Shabbat Tu B Shevat Seder and Dinner

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1 inside January and February, 2018 Volume 146, Editions 3 and 4 14 Tevet - 13 Adar 26 Broad Street, Pittsfield MA Fax: templeoffice@ansheamunim.org Website: Temple Anshe Amunim page two Purim is coming Schedule of Services page three President s Message page four Movie Minyan Community Wide Havdalah page five Purim Events page six Upcoming Events Condolences Mazel Tov page seven Chanukah 2017 On the Horizon page eight Temple Gift Shop Calendar Raffle Winner Board of Trustees page nine TAA Funds page ten Donations pages eleven & twelve Yahrzeits Birthdays Anniversaries pages thirteen & fourteen Calendars page fifteen Social Action Committee Shabbat Tu B Shevat Seder and Dinner January 26, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. Join us for a family friendly Tu B Shevat Service and Seder with dinner. Celebrate the Birthday of Trees with songs and stories about trees and nature. A dairy dinner will be served. $8 per person $25 per family maximum Please RSVP to the Temple Office no later than January 18, 2018 at (413) or templeoffice@ansheamunim.org Major funding for this event is provided by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.

2 Schedule of Services Friday, January 12 5:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service and MLK with Pastor Sheila Sholes-Ross Saturday, January 13 Friday, January 19 5:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service Saturday, January 20 Friday, January 26 5:30 p.m. Tu B Shevat Service and Seder with Dinner Saturday, January 27 Friday, February 2 5:30 p.m. Sabbath of Study Saturday, February 3 Friday, February 9 5:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service Saturday, February 10 7:00 p.m. Sharing the Light Community Havdalah Friday, February 16 5:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service Saturday, February 17 Friday, February 23 5:30 p.m. Sabbath of Story Saturday, February 24 *Please note that Saturday Shabbat Service time may change. Purim There s something for everyone at TAA! Our festive programs include: There s something for everyone at TAA! Our festive programs include: is coming! Purim Carnival at TAA - Snacks & Hamantaschen!! WED. 2/14 at 4:45 PM, $8 per child Megillah Reading joint program at KI. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the creative reading of of the Megillah by by Rabbi Josh, Esther Benari-Altmann and Rabbi Weiner. Everyone A familyfriendly dinner to attend will a take family-friendly place before dinner the reading. before the reading. Please contact KI for more information (413) is welcome SAT. WED. 2/28 Dinner at at 5:30 PM; PM; Reading at at 6:15 PM. PM. Rabbi Rabbi Josh Josh will will lead lead a fun fun and and energetic energetic Kabbalat Kabbalat Shabbat Shabbat service. Following last year s year's success, members of of the TAA Religious TAA Religious School School will host will TAA host Jeopardy TAA Jeopardy and judge and judge our costume contest our costume for fabulous contest prizes! for fabulous FRI. 3/2 prizes! at 5:30 Join PM. us for a congregational dinner. FRI. 3/2 at 5:30 PM. Special Torah Plus: Purim edition Guided Reading of the Megillah Special Torah (English) Plus: at Purim TAA edition Guided Reading of the SAT. Megillah 3/3 at (English) 9:30 AM. at TAA SAT. 3/3 at 9:30 AM. A Combined January- February Bulletin To All in our Temple Family: Given the slower pace of winter, and the benefit of bulletin cost savings, you will notice that this bulletin, arriving mid-january, is a combined January/February edition. The calendar and time sensitive and newsworthy information has been sent out in weekly and dedicated s. We appreciate your understanding. ~ The Management Team 2 ~ Temple Anshe Amunim ~ January/February, 2018

3 President s message In Sorrow and Joy Dear Temple Family, I write this message in December, during the time that my family and I are grieving the passing of my dear Uncle Carl, my mother s beloved brother. I thank you for your support and condolences; and I kindly ask your patience and understanding if there are some congregational and individual matters that do not receive prompt attention. On a most bright note (with pun intended), we held a fabulous Chanukah and musical Shabbat service on December 15th to honor Dr. Alan Gold, our Music Director extraordinaire! I offer many thanks to all who contributed to the service. I wish in this message to thank PFTY and all our students and families for the lovely inspirations, and Rachel Alemany, Michael Duffy, Rabbi Josh and the talents of our choir for the beauty of the service, enhanced by Alan s very own melodies; Rhoda Kaminstein for her presidential reminiscences and presentation; and Janie Pellish for writing and showcasing the choir s song to Alan, [We] Really Like Him. Thank you also to Rachel and Jason Alemamy, Robyn Rosen, Edie Mulligan and Alba Passerini for providing our fabulous chicken and latke dinner and decorations. I also offer my appreciation again to PFTY for supporting the great need in our community with the Chanukah Crib and Holiday Gift drive. And, special thanks also to Diane Koch and Dave Wallace for their tremendous assistance! Thank you to all in this community for your generous donations! All these efforts are truly labors of love for our congregation. I know that many in our temple family are experiencing personal and health difficulties and are reeling from loss, too. I offer my heartfelt condolences and support. While we are blessed to be a congregation who is there for one another in times of sorrow and joy, we are also a congregation as a whole experiencing a period of transition, again, in anticipation of the search for a new Cantor-Educator, and the sadness of saying goodbye to our Religious Education Director, Esther Benari-Altmann. I know as we move toward the direction of a new, but unknown, clergy member, we are experiencing uncertainty and angst, but also a sense of anticipation and excitement. As I discussed at the Congregational meeting, our leaders hold close the reactions and feelings of this experience with you. In terms of the Cantor-Educator search, we have a diverse committee working hard, representative of parents, students, educators, musicians, and involved members, well led by the Chair, Ellen Weiden. As I learn about candidates and visits to our temple, I promise to keep you updated. And, as we anticipate saying goodbye to Esther, please know that in the coming months, our leadership and congregation will honor her educational talents and love of this temple community and dear friendship, in a manner most befitting of Esther. We are a growing congregation with growing needs. As we look ahead, we are eager to complement our temple offerings with a Cantor-Educator to best meet the needs of our children and all in our congregation. As we engage this vision, I urge that we continue our meaningful discussions with open minds and hearts. On behalf of all in leadership, as always, if you should have any further questions, concerns or comments to share, kindly contact me or any member of our Management Team. In warmth, and light, I wish you and your families a joyous, healthy and peaceful 2018., Debora Cole-Duffy, Temple President Our Supplemental Dues Match We MET the 10K; Now on OUR WAY to 15K! It is my great delight to announce that we have met the 2017, $10K Supplemental Dues Match! As you know, our anonymous congregational family pledged to match $10,000, and as it is now met, dollar per dollar the family will continue to match congregational donations of Supplemental Dues, up to $15, 000. Indeed, with your great contributions, we reached the first leg, and now we are on to the $15K! If everyone in our congregation makes a $35.00 tax deductible donation, we will easily reach the $15K plateau, and realize a total donation income of $30,000. We can do this! On behalf of Temple leadership, I wholeheartedly thank this congregational family for generously offering the Match, and ALL in our congregation who made great and heartfelt gifts (sometimes more than one) to meet it. With this generosity in mind, I kindly ask for your continued support. I offer my most sincere gratitude to one and ALL! Deb Cole-Duffy, President Temple Anshe Amunim ~ January/February, 2018 ~ 3

4 COMMUNITY WIDE Sponsored by Sharing the Light Join with the entire Berkshire Jewish Community as we bid farewell to Shabbat with good company, soulful melodies, warm hot chocolate and treats. SATURDAY, FEB 10 7:00 P.M. Temple Anshe Amunim,26 Broad Street, Pittsfield Berkshire Minyan Men s Club Movie Minyan On Sunday, February 11 at 7 PM, our film will be Women s Balcony As an Orthodox Jewish community in Jerusalem is celebrating the bar mitzvah of one of its members, the balcony that holds the women collapses. When an ultraconservative new rabbi takes charge of the repairs, he incites a gender war in the process. Cast: Evelin Hagoel, Igal Naor, Orna Banay. 4 ~ Temple Anshe Amunim ~ January/February, 2018

5 PFTY ANNUAL PURIM February 14, :45 6:00 at Temple Anshe Amunim $8 per child $20 maximum per family Join us for an afternoon of fun and celebration. Snacks and Hamantaschen! Major Funding Provided by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation Temple Anshe Amunim warmly welcomes you to our Shabbat Service and Congregational Dinner Friday, March 2, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. Rabbi Josh will lead a fun and energetic Kabbalat Shabbat service. Following last year s success, members of the TAA Religious School will host TAA Jeopardy and judge our costume contest for fabulous prizes. $12 per person (members) $18 per person (general community) $6 for children ($36 maximum per family) Please RSVP by Thursday, February 22, 2018, to Temple Office ( ) or templeoffice@ansheamunim.org *Major funding provided by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation Temple Anshe Amunim ~ January/February, 2018 ~ 5

6 Save the Date T E M P L E A N S H E A M U N I M C o m m u n i t y S e c o n d N i g h t PASSOVER SEDER SEDER F R I D A Y, M a r c h 3 1, , a t 5 : 3 0 P. M. F R I D A Y, M a r c h 3 1, , a t 5 : 3 0 P. M. The Halpern Family invites the congregation to Rosh Chodesh services as Linda as Linda Halpern becomes becomes a a Bat Bat Mitzvah. Mitzvah. Please join us on Sunday, April 15, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. Oneg luncheon follows services. If you plan to attend the oneg, please RSVP to Linda at or lindahalpern@rocketmail.com Condolences The Temple Anshe Amunim community extends its condolences to: Philip and Paula Pomerantz and family on the passing of their beloved sister/sister-in-law, Rhoda Linder. Zelda Schwebel on the passing of her beloved husband, John. Berta Cole, Debora Cole-Duffy and family on the passing of their beloved brother/uncle, Carlton Small. Mazel Tov Mazel Tov to Rabbi Arthur and Linda Starr on the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter, Maya Rosenthal. 6 ~ Temple Anshe Amunim ~ January/February, 2018

7 Chanukah 2017 On the Horizon Although the temperatures are in the single digit numbers and there is snow on the ground and frost on the windows remember spring and summer are not far off! Plans are in the works for what will be an interesting and unique variety of programs. We will investigate the mysteries of finding your personal past with our genealogy specialist Keren Weiner. A Lunch and Learn program highlighting one of America s outstanding women, Eleanor Roosevelt, will be the focus of a presentation by Dr. Robyn Rosen. In midsummer, Dr. Barbara Waldinger will continue with the Play Analysis classes. Rabbi Josh will once again be a featured part of our summer medley. We would be remiss if we did not mention the anticipated Feigenbaum Lecture scheduled for August 26. Mark your calendars. We guarantee several other surprises, but time will tell what they will be. We thank you for your participation and urge you to join us behind the scenes to assure that every event is a winner. We need your help. Stay warm and thank you. Alyce Bernstein Temple Anshe Amunim ~ January/February, 2018 ~ 7

8 Contribute to Temple Anshe Amunim Funds and make a difference Mitzvah Fund: Donations to the Mitzvah fund provide support for: Commemoration of happy events both large and small; Onegs and Pre-Negs. Expenses related to Temple music and the choir. Remembrances at services (yahrzeits) and in the Bulletin for loved ones who have passed away. Basic religious school expenses. Purchasing new books for the library. The purchase, repair, and maintenance of Temple art. Endowment & Restricted Funds Descriptions: The Roslyn G. (Roz) Citrin Cantorial Endowment Fund: Donations to this fund will provide annually, for the beauty of Cantorial music and song to enhance our High Holy Days and special worship. Rabbi Harold & Audrey Salzmann Religious School Endowment: To support Religious School programming, retreats and trips. Lynn Denmark/Faith Newmark Endowment: To support the Religious School, as determined by Women of Reform Judaism. Shaun Beckwith-Chasen Campership Fund: Scholarships for attendance at Eisner/Crane Lake Camp. Capital maintenance and repair of the Temple building and memorial boards. Elise & Moe England Religious School Scholarship Fund: Scholarships for religious school attendance. Dedicated Prayer book, Tanakh (Bible) minimum donation is $36, or Women s Torah Commentary Fund minimum donation is $50: Purchases new books with a dedication plate. Rabbi s Discretionary Fund: (Please designate whether to Rabbi Josh s or Rabbi Salzmann s Fund): to be applied for the benefit of the Temple. Jeff Stolzberg Campership Fund: Scholarships for attendance at Eisner/Crane Lake Camp. Henry & Dorothy Halperin Fund: For children s Simchat Torah celebration. Dan and Edna Miller Building Fund: For maintenance, renovations and improvements to the Temple. Individual Endowments: Set up by individuals, these funds are part of the main Temple endowment and support ongoing operations and programs as determined by the Board of Trustees. Minimum donation is $10,000. Tree-of-Life Leaf in honor of, or in memory of: Inscribed leaf to honor the life or memory of a specified person or people on the Temple s Tree of Life. ($125) Yahrzeit Plaques: To honor the memory of an ancestor or other family member to be displayed on the memorial board in the lobby. ($350) Please complete form from the office for leaf or plaque and submit with your contribution. All donations will be acknowledged in the Bulletin. Acknowledgements will also be sent to the honoree or family. _ Donor Name(s): TEMPLE ANSHE AMUNIM CONTRIBUTION FORM Today s Date: Amount: $ Method of Payment: cash check credit card 1. In honor of/ in memory of : (circle one) Name Yahrzeit Date Relationship to Donor To Fund (from above) 2. In honor of/ in memory of : (circle one) Name Yahrzeit Date Relationship to Donor To Fund (from above) 26 Broad Street, Pittsfield, MA (413) Temple Anshe Amunim ~ January/February, 2018 ~ 9

9 Temple Anshe Amunim ansheamunim.org January 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 14 Tevet New Year s Day OFFICE CLOSED 2 15 Tevet 3 16 Tevet 4 17 Tevet 5 18 Tevet 6 19 Tevet 5:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service 3:00 pm Rel. School 7 20 Tevet 8 21 Tevet 7:00 pm Berkshire Hills Chapter of Hadassah General Meeting 9 22 Tevet 12:00 pm B'not Mitzvah Class Tevet Tevet 7:00 pm Board Meeting Tevet Tevet 5:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service and MLK with Pastor Sheila Kelm speech by Jonah Alemany No Rel. School Tevet 7:00 pm Movie Minyan Tevet MLK, Jr. Day OFFICE CLOSED Tevet 17 1 Shevat 18 2 Shevat 19 3 Shevat 20 4 Shevat 5:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service 3:00 pm Rel. School 21 5 Shevat 22 6 Shevat 23 7 Shevat 24 8 Shevat 25 9 Shevat Shevat Shevat 5:30 pm Tu B Shevat Service and Seder with Dinner 3:00 pm Rel. School Shevat Shevat Shevat Shevat * Please note that Saturday Shabbat service times may change. Temple Anshe Amunim ~ January/February, 2018 ~ 13

10 Temple Anshe Amunim ansheamunim.org February 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 16 Shevat 2 17 Shevat NFTY NE Winter Wonderland 3 18 Shevat NFTY NE Winter Wonderland 5:30 pm Sabbath of Study 3:00 pm Rel. School 4 19 Shevat NFTY NE Winter Wonderland 5 20 Shevat 6 21 Shevat 7 22 Shevat 8 23 Shevat 9 24 Shevat Shevat 7:00 pm Board Meeting 5:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service 3:00 pm Rel. School 7:00 pm Sharing the Light - Community TAA Shevat Shevat Shevat Shevat Shevat 16 1 Adar 17 2 Adar 7:00 pm Movie Minyan 4:45 pm Purim Carnival 5:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service - Kelm speech by Matt Overmeyer No Rel. School 18 3 Adar 19 4 Adar 20 5 Adar President's Day Office Closed 21 6 Adar 22 7 Adar 23 8 Adar 5:30 pm Sabbath of Story 24 9 Adar No Rel. School Adar Adar Adar Adar 615 pm Megillah reading at KI *Please note that Saturday Shabbat Service times may change. Temple Anshe Amunim ~ January/February, 2018 ~ 14

11 Social Action Committee The Thanksgiving Angels event was a great success. Over 1400 Berkshire County families received a frozen turkey with all the fixings for a Thanksgiving meal. Rabbi Josh gave the invocation. Many congregants volunteered including: Bob Bogomolny and Janice Toran, Sue and Joel Colker, Nancy and Fred Fagelman, Laura Feakes, Cookie and Enrico Lamet, Faith Newmark, Alba Passerini and Charles Wohl, Janie and Larry Pellish, Helen and Steve Radin, and Howard and Shirley Shapiro. The collection for Barton s Crossing, a homeless shelter for women and men in Pittsfield, continues until February 1st. They have requested bath size towels, washcloths, twin size sheets (not white), and blankets of all sizes. There is a receptacle in the lobby for your donations. The annual Warm Winter Clothing Drive for adults and children is also ongoing until February 1st. Please donate clean coats, jackets, hats, mittens, gloves, scarves, sweaters, boots, etc. A receptacle is in the lobby for your donations. Thank you for your continuing generosity. Janie & Larry Pellish Temple Anshe Amunim ~ January/February, 2018 ~ 15