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CHAI LITESTEMPLE ISRAEL OF GREATER MIAMI
NOVEMBER 2011 / CHESVAN-KISLEV 5772 VOLUME 70 NUMBER 3
CHAI LITESSEPTEMBER 2012/ ELUL 5772-TISHRI 5773 VOLUME 71 NUMBER 3
TEMPLE ISRAEL OF GREATER MIAMI
L’Shanah Tovah TikateyvuMay you be inscribed in theBook of Life for a good year
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TEMPLE ISRAEL OF GREATER MIAMI- a progressive Reform congregation -
has been celebrating its diversity indowntown Miami since 1922.
Table of Contents
MESSAGES 3-5Rabbi’s MessageScholar-in-ResidencePresidential Perspective Executive Director A Musical Interlude
SPECIAL EVENTS & PROGRAMS 6
EDUCATION AND YOUTH 8Notes from the ECC Religious School NewsYouth Activities
ADULT LEARNING 10
GET INVOLVED 12Sisterhood Corner Dorothy Serotta Social Justice Forum
WORSHIP 14September Schedule
LIFE CYCLE EVENTS 19Mazel Tov Birthdays & Anniversaries Yahrzeits
SUPPORTERS 22
SEPTEMBER CALENDAR 24
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS 25
CHAI LITESPublished monthly at:
137 N.E. 19th Street Miami, FL 33132Phone: (305) 573-5900
Email: info@ templeisrael.net
Peter Bermont*Dr. Joan Bornstein*Orlee BushmanMarsha B. Elser*Martin Fine*Esta FriedmanCynthia Sobel GoldSusann GoldbergDr. Andrew GottliebMichael Graubert, M.D.Frank FuternickSuzanne HafkinLance HarkeBrian HirschDouglas M. Jacobs*Jane Kahn Jacobs*John Kanter
Edythe KernessMichelle Krinzman
Jannet Dannon-MairenaArthur Marcus
Richard MilsteinMichael D. Orovitz*Norma A. Orovitz*
Oliver PfefferCandace Ruskin*
Jack Schillinger*Gerald K. Schwartz*
Donna SeldesMichael A. Silver*
Stanley G. Tate*Robert L. Waxman
*Past President
Ben Kuehne, Chair*Leonard L. AbessJoAnne BanderJoe FarcusSeymour HeckerDouglas HellerBetsy KaplanElton J. KernessNathan S. LeeLawrence Leitner
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ADVISORY COUNCIL
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Campaign Strategic Planning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President-Membership
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Joan L. SchaefferHenry E. Wolff, Jr.*Merri MannBen Kuehne*
Howard D. GoldsteinRobert Glazier*Neil RollnickBeco LichtmanRobert WaterstoneCarla NeufeldHarris Reibel
Marlin LewisBudd Mayer
S. Ronald PallotKenneth D. Rosen
Barton SacherSandra Simon
Brenda ShapiroSuzanne Trushin
James Weinkle
CLERGY AND STAFFRabbi M. Thomas Heyn
Mitchell Chefitz
Dr. Alan Mason
Marla Towbin
Federico D’Angelo
Isabel Montoto
Janice Baisman
Iris Amador
Ellen Goldberg
Chaim LieberPerson
Gigi Epstein
Valleen Aguilar
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. . . . . Director of the Joni and Stanley Tate Early Childhood Center
Administrative Assistant ECC
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Rabbi M. Thomas Heyn
RABBI’S MESSAGE“Not Just A Little But A Lot”
The High Holy Days fall each year on a different date and day in our secular calendars. Sometimes they fall conveniently on a weekend or a day that doesn’t cause too much of a“disruption” in our busy lives. But sometimes they require us to miss more work, school or leisure time than we had planned. And so we might decide to attend an evening service but not the morning service. Or we might decide to skip the “Shabbat Shuvah” service (between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur) because we will have been at Temple duringthe week anyway. It’s probably safe to say that theseconsiderations come to mind for all of us when determining how religiously involved we can be during the High Holy Days.
I would assert that there are generally two differentresponses to these considerations: a “minimalist approach”and a “maximalist approach.” The first would be theapproach taken by someone who enjoys religious involvement, but only in small doses! Of course, there are many who are “turned off” to religion altogether. If they enter a synagogue on the High Holy Days, that might be the most exposure they can tolerate in the course of a year. We all know them; people who would rather do anything but pray in a synagogue. They constitute a large percentage of the Jewish community and are often among its most active and generous supporters. And they are the ones most likely to choose a “minimalist approach” to involvement in High Holy Day services.
Those who might choose a “maximalist approach” are harderto identify. Of course, there are the traditionalists who pray regularly and observe all the rituals commonly practiced in Conservative and Orthodox communities. But in Reformcommunities, time spent praying and observing rituals isnot an accurate measure of one’s commitment to, orengagement in, Jewish spirituality. What I mean by a“maximalist approach” has more to do with one’s character and attitude toward life.
When we are willing to acknowledge the fact that we are not entirely in control of our lives, we welcome the High Holy Days as a time to understand what that fact really means. When we realize that we could be confronted by illness,tragedy or death at any time, these ten Days of Awe becomean opportunity for us to come to terms with this truthvoluntarily rather than having to confront it when we’re least prepared. Unfortunately, most people live in a state of avoidance and denial in which any interruption from the busy-ness of daily life is seen as an inconvenience. They open themselves minimally, if at all, to the truth of our
vulnerability and to the awe, humility and gratitude whichfollow as a universally human response.
In my work as a rabbi, hospice chaplain and, long before that, as a life insurance agent, I became accustomed to opening myself to these experiences and encouraging others to do the same. So, what I mean by a “maximalist approach” is an intention to open oneself to the realities and mysteries of life -- not just a little, but a lot! The themes, prayers and melodies associated with the High Holy Days are designed to help us do just that. When we read in our liturgy about the opening and closing of the gates during the Days of Awe, we project upon the heavens a desire for our own hearts and minds toremain open. When we experience this opening in thecompany of others who share this intention, we discover a deep and powerful force for healing and transformation. I hope you will join us as we open our hearts, minds and busy schedules as wide as possible to make the maximum use of this precious opportunity.
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SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCEMatbaya Tefillah – the Imprint of Prayer
Rabbi Mitchell ChefitzScholar-in-Residence
PRESIDENTIAL Perspective
Joan L. SchaefferPresident
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The Hebrew word matbaya means coin, as in penny, nickel, dime or quarter.
A coin is pressed and imprinted, one after the other, so, if you know what one penny, nickel, dime or quarter looks like, you know pretty much what therest of them look like. There
may be variations from year to year (and for quarters from state to state), but once you know the imprint, you’ve got it. With one glance, with just a touch, you know if the coin you have in hand is genuine or not.
The first stage in learning the spiritual discipline of Jewish prayer is to become familiar with the Imprint of Prayer - Matbaya Tefillah. After you have that, you will know if the ser-vice you have in hand is genuine.
It’s the morning service which has the full expression of prayer. The evening service has the reading of the Sh’ma with its blessings and the Tefillah, the standing prayer. But, the morning service has early morning blessings, the chanting of Psalms, along with the Sh’ma and the Tefillah. If the evening service is a dime of Matbaya Tefillah, the morning service is a quarter!
Shabbat mornings, Rabbi Heyn directs a service with the full Matbaya Tefillah. We begin with blessings for things we might otherwise have taken for granted – that we got up safely in the morning; that we have eyesight; that we have clothes to wear; that the ground under us remains firm. There is no end to the blessings we might say in appreciation of the forces that sustain us, but we move on to considerations.Consideration is a form of meditation. We consider thenature of our body, made of holes and spaces. We consider our breath as it comes in and out. We consider the extent of our selves as against the scope of an entire universe. We consider our selves as agents of creativity. We sing and resonate to Psalms. We say the blessings before the Sh’ma, chant the Sh’ma, and then, along with our ancestors, pass through the Red Sea to stand in the Presence of the Divine.
What we’re doing is divining. Some might say davennen. We do Reform divining. Reform, Conservative or Orthodox – it doesn’t matter. Once you learn Matbaya Tefillah, you’ll know instantly if it’s genuine or not.
The best way to learn Matbaya Tefillah is by experience. Our Shabbat morning service begins at 9:30 in Gumenick Chapel.
I am one of those people who alwaysmakes little notes to myself so I can remember things. Since I have been President of Temple Israel, mypockets are always full of little pieces of paper. It often seems as though there are lots of things to
remember. Many of those things are items other congregants want me to remember to do. That’s fine…I appreciate all the guidance and support I am getting.
Now we are preparing for the High Holy Days. A BIG project.I just returned from my annual trip to the beautiful state of New Mexico. I spent one full day driving through the state- it was breathtaking and very thought-provoking. I thought much about this big event- my first High Holy Daypreparation as President. It dawned on me that this is the third year that I will be commemorating this period without my parents. I remembered that throughout much of my life there was a sense of sadness during this holy period. My mother was always very sad and missed her parents, my grandparents, very much during this time every year. Isuppose we all miss those who are no longer with us during this time. But as I was driving I realized that although I still miss my parents very much, I have finally crossed that time period where the sadness is way smaller than the joy I feel as I begin anew. I have much joyful anticipation of growth and happiness as we move into the New Year. Finally.
So, I am driving, driving and taking in the beauty of the land and the deep blue sky. I drove much further than planned and decided to head back to where I was staying. I took analternate route - not the interstate, to save time. I wasliterally in the middle of nowhere and the sun was setting. It was exquisite - and I suddenly realized how late it was and I had a slight sense of discomfort amidst the natural beauty surrounding me. I arrived at the place where I needed to turn east to the main road and right in front of me was thebiggest, boldest double rainbow I had ever seen. I knew atthat moment that I was headed in the right direction and became incredibly taken with a great sense of wonder and peace. I did have to drive quite a while in the pitch black of the desert night, but I knew I would be fine.
I take this feeling and wonderment into my personalpreparation for the most sacred time of the year and I look forward like never before to our new beginning. We will stand on our past and in our collective and individual soul searching, and achieve our own great accomplishments as individuals and as a congregation. I am confident that we will reaffirm
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTORMarla’s Meisele Maysele...(my little story)
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Marla TowbinExecutive Director
Sukkot, or Feast of Booths, is a biblical holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei.It is one of the three biblicallymandated festivals, or ShaloshRegalim on which Hebrews were commanded to make a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem.
The holiday lasts seven days (eight in the diaspora). TheHebrew word sukkot is the plural of sukkah, “booth,” which is a walled structure covered with skhakh (plant material such as palm leaves). The sukkah is intended as a reminiscence of the type of fragile dwellings in which the Israelites dwelt during their 40 years of travel in the desert after the Exodus from slavery in Egypt. Throughout the holiday, meals are eateninside the sukkah, and many sleep there, as well. On each day of the holiday, members of the household recite a blessing over the lulav and etrog (four species) -- Wikipedia
The four species:
When the packages arrived, it was my responsibility tocarefully unwrap the etrog (citrus fruit) to assure that the pithom (stem) was intact, and to prepare the lulav (frond of date palm tree) for use prior to Sukkot. As I unwrapped the etrog, I would take time to drink in its lovely fragrance. As I worked to assemble the lulav I would take a long moment to savor the scent of the myrtle branches. I took my timemaking sure that each one was properly assembled. And then when I was convinced that they were, each was put back into its own plastic sleeve, adding a few drops of water for hydration and placing the completed lulav back in wet newspapers, just as my rabbi had shown me.
I often wondered of all of the possible combinations, why
A MUSICAL INTERLUDE
Alan MasonDirector of Music and
Doctor of Musical Arts
by Dr. Alan Mason
A Summer Filled With Study and Professional
DevelopmentAttendance at professional gatherings of synagogue musicians,conferences, workshops, conventions,and courses of study have been a sustained part of my professional development for many years. This summer I was fortunate toattend the national convention of the American Conference Cantorsand Guild of Temple Musicians, the North American Jewish Choral Festival, and MifgashMusicale, a weeklong course of study for synagoguemusicians held at Hebrew Union College.
North American Jewish Choral Festival: Jayson Rodovsky (Senior Editor, Transcontinen-tal Music Publications), Joyce Rosenzweig (Artist in Residence,Hebrew Union College School of Sacred Music)
North American Jewish Choral Festival: Rachel Brook (Temple Israel’s High Holiday cantor)
North American Jewish Choral Festival:
Mifgash Musicale Faculty: Rabbi Dr. Richard Sarason (Professor, Hebrew Union College), Cantor Ellen Dreskin (Professor, Hebrew Union College School of Sacred Music), Chazan Danny Maseng (singer, songwriter, actor, recording artist), Aryell Cohen (President, Guild of Temple Musicians)
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U P C O M I N G E V E N T SROSH HASHANAH LUNCHEON
SEPTEMBER 17, 2012AFTER SERVICES
STAY TUNED TO THE WEEKLY E-MAIL BLASTFOR LOCATION INFORMATION
HAVE AN EVENT IDEA? WANT TO MAKE ADONATION? FIND OUT WAYS
YOU CAN GET INVOLVED WITH RU’ACH!‘LIKE’ us on FACEBOOK
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Thank Youto our gracious hosts for opening their hearts and homes
to introduce Rabbi Tom and Ale Heyn to our community.
Norma and Michael Orovitz & Suzanne and Brad TrushinShirley Spear
Lisa Katz and Miguel Fra James Weinkle, Merri and Harris Reibel, and Pauline Winick
Sy Hecker and Bob YocumHoward Goldstein and Nati Soto
Dena GlazerCarla and Enrique Neufeld
Robin and Neil Rollnick
If you have not received an invitation to attend an event in your
neighborhood, don’t worry! Thanks to even more members who have
graciously offered to host, there are many more events scheduled! And
if you can’t attend your neighborhood reception, but would like an
opportunity to attend one of these events, just let us know, and we’ll
make arrangements for you to attend a different one. Make sure to
check your e-mail or mailbox for your invitation!
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NOTES FROM THE ECC
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Our commitment and driving force is to provide our littleones with the very best education, Jewish values andtraditions, coupled with broad and diverse experiences. While we nurture a Jewish identity, we are open to all faiths.
The Joni and Stanley Tate Early Childhood Center follows The Creative Curriculum® and includes major facets of Reggio Emilia, an emergent learning style of international acclaim.
Learning topics are child directed and require teachers toexercise flexibility and creativity to follow the interests of their students rather than rigid lesson plans. And no matterthe topic or activity, the teachers still document andaccomplish age-appropriate objectives in language, literacy, mathematics, science and social studies.
“It’s never too soon to start giving your child a nose for knowledge and the tools to investigate the world”
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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWSIt is poetic and practical that the head of the Jewish year, Rosh Hashanah, coincides with the beginning of the school year. It is a time of newbeginnings and for those who know the value of atonement (or “at-one-ment” as I like to see it!), a season of clarity,commitment, and care for next best steps. We are excited
Chaim LieberPersonInterim Religious School Director
and energized by the possibilities of our Religious School.Witness a community with a thriving youth culture of learningand you are witnessing Jewish continuity. The poetic and practical beginning of the school and Jewish year offersopportunities to meet on days other than Sunday. Family and youth participation on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are important events that instill the dual nature and promises that being Jewish in America (or the world) offers.
The significant American writer James Baldwin said that“Children may not listen to anything you say but they most certainly will imitate what you do.” In that spirit, parents and significant caregivers are called to join us on these days so that we may grow together. Also note that family learningdays are scheduled throughout out the year. Children,including my own, are affirmed in knowing that adults are engaged in the same “great conversations” and even fun activities making our tradition vibrant, relevant and entirely accessible when you extend your next best step.
ChaimReform Jewish Educator (RJE)
Sababa Shabbat
S a b a b a m e a n s a w e s o m e !
A FUN AND ENGAGING SHABBATEXPERIENCE FOR FAMILIES WITH
YOUNG CHILDREN(AGES 5 AND UNDER)
Join us for a special Shabbat led by
Rabbi Tom Heyn and our song leader
Mallie Duboff for an awesome Shabbat
experience with your child(ren) in the award
winning Sophie and Nathan Gumenick Chapel
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7,2012
5:45 pm - We will welcome Shabbat with
blessings and prayers...we will sing and dance
fun, upbeat Shabbat songs and read our
favorite PJ book of the month.
6:30 pm - Family-friendly dinner $15 per adult
and $5 per child.
Please R.S.V.P. to Temple office at305-573-5900 or email [email protected].
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YOUTH ACTIVITIES
ADULT LEARNING...........................................................................................................................................................................................
THE INTRODUCTION TOJUDAISM COURSEThe Introduction to Judaism Course provides an opportunity to learn about Jewish history, traditions, holidays and life cycle
ceremonies. Participants will gain comfort and familiarity with the symbols, liturgy, music, traditions and Hebrew blessings
that accompany Jewish celebrations in the home and synagogue. Reform rabbis (including Temple Israel’s Rabbi Heyn)
and educators teach this in-depth course. Introduction to Judaism is designed for individuals and couples wishing to explore
Judaism, as well as for those individuals considering becoming Jewish. Partners in interfaith relationships are encouraged
to enroll together. There is a registration fee of $335. Individuals are welcome to bring a friend or family member to support
their learning at no additional charge. The 16-week course is offered two times per year. The Fall 2012 Introduction to Judaism
Course will be held on WEDNESDAY nights from August 29 - December 12, 2012 and the Spring 2013 Introduction to
Judaism Course will be held on WEDNESDAY nights from January 23 - May 8, 2013.
To register for the Introduction to Judaism class: http://urj.org/learning/classes/intro/florida/
For more information please contact Linda Levin, Miami-Dade Introduction to Judaism Course
Administrator at [email protected].
Meet us atTemple Israel
Date to be Advised
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ADULT LEARNING
HIGH HOLY DAYWORKSHOPS
with Rabbi Heyn and Rabbi Chefitz7:00 pm
Wednesdays, September 5 and 12
RABBI HEYN’S MORNING SPIRITUAL PRACTICEMondays and Thursdays
7:30-8:15AM – Jewish Meditation, Chanting and Yoga
8:15-9:00AM – Shacharit & Torah study followed by bagels & shmear
September 6, 10, 13, 20, 24, 27
WEDNESDAY NOONTIME LEARNINGwith Rabbi Chefitz
September 5, 12, 19We are reading:
A Passion for Truth By Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel, one of the most belovedreligious leaders of our time, delivered this book to hispublisher a few weeks before his death. Reprinted byJewish Lights, available through any bookseller. “Probably the best book on Hasidism to appear in theEnglish Language.” - Library Journal
TUESDAY NOONTIME LEARNING with Rabbi Tom Heyn
Integral Kabbalah
September 4, 11
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SISTERHOOD CORNER
Gail Lewis Donna Seldes Susie GoldbergSisterhood Co-Presidents
With Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur looming just before us, it would appear summer is coming to an end, although, atthis writing, the outside 90 degree temperature wouldcontradict that. Sisterhood, however, is looking forward - with “cool” plans for a new and exciting season. Our August Board Planning Meeting produced lots of thoughtful andcreative strategies with the promise of a great year to come! The warm and gracious “Tea” welcoming Ale Heyn was the perfect opening to a year earmarked as a new beginning – our theme for 2012-2013. Many thanks and “hats off” to Edythe Kerness and Esta Friedman for chairing the event and to our underwriters who enabled us to make this such a very special occasion!
On Friday, September 7, 2012 please join us for another wonderful event! SISTERHOOD SHABBAT! We will begin the evening at 6 pm with a special dinner (by reservation, please) during which we will elect the officers and board members for 2012-2013. Then, under the leadership of our new Rabbi, Rabbi Moshe ‘Tom’ Heyn, many of our Sisterhood members will participate in a beautiful service which will include aninstallation ceremony for the newly elected Sisterhoodofficers. What a wonderful opportunity to experience the spirituality of Rabbi Heyn, the inspirational melodies of our ancient tradition with Dr. Alan Mason, and the camaraderie of old and new friends in the ambiance that is the Bertha Abess Sanctuary.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 – immediately followingthe conclusion of the Yom Kippur Service: Sisterhood’sAnnual Break-the-Fast! All the delicious goodies you’ve been dreaming about while fasting and atoning – just waitingfor you a few short steps from the sanctuary in WolfsonAuditorium. Reservations required: SEE THE TEMPLE’S HIGH HOLIDAY MATERIAL FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION or call the Temple at 305-573-5900.
................................RSVP (305) 573-5900
Couvert: $25.00 per person
6:00 pm Dinner7:30 pm Service and Installation
of Officers
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Friday, September 7, 2012for a Sisterhood Shabbat Experience!
The Best of New Year Wishes from Sisterhood to each and everyone of you:
May you be inscribed and sealed in the Book of Life for aHappy, Healthy and Fulfilling New Year!
Gail Lewis, Susie Goldberg, and Donna Seldes, Co-Presidents
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Social Justice ForumDOROTHY SEROTTA
Gary Brown
recognized as a 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree. In 1993, Dr. Greer was honored as a MacArthur Foundation “GeniusGrant” fellow. Dr. Greer is board-certified in medicine andgastroenterology, and has been practicing in Miami since 1991. He established Camillus Health Concern, and Saint John Bosco health care centers for persons who are homeless,undocumented, uninsured, and low income.
In 2007, Dr. Greer joined the newly-established FloridaInternational University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine as Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs. He led the creation of the Department of Humanities, Health, and Society and in January,2009 became its founding chair. Dr. Greer currently serves in various capacities for a multitude of organizations. He is a trustee of the Rand Corporation, and is chair of the PardeeRAND Graduate School Board of Governors. Additionally Dr. Greer served as the Chair of the Hispanic Heritage Awards Foundation from 2002-2012.
DR. PEDRO “JOE” GREER, JR. TO SPEAK AT YOM KIPPURSOCIAL JUSTICE HOUR
Dr. Pedro J. Greer has an unwavering commitment and is an advocate for those without access to health care.Throughout his career, Dr. Greer hasreceived numerous awards andhonorary degrees, most recently being
THE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION COMMITTEEwill be hosting an E-Waste Recycling Day. Bring all your electronic waste (old computers, TVs, etc),
batteries, and compact fluorescent light bulbs to the Temple on Sunday, October 14, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. We will dispose of them correctly for you, and assure it goes to a socially responsible recycling center.
Hope to see you then! We will provide “Environmentally Friendly” snacks!The next meeting of the ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF TEMPLE ISRAEL will be on
Wednesday, September 197:00 p.m.
Please mark your calendar to join us the 3rd Wednesdays of each month. ALL ARE WELCOME !!!
CAMPAIGN TO RE-LIGHT TEMPLE ISRAEL
In response to a recent Energy Audit by FP&L,the “Mark and Greta Walker Foundation” and the “Nora and Ted Weinreich Charitable Fund”, the Environmental Action Committee of Temple Israel has received a matching funds
grant of $2000 to:1) Replace and Upgrade Low Efficiency Light Bulbs
and Fixtures,2) Install Motion Sensitive Light Switches,
3) Install a Plastic Strip Barrier inside the door ofour Institutional Refrigerator, and4) Convert to Low Flow Toilets.
Our cost to make these changes is estimated at $3,960.00. These improvements will result in significant resource
savings and monetary savings that will berecovered in less than 2 years.
Please consider joining the following individuals as wecontinue the “Greening of Temple Israel”.
Funds of $48 and above will be matched dollar-for-dollar,up to a total of $2000.
SOLAR PANEL CIRCLE ($360 & Above)Mark and Greta Walker Foundation& Ted Weinreich Charitable Fund
Bonnie Waxman and FamilyMr. and Mrs. Peter Bermont
L.E.D. BULB CIRCLE ($108 to $359)Brian Hirsch and Doris Galindo
Steven LeidnerJoan Schaeffer
COMPACT FLORESCENT BULB CIRCLE ($48 to $107)Sheila Mandell Feeley
Beco and Eric LichtmanDavid Leeds
Ms. Betsy Kaplan and Mr. Norman GladsdenPatty Taxman Craven
To join our “Campaign to Re-Light Temple Israel” please contactBrian Hirsch @ 813-732-7722 or e-mail [email protected]
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JOIN US: on Shabbat mornings
September Schedule
Feel inspired as you rejoice in Shabbat and connect with our welcomingcommunity in the world renowned Bertha Abess Sanctuary. Our Shabbat service is a gentle mix of traditional and spontaneous song and prayer. Can’t join us in person? Connect with us either by tuning into 880 AM radio, or you will find us streaming on the web at:www.templeisrael.net or www.880thebiz.com.
with Rabbi Heyn and Rabbi Chefitz9:30 am - 11:00 am
SHABBATMORNINGSERVICE
Morning blessings, Psalms of praise, the
Sh’ma with its meditations, and Standing in the
Presence of the Divine. Sometimes with the
prayerbook, sometimes not, but always seeking
deep attachment.
JOIN US ON FRIDAY EVENINGS7:30-8:30 pm
SEPTEMBER 75:45 pm Sababa Shabbat in the Sophie and NathanGumenick Chapel
7:30 pm Sisterhood Shabbat Service and Installation ofOfficers in the Bertha Abess Sanctuary followed by an Oneg Shabbat
SEPTEMBER 216:30 pm Nashuva Integrative Shabbat Service in the Sophie
and Nathan Gumenick Chapel
7:30 pm Shabbat Shuvah Service in the Bertha Abess Sanctuary followed by an Oneg Shabbat
SEPTEMBER 147:30 pm Shabbat Service in the Bertha Abess Sanctuaryfollowed by an Oneg Shabbat
SEPTEMBER 287:30 pm Shabbat Service in the Bertha Abess Sanctuaryfollowed by an Oneg Shabbat
SELICHOTAT TEMPLE ISRAEL
Saturday, September 8, 2012
7:30-8:30 pm – Three concurrent programs
(choice of programs for kids, teens and/or
adults) including music and themes related to
Selichot, preparation for the High Holy Days,
and ending with Havdalah.
8:30-9:00pm – Dessert Reception
9:00-10:00pm – Three concurrent sessions
for text-study and adult learning relevant to
Selichot. Three members of the Ritual Affairs
Committee (Ruth Marks, Mike Epstein and
Diane King) will lead two sessions and Rabbi
Heyn will lead the other.
10:00-10:30pm – A candle-lit Selichot service in
the chapel which incorporates chanting, music
and traditional prayers using the URJ booklet
Gates of Forgiveness, edited by Rabbi Chaim
Stern.
11:00 am – 12:30 pm: Joseph’s TableWeaving Torah texts of the great Jewish spiritual masters into a fabricof many colors and shades. Our friend and mentor Joseph Grosbard is no longer with us, but his presence remains around the tables.
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SHABBATSHUVAH
September 21, 2012
6:30 pm - Nashuva Integrative
Shabbat Service in the
Sophie and Nathan Gumenick Chapel
Enjoy a different kind of service…
Organic, synergistic, using acoustic
instruments like
harmonium, folk drums, etc.
Emphasizing “one-ness with God”
(devekut), kavanah (prayerful
intention), sanctification (of the
Sabbath,) and separation from the
concerns of the week
Not performance-oriented, liturgy or
text-based; informal, free-flowing,
inviting dance and movement
No song sheets or service booklets,
except maybe one page with words
to chant
Fabulous Cantorial Soloist, Rachel Brook
will be participating
…then stay to participate in the
regular
7:30 pm - Shabbat Service in the
Bertha Abess Sanctuary followed by
New York based soprano Rachel Brook enjoys a varied singing career. A passionate supporter of Jewish music and composers, Rachel was the Cantorial Soloist at Temple Beth Ami in Rockville, Maryland for two years where she also conducted the resident choral group, Shir Ami, as well as the youth choir, Chai Ami. Rachel now sings with the famed Zamir Chorale, is a member of the Kirtan Rabbi “ posse”, is AssistantConductor, to Hazzan Natasha Hirschhorn, of Shir Chadash, and recently collaborated with pianist JJPenna and mezzo-soprano Robyn Martinez on a concert of Ladino, Yiddish, Hebrew, and American songs celebrating the diversity of Jewish heritage both past and present.
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While there are lots of prefabricated sukkot that can be purchased at Judaica stores or on the Internet,some people might prefer the old-fashionedapproach. The following is reprinted with permissionfrom The Jewish Catalogue: A Do-It-Yourself Kit, edited by Richard Siegel, Michael Strassfeld and Susan Strassfeld, published by the JewishPublication Society.
If you can get into this mitzvah you will probably find great joy in it. Start building as soon after Yom Kippur as possible. One of the good things about a sukkah is that you should build your own. Even if you buy the prefab variety, you should erect ityourself. Most of us live in houses or apartments built by others. Most of us eat bread baked byprofessionals. Like challah-baking, sukkah-building gives us the chance to enjoy the fruits of our ownlabor. The sukkah should not be an elegantstructure. A rough shack built by hand is the ideal.
PLANS
The easiest way to build a sukkah is with cement blocks, 2 x 4 standards, and improvised walls.Remember that the number of walls required isrelated to the forms of the Hebrew letters of the word sukkah.[Samech-–four walls, kaf--three walls, hey--two and a half walls]. All of these [numbers of walls] are permissible. If you can use the back wall of a house or garage as one of the walls, do so. Stack 3 cement blocks in each corner and insert 7-foot 2 x 4’s into the air holes of the blocks. Connect the 2 x 4’s with 1x 2’s across the middle and the top. Stretch cloth (or nail l/4-inch plywood, if you can afford it) over the frame and one wall is complete. One wall can serve as the entrance if covered with cloth on a wire track. Place some 1 x l’s running in both directions on the roof and cover that with rushes or pine boughs. The entire roof must be made of organic material. Remember to let the stars shine through! A sample sukkah might be a 7-foot cube, for which the following materials would be necessary:
12 cement blocks4 pieces of 2” x 2” x 7-1/2’7 pieces of 1” x 2” x 7-1/2’8 pieces of 1” x 1” x 8’ (crosspieces)enough cloth or plywood to cover 3 wallscloth drape for entrance wallnailsbinding twine
You might want the challenge of not using nails, and binding with rope all joints. It can be done and a fine binding is a beautiful thing to see.
DECORATIONS
Here you can do as you please. Everything’spossible, from traditional fruit hanging to ushpizinposters to printed murals to strung macaroni,gourds, origami, paper chains, etc. Some wayshould be found not waste too much fruit in these days of hungry nations.
People with families should perhaps divide thesukkah into areas, with one person decorating each area. Put in a carpet--that adds a lot of class. An electric light can be installed. Use a garage-style rubber-insulated socket.
How to Build a SukkahINSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DO-IT-YOURSELFER
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September Birthdays
SIMCHA CORNER
September Anniversaries
Please email us your simchas so that as a community we can celebrate together. We need to celebrate life together and share in each other’s moments of joy. Please email your Births, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Engagements,Weddings, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Graduations to: [email protected].
Please put simcha corner on the subject line. We will do our best to include submissions received prior to noon on Wednesday in the current week’s e-bulletin as well as the next edition of the Chai Lites. We look forward to hearing from you.
Norma and Michael Orovitz
Alison and Lance Harke
Nancy and Neil Schaffel
Michael and Barbara Weintraub
Joan Bornstein and Ben Giller
Heila and Bruce Jay
Joni and Stanley Tate
Lauren and Marshall Louis
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MAZEL TOV TO:Congratulations to
SUZANNE HAFKIN
on the engagement of her daughter
Jessica Elise to Joseph Michael Greenseid
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OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHYOn behalf of Temple Israel’s Board of Trustees, Rabbis, and Administration we extend our condolences to the entire inmediate and extended family and friends of:
DIXIE FINKELSTEINMother of Heidi Knox and the sister of Scharrieann Cohen
ALFRED FUCHSStepfather of Ellen Goldberg
MORRIS I. EPSTEINfather of Michael G. Epstein
May their memories be for a blessing and may Godcomfort all who mourn their loss.
RICH ASHENOFF II
JILL LIEBMAN AND FELICIANO FRUSCIANTE
LARRY HALPERN
ALE AND TOM HEYN
BRENT KIDECKEL
SANDY AND MITCHELL KRASNOW
MICHAEL PEARLMAN
RANDI AND JOSHUA ROSENBERG
HEATHER AND DAVID SHERMAN
BEVERLY AND DARREN STEINBOOK
We value our Members. If you know ofsomeone who may be interested in finding out more
about Temple Israel of Greater Miami, pleasecontact Marla Towbin, Executive Director atext. 404 [email protected]. Thank you.
WELCOME TOOUR NEWEST MEMBERS
Membership has advantages…
If you have not sent back your completedrenewal form won’t you please take
a moment to do so now?
It is that time of the year again! You should havereceived our fabulous newly designed annual
brochure in the mail including pertinentHigh Holy Day information and service times.
Erev Rosh Hashanah is September 16. As is our tradition, High Holy Day admission cards will be sent to only those who have renewed.
Have questions about membership,please contact Marla Towbin -Executive Director - ext. 404.
Thank you for your support.
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KaddishMay God’s name be exalted and hallowed throughout the world that He created, as is God’s wish. May God’s
sovereignty soon be accepted, during our life and the life of all Israel. And let us say: Amen.May God’s great name be praised throughout all time. Glorified and celebrated, lauded and worshiped,exalted and honored, extolled and acclaimed may the Holy One be, praised beyond all song and psalm,
beyond all tributes that mortals can utter. And let us say: Amen.Let there be abundant peace from heaven, with life’s goodness for us and for all Israel. And let us say: Amen.
May the One who brings peace to His universe bring peace to us and to all Israel. And let us say: Amen.Zichrona L’vracha, May their memory be for a blessing.
YAHRZEITS
*Names listed denote deceased whose plaque is in the Bertha Abess Sanctuary.
SEPTEMBER 7:Sarah GardnerIsaac GordonEsther HirschbergRose KronenthalMalvine F. LavineJoel A. ManheimerMurray MorshensonCarol PriceFannie SoggRobert C. ZemskyPhilip BauerEugenia Wolff BloomJeanette PolakMax StevensHerman CorrsinSylvia Ruth DubbinSol J. LevySidney M. ReigelBernice Freedman AdlerSol Henry AdlerEtta CohnAaron GordonMorton A. GrantSusan GumbinerSolomon KandelJeanette MetzgerSamuel DreyfussEleanor FeuerBella HoffmanElla Shaff HoffmanSamuel KauffmanIda LandfieldJoe PearlmanNathan B. SilvermanMorris TomarLouis Herman ArensonEthel CohenHarriet Metzger EppsteinRamon Benatar FischSeymour H. FranklinSara StevensLeonard ColemanIrving FeldmanI. Richard Golden
Annette RansonAlbert SwartzSEPTEMBER 14:Mr. Martin S. GoldIda Kadis HeiligCol. A. A. MelnikerEdith WaxenbergEsther WeinkleSaul B. YuranJoseph ColemanHarry DanzigerHarry GoldmanEtta GrayAbraham N. Kaplan Sr.Judith RoffmanRose SchwartzMrs. Rita SilverRoberta StolarFrieda GoldbergerMr. David NabatRhena J. SimonsHarold TobinCarl WeinkleAnna Heyman BreidtAdolph M. CohenErnestine E. EstreicherMolllie HeckerJoseph P. StelzerLeonard C. VanwyeSol WeinbergEdward ZahlerLillian FriedmanJ. Lewis PalleyEthel SprintzSadie L. WeinbergSylvia AdlerStella BeyerLeon BlattPauline H. SynaHarry LieberwitzRachel SprintzSEPTEMBER 21:Maurice L. DicklerLouise Grossman
Bernard KantrowitzHarry LevitetzPhyllis RoskinSamuel BlattnerSamuel GinsburgMorris GreenJulius LevineMasha PalleyArthur I. SchaffelSylvia SprintzRose WinardCharles L. GreenfieldIrving QuartinStanley J. UnionMorris WilliamsonSelma FaustRose FetersonMax Isaac GoldweberEdward M. GreenwoodDr. Arlene HuysmanDr. Emil Mark IsbergEsther E. GoldsteinDavid H. RiceMichael RossSigmund EltermanRebecca Reifer FerberLillian V. GreenfieldCharles NarrowCharles SchlossmanRose WebberLeo AckermanR. Williams ApteClara U. BauerIda CohenJennie FranklinSelma GerrishEdward GottehrerJoseph GrosbardHal R. HornsteinMina B. SchattmanKate YubasSEPTEMBER 28:Shirley BrodDavid Abel
William I. BrennerAnnie CohnHarry FishmanRena E. GoodmanSylvia Kanter InzelbuchHoward Steven MayAnna R. RubinMurray H. ScherGene WilliamsMax BarishSamuel A. CannonFay FegelmanAdele Bromberg HellmanFerdinand J. HoffmanJudy Stuzin JacobsonHermina KleinNancy K. RosenEvelyn Eli SaltmanElsie S. SteinAnn WeinsteinHerman BauerHarry FertelHyman FrankenthalRabbi Eugene MarkovitzBenjamin TullinEstelle Jane VandergriffB. J. WagnerEdward ArnoldHenry H. HymanGeorg Ernst MetzgerLena RaphaelSophia GoodmanSeymour GraffIda Leah SeikovskyMax L. ShapiroAlfred BrennerBernard ChariffRose FarberLouis KernessJack I. LevkoffHarry SchoningerRichard L. SevelHarry L. SiegelSelma V. Witt
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We appreciate the thoughtfulness of those who support Temple Israel of Greater Miamiby remembering and honoring their friends and loved ones through their generous contributions.
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OR AN
ONEG SHABBAT:
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Sponsoring the bimah flowers is a lovely
way to remember or honor a loved one.
Celebrating an anniversary, birthday or
other simcha and need a gift?
Why not sponsor an Oneg Shabbat to
commemorate the occasion?
And the great thing is: one size fits all!
As a sponsor of the bimah flowers or Oneg
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Shabbat bulletin and in Chai Lites.
For more information or to sponsor,
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MEMORIAL FUNDDorothy Oren and Family in memory of Benjamin Oren Harriett Freed Bulbin and Family in memory of Dr. Lawrence Singher Harriett Freed Bulbin and Family in memory of May Freed Bix Harriett Freed Bulbin and Family in memory of Samuel Morris Freed The Newmark Family in memory of Eugene Cracovaner Janie and Jimmy Tate in memory of Natan Levy Flois Landau in memory of Aaron Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Price in memory of Muriel Egan Norma and Michael Orovitz in memory of David Achsen Bunny Greenberg in memory of Yetta Goetz Marcia and Lewis Kanner in memory of Jennie Seiden Marin and Tricia Sandler in memory of Alvin Sandler Lois Mondres in memory of Joseph Mondres Alan Roberts in memory of Joseph Roberts and Isidore Roter Barbara and Robert Gaynor in memory of John Coleman Debby Bussel and Steve Goldin in memory of Irving Bussel Helen Cowen in memory of Eva CohnSusie and Richard Goldberg in memory of Jeanette and William StoneLouis Wolfson and Family in memory of Lynn WolfsonRADIO-INTERNET FUNDPatty Taxman Craven in memory of Phyllis Gottlieb Craig Sherrie Garfield in memory of Joseph Garfield Sheldon Berger in appreciation of clergyDOROTHY SEROTTA SOCIAL JUSTICE FORUMDr. Maurice Serotta in memory of Max Serotta Joan Schaeffer in honor of the birth of Charles William Louis, son of Lauren and Dore LouisJOSEPH R. NAROT ENDOWMENT FUNDGladys L. Cowen in memory of Martha LavigneTHE LEARNING PROJECTRichard Bermont in appreciation of Rabbi Mitch ChefitzTEMPLE ISRAELMichelle and Robert Stone in honor of Richard Krinzman’s 65th birthday Dore and Lauren Louis donation Susie and Richard Goldberg in honor of the special birthday of Phyllis LittmanLynn Kislak and Ben Kuehne in honor of the Bris of Charles William Louis, son of Dore and Lauren LouisFLOWER FUNDDonna Seldes in memory of Esther SeldesRABBI COLMAN A. ZWITMAN RELIGIOUS SCHOOLHarriett Freed Bulbin and Family in memory of Linda and Seth LeveneENVIRONMENTAL ACTION COMMITTEEMark and Greta Walker Foundation Campaign to Re-Light Temple Israel Nora & Ted Weinreich Charitable Fund Campaign to Re-Light Temple Israel Peter and Kerrin Bermont Campaign to Re-Light Temple Israel Sheila Feeley Campaign to Re-Light Temple IsraelBetsy Kaplan and Norman Gladsden Campaign to Re-Light Temple IsraelSteven Leidner Campaign to Re-Light Temple Israel Bonnie Waxman and Family Campaign to Re-Light Temple Israel Beco and Eric Lichtman Campaign to Re-Light Temple IsraelJoan L. Schaeffer Campaign to Re-Light Temple Israel Brian Hirsch and Doris Galindo Campaign to Re-Light Temple IsraelDavid Leeds Campaign to Re-Light Temple IsraelPatty Taxman Craven Campaign to Re-Light Temple Israel
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what we stand for and move forward in strength. And most of all, I pray that we all may experience that great sense of wonder through our participation with one another in the many experiences we will share at Temple Israel in thecoming year.
I wish you all a sweet and healthy New Year full of growth and happiness. May we combine the reality of our map and the wonderment of what we can’t explain to move us forward individually and collectively.
L’Shanah Tovah-
Joan SchaefferPresident
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these? What I found out is that although there is muchcommentary on the four species, and why they werespecifically chosen, I found that most were a variation on a theme, and basically they were the same.
Sukkot is the time of year when it is a mitzvah to eat and sleep under the stars in a thatched hut and to wave a bundle of four special plants in all directions.
•The etrog, which smells good and is tasty•The Palm which tastes good and has no smell•The Myrtle which has a nice smell, but no taste•The Willow, which has no taste or smell
Some of the lulav’s components are exotic, fragrant and tasty- but the willow has no taste or smell, yet if we do not include the willow, the mitzvah is somehow not complete.
What I have come to know is that holding these four species in a tight bond creates unity- the goal of the Jewish people, because as we know, it takes a group of separate individu-als in a bond to be a people, which is far more powerful than each of them individually.
It is not unlike each of us – for each of us has our own unique qualities, skills and talents that we bring, but collectively it takes the dedication, effort and uniting of each of ourefforts to make us a community.
Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something. ~Author Unknown
Wishing you and your loved ones a year of peace, happiness and good health.
L’Shanah Tovah Tikateyvu,
Marla TowbinExecutive Director
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9:00 AM: Next@19th Street Guava Rugelach Festival
Labor Day –Temple Closed
12:00 PM: Noon Learning withRabbi Chefitz7:00 PM: High Holy Day Workshop with Rabbi Heyn and Rabbi Chefitz
7:30 AM: Rabbi Heyn’s Morning Spiritual Practice8:45 AM: Bagels and Shmear
5:45 PM: SababaShabbat Service6:00 PM: Sisterhood Shabbat Dinner with Election of Officers and Directors7:30 PM: Sisterhood Shabbat Service with Installation of Officers and Directors
9:30 AM: Shabbat Service11:00 AM: Joseph’sTable (Next)7:30 PM: Selichot programs followed by Dessert Reception and Study10:00 PM: Candle-lit Selichot Service
9:00 AM: TIFTY Meeting9:15 AM: Religious School7:30 PM: Simon Wiesenthal Center Film Screening “It Is No Dream”
7:30 AM: Rabbi Heyn’s Morning Spiritual Practice 8:45 AM: Bagels and Shmear
12:00 PM:NoontimeLearning with Rabbi Heyn - IntegralKabbalah6:30 PM: Programming Committee Meeting
12:00 PM:NoontimeLearning with Rabbi Chefitz7:00 PM: High Holy Day Workshop with Rabbi Heyn and Rabbi Chefitz
7:30 AM:Rabbi Heyn’sMorningSpiritual Practice8:45 AM: Bagels and Shmear
7:30 PM:ShabbatService followed by an Oneg
9:30 AM: ShabbatService11:00 AM: Joseph’s Table (Next)
9:15 AM:ReligiousSchool6:00 PM: Erev Rosh Hashanah Dinner7:30 PM: Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
10:00 AM: Rosh HashanahService12:30 PM: President’s Reception followed by Tashlich12:30 PM: RU’ACH Rosh Hashanah Luncheon
10:00 AM:2nd Day Rosh Hashanah Service
12:00 PM:NoontimeLearning with Rabbi Chefitz7:00 PM: Environmental Action Committee
7:30 AM:Rabbi Heyn’sMorning Spiritual Practice 8:45 AM: Bagels and Shmear5:45 PM: Social Justice Committee Meeting
6:30 PM:NashuvaIntegrative Shabbat Service7:30 PM: Shabbat Shuvah Servicefollowed by Oneg
9:30 AM: ShabbatService11:00 AM: Joseph’s Table (Next)
6:00 PM: KolNidre Dinner7:30 PM: Kol Nidre Service
7:30 AM:Rabbi Heyn’sMorning Spiritual Practice8:45 AM: Bagels and Shmear
9:15 AM:ReligiousSchool10:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Cemetery Memorial Services
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The Guava Rugelach Festival kicks off Saturday night, September 1 at 9pm with the premiere of
Of Essence & Time/De La Esencia & El Tiempoa collaboration of Sephardic singer Susana
Behar, Flamenco guitarist Jose Luis Rodriguez and Nu Flamenco dancer Niurca Marquez. The piece explores the mutual Andalusian roots of Sephardic tradition and Flamenco music and how each has influenced the other in origins as well as in the artists’ collaborative fusions.
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On Sunday at 1pm, the Klezmer For Kids component of the festival offers families a rich dip intoYiddish culture through the multidisciplinary presentation of the children’s book, Mendel’s Accordion is performed by accordionist Aaron Kula and the Klezmer Company Orchestra. The performance also includes projections of the picture book and award-winning performer Deborah Sherman as reader.
Story and images from “Mendel’s Accordion” appear with the permission of Kar-Ben Publishing,a division of Lerner Publishing Group. Copyright © 2007 by Heidi Smith Hyde, illus. by
Johanna van der Sterre.”
SUNDAY AFTERNOON IS THEN FILLED WITH A LINE-UP OF ACTS THAT TOUCH ON A VARIETYOF CONNECTIONS TO JEWISH EXPERIENCE:
2 pm - Aaron Kula, accordion and the Klezmer Company Orchestra presentsthe Latin Klezmer that is uniquely Miami. 2:30 pm - classical singer and Director of Arts at St. John’s Lloyd Reshard sings theconnections between African American spirituals and Jewish history.3 pm - Next@19th’s own 2nd Avenue Jewish Chorale recaps its celebrated 1920s Jazz programshowcasing Jewish cultural influences in the Jazz Era alongside the local jazz favorite Reuben Hoch of the Hassidic Jazz Project and other celebrated jazz ensembles known for regular gigs around town.3:30 pm - The Shir Ami Ensemble featuring the acclaimed musicians of the Amernet String Quartet, Ensemble-in-Residence at Florida International University, gives voice to the music of composers whose work has been suppressed, neglected or silenced in the tumultuous 20th century dueto their Jewish heritage.4 pm - Vocalists Susana Behar & Alejandra Czarny present a program of lullabies in Judeo-Spanish (Ladino) and Yiddish. In this program they join voices and share languages to explore the sounds of bed-time nurturing throughout the Jewish Diaspora.4:30 pm - As a glorious finale, all Guava Rugelach participants take the stage in the Guava Jam fusing all the diverse sounds of their musical practices and globally-influenced Jewish culture.
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ANNUAL BLESSING OF THE PETSThe annual Blessing of the Pets, sponsored by
Faith In the City, will take place this yearat Trinity Episcopal Cathedral located at
464 N.E. 16th Street, Miami.
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community in participating in this wonderful annual event.
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