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The Temple Beth-El Shofar is dedicated by the Chase Family Foundation.

Volume 90 No. 4 CHESHVAN/KISLEV 5774

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Temple Beth-ElCongregation Sons of Israel & David

For decades adults and children have gathered in front of the Temple Beth -El Menorah on Orchard Avenue to kindle Chanukah candles, sing songs and get a treat.

Please join us in this special tradition.

Wednesday ~ November 27K’tantan, Pre-School & Kindergarten

Thursday ~ November 28

Friday ~ November 29NO OUTDOOR CANDLE LIGHTING

(Candles lit at Shabbat Services)

Saturday ~ November 30 ~ Grade 1

Sunday ~ December 1 ~ Grade 2

Monday ~ December 2 ~ Grades 3 & 4

Tuesday ~ December 3 ~ Grade 5

Wednesday ~ December 4 ~ Grade 6

Lighting of the Menorah

Lighting begins approximately 6:00pm(following minyan)

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PARASHAT TOLDOTTorah: Genesis 25:19 -28:9 Haftarah: I Samuel 20:18-42

Friday, November 1 7:00 PM Family Shabbat Service (led by PROVTY, our Senior Youth Group) Children with November birthdays will be honored. Oneg sponsored by the Brosofsky Family in honor of the B'not Mitzvah of Jillian & Sarah

Saturday, November 2 9:00 AM Shabbat Service10:15 AM Torah Study 11:00 AM B'not Mitzvah of Jillian & Sarah Brosofsky 5:45 PM Minyan

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PARASHAT VAYISHLACHTorah: Genesis 32:4-36:43 Haftarah: Obadiah 1:1-1:21

Friday, November 15 7:00 PM Hallelu Shabbat Abundant & filling hors d’oeuvres will be served at 6:30PM followed by an uplifting musical Shabbat featuring Temple Beth -El Musicians and a short D’var Torah. Oneg sponsored by Julie Peters and Eric Montague in honor of their son, Joshua’s Bar Mitzvah

Saturday, November 16 9:00 AM Shabbat Service10:15 AM Torah Study 11:00 AM Bar Mitzvah of Joshua Montague 5:45 PM Minyan

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PARASHAT VAYETZEI Torah: Genesis 28:10 -32:3 Haftarah: Hosea 12:13 -14:10 Friday, November 8 5:45 PM K’Tantan Shabbat and Dinner A 45 minute service designed especially for families with very young children. Songs, games and crafts to learn all about Shabbat. 7:00 PM Shabbat Service Rabbi Sarah E. Mack will speak Oneg sponsored by Naomi Kramer and Warren Licht in honor of Jonathan’s Bar Mitzvah.

Saturday, November 9 9:00 AM Shabbat Service 10:15 AM Torah Study 11:00 AM Bar Mitzvah of Jonathan Licht 5:45 PM Minyan

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ROSH HODESH, the start of each Hebrew

month when the new crescent moon appears in

the sky, is a time for celebration and reflection,

bringing with it hope, light and promise, growth

and fulfillment, not only for the moon but for us.

Rosh Hodesh Kislev, the start of the new month

is Monday, November 4th so look for the new

crescent moon on Sunday night, November 3rd .

The celebration of Chanukah begins on the 25th

day of Kislev, when the moon is hardly visible in

the night sky, it concludes, with the start of the new

month of Tevet, as the moon reappears, reminding

us of the ongoing miracles in our lives, the ever

present light of God even in the darkest of times.

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PARASHAT VAYESHEV Torah: Genesis 37:1 - 40:23 Haftarah: Amos 2:6 -3:8

Friday, November 22 5:30 PM Beth Elders Dinner ~ Our guest will be Professor Lisa Grant. Dr. Grant is Professor of Jewish Education at Hebrew Union College ~ Jewish Institute of Religion (New York campus). Her research and teaching interests focus on adult Jewish learning, the professional development of Jewish leaders and the place of Israel in American Jewish life. She has published widely on these topics in a range of academic journals, books, and teaching guides. Lisa is the niece of Jason Grant, our member. Join us in welcoming this distinguished teacher from the Seminary of Reform Judaism. 7:00 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Oneg sponsored by the Emily & Steve Shalansky in honor of their daughter Julia’s Bat Mitzvah.

Saturday, November 23 9:00 AM Shabbat Service10:15 AM Torah Study 11:00 AM Bat Mitzvah of Julia Shalansky 5:45 PM Minyan

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PARASHAT MIKETZ Torah: Genesis 41:1 - 44:17

Maftir: Numbers 7:24 - 7:35 Shabbat Chanukah ~ Day 3

Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14 -4:7 Shabbat Chanukah ~ Day 3

Tuesday, November 26 7:00 PM Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at Temple Beth-El. We will welcome Christina H. Paxson, President of Brown University. For decades we have gathered at this season to celebrate our common American heritage with prayer and song. President Paxson will address the congregations.

Friday, November 29 5:45 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service ( PLEASE NOTE SPECIAL TIME)Saturday, November 30 9:00 AM Shabbat Service10:15 AM Torah Study 5:45 PM Minyan

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PARASHAT VAYIGASH Friday, December 6 7:00 PM Family Shabbat Service (led by Sixth Grade) Children with December birthdays will be honored. Oneg Sponsored by Sue Robbio and Michael Gaffin in honor of their daughter Sadie’s Bat Mitzvah.

Saturday, December 7 9:00 AM Shabbat Service 10:15 AM Torah Study 11:00 AM Bat Mitzvah of Sadie Gaffin 5:45 PM Minyan

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THE FIRST TWO ARE OFFERED EACH NIGHT:

BLESSING FOR CHANUKAH

SHEHECHEYANU (first night only)

Praised are you, Adonai, our God, Ruler of the universe,

Praised are you, Adonai, our God, Ruler of the universe,

Praised are you, Adonai, our God, Ruler of the universe,

who has given us life, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this season. (Amen)

Who performed wondrous deeds for our ancestors in those days at this season.

Who made us holy through the commandments and commanded us

to kindle the Chanukah lights. (Amen)

Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha'olam

Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha'olam

Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha'olam

shehecheyanu v'kiyimanu v'higi'anu laz'man hazeh. (Amen)

she'asah nisim la'avoteinu bayamim haheim baziman hazeh. (Amen)

asher kidishanu b'mitz'votav v'tzivanu

l'had'lik neir shel Chanukah. (Amen)

The Chanukah Blessings

A SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR EACH NIGHT OF CHANUKAHThe first night of Chanukah is WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27th. Remember, candles are inserted in the menorah from right to left and lit from left to right. We suggest the following ritual: light the Shamash, read the nightly meditation, sing or say the traditional blessing, use the Shamash to light the candles, then sing Chanukah songs, play dreidel, and enjoy the miracles of the lights.

In our Hebrew alphabet, each letter corresponds to a number: Alef, one, bet, two, and so on. During the festival of Chanukah, we add one more candle each night, counting up to eight nights. As you light each candle, consider the mystical meaning behind the first eight letters of the Hebrew alphabet, and the ways you can grow spiritually this season.

THE FIRST NIGHT, ALEF: The letter alef originally looked like a circle with horns, an ox. The ox was used to pull plows and the plows were used to turn the earth. If the soil is not turned, however; it becomes hard-packed and no longer capable of bringing forth life. We turn the soil of self through spiritual practice. On this night, ask yourself where you need turning. Where are you hard-packed by habit?

THE FIFTH NIGHT, HEH: The letter heh is found twice in the sacred name of God known as the Tetragrammaton-yud, heh, vov, heh-and connotes divine revelation. Its sound, resembling a mere exhalation, teaches that attentive focusing upon the breath is a means of spiritual development. On this night, as you watch the candle light, focus on your breath. What are ways you can pause and reflect within the rhythm of your life?

~ Sources: Rabbi Sheryl Leward, Kehillat Israel website; Edward Hoffman, The Hebrew Alphabet

THE SIXTH NIGHT, VAV: The letter vav is the Hebrew prefix meaning "and"- that which joins together words, sentences, and concepts. Vav signifies that things seemingly separate and even contradictory such as in a conflict ~ can be viewed as comprising a higher unity. How can you help create more interconnectedness between yourself and others? Among people?

THE SEVENTH NIGHT, ZAYIN: Zayin begins the Hebrew words zachar (to remember) and zikaron (remembrance). On this night, we remember the Maccabees, and those Jews throughout history, who fought for their right to keep Jewish tradition alive. As you light the seventh candle, remember a person in your life who has inspired you to be more courageous.

THE EIGHTH NIGHT, CHET: The eighth letter of the Hebrew alef-bet was originally the symbol of an enclosure, a pen. Chet is your ability to hold things. Ultimately what you are asked to hold is the paradox of existence. On this night, look to see if your life is defined by "either/or" or "both/and." How wide is your pen? Is it wide enough to allow for contradiction and paradox, certainty and uncertainty, knowing and unknowing, health and illness, good and evil, or is it looking to hold only one half of reality? The ultimate spiritual work is to hold rather than to heal. What can you do to expand your capacity to hold?

THE SECOND NIGHT, BET: The letter bet is closed on the top, bottom, and back, meaning that your history (the back), your birth (the bottom), and your death (the top) are closed to you; that is to say, you cannot escape the fact of your biology, the things you have done, and your mortality. Only the present is open to you. On this night, ask yourself where you are wasting energy, bemoaning those things over which you have no control. What can you do to pull these energies back and refocus them on things you can control?

THE THIRD NIGHT, GIMMEL: The letter gimmel was originally a stick figure of a one hump gamal (camel), and represents your ability to cross deserts. The desert represents times of barrenness, dryness, lack of creativity. On this night, remind yourself that Judaism is a desert faith, born from the vast emptiness that is the desert, and see if you can hear, as Hosea did, the voice of God saying, "I will call you to the desert and there I will speak to your heart."

THE FOURTH NIGHT, DALET: Dalet is a door and represents openings and closings. At each moment of your life there are doors. They are meant to be walked through, and as you do they close behind you. You cannot know what is on the other side, and you cannot go back once a door is passed through. You cannot know for certain if any given door is the right door. It is only the next door. On this night, remind yourself of the fundamental not-knowingness of life, and ask where you may be standing before a door too afraid to open and walk through. Acknowledge the fear; and walk on.

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The question is: What model of Chanukah can speak to this generation? Several important issues in Chanukah’s origins remain central in contemporary culture.

One theme is the clash of the universal with the particular. Hellenism saw itself as the universal human culture, open to all. But Mattathias, Judah Maccabee and the brave people who saved Judaism were not fighting for a pluralist Judea. They were fighting against the state’s enforcement of Hellenist worship because they believed it was a betrayal of Israel’s covenant with God. When, after decades of fighting, they liberated Jerusalem and purified the Temple, they established a state in which Jews could worship God in the right way ~ not in just any way. Chanukah is not a model for total

separation of church and state.

On the other hand, the Maccabee victory saved particularist Judaism. It preserved the stubborn Jewish insistence on “doing their own thing” religiously – never mind the claims of universalism that only if all are citizens of one world and one faith will there be one humanity. By not disappearing, Jews have continued to force the world ~ down to this day ~ to accept the limits of centralization.

Jewish existence has been a continued stumbling block to whatever political philosophy, religion or economic system has claimed the right to abolish all distinctions for “the higher good of humanity.” [Because] the centralizing forces often turned oppressive or obliterated local cultures and dignity, this Jewish resistance to homogenization, has been a blessing to humanity

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The Festival of Chanukah begins WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27th, with the lighting of the first candle. On the next night, two candles are lit, and one more candle is added every night. The candles are placed in the menorah from right to left and are lit from left to right. The lighting of the Chanukah candles can be a meaningful ceremony, not only in terms of the warm family spirit that is created, but in deepening the understanding of the holiday’s historical and contemporary significance.

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and a continuing source of religious pluralism for everybody, not just the Jews.

The Maccabee revolution made clear that a universalism that denies the rights of the particular to exist is inherently totalitarian and will end up oppressing people in the name of one humanity. Universalism must surrender its over weaning demands and accept the universalism of pluralism. Only when the world admits that oneness comes out of particular existences, linked through overarching unities, will it escape the inner dynamics of conformity that lead to repression and cruelty.

The Menorah The central symbol for Chanukah is light. Menorah is a Hebrew word meaning candelabrum. In relation to Chanukah, it refers to the nine-branched ceremonial lamp in which the Chanukah candles are placed and then blessed. But the menorah is not unique to Chanukah. It originated as a religious symbol in biblical times. The Torah records how the great artist Bezalel fashioned a seven-branched menorah for the desert tabernacle in fulfillment of a Divine commandment (Exodus 25:31-40; 37:17-24). Such a seven-branched menorah adorned the Temple in Jerusalem.

The nine-branched Chanukah menorah or “Hanukkiah” was a modification of the biblical model and seems to have originated in the first century C.E. It had eight branches, one for each day of the

holiday, and a ninth branch for the shamas or “servant” light.In ancient times, oil was used in the menorah. Over time, candles were substituted for oil. Some scholars believe that the use of small candles for the menorah was a deliberate choice, designed to distinguish Chanukah lights from Christmas votive candles.

The menorah can be made from almost any nonflammable material ~ glazed ceramics, copper, silver, brass, stone, glass, pewter ~ and can vary in size and shape. The actual lighting of the Hanukkiah is a beautiful ceremony, and the kindling of the Chanukah lights is a mitzvah.

The Dreidel The most popular of all Chanukah activities has always been spinning the dreidel. As the name from the German “dreihen,” to spin, implies, this is a spinning top (in Hebrew, sevivon). This top was popular in medieval Germany; its letters in Latin characters stood for the directions of the name: N-nisht (nothing); G-ganz (all); H-halb (half); and S-shtel (put), referring to coins or tokens put into the kitty or taken out.These letters were then translated into the Hebrew letters nun, gimmel, heh, and shin, and interpreted as an acronym for the phrase, “Nes gadol hayah sham,” “A great miracle happened there.” In Israel the shin is usually changed to a peh, the peh stands for po (here): “A great miracle happened here.”

To justify the gambling, many interpreted the game as a disguised

form of studying. When the Jews were not allowed to engage in the study of the Law, they would assemble to play the game and at the same time discuss the Law orally.

Symbolically, the top recalls the “turnover” of events when Judah Maccabee’s meager forces vanquished the much larger Syrian army. The natural sequence of events was overturned: the strong were spun into the hands of the weak, as enunciated in the “Al Ha-nissim” prayer of Chanukah.

Through Jewish history it has been stressed that the world is like a dreidel. Everything is set forth in cycles: things change and spin but all emanate from one root. The dreidel reflects the game of change in life as an on-going event.

Chanukah FoodsThe single constant in Chanukah cuisine around the world is fried food. It is traditional to eat foods fried in oil in remembrance of the miracle in which one day’s supply of oil lasted for eight days. Further evidence of the appropriateness of using oil derives from the fact that the Hebrew words for Hasmoneans (Hashmoniam) and for eight (shemoneth), the number of days of the festival, contain the Hebrew letters for oil (shemen)!

Among Ashkenazic (Eastern European) Jews, latkes (potato pancakes) are the traditional Chanukah food. (The word latke means pancake in Yiddish.) According to at least

one source, the symbolism behind pancakes is threefold. Made initially of flour and water, they remind us of the food hurriedly prepared for the Maccabees as they went to battle. The oil in which they are fried symbolizes the cleansing and rededication of the Temple after it was defiled by the Syrians. The third meaning, added in medieval times, was that latkes symbolize the cheesecakes the widow Judith served the Syrian

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general Holofernes before she cut off his head, thus delivering the Jews from the Syrians ~ in another assault against the Jewish people during the Hasmonean era.

The use of potatoes in the pancakes is relatively recent, since potatoes were first brought to Europe from South America in the 16th century and eventually became a staple in the diet of Eastern European Jews.

Among Sephardic (Mediterranean) Jews, fried sweets are more common. In Israel, sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts), are traditional on Chanukah. They are similar to doughnuts made throughout Germany and Austria, but they are also reminiscent of a sweet, spongy cookie popular throughout the Mediterranean area since the time of the Maccabees. The Hebrew word sufganiyot comes from the Greek sufgan, meaning “puffed and fried.”

Youth Programming2013 - 2014

K'TantanAges 0-6

Azeh KefGrades 1-3

ProvtyGrades 8-12

Shabbat Service & Dinner Friday, November 8th @ 5:30 PMShabbat Service & Dinner Friday, January 3rd @ 5:30 PMPJ Havdalah Saturday, February 1st @ 5:30 PMShabbat Service & Dinner Friday, February 28th @ 5:30 PM

Movie Night Saturday, November 2nd @ 5:30 PMPool Party Saturday, January 25th @ 5:30 PMMovie Night Saturday, April 5th @ 5:30 PM

PROVTY Shabbat Friday, November 1st @ 7:00 PMFall Conclavette Friday, November 15th - Sunday, November 17thDecember Institute Thursday, December 26th - Monday, December 30th

For more information on class dates and registration: contact Judy Moseley

EMAIL: jmoseley@temple-beth-el.orgWEBSITE: www.temple-beth-el.org PHONE: 401-331-6070

The class presents a mix of study, discussion and practical experiences designed for all interested in exploring Judaism for themselves, interfaith couples, non-Jews considering conversion, and Jews looking for adult-level basics. Partners in interfaith relationships are encouraged to enroll together. Topics include Jewish hoildays and life cycle events, theology and prayer, Israel, history and Hebrew. the class runs for 18 weeks and will be held at Temple Beth-El in Providence.

The Faculty will include: Rabbis Gutterman, Kelin, Mack and Stein and Cantors Brown and Seplowin. $160 One Person

$225 Couple SEATING IS LIMITED. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

(fee includes all books and a catered class Shabbat dinner in March)

CLASSES WILL TAKE PLACE AT

Temple Beth-El70 Orchard Avenue Providence, RI 02906

November 7 ~ March 20 Thursday Evenings 7-9PM

Offered by Temple Beth-El, Temple Habonim, and Temple Sinai

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Who for moms and dads in interfaith families and anyone else who wants to learn more!

What a FREE holiday preparation class to help you celebrate Hanukkah in an enjoyable and meaningful way.

Participants will:• explore the origins of the holiday• light the Hanukkah candles • play the game of dreidel • make latkes• discuss the “December Dilemma”• discover the joys of Hanukkah music

Where Alliance JCC | 401 Elmgrove Avenue, Providence

When Thursday, November 14 | 7:00 - 9:30pm

For more information contact Kit Haspel at 401.421.4111 ext. 184 or khaspel@jewishallianceri.org.Pre-registration is encouraged.

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The Mothers Circle is a program of the Jewish Outreach Institute and is made possible locally by the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island, with additional funding from the Women’s Alliance Endowment Fund.

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Peri Smilow is a nationally recognized singer/songwriter, educator and community organizer. Her music has been heard throughout

the US, Canada, England, Singapore and Israel.

Temple Beth-El | 70 Orchard Avenue, | Providence, RI | 02906

Funded by the Freda & Louis Kaufman Memorial Fund

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The Social Action Committee thanks the congregation of Temple Beth-El for the kind and generous donations during our High Holy Day Food Drive. We also want to thank all those volunteers (large and small) who helped with the sort on Sunday, September 15th. This year's drive was a great success and a wonderful way to start the New Year.

We also thank Pamco Label Co, Resource Label Group and Fox Tag & Label, LLC, who generously donated the labels, as well as Admiral Packaging that year after year has supported our efforts by donating the bags.

Donations were distributed on September 16th to the following organizations:

Blackstone Valley Community Action

Camp Street Ministries

Crossroads RI

Kosher Pantry

Mt. Pleasant Backpack

Pawtucket Soup Kitchen

Project Outreach (United Methodist Shalom Zone)

Ronald McDonald House

Urban Core FCCP Family Services of RI

THANK YOU all again! We wish you and your families a Happy, Healthy, Safe and Prosperous New Year.

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September 16, 2013

Mr. Stuart FeldmanTemple Beth-El70 Orchard Avenue Providence, RI 02906

Dear Mr. Feldman:

On behalf of our Board of Directors and Guests, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and the members of Temple Beth-El for your generous donation of non-perishable food items and cleaning supplies that were collected during the High Holy Day Food Drive. This is a tremendous help to us and we are very grateful for this gift.

This summer was exceptionally hot and humid and we saw many new faces at the Soup Kitchen, many of whom were families with children and elderly single adults. We continue to serve breakfast and dinner, Monday through Saturday, and remain the only Soup Kitchen in the Blackstone Valley area to provide this service. In addition to the meals we serve on site, we also provide a full dinner, seven days per week, to the homeless men and women who stay at the St. Paul's Episcopal Church Emergency Shelter, located in downtown Pawtucket. We are also a host site for the R.I. Coalition of the Homeless' Legal Clinic, which is held monthly in our dining room. When available, we offer free clothing and health & beauty aid items to our guests. Improvements to the economy have been slow catching up with the population we serve, so we anticipate the need continuing throughout the fall and winter.

We rely heavily on the support of the community to assist us in providing for all those in need.

Thank you again for your support and generosity. We could never do what we do without your help.Have a Happy Fall! We wish you and all at Temple Beth-El a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Sincerely,

Adrienne Marchetti Executive Director

Founder Ernie Marot

Executive Director Adrienne Marchetti

Board of Directors

Raymond GannonVice President

Laureen Grebien Chief George Kelley (Ret.)

Hon. Joseph Keough Sheryl Marshall, B.A., M.S.

Maj. Arthur MartinsElizabeth McKenna Mary Anne Quinn

Secretary Brother Michael Reis

Asst. Treasurer Monica Santos

Treasurer Charles Sczuroski

President Mary Turillo

195 Walcott StreetPawtucket, RI 02860 Tel: 401.258.4616

PawtucketSoupKitchen.orgImproving our Community . . . One Meal at a Time

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Social Action CommitteeTemple Beth-El70 Orchard Avenue Providence, RI 02906

Dear Friends,

On behalf of the Providence Ronald McDonald House, I want to thank you personally for your generous donation of groceries and household items. Thanks to Temple Beth-El we are able to continue our important mission, providing a home-away-from-home to families of pediatric patients being treated at area hospitals.

Each year we are host to nearly 400 families who hail from Rhode Island and Southeastern New England, as well as locales national and international. Every donation helps us provide all the comforts of home to a family during what is, perhaps, the most difficult time in their lives.

Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,

Michelle LePage Director of Operations

OFFICERS

PresidentDaniel D. Hanlon

Vice PresidentBrian C. Schattle

SecretaryJay R. Marshall

TreasurerChristina E. Hilton, CPA

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Daniel J. CunninghamDavid S. Denyse

Colleen M. Dickson Jim Gilmore

John R. Liesching Jerry Munoz, MBA

Joseph M. Muscarella Glen L. Palmer, MBA

John L. Pucci, CPA Stephen M. Walach

Tracey Wallace, MBA

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

Lion Peter G. BarillaCarol M. Barnabe

Jeanette Bucci Edwin N. Forman, MD

Rev. Evangelos Georgiadis John H. King

F. Paul Mooney Beverly Motta Norton

Mark D. Mueller Lou Provenzano

Russell R.Shippee Robyn G. Smalletz

Chief Executive Officer Michael G. Fantom

45 Gay Street • Providence, RI 02905 • Phone: 401.274.4447• Fax: 401.751.3730 • www.rmhprovidence.org

Michelle LePage

Ronald McDonald HousePROVIDENCE

Temple Beth -El Religious School continues to grow!

Enrollment is approaching 170 students, ages 4 through 17. This year, we have gathered a dedicated faculty who are committed to sharing their knowledge and their love of Judaism with our children. Our teaching staff includes: Tonya Glantz (Pre-School); Paula Annenberg (Kindergarten); Marsha Horovitz (Grade 1); Sandra Lamchick (Grade 2); Nitza Attali and Erin Moseley (Grade 3); Avis Gunther-Rosenberg and Gilad Seckler (Grade 4); Nikki Hamburger and Alan Rosenberg (Grade 5); Robert Oster (Grade 6); Robert Oster and Alan Rosenberg (Grade 7); Avis Gunther-Rosenberg and Rabbi Mack (Grades 8, 9 and 10); Anita Steiman and Rabbi Gutterman (Grades 11 and 12). We also are very fortunate to welcome our talented creative specialists: Judaic Art ~ Shannon Boucher; Music ~ Deborah Waldman; and Computer Lab ~ Steven Kahan.

Curriculum in the Religious School focuses on holidays, Bible, God, Israel, tzedakah, mitzvot, American Jewish history, life cycle, Holocaust, ethics, and comparative religions. Studies are supplemented with music, art, videos, and educational field trips. Librarian,

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Reini Silverman, is available each Sunday morning to meet with our students. Students in grades 4-6 have the wonderful opportunity of participating in chugim, activities of their choosing. They may select from Arts & Crafts with Shannon Boucher; Computer Lab with Steven Kahan and Gilad Seckler; Jewish Cooking with Laura Levinson, Nikki Hamburger and Robert Oster; Jews on the BIG and little Screen with Avis Gunther-Rosenberg and Alan Rosenberg; and Mah Jongg with Wendy Joering.

Five students are studying with Rabbi Mack this year in preparation for their Confirmation. Twenty - two 11th and 12th grade students are enrolled in our Post -Confirmation program and will participate in a Teacher Training Program and serve as Teacher Aides in the Religious and Hebrew Schools. They will meet monthly with Rabbi Gutterman for a discussion focusing on Jewish issues.

Eighty-two students are enrolled in our Hebrew School. The focus of the four years of our program is to increase vocabulary, reading fluency and language skills, as applied to the prayer book. Our third year Hebrew students will take part in leading worship services under the direction of Cantor Seplowin and Reini

Silverman. All of our students will also study phrases and vocabulary of conversational Hebrew. Faculty include: Paula Annenberg and Estelle Millman (Bereshit ~ Grade 3 Hebrew); Jill Bromberg and Sandra Lamchick (Shemot ~ Grade 4 Hebrew); Nitza Attali and Joie Magnone (Vayikra ~ Grade 5 Hebrew); Stanley Freedman (Bemidbar ~ Grade 6 Hebrew); Rabbi Mack, Cantor Seplowin and Reini Silverman (Rabbi’s Workshop ~ Grade 7 Hebrew); and, Marsha Horovitz (Mechinah).

We are also delighted to welcome our Israeli emissary, Matan Graf, to our school this year!

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL ENROLLMENT APPROACHES 170 STUDENTS!

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On Wednesday evening, September 25th, at Erev Simchat Torah services, thirteen first grade students marked the beginning of their formal Jewish education by participating in the 81st annual Consecration ceremony.

Consecration is the first of many milestones in the course of Jewish upbringing. It marks the beginning of formal Jewish education, just as Simchat Torah marks the beginning of the reading of the Torah. Each of the Consecrants received miniature Torah scrolls, a gift from the Temple Sisterhood, to commemorate this occasion.

We congratulate the following Consecrants and their families:

We all rejoice in welcoming these young people into our Religious School family!

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Our Religious School Open House this year begins with a breakfast sponsored and prepared by

our Temple Brotherhood.

Please join Rabbi Mack, Anita Steiman and members of our School Board at this wonderful opportunity to

meet each other, schmooze, and learn about our school.

Following the breakfast, teachers will welcome you to your children’s classrooms.

Save the DateRELIGIOUS SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE

FAMILY DAY

Jonah Bramson

Dylan Cicchitelli

Nathaniel Finger

Maxwell Frank

Eric Friedman

Zachary Gessman

Jacob Jaffe

Esther Mellion

Violet Orth

Jacob Salzillo

Noah Schein

William Torgan

DATES November 3rdDecember 15th

January 5th February 2nd March 2nd

TIME 9:15AM

LOCATION Bennett Chapel

Temple Beth-El Parenting Group

Facilitated by Matthew Goodman, Psy.D, Clinical Psychologist

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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Dame FarmSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH

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K'TANTAN SHABBATFamily Shabbat Dinner follows

Shabbat & Holiday Experiences for Young Families

K'TANTAN

K'TanTan is open to both Temple & non-Temple families.

Join us in celebrating Shabbat with songs, stories, crafts and other fun activities!

Funded by The Frances & David Friedman Family Fund

November 8 & January 3February 1 ~ PAJAMA HAVDALAH

February 28

March 15 ~ PURIM PARTYApril 11 & May 9

Want to learn more about young family programming? Please email: info@temple-beth-el.org

Temple Beth-El70 Orchard Avenue Providence, RI 02906 401-331- 6070

ALAN DERSHOWITZand Jeffrey Toobin

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4th

You know that Alan Dershowitz, the preeminent defense lawyer in America today, has had an impact on the lives of storied clients like O. J. Simpson, Claus von Bülow, Bill Clinton, Julian Assange, Jeffrey MacDonald, Patty Hearst, Mike Tyson, and many more. But who has affected Dershowitz himself?

Professor Alan M. Dershowitz is a Brooklyn native who has been called “the nation’s most peripatetic civil liberties lawyer” and one of its “most distinguished defenders of individual rights,” “the best-known criminal lawyer in the world,” “the top lawyer of last resort,” “America’s most public Jewish defender” and “Israel’s single most visible defender – the Jewish state’s lead attorney in the court of public opinion.”

Program .....................................$5 per member Program .....................................$10 per non-member

Upcoming Fall 92Y Broadcast

Program ~ 8:00 PM

To Register online go to www.temple-beth-el.org and sign in to Chaverweb or call Temple Beth-El at 401-331- 6070.

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JOIN THE PREMIUM SUPPORT PROGRAM

Enhanced levels of annual support will ensure that the temple can welcome individuals and families who cannot afford to pay some or all of the basic membership dues. The program also ensures the continuation of high quality and essential programs and services the temple provides.

ESTABLISH A NAMED FUNDin honor or in memory of loved ones. With a minimum gift, you may establish a named fund and the purpose for such a fund. Add to existing special funds. Temple Beth-El has more than 25 named funds. Gifts in honor or in memory of a loved one are often directed to one of these funds.

INSCRIBE A MEMORIAL TABLET OR HONOR THY NAME PLAQUE

Consider inscribing a memorial tablet for display in the Rosalie and Norman Fain Sanctuary or purchasing an Honor thy Name plaque for display on a chair in either the Rosalie and Norman Fain Sanctuary or the Herman L. Bennett Chapel.

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There are many vehicles for you to make your charitable contribution to Temple Beth -El, some of which are listed here:

GIFT OF CASH

is the easiest method of earning a tax deduction for the year.

GIFT OF APPRECIATED SECURITIES

may allow you to avoid capital gains tax as well as earning a deduction on your personal income tax.

GIFTS OF REAL ESTATEor other property, may allow you to deduct the full fair market value of the property.

H E R E A R E S O M E O F T H E B E S T 2 0 1 3 Y E A R - E N D G I F T I D E A S

As you consider your year- end tax planning, we hope you will make good use of the income tax charitable deduction. Your 2013 year - end gift to Temple Beth - El can significantly reduce your income taxes while

providing meaningful support for our beloved temple.*

GIFTS OF LIFE INSURANCE

policies that are no longer needed make perfect charitable gifts. Your insurance broker can assist you with this transaction.

CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS AND CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES

Partnering with either the RI Foundation or the Jewish Federation, a gift made during your lifetime to this partnership may allow you or a loved one to receive income during your lifetime while designating Temple Beth-El as the beneficiary of your gift in the future.

BEQUESTSWith the advice of your attorney, you may make a bequest to Temple Beth-El by preparing a new will or adding a codicil to your present will. Notifying the temple of your intentions allows us to recognize your gift during your lifetime.

* Please consult your tax advisor regarding year-end gifts.

To help you prepare for your year -end gift to Temple Beth-El, or to discuss the myriad opportunities for charitable giving, please call Ruby Shalansky or Judy Moseley at 331-6070.

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Special Guest Lisa Grant

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2013RSVP Deadline November 18th

5:30 PM Dinner7:00 PM Shabbat Service Speaker Following Service

Dr. Lisa Grant will speak about “Israel: One Land, Many Narratives.”

Dr. Grant is Professor of Jewish Education at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion (New York campus). Her research and teaching interests focus on adult Jewish learning, the professional development of Jewish leaders and the place of Israel in American Jewish life. She has published widely on these topics in a range of academic journals, books, and teaching guides. Lisa is the niece of Jason Grant, our member.

Beth-Elders Dinner with Lisa Grant, Friday, November 22nd. Reservation Deadline Monday, November, 18th.

NAME: PHONE:

# of ADULTS ($18 each): TOTAL ENCLOSED $

Please let us know how many vegetarian meals are requested:

For more information call (401) 331- 6070 • www.temple-beth-el.org • info@temple-beth-el.org

Your check will serve as an RSVP payaable to Temple Beth-El, 70 Orchard Avenue, Providence, RI 02906

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BIG NIGHT AT BETH-EL!

Silverstein Meeting Hall

Saturday, November 16TH at 7:00pm

www.bethelbrotherhoodri.org

Become a fan on Facebook

The stage is set, the lights and sound are ready; now all we need is you !! If you don’t have your tickets to see The Edwards Twins yet, take action now. This Vegas level of entertainment is coming to our very own Silverstein Meeting Hall Saturday, November 16th.

They will amaze and astound you as they become Elton John, Cher, Billy Joel, Bette Midler, and hundreds more. They look like them, they move like them, they sound like them; you’ll think you’re watching the real stars live!

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This is Brotherhood’s major fundraiser of the year, and it’s one you’ll thank us for bringing to you. Tickets are just $35 each, (about half of what you’ll pay locally, and a fraction of what you’ll pay in Vegas or Atlantic City). So PLEASE join us, Saturday, November 16th right in the meeting hall. Snacks and drinks will be available, along with some great auction items~all to raise money that helps your own Temple and family. We’ll say it one more time….Don’t you dare miss it.

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Now is also the time for the men of the congregation to join Brotherhood for 2014. Dues start at $40, but feel free to do more if you choose. Obligations are non- existent, but we welcome your involvement. Fun is there for the taking, so feel free to grab the brass ring!! We could give you fifty reasons to join, but we’ll only give you one…… BECAUSE YOU SHOULD !!!

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2013Temple Beth-El

7:00 PM

Our Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service will be held at Temple Beth-El.

Join us with our East Side neighbors, St. Martin's Episcopal Church in

celebrating the glory of our shared American heritage.

Following the service, our guest speaker Christina Paxson,

President of Brown University, will address the congregations.

Please kindly bring a donation of canned fruits & vegetables.

Thanksgiving Interfaith Service

CHRISTINA H. PAXSON

Temple Beth-El, 70 Orchard Avenue, Providence, RI 02906 info@temple-beth-el.org or (401) 331- 6070 www.temple-beth-el.org

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SISTERHOOD MEMBERSHIP NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE THROUGH CHAVERWEB Becoming a Sisterhood member is now as easy as a few clicks away! You can now pay Sisterhood membership dues online by credit card through ChaverWeb. Go to http://www.temple-beth-el.org/community/sisterhood/join-sisterhood to learn more and understand how your membership supports Temple Beth-El activities.

SHOP OUR CHANUKAH SALES NOVEMBER 3rd & 17th 9:00 -1:00PM

Chanukah starts on Thanksgiving this year! Make Temple Beth-El your shopping destination for all things Chanukah. You’ll find wrapping paper, bags, candles, menorahs, dreidels, toys, books, tablecloths, napkins, clings and many more great items. Come browse and shop until you plotz!

READING CIRCLE The next meeting is planned for NOVEMBER 25th, when we will discuss The Tenth Song by Naomi Ragen.

Call Rona at 401-331-6070 for location and to RSVP.

CHANUKAH BAKE SALEOur Chanukah Bake Sale will be held on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd from 10-1. We hope that you will be just as generous with your donations of delicacies as always when we call or email Sisterhood members. Cookies, cupcakes, and brownies are always welcomed, either store-bought or homemade. Something with a Chanukah theme would be awesome!

RELAX & PAMPER YOURSELF AT OUR PAID UP MEMBERSHIP EVENT NOVEMBER 17th, 1:30 -4:00PM

Make time for yourself and join us for a special afternoon of relaxing, pampering activities as we say thank you for being a paid member of Sisterhood. There will be chair massages, yoga, delicious food, and other activities. If you aren’t a member yet, consider joining to see what this is all about.

When I joined Temple Beth-El, I remember someone called to welcome me from Sisterhood and I’m pretty sure I politely said “I’m not interested.” I had visions of the Sisterhood in the temple I grew up in and thought, “That’s not for me. I’m not a mom yet. I’m too young. That’s for my mom or grandma.” Fast forward some Purim spiels, one daughter, and here I am now Vice President of Membership. How did that happen?

If someone asks me what the Sisterhood is, I explain that it is a multi-generational group of women with a host of activities throughout the year that help build community and support various temple programs. Getting involved meant getting over my preconceived notions about what it is. What I like about Sisterhood is very much related to what kept me away at first. It is that wide range of ages and life stages that women are at and ways we can all learn from one another. For me personally, yes, I like connecting with other young moms like myself. But I also like having women with children older than mine, or perhaps who have gone through various career paths or been a past leader as good role models.

This month we’re paying special attention to our members with our Paid Up Event on Nov. 17th (see details below). If you’re not a member yet, don’t let preconceived notions keep you away. I’ve met some great women through Sisterhood. I hope you will too.

Karen IsenbergVice President, Membership

HELLO

December Open Board Meeting ~TUESDAY, December 10th, 7:00PM

Make-A-Meal at Ronald McDonald House ~ SUNDAY, December 15th, 2:00PM

Upcoming Events

“LIKE” US ON FACEBOOK AT THE SISTERHOOD OF TEMPLE BETH-EL

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Summer Camp

Travel providers

Israel Trips

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Sunday, November 1712 - 3:30pm

Alliance JCC | 401 Elmgrove Avenue, Providence

This is your chance to meet Summer Camp and Israel Travel providers all in one place! Learn what opportunities are available and what best fits your lifestyle. And find out how incentive grants and savings programs can help make summer camp and Israel travel a possibility for your family.

401 Elmgrove Avenue | Providence, RI 02906 | 401.421.4111 | jewishallianceri.org

Summer Camp options including:

Camp AvodaCamp JORICamp Ramah Camp ZekeJ-CampURJ Crane Lake CampURJ Eisner Camp...and many more!

DiscoverAlexander Muss High SchoolBBYO PassportBBYO, New England RegionLapidMASAOnward Israel, Boston Ramah programs, IsraelTel Aviv University...and many more!

ExploreIsrael Travel opportunities including:

Food will be available for purchase.For more information contact Elanah Chassen at 401.421.4111 ext. 140 or echassen@jewishallianceri.org.

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Joseph A. Chazan Anonymous (1)

GUARDIAN’S CIRCLE (10,000+)

Gussie Baxt Rosalie Fain Merle & Stanley Goldstein Vivien & Alan Hassenfeld

RABBI’S CIRCLE (5,000+)

Lawrence & Atsuko FishJoyce & Arthur Hurvitz Sheila & Arnold Kaufman Trinidad & Peter WallickAnonymous (4)

CHAI CIRCLE (3,600+)

Jeanie & Samuel BrickleBonnie & Donald Dwares Samara & Stuart Feldman Robin & Burt Homonoff Judy & Robert Mann Jamie & Brock ManvilleTara & Bruce Pinsky Faye & Robert Stolzman Ina & Bernard Wasserman

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE ( 2,800+)

Lori Barnet & Jeffrey SavitSusan & David Bazar Mitzi & Robert BerkelhammerLisa & Michael Bigney Patricia & Melvyn Blake Arlene & David Cohen Harold L. Cohen Melanie & Stephen Coon Judy & Stephan Deutsch Diane & Robert Ducoff Susan & Michael Eides Mary & Richard Engle Frances Friedman Gail & James Galkin Ellen Barth Geltzer Suzanne Gilstein *Katherine C. Haspel & Paul A. Silver Jo-An & Paul Kaplan Susan & Saul Kaplan Donna Kimmel & Marilyn Nappen Nancy & Kenneth Kirsch

Premium Support MembersThe Premium Support Program of Temple Beth-El is enhanced levels of annual support which ensure that the temple can welcome individuals and families who cannot afford to pay some

or all of the basic membership dues. The program also ensures the continuation of high quality and essential programs and services the temple provides.

Temple Beth-El is grateful to the following families who have joined our Premium Support Program.

Judith C. Labossiere Sally Lapides & Arthur Solomon Joyce & Alan Leven Sharon & Stephen LinderCarol & Fred Levinger Susann Mark & David JosephsonJane S. NelsonLila SapinsleyHelaine & Mark SchupackJudge & Mrs. Bruce M. Selya Genie Shao & Neil Steinberg Barbara & Arun SinghKristin & David Soforenko Marjorie & Philip Torgan Deborah & Ellis Waldman Vanessa & Lewis Weiner Elaine & Howard WeissKimberly & John Zwetchkenbaum Anonymous (3)

SUSTAINER’S CIRCLE (2,450+)

Steven M. Abrams Wesley Alpert Susan & Robert BahrBeverly & Banice Bazar Deborah & Neil Benharris Arlene Berrol & Stan SmithMuriel & George Borts Barbra & Max Brickle *Carolyn & David Brodsky Barbara & Jeffrey Brown Wendy & Steven BucklerSuzanne & David CaneJill & Andrew Caslowitz Eszter & Samuel Chase Phyllis & Irwin Chase Cary CoenSherry & Mark Cohen Rosalea CohnJaffa & David Davies Lisa & Larry Davis Barbara & Walter Feldman Jocelyn & Carl FeldmanSusan & Robert FineSusan & Roy Finkelman Elizabeth & Charles Fradin Linda & Fred Franklin Nancy & Louis Goldman

Amy & Bruce GoldsteinAmy Gottlieb & Peter Friedmann Bernice & Samuel GourseMarcy & Rick Granoff *Paula & Leonard GranoffElizabeth & David GreenbergHelen Grossman Alexis HafkenSusan & Charles Hahn Sandra & Milton HamolskyEileen & Harold HorwitzDeborah & David JacobsonSusan & Richard KaplanEllen & Jeffrey Kasle Susan & David KertzerLorraine & Robert KingsburyAnne Berkelhammer KrauseMarjorie & Robert Krause Dorothy & Howard LampalRoberta & Steven LasserSara & Robert Leach Barbara Levine Doris Licht & Ron Borod Nancy Troy LovettLeonard C. Mandell Hedy & Fred MassottiJudy & Andy Matt Beth Mazor Rita Michaelson Dorothy M. NelsonMaria & Ralph Posner Robin & Michael Prescott Lynn Rakatansky Kim & Kenneth RicklerAudrey & Barry RobbinsJoyce & Russell Robinson Karen Rosen & David Pomerantz Elinor & Stanley Rosenthal Susan Weinman & Andrew Rosenzweig *Marjorie & David RubinLinda & Michael RubinsteinCarolyn & Harold Salk Sandra & Alan SamdperilJudith & Jonathan Savage Ellen & Harold ScheinBarbara & Larry Schoenfeld Sarah & Peter Scoliard Emily & Steven Shalansky

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*Members who have either joined the Premium Support Program or who have moved to a higher circle.

Please call Judy Moseley, Executive Director, or Ruby Shalansky, Fundraising and Development, at 331- 6070, if you would like more information about our Premium Support Program.

I would like more information about the honors and benefits of Premium Membership. Please send me a Premium support Brochure.

Name:

Address:

I would like to discuss becoming a member of the Premium Support Program.

Please call me at

The best time to call is AM or PM.

Ellen & Barry Shepard Els & Allan Shine Cathy & Jeffrey Siegal Ellen & Mark Silverman *Linda & Richard SilvermanDeborah Miller Tate Jill & Jim Tobak

Jillian & John Torgan Susan & Herbert TriedmanLisa WeingeroffBeth & Stanley Weiss Gloria WinstonSarah & Richard ZacksJanet & Melvin Zurier

Lauren & Samuel ZurierMorrisa & Joseph Zwetchkenbaum Anonymous (9)

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School Grade Nathan Bishop Middle School 7th

Favorite ActivitiesTennis

To Jillian, becoming a Bat Mitzvah means “that I am growing up.” For her Mitzvah Mania Project, Jillian will be setting up a tennis tournament and donating the money raised to the Food Bank. She is also donating “dead” tennis balls to Rebounce, a company that depressurizes tennis balls. During her lifetime, Jillian is “undecided on what I would like to accomplish.”

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ParentsWarren E. Licht & Naomi R. Kramer

School GradeNathan Bishop Middle School 7th

Favorite ActivitiesBasketball, guitar

JONATHAN LICHT

November 9, 2013

To Jonathan, becoming a Bar Mitzvah means “that I am making a commitment and doing a lot of hard work. It is part of becoming an adult.” For his Mitzvah Mania Project, Jonathan plans to volunteer at the RISPCA. During his lifetime, Jonathan would like “happiness.”

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To Sarah, becoming a Bat Mitzvah means “that I am growing up and becoming more mature and responsible.” For her Mitzvah Mania Project, Sarah will be setting up a tennis tournament and donating the money raised to the Food Bank. She is also collecting tennis balls that can’t be used anymore and donating them to Rebounce, a company that revives “dead” tennis balls. During her lifetime, Sarah would “like to attend all four grand slams, one done, three to go.”

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School GradeThe Wheeler School 7th

Favorite ActivitiesFencing, Singing

JULIA SHALANSKYNovember 23, 2013

To Julia, becoming a Bat Mitzvah means "becoming more mature and embracing my Jewish heritage."For her Mitzvah Mania project, Julia helped teach fencing to beginners at the Rhode Island Fencing Academy and Club. During her lifetime, Julia hopes to become an Olympic fencer and a doctor, and to have a family of her own.

ParentsEric Montague & Julie Peters

School GradeNorth Attleboro Middle School 7th

Favorite ActivitiesBaseball, Basketball, backyard/flag football, video games

JOSHUA MONTAGUENovember 16, 2013

To Josh, becoming a Bar Mitzvah means “that I am getting older and into manhood. That comes with responsibilities, but also more freedoms and fun times.” For his Mitzvah Mania Project, Josh plays flag football with special needs athletes. They go to two tournaments; one is in Gillette Stadium. They also practice every Tuesday. During his lifetime, Josh would like to “get a good job, have a family and live in a big house. Hopefully, I will be a business man and maybe own a successful franchise.”

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School GradeNathan Bishop Middle School 7th

Favorite ActivitiesLacrosse, Rowing, Babysitting, Hanging with friends and family

SADIE GAFFIN

December 7, 2013

To Sadie, becoming a Bat Mitzvah means “being a mature, responsible adult. It means facing the real world and coming out of the shell a little bit more. To me, being Bat Mitzvah is a huge milestone.” For her Mitzvah Mania Project, Sadie is volunteering in the preschool/ITC area of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island. She goes to the Jewish Alliance at least once a week from 3:30 to 5:00PM. She is also collecting diapers for families who cannot afford them. During her lifetime, Sadie would like to “accomplish being a pediatrician, have a comfortable and happy family, and have people in my life that I love and who love me back”.

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Shabbat Hallelu

A service in song, featuring Temple Beth-El musicians. Light refreshments at 6:30PM prior to the 7:00 PM service.

FRIDAYSNovember 15December 20January 10

(Special Family Services)

February 21March 21April 18May 16

(High School Graduation)

CORRECTION: Bar Mitzvah, Samuel Goldstein attends Wheeler School not St. Andrews.

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Betty & Bob Kotlen on the birth of their great-grandson Yona Betzalaial Schwartz.

Sharon & Charlie Kinnane on the birth of their grandson and Shandelle Kenler on the birth of her great-grandson, Benjamin Craig Kinnane.

Suzanne & David Cane on the marriage of their son Eli to Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah.

A Blessing On Your Head Mazal Tov, Mazal Tov

The sympathy of the congregation is extended to the family of:

FRANCES BERGER12 Cheshvan 577416 October 2013

LILLIAN DRESSLER3 Tishrei 57747 September 2013

FRANCES GRANOFF 22 Tishrei 577425 September 2013

GEORGE LEVINE 2 Cheshvan 57746 October 2013

YIZKOR ELOHIM

We are pleased to honor members who are celebrating their 100 th birthday and beyond as well as anniversaries of those who are celebrating their first, fifth, tenth, twenty - fifth, and fifty - plus celebrations.

Milestone Anniversaries in NOVEMBER: Linda & Nathaniel Baker ~ 52 Carolyn & Burton Botvin ~ 66 Sheila & Arnold Kaufman ~ 53Beverly & Henry Levin ~ 55

Sarah & Tod Luginbuhl ~ 25 Barbara & Murray Miller ~ 64Joanne & Shelly Summer ~ 56

MILESTONE ANNIVERSARIES & BIRTHDAYS IN OUR FAMILY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER

The congregation notes with sorrow the passing of:

Howard Anstendig, Brother of Ruby Shalansky

Sidney Goldsmith, Brother of Betsy Yetra

Tillie Klitzner, Grandmother of Jonathan Salinger

Beatrice David Krakoff, Mother of Linda Silverman

William Michaels, Brother of Harvey Michaels

IN MEMORIAM

The Milton Hamolsky Lecture was established in recognition of Dr. Hamolsky’s contributions to the Brown Medical program, Rhode Island Hospital and healthcare in Rhode Island. He also received the Home and Hospice Care 2013 Human Dignitary Award.

Phyllis Hoffman, daughter of our member Elaine Hoffman, received an Achievement Award from the University of California, Berkeley four outstanding service to the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost.

IN OUR FAMILY

Jillian & Sarah Brosofsky Sadie GaffinJonathan Licht

Joshua MontagueJulia Shalansky

B’NAI MITZVAH

We welcome the following members to Temple Beth-El. May your membership in our Congregation bring you spiritual peace and joy.

Adam Chase of Boston

Mardi Dana of Providence

Dawn Friedkin, Ben & Jacob Salzillo of Providence

Joanna, Zachary, & Elijah Magnone of Warwick

Nina Tannenwald, Mark, Isaiah, & Naima Suchman of Providence

NEW MEMBERS

Engraving a Memorial Tablet means that the name of your dear departed becomes a permanent remembrance in our Temple. The tablet will hang on the marble wall inside the entrance to the Fain Sanctuary during the anniversary month of one’s passing.

The following tablets has been lovingly inscribed:

Albert C. Salzberg, Ph.D., inscribed by Helen Salzberg.

MEMORIAL Tablets

Honor Thy Name Plaques continue to provide members with an opportunity to remember a loved one or to honor someone dear. Inscribed plaques are affixed to a seat of your choice in either the Rosalie and Norman Fain Sanctuary or the Herman L. Bennett Chapel. Donations to establish a plaque enhance the Temple’s Endowment. The Temple is grateful to:Gussie Baxt who inscribed a plaque in loving memory of Victor J. Baxt, Beloved Husband

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Janice & Howard Shapiro MARVIN GRANOFF The Benatovich & MARVIN GRANOFF Brosofsky Family Lezli & James Pious MARVIN GRANOFF Ruth Samdperil MARVIN GRANOFF Sheila & Bob Greenbaum MARVIN GRANOFF Mary (Murph) Carmody MARVIN GRANOFF Dr. Clyde Fish MARVIN GRANOFF Frances Granoff & Family MARVIN GRANOFF Sherri Holland MARVIN GRANOFF Rissy & Joe Zwetchkenbaum MARVIN GRANOFF Doris Salvadore MARVIN GRANOFF Mr. & Mrs. John DeAlmo MARVIN GRANOFF Evelyn Hornstein MARVIN GRANOFF Hannah & Jack Feibelman MARVIN GRANOFF Elizabeth Fradin & MARVIN GRANOFF John Tedesco Deb & Jonathan Fitch MARVIN GRANOFF Nancy Shackett MARVIN GRANOFF Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. MARVIN GRANOFF Ronni & William Guttin MARVIN GRANOFF Harriet Bomzer MARVIN GRANOFF Susan Leach DeBlasio MARVIN GRANOFF Maureen Krasnow MARVIN GRANOFF Marcia & David Gold MARVIN GRANOFF Ellie & Bud Frank MARVIN GRANOFF Francis J. Mariano MARVIN GRANOFF Amy Goldman MARVIN GRANOFF Sharon, David & MARVIN GRANOFF Alex Goldstein Judy & Mayer Levitt MARVIN GRANOFF Deborah Magner MARVIN GRANOFF Barbara Greenberg MARVIN GRANOFF & SHELDON ABRAMS Edna Rubin MILTON RUBIN Maureen Krasnow SHARYN WILK Judy & John Moseley HOWARD ANSTENDIG

FAY GOLDSTEIN MEMORIAL FUNDFunds small torahs as gifts to students who are consecrated at Temple

In Memory of Elaine & Burton Goldstein LOUIS GOLDSTEIN

FELDMAN FAMILY GENERATION FUNDFor programming to promote Jewish continuity and/or youth leadership

In Memory of Jocelyn & Carl Feldman WARREN FOSTER Jocelyn & Carl Feldman BRINA ORCHOFF & KAREN SEECHE

FINE ARTS FUNDFor the purchase and maintenance of fine art and Judaica

In Honor of Phyllis Goldberg MIM & ED HOCHMAN on their 60th anniversary

BERNICE & SANFORD WHITE FUND Enhances adult and family education

In Memory of Gloria & Martin Feibish MARTIN ZIAS

BROTHERHOOD FUND In Honor of Russell Kushner his wife, ISABEL KUSHNER In Memory of Mr. & Mrs.Steven Kahan BERNARD LEVY Mr. & Mrs.Steven Kahan MARVIN GRANOFF Mr. & Mrs.Steven Kahan ANNETTE GESSMAN Sophie Waitsman MORRIS WAITSMAN Sharon & Ken Waitsman MORRIS WAITSMAN

CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND In AppreciationIsabel & Russell Kushner In Memory of Bobbie & Bob Andreozzi HELEN TRINKLE Bobbie & Bob Andreozzi JAMES BORSTEIN

CEMETERY BEAUTIFICATION FUNDEnhances the Temple cemetery’s landscaping

In Memory of Marcus Rand BETTY FINKELSTEIN

DAVID A. COHEN FAMILY RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND Provides support and development of resources for children with special needs in the Temple Beth -El Religious School

In Memory of Andrea & David Reiser MARVIN GRANOFF Andrea & David Reiser FRANCES GRANOFF & Family

DOROTHY & JAY ISENBERG FUND Supports music and cultural programs

In Memory of David Isenberg JACOB ISENBERG

DOROTHY EMERS FINKELMAN MEMORIAL FUND For the Annual Religious School Passover program

In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Roy Finkelman MARVIN GRANOFF Gerald Finkelman EVA FINKELMAN

ENDOWMENT FUND Helps to establish financial security for the Temple

In AppreciationThe late Aaron & Helen Caslowitz In Honor of The Manville Family the engagement of SUZANNE JACOBER In Memory of Lisa & Carl Weinberg MARVIN GRANOFF Estelle & Bud Handell MARVIN GRANOFF Hope Mellion MARVIN GRANOFF Pat & Mel Blake MARVIN GRANOFF

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FRANCES & DAVID FRIEDMAN YOUNG FAMILIES FUNDEnhances program opportunities for very young families (K’Tantan)

In Memory ofFrances Friedman SAMUEL GRANOFF & MARVIN GRANOFF Frances Friedman DAVID FRIEDMAN, LARRY FRIEDMAN & MILTON LEVIN Frances Friedman LIL & MORRIS DUCOFF

GLORIA BLACKMAN FUNDFor social justice programs and causes relating to Religious School

In Memory ofFlo Tilles NORMAN TILLES

HELEN & AARON CASLOWITZ FUNDFor studies in Jewish philosophy, literature and art In Memory ofKatherine Haspel & Paul Silver HELEN CASLOWITZ Jill & Andrew Caslowitz HELEN CASLOWITZ & Family Joan & Sumner Fishbein EVA ZUCKER

HINEINU In Memory ofA Friend HOWARD ANSTENDIG

JOSEPH H. COHEN MUSIC FUNDSponsors a Music Shabbat

In Memory ofJoan & Sumner Fishbein LENORA DRAGUTSKY Shlomo Neeman YEHUDA NEEMAN

JUDITH SMITH MEMORIAL FUNDSupports Temple youth groups

In Memory ofSandy & Alan Samdperil NATHAN CHAIKEN

LARRY H. FRIEDMAN FAMILY FUNDSupports arts enrichment in the Religious School

In Memory ofSondra Price JULIUS B. RUSS

LOUIS & FREDA KAUFMAN MEMORIAL FUND In Memory ofStacy and Douglas Emanuel MARVIN GRANOFF

LOUIS & PHYLLIS DRESS SCHOLARSHIP FUND Provides need-based assistance for youth and travel to Israel

In Honor ofArdean & David Botvin MICHAEL FELDMAN on his special birthday In Memory ofArdean & David Botvin GRACE ALPERT, MARVIN GRANOFF & SAMUEL GRANOFF

MAX I. MILLMAN FUNDProvides awards for outstanding Religious School teachers

In Memory ofRobert Berman BESSIE HOOD

MELVIN & ELEANORE FRANK FUNDAssists students participating in Religious School field trips

In Memory ofSelma Stanzler ANNETTE GESSMAN

MICHAEL S. ROBERTS MEMORIAL FUNDEnhances educational opportunities for youth in Religious School and/or youth groups

In Memory of Francey Nathan SEMA ULLIAN Marcus Rand BETTY FINKELSTEIN

MINYAN FUND In Memory of Reva & Milton Lewis GRACE ALPERT Mr. & Mrs. Donald Dwares MARVIN GRANOFF Mr. & Mrs. Donald Dwares SAMUEL GRANOFF Ina & Bernard Wasserman SAMUEL GRANOFF Bill Forman SAMUEL GRANOFF Ethel Axelrod beloved father, ISADORE NOVECK Sandy & Alan Samdperil SAMUEL GRANOFF Betty & Bob Kotlen SAMUEL GRANOFF Andrea & David Reiser SAMUEL GRANOFF Sharon & Perry Garber LOUIS GARBER Dr. Edward Spindell JEANNETTE SPINDELL Arlene & David Cohen SAMUEL GRANOFF Steven D. Lasser KENNETH LASSER Cindy Halpern SAMUEL GRANOFF Helen Salzberg SAMUEL GRANOFF The Lasarte Law Firm SAMUEL GRANOFF Bessie Lindenbaum CHARLES LINDENBAUM Ellen B. Geltzer FELICE BARTH Gloria Feibish SAMUEL GRANOFF The Manville Family beloved father & grandfather, IRVING SIGAL

NATHANIEL SUGERMAN MEMORIAL FUNDSupports the outdoor Spiritual Garden

In Memory of Lynn & Stephen Dressler his dear mother, RUTH DRESSLER

PAULA GOLDEN MEMORIAL FUND Flowers for the High Holy Days

In Honor of Barbara Fine & CHARLES KAHN David Golden on his 75th birthday Barbara Fine & JERRY & NANCY SOCOL David Golden on their 50th anniversary Jill & Michael Thaler birth of EVA PEARL GOLDEN In Memory ofEileen & Harold Horwitz DR. MANUEL HORWITZ Barbara Fine & SIDNEY GOLDSMITH & David Golden KENNETH GREENBERG Speedy RecoveryBarbara Fine & David Golden LINDA FRANKLIN

PRAYER BOOK FUNDFor purchase of prayer books for worship services including High Holidays

In Memory ofBitkower & Feldman Families BERNARD LEVY Linda, Nat, Jeff & SARAH BAKER Craig Baker Fredda & Michael Korber IDA GOLDSTEIN

PROVTY Temple Beth-El Youth Group

In Honor ofJudith & Edward Spindell birth of HENRY WILLIAM RABINOWITZ In Memory ofJudith & Edward Spindell LOLA SCHWARTZ, DR. MICHAEL RYVICKER & SAMUEL GRANOFF

RABBI’S GUTTERMAN'S DISCRETIONARY FUND In AppreciationLeonard Granoff Dorothy & Milton Rosen In Honor ofPhyllis Homonoff RABBI GUTTERMAN Max Dittelman birth of ELLIE REED DITTELMAN In Memory ofLisa & Michael Bigney MARVIN GRANOFF Lee & Bob Krasner MARVIN GRANOFF Avis Goldenberg ROSALIE STRAUSS Evelyn & Patti Saltzman beloved daughter & sister, MARJORIE SALTZMAN Roberta Loebenberg ANN & HIRAM BARRON Randi & Stephen Wasserman EVERETT SCHIFFMAN Dr. & Mrs. Michael Rubinstein LOUIS RUBINSTEIN

RABBI MACK'S DISCRETIONARY FUND In AppreciationNorman C. Gessman In Honor ofJill & Jim Tobak LAURENCE POHL on his special birthday Andrea & Matthew Wool birth of ASHER WOOL In Memory ofJill & Larry Goldstein MARVIN GRANOFF Lisa & Michael Bigney PAUL E. BIGNEY Mark Schneider TILLIE SCHNEIDER

RICHARD & EVELYN SEIGLE RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDFor Religious School scholarships

In Honor of Helene & Lawrence Gates DR. & MRS. ED HOCHMAN on their special anniversary Anita & Mark Steiman MIM & ED HOCHMAN on their 60th anniversary Lorelei & Harvey Benatovich JILLIAN & SARAH BROSOFSKY becoming B'Not Mitzvah Penny Benatovich JILLIAN & SARAH BROSOFSKY becoming B'Not Mitzvah In Memory ofMr. & Mrs. Sreven Kahan SHARYN WILK Jo-An Kaplan ELISSA KRIVITSKY Gloria & Sam Jarcho ANNA KLEIN & BOB HERSKOWITZ Anita & Mark Steiman ANNETTE GESSMAN & SHARYN WILK Helene & Lawrence Gates HOWARD ANSTENDIG

SISTERHOOD FUND In Memory ofLaurie & David Sholes MORRIS BLOOM, BERNARD LEVY & MARVIN GRANOFF

SOCIAL ACTION FUND Provides funds for social action or social concern

In Memory ofIna & Bernard Wasserman MARVIN GRANOFF & GRACE ALPERT Rosalind & Alvin Kurzer MARVIN GRANOFF Marion J. Goldsmith precious daughter, DOROTHY JANSMA Judy, Andrew & SHARYN WILK & MARVIN Michael Matt GRANOFF Anita Norman ELIAS NORMAN

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SUMNER MARSHALL SAKLAD BOOK FUND Purchases children’s books for the William G. Braude Library

In Memory ofDiane Swindlehurst BARBARA DAVIS

WILLIAM G. BRAUDE LIBRARY FUND For purchase of new library books

In Memory ofHyman Jacobson BEVERLY JACOBSON Helen Salzberg FRED GINSBERG & CHARLES GINSBERGBeatrice Robinson MENDELL ROBINSON & SOL TUREK Simon Horenstein BETTY PICKETT & SARAH SCHUMAN Renate Sandgren JAN SANDGREN & ALICE BUD Elizabeth Berger ROBERT ABEL Evelyn Shatkin MOLLIE LAMPERT BERGMAN

ZURIER FAMILY FUND Supports the Temple’s archives and museum

In Memory of Janet & Mel Zurier ANNETTE GESSMAN

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Senior RabbiLeslie Y. Gutterman x.112rabbigutterman@temple-beth-el.org Study: (401) 521- 0343

Rabbi Sarah E. Mack x.106rabbimack@temple-beth-el.org

Cantor Judith A. Seplowin x.118jseplowin@temple-beth-el.org

President Fred J. Franklin fjfranklin@aol.com

Executive Director Judy Moseley x.105jmoseley@temple-beth-el.org

Controller Chris W. McLain x.104cmclain@temple-beth-el.org

Assistant to Controller/ Social Media Coordinator Latoya White x.102lwhite@temple-beth-el.org

School Administrator Anita F. Steiman x.107afsteiman@temple-beth-el.org

Fundraising & Development Ruby Shalansky x.110rshalansky@temple-beth-el.org

Librarian Reini Silverman x.111rsilverman@temple-beth-el.org

Assistant to the Executive DirectorKim Campbell x 109kcampbell@temple-beth-el.org

Assistant to Clergy & Religious School Communications Judith Gilson x 113jgilson@temple-beth-el.org

Office Manager/Receptionist Rona Nachbar x.100rnachbar@temple-beth-el.org

Building Manager George Hetu x.119ghetu@temple-beth-el.org

Facilities Toly Magidin x119

Office: (401) 331-6070 Fax: (401) 331-8068 www.temple-beth-el.org

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