January/February 2015

Temple Beth Torah

Wellington, Florida

January/February, 2015—Tevet/Shevat/Adar, 5775

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Dear Congregants,

Words cannot adequately express the deep appreciation I feel for the wonderful weekend that was afforded to me and my family as I was installed as your new rabbi. I was truly honored and humbled by all the well wishes and blessings that I received. I want all of you to know that Erica and I felt like we had really become a part of the Temple Beth Torah family. Thank you so much to everyone who made it happen.

Two things occurred during that special Shabbat Installation service that were particularly special and moving. First, the prayerfulness that was a part of our sanctuary as we experienced Shabbat with one another was nothing less than awe-inspiring. Everyone could feel the presence of the Divine as our hearts spoke out as a community of Jewish souls. I remember closing my eyes during the Shema and hearing a beautiful chorus of voices singing in unison as Cantor led us in the prayer. This experience reoccurred throughout the service every time we lifted our voices in unison. We are blessed to be able to connect to God each time we reach out as individuals, but there is something miraculous and marvelous when we feel that special connection as we do so together. It’s almost as if an extraor-dinary and unexplainable spark sets in motion a surge of joy and peacefulness that we feel when we pray with one another. I definitely felt it that Friday night, and for all who were there, I hope you sensed it too.

Secondly, the evening reminded me of a teaching from our Talmud: “It is not the place that accords honor to a person; rather it is the person who accords honor to the place.” (Taanis 21b) Our synagogue, and our sanctuary in particular, holds a special place of honor, it’s true. But it’s the people who enter into the sanctuary, who come together in comradery and friendship, that give that “place” it’s true honor. The Shabbat Installation service was a place of kavod – honor – because of the people who filled its pews. The more people who fill the walls of the sanctuary and our synagogue, the more honor we receive from our Creator. That Friday night, the sanctuary became more than just a room. It became a trans-formed space of love and compassion, wherein the honor of God’s presence was bestowed on each and every one of us.

Thank you for making the evening such a special one!

L’shalom, Rabbi Rosenkranz

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Parents and Grandparents,

Have you been listening to your little ones sing “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” and “Let it Go!” incessantly for the past year? As the Frozen phenomenon continues to take the world by (snow)storm, I am thrilled to announce that this year, even Purim is freezing over as Temple Beth Torah presents Frozen! The Purim Spiel. A colleague of mine sent the script down from New Jersey, and after I’ve made a few minor edits and get my ducks in a row, I’ll make an audition announcement. Please check your weekly email this month for the notice.

Now, historically, our cast for the Purim spiel has been holding at about 20 cast mem-bers. Given how much our kids here at TBT love Frozen, I’m asking that you encourage your kids to come join us this year. I will happily rehearse the large group musical numbers first so that the younger cast members do not have to stay for the entirety of the rehearsals.

Purim this year is on Wednesday, March 4th. Our celebration will begin at Temple Beth Torah with our second Triangle Dinner where all of the food is shaped like Haman’s hat! We will then adjourn to the sanctuary for the reading of Megilat Esther, the scroll of Esther, and then we will conclude with our Frozen spiel (written to be under 30 minutes). The entire evening is guaranteed to be a blast for all ages. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to send me an email at [email protected].

One more thing: I ask for forgiveness in advance for the increase in Frozen lyrics being sung in your house-hold. If you have had any adverse reactions in the past, you may want to invest in a set of earplugs.

B’shirah (in song),

Cantor Carrie Barry

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TEMPLE BETH TORAH

LIFE LONG LEARNING COMMITTEE

PRESENTS IT’S JANUARY

LUNCH & LEARN PROGRAM

Tuesday, January 6, 2015 from Noon—1:30 pm

Temple Beth Torah Library

A short documentary of Jewish content will be

shown followed by a discussion facilitated

by Barbara Nussbaum

Bring your lunch and we will supply

dessert and beverage!

Wycliffe Hadassah presents

the play:

The S.S. St. Louis at Temple Beth Torah

Sunday, January 25, 2015 at

4 p.m.

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Temple Beth Torah 900 Big Blue Trace Wellington, FL 33414 Phone: 561.793.2700 Fax: 561.793.1072 Email: [email protected] Website: templebethtorah.net

Office Hours Monday-Thursday: 9 am – 5 pm Friday: 9 am – 4 pm

Rabbi Andrew Rosenkranz [email protected] Rabbi Emeritus Stephen H. Pinsky [email protected] Cantor Carrie F. Barry [email protected] President, Sara Marcus [email protected] Vice President, Jeff Sharkey INTERIM DIRECTOR RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Meredith Hirschberg [email protected] PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR Sandy Wilensky [email protected] BROTHERHOOD PRESIDENT Andrew Goldstein SISTERHOOD CO-PRESIDENTS Andi Parker & Heather Andrews [email protected] SHALOM EDITORS Diane Marks Phyllis Weinstein Meredith Hirschberg, Publisher

Dear Friends.

Traditionally, as we begin a new year, we reflect on the past and make plans for the future. As we look back, we see that 2014 was a pivotal year for the temple: the year we welcomed our new spiritual leader, Rabbi Rosenkranz! As we look for-ward and begin to make plans for the new year, I hope you will find a meaningful way to include Temple Beth Torah in your life.

The temple is a sacred community where we can inspire and engage each other, share tradition and ritual, and be lifelong learners. At Temple Beth Torah we care about and support each other, value our diversity, and practice living according to Jewish values. Together, as a temple community, we work to-wards repairing the world for our generation and generations to come.

With Rabbi Rosenkranz we can continue to cultivate the sa-cred, as we learn about everything Jewish, from our heritage to our holy texts, affirm our relationship with Israel, and expand our worship experiences.

At Temple Beth Torah, we value Jewish literacy, beautiful ser-vices, and meaningful relationships. My wish for you in this new year is to find inspiration here with us: to bring spirituality into your daily life, to nourish your intellectual passions, and to enjoy a warm and supportive extended family.

L'Shalom, Sara Marcus, President

sara marcus, president clergy and staff

Mah Jongg Cards

On sale through the Temple Beth Torah

Sisterhood Boutique

Take a form, grab 3 friends (or more)

and place your order!

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sandy wilensky, preschool director

Our preschool rings in the secular New Year with our own new beginnings. We are delighted to welcome five new families to our preschool community, who join our return-ing families. We look forward to sharing the best of our preschool program with these new friends. The new calendar year also ushers in the savings period for early registration for the next school year. On Wednesday, January 14, 2015, Temple members, along with current and alumni families, will have the opportunity to register for the next school year at current preschool rates. We will extend that benefit to the general community begin-ning Monday, February 2, 2015, continuing through February 15, 2015. After that date,

both returning and new registrants will be subject to the new preschool rates. Please note: registration for our youngest age classes, Play & Learn (our version of Mommy & Me, for children ages 15 months to 2 years) and Music Together© (for children birth to age 5) is continu-ous and ongoing.

The coming month will bring exciting new areas of interest to stimulate curiosity and promote learning in all of the classrooms. A continuing focus in the school is Gemilut Chasadim, (Acts of Lovingkindness). A point of great emphasis of the Fall and Winter holidays is the lesson of giving to others. The generosity of our preschool families fostered a very successful food drive which began in November, and continued throughout the Winter holidays. In addition, many children brought in gifts for the preschool toy drive to benefit the Gladys Alpert Jewish Family & Children’s Services Agency. The PreK classes (armed with Chanukah cards created by them and the 3’s classes) brought tears of joy to the residents (and staff) at Morselife Geriatric Center when they sang Chanukah songs and chanted the Chanukah blessings dur-ing their recent field trip. Additionally, we promote these lessons of Gemilut Hasadim and Tzedakah each week dur-ing our Friday morning Shabbat Program. Whether the children bring in coins or canned food, they are learning

through action the early lessons of social justice.

The holiday of Tu B’Shevat will give us another opportunity to teach our children ways to take care of the world. For the holiday, all of the classes will explore the concepts of recycling and replanting. Their creative energy will be displayed in the free form sculptures the children create in the classroom from recyclable materials. Additionally, you are invited to join us in the playground on Wednesday, February 4, for our annual ceremonial tree planting. Each year, the Volunteer Parent Organization (VPO) donates a tree that becomes part of the playground area. Each child will have an opportunity to shovel dirt and

take ownership of the newest tree. Our immediate world is further enhanced by our thriving butterfly, herb and vegetable gardens, which provide an optimal venue for teaching about nature. The children till the soil, plant the seedlings, and water their gardens. They truly delight in the “fruits” of their labor. From sculptures to seedlings, the children learn about the many ways to take care of our earth and to share its many gifts.

We are very proud of our continued partnerships with community members who bring parts of their world to our children. Last month the threes classes enjoyed a visit from Deputy Ira Peskowitz. This month the children will learn about construction from Mike Lent and receive a fire fighter demonstration from Jeff Siegel. In February, Ginger, from Dr. Lisa Feldman’s office will provide all the classes with a playful program on dental care; and, the PreK classes will be visited by Gabe Margasak for a program on the Everglades. Our oldest preschool groups recently visited Whole Foods, as a culmination to their nutrition unit in December. This month, those children are looking forward to an exciting field trip to Wellington Community High School, where they will be treated to a band performance to enhance their unit on musical instruments. We also extend a special thank you to Amy Bergman from the Commission for Jewish Education and the PJ Library® for collaborating with us for the very successful Tot Shabbat/Chanukah Program presented last month.

On behalf of the entire staff, I would like to wish everyone a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2015!

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meredith hirschberg

interim director religious school

One of the first activities our 7th graders take part in is decorating plain sugar cookies. Each student receives their own cookie on a paper plate. We provide different color icings and instruct the students to have fun and decorate their cookie. They are instructed, however, NOT to eat their cookie. They pass the icing around and each student creates their own designs. After the cookies are all decorated I take a picture of each student holding their cookie. Each student then places their cookie in front of them and I proceed to choose a few and either tell them that it’s not a very “pretty” design and doesn’t fit in with the rest of the cookies or that their cookie is exceptionally designed and could be anyone’s favorite. I then lead them through a discussion and someone finally realizes where I have been leading them…that we are all made up of the same “ingredients,” although we all look, act and have major differences. The one thing that is the same with all of us, however, is that we are all created in the image of God. I take their pictures and create a poster, which is now on a bulletin board in the hallway of the school. February is Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month. The Religious Action Center, of the URJ, is the organization that guides this event. RAC describes this annual event as, “a month dedicated to learning more about disabilities, disa-bility rights, how we can increase inclusion in our own communities and how we can improve the civil rights of peo-ple with disabilities across the country and the world.” Three years ago I had one of our classes take a tour of our building and identify areas that they felt needed improve-ment to be more inclusive. There are 2 mezuzot on the entrance doors to our temple. You will notice that one is placed quite lower than the other. This is so that those individuals who are in a wheelchair, or have trouble reaching the one placed higher, can still perform the mitzvah of touching a mezuzah upon entering a building. I am in the process of taking webinars through the URJ about inclusiveness of students in religious school. My staff and I will be looking into ways in which we can affect the level of inclusiveness in our classrooms. We are all aware about teaching using all modalities - visual, tactile, and auditory. The addition of using iPads in our classrooms has been an extremely positive way in which some of our students who are challenged have increased their learning in a positive way. I have shadows and aides in some of our classrooms to assist those students who require the added support so that all students have the same opportunity to be successful in our classrooms. One thing I have learned is that our language needs to be changed. One should always put the person first when describing individuals with disabilities. First and foremost, people are people; secondly, they may happen to experience one or more functional limitations. Hence, they should be referred to as “students with disabilities,” rather than “disabled students.” To assist all students, our revised Hebrew program will allow our staff to more easily adapt this curriculum to all learning styles. I discovered a book over the summer called, “Aleph Bet Yoga,” that our youngest grades are using to form their bodies into letters of the Aleph Bet. Our revised Hebrew program, starting in January, is accessible from computers and iPad/tablets. There is also an auditory component to many games and lessons. I encourage everyone to be aware of their surroundings and to make suggestions, where appropriate, so that their environment can be made more inclusive. Who knows what our 7th graders will discover this year that will make our synagogue more inclusive? We will certainly be noting, in each classroom, how this enhanced Hebrew curriculum will affect all our students in their ability to learn this material. One thing is certain - every student will know that they are all created in the image of God. Through expanding our knowledge about both disabilities and technology, we will become better teachers and our students will become more knowledgeable about their Judaism and know that they are each special in their own way - no matter how they are “decorated.”

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We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and we look forward to what is in store for 2015. But before we talk about 2015, let’s review some of Sisterhood’s actions around Temple. We have generously provided dreidels and gelt for our preschool friends and a box of Chanukah candles for each religious school student. We contributed to the Denim & Diamonds Gala by sponsoring the DJ and dance floor for the event [a great time was had by all]. In 2014 we also contributed $2500 towards the new High Holy Day siddurs [prayer books that you too can purchase and dedicate]. Also, in 2014 we’ve had some very successful programs, including Dinner in the Sukkah, a Member-ship Mixer, BINGOtini and Sisterhood Shabbat. We’d like to thank Barbara Barashick and Lu Powell [and the people who chipped in] for their tremendous efforts in bringing these programs to life! Programs to look forward to in 2015 include Sisterhood/Brotherhood Bowling event on Saturday evening, January 24 at 7PM at Revolutions at City Place and we’ll have our paid-up membership dinner on Wednesday, February 11, (an invitation to follow). And don’t forget, our Women’s Passover Seder is on Wednesday, March 25, 2015.

Please remember to support our Judaica Boutique during Religious School hours on Sunday mornings ,Tuesday after-noons, Wednesday mornings from 9-11 am, and by appointment, too! We have beautiful merchandise for every taste. Also, we have the order forms for next year’s Mahjong cards in the Boutique. Just fill out all the important information, turn in the form and your prepayment and we’ll accept forms for all cards through the end of January. You can make your check payable to TBT Sisterhood. Then, the National Mahjong League sends the 2015 card di-rectly to your home address that you have provided to us. Good luck and “may the Jokers be with you!”

We hope everyone has a great start to 2015 and we look forward to seeing so many of you at the Sisterhood events this year! If you haven’t joined Sisterhood yet, you’re always welcome to join us by making a donation of $36 to TBT Sisterhood!

Shalom always,

Andi Parker & Heather Andrews, Co-Presidents of Temple Beth Torah Sisterhood

A Note About WRJ

Three members of our Sisterhood participated in the WRJ SE District Biennial in October in Parkland, FL. Here’s a personal sentiment from Barbara Nussbaum as a first-time WRJ conference attendee:

I arrived at the WRJ Biennial Conference at the Marriot , Parkland Florida at 8:30 A.M. with Joy Pitterman. We left our belongings at the Front Desk and went straight to Registration and our first meetings which began promptly at 9 A.M. My first conference, a perfect choice for a new Sisterhood Board member and first time WRJ Conference attendee, was "WRJ 101." The leader was Blair Marks, President of Southeast Region WRJ and a truly remarkable woman. I learned that WRJ was founded in 1913. Since that time, the organization has been doing things to make progressive Jewish women's voices heard in order to make a difference in the world.

Having written and reported about the conference to our own Sisterhood Board, I just have some thoughts that come from the heart and won't appear in any report. My profound THANKS to our Sisterhood Board for sending me to the convention. It was an enriching and life changing experience. I felt welcomed as soon as I arrived at the WRJ Southeastern Conference and valued as a participant. I was a "sister" to some pretty remarkable people. The lead-ership of the Southern Region are some very poised and accomplished people, including our own Rabbi Rosenkranz' mother.

I really learned a lot of useful and interesting things in 2 days. But mostly, I learned that I am a member of a National Sisterhood whose work affects Progressive Jewish women far and wide. It has done so for more than 100 years and I want to help it do so for another 100 years. We should never be wondering what they do with our dues money, but how on earth they do all that they accomplish! Please feel free to go to wrj.org and learn more about this remarkable organization and how our support of WRJ impacts Reform Judaism around the world!

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brotherhood

MONTHLY BROTHERHOOD MEETINGS @ 9am in the TBT Library 01/11/15, 02/08/15, 03/08/15 & 04/12/15 ***Please put these dates into your Smart Phones***

[Free Bagels, Exotic Cream Cheeses’, OJ & Coffee Served]

Guy’s Night Out for the NCAA College Football Championship Game

(Monday January 12th 7:30pm to End of Game) at Copper Blues Rock Pub (Next to Muvico in City Place - Upper Level) $10.00 per Person

Brotherhood/Sisterhood Bowling Event at Revolutions City Place (Next to Macy’s)

Saturday Night, January 24th: 7:00 pm-11:00 pm. Adults Only. **Pricing & Sign Up will be after the New Year**

NOTE I - Please go onto www.tbtbrotherhood.com to pay your Dues [$36.00]. We have an amazing slate of activi-

ties throughout the year and membership, does indeed, have its privileges.

NOTE ll – If you have any ideas for Events/Activities throughout the year, please do not hesitate to E-Mail me at

[email protected] Very much appreciated!

Warmest Regards, Andrew S. Goldstein President (c) 561-312-4692/(e) [email protected]

membership

We have just had our very successful Family Movie Night and if you missed it, the event was a really fun evening! Thank you to the committee!

Not to worry, we have much more in store for the year for all ages.

Dates to remember:

1 January 25th, Sunday, 9:15 am: New members that have joined TBT over the past year will be invited to a special “Breakfast with the Rabbi.” Stay tuned for details.

2 February 7th , Saturday night adult, Jewish themed, movie and discussion (18 and over). See the flyer in this issue.

3 Mark your calendars…March 28th, Saturday night, our Progressive Dinner is back! We are looking for volunteers to host the following in their homes:Cocktail Parties,Dinners, and Desserts. Dinners will be pre- ordered so that hosts will have little preparation. We have a couple of volunteers but still need more. Please see the flyer in this issue and then give me a call!

I look forward to seeing you at the temple and at many of the events this year. I can always be reached at the contact info below to answer any questions.

Joel Zaidspiner, Membership Chair Person [email protected]/917-771-3936

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A life changing experience - Lara Tessler TiBToFTY member and NFTY STR Regional Song leader

I never expected to fall in love with something so deeply until I found NFTY-STR. The North American Federation of Temple Youth, Southern Tropical Region, or, NFTY-STR as most people call it, is where I found my true passion, and myself. As an incoming freshman in TiBToFTY, I enjoyed going to cafe bagel Sundays, youth events, and services. I had always known what NFTY was, but never truly understood it. The opportunity came to attend my first NFTY event, and I was ecstatic. Temple Beth Torah hosted Spring Kallah 2011. It was my first, and my brother's last event which made it all the more meaningful. I arrived to services that Friday night excited and nervous at the same. Services were amazing. The sanctuary had never been so alive. Three hundred teens sang, danced and prayed together. At the end of the night, six girls came home with me, and were my roommates for the weekend. I later came to realize that these six girls were just a few of the role models that I looked up to for years to come. Saturday morning came, and all of NFTY-STR traveled to Lion Country Safari for a day of fun. We had services and lunch, and then song session. Song session began, and I was mesmerized by the song leader in front of me. I was captivated by his power to bring together the football player, the bookworm, the prom queen, and the hippie. He created a community singing with one voice. After the twenty minutes of song session were finished, I instantly knew I had to be a regional song leader too, so I could create that sense of community with that same passion for Judaism. With much determination, my dream came true three years later. Spring Kallah 2014 was one that I will never forget. I heard my name announced, and I was a NFTY-STR regional song leader! These past four years in NFTY have been an incredible journey full of love and friendship. The relationships I have made are ones that I know will carry me through my future adult years. I encourage any of our Temple youth to become active members of TiBToFTY and NFTY-STR. I am positive that they too, will come to experience their own extraordinary NFTY journey.

TiBToFTY

About Hatikvah Kallah

NFTY-STR Hatikvah Kallah is now for Jewish teens in grades 6-8! Spend the weekend with over 100 of your newest friends! Be

ready to laugh, learn and have a great time at Hatikvah Kallah: the best 6th, 7th and 8th grade event of the year! You will meet

amazing new people from NFTY-Southern Tropical Region (NFTY-STR), participate in awesome Jewish programming, and have the

time of your life!

NFTY-STR can't wait to see you in Miami Beach! Http://www.nfty.org/str/events/hatikvah/

Event Begins Friday, January 30, 2015 @ 4:00 pm

Event Ends Sunday, February 1, 2015 @ 11:15 am

Location Temple Beth Sholom, Miami Beach, FL

Early Bird Registration Register by Wednesday, December 10, 2014/Fee: $110

Regular Registration Register by Wednesday, January 8, 2015/Fee: $135

Fees include 3% contri-bution to Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger

Additional Fees Optional contribution to the NFTY-STR Scholarship Fund

Scholarships Information for parents, teens, TYG Advisors and clergy

Eligibility

NFTY-STR's Hatikvah Kallah is open to teens in 6th, 7th and 8th grades who are members of a URJ affiliated con-gregation or temple youth group

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Welcome New Members

We welcome the following new members to our “Temple family” and look forward to their participation in our services and activities.

Barbara Wyatt Carole and Edward Lidz Sheila Rubens

Spec ia l S imchas ~ Maze l Tov To

Cheryl and Ian Cordes and Ashley and Jerome Padilla on the birth of their granddaughter and daughter, Athena Rose Padilla

Deepest Sympathy To

Susan Kosten on the loss of her father, John Cathcart Darin Rubin on the loss of his father, Norman Rubin Lisa Engel on the loss of her father, Richard Brenner Rosemond Hammond and Sara Marcus on the loss of their sister in law and aunt, Nancy Hammond Dianne Ellenson on the loss of her mother, Etta Ryan Joan Pomeranz on the loss of her sister, Jean C. Levine Edward Cohen on the loss of his son, Samuel Cohen Lewis Moskowitz on the loss of his aunt, Renee Pulder Rosemond Hammond on the loss of her cousin, Manny Smith Heather Andrews on the loss of her stepmother, Joyce Reif Hayley and Brianna Fahrer on the loss of their father, Dov Fahrer

Mazel Tov to Our B’na i Mitzvah

January

Sarah Cirincione and her family Jared Rosen and his family

February

Alexander Robinson and his family Zachary Roth and his family

Get Wel l To

Lea Sherman Josel, Joe Pomeranz, Shana Sasko, Debi Shapiro, Susan Skantar

Dylan Jacob Shane, was called to the Torah and became a Bar Mitzvah on December 6th, 2014. Dylan is the son of Randi and Larry Shane and the awesome brother of Zachary and Rebecca Shane. His grandparents, Helaine and Gerry Yancey, David Clein, Harry Shane and Sandra Shane, are very proud of Dylan on this very special day. Dylan is an 8th grader at Wellington Landings Middle School and is an awesome clarinet player in the band. Dylan loves video games, computers, hanging out with his friends, and of course WALRUSES! We are grateful that all our friends and family are able to join us today for this momentous occasion and we especially thank everyone who traveled from great distances to be here to-day. Mazel tov to Dylan!

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Rabbi Rosenkranz joined Temple Beth Torah on August 1, 2014. Many members have met and worked with him since then. On Friday night, December 5, 2015, Rabbi Rosenkranz was officially installed with the most moving, sacred and beautiful service. Rabbi Aaron Panken, President of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Reli-gion, was the guest speaker. Other speakers included Rabbi Erica Rosenkranz, Sara Marcus, Alan Herzlin and Can-tor Carrie Barry. Rabbi Robert Silvers, Chief Rabbi at Congregation B’nai Israel in Boca Raton, led the most heartfelt and moving installation.

On Saturday, December 6th, we really celebrated at the Denim and Diamonds Gala with great food, drink, music and fun. We thank all who attended and all who were sponsors.

The Committee for this event included Andi and Ron Parker, Lu Powell, Kate Lester, Marcia Weber, Jenny Levin, Jennifer Goldstein, Barbara Barashick, Suzi Brawer and Diane Marks. So much was accomplished in just 2 months of planning because everyone on the committee took control of their areas and worked perfectly as a team.

The TBT Annual picnic, sponsored by the Membership Committee, was held the next day. About 200 congregants enjoyed the food and games and our youngest members enjoyed the bounce house. Sponsors were as follows:

Diamond: Alesia and Steve Kaye, Judy Rosenkranz Ruby: Irene and Joel Levine, Phyllis and Ivan Seidenberg Topaz: Vicki and Brian Buckstein, Jill and Josh Cohen, Ellen and Dr. Steven Miller, Andi and Ron Parker, Lorena and Richard Powell, Rabbis Erica and Andrew Rosenkranz, Jane and Dr. Fred Shuster, Marcia and Scott Weber Linda and Dr. Walter Woolf

Celebrating the Installation of Rabbi Rosenkranz and the 36th Year of Temple Beth Torah

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RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND Barbara Nussbaum Joy Pitterman Bea Kalikow Denise & Samuel Isaacs Renee Herskowitz In Honor of the 60th Anniversary of Mr. & Mrs. Martin Kahn Irene Haas Rabbi Andy Rosenkranz Cathy Weil Bruce Zimmerman The Bat Mitzvah of Jordana Schube Adele & Bill Redisch Elissa & Jarret Schube The Temple’s Beautiful Kristallnacht Service Irene Warten The Birth of Athena Rose Padilla Jane & Fred Shuster In Appreciation for Jordyn Bergman’s Bat Mitzvah The Bergman Family Rabbi’s Birthday Wishes & Continued Concern for Recovery Arline & Noel Shevack In Memory of Judith Mesch Bea Kalikow In Memory of Gary Shapiro Debi & Steven Shapiro In Memory of Daniel Forstein Irene & Joel Levine In Memory of Norman Rubin Liz & Darin Rubin The Gerardi Family In Memory of Dan Golden Sue & Harold Aronberg

In Memory of Rita Spitalny Mortimer Spitalny In Memory of Helen Miller, Jeanette Shoengold & Edith Jaffe Sylvia & Albert Shoengold In Memory of Sophie Rudnick Selma Rudnick-Waters In Memory of Neil Gardon Helen Garson In Memory of Etta Ryan Dianne & Ray Ellenson

CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND

In Honor of Bat Mitzvah of Jordana Schube Adele & Bill Redisch Elissa & Jarrett Schube The Bar Mitzvah of Brandon Gerardi Gloria Zakon In Appreciation for Jordyn Bergman’s Bat Mitzvah The Bergman Family Carole & Arnold Bergman Participating in Shabbat Shuvah Joy Pitterman Barbara Nussbaum The High Holy Days Irene Warten In Memory of Toby Barr Joann & Doug Barr

CHESED FUND In Honor of Selma Goldman on her Birthday Rhoda Rothchild

MORTGAGE RETIREMENT FUND

In Memory of Bernice Ballen & Frances Ballenzweig Susan & Reed Kellner

RABBI STEPHEN PINSKY EDUCATION FUND

In Honor of the birth of Amelia Pyongahn Pinsky Lynne & Geoff Lieberman Jane & Fred Shuster Arline & Noel Shevack Karen & Steven Metzger In Memory of Amy Yasuna Jane & Fred Shuster In Memory of Neil Garson Dr. Helen Garson In Memory of Ruth Caplan Linda & Bennett Politzer

CANTOR FENAKEL RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

In Memory of Mr. Krell The Herrman Family In Memory of Edith Jaffe Silvia & Albert Shoengold Happy CHanukkah to Gloria & Marc Gold and in Honor of Their Grandson, Benjamin Erstein Arline & Noel Shevack In Memory of Richard Brenner Ruthe Blecher

YOUTH GROUP FUND In Honor of Zachary Wolf’s Bar Mitzvah Jane & Fred Shuster In Honor of Jordyn Bergman’s Bat Mitz-vah Jane & Fred Shuster

SANCTUARY BEAUTIFICATION FUND

In Memory of Emil Block & Beatrice Block Jane & Fred Shuster

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SAUL BLECHER MEMORIAL EDUCATION FUND

In Honor of the Birth of Amelia Pyongahn Pinsky Ruthe Blecher In Honor of Selma Golden on her Birthday Roz & Morris Ball In Honor of Zachary Wolf’s Bar Mitzvah Ruthe Blecher In Honor of Jordyn Bergman’s Bat Mitzvah Ruthe Blecher In Honor of Brandon Gerardi’s Bar Mitzvah Ruthe Blecher The Speedy Recovery of Ruthe Blecher Roz & Morris Ball In Honor of Roz & Morris Ball’s 58th Wedding Anniversary Sara & Mitch Marcus The Birth of Athena Rose Padilla Sara & Mitch Marcus Ruthe Blecher Ruthe Blecher For a Good Year of Health Bea Kalikow In Memory of Irene Graff Myra Goodman In Memory of Lila Blecher, Bess Blecher & Molly Kling Ruthe Blecher

TZEDAKAH BOX FUND In Honor of Rabbi Rosenkranz Arline & Noel Shevack In Honor of Selma Goldman’s Birthday Norma Kessler & Harvey Mendelson In Honor of Roz & Morris Ball Sheila Phillips

In Honor of Lauren Erstein’s Appointment as Supervisor of Fleet Management at the PB County Sheriff’s Department Arline & Noel Shevack In Memory of Jennie Nagler Lee Nagler In Memory of Irving Hahn Stanley Hahn In Memory of Jacob Bernstein Shirley Pell

LIFE LONG LEARNING FUND

In Memory of Harry Druck, Seymour Radin & Art Steinberg Melissa Sandel In Memory Art Steinberg Marilyn Biagioni

BILL BENDER CARING FUND

Brotherhood of Temple Beth Torah In Honor of Roz & Morris Ball’s 58th Wedding Anniversary Arline & Noel Shevack In Honor of Sandy & Steve Cooper’s New Home Shelley Sandler In Memory of Renee Pulder Sabina & Mel Dener In Appreciation For all the Help and Good Wishes From TBT Joan & Joseph Pomeranz

LIBRARY FUND In Memory of Max Koffs Louise & Milton Koffs

PRAYER BOOK FUND In Honor of Jordana Schube’s Bat Mitzvah Adele & Bill Redisch

FLORAL FUND In Memory of Walter Pell Shirley Pell

TREE OF LIFE In Celebration of the Graduations of Alexa (Stetson), Elliot (Tulane) & Bryce (RPBHS), the Wedding of Elliot & Allison, and Ruthe’s 93rd Birthday Ruthe Blecher

MORTGAGE FUND In Honor of the Birth of Athena Rose Padilla Susan & Reed Kellner

FRIENDS OF THE SHALOM In Honor of the Birth of Amelia Pyongahn Pinsky Diane Marks In Memory of Seymour Radin Diane Marks

GENERAL TEMPLE FUND Sheila & Dr. Stuart Novins In Honor of the Birth of Amelia Pyongahn Pinsky Barbara & Art Abrams In Honor of Eleanor Ross on her Milestone Birthday Ricky & Wally Rubin In Honor of Selma Goldman’s Birthday Irma & Marty Grossman Rhoda & Larry Rothschild In Honor of Jake Seltzer Bella Markowitz In Appreciation for Jill & Josh Cohen Eric Forti In Memory of Judith Mesch Barbara & Art Abrams

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YAHRZEIT FUND In Memory of Alfred Jacobson & Sophie Jacobson Janice Pliskow In Memory of Howard B. Fishman, II Doris & Karl Fishman In Memory of Louis Feldman Judith & Roy Rosner In Memory of Anne Shapiro Roslyn Eismann In Memory of Robert Rycus Dellie Rybus In Memory of Abraham Gareleck & Jack M. Platt Beverly & Marvin Gareleck In Memory of Erna Warten, Ida Wartensleben & Theo Wartensleben Irene Warten

In Memory of Ella Barber, Clifford LaFountain, Tillie Kapp & George Barber Alesia, Steve & Alexandra Kaye In Memory of Paul Levenson Cynthia & Dr. Stuart Kleit In Memory of Shirley Glass & Ruth Caplan Alisa & David Adler In Memory of Franchon Metzger Karen & Dr. Steven Metzger In Memory of Belle Friedman Marcia & Fred Friedman In Memory of Leo Williams Heather Andrews In Memory of Diana Elicofon & Edward Elicofon Fran & Robert Follick

In Memory of Calman Zauderer Arline & Noel Shevack In Memory of Samuel Green Arthur & Alaine Green In Memory of Martin Lebowitz Darlene & Richard Lebowitz In Memory of Madelynne Dunn Tamara Dunn In Memory of Ruth Schlein Sarah Franzblau In Memory of Jacob Rakowitz & Joseph Lerner Lucille & Marvin Rockley

Temple Beth Torah

The Life Long Learning

Committee

Presents:

An Update on Israel

Spend an Evening with the

Israeli Council General

(from Miami)

CHAIM SHACHAM

Thursday, February 19, 2015

6:30—8:00 pm

Reception Follows

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JANUARY, 2015

Thu, Jan 1, 2015

All day New Year's Day - Building Closed

7:00am – 8:00am PS-No School

Fri, Jan 2, 2015 7:00am – 8:00am PS-No School

Sat, Jan 3, 2015 10:00 AM Shabbat Service - Sanctuary

Sun, Jan 4, 2015 All day NO Religious School

Mon, Jan 5, 2015 7:00am – 8:00am PS-Resumes

Tue, Jan 6, 2015 12:00pm – 2:00pm Lunch and Learn - Library

3:00pm – 7:30pm Religious School

6:00pm – 7:30pm Membership Commttee - Conference Room

7:00pm – 8:30pm Confirmation Class - Library

Fri, Jan 9, 2015 7:30pm – 9:30pm Debbie Friedman Shabbat Service - Sanctuary

Sat, Jan 10, 2015 10:00 AM Shabbat Service - Sanctuary

Sun, Jan 11, 2015 9:00am – 11:30am RS - Family Service - Sanctuary

9:00am – 11:30am Brotherhood Meeting - Library

9:30am – 11:00am SH Board Meeting - Conference Room

10:15am – 11:15am Tibtofty Board Meeting - Youth Lounge

4:30pm – 7:00pm #Hineini - Social Hall

4:30pm – 7:00pm Grade 7 - Social Hall

Tue, Jan 13, 2015 10:00am – 12:00pm TBT Book Club - Conference Room

Thu, Jan 15, 2015 6:30pm – 8:30pm Tibtofty 3rd Thursday - Youth Lounge

Fri, Jan 16, 2015 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Shabbat Service - Sanctuary

Sat, Jan 17, 2015 All day Bat Mitzvah of Sarah Cirincione

Sun, Jan 18, 2015 All day NO Religious School

Mon, Jan 19, 2015 All day Martin Luther King Day - Building Closed

All day JTI Day of Service (Middle and High School) - Off Premises

7:00am – 8:00am PS-No School

Tue, Jan 20, 2015 3:00pm – 7:00pm Religious School

7:00pm – 8:30pm Confirmation Class - Library

7:30pm – 9:00pm Personnel Committee - Youth Lounge

Thu, Jan 22, 2015 7:15pm – 9:00pm Avodah Committee - Library

Fri, Jan 23, 2015 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Shabbat Service - Sanctuary

Sat, Jan 24, 2015 10:00 AM Shabbat Service - Sanctuary

7:00pm – 10:00pm BH & SH Bowling Event - Revolutions

Sun, Jan 25, 2015 9:00am – 11:30am Religious School

9:15am – 10:45am Youth Committe Meeting - Conference Room

10:15am – 11:15am Tibtofty Board Meeting - Youth Lounge

4:00pm – 9:00pm Wycliffe Hadassah Group Disscussion & Play - Sanctuary

4:30pm – 7:30pm Grade 7

Fri, Jan 30, 2015

All day NFTY - STR Hatikvah Kallah (Middle School) - Temple Beth Sholom, Miami Beach, FL, United States

7:30pm – 9:30pm Shabbat Service - Sanctuary

Sat, Jan 31, 2015

All day NFTY - STR Hatikvah Kallah (Middle School) - Temple Beth Sholom, Miami Beach, FL, United States

10:00 AM Bar Mitzvah of Jared Rosen

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FEBRUARY, 2015

Sun, Feb 1, 2015 All day NFTY - STR Hatikvah Kallah (Middle School) - Temple Beth Sholom, Miami

9:00 – 11:30am Tu B'Shvat - RS - All School Program

9:15 – 10:45am Membership committee - Conference Room

Tue, Feb 3, 2015 All day Erev Tu B'shvat

3:00 – 7:30pm Religious School

Wed, Feb 4, 2015 All day TuB'shevat

7:00 – 8:00am PS-Tu B'Shevat Celebration

Thu, Feb 5, 2015 5:00pm Tibtofty Intent to Run Due

Fri, Feb 6, 2015 7:30 – 9:00pm Family Shabbat Service - Sanctuary

Sat, Feb 7, 2015 10am Shabbat Service Baby Naming Meisal Family

6:30pm Adult Jewish Movie

Sun, Feb 8, 2015 9:00 – 11:30am Brotherhood Meeting - Library

9:00–11:30am Religious School

9:30– 11:00am SH Board Meeting - Conference Room

10:15- 11:15am Tibtofty Board Meeting - Youth Lounge

4:30– 7:00pm Grade 7 - Social Hall

Tue, Feb 10, 2015 12:00– 2:00pm Lunch and Learn - Library

7:00 - 8:30pm Confirmation Class - Library

Wed, Feb 11, 2015

6:00 – 9:00pm SH Paid Up Dinner - Off Premises

Fri, Feb 13 7:30pm Shabbat Service

Sat, Feb 14, 2015 10am Bar Mitzvah of Alex Robinson

All day Valentine's Day

Sun, Feb 15, 2015 All day NO Religious School

All day President's Day - Office Closed

7:00– 8:00am PS-No School

Tue, Feb 17, 2015 7pm Personnel Committee - Youth Lounge

3:00– 7:30pm Religious School

7:00 – 8:30pm Confirmation Class - Library

Thu, Feb 19, 2015 All day Tibtofty 3rd Thursday and Elections - Youth Lounge and Library

Fri, Feb 20, 2015 7:30pm Shabbat Service

Sat, Feb 21, 2015 10am Bar Mitzvah of Zachary Roth

Sun, Feb 22, 2015 All day JTI Night of Stars

4:30– 7:00pm Grade 7 - Social Hall

4:30– 7:00pm #Hineini - Social Hall

Tue, Feb 24, 2015 3:00 – 7:30pm Religious School

Thu, Feb 26, 2015 9:00 – 11:00am PS-Grandparents'/Special Person Visting Day

7:15 – 9:00pm Avodah Committee - Library

Fri, Feb 27, 2015 All day NFTY-STR Spring Kallah

9:00 – 11:00am PS-Grandparents'/Special Person Day

5:30– 6:00pm PS-Tot Shabbat

7:30 - 9:30 pm Shababt Service

Sat, Feb 28, 2015 10am Shabbat Service

All day NFTY-STR Spring Kallah

7:30 – 10:00pm BH Miami Heat Game - American Airlines Arena

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