Temple Beth Shalom Creating Community, Celebrating Diversity. Temple Beth Shalom Membership. Temple Beth Shalom Services

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1 The Monthly Bulletin of Temple Beth Shalom April Nisan 15 Iyar 5778 Temple Beth Shalom Creating Community, Celebrating Diversity Temple Beth Shalom is a dynamic, welcoming congregation, creating community and celebrating diversity. We strive to be a leading religious community by living Our Shared Values based on Torah and Jewish tradition. We provide a spiritual home for transformative learning, inspiring prayer and communal gatherings where people are included, embraced and valued. We maintain a deep connection with Israel and world Jewry. We are mindful of our obligation to sustain the environment and heal the world. Temple Beth Shalom Membership We invite you to find your unique place in our community, whether it be through spirituality, learning, social justice programs or social activities. By joining Temple Beth Shalom, you help to create and support a community of Jews of all ages and backgrounds who share a common vision. Your membership contribution makes the work of our dynamic community possible. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Calendar... 2 Celebrations... 3 Donations... 6 Events & Programs..5 Mourners Kaddish News Notes from the President..9 Onegs..12 Yahrzeit.. 4 OFFICE HOURS Monday: 3:00-6:00 pm Thursday: 3:00-5:00 pm SERVICES Friday at 7:15 pm Shabbat Service April 13, 27 (Lay-led) Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at the Jewish Home (Rabbi) April 7, 14, 21, and 28 SAVE THE DATE!! April 11: 7:00 pm Sisterhood Book Group at Mickey McLane. April 22: 9:00 am Board Meeting Temple Beth Shalom Services On Friday evening welcome Shabbat with joyful singing, introspective readings and other members of your Temple Beth Shalom family. Our Kabbalat Shabbat service bridges the world of progressive and traditional services and is based on the traditional siddur.

2 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Second Day Pesach First Day Chol Hamoed Second Day Chol Third Day Chol Hamoed Hamoed Fourth Day Chol Hamoed Seventh h Day Pesach 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Services at the Jewish Home (Rabbiled) :00 p.m. Sisterhood Book Group Holocaust Remembrance Day 7:15 p.m. Shabbat Service (Lay-led) 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Services at the Jewish Home (Rabbi-led) Rosh Chodesh Iyar Day Rosh Chodesh Iyar Day 2 Israel Remembrance Day Israel Independence Day 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Services at the Jewish Home (Rabbi-led) Earth Day 9:00 a.m. Board Meeting :15 p.m. Shabbat Service (Lay-led) 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Services at the Jewish Home (Rabbi-led)

3 April Celebrations... Birthdays 1 Sonny Bowers 2 Aubrey Foer 4 Hannah Onstott 6 Rachel Levy 17 Betty Fry 18 Simma Brandow 20 Sam Burg 26 Ellie Kranzel 27 Megan Stetson 29 Chriss Greenblatt Anniversaries David & Robin Golberg Paul & Tracy Kornfeld 3

4 YAHRZEIT PLAQUES: Remember your departed loved ones throughout the year by putting their name on a Yahrzeit plaque. The plaques are located on the wall at the rear of the Temple sanctuary. Every Memorial Plaque bears the name and Yahrzeit date of the loved one. The Memorial Light adjoining the plaque is illuminated on every Yahrzeit and Yizkor service of the year. Those individuals who have a memorial plaque in their honor are also listed in the Yahrzeit section of our newsletter with an asterisk next to their name. If you are interested in purchasing a Memorial Plaque, please contact the Temple office by phone at or us at tbshalom@gmail.com. The cost is $250 per plaque. We continue to strive to maintain accurate records of your loved ones passing so that we may honor them appropriately. APRIL YAHRZEIT William Fletcher Brother of Trudy Baumgardner 4/28/ Nisan 5765 *Hubert Beck Father of Janet Widoff 4/10/ Nisan 5748 Dick Bowers Husband of Sonny Bowers 4/19/ Nisan 5758 *Hedwig Rischoni Mother of Chava and Matti Rischoni 5/3/ Nisan 5746 Anna Golembeck Mother of Elaine Schiller 4/19/ Nisan 5742 *Arthur Bracken Father of Jennie Kornfeld 5/3/ Nisan 5760 Martin Askin Cousin of Etta Yospa 4/24/ Nisan 5769 Jacqueline Sue Goldman Sister of Sonny Press 4/17/ Iyar 5770 Felder Pearl Levenstein Mother of Joe Levenstein 5/14/ Iyar 5717 Barbara Gross Aunt of Pam Eisenhour 4/22/ Iyar 5771 *Harry Varbalow Father of Lil Kranzel 4/26/ Iyar 5737 Harriet Mutchnik Aunt of Robin Golberg 5/3/ Iyar 5761 *Harry Pellowitz Father of Joe Pellowitz 4/25/ Iyar 5724 Anita Miller Mother of Beatrice Smith 5/9/ Iyar 5758 *Neal Moran Husband of Fannie Moran 4/28/ Iyar

5 Each Week We Continue to Remember Mark Greenwald TBS Charter Member June 9, 2017 Naomi Feldman Cohen Mother of Larry Cohen August 12, 2017 Morton M. (Morty) Hirsch Brother-in-law of Sonny Press September 3, 2017 Bertha Cades Aunt of Marc Kornfeld October 21, 2017 Flora Anne Fry Sister of Henry Fry November 1, 2017 Constance Tolins Friend of TBS, Wife of Irwin Tolins January 13, 2018 Dr. David Ginsberg Brother-in-law of Naomi Cohen December 4, 2017 April Events & Programs... Lay-led services are scheduled April 13 and 27 at 7:15 p.m. Rabbi-led services are held Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. at the Jewish Home. Sisterhood Book Group meets Wednesday, April 11, 7:00 9:00 p.m. at the home of Mickey McLane. The book for discussion is The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish. Set in London of the 1660s and of the early twenty-first century, The Weight of Ink is the interwoven tale of two women of remarkable intellect: Ester Velasquez, an emigrant from Amsterdam who is permitted to scribe for a blind rabbi, just before the plague hits the city; and Helen Watt, an ailing historian with a love of Jewish history. As the novel opens, Helen has been summoned by a former student to view a cache of seventeenthcentury Jewish documents newly discovered in his home during a renovation. Enlisting the help of Aaron Levy, an American graduate student as impatient as he is charming, and in a race with another fast-moving team of historians, Helen embarks on one last project: to determine the identity of the documents scribe, the elusive Aleph. Electrifying and ambitious, sweeping in scope and intimate in tone, The Weight of Ink is a sophisticated work of historical fiction about women separated by centuries, and the choices and sacrifices they must make in order to reconcile the life of the heart and mind. All women are welcome to attend this group. Please contact Mickey through the TBS office at tbshalom@gmail.com if you plan to attend. TBS Board meeting is rescheduled from April 8 to April 22 at 9:00 a.m. For information about religious education for children at TBS, visit the web site, or contact Lisa Foer at or lhfoer@aol.com. 5

6 TBS would like to thank all who volunteered to help with the Purim Carnival. It was a great success and good time was had by all! TBS would also like to thank Jennie Kornfeld, Robin Golberg, Lisa Foer, and Carly Matt and all of the volunteers for their work on the Pesach Community Seder. There are no donations to report this month. See the article on TBS by Adam Grobman in the March 30 edition of the Community Review ( resources/community-review). Adam interviewed several TBS members for this article. Announcements Community News New Hope Ministries Wish List Condiments Canned Tuna Cereal Pasta Peanut Butter Shampoo Canned Vegetables Soap Save the Date The Reading of the Names Holocaust Remembrance will this year be at Ohev Shalom on April TBS times will be from 10:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Please sign up on sign up sheet on the door of the office to read in 15 minute increments. Dish Detergent Deodorant Volunteer applications can be obtained by visiting the website or by stopping by the center. Volunteer needs are: Truck drivers, Case Workers (Mon & Fri afternoon) See the website ( for more information. Serving the Mechanicsburg Community at: 5228 East Trindle Road Mechanicsburg, PA (717) Group portrait of Jewish orphans who had survived Theresienstadt with the wife of Czech President Edvard Benes and the wife of the American Ambassador Laurence Steinhart. Each child holds a newly received toy. US Holocaust Memorial Museum 6

7 Community News Dauphin County MLK Jr. Event Series and Beth El Service In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dauphin County's MLK50 Committee is hosting a series of events with the closing program being an Ecumenical Memorial Service at Beth El Temple. Sunday, April 8 7pm RSVP to Ruby at rdoub@dauphinc.org or HOLOCAUST CIVIC COMMEMORATION The annual Holocaust Civic commemoration, cosponsored by the Governor's Office and the Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition, will occur in the Governor's Reception Room in the State Capitol on Wednesday, April 11 at 10 am. For more information, please contact Lillian Rappaport at the Jewish Community Center, , ext Save the Date!! The TBS Spaghetti Dinner and Raffle Fundraiser is on May 13. Happy Mother s Day!!! More information is coming soon. Join Congregation Beth Tikvah and the Carlisle Area Religious Council for a Holocaust Remembrance Service in recognition of Yom HaShoah. Community member Deb Kravitz will present the story of her mother, Regina Fields, who survived the Holocaust in Germany. Lori Elliott of the West Shore Symphony will provide musical interludes on flute. Light refreshments will follow the service that will likely end about 8:30 P.M. The program begins April 10, 2018, at 7:00pm at the First Lutheran Church, 100 East High Street, Carlisle, PA HIAS Welcome Campaign: Welcoming Refugees in Central PA Join HIAS for their event featuring guest speaker Rebecca Kirzner and learn what our community can do to continue our support for local and international refugees. Sunday, April 29 4:30pm Harrisburg JCC Free event. For more info, contact Marielle Macher. Yom Hazikaron Commemoration/ Yom Ha'atzmaut Celebration Enjoy a traditional commemoration/celebration of Israel's Memorial Day and Independence Day, featuring song, culture, and activities in honor of 70 years of Israel. Wednesday, April 18 5:30pm at the Harrisburg JCC RSVP to Adam. Tickets are Now Available for Life, Animated: Film Screening and Lecture Presented by Jewish Family Services Like TBS on Facebook! of the book. Author Ron Suskind will discuss his book Life, Animated, about raising a child on the autism spectrum. The program will include a screening of the film adaptation The program is April 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Harrisburg JCC. Cost: $20/regular, $10/student, $125/VIP 7

8 RESCHEDULED: "How to Have Those Difficult Conversations" with Guest Speaker Dorit Price-Levine This year's Pincus Lecture features Guest Speaker Dorit Price-Levine, the Deputy Director of "Resetting the Table" an organization dedicated to building meaningful communication across political divides on a number of current, timely, and "difficult" topics. Monday, April 23 7pm Althouse 106, Dickinson College RSVP to jewishlife@dickinson.edu Documentary of FIDF Impact Scholarship Recipient Danial Sahalo Join Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces for a film & presentation of Ethiopian-Israeli Daniel's struggleto-success story. Thursday, May 3 6pm at the Harrisburg JCC HOLOCAUST MONUMENT OBSERVANCE The Yom Hashoah commemoration at the Holocaust monument on Riverfront Park will take place on Sunday, April 8 at 11:00 am. Religious School and Silver Academy students will begin the observance by leading the national anthems. Students participating in the March of the Living will provide the introduction to the program. Winners of the Schwab Holocaust Essay contest will read their essays. Dr. Simon Bronner, a child of Holocaust survivors, will recount the Holocaust experiences of his parents, Holocaust survivors from Poland. Kol Haneshama Concert and Presentation by Joshua Jacobson Hebrew College Jewish Music professor Joshua Jacobson will present "American Jews and Their Music", followed by a short concert by Kol Haneshama, the Harrisburg Jewish Chorus, to celebrate the life of Janet Frankel Staub (z''l). Sunday, May 6, :00pm Chisuk Emuna Congregation Purchase tickets at the door $10/individual, $35 max/family 8

9 Notes from the President... As I try to formulate my thoughts I am interrupted by sneezing, time out to tend my nose, and realizing we are coming to the end of the flu season. Hopefully my sniffles are just that and soon to depart. I am grateful all this held off to allow me to enjoy Passover with my family on Friday night and my Temple family on Saturday night. Carly shared her wonderful voice and her talent in joining Robin and Lisa to lead our Seder. Everyone participated in the readings, including the youngest in our midst. Then we ate. The volume of food we had made me think we should have fixed a plate for Elijah to enjoy with his overflowing cup of wine. While he was not able to join us, Rabbi Choper shared his thoughts for all of us through a letter that I read to our members and guests. We also had the pleasure of hearing words from Rabbi Cytryn read to us by Dale Kaplan. It was a night of celebration, friendship and peace. As we move further into spring we look forward to a solemn time beginning with a ceremony by the Holocaust Memorial at 11 a.m. on April 8, followed by Yom Hashoah hosted by Temple Ohev Sholom later in the week. We still need readers between midnight and 1:00 a.m.. If you are able to read during that time, please contact Jennie Kornfeld at jennifer.kornfeld@verizon.net. On Mother s Day I am looking forward to our Annual Spaghetti Dinner, with food, a raffle, baskets to bid on, and more. Please check the website for more information. Chag Sameach, Michael Tickner, President Temple Beth Shalom

10 Mourner s Kaddish Yitgadal v'yitkadash sh'mei raba. B'alma di v'ra chirutei, v'yamlich malchutei, b'chayeichon uv'yomeichon uv'chayei d'chol beit Yisrael, baagala uviz'man kariv. V'im'ru: Amen. Y'hei sh'mei raba m'varach l'alam ul'almei almaya. Yitbarach v'yishtabach v'yitpaar v'yitromam v'yitnasei, v'yit'hadar v'yitaleh v'yit'halal 10

11 sh'mei d'kud'sha b'rich hu, l'eila min kol birchata v'shirata, tushb'chata v'nechemata, daamiran b'alma. V'imru: Amen. Y'hei sh'lama raba min sh'maya, v'chayim aleinu v'al kol Yisrael. V'imru: Amen. Oseh shalom bimromav, Hu yaaseh shalom aleinu, v'al kol Yisrael. V'imru: Amen. Exalted and hallowed be God's great name in the world which God created, according to plan. May God's majesty be revealed in the days of our lifetime and the life of all Israel -- speedily, imminently, to which we say Amen. Blessed be God's great name to all eternity. Blessed, praised, honored, exalted, extolled, glorified, adored, and lauded be the name of the Holy Blessed One, beyond all earthly words and songs of blessing, praise, and comfort. To which we say Amen. May there be abundant peace from heaven, and life, for us and all Israel, to which we say Amen. May the One who creates harmony on high, bring peace to us and to all Israel. To which we say Amen. ( 11

12 TBS Friday Oneg List January April 2018 January 19 February 2 February 16 March 2 March 16 April 13 April 27 Allen Levy and Michelle Sharp Alan and Chriss Greenblatt David and Robin Golberg Andi Russell CJ and Lisa Foer Neal and Mary Rudnick Mort and Myrna Rubenstein Michelle Moses Steve and Erica Burg Trudy Baumgardner Mark and Millie Levine Pam Eisenhour Bill Gladstone Ira Beckerman and Linda Ries As of