This Week At Beth Or

Your guide to upcoming programs,

activities and news

August 4, 2015

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In This Issue

Rabbi Mark Kram

Rabbi

Mark Kram

Click here to meet
Rabbi Mark Kram

D'Var Torah

Eikev

Deuteronomy
9:4 - 10:11

(using the Triennial
Year Two schedule)

Haftarah
Isaiah 49:14 - 51:3

Beth Or Links

Other Links

Jewish Reconstructionist Federation

What is Reconstructionism?

Ma Nishma: The latest news from JRF

Alper JCC

Rabbi Rami Shapiro: Our Founding Rabbi

Greater Miami Jewish Federation

Center For The Advancement of Jewish Education

Contact:

Kathy Fisler
bethortemple@aol.com

Temple Beth Or

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.

What's Happening This
Week at Temple Beth Or

Tuesday, August 4

Wednesday, August 5

Chit Chat in the Oneg Room 10:00 a.m.

Thursday, August 6
Weight Watchers will not meet today! WW will resume next Thursday, August 13

Friday, August 7

Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 p.m.
(new start time for Shabbat service)

Saturday, August 8
Torah Study 10:15 a.m.

Sunday, August 9

Monday, August 10

Tuesday, August 11

Wednesday, August 12

Chit Chat 10:00 a.m.
Executive Committee 7:15 p.m.
Board of Directors 8:00 p.m.

Temple Beth Or
Events

Save the Date!

August 17

Adult Education: The Book of Job
(note: change of date from original schedule)

August 22

Torah Study

January 29-31, 2016
Jews in the Woods

Temple Beth Or Community Notices

Shabbat Shalom

Rabbi Mark Kram will be on the bima this Friday, August 7.

The Oneg Shabbat will be provided by Marcy Prince, in celebration of:

Marcy's birthday
Marcy and Butch's Anniversary
Nick and Amanda's Anniversary

Mazel Tov times three!

Thank You, Thank You...

...to those who have generously contributed to Temple Beth Or...

Molle Grad, in memory of Muriel Kawaler
Molly and Larry Harris, in memory of
     Ernest Harris
Janie and George Emerson, in memory of
   Hilda Katz

High Holidays Tickets

Dear Friends,

High Holy Days are approaching and your fellow members are preparing to do their part to support our congregation's enjoyment of services and accompanying events.

This year, in an effort to have a better estimate of member as well as non-member participation and control over attendance, Temple Beth Or will be issuing High Holy Days tickets to members in good standing and others who have made the previous appropriate arrangements to attend.

In order to receive tickets, no later than September 1, a member in good standing must be 100% current in their payments for the previous (2014-15) year. Additionally, 50% of their obligation for the current (2015-16) year must be paid along with a commitment, via post-dated check or credit card on file for scheduled payments, to fulfill the remaining 50%.

Tickets will be issued in late August and early September.

If you have any questions please contact the Temple office.

It's Membership Renewal Time

Membership renewal documents should be in your hands!

The Board of Directors voted recently to make an overall increase of 10% in single and family membership dues. This is the first increase in a number of years, while our overhead and the cost of maintaining our beautiful home have gradually increased over time.

Your forms will look very different, coming as they are from our Quickbooks accounting system, which we adopted in the last year or so. We've done much detail work to get all the information and numbers right, but mistakes are occasionally turning up.

First, please review your information for accuracy and notify the office if something isn't right.

Second, please remember that financial consideration does not automatically carry over from year to year. Should you be interested in requesting an adjustment to your dues, please feel free to contact the office or email directly to Glenn Patron, our Treasurer, at glennpatron@yahoo.com.

We want to work with you to keep our membership strong and hearty!

Welcome back, everyone!

Innovation for Shabbat Services

New time!

Starting this Friday, August 7:

Kabbalat Shabbat services will begin at 7:30 p.m. This will be a three month trial period for the months of August, September and October.

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

Red Tent Women's Reading Group

The next meeting will be August 9 at Bette Spector's house. She will be leading the discussion on The Museum of Extraordinary Things, and Rose and Bette will host.

RSVP to bettespector@gmail.com

or phone 305-382-0762.

We still need hostesses for November, December, July and August. If you do not have room at your house, Bette's house is available, and she would like to get the list completed soon.

School Supplies and Socks and Underwear Collection for Chapman Partnership

Many thanks to everyone who has helped to fill the box several times over!

The collection box is still in the Oneg Room, and there is time to get in a few last-minute goodies before the contents are taken to Chapman.

Temple Beth Or Social Action Committee Calendar

Mark your calendars!

September 22

Yom Kippur collection of non-perishable foods and kitchen supplies for the recently independent Chapman families

Month of November

Collection of toys for Jewish foster children in South Florida through JAFCO. Children's wish lists/sign- up sheets will be made available.

December 12 at 11:30 AM

Serving lunch at Chapman Partnership for the Homeless. Volunteers needed. Contact Andrea Loring at
andrealor@bellsouth.net

February 2016

Bus tour of black Miami narrated by Dr. Marvin Dunn.

Beth Or's ORGANIC GARDEN
...continues to grow!

Beth Or's ORGANIC GARDEN needs green thumbs!

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

Just a few committed diggers/planters/harvesters energize our Garden areas - you have the infrastructure. Cultivate your own plot at Beth Or and'ro help our next communal crop of bananas, papayas, other edibles, herbs and medicinals.

Over 20 years ago Beth Orians wer Shomrei Adamah, Guardians of the Earth -- Keepers of the Garden of Eden, aspiring to the highest standards of earth ethics. We can and will carefully select the veggies and herbs to maximize output, with proven techniques such as companion planting, insect control, etc. With today's high prices, a garden is economically desirable. Plus, it is a part of a healthy lifestyle, providing hands-on education and a social communal experience.

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

Yoga, Anyone??

Hey temple members! I want to inform everyone that at Fred Busch's Miami Yoga (located in the JCC) is starting a warm Gentle Flow class. The room will be slightly heated to assist your joints and muscles to warm up and make the yoga safer for your body. This is a beginner class and something I highly recommend if you are looking to get into yoga. The classes will be Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8pm, and Saturday and Sunday at 9am. First class free! If you have any questions contact me at
zhenry12@gmail.com

Zack Henry

Wish List for Friends in Need

Please contact Jeff Tucker if you have a working microwave oven you are willing to donate.

Men's work shoes or sneakers, size 9-1/2 or 10.

You can reach Jeff at tuckbrc@bellsouth.net