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THE SHOFAR Mark Your Calendar!
Trivia Night
Tuesday Apr 9 at 7 PM
Service/Study Session
for the First Born
Friday April 19 9:30-10:30 AM
Community Passover Seder
Friday April 19 at 6 PM
Yizkor
Saturday Apr 27 at 9:30 AM
Yom HaShoah Event
Sunday April 28 at 2 PM
Greetings to all from:
Ro Kerchner & Ed Altchek
Diane & Alan Apfelbaum
Bunny Benstock
Sherry & Manny Bloch
Carol & Bill Cohen
Miriam Fagan
Leslie R. Leavitt
Lucille Poch
Irene & Harvey Roberts
Ilene & Ed Simnowitz
Marcie & Chuck Tuegel
Sherry Wilson
CONGREGATION BETH SHOLOM APRIL 2019 ⚫ ADAR 2/NISAN 2 5779
Songs of the Seder Deeper meanings of Seder songs
Cantor Forman’s class
Monday, April 1, 2019 at 7 p.m.
What are the most popular songs sung at
a Passover Seder? You probably never
thought that these songs, which might
even seem a bit juvenile and simple in
content and melody, have deep unex-
pected messages. This month’s class
looks at some different midrashic, histori-
cal, political, musical, and spiritual interpre-
tations of some classic Seder songs such
as Dayeinu, Chad Gadya, and Echad Mi
Yodea (Who knows One?). And, of course,
we will sing the melodies that are familiar
(bring your favorites to sing), and hear a
few that aren’t. These various interpreta-
tions of deceivingly simple song texts may
give added meaning to your entire
Passover experience.
Candle Lighting Times
Shabbat Friday, Apr 5
Light Candles 7:32 PM
Saturday, Apr 6
Shabbat Ends 8:26 PM
Shabbat Friday, Apr 12
Light Candles 7:36 PM
Saturday, Apr 13
Shabbat Ends 8:31 PM
Shabbat/Holiday
Friday, Apr 19
Light Candles 7:40 PM
Saturday, Apr 20
Shabbat Ends 8:35 PM
Holiday Sunday, Apr 21
Holiday Ends 8:18 PM
Holiday Thursday, Apr 25
Light Candles 7:44 PM
Shabbat/Holiday
Friday, Apr 26
Light Candles 7:44 PM
Saturday, Apr 27
Shabbat Ends 8:40 PM W
T he traditional Seder plate contains an egg, shank bone, karpas, charoset and maror. Some also make room for the hazeret, another kind of bitter green. But recently other fruits and vegetables have shown up on the plate, repre-
senting a variety of causes from solidarity with oppressed Jewish communities to sup-porting our troops in Iraq. Some of these objects remind us of the unfairness of life; some have an element of humor. Oranges, cashews, olives, artichokes, bananas are just a few of the new foods that some have added. Some add objects besides food to spark conversation.
The Orange
The most common new item on the seder plate is an orange, which honors the role of women and/or gays and lesbians in Jewish life. The orange symbolizes the fruitfulness that these previously marginalized communities bring to Jewish life. The tradition of the orange goes back to the 1980s, when an early feminist Haggadah suggested the radical act of placing a crust of bread on a seder plate in solidarity with Jewish lesbians. Unfortunately the message was that gay Jews were made to feel as if they violated Judaism, like eating bread at Passover. So Susannah Heschel came up with the idea to replace the bread with an orange. In an essay she wrote a few years ago for the Forward, she explained:
“When we eat that orange segment, we spit out the seeds to repudiate homophobia and we recognize that in a whole orange, each segment sticks together. Oranges are sweet and juicy and remind us of the fruitfulness of gay and lesbian Jews and of the homosociality that has been such an important part of Jewish experience, whether of men in yeshivas or of women in the Ezrat Nashim.”
The Olive
A few years ago, olives started appearing as a call for peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
Cashews
A relatively new item on some seder plates is the inclusion of cashews. This is the brain-child of Rabbi Wesley Gardenswartz, senior rabbi of Temple Emanuel in Newton. A few years ago, Rabbi Gardenswartz saw a sign in CVS asking customers to buy bags of cashews for our troops in Iraq. A CVS employee, whose son was on his second tour of duty there, spearheaded the idea. She explained that salted cashews kept the men and women serving in a desert climate hydrated. The next Shabbat, Rabbi Gardenswartz urged his congregation to honor our troops by including cashews on their seder plates.
The Artichoke or The Kiwi
How about an artichoke? In an essay on interfaithfamily.com, Rabbi Geela Rayzel Raphael suggests this prickly vegetable with the soft heart for the interfaith-friendly Seder plate.
CANTOR ALISA FORMAN
Seder Plate Innovations: New Symbols To Include on Your Seder Plate
She writes: "Like the artichoke, which has thistles protecting its heart, the Jewish people have been thorny about this question of inter-faith marriage. Let this artichoke on the seder plate tonight stand for the wisdom of God's creation in making the Jewish people a population able to absorb many elements and cultures throughout the centuries--yet still remain Jewish." Also on interfaithfamily.com, Jim Keen proposed a kiwi instead of an artichoke, but that doesn’t seem to have caught on.
The Banana
Now comes the year of the banana which represents a story of a Syrian migrant father who succeeded in acquiring a diffi-cult-to-find fruit for his sons in war-torn Syria. Did the Israelites make life a little sweeter for their children on their traumatic journey with bits of hard-to-come-by fruits?
Other Items
Some use more unique objects to spark discussion at the Passover Seder. Rabbi Paul Kipnes, leader of Congregation Or Ami in Calabasas, has been known to include a football, history book and corkscrew. The football, his guests usually say, meta-phorically refers to the angel of the Lord passing over the Jewish homes and sparing their first-born sons. The history book often incites debate about whether the Exodus is the literal history of the Jewish people or a mythical story. And the cork-screw, well, some say it represents the work required to release the joy of life; others the treatment Pharaoh gave the Jews. "It's the story of the Jews throughout history," Kipnes said. "My kids are pretty comfortable and well off, and they need to learn from our history and our traditions that their responsibility is not to sit back and enjoy it but to bring others to the ta-ble, into freedom." One way to encourage participation in the seder is to ask each guest to bring one item that, for him or her, represents liberation. Participants might bring family heirlooms that remind them of their family’s immigration story, newspaper stories about current liberation struggles, or other symbolic objects. Each guest should place this item near the seder plate and, at an appropriate time in the seder, explain its significance.
There will be no Shabbat dinner in April. But mark your calendars. The Annual Beth Sholom Community Seder is being held on the first night of Passover, Friday, April 19.
From the President
I sincerely hope that everyone had a great time at the Purim S’udah. Those of you who were dressed in costume looked absolutely great. The S’udah Feast was held on Thursday, March 21st at 5:00 p.m. We followed our tradition featuring the talented and excellent cooking
skills of our many members of our congregation. Believe me, we have many very excellent cooks amongst us. The food was simply delicious and we sincerely hope that everyone enjoyed them-selves. I would like to remind all the ladies in our congregation that Hadassah is having a Women’s Seder on Monday, April 8th. Cantor Forman will be conducting the Seder. The purpose of this program is to discuss the women’s role in the Passover Seder. I would like to see as many ladies from our congregation attend and support Hadassah. It should be very interesting especially with our own Cantor Forman officiating. The next item I would like to discuss with everyone is our Friday evening services. We have established a calling list to ask members to be sure to come so we can guarantee a minyan. If you are cele-brating a Yahrzeit and you would like to make sure that we have a minyan in place call me and I will make sure that we have the required number of congregants for a minyan. Please don’t wait until the last minute as I may not be able to get enough people. If you can, please let me know at least three to four weeks ahead of time. Our new Patron Program seems to be taking off well thus far. If you know anyone who would like to become a Patron please call Bill Cohen at (352) 513-2075. He will explain the program to any-one who might be interested. Our goal here is to generate more support for the synagogue and give non-members a way to support the Jewish community here in Citrus County. I am going to make this President’s Message short this month as we have many activities going on that need my attention. I will return next month with a lot more activities and information. Hope you all had a very Happy Purim and are looking forward to our Community Passover Seder, Friday, April 19, 2019 at 6:00 P.M. Hope to see everyone there. Sharon R. Weber President, Congregation Beth Sholom
Our annual Holocaust Remembrance Program will be held on Sunday, April 28th at 2:00 PM in Kellner Auditorium. We will remember the six million Jews and the many non-Jews who per-ished in the Shoah (annihilation), honor those who survived, and say never again. There is no charge and everyone is invited. In the past, we have hosted nearly 100 people in attendance including County dignitaries. The featured program will be a documentary film ti-tled The Lady In Number 6. This interesting film is about Alice Herz Sommer, who was the oldest survi-vor of the Holocaust along with her son, who held on-to life by performing music with an orchestra at the concentration camp in Theresienstadt. The Nazis used this camp for propaganda to show good things the Germans were doing at this time. This helped them hide the atrocities taking place at other concentra-tion camps where over six
million Jews, as well as many non-Jews, were murdered. Also, our own Cantor Alisa Forman will per-form music relating to the Holocaust. There will be other musical guests as well. We will have an exhibit titled G.I. Jews Remem-bered, which describes the liberation of death camps by Jewish soldiers. There also will be
literature to examine. We will again sell yellow memori-al candles. In exchange for a do-nation of $5, you can take home this special yahrzeit memorial candle and light it in memory of all those who per-ished in the Holocaust. Net pro-ceeds will be donated to Yad
Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Israel. Refreshments will be served at the end of the program. For more information or questions, call Barbara Hamerling at 352-513-5169.
Yom HaShoah Event to be Held April 28 at 2
CONGREGATION BETH SHOLOM
Of Citrus County
102 Civic Circle, Beverly Hills
Passover Seder In Kellner Auditorium
Friday evening, April 19, 2019 @ 6:00 pm
Join us for a traditional kosher Passover Seder
with lively participation and singing.
Dinner Menu:
Wine - Matzah * Home-made Haroset
Gefilte Fish
Matzah Ball Soup
Roast Chicken (or vegetarian option)
Vegetables
Dessert and Beverages
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Please detach this form and send it along with your payment to: Marcie Tuegel 1210 W Skyview Landings Dr Hernando, FL 34442
Name____________________________________________________________________________
Address__________________________________________________________________________
Town__________________________ State_____ Zip__________ Tel #______________________
E-mail___________________________________________________________________________
Names of all persons attending _______________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
# of persons___________ @ $30. # of children____________@ $15.
Total enclosed: $_____________ # of vegetarian meals__________
Make checks payable to Congregation Beth Sholom. DEADLINE: April 10, 2019.
Contact Marcie Tuegel, 352-513-4629 or [email protected] for additional information or questions.
Classic Hamentaschen (as baked by our volunteers)
4 eggs 1 cup oil 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 tsp/ vanilla 1 TBS. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 4 1/2-5 C flour
In a large bowl beat eggs. Beat in oil and sugar, vanilla baking powder and salt.
Add flour gradually: mix thoroughly. Knead until smooth enough to roll on floured board. (Chill, if desired.) Roll dough out in 4 portions about 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 3 to 4 inch rounds with a glass edge.
Place desired filling by teaspoonfuls in each round.
Pinch together or fold over sides of circle to form triangle. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet.
Bake about 20-25 minutes in a 375 degree oven or until done.
Yields approx. 6 dozen.
March Madness at Congregation Beth Sholom
Holiday Services Schedule
Friday, April 19, 9:30 – 10:30 am
SIYYUM HA-B'KHORIM SERVICE/STUDY SESSION
FOR THE FIRST BORN
We will have a brief weekday morning service including a study
session and a light breakfast. Service, study and meal will last
one hour. This will give everyone enough time to get home
and dispose of those last crumbs of hametz! You don’t have to
be a first-born to attend this service
Friday, April 26 6:00 PM
PASSOVER – YOM TOV – SEVENTH DAY
Evening Service - no morning service this year; Song of Songs
will be read
Saturday, April 27 9:30 – 11:45 AM
PASSOVER – YOM TOV – EIGHTH DAY
Shaharit – Morning Service Yizkor (Memorial) prayers will be
recited
by Bill Cohen
Here is a story that is circulating online.
This tale, probably more true than not, is about a gentleman of
significant means in a certain community. In his will he made
financial arrangements for all of the community institutions
that he had supported throughout his lifetime. He left $1 mil-
lion each to the Jewish Federation, the Jewish Home for The
Aged, the community hospital, and the local art museum.
And he left his synagogue $100,000.
The rabbi asked the attorney handling the estate if he had any
insight as to why this gentleman named Fred – who had been a
member of the synagogue for 30 years – had left $1 million to
all of the other institutions on the distribution list all beneficiar-
ies receive when the will is probated, and only $100,000 to the
synagogue. The attorney shared with the rabbi that he, too had
asked Fred that same question two years ago when he revised
this latest will.
Fred responded, “Because the synagogue never asked me.”
In our 51st year serving the Nature Coast community it is time
for Congregation Beth Sholom to ask. Starting with this issue,
each month The Shofar will publish a request reminding our
congregants and friends that they can make a planned donation
that lets them live forward by giving forward.
Keep Congregation Beth Sholom in mind
By creating a bequest for Congregation Beth Sholom, you can
help make the difference to ensure and shape the future
of Conservative Judaism in Citrus County and Florida's Nature
Make Congregation Beth Sholom Part of Your Legacy
Coast. Bequests are gifts by Will from thoughtful people who
wish to help carry on the good works and services of Congre-
gation Beth Sholom. You may make a bequest using a Will,
Trust, Retirement Assets, or Life Insurance.
M’KHIRAT HAMETZ – SELLING OF HAMETZ
The Torah commands us to not possess any leavened products (hametz) during the entire week of Pesah. In order to alleviate any financial hardship, our sages instituted a procedure whereby a person may sell his/her hametz to a non-Jew prior to the beginning of the holiday and then pur-chase it back from that person when the holiday is over (or receive the actual compensation for the hametz).
To streamline this process, the Ritual Committee will act as your agent and sell all of our hametz together prior to the holiday.
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M’KHIRAT HAMETZ – SELLING OF HAMETZ
Please return this form to the synagogue by Monday, April 15.
NAME__________________________________________________________
ADDRESS_______________________________________________________
TOWN________________________________ FL ZIP____________________
OPTIONAL DONATION ENCLOSED TO CONGREGATION BETH SHOLOM $_______________
Checks payable to: Congregation Beth Sholom P.O. Box 640024 Beverly Hills, FL 34464-0024
For questions, please contact Harvey Hamerling 513-5169 or Les Leavitt 527-0698.
OTHER SPRING CLEANING IDEAS — DONATE YOUR CARD TABLES
We need more card tables and folding chairs. They are so old and many were falling apart and discarded. If
you would like to make a donation, please contact Barbara Hamerling 352-513-5169 or [email protected]
Yahrzeits 07 - Hedwig Loeb Goldenberg 07 - Herman Passman 07 - Evelyn Ager
APRIL 12/13 8-14 Nisan
08 - Lester Rushefsky 08 - Lorraine Jeanette 09 - Leah Neilbloom 10 - David Schlesinger 10 - Hinda Schlesinger 11 - Ruth Brooks 13 - Max Friedman 13 - Danny Levine
APRIL 19/20 15-21 Nisan
16 - Regina Gutterman 17 - Benjamin J. Gordon 18 - Jay J. Ossen 20 - Herman Goldenberg 20 - Henry Helkin 20 - Esther Rushefsky 20 - Gordon Govatos 20 - Herbert Solkoff
APRIL 26/27 22-28 Nisan
March 29/30 23-29 Adar 2 23 - Dorothy Salwen Rabinoff 26 - David Selig APRIL 5/6 1-7 Nisan 01 - Esther N. Tomkiel 01 - Jess Janoff 01 - Rona Lee Kohler 01 - Minnie Dinerstein 02 - Diane Silver 02 - Nathan Janoff 02 - Ann Polak 02 - Edward J. White 03 - Solomon Schlesinger 03 - Joseph Seewald 04 - Oscar Krebs 04 - Aaron Scher 05 - Marvin Weissman 06 - Isidore Madoff 07 - Harris Heim
23 - Fanny Neff 24 - George Zimmerman 25 - George Taylor 26 - William Cubert 26 - Helen Gelsky 26 - Miriam Lamus Smooha 27 - Jean Morse 28 - May Fagan Miller
MAY 3/4 29-30 Nisan, 1-5 Iyar 29 - Anna Passman 29 - Abraham Cohen 30 - Melvin Tobias
1-5 Iyar 01 - Moses Miller 02 - Ann Saslow 05 - Alfred Morgenthau
Honoring a birthday or a special event ~ Remembering a loved one
Make a donation to Congregation Beth Sholom
To facilitate the proper acknowledgement and recording of your donations, please provide the
following information with your check.
A donation made by: ___________________________________________________________
In Honor of/ Memory of: _________________________________________________________
Other notes: __________________________________________________________________
Send to: Congregation Beth Sholom, PO Box 640024. Beverly Hills, FL 34464-0024
From Hadassah
Dear members and friends of Hadassah, Beverly Hills Chapter;
Time just flies when you are getting older; Here I am writing the April 2019 letter to the Shofar.
On our March 19 Purim meeting, we celebrated with hand made and baked Hamantachen,
made by some of the women of Congregation Beth Sholom. Barbara Hamerling donated her
Hamantaschen.. It was delicious.
Our speaker was the wonderful and fascinating Judi Siegal. She read some of her articles that
appeared in the Citrus County Chronicle in past years. Wisdom from the Garden, Irish Jews, the
touching Kinder Transport and the charm-
ing The Dining Table. Judi has a talent for
writing and lecturing whether about Jewish
subjects or on every day living. We would
love to have her back again.
After the tremendous success of our game
and card luncheon, we are looking forward
to the WOMEN’S SEDER on Monday, April
8, 2019 at 1PM at Kellner. Since the Seder
will be taking place before the Passover Holiday it will be a mock seder with symbolic foods and
not a real feast. The Seder will be conducted by Cantor Alisa Forman. She will accompany our
meal with Pesach songs. The Seder will honor Jewish women thru the generation. There will be
NO CHARGE for this exciting and memorable event!
Our end of the year luncheon has been taken over from Ellen Reuter by Louise Katz. She will
make the arrangement with the restaurant. The date is TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2019 at 12 NOON.
We have many greeting cards and Trees for Israel. Call Carole Delizia at 352-270-8458.
Happy Kosher Pesach!
Miriam Fagan
That is a Jasmine — Yasmin in Hebrew
or in Thailand MaLee. It is also the
sweet name of Miriam’s first precious
grand-baby! Congratulations to the Safta
(Miriam) and the mom and dad!
AND THE ANSWER IS ...
There’s a new trivia game in town. Congregation Beth Sholom has its very own version of trivia, open to the entire community. Trivia will be held on the second Tuesday of every month starting at 7:00 PM, doors open at 6:30. We’ll be playing in Kellner Auditorium. For a cost of $10 per person, you can play trivia and enjoy some snacks. Water and iced tea will be served.
Organize your own team (4-player minimum/8-player maximum) or play at a mixer table with new friends. Advance reservations are strongly suggested, especially if you’re hoping to play at a mixer table. Pay at the door. Monetary prizes will be rewarded to the teams coming in first and second place and a 50/50 raffle will be held. Please check our Facebook page (Congregation Beth Sholom of Citrus County) or our website (bethsholomcitrus.org) for updated information.
Many hands made delicious
Hamantaschen! Special thanks to Sue
and Lu Pellegrino along with Marcie
Tuegel, and Sherry Wilson for making
it happen.
PLEASE NOTE:
All deceased whose names
are mounted on plaques on
the Memorial Boards in our
sanctuary will have the me-
morial lights lit during the He-
brew month of their yahrzeit
and on all holidays when Yiz-
kor is recited. Please contact
Les Leavitt at 352-527-
0698.
Thank You For Your Heartfelt Donations
General Fund
In memory of Dorothy Salwen Rabinoff
From Sue Pellegrino
In loving memory of Rona Lee Kohler
From Jesse Kohler
In memory of Herman Passman From Steve Passman
In memory of Soloman Schlesinger
From Rachel Lamus
Think about something YOU could do and let Sharon Weber know!
She and all of Congregation Beth Sholom will be most grateful.
Honor birthdays and anniversaries
of friends and family with a
small donation to
Congregation Beth Sholom.
A gift of $18 (Chai — to life!) goes a long way!
Send your donation with a notation about your gift to:
Congregation Beth Sholom PO Box 640024
Beverly Hills Florida, 34464
Checks should be made payable to
Congregation Beth Sholom
In memory of Irving Topol From Murray Topol
In honor of Manny’s 85th Birthday
From Sherry & Manny Bloch
n honor of Barbara Hamerling for her genealogy work
From Miriam Fagan
For Sherry Bloch, the sweetest hard-working woman in honor of
her birthday
From Miriam Fagan
In memory of Dr. David Miller From Andrea Snyder
In memory of Jack Walker From Dennis J. Walker
In memory of George Kaufer From Audrey Guss
In memory of Jerry Charkes From Leonard Galehoff
In memory of Jack Zaenchik From Bunny Benstock
Birthdays 4/1 Dr. Leonard Calodney
4/7 Manny Bloch
4/9 Barbara Hamerling
4/11 Stephen Weitz
4/11 Joelle Dinerstein
Anniversaries
4/6 Michelle & Yosef Fouks
4/9 Barbara & Harvey Hamerling
4/24 David Kurtz
4/28 Gail Calodney
4/30 Elyse Topol
CBS Board Establishes Patron Platform In a move to gain support from the greater community, the CBS Board voted, at the monthly meeting on Feb-ruary 10th, to establish a new giving platform. This action now enables recognition of nonmembers who want to donate through the auspices of the Beverly Hills Jewish Center in order to sustain the vibrancy and continui-ty of Judaism in Citrus County. The suggested annual donation per Patron is $180; which is Chai (life), in nu-merical terms, at a magnitude of 10. The Board has discussed such a move for over the past 18 months understanding that there most likely are many residents in the regional area who, while they may not want to assume the commitment of membership, nonetheless, feel personally supported knowing that there is an active Jewish congregation in Citrus County. Our weekly Shabbat services, both Friday nights and Saturday mornings, as well as services for all Jewish holi-days, our educational events and the many social and cultural activities hosted by our congregation are open to all community members. Now, with the Patron platform, there is a defined way for everyone in the region to express their support in a very meaningful way. With the exception of those who wish to remain anonymous, all new Patrons will be rec-ognized monthly in this publication (The Shofar), which will also be emailed every month to Patrons - the same as members. Patrons will also be listed in the Book of Remembrance which we publish annually at Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement). Please encourage non-members to become a Patron and mail their contribution (indicating "Patron") to the: Beverly Hills Jewish Center, PO Box 640024, Beverly Hills, FL 34465.
Contact Us
Phone: 352-746-5303
Congregation Beth Sholom
102 Civic Circle
Cantor Alisa Forman, Spiritual Leader
Mailing Address
PO Box 640024 Beverly Hills, FL
34464-0024
www.bethsholomcitrus.org
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Board of Directors
President— Sharon Weber
Vice President— Bill Cohen
Treasurer— Rochelle Kerchner
Secretary— Barbara Hamerling
At-Large Board Members
Expires Feb 2020
Susan Johnson
Sherry Wilson
Open Seat
Expires Feb 2021
Ed Altchek
Harvey Hamerling
Les Leavitt
By creating a bequest for
Congregation Beth Sholom, you
can help make the difference to
ensure and shape the future
of Conservative Judaism in
Citrus County and Florida's
Nature Coast. Bequests are gifts
by Will from thoughtful people
who wish to help carry on the
good works and services of
Congregation Beth Sholom. You
may make a bequest using a
Will, Trust, Retirement Assets,
or Life Insurance.
REMEMBER
Patron
Glenda Barnes