Congregation Beth Tephilath Moses Pesach Bulletin April 2016 Adar 5776
A Pesach Message From Our President Passover is our continuous rededication to the concept of freedom, which we celebrate in a personal and religious nature..this holiday should allow us to reflect on the many wonderful things which we have to be thankful for in our lives Being able to come together with our immediate and our extended families at the Seder table, is something we shouldn t take for granted We need to remember the hardships our ancestors endured, during their stay and exodus from Egypt. We ask the same questions every year and answer them at the Seder table, by reading the Haggadah and the ensuing discussion about the significance of the holiday. While we enjoy the traditional songs and meals of the holidays, lest not we forget the price for freedom which we continue to enjoy. We should be thankful for being able to spend time with our families and remember those who have departed, but will always live on in our memories and stories. We take for granted so much, and need to contemplate all the riches we have and can pass on to future generations. We need to take time to tell those we love and care about, how much they mean to us while we are still able. On behalf of the board of trustees and myself, I wish you and your family good health and happiness during the holiday season. Dr. Robert Shore President
Passover Events & Services Saturday, April 16 - Shabbat HaGadol Kiddish after BTM Services Search Wednesday Evening, April 20 at Sundown for the Chametz Friday Morning, April 22 -Ta anit Bechorot (Fast of The First Born) Friday, Evening, April 22 - Pesach 1st Seder - NO SERVICE at BTM Saturday Morning, April 23-10:00 am - Pesach Service at BTM Saturday Evening, April 23-6:00 pm Pesach 2nd Seder at BTM (Conducted by Kay Schwarzberg)Annual Community Seder BY RESERVATION ONLY Sundown, Sunday April 24 to Sundown Thursday, April 28 - Chol ha Moed Friday Evening, April 29 at Sundown is the 7th day of Pesach Shabbaton Saturday Morning, April 30-10:00 am BTM Service - Yizkor (Memorial) about 11:30 am Please see our website for thelatest UPDATES, infoand other Community activities!
Annual Congregation Beth Tephilath Moses PESACH COMMUNITY SEDER Saturday April 23, 2016 15 Nisan, 5776 Doors open 6:30 p.m. Passover Seder 7:00 p.m. (Reservations by April 15, 2016) Passover celebrates the spiritual renewal of the meaning of freedom. Holidays are so much more than mere tradition; they are cosmic signposts alerting us to unique spiritual frequencies that appear for a limited time. Yes, the actual historic events, the holidays, did happen, but we are not celebrating the event. We are connecting with the actual energy that made the event happen in the first place. Accessing these unique frequencies increases our desire to break through our self-imposed fears and limitations. Join us as we celebrate! $25..00 perr perrson by Aprriill 15;; $35..00 afftterr Aprriill 15 Chiilld 12 yearrs orr underr -- ½ siized,, ½ prriiced meall MENU Roasted Chicken Jerry Rosen s Chicken Matzo Ball Soup Chopped Liver Kugel or roasted potatoes Carrot Tzimmes Assorted Desserts Coffee, Tea, Wine, Grape Juice Matzo Seder Plate Essentials Call Mary Robinson to let us know you re coming and if you have any questions: First and Last Name of Reservation: Number of ADULTS @ $25 Number of ADULTS @ $36 Number of Children @ $12 Number of Children @ $18 Seder Plate Essentials Beitzah (Roasted Egg) Karpas (Parsley) Maror (Horseradish) Chazeres (Romaine) Z roah (Lamb Shank Bone) Charoset (Mortar blend: Apple, Nuts, Raisins, Spices, Wine) Make Checks Payable to: BTM MAIL PAYMENT TO: Mary Robinson-Potter 20415 Villa Grande Circle (586) 463-4704 Clinton Twp, MI 48038 TEAR OFF AND RETURN WITH PAYMENT Total Enclosed: $ You may also pay using a credit card or PayPal on our website
Wednesday-Thursday, May 4-5 Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) (Please light your candle at sundown, May 4. Candles available, in the Sisterhood Gift Shop.) "Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day"), known colloquially in ;םוי ןורכיזה האושל הרובגלו) Israel and abroad as Yom HaShoah, is observed as Israel's day of commemoration for the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust. It is held on the 27 Nisan (April/May). Yom HaShoah was inaugurated in 1951, anchored in a law signed by the Prime Minister of Israel David Ben-Gurion and the President of Israel Yitzhak Ben-Zvi. Wednesday, May 11, Yom HaZikaron (Israel Day ofremembrance) (Hebrew: ןורכזה יללחל תוכרעמ לארשי יעגפנלו תולועפ הביאה,םוי lit. Israeli Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day) is Israel's official Memorial Day. In 2009, Israel honored the memory of 22,570 soldiers killed in the line of duty and 1,723 civilian terror victims. Yom Hazikron is the day on which Israel honors its war veterans and others who died in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Thursday, May 12 Yom Ha atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) (Hebrew: תואמצעה (םוי is the national independence day of Israel, commemorating its declaration of independence in 1948. Celebrated annually on 5th of the Jewish month of Iyar, it centers around the declaration of the state of Israel by David Ben Gurion in Tel Aviv on May 14, 1948 (5 Iyar, 5708), and the end of the British Mandate of Palestine. Saturday, May 8 Mother s Day Luncheon following Shabbat Services. Wednesday Evening, May 25 Lag B Omer (33 rd day of the Omer) @ Abernethy s Saturday Sundown, June 5 Yom Yerushalayim Saturday Sundown to Sunday, June 11-12 Shavuot Dairy Dinner at BTM Saturday Sundown-Sunday, August 13-14 Tisha B Av-Pre Fast Dinner at BTM Donations to the Synagogue Let us know about any upcoming events, FYI s, Mazel Tov s, Illnesses, Condolences, etc. so we can put them in the next bulletin. You can also donate to the synagogue and we will send a card!! We NEED each other, so please help us to inform our congregation!! Please contact Linda Keslacy lakeside40@live.com or (586) 247-8524. You may also make donations through our website LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU
Get Well Honorable Judge Michael Schwartz Robert Robinson Emmanuel Litvin Shirley Goldberg Claire Hauptman Martin Rubin Sympathy Dr. Steven Rosen passed away on April 1 st. He grew up in the BTM community his parents are Delores Palazzalo and Ben Rosen, Brother Jerry and Sandy and Sisters Ilene and Esther. Mazel Tov We are proud to announce the engagement of Michael Grant Milne and Miss Shannon Brown. The wedding is scheduled to be held at the Gem Theatre in Detroit, MI in August, 2016. Michael is the son of D. Gail Milne and Ray Milne of Rochester, MI. Shannon hails from Lansing, MI and is the daughter of Jeanne and Bruce Brown. The couple will live in Chicago, Illinois after the wedding. We wish them both many happy years together and lots of Mazel. Leah Reeves has a new grandson born on February 13, 2016 Brody Matthew. To Jordan and Rosi Reeves and Sister Emma.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Cemetery For those wishing to reserve a cemetery plot in the BTM Cemetery, please contact Jerry Rosen at 586.615.1714 Yiskor Plaque If you want a plaque placed on our Yiskor board showing the name of a beloved one, the charge is $400. The name of your loved one will be announced on the Shabbat closest to the anniversary of their demise, and will also be announced in the BTM Bulletin closest to that season. We will order the plaque when it is paid for. Call the office to order. 586-468-2573 Movie Night Join us for Movie Night at BTM for great movies and fellowship! Watch your email and listen for announcements at the Synagogue! Classes Along with our regular weekly Tuesday Evening Hebrew Classes, Rabbi Silberberg teaches a Torah class with times to be announced hope to see you there! Reminder: Kay Schwarzberg teaches Torah each Shabbat morning at 10:30. It states in the Hagaddah Whoever is hungry, come eat, whoever is needy, come celebrate Passover. If you would like to help a needy family celebrate Passover, for $18.00 Yad Ezra (Helping Hand) will do so for you. Yad Ezra is the only kosher food pantry in Michigan. Contact them at (248) 548-FOOD (3663) or donate online at www.yadezra.com or send your check to: Yad Ezra, 2850 11 Mile Road, Berkley, MI 48072. As an incentive to donate to such an important charity that acts as a safety net for so many, there is a special Michigan tax law allowing eligibility for a 50% tax credit on gifts of $400 (per couple) and $200 (per single person) for donations to food pantries such as Yad Ezra.
BTM members conduct the services. If you wish to participate in any part of our services, please contact Meyer Keslacy at 586.247.8524 Our BTM Sisterhood is a working arm of our community. We would like to invite any member or non-member to our meetings on the 2 nd Tuesday of each month at the Synagogue. Dues are $25 per year. Call Leah Reeves (586) 468-2573 for details on upcoming meetings, activities and Sponsored Community events! Also, Women s League President Edna Shrank will be visiting the Detroit Area on May 4, 5, and 6. You may pay your dues by credit card or PayPal on our website Manny Litvin is doing better and is in Sunrise Assisted Living in Rochester. Jenny Heinfling s new address: 4624 Black Bear Drive Traverse City, MI 49685 (231) 421 8988 Special Thanks to: Our Education Director Kay Schwarzberg, for our Drashes on teaching. Shabbat and special event Our Religious Director, Michel (Meyer) Keslacy for our Hebrew classes, Torah readings, and prayer services. Our Gabbai, Bob Robinson, for leading our prayer services. Jerry Rosen, for leading our Shabbat Musaf service. Mary Robinson-Potter for organizing so many events at BTM, including (but not limited to ) the Annual Tu B Shevat Seder and Mother s Day Luncheon for over 20 years now! Mary welcomes your assistance and participation in planning our functions. If interested, please call her at 586.463.4704 Robert Abernethy, for his many contributions, especially Lag B Omer Bonfire & Potluck this year on Wednesday Evening, May 25, at Robert & Trish Abernethy s home in Lakeport, MI. More details to follow.
BUILDING FUND DONATIONS: DONATIONS TO BTM BUILDING FUND IN MEMORY OF SARA AND MARVIN SANFIELD by ELEANOR KORN OWEN PERLMAN SAINT JOSEPH MERCY LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL IN HOWELL MICHIGAN WASHTENAW HEALTH PLAN IN YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN A card sent to Cora Shecter in memory of her dear sister Gloria Trahano by the Linda and Meyer Keslacy DONATIONS TO BTM BUILDING FUND IN MEMORY OF DR. STEVEN S. ROSEN by Kay Schwarzburg and Bob Watkins Jim and Mary Potter Sam Gold Linda and Meyer Keslacy Trish and Robert Abernethy Ellie and Bill Kaye Dr. Robert Shore and Leah Reeves If we spelled any names wrong or missed any names or info, we apologize! Please send an email to BethTephilathMoses@gmail.com and let us know about any upcoming events, FYI s, Mazel Tov s, Illnesses, Condolences, etc. so we can put them in the next bulletin. You can also donate to the synagogue and we will send a card!! We NEED each other, so please help us to inform ourcongregation!!
FISH CASSEROLE 1 MEDIUM ONION, SLICED THIN ¼ CUP MARGARINE OR BUTTER 4 MATZOS, FINELY BROKEN OR 2 ½ CUPS MATZAH FARFEL 2 POUNDS OF FISH FILLETS, CUT INTO BITE SIZED PIECES 1 CUP DICED CARROTS 1 CUP DICED CELERY COVER CARROTS AND CELERY WITH WATER AND COOK TILL TENDER 1 /2 CUP LIQUID FROM COOKED VEGETABLES 1 CAN TOMATO AND MUSHROOM SAUCE ½ TSP SALT DASH OF PEPPER 1. SAUTÉ ONION IN MARGARINE UNTIL TENDER, BUT NOT BROWN. 2. ARRANGE MATZAH (FARFEL), FISH, ONIONS, AND VEGETABLES IN ALTERNATE LAYERS IN A GREASED 2 ½ QUART BAKING DISH. 3. COMBINE TOMATO AND MUSHROOMS SAUCE WITH VEGETABLE LIQUID AND SEASONING AND POUR OVER TOP OF FISH MIXTURE. 4. BAKE IN HOT (425 DEGREE) OVEN FOR 15-20 MINUTES UNTIL FISH FLAKES EASILY. PINEAPPLE SQUARES 6 EGGS 2 MANISCHEWITZ MATZOS, BROKEN INTO APPROX. ½ INCH PIECES ¼ TSP SALT 4 TBS. MELTED MARGARINE ½ CUP SUGAR 1 CAN CRUSHED PINEAPPLE, DRAINED (16 OZ. SIZE) 1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES 2. IN LARGE BOWL BEAT EGGS; ADD MATZOS, SALT, MARGARINE, SUGAR, AND DRAINED PINEAPPLE. MIX WELL. 3. POUR IN WELL GREASED 8 X8 X2 BAKING PAN 4. BAKE AT 350 DEGREES FOR 40-45 MINUTES, OR UNTIL FIRM. 5. CUT INTO APPROXIMATELY 2 ½ INCH SQUARES AND SERVE.
Make a difference! Participate! ~~~ Let s Repair The World(Tikkun Olam) ~~~ OUR BTM COMMUNITY WANTS YOU! Thank You! To Dr. Robert Shore, Mary Robinson, Linda Keslacy, Kay A. Schwarzberg, and Deidre Pastrick for the Bulletin. ToEducation Director, Kay Schwarzberg and Religious Director, Meyer Keslacy Visit our website at BethTephilathMoses.com Email to BethTephilathMoses@gmail.com