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Join Us atUnion Temple
in MarchShabbat Across
AmericaonMarch 5
See details on page 8
Almost Home
Film Screeningand Discussionon March 14See details on page 3
A Taste of
PassoveronMarch 21
See details on page 3
SCHEDULE OF SERVICESFOR MARCH
SHABBAT KI TISSAShabbat Across America
5 Friday EveningFamily Shabbat
6:00 PM - Snacks6:30 PM- Kabbalat Shabbatwith guest artist Ned Rothenberg,
followed by a catered Kosher Shabbat dinner
6 Saturday Morning 10:30 AMTorah: Exodus 30:11-34:35 Haftarah: Ezekiel 36:22-36
SHABBAT HACHODESH / VAYAKHEL-PEKUDEI
12 Friday Evening 6:30 PMKabbalat Shabbat
13 Saturday Morning 10:30 AMBrotherhood Shabbat ServiceLuncheon to follow
Torah: Exodus 35:1-40:38 Haftarah: Ezekiel 45:16-25
SHABBAT VAYIKRA
19 Friday Evening 6:30 PM Kabbalat Shabbat
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class will participate
20 Saturday Morning 10:30 AM11:15 AM - Tot Shabbat
Torah: Leviticus 1:1-5:26 Haftarah: Isaiah 43:21-44:23
SHABBAT HAGADOL / TZAV
26 Friday Evening7:00 PM - Informal Dinner8:00 PM - Shabbat Evening Service and Oneg discussionled by one of our congregants, TBA
27 Saturday Morning 10:30 AM
Torah: Leviticus 6:1-8:36 Haftarah: Malachi 3:4-24
The BulletinUnion Temple of Brooklyn
Affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism MARCH 2010 ADAR NISAN 5770 Vol. 161, No 7
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Rabbis Message The Passover AppealThis is our story. . . . The central rubric of ourHaggadah, the text of our Passover Se-
der, is theMaggid, the narration. This is where we tell the collective story of our peo-ples sacred history. We tell it each year, to each generation, as we are commanded to
do. The Maggid opens with the overarching theme of Passover: From bondage to
freedom; from degradation to glory; once we were slaves, now we are free. At its
core, the Passover Seder is an expression of our messianic vision as Jews: our belief in atime when justice and compassion will rule the earth; when our environment will be safe
and friendly, to support the earth and all its inhabitants; a time when all of us will be
able to dwell upon the earth in peace and security. The cup of Elijah symbolizes thathope most emphatically, as we open the door symbolically to usher in this age for which we pray, and for
which we work, as individuals, and as a people.
The fundamental teaching. . . . We Jews have known poverty, degradation, ostracism, dislocation, oppres-
sion, and fear. The story of Passover, above all, is meant to teach us to reach beyond ourselves to those who
need our help - at Passover, and throughout the year.
Tzedakah: Justice. . . . Our people have thoroughly embraced this teaching of Passover, in our thoughts, and
in our deeds. One of the most identifiable social markers of Jewish life is our commitment to Tzedakah: the
performance of charity out of our belief that it is our sacred obligation as Jews. The commandment of our To-rah: Tzedek, tzedek tirdof: Justice, justice you shall pursue, guides us in our commitment to providing for
those in need on an ongoing basis.
Annual Passover Appeal. . . . As I do each year in this spirit oftzedakah, justice, once again I invite you to
join me in performing this great mitzvah by contributing to the Annual Passover Appeal, conducted each year
by the Federations Joint Passover Association and the New York Board of Rabbis. This annual appeal is amodern adaptation of the centuries-old tzedakah practice ofMaot Chittin. This was a fundcollected by each
community to help those in need to buy wheat for matzah and other Passover supplies. The rules of the fundwere simple: all those who did not need to take from it had to give to it. Our own Passover Appeal is used for
precisely this same purpose: to buy Passover food for the tens of thousands of our Jewish sisters and brothers
right here in the New York area, who are alone and in need. The chaplains of the New York Board of Rabbis
work tirelessly throughout the year to help those in need, and particularly at Passover by distributing PesachPackages to our fellow Jews: in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, mental health and developmental fa-
cilities, and shut-ins.
Our profound gratitude. . . .Each year I am overwhelmed by the generosity of our congregational family at
Union Temple in donating to this Passover Appeal, and I join in performing this sacred obligation with you.
Please send your checks to the temple, made out to Union Temple. In the note on the bottom please
write Passover Appeal. We will then draw up collective checks and forward them to the designated of-fices. On behalf of the Federation and my colleagues at the New York Board of Rabbis, I offer my deepest
gratitude and respect for your kindness in participating in this appeal. This is what Jewish community is allabout.
As always, all the Goodmans wish you and yours a very sweet and joyful Passover season.
A Ziessen Pesach.
Rabbi Linda Henry Goodman
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Hard-pressed for a topic to write about for this column
this month, I did what any resourceful, modern woman
would do: I searched the Web.
I had a vague idea of writing about Passover. I
Googled pesach. When is Passover 2010? poppedup. Its countdown to chametz-free eating. Hospitals
report an increasing number of scalds and burns in
the days before Pesach. Glatt Kosher Cruises and
Passover Hotels.
Wait a minute. Whats this? Scalds and burns? I had to
check it out.
Sure enough, the New York Board of Rabbis supplies
us with an official list of Passover Safety Tips. Here,
among other things, the Board warns us:
Never allow children near boiling water when cleaning
for Pesach. I didnt have a clue. What wasnt I cleaning
that required thorough dousing with steaming 212
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After a long, harsh winter, March has arrived, with itspromise of spring. It's a reminder that just as our cal-
endar has its seasons, so do our lives: we have our
summers, our springs, our autumns, and our winters.
On Sunday, March 14 at 10 AM, Sisterhood andBrotherhood will co-sponsor a timely, stimulating pro-
gram on the winter of our years and the years of our
loved ones. We will view the critically acclaimed film Almost Home, which explores aging from inside a
long-term care facility, and from the viewpoints of
children caring for parents, of caregivers at the facil-ity, and of those who need that care. Brad Lichten-
stein, the film's director/producer will be with us to
discuss the film and answer our questions, and we will
have break-out discussion groups on care-giving. You
won't want to miss this important, inspirational pro-gram on a subject that touches all our lives.
One week later, on Sunday, March 21, at 10 AM,
Sisterhood invites you to A Taste of Passover. Join usas we prepare for one of the happiest of holidays in
our calendar. We'll laugh and learn as we watch awitty demonstration of how to make the perfect matzo
ball on Theodore Bikel's delightful Taste of Passover
DVD. Then we'll observe our own expert chefs dem-
onstrate their Passover specialties. We'll sample delec-table Passover treats and get great ideas for our own
Seder tables. Bring your favorite Passover dish, along
with its recipeor just bring yourself and your Pass-over memories. You are guaranteed a festive morning
of laughter, love, and reminiscingand delicious holi-
day treats.
In April, you are all invited to our Sisterhood Shabbatand luncheon. Then, in May, Gail and Bob Levine-
Fried will present their revitalizing workshop, FIND-
ING THE PEACE WITHIN: Tools to Reduce Stress
and Deepen Spirituality. Keep watching this space fordetails.
Sisterhood wishes everyone azeisen Pesach.
-Barbara Brett, Recording Secretary
Sisterhood A Taste of Things to Come
Donate to Help HaitiAs in the past, the Reform Jewish commu-
nity has a long history of generosity when
natural disasters devastate communities
around the world. Your generosity at this
critical time enables us to play a role in re-
covery efforts and to bring healing and
hope to those whose lives have been af-
fected. Donations to the Union for Reform
Judaism Haiti Relief Fund can be made
online:
http://urj.org/socialaction/issues/relief/haiti/,
or by check (note: Haiti Relief in the memo
section) to:
Union for Reform Judaism
Attention: Development
633 Third Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10017
The Brotherhood is excited about the great March events
in which we are participating.
We hope that everyone will join us on Saturday, March13 for the annual Brotherhood Shabbat. Members of theBrotherhood will be conducting the Shabbat service in the
morning. Afterwards we hope you will join us for a lunch-
eon . Always a delicious way to celebrate the Shabbat.
On Sunday, March 14 at 10 AM we will join with Sis-terhood to co-sponsor a film about an innovative pro-
gram at an long term care facility in Wisconsin (see de-
tails on page 3.)
After a long, cold and snowy winter we are also lookingforward to spring and the annual Mitzvah Day on Sun-
day, April 18. Please watch for more details in later
Bulletins.
Finally, Brotherhood wishes everybody a ZiessenPesach. May the new year be a sweet and healthy one
for all.
-David Rapheal, Secretary
BrotherhoodBrotherhood Shabbat!
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Preschool And What a Week it Was!Here is a snapshot of a typical week at Union Temple
Preschool:
The Chickadees were excited to welcome new friends
to the classroom goldfish! The class has been veryexcited to learn about their new pets. They have been
talking about where fish live, how to take care of fish
and just enjoying watching them swim! To name the
fish, the class made a list of name suggestions, and
after a few days of adding ideas to the list, the class
took a vote and chose their favorites Nemo, Sasha,
Rosa and Lily. Also, the class has been reading stories
about fish and working on creating an ocean mural.
The Starlings have been working more with paint andart supplies as there is a new comfort with our class-
room materials and with the Starlings' own increasing
skills. There is also more interest in stories and in
sharing books together: adventures such as The Snail
and the Whale, The Gruffalo and Caps for Sale, which
are silly or have ironic twists, are popular with this
group, indicating that the class is able to grasp the
funny or the sly in a story. The Starlings also remain
interested in books about feelings, especially those
that highlight conflicting emotions such as anger, frus-tration and not being sure they want to share. These
stories, such as I Can Share and Lizzy's Do's and
Don'ts, give our youngest students a great deal to con-
sider about themselves they are beginning to notice
their own behaviors. In an exciting addition to the
morning routine, the Starlings have welcomed Helpers
from the Hummingbirds (4's) room. Two "big kids"
come in for 20 minutes and model thoughtful, careful
play andclean-up with the 2's a wonderful opportu-
nity for all.
The Sparrows have returned to their ongoing discus-
sion of birds. They have read several stories together
in which the class noticed birds in winter: a lone red
cardinal on a bare tree in Birds, owls in The Mitten
and in Only The Cat Saw and a seagull in The Snail
and the Whale. The children painted cardinals with
watercolors and added them to a winter mural that
hangs in the hallway. It is interesting to notice that
some of the students stayed with shades of red for the
cardinal while others departed from that vision. Later
they glued feathers on some bemused owls in a groupproject.
Swallows and Robins! The children are enjoying the
season so much. Winter books are still popular. A re-
cent favorite is Winter Rabbit. Both classes sorted
small colorful mittens with designs on them and made
collages. Other artwork included watercolors, ripped
paper collages and mosaics (in the Swallows group).
The Swallows are back to baking muffins for snack
after giving pancakes a try last week.
The Hummingbirds had a lot of fun with our mu-
seum educator, Mark. He came to our classroom last
Thursday and introduced the concept of patterns to the
children. They worked on a special art project print-
ing with patterns. It was amazing to see how quickly
the children caught on to the ideas of patterns. This
concept was reinforced when we visited the Brooklyn
Museum on Friday. We looked at patterns in art
works and then the children created their own pattern
books. The children are looking at their clothes eachday and picking out the patterns that they are wearing.
We are discussing patterns in textiles, numbers and
body movements. Having the children use their bod-
ies to make patterns is a very concrete way for them to
learn about the topic.
-Susan Sporer, Director
Lunch and Learn
Wednesday, March 24 from 11:30 - 12:30 PMJoin in a book discussion of Milton
Steinberg's classic As a Driven Leaf. Reading
the book in advance is recommended but not
required. Our discussion of the book will focus
on the historical roots of the Passover Seder.
Bring a bag lunch.Desserts and beverages will be provided.
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It is hard to believe that Purim is over and spring is
around the corner. We will be celebrating the first Se-der on March 29, the 15 of Nissan, this year. Al-
though the Hebrew dates are always the same, the 14
of Adar for Purim, the 15 of Nissan for Passover, thedates move around a bit on our civil calendar. We can
be preparing our Seder in March, like this year, or
later in April during a leap year, like next year, whenthe Seder will be celebrated on April 19. Leap years in
the Jewish calendar are based on a nineteen-year cy-
cle. The lunar and solar calendars are resynchronized
by the addition of an extra month (Adar I) in the 3rd,6th, 8 th, 11th, 14th, 17th and 19th year of the cycle. Next
year 5771 is the 14th year of the leap year cycle and
will contain an extra month of Adar. Purim will be
celebrated in Adar II, the regular Adar. These adjust-
ments of the calendar are necessary to keep our Jewishholidays in sync with both the sun and the moon. In
contrast our civil calendar is coordinated with the
movements of the sun and the Hijri, or Islamic calen-dar, is a completely lunar calendar and holidays move
throughout the calendar from year to year without cor-
relation to the seasons.
With all this talk of calendars, Ill give you some datesto add to your personal calendars. This Friday night,
March 5, is Shabbat Across America and March 21we will be anticipating Passover in the Religious
School with a special Passover program at 11AM.
-Ann Landowne, Principal
Religious SchoolMark Your Calendars (All of Them!)
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What will the next Union Temple logo look like?Announcing the UT Logo Competition 2010
The challenge:Union Temple is ready for a new look! We want our new logo to be contemporary, have a Jewishidentity, and convey a sense of friendliness and perhaps a Brooklyn touch.
The parameters:The logo should be one color or two, but easily convertible into all black. It should be flexible enoughto be used for stationery and envelopes, print ads, on our web site, and emails. Translation: youshould still be able to read it if its reduced to 1-1/2.
Please present the logo by itself with just the words Union Temple of Brooklyn. Also, show what itwould look like with our full name and address and contact information:
Union Temple of Brooklyn17 Eastern ParkwayBrooklyn, NY 11238
www.uniontemple.orgThe how, what, and where:Present your entries in PDF format. Submit as many entries as you wish. Good luck!
Deadline for Entries:April 15, 2010
Submit entries to:[email protected]
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Union Temple Presents
SHABBATACROSS AMERICA
Friday, March 5, 20106:30 p.m.
Jews across the country will celebrate Shabbat together on this very
special day. Join us for an inspiring service, delicious Kosher dinner,and music.
Kabbalat Shabbat Service
* * *
Dinner & Dessert
* * *
Guest Musical Artist
NED ROTHENBERG
Reserve by February 19, 2010By mail: Union Temple, 17 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238By phone: 718-638-7600 By email: [email protected]
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SHABBAT ACROSS AMERICA March 5, 2010 RESERVATION FORMPlease make check payable to Union Temple of Brooklyn
Name(s)__________________________________________________________
Address__________________________________________________________
Telephone Number _________________ Email:__________________________
No. of Adults @ $25 each _____ No. of Children ages 5-12 @ $10 each _____
No. of Children under 5 - FREE _________
Special Diet: [ ] Vegetarian [ ] Gluten-Free [ ] Other: _________________
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We express our deepest sympathy toCHERYL PARADIS and
GENE McCULLOUGHon the death of Cheryl's mother
RUTH PARADIS
on January 19.
Our condolences go as well to Cheryl
and Gene's daughters Claire and Racheland to Cheryl's brothers Norman and Larry
and their families.
May her memory be for a blessing
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TzedakahUNION TEMPLE MEMORIAL FUNDDonated by ............................................................................................. In memory ofJudith R. and Stuart I. Parker ..................................................................................... Gertrude RosenDoris Klueger ............................................................................................................ Leon KluegerNancy M. Greenberg ................................................................................................. Stella Bloom
RABBIS DISCRETIONARY FUNDDonated byAnna M. Budd and George Hausman ........................................................................ in appreciation
SISTERHOOD MEMORIAL FUNDDonated by ............................................................................................. In memory ofHy and Barbara Brett ................................................................................................. Pauline Brett
FROM A TRUSTEES DESK
As we enter this new decade in the secular year 2010, it is
time to reflect on the future of Union Temple. Of course,
we are actually in the year 5770 and the Chinese year (of
the Tiger) is 4707. (You know, this means that Jews had
to suffer without Chinese food for over one thousand
years.) We have put together a wonderful agenda filled
with magnificent programs: musically entertaining ser-
vices, significant talks with social consequence, great
potluck dinners, awesome Synaplex presentations and our
own homespun theatre performances to name a few. Yet,
with all this, we could do more if we could grow. The Tem-ple is functioning well with excellent leadership and our
administrator but the need for more participation is evident.
How can we address this issue and ensure our survival in
the 21st
century? If we could somehow stimulate each
member to recruit just one new member in the upcoming
year poof our membership would double positioning
us better for the future. Let us work on it!
Respectfully submitted,
Lenny Shiller, UT Trustee
Mazal Tov to
GORDON ROSCHKOon the marriage of his daughter
JESSICA ROSCHKOto Reginald LeRouge
on January 7th.
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Union Temple suggests that its memberscontact our Funeral Director
Martin D. Kasdan of
Boulevard-Riverside Chapels1895 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY1-800-522-0588
Proudly maintaining more
than 50 years of Temple involvement
The BulletinUnion Temple of Brooklyn
17 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn NY 11238
(718) 638-7600Fax (718) 783-9151
E-mail [email protected]
Website Uniontemple.org
Dr. Linda Henry GoodmanRabbi
Maria DubinskyStudent Cantor
Dr. Jonathan B. HallMusic Director
Dr. Ann LandowneSchool of Religion Principal
Susan SporerPreschool Director
Doris KluegerPresident
Henry SingerJeffrey Stein
Vice Presidents
Ellen KolikoffSecretary
Beatrice HanksTreasurer
Mike BaronHortense R. Hurwitz
Honorary Presidents
Eleanor FormanHonorary Trustee
David RaphealBulletin Editor
John GolombTemple Administrator
Martin KasdanFuneral Director(800) 522-0588
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Memorial Plaques
A memorial plaque is a lasting tribute to a loved one.
If you wish more information regarding
obtaining a plaque in memory of a loved one
please e-mail the temple at
or leave a message with the temple office.
MARCHCharles Diener ........................................................ March 1, 1983
Lucille C. May ........................................................ March 1, 1986
Joseph J. Baker ....................................................... March 2, 1938
Sophie Newman ...................................................... March 2, 1940
Rosa R. Keit............................................................ March 2, 1944
Bert Nachman ......................................................... March 4, 1955Priscilla R. Sherer ................................................... March 4, 1975
Saul Solow .............................................................. March 4, 1998
Helen Stein Caplin .................................................. March 5, 1913
Helen M. Baum ...................................................... March 9, 1923
Isaac Rutenberg .................................................... March 10, 1929
Bessie Kasdan ....................................................... March 11, 1948
Ray Latz Frisch .......... ........... .......... ........... ........... March 14, 1918
Sali Fried .............................................................. March 14, 1946
Morris Smallberg .................................................. March 14, 1954
Florence Liebman ................................................. March 14, 1982
Bertha Levy .......................................................... March 15, 1920
Morris Salzman .................................................... March 15, 1930Leon Meyer .......................................................... March 15, 1935
Minna Feldenkris .................................................. March 15, 2004
Milton Rosenberg ................................................. March 16, 1943
Gustave L. Stern ................................................... March 18, 1969
Samuel A. Fogel ................................................... March 18, 1970
Regina David ........................................................ March 19, 1965
Helen Boley .......................................................... March 20, 1951
Louis Fishman ...................................................... March 20, 1935
Dr. Arnold Messing .............................................. March 20, 1958
Dr. Charles M. Pollack ......................................... March 21, 1941
Dr. Louis Beacon .................................................. March 22, 1982
Leah Davidson ...................................................... March 23, 1951
Blanche Baar Stern ............................................... March 24, 1963
Arnold Leopold .................................................... March 25, 1947
Adolph Mayer ....................................................... March 25, 1947
Hilda Feldman ...................................................... March 25, 2000
Harry Smallberg ................................................... March 25, 2005
Lewis A. Feldenkris .............................................. March 26, 1974
Rose Kaufman ...................................................... March 26, 1977
Jennie Felner ......................................................... March 28, 1947
Mary Glassheim ........... ........... .......... ........... ......... March 28, 1958
Carrie R. Hamburger ............................................ March 28, 1963
David S. Heit ........................................................ March 29, 1935
Ricka Bender ........................................................ March 29, 1945
Hyman B. Rosenson ............................................. March 30, 1921
Emanuel S. Brandt ................................................ March 30, 1988
Max Meyer ........................................................... March 31, 1956
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1Preschool Purim
Celebration
6:00 PM
Officers
2
6:00-8:00 PM
Brooklyn Jewish
High School
3
4:30 PM
Religious School
6:00 PMAdult Ed Meeting
6:30 PM
Adult Choir
4 5
Shabbat Across
America6:30 PM
Service, with
Ned Rothenberg
Catered Dinner
to follow
69:00 AM
Shabbat Study
Hevre
10:30 AMMorning Service
79:30 AM
Religious School
8
6:00 PM
Board of Trustees
9 104:30 PM
Religious School
6:30 PM
Adult Choir
7:30 PM
Israels MoralDilemmas
Jeremy Maissel,
IsraelSeminars
11 12
6:30 PMKabbalat
Shabbat
13
9:00 AM
Shabbat Study
Hevre
10:30 AM
Morning Service
Brotherhood
Shabbat
149:30 AM
Religious School
10:00 AM
Brotherhood/
Sisterhood
Program:
Almost Home
Aging and Long-Term Care
15
6:00 PM
Religious School
Committee
16Rosh Chodesh Nisan
174:30 PM
Religious School
6:30 PM
Adult Choir
7:30 PM
Israels Moral
Dilemmas
Mitchell Plitnick,BTselem
18 19
6:30 PM
Kabbalat
Shabbat
Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Class Dinner tofollow
209:00 AM
Shabbat Study
Hevre
10:30 AM
Morning Service
11:15 AM
Tot Shabbat
219:30 AM
Religious School
Passover Program
10:30 AM
Sisterhood
Passover Pro-
gram:
A Taste of
Passover
22 23 24
4:30 PM
Religious School
6:30 PM
Adult Choir
25 26
Chametz
Collection;
7:00 PM
Shabbat Dinner8:00 PM
Shabbat Service
Oneg Discussion
to follow, TBA
27 9:00 AMShabbat Study
Hevre
10:30 AM
Morning Service
Shabbat Hagadol
28No
Religious School
29
FIRST SEDER
NIGHT
3010:30 AM
Festival Morning
Service
31
No Religious
School or Adult
Choir
March 2010 ~ Adar-Nisan 5770
-Preschool Passover Luncheons with the Rabbi
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