passover Congregational Board Trustees: Jill Liebeck Pamela Jay Paralikis Narola Rosenberg

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1 Temple Israel of Highlands County 1305 Temple Israel Drive Sebring, Florida APRIL 2016/ 5776 Temple Israel s Web Page Temple Israel is a Reform Temple that promotes the enduring and fundamental principles of Judaism. Through prayer, study and friendship we strive to enrich our lives and insure Jewish continuity in Highlands County. passover Officers: President: Julia Ruden jruden@embarqmail.com Vice President: Howard Salles chocknuts@aol.com Secretary: Bernice Snoll bsnoll@gmail.com Treasurer: Cathy Blumenthal cbdolly@htn.net Past President Herman Pintzow pintzow@aol.com Congregational Board Trustees: Jill Liebeck herbseb@embarqmail.com Pamela Jay Paralikis paralipa1@yahoo.com Narola Rosenberg narola@aol.com Sara Rosenbaum Sara.e.rosenbaum@gmail.com Herb Weiss big2do@msn.com Alan Wildstein alan.wildstein@alanjay.com Officiating Cantor: Cantor Riselle Bain, A.C.C.* Cell: VoiceofGladness@aol.com *American Conference of Cantors -- Clergy Committed to Judaism and Jewish Music Newsletter Staff Julia Ruden jruden@embarqmail.com Bulletin Board: Howard Salles chocknuts@aol.com

2 APRIL 2016/ 5776 Special Melodies for the Passover (Pesach) Holiday Passover is a holiday of redemption. With the annual retelling of the Exodus drama, we Jews are reminded of our ancestors escape from the physical and spiritual shackles of slavery. The theme is captured in the phrase z man cheiruteinu the season of our freedom, which inspires the Jewish people to reflect on their struggles of the past and give thanks for the blessings of the present. The promise of redemption for all peoples still eludes us, but the dream remains, and the determination is still at the core of the Jewish journey for Tikkun Olam the Repairing of our World. In some ways, Pesach is our paradigm of redemption. We tell the story of our past and also include in the telling our hopes for the future. With great ceremony, replete with wonderful symbols and awesome imagery and music, we reenergize ourselves for the task yet at hand. The Exodus is not yet complete; we are still completing it. The Israelites did not sing the Song at the Sea (Exodus 15) with its Mi Chamocha Who is Like You, our Eternal God? when the first person walked through the Sea of Reeds on dry ground, They sang it when the last person was free and safe. There are special melodies and prayers that instantly remind us of Passover. The signature melody of the holiday is Adir Hu God is Mighty. An unknown poet wrote this hymn as an alphabetic acrostic. Though the melody has gone through several changes over the years, the earliest existing music found dates from 1644 Rittangel Hagada. This same melody is what we sing today. We also use this signature melody of Passover to sing Mi Chamocha during the holiday.

3 APRIL 2016/ 5776 The melody that is used for the Passover Kiddush and other blessings during the holiday is based on a musical prayer motif or what is called the Nusach for Shalosh R galim The Three Pilgrimage Festivals of Sukkot, Passover (Pesach), and Shavuot. The traditional Passover Kiddush sounds different from the one we sing for Shabbat or the one we sing for Rosh Hashanah. The different music is there to give us a taste of the holiday. Just by listening we are instantly connected to the uniqueness of the holiday. Who can imagine a Seder without the singing of Dayeinu? This year, as we celebrate the Exodus from Egypt and our passage to freedom, let us gather around the tables family and friends let us read from the Haggadah and let us enjoy singing the special melodies that help us recreate in our imagination the miracles of our fantastic heritage, z man cheiruteinu at this season of our freedom! Cantor Riselle Bain - Thank You Alan Wildstein for your continued תודה רבה and generous support And for our transportation to Services! Please Contact Cantor Bain for the Shabbat you need transportation to get to services

4 Announcements APRIL 2016/5776 Onegs are sponsored by: April 8 th April 22 nd Dixon Taylor & Phyllis Behrens PESACH 6pm reservations Challah, wine, decaf coffee & fruit are the basics for our onegs. If you would like to sponsor an Oneg contact Elsa Kahn NEXT BOARD MEETING THURSDAY, April 28 th 7:00 PM LUNCH BUNCH The next Ladies Lunch Bunch Group is 12:30 PM Monday, April 25 th Chicane s Inn on the Lakes. Golfview Road US 27 N Sebring. Contact Renee Tepper or reneetepper@gmail.com And let her know you ll be there. Howard Salles s, Classes are every Thursday Hebrew Class at 12:00 and a Bible Study Class at 2:00 PM in the Social Hall. For more info contact Howard at chocknuts@aol.com

5 March 2016 DONATION CARDS (All donations go to our temple.) To send a birthday, anniversary, get well, sympathy or mazel tov card contact Mary Ann Romer matromer@aol.com Write Temple card in the subject box. Send your minimum $5.00 donation to temple. Birthday donations for March: By: Congregation, Blumenthals, Julie Ruden To: Judy Albin, Kathy Kaleky, Elsa Kahn By: Congregation To: Howard Peaker By: Bernice & Joe Snoll To: Elsa Kahn Anniversary donations for March: By: Congregation, Blumenthals, Julie Ruden To: Marjorie & Tommy Wohl Mazol Tov By: Congregation, Mary Ann Romer, Julie Ruden To: Dixon Taylor and Denny Swing for renewal of wedding vows Thank you: By: Congregation To: Margorie & Tommy Wohl for Hamantashen and rugelach at Purim oneg To: Rick Bogner and Ray for musical accompaniment at the Purim celebration Condolence: By: Congregation To: Drew Berman

6 April Yahrzeits We Remember ** Memorial Plaque in our Schul Deana Bezark ** Schanet Rosenberg Leslie Bezark ** Susan Sari Ruden Sarah L. Blumenthal ** Ann Salles Louis Davis Sylvia Schaffer Maurice Jankower ** Charles Sewelson Carolyn L. Kaplan ** Mary Sherman Smith ** David Karp Hyman Tepper Haima Kelly William Wallace ** Edith Kravitz ** Morris Weiss Herb Liebeck David Werner Isador Liss Germaine Rosenberg Harry Moscowitz Leo Rosenbaum YAHRZEIT DONATIONS Given By: Maurice & Cathy Blumenthal Donald & Lee Wilson Sara Rosenbaum Julie Ruden Ron & Renee Tepper Jill Liebeck Howard Salles Herb & Kathleen Weiss Mary Ann Romer Rolph & Narola Rosenberg IN Memory of: Sarah L. Blumenthal Claude & Harold Wilson Leo Rosenbaum Schanet Rosenberg & Susan Sari Ruden Hyman Tepper Herb Leibeck Ann Salles & Sophie Levy Morris Weiss Louis Davis Germaine Rosenberg

7 Announcements April 2016 Elections are coming up for The Nominating Committee: Dora Tarabori, Catherine Blumenthal, Jill Liebeck, and Bernice Snoll were appointed at the February 25 th Board Meeting and they are looking for candidates for Trustee. If you are interested in participating in the administration of your synagogue, contact any member of the Board. Terms begin June 1 st thru May 31 st. The By-laws state that anyone running for the Board of Trustees must have been a member of the Temple for one year. Candidates for Secretary and Treasurer must have served on the Board for at least one year. Candidates for President and Vice-president must have been on the Board for at least two years consecutively. Only one member of a family may serve on the Board of Trustees. All of the Officers must run for reelection if they desire to stay in that position. Celebrate any occasion while benefitting Israel and our temple. For only $18.00, plant a tree in Eretz Yisrael. Simply the donor and recipient information to: jruden@embarqmail.com Mail your check to the temple, payable to Temple Israel.

8 CELEBRATE PESACH WITH YOUR TEMPLE FAMILY AND FRIENDS ON FRIDAY, April 22 nd AT 6:00 PM IN TEMPLE ISRAEL S SOCIAL HALL A TRADITIONAL PASSOVER MEAL WILL BE SERVED **RESERVATION DEADLINE IS APRIL 8th, 2016***** PLEASE MAIL YOUR RESERVATION AND CHECK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO: TEMPLE ISRAEL OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY 1305 TEMPLE ISRAEL DRIVE,SEBRING, FL TELEPHONE (863) NAME ADULT $36.00 EACH ADULT EACH YOUNG ADULTS (UNDER 18) $12.00 CHILDREN 12 & UNDER are Free $ $ $ TOTAL $ PLEASE LIST NAMES AND CHOICE OF CHICKEN OR BRISKET

9 Cantor Bain s Schedule: Future Erev Shabbat Services: (subject to change) 7:30 P.M. April 8 th Tazria April 22 nd Passover Seder May 6 th Yom Hashoah May 13 th Kedoshim June 17 Torah portion Nasso/festival Shavuot July 15 Torah portion Chukat August 26 Torah portion Eikev/Shabbat Nachamu September 9 Torah portion Shoftim September 23 Torah portion Ki Tavo/Selichot October 2-3 Rosh Hashanah October Kol Nidre/Yom Kippur October 21 Sukkot, Sh mini Atzeret/Simchat Torah November 4 Torah portion Noach/Kristallnacht November 18 Torah portion Vayera December 9 Torah portion Vayetzei December 23 Torah portion Vayeshev/Chanukah