IN THIS ISSUE UPCOMING EVENTS. May 2016 Nisan, 5776 Iyar,5776. A special lady deserves a special dinner

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1 May 2016 Nisan, 5776 Iyar, 5776 A special lady deserves a special dinner You and your children are invited to our Community Dinner celebrating Moms, Grandmoms, Aunts Shabbat Dinner Friday, May 6 at 6 PM Followed by Friday Night Shabbat Services at 7:30 PM Please RSVP to the office ASAP Send to office@orshalom.com or call to reserve your spot. May 1 *Spring Gala May 4 * Office Closed May 6 *Mother s Day Dinner May 8 * No School (Sunday) May 15 *Board Meeting May 21 * Shabbat Family Lag- BaOmer w/cbent at OrShalom May 22 * No School (Sunday) May 22 * Men s Club Brunch May 28 * Zoe Greenberg Bat Mitzvah May 29 * No School (Sunday) May 30 * Office Closed UPCOMING EVENTS 6/5 - Annual Congregation Meeting 9 AM 6/5 - Last day of school 11 AM- closing ceremony with all parents 12 noon BBQ lunch 6/26 Shalom 5K 9 AM Wilson Farm Park IN THIS ISSUE Host an Oneg.. 2 President s Column. 3 Rabbi s Column. 4 Education Director s Column.. 5 Yahrzeits 6 Contributions... 7 Gala... 8 Social News In memoriam 10 Kosher Korner 11 Gift Shop 12 Men s Club. 13 Sisterhood News.. 14 Upcoming Events. 15 JAFCO. 16 Calendar.. 18 Classes w/ Rabbi Jacob 19 Donation Form Advertisers HORIZONS May 2016 Nisan, 5776 Iyar,5776

2 Horizons is published monthly. Material submitted for publication may be edited for style, length and content. Please contact the office to report any errors or omissions. Thank you. Editor: Lauren Porter Congregation Or Shalom 835 Darby-Paoli Road Berwyn, PA Phone: Congregation Or Shalom Executive Committee President: Stuart Lurie Vice President: Treasurer: Alan Daroff /Ellen Gross Secretary: Larry Bilker Membership: Scott Markovitz Events/Fundraising: Wendy Markind IPP: Fred Leibowitz Auxiliary & Community Groups Sisterhood: Mindy Bernstein Men s Club: Dan Bernick Social Action: Gina Arlen Education Chair: Melissa Schneider Ritual Committee: Murray Klug Advertising rates Advertising contracts are arranged through the Temple office. All advertising is due the first of the month for next month s edition of Horizons. We accept ads with a check made out to Congregation Or Shalom and the ad copy sent at the same time. Size 11 issues Per issue Full Page $900 $100 1/2 page $450 $50 1/4 page $225 $25 1/8 page $180 $20 Do you know Unaffiliated Jews in Chester County, Montgomery County and Delaware County? Do you have Jewish friends or acquaintances who live in Chester County, Montgomery County and Delaware County who are not already members of a synagogue? If you do, why not invite them to one of the upcoming events at Or Shalom, for example our next Friday night dinner? They may have a good time and decide to come back. They may have such a good time that they decide to become members themselves. According to a recent survey by the Jewish Federation, there are many, many unaffiliated Jews in Chester county. We d love to contact them, but don t know who they are. You can help. Todah rabah! Celebrate with an Oneg Or Shalom Sisterhood is delighted to announce that you can sponsor an Oneg for any celebration you wish! Friday night and/or Saturday morning. The Sisterhood will be happy to purchase it and set it up, we only want you to join us and celebrate! Call Julie Miller at (267) or Julie at jlmphotomiller@gmail.com HORIZONS 2 May 2016 Nisan, 5776 Iyar,5776

3 From your newsletter editors Do we have your correct address? If you have not been receiving the weekly update, we probably don t have a correct address. Please the office with your correct address Do we have a complete list of your Yahrzeits? We send out a reminder letter each month. If you don t get one, we don t have your Yahrzeit records up to date. the office with the name, relationship to member, and civil date including year and we will add it to our records. This newsletter is for all communicate, to share thoughts, to tell simchas, to speak of our losses, our joys, and to say did you know? Let us know! us: Office@orshalom.com Followership The President s Column Stuart Lurie We so often hear of the importance of leadership, and we are supposed to raise our children to be good leaders. But let s face it. Not everyone can be a good leader and that s okay. We need good followers too. Right now we re celebrating the holiday of Passover. To be sure, the Exodus from Egypt is the single most defining moment in the Jewish Experience. Moses was a good leader, an exceptional leader. But did he do it alone? No. He needed followers. Our synagogue needs followers too. For every person who steps up to be a leader of a committee or to organize an event, we need multiple followers to carry out that vision. This is true in all aspects of synagogue life, ranging from helping out in the kitchen, to being #10 at a minyan, or shlepping heavy things for a Hebrew School event. So this time, for once, I m not going to ask you to be a leader. But I am going to ask you to be a follower. There s plenty of rewarding work to be done, and our leaders cannot do it alone. Let s start small. No. 1 Attend our Annual Congregational Meeting No. 2 Attend services twice a month during the summer No. 3 Consider a committee to join for the fall Thanks, and Chag Sameach! Stuart Lurie, President HORIZONS 3 May 2016 Nisan, 5776 Iyar,5776

4 Mitzvah of the Month Rabbi Jacob Rosner HORIZONS 4 May 2016 Nisan, 5776 Iyar,5776

5 From the Education Director Na ama Yarden In the last few months a committee of members from Congregation Beth El Ner Tamid (CBENT) and Congregation Or Shalom met to discuss the option of joining our school programs next year. The process is very long and requires sharing thoughts, discussing details and making decisions. We are finding many points of agreements and overall the two synagogues have a lot of similarities in our educational goals and curriculum, which makes an operation like this much easier. Here are some more information for you regarding this change. Please feel free to address any questions you have to our committee: Stuart, Rabbi Jacob, Melissa and Na ama. Goal/Mission: By having larger classes, we are expanding the Jewish community our students are a part of, which will lead to an improvement of the quality of the educational process, while at the same time maintaining our congregational identity. Where appropriate, this collaborative partnership will identify and take advantage of potential cost savings and economies of scale. Guiding Principles: Our collaborative program will develop A love for G-d, Torah, Mitzvot, and Israel A sense of belonging as an individual, in the home, in the synagogue, in the greater Jewish community, and in Israel The tools for wrestling with the challenges of Jewish life Blending of Schools: Separate weekday program (Tuesday for OS and Wednesday for CBENT) with blended Sunday program on a rotating basis. The initial partnership period will be the school year, with the hope of continuing it indefinitely into the future. Location: Equitable split of location based on a model of 50/50, i.e., half the time at OS and half the time at CBENT. This split can be accomplished any number of ways, i.e., Sunday classes, Shabbat school, special events. Rotation: The program will rotate generally between OS and CBENT in two-month blocks, with some exceptions for special events. As we continue to meet, we take in consideration all the special events that we love having at Or Shalom and the same for CBENT. We are aware that for most people this change will make the travel time to school longer. However, the benefit for our students is clear and altogether we are very excited for this opportunity. Again, If you have any questions, ideas, or thoughts you would like to share with us you are welcome to reach out to the committee members. HORIZONS 5 May 2016 Nisan, 5776 Iyar,5776

6 MAY YAHRZEITS May 1, Nissan 23, 5776 Hyman Schneider, father of Bernard Schneider May 2, Nissan 24, 5776 Joseph Laveson, great-uncle of Michael Arlen May 3, Nissan 25, 5776 Beatrice Korensky, aunt of BettyAnn Monash May 6, Nissan 28, 5776 Martin Kaplan, father of Diana Braunstein Morris Shwartzman, grandfather of Ellen Gross Alvin Strumpf, father of Don Strumpf May 9, Iyar 1, 5776 Bernard Scher, father of marjorie Schneider May 11, Iyar 3, 5776 Benjamin Leitner, father of Donald Leitner Pauline Pass, aunt of Harriet Krant May 12, Iyar 4, 5776 Joseph Meyer, father of Steven Meyer May 13, Iyar 5, 5776 Ruth Cohen, mother of Jay Cohen William Swerdlow, stepfather of Diana Braunstein May 14, Iyar 6, 5776 Michael Furman, cousin of Brett Furman May 15, Iyar 7, 5776 Sarah Millrood, mother-in-law Sylvia Millrood May 18, Iyar 10, 5776 Sara Swerdlow, mother of Diana Braunstein May 20, Iyar 12, 5776 Joan Bernick, mother of Daniel Bernick Joseph Dovburd, father of Paula Sigman May 21, Iyar 13, 5776 Sarah Korensky, grandmother of BettyAnn Monash May 22, Iyar 14, 5776 Lora Gross, mother of Ellen Gross May 24, Iyar 16, 5776 Florence Greenberg, mother of Sylvia Milrood Beatrice Lasker, mother of Halette Anderson May 26, Iyar 18, 5776 Frank Wolf, father of Charlotte Lafair, grandfather of Julie Miller & Beth Burak May 27, Iyar 19, 5776 Miriam Isaacs, mother of Zora Natanblut May 29, Iyar 21, 5776 Ellen G. Barkhouse, mother of Susan Daroff Maxwell A. Daroff, father of Alan Daroff Arthur Isaacs, father of Zora Natanblut Bernard Millrood, husband of Sylvia Millrood May 30, Iyar 22, 5776 Martin Katz, father of Leslie Jay Katz HORIZONS 6 May 2016 Nisan, 5776 Iyar,5776

7 Contributions Congregation Or Shalom gratefully acknowledges the following generous contributions in the month of March 2016 Tsedakah Anonymous Donor: Hebrew School - Operation Purim 2016 Anne Berman: Operation Purim 2016 Ellen Glassman: Operation Purim 2016 F. B. Law: Operation Purim 2016 Ann Rothberg: Operation Purim 2016 Stacy & Hugo Shuchter-Gomez: Operation Purim Israel Bracelets Spring Fundraiser James & Mindy Bernstein Bernard & Paula Blaustein Alan & Susan Daroff Marla Gropper: Rebecca Gratz Sponsor Irvin & Janet Hurwitz: Rebecca Gratz Sponsor Alan Messing Steven H. & Julie S. Meyer Harris & Julie Miller: Haym Salomon Sponsor Vivian & Barry Morrow: Rebecca Gratz Sponsor Jacob Rosner Mitchell Evan Stein & Bari Michele Brandt Na'ama & Joshua Yarden Yahrzeit Donations Jay & Betsy Cohen: Memory of Joseph Cohen Bernard & Harriet Krant: Memory of Albert Krant Donald Leitner & Michelle Cohen: Memory of Ann Liss Erlich Richard & Sheryl Tregerman: Memory of Edith Perzley Rabbi's discr. fund James & Mindy Bernstein: Thanks for leading the shiva in memory of Audrey Broder General Fund Rabbi Alan J. Iser & Sharon Liebhaber: Memory of Hyman Satlow Melissa B. Kurtzman & Arthur Goldman: Honor of Arthur Goldman Birthday Lisa & Dr. Harry Leff: memory of Audrey Broder Carol L. Vorchheimer: Recognition of Stuart Lurie, Esq HORIZONS 7 May 2016 Nisan, 5776 Iyar,5776

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9 Social actions HORIZONS 9 May 2016 Nisan, 5776 Iyar,5776

10 Susan Caplan Former The Wonder Years Preschool Program Director April 20, 2016 HORIZONS 10 May 2016 Nisan, 5776 Iyar,5776

11 KOSHER KORNER Creamy n Crunchy Pasta Salad The festival of Lag BaOmer is coming up, a time when it s traditional to light bonfires, and many people make barbecues as well. What goes perfectly with grilled hot dogs and hamburgers? A nice cold pasta salad! This is an easy one to throw together, and not only delicious, but pretty as well. Side Dish Salad Ingredients: 1 (1 lb.) box pasta, cooked 2 yellow bell peppers, diced 2 large carrots, peeled and diced 4 celery stalks, diced 6 8 radishes, sliced Dressing Ingredients: ¾ cup mayonnaise 2 tbsp. mustard 3 tbsp. sugar 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 tbsp. vinegar Directions: Cook the pasta according to packet directions. Be careful not to overcook it. Pasta should be cooked, but still firm. Rinse and let cool. 2. Dice the pepper, carrots and celery, and slice the radishes. 3. Toss the pasta and veggies. 4. In a small bowl, mix the all the dressing ingredients together, except the vinegar. Then add the vinegar slowly, mixing in one direction to avoid lumps. 5. Serve immediately or refrigerate for a couple of days. Serves: 12 HORIZONS 11 May 2016 Nisan, 5776 Iyar,5776

12 Gift Shop SPRING HAS ARRIVED AT THE OR SHALOM GIFT SHOP FOR MOTHER S DAY BE ORIGINAL THIS YEAR - Give her a gift from the Or Shalom Gift Shop Attractive Pendants, Beautiful Mezzuzahs, Decorative Picture Frames, Beaded or Crocheted Kippot and more Free Gift Wrap! Gift Shop Hours: Sundays 9:30AM-12:30PM Additional hours by appointment and Information: call Binnie Cash or Checks Accepted-Sorry No Credit Cards! HORIZONS 12 May 2016 Nisan, 5776 Iyar,5776

13 May 22, 2016 Mark Freed, Guest Speaker environmental lawyer, elected municipal official and member of the Governor Wolf's Pipeline Infrastructure Task Force, Local Government Workgroup LAYING IT ON THE LINE: THE INS AND OUTS OF NATURAL GAS PIPELINES One of the hottest issues in environmental and energy law and liability is hydraulic fracturing or fracking for natural gas. While the drilling process itself has garnered most of the attention, another issue is quickly coming to the forefront the construction, re-use and operation of intrastate and interstate pipelines that collect, convey and deliver natural gas from the well heads to facilities, ports and end users located hundreds of miles away. This talk will the background and recent developments related to construction and operation of this new and expanding infrastructure. 9:30 AM (come at 9 for the minyan) There will be a $10 donation for the bagel and lox brunch. Please RSVP to office by Thursday, 5/19, so we have a count for food. You are welcome even if you don't RSVP, but it helps us to have the proper amount of food and refreshments. The speaker will begin at 10 AM. HORIZONS 13 May 2016 Nisan, 5776 Iyar,5776

14 Sisterhood news HORIZONS 14 May 2016 Nisan, 5776 Iyar,5776

15 Upcoming events 5/6 Community Dinner Mother s Day 5/15 10:45 am Board Meeting 5/21 Shabbat family Lag-BaOmer w/cbent at Or Shalom 5/22 9:30 am Men s Club Brunch Guest Speaker - Mark Freed 5/28 Zoe Greenberg Bat Mitzvah 6/4 Annual Sisterhood Shabbat Service 6/5 Annual Congregation Meeting Last day of school 6/26 Shalom 5K race 9am Wilson Farm Park - See web page for form HORIZONS 15 May 2016 Nisan, 5776 Iyar,5776

16 JEWISH ADOPTION AND FAMILY CARE OPTIONS Nothing is more tragic than a family torn apart. When a child is removed from their family, they leave behind what they have known and take with them their fears, anger, hurt and insecurities. We believe that we can provide one less obstacle in the healing process by providing a child with a familiar cultural and religious environment. We believe every child deserves a safe and loving home. Monthly Foster Care/Adoption Orientation Meeting Anyone interested in learning more about becoming a foster or adoptive parent is invited to join us on one of the following evenings for an informative meeting: May 9 th, June 6 th, July 11 th, Aug 1 st, Sept. 12 th, Nov. 7 th, Dec. 5 th Time: 6:30 pm Location: JAFCO 234 S. Bryn Mawr Ave., Ste. 100, Bryn Mawr, PA This orientation will give attendees a chance to gain a general understanding about the foster care and adoption process and ask any questions you may have. Please share this flyer with everyone you know so that we can assure that all children in our community have a safe and loving home. Thank you for caring about the children in our community who need our love and support. RSVP Required RSVP TO: Rachel Levy- Rachel@jafco.org HORIZONS 16 May 2016 Nisan, 5776 Iyar,5776

17 JEWISH ADOPTION AND FAMILY CARE OPTIONS RELATIVE CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP This group will provide an opportunity for you to share common feelings, fears and experiences of being a caregiver to your grandchild, niece, nephew or other children in your family. This group will also provide community resources addressing topics that are relevant both today and for the future of your family. Dates: Every 3 rd Tuesday of the month May 17 th, 2016 Time: 10 AM-11:30 AM Location: JAFCO 234 S. Bryn Mawr Ave., Ste. 100, Bryn Mawr, PA This support group will be led by a Licensed Social Worker, we kindly ask anyone interested in joining to RSVP and please share this flyer with anyone you feel is in need of this support. RSVP TO: Rachel Levy, LSW Rachel@jafco.org HORIZONS 17 May 2016 Nisan, 5776 Iyar,5776

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19 Classes with Rabbi Jacob Mishna Class Rabbi Jacob offers this class on each Sunday morning at 9:30 (immediately following the Sunday morning minyan). This is a very interesting class with plenty of opportunity for discussion and debate. (Not So) Basic Judaism Rabbi Jacob offers a Basic Judaism class for adults each Monday evening, from 7:30 to 8:30. The focus will be on learning about the holidays, life cycle events, great Jewish books and more. The Rabbi promises that even the most knowledgeable will find something new and intriguing in this class. Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class Rabbi Jacob invites any adult seeking to have a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, to schedule private lessons with him. Other One-on-One Classes with Rabbi Jacob Rabbi is offering one-on-one classes at your convenience on many Jewish topics such as: Learning to read or speak Hebrew, synagogue skills, bible, Mishna, etc. You can even name your own class! Please the office at office@orshalom.com to schedule your class with the Rabbi now. HORIZONS 19 May 2016 Nisan, 5776 Iyar,5776

20 Or Shalom Donation Form I would like to help support Or Shalom. I have specified each donation and I have included one check for the total amount payable to Or Shalom. Please send all donations to: Congregation Or Shalom, 835 Darby Paoli Road, Berwyn PA Name Address Fund # Amount $ Phone # Made in memory of Made in honor of Speedy Recovery Send acknowledgment to (include address) Name Address Fund # Amount $ Phone # Made in memory of Made in honor of Speedy Recovery Send acknowledgment to (include address) Definition of Funds 1. Building Fund: Donations are used for the continuous upkeep of our building. These funds help offset unexpected expenses such as A/C, Heater, roof repair and any emergency repairs to our facility. 2. Beautification Fund: Donations are used for the upkeep of our grounds. Trees, plants, mulch, etc. 3. Biblical Garden Fund: Donations are used to maintain and support our biblical garden. 4. David Braunstein Memorial Scholarship Fund: Donations are used to offer scholarships for Jewish related travel or Jewish summer camps. For questions regarding this fund please contact Diana Braunstein at braunstein540@comcast.net. 5. Paul Seres Education Endowment Fund: This fund is maintained to provide interest income for restricted use by the synagogue for Education. 6. General Fund: All monies donated to this fund will supplement the current year s budget. 7. Hebrew School: Funds are used for the needs of the Religious School. Examples: Bulletin boards, books and school supplies, etc. 8. Rabbi s Discretionary Fund: The Rabbi uses these funds for charitable purpose. Donations to this fund can be made directly to the synagogue office. 9. Social Action: Donations will be used for all social action events and programs. Any questions to this fund should be addressed to Gina Arlen at migi4@verizon.net. 10. Tree of Life: A leaf can be purchased to honor or commemorate any important life event. The cost of a leaf is $ which will be displayed in our foyer. For more information please contact Christina Chusid at christina.chusid@verizon.net 11. USY-Or Shalom Chapter: Funds are used to support USY for their activities. 12. Yahrzeit Plaque: Two plaques can be purchased for $ The first would be a permanent plaque on the back wall of the sanctuary. The second plaque would be placed during the week of the Yahrzeit on the memorial wall in the front of the sanctuary. Additional information will be requested when purchasing a plaque. Please contact Ellen Gross at Ellenagross@gmail.com for more information. 13. Oneg: Sponsor an Oneg for Friday night and /or Saturday morning for any celebration you with. The cost is $40.00 and the Sisterhood will purchase and set it up. 14. Sisterhood Cards & Contributions: Cards for all Occasions cost $5.00, Chaverim is $18.00 and Sisterhood Flowers are $ A donation can also be made to the Sisterhood General fund. HORIZONS 20 May 2016 Nisan, 5776 Iyar,5776

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23 Spring OFFICE HOURS Monday 10:30 to 3:30 Tuesday 12:15 to 6:15** **no school in session its 10 to 3 Wednesday 10 to 1 Thursday 10 to 3:30 Friday 10 to 3:30 Here's an easy way to raise money for Or Shalom. Just start using Yahoo! powered GoodSearch.com as your search engine and they'll donate about a penny to Or Shalom every time you do a search! HORIZONS 23 May 2016 Nisan, 5776 Iyar,5776