This Week At Beth Or

 

 

Dr. Marcy Galinsky and Scott Fane, for the new chairs in the sanctuary and the Lighthouse Cafe

 

Bette & Morris Spector, to welcome Linda Levin

 

Ossie & Harry Hanauer, on the yahrzeit of Irma Hanauer

 

Susan and Scott Windmiller, on the yahrzeit of Henry Krulewitch, Susan's grandfather

 

 

Innovations!

 

Adult B'nai Mitzvah Class

Several members have expressed interest in a weekly class for adults who have not become Bar or Bat Mitzvah, working toward a group B'nai Mitzvah ceremony sometime in the late spring.

 

We'd be concentrating on learning specifically what we need to prepare for the ceremony, including but not limited to Hebrew and the prayers and ritual appropriate to the occasion.   And, in true Beth Or tradition, we'll have a party!

 

A date and time for class meetings has not yet been set; currently we would like responses from anyone interested in participating.  The class will be open to active Temple members.

 

Please email the Temple at bethortemple@aol.com or phone the office with your name and contact information at 305-235-1419.

 

 

You don't need to have a complete set -- just bring  your family's treasures and share the stories behind them with the community on that evening.   

 

We're going to welcome back two of our very favorite people / performers. Laurie and Dana have such a wonderful persona on stage and off; the music is thoughtful, as well as fun and compelling. 

Laurie & Dana will be introducing new songs from their just-completed CD so it will be more than just a concert! We're very proud to say that the Ligthouse Cafe was selected by Laurie & Dana for the release of this new CD! And, since they just returned from their tour of western states, we might just hear a few interesting new stories. So please join us for this special event!

 

Temple Beth Or

11715 SW 87th Avenue in Miami

Saturday, October 27

7:30 p.m.

 

 

Pre-paid reservations are needed, please, to guarantee seats for you! 

 

Call the Temple office at 305-235-1419 or email bethortemple@aol.com.  We can take credit card information by phone -- please do not put credit card numbers in an email or on voicemail.  Leave your information, and you'll be contacted shortly.

 

This is the perfect time to shop early for all of your holiday gifts. 

• Jewelry
• Ceramics
• Candles
• Plants and orchids
• Clothing
• Children's accessories
• Specialty gifts 
• Works by locally renowned artist Carlos Pereira
• Home-baked goodies
• Raffle tickets for vendor-donated gifts

Everything is indoors in a comfortable environment, and there's plenty of room for parking! 

 

New World Symphony and Holocaust Memorial to Co-Sponsor "Songs of the Holocaust" Concert

 

Even as the Nazi regime sought to take away everything else from them, the Jews of Eastern Europe found music as a way to express their humanity, to mentally escape from the realities of their situations, and to find hope and comfort. In celebration of the enduring spirit that kept so many alive during unthinkable conditions and in tribute to the millions who perished, the New World Symphony and the Holocaust Memorial of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation will present Inside the Music: Songs of the Holocaust on Tuesday, November 13, beginning at 7 p.m. at the New World Center, 500 17th Street, Miami.

 

Inside the Music will feature performances by the New World Symphony Fellows, and include interactive film, electronic media segments, and testimonial excerpts from Holocaust survivors. The program will reflect the importance of music in lifting spirits within the walls of the Jewish ghettoes and the barbed wire fences of the concentration camps.

 

The late, renowned poet Abraham Sutzkever, a Jewish partisan fighter in the Vilna Ghetto, spoke of the motivating force of music when he said, "Today I heard a beauty for which it is worthwhile to fight." Reflecting on Sutzkever's statement while planning Inside the Music, New World Symphony Fellow Anthony Parce, said, "I decided to program music that would have been such an inspiration, it would have enabled those suffering at the hands of the Nazis to carry on. I have searched for music primarily by Jewish composers written just before or in the early stages of the Holocaust, and also included two other pieces for their reflection of the culture and their outstanding beauty."

 

"We are proud to host this very special performance with the New World Symphony," said Andrew C. Hall, Esq., Chair of the Holocaust Memorial of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation. "The concert is one of a series of creative programs designed to promote Holocaust awareness and remembrance throughout our entire community."

 

Tickets for Inside the Music: Songs of the Holocaust are free of charge and must be reserved in advance. For reservations or more information, visit www.nws.edu or call 305.673.3331.

 

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