We welcome the following recent new members: Leah Saturen & Chris Chambers Do you have friends or family interested in services or events at TES, or interested in membership? Please have them contact the office at (541) 488-2909 or [email protected], or send us their name and address and we will be happy to send out an informational packet.
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Shul School
April 6, 2014 April 20, 2014
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Adult Education
It's a Fabulous, Delicious Sephardic Pesach Workshop! April 6Not quite ready for Passover? Need some recipes? Menus? Cooking tips? Shopping lists? Come to TES' Passover Workshop for ideas, delicious samples, cooking demonstrations and more! Join JoAnn Weisel and Sherry Friedman for a fun, informative pre-Passover workshop on April 6 from 10:00am - 12:00pm. Cost is $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Please contact the TES office to reserve your spot by no later than March 31!
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The TES office will be closed on the following days for the Passover holiday: Tuesday, April 15 Wednesday, April 16 Tuesday, April 22
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Bob & Frieda Golding | 4/3/2014 | Eugene Majeski & Syl Zucker | 4/4/2014 | Norman & Surry Tresser | 4/8/2014 | Donna & David Wyte | 4/18/2014 | Guenevere Haney Berg & Aaron Berg | 4/29/2014 | Vivian & Robert Keyes | 4/29/2014 |
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Dr. Douglas Falkner | 4/2/2014 | Larry Wolfson | 4/4/2014 | Alaiya Aguilar | 4/6/2014 | Dan Kent | 4/6/2014 | Kathy Pete Newman | 4/6/2014 | Stan Druben | 4/8/2014 | Karrie Haney | 4/8/2014 | Oliver Ramsey | 4/9/2014 | Noah Slater | 4/9/2014 | Judith Entinger | 4/10/2014 | Joshua Smith | 4/12/2014 | Dana Schallheim | 4/14/2014 | Sara Weber | 4/15/2014 | Wendy Werthaiser | 4/15/2014 | Sara Glasser | 4/17/2014 | Avi Feldman | 4/18/2014 | Frieda Golding | 4/20/2014 | Hannah Bellinson | 4/23/2014 | Dale Crowe | 4/23/2014 | Lisa Sclan Cooper | 4/24/2014 | Lauren Croyle | 4/24/2014 | Itai Aaronson | 4/25/2014 | Don DaSaro | 4/25/2014 | Lisa R. Horwitch | 4/25/2014 | Dr. Karen Muller | 4/25/2014 | Elana Rose Cooper | 4/26/2014 | Norman Lawrence | 4/26/2014 | Gerry Mandell | 4/27/2014 | Susan Lander | 4/29/2014 | David Wyte | 4/30/2014 |
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We are pleased to announce the upcoming B'Nai Mitzvah dates for 2014:
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| Lauren Croyle
| 6/14
| Yoshe Zohar
| 6/21
| Elijah Krayna
| 6/28
| Avina Semanisin
| 7/19
| Frida Graumann
| 7/26
| Ethan Lennon
| 8/9
| Kol Stewart
| 8/30
| Sara Aaronson
| 10/25
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All are invited to come celebrate! More details as each date approaches.
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We love to hear about and share your personal life events, simchas and accomplishments. Please send us your joyous news for the monthly newsletter to Kathy at [email protected].
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4/5
| Owen Grush & Don Steyskal
| 4/11
| Laura Bloom
| 4/19
| Joan Steele
| 4/25
| Nancy Pagani & Russ Hannan
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Yahrzeit Candle Lighting Prayer
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For the love that death cannot sever, for the time we shared along life's path, for the gifts of heart and mind, we are grateful. Divine one, help us to understand that grief and love go hand in hand.
As we are made more aware of light by kindling this Yahrzeit candle, may we remember the light which (say the name) brought in the world.
Zich-ro-no(m) Zich-ro-nah(f) liv'ra-cha. May his/her memory be for a blessing.
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Message from Rabbi Boettiger
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It's true that Judaism has a lunar/solar hybrid calendar, but essentially we're a lunar tradition. We mark months by moons, and our primary holidays take place mid-month, underneath the full moon's glow. During your seder this year, make sure to interrupt the proceedings to go outside, and experience the moonlight. Send your guests out into the streets or forest or meadow for ten minutes to look for Elijah. The moon is our witness. Jews have been marking this season of liberation under this same full moon for thousands of years. It's easier sometimes, outside under the moon, to feel personally connected to this endless odyssey of going out of Egypt.
In the Haggadah we read:
In every generation, each person should feel as though she or he were redeemed from Egypt...For the Holy One redeemed not only our ancestors, He redeemed us with them.
What could this possibly mean? It reminds us of another famous midrash that teaches that all of us were present at Mount Sinai when the Torah was given: all souls past, present, and future. In the Book of Deuteronomy the same point is made when God says, "I make this covenant...not with you alone, but both with those who are standing here with us this day before the Lord our God, and with those who are not with us here this day." (29:13) Passover is not something that happened way back when that we are commemorating when we gather at our seder tables. Each year, we are commanded to tell the story of the exodus to help remind us that we are still coming out of Egypt. By commanding us to re-tell the story, the tradition is asking us to re-live the story. Michael Strassfeld writes, "Jewish history is also a timeless present...We are meant to re-experience the slavery and the redemption that occurs in each day of our lives. It is our own story, not just some ancient history that we retell at Passover."
Judaism is a full-contact sport. If we see our holidays not simply as ways to remember and honor what has already happened, but as guides that can illuminate our lives today, season by season, then the tradition comes to life as well.
We will be building on last year's well-attended community seder, and offering another one this year on the second night - Tuesday, April 15th - here at TES. It is meant to be an intergenerational gathering, as Passover was intended - so please sign up to join us.
L'shalom,
Rabbi Boettiger
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Upcoming Special Events
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Casino Mitzvah will be here soon and we don't want you to miss out!
TES's annual fundraiser is just around the corner (April 12), with an exciting evening of gaming, bingo, delicious food and beverages, live auction, prizes that EVERY attendee has a chance to win, and more. Whether you are a gambler or not, everyone is welcome! Come enjoy the auction and entertainment during this evening filled with fun and laughter. You may view a complete list of auction items at www.MitzvahTES.com.
And don't forget, there's the Mitzvah Moment, our once a year opportunity for everyone to 'Just Say YES' to TES. Funds raised during this evening benefit not only TES but other local charities (we donate a portion of the proceeds).
For more information or an RSVP form, please contact the office at (541) 488-2909 or [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you and to seeing you soon!
PLEASE RSVP SOON TO THE TES COMMUNITY SEDER, APRIL 15, 5:30PM
Join Rabbi Boettiger and Chazzan Bella for our annual community seder. Details and a reservation form are available on our website www.emekshalom.org. Look for the Announcements section on the bottom right of the homepage for the listing of the Seder. Or pick up a reservation form in the TES lobby. Early-bird discounts are available for RSVPs received by April 1.
Benefit Concert, April 5, 7:00pm
Gratitude in the Midst of Life's Highs and Lows: An Evening of Music to Support Families Living with Parkinson's
Organized by Sarah Klein (Johan and Judy Visser's daughter) to take place here at TES
Ticket Cost: $20 for Adults and $10 for children
Southern Oregon musicians come together to delight ears of all ages. Toes will tap, hearts will stir and minds will be stimulated as local favorites share their talents in an evening set apart to rally behind those living with Parkinson's within our community. Community Mitzvah Day, April 6Our post-Purim/pre-Passover outside cleanup afternoon is scheduled for Sunday, April 6, 12:00PM - 2:00PM. Please come help with landscaping projects to beautify our grounds prior to Passover. Many hands are needed to make this light work. Come one, come all, bring work gloves, and your happy, helping hearts. Thank you in advance for your efforts to keep TES looking great! Post Passover Pizza & Pasta Party, April 22 Do you savor that first delicious bite of Chometz when Passover ends? Doesn't everyone!! Come join your TES community for a new celebration in the Sephardi tradition of Maimuna - sharing a first bite of chometz together, usually donuts. Come to the Post Passover Pizza and Pasta Party (P to the 5th Power) on Tuesday, April 22 from 6:00 - 8:00PM. We'll have the foods mentioned plus non-carbonated beverages and salad. Cost is $5 for adults, $3 for children 5-12 years. Reservations will be essential. Participants will bring donuts, cookies, or muffins to share. Please RSVP to Annette Fried at [email protected] or 541-773-4477. FIRM deadline to reserve is Sunday, April 20. This is for everyone to enjoy. See you there! Message from the Nominations Committee A new slate of nominees for Board of Trustees and Officers, proposed by the Nominations Committee, will be put before TES members for approval at the Annual Congregational meeting in May. Regarding write-in Nominations to the Board of Trustees: Per TES' Bylaws, any write-in nominations made by members in good standing must be submitted to the Board of Trustees prior to its April meeting (April 8, 2014). Write-in nominations must include a signed letter from the nominee stating the he/she shall accept and serve the position, if elected. The letter must also include ten percent (10%) of the eligible members' signatures at time of submission.
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A Time To Remember
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James Entinger | 4/1/2014 |
| Dorothy Feinlieb | 4/2/2014 |
| Saul Young | 4/2/2014 | Nissan 2, 5774 | Itzak Lifshitz | 4/3/2014 | Nissan 3, 5774 | Marcia Skolnick | 4/3/2014 | Nissan 3, 5774 | Ibrahim Hindawi | 4/5/2014 | Nissan 5, 5774 | Max Weitzman | 4/5/2014 |
| Ruth Bercovich | 4/6/2014 |
| Myron Levi | 4/8/2014 | Nissan 8, 5774 | Minnie Marks | 4/8/2014 |
| Allen Brown | 4/10/2014 | Nissan 10, 5774 | Israel Freedman | 4/10/2014 | Nissan 10, 5774 | Toby Hershman | 4/12/2014 |
| Sylvia Brand Frimkess | 4/19/2014 | Nissan 19, 5774 | Henry Simon | 4/19/2014 |
| Virginia Lee | 4/20/2014 |
| Marion Rosenberg | 4/20/2014 | Nissan 20, 5774 | Samuel Jaffee | 4/23/2014 | Nissan 23, 5774 | Gertrude Latker | 4/23/2014 | Nissan 23, 5774 | Helen Matter | 4/23/2014 | Nissan 23, 5774 | Sylvia Silverman | 4/23/2014 | Nissan 23, 5774 | J.B. Sherr | 4/25/2014 | Nissan 25, 5774 | Jeanette Goldberg | 4/26/2014 | Nissan 26, 5774 | Eva S. Wright | 4/26/2014 | Nissan 26, 5774 | Arnold Hemley | 4/27/2014 | Nissan 27, 5774 | Israel Kessler | 4/27/2014 | Nissan 27, 5774 | Ethel Novak | 4/28/2014 | Nissan 28, 5774 | Jennie Slipchinsky | 4/28/2014 | Nissan 28, 5774 | Minna Gross | 4/30/2014 | Nissan 30, 5774 | Shirley Rubin Sendar | 4/30/2014 |
| Minnie Skolnick | 4/30/2014 | Nissan 30, 5774 |
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General Fund | Mary Ann & Wesley Nieto | In memory of Seymour Empol. | Carol Sunahara | In honor of Gunther and Dorothy Baldauf's anniversary. | Bob & Frieda Golding | In honor of the Arts Committee. | Eugene Majeski & Syl Zucker | In appreciation of the Temple and Bikkur Holim's support through our recovery and healing. | Anonymous | To Sherry Friedman, thank you for embodying the true meaning of Chevrutah. | Neil Sechan & Matt Messner | In memory of our friend, Marlyn McClaskey | Sherry Friedman | In memory of Marlyn McClaskey, with deepest sympathy. | Myra & Ron Silverman | To Larry McClaskey, in memory of your dear wife. |
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| Rabbi's Discretionary Fund | Samae & Chris Horner | In honor of Cedar's naming ceremony. | Debi Holcombe | To all the amazing Bikkur Holim Committee members. | Delfina Friedman |
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| Bikkur Holim | Owen & Ellen Grush | Thank you, Debi and Bikkur Holim Committee, for your caring support and prayers during my recent illness. |
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| Cantorial Discretionary Fund | Delfina Friedman | To Bella Feldman, Thank you for the joy of music. |
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| Brit Makom Building Fund | Joan Steele | Mazel Tov to Sabrina Mizrachi for her beautiful Bat Mitzvah. |
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Staff
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Rabbi
| Joshua Boettiger
| [email protected]
| Chazzan/Education
| Bella Feldman
| [email protected]
| Office Coordinator
| Kathy Balint
| [email protected]
| Bookkeeper
| Wendy Lea Diamond
| [email protected]
| Website
| Debra Wolfson
| [email protected]
| Pomegranate PreSchool
| Robin Heald
| [email protected]
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Officers
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| President
| Michael Schames
| 541-488-7476
| Co-Vice President
| Ben Bloom
| 541-944-5533
| Co-Vice President
| Nancy Pagani
| 541-488-0047
| Recording Secretary
| Emily Bernhardt
| 541-897-0343
| Treasurer
| Russ Hannan
| 541-601-6550
| Immediate Past President
| Sherry Friedman
| 541-535-3735
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For complete listing of Board of Trustees and Committee chairs please click here.
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April 2014 Calendar
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The calendar for April may be viewed on the TES website: emekshalom.org/calendar
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Temple Emek Shalom | 541-488-2909 | [email protected] | http://emekshalom.org 1800 E. Main Street, Ashland, OR 97520
Temple Office Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 10 am to 4 pm, Closed Mondays
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