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This Week At Beth Or

Your guide to upcoming programs,  
activities and news 
April 1, 2014  
(no foolin'!)  
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In This Issue
 
 

Rabbi
Mark Kram   
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D'Var Torah
  
  
April 5, 2014 
  
Metzora

Leviticus 
14:1-32    
using the Year 1
Triennial Schedule

  Haftarah
II Kings 7:3-20 
 
 
 
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, April 1
 
Wednesday, April 2         
Chit Chat at 10:00 a.m.
 
Thursday, April 3 
Weight Watchers  10:00 a.m.
Play Reading  7:30 p.m. 
 
Friday, April 4
Kabbalat Shabbat  8:00 p.m. 
 
Saturday, April 5
  
Sunday, April 6
Red Tent Women's Reading Group  1:00 p.m. 
 
 
Monday, April 7   
 
   
Tuesday, April 8   
 
Wednesday, April 9 
Chit Chat   10:00 a.m.




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 Events 
 
Save the Date! mark your calendar
 
Friday, April 11
Pre-Pesach Shabbat Dinner

Saturday, April 12
Jakob Telepman's Bar Mitzvah

Tuesday, April 15 
Passover Second Night Seder    
  
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Community Notices
  
Shabbat Shalomshabbat shalom

Join us Friday, April 4, at 8:00 p.m. for Kabbalat Shabbat, followed by Oneg Shabbat. 
Thank You, Thank You...

...to all who have generously donated to Beth Or...
Ossie and Harry Hanauer, on the Yahrzeit of
    Sylvia Stein, and in honor of Michael Henry
Vicki Brail and Jeannie Covert, on the Yahrzeit
    of Ira Schwartz
Norma Rosenfeld, on the Yahrzeit of Jack
    Rosenfeld
Gail and Norman Gelvan, in thanks for participation
    in Beth Or events 

Weight Watchers at Beth Or!

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Weight Watchers meets at Beth Or each Thursday at 10:00 a.m. through June 5, 2014. 

 

New members should arrive by 9:45 to sign up and plan to stay about 20 minutes after the class to get their program introduction.

 

Questions?  Just email Ilien Hechtman at ilienh@aol.com 

 

 

 

 

Chit Chat
  
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.
   
Passover Approaches! 

 

Passover is a time to share our Seder meal with our friends, family and community. If you need a place to go for the 1st Seder or would like to host a single person or couple in your home, please let Vicki Brail know as soon as possible.  Email  

VBrecovery@aol.com 

 

You may also contact the Temple at 305-235-1419 or email

 

 

Responses to the Temple will be forwarded to Vicki.

 

For the last several years as we have been offering this to our Beth Or community, we have asked that hosts feel free to tell me anyone they feel will not be a good fit to be at a Seder with them and their family. It is STRICTLY confidential. Please be comfortable taking advantage of this option if you are hesitating in volunteering to host. 

 

Be aware that there are no guarantees for placement for everyone nor everyone who volunteers will have guests. We do the best we can to ensure everyone has a wonderful Seder experience.

 

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mini-pizza-spatula.jpg Pre-Pesach Hooray (Chooray?) for Chometz!

Don't want to add more cooking to yo
ur Passover planning time?  How about pizza, pasta, salad and rolls (garlic or not!), and maybe a Farbrengen on Friday, April 11? 

Stay tuned, but put this on the calendar.  More details to follow! 


Second Night of Passover
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You are invited to our Community Seder Table

For the Second Night of Passover

Tuesday,  April 15th at 6:00 pm. at Temple Beth Or.

 

Rabbi Mark Kram will lead the Seder, recounting the story of our ancestors' journey from slavery to freedom, and celebrating the ritual of our foremothers and forefathers, connecting us to them and to all modern Jews throughout the world.

 

This Seder will be a potluck event, with vegetarian, dairy and fish dishes welcome.  Please bring your own wine (and cushions), and kindly do not bring leavened goods (e.g. yeast breads, crackers, flour based baked goods ) to the Seder.  The donation for the seder for paper goods, etc., is $5 per person.

 

Please R.S.V.P. to Kathy and tell her what you will be bringing.  Your timely, considerate reply will assist our planning and setup, and alleviate our stress.   Remember, seating is limited.  Our contact info:  (305) 235-1419 or email  
 

 

Holiday Blessings,

The Program Committee

 

Comedy (or Drama) in April 

 

We have access to a nice collection of 5 one act comedy plays - "Are You Jewish" by Bruce J. Bloom.   Janet Raskin will come and facilitate the reading on Thursday, April 3rd 7:30pm. 

 

So please RSVP to either kaminskyjeff-bethor@yahoo.com  by Monday about the play reading.  And also remember to invite a friend.

 

Hope to see you there! 

 

 


Red Tent Women's Reading Group

 

Please note that the next two meetings are scheduled for the first Sunday in the month instead of the second Sunday.  April is because of Passover and May because of Mother's Day.  The April book is
The Memory of Running.  The meeting will take place at 1:00 p.m. this Sunday, April 5, at Annette Katz' home.sunset-bike-silhouette.jpg   

 

As hard as it is to believe, it is time to begin choosing books for next year.  If you have a book to suggest, you can send the name and author to Bette Spector or to the TBO office to have it forwarded to Bette.

 

Please be sure you have read the book.  Also, at the April meeting we can take a little time for you to tell about a book you would like to nominate.

 

 

Garden and Grounds News

New: BANANA ISLAND, cultivating 5 species of edible bananas beside the Dougie Garden.

 

Notice we'll have lot's of mulch and compost to feed the transplanted young trees to insure a healthy crop of delicious fruit in the coming years.

 

 

Beth Or Power!

A small group of Beth Or members met over the weekend to brainstorm the idea of identifying a community service project for the Temple which would utilize the many skills and talents of our members to address a pressing community problem. 
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We have identified several potential agencies and will investigate each of them during the next two weeks.  If you are aware of a specific agency or non-profit organization that is a possible fit for us, we will look into this one as well.

Please send Andrea Loring the name of the agency or organization with contact information if possible.  (Please -- no general areas of interest -- specific groups only.)

Once we identify programs that appear to be a good fit for Beth Or, we will present them to the membership to prioritize.

Andrea can be reached by email at

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:

 

Two Marie Osmond collectible dolls, one is a bride and the other is a beautiful southern belle.  

 

These are dolls for collectors and are free.

 

 

Rhoni 305 253 4155.

 

Need a Bed?

We are trying to find someone who could use a QUEEN sized TEAK platform bed with nightstands and pillow top mattress.  It's to be given away, and the recipient would have to make arrangements to pick up the set.

 

Please contact:  Adrienne Hochman 305-978-8420 or 305 666-8420

 

 
In and For Our Community
 
Attitudes About Aging Program

...part of a workshop series offered by Samaritan Counseling Centers and Christ the King Lutheran Church

A Workshop for Women:  Your Nutrition and Exercise Say a Lot.
Where do you envision yourself in five years?

Guest Presenters:
     Janet Konefal, PhD, MPH, AP of the
        University of Miami
     Billie W. Gimenez, LMFT

Thursday, April 24, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
$10 for the Program and Luncheon

Space is limited, and reservations must be made by noon on Monday, April 21. The program will be at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 11295 SW 57th Avenue (Red Road), Miami, FL 33156
 (across from Pinecrest Gardens)

Email care@ctkmiami.org
or call 305-665-5063 to reserve your seat