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This Week At Beth Or

Your guide to upcoming programs,  
activities and news 

May 17, 2016 
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In This Issue
 

Rabbi
Mark Kram   
 
 
 
D'Var Torah 
May 21, 2016

Emor
 
Leviticus
23:23 - 24:23

Haftarah

Ezekiel 44:15 - 44:31



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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, May 17   
 
Wednesday, May 18
Chit Chat in the Oneg Room  10:00 a.m.

Thursday, May 19     
Weight Watchers  10:00 a.m. 
                    
Friday, May 20
Annual Congregational Meeting  6:30 p.m. 
Kabbalat Shabbat  7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 21
Yard Sale Setup 9:00 a.m. until we're done
   (Please see the article below for collection 
       specifics!) 

Sunday, May 22
Yard Sale Day 1: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Monday, May 23         

Tuesday, May 24

Wednesday, May 25           
Chit Chat in the Oneg Room  10:00 a.m 


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Save the Date! 


June 26 
Jewish Heritage Day at Marlins Park 
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Temple Beth Or Community Notices
Shabbat Shalom
shabbat shalom

Welcome Shabbat with us this
Friday at 7:30 p.m.  
Rabbi Mark Kram will be on the bima, and Oneg
Shabbat will follow the service.

  
Thank You, Thank You


to all who have contributed generously to Beth Or... 
 
Sheryl and Leonard Pertnoy, in memory of
     Vera Pertnoy

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

We do expect to be here while Yard Sale organization is going on -- and you can browse the racks for interesting merchandise at the same time!

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


 


Day 1 Setup: Saturday, May 21, 9 a.m. till
    we finish or drop! 
Sale Day 1: Sunday, May 22.  The sale opens promptly at 8 a.m. 
Sale Day Volunteers: please be here between 7:00 and 7:30 a.m.

Thanks to those who have donated.  The donations have been tremendous!  We especially love it when clothing is brought in on hangers, as it takes much less time to sort and place them.  Also, please give your clothes a good look to make sure they are clean before bringing them.

Thanks to the wonderful volunteers who spent hours unloading bags.  Oy! Our aching backs!  We are so grateful for your time, enthusiasm and energy.  We will be collecting this Saturday from 10-1, and really need a lot of folks to help.  We will not be collecting on Mother's Day.
 
 
  
Dropoffs may be done during the week by pre-arrangement with the office.  Please call 305-235-1419, or email


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


 
baseball-glove.jpg Take Ourselves Out to the Ball Game!

 
Please mark your calendars for Sunday afternoon, June 26 to celebrate Jewish Heritage Day at Marlins Park as we watch the Marlins take on the Chicago Cubs.  Game time is 1 pm.
 
We are booking a block of reserved seats and if participation warrants, we will charter a bus.
 
More information will be forthcoming in the next couple of weeks.
 
Please save the date for what should be a great afternoon.
 

Notice of Annual Congregational Meeting
 
Please note your calendars that the Temple's Annual Meeting will be held at 6:30 P.M. on Friday, May 20, 2016 in the Temple sanctuary.
 
The Agenda of the Annual Meeting will include:
 
Report by the President
 
Appearances by Committee representatives to report to and answer questions of members.
 
A financial report to be given by our Treasurer or his designee.
 
Ratification and Installation of New Members at Large of the Board of Directors.
 
 
 
Mango Season Approaches

The first young fruit has been sighted, way up in one of our trees!

Get the mango recipes out and prepare for what we hope will be a bumper crop.  Mango challah, anyone?

Kvell About the Grandkids
 
NOMINATE A GREAT TEEN LEADER TODAY OR APPLY DIRECTLY TO BE A DILLER TEEN FELLOW!

Applications for Miami's 4th Cohort of Diller Teen Fellows are now available for teens entering 10th and 11th grade in 2016-2017. If you are a community member who knows of a great teen leader, please nominate them for this incredible opportunity!

Diller Teen Fellows is an immersive leadership program inviting a select group of 20 Miami-Dade 10th and 11th graders, to explore and expand their understanding of who they are, who they want to be, and how they want to make a mark on the world. We do this through monthly workshops, Shabbatonim (weekend retreats - 2 per year), a ten-day visit by Israeli teens from Yerucham, Israel to Miami and a summer experience that brings all the international Diller communities together in Israel for three weeks.

You can learn more about the Diller program at
 
Applications for 2016-2017 are due May 31st, 2016. Group interviews will be held on Sunday, May 22nd or Sunday, June 5th. Group interviews are an informal way for staff to meet applicants and a great way for perspective teens to learn more about the Diller program!

For further inquiry about this unique opportunity and to receive the application, please contact: Carly Orshan, Director of Teen Education and Engagement with the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education at 305-576-4030, ext. 147.


Orchestra Miami's
Brundibár

...an opera for children by Czech-Jewish composer Hans Krása. Performed over 55 times in the Theresienstadt concentration camp and used by the Nazis to show how well the prisoners were being treated,
Brundibár became both a symbol of hope and resistance, as well as a Nazi propaganda tool. The opera will be performed by students from the Miami Art Studio at Zelda Glazer 6-12, and Orchestra Miami, conducted by Elaine Rinaldi and features Reid Suttles as Brundibár. The opera is directed by Michael Yawney with costume design by Lena Fernandez.
 
Brundibár is the story of two children, Pepicek and Annika, who go to town to get fresh milk for their sick mother. Having no money with which to buy the milk, they decide to sing in the town square to raise the money, but their efforts are thwarted by the evil organ grinder Brundibár. They are visited by a Sparrow, Cat and Dog, who tell the siblings that they will call all the village children, and together they will be strong and can defeat Brundibár. The children band together and defeat the bully, and Annika and Pepicek are able to get the money they need to buy the milk. The opera's symbolism of  the once helpless children overcoming the bully Brundibár was not lost on its audience, and yet not viewed as a threat by the Nazis. To the Jewish audience the evil organ grinder was Hitler and his defeat symbolized hope.
 
The opera is bookended by the story of Peter Ginz, written by Wendell Harrington and adapted by Michael Yawney. Based on his real-life experiences, Peter acts as a narrator and witness to the changes happening to his friends and family, and ultimately, himself.
 
There will be three performances held throughout Miami-Dade County:


Sunday, May 22nd, 4:00 PM at Temple Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus (20350 NE 26 Avenue, North Miami Beach, 33180)

Sunday June 5th, 4:00 PM at Temple Israel of Greater Miami (137 NE 19 Street, Miami, 33132).
 
Tickets are $10 for Kids ages 3-17 (under 3, free lap seating) and $15 for adults. Tickets and information can be found at www.OrchestraMiami.org 
or by calling (305) 274-2103.
 
 
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."