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D'Var Torah
Parashat
Ki Tisa
(for March 2, 2013)
Exodus
33:12 - 34:35
using the Triennial
Year III schedule
Haftarah:
For Ashkenazim:
I Kings 18:1-39
For Sephardim:
I Kings 18:20-39
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What's Happening
This Week At Beth Or
Tuesday, February 26
Wednesday, February 27
Chit Chat at Starbucks 10:00 am
Thursday, February 28
Friday, March 1
Shabbat Across America
Sunday, March 3
2013 AIPAC Policy Conference begins
Monday, March 4
Tuesday, March 5
Wednesday, March 6
Chit Chat at Starbucks 10:00 am
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 Temple Beth Or Events
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Save The Date 
March 10
Bless the Pets
Big Cypress Nature Walk
Step Up for Israel Presentation of the
film Crossing the Line
March 16
Gala evening to honor Dr. Michael Newman
March 17
GMJF Matzah, Mitzvah and More Volunteer Project
March
Thom Elliott's One-Man Photography Show at Pitman
Photo Supply Shop
March 26
Second Seder
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Shabbat Shalom
This Friday's Shabbat is part of Shabbat Across America and Canada, and our Kabbalat Shabbat Service at 8:00 p.m. will be led by a member of our Lay Service Leaders Team.
The Oneg Shabbat will be community-sponsored, and guests who have seen our listing on the Shabbat Across America information will be most welcome.
(See the article below for Shabbat Across America information.)
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Chit Chat at Starbucks...
Chit Chat is a weekly discussion group that meets on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. 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, thank you!
to those who have generously donated to Beth Or...
Greta Larrison-Malkin, in memory of Paul Benzaquin
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The Honorary Event for
Dr. Michael Newman
...will be here before you know it!. February 28th is the RSVP date for all responses. Please be sure to include all the names of the people you want to be seated with on the back of the response card, as we are having placecard seating.
Get your dancing shoes ready!
Any questions?? Contact Rhoni at
or Irene at
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Beth Or Website Update...
The New Website is Live!! Check it out directly from here:
www.bethormiami.com 
The installation of new WI-FI equipment is complete, and now you can access the cyber universe from our entire campus.
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.
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
305-632-1663
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 Shabbat Across America (and at Beth Or!) On Friday night, March 1, 2013 hundreds of synagogues across the continent will take part in an historic national Jewish event to celebrate what unifies all Jews - Shabbat! Everyone is invited... singles, couples, families - all ages. "Turn an ordinary Friday night into something extraordinary!" That's the magic of Shabbat Across America and Shabbat Across Canada. By participating in this continent wide event, you will not only have the opportunity to experience Shabbat, but you will be sharing your experience with tens of thousands of Jews across North America. No matter what your affiliation or which Shabbat Across America or Shabbat Across Canada location you choose to attend, NJOP's annual Shabbat program will give you a "taste" of Shabbat. Explanatory services, traditional rituals, delicious meals and lively discussions are all important components of the Shabbat experience, as well as the opportunity to spend the evening with like-minded people, friends and family. Shabbat Across America or Shabbat Across Canada is for every Jew, and those who are unable to go to a registered location can participate in their own homes or in gatherings with friends/family. For help in creating a Shabbat evening, try one or all of the resources provided by the National Jewish Outreach Program. Visit www.njop.org. |
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Step Up for Israel
Presents the documentary film
Crossing the Line
Join Heather and Stephen Kravitz and www.JerusalemOnLineU.com for this thought-provoking film presentation on how anti-Semitism is making inroads into college campuses in America. The film will be followed by dessert and a discussion on how "Through Awareness We Can Make a Difference."
Sunday, March 10
Temple Beth Or, 11715 SW 87th Avenue, Miami
7:00 p.m.
Please RSVP to Heather Kravitz at 786-417-3550 or
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Leadership Development will preserve Beth Or's assets and insure its future!
Is there a role for you in 2012-2013? Shep and Rabbi Kram will guide and train Board members, Officers, Committee Chairs, other Leaders-to-be.
Step up for the rewards of service. Become a caretaker of Beth Or's traditions!
Surprise yourself with abundant mensch-keit before a final slate goes to election at our Annual Meeting ( Friday, May 3, 7:30pm)
Replies: Jeff Tucker, Chair Leadership Development/ Nominating Committee
JMTucker007@gmail.com
Jeffrey M. Tucker,
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Swamp Tromp
Sunday, March 10
...and don't forget to set your clocks forward before bed the night before!
When: Meet at 12 noon at the Big Cypress Oasis Visitors' Center, or 11:15 at the Dade carpool site, or 10:30 at the Broward carpool site. We should be back at the Dade carpool site by about 5:00 pm.
What: Start with a picnic lunch, a slide show at the visitors' center, a short ranger talk about the area, use the restrooms, then let's hit the Florida Trail! This is what Mosaic is all about. Be adventurous, give it a try. Here ibis and wood storks roost, owls hoot, water flows, and life is teeming. The trail should be dry, but that will depend on rainfall prior to the hike. Our trip leader, Ellen Siegel, is a Mosaic member and is also a volunteer Everglades National Park ranger. She will share some of her knowledge of the area. Tree frogs are common here, but are not easy to spot. Air plants grow prolifically above, and wild orchids can be seen overhead. Mosquitoes shouldn't be bad this time of year, but we'll take precautions. Midday is usually not too bad. This is the area where the movie "Adaptation" and the book "The Orchid Thief" took place. On the way back, you may want to join us for dinner at a local restaurant.
Where: Big Cypress Oasis Visitor Center, Big Cypress National Preserve, Ochopee (239-695-1201) on the Tamiami Trail (US 41) about 20 miles west of the Everglades Shark Valley entrance. It will be on the right, just a couple of miles past the Midway camping area. If you come to Monument Lake camping area or Monroe Station, you've passed it. We will carpool or walk together fromthe Visitor Center to the trailhead.
Directions: FL Turnpike to Tamiami Trail westbound exit (US 41), then west about 40 miles.
Carpool information will be available on request.
Bring: Brown bag lunch, water, hat, bug spray, long sleeve shirt, loose fitting long pants, and old sneakers and socks. Bring lots of ice water. Khakis are better than jeans, and the long pants and sleeves will help keep off the skeeters and keep you from getting scratched by vegetation. Bring a change of clothes for afterwards.
Cost: $3 for Mosaic members, and $8 for non-members
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Rami Shapiro Speaking Engagement
On Sunday, March 3, Rabbi Rami Shapiro (our founding Rabbi) will be speaking at Temple Israel from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
A carpool caravan is suggested for this event, and those interested in attending should contact the Temple (305-235-1419) or email bethortemple@aol.com.
We'll make a list of who wants to go and who can take riders. The group should plan to meet at TBO and depart together at a time to be determined.
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Beth Or's Program Calendar for 2012-2013
The Temple's 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
Beth Or's ORGANIC GARDEN continues to grow! Let's put the Or in Organic. The Organic Garden's raised beds will soon have their minor wood repairs. The campus-wide sprinkler system is 95% finished. There's still time for new planting with harvest in the spring. Here's an offer for you: Are you willing to plant and care for this season's crop? Contact Jeff Tucker at tuckbrc@bellsouth.net to claim a raised bed. Jane Weinstock has already put dibs on her planting plot. Meanwhile, Amy Lomaskin has put in long hours working with Marcy Prince to enhance the appearance of our grounds -- bromeliads, ferns, orchids, and our jungle of trees are that much better for their efforts! Here are a few do's and don't's for bed gardening: - Don't step in the 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 good resource
Kavanah by Rabbi Mark: "...to help build up our people, our institutions and our strength so that we continue to 'L'takein olam b'malchut Shaddai,' or 'repair the world under the kingdom of heaven.' Let's get our hands deliciously dirty in this endeavor as we grow and sustain our beloved community. We are Shomrei Adamah, Guardians of the Earth or Keepers of the Garden of Eden. To start off, we will be practical and do whatever works, but we aspire to the highest standards of earth ethics summarized by Veganic Gardening. We will carefully select the veggies and herbs to maximize output, balanced cultivation, companion planting, insect control, etc. Square Foot Method optimizes density of various plants' space and creates orderly appearance. With today's high proces for quality veggies and herbs, a garden is economically desirable. Plus, it is part of a healthy lifestyle, good education, and a social communal experience. All those with green (or any color) thumbs are welcome to cultivate with us. |
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Miami International Film Festival 
(MIFF), produced and presented by Miami Dade College, will celebrate its milestone 30th Anniversary Edition of our annual event, which this year runs
March 1 -10, 2013.
Premiering at this year's Festival will be 117 feature films and 12 short films from 41 countries, participating in competition and non-competition categories.
These films are national treasures and cultural ambassadors; they preserve history, reflect social change, and illuminate the unique traditions and customs of a country. Yet, films also draw us together; provide us with a common language - visual, verbal and emotional - with which to understand each other and the world.
You'll find a list and their direct links with related Jewish Films and complete details on venue, screening times & duration:
Dead Europe
http://miami.festivalgenius.com/2013/films/deadeurope_tonykrawitz_miami2013
Fill the Void
http://miami.festivalgenius.com/2013/films/fillthevoid_miami2013
My German Friend
http://miami.festivalgenius.com/2013/films/mygermanfriend_jeaninemeerapfel_miami2013
Hannah Arendt
http://miami.festivalgenius.com/2013/films/hannaharendt_margarethevontrotta_miami2013
No Place on Earth
http://miami.festivalgenius.com/2013/films/noplaceonearth_janettobias_miami2013
Calloused Hands
http://miami.festivalgenius.com/2013/films/callousedhands_jessequiones_miami2013
Oma & Bella
http://miami.festivalgenius.com/2013/films/omabella_alexakarolinski_miami2013
The Yellow Ticket
http://miami.festivalgenius.com/2013/films/theyellowticket_victorjanson_miami2013
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Alper JCC Children's Museum 10 Year Celebration
From now till May 5, 2013...
The nationally acclaimed children's exhibition Chagall For Children, that opened the Alper JCC's Lisa Ann Watson Children's Discovery Museum in 2003, is back to entertain and educate a whole new crop of youngsters.
The vibrant and interactive exhibit brings the colorful and dream-like world of artist Marc Chagall to life. In a series of 14 exploration stations, boys and girls use their senses to discover art principles such as color, composition, light and texture. The exhibit features music, computers and art and allows children to create with the childlike freedom of one of the world's greatest artists.
Chagall was born in Russia in 1887 and studied art in France. He learned from cubist, surrealist and fauvist painters, and developed his own imaginative style. His colorful paintings are nonrealistic and often include flowers, animals, workmen and musicians. In the exhibit, framed print images are arranged like those in an adult gallery, but each of these prints also includes an audio component and a hands-on activity.
Children create and color their own digital portraits, make crayon rubbings from a steel engraving, explore the effect of light on stained glass and rearrange a window as they would a puzzle. With the painting called 'Flowers,' children get to smell the flowers in the painting, and arrange actual flowers in a vase to recreate the bouquet like the one in the picture.
Chagall often painted faces in unusual colors. His painting "Green Violinist," is accompanied by a camera that takes a digital picture of one's face. Children are encouraged to use their imaginations, get inspired by Chagall's work, and color their portrait photo blue, green or red.
Museum visitors can learn about texture and art terms, when they compare two images - an oil painting to a bas-relief sculpture. The activity encourages kids to feel the sculpture's shape and then make crayon rubbings from the steel engraving.
Chagall for Children is designed to open one's eyes and to see the world a bit more colorfully. Although the exhibit's creators had young viewers in mind, people of all ages will enjoy the magical world of Marc Chagall.
The exhibit was created by the Kohl Children's Museum in Chicago, and runs through May 5, 2013.
Tickets: $5. The Dave and Mary Alper Jewish Community Center is located at 11155 SW 112 Avenue, Miami, 33176. For more information call 305.271.9000 x268 or visit www.alperjcc.org.
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Matzah Mitzvah & More
Save the Date: Sunday, March 17
Make the Time
Together we can make a difference!
Be a Partner with Jewish Community Services at
Matzah Mitzvah & More
The Jewish Community's Annual Event
Bringing Passover Food Baskets and Holiday Joy
to Frail Elderly and Others in Need
Sunday Morning, March 17, 2013
Beth Or members and friends interested in participating in this event can contact Bette Spector at Bettespector@gmail.com. Bette will collect the names of volunteers to give to the Federation. Location assignments can be arranged for TBO members to carpool.
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Holocaust Education Month
All events at various locations are free and open to the public. Speakers and presentations will run from February 6 through the 25.
For more information on events and locations, please contact the Holocaust Memorial at 305-538-1663 or
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Register for Summer Camp at Miami's 3 JCC's
Miami Beach JCC Klurman Family Day Camp
Open House and Pool Party March 10, 1-3 p.m. Everyone is welcome to have fun and learn about our summer camp!
Ongoing Registration while space is available.
Weekly camp options also available.
Give your child a summer of great friends, exploration, activity, excitement and education. We offer a fun filled program in our brand new facility which includes a gymnastics studio, swimming pool with and interactive splash pad, art studio, sports field, and a full size gymnasium in the center of Miami Beach. Join one of our camp groups or try out a specialty camp with Prime Time Sports (Basketball and Football), Dance with Expressions Performing Arts, Robotics with DBP Robotics and Gymnastics with our very own MBJCC coaches.
For more information, email camp@mbjcc.org,, call 305.534.3206. Contact: Michelle Mavorah, Camp Coordinator or Nataly Yusim, Program Director and Camp Director- nataly@mbjcc.org
Camp Sol Taplin of the Michael-Ann Russell JCC
Avoid the hassle of carpool lines and register for our FREE transportation pick-up and drop-off!
Early Registration Discount through Thursday, February 28
Camp Sol Taplin of the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center is a safe, exciting, and transformative summer camp experience for children ages 30 months to 15-years-old.
 We offer Academy Camps, Swim Academy, Sports Academy, Variety Camps, Specialty Camps, Premier Camps, Extreme & Teen Camps, Special Needs offerings, and more.
For more information, call 305.932.4200 x145/146 or visit www.marjcc.org to download our Camp Sol Taplin brochure.
Dave and Mary Alper JCC
A summer of fun with 2, 4, 6 or 8-week sessions where campers choose from more than 50 Hobby Hour activities including canoeing, fishing, photography, rocketry and Lego/K'nex.
No Registration Deadlines
There's no place like camp at the Dave and Mary Alper JCC award-winning summer program for kids 13 mos. - 14 yrs. with a variety of camps including general, sports , performing arts and special needs.
For more information, call 305.271.9000 x271.
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