Temple Emanuel of Marlborough Chai Line July - August 2009 9 Tammuz - 11 Elul 5769 ihhk hj y"xa, kukt - zux, Volume 11 Issue 1 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: School News Dates & Donations From the President Sisterhood News Important Dates Calendar CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES SERVICES 2 3 4 6 6 7 Dear Friends, I am looking forward to my summer. Hopefully it will be a good, healthy and relaxing one for us all. One of the most important concerns I have when leading/facilitating a service is how I can make this prayer experience a meaningful, educational, and spiritually uplifting time. I rarely plan what I will do during a service anymore. Rather, I try my best to get a sense of the congregation and how best to "reach" and "involve" them. As with many teachers, I know my text books, how to use them and I know various methods that can help make teaching more effective. However, what needs to be evaluated every service is the make-up and needs of the congregation. That is the piece I try hardest to understand in order to be effective. As a teacher, I have been most satisfied by the commitment from Jen and Dan Galarza and Sherry and Wayne Greenstein-Himle to come to an Adult Education class this past year on Sundays from 10:50-11:40. We discussed various topics, including, most importantly, cultivating a deeper Jewish home life. Our class will continue during the next school year and certainly encourage others to join us. On Friday, July 10, we will meet for a Shabbat Family service. We will discuss ways in which we can all cultivate a deeper Jewish family home life through the rituals of our Friday evening Shabbat traditions. There are many approaches one can take to developing meaningful Jewish home practices. Hopefully, we can share and explore what works and what does not work so that each of us can come away with some ideas and practices which are worth exploring at home as a family.
Page 2 Volume 11 Issue 1 July 24 School is out for Summer. 7:30 PM Shabbat Service TBD August 7 7:30 PM Shabbat Service TBD August 21 7:30 PM Family Shabbat TBD Service Temple Emanuel has renewed it's BJs Group Membership as of July. This means that YOU, as a Temple member can renew or join BJ's at the discounted rate of $20 for being a member of Temple Emanuel. Send an e-mail to Robbie Levine at rl740@aol.com and she will issue a statement of membership which you can bring to BJ's for group membership status. If you are renewing at mid-year the rates will be prorated. Arlene and Marion would like to say thank you to everyone who worked toward making our first annual Flea/Craft Market a success. At the risk of missing someone's name in our thank you list, we decided to offer our gratitude to everyone from those who prepared the food stand, worked the food stand, created and printed flyers, sold raffles, made and hung signs, publicized the event, prepared the beautiful "fun in the sun" raffle basket,vendors and shoppers and to many more. We will be sure to send a personal thank you card to the Navin Skating Rink of Marlboro for allowing us to use their parking lot free of charge for the day. We look forward to your support again next year. We are working on securing a date at the Navin Rink. Arlene and Marion vnka vtupr Francis Bornstein Marc Brotman Eileen Jacobs Rosy Penkar June Tankel
Page 3 Chai Line KIND DONATIONS July 10 12 15 17 Judy Samson, in memory of her father, Hayeem Penkar The Shwartz family, in honor of Steven graduating from UMASS Amherst Steve Aisenberg Beverly Brotman Gil & Bronwyn Cooper Tom & Julie Farkas Edward (Ted) Freedman Arthur & Roz Gould Sherri & Wayne Greenstein-Himle Stephen & Marilyn Hoffman Jim & Mindy Hogan Al & Sydney Karloff Jeff & Susan Karloff Matt & Kristine Kestenbaum Alison & Kerry Matthew Danielle & Alan Moskowitz Barbara & Avraham Nahoumi Walter & Joan Perlman Marion Rabinowitz Sy Sackler Bob & Linda Shwartz David & Cynthia Stoll Jane & Steve Sugarman Mary Ellen & Steven Winer Michelle Witkes 4 18 19 23 31 August 8 13 16 20 26 27 30 BIRTHDAYS Alan Hershon Samantha Scanlon Elizabeth Fine Walter Perlman Cathy Fortin Brian Fortin Diane Melendez Jon Witkes Joan Perlman Ron O'Donnell Daniel Galarza Sharon Hershon Lawrence Kosiba Eric Samson Julie Berman Tyler Kosiba Kerry Matthew Lily Stering Zachary Stering Evan Gould Jeffrey Stoller ANNIVERSARIES Avraham & Barbara Nahoumi Alan & Sharon Hershon July 3 7 August 15 19 19 30 Julie & Thomas Farkas Carone & Stanley Berman Joan & Walter Perlman Jane & Bob Scanlon 2 YAHRZEITS THIS MONTH Martin Perlmutter, 20 Dora Birnbaum, 27 Phyllis Berman, 10 Loius Birnbaum, 15 Gus Goldner, July Donations (except Torah Fund), as well as dues, should be mailed to: Robbie Levine 15 Allison Road Northboro, MA 01532 August Torah Fund donations and prayer book dedications should be mailed to : Cynthia Stoll 92 Fort Meadow Dr Hudson, MA 01749 (Please include a note, or indicate on your check how you would like your donation allocated.) TEMPLE EMANUEL MEMBERS Request a FREE SUBSCRIPTION to the METROWEST JEWISH REPORTER by calling (508) 872-4808
Page 4 Volume 11 Issue 1 Dear Congregants, The lazy days of summer are upon us, but not here at Temple Emanuel, because we have been very busy. On that note, I would like to thank Arlene Lemieux and Marion Rabinowitz for organizing a very successful fundraiser on Sunday, June 7th at the Temple Flea Market. I would also like to thank Stuart Jacobs, Edna Fine, Stan and Caron Berman, Michael Aisenberg, Arthur Gould, Bob Davis, Alan Moskowitz, and Cathy Fortin among others for their efforts in making the Flea Market run so smoothly. On Friday, August 21, our service will revolve around the theme of Rosh Chodesh Elul, the new Jewish month of Elul. This month leads us to Rosh Hashana, one month later. We will discuss our lunar/solar calendar and explore how the month of Elul can be used to lead us to a more fulfilling Rosh Hashanna. The Temple Board has also been busy preparing the calendar and budget for next year and the School Committee and Arlene have been working diligently on exciting plans for the upcoming school year. Have a wonderful summer. On behalf of the entire temple community, I would like to express our appreciation to Rabbi Barry for a wonderful first year as the religious and spiritual leader of Temple Emanuel. We look forward to his leadership with us in the upcoming year. I look forward to seeing you at Temple Emanuel. Shalom, Rabbi Barry Krieger. Although summer is indeed here, the synagogue community will remain active so please check your Chai Line and e-mail for summer service dates and other temple activities. Be sure to mark your calendars now for Sunday, July 19th, when we will have our annual temple picnic at the Cooper s home in Hudson. Thank you in advance to the Cooper family for again hosting our temple community. As always, remember this is temple and all of opinions and thoughts are valued, so please feel free to come to a Board Meeting, contact a Board member, or implement a new idea. L shalom, Joan Perlman Please send submissions to Paul Fine via email: pfine@comcast.net or call (508) 481-0429 (508) 485-5852/481-2385 (800) 481-2385 Edinboro Flower Shop & GREENHOUSES 77 EDINBORO STREET MARLBORO, MASSACHUSETTS 01752
Page 5 Chai Line TEMPLE PICNIC WHEN: Sunday, July 19 TIME: 12:00-5:00 PM WHERE: The Coopers @ 2 Martin Circle, Hudson, MA RSVP: Please call Bronwyn at 978-5621061 or email Bronwyn.Cooper@gmail.com to let her know how many will be attending and what you'll be bringing. Hamburgers and Hotdogs are provided by Temple Emanuel. Memorial Plaques are available Donation is $175 The new Machzorim, Chumashim and Siddurim are also available to be dedicated in memory of a loved one or in honor of a simcha. For more information call Cynthia Stoll (978)-562-5105 Because of the increased cost from the engraver, it is necessary to raise the price of a memorial plaque to $175. We now have a twelve week ordering period, so if you wish to have a plaque by a certain date, please keep this in mind. Steve Winer Director of Tennis Thank you to the Coopers for once again hosting the picnic. This is always a fun afternoon for adults and children. Wayside Racquet & Swim Club 80 Broadmeadow Road / Marlborough, Mass. (508) 481-1797 www.wayside.net 10% Discount for all Temple Emanual Members for any multi-week session in the Junior Development Program Garment Cleaners 771-B Boston Post Road East Marlborough, MA 01752 (508) 786-7700 OPEN MON-FRI 7AM-7PM SAT 8AM-5PM CLOSED SUN Westboro Birthdays - Anniversaries Get Well - Helium Belly Dancers - Balloon Imprinting Complete Decorating Serivce for All Ocasions Al Miller 164 Milk St Westboro, MA 01581 Worcester Area: 508-366-6307 Framingham Area: 508-879-7887 email: alm@balloonsallover.com web: www.balloonsallover.com
Page 6 Volume 11 Issue 1 July 19 Temple Picnic hosted 12:00-5:00 PM by the Coopers Specializing in Bar/Bat Mitzvah Photography 508-460-6656 walter@gis.net July 24 Shabbat Service 7:30 PM Aug 2 Temple Board Meeting 7:00 PM Aug 7 Shabbat Service 7:30 PM Aug 21 Family Shabbat Service 7:30 PM Aug 26 Teacher Orientation 6:00-8:00 PM Sisterhood Breakfast Aug 11 9:30 AM For more Sisterhood information, contact Cynthia for more information at (978) 5625105. Gould's Plaza 260 Great Road Acton, MA 01720 978.263.0374 WWW.THEVINBIN.COM Sunnyside Diner Hundreds of Hand-selected wines Artisan Cheeses of the World Unique Microbrews Rustic Breads Gourmet Foods Gift Baskets Wine Tasting EVERY Friday...And We Deliver The Vin Bin Wine, Cheese, Bread & Brew 27 South Bolton St Marlborough (Next to Starbucks) 508-480-WINE (9463) info@the vinbin.com DANNY's HAIR SALON "A FAMILY SALON" 331 Boston Post Road East Marlborough, MA (508) 486-9400 (978) 443-9400 Barry Krieger, Rabbi email: BarryKrieger@gmail.com Arlene Lemieux, Dir. of Education Stuart Jacobs, President stuj@templeemanuelma.org Joan Perlman, 1st Vice President Alan Moskowitz, 2nd Vice President Paul Fine, Chai Line Editor email: pfine@comcast.net 603-319-8322 Temple Emanuel 150 Berlin Road/PO Box 596 Marlborough, MA 01752 508-485-7565 508-481-2127 978-562-7615 508-460-7763 978-567-9166 508-481-0429
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