TBI SEDER. Monday March 25 at 6:00. Adults $65.00, Children under 12, $45.00 All members and their guests are welcome Respond by March 18, please

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1 A Reform Congregation Practicing Progressive Judaism Member, Union for Reform Judaism March 2013 Vol. XXII No. 7 Monday March 25 at 6:00 President s Message page 2 From the Rabbi s Study page 3 BIW page 4 WOOO page 4 Men s Club page 4-5 Library page 6 Social Action page 6 Miniversity page nd St Y page 9 Donations page Yahrzeits page 14 Birthdays & Anniversaries page 15 Advertising TBI SEDER page Board Officers Sy Klionsky, President Katherine Brooks, Vice President Dr. Sheldon Paley, Vice President Dr. O. David Solomon, Vice President Richard Levine, Treasurer Shirley Fein, Financial Secretary Ruth Engman, Recording Secretary Joyce Paley, Corresponding Secretary Nessa Levine, BIW President Robert Vigder, Roger Goldstein, Men s Club Presidents Suzanne Lutkoff, Endowment Maye Lavinson, WOOO Earl Gordon, Immediate Past President Adults $65.00, Children under 12, $45.00 All members and their guests are welcome Respond by March 18, please Catering by Michaels on East FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE!!! a lively Shabbat on Friday March 8

2 March 2013 page 2 Worship Services Friday Evenings 8pm* Saturday Mornings 10am *March 22-5:30pm Friday Services President s Message Passover-Thanksgiving A Passover Seder is a unique annual experience during which we tie our roots to the history of our ancestors and create a bond with both the older and younger members of our extended family that last a lifetime through births, bar and bat mitzvahs, weddings and demises. In my December column, I commented on the similarities of Sukkot and Thanksgiving, since both are based on the harvest. In the same column I explained that because of the intricate rules of our Lunar Calendar that Erev Rosh Hashonah in 2013 will be on September 4th only 2 days after Labor Day and the 1st day of Chanukkah will fall on November 28th, which is Thanksgiving Day. Sukkot-Thanksgiving? Chanukkah-Thanksgiving? Passover-Thanksgiving! Two wonderful family days to blend 3 or 4 generations of family together is worthy of a discussion since both are multicourse dinners with extended family. The Passover Seder, however, creates a spiritual bond during which every child and adult begin to understand that if the miraculous Exodus from slavery to freedom did not occur then they and their families would still be slaves in Egypt. A Passover Seder is experienced by more Jews than either Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur. The only Jewish holiday custom observed by more people than the Seder is the lighting of at least one Chanukkah candle. This is easy to understand because the number of Jews in the United States involved in organized religion has shrunken to close to 50 percent during our lifetimes. It s important to note that affiliated Jews: Give more to Jewish Charity Have a greater percentage of Jewish Friends Attend more Jewish classes, and Make more visits to Israel As children, our parents were taught the 3 R S: READING RITING and RITHMATIC In all of my Seders I emphasize the new 3 R s: READING REMINISCING RETELLING (The Four Questions; hiding and finding the afikomen; dipping a finger in the wine while reciting the names of the plagues; describing the Seder Plate.) The more we encourage our own adult children to nurture our grandchildren in Jewish customs and experiences starting with in some small way making each shabbat special, the more nachas we will have from observing Jewish simchas in their future Chag Sameach Sy Klionsky, President Visitors love our gift shop!! They are our very best customers!! We encourage our Temple members to shop with us as well. Beautiful Judaica items, lovely gift items priced lower than retail stores...and of course, Passover Seder plates and related items. For the month of March, our Temple members receive 10% discount on all merchandise. Anita Devine & Leah Barker, Chairpersons

3 Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 3 From the Rabbi s Study A Telling Encounter In January, the Temple held a community concert featuring a talented folk-rock trio from the New York City area. Tickets were $10 for members and $15 in advance and $20.00 at the door for non-members. On the night of the event, a man and a woman wanted to buy two tickets. However, on learning the cost was $20 each, the man protested loudly he d been under the impression the price would only be $5. While his clearly mortified companion asked him repeatedly not to make a scene, the man angrily announced that $20 was out of the question and abruptly turned to leave. On his way to the door I called out: Sir, if we only charged $5 we could not afford to have this concert. Do you know how much a program like this costs? We have to pay the entertainers as well as for their travel and lodging. We also have to cover the expense of special sound equipment (several hundred dollars) and a technician to monitor it. Furthermore, the ticket price includes a wine and dessert reception. Believe me, we are not going to be making any money. We re just trying to offer a nice concert. A few minutes later he returned and huffily purchased two tickets. As he walked passed me into the sanctuary he stared me down while caustically warning: It better be good! When I subsequently shared this encounter with others, the last line invariably produced laughter. But I didn t find the man s stern admonition funny at all. For me, his spiteful attitude revealed a disturbing lack of regard for the economic challenges synagogues confront today. Though facing increasingly straightened financial times, nonprofit religious and cultural organizations nonetheless still seek to provide community enrichment through a range of stimulating programming. Yet support for them through memberships, subscription series and contributions are down. There appears to be less concern for the overall well-being of these organizations than the desire to obtain the best deal possible in regard to what they offer. Whether this is truly a function of economics or merely just a crass game of seeing how much can be gained with the least expenditure possible is open to question. But as a consequence of this trend and in contrast to previous generations, synagogue membership is now often viewed more in terms of narrowly defined cost-benefit calculation rather than seen as a responsibility to support local Jewish institutions. In ancient times, every Jewish family annually contributed a minimum of a half-shekel toward the administration and maintenance of the Temple in Jerusalem. This mindset of community commitment continued for almost two thousand years even after the Temple had ceased to exist. Today, however, we are experiencing the phenomenon of what has been termed cardiac Jews. They take pride in their Jewish identity, in Israel and Jewish achievement, but their Jewish hearts do not extend to actually financially assisting Jewish institutions. While it is gratifying to know Jewish hearts still beat strong, it is regrettable that they increasingly no longer appear attached to the collective Jewish body. At the aforementioned concert, another man related to me that several tickets he d purchased in advance would not be used since, for a variety of reasons, their holders could not attend. I assumed he d request his money for them. Frankly, I was prepared to give it to him because nowadays, especially in the non-profit world, no one wants to make any enemies. But he didn t ask. He just expressed thanks that we had made the concert possible. Would that more among of us possessed such capacity for appreciation? March 8 n 8 pm

4 Beth Israel Women BAKERS NEEDED for our upcoming fun March events. Please call Sylvia Pastor at or Nessa Levine at to volunteer to bake some brownies, cookies, or a cake for one of our March events: Monthly Luncheon Meeting--Lunch and a Really Good Film- Monday, March 18, Noon. Send in the coupon in this issue with your $10 check to reserve your place. Game Day Wednesday, March 20, 12:30 sharp. Games, prizes, lunch, fun for all. Send your $25 check to Temple and mark the envelope BIW Game Day. Our February 7-14 Cuba trip was a vacation, an education, and an inspiration all in one wonderful week. The country s top lecturers, Havana s best hotel, and a fabulous group of fellow travelers made this the best week ever. On the last day, everyone wanted to know where we are going next year. We already have some ideas in mind! We are also thinking of running the Cuba trip again because it is an experience no one should miss. This trip provides a way to learn about life under the Castro regime, to experience Cuban art and music, and to interact with the Cuban Jewish Community. I gave a very brief report about our trip at Shabbat Services the evening after our return. The Rabbi wants me to give a more detailed report at a future service so more congregants can attend. The date for this talk is Friday evening, March 29. Please come. Nessa Levine, BIW President Women On Our Own WOOO is sponsoring a 90s Night at the Temple. All are invited to join in the celebration Friday, March 8, as we honor all Temple members ninety+ years old. Services start at 8pm. Come and enjoy a very special Shabbat and oneg. TBI Men s Club The Farewell BBQ will be at the Bay Isle Beach Club on April 7 beginning at 4:00pm. The cost will be $20 per person. Please mail in your reservation slip with a check made out to the TBI Men s Club. Checks must be received no later than March 31. The March movie is Wallenberg: A Hero s Story, starring Richard Chamberlain. It s the true story of a non-jew who saved thousands of Jews during the Holocaust. It will be shown on Thursday, March 14 at 7:00pm. March 2013 page 4 Books and Brown Bag Schedule March 11 Wherever You Go by Joan Leegant Facilitator Gabrielle Miller April 8 The Hare with the Amber Eyes by Edmund dewaal Facilitator Marge Sandy ********************************************** In a sweeping, beautifully written story, Joan Leegant, weaves together three lives caught in the grip of a volatile and demanding faith. Emotionally wrenching and unmistakably timely, Wherever You Go shines a light on one of the most disturbing elements in Israeli society: Jewish extremist groups and their threat to the modern, democratic state. Members of BIW are invited to attend. Bring lunch, coffee and dessert will be available at 12:30 p.m. This book is available in the Temple library, online and in local bookstores. Gloria Sabin and Linda Berliner, Co-Chairs Shabbat Café March 16 A dairy lunch, served at the March Shabbat Cafe held after services, is sponsored by Hadassah Bucaner in honor of Dr. Marvin Bucky Bacaner s 90th Birthday. This will be the final Shabbat Cafe of the season. We offer Shabbat lunch once a month after services during the months of January, February, and March. If you wish to celebrate a simcha after Shabbat services, please contact Elise Galinsky or the office for more information.

5 Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 5 Since there were no other responses to the question of what the word karpas in the Book of Esther has to do with the karpas on our seder plates, I have given one. Karpas is a unique word. It appears only once in our entire Hebrew Bible (1:6 of The Scroll of Esther) referring to the sumptuous cloth hangings in the royal palace of King Ahasuerus. Rashi said that the karpas on the seder plate is an unstated reminder of Joseph's brothers dipping his sumptuous cloth coat into the blood of an animal and then selling him into slavery, all the while allowing Jacob, their father, to believe that his precious son had been devoured by a wild beast. This act of the brothers was the origin of the story of our sojourn into Egyptian bondage. Rightfully, the story of the exodus should begin here, but on our joyous holiday of freedom it seemed inappropriate to begin with the serious crime of kidnapping and the sale of a brother into slavery. Indeed, if this act were explicit rather than symbolic, our children would be asking very different questions. Sarasota Jewish Chorale to Present Original Cantata at Temple Beth Israel On Friday, March 15 at Shabbat Services the Sarasota Jewish Chorale will present Esther s Story, an original cantata written by chorale members and Longboat Key residents Rivka Chatman and Brenda Lederman. The cantata tells the story of a couple who fled prewar Europe for a life of freedom in America. It includes many of the old Yiddish favorites your parents sang to you. Mark your calendar now and be sure to attend this memorable evening. Lunch with the Rabbi, March 11 Lunch with the Rabbi will on be Monday, March 11 at 12:00pm. This month s topic is: Has Israel displaced Judaism in America? What actually constitutes Jewish identity today? Is the future of Judaism essentially the future of future? Please send in a reservation slip with your check made out to the TBI Men s Club, which must be received by March 7. Women are welcome. SISTERHOOD GAME DAY Wednesday, March 20 12:30 Sharp TBI Social Hall Lunch, Laughter, Games and Prizes Send $25 check to B.I.W. Mark envelope: GAME DAY

6 Library Think You ve Been Here Awhile? Conversation among friends often turns to when did you come to Sarasota and why? How would you like to know more about life one hundred years ago, 1913, when the first Jews settled here? Or how about 1925, when the Jewish Community Center of Sarasota was established, ending the isolation of Florida s Jewish pioneers? These vivid, relevant adventures are chronicled in an important book we just added to our collection, Jews of Sarasota-Manatee by Kimberly Shiental. This book and other new arrivals illustrate an important part of our Temple library s mission, essential to this stage of our lives, providing us fresh experiences, new insights, stories that involve and entertain. Other new books include- The Tin Horse by Janice Steinberg A fictional account of two very different twin sisters, Elaine and Barbara Greenstein whose lives diverge after February 2013 page 6 their family arrives in America in the immigration waves of the early 1900 s. The Imposter Bride by Nancy Richler A young woman steals a dead girl s identity in the closing days of Nazi Germany as the Russians advance. When General Grant Expelled the Jews by Jonathan D. Sarna In the middle of the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant ordered the expulsion of all Jews from the territory under his command. Inheriting Abraham: The Legacy of the Patriarch in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam by Jon D. Levenson - A powerful story demonstrating Abraham s distinctive role in each tradition. Israel: A History by Anita Shapira - Organized chronologically, it explores the emergence of Zionism in Europe, from the origins of the Zionist movement in the late 19th century to the present day. Queen of the Jews by Judy Petsonk - A fictionalized account of the queen of Judea, Shulamit-Zion, in the first century BCE. A Jewish Feminine Mystique: Jewish Women in Postwar America by Hasia Diner Leading scholars explore the wide canvas upon which American Jewish women made their mark after the Second World War. These books are for you to enjoy! Marjorie Sandy Librarian Social Action February 2013 We have received a lovely thank you letter from the Bradenton Salvation Army for the many gifts placed in the holiday barrels last December. You generosity was very much appreciated. If you are interested in continuing the Linus Project please contact me at the or phone number below. We have reserved the Board room for the first and third Tuesday mornings each month from 10 a.m. to12 noon. Please continue to remember to bring your donations of nonperishable food to our barrels for the All Faiths Food Bank in our social hall. This month s additional link: Jewish Family and Children s Service of Sarasota-Manatee. Visit the website listed below to see of all the programs available to the community and to learn how you can be a part of this effort. If you attended Shabbat Services on Friday, February 22, you learned of many of the activities from Rose Chapman, CEO. Lois H. Barson, Social Action Chair lhbarson@comcast.net

7 Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page Kallah Scholar Dr. Yoram Peri, Israeli Political Science Expert From West Bank settlements to East Jerusalem, from Iran to Egypt, from the Ultra Orthodox to costof-living concerns, Dr. Yoram Peri, an internationally renowned political scientist, will share his insights on the outcome of recent elections in Israel at the Temple s 2013 Kallah Scholar program. Dr. Peri will be at TBI on Friday, April 5 and will speak at the end of the 8pm Shabbat service. A special oneg will follow. Peri is the Abraham S. and Jack Kay Chair in Israel Studies, and the Director of the new Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies, at the University of Maryland, College Park. A former political advisor to the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, Peri is the founder and former head of the Chaim Herzog Institute for Media, Politics and Society and professor of Political Sociology and Communications in the department of communication at Tel Aviv University and former Editor-in-chief of the Israeli daily, Davar. Endowment What is an Endowment Fund? Simply put, an endowment fund is a portfolio of funds donated to an institution to aid in its support. In our case that institution is Temple Beth Israel. In medieval times the assets were farmland donated to a church which earned income by renting the property to farmers. Today our assets are held in financial instruments which can earn income as well as realize capital appreciation. In our case a portion of the yearly income is available to help with the Temple s annual budget. In the long term, the fund is there to support the Temple through changing times or emergencies. Can anyone donate to the Endowment Fund? Absolutely! Anyone can make a current donation or join the Legacy Society with a bequest in your will or trust. You will create your own legacy and your generosity will be remembered and honored well into the future. A letter of intent is available in the Temple office. Your attorney will have a short paragraph in which you create the bequest. The Endowment Board intends to publish a list of members of the Legacy society in the Rosh Hashanah bulletin. The trustees of an endowment institution are the guardians of the future against the claims of the present. Their task is to preserve equity among generations. - James Tobin, 1981 Nobel laureate, Sterling Professor of Economics, Yale University. Suzanne Lutkoff Endowment Chair Born in Jerusalem, he earned his BA and MA in Political Science and Sociology at the Hebrew University and his Ph.D. from the London School of Economics. This program, which is free to the public, has been made possible through the TBI Speaker s Committee and through the generous sponsorship of Gerard Daniel in loving memory of his wife, Ruth Daniel. For more information, contact the Temple office: , Professor Yoram Peri has published extensively on Israeli society, media and politics. His books include: The Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin; Between Battles and Ballots: Israel Military in Politics; and Telepopulism: Media and Politics in Israel. Our Temple currently has a side-by-side refrigerator/freezer in our kitchen that has been faithful to us for over 30 years. Just as all of us who have experienced better days in by gone years, so has our beloved refrigerator/freezer. It has undergone numerous repairs and if we were to apply a band-aide to its exterior, for each time we called a repair man, it would be a sight to behold. The newest Wish List item is for a replacement for the kitchen refrigerator/freezer. It is every bit as important to our Temple home as the air conditioning and the sound system. A commercial sized item of this kind would cost approximately $10,000 retail. Please contact Elise Galinsky or Bob Berns for more information.

8 March 2013 page 8 The Rabbi Michael B. Eisenstat Miniversity of Judaism at Temple Beth Israel Rabbi Michael Eisenstat The Jewish Component of Ethical Decision Making Mondays, March 4, 11 & 18, 2pm Jewish law is far more than a guidebook of Jewish practices: When to eat, pray, fast, etc. Halacha, Jewish law, also deals with life and death issues like the rescuing of captives (Who gets rescued first, men or women?), euthanasia, and the use of threatening and exercising force in the conduct of international relations. These and other compelling ethical challenges will be Addressed in this three session course. Session One: Which is worse: the thief that steals by day or the thief that steals by night? Session Two: A time to live...a time to die: When do we pull the plug? What are heroic measures? Who makes the decision? Session Three: War and Peace. Should Israel attack Iran because of its nuclear potential and threats? Should Israel attack Syria for its brutality and poison gas repositories? How does Jewish law determine the difference between a just and unjust, obligatory vs. optional war? Rabbi Jonathan R. Katz A Book Like No Other Tuesdays, March 5 & 19, 2pm What is a book that emphatically proclaims that all the actions of human beings to be inherently vain, futile, empty, meaningless, temporary, fleeting, and that there will never be anything new under the sun doing in the Hebrew Bible? Furthermore, why is it customary to read this work during Sukkot, considered the most important holiday in ancient Israel? How and why did our sages give the Book of Ecclesiastes such a privileged place in Judaism? Did they countenance cynicism as a religious value? These aspects of one of the Bible s most intriguing and provocative books will be addressed in this two session course. You will be surprised how Ecclesiastes words and reflections retain timeless insight and wisdom despite their seemingly religiously irreverent nature. Film Jewish Soldiers in Blue & Grey Tuesday, March 5, 4pm Jewish soldiers fought in the American Civil War in numbers proportionally higher than other groups. The first to tell their extraordinary story, the film explores this remarkable, little-known history, including the rise of Sephardic Jew Judah Benjamin (who escaped capture from Sarasota) to Secretary of State of the Confederacy, the jailing of Confederate spy Eugenia Levy Phillips and Abraham Lincoln s Jewish doctor, Isachar Zacharie. Carol Kaufman Listen and Learn to Love Sondeim Thursday, March 7, 2pm Stephen Sondheim is considered the premier composer/lyricist alive today. His Broadway musicals, film scores and individual compositions are a continuum of his great creative and innovative powers. There will be an in-depth discussion of his life and demonstrations and explanations of some of his works to better understand and appreciate how his revolutionary ideas of composition have become a beacon for the future Broadway musical stage. Become a Stephen Sondheim fan. Dr. Rachel Dulin The Impact and Relevancy of Female Personalities in Biblical Israel Wednesday, March 13 What impact, if any, did biblical women have on their society? Do their actions, struggles or achievements have any relevancy to women today? The final of three sessions examining the impact of women in ancient political, judicial and family life. Special emphasis given to the daughters of Zelophehad, Devorah, Yael, Abigail and Esther. (continued on page 9)

9 Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 9 (Miniversity from page 8) Jeffrey Lazar Bio-Medical Ethics: What You Need to Know Thursdays, March 14, 21 & 28, 2pm With the advent of new technologies, making health decisions can be perplexing. Taught by Jeffrey Lazar, a member of Sarasota Memorial Hospital s Ethics Committee, this series examines how one can best assess health decisions. Session One: There is no singular treatment for every situation. What might be, in the eyes of medical professionals and the patient himself, an appropriate course in one case may not, for a range of reasons, be warranted in another. What questions should patients and families be asking? Session Two: One hundred years ago, dying was not particularly complicated. The medical arts had limited recourse, other than pain management. Today is very different. Frequently, life can be prolonged. But what of the patient s quality of life? How do we assess what is the most helpful course, medically and ethically? Session Three: In the final session, questions about a range of issues will be solicited from the group. Dr. Thomas Hecht Middle East Peace Tuesday, March 19, 2pm The impact of the Arab Spring on the future of Israel and the Middle East will be examined. Israel struggles as the only island of democratic stability as major uprisings change the politics of its neighbors. Iran has positioned itself as the dominant player, orchestrating its ambition for a Shiite Caliphate that threatens the region and beyond. Will world leaders follow policies of appeasement reminiscent of Neville Chamberlain in 1938 or will they stand up resolutely for freedom, equality, human rights and the rule of law?

10 Honorable Mentchen: Elise Galinsky Elise Galinsky When listing the names of those who have contributed to our Temple s success, one of the first names that pops into anyone s mind is that of Elise Galinsky. Elise has devoted countless hours and immeasurable effort to Temple Beth Israel in the fifteen years she has been a member. She has served as a BIW Board Member, a Temple Board Member and Temple Vice President. Elise devoted seven years as co-chair of our gift shop, a position that involved serving as buyer, computerizing the inventory, and co-chairing the Hanukkah Bazaars. Currently Elise wears many hats at TBI. She very successfully serves on the Temple Board as Chair of the Leadership Circle, which, thanks to her hard work and the generosity of our members, has raised a record amount in donations this year. She plans and organizes the Leadership Circle Brunch as part of this effort. As a solution to an ongoing problem, Elise put on an accountant s eyeshade and created the Wish List, which lists items needed for our Temple that are not provided by the budget. Many members have responded by providing donations specifically earmarked for these items. On the third Saturday of each month she dons a chef s toque and runs the Shabbat Café, which was designed March 2013 page 10 to promote greater attendance at our Saturday services and perhaps more importantly promotes camaraderie and warmth. Married to real estate developer Jim Galinsky for over 48 years, the Galinsky s have three children. Blair is an architect and real estate developer in the Boston area, Scott is a cinematographer based in Los Angeles, and Victoria works in television administration in Des Moines. Elise and Jim are also the proud grandparents of Rebekah, a junior at Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania and Danielle, a freshman at the Gann Jewish Academy in Waltham, MA. Jim and Elise each travel between Des Moines and Sarasota as Jim continues as Managing Partner of his company. Elise attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa and worked in banking before and during the first years of marriage. Before moving to Florida, she worked for fifteen years as Executive Assistant to the C.E.O. of a chain of furniture stores, honing the problem-solving skills she brings to the Temple today. She has devoted most of her married life to volunteering, primarily for Jewish organizations. She served as President of Hadassah in Des Moines, and as President of the four-state Missouri Valley Region of Hadassah. She became a member of the National Board of Hadassah, travelling in that capacity between the U.S. and Israel. It is said that if you want something done, ask a busy person. As proof of that saying, Elise also sat on the Boards of the Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center and The Sisterhood of Tifereth Israel Synagogue as well as serving as President of the Women s Jewish Federation of Des Moines and Chair of the Women s Division of the United Jewish Appeal. Today, in addition to service at TBI, Elise is the treasurer of The Yummy Stuff Club - The Children s Pantry, an organization that supplies school children with supplementary food and makes sure that they have lunch at school. You might think that after a busy day at the Temple, Elise would look forward to a nap or some relaxing television show. Well, you would be wrong. Elise somehow finds time for her many interests and hobbies. She travels extensively, keeping detailed journals to document all the photographs she takes. She finds investigation of her family ancestry fascinating, she has studied astrology for forty years, and still devotes some time to cooking her favorite dishes for family and friends, taking classes, reading, swimming, sewing, doing needlework, and enjoying good films. Growing up, Elise s parents did not adhere to the same Orthodox practices they had been taught as children, but they always knew that they were Jewish. Elise has always held Judaism and Israel close to her heart. She remembers longing to move to Israel and fight for the Israeli army as a High School Senior. She made certain that her own children had good Jewish backgrounds, including Bar and Bat Mitzvah services and Confirmations. Elise herself studied for and became a Bat Mitzvah at age fifty and found that experience so enriching that to this day she loves participating in Shabbat morning services. The Temple has been a large part of Elise s life here in Sarasota. Elise s hopes are for expanded membership, broader participation in Temple activities by the membership, and many years of continued success here in Longboat Key. Our hopes for Elise are for a long life of good health, happiness, and continued service. We thank her deeply for her dedication to Temple Beth Israel By Nessa Levine

11 Fine Dining and a Fine Time Monday, March 11 Please call the Temple office by March 7 to participate in TBI Dines on March 11. In facilitating small dinner parties in private homes, TBI Dines enables Temple members to get to know one another better over a wonderful meal. Each gathering includes from 6-14 people (couples & singles alike). All Temple members are encouraged to participate. The meal is pot-luck (but decidedly on the gourmet side) with guests asked to bring an appetizer, side dish, dessert or beverages. For the program to be successful, a certain number of people are needed as hosts. Please consider serving in this capacity. After you have registered for the program by contacting the office, , you will then be matched with a host. Please indicate any allergies to food or pets or the need for transportation. We look forward to another great TBI Dines experience. BIW s Cuba Experience Friday Sabbath Services March 29, 8pm Come Learn About BIW s Recent Trip to Cuba: r A Vacation, an Education, and an Inspiration All In One r Learn About Havana s Three Synagogues r How Are the Cuban Jews Faring? r Is There Anti-Semitism in Cuba? r Hear About the First American Jewish Wedding in Cuba r Find Out About Cubans Living Conditions r Is There Free Speech in Cuba? Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 11 Outstanding Films to be Screened at Temple Beth Israel In conjunction with the 2013 Israel Film Festival two powerful films will be shown at the Temple in the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, March 20. Admission is $7 for each film. Orchestra of Exiles is a thrilling documentary about the remarkable man whose singular efforts established a world-class orchestra in Palestine that later became the Israel Philharmonic. Bronislaw Huberman would not let the Nazis destroy the cultural achievement of the Jewish people. Wednesday, March 20, 7pm. Special Guests: Josh Aronson, Director, Producer, Screenwriter; Gerard Daniel, TBI member who attended the orchestra's first performance TBI to Host Temple Seder Monday, March 25, 6pm Inventing our Life is a fascinating documentary about the history of the kibbutz movement in Israel which made enormous economic, defense and social contributions to the infant nation. Combining rare vintage footage with interviews, the film provides a provocative look at a movement that is now pressed to adjust to changing times without losing its founding principles. Wednesday, March 20, 3:30pm Special Guest: Dr. Avraham Balaban, Author, Professor of Modern Hebrew Literature These films are sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee in partnership with the Sarasota Film Festival. The delicious Seder meal planned for Passover on Monday, March 25, will be served at Temple Beth Israel and catered by Michael's On East. The Seder, led by Rabbi Katz, will begin at 6pm. The cost remains $65 for Temple members and guests, $45 for kids under 12. The Seder is open to Temple members and their guests. Please send your check with the Bulletin coupon to the Temple office no later than March 30. Don t forget to indicate entrée selections roasted chicken, brisket or vegetarian along with the names of anyone you d like seated with you at the Seder dinner.

12 March 2013 page 12 Recent Events Puff Pastry Three Ways workshop given by Sylvia Pastor (front right) and Sheila Zinder Ruth Engman, Sy Klionsky, Cantor Lawrence Dermer, Rebecca Hill and Dr. Ann Stevenson-Moe Walter and Marlena Frank (left), celebrated her 80th birthday at services on February 1. In honor of the occasion the Franks made a substantial contribution to the Temple in order to help refurbish the kitchen and Social Hall. We thank them for their kindness and generosity. Suzanne Schuster, Leadership Circle Brunch Chair and Elise Galinsky, Leadership Circle Chair, with the new plaque in the Social Hall honoring Leadership Circle Mamaliga cooking class at Temple Beth Israel given by Connie Mederos-Jacobs who provided a little history about the dish and shared how she used to make it for her Romanian father-in law. (left to right, front) Harold Ronson, Judson Pearl and Bob Mattia with imprints of kisses on their foreheads from the Andrews Sisters who performed for attendees at the Leadership Circle Brunch.

13 Donations GENERAL FUND In Honor of: Mina & Irwin Leibowitz 32nd Wedding Anniversary, by Marion & Dr. Bernard Levine Amy & Peter Roth, by Lisa & Joel Elliot Richard Levine s Birthday, by Jan & Elliot Silverman The celebration of the birthdays of Eileen Bronstein and her brothers, Arthur Ankowitz and Gilbert Ankowitz, by Janice & Ernest Ellison In Memory of: Jim Herrrington, by Linda Albert, Marsha Ross Donald Weill, by Joan & Michael Cohen, Rochelle & Morton Tarter, Nessa Richard Levine, Ruth Engman, Bunny & Mort Skirboll, Harriet Allweiss, Joelle & Jerry Hamovit, Alice Berkowitz, Carole & Sy Klionsky, Irene & Marty Ross, Joyce & Dr. Sheldon Paley, Carole & Ira Singer, Claire Smith Fred Taich, by Beth Israel Women, Elana & Earl Gordon, Joyce & Dr. Sheldon Paley Shirley Zwang, sister Sylvia Raphael, by Claire Smith Jerome Goldstein, by Elana & Earl Gordon Stuart Brodzansky, by Alice Berkowitz Speedy Recovery: Florence Katz, by Nessa & Richard Levine, Joyce & Dr. Sheldon Paley Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 13 FLOWER FUND In Honor of: Lillian Richman, in Celebration of her Life, by The Lunch Ladies LIBRARY BOOK FUND In Honor of: Judith Sommers Birthday, by Mary Ann & Ted Simon In Memory of: Donald Weill, by Estelle & Burton Silbert CHOIR FUND In Appreciation: To a special friend, Shirley Fein, by Barbara Blumfield In Honor of: Marsh Ross Birthday, by Ruth Lerner David Aura, by Barbara Blumfield In Memory of: Fred Taich, by Joan Kretchmer, Barbara Blumfield Speedy Recovery: Alice Taich, by Barbara Blumfield RABBI DISCRETIONARY FUND In Honor of: Joan Dropkin s Birthday, by Shirley Fein Richard Levine s Birthday, by Shirley Fein Nessa Levine Enjoy the experience of Cuba by Shirley Fein Joyce Paley s Birthday, by Shirley Fein Joyce & Sheldon Paley s Wedding Anniversary, by Shirley Fein In Memory of: Shirley Zwang, sister of Sylvia Raphael, by Kathy & Garry Brooks Fred Taich, by Shirley Fein Jerome Goldstein, by Shirley Fein Donald Weill, by Shirley Fein, Marge & Bill Sandy, Dr. Lois Barson, Molly Schechter Don t Miss Beth Israel Men s Club Farewell Sunday, April 7, 4pm Bay Isles Beach Club 2111 Gulf of Mexico Drive Great BBQ and all the fixins $20 per person! Send in the coupon in this month s Bulletin today! VISITOR DONATIONS In Appreciation: Evelyn Edwards Barbara & Aaron Rosenzweig Sidney L. Marcus Sandra Green Stuart Sinai Rochelle & Michael Berger Annette & Joel Kranich Judith & Jay Greenfield Beatrice Steyer

14 March 2013 page 14 Yahrzeits Our Perpetual Yahrzeits are in order of the date of death. To be read on each of the following Fridays: March 1 Hilda Ackerman Herbert Sapstein Herbert Sapstein Freida Leibowitz Max Rosin Ruth Passman Murray Ronson Estelle Levite (Levitte) Frances Miller Raymond Schoenbaum Joseph Solomon Pearl Yaseen March 29 Nathaniel Miller Sadye Smith Max Stern Bertha Cohen Louis Katz Louis Katz Frank Morse Tilly Froman Helen Green Dora Gross Ansel Louis Massik Alice Brickman Rose Gross Betty Krantz Jacob Levy Harry Schumeister Alex Taub Edna Weiss Rebecca Berman Jerome Blumberg Elma Hyman Bertha Margolies Jules H. Sabin Eugene Saul Sloan Charlotte Cohen Edith Cohen Ned Hyman Jacob Kaplan March 8 Isaac Balk David Cooper Shirley Markus Leonard Schechter Anna Weiser Herman Levine Kate Ronson Yetta Weiner Jerome Wenk Sylvia Baer Sylvia W. Baer Benjamin Clement Alice B. Cohen Bess D. Fedder Henry Young Reuben Turner Albert Daytz Cecilia Eisner Isidore Libman Jay Schechter George Einhorn Richard Kommel Isadore Cutler Minnie Kolodkin March 15 Jeanette Golden Jeanie Massik Herman Green Walter Novick Olga Plaut Lewis Topkis Natalie Golub Lester Mallets Peter Roth Ben Brodsky Dr. Max Ostermann Theresa Betman Cecile Cohen Herbert V. Cohen Elias Langs Marc Rauch Marvin Feinstein Shirley Gilman Minnie Sischy Suzanne Joshel March 22 Max Eison Bernard Rudolph Bryan Barker Lori Pat Weiner Bichel Ronald Burdman Eva C. Cohodas Faye Griesman Meyer R. Millner Carl Salomon Mary Schecter Ethel Simons Max Isermann William Landow Clare Siegel Richard L. Feidelman Naomi Fishman Arthur Kern Beatrice Eisenstat Paul Goldreyer Max Zinder Robert Gleeksman Simon Grossman Betty Kalowsky Julia K. Fineshriber Sidney Kitay Rose Lichter Dorothy Paskow Seymour Portman Harold Sadwin Eva Shenkan Betty Aronsohn Morton Margolies Jacob Fleischman Seymour Fried Rabbi Morris Rose Bessie Schumeister Walter Shader Mollie Weiner Steven Lutkoff Catherine L. Ronson Gerald Schreiber Ethel B. Taub Ida Weiss Mary Alper Sylvan Kaplan Bradley Nitkin Emmy Solomon In Memoriam Baruch dayan ha emet. With profound sadness we inform you of the recent death of our loved one Donald Weill. Yahrzeit Donations In Memory Of Joseph Adlman Philip Assiran Dr. Irvin Blumfield Della Brodsky Minnie Carten William Cohen Charlotte Cohen Pauline Cohen Samuel Dorf Sydney Flanzbaum Selma Flanzbaum Libby Halpern Bertram Horowitz Isidore Kirshenbaum Donated By Alice Wolkenberg Celia Assiran Barbara Blumfield Reeva Shoengood Simon ernstein Marilyn Shuman Marilyn Shuman Marilyn Shuman Freida Shapiro Nancy Trotta Nancy Trotta Annette & Marvin Black Barbara Horowitz Renate Kirshenbaum In Memory Of Isidore Kirshenbaum Abraham Levine Irma Markstein Pearl Miehl Bernat Nelson Anna Radner Rebecca Rodack Eva Seigel George Siegler Freda Siegler Sara Singer Robert Smith Emanuel Steinberg Nettie Zippert Donated By Susan Morin Richard Levine Donald Markstein Betty Loeser Robert Nelson Simon Berstein Miriam Waltzer Gerald Seigel Morton A. Siegler Morton A. Siegler Ira Singer Claire Smith Selma Horowitz Ira Zippert

15 Happy Birthday! Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 15 1 Mrs. Connie Mederos Jacobs 2 Rabbi Richard Klein 2 Mr. Morton Tarter 4 Ms. Susan Morin 5 Mr. Gershom Cohn 7 Mrs. Renate Kirshenbaum 7 Mrs. Judith P. Markstein 8 Dr. Ira J. Singer 9 Ms. Gloria Frydman 9 Mrs. Eve Kommel 10 Mrs. Dorothy Jacobson 12 Mrs. Bernice Feinstein 13 Mrs. Vivian Ross 14 Mr. Jay Rudolph 15 Dr. David Goldberg 15 Mrs. Barbara Karafin 15 Mrs. Marjorie M. Sandy 16 Mrs. Sandra Bratter 16 Mrs. Sally Shapiro 18 Dr. Marvin Bacaner 18 Mr. Paul Kaufman 20 Mr. Richard Blumenthal 20 Mr. Herman Frankel 20 Dr. Curtis Hecht 20 Dr. Bernard Levine 20 Dr. O. David Solomon 21 Mr. David Brenner 22 Mrs. Constance Ellison 22 Mrs. Myrna Pearlman 23 Mrs. Sylvia Cohodas 23 Mrs. Sara Krinsk 25 Mr. Robert Baer 26 Mrs. Betty Morse 26 Ms. Terry Neis 27 Mrs. Helene Seeberg 27 Mr. Sigmund Walder 31 Mrs. Lois Fishman 31 Mrs. Joyce H. Toppel Anniversaries 1 Dick & Barbara Blumenthal 5 Jim & Barbara Biron 11 Ray & June Benenson 12 David & Marcia Goldberg 12 Peter & Amy Roth Bima Flowers There are many ways in our Temple to honor family and friends or to remember our loved ones who have passed away. One option is to sponsor the floral arrangements for the bimah at our Shabbat services. If you would like to contribute to the beautification of our sanctuary while recognizing a life event or special person in your life, please call the Temple office your participation would be most appreciated.

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20 TBI Congregational Annual Meeting Sunday, March 17, 2pm Report by Treasurer Richard Levine on the financial condition of the Temple Report by Suzanne Lutkoff, TBI Endowment Fund Chair Report by President Sy Klionsky on the current condition and future prospects of the Temple Report by Rabbi Katz on all spiritual and outreach activities of the Temple Election of Officers and Trustees Refreshments baked by our finest pastry chefs will be available after the meeting. Jeffrey Sachs Global Issues with Claudia Dreifus Mon, Mar 4, 8:15 pm Probably the most important economist in the world ( New York Times) joins Claudia Dreifus to explore the biggest obstacles to getting the very basics food, shelter, medicine to the world s neediest The Lemba Jews of Zimbabwe with Modreck Zvakavapano Maeresera DVD PRESENTATION Wed. March 20, 7:30 p