FROM OUR RABBI: The newsletter of Beth El Synagogue Durham’s first synagogue May 2014 Iyyar / Sivan 5774 Routines Are a Double-Edged Sword Routines are a double edged sword. They help and hinder. Scales help us play others’ music but can dampen the melody within. Morning prayers can inspire to cherish each new day or blind us to all that is not written on the page. In one of the few narratives in the book of Leviticus, Aaron’s two sons, Nadav and Avihu, die for bringing “strange fire that God had not commanded.” There are many theories about the exact nature of their sin. Rashbam (Rabbi Shmuel ben Meir, 1085-1158, from Troyes and Rashi’s grandson) implies they erred through routine. He focuses on the words “God had not commanded” and adds, on that day. [Meaning], even though on all other days [of the inauguration of the tabernacle] it is written that, “the sons of Aaron the priest should put fire on the altar” (Leviticus 1:7), today Moses did not command [that they bring the fire]. Moses did not want them to bring a ‘regular’ fire because they were expecting the descent of divine fire…they should have waited so that God’s name would be sanctified when everyone would find out that a fire had descended from heaven. Elijah said similarly, “Apply no fire” (I Kings 18:25), because he wanted to sanctify God’s name through the descent of a fire from above. Nadav and Avihu assumed the 8 th day was like every other day, that they should bring the fire as they had done 7 days before. Their routine from yesterday blinded them to the uniqueness of today. Abraham Joshua Heschel once wrote, “The greatest hindrance to knowledge is our adjustment to conventional notions, to mental cliches. Wonder, or radical amazement, the state of maladjustment to words and notions, is therefore, a prerequisite for an authentic awareness of that which is.” And in his most recent book, Sacred Attunement, scholar Michael Fishbane writes, “A task of theology is to attune the self to the unfolding occurrence of things in all their particularities and conjunctions, and help one remain steadfast at each new crossing point where raw elementariness, radically given, becomes human experience.” Life without routine quickly disintegrates into chaos, but can we remain steadfastly aware as each day unfolds? Can we create routines that help us see and experience life more fully rather than deafen our senses? Can we do our part in God’s service and, on the very next day, have the patience to wait for a gift from above? — Rabbi Daniel Greyber Inside this issue: Committee Contacts…………………………...….....2 Gabbaim Schedule…………….……………………...2 From our President…………………………………...3 From our Executive Director……………….………..3 Healing Yoga, Chavurah Service, Text Studies……..4 Sisterhood………………………………...…………...5 Naches………………………………………………....6 Nina Bryce - Update from Avodah……………..…..6 Social Action…………………………………………...7 Witness History, Art Display…………………………8 JFS Chaverim Seder…………………………………...8 Hosts/Sponsors……………..…….…...…….………..9 B’not Mitzvah...………………...……...…………10-11 Youth & Talmud Torah News…….………..…...12-13 Hasan Reporting from Israel…………………..…...14 Mitzvah Projects……………………………………..14 Contributions…...…….…...…....……....................15 Yahrzeit Reminders……………………………….….17 Letter from Valhalla………...………......…….........18 Community News………………………………..19-24 May & June Calendars…..……...…....…..........25-26 Community Connections……………………….…..27 May 18, 2014 10:15am Annual Meeting & honoring of our Volunteers of the Year Laura Flicker, Sheila Goldstein, Lois Price, Rhoda Silver, and Randi Smith followed by a Lag B’Omer cook-out: The Membership Committee invites everyone to stay after the Annual Meeting and enjoy kosher hamburgers and hotdogs in honor of our new members who have joined over the past year. There is no cost to attend, but please RSVP to [email protected]by Thursday, May 1, so we may plan accordingly.
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FROM OUR RABBI:
The newsletter of Beth El Synagogue
Durham’s first synagogue
May 2014 Iyyar / Sivan 5774
Routines Are a Double-Edged Sword
Routines are a double edged sword. They help and hinder. Scales
help us play others’ music but can dampen the melody within.
Morning prayers can inspire to cherish each new day or blind us
to all that is not written on the page. In one of the few narratives
in the book of Leviticus, Aaron’s two sons, Nadav and Avihu, die
for bringing “strange fire that God had not commanded.” There
are many theories about the exact nature of their sin. Rashbam
(Rabbi Shmuel ben Meir, 1085-1158, from Troyes and Rashi’s
grandson) implies they erred through routine. He focuses on the
words “God had not commanded” and adds,
on that day. [Meaning], even though on all other
days [of the inauguration of the tabernacle] it is
written that, “the sons of Aaron the priest should
put fire on the altar” (Leviticus 1:7), today
Moses did not command [that they bring the
fire]. Moses did not want them to bring a
‘regular’ fire because they were expecting the
descent of divine fire…they should have waited
so that God’s name would be sanctified
when everyone would find out that a fire had
descended from heaven. Elijah said similarly,
“Apply no fire” (I Kings 18:25), because he
wanted to sanctify God’s name through the
descent of a fire from above.
Nadav and Avihu assumed the 8th day was like every other day,
that they should bring the fire as they had done 7 days before.
Their routine from yesterday blinded them to the uniqueness
of today. Abraham Joshua Heschel once wrote, “The greatest
hindrance to knowledge is our adjustment to conventional
notions, to mental cliches. Wonder, or radical amazement, the
state of maladjustment to words and notions, is therefore, a
prerequisite for an authentic awareness of that which is.” And
in his most recent book, Sacred Attunement, scholar Michael
Fishbane writes, “A task of theology is to attune the self to the
unfolding occurrence of things in all their particularities and
conjunctions, and help one remain steadfast at each new crossing
point where raw elementariness, radically given, becomes human
experience.”
Life without routine quickly disintegrates into chaos, but can
we remain steadfastly aware as each day unfolds? Can we create
routines that help us see and experience life more fully rather than
deafen our senses? Can we do our part in God’s service and, on
the very next day, have the patience to wait for a gift from above?
The Beth El Bulletin is the newsletter of Beth El Congregation. We appreciate any feedback and input. Non-members may request to join our mailing list for a $25 yearly contribution to help cover printing & mailing costs. Bulletins are also archived online three months at a time. The online version has some contact information omitted for the privacy of our members.
Rabbi Rabbi Daniel Greyber President Barak Richman First Vice President Rachel Galanter Second Vice President Noah Pickus Executive Director Casey Baker Education & Youth Director Elisabeth Albert Cong. Services Coordinator Sheri Hoffman Publicity Assistant Krisha Miller Rabbi Emeritus Rabbi Steve Sager Bulletin Advertising Manager Gladys Siegel
YAHRZEITS: To arrange a yahrzeit minyan, please call
the synagogue office (919-682-1238) at least one month in advance. To receive notification of a yahrzeit or to list a yahrzeit in the bulletin, call the synagogue office (682-1238).
DO YOU HAVE AN ITEM FOR THE BETH EL BULLETIN? All items for the bulletin MUST be submitted by e-mail to Krisha Miller at [email protected]. The FINAL DEADLINE for items for the upcoming bulletin is the 1st workday of the preceding month. THANK YOU.
COMMITTEE CONTACTS:
Finance Maxine Stern
Lifelong Learning Sheva Zucker
Membership Andrea Ginsberg
Orthodox Kehillah Sheldon Hayer
Ritual Laura Lieber
Social Action Debbie Goldstein
Va’ad haChinuch Eric Lipp
Community of Caring Rhoda Silver
CHEVRA KADISHA (BURIAL SOCIETY) Contact David Klapper
Stocking and maintaining the kitchen is critical for weekly Kiddushim as well as other religious and social functions held at Beth El. Please help improve the kitchen by making a financial contribution to Sisterhood. The funds we collect will purchase professional quality knives, bowls, utensils, service ware, shelving, signage, minor servicing of equipment, and more. We will continue collecting through this fall, 2014.
Please make checks payable to Beth El with “Sisterhood Kitchen Initiative” in the memo section.
Yes, I want to support kitchen improvements and can pledge…
$54___ $72 ___ $90___ $180____ $_____
______________________________ ________________________ Your Name E-mail Telephone Address (if not in Beth El Directory) I am interested in volunteering in the kitchen to implement improvements.
Sisterhood Gift Shop
Open during office hours, select special events, & by appointment.
If you are interested in shopping outside of office hours, helping staff the Gift Shop
done it all my life. I’ve lived in 4 states: California,
New Jersey, Arizona, and here! I love taking long
trips with my family, like a few summers ago, when
we took a cross-country trip from Arizona on our
way to move here. It was amazing to see all of the
different cultures as we progressed through 15 (yes,
15!) states. In my free time I love to hang out with
my family as well as take dance lessons at Barriskill
Dance Studio. I have been dancing since I was 8
and am hoping to dance on Broadway when I grow
up. My sister Chloe is 15. My Mom is Susan and
my Dad is Mike. I would like to thank the Synagogue
for making this possible and helping me so much along
the way.
Top 10 Facts about
Elizabeth Jasmine Gross May 30 – 31, 2014
10. I was named after my maternal aunt who had a
great sense of humor.
9. I love visiting my cousins in Maryland – my
grandparents are AWESOME!
8. I attend Orange Charter School in Hillsborough.
7. My family enjoys camping and boating together.
6. I have a dog named Misha. She rescued us when
we saw her at the shelter.
5. Chanukah is my favorite holiday…all 8 days.
4. I enjoy reading books from Rick
Riordan and Suzanne Collins.
3. My favorite (and only) brother,
Robert, is 3 years younger than me.
2. I was born in Frederick,
Maryland.
1. My birthday is May 31st which is
the same day as my Bat Mitzvah!
Shoshana Sivan Spinner Halev May 16-17, 2014
My name is Shoshana Sivan Spinner Halev, I’m 12 years old and turning 13 on June
2nd. My Bat Mitzva is on May 16th and 17th. I have a sister, Davida, she is 15 and my
brother, Avishai is 18 and will be graduating from East Chapel Hill High in June. I also
have a puppy, an aussie-doodle named Lola. I love to play sports especially basketball
and lacrosse. I’m on my school's lacrosse team and was on the basketball team during the
winter. I go to Smith Middle School in Chapel Hill and I’m a UNC fan.
I was born in Lincoln, NE and we spent a year in Jerusalem when I was two years old. I have eight
first cousins and their families and other cousins in Israel. I love to travel. This winter break we went to
Mexico. In addition to Israel, I have been to Paris, France; Detroit, Michigan; Omaha, Nebraska; New
York City; Chicago, California and Arizona. My favorite kind of food is Mexican and I like music and
going to the movies with my friends. I’m looking forward to finishing preparations for my Bat Mitzva and
to sharing the day with you.
May 2014 / Beth El Bulletin 12
It is hard to believe that May has arrived and with that comes the end of our school year. Where has the time gone? It seems like it was just a few weeks ago that the youth faculty was coming together for the first time to meet each other and begin planning for the year ahead. Everyone is wide-eyed and full of wonder as to what the year will bring. Who are my students? What are their likes and dislikes? Will I know my teacher? Will we get along? What will they teach me? In the Talmud, R. Chanina remarked, "I have learned much from my teachers, more from my colleagues, and the most from my students" (Ta'anit 7a).
Now that we have survived arrived at this point in the year, it is clear how much we have accomplished together. Our Kitah Aleph (1st grade) students know all the letters of the Aleph Bet and our Kitah Gimel (3rd grade) students were introduced to T’fillin and got to put them on! Our entire school learned from a real sofer (ritual scribe), and saw the inside of a Torah up close, learning how one fixes a Torah that needs some updating. Kitah Zayin students (7th grade) took their place as Jewish adults who contributed to making a minyan every Sunday morning. Kitah Gan (PreK/K) learned to beautifully sing the words of the Shema and Kitah Bet (2nd grade) perfected various brachot (blessings). Kitah Vav took on the challenge of digging deeper into Jewish texts and history by mapping out the actual size of Noah’s Ark on Duke’s East Campus and comparing and contrasting ancient and modern maps of Israel. Kitah Dalet/Hay (4th/5th grade) participated in their own Tu B’Shevat Seder and heard stories about some lesser known biblical characters.
This is just a sample of some of this year’s educational accomplishments. If I were to write out everything we learned and every activity we participated in, this bulletin would be around 400 pages! We’re looking forward to a wonderful end of year event on May 4th where the parents will be invited to join us as we celebrate the year’s accomplishments, before we start planning for next year! (Registration forms coming soon!)
Elisabeth Albert, Education and Youth Director
FROM OUR EDUCATION & YOUTH DIRECTOR
Talmud Torah
May IN TALMUD TORAH
MAY ‘14
S M T W Th F S
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
2 Kitah Aleph & Kitah Gimel Friday night service
3 JC/B’nai Mitzvah Peer Tutoring
4 TT (PreK-7)-LAST DAY, Family Celebration
7 TT (2-6)
10 B’nai Mitzvah Peer Tutoring
16 Kitah Zayin meets, Shoshana Halev’s Bat Mitzvah
17 TS/JrJr/JC/ B’nai Mitzvah Peer Tutoring
18 Annual Meeting & BBQ
23 Kitah Zayin meets, Stella Roth Bat Mitzvah
30 Kitah Zayin meets, Elizabeth Gross Bat Mitzvah
31 B’nai Mitzvah Peer Tutoring
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3 AlephBet/Pre-Kadima
8 Shabbat 25 Family service
9 JC
USY
17 Simchat Tot
Kadima
23 TS/JrJr/JC
May IN YOUTH & FAMILY PROGRAMMING
Teen Shabbat Dinner @ Rabbi Greyber's home
Friday May 16th (date changed from 5/2)
(formally listed as "Older Teen Shabbat Dinner," this is now open to all 9th-12th graders in our community).
RSVPs will be required. More info coming soon.
AlephBet (K-2nd grade)
Magic Show!
Sunday, may 4th 12:30 PM-2:30 PM
@Beth El (lunch included)
Stay tuned...
More info on end of year programs coming soon!
Email our awesome youth advisor, Julie Halpert with any questions about upcoming events, program ideas or if you are interested in volunteering in the future. [email protected]
3 JC
Simchat Tot Shabbat Family Picnic
4 AlephBet
16 Teen (9th-12th grade) Shabbat Dinner @Rabbi Greyber’s
17 TS/JrJr/JC
MAY ‘14
S M T W Th F S
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Simchat Tot (Under 5 & families)
Shabbat Picnic!
Saturday, May 3rd 3:30-5:30 PM
Front lawn @Beth El
May 2014 / Beth El Bulletin 14
Hasan Bhatti
Reporting From Israel
You can follow Hasan along on his current adventures at
http://jthegroundup.blogspot.co.il
Creating an Inclusive Passover Table Read the full story online at:
Lynne Grossman, in memory of her beloved husband, Will
Rachelle Bienstock, Scott Snyder, Julia and Shira, in
memory of their beloved mother and grandmother, Eleanor Gurland Bienstock
Rachelle Bienstock, Scott Snyder, Julie and Shira, in
honor of Rabbi Greyber, David Rubin, Gladys Siegel and the Chevra Kadisha for all their support during this difficult time
Education and Youth Director's Discretionary Fund
Tobin Fried and Scott Schwartz
Shari and Bernie Fischer
Earl and Gladys Siegel Endowment Fund
Jaclyn Cohen and Nathan Nussbaum, in honor of
Dr. Arthur Axelbank performing the Brit Milah of their son, Benjamin
Leah Bergman, in honor of the Brit Milah of her son, Aryeh
Susan Cohen and Peter Goldberg, in memory of Beth
Berman’s mother, Ann Jackson
Irwin and Deborah Kahn, in memory of Eleanor Bienstock
Alan and Maxine Stern, in memory of Herb Shatzman
Gladys Siegel in memory of Eleanor Bienstock, beloved
mother of Rachelle Beinstock
Gladys Siegel in memory of Murray Brandt
Eric Pas Jewish Camp Scholarship Fund
Donald and Sheila Goldstein, in memory of Steve
Kirschner’s mother
Donald and Sheila Goldstein, in memory of Rachelle
Bienstock’s mother
The Lifelong Learning Committee in honor of Shula
Bernard’s service to Lifelong Learning at Beth El and for teaching a Haftorah trope class
The Lifelong Learning Committee in honor of Shalom
Goldman’s service to Lifelong Learning at Beth El and for teaching the Book of Job class
The Lifelong Learning Committee in honor of Sandy
Kessler’s service to Lifelong Learning at Beth El and for leading the book discussion on Ari Shavit’s My Promised Land
The Lifelong Learning Committee in honor of Bob
Gutman’s service to Lifelong Learning at Beth El and for leading the book discussion on Ari Shavit’s My Promised Land
Martin Poleski, in memory of his beloved parents, Marion
and Teresa Poleski
Barbara Poleski, in memory of her beloved mother,
Eleanor Winfield
General Fund
Roslyn Mannon, in memory of Yetta Brandt
Esther Lederman, in memory of her beloved husband,
Ezjel Lederman
John and Ruth Philpott, in memory of Murray and Yetta
Brandt
Rachel Galanter, in memory of Rachelle Bienstock’s
mother
Miriam K. Slifkin in memory of her beloved mother, Emma
Cohen Kresses
Stanley Ramati, in memory of his beloved mother, Tilly
Hyman
Landscape Fund
Susan Cohen and Peter Goldberg, in honor of Ani Lia
Bryce’s Bat Mitvah
Lifelong Learning Fund
Joan Johnson-Bradsher
Mitzvah Fund
Murray Stollwerk, in memory of his beloved father,
Abraham Stollwerk
Jeanne S. Levy, in loving memory of a woman who made
a difference, Yetta S. Brandt
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
Mike and Jacki Resnick, in honor of Jennifer Greyber’s
birthday
Ruth Riddle, in appreciation of Rabbi Greyber
Howard and Marion Diamond, in memory of Eleanor
Bienstock
Neil Berman, in honor of his 25th Bar Mitzvah anniversary
Howard and Claire Rockman, in memory of Howard’s
beloved dad, Israel Rockman
Gail Freeman
March Contributions
Beth El Congregation gratefully acknowledges all contributions. Please send donations & dedications to Sandy Berman, our corresponding secretary, at the Beth El address. Donations may be made via check, cash, stock transfer, or Paypal. A full list of funds, donation forms & the direct Paypal link are available on our website’s development page & through the office. When making a donation to the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund, please write a separate check payable directly to that fund.
May 2014 / Beth El Bulletin 16
“Tzedaka is equal in importance to all other commandments combined” — Talmud
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You can celebrate a simcha, honor a loved one, or send “get well” wishes by contributing to Beth El.
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Todah Rabah! Thank You!
Beth El Talmud Torah- 5883
Eric Pas Jewish Camp Scholarship
Please be reminded that applications are now available
for partial scholarship funding for any Beth El family who
needs financial assistance in sending a child to a Jewish
camp. Funding will be made available on a need basis
and information will be kept confidential. In the past 15
years the scholarship fund has distributed almost $31,400
and been able to sponsor 49 Beth El children. Our children
have participated in our local Federation camp as well as
Ramah Darom in Georgia, Young Judea, and two overseas
programs. If you would like further information or an
application please call Michele Pas at 919-493-3175, or
Also, please consider making a contribution into this
fund, Beth El members’ continued financial support of
this fund will allow more of our Beth El children to have
a Jewish camp experience. Thanks, Michele Pas
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Yahrzeit Reminders
Traditionally, we light a memorial candle on the
evening before the anniversary of a loved one's death.
Iyyar May 1 Zelda Goldstein 1 1 Melvin Mack Margolese 1 4 Arthur Brody 4 4 Estelle Henner Rose 4 4 Sigmund Segal 4 4 Johannes Van Der Horst 4 5 Frank Schwartz 5 7 Ida Behar 7 7 Joseph Libman 7 7 Albert Markoff 7 7 Annie Saltz 7 7 Leon Arthur Zeiger 7 8 Sadie Goodman 8 8 John J. Johnson III 8 8 Abraham Leiss 8 8 Maude Mordant 8
10 Esther Cassell 10 10 Augusta Korkin 10 14 Marion Bobroff 14 14 Jack Winfield 14 15 Herbert Flicker 15 15 Michael Goodrich 15 16 Rachel bat Avraham v'Devorah 16 20 Miriam Gingold 20 20 Jim Guild 20 20 Sylvia Levy 20 20 Arnold Lind 20 20 Thelma Margolis 20 21 Alexander Koplowitz 21 22 Ricka Hart 22 22 Charles Kaplan 22 22 Alfred Veis 22 23 Marcia Lynn August 23 23 Morris Snyderman 23 25 Joseph Behar 25 25 Frank Greenberg 25 26 Abraham Rosenstein 26 26 Milton Siegel 26 27 Leo Slachter 27 28 Harry Bergman 28 28 Hanoch ben Levi 28 29 Toba Man 29 29 Mary Rosenstein 29 29 Rose Sawilosky Roemer 29
Sivan May 1 Nathan Henry Brandt 30 1 Howard Jaffe 30 2 Julia Schlanger 31
Sivan June 3 Ann Feldman 1 3 Daniel Parker 1 3 Morton Pizer 1 4 Benjamin Pudolsky 2 4 Sarah Sody 2 5 Eva Rosenstein Dave 3 5 Bertram Lubar 3 5 Bruno Strauss 3 6 Aron Pas 4 6 Earl Weaver 4 7 Norma Greenberg 5 8 Gerald Reed 6 9 Jeremy Bland 7
JFS Gift Card Program: JFS seeks gift cards to shops, movies, restaurants, shows, hair salons. Your gift will be apreciated by those in need. To make a donation or for more information, contact Jenny Schwartz at 919-354-4923 or [email protected]
JFS volunteers needed:
Shabbat Outreach volunteers are needed to lead a short Shabbat service on Fridays for Jewish residents of an assisted living facility in Chapel Hill.
Friendly Visitors are needed for isolated older adults living in the community. Not appropriate for volunteers who want to visit someone with their child. Friendly visitors will spend time with the person as friends do- talking, exploring common interests, or going for a walk. Minimum time commitment: 2-4 hours per month. For more information on these volunteer opportunities, please contact JFS Social Worker Jenny Schwartz at 919-354-4923 or [email protected]
Volunteer as a Guardian ad Litem: Help change the lives of Durham's abused and neglected children. For more information or to volunteer, contact Stephanie Kelly at 564-7289 or [email protected]. Sandy Kessler can also give you information on what it is like to be a Guardian ad Litem.
Help our Jewish Elderly: Jewish Family Services provides a program and lunch for seniors in our community (Chaverim). This is a wonderful opportunity for our elderly seniors to get together on a regular basis, spending time together chatting over a good lunch. We are looking for small groups of friends, such as a family or two, a Hebrew school class or a B’nei Mitzvah student to consider preparing or sponsoring ($100 donation) a lunch in honor or memory of someone or just for the fun of it, for between 15 - 20 seniors. This is an easy and wonderfully rewarding mitzvah opportunity. For more information please contact Michele Pas at [email protected] or 919-493-3175.
We need Beth El volunteers at the Chapel Hill Community Kitchen to cook lunch on the first Wednesday of each month from 9:30-12:30. Anyone able to help please contact Gladys Siegel ([email protected])
Servers & Tuna Casseroles Needed for Durham Community Café Dinner the fourth Sunday of each month! Several casseroles are needed for the Community Café dinner that is served on the fourth Sunday of each month. For your convenience, the recipe is printed below. Please deliver the casseroles to Judea Reform before the fourth Sunday of each month during their regular office hours. If you are unable to deliver the casserole, please contact Erica Gringle to make alternate arrangements. This mitzvah is an easy one in which to involve children. Besides making casseroles, Beth El's commitment is to provide servers for the community meal on the fourth Sunday of each month (5:30 PM - 7:00 PM). If you are interested in participating in this community service project, please contact Erica Rapport Gringle. Pre-teens through adult can serve so this too is great mitzvah to do with your older kids.
TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE (use a very large rectangular or oval disposable tin) Please note changes for pasta & vegetables —2 lbs. of rotini (other pastas get mushy after being frozen, thawed and baked) —about 42 ounces of water packed tuna, drained —7 cans of cream of mushroom soup (about 70 ounces and low sodium, if possible) —8 carrots and 8 stalks of celery, diced —Boil the noodles in a large pot of water until al dente or almost done. Drain and place in casserole. —Add all other ingredients and mix well. —No need to cook. Just cover tightly with lots of foil and transport it to the Judea Reform freezer.
Duke Hospice Volunteers Needed: If you or anyone you know is interested in becoming a hospice volunteer for Duke Hospice, please contact Carolyn Colsher at 919-620-3859, ext. 235 or [email protected]. For more information on programs visit www.dhch.duhs.duke.edu.
Jewish Family Services at the Levin JCC 1937 Cornwallis Road, Durham