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1836 Rohrerstown Road Lancaster, PA 17601 offi[email protected] 717-581-7891 www.tbelancaster.org Volume 71, No. 3 NOVEMBER 2018 Mission Statement The mission of Temple Beth El is to pro- vide a house of Conservave Jewish worship which fosters spiritual fulfill- ment, Jewish theology, life-long Jewish educaon, and community support throughout the cycles of the seasons. Board of Directors Co-Pres. - David Ehrlich & Gary Kogon 2nd VP - Steve Gordon Secy - Harold Koplin Treasurer - Samantha Besnoff Financial Secy - Linda Hu Lynn Brooks, Bob Brosbe, Abshalom Cooper, Sue Friedman, Yitzie Gans, Arne Ostroff, Dolly Shuster, Earl Stein & Marc Weiner Sisterhood Rep. - Joan Goldman Rabbi Daniela Szuster & Rabbi Rami Pavolotzky Principals - Rabbi Daniela & Rabbi Rami Mens Club - Steve Kleinman USY/Kadima - Alyssa Golieb Sisterhood - Sisterhood Board Membership - Sue Friedman Inside this issue: RabbisMessage 2&3 Principals Message 4 Presidents Message 4 Flyers 5,6,7 JFS Flyers 10 Calendar 11 Insert: JCAL Chanukah dinner Candle Lighting Times November 2 5:43 PM November 9 4:35 PM November 16 4:29 PM November 23 4:25 PM November 30 4:22 PM NOVEMBER EVENTS November 4 Rosh Chodesh Program @10:00 AM Daylight Saving Times Ends November 6 Execuve Commiee meeng @7:00 PM November 8 Sisterhood meeng & lunch @12:30 PM November 11 Mens Club meeng November 12 Temple Board meeng @7:15 PM November 17 Jr. Congregaon & TOT Shabbat @11:00 AM November 22 Thanksgiving Day November 29 Ethical Life Course @7:15 PM Schedule of Shabbat Services Nov. 2 Shabbat Services 7:30 PM Weekend sponsors needed Nov. 3 Torah Reading:Hayei Sarah 9:30 AM Nov. 9 Shabbat Services 7:30 PM Religious School students to lead services Weekend sponsors needed Nov. 10 Torah Reading:Toldot 9:30 AM Nov. 16 Shabbat Services 7:30 PM Weekend sponsors:Michele & Bob Matlin in honor of Bobs Special Birthday Nov. 17 Torah Reading:Vayetze 9:30 AM Nov. 23 Shabbat Services 7:30 PM Weekend sponsors:Numa & Dick Lavy in memory of Sadie Kolman, Numas mother Nov. 24 Torah Reading:Vayishlah 9:30 AM Nov. 30 Shabbat Services 7:30 PM Weekend sponsors needed Dec. 1 Torah Reading: Vayeshev

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Page 1: Volume 71, No. 3 NOVEMBER 2018€¦ · feminist to identify herself as a theo-logian. Plaskow created a distinc-tively Jewish theology acutely con-scious of its own structure and

1836 Rohrerstown Road Lancaster, PA 17601 [email protected] 717-581-7891 www.tbelancaster.org

Volume 71, No. 3 NOVEMBER 2018

Mission Statement The mission of Temple Beth El is to pro-vide a house of Conservative Jewish worship which fosters spiritual fulfill-ment, Jewish theology, life-long Jewish education, and community support throughout the cycles of the seasons.

Board of Directors Co-Pres. - David Ehrlich & Gary Kogon 2nd VP - Steve Gordon Secy - Harold Koplin Treasurer - Samantha Besnoff Financial Secy - Linda Hutt

Lynn Brooks, Bob Brosbe, Abshalom Cooper, Sue Friedman, Yitzie Gans, Arne Ostroff, Dolly Shuster, Earl Stein & Marc Weiner Sisterhood Rep. - Joan Goldman Rabbi Daniela Szuster & Rabbi Rami Pavolotzky Principals - Rabbi Daniela & Rabbi Rami Men’s Club - Steve Kleinman USY/Kadima - Alyssa Gottlieb Sisterhood - Sisterhood Board Membership - Sue Friedman

Inside this issue: Rabbis’ Message 2&3 Principal’s Message 4 President’s Message 4 Flyers 5,6,7 JFS Flyers 10 Calendar 11 Insert: JCAL Chanukah dinner

Candle Lighting Times

November 2 5:43 PM November 9 4:35 PM November 16 4:29 PM November 23 4:25 PM November 30 4:22 PM

NOVEMBER EVENTS November 4 Rosh Chodesh Program @10:00 AM Daylight Saving Times Ends November 6 Executive Committee meeting @7:00 PM November 8 Sisterhood meeting & lunch @12:30 PM November 11 Men’s Club meeting November 12 Temple Board meeting @7:15 PM November 17 Jr. Congregation & TOT Shabbat @11:00 AM November 22 Thanksgiving Day November 29 Ethical Life Course @7:15 PM Schedule of Shabbat Services Nov. 2 Shabbat Services 7:30 PM Weekend sponsors needed Nov. 3 Torah Reading:Hayei Sarah 9:30 AM Nov. 9 Shabbat Services 7:30 PM Religious School students to lead services Weekend sponsors needed Nov. 10 Torah Reading:Toldot 9:30 AM Nov. 16 Shabbat Services 7:30 PM Weekend sponsors:Michele & Bob Matlin in honor of Bob’s Special Birthday Nov. 17 Torah Reading:Vayetze 9:30 AM Nov. 23 Shabbat Services 7:30 PM Weekend sponsors:Numa & Dick Lavy in memory of Sadie Kolman, Numa’s mother Nov. 24 Torah Reading:Vayishlah 9:30 AM Nov. 30 Shabbat Services 7:30 PM Weekend sponsors needed Dec. 1 Torah Reading: Vayeshev

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Thinker who has influenced

me: Judith Plaskow

On Mon- day, October 15th there was an Inter-Synagogue Adult Education Program at Congre-gation Shaarai Shomayim where the rabbis of the three Jewish congrega-tions in Lancaster, Degel Israel, Shaarai Shomayim and Temple Beth El, each gave a talk about a thinker who has influenced them.

Rabbi Abrohom Notis talked about Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik, Rabbi Paskoff about Eugene Borowitz, Rabbi Rami Pavolotzky about Mai-monides (Rambam) and I, about Judith Plaskow. The program was well attended, and it was a nice op-portunity to meet with congregants from different congregations and study about important Jewish think-ers.

In this note, I would like to share with you some points that I high-lighted during my talk.

I chose Judith Plaskow because her thoughts have influenced me. Why? First of all, if you don’t know who Judith Plaskow is, I will share with you some biographical points.

Judith Plaskow is the first Jewish feminist to identify herself as a theo-logian. Plaskow created a distinc-

tively Jewish theology acutely con-scious of its own structure and catego-ries and in dialogue with the feminist theologies of other religions.

Judith Plaskow was born in Brooklyn on March 14, 1947. Plaskow received her B.A. from Clark University, magna cum laude, in 1968, and did her gradu-ate work at Yale Divinity School where in 1975 she produced a doctoral thesis later published as Sex, Sin, and Grace: Women’s Experience and the Theolo-gies of Reinhold Niebuhr and Paul Til-lich.

At Yale Plaskow became interested in feminism when she joined the Yale Women’s Alliance. She quickly applied feminism, not only to her dissertation but to institution-building.

She was co-chair of the fledgling Women and Religion Group of the American Academy of Religion from 1972–1974 and was a member of its steering committee once it became known as the Women and Religion Section.

She was a co-founder of the pioneer-ing Jewish feminist group B’not Esh (1981). She was co-founder of the Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion and served as co-editor from 1983–1994.

Ultimately, she served two terms as Associate Director of the American Academy of Religion (1992–1994 and 1998–1999), a term as Vice President (1995–1996), as President-Elect and as President (1996–1997 and l997–1998) of that august institution.

From 1976 to 1979, Plaskow was an assistant professor of religion at Wich-ita State University in Kansas. From 1979 to the present she has taught at Manhattan College in New York, rising from assistant to associate (1984–1990) to full professor (1990).

Plaskow’s theology has had a pro-found effect on Jewish women’s theo-logical conversations in every decade

since the 1970s. Both in the Jewish and the non-Jewish worlds, she is the best known Jewish feminist the-ologian. (Extracts from Rachel Adler’s article

in Jewish Women’s Archive)

Now, why did I choose Judith Plaskow as the thinker who has in-fluenced me?

I will share with you some points from my history. I grew up in Bue-nos Aires (Argentina) in an egalitari-an conservative synagogue where women have been counted for Mynian, they have used Tallit for services, have had Bat Mitzvahs, have read form the Torah, etc.

I studied Rabbinical Studies in The Seminario (Conservative Seminary) in Buenos Aires. The first female rabbi was ordained in 1995. I was always very proud to have the same Jewish rights and access to Jewish rituals as men, knowing that this was not possible in earlier times.

One of the requirements of the Seminario’s Rabbinical Program is to study in Israel during your final year. When we were in Israel, studying at Machon Shechter (Conservative Institute), I discovered a new world that I had not known before. I dis-covered the world of Jewish Wom-en’s studies. So, I took many cours-es in that field. I took courses about Torah, Midrash, Halacha, theology and history from a Jewish feminist perspective. I was very excited to discover all the research, books and articles in that field. I read Judith Plaskow and other authors.

While reading her book “Standing again at Sinai: Judaism from a Femi-nist Perspective”, I realized that Jewish Women have the privilege to have equal access to Jewish rituals, but that is not enough. It is neces-sary to be aware of the androcen-

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MESSAGE FROM RABBI DANIELA

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trism, the focus on men, of the Jew-ish tradition and look for ways to rediscover Jewish Women’s voices and experiences.

So, Judith Plaskow and many other Jewish feminist authors have influ-enced my thinking. I did most of my final projects about Jewish femi-nism, and in my rabbinate, I usually include this perspective in my ser-mons, articles, courses, etc. It is a very important part of my life.

Now, I would like to share with you some of Judith Plaskow’s thoughts: In her famous book “Standing again at Sinai: Judaism from a Feminist Perspective” she tries to discuss important Jewish theological con-cepts like Torah, Israel, God and Sexuality, from a feminist perspec-tive. She states that the first step is to be aware that Judaism is a patri-archal tradition and its sacred texts are androcentric (focus on man).

Judith Plaskow affirms: “The central Jewish categories of Torah, Israel, and God all are constructed from male perspectives. Torah is revela-tion as men perceived it, the story of Israel told from their stand point, the law unfolded according to their needs. Israel is the male collectivity, the children of a Jacob who had a daughter, but whose sons became the twelve tribes. God is named in the male image, a father and warri-or much like his male offspring, who confirms and sanctifies the silence the parameters of women’s si-lence.” (Standing again at Sinai, page 3)

In addition, she thinks that a Jewish Feminist perspective should begin with noting the absence of women’s history and experiences as shaping forces in the Jewish tradition: “Half of Jews have been women, but men have been defined as normative Jews, while women’s voices and experiences are largely invisible in

(Continued from page 2) the record of Jewish belief and experi-ence that has come down to us.” (Idem., page 1)

Plaskow believes that only the delib-erate recovery of women’s hidden voices can give us Jewish teachings that are the product of the whole Jew-ish people and that reflect more fully their experiences with God.

She proposes to have a dual and para-doxical relationship with the Jewish texts. On the one hand, she assumes that they are patriarchal. On the other hand, she tries to discover new under-standings and tries to find women’s hidden voices.

Throughout her book she emphasizes the need for a Jewish Feminist Theolo-gy in order to have a new understand-ing of the categories of Torah, Israel, God and Sexuality.

During my session, we had the oppor-tunity to talk about current examples of new understandings of the tradi-tion from a feminist perspective such as the Women’s Seder where we have introduced Miriam’s cup and the or-ange in the Seder, new approaches to the Mikveh, Jewish Women’s Studies, Rosh Chodesh Meetings, Women’s Torah Commentaries, Studies of Fe-male characters in the Bible, etc.

At the end of my class, I showed a video of an interesting talk Judith Plaskow gave in 2002 about the begin-ning of her inspiring career. If you are interested in watching it, go to this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1sK5SG0Ons Religion and the Feminist Movement Conference - Panel II: Judith Plaskow, 2002. I hope through this note or through my class on October 15th (if you were able to attend it) that you had the chance to learn a little bit more about a very important and inspiring con-temporary Jewish thinker.

FOOD DRIVE A BIG SUCCESS

Thank you to everyone who donat-ed bags of food to the High Holiday Food Drive. Thanks to your generos-ity , our donations were delivered and weighed in at 299 pounds of food!! Many people in Lancaster with food insecurity and hunger can now say they know where their next meal is coming from ! Thank you again from the Lancaster County Council of Churches.

Tem-ple Beth El is signed up to serve a Community Meal at First Reformed Church on Orange Street in Lancas-ter City. These meals are part of Council of Churches effort to have a meal available for those in need of dinner and/or companionship eve-ryday. This winter our second meal will be December 25th, yup, it hap-pens to be Christmas.

The sign Up Genius will be available for you to sign up later in November and the list of times and needed items will also be in the December bulletin.

Thanks for thinking ahead and putting this on your calendar.

On behalf of Social Action Sue Wolf

BULLETIN DEADLINE

The deadline for DECEMBER’S bulletin

is Thursday, November 15

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Dave Ehrlich Gary Kogon We are very fortunate to have a dedicated core group of people who volunteer their time and energy to serve on the Temple Beth El Board as well as on Temple committees. It would be very difficult, if not impos-sible, for us to offer the diversity of programs and activities that we do throughout the year were it not for our Board and committees, working both in conjunction with Rabbi Dan-iela and Rabbi Rami as well as inde-pendently. As we mentioned during the Presi-dent’s Address on Kol Nidre, a num-ber of our volunteers have been very involved in Temple “committee/Board life” for quite some time. We need new people to become committee members and Board members. We also need peo-ple who would be willing to serve in an officer position on the Board. The development of new leaders to guide Temple Beth El into the future is of critical importance. It is not practical to expect our cur-rent leadership to continue indefi-nitely. It’s also well known that new members of boards and com-mittees, no matter what the setting, bring fresh energy as well as new perspectives and thinking. The infu-sion of new thoughts, ideas, energy, etc. is imperative for any organiza-tion to survive and thrive. What are the qualifications to join the Board and/or committee? A willingness to devote some time and energy to serving as a leader or committee member of your Temple.

A desire to see your Temple survive, grow and be a vibrant home for Con-servative Judaism in Lancaster County. No special skills, training, knowledge, etc. is required. The key is the desire to become involved, whether for the first time, an encore performance or, if currently involved, to perhaps con-sider becoming a bit more involved in leading and guiding Temple Beth El in the months and years ahead. Getting started on this journey is very easy. Contact one of the Co-Presidents and we’d be glad to speak with you and answer any questions you might have. Please strongly con-sider taking that first step NOW and contact either Dave, Gary or both of us NOW.

After so much think-ing and planning during last spring and summer, it is incredible to write that it has been

more than a month since we started classes last September. The first month was full of learning time and friendship, and also good programs.

During the month of October, we shared two field trips with the other two congregations in town. These field trips were fully funded by JCAL (Jewish Community Alliance of Lancas-ter), and we are really grateful to them for their support. On October 21, Tzedek class (Kindergarten to 4th grade) went to Zoo America in Her-shey and learned about the animals and their Hebrew names. On October 28th, Mitzvah and the Hebrew High class (5th grade to High School) visited Ellis Island in New York and learned about the Jewish immigration to America. These were great programs for our children!

We also continued with our month-ly Shabbat programs, Tot Shabbat and Jr. Congregation. Both pro-grams run from 11 am to 12 pm, usually at the end of each month. Tot Shabbat is for children up to 7 years old and is led by Rabbi Daniela Szuster; Jr. Congregation is for chil-dren from 3rd grade to Bar/Bat Mitz-vah and is led by Samara Sofian. In November we will have these two programs early in the month, on Saturday the 17th, because of Thanksgiving.

We want to thank all of those who donated to the Religious School dur-ing the HaKaFoT-A-Thon this year. We greatly appreciate your help and support for Jewish Education. Todah Rabah!

As a preview of what is coming up during November, we would like to highlight the Shabbat dinner for Religious School students and fami-lies on Friday, November 9th. We are looking forward to enjoying a Shabbat meal with all the families. Also, after the dinner the students will lead the Kabbalat Shabbat ser-vice.

Looking forward to another month of great learning and good mo-ments together,

Rabbis Daniela & Rami Principals of TBE Religious School

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

PRINCIPALS’ MESSAGE

KIDDUSH & ONEG SPONSORS NOVEMBER

Monthly Sponsors Needed

Weekend Sponsors

Nov. 16 & 17 Michele & Bob Matlin

In Honor of Bob’s special birthday

Nov. 23 & 24 Numa & Dick Lavy

In Memory of Sadie Kolman Mother of Numa Lavy

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NOVEMBER 30TH, 7:30 PM TEMPLE BETH EL - RUACH KABBALAT SHABBAT

We will have a different Friday night service

filled with energy, singing and a bit of dance too!

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Led by Rabbis Daniela Szuster and Rami Pavolotzky and Invited Temple Beth El Congregants

From political and financial scandals to rapid progress in biomedical science and technology, the complex issues of modern society are, at their core, of ethical and moral concern. Now, more than ever, we require a solid understand-ing of how Jewish ethics can inform our discussions and decisions about critical questions.

Each session of The Ethical Life includes a short video lecture featuring Jewish Theological Seminary faculty mem-bers and other expert scholars, along with text study and guided group discussion. Join us for this unique opportuni-ty to study the original sources of Jewish ethics and to learn how we can apply them today. Course Schedule (2018­–2019)

1. Thursday, October 25th, 7:15 pm, The Centrality of Ethics to Jewish Life / Does Ethics Need God?, led by Rabbi Rami Pavolotzky

2. Thursday, November 8th, 7:15 pm, Ethics and Halakhah (Jewish Law) / Ethics and Aggadah (Narrative) / Ethics and the Lived Experience—A Feminist Approach, led by Rabbi Daniela Szuster

3. Thursday, November 29th, 7:15 pm, The Ethical Dimensions of Food Production, led by Lydia Pease 4. Sunday, December 16th, 10 am, Fracking: A Case Study in the Ethics of Neighborly Relations, led by Dolly

Shuster, Esq. 5. Thursday, January 17th, 7:15 pm, Is Teshuvah Possible? Rethinking Mass Incarceration, led by Dr. Ken Fire-

stone 6. Thursday, February 7th, 7:15 pm, Modern-Day Slavery and Our Ethical Responsibility, led by Rabbi Dan-

iela Szuster 7. Sunday, February 24th, 10 am, The Ethics of Torture and Just War, led by Dr Lee Franklin 8. Thursday, March 7th, 7:15 pm, Advance Directives and the Ethics of End-of-Life Care, led by Dr. Robert

Matlin 9. Thursday, March 28th, 7:15 pm, Disabilities and the Ethics of Inclusion, led by Diane Penchansky 10. Thursday, April 11th, 7:15 pm, Is Lying Ever Ethical?, led by Rabbi Rami Pavolotzky 11. Thursday, May 23rd, 7:15 pm, Surrogacy and the Ethics of Relationships, led by Rabbi Daniela Szuster 12. Sunday, June 2nd, 10 am, Better than Normal? The Ethics of Enhancement, led by Rabbi Rami Pavolotzky

Please register with the TBE office ([email protected], or 717-581-7891) by October 5, 2018.

Cost: $5 (to cover cost of the official JTS binder).

Please provide your email address so JTS can pre-approve you for access to the online platform.

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SAVE THE DATE

November 26th @7:00 PM Congregation Degel Israel

Professor Jack Fischel

will speak on “US, Great Britain,

Israel & the Holocaust”

Details forthcoming

CONGREGATIONAL THANKS

Thank you to all for wishes, cards, and encouragement while my ankle healed. You made me feel cared for. By the time this gets into the bulle-tin, I should be back on my feet. Sue Wolf

Birthdays & Anniversaries November

Birthdays 1st Numa Lavy 2nd Rodney Gleiberman 3rd Stewart Abowitz 4th Linda Kogon 4th Sue Liss 4th Elliot Weinstein 5th Cassidy Gleiberman 6th Carolyn Kleinman 8th Richard Braunstein 9th Phyllis Baronfeld 11th Eli Natan 13th Michelle Patashna 17th Bob Matlin 17th Chuck Paul 18th Nadine Abowitz 18th Aaron Besnoff 18th Debra Naudain 20th Scarlett Allwein 20th Evy Epstein 21st Matthew McCormick 26th Samantha Besnoff

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Anniversaries 10th Elise & Matt Allwein 13th Linda & Gary Kogon 22nd Debra & Thomas Armstrong 24th Julie Kerich & Dan Rosenberg

MONTHLY YAHRZEIT LISTING

Yahrzeit begins the evening before the day listed. The names of depart-ed loved ones are memorialized at Shabbat services the week prior to the yahrzeit observance.

Monday, Nov. 5 Carolyn Kleinman Mother Joan Samitt Father Saturday, Nov. 10 Diane Wilikofsky Grandmother Francine Koplin Mother Paul Gottlieb Mother Sandy Frey Mother Monday, Nov. 12 Gary Kogon Mother Thursday, Nov. 15 Diane Wilikofsky Father Deena Hertz Mother Deena Hertz Brother Friday, Nov. 16 Carol Gleiberman Mother Ira Grushow Sister Herb Shiroff Mother Saturday, Nov. 17 Walter Kamlot Step-Mother Tuesday, Nov. 20 Evy Epstein Sister-In-Law

Wednesday, Nov. 21 Edna Naveh Mother Dolly Shuster Father

Friday, Nov. 23 Deanna Cohen Mother Sunday, Nov. 25 Bob Brosbe Grandmother Michele Matlin Father Dave Ehrlich Sister Monday, Nov. 26 Numa Lavy Mother Tuesday, Nov. 27 Steve Kadushin Aunt Bob Matlin Mother Saturday, Dec. 1 Evy Epstein Brother-In-Law Elizabeth Hausner Mother Marilyn Reichenthal Mother Bob Zuckerman Father Steven Zuckerman Father Sunday, Dec. 2 Arnie Harris Father Boris Palchuk Father Boris Palchuk Mother Monday, Dec. 3 Michael Gleiberman Sister Wednesday, Dec. 5 Jay Reichenthal Father Friday, Dec. 7 Marilyn Reichenthal Grandmother

SISTERHOOD FUND *Sisterhood Fund cards are now $3.50

If your last name begins with A-M, please contact DEENA HERTZ at [email protected] If your last name begins with N-Z, please contact BEV RUBIN at [email protected]

IN HONOR OF Robin Adler - being named Kallet Ha Torah at Simchat Torah Linda & Gary Kogon Donna & Bob Brosbe

Sue & Rich Friedman - birth of grandson Liam Mordecai Fogel Helene & Len Kallman Andi & Herb Shiroff Joan & Gary Goldman Lauren & Ken Firestone Sonia & Bob Holbrook Linda & Gary Kogon Donna & Bob Brosbe Nina Shapiro & Barry David Nina Shapiro & Barry David - birth of granddaughter, Daphne Simone Sonia & Bob Holbrook Donna & Bob Brosbe Linda & Gary Kogon Becky & Les Rhoads - birth of grandson, Jaxon Martz Eichelberger Linda & Gary Kogon Donna & Bob Brosbe Lauren & Ken Firestone - birth of grandson, Ezra Levi Molberger Linda & Gary Kogon Donna & Bob Brosbe Andi & Herb Shiroff GET WELL Herb Shiroff Beverly Rubin Sue Wolf Linda & Gary Kogon Donna & Bob Brosbe Gordon Hutt Linda & Gary Kogon Donna & Bob Brosbe IN MEMORY OF Hyman Jacobs - father of Steve Jacobs Lori & Ralph Taber Dolly Shuster & Jeff Edelson Beverly Rubin Marjorie & Bob Ruder Sandy & Greg Weekes Joan & Beryl Sherman Marcie & Eli Natan Sue & John Wolf

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Andi & Herb Shiroff Carol & Michael Gleiberman Deena & Alan Hertz Linda & Gary Kogon Donna & Bob Brosbe Carolyn & Steve Kleinman Nina Shapiro & Barry David Carol Kapell Marjorie & Bob Ruder

USY FUND

IN HONOR OF Allyson Rhoads - Kallat B’reshit on Simchat Torah Linda & Gary Kogon

TORAH FUND

IN MEMORY OF Hyman Jacobs - father of Steve Jacobs Lauren & Ken Firestone

RABBI’S DISC. FUND [email protected]

In Appreciation for all you do - Marvin Margolis Carolyn Kleinman Robin Adler Diane Penchansky Judy Anthony

GENERAL FUND [email protected]

IN HONOR OF Sue & Rich Friedman - birth of grandson Liam Mordecai Fogel Norma Rosenfeld Bob Matlin - special birthday Sharyn & Dennis Bellafiore GET WELL Herb Shiroff Marilyn & Jay Reichenthal

(Continued from page 8) IN MEMORY OF Hyman Jacobs - father of Steve Jacobs Tana Dardik

YAHRZEIT FUND [email protected]

IN MEMORY OF Irving Koplin Charlotte Koplin David & Mollie Gottlieb Francine & Hal Koplin Lance Lobel Rosette Lobel Susan Morris Marilyn & Jay Reichenthal Matthew Margolis Marvin Margolis Emma Shapiro Morris Abowitz Ruth Buzgon Beatrice Buzgon Ida Pincus Nadine & Stewart Abowitz

KLEHR CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE READING GROUP - 2018-2019

645 College Avenue @7:00 PM

All readers welcome! Feel free to invite new readers!

December 13, 2018 The Angel: The Egyptian Spy Who Saved Israel, By David Hazony February 28, 2019 American Pastoral, by Philip Roth May 16, 2019 Pumpkin Flowers, by Matti Friedman

CANCELLATION OF SERVICES OR

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL DUE TO BAD WEATHER

*Please note a change this

year. WGAL will only be posting our closing on their

Website WGAL.COM & mobile app NOT on TV

Call the Temple number 717-

581-7891 and listen to the message left on the answering service

Check out the website at www.tbelancaster.org Check your email WGAL website & mobile app

Mark your calendars! For the weekend of March 8, 9, and 10, 2019, Scholar-in-Residence, R. Daniel Nevins, of the Jewish Theological Seminary, will be our guest for conversations, lectures, and pro-gramming at Temple Beth El. The preliminary programming is as fol-lows: Friday night, March 8 Congregational dinner with R. Nevins and he gives a talk at the Friday evening service, followed by an Oneg Shabbat and informal con-versation with our guest scholar. Saturday morning, March 9 R. Nevins speaks at our morning service, followed by Kiddush lunch and informal conversation with him. Saturday evening, 7:00 PM R. Nevins will lead Havdalah and offer a lecture, focusing on a select-ed theme in Judaism and ethics, tbd), with dessert reception.

More news on this program will follow!

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