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1 HAKOL Editor: Theresa M. Levine Temple B nai Shalom 41 Storrs Ave. Braintree, MA Weekly Shabbat Service: 9:15 a.m. June 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Erev 4 Shavuot I 5 Shavuot 7 Rabbi Shavuot II Lanckton 7:57p 9:29p a-9p Bertucci s fundraiser 6 7:59p 13 8:04p 9:30p 14 9:34p :06p :07p 29 Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Rabbi Lanckton 9:36p 28 Rosh Chodesh Tamuz 9:37p!

2 July 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday :06p 5 9:36p :04p Tzom Tammuz :00p :54p 12 Rabbi Lanckton 9:33p 19 9:29p 26 9:23p Rosh Chodesh Av ! August 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 7:47p 2 Shabbat Hazon Tish'a B'Av :38p :28p 9:16p 9 Shabbat Nachamu 9:07p 16 8:57p :18p Rosh Chodesh Elul 27 Rosh Chodesh Elul :07p 23 Rabbi Lanckton 8:46p 30 8:35p 31! 2

3 Rabbi s Message: Celebrating Good News By: Rabbi Van Lanckton - vlanckton@verizon.net My very dear friends, We have good news to celebrate. Donec interdum First of all, on May 28 our friend and this Bulletin s Editor, Theresa Levine, completed her journey to conversion to Judaism. I was privileged to serve on the Beit Din, the three-rabbi court, that met with her at Mayyim Hayyim in Newton and supervised the final steps in her achieving her dream of becoming a Jew. She will be known by her Hebrew name, Yael bat Raphael ben Leah. It has been a true privilege to study with her over this past year and watch her grow in Jewish knowledge. I am particularly impressed that her next move will be to make Pellentesque: aliyah: she is moving to Haifa this summer. When you see her, please join me in congratulating her. It has also been a joy to watch as the largest graduating class of the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College, fourteen students, achieve ordination after their intensive study of five or six years. This spring we celebrated the Tenth Anniversary of the Rabbinical School with a gala dinner at which we were privileged to watch a video that brilliantly displays why the school where I was ordained is such a treasure. Please watch it by pasting the following link into your browser: Finally, on the world scene I was heartened by the visit to Israel of Pope Francis last month. His decision to lay a wreath at the tomb of Theodor Herzl demonstrated his sincerity in wanting the world to know that the Vatican not only recognizes Israel but also understands it is the homeland of the Jewish people, just as Herzl envisioned. I am aware of the criticism that he corrected Prime Minister Netanyahu in a conversation about the language spoken by Jesus, whether Hebrew or Aramaic or both. But the exchange was playful and friendly, not hostile as some have depicted it. The Pope also visited Yad Vashem and engaged in what appeared to be supportive conversations with Israeli leaders. This summer we will celebrate one joyful holiday and observe two solemn days of remembrance. The first is Shavuot, from the evening of June 3 until the evening of June 5, marking the encounter at Sinai and the gift of the Torah to the Israelite people and, through us, to the Consectetuer: world. The two other dates of note are the Fast of Tammuz on July 15 and Tisha B Av, from the evening of August 4 to the evening of August 5. The former commemorates two events: the breaking of the law tablets by Moses when he descended from Sinai and found the Israelites worshiping the Golden Calf; and the breach of the walls of Jerusalem before the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 C.E. Tisha B Av, the ninth day of the month of Av, is a day of mourning for numerous tragic events in Jewish history. To close on a more hopeful note: it is one of the elements of Jewish genius that we limit our days of mourning to just a very few, and they are far outweighed by all the days on which we celebrate, both on religious holidays and just on any day when there is reason to be grateful for life. I wish us all a warm and peaceful summer. 3

4 By: Jo Salloway Adult Education: Who Was The First 1. Who was the first Jewish Lord Mayor of Dublin, Ireland? 2. Who was the first female Rabbi in the United States? 3. Who was the first Jewish female member of Congress? 4. Who was the first U. S. President to attend a Jewish High Holy Day Service? 5. Who was the first Jew elected to the Baseball Hall Of Fame? 6. In July 1776, who was the first Jew to die defending America? 7. Who was the first Jew (and first Non-Mormon) to be elected governor of Utah? 8. Who was the first Jewish Cantor to sing at the Vatican? 9. Who founded the first Hebrew printing house? 10. Who was the first Jewish college football coach? 11. Who received the first college degree granted to a Jew in America? 12. Which Ivy League University was the first to appoint a professing Jew as its President in 1970 and also the first Ivy League to appoint a Jewish female President in 1994? (Answers provided on page 9 ) 4

5 By: Peter Kurzberg From Your President From your President Shalom, I hope everyone is well as spring has arrived and we have almost completed another year. On Sunday, May 18 we held our congregational meeting in which officers and directors were elected for the year. Installation by Rabbi Lanckton will take place on Saturday, June 21. All are invited for this special Shabbat service and Kiddush. You can find the listing of new board members in this bulletin. I would like to express sincere appreciation to those individuals who served the temple this past year as well as the committee chairs who have played an integral part in so many of the activities and events held. Thanks go to the following board members: Barry belt, Marylou Fishman, Janice Fine, Meryl Smith, Paula Goldman, Sandie Baler-Segal, Cheryl Berman, Solomon Borocov, Arline Goodman, Florence Koffman, Jack Phillips, Jo Salloway, Laney Silva, Steve Karll, Judy Karll, Gail Lerner, Audrey Mallock, Liz Bloom and Paul Rubin. Thanks also to Richard Salloway for working on publicity and David Flaherty for all of the odds and ends he does for us every week. Joining the board as the men s club representative is Michael Caplan. Welcome, Michael. Thank you for your willingness to contribute to our temple. It is with a heavy heart that we have lost Jack Phillips as a member on our board and our temple. Jack s passing has been a great loss for us on so many fronts. His legacy will carry on for his leadership role in the men s club, Saturday Night at the movies, and for the warmth and affection he showed to all with whom he came in contact. Our heartfelt sympathies and condolences go out to Jack s wife, Elaine and family. This year was another active year for our temple. We continue to be fortunate to have so many of our congregants participating in various activities; whether it be Shabbat services, educational programs and social functions, helping with rummage, or visiting our new web-site. If you have not visited it recently, go to I think you will be pleasantly surprised. It has updates throughout the year. Thanks to Gail Lerner for continuing to spearhead this project and to Evelyn Schichner for hosting our web-site. Finally, I want to thank Theresa Levine for helping out with our bulletin these last few months. Theresa will be making Aliyah and leaving for Israel in August. We wish her the very best as she begins this new chapter in her life. We have enjoyed her participation and involvement with our temple and hope we will see her again when she visits us here or we visit her in Israel! (Continued on page 6 ) 5

6 From Your President (cont d) Now for my pitch, again, to become a little more involved with the temple. You can do so in many ways without a great deal of effort. I guarantee you will find it worthwhile and enjoyable. If you have not attended any or many functions at the temple this past year, consider participating more this coming year. Consider coming to temple a few more times during the year beyond the High Holy Days. Do you have a yahrzeit coming up? Sponsor a Kiddush and come to temple. We can always use some assistance in the kitchen on Saturday mornings for our Kiddush. Contact Paula Goldman at paulag@beld.net for more information. I look forward to serving as your president for another year. I want to thank Marylou Fishman for all of her assistance again this year. She continues to work as hard as past president as she did as president. Wishing you all the very best in the summer months ahead. Congratulations Officers and Directors! Officers for : President: Dr. Peter Kurzberg 1 st Vice President: Stephen Karll 2 nd Vice President: Barry Belt Financial Secretary: Janice Fine Treasurer: Paula Goldman Recording Secretary: Meryl Smith Corresponding Secretary: Elizabeth Bloom Past President: Marylou Fishman One Year Directors: Cheryl Berman Arline Goodman Gail Lerner Paul Rubin Representatives: Sisterhood: Men s Club: Hebrew School: Religious Committee: Two Year Directors: Sandie Baler-Segal Audrey Mallock Josephine Salloway Helaine Silva Florence Koffman Michael Caplan* Solomon Borocov Judy Karll 6

7 Our Caring Community Mazel Tov on 40th Wedding Anniversary to Arlene and Steven Lodgen! Mazel Tov to Karen and Peter Kurzberg on their son, Dan s, college graduation from Univ of R.I.! Mazel Tov to Elaine Swalnick Berry on the graduation of her daughter, Olivia, from Trinity College! Congratulations to Alyse Boncaldo and family on their son, Ben Boncaldo s induction to Eagle Scout! BRAINTREE FOOD PANTRY Members, please bring your non perishable food items to Temple each time you come. There is a great need, now more than ever to nourish the hungry. The box is at the left as you immediately walk in the front door of Temple B'nai Shalom. "One day, G-d, may it be Your will that we live in a world perfect, in which food comes to the hungry as from heaven, and water will flow to the thirsty as a stream. But in the meantime, while the world is filled with hunger, empower us to stand on Your behalf and fulfill the words of Your prophet: 'to all who are thirsty bring water,' and 'greet those who wander with food.' Bless us that we should sustain the hungry."... Rabbi Scott Perlo, California SPONSOR A KIDDUSH! Celebrate a birthday, special event or honor the memory of a loved one with your Temple Family. The cost of a basic Kiddush is $54. If you want something more elaborate, we can do it! Janice Fine will discuss the additional costs and arrange everything for you. Please call her at or her at jan@janfine.com. YAHRZEIT INFORMATION Lost a loved one you would like to remember yearly? Please let Meryl Smith know the details and receive an annual postcard with candle and Yahrzeit dates. Send information by (meryljoys@aol.com) or phone ( ). Please include the person's English and Hebrew names as well as the date and time of passing. Thank you.

8 Our Caring Community RUMMAGE JUST A REMINDER - Sisterhood will be sponsoring another RUMMAGE SALE on Sunday, November 2, When you are changing your closets for the summer and find some nice clothes that you don't want to wear, please pack them away in a plastic bag, store them in your cellar (or wherever) remember we can use all clothes, small household items, etc. for our Sale. If you do not have any place, please call Mrs. Rummage and we will find a storage place. Have a Temple Donations Yahrzeit/Memorial Lynne Baron Ed & Cheryl Berman Liz and Bob Bloom Janice Fine Leah & Chris Giunta Paula Goldman & Dave Flaherty Arline Goodman Deborah & Alan Harris Judy & Steve Karll Florence Koffman Peter & Karen Kurzberg Susan & Manny Mason Marilyn Reisberg Paul & Sandra Rubin Sheldon Segal & Sandi Segal- Baler Stevan & Laney Silva George & Meryl Smith Milton & Arlene Wolk Kiddush Janice Fine Leah & Chris Giunta Anita Young Prayer Book Seth & Jen Grossman Bob & Liz Bloom Other George & Meryl Smith (selling Chametz) Marilyn Reisberg (Mending By Meryl) Dan Young (Mending By Meryl) End- of- the- Year Contribution Alan Burack Anita Young Rabbi Greenberg Scholarship Fund Bob & Liz Bloom 8

9 By: Jo Salloway Adult Education Quiz Answers Who Was the First: 1. Robert Briscoe. 2. Sally Jane Priesand, ordained in Florence Prag Kahn, California Representative, elected in 1924 and served six terms. 4. Bill Clinton, Rosh Hashanah 1994 at the invitation of Alan Dershowitz, Martha's Vineyard. 5. Hank Greenberg in Francis Salvador, Captain of the South Carolina Militia. 7. Simon Bamberger in Howard Nevison of Temple Emanuel-El, New York. 9. Manasseh Ben Israel, in Amsterdam, in Lucius Littauer, a Jew, at Harvard in Judah Monis, Harvard University, in The University of Pennsylvania, Martin Myerson in 1970 and Judith Rodin in Hope you came up with all the correct answers. Have a great summer! 9

10 DONATION FORM Donor Name: Card to: Street: Street: City: City: State: Zip: State: Zip: Inscribed Book Plates Engraved Plaques [ ] Etz Hayim Chumash $36.00 [ ] Tree of Life $ [ ] Siddur Or Shalom $20.00 [ ] Yahrzeit $ [ ] Memorial Plaque $ State wording for Etz Hayim Chumash or Siddur Or Shalom Book Plates: In Memory Of: By: In Honor Of: By: Other: State wording for Tree of Life Leaves: In Honor Of: By: Other: For Yahrzeit Plaques Name of Deceased Hebrew Name Ben (son of) Bat (daughter of) Date of Death Did the Death occur in the evening? Memorial Plaques (non Jewish): [] yes [] no Name of Deceased Date of Birth Date of Death Rabbi Greenberg Scholarship: Donation amount: Hebrew School: Donation amount: Kiddush: Donation: $54 $80 $100 Tablecloth Per Name: $12 Make checks payable to: Temple B nai Shalom Mail to: Marylou Fishman 11 Woodward Ave., Quincy, MA

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HAKOL THE VOICE THE NEWSLETTER TEMPLE B NAI SHALOM 41 STORRS AVENUE, BRAINTREE, MA www.tbsbraintree.com June, July, August 2015 Sivan, Tammuz, Av, Elul 5775 Shabbat Services, Saturday at 9:15 AM Rabbi