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This Week At Beth Or

Your guide to upcoming programs,  
activities and news 
      
March 4, 2014
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In This Issue
 
 

Rabbi
Mark Kram   
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D'Var Torah
  
  
March 8, 2014 
  
Vayikra 
Leviticus 1:1 - 2:16    
using the Year 1
Triennial Schedule
 
  Haftarah
Isaiah 43:21 - 44:23  
 
 
 
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, March 4
 
Wednesday, March 3      
Chit Chat at 10:00 a.m.    

Thursday, March 6 
Jewish Play Reading 7:30
  (call or email TBO if you plan to attend!) 
 
Friday, March 7
Kabbalat Shabbat Service   8:00 p.m. in
   conjunction with Shabbat Across America
 
Saturday, March 8 

Sunday, March 9
Red Tent Women's Reading Group  1:00 p.m.  
Donation Deadline for Operation Shower 

Monday, March 10    
Adult B'not Mitzvah Class 7:30
   (Hebrew reading and work on the Torah Portions)
Tuesday, March 11
Civil Rights in America: Presentation by
     Dr. Marvin Dunn  7:00 p.m. 
 
Wednesday, March 12  
Chit Chat 10:00 a.m.
Executive Committee Meeting  7:00 p.m.
Board of Directors Meeting  8:00 p.m.
 



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 Events 
 
Save the Date! mark your calendar
 

Friday, March 14 
Disco Night at Shabbat

Saturday, March 15
Alexia Frydman Bat Mitzvah 
Beth Or Gala Honoring Michael Henry
Erev Purim

Sunday, March 30 
Holocaust Museum Visit 
   
  
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Community Notices
  
Shabbat Shalom 
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This Friday we will join synagogues all over the United States in Shabbat Across America, followed by Oneg Shabbat.

 
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Jewish Play Reading
Thursday evening, March 6, at 7:30 p.m.

We may not be ready for prime time or the Great White Way, but we do have fun!  Janet Raskin will lead the mini-plays and cast the parts. 

Be someone else for an evening! 

Beth Or, Lighthouse Cafe, 7:30 p.m. 
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...donations deadline extended to March 9

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. 

Donations are being accepted at Beth Or through March 9, 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.    

 
Civil Rights in America
A Discussion with Dr. Marvin Dunn

Tuesday, March 11, 2014
7:00 p.m. at Beth Or  
  • Explore the contributions, participation, and impact of African Americans in
  • Florida during the civil rights movement.
  • Learn about the integration of schools and changes in segregation laws.
  • Engage in conversation, ask questions, and give your opinion.
Dr. Marvin Dunn, professor emeritus at Florida International University, is the acclaimed author of
"Black Miami in the Twentieth Century" and "The Beast in Florida: A History of Anti-Black Violence."
Dr. Dunn has written and directed several documentary films, is a newspaper contributor,
and scholar-in-residence at Camillus House.
 

For more information and to RSVP, email bethortemple@aol.com or call 305-235-1419.

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Red Tent Women's Reading Group

The Red Tent will meet Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at Marti Gammon's home.  Details and directions will be forwarded directly to RT members.  Marcy Prince will lead the discussion of Defending Jacob by William Landay.


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.
   
gold-high-heels.jpg Disco Night Shabbat

Friday, March 14, 2014

Back to the 70's, a Bat Mitzvah, and Purim all in one!
Ninety-Six-One, international professional musicians under the direction of Nicholas Bright, will entertain us with disco favorites in conjunction with our Erev Shabbat service.


Remember
Love Train, Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now, The Prayer, Everybody Rejoice, I'm So Excited, and what might be the Beth Or anthem, We Are  Family??? 

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Alexia Frydman and her family have graciously agreed to indulge us in the party atmosphere on the evening before her Bat Mitzvah celebration, and will provide the Oneg Shabbat that evening.

As if that's not enough, it's Purim on that Sunday, an occasion to dig our your best shiny disco-Esther duds and those platform shoes!  Costumes are welcome!
 
     
 
Honorary Event Update
 
A Musical Tribute to Michael Henry

A few seats are still available!

Silent Auction at the Gala  

 

There will be a limited number of items offered at a silent auction during the honorary event for Michael Henry, the evening of March 15. 
Featured so far are: 

 

  •  A Day of Sailing, escorted by Captain Glenn Patron on his 50 foot sailboat. Cocktails and lunch included for up to 4 people.
  • "Up close and personal" Tickets to the Dolphin game of your choice, ( 50 yard line, Row  1,  plus Premium Parking), donated by Scott Miller
  • A room of oak flooring, donated by the Henry's

Bring your checks and credit cards so you can partake of these and other desirable items to be auctioned that evening. More details to be stated that evening.

 

If you have a fabulous item you would like to donate,(no services, please) contact  April Miller,
 

 

 
 

THE MACCABEATS

Premier A Cappella Concert

Sunday, March 9th at 2:00 p.m.
The Robert Russell Theater at the Alper JCC

11155 SW 112 Ave.,  Bldg. 4,  Miami, FL 33176

 

 

 

The Maccabeats are one of the world's premier a cappella singing groups. Originally formed in 2007 as Yeshiva University's student vocal group, the Maccabeats have recently emerged as both Jewish music and a cappella phenomena, with a large fanbase, more than 10 million views on YouTube, numerous TV appearances, and proven success with two albums.

 

Using nothing more than the unadulterated human voice, a clean-cut presentation, and a little Jewish humor, this unique group of singers is able to connect with fans of all backgrounds and ages. The Maccabeats perform an eclectic array of Jewish, American, and Israeli songs.

 

TO PURCHASE TICKETS CALL 305.271.9000 x268

Theatre Performance

 

Cabaret is being shown in Key Largo on Saturday,, March 29th at 8PM and Sunday, March 30th at 2:00 PM.  Butch Falgiatore and Steve Gair are featured in the production.  This is the same group that did Rocky Horror Show.

 

 

Tickets are $30, and can be purchased on your own at the following website:  

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ginsberg-Productions/239175666224182?id=239175666224182&sk=app_408442289204862  

Miami Holocaust Museum Visit

On Sunday, March 30, 2014,  

 

The ladies of the Adult B'not Mitzvah class have scheduled a trip to the Holocaust Museum on Miami Beach as part of their curriculum,  and members of the congregation are cordially invited to join in.

We are looking into costs and availability of group transportation, as well as a survivor docent to guide our group, and we will publish those details next week.  Right now, we'd like to find out how many members and friends would be interested in making the trip.  We'll probably leave here around mid-morning, and return in the early afternoon.

Please call or email the Temple:  305-235-1419 or bethortemple@aol.com 
  to be placed on the list. 

 

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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.

  

TBO Members' Page

For Sale:

 

Custom designed, triangle shaped cocktail table, pale yellow with rounded edges and beveled glass on top.

 

 

 

Original price $3,000, will sell for $500 or best offer. Must be able to lift and transport, heavy.

 

Rhoni 305 253 4155.

In and For Our Community
 
Super Sunday is March 9! 

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation's largest annual community-wide fundraising phonathon has traditionally been a day of giving, as volunteer callers reach out to members of Miami's Jewish community to ask for support of the Annual Federation/UJA Campaign. This year's event, chaired by theHalberstein Family on
Sunday, March 9, will provide additional meaning for participants through hands-on volunteer activities coordinated by Federation's Jewish Volunteer Center as part of Good Deeds Day.

 

Created by philanthropist Shari Arison, Good Deeds Day is an annual global celebration, where hundreds of thousands of people worldwide join together to do good deeds for the benefit of others and the planet.

More than 1,000 volunteers are expected to converge on Federation headquarters from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. to make phone calls, help package 30,000 macaroni and cheese meals, and to embark on hands-on volunteer activities that include delivering food packages, visiting the elderly, helping the homeless, sprucing up local neighborhoods and much more. The purpose of all of this: to expand the circles of good in the world.

Super Sunday is not just a day-long phonathon; it is also a marathon of good deeds that build Jewish community, help those in need and strengthen Jewish life in Miami, in Israel and worldwide 365 days a year through Federation programs and services.

Cynthia Stein and Keith Ginsburg, Miami Beach and South Dade Vice Chairs, respectively, are also helping to ensure Super Sunday includes participants from all parts of Miami-Dade County.  Shana Lewinger Russo is Chair of the Jewish Volunteer Center.  

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation's Stanley C. Myers Building is located at 4200 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami. To volunteer for Super Sunday and Good Deeds Day activities, call 786-866-8680, or email lrodriguez@gmjf.org 

If you can't join us in person, please answer the call on Super Sunday and give as generously as you can.

Jewish Community Services' Matzah, Mitzvah, & More

Make a Difference this Passover!

Volunteer
 s are needed to assemble and deliver gift baskets filled with Passover foods during Matzah, Mitzvah, & More:

Sunday, March 30
   Basket Assembly 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
   Pickup and delivery 10:30 - 11:15, starting at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Building.

Online registration will be available after
February 17.  Fingerprinting is no longer required.

For more information about contact Marian Mendelson at 305-403-6539.
  

 
New Be'Chol Lashon Taglit-Birthrigh Israel Trip

Join trip leaders Joshua Rothstein and Lindsay Newman for this new trip for young adults 18-26 who have an interest in exploring the racial and ethnic diversity of the Jewish people.

Scheduled for the end of June/beginning of July, this trip is for all who value a diverse vision of the Jewish people.  This is also an exciting opportunity for those with racial, ethnic and culturally diverse backgrounds to come together with trip "leaders of color." 

For more information or to sign up, email Birthright@BecholLashon.org.

Registration opens February 19, and space is limited!
 

 
PEARL (Providing Education And Resources for Leadership)
is a distance-learning program designed to provide meaningful information and strategies for congregational leaders, members, clergy, educators and staff. Expert speakers partner with movement professional staff and lay leaders to help strengthen congregations and
havurot, foster leadership, deepen Jewish spiritual life and continue 
tikkun olam/social justice work.

For information on the series of programs, go to the website of the Reconstructionist Rabbinic College,  www.rrc.edu and enter Pearl into the search box.

First program: March 12, 2014:

The Reconstructionist Revolution: Foundational Insights
At  8 p.m. Eastern time
Hosted by Rabbi Henry Shreibman
With guest presenter Rabbi Jane Rachel Litman



March 12:  Join Rabbis Jane Rachel Litman and Henry Shreibman as they discuss the fundamental concepts of Reconstructionist thought, including peoplehood, egalitarianism, democracy, pluralism, culture, theology, and the move away from "chosen-ness." Learn why and how Reconstructionist ideas were profoundly different from those of other denominations in the 20th century. Discover why the overwhelming majority of non-Orthodox (and many Orthodox) diaspora Jews identify with Reconstructionist principles for vibrant Jewish communal life. This session is the first in a two- part series. The second session, with Rabbi Deborah Waxman, will explore how Reconstructionist Judaism is uniquely poised to respond to the challenges of the 21st century.