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This Week At Beth Or

Your guide to upcoming programs,  
activities and news 

August 25, 2015   

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In This Issue
 

Rabbi
Mark Kram   
 
 
 
 
D'Var Torah


Ki Teitzei

Deuteronomy 
23:8 - 24:13
(using the Triennial
Year Two schedule)


Haftarah
Isaiah
54:1 - 54:10  
 
 
 
 
Beth Or Links

Our Website 

Board Of Directors 

Committees 

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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.
 
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What's Happening This
Week at Temple Beth Or
 
 
  
Tuesday, August 25

Wednesday, August 26              
Chit Chat in the Oneg Room  10:00 a.m.  

Thursday, August 27
Weight Watchers  10:00 a.m  

Friday, August 28
"Last Friday" Farbrengen Kabbalat Shabbat 
       begins at 7:00 p.m.
 

Saturday, August 29
  
Sunday,  August 30
     
Monday, August 31

Tuesday, September 1     
 
Wednesday, September 2      
Chit Chat   10:00 a.m.  
 
 
 

 

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 Temple Beth Or 
 Events 
 
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Save the Date! 
 
September 6
Cemetery Remembrance Visits
Selichot Service

September 13
Erev Rosh Hashanah

September 14
Rosh Hashanah Day 1

September 15
Rosh Hashanah Day 2
September 22 
Kol Nidre

September 23 
Yom Kippur

January 29-31, 2016 
Jews in the Woods



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Temple Beth Or Community Notices
shabbat shalom
Shabbat Shalom 
 
Farbrangen Shabbat on Friday,
 August 28, at the earlier time
of 7:00 p.m.

Bette Spector will lead the discussion
and the service.

Light dinner will be provided by Janie and George Emerson, as their Oneg Shabbat in memory of Hilda Katz, Janie's mother.



rosh has High Holidays Tickets
 

Dear Friends,

 

If we haven't heard from you confirming your membership renewal, we'll be calling and/or emailing!
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.

 

 

High Holiday Ushers Needed
 
Ushers are needed for four (4) times during the High Holidays, as follows:

Erev Rosh Hashanah: Sunday, September 13
th- one or two ushers arrive by 7:00 PM, remainder by 7:15-7:30 PM

Rosh Hashanah: Monday, September 14th- one or two ushers arrive by 9:00 AM, remainder by 9:15-9:30 AM

Kol Nidre: Tuesday, September 22nd  - one or two ushers arrive by 7:00 PM, remainder by 7:15-7:30 PM

Yom Kippur: Wednesday, September 23rd - one or two ushers arrive by 9:00 AM, remainder by 9:15-9:30 AM

At least four (4) ushers are need for each service.  Please contact Tom Gammon at (305) 271-8214 or TVGammon@bellsouth.net 

High Holiday Schedule


Saturday, September 5 (at Temple Beth Or)
  • Selichot : Havdalah and dessert at 8:00 p.m. with Selichot service to follow at approximately 8:45 (Advance reservations needed; nominal cost at the door)
Sunday, September 13 (at Christ the King Lutheran Church)
  • Erev Rosh Hashana Service: 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. in the church sanctuary
  • Cold water will be available in the Red Room
 
Monday, September 14 (at Christ the King Lutheran Church)
  • Rosh Hashana Morning Service: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the church sanctuary
  • Taschlich immediately following morning service
  • Catered Buffet lunch immediately following Taschlich in Ludder Fellowship Hall
    • Reservations and a charge of $10 will be required for the luncheon.
  • Cold water will be available in the Red Room
    • Older kids and teen seminars will run concurrently with services
    • Babysitting for children ages 2-6 will be available


Tuesday, September 15 (at Beth Or) we will have a program, to be announced, headed by Nancy Kirsner.  Details will follow!

Tuesday, September 22 (at Christ the King Lutheran Church)
  • Kol Nidre Service: 8:00 - 10:00 pm in the church sanctuary
  • Cold water will be available in the Red Room
Wednesday, September 23 (at Christ the King Lutheran Church)
  • Yom Kippur Service: 10:00 am - 1:30 pm in the church sanctuary
  • Cold water will be available in the Red Room
    • Older kids and teen seminars will run concurrently with services
    • Babysitting for children ages 2-6 will be available
  • Return to Temple Beth Or for study sessions: 2:15 - 3:45 and 4:00 - 5:15 pm
  • Neilah Service and Havdalah: 5:30 p.m.
  • Break the Fast at Temple Beth Or: 6:00 p.m. (immediately following Havdalah). Reservations and additional charge of $24.00 required for Break the Fast, please.
 
Temple Beth Or: 11715 SW 87th Avenue, 305-235-1419
Christ the King Lutheran Church: 11295 SW 57th Avenue

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Rosh Hashanah Luncheon and Break the Fast

This year's luncheon on the first day of Rosh Hashanah, as well as the Break the Fast dinner, will be catered.

Pre-paid reservations will be required for both events:
    Rosh Hashanah luncheon:  $10 per person
    Break the Fast:  $24 per person

Please respond by voicemail or email.   
 
Cemetery Remembrance Visits

Our cemetery visits will be on Sunday, September 6, at a time to be confirmed, probably 10:30 a.m.

The three cemeteries that we can visit are:
Mt. Nebo in Kendall
Mt. Nebo on NW 3rd Street
Lakeside on NW 25 Street

Please respond by email to
bethortemple@aol.com

or by phone to the Temple Office at 305-235-1419, with the name of the cemetery you would like to visit.  Final timing and itinerary will be determined based on responses.  Rabbi Kram will lead the visitation.
 

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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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.


food_drive_girl.jpg Yom Kippur Food Donations
 
Our Beth Or partner, Chapman Partnership for the Homeless, helps more homeless people to move into independent living than does any other shelter in the county.  When a family moves out of  Chapman Partnership  they are provided with "care-packages" that include food for their new home.
 
On Yom Kippur we are collecting donations of non-perishable food items. (There will be collection boxes in the lobby at Christ the King.) As you shop over the next few weeks, please pick up items like cereal, rice, canned goods, nuts and healthy snacks to contribute to a  generous contribution from Temple Beth Or.
 
Thank you for your ongoing support for the homeless families in our community.
 
Your Social Action Committee

Yiskor Book Invitations
 
 
Members of Beth Or and their families are invited to include listings of remembrance in our annual Yiskor Book, to be distributed at the Yom Kippur service on September 23.

Notices indicating  "last year you remembered"  are going out to those who had listings in the previous book. 

Donations of $18 per name are asked to underwrite the production and distribution of the book.  The deadline for entries is Friday, September 11.

     
 
Beth Or's  ORGANIC  GARDEN
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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

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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     

 

Zack Henry