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Temple Beth-El Connection January 2020|Tevet/Shevat 5780

inging A Shabbaton:

Jan. 23-25, 2020 Music & Youth Director Sarah Metzger leads the music, mayhem and fun-filled frenzy of

weekend programs.

❒ Rhythmic Service ❒ Nusach ❒ Newer Sach and Old Sach ❒ Games ❒ Jewish Music Concert ❒

Learn more on pg. 3.

Sponsored in part by the Ostrovsky Music Education Fund and the Rabbi Culpepper & Irby Cohen Performing Arts Fund of the

Temple Beth-El Foundation. Visit www.templebeth-el.net to support this program and our musical community.

Building a Community of Music

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In This Issue January Program Highlights: pg. 3

Upcoming & Ongoing Programs: pg. 4

Celebrating Simchas pg. 5

Men’s Club News: pg. 6-7

Sisterhood News: pg. 8

Condolences: pg. 9

Social Action Projects: pg. 10

Message from Board: pg. 11

TBE Foundation News: pg. 12-13

Shabbat Service Schedule: pg. 14

Donations: pg. 15

Yahrzeits: pg. 18

Community Happenings: pg. 19

Table of Contents

Temple Beth-El | 2179 Highland Ave. S., Birmingham, AL 35205 | www.templebeth-el.net

Staff Rabbi: Stephen Slater | rabbistephen@templebeth-el.net

Executive Director: Bob Greenberg | bgreenberg@templebeth-el.net

Music & Youth Director: Sarah Metzger | smetzger@templebeth-el.net

Exec. Assistant to Rabbi/Strategic Initiatives Director: Glynnis Levitt | glevitt@templebeth-el.net

Communications Coordinator: Lindsey Herring | lherring@templebeth-el.net

Bookkeeper: Pam Waggoner | pwaggoner@templebeth-el.net

Office & Operations Coordinator: Haley Vines| hvines@templebeth-el.net

2019-20 Board of Directors Board Officers President: Dan Weinrib | dan.weinrib@gmail.com

Vice President: Ronald Levitt | rlevitt@sirote.com

Vice President: Cathy Fingerman | cfingerman@gmail.com

Marsha Asman Suzanne Bearman Fred Benjamin Barbara Brande Barry Dreayer Steve Greene

Alex Grodner Jan Jaffe Jacob Halpern Katie Hausman Howard Kaplan Dani Kahn-Krell

Naomi Kipp Leonid Mazur Arlene Redisch Evan Rhodes Rebecca Rothman Esther Schuster

Martin Sher Steven Sikora Robin Smith Seth Wolnek

Vice President: Naomi Ivker | nivker@zsattorneys.com Treasurer: Steve Altmann | saltmann@najjar.com

Secretary: Abe Schuster | abrahamschuster@gmail.com

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A Singing Shabbaton: Jan. 23-25, 2020 Communal Song This is a special weekend of teaching, singing, performing and community building facilitated by our in-house musician Sarah Metzger with support from our musical lay leaders. Song lifts up our spirits to God. Song plays an essential role in our congregation’s life. There is nothing like singing together in a room full of people who are all singing. On this special Shabbat, we are going to take the weekend to explore the many dimensions of song in the spiritual life of our community. We will be experimenting with new songs and rhythms, different modalities of prayer and alternative prayer spaces, and learning about specific aspects of prayer. We believe that this Shabbaton can launch a renewed focus on how we sing together, taking us to the next level in terms of communal song.

A Shabbaton We want to gather together for an exciting in-house Shabbaton. A Shabbaton is a retreat, a departure from our regular routines and schedule, in order to create a special environment for reflection, enjoyment, new connections and learning. Because we are doing this Shabbaton right here in our very own building, everyone is invited, not just those who can travel or afford the hotel or camp experience. During this weekend, we want to stretch your imagination about what is possible for us to achieve musically as a community. Please plan to join us for all of the Shabbaton events, from Friday night wine and cheese until the party on Saturday night.

January Program Highlight:

Weekend Schedule 6:30 pm, Thursday, Jan. 23 A workshop will be held for lay leaders and the aspiring SHaTZ (Shaliach Tzibur - prayer leader) that will cover the following topics: • How to effectively lead prayer • How to create moments of meaning within a prayer space • Knowing when and how to add harmony (basic elements of music theory will be

introduced and practiced here) Friday, Jan. 24 5 pm - Wine and cheese pre-neg (aka pre-Oneg)

Small Fri Shabbat for young children (and their grown-ups) 5:45 pm - Kabbalat Shabbat in the round, followed by Oneg Saturday, Jan. 25 9:30 am - A musical shabbat morning service (with percussion!) Noon - Lunch Following lunch, various learning sessions will be offered, covering the following topics: kavanah; silence; nussach, newer-sach and old-sach; niggunim; creating “joyful noise” 4:30 pm - seudah shlishit (third meal) and shabbat shira - a joyful, free-flowing song session Mincha/ma’ariv 5:30 pm - Havdala 6 pm - Party Time! Dancing, singing, drinking, new Jewish music and food

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Sammy Horwitz Becomes a Bat Mitzvah on Jan. 18!

Upcoming & Ongoing: Programs and Other News

Daughter of Kelly & Paul Horwitz

Jan. 18, 2020

Her Bat Mitzvah will be on Saturday, Jan. 18, during the Havdala service, which will be held at 5:30 pm.

The family will be serving refreshments after the service and all are welcome to join us. If anyone who plans on attending the service is interested in attending the dinner at TBE, we would be delighted to have you join us, but would be grateful if you would please contact Kelly Horwitz by phone or text at 205.535.8127 or by email at kellyhorwitz@mac.com, to let her know.

Mark Your Calendar for Jan. 18 Shabbat Experiences We hope you all join us! This program includes activities for the whole family:

* Cafe L'dor v'dor breakfast at 9:30 am

* Drash with Rabbi Stephen for kids (parents welcome)

* Shir Chadash musical shabbat service for all ages with Sarah Metzger

* Hebrew games and activities

* Service participation; and...

Tot Shabbat with Bethany (up to age 6) at 11 am!

Note there is no Jewish parenting lesson with Dalia Abrams.

Mental Health Awareness Shabbat, Jan. 31-Feb. 1 The weekend of Jan. 31-Feb. 1 is our first ever Mental Health Awareness Shabbat. We will be hearing from people we know and love about how mental health issues have affected their lives and their families’ lives. While I will unfortunately be away in Connecticut for the annual conference of our Yeshiva, Yeshivat Hadar, this topic is very important to me. Struggles with Mental Health have had their effects in my family. And I would dare to venture that it has taken a toll on most extended family networks. I am thankful to CJFS's leadership in this important area. I hope that as a result of the conversations that we start this weekend, we will be able to talk more freely about mental health and addiction issues in our community. I hope that we can lessen the stigma and provide better support to those families who suffer from such issues. —Rabbi Stephen

Special Kiddush in Honor of Roz Mannon: Jan. 11 Roz and her husband will be leaving the community for new positions in the coming weeks. Help us honor the Mannons and share your well wishes for the future. If you’d like to donate to this lunch, visit the TBE website and make a donation with the note “Roz Mannon Shabbat lunch.”

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What’s Your Simcha Story?

We want to hear from you! Tell us about your simchas so we can share with the congregation in our publications! This includes births, marriages, promotions, graduations and any other good news! Contact Lindsey in the TBE office to publicize your news at lherring@templebeth-el.net. If you’d like to celebrate your milestone by hosting a special kiddush, contact Haley at hvines@templebeth-el.net.

Cheryl & Richard Azrin (27) Basya Bolshinskaya & Leonid Bolshinskiy (51) Lisa & Jim Bor (17)

Sherry & Jerry Cherner (61) Mary & Jay Cohen (19) Gayle & Jack Gordon (40) Deborah & Phillip Gross (29)

Amanda & Layne Held (6) Debra & Jeff Lindy (17) Debbie & Martin Sher (46)

Happy Anniversary

Mazal Tov to Julie & Brandon Cohen on the births of Gideon Isaac and Levi Gabriel Cohen on Nov. 13, 2019. The twins join big brother Asher. Also celebrating are grandparents Nadine & Louis Cohen. Mazal Tov to Julie & Randy Bernstein on the birth of their granddaughter Sofia Faye Bernstein on Nov. 29, 2019. Also celebrating is great -grandmother Faye Bernstein. UAB recently celebrated the creation of the DCI Edwin A. Rutsky, M.D., Distinguished Endowed Chair in Nephrology in the School of Medicine. Mazal Tov to Ed Rutsky on this achievement and being recognized for his “compassion for patients and their care ” according to Fred Steading, Birmingham area DCI administrator.

Special Birthdays Special birthdays are published from age 25 and every 5 years thereafter. If we don’t have your birthday on file, please be sure to share it with us! We’d love to help you celebrate your milestone!

Eric Asman Daniel Bernstein Jeff Spielberger

David Staff Aryn Wallsh

Call for Congregant Data! We need your updated information! What does this mean? It means age, anniversary, birthdate, Hebrew name, address, phone number, email, etc. By providing us with this information, it helps us better serve you. Please send updates to Haley Vines at hvines@templebeth-el.net or Maacah Davis at mdavis@templebeth -el.net. Thank you!

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Behind the Scenes with Men’s Club: WOW 2020!

Men's Club has had a very successful 2019 and we plan to keep the momentum moving forward!

2019 we CRUSHED IT!

We had an unbelievable, super successful Super Bowl Fundraiser and Membership Drive, which we are gearing up to do our Second Annual Super Bowl Fundraiser and Membership Drive. Please, CHECK OUT pg. 7 and be looking out for emails and email blasts to make this another successful event for Men's Club, in the beginning of February.

2019 World Wide Wrap was very successful. On Feb. 2, 2020, we will be doing it again, providing Tefillin from Jerusalem for all of our 5th graders.

We also have the Yom HaShoah Candles that Men’s Club provides each year to every family in our Synagogue.

2019 March Madness was a BLAST with Men’s Club and our March Madness NCAA Tournament Pool Chairman, Steve Altmann running the show.... be looking out for that in 2020.

2019 brought us our very first Men’s Club Family Night Out with the Birmingham Barons at Regions Park.

We will DEFINITELY have another family night out at the ballpark in 2020.

2019 brought the Men’s Club some more hardware to our trophy case compliments of Men’s Club Team, The Bris-Cuts. Be looking out for another run at some more hardware in 2020 at the Birmingham Jewish Food Festival.

2019 also brought us a very successful High Holidays with Men’s Club Members Ushering them in, a wonderful Sukkah Build, a successful Habitat for Humanity Build, a new Vice President, Alex Grodner, a first time ever Men’s Club Team for the Lapidus Run, super tasty burgers and hot dogs grilled by Men's Club members for the Religious School Kickoff Pool Party and Men’s Club helped sponsor many events that our Temple had, as well.

WOW, did we REALLY CRUSH 2019 OR WHAT!!! HOW CAN WE ONE UP 2019 and MAKE 2020 EVEN BETTER???? I KNOW HOW … WITH YOU!!!!

Come join the 78 Beth-ELians who have made Men’s Club what it is today and help us make Men’s Club even better in 2020!

I have voiced this a few times, and we have been close, but let’s make Men’s Club enrollment for 2020 hit my all time personal goal of 100 members! I REALLY THINK WE CAN DO IT IN 2020 ... $36, a little bit of time, and A LOT of smiles, is all it will cost you!

Sincerely and with Pride, Allen Halpern President of Men’s Club

First ever (tied for second largest team, some of the Men's Club Members did not make the picture) Men's Club Team for the Lapidus Run and YES, those are Barry Dreayer's eyebrows in the back!

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If you donate $100 for 7 squares, you get your $36 Men’s Club

membership dues covered for 2020!

All Men's Club members are invited to join us at 8 am on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020 (Super Bowl

Sunday), for our very special World Wide Wrap Minyan, followed by our second annual Super

Bowl breakfast!

For more information on how you can join the fun and be a “guaranteed” winner, please feel free to contact

our Super Bowl Fundraiser Chairperson:

Steve Altmann: (205) 960-7151 | SAltmann@najjar.com

Or you can always reach Allen Halpern, President of Men's Club at: (205) 369-4399 | ahalpern@k-chem.com

Second Annual Super Bowl Fundraiser

Feb. 2, 2020

What could be more fun than watching your favorite pro football team win out in the final

weeks of the season? How about joining in and donating to the Second Annual Men's Club

Super Bowl Fundraiser! You'll be a “guaranteed” winner!

This annual Super Bowl raffle will help TBE Men’s Club support our congregation and Religious

School. The net proceeds raised will be used to help provide for our Religious School and

support the youth and congregational projects sponsored by your Men’s Club.

A single chance for the Super Bowl

raffle is just $25!

Additional chances are:

3 squares for $50

7 squares for $100

15 squares for $200

50 squares for $500

100 squares for $1000

Prizes are awarded at the end

of each quarter:

$50 Voucher* - 1st Quarter

$50 Voucher* - 2nd Quarter

$50 Voucher* - 3rd Quarter

High Holiday Parking Space - 4th Quarter**

*A choice of a $50 voucher to be redeemed at either the

Sisterhood Gift Shop or any future Temple Beth-El Shabbat

Ruach Dinner

**Designated parking space in the new lot located next to

TBE

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Sisterhood News

CHANUKAH LUNCH, BAKE, BLINTZ and SALMON SALE...was a huge hit!

There were close to 150 adults and children in attendance, and we saw lots of smiling faces. The hit of the day was the latkes - MEGA THANKS TO MARVIN SHELSKY, who gave of his time and expertise to prepare his famous latkes - they were sooooooo delicious! Thanks, also, to Bernard Axel, Ed Fineberg, Fred Kemeny, Alejandra Lopez Colon and Yishrael Velez-Alicia and Anna Deason and Joshua Richman who assisted with the preparation. Blintzes were prepared by Shirley Froehlich, Eva Wilensky, Hannah Helman, Pam Ruttenberg, Sandy Stern Eileen Levin, Arlene Fisher, Bobbie Sokol, Susan Padove, Susan Goldstein, Laurel Creager and Katya and Luis Lopez; kugels were prepared by Holly Mazer, Julie Ceitlin, Laurel Creager, and Susan Padove. Preparation of the tuna was headed by Roz Bloomston, with help from

Natalie Sikora. Eileen Levin is a one-woman creative decorating machine! Her table centerpieces were outstanding, and the room looked so festive! Eileen wore another hat as well; she was our mobile Bake Sale seller, bringing the baked goods that were for sale to our members. Helping with final preparations with room set up and Bake Sale packaging were: Joyce Shevin, Ellen Italiaander, Susan Stein, Bobbie Sokol, Jan Hirsch and Sue Lischkoff. All our wonderful bakers who made their specialties for the Bake Sale: Roz Bloomston - strudel; Hannah Helman, Shirley Froehlich, Pam Ruttenberg, almond tortes; Natalie Sikora - mandel bread; Karen Weinrib - brownies; Jan Hirsch - chocolate chip cookies; Lora Schwartz - banana/chocolate chip loaves; and Mary Kimerling - Phyllis Weinstein’s mint, chocolate brownies. Esther Schuster and Ella Rosen, Eleanor Binderman, Samantha & Jim St. John, Nan Unkenholz and Gail Schuster for preparing the smoked salmon. Both Men’s Club and Sisterhood will benefit from these sales. Ellen Italiaander and Joyce Stein who helped with distribution of our brand new 2020-2021 TBE Congregational Directory. Natalie Sikora, Roz Bloomston, Diane Logan who helped prepare the tuna and salad for the lunch. Our lunch cashiers - Natalie Sikora, Lisa Kianoff, and Dorothy Ziff. Bake Sale Sellers - Jan Hirsch, Bobbie Sokol and Sue Lischkoff. Our lunch Servers - Tammi Caldwell-Horn, Lynette Mazer, Holly Mazer, Judy Olitsky, Ruth Nomberg and Terri Heiman. What would we do without Debby Thomas working with us the day of the lunch! As always, no event of this magnitude can be successful without the help and cooperation of our wonderful TBE Staff: Bob Greenberg,

Executive Director; Haley Vines and Lindsey Herring - Office Staff; Nico Cusi and Warren Collins; and Pam Waggoner. PICK UP YOUR 2020-2021 TBE CONGREGATIONAL DIRECTORY...our congregational directory is ready for you, so please stop by the TBE office during regular office hours to pick up your copy. Thank you to Joy Fleisher, who is the bookkeeper and is busy billing our advertisers and those members who take out a Personal ad. Lora Schwartz, Ads Coordinator, did a great job in reaching out to all solicitors and making sure that all ad solicitations were completed. Yasher Koach to all of you! As always, Joe Preston of B&B Print

Shop, was so helpful and easy to work with, as was Jan Metros, our typesetter.

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Condolences (as of Dec. 12, 2019) With sympathy, TBE wishes the families of the following peace and love during their time of sorrow. Sylvia Shiland Berman Mother of Jeri Berman Davis (Edward Goldberg) and Brenda Weinstein (Steve) Rhoda Feirman Sister of Bobby Bloomston and mother of Amy Wren (Willie), Ilene Swinney (Joe Coleman) and Jeffrey Feirman (Heather McCarty) Marvin Link Husband of Rhoda Link and father of April Link Harrison (Brian), Nan Nadler, Keith Nadler (Natalie), Jimmy Nadler (Alisa), Jared Nadler (Celia), Tracy Diamond and Michael Rosemore (Michelle)

Welcome Friends! Say Hello to TBE’s New Members

Tammi & Jonathan Horn 1406 17th St, Birmingham, AL 35205 jhorn@indiansprings.org; tamarmichal67@gmail.com Myra LeBendig 809 Lower Park Place, Antioch, TN 37013 myraleb@earthlink.net Joey Unkenholz 1 Bonita Drive #109, Birmingham, AL 35209 joeyu.tennis@gmail.com Elenor & Sidney Conn 2216 2nd Avenue N, Birmingham, AL 35203 sidneyconn@gmail.com; elenorconn@gmail.com Sandy & Brian Martin Joseph & Kristina Martin 680 County Road 597, Hanceville, AL 35077 bmartin56@charter.net; sambofly899@charter.net Samantha & Chris Palmer Eliza, Simon, & Iris Palmer 912 S Forrest Dr, Homewood, AL 35209 samantharlevitt@gmail.com; palmer3acr@gmail.com

Kelly & Paul Horwitz Samantha & Isaac Horwitz 8 College Park, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 phorwitz@hotmail.com; kellyhorwitz@mac.com Linda & Howard Wiener P.O. Box 550338, Birmingham, AL 35255 handl_wiener@hotmail.com Itamar Shapira 1701 1st Ave S, Apt 540, Birmingham, AL 35233 ishapira2@gmail.com Jan & Ron Hirsch 1307 Bristol Manor, Birmingham, AL 35242 cookiemom88@gmail.com; ronh937@gmail.com Natasha Zaretsky & Jonathan Wiesen 319 Broadway St, Homewood, AL 35209 jonathanwiesen@gmail.com; npzaretsky@gmail.com Christine Field & Daniel Levine Ilai Cribelli 14 The Downs, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 dbyxene22@gmail.com

(Updated Dec. 6, 2019)

We welcome those seeking Jewish meaning and community. If you know of someone who has visited or would be interested in meeting the Rabbi and learning at Temple Beth-El, contact Bob Greenberg or Haley Vines. We will get them feeling welcome and connected.

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See back cover of bulletin for another upcoming opportunity to [T]Be Involved!

Repairing the World: Social Action Opportunities

WOMEN'S BUSINESS CLOTHING AND SHOES From Chanukah until Purim, the Social Action Committee is collecting new or gently used women's clothing and shoes suitable for business wear. The clothing will go to MY SISTER'S CLOSET, a low cost women's boutique that has everything that a woman might need but might not be able to afford. Most of the customers are referred by various agencies, and many are getting their lives back on track and entering the workforce or interviewing for a job. Search your closets and bring your donations to the Arlene and Marvin Shelsky and Family Collection Closet located in the Reading and Resource Room. They will be transferred to My Sister's Closet. For more information contact Judy Olitsky, jwolitsky@msn.com.

Thank You! Thanks to all who participated in our Chanukah Blanket-Making event on Dec. 15! It was a huge success! Thanks also to those who donated toys, coats, blankets and more to help support our neighbors in need!

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Reflections from TBE Board President Dan Weinrib

Last month, a number of us traveled up to Boston for the joint United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism/Rabbinical Assembly convention. Rabbi Slater, Adrienne & Julian Brook, Glynnis & Ronald Levitt, Joshua Richman, Naomi Ivker, Bob Greenberg and I participated in t'fillah, sang along with Jewish musicians,

as well as attended seminars and networking socials.

At some point every day, we would meet up, discuss briefly what we learned and confirm which activities each would attend next. I admittedly put myself through three long days at the USCJ, starting by 7 am and ending after midnight. As your Temple president, I felt that I owed it to you to learn as much as possible and meet our peers from around the country.

Here are my takeaways from that convention:

• While TBE has its shares of challenges, our shul remains strong in various core areas: a healthy spectrum of active members, reliable volunteer lay leaders, great office staff and professionals, and a nice endowment (aka TBE Foundation).

• Many Conservative shuls have had at least one negative experience (incompatible clergy, widespread dissatisfaction, shrinking membership, financial distress, etc.) at some point over the last decade.

• The biggest shuls -- those with at least 700 membership units – find that they must stay nimble. While they do operate with much bigger budgets than ours, they do not try to be all things to all people. Instead, they focus on their strengths and encourage their own members to explore new ways to promote their own brand of Judaism. They also partner up with and/or cross-promote with other Jewish agencies in their communities.

• USCJ strongly wants all their kehillahs to be entrepreneurial. Simply put, they want us to create new activities for our members, especially ones occurring away from our houses of worship. It actually reminded me of something I had advised Bethany & Rabbi (“Temple Beyond Walls” I called it) during his interview visit back in 2018. Some may be wildly successful; others won’t. Regardless, USCJ

wants us to share lessons learned from our successes and failures.

• The Conservative movement finally recognizes that the intermarriage phenomena is here to stay. During one seminar, a presenter made the case that when a shul like ours spurns a young interfaith couple, it will gradually lose three generations in subsequent years – the couple itself, then their children, followed by the Jewish grandparents – to a Reform temple, that is, IF they chose to remain Jewish. Near the end of the convention, we witnessed two rabbis disagree during a debate over the intermarriage topic. I watched the spectacle and found myself recalling all the non-Jewish spouses who have made differences in our lives back home. If Conservative Judaism wants to grow again across our country, we must open our own doors even more widely for the non-Jewish spouses/partners to participate and feel welcomed.

KIDZONE

In case you missed it, we dedicated the Halpern-Levitt KidZone & Family Center on Sunday, Dec. 15. For many of us parents, having an indoor playground is a game changer. Kids can play here, regardless of the season. On occasional demand, TBE can convert most of the play space into a special events room. While several people deserve kudos and compliments for their generous support, Maurine Halpern deserves our gratitude for all her hard work. Whenever you see her, thank her.

VOTE MERCAZ

The World Jewish Congress (WJC) is having elections. You can vote any time Jan. 21 through March 11. Our Conservative movement, Mercaz, needs us to turn out in droves in order to achieve equitable representation within the WJC. Five years ago, we let other Jewish movements claim bigger shares of the representation pie by remaining unaware of the voting deadline. To quote The Who, we won’t be fooled again!! So please vote. For more information, go to Mercaz2020.org or text “VOTE” at 917-336-1162.

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

The Personnel Committee has already started its review work, resuming where it last left off this past spring. If you have anything you would like to share about your experiences with Temple Beth-El and/or Rabbi Stephen, email tbe.personnel.comm@gmail.com by Jan. 20. As always, your feedback will remain confidential.

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Foundation Spotlight: Anita and Julian Lichter Fund

By Joyce Shevin

I met the Lichter family way before I ever dreamed that one day Birmingham, Alabama would be my permanent home. Their daughter, Sheri Lichter Schwartz and I met at the University of Georgia where we became fast friends. During college, I spent several nights with Sheri in the Lichter home on Michael Lane, stopping over on our way to New Orleans to see Georgia play in the Sugar Bowl. Oh yes, back then you could not spell sugar without UGA!

“Aunt” Anita and “Uncle” Julian were always so warm and kind; they loved having young people in their home. Uncle Julian was engaging and funny, telling stories with a grin and a twinkle in his eye. Aunt Anita, always worried that we weren't eating enough, stuffed last minute homemade goodies into our arms for the trip. It was clear to me that theirs was a home filled with a great love for family and friends.

Fast forward a few years, and Sheri and I had literally switched places - she a newlywed living in Atlanta and me a newlywed living in Birmingham. The High Holidays at Temple Beth-El were always special as Sheri, her husband Mark and their daughters came home to Birmingham to visit. Our families would always cram ourselves into the same third row each year, Uncle Julian taking the lone chair on the end. I always looked forward to being together at our shared spiritual home.

The Lichter family’s roots to Temple Beth-El are deep, as Anita's maternal grandparents, Mollie and Isaac Gingold, were among the

founders of Temple Beth-El. Previously members of Knesseth Israel, Mollie and Isaac were part of the movement to establish a Conservative synagogue in Birmingham. Isaac also participated in the joint Knesseth Israel/Temple Beth-El Cemetery Association, founded in 1927 to promote joint use of the cemetery. Known as the “Old Cemetery,” it is located on Enon Ridge, a hillside community in North Birmingham. Interestingly, in talking to Sheri's brother, Murray Lichter, I found out why the Lichter family chose the third row of the synagogue to always sit in—it was the row closest to the stained glass window dedicated to Mollie & Isaac Gingold. I went to Temple to take a picture of the window but could not find it! It was then that I learned from our resident historian Julian Brook that several of the windows

were re-dedicated in the Temple renovation of 1972. The Gingold window was among them. A little sad, but a true nugget of Temple Beth-El history!

Julian Lichter celebrated his Bar Mitzvah as one of Rabbi Mesch’s first at TBE. Both Lichter sons, Steve and Murray, were also Bar Mitzvahed at Temple Beth-El. All five members of the family were confirmed at TBE and the three siblings used to delight in showing their children their parents’ and grandparents’ confirmation pictures all along “the wall.”

Sheri has fond memories of her mother always going to TBE during the week to bake with the Sisterhood for the weekly Oneg Shabbats. Sheri said her mother felt that TBE was where

her soul was—bound up in the life of the synagogue. By leaving a bequest to establish their fund, she and Uncle Julian will always be part of the fabric of Temple Beth-El.

As a new member of the Temple Beth-El Foundation Board, it has been so interesting to learn more about our members who have established their legacies by starting a named fund in our Foundation. It is their love for TBE, along with their generosity and vision, that will ensure those who come after them will experience the spirituality and education that they, their children and grandchildren have enjoyed. I remember so fondly those such as Anita and Julian Lichter who were so important to our synagogue’s past, and now, through the Anita and Julian Lichter Fund, are also providing for our future.

Julian and Anita Lichter are shown above. The Lichter family is show below.

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TBE FOUNDATION DONATIONS

Ann Cohen made a donation to the Myron “Pete” and Ann Z. Cohen Aron HaKodesh Fund in memory of Mayer “Buddy” Cohen.

Lisa & Alan Engel made a donation to the Reva and Joe Engel Young Adult Engagement Fund in memory

of Mayer “Buddy” Cohen.

Vikki & Ken Grodner made a donation to the Charlotte and Paul Grodner Senior Adult Programming Fund.

Vikki & Ken Grodner made a donation to the Charlotte and Paul Grodner Senior Adult Programming

Fund in memory of Rhonda Siegel. Ashwin Iyer made a donation to the Goldie and Sidney Ziff Education Fund in memory of Rhonda Siegel. Lisa & Alan Kianoff made a donation to the Kianoff and Katz Family Youth Activity Fund in memory of

beloved mother Roberta Katz on her Yahrzeit. Susan & Billy Lapidus made donations to the Maxine and Stanley Lapidus Special Projects Fund:

In loving memory of Mayer “Buddy” Cohen In memory of their beautiful cousin Tina Winston

Sloan Neiman made a donation to the Meyer and Dorothy Shiland Adult Program Enrichment Fund in

memory of Susan Mazer. Marian & Myron Radwin made donations to the Jill Radwin Confirmation Trip Fund:

In memory of Jill Radwin In memory of Riv Husid Yahrzeit of Jean Blitz Yahrzeit of Lena Radwin In honor of Forrest Bonfield’s visit

Margy Rosenbaum made a donation to the Margy and Albert Rosenbaum Fund in honor of Bernard Axel and all that he does for Temple Beth-El.

Micky & Stanley Rubenstein made a donation to the Etta Caine Kiddush Luncheon Fund in honor of

Marsha Asman’s 85th birthday. Susan & Michael Stein made a donation to the Myron “Pete” and Ann Z. Cohen Aron HaKodesh Fund:

In honor of baby Avi Lewis Stein In memory of beloved great-grandmother Ethel Stein on her Yahrzeit In memory of Rhoda Feirman

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January Shabbat Service Schedule

Jan. 3 Erev Shabbat: 5:45 pm Candle Lighting: 4:21 pm Jan. 4 Shabbat Vayigash Morning services: 9:30 am Maftir: Jimmy Krell Mincha: 4:30 pm Jan. 10 Erev Shabbat: 5:45 pm Candle Lighting: 4:22 pm Jan. 11 Shabbat Vayechi Morning services: 9:30 am Maftir: Sarah Metzger Mincha: 1:30 pm Havdala: 6 pm

Jan. 17 Erev Shabbat: 5:45 pm Candle Lighting: 4:24 pm Jan. 18 Shabbat Shemot Morning services: 9:30 am Maftir: Josh Ivker **Mincha: 5:30 pm—Bat Mitzvah of Sammy Horwitz (see pg. 4 for details) Jan. 24 Erev Shabbat: 5:45 pm Candle Lighting: 4:52 pm

Jan. 25 Shabbat Va’era Morning services: 9:30 am Maftir: Ed Fineberg Mincha: 1:30 pm Havdala: 6 pm Jan. 31 Erev Shabbat: 5:45 pm Candle Lighting: 4:59 pm **Note the change in Mincha time on Jan. 18 is for this date only due to the Bat Mitzvah.

Saturday evening service times are subject to change. Visit www.templebeth-el.net for most current service times.

Weekday Service Schedule Daily Morning Minyan: 7 am Sundays & Secular Holidays: 8 am Monday-Thursday Afternoon Minyan: 5 pm Sunday Afternoon Minyan: 5:30 pm

Shabbat Service Schedule Friday Kabbalat Services 5:45 pm Saturday Morning Services 9:30 am Saturday Evening Services Time varies To view the most up-to-date Saturday evening service times, visit us online at www.templebeth-el.net.

Saturday Afternoon Minyan Updates Because we have been struggling to get an afternoon Minyan on Shabbas, and Minyan is necessary for Torah reading, we would like to move Mincha to the earliest possible time, directly following lunch at 1:30 pm, beginning Jan. 11. That will be followed at 5:30 pm with a brief Torah study on Pirkei Avot led by Joshua Richman with Ma'ariv and our song-filled Havdala led by Sarah Metzger at 6 pm.

New Shabbat Afternoon Minyan Schedule Beginning Jan. 11

• Mincha with Torah reading afterward: 1:30 pm • Ma’ariv/Havdala: 6 pm (Torah Study at 5:30 pm)

Upcoming Adult Education and Shabbat Schedule Changes

Concurrent special services occur every Shabbat from 10:15 am to 11:15 am. Offerings rotate weekly and include Tardema with Nan Unkenholz, Shir Chadash with Sarah Metzger, Shalem with Sharron Swain and Keruv with Bethany Slater. Learn more about Special Services, Torah Conversations and other learning opportunities at www.templebeth-el.net.

Shabbat Jan. 4: Torah Conversations canceled Jan. 18: Parenting Conversation with Dalia Abrams canceled Feb. 1: Torah Conversations canceled Feb 22: Parenting Conversation with Dalia Abrams canceled

TBE offices are closed Jan. 1, so there will be no JewCurious class. The following day, Beit Midrash 2.0 with Rabbi Stephen is also canceled. These classes resume Jan. 8 and Jan. 9.

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GOOD FORTUNE Generous

Mazal Tov to Renee & Steve Singer on their 50th

anniversary Blooma Slaughter In honor of Temple Beth-El’s Yahrzeit observances Jeffrey Roth

Double Chai Mazal Tov to Marsha Asman on her special birthday Melissa & Steve Altmann Mazal Tov to Julie and Brandon Cohen on the arrival of Gideon Isaac and Levi Gabriel Cohen Marjorie Perlman

Chai Mazal Tov to Lisa & Alan Kianoff on the arrival of Micah Kian Goldsmith Marjorie Perlman

Additional Mazal Tov to Marsha Asman on her special birthday Marjie & Myron Butler Hazel & Murray Pizette Stephanie & Stephen Steinmetz Mazal Tov to Samuel White on becoming a Bar Mitzvah Lynette & J.B. Mazer Mazal Tov to Susan & Michael Stein on the birth of their grandson Avi Lewis Stein Diane & Howard Slaughter Mazal Tov to Amelia “Mickie” Cohen on her special birthday Stacey and Roudebush

ROSE AND NATHAN FILLER Chai In memory of Susan Mazer Rosalyn Bloomston

YOUTH DEPARTMENT FUND Chai In memory of beloved Rhoda Feirman Susan & Ron Epstein Heidt

SPEEDY RECOVERY Chai Wishing a speedy recovery and continued good health to Lynette Slaughter Bernard Axel Wishing a speedy recovery and continued good healthy to Heidi Damsky Penny Gordon

Additional

Wishing continued good health to Carol & Jimmy Filler Lynette & J.B. Mazer

COMMUNITY KITCHENS Most Generous In support of Community Kitchens Toby Klein

CHEVRA KADISHA Generous In memory of beloved uncle Ralph “Rocky” Jaffe on his Yahrzeit Nieces and Nephews

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND

In loving memory of Sylvia Berman Rhea K. Schneider

IN LOVING MEMORY Generous In loving memory of Mayer “Buddy” Cohen Lorraine & Jon Hirsch Judith & Ed Rutsky In loving memory of Rhonda Siegel Lynda & Richard Whitney In loving memory of Sylvia Berman Roxanne Travelute & Michael Honan

Double Chai In loving memory of Mayer “Buddy” Cohen Joan & Mike Krawcheck Leslie Wearb Hirsch In loving memory of Rhonda Siegel Ann Marks Pam Ruttenberg & Arnold Shiland In loving memory of Sylvia Berman Pam Ruttenberg & Arnold Shiland

Chai In loving memory of Dennis Brown Joan Munn & Steven Birns In loving memory of Walter James Davis Joan Munn & Steven Birns In loving memory of Mayer “Buddy” Cohen Jan & Kenny, Kendal and Tyler Jaffe Elinor Sue & Michael Staff Marian & Myron Radwin Pam Ruttenberg & Arnold Shiland Helen & Perry Moskovitz

Donations

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In loving memory of Sylvia Berman Lynette & J.B. Mazer Sheri & Jimmy Krell Joyce & Gaston Stein Bobby Heilpern Sherry & Jerry Cherner In loving memory of F. Don Siegal Esther & Jack Levy In loving memory of Rhoda Feirman Sherry & Jerry Cherner In loving memory of Rhonda Siegel Reva & Steve Ziskind In loving memory of Marvin Link Pam Ruttenberg & Arnold Shiland Lynette & JB Mazer Sheri & Jimmy Krell Sherry Cherner In loving memory of Rhoda Feirman Joyce & Gaston Stein

Additional In loving memory of Mayer “Buddy” Cohen Stacey Roudebush In loving memory of Sylvia Berman Carole & Michael Mazer Ruth Siegler Natalie & Albert Sikora In loving memory of Rhoda Feirman Ruth Siegler Maxine Sklute In loving memory of Rhonda Siegel Bobbye & Michael Seligman In loving memory of Marvin Link Natalie & Albert Sikora

ROBERT SPIELBERGER MEMORIAL Additional In loving memory of Mayer “Buddy” Cohen In memory of beloved mother-in-law Molly Isenberg on her Yahrzeit Lynn & Bert Bloomston

BILL BERNSTEIN MEMORIAL Chai In loving memory of Mayer “Buddy” Cohen In memory of beloved Thelma & Bill Bernstein on their Yahrzeits Marian & Myron Radwin

CHICO BOMCHEL MEMORIAL SOCIAL ACTION Chai Bert Biel, mother Frank Brook, father Adrienne & Julian Brook

Additional In loving memory on their Yahrzeits: —Hyman Tischler, grandfather —Reuben Herzfeld, grandfather —Reuben Cohen, grandfather Karen & Dan Weinrib Mazal Tov to Lisa & Alan Kianoff on the birth of their grandson Diane & Howard Slaughter

ROSEMORE/GOLDSTEIN FOOD FOR THE NEEDY Chai In memory of beloved father Morris Rosenberg on his Yahrzeit Toby Klein

YAHRZEITS In loving memory on their Yahrzeits

Most Generous Beloved friends and family: Gladys & Karl Friedman, Shirley Stein, Max & Sid Friedman, Gertrude & Aaron Cohen, Ida Mae & Joe Seligman, Elaine & Arnold Royal, Clara Mazor, Cy Steiner, David Louis Schwartz, Robin Royal Kirby, Ann Robertson, Anne E. Cohn Tracy & Gary Stein

Generous Irving & Esther Libowsky, parents Martin Libowsky

Double Chai Evelyne Siegal, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Sandy & Gene Siegal Arnold Royal, father Joyce & Arthur Serwitz Richard Jaffe, husband Sue Jaffe Joseph Bronstein, father Janet Bronstein Irby Cohen, father Victoria Cohen Baldwin Bess Hodes, mother-in-law Marie Miller, aunt Eric Siegel Bill Goddard, stepfather and grandfather Nan & Doug, Jesse & Anna and Joey Unkenholz

Chai Fannie Cooper, grandmother Janet “Cookie” Gurwitch Esther Brown, wife Jerome Brown

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Molly Shiland, mother-in-law Dorothy Shiland and Family Morris Rosenberg, father Toby Klein Goldie Daitz, grandmother Brenda Blue & Mark Froehlich Goldie Daitz, mother Paul Froehlich, father Shirley & Ron Froehlich Goldie Daitz, grandmother Elana Froehlich Thelma “Toots” Plotka, mother Evan Plotka Molly Schulman, mother Rosalyn Bloomston Herbert Birnbaum, father Joan Munn & Steven Birns David Solomon, brother Jane & Melvin Davis Boris Gumerman, grandfather Boris Zinger Molly Shiland, mother Ethel Berman, mother-in-law Sylvia Berman* and Family Julian Levy, father Esther & Jack Levy Vincent Owen Munn, father Joan Loretta Munn Allen E. Dube, father Susan E. Dube Alik Zinger, son Dina & Boris Zinger Irvin Wolf, husband Helene Wolf Selma Damsky, mother Deena Dell

Edith Overdank, mother and grandmother Tobie & Mike Bogart Laura Bogart Danielle & Ben Rosenbaum Mike Gettinger, father David Gettinger I. Joseph Nissenbaum, grandfather Jessica & Michael Nissenbaum Sigmund Rosen, father and grandfather Lisa & Alan Engel and Family Marcia Cohen, mother and grandmother Donna & Gary Schiff and Family Mildred Goldstein, mother Jake Goldstein, father Ann Z. Cohen

Additional Noson Pishchik, father Sara Weisberg, cousin Irina Sapozhnikov Mikhaylov Treyger, father Yefim Treyger Genrikh Shicel, brother Zanvel Shitsel Buzya Vaysbroyt, sister Tatyana Shitsel Buzya Vaysbroyt, mother Yevgeniya Sheludko, Raiza Minthina and Family Chana Z. Berman, grandmother Ann Z. Cohen Roger M. Katz, husband Fanny Katz Emanuel Greenberg, father Alan Greenberg

Itzchak Halpern, father Karen & Reuben Halpern Henrietta Michalove, mother Sybil & Larry Michalove Akiva Ostrovsky, father Raphael Ostrovsky Don Levy, beloved Harriet Shulmister Fanne Cook, aunt Jeff Padawer Fega-Golda Schuster, mother Riva Hirsch Murray Rotenberg, husband Joan S. Langer Vera Iacubovich, mother Grigory Golubov, uncle Zinaida & Lazar Golubov Max Senior, grandfather Natalie & Albert Sikora

*of blessed memory

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Yahrzeits Jan. 3-4 *Abraham Adelman Sarah Axel *Rose Baker *Isaac Benjamin Saul Bruchis Eli Capouya Frank Cohen Bernard Daitz *Florence Damsky *Zac Damsky Mavis Doty *Philip Feigelson *Abraham Feldstein Becky Fingerman *Louis Gingold *Meyer Goldberg *Ralph Gouse *Lillie Greenwald Nuchim Gulman *Bessie Joffe Rose Kaplan *Minnie Kisber Sarah Klein Fannie Kulpe *Nechama Levin *Bertha Levine Joyce Levine Harold Levy Hyman Levy *Molly Lewis *Chic Lupescu *Rita Maisel *Lillian Markowitz Anna Menchel David Mendel Sam Miller Joe Padawer Erin Rosemore *Julius Routman Norman Schlaff Esther Serwitz Bertha Shapiro Donald Shulmister *Melvin Singer *Margie Sokol *Irving Stiegel Grigory Tsinis Joe Tuck Henry Warner Allan Weinblatt *Sam Weintraub Leon Wheeler *Philip Wilensky Celia Wilson Sanuka Zeltser *Minnie Ziff *Harry Zimmerman

Jan. 10-11 Stanley Abrams *Esther Apolinsky Louis Apolinsky *Abe Berkowitz Thelma Bernstein *William Bernstein Hyman Bloomston Dora Bonfield Marx Borod Jean Boxer *Shulamith Brateman *Sam Brick *Anna Brook Harriet Chused *Jenny Cohen Alfred Cohn *David Cooper Kenneth Curtis *Minnie Davidson *Oscar Davis Miriam Denaburg Gersh Draluk Morris Epsman *Sarah Erdberg *Steven Feigelson *Herman Feinberg Seth Fingerman Jerry Fishman *Leo Friedman Sheila Friedman Max Gerson *Rachel Goldberg *Corine Goldstein Jacob Halpern Polina Ioshpa *Lena Kadis Syd Klein Esther Kolodner Norman Krell *Merlyn Krys Moses Kulpe Mary Kurman *Nathan Levis Esta Lipsky *Morris Lux *Hilda Margolis Ruth Markey Ida May *Josephine Meyers Paul Miller Jeannette Nichols *Leo Nichols Louis Overdank Maryam Pischik *Anna Randman Gaston Randman Henry Raymond Stanley Routman Bertha Rubenstein Itzhak Schuster Litman Schuster

*Lillian Schwartz Max Senior Eliezer Shalev William Simon *Issie Sokol *Louis Wallock Sydney Weinstein *Saril Wertheimer Manuel Wildstein *Leo Wilensky *John Zeidman *Raisa Zinger Joseph Zittrer

Jan. 17-18 *Levi Becker Freida Berk *Arthur Bernstein Rose Bernstein Katherine Brande *Irving Buchalter Margaret Castell Dona Cohen *Israel Coplon David Feldman Milton Finkelstein Janis Friedman Sylvan Gershon Emma Gessow Roslyn Gilbert *Ida Goldberg *Sadie Goldberg Helen Goldman Fannie Goldstein *Lottie Gordon David Greenberg James Griffith *Eleanor Grossman Lev Gutman Alfred Jacobs Pauline Jacobs Marlene Jason *Emil Klein Alice Kleinberg Sylvia Kravitz Judith Ladinsky Fannie Levy *Morris Levy *Nathan Lewis Sarah Libby *Malcolm Lindy *Tillie Lischkoff *Hyman Mayberger Frank McCay *Ida Miller Ethel Mutchnick *Maurice Nathan *Irving Nimeroff *Bernard Randman Sidney Rosenberg *Aaron Rosenfeld *Jenifer Beth Rotenstreich

*Edwin Rubenstein *Leon Saroff *Chaim Schniper Abraham Schulman *Annie Seligman Rubin Serwitz *Vitteh Skalet *Nathan Solomon Beatrice Stark Leah Stark *Lottie Stein Esther Stelman Libby Tuck Goldie Waxman *Jennie Weber Lee Weiner *Bernice Weintraub Margaret Weiss

Jan. 24-25 Leslie Allen Pauline Alterman Judy Appelbaum Nathan Boxer Ida Brown *Sophie Ceitlin Darrell Cohen *B. Dannis Lena Davis B. Dennis Molka Draluk *Beila Feigelson Charles Fleisig *Max Friedman Gussie Garry Sidney Gewant Marguerite Gingold *Fannie Goldberg Stephen Goldman *Libby Goldner Harold Goldstein Philip Grusin *Virginia Heiman *Alfred Jaffe *Sadie Jaffe Shirley Kimel *Belle Koplon Roslyn Kutner *Pauline Levy *Isadore Lichter Ernest Marks Irving May *Mervyn Mendelsohn Mildred Packler Arthur Perlstein *Aaron Pollock *Anna Pranikova *Lucie Reis *Harry Routman Isadore Schlaff Helen Schulman J. M. Silverstein

*Murray Sokol *Julius Solomon Betty Tichansky Stephen Wolnek Alexander Zeltser

Jan. 31-Feb. 1 Gertrude Applebaum Marjorie Aronov *Dave Bloomston *Amon Blumberg Igor Bolshinskiy *Pat Botnik *Ida Cohen Joseph Cohen *Max Cohen Abe Davis *Rose Davis Sheila Downs *Nathan Epstein Elaine Gessow *Bessie M. Goldstein *Jerry Goldstein *Josephine Goldstein *Morris B. Goldstein *Nathan Gray Donald Hallerman *Evelyn Hansman *Bruce Jacobs *Harry Kamenshine *Chana Kimerling Lena Kimerling Ester Kishinevskaya *Frieda Kishinevskiy Gregor Kishinevskiy *Isaak Kishinevskiy *Jacob Krantz Gertrude Lassen *Sylvan Laufman Helen Leitman *David Levin Jessie Levy *Samuel Lichtenstein David Masur Anatoly Peremitin *Yente Reznik *Max Roseman *J. Harold Shevin *Celia Shugarman Alex Silverman Sarah Simon *Steven Slater *Isadore Warner *Charles Weinstein *Harry Witt *Samuel Zemurry Jr.

*Denotes memorial plaque in Sanctuary

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Community Happenings

Winter Break Camp Jan. 2, Jan. 3, 2020, LJCC When school is out, Camp LJCC is in! Before and aftercare is available. Cost is $55 per non-member and $40 per member. Contact Tina Weldon at tweldon@bhamjcc.org for more information.

Family Promise Rotation

Week begins Jan. 5, 2020, Temple Emanu-El Did you know that Temple Beth-El and Emanu-El have been hosting Family Promise families for over 20 years? Well, we have! If you have never partaken in this Tikkun Olam opportunity, let me encourage you to consider it. It’s a safe and meaningful way to really make a difference in the life of multiple families who are temporarily down on their luck. We are working together with volunteers from the entire Jewish community to help provide meals and a warm, safe place to stay each night during that week for temporarily homeless families. In addition, Temple Emanu-El has a clothes bank we open up one night for the families and members of our congregations to offer up gas cards to the families to help them get from work to school to Temple Emanu-El. During our last rotation, we had three families which included three single mothers and their nine children whose ages ranged from six to 16 years old. As an example as to how someone will end up in the Family Promise program: One family had a house fire and lost everything! Ways to help during our next rotation:

• Volunteer to help with set up or clean up on Jan. 5 or Jan. 12: 1 hour commitment • Our greatest need: Volunteer to spend one night at Temple Emanu-El as a chaperone on one of these dates:

Jan. 7-Jan. 11. Arrive by 6:45 pm and leave at 7 am the next morning (9 am on Saturday morning). Sleep in your own Temple classroom as your private bedroom with a cot which is provided.

• If your child needs volunteer hours, Family Promise is a simple and meaningful way to earn those hours! • All dinners are covered already! Thank you, Temple Beth-El family who already volunteered! Please contact Billie Marsala at billie.marsala@pbjcal.org or (417) 861-1410 to ask any questions or to schedule your volunteer time. You can also sign up online by following this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f4ba9a822abf94-family11

Little Scientists ’STEAM’ Series 10-11 am, Jan. 26, N.E. Miles Jewish Day School We’ll be focusing on our sense of touch as we conduct science experiments and become little engineers during this Little Scientist STEAM Series, "Sensory Silliness.”

Neighborhood Warming Station Volunteers Volunteers are needed for the emergency shelter/warming station at Grace Episcopal Church, Woodlawn. This interfaith ministry provides a warm place to sleep and a hot meal for our neighbors who are homeless or who have no heat, when the outside temperatures drop to below 32 degrees F. The warming station is housed in the Community Kitchens area of Grace Church and is open to both males and females. There are tasks for every level of ability and availability, including setup/breakdown, meal servers and overnight volunteers. Meals are delivered ready to be consumed. Please contact Anne Westbrooke if you are interested in volunteering at awwestbrooke@gmail.com. Also, all sizes of socks, gloves, hats and scarves are needed.

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