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July 2017Tammuz/ Av 5777

Volume XXV, Issue 7

LIES LEON TOLD US by Rabbi Shawn ZellLike so many others who came of age in the 1960’s, my understanding of the Jewish State was formed in no small part by Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint and Sal Mineo as they successfully made their way to pre-state Israel, despite the efforts of the British to prevent them from doing so. If only it was as easy as Leon Uris the author portrayed it in his 1958 novel Exodus, which was soon turned into an epic movie.

The real ship Exodus was quite a differ-ent story. It was not some rickety, barely sea worthy vessel acquired by a Cypriot procurer by the name of Mandria who was sympathetic to those Jews who sur-vived the Holocaust. The real ship Exodus began its life as a packet steamer known as the SS Warfi eld. It was owned by the Baltimore Steam Packet Company and was used to carry passengers and freight between Baltimore Maryland and Norfolk Virginia. During the war years it served both the British as well as the American navy. Once retired, it was purchased by the Haganah through a third party. It was then fi tted with metal pipes on its outside designed to shoot out steam and boiling oil in an effort to thwart the Brit-ish who were sure to attempt to inter-cept the Jewish refugees on board as it neared the coast of Haifa. Lower decks were covered with nets and barbed wire to prevent entry by British soldiers.

The refugees were quite a different sto-ry as well. Unlike the depicted 611 refu-gees whose escape was arranged from the Karaolos Detention Camp, the real

Exodus ship left Sete in southern France carrying over 4,500 Jews, including 1,600 men, 1282 women and 1672 children and teenagers. It claimed Honduran regis-try and listed Istanbul as its destination. There were 35 crew members, the vast majority volunteers from the United States. Yitzchak (Ike) Aharonovitch, the ship’s captain was born in Poland, but at the age of 10 immigrated with is parents to what was to become Israel. He was 23 years old when he took the helm of the Exodus. Contrary to what many were led to believe, the purpose of the Exodus was never to clandestinely carry a cargo of war ravaged Jews in the hope of sneaking them onto the shores of Hai-fa. Why, there was a British RAF plane circling overhead the Exodus and a British Royal Navy warship waiting a short distance out at sea even before the Exodus steamed away from the dock at Sete! The purpose of the Exodus according to Israeli historian Aviva Halamish, was to dodge and evade the British blockade until it was able to beach itself on a sand bank, where its passengers could disembark and safely make their way onto dry land.

As for the British, they forcibly boarded the Exodus on July 18, 1947 a short dis-tance from then Haifa shore. About ten Exodus passengers and crew members were treated for injuries resulting from the British boarding the ship. Second of-fi cer Bill Bernstein, a volunteer from the United States died after being clubbed to death in the wheelhouse. Initially, the British planned to transfer the passengers onto three deportation ships and ship the passengers of the Exodus back to France. When the three ships arrived at Port-de-Bouc, the French government made it quite clear that it would permit disem-barkation only if it was voluntary. Not one Jew disembarked; not one Frenchman cooperated with the British. A hunger strike ensued. Left with no other option, the British transported all the refugees aboard the exodus back to Germany.

Seventy years ago this month, in their quest to exercise authority, the British reminded Jews throughout the world and especially those aboard the ill-fated Exodus, that our safety, our wellbeing and our future is best left to a govern-ment of our own in a country of our own.

Rabbi Zell

July Torah TopicsJuly 1: Chukat - Usurping the serpentJuly 8: Balak - Tension and tentsJuly 15: Pinchas - Inherent inheritanceJuly 22: Matot-Masei - Landscaping and escapingJuly 29: Davarim - Shabbat Chazon - Brace for a trace

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and a se’udat Mitzvah such as a bris?

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Young families gather to greet Shabbat at Tiferet Israel

Young families welcomed shabbat at Tiferet on June 16 with a fun dinner and sing-a-long led by Hanna Lambert and Naomi Sanit. Many thanks to our volunteers and staff: Debby Rubin, Esther

Hazan-Cohen, Faye Lavi, Andrea Hopkovitz, Friedel Marx, Fredell Shulkin, Sarah Pailet, Roxy Diamond, Marta Menjivar and Jennifer Williams.

July 1

Howard & Leslie Schultz

July 3

Simon & Clarice Post

July 5

Ted & Debby Rubin

July 6

Jaime & Marcia KopelDr. Allen & Gila Selis

July 8

Johnny & Carmen Grinstein

July 9

Dr. Lionel & Gloria ReimanGary & Peta Silansky

July 17

Dennis & Helen Karlan

July 26

Harold & Ina Weingarten

July 31

Steven & Linda Blasnik

July Birthdays:July 1

Raymond Cahen

July 2

Marcy BermanFredell ShulkinAlexander Feinstein

July 3

Leslie Schwanke

July 4

Robert GadolJuly 6

Joan BermanJaynie SchultzMannie Kisin

Ollie Kisin

July 7

Terri Schepps

July 10

Frank Hoffman

July 11

Elaine Reisman

July 12

Charles Teichman

July 13

Adele Miller

July 15

Harriet Gross

Margo Strull

July 17

Peggy Tobolowsky

July 18

Tara SchillerBenjamin Feinstein

July 19

Magda BeltranRabbi Shawn Zell

July 21

Sailor SchwaberBenjamin Singer

July 23

Blake Reisman

July 25

Lynda SteinbergJacob Whitman

July 29

Marcy StollonSpencer Silansky

July 30

Deborah Deitsch-PerezCecilia HassouniGina Tolmas

July 31

Sharon BlendCarol Kreditor

July Anniversaries:

July 1 - Tammuz 7

John Oxman

July 2 - Tammuz 8

Yigal Gershoni

July 3 - Tammuz 9

Max Dwortz

July 4 - Tammuz 10

Shirley BierArthur O’KrentSarah TobolowskyJacob Vaiser

July 5 - Tammuz 11

Isaac Prengler

July 6 - Tammuz 12

Yale CandyLeona Dunsky

July 7 - Tammuz 13

Ludwig Gottlieb

Anna RubinCelia Zucker

July 8 - Tammuz 14

Laura KaplanLila R. Matlin

July 9 - Tammuz 15

Dr. Richard Bayles

July 10 - Tammuz 16

Jake BenderEugene Stern

July 11 - Tammuz 17

Joseph FeigenbaumMeyer J. Rachofsky

July 12 - Tammuz 18

Rachel Goldman

July 14 - Tammuz 20

Paul Abraham LowengrubOrin Schwanke

Joseph SummerJoseph Weinberg

July 16 - Tammuz 22

Fanny Candy

July 17 - Tammuz 23

Andre BialolenkiArnold JeromeArthur StollonJuly 18 - Tammuz 24

Isaac Sturman

July 19 - Tammuz 25

Simon Hopkovitz

July 20 - Tammuz 26

Arleyne Kuhn

July 21 - Tammuz 27

Sam Schwartz

July 22 - Tammuz 28

Becky Sacks

July 23 - Tammuz 29

Meyer Millstone

July 24 - Av 1

Harry BockAmram Sonego

July 25 - Av 2

Malcolm L. Schiller

July 26 - Av 3

Helen Friedman

July 29 - Av 6

Donald GutenBerthold HessAdeline Robinson

July 30 - Av 7

Pauline Cohen IsraelMeyer Tobolowsky

July Yahrzeits:

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1

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16 17 18 19 20 21 22

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July 2017

Chukat

Balak

Pinchas

Matot-Masei

7 Tammuz

23 Tammuz

8 Tammuz 9 Tammuz 10 Tammuz 11 Tammuz 12 Tammuz 13 Tammuz 14 Tammuz

15 Tammuz 16 Tammuz 17 Tammuz 18 Tammuz 19 Tammuz 20 Tammuz 21 Tammuz

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1 Av 2 Av 3 Av

Executive

Committee

Meeting

6:00 PM

4 Av 5 Av

Contact the O� ce for more information!

29 Tammuz

7 Av 8 Av

Board of Directors

Meeting

6:00 PM

Rosh Chodesh

Fathers Day

OFFICE

CLOSED

6 Av

DevarimSHABBAT CHAZON

INDEPENDENCE DAY

Book Club

“The Tenth Song”

by Naomi Ragen

7:30 PM

Shabbat with

Shirah

30 31

Erev Tisha B’Av

Women’s Rosh

Chodesh Program

Dallas Musuem of

Art: Mexico Exhibit

1:00 PM

$19 per person

Rosh Chodesh Project

Make sandwiches of

the Soup Mobile

6:30 PM

Programming Committee Mtg.

9:30 AM

Mitzvah of the Month - July 2017Items will be collected for the Austin Street Shelter.

Cough drops,Granola bars/breakfast snacks,Razors, Ponchos/rain jackets, Umbrellas,

Laundry soap, Shower curtain liner and rings, Can opener, Kitchen towels, Bath towels.Donations will be accepted thru July 31.

Tiferet Israel Book ClubJuly 11 - 7:30 PM

“The Tenth Song”by Naomi Ragen

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1 2 3 4 5

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27 28 29 30 31

August 2017

Va’etchananShabbat Nachaumu

Ekev

Re’eh

Shoftim

13 Av

14 Av 15 Av 16 Av 17 Av 18 Av 19 Av 20 Av

21 Av 22 Av 23 Av 24 Av 25 Av 26 Av 27 Av

28 Av 29 Av 30 Av 1 Elul 2 Elul 3 Elul 4 Elul

5 Elul 6 Elul 7 Elul

Board of

Directors

Meeting

6:00 PM

Programming Committee Mtg.

9:30 AM

8 Elul 9 Elul

OFFICE CLOSED

Independence Day

ROSH

CHODESH

Executive Committee

Meeting

6:00 PM

9 Av 10 Av 11 Av 12 Av

ROSH

CHODESH

Brotherhood/

Sisterhood Meeting

9:30 AM

Tisha B’Av

Back to School Shabbat Dinner

7:30 PM$20 per adult$10 per child

under 12. No charge, under 3

Baking for Peru

with Debby

9:30 AM

Baking for Peru

with Debby

9:30 AM

Women’s Rosh

Chodesh Program.

Beading Dreams

6-8 PM

$25 for jewlery class

BYODinner

Mazel Tov

Friedel on

celebrating

your

96th

birthday!

Sunday Nite

Jazz at

Cafe Tiferet

with

Damon K.

Clark

was another

smash hit!

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happening at Tiferet!

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Louis Cohen - graduation

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Ed Jerome - birth of granddaughter

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Schedule of Services - July 2017DAILY SERVICE TIMES

SHACHARIT MINCHA/MA’ARIVDays Time Latest Time

for ShemaWeek Of: Time

Sunday 8:00 AM 9:23 AM July 2 - 6 8:20 PM

Monday-Friday 6:30 AM 9:26 AM July 9 - 13 8:20 PM

Shabbat 9:00 AM 9:30 AM July 16 - 20 8:15 PM

*Morning service on national holidays:

8:00 AM

9:35 AM July 23 - 27 8:15 PM

9:39 AM July 30 - August 3 8:10 PM

FRIDAY & SHABBAT SERVICE TIMESShabbat

BeginningParsha Candle

LightingFriday Night

Mincha/Ma’arivShabbat

Mincha/Ma’arivShabbat

Ends

June 30 Chukat 8:19 PM 6:30 PM 7:50 PM 9:20 PM

July 7 Balak 8:18 PM 6:30 PM 7:50 PM 9:19 PM

July 14 Pinchas 8:16 PM 6:30 PM 7:45 PM 9:17 PM

July 21 Matot-Masei 8:12 PM 6:30 PM 7:45 PM 9:13 PM

July 28 DevarimShabbat Chazon

8:08 PM 6:30 PM 7:40 PM 9:09 PM

Rosh Chodesh:

July 24

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Calendar of Events - July 2017July 4: Independence Day. OFFICE CLOSED.July 9: Women’s Rosh Chodesh Program: Dal-las Museum of Art - Mexico Exhibit - 1:00 PM. Meet at Tiferet Israel. Carpool to DMA for a docent guided tour of the special collection from Mexico. $19 per person. DMA members are only $5. RSVP by Friday, June 30. Volunteer drivers needed, preferably with DMA membership.July 11: Book Club - 7:30 PM. Featuring the book, “The Tenth Song” by Naomi Ragen. July 15: Shabbat with Shirah - immediately

following Kiddush, in the library.July 16: Programming Meeting - 9:30 AMJuly 18: Executive Committee Meeting - 6:00 PM.July 24: Board of Directors Meeting - 6:00 PM

Rosh Chodesh Women’s Project: Learn to Bake Challah with Debby - 6:30 PM. All skill levels wel-come! From start to fi nish learn the art of making challah! Please RSVP. jennifer@tiferetisrael.org or 214-691-3611.July 31: Erev Tish B’Av

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Featuring - Peru

Featuring PeruThe program will be held from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

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November 12 - Cuba

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Join us for next in a series of programs exploring the history, culture, and food of

Jewish people in exotic locations.

Sunday, September 10