This Week At Beth Or

Your guide to upcoming programs,

activities and news

March 8, 2016

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In This Issue

Rabbi Mark Kram

Rabbi

Mark Kram

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Rabbi Mark Kram

D'Var Torah

January 16, 2016

Pekudei

Exodus 39:22 - 40:38

(based on the Third Triennial Year 3 calendar)

Haftarah
for Ashkenazim
I Kings 7:51 - 8:21
for Sephardim
I Kings 7:40 - 7:50

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, March 8
Positive Psychology: Week 7 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 9
Chit Chat in the Oneg Room 10:00 a.m.

Thursday, March 10

Weight Watchers   10:00 a.m.

Friday, March 11

Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 12
Torah Study 10:15 a.m.
Spring Forward before bedtime tonight!

Sunday, March 13
Red Tent Women's Reading Group 1:00 p.m.

Monday, March 14

Tuesday, March 15
Positive Psychology: Week 8 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 16
Chit Chat in the Oneg Room 10:00 a.m.

Temple Beth Or
Events

Save the Date!

March 16
Challah Baking Workshop, Dinner and Devotional Service, an Interfaith event at Christ the King Lutheran Church

March 19
Garden Festival

March 24
Volunteer Day at Chapman

March 25
Purim

Temple Beth Or Community Notices

Shabbat Shalom

Join us Friday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m. with Rabbi Mark Kram on the bima.

The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by Rose Spector.

And Speaking of the Weekend...

Spring Forward this Saturday night before bedtime.

If you don't, you'll be late for everything on Sunday!

Thank You, Thank You

to all who have contributed generously to Beth Or...

Ossie and Harry Hanauer, in honor of Rhoni
     Tannebaum, Vicki & Michael Henry, and Janie
     and George Emerson

Sandra and Frank Kaplan, in memory of Irving
     Stockser

Celia Belsky, in memory of Greta Larrison-Malkin's
     beloved sister, Rhoda

Red Tent Women's Reading Group

We'll meet this Sunday at NOON at the Palace, with Norma Salz hosting.

Bette will be sending out instructions for getting onto the Palace premises, as the community is gated and guarded.

Chit Chat

Chit Chat meets this Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. in the Oneg Room

If you want to be included on the Chit Chat email list, please contact Mike Leslie at hebrewnatl@aol.com

New News about the Garden Festival

Will the fabulous Beth Or bakers get out the bowls and pans and prepare some goodies for a Bake Sale table, please!

All larger items items should be cut to a convenient selling size and wrapped, preferably in something transparent.

MARCH 19   10:00 - 2:00

Last year's garden festival was so successful and delightful that we've decided to do it again this year! Hopefully, we will have sunshine, so we can enjoy our beautiful garden.

Our SUPER CHEF SARA will prepare a gourmet brunch with all new, surprise culinary treats.   Talented Beth Orians will lead activities, and fabulous vendors will be on site. Gail Hochheiser will be taking photographs.

There will be many additional surprises. Plan to attend this wonderful community event.

Single admission - $20, Couple - $35

Volunteer Day at Chapman Partnership

The Social Action Committee is offering Beth Or members an opportunity to brighten the day for the children who reside at the Chapman Partnership for the Homeless. On Thursday, March 24 from 1 - 3 PM Beth Or members will visit the center in Homestead to involve about 50 elementary and middle school age children in activities and games. It will be their Spring Break from school and we want to give them an afternoon of fun and fellowship.

Here's how you can help:

Come to the event and assist with the activities or....

Come to the event and lead an activity for either elementary or middle school kids. We need indoor activities (crafts/music/storytelling) and outdoor activities (Obstacle course/relay race/outdoor games). You will have plenty of volunteers to assist you or....

Suggest an activity - even if you can't make it to the event.

The children and the staff at Chapman are so appreciative of the kind contributions Beth Orians have made and it is truly an honor and a pleasure to spend time there. Please consider sharing your time and your talents; you will be so glad you came!

If you can help, please contact Andrea Loring atandrealor@bellsouth.net

An Interfaith Challah Baking, Dinner and

Prayer Experience

with

Pastor Katie Carroll and Rabbi Mark (and Mindy) Kram
presented by
Christ the King Lutheran Church and Temple Beth Or
A very few spaces are still open!

DATE: Wednesday, March 16, 2016

TIME: 5:000 - 7:45 p.m.
(Challah preparation begins promptly at 5 p.m.)

5:00 - 6:30: Baking

6:30 - 7:15: Dinner

7:15 - 7:45: Service

LOCATION: Christ the King Lutheran Church
Kitchen, 11295 SW 57th Avenue

Please join us as we enjoy dinner and worship service,

Challah-baking and preparation techniques with members from

Christ the King Church and Temple Beth Or

Please call TBO office or email bethortemple@aol.com to register - 305-235-1419

Registration Deadline is Sunday, March 6, 2016

Note: Even if you don't participate in the baking, you're more than welcome to attend the dinner and service. Please specify when you respond. Thanks!

The baking program is limited to 12 people from TBO and 12 people from CTK Church. Priority will be given to those who have not yet participated in a
Kram Challah Baking Class.

Seating for the dinner will be limited.
There is no charge for this program - TBO members are guests of CTK Church (THANK YOU!!!)

Know Anybody Who Can......???

We need a handyman for simple jobs. Preferably some you have used and would recommend, who has a good command of English. Please call the office if you know of someone.

Positive Psychology!

www.positivepsychologyworks.com

WHAT'S NEW? WHAT'S JEWISH!

Temple Beth Or - 11715 S.W. 87^th Avenue, Miami, FL

March 8, 15

7:00-9:00 pm

Fee: $15.00 per session or $100 for all 8 sessions if you register by Jan.26

All fees are donations to Temple Beth Or

This is a 8-week open event facilitated by
Dr. Nancy Kirsner

All are welcome!

You can come to one or all the sessions!

Judaism and Positive Psychology enhance and elevate each other. Learn about the latest books and practical research for living a full, rich life of well being that supports your aliveness and Judaic values and practices.

Read about:

The Upside Of Stress

Discover:

The "As If" Principle of Positive Action
The Power Triad of Eating-Moving-Sleeping as fossil fuel
Open and Closed Mindsets

Explore:

Your magnificent brain and

� Its' amazing neuroplasticity

� "You are not your brain"

� Neuronal gossip and more....all within an interactive informal learning community.

New additions:

Two online 30 day challenges
Three Positive Psychology book club selections
Supported journaling from Gratitude Works.

Nancy Kirsner, Certified Positive Psychologist, Ph.D., TEP is a Counseling Psychologist and licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.

To register, please email nancykirsner@gmail.com

R.S.V.P SIGNUP REQUIRED

For any questions call Dr. Nancy Kirsner at
(305) 274-8283

It's Now More Affordable to Celebrate with an Oneg Shabbat!

Effective immediately, the rates for an Oneg Shabbat sponsorship have been reduced as follows:

$25 to cover the table setting, drinks, cutlery and paper goods if you bring the goodies

$100 to cover the complete package: shopping and food prep, table setting, drinks, cutlery and paper goods

Anyone booking an Oneg Shabbat from this time forward will be charged at the new, lower rates.

Oneg Dates are available at various time during the 2015-16 year!

Do you have a family birthday, anniversary, yahrzeit, or another occasion -- or just for no particular reason at all??

It's a wonderful opportunity to recognize, remember, and celebrate with the Beth Or community on Shabbat.

Contact the TBO office for more information.

305-235-1419

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."