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  616 S. Mississippi River Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55116-1099 • (651) 698-8874 • www.TempleofAaron.org
Vol. 96 • No. 11                           July 1, 2021                              21 Tamuz 5781
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Study with New Rabbis to
                                                                                                           Get Ready for High Holydays

                                          As I sit down to write this article, my very first article for
                                          the Aaronion, I find myself thinking about what it
                                          means to move to a new home. Amidst the moving
                                          boxes and the thousand little details that make up a
                                          cross-country move, it is easy to forget that moving isn’t
                                          just about changing your physical location. It is also
                                          about changing your spiritual location. As a parent of a
                                          toddler, this has become even clearer. When thinking
                                          about finding a new community, I wasn’t only thinking
                                          about what might work best for me; I was thinking
                                          about what kind of life I wanted to build for our family
                                          and for Hadassah.
                                          There is a teaching in the Talmud, in Tractate
                                          Sanhedrin 17b, that discusses what constitutes a                 The High Holydays will be here soon!
         Rabbi                            Jewish community.
    Rachel Rubenstein                                                                                      Come meet and join Rabbi Rachel
                 Email:            And it is taught: A Torah scholar is not permitted to                   and Rabbi Marcus in this interactive
rabbirachelrubenstein@templeofaaron.org
                                   reside in any city that does not have these ten things:                 class to prepare us for the Holyday
                                  1) A court that has the authority to flog and punish;                    season. Get spiritually prepared using
                                                                                                           Alan Lew’s book This is Real and You
2) and a charity fund for which monies are collected by two people and distributed by
                                                                                                           Are Completely Unprepared. Look for
three; 3) a synagogue; 4) and a bathhouse; 5) and a public bathroom; 6) a doctor; 7)
                                                                                                           more information in the weekly email
and a bloodletter; 8) and a scribe; 9) and a ritual slaughterer; 10) and a teacher of
                                                                                                           or by calling the ToA office.
young children.
Now, we could spend a whole class examining why each of these components are
necessary to create Jewish community. But I think stepping back and looking at this
list as whole actually teaches us quite a bit. Choosing a home is not only about the                                 The Rabbi’s Desk
physical and it is not only about the spiritual. A Jewish home, a Jewish community,                               — continued from left —
requires both. You need a system of justice and a system of charity. You need a
                                                                                                           Divine. Thank you also to Roz and
synagogue and you need a bathroom. You need a doctor and you need a scribe. Each
                                                                                                           Yoav Segal for “hosting” us during our
one of these categories is necessary, but none alone are sufficient.
                                                                                                           virtual visit, and a special thank you to
I have to tell you, coming to Temple of Aaron feels for me like coming home. It sounds                     Michael Saxon and Judy Werthauser
strange to say that I am coming home to a city I’ve never lived in, to a community I                       for getting us here! I have already had
barely know. But it is truly how it feels. And in reading this text, I think I know why. I                 the pleasure of visiting Minnesota
feel like we are home because I can see already that this is a community where our                         Hillel (thank you, Haylee Saxon for the
family can grow deep roots. This is a community of both physicality and spirituality—                      tour!), The JCC, Capp Campus (thank
there is a place for you here in Sisterhood and at daily minyan; on the Social Justice                     you, Tracey Agranoff!), and enjoyed
Committee and in a Torah study class. You can spend Shabbat morning in services or                         delicious takeout from Prime Deli
schmoozing in the lounge. What the Talmud teaches us is that every part of our                             more than once (thank you Cantor/
community, and every person in our community, is vital to making it a home. If you                         Educator Fineblum and Rabbi Fine for
are looking for transient, for temporary, the list above isn’t all that important. You can                 hosting us for two such delicious
visit a city for a short time and not have a synagogue—you can pray alone. You can                         welcome meals!). And thank you to
live in a city for a short time without a teacher—maybe you don’t have children or                         Rabbi Miller for welcoming us and
yours are grown. But to really live a full life, to grow roots and flourish for years and                  celebrating with us on our very first
generations, you need community. And that is what I believe we have found here at                          evening in St. Paul.
Temple of Aaron—a place to dig deep roots for our family, a place where we can find a
                                                                                                           I can’t wait to meet many more of
physical home and a spiritual home.
                                                                                                           you—in Zoom and in person--at
In a few weeks we will be commemorating Tisha B’Av, the day remembering the                                services, in classes, in committee
destruction of our people’s home, the Temple in Jerusalem. Reflecting on building a                        meetings, and more. (I have heard
new home while remembering the pain of losing our people’s home, I will be                                 that Quixotic is the go-to place to
approaching this day with new intentionality and an immense gratitude for each of                          meet nearby, and as a former barista,
you. Thank you for already welcoming us with such open arms and warm hearts.                               I am always happy to grab a cup of
I have loved meeting many of you on Zoom and even a few of you in person. Thank                            coffee!) Wherever we meet, I look
you to everyone who helped organize our wonderful Zoom meet-and-greets, especially                         forward to learning from you what
our tireless Search Committee Chairs, Roxanne Portnoy, Scott Rodman, and Lisa                              makes Temple of Aaron home for you
Lane and Executive Committee Chairs, Barry Divine, Roxanne Portnoy, and Mark                               and how we can continue building this
                                      — continued at right —                                               home together.
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I decided to become a rabbi to find God.
                                       In middle school I began to feel that something in my
                                       life was missing. Could life just be about the daily
                                       pressures of surviving? (As many of us know, middle
                                       school can be a difficult and awkward time to say the
                                       least.) For me, God was what made all the pieces of
                                       the puzzle fit together to form a beautiful picture.
                                       Without it, the puzzle seemed like just that- an
                                       unfinished puzzle, splotches of random color and
                                       forms.
Renewing Connection to                 I’ve (hopefully) grown a bit since middle school, but
 God through Renewing                  even today I find that I am the best rabbi I can be
 Confidence in Oneself                 when I keep returning to that central striving toward
                                       faith. Faith is believing that there is always another
 with Rabbi Marcus Rubenstein                                                                                    Rabbi
                                       missing piece of the puzzle, even when it’s difficult to
       Temple of Aaron                 find. Too many times we content ourselves with the              Marcus Rubenstein
 Thursday, August 5, 7:00 pm           temporary equanimity of the separate pieces of the                         Email:
   As a community, we have a rich      puzzle, tricking ourselves into believing that it is rabbimarcusrubenstein@templeofaaron.org
 tradition that can help us navigate   already the finished product. Being a Jew of faith
   troubling times — from personal     means working to always be ready to connect the next puzzle piece.
hardships, to communal tragedy, to     Nachmanides (Spain, 1190 – 1270 CE) in his commentary on the Torah wrote that the
global calamity. This summer, nine     point of the Jewish people’s exodus was to build a home for God’s spirit within the
members of our local clergy, through   wilderness. He went on to even say that the establishment of this home, the mishkan,
    texts ancient and modern, will     was the climax of the entire Torah. God’s dwelling with the Jewish people, therefore, is the
 explore some of these responses.      whole point of the Torah. The mishkan was an ornately built tent that surrounded the ark
  All classes are FREE and open to     housing the two tablets of the ten commandments. Finally, around the middle of the
 anyone. Drop-in for one session or    Torah, in parshat Shimini, in the book of Leviticus we read that once the mishkan was
come to all of them! No registration   completed it was inaugurated by God’s presence dwelling over it in the form of the cloud
               required.               of glory. The goal was finally accomplished, God dwelled with the Jewish people! So why
                                       doesn’t the Torah end there?
     Join all sessions via Zoom:
https://www.ttsp.org/hineni/current-   Because the cloud moves.
    offerings/summertime-jewish-       The holy R. Chaim Ibn Attar (Morocco, 1696 -1743 CE), wrote that this cloud had two
            learning-2021/             purposes: 1) To cover and give beauty to the mishkan; and 2) To lead the Jewish people in
                                       their journeys. Is the mishkan beautiful because of all the precious metals, fabrics and
                                       artistry in its design? No, the beauty comes from the dwelling of God’s presence. The
                                       beauty is mobile. The cloud dwells in different places throughout the wilderness and the
                                       Jewish people are required to move along with it. God’s presence is dynamic, tireless, ever
                                       -growing, ever-changing. God challenges us, commands us to move with Him, to follow
                                       Her across the wide expanses of the wildernesses of life. The second we begin to grow
                                       complacent, God challenges us to move on, to grow, to find the next puzzle pieces, to
                                       connect more.
                                       In numerous verses, like in Number 9:19, being always ready to follow the cloud is called a
                                       mishmeret, or guard duty. God recalled this time with a wistfulness through the mouth of
                                       Jeremiah when he prophesied, “I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride,
                                       how you followed me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.” (Jeremiah 2:2) God takes the
                                       greatest pleasure in us when we agree to follow, when we are always ready and waiting to
                                       utilize our resources and community towards facilitating a dwelling place for the Divine.
                                       I decided to become a rabbi to find God. Now, in the next chapter of my journey, I promise
                                       myself and you that my goal will be for God’s presence to dwell in our midst. This might
                                       require us to be uncomfortable sometimes. This might require us to be courageous
                                       sometimes. We will even need to have faith in winding vicissitudes of the wilderness that the
                                       next puzzle piece is out there. We must only dare to look for it. I look forward to taking that
                                       step with you at Temple of Aaron. I look forward to helping you find that next puzzle piece.
                                       The first step for me is getting to know you! I look forward to working to connect to each of
                                       you in the near future. My prayer is that through learning, speaking, celebrating,
                                       mourning, singing and dwelling together we will pursue that faith hand in hand.

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Welcome to summer in Minnesota. This is always
                                    such a wonderful time as we all get outside, enjoy
                                    the weather, and once again hang out with family
                                    and friends. We have welcomed people back into
                                    our community at ToA over the past month as well.
                                    Members of our community have attended
                                    Shabbat services, a concluding Sisterhood concert
                                    in late May, the final Shabbatot for Rabbi’s Micah
                                    Miller and Rabbi Jeremy Fine, our annual
                                    fundraiser with Bob Saget, and CrossRiver Kosher
                                    block party. Our children have been lucky to go
                                    back to camp after last year’s hiatus and have           Education and
                                    genuine Jewish overnight or day-camp
                                    experiences. As people are welcomed back here
                                                                                            Health Committee
                                    and back to camps, we now take the opportunity       Over the course of the past few months,
 Joshua Fineblum, CJE                                                                    the education and health committee
                                    to welcome some new professional staff members
        Cantor/Educator                                                                  have reconvened to discuss the future
           651-252-5403
                                    into our community as well.
               Email:                                                                    of the education of our youth here at
 JoshuaFineblum@TempleofAaron.org
                                  One of the most important concepts in Judaism          Temple of Aaron through the Rabbi
                                  which stems from Avraham and Sarah in the Torah
                                                                                         Bernard S. Raskas Religious School &
                                  is hachnasat orchim, welcoming of guests. Avram,
                                  just off his own circumcision, was trying to heal      Rossy & Richard Shaller Hebrew School
when three men appeared to him. He immediately got up and rushed out to greet            & Youth Department. The committee,
them. We use this example from Torah and welcome guests to our homes on                  which consists of members who are
Shabbat, into our Sukkot in the fall, and open our doors and say all who are hungry      professional educators, work at the
come and eat on Passover.                                                                Minnesota Department of Health, and
                                                                                         are former and current members of our
As we move forward over the next many months, we hope that each of you has the           synagogue board, gathered to discuss
opportunity to welcome our guests to this community. Rabbi Marcus and Rabbi              four scenarios to ensure the proper and
Rachel along with their daughter Haddassah, have already begun to set roots here in
                                                                                         most responsible conclusions for the
the Twin Cities and it is now our responsibility as a community to truly welcome them
in by meeting with them, engage in synagogue programs with them, find a committee        coming school year.
that they work alongside and work with them, and listen to their Torah and messages      Members of the committee included
as we make our way quickly into the high holiday season.                                 Andrew Katz, Miriam Muscoplat, Emily
Please be on the lookout for information about meet and greets with the Rabbis and       Paper, Dan Perelstein, and Alisha Simon
their family over the next months. It is my honor as their fellow clergy to welcome      who worked along with Cantor/Educator
them into our community as I look forward to working with them to continue to build      Fineblum in presenting recommend-
upon the foundation which has been created here over the past 109 years.                 ations to a segment of the executive
                                                                                         committee for approval. Rabbi Rachel
See you in shul!                                                                         and Rabbi Marcus along with Executive
Cantor Josh                                                                              Director Ken Agranoff were also
                                                                                         consulted during the process.
                                                                                         We discussed four scenarios and
                                                                                         ultimately it came down to a few factors
                                                                                         in making our decisions in compliance
                                                                                         with the committee and what
                                                                                         vaccination rates for our younger
                                                                                         community hopes to be in the next few
                                                                                         months as the school year approaches.
                                                                                         The four scenarios:
                                                                                         #1 – Return to pre-COVID 19 school
                                                                                              on Shabbat and Wednesdays
                                                                                         #2 – Return to school on Sundays
                                                                                              through 2021 then
                                                                                              back to Shabbat in 2022 and
                                                                                              online on Wednesdays
                                                                                         #3 – Return to shabbat in 2021 and
                                                                                              online for Wednesdays

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Education and
       Health Committee
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#4 – Continue all on-line zoom
     schooling on Sundays and
                                              Give to the future of ToA…
     Wednesdays                                                    L’dor Va’dor Grandchildren from Grandparents School and Youth
                                                                   Endowment Fund created by Stephen and Nancy Lane. “Just as our
After much deliberation and discussion
                                                                   great-grandparents, grandparents, and parents provided a beautiful
the decision has been made that we will
                                                                   synagogue for us and planted the seeds for our Jewish education, it
be going with option #2 above. At this
                                                                   gives us great pleasure to be able to continue providing Jewishly for
point we wish to begin school on
                                                                   our grandchildren and future generations at Temple of Aaron,”
Sundays in the Fall and then return to
                                                                   stated the Lanes when they began the fund in 2013. We are now
Shabbat in January. This will allow our
                                                                   looking toward new grandparents in our community to be involved
adult congregation to feel more at ease
                                                                   in the lives of their grandchildren and in the advancement of their
coming back to the synagogue on               Newest Grandchild    Jewish education as they become Jewish leaders in our community
Shabbat while children under 12 are               Eli Lane
                                                                   and beyond.
not eligible at this moment to be
vaccinated. Holding school on Sundays         The relationship between a grandparent and grandchild is very special. Please help
will also allow us to be safe as we utilize   make this bond stronger by supporting not only your grandchildren but a pillar of
the entire building for school as well as     synagogue, Jewish education.
allow students and parents alike to           Contact Cantor/Educator Fineblum with questions or to donate and may all of our
better meet our two new Clergy                students be blessed with the opportunity of receiving the best Jewish Education we
members and to create meaningful              have to offer.
programming for our 5th-7th graders as
we rebuild our youth department.
In terms of Wednesdays, we have
decided to stay online for quite a few
reasons including the parents are
finding it more and more difficult to get
here physically to the building during
the early afternoon. We also know that
this past year we saw more students in
our Wednesday program because of the
ease of joining online and wish to keep
that momentum going. We are further
aware that many congregants live
outside of Highland and we need to
meet the needs of those who live
further away during high traffic
afternoons.
All-in-all, the committee, executive
cohort, clergy, and staff feel as though
this is the best way for all of us to move
forward in educating our children for the
coming year and look forward to any
questions or concerns that you may
have. We will continue to meet and
evaluate our plan as we go to ensure                               Meet the New St. Paul Shaliach Hadar Pe’er
that the needs of a majority of our                                He has five siblings and loves being with his family. He lives
members is being met and that the                                  with his sister in an apartment in Tel Aviv. He enjoys being with
education of our youth continues to                                his grandparents who are from Tunisia. He also enjoys cooking
successfully. Please re-enroll/enroll                              and is writing a cookbook with his family’s Tunisian recipes.
your children in our education and                                 During his shlichut, he looks forward to feeling at home,
youth programs ASAP so that we can                                 celebrating Shabbat and holidays, and making new friends. He
make this coming year a success for all                            has traveled all over Europe but has never been to the U.S. He
of our students. Please use the Google                             is excited about the snow and is interested in learning about
Doc Link below which will also be sent        winter sports. Hadar has significant experience working with younger children but
via email by Cantor/Educator Joshua           also enjoys working with older kids, teens, young adults and loves seniors because he
Fineblum and in the weekly emails.            feels there is so much knowledge to gain from their life experiences. He found
                                              working with special needs children very meaningful. He looks forward to working
Google Sign-up forms:                         with Temple of Aaron and the entire St. Paul Jewish Community.
https://forms.gle/REwQKrzusJf5NukG8
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Annual Entertainer Fundraiser Wows Crowd

                                              Annual Meeting July 15
                                              Save July 15, 2021 for Temple of
                                              Aaron’s 111th Annual Meeting
                                              President Barry Divine will conduct
                                              the official 20 minute business
                                              meeting with reports and elections for
                                              new members for Board of Directors.
                                              We will meet in-person at 6:30pm and
                                              introduce Rabbi Marcus Rubenstein
                                              and Rabbi Rachel Rubenstein.
Laughter reverberated around the
stained glass windows in our air-cooled
sanctuary for the June 13 event
featuring master comedian Bob Saget
who was hilarious from start to finish.
His storytelling was endlessly funny as
he instantly connected with our crowd.
Saget enjoyed being able to tell his
Jewish stories from his upbringing and
was laughing as hard as the audience.
His moderated conversation with
Rabbi Fine was so much fun that               Zoom technology will continue to be
neither person wanted to end the              used for services Sunday through
Sunday afternoon event so they added          Friday. The weekly email updates will
time.                                         provide any changes to the service plan.
Temple of Aaron is very appreciative
the following families stepped forward
with VIP Package Support: Michelle &          First Shabbat Morning
Steve Shaller, Nan & Marc Fine, Lisa          Service for New Rabbis July 3
Capp with Esther & Martin Capp                Please join us at 9:30am to welcome
Foundation, Mairs & Power, Jerry &            Rabbi Rachel Rubenstein and Rabbi
Yetta Simon, Lisa & Alan Bernick, Polly       Marcus Rubenstein. We appreciate
& Michael Saxon, Nancy & Steve Lane,          receiving an RSVP for service/lunch.
Susan & Alan Divine, Judy & Al
Werthauser, Wendy & Steve Baldinger,
Diane & Richard Smookler, Roz & Yoav
Segal, Beth & Barry Karon, Cheryl &
Barry Divine, Sandy & Joe Wolkowicz
and Tammy & Carl Birnberg.

                                                  Highland Park Class of 1980
                                                   has its 40th class reunion
                                                   at Mancini’s in late August.
                                                   Call Becca: 651-398-7778
                                                  Email: hpsh1980@gmail.com
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Sisterhood on the Move
Sisterhood held a fun night of music
and leadership in May. Mazel Tov to
the 2020-21 Sisterhood Board and
President Margie Schneider. Good
Luck to 2021-22 President Jody
                                       Temple of Aaron Sisterhood
Cohen Press and her new board. We      ROSH HASHANAH GREETINGS AND HONEY FROM THE HEART — Sisterhood is sending
are looking forward to a great year    New Year’s Wishes to friends, family and congregation members. We have three ways
ahead!                                 to send greetings this year: For $10, you can have your names printed in the
                                       September Aaronion on the Sisterhood greeting page; or for $15 you can also include
                                       a family photo. Another way is to continue our new tradition of purchasing jars of
                                       honey, for a minimum donation of $10, with a special label for Rosh Hashanah as
                                       well as a card to attach. Honey can be picked up Sundays, Aug. 29 and Sept. 5 in the
                                       Temple gift shop, between 9:30 and 11:30am. All three options need to be pre-paid.
                                       Send your check made out to Temple of Aaron Sisterhood by Aug. 2 to: Leslie
                                       Chudnoff, 4920 Pine Lane, Eagan, MN, 55123. Photos should be high resolution,
                                       300 dpi or higher, and submitted to: danaethorpe@templeofaaron.org.
                                       MAHJONNG — Sunday, July 11. 1:00pm in the Stein Hall. Mahjongg is back for those
                                       who feel comfortable. Don’t know how to play? We can teach you! Contact Margie
                                       Schneider with questions and to reserve a spot at the table. (651-698-4358
                                       or 7381jbs@comcast.net.
                                       SISTERHOOD KNITS — e-mail Susan Gonzalez (suzimgonzalez@comcast.net) for details.
                                       FOOD SHELF — Sisterhood continues to support Francis Basket food shelf through
                                       Neighborhood House. We now have two ways to donate. You can still mail a check
                                       with a note saying who you would like a card mailed to for any happy or sad occasion.
                                       Make your check out to Temple of Aaron Sisterhood and send to Susan Gonzalez,
                                       5015 42nd Avenue S., Minneapolis, 55417. You can also visit the Temple of Aaron
                                       Website: click the support button in the upper right hand corner, and enter
                                       Sisterhood Food Shelf. You will have the option of paying with a credit card or PayPal.
                                       Questions? Call Susan at 612-701-5606.
                                       BUILDING FUND CARDS — For a minimum donation of $10 (note change), a card will
                                       be sent out for any happy (or sorrowful) occasion. All funds raised will be presented to
                                       the Temple for a targeted donation to enhance the building. Contact Susan Kushner
                                       (suzikush@yahoo.com) or 651-454-8336) with all the pertinent information on the
                                       recipient and the donor. Then, mail your check, made out to Temple of Aaron
                                       Sisterhood, to Sue Schwartz (1474 Wachtler Avenue, Mendota Heights, MN 55118.)
                                       SISTERHOOD GIFT SHOP — Looking for meaningful Judaic merchandise for gifts or for
Outgoing President Margie Schneider    yourself? Come to the Temple of Aaron Sisterhood Gift Shop, where we have Judaic as
                                       well as non-Judaic merchandise. We are now open for walk-ins, and our hours are:
                                       Sundays from 9:30-11:30am, and beginning June 30, we will also be open Wednesdays
                                       from 11:00am-1:00pm. We have some new merchandise by Gary Rosenthal, which we
                                       won’t be able to get anymore, once the stock of his merchandise is gone, as,
                                       unfortunately he has gone out of business. Our Gift Registry is open for anyone to register
                                       for Life Cycle Events. We will continue to be open by appointment by calling Marcia Taple
                                       (651-688-3030 or 651-402-6891) or Etta Lambright (612-229-4340).

                                       Torah Fund and Temple of Aaron Sisterhood Thank You
                                       A big Todah Rabah — “Thank You” — to everyone who contributed to this
                                       year’s WLCJ Torah Fund campaign. Your contribution helped rabbinical
                                       students, cantorial students and Jewish educators and communal leaders
                                       continue their studies at the five Conservative seminaries around the world.
                                       B’yachad — “together” — you helped to ensure our Jewish future.
                                       I hope that you will continue to support Torah Fund into the future as Amy Miller stern
                                       takes over as Torah Fund chair for Temple of Aaron Sisterhood.
Previous President Roxanne Portnoy
                                       Thank you again,
 (right) greeting new President Jody
                                       Sue Schwartz — outgoing Temple of Aaron Sisterhood Torah Fund Chair
             Cohen Press
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‫תודה רבה‬                        Todah Rabah . . .

             Donations in memory of loved ones ($10 or more)
                       May/June 2021        Sivan/Tamuz 5781
Amnuel, Miryam              Khaskin, Iosif & Sofiya       Ringer, Jan
Bordeaux, John & Virginia   Kleinberger, Dan & Carrie     Schloff, Linda
Braginsky, Greg & Inna      Krugman, Fania                Schumeister, Ruth Ann
Butwinick, James            Lerman, Frank & Carol         Schwartz, Jerry & Sue
Eisenstadt, Larry & Linda   Levine, Marvin & Harriet      Shnear, Revekka
Fiedelman, Eileen           Lifson, Helen                 Simon, Jerome & Yetta
Folger, Jean                Mack, Ellen & Tom Bates       Smith, Ethel
Goldberg, Sharleen          Marvy, Bob & Florie           Smookler, Richard & Diane
Goldberger, Geri            Michaels, Noreen              Stacker, Howard & Tillie
Goldman, Howard & Irene     Mogol, Noralee                Stillman, Tom & Sue
Gordon, Frank & Cookie      Netzman, Steve                Tragar, Carol
Harris, Ronald & Barbara    Noun, Joan                    Udodovsky, Vladimir & Yelena
Hirsekorn, Barbara          Phillips, Jan & Janet         Usem, Mark & Lynn               Help Those Who Need
Kaplan, Harvey & Sue        Portnoy, Gary & Roxanne       Vinnik, Val & Luda
Kaufman, Stuart             Redstone, Shelley             Yellin, Susan
                                                                                          Food Shelf Every Week
                                                                                                                    Thousands of
                                                                                                                    Minnesota
                                                                                                                    families rely
                                                                                                                    on food shelf
                                                                                                                    for a simple
                                                                                                                    meal. We can
                                                                                                                    help working
                                                                                                                    families,
         JULY WEDDING                                                                                               children and
                                                                                                                    seniors who
        ANNIVERSARIES                                                                                               might go with-
    We display every 5 years and all                                                     out food. Bring food to synagogue, go to
  anniversaries of more than 50 years                                                    website and donate, or mail check to
                                                                                         chair-person Susan Gonzalez. Susan

      ‫מזל טוב‬
                                                                                         will mail a card for get well, celebration
                                                    Our deep and sincere                 or condolence. Help us help others!
                                                    sympathy to the family
                                                   of the following member
60 Vitaly & Serafima Shumilovsky
                                                    who has passed away
60 Carl & Tammy Birnberg
59 Michael & Joanne Silverman                           Margie Frishberg
59 Harvey & Suzanne Kaplan                            A Memorial Plaque
57 Morton & Ruth Weisberg                           Has Been Displayed For
56 Howard & Arlene Kurs                            Steven David Kaplan
54 Martin & Toby Rosen
54 Harvey & Bonnie Novick                                                                We sell affordable graves to members
53 Isaac & Esther Ganz                        TAMMUZ BANNER: By Janie & Donald            and non-members with multi-month
45 Bob & Joanne Gillman                       Rutman in honor of Keith’s Bar                payment plans. Act now to solidify
                                              Mitzvah and Janie’s parents’ (Dodie &       family plans. We have a mixed faith
40 Brian & Enrica Zaidman                                                                                 section for members.
                                              Morrie Geller) 45th wedding
40 Gregory & Marina Shor                      anniversary. Titled “Trees” (Avran                Contact Executive Director Ken
                                              Scheinfeld design). It depicts a tree in            Agranoff at 651-252-6406 or
15 Joshua Fineblum &                                                                          kenagranoff@templeofaaron.org
                                              all seasons on an Israeli Kibbutz.
   Andrea Golden Fineblum                                                                            for an 18-minute meeting.
15 Jeff & Carol Allen                                                                          Seize the opportunity to avoid a
                                                                 8                             last-minute emotional meeting.
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                                                                                                                                                        9:30am Shabbat Service In-Person
                                                                                                                                                               & Livestream
             Check Facebook & Weekly Email Blast for Updates.                                 6:00pm Zoom Minyan Maariv 6:00pm Zoom Evening Shabbat
                                                                                                                               Service
                       Schedule Subject to Change.                                            6:30pm Talmud & Bible Class

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9:00am Zoom Shacharit                                                                                                                                   9:30am Shabbat Service In-Person
       Minyan                                                                                                                                                  & Livestream
                        6:00pm Zoom Minyan   6:00pm Zoom Minyan   6:00pm Zoom Minyan Maariv   6:00pm Zoom Minyan Maariv 6:00pm Zoom Evening Shabbat
                               Maariv               Maariv                                                                     Service
Independence Day                                                                              6:30pm Talmud & Bible Class

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9:00am Zoom Shacharit                                                                         6:00pm Zoom Minyan Maariv                                 9:30am Shabbat Service In-Person
       Minyan                                                                                                                                                  & Livestream
                        6:00pm Zoom Minyan   6:00pm Zoom Minyan   6:00pm Zoom Minyan Maariv   6:30pm Talmud & Bible Class 6:00pm Zoom Evening Shabbat
                               Maariv               Maariv                                                                       Service
                                                                                              6:30pm Annual Meeting                                     9:15pm Zoom Tisha B’Av
                                                                                                     In-Person

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9:00am Zoom Shacharit                                                                                                                                   9:30am Shabbat Service In-Person
       Minyan                                                                                                                                                  & Livestream
                        6:00pm Zoom Minyan   6:00pm Zoom Minyan   6:00pm Zoom Minyan Maariv   6:00pm Zoom Minyan Maariv 6:00pm Zoom Evening Shabbat
                               Maariv               Maariv                                                                     Service                  11:30am Splish Splash Shabbat
Tisha B’Av                                                                                    6:30pm Talmud & Bible Class
                                                                                                                                                        Tu B’Av

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9:00am Zoom Shacharit                                                                                                                                   9:30am Shabbat Service In-Person
       Minyan                                                                                                                                                  & Livestream
                        6:00pm Zoom Minyan   6:00pm Zoom Minyan   6:00pm Zoom Minyan Maariv   6:00pm Zoom Minyan Maariv 6:00pm Zoom Evening Shabbat
                               Maariv               Maariv                                                                     Service
                                                                                              6:30pm Talmud & Bible Class
Temple of Aaron Congregation        NONPROFIT ORG
   616 S. Mississippi River Blvd.    U.S. POSTAGE
    St. Paul, MN 55116-1099
                                       PAID
  ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED         Permit No. 1328
                                     Twin Cities MN
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