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SHEVAT - ADAR 5779 FEBUARY/MARCH 2019
2018-2019
RABBI REFLECTIONS
EXECUTIVE BOARD
CRAIG PACKER
TEMPLE PRESIDENT CONTENTS
JONATHAN STREISFELD
VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION Rabbi Reflections�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3
DAVIA MAZUR TKAE GALA������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 4
VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBERSHIP
Cantor’s corner���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5
DANIEL WEINGER
VICE PRESIDENT OF EDUCATION AND YOUTH
TKAE Member Spotlight �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6
RICHARD GENDLER New Members������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 6
VICE PRESIDENT OF RITUAL Family Happenings���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 6
BRITTANY MOHLER New Member Shabbat �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 7
VICE PRESIDENT OF WAYS & MEANS From Our President���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������7
MARK ORLINSKY Lunch & Learn������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 8
TREASURER
Spring Film Series�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 8
CARA POLLACK DID You Know? ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9
PARTNERS WITH GOD
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
Rabbi Emeritus�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������9
ADRIENNE KALTMAN
RECORDING SECRETARY Shishi Israeli���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 10
Purim Celebration���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 10 The word mitzvah can mean good deed, but technically One of the fundamental aspects of Jewish faith is that we are
AAA Unplug & Connect�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 10 it refers to one of the 613 mitzvot or commandments partners with God in the ongoing work of creation and the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Religious School�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11 contained within the Torah. We are incapable of performing repairing of the world. We exemplify this mitzvot through
GIL NEUMAN JWRP Women’s Trip�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 12 many of these commandments as they relate to the service tikkun olum and gimilut hasadim. We will go beyond our
STACY PHILIPSON Pilates Class�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 12 of the temple and our ancient cultic practices revolving synagogue’s walls, beyond the observances of the Jewish
MELISSA FORMAN Early Childhood�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 13 around animal sacrifice. Many have evolved over time to
RICHARD BREIT calendar or the sacred moments in our lives and act as God’s
Youth Group Events ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 14 make them comprehensible in our own day as is the case
GLENN DAVIS eyes to see what is broken, to act as God’s ears to hear the
Youth Group Fundraiser������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 15 with the mezuzah. The commandment from the Book of
GARY ELZWEIG pain and suffering of others and to act as God’s hands to bring
Youth Program�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 15 Deuteronomy: (Deut 6:5-9)
EVAN GREENFIELD healing and comfort to a broken world.
Passover Shabbat���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 16
ERIN DERNIS
Shabbat with Brandeis VoiceMale������������������������������������������������������������������ 16 You shall love Adonai your God with all your heart,
SUE SABAT Our Mitzvah Day gives us the opportunity to perform these
JESSE LUBAR The Love Shabbat���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 17 with all your soul, and with all your might.
Social Action������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 17 mitzvot of repairing the world and acts of loving kindness
ALAN ROSENDORF Take to heart these instructions with which I charge you this
Peace River Camping �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 18 together as a religious community. On Mitzvah Day, we give
JON AUERBACH day.
Guest Speaker - David Sussman���������������������������������������������������������������������� 18 our time to make a difference to the community around us. For
BILLY FISCHER Impress them upon your children.
Brotherhood�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 19 us, the members of Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El, the meaning
AAA Recite them when you stay at home and when you are away,
Wine-O-Bingo ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 20 when you lie down and when you get up. is perhaps even more profound. In the Zohar, the bible
SENIOR STAFF Mah Jongg Tournament ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 20 Bind them as a sign on your hand and let them serve as a of mystical Judaism, creatively re-read the text of Prophet
HOWARD NEEDLEMAN Women’s Passover Seder���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 20 symbol on your forehead; Jeremiah 30:3. It reads, “And you shall say to Zion: You are
SENIOR RABBI Women of Reform Judaism������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 21 inscribe them on the doorposts of your house and on your my people.” My people (ami) has its vowels rearranged by the
rabbihowie@tkae.org Liheyot BBQ�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 22 Zohar, suggesting instead that we should read it as imi, “with
gates.
MARK GOLDMAN Temple Friends Bus Trip�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 22 Me”.
CANTOR Temple Friends���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 23
cantormg@tkae.org
It is the rabbis and the rabbinical traditions that have given
Contributions������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 24 us a discernable way of how to perform this mitzvah of the Rabbi Yehudah Ashlag maked this statement even more
DVIR WEISS In Memoriam������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 24 mezuzah on the entrances of our homes with a parchment explicit: “The Zohar teaches that we should read it as imi (with
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Our B’Nai Mitzvah Kids�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 25
dweiss@tkae.org containing these verses on the right doorpost slanted inward. Me), that is, you are with Me as partners. For the righteous are
Advertisers���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 26 However, overtime and with many differing opinions our the literal partners of God. God has begun the Creation, but
STACEY KATZ Temple Sustaining Member������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 26 understanding of how to perform commandment took shape. the righteous complete it.” Our Mitzvah Day on February, 24th
EARLY CHILDHOOD DIRECTOR Advertisers���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 27
skatz@tkae.org is our day to let our righteousness as a religious community
Advertisers���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 28 Calling our ethical and moral commandments good deeds, I shine for ourselves, for God and for the world in which we live.
VALERIA MICHANIE Advertisers���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 29
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL DIRECTOR
believe, does them a disservice. It makes them feel, as if, they
Yoga with Melanie �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 29 are not obligatory and rather voluntary. While the Reform
vmichanie@tkae.org L’shalom,
February Events Calendar�������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 30 Movement is rooted in the ideal that our ethical and moral
JOSH SIMON March Events Calendar������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 31
YOUTH DIRECTOR obligations have a central role to play in our religious lives,
jsimon@tkae.org Mitzvah Day�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 32 they are as rooted in Torah and central to our faith as any
AAA commandment. In fact, they have the power to create change Rabbi Howard Needleman
RABBI DR. SHELDON J. HARR
in this world in a more profound as they have the effect of
FOUNDING RABBI EMERITUS Please take a moment to LIKE Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El on Facebook. changing the world, healing the pain of others and connecting
ravsjh@tkae.org Please visit: www.facebook.com/tkaefl and just LIKE the page! Thank you! us to God in the ongoing work of creation.
RABBI DR. EDWARD MALINE 2
RABBI EMERITUS TEMPLE EMANU-EL
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CONNECT WITH THAT WARM GLOW
Dvir Weiss Over recent years I’ve become more of a Facebook stalker than poster. I’m curious to see what
my real life friends, their friends and others are up to. The parties, family events, vacations, new
cars and new romances. What I find more fascinating are the number of ‘comments’, ‘likes’,
‘shares’, ‘reposts’ etc. They often indicate a posts degree of impact or interest to others. A
DATE: SATURDAY, APRIL 6TH relative of mine, is a multi daily poster. He’s a travel guide and enjoys parading his seemingly
never ending cascade of beautiful beaches, landscapes and exotic destinations. I notice, few
responses to his posts, until a recent trip as a relief volunteer worker in some far flung village in
India. Multiple messages of goodwill, encouragement and kudos.
TIME: 007PM Each of us has an innate sense of who and what is truly important to our lives and those we
love. Interestingly, this may be built into our DNA. We don’t need a degree in neuroscience to
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TKAE MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
FROM OUR PRESIDENT
MITZVAH - A LIFELONG JOURNEY
THE LANKRI FAMILY
Despite decrees, legislation, short memories, the Jewish people have found
consistent salvation in maintaining their integrity and commitment to the belief in
themselves, in their history and definitely in their future. The Jewish people have
Members of Our Temple for 11 years
always sought to improve themselves and those around them wherever they
migrated or were forced to reside. To improve the world, tikkun olam, has always
been an active belief in Jewish thinking regardless of the denominational stream.
My husband and I moved from Israel where we were born and raised into
large extensive families. We decided to start our own family here in Florida. We As I write this article, I am preparing for my daughter’s Bat Mitzvah. One of my
now have three children Koren 13, Romi 11, and Orie 6. favorite parts of the B’nai Mitzvah process was watching my daughter work on
her Mitzvah project helping survivors of the Holocaust. I think it is so important
In 2007, our son was ready for a school environment and we wanted a place that we teach our children the importance of giving back to our community and
we felt at home. We wanted it to feel safe, loving, nurturing and somewhere the world. We must teach our children to think beyond themselves and to show
that honored the Jewish heritage and traditions. Through family we heard of them that they can and must act to improve the world. Our children must start to
take ownership of their world and realize that tikkun olam is not accomplished by
Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El. CRAIG PACKER
a single act but a lifelong journey. It is wonderful that our children participate in
This is where our relationship with temple started. Once we toured the school TEMPLE PRESIDENT
their Mitzvah projects, but we must make sure these acts are just the first of many
we immediately knew this was the place for us and for the family that we had just started. and continue on beyond their B’Nai Mitzvahs. One way to do this is by us as
adults, leading by example. I look forward to joining Rabbi Needleman, Cantor
We have made life-long friendships here at TKAE, friends that we now consider family. These are Goldman and the many others in our congregation as we journey beyond our
people that are in our lives daily, we vacation with, we share holidays with, we share in each other’s walls for our Mitzvah day on February 24th and give back to our local community.
mitzvahs and we met them here 11 years ago. We have created so many memories together. I cannot
imagine our lives without these special friendships and relationships that have developed over the May we follow the dictates of the Torah’s promise that our children and
years from this temple. Our kids have made friendships that I imagine will also last a lifetime. It has grandchildren should grow and move in Jewish traditions to become “a light
been an honor and we are very grateful for being a part of the Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El family. among the nations.”
T H E T E M P L E KO L A M I E M A N U - E L C O M M U N I T Y Craig
NEW MEMBERS
Craig Packer
President - Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El
WELCOME FRIDAY • MARCH 8th
Thank You For Joining The Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El Family
Matthew, Amy & Brianna Bittle Jessica, Sienna & Emma Franks
PRAY
Jared, Rachelle & Sylas Block Adam Goldfarb, Lily Aguilar & Olivia
Joseph, Lielle & Leo Chehebar Bruce La Porta, Marla Chicotsky & Giavanna
Shalom, Sarit & Ben Dgani Alex, Amanda & Gabriel Paradiz
SHABBAT
Andrew Donohue, Tania Mahan, Ethan & Lillian Michael, Monique, Betsy & Penelope Shafir
Cass, Jessica, Dylan, Brady & Caleb Fitzgerald Chagay, Sigal & Eli Shoval
As of January 9th, 2018
New Member Shabbat
FAMILY HAPPENINGS
BIRTHS
Please send births, engagement and wedding
announcements for the Apr/May. 8200
to swurtenberger@tkae.org by March. 1, 2019.
Celebrate with all those who have chosen our congregation as their spiritual home.
Join in the ritual of Hachnasat Orchim
Welcoming our newest Temple members as they embark upon their journey with our congregational family.
Hili Sisso Dinner 6:00pm - Services followed by oneg 7:30pm
Born December 12, 2018 New Members Dinner: Be our guests. We’re Saving You a Seat at our Community Shabbat Dinner
5 pounds 7 ounces
19.5 inches *Shabbat Dinner Complimentary for New Members.
Daughter of Moshe & Sveta Sisso All others in the community are invited to Shabbat dinner at a cost of $25 pp. Children $15pp.
Little Sister of Lian
Dinner reservations are required by March 5. Please email akapit@tkae.org or call the Temple office.
6 If you are interested in sponsoring a new member’s dinner, or simply
7 accompanying and meeting new members during
services and at the oneg, please email Membership VP, Davia Mazur at davia.mazur@gmail.com
LUNCH & LEARN GIVING BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY
RABBI EMERITUS
Lunch and Learn with Alyssa Henning The theme of this month’s bulletin is “giving back to our community.” Isn’t that part of
the essential core of Judaism? That rhetorical response of “yes” reminds us that we are
February 6th as much a part of our community as any other person, irrelevant of one’s “race, creed or
color.” As such, we know how essential it is to make our community a better place for
Jewish Bioethics at the End of Life with Alyssa Henning, PhD, JD all persons. This is both a universal Jewish value (Do not do unto others as you would
How do Jewish sources contribute to ethical questions about end-of-life care? How do Talmudic not have them do unto you) and at the same time tinged with a bit of selfishness, since
stories help Jews make decisions about assisted dying, turning off life support, and the difference working to make our community and our world a finer place for everyone means that it’s a
between prolonging life and prolonging death? Join us for discussion and text study with Alyssa finer place for us as well!
Henning, a scholar of Judaism and bioethics who grew up attending Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El.
Each of us can do his or her part by engaging in acts of tikkun olam...making this shattered
world an improved world for all. None of us will change the world in any cataclysmic way.
LUNCH & LEARN WITH LEON DR. SHELDON J. HARR
FOUNDING RABBI
But each of us can make a meaningful difference. As I noted before, that concept is part of
the essential core of Judaism.
February 13, 20 & 27 EMERITUS
Israel at the Center of the World Dr. Sheldon J. Harr
Founding Rabbi Emeritus
A study of how Israel throughout history and until today stands
as the most significant place in the world
Lunch 12:30pm For those
Lunch whoFor
12:00pm RSVP by the
those whoprior Monday
RSVP to prior
by the the Temple office at 954-472-1988.
Monday
Program 1:00pm
to the Temple office at 954-472-1988. Program starts at 12:30 PM
TKAE Spring Film Series DID YOU KNOW?
The Holy Ark
The aron kodesh (“holy ark”), where the Torah Scrolls are kept, is situated in the front of the synagogue. The ark is
the holiest place in the synagogue.
The ark is opened only during special prayers and when removing the Torah to read during prayer services. It is
customary (but not obligatory) to stand when the ark is opened.
March 20th
Since it houses sacred items, the ark itself is considered holy. Thus, an ark may not be modified for non-
The Pickle Recipe March 27th sacred uses or discarded in a disrespectful manner.
March 6th March 13th
Joey Miller is the undisputed king of The Wandering Muse In addition to its doors, the ark is often closed off by an ornate curtain called a parochet. It is
GI JEWS: Yiddish world Detroit party MC’s. He’s also a single father reminiscent of the curtain that shielded the golden ark that was in the Holy Temple. As it is written,
remembered and deeply in debt. To make matters TTHE WANDERING MUSE explores the “He brought the ark into the Tabernacle and placed the screening dividing curtain so that it formed a
GI JEWS: JEWISH AMERICANS IN WORLD worse, during his latest, one-of-a-kind kaleidoscope of Jewish identities through
protective covering before the ark.” Exodus 40. V.21.
WAR II tells the story of the 550,000 The story of Jewish life in Eastern Europe wedding performances, all his prized the ever-changing music of the diaspora.
Jewish Americans who fought in World is brought to life again by some of the sound equipment gets destroyed in a In constant motion, the film is a series of
War II. In their own words, veterans both remaining eyewitnesses. Narrated by freak accident. To add insult to injury, encounters with Jewish musicians from In synagogues that are to the west of Jerusalem, the ark is on the eastern wall, so that when we face
famous and unknown bring their war his daughter Julie’s Bat-Mitzvah is only
Academy Award nominated actor Elliott
weeks away and she’s counting on him
around the world. Taking their music the ark we are facing the holy city of Jerusalem where the Holy Temple once stood.
experiences to life: how they fought for Gould. For those in rural communities, beyond the concert hall, we join in the
their nation and their people, struggled there was often no running water or to MC her party. After exhausting all of
spontaneous magic of a creative process that
with anti-Semitism within their ranks, electricity. For many, anti-Semitism was his options, he turns to his shady Uncle
transcends the struggles of the musicians’
- Traditionally, arks were built into the eastern wall of the synagogue.
a part of daily life. But for everyone, Morty, who agrees to give him the needed - While the ark can be made of any material, the most common seems to be wood.
and emerged transformed lives. Shattering stereotypes and upending
money to get back into business. But only
crowded conditions and poverty seemed expectations, each scene brings us closer to - Often the ark has built-in brackets so that the Torah scrolls can be propped up in an almost
to prevail. Despite these trials, through the under one condition. Joey must go and the nomadic soul wandering in a borderless upright position.
eyes of the individuals interviewed, we steal his grandmother Rose’s most prized
world of harmonies.
learn that Jewish communities were close- possession: her famous top secret dill
knit and often even joyous places to live pickle recipe. And it’s a recipe which she has If you’d like to take a closer look at the ark, in both our sanctuary and chapel, just email the clergy.
vowed to take to her grave.
Lunch 12:00pm For those who8RSVP by the prior Monday 9
to the Temple office at 954-472-1988. Movie Starts at 12:30pm
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
invite you to Acts of kindness can come in many shapes and sizes. These are unconditional acts of
love we usually relate to when thinking about helping the needy. However, what’s your
story when thinking about acts of kindness? What has been the role of the community
in your story?
By the time you will be reading this article it will be the 30th anniversary of my dad’s
Thursday, February 28th death. I always remember him with a big smile and will never forget the pain of losing
6:30 – 8:00 PM him in a period of six months due to a terrible and devastating cancer. And within these
six months of pain, the love from my community was the key to helping me and my
At Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El
8200 Peters Road • Plantation Fl 33324
family be united. How?
Getting Ready for At that time, I was living in Israel and my family was in Argentina. We didn’t have email,
The National Day of Unplugging and making a phone call was not nearly as easy as it is today.
VALERIA MICHANIE
For Kids Ages 8-11 with an adult RELIGIOUS SCHOOL But there was an act of kindness that made a real difference in those moments of
Unplug & Connect – 90 minutes without a device or phone! DIRECTOR
uncertainty and pain – my community in Argentina shortened the distance and helped
Pizza dinner (Kosher available by request.) me stay close to my dad. My rabbi in Cordoba organized a “chain of letters.” Every
Adult vs. Kids fun activities “The best way week, he invited someone in my community to write me a letter sharing their love
of breaking and support, and updates from my dad. Thanks to these letters, which were simply
Chat with Rabbi Needleman
down barriers filled with words of love, I was able to stay close to my family and follow the progress
and much more !
between people of my dad’s illness. They helped me go through this chapter in my life by making me
Open to the community
RSVP Required - Register at www.jewishbroward.org by 2/25
or communities is feel closer to my family and also helping my family feel the support and love of our
through simple, community. We were never alone.
Questions? Contact: unforced acts of
Marney at pjlibrary@JewishBroward.org
Valeria at vmichanie@tkae.org
kindness” This February 24, we will all have the opportunity to give back to the community by
performing acts of kindness at Mitzvah Day 2019. Every simple act of love can definitely
Rabbi Jonathan change the life of someone else around us. Let’s make sure nobody feels lonely in
Sacks moments of need and pain.
May our TKAE community be a source of many acts of kindness that will endure and
support people in need of love and any kind of help.
May the memory of my dad continue to inspire me along my life…where ever you are,
you see me smile.
Valeria
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Valeria Michanie
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Religious School Director
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F R PURI M CE E B RA T & Pa rt
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Sunday March 1 7
THE SPIEL - 10AM
30 LIVE MUSICIANS, A CAST OF OVER 25 WITH SINGERS, DANCERS, AND ACROBATS FROM CIRQUE DU SOLEIL. FLAME THROWERS, KOSHER CAMELS
COMING STRAIGHT FROM THE MIDDLE EAST, WITH SPECIAL STAR LADY GAGA..THE SHOW WILL BE AMAZING, AND YOU WILL BE TALKING ABOUT IT
FOR YEARS TO COME...
THE AFTER PARTY
DANCING WITH DJ, FOOD, CARNIVAL GAMES, PUPPET SHOW FOR TOTS, ARTS & CRAFTS PROJECTS, BASKETBALL ‘POP A SHOT’, FACE PAINTING,
PHOTO BOOTH, AIRBRUSH TATTOOS, PRIZES AND MORE!
THE EXTRAS
9:00 AM - BAGELS, STUDY AND THE ‘GANTZE MEGILLAH’ FOR ADULTS WITH THE CLERGY
Children and Adults, Costume dress to impress! Silliness encouraged! • Songs with Early Childhood, Gesher, and Religious School kids
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Bring Mac and Cheese Boxes to be used as groggers, Then they will be donated as gifts for the needy
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Sitting on the bemah at Shabbat this morning, surrounded by this week’s Kings and
Queens assisting me in holding the Tzedakah container, one little girl whispered “I just
did a mitzvah”! “Yes, you did”, I responded! A little boy next to her said, “You just helped
someone else”! The exchange between the two children touched my heart.
I proceeded to follow the class back to their classroom to read a book. The PJ Library
Book, 26 Big Things Small Hands Can Do by Coleen Paratore was a big hit. We went
through the alphabet and spoke about the ABC’s of mitzvot. Performing good deeds is
something even the littlest among us can do.
STACEY KATZ
EARLY CHILDHOOD We took the concept further and walked around the school looking for ways to make things
DIRECTOR better. My little friends pointed out things they could do to help each other while one
even said “we have to help the school and neighborhood we live in”! We discovered the
recycling bins and described ways to help our planet while pointing to our Recycle, Reduce
and Reuse Board. We discovered all the great activities and projects that can be done by
using recycled materials.
Tikkun Olam….Repairing our World seemed to be the central theme for these children.
We briefly talked about this Jewish value they innately just learned as they giggled with its
name. The time spent with these children, was proof that they are truly little sponges with
imaginations waiting to be explored.
What does Tikkun Olam mean to you?
Zoe – helping water plants
Luke – helping people
Carter – making sure the trees stay green
Ava – recycling my clothes (What does that mean Ava…giving people my clothes)
Jordana – holding hands and cleaning up
Adam – keeping the paper towel rolls
Emily – helping people
Sloan – not littering
Elia – cleaning the floor
TKAE is in search of new and old jewish holiday family favorite recipes.
Jordan – being nice to friends.
Please submit all recipes to hgottlieb@tkae.org by Feb 28th. As Jews, it is our job to help improve the world. As educators, it is our job to inspire our
students. As parents, it is our job to inspire our children. How can you inspire the children
Please include your name with the recipe and a few words about the meaning behind it if there is one. in your life?
Stacey
Stacey Katz
Director, Early Childhood Education
Pilates Fusion Class
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m in g to TK
Date: February 12 Co
Time: 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Location: Activity Center in Early Childhood Building
What: Sculpting, Pilates, Yoga, Bar, Core
Cost: $10.00
RSVP to Melanie at (954) 472-8700
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TIKKUN OLAM TEEN CONNECTION
YOUTH PROGRAM
Jewniors 5-6th Grade Youth Group When we think of Tikkun Olam it’s crucial that our kids and our teens learn
how important it is to repair our world. Our youth groups especially the
Jaxson's and Bowling teens are learning by doing. This year OMGJK has taken part in Extreme
Couponing:Tzedakah edition where they went shopping for items to donate to
Saturday March 2nd - 5:00pm (Dinner Included) The Cupboard Kosher Food Pantry using coupons so they could get as much
as possible. They then took the items to The Cupboard. Later this year they will
Cost: $25 includes dinner and ice cream and bowling learn about the Jewish values involved with Gun Violence Prevention and they’ll
Register and pay online at tkae.org/myaccount by Wed. Feb. 27th join KAFTY on Mitzvah day raising money for Camp Jenny.
Speaking of KAFTY, Social justice is one of the focuses of NFTY and KAFTY.
Every year not only does KAFTY raise money for camp Jenny, a camp for
underprivileged children who wouldn’t otherwise get a camp experience. We
KEFTY 1st-2nd Grade Youth Groups Josh Simon
YOUTH PROGRAM
also help provide volunteer staff. Every Memorial Day weekend Josh and some
of our teens and other congregants head to Camp Coleman in Georgia to help
Banana Split Day
DIRECTOR
give these kids their best weekend of the year.
This year KAFTY also helped host a holiday party for No More Tears, an
Sunday march 3rd - 12:00- 1:30pm orginzation that helps victims of Domestic abuse. Thanks to the WRJ for helping
us this year.
Banana Games and the creation of a huge banana split
Cost:$10 includes pizza lunch and banana split These are just a few of the ways our teens are engaging to repairing the world.
Truly performing the Mitzvah of Tikun Olam.
Register and pay online at tkae.org by Friday March 1st
February 21st at 5pm for Jewniors 5-6th Grade
and March 14th at 4pm For KATONTY 3-4th Grade
Cost:$10 includes dinner and activities.
Bring clothes you don't mind getting very dirty.
Register and pay online at tkae.org
by February 18th for Jewniors and March 11th for KATONTY
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Shabbat Love,
SOCIAL ACTION
Peace, and Joy
with
There has never been a better time to repair the world.
Brandeis VoiceMale In May 2019, as we continue to face legislative and cultural challenges to some of our
deepest-held beliefs and values, social justice leaders from across the Reform Jewish
Movement will gather in Washington, DC to chart our path forward.
Friday February 22, 2019 There has never been a better time to strengthen your congregation
and community.
The Consultation on Conscience is an opportunity to deepen connections within
Shabbat Services 7.30pm congregations and across the Reform Movement, network with other communities
facing similar social justice challenges and opportunities, build tangible organizing and
Concert and Oneg 8.00pm advocacy skills, and make your mark on the federal as well as state landscape.
VoiceMale is the award-winning male a cappella group from Brandeis University. Founded in 1994 There has never been a better time to invest in your own leadership.
by Josh Namais, the group travels coast-to-coast and internationally, performing a mix of rock, pop, We can promise you this: you will leave the Consultation on Conscience better prepared
R&B, oldies and more. Holding titles such as WERS 88.9 FM's All A Cappella Live Champion and and positioned to lead your community in meaningful social justice work. Whether
several Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (CARA), ranked one of the Top 10 collegiate you attend as a member or leader of a Delegation, you have a powerful role to play in
male a cappella groups by College Magazine repairing the world.
Join Our Temple Delegation in DC. - For more info Contact the Cantor
A CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM The Love Shabbat
FRIDAY APRIL 19TH Friday, February 15th – 7:30pm
Join Your Temple Family for Plagued by work or stress? Ready for a fun and
upbeat Exodus from the daily grind to a promised
the First Night of Passover Seder land of three thousand years of beautiful tradition? Celebrating the miracle of Love, Life, and Friendship.
6:00pm Shabbat Service Come to our fun and relaxed Seder!
Blessing all those who feel the love.
6:30pm Seder Enjoy traditions old and new, some Hebrew,
some English, some song and some really good
This event is open to the entire community. times. We can’t wait to celebrate Pesach with you!
Bring the whole family, all of your friends Send your picture of love
and your neighbors to enjoy this
(family, friends, spouse, life partner)
wonderful experience!
All Are Welcome! 5-Star catering courtesy of VIP to jsimon@tkae.org by February 7th
for inclusion in our Love Montage
$50 Adults | $45 Children 12 and under displayed during this service.
Please RSVP by April 9th to (954) 472-1988
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FEBRUARY 15TH – 18TH
Peace River JUST LENDING A HELPING HAND
BROTHERHOOD
Happy New Year from the Temple Brotherhood! If you haven’t attended
Camping
a Temple Brotherhood event in the past, this new year presents several
opportunities to do so. The Temple Brotherhood has always embraced
the concept of tikkun olam. We all know what tikkun olam means. We
hear it all the time in services. However, this month we also learned of
gimiluthasadim. Many of us may not know what “gimilut hasadim” means
(yours truly, included). So we just went to our favorite internet search engine
and looked it up. Don’t worry, we’re not keeping it a secret.
Gimilut Hasadim is the bestowal of loving kindness. It also refers to
acts of loving kindness. Well, as It turns out, it seems like your Temple
RAFI KATZ & BRIAN Brotherhood also embraces the concept of Gimilut Hasadim and we didn’t
Tent camping = $42 per person. Kids under 5 are free. PEARLMAN
even know it. Acts of loving kindness can be boiled down to volunteering
Friday night Shabbat. Saturday morning canoe trip. CO-PRESIDENTS OF
or just lending a helping hand. Temple Brotherhood members actively
BROTHERHOOD
volunteer throughout the year, helping build the Temple Sukkah, helping
RV Camping - $228 per campsite, includes 2 adults and all kids under 13. with ushering at high holy days are just some of the things that we do. All of
Up to four more "adults" per RV site allowed (over 14) for additional $7.00 per night. these are done by members of the Temple Brotherhood for one reason – to
Electric hookup - $4.00 per night. make our Temple a better place for the community as a whole.
For “ALL RV Reservations” contact Peace River Campgrounds 863-494-9693.
Meals to be prepared by the Brotherhood and temple volunteers On February 16 we are going camping to the Peace River. This camping trip
Food costs to be shared by families. is open to all members and it is not just for the guys. It is a great chance
to get outdoors and experience some Florida nature. If you have kids, it’s
a great chance to give your kids the chance to go camping. There are RV
Please feel free to contact Lisa at 954-472-1988 with any questions. spots and tents spots available. The camping is easy and the times are
great. We will have a short Shabbat service on Friday night by the fire and
then we will have a havdallah service on Saturday evening. Sunday morning
we will paddle down the Peace River, stopping along the way to have lunch
or dig for fossils. This is a trip that kids absolutely love, year after year.
Being outside in nature also encourages us to really take tikkun olam
seriously. It is also a great chance to spend quality time with your children,
friends and family for a couple of days of rest and relaxation. For more
DAVID SUSSMAN
information regarding the temple camping trip, please contact Aly or Lisa in
the temple office, but hurry as space for RV’s and canoes is limited.
The following weekend, on February 24, the temple is having its annual
MARCH 5th - 7pm
mitzvah day. This is another chance to embrace tikkun olam and gimilut
hassadim. There will be ample opportunities to help with this mitzvah day
as our temple community impacts our wider community. Please contact the
temple office to find out more.
David’s story revolves around the time in his life when he became a soldier in the IDF,
the Israel Defense Forces. When his unit was called to duty during the Second
Lebanon War in 2006, he almost lost his life in the crosshairs of Hezbollah. That We wish you all a happy and healthy New Year,
moment was a huge wake-up call for David and led him on a path very different than Rafi and Brian
the one he had taken before.
He talks about how he came to discover who he is and his potential. He talks about
the true meaning of roots, of family, community and Israel. This subject matter
Rafi K. & Brian P.
touches everyone who comes to hear David, across-the-board and around the world.
Brotherhood Co-Presidents
Cost: $10 couvert per person.
Light Appetizers & Refeshments to be served
Please RSVP before Feb 26th
RSVP to Aly @ akapit@tkae.org, or call the temple office at 954.472.1988 8200 Peters Road • Plantation FL
www.tkae.org
18 19Vicki Simon Memorial Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El WRJ/Sisterhood
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strengthens the voice of women worldwide and empowers them to create
caring communities, nurture congregations, cultivate personal and spiritual
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growth, and advocate for and promote progressive Jewish values”. The way
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our WRJ/Sisterhood promotes Tikkun Olam is through various programs and
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A TEMPLE KOL AMI EMANU-EL activities where we have become a staple in our community, such as giving of
WOMEN OF REFORM JUDAISM FUNDRAISER
our time during the holidays at All Saint’s Mission’s soup kitchen and helping
Sunday • March 3rd • 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. TKAE’s youth group by donating presents and giving them to children through
the organization “No More Tears” (supporting victims of domestic violence).
RSVP by Feb22nd We also recently visited the Holocaust museum at NSU’s campus, visited a
Mikvah and learned about the reasons for this cleansing ritual. Soon, on April
9:30 am: Registration and Coffee & Bagels Wednesday April 10th 6 PM - 8:30 PM Seder 10, will take part in our Women’s Passover Seder, which has become an annual
10 am: Tournament begins PROMPTLY
•
TKAE tradition. These are just a few highlights of our activities during the past
ASHLEY WEINGER few months. One of our most important Mitzvahs that the WRJ/Sisterhood
RESERVE TODAY CO-PRESIDENT OF has always enjoyed is giving back to our temple by contributing to any new
Includes Lunch, Desserts, WRJ/SISTERHOOD
An evening of Song, Dance, Prayer, and programs, playground materials, religious school items, and youth group
Beverages & CASH PRIZES the Celebration of our Earth and All Living Things programs to help enhance our children’s love of their temple.
•
Bring your Mothers, Daughters, Grandmothers, Sisters, Grand
Thirteen Tile Pick & Throw
Children (7and up) and Friends as We Celebrate our Role in Even though I write this article individually, I speak for many. TKAE’s WRJ/
Bring your 2018 card Jewish Life and the Preservation of our Environment for Future
Generations Sisterhood has many women taking part in making all of these wonderful
•
Guitarists Adina Sharfstein and Tracy Kahn programs and activities come to fruition. I believe the saying “There is no I
Cost: $36 per player Will Lead the Musical Portion of our Seder in Team” really relates well to the WRJ/Sisterhood because it is not just one
Members, Family & Friends Welcome!
$54 Miriam’s Cup Sponsor (Includes Dinner & Recognition)
woman who does it all, but rather many women working together. We as an
CONTACT: Nancy Alberts • 954-648-9784 • nmalberts19@yahoo.com
$36 Adults - $15 Students organization will continue with our Tikkun Olam in any way needed to help our
Please RSVP by calling Aly at 954-472-1988
temple continue to be the wonderful place that it is.
Your Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________ no later thanApril 4th so that we can accommodate your seating preferences.
Phone number: ______________________________ Email: ____________________________________________
I can be East: o yes o no Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El • 8200 Peters Road • Plantation Sincerely,
Please make checks payable to TKAE WRJ and mail to:
WOMEN OF REFORM JUDAISM PRESENT
Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El • 8200 Peters Road • Plantation, FL 33324
Ashley
Ashley Weinger
WRJ/Sisterhood Co-President
COME MIX AND MINGLE FOR A CO-ED EVENING OF WINE AND BINGO!!!
Thursday – March 7th – 7:00pm – TKAE Ballroom
Join us for a night of BINGO, WINE, SNACKS, PRIZES & FUN!!!
$20 PER PERSON
Toiletry donations will be collected for IDF Soldiers
Proceeds will benefit JWRP Israel trip and TKAE youth programs
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RSVP TO ALY KAPIT - 954.472.1988 or akapit@tkae.orgTemple Friends Annual
Karaoke Sing-a-long & Barbeque
for Victory Living and Liheyot Group Please Join Us GIVING BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY
TEMPLE FRIENDS
Sun., February 17th at 10:30am
“volunteers are needed to help” It’s not something that we talk 6. Creates a nation of emotionally aware people
about often. Too many of us are It is easy for us to fall into a sense of moral sleep when we are not
If you have not participated in the program before, focused on the ‘struggle’ of our faced with the realities of people who are less fortunate than us.
you will come away with a big smile on your face. daily lives to even think of giving Once we make the conscious effort to get out there and give to
back. But in all honesty, we know at people we have greater emotional awareness and this helps us to
the back of our minds that there are become emotionally intelligent people.
Need volunteers to help cook, serve and greet. people in our communities who
To volunteer please call the Temple office at 954- 472-1988. are living below the bread line and 7. Provides people with the building blocks for their future
Thanks for your help. subsisting on a day to day basis. If development
it has always been a thought to get If for example you are giving back to society through a feeding
around to giving and you needed or housing scheme, you will be providing the essential building
a little push in the right direction, blocks for a child’s future development. Through a sequence of
here are 10 Reasons why Giving events, you help influence whether they able to study or have the
Back to Society is Important. presence of mind to get an education.
T e m p le Frien
ds TO THE FT. LAUDERDALE MUSEUM OF ART Jeffrey Weinstein
Join Bus Trip TEMPLE FRIENDS
For The
A n n u a l
SUNDAY MARCH 10TH 2019 PRESIDENT Why Giving back is Important 8. You will grow as a person
When you are engaged in philanthropic and humanitarian activities
BUS WILL LEAVE THE TEMPLE AT 11:00 AM - WE WILL RETURN AT 4:00 PM. you somehow can’t help but be touched as a human being. Your
1. It creates a feeling of gratitude emotional awareness increases, your care and consideration for
COST IS $15.00 PER PERSON PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. LUNCH WILL BE ON YOUR OWN. Feelings of compassion, humanity and a sense of appreciation others is awakened and you are exposed to new and different
IN ADDITION TO SEEING THE WONDERFUL COLLECTION OF ART WE WILL ALSO SEE PAINTINGS awakens when we give to people. There is nothing greater to center people. You will grow as a person.
COLLECTED BY OUR OWN DR. WALTER AND MILDRED PADOW. our focus in this world than beginning to understand just how
much we have to be grateful for. This comes from being in direct 9. Enjoy the Health Benefits of Giving Back
contact with the act of giving to people who are less fortunate than On a physical level, you are bound to experience an increase in
FIRST COME FIRST SERVE, THE BUS ONLY CARRIES 49 PASSENGERS. ourselves. your levels of well being when you give back to society. Givers
on a whole, experience a boost in morale, increased feelings of
DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS IS THURSDAY MARCH 7TH, 2019. 2. Giving encourages a culture of giving happiness, greater purpose in life and naturally lower stress levels.
FOR RESERVATIONS PLEASE CALL THE TEMPLE OFFICE AT 954- 472-1988 Behaviors are contagious. If people see you or other people giving
back to society in some shape or form, it is likely to be an idea that 10. It feels good to give
sticks with them. Many people who give back to society have been Deep down inside, we all want to feel that we contributed, added
REMEMBER & HONOR
inspired by someone in their community or environment who had value and had some kind of meaning and purpose in our lives.
done so. The spirit of giving begins as early as the Grade R level at Giving to others helps to feel that we’ve made that difference and
YOUR LOVED ONES
school. helped to alleviate the crisis in somebody else’s life.
RIGHT NOW IS A BETTER TIME 3. Strengthens communities and nations
Giving encourages dialogue between people, communities and
Whichever way you look at it, giving back to society has profound
benefits for both the giver and the recipient. The potential for
ZAYCHER TZADDIK LIVRAHCHAH nations in ways that people would not ordinarily have experienced strengthening people and nations through giving back to society
TO MAKE PLANS Jewish tradition impels us to especially remember our loved ones during
special and significant times throughout the year. before. When people choose to give, they unite from different is huge and something that we all need to consider looking into.
THAN WHEN IT HAPPENS... sectors and communities in the name of a common cause. This is a Here’s hoping that you are inspired to give and contribute to society
The erection of a permanent Memorial Yahrzeit Plaque in the Sanctuary is a key contributing factor in strengthening communities and nation- in whichever shape or form in your life.
most appropriate way to perpetuate their memory within the community. building.
It’s important to select cemetery property that is TREE OF LIFE 4. Alleviates poverty, struggling and suffering B’Shalom
Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El has commissioned a special "Tree of Life," On an absolutely practical level when you find ways to give back
right for you and your loved ones. Permanent in order to give persons an opportunity to share special occasions in
their lives with their Temple Family.
to society, this helps to provide some instant relief from poverty,
memorialization of your life and legacy is a lasting It may be a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, Confirmation, or a Special Birthday or struggling and suffering. Even if a long-term, sustainable solution
heritage for your descendants. Anniversary. It may, as well, be a memorial to a loved one. is needed, people still need food in their mouths, clothes on their
back and access to basic sanitation in the immediate moment. This Jeffrey Weinstein
The magnificent Kol Ami Tree of Life, displayed in the main entranceway to can be achieved in a number of different ways. You can donate to a
the Temple, is an appropriate way in which to mark whatever occasion is cause, become a volunteer or be involved in corporate giving. President of Temple Friends
Temple Kol Ami Emanu-el is here for you to provide meaningful to you.
discounted cemetery plots located at Menorah 5. It helps you to share resources
If you know that you need to share your resources with somebody,
Gardens in Southwest Ranches, FL. it immediately makes you conscious about what it is that you have.
Besides the gratitude aspect, you suddenly are aware of the value
of a bucket of water or a plate of warm home-cooked food. Once
the value of those resources become abundant, so too does the
realization that those resources do not come easily. You will be more
For more information - please contact dedicated to sharing those resources.
Dvir Weiss at 954-472-1988 ext. 101 or dweiss@tkae.org
For further information, please contact the
Temple Office at 954-472-1988 or lpearlman@tkae.org
22 23WE ACKNOWLEDGE WITH THANKS
YOUR THOUGHTFUL CONTRIBUTIONS OLIVIA CHALIK – FEBRUARY 1ST - 6:30 PM.
OUR B’NAI MITZVAH KIDS
Olivia Rose Chalik attended Temple Kol Ami Emanuel since preschool. She is very
CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY MUSIC FUND KOL AMI EMANU-EL HUNGER RELIEF FUND happy to be back on the temple campus as a seventh grader attending Imagine
Lois Lang............................................................................ in memory of Ben Gottesman Lynn Davis................................................................................in memory of Oscar Davis Charter Plantation middle school. Olivia spent many years competing both in dance
Lois Lang....................................................................................in memory of Rose Lang Honey Jackson ...................................................................... in memory of Max Goldiner
Mitch & Kathy Stein.................................................................in memory of Joshua Stein Ron & Gloria Schwartz...................................................in memory of Jeanne Silberstein and tennis, and has ultimately chosen to focus on her tennis game. She currently
Paul & Fern Schneider.......................................................... in memory of Gary Antonoff Hank & Irene Meyer................................................................. in memory of Rose Meyer travels several weekends every month competing in tournaments around the state.
Joe & Risha Stern.................................................................in memory of Blanche Stern Because of her love for tennis, Olivia feels that everyone should be afforded the
Joe & Risha Stern................................................................. in memory of Minnie Broner MARTIN & CORALIE B. HAGER EARLY LEARNING FUND same opportunities to play tennis. Therefore, for her Mitzvah project she has chosen
Susan Paris.................................... in memory of Charles Schussler & Bertha Schussler Lee & Claire Hager.................................................in honor of Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El
Robin & Kenny Lebowitz............with gratitude for Kenny’s beautiful Bar Mitzvah service
to follow in her brothers (Jonah and Max) footsteps, and help sponsor Israeli’ tennis
Claire Franco..................................................... in appreciation of Cantor Mark Goldman MORTY & MONA ALBERT EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOLARSHIP FUND players who can not otherwise afford to be a part of a tennis program. When Olivia is
Richard & Marcia Breit............................in honor of Jill & Rob Rickel’s 35th Anniversary Ralph & Fannie Levinson................................................ in memory of Brenner Levinson not on the tennis court, she loves facetiming her friends late at night, going with them
Jan Redlo.....in memory of Louis & Isidore Redlo, Ann & Isaac Brownstein & Lillian Pollov Laura Tromberg & Family.................................................... in memory of Donna Watkins to the mall, and to the movies. She also cherishes her family time, especially family
Nancy & Stuart Feiner....................................................... in memory of Marjorie Horwitz vacations.
Richard & Robin Abramowitz......................................... in memory of Sonia Greenspoon PRAYER BOOK DEDICATION FUND
Lisa & Brian Pearlman................................... in honor of Sianna Pearlman’s Bat Mitzvah Laurelle & Wally Waldman & Family........................................in memory of Dr. Milton Feuer
Linda K. Scherer.................................................................in memory of Tessie S. Krakower
Sandra Block-Brezner & Jeff Brezner.............................in memory of Dr. Brian M. Susskind
WYATT ROSEN – MARCH 2ND - 10:15 AM.
DARRELL SCOTT FAGELSON RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND
Heather VanBeber.............................................................. in memory of Max Josephson Sandra Block-Brezner & Jeff Brezner.......................................in memory of Murray Brezner Wyatt Rosen is in the 7th grade, attending school at Boca Raton Middle School.
Heather VanBeber........................................................in memory of Beatrice Josephson Richard Breit....................................................................... in memory of Ruth & Martin Breit Wyatt’s passion is everything related to water or outdoor/indoor activities, such as
Heather VanBeber.................................................................in memory of Darlene Wolfe Madely & Danny Zelman................................................... in memory of Debra Lynn Zelman Water Parks Snorkeling, fishing, movie theater, cart racing, bicycling . He likes to play
Ronald Shnider...............................................................in memory of Max D. Josephson football, go camping, and last but not least, playing video games. Wyatt has been
Ronald Shnider........................................................in memory of Beatrice M. Josephson RABBI HARR DISCRETIONARY FUND
Ruth Karp Hirtz........................................................... in memory of Arlene Hechter Lakin in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts since 1st grade and is currently First-Class Rank and
Ronald & Janie Shnider.........................................................in memory of Darlene Wolfe
Dr. Robert Frankel..................................................in memory of Martin & Esther Frankel committed to become an Eagle Scout of Troop 190. Wyatt joined to the Temple
ELIZABETH SHOSHANNA HARR YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND David & Sandra Farkas............................................................ in memory of Bela Farkas since he was in the 2nd grade, as a happy Sunday student at his Hebrew classes
Walter & Susan Witte..............................................................in memory of William Witte and enjoys Friday Night Services during the year. Wyatt’s Bar Mitzvah project is
George Zadoff..........................................................................in memory of Lucie Zadoff RABBI NEEDLEMAN’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
Mark & Susan Horowitz..................................................in memory of Henrietta Horowitz consisting in volunteering at Chai Lifeline Southeast, an organization which provides
Jeffrey & Phyllis Kay........................................................... in memory of Randi Sara Kay
Cheryl & Andrew Wolf................................... in honor of the baby naming of Leah Karpel support throughout the child illness, recovery, and beyond. Wyatt will spend time
GENERAL FUND Lila K. Press & Family.............................................in memory of Mildred Kornblau Kahn with children who have been coping with cancer, giving them his time and love,
The Family of Barbara Horowitz.......................................in memory of Barbara Horowitz changing their lives in this way. Wyatt has always been the first to volunteer his time
Stuart & Robin Mermelstein...........................................in memory of Victor Mermelstein Joe & Risha Stern........................................................... in memory of Norman Goldman
Heather & Danny Gottlieb............................................... in memory of Donna Grossman Andrew Guttman...................................................................in memory of Debra Zelman with various activities through scouting and now, he wants to share his compassion
Helen Cohen........................................................................in memory of Barbara Zallea Martin & Joanne Jaffe..............................................................in memory of Leo Hoffman with other children, bringing hope and a smile in their lives.
Charles & Beth Lieber............................................................ in memory of Roslyn Mann Lea & Gil Epstein...................................................................... in memory of Agnes Lang
Sophie Herman................................................................. in memory of Leonard Polikoff Dan & Hana Lang..................................................................... in memory of Agnes Lang
Robert & Bevly Kempler......................................................... in memory of Allison Mofatt Karen & John Shiekman........................................................... in memory of Agnes Lang KENNEDY HACK - MARCH 9TH - 5:30 PM.
Robert & Bevly Kempler...................................... in memory of Elaine Matthews Strange Jill & Robert Rickel................................................................... in memory of Agnes Lang
Sara & Jaime Rejtman...........................................................in memory of Max Zaidman
Kennedy Skylar Hack is a 7th grader at American Heritage School in Plantation.
Robin & Kenny Lebowitz............with gratitude for Kenny’s beautiful Bar Mitzvah service
Sara & Jaime Rejtman.................................................in memory of Jessica Oszerowicz Sharon & Stephen Wender............... in honor of the baby naming of their granddaughter Kennedy excels in her studies and has won the Outstanding Student award
Sara & Jaime Rejtman.............................................................in memory of Shlomo Levi Lisa & Brian Pearlman................................... in honor of Sianna Pearlman’s Bat Mitzvah two years in a row. She has also won first place in her first speech and debate
Cheryl Taylor............................................................. in memory of Abraham & Al Rotman Dr. & Mrs. Isidoro Gun................................................................. in memory of Berta Gun tournaments. Kennedy loves her home away from home at her camp French
Saul & Beth Kravec..............................................................in memory of Barbara Zallea Woods Festival where she focuses on Acting, Accents and Dialects, Improv, Circus
Saul & Beth Kravec............................................................... in memory of Gary Antonoff YOUTH GROUP FUND
Joel & Barbara Metter.........................................................in memory of Samuel Sender
and Magic. Kennedy has made many new friends since moving to Plantation
Saul & Beth Kravec....................................... in honor of Sianna Pearlman’s Bat Mitzvah
Leon & Elaine Cohn................................................................. in memory of Rose Podell Joel & Barbara Metter.........................................................in memory of Thelma Sender from wintry New Jersey about two and a half years ago. For her mitzvah project,
Pam & Michael Eisenberg.................................... in memory of Sidney & Lois Eisenberg Joel & Barbara Metter...........................................................in memory of Ronnie Metter Kennedy will raise funds for Project Alive, a charity founded to cure Hunter
Sandy Landers................................................................ in memory of Sadie Shechtman Ronald Simon.......................................................................in memory of Richard Simon Syndrome. She is excited to share this amazing experience with her brother, Riley,
Shirley Berger......................... in honor of Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Trupkin’s 72nd Anniversary Danny & Madelyn Zelman.................................................. in memory of Gitel Ell Zelman and her parents.
Shirley Berger......................................................... in honor of Harvey Trupkin’s Birthday Abby & Gregg Wilentz...............................................................in memory of Max Berger
Harriet Sharaf...........................................................................in memory of Leon Lerner Robin & Kenny Lebowitz............with gratitude for Kenny’s beautiful Bar Mitzvah service
IN MEMORIAM 6TH GRADE FAMILY PROGRAM
Sincere Condolences Are Extended To Our Bereaved Congregants LED BY OUR CLERGY
And Families Of The Late: Topics Covered:
Agnes Lang Wife of Vladimir Lang Sharon Sierra (Richard) and David Berman Z’L (Laura)
Mother of Lea Epstein (Gil) & Dan Lang (Hana) Grandmother of Daniel, Melissa, Adam, David, Joshua & Max Introduction of the B’Nai Mitzvah Journey
Sister of Yoel Fisher What a Dvar Torah is about? Building My personal Prayer
Grandmother of Dina (Robert), Ilan, Aliza, Rachelle & Joshua Marc Wiener Husband of Andi Wiener
Great-Grandmother of Max Father of Sari & Leslie Understanding our sacred attire and how it brings us closer to God and each other
Grandfather of Coda & Tamar Mitzvah project and Mitzvah Fair
Marjorie Horwitz Wife of Charles Horwitz Brother of Hal Wiener (Francine)
Mother of Robin Brody (Bruce), Torah Portion Ceremony
Nancy Levin, and Mark Horwitz(Cathy) Werner Weinstock Father of Sharon Weinstock & Bnai Mitzvah: Journey vs Destination
Grandmother of Jennifer Maxwell (Joe), Danielle (Phillip), David Weinstock (Cheryl)
Rebecca, Jaime, Jessica and Laura Grandfather of Alex & Hank RIGHT AFTER TEFILLAH- LIGHT BREAKFAST WILL BE SERVED
Great-grandmother of Joshua, Justin and Jacob Great-Grandfather of Sofia
Shirley Berman Wife of Carl Berman Z’L Barbara Zallea Sister of Marilyn Wilde (Jay)
February 10, 2019 April 14, 2019
Mother of Francine Rosen (Phyllis Rabine), Mina Gerstenfeld March 3, 2019 April 28, 2019
(Glenn), AS OF JAN 9TH, 2019
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