Purim 2013 ~ 5773 ohrup N EWS We are going to BROTHERS.Awwww, yeah. ’Cause I figure, why go have pizza delivered to us, when we can just have our megillah craziness at the pizza shop itself! You know we’ve been dealing with budget issues and space issues at Newtown Friends. Well, if we all buy pizza at Brothers, which is universally acknowledged to be the best pizza place in Langhorne, then we can have a room for free. Bonus! And, we can bring our own booze! You know what they call pizza with prune topping, right? Haman-pizza! Hah! Good one, eh? But seriously, why do things the way we’ve always done them — after all, change can be a good thing! What? You like it the old, familiar way, with lots of shpiels, and a silly reading of the megillah? What are you, a traditionalist, saying things like, “We’ve done it that way since we all were at Mt. Sinai!” What are you? Tevye the milkman, singing about Tradition? Come on, we’re Reconstructionists! The past has a vote, not a veto! Get with the program!! This year, as I said, we’re gonna shake things up. I’m excited about this, man. So, who wants to put together a shpiel? Who wants to read some megillah in a dramatic, silly way? Please, be my guest! We need everyone’s participation. I am really excited about Brother’s — such good pizza! (continued on page 2) From Rabbi Anna Boswell-Levy… Purim @ Brother’s
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Saturday, February 16 at 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Shabbat Service and Torah StudyLeadbyRabbiAnnaBoswell-LevyLocation:atNewtownFriendsMeeting-house,CourtStreet,Newtown
Textswillbeprovided.Suggesteddonation:$15perclasssession. [email protected] ifyouareinterestedorhaveanyquestions.Ira F. StonehasbeenRabbiofBethZionBethIsrael(BZBI),aConservativesynagogueinCenterCityPhiladelphia,since1988.In2009heestablishedacommunityoflearnerscalledMussarLeadership,whichhecurrentlydirects,withthegoaloftrainingrabbisandindividualsinorderforthemtoofferMussarpracticetotheirbroadestcommunities.FromtheMussarLeadershipwebsite:“Throughatwo-yeartrainingprogramandongoingcontactwithMussarLeadership,rabbiswillreceivepracticaltoolsthatwillallowthemtoinspireJewsintheircommunitiesthroughJewishpracticeandtraditionwhilesearchingforamoremeaningfullife.” RabbiStoneistheauthorofSeeking the Path to Life(1992),Reading Levinas/Reading Talmud(1997),A Responsible Life: Mussar As A Spiritual Path(2006),andtwobooksofpoetry:The Really Perfect Poem Has An Infinitely Small VocabularyandSketches For A Book of Psalms.HeiscurrentlyalecturerintheDepartmentofPhilosophyattheJewishTheologicalSeminaryandadjunctandvisitinglecturerinModernJewishThoughtattheReconstructionistRabbinicalCollege.
Book Discussion Starts in MarchFinding a Spiritual Home: How a New Generation of Jews Can Transform the American SynagoguebySidSchwarz StartingSunday,March10(andcontinuingmonth-lyforatotalof3or4sessions),NaomiMindlinwillleadthediscussionsonthis“how-to”bookthatcaninformourdiscussionsofmakingTzedekv’Shalomtheshulwewantittobe.Thisbookhasbeendescribed:“InFinding a Spiritual Home,RabbiSidneySchwarzprovidesapracticalandaccessibleguidetorevitalizingcongregationallife.Thebookdescribesthelivesoffoursynagoguesacrossthedenominationalspectrumwhichhavecreatedvibrant,spirituallyresonanthomesforJewslookingbothforcommunityandaspiritualconnectiontotheirJudaism.” Formoreinformationorifyouhavequestions,contactNaomiat215-757-8921or [email protected]. ThisbookisnotavailableintheBucksCountyLibrarysystem,but…itisavailableatthesewebsitesforaslittleas$5.http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?kn=Finding+a+Spiritual+Home+Schwarz&sts=t&x=0&y=0
Y Y Y Board News WehaveanewBoardSecretary:LarryNecowitzsteppeduptotheplatetofillahugeneedinourshul. Andhewasseeninaction,computerinhand,atourcongregationalmeetinginJanuary.Toomuchterritorywascoveredatthatmeetingtogiveevenasummaryhere.Forfulldetails,pleasecheckyourJanuary7thinbox,orcontactLarryNecowitz. Twosignificantoutcomesofthemeetingare(1)thatthecongregationoverwhelminglychosetoputgreateffortintostayingcenteredatNewtownFriendsMeetinghouse,and(2)withtheimpetusofbuildingconnectionswithinTvS,HavdalahDinnerswereproposedandpromptlylaunched.SeebelowforinformationonthisinstantlypopularTvSevent. ThenextBoardmeetingisWednesday,February13,at7p.m.atDebbyBossio’shome,14HoustonRoad,Yardley,PA18067. ContactinformationfortheBoardisalwaysonpage2ofthenewsletter—exceptthismonth,whenit’sonpage3.Behappy!Purimiscoming!
Y Y Y Havdalah DinnersNextHavdalahdinner:Saturday,March9th.PleaseRSVPtoJoanbyFebruary10.AndalsoletJoanknowifyoucanhost. Thereviewsarein… NoaK.writes,“Twothumbsup!Wonderfulcom-pany,deliciousdinner,stimulatingdiscussion,andafewlaughs,too.FrumiandIthoroughlyenjoyedtheHavdalahdinnerhostedbyJoan,Max,andAbigailyes-terday.Lookingforwardtothenextone!KudostoJoan,Bobbie,andTaliaforsettingthedinnersinmotion.” JerryM.concurs,“Likewise,wehadagreattimeatJoel’s!Wonderfulfood,discussion,andcompany!Thiswasagreatidea!” Let’srollwiththemomentum.SignupforMarchdinnerNOW! JoanAmatniek [email protected]
Y Y Y Outreach/Membership News Co-chairsLindaGoldandDebbyBossio,andmanymore,areworkingonideastobringprospectivemembersourway.Sendyourideasforeventsand/[email protected] OR [email protected]. Wearehopingtoattend“FiddlerontheRoof”togetheronSunday,February10,PennsburyHighSchool,matinee.IndoingsowearesupportingRebeccaandSophieLaden’seffortsandtalents!TheLaden’saresoproudoftheirgirls’accomplishments!RebeccaplaysYentlandSophieisintheensemble!Rebecca’shighschoolchoirrecentlyperformedat
LincolnCenter.Youcanexpectaprofessional-likeperformance!Bothgirlscelebratedtheirb’notmitzvahinthelastfewyearsatTvS!Let’sshowoursupporttothem!CheckoutTvSgooglegroupsforspecificsontime.TICKETSARE$15/EA.LetDebbyB.knowhowmanytickets/seatsyou’dlikereservedbyemailingher at [email protected].
Y Y YSpiritual Life Committee BesurethecheckouttheMussarclassthatstartsinFebruaryandthebookdiscussiongroupthatstartsinMarch.InformationisinAdultEducation,above. ThenextSpiritualLifemeetingisFebruary10at10a.m.attheChongs.Joinus. ArnieandDianeGold [email protected]
Y Y YTeen Group ThenextTeenGroupmeetingwillbeSunday,February3at11a.m.–12:30p.m.atBennettGarfield’shomeat719BeverlyRoad,Holland,PA18966.RabbiAnnawillbeleadingthesessionandallteensarewel-cometoattend.
Y Y YTvS Romeo and Juliet Club TheROMEOandJULIETlunchclubmeetseverymonthatalocationgenerallydeterminedwhenthegroupdines.ThenextmeetingoftheRomeoandJulietLuncheongroupwillbeheldat1:00p.m.onPresidentsDay,Monday,February18,2013,attheGreatAmeri-canDiner&Pub,1201EastOldLincolnHighway(BusinessRoute1),Langhorne,PA19047.ThedinerisneartheintersectionofOldLincolnHighwayandSouthFlowersMillRoad.Formoreinformationaboutthegroup,pleasecontactme. JoelBacher [email protected]*ReconstructionistOldMenEatingOutandJewishUnorthodoxLadiesInterestedinEatingandTalking
Y Y YCommunity Announcements Gratz College Insider:GettheGratzCollegenewslet-terswitharticlesandreviewsonvariedtopicsathttp://gratz.edu/pages/newsletter.
Gratz Spring Sessions:SomeclassesstartinFebru-aryandrunthroughMay;othersdon’tevenbeginuntilApril.Dr.UziAdini,ourownTaliAdini’sfather,teachesoneonWednesdaymornings!Forquestionsormoreinformation,pleasecontactBarbaraRosenau,Direc-torofAdultJewishLearningat215-635-7300x182orbrosenau@gratz.edu.Want to know what’s happeningintherestoftheRe-conworld(i.e.,outsideofTzedekv’Shalom)?Sign-uponlineathttp://www.rrc.edutogetupdatessentdirectlytoyoure-mailbox.
Y Y YIn Our Shul…Member News Rob Weintraub’sdadpassedawaypeacefullyattheageof93onJanuary31.HenowjoinsRob’smom,whodiedlessthanthreemonthsago,ineternalrest.Maytheirmemoriesbeforablessing. RovingreporterJoel BachersharedaTvSFirst:OnThursday,January17,2013,wehadourusualHebrewandTorahstudysessionatthehomeofDebbieandVictorChong.TheattendeesincludedourleaderDebbieChong,LindaGold,PeggyBerger,JoelBacher, RalphPosmontier,TaliaDelone,andFranHeyman.Yes, Fran Heyman,participatingfullyviaSkypefromTexas—listening,commenting,andreadingforus.WealsochattedabitwithBernie.They’rebothdoingwell.Welcometothe21stcentury!!Refuah Shleymah (Get Well Wishes)DebbieChonghadtotalkneereplacementsurgeryonJanuary29.ShereportedthatVictorandshehavelotsofsoupinthefreezer,sotheyhavenofoodneedsyet,butpleasekeepherinyourhealingprayersandstaytunedfornewsfromVictor.
PleaserememberArlineKessler,PaulaAdler’smother.Home Bound (and would love visitors!)SusanKitces,AnnaKitces’smom(livesattheKitces/Fishmanresidence)