This Week At Beth Or

Your guide to upcoming programs,

activities and news

August 18, 2015

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In This Issue

Rabbi Mark Kram

Rabbi

Mark Kram

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Rabbi Mark Kram

D'Var Torah

Shoftim

Deuteronomy
18:6 - 19:13

(using the Triennial
Year Two schedule)

Haftarah
Isaiah
51:12 - 52:12

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 18

Wednesday, August 19

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

Thursday, August 20
Weight Watchers 10:00 a.m

Friday, August 21
Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 p.m.
(new start time for Shabbat service)

Saturday, August 22

Torah Study 10:15 a.m.

Sunday, August 23

Monday, August 24

Tuesday, August 25

Wednesday, August 26

Chit Chat 10:00 a.m.

Temple Beth Or
Events

Save the Date!

August 28
"Last Friday" farbrengen service

January 29-31, 2016
Jews in the Woods

Temple Beth Or Community Notices

Shabbat Shalom

Welcome Shabbat on Friday,
August 21, at the new time
of 7:30 p.m.

Rabbi Mark Kram will be on the bima.

Adrienne and Howard Hochman will sponsor
the Oneg Shabbat in celebration of
their August birthdays.

Mazel Tov!

High Holidays Tickets

Dear Friends,

You have only about two more weeks to make sure that your membership status is set for the 2015-16 year so that you will be able to receive your High Holiday tickets.

In order to receive tickets, by 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!

We've already started!

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

Change of date! The September meeting will be the first Sunday of the month so as not to conflict with Rosh Hashanah preparations.

The book is Road to Grace by Richard Paul Evans and will be held at Irene Elliott's home.

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