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1 Temple Israel of Highlands County 1305 Temple Israel Drive Sebring, Florida SEPTEMBER 2015/ 5775 / 5776 Temple Israel s Web Page Temple Israel is a Reform Temple that promotes the enduring and fundamental principles of Judaism. Through prayer, study and friendship we strive to enrich our lives and insure Jewish continuity in Highlands County. Officers: President: Julia Ruden jruden@embarqmail.com Vice President: Howard Salles chocknuts@aol.com Congregational Board Trustees: Jill Liebeck herbseb@embarqmail.com Pamela Jay Paralikis paralipa1@yahoo.com Officiating Cantor: Cantor Riselle Bain VoiceofGladness@aol.com Secretary: Bernice Snoll bsnoll@gmail.com Treasurer: Cathy Blumenthal cbdolly@htn.net Past President Herman Pintzow pintzow@aol.com Narola Rosenberg narola@aol.com Sara Rosenbaum Sara.e.rosenbaum@gmail.com Herb Weiss big2do@msn.com Alan Wildstein alan.wildstein@alanjay.com Newsletter Staff Julia Ruden jruden@embarqmail.com Bulletin Board: Howard Salles chocknuts@aol.com

2 SEPTEMBER 2015/5775 / 5776 One of my favorite musical liturgical highlights for the High Holy Days is Avinu Malkeinu. It is part of our musical liturgy during the Rosh Hashanah Evening Service and then additional times before the closing blast of the shofar at the end of the Yom Kippur N ilah service. It would hardly be Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur without the recitation and the melodies we sing for Avinu Malkeinu. Though a lengthy petition today, the prayer began as only one line, the last line of the prayer as it is in the machzor, Our Father, our King, be gracious and answer us, for we have little merit. Treat us generously and with kindness, and be our help. The author of this prayer of petition is said to have been Rabbi Akiba (ca. 40 C.E C.E.), who composed his words on the occasion of a drought in Judea, the land of Israel. It is told that his supplication for divine mercy, even in the face of humanity s lack of goodness, brought rain. Through the centuries, that one line attracted others, until a lengthy litany had built up. Since it was easy for different verses to be attached to the poem, more than one final version found its way into the printed texts. The editors of the Reform machzor wanted what they felt was the finest selection from among the traditional verses. They added one or two verses, and decided to restore the original order, so that the Reform Movement s machzor might be harmonious with those used by the rest of the Jewish world. But the people s fondness for Avinu Malkeinu actually had nothing to do with the text. It was rooted in the music specifically the composition by the 20 th century composer, Max Janowski. His setting for Avinu Malkeinu became a Reform tradition across the United States and Canada. Janowski s musical rendition of the prayer was what finally dictated the priority of the placement of the verses of the prayer in Gates of Repentance and also in our new machzor, Mishkan Hanefesh. Avinu Malkeinu a simple folk prayer that grew through the ages. We repeat Avinu ( Our Father ) and Malkeinu ( Our King ). These two divine descriptions uttered from early times onward, represent two opposite, yet complimentary attributes of our Creator the loving, merciful parent, and at the same time, the just ruler. Midrash (the whole compilation of homiletic teachings on the Bible) says that the world is balanced between absolute compassion and rigorous application of justice. We reach out to Avinu (Our Parent) and Malkeinu (Our Sovereign) as we sing and pray during the beautiful and meaningful Days of Awe. L Shanah Tovah Tikateivu, Cantor Riselle Bain

3 SEPTEMBER 2015/5775 / 5776 Dear Friends and Temple Family Once again we are looking forward to the High Holidays and of course to seeing all of our family and friends together again. Our Yiskor Book deadline for any changes or additions is September 1 st. Please contact Cathy Blumenthal , after 2:00 PM today. I think this year s High Holiday Services will the best ever. Cantor Riselle s services are truly special - Thank you Cantor Riselle! We also have our new High Holy Day Books too. Time seems to go so fast; by the end of September one third of our fiscal year is over, and planning ahead is a never ending job. If you have not made your dues payment, please talk to Cathy or Julie to make arrangements before September 1 st. Rosh Hashanah starts September 13 th and tickets have been mailed. Please contact Narola Rosenberg with what you will be bringing for our DAIRY Break Fast September 23 rd. Cantor Riselle Bain will Shabbat Services twice a month starting in October. Yippieeeee!!!! May we continue to go from Strength to Strength!!! Thankxoxo XOX YOU ALL FOR ALL YOU DOooooooo!!! Love Julie Shana Tova!!! - Thank You תודה רבה Alan Wildstein for your continued and generous support!

4 September Onegs are sponsored by: 9/04 Cathy & Maurice Blumenthal 9/13 Rosh Hashanah Sara Rosenbaum & Bruce, Max, & EmmaSherwood Announcements SEPTEMBER 2015/5775/5776 NEXT BOARD MEETING Thursday, October 29 th 7:00 p.m. 9/23 DAIRY Break Fast Challah, wine, decaf coffee & fruit are the basics for our onegs. If you would like to sponsor an Oneg contact Elsa Kahn Howard Salles Classes will resume October 2015

5 September 2015 DONATION CARDS (All donations go to our temple.) To send a birthday, anniversary, get well, sympathy or mazel tov card contact Mary Ann Romer matromer@aol.com Write Temple card in the subject box. Send your minimum $5.00 donation to temple. The Congregation, Herman and Becky Pintzow, Julie Ruden, Maurice and Cathy Blumenthal sent Happy Birthday wishes to: Narola Rosenberg, Becky Pintzow, and Rachel Spero. Happy Anniversary wishes were also sent to, Donald & Lee Wilson, Bruce & Phyllis Behrens, Dr. Robert & Elisabeth Goldstein, Marvin& Elsa Kahn, Pamela Jay & Stanley Paralikis, and Richard & Barbara Sherman. LADIES LUNCH BUNCH Monday, September 21st 12:30 p.m. s Cang s US 27, Lake Placid RSVP Renee Tepper or reneetepper@gmail.com

6 HAPPY ROSH HASHANAH 5776 May everyone in our Temple Family be inscribed for a good year Cantor Riselle Bain & Michael Duncan Millie Richmond Anderson & Bill Anderson Catherine & Maurice I. Blumenthal Pearl & Ed Carter Anne Copley Marc & Stephanie Hauser Elsa & Marvin Kahn Lois Lewis Jill Liebeck Pamela Jay & Stanley Paralikis Dr. Gary Pearce & Gerda Pisk Rebecca & Herman Pintzow Nancy & Joe Rockhill Mary Ann Romer Narola & Rolph Rosenberg Ed Rovner Julie Ruden Bruce & Rabbi Lorraine Rudenberg Sara Rosenbaum & Bruce, Emma & Max Sherwood Bernice & Joe Snoll Norman & Anna Spero Dora Tarabori Howard Salles Kathleen & Herb Weiss Alan, Olivia, Paige & Sarah Wildstein Beverly & Lou Wills Marjorie & Thomas Wohl Thank you to everyone above for your New Year s Donation.

7 We Remember September Yahrzeits ** Memorial Plaque in our Schul Dr. Lisa Ruden Earle** Louis Romer ** Jacob Erskine Theodore Romer Clara R. Eisler Alma Rosenbaum Maurice Friedman ** Harry Max Schreibman ** Rose Freitag Tillie Sornstein ** Erwin Gottlieb James Starr Estelle Greenberg ** Francis Taylor Florence Greenstein Vinik** Estelle J. Vandergriff ** Bonnie E. Klein Ethel Wilson Harrison Kosove ** Jean Wilson Julius Frankel Stanley Wilson Ruth Kosove ** Jess Withrow ** Samuel Levy Olga Wohl ** Mack Markowitz ** Dorothy Wolk Morton Perlman Given By: YAHRZEIT DONATIONS IN Memory of: Bruce Kirshner Ruth Silinsky Kirshner Sara rosenbaum Alma Rosenbaum Mary Ann Romer Louis Romer & Theodore Romer Julie Ruden Dr. Lisa Ruden Earle & Clara R. eisler Tom & Marjorie Wohl olga wohl Marvin & Elsa Kahn Dr. Leon Kahn, Annette Kahn, Gustav & Selma Levy Judith Albin Diana Frank Jill Liebeck Frances Liebeck Thea Rubenstein cyrus rubenstein & Andre dohmen

8 Announcements SEPTEMBER 2015/5775/5776 A HUGE Thankxox you to Millie Richmond Anderson for doing the book plate labels for our new High Holy Day Books. They really look great! Thank you again to everyone who donated towards our new books. There are a number of our congregants and prospective new members who are not able to attend Shabbat services or High Holy Day services at our shul because they do not have transportation to get here and, of course, to get back to their homes. The geographic areas are: Sebring Avon Park Lake Placid. If someone thinks they might be able to help by offering a ride to and from temple, please contact Cantor Riselle Bain at

9 Cantor Bain s Schedule: Friday, September 4 th Erev Shabbat Service 7:30 p.m. Future Erev Shabbat Services: (subject to change) Oct. 9 th combo Sukkot,Shmini Atzeret, Simach Torah Oct. 23 rd Lech L cha Nov. 6 th Chayei Sarah Nov. 20 th Vayetzei Dec. 4 th Pre- Chanukah Jan 8 th Vaera Feb 12 th Terumah Mar 11 th Pekudei April 8 th Tazria May 6 th Yom Hashoah Jan 22 nd Shirat Hayom-Beshalach Feb 26 th Ki Tisa Mar 25 th Purim April 22 nd Passover Seder May 20 th Emor High Holy Days Schedule Sunday, September 13 Erev Rosh Hashanah 7:00 p.m. Monday, September 14 Rosh Hashanah 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 14 Tashlich: meet on the pier behind library immediately after the service Tuesday, September 22 Kol Nidre 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 23 Yom Kippur 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 23 Resume Yom Kippur service 3:00 p.m. followed by Yizkor Service, then a Break Fast (covered dish, dairy) Tickets available for guests $ For more information contact Julie Ruden jruden@embarqmail.com

10 Cantor Riselle Bain Cantor Riselle Bain is invested as a certified Cantor through Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music and the American Conference of Cantors. She is a member of the Sarasota Manatee Rabbinical Association and she serves on the Social Action and Justice Committee for the American Conference of Cantors. Cantor Bain became the Spiritual Leader for Temple Israel in June From , Cantor Bain served as the Interim Cantor for Congregation Shaarei Shalom in Boynton Beach, Florida. From , Cantor Bain served as the first cantor in the history of Congregation Schaarai Zedek, Tampa Florida, established in On November 4, 2011, Congregation Schaarai Zedek honored her for ten years of service. Cantor Bain composed the music for that special celebration. Cantor Bain is also a founding member and past president of the Bay Area Cantorial Association (BACA). Born in Los Angeles, Cantor Bain was an Honors-at-Entrance student at UCLA, majoring in Voice with a minor in Spanish. After moving to Florida, she completed her degree in Music, graduating from Stetson University, Magna Cum Laude. While at Stetson, she was awarded the honor of memberships in Pi Kappa Lambda for achievement in music, Omicron Delta Kappa for community leadership, and Mortar Board for scholastic achievement. Prior to her studies for the Cantorate, Cantor Bain had an extensive career in the theatrical arts. Each year at Passover, she is seen as Miriam, Moses sister as a child, in the epic film The Ten Commandments. Sacramento Civic Light Opera s production of Fiddler on the Roof featured Jan Peerce as Tevye and Riselle Bain as Hodel. An audio tape of the final performance is available in the archives at the New York Public Library of Performing Arts. She also played the title role of Eva Peron in the First National Tour of Evita. She has worked with such showbiz greats such as Judy Garland, Bert Lahr, Buster Keaton, Bob Hope, Paul Newman, and Bob Denver in motion pictures, television, and theatre.

11 Cantor Bain s original composition, Tikkun Olam A Song for Equality and Social Justice was published in 2011 by the Union of Reform Judaism s Transcontinental Music Publishing Company in their anthology, Tzedek Tirdof: The Social Action Songbook. Tikkun Olam was immediately chosen as the opening spiritual anthem for a function at the Israeli Embassy in Washington D.C. honoring countries which helped victims of the Holocaust escape. It was also chosen as the final song for United Nations National Observance of the Holocaust sponsored by the Italian Consulate in Tampa, Florida 2013 and Cantor Riselle Bain has been a visiting Scholar-in-Residence at the University of Rhode Island, The American Association of University Women, Lake Wales, Florida, Congregation Beth Israel Sun City Center, and The United Community Church, Sun City Center, and a guest presenter for The Women s International Service for Peace, Tampa. Cantor Bain continues to perform concerts nationally and within the state of Florida. Cantor Bain was recently chosen to be honored as a composer for Jewish Music Month by Temple Beth Israel in Longboat Key, Florida. Her CD, Cantor Riselle Bain, features her original compositions for Shabbat and is available at VoiceofGladness@aol.com.