Building a Jewish Identity - Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El

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Nov-Dec 2013 | Cheshvan-Kislev-Tevet 5774
THE CENTER OF OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY
Shabbat
Spirituality
B’nai Mitzvah
Meaning & Purpose
Family
Holidays
Social Action
Israel
Building a Jewish Identity
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REFLECTIONS
“Judaism is a religion of deed
and not creed.”
Rabbi Howard Needleman
Judaism is not found in your genes
J
udaism is a religion of deed and not creed. It is not based on a principle of allegiance to a stated set of
beliefs other than God is one, but grounded in the reality that our actions are what matter in leading a life of
holiness and sanctity. It is for this reason that I believe that the essence of ‘who is a Jew’ is not found in your
genes, but in how you wear them.
For some, Judaism is based solely on DNA, a hereditary trait that is passed on from mother to child. Our
science has taught us much about our genetic makeup. We know that the entirety of our DNA code can be
determined through the tiniest part of our physical bodies. A small sample of our saliva can give us a genetic
mapping of who we are. Yet, this oversimplification of Jewish identity lacks the breadth and understanding
of religion, culture, and peoplehood as the foundation of our community, especially in the twenty-first century.
Indeed, that genetic map will never be able to look into our souls and tell us who we are.
One of the hallmarks of Reform Judaism has always been our acceptance of change and welcoming of others
within our spiritual homes as equals. This was first represented in different ways over time, for example
introducing mixed seating in the sanctuary during the 19th century, to the welcoming of women as equal
partners in our religious lives in the 20th century. Today, both men and women hold positions of leadership in
our congregations as both Jewish professionals and lay leaders. Moreover, as our understanding of the world
continues to expand, so too do our spiritual homes. Our 21st century Reform movement continues to evolve
and treat all of its’ members equally, whether or not you were born of Jewish parents, are an interfaith family,
Jew by choice, member of the LGBT community, or have special needs. There is a place for all of us.
By expanding our door wider to let others in, we grow stronger in our love of God and our love of each other
as human beings. In the Talmud, tractate Shabbat, it is recorded that a certain heathen came before Rabbi
Shammai and said to him, ‘Make me a proselyte, on condition that you teach me the whole Torah while I stand
on one foot.’ Thereupon he repulsed him with the builder’s cubit which was in his hand. When he went before
Rabbi Hillel, he said to him, ‘What is hateful to you, do not to your neighbor: that is the whole Torah, while the
rest is the commentary thereof; go and learn it.’
JEWISH IDENTITY TODAY
RABBI’S
I do not resent someone who only defines Jewish identity only through matrilineal decent; I only wish that they
could see the full breadth of our people. I do not resent someone who only counts men as full partners in our
religious life; I only wish that they could hear the full chorus of Jewish voices rising together in prayer. I do not
resent someone for having a narrow door to their religious community; I only wish that every house of worship
would be as welcoming and open as possible. I do not resent those who see their religious life as only existing
within the walls of a synagogue; I only wish that they could see the entire world and all who live in it as the
truest abode of our faith.
Our religious community is founded on the principle that we are defined as a people of faith, drawn together by
a shared religious history and hope in tomorrow. We understand that our core religious values do not cease to
exist when we leave the synagogue, but begin when we enter into the world around us.
L’ shalom,
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Who Am I?
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he title character of the book/movie/musical “Les Miserables”
Jean Val Jean asks himself the question “who am I”? Although
hidden from the world, with a secret identity, at his core, he
remained true to himself. Truth be told, many of us ask the same
question. We’re so busy playing different roles; parent, spouse,
friend, professional etc. and are required to change identities in the
blink of an eye that it’s confusing and easy to lose sight of our true
identity.
At the time when many of us grew up, members of a synagogue
were to a great extent a homogeneous group with similar
identities and aspirations. Being Jewish was mostly centered
around traditional Jewish holidays and celebrations with a strong
commitment to Israel. The Temple was a focal point, where Jews
could meet other Jews in a world that wasn’t always embracing
of our community. With the total integration of all faiths, traditions,
those without a religious belief, and forward movement towards
one human family, many of the reasons that Jews identify with our
community today have disappated. This is true for generation x, y,
and especially the millenials.
The changing face of Judaism present us with
a wonderful opportunity for inclusivity and ability
to contribute to the greater good of our wider
community.
Being Jewish is becoming less about ethnic and cultural similarities,
shared experiences, or even the food we like. Being Jewish, I
believe is aspiring and helping to effectuate a greater vision for
humankind through the eyes of our tradition, practice, and spiritual
experience.
Pink Shabbat, MLK Shabbat, and Green Shabbat as well as our
commitment throughout the year to social action and social justice
typify our commitment to tikkun olam. Chanukah has become
a holiday where we endeavor to increase light throughout our
community, encouraging our children to bring gifts to those children
in need. Pesach epitomizes our commitment to justice and freedom
while Tu B’Shevat, our organic garden, and green building reminds
us of our commitment to our planet.
Join us in building our 21st century identity as a forward thinking,
sophisticated, and spiritually enlightened community.
Cantor Mark Goldman
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“Being Jewish, I believe is aspiring
and helping to effectuate a greater
vision for humankind through the eyes
of our tradition, practice, and spiritual
experience.”
Cantor Mark Goldman
Building Jewish Identity
As an Israeli that grew up in Israel, I never really had
to think about this issue of Jewish identity because
there wasn’t any other option; I was just born that way.
However, now that I live in the Diaspora, my wife and I are
making our own “Jewish home” for our family and trying to
raise our kids with a “Jewish identity”, a relationship with
G-D and Torah, the love of Israel, and a deep connection
with the Jewish people. Now that we live in America as a
part of the Diaspora, we see how important it is and the
work it takes.
Here at Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El, we are striving to
make it easier for families to help build their own “Jewish
identities” through all of our programs, services, and
commitments to service and social action. Our Temple
staff meets each day and brainstorms on the best and
DVIR WEISS
most enjoyable ways to educate our kids and involve our
adult congregants in our Temple. We hope our hard work
Executive Director
makes it easier for all of us to build and maintain our “Jewish
identities.” But, we can always use the help of our congregants. We welcome your input.
Let us know what else can we do; where we need to improve and what we did well and not
so well. This is our collective Temple and the more we know and the more input we have
from you, the better job we can do for all of us.
We hope that you will take advantage of the beautiful and inspirational services, participate
in our phenomenal social action projects, and enjoy being at our home since it really is
your home too!
Lehitraot,
Dvir
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WELCOME
PRAY
NOVEMBER 15TH
AT 7:30 PM
SHABBAT
New Member Shabbat
Moustache
Shabbat
Come welcome those who have chosen
Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El as their spiritual home!
Please join us as we bless our newest members
under the chupa as they formally join our spiritual community and home.
Oneg to Follow
Mo-vember
is an annual, month-long event to raise
awareness of men’s health issues.
Nov. 22nd
Join Rabbi Needleman and our
staff in growing a moustache
starting November 1 to help raise
awareness to men’s health issues.
So join us in growing a “Sweet
Stache” and engaging in
conversation about men’s health
and embracing our spiritual,
physical and mental well-being.
Building our Jewish Identity
here has been a real buzz around Temple Kol Ami
T
Emanu-El over the past few months. We have
begun to settle into the New Year with a sense of
knowing who we are and where we are going. We
have been speaking of the newness of so many
things around our great Temple, our campus and our
Congregation.
Rabbi Needleman has been “officially” installed as our
Spiritual Leader. With him now being here almost 6
months, he has begun to establish himself firmly in
our midst. He is beginning to get a feel for the lay of
the land. With that being said, he has begun to lead
us on our journey into the 21st century as a Temple
Family.
Our journey will be filled with many new things to
learn. Judaism in America is changing. We can
no longer sit back and expect our people to grow
stronger from generation to generation. We no longer
have to worry about the genocide that consumed a
large part of our people during the horrors of the past
century. Yes, the Holocaust is in the past, but we are
now living in an age that we, as Jews, must be very
careful about inflicting a dangerous precedent upon
ourselves. It has slowly been happening all around
us. Perhaps you have not noticed. Our lives are
very busy and we have assimilated very well into our
American society. What could never be accomplished
by the pogroms and persecution by our enemies
seems a reasonable peril to our survival by way of
voluntary assimilation and a seemingly self-chosen
rejection of our heritage. Here are a few ominous
signs, taken from the Pew Research Center’s Report,
of what has been ever increasing over the past few
decades.
• While 56 percent of the general public say that
religion is very important in their lives, the same is
true for only 26 percent of American Jews. Entrusted
by God with the task of serving as “a light unto the
nations,” we Jews have tragically become doubly
more secular than those amongst whom we live.
• Thirty-two percent of Jews born after 1980 — the
so-called millennial generation — identify as Jews of
no religion, compared to 19% of baby boomers and
just 7% of Jews born before 1927. Overall, 22% of
US Jews describe themselves as having no religion,
meaning they are much less connected to Jewish
organizations and much less likely to be raising their
children Jewish.
• A growing proportion of American Jews say they are
unlikely to raise their children Jewish or connect with
Jewish institutions. The proportion of Jews who say
they have no religion and are Jewish only on the basis
of ancestry, ethnicity or culture is growing rapidly, and
two-thirds of them are
not raising their children
Jewish at all.
• The study finds that
intermarriage rates appear
to have significantly
increased over the past fifty CALVIN HELITZER
years. Nearly 60 percent of Temple President
Jewish respondents who
have been married since 2000 say they have a nonJewish spouse. Just over 40 percent of those married
in the 80s have a non-Jewish spouse. That number is
just 17 percent for those married before 1970.
While I can’t take credit for the above statistics, they
are true and many of our trusted Jewish organizations
are taking note. It should be a wakeup call to us all.
While it is true that our Jewish people have been
written off throughout the millennium, those who
predicted our early demise were very mistaken.
People have been writing our obituary from the
beginning of time. As a matter of fact, a very famous
Jewish historian, Simon Rawidowicz said it quite well.
He called us the “ever-dying People”. We always
stood on the precipice of extinction - only to amaze
onlookers with our super-human ability to persevere
and to contribute in unparalleled fashion to creating a
more civilized world.
It is now our time to make a difference. The research
that has shown us what is happening can be used
to re-build our Jewish identity for the generations to
come. Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El can, and will be,
the physical plant that helps strengthen and build
our future. We have the tools, with our Clergy, our
Staff and our Temple Family to make a difference.
The Pew Research Center’s Report is a challenge to
what many of us have been noticing over our lifetime.
Jews are resourceful. We have always found a way
to make a commitment to our traditions. Our identity
has a long and rich history behind it. The challenge
we are facing requires us to make a meaningful
commitment to these traditions and the faith of our
past. Retuning ourselves to our Jewish identity
will add another link to the chain that has stretched
through time for close to 6,000 years. Now is the time
to listen to the research and use what we have here at
Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El to make a difference to our
lives and the lives of our children and our children’s
children. Join me and help build our Jewish identity.
B’shalom,
Calvin
It’s a Small World After All
his past summer we spent a few days in the Berkshires with our
T
dear friends, Susan and Bob Schneider. Staying at a wonderful
Bed and Breakfast, we were eating a delicious home-cooked
breakfast when a young (40 +/-) couple walked in. They sat and, of
course, in those homey and comfortable quarters, we shared where
we were from. They said that they lived in a city called Parkland, in
Florida. We noted that we lived in Plantation and Weston. Hearing
that, she mentioned right away that she became a Bat Mitzvah at
Temple Kol Ami in Plantation. Bob asked her “Do you remember
the Rabbi?” She quickly recalled “Rabbi Harr.” Bob followed up by
asking her if she would recognize him these many years later. She
said, “I think so.” Then, apparently looking at me more closely, she
shrieked: “Oh my God!” Hugs followed. Thus, “Jewish Geography”
once again held sway. Further, since she recognized me after those
DR. SHELDON J. HARR
many years, it is obvious as well that I haven’t aged a bit since her
Founding Rabbi Emeritus
Bat Mitzvah!
No matter where we are, it always seems as if we are bumping into someone! This especially
happens when we have travelled to Israel. At the Wall. On Shabbat at Hebrew Union College.
Having a drink and a snack at the King David Hotel overlooking the Old City. Walking along the
beach in Tel Aviv. At the Carmel or the Machane Yehudah Market. No matter where (as well as in
countries other than Israel), we seem to bump into someone we know or at the very least has only a
few degrees of separation from us. That Disney World ride is so very right: “It’s a small world after
all.” They should have added – especially if you’re Jewish!
ECUMENICAL INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING SERVICE
Sunday Evening, November 24th at 7pm, the Plantation Association of Clergy will be hosting its
annual ECUMENICAL THANKSGIVING SERVICE.
This year the Service will be held at the Plantation United Methodist Church, 1001 NW 70th Street,
Plantation. Participating in the Service, along with the clergy from various Churches, will be our
Clergy; Rabbi Needleman, Cantor Goldman, and Rabbi Harr. Rabbi Needleman will be delivering
the Thanksgiving Message. Rabbi Harr will be introduced as the new President of the Plantation
Association of Clergy. Additionally members of our choir will join the choirs from the churches,
participating in the music.
This is a wonderful and important community event . Everyone is most welcome to attend.
Happy Thanksgivukkah!
Wondering what to cook this year?
Here are a few great recipes
from our amazing in-house caterer, VIP Caterers.
Sweet Potato Latkes
with Apple Compote
2 medium sweet potatoes
½ Spanish onion
3 whole eggs
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
1½ tablespoons of brown sugar
½ cup all purpose flour or matzo meal
¼ cup vegetable oil for frying
Directions
Shred sweet potatoes and onion. Rinse the potato under
cold water, then strain them with a colander. Lay potatoes
on a paper towel to drain excess water. In a large bowl,
combine sweet potatoes, onions, eggs, sugar, matzo meal,
cinnamon and nutmeg. Gently mix well by hand.
Heat oil in a large heavy skillet to 375 degrees. Scoop
from the mixture (about 2 tablespoon per latke) and drop in
hot oil. Cook about 2-3 minutes on each side until golden
brown. Drain them in a paper towel or cooling rack.
Serve with homemade applesauce and/or sour cream.
Best Apple Cake Ever!
½ cup stick margarine, softened
1½ teaspoon vanilla extract
6 ounces block-style regular or low-fat cream cheese,
softened (about 3/4 cup)
2 large eggs
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon sea salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 cups chopped peeled Rome apples (about 2 large)
Cooking spray
Preheat oven to 350°.

Beat 1½ cups sugar, margarine, vanilla, and cream
cheese at medium speed of a mixer until well blended
(about 4 minutes). Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after
each addition. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add
flour mixture to creamed mixture, beating at low speed until
blended.
Quick Homemade Apple Compote
8 Granny Smith apples
1/2 cup unsweetened apple juice
Cinnamon and Sugar to desired sweetness
3 whole cloves
Preparation: QUICK VERSION
1. Peel, core and slice apples. Put apple slices in a large
pot. Add bottled apple juice to barely cover apples. Since
the apples give off liquid, start out slow with the apple juice.
More can be added later if needed.
2. Add cinnamon sugar to desired sweetness. Add cloves.
3. Cook on medium-high heat until the apples are chunky.
If you like it smoother, cook longer and add more liquid.
Combine ¼ cup sugar and cinnamon. Combine 2
tablespoons cinnamon mixture and apple in a bowl, and
stir apple mixture into batter. Pour batter into an 8-inch
spring form pan coated with cooking spray, and sprinkle
with remaining cinnamon mixture.
Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the cake
pulls away from the sides of the pan. Cool the cake
completely on a wire rack, and cut using a serrated knife.
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Adult Jewish Learning
November/December 2013
Lunch and Learn
with Cantor Goldman
An on-going series of lessons on various topics
including the Torah portion of the week, current events
and more! Light lunch provided
November 14 - Healing in Judaism
Find out what our tradition says about the healing of
our bodies and mind. Participate in a powerful healing
service.
December 18 - The Future of Judaism in North America
Explore some of the newly released data, research, and
think tank-material
Yoga Shalom With Cantor Lisa Levine
“The Yoga Cantor”
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 promptly at 7:00pm
Registration begins at 6:30 pm
Yoga Shalom is a unique experience combining two powerful disciplines
of Jewish prayer and yoga practice. Yoga Shalom will help you relax and
nurture your mind, body and spirit. Yoga Shalom can be done either in
a chair or by bringing your own yoga mat.
Cantor Lisa Levine received her BA at UC Irvine and her Masters in Sacred
Music at Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion. Cantor Lisa
studies and teaches yoga and is the creator of “Yoga Shalom”, a unique
Jewish embodiment-of-prayer worship Book/CD/DVD was published by
the URJ. Lisa is the Cantor of Temple Shalom in Maryland.
A Worship Experience for Body and Soul
To RSVP to any of the above adult education options or to ask any questions please contact:
Lisa at (954) 472-1988 • lpearlman@tkae.org
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Adult Jewish Learning
November/December 2013
Torah on Tap -Thursdays
November 14th, 7:30 pm with Rabbi Needleman
At Barnes & Noble, 591 South University Drive, Plantation
Jewish learning in a relaxed atmosphere! A new and interesting way to study sacred
stories or discuss current events affecting the Jewish community. Join your clergy at a
local hang-out and learn some Torah at the same time!
Jewish Film Series
Feel free to bring your lunch!
Wednesday, November 6th, 12 pm, “Kike Like Me”
“Kike Like Me” With “Gentleman’s Agreement” as his jumping
off point, Jamie Kastner asks who’s a Jew, and does it matter.
He’ll answer the question, “Are you Jewish?” with a yes to see
how people react. Brooklyn’s Hassidic community embraces him
and gives him a bar mitzvah. He visits Pat Buchanan who ends
their conversation abruptly when Kastner presses Buchanan on
whether all Jews are alike. He travels to Israel, London, Paris,
Berlin, and Krakow talking to Jews about how they are seen by
others and asking non-Jews what they think of Jews. He then
goes to Auschwitz where he refuses to be a tourist. He ends the
trip at his local bagel shop. Virtually everywhere, he finds irony
and prejudice.
Tuesday, December 10th, 12 pm, “A Life Apart”
Thursday, January 9th, 12 pm, “Shanghai Ghetto”
The Gift of Shabbat: 5 Rabbis Share
Join the Conversation!
Moderator: Rabbi Akiva Mann, Institute of Jewish Knowledge and Learning
Panel: Rabbi Howard Needleman, Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El
Rabbi Michael Gold, Temple Beth Torah/Tamarac Jewish Center,
Rabbi Andrew Jacobs, Ramat Shalom, Rabbi Yossi Kastan, Brauser Maimonides Academy
Temple Beth Torah Tamarac Jewish Center, 5700 NW 94th Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321
Sunday, November 17, 2013, 1:00 to 3:00pm
In a life of 80 years, there are 4,160 days of Shabbat. Almost 11.4 years of your life can be lived in
Shabbat. Are you making the most of this gift?
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EARLY CHILDHOOD
“Children are born with
tremendous potential
and capability to learn
in all developmental
domains.”
Stacey Katz
STACEY KATZ
Early Childhood Director
“What is learned in Early Childhood is absorbed in the
blood”. – Avot de Rabbi Natan 24
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hildren are born with tremendous potential and
capability to learn in all developmental domains.
Infants and toddlers are like sponges eager to soak in new
information. Their brains are being molded by experiences.
This time of exploration, experimentation, cognition and
the development of social skills is also a crucial time for
instilling a strong Jewish identity. In addition to impacting
Jewish family practice, a Jewish early childhood program
serves as a gateway for additional Jewish education for
the child and family including involvement in Synagogue
and community life for young parents. More times than
not, I have parents telling me they haven’t been back in a
temple since their bar or bat mitzvah. Non-active Jews are
now becoming active. They are celebrating Shabbat and
holidays in their homes as a result of the Jewish education
their children are learning in school.
Just recently my daughter began college at the University
of Florida. Her roommate was a friend she met in TKAE’s Early
Childhood Program sixteen years ago. Their friendship along with
many of her close friends today started through our program and
lasted through religious school, confirmation and post confirmation.
Though they all attended different secular schools for middle and
high school, their values and Jewish identity stems from their early
years of learning. From the time they started school, they were able
to identify with Judaism and keep those values they learned early
on. Last month my daughter called to tell me she would be attending
Yom Kippur Services at UF’s Hillel with her friends made from her
early years at TKAE. I then realized one of the best decisions I could
have made was beginning my children in a Jewish Early Childhood
Program and giving them the opportunity to continue with their Jewish
education. This was the start of their Jewish Identity.
New Toddler Class
Beginning January 6th, 2014.
(Birthdates between September 2011 - August 2012)
Registration Continues For All Other Levels!
Please call the Early Childhood Office at
(954)472-8700 for details.
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Religious School
is our goal and obligation to create in our children a positive relationship with
IishtJudaism
and God. It is also our goal to nurture within each child an ethical Jewworldview, to look at the world through “Jewish eyes” so to speak.
Through these moral obligations our educational curriculum is focused on four
primary areas that we believe will make a significant impact on our children’s
Jewish identity:
TORAH Our students will find themselves in the center of our Jewish stories.
Torah is an ongoing dialogue between the text and its students.
Torah is real in our daily lives; it goes with us wherever we are.
SOCIAL ACTION / SERVICE –
In Jewish tradition it is an obligation to be engaged in “Tikkun Olam” – Repairing
the World – which teaches us that we have a duty to help make our world a better
place. Throughout the year, we not only teach “Tikkun Olam” but we collectively
experience it through various social activities, whether it be a beach clean-up or
working at our organic garden to provide food to local food banks.
ISRAEL –
The state of Israel plays an important role in the lives of the Jewish people. We
are committed to building knowledge and connections with our homeland.
HEBREW LANGUAGE –
Our Hebrew curriculum is created with the understanding of the realistic goal of
supplementary Jewish education of limited time. Hebrew is taught creatively, on a
self-based progress method, in different levels of Hebrew knowledge. We challenge our children from study of prayers to Modern Hebrew and conversational
skills.
SIMONA SKLASH
Religious School
Director
“Tikkun Olam - teaches
us that we have a duty
to help make our world
a better place.”
Simona Sklash
A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind,
and touches a heart.
TKAE Religious School and Gesher
Program teachers are professional,
energetic and committed educators. We
affirm the power of Jewish learning to
create and deepen Jewish identity and
commitment from early age into adulthood.
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL STAFF
GESHER STAFF
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my jewish identity
To Be a Jew
Happy to be Jewish
by Noah Celler
by Brooke Schwartz & Anna Wilentz
I am blessed to be a Jew, there aren’t that many
Jews in the world. It takes pride and effort to be
a Jew. Every Sunday I go to Hebrew School. I
love learning about the history and culture of
Jews. Every day I thank
Adonai for my blessed life
and family. Another thing
that makes a Jew is a Bar/
Bat Mitzvah. This occasion
represents the adulthood
of a young woman or man
which is very important in a
Jewish person’s life. Every
time I go to Temple for a
service, it makes me feel
special about my culture, it
also is really fun to recite the prayers and learn
new ones. Just remember if you are a Jew
that means you are special, and just always be
thankful to your peers and even Adonai.
We are happy to be Jewish because we get to
have a Bat Mitzvah. Reading from the Torah
makes us feel special in so many different
ways. Going to Hebrew School for all of
these years has made a
difference in our Jewish
life. Standing on the
Bimah in front of all our
friends and families is
a true accomplishment
for us. Receiving our
Talit will be an amazing
experience for us, we
will always cherish our
Bat Mitvah Day forever!
OUR BAT MITZVAH GIRL
JACEY KATZ - November 16 - Jacey Eden Katz is currently in 7th grade at
University School. Previously she attended TKAE through 3rd grade. Jacey loves to
play tennis, basketball, and softball. Jacey loves all family events and is very excited
to share her Bat Mitzvah with her family and friends. Jacey’s Mitzvah project will be
raising funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Make-A-Wish grants the wish of a
child diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition. Jacey believes this is an
extremely important cause because she likes to believe that this organization makes
a difference in the lives of children who are in pain. She loves to see people be happy
and Make-A-Wish creates smiles every day for children. Jacey is looking forward to
sharing her passion for this cause during her Bat Mitzvah weekend.
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The Center
of Our Jewish
Community
Come join Miss Cindy formerly of NSU’s Parenting Place
for an hour of stretching, singing, dancing and bonding.
Enjoy bubbles, parachute, sensory activities,
storytelling, and more. Experience our fantastic indoor
playroom while making new friends.
Our program is open to anyone
regardless of Temple affiliation.
Walkers: Tuesdays 9:15AM – 10:15AM
Non-Walkers: Thursdays 9:15AM – 10:15AM
$5.00/per class - Temple Members are Free
Call TKAE’s Early Childhood Program today to register!!!
(954)472-8700
YOUTH PROGRAM
he mission of any Youth
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Director is to help their
youth develop and build a
strong Jewish Identity…
In rural areas, such as my
previous home of Peoria,
Illinois coming to Temple
and being a part of the
youth group was truly the
only option for teens to
be a part of the Jewish
community. Here in South
Florida there are many
options. For a lot of youth,
JOSH SIMON
they go to school with other
Youth Director
Jewish kids and a lot of
their friends are Jewish.
That is a great start to building a Jewish identity but
it is only a start.
Studies show that there are three things that build
Jewish identity in children outside of the home:
taking part in Youth group, going to camp, and
travelling to Israel.
#TKAE YOUTH
When you first glance at the very full schedule of
events that we have going on here within the Youth
Program at TKAE, the Jewish “Connection” may
not seem readily apparent. A night of bouncing on
Trampolines at Off the Wall, Playing Laser Tag, or
an afternoon at Rainforest Café and video games
may not seem like Jewish activities. However each
and every one of those programs helped towards
building the Jewish identity of the participants. Our
kids know that these events are a part of
the Temple and they know that it is a
Jewish event. Additionally, at many of
these programs we have and will point
out Jewish values and ideas that tie in.
As I drove 1,500 miles from Illinois
to Florida this summer, I was lucky
enough to have the chance to spend a couple days
at the Union for Reform Judaism’s Camp Coleman
in Cleveland, Georgia. What an amazing place this
is… I was able to walk around and see the different
groups immersed in study, worship and fun. Much
like youth group programming in the synagogue,
the teaching of Jewish values are intertwined with
the programs in a way that the kids rarely realize
they are learning. There is really no greater way
to build a Jewish identity than to spend part or all
of the summer at a Jewish Summer Camp. Camp
Coleman is that place and I hope as you look at
options for the upcoming summer you consider
sending your child to Coleman.
And of course, Israel. Sending our kids to Israel may
be the greatest way to build their Jewish identity.
Spending a summer or even a full semester in Israel
is a way for our children to walk in the steps of
history. Instead of reading about Israel, taking trips
to Israel allows them to see the Western Wall, the
Dead Sea, Masada and others with their own eyes. I
went on a trip to Israel as a high school senior and it
was one of the greatest experiences of my life. The
North American Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY)
sponsors trips to Israel over the Summer for teens
in the 10th-12th grade. After high school graduation,
your child is eligible to go on the free Birthright trip.
You must be between the ages of 18 to26 years old
and have never traveled to Israel on an organized
trip. If you would like more information about NFTY
in Israel or Birthright, please contact me at the
Temple office and I will provide you with brochures
and real-life experiences about these amazing trips.
Building a Jewish identity for our children is the most
important thing we can do. It will help to ensure that
the Jewish people will live on L’Dor V’Dor : from
generation to generation.
YOUTH PROGRAM CALENDAR
November 3rd KATONTY Bowling 12:30-2:30pm
November 8th MiSTY Shabbat 6:30-10:00pm
November 9th KAFTY Progressive Dinner and Movie 6:30pm
November 15th KAFTY Shabbat 6:30 pm
November 17th MiSTY Pool Party 3:00-5:00 pm
December 7th KAFTY & MiSTY Chanukah Party 7:00-9:30 pm
December 20th KAFTY Shabbat 6:30 pm
The brand new youth lounge will be open
every Tuesday before Religious School
from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Come do homework, watch T.V. or just hang
out with your youth group friends.
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Camp Coleman Presents
DAILYSHOW
Rabbi
Needleman
To support Reform Jewish Youth Engagement, we invite you to
an evening of comedy and song
November 16, 2013
8:00 pm
Josh Simon
Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El
8200 Peters Road, Plantation, FL 33324
Dvir
Weiss
Cantor
Goldman
Celebrity Scoop night
at Maggie Mooʻs
to benefit
TKAE Youth Programs
Wednesday
November 20th
6-10pm
for ages 18 and up
The Center
of Our Jewish
Community
Patti Linsky
Recording Artist, Songwriter and
Alum of URJ Camp Coleman
Performing excerpts from her
one-woman show “Altar EGO”
Adam Lowitt
Four-time Emmy Award Winner
Standup Comedian and Alum
of URJ Camp Coleman
20% of all sales
will be donated to
TKAE Youth Programs
Beth Schafer
Acclaimed Jewish Singer Songwriter
Leader of Congregation, Temple
Shir Shalom in Oviedo, Florida
C ome
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Br ing m p le a n d
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2571 S. University Drive, Davie FL 33324
954-382-1677
For ticket information go to www.campcoleman.org and click on
Broward County Camp Coleman 2013 Event (under Quick Links)
All proceeds will go toward the Broward Coleman Scholarship Fund
Saturday Night December 7th
KAFTY and MiSTY Chanukah Party
7:00-9:30 pm
Chanukah may be over but the fun isn’t,
KAFTY and MiSTY are teaming up for a fun
evening of Chanukah activities.
They’ll be dreidel, latkes, and
even a gift exchange
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Chanukah, Friday Light Live!
November 29
6:30 pm
You bring the menorah
and we’ll supply the candles
Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El's
Annual Chanukah Shabbat!
Festival Of 1000 Lights!
Oneg to follow!
ALL IN THE FAMILY
The Florida Broward Region Hadassah Women of the Year luncheon is honoring Arlene Harr as Pine Island Ridge
Woman of the Year 2013. She will be feted on Sunday, December 8th at the Westin Fort Lauderdale Hotel. Her son,
daughter-in-law, and grandson are so very proud of her!
Rabbi Harr has been asked to be the Chairman of the Plantation Association of Clergy, a group of mainstream Churches
and Synagogues in Plantation whose Pastors, Reverends and Rabbis endeavor to serve the community and represent its
“spiritual side.”
Mazel Tov on the engagement of Adam Rickel, son of Jill and Robert Rickel, to Elana Kanel, daughter of Robin and Amir
Kanel of Palm Beach Gardens, FL. A May wedding is planned at Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El.
Mazel Tov to Norah Ash on her marriage to Mark Harris. Norah is the daughter of Robert Ash and the late Brandee Ash.
Rabbi Harr officiated at their nuptials in Hingham, MA.
Rabbi Harr has been invited to deliver the prestigious Rabbi Nathan M. Keller Memorial Lecture, at Temple Anshe Emet
of New Brunswick, New Jersey, over the forthcoming Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend. This important lecture was
established in memory of Rabbi Keller’s service to his Congregation and to the larger Jewish and secular community.
Ida Stone’s 100th birthday is on December 9th, 2013
Ida Stone is celebrating her 100th birthday on December 9, 2013. She joined our
temple with her husband Eddie Stone when they moved to Cooper City in 1979.
Ida was Co-President of the Seniorhood for four years and has served the Temple
in many capacities. Ida received the Sadie Scribner Award in 1987 and the
Presidents Award in 2009. She has two daughters, Elaine Litvak (Baris) and Diane
Hart (Walter). She has four grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Ida’s heart
has always been with our temple and she has always told her children if she won
the lottery she would pay off the Temple’s mortgage! Ida’s wishes are to receive
her birthday blessing from Rabbi Harr at services this December 13th. Friends and
family will be there to celebrate this special evening with her.
MEMBERSHIP
My Dear Friends and Fellow Congregants,
I hope that everyone had a very happy, healthy and
sweet New Year, and that you are eagerly planning for
the Chanukah/Thanksgiving Turkey and Latkafest that
is just around the corner!
Our Temple has spent almost 40 years establishing
and building on it’s Jewish Identity in Broward County,
and the process and progress continues on a daily
basis. A major event in the life of our Temple took
place on July 1st as Rabbi Howard Needleman took
over the pulpit as the new Senior Rabbi of Temple
Kol Ami Emanu-El. Although there is a new Spiritual
Leader of our Congregation, the Jewish Identity of our
Temple continues to be consistent with past themes
of Community, Family, a Commitment to Life-Long
Learning, Tzedakah and Tikkun Olam. The High
Holiday services and recent special services such as
Simchat Torah and the first ever “First Fridays” casual
Shabbat were a testament to the commitment of our
Clergy, staff and members to make Temple Kol Ami
Emanu-El the Beacon of Light of the South Florida
Jewish Community.
On November 1st and 2nd, we will officially welcome
Rabbi Needleman and his family to our Temple Family
with an Installation service and
Gala Reception, as we pass the
Torch from our past to our future.
The Gala Committee has been
preparing for several months for
what should be a very exciting,
fun-filled weekend and we look
forward to sharing it with all of you.
Our Founding Rabbi Emeritus
Sheldon Harr and Fern Harr built a strong foundation,
establishing our Jewish Identity with tremendous vision
and dedication, and our future looks bright as we
move forward and pass the torch to Rabbi and Beth
Needleman.
Following the Gala festivities, we will be holding a
special “New Member” Shabbat service on November
15th, which will include a reception prior to services for
all our new temple members. Invitations will be sent
and more specific information will follow.
B’shalom,
Rob Rickel
VP Membership
New Members
TO Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El
new member spotlight
Alec and Brandon Messeroff
Brandon and I are very excited to be part of the TKAE family, and we truly
appreciate the warm welcome we have received from all.
As a single parent with a 10 year old son, life places many demands on your time,
and after our prior synagogue closed a few years ago, we drifted from temple
life. With Brandon now entering Bar Mitzvah years, it was important to make the
time to not only find a warm, welcoming place of worship for us, but to also get
him back into a good Jewish Educational Program. We are delighted that he is
now enrolled in 5th grade Hebrew school at TKAE, and is enjoying his studies and
making new friends.
We live in Davie, although Brandon attends New Horizons Elementary School in Wellington. My
background is accounting and finance, and presently I own and operate a “Green” Conservation
Company located in Dania Beach, that retrofits buildings and facilities with today’s energy-saving
technologies.
Brandon and I look forward to being at home with our new synagogue family at TKAE.
Welcome To Our New Families
Jennifer, Joseph, Joshua & Justin Maxwell
Josua, Kimberly & Carter Weiss
Irwin & Ruth Hirtz
Rob, Allison, Jackson, Jordan, & Charlie Sepielli
Ariana, Ethan & Jeremy Taylor
Bradley, Rachel & Ryder Ross
Netanel, Ayelet, Litav & Maylee Maor
December 20th
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of drinks, nosh and Shabbat goodness!
Shabbat never tasted so good!
Dinner, non-alcoholic drinks
and dessert $8.00 per person
BYOB too!
Meet in the Parking Lot of TKAE and pull up a chair!
For reservations, please visit www.tkae.org
or call the Temple office 954-472-1988
Brotherhood
hat a difference a year makes. As of this summer we have on board our new Senior
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Rabbi and have rebranded our Brotherhood. My message for the remainder of 2013 for
Brotherhood and Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El is “get involved any way possible”. Becoming
the president of Brotherhood has made me realize that there are too many congregants and
potential new temple members that are looking for more than they are currently getting out of
their temple. I truly believe that the New Brotherhood will be able to offer events and activities
that will help everyone connect and become more active in our community on both, a spiritual
and social aspect. It did not take long to realize the dedication that Rabbi Needleman has for
our Temple and community and I look forward to him deepening his relationships with all of our
temple members through Brotherhood’s social events. In closing, I encourage each and every
one of you to get involved in any capacity and I promise it will make a difference.
Gary Burwick
Brotherhood President
Sisterhood
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e are approaching the new year with so many interesting and exciting programs
for everyone and that includes our Sisterhood at TKAE. Many thanks to
everyone who helped make our First Chai Tea such a success. I heard that some
new friendships began and isn’t that just what it’s all about?? Please check all of the
upcoming events because there is something for everyone. Our Day and Evening
Book Clubs can suggest new material to stimulate our minds, Simona Sklash will
be leading Rosh Chodesh which will surely lead us to enhanced spirituality, and of
course just for fun we have Bingotini. Check out all of the calendars and mark the
dates that interest you. Remember to bring at least one friend because we love new
members!
B’Shalom,
Francine Wiener
Sisterhood Calendar
Thursday, November 7th at 7:30 PM - Board Meeting
Tuesday, November 12th from 5:00 - 9:00 PM - Wine & Cheese Boutique Kickoff
Wednesday, November 13th from 9:00 - 1:00 AM - Holiday Boutique
Thursday, December 5th at 7:00 PM - Board Meeting
Thursday, December 5th at 7:30 PM - Bingotini
Tuesday, December 17th at 11:00 AM - Daytime Book Club at Posnack JCC
Tuesday, December 17th at 7:30 PM - Evening Book Club at Temple
SENIOR FRIENDS
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enior Friends are delighted to welcome Rabbi
Howard Needleman and his wife Beth, and children
Noah and Abby to our Temple family. We’re looking
forward to your participation in our group and in the
lives of our senior friends. Your warmth, kindness, and
consideration are much appreciated. We wish you every
success and a long, meaningful, and wonderful future
in our community. Mazel tov and congrats!
Adele Grodsky
Senior Friends President
SENIOR FRIENDS Calendar
Sunday, November 3, 2013 - 1:30PM Chapel Movie ‘A Cantor’s Tale’ with Special Guest
Cantor Mark Goldman
Sunday, December 1, 2013 - 1:30PM Chapel with
Special Guest Rabbi Needleman
SENIOR FRIENDS
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e welcome any and all TKAE
members to our committee! Our
ages range from young to old. We
volunteer and care about many different
organizations and causes but we share a
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homeless, our
seniors and children who need our
help and those suffering from illness.
We care about education, promoting
health and wellness and environmental
stewardship. We believe that social
change can only happen at a collective
human level. We invite you to join us for
our next social action committee meeting.
For more information, call our office at
954.472.1988.
Our faith as Jews is not privately held
within the walls of our temple, but, rather,
publicly shared with the world we live in.
Meet Our Committee Chairs
Liz and Ken Ross
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en and Liz Ross have been Temple
Kol Ami Emanu-El members for
14 years. They have two beautiful
daughters, Chloe and Sophie, who
both attended TKAE’s Pre-school
and Hebrew school since they were
toddlers. Additionally, both of their
daughters celebrated their B’Nai
Mitzvah at the Temple as well as their
confirmations. Liz and Ken strongly
feel that service to others through
social action is the most important
job we have as human beings. They
have been involved with many causes
throughout the years and always bring
their girls along with them. They both
believe that this has helped to instill
in them their value of social activism. They are both very excited to be
working with our Temple Clergy as well
as the Social Action committee to help
Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El become the
most caring temple in Broward!
An update on our
Environmental Action:
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ur TKAE Garden represents the commitment
our temple has to both the environment and
our community social action. It is one of many ideas
and we hope that it inspires you to make changes or
adopt ideas, products, and ways of living that are both
greener and more sustainable.
Interested in Jewish sustainable programs? Look to
COEJL, HAZON and Jewcology to help. In an effort
to continue to responsibly reduce our carbon footprint
and live responsibly, we would like to expand our
environment action committee. Please call our temple
office if you are interested in participating. Check us
out on our website at tkae.org
A little about our History:
Many of our congregants may not know just how
environmentally friendly our synagogue is, so here
are a few facts we thought we would share:
• In 2005 we established a “green committee” with our
youth director who had come directly from COEJL.
(Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life).
• By 2006, we had transformed our schools and synagogue
environment by eliminating toxic chemicals in our cleaning
supplies and began using only environmentally friendly
cleaning supplies.
• The following year, we incorporated only post consumer
paper products and energy efficient lighting
• In 2008 we started our very first small organic garden
using exclusively non-gmo seeds.
• In 2010, we doubled the size of our garden.
• In 2011, our day school incorporated the garden projected
into our full curriculum and won a garden award at the
Fairchild Tropical Challenge.
• In 2012, we had our very first congregation-wide Religious
School TuB’Shevat Celebration out at the organic garden
where TKAE families planted seeds for the new harvest.
SHABBAT
ON THE GREEN
JAN 10 • 7:30 PM
Enjoy a special Shabbat experience
in Gan Shalom, our beautiful
meditative garden.
Learn about the unique connection
between our tradition and the
environment and participate in
sowing seeds for future generations!
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WE ACKNOWLEDGE WITH THANKS
YOUR THOUGHTFUL CONTRIBUTIONS
RABBI NEEDLEMAN DISCRETIONARY FUND
Debbie & Gerry Damsky…….............................in memory of Edith Lobar
Debbie & Gerry Damsky…….................in memory of Bernard Soberman
Lesley & Phil Dubs...........................................in memory of Miriam Rush
Nancy & Stuart Feiner...................in memory of Ronald Helf, Marvin Helf,
Joni Helf, Laura Helf & Cele Perlmutter
Toby & Bob Rivkin..........................................in memory of Phyllis Susser
RABBI HARR DISCRETIONARY FUND
Herbert Katz….……........……...............................in memory of Hope Taft
Debbie & Gerry Damsky……....................in memory of Ephraim Mogolov
Debbie & Gerry Damsky……............................in memory of Clarice Ginn
Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El Sisterhood...........wishing a Happy Birthday to
Rabbi Harr
Arlene Harr............................................................in memory of Hope Taft
Lynn & Alan Buhler.......................................in memory of David G.Buhler
Judy & Chuck Gelpey....................in honor of Rabbi Sheldon & Fern Harr
KOL AMI EMANU-EL HUNGER RELIEF FUND
Susan Daniel…................................in memory of Leo Weil & Kate Daniel
Debbie & Richard Reiss...................................in memory of Miriam Rush
Honey Jackson..............................................in memory of Clara Goldiner
Hal & Francine Wiener..............................in memory of Benjamin Wiener
Ron & Gloria Schwartz............................in memory of Jeanne Silberstein
Diana Gluckstern...............in memory of her beloved Dr. Paul Gluckstern
Jan Redlo...................in wishing a speedy recovery to Mrs. Evelyn Weiss
GENERAL FUND
Sylvia Yohalem..……….......…in appreciation of Debbie & Gerry Damsky
for their care & feeding over the Holidays
Gregg, Abby, Jacob, Anna & Jonah Wilentz ........in memory of Grandma
Frances Stiller
Abby & Gregg Wilentz.......................................in memory of Barry Fisher
Irving & Helen Cohen........................in memory of Frieda & Phil Horowitz
Raymond & Barbara Sponder........................in memory of Gadlin Bodner
Norma & Herb Sonnenklar..............................in memory of Henry Freund
Norma & Herb Sonnenklar.......................in memory of Julius Sonnenklar
Martin & Marilyn Lundy..................................in memory of Michael Lundy
Stanley & Pearl Goodman...........................in memory of Betty Goodman
Irene & Hank Meyer...............................in honor of Hank’s Bimah Honors
Ellie Katz......................................................in memory of Herbert D. Katz
David & Sandra Farkas.....................................in memory of June Farkas
Sheldon & Carmen Seltzer.....................in memory of Bernard Soberman
Faith & Marty Sperry..................................in memory of Raymond Sperry
Saul & Beth Kravec..........................................in memory of Miriam Rush
Judy Trop..........................................................in memory of Clarice Ginn
Irene & Hank Meyer......................................in memory of Lloyd Schwartz
CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY MUSIC FUND
Edee Wollin & Robert Linett……...................in memory of Bernard Wollin
Nancy & Stuart Feiner.............in honor of Hayley Landman’s Bat Mitzvah
Nancy & Stuart Feiner...................in memory of Ronald Helf, Marvin Helf,
Joni Helf, Laura Helf & Cele Perlmutter
Nancy & Stuart Feiner...................................in memory of Mollie Gersten
Julia & Bruce Goldner.............................in memory of Bernard Soberman
Talenfeld & Zobel Families..................................in memory of Terry Zobel
Irene & Hank Meyer...........................................in memory of Rose Meyer
Howard & Judith Cohen...................................in memory of Lillian Gilfarb
ELIZABETH SHOSHANNA HARR YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Martin & Ellen Fishman………........……………in memory of Clarice Ginn
Elaine & Baris Litvak…......................................…in memory of Hope Taft
Minette & Paul Brown....................................in memory of Mollie Gersten
CHILDREN’S LIBRARY FUND
Mara & Kenny Wurtenberger.........................in memory of Mollie Gersten
Irene & Hank Meyer...................................in memory of John F. Kennedy
YOUTH GROUP FUND
Lynn & Alan Buhler.........................................in memory of Evelyn Buhler
Lesley & Philip Dubs....................in honor of the wedding of Norah Ash &
Mark Harris
Paul & Fern Schneider..................................in memory of Mollie Gersten
Elana Schramm.............................................in memory of Mollie Gersten
Joan Schwartz...............................................in memory of Mollie Gersten
Liz & Ken Ross..............................................in memory of Mollie Gersten
Jennifer & Stuart Kapp..................................in memory of Mollie Gersten
Saul & Beth Kravec.......................................in memory of Mollie Gersten
Cara & David Pollack.....................................in memory of Mollie Gersten
Julia & Bruce Goldner....................................in memory of Mollie Gersten
The Dagen Family.........................................in memory of Mollie Gersten
Beth Ann & Peter Krimsky.............................in memory of Mollie Gersten
Lori & Calvin Helitzer & Family......................in memory of Mollie Gersten
Bob & Sheila Berke.......................................in memory of Mollie Gersten
Lisa & Brian Pearlman...................................in memory of Mollie Gersten
Abby & Gregg Wilentz...................................in memory of Mollie Gersten
Stephanie & Michael Wurtenberger...............in memory of Mollie Gersten
Toni & Leon Weissberg..................................in memory of Mollie Gersten
Dvir & Sharon Weiss.....................................in memory of Mollie Gersten
Jason & Debi Chalik......................................in memory of Mollie Gersten
Jay & Marilyn Wilde.......................................in memory of Mollie Gersten
Rise & Herb Yevelson....................................in memory of Mollie Gersten
MONA ALBERT EARLY CHILDHOOD FUND
Morton Albert & Family……...............................in memory of Mona Albert
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Linda & Harlan Kuritzky....................……in memory of Marvin A. Kuritzky
HANNAH “HONEY” SCHWARTZ SENIOR FUND
Judy & Chuck Gelpey.............................................in memory of Hope Taft
Senior Friends........................................................in honor of Yosl Broder
DARRELL SCOTT FAGELSON RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND
Barbara & Michael Apter.................................in memory of Beatrice Apter
Elizabeth Shoshanna Harr Memorial Youth
Scholarship Fund
Through the generosity of our Temple members and
Liz’s family throughout the years, the Temple is able
to assist in the funding for our high school teens to
attend a meaningful study/experiential mission to Israel.
Programs eligible for scholarship grants include NFTY
in Israel, High School in Israel, March of the Living and
others of a similar type. Please call or leave a message
(ravsjh@tkae.org) for Rabbi Harr or Lisa Pearlman
(lpearlman@tkae.org), requesting an application form.
Upon completing the form, please return it to Rabbi
Harr. These grants are only for children of members in
good standing of TKAE. Please remember that these
requests for grants must be made no less than two
months in advance of the specific program and cannot be
used to reimburse already-paid expenses.
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TZEDAKAH
rowing up in Brooklyn, New
York to Orthodox parents,
Temple life has always been a
major part of my life. As a young
adult, the concept of Tzedakah
has always been in the forefront of
my heart along with volunteerism.
As I grew into Adulthood, and as
a wife, going through all phases
of Judaism, from Orthodox to
LESLEY DUBS
Conservative to Reconstruction Financial Secretary
and finally Reform, the term is
the same....TZEDAKAH! Translation, to do good deeds
and give of oneself in kind and or donation.
Whether you donate $5.00 or more, all funds are
gratefully accepted and appreciated. Donations are used
to either assist individuals, as well as Temple, Jewish
and Communal Projects.
IN MEMORIAM
Sincere condolences are extended to our bereaved
congregants and families of the late:
2013-2014
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Temple President:
CALVIN HELITZER
Vice President of Administration:
JONATHAN STREISFELD
Vice President of Membership:
ROB RICKEL
Dr. Hartley A. Schwartzberg
Husband of Barbara Schwartzberg
Father of Jason, Jordan & Danielle
Grandfather of Kira, Lexi, Zoe & Miranda
Vice President of Education & Youth:
KIM LIEBERMAN
Miriam Rush
Mother of Joel Rush
Treasurer:
CARA POLLACK
Barry Fisher
Husband of Marcia Fisher
Father of Andy Fisher and Denise Zuckerman
Grandfather of Zach, Joey, Julia, Matt & Alexa
Mollie Gersten
Mother of Lesley Dubs
Mother-in-Law of Philip Dubs
Grandmother of Russell Dubs
Vice President of Ritual:
CINDY HARRIS
Financial Secretary:
LESLEY DUBS
Recording Secretary:
KAREN SHIEKMAN
Vice President of Ways and Means:
GARY ELZWEIG
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BEVERLY BACHRACH
LINDA GENDLER
CHARISMA GOODMAN
ROBYN GOTTLIEB
GIGI GREENE
COREY HELLER
CRAIG PACKER
ART PHILLIPS
PAUL SCHNEIDER
HOWARD TALENFELD
DANIEL WEINGER
STEVEN WELLINS
SENIOR STAFF
HOWARD NEEDLEMAN
Senior Rabbi
rabbineedleman@tkae.org
MARK GOLDMAN
Cantor
cantormg@tkae.org
DVIR WEISS
Executive Director
dweiss@tkae.org
STACEY KATZ
Early Childhood Director
skatz@tkae.org
SIMONA SKLASH
Religious School Director
simona@tkae.org
JOSH SIMON
Youth Director
jsimon@tkae.org
DR. SHELDON J. HARR
Founding Rabbi Emeritus
ravsjh@tkae.org
30
10
NO GESHER
VETERAN’S DAY
Monday
25
18
11
4
26
7:00pm – Ecumenical Interfaith
Thanksgiving Service at
Plantation United Methodist
Church
NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
12pm – Jewish Family
Services Food Delivery
3pm – Open Youth Lounge
6:30pm – Religious School &
Confirmation
19
12
5pm – Holiday Boutique
6:30pm – Religious School,
Confirmation & Post-Con
7PM – Membership Committee
Meeting
3pm – Open Youth Lounge 5
Confirmation
7pm – Rosh Chodesh w/
Maynu Peter & Simona Sklash
Israeli Dancing
Tuesday
27
10am – Yoga with Melanie
NO EARLY CHILDHOOD
NO GESHER
5pm - Brotherhood Panther’s
Game
EREV CHANUKAH
6-10pm – TKAE All-Stars at
Maggie Moos Ice Cream &
Treatery
7:15pm – Introduction to
Judaism
20
13
9am – Holiday Boutique
9:30am – Grandparent’s Day
at Early Childhood
Judaism
10am – Yoga with Melanie 6
12pm – Jewish Film Series –
“Kike Like Me”
7pm – Brotherhood Board
Installation Dinner & Poker
7pm – Social Action Meeting
Judaism
Wednesday
CHANUKAH DAY 1
THANKSGIVING
NO EARLY CHILDHOOD
NO GESHER
28
6pm – Federation Horizon’s
Leadership Meeting
6pm – Executive Board
Meeting
7pm – General Board Meeting
21
14
7
12pm – Lunch & Learn w/
Cantor Goldman – Healing in
Judaism
7:30pm – Torah on Tap w/
Rabbi Needleman at Barnes
& Noble
7:30pm – Sisterhood Board
Meeting
Thursday
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
9am - Religious School
2pm – Children’s Harbor Party
24
10am – Wedding of Jason 17
Gilson and Robin Miller
10:30am – BPHI Soup Kitchen
11:30am – B.A.R.T. Meeting
1pm – The Gift of Shabbat: 5
Rabbis Share-Temple Beth
Torah-Tamarac Jewish Center
3pm – MiSTY Pool Party
NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
11am – Ronald McDonald
House
3
12:30pm - KATONTY Bowling
Party
1:30pm - Senior Friends Meeting
Movie “A Cantor’s Tale”
2pm - Women of the Wall
th
25 Anniversary Event at
Tradewinds Park
Sunday
8
1
6:30pm –Chanukah Friday
Light Live – FESTIVAL OF
1000 LIGHTS – Latkes &
Vodka to Follow
29
CHANUKAH DAY 2
NO EARLY CHILDHOOD
NO GESHER
7:30pm – Moustache Shabbat
Services – Mo-Vember
8:30pm - Oneg
22
15
6:30pm – KAFTY Shabbat
(Dinner, Service & Dessert)
7:30pm – New Member
Shabbat - Welcome. Pray.
Shabbat.
8:30pm - Oneg
6:30pm – MiSTY Shabbat
(Dinner, Service & Dessert)
7:30pm – Shabbat Services
8:30pm - Oneg
6pm – Cocktail Reception
and Rabbi Needleman’s
Installation Service
Friday
9
2
16
CHANUKAH DAY 3
30
23
8:00pm – Camp Coleman
Presents - The Daily Show – An
Evening of Comedy & Song
10:15am – Bat Mitzvah of
Jacey Katz
6:30pm – KAFTY
Progressive Dinner & Movie
7pm – Rabbi Needleman’s
Welcome Gala
Saturday
November 2013
31
1
15
8
9
2
10
3
24
9:15am – PTO Meeting 17
11am – Daytime Book Club at
Temple
Confirmation
7PM – Evening Book Club at
Temple
12pm – Jewish Film Series –
“A Life Apart”
Confirmation & Post-Con
NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
CHANUKAH DAY 6
Tuesday
4
5
12
th
26
12pm – KAFTY at NFTY-STR
Winter in Orlando
25
19
4pm – KATONTY Program
& Dinner
6pm – Executive Board
Meeting
7pm – General Board
Meeting
10am – Christmas Serving at
All Saints Soup Kitchen
18
12:00pm - Lunch & Learn w/
Cantor Goldman - The future
of Judaism in North America
7pm – Board of Education
Meeting
31
1
2
6:30 – “First Friday”
Shabbat
7:30pm - Oneg
3
8:30pm - Oneg
27
20
7:30pm – Pop-Up Shabbat
Services on the Blacktop
8:30pm - Oneg
URJ Biennial in San Diego
13
WINTER BREAK - NO EARLY CHILDHOOD, GESHER OR RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
30
6
6:30pm – 5 & 6 Grade RS
Family Shabbat
6:30pm – “First Friday”
Shabbat
7:30pm - Oneg
th
Friday
8:30pm – Oneg
7pm – Sisterhood Board
Meeting
7:30 - Bingotini
CHANUKAH DAY 8
Thursday
11
7:15pm – Liheyot Meeting
CHANUKAH DAY 7
Wednesday
WINTER BREAK - NO EARLY CHILDHOOD, GESHER OR RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
23
16
7pm - TKAE presents Poker
Night & Monday Night Football
th
Ida Stone’s 100 Birthday!
CHANUKAH DAY 5
Monday
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
29
22
10:30am - BPHI Soup Kitchen
NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
1:30pm – Senior Friends
Meeting – Special Guest Rabbi
Needleman
CHANUKAH DAY 4
Sunday
10:15am – Bar Mitzvah of
Mason Lichstrahl
7pm – KAFTY & MiSTY
Chanukah Party
Saturday
4
28
21
14
7
December 2013
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