Centennial Simha! Centennial Gala: The Party of the Century November 2, 2013, 7:00 p.m.

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1 INSIDE THIS ISSUE PAGE 3XTrip to Poland and Israel PAGE 6XAuthor Letty Cottin Pogrebin PAGE 7XMelton Begins October 3 PAGE 10XHigh Holy Days Schedule PAGE 18XArt/ Architecture Symposium PAGE 19XTBE at the History Museum September/October 2013/5773/4 Elul-Tishrei-Heshvan Low has been a huge hit performing a national summer tour at dozens of Jewish summer camps throughout the country. Low has also recently been featured as the headliner and head songleader at various national youth group conventions and Jewish festivals. Join us on September 26th! Centennial Simha! Simhat Torah Celebration children for 100 years - TBE Welcomes Songleader Sheldon Low on Thursday, September 26 Sheldon Low, the newest face in Jewish music, is performing at Temple Beth El on Thursday, September 26! We invite 100 children or more to celebrate our 100 years strong with a rock concert on Simhat Torah! Sheldon has been performing concerts, Light Up Shabbat services, and leading Artist-in- Residency weekends in Jewish communities throughout the United States. One of the brightest young stars in Jewish rock music today, Sheldon has an undeniable appeal to youth and family audiences, not only as a musician, songwriter, and entertainer, but most importantly, as a Jewish educator and role model. Centennial Gala: The Party of the Century November 2, 2013, 7:00 p.m. As a culmination of the Centennial festivities, you are cordially invited to a Gala Evening of Celebration on November 2 at 7:00 p.m., featuring the music of New York City s celebrated Shalom Orchestra. This well-known band will be featuring a wide array of both popular and Israeli music. In addition to cocktails, hors d oeuvres, a sumptuous dinner, provided by Chez Josef, and dancing to fabulous music, the event will feature a video montage of life cycle Continued ON page 5 Celebrate Simhat Torah as we honor Rabbi Emeritus Herbert Schwartz and Cantor Emeritus Morton Shames. Come rejoice in our Centennial and celebrate Simhat Torah as we honor Rabbi Emeritus Herbert Schwartz and Cantor Emeritus Morton Shames for their service to TBE over the years. Enjoy a festive holiday dinner at 5:15 pm followed by a special music session with Sheldon at 5:45 pm in the library as he gets the kids excited Continued ON page 5 MMTemple Beth El Founded In 2008 merged with Congregation B nai Jacob (founded 1891). Devoted to seeking God, doing Mitzvot, studying Torah, and creating Community. 1

2 2 TBE Teens Reflect on Their Summer Experiences Matan Dragon My name is Matan Dragon, my family moved here from Jacksonville, Florida. I am 14 years old and I will be attending Hebrew High School of New England this Fall. This summer I attended Camp Ramah Darom, a Jewish summer camp in Clayton, Georgia located north of Atlanta. The camp is part of the Conservative movement. Ramah Darom has been around for 17 years. It is one of the newest Ramah camps in the country. I went to Ramah Darom from June 11 to July 8, a span of 28 days, which is a full session. I left to go to camp one day after my graduation from 8th grade. This was my 3rd year attending Ramah Darom. There are many things to do at Ramah Darom. There are two full basketball courts, a soccer field, a softball field, a swimming pool, a volleyball court, and a lake, or just hanging out at your bunk. You have a lot of free time, and your counselors are very loose about what you can do during free time. The best part of camp for me is color war, or yom sport in Hebrew. It is a full day of competition. On yom sport, you do everything with your team. It is the best day of camp. There are many reasons why I return to Ramah Darom for the summer. I return to camp primarily to reunite with my friends from Jacksonville so I can see them for a whole month. I return to camp for the community aspect. I return to camp to see friends that I have made at camp not from Jacksonville. I also return for the once in a lifetime experience that you get from going to summer camp. Spending a month away from home to see my friends that I rarely see is something that I will always cherish. That is why I return to camp. Michael Anfang Usually when people say that their trip to Israel was life-changing, or that it was the trip of their life, I scoff and say how could it really be so great? I now understand that these trips really are the greatest five weeks of people s lives. This summer I went on a United Synagogue Youth Poland Israel Pilgrimage with Group 5. I made forty nine new friends and an enormous number of memories. For example, one of my favorite places was Independence Hall in Tel Aviv. This is because I am very interested and devoted to Israel and it felt special to be in the place where it all officially began. There was a similar kind of experience at the Kotel because praying there felt for me more holy than just praying at shul because the Kotel is the holiest site in all of Judaism. This trip consisted of one week in Poland and four in Israel. Although Poland was not a Continued ON page 5 Thank you, Paul Cohen 2 Weekday Morning Monday through Friday... 7:00 am Sunday... 8:30 am Weekday Evening Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday... 5:45 pm Shabbat Worship Erev Shabbat... 6:00 pm Shabbat morning... 9:30 am Shabbat afternoon... 6:00 pm Monday, September 2, Labor Day Morning Service... 8:30 am Minha... 5:45 pm Rosh Hodesh Heshvan Friday, October 4 and Saturday, October 5 Morning Services... 6:45 pm See page 10 for the High Holy Day Service Schedule When you come to the temple for the High Holy Days, you ll notice how fresh and clean the Social Hall looks - new carpets, refinished dance floor, fresh paint and stain, new lightbulbs and a second set of divider doors which now close. Arriving in October are some new doors to replace three with broken hardware. All of this is due to the generosity of Paul Cohen, who has advanced $150,000 of the $1,000,000 he has left to TBE in his will. Thank you Paul for allowing Beth El to start it s second century with a newly refurbished Social Hall. Thanks also to Susan Firestone for her assistance to Rhoda Peskin and Rob Flenke in keeping this project moving. We d also like to acknowledge our contractors: Piper Woodworking, Goldrick Home Improvements, Wilco Doors, Enfield Carpet and Johnson Woodworking for their excellent work.

3 Rabbi Amy Wallk Katz As Rosh HaShanah draws near and we prepare for the High Holy Days, it is worth reflecting on two central themes that shape Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur; creativity and commitment. The Talmud teaches that Rosh HaShanah is the birthday of the world. The day is all about creativity. On Rosh HaShanah we marvel at God s creation, embracing our own creativity as human beings fashioned in the divine image. We think of Rosh HaShanah as an opportunity to grow or to change. We set new goals, anticipate a year ahead full of new possibilities and even eat new fruits. As George Bernard Shaw wrote, Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. In contrast, Yom Kippur is all about commitment. We turn inward to admit to all the vows of the past year that we have broken. We have fallen short of promises we made to our loved ones, our God and ourselves. We know we should have done better. Imperfect as we are, our confessions serve to strengthen our resolve for the year ahead. On Yom Kippur we transcend our natural inclinations and grant forgiveness to those seeking our pardon with sincerity. Just as we ask that God s commitment to us not be eclipsed by our own flaws, so we call on ourselves to Faith in the Certainty of Renewal Dr. Louis E. Newman Sometimes when we are deeply aware of our failings, we fall into a sense of despair. We have made a mess of our lives - through irresponsible behavior toward our neighbors, deceit in our professional lives, or dishonesty in our relationships with loved ones. We live with a sense of shame, and nothing feels so certain to us as the fact that we are beyond redemption. Traditional Jewish Sages caution against such despair, for they recognized that it is a major impediment to doing teshuavah. For extend the same compassion to others. The themes of creativity and commitment frame not only our personal spiritual journeys this holiday season, but also our communal mission for the year ahead. As we continue our Centennial Celebration we realize that the vitality of our future is contingent on long-term commitments that insist on new answers to old problems. Just Show Up is one example of our congregation working hard to maintain a sense of community in these challenging times. As we explore possibilities of a collaborative educational program with our friends from Sinai Temple we maintain our strong commitment to quality Jewish education, but recognize that the needs of our community are shifting. Our commitment to creating a strong community, our dedication to education, to congregational music, to Israel and maintaining Jewish tradition is unwavering, even as we pilot new ideas to meet the needs of an ever-changing landscape. I hope that in the year ahead, you will see countless such examples of creative approaches to long-term concerns. Most of all, I wish each and every one of you a sweet year of health and happiness. May this be a year of blessing for the Jewish people and all humanity. if our situation is genuinely hopeless, then there is certainly no point in engaging in the difficult work of repentance. No doubt, sometimes this sense of despair becomes a rationalization for continuing along the path of trangression. In that way, the belief in our hopelessness becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. We have to believe in the possibility of renewal before we can take the steps necessary to bring it about. In this sense, faith is at the very heart of repentance -- faith in the possibility of a new life, free of shame and guilt, without burdens imposed by our past mistakes. But this is so much easier said than done. How can we find that sort of faith where it doesn t exist? Explore Polish Jewry thıs Summer July 6-17, 2014 Join Rabbi Katz and educators from the Florence Melton School for a study seminar to Poland and Israel July 6-17, At the start of the twentieth century, Poland s Jewish community was the greatest in the world. This seminar traces the outlines of a critical chapter in the history of the Jewish people from medieval times through to the Shoah and then considers Polish Jewry s central role in the development of the Yishuv in Palestine and the State of Israel. We will begin our trip in Poland with visits to a number of pivotal locations in and near Warsaw and Krakow, continuing to Tel Aviv for an examination of the urban and rural contributions of Polish Jews to Israel s development, and concluding our seminar in Jerusalem. Spend these twelve days experiencing Poland and Israel through our interactive study group, studying on-site and exploring texts in context. The group is limited to 26. Melton Seminars have long been hailed as exceptional among adult educational programs. Born out of the scholarship and pedagogic acumen of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the seminars feature one of the Continued ON page 5 There are surely no easy formulas for creating hope. But some words of wisdom have come down to us from earlier generations of rabbis. Nachman of Breslov, the Hasidic master, was quoted as saying, If you believe you have the power to ruin, believe you have the power to repair. Nachman s insight is startling. The ability to transgress and the ability to repent arise from the same source; we cannot have the one without the other. We all know for a fact that we have the ability to ruin our lives. How then, can we doubt that our creative powers are as strong as our destructive ones? Anything that we can tear down we can also rebuild? 3

4 4 From the Education Director Shalom Learning Caryn Resnick Nurturing a solid Jewish identity in our children is one of our most difficult tasks Jewish educators have to accomplish. A secure Jewish foundation provides our children skills and values that will serve them throughout their lives. Due to extracurricular activities such as sports, academics and clubs, many families find it challenging to find the time to reinforce these Jewish values. Judaism should be more than just another competing activity in the lives of our children. Recognizing these challenges, the religious school sub-committee of the Board of Education has researched best practices and many new models in Jewish Education this past year. They are excited to announce that the religious school will pilot the Shalom Learning program for the fifth and sixth grade classes this coming year. The curriculum focuses on seven core values that address life situations and choices that our students are confronted with every day. Shalom Learning consists of three main learning modules: instructorled online virtual classroom with fellow students, in-person sessions, and enriching family activities such as field trips and service projects. We are excited to pilot this program that combines the latest technologies with in-person instruction to create a supportive and engaging learning experience. Look for an update on our success. Best wishes for a happy and healthy new year! Sukkot Overnight Saturday, September 21 A fun-filled night for students in grades 3 7 at Temple Beth El, with games, food, mystery quests, and more! The fun will begin at 6:30 pm and conclude Sunday at 9:00 am. Thank you to our B Yahad teens for helping to coordinate this event! Watch your mail for details. New PJ Library Book Club Tuesdays in October Come and join other parents (and grandparents) with children 4 years and younger for storytelling and a snack. The program will begin at 11:00 am every Tuesday and will be facilitated by our librarian, Liz Marinelli and Caryn Resnick. No reservations required. Family Shabbat October 5 & November 2 The first Saturday of every month from 10:00 am 11:45 am will be a Family Shabbat. Come and join other families and children of all ages. Parents are welcome to stay in the kindergarten through second grade program or the junior congregation service with their children. Babysitting will be available. A Kiddush lunch will follow the morning programs. Any questions, please contact Caryn Resnick at ext. 109 or cresnick@tbespringfield.org. Tag Sale Sunday, November 17 When you do your fall cleaning, please think of donating your household items and clothing to our tag sale. The proceeds from the tag sale will help support our teen trip to Prague and Israel. Items may be dropped off beginning November 3. Kadima Mark your calendars for these upcoming Kadima events! September 21 Galactic Bowling (during Sukkot overnight.) October 20 Pumpkin picking and decorating. Come learn how to make pumpkin spiced lattes from scratch! All finished pumpkins will be donated to Shriner s Hospital. SKLC Welcomes New Kadima Advisor Jen Gottlieb Some of the best memories I have from middle school and high school are the ones I made with my Hebrew school class. Being part of Kadima and USY shaped me as a person and helped solidify my Jewish identity. I JEN GOTTLIEB am absolutely thrilled to be the new Kadima advisor at TBE and I can t wait to begin planning all of the diverse events for the upcoming year. As President of SCUSY, TBE s own chapter of USY, I was fortunate to plan events, community service days, and connect with other Jewish teens from all over New England. When I was a junior in high school I attended B yahad and was blessed enough to travel to Israel with Caryn Resnick. Through all of these experiences, I ve learned how important Judaism is to me, and the love for my Jewish heritage grows every day. This fall, I begin my senior year at UMass Amherst s Isenberg School of Business. I am very involved at the UMass Hillel. I m on the board of the Jewish Student Union and a member of Jewish Leaders in Business. I also attend Friday night Shabbat services and dinners whenever I can. I hope my experiences will benefit this year s Kadima youth group and push them to discover what Judaism means to them. It was Temple Beth El that inspired my Jewish roots and I am extremely excited to come back and start this amazing year! I plan on meeting many of my new Kadima friends over the High Holidays. Get ready to make friendships to last a lifetime!

5 The Kadima youth group learns how to bake borekas Register your children for Kadima and USY youth groups this year They will take part in a variety of social, recreational and cultural activities while meeting young people! Experience the fun, friendship, excitement. Call the SKLC office at for information. USY Nora Gorenstein USY Advisor I am very much looking forward to an exciting new year of USY and teen programs! We have a packed calendar for the months of September and October, and a very enthusiastic group of teen leaders! TBE SCUSY Teen Board President Max Rubin Israel Affairs VP Jonathan Travers Religion/Education VP Emily Robinson Social Action / Tikun Olam VP Alexa Zippin Communications VP Sarah Bernstein Membership / Kadima VPs Max Robbins & Dan Berg 8th Grade Liaison Spencer Robbins Upcoming Events: SEP 5 Rosh HaShanah Program with Teen Lounge Time SEP 6 Rosh HaShanah Program SEP 14 Yom Kippur Program SEP 21 Sukkot Overnight led by teens in grades 9-12 SEP 29 USY/Kadima Regional Opening Event OCT 5 Galactic Bowling OCT 6 Israel Trip Fundraising Walk-a-Thon OCT 13 Apple Picking and Social Action Event Time eventually positions most photographs, even the most amateurish, at the level of art. Susan Sontag Turn to page11 for more. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Centennial Simha! and ready for the singing later that evening. Evening services will begin at 6:00 pm followed by Sheldon Low s performance and Hakafot. The program and service will end at 8:00 pm. The cost of dinner is $12 per person age 10 and over, $8 for children ages 5-9 and free for children under 5. There is a maximum family price of $40. Please call the office at by September 18 to make your reservations for dinner. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 Explore Polish Jewry this Summer most comprehensive, multilayered and rewarding touring experiences in the Jewish world. The details: Sunday, July 6, 2014 in Warsaw Thursday July 17, 2014 in Jerusalem $4490 excluding airfare and gratuities For a detailed itinerary or to learn more about the trip, contact Rabbi Katz or send an to info@meltonseminars.org. This trip is co-sponsored by the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning, Temple Beth El and the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts. Poland Trip Primer If you are interested in traveling to Poland and Israel join Rabbi Katz and Haim Aronovitz on Tuesday, September 24 at 7:30 pm, in the Katz family sukkah. Besides enjoying a light nosh and a relaxing evening in the sukkah, you will have a chance to learn more about the itinerary. Please RSVP to L. Laudato (llaudato@tbespringfield.org) or CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Centennial Gala: The Party of the Century events that have taken place at the temple over the past 100 years. Many temple members have submitted family photographs which will allow us all to enjoy a bit of nostalgia. That evening, the temple will be transformed with flowers and décor befitting a Centennial celebration of two joined congregations. The cost of the event is $54 per person, or $118 per person for patrons. Patron tickets will include two complimentary drink tickets and all Gala tickets can be purchased at the Temple Beth El office. Guests may reserve tables of eight. Additionally, Temple Beth El will provide complimentary bottles of red and white wine at each table. This multi-generational event is an opportunity for families who have been part of the Temple Beth El community for many years to celebrate the temple s heritage together. Put on your dancing shoes, call your friends, both new and old and be part of The Party of the Century on November 2nd! Please call the temple office to make a reservation by Thursday, October 31st. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 2 TBE Teens Reflect on Their Summer Experiences happy place, I felt it necessary that I go because the number of survivors is dwindling and it is up to us, the living, to make sure that the Shoah is remembered. To do this, I felt that I had to see where it happened so that I can have personal and visual evidence of what transpired in the Shoah. It was great to spend all my Jerusalem time at the Fuchsberg Center for Conservative Judaism because it was in a very good location five minutes from Ben Yehuda street and ten minutes from the Old City. Our group toured all corners of Israel including Eilat, the Kinneret, the Negev, the Carmel, and the Golan. Shabbat in Israel was really nice because it was so widely observed throughout the country, especially in Jerusalem. I want to thank Beth El s Kligerman Fund, the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, and the Jewish Endowment Foundation Scholarship Fund for their generous support of my wonderful Israel journey. 5

6 September 26 Centennial Simha! SEE page 1 6 Love to learn? Visit TBESpringfield.org & click this link. Cuppa Joe There will be no Cuppa Joe held on September 1, 8, or 15 due to the High Holy Days. When class resumes on Sunday, September 22 we will be reading The Observant Life, The Wisdom of Conservative Judaism for Contemporary Jews. We will also be studying Haftorot. Join us on Sundays for minyan at 8:30 a.m. and/or breakfast and class at 9:15 a.m. Newcomers welcome! Katz Family Library SKLC Book Discussion Group In September the book group will be on hiatus due to busy schedules around the High Holy Days. Please join us for our autumn meetings on October 9 and November 13. We meet at 10:30 am in the library. In October we will resume with a prizewinning novel by British author Francesca Segal, The Innocents. A modern re-casting of The Age of Innocence, the author explores the theme of tradition versus independence in North London Jewish community. Liz Marinelli Librarian katzlibrary@tbespringfield.org x116 A person s conscience is the voice which calls him back to himself, it permits him to know what he ought to do in order to become himself, it helps him to remain aware of the aims of his life and of the norms necessary for the attainment of these aims. Erich Fromm Have Fun While Learning Hebrew! Always wanted to learn how to read Hebrew? TBE is offering an informal, nonintimidating class environment that will make learning Hebrew exciting! This class is for beginners. You are guaranteed to learn quickly. Class will be held on Mondays, October 7 through December 30, from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm (13 Mondays). The cost is $60. If you are interested, please contact Caryn Resnick at or send her an , cresnick@tbespringfield.org. In November, we will discuss The Lady in Gold by Anne-Marie O Connor. This spellbinding story focuses on the portrait by Gustav Klimt of a prominent Viennese hostess early in the 20th century. Part history and part mystery, the author reveals the back story of the artist, his subject, and the fate of the painting during and after the Holocaust. Be sure to stop by the library as you begin preparations for the High Holy Days. You will find a great selection of holiday cookbooks, children s books that help convey the meaning of the holidays to the youngest family members, as well as anthologies of inspirational readings. You may also browse the library s holdings through the link on the Temple Beth El web site. Lunch and Learn Rabbi Katz will continue the course, Walking With God. Lunch & Learn resumes October 2nd at noon. his series of units allows participants to explore Jewish views towards God. We will examine how God has been portrayed throughout the ages, comparing and contrasting ancient and modern perspectives. We will study sacred text, have lively discussions and explore our own ideas about God. There will be no Lunch and Learn class on Wednesday, November 20 to accommodate the special event with author Letty Cottin Pogrebin on Thursday. How to be a Friend to a Friend Who s Sick Letty Cottin Pogrebin TBE Hosts Literatour Author Thursday, November 21, noon, Temple Beth El Everyone knows someone who s sick or suffering. Yet when a friend or relative is under duress, many of us feel uncertain about how to cope. Throughout her recent bout with breast cancer, Letty Cottin Pogrebin became fascinated by her friends and family s diverse reactions to her and her illness. Come join us to find out what she learned through various interviews and discussions with fellow patients who shared their stories. Letty Cottin Pogrebin is an award-winning journalist, widely published opinion writer, acclaimed public speaker, admired political activist and author of several non-fiction bestsellers including Growing Up Free and Getting Over Getting Older.

7 Florence Melton Adult Mini-School No tests. No Homework. No Grades. Know Judaism. Temple Beth El, the Springfield JCC, and the Jewish Federation of Western Mass. are proud to announce a new year of the Florence Melton Adult Mini-school. We are currently taking registration for the Melton Year One courses, and three graduate classes, which begin in October. All classes are held either at the Springfield Jewish Community Center (SJCC) Neal Webber Bldg., B nai Torah or Jewish Geriatric Services (JGS). Year One Classes 30 week class begins Thursday, October 3 Rhythms & Purposes Thursday, 9:00 am - 11:00 am at SJCC Thursday, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm at JGS Instructors: Rabbi Amy Wallk Katz & Dalia Davis Cost: $360 + $50 mandatory book fee Rhythms What s the point of living Jewishly? Come examine a wide variety of Jewish sources to discover the deeper meanings underlying Jewish holidays, lifecycle observances, and Jewish practice. Purposes Why do Jews believe as they do? Explore sources both ancient and modern in pursuit of answers to many of the major issues of Jewish thought and theology. Graduate Courses 10 week class begins week of October 7 The Story of the First Jewish Family Monday, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm at Congregation B nai Torah Instructor: Dalia Davis Cost: $200 + $75 mandatory book fee Life of King David (Samuel I part 2) Tuesday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am at SJCC Instructor: Dalia Davis Cost: $200 + $25 mandatory book fee Finding God in the Midst of Tragedy Tuesday, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm at JGS Instructor: Rabbi Devorah Jacobson Cost: $200 + $25 mandatory book fee Class sizes are limited, sign up soon! For more information on cost and materials, call Lisa at the temple office at Chai Mitzvah Program Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts, in partnership with our local congregations, is so proud to be launching the Chai Mitzvah Program (ChaiMitzvah.org) this year! Chai Mitzvah is a program that engages adults in a Jewish journey throughout their lives. There are five steps to becoming a Chai Mitzvah which include: 1. Attending a monthly study session for 9 months, with a specially designed curriculum 2. Identifying something Jewish you want to learn 3. Taking on or deepening an existing ritual 4. Engaging in a social action project 5. Celebrating your achievement There are several Chai Mitzvah groups forming, one of which will be meeting at TBE. We encourage you to take part in this community based, individualized learning opportunity. For more information about Chai Mitzvah, call Meredith Dragon at , or for the TBE group call the temple at Demystifying the Mikveh Wednesday, October 16 A Tour & Education Program at Newton s Mayyim Hayyim Founded by Anita Diamant, author of The Red Tent, Mayyim Hayyim is a 21st century creation - a mikveh rooted in ancient tradition but reinvented to serve the Jewish community of today. No matter your background or experience, you will leave with a working knowledge of the ritual of mikveh and an understanding of its relevance to contemporary Jewish lives. The tour and educational facet will begin at 8:30 am. It is provided by Maayim Hayyim s trained educators as well as Temple Beth El s Rabbi Amy Katz who will accompany the group. The day continues with lunch on your own and an afternoon of shopping at the fabulous Natick Mall. The cost is $50 for Springfield Jewish Community Center members, Women s Philanthropy supporters and Temple Beth El members, $55 for the general public. This program is offered through Life Lessons, the Springfield Jewish Community Center s Adult Learning program. To sign up, please call the SJCC at (413) This program is co-sponsored by Women s Philanthropy of Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts and Temple Beth El 7

8 8 From the President Paul Farkas As I sit down to write, it is mid-summer. The quiet background life of Temple Beth El continues: we arrive for services twice daily, for DR. PAUL FARKAS Shabbat and Kiddush lunch every week, for the untangling of prayers amidst bagels and cream cheese at Cuppa Joe on Sunday mornings. Rabbi Katz is ushering in quiet thoughts and reflections that anticipate the Fall holy days by discussing different Chasidic tales every Shabbat morning. Those of us who venture into the temple office find a more frenzied aspect of summer, as we prepare in other ways for the Fall holy days that are now so immediate. I look forward to the special joys of the High Holy Days, of Sukkot, of Simhat Torah, which so overtake the foreground of our calendars this September. How wonderful it will be to see so many of us in shul, to greet each other, to follow our beautiful services with our fully-transliterated prayer books filled with explanations, background, and new readings. In another perhaps authentically Jewish style, we might think about the Rosh HaShanah coffee tent, the Yom Kippur break fast, the Simhat Torah smorgasbord! Our centennial celebrations also continue, with our museum exhibit of Jewish life in Western Massachusetts, an afternoon symposium on the art and architecture of our beautiful building, and the Gala on November 2. Our celebrations of our past give us new energy for our future. On November 9, at Just Show Up Shabbat and Kiddush lunch, we are honoring Rabbi Katz in celebration of her first five years at Temple Beth El. Thanks to the wonderful generosity of Paul Cohen, repairs on our social hall are well underway. We appreciate the great efforts of the art and architecture committee, whose members have worked diligently to make those renovations both beautiful and longlasting. Members of both Temple Beth El and Sinai Temple are organizing a combined Task Force for Visionary Jewish Education. Together we hope to enhance our children s education and perhaps to coordinate our weekday religious schools for the benefit of all of us. With the final days of summer, even our background life at shul finds an increased tempo. We return to Lunch and Learn discussions with Rabbi Katz every Wednesday, and to our many Melton classes, which begin anew in October. Through all the excitement and importance of our many Holy Day observances, of Sukkot and Simhat Torah celebrations, and of our many coming events (both those of the Centennial and those that follow), let s always remember to savor that background rhythm of synagogue life that is there for us always. It provides us with times to pause and times to celebrate, times to learn and times to see each other... every day and every week. JEWmba Classes Thursdays, NovEMBER 7, 14 & 21 This class will fill up, register soon! Based on the popularity of this class as a Shabbat experience, it is now being offered as an exercise class and a way to connect to Jewish music and learning. JEWmba, or Jewish Music and Bodies in Action, is a fun-filled recreational dance/movement class that incorporates creative dance, exercise, Israeli dancing, Jewish music and themes, ethnic humor, and tikkun olam. From kvetch-n-stretch to embodying the movement from our tradition, you ll learn set dances as well as find the dance within yourself. No dance experience necessary. Thec ost is $10 per class, please contact Caryn Resnick, (413) ext. 109 or cresnick@tbespringfield.org. Breaking the Fast Temple Beth El will host a congregational break fast after the sounding of the shofar on Saturday, September 14. A sumptuous dairy buffet will feature bagels with cream cheese or lox spread, kugel, salads, fruit and a selection of pastries. The cost is $10 per person ages 10 and over, $8 per child 5-9 and free for children under 5. Attendance is by reservation only. The deadline for paid reservations is Wednesday, September 4. Call the office at or office@ tbespringfield.org. Remember Operation Isaiah We will be distributing grocery bags, featuring our Centennial logo on Rosh HaShanah. We ask every family to bring a package or bag of nonperishable food to the synagogue for Kol Nidre on September 13, to be distributed to those in need, via Open Pantry. The truck will be here between 5:30-7:30 pm. Tashlikh We will have two choices for Tashlikh this year. Join us for our traditional Tashlikh on Thursday, September 5, 4:30 p.m., at Forest Park, with Rev. David Aminia, as we literally throw away our mistakes from the past year, by using breadcrumbs which are symbolic of our sins. Just let the guard at the gatehouse as you enter the park, know that you are from TBE and you will not be charged an admission fee to the park. You may also choose to attend the Try a Synagogue Tashlikh at Laurel Pond in Longmeadow at 3:30 pm. Held in conjunction with the PJ Library, this program is geared to families with small children, but is open to all. Rabbi Amy Katz will be there, along with Rabbi Mark Shapiro and Cantor Martin Levson of Sinai Temple. Lulav and Etrog The deadline to order your lulav and etrog is September 9. The cost is $50 per set.

9 Who are those people standing next to the Torah reader? Cantor Elise Barber During the final weeks of b nei mitzvah preparation, the student starts to practice chanting from the Torah scroll and we discuss exactly how everything is going to happen on the big day. One aspect of the service I explain at this time is the gabbai. It s interesting how different kids feel about gabbais. Some have never noticed two people standing next to the Torah reader while others have noticed and are scared of them thinking a gabbai s true pleasure in life is to find fault. The word gabbai stems from the Hebrew verb gavah meaning to exact payment. This is because the traditional gabbai or shamash (think of the helper candle on Hannukah a related word) was a lay official who helped with the running of the entire synagogue. We usually associate the gabbai now in only one of his or her original roles the person who calls people up to the Torah and corrects the Torah reader. Most people think of the gabbai as the person who oversees the Torah reader, but if you ve ever been on the bima, you might have noticed that a good gabbai does much more and must be able to multitask. The gabbai informs people where to stand and where to go. He or she also helps people unfamiliar with the honor of reciting the Torah blessings complete the task. In addition, a gabbai assists people with hagbah (the lifting of the Torah) and g lilah (the dressing of the Torah.) Furthermore, the gabbai rolls the Torah, holds it open, and helps the reader find his or her place. In regards to making corrections, a gabbai is only supposed to say something if the mistake was in a consonant or if the change in vowels affects the meaning of the word. My teacher Joshua Jacobson who wrote a huge, comprehensive book on Torah chanting entitled Chanting the Hebrew Bible says that the gabbai should also correct the trope if the trope error changes the meaning of the text. Most people don t understand how trope affects grammar and that would be the subject of an entire new essay. Still, often a gabbai will correct for the strongest tropes: etnachta, which looks like a wishbone, and siluk (otherwise known as sof pasuk), a trope which indicates the end of a verse. It is important for the gabbai to be an experienced Torah reader good at Hebrew and very comfortable with trope. The ease with Hebrew is obvious: the Torah is our holy, precious text and must be chanted accurately. The gabbai must know trope well in order to make corrections, but also to Photography is a reality so subtle that it becomes more real than reality. Alfred Stieglitz Turn to page11 for more. Reverend Aminia chanting Torah at the morning minyan. Gabbaim include the late Robert Resnick (far left) and Carol Resnick (far right). Steve Weiner (2nd from left) was called to the Torah for an aliyah. help the chanter. You see, a gabbai is not a scary, judgmental person contrary to some new chanters fears. A gabbai is a wonderful, generous person up there on the bima to help the reader. There are no trope marks, vowels, or punctuation in the Torah scroll which can be very confusing. When some readers forget the trope (myself included) this can completely throw off concentration. The gabbai needs to know trope in order to prompt the reader and help that chanter get back on track. We are inviting gabbais to attend a class co-taught by Reverend Aminia and myself on improving gabbai skills. We ll review the process for correcting Torah readers, but also deal with calling people up to the Torah as well as other necessary gabbai skills. The class will be held October 20th and 27th at 4:30 p.m. Please call the temple office ( ) if you are interested in taking the class. 9

10 High Holy DayS GUIDE 5774 Saturday, August 31 Selihot Reception, Havdalah and Film...Beginning at 7:30 pm Service...9:30 pm Wednesday, September 4 Erev Rosh HaShanah...6:00 pm Candlelighting...7:00 pm Thursday, September 5 First Day of Rosh HaShanah...8:30 am Babysitting (ages 2-4)...10:00 am - End of services Children s Program (K, 1& 2)...10:00 am - End of services Youth Programs Grades 3 & :00 am - 11:00 am Grades 5 & :00 am - 11:30 am Grade :00 am - 11:30 am Family Service (grades 4 and younger)...11:15 am - 12:15 pm Grades 8 & :00 am - Noon Grades 9-12 (gathering in Youth Lounge)... Noon - End of services Age-appropriate holiday activities...11:30 am - End of services Tashlikh (see next page for details)...3:30 pm Laurel Pond...4:30 pm Forest Park Second Eve of Rosh HaShanah...6:00 pm Candlelighting...8:00 pm Friday, September 6 Second Day of Rosh HaShanah (open to the community)...8:30 am Babysitting (ages 2-4)...10:00 am - End of services Children s program (grades K, 1 & 2)...10:00 am - End of services Junior Congregation (grades 3 7)...10:00 am - 11:30 am Age-appropriate holiday activities (grades 3 12)...11:15 am - End of services Minha/Maariv...6:00 pm Saturday, September 7 Shabbat Shuvah...9:30 am Minha...6:00 pm Havdalah...8:00 pm Friday, September 13 Kol Nidre...6:30 pm Candlelighting...6:51 pm Saturday, September 14 Yom Kippur...8:30 am Babysitting (ages 2-4)...10:00 am - End of services Children s Program (K, 1& 2)...10:00 am - End of services Youth Programs Grades 3 & :00 am - 11:00 am Grades 5 & :00 am - 11:30 am Grade :00 am -11:30 am Family Service (grades 4 and younger)...11:15 am - 12:15 pm Grades 8 & :00 am -Noon Grades 9-12 (gathering in Youth Lounge)... Noon -End of services Age-appropriate holiday activities...11:30 am - End of services Minhah...5:30 pm Neilah...6:45 pm Sounding the Shofar...7:51 pm Wednesday, September 18 Erev Sukkot First Evening of Sukkot...6:00 pm Candlelighting...6:45 pm Thursday, September 19 First Day of Sukkot...9:30 am Second Evening of Sukkot...6:00 pm Candlelighting...7:45 pm Friday, September 20 Second Day of Sukkot...9:30 am Minha -Maariv...6:00 pm Erev Shabbat Candlelighting...6:39 pm Saturday, September 21 Hol Hamoed Sukkot Shabbat Morning Service...9:30 am Minha...6:00 pm Havdalah...7:39 pm Wednesday, September 25 Hoshanah Rabbah...6:45 am Erev Shemini Atzeret (Yizkor)...6:00 pm Candlelighting...6:35 pm Thursday, September 26 Shemini Atzeret (Yizkor)...9:30 am Dinner...5:30 pm Erev Simhat Torah...6:30 pm Come sing, dance, and celebrate with the Torah. Candlelighting...7:35 pm Friday, September 27 Simhat Torah...9:30 am Erev Shabbat...6:00 pm Candlelighting...6:30 pm 10

11 The Centennial Journal will be available in Ocober! A beautiful hardbound collection of words and HISTORIC pictures This comprehensive journal documents the history of Temple Beth El from 1913 to the present. Months in production, the extensive narrative tells the story of our humble beginnings, our steady growth, the tragic fire, our perseverance, determination and the wonderful success we enjoy today. It s a keepsake that every member will cherish. We owe a debt of gratitude to our hardworking committee, chaired by Michelle Anfang and Susan Goldsmith. Other contributors are Maxine Bernstein, Anne Chernick, Donna Frankel, Rhonda Goldberg, Carol Wernick, Susan Porter and Elana Zak. The following is an exerpt from the historical section. A Congregation is Born: Humble Roots In the summer of 1912, a small group of liberal and civic-minded Jews met together to organize the first Conservative Synagogue in Western Massachusetts. They arranged for impromptu High Holy Day services to be conducted by Jewish Theological Seminary student Murray Alsted. The enthusiastic success of this first effort led to the formal organization of Congregation Beth El in The congregation elected its first Board of Trustees, including President Henry Lasker, 1st VP Herman Isenburg, 2nd VP William May, Treasurer Felix Kohn, and Secretary Rose Fuchs. Their first task was to secure the services of a permanent Rabbi. Rabbi Samuel Price The committee spent months diligently researching our temple s fascinating history. Special thanks to Scott Libowitz who took the beautiful cover photo. Percival Goodman, Temple Beth El s renowned architect, would have been proud! Someone Who Loves Temple Beth El Paul Farkas Someone (or perhaps a couple or a family) who loves Temple Beth El is showing that love by donating up to $20,000 to the High Holy Days Appeal. This donor is anxious that Temple Beth El be here for us always, offering spirituality, learning, friendship, and support. But our donor wants to know that they are not alone and that there are others who feel the same way. Our donor will match (dollar for dollar) each new gift and match every additional dollar from existing donors (vs. last year). Please help send this message. Please help meet this challenge by donating as much as you can, whether for the first time or as an increase over last year s donation. Only together can we meet this challenge, raise $20,000 in new and increased giving, and receive our anonymous donor s generous gift. 11

12 12 Meet the Kazins Craig and Norah Kazin Craig and Norah Kazin are familiar faces seen around Temple Beth El. Norah has led family, library, and Shabbat morning programs, and was one of the very first teachers at the Sandi Kupperman Learning Center at its formation in the mid-1990s. It was around that time that Craig began his long tenure in leadership roles at the synagogue, serving as Brotherhood (Men s Club) president in the late 1990s, and eventually president of the congregation from Although the birth of their two daughters, Lindsay and Molly, drew them toward a religious community, their association with Temple Beth El was forged nearly a half-century earlier. Craig s grandmother, Rose (z l) was a member of the Board of Trustees of Congregation Beth El when the temple building was built on its present site in Her name appears on the plaque to the left of the entryway to the Weinbaum Chapel, and family lore has it that she lit the ner tamid (Eternal Flame) in the new sanctuary that year. Seeing her name every time I enter the building, and thinking about what the eternal flame means to our congregation indeed all Jews is a constant reminder of our duty to our community, offers Craig. Craig and Norah enjoy their friendships with fellow congregants at TBE the most. Craig, who greets everyone at either a b nei mitzvah or at the High Holy Days as an extension of his work with the temple s Ritual Committee says, It s so important for congregants and visitors to come away with a positive impression of our synagogue. It s the icing on the cake that makes the contact with our faith community that much sweeter. It s really important to model the behavior that I hope we all would exemplify. Currently, Craig and TBE president, Dr. Paul Farkas, are ably steering our Centennial Celebration year, along with countless outstanding volunteers who are devoting their time and talents. The year s events have been exceptional, and the Fall season promises more of the same, culminating in the Centennial Gala on November 2. Norah spends her days before Hebrew school working with kindergarten children at Green Meadows Elementary School in Hampden, MA, and Craig has been employed by ISO New England Inc. in Holyoke, the organization that oversees New England s bulk electricity system, for the last 26 years. They reside, as they have for the last 23 years, in Wilbraham, MA, with their daughters and their energetic schnauzerpoodle, Eddie. Their oldest, Lindsay is a client relations specialist at Convergent Solutions in Wilbraham, and Molly is a junior at Clark University in Worcester, MA. Repentance implies restitution and restoration, and thus implies a future that is not bound by the habits and vices of the past... Repentance follows upon sorrow about the past, but sorrow of a particular kind; hopeful sorrow, if we may put it thus. Harold O. J. Brown The Judaica Shop Why wear a tallit? The tallit (also pronounced tallis) is a prayer shawl, the most authentic Jewish garment. It is a rectangular-shaped piece of linen or wool (and sometimes, now, polyester or silk) with special fringes called tzitzit (fringes) on each of the four corners. The purpose of the garment is to hold the tzitzit (fringes). The Lord said to Moses: Speak to the Israelites and instruct them to make for themselves fringes on the corners of their garments throughout the ages; let them attach a cord of blue to the fringe at each corner. That shall be your fringe; look at it and recall all the commandments of the Lord and observe them, so that you do not follow your heart and eyes in your lustful urge. Thus you shall be reminded to observe all My commandments and to be holy to your God. I, the Lord, am your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God: I, the Lord your God. Numbers 15:37-41 The purpose of the tallit, then, is to hold the tzitzit, and the purpose of the tzitzit (according to the Torah) is to remind us of God s commandments. A personally chosen tallis can be a beautiful way to perform this mitzvah. The Judaica Shop is pleased to offer a beautiful and wide selection of tallitot for men and women. This is a perfect time to shop for a simha, bar/bat mitzvah or the High Holy Days! Come see us during our regular hours Monday and Wednesday, 3:00 pm - 5:15 pm, and Thursday 10:00 am - 12 pm. And you can always call to schedule an appointment, anytime. Contact the temple office or Nancy Cole

13 Social Action Projects HELP US FEED THE HUNGRY We will once again be serving lunch on the third Wednesday of the month at Christ Church Cathedral for Loaves and Fishes, 35 Chestnut St., Springfield. Volunteers are asked to be at the church by 11:45 am and to bring a gallon of whole milk. We will also be preparing and serving dinner at the Shiloh Seventh Day Adventist Church on Sundays, September 29 and October 27. We are asked to prepare and serve dinner for 50 hungry adults. Food should be cooked at home or can be purchased. Please call the temple office, , for more details or to sign up for either or both of these social action projects. Jewish Federation s Annual Meeting Monday, September 30, 7:30 pm The Annual Meeting of the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts will be held on Monday, September 30 at 7:30 pm at Temple Beth El. The keynote speaker will be Rabbi Elie Kaunfer, the co-founder and executive director of Mechon Hadar. He is a young, RABBI ELIE KAUNFER dynamic, forward-thinking leader who will help us pass on the baton of leadership, and create a vision of how we can all be ready to take on leadership roles in our community. The election of Federation Board of Trustees members will be held at this event. We are proud that our own Susan Weiss Firestone has been nominated to serve as Federation President for a 2-year term beginning October 1. She will follow in the footsteps of TBE member Steve Dane, who has served as the Federation s President for the past two years. B nai Tzedek Youth Foundation Seeking Teens The B nai Tzedek Youth Foundation is seeking Jewish teens in 9th-12th grade to participate in Jewish philanthropy and tikkun olam, repairing the world. Teens will meet like-minded peers and learn about our work, as well as the funding processes. All funds raised by the teens are matched by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. The BTYF meets one Sunday per month, November 2013-April Visit HGF.org for more information and Facebook.com/Bnai.Tzedek.WesternMass. Contact lisa@hgf.org with any questions. Ride to Provide Sunday, October 6, 9:00 am The Ride to Provide is a bike ride for all ages to support the community service programs and environmentally friendly projects of UMass Hillel. Join riders from throughout New England on your choice of a 9, 18, or 36 mile scenic bike ride through the fall foliage-lined streets of Amherst and surrounding towns. After the event, there will be a post-ride celebration at the Hillel House with a kosher catered lunch, music, raffles and prizes. All pre-registered riders will receive a t-shirt and draw string backpack! Visit UMass.Hillel.org/ridetoprovide to register. For information contact Courtney Pupkin at The cost is: Students $18; Individuals $54; Families $100. Open Rehearsal for Mak hela Tuesday, September 17, 7:30 pm Mak hela, the Jewish chorus of Western Massachusetts, is seeking prospective members and choral singers for all voice parts. Mak hela performs diverse music from our Jewish heritage: classical tradition, sacred TBE Honors Rabbi Katz Saturday, November 9 Please join us on November 9 at our Just Show Up Shabbat and Kiddush Lunch. We will honor Rabbi Amy Wallk Katz in celebration of her first five years at Temple Beth El. Community Shabbat Dinner Friday, October 11, 6:00 pm Welcome Shabbat and enjoy a festive meal with members of our entire Jewish community sponsored by the Try a Synagogue program. The events will begin at 6:00 pm with an Orthodox service at Congregation B nai Torah, and a combined service at Sinai Temple with clergy from both Sinai Temple and Temple Beth El. The dinner will begin at 7:00 pm (dietary laws observed food prepared under Orthodox supervision). An a cappella singing group will provide music during dinner. The entire community is welcome - you do not need to be a synagogue member to participate in the services or dinner. Please help spread the word, and watch your mail for more information. Try A Synagogue is a program underwritten by Congregation B nai Torah, Sinai Temple, Temple Beth El, the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts, and in part by a grant from the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. SUSAN WEISS FIRESTONE and secular music, folk and world music, in October 27 Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino and English. For more information contact Bonnie Mikesh at Art/Architecture Symposium SEE page 18 13

14 Max Gevanthor October 5 - Minha Parashat Lech Lecha Max is a seventh grader at Heritage Academy. His favorite subjects are Science, Social Studies and English. He is the son of Robert and Rebecca Gevanthor and older brother to Rose, 11 and Harry, 7. His grandparents are Carol and Harold Kootchick of Merion Station, PA. and Arlene and Norman Gevanthor of Waverly, PA. Max loves riding his bike, swimming, frisbee, trackball, video games and playing basketball. He is an avid collector of graphic novels and comic books and loves listening to music of the 60s, 70s and 80s. For his Bar Mitzvah project, Max shops together with his family for nonperishable food items and sundries and assists in filling the shelves of local food pantries. If you would like to contribute to Max s Mitzvah Project, you can contact Rachel s Table by visiting their website, RachelsTableSpringfield.org. Isaac Schein October 12 Parashat Lech Lecha Isaac Schein is the son of Ian and Shari Schein. He has an older sister, Michelle, who has been helpful as Isaac prepares for his Bar Mitzvah. His grandparents are Jane Schein and the late Harry Schein (of blessed memory) and Elliott and Doris Schwartz. Isaac is in seventh grade at Glenbrook Middle School. He enjoys baseball, tennis, acting, and playing the violin. He is a member of one of Springfield Community Music School s orchestras. Isaac has been attending overnight summer camp for the last four years at Camp Laurelwood. Since Isaac has enjoyed his camping experience, he has decided that he would like to assist less fortunate Jewish kids have a similar experience. Therefore, for his mitzvah project, Isaac will be volunteering his time and making a donation to a Jewish camp that serves children with disabilities. Jared Zippin October 19 Parashat Vayera Jared Zippin is an 8th grader at Williams Middle School. He enjoys all sports, including soccer, lacrosse and tennis. Jared is an excellent student and is particularly interested in business and finance. Jared is fun to be around, has a great sense of humor, and is always the life of the party. He spends summers at Camp Young Judaea in Amherst, NH. In his spare time, he loves to hang out with his friends. This past summer, Jared participated in the Maccabi Games in California, loved the camaraderie and enjoyed meeting new friends from all over the country. Jared s parents are Ilyssa and Brian, he has an older sister, Alexa, a younger brother, Matthew, and a Bernese Mountain dog named Blitz. Jared s grandparents are Barbara and Al Zippin from Longmeadow, and Phyllis and the late A. William Oster from Oradell, NJ. For Jared s mitzvah project, he has dedicated his time and effort to helping underprivileged children. What is teshuvah (repentance)? It is when a person abandons his sin and removes it from his thoughts, and resolves in his heart not to do that deed again. Maimonides: Mishneh Torah, Laws of Repentance 2:2 Temple Beth El wishes you and your loved ones a 5774 filled with happiness, good health and peace. Sizz gutt tzu zein tzusamen. (It is good to be together.) yiddish proverb Glenn Baevsky October 26 Hayve Sarah Glenn Halpern Baevsky is a seventh grader at Williams Middle School and plays percussion in the band. He has played drum set for five years. Glenn also enjoys playing soccer, basketball, and baseball on the Town of Longmeadow teams. He likes to ski, bike, and go camping with his family. They also love to travel to National Parks. In the summer, Glenn attends Camp Ramah in Palmer, where he likes to go boating, play many sports, swim in the lake and climb the ropes course. He is the youngest in his family his sister Mica, is a junior at Tufts University and his sister, Brooke, is a senior at Longmeadow High School. His parents are Yvonne and Bob Baevsky. His grandparents are Bea and Frank Hano of Longmeadow and Nellie and Howard Halpern who live in Stamford, CT. Every Friday, Glenn helps lead services at the Jewish Nursing Home. As a member of the JChoice Tzedakah Network, he has chosen Ahavat Rivka in Jerusalem (JChoice.org/gilad23. htm). Ahavat Rivka serves meals and has computer, dance, and art classes for the elderly poor and helps needy school children get homework help and advanced computer classes. Each Shabbat, meals are sent home and holiday meals are celebrated together. Glen would be very thankful if you chose to support Ahavat Rivka in honor of his Bar Mitzvah. office@ tbespringfield.org We encourage you to share your news with us, so that we can rejoice together. Or if you have suffered a hardship or loss, please know our Temple Beth El community is always here for you. 14

15 Kiddush Sponsors Temple Beth El is grateful to the following sponsors of Congregational Kiddush lunches in June and July. : In honor of Albie Goldberg s birthday Albie Goldberg & Miriam Lieff In honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter Raquel David & Roxanne Robbins In honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Yasmin Gary & Abby Goodman In honor of their son Daniel s aufruf Dr. Marc & Iris Linson In honor of their son Jacob, and Rachel Radner s aufruf Howard & Chris Hausman Edythe Frank Dorothy Gordenstein Jeffrey D. Pardo Son of Beth Pardo Avraham Aminia Brother of Rev. David Aminia Eleanor Scher Mother of Janet Kalicka Mildred Abrams Mother of Carol Portnoy Maurice Schwarz Father of Nedra Mirkin Grandfather of Andrew Mirkin IN June & July To our Torah Readers: Raquel Robbins, Yasmin Goodman, Adele Miller, Ellen Ratner, Amy Sobel, Sue Kline, Dr. Fred Brownstein, Dr. Mark Sherman and Rabbi Benjamin Weiner. To our Haftarah Readers: Eugene Baker, Raquel Robbins, Yasmin Goodman, Ed Schwartz, Elyse Linson, Ellen Ratner and Dr. Dennis Gordan. Shabbat Service Leaders: Dr. Dennis Gordan, Joe Lieberman and Stuart, Michael and Emily Anfang. Breakfast Sponsors: In honor of their niece Raquel Robbins Bat Mitzvah Mark & Craig Robbins For his mother Mollie s Yahrzeit. Dr. Mark Sherman In honor of David Aminia s Birthday Sharon Aminia In honor of Paul & Esta Farkas 40th Anniversary Dr. Howard & Chris Hausman Yahrzeit of her father Abraham Miller Adele Miller If you would like to sponsor a breakfast please contact Reverand Aminia at the temple office at Join the Kiddush Club! For a donation of $136 per year you can help us provide lunch each Shabbat. A warm welcome to our new members: David Fuentes Heidi Thibodeau Chris Burnett Mallory Caplan George, Julia & MacKenzie Hartnell Sheila Budnick Brian, Michelle & Elle Weiner Jay Leib Phyllis Levenson on the birth of her grandson, Ari Henry Fineman on April 17th. The parents are Steve Fineman and Debby Levenson of Morristown, NJ. Karen Winer, in honor of the birth of her granddaughter Mackenzie Taylor. Arnold Greenhut and Adele Miller on their new home. Donna and Steven Feldman, in honor of the birth of their granddaughter Sophie Violet Ryan. Joe and Nancy Skar, of Longmeadow, on the marriage of their son Alex Sklar to Patricia Dampf on June 22, 2013 at B nai Israel temple in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The couple reside in Atlanta, Georgia. Patricia s parents, Susan and Jack Dampf, live in Baton Rouge. Apologize Yet Again Dr. Louis E. Newman Given the inherent difficulties of apologizing, it s striking that Jewish tradition demands that we apologize not only once, but multiple times when we have offended another person. Here is how Maimonides summarizes the law: Even if one only injured the other in words [and not in deeds], he must pacify him and approach him until he forgives him. If his fellow does not wish to forgive him, the other person brings friends who in turn approach the offended person and request that he grant forgiveness. If the person is not accepting of them, the person seeking forgiveness brings a second group of friends and then a third. If the wronged person still does not wish to grant forgiveness, one leaves him and goes on his way, and the person who would not forgive is himself the sinner. Mishneh Torah, Laws of Repentance 2:9-10 The demand that we make several efforts to apologize, even enlisting friends to attest to our sincerity, reflects a recognition that this is difficult to do well. All the more reason why a single gesture of apology is inadequate. The onus is on the offender to demonstrate that she is truly sorry, and the very lengths she is required to go in that effort may testify to her intention. Obtaining forgiveness from the offended party is essential to the offender s process of teshuvah (repentance). Judaism teaches that the offenses we commit against others cannot be forgiven by God on Yom Kippur unless those we have harmed forgive us first. So the offender must continue to apologize and ask for forgiveness in order to fully repent. The conclusion of this passage points to a limiting condition. The offender is not required to continue apologizing forever. What is required is that he make a good faith effort. Three attempts is considered sincere. The offender s process of teshuvah (repentance) need not be held captive to a person too hardhearted or resentful to forgive. With Gratitude I want to personally thank each and every one in the congregation who reached out to me at the passing of my beloved brother Avraham on June 17th (9 Tammuz). Thank you for your kind notes and generous donations to the Temple in his memory. The volume of notes was overwhelming for me to answer individually. May his memory be for a blessing. Reverend David Aminia 15

16 16 Temple Fund In memory of Eleanor Scher Dr. Victoria Luftman Peggy & Arthur Grodd Ed & Sue Kline Joy & Michael Leavitt Joan Goodman Carol Wernick & family Elizabeth & Philip Irving Martin Broder In memory of Avraham Aminia Myer Ezrin & Elaine Becker Ed & Sue Kline Anita & Ed Finkel Joan Goodman Paul & Esta Farkas In memory of Maurice Schwarz Carol Wernick & family Curt Freedman In memory of Jerome Finkelstein Gladys Agard Barbara Golub Myer Ezrin & Elaine Becker In memory of Erna Wilkes Myer Ezrin & Elaine Becker Ed & Sue Kline In memory of Jerry Simons Mr. & Mrs. Fred Leopold In memory of Jennie Shapiro Phyllis Levenson In memory of Henry Vigdor Joan Goodman In honor of the birth of Donna & Steve Feldman s granddaughter Joy & Michael Leavitt In honor of Albert Goldberg s special birthday Myer Ezrin & Elaine Becker In honor of the birth of Dr. & Mrs. Martin Broder s three grandsons Shelley Pleet In honor of Michelle & Stuart Anfang s Israel Bonds Nomination Ilyssa & Brian Zippin In honor of David & Ellen Ratner s recognition from Heritage Academy Samuel & Fay Horowitz Wishing Nina Davidson a speedy recovery Florence Gurwitz Mazel tov to Phyllis & Elliot Altman on Jason s graduation from medical school Mazel tov to Phyllis & Elliot Altman on Ian s 21st birthday Mazel Tov to Sarah Smithline on her Bat Mitzvah Mazel Tov to Iris & Marc Linson on Dan s aufruf Mazel Tov to Yasmin Goodman on her Bat Mitzvah In honor of Anastassia Baker s Bat Mitzvah In honor of Matthew Adler s Bar Mitzvah In honor of Raquel Robbin s Bat Mitzvah Mazel tov to Maureen and Craig Robbins on Spencer s Bar Mitzvah H. Edward Stessel Kiddush Fund In memory of Avraham Aminia Dr. & Mrs. Alan Gerstein Carol Resnick Linda & George Spitz In honor of 40th wedding anniversary of Mr. & Mrs. Alan Gerstein In loving memory of her father Eileen Rutman Mazel Tov to Adele Miller & Arnold Greenhut on their new home Jonathan & Susan Goldsmith Minyan Fund In memory of Avraham Aminia Curt Freedman William Caplin Carol Wernick & family The Anfang Family Joseph Lieberman Francis & Carolyn Martindale Dr. Victoria Luftman Toby & Abe Feinstein Miriam & Larry Mackler Sam & Ruth Poppel Charlotte Meyer Evelyn & Sid Baron Beth, Gary & Lindsay Danforth Ed Gerstein Harlene Ginsberg & Jerry Schreibstein Suzanne & Max Chorowski Amanda & Isadore Jermyn Adele Miller Martin Broder Fred Brownstein Iris & Marc Linson & family Selma & Bernie Milstein Ina Fine Susan & Jonathan Goldsmith Steve Lepow & Shelley Hodes Susan & Ron Grodsky Abby & Gary Goodman Roberta & Bern Goodman Judy & Ted Ingis Ruth Burstein Karen & Stan Winer David Fine Miriam Lieff Rev. David & Sharon Aminia Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Metz Steven & Leslie Kaim Robert Friedlander and Orville Dale Mila Miazga Janis & Michael Green & daughters Alexandra Espinal Carole Magidson Phyllis Levenson Melvin Lavin Rick Ratner & Ann Guttman In memory of Jerry Finkelstein Myra & Jerry Gold In honor of Paul & Esta Farkas s 40th anniversary Iris & Marc Linson & family Michelle & Stuart Anfang In honor of Anastassia Baker s Bat Mitzvah Selma & Bernie Milstein In appreciation to Rev. David Aminia Howard & Ellen Smithline In honor of Matthew Bloom s engagement Karen & Stan Winer In honor of Alison Ratner s engagement Karen & Stan Winer In honor of Harold Okun s birthday Albert Goldberg & Miriam Lieff Sandi Kupperman Learning Center Fund In memory of Eleanor Scher Harvey Shrage & Amy Cohen In appreciation to the SKLC Steve Rubenstein Wishing Frank Hano a speedy recovery Albert Goldberg & Miriam Lieff In honor of Matthew Adler s Bar Mitzvah Alan & Shirley Levitz Caryn Resnick In honor of Yasmin Goodman s Bat Mitzvah Caryn Resnick In honor of Spencer Robbin s Bar Mitzvah Caryn Resnick In honor of Samantha Horowitz s Bat Mitzvah Caryn Resnick In honor of Anastassia Baker s Bat Mitzvah Caryn Resnick In honor of Raquel Robbins Bat Mitzvah Caryn Resnick In honor of Paul Farkas becoming President of TBE Charlie & Jan Nirenberg In honor of Stuart & Michelle Anfang Charlie & Jan Nirenberg In honor of David & Ellen Ratner Charlie & Jan Nirenberg Yahrzeit Fund David Bennett, beloved husband By Ruth Bennett Ruby Burstein, beloved father-in-law By Ruth Burstein Rose L. Mackler, beloved mother By Florence Lavin Esther Shemesh, beloved mother By Kobi Shemesh Leon Perlo, beloved father By Anne Bloom Samuel Korolick, beloved father By Harrisia Lee Rappaport Israel Goldberg, beloved father By Albert Goldberg Aaron Margolis, beloved husband By Doris Margolis Judge Frank H. Freedman, beloved husband By Eleanor L. Freedman David Goldberg, beloved uncle Jack Goldberg Louis Pollak, beloved husband By Charlotte Pollak Sidney Lewis, beloved brother By Florence Barowsky Edna Frankel, beloved wife By Seymour Frankel Jennie Frankel, beloved mother By Seymour Frankel Florence Gordon Lavin, beloved wife By Mel Lavin Irwin Wolman, beloved brother By Steven A. 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17 Samuel Smith, beloved father By Carol Resnick Dr. Freeman Maltz, beloved father By Janis Maltz Green & family Joseph Bair, beloved father By Thelma Goldberg Gertrude Feinstadt, beloved aunt By Peter Benjamin Gerda Benjamin, beloved mother By Peter Benjamin Sylvia Levenson, beloved mother-in-law By Phyllis Levenson Isadore Wiedman, beloved father By Emanuel Wiedman Irene Leibman, beloved mother By Florence Gurwitz Wesley Goldstein, beloved husband By Goldie Goldstein Anna Lewis, beloved mother By Florence Barowsky Fannie Gampel, beloved mother By Marcia G. Schimmel Haskell Forman, beloved father By Sylvia Allen A. Robert Draymore, beloved father By Jill Draymore Guz Harvey Perlman, beloved brother By Sharon Rosenberg Mollie H. Sherman, beloved mother By Mark & Jane Sherman Abraham Reback, beloved father By Sally Ann Resnic Charlotte Metz, beloved mother By Dr. Lawrence N. 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Altman, beloved father Melvyn Altman In memory of Eleanor Scher Phyllis & Elliot Altman Weinbaum Chapel Fund In memory of Avraham Aminia Joyce Weinbaum In memory of Eleanor Scher Joyce Weinbaum Gustave & Shirley Nuger Remembrance Fund In memory of Eleanor Scher Candace & Brian Katz Rabbi s Discretionary Fund In appreciation to Rabbi Katz Ellen Finkelstein & family Jan Kalicka Martin and Marian Broder In appreciation to Rabbi Katz for her help and guidance Abby & Gary Goodman In memory of Maurice Schwarz Shelley Hodes & Steven Lepow In honor of the birth of Steve & Donna Feldman s granddaughter Sophie Gerry Berg & Leslie Zide In appreciation to Rabbi Katz for a wonderful year of Melton In memory of Herbert Feder Norma Feder In appreciation to Rabbi Katz for her assistance with the baby naming of Sophie Bernstein Phyllis Levenson, Robin Levenson, & Elliot Bernstein In memory of Eleanor Scher Robert & Sharon Tariff Lori & Richard Chase In memory of Jeffrey Pardo Robert & Karen Engell In memory of Avraham Aminia Robert & Karen Engell In memory of Jerome Finkelstein Marcia Kahn Thank you to Rabbi Katz for a great year at Melton Bette Gerstein Thank you to Rabbi Katz for helping me fulfill the mitzvah of studying Torah Suzanne Chorowski Cantor s Discretionary Fund In gratitude to Cantor Barber for being a part of my beit din, and for her advice and support Heidi Thibodeau In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Matthew Adler Matthew Adler In Appreciation Abby & Gary Goodman In memory of Cantor Barber s grandmother Judy & Ted Ingis This list includes donations received as of July 26. 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18 Art/Architecture Symposium Sunday, October 27, at 1:30 pm Experts in architecture, design, art, crafts and history will talk about Temple Beth El and how its design and construction affected and represent the congregation, the City, history, architecture, and art. The distinction of the Temple s architect, Percival Goodman, will also be discussed. Events for the afternoon: Tour (a simultaneous live electronic tour will cater to those who prefer armchair exploration.) Show and tell presentation Panel discussion Q&A Session Reception Participation by witnesses to Beth El s history is encouraged for planning purposes, as well as the program s content. Students and teens are welcome. Books to browse or buy will be available and babysitting will also be available (please request in advance). The keynote speaker is Samuel Gruber, PhD, Prix de Rome winner and Fellow of the American Academy of Rome. He is an author and expert on world Jewish monuments and synagogue architecture. Gruber will be joined by panelist Preston Scott Cohen, Chairman and Professor of Architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Also on the panel is Suzanne O Keefe, AIA, student of Percival Goodman and his interviewer for the Columbia University library archives. We welcome your input, call or with questions, suggestions or to join the planning committee. Our goal is to have an informative and entertaining afternoon. Please call the temple at or Susan Shaker, susan.e.shaker@gmail.com or Sue Heller, sheller2@cox.net. 18 Temple Beth El made the New York Times in 1953! In the last issue of Tekiah, we edited excerpts from Wayne C. Smith s 1953 article which appeared in the Springfield Morning Union. Here is an excerpt from an article written by Aline B. Louchheim for the New York Times, May 24, ART FOR RELIGION Collaborative Project for a Synagogue Successfully Employs Modern Design By Aline B. Louchheim The exhibition which opened on Friday at the Kootz Gallery, New York City, makes one feel good for a variety of reasons. First, it contains several objects of great beauty. Second, it shows how artists working for the second time on a particular architectural project have matured. Third, it represents a truly felicitous relationship between architect and artist and, importantly, between artist and artisan. Fourth, it reinforces the arguments of those who hold that abstract art is not of necessity austere or bloodless or without heart. Fifth, it proves forcefully that modern art can have a grandeur, a beauty and a luxuriant richness which makes it appropriate as decoration for houses of worship. What is this exhibition? It is the second in a series called Art for a Synagogue. It consists of sculpture by Ibram Lassaw and mural decoration by Adolph Gottlieb and Robert Motherwell, which has been made for the synagogue which Percival Goodman designed for Congregation Beth El in Springfield, Massachusetts. Surpassing Themselves In October, 1951, we praised the initial efforts of Gottlieb, Motherwell and Herbert Ferber for Goodman s synagogue in Millburn, New Jersey. The current group far surpasses the former in its relatedness to the architecture, in its intrinsic beauty (especially the Lassaw sculpture) and in its appropriateness. If one imagines these objects in their intended setting, where they will be installed at the close of this show, the full splendor can be understood. Judging from plans and renderings, this building seems to be one of Goodman s best. Article courtesy of the Architecture & Design Committee: Susan Weiss Firestone, Chairperson Howard Smithline, Chairperson Jane Schulman, Editor Susan Shaker Sue Heller

19 TBE at the History Museum Exhibit Open from mid-september through February 2014 As part of our year-long Centennial celebration, Temple Beth El is delighted to be partnering with the Springfield Museums to produce a special exhibit: One Hundred Years of Jewish Life in the Valley: From Shtetl to Suburb. The exhibit will trace the evolution of Springfield s Jewish community over the past century, moving from the early institutions in the North End to our current community. In addition to material from TBE and B nai Jacob, the exhibit includes history, photographs, and artifacts from Sinai Temple and the Orthodox synagogues, Heritage Academy and Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy, Jewish Geriatric Services, Jewish Community Center, Jewish Family Service, The Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts, and several other local Jewish organizations. It s a wonderful opportunity to collaborate and celebrate the proud heritage of our entire Springfield Jewish community, explains past president Stuart Anfang, who developed the exhibit with professional curators from the Wood Museum of Springfield History at the Quadrangle. The exhibit will open in mid-september at the History Museum s special exhibit space, and continue through February The exhibit is proudly sponsored by TBE in honor of our Centennial, with generous financial support from the Jewish Endowment Foundation, Harold Grinspoon Foundation, Chez Josef, Dave s Soda and Pet City, and Jewish Geriatric Services. Sunday, October 6 will be TBE Day at the exhibit. Watch your for information on how you and your family can view the exhibit free of charge. NOVEMBER 2 Centennial Gala: The Party of the Century SEE page 1 Who is Percival Goodman? Percival Goodman ( ), Professor at Columbia University School of Architecture from 1946 to 1971, was considered one of the nation s leading designers of synagogues and has been called the leading theorist of modern PERCIVAL GOODMAN synagogue design. He was the most prolific synagogue architect in American Jewish history, designing more than 50 synagogues between 1948 and He designed the new Temple Beth El, dedicated on August 16, 1953, amidst great national acclaim. He envisioned Temple Beth El to be a complete entity site where building and art merged with complimentary modern spiritual symbols to enhance modern worship, education and community. To learn more about Goodman s legacy, plan on attending the Art/Architecture Symposium on Sunday, October 27, at 1:30pm. More details are on page