Volume 69, No. 3 NOVEMBER 2016

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1 1836 Rohrerstown Road Lancaster, PA Volume 69, No. 3 NOVEMBER 2016 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 Pres. - David Ehrlich 1st VP - Gary Kogon 2nd VP - Vacant 3rd VP - Steve Gordon Secy - Harold Koplin Treasurer - Samantha Besnoff Financial Secy - Linda Hutt Lynn Brooks, Bob Brosbe, Abshalom Cooper, Randi Jacobs, Debbie Rubin, Sheila Cohen, Stacy McCormick & Marc Weiner, Sue Friedman, Bob Matlin, Arne Ostroff, Earl Stein, Chuck Paul Sisterhood Rep. - Joan Goldman NOVEMBER EVENTS Nov. 2 JCAL 2017 Annual Campaign Kickoff at Beth PM Nov. 6 Rosh Chodesh AM Nov. 7 Executive Committee PM Nov. 13 Men s Club Nov. 14 Temple Board PM Nov. 16 Sisterhood Board PM Nov. 17 Food Festival meeting at Beth PM Nov. 24 Thanksgiving Day Schedule of Shabbat Services Nov. 4 Shabbat Services - Religious school students to 7:30 PM lead services Weekend sponsors needed Nov. 5 Torah Reading:Noah 9:45 AM Nov. 11 Shabbat Services 7:30 PM Weekend sponsors needed Rabbi Daniela Szuster & Rabbi Rami Pavolotzky Principal - Larry Besnoff Men s Club - Steve Kleinman USY/Kadima - Megan Hart & Alyssa Gottlieb Sisterhood - Sisterhood Board Membership - Sue Friedman Inside this issue: Rabbi Daniela s Message 2&6 President s Message 3&4 Principal s Message 4 Our Temple Family 7 Thanksgiving Quiz 10 Candle Lighting Times Nov. 4 5:40 PM Nov. 11 4:33 PM Nov. 18 4:27 PM Nov. 25 4:24 PM Nov. 12 Torah Reading:Lekh Lekha 9:45 AM Nov. 18 Shabbat Services 7:30 PM Weekend sponsors needed Nov. 19 Torah Reading:Vayera 9:45 AM Nov. 25 Shabbat Services 7:30 PM Weekend sponsors needed Nov. 26 Torah Reading:Hayei Sarah 9:45 AM *Answers to quiz on pg B, 2-A, 3-B, 4-B, 5-B

2 Volume 69, No. 3 November 2016 Temple Beth El Page 2 MESSAGE FROM RABBI DANIELA turned off and all the children enter the synagogue holding candles to recite the Havdalah. This is a very moving ceremony after a long day of prayers, fast and devotion. Our children, with their smiles and happiness, give us hope, faith and courage to continue working for the sake of our Temple and the Jewish people in general. Also, we said that dreams are doors that enable us to enter into the mysterious world that we have inside ourselves and that Rosh Hashanah is a time to open all the letters of our dreams that we have not already opened and to read them and incorporate their messages in our lives. It is very important to start Yom Kippur together as well as to finish it together If you missed this part of the service this year, we encourage you to be here, at Temple Beth El next year, with all of us, to finish the holiday together before breaking the fast of Yom Kippur. During the first morning of Rosh Hashanah we talked about dreams as tools that can help us to be better prepared to face the challenges of life and stated that as Jews, we have our feet on the ground and never forget our human nature. However, at the same time, we are always looking up, towards the heavens. Rabbi Daniela Szuster For the sermons of Yamim Noraim, High Holy Days, we chose a special theme for this period. This year we chose the theme Dreams and their place in the Jewish tradition. We hope you have enjoyed the different aspects we analyzed. We think it is very advantageous for congregants that follow all the sermons or most of them, to do a closing summarizing sermon with the main messages we delivered during these days. We like to include this closure in the sermon we deliver before the service of Neilah, the last service before Yom Kippur ends. For the congregants who couldn t attend the Neilah service, we would like to share in this bulletin this last sermon so that they can see how we tied together our theme about dreams within the Jewish tradition. We missed many congregants during the last part of Yom Kippur service. We believe it is very important to start Yom Kippur together as well as to finish it together. Yom Kippur is a sacred day, and we should experience this special dimension of spirituality as a community. I think that the most beautiful part of the end of Yom Kippur is when the lights of the synagogue are Below you can find our closing message, the sermon of Neilah. It is written in the Talmud, There are three things for which one should supplicate: A good king, a good year, and a good dream. (Brachot 55a) We do not have a king in the United States, but we are starting a new year. And we always dream when we are asleep and we often daydream when we are awake. In fact, we are starting a new year full of dreams. This year during the sermons for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, we examined dreams and their place in the Jewish tradition. The topics that we have chosen for these High Holy Days were: Dreams as an expression of our deep feelings, dreams as tools that can help us to be better prepared to face the challenges of life, the Shofar and the dream of helping our fellowmen, the dreams of our congregation, and the dreams of our deceased beloved ones. During Erev Rosh Hashanah we reflected upon dreams as an expression of our deep feelings and we affirmed that through dreams we can discover our deep emotions and desires, that the many hours we spend dreaming the night are not a waste of time. Also, we said that we are human beings, so we ascend the stairway to the heavens very slowly, one step at a time. We need time after reaching an achievement in our lives to pause, before we are ready to go up another step. And yes, sometimes we fail and go down the stairway a step or two. That s normal; that s our nature. During the second morning of Rosh Hashanah we talked about the Shofar and the dream of helping our fellowmen, and we mentioned that the shofar doesn t allow us to sleep, we cannot be indifferent to the sound of the shofar; it calls us to take important actions, to do something for our fellowmen, to help someone in need. During Kol Nidrei we discussed the dreams of our congregation, and we stated that if we work together with passion for the sake of our loved Temple Beth El, we may be able to find the treasure here that will enable us to fulfill the dreams we dream for our congregation. That (Continued on page 6)

3 Volume 69, No. 3 November 2016 Temple Beth El Page 3 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Dave Ehrlich Gary Kogon The following is an excerpt from the President s speech given at the Kol Nidre service. Temple Beth El is rich with traditions. We think our finest tradition is being a friendly congregation. At Rosh Hashanah services Dave was speaking with a couple who were visiting Lancaster for the High Holidays because they have family here. They told him how much they enjoyed the warm feeling they got from our synagogue. It s much smaller than the one that they attend at home. We think our smallness makes it easier for us to get to know one another and to reach out to those we don t know. This couple also liked the more friendly feel of our service, typified, for example by the song that Rabbis Rami and Daniela taught us on Erev Rosh Hashanah or the children joining Rabbi Gelfand for Adom Alom. Please understand that we are no less serious in our purpose, but we don t stand on formality. Because we are small, each member s participation and involvement is welcomed and highly appreciated. Being a friendly congregation is a tradition that we should hold onto. A very sacred tradition that we uphold at Beth El is having a Chevra Kadisha - a holy society where groups of women and men see to it that the Jewish deceased in our community are prepared for burial according to Jewish customs. Another tradition is our Kiddush luncheon after Shabbat services on Saturday morning. Many synagogues put out challah and herring and wine after services, and congregants grab a bite and go. Here we sit around and eat and schmooze. It s a wonderful way to spend time with one another and catch up on each other s lives. These are just some of the traditions that come to mind. We re sure you have your own. Temple Beth El has been very good at retaining traditions, and equally as good at changing with the times and staying relevant. A tradition that began shortly after we moved into our building on Rohrerstown road is our food festival. This annual event raises money to operate the synagogue and to provide mitzvah meals to a shelter in Lancaster. It s also an opportunity to invite the larger Lancaster community into our building and give them a taste of our food and our culture and our religion. And congregants have an opportunity to get to know other congregants by working with them prior to the event making food or by volunteering the day of the event. We will soon have an organizational meeting to plan the 2017 food festival. Please look for the announcement of this meeting and show your support by attending. We spoke earlier about the tradition of friendliness of our congregation. To us, individuals at Beth El have always been gracious and welcoming, but as an institution it may not have always seemed that way. We have been working, and will continue to work, on translating our individual friendliness into institutional friendliness. As a congregation, we will continue to find ways to reach out and welcome all people into our congregational family, whether they are an interfaith couple or a member of the LGBT community. A tradition that we do not have at Temple Beth El, but which many synagogues do, is a High Holiday appeal in which members are asked to pledge at services. While we don t have this appeal, this is a good time to sneak in a few words about our synagogue s financial situation. It should come as no surprise to anyone that we, like a lot of synagogues, struggle to maintain our financial health. We operate with deficits, but are fortunate to have the Fund for the Future our endowment fund - to cover our shortfalls. Our message to you is to please do what you can to support our synagogue financially. This is the first year that we asked you to make a financial commitment to support the synagogue. We determined that if every adult congregant gave the synagogue $1,200 this year what we call a sustaining commitment we would break even with no deficit and no surplus. We thank those members that were able to make a sustaining commitment. We recognize and appreciate that some members cannot give at this level and we are grateful for the commitment they can make. Another change that we made this year is having co-presidents. We wanted to fill the president s role together so that we could share the responsibilities and duties. We are still working through how to lead this way, but for you, our members, you get two for the price of one! We are so fortunate to now have two Rabbis as the spiritual leaders of our synagogue. Rabbis Rami and Daniela and their three wonderful (Continued on page 4)

4 Volume 69, No. 3 November 2016 Temple Beth El Page 4 (Continued from page 3) children have been here just about a year and the Rabbis are themselves introducing some changes, like singing Hebrew songs at services. This may be a tradition that you will remember in the future. We are also fortunate to have an incredible group of people on the Board and in Sisterhood and Men s Club, and serving on our various committees. They are involved in Temple Beth El and committed to its success. They will continue to address the changes that we need to make to be sure we are meeting our congregants needs and staying relevant, while sticking to our core beliefs. We will continue to nurture the traditions that serve us and create new ones. We want Temple Beth El to be a place where you feel welcome and connected. For long-term members, we hope you will continue to find joy and comfort in old Beth El traditions and friendships of many years. For new members, and longterm members alike, we hope you will enjoy experiencing and developing new traditions and friendships. Whatever your history with Temple Beth El, we would encourage you to become involved as we move into the future. There are so many areas where we could use help. If you have an interest in serving the synagogue, please contact the appropriate committee or get in touch with us. BULLETIN DEADLINE The deadline for December s bulletin is Tuesday, November 15th PRINCIPAL S MESSAGE October was a packed month just as expected. And since I am writing this article before the already busy month is even over, there is even more still to come. In addition to the normal classroom lessons the students receive, we have had Youth services for the High Holy Days and we met as a group for snacks and activities like games, singing, or crafts most everysunday. One example was the other week where the students put their wishes to the congregation for the new year onto cards that were posted on the main entrance window. At the end of October we had (still in the future at the time of this writing) our annual HaKaFoT-A-Thon Fundraiser during Simhat Torah services. This was the school's only planned fundraiser of the year and there is still time to show your support for the students and teachers of our school. Please send your donations to the temple office designated with HaKaFoT-A-Thon in the memo. Thank you. In addition to all the classes, activities, and events we are having, we are also doing programs with the larger Jewish community youth with the generous help of funding from JCAL. On October 30th, we had the first of two field trips. This one was to the National Museum of American Jewish History. Other events we are holding as a community are the Sam Glaser Concert (Nov 13th), Story Telling Shabbat Resident weekend (Feb 3-5), and another field trip to Pearlstone Retreat Center (Mar 5th). These programs are a great way to have our students socialize with other Jewish youth in Lancaster and neighboring towns. As you can see, there is a lot going on this year. Too much to discuss in detail in this forum. If you ever have questions about the happenings in the school, don't hesitate to contact me or stop by the school during class times to see for yourself. SAVE THE DATES Sisterhood Chanukah Dinner Thursday, December 15th More details to follow! Sisterhood Donor Theater event preceded by a catered deli lunch at Temple Beth El. Sunday, April 2, 2017 More details to follow! On behalf of the membership committee I would like to welcome our new members: Catherine & Adam Levine and their children Raya and Ethan Steven Eisner Tracy & Adam Kidan and their daughter Sloane Lynne Harlacher Ilana & Matthew Huber and their daughter Maya Temple Beth El looks forward to getting to know our new members!

5 Volume 69, No. 3 November 2016 Temple Beth El Page 5 JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF LANCASTER Invites you to the 2017 Annual Campaign Kickoff Wednesday, November 2, PM At Temple Beth El Featuring: Linda Scherzer, Former Mideast correspondent for CNN and Israel Television Light Kosher Fare & Free to the community RSVP to (717) Or miriam.ag.baumgartner@gmail.com Jewish Family Services What we do: Visitations Reading to Visually Impaired Respite Care Transporting Seniors Attending Doctor visits Identifying concerns & referral to the Office of the Aging Addressing Senior Hunger JFS has a durable medical loan closet. Contact them at Contact us at jfshelps@gmail.com if you know someone who could use our services or to volunteer. The Jewish Community Alliance of Lancaster is excited to bring Jewish Musical Sensation Sam Glaser to Lancaster When: Sunday November 13, 2016 at 7 pm Where: Congregation Shaarai Shomayim, 75 East James Street, Lancaster Please join us for a fun-filled evening of entertainment. We are also excited to have a children from our area Lancaster Synagogues participating with Sam Glaser. This event should be uplifting and inspiring. We hope you will join us. For more information on this amazing event please contact Sharon Wolman at swolman366@aol.com.

6 Volume 69, No. 3 November 2016 (Continued from page 2) treasure is hidden here, nowhere else. This morning, during Yizcor service, we reflected upon the dreams of our deceased beloved ones, and we said that dreams connect us with them in a mysterious way. We now dream about them, as they dreamed about us when they were alive. We picture them at different times in their lives when we daydream. They appear to us in our dreams according to the unknown rules of human dreams. Also, we affirmed that the best way we can honor our deceased beloved ones is by performing the mitzvot, doing good deeds and being good Jews and good human beings. Now we are about to start the service of Neilah, the last service of the High Holy Days. Neilah means the closing of the gates and originally referred to the historical fact that this extra service was recited at the end of the Day of Yom Kippur, when the gates of the Temple of Jerusalem were closing. However, it later took on a more spiritual meaning and is understood to refer to the symbolic closing of the gates of Heaven, which have been kept open during Neilah to receive our final prayers and supplications. We are closing our prayers as well as sending our last messages. We hope that the sermons about dreams during these Yamim Noraim, High Holy Days, made you think, inspired you, renewed you, surprised you, and moved you. We hope that you are able to con- Temple Beth El nect with the mysterious world of your dreams and discover your deep feelings, awakening your passion to do the things that you would like to do during this new year. We hope that this connection with the world of dreams has given you hope, and faith to work to create a better world. We hope this study of dreams has given you the courage to start this year with new ideas, new projects and new initiatives. We hope that our reflections about dreams encourages all of us to be more sensitive, humble and better human beings. Also, we hope you will have the courage to repent, to ask for forgiveness and to forgive with your heart, and we hope you will have a strong commitment to follow the dreams of our ancestors, our tradition and our congregation. And above all, we hope all of us will keep dreaming and understand that dreams are beautiful and meaningful. Before Yom Kippur ends, before the gates of heaven are closed, we have an additional opportunity; we pray the service of Neilah. Now we are hungry, thirsty, tired and weak. Despite this, we implore God with all our hearts for our lives, our health, our peace and our happiness. We ask God for a year of joyfulness, love and blessings. We ask to be inscribed and sealed in the book of life. We pray to be forgiven. We pray for justice, equity and peace for us, for our country, for the State of Israel and for the entire world. As we pray in the Machzor: B sefer chayim, bracha, v shalom, ufarnasah tova, nizacher v nikatev l fanecha Page 6 anachnu ve chol amcja beith Israel, lechaim tovim uleshalom. May we and the entire House of Israel be called to mind and inscribed for life, blessing, sustenance, and peace in the Book of Life. In this spirit, let us pray together with all our hearts and devotion Neilah, the last service of this Yom Kippur. G mar Chatima Tova! FOOD FESTIVAL PLANNING MEETING A meeting to plan the 2017 food festival will be held on Thursday, November 17 at 7:30 pm at the synagogue. It s important to the continued success of the food festival that we get more synagogue members involved in the planning and organization of this event. Please come to this meeting to learn how you can help and to show that you support the food festival. If you have any questions, please contact Dave Ehrlich. SOCIAL ACTION SAVE THE DATE Temple Beth El is committed to serve a community meal at the First Reformed Church, Orange Street in Lancaster City, Tuesday, December 20, Please watch the December bulletin for more information.

7 Volume 69, No. 3 November 2016 Temple Beth El Page 7 OUR TEMPLE FAMILY Mazel Tov To Francine & Hal Koplin on the birth of their granddaughter, Sophie Charlotte Koplin. Speedy Recovery Hal Koplin Condolences Temple Beth El notes with sorrow the death of Irving Mall, father of Murray Mall. Temple Beth El notes with sorrow the death of Rosyne Gardenswartz, sister of Evy Epstein. Temple Beth El notes with sorrow the death of Sanford Rose, father of Stephanie Zuckerman. We send our prayers of consolation and strength to the bereaved family members. Congregational Thanks We would like to thank everyone for their cards, donations and good wishes on the birth of our granddaughter, Sophie Charlotte Koplin. As always, it increases our joy to be able to share it with the congregation. Hal & Francine Koplin I just wanted to say Thank You to everyone who sent donations and cards to me and my family in memory of my Grandmother Bernice. She was wonderful and loving. I had the privilege of growing up in the same household with her and spending the last 42 years being a part of her life. She was 22 days shy of her 100th birthday and spent the last 99 years giving to her family. My grandmother is deeply missed by all of us. Thank you again for all of your love and support. Samantha Besnoff and family We would like to thank our temple family for your good wishes on the occasion of our anniversary in September. It s always lovely to receive the leagram that Sisterhood sends. Joan & Gary Goldman BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES Birthdays 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 4th 5th 6th 7th 11th 12th 17th 17th 18th 18th 18th 18th 20th 21st 26th November Numa Lavy Rodney Gleiberman Stewart Abowitz Linda Kogon Elliot Weinstein Cassidy Gleiberman Carolyn Kleinman Anna Taber Eli Natan Michele Silverman Bob Matlin Chuck Paul Nadine Abowitz Aaron Besnoff Bryan Kaplan Debra Naudain Evy Epstein Matthew McCormick Samantha Besnoff Anniversaries 10th Elise & Matt Allwein 13th Linda & Gary Kogon 16th Tracy & Adam Kidan 22nd Debra & Thomas Armstrong 22nd Lynne & Scot Harlacher 24th Julie Kerich & Dan Rosenberg 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, Nov. 5 Nadine Abowitz Sunday, Nov. 6 Earl Stein Monday, Nov. 7 Robin Adler Carolyn Kleinman Wednesday, Nov. 9 Sandy Weekes Friday, Nov. 11 Steven Eisner Bob Brosbe Saturday, Nov. 12 Arnold Rinker Sunday, Nov. 13 Steven Finkel Diane Wilikofsky Monday, Nov. 14 Bob Brosbe Louise Pomerantz Tuesday, Nov. 15 Marvin Margolis Husband Grandmother Husband Wednesday, Nov. 16 Francine Koplin Grandmother Paul Gottlieb Grandmother Friday, Nov. 18 Boris Palchuk Saturday, Nov. 19 Steve Kleinman Stewart Abowitz Sunday, Nov. 20 Gary Kogon Janet Gitomer Johanna Lever Monday, Nov. 21 Hal Koplin Grandmother Grandmother Grandmother Husband (Continued on page 8)

8 Volume 69, No. 3 November 2016 Temple Beth El Page 8 (Continued from page 7) Tuesday, Nov. 22 Arne Ostroff Wednesday, Nov. 23 Marcie Natan Thursday, Nov. 24 Hal Koplin Friday, Nov. 25 Judy Anthony Monday, Nov. 28 Carolyn Kleinman Joan Samitt Wednesday, Nov. 30 Anne Kepner Friday, Dec. 2 Diane Wilikofsky Sam Feldstein Francine Koplin Paul Gottlieb Sandy Frey Diane Penchansky KIDDUSH & ONEG SPONSORS November Monthly Sponsors Grandmother Shellie & Steve Gordon In honor of their Children & Grandchildren ***We need Week-end sponsors. If you are interested, please call the Temple office SISTERHOOD FUND *Sisterhood Fund cards are now $3.50 due to increase in postage costs. 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 Robin Adler - Congregant of the Year Marjorie & Bob Ruder Beverly Rubin & Deena Hertz Sisterhood Women of the Year Marjorie & Bob Ruder Andi & Herb Shiroff Bev Rubin Sisterhood Woman of the Year Ilene & John Schenkel Francine & Hal Koplin - birth of their granddaughter Sophie Charlotte Koplin Lori & Ralph Taber Beverly Rubin Dolly Shuster & Jeff Edelson Sandy & Greg Weekes Helene & Len Kallman Joan & Beryl Sherman Marcie & Eli Natan Terry & Jerry Stevens Randi & Steve Jacobs Deena & Alan Hertz Sherry & Arne Ostroff Donna & Bob Brosbe Linda & Gary Kogon Louis Koplin & Alla Brukman - birth of Eleanor s baby sister Sophie Charlotte Koplin Randi & Steve Jacobs Marilyn & Jay Reichenthal - birth of grandchild Andi & Herb Shiroff GET WELL Linda Kogon Joan & Beryl Sherman Dolly Shuster & Jeff Edelson Joan & Gary Goldman Hal Koplin Dolly Shuster & Jeff Edelson Beverly Rubin IN MEMORY OF Bernice Brittner - grandmother of Samantha Besnoff Sue & John Wolf Andi & Herb Shiroff Randi & Steve Jacobs Rita Firestone - mother of Ken Firestone Marcie & Eli Natan Beverly Rubin Lori & Ralph Taber Marjorie & Bob Ruder Andi & Herb Shiroff Carol & Michael Gleiberman Sonia & Bob Holbrook Enid Hirsch - wife of Irwin Hirsch Marjorie & Bob Ruder Rosyne Gardenswartz - sister of Evy Epstein Sue & John Wolf Marcie & Eli Natan Sandy & Greg Weekes Dolly Shuster & Jeff Edelson Beverly Rubin Joan & Beryl Sherman Deena & Alan Hertz Donna & Bob Brosbe Linda & Gary Kogon Joan & Gary Goldman

9 Volume 69, No. 3 November 2016 Temple Beth El Page 9 The finances for the Religious School are now being handled by the Temple. All donations to the Religious School should be made payable to Temple Beth El with Religious School in the memo section. Thank you for your continued support of our wonderful school and its students. RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Contact Shellie Gordon RelSchoolFund@tbelancaster.org Michele & Bob Matlin - friendship & hospitality Joanne & Lloyd Goldfarb Shellie & Steve Gordon Francine & Hal Koplin - birth of new granddaughter Sophie Charlotte Koplin Shellie & Steve Gordon Michele & Bob Matlin GET WELL Hyman Jacobs - father of Steve Jacobs Shellie & Steve Gordon Hal Kopin Shellie & Steve Gordon Michele & Bob Matlin LIBRARY FUND Librarian, Nina Stein library@tbelancaster.org Francine & Hal Koplin - birth of their granddaughter, Sophie Bev Sideman BETH POMERANTZ EDUCATION SERIES Deena Hertz & Beverly Rubin - Sisterhood s Women of the Year Carolyn & Steve Kleinman Francine & Hal Koplin - birth of granddaughter Sophie Carolyn & Steve Kleinman Robin Adler - Jon s engagement Carolyn & Steve Kleinman IN MEMORY OF Rita Firestone - mother of Ken Firestone Carolyn & Steve Kleinman Sue & Rich Friedman Diane Penchansky Randi & Steve Jacobs Joan & Marc Weiner Rhea & Phil Starr Joyce Diamondstone Ellen Wascou John & Ilene Schenkel Elliott Rubin Francine & Hal Koplin Adrienne & Amir Friedman Bernice Brittner - grandmother of Samantha Besnoff Francine & Hal Koplin Rosyne Gardenswartz - sister of Evy Epstein Carolyn & Steve Kleinman CHESED COMMITTEE Robin Adler - Jon s engagement Alan Glazer GENERAL FUND Robin Adler - Jon s engagement Edna & Zvi Naveh Francine & Hal Koplin - birth of granddaughter Sophie Elliott Rubin Edna & Zvi Naveh Bev Rubin & Deena Hertz - Sisterhood s Women of the Year Miriam Triman Jerry & Terry Stevens GET WELL Linda Kogon Elliott Rubin IN MEMORY OF Rita Firestone - mother of Ken Firestone Mindy & Dale Rosenberg RABBI S DISC. FUND Rabbi Daniela s birthday Alan Glazer IN MEMORY OF Sanford Rose - father of Stephanie Zuckerman Donna & Joe Dimeo

10 Volume 69, No. 3 November 2016 Temple Beth El Page 10 YAHRZEIT FUND IN MEMORY OF Dr. Harold Resnick Joan & Marc Weiner Harris Lee Sherman Joan & Beryl Sherman Rita Firestone Alan Glazer Bernice Brittner - Samantha Besnoff s grandmother Alan Glazer Evelyn Ehrlich David Ehrlich Emma Shapiro Morris Abowitz Ruth Buzgon Nadine & Stewart Abowitz Sadie Epstein Sylvia Sarath Evy Epstein Rabbis Daniela and Rami will be happy to meet with Temple Beth El congregants. If you want to talk with them privately, please call or / rabbidaniela@tbelancaster.org (Rabbi Daniela) or / rabbirami@tbelancaster.org (Rabbi Rami) to set up an appointment. You can also call the Temple office Temple Office Hours Monday - 9:00 am - 2:30 pm Tuesday - office closed Wednesday - 9:00 am - 2:30 pm Thursday - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Friday - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Just for fun take the following Thanksgiving Day quiz 1. Who made Thanksgiving a holiday in 1863? A. President Andrew Johnson B. President Abraham Lincoln C. President James Buchanan 2. What protein source do scholars believe was featured at the very 1st Thanksgiving celebration? A. Fish B. Buffalo C. Quail 3. About how much turkey does a single American consume each year? A. 10 pounds B. 13 pounds C. 16 pounds 4. Which state was the 1st to make Thanksgiving a yearly occasion before it became a national holiday? A. Massachusetts B. New York C. New Hampshire 5. What is the name of the skin that hangs off the turkey s neck? A. Snark B. Wattle C. Gobbler *Answers are on the 1st page.

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