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D'Var Torah
Parashat
Eikev
(for August 11, 2012)
Deuteronomy
9:4 - 10:11
using the Triennial
Year II schedule
Haftarah:
Isaiah 49:14 - 51:3
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What's Happening
This Week At Beth Or
Monday, August 6
Tuesday, August 7
Wednesday, August 8
Chit Chat at Starbucks 10:00 am
Thursday, August 9
Friday, August 10
Kabbalat Shabbat Services 8:00 pm
Saturday, August 11
Sunday, August 12
Red Tent Women's Reading Group 1:00 pm
Monday, August 13
Tuesday, August 14
Wednesday, August 15
Chit Chat at Starbucks 10:00 am
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 Temple Beth Or Events
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Save The Date 
Friday, August 24
Be Our Guest Shabbat Dinner 6:00 pm
followed by Shabbat services at 8:00 pm
Friday, August 25
Bibliodrama: Judah and Tamar
September 19
Executive Committee Meeting
Board of Directors Meeting
September 26
Torah School starts
November 9
New Member Shabbat
November 10
Spaghetti Dinner
March 16, 2013
Evening of music, good food and memories to honor
Dr. Michael Newman
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Shabbat Shalom! 
Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Friday evening, August 9,
at 8:00 p.m.
Welcome, one and all, to services led by volunteer lay leader Ellen Siegel.
Oneg Shabbat will follow the service
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Beth Or's Bibliodrama! This is not the Sunday School play-acting you remember! Bibliodrama is a form of role-playing in which the roles played are taken from biblical texts. The roles may be characters, objects, images, or scenes from the Bible.
Enacted and enlivened in the present moment, this form of interpretive play is often called
the action version of Midrash. Join us on August 25 for Judah and Tamar. |
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Chit Chat at Starbucks...
will meet as usual this Wednesday!
Chit Chat is a weekly discussion group that meets on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. that usually meets at Starbucks in the Suniland Shopping Center on US 1.
To be included in the Chit Chat notification list, please send your email address to Mike Leslie at
hebrewnatl@aol.com
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Thank You!
to those who have generously
contributed to Temple Beth Or...
Sandra and Frank Kaplan, on the Yahrzeit of
Frank's brother, Arthur Kaplan. |
Messages from Pat and Kathy
Dear Beth Or,
On behalf of my family and myself we want to thank you for the unique and magical experience of Friday night.
Your attendance during the conversion ceremony made the entire evening very special. The music added to the joy of the ceremony.
During the bet-din I was asked what was a "wow" moment regarding Judaism. If asked again I would say, with the deepest gratitude,
"August 3rd 2012, when Beth Or officially welcomed me home".
Sincerely,
Pat Barron
To my Beth Or family and friends,
Your being there meant more than I can say. I've known welcome and more than acceptance from the Beth Or community for nearly four years now, but the culmination of the conversion process last Friday has topped anything I've experienced here to date.
Thank you for all for the Mazel Tovs, the good wishes, an "embarrassment of riches" in gifts, and a true feeling of comign home.
Pat and I do plan to follow up on the next step and will have information for anyone wishing to join an Adult B'nai Mitzvah class in the near future.
Kathy Fisler
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Beth Or's Program Calendar for 2012-2013
The initial version of the Temple Program Calendar for the coming year is available at :
Beth Or Event Calendar
Please bookmark this site so that it's easily available and will allow you keep up with what's going on at the Temple as well as be a part of the process of keeping it current and accurate.
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It's Membership Time...
The Membership Committee has been contacting TBO members to make sure everyone has received their renewal paperwork. We've received feedback from those calls letting us know who needs to have a packet re-sent, either via USPS or email, and replacement packages should have arrived.
Many thanks to those members who have responded with forms and checks! You'll get a confirmation of your renewal by email or phone.
Interested in Beth Or?
Give us a call or an email, and we'll put see that you get everything you need and have all your questions answered.
Please, please, feel free to email or call the Temple with any questions.
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ASKING FOR EVERYONE'S COOKING SKILLS FOR AUGUST 24TH SHABBAT DINNER -- Potluck!
Our next Be Our Guest Shabbat will be on Friday, August 24th.
We are planning for a Shabbat Dinner at 6 p.m. with services to follow at 8 p.m. We are seeking to attract new members and of course engage all of our existing members in increasingly fun-filled community wide activities.
We are asking for your help
to bring food for the dinner -- vegetarian delights only. We need all sorts of items for main course, veggies, side dishes and dessert.
The Temple will take care of soda, wine and coffee. Please let Kathy know what food items you'll be
bringing to share in this joyous event. Call 305-235-1419 or email bethortemple@aol.com
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SCHOOL SUPPLIES ARE NOW BEING COLLECTED -- Last Call!
It's that time again . . .
Each year Beth Or collects school supplies for the residents of the Children's Home Society. There has always been a fantastic response to this drive and the supplies are greatly needed and appreciated by them.
AMONG THE SUPPLIES NEEDED ARE . . .
Paper, Pencils, Pens, Notebooks, 
Duotangs, Paste, Glue Sticks,
Bookbags, Backpacks, Rulers,
Crayons, Scissors (not pointed)
For those who have not yet contributed school supplies for Children Home Society residents, Publix Supermarkets Back to School sale is now being held. A large array of supplies are available at fantastically low prices and buy one/get one free offers. Stop by your neighborhood Publix and see how you can help fill the needs of the residents without emptying your wallet.
Remember . . . this is one of our most successful and appreciated undertakings. There will be a collection box in the Oneg Room until August 9.
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Kids' Socks and Underwear New, please!! -- Last Call!
Jane Weinstock is collecting new socks and underwear for the kids at the homeless shelter in Homestead, a part of the Chapman Community Partnership for the Homeless.
Hit the sales, grab the "two-fers" and bring in the goods. A collection box will be in the Oneg Room for your contributions. Many thanks!
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Garden and Grounds 
Beth Or's ORGANIC GARDEN continues to grow!
Though our Organic Garden lacks a green-thumb Team, we have:
a) Collard plants & Brocolli plants are 'hanging in there'
b) new Banana trees (Red Dwarf, Sweet Heart, Ice Cream, Goldfinger, Sweet Heart, Mona Lisa varieties) were joined by new, edible Nopali Cactus plants
c) We see a future in our Wild Edibles, mostly in the Purselane Family
More News:
- Beth Or Irrigation system has been Upgraded with computerized controls, a high-tech Rain Gauge thanks to a $2,800 grant. This is expected to save 40-60% water by calculating plants' true needs based on humidity, temperature, rainfall, season, etc.
- Our Huge Crop of Kosher Compost in in quiet production as micro-organisms and insects degrade, digest and convert discarded plant material to rich, living humus
- The Childrens' World Montessori School readies for another season of organic gardening under the direction of Lead Teacher, Mary Argumedo.
Do's and Don'ts:
- Don't step on a bed (your weight compresses the soil, reducing 'friability')
- If you don't know what to do- ASK
- Learn as much as you can about organic-veganic methods- Rodale's magazine is a great educational and practical resource
Would you like to help in the gardens, particularly on Sunday mornings? Just email Marcy Prince at mprince@miamidade.gov.
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And speaking of Green Stuff...
Irrigation Retrofit Rebate Program
Sign up and receive:
- a free irrigation assessment
- a rebate for retrofitting your irrigation system to improve efficiency
Irrigation assessments are performed by the Urban Conservation Unit for homeowners and Homeowners Associations. Participants can receive rebates for retrofitting the irrigation system to improve water efficiency. Homeowners can receive up to $400 for up to 3 years and Homeowners Associations can receive up to $2,850 for one year.
Participants must fill out the application form below and receive the irrigation assessment before retrofitting the irrigation system.
Join today and commit to protecting our water resources
Contact: Laura A. Vasquez, UofM Coop Extension
305.248.3311 x239
http://miami-dade.ifas.ufl.edu/
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In and For Our Local Community
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 Miami Marlins Jewish Heritage Day
...will be on Sunday, August 12.
Miami Marlins vs. L.A. Dodgers
Pregame festivities at 12:30 p.m, game time 1:10 p.m.
The 9th Annual Jewish Heritage Day will take place at Marlins Park in Miami on Sunday afternoon, August 12, 2011. This day will bring the Jewish community together in support of the Miami Marlins and Jewish education.
Enjoy the game, nosh on delicious kosher food, listen to great Jewish music, show your support for the home team, and, at the same time show your support for Jewish education in South Florida.
The Jewish Heritage Day Foundation, Inc. teamed with the Miami Marlins to create "Jewish Heritage Day." in order to raise awareness of, and much needed funding for, Jewish education in South Florida.
For mor information, visit www.jewishheritageday.org.
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Greater Miami Jewish Federation
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Genealogy: Basics and Beyond
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami invites you to join us on Sunday September 23 , 2012 as we kick off our new year with speaker Jerry Naditch from the West Palm Beach JGS as he covers
" Geneaology: Basics and Beyond. "
His talk will cover new and old techniques to find your family!
Time: 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Place: Greater Miami Jewish Federation Building
4200 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Contact: 305-576-4000
Please bring a photo ID. There is plenty of free parking in the lot which can only be entered from the street (N Federal Hwy) at the rear of building. The gate to the lot is closed and there is a security box on the left side. |
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Leo Martin March of the Living
April 4 - 17, 2013
CAJE tells us that information sessions are available in the South Dade area for the upcoming March of the Living at the following locations:
Greater Miami Jewish Federation Building, 4200 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, Wednesday, August 15, 7:00 p.m.
Bet Shira Congregation, 7500 SW 120 St., Miami, Thursday, August 16, 7:00 p.m.
March of the Living Parlor Meeting, located at a private home in the Palmetto Bay area, 7:30 p.m.; call 305-576-4030, ext. 144 for RSVP and address.
Seating is limited; please reserve your spot today!
Send your RSVP's to: LMMOLMIAMI@CAJE-MIAMI.ORG. Please provide the session date and the number of persons attending.
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