Tot Shabbat Service is at 5:30 PM. Pizza Night begins at 6:00 PM on Friday, March 2nd. Our Family Shabbat Service begins at 7:00 PM . (See our ad on Page 12.) “ The Temple With A Heart ” Organization—Page 2 President’s Message—Page 4 Calendar—Page 15 Yahrzeits—Page 16 March 2018 Chai Times Temple Beth Emet of Burbank “In every generaon they rise against us to annihilate us, but Godly holiness saves us from their hand.” Passover Haggadah When I was at Hebrew Union College one of my professors made a fantastic comparison. He said that Christians have this great blow out party, Carnival or Mardi Gras, depending where you are, and follow it by 40 days of self-denial to achieve holiness called Lent. We have a similar situation in Judaism, we have Purim followed by 30 days of preparing for Passover. If you have ever truly removed all the ‘Hametz’ from your self and your home, you see the parallels. This year our thirty days are the Month of March. Erev Purim (when we read the Megillah) is February 28 th and the first Seder is March 31 st . This year, when we begin to prepare for Passover, may I ask that you remember the people of the Warsaw Ghetto. The Battle of the Warsaw Ghetto was not, as people seem to emphasize, done with guns and bombs and tanks and hand grenades. It was done with learning and study and self- sacrifice and selfless love. People were fighting the Nazis with their spirit and their intelligence and their humanity. (Continued on Page 3.) Adult Education - Series 1 - What It Means To Be A Jew.” Class starts at 7:00 PM. Donations of $5.00 per class or $20.00 (for the series of five classes) are appreciated. (See Page 5.) A Live Radio Program Play for Holocaust Remembrance Day will be produced and directed by Rabbi Mark Sobel on April 19th. All those interested in performing (and rehearsals) please contact the Temple Office and leave your name and number for the Rabbi. Please join us for a very special Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Wednesday, March 21st at 4:30 PM with the Burbank Chamber of Commerce. Come celebrate our 60th anniversary & promotion of our Preschool! Happy Purim! Passover Begins March 30th! Happy Pesach!!!
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“In every generation they rise against us to annihilate us, but Godly holiness saves us from their hand.” Passover Haggadah
When I was at Hebrew Union College one of my professors made a fantastic comparison. He said that Christians have this great blow out party, Carnival or Mardi Gras, depending where you are, and follow it by 40 days of self-denial to achieve holiness called Lent. We have a similar situation in Judaism, we have Purim followed by 30 days of preparing for Passover. If you have ever truly removed all the ‘Hametz’ from your self and your home, you see the parallels. This year our thirty days are the Month of March. Erev Purim (when we read the Megillah) is February 28
th and the first Seder is
March 31st.
This year, when we begin to prepare for Passover, may I ask that you remember the people of the Warsaw Ghetto.
The Battle of the Warsaw Ghetto was not, as people seem to emphasize, done with guns and bombs and tanks and hand grenades. It was done with learning and study and self- sacrifice and selfless love. People were fighting the Nazis with their spirit and their intelligence and their humanity.
(Continued on Page 3.)
Adult Education - Series 1 - What It Means To Be
A Jew.” Class starts at 7:00 PM.
Donations of $5.00 per class or
$20.00 (for the series of five
classes) are appreciated. (See
Page 5.)
A Live Radio Program Play for Holocaust
Remembrance Day will be produced and directed by
Rabbi Mark Sobel on April 19th. All those interested
Religious Leadership Rabbi Mark H. Sobel Lay Cantor, Kyle Orlemann Music and Choir Director, Robyn Kreisberg Rabbi Emeritus William M. Kramer Z''L* *His memory will always be a blessing to us. 2018 Officers and Directors Officers Ira L. Goldstein, President Ken Watnick, Vice President Eileen Martin, Treasurer Marlene Dreyfuss, Secretary Directors Shirley Abramson Barbara Bolter Dan Gura Herbert Murez Men’s Club President Ron Kurtz Sisterhood President Fran Bourne-Johnson Morris Gold Religious School Faculty Rabbi Mark Sobel, Education Director Shirley Kirschenbaum, Grades K-1 Martha Sousa, Teaching Asst. K-1 Laura Goldstein & Barbara Lux, Grades
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CHAI TIMES
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This year we should remember the Nazis stood to annihilate our spirit, and not just our bodies, they considered us as subhuman animals and tried to make us behave as such.
This year, the diamond anniversary of the military battle for the Warsaw Ghetto, we must prove ourselves to be diamonds as well. We will need the strength of diamonds to withstand the powers both here and in the world who seek to divide us and like the diamond, which loses its value when it is split into smaller points, so do we when we argue, attack, and disrespect each other. The greatest diamonds in the world are the ones who capture light and reflect that light with all the colors of the spectrum. We during the diamond anniversary year of the Warsaw ghetto rebellion must continue to shine and even enhance the multi-colored rainbow that is world Jewry. Jews fighting Jews only gave power to the Nazis!
This must end, NOW, in this year which has seen the rise of Neo-Nazism here in our own country and in Poland, just to name two countries. We, who have survived anti-Semitism in its many forms must be like beacons, diamond like, gathering the light of acceptance and toleration that dispels bigotry and prejudice. Our natural hardness will continue to defeat our enemies, our warm multi-colored glow attracting our friends and loved ones. In the face of great peril, the Jews of the Warsaw Ghetto had friends who aided them and protected their children. Alas, there were too few! May we, by our acts of courage, pride and self-respect, fellow diamond anniversary attendees, bring to us all those who are not fearful of battling bigotry, prejudice and tyranny!
Then, if we do this for ourselves, our children and our children’s children, we can shout, “ALL those who died fighting for freedom in the Warsaw Ghetto did not die in vain!”
B’Ahava and b’Herut,
Rabbi Mark
PS. With the Blessing and Support of the Burbank Human Relations Council, we will be doing a reenactment of the Radio play “The Battle for the Warsaw Ghetto”, first aired in December of 1943.
The performance is on April 19th at 7:30 PM at the Community Services Bldg.150 North Third Street, here in Burbank.
EDUCATION MATTERS - RSPA President, DAVID GOLDSTEIN
Thanks to everyone who attended our first ever Religious School Grandparents and Special Friends Day on Sunday, February 25th. The kids had a great time making (and eating) hamantaschen with their guests and we hope to make this an annual event. Thanks to Roni Razankova, Jessica Wertlieb, Cherie Rye and all of the other members of the Parents Association and Religious School faculty who helped out with this event. Please join us on Sunday, March 4th for our annual Religious School Purim Carnival which will take place in the Temple parking lot from 10:30 AM -1:00 PM. This year’s carnival will feature lots of games, prizes, hamantaschen, pizza, a bounce house and much more. The concluding session of the 2017/2018 Adult Education series “What Does It Mean To Be Jewish?” is coming up on Tuesday, March 13th at 7:00 PM. After a lively discussion about the role of Kabballah in Judaism, in our February class, the question we will be exploring this month will be “What Does It Take To Be Open About Our Judaism?” As always, the class is open to all Temple members, as well as any other interested members of the community - there is a requested donation of $5 per person. We will soon be discussing a subject for the 2018/2019 series; if you have any suggestions, feel free to contact Rabbi Mark or myself; the topics for our Adult Ed classes have traditionally been suggested by members of the congregation. I hope you can join us at our final class for an informative and thought provoking evening. Be well, and Happy Purim!
A Place for Learning
We are offering an Adult Education class in the daytime, taught by Rabbi Mark Sobel!
Please let us know if you are interested in attending a daytime class at Temple by contacting the Temple Office at 818 843-4787.
We were honored to have our Rebbitzin, Mina Sobel, speak at our Sisterhood Luncheon, on Sunday, February 25th. She spoke about the story of Purim from an historical context. We learned that the actual graves of Esther, Modecai and the King are in Iran at a revered site. She made the story come alive for us. She shared her own experiences as a Jew growing up in Iran and her daring escape from there. What a brave woman she is! Many of us were quite moved by her story. We feel fortunate to have her here with us.
The Sisterhood Luncheon was well-attended, including a couple of men! Rabbi and Michael Johnson were there. We were glad to have Barbara Bolter back among us at Temple. Many thanks to those who contributed to making it happen. Eileen Martin and Marlene Dreyfuss , thank you for doing the shopping and the set up. Thanks to Susie Berman, Cathy and Birdie Zitnick for supplying the coffee, the pretty plates, napkins and tableware. Thanks to Shirley Abramson for lending her capable hands, as well as Martha Sousa, and Lucy Berman for the great posters! And thanks to anyone else who helped and may not have been mentioned in this column.
Wednesday, March 21st at 4:30 PM is the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Temple Beth Emet’s 60th Anniversary, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Sisterhood members plan to be in attendance.
Family Promise Week for the Temple is March 4th-10th. The Sisterhood will be providing dinner and eating with the families who will be at St. David’s Church in Burbank, on Monday, March 5th. Shirley Abramson will be coordinating the Sisterhood’s participation. We are all in support of this effort.
On Sunday, April 22nd, from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM is our Annual Parking Lot Sale at Temple Beth Emet. There will be more information in next month’s issue of the Chai Times. If you are trying to give away usable clothes, dishes, furniture, baby clothes or toys, and paraphernalia (books, etc.) and would like to donate these things to the Temple sales, please contact the Temple Office. If you would like to sell used items at the sale, also please contact the Temple Office. We are looking forward to seeing many of you there. . . Please tell your friends and neighbors about the sale! Again, more information to come in next month’s Chai Times.
Regards,
Fran Bourne Johnson President, TBE Sisterhood [email protected] (617) 306-3835
Tribute cards are always in order for happy or sad occasions. These cards are a wonderful way to remember or honor someone. Did you know that you can get on an automatic mailing to those in need of well wishes by contacting the office? A card will automatically be sent from you in your name to those in need of healing and an amount of $10 will be added to your bill each time a card is sent in your name.
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