential programs and services the temple provides.
Temple Beth-El is grateful to the following families
who have joined our Premium Support Program.
PILLARS
( 18,000 + )
Joseph A. Chazan
Anonymous (1)
GUARDIAN’S CIRCLE
( 10,000 + )
Gussie Baxt
Merle & Stanley Goldstein
Joyce & Arthur Hurvitz
RABBI’S CIRCLE
(5,000 + )
Lawrence & Atsuko Fish
Vivien & Alan Hassenfeld
Sheila & Arnold Kaufman
Judy & Robert Mann
Jane S. Nelson
Trinidad & Peter Wallick
Anonymous (4)
CHAI CIRCLE
( 3,600 + )
Jeanie & Samuel Brickle
Bonnie & Donald Dwares
Samara & Stuart Feldman
Robin & Burt Homonoff
Jamie & Brock Manville
Tara & Bruce Pinsky
Cathy & Jeffrey Siegal*
Kristin & David Soforenko*
Faye & Robert Stolzman
Jill & Jim Tobak
Ina & Bernard Wasserman
Kimberly & John Zwetchkenbaum
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE
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( 2,900 + )
Wesley Alpert*
Susan & Robert Bahr
Susan & David Bazar
Mitzi & Robert Berkelhammer
Lisa & Michael Bigney
Patricia & Melvyn Blake
Eszter & Samuel Chase
Phyllis & Irwin Chase
Arlene & David Cohen
Melanie & Stephen Coon
Judy & Stephan Deutsch
Diane & Robert Ducoff
Susan & Michael Eides
Mary & Richard Engle
Gail & James Galkin
Suzanne Gilstein
Jill & Larry Goldstein
Amy Gottlieb & Peter Friedmann
Katherine C. Haspel & Paul A. Silver
Susan & Saul Kaplan
Donna Kimmel & Marilyn Nappen
Nancy & Kenneth Kirsch
Judith C. Labossiere
Sally Lapides & Arthur Solomon
Joyce & Alan Leven
Carol & Fred Levinger
Helaine & Mark Schupack
Judge & Mrs. Bruce M. Selya
Genie Shao & Neil Steinberg
Barbara & Arun Singh
Marjorie & Philip Torgan
Deborah & Ellis Waldman
Vanessa & Lewis Weiner
Elaine & Howard Weiss
Jean & Andrew Wilkes
Anonymous (3)
SUSTAINER’S CIRCLE
Steven M. Abrams
Linda & Nathaniel Baker
Lori Barnet & Jeffrey Savit
Beverly & Banice Bazar
Arlene Berrol & Stan Smith
Muriel Borts
Barbra & Max Brickle
Carolyn & David Brodsky
Barbara & Jeffrey Brown
Suzanne & David Cane
Jill & Andrew Caslowitz
Sherry & Mark Cohen
Rosalea Cohn
Jaffa & David Davies
Lisa & Larry Davis
Jocelyn & Carl Feldman
Susan & Robert Fine
Susan & Roy Finkelman
Elizabeth Fradin
Fred Franklin
Ellen Barth Geltzer
Nancy & Louis Goldman
( 2,500 + )
Terry & David Goldman
Amy & Bruce Goldstein
Bernice & Samuel Gourse
Harriet & Lloyd Granoff *
Marcy & Rick Granoff
Paula & Leonard Granoff
Helen Grossman
Susan & Charles Hahn
Eileen & Harold Horwitz
Amanda & Jeremy Isenberg *
David C. Isenberg
Deborah & David Jacobson
Susan & Richard Kaplan
Ellen & Jeffrey Kasle
Lorraine & Robert Kingsbury
Anne Berkelhammer Krause
Marjorie & Robert Krause
Dorothy & Howard Lampal
Roberta & Steven Lasser
Sara & Robert Leach
Barbara Levine*
Doris Licht & Ron Borod
Nancy Troy Lovett
Leonard C. Mandell
Susann Mark & David Josephson
Hedy Massotti
Judy & Andy Matt
Maria & Ralph Posner
Andrea & David Reiser *
Kim & Kenneth Rickler
Audrey & Barry Robbins
Joyce & Russell Robinson
Karen Rosen & David Pomerantz
Elinor & Stanley Rosenthal
Linda & Michael Rubinstein
Burton Sackett
Carolyn & Harold Salk
Judith & Jonathan Savage
Ellen & Harold Schein
Barbara & Larry Schoenfeld
Sarah & Peter Scoliard
Emily & Steven Shalansky
Ellen & Barry Shepard
Ellen & Mark Silverman
Linda & Richard Silverman
Carla & Andrew Spacone *
Deborah Miller Tate
Jillian & John Torgan
Lisa & Carl Weinberg *
Jan & Harris Weiner *
Skip & Suzie Weingeroff *
Susan Weinman & Andrew Rosenzweig
Beth & Stanley Weiss
Gloria Winston
Sarah & Richard Zacks
Janet & Melvin Zurier
Lauren & Samuel Zurier
Morrisa & Joseph Zwetchkenbaum
Anonymous (6)
* new to Premium Support or increased level
** of blessed memory
Please call Judy Moseley, Executive Director, or Ruby Shalansky, Fundraising and Development,
at 331- 6070, if you would like more information about our Premium Support Program.
I would like more information about the honors and benefits of Premium
Membership. Please send me a Premium Support brochure.
Name:
Address:
I would like to discuss becoming a member of the Premium Support Program.
Please call me at
The best time to call is
AM or
PM.
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DONATIONS
“...who donates much to charity becomes
the richer for it...” Zohar, iii, 110b
N O V E M B E R 1 , 2 015 ~ N O V E M B E R 30 , 2 015
CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
In Appreciation
Lisa & Larry Davis
The Kasle Family
In Memory of
Monica Bauman
mother, ESTHER WLODINGUER
Nancy Rosenbaum
LLOYD ROSENBAUM
CHARLOTTE SIMON KENNER MEMORIAL FUND
For any purpose the Temple’s Board of Trustees deems worthy
In Memory of
her mother, MURIEL S. FLANZBAUM
and grandmother, ETTA M. SIMON
Lynn D. Flanzbaum DOROTHY & JAY ISENBERG FUND
Supports music and cultural programs
Lillian Golden David C. Isenberg
In Memory of
husband, EDWARD L. GOLDEN
DOROTHY ISENBERG
ENDOWMENT FUND
Jane S. Nelson
Joslin Ross
Jane S. Nelson
Carolyn & Sonny Botvin
Brian Franklin
Lillian Zarum
In Honor of
RABBI GUTTERMAN
In Memory of
LOUIS ROSS
beloved family members, EUGENE NELSON, MILTON & ELSA
SAPINSLEY, JOHN & LILA
SAPINSLEY and STANLEY SUMMER
MARILYN SWARTZ
LAWRENCE A. PALEY
ROSE SHOCKET
FAY GOLDSTEIN MEMORIAL FUND
Funds small torahs as gifts to students who are consecrated at temple
Stephen Petti
In Memory of
ESTHER PETTI
FELDMAN GENERATIONS FUND
For programming to promote Jewish continuity and/or youth leadership
Jocelyn & Carl Feldman
Robert M. Shapiro
In Memory of
THOMAS B. FELDMAN and
ARNOLD M. FELDMAN
DOROTHY SHAPIRO
FINE ARTS FUND
For purchase and maintenance of fine arts and Judaica
In Memory of
Gail & Jim Galkin
HYMAN GALKIN
Jean & Joel Bernstein
ROBERT L. BERNSTEIN
Gloria S. & Roderick M. Bernstein
GRAUBART-IRVING MUSIC FUND
Enhances programs and worship services through music
Ellen & Mark Silverman 20
In Memory of
LOUIS L. FRIEDMAN
HINEINU
Temple Beth-El’s caring community
Dorothy & Howard Lampal
In Memory of
SELMA SILVERMAN BENNETT
and CAROLE GOLDMAN
JOSEPH H. COHEN MUSIC FUND
Sponsors a music shabbat
Rita Eisman
In Memory of
FANNIE SCHWEITZER
JUDITH C. SMITH FUND
Supports Temple youth groups
Sandy & Alan Samdperil
MINYAN FUND
Helen Ginsberg
Ida Schmulowitz and Toby Schmulowitz Galli
Carolyn & Harold Salk
Harriet Samors
Fannie Shore
Bess Lindenbaum
In Memory of
HELEN CHAIKEN
In Memory of
dear husband, HARRIS GINSBERG
JEANNE SCHMULOWITZ
her father, JULIUS BOHN
NATHAN SAMORS
JEREMY BERNSTEIN
NATHAN ROSENBERG
PRAYER BOOK FUND
For purchase of prayer books for worship services including High Holidays
Wesley S. Alpert
In Memory of
BETTYE KENNISON SOPHER
RABBI GUTTERMAN’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
In Appreciation
Terry & Doug Howell
The Kasle Family
In Memory of
Sandra Hamolsky
JOHN HAMOLSKY
Marilyn Schlossberg
HARRY SCHLOSSBERG
RABBI LESLIE YALE GUTTERMAN RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND
In Honor of
Anita & Mark Steiman
ELLIE FELDMAN becoming a Bat Mitzvah and ELLA GLANTZ becoming a
Bat Mitzvah
Anita & Mark Steiman
birth of MASON JAY GRANT
Anita & Mark Steiman
marriage of ERIN MOSELEY and
AJI MUSSAFEER
In Memory of
Nancy Lerner, Irving, Sarah STEVEN LERNER
& Jacob Fain
Marjorie Jaffe
MORRIS DORF
Fred J. Franklin
LAWRENCE A. PALEY
Barbara H. Singh
FRIEDA SCHACHTER
Dr. Simon Horenstein
Dr. Simon Horenstein
Sylvia Sapir
RABBI VOSS-ALTMAN’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
In Appreciation
Judy & John Moseley
Zelda Feldman and
Howard Feldman
In Honor of
Selma Stanzler
RABBI HOWARD VOSS-ALTMAN
Jocelyn & Carl Feldman
installation of RABBI HOWARD
VOSS-ALTMAN
In Memory of
Linda & Michael Rubinstein LILLIAN RUBINSTEIN
Louise Zuckerman
beloved parents, MEL & SYLVIA
RUDERMAN
Hoda & Harold Baron
PAUL BARON
ISADORE HORENSTEIN, ETTA
HORENSTEIN and MARY JOAN
HORENSTEIN
SARAH SCHUMAN and
BETTY R. PICKETT
RUTH KUTIK
WINKLER CHILDREN’S LIBRARY FUND
Enhances the children’s section of the William G. Braude Library
Dianne Isenberg
In Memory of
MARC LESHAY
ZURIER FAMILY FUND
DONATIONS
RABBI MACK’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
In Appreciation
Lisa & Larry Davis
In Honor of
Elaine & Bob Sandy
RABBI GUTTERMAN on receiving
the Hero of Faith Award
Elaine & Bob Sandy
LILLIANE & FRANK BIRCH
on receiving the Partners
in Faith Award
In Memory of
Pat & Mel Blake
BEATRICE BLAKE
Leila & Sheldon Sock
JACOB LAKE
Supports the Temple’s archives and museum
Janet & Mel Zurier
In Memory of
DR. SEEBERT & BONNIE
GOLDOWSKY
RICHARD & EVELYN SEIGLE RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
For Religious School scholarships
Gloria & Sam Jarcho
Gloria & Sam Jarcho
Gloria & Sam Jarcho
In Honor of
marriage of ERIN MOSELEY
and AJI MUSSAFEER
In Memory of
HAROLD JARCHO
HARRIET HERSKOWITZ
RUTH L. COHEN NEW MEMBER FUND
Sponsors the Annual New Members Dinner in the Sukkah
Hilary & Neal Zwicker
In Memory of
SAMUEL JACOB COHEN
SOCIAL ACTION FUND
Provides funds for social action or social concern
Hilary & Neal Zwicker
In Memory of
MARCIA D. LEVINE
THEODORE & PAUL MARKOFF FUND
Supports music programs
Gary Dressler
In Memory of
ABBOTT DRESSLER
WILLIAM G. BRAUDE LIBRARY FUND
For purchase of new library books
Sharon & Perry Garber
Jane Beth and Robert Petrarca
Robert Berman
Patti Goldman
Sondra Price
Lilliane Birch
In Honor of
the marriage of ANDREW FELDMAN
to KRISTEN BORDONARO
In Memory of
SARAH KREVOLIN
PHILLIP BERMAN and LILLIAN BERMAN
ROTTENBERG
mother, ROSSLYN LUBER
DOROTHY WIENER
JOHN NACHTIGAL
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IN OUR SYNAGOGUE
A Blessing On Your Head
Mazal Tov, Mazal Tov
Rachel & Ben Caldwell on the birth of their daughter, Remy Clarke Caldwell.
Remy is also the granddaughter of our members, Susan & Saul Kaplan.
Marilyn Shealey on the birth of her grandson, David Friedman, November
20, 2015, son of Mark & Shelby Friedman and to Frances Friedman, little
David’s great-grandmother.
The sympathy of the congregation is
extended to the family of:
HERBERT TRIEDMAN
17 Kislev 5776
28 November 2015
NANCY BAND EHRLICH
28 Kislev 5776
7 December 2015
IN OUR FAMILY
Our member, LAUREN WEINSTOCK has won approval of a large federal
grant to test the effectiveness of her SPIRIT (Suicide Prevention for at - Risk
Individuals in Transition) program. Funding for the project comes from a fouryear grant from the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute
of Justice, the National Institutes of Health Office of Behavioral and Social
Sciences Research.
MILESTONE ANNIVERSARIES IN OUR FAMILY
FOR THE MONTHS OF JANUARY & FEBRUARY
We are pleased to honor members who are celebrating their 100 th birthday,
and beyond, as well as anniversaries of those who are celebrating their first,
fifth, tenth, twenty - fifth, and fifty plus celebrations.
JANUARY Anniversaries
Faina & Alexander Tabenkin ~ 51 years
Ruth & Edward Fink ~ 59 years
Helene & William Myers ~ 60 years
Rosalind & Alvin Kurzer ~ 61 years
FEBRUARY Anniversaries
Patricia & Melvyn Blake ~ 51 years
Janet & Harvey Neitlich ~ 52 years
Merle & Stanley Goldstein ~ 56 years
Carolyn & Harold Salk ~ 58 years
Dorothy & Donald Horowitz ~ 63 years
Helaine & Mark Schupack ~ 64 years
Evelyn & Albert Finger ~ 65 years
Hannah & Jack Feibelman ~ 70 years
HONOR THY NAME PLAQUES
Honor Thy Name Plaques continue to provide members with an opportunity
to remember a loved one or to honor someone dear. Inscribed plaques are
affixed to a seat of your choice in either the Rosalie and Norman Fain
Sanctuary or the Herman L. Bennett Chapel.
Donations to establish a plaque enhance the Temple’s Endowment.
The Temple is grateful to:
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YIZKOR ELOHIM
Bonnie & Donald Dwares
In Memory of Marc Dwares 12- 31-1975 to 11- 4-1998
IN MEMORIAM
The congregation notes with sorrow
the passing of:
Irving Fleishman,
Stepfather of Karen Gail Kessler
Annette Hockman,
Sister of Geraldine Foster
MEMORIALTablets
Engraving a Memorial Tablet means
that the name of your dearly departed becomes a permanent remembrance in our Temple. The tablet will
stand on the marble wall inside the
entrance to the Fain Sanctuary during
the anniversary month commemorating our loved one’s passing.
The following tablets have been
lovingly inscribed:
Frieda Goodman
Inscribed by Phebe and Louis A.
Goodman
Jacob Goodman
Inscribed by Phebe and Louis A.
Goodman
OUR LEADERSHIP
2015 ~ 2016 Officers & Members of the Board of Trustees
TRUSTEES
President
Jill Fox Tobak
President@temple-beth-el.org
Paula Annenberg
Lilliane Birch
Lesley Bogad
Andrew Bramson
John Catania
Joshua Deaner
Fred Franklin
James Galkin
Bruce Goldstein
Cheryl Greenfield
Nikki Hamburger
David Isenberg
Karen Isenberg
Jamie Manville
Jackson Mayer
Layne Mayer
Beth Mazor
Alan Moskoff
Robert Oster
Willa Perlman
Lynn Rakatansky
Rochelle Rosen
Andrew Rosenzweig
Deborah Salinger
Robert Sandy
Gary Schine
Jennifer Schnirman
Gail Solomon
Mindy Stone
Vice-President, Operations
Ellis Waldman
VPOperations@temple-beth-el.org
Vice-President, Planning & Development
Lewis Weiner
VPPlanning&Development@
temple-beth-el.org
Vice-President, Community
Relations & Programs
Stuart Feldman
VPCommunityRelations&Programs
@temple-beth-el.org
Vice-President, Worship
Practices & Lifelong Learning
Robert Stolzman
VPLifelongLearning&Worship
@temple-beth-el.org
Treasurer
Dean Weinberg
Treasurer@temple-beth-el.org
Secretary
Tonya Glantz
Secretary@temple-beth-el.org
Temple Beth-El
Congregation Sons of Israel & David
SENIOR RABBI
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Howard Voss-Altman ext.101
rabbivoss-altman@temple-beth-el.org
Judy Moseley ext.105
jmoseley@temple-beth-el.org
RABBI CONTROLLER Sarah E. Mack ext.106
rabbimack@temple-beth-el.org
Steven Dulude ext.104
sdulude@temple-beth-el.org
RABBI EMERITUS
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR Leslie Y. Gutterman ext.112
rabbigutterman@temple-beth-el.org
Study: (401) 521- 0343
Anita F. Steiman ext.107
afsteiman@temple-beth-el.org
CANTOR Ruby Shalansky ext.110
rshalansky@temple-beth-el.org
Judith A. Seplowin ext.118
jseplowin@temple-beth-el.org
PRESIDENT
Jill Fox Tobak
president@temple-beth-el.org
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ASSISTANT to the Executive Director
Kim Campbell ext.109
kcampbell@temple-beth-el.org
Scott Turner
Lauren Weinstock
Max Winograd
Rachel Mersky Woda
HONORARY TRUSTEES
Stuart Aaronson
David B. Casten
Joseph A. Chazan
Rosalea Cohn
Carl Feldman
Judge Richard J. Israel
Kenneth Kirsch
Lee Krasner
Nan Levine
Frederick Levinger
Susann Mark
Melvin Zurier
70 Orchard Avenue
Providence, RI,
02906-5402
Office: (401) 331-6070
Fax: (401) 331-8068
www.temple-beth-el.org
ASSISTANT to Clergy & Religious
School Communications
Judith Gilson ext.113
jgilson@temple-beth-el.org
ASSISTANT to Controller & Social Media
Latoya White ext.102
lwhite@temple-beth-el.org
CONTACTS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OFFICE MANAGER/RECEPTIONIST Rona Nachbar ext.100
rnachbar@temple-beth-el.org
BUILDING MANAGER George Hetu ext.119
ghetu@temple-beth-el.org
FACILITIES
Toly Magidin ext.119
The Shofar is published by the Harold A. Winstead
Charitable Trust in his memory.
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PurimSpiel
Wednesday
MARCH 23, 2 016
7:00 PM
A Rodgers & Hammerstein Inspired Purim Spiel