The Kibbitzer Temple Am Shalom Mentor, Ohio DECEMBER 2018 KISLEV-TEVET 5779 Hello my friends, We ve had a very significant and emotional month. Following last month s Memorial service, which was attended by friends from near and far, we had many people who offered to stand by our side to protect and defend our small, but mighty, congregation. Our church neighbors from Fairport Congregational, St. James Episcopal, Old South UCC and Hope Ridge UMC banded around us offering prayers, Oneg treats, the purchase of a Peace Pole, plus they included us in their Thanksgiving Prayer service. Our pews were overflowing with between 80-100 congregants. I am so thankful for our Am Shalom family and the friends we have made in our Lake County religious community. I feel so blessed and am filled with love and share heart filled thanks to all. Special thanks go out to Andy Kenen for his outreach within the community newspapers. We have been seen in several papers for our Shabbat Services 7:30pm FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21 Sisterhood 10a.m. SATURDAY DECEMBER 8 Manhattan Deli, Mentor Contact Rita Rose at (440) 867-2268 or rrose@oh.rr.com A WORD FROM RENÉE beautiful Memorial service. Thanks to Janet, Pene and Mark for their organization of the Oneg. Kudos to our very own police security, George Evangelista and Gene Fixler for their presence in making people feel safe coming into our Temple building for the last month. You are a blessing! The Temple Board continues to discuss and is developing a plan for extra security measures for our safety. It is truly a shame that we must do this, but it is our intent to keep everyone safe and secure here at Am Shalom. On another note: is quickly approaching. Our Am Shalom party will be on Sunday, December 9, at 5:00 at the Temple. We will be serving brisket, chicken, potato latkes, applesauce, salad, sour cream, and desserts. No need to bring anything, but there will be a charge to cover the food. Adults will cost $18.00 and children under 13 are $13.00. Please call the Temple office by December 3 rd to R.S.V.P. 440-255-1544. I will have SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Men s Fellowship Group 8:00a.m. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16 Mentor Family Restaurant. Contact Lee Hawthorne at (440) 725-6852. Hebrew Class 10a.m. SUNDAY DECEMBER 2 10a.m. SUNDAY DECEMBER 16 candles in the Temple lobby if you need some. If anyone can be at Temple early that afternoon, please come help us make latkes. Someone will be there beginning at 2:00 pm to start setting things up, plus the peeling and the making of the potato latkes. Thanks in advance. As we look back on the 2018 year, we can be so thankful that our downstairs is dry and looks amazing and we have done so many amazing things throughout this year. I know 2019 will be just as wonderful, thanks to all of our members. You are a blessing! B ahava, (with love) Renee Board Meeting 7:30pm WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 5 Congregants, get involved! Activities Committee 6:30pm WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 5 Your ideas are most welcome!!!
THE KIBBITZER Page 2 Game day photo.. We had a ball, hope to see a few more of you next time... Bruce, Jaye and Jerry went looking at lighthouses.. I love this one!! Temple had memorial for those lost in recent tragedies. We were blessed with the support from three different clergy and members from several area churches. It was a great night for coming together for prayer, healing and just being together. Please continue to pray for our Jewish community, all our national leaders, and everyone in EMS (police, fire, and emergency technicians)
Page 3 THE KIBBITZER Message from your Secretary Shalom everyone I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.. I attempted Thanksgiving dinner this year, and all I can say is at least the fire department wasn t called. But it was edible.. Though my children might disagree!!!! SISTERHOOD Meeting for breakfast SATURDAY DECEMBER 8 10:00 am at Manhattan Deli, Mentor. Let s schmooze. Thank you to all our members who go above and beyond to make our Temple great We have some pretty dedicated members who give of themselves without a second thought. I wanted them to know their efforts have not gone unnoticed.. You know who you are, and THANK YOU for everything!!! We had about a dozen folks come out for game day. I didn t get to win the Apples to Apples game, but Renee did. Mark and I very much enjoy the social events Janet and the Activities Committee plan. So next time why don t you come out and have a little fun with the rest of us? Again someone has left a letter in the front door Please use our new mail box and or just leave items in the Temple office on Friday nights or Wednesday afternoons. The board has decided to no longer have a post office box. Please send all your correspondence to Temple Am Shalom 7599 Mentor Ave. Mentor, OH 44060. ACTIVITIES MEETING WEDNESDAY December 5 6:30PM at the Temple Join us at 5pm for dinner. Call Janet 440-205-1226 We need your ideas and your help Cemetery Plots are Available Cemetery plots at Western Reserve Memorial Gardens (Rt. 306 in Chesterland) are available. Temple Am Shalom has our own section. Plots cost $750 for members. Call Bob Weinberg if you are interested at (440) 256-0835. dinner is soon approaching. If you are planning on attending the sign up sheet is on the board outside my office. Hope to see y all there. Pene Literary Club Our next book club will be TUESDAY DECEMBER 18@ 7pm reading Saving Sophie By Ronald Balson
THE KIBBITZER NOTE FROM TEMPLE PRESIDENT I m so proud of Temple Am Shalom. On Friday, November 2 our sanctuary was filled with worshipers from four churches and our own congregation. The event was a memorial Shabbat service to honor those affected by the violence earlier in the week. Participants received a special prayer book to remember the evening. Renee and Elise led a moving service that was a tribute to those killed and injured, and introduced our guests to a Shabbat service. Afterward, most stayed to enjoy the hospitality of our Oneg and participated in a serious discussion about how to make our houses of worship more secure. The evening was a success in every way possible. Special thanks to Janet and George Evangelista and Mark and Pene Obenour for all of their work, and of course Renee and Elise. If you missed it, you missed an important milestone in our growth as the little congregation that could. Our service also was noted by three northeast Ohio publications. The Cleveland Jewish News included us in an article where they reported on how the temples in greater Cleveland acknowledged the Pittsburgh shootings. There we were noted alongside some of the biggest temples in our area. We also had stories and pictures in the News-Herald and the Spirit of Bainbridge. Granted they either re-printed or re-wrote the press release I sent them, but we got the newspapers to notice us. For Lake County and Bainbridge, it lets people know that there is a temple serving their communities. Page 4 Finally, all of you should have received a mailing about dues and temple security. It went out right before Thanksgiving. The dues notice was meant to be a clarification about our process. Most of our members are current with their payments and some have been very generous with additional contributions. The temple security is a follow up to the November board meeting. We re asking congregants to help us purchase new, more secure, doors for our front entrance and a security camera system. I hope you ll join me in contributing. Please have a wonderful and relaxing holiday season. I look forward to seeing you at our party Sunday, December 9. I ll be late because I have to do sound and shoot video for the Kenston holiday concerts. Please, save me a latke! Andy (Pride-Optimism-Participation)
THE KIBBITZER Temple Am Shalom National Comedy Center Tour Wednesday-June 12th 6:45 a.m. Deluxe Motor Coach arrives at Temple. Parking starts at 6:55 a.m.. Lv: 7:10 a.m. Temple Am Shalom 7599 Center Street, Mentor, Ohio Page 5 Ar: 8:20 Cracker Barrel-Erie Pa.-Breakfast (Order off Menu) Lv. 9:45 Shop at the country store Ar:11:00 a.m. National Comedy Center-203 W. Second St., Jamestown N.Y. Lv: 2:00 p.m. on your own or with a tour guide Ar: 2:30 p.m. Lucy & Desi Museum 2 W.3 rd Street, Jamestown New York Lv: 3:15 p.m. Ar: 4:30 p.m. S & S Buffet- (Chinese-Asian) No.1 rated buffet in Erie Lv: 6:15 p.m. 1960 Rotunda Drive 814-866-8600 Ar: 7:30 p.m. Arrive at Temple Am Shalom What the trip includes: 1. Admission to the National Comedy Center and the Lucy-Desi Museum 2. Breakfast at Cracker Barrel, Dinner at S&S Buffet 3. Deluxe motor coach transportation. 4. Tour provides water, cookies, movies 5. Parking available at Am Shalom All inclusive cost: $115, per person. Due Now or by April 12 th 2019 Method of Payment: Make checks payable to Am Shalom/Comedy Tour c/o Janet Evangelista At : 8231 Manor Gateway, Mentor, Ohio 44060 Please enclose your email or phone number. Trip is limited to 55 passengers. This trip is a fundraising event to raise funds for Temple Am Shalom, a non-profit religious organization. Please contact Janet Evangelista at 440-205-1226. Healing Prayers Richard Eisenberg Joel & Arlene Everly Jane Rosenberg Owen Boerner Bud Sudar Marv Guttman Len Gilbert Dorothy Epstein Marilyn Fowler Marie Vidmar Alan Simpson Janice Sloan Greg Eberschlag Upcoming Events!! Saturday December 8 Sarah Snyder Bat Mitzvah @ 11a.m. Sunday December 9 dinner @ 5pm Cost is $18 for adults And $13 for children. (RSVP to Temple Office) Shabbat Services December 21 @ 7:30pm
Page 6 THE KIBBITZER Happy Happy Yahrzeits Light Yahrzeit candles the evening before the date. These names will be read during services in the month of December: Birthdays Nathan Krebs 12/3 Josephine Aitken 12/4 Debbie Donohue 12/10 Michele Zinner 12/18 Doug Aitken 12/23 Fred D Orazio 152/30 Anniversaries None Name Actual Date of Hebrew Date Yizkor Death corresponds to: Date Obsrvd Eileen Magri 12/3/1994 Kislev 30, 5755 12/8 Charles Weinberg 12/6/1956 Tevet 2, 5717 12/10 Lenore Zinner 12/7/2014 Kislev 15, 5775 11/23 Mary Keller 12/11/1984 Kislev 17, 5745 11/25 Lee Levy 12/11/1994 Tevet 8, 5755 12/16 Arthur Brown 12/12/1997 Kislev 13, 5758 11/21 Phyrne Everly 12/12/1979 Kislev 22, 5740 11/30 Lee Bilsky 12/14/1992 Kislev 19, 5753 11/27 Joe Deutchman 12/14/2010 Tevet 7, 5771 12/15 Archie Obenour Jr. 12/14/2001 Kislev 29, 5762 12/7 Esther Robbins 12/17/1969 Tevet 8, 5730 12/16 Julius Weinberg 12/17/1990 Kislev 30, 5751 12/8 Elaine Green 12/22/2014 Kislev 30, 5775 12/8 Rose Rose 12/23/1979 Tevet 3, 5740 12/11 Jeanette Hughes 12/26/2014 Tevet 4, 5775 12/12 Abraham Rather 12/27/1940 Kislev 27, 5701 12/5 Charles Clar 12/30/2017 Tevet 12, 5778 12/20 If you are following the civil calendar, then you will light the candle the evening before the civil date; if you are following the Hebrew calendar, then you will light the candle the evening before the observed Yizkor date. Help us update our records. Any corrections and/or information on the names listed would be appreciated. Zichronam liv rachah May their memory be a blessing Torah Portions for DECEMBER DECEMBER 1 Vayeishev Genesis 37:1-40:23 DECEMBER 8 Mikeitz Genesis 41:1-44:17 DECEMBER 15 Vayigash Genesis 44:18-47:27 DECEMBER 22 Vayechi Genesis 47:28-50:26 DECEMBER 29 Shemot Exodus 1:1-6:1
Key: Candle Lighting time Havdalah or End of Holiday Page 7 THE KIBBITZER December 2018 Temple Am Shalom Kislev-Tevet 5779 5:41 pm Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 2 At sundown Hebrew Class 10a.m. 9 4:56 pm Dinner 5 pm 16 4:55 pm Men s Fellowship 8:00a Mentor Family Restaurant Hebrew Class 10a.m. 3 10 4:55 PM 4 17 18 4:55 pm 5 Activities 6:30pm Board Meeting 7:30pm 4:55 pm 6 4:55 pm 11 12 13 14 Book Club 7pm 19 20 21 7 4:37 pm 4:37 pm Shabbat Service 7:30pm 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 4:40 pm 4:44 pm 1 8 Bat Mitzvah of Sarah Snyder Sisterhood 10a.m. 5:41 pm 15 22 29 5:42 pm 5:45 pm 5:49 pm
Renée Blau, Spiritual Director & Cantorial Soloist Elise Aitken, Asst. Spiritual Dir. & Cantorial Soloist T h e T e m p l e B o a r d President Andrew Kenen Past President Steve Blau Vice President Janet Evangelista Secretary Pene Obenour Treasurer Brian Zinner Youth Group Elise Aitken Education Director Renée Blau Grounds Bruce Call M em b ers at L a rge : Bob Sobol & Mark Obenour Please kibbitz with us by contributing to our newsletter! Address your news, articles, suggestions or corrections to Pene Obenour - amshalommentor@gmail.com (be sure to include an identifying Subject line in your email); or send mail to the temple (by the 21 st of the month prior to the issue when you want your information to appear) Temple Am Shalom 7599 Center Street Mentor, Ohio 44060-6059. Check us out at www.amshalom.org Temple Am Shalom 7599 Center Street Mentor, OH 44060 6059 (440) 255-1544 www.amshalom.org