January 2012 - Temple B`nai Israel

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THE
JANUARY 2012
Temple Chronicle
C O N G R E G AT I O N
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
JACK GRUNDFEST
Happy New Year to all of you! I hope that you all had a
very happy Chanukah and are as excited as I am about the
opportunities that lie ahead during this new secular year!
December was another hopping month here at Temple.
Rabbi Danziger and Jeanne were here with us the weekend
of December 9th. After services on the 9th, we had a dinner
welcoming the Danzigers to our Congregation. We enjoyed
a wonderful meal prepared by Rita Fagan and Jo Lawton
with spectacular desserts including fresh chocolate dipped
macaroons. It was a fun evening for all who attended. Thanks
so much to Rita and Jo for your willingness to cook for us!
That Sunday, December 11th, Rabbi Danziger participated in
Religious School and taught his first Confirmation Class. As
you might recall, Rabbi Danziger will be meeting with the
class once each month culminating with the Confirmation
Ceremony on May 18th, 2012.
Also on December 11th, we had our first all Temple Artist art
show organized by Bonnie Jacobson. It was well attended by
both artists and patrons. We are so thankful to Bonnie for all
the work she is doing with the Judaica Shop at Temple. If you
have not dropped by to see the results of Bonnie’s efforts, I
strongly encourage you to drop in and make a purchase! Then
on December 12th, Emily Lewis and I were guests at Coffee,
Cake and Conversation led by Leah Elenzweig at Woodland
Heights. What a wonderful group this is! Leah does an excellent
job leading and facilitating this program, and I thoroughly
enjoyed being a guest speaker.
Our Congregational Chanukah party, "Stop, Drop and Spin,"
was held at Temple the evening of December 20th. We are so
fortunate that Naomi and Chris Stratton jumped in to chair
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Yizkor Eloheim
We record with sorrow the death of...
FLORA “FLO” FRANKLIN
Mother of Joyce Franklin & Jane Goff,
Grandmother of Ellen Korenblat Kramer and
Great Grandmother of Henry & Tess Kramer
CHARLES “CHARLIE” HARRIS BLUSTEIN
Brother-in-law of Bonnie & Sam Nickol
B’ NA I
ISRAEL
Calendar at a Glance
WORSHIP SERVICES:
Kabbalat Shabbat at 5:45
All services begin at 6:15 unless otherwise noted.
Shabbat Morning Services begin at 11:00 am.
Friday, January 6
Classical Style Shabbat Service
Led by Andy Lawton
Oneg Sponsor: In honor of Dr. Robert Oliva's Birthday
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Saturday, January 7
Led by Emily and Rich Lewis
Friday, January 13
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Torah reading by Amos Lassen
Friday, January 20
Led by Rabbi Danziger
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Friday, January 27
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You can make donations and check out the
calendar for detailed descriptions of events.
D'var Torah -
THE TEMPLE CHRONICLE / JANUARY 2012
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Andy Lawton
MIKETZ
Genesis 41:44 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, yet
without you, no one shall lift up hand or foot in all the land
of Egypt.”
by seven years of great famine. Joseph then coordinated the
storage of excess grain in the good years to allow sufficient
provisions to feed all in need when times were bad.
The great author, Jules Feiffer, penned the play “Little Murders.”
In a highly entertaining way, he demonstrated how human
beings, through their authority over others, can commit
both great and small acts of maliciousness. By repeatedly
demeaning someone, we cause his or her spiritual death.
The flip side is the abuse of power. The potential for use of
position to harm others becomes readily apparent in Joseph’s
relationship with his father and brothers. He torments them at
every conceivable opportunity. He hides his identity to make
sure that his brothers will see only that he is second in command
in Egypt. Next, he has his staff put money in the packs of his
brothers to make it look like they had stolen money from
him. He then holds Simeon hostage while sending the others
to bring Jacob’s youngest son, Benjamin, to Egypt. Benjamin
eventually becomes leverage to force Jacob to come to Egypt
as well when Joseph has one of his household cups planted as
false evidence of thievery in the boy’s pack. It is not until the
subsequent Torah portion, Vayigash, that Joseph abandons
the charade and reveals his true identity as well as his wish for
reconciliation. Not a very saintly sequence of actions at all.
Power arises from a wide variety of sources. For example,
intelligence and knowledge may yield power. Albert
Einstein was sorely lacking in social graces, but he exerted
a tremendous amount of influence based upon his skills.
Police have authority granted by the government that gives
them the privilege of enforcing the law. Coming from the
right family can lead to opportunities not available to others.
Great wealth can put one in a Donald Trump role. Power
may come from God as Moses certainly demonstrated. Even
being crazy may be played for strength; the invasion of Iraq
was delayed because the Unites States government believed
Sadam had lethal chemical weapons and would not hesitate
to use them if he felt threatened. I could go on, but you get
the basic idea.
Power has two faces. Having authority can allow an individual
to perform great acts for the public good. Miketz demonstrates
how Joseph’s wisdom and divine support saved Egypt and
the Middle East from starvation. He foresaw from Pharaoh’s
dreams that seven years of plentiful crops would be followed
Needless to say, none of us, no matter how lowly, is truly
completely powerless. Yes, we may believe in our own
benignity, but we are all reminded at Yom Kippur that none of
us has escaped the temptation to satisfy our needs through the
belittlement and exploitation of those vulnerable to our sphere
of influence. The mitzvot expounded in the Torah and the
commentary thereon provides a framework for avoiding these
pitfalls. As Jews, we are commanded to examine the motives
for our actions and correct our ways accordingly. Only through
awareness may we avoid committing the “little murders.”
TRANSITION TRANSMISSION
One assignment that the Transition Committee faced was
ensuring that when Rabbi Danziger is not scheduled to be in
town, Shabbat services continue to be occasions for prayer
and inspiration. For both the evening and morning services,
experienced lay leaders have stepped in. The wonderful
musicians led by David Bauman agreed to try to hold the
popular All Music Shabbat once a month. Andy Lawton agreed
to be the lay leader for Shabbat evening services—a role he had
extensive experience with under Rabbi Levy. Each of Andy’s
services includes a brief homily tied to the Torah portion.
The Shabbat morning minyan continues the pattern that
Rabbi Levy began, a pattern that includes spirited singing and
chanting of prayers and the full involvement of the group in
a discussion of the Torah passage. Many congregants have
served as lay leaders in the past when Rabbi Levy was out of
town; with Rabbi Levy’s encouragement, they took the Torah
scroll out, read or chanted from it, and led lively discussions.
The transition period has revealed two areas that the minyan
is addressing: first, reading from Torah takes a significant
amount of preparation, making it difficult for any one
congregant to commit to being the sole Torah reader; two, the
chanting and singing succeed best with a song leader. Some
congregants in the minyan have agreed to read some verses
from the Torah scroll on some occasions, but a regular pattern
is still evolving. For the musical aspect, the minyan was
delighted when Russ Parish volunteered to lead the singing
and chanting for most services.
Congregants are welcome to share with the committee their
suggestions for ways that the Shabbat service experience can
be improved during the transition. There is one element that
always contributes to the success of a Shabbat service, though:
your presence. We hope to see you at our next lay-led Shabbat
experience!
Emily and Rich Lewis
Transition Committee Co-Chairs
President's Message Continued...
this event, and that they were assisted by many other young
parents and volunteers. It is so nice to see a new group of young
people getting involved. This type of energy, involvement and
commitment by our congregants, particularly our newer and
younger congregants, is what has enabled our Congregation
to survive and prosper for almost 150 years.
On December 21st, our Seniors Lunch and Learn returned with
a Chanukah program here at Temple. On December 28th, the
Social Action Committee, led by Becky Marks, again cooked
dinner for the folks at Our House. Becky Marks does such a
wonderful job leading the work of this committee out in the
greater community, including the Thanksgiving basket project,
providing meals at Harmony Clinic, cooking and serving for
the folks at Our House, organizing the Back to School backpack
program and much, much more. We are so thankful for Becky
and her committee, and are proud to announce that she has been
selected as our Congregation’s Tikkun Olam Award recipient for
this year. Becky will be recognized at the Jewish Federation of
Arkansas' 100th Anniversary Gala on February 4, 2012.
The Rabbi Search Committee has been formed and will
be chaired by Janet Korenblat. The committee is already
working hard to complete the application for an interim
rabbi for Board approval this month. Once this application
is complete, it will be provided to the Central Conference of
American Rabbis (CCAR) Placement Office to be placed on
its website to be viewed by potential candidates. The Search
Committee will then begin receiving resumes from interested
candidates for the interim rabbi position and will begin the
selection process. We will keep you updated on this process
and will be as transparent as possible as it evolves. Once the
interim rabbi application has been provided to the CCAR, the
Search Committee will begin work on the application for a
Rabbi Search Committee
Janet Korenblat, Chair
Carmen Arick
Jerry Jacobson
Eugene Krupitsky
Stacey Ronnel
Amanda Ferguson
Scot Goldsholl
David Bauman
Andy Lawton
Leah Elenzweig
Russ Parish
Mac Lyons
Jack Grundfest, President
If you have any questions at all about the search process,
please ask a committee member.
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permanent rabbi. The members of the Search Committee are
listed elsewhere in this edition of the Chronicle.
I am also proud to announce that on January 15, the Temple
B'nai Israel Religious School will be having a Religious School
Mitzvah Day chaired by Laura Joseph, Amanda Williams
and Jan Osmundson. The students and teachers have chosen
to focus attention on families and friends who are currently
serving in the military. The students will organize and assemble
“goody boxes” of things unavailable to those deployed in faraway places. We would love for the entire congregation to join
us on January 15th at the Temple.
The All-Congregation Mitzvah Day, scheduled for January 15,
2012, has been postponed until April 22, 2012. The date was
changed because several of the agencies with whom we want to
work expressed their preference that we come during the spring
to help them with outdoor projects. However, the prep day
scheduled for January 8th remains on the calendar providing
the opportunity to learn about and discuss the Jewish mandate
to care for others in the Jewish and general community. Our
own members will speak about their fulfilling experiences.
Ellyn will facilitate discussion based on Jewish text. We hope
that you will make plans to join us on January 8th.
Please look elsewhere in this edition of the Chronicle for
information about all the events planned for the month
of January particularly the Mitzvah Day Prep Day and the
Religious School Mitzvah Day.
As always, if you have any questions at all about the rabbinic
hiring process or anything else going on at Temple, or if you
are interested in volunteering or being more involved during
this transition period, please let me know. I am looking
forward to seeing you at Temple!
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January 6, 2012
In memory of Arnold L. Mayersohn
and Mabel & Sam Grundfest
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In memory of Sam J. Storthz, Jr.
By: His Family
January 13, 2012
In memory of Birdie Tenenbaum
By: Dale & Lee Ronnel
In memory of Sol Alman
By: Blanche Alman
January 20, 2012
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CHRIST KILLERS: THE JEWS AND THE PASSION
from the Bible to the Big Screen
KENNON GOLDSHOLL, Executive V.P.
Jeremy Cohen
Jeremy Cohen will be our Scholar
in Residence February 19 – 20. Dr.
Cohen will present three lectures
at Temple B’nai Israel. The first
will be on his book “The Myth
of the Jews as Christ Killer”. The
following article is from the book
jacket. If you would like to read
the book prior to Dr. Cohen’s
visit, you may borrow it from the
Temple office.
Cohen combines religious, historical, and political perspectives to
understand how the Christ-killer myth has become a dominant
factor in the way Christians and Jews perceive each other. While
a great deal has been written about Christian anti-Semitism,
its roots, and its horrific consequences, this is the first volume to
provide an in-depth examination of the powerful story that has
fueled the fires behind the hatred.
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Christians believe that Christ's
death redeems and forgives. Yet
the same blood shed on the cross has been used to stain Jews
with lasting, incomparable guilt. The gospel narratives of the
Passion cast the Jews as responsible, directly and indirectly,
for the death of the Son of God. The stigma of "Christ killer"
-the notion that all Jews, at all times and in all places, share in
collective responsibility for the Crucifixtion-has plagued Jews
ever since and is the source of much Christian anti-Semitism.
Congregation
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Jeremy Cohen traces the Christ-killer myth from ancient times
to the present day, touching on the Gospels and their roots in
Hebrew Scripture, Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, and
much in between. The greatest of the church fathers, the Crusades,
the notorious blood libels of the Middle Ages, the reforms of the
Second Vatican Council, Christian mysticism, art, and popular
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Tevet 13
8
Tevet 16
17
Tevet 22
18
Tevet 23
Shevat 5
9:00-9:50 am Adult Hebrew II
9:00 am-12:15 pm
Religious School
10-11:00 am A History of Israel
11:15-12:15 Many Faces of Israel
12:15 Sisterhood Meeting
29
9:00 am-12:15 pm
Religious School
10-11:00 am A History of Israel
11:15-12:15 Many Faces of Israel
12:15 Sisterhood Meeting & Lunch
Tevet 27
30
Shevat 6
Tevet 28
Tevet 29
Shevat 7
7:00-8:00 pm
Temple Board Meeting
7:15-9:15 pm
Basic Judaism
31
7:15-9:15 pm
Basic Judaism
6:00-8:00 pm
Confirmation Class
23
24
Shevat 2
Tevet 25
For the most updated calendar info,
please look at
http://www.bnai-israel.us/calendar/
5:45-6:15 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat
Reception
6:15 pm
All Music Shabbat
Shevat 3
Tu B'Shevat Shabbat for
Tots and Friends
5:45-6:15 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat Reception
6:15 pm Traditional
Shabbat Service led by
Rabbi Harry Danziger
2627
Tevet 24
Tevet 18
5:45-6:15 pm
6:15 pm
Traditional Shabbat
Service
1920
11:30 am
Torah & BYO Lunch
Tevet 17
Tevet 11
5:45-6:15 pm
6:15 pm Classical Style
Shabbat Service
1213
11:30 am
Torah & BYO Lunch
Tevet 10
56
6:00-7:15 pm
7:30-8:30 am
Beginner Yoga Class Executive Board Meeting
Shevat 1
25
Tevet 21
11
22
16
Tevet 15
5:30-7:00 pm Search
6:00-7:00 Adult
Committee Meeting Lifelong Learning
7:15-9:15 pm
Meeting
Basic Judaism
6:00-7:15 pm
6:00-8:00 pm
Beginner Yoga Class
Confirmation Class
10
Tevet 9
6:00-7:15 pm
Beginner Yoga Class
4
FRIDAY
Tevet 12
Tevet 19
Tevet 26
Shevat 4
January 14 for
FEBRUARY
CHRONICLE
DEADLINE:
9:30-11:00 am
Shabbat Book Group
11:00 am
Shabbat Morning Service
28
9:30-11:00 am
Shabbat Book Group
11:00 am
21
9:30-11:00 am
Shabbat Book Group
11:00 am
14
9:30-11:00 am
Shabbat Book Group
11:00 am
7
SATURDAY
TEVET - SHEVAT 5772
WEDNESDAYTHURSDAY
6:00-7:15 pm
Beginner Yoga Class
Tevet 20
Tevet 14
10:00-11:30 am
Coffee, Cake &
Conversation
Woodland Heights
9
Temple Office
Closed
Tevet 7
Tevet 8
TUESDAY
23
MONDAY
9:00 Religious School
Mitzvah Day Project
15
9:00 am-12:15 pm
Religious School
10:00-12:15 am
Pre-Mitzvah Day Prep
1:00 pm LaFTY
Tevet 6
1
SUNDAY
JANUARY 2012
21
Margaret Glubok
Chris Harkins
Ellyn Polsky
Mike Ronnel
Yehudah Gailliard
28
13
20
Debbie Brady
27
Isabella Ifrah
Thalia Stuber
12
Nancy Alexander
Lisa Shanklin
David Townley
19
Lou Tobian A’95
26
Bill Siegel
7
Ruth Fein
Ellen Kramer
Becky Marks
David Sanderson
Nicholas TowbinJones
14
Jo Sears-Harkins
Julia Stewart
German Morales
TUESDAY
6
Taxer/Lewis A’98
John Selig A’82
Stacey Ronnel
Janice Thurow
MONDAY
5
Charles Alman
Bruce Greenberg
Sam Nickol
SUNDAY
29
David Shell
22
Capi Peck
Kyle Parham
15
Shirley Friedman
Chris Hackler
8
Suzanne Berkovitz
1
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
23
Jill Bauman
Keith Nigro
16
Perry Cohen
9
Martha Alman
Stacy Blackburn
2
Ruth Frenkel
Gladys Kempner
Renee Miller
Jan Osmundson
4
Bonnie Nickol
Sydney Gastman
18
Rylee Krupitsky
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24
25
Bill Cohn A’46
Allan Mendel A’79
Mari Lou Weintraub
17
Bella Levy
Robert Spector
Charles Cohen
10
11
Rosalyn Snyderman Aniko Diamant
Clara Spivey
Mimi Loeb
Leia Ortiz
3
Perry Norwood
Linda Pfeifer
Dale Ronnel
FEBRUARY
CALENDAR
BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY
Sisterhood
Sunday, January 22nd
We will meet with Pat Blum, our Women in Reform Judaism
(WRJ) Representative, starting with a light lunch at 12:15 pm
at Temple. Sisterhood is considering rejoining WRJ and would
like to hear about the benefits of membership. Please attend,
as we will be voting on this at our next membership meeting.
Thanks to Marilyn Sorrells for making these arrangements.
Please RSVP to [email protected].
Sunday, January 29th
There will be a joint meeting with the Sisterhood of Agudath
Achim Synagogue, at the Synagogue, beginning at 1 pm.
At 1:30 we will hear from Georgia Mjartan of Our House,
who will speak about their reading/mentoring program. This
program is in line with Sisterhood’s literacy effort and we
hope will be of interest.
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50% off select itemskeep checking sale rack all month
for new additions.
………………………………………………………………………
Judaica Shop
Open Sundays Jan. 15th, 22nd, 29th – 9:30 -12:30,
Weekdays 9:00 – 4:00 office staff will open shop.
Sisterhood Judaica Shop thanks the nine talented artists who
participated in the December 11th Temple Artists’ Show &
Sale, and the Jewish community for supporting them and
Sisterhood with their purchases. A special thanks to Chuck
Kokes for donating all his proceeds to the Sisterhood.
P.S. The Synagogue Sisterhood often does a “give-away” at
their meetings. Those who care to can put a dollar or two
into a bowl, and write something nice like wishing everyone a
good year, or thank you to someone or congrats to someone.
We read the nice things aloud, and blindly pick one name to
get the prize. The donation helps cover the costs of the snacks,
etc. Joining in will be totally voluntary.
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWS
“We Care” is the title of the
Religious School Mitzvah Day Project,
taking place on January 15, 2012.
The students and teachers will be packaging up donated
goodies to send to the servicemen/women stationed in
faraway places to show them that “we care”. Jan Osmundson,
Laura Joseph and Amanda Williams are heading up the
committee to bring this important need to the attention of
our students and adult communities so they can perform
this anonymous act of loving kindness “gimilut chasadim”
on the MLK weekend of service. We know that receiving
our packages, cards and letters can make a big difference
in the lives of these soldiers. If you wish to participate
in this mitzvah, please drop your donations of snack
foods, personal care items, correspondence materials and
warm socks into the collection boxes found in the temple
foyer. Temple members who are currently serving in the
military will speak with the students about their duties
and deployments. We invite members of the Jewish War
Veterans to visit the school on January 15 to share their
stories. Please call Ellyn for more information.
ATI’DAY PRESCHOOL NEWS
Kroger Cards
Help support Ati’Day by using a prepaid Kroger card when you
buy groceries. It’s simple to use and 5% of all purchases made
will go to our school after an initial $5,000 cumulative amount
is reached. The cards already come with $5 as an incentive to
get you started and we are asking for a $5 donation when you
sign up as a courtesy to reimburse us for the initial cost.
Here’s how it works: First you load or reload the card at the
checkout register prior to purchasing your groceries and the
school earns extra money! It is important that you get your
card as soon as possible so that the school and students can
benefit. You can also get a card for other family members
and friends!
This is a great opportunity
to help make money for
the school while getting
everyday necessities from
the supermarket! Request
your card by calling Lauren
at (501)221-1614!
Lifelong Learning -
Ellyn Polsky, Director
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“Listening to the still small voice”
Pre-Mitzvah Day Workshop
Sunday, January 8
10:00 am–12:00 pm There will be 15 minute coffee break
This workshop will provide the opportunity to learn about
and discuss the Jewish mandate to care for others in the
Jewish and general community. “To be a Reform Jew is to hear
the voice of the prophets in our head; to be engaged in the
ongoing work of tikkun olam; to strive to improve the world
in which we live.” (Rabbi David Saperstein)
Temple B'nai Israel's Director of Lifelong Learning,
Ellyn Polsky will facilitate a discussion with our own
Temple members about their fulfilling experiences. Our
discussion will also focus on ideas and opportunities for our
Congregational Mitzvah Day, Sunday, April 22, 2012.
LifeQuest’s Adventures in Learning
8-week winter program will begin Jan. 18.
Remember, anyone of any age may attend!
Classes are held at Second Presbyterian Church
600 Pleasant Valley Drive
WINTER CLASSES INCLUDE:
“Inside The Red Tent”
Basic Drawing Instruction
Behind the Headlines
Birds, Bees and Butterflies
Book Review
Geography of Our National Parks
Great Books Discussion
Human Universals in Communication
Jewelry Making
Knitting & Sharing
Lawrence of Arabia
LifeQuest Book Club
Mah Jongg for Beginners
Nutrition and Health
Oil Painting Instruction
Our Forgotten Presidents
Paper crafting
Poems of Emily Dickinson
Preparing for the Senior Tsunami
Quilting
Spanish
Sports Talk
The Olympians
Understanding Classic Jazz
Watercolor Instruction
We Interrupt This Program
Yoga
Wednesday Mornings • February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Breakfast 9:00–9:30 am • Discussion 9:30–10:30 am
Register for all the classes you want for only $60.
(Some classes require an additional fee.)
With Emily Lewis as our facilitator, we will explore aspects of the
best-selling book The Red Tent by Anita Diamant. We will review
the story as it appears in Genesis. Then our group will examine
the approaches that classical midrashim have taken. Our goal
will be to explore the women’s world that Diamant creates as well
as that world’s relationship to our own world today.
Call the LifeQuest office, 225-6073 for details
or go on-line to www.lifequestofarkansas.org
2012 WINTER
Adult Sunday School Courses
Sundays, January 22, 29, February 5, 12
'Understanding Our Relationship with Israel'
There will be a 15-minute coffee break between classes.
Israel History Highlights
Instructor: Phillip Spivey
10:00–11:00 am
How much do you really know about the long and fascinating
history of Israel? Congregant Phillip Spivey, Lecturer of
Philosophy and Religion, will fill in the blanks, providing an
informed vantage point from which one can better understand
all that is happening in Israel today.
The Many Faces of Israel
Instructor: Jewish Federation Shaliach, Yuval Haddad
11:15 am–12:15 pm
Israel is a melting-pot of cultures from around the world. Learn
about the cultures of Jews who settled in Israel from India,
China, Russia, Ethiopia, Uganda, France, England, Australia,
Yemen, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Iraq, and Iran.
Contemporary Women’s Torah Study
LifeQuest's Mission: To enhance life's journey through
the middle and later years through life-long learning and
meaningful volunteerism within the community.
Announcements
TORAH STUDY AND BYO LUNCH
will meet on Thursdays, January 5 and 12.
All are invited to join the group
COFFEE, CAKE,
AND CONVERSATION
2nd Monday of the month
January 9th at Woodland Heights, 10 am.
Raida Snyderman will facilitate a discussion on the Winter
2011-2012 Reform Judaism Magazine (RJ Magazine) with
a focus on "Happiness"-- How Judaism, spirituality, ethics,
personal relationships, human endeavors, and genetics
contribute to living a happy, fulfilling life. This issue features
articles on the science of happiness, ancient and contemporary
Jewish teachings, happiness in the face of loss, alleviating
neglect of the human spirit, and happy engagement in the
world. Gayle Slager will provide snacks.
MAH JONGG/BRIDGE
January 15th, 1:30 pm at the Synagogue.
BEGINNER YOGA
Beginner Yoga enters its second year of Wednesday classes
(except on holidays), in the Teen Lounge. Our dedicated
certified instructors always welcome new participants.
Wednesdays 6:00 - 7:15 p.m.
Teen Lounge (back entrance) $10 per class.
For more info., call Bonnie 247-4050.
TU B’SHEVAT
TOT SHABBAT
Friday night, January 20
5:30pm in the Teen Lounge
Dinner, service, and special craft.
Adults: $7
Kids 5-12: $4, under 5: Free
$3 surcharge without reservation.
If you would like to receive the Temple’s
weekly e-newsletter please send an email
to Tracie Spivey at [email protected]
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MAZEL TOV
to Rachel Blackburn-Parish for receiving the Pulaski Heights
Kiwanis Club C.R. Bates Spiritual Aims Award. Rachel was
nominated by Temple B’nai Israel. The banquet’s purpose is to
honor young people who exemplify high standards of ethical,
moral, and spiritual values in everyday living.
to Krysten and Mark Levin on the birth of their son, Philip
Evan Levin, born on December 5, 2011. We would also like to
congratulate Philip’s big sister, Hallie Pingel, grandparents, Fred
and Sandy Levin, Aunt and Uncle Kirsta and Keith Nigro and
cousins Lexie Levin, Jenny Bolts & Jeffrey Bolts.
to Florence Navra who was recognized recently at the St. Vincent
Hospital Auxiliary luncheon for having donated over 10,000
hours of volunteer service to the hospital.
TODA RABA
Many thanks to our office volunteers: Kathy Bauman, Sherry
Weinberg, Dale Ronnel, Aniko Diamant, Rita Fagan, and
Kathy Grundfest.
Thank You, Rita and Jo and Friends, for the Nourishing Noshes
and Festive Feasts!
Many, many thanks are owed to Rita Fagan and Jo Lawton—
and all of their friends—for the food they prepare so well for
all of us each and every time. The month of December was
an especially busy month for our indefatigable chefs with four
cooking marathons: Shabbat Dinner to welcome the Danzigers
on December 9, Chanukah Foods from Around the World on
December 11, the First Night of Chanukah Family Dinner on
December 20, and the Chanukah Seniors Luncheon on December
21. Each event required hours of preparation in addition to the
work on the day itself. As all of the people who pitched in to
help will attest: Rita and Jo are a truly amazing duo!
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Drs. Kelli & Scott Schlesinger
36 Avignon Court • Little Rock, AR 72223 • 501-821-6733
Scott is a Neurosurgeon and owns Legacy Neurosurgery.
Kelli is a Neurologist at UAMS. Their daughter Maci is 4 years old.
Ms. Rebekah F. Scallet & Mr. Joseph Stafford
10860 Bainbridge Drive • Little Rock, AR 72212 • 501-353-1013
Rebekah grew up in our congregation and is now a Producing
Artistic Director at Arkansas Shakespeare Theater in Conway.
Joe is a Technical Director at the UALR Theatre Department.
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EUGENE
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ELENZWEIG,
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JANET KORENBLAT,
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DAVID
BAUMAN, President
CHRIS STRATTON,
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KENNON
GOLDSHOLL,
SUZI
DAVIS,
Secretary
ELLYNLYONS,
POLSKY,Treasurer
Director of Lifelong Learning
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“Thou art the living God, Thy words bring life
and light to the soul.”

January 2012 - Temple B`nai Israel

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