December - Temple of Aaron

The
Aaronion
TEMPLE OF AARON’S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
616 S. Mississippi River Blvd. • St. Paul, MN 55116-1099
(651) 698-8874 • www.templeofaaron.org
Vol. 89 • No. 4
December 1, 2013
Business Manager Shelley Diamond
Concludes Temple of Aaron Career
Shelley Diamond began
working for the synagogue
as our bookkeeper in 1990.
She will be leaving
December 31, 2013 as our
Business Manager using her
financial skills in a private
entrepreneurial manner.
We are grateful for her
knowledge, dedication,
thoroughness, persistence,
and willingness to master
and integrate newly-learned advances in technology
into the daily function of the Temple’s office.
Shelley always worked well with our various banks,
money managers, vendors, clergy, independent
accounting firm, staff and excelled at trying to help
members solve financial concerns. Her attention to
detail and commitment to her job is undeniable.
She made a significant difference in moving Temple of
Aaron forward from typewriters to personal computers,
networks, servers, yahrzeit software, and more.
Training and periodic hardware/software upgrades
were crucial parts of her strategic plan. Shelley kept her
focus on information security, reliability, competitive
bidding and planned cost-effectiveness as we
modernized at a steady pace. Her work with customized
financial and synagogue software has made the daily
operation more controlled and verifiable.
Shelley helped maintain tight financial controls while
membership increased and these controls have been
very valuable as we have declined in size. Temple of
Aaron continues to be a crucial resource for hundreds
and hundreds of members while remaining one of the
top 25 Conservative Synagogues in North America in
terms of membership. She has been a steady,
professional resource behind the scenes to insure the
synagogue operates in a smooth controlled fashion.
The entire Temple of Aaron community thanks Shelley
for her service and wishes her good luck with her future
endeavors. If you wish to send your good wishes to
Shelley, you can still do so this month using her Temple
email: shelleydiamond@templeofaaron.org.
28 Kislev, 5774
Temple of Aaron’s
8 Crazy Days of Hanukah
Something for Everyone!
ov. 28 - Dec. 5
Lunch and Learn, Kinnus, Latke Lunch, Cooking Class, Story Time, Dreidel and More!
11/28
11/29
11/30
12/1
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12/2 –
12/3 –
12/4 –
12/5 –
Temple of Aaron USYers Kinnus
Retiree Latke Lunch at Cecils
College Kesher lunch for college students
Men’s Club, Sisterhood & Social Justice
cooking class at Temple of Aaron
Story Time, Dreidel & Candle Lighting,
Toddler thru 1st Graders and families
Champps in St. Paul for drinks, featuring
guest bartenders
Religious School “World Series of Dreidel”
Twin Cities largest dreidel competition
TAXY Lunch and Learn
More information for all events at www.templeofaaron.org
December 8, 2013
Post Hanukah Celebration & Latke Bash
A morning filled with meaningful and fun programming!
During Classes:
USY/Education Social Action Programming in Classrooms
10:45am: Congregational Special Hanukah Program
11:15am: Latkes & Nosh in Stein Hall
Entire congregation invited to join us for this celebration.
Questions? Susie Haim, Administrative Assistant
susiehaim@templeofaaron.org
(651)698-8874 ext 104
*Sponsored by David A Berg Family Endowment
with help from the Men’s Club Cooking Crew
From the Rabbi’s Desk . . .
Happy Thankshanukah
Even rare coincidences can lead to
important lessons.
brighter and each day we feel more
proud.
This year, American Jews will celebrate
Thanksgiving and Hanukah together,
lighting two candles before sitting with
family and friends for a Thanksgiving
meal. It has happened a few times in the
past, but won’t happen again until 2070.
There are some fascinating parallels in
these two holidays.
It was not always clear that the light
would, or should, increase. Indeed, in the
Talmudic (200 CE) discussion of
Hanukah (Shabbat 21b) there is much
debate on how to light the candles and in
what order.
Both holidays focus on a celebration with
family at home. Many national holidays
are already home focused and gathering
around a table for a meal is a poignant
image of a loving connection. Most
Jewish holidays have a family component
in addition to a synagogue connection.
Hanukah, however is focused entirely on
the family. The central mitzvah is to all
gather and light the menorah together.
No matter how late in the evening it is,
we are to wait until everyone is home in
order to light. It is almost a holiday
designed for our modern, full schedules.
It reinforces the centrality of community
in our lives.
Thanksgiving and Hanukah each express
gratitude. For the early settlers, it was
the relief of a sufficient harvest with
enough left to save for the winter.
President Abraham Lincoln, in his 1863
proclamation solidifying the timing of the
holiday, expresses gratitude and adds
the element of praise. His statement
begins:
“The year that is drawing towards its
close, has been filled with the blessings
of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To
these bounties, which are so constantly
enjoyed that we are prone to forget the
source from which they come, others
have been added, which are of so
extraordinary a nature, that they cannot
fail to penetrate and soften even the
heart which is habitually insensible to the
ever watchful providence of Almighty
God.”
Jewish tradition also acknowledges the
miracles around us during Hanukah as
we celebrate Jewish survival based on a
triumph of both might and spirit. We
celebrate by gathering together, and
proudly adding light to the menorah, in
the front window of our homes, in full
view of the world. Each day it gets
There we read: “Our Rabbis taught that
the mitzvah of Hanukah is for each
person to light the candles in their own
home... Bet Shammai maintains: On the
first day (of Hanukah) eight lights are lit
and thereafter they are gradually
reduced; but Bet Hillel say: On the first
day one is lit and thereafter they are
progressively increased.”
Here modern tradition follows, as it so
often does, the Bet (School of) Hillel, we
increase in light. The reason is given a bit
later: “Bet Hillel’s practice is founded on
the principle that we should only go up in
holiness, as opposed to decreasing our
holiness.”
We increase in light because we build up
in holiness, not down. This is the
essential message of Hanukah. We are a
religion that challenges ourselves and
the world, to improve. We are not content
to accept the status quo in our own lives,
or in the world around us, but actively
bring ever increasing light wherever we
can.
This is a year of coincidence, with both
holidays overlapping. The message of
Hanukah must continue well beyond the
holiday. We ritually light and build on that
light for the eight days that the oil lasted.
But we must also regard it as getting a
running start for the ninth, tenth,
eleventh nights, and so on. Each day we
must bring light. Each day we must
teach, learn, give and reach out to
others.
Each day we must find a dark corner and
illumine it with our actions. Each day we
must continue to increase the light, so
that we can give others the ability to see
the miracles around them, and give them
reasons to be grateful.
This is what it means to truly increase in
holiness.
Have a joyous and meaningful holiday
season.
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Rabbi Alan Shavit-Lonstein
651-698-8874 ext. 111
Email:
rabbishavitlonstein@templeofaaron.org
Twitter:
@RabbiAlanSL
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Weekly Torah:
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DECEMBER WEDDING
ANNIVERSARIES
We display every 5 years and all
anniversaries of more than 50 years
‫מזל טוב‬
25 Marianna and Felix Blyakher
30 Sandy and Joe Wolkowicz
35 Laurie and Lee Kamman
35 Wendy and Steve Baldinger
40 Linda and Larry Eisenstadt
40 Candy and Mike Malinoff
53 Revekka and Grigoriy Shneur
54 Lucille and Burt Garr
54 Elaine and Howard Kuretsky
56 Joanie and Alan Levey
57 Honey and Larry Zelle
60 Evie and Mel Kamin
66 Esther and Marty Capp
Department of Informal Education
Mark Gulner
Director of Informal Education
& Marketing
markgulner@templeofaaron.org
651-698-8874 ext. 115
Seventeen TUSY members celebrated
Thankshanukah with over 200 other
9-12th graders from across the Midwest
for this year’s Kinnus in Kansas City.
The theme “The Hunger Games: Igniting
the Power Within” was the focus
throughout the weekend. The students
learned, prayed and had fun while
spending Shabbat together in a unique
USY experience. It was great to see
many of our students actively lead
everything from study groups to
services. Some of the highlights from
the weekend included going to see the
new “Hunger Games” movie, spend
time together at the water park inside
the hotel and some amazing ruach
during and after meals. It is clear that
the next generation of young Jewish
leaders will come from the group of
students who attended this outstanding
convention.
COLLEGE KESHER UPDATE!!!
Rabbi Fine and Mark Gulner visited Madison
and treated the students to a Kosher dinner
at Hillel. Everyone had a great time telling old
stories and catching up on the amazing
things they are all doing now.
In November our college students received
Hanukah packages including fun Hanukah
tchatzkies, a How-to Pumpkin Menorah, and
a letter from the Rabbis. Also, included was
an invitiation to College Kesher Shabbat on
November 30. If you have not already updated your student’s college address and/or
donated $36 to help keep the fund going please do so. We want everyone involved!
BE ON THE LOOKOUT! Summer Resource packets coming soon to your homes. This
will include potential jobs, internship, and summer activities for college students.
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Lilmod U’lilamed — “To Teach and to Learn”- Pirkei Avot
‫ללמד וללמד‬
Joshua Fineblum
Director of Education
& Community Life
joshuafineblum@templeofaaron.org
651-698-8874 ext. 103
Midat Hachodesh:
Sameach B’chelko —
Those who are content
with their portion
This important concept in Judaism is
one which is seen in the text of
Pirkei Avot 4:1. Ben Zoma taught:
Who is rich? Those who are content
with their portion. This idea of happiness should be one which is on our
minds during this time of year. Each
of us should be happy and rejoice in
the holiday of Hanukah and the
great miracle of the Maccabbees
conquering the enemy and rededicating the Temple in Jerusalem.
This miracle of .‫איזהו עשיר? השמח בחלקו‬
joy is what we
should
celebrate
during these
days and even
though we like
to dwell on
the commercialization of what the
holiday has become we must also
think about those who are less
fortunate than us and give back if
we are able. While it has become
customary to give and receive gifts,
we should also think about being
happy and not wanting more than
what we need but happy with what
we have. Are you happy with what
you have today?
Hanukah is already here! Wow, this year is flying by and we are really doing a ton of great
things each month here at Temple of Aaron. Please join us during these Eight Days of
Hanukah with some wonderful programming for the entire family to partake in. It all
begins on November 30 as we invite our college students to join us Shabbat morning.
Rabbi Alan Shavit-Lonstein and family as well as Andrea and I will be opening our homes
to the newborn-through-first-grade communities on Monday, December 2 for Storytime,
playing Dreidel, and lighting candles. The Wednesday Schools will be involved in the
“World Series of Dreidel” on Wednesday, December 4, including a meat dinner with
latkes, and we will hold our Post-Hanukah celebration on Sunday, December 8. That post
celebration will include our annual Latke Bash sponsored by the David A. Berg Family
endowment with help from the Men’s Club Cooking Crew.
As Hanukah comes to a close we get ready for a Chinese Got Shabbat congregation Dinner on
Friday, December 13. Please reserve your seat for the yummy evening with Susie Haim or
myself. Our Got Shabbat dinners have been a wonderful experience and reason to come
together and celebrate Shabbat each month as we share a meal together before services or
after Prayers in PJs. It should be a fun night with catering from “Spirit of Asia.”
As we wind down the 2013 calendar year, we should each ask ourselves if we have done
all that we wanted to this past year and look ahead to how we can be involved moving
forward. I urge each of you to look at all of the things we have happening here at Temple
of Aaron and join us for a Shabbat morning youth program with your children, a Sunday
educational program, or social event. We have lots going on and want to see you take
advantage of what we have to offer.
See you soon and Chag Sameach!
New Shabbat Programming: As part of our new initiatives for the year we will be having
programming every single Shabbat for some segment of our youth population along with a
special dessert or luncheon. Please mark your calendars and become a part of this amazing
new programming on Shabbat mornings throughout the year. For questions or ideas on what
we can do to make Shabbat programming meaningful and special for everyone please contact
Rabbi Shavit-Lonstein, Rabbi Jeremy Fine or Joshua Fineblum.
Dec. 6
Dec. 7
Dec. 13
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
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11-12 graders go the Hillel UMN
Tot Shabbat and Visions Shabbat
Prayers in PJs and Got Shabbat Dinner
2nd-6th Program, Sebastian Joes
My Baby & Me, Birthday and Camp Shabbat
Babysitting Fun and Cookie Bar
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Bar Mitzvah
Benjamin David Perlstein, son of Buffy and Scott Friedman, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on
December 6 and 7, 2013.
Benji is in seventh grade at Friendly Hills Middle School, where he participates in Sting
soccer, basketball, and golf. He also enjoys hanging out with his friends. He is a member of
Temple of Aaron Kadima.
Benji has designated H.E.A.R.T. Inc. (Helping Enable Alcoholics and Addicts Receive
Treatment) for his tzedaka contribution.
Oneg Shabbat and Kiddush refreshments will be sponsored by Benji’s grandparents: Judy
Weinstine, and Bob and Barb Weinstine.
Benjamin Perlstein
Attention all 11th and 12th graders
Join us for a Jewish College experience at
Hillel UMN
Friday, December 6
5:00 pm-8:30 pm
Come meet with students and celebrate
Shabbat together with song and food!
*Transportation and Dinner included and FREE to all participants
RSVP by Monday December 2 to
joshuafineblum@templeofaaron.org.
TEVET BANNER: Presented by Manya
and Ben Sturrey. Titled “Destruction of
Temple” (Anna Andersch-Marcus
design). It depicts the destruction of
the Temple with falling of pillars during
the winter.
Summer Camp Information Session at Rabbi Jeremy & Jessica
Fine’s Home
Come join the Fine family on December 9th at 7PM (740 S. Mississippi River Blvd) to
learn about the different programs that Camp Ramah in Wisconsin has to offer.
Family and Children of all ages are invited. Whether it is family camp, summer camp,
or their new 3rd grade program Ruach Ramah this session will be a great way to learn
more about Ramah’s amazing programming. Come see videos, hear stories, and
learn from Ramah Director Jacob Cytryn about what Ramah can provide for your
family. Everyone is welcome. RSVPs to RabbiJeremyFine@TempleofAaron.org are
required.
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A Basic Bequest Helps Our Synagogue Future
(Part 2/Part 1 appeared in November)
Each of us can add a short sentence to our Will or Living Trust to make a powerful gift to Temple of Aaron. During our first century of
operation we have received thoughtful bequests ranging in size from $500 to $675,000. Our endowments produce interest and dividend
income which have created an important financial foundation for our daily operation. We would be pleased to acknowledge you in a future
Aaronion if you have already made plans to help us in the future. President Judy Werthauser and Executive Director Ken Agranoff are
prepared to discuss any and all aspects of our Dor L Dor Endowment Program with you at your convenience.
A.Y. Dworsky, Joseph Dworsky
Tuition Assistance
Morris Cooperman
Cantor’s Pulpit
Anne Sheinberg Fisher
Hamantashen Baking
Dr. Abraham Falk Memorial
Barry & Darlene Goldman
Saturday Tutors
Delores & Ernest Fink,
Marian Fink Perling, Bruce Fink
Fink Youth Lounge
Wendy, Steven, & Charles Goodman
Tuition Assistance
Charlotte & Saul Garelick
Chapel Chuppah
Anne & Charles Smaby Hersch
Smaby Family Foundation
Tuition Assistance
Eileen & Joe Garelick
President’s Tablet
Nancy & Dr. Stephen Lane
Polly & Michael Saxon
Speakers on Special Topics
Louis Makiesky
Synagogue Skills Training
Rhonda Schwartz, Curtis Meltzer&
Sons Jacob & Joshua Meltzer
Tuition Assistance
Ann Miller
Tuition Assistance
Dr. Zondal & Esther Miller
Tuition Assistance
Rose Liss by Doris Rubenstein
Tuition Assistance
Margine & Sherman Rutzick
Tuition Assistance
Rose Ann & Harry Schraber and
Ronald Bear
Confirmation Class Curriculum
Rossy & Richard Shaller
Hebrew School
Nancy & Dr. Stanley Skadron
Tuition Assistance
Dede & David Smith
Tuition Assistance
Dr. Jeffrey Weingarten
Outstanding Students Award
Mildred Yager
Tuition Assistance
Sanctuary Banners
Elul:
Olga & Harry Applebaum
Tishre: Anna Schloff
Heshvan: Ben Mirsky
Kislev:
Dr. Louis Epstein
Tevet:
Manya & Ben Surrey
Shevat: Joseph Rutman
Adar:
Patricia & Donald Wolkoff
Nisan:
Mildred & Meyer Rosen
Iyar:
Leonora Greenberg
Sivan:
Donald Miller
Tammuz: Janie & Don Rutman
Av:
Rose & Isadore Marsh
General Gifts
Myrna R. & Elliott G. Belzer
South Wing Conference Room
Rachel Cardozo
Deeds of Loving Kindness
(Gemilut Hasadim)
Barbara & Ronald Harris
Maxine & Sheldon Stewart
Sanctuary Ark
Etta Jacobs
Special Gift
Faye & Jeff Kantorowitz
Special Gift
Jeannette & Max Kurnow
South Wing-First Floor
Stephen & Nancy Lane
Grandchildren to Grandparents
Sidney Makiesky
South Wing-Early Childhood Room
Ann Miller
Marriage Table
Rose Mirsky
South Wing Classroom
Sue & Dave Rosner
Bnai Mitzvah Gift Bag Fund
Betty & Leonard Shapiro
Education, Youth Administration
Addie & Harry Silverman
South Wing Kitchen
Sam E. Smith Family
Library
Diane & Dr. Richard Smookler
Havdalah Set
Bradley Straus
Confirmation Class Trip
Helen & Donald Swartz
Front Entrance Benches
Molly Kaplan
Helen & Ron Lifson
Sylviette & Harold Magy
James H. Moore
Betty & Arthur Paymar
Lea & Dr. Harry Plotke
Mildred & Irving Rein
Rose & Morris Rifkin
Etta & Eddie Rikess
Mildred & Meyer Rosen
Shirley Rosenblum
Sarah & Zelia Rosenzweig
Ellen F. Rutchick
Helen & Frank Schaffer
Sarah & Isadore Schneider
Rossy & Richard Shaller
Rose & Dr. Clarence Siegel
Helen & Donald Swartz
Mollie & Alex Tankenoff
Ryvelle & William Tilsner
Charles Upin
Norman Vinitsky
Cecelia & Irving Waldman
Daily Minyan Endowments
Ernest Fink & Neil Fink
Thursday Morning
Mildred & Louis Kaplan
Sunday Evening
Addie & Harry Silverman
Tuesday Morning
Harry Silverman
Tuesday Evening
Dr. Henry Oselka
Wednesday Evening
Faye & Jeff Kantorowitz
Monday Evening
Ben Mirsky, Ida & Louis Smith
Monday Evening
Warren Patterson
Wednesday Morning
Music Endowments
Anonymous
Choir
The Garber Family & Rose Asch
Adult Choir
Harold A. Lee
Judaic/Christian Library Fund
Melissa & Adam Mogol
Children’s Library Fund
Mulvien Smith Trach
Reference Library Fund
Ruth Weinberg/Barbara Balto
Children’s Library Fund
Life Insurance & Trusts
Tracey & Ken Agranoff
Office Compensation & Retirement
Lois & Sherman Devitt
School Retreats
Gracia & Merrill Kuller
Rabbis’ Offices
Martin & Esther Capp
Capital Repair Endowment Fund:
Pillars:
Esther & Martin Capp
Delores & Ernest Fink
Bruce Fink
Marian Fink Perling
Supporters:
Charlotte & Saul Garelick
Nancy & Richard Grobovsky
Mary Beth & Phil Kibort
Elaine & Howard Kuretsky
Betty Sue & David Lipschultz
Joann & Stuart Marofsky
Rose Mirsky
Mildred Rosen
Evelyn & Milton Smith
Minnie Weisberg
Friends:
Lorraine & Sidney Applebaum
Carrie & Jerrold Bader
Barbara & Stanley Cohn
Rae & Arnold Divine
Barbara & Ronald Harris
Inge & Gerry Hirschhorn
Sally & Scott Johnson
Nancy & Dr. Stephen Lane
Ossie Perlman
Ronna & Tom Sherman
Patrons:
Edith & Samuel Mack
Gracia & Merrill Kuller
Irene & Paul Rifkin
Lucee & Marvin Schloff
Rita Wine
Minnie Weisberg Memorial
Sidney Makiesky
Choir Director Fund
General Maintenance
Endowment Fund:
Youth Camping Scholarships
Irving Serlin
Jason Andler
Olga & Harry Applebaum
Marion & Bernard (Beno) Belzer
Myrna R. & Elliott G. Belzer
Robert S. Belzer
William S. Belzer
Edith & Dr. Abraham Berman
Alice Bundt
Barbara & Stanley Cohn
Goldie & Dr. Louis Epstein
Edith & Harold Goldish
Shoshana & Ari Ginsburg
Rose & Dr. Abraham Greenberg
Shelley Singer
Esther & Martin Capp
Jeanette & Kenneth Frank
Debbie & Howard Goldberger
Maxine & Kokie Goldenberg
Marilyn & Dean Greenberg
Joanne & Michael Silverman
Temple of Aaron Sisterhood
Administrative Entrance
Toushin Family
Sanctuary Wedding Chuppah
Mervin E. Hites
Melvin & Eleanor Silver
Eddie Weinstine
Smith Library Endowments
Marlene & Jerome Gotlieb
Children’s Library Fund
Rose & Dr. Abraham Greenberg
Children’s Library Fund
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Clergy/Education
Endowment:
Esther & Martin Capp
Family Foundation
Sylvia & Harold Liefschultz
Jeannette & Max Kurnow
1955 Junior Choir
Front row: Shirley Rothstein Rosenblum, Judge Richard Spicer,
and Myndel Rotstein; Second row: Helen Rutman, Muriel
Lande, Shelly Gordan, Ellen Joy Greenberg, Roz Kirshner, Joan
Effress Hymanson; Third row: (flanked by Rabbi Bernard
Raskas and Cantor Ben Nosowsky) Larry Stein, Jean Kantor,
Arlene Davis, Sheila Belkin, Daryl Kamin, Miriam Kiefer, Beverly
Arner, Marlene Bernstein Goldberg, Barry Kane, Debbie Levey
Wolk, Rhona Butwinick Sherman, Lynne Katz Lee
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Beautiful Gardens Courtesy of the Temple of Aaron Garden Club
By Mary Maquire Lerman
Many thanks to all the members of
the garden club who helped this
year removing shrubbery, preparing
the soils, planting, mulching and
watering the two gardens on either
side of the main entrance. In 2014
the garden on the south side of the
main entrance will be planted to
those blooms that will attract and
sustain butterflies. It will be an
attractive, sustainable and
educational garden! In October the
large Elephant Ear plants (Colocasia
species) were dug, potted and then
moved to the Lerman Family
basement for winter storage. Expect their return next summer
most likely on the north side of the temple. Many members
have asked about these huge plants in the summer garden.
Here is a bit of info about them:
is the 14th most widely consumed
vegetable on earth. Ornamental
Colocasia are important plants in
gardens because they add a bold,
tropical look. The leaves of the
elephant ear plant and its relatives
are typically large, flat and sagittate
to broadly ovate in shape and really
do look like they belong on a
pachyderm's head. The term,
elephant ear, is also used to
describe a delicious fried dough
treat at most State Fairs. Oddly
enough, the genus name Colocasia
is also used for a European moth.
Our garden club needs basic supplies for our gardens including
plants, tools, fertilizer and gloves. If you enjoy the blooms,
please make a donation to the garden club by identifying it on
the memo line of your check and mail to the Temple of Aaron.
You can then look forward to more gardens popping up around
the temple in coming years. Please take the time to thank your
garden club members for beautifying the temple grounds:
Rachel & Brandon Bloom, Janet Cass, Mary Clark, Abe, Isaiah &
Matt Clark, Hugh & Maureen Gitlin, Jim Glekel, Mary Maguire
Lerman & Bill Lerman, Gary & Roxanne Portnoy and Sarah
Teske. If I forgot to include you in my ledger list, please know
that we appreciated the efforts of everyone that helped beautify
our temple!
The Colocasia Family
Colocasia are exotic plants known in the western world by three
common names; taro, kalo and the descriptive anatomical
name, elephant ear. There are dozens of common names used
in other parts of the world including culcas (from which the
genus name Colocasia is derived), eddo, imo, dasheen,
cocoyam and malombo. Colocasia have a worldwide
distribution and are grown in tropical and sub-tropical countries
as a vital staple food crop and fodder crop. Colocasia esculenta
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Whether you are just beginning or need a refresher, this
Saturday Morning learners minyan will give you the
skills and knowledge to make services more meaningful.
9:15-9:45AM
Dec. 7, 14 & 21
Jan. 4, 11, 18 & 25
FEEDing the Fund
Thank you to our
gracious recent
sponsors of our NEW
Shabbat Kiddush Fund.
Our first Shabbat with
our NEW Kiddush
Luncheon welcomed
over 90 people who
schmoozed, ate, and
enjoyed Shabbat
together.
Nan and Marc Fine, in honor of the event paying
tribute to Edward Paster and Richard Shaller.
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ARTIST
IN
RESIDENCE
WHEN:
MARCH 9TH-15TH, 2014
WHERE:
TEMPLE OF AARON
WHO:
JONATHAN ROSS
ABOUT
JONATHAN
ROSS
Jonathan is an extremely
talented playwright and actor
hailing from Memphis,
Tennessee, Jonathan now lives in
New York City where he works as
an actor. He has a BFA in
acting from New York
University’s Tisch School
of the Arts.
Jon has worked as an artist in
Sponsors
residence
for groups both young and
old providing leadership training
workshops all over the world. He has
also directed and composed new
pieces of ensemble theatre with
groups of all sizes and ages. Jon has
done this work both in the summer
camp setting (at Camp Ramah in
Wisconsin where he serves as
Director of Performing Arts) and
around the country.
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Student Union
Auditorium
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FEATURING • Lunch and Learn • D’var Torah •
Purim Shpiels for Students and Adults • Teacher Training •
USY Board Training • Much More
More Information: www.templeofaron.org
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Most
recently, Jon has served as
Benefiting
artist in residence for the past few
years at Anshe Emet Synagogue in
Chicago where he has created and
directed several pieces of
theater including inthebeginning
and I Am Jonah. We are very
excited to bring Jon to Temple
of Aaron.
Thank you so much to all of our sponsors for helping to
make this event such a great success!
Jason Alexander Enthralls Over
600 at Annual Fundraiser
VIP PLATINUM SPONSORS
Steve and Wendy Baldinger
Carl and Tammy Birnberg
Martin and Esther Capp
Foundation
Michael and Polly Saxon
Richard & Rossy Shaller
Foundation
Scott & Cabrini Shaller
Stephen and Nancy Lane
Paster Family
Steven and Michelle Shaller
Tom and Teri Skadron
VIP GOLD SPONSORS
Anonymous
Alan and Susan Divine
Robert Kaufman & Debra Glassman
Ben Laub
Ernest I Fink Insurance Agency
Freeman Enterprises
David and Kristin Gantman
Garelick Family Foundation
Sholom Foundation
David and Dede Smith
Howard Stacker
Allen and Judy Werthauser
Dean and Marilyn Greenberg
PLATINUM SPONSORS
Anonymous
Alan and Lisa Bernick
Todd and Tara Fruchterman
Ray and Elissa Getsug
Gerald and Gail Frisch
Steve and Eve Kafitz
Brian and Sandy Kamin
Howard and Elaine Kuretsky
John and Ann Lonstein
Joel and Rachael Paper
Louis, Ali, Eli, Phoebe & Rex Paster
Dan and Jodi Saltzman
Bill Toles
Winthrop and Weinstine
Joe and Sandy Wolkowicz
GOLD SPONSORS
Anonymous
Jewish Federation of Greater St. Paul
Loren & Susan Taple
BENEFACTOR
Arnold Divine
Harvey & Suzanne Kaplan
Phil & Mary Beth Kibort
Harriet Lane
Paul & Karen Schanfield
David & Ellen Sloane
Stu & Susie Swartz
Supporter/Friends
Stan & Amy Baratz
Rick Brody & Maggie Flynn
Frank & Toby Berman
Herman Birnberg
Elaine Burton
Jim Chucker & Leslie Held
Butch & Connie Clayman
Neil Derechin & Bea Rothweiler
Fran Dolan
Michael & Cindy Garr
Tom & Joanna Kieffer
Jonathan & Becca Kvasnik
Cal & Phyllis Lewis
Bob & Florie Marvy
Gayle Newman
Tim & Wendy Oskey
Les Novak & Harriet Swatez
Sue & Dave Rosner
Steve & Wendy Rubin
Steven & Barbara Rutzick
Jeannie Shaller
Steve & Betsy Sitkoff
Ricky & Diane Smookler
Jerry Waldman & Judi Belzer
Michael & Erin Waldman
Judy Weinstine
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November 3 was magical as people
gathered to honor two community
leaders, Edward Paster and Richard
Shaller. Event chairs Lisa Lane and
Michael Saxon proudly concluded both
families felt great respect and
admiration from their family, friends and
community supporters. Rabbi ShavitLonstein reinforced from the bemah the
wonderful things that Edward and Dick
have done to strengthen our
community.
Jason Alexander thrilled the crowd with
humor, politics, Israel and his Jewish
background. We were stunned when
Anderson Cooper cancelled nine days
before the event, quickly recovered, and
Jason proved to be the perfect medicine
for our uncertainties. People walked
away from an evening of respect, fun
and food with wonderful feelings. Thank
you to each and every supporter who
made this fundraiser successful on
several levels.
Chairs Lisa and Michael have expressed
their appreciation to committee members
(Laurie Goldfarb, Charlie Goodman, Dina
Goodman, Julie Gotlieb, Nancy Lane, Polly
Saxon, Rosalyn Segal, Michelle Shaller,
Stacy Shaller, Steve Shaller and Judy
Werthauser), to Rabbi Shavit-Lonstein for
fundraising and opening/closing remarks,
to Rabbi Fine for talent suggestions/
introduction of Jason, to Josh Fineblum
for the tribute book, to Mark Gulner for
marketing, to Ken Agranoff for ticket/
facility/security/seating coordination, and
to Bill Jorke, Todd Jones, Todd Schmidt,
Kim Thomey, Susie Haim, Susan Tervola,
Svetlana Kazistova, Shelley Diamond and
Tanya Soroka for the detail work behind
the scenes contributing to this successful
event.
Thank You Todah Rabah
‫תודה רבה‬
Thank you (todah rabah) to those listed below who supported our
Yahrzeit Fund in memory of loved ones with donations of $10 or more
October 2013
Our deep and sincere
sympathy to the families
of the following members
who have passed away
Rose Meltzer
Celia Paster
Edya Pekker
Cemetery: Make Advance
Plans to Save Family Pressure
Schedule a private 15-minute meeting
with Executive Director Ken Agranoff (651
-698-8874, ext 106).
Look at cemetery maps,
review location options,
and learn about payment
choices. We designed a
policy decades ago
where members and
non-members can make
Ken Agranoff
cemetery reservations.
This policy enables families to reserve
multiple graves and be together for
eternity. Please note the current policy
welcomes mixed faith members to select
graves.
‫תודה רבה‬
. . . to Betty Agranoff, Burt Katz and
Toni Bernabei for helping add mailing
labels to nearly 1,000 November
Aaronions to help keep members
informed about the wide range of
services, classes and programs that
are available.
. . . to Loren Taple and Northwood
Dental for sponsoring the gelt for this
year’s Hanukah programming.
Agranoff, Betty & family
Appelbaum,
Murray & Arlene
Averbach, Rose
Baskina, Ella
Besner, Rae
Blumstein, Ethel
Braufman, Madalyn
Bubar, Sana & Dmitry
Calmenson, Beverly
Edelstein, Rebecca
Esrig, Evelyn
Fiedelman, Eileen Sweet
Fields, Ellenjoy
Flynn, John & Susan
Garelick, Molly & Ken
Garnett, Sue
Geller, Rosie & Loren
Gilman, Rose
Gleeman, Harriet
Gochberg, Peter
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Goldberg, Judy
Goldenberg, Herb
Grobovsky, Shirley
Hirsekorn, Fred & Barbara
Kaminsky, Beverly
Khaskin, Iosif
Klein, Marion & E. Gary
Kloner, Louise
Kopilenko,
Bella & Alexander
Levinsohn Family
Leyderman, Mikhail & Anna
Lyons, Stephen, Patti
& family
Mack, Ellen & Tom Bates
Marvy, Bob, Florie & family
Meerovich,
Gedaly & Alexandra
Miles, Franklin
Phillips, Jan & Janet
Raskin, Maria
Ringer, Jan
Rubenstein, Ada
Sanderson, Anne Rae
Savage, Edith
Schneider, Margie & Bart
Schraber, Paula & David
Schwartz, Gary
Schwartz, Jerry, Sue
& family
Shneur, Grigoriy
Simes, Josephine B.
Skadron Family
Soroka, Tatyana
Stacker, Howard
Suponitsky, Aleksandr
Toushin, Sally & David
Vigdorovich, Leopold
Vinitsky, Shirley
Webb, Jerry & Doris
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Rabbi Elie Kaunfer is co-founder, rosh yeshiva and executive
director of Mechon Hadar and on the Talmud faculty at
Yeshivat Hadar. A graduate of Harvard College, he was
ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary, where he also
completed an MA and is pursuing a doctorate in liturgy. A
Wexner Graduate Fellow, Elie is a co-founder of Kehilat Hadar
and in 2009 Newsweek named him one of the top 50 rabbis
in America. He was selected as an inaugural AVI CHAI Fellow,
and is the author of Empowered Judaism: What Independent Minyanim Can Teach
Us About Building Vibrant Jewish Communities (Jewish Lights, 2010).
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Sisterhood News
Jewpardy Game Night – Thursday, Dec. 5, 6:30pm, Stein Hall. Come prepared to play
Sisterhood’s version of Jeopardy!! Light snacks will be served; no charge for this
event. RSVP to Roxanne by Dec. 2 (reportnoy@msn.com/651-690-2232).
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Book Club – The Book Club meets on the third Sunday of the month at The Highland
Café and Bakery in Highland Park at 10 am. Dec. 15 – The Middlesteins by Jami
Attenberg. For more information, call Teddy Gerr (651-405-6658).
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Gift Shop Sale – The Hanukah shop is now open – 20% off Hanukah merchandise –
10% off all Hanukah books!! Support Sisterhood and Temple by finding all of your
Judaica needs at The Temple of Aaron Sisterhood Gift Shop. There are items for Bar/
Bat Mitzvahs, weddings, graduations, confirmations and any other special occasion.
Inventory is constantly changing and if you can’t get to the Gift Shop during regular
hours, arrangements can be made for you at other times (call Marcia Taple at 651688-3030). Not sure what to purchase for that special someone? Gift Shop gift cards
are always available. We also have Bar/Bat Mitzvah and Bridal Registries to make
your shopping easy. For more info, call the Gift Shop (651-699-9192). Hours: Sunday
9 – noon; Tuesday 10am – 2pm; Wednesday 10am – 1pm & 6pm – 8pm.
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Sisterhood Knits – Thursday, Dec. 19 at 6:30 pm. Join other knitters at Temple in the
Wine Room. All levels encouraged to attend; bring your own needles and yarn.
Questions, call Marjorie Daniels (612-724-3377).
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Krav Maga – Personal Self-Defense – Sunday, Jan. 12, 1:00pm, Stein Hall. This is a
joint Sisterhood and Men’s Club Event; Michael Rozin will teach us about this Israeli
system of personal security and how to pro-actively protect ourselves. You won’t want
to miss this event. Michael Rozin is a former Israeli Defense Force agent who worked
at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv and currently consults with clients such as the Mall of
America, schools, government buildings, etc., to lessen the risk of threats. There will
be a 2-hour program featuring a 1-hour Powerpoint teaching us about personal safety
and 1-hour hands-on learning. We will learn how to detect imminent danger by
learning the clues given by people with dishonorable intentions. For more
information, check out his website: www.rozinconsulting.com. This program is open to
all ages. RSVP by Jan. 5 – send your $5 check, payable to Temple of Aaron
Sisterhood to Roxanne Portnoy, 1730 Bayard Ave., St. Paul, MN 55116. Questions,
call Roxanne at 651-690-2232.
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Women’s Shelter Donations – Needed: new, unopened toiletries to be donated to
local women’s shelters. Drop off your donations in the Temple Gift Shop. Needed now
are twin-size sheets. New, unopened cosmetics also will be distributed to the
homeless. Help out our local community and give someone a lift with these easy,
inexpensive donations. Questions, call Gail Rosenberg (651-452-3383).
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Building Fund Cards — Send a beautiful card for any occasion and they are only a
phone call away – no hassles. Pick up the phone and show someone you care by
sending one of these lovely cards. All funds raised by the use of these cards go
directly to benefit our beautiful building. To purchase our cards, call Sis Goren (651686-0425) or Susan Kushner (651-454-8336). For billing questions, call Betty
Agranoff (651-698-8275).
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Food Shelf – This ongoing project serves our community year ’round. Donate food
items at any time by dropping them off in the cart located in our coat room. Monetary
donations will also be accepted by sending a check, payable to Temple of Aaron Food
Shelf, to Harriet Levy, 1826 Merlot Curve, Eagan, MN 55122. For more info, call
Harriet Levy (651-454-6829).
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Sisterhood Membership Renewal
Second Billing — Take a moment to
renew your membership; support
Sisterhood and Temple of Aaron. You
received your billing in the June Temple
mailing and recently a second billing.
Questions regarding renewing – call
Linda Eisenstadt (651-454-6042);
Questions regarding membership – call
Alexandria Ganzel (651-490-7684).
Please renew prior to Jan 1 to save per
capita national increases, mailing
expenses and have more of your
donation go directly to Temple.
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Torah Fund Letter Coming Soon– The
Torah Fund campaign supports: The
Jewish Theological Seminary in New
York, the Ziegler School of Rabbinic
Studies in Los Angeles and The
Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies in
Jerusalem. Give generously. Watch for
more info to come.
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Cheaters Needed!! — Community Service
Project – Non-Prescription Reading
Glasses/Cheaters: Need a little help
reading the siddur and announcements
during services? Problem solved! We are
collecting reading glasses to use at
Temple. All strengths needed and you
may drop them off in the Sisterhood Gift
Shop. To date we have had a great
response! When you drop off glasses,
please indicate what strength the
glasses are. Needed: Drawer organizer
for cheaters. Questions, call Susan Flynn
(651-683-0706).
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Hamantashen Baking – Purim
Hamantashen baking will begin at Temple
the second week of January, on Tuesday
and Thursday mornings. If interested, call
Marcia Taple (651-688-3030).
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Sisterhood Shabbat – Feb. 21/22 – If
interested in participating, call Lori
Marks (651-690-2945) or Sue Schwartz
(651-451-2188). Get involved in this
wonderful annual tradition.
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Temple of Aaron Sisterhood Facebook
Page – NEW – Check out Temple of
Aaron Sisterhood on Facebook and like
our new page! Many thanks to Roxanne
Portnoy and Chaya Zien for getting our
page up and running. Great photos!
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Save the Dates: Jan. 2 – Israel Slide
Show (6:30pm, Belzer Room); April 5-6
– Art Auction; May – Closing Program.
Watch for more info to come on these
upcoming events.
Social Justice - Opinions from aVolunteer Committee
This page provides room for updates and views from a committee within the Temple community.
SOCIAL JUSTICE SHABBAT, JANUARY 18, 2014
TEMPLE OF AARON MEMBERS AT JCA’S SECOND
TZEDEK INSTITUTE!
Martin Luther King weekend will also be the annual Social
Justice Shabbat at Temple of Aaron. The Shabbat discussion
will focus on housing and Judaism with Rose McGee speaking
during services. She has worked tirelessly to protect people
facing foreclosures and as her bio shows, is an amazing
woman! During this Shabbat we will be honoring all the
workers at the Habitat for Humanity homes and the JCA
Tzedek institute members.
Rose McGee is a storyteller, educator, facilitator, playwright
and entrepreneur. She is employed at the Minnesota
Humanities Center where her primary role is working with
educators in the Omaha Public Schools. She knows the power
of story and how it impacts human relations. As a consultant
for Bush Foundation’s Art of Hosting, she facilitates Minnesota
storytellers and keepers of stories; thereby witnessing firsthand the impact of expanding storytelling into community
action. Her play, “Kumbayah The Juneteenth Story” has been
featured locally and nationally as her play, “Sleep With A
Virgin: A Perspective on AIDS” was filmed and is being used
internationally by youth to conduct peer-to-peer training on
HIV/AIDS awareness. Rose McGee is founder of the convening
concepts: Headscarf Society™, TeaLit™ and Amazing Grace
Stories™. She owns Deep Roots Gourmet Desserts
specializing in the art of sweet potato pies. She is a featured
international TEDx Talk presenter on The Power of Pie.
Currently, she is writing a book comprised of regional stories
on the history of sweet potato pie and a book Story Circle
Stories. Her goal is to just get the time to get one of them
published soon! Rose resides in her home that she fought
hard to regain after foreclosure in Golden Valley.
ANTI-BULLYING COMMUNITY BRIEFING
December 2, 7:00-8:30pm
Shir Tikvah Sanctuary
1360 W. Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, 55419
Bullying is a serious problem in Minnesota schools. It has been
linked to poor grades, loss of self-esteem, depression, suicide
and more. Join JCA to light hanukah candles and learn how our
community can be a strong light of safety for Minnesota
students. Youth leaders will share their experiences and
inspire us to take action against bullying. RSVP to
nora@jewishcommunityaction.org
FOOD SHELF NEED IS GREAT!
We always think about donating food during the holiday
season, however, our community needs are great. The food
shelf drum is located either at the front entrance of the
synagogue or in the cloakroom. Make it a plan that every time
you come to synagogue that you bring a non-perishable food
item for the food shelf. That way we can exponentially increase
our food giving to the Keystone Food Shelf that many of our
neighbors depend on for survival and nutrition. Bar and Bat
Mitzvah families: consider asking your guests in your invitation
to bring a non-perishable food item when they come for your
celebration.
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Tzedek participants, L-R: Wendy Oskey, Jim Gleekel and
Coleton Hanson (not pictured: Elyse Less)
Four members of the Temple of Aaron participated in this
year’s second Jewish Community Action Tzedek Institute and
they will be honored at the Social Justice Shabbat. The Tzedek
Institute is a program of Jewish Community Action designed to
train, develop, and support strong and innovative Jewish social
justice leaders. JCA develops and sustains a large network of
Twin Cities Jews who will be powerful enough to play a large
and meaningful role in bringing about a more just Minnesota.
The Tzedek Institute demonstrates that community organizing
works. We know that when we come together and take
collective action, we can improve our communities and win
changes in policies, attitudes and behaviors. This year’s
Temple of Aaron members participating in the Tzedek Institute
are Jim Gleekel, Coleton Hanson, Elyse Less and Wendy Oskey.
They will be working with Temple members from the last
cohort and the social justice committee to create a more
robust social justice presence in the Temple and greater
participation of Temple members in community organizing
work.
LUNCH AND LEARN ON NOVEMBER 23
Speaker Jenny Mason is the Beacon Interfaith Congregational
Partnership Organizer for Saint Paul and the Twin Cities east
metro. She spoke about teen homelessness at the Lunch and
Learn following morning services. Brian Zaidman spoke about
the homelessness of Joseph as read in that week’s Parsha.
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Office Closed
6 pm Minyan
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Office Closed
6 pm Minyan
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Office Closed
6 pm Minyan
30
Office Closed
6 pm Minyan
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9 am Minyan
Men’s Club Breakfast
9 am Sunday School
10 am Infinity Series
10:30 am Hanukah Celeb./Latke Bash
12 pm Dreidel Dash
1 pm Grandparents Circle
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9 am Minyan
Men’s Club Breakfast
9 am Sunday School
4th and 5th Grades Family Educ.
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9 am Minyan
Men’s Club Breakfast
9 am NO Sunday School
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9 am Minyan
Men’s Club Breakfast
9 am NO Sunday School
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6 pm Minyan
7 pm Building Closes
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6 pm Minyan
7 pm Bldg. Closes
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6 pm Minyan
6:30 pm Temple of Aaron
Book Club
7 pm Bldg. Closes
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6 pm Minyan
7 pm Bldg. Closes
Light 7 Hanukah Candles
Light 6 Hanukah Candles
Light 5 Hanukah Candles
TUESDAY
2
3
Office Closed
6 pm Minyan
6 pm Minyan
6:30 pm “2 Rabbis in a Bar”
5:45 pm Hanukah Storytime Congregational Happy Hour
7 pm Bldg. Closes
MONDAY
1
9 am Minyan
Men’s Club Breakfast
9 am NO Sunday School
12 pm Hanukah Cooking Class
SUNDAY
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6 pm Minyan
6:30 pm Talmud Class
7:30 pm Bible Class
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6 pm Minyan
6:30 pm Talmud Class
6:30 pm Sisterhood Knits
7:30 pm Bible Class
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6 pm Minyan
6:30 pm Talmud Class
7:30 pm Bible Class
5
12 pm TAXY Hanukah
Lunch & Learn
6 pm Minyan
6:30 pm Talmud Class
6:30 pm S’hood Game Night
7:30 pm Bible Class
THURSDAY
Candle Lighting 4:19 pm
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6:30 pm Service
Candle Lighting 4:15 pm
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6:30 pm Service
Candle Lighting 4:14 pm
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TAXY Shabbat
5:45 pm Prayers in PJs
6:30 pm Got Shabbat
8 pm Service
Candle Lighting 4:16 pm
6
5 pm Jr/Sr at Hillel
8:00 pm Services
Bar Mitzvah
Benjamin Perlstein
FRIDAY
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8 am NO Coffee & Jewish Values
9 am Service
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8 am NO Coffee & Jewish Values
9 am Service
Summer Camp Shabbat
9:15 am Learner’s Minyan
9:45 am My Baby and Me
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TAXY Shabbat
8 am Coffee & Jewish Values
9 am Service
9:15 am Learner’s Minyan
12 pm Lunch and Learn
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8 am Coffee & Jewish Values
9 am Service
Bar Mitzvah - Benjamin Perlstein
9:15 am Learner’s Minyan
10:30 am Tot Shabbat & Visions
Shabbat, Speaker Wendy Baldinger
SATURDAY
www.templeofaaron.org
For more information on these and other events and programs, please visit our website
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4 pm NO School 2nd-6th grade
6 pm NO School 7th-10th grade
6 pm Minyan
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4 pm School 2nd-6th grade
6 pm School 7th-10th grade
6 pm Minyan
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4 pm School 2nd-6th grade
6 pm NO School 7th-10th grade
6 pm Minyan
7 pm Dialogue
Light 8 Hanukah Candles
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4 pm School 2nd-6th grade
6 pm School 7th-10th grade
6 pm Minyan
WEDNESDAY
Temple of Aaron Calendar of Events
December 2013
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