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This Week At Beth Or

Your guide to upcoming programs,  
activities and news 

March 3, 2015

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It's Purim!
   
 

 

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In This Issue
 

Rabbi
Mark Kram   
 
 
 
 
D'Var Torah
 

March 7, 2015   
  
Ki Tisa
Exodus 31:18 - 33:11  
(using the Triennial Year 2 calendar)
 
Haftarah

For Ashkenazim:
I Kings 18:1 - 18:39


For Sephardim: 
I Kings
18:20 - 18:39 
 
 
 
 
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, March 3
Positive Psychology  7:00 p.m. 

Wednesday, March 4    
Chit Chat  10:00 a.m.

Thursday, March 5
Weight Watchers  10:00 a.m.
   
Friday, March 6     
Purim at 7:00 p.m. Kabbalat honoring Shirley Pollak  7:45 p.m. 
 
Saturday, March 7
Torah Study  10:15 a.m.
Lighthouse Cafe featuring Zak Shaffer  7:30 p.m.

Sunday,  March 8
Spring Garden Festival   10:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m 
Red Tent Women's Reading Group  1:00 p.m  
 
Monday, March 9

Tuesday, March 10 
Positive Psychology 7:00 p.m.  
 
Wednesday, March 11      
Chit Chat  10:00 a.m.


  
  

 


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 Events 
 
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Save the Date!  

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 and Happy Purim!

This Friday, March 6, will begin with the observance of Purim at 7:00 p.m., with Rabbi Mark Kram on the bima. 

At 7:45, we will begin a very special Shabbat service.  Many friends, family, and former students of Shirley Pollak will honor her teaching by leading portions of the service. 

The Oneg Shabbat will be provided by members of the evening's coordinating committee.


 
Thank you, thank you!

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

 

Irene and Thom Elliott, in honor of Shirley Pollak

 

Sheila and Marvin Silverberg, in memory of Sally Epstein, loving mother of Sheila Silverberg

 

Ossie and Harry Hanauer, in memory of Alfred Hanauer

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. 
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.

   
 
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.

 

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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:
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 for TBO members
  • $15 for non-members
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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Beth Or's  ORGANIC  GARDEN ...continues to grow!   

 

Let's put the 'Or' in 'Organic"

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.

 

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!

 

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.

 

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."


TBO Members' Page

room.jpgFurnishings Needed

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

Wishlist for TBO Friends

Please contact him at tuckbrc@bellsouth.net
to make arrangements for donations.
Jeff Tucker is looking for:

Jeff Tucker is looking for: 

  • Movie DVD's
  • Ladies' shoes size 8-1/2
  • Sturdy Men's shoes size 9 ½ +/=