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FRiDAY EvEning, DEcEMbER 4, 2015
Torah Portion – Vayigash Genesis 44:18 – 47:27 Haftarah – Ezekiel 37:15 – 28 Shabbat Goes Disco Services Shabbat Services 2 7:30 p.m. Disco Dinner and Dancing FRiDAY EvEning, DEcEMbER 25, 2015
SATuRDAY, DEcEMbER 5, 2015
From Strength to Strength 4 9:00 a.m. Torah Study Clergy's Corner 5 10:30 a.m. Morning Minyan5:30 p.m. Bar Mitzvah of Ari Romano SATuRDAY, DEcEMbER 26, 2015
President's Message 6 9:00 a.m. Torah Study Torah Portion – Vayeishev Executive Director's Msg 7 Genesis 37:1 – 40:23 Haftarah – Amos 2:6 – 3:8 Torah Portion – VayechiGenesis 47:28 – 50:26 Youth Engagement Religious SunDAY, DEcEMbER 6, 2015
Haftarah – I Kings 2:1 – 2:12 1st Chanukah candle is lit in the evening FRiDAY EvEning, DEcEMbER 11, 2015
30 Kislev 6 candles are lit in the evening
When You've
6:00 p.m. Pre-Neg Programming 14-16 6:30 p.m. Star Wars Chanukah Glow Stick Lost A Spouse
Socol Speaker Series/MJFF 16 Join us for our next support group meeting,
Campus Activities 17 SATuRDAY, DEcEMbER 12, 2015
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 • 7:00 p.m.
Meeting Room 3
Current of Life 18 (second floor of the administrative building)
B'nai Mitzvah of Andres Laventman If you've lost a spouse and would like to hear and Daniel Muskat how others cope during this challenging time, Temple Beth Am invites you to be part of this Adult B'nai Mitzvah 18 Torah Portion – Mikeitz support group.
Gift of Membership 19 Genesis 41:1 – 44:17Haftarah – Zechariah 4:1 – 7 Share your experience and learn from others.
Whether you've recently lost your spouse or Families w/Young Children 22 FRiDAY EvEning, DEcEMbER 18, 2015
you've been alone for years, we know your input will be invaluable. This group is facilitated by Temple Beth Am Basketball Sponsors 24 congregant ,Jo Ann Lederman M.S. Ed. LMFT
SATuRDAY, DEcEMbER 19, 2015
9:00 a.m.
This group is free of charge and open to everyone! RSVP to Lily Fredericks,
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Kindling of the chanukah Lights
(On the first night use the shames, or helper candle, to light the first candle on the extreme right of the menorah.
Every night, one candle is added. The new light is kindled first, continuing from left to right.) baruch ata Adonai Eloheinu melech haolam asher kidshanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu l'hadlik ner shel chanukah.
Blessed are you Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, who made us holy with your commandments and commanded us to kindle the light of Chanukah.
baruch ata Adonai Eloheinu melech haolam sheasa nisim la'avoteinu bayamim hahem bazman hazeh.
Blessed are you Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, who has performed miracles for our ancestors in those days and at this season.
(This blessing is added on the first night only.)
baruch ata Adonai Eloheinu melech haolam shehechiyanu, v'kiyimanu, v'higiaynu lazman hazeh.
Blessed are you Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, who has kept us alive, sustained us, and enabled us to reach 1First night:On this, the Second night:On this, the Third night: On this, the Fourth night:On this, the
first night of Chanukah, second night of Chanukah, we third night of Chanukah, fourth night of Chanukah, we we rededicate our lives to rededicate our lives to the value we rededicate our lives to rededicate our lives to the the value of Religious of Freedom. The Maccabees the values of Courage and values of Rebuilding and Faith. Judaism is a God- fought for freedom of religion Hope. With courage the Rededication. The Maccabees centered religion, and the and national independence. They Maccabees spoke out and taught us that it was impor- celebration of Jewish life taught us that all people have the fought against injustice, tant to care for and protect the begins with faith in God.
right to believe as they choose oppression and tyranny.
4holy Temple in Jerusalem. In
The Maccabees saw the and to be different from the Our hope is that when we this holy space Jewish beliefs hand of God in the miracle larger culture in which they live.
speak up, our voice will and values were kept alive for of their small army defeat- make a difference.
us to inherit.
ing the mighty, the Table Discussion: What is some-
triumph of spirit over thing that we often take for Table Discussion: Share a
Table Discussion: In our lives
military power.
granted that we are able to do or moment in which you take today, one place we find holi- believe because we live in a free great pride for the courage ness is in our sanctuary. What Table Discussion: What
society? What groups of people you displayed through other places might be dedi- wonders or miracles in life that we hear about in the news your words or deeds.
cated as holy space? What surround us each day? are still struggling to live in must we do to transform an freedom? Can we think of ways ordinary space into a holy Seventh night: On this,
the seventh night of
Chanukah, we rededicate
our lives to the values of
Eighth night: On this, the
Knowledge and Under- eighth night of Chanukah, we standing. Each year we rededicate our lives to the Sixth night: On this, the sixth
return to the story of value of Thankfulness. As we night of Chanukah, we rededicate 7Chanukah. We grow in recite the blessings over the
our lives to the value of Loyalty.
our knowledge of Torah, Chanukah candles, we are Fifth night: On this, the
Mattathias called out, "All who Jewish history, the Hebrew reminded that every holiday fifth night of Chanukah, are for God and Torah follow language and the tradi- is also about sharing the bless- we rededicate our lives to me." And with these words a tions of our people. Each ings of the Jewish people and the value of Shalom. We 5 small band of Jews fled to the lesson provides us with its heritage with our families,
celebrate the struggles of mountains to prepare for battle.
new insight into the mean- friends and the Jewish com- the Maccabees, but also May their loyalty and selflessness ing of Jewish survival.
munity around the world.
the peace that their victo- be an inspiration to us today.
ries earned us.
Table Discussion: What
Table Discussion: If you could
Table Discussion: Share some-
do you think is the most invite anyone, living or dead, Table Discussion: What is
thing about a Jewish hero who important thing to know to join you this evening your wish for peace? you personally admire. For what about Judaism? About around your Chanukah table, values is he or she remembered? who would that be and why?

December 2015 • Page 4
From Strength to Strength
Rabbi Jeremy barras
[email protected]
This past month I had the opportunity to attend my first never tap into best practices of congregations of similar ever Union for Reform Judaism Biennial in Orlando. Every makeup so easily and strategically. We could never cause real other year the Union hosts a five day program featuring change and reform in areas of social injustice or intolerance.
presentations from each wing of our movement, its scholars But together, with and clergy, its experts and thinkers. This year the convention over a million other was held in our home state and Temple Beth Am was Reform Jews across represented by a robust group of 26 clergy, staff and lay North America, we leaders. Together we learned, prayed, and bonded over our do all these things desire to discover new ways to make Temple Beth Am stronger and we do them at and more viable heading into the future. the highest level. Itwas exhilarating to I was fortunate to sit in on meetings of the Association of be with 5000 Jews Reform Zionists of America (ARZA), of which I am a national from our movement Temple Beth Am delegation at the board member. In doing so, I learned about all the ways our excited about where URJ Biennial in Orlando.
movement is fighting for the rights of Reform Jews in the State of Israel. I participated in sessions related to strengthening the future. Those of us from Temple Beth Am who participated Religious Schools, bolstering lay-clergy partnerships, engaging were enthralled and rejuvenated, and we are excited to share the unengaged, and many others. Each one of our participants with you what we learned. And we are all excited to do it returned with renewed energy and ready to implement the again in Boston in December 2017! lessons they learned at Biennial.
Rabbi Jeremy barras
Some of the highlights included sharing Beth Am's expertise
with the rest of the movement. Our own Executive Director,
bob Hersh, was invited to lead a session on Synagogue
Budgets while our Campus Logistics Director, Shari Debowsky,
spoke on Strategies Dealing with Temple Dues Structures. In
addition our URJ celebrity board member Jodi Hessel chaired
a session on Best Practices of Audacious Hospitality. We were
represented further by Mark buchbinder, another URJ Board
Member, and our very own Pamela Lear who was installed as
a National Board Member of the Women of Reform Judaism.
During the course of the Biennial we were addressed by VicePresident Joe Biden, URJ President Rick Jacobs, AmbassadorDavid Saperstein and many others. Each brought to the convention a deep respect for the contributions of Reform Judaism through the years, and recognition of the work that lay before us both in terms of social justice and our commit-ment to further our commitment to our tradition and beliefs. December 15 • 7:00 p.m.
As exciting as it was to see so many old friends and colleagues, Adult Reading Room
and to hear so many great speakers, what struck me most washow powerful it is to be part of a movement. There are so gMJF Family Mission to israel
many different facets to Reform Judaism and they are all vital.
with Rabbi Jeremy barras
Being a part of such a movement allows us to do real work inso many areas. For example, alone we would never be able to It will be an informational evening detailing the seriously advocate for the rights of liberal Jews in Israel. We Federation/Temple Beth Am Mission.
could never host overnight summer camps that brought Reform RSVP to Mindy Robbin, [email protected]
Jewish children together from all over our region. We could or 786.364.9446.
november Pet Shabbat
cantor Rachelle nelson
chanukah Lights and the Light in our Lives
As we approach this Chanukah season, we are reminded of the significance of this Festival of Light.
Though Chanukah is not on the top ten list of mostimportant Jewish holidays, its emotional impact on usas a people is enormous.
The theme of "light" reaches far beyond the lightingof the menorah and the special prayers that we sing atthis holiday season. Chanukah was a miraculous military victory, but a tiny cruse of oil proved moreastonishing and enduring in the memory of the Jewish people. The Talmud says that it is importantto place the emphasis on the miracle of Chanukahrather than the military victory. Why? Wars comeand go and our memories of them fade with time, butwhat does not fade are the miracles of life. When thistiny flask of pure oil that could only last one daylasted eight days, it proved that there was a miraclethat happened there. That little flask of oil shed lighton the massive military campaign. "Not by the army,not by the power, but through My Spirit," says God.
(Zechariah 4:6).
We also think of light when we think of our congre-gation, its joys, its sorrows, its health and welfare, and its challenges. This brings up an important partof our Clergy work. Your well-being is extremely important to us. We want to be a part of your lives,your miracles and your struggles. Because of strictHIPPA laws, it is almost impossible to visit you, or ahospitalized family member, without someone in yourfamily contacting us first. Only when we receive acall or someone who loves you reaches out to us, arewe aware of the situation and are we able to respondto your needs. When we visit you, we bring with usour light of healing and love for you and your family. compassionate visits by clergy
As we celebrate together this season of light, please Please let us know when you or a family member is in the spread your own gifts of joy and comfort to those hospital, a nursing home, or with home-care or hospice. around you. Make little miracles wherever you walk We want to be there with you because we are here for you.
and bring the true essence of Chanukah into your life. Rabbi Barras, Cantor Nelson, Rabbi Kempler and RabbiGreengrass are your Clergy.
Chanukah Sameach. Due to hospital privacy policies we are unable to inquire about congregants. Please call the clergy office to let usknow when we may visit you or a loved one. cantor nelson, Leah and Rebecca
Mindy Robbin, [email protected] or 786.364.9446.
December 2015 • Page 6
I love the winter holidays–all of them. It all starts with Thanksgiving. Since our oldest, Elisha, left for college, we Before I conclude, a special thank you to Ken Dubow, Ed
made it a point to ensure we would all be together on Schmidt, Josh Young, Adrienne Messing, Lisa goldstein and
Thanksgiving. Even though it costs a bloody fortune to all the professional staff and volunteers who made our 4Play get everyone home, it's just the best. A few of us start our event so fabulous. Thank you to Rabbi barras who played
Thanksgiving morning at Tropical Park for the 5k/10k tennis and golf with every attendee. Rabbi, you have a year to Turkey Trot. If you have never done it, it's awesome. Its learn how to play Mah Jongg and Bridge.
5,000 people, many dressed like turkeys or Indians, usuallyperfect weather, burning a few calories before the big Finally, a big thank you to Adrian Dubow and Lily Serviansky
feast. Our feast is always at home. Maybe the best part of for their leadership in making Rabbi Barras' installation the weekend, is the morning of, when all six of us are in weekend so awesome. It was a fantastic community event.
the kitchen cooking and preparing. We watch the Macy's Thank you to you–the entire Temple Beth Am Day parade, we watch the dog show, we play music, we community–you really made it special for Rabbi Barras dance, we sing, we laugh…we have a great time. I hope all and his family.
of you use the holidays as an opportunity to spend somereal quality time with those that you love the most. We I wish you all a happy and healthy 2016! That's truly what the holidays are all about–family time. I look forward to spending Chanukah with my Temple Beth Am family. I want to say Chanukah is early this yearbut I hear our rabbi emeritus in my head saying"Chanukah is right on time, as it is every year." Come joinus on Friday, December 11 for our Star Wars ChanukahGlow Stick Shabbat. Following services, we will have anice Chanukah celebration with latkes and soufganiyot.
May I also suggest to those with little kids who fret over givinggifts every night, that you consider bringing gifts and donating them to our annual JAFCO toy drive going onduring December. When our kids were small, we wouldalternate; they get gifts one night then give the next. Itworked for us.
It is hard to believe that it's December and 2015 is almostover. I think as Jews we are lucky. In September, we celebrate Rosh haShanah and observe Yom Kippur. Wetake the time for introspection and many of us make "newyear's resolutions." As we turn the page from 2015 to2016, this new year can provide us the opportunity for acheck up, to see how we are doing after those resolutionswere made 3 months ago. It may afford some of us the opportunity for a do-over and renew those resolutionsmade. For those who didn't make resolutions during thehigh holy days, it's never too late; you get another chance big APPenings at Temple beth Am
Drum roll please…we are thrilled to announce that the Temple Beth Am App isnow available on both Apple and Android devices! You will now be able to getinformation with the simple "tap" of a button. Another feature included in thenew App is our password-protected "online membership directory." No more spiral bound books to schlep around, just up-to-date member information on the go. This online directory will also be available on our website www.tbam.org. Here's what you'll be able to do with this new APP: • Calendar: Event details and information• Contact Us: Lists all employee email address and phone numbers• Online Membership Directory: This includes members names, addresses and phone numbers • Live Streaming: Watch live or archived services and other events from our Sanctuary or Chapel • Prayers: Hebrew and English transliteration of the most common prayers• Torah Study: Listen to Torah Study sessions • D'vrei Torah: Watch archived sermons from our clergy• Services: Schedule of all Shabbat and holiday services• Schools: Day School and Religious School information• Donate: An easy way to make a donation • Welcome: A brief description of Temple Beth Am and its history• Memberhood: read about what's happening with our members and their families Getting information about what's happening on our very busy campus is nowvery simple to do with the App. While our Commentator and website will alwaysbe filled with up-to-date content, our App will enable you to get informationwhenever and wherever you are. The App is available in the iTunes App Store orthe Google Play Store. The Online Membership Directory will require a login andpasscode. Information on this will be coming to you shortly. A reminder that theonline directory may not be used for solicitations.
Temple Beth Am continues to offer spiritual, educational, and social opportuni-ties that can enrich your lives in so many ways. Our App will only enhance yourexperience on and off campus. I hope you are as excited about this new enhance-ment as we are. See you on campus, December 2015 • Page 8
Disco Shabbat & After Party
PuT On THOSE DAncing SHOES
AnD JOin uS FOR An incREDibLE EvEning!
Friday, January 15, 2016
Shabbat Service
Dinner & Dance • Open bar
cost: $36 per person
Do you know what Jewish music and MLK have in common? Soul music!!!
Join us for Martin Luther King Shabbat where cantor nelson will set our liturgy
to the hottest Motown soul music ever written, joined by the Old Skool gang.
All musical arrangements in our Shabbat service
will be arranged by cantor Rachelle nelson.
The Old Skool gang will be partnering with cantor nelson during the service.
immediately following service there will be a full catered dinner, open bar,
and dancing with music from the Old Skool gang.
1 ½ hour performance featuring classics by
The Temptations, 4 Tops, The Supremes, Smokey Robinson, and many more.
RSVP to Lily Fredericks, Membership Department at 305-668-5312 or [email protected]
Register online at www.tbam.org/mlk For more information on any Membership Department activities, to join, volunteer or chat with Rita, please contact her at 786.364.9434 or email her at [email protected]. December 2015 • Page 10
Tamara Donnenfeld
Director of Lifelong Learning Jewish Summer camp:
The Perfect Summer Experience
Did you know that 70,000 kids attended
TEMPLE bETH AM
YERS bOARD
Jewish overnight camps in the summer of 2010?
The Long-Term Impact of Jewish Overnight the culture of Judaism are entwined with basketball, arts and crafts and swimming–creating chair: Dan Weinbach
Camp Study shows camp attendance makesadults 30% more likely to donate to a Jewish a community of campers that are proud to be Jewish. At camp, Jewish and Israeli culture is vice chair: Pam Misrahi
charity, 37% more likely to light Shabbat candles, 45% more likely to attend synagogue celebrated through song, food, art, and dance. Secretary: Jackie Crabill
monthly or more; and 55% more likely to bevery emotionally attached to Israel.  The impact of Jewish camp is immediate—campersreturn home connected to a community and Have you made your decision about what
friends that will last them a lifetime. And it doesn't summer camp to send your child?
stop there. Children with pivotal Jewish camp Raymond Budyszewick experiences are more likely to become adults who A summer at overnight camp is an value their Jewish heritage, support Jewish causes, opportunity to live as part of a community.
and take on leadership roles in their communities.
Campers and counselors live together forweeks, removed from outside influences, There are a variety of traditional and specialty forming bonds of friendship and loyalty that overnight camps that accommodate special needs will be, for most, unlike any they have experi- and interests, and offer unique programming, enced in the past. They grow together, learn catering to each family's needs. I urge you to about themselves, and acquire new skills of consider sending your child to a Jewish sleepaway Gianna Koolman-Singer self-confidence and peer interdependence. camp. No formal education can equal the Jewish The bonding experience of camp not only connection and friendship that these experiences builds a long-lasting taste and yearning for bring to your child. community; it also creates habits of Jewish practice. It makes Judaism an integral part YERS wants your child to enjoy his/her summerJewishly. We have a limited fund to help subsidize of life's most joyous moments in a safe andprecious community. your child's Jewish journey. Please contact our department for more information.
While there are many secular camps thatexcel in a specific field (drama, music, sports, to name a few), Jewish camp weaves Jewish values, culture, and traditions into the fabricof camp, helping campers to connect to their Heidi Sokol Weinstein own identity and the larger Jewish commu- nity. Jewish values, connection to Israel, and Laura WeinfeldJulie Zimmett Wed., December 2 bAFTY 34 (3:15-3:45 p.m. in the café)
Sat., December 5 bAFTY Scavenger Hunt in Wynwood
Sun., December 6 Happy chanukah!
Thur., December 10 South Dade Teen Engagement
chanukah Party-bet breira (6:30-8:30 p.m.)
Fri., Dec. 11 bAFTY 34 Shul-in at TbAM
– Sat., Dec. 12 (after glow Stick Shabbat!)
Sat., December 12 confirmation class Havdalah
Sun., December 13 Madrichim Mitzvah Mall
(during Religious School!)
Fri., December 18
STAR WARS vii cOMES OuT!!
Mark your calendar, Mitzvah Day is February 7!
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December 2015 • Page 12
Dr. Deborah R. Starr
Head of Day School
[email protected]
Number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom
Parents and teachers are in a paradoxical position. On one hand, and experience more choices grow into children who have less they are the facilitators of the learning of their children, and patience and poorer concentration. Jigsaw puzzles are out; video work hard at finding interesting and meaningful things for their games are in.
children to do. On the other hand, children need a chance to bebored. Did you just read that right? Children should be allowed British researcher Teresa Belton became interested in daydream- to be bored? The answer is unequivocally: yes. Boredom is a ing while reading stories written by children. She agrees with positive opportunity, instead of something to be gotten rid of.
scientists who found that daydreaming boosts creativity and Children need to learn to reflect, explore, self-learn and self- allows brains to create new associations and connections. entertain. Without time to think and plan and examine their Noting a correlation between tedious, unimaginative student's lives, they become slaves instead of masters. They become stories and the schedules of those student-writers, she dependent on that outside person, pre-planned activity, and concluded that lack of imagination was partly caused by a lack scheduled stimulus. This is true for children as well as adults.
of "empty time" during which no activities were scheduled.
Jonathan Schooler, a University of California psychologist, also It is actually healthy to even consider building some boredom believes that daydreaming is valuable because it allows thoughts into our children's daily routines to allow them to be more creative and develop emotional intelligence and empathy.
Down time, which might be considered "boring," has been According to Aha! Parenting, when children cannot find squeezed out of many weekdays and fares even worse on week- something to do, when they are "bored," it is usually because: ends as busy children are being ferried from parties to sports (a) they are used to screen entertainment and they are not meets and from swimming to Brownies.
practiced at looking within for direction; (b) their time is alwaysso structured that they are not used to finding fun things to do When children lament that they're bored, we, as parents and with their "free time;" or (c) they need some parental, or teacher, teachers, often jump in to try to solve the problem. Perhaps we rush in too quickly; perhaps attempting to relieve our children'sboredom is not a good idea. Sounds strange, doesn't it? But chil- Therefore, I encourage parents and teachers to not "jump to it" dren often declare themselves to be bored after only a few min- when the child or student says: I am bored. Boredom is utes. Ironically, today's children have more toys to ward off frequently and commonly experienced, suggesting that it plays boredom than ever before. And these toys, with all their bells a valuable role in human goal pursuit. I propose that boredom is and whistles, are more sophisticated than toys available to a discrete functional emotion, and serves to encourage people to earlier generations. Is it possible that, contrary to what we seek new goals and experiences. Let them be bored. usually suspect, children are bored because they are actuallyover-stimulated rather than under-stimulated? Tell Your Friends About Us. We Have Room to Grow (on somegrades).
Eminent neuroscientist, Susan Adele Greenfield, claims thatboredom is good for children because it encourages them to be creative and develops their imaginations. Nowadays, there Dr. Deborah R. Starr
is a tendency that things have to come from the outside, thatparents and teachers should be stimulating children incessantlywith things to do; program, program, program. But, children develop a sense of identity from having to find their own thingsto do. Children need to develop their own "go-to activities;" reada book, write a story, tinker, explore, and observe. Interestingly,children who discover reading rarely seem bored. Many children seem to find no rest for their minds anywhere,and many parents and teachers complain to me that their children and students have shorter attention spans. Some educators believe that children who receive more stimulation cari Altman
Admissions Director Open House Times for SchoolYear 2016/2017
nEW! Half or full day for age 15 months and up!
Early childhood Tours
9:00 a.m.
Thursday, December 3
Tuesday, January 26
Elementary School Tours
8:45 a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 7
come learn more about KinDERgARTEn at Temple beth Am Day School
Kindergarten 101 Open House
9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, December 16
Experience FiRST gRADE at Temple beth Am Day School
Taste of 1st grade Open House
8:30 a.m.
Thursday, December 17
Learn about our nurturing, playful approach to PRE-KinDERgARTEn
All About Pre-K
9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, December 15
Applications now open online at www.tbam.org/admissions
RSVP online at www.tbam.org/openhouse. If you are unable to aend on the above dates, contact Cari Altman, Admissions Director, 305.665.6228, ext. 112, or email [email protected] to schedule a personal tour at a time that is convenient for you.
December 2015 • Page 14
Lunch ‘n Learn
with Rabbi Jeremy barras
The Top Ten Rabbis of All Time
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Wednesdays, 8:00-9:30 p.m.
Chapel, Lewis Family Religious Life Complex Lunch Room, Hessel Family Youth Complex Feel free to bring your own lunch or preorder Israeli Dancing every Wednesday night welcoming optional lunch provided by Fare to Remember beginning through advanced dancers.
Catering for $11.00 at tbam.org/lunchandlearn.
Coordinated by Dr. Diane Krieger To RSVP see below.
Social Justice Speaker Series
Operative israeli Krav Maga (OiS)
Syrian Refugee crisis
for Men and Women
Philippe Glikman, Instructor January 20, 2016
Certified by the Wingate Institute in 7:00 p.m.
Israel & OIS Krav Maga chapel, Lewis Family Religious Life Complex
12 Mondays, January 4 – March 28
(no class February 15)
Learn about this growing humanitarian crisis,
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. • Social Hall
the response by the global Jewish community
and what you can do to help.
Registration Fee $240 Register online at www.tbam.org/kravmaga nour Samra will share her personal experiences
OIS Krav Maga is Israeli martial arts training for as a Syrian refugee.
defense, survival and all aspects of personal safety. Dr. Doured Daghistani, board member of the Syrian American
Students tone their bodies while learning how to council of South Florida, will discuss our region's role in
manage stress and respond to dangerous situations.
helping Syria's humanitarian crisis.
More info available at www.oiskravmaga.com.
Dr. Henry green, university of Miami professor and
Philippe Glikman, a native of France, relocated to international Director of Sephardi voices: Audio-visual
Miami after a successful Histories of Jews from north Africa and the Middle East,
career heading the large will share his expertise as a historian dedicated to recording
and extremely popular OIS and preserving the testimonies and narratives of Jews displaced
Krav Maga School in Paris.
from the Middle East and north Africa.
His classes drew over 400men, women and children Free and open to the community.
weekly. Experience unpar-alleled training with this To RSvP see bottom of page.
For more information on any Program Department activities, please contact Janice Baisman at 786.364.9445 or email her at [email protected]. Join us in the Adult Reading Room
Afternoon israeli Movie club
at 10 a.m.
for these Sunday Salon programs
Thursday, Decmber 17, 2:00 p.m.
Adult Reading Room A Place in Heaven
December 6 – Once again, the Jewish Genealogy
Society of Greater Miami brings us a special This is the story of a highly guest, Filmmaker Walter Schlomann, who will decorated retired general, guide us with Creating a Family Video Biography.
who, in a moment of arro- Schlomann will share his expertise on recording gance in his youth, sold his family history/stories, covering topics such as research and place in heaven to an army preparation, conducting the interview, incorporating photographs, cook for a plate of a spicy documents, and home movies as well as basic lighting, sound, omelet. Some forty years and camera techniques used to create a video that is not only later, the officer is on his informative, but entertaining.
death bed in the hospital and his son is in a race against time–to find that December 13 – Author Michael Alter presents his
cook's assistant who, forty latest book of scholarly investigation–a compelling, years earlier, bought his informative, and thought provoking text– father's place in heaven.
The Resurrection: A Critical Inquiry. This in-depthwork examines 120 contradictions and 217 Directed by Yossi Madmony.
speculations. Topics include cutting edge research inastronomy, geophysics, criminology and the rules of RSVP to Etta Gold (below) evidence, the social sciences and cognitive psychology.
Alter hopes that his book will stimulate further analysis and discussion on this critical topic.
Adult Reading Room Library events are coordinated by Etta Gold, Congregational Librarian, [email protected].
Java and Haftarah
with Rabbi greengrass
Play an instrument or sing?
Join in the formation of something casual, fun and rewarding.
8:45 a.m-10:00 a.m. • Meeting Room 3
WHO: All instrumentalists and vocalists
Join Rabbi Rachel Greengrass for a casual (minimum two years' experience – ages 14 and up)
study session to learn about the weekly Haftarah portion and the stories from the WHEn: Wednesdays, 7–9 p.m.
books of Prophets and Writings. WHERE: Youth Lounge, Hessel Family Youth complex
Coffee and conversation—both will surely WHAT: Our vision is to build a rock band where we
all contribute our musical talent, collaborate, and produce
Everyone is welcome. No prior knowledge required.
some great music together. So, come out and let's jam!
Questions? Contact Janice Baisman, see bottom of page 14.
cOnTAcT: Fred Kettler 305-785-8101
[email protected]
December 2015 • Page 16
SOCOL SPEAKERS SERIES 2015
The Howard and Sharon Gurman Socol
Family Foundation Endowment
In Memory of Our Parents
is proud to present Malcolm I. Hoenlein
Executive Vice Chairman and CEO, Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations Tuesday, December 8th
Sanctuary, Lewis Family Religious Life Complex Dessert Reception to follow Mr. Hoenlein will discuss BDS (Boycott, Divestment
and Sanctions Movement), Anti-Semitism Around the
World and The Delegitimization of the State of Israel.
Free and open to the community RSVP Online at tbam.org/socol
or Mindy Robbin, 786.364.9446, [email protected] PLAYING AT TEMPLE BETH AM Sunday, January 17 at 1:00 p.m.
Monday, January 18 at 7:30 p.m.
PETER THE THIRD, North American Premiere, Hebrew with English THE WANDERING MUSE, Florida Premiere, Spanish, Yiddish, German, subtitles. A warm and soulful comedy about the trials of love and Bantu with English subtitles. Explore the ever-changing music of the friendship in a small Tel Aviv community. Jewish diaspora in a borderless world of harmonies. Musician BasyaSchechter will be in attendance and will perform after the film. Spon- Sunday, January 17 at 3:00 p.m.
sored by Joan Schaeffer & Roberta Mandel.
HILL START, Florida Premiere, Hebrew with English subtitles.
Israeli comedic-genius Shlomo Bar-Aba (Academy Award nominee for Saturday, January 23 at 8:00 p.m.
Footnote) leads a star-studded cast in this outrageous Israeli dramedy as ENCIRCLEMENTS, Florida Premiere, Hebrew with English subtitles the head of a family about to implode.
In this beautiful, heartfelt film, a religious faux pas awakens age-oldtensions in a tight-knit Mizrahi neighborhood in Israel. Starring Lior Sunday, January 17 at 5:00 p.m.
Ashkenazi (Academy Award nominee for Footnote) and Assi Levy ROCK IN THE RED ZONE, Florida Premiere, Hebrew and English with (Aviva, My Love). Sponsored by Evelyn & Dr. Shmuel Katz.
English subtitles. Filmmaker Laura Bialis stumbles into a world shenever imagined as she presents a tale of music and romance on the Monday, January 25 at 7:30 p.m.
frontlines of a never-ending war. Director Laura Bialis and musician APPLES FROM THE DESERT, Miami Premiere, Hebrew with English Avi Vaknin will be in attendance.
subtitles. The rebellious teenage daughter of Orthodox Jewish parentsjourneys into the secular world in this timeless and moving tale that Sunday, January 17 at 7:30 p.m.
poignantly explores themes of love and reconciliation. Winner Best FIRE BIRDS, Florida Premiere, Hebrew with English subtitles.
Film at Haifa Film Festival.
An electrifying murder mystery about con men and cops will intrigueand keep you guessing until the very end. Nominated for four IsraeliOphir Awards.
Tickets are available for purchase at www.miamijewishfilmfestival.org or by calling 1-888-585-3456.
Campus Activities Campus Activities Director beth Am basketball Spring League
Registration opens
Monday, December 14 at 7:00 a.m.
Registration is online only at
For more information, please call the
bridge information line at 786.264.6613
or visit our website at miamibridge.net.
You dream up the perfect event–
we have the perfect space!
emed parties (sports, cooking, movies) or meetings, we have the space you need.
Choose from our state-of-the-art gymnasium, teaching kitchen, auditorium, social hall, chapel, field, and outdoor basketball court.
We'll connect you with the people you need to make your event a success.
Contact Michelle Cohen, 786.364.9432 or [email protected] December 2015 • Page 18
Exciting Adult bar/bat
Mazel TOV to
Susan and Paul Fletcher on the birth of a granddaughter
Wanna' feel like a "kid" again? Margot Ryan barrie
Sarah and Allan Serviansky on the birth of Jacob Alexander
Did you "miss" becoming a Bar/ Serviansky. Mazal Tov to grandparents Lily and David Serviansky,
Bat Mitzvah when you were 13? aunts and uncles guillermo and Maggie Retchkiman, Eduardo and
Martine Stern, Rudy and Tania Stern and Marissa and brian canida
Did your Bar or Bat Mitzvah experience not include reading ben and Samira Kaskel on the birth of James, and to grandmother
from the Torah? Would you like a refresher? Dr. Lani Kaskel
Jack and Mindy Finkelman on the birth of grandson Jack Robert
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then come and to great grandmother Louise Stubins
be a part of our upcoming Adult B'nai Mitzvah class! Dr. Peter and bea citron on the engagement of daughter, Jenna,
to bryan Pinchuk
Rabbis Jeremy barras, Rachel greengrass, Judith Kempler
and cantor Rachelle nelson will be teaching these classes
weekly beginning January 2016. The course will be 1-1/2
yearlong journey as we explore Hebrew, Torah study,
Jewish history, theology, rituals and life cycles.
The Current of Life
You will have the joy of experiencing this special occasionwith other fellow adult "kids" as we culminate with a We mourn the passing of
beautiful and uplifting service in May 2017.
Martin Herbert Shane, husband of Elaine Shane, father of
Please contact Mindy Robbin at 786.364.9446 or
Susan Linder, brother-in-law of betty Suchman
[email protected] for more information or to register.
Elaine Heller, grandmother of Amy Shapiro
Robyn Lazear, sister of John Leighton
Ann ginsburg, wife of Murray ginsburg
Jason Rose, father of Jan Lewis
Robert Weinstein, husband of Janet Weinstein
Eternal light is the soul of man Jonathan & ilene Aronson
Adam carlin & chanin Hott-carlin, caadon and grayor
Andrea Dziuba
*Jason Elbinger
Hayley Kornfield
Michael Kowi & Tricia Pasdach and Kayden
Robert Rauchman
Jeffrey Rich & candi Fox-Rich, Eli and Jaedon
Michal & Yanir Shmaryou, Roni and Hila
Lew & Louise Temares
Dean & Jennifer Warhaft and Pierce
*Returning members to Temple Beth Am List reflects new members as of October 28, 2015.
Give The TemPle BeTh Am "Gift of MeMbership" A couple of months ago, Jews around miami gathered to celebrate the New Year. This sea- son of renewal reminds us, now and always, about our profound connection with the past and about our hopes for the future. i am writing today to thank you for your support this increasing our membership will help increase our revenue, which will further enhance our programming. Therefore, i am requesting that you please reach out to your family, friends, co-workers and neighbors to tell them about us; there are so many wonderful happenings here at Temple Beth Am. if nothing else, this holiday season reminds us of those that need to be invited to be a part of our community. We would like you all to find an unaffiliated family that would appreciate being a Temple member. Chanukah season is here and what better gift for you to give them? A full membership to Temple Beth Am, valid now through June 2016. The cost of this "gift of membership" is $118, all inclusive. Please order your personalized gift certificates with each recipient's name written in callig- raphy. The certificate will have your name at the bottom, as well as Rabbi Barras' signature. We will place it in a gift box, wrapped in beautiful holiday ribbon with a special gift card just from you.
if you know of a family or families who would like to be part of our Beth Am family, please reach out to them, or better yet, i could call them! let's renew our emphasis on creating an inclusive community by widening the circle and seeking out those that do not have a synagogue to call home. Please take a moment to look to those in your life who could find a place at Beth Am.
And, as always, know that your temple wishes you the best, surrounded by those you love! Rita Diaz membership Director The Howard & Sharon Gurman Socol Family Foundation Endownment
In Memory of Our Parents presents.
Ambassador Dennis Ross
Author of "Doomed to Succeed" and "The Missing Peace"
Thursday, January 7, 2016, 7:30–9:00 pm
Dessert Reception and Book Signing to follow
Since 2011, Ambassador Dennis Ross has been counselor and William Davidson Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
Previously, he spent two years as Special Assistant to President Obama and served as National Security Council Senior Director for the Central Region, and a year as Special Advisor to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
The first 175 persons who RSVP will receive a complimentary copy of "Doomed to Succeed." (one per family please) Free and open to the community.
RSVP: Mindy Robbin, [email protected], 786.364.9446
December 2015 • Page 22
The nights are getting longer and darker and so
Activity night:
we welcome–The Festival of Lights!
Choose an evening for a family outing of bowling, skating,biking, or visiting a museum. Plan ahead to choose and I love Chanukah, and anything that my kids love that's Jewish is reserve tickets for a cultural event, concert, play or sporting A-Okay in my book. Yet, eight days of trying to keep the holiday event to attend as a family or group of friends.
rolling can be very daunting. So, here are eight ideas for the eightnights of Chanukah: grandparents night:
Give the presents that come in the mail. Get on the phone
chanukah Shabbat:
or Skype and have children spend "time" with grandparents This is the easiest as we are having the ultimate Shabbat Chanukah and cousins scattered around the country. If your family celebration: Star Wars Chanukah Glow Stick Shabbat! Allow your lives close by, consider a festive family party.
kids (both your children and your inner child) to dress up and getready for the serious business of praying with all the classic book night and/or Movie night:
characters. We will have food both before and after services, drinks Go to the library or bookstore. Each person selects a book.
(served in Han Solo cups), and phenomenal Star Wars paraphernalia For young children, spend the evening reading the book out
thanks to the generosity of our members Dr. Daniel and cindy
loud and telling Chanukah stories. For older children, cozy up together and read for the evening. If it's movies you decide on, rent a family video, make some popcorn or ice game night:
cream sundaes and sit down for "Chanukah at the Movies" Each family member chooses his/her favorite game to play with the night.
family. My favorite is charades. (It works best for pre-readers whenyou have pictures that they can look at and then act out.) Mitzvah night (ner Shel Tzedakah):
During the weeks prior to Chanukah, collect all requests for
Music night:
money which regularly arrive in your mailbox. On Mitzvah Each family member chooses two favorite songs to teach or sing.
Night count the money in your tzedakah boxes. Decide as a Any musical instrument may be used (don't forget the pots and family how it might be distributed among the many requests pans), or each person can select a favorite song to play on the CD that you have received. If you don't have a tzedakah box, player. Then spend the evening singing, playing dreidel and eating spend this night making one. If your children are older, latkes. Get up and dance! spend the evening participating in a mitzvah project. Yourkids are also receiving many gifts! Encourage them to do- nate some of their old toys to others who have less.
Invite friends over whose children are your children's friends. Plana fun activity. Children can each make and eat Chanukah cookies of I hope you enjoy this Chanukah and that it is full of light fortheir design. Cover tables and have an Art Night. you and your family! Rabbi Rachel greengrass
December 2015 • Page 24
With Special anks
to our beth Am basketball Sponsors for the 2015-2016 Year!
Presenting Jersey Sponsor
Tent Sponsor
Tent Sponsor
Court's 1 on 1 Sports Central Magnetic Imaging South, North EWM Realty Fare To Remember FemCare Ferraro Law Firm MASTEC Miami Women Care Papa John's Pizza Preemo Roasters' n Toasters Rothenberg & Ross Sean Simon, M.D. Specialty Car Services South Miami Pediatric Dental Sunshine Communication Services If you are interested in sponsoring the Beth Am Basketball Spring 2016 league please contact Michelle cohen, [email protected] or 786.364.9432
December 2015 • Page 26
AM sical Service of We are all on a path to healing.
Join others from our community as we seek to deepen our prayer life and strengthen our divine connection. This musical service will be led by Rabbi Judith Kempler
and Cantorial Soloist Karen Pincus.
Havdalah Service from 5:00–6:00 pm Saturday, December 12, 2015
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Lewis Family Religious Life Complex board vice President:
Rock n' Run Raises More than $55,000 for cancer Research
Lisa Heller Green The 3rd annual Rock N' Run–which took place at Beth Am on October 4 – raised more than $55,000 for breast and ovarian cancer research, awareness and assistance. Rock N' Run drew more than 500 participants for a cardio dance class or a 5K run/walk.
The University of Miami's Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center was both a beneficiary and the Rabbi Rachel Greengrass presenting sponsor of the event. Event organizer Amy Hollub said, "Rock N' Run, an incredible day of health, strength and spirit, was created to unite our community in the fight against breast and ovarian cancer and raise awareness to enhance prevention and early detection." Suzanne CallejaJacqueline Crabill Proceeds from Rock N' Run benefit the following organizations: CancerLink, the Sandy B. Muller Breast Cancer Foundation, the Women's Breast Health Initiative, the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered, and Sharsheret.
Gary EisenbergTeri GoldenMyriam GradStacey JonesDan LevineJeff MarcusShelley PayneMelissa PeerlessRachel Robbins-TuretskyJackie RoseRosemarie Roth Seeking YOuR input: Tikkun Olam Shabbat
Beth Am will be hosting a Tikkun Olam Shabbat on Friday, February 5. As part of this exciting
evening, we will be showcasing some of the many non-profits who are making a difference in Miami.
Do you have a group to recommend? Is there a cause that is close to your heart? If so, please email the
organization's name and contact information to Janice baisman at [email protected]. She will
compile a list for follow-up. Thank you very much!
Soles4Souls Shoe collection
Save the Date for
These upcoming Events
Temple Beth Am Day School students and tem-ple members have provided more than 500 Social Justice Speaker Series:
pairs of shoes to Soles4Souls, a global non- The Syrian Refugee crisis
profit that is fighting poverty through the col- Wednesday, January 20 • 7:00 p.m.
lection and distribution of shoes and clothing. Tikkun Olam Shabbat
Soles4Souls offers both short- and long-term Friday, February 5 • 6:00 p.m.
solutions, distributing shoes through disaster There will be a social justice relief efforts, and supporting entrepreneurs in speaker on the bimah, and local creating microenterprises that utilize discarded non-profits will be showcasing textile items. For more information, please visit their work after services. Please stop by to learn how you can sup- port and get involved with these change-makers in our community.
to Gavin Sperber, Blood Donor Honor Roll who is spearhead- Mitzvah Day 2016
Thank you to everyone who donated ing the shoe col- Sunday, February 7 • 9:30 a.m.
blood during and after the Rock N' Stay tuned for details about this Run on October 4! great congregational day of action! Mitzvah Project.
December 2015 • Page 28
Mazel Tov B'nai Mitzvah Ari Romano
December 5, 2015
Ari is a 7th grade student at Palmetto Middle School. He is a compassionate and caring person, a
wonderful son and brother, and a great friend. Ari's family is very proud of him and look forward to
celebrate his Bar Mitzvah.
Andres Laventman
December 12, 2015
Andres was born in Mexico City, graduated from Howard Drive Elementary and currently attends
Palmetto Middle School. He is a funny, mature young adult who loves his little sister gabriela, karate,
and basketball. He is a former world champion of Odyssey of the mind and can't wait to be called "Judge."
Daniel Muskat
December 12, 2015
Daniel is a 7th grade student at Ammons Middle School, an International Baccalaureate Magnet School,
and an Honors graduate of William Lehman Elementary School.  Daniel enjoys tennis, video games, and
spending time with his friends and family.  His parents, Phillip and Rina, and his younger brother, Elliot,
are very proud of him and look forward to celebrating his Bar Mitzvah.
bailey goldstein
December 19, 2015
bailey is a 7th grader at Gulliver Academy and is the second of four children. He is passionate
about playing and composing music on the piano and saxophone, and competing in soccer and tennis.
His parents, Tatiana and Michael, along with his sister, Falyn, and two brothers, Jesse and casey, can't
wait to celebrate his Bar Mitzvah!
Aiden Heller
December 19, 2015
Aiden is an 8th grade student at Palmetto Middle School.  He enjoys sports and is an avid gamer.  He is
also passionate about crossfit, and healthy eating.  His parents Dean and Lilach, brother Jake, and sister
Kayla, are very excited to see him become a Bar Mitzvah.
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Week ending
Jacob Abraham Butler* December 4, 2015
Seymour Barry Cohen* Dr. Norman Corin* Rebecca Altshuler Yudie (Eleanor) Becker* Paula Anne Fishman* Robert Bernstein* Sarah Frances Bogage* Ronnie Goldberger Dr. Joseph Gorodetzer Harold Gordon Furman* Estelle Goldberger* Malvin Weiss Harris* o Magda E. Fabry* Ruth Hirschfield Sarah Hochman* Lillian Grossman Martin Finkelstein* Benjamin Jacobstein Eleanore B. Kandel* Joel H. Jankowitz* Greta Carmen Kaplan* Elizabeth O. Judelson* Robert Grossberger* Irving "Izzy" Kaplan* Paulyne F. Kantor* Susan Schatzman Hara Morris (Morey) Henkin Helen Lehr Littauer Rose Katzen Aster Milton (Zeke) Lenga Miriam Levinson Kwatcher Paul H. Krulewitch* Beatrice R. Lowenthal* Linda Rae Mallinger M Robert G. Levine Isadore Marks* Mark A. Light* Jerry Moss Stuart Allen Markus David N. Oppenheim Jeanette Miranda* William Miranda Sr.* Rose Turner Rosenblatt* g Martha S. Myers* Abraham Pett* Birdie Olinick Stanley C. Myers* Sidney J. Rudolph Rebeka Retchkiman Ferdinand H. Rosenthal* Rosencwajg Szaniecka Alexander Standiford Morton D. Stubins* Isadore B. Sacks* Mercy Suarez Schimmel vin Edna Ruth Schiffrin Eugene Schneiderman Adeline Rosenthal Sherman* Wendy Weinshall Catherine Werner* Marilyn Schwadron Minnie W. Seidman* Dr. Melvin Schwartz* Lilly Jacob Zelmanovic* *Individuals with a plaque in the Sanctuary.
Samuel Wasserman* Bertram J. Thorpe* Scott N. Woolman* Milton I. Ziegler* Jack B. Weintraub* In Week ending
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Dr. Morton M. Axler* December 25, 2015
William Altshuler Victor Bluestein* by Dr. Lenore c. Kipper, RJE, Judaic Studies Director, Emerita
Prominent American Jewish Personalities
The Leaders in business, banking and Philanthropy
ter of Solomon Loeb. When Senator Nelson Aldrich headed a commis- Last month I introduced you to Joseph Seligman and Nathan Straus.
sion to establish legislation to control bank manipulations and stock This month you will meet some of the prominent leaders who influ- speculators, he asked Warburg to assist him. After investigation, enced both Jewish and American culture with their acts of tzedakah Warburg reported on the weakness of over 20,000 banks that operated and tikkun olam. without any supervision. Warburg advocated for a central bank likethe ones he knew in England and France. In 1913 the Federal Reserve Jacob Henry Schiff, 1847-1920
Act was passed. In recognition of his efforts and influence, President Jacob Schiff came to the United States from Frankfort, Germany, Woodrow Wilson named him a member of the Federal Reserve Board in 1865 when he was 17. His first employment was as a clerk in a in 1914. After he left the Board in 1926, he was very active in support- brokerage house. He then opened his own firm, and at 28, he was ing many cultural institutions and social welfare causes. When he died invited to join the international banking firm, Kuhn, Loeb & Co. The The Nation Magazine wrote: "No one in a similar influential position post-Civil War period was a time of expansion and industrialization.
excelled him in his feeling of responsibility to the public. A patron of By the time he was 38, he became head of the firm and established his the arts…a leader among American Jews, it can truthfully be said of vision for the future. He backed the building of the national railroad him that he set for his people an unsurpassable example of public systems which was a major factor in opening up the West to settle- ment, commerce and agriculture. Felix Warburg, 1871-1937
Schiff was deeply concerned about the welfare of the Russian Jews Another Warburg who came to the U.S., he married the daughter of under the Czar, especially at the time of the pogroms in the early Jacob Schiff in 1895. He also worked in banking and finance, but his 1900s. By 1911, under President Taft, he headed a Congressional effort efforts in supporting causes like the Henry St. Settlement, the Chil- to have a treaty between the U.S. and Russia stopped because of dren's Court, and the New York Board of Education, became his Russia's discrimination against Jews holding American passports. mission. In addition, he served as treasurer of the Joint Distribution His success in the financial world gave him the power and influence Committee, and for many years he was the president of the 92nd St.
to become one of the most active philanthropists for Jewish and YMHA. When the Jewish Welfare Board was founded in 1917, he was American causes to assist the wave of new immigrants. Some of these on the advisory committee. He became the first president of the included the YMCA programs, the Red Cross, Harvard University, Federation of Jewish Philanthropies. The list is very long of his Jewish Theological Seminary, YMHA, the Jewish Welfare Board, the support for Jewish and American institutions. After he died in 1937, Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew Union College and the American his wife gave their six-story mansion to the Jewish Theological Jewish Committee Organization. All of these still exist today. He was Seminary for the establishment of the Jewish Museum. When you visit very active in the area of healthcare and social work for the immi- NYC next time, make a stop at the Jewish Museum on Fifth Avenue.
grants. The funding and founding of the Henry St. Settlement House,under the leadership of Lilian Wald, was especially important to him.
Julius Rosenwald, 1862-1932
One of the innovative ideas he had was the Galveston, Texas project.
Originally from Springfield, IL., he left home at 17 to become a clothing Many immigrants were coming from Eastern Europe around 1907.
salesman. In 1885 he settled in Chicago, and one of his accounts was There was so much overcrowding and poverty on the Lower East Side Sears Roebuck Co. which had a mail order house. In a decade he of N.Y., he organized the program that would bring Jews to the Galve- bought out the founders of Sears. He is known especially in Chicago ston Port in order to disperse the immigrants into the interior of the for the many organizations and institutions he supported; Jane middle and western states. Rabbi Henry Cohen, who had served the Addams Hull House, the University of Chicago, the Rosenwald Galveston Jewish Community for 18 years, was the prominent person Museum , now called Museum of Science and Industry, and Temple who would assist the immigrants and find towns for them to live in.
Sinai on the South side of Chicago. One of his projects was with The plan worked for a while, but circumstances in the country were Booker T. Washington to establish 5,357 schools, homes, libraries, changing. Restrictive Federal immigration laws, American economic health clinics and YMCAs in 883 black communities in 15 southern insecurity, the difficulty of the long voyage, and the outbreak of World states. The Rosenwald Fund was established in 1917 and was War 1 all contributed to the end of the plan. Nevertheless, 10,000 completely liquidated in 25 years. He has been described as the man immigrants entered through Galveston, and they formed the core of who did more for the black communities than anyone since Lincoln.
the Jewish communities throughout the southwestern states.
The New York Public Library received a generous gift from Schiff topurchase Semitic literature, and the Library of Congress received 30,000 books to establish the Hebraic section. Schiff died in 1920 at age73. He left a remarkable record of generosity and civic leadership.
Paul Warburg, 1868-1932
Paul Warburg was born in Hamburg, Germany and went to work in
the family banking House. After spending several years in the finan-
cial centers of England and France, he came to the U.S. and joined the
Kuhn, Loeb Co. as a partner in the firm. He was married to the daugh-
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j ommit ee of 100 Joseph bolton & Alison Miller
*Hugh & Eliza culverhouse
Jim & gale bramnick
bill & Dilia grossman
Richard & colleen Fain
barry & Jacqueline brant
Louis & Patty gurkin
Jon & Tina Kislak
Mauricio & Margaret brener
Harvey gurland, Jr. & carolina gurland
Dan Lewis
Michael & Janet brown
*Jason & Laura Haim
*Jan Lewis
David & Melissa buckner
*barry Halpern
Leslie Miller Saiontz
*Adam carlin & chanin Hott-carlin
& Sheila Auerbach-Halpern
Keith & Diane chasin
Jay & Sandy Halpern
Tony ciminero
bernie & Deborah Harris
Circle of Blessing & Joanne bauling-ciminero
Dolly Harris
Mark & nedra Oren
*Peter & bea citron
Mark & Helen Hauser
Aaron & Dorothy Podhurst
gary & carol cohen
Dean & Lilach Heller
gary & barbara cohen
Michael & nanci Hellinger
Rabbis Honor Circle *Peter & Allison cohen
greg & Jennifer Herskowitz
Alan & Jayusia bernstein
William & bobbie cohen
Rick Schurr & christy Hertz Schurr
beth and David Ertel
Jack & cookie cohn
Frank & Jodi Hessel
*Timur colak & Susana callau
bob Hill & Jennifer Ferriss-Hill
*Joseph & Anita Hoffman
Sol & Susan colsky
Dave & Hedy Hirsch
Dick & Susan Lampen
Paul & Jolie cummings
Ken & Hillary Hoffman
*Jeff & Kathy cutler
Richard & ilisa Hoffman
*Steve Saiontz & Paola Lieto
Jose Da costa gomez
Harry & Amy Hollub
David & Lily Serviansky
& Annelies Hoffmann Da costa gomez
*Daniel & Toni Holtz
*Paul Damski
Michael & iris Hyman
Presidents Honor Circle bob & Judith Davidoff
chuck & Roberta Jacoby
Scott & Michele baena
*David & Debra Deutch
*Joseph & Shelley Jacoby
gary & barbara Davis
Harold & nanci Deutsch
Michael & Julie Jacobs
Ron & charlene Esserman
victor & Susana Deutsch
Lawrence & Suzanne Fishman
*William & Joanie Ditkowsky
John Janette & Joely Kaufman-Janette
Larry & Sheila Forman
Marny Dixon
Leonard & Debby Kalman
James & Patty gassenheimer
Ken & Adrian Dubow
James & Margarite Kaplan
Stuart & Dianne gottlieb
Michael Duchowny & Leslie Mccormick
Larry Kahn, iii & Susan Kahn
Roy & Lori Fabry
ira & Randye Karmin
Ron & Karen Kammer
*victor & Eileen Faradji
Arnaud & Rebecca Karsenti
barry & Judi Katzen
Dan & Julianne Farkas
Ezra & Tati Katz
Michael & valerie Katz
Fred & carly Fein
bernita King
Howard & Linda Landy
Robert & Donna Feldman
Steven & Tammy Klein
*Ted & Elaine Feldman
gary & Leo Kluger
victor & Lisa Mendelson
charlie & Lauren Fernandez
Dan & Laura Koffsky
Stuart & Mycki Ratzan
Jonathan & nadine Fialkow
Ronald & Marilyn Kohn
*Miguel Jose & clarissa Rosenfeld
*Daniel & cindy Fields
bruce Kohrman & Diane Krieger
Joel & Randy Schenkman
Steven & nadine Foldes
Murray & ilene Kossman
Richard & Jackie Siegel
Daniel & nicole Foodman
*gary & Michelle Kramer
Howard & Sharon Socol
barry & Debra Frank
Roman Krislav
David & Linda Frankel
& cristina Jimenez Krislav
Martin & Julie Franklin
Frank & Helene Kronberg
irwin & Helene Adler
Joan getz
Daniel & Fern Lampert
brett & Lauren Amron
Mark & belinda gilbert
Elliot & barbara Lang
Evelyn K. Axler
Arthur & Stephanie gilbert
Ted & barbara Latham
Ryan & Rachel bailine
brett & Pamela Lear
Scott & Debbie barkow
bobby & nancy gilbert
Jeremy & Mindy Leathe
David & Karen baron
Harris goldberg & Lisa Esserman
Marc & Judith Lederhandler
george & Monique befeler
Terry & Diane goldberg
*Todd & Suzanne Legon
Robert & Ana behar
*Evan & Stephanie goldman
John Leighton & Amy beth carmel
Edward beiner
nathan & Elizabeth Leight
& Daniela Zanzuri-beiner
Adam & cheryl goldstein
Dan Levine & Lauren bronfman
Rodney & Linda benjamin
*Michael & Tatiana goldstein
Eric Levin & Jen Levin
Jill berman
Larry & Susan golinsky
Melvin & Joan Levinson
bob & Francyn berrin
Jorge gomez & Ann Kaufman
*Adam & nancy Levy
Alex & Lynn binstock
Ken gorin
David & barbara Lipman
clinton & Elizabeth biondo
bob & nancy green
David & cindi Lubarsky
Jordan & Judith bittel
Scott & Amy greenwald
Mara Mades
Edward & iliana blumberg
bruce greer & Evelyn Langlieb greer
Ray & Susan Malca
Renee gross
Jeffrey & Rebecca Mandler
Jeff & niki Marcus
Ron & Jessica Rodman
Steven & Staci Solomon
Jay & Lisa Massirman
Alan & Debra Rosenthal
William & Jean Soman
Jim & carol Mattei
David & becky Rosenbaum
Lindsay Spalding-Steven
Jason Mazer & Jodi Hirschfield Mazer
Jeff & Lillian Rosenberg
& Julie Spalding-Steven
Steve Medwin & Jennifer Medwin
Kenny & Fran Rosen
Robert & Deborah Sperber
Michael & Susan Meister
bob & Susan Rosenthal
Larry & Tracey Spiegelman
Steve & Adrienne Messing
Eduardo & Martine Stern
Marc & Marian Milgram
Jon & Jamie Rubenstein
*Rudy & Tania Stern
Howard & Lisa Millhauser
Richard & cessy Rubinson
David & Sheri Stone
Spencer & Maria Morgan
Steven & cindy Rudin
Robert & Michele Stone
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January 19, 2016
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CANTOR NELSON DISCRETIONARY FUND
Phyllis Grossman in memory of Martin Shane, with Gail LeBoss in loving memory of Gary LeBoss love and deepest sympathy Marlene and Joel Kaplan in loving memory of Gayle and Steven Handshu in memory of Joel Handshu Bruce Hirsch in memory of Rose Hirsch Judith Shapiro in loving memory of Arthur Kane Paul and Lois Lester in memory of Natalie S. Gross Betty Suchman in loving memory of Philip Coe Barbara C. Levin in loving memory of Ira Fenster Betty Suchman in loving memory of Edith Suchman Fred Rawicz Myra and Jack Wolf in memory of Martin Shane CARING COMMUNITY FUND
Richard Yulman in memory of Jason Rose Da Costa Gomez-Hoffmann Family in memory of Federico G. Hoffman THE HOwARD & SHARON GURMAN SOCOL
Shari Kaplan, in appreciation of Barbara & Ed Sirkin FAMILY FOUNDATION SPEAKERS SERIES
Rosemarie Roth in memory of Annette Phillips s mother of Mindy Robbin Dr. and Mrs. Peter Weissman in honor of Howard SocolKen and Judith Rosenthal in memory of Kurt Rosenthal THE JOAN KRAMER GALLANT AND
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Barbara Cohen and Murray Ginsburg in honor of Ellie and Hal The Amron Family in loving memory of Herman Amron Aibel's anniversary The Amron Family in loving memory of Irma Davidson Jordan Franklin in appreciation Sheldon and Florence Anderson in memory of Jason Rose Nicole and Jonathan Friedland in honor of Gabe's Bar Mitzvah Edward Cutler in loving memory of Claire Cutler Dick Golden in memory of mother's Yahrzeit Ellen and Lane Genet in loving memory of Saul Genet Diane Star Heller in appreciation of the beautiful Kever Avot Molle Grad in loving memory of Ed Grad Judith Jacobs in loving memory of Elaine Levine Sherman Tina and Jon Kislak in memory of Jason Rose Albert and Sandi Kramer in memory of Benjamin Kramer Susan Lampen and family in loving memory of Dan Levine and Lauren Bronfman in appreciation of Raymond's Marc and Judith Lederhandler in memory of Milton Weiss Eric and Amy Roth in honor of Rich Siegel's 50th birthday Philip Leitman in loving memory of Fern Leitman Michelle and Scott Sarason in memory of Jane Levin Donna Bess Singer in loving memory of Minnie Bess Ed and Barbara Sirkin in appreciationEd & Barbara Sirkin in memory of Belle FrostEd and Barbara Sirkin in memory of Ann FrostRachel Turetsky in memory of Martin Shane RAbbI GREENGRASS' DISCRETIONARY FUND
Gail LeBoss in loving memory of Gary LeBoss
HEALING INDIVIDUALS BY Jill and Jack Reiter in memory of Ester Rojkis HEALING RELATIONSHIPS Rosemarie Roth in memory of her father, Alex A. StrausMichael Tein and Laurie Stein in appreciation for officiating at Paulina Tein's Bat Mitzvah Judy Wolfsohn in loving memory of Phil Brodatz RAbbI KEMPLER'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
ROBERTA GALLAGHER LMFT, LCSW Julie Beauchamp in appreciation for officiating at Lara and Scott's L. Melvin Katz and Emily Jo Katz in appreciation of Hazel C. Katz Jodi Orshan in memory of Martin ShaneRosemarie Roth in memory of Annette Phillips, mother of Rachel Turetsky in appreciation of Dr. Bruce Kohrman THE SHEPARD KING SCHOLARSHIP FUND
From 2,000 - 4,900 SF Bernita King, Russell King and Tamara King Stark in memory of our beloved Shep, who continues to inspire us in everything we do LEwIS D. SILvERMAN M.D. SCHOLARSHIP FUND
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