NOVEMBER • CHESHVAN – KISLEV – 5780 Vol. XXVIIIX • No. 3

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Rabbi's MessageRabbi Michael GoldRabbiGold@TBTST.org

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FORTY YEARS IN THE RABBINATE: DOCTOR OR RABBI?Yizkor 2019 – 5780

Dear Friends, Here is the sermon I shared with our congregation before yizkor on Yom Kippur A rabbi and a doctor became best friends. The rabbi went to the doctor for a check-up and agreed to eat bet-ter, exercise, and take care of himself. The doctor went to the rabbi and agreed to become more involved in Jewish life and start coming to Shabbat services. So, their friendship grew, at least for a while. Then one day

the doctor called his rabbi friend and said, “I need a favor. Can you send me a copy of your last four High Holiday sermons for one of my patients?” The rabbi was thrilled. He asked the doctor, “What is your patient suffering from?” The doctor paused a moment and then answered, “Insomnia.” We Jews love stories about rabbis and doctors. But what happens when a rabbi becomes a doctor, earning a PhD? Does he become rabbi doctor or doctor rabbi? Which title comes first? I faced that question as I earned my PhD in 2016. I decided that in the synagogue I am rabbi and when I teach college, I am doctor, and to the rest of the world I am just me. I am Michael Gold, a na-tive of Los Angeles, a brother, husband, father, grandfather, rabbi, teacher, preacher, and these last few years, doctor of philosophy. Earning a doctorate, something I meant to do in my spare time, deeply affected what I am, including my beliefs about Judaism. I have been speaking throughout these High Holidays about reflections on forty years in the rabbinate. Today let me speak about the past decade and a half. Let me go back to the fall of 2005. Evelyn and I flew to New York City for a special ceremony. We saw the show Wicked on Broadway. You know that I have a tradition of quoting a line from a Broadway show at least once in my High Holiday sermons. My favorite line from Wicked is, “Because I knew you, I have been changed for good.” I can say that about so many of the people I have encountered here at TBTST in my position here since 1990. I can say that about this reunion with my Rabbinical school class-mates. My classmates and I received honorary doctorates for surviving twenty-five years in the rabbinate. It was actually twenty-six years; the seminary was a bit slow following through. Not all of eleven of us showed up. Some had left the rabbinate. And one of our classmates, who many of us were extremely close to, had tragically died. Part of the ceremony was a tribute to him. But the philosophy of the Jewish Theological Seminary was, if you can survive twenty-five years at this job, you are worthy of honor. The technical term is a doctorate honoris causa, to use good Latin. And so I received an honorary doctorate. Shortly afterward a thought began to develop which I shared with my wife. I did not simply want an honorary doctorate; I wanted a real doctorate. In my seminary days, there were two kinds of rabbinical students. There were those like me who were planning to work in synagogues. And there were those who were planning to receive PhDs and enter the academic world. There was no question whom the professors favored, whom they invited to their homes, whom they joined for lunch in the seminary cafeteria or whom they spent time getting to know. The future academics were the in-group, and as a future pulpit rabbi, I was not part of that in-group. I did not want to go into academics, to spend the rest of my life in a library doing research. I wanted to work with people. No PhD for me. I was going to enter the synagogue world. Then twenty-five years went by and I changed my mind. Sometimes when I think about that PhD, I think that if I had known how hard it would be, how much time it would take, how much it would cost, I would have thought twice. But the time was right, and at an age where I was older than many of my professors, I became a student again. I wondered whether I should use my AARP card or my student card to get a discount at the movies. I do thank my wife Evelyn and my children for having infinite patience during this time. I was lucky. Florida Atlantic University has a PhD program called the Public Intellectuals Program, for people who speak out on public issues. That certainly describes me. They would allow me to enter the program on a part time basis. That was fortunate because it took eleven years, six years of classes and five years to write a dissertation. It was a full PhD – language requirement, they allowed me to pass in Hebrew and eventually Aramaic. PhD project – they accepted the books I had published. Comprehensive exams – I remember taking the exam on-line, twelve hours on my computer at home. In the middle of the exam our dog ran away. I told my son Ben and his friend, Buddy will have to find his way home on his own. I cannot chase him right now. I finally interrupted the exam to search for our dog, but was so flustered I drove over my cellphone. And of course, there was the dissertation, basically writing a book for four people, an original piece of academic research. The dissertation for public intellectuals had to be written in two academic departments; I chose philosophy and Jewish stud-ies. For philosophy I studied Alfred North Whitehead, the founder of process philosophy. Process philosophy has become extremely popular in some Jewish and Christian circles, my colleague Rabbi Brad Artson, the head of the Ziegler Rabbinical School, recently published a book on it. For the Jewish Studies, I studied the creation story in the Zohar, the great medieval book on kabbalah. I do not know what was harder to understand, Alfred North Whitehead’s English or the Zohar’s Aramaic. Thank you, Cheryl Temkin for

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being my study partner in the Aramaic. My final dissertation was an interpretation using Whitehead’s thought to read the creation story in the Zohar. I successfully defended the dissertation, and so became doctor rabbi. The synagogue was kind enough to honor me at Shabbat services and several congregants celebrated my success, or perhaps the fact that I was finally finished. Let me share a true story. Shortly after receiving the PhD, I ran into a prominent Jewish leader, not a rabbi, in our commu-nity. I will not share his name for reasons that will become obvious. He asked me what I wrote my PhD dissertation on. I told him the whole story, Whitehead’s process philosophy and the mystical creation story in the Zohar. He gave me a stern, almost accusatory look. Then he harshly said to me, “Tell me. How is that going to make this into a better world?” I was truly taken aback. I did not know that a scholarly piece of research was meant to make this a better world. But I suppose the rest of this sermon is an answer to his question. I did write a book based on my dissertation that I called Three Creation Stories, my first book in over a decade. It was published a year ago by a publisher out of Oregon. I suppose the purpose of the book was to explain my ideas to the world. In many ways, my work helped me rethink my very conception of Judaism. In December I will be sharing my ideas at the biennial convention of United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism in Boston. These ideas helped me come up with an understanding of Judaism that I believe can help change the world. I will turn to that in a moment. But first, let me teach you something that was at the heart of my dissertation. I want to teach you a fancy new word – hermeneutics. Hermeneutics. It means “interpretation,” in particular, “the inter-pretation of Biblical texts.” So why not just use the word “interpretation.” Because I was writing for the philosophy department, and philosophers do not like the word “interpretation,” they like the word hermeneutics. I had to devote an entire chapter of my dissertation to it. The central question of hermeneutics is, what do the words of the Torah actually mean? Does a passage from the Torah mean what the author had in mind when he wrote it? The author could be God, or Moses, or according to Biblical scholars J, E, P, and D. When I read the Bible, do I assume the text means what the author said? Or does a text mean what the interpreter says it means? Do we have the right to interpret the Torah, often far from the meaning of the original text? Can I be creative in interpreting a text? Does the meaning of a text change over time? On Rosh Hashana I spoke about how, as a young rabbi, I was nearly Orthodox. I looked at the text as if God wrote it and I read it very fundamentally. But as I have shown throughout this series of sermons, my beliefs have changed. I have come to believe in what I often call “the chutzpah of the rabbis.” I believe in the right of the rabbis to interpret and reinterpret texts. The rabbis teach that every verse of the Torah has seventy different interpretations. There are multiple ways to interpret the Torah. The great rabbi and teacher Abraham Joshua Heschel, who marched with Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, AL, famously said, “the Torah is a minimum of revelation and a maximum of interpretation.” Hermeneutics says a text means not what the original author says it means, but what the rabbis in each generation say it means. It reminds me of Humpty Dumpty’s famous words to Alice in Wonderland, “When I use a word, it means what I choose it to mean – neither more nor less.” Now, after writing an entire chapter in my dissertation on hermeneutics, I believe in the right of each generation to interpret and reinterpret the Torah. Perhaps the best way to explain this is to look at a question we all face, what does the Torah say about death and life after death. Let me apply hermeneutics to the question of life after death. It is the central question of Yom Kippur. How do we confront death? How do we understand our mortality? Judaism teaches that when we say Yizkor, we are literally helping the souls of our loved ones who have passed on. That is why Yizkor at Yom Kippur is the most crowded time of the year in every synagogue in the world. Death is a reality for all of us. Does Yizkor really help the souls of our loved ones? How are we to understand death? There is an old Buddhist story about a woman, Kisa Gotami, who married a very wealthy man. She had only one son, and then tragically, she lost her only son. She was inconsolable and carried her son’s body on her hip from place to place. Who can restore him to life? Finally, someone told her to go to the Buddha. She approached the Buddha with her dead son and told her sad story. The Buddha answered, “I can help you. But first you must go from house to house and find someone to give you a mustard seed. One more rule, the mustard seed has to come from house that has never been touched by death.” The woman felt great relief and as she went from house to house. But she learned very quickly, there is no house that has not been touched by death. Having learned her lesson, she returned to the Buddha and finally buried her son, becoming a follower of the Buddha. The point is that we are all touched by death. The Bible teaches in the book of Exodus, kee ain bayit asher ain sham met. “There is no house where there was not someone dead.” On Yom Kippur we relive our own deaths. Like angels, we do not eat or drink, wash or wear comfortable shoes, anoint ourselves or have conjugal relations. Confronting death is painful. As Woody Allen famously said, “I do not want to achieve immortality through my works. I want to achieve immortality by not dying.” On Yom Kippur we say Yizkor for those who have died. As I mentioned, the basic idea behind Yizkor is that our actions here in the world of the Living can benefit the souls of our loved ones who have passed on. When we say Yizkor, the living help the dead. But is that true? What does the Torah say? Here is where hermeneutics comes in. The Torah says one thing. The Rabbis, unhappy with the Torah’s answer, totally reinterpreted what the Torah says. The mystics, unhappy with the Rabbi’s answer, totally reinterpreted what the Rabbis say. There is layer upon layer of interpretation and reinterpretation. What does the Torah say about death and the survival of the soul? In truth, very little. God formed humans from the dust of the earth, making us material creatures. We have bodies. Then God animated those bodies by breathing into them a breath of life. We are bodies animated by the breath of God. And when we die, the dust returns to the ground from where it came. And the breath returns to God. There is nothing about a soul surviving in the next world, let alone a soul coming back to this world. In fact,

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there is nothing about a soul at all. There is simply the breath of God animating bodies. The Hebrew word for the soul, neshama, literally means breath. In the Torah there is no life after death. A good analogy is the computer. A computer is made up of hardware and software. The hardware is like the body, pure electronic parts that just sit there. It takes software to animate that computer. But when the computer dies, when the hard drive crashes, the software becomes useless. I learned that a few years ago the hard way. My computer crashed right before the high holi-days, taking with it my carefully written sermons. I did a panicky rewrite of everything. And I learned to back up my computer. The software of the computer is comparable to the breath of God. Where does the computer software go when the computer dies? Where does the neshama go when we are gone? According to the Torah it simply returns to God. The Rabbis who developed Judaism did not like this idea. Neither did early Christianity nor early Islam. There had to be more to the story. According to the Rabbis, God created countless human souls and stored them in a place called guf. When the time is right, God tells the soul to enter a body. The soul is reluctant to go but is given no choice. So we Jews say each morning, haneshama she’karata bi tehora hi. “The soul You made in me is pure. You created it. You formed it. You blew it into me. Someday you will take it from me, only to return it once again in the future.” God created souls, God gives them to us, God one day will take them to some eternal place. But in the end, God will send them back. It is called mechiya hametim, the resurrection of the dead. That is Rabbinic Judaism. It is a radically different view of the soul. And according to this view, our prayers can help those souls in the next world until they return to this world. Where did this idea, accepted by Jews, Christians, and Moslems, come from? Let me surprise you. It comes from the Greeks. It comes from Plato. Plato taught that our souls come from a perfect, eternal place, which he called the World of the Forms. They are sent into this imperfect world, but only temporarily. One day they will return to the perfect place. The only difference between Plato and Judaism is that Plato taught that the soul will not come back here. It longs to escape from this world. Judaism teaches that it will come back. Certainly there is much that is comforting in this Rabbinic rethinking of the meaning of the soul. It is nice to think that my soul was created by God, rather than being mere software that runs the hardware of my body. This is what classical Rabbinic Judaism teaches, but it is a reinterpretation of the Torah. It is hermeneutics at work. Many people in the Middle Ages were unhappy with this Rabbinic view. There was too big a gap between God and the world, God and our souls. The question reminds me of one of my favorite stories. A student asks his rabbi, “How far are we from God?” The rabbi answers, “As far as east from west.” “That far. At the equator it is 25000 miles from east to west.” The rabbi answers, “That far.” Then as second student asks the rabbi, “How far are we from God?” “As far as east from west.” “That close. I can be facing east, turn around in the same spot, and be facing west.” The rabbi answers, “That close.” The Rabbis of the Talmud were like the first student, who saw our souls as very far from God. The mystics wanted a new interpretation, like the second student, where our souls are close to God. This is what the mystics did in the system known as kabbalah. According to classical Rabbinic Judaism, God created the world and God created our souls. According to the mystics God did not create us at all. God literally flowed into us. God emanated into everything, including each of our souls. Each of us is part of God. It is as if we are waves and God is the ocean. You can see each individual wave, but each is simply part of the greater ocean. We are all part of the vast oneness. Perhaps the Hindu tradition said it best. Our individual selves are called atman. The universal reality is called brahman. But as Hindus teach, atman is brahman. Everything is connected. All is part of the universal oneness which is God. This is what Hindus teach, and this is what Jewish mystics teach. If you accept this mystical view, suddenly Yizkor makes sense. My soul is part of that universal soul. But so are the souls of my father, my mother, my brother, my father-in-law, my mother-in-law, my grandparents, and all who have passed on. What I do and say in this world can affect what happens to them. For we are connected, everything is connected. We can see the appeal and wisdom of the mystical tradition. This is the power of hermeneutics, of reinterpreting rabbinic tradition. According to Heschel, the Torah itself is an interpretation of God’s word. Rabbinic Judaism is an interpretation of that interpretation. And Jewish mysticism is a further interpretation. God gave us the Torah and God said to interpret it. The Talmud tells the story of Moses putting the little crowns on the letters of the written Torah. He asked God, what are these for? God says let me show you. God brings him forward a couple thousand years to the classroom of the great Rabbi Akiba. Rabbi Akiba is in-terpreting all those little crowns, and Moses does not understand a word the rabbi is saying. Moses begins to feel weak. Then Rabbi Akiba said, this is the Torah Moses gave us at Mt. Sinai. Suddenly Moses feels better. Over these holiday sermons I have described how my ideas about being a rabbi have grown these past forty years. Let me share one last thought. People sometimes ask me, what is the most important ingredient of being a good rabbi? Here is my simple answer. You have to love Judaism and you have to love Jews. I hope I have shared my love of Judaism through these sermons and stories. What about my love of Jews? I have been the rabbi of our congregation for twenty-nine of those forty years. You are a second family to me. I have been with you for life’s happiest moments, brises and baby naming, bar and bat mitzvahs, high school and college graduations, weddings and anniversaries. But I have also been with you through life’s saddest moments, illness and growing old, death and mourning, and watching the torch passed on from an older to a younger generation. I feel blessed to have been with you through the years, and hope to continue for a number of years to come. May God bless our community as we begin to say our Yizkor prayers, and let us say, AMEN.

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Cantor's MessageCantor Jenna KramarowCantor@TBTST.org

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This coming spring Ronit, Rabbi, and I will be chaperoning a group of teenagers to the annual AIPAC Conference in Washington, DC. In order to attend the conference, each AIPAC team is required to attend several learning programs, some of which require them to create their own activities that they will then implement with the religious school students. In the month of November, they will be working on how to teach the students about Jews in sports.

While several Jews have famously excelled in sports, the prevailing stereotype is that Jews are not particularly athletic. Surprisingly this stereotype has historical roots as ancient Jew-ish thinkers were leery of sports. In Greek and Roman times, sports were associated with idol worship, and were performed in the nude. Thus, it is not surprising that Jewish texts from the post-biblical and Talmudic periods are critical of sporting activities. The Book of

Maccabees describes the wicked Jewish Hellenizers as enthusiastic members of Greek gymnasiums. The Talmud condemns Roman sports, especially the sadism of gladiatorial combat.

Still, physical activities were not absent from Jewish history even in premodern times. There are some reports of Talmudic sages being active in physical activities — Resh Lakish, a Jewish scholar, for example, was famous for his Torah scholarship as well as his strength as a gladiator. We also know from medieval rabbinic responsa that Jews inquired about the permissibility of participating in ball games and sometimes received approval to participate. Scholars believe that sports have been a historical avenue for Jewish people to overcome obstacles toward their acceptance into secular society (especially before the mid-20th century in Europe and the United States).

When I was in high school, I played volleyball for the JCC Maccabi games. It is similar to the Olympics, but for Jewish teenagers. The JCC Maccabi started in 1982 with a big mission. “It was designed in order to: provide Jew-ish youth with a supportive environment that fosters mutual respect and sportsmanship, where they can interact in an atmosphere of fun, democracy, and peace; cultivate a deeper understanding and instill an appreciation of Jewish values within Jewish youth, enrich their Jewish identity in an informal setting, and encourage their iden-tification with the state of Israel; promote and encourage the health, physical fitness and well-being of Jewish youth through participation in recreational and athletic activities; and introduce Jewish youth to the international Maccabi Movement, which presents athletic, cultural, and social opportunities with Jews from around the world.” Sports have always played a huge role in my life, and I look forward to seeing what influence Jews in sports have on our TBTST AIPAC Teens!

ADULT EDUCATION 2019 – 2020

RAP WITH THE RABBI – JEWISH ETHICSSundays 9 am bagels, 9:30 am classDec. 15 Bioethics – Beginning of Life • Jan. 12 Bioethics – End of LifeFeb. 9 Sexual Ethics • Mar. 8 Government: War and PeaceApr. 5 Animal and Environmental Ethics

BIBLE, AND EVERYTHING ELSE UNDER THE SUN: Wednesdays 12:15 – 1:15 pm This class has been going over 15 years. Join us. Begins Oct. 23 at the office of Ken Rubin,9900 W Sample Rd. #404, Coral Springs

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President's MessageValerie Preston Mercadopresident@TBTST.org

Looking to Get Involved at TBTST?Why Not Join A Committee!!!!!

TBTST has many different Committees that are always lookingfor new members. Committees such as:

Adult Education • HAZAK • House & Maintenance Membership • Tikkun Olam • Ways & Means

For more information call the Temple Office - 954-721-7660, ext. 110

Spring forward, fall back. On the first Sunday of this month, we will join with most of the country in the ritual of

changing our clocks and watches back one hour as Daylight Savings Time ends. Next March, we will do just the opposite as Daylight Savings Time begins again. Some of our devices do us the favor of changing their clocks automatically, but at least for me, there are plenty of clocks to change, and I have to remember how to change the time on the microwave, the coffee maker, and each of the cars. Astrological and agricultural reasons aside, it does seem apt that we “spring forward” in the spring season. Spring is seen as a time of renewal, of new life, and new beginnings. For us, spring brings Passover, the ultimate “new beginning”

for our people. Autumn is different. Darkness comes earlier in the day even before we change the clocks. As the days become cooler (low 80s), we can lose that driving fire within us. It is a time that we might fall back into old habits. The High Holidays are fading in the rear view mirror of time and the promises we made to ourselves and to God become remote. It is only a month until the secular New Year, where resolutions are traditional. We need to resist this natural tendency to fall back into our old ways, be it in our personal relationships, our-selves, and our spirituality (including our involvement in the TBTST community). We need to keep our resolve to improve ourselves and our lives. There is no reason to wait until Hanukkah next month to rededicate ourselves. We can start each day by rededi-cating ourselves to continue springing forward in life. We can embrace the earlier dusk of autumn as a change to reflect on where we are on the journey of our lives, where we have been and where we are going. This time of year may not have the external energy of spring, but it can have the internal energy that will light our souls. Let us resolve that it is only our timepieces that are falling back, not ourselves. Finally, the end of the month brings Thanksgiving and each of us have things to be thankful for. I am thankful for my family, of course. I am thankful for our Temple and everyone involved in it -- Rabbi Gold, Cantor Kramarow, our officers and directors, our Department Staff, our teachers in our preschool and religious school, everyone who volunteers at our Temple, everyone who participates, everyone who supports us financially, and everyone who is part of our Temple community in any manner. Thank you for being part of the Temple Beth Torah Sha’aray Tzedek Family and a very Happy Thanksgiv-ing to each and every one of you. B’ShalomValerie

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Business ManagerSandra Edelboimbizmgr@TBTST.org

Now that the Holidays have passed, I hope you all had a good New Year. I would like to take the opportunity to thank the office staff for the amazing job they did preparing for the Holi-days. It is a huge task that they handle so well. I would also like to thank the maintenance staff for their hard work in making our services run so smoothly. All of this takes months of preparation and planning with all of us working as a team. This year we enhanced security for the Holidays and asked that you bring your tickets with you for all services. Thank you for your patience, cooperation and understanding. Our objec-tive was to make this a safe Holiday season for us all. Your cooperation made this possible and

many of our members expressed their appreciation for our diligence with the increased security. Earlier this year we upgraded our Wi-Fi system and now all areas of the Temple work seamlessly. To access the Wi-Fi on your mobile phone, go to settings, go to Wi-Fi and join our network TBTVisitor: the password is tbtsha-lom. For those of you who have issues with their cell phone carrier while in the Temple as long as you are signed on to the network you can use Wi-Fi Calling to bypass your carrier. I hope this will resolve any Wi-Fi or calling issues while in the building. 5780 will be an exciting year at TBTST. I look forward to seeing you all at our many events. Please look through The Scroll and sign up for some of our upcoming functions. Comedy Night promises to be filled with good food and laughter, and our Hanukkah picnic is always a big hit, with fun for the entire family. Hoping to see you there!

TBTST Sisterhood 4th Annual Study Groupled by Dr. Sandra Lilienthal

Women and Their Roles Throughout Jewish History This year, our group will be exploring the participation of women in Jewish leadership and ritual throughout the last 3500 years of Jewish history. A journey through time, we will see how the role of women had changed sometimes to be more inclusive, sometimes to be less inclusive. We will also examine why such changes occurred. The study group begins on Tuesday, November 19th at 7:00 pm. The study group costs $36.00 for all 7 sessions and is open to all paid-up Sisterhood members. The monthly series will continue on December 3rd, January 7th, February 4th, March 3rd, April 23rd and May 19th*. *dates are subject to changeThe series includes the following topics, the order may change from the list below.Session 1-Women in Torah TimesSession 2-Women in the Prophetic TimesSession 3-Women in Rabbinic TimesSession 4-Women in Medieval TimesSession 5-Women in the Development of the Reform MovementSession 6-Women in the Development of the Conservative MovementSession 7-Women in the Development of the Orthodox MovementQuestions? Please contact Jody Glass jglass524@bellsouth.net or call 954-263-6778

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Early Childhood NewsRonit Goldstein, Early Childhood Directorpreschool@TBTST.org

Important Dates:November Important dates:

Nov. 6th – PSO Sweet Tomato’s Fundraising 4:00-90 p.m.Nov. 9th – Kindness Shabbat 10:30 a.m. – noonNov. 11th – Veterans Day – No school – mini camp available Nov. 15th – Family Tot Shabbat @ 5:00 p.m. Nov. 21st – PSO fall dance 6:00-8:00 p.m. Nov. 27th – Thanksgiving feast/ Teacher planning mini campNov. 28 & 29 – Happy Thanksgiving

“G’milut chasadim, literally meaning “the giving of loving kindness,” is an essential social value in the everyday lives of Jews. It is a mitzvah that an individual act with g’milut chasadim without anticipating receiving something in return. There is no fixed measure for this mitzvah, which is one reason why rabbinic teachers articulate the importance of doing it all the time. Pirke Avot teaches that our lives should be centered on the study of the Torah, the worship of G-d, and acts of loving kindness. Tradition suggests that these three things allow us to enter the World to Come, but also are indicative of our living full, complete lives. The sages of the Talmud teach that g’milut chasadim is more important than tzedakah, charity. While charity often is understood as acts

of goodwill and are signs of generosity, Jewish tradition understands tzedakah as a moral obligation to do what is right and just. Talmudic sages outline three distinct reasons for g’milut chasadim being the higher of the two values: (1) Tzedakah can only be carried out by giving money, whereas g’milut chasadim involves giving of one’s person, for example by a kindly word or a pat on the shoulder, or by generally offering words of comfort and consolation. (2) Tzedakah is directed to the poor, whereas g’milut chasadim involves the expression of goodwill to all, rich or poor, healthy or sick, to the successful as well as to those who fall short of success. (3) Tzedakah is given to the living. G’milut chasadim can be extended to the dead by attending to the burial and going to the funeral. The sages, then, teach that our acts of g’milut chasadim are what helps us be righteous (tzadik, which derives from the same root as tzedakah). In other words, "the giving of tzedakah may be a mitzvah within itself, but true righteousness does not come from tzedakah, but what we do to touch people’s lives”. (Retrieved from: https://www.jewishlearningmatters.com)

In the classrooms, our educators discussed the different ways we can show kindness to our friends and family. Teachers were on the watch to “catch” students in acts of kindness toward their peers, teachers and administra-tion. These special moments were shared with pride.

Shabbat project and recycling: The “Shabbat Project” began in South Africa in 2013 as an attempt to revive the spirit of Shabbat. The vision of the project is that Jews around the world will observe Shabbat in unity. Commu-nities are encouraged to create their own unique program that suits their congregation’s needs. This year the shabbat project falls on the weekend of November 15th which is also the global recycling day. The concept of Shabbat can be taught in many ways that are not necessarily traditional. So, how can we, as a school, engage our students in a meaningful learning and express our knowledge using recyclable materials? The preschool walls will tell the story. Please be sure to stop by check it out.

Religious School NewsAlysha Goldstein Erez, Religious School Directorhscurriculum@TBTST.org

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At this time of year, identity is something that many Jews take time to consider. Being that our schools are closed on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur for our community to observe our holiest days, many of our children find themselves in a position of having to explain why there is no school. Many times, this turns them into instant experts/people of interest, as their peers ask them questions about these special days. While every family observes the holidays in their own way, it is a time of year that many in the Jewish community feel they stand out from American society. This sometimes leads to discussions about identity.Over the next few weeks, our students will be looking at identity through the lens of B’tzelem Elohim…being made in G-d’s image. This concept will allow our students to look at themselves,

their relationship with G-d, their relationship with the Jewish community, and their relationship with the American community. It is my hope that they will discuss with you their views on how they see themselves and how they see themselves in their various communities. Through these lessons, our students will be looking at how their identity can allow them to make an impact on the world. While each person is different, all are important and will impact those in their various communities. As we finish out the holiday of Sukkot, where we focus on welcoming the stranger, and as we prepare for Thanks-giving, where we open our hearts and (maybe even) homes to those in need, I challenge you to work together as a family to see what you can do for one of the communities you belong to. Maybe help a neighbor? Maybe offer to teach a skill you excel at? Maybe create a new space for all to enjoy? Maybe work with your community to organize a social event? Whatever it is, think about how you can bring people together and celebrate their differences while acknowledging what brings you together as a community. In the words of the ever-popular Disney movie, High School Musical, We’re All in This Together… Let’s take some time to look at ourselves and recognize our uniqueness and see how we can bring it together to do great things for our community! ***On a personal note, I want to thank you for making me feel a part of the TBTST community. The outreach and support I received during my time of mourning after losing my father suddenly, was incredible. I realize that I am still new to the TBTST family and I cannot thank you enough for being there for me and my family during this difficult time.*** November is a busy month with US Holidays. Please note that there is a special program on Sunday, November 3rd with the Men’s Club. The theme for the day will be Jews in Sports. All families are invited to the Movie & Lunch program…movie will be geared towards younger children (2nd grade) and will take place after Religious School is over.

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2425 26 27 28 29 30 26 Happy Thanksgiving Break (NO RS)

*A reminder that religious school hours are Sundays 9:00am-12:00pm & Tuesdays 4:45pm-7:00pm*

Youth GroupDiana Silver, Youth Directoryouthgroup@TBTST.org

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Noah Gilman

October was full of amazing activities, ranging from the Mystery Bus Ride joint program with BAUSY to our own youth department Sukkah activity partnered with the Sisterhood. The High Holidays were great, with our spectacular Youth Service to keep it interesting for the kids. October was definitely fun, but I really think that November will be even better with the upcoming convention and various youth programs. To kick off November, Kadima has a Life Size Board Games program on the 5th, which will definitely be a blast. Just a day later is USY’s first program of the month, the Israel Game Night, which should be a great opportunity to learn about Israel while still having fun and relaxing. The first Pre-Kadima event of the month is on Tuesday, November 12th, and it’s the Cake Boss challenge! This will obviously be one of the best programs of the month, mainly because it

has “cake” in the name. The following weekend from the 15-17th is the highlight of the month, the Arvot Sub Regional Convention, which our chapter will be hosting! The convention is probably one of the best and easiest ways to make new friends in USY, so it’s worth attending. Our last program of the month is the USY Turkey Trot Thanksgiving program, in which, kids from all around South Florida can meet up to hang out and have a good time. I really think this month of November is going to be exceptional, and I can’t wait to see everyone at our programs! Volunteers Needed: Once again, the TBTST Sharks will be hosting USY Arvot Fall Sub Regional Convention on November 15-17, 2019. Since we were selected, 60-70 Jewish Youth (Grades 9th – 12th) from homes just like yours from all over South Florida, will be in attendance at our temple for a weekend filled with renewing and making new friendships, in-novative Jewish learning, and other exciting activities. We are in need of homes to house these 70 visitors to our temple for the weekend, our Host Families!! As a Host Family, you will be asked to host at least two children and be able to provide the following: • A place to sleep in your home (bed, air mattress, etc.) • Transportation from TBTST at about 10:30PM Friday (including luggage) and Saturday night. • Breakfast and transportation to TBTST on Saturday and Sunday morning (with luggage).

If you are interested, please contact Diana Silver (TBTST’s Youth Director). If you have any questions, please contact Diana at tbtstusy@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your hospitality.

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SisterhoodJune Fletcher, Sisterhood Presidentsisterhood @TBTST.org

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“Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love and is never anything but sharing.” Elie Wiesel We will be busy preparing for Thanksgiving later on this month. It’s the only truly secular holiday when family and friends join together over a wonderful meal, share a glass or two of wine, have heated arguments over politics, before falling asleep in front of the tv and miss the football games! Although the Pilgrim Fathers and Mothers (who we all know prepared the meal and cleaned up afterwards) started this grand uniquely American tradition of Thanks-giving once a year, we Jews enjoy this kind of gathering each week— Shabbat dinner. Think

about that while you are busy in the kitchen come November 28. If you don’t already enjoy Shabbat dinner each week with family and friends, consider doing so, even if you only manage it once a month. The meal itself doesn’t have to be extraordinary - the important element is that you are with family and friends, away from the stress and craziness of work, weekday distractions and electronic devices. It could be the start of something truly enjoyable and memorable. Happy Thanksgiving! We will be celebrating Hanukkah next month. Look for the Dreidel of Dreams in the temple hallway, and please take a child’s card so you can help fulfill a dream or two for Hanukkah. Toda Raba to Barbara Fellner for coordinating this worthwhile project for us again this year! Fondly, June

A quick and easy vegetarian dish to enjoy.

Spinach and mushroom frittata - taste tested and approved by Sheila Ader

Ingredients:4 eggs, 1/2 teaspoon salt: 1 cup milk; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 cup mayonnaise. Dash cayenne pepper; 2 table-spoons all purpose flour; 4 ozs shredded mozzarella cheese: 1 cup French’s fried onions; 6 ozs. fresh spinach ; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1/2 package sliced mushrooms (4-6 ounces)

Directions:Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line bottom of ungreased 9 inch pie dish with French’s fried onions. Hand whip eggs, milk, mayonnaise, flour and dry spices and set aside. In a lightly greased skillet, sauté garlic, mushrooms and spinach until spinach is wilted. Combine sautéed ingredients with egg mixture, and mix in shredded cheese. Pour contents over onions, and bake for 45 minutes to one hour until golden brown. Leftovers freeze well. (adapted from Food Network’s quick quiche recipe by Elizabeth Gilroy)

Our beautiful building is now nine years old and we anticipate the need for more repairs as our building ages. If you know anyone in any of the trades (A/C, Plumb-ing, Electrical, Painting, Etc.) that you can recommend as a vendor, we would greatly appreciate it. We have found that personal recommendations can lead to substantial savings for the Temple. We need all of you to help us keep costs down while maintaining our beautiful Temple. If you are interested in getting involved in our House Committee and have a background in construction, maintenance or the trades your expertise is needed. Please contact Sandra at 954-721-7660 ext. 131.

Men's ClubDr. Alan Miller, Aubrey Harley-Co-Presidentmensclub@TBTST.org

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Greetings to All,

I want to express a hearty, well-deserved thank you to our youth, their teachers and the MC members that helped put up our Sukkah. An additional thank you to our fantastic maintenance crew for their valuable assistance. The showing was small, but we got the job done, right down to the BBQ that followed.

One of the features I love about Judaism is the natural ebb and flow of things. A short while ago, we emerged from a state of introspection, supplication and self-denial, and embraced a celebratory festive state wherein we were commanded to be joyous, cloak ourselves in happiness and give thanks. Our Rabbi posed the question, how do you command someone to be happy? Is it even possible? Is such a show of happiness even genuine? I do not have the answers, but perhaps a story that someone recently shared with me will provide some. The story relates that: “A man saw a snake being burned to death and decided to take it out of the fire. When he did, the snake bit him; causing excruciating pain. The man dropped the snake and the reptile fell right back into the fire. So, the man grabbed a metal pole, took the snake out of the fire and saved its life. Someone who was watching approached the man and said: “That snake bit you. Why are you still trying to save it?” The man replied: “The nature of the snake is to bite, but that’s not gonna change my nature, which is to help.” Do not change your nature simply because someone harms you. Do not lose your good heart; only learn to take precautions. The Kabbalists teach that true lasting happiness comes from helping others.

I will now ask the question – What is your nature? I am confident that it is nothing like that of Korah, Dathan and Abiram. In which case, will you help? The TBTST Men’s Club is sending out a call for you to join in to share your good “nature”, thoughts and ideas with us. It is the mission of the Men’s Club to primarily support TBTST by being a conduit of fellowship for our adult male congregants and in the spirit of L’dor V’dor, support our youth. Highlights of upcoming events include:

• November 2nd – Our annual Men’s Club Veteran’s Day Shabbat

• November 24th. – A Hockey Game Outing - BUFFALO SABERS vs.

FLORIDA PANTHERS. A month’s advance notice of participation (ticket guarantee) is required ahead of Game Day! So please, do RSVP asap. Thanks!

PRICE: $40.00 – A parking pass is included with the price.

GAME TIME: 5pm. - GATES TO ARENA OPEN 4pm. – PARKING: 3pm.

• Please note: Considering the many Temple-wide events in motion for November, the decision was made to postpone the Nov. 14th Bowling Night until early 2020. Bear in mind this event is open to both women & men. More on this later!

It is a pleasure serving as your Co-President. Keep safe and do enjoy the cooler days & nights that lie ahead. Wishing you much happiness in the coming year Shalom!

Aubrey Harley

Legacy Circle InformationBy Steve Siegel

Why I joined our Legacy Circle

Close to fifty years ago a group of seniors came to Tamarac and Sunrise and shared a dream. They imagined a home in which they and their fellow Jews could worship, educate their children, celebrate happy occasions and reach out to those in need. But, they did more than imagine. They invested their time, energy and money to build our synagogues.

Today, we are living in the future they only imagined. Temple Beth Torah Sha’aray Tzedek’s first fifty years were their gift to us. The next fifty years are in our hands. I invite you to join us in perpetuating their legacy by becom-ing part of our synagogue’s future.

You can do this by joining me and becoming a part of the TBTST’s Legacy Circle. By including Temple Beth Torah Sha’aray Tzedek in your will, you will create a permanent legacy that can help ensure TBTST’s future.

Like many of you, I did not grow up in Florida but rather New York. I moved to Tamarac in 1989 and the first thing I did was to look for a synagogue. That’s when I first came to Temple Beth Torah (long before our merger) and I never left. I became active in our synagogue a number of years ago and I presently serve on a number of Com-mittees and previously served on the Board of Directors for three years. The reason I included TBTST in my estate plans is that I want this synagogue to not only survive but to have the financial wherewithal to thrive.

TBTST’s Legacy Circle will provide a permanent income for the current and future needs of our congregation. It will be a cushion against financial uncertainty and allow us to initiate and sustain new programming. Just as a family’s savings provide security and opportunity, so TBTST’s Legacy Circle will pave the way for a more secure tomorrow. As the fund grows it will be an important guarantee of a vibrant future for TBTST in the decades ahead.

When thinking about the future, we all worry about the worldly needs of those we will leave behind. We also must concern ourselves with the world that they will inherit. By including TBTST in your estate planning you will insure that Judaism, Torah, and our community will continue to flourish. Your gift guarantees the Jewish future.

Please consider joining our Legacy Circle. Your consideration is very much appreciated. Thank you so very much.

Legacy Circle Members:

Dr. Joanna & Dr. Bruce Berkowitz,Jack Chesler, Diana Coran, Caryn & Alan Dubrow, Eileen Froehlich,

David Jaspan, Scott Kerniss, Alan Paley, Ava & James Phillips,Steven Siegel, Nancy & Mitchell Small

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Volunteers Needed

Temple Beth Torah Sha’aray Tzedek has been selected to host USY Arvot Fall Sub Regional Convention November15-17, 2020.

Since we were selected, 60-70 Jewish Youth (Grades 9th – 12th) from homes just like yours from all over South Florida, will be in attendance at our temple for a weekend filled with renewing and making new friendships, innovative Jewish learning, and other exciting activities.

We are in need of homes to house these 70 visitors to our temple for the weekend, our Host Families!! Please be aware that you DO NOT have to have children, in TBTST’s Youth Program nor a child who is attending the Convention to assist us. In addition, the kids who will be staying with you will truly appreciate your hospitality as well.

As a Host Family, you will be asked to host at least two children and be able to provide the following:

• A place to sleep in your home (bed, air mattress, etc.)• Transportation from TBTST at about 10:30PM Friday (including luggage) and Saturday night.• Breakfast and transportation to TBTST on Saturday and Sunday morning (with luggage)

If you are interested, please fill out this form and return it to Diana Silver (TBTST’s Youth Director) by October 15,2020. Please return this form to tbtstusy@gmail.com or in Diana’s box in the main office. If you have any questions, please contact Diana at (954)650-6411 or tbtstusy@gmail.com

Thank you so much for your hospitality.

Contact Information

Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________________________________________

City: ____________________________________________________________ Zip: _________________

Home Phone #: ____________________________________________________________________________

Email Address: ____________________________________________________________________________

I have children in: USY: ______ Kadima: ______ Pre Kadima: ______ Matchilim: ______ No Children: ______

Number of USYers ________ I can host.

I prefer to host: boys________ girls________

Please list all pets you have: __________________________________________________________________

I am within walking distance (no more than 2 miles) of TBTST: yes________ no________ 18

The tree has always been a symbol of life and strength in the Jewish tradition. The parts of the tree depend upon one another just as those in need in our com-munity depend upon Temple Beth Torah Sha'aray Tzedek for help and support.

In the same manner, Temple Beth Torah Sha'aray Tzedek depends upon the generosity of our community to enable us to continue to provide that support. The Tree of Life is the perfect symbol to allow us to recognize the generous donors who, in turn, help us to continue providing necessary services to our community.

Consider honoring a friend or relative’s birthday, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, anniversary, etc. or using this as a memorial gift. By purchasing a leaf for the Tree of Life, you will not only be helping the Tree to grow,

but you will also be helping TBTST to grow, now and in the future. There are gold, silver and bronze leaves available at a price of $180.If you are interested in supporting TBTST, please contact our office and we will gladly assist you. You can also email frontdesk@tbtst.org or make your donation online at www.tbtst.org.

Thank you for your donation.

Consider TBTST For Your Next

Simcha

Your next simcha will be one of your family’s milestones, a day you will talk about for years to come. You want the day to be memorable and you want to look back on it fondly. Come and tour our magnificent Social Hall, our state of the art Kosher Kitchen, our adjoining Bride’s Room, and our beautiful Lobby. All are designed with one idea—to make your simcha at TBTST one that will exceed your standard of excellence.

Our Distinguished Catering Panel:

Sterling Kosher Caterers Ask for Jonathan or Avi

954-680-4787 Old Florida Kosher Caterers

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CONSIDER TBTST FOR YOUR NEXT SIMCHAYour next simcha will be one of your family's milestones, a day you will talk about for years to come. You want the day to be memorable and you want to look back on it fondly. Come and tour our state-of-the-art Kosher Kitchen, our magnificent Social Hall with adjoining Bride's Room, and our beautiful lobby. All are designed with one idea – to make your simcha at TBTST one that will exceed your standard of excellence.

Our Distinguished Catering Panel:

Sterling Kosher CaterersAsk for Jonathan - 954-680-4787

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Rabbi's Discretionary Fund General DonationsDonor In Honor OfAnonymous Lynda Dubrow reading torah during Rosh HashanahAnonymous Max Spunt reading torah during Rosh HashanahSandy and Bruce Katz Samantha Krantz’s engagement to Richard Wooley

Donor In Memory OfAnonymous Carin WeinerSusan Davis Marty FriedmanCaryn and Alan Dubrow Carin WeinerCaryn and Alan Dubrow Judy HuriashCaryn and Alan Dubrow Marty FriedmanJune Stern & Mark Kalinsky Hannah and Jerry KalinskyMr. & Mrs. Bernard Margolies Nuriel VardiJayne Wasserman & Alan Paley Dorothy SmallMr. & Mrs. Robert White Marty Friedman

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CondolencesTBTST mourns the death of long time member, Marty Friedman

TBTST mourns the death of Herbert Kronberg, mourned by his wife, Faye Kronberg

Barbara Vardi mourns of loss of her husband, Nuriel

Alysha Erez mourns the loss of her father, Steven Goldstein

Natalie Horowitz mourns the death of her father, Larry Allen Kent

Beth & Matthew Leitner mourn the loss of Matthew’s grandmother, Ana Leitner

Janet Chudnow Aaliyah for Stanley Chudnow’s YahrzeitJune Fletcher Yahrzeit & Misheberach for Sharon RosenthalMartin Heller High HolidaysPhyllis Hirsch and Family Family of Marilyn SatlofJune Fletcher Misheberach for Sharon RosenthalDavid Jaspan Mel Atlschul’s 90th BirthdayLarry Schneider YiskorHy Siegel General DonationRobin & Joseph Wyckoff Misheberach for Joseph WyckoffMindy Zimmerman & Sandy Glazer Misheberach for Mindy and the engagement of Dianne Solomon’s son

Donor In Memory Of Donald & Ronnie Avidon Rose AvidonNorman & Ruth Krameisen Jack Rosen

Prayer Book DonationsDonor In Memory OfAva and Jim Phillips Nathan Phillips

TBTSTDonations

Cantor's Discretionary FundDonor In Honor Of David Jaspan Rosh Hashanah

Howard Leibov & Pamela Leibov Grossman Memorial Fund

Donor In Honor Of Sandy and Bernie Leibov Mili Solomon Sandy and Bernie Leibov Julie Grossman’s 20th Birthday Sandy and Bernie Leibov Stuart Leibov’s 18th Birthday Sandy and Bernie Leibov Ashley Metzelar’s Torah Reading

Donor In Memory Of Sandy and Bernie Leibov Joshua Rosenblum

Howard Heller Pre- School FundDonor In Memory OfMs. Michele, Ms. Ronnie, Ms. Julie, Ms. Sharon & Ms. Debbie Judy Huriash

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK If a relative or friend is suffering from an illness, perhaps you would like to recite a special prayer for the speedy recovery of the ailing person. Traditionally, the Hebrew name of the sick person and the Hebrew name of the sick per-son's mother are mentioned during the prayer. It would be helpful if you would provide us with this information when you make your request. Prayers for the recovery of the sick are customarily accompanied by a gift to a deserving charity. The merit of this kind deed arouses God's mercy and His powers of healing. Although any amount is deemed appropriate on such an occasion, a gift of CHAI - $18 - or multiples of 18 - is particularly fitting when pleading for a person's recovery from sick-ness. CHAI in Hebrew means life. The two Hebrew letters which constitute the word - CHET and YUD - have the numerical equivalents of eight and ten respectively, together yielding the sum of eighteen. For this reason it has become a custom to give charity in the amount of CHAI when praying for the well-being of a suffering person. Enclosed please find a contribution in the sum of $ ______________________________________________________Please make a Misheberach (Prayer for the recovery) for:Name (English) ___________________________________________________________________________________(Hebrew)_______________________Mother's Name (Hebrew)___________________________________________

KOL NIDRE PLEDGEMr. & Mrs. Daniel Farber $18.00

TBTST looks forward to acknowledging significant milestones in the lives of our members. Please notify the Temple Office when you have a birthday or anniversary to celebrate. We are constantly updating our records and we want to be timely in offering you a mazel tov. If you have a family member, or know of a fellow congregant, who is ailing or in the hospital, please notify us as well. The Rabbi tries to visit hospitalized members and we will include them in our Prayers for the Sick (see form elsewhere in this issue.) When you contact us, please include your phone number and make sure we have your email address.

Matthew Montag Memorial FundDonor In Honor OfJacqui and Barry Montag Mel Altschul’s 90th birthday

Donor In Memory OfJacqui and Barry Montag Hannah and Jerry KalinskyJacqui and Barry Montag Judy Huriash

DONOR IN MEMORY OF

YahzreitsDonations

Making a donation is a wonderful way to acknowledge a special occasion, important date, promotion or award; send get well wishes or condolences; express appreciation for an act of kindness; and honor or remember a special person in your life. For more information please

call the Temple Office at 954.721.7660 ext. 110.

Yahrzeit is a Yiddish word, which literally means “time of year” or memorial. Jews of Ashkenazi descent use this term. Sephardim call this commemoration nahala, in Ladino. This custom is widely observed and based on the Jewish tradition of commemorating the death of a relative.

All the Yahrzeit rituals are deeply ingrained in the Jewish life. The common rituals that are performed in the honorable memory of the departed soul include reciting the Kaddish prayer and lighting a Yahrzeit candle.

Yahrzeit also includes the action of donating charity in memory of a deceased loved one. Through the performance of the mitzvah of tzedakah in the name of the departed, the merit of the deed is shared with the soul of the late relative, as their memory is enhanced

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Shirley Abrams Brother, Murray Storfer Lori Apelbaum-Brenman Grandmother, Rose Eller Rose Barbanel Husband, Leon Barbanel Lester Barr Wife, Shirley Barr Milton Bass Mother, Sime Bass Gertrude Berger Husband, Joseph Berger Leslye Berger Mother, Sylvia Goldstein Steve Berman Relative, Samuel Berman Perry Buchalter Brother, Glenn Buchalter Perry Buchalter Grandmother, Dorothy Buchalter Bernice Butterman Beloved, David Koopitman Barbara Callander Mother, Jean Sollender Erhla Cantor 1st Husband, Herbert Lapinsky Phyliss Donn Mother, Matilda Weiner Steven Eisenberg Mother, Anna Eisenberg Ann Esposito Father, Jack Zippin Phyllis Fintz Mother, Martha Koslowsky June Fletcher Father, Henry Porter Lisa Fund Mother, Venita Scott Lisa Fund Father, Nathan Scott Gail Gamboni Father, Sidney Pollack Lisa Garrett Father, Harry Goldberg Ilene Gayer Father, Jack Gartstein Lida Gershman Father, Joseph Katz Sandy Glazer Mother, Jessie Glazer Florine Goldstein Son, Scott Goldstein Natalie Goldstein Father, Mannie Schneiderman Marion Goldstein Husband, Leonard Goldstein Reba Goldstein Mother, Rose Liskin Hedy Gordon Father, Jacob Marden Gerson Gusewich Mother, Fruma Gusewich Pearl Gusewich Mother, Rose Peison Melvin Heichman Father, Sam Heichman Dorothy Hess Mother, Ruth Jacobs Dorothy Hess Father, Henry Jacobs Marc Homer Grandmother, Eva Homer Anne Horowitz Husband, Solomon Horowitz Martin Janowitz Mother, Sylvia Janowitz David Jaspan Sister, Myrna Jaspan David Jaspan Father, Irving Jaspan Susan Krebs Uncle, George Young Florence Leader Husband, Murray Leader

Sandy Leibov Father, Barry Greenberg Leonard Leifert Wife, Elaine Leifert Lawrence Lerner Grandfather, Leon Lerner Lawrence Lerner Grandmother, Bessie Fleishman Roz Levine Husband, Harvey Levine Marvin Lieberman Father, Paul Lieberman Marshall Meyers Mother, Dorothy Levine Carol Osman Mother, Jean Friedman Alan Paley Father, Benjamin Paley Adrien Panitz Father, Charles Apfelbaum Sandra Paris Mother, Natalie Paris David Pinchevsky Grandmother, Alta Pinchevsky Marla Poris Mother, Helen Zweibel Marla Poris Husband, Frederick Poris Bonnie Rosenberg Husband, Michael Rosenberg Susan Rosenblum Father-in-Law, Irving Rosenblum Susan Rosenblum Son, Joshua Rosenblum Susan Rosenblum Mother-in-Law, Fannie Rosenblum Joan Rosenthal Mother, Estelle Mitchell Cora Roth Grandmother, Minnie Bialis Neil Rothstein Father, Melvin Rothstein Gilda Saul Mother-in-Law, Ida Saul Lori Saunders Grandmother, Martha Koslowsky Annie Schiller Beloved, Libby Chaikel Harry Schulman Father, Ben Schulman Betty Semel Mother, Lillian Semel Julia Shapiro Mother, Miriam Music Mr. & Mrs. Shulklapper Son, Gary Shulklapper Emanuel Stern Sister, Ruth Rabben Emanuel Stern Wife, Rhoda Stern Sophia Vagnini Grandmother, Eva Winiarsky Murray Vogel Brother, Jack Vogel Arline Walker Sister, Harriet Elias Arline Walker Father, Andrew Guthartz Raymond Walker Brother, Daniel Walker Amelia Weitz Brother, Joseph Volasky Amelia Weitz Husband, Paul Dressler Mitchel Weitz Father, Meyer Weitz Mitchel Weitz Grandmother, Dora Rothbard Susan Weitz Cousin, Sherry Rosenheck Roberta Zinbarg Grandmother, Esther Wolkofsky Steven Zippin Father, Jack Zippin

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YahzreitsOne of the most beautiful and meaningful customs of the Jewish people is remembering

those we have lost by memorializing our beloved through acts of Tzedakah and by saying Kaddish. The following Yahrzeits will be acknowledged and Kaddish will be said during

Shabbat Services on the dates below.

Become an important part of TBTST's Social Action Committee’sMazon Project

The WECARE community outreach program operates a food pantry that provides over 3,500 bags of groceries each year to our neighbors in need regardless of race, religion, age, gender or nationality. We could not accomplish this important mitzvah if not for the generous donations we receive year round from caring individuals, organizations, schools, synagogues and businesses in our community. Thanks to United Way of Broward County, we are also able to distribute fresh produce to needy people through Project Lifeline. Donations are greatly needed and appreciated to keep our shelves stocked so we can help the many men, women and children needing our services throughout the year. Currently, WECARE provides enough free non-perishable food and fresh produce to prepare over 65,000 meals for our neighbors in need. WECARE also collects small toiletry items, provides free medical equipment loans including wheelchairs, walkers and canes, distributes hand-knitted items to nursing home residents, and collects eyeglasses and hearing aids that are sent to New Eyes for the Needy. Donations of toiletry items and medical equipment are very much appreciated. Facts about Hunger in Broward County According to Million Meals Committee, there are 19 active food pantries in Broward County inclusive of the Soref JCC WECARE Food Pantry, and 4 active food banks. The Broward Regional Health Planning Council, Inc., Food Security Survey Report notes that 44% of all students enrolled in Broward County elementary schools qualify for free and reduced lunches. 15% of 56,873 Broward children live in poverty.

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The Parent Bereavement group (l’horim shocholim) meets at TBTST the second Wednesday every month at 6:30 PM.

We are a caring group who share a common experience and support each other, offer insights, or just listen as you express yourself.

This group has been meeting for many years, and it is open to anyone whose child has died. You do not have to be a temple member to attend.

The benefits that bereaved parents receive are very comforting.

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Rabbi........................................................................................................................................................ Michael GoldCantor ................................................................................................................................................. Jenna KramarowBusiness Manager ..............................................................................................................................Sandra EdelboimEarly Childhood Director .....................................................................................................................Ronit GoldsteinReligious School Director ......................................................................................................... Alysha Goldstein ErezYouth Director ........................................................................................................................................... Diana Silver

Important Synagogue Phone Numbers and E-mail Addresses

Main Office .......................................................................................................................................... (954) 721-7660Early Childhood Center ........................................................................................................................ (954) 722-9537Temple Fax # ........................................................................................................................................ (954) 720-0967

Business Manager, Sandra Edelboim ............................................................. ext. 131 ..............bizmgr@TBTST.orgAdministrative Assistant, Donna Rosier ........................................................ ext. 110 ..........frontdesk@TBTST.orgBookkeeper, Kari Askin ................................................................................. ext. 111 ................. office@TBTST.orgRabbi Michael Gold ....................................................................................... ext. 123 ....... RabbiGold@TBTST.orgCantor Jenna Kramarow ................................................................................. ext. 116 ..............Cantor@TBTST.orgYouth Director, Diana Silver .......................................................................... ext. 122 ..... youthgroup@TBTST.orgEarly Childhood Director, Ronit Goldstein .................................................... ext. 148 ..........preschool@TBTST.orgReligious School Director, Alysha Goldstein Erez ........................................ ext. 127 ... hscurriculum@TBTST.orgEarly Childhood Office .................................................................................. ext. 126 ............psadmin@TBTST.orgPresident, Valerie Preston Mercado (voice mailbox) .................................... ext. 135 .......... president@TBTST.orgMen's Club, Alan Miller, MD, Aubrey Harley ......................................................................mensclub@TBTST.orgSisterhood, June Fletcher ......................................................................................................sisterhood@TBTST.orgMembership, Stewart Klawsky ..............................................................................................membership@tbtst.orgGiftshop .................................................................................................................................... giftshop@TBTST.org

CONGREGATION OFFICERS

President ................................................................................................................................. Valerie Preston MercadoExecutive Vice-President .....................................................................................................................Bruce BerkowitzYouth Activities Vice-President ................................................................................................................Alan DubrowMembership Vice-President ................................................................................................................Stewart KlawskyVice President Finance/Treasurer ................................................................................................................. Alan PaleyFinancial Secretary ....................................................................................................................................Nancy SmallRecording Secretary ............................................................................................................................... Jacqui MontagCommunications Secretary ........................................................................................................................Beth LeitnerImmediate Past President ...................................................................................................................... Amir Watynski

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