Friday, March 5, 6 PM Shabbat evening service led by Rabbi Bluestein. Saturday, March 6,10 AM Shabbat morning service led by Rabbi Bluestein

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1 Rallllrillessa Dear Friends, Our tradition states, "Mi-sheniknnas Adm; marbim be-simchah,": "When the month of Adar arrives, we greatly increase joy." Purim, in fact, is the one time during the year when the rejoicing is not limited by sacredness. For example, we do not have the prohibitions associated with the Pilgrimage Festivals, Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot. We celebrate by reading the megillah, the scroll of Esther. Every time we hear the name of Haman, the villain, we make noise to drown it out. We celebrate with costumes,nruasquer.wdes,plays,and~es.purim is a day when everything is topsy-turvy, recalling a story in which Esther the Jewess dressed up as a queen and Mordechai put on regal garb. We eat hamentaschen. Other mitzvot include a festive meal on the afternoon of Purim, sending gifts of food to friends (mishloach-marwt) and giving money to the poor (matanot le-evyonim). The month of Adar also leads us to the spring and Pesach. With the Exodus from Egypt we became a people. But we celebrate not only the freedom from slavery b\lt also the freedom to be Jewish, for God instructed Moses to tell Pharaoh, "Let My people go that they may worship Me." Each year during the seder we relive that redemption from slavery to freedom; each year we are reminded that not just our ancestors alone, but we, too, were 'brought out of Egypt. Rebirth and hope are at the core of Pesach as well as the springtime in which it occurs. like all festivals, Pesach is a time for remembering those in need. Supporting Mazon or the Second Harvest Foodbank is a fitting way to prepare for Pesach. I look forward to sharing these two occasions with you. Put on a costume, grab your gragger, and join us as we engage in the unbridled joy of Purim and join us for seder on the second night of Pesach as we share in that timeless journey from freedom to redemption. Friday, March 5, 6 PM Saturday, March 6,10 AM Shabbat morning service led by Sunday, March 7, 10 AM Megillah Reading and Purim. Party Friday, March 12, 8 PM cadet Chorus of Springfield Children's Chorus followed by an Oneg Saturday, March 13, 10 AM Bar Mitzvah: Ben Schneider Friday, March 19, 6 PM Friday, March 26, 8 PM Saturday, March 27,10 AM Shabbat morning Service led by 12NOON~~R~aoo Brown Bag Lunch Friday, April 2, 6 PM Saturday, April 3, 10 AM Religious School Shabbat Minyan & Brunch Monday, April 5 First night of Passover Tuesday, April 6, Temple office closed 6:00-9:00 PM - Temple seder call1llir If EnIlS Wednesday, April 7, 10 AM YlZkor service led by Rabbi Bluestein Friday, April 9, 8 PM Saturday, April 10, 10 AM ' Shabbat morning service led by Sunday, April 11, 7:30 PM Evening service for the 7th day of Passover Tuesday, April 13, 6 PM Temple Board Dinner Friday, April 16, 6 PM Friday, April 23, 8 PM Saturday, April 24, 10 AM Shabbat morning ~ervice led by Sunday. April 25, 7 PM Annual Congregational Meeting Tuesday, April 27, 7 PM JAM. Rally Wednesday, April 28, 7 PM Holocaust Awareness Program at Clark State Leffel Lane Campus Friday, April 30, 8 PM 1I... liils.... Congregational Seder... Insert Special Music... Page 3 Book ReviewlLunch... Page 3 Purim Party... Page 4 -~j~@.ffi~

2 PBESIDEIfn.ESSIGE The last few months have been very busy as well as challenging for your Temple Board. We are doing our very best to hold things together and not let things "slip through the cracks." As each day goes by, we are even more aware of all that Rabbi Gevirtz did on a daily basis, much of which we took for granted. It is not easy to operate a Temple, so if we forget something or something is not done the way it should be or has been done in the past, please be patient with us. We are giving our best effort. The Rabbi Search Committee, headed by Faye Flack, is busy at work. The input and feedback we have had from many of you is greatly appreciated and will help the Search Committee as they move forward. The annual Congregational meeting has been set for Sunday, April 25th, at 7:00 p.rn. I hope everyone will attend as this will be a very important meeting -/"QuriB t-evbnrao( 1l1li III II... Ben Kazez for continuing to be the Temple Sholom Web page master C... TL Larry Turyn on the death of his father Arthur Turyn Michael and Barbara Miller on the death of his mother Bella Miller The family of Bernard Zitsman upon his death in January - Rick -and Anna-Knm~s-on-the death-of his mother Bonnie Krauss May their memories be for a blessing.. I: I JEWISIIEIPIIISE TlI.IGEI As we begin our Passover seders with the words, "Let all who are hungry enter and eat," we can give real meaning to that invitation through a contribution to MAZON. Your gift to MAZON of whatever you would spend to invite even one extra person to your seder helps hungry families in our own country, in Israel and around the world The dollars raised in our American Jewish community, in part through this annual Passover. appeal, have transformed MAZON into one of the country's largest private funders of domestic anti-hunger programs. Envelopes will be available at the Temple during the Passover season for your donation. Thank you for sharing this Passover celebration of freedom with millions who are enslaved by hunger and poverty. 1l1li '.I... M IIIDIIIIIIBI1IIIIY lowly "00 behalf of the staff, trustees, and especially the guests of Interfaith Hospitality Network, we send a huge thank you for your donation of $38.34.Interfaith's pr0- gram supplies shelter, meals, and support services to our community's homeless families and single women. Your gift helps make this possible. Your support encourages us that we are not alone in this work of helping those in need to succeed in returning to independent living. May God's blessings pour over you and yours daily!" IUIIE.ICCEPla The Temple Board accepted the resignation request from Montse Lau We invite the members of Temple Sholom to worship and celebrate with us as our son. Benjamin Sehneider is called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah Saturday, March 13, at 10 a.m. Luncheon following the service. R.s.V.P by March _ IlIIIIDI If you want to reach me when I am. not in Springfield, you may leave a message with your name and phone number on my home phone machine ( ). Although I am usually not at home during the day, I check my machine regularly and shall retmn your call. _ E-MlJIIIDS fiil._ Rick and JoAnne Stuttman: jstuttman@woh.rr.com Barbara WIllens: bewillens@aol.com Please update your Membership Directory -2-

3 SPECIII_SlC PlIIIIIU The Cadet Chorus of the Springfield Children's Chorus will present some special music at the Shabbat service on Friday, March 12, at 8 p.m. They have been invited to sing as part of the celebration of Ben Schneider's Bar Mitzvah. Ben has been a member of this wonderful group for several years. The Temple congregation is invited to attend and enjoy this special musical program and to remain for the special oneg, which will follow the service. _.. l1li Rabbi Marianne Gevirtz is fondly remembered by many pe0- ple in her home country of the Netherlands for the work she did in the congregation and with the youth. The rabbi of her synagogue there, David Lilienthal, has established a liberal seminary, which will accept donations in her memory. Checks payable to "Stichting Robert A. Levisson" may' be mailed to Dr. Ronald Hene, Bouwmeesterlaan 33, 3584 GE Utrecht, The Netherlands. Rabbi Gevirtz's yearly visits and good conversations will be sadly missed by so many in her home country of Holland. IIEIIEW... li On Saturday, March 27, will host a book review and brown bag lunch at Temple Sholom. We will be discussing a book by David liss entitled The Coffee Trader. It is published by Random House and is available in hardback (ISBN ). Also, it was scheduled to be released on February 3 in paperback (ISBN ). David liss's previous novel, A Conspiracy of Paper won The Edgar Award for Best First Novel.... This event ;Ul be'giri at"12:00 noon, and Temple Sholom Will t.; supply the beverage and dessert. We hope you will take this opportunity to meet with and other members of the Temple. Please R.S.V.P. your acceptance to the Temple office at lew m TlTDIPII U..., The Mitzvah of Healing, an Anthology of Essays, Jewish Texts, Personal Stories, Meditations, and Rituals edited by Rabbi Hara E. Person (Women of Reform JudaismlUAHC Press, New York, NY, 2(03) Jewish Lives, Jewish Learning, Adult Jewish Learning in The - ory and Practice by Diane Tickton Schuster (UAHC Press, New York, NY, 2(03) Passage to Pesach, Preparing for Passover Through Text and Tradition by Frances Weinman Schwartz (UAHC Press, New York, NY, 2(03) How to Get More Out of Being Jewish by Gil Mann (Leo & Sons Publishing, Minneapolis, MN, 2002) What Queen Esther Knew, Business Strategies from a Biblical Sage by Connie Glaser and Barbara Smalley (Rodale, 2003) Abraham, a Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths by Bruce Feiler (HarperCollins Publishers, New York, NY, 2004) -MUSIC CD- Shabbat Anthology, a diverse collection of Jewish Sabbath music, 2003 YllmIloST March 5: Leah G. Klein, Leonard Levy, Charles Zitsman, Eunice Poliakoff Draisen, Paul Dulaney, Celia Friedland, Samuel Kossoff, Joseph Lord March 12: Jacob Arnovitz, Abe Gardner, Seymour Romanoff, Lilly Broock, Isidore Farber, Florence Stuttman March 19: Felix Balicer, Sol Padlow, Jennie Schneider, Jennie Gold Ulman, Paul Apple, Sam Broock, Hyman Draisen, Charles Flack, Nathan Forastar, Max Goldman, Bessie Lurie, Edna Schear, Morris Waxman March 26: Julius Endelman, Mildred Frand Fine, Haxel Meyer, Annabelle Sachs Smith, Fannie Soble, Ethel Cohn, Emilie Frankenstein, Alice Gilbert, Moses Louis Gordon, Anne Klein, Fannie Singer, Isaac Mayer Wise April 2: Fannie Dagan, Joseph Meyo;er, Goldie Po.mmer, Cl rrle~e M. Salzer, Mary Schuman, Louis A. Shatsky, Aarold Parent, Jeanette Porta, Celia Travis, Sylvia Hatfon Wolf, Ida Zitsman April 9: Samuel Altschul, Cecile Leider Greenland, J.R. Herron, Helen Amdur, Charles Stein, Yetta Miller Stein, Wolfe Zitsman April 16: Nathan Ebner, Belle K. Freed, Benjamin Goldman, Louis Rubinoff, Mildred Feder, Philip Friedman, Alter Goldberg, Sol Rivkin, Isaac Benjamin Rosensweig, Jacob Rothenberg, Mary Rothenberg, Blanche Stillpass, Hattie Gordon Willens April23: Mona Freed, Irene Klaben, Harry Levy, Dorothy Rosenfield, Rose Goldberg, Ida Klaben, Alex Leventhal April 30: Rae Kohn Bernstein, Joseph Block, Sharon Lee Broock, David Greenland, Simon Zoav Levine, Gus Salzer, Cecile Perkell Strauss, Jacob Weinfeld, Jacob Holzberg, Pauline Lord, Harry Lurie, Anne Rosenstein, Max Silverstein -3-

4 lest WE F1RGEI The Oark State Holocaust Awareness Program for 2004 will present their guest speaker, Mr. Ira Segalewitz; on Wednesday, April 28, at 7:00 p.rn. His topic will be Escape and Survive. This event will be held at the Library Resource Center of the Clark State Campus on Leffel Lane in Springfield. Free and open to the public SlCW ICnlllEWS At J.A.M.'s Annual Assembly, the following actions were taken: Election of officers Co-Presidents: Rev. Carol Fleming, Covenant Presbyterian Church; Rev. Darryl Grayson, Mount Zion Baptist Church. 1st & 2nd V. Presidents: Imam Mustafaa Islam, An-Nur Islamic Center, Rev. Robert Buford, Highlight Baptist Church. Secretary: Mary Ann Jung, St. Bernard Catholic Church. Treasurer: Paul Comez, Temple Sholom Adoption of constitutional cluznges Selection of Education and Jobs as problems/issues from the FaU Listening Campaign. Upcoming schedule consists of research training and research into these problems. J.A.M. will hold a rally on April 27 to present research and adopt the final issues. The Action Assembly will be held on May 18. At this Assembly, we will bring together the problems, the research, the issues, and the parties who can effect the required changes. To succeed in having our solutions adopted, we must build attendance at each meeting culminating in a huge turnout for the Action Assembly. J.A.M. has been immensely successful in its first two years. Future success depends upon you and your attendance. We appreciate those from our Temple who serve on the committees and who attend the Annual Assembly. We hope you will join us at the Rally on April 27th. We NEED you to attend the Action Assembly on May 18th. - Paul M. Comez, Social Action Chair EDUCATION AND SOCIAL ACTION IEUII SCHllllEWS The Religious School focus this year has been on learning and experiencing the Jewish Holidays. Recently, we held our first Tu B Shevat seder. led the seder, and we enjoyed food, friends, and songs. Shabbat is an important spiritual time for Jewish families. Fran Rickenbach came to share a Sunday morning with us and taught us more about the essence of Shabbat. We learned to make challahs, which were not only beautiful but very delicious. Thank you, Fran. - Millie Archer, Religious School Co-chair WIlTED: MEIlllII READERS - HUBEW DR DIU.- Sunday, March 7, 10 A.M. Please notify Diane in the Temple office if you are willing to participate and need additional details. PURIM PIIITY We will be having our Megillah Reading and Purim Party during Religious School on Sunday, Marcy 7, at 10 AM. Bring your most delicious home-made Homentaschen. Be sure to wear a funny cos. tume or hat and participate in the costume parade and contest for all ages. We will have prizes and treats for all of the children. Come and have Purim fun with music and dancing. IITERESTED II Ylm IRIUP;' We would like to start up our Youth Group activities and involve our Temple members in grades 7 through 12. Those interested in a Junior Youth Group in grades 7 and 8 or a Senior Youth Group in grades 9 thru 12 should call the Temple office at THIIII YDU "_ Millie Archer for arranging, setting up, and overseeing the Tu B' Shevat Seder for the Religious School families. IElIIIDIS SCHlal SCHmULE Sunday Sessions (10 A.M. to 12 noon) March 14,21,28 April 18,25 Sunday, March 7, 10 AM Megillah Reading and Purim Party Saturday, March 13, 10 AM Bar Mitzvah - Ben Schneider Saturdizy, April 3, loam Shabbat Minyan & Brunch Friday, April 23, 8 PM Religious School Shabbat HILLEL TAUGHT... Do not say: when I have free time I will study - you may never have free time. (Pirke Avot/Sayings of the Fathers 2:5) -4-

5 Ie I Secln_ TIISIlII 6IPrii 6:00-9:00 p.m. Join us tlr a catered kosher seder lead bj Rabbi BlueSlein MENU: COST: ' - - (I Matzah Ball Soup $12 per adult (I Gefilte Fish with Horseradish (I Matzah $10 for college students $ 6 per child under B'nai Mitzvah age Maximum per family: $35 (I Chicken 1) Potato Kugel (I Vegetable 1) Dessert lesemtilns Deadline: 1 April @$10---"$" Total number of people $ Total due No part of this fee is tax deductible. You may, if you wish, make an additional contribution which would be tax deductible. Ifinterested in volunteering for the seder, contact Brian or Rose Weiss at To make your reservations, please send your check to: Temple Sholom 1) 2424 N. Limestone St. (I Springfield, OH Or call ) templesholom@cfanet.com

6 ENDOWMENTS Donations to Temple Sholom were received from the following people as an expression of sympathy and condolence on the passing of Rabbi Marianne L. Gevirtz. May her memory always be for a blessing. Robert and Leslie Buerki, Ruth C. Burkholder, Frans and Tom Byvank, Bette Feist, Dr. Eric Friedland, Alan and Wanda Goldstein, Rev. Martha Kline, Joseph and Anita Kohler, Daveen H. Litwin, Andrew and Minda Meyer, Sidney and Marilyn Milder, Michael and Barbara Miller, Neil and Karen Moss, Stan and Phyllis Nedelman, Douglas and Stephanie Paugh, Gerald and Sue Rubin, Kenneth and Gwendolyn Scheffel, David and Alicia Schiff, Students of the Yellow Springs Talmidim Program, Debra Zendlovitz and Cheryl Meyer ENDOWMENTS A donation in honor of Marilyn and Craig Crossley's continued support of the Wittenberg University Jewish students was received from Andrew and Minda Meyer We apologize for the incorrect listing of Ditunond Endowments in the last bulletin. They should have read asfollows: In honor of the 60th wedding anniversary of Ray and Mar-.. ilyn Schneider from Annette Nathan and Skip Becker In honor of the yahrzeit of Hyman Gilbert from Stanley and Barbara Bernstein In memory of Rabbi Marianne Gevirtz from Annette Nathan and Skip Becker DIAMOND In memory of Bernard "Bun" Zitsman from Barbara leventhal-stem GOLD In memory of Marshall Mazur from Jay and Roberta Greenland In memory of Bonnie Krauss from Fred and Maxine leventhal, Jay and Roberta Greenland, Arthur and Ruth Marcus In memory of Bernard Zitsman from Barry and Samoan Barish, Alvin and Raymonde Abrams, Preston and Stephanie Gurwin. SILVER In memory of Arthur Turyn from Paul and Natalie Comez, Reda Singer, Stan and Phyllis NedeIman, Beverly Weiser, lillian Pollens, Ed and Laurie Leventhal, Jay and Roberta Greenland In honor of the yahrzeit of Lillian Nedelman from Stan and Phyllis Nedelman In memory of Bernard "Bun" Zitsman from Ed and Connie Mansfield, Jan VanBuren In memory of Bonnie Krauss from Ed and Laurie leventhal, Paul and Natalie Comez, Ray and Marilyn Schneider, Reda Singer, Beverly Weiser, Stan and Phyllis Nedelman In memory of Ted Amovitz from Reda Singer REGULAR In memory of Bonnie Krauss from Mark and Judy Kossoff SHARON LEE HRoneK FLOWER FUND SPECIAL In memory of Bernard Zitsman from Ben and Pauline Broock ROSE In memory of Arthur Turyn from Ray and Char Schiff In memory of Bernard Zitsman from Reda Singer In memory of Bonnie Krauss from Ben. and Pauline Broock, Ray and Char Schiff MUSIC FUND In memory of Rabbi Gevirtz from Rick and Anna Krauss In memory of Arthur Turyn from Wtlliam and Priscilla Dixon In memory of Bernard Zitsman from William Zitsman RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND In memory of Fannie Kern from Ron and Jan Spier HANDS IN FRIENDSHIP PLAQUE In memory of Rabbi Marianne L. Gevirtz, the following have contributed toward a Hands In Friendship plaque to be placed in the Room of Remembrance: Bob Barcus and Aida Merhemic and Miriam, Milton Bernstein, Steve and Susan Broidy, Ben and Pauline Broock, Paul and Natalie Comez, Craig and Marilyn Crossley, Jay and Roberta Greenland, Jack and Paulette Grodner, Mark and Judy Kossoff, Ed and Laurie Leventhal, Fred and Maxine Leventhal, Todd and Gabriele Leventhal, Harnett Levine, Stan and Phyllis Nedelman, Rik and Marj Newman, Lillian Pollens, Bruce and Fran Rickenbach, Gail Russack, Ray and Char Schiff, Larry and Diana Schneider, Ray and Marilyn Schneider, Morrey and Renae Shifman, Marvin and Sandy Silverstein, Michael and Sylvia Silverstein and Family, Reda Singer, Beverly Weiser, PLAQUE HUNG IN ROOM OF REMEMBRANCE A plaque bas been bung in the Room of Remembrance in memory of Zelma P. Gardner -5-

7 TEMPLE SHOLOM 2424 N. limestone Street Springfield, Ohio Non-Profit Organization u.s. Postage Paid Springfield, Ohio Permit No. 54 Klau Library Hebrew Union College/JIR 3101 Clifton Avenue Cincinnati, OH Officers President: BIIII OF TID. EEl Vice-President Secretary: Treasurer: Laurie Leventhal Steve Broidy Marj Newman Bruce Rickenbach Committee Chairs Worship: Fran Rickenbach Finance: House: Bruce Rickenbach Gary Zaremsky Religious School: Rick Krauss & Millie Archer Bulletin:. Temple Office Endowments: Historian: Legal: Blood Donor: Youth Group: Cemetery: Marj Newman & Maxine Leventhal Marilyn Schneider Sanford Hack Beverly Weiser Diana Schneider Larry Schneider - TEllPIE IJII lloyd R. Goldman, Rabbi Emeritus Office Hours: 9-11:30 a.m. Executive Secretary: Diane Smith Phone: (937) Fax: (937) E-nuzil Athlrr!ss: templesholom@cf'anetcom Web Page: Temple Web Master: Ben Kazez UAHC AFFILIATED WITH THE UNION OF AMERICAN HEBREW CONGREGATIONS BlWnIllMll CIIIIIIICE Bulletin Deadline: April 15 Contact Temple office remplecofj'd KlATSCH Outside the weather is cold. Why not come and warm up at Temple Sholom? We'll put on the pot for a coffee klatsch. Drop in to schmooze from 3:30 to 4:30 p.rn. on Saturdays when is in Springfield, beginning on the 6th and 13th of March.