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Welcome to Our Sanctuary Rules of Attendance

We need everyone to do their part of this mitzvah of protecting one another from possible expo-sure. No one is exempt. Please do not choose for yourself if the rules apply; they do. If you can-not comply with the policies, please continue to join us through our live streaming on the Temple

Israel website. www.tiflorida.org

If you have had symptoms or been near someone with symptoms, please stay home and seek treatment as necessary.

If you are immunocompromised, please stay home as well.

Everyone must properly wear a mask covering their nose and mouth at all times while at Temple Israel.

Everyone will have their temperature checked at the door.

Please maintain social distance at all times.

If you use the bathroom, please use a paper towel to touch any fixtures.

Please take a kippah from the labeled container and return to the second one.

Pews are marked for the different days of services.

Only those who live at the same address may sit in the same pew together.

Only use books from that pew and return them there as well.

Please refrain from shaking hands, hugging each other or other contact.

Those called to the bimah must use sanitizer before going up and after coming down.

Please follow all additional instructions when on the bimah.

We will not be having oneg or kiddush meals.

Please be patient as we implement these policies and continue to adapt to the

situation.

It will be wonderful to be together again and to fill our sanctuary with the sound of prayer, Torah and community. Please work with us so we can keep our doors as open as

our hearts.

Shabbat Shalom

Rabbi Joshua Neely

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January - March Bulletin

Tevet - Nisan 5781

January - March 2021 Volume 59- Number 1

Tevet - Nisan 5781

A Progressive Conservative Synagogue Building Community Since 1954

Letter From the Rabbi MAGAL Adult Education Congratulations Joshua Weiner! MAGAL & Sisterhood Purim Thanks! Sisterhood Movie Club Sisterhood March Program Birthdays, Anniversaries & Donations

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I always wondered if the Israelites felt like they had been conned. They sign up to follow God, who has just freed them after all, get 10 pretty straightforward commandments, and then for the rest of the time in the

desert get more all the time. A whole slew of them, 613 in total. Isn’t that more than we bargained for? After all, I can see why God wants us to worship Him exclusively, but is it any of God’s business how I conduct my business-business? If I make a loan to someone and take the only item they own worth anything as collateral, why should God care if I give it back or not? Sure, it’s their only way to stay warm at night, but that’s not my problem and they knew it when they made the deal. If someone breaks into my house, why should God care if it is day or night when I attack the intruder? It’s my house and my property that I am defending. I may be able to clearly see in the daylight that the robber is unarmed and trying to flee, but he is on my property; I should be able to kill him no matter what. And isn’t God being a bit naive when He says I shouldn’t show favor to the rich or powerful in any court cases? And the less said about this milk and meat business the better. Actually, it is God’s business. Religion, despite modern caricatures and post-Enlightenment shrinkage, should blanket life. Our actions can be sacred and the Torah demands that they be so. We don’t get to decide where there shouldn’t be any divine oversight. We know too well from history that lack of accountability inevitably leads to not only corruption but suffering. Read these varied rules and regulations not as an intrusion but as opportunities to embrace holiness. L’Shalom Rabbi Joshua Neely

From The Rabbi

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GENERAL FUND

Donor In Memory Of

Ruth Donenfeld Joseph Goetz, Meyer Rubin,

Christy Donenfeld, Peggy

Donenfeld

Miriam Cohen Albert J. Cohen

Patty Rose Helen Lieberman

Denise & Clifford Reback Macklouf Bitton

Aaron & Liz Lauren Oser Howard Oser

Jo Staffin Debby Vangrov

Zelda Siskind Morris Kolodner, father

Belle Cohen Kolodner, mother

Melvin Siskind, husband

Art Louv & Marci Kagan Louv Walter & Alberta Louv, Herbert &

Gertrude Mednick

Donor John McFeely

RABBI’S TZEDAKAH FUND

Donor In Memory Of

Susan & Jerry Roth Marvin Roth, David Rienner,

Molly Rienner

Donor In Honor Of William Silverman Rabbi Neely

March Birthdays 1 Julian Meiten 13 Michele Edison 20 Jonah Katz

3 Gary Berg 13 Jacob Shapiro 21 Lauren Brown

3 Jay Gold 15 Marci Kagen Louv 22 Joel Adelman

3 Mark Davis 15 Randall Coverman 22 Andrew Raij

4 Rayna Cohen 16 Alexito Garcia 23 Jacob Tabatabai

5 Will Hoffman 16 Kathryn Botwinik 24 Sigfrido Gutiérrez

7 Sarabecca Rosier 17 Monique Aristizabal 26 Amanda Hoffman

7 Andrew Katzman 18 Ben Adelman 26 Gerry Tannenbaum

8 Jo Ann Farb 19 Arlene Schwartz 27 Mark Fenster

10 Pilar Basrawi 20 Sondra Silbert 28 Abigail Katz

20 Mike Weiner

March Anniversaries 2 Adrian & Geanne Share 12 Eric & Pamela Foxman

5 Mark & Holly Kluger 30 Kerry & Sheryl Schwartz

6 Andrew & Michelle Feinberg 31 Renato & Mariela Capelletti

9 Joshua & Rebecca Katz

January 2021 Donations

CEMETERY FUND

Donor In Memory Of

Sarabecca, Jason & Scarlett J. George & Esther Gordon,

Rosier father & grandfather,

grandmother

Jes Baru Abraham Baru, father

FRIENDS OF ETHAN GOLD CHILDREN’S LIBRARY FUND

Donor In Memory Of

Lenore Richman-Roland David Richman

SIDDUR LEV SHALEM FUND

Donor In Memory Of

Dr & Mrs Randy Coverman Debby Vangrov

GENERAL FUND

Donor In Memory Of

Ruth Donenfeld Ann Siegel & Lillian Donenfeld

Dr Steven Sable & Susan Shapiro Debby Vangrov

Debbie Meitin & Larry Gutter Debby Vangrov

Donor In Honor Of Andrew & Emily Raij Josh Weiner's Bar Mitzvah

Donor Herbert Mendelshohn

RABBI’S TZEDAKAH FUND

Donor In Honor Of Lizzie Anglada daughter Bessie Torres’s birthday

Advertise in the Bulletin

$36 per month $360 per year business card size ad

Contact the TI Office Manager, Bonnie to place your ad

manager@tiflorida.org or 407-647-3055

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February Birthdays 1 Bob Kaplan 14 Nicolette D'Amato 22 Aaron Oser

2 Jessica Wolf 15 Tilly Raij 23 Yang Berg

9 David Allison 17 Ed Borowsky 23 Henry Schilowitz

9 Bill Kahn 17 Laurence Richman 23 Susan Shevitz

9 David Yanowitz 18 Ari Bernstein 26 Joe Ihns

9 Michael Fineberg 18 Wayne Bilsky 26 Joshua Katz

9 Michael Danoff 19 Landon Rosenblum 27 Matt Gordon

11 Susan Bernstein 20 Bernie Weinstein 27 Alan Bilsky

13 Elise Schilowitz 21 Julia Fineberg 28 Kayla Yopack

13 Richard Knapp 21 Dorie Goldberg 28 Ellen Lang

14 Marcus Silver 22 Cynthia Farber

February Anniversaries 4 Debbie Meitin & Larry Gutter 24 Chester & Irene Herman

6 Andrew & Erin Katzman 26 Irene & David Share

21 Kevin & Allison Rose Hayden

December 2020 Donations CEMETERY FUND

Donor In Memory Of

Sarabecca, Jason & Scarlett J. George & Fraida Gordon,

Rosier father & grandfather,

grandmother & great grand

mother

KIDDUSH FUND

Donor In Memory Of

The Neely Family Trudie Derham

MARLENE A DAVIS ART ENDOWMENT FUND

Donor In Memory Of

The Neely Family Trudie Derham

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL & YOUTH PROGRAMING

Donor In Memory Of

Cathy Swerdlow Bernard Tobias

SIDDUR LEV SHALEM FUND

Donor In Honor Of

Fayge Cohen Mollie & Al Siskind, parents

GENERAL FUND

Donor In Memory Of

Ruth Donenfeld Joseph Goetz, Meyer Rubin,

Christy Donenfeld, Peggy

Donenfeld

Miriam Cohen Albert J. Cohen

Patty Rose Helen Lieberman

Denise & Clifford Reback Macklouf Bitton

Aaron & Liz Lauren Oser Howard Oser

Jo Staffin Debby Vangrov

Zelda Siskind Morris Kolodner, father

Belle Cohen Kolodner, mother

Melvin Siskind, husband

Art Louv & Marci Kagan Louv Walter & Alberta Louv, Herbert &

Gertrude Mednick

Donor John McFeely

RABBI’S TZEDAKAH FUND

Donor In Memory Of

Susan & Jerry Roth Marvin Roth, David Rienner,

Molly Rienner

Donor In Honor Of William Silverman Rabbi Neely

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Electronic Communications Etiquette

Consider our Facebook & WhatsApp as an open

microphone for the World Stage. All communications are open to persons who may not

have our best interests at heart. General greetings and announcements are welcomed,

private issues should be directed to other communications.

Please translate your messages into languages appreciated by all .

If there is an emergency situation or issue, after notifying the authorities, you may address the congregation.

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MAGAL 2020-21 News! MAGAL 2020-2021 Registration is still available!

tiflorida.org/magal-online-registration-form/

The Little Free Library needs supply donations.

place donations in plastic container in the LFL.

Upcoming Adult Education Programs

Morning Spark- 9am First Shabbat of the month. The program is free and open to the entire community. We will use the book "The Thirteen Petalled Rose: A Discourse on the Essence of Jewish Existence and Belief" by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz as our textbook. We will provide a handout with the reading of the day. Morning Spark will be livestreamed from the Savage Family Chapel.

Thanks & Gratitude to Laurence Morrell For spearheading the MAGAL Tu B’shvat

Pomegranate tree sale and helping to

raise over $400!

Sisterhood's Mishloach Manot in honor of Lillian Tobias

was a wild success. In the spirit of the season the remaining

hamantaschen were donated to the residents at Kinneret

Apartments to add a little sweetness to their Purim.

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January Birthdays

January Anniversaries

1 Bijan Ravinoff 15 Monica Garcia

2 Julie Adelman 17 Louis Feinberg

2 Lizzie Anglada 17 Olivia Gordon

3 Deidre Buchberg 18 Keith Rosenfield

3 Lawrence Feldman 21 Laura Yanowitz

4 Barbara Ihns 24 Charlotte Schwartz

4 Mark Lang 25 Steven Botwinik

6 Daniel Wise 26 Daniel Kramer

7 Michele Allison 28 Robert Berger

9 Mardi Rosenfeld-Weiner 28 Miriam Cohen

12 Nancy Katz 28 Daniel Zack

13 LarryGutter 29 Kassidy Anderson

14 Holly Kluger

16 Matthew & Erica Bernstein 20 Larry & Yaela Marks

November 2020 Donations CEMETERY FUND

Donor In Memory Of

Laurence Morrell Dorothy B. Morrell, mother

GENERAL FUND

Donor In Memory Of

Linda Kwastel Leonard Hirsch, father

Estelle Hirsch, mother

Bernard Kwastel, beloved

husband

Art Louv & Marci Kagan Louv Walter & Alberta Louv,

Herbert & Gertrude Mednick

Donor In Honor Of

Angelina Amaya Temple Israel

Matthew & Erica Bernstein Ari Bernstein’s baby naming

Donor Morris & Margery Segall

EDUCATION FUND

Donor In Memory Of

Lizzie Anglada Lizzie Anglada's brother,

Dr. Gamalier Bermudez Anglada

MAGAL FUND

Donor Melanie Livingstone

Ellie Silver

RABBI’S TZEDAKAH FUND

Donor In Memory Of

Marilyn Macklin Ruth Haber, mother

Donor

Allan & Marcia Leifer

Arlene & Larry Silver

Megan & Marcus Silver

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The Meitin Alliance for Growth and Learning would like to thank our Purim Pack donors and sponsors for their generosity

and support:

The Botwinik Family Susan Stein Chiesa The Israel Family

The Kauffman Family The Magness Family

Julian & Sheryl Meitin The Neely Family

The Nielsen Family Liz Lauren-Oser

The Wintercorn Family Jeremiah's

Publix

Sisterhood is thankful for the generosity of the following donors, who purchased mishloach manot in

honor of the entire congregation and made Lillian’s Mishloach Manot, in memory of

Lillian Tobias, a success this year:

Merle & Louis Feinberg

Bernie Kahn

Susan Lackman & Richard Knapp

The Neely Family

Liz Lauren-Oser

Cathy & David Swerdlow

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Joshua has been attending

religious school at Temple

Israel since Kindergarten,

through its transition into

MAGAL and current.

Josh, currently in the 7th

grade, has earned straight A’s

and awards of excellence

throughout his tenure at

Discovery Middle School in

East Orange County Florida.

He is currently participating

in his second middle school

year of acoustic guitar,

earning recognition for his

hard work and musical

ability.

We are so very proud of

Josh’s hard work and

dedication as he now becomes

a Bar Mitzvah.

Michael & Mardi Weiner

Congratulations to Joshua Aaron Weiner

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Join Penelope Neely for an in-person,

socially-distanced Tot Shabbat at 11 am at

Temple Israel!

Tot Shabbat is a joyful and engaging program

geared toward families with young children, ages 5

and under (older siblings are welcome too). This 45

-minute program includes Shabbat themed songs,

stories, a Torah parade, simple blessings, and

snacks too!

Meet other families with small children as we

celebrate Shabbat with the youngest members of

our community! All are welcome, and temple

membership is not required. Afterwards, you are

welcome to join the congregation for the remainder

of the morning service in the Sanctuary.

To ensure a safe environment we will be limiting the number of family groups in

attendance. Masks will be required for everyone age 3 and above. It is vital that you

RSVP to Penelope Neely at penelope.neely@gmail.com with the number of people

in your family group by the Wednesday before. We will provide more detailed

safety instructions to those who RSVP.

Hot Microphone! Judaism tells us life and death are in the power of

speech. This has always been true and is doubly so in

the current world of technology where statements can

be captured and spread endlessly around the world. As

we have wired our sanctuary and chapel for livestream-

ing, please remember that what you say in those spaces may be

heard by others near and far. It is good practice for control-

ling our speech at all times.

TOT SHABBAT!THIRD SATURDAY OF THE

MONTH AT 11 AM

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B’yachad – Together

This 2020-2021 Torah Fund theme is somewhat ironic and profoundly appropriate for this

year. More than ever, we need to work together even as we are physically distant!

The pandemic has upended our usual start to the campaign. Our thank you gift, the new pin,

is stuck in the mail room of JTS. But that does not mean that your pledges are not needed or

that they will not be appreciated and appropriately recognized.

The process has changed for this year but the need is more vital than ever. As we wonder

what the future of Conservative/Masorti Judaism will look like, we know that we will be

depending on the innovation, creativity and insights of our Rabbis, Cantors, educators and

leaders. Now, more than ever, your support of their education is imperative.

Please join me in supporting the men and women in our 5 seminaries –

Jewish Theological Seminary – New York, NY

Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies – Los Angeles, CA

Schechter Institutes – Jerusalem, Israel

Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano – Buenos Aires, Argentina

Zacharias Frankel Rabbinical College – Potsdam, Germany

You can become a benefactor ($180 pledge), guardian ($300 pledge) or more and receive a

thank you pin as soon as they are available. Your pledge can be paid in installments, over the

course of the fiscal year, with the last payment needed by June 30, 2021. You can send Torah

Fund cards ($5 includes postage!). You can make a contribution of any amount!

How can YOU be part of this campaign? There are several ways!

Send your check, payable to TORAH FUND, to Cathy Swerdlow

115 E Wyndham Court Longwood FL 32779

Make an online contribution at Torah Fund. Be sure to indicate the name of our Sisterhood

when prompted!

Make a transfer of stock or distribution from your charitable donor-advised fund –

just contact Cathy Swerdlow for more information – cswerd@gmail.com or 407-862-2374

Thank you for your continued support of Torah Fund. Feel free to contact me with any

questions!

Cathy Swerdlow

Torah Fund Chair – Temple Israel Sisterhood

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PASSOVER COOKING CLASS

VEGETARIAN MAIN DISHES

WITH OUR OWN DEBRA MARKOWITZ

MARCH 14, 2021 3PM

Join TI Sisterhood for a fun and informative class learning how to make

vegetarian main dishes for Passover! Our class will feature these dishes:

Roasted Cauliflower and Eggplant Fesenjan (a thick stew) and Vegetarian

Mock Gefilte Fish. We will also learn the tricks to make quail eggs!

If you are a Sisterhood member, please send an email to RSVP to get the

ingredient list and Zoom information at TISisterhoodOrlando@gmail.com.

If you are not a Sisterhood member, please go to our website at

TISisterhoodOrlando.org, join and then send the email to the above email

address to RSVP.

We will send out the ingredient list and Zoom information the week before

the event.

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It is the goal in the bulletin to celebrate simchahs and honor

the generous donations made to Temple Israel. If ever there

is an oversight or mistake made, please let us know so we

can remedy the information in our next edition. Thank you

for helping us make Temple Israel all that it can be!

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TI Sisterhood Movie

Join us for Movie Club! Our movie of the month of March/

April is Gentleman’s Agreement, found on Amazon Video.

Watch the movie on your own time and join us for a Zoom

meeting to discuss Gentleman’s Agreement on April 4th and

Woman in Gold on April 25 at 7pm. A Zoom link will be sent

out a week before the meeting. We look forward to seeing you

then!

Gentleman’s Agreement (1947): A reporter

pretends to be Jewish in order to cover a story

on anti-Semitism, and personally discovers the

true depths of bigotry and hatred.

COMING ATTRACTIONS