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BETH ISRAEL CHRONICLE
THE MONTHLY BULLETIN OF BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION, WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Shevat-Adar 5775
Volume 124 Number 6
Rabbi’s Message
David C. Novitsky
LET ‘EM EAT FISH – THERE AIN’T NO FISH FARMS IN SINAI
Often a Rabbi is asked to write a
Newspaper column on the Torah portion
of the week. Most of them would prefer
to skip the two portions of “Vayikra” and
Tzav. Many of the more progressive
Rabbis would question that section of the
Torahs relevance to contemporary times
while some of the more traditional Rabbis
maintain that these sections are critical
for the information necessary for the time
when the third Temple is rebuilt.
There are some very traditional Rabbis who believe that at that future time
prayer will take the place of annual sacrifice. Interestingly, when a young girl or
boy begins the study of Torah they start
with the book of Genesis since following
the chronological order makes more
sense. In addition the rest of the bible
makes more sense if G-d originally creates the world. In Hasidic Yeshivas children commence their learning with the
book of Vayikra or Leviticus to emphasize
man’s constant willingness and obligation
to sacrifice and offer to the Almighty with
the bounty of goods G-d showered upon
him.
These two Torah portions of Vayikra
and Tzav are not the most interesting or
captivating sections of the Torah. This
part of the Torah discusses Elevation,
Peace, Sin, Guilt, Thanksgiving, as well
as, many other offerings including the
Bull of the High Priest and the sin offering
of the King.
These offerings were brought from
the cattle, flock, sheep, ram, goats, fowl,
turtledoves; young doves.
In addition to animals one may present a sacrificial meal offering of fine flour
which serves as a fire offering. There
was also a meal offering baked in an oven and a meal offering of fine flour baked
February 2015
Tu B’Shevat
New Year for Trees
15 Shevat , 5775
Wed., February 4, 2015
in a pan or deep pan. These offerings
involved no slaughtering of animals
and no shedding of animal’s blood.
Frequently, included on the altar, would
be salt and other forms of spice or oil.
Friday, February 6, following the
7:00 PM Shabbat service, Rabbi Dave
will host a Tu B’Shevat Oneg
Many Bible critics would maintain
that the custom of animal sacrifice and
flour offerings grew from the agricultural and agrarian economy which existed
in Israel in Biblical times. The Jews
unlike their neighbors did not sacrifice
their own children or other humans.
Today some argue that in our financial
and capitalist society one would substitute money or prayer instead of animal
or meal sacrifice.
Hamentaschen Sale
It is interesting to note that of all
the edible items chosen for animal sacrifice one major group of sustenance
was excluded, fish. As long as a fish
has scales and fins it is considered
kosher for consumption and should be
allowed as an offering on the Temple
altar. Not only do some fish contain
blood, unlike flour offerings but in ancient Israel there were many fisherman
who I am sure would have preferred to
offer fish.
I have asked this question to many
Biblical scholars none of whom provided me with an answer which seemed
to me as suitable.
It is interesting to note that communal sacrifices began after construction of the Tabernacle in the Sinai wilderness. Throughout the wandering to
the Holy land the Israelites had virtually
no access to fish. It might therefore
had not been practical to offer fish in
the Tabernacle.
See Rabbi
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Sunday, March 1 pickup at noon.
Orders are due on or before
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
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Purim—Megillah Reading
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Community Sedar
Saturday, April 4, 2015
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INDEX
Birthdays & Anniversaries .. 5
Calendar ....... . 10
Candle Lighting ....... 10
Central Scholarship Fund 8
Congregation Family ...... 2
Food for Thought ..... 6
Gift Acknowledgements .. 4
Hamentaschen Sale. 6
Heart Health Month.. 5
Megillah Reading 3
Oneg Shabbat Hosts ...............10
Passover Seder 3
President’s Keyboard. 3
Rabbi’s Message ........... 1
Tu B’Shevat. 1
Yahrzeits ... 9
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BETH ISRAEL CHRONICLE
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Our Congregation Family
Sincere sympathies to:
Philip & Louise Weinberger, Michael & Meredith Weinberger,
Jonathan Weinberger and Rabbi Jonathan & Lissa Weinberger
Infeld; Nathan and Eli Weinberger, Avishai, Yair and Naomi Infeld on the December 12, 2014 death of their mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Pauline Weinberger. An obituary for Pauline, a member of Beth Israel, was published in the
January 2015 issue of the Beth Israel Chronicle.
Marilyn Gilman, Gary, Kathy & George Gilman on the January 15, 2015 death of their son, brother & uncle, Neil Gilman of
San Antonio, TX.
Get Well Wishes to:
Connie Ceisler who was recently hospitalized and is at
home recovering.
Upcoming Events:
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Orders are due on or before Wednesday, February 18, 2015.
Pick up—Noon, Sunday, March 1.
Purim
Megillah Reading— Wed., March 4—7:00 PM
Community Passover Sedar
Saturday, April 4, 2015 at 5:30 PM
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From The President ’ s Keyboard
The Hon. Gary Gilman
I hope all Beth Israel congregants
had a wonderful holiday season. I certainly did. My favorite holiday of all is
Thanksgiving. Don’t get me wrong. Hanukkah and New Years are fine with me.
But, Thanksgiving has a special place
among the three during the holiday season. In fact, it’s my favorite holiday of all
regardless of the season. I think there is
a combination of reasons why.
First, it revolves around food. Food
is one of life’s greatest pleasures. I’m
sure that one of the reasons I’ve been an
avid runner for the past 31 years is because I enjoy eating. If you run many
miles each day, you can occasionally
take advantage of your diet without consequence. That being said, you know
that there’s plenty of food to go around on
Thanksgiving.
Second, Thanksgiving is nostalgic.
When I was a child and young adult, my
aunt Sue usually hosted the Thanksgiving
dinner for the entire extended family on
her maternal side. All of my great uncles
and great aunts, aunts and uncles and
cousins, as well as grandparents would
attend. This totaled about 25 people and
it was the only time we all could count on
being together each year. These old
Thanksgivings from decades ago are still
vivid in my memory and make me smile.
Today, some of these people are deceased and others have moved far away
or have started their own families, like
myself. Today, my Thanksgiving table
has been replaced with brother-in-laws,
sister-in-laws, their children and some
close friends. As you can see, I’m building new memories of a second group of
people I enjoy being around.
Third, the festivities revolve around
the dinner table. You’re with friends and
family at a single location. The dinner is
an event that takes hours to complete
and fosters a cohesive environment that
inspires interesting conversation on a
myriad of topics. There’s something
special about this somewhat protracted
food-loving occasion of fond memories.
In fact, one could argue it’s a modern
day secular Seder.
Before your know it, Passover will
be right around the corner. I wouldn’t
be surprised if some of you are starting
to think about where you’ll be for Seder
or what meal you’ll plan or who will be
invited to the event. This is especially
true since the holiday falls on a weekend. But unlike Thanksgiving, there are
two wonderful meals instead of one.
So, I hope that you decide to have your
second Seder with your fellow congregants and start adding your fond collection of Beth Israel memories. Celebrate
your second Seder with a second set of
friends this April.
SAVE THE DATE
Beth Israel Congregation
Annual Community
Passover Seder
We are still in the process of putting
together our Annual Passover Seder.
As plans are completed we will update
the congregation.
Until that time,
please, save the date of .
Saturday, April 4, 2015 at
5:30 PM
Please join us in celebrating Passover; we will be reading from the Haggadah, sampling the traditional symbolic
foods from the Seder plate, and feasting on a traditional Passover dinner,
welcoming Elijah and search for the
Afikomen.
Purim—Megillah Reading
Wed., March 4—7:00 PM
Purim commemorates the deliverance
of the Jewish people from the plot of the
evil Haman, royal vizier to the King. The
public recitation of the Scroll of Esther is
known as krait ha-megillah.recounts the
story of Purim and takes place in synagogue.
The Scroll of Esther tells us that Haman planned to kill all the Jews in the Persian Empire. His plans were foiled by
Mordecai and his adopted daughter, Esther, the Queen of Persia and a Jew.
The day of deliverance became a day of
feasting and gladness. The Scroll concludes by stating during these feasting
days, that they should send portions one to another, and gifts to the poor."
Purim is therefore celebrated by reading of the megillah, exchanging reciprocal
gifts of food and drink, donating to the
poor, eating a celebratory meal, reciting
additions to the daily prayers and the
grace after meals, wearing of masks and
costumes, and public celebration.
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WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE
THE FOLLOWING GIFTS
(as of January 21, 2015 )
General Fund
In Memory of:
Jeannette Ackerman
Lillian Bastacky
Rosemary Maisenhelder
Deborah & Dr. David Bastacky,
Louise & Dr. Sheldon Bastacky
Deborah & Dr. David Bastacky,
Louise & Dr. Sheldon Bastacky
Faye Ann Diamond
Faye Ann Diamond
Dr. Judith Steinberger
Dr. Andrea F. Draisen
Carolyn & Bruce Gottlieb
Dr. Judith Steinberger
Marilyn Shure
Marilyn Shure
Phyllis Kaufman
Phyllis Kaufman
Judith Curl
Dr. Richard Lasday
Dr. Judith Steinberger
Sharon Morris & Alisa Morris Wright
Dr. Malcolmn Rosenbaum
Faye Ann Diamond
Michael Siegel
Linda & Victor Sulkowski
South Hills Kennel Club
Dr. Judith Steinberger
Ruth & Myron Weiner
Dr. Andrea F. Draisen
Ruth & Myron Weiner
Dr. Morris Bastacky
Joseph J. Broida
David Diamond
Loretta Dorn
Saranne “Sorky” Finder
Sylvia G. Gottlieb
Sylvia G. Gottlieb
Lt. Harland Joseph Grossman
Howard M. Grossman
Marvin Kaufman
Marvin Kaufman
Audrey Golomb Lasday
Audrey Golomb Lasday
Gary Issac Matzner
Arthur E. Morris
Lillian K. Rosenbaum
A. L. Stormwind
Robert Sulkowski
Robert Sulkowski
Pauline Weinberger
Pauline Weinberger
Blanche Landay Weiner
David Weiner
David Weiner
In Honor of:
The Honorable Judge Gary Gilman
His Washington County Courthouse Staff
Building Fund
In Memory of:
Sally Ginsburg Gross
Sylvia Richman
Frances A. Ruttenberg
JoAnne Weiss
Brian Gross
David Lambert
Harriett & Dennis Gould
Harriett & Dennis Gould
Cemetery Fund
In Memory of:
Arthur E. Morris
Maxine H. Ginsburg
Sharon Morris & Alisa Morris Wright
Sharon Morris & Alisa Morris Wright
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
In Memory of:
Helen Scheimer Baer
The Honorable Judge Max Baer
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Rabbi
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It is also noteworthy that both the
animals and the meal offerings used in
the Temple required the sweat of the
brow and the physical efforts of man was
necessary for man to feed and tend to his
cattle and flock in order for them be suitable and large enough to sacrifice. Man
also needed to sow, cultivate, and irrigate
his crops in order to harvest them.
Therefore it was proper to present these
items that required so much work and
effort on the Lords Altar.
Fish require no labor on the part of
man. They reproduce themselves, they
feed themselves, and they do not require
any irrigation or special treatment. The
purpose that man serves for the viability
of fish is just to catch them in order to eat
them. I believe it is therefore fitting to put
on G-d’s altar an item trough which man
toiled such as cattle or flock and a flour or
meal offering and unlike fish is not present in the sea in large quantities for
man’s taking. There is no sacrifice involved in the capture of fish. A fish also
remains a symbol of Judaism and Early
Christianity and is known to protect one
from the evil eye.
It is interesting too that G-d created the great Sea giant on the fifth day
referred to as Leviathan. In Messianic
times G-d will provide a festive meal in
which everyone will partake of this fish.
Maybe, the fish is G-d’s personal & exclusive offering which he chose to share
with all the good peoples in the next
world.
February is Heart Health Month
Your greatest wealth is your health.
February
There are seven ways to help control your risk for heart disease.
1. Get active—get at least 30 minutes
of moderate physical activity each day
(like brisk walking), five times per week.
2. Control cholesterol—lower cholesterol with diet and foods.
3. Eat better—Eat veggies, fruit, lowfat dairy, unrefined fiber-rich whole
grains, and lean meats including fish.
Cut back on added sugars and saturated fats.
4. Manage Blood Pressure—Reduce
sodium in your diet and get regular
physical activity. Mange stress. Limit
alcohol and avoid tobacco smoke.
5. Lose Weight—Even losing as few
as five or ten pounds can produce a
dramatic blood pressure reduction.
.6.
Reduce blood sugar—Reduce
consumption of simple sugars that are
found in soda, candy and sugary desserts. Get regular physical activity!
Moderate intensity aerobic physical
activity directly helps your body respond
to insulin. Take medications or insulin if
it is prescribed for you.
7. Stop Smoking—Smoking damages
your entire circulatory system, and increases your risk for coronary heart
disease, hardened arteries, aneurysm
and blood clots. Like a line of tumbling
dominoes, one risk creates another.
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William Sekel
Samuel Fuller
Dana Shiller
Joseph Schroer
Matthew Pollock
Dennis Gould
Jane Ackerman
Megan Glasser
George Romanoff
Terry Glasser
Ryan Brucker
Janice Rosenberg
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Hamentashen
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Judie Adler-McNutt
I don’t know about you, but besides ingredients, I always check new recipes for
ease and speed of preparation. Oftentimes dinner is a last minute adventure so preparing it in a short period of time and having some “common” ingredients on hand are
important. I found the recipe below in a magazine, tried it, and found that it fits my
requirements for a good dinner. Hope you try it and like it.
One 20 ounce package of frozen cheese ravioli
(or you could use tortellini or cheese Pierogies)
4-6 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
Hamentashen, a triangular filled pastry, is traditionally eaten during Purim.
Why do we eat hamantashen on Purim?
The tradition began in Europe. The word
hamentashen is derived from two German words: mohn which translates to
poppy seed and taschen meaning pockets .Mohntaschen is German for "poppy
seed pockets". Hamentaschen means
"Haman's pockets". It was rumored that
the evil Haman's pockets were filled with
bribe money.
The most popular explantion of why
we eat this pastries is that Haman wore a
three-cornered hat. Eating an image of
Haman's hat is a way to symbolically destroy his memory.
4 cloves garlic, minced
(I use the ‘bottled’ garlic because it’s easier)
¼ teaspoon salt
About ¼ teaspoon pepper
(or crushed red pepper if you have it)
One 16 ounce box of frozen chopped spinach
½ cup water
¼ - ½ cup Parmesan cheese
Cook the ravioli (or tortellini or Pierogies) according to package directions. Meanwhile, heat 2 teaspoons of the olive oil over medium heat, add garlic and stir for about
30 -40 seconds. Add the salt and pepper to taste, the spinach and the water. Cook
until the spinach has thawed and wilted, about five to seven minutes. Drain the ravioli, top with the spinach mixture and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese (I use extra because I love the flavor.)
You may need to drizzle with a little of the remaining olive oil.
Let me know if you like it and if you were creative and added other veggies or
spices.
"I cook with wine.
Sometimes I even add it to the food."
An additional explanation for the
hamentashen eating tradition comes from
the Midrash.
The Midrash describes
Haman bent over, covered with shame,
and humiliated (literally with clipped ears)
when he entered the King's treasury. The
three-cornered hamentashen are symbolic of Haman's clipped ears. In Hebrew,
hamentashen are called Oznay Haman,
which means Haman's ears.
Another explanation is cited in The
Jewish Book of Why. Alfred J. Kolatch
writes that Esther derived her strength
from her ancestors, Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob and the three corners of the cookie
represent these three patriarchs.
Now you know why we eat these
tasty pastries. Purmin will be quickly
upon us and as is the Beth Israel tradition
it is Hamentaschen time. Hamentaschen
will be made on Sunday, March 1 at 8:00
AM with pickup at noon.
-W.C. Fields
Warm bodies will be needed to roll,
fill and package orders. We are able to
offer very little in the way of payment for
your help however, those who participate
are welcome to eat any Hamentaschen
which fall on the floor (5 second rule applies) or any that burn during the baking
process.
Hamentaschen orders are due to the
Beth Israel Office on or before Wednesday, February 18. Hamentaschen will
be available to order in Apricot, Cherry,
Chocolate, Lemon, Poppy Seed and
Prune, as well as assorted. The cost is
$9.50 per dozen and out of town orders
will be taken again this year. An additional shipping and handling fee will be required. We look forward to seeing you on
March 1.
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Hamentaschen
Order Form
Deadline for orders is
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
PickPick-up Orders Sunday, March 1, 2015
12 o’clock—
o’clock—Noon
I would like to order _______ dozen hamentaschen at $9.50 per dozen.
Enclosed is my check for $ _________
My order is for:
________Dozen Apricot
________Dozen Chocolate
________Dozen Poppy seed
________Dozen Cherry
________Dozen Lemon
________Dozen Prune
________Dozen Assorted****My assortment should include:
_______ Apricot
_______ Cherry
_______ Chocolate
_______ Lemon
_______ Poppy seed
_______ Prune
Out of town orders will be taken again this year. For an additional $13.99, to cover
the cost of processing and handling, per 1 or 2 dozen, we will mail to the address of
your choice. Please attach mail order names with addresses to this form.
The deadline for orders is Wednesday, February 18, 2015.
THIS DEADLINE IS FAST APPROACHING.
Don’t forget to mail checks and order forms ASAP to:
Beth Israel Congregation 265 North Avenue Washington, PA 15301
Name
Phone number
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CENTRAL SCHOLARSHIP
AND LOAN REFERRAL SERVICE
of the Jewish Federation
of Greater Pittsburgh
FINAL REMINDER
Applications for need-based college scholarship for the
2015-16 school year are available from the Central Scholarship and Loan Referral Service (CSLRS) of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh. This program is administered by
Jewish Family & Children's Service. The funds are made available through the generosity of families who have established
endowments through the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, Jewish Community Center, National Council of Jewish
Women, Jewish Women International of Pittsburgh (formerly
B'nai B'rith Women), Jewish Home for Babies and Children,
The Pittsburgh Foundation, and Rodef Shalom Congregation.
All scholarships are distributed on the basis of
demonstrated financial need. Depending on the scholarship fund, other factors such as academic achievement, field of
study, school attending, and community involvement may also
be considered. In addition, the applicant must be Jewish, reside in Allegheny, Westmoreland, Beaver, Butler or Washington County for at least two years, and need financial assistance
to attend an accredited institution of higher education as either
an undergraduate or graduate student.
The CSLRS on-line application is. available at:
http://www.centralscholarship.org.
First-time applicants must be interviewed. All applications
should be submitted as early as possible to ensure processing.
The deadline for all applications is
February 11, 2015
no exceptions
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Yahrzeits
The following loved ones will be recalled in the coming weeks. Names will be read at both Shabbas services (Friday evening
and Saturday morning) preceding the date listed. It is appropriate for relatives to attend services on that Shabbas.
To be observed January 30 & 31
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Maurice Samolsky 20
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Dorothy Epstein Jennie Lalli Judith Resnik
Al Winer
George Bloom Morris Levin Gary Isaac Matzner Jennie Berenson Graditor
Ethel Ruben Betty Brooks
Lewis Miller Louis Wilner Ben Fink Sidney Friedman
Charles Gessner Annette B. Richman Martha Weber Helen Wertheim
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Harry Ruben To be observed February 20 & 21
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Joseph F. Siegel, M.D. Esther Newman Abraham Yorkin Jennie Newmark Rabbi Abraham Novitsky
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Harry W. Samolsky Ella Levy
Simeon Friedfeld Rose H. Whitehill
Melvin Bernzweig Eva Zeaman
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Mamie Wechsler Sam Strasburg
Goldie Dorn
Sarah Miller Sarah Rosenberg Joel E. Siegel Selig Stormwind Jacob Wilner Israel Newmark Jacob Romanoff
Joseph Bales Feigel Berman Samuel Goldfarb Sadie Kart
Pesach Lipkind
Bertha Locker
Belle Rapport Fisher
Lillian Teper Herbert W. Hartman
Otto Spitz
David Wodlinger
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May their memories be a blessing
Yahrzeit plaques will be lit for a week beginning on the Sabbath before the anniversary. Names followed by a Mogen Dovid
() are those for whom there is a plaque displayed in Beth Israel. If you do not have a yahrzeit plaque for a deceased loved one,
please call the synagogue office to order one.
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Calendar
January
Friday
Saturday
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7:00 PM
9:30 AM
Shabbas Service
Shabbas Service
Beshalach
February
Sunday
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Friday
Saturday
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7:00 PM
9:30 AM
10:00 AM
7:00 PM
9:30 AM
10:00 AM
7:00 PM
9:30 AM
10:00 AM
7:00 PM
9:30 AM
Sunday School
Groundhog Day
Tu B’Shevat
Shabbas Service
Shabbas Service
Yitro
Sunday School
Shabbas Service
Shabbas Service
Mishpatim
Sunday School
Presidents’ Day
Hamentaschen Orders Due
Shabbas Service
Shabbas Service
Terumah
Sunday School
Shabbas Service
Shabbas Service
Tetzaveh
GOLDFARB, POSNER, BECK,
DEHAVEN & DREWITZ
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
26 South Main Street
Washington, Pennsylvania 15301
724-222-4200
March
Sunday
1
Wednesday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
4
6
7
8
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
13
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15
10:00 AM
Noon
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
9:30 AM
10:00 AM
7:00 PM
9:30 AM
10:00 AM
Sunday School
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Shabbas Service
Shabbas Service
Ki Tissa
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Sunday School
Shabbas Service
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Vayakhel—Pekudei
Sunday School
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122 S. Main Street
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ONEG SHABBAT HOSTS & CANDLE-LIGHTING TIMES
Marilyn’s Antiques
February Chairperson of the Month: Irv & Kathy Shapell
February 6
February 13
February 20
February 27
Rabbi Dave
5:28 PM
in honor of Tu B’Shevat
Irv & Kathy Shapell
5:36 PM
Rabbi Dave
5:44 PM
in memory of his father, Rabbi Abraham Novitsky
Suzy & Wendell Brucker
5:52 PM
in memory of Martha Oskie
Questions? Call the Chairperson of the Month.
Note: Host/Hostess must provide cake or cookies for Friday night and enough
for Saturday morning as well. The food items that you bring to the oneg must conform
to the dietary laws outline in “Welcome to our Kosher Kitchens”. All items in the upstairs kitchen should be “dairy” or “pareve”. You will be required to heat water for tea
and instant coffee. Tea Bags, coffee, sugar, sweetener, disposable plates,
forks, cups and spoons will be provided. Fruit is no longer needed. However,
the host/hostess will be required to “clean up”, which should be minimal.
Buying and Selling
Phone 412-833-0956
Marilyn Gilman, owner
Located at
Main Street Antiques
800 Main Street
Monongahela, PA 15063
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