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616 S. Mississippi River Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55116-1099 • (651) 698-8874 • www.TempleofAaron.org
Vol. 91 • No. 8 APRIL 1, 2016 22 Adar II 5776
Aaronion The
A New Passover Story
One of my Rabbis in Rabbinical School told my class that we should buy ourselves a new Haggadah every year. While many of us use the same Haggadah (you know the broken down Maxwell House version in your closet), this Rabbi felt there is no better way to engage in our Sedarim then with a brand new shiny Haggadah. This is a tradition I have kept up and have found useful. Retelling the story of the Exodus from Egypt, along with the traditions of the seder, is something that we should re-examine every Passover. A new Haggadah brings new perspective into the story we have been dissecting for generations.
This year I found the new Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Haggadah. The beautiful beige and red book will sit with me throughout both nights for personal reflections and sporadic teachings to our guests. Already Rabbi Sacks has brought new insight into my learning. He notes that the opening announcement of the Seder is a
fifteen-word summary of the evening. The number fifteen is an important number in Judaism highlighted once again during the Passover evening with the number of verses we recount in Dayeinu. The word Dayeinu translates to “it would have been sufficient” telling us that the miracle itself would have been sufficient, but the privilege that we get to sit together to celebrate with these rituals is a blessing of freedom.
The privilege to share a table with friends and family is a true testament to the Exodus from Egypt. Temple of Aaron has had a long-lasting tradition of a Second Seder for many reasons. First, it is an opportunity to come together as a community. Second it gives a space for everyone, with or without family nearby, to be part of a seder. Over the years we have used creativity to enhance our experience. Last year our centerpieces were toys donated to the JFS, we hosted a Deviled-Egg bar and a make-your-own Charoset table, and a ten plagues carnival for children. This year, aligned with our theme of art, we will have an art exhibit for people to experience (and we are keeping the Charoset and Deviled-Eggs).
I encourage you all to continue to enhance and add excitement to your Sedarim. Whether it is more youth activities, new food attempts, or bringing a new Haggadah to the table, it is important to add perspective to our gatherings and to open our creative minds to our most important holiday. I encourage us all to make the story unique and fun while at the same time adding layers of depth and activity. I want to wish you all a Chag Sameach. I hope to see many of you at the Second Seder where we can celebrate together.
See you in shul, Rabbi Jeremy Fine
Rabbi Jeremy Fine 651-698-8874 x112
Email:
Twitter: @RabbiJeremyFine
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Temple of Aaron Hires
New Engagement Director Adam Bender
Adam is originally from Chicago and moved to the Twin Cities to attend the
University of Minnesota. In high school, Adam was very involved in his
USY chapter and CHUSY region before heading to Nativ, a college leadership program in Israel, where he found his
passion for Israel and love of Jewish learning. Since then, Adam has served
as the youth advisor at Beth Hillel Congregation B’nai Emunah in
Wilmette, IL, and is the current youth advisor and 7th
grade teacher at Temple of Aaron.
Adam will be graduating from the University of
Minnesota in May 2016 with a business degree.
While in school, Adam was active
at both Hillel and his fraternity, AEPi. He looks forward to being our
Engagement Director and continuing his involvement in the Twin Cities
Jewish community and a part of the Temple of Aaron family.
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JCC Childcare Services Director, 651-255-4758 or [email protected]
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The Search for Hametz
Then, weeks before, the cleaning begins in earnest. We make the list of every location that needs to be cleaned: under the sink, the car, all the cabinets and pantry. And, item by item, we begin checking things off the last. This is a chance for a truly deep cleaning. No superficial swipe of a rag works here. Rather, we take everything out of the drawer, really give it a good going over, and only then can order be restored. So, step-by-step, we sweep away all of our crumbs, we check off our list, and finally, barely in the nick of time, we are able to say, “No more hametz, all clean for Pesach.” And, what do we do then? The night before Pesach, we turn off all the lights, we break up ten chunks of bread, and we deliberately HIDE them in our perfectly clean, hametz-free houses! The irony of this ritual! The total insanity. We then light a candle, gather our families, and begin the search for these hidden pieces of hametz that symbolize all other hametz that may have escaped the reach of our deep cleaning.
I love this ritual. The drama of it. The intimacy. The search by candlelight. In this game of hide-and-seek with the hametz as the hidden one, I feel like I’m a kid again, gleeful playing hot and cold until finally, with all ten pieces in hand, I can declare our home hametz-free and ready for Pesach. From here on out, we release any remaining crumbs of Pesach not only from our possession but also from our heart and minds. All of our preparations are over. Our scrubbing, our cleaning, our worrying. From here, we just let go. Let go of the things we have been holding to, any anger or anxiety, difficulties from the previous year, and we step into the liberation story of Pesach.
Rabbi Avi Strausberg Director, Congregational Learning
651-698-8874 x111
Email:
blog: inhaiku.wordpress.com
Join us for monthly learning at Quixotic with Rabbi Strausberg as we wrestle with faith and practice over a hot drink and great discussion.
April 20th, 2:00 pm Evolving Personal Practices
Quixotic: 769 Cleveland Ave. S. St. Paul, MN 55116
Join Rabbi Strausberg for weekly Torah study and some morning breakfast treats. Together, we’ll explore midrashim, poetry, and ancient commentary on the weekly Torah portion in hopes of uncovering new understandings and finding new meanings for our lives.
Passover
Reflections Passover celebrates the escape from slavery in Egypt. Every generation must
battle for freedom.
Matzah reminds us of the rapid departure from Egypt. The haggadah is a book designed to tell a story and we have modified it over the centuries to be more modern and make the story more
understandable for younger people.
The seder plate often has six symbolic foods: bitter herbs (maror), vegetable (karpas), bitter vegetable (chazeret) nut/apple mixture (charoset), roasted poultry shankbone (zeroa) and a
hardboiled egg (baytza).
USCJ Dues The nat ional assoc iat ion for conservative synagogues throughout North America is USCJ. Their highly-acclaimed work helping organize youth activities regionally, nationally and internationally has stood the test of time. USCJ has also helped us train lay leaders, share program ideas and find clergy/key staff over the years. Please support the annual plea for dues
supporting their efforts which help us.
Temple of Aaron Blood Drive February 28 A Success!!
Volunteer & Donor SaDee Soderlind
Event Co-Chairs Richard Strimling & Wendy Oskey
Donor Rabbi Avi Strausberg
Event co-chairs Wendy Oskey and Richard Strimling would like to thank all 39 blood donor heroes and 19 blood drive volunteers who participated in making our first American Red
Cross Blood Drive a community success. We donated a total of 42 units of blood!
We look forward to sponsoring another event next year!
My two brothers-in-law and their fathers joined me for a trip to Israel at the end of February. The experiences of three first-timers added to my enjoyment of our ancient homeland. My first visit was over 20 years ago at the age of 17. This recent trip was my fifteenth visit and reinforced the changes in Jerusalem and in my personal growth. This private family trip rejuvenated me and provided many opportunities to daven, keep Kosher, and to deeply connect spiritually with the land and people of Israel. Welcoming in Shabbat in Jerusalem was a beautiful experience. We started at Machane Yehuda, the outdoor market (or Shuk), watching the city prepare for Shabbat. Winding through the narrow streets and corridors of the city brought to life the history which took place there. We passed the Jewish
Agency, Jewish National Fund Building, Central Synagogue and the Great Synagogue on our way to shul. We welcomed in Shabbat at Moreshet Avraham, the Masorti (Conservative) synagogue in Jerusalem. I was asked to daven Ma’ariv that night, the
first time I was asked to daven for a congregation in Jerusalem, and it was a meaningful spiritual experience. Praying and singing for peace in Jerusalem, while being there, felt different than saying it at Temple of Aaron. Walking to Shabbat dinner with shops closed and no cars on the streets was relaxing. We attended Shabbat morning services at the Great Synagogue, with the magnificent marble, expansive ceilings, and stained-glass windows. The harmonies of the guest Cantor and male
choir added immensely to Shacharit. We enjoyed the rest of services at the Kotel in the old city. The energy coming from the minyanim was a unique experience, and I joined in a Torah Service and Musaf while at this holy site. Thinking about the Jewish people’s journey from slavery to freedom during Pesach always reminds me of my many trips to Israel, including this most recent one. While I have been there many times, it amazes me that even after all these years, I still manage to do or learn something new. This connection to the land of Israel is something we should all think about at our Seder Tables as we sing L’shana Haba Yerushalayim Habnuyah, Next Year in Jerusalem Rebuilt! Chag Sameach.
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Joshua Fineblum, CJE Cantor/Educator
651-698-8874 ext. 103
Email:
March/April 2016
March 26-April 3 Spring Break No School
6 School Resumes 10 Photographer David Sherman
13 Artist-in-Residence Program 23 ToA Community 2nd Seder 27 Passover Break - No School
Bonfe
BT Design & Dustin Truesdell Davanni’s Pizza & Hoagies
Illusion Theater Pieology Pizzeria
Michael and Polly Saxon
Minnesota Timberwolves
Three Rivers Park District
ToA Sisterhood
Golden Kepah Program Have you started pursuing your
Golden Kepah and only have a few readings to go? Haven’t begun, but
want to start now? You must read 18 Torah portions to receive your
Golden Kepah. Contact Cantor/Educator Joshua Fineblum
for more information.
Adam Bender (Youth Advisor and teacher) assisted student Sara
Hoffman with wrapping tefillin at this year’s World Wide Wrap on Feb. 7,
co-sponsored by Men’s Club and the
Education Department.
Sign Up or Renew for
Passport to Israel! Sign up by May 1 for this savings
incentive program for a child’s educational Israel experience through St. Paul Jewish Federation. Contribute
$200/year per child; $150 from the family and $50 from Temple of Aaron.
The Jewish Federation adds $150/child for up to eight years. Sign up with
Susie Haim, 651-698-8874 x100 or [email protected]
Josh & Evan Golden at the Kotel in Jerusalem
Josh, Steve & Evan Miller, Evan & Ira Golden at Machane Yehuda
Thank you to everyone who participated, helped,
and sponsored the production of Aladdin Jr.! This
year’s musical was wondrously successful! We
worked diligently for over two months to make it all
happen. We are especially proud of our cast and
crew! Your hard work and determination showed off!
The Youth Department appreciates all of the support
that was given from start to finish of the show. A big
thank you to our play parents! Special thanks to our
parent chair, Debbie Zuckerman. We could not have
accomplished the show without you! Congratulations
to our incredible seniors: Annie Balto, Hannah
Burbul, Lauren Goldberger, Marisa Goldberger, Ean
Katz, and Liza Sivriver. We will miss you! Until next
year’s production...
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Sam Berenson Engagement Director
651-698-8874 x115
Email:
TiKone USY
Events:
Highlight Event for TikoneUSY: April 6 Israel Night 6pm-8pm
Join TUSY and special guest Shlicha Eden Kohali to make an Israeli meal! Cooking, friends, and eating… what could be better?!
April 1-3 No School April 6 Israel Night April 9 Havdalah & Program w/BJUSY April 13 Scrapbook Night April 14-17 USY Spring Kallah April 20 April 27 No School (Passover)
Save the Dates: TAXY 20s/30s Trivia Night! Thursday, May 12 Location and time TBD
CMT 2016! May 13-15 8th-12th Graders Cost: $160 (includes meals, transportation, lodging) At Herzl Camp For application check Ma Hadash weekly email or contact [email protected]
Back Row: Max Gantman, Tom Skadron, George Bier, Manny Bier (TUSY Coach), Rabbi Jeremy Fine, Sam Gantman, Mark Divine, Ken Agranoff (Referee), Eddie Winthrop, Benji Perlstein, Rich
Danov (Referee), Hugh Gitlin (Scorekeeper), David Gantman. Front Row: Charlie Skadron, Ethan Less, Cantor/Educator Joshua Fineblum, Adam Bender, Shane Fruchterman, Max
Lerman, Lawrence Volodarsky, and Elias Bier. (Not Pictured: Cheryl Bier and David Dobkin)
2nd Annual TAXY/Parents vs. TUSY Basketball Game Students, parents, grandparents and friends gathered at St. Paul JCC on February 7 for a fun and competitive game. The game was close, but Team TAXY/Parents pulled
out the win in the end. Thank you to all players and spectators!
EMTZA Region USY Spring Kallah 9th-12th graders
Sunstream Retreat Center in Ogden, IA
April 14-17, 2016 | $250 per USYer
Registration Deadline: April 5, 2016
Mazal Tov to Alicia Lazarus
on her first Kadima Kinnus!
Pictured with youth advisor Adam Bender.
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Friday Night Services
April 1—6:30pm Leifman Chapel
April 8—6:30pm Leifman Chapel
April 15—8:00pm Greenberg Room
April 22—6:30pm Leifman Chapel
April 29—6:30pm Leifman Chapel
Passover Services
Friday, April 22nd—7:30am Minyan Service for First Born
Passover Breakfast sponsored by Marcia & Herbert Bernick Endowment in
honor of children & grandchildren
Saturday, April 23rd—9:00am
Services Kiddush Sponsored by David A. Berg
Family Endowment
Sunday, April 24th—9:00am
Services Matzah Brei lunch sponsored by
Bessie & Morris Mayeron Endowment
Friday, April 29th—7:30am
Services Kiddush sponsored by David A. Berg
Family Endowment
Saturday, April 30th—9:00am
Services—Yizkor Recited Kiddush Sponsored by David A. Berg
Family Endowment
Shabbat morning is a time to gather for prayer, learning, connecting with your Judaism and your community.
Temple of Aaron enhances Shabbat with speakers, musicians, scholars,
and Kiddush lunch. Join the Temple of
Aaron Shabbat community.
Visions Speaker—Rebecca Kanner
April 2, 2016 Topic: The Missing Female Biblical
Narrative
Traditional Shabbat Rabbi Jeremy Fine Sermon
April 9, 2016
Enjoy a meaningful D’Var Torah from Rabbi Fine
David Skadron Bar Mitzvah April 16, 2016
Pesach Shabbat April 23, 2016
Pesach Shabbat with Yizkor April 30, 2016
Recite Yizkor on this last day of Pesach
David Skadron, son of Tom & Teri Skadron, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on April 15 and 16, 2016. David is in seventh grade at Friendly Hills Middle School. At school he participates in football and baseball. David has designated Play for Peace for his tzedaka contribution. Oneg Shabbat and Kiddush refreshments will be sponsored by David’s grandparents, Nancy Skadron and Bruce & Linda Felder.
In her compelling new novel, local writer Rebecca Kanner presents a “breathtaking new look” at the story of Queen Esther and the courage to stand up for her people. On April 2, she will speak from the bemah on The Missing Female Biblical Narrative: Looking Beneath the Surfaces of Our Stories to More Fully Illuminate the Contributions of Women.
Flowers at Cemetery
Call John/Mersini Parker at 651-407-0532 to arrange for planting of flowers at Temple of Aaron Cemetery. Payments due April 15, 2016.
2nd-7th grade Visit Sholom Residents
in February
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Temple of Aaron Sisterhood Artist-in-Residence Marion Angelica – April 12, 7pm. Create your own small dish suitable for Pesach or any occasion. Open to entire congregation. $10 materials fee, payable at the door. Babysitting available upon request. RSVP to Margie Schneider (651-698-4358 or [email protected]) by April 7. For more info on the artist, go to www.marionangelica.com.
Gift Shop Sale – Feb. 28 through May 1 - 20% off all items except books (10% off) and parchments (no discount). Free gift if you spend $25 or more. Support Sisterhood and Temple of Aaron by purchasing your Judaica Passover items from Temple of Aaron Gift Shop. New Judaica pieces from new vendor Melanie Dankowicz — www.dankowicz.com. Items from Jillbeads – necklaces/earrings (www.jillbeads.com); fusion glass items from Demdaco (www.demdaco.com); pieces from Classic Touch Tervy Collection (www.classictouchdecor.com/tervy-collection); decorative items from Rosenthal, Aram and Judaica custom lego sets from JBrick (www.jbrick.com). A variety of books for children, young adults and adults. Gift cards and registries for all life cycle events available. Contact Gift Shop directly: 651-699-9192. Hours: Sun., 9am–noon; Tues., 10am–2pm; Wed., 10am–1pm & 6pm–8pm, or by appointment – call Chair Marcia Taple (651-688-3030).
Sisterhood Knits – 6:30pm, April 28 at Safe Zone (308 E. Prince St., St. Paul). Questions, contact Susan Gonzalez (612-701-5606 or [email protected]) or Susan Tervola (651-698-8874 or [email protected]). Sisterhood Knits and Social Action/Justice Committee is partnering with Safe Zone to teach homeless youth to knit!
Mahjong – Sunday, May 1 at 1pm in Smith Library. All abilities welcome, including those with no experience. Pick up Mahjong necessities in the Sisterhood Gift Shop! Register with Margie Schneider. No charge for this event.
Building Fund Cards – Send a beautiful card for any occasion - only a phone call away – no hassles. Pick up the phone and show someone you care by sending one of these lovely cards. All funds raised go directly to benefit our beautiful building. To purchase our cards, call Sis Goren (651-686-0425) or Susan Kushner (651-454-8336). For billing questions, call Sis Goren.
Second Annual Plant Sale – May 15, 10:30am–2pm. Perennials, annuals, herbs, heirloom and ornamental vegetables from Rush Creek will be available to attract pollinators and to add garden appeal. Watch for more info to obtain pre-order forms in the Gift Shop.
Save the Date – Closing Program/Dinner & Dance Instruction – June 2, 6:30 pm. More info to come.
Social Justice Committee
Israel Committee Wedding in Israel by Bill & Mary Lerman
On Monday, February 8, 2016 our daughter Harriet (Ariela) was married in Israel near Beit Shemesh. The day was chosen be-cause it was Rosh Chodesh Adar. Adar be-ing an auspicious month to get married because of Purim and Monday evening being chosen since the third day is auspi-cious as God said it was good twice on the third day of creation. It was a Modern Ortho-dox wedding. The Chatan (groom) and Kallah (bride) couldn’t see each other for the week before the wedding. On the evening of the wed-ding, festivities began with the Kabbalat Panim. The Chatan and Kallah were in dif-ferent areas of the venue, separated by a Mechitzah, and guarded so they could not see each other.
After the groom, witnesses and the rabbi signed the Ketubah, next came the Bedeken, a ceremony dating back almost 4,000 years. The groom proclaims that this is indeed the woman that he is going to marry and then gently covers her face with the veil. After was the procession to the Chuppah, where guests stood around the Chuppah. The guests provided joyful sounds as members of the wedding party ap-proached the Chuppah. After the ceremony the couple retired to a quiet room for some individual time and to dine. When the cou-ple returned there was enthusiastic dancing with the women and men dancing separate-ly. Guests began to depart 4 hours after the event began.
However, the celebration continued for the next six days as each night the sheva b’ra-chot were said at different locations with people who were unable to attend the wed-ding. Since the b’rachot are said as part of the Birkat HaMazon, a meal had to be served each night. Finally, a week later fes-tivities ceased. The wedding is archived at livestreamsimcha.com under Ariela + Yehezkel’s wedding. (The chuppah ceremo-ny is in the video portion that shows our Harriet sitting on the bride’s swing.)
Harriet is the 3rd generation to have a Bnai Mitzvah at Temple of Aaron and 4th genera-tion to be a member. She spent nine weeks in Israel as a high school junior through Alexander Muss High School, which she learned about at Temple of Aaron Sunday School. She developed a love for Israel that resulted in 15 more trips including spend-ing her junior year of college at Hebrew University and culminating in making aliyah in 2012.
Jewish Community Ac!on’s 14th Immigrant Freedom Seder
Sunday, April 3rd—Doors Open at 1:30pm, Seder Begins at 2:00pm
The immigrant Seder brings people together from diverse
backgrounds to share the story of Passover and its message of
freedom. This year’s Seder will weave together stories that
highlight struggles and victories in social jus!ce that draw from
our past, uni!ng it with stories about immigrant rights,
economic jus!ce reform, and voter
jus!ce. $10-18 sliding scale payable at the
door. Childcare available. For registra!on
or for more detailed informa!on, please
visit: www.jewishcommunityaction.org.
Hosted at Mount Zion Temple, 1300 Summit Ave, St. Paul.
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. . . to Purim Carnival volunteers. . . . to Men’s club cooking crew for kitchen duty at Purim Carnival. . . . to Sisterhood members for helping assemble hamantashen at Purim Carnival. . . . to USYers for assembling Mishloach Mano baskets. . . . to Aladdin, Jr. play chair Debbie Zuckerman. . . . to Burt Katz for adding mailing labels to nearly 1,000 March Aaronions.
APRIL WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
We display every 5 years and all anniversaries of more than 50 years
מזל טוב
58 Gene & Rhoda Engelson
57 Allen & Toba Freeman
53 Earl & Harriet Bailey
52 Stuart & Susie Swartz
15 Joshua & Mindy Rutzick
Our deep and sincere
sympathy to the families of the following members who have passed away
Edwin “Itzy” Smith Paula Rubin
Donations in memory of loved ones ($10 or more) February/ March 2016 Shevat/Adar 5776
Abramovich, Lyubov Barenbaum, Sally Berezovskaya, Inessa Bergeron, Barbara & Rick Bernick, Vivian & Steve Burnstein, Joyce Burstein, Scott Carin, Roberta Chulok, Mikail Daniels, Rick & Barb Dreyster, Vladimir & Galena Dudovitz, Sophie Edelstein, Rebecca Fendrick, William Fishman, Jerry Flynn, John & Susan Fridman, Alla Ganopolskiy, Mark Ganz, Isaac
Ginsberg, Riva Gokhberg, Raisa Goldberg, Judy Gorina, Ira Graham, Esther Grobovsky, Nancy & Rick Kantor, Errol Kaplan, Harvey & Sue Kaplan, Mimi & Gene Katz, Sidney Katzovitz, Carole Lazarus, Janice Lee, Lynne Leyderman, Roman Lifson, Helen & Ron Lyons, Stephen & Patti Malmon, Cathy Malmon, Stan Marvy, Bob & Florie Maymind, Azriyela
Rosenberg, Gail Sanders, Fern & David Savage, Edith Schachtman, Steve Scherzer, Margie Schumeister, RuthAnn Schwartz, Sue & Jerry Shapiro, Harold Silverman, Morton & Artice Stillman, Tom & Sue Suporitsky, Aleksandr Tilsner, William Tragar, C.A. Uchenik, Esfir Upin, Alan Valdman, David Watchman, Clara Weil, Barb Wolkoff, Patricia Wolkowicz, Joe
ADAR BANNER: In honor of Donald & Patricia Wolkoff & children, Adam & Dina. Titled “Purim Megillah” (Renanah Halpern design). It depicts a huge Megillah for the Festival of Purim.
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A Big Thank You to All of Our Aladdin Jr. Sponsors!
We Appreciate Your Donations!
Alan & Lisa Bernick; Baldinger Bakery; Balto Catering; Bender Family; Bernie Schneider & SIS Insurance; Bloom Family; BT Design; Camp Butwin; Cecil’s Deli; Eddie & Rachel Winthrop; Robby Erlich Family; Ernest Fink Agency; Ethan Helfand; Gantman Family; Gekht Family; Genesis Philanthropy Group/RAJMN; Geri Goldberger; Jay & Esther Goldberger Family; Herzl Camp; Hodroff-Epstein Memorial Chapels; Marshall Hoffman Family; Inver Grove Ford; Irina Braginsky & Lena Simelgor; Jeff Winston; Joshua; Andrea & Jonah Fineblum; Just Truffles; David Katz Family; Lazarus Family; Mark Lerman Family; Magnolia & Twig; Marcia Taple; Mark Gulner & Family; Marlene Zuckerman & Family; Michelle Perle; Milbern Clothing & Bernick Family; Minnesota Hillel; Nancy Reich & Family; Joel Paper Family; Paul Najlis & Najlis Photography; Rabbi Jeremy Fine & Family; Rita’s Italian Ice; Roberta Kravitz; Roston Family; Roxanne & Gary Portnoy; Roz & Yoav Segal; Saint Paul JCC; Dan Saltzman Family; Sam Berenson & Ben Cerny; Shari Lowenthal and Garry Lowenthal; Sivriver Family; Smookler Family; Spirit of Asia; Steve & Eve Kafitz; Steve & Nancy Lane; Steve Devitt; Temple of Aaron Sisterhood; The American Jewish World; Twin Cities Magic and Costume & Jim Berg Family; Werthauser Family; Wholesale Imprints & Levanthal Families; Woodstone Renovations; Zuckerman Family
Temple of Aaron received the
following thank you note following a
donation to Neighborhood House:
“Thank you for your generous
donation of 103 lbs. of food
received on 2/12/2016. Your gift to
the food shelf not only helps us to
feed over 16,000 Saint Paul
families annually, it raises critical
awareness of those who face
hunger in our communities.”
Thank you to all synagogue members
who bring food to the synagogue to
help those in our community. Your
generosity does not go unnoticed.
KOSHER FOODS FOR PESACH, PERMITTED FOODS FOR PESACH:
TEMPLE OF AARON PESACH GUIDE 2016/5776
DO NOT REQUIRE Kosher l’Pesach label if purchased PRIOR to Pesach: unopened packages or containers of natural coffee without cereal additives. (General Foods coffees are NOT kosher for Pesach unless marked KP), sugar, pure tea, non iodized salt, pepper, natural spices, frozen fruit juices with no additives, frozen raw vegetables, milk, butter, cottage cheese, cream cheese, ripened cheeses such as cheddar (hard), Muenster (semisoft), and Camembert
(soft), frozen raw fruit with no additives, baking soda. Canned Tuna Fish in water (not vegetable broth).
DO NOT REQUIRE Kosher l’Pesach label if purchased BEFORE or DURING Pesach: Fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, fresh fish and fresh meat.
REQUIRE a Kosher l’Pesach label if purchased BEFORE or DURING Pesach: All baked products (matzah, cakes, matzah flour, farfel, matzah meal, and any products containing matzah), canned
or bottled juices, canned tuna in vegetable broth or oil, wine, vinegar, liquor, oils, dried fruits, candy, chocolate f l a v o r e d m i l k , i c e c r e a m , yogurt and soda.
REQUIRE a Kosher l’Pesach label if purchased DURING Pesach: Processed Foods: (canned, bottled, or frozen foods), milk, butter, juices, vegetables, fruit, milk products, spices, coffee, tea, fish and foods listed in the preceding paragraph.
KOSHER L’PESACH LABELS:
Caveat emptor, “Let the buyer beware,” especially during Pesach! The most important thing to remember when buying food for Passover is to read all labels with care. Although a product may or may not have a statement reading kosher l’Pesach, it cannot be relied upon without some official trademark indicating rabbinic supervision. The most
common symbol is the OU, the circled-U symbol found on the labels of many commercial and consumer food products. If the product is kosher l’Pesach the OU will be accompanied by a “P” signifying Passover, or the statement “kosher l’Pesach.” A “K” or “KP” is not a copyrighted symbol and therefore is not a reliable symbol for the kashrut status of foods. The label should
be a part of the product label, not just a sticker on the product.
Most rabbis who are involved with the supervision of kosher foods have their own symbol which is placed on the label of various food products. If you are not familiar with a particular symbol, please feel comfortable consulting with Rabbi Fine or Rabbi Strausberg for advice.
PREPARING THE HOUSE FOR PESACH: During the festival of Pesach we are obligated to be very zealous in the preparation of our homes for the holiday. It is best to clean the rest of the house before one cleans the kitchen. Most of the house just needs a good cleaning. Family members should stop eating in rooms other than the kitchen/dining room. Closets and drawers should be examined and all food removed. Don’t forget to check backpacks, camping equipment, cars and boats for stray food. Try and use up all non-Passover food prior to the holiday. Vacuum under furniture and even remove the cushions from upholstered chairs and sofas. You may as well get rid of all that food at the office as well. Food that has fallen into cracks and crevices does not need to be
removed if not easy to reach. Children can
participate in the process by cleaning their own rooms and searching for crumbs, and any residue of Hametz.
The next step in koshering a home for Pesach is to attack the kitchen! Begin by taking inventory of all foodstuffs and removing all chametz and all other food inappropriate for use during Pesach. Store this food in a closet or cupboard, or donate it to a food bank. The storage compartment
should be locked or secured to prevent entry during the holiday. This will be sold for the duration of Pesach. You will need to sign the document at the Temple that makes the Rabbi your agent to sell this Hametz on your behalf. Having removed the inappropriate foodstuffs from the kitchen, the remaining cupboards must be cleaned and lined.
Many families have separate sets of dishes, pots, pans, and utensils used only for Pesach. Since these objects have never been in contact with chametz, they require no special preparation prior to their use. Kitchen objects which have been used during the year and have been in contact with chametz require an appropriate kashering process before they are used during Pesach. (Not all objects can be koshered for Pesach - please consult a knowledgeable authority for advice.)
The kashering laws are based upon the principle stated in the Talmud, k’volo kakh polto, “As the vessel absorbs so does it rid itself of what is absorbed.” (Pesakhim 30a) Utensils used for broiling must be koshered by heating over an open fire, objects used for cooking are koshered by immersion in
boiling water, and utensils used only for cold food may be koshered by rinsing. The four methods used for koshering utensils are:
1. Hagalah-immersion in boiling water 2. Libun-fire 3. Irui-pouring water over a surface 4. Milui v’irui-soaking in cold water
Do not go overboard buying things for Pesach. Unless you are making Seder for 40 people, just some simple kitchen implements are all that should be needed. Many people use paper and throw-away
items for the week to keep it simple.
Then onto the rest of the kitchen: stove, countertops, oven, refrigerator, freezer, microwave oven, sinks, and all other objects which have had contact with chametz must be thoroughly cleansed and koshered for Pesach. Those objects which cannot be purged of their chametz, (formica on kitchen countertops, for example) and are a necessity during Pesach, are covered with a secondary material.
With the kitchen purged of chametz, the kosher l’Pesach dishes and utensils are placed in their cupboards and the kitchen is ready for Pesach.
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