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1 Friday Services start at 7:30 PM Saturday Services start at 10:30 AM May, 2015 A Reform Congregation Volume 10, Issue 11 FROM THE RABBI A recent article in Parade Magazine tells about a study by journalist Dan Buettner of the healthiest, longest-living people around the world, from residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa to the Greek island if Ikaria, from the island of Sardinia to Loma Linda in California and Nicoya in Costa Rica - all areas where people live to 100 or older at much higher than average rates. And many of these people aren t the frail elderly, but people who are still working, riding bikes, socializing, enjoying life and some of them even still having sex. And Dan Beuttner has recently written a book entitled, The Blue Zone Solution: Eating and Living Like the World s Healthiest People. Mr. Beuttner lists four of the most important longevity-boosting habits of people around the world who lived to at least 100. Here are the four that Mr. Beuttner lists. 1. People who reach their 100th birthday generally have strong social connections. Those with stronger social connections were half as likely to die as those with weaker ties during the study periods. People who live the longest belong to faith-based communities. According to Buettner, attending religious services four times a month can add fourteen years to your life, not only because of faith in the Almighty, but because of the social connections that attendees develop with fellow worshippers. 2. People who reach their 100th birthday tend to eat smart. They stick with diets that are 95 percent plantbased. They eat a little meat, but mostly fish. British researchers tracked 65,000 people for 12 years and found that those who ate seven or more portions of vegetables and fruits every day lowered their risk of dying from the two leading causes of death - cancer and cardiovascular disease - by 25 percent and 31 percent. It should be noted that the Bible tells us that God told Adam and Eve, I give you every seed-bearing plant that is upon all the earth, and every tree that has seed-bearing fruit; they shall be yours for food. (Genesis 1. 29) Adam and Eve were not given permission to kill living creatures for food. 3. People who reach their 100th birthday generally seek a purpose in life. They have an activity, a passion or a career that motivates them and gives their lives meaning. They have a reason for getting up in the morning. Devoting yourself to helping others can give you that purpose. Attending religious services on a regular basis can give you that purpose. Serving Temple Shalom and serving Judaism can give you that purpose. 4. Lastly, people who reach their 100th birthday are physically active. They may not exercise per se, but their lifestyles encourage physical activity. They are on the move. They do things and go places. They have a variety of interests. (Rabbi s article continues on page 4) Services will begin to be held at our new home as of Friday, May 8 th. The Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on May 20 th, 6 PM. A light supper will be provided before the start of the meeting. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

2 2 SHABBAT SERVICES We meet at 4023 Belle Terre Blvd, Myrtle Beach. Parking is located in front and back of the building. PO Box Myrtle Beach, SC (843) 903-ONEG (6634) TempleShalomMyrtleBeach.org Rabbi David Weissman Board of Directors President Lily Ann Revitch Vice President Linda Post Treasurer Robert Post Secretary Flo Pflaster Immediate Past President Cookie Brenner At Large: A Reform Congregation Steven Firestone Gabe Brenner Natalie Kramer Henry Gonzales Burt Kramer Jeff Kane Committee Chairpersons Calendar & Bulletin Dine & Schmooze Education Finance House Committee Membership Oneg Publicity Ritual Chairman Webmaster Food Bank Chair Yahrzeit Notices Sisterhood President Brotherhood President Dave Pflaster Felice Breidner Natalie Kramer Rabbi Weissman Lily Ann Revitch Gabe Brenner Burt Kramer Flo Pflaster Burt Kramer Burt Kramer Dave Pflaster Natalie Kramer Ze ev Revitch Sheila Honer Gabe Brenner Our Friday evening services begin at 7:30pm. There is an Oneg after services. On Saturday mornings services begin at 10:30 am. A small Kiddush is celebrated after services. FROM THE PRESIDENT: It is with great exuberance that I tell you we now have our occupancy permit. We can move into our own building in the next few weeks. There is just a little interior work to be done and then there will be the job of moving. Our lease runs out on May 31st, so we have lots of time to make this move and to make sure that our current building is in tip top condition to return it to the landlord. It has been a long journey to reach this milestone in our congregational life. The work has been difficult and tedious, but with the help and work of our contractor, Bobby McClenny, the end of the road will meet the rainbow. We will have a great celebration on May 23rd,the eve of Shavuot with our annual dairy bonanza. It will be a great time to invite our friends to celebrate this spring festival with us in our new home. In advance, I want to thank Cookie Benner and her committee for its work on the Nominating Committee. We will vote on May 20th at our congregational meeting to be held in our new home. On June 10, 2005 we held an open house brunch for the Jewish community of Myrtle Beach. We were thrilled to have 65 people attend. The open house was held at the Myrtle Beach Senior Center on 21st Avenue. That was the beginning of the journey for Temple Shalom. As a congregation we moved six times and now our biggest move of all is into our OWN BUILD- ING with grateful appreciation to our benefactor. There is much still to be accomplished to make our Temple fully functional. This will require additional financial assistance through our members generosity and fundraising activities. On June 7,2015 we will celebrate all of our accomplishments at our Gala 10th Anniversary celebration at the Clarion Hotel on Fantasy Harbour Blvd, Myrtle Beach. We are hoping for a large turnout and extend an invitation to all members and friends., For more information call Natalie Kramer Lily Ann Revitch Temple Shalom President Temple Shalom would like to welcome Marcia Katz to our Congregation.

3 3 Mi Sheberach list We all pray that those who are mentioned on the Mi Sheberach list each Shabbat regain their health and continue to join us. However, Beginning immediately, persons whose names are on the list will be mentioned each Shabbat for a period of 30 days. If you want to extend that mention beyond the 30 days, please contact Rabbi Weissman each month as appropriate. As always, at Shabbat services you can add a name to the Mi Sheberach list. ONEG NEWS I hope by the time we read this in the Bulletin, April showers will have gone and we can all experience the beautiful Carolina sunshine we moved here to enjoy! Thanks to so many of you, our Friday onegs have continued to be very successful. The mystery is solved-the Gonzales will be the first to provide the oneg in our new building on May 8! The available dates for the rest of 2015 are: June 12, June 26, all of July, August, September, October and November. December dates which are still open are December 25 and 31. Lots of opportunities exist to celebrate an occasion, honor a departed loved one, impress your visitors, or "just because." If you are new and haven't done one yet, or it's been a while since the last time-contact me if you have any questions. Flo Pflaster dfp324@atmc.net

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5 Donations In loving memory of David Selig Father of Bob Selig Bob & Carrie Selig Ernest Rymer Father of Carrie Selig Bob & Carrie Selig Bill McCawley Husband of Dorothy McCawley Beth & Ron Crow Henry Crow Father of Ron Crow Beth & Ron Crow Sydney Radner Father of Felice Breidner Felice & Sam Breidner Alfred Pflaster Father of David Pflaster Flo & David Pflaster Rena Hough Mother of Jay Hough Jay & Elaine Hough George Hough Father of Jay Hough Jay & Elaine Hough Bessie Greenfield Mother of Elaine Hough Robert Greenfield Father of Elaine Hough May Birthdays Gonzales, Dr. Henry 5 Forman Jessica 6 Brenner Ellen 8 Lempert Maryann 8 Kamchi Lynn 10 Honer Phillip 18 Sachwald Hope 19 Brenner Gabe 28 Firestone Harriette 28 Kaplan Sy 28 May Anniversaries Linda & Sy Kaplan 27 Sharon & Dr. Henry Gonzales 28 FROM THE RABBI (continued from Page 1) 5 Jay & Elaine Hough Jay & Elaine Hough And so if you want to increase your odds of living a long, healthy life, build your social connections, attend services regularly, be active in the temple, eat the right foods and keep moving. There are currently 53,364 people 100 years or older in the United States. Experts estimate that the number could skyrocket to 600,000 by the year A woman by the name of Jeralean Talley of Inkster, Michigan was still bowling at age 104 and last May, when she celebrated her 115th birthday, she was still getting around with a walker. Last year, United Healthcare polled 104 people whose age is in the hundreds and not a single one felt sad or burdened, or even particularly old. On average, they said, they felt more like whippersnappers of 83. Rabbi David Weissman Yahrzeits This Month Chava Revitch Mother of Ze'ev Revitch 2 Benjamin Schlanger Father of Dorothy McCawley 3 Ellis Meil Grandfather of Alvin Shuman 3 Harry Warshafsky Grandfather of Linda Post 3 Ruth Post Mother of Robert Post 4 William Mayer Father of Max Mayer 6 Saide Fairbloom Mother of Lilly Revitch 6 Ann Joseph Breidner Father of Samuel Breidner 15 Yehoshuah Ben Baruch Revitch Grandfather of Ze'ev Revitch 15 Carole Shoulkin Sister of Barry Wiener 18 Annie Wiener Mother of Barry Wiener 19 David Wine Grandfather of Beth Crow 20 Betty Goldberg Mother of Ina Falk 21 George Hough Father of Jay Hough 22 Muriel Lilienthal Mother of Sandi Goldstein 23 Dorothy Waring Mother of linda Post 25 Mary Lempert Mother of Sandy Lempert 26 Mark Simon Step-Father of Samuel Breidner 29 Sally Marder Mother of Cheryl Morrow 30 Samuel Kamchi Father of David Kamchi 31 May 2015 Torah Readings The apex of prophetic communication was the revelation at Mount Sinai, when God communicated His message to mankind. For the only time in History, He spoke not only to great individuals, but to the entire nation that He had chosen as His people and His messengers, and who would from that time on-ward be held to a higher standard of Divine service. R s Rabbi Meir Zlotowitz an Nosson Schermon, Introduction to Trei Asar, Milstein Edition 5/2 Acharei Mot/Kedoshim Lev 16:1-20:27 5/9 Emor Lev 21:1-24:23 5/16 Behar/Bechukotai Lev 25:1-27:34 5/23 Bamidbar Num 1:1-4:20 5/30 Naso Num 4:21-7:89 Sharon Gonzales From the editor s desk Deadline for June Bulletin is May 23, 2015 Submission is via to : djp3747@atmc.net

6 6 May IYAR 13 SIVAN SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Service: 7:30 PM Oneg: Jeff Kane Morning Service 10:30AM 12 IYAR 13 IYAR :15PM Sisterhood meeting In our new home Directions 14 IYAR 15 IYAR 16 IYAR 7 17 IYAR 18 IYAR Service: 7:30 PM Morning Service Oneg: Sharon & 10:30 A.M. Henry Gonzales to New location celebrate Henry s 4023 Belle Terre birthday Blvd. New location 4023 Belle Terre Blvd 19 IYAR 20 IYAR :30 PM Adult Ed. Service: 7:30 PM Oneg: Flo & David Pflaster Morning Service: 10:30AM 21 IYAR 22 IYAR 23 IYAR 24 IYAR 25 IYAR 26 IYAR 27 IYAR :00 PM Annual Congregational meeting Service: 7:30 PM Oneg: MaryAnn & Sandy Lempert Morning Service: 10:30AM 8:00PM Shavuot Service including Yizkor followed by Dairy Dessert Bonanza 28 IYAR 29 IYAR 1 SIVAN 2 SIVAN 3 SIVAN 4 SIVAN 5 SIVAN SIVAN :30 PM Adult Ed Service: 7:30 PM Oneg: Sheila Komito yahrzeit of mother - Helen Huberman 13 SIVAN 7 SIVAN 8 SIVAN 9 SIVAN 10 SIVAN 11 SIVAN 12 SIVAN

7 7 June is only a month away. Please respond and attend our Tenth Anniversary Gala. By now all of you have received the invitation to our 10 th anniversary gala. Our committee led by Natalie Kramer has been working hard to make this a truly memorable occasion with a delicious dinner, fun entertainment and a look back at our historyhonoring some who have made us the wonderful Temple family we ve become. Please don t forget to send in your response cards with your choice of food and your check. We ll see y all on June 7 all dressed up and ready to party! Natalie, Irene, Felice, Flo and Sharon PS: Although not listed as a choice on the response card, those desiring a vegetarian choice can write that in when sending in the response cards. If you have already responded contact a member of the committee so they can place your order.

8 8 FOOD BANK SUPPORT Temple Shalom members can bring nonperishable food items for the Low Country Food Bank to the Temple and leave the food in the food collection box which is located near the main entrance of the Temple. For more information about the Low Country Food Bank go to it s website: Natalie Kramer, Food Bank Chairman, Temple Shalom The Largest Cremation Provider in the Area an affordable funeral and cremation provider We have a 115 seat chapel capable of large services and other rooms throughout the facility for virtually any type of service. Our casket and urn display room is second to none. Credit Cards Accepted

9 Sisterhood News Notice: Our May meeting will be held at our new location: 4023 Belle Terre Blvd, Myrtle Beach. 9 Finally the warm weather is here. I am sure you are all happy about that. With Passover behind us, it is time to look forward to our Spring Activities. There was no Sisterhood Meeting in April due to the holiday. Our May meeting is very important, as we need to work on what next year brings. Please be sure to join us May 4th, Monday night at 7:15. It would be great if you brought ideas for the upcoming year. Sheila Honer, Temple Shalom Sisterhood President Temple Shalom Sisterhood Closing Luncheon We are celebrating the end of our year at Maggie D s Restaurant on June 1 st at 12 noon. It s located at 407 Seaboard St, Myrtle Beach, SC Their phone number is (843) The lunch will cost $5 per person due to the lack of fund raising activity. We will be collecting the $5 and getting your lunch selection at the May 4 th sisterhood meeting. If you can not attend the meeting please me your lunch selection by May 24 th. Reservations and requests will be closed as of the 24 th The lunch choices are: Chicken Parmigiana with spaghetti or broccoli Meatballs and Spaghetti Eggplant Parmigiana with spaghetti or broccoli Grouper Sandwich - Grilled or Sautéed, with broccoli All lunches will come with a salad, drink, coffee, and a small cannoli. Thank You, Meryl Chiarello Merylchiarello@gmail.com P.S. Please bring your membership dues of to the closing luncheon! Thank You

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12 12 PO Box Myrtle Beach, SC To: Please Use This Form For Donations Please accept my donation in the amount of $ to the fund specified below. General Fund Mi Shebeirach Yahrzeit Other Rabbi s Fund High Holy Day Fund High Holy Day Book Inscription $36 Mishkan T'filah $50 In Honor / Memory/On the Occasion of Please send an acknowledgement to: Name Address City State Zip