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2 Beth El Welcomes Dr. Burton Visotzky In every generation one is obligated to see his or herself as though he/she had participated in the Exodus from Egypt. Beth El is looking forward to welcoming Dr. Burton L. Visotzky, Appleman Professor of Midrash and Interreligious Studies at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, the weekend of March as our Shabbat Scholar-in-Residence. His appearance in Omaha is expected to provide creative ways for us to augment our Passover observances. Dr. Visotzky is an amazing teacher. I still remember his teachings about Pesach and specifically the Hagaddah as if they took place last week, said Rabbi Steven Abraham. I believe with Dr. Visotzky as our guide we will not only learn more about Pesach, but also how to make the story come alive at our own Seder table. Visotzky will offer a deeper understanding and appreciation for the Haggadah. As Rabbi Abraham explained, Whenever a scholar comes to town, the hope should be to walk away with a nugget or two of learning, of meaning, of connection that was not there before. This weekend will be no exception. All who attend will walk away with a new found respect for our ancient texts, a new lens with which to look at Pesach, and some new ideas for their own Seder. Visotzky will lead and teach several sessions throughout the weekend, centered on our ongoing understanding of, and preparation for the Passover holiday. On Friday, March 20, he joins the congregation for Kabbalat Shabbat services at 6:00 pm, followed by a congregational Shabbat dinner at 7:00 pm. The cost for Shabbat dinner is $12.50 for adult members, $15 for non-members; children age 7-12 are $7.50 for members and $10 for non-members. There is no charge for children 6 and under. Babysitting is available at no charge after dinner during Dr. Visotzky's talk. Reservations for dinner and babysitting can be made online at Saturday morning services will include a D var Torah by Dr. Visotzky with Kiddush lunch following services. He will also conduct a text study session at 7:00 pm, between mincha and ma ariv services. Mincha will be held early this week, at 6:30 pm, to accommodate the study session. The weekend concludes on March 22 at 11:00 am when Visotzky will be teaching as part of our Sunday Scholars Series. Rabbi Visotzky serves as Director of the Milstein Center for Interreligious Dialogue and Director of the Louis Finkelstein Institute for Religious and Social Studies at the JTS, where he focuses on Muslim-Jewish-Christian dialogue. His work in this capacity included a groundbreaking meeting of Muslims, Christians and Jews sponsored by Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah in Madrid in He also participated in interfaith dialogue in Doha, where he was in the first group of Jews invited by the Emir of Qatar. Dr. Visotzky was a favorite teacher of both Shira and mine when we were students at the Jewish Theological Seminary, said Rabbi Abraham. Dr. Visotzky is a brilliant scholar who not only loves what he does, but loves his students. I don t know of any professor at JTS who cared more about the success of his students than Dr. Visotzsky. Visotzky is active as a lecturer and scholar-in-residence throughout the United States, Europe and Israel. With journalist Bill Moyers, he developed the series, Genesis: A Living Conversation, serving as both a consultant and participant; he was also a consultant to Jeffrey Katzenberg of DreamWorks Studios for the 1998 film, The Prince of Egypt. Rabbi Visotzky holds a master s degree in education from Harvard University, and received his rabbinic ordination and Ph.D. from the Jewish Theological Seminary. He is the author of ten books, including Reading the Book: Making the Bible a Timeless Text (1991) and The Genesis of Ethics (1996). His historical novel, A Delightful Compendium of Consolation, was published in Dr. Visotzky's most recent book, Sage Tales: Wisdom and Wonder from the Rabbis of the Talmud, came out in spring Have a Cup of Coffee with God Saturday, March 14, 9:30 am Join Hazzan Michael Krausman and Rabbi Steven Abraham for another session of this innovative learning service. The coffeepot will be on and the sweets will be plentiful. Grab a nosh, fill your cup and satisfy your appetite for knowledge and spiritual growth as we daven and learn together. 2

3 The Significance of Jewish Music by Hazzan Michael Krausman I have often said, as I look out at the massive crowd that flocks to Shul on Kol Nidre evening, "If I was going to pick only one night a year to come to synagogue services, I wouldn t choose Kol Nidre night - I would come on the eve of Purim." While it seems as though there can be no comparison between one of the most solemn and one of the most jubilant days of the year, there is a common thread between the two - the significance of Jewish music. Both the plaintive supplications of Kol Nidre services and the raucous celebration of Purim rely on music to provide true meaning and impact. Indeed, the central element of each occasion is extremely dependent on musical interpretation - the Kol Nidre prayer on Yom Kippur and the reading of the Megillah (scroll of Esther) on Purim. As an example of the diverse palate of emotions that our musical tradition is able to portray, by suddenly switching from the merry melodic Megillah cantillation to the lachrymose Trop of Lamentations, the joy of Esther's coronation is starkly contrasted with the trepidation engendered by Haman's evil plot. Similarly, prayers ranging from the emotionally wrought Kol Nidre to the breast-pounding beat of the confessional, to the heart rending Shema Koleinu, are expressed through a range of musical forms. Whereas it may be difficult to compare the pageantry of Kol Nidre with the frivolity of Purim, and whereas it may be inappropriate to compare the new fashions that are displayed by the attendees at Yom Kippur Services with the crazy costumes that are worn on Purim, it is true that whether through the silly songs of Purim or through the solemn service of the Day of Atonement or through any circumstance or event, it is Jewish Make Your Vote Count in the World Zionist Elections music that we rely upon to express our deep feelings and emotions. Of course, there is no better way to experience Jewish music than to be part of the creative process. Queen Esther was able to save the Jewish community by using her special talents to win over the King and spoil Haman s wicked plan. Our synagogue choir provides a unique opportunity to use your own talents, to sing, learn and share music with your Beth El community. No particular musical or Judaic knowledge is needed - even the words we sing are transliterated into English letters. All that is required is a love or enjoyment of music and a commitment to attend a few rehearsals. If you have ever thought about ways to enhance your synagogue experience, this is a great opportunity to do so. Contact me at the Shul for more information or to talk about joining the choir. Simchat Purim - A happy Purim to all! Hazzan Michael Krausman BIRTHDAYS With 5-year Multiples Bruce Belgrade Noah Blair Brittney Clignett Claire Endelman Melissa Epstein Lila Ferber Joseph Frank Harris Frankel Michael Levine Andrew Malashock Irina Raksin Amy Reynolds Rebecca Ruetsch Bernard Schlessinger Sherry Shapiro Lynn Sweet To Vote, Go to 3 ANNIVERSARIES With 5-Year Multiples Scott & Joni Brooks Norman & Eunice Denenberg Richard & Diane Stein Allen & Betsey Tully

4 Men s Club Yellow Candle Project The Yellow Candle program was created in 1981 by the Federation of Jewish Men s Clubs to keep alive the memory of the Six Million who perished in the Shoah. The Candle is modeled after a traditional Jewish memorial Yahrzeit candle that burns for 24 hours during periods of mourning and on the Yahrzeit anniversary of a family member. The candle's yellow wax serves to remind us of the yellow arm band which Jews were forced to wear during the Nazi regime. A photo on the candle container shows young people visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. This reflects the importance of teaching our youth the lessons of the Holocaust and of remembering the Six Million. In addition, the program logo is a yellow Magen David (Star of David) outlined with barbed wire, with the word "Jude" in the middle. This preserves the memory of the armband or cloth patch that Jews were forced to wear in the ghettos of Eastern Europe. From mid-march through mid-april, our Beth El Men s Club will have educational material about the Shoah on display and candles available in the community court and in the BESTT canteen area, so that congregants may take home a candle. So when you say Kaddish or Yizkor for a deceased loved one or remember the victims of the Holocaust, you will be able to light a yellow candle to remember those for whom no one is left to say Kaddish or Yizkor. At the time you take a candle, you will also have the opportunity to make a donation, consistent with the Jewish tradition of giving tzedakah in memory of a departed person at the time of their yahrzeit. The KOL is Sponsored by T h e Be t h El Judai ca Shop Gift Certificates Available Judaica Shop Hours: Wed. 2:30-5:00 pm & Sun. 10:00 am - 12:15 pm (when BESTT is in session) 4

5 Learning by Building A Jewish Community By Eadie Tsabari, Director of Congregational Learning Believe it or not winter is waning and Aviv (spring) will be here soon. The Hebrew months of Adar and Nisan are arguably the most joyous months of the school year, filled with holidays and traditions galore. Our halls have been very busy in the evenings, filled with USY and Kadima members on the telephone, soliciting booth sponsors and gearing up for our annual USY/Kadima Purim Carnival and fundraiser. Thanks to the hard work of all of these kids, we know that once again the Beth El Purim Carnival, Sunday March 8 at 11:30 am, will be an amazing success. Our Kadimanicks are off to their annual Kadima Kinnus the following weekend, where they will celebrate Shabbat with other Kadimanicks from around the Midwest. This convention is the stepping stone to their experience in USY and just the beginning of many wonderful experiences that youth group can bring. The traditions continue for our BESTT students in grades 3-4 with, The 3rd-4th Grade Wedding, Sunday, March 22 at 11:15 am. Come and see the bride walk down the aisle and the groom smash the glass. This is still one of the fondest memories of most of our BESTT students. Fifteen of our students in grades 7-9 will culminate their Holocaust studies class with a trip to Chicago to visit the Skokie Holocaust Museum. We are so grateful to our supporter for the opportunity to take this adventure. We will likewise be visiting some of our BESTT alumni at Northwestern University for a campus visit. With Pesach just around the corner, our students in grades 3-7 will celebrate at their annual BESTT seder. This is a chance for all to use what they have learned in class in an interactive and fun way, and hopefully bring some of that knowledge back to your seder at home. Learning by building a Jewish community is what makes Beth El such a special place to be. Our kids are engaged, active and involved in the essence of our synagogue. During the months of Adar and Nisan we learn about how the people of Israel become strong communities who rely on one another. They experienced tragedy and joy, and learned how to celebrate together. Our community at BESTT, Hebrew High and youth group, those who participate in camp, on class trips, celebrating holidays together or on a regular Shabbat morning, is strong and loving. We are very proud of how we, too, have became a wonderful Jewish community. Eadie Tsabari are due by Friday, March 27, BESTT Calendar March BESTT Hebrew School 9:45 am - 12:15 pm Kibbutz Chaverim Lunch & Skating 12:15-3:00 pm 4 BESTT Hebrew School 4:15-6:00 pm (Early Dismissal) Purim Megillah Reading 6:00 pm 7 Jr. Congregation 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 8 BESTT Hebrew School 9:45-11:30 am (Early Dismissal) Torah Tots 10:00-11:30 am (Special Time) Purim Carnival 11:30 am - 1:30 pm 11 BESTT Hebrew School 4:15-6:15 pm BESTT High School 6:45-8:30 pm Kadima Kinnus 15 Babies, Bigger Kids & Bagels 9:45-10:30 am BESTT Hebrew School 9:45 am - 12:15 pm 18 BESTT Hebrew School 4:15-6:15 pm BESTT High School 6:45-8:30 pm 21 Shabbat s Cool - Grades :00 am - 12:45 pm 22 BESTT Hebrew School 9:45 am - 12:15 pm Torah Tots 10:15 am - 12:15 pm 3rd-4th Grade Wedding 11:15 am - 12:15 pm 25 BESTT Hebrew School 4:15-6:15 pm BESTT High School 6:45-8:30 pm 27 Tot Shabbat/Got Shabbat?/Family Shabbat 6:00 pm - Oneg; 6:15 pm - Services 28 Jr. Congregation 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 29 BESTT Hebrew School 9:45 am - 12:15 pm Service Grants Help Send Beth El Kids to Camp and Israel - Apply Today! A Jewish living experience is the perfect complement to formal Jewish education. Any registered BESTT or Hebrew High student can receive a grant to attend an approved program and "repay" the grant with service to Beth El during the following school year. Applicants for Israel programs need to provide service in both the year before and the year after the service grant award. All families, regardless of financial need, are eligible for these grants. All service grant applications

6 Cemetery Campaign Update The winter months have definitely slowed down our construction activity at the cemetery, but soon spring will be upon us and construction will begin again in earnest. There are still many exciting naming and sponsorship opportunities available for this project. There is additional information about this project on our website as well as a complete listing of all those who are helping to bring our vision for the cemetery to reality. If you would like to be a part of this campaign, please contact Larry DeBruin at exec@bethelomaha.org, Friday Evening Candle Lighting: March :03 pm March :11 pm March :18 pm March :26 pm Mincha/Ma ariv Service Schedule: March :00 pm March :15 pm March :30 pm March :30 pm Weekday Services at 7:00 am and 5:30 pm Sunday Services at 9:00 am and 5:30 pm Sunday learning has always been well received at Beth El. We have experts in our city and from around the world who are willing to share their knowledge on a variety of topics connected with the Jewish world. Join us as we continue to learn together. March Strange Customs of the Modern Day Jew Resumes on Sunday, March 29 10:00-11:00 am Life & Legacy Campaign Challenge Continues We are very excited that we have achieved our initial challenge goal of one million dollars for the Life and Legacy Campaign. Thank you to all the generous donors who have made a commitment to be a part of the Life and Legacy program. A complete listing of all our donors can be found on our Beth El Synagogue website. Now we have a new challenge in front of us: to raise an additional $500,00.00 to realize an additional matching gift by the end of this calendar year. If you would like to do your part to help secure the future of Beth El Synagogue and would like to learn more about how you can participate in Beth El Synagogue s Life and Legacy campaign, please contact Campaign Chairman Lloyd Roitstein at Lloyd.roitstein@gmail.com or executive director Larry DeBruin at exec@bethelomaha.org. Visit for more information Rabbi Ari Dembitzer - Beth Israel Synagogue, Interim Rabbi Purim: Why Does One Drink on Purim? Alan Potash - Chief Executive Officer of the Jewish Federation of Omaha The Paris Situation Dr. Rami Arav - Associate Professor UNO & Director of the Beth-Saida Project The Origin of the People of Israel Through Ancient Historical Texts, Archaeology and a Model from Social Anthropology Dr. Burton Visotzky - Professor, Talmud & Rabbinics, JTS How to Have a Successful Seder Dr. Leonard Greenspoon - Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization & Professor of Classical & Near Eastern Studies Marching as to War : Writing a Commentary on the Book of Joshua for the Jewish Publication Society After a hiatus for winter, Andy Greenberg s popular class returns this month asking the questions: Why do Jews sometimes refrain from talking before eating, beat branches until leaves fall off, throw away and burn food, and kiss or rip parts of clothing? These are the focus of class discussions. We Share Your Joy On the Birth of: Eliav Yonaton Feferman Grandson of Jeff & Sherry Taxman Lila Marley Friedman Granddaughter of Steve & Joye Wees 6

7 A Great Time to Be with Family by Joel Rich, President of the Board of Trustees We are now entering one of my favorite times of the Jewish calendar - a time for fun, a time for developing memories that will last, a time for special foods and a time to be with family. Purim, with its fun and frivolity, is just upon us. Graggers, costumes, hamantashen and hearing the Megillah are all memories that will be with us and our children for years to come. The Purim carnival, with games for kids of all ages, shows our younger kids how much fun going to Beth El can be. Seeing our USYers lead an event for the entire congregation assures us that the future of Beth El will be in good hands. Many thanks to everyone who takes part, whether by attending, sponsoring a booth or participating in the raffle and silent auction. We appreciate your willingness to support our youth activities. Next month we will all be celebrating Pesach, the Festival of Freedom! Passover is a holiday that many Jews celebrate in their homes. The Seders, starting the holiday, give everyone an opportunity to tell the story of the Exodus from Egypt. The Beth El congregational Seder is on the first night of Passover this year, Friday, April 3. We would love to have you join us. Passover is also a time to experience foods that are special at this time of year. Matzah, matzah balls in chicken soup, charoset, maror, karpas and wine, coupled with spending time with family, allow us to remember the past years and create new memories for the younger members of our family. Beth El is so happy to be able to help you experience the joys of the Jewish calendar by celebrating these holidays together. Joel Rich President, Board of Trustees Rosh Hodesh Group Invites You to a Special Movie Monday, March 23, 7:00 pm Aksarben Cinema The Women s Rosh Hodesh group invites the entire congregation to join them for the Rosh Hodesh Nisan program; a special screening sponsored by the Institute for Holocaust Education of the movie, No. 4 Street of Our Lady. The movie tells the little-known story of Francisca Halamajowa, a Polish-Catholic woman who rescued sixteen of her Jewish neighbors during the Holocaust, while passing herself off as a Nazi sympathizer. Following the screening, there will be a talk-back session with Fran Malkin, one of the neighbors Halamajowa saved. Tickets can be purchased either in person at Aksarben Cinema or online at aksarbencinema.com. Babies, Bigger Kids & Bagels Sunday, March 15 9:45-10:30 am This fun playgroup is for anyone younger than Kindergarten and their parents. Adults enjoy coffee, bagels and conversation while their little ones play, sing songs and hear stories. Save the following dates and come play with us: 4/19 & 5/10. 7

8 We Thank Our Yad Squad The following members read Torah/ Haftarah in February: Yitro Yonatan Feldstern Emily Kutler Lillian Cohen Gabby Witkowski Marty Shukert Haftarah - Marty Shukert Mishpatim Mira Bader Marshall Wildmann Miles Bader Steve Denenberg Larry Denenberg Rebecca Denenberg Haftarah - Rebecca Denenberg Terumah Tot Shabbat & Got Shabbat?/Family Shabbat Friday, March 27, 6:00 pm, Oneg Shabbat; 6:15-6:45 pm, services Tetzaveh This month, because the kitchen will already have been kashered for Passover, we ll enjoy an Oneg Shabbat with snacks before services. Tot Shabbat will take place in the Social Hall Annex, and Got Shabbat?/Family Shabbat Services will take place in the Chapel. Tot Shabbat is for Kindergarten and younger; Got Shabbat?/Family Shabbat services are for older children. Family Services will be led by our BESTT students in grades 3 and 4, assisted by students in grades 1 and 2. Zev Krausman Glen Fineman Alan Shulewitz Sally Zipursky Yonatan Feldstern Ben Shapiro Roni Reiter-Palmon Haftarah - Nancy Rips 8 Michael Gerson David Kay Marty Shukert Ari Finkelstein Amy Nachman Gary Nachman Ethan Finkelstein Yonatan Feldstern Haftarah - Laurel Krausman

9 Baker s offers New Community Rewards Program In lieu of grocery cards, Bakers has now shifted to a new Community Rewards program. Individuals register their Bakers Plus card online, select Beth El Synagogue as their non-profit charity of choice and Beth El Synagogue receives cash back each time customers shop and use their Bakers Plus card. There is no cost to enroll and the Community Rewards program will not affect fuel discount points or any coupon discounts. You only need three things to register and begin using this new program: A Bakers Plus card, which is available at any store by asking an associate A valid address, which can be anonymous A personalized account at Bakers website, which again can be anonymous Here s how it works: Go to Click on Create an Account and fill out your information. Next, scroll to the bottom of the page where it says: Community Rewards - Earn money for your school or community organization when you use your Plus Shopper's Card, and click Enroll. You ll be directed to a page titled: Find Your Organization. Enter Beth El Synagogue and click "Enroll." That s all you have to do! (except go shopping at Bakers and use your Plus Card!) Minyannaires Thanks to these members of Beth El who attended at least one daily service between January 10 and February 9: Rabbi Steven Abraham Alvin Abramson Brandy Bailey-King Wendy Berenson Jason Blair JoAnn Blatt Sharon Brodkey Bill Cohen Marlene Dandy Larry DeBruin Stanley Edelstein Ron Feldman Liz Feldstern Yonatan Feldstern Glen Fineman David Finkelstein Morris Friedman Michael Gerson Donald Goldstein Betsy Goodman Michael Goodman Allison Gordman Jay Gordman Miriam Gottlieb Lea Grunkin Margie Gutnik M Lee Hasslinger David Herzog Grant Jabenis Jon Jabenis Fred Kader Marcel Kahn Howard Kaiman Howard Kaplan Judy Katskee Milton Katskee Steven King Lauren Kirk David Kotok Shane Kotok Laurel Krausman Hazzan Michael Krausman Zach Krausman Zev Krausman Larry Kronick Janie Kulakofsky Bruce Kutler Carole Lainof Wayne Lainof Joan Latchaw Scott Lustgarten Joan Marcus Sonny Marko Anna Mosenkis Igor Mosenkis Carol Nathan Ira Nathan Patty Nogg Karen Pollak Oliver Pollak Merle Potash Ruth Potash Amy Reynolds Joel Rich Mary Rich Steven Riekes Caryn Rifkin Gary Rifkin Nancy Rips Lloyd Roitstein Toni Rosen Maureen Rosenblatt Sidney Rosenblatt Dottie Rosenblum Ed Schneider Michelle Shkolnick Stanley Silverman Tootie Simon Nancy Skid Jacob Spivack Morton Steinberg Phyllis Wasserman Esther Wax Jim Wax Joye Wees Steven Wees Holly Weill 9

10 This Kol lists contributions received by February 11, Donations received after that date will be listed in the April edition of the Kol. Contributions to Named Endowment Funds 21st Century Endowment Fund In Memory of: Mickey Greenberg Yahrzeit of: David Epstein, Sonia Epstein Rose Blumkin Endowment Fund Yahrzeit of: Nathan Veitzer Lorri Anne & Saul Z. Davis Endowment Fund Yahrzeit of: George Shafer Drazen Family Summer Experience Endowment Fund Bat Mitzvah of: Rebecca Denenberg In Memory of: Grace Lebowich, Joan Rips Willis Epstein Endowment Fund In Memory of: Mickey Greenberg Isaac H. & Ruth S. Friedman Endowment Fund In Memory of: Mickey Greenberg Beth Gaynes Ginsburg Endowment Fund In Memory of: Beth Gaynes Ginsberg Ilse and Marcel Kahn Endowment Fund Recovery of: Dee Dee Gooden Alan S. Kulakofsky Endowment Fund Birth of: Eliav Yonaton Feferman Milton Marcus Instrumental Music Endowment Fund In Memory of: Mildred Needleman Yahrzeit of: Henry Krasne, Milton Marcus Ruth & David Platt Endowment Fund Yahrzeit of: Sam Platt David & Ida Potash Endowment Fund Yahrzeit of: Jacque Dolgoff, Leonard Potash Henry & Dorothy Riekes Endowment Fund Birthday of: Carl Riekes Celia & Ben Schwartz Transportation Endowment Fund In Honor of: The Chairmanship of the Federation Campaign by Norman & Suzy Sheldon Arnold Stern Endowment Fund In Memory of: Nate Pickus Phineas & Sadie Wintroub Endowment Fund Yahrzeit of: Marilyn Wintroub Pred Contributions to Named Synagogue Funds Cemetery Improvement Fund Birthday of: Alan Parsow Early Childhood Fund Yahrzeit of: Dorothy Peltz, Fannie Stein General Fund Birth of: Gabriel James Gerson In Honor of: The Appointment of Alan Potash as Chief Executive Officer at the Jewish Federation In Memory of: Mickey Greenberg Recovery of: Beverly Fellman Yahrzeit of: Julius Barron, Isadore R. Bernstein, Anne Blatt, Marci Blatt, Herbert Fineberg, Marie Hack, William Hack, Louis Hurwitz, William Ostrow, Morton Richards, Philip Smith, Fanny Stein Lucille White Kitchen Fund In Memory of: Joan Rips Yahrzeit of: Martin Goldstein Mitzvah Meals Fund Yahrzeit of: Florence Belmont Music Fund Yahrzeit of: Pearl Hahn, Dorothy Kushner, Norman Ruback Prayer Book Fund Yahrzeit of: Marion Levine, Julius Sokol Programming Fund In Honor of: The Appointment of Alan Potash as Chief Executive Officer at the Jewish Federation In Memory of: Morris Bresel Rabbi s Discretionary Fund In Memory of: Mickey Greenberg Yahrzeit of: Harold Kaplan, Max Kirshenbaum, Estelle Murow, Anne Rosenblatt, Edwin Rosenblatt, Donald Tikalsky, Nathan Veitzer, Sam Zweiback Scholarship Fund In Memory of: Geri Epstein, Dorlene Mae Graham, Mickey Greenberg, Cheryl Kirke Recovery of: Beverly Fellman Yahrzeit of: Yehuda Ben Shlomo, Sam Silver USY Fund In Memory of: Gene Step Yahrzeit of: Gail Abramson, Lottie Abramson, Max Kirshenbaum Youth Education Fund In Memory of: Cheryl Kirke, Miriam Pastan, George Payne Yahrzeit of: Ann Bercovici, Janice Rosinsky, Harvey Stern Join Us for Men s Club Shabbat Worship with us on Saturday, March 7, 9:30 am as the men of Beth El lead services. This annual service, organized and led by Men s Club, is an opportunity to honor their members and all the men of Beth El for their participation in synagogue life. Join us that morning to show our appreciation to them for all they do throughout the year. A light Kiddush lunch follows services. IN MEMORIAM Beth El extends profound sympathy to the families of: Arthur "Art" Abrams Geri Epstein Edward Forman Beth Gaynes Ginsberg Yale W. Gotsdiner Boris May Floraine (Flo) Rice Ira Trachtenbarg May the All-Merciful comfort and sustain them in their sorrow. 10

11 1 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 9:00 am - Shacharit Service 9:45 am - BESTT 10:00 am - Torah Study 11:00 am - Sunday Scholars Series 11:00 am - Adult B nai Mitzvah 12:15 pm - Kibbutz Chaverim Skating 7:00 pm - Dames & Drinks - Lotus Yoga 8 9:00 am - Shacharit Service 9:45 am - BESTT 10:00 am - Torah Study 10:00 am - Torah Tots 11:00 am - Sunday Scholars Series 11:00 am - Adult B nai Mitzvah 11:30 am - Purim Carnival 15 9:00 am - Shacharit Service 9:45 am - Babies, Bigger Kids & Bagels 10:00 am - Torah Study 11:00 am - Adult B nai Mitzvah 22 9:00 am - Shacharit Service 9:45 am - BESTT 10 :00 am - Torah Study 10:15 am - Torah Tots 11:00 am - Sunday Scholars Series 11:00 am - Adult B nai Mitzvah 11:15 am - 3rd - 4th Grade Wedding 29 9:00 am - Shacharit Service 9:45 am - BESTT 10:00 am - Torah Study 10:00 am - Strange Customs of the Modern Day Jew 11:00 am - Sunday Scholars Series 11:00 am - Adult B nai Mitzvah 5:30 pm - Dinner at Stephen Center :00 pm - Rosh Hodesh - Aksarben Cinema :00 am - Wonderful World of Jewish Music 10 7:30 pm - BESTT Committee Meeting 17 7:00 pm - Board of Trustees Meeting 24 10:00 am - Wrestling with the Rabbis :15 pm - BESTT 6:00 pm - Megillah Reading 11 4:15 pm - BESTT 6:45 pm - Hebrew High 18 4:15 pm - BESTT 6:45 pm - Hebrew High 25 4:15 pm - BESTT 6:45 pm - Hebrew High 5 9:00 am - Shacharit Service 12 1:00 pm - Shanghai :00 pm - Kabbalat Shabbat 13 6:00 pm - Kabbalat Shabbat 20 1:30 pm - Chef s Demo at the Blumkin Home 6:00 pm - Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 pm - Shabbat Dinner with Dr. Burton Visotzky 27 7:00 am - Morning Service 11:30 am - Nebraska AIDs Luncheon 6:00 pm - Oneg Shabbat 6:15 pm - Tot Shabbat/Got Shabbat?/Family Shabbat 7 9:30 am - Men s Club Shabbat 10:00 am - Jr. Congregation 10:45 am - Mini Minyannaires 6:00 pm - Mincha/Ma ariv 14 9:30 am - Have a Cup of Coffee with God 10:45 am - Mini Minyannaires 7:15 pm - Mincha/Ma ariv 21 9:30 am - Shabbat Services 10:00 am - Shabbat s Cool 10:45 am - Mini Minyannaires 12:00 pm - Kididush Lunch with Dr. Visotzky 6:30 pm - Mincha/Ma ariv 7:00 pm - Study Session with Dr. Visotzky 28 9:30 am - Shabbat Services with speaker Alan Potash 10:45 am - Mini Minyannaires 10:00 am - Jr. Congregation 7:30 pm - Mincha/Ma ariv March

12 Beth El Staff Steven Abraham... Rabbi Michael Krausman... Hazzan Larry DeBruin... Executive Director Eadie Tsabari... Director of Congregational Learning Margie Gutnik... Program Director Betsy Goodman... Youth Director Michael Gerson... Minyan Coordinator Melissa Massey... Comptroller Laura Bair... Kitchen Manager Cait Leff... Office Manager Judy Tully... Administrative Assistant Tamara Forte... Executive Secretary Officers Joel Rich... Beth El President Jon Jabenis... Vice President Ari Riekes... Vice President Jim Zipursky... Vice President Jay Gordman... Treasurer Caryn Scheer... Secretary Lloyd Roitstein... Past President Lisa Lieb... BESTT Chair Jason Blair... Men s Club President Heather Kelln... Sisterhood President Elissa Wiener... U.S.Y. President Pesach Service Schedule 5775/2015 Friday, April 3 Shacharit/Siyyum B khorim... 6:45 am (followed by Biur Chametz) Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma ariv... 5:30 pm Community Seder... 6:30 pm Saturday, April 4 - First Day Shacharit... 9:30 am Mincha... immediately following kiddush Candle Lighting... 8:35 pm Sunday, April 5 - Second Day Shacharit... 9:30 am Mincha-Ma ariv... 8:00 pm (Yom Tov ends at 8:36 pm) Monday, April 6 - Hol Hamoed Shacharit... 6:45 am Mincha-Ma ariv... 5:30 pm Tuesday, April 7 - Hol Hamoed Shacharit... 6:45 am Mincha-Ma ariv... 5:30 pm Wednesday, April 8 - Hol Hamoed Shacharit... 6:45 am Mincha-Ma ariv... 5:30 pm Thursday, April 9 - Hol Hamoed Shacharit... 6:45 am Mincha-Ma ariv... 5:30 pm Candle Lighting... 7:40 pm Friday, April 10 - Seventh Day Shacharit... 9:30 am Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma ariv... 6:00 pm Candle Lighting... 7:41 pm Saturday, April 11 - Eighth Day Shacharit (Yizkor is said)... 9:30 am Mincha-Ma ariv... 8:00 pm (Yom Tov ends at 8:43 pm)