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The Shofar January 2008 Synagogue Etz Chayim, 7705 Bailey Cove Rd. Huntsville, AL 35803 Av 5768 Last Yom Kippur I spoke about the Hunstville impact on my life.

1 The Shofar January 2008 Synagogue Etz Chayim, 7705 Bailey Cove Rd. Huntsville, AL Av 5768 Last Yom Kippur I spoke about the Hunstville impact on my life. How the joy of sharing Shabbas with the wonderful Etz Chayim community, teaching Torah to involved caring people, making merry with the children of the religious school, have all lead me to reconsider the path of my life. I miss the joy and the pain of working with a Jewish community, the excitement of sharing ideas, life events and just plain relating to people on a simple human to human and Jew to Jew level. Two weeks ago when I received a Doctor of Divinity degree from the Jewish Theological Seminary, it was a statement that my career of nearly 30 years has been a worthy endeavor; that the highs and lows of the rabbinate balance out to a continuing opportunity to love Torah and Jews. This week I will be speaking to the Rabbinical Assembly about a possible attempt to return to the full time rabbinate. Nothing is certain, but I need your help, if I am to get back into the world where my neshoma belongs. Jewish War Veterans float with our scouts 11/12/2007 If anyone would like to write a letter of reference or testimonial about my involvement with you in Etz Chayim, I would be very grateful and thankful. You have been so instrumental in my desire to reclaim my legacy. It is an honor to know you all. Allan Meyerowitz PS-please send any such letter to ameyerowitz@bellsouth.net Rabbi Weekends: Jan , 2008 Feb. 29 March 2, 2008 April 11 13, 2008 May 2 4, 2008 What I like most about this time of year is the ongoing celebrations we have at the end of the yea from Chanukah through a second New Years it is a wonderful time to embrace family, friends and reflect on the year just past and make new goals for the year ahead. While we are in the chill of Winter, we need to think about Spring in Israel. Tu B'Shevat will be on January 22, 2008 and the Religious School will be celebrating on Sunday, January 20th. Pam Rhodes will be leading our children in a Seder. Rabbi Meyerowitz will also be in attendance on Sunday. Pam will need volunteers to help her on January 20 th. Please let us know if you can help. This is also the time of year that JNF begins their annual TREE PLANTING fundraiser. We will be The Shofar Page 1 of 6

receiving envelopes to plant trees in honor of someone or in memory of someone. You can make your donations now and present their certificate at the time of their personal celebration.

Monica Ward helped the 1st graders talk about Hanukkah. They were fun and informative (sorry that Sandy Pepper was ill that night). The kindergarten children had an art and photo exhibit.

Tot Shabbat will meet again on Saturday, January 12, 2008 from 10:00 to 11:30am...the topic will be Tu B'Shevat, naturally.

2 receiving envelopes to plant trees in honor of someone or in memory of someone. You can make your donations now and present their certificate at the time of their personal celebration. This is a wonderful mitzvah for your loved ones and the state of Israel. We had our first Family Service on December7, 2007 and the 5th graders, lead by Blair Eurton, did a fantastic job. Monica Ward helped the 1st graders talk about Hanukkah. They were fun and informative (sorry that Sandy Pepper was ill that night). The kindergarten children had an art and photo exhibit. I love to see the new children who join the community of learners. The next Family Service will be on Friday, February 1, 2008 at 7:00pm and the 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders will participate. Tot Shabbat will meet again on Saturday, January 12, 2008 from 10:00 to 11:30am...the topic will be Tu B'Shevat, naturally. Suzanne Druckman Building Fund Building Fund From: The Ronald Golub Family In Memory of Murray Golub & Thanks to Max Rosenthal for conducting Murray Golub's funeral. From: Sandra Wiederecht To: Diane Belsky - We are thinking about you and are praying for your speedy recovery. To: Abbe & Tom Adams - Speedy recovery to your son, Michael. Outdoor Lighting Fund In Memory of Gertrude and Perry Schlein by their daughters, Natha Hancock and Robin Slomka and their families. Online Donations are Now Possible Make a donation the Etz Chayim Website using Paypal. Look for at The Shofar Page 2 of 6

3 Sisterhood President WHATS A MILLIGRAM?? For a $5.00 per message donation Millie Rosenthal will send a handwritten message from you to acknowledge a Simcha or loss. These donations will also appear in the Shofar. Help your synagogue, send a Milligram. Call or Millie. MEN S CLUB Next meeting: Jan 22, Tuesday, 8:00 PM at Synagogue. Thanks again to all who participated in the Etz Chayim Latke Party. Where do we begin, the Sisterhood, Mens Club, cooks, graters, peelers, set up, clean up, everyone who participated, made it a huge success. We had a terrific time at our annual Chanukah Latke Party held on Sunday, December 9 th at the synagogue. Thanks to all of the volunteers who helped purchase the food, peel the potatoes and onions, tossed the salad, set up the tables and the decorations, collected the money, prepared the delicious lunch and assisted with the clean up! And, thanks to Joe Sacks & Sam Kleiner, who conducted Bingo prior to lunch, and to BJ Brigadier for conducting the raffle for the framed needlepoint menorah. What a huge success!! Interfaith Mission Service: 12 bags were delivered to Food Pantry. Let s keep up the good work. Deliveries are made biweekly. Please continue to support the Food Pantry and First Stop. You will be performing a Mitzvah. Your support is greatly appreciated and needed. SIMCHA & MEMORIAL PLAQUES: $50.00 and $75.00 respectively. For more info, please contact Joe Sacks, or . Enjoy the Winter Season! Thanks, Joe Thanks to all who volunteered at the Help Line Gift Wrapping booth at Parkway City Mall. They needed our help and we responded enthusiastically! The Lunch Bunch will meet at 11:30 AM, Monday, January 21 s at Luciano s Restaurant, located on Airport Road. Young adults are encouraged to join us if they are out of school. Come one, come all!! In February, the Sisterhood is hosting a White Elephant Sale. Start saving all of your items that you wish to donate to this event. (They should be at least a $5.00 minimum value.) Look for post cards with more information on all upcoming events!! Wishing you all a Happy New Year!! Sue Paddock Rosh Chodesh - A Celebration of Women Rosh Chodesh, the celebration of the new moon, is a minor Jewish festival that became a traditional celebration of women. The connection dates as far back as Talmudic times, where women were permitted to refrain from all work on Rosh Chodesh as a reward for not participating in the sin of the golden calf. Modern commentators link the cycle of the moon to the cycles of change in women's lives from young woman, to mother, to elder in the community. Learn more about the history and practice of Rosh Chodesh and how it relates to women's spirituality and Jewish observance when Huntsville Hadassah, Temple B'nai Sholom Sisterhood, and Etz Chayim Sisterhood, host Cantor Jessica Roskin from Bir- The Shofar Page 3 of 6

4 mingham. She will present a program at Temple B'nai Sholom on Sunday, January 13 th at 2pm in the Temple sanctuary. All women are invited to join us for a program filled with history, spirituality, song, and a question and answer period. There is no charge, and you don't have to be a Hadassah or Sisterhood member to attend. The program is co-sponsored by Huntsville Hadassah, Temple B'nai Sholom Sisterhood, and Etz Chayim Sisterhood members. The same goal will then be what we will want to achieve for Shabbat Morning, later. I would like to know if you are interested in participating and also if you have several preferred times, late afternoon/early evening during weekdays or possibly on Sunday. I would like to start soon, so please respond ASAP to zevgold@yahoo.com I am also looking for some assistant instructors, so if you wish to help, I would appreciate hearing that too. Thank you for your consideration, Bill Goldberg Cantor Jessica Roskin joined Temple Emanu-El in the summer of She was invested as clergy and received her master s degree in sacred music from the Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion, and she received her Bachelor s degree in music and religious studies from Indiana University. Taken from the website of Temple Emanu-El - Birmingham, Alabama. We have our very own local Israeli Baker. Marcie Hami, the wife of the Israeli liaison officer used to have a bakery business in Israel. She bakes all kinds of cookies and cakes. If you are interested in specific baked goods please contact Marcie via at: hamiy@bellsouth.net We have not had a Junior Congregation available to help train our youth in leading Shabbat Services and I believe that we should try to correct that. I propose to conduct a series of weekly one hour classes at the synagogue starting with the prayers in the Friday night services and then moving to the Shabbat Morning Services. Classes would be for persons age ten years and older. The main enrollment requirements are some ability to carry a tune and to read Hebrew, although most of the material will also be available in transliteration. The main melodies/tunes are mostly available on line at and can be downloaded. The goals of the initial classes are to develop enough skill & familiarity that you will be able to lead parts of the Friday night services soon and eventually able to lead the entire service. If you have High School & college students that might be thinking about Summer jobs, Redstone Arsenal has openings for Science/Engineering apprentices and Defense Intel Agency has openings here and in Washington DC. See below. Science/Engineering apprentice positions are for US citizens 15 year old (as of 2 June 2008) and older High School & College students. Employment periods are 8, 10 & 12 weeks and are for math, physics, chemistry, engineering, & computer science. Application deadline is Jan. 31, Contact Julie Lumpkins at Civilian personnel. JANUARY Calendar 2008 The Shofar Page 4 of 6

5 JANUARY Calendar 2008 Date Time Event Place 1/12 10 AM 11:30 AM Tot Shabbat TBS 1/13 2 PM Rosh Chodesh TBS 1/20 10 AM 12 PM Tu B'Shevat Seder TBS 1/21 11:30 AM Sisterhood Lunch Luciano s 1/22 8:00 PM Men s Club EC Jan-1 Tevet 23 Jan-3 Tevet 25 Jan 8 Shevat 1 Jan 9 Shevat 2 Jan 11 Shevat 4 Shevat Jan 12 Shevat 5 Jan 16 Shevat 9 Jan 18 Shevat 10 Jan 18 Shevat 11 Jan 18 Shevat 11 Jan 19 Shevat 12 Jan 23 Shevat 16 Jan 24 Shevat 17 Jan-25 Shevat 18 Jan-26 Shevat 19 Jan-27 Shevat 20 Jan-27 Shevat 20 Jan-28 Shevat 21 Jan-31 Shevat 24 Jan 1 Jan 15 Jan 18 YARTZEITTT Anna Rodkin Martin Klazmer Harry Warshaw Harry Zeruld* Sylvia Kalachman* Richard Irwin Kolchin Royal Milton Jacobs* Alice Levine Yalowitz Selma Levitt William Flank* Hersh Schindler Henry Fleishman Jerome L Richard Esther Goldberg* Helen Flank Baum* Charles Katz Mildred Freedman* Jennie Greenbaum Bertha Flank* Rebecca Treister* ANNIVERSARIES Diana and Howard Polin Bill and BJ Brigadier Debra and Jeff Lindy Shabbat Onegs & Candle Lighting Fri, Jan 18 Shabbat, Jan 19 Fri, Jan 25 Shabbat, Jan 26 Light Candles: 4:43 PM Oneg: Brigadier Shabbat Ends: 5:42 PM Parshah: Beshalach Light Candles: 4:50 PM Oneg: Kent Shabbat Ends: 5:49 PM Parshah: Yitro Unless otherwise noted Shabbat Services are Friday night 7:30pm, Saturday 9:30am Please remember the food pantry on your Oneg. TUhttp:// TUhttp:// Jan 4 Jan 5 Jan 8 Jan 10 Jan 10 Jan 11 Jan 12 Jan 17 Jan 21 Jan 22 Jan 23 Jan 23 Jan 24 Jan 26 Jan 28 Jan 28 Jan 30 Jan 31 BIRTHDAYS Adam Bulgatz McKenzie Sanders Jesse Mitchell Lisa Kleiner Isabell Sainker Joe Sacks Michael Rosenthal Debra Lindy Mathew Palermo Toni Stauffer Alicia Hall Sam Sainker Alan Sacks Steve Goodman Bob Palermo Sophie Stauffer Eliza Roberts Adam Zelickson Shabbat Onegs & Candle Lighting Fri, Jan 4 Shabbat, Jan 5 Fri, Jan 11 Shabbat, Jan 12 Light Candles: 4:30 PM Oneg: Bulgatz Shabbat Ends: 5:30 PM Parshah: Va eira Light Candles: 4:36 PM Oneg: Lapidus Shabbat Ends: 5:36 PM Parshah: Bo ETZ CHAYIM BOARD MEMBERS President Dennis Bulgatz Vice-President Jeff Yalowitz Treasurer Michal Hall Recording Secretary Holly Kent Corresponding Secretary Michelle Lapidus Trustees Abbe Adams Brenda Liles Larry Weinberger Larisa Thomason Sam Kleiner Mens Club Representative Joe Sacks The Shofar Page 5 of 6

6 ETZ CHAYIM BOARD MEMBERS Sisterhood Representative Mille Rosenthal Let us know if you currently do not get an version of the Shofar and would like to receive it. Be sure to visit our website for the latest news TUhttp:// Please any newsletter corrections to the Shofar at The Shofar Page 6 of 6

The Shofar. Rabbi Weekends: Feb, 27, 28 & March 1, 2009 April 3, 4 & 5, 2009 May 15, 16 & 15, 2009

The Shofar. Rabbi Weekends: Feb, 27, 28 & March 1, 2009 April 3, 4 & 5, 2009 May 15, 16 & 15, 2009 The Shofar February Synagogue Etz Chayim, 7705 Bailey Cove Rd. Huntsville, AL 35803 Av 5769 but rather claim that it does not necessarily apply to people in their daily lives. While they accept that the