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This Week At Beth Or

Your guide to upcoming programs,  
activities and news 

August 5, 2014
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In This Issue
 
 

Rabbi
Mark Kram   
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D'Var Torah
  
  
August 9, 2014 
  

Vaetchanan
Deuteronomy 
3:25 - 5:18 
using the Year 1
Triennial Schedule

 
Haftarah
Isaiah 40:1 - 40:26  
 
 
 
Beth Or Links

Our Website 

Board Of Directors 

Committees 



Other Links




Contact:

Kathy Fisler 
bethortemple@aol.com
 
305-235-1419
 
Office Hours:
Tuesday  9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday: Noon - 3:00 pm.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
 
What's Happening This Week at Temple Beth Or
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Tuesday, August 5

Wednesday, August 6            
Chit Chat at 10:00 a.m.
TBO Budget Meeting, Part II  7:30 p.m. 
     
Thursday, August 7
No Weight Watchers  Meeting today! 

Friday, August 8 
Kabbalat Shabbat Services    8:00 p.m.   
 
Saturday, August 9
Torah Study  10:15 a.m. 
     
Sunday, August 10
Red Tent Women's Reading Group 1:00 p.m. 
    
Monday, August 11        
 
Tuesday, August 12     
   
Wednesday, August 13         
Chit Chat  10:00 a.m.
Executive Committee Meeting  7:15 p.m. 
Board of Directors Meeting 8:00 p.m.


 
 
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Save the Date!  

mark your calendar
Friday, August 29
Kabbalat Service with "Reb" Max
     Kirkham

Wednesday, September 3 
Community Meeting

Sunday, September 7
Open House and Brunch

Wednesday, September 10 
Executive Committee and Board Meetings

Sunday, September 14  
Youth Event (TBA)
Red Tent Women's Reading Group

Saturday, September 20 
Selichot

Sunday, September 21 
Cemetery Remembrance Visit

Wednesday, September 24
Erev Rosh Hashanah

Thursday, September 25
Rosh Hashanah Day 1

Friday, September 26
Rosh Hashanah Day 2

Friday, October 3
Kol Nidre

Saturday, October 4 
Yom Kippur and Yizkor
Break the Fast

Sunday, October 5 
Sukkah Raising

Wednesday, October 8 
Pizza in the Sukkah

Friday, October 10 
Sukkot Potluck Dinner

Saturday, October 11 
Chapman Partnership Volunteer  Day
Movie Night at TBO

Sunday, October 12 
Red Tent Women's Reading Group 

Monday, October  13
Ritual Meeting

Wednesday, October 22
Adult Education with Rabbi Kram
 
Friday, October 31 
Story-Telling Shabbat

Friday, November 7 
New Member Recognition Shabbat

Saturday, November 8 
Spaghetti Dinner

November 17, and
     December 1
 
Book Discussion: My Promised Land, by Ari Shavit



   
 
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Community Notices
  
Shabbat Shalom!                  shabbat shalom
 
Friday, August 8, join us for Kabbalat Shabbat services at 8:00 p.m.  Rabbi Mark Kram will be on the bima.

Oneg Shabbat  will follow the service, sponsored by Karen Steinberg-Lewis, in celebration of her birthday, and by Marcy Prince.


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

Sandra and Frank Kaplan, on the Yahrzeit of
     Arthur Kaplan
Ossie and Harry Hanauer, on the Yahrzeit of
     Manny Bosch

Temple Budget Meeting, Part 2  
Wednesday evening Aug 6th, 7:30pm

 

Please help us create the financial blueprint for our income and expenditures; it is always best if everyone gets their priorities and projects into this framework at the beginning of the year for both one-time or ongoing committee expenditures.   ALSO - Fundraising - got an idea that will pull in some income?  Please come tell us about it.

 

 

 

Thanks,

Jeff Kaminsky

TBO Executive Committee


book-stacks-colorful.jpg Red Tent Women's Reading Group

 

The next meeting will be on Sunday, August 10 at Diane Barkow Dorn's home at 1:00 p.m.  

 

Please RSVP to Diane to let her know if you are coming.   

 

Norma Salz will lead the discussion of
Lies about my Family: a Memoir, by Amy Hoffman. 

 

 

 

welcome new members Membership Open House Coming Up!

 

 

Beth Or will be hosting  a membership open house and light brunch on Sunday, September 7th, from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon.

 

We are attempting  to attract some new members before the holidays.   Although we have not hosted a brunch in several years, I did remember that many of you came to help host and or  provide some food for the past  brunches. Some of the items we will need are, bagels, cream cheese, egg salad,  fruit  and some baked goods. Beth Or will purchase nova . Any other food donations you would like to make are appreciated ,as well.  

 

Please contact April Miller if you can attend and or help.

    

Ads will be placed prior to the function.    In addition, we would like to have the following groups represented and perhaps a short presentation made for each. Below are just a few suggestions. Please let us know if you can attend, what you can help with and if you are willing to make a short presentation in a particular area.

   We will prepare an announcement for TWABO as well.

  Thank you very much in advance. 

 

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School Supplies and Socks/Underwear

Collection for Chapman

 

 

We're still collecting, and the box still has space to be filled up!  The collection will continue through Sunday, August 10:

  • Notebooks
  • Pens
  • Pencils
  • Colorful art stuff
  • Paper
  • Glue
  • Scissors
  • Backpacks
  • Socks and underwear (new, please!) for kids from ages 5 through teenage years

Every little bit helps, and it will all go directly to the Chapman Partnership to be distributed to the kids who are part of that most worthy program.

 

 

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And Speaking of Chapman...

  

We have another opportunity for members to enjoy spending time together while doing a Mitzvah!

The next Beth Or Day at Chapman Partnership for the Homeless will be on Saturday, October 11.

This time, we will be helping to serve lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  We are also welcome to help prepare the food from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., but this is not required.  We need ten volunteers for serving.  If you would like to participate, please contact Andrea Loring at
andrealor@bellsouth.net to save a place.

 

 

 


Weight Watchers at Beth Or  

Weight Watchers will not meet on Thursday, August 7.

Weight Watchers continues its meeting series on Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. at Beth Or.

 
New members should arrive at about 9:45 and enter by the back door at the top of the ramp.


For more information, please contact 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.
 
There's always room for 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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H&G follows the 'Permaculture' trend towards Edible landscapes. After creating a Decorative island at the north end of our sidewalk we installed BANANA ISLAND behind the Dougie Garden with 6 different banana varieties for the congregation.  Next is PAPAYA ISLAND, under construction in the NE corner behind the huge Magen David bench. 
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Our old Irrigation System is being fixed- one sprinkler at a time.  More asphalt patches for potholes and breaks.  Ramp and exterior Stairways due for repainting with Skidproof terra cotta paint.  Watch transformation of Oneg Room Exit Door, about to get a 'makeover!'  PS. White ingress-egress driveway arrows garnered positive feedback- thanks!

 

 

 

 

 

Get Happy! 
An invitation from Arlene Miller


  

We invite any of our members and friends to join us for this 21 day Spiritual and Meditative Journey offered by Deepak Chopra and Oprah. With the oncoming season of deep reflection for the Jewish people, this would be a ideal opportunity to connect with the energy of the Universe ,and to whatever God you are committed to.

 

The start date is August 11th , so interested enrolees should reserve your space in the free series as soon as possible.

 

We would like to develop a "reflection group" to meet at the Temple on a scheduled basis to process and discuss the impact of the program in our personal lives and our search for more expansive living or healing.  If you would like to come together with other fellow travelers on the spiritual journey, and share the journey in a loving way, send an email to or call the Temple office.  Tell us your best way to be contacted , phone, email. cell, etc., and your preference for a daytime or evening gathering.  Arlene Miller will get back to you regarding scheduling and further details .

 

Hope you and friends who have an interest in furthering spiritual development will join so that we can develop a really loving and supportive harmonious community!

 

Information can be found at  

 

 

They have not released the full program design and time yet. It will be audio/video  session, I think, each day for 2l days. Usually if you can't make the presentation time, there will be a replay later in the day, so everyone should be able to keep up. Once you sign up for the free program, they will send you an email with further instructions.  

 

Shalom...In Peace and Harmony for the World!

 

Arlene Miller

 

PS. I need a few volunteers to help me with the program. Will you sign up to help, please!

 

 

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energy_saving_bulb.jpg Somebody Turn Off the Lights!

For those folks who have meetings or who close up and lock the building after events at the Temple,  please remember to check that lights are off and AC thermostats are reset to 78 degrees or higher.  

Recent electric bills have made this request a necessity.

You may leave the hall light on so you can see to activate the alarm system and safely exit the building. 

Many thanks! 

Mangos on Hiatus

Our last fruit-laden tree is nearly ready with its crop, so stay tuned!  We're hanging on by our thumbs, and so are those doggone fruit! 


TBO Members' Page

BETH OR SOCIAL ACTION
 
Zakkiyah 'Keke' Copeland offers part-time help with your home

 

Cleaning, child care or senior citizen companion/personal hygiene 1-3 days/week.  She's earned certificates in Basic Health Care Work, Nurse Aide and Orderly and more...  

 

Contact Jeff Tucker 305-607-9721 and Andrea Loring 305-710-0364 support 24-year -old Zakkiyah 'Keke' Copeland's efforts to provide caring and attentive service to a Beth Or congregant.

 

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Donations needed:

 

Movies on DVD  + Mens work shoes approximate  size 10.  Please see Jeff Tucker.

 

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