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D'Var Torah
Parashat
Vayashev
(for December 8, 2012)
Genesis
37:1 - 40:23
using the Triennial
Year III schedule
Haftarah
Amos 2:6 - 3:8
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What's Happening
This Week At Beth Or
Monday, December 3
Hebrew Reading Class 7:30
Tuesday, December 4
Wednesday, December 5
Chit Chat at Starbucks 10:00 am
Thursday, December 6
Friday, December 7
Kabbalat Shabbat Service 8:00 pm
Saturday, December 8
Havdalah & Hanukkah First Candle
and a movie 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 9
Red Tent Women's Book Group 12:45 pm
Monday, December 10
Hebrew for Adults 7:30 pm
Tuesday, December 11
"The December Dilemma" Workshop 8:00 pm
Wednesday, December 12
Executive Committee Meeting 7:30 pm
Board of Directors Meeting 8:00 pm
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 Temple Beth Or Events
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Save The Date 
December 14
Hanukkah Potluck, Menorah Display and Family Kabbalat Shabbat Service
(see below for more details!)
December 15
Bibliodrama: Genesis: Jacob: Honesty vs. Deception
January 19, 2013
Progressive Dinner
February 8 - 10, 2013
Jews in the Woods
March 3 - 5, 2013
2013 AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, DC
March 16, 2013
A celebration of music, good food and memories to honor Dr. Michael Newman
March, 2013
Thom Elliott's One-Man Photography Show at Pitman
Photo Supply Shop
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Shabbat Shalom! 
Kabbalat Shabbat will begin at 8:00 pm.
The Oneg Shabbat is community-sponsored.
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Chit Chat at Starbucks...
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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 Join any time: the new series of Hebrew Reading Classes on Monday evenings
Jeff Kaminsky is offering the Hebrew Reading Crash Course, Level I, sponsored by the National Jewish Outreach Program (NJOP). Classes will begin on Monday, December 3, 2012, and continue (with the exception of New Year's Eve) for six to seven weeks. This course requires absolutely no previous background in Hebrew. Jeff will walk you through the Aleph-Bet a few characters at a time, and you'll be putting words together and recognizing more and more of the liturgy before you know it. Class time will be from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Please contact the office by phone at 305-235-1419 or email bethortemple@aol.com if you're interested in participating. For more information on the NJOP, visit their website at www.njop.org. |
"The December Dilemma" Workshop
Tuesday, December 11 at 8:00 p.m.
Blending religions at home can be challenging during
normal times. The "December Dilemma"'season,
Chanukah & Christmas, can be stressful and confusing
for millions of interfaith households who are wrestling
with how to observe one or both faith traditions
without offending their loved ones or their extended families.
Rabbi Mark Kram, invites Jews, non-Jews and
interfaith couples to join him in a conversation about
"How this holiday season can bring appreciation and
meaning to into all our lives".
This enjoyable workshop is free and open to all
(we hope that members will invite friends)
but RSVP is requested
    
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Hannukah Shabbat Potluck!
Break out Bubbe's latke recipe, bring your menorah, and join the Beth Or Family for a potluck supper Friday evening, December 14, at 6:30 p.m .
We'll have the menorah display along with a competition for the kids, and a wonderful selection of desserts to round out the evening (and ourselves) at the Oneg Shabbat following Shabbat services.
Please phone the Temple office at 305-235-1419 or email bethortemple@aol.com to let us know what you're bringing. We need main dishes, side dishes, salads, and appetizers. Beth Or Kosher-style, please!
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Thank You!
...to those who have generously donated to Beth Or:
Marti and Tom Gammon, in honor of Bette and
Morris Spector's 50th wedding anniversary
Sandra & Frank Kaplan, on the Yahrzeit Evelyn Stockser
Rhoni & Ned Tannebaum, in honor of Michael Henry, for being a mensch and for his untiring work ethic.
Rhoni & Ned, in honor of Bette & Morris' anniversary. |
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From Cyberspace to Beth Or!
New Wi-Fi equipment is being installed that has already boosted our reception capability inside the building dramatically. That will shortly be extended to include the entire property.
We are now ready for advertiser & sponsor ads. Please get the word out and post it in the Newsletter.
Get noticed by your temple!
Camera-ready business card size ads will be rotated through the website for $180 per year:
Jan 1-Dec 31.
Send ads by e-mail to drmikebethor@comcast.net
and the check to temple.
The Temple Directory is available in PDF to members.
Webmaven:
Dr. Michael Newman
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Red Tent Women's Reading Group The Red Tent will meet on Sunday, December 9, at the Temple, at the slightly earlier time of 12:45 pm. Our book for December is Freeman by Leonard Pitts, Jr., a riveting fictional account of the journey of one man, himself a former slave, to find his wife in the post-Civil War South. By special arrangement and thanks, in part, to our upgraded Wi-Fi network, Mr. Pitts will be joining us electronically as we discuss the story and its impact on the reader. |
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New Season of Bibliodrama
Three exciting programs designed to explore Hebrew Bible stories and their contemporary meaning in today's world will be presented.
~ PLEASE JOIN US FOR THESE PROGRAMS ~
On the following Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. to Noon
December 15, 2012
Genesis: Jacob, Honesty vs. Deception
January 19, 2013
Genesis: Jacob Gets the Wrong Wife!
No prior knowledge of the Bible stores or of psychodrama is required! Just bring openness and a beginner's mind!
Presented by Rabbi Mark Kram and Nancy Kirsner, Ph.D., Psychodramatist. The program is entitled "Bibliodrama: Midrash in Action," and is a form of role-playing in which the roles are taken from Biblical texts. Enacted and enlivened in the present, this form of interpretive play is often called the action version of the Midrash. The roles may be characters, objects, images or scenes from the Bible.
We have all read these Hebrew Bible stories for many years. Today we will "step into the shoes" of ech of these Biblical characters and experience their lives from the inside out.
For more information, please call the Temple at 305-235-1419, or call Dr. Nancy Kirsner at 305-274-8283.
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A Season for Giving
Jane Weinstock will again be heading up a drive to collect new socks and underwear items for children of all ages, who have recently arrived at the South Dade shelter.
A collection box will be set out in the Oneg Room for this purpose.
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Jews in the Woods
Reserve space now for Jews in the Woods. Friday, February 8 - Sunday, February 10, 2012, at the lovely, exotic, bayside Flamingo Campground in Everglades National Park.
Housing: TENTS ONLY! (due to Hurricanes Rita and Wilma, the lodge and cabins were totaled.) We will be in sites in Loop B. Check at the entrance kiosk for exact location.
Food: All food is bring your own. For Saturday evening, we are having a potluck, so please have enough to share with others. Being sensitive to Tal Bashit (using resources wisely) bring your own dishes and utensils. We will not be providing paper or plastic dishes or flatware. There is a convenience store and a modest food trailer in Flamingo so you can buy food, but the selection is very limited.
Fee: $20 per tent. Please send your check to the Temple, 11715 SW 87 Avenue, 33176, marked "JITW 2013". If you just come for the day or for dinner, please make a $15.00 contribution to the Temple. You must register by February 1st to guarantee a tent spot.
There is a separate $10.00 per car entrance fee for the park, payable at the front gate. This is good for a week in all parts of the park.
Park activities are also available for a separate fee, such as bike rentals, canoe rentals, boat trips, etc.
Activities
- Saturday morning, 10:00, very short Sabbath service
- Saturday and Sunday during the day: potential activities include a mangrove adventure canoe trip, a bird walk, a swamp tromp, a bayside treasure hunt, plaster casting animal footprints, a sunset boat cruise. We will make each decision based on weather and wind conditions during the day, and there will be a bulletin board at our campsite with details for those who wish to join us for a few hours or a day.
- Saturday evening, 6:00 pm, Havdallah Under the Stars. Your pot-luck contribution will be shared at this time. We will also have a patriotic flag burning ceremony just before bed and after the s'mores!
Registration: Email Ellen Siegel,
ellen@siegelplanners.com with the n umber of campers. You can also reach me at (305) 332-5544. Remember, your check to Beth Or is the only way to guarantee a tent space.
Bring: food, tents, all cooking gear (pots, pans, stove, utensils), toiletries, towels, sleeping bags/pillows, sun protection, binoculars, cameras, folding tables and extra chairs, rain gear, jackets, bug repellent.
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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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Garden and Grounds 
All Organic Garden Beds have been renovated, covered with weed-suppressing cardboard and our Kosher Mulch. Maybe we'll have a full planting this season if volunteers step forward.... Email Jeff Tucker JMTucker007@gmail.com
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Bibliophiles Alert!
Friends of the Miami-Dade Public Library
will host it's annual Book Sale on Wednesday, December 12 through Saturday, December 15.
The sale takes place from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 12, through Saturday, December 15, at the Main Library, 101 W. Flagler Street, easily accessible via Metrorail's Government Center Station.
For information, call 305-375-4776 or visit
www.friendsofmdpl.org
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Celebrate 65 Years of Friendship
Join Rabbi Mark Kram and fellow members of Temple Beth Or in our nations capitol at the 2013 AIPAC Policy Conference.
The AIPAC Policy Conference offers pro-Israel citizen activists the opportunity to learn, lobby, and strengthen the U.S. - Israel frienship.
For more information about the conference, visit www.aipac.org, click on the "Get Involved" tab, and select "Policy Conference."
More information for the conference trip with Rabbi Mark will be coming soon!
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March of the Living
Do you know teens considering (or should be considering) taking part in this year's BBYO March of the LivingNational Delegation? Less than ten spaces remain for the 2013 program. After those spaces are filled, we will open a registration waitlist. Now is the time to share the power of the March of the Living experience with teens in your community.
Scholarship Deadline - December 17, 2012
In keeping with our mission to share the experience of Israel with as many Jewish teens as possible, BBYO has established a need-based, national scholarship fund for March of the Living 2013. Funds are available up to $2,000/teen and according to need. Additional community funding opportunities are available as well.
Why the March of the Living?
The March of the Living is unlike any Jewish travel experience. Teens on the March will...
- Travel with Jewish teens from across the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, Australia and South Africa.
- Commemorate Yom HaShoah in Poland and celebrate Yom Haatzmaut in Israel.
- Bear witness to the horrors of the Holocaust in person and in the company of Survivors and Liberators.
- Better understand the miracle of the State of Israel and its vital role as the Jewish Homeland.
BBYO's National Teen Delegation to the March of the Living is open to members and non-members alike from across North America.
Discount for Summer Travel Programs
Did you know March of the Living alumni automatically qualify for a $250 registration discount towards a summer program with BBYO Passport? A world of travel opportunities await in Europe, South Africa, Costa Rica, the Western USA, and Israel.
For information, wisit the website:
www.bbyopassport.org
or email to:
info@bbyopassport.org
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Greater Miami Jewish Federation
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The Greater Miami Jewish Federation is now accepting applications for Jewish camp scholarships for children between the ages of 8 and 17. This is the eleventh year Federation is offering need-based scholarships available to Miami-Dade County families to help make Jewish overnight summer camps more affordable.
Funding assistance is available for Jewish overnight camps which are listed on the
Financial assistance is limited to one session only.
Applications are due to Federation no later than Thursday, January 31, 2013.
Those submitted by this date will be given initial consideration. Applications received after this date will be considered on an availability of funds basis.
To be eligible for consideration, applicants must live in Miami-Dade County. Families must demonstrate a financial need and submit, in addition to an application, the latest income tax return, and a letter of acceptance from the camp.
Recognizing that Jewish overnight camp is a significant vehicle for Jewish engagement, the Annual Federation /UJA Campaign has allocated $100,000 each year since 2002 for funding assistance. Last year, 138 need-based scholarships were awarded to children, enabling them to attend a variety of overnight camps from all religious streams, as well as JCC overnight programs and youth group movements.
For more information, call 786.866.8498 or email fakselrad@gmjf.org
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