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TEMPLE BETH EL N i s a n 5 7 7 4 A p r i l 2 0 1 4 Dear Friends, RABBI S MESSAGE Chronicle What a wonderful Purim celebration we enjoyed here at TBE!

1 TEMPLE BETH EL N i s a n A p r i l Dear Friends, RABBI S MESSAGE Chronicle What a wonderful Purim celebration we enjoyed here at TBE! Our Religious School Students were sensational in their Dr. Seuss rendition of the story of Purim. On Saturday, our Torah Study group read Megillat Esther, uncovering many fascinating aspects of the story that are hidden beneath its surface. And on Sunday, we were joined by Congregation Beth Israel for a family celebration and carnival that was both educational and fun. Thank you to the many people who helped make these events so success. It is your participation that makes Temple Beth El a valuable place to be. Your involvement enables us to provide for the spiritual, religious, social and cultural needs of the community in a way that enriches all of our lives. As we usher in the month of April (Nisan), there are many more opportunities to continue your involvement at TBE, leading to experiences that, as the credit card commercial says, are priceless. This month we will be emphasizing two very important themes of Judaism: Hospitality and freedom. Hachnasat Orchim is the Hebrew term for hospitality. From our patriarch Abraham we learn the importance of welcoming others into our homes and community. Friday, April 11 th we are hosting our New & Prospective Member Shabbat. Please join us for Shabbat Dinner at 6:00 PM followed by our Religious School Family Service at 7:00 as we demonstrate our wonderful TBE hospitality, letting all know they are welcome here. Want to help with our Potluck Dinner and Oneg Shabbat? Contact the Temple Office and we will let you know what you can bring for this beautiful Shabbat celebration. Passover, which marks our freedom from slavery in Egypt, is observed this year from April Our Community Seder will be Tuesday, April 15 th at 6:30 PM. We draw a big crowd for this holiday, so dinner reservations are very important. Please refer to this Chronicle for more information. I look forward to sharing this holiday with you and others in the TBE and Salinas community. B Shalom, Rabbi Delbick

2 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE The recent issue of the National Association for Temple Administration focused on How Congregations Measure Success. It was interesting to note that many congregations define success by how many people attend events, how many complaints there were and if things were consistent with the budget. Our board meetings are often spent dealing with problems, complaints, the budget issues, financial problems and although these cannot be ignored the suggestion was to create & build meaningful relationships and have impact by more attention to telling success stories and developing a strategic plan. I thought about these comments in reviewing how I reacted to our wonderful concert we had last month. Initially, I noted that while we had over 100 people in attendance, less than 25% were Temple members. I initially found this disappointing since I had hoped for more but the concert was so wonderful, I began focusing less on who attended and more on what a marvelous experience it was for those who did attend..

3 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE continued... I want to thank Steve, Aya, Kayla & Hannah Ettiner, Cantor Margaret Bruner, Rumiana Drumeva, Devin & Clarece LaMarr, the First Presbyterian Choir and their director, Dr. David A. Dehner for the concert last month. The performance was a wonderful combination of Classical, Jewish and Folk music and everyone was moved by this afternoon of music. April and May will be busy months at Temple Beth El. We will be having a New and Prospective Member Shabbat on April 11, 2014 involving a pot luck (non dairy) dinner at 6:00 PM and a Family Service at 7:00 PM. Our Community Passover Seder will be on Tuesday, April 15, Please join us and help us plan by making a reservation. On Sunday, May 4, 2014 at 1:00 PM we will have our Annual Congregation Meeting. We hope everyone will attend as we plan for our Temple s future. Last but certainly not least, our 6th Annual Martini Gala will be on May 10, 2014 at 6:00 PM. We will have a wonderful dinner, live music, martinis, a wine heist, silent auction and a reverse draw. Thank you to our chair, Barb English and all who ve volunteered to help. I am requesting two things from everyone. First of all, come to the Gala and bring friends and family. Secondly, we need auction items donated. Suggestions include golf rounds, spa packages, gift baskets, jewelry, gift certificates, sports memorabilia, sports tickets etc..

4 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE continued... One of my goals for the coming year is to have a committee to focus on a strategic plan for Temple Beth El. We will need a committee for this project and most likely a survey to understand our member s priorities and goals. We want programs for children as well as adults that lead to deeper relationships with congregants as well as greater spiritual and intellectual stimulations. We are a small Temple but have accomplished a great deal and have much to be proud of. Our members are supportive in times of joy and in times of pain. We need to make some changes in how we operate as well as how we evaluate our success as we plan for our future. Very truly yours, Sheri Perlman President

5 W HAT S HAPPENING AT TEMPLE BETH EL Friday, April 4 Oneg: Shabbat Service w/josh Mack TBE 7:30 PM Saturday, April 5 Torah Study 10:30 AM Sunday, April 6 Religious School 9:30 AM Monday, April 7 TBE Chuckchansi Gold Resort & Casino Trip 8:45 AM TBE Board Meeting 7:00 PM Tuesday, April 8 Trope Class w/cantor Bruner 7:15 PM Wednesday, April 9 Lunch & Learn NOON TBE Sisterhood Board Meeting 7:00 PM Friday, April 11 New Family Shabbat Dinner 6:00 PM Shabbat Service w/mark Levy 7:00 PM Oneg: Joseph Chudy; Bryan Telford & Amber Aroner Saturday, April 12 Torah Study 10:30 AM Sunday, April 13 Religious School-Matzoh Making 9:30 AM Dorothy s Place Tuesday, April 15 Community Passover Seder 6:30 PM Friday, April 18 Oneg: Family Shabbat w/cantor Bruner Nancy Mikita; Howard Barnett & Roberta Bruni 7:30 PM Saturday, April 19 Torah Study 10:30 AM Sunday, April 20 No Religious School-Spring Break Wednesday, April 23 Lunch & Learn NOON Friday, April 25 Shabbat Service 7:30 PM Oneg: Michael Dicus & Catherine Winter; Jerry Ginsburg & Barbara Rever Saturday, April 26 Torah Study 10:30 AM Sunday, April 27 Religious School 9:30 AM Tuesday, April 29 Trope Class w/cantor Bruner 7:15 PM

6 YA HRTZEIT April 4, 2014 Charles I Gumberg* Richard Jacobson* Irwin Kurtz* Samuel Yanes* Samuel Finkelstein Phillip Schoenbrun* Donald J. Bleiberg Abram Robinson* April 11, 2014 Ricky Chudy Rose Newman* Esther Kafton* George Justice Jacob A. Rothman* Philip Yanes* Yetta Koretsky* April 18, 2014 Morry J. Berman* Ida Schoenburg Melody Katz Jame Roth Lilienthal* David B. Goldstein Alex M. Levin* Penny Schoenbrun* Martin Baker Charles L. Trujillo Fanny Soroka Anne (Ziske) Wagner* April 25, 2014 Leon Aidelberg* Eva Pallakoff* Ruth Idelson Kahn* Estelle S. Kret Olga Traub* Sally Pastron Nettie Wood Rucka* Harry Klibanoff*

7 MAY 2014 HIGHLIGHTS Looking ahead to May, we will have our congregational meeting on May 4, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. If you are chairing a committee, please have a report to give and hopefully a written copy for the minutes. Also, our 6 th Annual Martini Gala will be on May 10,2014 beginning with cocktails at 6:00 P.M. We will have a wonderful dinner, great live music, dancing, a silent auction, wine heist and reverse draw. We are hoping everyone can attend. We are asking all members to donate items for the silent auction. Great contributions include gift certificates to stores, restaurants, spa s, jewelry, golf rounds, fitness club memberships, sports memorabilia, tickets to sporting events. (all donations are tax deductible and we can provide out tax ID number to all donors) Please help us make our Gala a grand success. Thank you Sunday, May 4 TBE Annual Congregation Meeting 1:00 PM Saturday, May 10 6th Annual Martini Gala 6:00 PM

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13 We gratefully acknowledge... donations received between March 1-31, 2014 TBE Sisterhood Building Fund Dear Mae, Wishing you a speedy recovery. -Anonymous Dear Rabbi Delbick, Wishing you a speedy recovery -Anonymous Temple Piano/Concert Fund Archie & Barb English David Finkelstein Rabbi William & Nancy Greenebaum William & Aimee Greenebaum Jim Gumberg & Nina Patane Peter Kasavan Genny & Gary Klugman Hal Peist Andrew McKenna & Sheri Perlman Stan Savitz

DOROTHY S PLACE 100 sandwiches were delivered to Dorothy's Place on Soledad Street on Wednesday March 12. Sandwich makers this month were Mae Smith, Phyllis Torin and Karla Wolf.

14 DOROTHY S PLACE 100 sandwiches were delivered to Dorothy's Place on Soledad Street on Wednesday March 12. Sandwich makers this month were Mae Smith, Phyllis Torin and Karla Wolf. Our next delivery date will be April 9th. TBE BOARD MEETINGS Please be advised that the Board of Directors Meetings will now be held on the first Monday of each month. Our next board meeting will be April 7, 7:00 PM. If you plan on attending, please note that there will be closed sessions from 7:00 PM to 7:20 PM. If you have an item that you wish to be placed on the agenda, please contact Sheri Perlman or Joe Chudy. Thank you, Board of Directors

BiRTHDAY S AND ANNIVERSARIES APRIL ANNIVERSARIES 13: Dale Helman & Dana Mills 27: Michael D.

Helman 28: Megan Berra 29: Yvette Torres MEMORIALS & SIMCHAS If you would like to submit a

com or drop it off at the Temple office. Thank you Prayer Book $25.

15 BiRTHDAY S AND ANNIVERSARIES APRIL ANNIVERSARIES 13: Dale Helman & Dana Mills 27: Michael D. & Robin Howald APRIL BIRTHDAYS 5: Aya Ettinger 5: Sam Armstrong 7: Raymond Beasley 18: Aaron Helman 28: Megan Berra 29: Yvette Torres MEMORIALS & SIMCHAS If you would like to submit a photo for publishing in this section, please it to betheloffice@redshift.com or drop it off at the Temple office. Thank you Prayer Book $25.00 Torah Commentary Book $60.00 Memorial Leaf $ If you wish to purchase any of the above, call the Temple Office (831)

17 Temple Beth El Ri k er Street S a linas, CA P h o n e : ( 8 3 1) F a x: ( 8 3 1) E - mail: r a bbi del bick@aol.com bethel offi c e ds hift. c om W e b site: ht t p: //w ww.templ e be t he l salinas.org MARCH OFFICE HOURS Monday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wednesday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (and by appointment) These hours do fluctuate, so it is highly recommended that you call prior to coming over to Temple. Appointments are greatly appreciated and are also a great way of ensuring that someone will here to meet you. Chronicle Deadline The deadline for submitting material for publication in the May bulletin is Friday, April 25th, 2014.

RABBI S MESSAGE. Purim is just around the corner, so I thought I would share some information about this fun (and slightly wacky) holiday.

RABBI S MESSAGE. Purim is just around the corner, so I thought I would share some information about this fun (and slightly wacky) holiday. TEMPLE BETH EL A d a r I / A d a r I I M a r c h 2 0 1 4 Dear Friends, RABBI S MESSAGE Chronicle Purim is just around the corner, so I thought I would share some information about this fun (and slightly