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Congregation Anshai Torah

Kislev—Tevet 5781 December 2020 Volume 40 / Issue 12

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President’s Perspective . . .

The Hesed committee: provides meals to those who need a helping hand delivers care packages to bring a little sunshine and nourishment to your day

(Will resume this once we are able to.) fulfills the mitzvah of Bikkur Cholim, visiting those who are ill at home, in hospi-

tals and those recovering in physical rehabilitation centers (Will resume this once we are able to.)

writes notes to recognize milestones, and acknowledges losses makes phone calls to check on your progress

welcomes new babies and grandbabies with an Anshai baby bib

During this challenging time, please call on me should you need help or know anyone in our extended Anshai Torah family who could benefit from our support. We have volunteers ready to drop a meal off at your home.

I can be reached on my cell 214-783-4000 or email [email protected], or you can contact Kay at the shul [email protected] Elaine Levitt, Hesed Committee Chair

Mazel Tov! We have many reasons to rejoice these days. A big mazel tov to Adina Weinberg and Mitchell Stein on their beautiful wedding. Congratulations, once again, to Joe Kufert on receiving the Unsung Hero award from the Dallas Jewish Community Foundation (DJCF). And mazel tov to us for receiving a $7,500 Baer Foundation grant for technology to support live stream-ing and remote learning. Speaking of unsung heroes, there are many working dili-gently behind the scenes. Elaine Levitt and her Hesed committee provide meals and support to those in our community who are ill, grieving, or otherwise in need of a helping hand. You may have received a greeting card from our Sunshine committee, under the capable direc-tion of new committee chair Denise Pollis. Our CATS in College committee headed up by Amy Balis and Deb-bie Cohn packaged up goodies for our college students, near and far, and organized a virtual college oneg. Even less visible is the good work being done by our financial committees under the guidance of Michael Dubner and Michael Roy. And let’s not forget Hevra Kadisha (Amy Balis and Jacob Ratner and their re-spective teams) or our tireless Ritual chair, Farzin Bakh-shian. Our auxiliaries led by Cynthia Brooks (Sisterhood), Da-vid Ginchansky (Men’s Club), and Philip Balis (Hazak) have been prolific in their fall programming and other activities aimed at engaging and educating all of us. If you haven’t attended a recent program put on by our auxiliaries, you’re missing out! Lisa and Ben Kenter, along with Stephanie Kufert, made our fall flower sale a resounding success. There’ll

be another sale in the spring (before we know it!). Also coming this spring is our annual Weinberg Golf Classic, planned by Jeff Arbesman and his committee, and our first annual Love Tennis tournament, organized by Michelle Silver and Ricardo Szperling. By now I’m sure you’ve heard about our 10th annual Schol-ar in Residence program, organized by Warren Harmel and his dedicated committee. (What’s that? You’ve been mean-ing to register but haven’t gotten around to it? Visit our web-site and do it today!) You’ll be hearing lots more about the Menorah Project and associated programming. The committee is run by Julia Kaufman, Jeanette Pincus and Debbie Rajunov. Fund-raiser extraordinaire, Marcy Kahn, has created incredible opportunities for pecuniary participation. Our search committee is hard at work interviewing qualified candidates interested in being our next Executive Director. Past President Barrett Stern is leading this effort along with Jeff Dworkin, Jonathan Goodman, Nancy Rabhan, and Susan Zetley. Of course, both our rabbis, along with Har-vey Swento, are closely involved in the process as well. (They’re keeping me in the loop as well.) There are too many volunteers and committees to mention everyone. If you’d like to recognize someone for their ef-forts, please drop me a line ([email protected]), and I’ll include a “shout out” next time I get the opportunity. I wish all of you a Happy Hanukkah and a healthy end to 2020! Please use good judgment and keep your distance as you celebrate and catch up with friends and family over win-ter break.

Dan

Hesed. . .dependable loving kindness, nurturing our Anshai Torah family

mailto:[email protected]

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ARNIE SWEET SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE WITH RABBI ED FEINSTEIN January 28-30, 2021

Please consider being a Sponsor!

This is the 10th Anniversary of the Arnie Sweet Scholar in Residence; and like so many programs, it has been reimag-ined to be virtual. We are very excited to welcome Rabbi Ed Feinstein as our scholar. Please zoom into our program:

Thursday, January 28, 7:30pm—Keynote Address Friday, January 29, 12:00pm— Lunch ’n Learn

Saturday, January 30, 8:00pm— Havdalah for Sponsors and shul leadership.

Sponsorships are invited at the following levels: Ner Tamid - $10,000 Etz Chaim - $5,000

Tanach - $2,500 Torah - $1000 Talmud - $500 Midrash - $250

For sponsorships, log into Shulcloud, or contact Harvey Swento at 972-473-7718 or Warren Harmel at 214-929-9324

Rabbi Ed Feinstein is senior rabbi of Valley Beth Shalom in Encino, California and a lecturer at the Ziegler Rabbinical School of the American Jewish University.

Rabbi Feinstein is the author of five books: Tough Questions Jews Ask – A Young Adult’s Guide to Building a Jewish Life (Jewish Lights 2003) and Jews and Judaism in the Twenty-First Century (Jewish Lights 2007) were both finalists for the National Jewish Book Award. Capturing the Moon (Behrman House 2008) retells the best of classic and modern Jewish folktales. The Chutzpah Imperative (Jewish Lights 2014) traces the history of religious humanism in the Jewish tradition. In Pursuit of Godliness and a Living Judaism (Turner 2020) is an intellectual biography of his mentor, Rabbi Harold Schulweis.

Rabbi Feinstein served as the founding head of the Solomon Schechter Academy of Dallas (now Levine Academy) and Associate Rabbi of Congregation Shearith Israel in Dallas. In 1990, he became Executive Director of Camp Ramah in California. He arrived at Valley Beth Shalom in 1993, and became their senior rabbi in 2005.

SPONSORS

Presenting Janice & Dr. Art Weinberg

Cindy & Dr Mitch Moskowitz Cathy & Dr. Joel Brook

Ner Tamid

Debbie & Manuel Rajunov

Torah Carol & Steve Aaron Dot & Basil Haymann

Paula & Dr. Irwin Kerber The Rubin Family Foundation /

Julie & Jay Liberman Michelle & Dr. Mark Meiches

Midrash Jennifer & Howard Abrahams

Faina & Rafael Aronovich Mojgan & Farzin Bakhshian

The Balis Family Drs. Janis & Bruce Barbash

Elaine & Richard Berry Tracey & Jacob Cherner Ynette & James Hogue

Marcy & Dr. Jeffrey Kahn Carol & Mark Kreditor Karen & Charlie Reid

Celia & Larry Schoenbrun Barbara Schwarz

Sheila & Larry Stern Rhona Streit

Sandra & David Veeder Andrea & Loren Weinstein

Sheryl & Dr. Michael Weisberg Carolyn & Michael Wilcov

Talmud CATS Men’s Club CATS Sisterhood

Frannie & Robert Gardner Athene & Warren Harmel

Darci & Randy Iola Jeanette & Dr. Michael Pincus

Diane Ratner Ann & Howard Rubin

Dafna & Neil Rubinstein Marilyn Geller & Donald H. Shaffer

Julie & Michael Weinberg Diane Yaris

as of 12/1/20

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For all eight nights, Congregation Anshai Torah’s lights of Hanukkah will be bright with laughter and merriment, cooking and connections on-site and online. “The message of Hanukkah is that light can overcome darkness and we look forward to celebrating the shortest days of the year with light,” said Congregation Anshai To-rah’s Rabbi Michael Kushnick. “As the days get darker earlier, our hanukkiot get brighter with each additional light, as we all pray our own challenges will be overcome by our own light.” Beginning Thursday, December 10, on each weeknight of the holiday, menorah lightings are at 6 pm, with minyanim at 6:15 pm outside the shul at the base of the Haymann Family Hanukkiah. Donuts and cider will be provided to those in-person and sweet feelings transmitted to all Zooming online. On Friday night, lighting begins at 5 pm, with Kabbalat Shabbat service following; on Saturday night at 6:05 pm; and on Sunday evening all are invited in person at 4 pm to socially distance while enjoying latkes and more. Families asked to bring coats and unwrapped toys to be donated to those in need. On December 14 and 15, Rabbi Stefan Weinberg, Rabbi Michael Kushnick and Rachel Blum will be making Anshai Torah’s Mobile Hanukkiah visits to CAT neighborhoods with lights, cider and donuts to those registering in ad-vance. (email [email protected]) At 7 pm on Saturday, December 12, Rabbi Stefan Wein-berg will lead a second havdallah service, and hanukkiah lighting as part of Hazak’s screening of “The Jewish Brain.” Beginning at 9 am on Sunday, December 13, Men’s Club will have their annual, and socially distanced, Latke Fry, and on Monday, December 14, CAT’s Sister-hood celebrates with a virtual game night.

At 8 pm on Wednesday, December 16, comedian Joel Chasnoff (who has taken the stage in 10 countries) will take to the virtual stage with a “Jokes on Us” event featuring his very per-sonal Jewish take on Jewish life. “The Jewish world is my niche. It’s a world I know and could personally write about. People love comedians who share their truth and that’s what I do,” said Joel, coming to the audience live, from his home in Ra’anana, Isra-

el. “My show now is more spontaneous with engagement

from a chat box. Still, it’s no less filled with laughter and good feels.” Joel is a native of Evanston, IL who credits his nine years at Solomon Schechter Day School of Metropolitan Chica-go, and summers at Camp Ramah Wisconsin - including his junior year summer in Israel - and Israeli foreign exchange students at his home, with his absolute Jewish connection, devotion, and ultimate decision to make aliyah. After graduat-ing from University of Pennsyl-vania, Joel spent two years in the IDF before returning State-side to forge his way through the startup life of a comedi-an. Joel met his wife Dorit while at an event at Brooklyn Col-lege’s Hillel and the couple are now parents of four. Five years ago, the family sold their belongings and back-packed around the world for a year. The six made their way through South America’s Lima, Bolivia, Chile, Argenti-na and Brazil, then across the pond to South Africa, Na-mibia and Botswana, to India, Thailand, Australia and Ja-pan. After a one-month return to the U.S. to bid farewell to family, the couple chose to move to Israel. Until March, Joel made more than 50 trips to the States to perform. Once the pandemic hit, everything stopped - for a bit, until the world realized that bits could happen from anywhere. “People are hungry to laugh, and entertainers are hungry to entertain,” said Joel, the son of Carol and Ira Chasnoff, his father a Bay City, TX native and the couple former Camp Young Judaea/Wimberley counselors. “We’ve all learned to engage, to accept how things are and to enjoy each other however we can.” “It’s important on this holiday so filled with joy to share that joy with our community, and Joel Chasnoff is a great gift to all of us,” said Rabbi Kushnick. “His incredible talent to bring us to laugh at our own lives and identity is something we can all enjoy.” And finally, all students through twelfth grade are invited to participate in CAT’s writing contest, submitting entries

Anshai Torah Lighting up Hanukkah with Lights and Laughter, On-Site and Online

by Deb Silverthorn

Cont’d on Bottom of Page 7. . .

Leida Uretsky Chapter of Hazak. . .

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Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 7pm Havdalah and Chanukah Light-up Saturday Evening with Rabbi Weinberg, then. . .

The Jewish Brain: Neuroscience, Philosophy, Ritual and Ethics

This program may be the long-awaited answer to the question? "What is a Yiddishe Kop” (Jewish head)! Dr. Andrew Newberg shares his research and findings in this fascinating video presentation. Learn how your brain processes reading the Torah, davening on Shabbat, or thinking about keeping Kosher. Explore with us and see in “living color” how the different elements of Judaism and Jewish practices effect the brain. Then en-joy a surprising review of Jewish mysticism! Dr. Andrew Newberg is a neuroscientist and professor at Thomas Jefferson University and adjunct professor at The University of Pennsylvania. He is a pioneer in the neurological study of religious and spiritual experiences, a field known as “neurotheology.” Look for the January issue of Kol Emet, which will detail interesting and fun events Hazak is planning for everyone to keep the winter blahs at bay! In the interim, we wish you and your family a healthy, safe and de-LIGHT-ful Hanukkah!

Sisterhood — Schmooze and News


Hello from Sisterhood! Who’s ready to “get lit” with Sisterhood? Join us Monday, December 14 via Zoom for Hanukkah Bingo and other fabulous games [this is a free event but registration is required]. We promise you a good time! I hope everyone enjoyed the 25-day Gratitude Challenge we had on our Sisterhood Facebook Page – I learned so much about everyone and really loved the opportunity to express my gratitude for a variety of people and things in different ways. Thank you for your participation and for sharing. If you would like to join our private Facebook Page, we would love to have you – it’s a great source of information and we sure have a lot of fun! Join at Facebook group (Facebook/CAT – Sisterhood). You can also find information about Sisterhood at https://www.anshaitorah.org/sisterhood Thank you to everyone who came to our first book club meeting - I really enjoyed our thoughtful discussion. Our next book club meeting will be on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 7pm via Zoom. We are reading The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by Fannie Flagg. This is the sequel to Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café (which was also made into a charming movie). We hope you will all join us on February 4

th for another fantastic discussion.

SAVE THE DATE! Friday, February 5, 2021 will be the annual Sisterhood Shabbat/Torah Fund program. Our honorees are Marcy and Dr. Jeff Kahn. We look forward to a wonderful Kabbalat Shabbat service wherein we will be honoring these very two deserving congregants. More information about Sisterhood Shabbat/Torah Fund will be sent out soon.

What is Torah Fund? The annual Torah Fund Campaign of the Women’s League of Conservative Ju-daism helps preserve, promote and support Conservative/Masorti Judaism by supporting the five-degree granting seminaries of the Conservative/Masorti movement: The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS), Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies, Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano and Zacharias Frankel College.

There are multiple levels of donation opportunities for Torah Fund. Donations of $180 or more will receive this beautiful pin (which can also be worn as a necklace) as a gift in recognition of your donation. Please contact Bonnie Rubinstein/Gilda Zucker, Torah Fund co-chairs, for more information and to make a donation. To learn more about Torah Fund and Women’s League, we invite you to visit https://www.wlcj.org/about/torah-fund/ We want to make certain you know you are more than welcome (and encouraged) to invite your friend(s)/family member(s) who are not currently an Anshai Torah member or Sisterhood member to Sisterhood events. (P.S. - Non-Anshai members can join Sisterhood, too!) We want/need you as a Sisterhood member – it’s not too late to join Sisterhood! If you or someone you know has not joined Sisterhood for financial reasons please contact me – no one will be turned away as a Sisterhood member for an inability to pay membership dues. As always, please do not hesitate to contact me – I love hearing from you. Please feel free to email ([email protected]) or text/call me. We cannot thank you enough for your continued support of Sisterhood – we couldn’t (and wouldn’t want to) do this without you.

And in case no one has told you lately, you are AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL, and FABULOUS!

Cynthia Brooks CAT Sisterhood President

Joel Chasnoff. . . cont’d from page 4 by December 4 on the theme “How Hanukkah, our festival of lights, will help us come together as a community during this time of isolation.” The winning entry will be shared during Kabbalat Shabbat services December 11. Writing contest entries should be submitted to [email protected]; requests for a Mobile Hanukkiah visit should be made to [email protected]; and registration for the Joel Chasnoff program can be made at …………… There is no charge for CAT members and a $36/reservation for non-members.

https://www.anshaitorah.org/sisterhood

https://www.wlcj.org/about/torah-fund/




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Men’s Club. . .camaraderie and commitment

On October 25, a small but mighty group of Men’s Club members took down the Sukkah in record time. A big thank you to those who were there to take the Sukkah down, including Jeff Romick, Mark Romick, Howard Eisenberg, Matt Kurtzman, and Brad Welcher! Just as quickly, Men’s Club is back at it, setting up the frame of the Sukkah to allow for services and social gatherings to still be possible for community engagement and building. Many thanks to those who helped build it back up! We also are happy to report a successful collaboration with the other auxiliaries, Hazak and Sisterhood, on November 15. The event, titled “L’dor V’dor: Crucial Conversations for the Future,” had Rabbi Kushnick brilliantly moderate a conversation between Michael Cohen and Ron Nevelow on the important topic of discussing wills, power of attorney, estate planning and more between parents and their family, spouse to spouse, and adult children with their aging par-ents. We are excited by the success of this program and plan to continue to work together with Hazak and Sisterhood on issues and topics important to the whole Anshai community. This month, Men’s Club will continue the tradition of the Latke Fry, providing these tasty treats to the Anshai communi-ty even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Frying is currently scheduled in a social distant friendly way for Sun-day, December 13, starting at 9 am. The best part is, you get to be the taste tasters before anyone else gets to try it…and when you taste test, you get it fresh from the fryer!!! Interested? Please join us as well as RSVP at https://www.anshaitorah.org/event/mens-club-latke-fry1.html. Please keep checking ShulCloud for updates on Men’s Club Events and information coming up, including the Youth Scholarship, Online Poker Night, World Wide Wrap, and Men’s Club Shabbat (the updated Men’s Club page is https://www.anshaitorah.org/mensclubmembership). As mentioned previously, if you have ideas for any events or specific topics important to you, please feel free to send them to [email protected].


SENIOR

Alisa & Jason Makler

JUNIOR

Amy & Dave Balis Tracey & Jacob Cherner

Debbie & Dan Cohn Andrea & Jay Katz

SOPHOMORE

Leigh & Scott Bennett Elayne Brown

Ricki & Jeff Dworkin Irene & Mark Jacobs Debbie & Bruce Katz

Lisa & Eric Olschwanger Debbie & Manuel Rajunov

FRESHMAN

Beth & Scott Berk Sheryl & David Billman Kari & David Goldberg Pam & Matt Kurtzman Shani & Jeff Romick

DONOR

CAT Executive Committee Sheila & Hal Babitch Sandy & Phil Balis

Janet & Todd Dolginoff Marcy & Jeff Kahn

Roberta & Leonard Poznick Cheryl & Lane Weitz

Diane Yaris

- Amy Balis & Debbie Cohn

Our CATs in College committee continues to connect our students to Anshai Torah while they are in college, graduate school, or active military. Most of your students are finishing up their semester, either in person or remotely. Need-less to say, college looks very different today than during typical times. We aim to support our kids as their lives are turned a little bit upside down during the Covid-19 pandemic. We are pleased to offer these great projects to all children of Anshai Torah families at no charge. To be included, please remember to let us know about your child in college (or if they’re graduating) and send us their updated contact information at [email protected].

If they have had a change of address or have moved home, please let us know as soon as possible. Your students should have received their "Chai Y'all" Fall Care Package which was mailed at the end of October. Thank you again to Alisa Makler and Debbie Rajunov for a fantastic job! It was filled with a "Chai Y'all" CATs in College mug and all sorts of treats to use in the mug (hot chocolate, tea, oat-meal, mug cake & Kosher ramen!) We had a great time on our Thanksgiving College Shabbat! Thanks to all of the families who participated! Have your students look out for a special December/Hanukkah/end-of-the-semester gift from CATs in College in their inboxes! Have your student send photos of how they are enjoying Jewish life on campus these days! Please consider making a contribution to the CATs in College fund so we can continue connecting to our students with fun packages, gift cards, and more. To make a contribution, log into shulcloud and, under the "donations and payments" tab, select "CATs in College" from the dropdown menu.


Illustrated Torah December

Kiddush Sponsors / Donors

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December 5 — Donor

Isabel Patino & Yehoshua Valencia

in honor of Nicolas Valencia

December 19 — Donor

Phil Leibowitz in honor of Amy’s Birthday

Vayeshev

Sedra — Athene & Warren Harmel in honor of the birthday of their grandson, Joseph Domenico - 12/13/2011

Miketz Sedra— Renee Stanley in honor of David Stanley's Birthday - 12/6 Pasuk— Jacob & Nicole Ratner in honor of Dylan Ratner's Bar Mitzvah - 12/20/2014 Andriani & Ricardo Rothman in honor of their 25th Anniversary - 12/17/1995

Vayigash

Sedra— The Gardner & Rutchik Families in honor of the 55th Anniversary of Elaine & Morris Rutchik

Sponsors: The Makler Family

Adina Weinberg & Mitchell Stein Married October 25, 2020

Sandy Bodzin & Fred Jordan Married December 20, 2020

New Members

Traci Brill & Joshua Goldstein

Anniversaries December


Birthdays . . . December

1 Futterman, Joel & Tammy

Piotrikowsky, Jack & Bonnie

2 Robinowich, Kevin & Jennifer

6 Chestler, David & Cherie

Cyk, Jeffrey & Alayne

15 Fein, Eric & Sharyn

16 Wilkov, Michael & Carolyn

17 Parker, Jason & Andrea

Post, Jay & Nicole

17 Rothman, Ricardo & Adriani

Shrell, Robert & Julie

20 Lewin, Adam & Arielle

21 Rubinstein, Neil & Dafna

22 Rutchik, Morris & Elaine

Reiman, Steven & Risha

23 Sayewitz, Robert & Janis

Stanley, David & Nancy

25 Poliak, Sofia & Jorge

28 Neuman, Lisa & Sam

Shapiro, Howard & Florence

29 DeMerit, Samuel & Theresa

Shusterman, Daniel & Amy

30 Dolginoff, Janet & Todd

Sayah, Richard & Louise

Woodruff, Molly & Jason

1 Dylan Ratner

Daniel Green

Ricardo Rothman

2 Brayden Milstein

Don Wood

Ora Bernstein

3 Lindsey Freed

Barnett Goldberg

Elaine Levitt

Ferne Farkas

4 Samuel Sevak

Evan Freed

Steven Shiller

Adrian Herschberg

Peyton Benatovich

Connor Benatovich

5 Mason Kuptsin

Carla Szperling

Liz Cooper

Lane Weitz

6 Sydney Daniels

David Stanley

Traci Laizerovich

7 Alice Goldberg

Ray Liberman

Philip Sureck

9 Jessa Robinowich

Micah Epstein

10 Barry Moscowitz

Rachel Rodgers

11 Jordan Feldman

Beth Cohen

Joanne Croll

Janis Barbash

Lev Judah Sayewitz

12 Sandy Crook

Scott Mellman

Jessica Jarrard

13 Rebecca Conroy

Greg Wren

David Balis

Joseph Domenico

14 Carl Goodman

Zach Shapiro

Ryan Baum

Andrew Silver

Steffany Altit

15 Debbie Katz

Michael Landgarten

Janis Peiser

Forrest Garb

Sharon Levine

Noah Mesa

16 Zachary Romick

Serina Romick

Mary Isenstein

17 Hal Babitch

Michael Romick

18 Ryan Pearlman

Marilyn Rothstein

19 Gabrielle Kasner

Mylo Behringer

20 Paul Sandheinrich

Michael Frank

Brendan Cohen

Calvin Zietz

21 Jack Zientz

Aaron Zientz

Hailey Plancey

Melissa Reiman

22 Yohann Altit

Benjamin Goodman

Eliana Goodman

Talia Vivier

23 Timothy Rodgers

Amy Leibowitz

Mark Romick

24 Eliot Shindler

Athene Harmel

Alex Terra

25 Andrew Mabel

Ariana Luterman

26 Rusty Cooper

Robert Velevis

26 Erin Laizerovich

David Toledo

Robert Soussi

27 Nancy Rabhan

Susan Zetley

Chase Olschwanger

Sherri Grandfield

Richard Guyer

Adam Berry

Lori Stern

28 Deborah Schechter

Cheryl Weitz

Barry Mellman

29 Michael Kasner

Sam Schwartzberg

Matthew Zucker

Ellis Wolbe

Rhonda Bassel-Duby

30 Karen Cohen

Susan Mondry

Marilyn Schwartz

Cheryl Cohn

Penn Laynor

Scott Davidoff

Sarah Brook

31 Scott Comisar

Happy Anniversary

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December 14 Fate and Destiny January 4 Narrative and Presence January 18 Six Days and Fifty Years February 1 The Partition of Justice February 15 Isaac and Ishmael February 22 The Israeli Paradox March 1 Victims and Survivors March 8 A Booth at the Edge of the Desert All classes will begin at 7:30pm via zoom. Please pur-chase the book and read the first chapter in advance of the first class. Email [email protected] to register. It is not too late to join us!

Lunch ’n Learn What Would Moses Do?

December 7 ~ January 11 ~ February 8

March 15 ~ April 12 ~ May 10

Each virtual class is 12 noon and is an independent

study of traditional texts to uncover Jewish teachings

and how they relate to current challenging issues.

Email [email protected] to register.

The Dallas Regional Kehillah High(DeReKH) is completing a wonderful first semester of classes. Students have the option to learn in-person or via Zoom. The curriculum includes American Jewish History, History and growth of anti-Semitism, and a Jewish approach to preparing for college life. In addi-tion, students have elective options of either The Meaning of Life or Israel through Television, Movies, and Music. After so many months of separation, one of the best parts of my week is seeing the excitement that the teenagers share as they see their friends arrive each week. Judaism is communal religion and our teens greatly benefit from interacting with their Jewish peers. Masks and social distancing is enforced for all participants. It is not too late to join. Please be in touch with Rabbi Kushnick at [email protected] if you know any 8-12th Grade stu-dents who would like to be part of this wonderful program.

Hebrew High

We will be having grade specific virtual meet ups throughout the next couple of months. It will give us a chance to hang out with our friends and meet new peo-ple in our grade while participating in fun activities. Please keep an eye out on your email for the dates. David Kuchinsky, Youth Activity Chair

Adult Education Letters to my Palestinian Neighbor

by Yossi Klain Halevi

Join Rabbi Kushnick for a 10-session virtual course on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, using Halevi’s groundbreaking book as a guide. Each session will focus on Halevi’s book, Jewish texts and themes to better understand chal-lenges facing Israel and Palestinians, while helping pave a path forward.


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Anshai Torah Preschool—your early childhood home

Celebrating our Thanks While Thanksgiving is definitely an American holiday, there are many parallels to our Jewish story. The Jewish peo-ple can definitely relate to leaving a land to start anew as a result of religious persecution. We have been exploring several concepts over the last few weeks that tie in well to the holiday theme. Hachnasat Orchim- Welcoming Guests Todah- Thank you Tzedakah- Helping Others The preschool had our traditional Thanksgiving program on the 20

th. Each class created a video and sang or

danced. On Thursday the 19th, we had an outdoor activity for Pre-K – 1

st grade where we made a corn soufflé, ice

cream cones tee pees and made a bracelet to tell the Thanksgiving story. Finally, on Sunday the 22nd

, every Reli-gious School class participated in Thanksgiving Activities. We made cranberry sauce, Turkey Apples, Leaf Lanterns and shared a virtual feast of gratitude. I have included some photos form the Pre-K, K & 1

st grade Take & Bake

event. Rachel Blum


Donations

Donations Cont’d on Page 15

Adult Education In memory of Fannie Goldfinger Barbara Schwarz In honor of Rabbi Kushnick for his class Intro to Judaism Stephanie & Michael Landgarten CATS in College In honor of Adina & Mitchell’s wedding Irene & Mark Jacobs In memory of Estelle Rosenfield The Cohn Family The Balis Family Cheryl & Lane Weitz Donation by Rabbi Weinberg Children’s Library In memory of Florine Jacobson Cheryl & Keith Wietzman In memory of Estelle Rosenfield Sheryl Eskowitz General Operating In memory of Susan Zweiban Frannie & Robert Gardner In memory of Irwin Swento The Swento, Winer & Hamp Families In memory of Florine Jacobson Anna & Daniel Popp In memory of Barbara Thum Seymour Thum In memory of Estelle Rosenfield Cherry & Harvey Swento Nicole & Michael Roy Jaime & Steven Cohen Marla & Dick Parvey Donation for Humash from Rabbi Weinberg Nicole & Michael Roy In appreciation of Marcy & Dr. Jeff Kahn Cheryl & Lane Weitz Hazak In memory of Stanley Babitch In appreciation of Michelle Meiches “for leading Sunday AM minyan, her birthday gift to us” Sheila & Hal Babitch Hesed For the speedy recovery of Ashirah Elisheva bat Sarah Yehoshua Valencia & Isabel Patino Thank you to the Hesed Committee Gilda Zucker In memory of Morris Weisberger Sheryl Billman

Hesed In memory of Paul Shapiro Jackie & Sheldon Fleschman Kol Rina In memory of Susan Zweiban Bonnie & Harold Rubinstein In honor of Adina & Mitchell Stein’s marriage Gail & Harvey Wine In memory of Estelle Rosenfield Ilene, David & Erin Sporkin Paula Feldman Sheila & Michael Rosenberg Edna & Hugh Robinson In memory of “our fathers Seymour Subar & Stanley Ellis” Flora & Ellias Subar Preschool In memory of Estelle Rosenfield Marsha Roberts, Janet Kaner, Arlene Brodsky, Fran Wachs, Myrna Robins, Bobbi Lemery, & Iris Mendelsohn Rabbi’s Discretionary- Kushnick In memory of Susan Zweiban Nicole & Michael Roy In appreciation of Rabbi Kushnick officiating the service for Matthew Jacobs, husband of Nurit Jacobs Nurit Jacobs In memory of Simon King Sonia & Carl Goodman Rabbi’s Discretionary- Weinberg In honor of Claire’s Bat Mitzvah Jaime & Michael Cohen In honor of the marriage of Adina & Mitchell Susie & Jonathan Steinberg The Billman Family Amy & Phil Leibowitz Anna & Daniel Popp Hal Babitch & Sheila Brown Sonia & Carl Goodman Laura Kurtzman In memory of Alan Grossman In memory of Robert Rubenstein In honor of Joe Kufert as “Unsung Heroes” honoree Sheila & Larry Stern In honor of Rabbi Weinberg Alice & Barney Goldberg In memory of Estelle Rosenfield Sonia & Carl Goodman

Anshai Torah Families

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We want to share your joy!! If you have recently had a new addition to your family, recently become engaged, married or had a major milestone birthday or anniversary, please let us know! We would love to share good news with our Anshai Torah family, but we can only share if you share with us!

Send details/pictures to [email protected]

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Rabbi’s Discretionary- Weinberg In appreciation of making the holidays special Rhonda & Allan Duby In honor of their anniversary Sheila & Jeff Orkin Religious School In honor of Joseph Kufert’s nomination by Anshai Torah for the Dallas Jewish Community Foundation “Unsung Hero” award Diane & Allen Kufert Sisterhood Thank you to Stephanie Kufert for all she does for Sister-hood & the Shul Thank you to Samantha Zucker for all she does for Sister-hood & the Shul Thank you to Corrie Shores for all she does for Sisterhood & the Shul Thank you to Sharon Ginchansky for all she does for Sis-terhood & the Shul Cynthia Brooks In memory of Estelle Rosenfield Scott Cytron

Tikkun Olam In honor of the wedding of Adina & Mitchell Ilene & David & Erin Sporkin In memory of Angel Gabriel Valencia-Patino Yehoshua Valencia & Isabel Patino In memory of Estelle Rosenfield Jerri & Fred Grunewald

Kol Emet

Remembering our loves ones . . . December Yahrzeit

15 Kislev December 1 Victor Soussi, father of Robert Soussi Rebecca Harmel, grandmother of Warren Harmel Morris Robinowich, grandfather of Kevin Robinowich Michael Brown, father of Nicole Ratner Ezra Bakhshian, grandfather of Farzin Bakhshian Charles Weinman, of Morrie Weinman 16 Kislev December 2 Paul Shapiro, father of Jackie Fleschman Gussie Lippel, grandmother of Deborah Silverthorn Alberto Sasson, uncle of Sarah Sasson-Vasquez Abner Morris, father of Eugene Morris 17 Kislev December 3 Maurice Young, grandfather of Janine Pulman Alan Nasits, father of Jennifer Zientz 18 Kislev December 4 Martin Engle, grandfather of Rachel Mesa Joseph Romanik, father-in-law of Geraldine Romanik 19 Kislev December 5 Simon Zlotowicz, grandfather of Sharon Ginchansky Rosa Lee Schiff, mother of Norma Wolfson Clara Sweet, mother-in-law of Janice Weinberg 20 Kislev December 6 Sadie Davidoff, grandmother of Melissa Comisar grandmother of Scott Davidoff grandmother of Matthew Wilpon Ida Rosenberg, grandmother of Janine Pulman Diego Mesa, father of Manuel Mesa 21 Kislev December 7 Simon Raff, father of Mary Isenstein Irwin B. Schultz, grandfather of Michelle Meiches Helen Sadugor, grandmother of Melissa Bernstein George Solomon, uncle of Melissa Bernstein Felice Arst, aunt of Philip Sureck 22 Kislev December 8 Stanley 'Buddy' Blumenthal, father of Jamie Blumenthal Lena Singer, grandmother of Denise Pollis Jewel Brown, mother-in-law of Sheila Brown Jennie Fleschman, mother of Sheldon Fleschman Eleanor Vansant, mother of Ann Sebert Alexander Greyson, father of Barbara Greyson 23 Kislev December 9 Dorothy Ross, grandmother of Jerald Goldstein Charles F. Mandell, brother of Lawrence Mandell

23 Kislev December 9 Beatrice Rabinowitz, mother of Fred Rabinowitz 24 Kislev December 10 Rose Caplan, mother of Ronda Weisberger grandmother of Sheryl Billman Helen Rothstein ,mother of Stanley Rothstein Freda Green, grandmother of Lisa Neuman Clifford Matthew Kahn, brother of Jeffrey Kahn 25 Kislev December 11 Rube Levitt, father of Jeff Levitt Patricia Schultz, mother of Michelle Meiches Miriam Meiches, wife of Nathan Meiches mother of Mark Meiches Erna Schwarz, mother of Bertram Schwarz Bruce Clorfene, father of Eden Elieff 26 Kislev December 12 Renee Rabin, mother of Glenn Rabin Minsour Hazan, brother of Helen Gruen Michael Adler, father of Steven Adler father-in-law of Patrice Adler Joe Ratner, grandfather of Jacob Ratner 27 Kislev December 13 Yetta Liberman, grandmother of Rhonda Bassel-Duby 28 Kislev December 14 Maurice Nevelow, father of Ronald Nevelow 29 Kislev December 15 Henry Horn, father of Barry Horn Beatrice Schwartz, mother of Roberta Berger 1 Tevet December 16 Richard Wolff, father of Jacqueline Fuller Rachel Hazan, sister of Helen Gruen Pamela Brown, mother of Nicole Ratner June Feinberg, grandmother of Yasmin Feinberg Estelle Covitz, mother of Robbyn Lewin Bernice Mayers, grandmother of Gretchen Edwards 2 Tevet December 17 Malvina Weinberg, mother of Arthur Weinberg 3 Tevet December 18 Paul Rosenthal, brother-in-law of Patti Weinman Margot Ginsburg, grandmother of Debbie Rajunov Jane Young, mother of Wendy Blum Herbert Rosen, father of Lauren Levinson Hans Pallak, uncle of Dot Haymann

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With sincere sympathy on your loss. . .

Estelle, Rosenfield, mother of Sherri Riskind mother of Stuart Rosenfield

“May God comfort you among all the Mourners in Zion and Jerusalem”

3 Tevet December 18 Eva Grimberg-Varshaoska, grandmother of Yaffa Podbilewicz-Schuller Dayan Risa Schulman, sister of Deborah Silverthorn Celia Jane Kaufman, grandmother of Seth Kaufman Augusta Zimmerman, grandmother of Hillary Kurtzman grandmother of Matthew Kurtzman 4 Tevet December 19 Fannie Greenberg, grandmother of Joshua Socolof Edith Churney, mother of Susie Wolbe 5 Tevet December 20 Sylvia Liberman ,grandmother of Jay Liberman Sarah Intebi, mother of David Intebi Marvin Rubin, grandfather of David Kane Joseph Peskind , father of Stanley Peskind grandfather of Andrea Katz grandfather of Steven Peskind Jack Lewin, father of Bruce Lewin Gerald Rubin, husband of Merle Rubin Bernard Rosen, father of Sheila Stern father of Geanine Cobbel 6 Tevet December 21 Sondra Pincus, mother of Michael Pincus Helen Weil, mother of Nelson Weil 7 Tevet December 22 Phyllis Babiskin, mother of Amy Leibowitz Harriet Marantz, sister of Geraldine Romanik 8 Tevet December 23 Morris Zimmerman, grandfather of Hillary Kurtzman grandfather of Matthew Kurtzman 9 Tevet December 24 Rose Dworkin Chazanow, mother of Candace Weinberg Eleanore Barbash, mother of Bruce Barbash David Sorin, grandfather of Abbe Lemack Besse Lemack, grandmother of Gary Lemack

10 Tevet December 25 Seth Kessler, son-in-law of Janice Weinberg brother-in-law of Cindy Moskowitz brother-in-law of Cathy Brook Ruth Epstein, aunt of Ellen Satlof David Cobbell, father of Gary Cobbel Chana Sander, mother of Cindy Greenberg Carolyn Turner, aunt of Lori Goldberg 11 Tevet December 26 Frank Singer, father of Denise Pollis 12 Tevet December 27 Joe Schwartzberg, father of Sam Schwartzberg 13 Tevet December 28 Ruth Satlof, mother of Richard Satlof Robert A. Barbash, father of Bruce Barbash Joe Pincus, father of Michael Pincus 14 Tevet December 29 Reuven Gandler, grandfather of Charles Pulman Lillie Schwartz Singer, mother of Denise Pollis 15 Tevet December 30 Edith Mellman, mother of Barry Mellman Beatrice Eisenberg, mother of Dennis Eisenberg Anne Mandell, mother of Lawrence Mandell Ann Cohen, mother of Marilyn Rothstein Albert Schwartz, father of Marilyn Schwartz 16 Tevet December 31 Tillie Lipshy, grandmother of Lauren Busch Rose Korman, mother of Barbara Ackerman Margot Katz, mother of Gary Katz Alvin Kaplan, father of Meryl Evans Abraham Kramer, grandfather of Marcy Kahn


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2 4:30p Rel Sch 6:30p 7th Grade

3 11a Tanach Class 8p Facebook Live program

4 4:45p Tot Shabbat

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6 9a Rel Sch 10:15a Derekh

7 12p Lunch ‘n Learn

8 4:30p Rel Sch

9 4:30p Rel Sch 6:30p 7th Grade

10 11a Tanach Class 6p Mnyn/Donuts/Cider Shul Zoom Candle lighting

11 5p Kabbalat Shabbat outside

12 7p Hazak Event Jewish Brain

13 9a Latke Fry 9a Rel Sch 10:15A Derekh 4p Shul Hanukkah Event-Outside Menorah Dedication 6p Lighting 6:15 Mnyn

14 6p CL; 6:15p Minyan 7p SH Online Party 7:30p Adult Ed

15 4:30p Rel Sch 6p CL; 6:15p Minyan 7p Intro to Judaism 7:15p Mnyn/Bd Mtg

16 4:30p Rel Sch 6:p CL; 6:15p Minyan 6:30p 7th Grade 8p Joel Chasnoff (virtual)

17 11a Tanach Class 5:30p PS—1st Gr. Outside Open House 6p CL; 6:15p Minyan

18 9a PS Shabbat PS Wrap Day

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21 PISD Winter Break thru January 4

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Hanukkah 1 Candle Hanukkah 2 Candles Hanukkah 3 Candles

Hanukkah 4 Candles Hanukkah 5 Candles Hanukkah 6 Candles Hanukkah 7 Candles Hanukkah 8 Candles Hanukkah 8th Day

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