June 10 June 16, 2016 4 Sivan 10 Sivan, 5776 Morning Minyan services: Monday Friday, 7:15 a.m.; Sundays & holidays, 9:15 a.m. Shabbat Kippot should be worn by men at all times and head coverings should be worn by women when on the bimah. Please silence your cell phones and refrain from use in the synagogue. Aiden Kirsh Bar Mitzvah Celebration Friday, June 10 6:00 p.m. Shabbat Services Dedication Shabbat Oneg following service sponsored by the Kirsh family in honor of Aiden Kirsh s Bar Mitzvah Saturday, June 11 9:30 a.m. Shabbat Services 9:00 p.m. Tikun L eil Shavuot at Hearshen's home Sunday, June 12 Shavuot I 9:30 a.m. Shavuot I Service Upcoming Week Monday, June 13 Shavuot II 9:30 a.m. Shavuot II Service, Yizkor recited Offices Closed Tuesday, June 14 Rodeph Camp daily 8:00 a.m. (pre-registration required) 6:00 p.m. Board Meeting 7:00 p.m. Israeli Dancing Thursday, June 15 11:00 a.m. Rabbi s Parsha Class 12 Noon Talmud Thursday Class 6:00 p.m. Rodeph Camp Late Night 7:00 p.m. Introduction to Judaism Congregational Information Unless otherwise noted, go to rsholom.org or call (813) 837-1911 to register for congregational events. Tikun L'eil Shavuot - Falling behind the Kardashians: Please join us Saturday, June 11 at 9:00 p.m. for Tikun L'eil Shavuot to celebrate the giving of the Torah. We will spend a special evening of study, dialogue and discussion, reclaiming a world we can be proud of! Enjoy an informative evening with wine, cheese, desserts and conversation at the home of Rabbi & Carrie Hearshen (2508-2 W. Kansas St.). Parking available two blocks away at the Bayshore Presbyterian Church on Palm Ave. between Carolina Ave. and Ardson Place. Program is complimentary and open to the community.
Camp Rodeph: June 14th 17th and June 20th 24th. Special LATE NIGHT at Camp Rodeph on Thursday, June 16th! Extended hours for night time activities, games, movie & dinner. *Due to the Jewish holiday of Shavuot on Monday this year we are starting on Tuesday. Summer Speaker Series: Come join us at Shabbat services this summer and celebrate your friends as they present their thoughts on the weekly Parasha. Thanks to all those who volunteered their time and effort to prepare a D'var Torah. 2nd Annual Veteran's Shabbat: We are having our 2nd annual Veteran's Shabbat on November 19. Please send in your updated current photo! If you did not send information on your family members last year please do so this year. This includes you, and family members that live out of town, and those that are a blessed memory. If they are related to you, and they served in the Armed Forces, they should be honored. Remember this is to honor our military from the The United States, Israel, Canada and the United Kingdom. If you are or have a family member who is serving now, please include them. Send the information to Shelly Pozin, email address shelltpa@aol.com or to the office here at Rodeph: attention Caring Committee. Branch of Service, rank, years of service. If you have a photo in uniform or one that is close to the age at the time of service please send that also. Thank you to all of our military families. Aiden Kirsh s Bar Mitzvah Project: Aiden combined his love for soccer with his wishes to honor his father's memory and help others. We pray that no child will suffer the pain of losing their father at such a young age. Please visit and share this page about Aiden s Bar Mitzvah project. Can you videotape yourself kicking a soccer ball and post the video? https://www.youcaring.com/the-american-heart-association-546637#.vvqa99lckob and/or https://www.youcaring.com/kickfortheheart. The Rowdies Organization would like to thank Aiden for reaching out with his touching story. "We were very sad to hear about the loss of Aiden's father and send our condolences to Aiden and his family. We had a few of our players create a video to support your Kick for the Heart Foundation." Click Here to view a message from the Rowdies, or (https://www.dropbox.com/s/ha9ll68x9f2enih/051016%20rowdies%20kick %20for%20the%20Heart.mov?dl=0). Adult Education Rabbi s Parsha Class: Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. (check weekly schedule). Discussion on the weekly Torah portion. Talmud Thursdays: Thursdays at 12:00 Noon. Join Rabbi and others in a discussion about the Talmud (check weekly schedule). Introduction to Judaism: Thursday nights at 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (check weekly schedule). This Week s Parsha Bemidbar By Judy Van Der Stelt This week we begin reading from the book of Numbers which is the fourth book of the Torah. The first parsha is Bemidbar which means in the desert referring to the Exodus of the Israelites as
they wander the desert. God tells Moses to take a count of all the males who are age twenty and older who are able to bear arms. This first census resulted in a total of 603,550. The Levites were counted separately since they do not bear arms and they totaled 22,000 males ages one month and older. The Levites were appointed as priests and assigned to help Aaron and his sons with the work of the Tabernacle and to camp outside around it for protection. A special group of Levites are given the assignment of carrying the sacred objects and furnishings on the journey through the desert. The remaining Israelites are assigned to four groups which will also camp around the Tabernacle and guard it. Aaron and his sons are assigned the job of covering and inserting poles in to all the objects in the Tabernacle so they are portable for their travels. His son Eleazar is responsible for the Tabernacle and its furnishings. On Saturday evening we begin the holiday of Shavuot and read the book of Ruth which tells the story of chesed, kindness and her relationship with her mother-in-law Naomi. After the death of Ruth s husband she is expected to return to her Moabite family but refuses. She is committed to helping her mother in law Naomi and tells her wherever you go I will follow. They have no money and travel to Bethlehem together and rely on gleaning the fields in order to feed themselves. Boaz is one of the land-owners who notices Ruth in his fields and eventually they marry and a few generations later their great grandson is born who becomes the famous King David. Shavuot marks the time when we receive the Torah. Torah contains laws and stories and most of all ways that we can care for each other and the world. Both Parsha Bemidbar and the Book of Ruth remind us of our family ancestry. Where does your family last name come from and what does it mean? Does the last name reflect where they were from or what job they did? Was the last name changed over time and why? Shabbat Shalom. Tampa Jewish Memorial Gardens Plot space is available at the Tampa Jewish Memorial Gardens operated by Congregation Rodeph Sholom (formerly the New Rodeph Sholom Cemetery). Rodeph Sholom Members $2,250 and Non-members $2,750 per plot. Price includes perpetual care. Interfaith Family section available. Payment plans may be arranged. For information please contact the synagogue office. Community Events Cancer Thrivers Network by Tampa Jewish Services: For Jewish women who have been diagnosed with any type of cancer at any time in their lives. Please join us for cocktails and Hors d oeuvres on Thursday July 14, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. at Tampa Jewish Community Center. This event is free, reservations are requested. Please call (813) 960 1848. Help female cancer Thrivers celebrate life! The goal of the Cancer Thrivers Network is to enrich and empower Jewish women through activities, friendship, resources, education and humor. For information on Cancer Thrivers Network for Jewish woman, please contact Michelle Passon at (248) 895 2664. Israeli Dance Class: Enjoy Israeli Dance Classes from beginner to advanced, all are welcome. Great time learning both traditional and modern Israeli Folk Dance taught by Marilyn Silverman. Classes every Tuesday starting June 14, through July 12, 7:00-8:00 p.m. Donation: $5.00 per class or $20.00 for the series (per person), sponsored by Tampa Ameet Chapter of Hadassah. Please call Michele Norris today to register at 407-790-5479! Limited availability. Hillel Kitchen Registry: Help Us Fill the Kitchen! The pavers are stacked, the construction fence is up and some of the walls of the USF Hillel Jewish Student Center will soon be coming down...all to make room for our newly expanded dining room and kosher kitchen! WE NEED YOU to help us
stock our new kosher kitchen. Here's how you can make that happen: A Kitchen Registry has been created from which you may make a donation for a specific item (or items). Kitchen Registry items start as low as $3.00. We hope you will purchase a Registry item and help our USF Hillel students continue to experience their Judaism "around the dining room table." The kitchen and dining room expansion will comfortably seat 100 students inside Hillel, with 100 more on the adjoining outdoor Ross Patio. Our new space will allow us to accommodate our growing numbers, expand our program offerings, increase our educational opportunities and reduce our outside kosher catering costs. CALENDAR, Events you don t want to miss SUMMER IS HERE, JOIN US WEEKDAYS FOR MINYAN AT 7:15 A.M. June 10: Dedication Shabbat; Aiden Kirsh s Pre Bar Mitzvah Celebration and Oneg June 11: Tikun L eil Shavuot Program June 12: Shavuot I, 9:30 a.m. Service June 13: Shavuot II, 9:30 a.m. Service, Yizkor recited June 14-24: Camp Rodeph Sholom June 14: Board Meeting; Israeli Dancing Visit our website at www.rsholom.org to register for events. Yahrzeits During Shabbat services these Yahrzeit, which occur 28 Iyar 5 Sivan will be recited. May their memory be for a blessing Hymen Carp Eunice Copeland Fortunee Dayan Reba Fondianu Malcom Glazer Book Morsel by Etta Donnell Bessie Greenberg Dorothy Hersch Aaron Miller Moritz Neuburger Arnold Neuman Ann Segall Sylvia Silverman Samuel Weinstein Louis Zimmerman Israeli newspaper Ha aretz claims Manfred Gerstenfeld, former chairman of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, is the greatest authority on anti-semitism today. That encomium is seconded by the editor-in chief of the Jerusalem Post and upheld by respected critics on both sides of the political divide. It is no surprise that Gerstenfeld s newest book The War of A Million Cuts is a highly recommended must- read for everyone to better understand the how and why of current global anti-semitism and therein discover creative ways to effectively reduce the seemingly contagious and growing plague. One needs only to look at the table of contents to perceive the complexity and the pervasiveness of the pestilence. The War of a Million Cuts is an incisive analyses of classic anti-semitism and pre- and post-war Europe to its present variant anti-semitism nouveau, a virile mutation of ancient hate motifs thinly disguised and transformed under the new name, anti-zionism. All the current motifs include the demonization of Israel and pose a risk to the survival of the tiny Jewish state. Perhaps the strongest statement attributed to the danger of the newest brand of anti-semitism is stated in the introduction to the book by Jose Mari Aznar, former president pf the Government of Spain. What is at stake is not this or that policy of the government of Israel but the very existence of Israel is what is under threat. The War of a Million Cuts is a comprehensive examination of the raging propaganda war against Israel and its myriad of detractors who employ false argument call for anti-israeli action and encouragement to commit discriminatory acts and violence against the state. The War of a Million_Cuts provides clarity on the distorted image of Israel, an image created by many hate groups who, for example, engage in holocaust inversion, a diabolical claim that Israel behaves toward the Palestinians as the Nazis behaved toward the Jews. The main inciters Gerstenfeld posits are not limited to but predominantly found in the Arab and several Muslim countries with Europe second and the United Nations a close third.
Unlike pre-war anti-semitism, the postmodern cabal of hatemongers is far from a monolithic group, nor is it totally transparent in its intent. Gerstenfeld explains that there is no large single well-coordinated attack on Jews and on Israel from a single identifiable source. Instead there is an unlimited bombardment by several million of divergent groups in a continuous onslaught tantamount to a method of a million cuts with one single aim to demonize and delegitimize Israel and deny the Jewish people the right to live as an equal member of the family of nations. Packed with a blitz of practical ideas for Israeli advocacy, Gerstenfeld offers that sunlight is the best disinfectant to fight anti-semitism. The sunlight is the frequent and repeated exposure of the perpetrators by committed watch groups, media mavens and local politicians who will go the extra mile to eradicate or at least provide immunity for this lethal virus.