Volume 70, No. 7 PURIM & PASSOVER MARCH 2018

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1 1836 Rohrerstown Road Lancaster, PA Volume 70, No. 7 PURIM & PASSOVER MARCH 2018 Mission Statement The mission of Temple Beth El is to provide a house of Conservative Jewish worship which fosters spiritual fulfillment, Jewish theology, life-long Jewish education, and community support throughout the cycles of the seasons. Board of Directors Co-Pres. - David Ehrlich & Gary Kogon 2nd VP - Steve Gordon Secy - Harold Koplin Treasurer - Samantha Besnoff Financial Secy - Linda Hutt Lynn Brooks, Bob Brosbe, Abshalom Cooper, Sue Friedman, Yitzie Gans, Randi Jacobs, Bob Matlin, Stacy McCormick, Arne Ostroff, Dolly Shuster & Marc Weiner Sisterhood Rep. - Joan Goldman Rabbi Daniela Szuster & Rabbi Rami Pavolotzky Principal - Larry Besnoff Men s Club - Steve Kleinman USY/Kadima - Alyssa Gottlieb Sisterhood - Sisterhood Board Membership - Sue Friedman Inside this issue: Rabbi Daniela s Message 2&3 President s Message 3 Principal s Message 4 Special Events 5-7 Passover Service Schedule 8 Inserts: Congregational Seder Form Food Festival Work Form Candle Lighting Times March 2 5:40 PM March 9 5:48 PM March 16 6:55 PM March 23 7:02 PM March 30 7:10 PM MARCH EVENTS March 1 Purim service-megillah AM March 4&18 Hebrew lessons with Edna & Zvi Naveh 10:00-11:30 AM March 6 Executive Committee PM March 8,15&22 Beit Midrash classes - 7:15-8:45 PM March 11 Men s Club Women s PM March 12 Temple Board PM March 21 Hebrew School 5:00-6:30 PM March 24 Tot Shabbat & Junior Congregation March 25 LLLC Program with Bob AM Schedule of Shabbat Services March 2 Shabbat Services 7:30 PM Weekend sponsors needed March 3 9:30 AM Torah Reading:Ki Tissa March 9 Shabbat Services 7:30 PM Religious School students to lead services Weekend sponsors needed March 10 9:30 AM Torah Reading:Vayakhel-Pekude March 16 Shabbat Services 7:30 PM Weekend sponsor:robin Adler in honor of her birthday and her son s Elliot & Jon March 17 9:30 AM Torah Reading:Vayikra March 23 Shabbat Services 7:30 PM Weekend sponsors: Numa & Richard Lavy in memory of M. Alfred Kolman, Numa s father March 24 9:30 AM Torah Reading:Tzav March 30 Congregational 1st PM - No Shabbat Services March 31 1st day of Passover 9:30 AM

2 Volume 70, No. 7 PURIM & PASSOVER MARCH 2018 Temple Beth El Page 2 MESSAGE FROM RABBI DANIELA B H Miriam's Cup for the Passover Seder Rabbi Daniela Judaism is characterized, among other things, as being a dynamic tradition. This means that throughout time the Jewish people have been wise enough to adapt to the rhythms of change wrought by humanity. For instance, with the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash (Temple of Jerusalem), a central place of worship, Judaism was not reduced to tatters, but was able to find other meaningful paths for its existence and practice. Likewise, there have been many other changes over time, changes that have managed to maintain the spirit of the laws, customs, and pillars of our roots. Judaism remains alive and vibrant, which allows us as modern Jews to have a vision and practice infused with meaning. Just as our wise forbearers implemented innovations, there will continue to be new ones in our time. In this light, I will discuss the resurgence of the custom of including Miriam's Cup during the Passover Seder. Traditionally, on the Seder table there is, among other symbolic elements, a special cup for the Prophet Elijah, who, according to our tradition, will announce the coming of the Messiah. In this festival of freedom, we find ourselves anxiously desiring to find release from our burdens. What then does it mean to have a cup for Miriam at the Seder? From where does this custom come? The Torah tells us what happened after the death of Miriam: "All of the children of Israel came, the whole assembly, to the desert of Tzin, in the first month, and stayed in the town of Kadesh; Miriam died there and was buried there. There was no water for the crowd; and they took up against Moses and Aaron" (B midbar 20: 1-2). In relation to this verse, the Talmud describes the special role Miriam played among the people during their sojourn through the desert: Rabbi Yosei, son of Rabbi Yehuda, says: Three good sustainers rose up for the Jewish people during the exodus from Egypt, and they are: Moses, Aaron and Miriam. And three good gifts were given from Heaven through their agency, and these are they: The well of water, the pillar of cloud, and the manna. He elaborates: The well was given to the Jewish people in the merit of Miriam; the pillar of cloud was in the merit of Aaron; and the manna in the merit of Moses. When Miriam died the well disappeared, as it is stated: And Miriam died there (Numbers 20:1), and it says thereafter in the next verse: And there was no water for the congregation (Numbers 20:2) (Babylonian Talmud, Masechet Taanit 9a). The author of this Midrash points out how this verse links the death of Miriam with a subsequent lack of water. What is the connection? He responds by saying that the people had water during their sojourn through the desert by virtue of Miriam's merits. This is the main source of the tradition of placing a cup of water as a symbol of Miriam's well, the source of water for the Israelites in the desert. This custom emerged when Jewish Feminist women started to gather together to reflect on the Festival of Passover through Women s Sedarim some decades ago. Having a cup of Miriam is a way to make the Seder more inclusive, encouraging women as well as men to feel and know they are an integral part of our tradition's past, present, and future. Moreover, the custom serves to underscore the message to our children that the words, thoughts, and presence of both girls and boys, women and men are all welcome. It is also a way to highlight the importance of Miriam and other women of the Exodus story women who have often been silenced or forgotten but of whom our tradition says: If it were not for the just women of this generation, we would not have been delivered from Egypt (Babylonian Talmud, Masechet Sota 9b). There are many stories regarding Miriam's well. Some say it was a magical well which followed the Israelites for forty years due to Miriam's merits. There are also claims that the water from the well had healing properties. Miriam's Cup is a symbol of that which sustains us on our own journeys, while Elijah's Cup is a symbol of a future messianic era. How do we incorporate this practice into the Passover Seder? There are different ways of including Miriam's Cup in the ceremony. One way is to set out the cup of water at the beginning of the Seder, since Miriam appears at the beginning of the Exodus story. This is also a way of showing the participants from the outset that the dinner will be inclu- (Continued on page 3)

3 Volume 70, No. 7 PURIM & PASSOVER (Continued from page 2) MARCH 2018 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE sive. Because Elijah's cup is used towards the end of the Seder, using both cups allows for the Seder ceremony to be enclosed by the two: Miriam's at the beginning and Elijah's at the end. Another practice is to fill the cup after recounting the ten plagues and before singing Dayeinu, at the place in the Haggadah where we relate the episode of the parting of the Red Sea and the entrance into the desert, both moments when Miriam played a central role. A final option is to place the two cups side by side from the beginning of the Seder. Without a doubt, incorporating Miriam's Cup enriches the symbolism of our Seder, making it more relevant, inclusive, and meaningful. Water is a vital element in our lives. Indeed, no life would exist without it. It also allows us to feel clean, fresh, and happy. Water has energy that allows the world to move. Let us pray during our upcoming Passover Seder that each person may have the water needed for physical nourishment as well as a spiritual aid along life's path. Reflecting about Miriam s Cup for the Passover Seder, I encourage all women to join us for our Women s Seder, an activity to reflect together on Passover, women, and freedom on Sunday, March 11th at 3 pm at the Temple. In addition, I encourage all the members of Temple Beth El and their families and friends to join us for a meaningful Congregational Seder on the first night of Passover, on Friday, March 30th at 6:45 pm at the Temple. Pesach Sameach! Dave Ehrlich Gary Kogon Pesach will soon be here and we are pleased and excited to announce that, this year, Temple Beth El will be holding a First Seder, Friday, March 30 at 6:45 PM. Rabbis Rami and Daniela will be leading the seder, and it will be a wonderful evening for us to gather together as a community to celebrate Pesach. Further details and the reservations form are printed elsewhere in this Bulletin. However, a few additional words are in order. First, the charge per individual covers everything. Seder plates for each table, as well as Manischewitz wine is being donated through the generosity of Sisterhood. We greatly appreciate their support!! Thank you very much!! (Manischewitz grape juice will also be provided.) In addition, the entire meal, from soup to dessert (no nuts), will be catered by Foodarama. Foodarama has catered the Temple Rosh Hashanah luncheon for the past several years, and their food is excellent! You won t want to miss this! The Temple has a limited quantity of the Feast of Freedom Haggadah available for use at the seder. If you own your own copy, please bring it with you so that we may insure that there are enough haggadot for everyone. Temple Beth El Page 3 Should you and/or your family desire a wine other than Manischewitz, the Sisterhood Wine and Gift Shop has a variety of Kosher for Passover wines available for purchase. The wine needs to be purchased in advance (a list of wines, prices, hours and other information are listed in a Wine Shop article elsewhere in this Bulletin) and will be held for you at Temple Beth El until the seder. White wine purchases will be chilled. This seder is being subsidized by Temple Beth El, as these very reasonable prices do not fully cover the costs. If anyone would like to make additional donations to support this event and help the Temple defray the costs of the seder, these donations would be greatly appreciated. Please note that there is space on the reservations form for you to list the people with whom you wish to sit. A limited number of seats may be available for local non-members of Temple Beth El at the rate of $45.00 per person. Please contact the office if you are interested in learning of available seats. Seating availability might not be confirmed until March 14. We hope that you will support the seder with your attendance. We re hoping that this will be so successful that it becomes an annual event. Please contact Gary if you have any questions. Chag Kasher v Sameach!

4 Volume 70, No. 7 PURIM & PASSOVER MARCH 2018 Temple Beth El Page 4 PRINCIPAL S MESSAGE It was great to see so many of you at our Purim celebration! A special Yasher Koach to all of the teens who had readings and all the rest of you that attended in costume. What fun. Looking ahead to March and April, we have a couple of events planned for the students. This includes our annual Model Seder. What are the basic building blocks which go into a Seder? What are some of the things we can do to enhance our experience? How can we have a meaningful and FUN time? They can then share what they learned about the seder and songs for Passover with their families. In April the older students are scheduled for a field trip to the Holocaust Museum in Washington along with students from Shaarai thanks to a grant from JCAL. This trip directly relates to the lessons that they are having in classes this year. As we approach the end of the school year and the end of my position as leader of the Religious School, I had made an appeal in last month s bulletin for references or ideas for my replacement. It is my hope and the hope of the Religious School families and the temple board that this transition be smooth. By starting our search and transition early will help in achieving this goal. I have met with the rabbis and the Executive Board to discuss options and will be meeting with the Religious School families as well in order to include all stakeholders in the process. If you would like to be included in these discussions, please reach out to me at any time. Thank you and have a wonderful Passover, Larry Besnoff What we ve done: What is new: Chesed Committee News By Robin Adler, Chesed Committee Co-Chair Meals: We have been quite successful in providing meals to a few people who had returned from rehabilitation or from the hospital. Thank you to all who cooked and delivered the meals. They were greatly appreciated by the recipients. Rides: We have provided a number of rides- to services, Hebrew school, and to doctor s appointments. We can definitely use more help in this regard. Cards: We send cards for holidays, birthdays, and get well cards. Coordination with Jewish Family Services. You may have seen announcements elsewhere that JFS received grant money from Lancaster Community Foundation to hire a senior case manager. Joni Caperelli is now assessing people s needs and developing action plans, including providing home health care services as needed on a fee based, sliding scale. For those people who cannot afford to pay for the service, they are assigning volunteers to supplement the needs. The Chesed Committee will serve as the eyes and ears to help Joni by referring a person (with their permission) who has needs that we are not equipped to handle. If a congregant has questions or problems concerning housing, nursing homes, counseling, insufficient funds to purchase food, utility bills, and more, Joni may be able to help them. I have been asked and agreed to serve as the Volunteer Coordinator of Jewish Family Services. This is just an extension of the work I am already doing to get volunteers for the Chesed Committee. JFS will be working with people throughout the Jewish community, and, at times, there may be some non-jews who are referred by the Office of Aging or a nursing home. I hope if there is a need in the community, that some of you will step up to help. What we need: Passover Project Coordinator: This joint project of JFS and the three synagogues needs someone to coordinate this worthwhile project, which not only benefits the recipients of Giant gift cards or food baskets, but also involves the religious school children, who make cards and pack the food, teaching them the mitzvah of helping the needy. Teenagers welcome to volunteer for this. It would look good on your college application! Robin Adler at Chesed@tbelancaster.org or call for further information Volunteer drivers: If you are willing to be called to volunteer when someone needs a ride, please call the office or Chesed@tbelancaster.org Thank you so much in advance! Robin Adler

5 Volume 70, No. 7 PURIM & PASSOVER MARCH 2018 Temple Beth El Page 5 Join the Life Long Learning Committee for this rich array of events! Contact the TBE office ( ; office@tbelancaster.org) with your RSVPs. 8, 15, 22 March, and 12, 19 April (Thursdays) 7:15-8:45 PM - Beit Midrash sessions with Rabbi Daniela Love in the Song of Songs 11 March (Sunday), 3:00 p.m. Women's Passover Seder 25 March (Sunday), 10:30 a.m. Bob Matlin lecture, Post-Holocaust Jewish Philosophical Trends. Cosponsored by JCAL & Men s Club 8 April (Sunday), 2:00 p.m. - Beth Pomerantz Education Series, featuring Rabbi Geoffrey Goldberg, Congregational Singing in the Twentieth Century, followed by dessert reception. Cosponsored by JCAL & Men s Club 15 April (Sunday), 10:00 a.m. Women s Rosh Chodesh group, with Lynn Brooks speaking on Jewish Women in American Modern Dance 18 April (Wednesday) evening - Inter-synagogue Adult Education Program, Cosponsored by JCAL, in celebration of Israel s 70th anniversary, at TBE Sessions led by Lancaster s rabbis 10, 17, 24 May and 14, 21 June (Thursdays) 7:00 PM - Beit Midrash with Rabbi Daniela, Spiritual Autobiography workshop 10 June (Sunday), 10:00 a.m. - Women s Rosh Chodesh group, Rabbi Daniela, topic tbd.

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7 Volume 70, No. 7 PURIM & PASSOVER MARCH 2018 Temple Beth El Page 7 Temple Beth El s BETH POMERANTZ EDUCATION SERIES proudly presents Rabbi Geoffrey Goldberg Let the People Sing: Congregational Singing in the American Conservative Synagogue Congregational singing was an innovation, spearheaded by the Conservative Movement. Rabbi Goldberg will discuss the social, religious, and cultural factors that encouraged this development, the protagonists and resisters, the creation of a corpus of melodies that became standard throughout the Conservative Movement, culminating in the publication of the Cantors Assembly Zamru Lo in the 1950s and 1960s. Rabbi Goldberg was ordained at the Leo Baeck College in London, England. He has served as spiritual leader to several synagogues in the NYC area, Rochester NY, and Temple Beth El in Lancaster. In addition, he has cantorial ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary and a doctorate in Jewish Musicology from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He has taught Jewish Musicology at the University of Tel-Aviv, HUC-JIR, New York, and the University of Rochester. He has published articles on Jewish liturgical music in a number of scholarly journals and serves on the editorial Board of the Journal of Synagogue Music. His forthcoming book on the chant tradition of the South German Jews is due for publication by the Jewish Music Research Centre of Hebrew University in This program is brought to you by the Beth Pomerantz Education Series, and is co-sponsored by The Jewish Community Alliance of Lancaster (JCAL) and Temple Beth El Men s Club. Beth was a longtime member of Temple Beth El, chaired the Education Committee for several years, and participated in just about every educational offering at Beth El. The Beth Pomerantz Education Series was established to honor her passion for lifelong learning and to provide learning opportunities through study of a range of Jewish-related topics under inspiring teachers. SUNDAY, APRIL 8 2 pm Dessert Reception to follow Temple Beth El, 1836 Rohrerstown Rd, Lancaster, PA This program is free and open to the public RSVP appreciated by April 2 if you would like to join us. office@tbelancaster.org /

8 Volume 70, No. 7 PURIM & PASSOVER MARCH 2018 Temple Beth El Page 8 PASSOVER SHOPPING PASSOVER SERVICES 2018 The Gift and Wine Shop will be open for your holiday shopping on Sunday, March 18 and Sunday, March 25, 9:30 am until noon. 1st day of Pesach Saturday, March 31 9:30 am 2nd day of Pesach Sunday, April 1 9:30 am 7th day of Pesach Friday, April 6 9:30 am & 7:30 pm 8th day of Pesach Saturday, April 7 9:30 am (yizkor) We have seder plates and gift items as well as the following wines: Red: Manischewitz $6 Altoona Hills Shiraz $11 Don Alfonso Cabernet $9.50 Alfasi Merlot $10 Rioja $18 White: Don Alfonso Sauvignon Blanc $9 Segal Chardonnay $14.50 Bartenura Moscato di Asti $15 PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE PURCHASING WINE FOR THE TBE SEDER, WE WILL HOLD YOUR WINE UNTIL THE SEDER, AND WE WILL BE HAPPY TO CHILL YOUR WHITE WINE. You may also purchase wine and other items during regular office hours, or arrange a time by calling Francine Koplin at Special Shabbat Service for kids up to 7 years old (Last Saturday of every month) Led by Rabbi Daniela & our Hebrew High students SATURDAY, MARCH 24TH FROM 11 AM TO 12 PM At Temple Beth El. Don t miss it! Candle lighting times: Friday, March 30: 7:10 pm Saturday, March 31: after 8:09 pm Thursday, April 5: 7:16 pm Friday, April 6: after 7:17 pm CONGREGATIONAL THANKS I would like to thank everyone who sent donations and condolences to me on the loss of my mother Sheila Rose. Your thoughtfulness is appreciated. Stephanie Zuckerman & Family ONEG & KIDDUSH SPONSORS - MARCH 2018 Monthly Sponsors Dolly Shuster & Jeff Edelson In Honor Of Jeff s 70th birthday Weekend Sponsors I would like to thank everyone who prayed for me, sent cards and donations for my speedy recovery. I appreciate your thoughtfulness. Judy Anthony We greatly appreciate the warm wishes from our Temple Beth El family for our wedding anniversary. Thank you very much for making this day so special. Paya & Boris Palchuk BULLETIN DEADLINE The deadline for APRIL S bulletin is Thursday, March 15 Sunday, March 11th March 16 & 17 Robin Adler In Honor Of Robin s birthday & her Son s Elliot & Jon March 23 & 24 Numa & Dick Lavy In Memory of M. Alfred Kolman Numa s father OUR TEMPLE FAMILY Condolences Temple Beth El notes with sorrow the death of Ezra Pincus, father of Jodie Frisch. We send our prayers of consolation and strength to the bereaved family members.

9 Volume 70, No. 7 PURIM & PASSOVER MARCH 2018 Temple Beth El Page 9 Fund for the Future Update The Board of Directors has approved moving ahead with a donor plaque for contributors to the Fund for the Future. We have donations of close to $1 million from 28 sources and we can report that we have received 100% of our pledges to date. The plaque will be divided into 4 categories, 3 with naming opportunities on the plaque and one with donor name only: >= $100K 4 naming opportunity >= $50K 3 naming opportunity >= $25K 7 naming opportunity $5K - $25K 10 Contributor name only (Note: 4 additional donors contributed a total of $6500). As the plaque is being designed, we will allow the opportunity for current contributors to update to a new category, and those who did not contribute to do so at this time. Feel free to contact Steve Gordon (nodrogsg@gmail.com or ) During February 2006, the Board of Directors created the Financial Investment Committee. Later that same year, we launched a Fund for the Future Campaign with a goal of $1.5 million dollars. At the time, the Board identified three target goals to be executed at benchmark pledge levels. These goals were used to solicit contributions to the campaign. The first was Torah covers and Ark Curtain (at $500K mark), the second stained glass windows (at the $1.0 million mark), and finally a covered portico at the completion of the $1.5 million goal. Each of these goals represented pending desires at the time of construction of the new building, but was left undone pending future funds raised. The first two goals: ark curtain and torah covers and stained glass windows have now been completed. We can report, at the present time, the FFtF campaign is valued very close to the $1.5 million goal from contributions and invested earnings. To honor the original commitment of the Board of Directors, we are exploring the costs to move forward with a drive-through portico, redirecting the driveway under the existing structure. Any lost handicapped parking spaces would be re-assigned. Feel free to contact Steve Gordon, FFtF Chair with any question regarding the above. ANNIVERSARIES & BIRTHDAYS March Birthdays 3rd Sandy Frey 3rd Carol Gleiberman 3rd Raya Levine 5th Jill Sherman 6th Matt Allwein 11th Linda Hutt 12th Michael Pavlica 14th Herb Shiroff 15th Zvi Naveh 18th Robin Adler 19th Jeff Edelson 20th Matthew Leichter 22nd George Harsanyi 25th Ralph Taber 27th Susan Weinstein 28th Bob Brosbe 28th Bill Rayner Anniversaries 4th Debbie & Steve Rubin 7th Stacy & Matthew McCormick 10th Rabbis Daniela & Rami 16th Marjorie & Bob Ruder 25th Becky & Les Rhoads 25th Sue & John Wolf MONTHLY YAHRZEIT LISTING Yahrzeit begins the evening before the day listed. The names of departed loved ones are memorialized at Shabbat services the week prior to the yahrzeit observance. Saturday, March 3 Caryl Buffa (Continued on page 10)

10 Volume 70, No. 7 PURIM & PASSOVER MARCH 2018 Temple Beth El Page 10 (Continued from page 9) Thursday, March 22 Sunday, March 4 Nina Shapiro Janet Gitomer Friday, March 23 Faye Friedman Brother Elizabeth Gans Monday, March 5 Earl Stein Gordon Hutt Stewart Abowitz Tuesday, March 6 Hilde Month Eli Natan Wednesday, March 7 Sandy Frey Thursday, March 8 Zvi Naveh Friday, March 9 Alan Cohen Steve Gordon Martha Welzant Deanna Cohen Saturday, March 10 Alan Manheim Beryl Sherman Thursday, March 15 Dave Ehrlich Sherry Ostroff Friday, March 16 Earl Stein Pam Lessans Monday, March 19 Arnie Harris Alan Cohen Tuesday, March 20 Caryl Buffa Chuck Paul Wednesday, March 21 Steve Kadushin Nadine Lyon Aunt Grandfather Brother Aunt Aunt Grandmother -In-Law Uncle Saturday, March 24 Elizabeth Gans Sunday, March 25 Steve Kleinman Wednesday, March 28 Numa Lavy Marvin Margolis Herb Shiroff Thursday, March 29 Michael Gleiberman Saturday, March 31 Johanna Lever Sonia Holbrook Sunday, April 1 Beryl Sherman Beryl Sherman Beryl Sherman Tuesday, April 3 Miriam Triman Paya Palchuk Wednesday, April 4 Miriam Triman Ralph Taber Friday, April 6 Beryl Sherman Jeff Edelson Sister Husband Brother-In-Law Sister Nephew Uncle Grandmother RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Contact Shellie Gordon RelSchoolFund@tbelancaster.org In Appreciation of Edna & Zvi Naveh teaching Hebrew classes Linda & Gary Kogon Numa & Dick Lavy In Honor of Shellie & Steve Gordon s hospitality Sue & John Wolf IN MEMORY OF Ezra Pincus - Jodie Frisch s father Shellie & Steve Gordon SISTERHOOD FUND *Sisterhood Fund cards are now $3.50 If your last name begins with A-M, please contact DEENA HERTZ at SisterhoodFundA-M@tbelancaster.org If your last name begins with N-Z, please contact BEV RUBIN at SisterhoodFundN-Z@tbelancaster.org IN HONOR OF Eileen & John Schenkel - birth of 2nd grandchild Nina Shapiro & Barry David GET WELL Judy Anthony Donna & Bob Brosbe Linda & Gary Kogon IN MEMORY OF Sheila Rose - mother of Stephanie Zuckerman Francine & Hal Koplin Carolyn & Steve Kleinman Helene & Len Kallman Tobi & Bob Sherman Lillian Friedlin Marjorie & Bob Ruder Rose David - mother of Barry David Carolyn & Steve Kleinman Diane Wolf Klump - sister/sister-inlaw of Sue & John Wolf Carolyn & Steve Kleinman (Continued on page 11)

11 Volume 70, No. 7 PURIM & PASSOVER MARCH 2018 Temple Beth El Page 11 (Continued from page 10) IN MEMORY OF Murry Yavner - brother of Sam Yavner Phyllis Baronfeld Ezra Pincus - father of Jodie Frisch Joan & Gary Goldman Michele & Bob Matlin Dolly Shuster & Jeff Edelson Lori & Ralph Taber RABBI S DISC. FUND office@tbelancaster.org Donation Carol Swift IN HONOR OF Nina & Earl Stein - 50th wedding anniversary Carolyn & Steve Kleinman IN MEMORY OF Joseph Prawer Carolyn & Steve Kleinman Sheila Rose - mother of Stephanie Zuckerman Tana Dardik Judy Anthony Robin Adler Ezra Pincus - father of Jodie Frisch Tana Dardik GENERAL FUND office@tbelancaster.org In appreciation to Shellie & Steve Gordon for their friendship Francine & Hal Koplin IN MEMORY OF Sheila Rose - mother of Stephanie Zuckerman Alyson & Rodney Gleiberman Levy s, Steren s & Roth s The Brod Family Lisa & Gary Kallman Harvey Josephson - son of Norma Rosenfeld Miriam Triman YAHRZEIT FUND office@tbelancaster.org IN MEMORY OF Shirley Bloom & Barney Epstein Evy Epstein Raye Farber & Helen Weinstein Joan & Beryl Sherman Bertha Ehrlich Dave Ehrlich Eli & Rose Fix Scott Fix Daniel & Lydia Gordon Shellie & Steve Gordon TEMPLE OFFICE HOURS Monday - 9 am 2:30 pm Tuesday - office closed Wednesday - 9 am 2:30 pm Thursday - 9 am 4:00 pm Friday - 9 am 4:00 pm If you need access to the building, please call/ ahead at least one day to make sure Janet or someone will be there to let you in. RABBIS DISCRETIONARY FUND The Rabbis Discretionary Fund needs your financial support. As Rabbi Rami wrote in the December bulletin, this fund provides individuals and families experiencing hardship with assistance to pay for rent, groceries, car repairs, utilities, medication, and health care. It is distributed by the Rabbis to maintain the confidentiality of the people receiving it. In 2017, the fund provided 5 individuals and families with $4225 of assistance. The fund balance is getting low, so please consider making a donation to support this lifeline for our congregants in need. Please send a check to the Temple office made payable to Rabbi s Discretionary Fund and also write in the memo line that it s for this purpose. CANCELLATION OF SERVICES OR RELIGIOUS SCHOOL DUE TO BAD WEATHER *Please note a change this year. WGAL will only be posting our closing on their Website WGAL.COM & mobile app NOT on TV Call the Temple number and listen to the message left on the answering service Check out the website at Check your

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13 Bedikat Hametz The traditional search for Hametz takes place on the 14th of Nisan, at night. This year the search for Hametz will take place on Thursday evening, March 29th, after sundown. The symbolic search serves as the last chance to find any undiscovered Hametz in your house. Pieces of bread or other Hametz are placed around the house. A berakhah, found on the next page is recited before the search begins. The search is conducted by candlelight, using a feather to brush crumbs into a wooden spoon. After the berakhah, is recited, all remain silent until the search is completed. The hametz is collected, piece by piece, with the feather and the spoon, and then disposed of (usually by burning) with other Hametz the next morning. This ritual reminds us of how the search was conducted in the years before other means of lighting our homes became available. After the search is concluded, a declaration is recited annulling any Hametz remaining in one's possession (see next page). Removal of hametz and bedikat hametz must be done in all rooms where food is eaten as well as one s car (if you eat there) and office. Remember to count the number of pieces of hametz set out for the search to make sure you find all of them. If you are searching with small children, consider using a flashlight rather than a candle. Removing Hametz All hametz must be removed from one s domain by the 14th of Nisan. The latest time for eating hametz is 11:02 a.m. on Friday, March 30th. Any remaining hametz must be removed and the formula for annulling hametz must be recited no later than 12:06 PM. Selling Hametz One may not have leaven in his/her legal possession during Pesach. The practice of mekhirat hametz was instituted so that ownership of hametz could be legally transferred to a non-jew. The procedure is as follows. Those who wish to sell their leaven sign their names to a special form giving the Rabbi power of attorney for this purpose and authorize the Rabbi to act on their behalf. The authorization empowers the Rabbi to sell the leaven they own, and the place where it is stored, at terms that he or she sees fit. The Rabbi then sells the leaven to a non-jew by means of a special document which contains all the terms of the sale. At the conclusion of Pesach, the Rabbi buys it back. If you want to learn more about the laws of Passover, we recommend the Rabbinical Assembly's Pesah Guide 5778, which contains great information and resources about the Kashrut of the Holiday. Please go to the following link:

14 SALE OF HAMETZ I/we, the undersigned, fully empower and permit Rabbi Rami Pavolotzky to act in my/our behalf to sell all hametz possessed by me/us knowingly or unknowingly as defined by Torah and rabbinic law, and to lease all places wherein hametz owned may be found. This transaction will be in effect for the duration of Pesah, which this year begins with sundown of Friday, March 30th, 2018 and runs through Saturday, April 7, 2018; ending at 8:17 p.m. And to this I/we hereby affix my/our signature(s) on this day of, in the year NAME(S) ADDRESS(ES) STORAGE LOCATION(S) SIGNATURE(S) Please return to Rabbi Pavolotzky no later than Friday, March 30th! The latest time you can present your sale of Hametz form to the Rabbi is Friday morning, March 30th, at 11:30 a.m., at Temple Beth El. You can also mail your form to the Temple: 1836 Rohrerstown Road, Lancaster, PA Ma ot Hittin It is customary to contribute to a communal fund before Pesach in order that everyone can afford a kosher Pesach. Contributions may be made to the Rabbi s Discretionary Fund (in the memo line write Ma ot Hittin).

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