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This Week At Beth Or

Your guide to upcoming programs,  
activities and news 

February 24, 2015

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In This Issue
 

Rabbi
Mark Kram   
 
 
 
 
D'Var Torah
 

February 21, 2015   
  
Tetzaveh
Exodus 28:31 - 29:18   
(using the Triennial Year 2 calendar)
 
Haftarah
for Shabbat Zachor
Samuel 15:2 - 15:34  
 
 
 
 
Beth Or Links

Our Website 

Board Of Directors 

Committees 

Help Beth Or by shopping at Amazon

Other Links




Contact:

Kathy Fisler 
bethortemple@aol.com
 
305-235-1419
 
Office Hours:
Tuesday  10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday: Noon - 3:00 pm.
Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
 
mark your calendar
What's Happening This
Week at Temple Beth Or
Tuesday, February 24
Positive Psychology  7:00 p.m. 

Wednesday, February 25    
Chit Chat  10:00 a.m.

Thursday, February 26
Weight Watchers  10:00 a.m.
   
Friday, February 27    
Kabbalat Shabbat   8:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 28

Sunday,  March 1 
 
Monday, March 2
 
Tuesday, March 3  
Positive Psychology 7:00 p.m.  
 
Wednesday, March 4     
Chit Chat  10:00 a.m.


  
  

 


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 Events 
 
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Save the Date!  


March 10 
Positive Psychology concludes

March 5 
Purim

March 6 
Shabbat Service honoring Shirley Pollak, and 
    Purim Celebration  
 
March 7 
Lighthouse Cafe with Zak Shaffer

March 8 
Spring Garden Festival

March 13 
Shabbat Across America

March 15 
Cooking for Passover demo and tasting

March 21  
Lighthouse Cafe with Ruth Wyand

April 4 
Second Night Passover Seder


community notice
Temple Beth Or Community Notices
shabbat shalom
Shabbat Shalom!

Rabbi Mark Kram will be on the bima this Friday evening at 8:00 p.m. as we welcome Shabbat.*


The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by Evelyn Cohan.

*Please note this is corrected from previously published information. 
Thank you, thank you!

...to those who have generously made donations to Temple Beth Or...

Norma Rosenfeld, in memory of Jack Rosenfeld

Harriet and Harvey Kleinberg, in memory of  

    Alice Kleinberg

 

Diane Barkow and Dick Dorn, in memory of  

    Patricia Hanson

 

Phyllis Winnick, in memory of Jack Winnick

Lynn and Andre Raszynski, in memory of  

    Leon and Roza Raszynski

 

Jane Weinstock, in honor of Norma Salz'

    birthday

 

Vicki Brail & Jeannie Covert, in memory of  

    Dorothy Schwartz, Ira Schwartz, and  

    E. G. Gilman    

 

Karen Steinberg-Lewis, in memory of Patricia  

    Hanson, in honor of Ellen Siegel for the  

    extraordinary opportunity to experience the  

    Everglades, and in honor of Shirley Pollak, in

    thanks for her wonderful teaching throughout  

    the years.

 

 

 

A new feature for Beth Or members and Friends  
 

Look to the left and up for the Amazon "Widget". 
When you want to order from Amazon, you can click on this box.  From TWABO, the link will take you to the Beth Or website.  If you scroll down, you'll see another Amazon box.  Click "View More Products on Amazon.com" and you'll go straight to the Amazon website.  Log in with your own account, as you normally do.  Temple Beth Or, as a newly registered "Amazon Associate," will receive a percentage of your purchase price at
no additional cost to you, because you accessed Amazon via the Widget.


If you're not reading TWABO when you're ready to shop, just go to the Temple's website,  
and use the Amazon Widget from there.

   
 
Bridge to the Future and Membership Dues Followup

The Bridge to the Future followup team will be communicating with TBO members in the near future.  We're looking to touch base with members whose pledges have open balances, members whose pledges have been completed, and members who have never made a BTF pledge or might be interested in continuing a completed pledge.

We're also working on a similar process to catch up with folks who have outstanding dues and who are not on a scheduled payment plan.

Before we contact anyone -- and the contacts will probably be by mail initially -- we will review each member's history to make sure we have correct information to work with. 
Chit Chat  
             
 
Chit Chat meets at Beth Or Wednesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. to read and discuss items in the news or out there in the world.  We concentrate primarily on issues of
Jewish interest.  

If you want to be included on the Chit Chat email list, please contact Mike Leslie at hebrewnatl@aol.com
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Honoring Shirley Pollak at March 6 Shabbat Service

Please join us for services March 6 at 7 p.m. (note earlier starting time), as we acknowledge Shirley Pollak for her many years of mentoring and teaching our B'nai Mitzvoth students.

In addition, we will be celebrating Purim.  This promises to be a celebration of Purim like none other, with many of Shirley's students in attendance. A celebration oneg put on by many of our members will follow.  Mark your calendars.

 

Lighthouse Cafe
  featurning Zak Shaffer
Saturday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m.


We hope you'll join us!

Seats are $20 per person, and we'll be offering free coffee, tea, and light snacks.

Call 305-235-1419 to reserve or email bethortemple@aol.com
 

SPRING GARDEN FESTIVAL!

 

Sunday, March 8, 10:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m.  

 

A FEAST FOR THE SENSES

 

Beth Or's Spring Garden Festival

Sunday, March 8th 10:00 - 1:00

Frolic in our beautiful garden with fine friends, beautiful music,

Delicious food, and a plethora of fun activities and entertainment

 

Gourmet Breakfast catered by Sara

Photo Portraits by Gail

Artists and Vendors

Hand Massage

Yoga, dance, exercise, exhibitions

Plant sales and demonstrations

Sing-along with Sharon

Raffles

 

Cost: $18 per adult, $15 each for groups of two or more, $10 per teen, 12 and under free

Door prize for the member who brings the most non-member guests!

 

SPREAD THE WORD ON FACEBOOK!

 

RSVP to Kathy at 305-235-1419   Pre-payment is greatly appreciated.

 

 

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            SAVE THE DATE!!

 

Cooking for Passover with Andrea Loring and Co. 

 

Would you like to learn how to prepare delicious holiday traditional dishes while having fun with your Beth Or friends?  On Sunday, March15 at noon, selected Beth Or Celebrity Chefs will demonstrate how to prepare traditional dishes including Grandma's Chicken and Potatoes, tzimmes, matzah kugel and macaroons.  A "tasting" of the dishes will follow, of course.  Space is extremely limited; reservations made via Email  (andrealor@bellsouth.net)  will be accepted on a first come/first served basis.  A fee of $20.00 will be collected at the event.  The address and directions will be provided to attendees.  

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Positive Psychology 2 continues...
   Wellbeing and Jewish Fundamentals 
 
An 8-week open event facilitated by Dr. Nancy Kirsner.  All are welcome!   
Positive Psychology has ushered in an
era of well being and happiness by focusing on what works and is strong in you.   
Research and reality teaches us that we are at our best when we live in our strengths and in relationships.  Our Jewish fundamentals and Positive Psychology converge, creating a rich context of meaning, purpose and pleasure -- the main ingredients of Happiness and Wellbeing.

Class session dates:  Tuesday evenings:
February 24,
March 3 and 10.

Class time is 7:00 p.m. 

To register, please email nancykirsner@gmail.com 
For any questions, call Dr. Nancy Kirsner at 305-274-8283.    
Cost to participate: 
  • $10 per class if taken individually
  • $60 for the series of classes for Beth Or members if paid in advance or at the first session
  • $80 for the series for non-members if paid in advance or at the first session
All proceeds go to Temple Beth Or
Checks should be made payable to Temple Beth Or
  

 

 
Beth Or's  ORGANIC  GARDEN
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Let's put the 'Or' in 'Organic"
 
Certified Florida Master Gardeners Wilfredo and Candy Candelaria promise support for
Beth Or's Organic Garden and Campus Edibles Program, 2015.
They offer a Seminar on Garden Veggies.
a) Most Green Thumb congregants could use more practical training:
b) what about seasonal variations
b) wisely allocate volunteer time or tend your own plot
c) general education for your appreciation and application of gardening skills
d) Temple plans to convert some decorative space into HERBS/MEDICINALS
 
I'm not able to run a Garden Club but a few committed diggers/planters/harvesters could
bring our Garden areas to life - you have the infrastructure; we can do something to start using it.
 
Help pick a date for this Seminar on Garden Veggies - - one Sunday afternoon in the coming weeks?
This wont happen unless you want it to, a few voices can be heard in the silence we now have around our Gommunity Garden.
I'm sure the Candelaria's will make their presentation worthwhile for you in our Lighthouse Cafe.
 
Will this become The Opportunity to cultivate your own plot at Beth Or or help our next communal crops of:  bananas, papayas, other edibles, herbs and medicianals!?
 
We're also submitting a grant proposal to improve the irrigation for many edibles on campus!
 
Kavanah~ 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."
 
Story:  We are Shomrei Adamah, Guardians of the Earth or Keepers of the Garden of Eden.  To start off we will be practical and do whatever works- but we aspire to the highest standards of earth ethics summarized by Organic/Veganic Gardening. We will carefully select the veggies and herbs to maximize output, balanced cultivation, companion planting, insect control etc. With today's high prices for quality veggies and herbs, a garden is economically desirable.  Plus it is part of a healthy lifestyle, good education, and a social communal experience.  All those with green (or any color) thumbs are welcome to cultivate with us.

TBO Members' Page

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A family who was formerly at Chapman is now living in an apartment and is in

need of furniture. Please contact Andrea Loring ( andrealor@bellsouth.net) if you

have any used furniture that you are willing to donate. Thank you.


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"Music Keys and More" 

Piano Lessons given by member Sharon  Abramson . Hour and 3/4 hour lessons available. Call or email for further information. Children through adults. A percentage of lesson price will be donated back to Temple" 
H. 786-420-2467 
C 305 338 1193. E
sharonabramsonm@yahoo.com

Now Playing at the New Theatre in South Dade...

Twelve Angry Men
  by Reginald Rose

with a cast including Bill Schwartz, husband of Abbe, in the production playing February 6 - March 1, at the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, 10950 SW 211 Street, in Cutler Bay.


For ticket information, call 786-573-5300 or visit the website at www.new-theatre.org

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Wishlist for TBO Friends

Jeff Tucker is looking for: 
  • A good antenna -- rabbit ears or similar
  • Movie DVD's
  • Ladies' shoes size 8-1/2
  • Ladies' cosmetics
  • Men's slippers
  • Warm blanket
  • Full-sized sheets
Jeff is collecting these items for Noli and Keke. Please contact him at tuckbrc@bellsouth.net
to make arrangements for donations.
In and For Our Local Community



The Deering Estate, in association with TheatreSouth proudly announces

the debut of the Broadway production,  

 

               The Colored Museum

 

 

Jeff Tucker invites all Beth Or-ians and friends to attend

 

THE COLORED MUSEUM

WRITTEN by GEORGE WOLFE

 

A Broadway Production:

In Honor of African-American History Month!

 

DIRECTED BY HERMAN LEVERN JONES

PRODUCED BY JEFFREY TUCKER

 

FRIDAY, FEBUARY 20, 2015 - SUNDAY, FEBUARY 22, 2015

&

FRIDAY, FEBUARY 27, 2015 - SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2015

 

AT THE DEERING ESTATE at CUTLER

16701 SW 72 Avenue

Miami, Florida 33157

 

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!!

 

PURCHASE ONLINE:

www.deeringestate.org

 

PURCHASE via PHONE:

305-235-1668 ext. 233

 

 

Writers to Speak at MDC Campuses
 

 

Carla McClafferty, an author, freelance writer and speaker, will discuss her book,
In Defiance of Hitler: The Secret Mission of Varion Fry, which highlights the life of Fry, an American journalist in Vichy, France from 1940-41. He ran an underground network that saved up to 4,000 Jewish and anti-Nazi artists, intellectuals, writers, and political dissidents. He did so in defiance of not only Hitler, but the Vichy Regime and the U.S. State Department. He is one of only three Americans to be awarded Yad Vashem's Righteous Among the Nations honor. The discussion will be held at 9:50 a.m.,
on Thursday, Feb. 26, at the Kendall Campus, 11011 S.W. 104 St.

For more information, contact

MDC

Humanities & Social Sciences Chairperson Randy Kaufman at 305-237-5267. 

 

 

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