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This Week At Beth Or

Your guide to upcoming programs,  
activities and news 
      
January 28, 2014
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In This Issue
 
 

Rabbi
Mark Kram   
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D'Var Torah
  
  
February 1, 2014 
  
Terumah   
Exodus 25:1-40   
using the Year 1
Triennial Schedule
 
  Haftarah 
for Shabbat Rosh Chodesh 
Isaiah 66:1-24

 
 
Beth Or Links

Our Website

Board Of Directors

Committees



Other Links




Contact:

Kathy Fisler 
BethOrTemple@aol.com
 
305-235-1419
What's Happening This Week at Temple Beth Or
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Tuesday, January 28
Positive Psychology Class  7:00 p.m. 

Wednesday, January 29      
Chit Chat at 10:00 a.m.  
  
Thursday, January 30 
 
 Friday, January 31
Kabbalat Shabbat Service   8:00 p.m.

Friday, January 31 - Sunday, February 2
Jews in the Woods

Saturday, February 1

Sunday, February 2

Monday, February 3   
Adult B'not Mitzvah Class

Tuesday, February 4
Positive Psychology 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 5  
Chit Chat 10:00 a.m.

 
  
 

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 Events 
 
Save the Date! mark your calendar
 

Thursday, February 6 
Play Reading

Sunday, February 9
Red Tent Women's Reading Group

Saturday, February 15 
Lighthouse Cafe 
   
  
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Community Notices
  
Shabbat Shalom
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Kabbalat Shabbat will be led by Lay Service Leader Rowena Wallach.

The Oneg Shabbat will be community sponsored.

Thank you, Thank you!
...to those who have generously donated to Temple Beth Or...


Mindy and Alan Eisenberg, in memory of Annette
     Eisenberg
Chit Chat at Beth Or  
  
Chit Chat meets on Wednesday mornings at 10:00 at the Temple. 

We've picked up several interesting articles from reputable sources -- BBC News and the New York Times among them -- and we're ready to launch into 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.
   
Honorary Event Update

The committee will meet on Thursday, January 16, at 7:00 p.m., at Rhoni Tannebaum's home to discuss further plans for the event.

Now, here's the best part!  

Michael Henry has generously offered to write and perform a song to acknowledge/roast,celebrate TBO members at his event in March.  This song will not be for the faint of heart!  Michael will liberally take advantage of professional license to bring humor to his song, which will include all people who wish to participate.  If you wish to be a part of the history and humor for this event and make a donation to  TBO at the same time, please contact Kathy at the Temple office, 305-235-1419. 
 
Inclusion in this one-of-a-kind song is $50 per person.  All donations must be received no later than February 15th!
 

Positive Psychology: Some Practical Steps Toward Happiness

Introducing a new six week course to be given by Dr. Nancy Kirsner

Reality and Research has now taught us that there are certain "Happiness Habits" that affect the quality of how we feel, think, and lead our lives.  Learn how to raise your Positivity Quotient, bringing meaning, purpose and joy to your life.  How happy are your willing to be?

Sessions continue on Tuesdays at Beth Or, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., January 21, 2014.  This class is open to Beth Or members and guests, with a non-member fee of $10.00 per session.

Please contact the office at 305-235-1419 or email bethortemple@aol.com to register.


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Jews in the Woods in January and February! 

 

 

Friday, January 31 - Sunday, February 2, 2014

At the exotic, bayside Flamingo Campground in Everglades National Park

 

Activities (will be decided based on weather and wind conditions):

 

·        Friday evening, 8:00 PM: Kabbalat Shabbat under the stars.

·        Saturday morning, 10:30 AM: Sweet and simple Sabbath service.

·        Saturday and Sunday during the day: Cruise on a mangrove adventure canoe trip, brave a swamp tromp, see the feathered wildlife on a bird walk, and make plaster castings of animal footprints.

·        Saturday evening, 6:00 PM: Potluck and Havdalah under the stars. We will also have a patriotic flag burning ceremony just before bed after the s'mores!

 

Housing: TENTS ONLY!  You must make your own standard non-electric site reservation.  Reservations ($16 per might) can either be made at http://www.recreation.gov/campsiteFilterAction.do?sitefilter=STANDARD+NONELECTRIC&startIdx=0&contractCode=NRSO&parkId=70976, or by calling 1-877-444-6777. 

 

 

Food: All food is bring your own. For Saturday evening we are having a potluck, so please have enough to share with others. Bring your own dishes and utensils. There is a convenience store and a modest food trailer in Flamingo so you can buy food, but the selection is very limited.

 

Fee: There is a $10 at the park entrance fee plus your $16 per night park service campsite fee - see Housing above.

 

Bring: All 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, bikes

 

Reserve your space now!

 

 

Email Ellen Siegel, gladesgirl1@bellsouth.net with the number of campers and your contact information. You can also reach her at (305) 332-5544.

 

About the Calendars..

 

The Google Calendar for Beth Or events can be viewed by clicking the following link:

  

  
This will take you to our website's calendar page without requiring a login.  You will be able to choose among the Posterboard, Month, Week, Day, and Agenda views.

  

Garden and Grounds

 

Beth Or's ORGANIC GARDEN can put the OR in Organic!

 

Free advice is available from local Master Gardener Wilfredo Candelaria (786-234-7520).

 

Willing to get your hands dirty and fill your plate with home-grown produce?  Use our infrastructure with his advice.

 

Raised Bed Custodians:

 

1-Jane Weinstock 3' x 8'

2-Mark Rosenblum 4' x 4'

3-Pat Barron 3' x 8'

4-Karen Steinberg-Lewis 3' x 8'

5-Diane Pearl 3' x 8'

 

A sixth, round bed is currently open.

 

You're invited to DO YOUR FALL PLANTINGS in November-December.

 

 

>>> CONTACT Jeff Tucker and Grow Your Own!

JMTucker007@gmail.com

 

 

  

Garden and Grounds  Wish List
  
Thinking of replacing your older lawn-care equipment?
  
The TBO Garden workers could use a large wheelbarrow.
  
Contact Jeff Tucker at JMTucker007@gmail.com if you can help.  Thanks!
  
  
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One roll of Forever Stamps
 
In and For Our Community
 

CAJE Adult Jewish Learning Launches New Melton Class, "Jewish Mysticism and Kabbalah: Secret Knowledge In Judiasm "

 

WHAT: CAJE's Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning launches class on Jewish Mysticism and Kabbalah: Secret Knowledge In Judaism

 

WHEN: Classes begin February 4th & 5th, 2014

WHERE: Temple Judea, Tuesday mornings, 10:00-11:30am and Temple Sinai, Wednesday afternoons, 12:-00-1:30-pm

REGISTER/INFO

 

With gratitude and affection from her students and colleagues in Miami, this brand new Scholar's curriculum is dedicated in honor of Rabbi Efrat Zarren-Zohar, Director of CAJE'S Department of Adult Jewish Learning and Growth and the Miami Melton School from it's inception in 1997 to the present.

Red strings, Madonna, Demi Moore, scanning Hebrew letters-this is what many people associate with Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism. But you want to get a deeper, more accurate and academically reliable understanding of what for centuries has been esoteric knowledge available only to a chosen few. This course will give you the framework to understand the development of Jewish mysticism, the texts that have been so central to that tradition, and clarify what Kabbalah is and isn't. While grounded in scholarship, each class will include components that will address the deepest mysteries of human existence and many of life's eternal and universal questions.

Temple Judea - Tuesdays, 10:00-11:30am, 5500 Granada Blvd., Coral Gables, Feb: 4, 11, 18, 25; Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25; Apr. 1, 8, 29; May 6

Temple Sinai - Wednesdays, 12:00-1:30pm, 18801 NE 22 Avenue, North Miami Beach, Feb: 5, 12, 19, 26; Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26; Apr. 2, 9, 30; May 7

For information call 305-576-4030 x128


 
Eisenberg Ball
Valentine's Day Dance for the children who reside at Chapman Partnership

...to benefit the Chapman Partnership
Please donate your New Year's attire for our children ages 6-17 to attend the Annual Eisenberg Ball on Valentine's Day, hosted by the Neighborhood Advisory Committee! 
  • Cocktail Dresses
  • Suits
  • Dress shirts and ties
  • Heels
  • Dress shoes
Drop-off locations downtown and in Homestead are listed below, but Alan Eisenberg has graciously agreed to pick up any donated items at Temple Beth Or.  Items are needed at Beth Or by Wednesday, February 5.

Drop-off locations: North Center, 1550 N. Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33136; South Center, 28205 SW 124 Court, Homestead, FL  33033.

For information, contact Grace Ugalde-Wolpert at
gugalde@chapmanpartnership.org or phone 305-329-3081.  

 

 


 
reaching_hands.jpg GMJF Jewish Population Study
 
Every decade, a comprehensive study is conducted of
Miami's
Jewish community to provide a shapshot of who we are, where we are, and where we are headed.  This information helps to create a roadmap for local planners, agencies, congregations and communal organizations to serve changing Jewish needs and
interests for years to come.

 

Your participation is critical to the success of this effort.  If you receive a phone call for the 2014 Miami Jewish Population Study, please take the time to answer the questions and make sure your voice is heard.  Calls will begin on January 19 and continue for approximately six weeks.

All responses are completely confidential no personally identifiable details are linked to the answers, and no financial solicitationss will be made.

For more information, visit  
www.jewishmiami.org/populationstudy.

You'll find a list of FAQ's that will explain the process and purpose.

 

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Operation Shower is a nonprofit organization that throws baby showers for soon-to-be moms of deployed or deceased service personnel.  They are collecting items to be included in the shower baskets.   The particular items they need right now are wipes (unscented), rattles, an board books.

Please either drop your items in the "shower" box in the Oneg Room or send me a check made out to Operation  Shower, or contact the Temple office for instructions to send a check to Vicki Brail so that she can purchase items on your behalf. 

The main thrust of this program is through February 28, but Vicki will be collecting items throughout the year.  Unfortunately, there are always "almost moms" left behind due to war.

Thank you for your support.  Questions will be forwarded to Vicki. 




Camp Scholarships Available
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Applications are being accepted now, with a January 31, 2014 deadline.

Eligibility criteria:
  • The camper must be between 8 and 17 years old
  • The camper must reside in Miami-Dade County
  • The camp must be located in the United States
  • The camp must be listed in the Foundation for Jewish Camp website, www.jewishcamp.org/find-camp

Families must demonstrate financial need and must submit, in addition to a completed application, the lastest income tax return (Form 1040), and an invoice or a letter of acceptance from the camp.  These two documents can be conveniently uploaded to the online scholarship application.   

 

To apply, please visit www.JewishMiami.org  

 

Completed applications must be received by Friday, January 31, 2014, to be considered for a scholarship.

 

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...will run from January 23 through February 3.

For information, mailing list availability, and film trailers, go to miamijewishfilmfestival.org