1. religion and spirituality
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January 2015
Tevet - Shevat 5775
Volume XLXI, No. 1
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February 4, 2015
Welcome to Beth El
SERVICES
Va-y’hi
Saturday, January 3rd
Morning service 9:00 a.m.
Chanting Haftorah - Deborah Lavinsky
Mincha 4:45 p.m.
Beth El
Services
Sh’mot
Saturday, January 10th
Birthday Shabbat
Morning service 9:00 a.m.
Chanting Haftorah - Morton Sitver
Jr. Congregation 10:30 a.m.
Mincha 4:45 p.m.
Va-era
Saturday, January 17th
Morning service 9:00 a.m.
Bar Mitzvah of Ben Ulan
Chanting Haftorah - Ben Ulan
Mincha 5:00 p.m.
Bo
Saturday, January 24th
Morning service 9:00 a.m.
1st Bat Mitzvah Anniversary
Chanting Haftorah - Allie Silver
Mincha 5:00 p.m.
B’Shallah
Saturday, January 31st
Anniversary Shabbat
Morning service 9:00 a.m.
Chanting Haftorah - Daniel Kahn
Mincha 5:15 p.m.
January
Programming
Kabbalat Shabbat
Fridays, January 2nd, 9th, 16th,
23rd & 30th
Come as you are! Join in song and prayer.
January 16th will be a musical Kabbalat
Shabbat.
PROGRAMMING
See the January calendar on page 12 for a
complete schedule of events
Tuesdays, January 6th, 13th,
20th & 27th
Melton Adult Education Class
Join Rabbi Tracee Rosen at 11:00 a.m.
Adult learning for the wondering Jew. Fees
vary; for information or to register, please
email MeltonPhoenix@gmail.com or call
602.688.4312.
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Thursdays, January 15th & 29th
Israel: The Jewish Homeland
Join us for Minyan at 5:45 p.m., then join
Rabbi Lavinsky at 6:30 p.m. for this class that
will examine the perpetual love affair between
the Jewish People and the Land of Israel. No
RSVP necessary for this free class.
Sunday, January 11th & 25th
Blanket Boosters
Do you knit or crochet? This group makes
blankets for abused children. Come join the
group in the lobby at 9:00 a.m. For more information, please call Sandy Schnell-Robbins at
602.249.3778.
Sundays, January 4th, 11th, 18th
& 25th
Intro to Judaism
Join Rabbi Lavinsky at 9:15 a.m. on Sundays
for an Introduction to Judaism class for
prospective converts. If you know someone
who is interested in investigating the beauty and
spirituality of Judaism, please have him/her call
Rabbi Lavinsky at 602.944.3359 ext. 108 for
course details and costs.
Sundays, January 11th & 25th
Introduction to Hebrew
If you have always wanted to learn the Hebrew
language but just thought it was too much of a
challenge, this class is for you! Join us at 11:00
a.m. RSVP to Nanci Siegel Manson at nsiegelmanson@bethelphoenix.com or 602.944.3359,
ext. 123.
Wednesday, January 14th
Book Club
Join instructor Debbie Isard and fellow readers
for fellowship and discussion. This month’s
book is The Hare With Amber Eyes by
Edmund de Waal. We meet at 6:30 p.m. in
Hammerman Hall. Pizza and wine are available for $5. RSVP to Nanci Siegel Manson at
nsiegelmanson@bethelphoenix.com
or
602.944.3359, ext. 123.
Thursday, January 15th
Lunch & Learn
During these monthly sessions we will grapple
with questions related to God. This interactive
class begins at 11:30 a.m. and is moderated by
Wendy Rozov. The $5 fee includes lunch.
RSVP to Nanci Siegel Manson at nsiegelmanson@bethelphoenix.com or 602.944.3359, ext
123.
MINYAN TIME CHANGES
NEW YEAR’S DAY
Thursday, January 1st
8:15 a.m.
ROSH HODESH
Wednesday, January 21st
7:00 a.m.
Dear Friends,
Many of you may recall that during
the High Holy Days I announced
that Beth El will be traveling to
Israel this summer. As Jews, our
connection to the Land, State, and
People of Israel is strong and eternal, and there is no better way to
show common cause with our
Israeli brothers and sisters than to
Arthur Lavinsky
visit them in our ancestral homeRabbi
land. Additionally, Israel is a land
of vast history and everyone would both benefit and
enjoy visiting a land which is both an ancient wonder
and a modern miracle. When you travel the Holy
Land, in the span of a few minutes you can see an archeological dig that unearthed evidence of Jewish civilization thousands of years ago and then pass a world class
teaching hospital or a state of the art semi-conductor
facility. Israel is a wonderful and magical place that will
connect visitors with one another, with our history, our
heritage, and with a marvelous, democratic and independent Jewish State.
Summer is not that far away, and it’s now time to start
planning for Beth El’s Israel Adventure from July 5 –
July 16, 2014. We have secured the services of David
(“Dudu”) Cohen, one of Israel’s finest tour guides. I
have known Dudu for forty years when we were both
students at the Hebrew University and lived in the same
dorm in Jerusalem. Even back then, he would lead
tours for rabbinical students who were amazed by his
encyclopedic knowledge of Israel’s history, geography,
archaeology and everything that had to do with Eretz
Yisrael. Several years ago when I returned to Israel with
Debbi, my sister, brother-in-law, and niece, we engaged
Dudu as our guide in Jerusalem’s city of David and
Petra, Jordan. (Our past president Ben Cooper and his
family also hired Dudu to be their private tour guide not
long ago.) A lifelong student, Dudu recently earned his
doctorate in Bible from the Hebrew University of
Jerusalem. I promise everyone who joins us an experience of a lifetime!
Enclosed, in this issue of the echo, you will find a flyer
for our upcoming Israel Adventure. You will notice that
in addition to the “package price” which includes airfare
and the land package (tours, hotels, most meals, etc.),
there is also an option for “land package only” which is
ideal for people who have amassed many airline or credit card points. Since airfare prices have skyrocketed,
using “points” can make such a trip much more economical.
I hope that all Beth El members, especially those who
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have never been to Israel before, will give serious consideration to joining us on our congregational pilgrimage
to Israel. We hope to attract travelers of all ages. Bring
your friends, neighbors, your brothers or sisters, singles,
married, with or without children, Jewish or not Jewish.
This is precisely the adventure that will inspire you,
enhance your appreciation of your faith and your people, and draw you closer to one another.
In addition to our extensive touring, there will also be
time to explore Israel on your own. Furthermore, if you
wish to extend your stay to do additional traveling or to
visit with friends or relatives, our tour agency, Israel
Tour Connection, will do everything in their power to
accommodate your needs and your wants. ITC provides more synagogue congregational tours than just
about anyone else in the industry and their expertise
and connections insure that all of their clients are well
served.
Please call me at 602-944-3359 ext. 108 or email me at
alavinsky@bethelphoenix.com and let me know if you’d
like to join us. I am happy to answer any of your questions. We’d LOVE to have you! We will also be scheduling an organizational meeting for our trip in the coming weeks. Once you have expressed interest, I will personally make sure that you are informed of all of the
details of our upcoming trip. Additionally, please look
for updates in our weekly congregational email, the
Billboard.
Passover may be a few months away, but it’s still not too
early to proclaim: “Leshanah Hazot Biyrushalayim” –
THIS YEAR in Jerusalem!
L’Shalom,
Rabbi Arthur Lavinsky
Musical Kabbalat Shabbat
Join Rabbi Lavinsky (with his guitar) on Friday, January 16th at
5:45 p.m. for prayer and song to welcome
Shabbat. Please join us for our New
Member Shabbat dinner after services.
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in part without permission is prohibited.
Shalom,
“It Takes A Village”
This phrase has become commonplace since Hillary Clinton published
her book of the same name in 1996.
The story actually originates from an
Barbara Becker
African proverb which basically states
President
that regardless of a child’s biological
parents, its upbringing belongs to the
community. Even though this phrase refers to the raising of a child, I believe with a stretch of the imagination,
we can compare this to our community at Beth El.
Let us assume Beth El is the village. The “biological”
parents of our “village” are our staff, from Rabbi
Lavinsky to the janitorial staff. They work many hours
every day to make sure that everything runs smoothly,
seven days a week. You are the members of our village.
We count on you to help support our congregation.
Many of you support us generously with monetary donations, and other donations that we ask for during the
year. Many of you give so generously of your time by volunteering in a variety of different ways at Beth El.
We would love to have more “villagers,” like you, participate by volunteering. We really need your help. Our
staff have full-time jobs running the day-to-day operations and are so grateful to have an extra pair of hands to
help them co-ordinate and execute the many additional
programs and services that we offer.
Please contact me or the synagogue office directly if you
would like to jump in and help with any of the following:
help at the front desk, prepare Kiddush lunches on
Friday mornings, do weekly shopping, volunteer in our
Preschool (read to the children, help teachers, help in
the office/library/garden etc.), fundraising and social programs (Photo Exhibit, Gala event, Purim Carnival, Men’s
Club, Women’s Group etc.), reading the Torah on
Saturday mornings, and attending Minyan. Please let me
know if you have an interest in starting something new or
reviving something old. I’d love to hear from you.
Our Youth Department is setting a very good example
twice a month by volunteering their time running two
excellent programs that serve our community: Junior
Congregation and Cafe Kehilla. You can help by supporting their efforts and keep their programs running.
It is January of a brand new year and we often associate
this with New Year resolutions. We have two “New
Years,” so if you didn’t follow through with your Jewish
New Year resolutions, you have a second chance! Make
a resolution to be an active part of Beth El. Your participation in whatever way you can, will help this village of
ours grow and flourish.
Thank you for your continued support and participation.
Barbara Becker
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BETH EL
GIFT SHOP
Would you like a head start on your 5776 Hanukkah
shopping? The Beth El Gift Shop will keep its
Hanukkah merchandise out for a few more weeks.
Some new items are in: bookmarks, jewelry, and
many gift ideas for every occasion.
As always, there are Shabbat candles, Neriot candles,
memorial candles and other Judaica items are available.
The Gift Shop has an e-mail address so that everyone
can contact us regarding special orders, questions or
just to say “Shalom.” Our address is easy to remember: giftshop@bethelphoenix.com for all your Judaica
shopping.
Reasons to shop at Beth El Gift Shop:
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Supports YOUR Beth El
No sales tax
Convenient
Custom orders offered for all Judaica
Gift Shop hours:
Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.,
Friday 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and Sunday 9:00 a.m. noon when Talmud Torah is in session.
Dear Friends,
We have precious treasures within
our Beth El community, our congregants, and I’m delighted to say that
this year we have added many more.
Our membership has increased by
39 plus member families, and with
the ebb and flow of our congregation, this year has been as good, if
Anne Schafer
not better than others in my eight
Executive Director
years at Beth El. I welcome each
and every one of you, whether you’ve been a part of our
congregational family for a few months or for many years.
With this charged energy, there has been talk of reviving
both the Men’s Club and the Women’s League (some call
it Sisterhood), both of which we would love to see happen
within our community.
I’m sure most of you know that typically the women’s
group is affiliated with the Women’s League for
Conservative Judaism. It has been the place where lifelong bonds of friendship are formed as well as good
times, and the women gain the satisfaction of knowing that
their membership supports the synagogue in so many
ways. They foster Jewish education by sponsoring
informative programs, support a full range of “fun” fund
raising events that support the Jewish community, and get
involved in national projects as well.
The Federation of Men’s Club mission “is to involve
Jewish Men in Jewish life by building and strengthening
Men’s Clubs in the Conservative/Masorti Movement.”
Along with the friendship of other Jewish Men, the organization “mentors leaders at the club, region and international level, develops programming that better connects
people of all ages to the Jewish community, and builds
community by forming meaningful long-lasting relationships based on camaraderie, common interests and core
values.”
Please, let’s talk this up! All it takes is commitment, some
time and energy. As in Nike’s motto…..let’s “Just do it!”
B’shalom,
Anne
Bar Mitzvah
Benjamin Isaac Ulan, son of Gail and
Paul Ulan, will become a Bar Mitzvah
with honors on Saturday, January 17th,
2015.
Grandparents are Nick Gregos and
Marcia Gregos (of blessed memory),
and Sylvia Ulan and Leon Ulan (of blessed memory).
Ben has older siblings, Emily and Sam, and a younger
brother, Michael.
Ben is a student in the REACH program at Madison No.
1 Middle School. He enjoys music, bowling, cooking,
photography and Arizona Cardinals football. Ben is an
excellent babysitter and has helped out at home with his
younger brother, and also at Camp Yad B'Yad last summer before going off to Camp Ramah.
Ben enjoys donating his time to various causes and
events and he has participated in charitable activities
such as volunteering at the Desert Mission Food Bank,
riding in the Tour de Cure (to raise money and awareness for Diabetes research), and running the Undy 5000
(to raise money to eradicate colon cancer). He also volunteers as a math tutor after school at Madison No.1.
Ben’s current mitzvah project is raising money to buy
iPods for the Music and Memory program (http://musicandmemory.org). A program that helps elders in care
facilities suffering from a wide range of cognitive and
physical challenges find renewed meaning and connection in their lives through the gift of personalized music.
Ben saw a screening of the movie, Alive Inside, “a joyous
cinematic exploration of music’s capacity to reawaken
our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity,” and chose to support the effort (go to
http://www.aliveinside.us/#land for more info).
Please help Ben contribute to this amazing project by
donating directly to the Music and Memory website
(https://musicandmemory.org/donate-now).
$25 can provide one individual a personalized playlist.
Approx. 75 minutes of cherished memories
$75 can provide a complete iPod set up for an individual suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
$375 can change the lives of 5 individuals suffering
from Alzheimer's disease.
$1,000 provides a nursing home with MUSIC & MEMORY Certification training and support.
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EDUCATION News
Dear Friends,
Let me start by wishing all of you a Happy
New Year. May 2015 bring you nothing
but joy, happiness and good health. Let
me also remind you of the “other” New
Year that is right around the corner, Tu
B’Shevat, the New Year of the trees. The
Nanci Siegel
Manson time of year when the new fruits begin to
form and for our family and friends in
Education &
Israel, when Spring has begun to
Youth Director
“Sprung.”
It is the time of year when children all over Israel begin to
plant trees. In most of North America, it’s still a little too
cool for that so we plant indoors. If you are lucky enough to
live here in Arizona, outdoor planting may be a possibility.
Our Talmud Torah is actually looking at the possibility of
doing just this as we gather together on a warm Sunday
morning to remind ourselves of how Tu B’Shevat reminds
us that it is our responsibility to take care of the earth.
Our school Tu B’Shevat Seder, an event in which we will
offer tastes of various fruits native to Israel, is also on the calendar. Almonds, figs, carrots, and dates are just a few of the
favorites that will be on the “menu” for the day.
Planting a tree in Israel through the Jewish National Fund is
a wonderful way to honor someone or pay tribute in a loved
one’s memory. You might also wish to consider planting
seeds at home with your family. Parsley is fast growing and
works well on your Passover Seder plates.
Below is a family favorite recipe that my Bubbie made every
Tu B’Shevat, The Israeli Date Cake. Please enjoy…
Ingredients:
½ cup boiling water
1 pound chopped dates
2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts
1 cup sugar
2 tbs. butter
2 eggs
3 ½ cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
½ cup carob or cocoa powder
2 tsp. vanilla
Dash of cinnamon
Directions
1. In a large bowl, pour boiling water over chopped dates
2. Add nuts, sugar and butter
3. Beat eggs slightly and add to other ingredients
4. In a spate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and carob or
cocoa powder
5. Add to wet mixture
6. Add vanilla and cinnamon and mix well
7. Bake in a lightly greased 9x13 pan at 350 degrees for one
hour - do not overcook. Allow to cool before serving. Dust
with powdered sugar.
Until next time…
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USY News
Welcome 2015! May your new year
be filled with health and happiness
and as much success as our USY!
This January we are focused on
growing our USY family. If you
haven’t already, come check out our
Cafe Kehillah, where we bake fresh
goods for our community and spend time with our families, on Sunday January 11th from 8:30-9:30am. The
day before, we also have our Junior Congregation,
which is growing and is better and better thanks to all of
your amazing kids. Please encourage them to come
participate in a service tailored just for them on
Saturday, January 10th. With our focus on family we
also want to encourage all our families to support each
other by being a part of their simchas (celebrations) as
well. Ben Ulan’s bar mitzvah is January 17th. Ben is a
huge part of our USY family and we can’t wait to support him on this day! USY really does create a great
sense of “bond” within the kids and we want to continue to foster that in every action that we do with them.
We hope you share this vision!
Elana Weiner
USY Youth Group Advisor
2015 TRIP TO ISRAEL
Treat yourself to a wonderful pilgrimage to Israel with
Rabbi Arthur and Deborah Lavinsky July 5-16, 2015.
See complete details on the enclosed flyer. If interested,
please
email
Rabbi
Lavinsky
at
alavinsky@bethelphoenix.com or call 602.944.3359,
ext. 108.
PRESCHOOL News
Hadashot from the Beth El Preschool
Our secular calendar is coming to a close and
as I think about the many things that have
happened over this past year, one of my
favorite experiences is moving to Arizona
and meeting the Beth El Family. It is incredible how quickly time flies. Each day I am
Heidi Goldsobel
reminded to stop and smell the flowers as the
Preschool Director
children continue to grow and be excited
about the learning opportunities we provide
at the Beth El Preschool. Stop - - take a few minutes out of your
day and look at the world through the eyes of a child then you can
feel how I do each day.
Ella’s Thanksgiving Turkey
My favorite each day is spending time with the children. I was sitting with a group of children as they experienced the texture of
“gak.” Simply by adding water to corn starch the texture changed
into clay like material. How amazed the children were to see the
two materials combine together. We spent time talking about this
material, playing with it, using a variety of kitchen tools and exploring the texture. It is important that we also keep this awe and
amazement in our everyday lives.
During the month of January our theme will be community. We
will be honoring Martin Luther King Day on January 19th and
remembering how some of the Rabbis marched with MLK for a
just cause. Toward the end of the month we will have Parent
Conferences for our 2’s – Pre-K classes. School will be closed
from 9:00 -12:00 for those classes, with a babysitting option during
conferences. Please be sure to make the appropriate arrangements.
Jake at the Bike Rodeo
Thank you for the opportunity to work with your child(ren) daily.
It keeps everything magical.
Shifra and Kate - Painting exploration
Shabbat with our 3’s
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Fun with our 2’s
Beth El Announcements
Yom Huledet Same’ach to our
January Birthdays
Date
1 Raymond Adair
Phyllis Anatole
Froma Jacobson
Jerry Kosowsky
2 Sheldon Levin
Rosemary Phillips
Dan Ziskin
3 Eileen Singer
4 Susan Faier
Sharon Steingard
5 Moshe Apelas
Shari Burks
Stanley Milstein
Mark Seybold
6 Ruth Ann Perlman
Howard Simon
7 Max Avalon
Mark Silberstein
Joyce Vanacour
8 Ernest Belson
Joan Klein
11 Steve Herman
Blair Reuben
12 Elaine Casselman
13 Marc Kuffner
Artur Shakhmurov
15 Jacqueline Camacho
Benjamin Foster
Gary Friedman
Robert Kravetz
Audrey Matalon
Nadav Razon
16 Elaine Hashimi
Bruce Holzman
Denton Simmons
17 Frances Horn
Alicia Moskowitz
Amy Nadell
Martin Slovin
19 Kathleen Kahn
Robert Ritter
20 Etta Silver
Sue Yaffee Kurn
21 Laura Jackson
Felix Rozentsvit
23 Richard Kronenfeld
24 Joyce Cohen
Marnie Dietrich
Zachary Kramer
25 Judith Johnson
Joan Sitver
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29
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Gladys Levitt
Ronda Kottle
Rebecca Flam
Richard Loewy
Rene Rosenberg
31 Nancy Groben
Mazal Tov to our January
Anniversaries
Date
Years Married
1 Sue & Hanan Haskell
36
2 Laura & Jeff Katz
16
10 Esther & Irving Kozinets
55
12 Charleen & Charles Holt
32
17 Lauren & Joshua Eisenstein
5
18 Marti & Stephen Nathan
40
21 Elizabeth & Shawn Naughton
15
29 Janet & Charles Meinstein
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31 Yafa Maloyeva & Artur Shakhmurov 5
Please note: If your name is not listed, please contact
us to be sure we have complete and accurate information on you in our database.
We RememberZikhronam li-V’rakha:
Paul Bindelglas, M.D., husband of Erna and
father of Ethan (Mai) Bindelglas, in Israel.
Mona Ann Mertens, mother of John (Kim)
Mertens, in California.
Mazal Tov to:
Gerald & Caryll Webner on the Bat Mitzvah of
their granddaughter, Noa Rachel. Parents are
David & Tricia Webner.
MANY THANKS TO YOU - OUR
MEMBERSHIP PLUS MEMBERS
FOR YOUR GENEROSITY TO BETH EL
Hello! My name is Emma Mertens, and I am a senior at
Arizona School for the Arts. For my senior project, I am
focusing on literacy in students, and I need your help!
Part of my project is the collection of new or used books
to donate to low income schools, so that students can get
free books that they enjoy reading. We will be collecting
from now until January 25th. If you have any new or
used books that you would like to donate please call
(602) 882-0693 or email emmagmertens@gmail.com,
and we will schedule a time where we can pick them up.
You can also drop the books off at Beth El until January
25th. Thank you so much!
CAFÉ KEHILLA
a community café run by Beth El USY
Nosh on all sorts of goodies and chat with friends!
Our menu changes monthly with seasonal
breakfast treats!
LIFE MEMBERS
Herb & Patti Dreiseszun, Bryan Hill & Leah PallinHill, Sheldon & Ronda Kottle, Bruce & Risa Mallin,
Samuel Pallin, Sheldon & Maddy Roth, Paul &
Maryjane Sandler, Leon & Evelyn Zeitzer, Dan &
Lynda Ziskin
GIBBORIM
Anonymous, Rich & Sue Cohen, Ben & Leslie
Cooper, Jim & Linda Fishman, Louis & Barbara
Goldstein, Lawrence & Rona Green, Allyn & Bonnie
Kluger, Arnold (of blessed memory) & Barbara Serbin
SHOMRIM
Barry & Jody Aarons, Lewis & Barbara Brown,
Marvin Siegel & Eileen Bloom, David & Michelle
Rosenbaum, Denton Simmons, Blair & Eileen Singer,
Leon Smith (of blessed memory) & Joyce Cohen
Smith, Sara Ziskin
CHAVERIM
Anonymous, Mathis & Barbara Becker, Preston
Mayon & Barbara Kehm-Mayon, Mel & Shirl (of
blessed memory) Myland, Gary & Lisa Serbin, Morton
& Joan Sitver, John & Deborah Wolfe, Hank &
Beverly (of blessed memory) Zalut
MALACHIM
Sheldon & Maddy Roth
If you would like to see your name among our
strongest financial supporters, please contact
Rabbi Arthur Lavinsky at 602.944.3359, ext. 108 or
alavinsky@bethelphoenix.com.
Feeling a little green?
the second Sunday of every month
8:30AM to 9:30AM
Beth El and Rabbi Lavinsky would very much
like to know when congregants are ill or in the
hospital.
Please call Rachel Chalk at
602.944.3359 x113 so that we can put you on our
Mi-Sheberach list and/or schedule a visit.
Because of HIPAA privacy regulations, the hospitals no longer call to tell us when a member is
ill. Please keep us informed. This includes supplying contact information for members who may
not be ill, but who are otherwise restricted in their
daily activities. We don’t want anyone to be forgotten.
Do not assume that anyone at Beth El
knows, unless you or another family member makes the call to the office to let us
know.
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B ETH E L C ONGREGATION INVITES YOU TO :
7:30 P . M . M ARCH 19 TH
H ERBERGER THEATER
OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES is inspired by the website OldJewsTellingJokes.com,
and features both brand new and satisfyingly old songs and jokes. If you’ve ever
had a mother, visited a doctor, or walked into a bar with a priest, a rabbi and a
frog, OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES will sit in the dark, give you a second opinion,
and ask you where you got that.
Limited Orchestra seats for this Broadway show!
Order your tickets now!
RSVP:
602.944.3359 ext. 109
aschafer@bethelphoenix.com
By March 5, 2015
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$46.50
Each
Beth El Congregation
1118 W. Glendale Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85021
www.bethelphoenix.com
“GODWRESTLING”
AT BETH EL FROM
11:30 A.M. – 1 P.M.
ONCE PER MONTH
INTERACTIVE CLASS
MODERATED BY
WENDY ROZOV
$5 FOR LUNCH
& DISCUSSION
THURSDAYS
RSVP:
NSIEGELMANSON@
BETHELPHOENIX.COM
JANUARY 15,
FEBRUARY 12, & MAY 7
DuringthesesessionswewillgrapplewithquestionsrelatedtoGod.
Whileupholdingourtraditionalbeliefs,wewilldelveintoandeven
challengethoseconcepts.Thisisaclasswherediscoverywilloccur.
Wewillcreateanatmosphereinwhichtoaskandexplore.Searching
together,sharingourownexperiences,wecanonlyopenourmindsand
heartstoourtraditions,ideas,andGod.
BETH EL
CONGREGATION
1118W.GlendaleAve.
Phoenix,AZ85021
www.bethelphoenix.com
602.944.3359
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Thank you for the following
Beth El Contributions
Paul & Pauline Staman
Debbie & John Wolfe
In
memory
of Bertha Fink
General Fund
Rhoda Morris
(Proceeds used for various needs
of our synagogue)
In memory of Sophie Rose
A thoughtful contribution
Bernice Rozov
John Lamoreux
In memory of Lillian Rozov
Henry Rodriguez
Bernice Rozov
In honor of Robert Tischler
In memory of Joseph Schwartz
Bernard Makowsky
Shawnee Schwartz
In memory of Stuart H.
In memory of Helen Kaplan
Aarons
Selma & Jerome Targovnik
Barry Aarons
In memory of Labe Targovnik
In memory of Carol Lee
Selma & Jerome Targovnik
Anatole
In memory of Beverly Zalut
Ron & Phyllis Anatole
Selma & Jerome Targovnik
In memory of Hattie Shapiro In memory of Larry Schwartz
Susan Berger
Selma & Jerome Targovnik
In memory of Charles Bloom In memory of Mollie Doman
Eileen Bloom
Selma & Jerome Targovnik
In memory of Albert
In memory of Leonard Wolfe
Freeman
John & Debbie Wolfe
Steven K. Freeman
In memory of Daniel Scott
Freeman
Rabbi’s Discretionary
Steven K. Freeman
Fund
In memory of Fay Goldstein (Proceeds are dispensed for worthy
causes at the discretion of Rabbi
Barbara & Louis
Lavinsky)
Goldstein
A thoughtful contribution
In memory of Julius Brand
Fred & Vera Greenwood
Frances Horn
Leyla & Richard Sloane
In memory of Harold Ober
Gail Gordon & Ron Ober In appreciation for all the
In memory of Sidney Gordon comfort provided to the
Gail Gordon & Ron Ober Schwartz family
Shawnee, Jay & Lynda
In memory of Oscar Lavinsky
Schwartz
Ryan & Shira James
In honor of Shira & Ryan
Susan Krausz
James’ 5th wedding anniverIn memory of Pauline
sary
Kirschbaum
Charlotte Adelman
Joel R. Kirschbaum
In memory of Larry Schwartz In honor of the Aufruf & wedding of Remy Mars & Andrew
Bonnie & Allyn Kluger
Feldman
In memory of Sol Konick
Roberta & David Feldman
Elliott Konick
In honor of Adam Gerson’s
In memory of Feigal Tcilva
Bar Mitzvah
Bernard Makowsky
Bonnie & Don Schlossberg
In memory of John
In memory of beloved father,
Rosenberg
Donald Doman
Phyllis Avalon Pai
Linda Barzilai
In memory of Mollie Doman
In
memory
of Mr.
Barry Aarons
Zimmerman - father, grandfaCynthia & Ed DuBrow
ther, & great grandfather
Marc & Lori Lee
Barbara & Lou Goldstein
Bobbie Serbin
In
memory
of Irving
In memory of Irving
Greenfield
Greenfield
Jeff & Cindy Kleiman
Randy & Sheldon
In
memory
of Paul Bindelglas
Dashefsky
Caryll
&
Gerald Webner
Cynthia & Ed DuBrow
In memory of Mollie Doman
Bonnie & Allyn Kluger
Caryll & Gerald Webner
Marc & Lori Lee
Bobbie Serbin
Ellen Serbin
Kiddush Fund
Tzedekah Fund
For the speedy recovery of Matt
Greensweig
Morrie Hesch
For the speedy recovery of
Linda Aarons
Morrie Hesch
For the speedy recovery of
Kathy Miller
Etta & Arnold Silver
In honor of their November
anniversary
Esther & Benjamin
Zlochower
In honor of my November
birthday
Rhoda Morris
In honor of their December
anniversaries
Inez & Max Levine
Kathryn & Nelson
Magedman
Risa & Bruce Mallin
Selma & Jerome Targovnik
Leone & Seymour Zendle
Barbara & Imre Zwiebel
In honor of their December
birthdays
Barry Aarons
Mathis Becker
Barbara Goldstein
Shirley Sheinkopf
William Weese
Henry Zalut
Seymour Zendle
In memory of William Frisch
Julie Gutfreund
In memory of Minnie Hesch
Morrie Hesch
Preschool Fund
A thoughtful contribution
Carole Shnier
In honor of Jerry Rosen
Gilda Harris
In memory of Edward Allen
Max Allen
In memory of Walter
Steinberg
Eva Feld
In memory of Samuel
Ositchansky
Gilda Harris
In memory of Yvette
Goodman
Debra GoodmanHerman
In memory of Alexander
Cepelowitz
Phillip & Cheryl Jalowiec
In memory of Sylvia
Kronenfeld
Richard Kronenfeld
In memory of Leonard
Markiewicz
The Markiewicz Family
In memory of Eva Patlove
Lola & Jacob Shapiro
In memory of Belle Staman
Paul & Pauline Staman
In memory of Pearl Gluck
Paul & Pauline Staman
In memory of David L.
Greenberg
Anne Zaslow
In memory of Irving
Dorfman
Lynda Ziskin
In memory of Anna
Zlochower
Benjamin & Esther
Zlochower
Thank you to Bruce & Risa
Mallin – with much appreciation
Kathy Miller
Rabbi Louis & Rebecca
Barish Talmud Torah
Scholarship Fund
Merrin-Cohen Israel
Scholarship Fund
For the Speedy Recovery of
Jacob Winkelman
The Rizzo & Bebee
Family
In memory of Mona Ann
Mertens
Wendy Adair
In memory of Paul Bindelglas
Kathy Miller
Ellen Serbin
Joan & Mort Sitver
Yizkor Appeal
Cantor Sam Goldman’s
Discretionary Fund
In honor of Anne Zaslow
Kathy Miller
In memory of Mollie
Doman
Kathy Miller
In memory of George Shindler
Sue Shindler
This page reflects donations received from 11/12/14 to 12/11/14. Donations received after 12/11 will be reflected in the February 2015 echo.
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Talmud Torah Fund
In honor of Noa Webner’s
Bat Mitzvah
Barbara & Jack Luftman
In honor of Rabbi Lavinsky &
Cantor Sam Goldman
Marcia Hopp Newman
In honor of Noa Rachel
Webner’s Bat Mitzvah
Evelyn & Leon Zeitzer
In honor of Risa Mallin’s
birthday
Evelyn & Leon Zeitzer
In honor of Sara Zilversmit
Shimon & Connie
Zilversmit
In memory of Paul Bindelglas
Bobbie Serbin
In memory of Larry Schwartz
Evelyn & Leon Zeitzer
Sarah Silverman Memorial
Camp Scholarship Fund
In honor of Donovan Adair
reciting Haftorah 12/6
Wendy Adair
In memory of Irving
Greenfield
Dan & Lynda Ziskin
Jeffrey Todd Zendle Fund
In memory of Shirley Kahn
Leone & Seymour Zendle
Trees for Israel
In memory of Warren Ellner
Charlotte Adelman &
Family
Blanket Boosters
Talmud Torah
Endowment Fund
In memory of Barry Leverant
Louise Leverant
In memory of Paul Bindelglas In memory of Rose Firestone
Bruce & Risa Mallin &
Louise Leverant
Family
Thank you to Ellen Goot, with
appreciation
Yahrzeit Memorial Fund
Kathy Miller
In memory of Fay Goldstein
Carolyn & Morris Kaplan
In memory of Mary Goldstein
Carolyn & Morris Kaplan
In memory of Dorothy
Kravetz
Jeff Kravetz
In memory of Josephine
Liebhaber
Richard Liebhaber
PLEASE HELP US
In memory of John
SERVE
YOU BETTER!
Rosenberg
Merle Shore
A completed donation
In memory of Nathan Wise
form should accompany
Edie & Stanford
each contribution to Beth
Stoneman
El, including your address
In memory of Annie Schatz
as well as the recipients’
Rozencwajg
address.
Edie Wade
In memory of Louis W. Zack
When we do not receive a
David Zack
completed form, someone
In memory of Murray Zemel
in the office needs to comBarbara & Barry Zemel
plete one for you, often
In memory of Irving Horn
necessitating a phone call
Barbara & Barry Zemel
to complete missing information.
WE LOVE &
APPRECIATE
YOUR
DONATIONS
Post High Holy Day
Appeal
Dorothy Ansel
Barb & Dave Schoenwetter
Lawrence Shore
John & Debbie Wolfe
Fran & Barney Wolfson
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You can find donation
forms in the lobby at Beth
El or you can download
them from our website www.bethelphoenix.com.
Thank you in
advance!
BLANKET
BOOSTERS
Many of you have seen Blanket
Boosters listed on the calendar
and in the weekly Shabbat flyer
and do not know what this group does. Beth El
Blanket Boosters was started by a group of women
in 2001. We have been meeting in the lobby of our
synagogue on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every
month except in the summer or when Talmud
Torah is not in session. Since our inception, we
have knitted or crocheted over 1500 blankets for
children that either have been abused or removed
from their home for one reason or another. Some
of the places we have donated these blankets to are:
The Phoenix Police Department, Phoenix
Children's Hospital, a women's shelter, The United
Way and we have even sent blankets to Israel.
We are a completely self-supporting group. We
have raised money by having raffles, selling completed blankets, and by donations. We supply all materials (yarn & needles) to make these blankets. Some
women (and even some men) only "work" at home
and bring us the completed blankets. Some of us do
come to Beth El and we spend the morning just kibbitzing and sharing our personal stories. We would
love to have more of you join us even if you do not
stay the entire time. We are there from 9:00 a.m.
until noon. If you have any questions, please feel
free to contact me at 602.249.3778. I am looking
forward to hearing from and seeing you soon.
Sandy Schnell Robbins
TREE OF LIFE
How about purchasing a leaf or stone to commemorate a bar/bat mitzvah, special birthdays,
weddings, anniversaries or a new baby?
Contact Korina at ext. 106 for information on
making a purchase.
Leaves: $180
Stones: $1800
(5 stones remaining)
BETH EL CONGREGATION
January 2015
Sunday
10 Teves 5775 - 11 Shevat 5775
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
1
10 TEVES
Fast of the Tenth of
Teves
New Year's Day
OFFICE CLOSED
P/S CLOSED
8:15AM MINYAN
NO P/S CAMP
4
13 TEVES
14 TEVES
5
NO TALMUD TORAH P/S resumes
9:15am Intro to Judaism
- STF KIT
11
20 TEVES
12
11am-1:15pm Melton
Adult Ed class - H/H
21 TEVES
5:00pm P/S PTO mtg
8:30-9:30am Cafe
Kehilla - PAV
9am Blanket Boosters LOBBY
9:15am Intro to Judaism
- STF KIT
9:30am Nosh with Nanci
(parents) - PAV
11am-12:15pm Intro to
Hebrew - STF KIT
18
27 TEVES
19
28 TEVES
NO TALMUD TORAH
Martin Luther King
9:15am Intro to Hebrew
Day
OFFICE CLOSED
- STF KIT
BJE Passages 6-9:30pm P/S CLOSED
- SANC
25
5 SHEVAT
26
6
15 TEVES
6 SHEVAT
13
22 TEVES
11am-1:15pm Melton
Adult Ed class - H/H
20
29 TEVES
8
17 TEVES
TALMUD TORAH
BACK IN SESSION
6:15pm Exec mtg - H/H
6:30-8:30pm USY - YL
14
23 TEVES
27
7 SHEVAT
11 TEVES
2
5:12
5:45pm Kabbalat
Shabbat
P/S HOLIDAY CAMP
18 TEVES
9
5:18
9:15am All School
Shabbat - CHAPEL
5:45pm Kabbalat
Shabbat
15
24 TEVES
25 TEVES
16
6:30-8:00pm Book Club 11:30am-1pm Lunch and
- LIB
Learn - PAV
6:30-8:30pm USY - YL 6:30-7:30pm Israel: The 5:45pm Musical
Jewish Homeland - H/H Kabbalat Shabbat
New Member Shabbat
dinner after services
5:24
21
1 SHEVAT
22
2 SHEVAT
11am-1:15pm Melton
Rosh Hodesh Shevat
7AM MINYAN
Adult Ed class - H/H
6:45pm P/S Papa Bear's 6:30-8:30pm
Pajama Party
USY/Kadima - YL
6:30pm Board mtg - PAV
11am-1:15pm Melton
Adult Ed class - H/H
9am Blanket Boosters LOBBY
9:15am Intro to Judaism
- STF KIT
11am-12:15pm Intro to
Hebrew - STF KIT
1pm PHSA luncheon S/H
7
16 TEVES
Friday
28
8 SHEVAT
23
3 SHEVAT
5:31
5:45pm Kabbalat
Shabbat
29
9 SHEVAT
30
10 SHEVAT
6:30-8:30pm USY - YL P/S Parent/Teacher
conferences
4-6:15pm Gan Elohim - 5:45pm Kabbalat
Shabbat
SCH B
6:30-7:30pm Israel: The
Jewish Homeland - H/H
5:38
Saturday
3
12 TEVES
Veyechi
Shabbat Ends: 6:02
4:45pm Mincha
10
19 TEVES
Shemot
Shabbat Ends: 6:08
Birthday Shabbat
10:30-11:45am Jr.
Congregation - CHAPEL
4:45pm Mincha
17
26 TEVES
Va'era
Shabbat Ends: 6:14
Bar Mitzvah of Ben
Ulan
5:00pm Mincha
24
4 SHEVAT
Bo
Shabbat Ends: 6:21
10-11am Tot Shabbat CHAPEL
5:00pm Mincha
31
11 SHEVAT
Beshalach
Shabbat Ends: 6:28
Anniversary Shabbat
5:15pm Mincha
Daily minyan times: Monday-Friday 7:15am & 5:45pm, Saturday 9am (see date for PM), Sunday 8:15am & 5:45pm
TALMUD TORAH is held every Sunday at 9am & Wednesday at 4:15pm unless otherwise noted.
***Updated 12/11/14***
CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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Beth El Staff
Beth El Executive Board
Arthur Lavinsky, Rabbi
Ext. 108
alavinsky@bethelphoenix.com
Barbara Becker
President
artforfunstudio@msn.com
602.256.7829
Sam Goldman, Cantor
Ext. 124
sgoldman@bethelphoenix.com
Anne Schafer, Executive Director
Ext. 109
aschafer@bethelphoenix.com
Beth El
Congregation
Affiliated with the
United Synagogue of
Conservative Judaism
(602) 944.3359 Office
(602) 944.2464 School
(602) 944.3565 Fax
Website:
www.bethelphoenix.com
Nanci Siegel Manson
Education & Youth Director
Ext. 123
nsiegelmanson@bethelphoenix.com
Rachel Chalk, Director of
Programming & Marketing
Ext. 113
rchalk@bethelphoenix.com
Korina Lollar, Office Manager
Ext. 106
klollar@bethelphoenix.com
Barbara Kehm-Mayon
Financial Vice President
bkehm1@cox.net
602.943.4626
Linda Aarons
Joseph (Rich) Cohen
Sue Cohen
Shirl Dorfman
Edward DuBrow
Leslie Feldman
Charleen Holt
Laura Katz
Aaron Moskowitz
Gail Ulan
Julie Witenstein
Leisah Woldoff
Herb Dreiseszun
Facilities Vice President
602.954.0321
Immediate Past President:
Preston Mayon
Gregory Harris
Executive Vice President
gharris@lrlaw.com
602.254.3268
Kim Mertens
Education Vice President
jkmertens@peoplepc.com
602.971.0216
Nina Zamoshkin, Accounting
Ext. 111
nzamoshkin@bethelphoenix.com
Ben Cooper
Ritual Vice President
ben@calicheflats.org
602.957.4543
Wendy Adair
Education Department Assistant
Ext. 122
talmudtorah@bethelphoenix.com
Kathy Miller
Membership Vice President
kathymilleraz@yahoo.com
602.944.4237
Heidi Goldsobel
Preschool Director
Ext. 129
hgoldsobel@bethelphoenix.com
Ros Slovin, Preschool Office
Ext. 126
bethelcenter4ece@yahoo.com
Abraham Meth
Ba’al K’ri-ah
Beth El Board of
Directors
Jennifer Jalowiec
Secretery
jennifer@jalowiec.org
602.621.0661
Denton Simmons
Treasurer
rsimm52545@aol.com
602.944.1696
Eli Barzilai
Cemetery Administrator
eli@barzilai.com
602-942-2587
Susan Harris
Endowment Committee
palmlane1@msn.com
602.254.3268
Charleen Holt
Barbara Kehm-Mayon
Gift Shop
giftshop@bethelphoenix.com