NEWSLETTER. The Sound of Silence. OYDEWM HXMsL 5773 IWYS / RYYA IWYS Z - W. May Shavuot May 14-16

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1 Rabbi Mose Adler Savuot May IWYS Z - W OYDEWM HXMsL Te Talmud (Kiddusin 31a; Makkot 24a) tells us tat, wen our ancestors eard God speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, te only commandments te Israelites temselves actually eard were te first two: I [anoci] am HaSem your God and You sall ave no oter gods besides Me (Exodus 20:1, 2). Te Hasidic master Rabbi Nafali Tzvi of Ropczyce carries tis idea a step furter. He writes (Zera Kodes, vol. 2, p.40a), Te verse One ting God as spoken; two tings ave I eard (Psalm 62:12) suggests tat wen God spoke at Sinai, we eard only te alep of te word anoci from te Holy and Blessed One. In te silence of God s alep we eard all of te Ten Commandments. If every word of God means more tan it says, ten te silence of te initial letter of te first word must mean muc more tan any word can say. Just as God s word y i, let tere be contained te wole of te universe potentially, so did te alep of anoci contain te wole of te Tora potentially. Seeing tat eac of te Ten Commandments is cast in te singular for example, I am HaSem your God [Elo*ca], or Honor your fater [avica] and your moter imeca] we may furter conclude tat in te silence of God s alep, every Israelite eard God personally addressing im or er. NEWSLETTER Te Sound of Silence Bet El - Te Heigts Synagogue builds vibrant Jewis community. We welcome all in participatory, traditional, egalitarian worsip and learning. May IWYS / RYYA Eac Sabbat and major oliday, wen we pray V ten celkenu b torateca, grant us our sare in Your Tora, we are affirming tat every Jew, by virtue of is or er own abilities and propensities, as a sare in God s Tora, one tat is suited specifically to im or er. Wile all Jews are obligated to fulfill te Tora s commandments, people often tend to specialize or excel in certain mitzvot. Rabbi Zalman Scacter-Salomi recounts tat, as a student, e once saw some people elping te nearly paralyzed Rabbi Josep Scneerson, te sixt Lubavitcer Rebbe, put on is t fillin for morning prayers. A yes, te Rebbe said, tat s wat I am: a davener. Several Jews may be fulfilling te same mitzva at te same time, yet te particular kavana (mind-focus) tat eac brings to te act may differ from te kavanot of te oters. Similarly, at te end of te personal Amida a worsipper may sign off wit a biblical verse tat begins wit te first letter of is or er Hebrew name, as toug saying to God, I offer You tis Amida not only in te name of all my people, but also in my own name from me to You. In te divine silence of God s alep, we ear te sound of our own names, and we answer, ineni ere I am. May tis come true for us on Savuot, as we relive te transformative Sinai event. Hag samea! Rabbi Mose Adler s Saturday Morning Services at 9:15, 3246 Desota Ave., Cleveland Hts., OH s (

2 Scott Wacter, President Questions? Concerns? Comments? Complaints? Please do not esitate to contact te President by or ome telepone (216) Help Us Stay In Touc! Please be sure we ave your current contact information. Send canges to beteleigts.org or call (216) Keep Up wit te News! Join te BE-THS Lists! Send an to Mick Miller, if you need elp wit signing up. Newsletter: If you d like to get te pdf version, contact news@ beteleigts.org President s Perspectives, May 2013 Communication Is Key Wen one talks about te success or failure of a project, sports team, or even a marriage, communication or te lack tereof is a key element. If a business or event is successful, so muc is attributed to communication as being te lincpin. Altoug we ave numerous mecanisms wit wic to communicate, weter electronically, by paper, or by sound wave, communication must be a two-way street. It involves not only conveying information, but also actively listening. At te micro level, every week at Bet El Te Heigts Synagogue, we cant te full Tora portion, as it as been done for centuries. Tis, too, is a form of communication, as are our davening, discussions, and talks, be it during a d var or in our social all. (Te latter sometimes take on a greater intensity during te onset of a new baseball season, or during a new Cleveland Orcestra season at Severance Hall.) For te purposes of tis article, I wis to discuss two forms of Bet El Te Heigts Synagogue s communications: one tat as been around for some time; te oter, newer. First is our newsletter. Tis newsletter is, in my opinion, te backbone of our community. I totally understand and respect te fact tat websites, Facebook, and te like are critical forms of media communication, and yet our umble newsletter still stands out in so many ways. I truly believe it maintains our community on many levels, giving us a voice if we wis to sare tougts and ideas, and keeping us informed about events, bot ongoing and special. It s rare tat I single out one person for all te work e or se does for Bet El Te Heigts Synagogue, since we all put fort a collective effort. Yet I do want to recognize Carol Bruml, fellow member and our beind-te-scenes newsletter editor. Carol as been fulfilling tis role for 11 years, never missing a beat. Unfailingly, every single mont, Carol sends an to remind people of deadlines, sends more s to verify facts, and does all se can to fill in information tat may ave been omitted. It is a daunting task, often similar to erding squirrels, but someow Carol makes it work time and time again. As I begin to bring my term as President to a close, I personally want to communicate my tanks for all tat se as done, and continues to do, for Bet El Te Heigts Synagogue. At te same time, our synagogue is venturing into new and rater exciting communication territory. Yes, we ave our website and Facebook page, but now, tanks to member Mike Belusko, we re also on te radio and television! Recently, went out to our membersip, asking for written submissions for proposed radio ads, promoting our synagogue. We received a wide array of excellent submissions, demonstrating tat we are blessed wit members wo are adept communicators, wo captured and conveyed many interesting facets of our community. A group of seven members reviewed te materials, edited as needed, and read te ads as tey were professionally recorded for radio. Te results were as follows: Bet El Te Heigts Synagogue Newsletter, Vol. 15, No. 8, May 2013 Bet El Te Heigts Synagogue Carol Bruml, Editor Telepone , news@beteleigts.org General submittal deadline is te 7t of eac mont Desota Ave., Cleveland Heigts, OH Publised 11 times per year. ttp:// For address or mailing list cange, call

3 Wen we leave Bet El Te Heigts Synagogue on Sabbat, not only are our souls satisfied; our friendsips are renewed, and our minds are stimulated. Tat s ow we get ready for some Saturday nigt fun and te workweek to come. Our tree-and-a-alf-tousand year old tradition dates all te way back to Mt. Sinai, and is alive and well today. At Bet El Te Heigts Synagogue, our services are traditional, egalitarian, and participatory. We do our own organizing, but tat s part of te fun. Our programming represents te range of our members interests and includes jazz events, classical music events, and yout activities as well as Jewis and religious programs. At least once a mont we ave a Lunc and Learn wit a presentation by our rabbi or an outside speaker on traditional or contemporary topics. Hands-on Judaism trives in our corner of te universe. No matter ow you get ere, you will enjoy te coesion tat as traditionally sustained te Jewis people. I m, and you can find us online at beteleigts.org. Can a sul be bot warm and cool? Bet El-Te Heigts Synagogue is warm because: tere s a friendly greeting wen you come in; a traditional egalitarian service tat members participate in and lead, a learner s service to elp tose wo want to know more, and a sit down Kiddus wit lively conversation wit some of te Heigts most interesting people of all ages! Bet El-Te Heigts Synagogue is cool because: we ave jazz nigts after Sabbat and a classical music program, bot performed by our very talented members; a Sort Stories by Jewis Autors book club; we sponsor ice cream socials for our Cleveland Heigts neigborood, and Luncand-Learn programs on current issues. Our membersip includes Jews of all backgrounds and practices. Bet El-Te Heigts Synagogue is te warm and cool sul in te Heigts, welcoming all. Tere is a warm friendly synagogue on Desota Avenue in Cleveland Heigts tat welcomes all to its services and events. Tere you will find dozens of friendly ands to sake yours, a room full of smiles to greet you, laugter and stories to warm your eart, and invitations to participate in all parts of our traditional and egalitarian services. We are a congregation of voices tat praise G d (wit one more soon to be added wen e learns to talk). We pride ourselves on our diversity, inclusiveness, and ospitality. Ceck our website beteleigts.org for service times and activities and to learn more. I m. Come join us for Sabbat and oliday morning services. At te time of tis writing, te ads are sceduled to play for two weeks, starting on April 15t on WHK 1420 AM. If you missed tem, stay tuned, because our next venture will be in television. We will be communicating tis information and more in te next few monts. Tanks to all of our members wo do so muc to communicate ow special we are at Bet El Te Heigts Synagogue. 3 In te divine silence of God s alep, we ear te sound of our own names, and we answer, ineni ere I am. Rabbi Mose Adler In support of Yom Ha atzmaut, BE-THS Members Marty Gelfand, Sarona Hoffman, and Becky Scur meet and greet tose attending te Federation sponsored event in Greater Cleveland at te Bet El - Te Heigts Synagogue sponsored table on April 16.

4 Jonatan Pressman to Become Bar Mitzva Hi, I am Jonatan Pressman. I turned tirteen February 9, 2013, and will be celebrating my Bar Mitzva on May 25, Please join us for services and a festive kiddus! My parents are Stacia Dearmin and Jay Pressman; my broter is Isaia, and my two canine sisters are Sprinkle and Golde. I am a omescooled sevent grader. My favorite subjects are science, poetry, and mat. Some of my oter interests include ice-skating, piano, and-crafts, soccer, musical teater, and board games. Note te small gecko on Jonatan s sleeve, and te BIG smile! I also love animals. Tat is wy, for my Bar Mitzva project, I am supporting te wild ponies of Assateague Island. For tose wo do not know: In 2002, 173 ponies were counted (it is a small island). So wat s wrong? Well, wit foals a year, te population would soon pass 200, enoug to damage te island. Consequently, te Humane Society of te United States started a contraceptive program tat will limit birts. Te erd is staying around 170 and beginning to lessen towards te goal of 150. Now tere are two questions you may ask: wy is someone wo loves animals elping decrease te number of tese ponies, and wy do tey need money? Te answers are simple. Decreasing numbers protects teir limited abitat, and more mares are living for over 20 years tanks to reduced stress. As to te second, our government s games ave resulted in less money for te parks. It is important to note we will support tese orses toug teir Foster Horse Program wic will send us potos of te orses we ave elped wic will be temporarily displayed at synagogue. If you wis to elp us support tem please send a ceck made out to Assateague Island Alliance to us, c/o Jonatan Pressman, 3131 Corydon Road, Cleveland Heigts, You can learn more or make a credit card donation online at <www. assateagueislandalliance.org>. qsalom. Mike Belusko s partner, Rob Belusko We introduced our new member, Mike Belusko, in last mont s newsletter, but inadvertently left out te information e sent about is partner, Rob. My apologies to Mike and Rob. /Editor Mike and Rob ave been in a relationsip for 9 years. Rob grew up in te Hartville, OH, area. He is a pre-scool teacer at te CSU Cild Development Center, and is completing is degree in Special Education at CSU. Rob is also te Vice President of te ASL ( American Sign Language) Club at CSU. 4

5 Cleveland Heigts resident Howard Goldberg states e felt at ome te moment I entered te sul. Te traditional, egalitarian approac, te decorum, te kidduses, and te connection from myparents to Rabbi and Nili Adler make supporting tis sul a pleasure. Howard is originally from Lorain, but as roots from Punavic, Supinka, and Glenville. He recently ended a career in ousing, economic, and community development in te public sector and is now part of te first management staff of a new national non-profit tat e elped (as a volunteer) develop strategic planning and real estate finance programs for. It was time (at age 57) to re-energize, Howard says. Howard now guest-lectures and mentors graduate students at CSU Levin Scool of Urban Affairs in real estate development and market analysis metodology. He as advised or served on boards of non-profits for more tan 30 years and maintains strong ties wit te affordable ousing and urban development communities. Howard s grandmoter ran te Goldberg Food Stores in Lorain. Howard says, Te R in Mr. R. Goldberg stands for Mr. Rebecca Goldberg. My Zadie was Pillip Goldberg. Advertising Mr. R. Goldberg was a clever way of acknowledging to tose tat knew te family, te local Jewis community (approximately 300 families by 1940), and oters tat my Bubie Rebecca actually owned te store, te business, and was in carge in an era (1927) wen gender equity was only known to an enligtened few. My Zadie ad a orse cart and peddled produce wen e wasn t raising money for Telse in Lituania and a couple of orpanages in Palestine. My Bubie was te leader, establised, ran, and owned te business. Se expanded to four corner stores in te 1940 s. Her son, my Uncle Meyer Goldberg (of blessed memory, and a former member of Bet El) in 1959 opened a super market tat grew to a cain in Lorain. My Bubie passed away in 1963 and by tat time tere was one store remaining tat se loved to operate. Growing up (till te age of 9) above te store gave me control of all of te important Passover mercandise. My grandmoter let me control te macaroons, te sugar gels, and te cocolate lollipops (tat are now extinct). I also remember er scolding a pop salesman out of te store wit a broom tat gave er fake Koser LePesca stickers for ginger ale tat lacked a ecksur. Howard Goldberg Our tanks to Nili Adler for gatering tis information on some of our newest members! New Member Profiles For more stories, see Howard s Facebook page. 5

6 News from Bet TW$DX El Condolences to: OYLBA OWXYN Bill and Carol Bruml and teir family, on te recent deat of Carol s fater, Dean Winslow Freed Z L. Pilip Kazdan, David Kazdan, Laura Gooc, and teir family, on te recent deat of Pilip s wife and David s moter, Ester Kazdan Z L. David said, Mom was a lovely lady of 89, Dad s bride of 70 years (tey met in 8t grade), and a wonderful moter and dear friend. I ll miss er. Refua s lema to: Nili Adler Margaret Conti Miriam Palevsky! HMYL$ HAWPR Yaser Koac to:! XWK R$YY Selley Costa Bloomfield, wose debut mystery novel, You Cannoli Die Once (Simon and Scuster Pocket Books, June 2013), will be formally launced on Tuesday, June 4, at 7:00 PM, at te Beacwood branc of te Cuyaoga County Public Library, Saker Boulevard. From te Simon and Scuster website: In tis entertaining and deligtful mystery, an Italian cef and er cousins start teir own investigation to clear teir grandmoter s name after se s arrested for te murder of er boyfriend. And now tat murder is on te menu, tey ave to find te killer before e dises up anoter victim. You re invited! Join Selley for refresments and conversation about mystery writing. Books will be available for signing. Sani Gelles, daugter of Joe and Mia Bucwald Gelles, wo as been appointed to te City of Cleveland Heigts Yout Advisory Commission. Te new Yout Commission as been formed by te city to work to promote understanding and awareness of government among yout, encourage participation in government by yout, provide advice to council on issues affecting yout, promote communication between young people and adults witin te community, and work on projects tat better te community. Te first meeting was in Marc. Te commission will work on a website and plan one community event before te end of te scool year. Sosanna Klein, daugter of Ari Klein and Ditte Wolin, wo earned te distinction of being named a National Merit Commended student. 6 Welcome new members: Sara Kammen Becky Scur OYABH OYKWRB Mazal tov to: BWU LZM Karen Kugelman and family on te birt of Karen s first grandcild, Milo Alan Rus, in Minneapolis, MN. Proud parents are Karen s son, Eli Rubin, and is wife, Kit Selton. Zev Valancy and Adam Scleinzer on teir recent engagement. Te couple lives in Oak Park, IL. Zev is te son of Jack and Blance Valancy. Adam is te son of Warren and Sandra Scleinzer. Tanks for contributions to:! HDWT Mike Belusko Eunice and Roy Berko Robert Brooks Molly Brudnick, wising refua s lema to Nili Adler and Miriam Palevsky. Avery and Susanna Coen, in onor of Fred and Joyce Tavill. Roberta Feinstein, in onor of Harvey and Sondra Jacobs. Jacqueline Freedman Howard Goldberg Laura Gooc and David Kazdan Abby and Jeff Halpern, in memory of Larry Katz Z L. Gabi Hays, in memory of er fater, Dr. Julius Weil Z L. Toby Helfand Ilanit Gerblic Kalir, in onor of Mick Miller and Jamie Saunt. Pauline Leber, in onor of te Yiddis Teater Lunc and Learn on Marc 16. Eileen Levine-Soeder, in memory of er parents, Doroty and Harry Katz Z L. Jeffrey Marks, in appreciation of te Marc 16 Lunc and Learn. Gladys Reydman, in memory of Dr. Mel Reydman Z L. Juliana Sadock Savino Arnold and Diane Stone, in memory of Diane s parents, Helen and William Sonnenstein Z L.

7 Ieda and Marvin Warsay, in appreciation of te Yiddis Teater Lunc and Learn. Annabelle Weiss Tanks to our April Newsletter mailing elpers:! HDWT Serry Ball Robin Dubin Eden Gelfand Marty Gelfand Sondra Jacobs Sue Klein David Tomberg Teri Tomberg Scott Wacter Tanks for Kiddus Sponsorsip to: May 5 Bill and Carol Bruml (te Jazz Sundae sundaes), in onor of Bill's birtday. May 25 Stacia Dearmin and Jay Pressman, in onor of teir son, Jonatan Pressman, wo will become Bar Mitzva tat day. Tanks for Maot Hittin donations totaling over $470.00, wic were given to Matan B sayser:! HDWT Rabbi Mose and Nili Adler Bruce and Judie Amsel Serry Ball and Marty Gelfand Micael Belusko Joe and Mia Bucwald Gelles Bill and Carol Bruml Robin Dubin and Ricard Krueck Marcia Elbrand Laura Gooc and David Kazdan Naomi Klarriec and Daniel Sapiro Harvey and Karen Kugelman Raymond Lesser and Susan Wolpert Honey Massey and Bud Stern Jamie Saunt and Carlotte Saunt Juliana Sadok Savino Rebecca Scur Menacem Soam Marsa Weisberg Bruce and Polly Wilkenfeld Susan Wolpert Anonymous Tank you to:! HDWT Tanks for Simca Kiddus donations to: Harvey Jacobs, wo regularly cecked Juliana Sadock Savino, in onor of er te synagogue voic during Blance birtday.! HDWT Valancy s recovery from er recent qsurgery. Hillel says: Do not say, Wen I ave leisure time I ll study peraps you will ave no lesure time. Avot 2:4 Hebrew on One Foot Discover te language of te Bible, te prayer book, and modern Israel Add more meaning to your davening! Sunday, May 19, 2013, 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM Saker Boulevard, Beacwood, OH $62 fee includes lunc and materials. Register online <case.edu/lifelonglearning>, or call

8 Learners Group - Tora Discussion Join us on te 2nd and 4t Sabbat of eac mont to study and discuss selections from te Tora portion. We consider commentaries, raise questions, and sare tips for using te Cumas. Eac week s lesson is a self-contained unit so come as your scedule permits. Te sessions are accessible for non-hebrew-speakers or -readers. Hillel used to say: Te more Tora, te more life; te more deliberation, te more wisdom; te more counsel, te more insigt; te more justice, te more peace. Avot 2:7 We meet wen te Tora service starts (about 10:30 AM) in te community room and rejoin te service in time for te d var tora. Questions? Contact Mia Bucwald Gelles: <miabgelles@gmail.com> or Remaining sessions for te season: Parasat Emor - 27 April 2013 Parasat Bamidbar - 11 May 2013 No Group Meeting - 25 May 2013 (due to Jonatan Pressman s Bar Mitzva) Parasat Korac - 08 June q2013 Iyar ~ RYYA Samuel Herman Katz 21 Iyar Jerome Wacter 21 Iyar 5770 Harold Saul Neuger 22 Iyar Gerson Carr 24 Iyar 5770 Florence Sclinger 24 Iyar Aaron Scneider 26 Iyar Natan Valancy 26 Iyar Irving Markowitz 27 Iyar 5740 Miriam Zaremsky 27 Iyar Mollie Davis 28 Iyar Racel Barazone 28 Iyar Bessie Stasower Fredman 29 Iyar 5726 Anna Weinberger 29 Iyar Clara Kord 29 Iyar Isaac Genut 29 Iyar Elka Genut 29 Iyar Goldie Lederer 29 Iyar Ernest Gelfand 29 Iyar 5759 Donna Williams 29 Iyar Sivan ~ IWYS Racel Lea Tavill 1 Sivan Anna Krasny 2 Sivan Anna Gutentag 2 Sivan Celia Jacobs 3 Sivan Sadie Rocker 3 Sivan Yarzeits, May 2013 Violet Saunt 4 Sivan Anna Davidson 4 Sivan Abe Morris Abelkop 4 Sivan Louis Mayzel 7 Sivan 5745 Reuben Scutz 7 Sivan William Citron 9 Sivan Clara Newman 10 Sivan Adolp Stern 11 Sivan Ester Frumker 11 Sivan Arnie Swertloff 11 Sivan Anna Miliniski 12 Sivan Naomi Wolin 12 Sivan 5764 Henry Lipoff 14 Sivan Clara Dick 15 Sivan 5771 Jennie Zavell 15 Sivan Max Naiman 15 Sivan Minnie Russack 16 Sivan 5745 Jacob Haskell 17 Sivan Louis Noll 18 Sivan Max Krasny 18 Sivan Wendy Kusner 19 Sivan Natanial Starkman 19 Sivan Ann Salwitz Bloom 19 Sivan Jon Samuels 19 Sivan Harry Rock 19 Sivan Samuel Booker 20 Sivan Frieda Gavurin 20 Sivan Sara Horwitz 21 Sivan 8

9 Calendar, May IWYS / RYYA Saturday, April 27, about 10:30 am Learners Tora Discussion Group: Parasat Emor. Meet in te Community Room. Rejoin te congregation in time for te d var tora. See page 8 for details. Sunday, May 5, 1:00 pm Jazz Sundae! Join us for mid-day jazz by our own musicians, accompanied by DIY ice cream sundaes. See flyer for details. Saturday, May 11, about 10:30 am Learners Tora Discussion Group: Parasat Bamidbar. Meet in te Community Room before te Tora Service, rejoin te congregation for te d var tora. See page 8 for details. Tuesday, May 14 Erev Savuot TWEWB$ LYL IWQT 8:15 pm Candle ligting at sul, followed by evening service (sunset is 8:37 pm) 8:30 pm-1:30 am Tikkun Leyl Savuot, a series of teacing sessions, wit a break at 9:20 pm for ligt snacks and a oliday pizza party at 11:45 pm. Prepaid reservations requested, if you wis to join us for te meal. See flyer for details. Wednesday, May 15 Savuot I 10:00 am Morning Service wit Hallel 9:20 pm Candle-ligting (at ome) 9 TWEWB$ Tursday, May 16 Savuot II TWEWB$ 9:15 am Morning service wit Hallel, te book of Rut, and Yizkor. RWKZY 9:21 pm Havdala (at ome) (wine only; a-gafen and a-mavdil only) Saturday, May 18. after services Montly Simca Kiddus. Join us as we celebrate all of te appy events tat ave occurred during te mont of May. Sunday, May 19, 1:00 pm Maltz Museum Tour: Spots of Ligt exibit. See flyer for details. Saturday, May 25 Jonatan Pressman will become Bar Mitzva. His parents, Stacia Dearmin and Jay Pressman invite te congregation to a Kiddus lunceon in Jonatan s onor, after services. Sunday, May 26, 5:00 pm Second BE-THS Musicale at te Unitarian Universalist Society. Advance reservations required. See flyer for details. Sunday, June 2, 7:00 pm Sort Stories by Jewis Autors Reading and Discussion Group will meet to discuss stories by Pilip Rot. For information contact Sondra Jacobs, or sondrajacobs@sbcglobal.net. Saturday, June 8, about 10:30 am Learners Tora Discussion Group: Parasat Korac. Meet in te Community Room before te Tora Service, rejoin te congregation for te d var tora. See page 8 for details. Sunday, June 9 Members Annual Meeting 9:00 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am Bagels for Breakfast 10:00 am Annual Meeting Called to Order Join us on Jazz Sundae, May 5, 1:00-3:30 pm Te Coolest Sul in Town!

10 Come to te coolest sul in town. Sunday, May 5 1:00 to 3:30 PM e q x x e Refres yourself! Relax wit cool jazz by our ouse band, and even cooler DIY ice cream sundaes. $5.00/person. Cildren welcome. Bet El Te Heigts Synagogue 3246 Desota Avenue, Cleveland Heigts ( M M info@beteleigts.org Bet El Te Heigts Synagogue builds vibrant Jewis Community. We welcome all in participatory, traditional, egalitarian worsip and learning.

11 IWQT TIKKUN LEYL SHAVUOT JOIN US FOR TIKKUN LEYL SHAVUOT LEARN, EAT, CELEBRATE WITH YOUR BETH EL FRIENDS Tuesday, May 14, 2013 ~ Erev Savuot Our tikkun is designed for tose of you wo like to learn wit friends, but also need to grab a little sut-eye. As in past years, we will begin wit some study, break for a brief Erev Savuot service and delicious dairy meal, and continue studying late into te nigt but not too late; we can go ome and get some well-deserved sleep. We reconvene at 10:00 am for Savuot morning services. TIKKUN LEYL SHAVUOT TWEWB$ LYL IWQT TIKKUN LEYL SHAVUOT TWEWB$ LYL IWQT TIKKUN LEYL SHAVUOT TWEWB$ LYL Scedule: 8:15 pm - Candle-ligting at sul ( ner sel yom tov and se-eeyyanu ), followed by Ma ariv 9:20 pm Break for ligt snacks. 11:45 pm Holiday pizza party, featuring pizza by Joe Gelles. Teacing sessions: Alan Lerner: Te S ma Revisted. Ceryl Stone: Wy Rut Has Her Own Story Mose Adler: Te People Saw te Voices Watc your for information about additional teacing sessions. If you would like to come for te Savuot dairy meal, te cost is $10.00 per person. Please send cecks to te synagogue by May 9 or RSVP to te synagogue at Yes, we are coming to te festive Savuot dairy meal, Tuesday, May 14, Name Pone number Number of: adults attending Total amount enclosed ($10.00 per person) Please send cecks to te synagogue by Tursday, May Desota Ave., Cleveland Heigts, OH ~ ~ Bet El - Te Heigts Synagogue builds vibrant Jewis community. We welcome all in participatory, traditional, egalitarian worsip and learning.

12 Spots of Ligt: To Be a Woman in te Holocaust Join us for a tour of tis exibi0on at te Maltz Museum of Jewis Heritage, 2929 Ricmond Rd. Beacwood, OH Sunday, May 19t at 1:00 pm Admission fee will be based on number of a?endees and is projected to be $8, wit discounts for seniors and students. Te first interna0onal exibi0on to focus exclusively on women in te Holocaust and a demonstra0on of uman and feminine strengt. Reserva0ons required contact Serry at or ball.serry@gmail.com Bet El Te Heigts Synagogue builds vibrant Jewis community. We welcome all in par0cipatory, tradi0onal, egalitarian worsip and learning Desota Avenue, Cleveland Heigts, Oio Telepone, , info@beteleigts.org; Website,?p://

13 BE-THS Musicale Encore Bet El-Te Heigts Synagogue will old its second Musicale on Sunday, May 26, at 5:00 pm at te Unitarian Universalist Society 2728 Lancasire Road, Cleveland Heigts Te concert will will feature te musical talents of many of our members, wo will play camber music on a variety of instruments, including piano, violin or viola, cello, flute, recorder, and double bass. We will also spotligt a special guest. A ligt vegetarian, dairy meal will be served after te concert. Admission $5.00. All profits go to Bet El Te Heigts Synagogue. Advance reservations are required. Come out on a spring evening to ear lovely, engaging music, to relax wit fellow BE-THS members, and to applaud your friends performances. It promises to be a memorable evening! For reservations or furter information, please contact Nina Sobel at or nrsol1223@lycos.com Desota Avenue, Cleveland Heigts ( ~ ~ info@beteleigts.org Bet El - Te Heigts Synagogue builds vibrant Jewis community. We welcome all in participatory, traditional, egalitarian worsip and learning.