from rabbi anna boswell-levy… purim...
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Purim 2013 ~ 5773 ohrup
NEWS
WearegoingtoBROTHERS.Awwww,yeah.’CauseIfigure,whygohavepizzadeliveredtous,whenwecanjusthaveourmegillahcrazinessatthepizzashopitself! Youknowwe’vebeendealingwithbudgetissuesandspaceissuesatNewtownFriends.Well,ifweallbuypizzaatBrothers,whichisuniversallyacknowledgedtobethebestpizzaplaceinLanghorne,thenwecanhavearoomforfree.Bonus!And,wecanbringourownbooze! Youknowwhattheycallpizzawithprunetopping,right?Haman-pizza! Hah!Goodone,eh? Butseriously,whydothingsthewaywe’vealwaysdonethem—afterall,changecanbeagoodthing! What?Youlikeittheold,familiarway,withlotsofshpiels,andasillyreadingofthemegillah?Whatareyou,atraditionalist,sayingthingslike,“We’vedoneitthatwaysinceweallwereatMt.Sinai!”Whatareyou?Tevyethemilkman,singingaboutTradition?Comeon,we’reReconstructionists!Thepasthasavote,notaveto!Getwiththeprogram!! Thisyear,asIsaid,we’regonnashakethingsup.I’mexcitedaboutthis,man. So,whowantstoputtogetherashpiel?Whowantstoreadsomemegillahinadramatic,sillyway?Please,bemyguest!Weneedeveryone’sparticipation. IamreallyexcitedaboutBrother’s—suchgoodpizza!
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From Rabbi Anna Boswell-Levy…
Purim @
Brother’s
(Continuedfrompage1) Wait,what’sthatyousay?BrothersofIsrael?TheConservativesynagogueinNewtown?WearegoingTHERE??NottoBrother’sPizza? Oh—NEVERMIND! Youknow,thefolksatBrothersofIsraelcertainlyknowhowtochantsomeseriousmegillah.And,wecanstilldrinkthere.AndtheyareJews!Howgreatwillitbetopartytogether?! WeTvSerswilladdourown,uniquebrandofruach(spirit)andhumortothefestivities,andwewillenjoytheirs.It’saReconstructionistvaluetobeinclusive,andtolearnandcelebratewithallJews.Thisisgoingtobegreat! Let’sraiseatoast,andasliceofHaman-pizza,tothenew,combinedTvS/BOIPurimcelebration. Themorethemerrier! BeHappy!It’sAdar!(themonth,notthebaby) RabbiAnna
TvS Purim with
Brothers of Israel(See pg. 5 for details)
February 2013 Sh’vat/Adar 5773 Volume 17, Issue 6
In this issue… AdultEducation 4–5Board/CommitteeInfo 3BoardNews 6BookDiscussionGroup 6Calendar 10CommunityAnnouncements7,9ContributionsForm 11
Outreach/MembershipNews7Purimflyer 5RabbiAnnaBoswell-Levy1–2RomeoandJulietClub 7Services&Celebrations 3SpiritualLifeCommittee 7TeenGroup 7
eScripflyer 4FundraisingNews 7HavdalahDinners 7InOurShul 9–10JewishHeritageNight/Hockey8MussarClass 6
N EWSRabbi Anna Boswell-Levy continues…
Purim Update
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Friday, February 1First Friday ShabbatServicesfollowedbypotluck6:30p.m.CompletelySingingService7:30p.m.DairyDeliciousPotluckRSVPfordinner:ElanaBrazcoordinatestoensurewehaveabalanceoffood:[email protected].
Location:TheMollieDoddLibraryatGeorgeSchoolDirections:TurnintoGSatthesecondentrancesouthoftheNewtownbypass.Parkingisonyourleft;thelibraryisacrossfromthemeetinghouse.
Saturday, February 9 at 10 a.m. – noon Torah StudyLocation:atthePosmontierhome 32N.LincolnAve.,Newtown
Contact:[email protected]
Saturday, February 16 at 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Shabbat Service and Torah StudyLeadbyRabbiAnnaBoswell-LevyLocation:atNewtownFriendsMeeting-house,CourtStreet,Newtown
PastCo-Presidents:WendyFriedman 215-579-9275NoaKuzma 215-493-8418
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Non-BoardCommitteeChairsandCoordinators:ActsofCaringDebbieChong 215-504-9268JeanluRyersbach 215-943-4565TeenClassRabbiAnnaBoswell-Levy 215-287-5128Webmaster:JerryManas 215-698-7957YouthAdvisoryCommittee:Solomon Abrahamson,BennettGarfield,Arli Necowitz,andAbbyYaffe.
Pleasefeelfreetocontactanymemberof ourBoardforanyadditionalinformation.
NewsletterEditor:NaomiMindlin 215-757-8921Tosubmitnewstothenewsletter:email:[email protected]
Tzedek v’ShalomP.O.Box863Newtown,PA18940(215)[email protected]://tzedekvshalom.orgRabbiAnnaBoswell-Levy 215-287-5128
President:JerryManas 215-341-6413Treasurer:ArnieGold(FinanceChair) 215-295-2028Secretary:LarryNecowitz 215-321-3694Membership(CommitteeCo-Chairs)LindaGold 215-741-4571DebbyBossio(Fundraising) 215-801-2005Communications:BobAbrahamson 215-968-1956ShammusCoordinatorRalphPosmontier 215-579-2644SpiritualLife(CommitteeChair)DianeGold 215-295-2028TeenGroupRepresentative:ArliNecowitz 215-321-3694
Saturday, February 23 at 7 p.m.PURIMTzedek v’Shalom and Congregation
Brothers of Israel Celebrate Together!Location:attheRoyalCourtofHisHigh-nessKingAchashverosh atBOI(BrothersofIsrael) 530WashingtonCrossingRoad,Newtown
Questions:JustaskRabbiAnnaat215-287-5128or [email protected]
SeethePurimflyeronpage5fordetails.
Friday, March 1First Friday ShabbatServicesfollowedbypotluck6:30p.m.CompletelySingingService7:30p.m.DairyDeliciousPotluckRSVPfordinner:ElanaBrazcoordinatestoensurewehaveabalanceoffood:[email protected].
Location:TheMollieDoddLibraryatGeorgeSchoolDirections:TurnintoGSatthesecondentrancesouthoftheNewtownbypass.Parkingisonyourleft;thelibraryisacrossfromthemeetinghouse.
February Services & Celebrations
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You are invited to a banquet at the Royal Court of
His Highness King Achashverosh
Drinks and Desserts!Havdalah and Hamantashen!
Maskmaking and Creative Megillah Reading (in English and Hebrew!)
SCHpiElS and SHEnAnigAnS!Bring Hamantashen to share!
All are welcome — from young folks to old.And, come dressed for the occasion!
prizes will be awarded for best costume.
PURIMSaturday, February 23 at 7 p.m.
Tzedek v’Shalom (TvS) and Brothers of israel (BOi)at BOi, 530 Washington Crossing Road
newtown, pA 18940This will be a new experience for both shuls, so…
get excited, and get schpieling!
Questions: Just ask Rabbi Anna at 215-287-5128, [email protected]
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Adult EdNew Mussar ClassRabbiIraStone,rabbiofBZBIinCenterCityandtheauthorofA Responsible Life,willspeakatthefirstclassonFebruary17at3–4:30p.m.Note: Nowaclass,ratherthana“series,”youdonotneedtocommittoallsixsessions.Thefeehasalsobeenchangedtoa“suggesteddonation”andthetimehasbeenmovedtoanearliertime.
Location:atthehomeofJenniferandLarryGarfield,719BeverlyRoad,Holland,PA18966
Description: Weliveinafast-paced,complexandoftentroublingworld,anditcanbedifficulttostepbackandreflectonhowwemightbetterrespondtolifeandgrowincharacter.WithintheJewishtradition,thespiritualdisciplineofMussarcanbeaguidetohelpusbecomewiserandachievebalance.Mussarholdsthateachofuspossesses“soultraits”—suchashumility,zeal,compassion,anger,awe,courage—thatneedtobecultivatedandheldinbalance.TaughtbyRabbiAnnaBoswell-Levy,theclasswillmeetonthethirdSundayofthemonth,from3:00–4:30p.m.FebruarythroughJuly.
February17 April21 June16March17 May19 July21
Textswillbeprovided.Suggesteddonation:$15perclasssession. [email protected] ifyouareinterestedorhaveanyquestions.Ira F. StonehasbeenRabbiofBethZionBethIsrael(BZBI),aConservativesynagogueinCenterCityPhiladelphia,since1988.In2009heestablishedacommunityoflearnerscalledMussarLeadership,whichhecurrentlydirects,withthegoaloftrainingrabbisandindividualsinorderforthemtoofferMussarpracticetotheirbroadestcommunities.FromtheMussarLeadershipwebsite:“Throughatwo-yeartrainingprogramandongoingcontactwithMussarLeadership,rabbiswillreceivepracticaltoolsthatwillallowthemtoinspireJewsintheircommunitiesthroughJewishpracticeandtraditionwhilesearchingforamoremeaningfullife.” RabbiStoneistheauthorofSeeking the Path to Life(1992),Reading Levinas/Reading Talmud(1997),A Responsible Life: Mussar As A Spiritual Path(2006),andtwobooksofpoetry:The Really Perfect Poem Has An Infinitely Small VocabularyandSketches For A Book of Psalms.HeiscurrentlyalecturerintheDepartmentofPhilosophyattheJewishTheologicalSeminaryandadjunctandvisitinglecturerinModernJewishThoughtattheReconstructionistRabbinicalCollege.
Book Discussion Starts in MarchFinding a Spiritual Home: How a New Generation of Jews Can Transform the American SynagoguebySidSchwarz StartingSunday,March10(andcontinuingmonth-lyforatotalof3or4sessions),NaomiMindlinwillleadthediscussionsonthis“how-to”bookthatcaninformourdiscussionsofmakingTzedekv’Shalomtheshulwewantittobe.Thisbookhasbeendescribed:“InFinding a Spiritual Home,RabbiSidneySchwarzprovidesapracticalandaccessibleguidetorevitalizingcongregationallife.Thebookdescribesthelivesoffoursynagoguesacrossthedenominationalspectrumwhichhavecreatedvibrant,spirituallyresonanthomesforJewslookingbothforcommunityandaspiritualconnectiontotheirJudaism.” Formoreinformationorifyouhavequestions,contactNaomiat215-757-8921or [email protected]. ThisbookisnotavailableintheBucksCountyLibrarysystem,but…itisavailableatthesewebsitesforaslittleas$5.http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?kn=Finding+a+Spiritual+Home+Schwarz&sts=t&x=0&y=0
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/1580231853/ref=sr_1_1_up_1_main_olp?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1359510961&sr=1-1&condition=used.
Y Y Y Board News WehaveanewBoardSecretary:LarryNecowitzsteppeduptotheplatetofillahugeneedinourshul. Andhewasseeninaction,computerinhand,atourcongregationalmeetinginJanuary.Toomuchterritorywascoveredatthatmeetingtogiveevenasummaryhere.Forfulldetails,pleasecheckyourJanuary7thinbox,orcontactLarryNecowitz. Twosignificantoutcomesofthemeetingare(1)thatthecongregationoverwhelminglychosetoputgreateffortintostayingcenteredatNewtownFriendsMeetinghouse,and(2)withtheimpetusofbuildingconnectionswithinTvS,HavdalahDinnerswereproposedandpromptlylaunched.SeebelowforinformationonthisinstantlypopularTvSevent. ThenextBoardmeetingisWednesday,February13,at7p.m.atDebbyBossio’shome,14HoustonRoad,Yardley,PA18067. ContactinformationfortheBoardisalwaysonpage2ofthenewsletter—exceptthismonth,whenit’sonpage3.Behappy!Purimiscoming!
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Fundraising News Pleasebringyourreceiptstoservices,TorahStudies,ThursdayHebrew,andallspirituallifeclasses/TvSevents.Lookforthe“McCaffrey’sReceipts”jug.GivereceiptstoDebbyB.ortoanyBoardMember(ArnieandDianepassedthetorch!).TvSturnedin$23,000inMcCaffreyreceiptsin2011through2012.ReceiptsgetturnedintoinstantcashforTvS.Weshouldearn2–3%.…closeto$500!Exacttotalwillbereportedshortly! Weareworkingonmorefundraisingideas,suchasrecyclingprograms(whereweearnapercentage)andattendinganIsraeliFilmFestival—upchargingafewdollarsperticket. PleasecontactDebbywithyourquestionsorideas:[email protected].
Y Y Y Havdalah DinnersNextHavdalahdinner:Saturday,March9th.PleaseRSVPtoJoanbyFebruary10.AndalsoletJoanknowifyoucanhost. Thereviewsarein… NoaK.writes,“Twothumbsup!Wonderfulcom-pany,deliciousdinner,stimulatingdiscussion,andafewlaughs,too.FrumiandIthoroughlyenjoyedtheHavdalahdinnerhostedbyJoan,Max,andAbigailyes-terday.Lookingforwardtothenextone!KudostoJoan,Bobbie,andTaliaforsettingthedinnersinmotion.” JerryM.concurs,“Likewise,wehadagreattimeatJoel’s!Wonderfulfood,discussion,andcompany!Thiswasagreatidea!” Let’srollwiththemomentum.SignupforMarchdinnerNOW! JoanAmatniek [email protected]
Y Y Y Outreach/Membership News Co-chairsLindaGoldandDebbyBossio,andmanymore,areworkingonideastobringprospectivemembersourway.Sendyourideasforeventsand/[email protected] OR [email protected]. Wearehopingtoattend“FiddlerontheRoof”togetheronSunday,February10,PennsburyHighSchool,matinee.IndoingsowearesupportingRebeccaandSophieLaden’seffortsandtalents!TheLaden’saresoproudoftheirgirls’accomplishments!RebeccaplaysYentlandSophieisintheensemble!Rebecca’shighschoolchoirrecentlyperformedat
LincolnCenter.Youcanexpectaprofessional-likeperformance!Bothgirlscelebratedtheirb’notmitzvahinthelastfewyearsatTvS!Let’sshowoursupporttothem!CheckoutTvSgooglegroupsforspecificsontime.TICKETSARE$15/EA.LetDebbyB.knowhowmanytickets/seatsyou’dlikereservedbyemailingher at [email protected].
Y Y YSpiritual Life Committee BesurethecheckouttheMussarclassthatstartsinFebruaryandthebookdiscussiongroupthatstartsinMarch.InformationisinAdultEducation,above. ThenextSpiritualLifemeetingisFebruary10at10a.m.attheChongs.Joinus. ArnieandDianeGold [email protected]
Y Y YTeen Group ThenextTeenGroupmeetingwillbeSunday,February3at11a.m.–12:30p.m.atBennettGarfield’shomeat719BeverlyRoad,Holland,PA18966.RabbiAnnawillbeleadingthesessionandallteensarewel-cometoattend.
Y Y YTvS Romeo and Juliet Club TheROMEOandJULIETlunchclubmeetseverymonthatalocationgenerallydeterminedwhenthegroupdines.ThenextmeetingoftheRomeoandJulietLuncheongroupwillbeheldat1:00p.m.onPresidentsDay,Monday,February18,2013,attheGreatAmeri-canDiner&Pub,1201EastOldLincolnHighway(BusinessRoute1),Langhorne,PA19047.ThedinerisneartheintersectionofOldLincolnHighwayandSouthFlowersMillRoad.Formoreinformationaboutthegroup,pleasecontactme. JoelBacher [email protected]*ReconstructionistOldMenEatingOutandJewishUnorthodoxLadiesInterestedinEatingandTalking
Y Y YCommunity Announcements Gratz College Insider:GettheGratzCollegenewslet-terswitharticlesandreviewsonvariedtopicsathttp://gratz.edu/pages/newsletter.
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Or find the order form link and info online athttp://tzedekvshalom.org/2012/12/30/score-join-us-for-trenton-titans-jewish-heritage-night/
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Gratz Spring Sessions:SomeclassesstartinFebru-aryandrunthroughMay;othersdon’tevenbeginuntilApril.Dr.UziAdini,ourownTaliAdini’sfather,teachesoneonWednesdaymornings!Forquestionsormoreinformation,pleasecontactBarbaraRosenau,Direc-torofAdultJewishLearningat215-635-7300x182orbrosenau@gratz.edu.Want to know what’s happeningintherestoftheRe-conworld(i.e.,outsideofTzedekv’Shalom)?Sign-uponlineathttp://www.rrc.edutogetupdatessentdirectlytoyoure-mailbox.
Y Y YIn Our Shul…Member News Rob Weintraub’sdadpassedawaypeacefullyattheageof93onJanuary31.HenowjoinsRob’smom,whodiedlessthanthreemonthsago,ineternalrest.Maytheirmemoriesbeforablessing. RovingreporterJoel BachersharedaTvSFirst:OnThursday,January17,2013,wehadourusualHebrewandTorahstudysessionatthehomeofDebbieandVictorChong.TheattendeesincludedourleaderDebbieChong,LindaGold,PeggyBerger,JoelBacher, RalphPosmontier,TaliaDelone,andFranHeyman.Yes, Fran Heyman,participatingfullyviaSkypefromTexas—listening,commenting,andreadingforus.WealsochattedabitwithBernie.They’rebothdoingwell.Welcometothe21stcentury!!Refuah Shleymah (Get Well Wishes)DebbieChonghadtotalkneereplacementsurgeryonJanuary29.ShereportedthatVictorandshehavelotsofsoupinthefreezer,sotheyhavenofoodneedsyet,butpleasekeepherinyourhealingprayersandstaytunedfornewsfromVictor.
PleaserememberArlineKessler,PaulaAdler’smother.Home Bound (and would love visitors!)SusanKitces,AnnaKitces’smom(livesattheKitces/Fishmanresidence)
EttieKernis,BobbiePosmontier’smom(livesatthePosmontierresidence)
EddieMann,DianeGold’sdad(livesatManorCareinYardley)
ContributionsGeneral FundFrom“Anonymous,“inhonorofElanaBrazforevery-thingshedoestomakeourpotlucksbeautifulandtasty.
FromRobin,Larry,Arli,andZoeNecowitz,“withgratitudetoArnie&DianeGold,fortakingcareofourpreciousNuggetwhilewewereonvacation.”
FromtheNecowitz’s,forTvStostayatNFMHFromDianeandArnieGold,forthePresident’sAppealandforTvStostayatNFMH
FromDebbieandVictorChongInmemoryofElaineWeintraub,motherofRobInhonorofArliNecowitzbecomingabatmitzvahInhonorofAbigailYaffebecomingabatmitzvahInmemoryofHenryBlaskInhonorofRabbiAnnaFromSusanandDavidRattnerFromJanisandDanGemelfarb,inhonorofAbigailYaffe’sBatMitzvah
FromNormaKaplis,inmemoryofRobWeintraub’smom
Tzedakah Fund FromKenneth&FredericaSperling,“WithgratitudetoDiane&ArnieGoldforintroducingustoTzedekv’Shalom.Thankyou,wereallyenjoyedservices.”
Lifecycle Events at TvSBirthdays:KinaLeitner February5SteveBacher February6JenniferGarfield February9BeccaKleinbaum February9PaulKleinbaum February13JoanneLoewy February13MarcWexler February19AmaliaThorne February18AnniversaryNaomiMindlin&StephenPerloffFebruary24,1985Yahrzeits:
Yahrzeit dates are listed here by the Jewish death day (according to the Jewish calendar) and its Gregorian equivalent this year. The original death
date follows in parenthesis when available.JosephDaniels 20Shevat/Jan.31(2/2/03)AdeleLeventhal 21Shevat/Feb.1(2/12/93)ReneeDesobry 24Shevat/Feb.4(2/16/12)RobertaKronstadt 2AdarI/Feb.12(2/8/00)JuneSiegelOrnsteen 6AdarI/Feb.16(2/10/11)MargaKnoblochRyersbach 10AdarI/Feb.20(2/20/67)BenjaminRosenfeld 12AdarI/Feb.22(2/18/70)LouGold 18Adar/Feb.28(3/8/07)MoisheYsefKitsis 22AdarII/March4ColemanBerg 24AdarI/March6(2/27/84)NateDirector 24AdarI/March6(3/1/08)AdaAbrams 25AdarI/March7(3/2/00)NathanTrachtenberg 26Adar/March8(3/1/92)
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TvS Calendar — February 2013 • Sh’vat/Adar 5773
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 21 Sh‘vat First FridayShabbat Servicesfollowed by potluck6:30 pm @ The Mollie Dodd Library at George School
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3Teen Group11 am–12:30 pm@ the Garfields’ home
4 5 6 7Hebrew classes withDebbie @ thePosmontiers’ home5:30 & 6 pm
8 9Torah Study10 am – noon@ the Posmontiers’ home
Trenton TitansJewish Heritage Night7:30 pm
1010 amSpiritual Life Committee meeting @ the Chongs’ home
Rosh Hodesh Adar
11 1 Adar
Rosh Hodesh Adar
12 13Board meeting7 pm @ the Bossios’home
14Hebrew classes withDebbie @ the Chongs’ home5:30 & 6 pm
15 16Shabbat Service & Torah Study10 am – noon@ Newtown Friends Meetinghouse
17Mussar Class3–4:30 pm@ the Garfields’ home
18Romeo and Juliet Club1 pm @ The Great American Diner & Pub
Presidents Day
19 20 21Hebrew classes withDebbie @ the Chongs’ home5:30 & 6 pm
22 23Purim Celebration7 pm@ Congregation Brothers of Israel
Erev Purim
24
Purim
25 26 27 28Hebrew classes withDebbie @ the Chongs’ home5:30 & 6 pm
March 1First FridayShabbat Servicesfollowed by potluck6:30 pm @ The Mollie Dodd Library at George School
2 20 Adar
Saturday, February 9Jewish Heritage Night at the Trenton Titans
See page 8 for details. Contact Debby Bossio with your questions: [email protected]
Or find the order form link and info online athttp://tzedekvshalom.org/2012/12/30/score-join-us-for-trenton-titans-jewish-heritage-night/
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