This Week At Beth Or

Your guide to upcoming programs,

activities and news

April 12, 2016

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In This Issue

Rabbi Mark Kram

Rabbi

Mark Kram

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Rabbi Mark Kram

D'Var Torah

April 9, 2016

Tazria

Leviticus

13:29 - 13:59

(based on the Third Triennial Year 3 calendar)

Haftarah

For Shabbat HaChodesh

Ezekiel 45:16 - 46:18

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, April 12

Wednesday, April 13
Chit Chat in the Oneg Room 10:00 a.m.
Executive Committee Meeting 7:30 p.m.
Board of Directors Meeting 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 14
Weight Watchers 10:00 a.m.


Friday, April 15

Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 16
Torah Study 10:15 a.m.

Sunday, April 17
Chico's Fashion Show at the Falls 10:00 a.m.

Monday, April 18

Tuesday, April 19

Wednesday, April 20

Chit Chat in the Oneg Room 10:00 a.m.
CABI Trunk Show/TBO fundraiser at
Ellen Siegel's home: 6:15

Temple Beth Or
Events

Save the Date!

April 22

First Night of Passover

April 23
Second Night of Passover: Seder at TBO

April 26
Adult Education

April 30
Yard Sale Collection Begins
(see below for full schedule)

May 13

Annual Congregational Meeting

Temple Beth Or Community Notices

Shabbat Shalom

Join us Friday evening, April 15, with Rabbi Mark Kram on the bima, to welcome Shabbat.

The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by
Bonnie Aberson.

Thank You, Thank You

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

Norma Rosenfeld, in memory of Rose Kass

Chit Chat

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

Please note, we'll be taking an approximately two-week hiatus while the Yard Sale collection is in progress. Stay tuned....

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

CALLING All SHOP- A- HOLICS, BARGAIN HUNTERS AND CHICOS DEVOTEES.

Sunday, April 17, from 10-12, Chico's at the Falls is putting on a fashion show for us. IT IS FREE!!

Ladies (or gents who want to shop for their ladies) please remember to RSVP to Rhoni at
305 253 4155 for the Chico's fashion show this Sunday. Our own Beth Or models, discounts on clothing, a raffle for a Chico's gift card and a lite snack. Only obligation, RSVP so that I can give them a head count, and come have fun!

Please call 305 253 4155, or e mail Rhoni at
rtclowns@bellsouth.net

Models: here's what we need you to do:

The week of April 11, the new items will be in. Please go to Chico's and see Michelle and she will select some outfits for you to model. You may go at your convenience during that time. Please contact her and let her know that you are coming.

Chico's at the Falls 305 259 0047, Michelle's cell 786 307 5687

And Even More Fashion Fun to Be Had!

Ellen Siegel will be hosting a CABI Trunk Show at her home on Wednesday, April 20, starting at 6:30 with wine and cheese, then to the main event at 7:15.

Check out the CABI line: just google Cabi Fashions

RSVP to Ellen at gladesgirl1@bellsouth.net to reserve a spot!

A portion of the proceeds from fashion sales will benefit Temple Beth Or!

Second Night Passover Seder

It's time to make your reservation and select the food item you'll bring for the Second Seder on Saturday, April 23.

We'll begin with a Havdalah at 6 p.m., followed by the seder and our celebratory meal.

Here's a quick summary of the food list; when you reserve via phone or email, you'll be asked to select an item to bring.

Main and Side Dishes:
Chicken Soup with Matzoh Balls
Brisket, approximately 4 lb. each
Salmon, approximately 4 lb. each
Matzoh Kugel, large
Carrot Tsimmes, large
Green vegetables, hot
Roasted root vegetables, hot
Sweet potatoes, large batch
Green Salad

Desserts:

Flourless Cake
Kosher for Passover non-dairy items
Fruit

In order to defray other expenses for the event, there will be a charge, with payment due when you make your reservation.

$10 individual member
$18 couple, member
$15 individual non-member
$20 couple, non-member

Seating for non-members and guests will be limited, as we need to accommodate our members first.

Looking for a Seder? Looking for a Guest?

Message from Vicki Brail:

As Passover approaches, there are members of our Beth Or community that would like to celebrate the first night of Passover in a home setting. If you'd like to host Beth Or member(s), please let me know right away.

If you would like to attend a Seder in someone's home, please let me know too. Please be aware that I am gathering a list and cannot guarantee that anyone will be placed.

Happy Passover,
Vicki Brail
vbrecovery@aol.com or 305 271-5500.

Adult Education

Our April Adult Education with Rabbi Kram will be on Tuesday, April 26th at 7:30 PM at the Temple. The topic will be "Death, dying, the reality of end of life issues, coping skills for terminal illnesses, etc." This is an issue that affects all of us at some point in our lives. Hopefully, we can learn something that will help us in this difficult process as we and our loved ones age.

Yom HaShoah Observance

Beth Or would like to send a delegation to this event. If you would like to attend, please email or call the Temple office. We'll see about arranging carpools, so please indicate if you're willing to take some passengers.

On Sunday, May 1 our community is commemorating Yom HaShoah at the Holocaust Memorial on Miami Beach at 6:30 PM.

Yom HaShoah...is a time to learn about the Holocaust, but that is something that can be done virtually any day. What Yom HaShoah is meant to be is a day in which the Jewish people stand together united in remembrance of what happened to our ancestors, in memorial to their names, and in understanding that the Jewish people were singled out by evil because Judaism represents morality and the antithesis of Nazi ideology. If we forget to stand together on this one day of the year, to take time to remember this greatest of our tragedies, we run the risk of not passing this message on to the next generations, and to fracturing the links that are supposed to bind one generation to the next.

Let us no longer simply say Never Forget, let's take active steps to fill the mandate of remembrance that our tradition demands. Let us demonstrate to the survivors and ourselves that we promise as a community to ensure that the knowledge of this dark chapter is something that we all need to consider and reflect upon. Just as the experience of the slavery in Egypt shaped our ethos as a people, so do the lessons of the Holocaust.

Thank you,

Jeremy Baras, Mark Kula, Marc-Phillippe de Roca, Alan Litwak, Sol Schiff

Rabbinic Representatives to the Holocaust Memorial Service Committee

Kitchen Wish List!

Our new kitchen is up and running, as those who have tasted the home-baked challahs at services will tell you.

Some folks have asked what they might contribute for the kitchen, so we've made a list of items that have occurred to us so far:

Mixing bowl set: preferably stainless with straight sides
Hand-held mixer
4-cup Pyrex measure
Cake pans, round and square/rectangular
Muffin tins: regular size and mini-muffins
Whisks

If you can contribute one or more of these items, we'll be very grateful, and you'll get to sample the results!

The Yard Sale Approaches!!

Yes, there is a yard sale this year! The dates of the yard sale are May 22nd and May 29, and possibly June 5.

Volunteers are needed during and after the dropoff periods to start the sorting and arranging work. The more hands, the better. We'll have clothing racks set up and ready. Please get in touch with the Temple office or Marcy Prince to volunteer.

Dropoff dates/times:
Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Clothing only!
Sunday, May 1, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Clothing only!

Saturday, May 7, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
No dropoff Sunday, May 8, as it's Mother's Day
Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sunday, May 15, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Dropoffs may be done during the week by pre-arrangement with the office. Please call 305-235-1419, or email bethortemple@aol.com

No dropoffs on Mondays, please. No one is here to receive them.

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."