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D'Var Torah
Parashat Behar-Bechukotai
May 4, 2013
Leviticus
27:1 - 34
Haftarah
Jeremiah 16:19 - 17:14
using the Triennial
Year III schedule
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What's Happening
This Week At Beth Or
Tuesday, April 30
Wednesday, May 1
Chit Chat at Beth Or 10:00 am
Thursday, May 2
Friday, May 3
Kabbalat Shabbat Service 8:00 pm
Saturday, May 4
Torah Study 9:00 am
Michael Shkolnik's Bar Mitzvah 10:00 am
Sunday, May 5
Yard Sale Drop-off 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
(See the article below for more details)
Red Tent Women's Reading Group 1:00 pm
Monday, May 6
Tuesday, May 7
Wednesday, May 8
Chit Chat at Beth Or 10:00 am
Yard Sale Drop-off 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Executive Committee Meeting 7:30 pm
Board of Directors Meeting 8:00 pm
Yom Yerushalayim
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Save The Date 
Saturday, May 11
Yard Sale Drop-off
Sunday, May 12
Yard Sale Drop-off
Wednesday, May 15
Yard Sale Drop-off
Friday, May 17
Beth Or Annual Congregation Meeting
and Bridge to the Future Recognition
Plaque Unveiling
Saturday, May 18
Yard Sale Final Prep Day
Sunday, May 19 and 26, 2013
Beth Or's Grand Annual Yard Sale
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Shabbat Shalom! 
Kabbalat Shabbat this Friday at 8:00 pm. will be led by Rabbi Mark Kram.
The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by the Shkolnik Family in honor of Michael Shkolnik's Bar Mitzvah. Mazel Tov! |
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Thank you, thank you!
to those who have generously donated to Beth Or...
Harriet and Harvey Kleinberg, in memory of E. Kal
Manning, Harriet's father, and Harry Kleinberg,
Harvey's father.
Phyllis Winnick, in memory of Donna Eisenberg,
her niece.
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Board of Directors and Executive Committee
The Temple Executive Committee will be meeting at the Temple at 7:30 on Wednesday, May 8. The officers and members of the outgoing board and the officers and members of the incoming board will meet afterward at 8:00.
The meetings are open to all members in good standing and we encourage your participation.
Our Annual Meeting is scheduled for 7:30 on
Friday, May 17. This will be your opportunity to learn about the "state of the Temple" and ask questions of the leadership. The Member of the Year will be announced, a new slate of officers and Board members will be elected and we will formally honor the participants of our Bridge to the Future campaign.
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Annual Meeting Friday, May 17
Our Annual Congregation Meeting at 7:30 p.m. that evening is open to all members and will include the unveiling of the recognition plaque for the Bridge to the Future Campaign.
Kabbalat Shabbat Services led by Rabbi Kram will follow the meeting.
This meeting will also set us up for our new membership and fiscal year, which begins on July 1. If you are available, this meeting, to be followed by Shabbat Services led by Rabbi Mark, is the time and place for the entire congregation to gather and re-energize for the coming year! 
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Chit Chat at Beth Or
The Chit Chatters are back at Beth Or this Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.
This week, Bob Olian will lead a discussion centering on the American Bar Association's poll of the greatest Supreme Court justices of past years. The list includes Justices Cardozo, Brandeis and others, but, interestingly enough, not Justice Felix Frankfurter.
This discussion group addresses topics of local, national and international interest with a distinctly Jewish approach. We talk about cultural, legal, educational, social, political, religious and secular subjects, with a text usually from the media to start us off.
Now that we are back at the Temple, there's always room for one more, so please don't hesitate. If you're available, so are we.
If you want to be included on the Chit Chat email list, please contact Mike Leslie at hebrewnatl@aol.com.
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Red Tent Women's Reading Group
Our meeting will be held Sunday, May 5th at Temple Beth Or. It is on the first Sunday this month because the second Sunday is Mother's Day. We will be discussing The Namesake, by Jhumpa Lahiri. It will be potluck so everybody bring some goodies!
Also, if you haven't brought your items for the yard sale or if you have more to bring, you can bring them with you to book club.
See you there.
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The Beth Or Grand Annual Yard Sale is shaping up!
Yard Sale Drop-off schedule:
Thank you to all who dropped off clothing, shoes, books, and other items this weekend. Now we're ready to get household, childrens's items, knick-knacks, linens, jewelry, electronics, tools (you
know -- Man Cave stuff!), and whatever you're clearing out of closets and garages.
Scheduled dates:
Sunday, May 5: 10 am-1 pm
Wednesday, May 8: 5-7 pm
Saturday, May 11: 10 am -1 pm
Sunday, May 12: 10 am - 1 pm
Wednesday, May 15: 5-7 pm
We are working on arrangments to deal with bulky items that cannot be brought to Beth Or easily. If you have something like that, please call the office.
Bake Sale Items:
Let us know if you can bake items for our Bake Sale Table. Items should be pre-packaged in clear plastic wrap in serving-portion sizes and must not need refrigeration!
Get the word out!
Drop a note onto your Facebook page about the sale dates below, about drop-off dates, the Bake Sale, and let your friends know we'd love to have their donations on Drop-off Days and their patronage on the Sale Days!
Yard Sale dates: Sunday, May 19 and Sunday, May 26!
Donation acknowledgment forms for your tax records will be available in person and via email.
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Beth Or Website Update...
The New Website is Live!! Check it out directly from here:
www.bethormiami.com 
We are compiling the information needed to set up your member logins. Stand by!
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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Leadership Development - Beth Or 2013-14
No full time job openings- just help our new Adminsitration, with or without a big job-title!
For many leadership roles just One Hour Per Week would suffice - assuming a quota of fellow congregants step up to manage TBO's community, 2013-14.
Don't:
A) quit your day job
B) crowd your busy schedule
Do:
A) commit to add your voice
B) help our Incoming Leadership serve Beth Or's traditions and preserve its future!
Replies: Jeff Tucker, Chair Leadership Development/ Nominating Committee
JMTucker007@gmail.com or tuckbrc@bellsouth.net
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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
Mangos are ripening! Watch for fruit from the trees on the north side of the property and from one or two of the trees on the south side!
Beth Or's ORGANIC GARDEN continues to grow!
Let's put the 'Or' in 'Organic"
Wilfredo Candelaria, a local Master Organic Gardener kindly offers free advice and consultation to Beth Orians wanting to get their hands dirty and fill their plate with home-grown produce! Call Wilfredo (786) 234-7520.
Jeff is almost done with complete wood replacement around raised beds. Inside surfaces coated with Linseed Oil, not paint or laquer = avoid harsh chemical contamination!
Laura Sutton, local Organic Gardener/Farmer is helping us enhance the soil, suppress weeds, upgrade the garden infrastructure, mulch and fertilize the 5 immature banana trees. The remaining beds will soon be 'Fallowed' and 'Top Dressed' with hay, ready for planting next week or in September.
Four Raised Bed Custodians (so far):
1-Jane Weinstock 3' x 8'
2-Mark Rosenbloom 4' x 4'
3-Pat Barron 3' x 8'
4- Linda Steinberg-Lewis 3' x 8'
So, do you want to operate one of the remaining beds? There's no charge - most supplies freely available (or BYO.) Depending on the level of participation we may have a workshop or training session this season >>>
>>>OFFER: CONTACT JEFF TUCKER JMTucker007@gmail.com TO CLAIM A RAISED BED To Grow Your Own!
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 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, '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."
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Cocktails & Conversation with the League
Human Trafficking: What you need to know & what you can do!
Greater Miami ranks 9th & Florida 3rd, as highest trafficking destinations in the country, and half of all trafficking victims are children.
Join the conversation with representatives from:
- U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida
- Miami-Dade Office of the State Attorney, 11th Judicial Circuit
- Miami-Dade Police Department
- Kristi House
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
5:30 p.m.
City Hall The Restaurant
2004 Biscayne Blvd.
RSVP to
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Ministering to the Elderly Conference Focuses on Holding On While Letting Go
The 18th Annual Ministering to the Elderly Conference will present Annual Ministering to the Elderly Conference Focuses on "Holding On While Letting Go: A Conference for those Caring for Older Adults, a detailed examination of the challenges facing Baby Boomers as aging caregivers, on Monday, May 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Miami Jewish Health Systems' Ruby Auditorium, 5200 Northeast Second Avenue.
The conference is being co-sponsored by the Jewish Chaplaincy Program of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Miami Jewish Health Systems and Jewish Community Services of South Florida. It is a practical forum for caring health professionals, community and spiritual leaders, and others concerned with enriching the lives of the elderly.
Rabbi Richard F. Address, D.Min., founder and director of the Sacred Aging Project, will be the featured speaker. He and other distinguished presenters will address such relevant topics as caring for older parents, exiting the work force, changing living situations, and forging new friendships, including relationships with those suffering from dementia. They also will discuss the challenges of creating, affirming and celebrating life's most critical moments of change.
Registration fee for the conference is $35 per person, which includes lunch, as well as pre- and post-event receptions. Psychologists, nurses, social workers, mental health counselors, and marriage and family therapists who attend the conference will be eligible for continuing education credits. Sponsorships and exhibition tables also are available.
For more information or to register for the 18th Annual Ministering to the Elderly Conference, visit
MiamiJewishHealthSystems.org/event-calendar or call 786866.8611.
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