March 7 - 8, 2014 6 Adar II, 5774 7:00pm

Vayikra

Rabbi David K. Holtz Cantor Margot E.B. Goldberg

Director of Temple Operations Stuart P. Skolnick Director of Education Pamela J. Barkley Organist Sharon Abner Gabbai Isaac Vulej

Officers / Executive Committee President Liza Karsten Executive (First) Vice President Dave Pomeranz Second Vice President Gayle Aaron Recording Secretary Marla Peers Treasurer/Finance Chair Leonard Hyman Immediate Past President Allison Fine

Chairs Adult Education Risa Swersey Board of Education Mark Polisar & Jen Greenspoon Fundraising/Development Jennifer Schwartz House Neil Bruckner Israel Marla Peers Member Services Loren Ratner & Meredith Siegel Ritual Herb Baer Tikkun Olam Kimberly Marcus & Phyllis Leary

Trustees Alan Berkson Jodie Lane Karen Filler Glenn Markowitz David Greenspoon Rick Misrok Julie Gur Mel Savitch Lori Kaufman Jamie Wilson

Temple Beth Abraham's mission is to provide our congregants with opportunities to create meaningful connections to

God, Torah, the Jewish People and the surrounding Community.

Our sanctuary is equipped with a hearing induction loop. If you have a hearing aid or cochlear implant equipped with a t-coil, please flip the

switch which engages the t-coil. The sound from the microphones will be transmitted directly to your hearing device.

Kol HaN’shamah ה מ ש כל הנText: Psalm 150:6 Music: Sufi Chant

Hal’lu הללו

Kol han’sha-mah t’ha-leil Yah. .ל יה ה תהל מ כל הנש

Hal’lu, hal’lu-yah. .הללו הללויה

May everything that has breath praise God. Praise be to God.

Havah Nashirah ה יר ה נש ב הText: Unkown Music: Josh Nelson

Ha-vah, ha-vah na-shir-ah ה יר ה נש ב ה, ה ב ה

Shir ha-le-lu-yah! יר הללו יה!-ש

Shir ha-le-lu-yah! יר הללו יה!-ש Let us sing a song of praise. Hallelujah!

Week of March 2 - March 8, 2014

* Benjamin D. Abraham * Marguerite L. Korab

* Sylvia Abraham * Isidor Kreilsheimer

* Alfred Abramson * Ana Stella Lorenz

Clair Ann Abramson * Shirley Madonick

Boris Akkerman Max Mandelbaum

* Louis C. Cohen L. Eugene Marx

* Arthur Coren Miriam Mende

* Hanna Deutsch * Max Morochnik

* Carlos Eidelman Ted Ohira

Sheila Essey * Helen Peck

* Genia Galek Francis Peers

Pinchas Chiam Gelber * Joan Ribler

* Hilda Glat Paul Rothenberg

* Rose Gelfand * Essie Siegel

Lillian Gold Frederich Singer

* Ida Hochberg

We recall those recently departed. Frances Kon, grandmother of Justin Kessler

We remember, with love, the Six Million whose lives were taken during the Holocaust.

We also remember, with love, those who were taken from our midst this week in years past and

commemorate the anniversaries of their passing.

*Enshrined on the Memorial Tablet

4th Grade Family Shabbat Service

Shehecheyanu Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu ,ינו ה, יי אלה רוך את בMelech ha-olam ,לם עו מלך הshehecheyanu v'kiy'manu נו ימ נו וק שהחיv'higiyanu lazman hazeh. .נו לזמן הזה יע ג והAmen. Praised are You, Eternal our God, Ruler of the universe, for giving us life, for

sustaining us, and for enabling us to reach this joyous season.

Tree of Life Etz chayim hi יא ים ה ץ חי עlamachazikim ba ,ה ים ב יק למחזv'tomcheha m'ushar. ר יה מאש מכ ותShalom לום ש

It is a tree of life to those who hold fast to it, and all its supporters are happy. Shalom לום ש

TBA Blood Drive in Honor of Monroe Weg

Sunday, March 23, 2014 8:30am - 2:30pm

Monroe is currently a patient at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.

His treatment requires regular blood and platelet transfusions.

Monroe and his family ask the congregants of Temple Beth Abraham to donate blood and help replenish the blood supply while he

undergoes treatments. Walk-ins also welcomed!

TBA's Third Annual Spring Fundraiser

Saturday, May 3, 2014

HONORING PAM BARKLEY

Cocktails, dessert and dancing.

Temple Beth Abraham Events March 8 - 15, 2014

Conservative Shabbat Service Sat Mar 8 9:00am

Daniel Hart, son of Wendy and Sat Mar 8 11:00am

Douglas Hart will be called to the Torah

as a Bar Mitzvah.

B’nei Mitzvah Experience Sat Mar 8 12:30pm

Move Mavens - The Impossible Spy Sat Mar 8 7:00pm

Parlor Meeting Sun Mar 9 9:00am

Sunday Funday Sun Mar 9 10:00am

Purim Dress Rehearsal Sun Mar 9 11:00am

Mah Jongg Mon Mar 10 1:00pm

Israel Committee Meeting Mon Mar 10 8:15pm

Choir Rehearsal for Purim Mon Mar 10 8:15pm

Megillah Reading Rehearsal with Cantor Tues Mar 11 6:00pm

Cooking Class with Cantor Tues Mar 11 7:30pm

WAJE Class Tues Mar 11 7:30pm

Torah Study Group Wed Mar 12 10:00am

Shekelvestors Wed Mar 12 7:00pm

Book Club Free Spirit Fri Mar 14 10:00am

Shabbat Services -Torah Reading with Fri Mar 14 7:30pm

Girl Scout Shabbat

Conservative Shabbat Service Sat Mar 15 9:00am

Jane Flynn, daughter of Toby Helfenstein Sat Mar 15 11:00am

and Robert Flynn, will be called

to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah.

Purim Dinner Sat Mar 15 6:00pm

Purim Service and Shpiel Sat Mar 15 7:00pm

THIS Saturday, March 8 at 7:00pm

The Impossible Spy

The true story of a young Egyptian-born Israeli accountant, recruited by Mossad to become a spy in

Damascus. Elie Cohen was so successful in infiltrating the Syrian government, that he was nominated to be

their Deputy Minister of Defense. Unbelievable. And, all true!

Not Rated, BBC, 1987, 106 min. Free for members. Non-members: $5.00 to offset cost of

refreshments. Coffee and Dessert served. Call the Temple office at (914) 631-1770

or email adulted@tba-ny.org to RSVP.

Book Club: Friday, March 14 at 10:00am Free Spirit by Jonathan Safran

Synagogue Windows: A Personal Selection

with Saara Gallin Wednesday, March 19 at 7:30pm

See our website and the March bulletin for more details.

Israel Committee Presents:

Ilan Margalit, El Al Airlines Captain and Reserve Colonel in the Israeli Air Force

Sunday, March 23 at Noon

Captain Margalit will be speaking about Israeli youth, the "Gap Year" or "mechina" between high school and service in the

IDF, and the unique issues facing some of Israel's most at-risk young men.

A light snack will be served. There is no charge for this program.

The Flowers on the bima are sponsored by the Hart family in loving memory of Rita Hart, and by the Bermas, Goldberg and Van Sise

families in loving memory of L. Eugene Marx .

The Oneg is sponsored by the Hart family in honor of Daniel’s Bar Mitzvah, and by Winifred Suss in honor of her

son David's birthday.

Join us for another year of excitement, fun, and laughter at TBA's Annual

PURIM DINNER AND SHPIEL-A-LONG

SATURDAY, MARCH 15 AT 6:00pm

7:00pm Services and Shpiel

Adults: $14.00 Children ages 2-12: $8.00

The main course is chicken with pasta available upon request when you make your reservation. Dinners are by reservation only and we ask for payment by check or credit card with your reservation.

Last day to reserve is THIS MONDAY, MARCH 10.

Name: Phone:

# of Adults/Chicken: # of Children/Chicken Fingers:

# of Adults/Pasta: # of Children/Pasta:

Total amount enclosed $

Join us for Girl Scout Shabbat Friday, March 14 at 7:30pm

These dedicated young women and their leaders join us in prayer and community each year in

celebration of the anniversary of the first Girl Scout meeting. They arrive in uniform and

are honored by Rabbi Holtz and Cantor Goldberg.

If you are a Girl Scout and would like to join us,

please contact Cantor Goldberg at

914-631-1770, extension 11, or

via email to: cantor@tba-ny.org to make arrangements.

It's time for our Annual Purim Carnival!

Run by ZEETY, our Senior Youth Group

Sunday, March 16, 2014

11:00am-1:00pm

Where: TBA Social Hall

What: There will be loads of games for children of all ages, including a number of special activities!

Cost: $10.00 to attend, which includes 1 special activity voucher.

There will also be plenty of food and snacks available for purchase.

See you there!

Tuesday, April 1 at 7:00pm

As part of this year's RJC Jewish Cultural Festival,

Temple Beth Abraham will be hosting the

Israeli choir of Tzedek's Children

for the first time in the United States.

Save the dates for this year's Shabbaton which will take place

October 24-26, 2014 and you could see yourself in this picture!

STARTING THIS TUESDAY, MARCH 11 AT TEMPLE BETH ABRAHAM

WESTCHESTER ADULT JEWISH EDUCATION PRESENTS: Torah on One Foot: Content, Structure and Sources

of the Jewish Bible

Biblical Scholar Rabbi Molly Karp will

provide an overview of the books that comprise the Jewish Bible

including an introduction to modern-day theories

about who wrote it.

For more information, go to http://bit.ly/1hvodWW or

call WAJE Director Nina Luban at 914-328-7001, ext. 704, or email her at waje@wjcouncil.org.