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Shofar Soundings
APRIL 2015
K.K. Bene Israel | Rockdale Temple invites you to the
Rockdale Temple Community Passover
1st Day of Passover
from
OCTOBER
OCTOBER
$3,590
15-23,
2015
land only
15-23,
2015
Saturday, April 4, 2015
10:30 a.m.
Morning Service
ROCKDALE TEMPLE TOUR OF SPAIN
Friday, April 10, 2015
10:30 a.m.
Yizkor
Memorial Service
Saturday, April 4, 2015
6:00 p.m.
Rockdale Social Hall
No Passover Luncheon
Followed by
Passover Luncheon
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will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m.
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at 5:30
p.m.
October 23-26,
2015. Details
on the website.
With Pre K, K & 1st
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Sunday,April 12th at 12:15
Includes a pizza lunch provided by Women of Rockdale
With Fresh Berries, Sorbert & Fresh Mint
STAMPING OFF THE PATH
Please Reserve your Entree for Dinner
Jewelry Making
NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED! Fun for ages 6 and up! Make jewelry and accessories
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Table of Contents
The Rabbi’s Reflections......................... 2
Being Observant
Community Passover............................. 3
Executive Director................................. 4
Excitement at Rockdale
From our Board President..................... 5
Name: of Rockdale.............................. 6
Phone:
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)
Women
Rak Limud..........................................
12
Please Reserve
the Form.
following
for dinner:
ARZA
Voting
.............................
6
Mirembe Coffee Update...................... 12
Free (Children 2 & under)
$28.00
Adults
$10.50 Children
ages
3 to 12 Funds......................................
Members: Temple
Rockdale
Tour
of Spain............
7
Tribute
13
$12.50
Children
ages
3
to
12
Free (Children
2 & under) 14
$32.00
Adults
Non-Members:
Tot Shabbat Service............................... 8
Mitzvah Opportunities.
.......................
Purim
& Carnival
Photos........
10 Number
Birthdays
..................
15
of Vegetarian & Anniversaries.
Number of Children’s
Meals
Number
of Brisket
Number of Shpiel
Chicken Breast
Environmental Committee Update..... 11
Condolences........................................ 15
Enclosed is my check for: $ ________._________ Please make checks payable to Rockdale Temple
Highchair Needed
Yes
No
If possible please seat me with
Name of Guests:
8501 Ridge Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236 513-891-9900 Fax 513-891-0515 www.rockdaletemple.org
K.K. Bene Israel
Rockdale Temple
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...and values matter!
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The Rabbi’s Reflections
Being Observant
My colleague Rabbi Sue Levi
Elwell remembers a conversion
for which she was present. The
gioret—the individual choosing Judaism—announced to the
beit din—the rabbinical court, “I
am becoming an observant Jew.
(Rather than have those present
think she was becoming Orthodox, she continued) I will pay
attention and be intentional about
my Judaism all the days of my
life.” That wonderful Jew taught
all those present that we should
not associate the word observant with how many of the
mitzvot we observe but that there are so many ways to
fulfill the challenge of living a rich Jewish life if we observe
and remember, paying attention to the mitzvot and to our
lives.
This is of course what I like about this holiday of Passover.
The festival and its observances force us to pay attention.
If we are mindful of what we eat all week, we can’t help
think about the experiences of our ancestors and pay attention to oppression in our own day. If we fulfill the rituals of a seder, we can’t help but want to make a difference
in lifting others out of slavery in the many ways that we
encounter it. In my family, we never kept kosher, but we
didn’t eat pork, or bread during Passover. We were always
mindful and observant during Pesach, understanding what
the bread of affliction might be for us—understanding
what it meant to welcome the stranger.
Rabbi Sigma Faye Coran
Senior Rabbi
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From beginning to end the Exodus story is woven with the
themes memory and forgetfulness. Our story of Exodus
begins, “A new king arose over Egypt who did not know
Joseph.” The redemption of the Israelites begins when
“God remembered the people and took notice.” The Children of Israel leave Israel and remember to bring Joseph’s
bones with them on their journey to the Promised Land.
Legend tells us Moses seeks out an old woman, Serah, a
historian, to locate the bones, to remember.
As we observe this Passover and remember this sacred
time, we remember to pay attention like to regain the history of our sufferings and joys, to tell of our wanderings
and to be observant—to be mindful of the world around
us and pay heed to our inner lives as well, each of us becoming historians and observant Jews.
We remember Joseph and Moses and Serah. We remember God’s promise to us and our covenant with God. We
observe and are mindful of the ways that God works in our
lives—supporting us through sufferings and joys and wanderings, helping us to be mindful of others, to live our lives as
observant Jews.
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Shofar Soundings
Create a lasting legacy and enrich your community now and for years to come.
K.K. Bene Israel | Rockdale Temple invites you to the
Rockdale Temple Community Passover
1st Day of Passover
Last Day of Passover
COMMUNITY
PASSOVER SEDER
Saturday, April 4, 2015
10:30 a.m.
Morning Service
Friday, April 10, 2015
10:30 a.m.
Yizkor
Memorial Service
Saturday, April 4, 2015
6:00 p.m.
Rockdale Social Hall
No Passover Luncheon
Followed by
Passover Luncheon
We will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m.
Temple Office Closed
Seder Menu
Gefilte Fish
Matza Ball Soup
Featuring a Choice of:
Traditional Roasted Brisket
Oven Roasted Chicken Breast
Sauteed Vegetable Bouquet
Oven Roasted Red Skin Potatoes
Children’s Entree:
Clusters of Grape & Orange Slices
Chicken Nuggets
With Cranberry Glaze Tater Bites
Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms
(Vegetarian Option) Passover Sponge Cake
With Fresh Berries, Sorbert & Fresh Mint
Please Reserve your Entree for Dinner
Your reservation is requested by March 31st as seats are limited.
To RSVP or for more information call 513-891-9900 or visit
www.rockdaletemple.org/reservations
No membership or affiliation necessary. All are welcome!
Name:
Please Reserve the following for dinner:
Members:
Non-Members:
$28.00 Adults
Number of Chicken Breast
$32.00 Adults
Phone: (
)
$10.50 Children ages 3 to 12
$12.50 Children ages 3 to 12
Number of Brisket
Number of Vegetarian
Enclosed is my check for: $ ________._________ Please make checks payable to Rockdale Temple
Free (Children 2 & under)
Free (Children 2 & under)
Number of Children’s Meals
Highchair Needed
Yes
No
If possible please seat me with
Name of Guests:
8501 Ridge Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236 513-891-9900 Fax 513-891-0515 www.rockdaletemple.org
Please consider naming Rockdale Temple in your will or estate plan.
April 2015
3
Executive Director
Excitement at Rockdale
Exciting things are happening at
Rockdale.
• You have received the first
issue of Shofar Soundings sent
to all of our members by e-mail.
We will continue to print a few
copies for display in the Temple
and distribution to those who do
not have a computer or have difficulty reading a computer screen.
Please contact Christie Woodside
(cwoodside@rockdaletemple.org or
513-891-9900) if you know of anyone not receiving an
issue or needing to receive their copy by mail.
• Rockdale Temple is now incandescent free! All of our
interior bulbs are CFL or LED, except those involved
in our worship program. We’re still looking for ways
to improve our energy efficiency and reduce our impact
on the environment. Please let us know your thoughts,
concerns and ideas.
The Women of Rockdale are following up a very successful ceramic centered event with jewelry making on
Sunday, April 12. Enjoy a pizza lunch in our Social
Hall and learn from the pros at Stamping off the Path
and The Silver Diva how to make jewelry. Circle the
date and plan on attending. RSVP to Jennifer Clark
(jenniferclark@fuse.net) or Teresa Ames (tcames@att.
net).
Make your reservation now for Rockdale’s Congregational Passover Seder dinner at 6 PM on Saturday, April
4. Reservations can be made on our website (www.
rockdaletemple.org) or by contacting Christie Woodside
(cwoodside@rockdaletemple.org and 513-891-9900).
Eugene Meyers
Executive Director
• Many, many thanks to our members who have completed the Rockdale Temple Member Census Form.
Your response has been great and is very appreciated.
However, the job is not complete. Some members have
not submitted the form and you know who you are.
Please go to www.RockdaleTemple.org and click on
the ROCKDALE TEMPLE MEMBER CENSUS
FORM heading, at the lower right corner of the home
page. Completing the form should take you less than
10 minutes.
• For those contributing securities to Rockdale, please
remember we have a new Transfer Agent. Contact
Sean O’Brien (sobrien@rockdaletemple.org or 513891-9900) for more information.
The Boomers were having fun again. On Saturday, March 7,
they attended and patronized the Essex Studios Art Walk and
dined at the Blue River Gastro Pub. More exciting times are
being planned including attending a baseball game and riding
the Bourbon Trail. This is a great way to have fun and socialize.
Speaking of fun, we all had a great time celebrating Purim on
Sunday, March 8. The cast of I Just Can’t Wait to be Queen
(A Lion King Purim Shpiel) gave their all and did a great job.
Our Brotherhood provided and served food. YGOR (Youth
Group of Rockdale) ran a fantastic Purim Carnival. Special
thanks to Sam Kocherov for providing the hamantashen. It
was a fantastic day for all.
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Kroger Reward Cards are an easy way
to support Rockdale Temple.
Go to www.Kroger.com and
click on the COMMUNITY tab on the top of the
page, then select Kroger Community Rewards along
the left hand side of the page. Or, call the Rockdale
Temple office and someone will be happy to help!
The Kroger rewards program
requires an annual enrollment.
Anything is everything.
Create a lasting legacy and enrich your community now and for years to come.
From Our Board President
Dan Hoffheimer
The recent death of Leonard Nimoy, that is Star Trek’s
Mr. Spock, has left us without the man who was probably
the most recognizable, and perhaps most beloved, Reform
Jew in the world. One does not have to be a Trekkie to
mourn his passing. Many Jews may not be aware of his
magnificent contributions to Jewish life and culture and his
role as an ambassador for Reform Judaism. In addition to
his television and movie career, Nimoy was, especially in the
last 25 years, a tireless advocate for Judaism. He performed
the role of Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof many times. He
narrated, along with Cincinnati-native Sarah Jessica Parker,
the highly regarded documentary on Hassidism in America.
He narrated numerous radio programs on Jewish music for
the Milken Archive (with which we should all be familiar),
narrated Jewish High Holiday music performed on CDs by
the wonderful group, The Western Wind, and published a
book of his own photographs of women as manifestations
of the Shechinah, the feminine manifestation of the Divine.
Then there were his many Public Radio readings of Jewish
Stories over the years. Although he resisted going to Germany because of the Holocaust, even at the relentless invitation of German Trekkies, he finally went and was received
with enthusiasm surpassing any other representative of the
Jewish world. Nimoy was never shy about speaking up about
his dedication to the Reform Movement, not only his devotion to Judaism.
I mention Nimoy here because I wonder who in the world is
now the most visible and beloved ambassador of Reform Judaism. Of course, we have many great rabbis (including ours
in Cincinnati!) and leaders in the Union for Reform Judaism,
at Hebrew Union College, and in the Central Conference of
American Rabbis, our three Reform institutions. Indeed, the
URJ, our “parent organization,” along with its sister institutions (all founded in Cincinnati, let us remember) are very
busy building the future of our Reform Movement. In addition to our “new” prayerbook, Mishkan Tefilah, soon we will
have a new High Holiday prayerbook to consider. In the
past month alone, there have been on-line seminars from the
URJ about every three days, all available to temple leaders
across the country to help us improve our temple leadership.
There is so much work going on within our Movement, it is
sometimes overwhelming.
other three years, that is through
June 2019. I want our members
to know that the board carefully
considered the financial implications of this, even held a special
board meeting to discuss the matter. After analyzing the budgetary
implications over the three-year
extension—most importantly
including the money now committed by the Jewish Foundation
of Cincinnati for the specific purpose of underwriting our
Assistant Rabbi—the financial cost of this three-year extension beyond the grant money is quite small. And there
was universal support in the board for Rabbi Kahan and
gratitude for the added value she brings in many ways to
our temple’s future. So, your board continues to be fiscally
prudent, even as we are forward-thinking.
There is always much going on at your temple. If you are
on the fringes, come engage a little more and see what you
like—or start a new activity. When I look through our
membership directory I am reminded of how much I miss
seeing many of you—and of how many of you I have not
met. The world, including the Jewish world, around us is
changing very fast, but with your engagement Rockdale
will not fall behind. In one of his Star Trek roles, Mr.
Spock says to Captain Kirk, “Change is the essential process of all existence.” Indeed, change is the only thing that
never changes. We need every member to come together
on our journey in Judaism, the final frontier. These are the
voyages of Rockdale Temple. Our mission: to explore new
spiritual worlds, to seek out new Jewish life and build Jewish civilization, to boldly go where no Jew has gone before!
Dan Hoffheimer
Board President
And we have a lot going on at Rockdale Temple, as well.
Good news!
I am delighted to tell you that the board has agreed with
our Assistant Rabbi and Director of Life-Long Learning,
Meredith Kahan, to extend her tenure with Rockdale for an-
Please consider naming Rockdale Temple in your will or estate plan.
April 2015
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Women of Rockdale
April Update
Stamping Off The Path
Sunday,April 12th at 12:15
Includes a pizza lunch provided by Women of Rockdale
NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED! Fun for ages 6 and up! Make jewelry and accessories
from this store or their sister store The Silver Diva - www.thesilverdiva.com! Prices
for items are $10 and up. You choose the item you want to stamp. You design
your own keychain, necklace, bracelet, rings, etc. The choices are endless.
Stamping off The Path / The Silver Diva is located at 9797 Montgomery Rd
Please RSVP to Jennifer Clark 513-305-0602 jenniferclark@fuse.net or
Teresa Ames at 513-289-5697 tcames@att.net
I, ________________________________________________________,
please legibly print first & last name
PLEDGE TO VOTE FOR ARZA-REPRESENTING REFORM JUDAISM IN
THE 2015 WORLD ZIONIST CONGRESS ELECTIONS THIS ____ DAY OF
________________, 201___.
E-MAIL: _____________________________________________________
GENDER: M / F
AGE:_____
PHONE NUMBER: __________________
STREET ADDRESS: ____________________________________________
CITY/STATE/ZIP: ______________________________________________
CONGREGATION: _____________________________________________
REPRESE
REFORM J NTING
UDAISM
The voting period will begin on January 15, 2015 and end on April 30, 2015.
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I’D LIKE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ELECTIONS.
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Create a lasting legacy and enrich your community now and for years to come.
OCTOBER
15-23, 2015
TRIP
INCLUDES
from
$3,590
ROCKDALE TEMPLE TOUR OF SPAIN
land only

7 nights' accommodation

6 days of touring in a luxury, air-conditioned bus + 1
day walking tour with licensed, English speaking tour
escort and local guides as needed

ARZA World tour educator accompanying the group
from arrival to departure

1 group transfer and assistance to and from the airport

All site entrance fees and program fees as per itinerary

Meals: breakfast daily & 2 dinners
Optional Barcelona extension available for
October 23-26, 2015. Details on the website.
Search by your congregation
name at arzaworld.com to view
full trip itinerary and highlights
TOLL FREE
1-888-811-2812
Please consider naming Rockdale Temple in your will or estate plan.
April 2015
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April 2015
Sunday
Monday
K.K. Bene Israel
Rockdale Temple
Where you are valued...
...and values matter!
Tuesday
Community
Passover Seder
April 4, 2015 at 6 p.m.
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3E
rev
Saturday
Passover
No Service
at Rockdale
Experience a lively and
meaningful Passover Seder
5P
assover
2nd Day
6
P
assover
3rd Day
No Religious
School or
Kulanu (CRJHS)
7P
assover
4th Day
7:00 p.m.
Choir Rehearsal
8P
assover
5th Day
9P
assover
6th Day
No Hebrew School
~Passover Break~
~Spring Break~
10
P
assover
7th Day
10:30 a.m.
Passover-Yizkor
Memorial Service
followed by Luncheon
5:45 p.m.
Shabbat Nosh
6:15 p.m.
4P
assover
1st Day
10:30 a.m.
Passover Morning
Service
6:00 p.m.
Congregational Seder
11
9:30 a.m.
Sichat Torah
(Torah Discussion)
10:30 a.m.
Service-in-the-Round
Rock Shabbat
Service
With Birthday Blessings
**No Dinner
12
9:30 a.m.
Religious School
12:00 p.m.
Women of Rockdale
Event
7:00 p.m.
Kulanu Siyyum
(CRJHS)
at Wise Center
19
9:30 a.m.
Religious School
7:00 p.m.
Kulanu (CRJHS)
at Wise Center
26
9:30 a.m.
Religious School
with Parent Schmooze
11:30 a.m.
Sisterhood Meeting
7:00 p.m.
Kulanu (CRJHS)
at Wise Center
13
20
14
12:00 p.m.
Rak Limud:
Talmud Study
4:30 p.m.
Hebrew School
7:00 p.m.
Choir Rehearsal
7:30 p.m.
Ritual Committee
Meeting
21
Y
om
Hazikaron
4:30 p.m.
Hebrew School
7:30 p.m.
Board Meeting
27
28
4:30 p.m.
Hebrew School
15
Y
om
Hashoah
16
17
5:45 p.m.
Shabbat Nosh
6:15 p.m.
Shabbat Service
with Anniversary Blessings
and Choir Singing
22
Y
23
29
30
om
Ha’atzma’ut
24
5:30 p.m.
Pre K, K, 1st Grade
Tot Shabbat Service
5:45 p.m.
Shabbat Nosh
6:15 p.m.
Shabbat Service
18
9:30 a.m.
Sichat Torah
(Torah Discussion)
10:30 a.m.
Service-in-the-Round
25
9:30 a.m.
Sichat Torah
(Torah Discussion)
10:30 a.m.
Service-in-the-Round
Friday, April 24, 2015
at 5:30 p.m.
With Pre K, K & 1st
Grade Participation
Followed by Dinner
at Rockdale Temple
RSVP by to Christie Woodside at
513-891-9900 or rockdaletemple.org.
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39:30 a.m.
Last Day of
Religious School
10:30 a.m.
Environmental
Committee Meeting
7:00 p.m.
Kulanu (CRJHS)
Wise Center
10
2015-2016 School Year
May 1, 2015
4
11
54:30 p.m.
Hebrew School
with Ice Cream
Social
12
12:00 p.m.
Rak Limud:
Talmud Study
For an application or information, go to:
Friday
May 2015
15:45 p.m.
Shabbat Nosh
6:15 p.m.
Shabbat Service
www.cincinnaticareer.net
Rak Limud:
Guest Speaker
Deborah Levine
“Your Inner Leader”
Followed by Breakfast
24
S
havuot
10:30 a.m.
Shavuot Service
with Yizkor
Memorial Service
Followed by Luncheon
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Soup Kitchen
Cooking
18
19
7:00 p.m.
Board Meeting
6L
ag B a’omer
7
85:45 p.m.
Shabbat Nosh
6:15 p.m.
emorial Day
Temple Office Closed
26
Sichat Torah
(Torah Discussion)
10:30 a.m.
Service-in-the-Round
With Religious School
Year End Celebration
and Birthday Blessings
15
5:45 p.m.
16
9:30 a.m.
Rock Shabbat
Service
13
14
TBA
Sisterhood Paid
Membership Event
20
21
27
28
99:30 a.m.
Sichat Torah
(Torah Discussion)
10:00 a.m.
Tot Shabbat Service
Followed by
Snack & Activity
10:30 a.m.
Service-in-the-Round
7:15 p.m.
Rock Shabbat
Dinner
Shabbat Nosh
6:15 p.m.
Shabbat Service
22
7:30 p.m.
Confirmation
Shabbat Service
Followed by Oneg
25
M
29:30 a.m.
or contact: Scholarship Administrator
at JVS Career Services.
513) 936-9675; e-mail: scholarships@jvscinti.org
with Anniversary Blessings
and Choir Singing
17
10:00 a.m.
Saturday
Sichat Torah
(Torah Discussion)
10:30 a.m.
Service-in-the-Round
23
E
S
rev
havuot
9:30 a.m.
Sichat Torah
(Torah Discussion)
10:30 a.m.
Service-in-the-Round
7:30 p.m.
Erev Shavuot Services
8:00 p.m.
Break & Refreshments
8:30 p.m.
Shavuot Study
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30
Pre-Ordination
Shabbat Service
No Services at Rockdale
5:45 p.m.
Shabbat Nosh
6:15 p.m.
HUC Ordination
9:00 a.m. - Noon
HUC Ordination at
Plum Street Temple
Purim Carnival & Shpiel
I just can’t wait to be Queen a Lion King Shpiel
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Shofar Soundings
Create a lasting legacy and enrich your community now and for years to come.
Environmental Committee
April Update
In the book from our Rockdale Library, Judaism and
Ecology edited by Aubrey Rose, I found this Midrash:
Two men are facing each other in a rowing boat. One is drilling a
hole in the bottom of the boat beneath his seat. The other protests as
water pours in through the hole. The man continues drilling and replies, “But it is only under my seat” “ Yes.” replies his friend, “But we
are in the same boat, and if you don’t stop we shall both be drowned.”
This Midrash applies to all of us for we are all in the same
boat on planet earth. We go through our everyday actions not
realizing we are drilling holes under our seats. One step in
the right direction is that we can change the way we buy food.
Buying locally, sustainably grown food is an important choice
we can make for our health, the environment and food security,
especially in light of climate change and related drought in
areas that currently produce most of our food.
Locally grown produce is generally healthier and tastes better
as a result of shorter time from farm to table. This decreases
the loss of nutrients compared to older food that has traveled
by rail, truck or plane, sits in warehouses, and is sold 4 to 7
days after it is picked. Industrial farms limit to varieties that
withstand harvesting equipment and can survive packing and
shipping. Increased CO2 emissions result from the transporting
of industrial farm food thousands of miles.
In contrast to industrial farms, local farmers grow a huge number of varieties, including wonderful heirlooms with genetic
material from thousands of years of selection. They may someday provide the genes needed to create varieties that will thrive
in a changing climate. Local farmers pick the crops at their
peak and farmstead products are hand-crafted for best flavor.
Local farmers are not anonymous and take their responsibility seriously. They sell directly to the consumer taking out the
middleman.
Economically, local sustainably grown food keeps taxes down,
according to the American Farmland Trust, whereas industrial farms receive large tax breaks and contribute little to local
revenue. Factory farm materials are bought from large corporations rather than from local feed and hardware stores hurting
the local economy. When living near factory farms, property
values decrease due to strong unpleasant odors from large scale
livestock production and/or air and water pollution from heavy
chemical usage.
Fewer than 1 million Americans now claim farming as their
primary occupation. By supporting local farmers today, you
can ensure that there will be farms in our community tomorrow, and that future generations will have access to nourishing,
flavorful and abundant food. Stop drilling holes under your seat
and protect the future of everyone in this boat.
Please consider naming Rockdale Temple in your will or estate plan.
Here is what you can do now. Buy locally organically
grown food at small food markets, local farmer’s markets, and through a local Community Support Agriculture (CSA) Program. Ask you grocery store manager to
stock locally grown organic food. Rockdale has supported the OUR HARVEST CSA as a drop off point
for weekly produce pick-up. Though Rockdale will no
longer be a pick-up location, we encourage you to check
their website for their other locations. https://www.
ourharvest.coop/
For the past 5 years, the Environment Committee has
provided vegetables or fruit trees to Sunday school
students. This year is no exception. David Rosenberg has
started organically grown garden vegetables that will be
ready for students to pick up at Rockdale, May 3rd, the
last day of class. Plant them in a pot or in your garden
and enjoy your own locally grown vegetables!
For a complete list of local organically grown food resources please go to: http://static1.squarespace.com/
static/5314fdefe4b0f6aa70872c9f/t/534e36e0e4b004
dc79d53fe5/1397634784456/CORV14-download.pdf
or download it from http://www.eatlocalcorv.org/
Joanne Gerson
Environmental Committee
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April 2015
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Ritual Committee
Rak Limud
Fay May, Committee Chair
Adult Education 5775
Talmud Study for Beginners
Lunch and Learn
April 14th and May 12th at 12 Noon
At Temple or via Google Hangouts
Rabbi Sigma Coran
We will learn together how to maneuver through the twists and turns of
Talmudic literature and look at the Tractate of Avodah Zara. What did it mean
for the ancient rabbis to live among idol worshippers? What meaning does that
have for us, living in a diverse modern world? How might we navigate living in
many worlds at the same time?
If you have a computer with a camera, or a smartphone, please join our lunch
and learn via Google Hangouts. You will need to set up a Google plus account
and then download Hangouts or install the app on your phone. Let Rabbi
Coran know you will be joining in, and she will send you the email invite!
RSVP to scoran@rockdaletemple.org.
Your Inner Global Leader
May 17th at 10:00 a.m.
The Ritual Committee serves as a
liaison between the congregation and
the clergy. Its goals are to promote
and encourage participation in services
for Shabbat and festivals and Shabbat
Morning Torah discussions and
services, to evaluate liturgy and music,
to discuss issues raised by congregants,
to understand rabbinic plans in order
to explain them to congregants, and to
participate in Temple activities.
Fay May, 779-2774
or faybmay@fuse.net
Next Meeting:
April 14th
Enrichment.
Deborah Levine
Followed by Breakfast
Deborah Levine shares lessons and stories from her recent book. Her
storytelling blends family, history, and humor. The stories include eye-witness
accounts of the early years of the women’s movement, of immigrant experiences
and lessons from those with disabilities. She also includes letters and diaries
from the German front during World War II, written by her parents Estelle
and Aaron Levine, Rockdale congregants (Estelle was the beloved educator at
Rockdale for many years until her death in 1988).
Deborah will inspire your own leadership for change as well as facilitate a lively
discussion. Brunch will be served.
Mirembe Coffee Update
Residents of Abayudaya community who benefit from your purchase of Delicious
Peace coffee have these things to say about the coffee cooperative:
JJ Keki: “Today the world is in pain. We want to prove there is a better way to be
proud of who you are , respect each other, and make something great together.”
Athalia Deborah: “There is one remarkable issue with fair trade and that is the issue of
prices, whether the world prices go down with fair trade, it is constant and farmers are
assured of their bonus.”
Buying Delicious Peace coffee is a mitzvah! It is time to purchase Mirembe Kawomera
(Delicious Peace) coffee. One dollar of the price is a charitable contribution. Contact
Joyce Alpiner at 513-489-3989 to purchase this delicious coffee. It comes in three
types, Dark Roast, a very full bodied coffee, Light Roast, which is a milder taste, and
Decaf.
Joyce Alpiner
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Shofar Soundings
At Cedar Village, care of our residents is our first priority.
We offer services for the whole person, meeting their
physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs to ensure
that they achieve an optimal quality of life. We take our
commitment to the community very seriously and we live
our mission, to provide the highest quality healthcare,
senior residential and community services, in keeping
with Jewish values, yet open to all faiths. Cedar Village
… It’s about caring.
.......................................................................
cedar village services
.......................................................................
• Driving Assessment Program
• Cedar Village Home Care
• Independent and Assisted Living
• Rehabilitation After Hospitalization
• Nursing Care and Specialized Dementia Care
• Hospice—Comfort and Care
• Shalom Center for Elder Abuse Prevention
.......................................................................
Cedar Village is a nonprofit retirement community,
located in Mason, Ohio.
.......................................................................
Cedar Village Retirement Community
5467 Cedar Village Drive, Mason, Ohio 45040
Tel: 513.754.3100, www.cedarvillage.org
Create a lasting legacy and enrich your community now and for years to come.
Tribute Funds
Donations from February 6, 2015 - March 2, 2015
Rabbi Coran’s
Discretionary Fund
Jamey & Vanessa Kurtzer
In Memory of Louis Katz
Rusty & Renee Frankel
In Memory of Joan Schaengold
Bernard Dave
Dr. Barry & Nancy Gibberman
Ed & Anita Marks
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sugerman
In Honor of Grace Hageman
becoming a Bat Mitzvah
Barry ard Madeline Berman
Rabbi Kahan’s
Discretionary Fund
In Honor of the Birth of
Seth David Flowers
Leonard Berenfield
Tom & Ellen Drake
Barry & Nancy Gibberman
Sonya Oppenheimer
Vera Sanker
Bimah Flowers Fund
In Honor of Susan Auerbach
becoming a Bat Mitzvah
Alison Auerbach
In Honor of Gabriel Kaufman
becoming a Bar Mitzvah
Fred & Sara Kaufman
Library Fund
In Honor of Susan Auerbach
becoming a Bat Mitzvah
In Memory of Joan Schaengold
Frances Schloss
Temple Fund
General Donation:
Henry Bennett
In Honor of the Marriage of
Felicia Wennersten & Chris Burke
Daniel Hoffheimer
In Memory of Harriet Lazarus
Daniel Hoffheimer
In Memory of Sue Richards
Andy & Cindy Berman
Albert & Marian Brown, JR.
In Memory of Joan Schaengold
Cissie Abraham
Paul & Nancy Chirlin
Gary & Austine Heldman
Joseph & Marilyn Hirschhorn
Daniel Hoffheimer
Betsy & Jay Karpen
Edward & Anita Marks
Nancy Schneck
Stacey Schneider
Mr. Kenneth J. Schoster
Mildred Selonick
In Honor of Susan Auerbach
becoming a Bat Mitzvah
Dolores Goldfinger
Soup Kitchen Fund
In Memory of
Nisha Malhotra-Kapoor
Robert Prescott & Fay May
In Memory of Joan Schaengold
Philip T. & Helene Cohen
Rabbi Victor &
Louise Reichert Fund
In Memory of Oscar Schwartz
Philip T. & Helene Cohen
Reichert Rabbinic
Chair Fund
In Memory of Sue Richards
Gary & Austine Heldman
Honor & Remember
Your Loved Ones
Tribute Fund
with a contribution to
your favorite
Call Christie Woodside
Rockdale Temple Office
513-891-9900
Or make an online donation at
www.rockdaletemple.org
Click on “Donate” at the bottom of the screen.
Blair Tillett & Judy Lawrence
Please consider naming Rockdale Temple in your will or estate plan.
April 2015
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Mitzvah Opportunities
Comfort Trays
for the Grieving
Jewish Hospital Needs
Volunteers
The Jewish Hospital is a community
faithful to its Jewish heritage and
grounded in the Jewish and Catholic
traditions of Service to the community.
We are looking for volunteers
who would like to share their time.
A minimum of 4 hours a week is
the commitment. We have many
opportunities in various departments to
make a difference!
Join our team!
Contact Information:
Sisterhood recognizes the need to help
make things easier for congregants sitting
shiva or hosting family after a funeral by
providing a tray of sweets. If you are able
to provide baked goods that we can store
in the freezer, or if you are able to help
assemble and deliver the trays when needed,
please contact:
Alison Auerbach at
auerbach.family@gmail.com
Volunteers Needed
We need volunteers who are interested
in lighting candles and participating in
Kiddush after services on Friday nights.
It’s a special way to honor an upcoming,
significant date such as a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Birthday or Anniversary. It’s also
a very meaningful way to celebrate the
beginning of Shabbat. Your whole family
is more than welcome to join you on the
Bimah for the blessings and the candle
lighting.
Also needed are people who would act as
greeters to our members and guests when
they arrive for services.
For more information contact:
Chris Malhotra by phone (513) 777-2039
or email Chrismalhotra@aol.com.
Please volunteer and do not miss
a fun Sunday with a nice group of
people. Looking forward to working
with you.
To volunteer please call:
Dolores Goldfinger
891-0725
Next Cooking Date:
May 31, 2015
It only takes a few minutes to set aside a
half dozen cookies or brownies in a freezer
bag and to drop them off at temple. Please
mark the bag with the list of ingredients
for those who might be allergic to specific
items and you have performed a mitzvah.
Interfaith Hospitality
Network
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Soup Kitchen
Rockdale Temple IHN
Volunteers Needed
Interfaith Hospitality
Network hosts a group of
homeless families at Adath
Israel Synagogue for 3
weeks per year – a week in
July, a week in August and
the week of Christmas.
(For more info about the IHN program
see http://www.ihncincinnati.org/) For
each of those weeks, Rockdale supplies
the food and the volunteers to host on
Friday nights.
The Literacy Network
of Greater Cincinnati is
Seeking Volunteers
Join the Literacy Network of Greater
Cincinnati in the mission to change
lives through reading,
tutoring and character
development.
Volunteers are needed
for various programs,
including Cincinnati
Reads, Winners Walk
Tall, and office help.
Contact Kathy Ciarla
or Sarah Cranley, at (513) 621-
READ, on how you can positively
impact the lives of children in the
community.
For further information and a
tour of the facilities, please contact
Rockdale Temple’s chairperson,
Linda Chatterjee at
Chatterjeelinda4@gmail.com.
Janie Meyers by phone (704) 771-0721
or email janie.meyers@hotmail.com.
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Shofar Soundings
Create a lasting legacy and enrich your community now and for years to come.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Birthdays
dults of April
A
4����Felicia Holub
����Steve Fryxell
12����Barbara Harshman
14����Paul Travis
����Toby Ganz
15����Alan Lazarus
16����Rachel Kambelis
����Lois Spahn
����Gary Zeidenstein
17����Sam Potter
����Shock Torem
����Heinz Ahlers
18����Jay Epstein
19����Sally Peterson
����Alice Price
20����Phil Cohen
21����Morton Harshman
22����Janie Meyers
����Louis Poliner
����Donna Heldman
23����Marjorie Rosenthal
25����Fran Lowenstein
26����Barbara Turner-Michaelson
27����Jim Reidel
Children of April
2����Emily Hageman ~ 16 years old
2����Tate Sheldon ~ 6 years old
8����David Zuckerman ~ 9 years
11����Shawn Zuckerman ~ 2 years old
11����Mira Zuckerman~ 2 years old
12����Libby Mack Hoicowitz
~ 9 years old
13����Eric Schmulewitz ~ 9 years old
15����Jacob Shapiro ~ 7 years old
22����Sienna Maltz ~ 8 years old
23����Caroline Routh ~ 12 years old
24����David Fryxell ~ 18 years old
24����Cassie Heldman ~ 18 years old
25����Naomi Eiser ~ 5 years old
30����Elyse Kadish ~ 12 years old
dults of May
A
1����Matvey Chudnovsky
����Maayan Yarchi
����Jenny Vaske-Punkari
����Leonid Sigalov
5����Lynne Meyers Gordon
����Arieh Venick
7����Marjorie Schaal
8����Robert Ungar
10����Perry Leitner
11����Linda Abrahamson
14����Emily Rosenberg
16����Lori Krafte
18����Lesha Greengus
19����Shelley Leitman
20����Nancy Messer
21����Donald Newman
����Joan Roberts
25����Flo Hoffheimer
26����Vivian Schwab
28����Lois Friedman
����Anita Marks
29����Doug Pullins
30����Bea Ballas
����Harriet Lazarus
31����Madeline Berman
Children of May
2����Jojo Blackmore ~6 years old
����Maria Steinberg ~ 16 years old
7����Emily Braverman ~ 17 years old
����Jackson Friedman ~ 8 years old
����Marina Kottler ~ 8 years old
14����Ethan Chundrlek ~ 13 years old
15����Griffin Lynn ~ 9 years old
20����Cameron Csendes ~ 16 years old
21����Noa Jaffee ~ 6 years old
25����Noah Csendes ~ 15 years old
28����Yaffa Muhlbaum ~ 17 years old
30����Maya Berry ~ 12 years old
Beginning in May, adult Birthdays are listed every five years starting with the 20th
birthday and every year for members who have reached the age of 75.
Anniversaries
April
1����Frank & Rosemary Bloom ~ 30th
11.....Joseph & Marilyn Hirschhorn
~ 61st
15.....Matthew & Jean Chimsky ~ 65th
18.....Bert & Barbara Rosenberg ~ 67th
30.....Samuel & Lesha Greengus ~ 58th
May
29����Bradley & Karla Blackmore
~ 10th
14����Patrick & Jennifer Clark ~ 20th
27����Kevin & Nancy Dick ~ 20th
28����Larry & Jen Smilg ~ 20th
27����Darryl & Bonnie Dick ~ 25th
31����David & Marilyn Reichert ~ 56th
20����Burton & Alice Perlman ~ 59th
Beginning in May, anniversaries will be
listed every five years starting with the 5th
anniversary. All anniversaries of 50 years
and over are recognized.
Condolences
To the Family and Friends of:
Helen Ackermann
loving mother of
Steven and Meg Ackermann
Roz Dave
beloved wife of
Bernie Dave
loving mother of
Terri and Chip Harrod
Joan Schaengold
beloved wife of
Marvin Schaengold
loving mother of
Mark and Joan Schaengold
Betty Wacksman
beloved wife of
Gene Wacksman
“Children of the Temple” are those who are 18 years old & younger.
Please consider naming Rockdale Temple in your will or estate plan.
April 2015
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Liturgical Calendar
Friday, April 3, 2015
Erev Passover
No Services at Rockdale Temple
Saturday, April 4, 2015
Passover
10:30 a.m. Passover Morning Service
6:00 p.m. Congregational Seder
Friday, April 10, 2015
10:30 a.m. Passover - Yizkor Memorial
Service
Followed by Luncheon
5:45 p.m. Shabbat Nosh
6:15 p.m. Rock Shabbat Service
With Birthday Blessings
Saturday, April 11, 2015
9:30 a.m. Sichat Torah
(Torah Discussion)
10:30 a.m. Service-in-the-Round
Friday, April 17, 2015
5:45 p.m. Shabbat Nosh
6:15 p.m. Shabbat Service
With Anniversary Blessings
Saturday, April 18, 2015
9:30 a.m. Sichat Torah
(Torah Discussion)
10:30 a.m. Service-in-the-Round
Friday, April 24, 2015
5:30 p.m. Tot Shabbat Service
With Pre K, K, & 1st
Grade Participation Followed by Dinner
5:45 p.m. Shabbat Nosh
6:15 p.m. Shabbat Service
Saturday, April 25, 2015
9:30 a.m. Sichat Torah
(Torah Discussion)
10:30 a.m. Service-in-the-Round
Friday, April 17, 2015
5:45 p.m. Shabbat Nosh
6:15 p.m. Shabbat Service
Friday, May 1, 2015
5:45 p.m. Shabbat Nosh
6:15 p.m. Shabbat Service
Saturday, May 2, 2015
9:30 a.m. Sichat Torah
(Torah Discussion)
10:30 a.m. Service-in-the-Round
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Senior Rabbi
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Assistant Rabbi & Educator
Eugene Meyers
Executive Director
Daniel Hoffheimer
President
Mark N. Goldman, D.D.
Rabbi Emeritus
Rockdale Temple
8501 Ridge Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45236
Phone: 513-891-9900
Fax: 513-891-0515
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