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Jonathan H. Hausman, Rabbi Phil Weiner, President
March ScheduleShabbat Parah/Ki TissaBar Mitzvah Brian Crosby Friday March 5 Candle lighting ...........................5:21 PM Kabbalat Shabbat ........................7:30 PM
Saturday March 6 Tefillah ........................................9:30 AM Mincha/Ma’ariv ..........................5:00 PM
Shabbat HaHodesh/VaYakhel-Pekudei
Friday March 12 Candle lighting ...........................5:29 PM Kabbalat Shabbat ........................7:30 PM
Saturday March 13 Tefillah ........................................9:30 AM
Vav Class Service
Sunday March 14Children's Concert ..........................3:00 PM
Shabbat VaYikraFriday March 19
Candle lighting ...........................6:37 PM Kabbalat Shabbat ...................7:30 PM
Gimmel Class ServiceSaturday March 20 Tefillah ........................................9:30 AM
Shabbat HaGadol/TzavFriday March 26
Candle lighting ...........................6:45 PM Kabbalat Shabbat ........................7:30 PM
Saturday March 27 Tefillah ........................................9:30 AM
PassoverMonday March 29
Candle lighting ...........................6:48 PMFirst Seder
Tuesday March 30 Tefillah ........................................9:30 AM
Second Seder traditionally begins no earlier than 7:09 PM
Wednesday March 31 Tefillah ........................................9:30 AM Ma’ariv .......................................7:30 PM
Sunday April 4Kosher L'Pesach Jazz Brunch.......10:00 AM
A Call to Minyan – We Need You!Please do not forget the continuing need of our Minyan.The camaraderie and spiritual fulfillment which develops when building a Kahal Kodesh,a Holy Community, is just as important as the comfort we provide to mourners in daily worship.
Minyanim are held Sunday at 9 AM, Monday through Thursday at 7:30 PM.Shabbat Services begin at 7:30 PM on Friday (unless otherwise indicated)and Saturday morning at 9:30 AM.
In this issuePresident’s Message.............................................2March Calendar....................................................3From the Rabbi’s Desk.........................................4Rabbi Henry Gerson Religious School News.....7Passover Preparation Guide...............................14Contract for Sale of Chametz.............................18Sisterhood...........................................................20Tikun Olam/Social Action Corner.....................22March Yahrzeit Calendar...................................26Dates to Save......................................................28
Bulletin ContributionsThe deadline for contributions to the April Bulletin is Friday,March 12. Please submit your articles via email (preferablyin Word format) to [email protected].
Please! No Calls or E-mails to ATC Officers on Shabbat or Holidays
Ahavath Torah CongregationAffiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism1179 Central St • Stoughton MA 02072 • www.atorah.org
Monday - Friday 10 AM - 3 PM781-344-8733
Jonathan [email protected]
Kevin Margolius781-344-8755
Ruth [email protected]
Ina Beth Winer 781-344-8733
Phil Weiner David Crosby Lillian Goldberg Eric Kahn Maria Woolf
Stu WeinerMarcia Boland-Wells
David Steinberg Paula Gaffin
Larry Fox
Stu WeinerDavid Steinberg
Maxine Frutkoff Bob Powell
Marcia Boland-WellsSam Stein
Dan Litwack Stan Zoll
Alan LaderEmily Prigot
Howard ShaevitzStacy Andler Dale Roseman
Madeleine Lewis Susan Komisar Hausman Janet Weinstein
Nessa Wilensky Rick Smith Anne Leppo Ellen Greene Helayne Adelstein
Amy GriffingDavid Steinberg
Contact any of the above through the ATC office - 781-344-8733
Harvey Abramowitz Peter Asnes Beverly BarbellPaul Barbell Bob Bornstein Leslie BoyleAdam Chale Maxine Frutkoff Steve GoldbergJay Goldstein Ron Gorin Amy GriffingAlan Lader Cindy Pazyra Emily PrigotRich Sandler Rick Smith Mark SnyderFred SussmanHelayne Adelstein/Nessa Wilensky Stacy Andler/Dale RosemanDan Litwack/Amy Litwack Wendy Schulze/David SchulzeJeremy Sigel/Michelle Sigel
President’s MessageSaluting VolunteersAn old Yiddish proverb states thatthere are two kinds of people in theworld: Those who divide peopleinto two kinds and those who don't.Actually, I don't know if it's anactual Yiddish proverb, but itsounds like it could be Yiddish.
I clearly fall into the first categoryof people because I divide peopleinto two kinds. My two categories
are: those who are volunteers and those who are not.
Volunteers get involved. They are active in the community.They are generous with their time. They tend to donate. Theyare wonderful role models for their children and for others. Inshort, they work to make our community, our society, and ourworld a better place.
To be a volunteer you don't need to be especially brilliant,capable or talented. You don't need to have a lot of spare time.In fact, some of the best volunteers I know are also some of thebusiest people I know, independent of their volunteer activities.What it takes is the desire and selfless commitment to makethings better. To put it in Jewish terms, a commitment to fulfillthe Mitzvah of Tikkun Olam - helping to heal the world.
To some extent, every ATC member has put themselves intothe volunteer category. Joining and staying a member of ATCis a voluntary act that supports our Jewish Community and thecharitable causes that our ATC serves. People join ATC formultiple reasons, but none of them are selfish: whether toworship G-d, to maintain and support our Jewish community,to educate your children and yourself, to participate in oursynagogue's social action and charitable work, to helppreserve Judaism in America, or whatever uniquecombination of reasons you may have. It has been argued thatno less than the survival of Judaism may rest on those of usthat continue to step up and affiliate with congregations in ourcommunities. Indeed, every member deserves recognition andcredit for your membership in our congregation.
Phil [email protected]
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BulletinDeadline
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
15 Adar 1Shushan Purim
6:30 PMSenior USYBoard
16 Adar 2 17 Adar 37:30 PMYouth Committee
18 Adar 4 19 Adar 57:30 PMKabbalatShabbatJunior Cong.
20 Adar 69:30 AMTefillah5:00 PMBar MitzvahBrian Crosby
21 Adar 75:30 PMSisterhood Board7:00 PMSpeaker:Erick Stakelbeck
22 Adar 8 23 Adar 9 24 Adar 107:30 PMBoard ofDirectors
25 Adar 11 26 Adar 127:30 PMKabbalatShabbat
27 Adar 139:30 AMVav ClassService
28 Adar 143:00 PMChildren’sConcert: Debbieand Friends
29 Adar 157:30 PMPassover WineSale and FoodDemo
1 Nisan 16Rosh Chodesh
Nisan
2 Nisan 177:30 PMSchool Committee
3 Nisan 185:30 PMWomen’s Seder(Beth Emunah)7:30 PMConnie SpearBirnbaum Lecture(see page 11)
4 Nisan 197:30 PMGimmel ClassService
5 Nisan 209:30 AMTefillah10:00 AMJunior Cong.
6 Nisan 219:00 AMSchool PassoverProgram
7 Nisan 226:30 PMSenior USYBoard
8 Nisan 237:00 PMGubernatorialCandidates Night
9 Nisan 247:30 PMRitual Committee
10 Nisan 25 11 Nisan 267:30 PMKabbalatShabbatJunior Cong.
12 Nisan 279:30 AMTefillah
13 Nisan 28 14 Nisan 29Erev Pesach
Ta’anit Bechorot
15 Nisan 30Pesach I
9:30 AMPesach Service10:00 AMJunior Cong.
16 Nisan 31Pesach II
9:30 AMPesach Service10:00 AMJunior Cong.
Tel:781-344-8733 • Fax:781-344-4315 • Email: [email protected] • Web site: www.atorah.org
March 5............................5:21 PM
March 12..........................5:29 PM
March 19..........................6:37 PM
March 26..........................6:45 PM
March 29..........................6:48 PM
CandleLighting Times
March Calendar
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From the Rabbi’s Desk...Rabbis rendering Halachic decisionsare doing much more than answeringtechnical questions. Psak Halacha (theprocess of making such decisions) canalso serve an educational function inthat it teaches entire communitiesabout values. One area where Rabbiscan make a strong educational impactvia Psak Halacha is in the area ofPassover preparation and cleaning. Itis very much the Rabbi who sets thetone for how Pesach is viewed,appreciated and enjoyed bycommunities.
Rabbi Shlomo Aviner writes that it isprohibited to impose stringencies onpeople that will cost extra money andcause distress, even on Pesach when itis customary to be extra careful.(She’eilat Shlomo 1:157)
Rabbis who do not get caught up in thewhirlwind of Passover stringenciesand teach that Pesach can be enjoyedand not ruined by pre-Pesachpreparations are teaching theircommunities a valuable lesson aboutSimchat Yom Tov (celebrating andenjoying the holy day), as well as thevalue of moderation.
Ethical lessons are also taught fromhow Rabbis rule on participating incharity drives for the general non-Jewish community. The recentearthquake in Haiti was an unfortunateopportunity for Rabbis to teach theHalachic sources and, in the process,educate communities about the valueof all life and the importance of seeingourselves as part of the globalcommunity. The sources fromRambam, Meiri and others classicalJewish legal sources would have usunderstand the message that what isleft behind goes further than a one-time legal ruling.
There are many examples of educationby Psak in the writings of RabbiYechiel Yaakov Weinberg, known asthe Sridei Eish. In oneTeshuva/Responsa, The Sridei Eishforbids burying the cremated remainsof a Jew in a Jewish cemetery. ForRabbi Weinberg, prohibiting burial inthe Jewish cemetery made clear thatcremation crossed a “red line”. It washis hope that by prohibiting burial inthe Jewish cemetery, others who wereconsidering cremation would realizejust how deplorable that action wasand change their minds. This is a verygood case of how a Posek (one whorenders such Halachic decisions) uses
Halacha to educate his community.Bear in mind that Rabbi Weinbergwas dissenting from the view ofanother great German Posek, RabbiDovid Tzvi Hoffman who argued thatthose who choose cremation are nodifferent than any other sinner who ispermitted burial in the Jewishcemetery.
Rabbi Yitzchak Blau has writtenabout other rulings of RabbiWeinberg that serve educationalpurposes. The web sites below willallow you to delve further into thissubject and read about some of thosedecisions. For the life and thought ofRabbi Weinberg, go to http://vbm-torah.org/archive/modern/31modern.htm. For an article noting some ofthose decisions, refer to http://vbm-torah.org/archive/modern/32modern.htm.
There is much about Passover thatdeals with community values. Mayyour Sedarim and Passoverobservance be a meaningful one.
Rabbi J
Bereavement Support GroupOld Colony Hospice offers a Bereavement Support Groupto afford those who've experienced loss, support during thegrieving process. Drop-in groups and established groupsare available free of charge on Tuesdays and Thursdays.For further information, contact Noreen Dionne,Bereavement Program Assistant, directly at Old ColonyHospice, at 781-341-4146 x210, to confirm your space.
Old Colony Hospice offers many different services to thecommunity and is a leader in palliative care. For furtherinformation, please contact the office at 781-341-4145.
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Sylvia SeligCarole PearlmanScott Lawrence
Rabbi’s Discretionary FundRoslyn Nadler, in memory of beloved father,
Sidney Nadler
Roslyn Nadler, in memory of George Fox
Bennette Shultz, in memory of beloved mother,Mamie “Mary B.” Manevitch Shultz
Bennette Shultz, in memory of beloved father,Morris Shultz
Bennette Shultz, in memory of Marty Harpel
Lois and Barry Levy, in memory of Marty Harpel
Lois and Barry Levy, in memory of beloved mother,Eva Schneiderman
Phyllis Raphaelson, in memory of Marty Harpel
Rose Silverman, in memory of beloved husband,Louis Silverman
Marcia and Karl Flanzer, in memory of beloved father,Louis Silverman
Margie and Warren Freshman, in memory of our belovedDeborah Gould
Donations received after February 12th will beacknowledged in the April issue.
Boston Jewish Music FestivalThe First annual Boston Jewish Music Festival is coming!!Save the Dates: March 6-14, 2010, for a new, exciting, andmeaningful celebration of Jewish music in all its forms.From Klezmer to Cantorial to Classical, from Israel to theBalkans to Brooklyn underground, the Boston area willring with music for all ages and tastes-concerts for thewhole family, dance parties for the limber, workshops andspecial school appearances. It'll be the cultural event of theyear-a source of pride and enjoyment for the entire Bostoncommunity.
Find out more about events, the latest news, and how youcan help at www.bostonjewishmusicfestival.org.
Shalach ManotMany thanks to those who helped purchase, assemble anddistribute Shalach Manot over Purim: Maxine Frutkoffand Dr. Yale Zussman for the idea, Paula Gaffin whomanaged the entire enterprise, and our team of helpers...Luke Butera, Harrison Fallon, Brian Crosby, EvanSchulze, Ava Siegel, Ben Litwack, Adam Potter, EthanRosenberg, Aron Barbell, Morah Ruti and Mora Paula.Thanks to Steve Niers, for his donation of food and BobBornstein for his assistance and guidance regarding thefood purchases required for the project.
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Mazel TovSuzan & David Crosby, on the Bar
Mitzvah of their son, Brian
Bikkur Cholim/Visiting the SickPlease call the office or have someone call on your behalfif you are ill, or know of a congregant who is ill, and wouldlike a visit by Rabbi J. The only way Rabbi J will know ifyou are hospitalized or ill is if he is notified.
Please rest assured that Rabbi J does his best to protect aperson’s privacy.
Saturday Night SundaesThank you Alan Lader and theMembership Committee for coming upwith the great idea of Saturday NightSundaes, Steve Niers for donatingsome much appreciated food, and BobBornstein for ordering those very tastyhamantaschen that everyone enjoyed!Anne Weiner and Paula Gaffin decidedwhat to buy so that everyone couldenjoy a sundae with their favoritetoppings after the Megillah reading.There were some very creative
sundaes! The whole evening would not have been thesuccess that it was without the help of many, many parentswho set up, served and cleaned up. Their names were toonumerous to list in fear of leaving out anyone's name.
Thank you to the many students who went up and down thestairs bringing up the Shalach Manot bags and givingwhatever extra help was needed! Your participation wasgreatly appreciated! Everyone who came was sent homewith a Shalach Manot bag, decorated by the Religious Schoolstudents, and filled by the students of Kitot Vav and Zayin.
A great time was had by all!
Ahavath Torah CongregationCharitable FundsThere are several funds at our shul to which you may directa donation to mark any number of events, milestones,remembrances or to express thanks. Please considerparticipating as your contributions help to maintain thehigh quality of programming at ATC.
Beverly Manburg Memorial Library FundJacob and Bessie Lipsky FundKiddush FundLinda Sheff Memorial Fund (please contact the Religious School)Prayer Book FundPulpit FundRabbi’s Discretionary Fund (please contact Rabbi J)Religious School Enrichment Fund (please contact the Religious School)Torah Repair FundTree of Life (please contact Ann-Carol Lipshires)Yahrzeit FundYahrzeit Memorial PlaquesYouth Fund
Unless otherwise noted, please contact Ina at the shuloffice to make a donation to the above funds.
News About IsraelNews about Israel may be obtained at the following sites:
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Rabbi Henry Gerson Religious School NewsThe Dalet class service was awesome!How gratifying it is to see them feel soconfident about being on the Bimahand leading us along in Tefillot. Thisgrows out of the caring and lovingrelationship that they have with Mrs.Bernstein and the positive, self-assuredness that she has nurtured inthem. They are fortunate to have sucha capable, competent and committedteacher to guide and nurture them. Weall “kvelled” from sharing in seeingthem as the next Jewish generation.
The Purim Carnival was a blast! Wealso had much fun in preparing forPurim as Mr. Greene and his guitaradded some non-traditional songs toour Purim repertoire! Even though wesee the students for only two days aweek, it’s just remarkable how muchthey are learning from our regularcurriculum besides celebrating andlearning about the Holidays and therational Mitzvot which are an integralpart of them. Thanks to Morah Rivka(Paula Gaffin) and all the teachers, allthe students were able to participateand fulfill the Mitzvah of MishloachManot for Purim. Each class isworking on their special projects andparents will be invited into theclassrooms to share and to learn fromour classroom experiences.
And here comes Pesach!
As soon as Purim is here, we knowthat Pesach is exactly 30 days later.Each class is learning certain parts ofthe Seder so that they can be helpfulwhen the family Seder happens. TheSeder is an ongoing traditionalexperience where each family cancreate your own traditions. Nothing iswritten in stone (so to speak) so thateach family can be imaginative abouthow to conduct the Seder. Somefamilies, or at least the leaders, dress
up as if they were the characters in theTorah (Moses, Aaron, Miriam, thePharaoh, etc.) The Seder is anevolving process where all talents canbe utilized especially by the children.It’s an opportunity for families to beingenious, inventive and resourceful.Besides the four questions that areasked, there can be much discussionabout the story of Pesach and aboutthe nuances in the Haggadah. By theway, some families have all thechildren, individually, ask thequestions, not just the youngest. It’s atime for all the children to shine, notjust the youngest. There are nospecific rules around this, it’s juststrong tradition. Seder is a time forchildren to initiate discussion aboutthings that they don’t understand, aswell as to be artistically creative.Children can help a great deal inpreparation for setting the table, forsetting up the Seder Plate, and for alsoteaching parents about Pesachsymbols that parents may not know.Some families have each participantprepare something special in relationto the Passover story.
Some of the questions below couldhope to help to have your own“personal family story.” Your story orany participant’s could be a poem, askit, a song, a rap, a story. Questionscan be printed out and children can askparents, and vice versa: “What was itlike to be a slave? What job did youhave? What did you hate about beinga slave? Even though it was horriblebeing a slave, the one thing that keptme going was…………... The onething that being a slave taught mewas……….”. When Moses said thatyou would soon be free, what did youthink about? What was it like duringthe plagues? When you left Egypt,what did you take with you that you
could carry? What was the best part ofbeing free? What do all the symbolson the Seder plate and related toPassover mean?
Grades 3 and above will be receivingquestions and answers about,“Anything you ever wanted to knowabout Passover but never had anopportunity to ask?” We will be usingthese questions and answers as part of“Passover Jewpardy” at the schoolPassover celebration.
As part of “Passover FamilyEducation”, each student will bereceiving a packet of Passover funthings for parents and children to learnand to share. The main focus of JewishFamily Education is to empower andenable our families to learn to livetogether Jewishly. It will include,word scrambles, crossword puzzles,trivia questions, stories, wordsearches, imaginative & creativeexercises. Sit down with yourchildren, go over the Passover story,the different parts of the Seder andhave a fun, sharing and learning timetogether!
Wishing you all a sweet, blessed andmeaningful Pesach!
B’Shalom,
Morah RutiRuth Greenfield
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Kitah GimelIt is getting closer to our class service on March 19, 2010.We are all practicing our parts in class, on the Bimah, andat home. There is a lot to learn, but we'll do fine. It'sinteresting learning new prayers and new melodies. Wehope that you will come to share in our simcha!
In addition, we are moving along in our Hebrewstorybook, Shalom Ivrit. We have learned more words andare making short sentences when we answer questions.“Around the World” is a new game that we play using allthe Hebrew words that we've learned this year. The firsttime that we played it, we had to read the Hebrew wordquickly and correctly to move ahead one place. Now, wehave to translate it into English in order to move ahead. It'shelping us remember words that we used before. Ourstories are about the Jewish holidays starting with RoshHashanah. It's fun seeing if we remember our vocabularywords from the beginning of the year!
We took a photograph tour of the Old and the New city ofJerusalem using Morah Rivka's pictures from her trips toEretz Yisrael.
She gave us clues about the pictures we saw and weguessed their names. We finished up the unit on Jerusalemand are traveling up north to the Galil, the Upper andLower Galilee. We'll be visiting our first Kibbutz (acooperative settlement.) Can you imagine that the childrenlived in Children's Houses? They ate meals with theirparents in the community dining room, and visited theirparents on their days off. Most Kibbutzim raise livestockand grow their own fruit and vegetables for themselves andto sell to others. Even young children have chores in thegardens or barns after school.
Kitah HayShalom from Kitah Hay!
This year the Hebrew month of Nisan falls in March.This time is filled with joy(clean up,clean up, everybodyeverywhere) and great things such as preparation forPesach and a lot of cooking. Kitah Hay students aregoing to learn about the meaning and customs ofPesach. We will find out what foods are kosher forPesach for Ashkenazim and Sephardim.
As we finished our Hineini-2 books, we had a chance topractice our conversation in Hebrew. Everyone is doinga great job - Avodah Yafa!
In our history studies, we were busy working on ourcountry reports. We cannot wait to share with you andhave our own presentations!
Nechemiya, Binyamin, Yonah, Yaakov, Chaim, Chaya,Rivkah, Adinah, Kalah and I would like to wish all ofyou Chag Pesach Kasher VeSameach!
Happy and Kosher Passover!
Rav Todot,
Morah MazalMarina Korenblyum
Please...Help your synagogueby paying your dueson a timely basis.Thanks!
After we remembered all that we could about the Story ofPurim, we saw the video The Story of Esther. We countedAznei Haman (Hamantaschen); read what makes aMegillah (The Scroll of Esther) a Kosher Megillah; andlearned some new Hebrew words; masecha (a mask),malkah (a queen), raashan (a noisemaker) and melech (aking). We enjoyed doing Tifzorot (Word Searches) andother puzzles about Purim. The best thing was gatheringwith the other classes and singing the many songs forPurim. Some of them are really funny like Peanut Butter,Poppy, Prune or Chocolate Hamantaschen, or Elimelechof Gilhofen.
Our time in Kitah Gimel is full with many things to do, see,and hear!
B'Shalom,
Morah RivkaG'veret Gaffin
Sherut L'TefillahInterested in improving your davenen skills? Would youlike to learn how to lead weekday or Shabbat services insections or in its entirety? Rabbi J and Arthur Arkanase areinterested in helping. All you need is an ability to carry atune, an ability to read Hebrew and desire. Any agewelcome. Contact Rabbi J for further information.
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February has been a busy month for the Vav Class. Wehave been working hard to prepare for our class service onMarch 13. We'd like you all to come see what we havelearned, so please, mark the date on your calendar andcome join us.
Early in the month, we did a role-playing game of Europejust before the outbreak of World War II. Each studentplayed a country in either Europe or Asia. In short order,two alliances formed, the Allies and the Axis. The UnitedStates then joined Great Britain in attempting to negotiatepeace with Germany, close to what actually happened in1938. This was a bit discouraging since it meant that eitherthe real-world leaders in 1938 viewed the world similarlyto 11- and 12-year olds, or that there is a deep-seated desirenot to face unpleasant realities.
Dr. ZDr. Yale Zussman
Kitah Vav ATC School Enrichment FundThe Enrichment Fund is used to help sponsor schoolactivities such as Onegs after class services and purchasingthe siddurim for the Bet class. This can be a great way forpeople to recognize events or to memorialize the loss ofsomeone special while at the same time assisting thereligious school. People can leave checks (payable to theATC Enrichment Fund) with information regarding thedonation in either the school office or in the main officewith Ina. I will check the office and completeacknowledgement cards and send out confirmation letters.I can also be reached at home at 781-341-0239 or at myemail address of [email protected].
Marla PotterDonations received after February 12th will be
acknowledged in the April issue.
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Kitah BetThis past month might have been a tad shorter than most,but that didn't stop the Bet class from continuing theirclimb up the aleph-bet ladder. We are collecting lots ofKosher symbols from different products we eat in ourhomes. Check out the collage we made with all of them onour bulletin board. Hopefully the parsley we planted forTu B'Shevat will be ready in time for our seder plate.
Our journey through Israel is more exciting with each cityor town we get to visit, along with finding the clues. Sincethere is so much to cover and do for Passover we will bestarting early with our preparations for the eight days ofmatzoh eating. We have been able to enjoy some shortvideos about Israel and the holidays. We also learn newsongs and have had fun joining in with the entire school forsome special music time.
Until the next edition.
B'Shalom,
Morah YehuditHelayne Magier Adelstein
Please Help a Fellow CongregantThrough Rabbi J’s Job Bank!One kind of mitzvah is giving a person something to eat.Helping a person to find a job so that he can provide hisown food is even a greater mitzvah.
Many ATC members are looking for jobs. We want tohelp. Through Rabbi J’s Job Bank, ‘jobs wanted’ and‘positions available’ are freely posted to a large number ofpeople and allows us to post them through the ATC officeand other publications.
If you are interested in participating, please submit nomore than a five-sentence description (longer descriptionswill be edited) of your skills or the job for which you arelooking, or of a position which you may have available, byway of e-mail to [email protected].
If you know of any job possibilities that fit one or more ofthe resumes at any time, please call Rabbi J. He will relayyour phone number to the appropriate party so they canfollow up directly.
Massachusetts Gubernatorial Candidates
to come to ATC for a
Town Hall Style
Public Meeting
March 23, 2010 at 7 PM.
What are you serving at your Seder this year? Are you looking for some new dishes?Please come to our Pesach Food Demonstration on Monday, March 15th after 7:30 PM Minyan
Food will be prepared by Motti of Motti’s Catering andMarina Korenblyum, who will prepare some special Sephardic dishes!
Donations of $5.00 would be appreciated to offset the cost of the food.
Please RSVP to Madeleine Lewis at [email protected] so we can prepare the correct amount of food.
The Passover Wine Sale and Tasting, sponsored by Tri-Town Liquors, will take place at the same time.Please support ATC. Tri-Town Liquors will donate 10% of its sales that evening to ATC.
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Wells Fargo Donates to ATCRich Roseman, Wells Fargo Bank Home MortgageConsultant / Sr. Loan Officer / Renovation Specialist /FHA Expert, has a special program through the Bank thatwill provide $300 to ATC for every loan that closeswhether it is a purchase or a refinance. There is no costto the borrower and the closing costs do not adverselyaffect participants. The loan program can be with orwithout closing costs. This is available to any existing,past, or future members, as well as any referrals. In fact,anyone who wants to obtain a loan through Wells Fargocan go through Rich Roseman, and receive reducedclosing costs, reduced legal fees, and the lowest ratepossible for your situation.
For further information, contact Rich Roseman directly at781-910-8280 or via email at [email protected].
Helping Needy FamiliesCelebrate Passover
Each month 550 children and adults rely onJF&CS Family Table, the largest kosher foodpantry in Greater Boston. We depend on ourdedicated volunteers and the generosity ofdonors to continue helping these families inneed. We are seeing more families in need thanever before.
As you prepare for your Passover celebrationwith your family, please consider a donation toJF&CS Family Table - a wonderful way toobserve and celebrate Passover and thebeloved tradition of tzedakah.
Let's come together and free Jewish familiesfrom hunger. Here’s how your donation helps ...
$36 provides Shabbat candles to 40 familiesfor one month.
$72 provides 24 families with chicken soupfor two weeks.
$180 provides complete groceries to twofamilies for two weeks.
$360 provides complete groceries to fourfamilies for two weeks.
$720 provides monthly food certificates for 10families with dietary needs resulting fromchronic illness.
You can make a gift to Family Table by...
Mailing your check to JF&CS Family Table, 1430Main Street, Waltham, MA 02451
Making your donation online at jfcsboston.org
Calling 781-647-JFCS (5327)
Thank you for your support!
A Call to Minyan – We Need You!
Please do not forget the continuing need of our Minyan.Minyanim are held Sunday at 9 AM, Monday throughThursday at 7:30 PM. Shabbat Services begin at 7:30PM on Friday (unless otherwise indicated) andSaturday morning at 9:30 AM.
Rabbi Steven Weil to Speak onThursday, March 18thRabbi Steven Weil, recently named CEO of the OrthodoxUnion, will deliver the 7th annual Connie Spear BirnbaumMemorial Lecture. Rabbi Weil's talk, entitled "After theCrash: The Challenge of Rebuilding an American JewryAs a True Light Unto the Nations," will take place onThursday, March 18 at 7:30 PM at Congregation BethEl-Atereth Israel in Newton.
Gifts of any size will be greatly appreciated. This programis offered free to the public.
The Birnbaum Lecture brings together all components ofthe Jewish community for an evening of learning andunity. The lecture is named in memory of Connie SpearBirnbaum, who worked at the Synagogue Council ofMassachusetts for many years towards an ideal of unitingthe entire Jewish people - K'lal Yisrael.
The program will include a stirring musical tribute toConnie Birnbaum, z"l, by an all male, a cappella quartet.
We will also enjoy a performance of chamber music onstrings and piano produced by friends and relatives of theBirnbaum family at the beginning of the reception, whichimmediately follows the lecture.
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The usual course of studies continued during the very shortmonth of February – Hebrew reading and Hebrewvocabulary, Prophets, and practice for our Shabbat service,February 26th. The Dalet students, Avraham, Yitzhak,Yaacov, (yes, we have the three avot in our class),Nachamah and Raizel, have been very busy and have beenworking very hard on all of their parts for their service. Itwill be a joy to watch them lead most of the Friday nightShabbat service.
At the beginning of February, we focused on the holidayof Tu B'Shevat, the New Year of the Trees. We had classdiscussions on the importance of trees, did various projectsrelated to trees, planted parsley to be used on our sederplates, watched the video "The Giving Tree", and also oneabout the land of Israel and the importance of trees to theland. We also sang Tu B'Shevat songs together with theentire school.
We began a review of the holiday of Purim, which iscoming early this year, at the end of February. SingingPurim songs with Mr. Greene was a lot of fun.
March will be a very busy month, learning and preparingfor the holiday of Passover, along with many activitiesplanned for the rest of the curriculum. The Dalet studentswill be ready with lots of ruach, enthusiasm, and eagernessto learn!
B’Shalom,
Morah Sosah LeahSusan Bernstein
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Kitah ZayinOn February 6th, Shabbat morning, the Zayin class led theservice for the entire congregation. The class led prayersin Hebrew and English, as well as reading portions of theHaftarah for the week. After a good bit of practice duringclass time, the students gained confidence to not only leadthe service but to engage the congregants in participationas well. The experience gave the students a sense of whattheir Bar Mitzvahs might be like in the near future.
Additionally, the Zayin class, in January, participated inthe "Jerusalem 3000" program, learning about the political,social, and religious history of the city. Combined with thesix grade class, the different perspectives of Dr. Z and Mr.Greene were presented for several class sessions. Theprogram was brought to life by photos and films,culminating in the Lego project with the entire school.
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Passover Preparation Guide
I. What is Chametz? The basic rule which underlies the dietary laws of Passover is that during this holiday aJew must not eat, own or derive benefit from Chametz. Chametz refers to the five speciesof grain - wheat, barley, spelt, rye and oats - which have been subjected to a leaveningprocess. In their unleavened states, these same five grains can be used to make Matzoh.The word "Chametz" itself refers to fermenting or souring. Dough (flour and moisture) canrise by just sifting (sour dough) or by a leavening agent being added.
Chametz includes not only bread, crackers and macaroni, but Items formed offermented grain used in other ways - such as beer, whiskey and grain vinegar.
The elaborate cleaning ("Kashering") process, involving putting away "regular" foods anddishes, renouncing ownership of leaven, and buying special foods, are all steps to ensurethat no Chametz is found in places where it might be used. Any presence of Chametz,however minute, is forbidden on Passover. The rabbis made an exception to this verystrict rule: If an accidental mixture took place before Pesach began, it can be considerednegated if Chametz is less than 1/60 of the whole mixture. This is why it is safer topurchase various foods (for example, milk) before the holiday begins. If you buy milkbefore Passover, no special "Hechsher" (certification of Kashrut) is necessary, but if suchitems are bought during the holiday, they do require a "Hechsher." (Shopping for mostthings before Pesach will also increase the number of items you can economize on).
II. What about legumes?
In our definition of Chametz, rice, millet, corn, peas and beans weren't mentioned("Kitniyot," in Hebrew). All agree that these are not Chametz. Sephardic Jews generallyfollow the practices of the Talmud and Shulchan Arukh (16th century law code) permittingthese Items on Passover. Ashkenazim (European Jews) followed the custom ofprohibiting these Items, either because of fear of "contamination" (e.g., rice might havegrain mixed in) or confusion (e.g., because beans can be ground into a flour-likesubstance, it might be confused with grain flour). Custom plays an important role InJewish life, but one should be aware that there is a significant difference between eatingsoda crackers (100% Chametz) and soy beans. Many Ashkenazic Jews eat string beansbecause the kernel has not been formed, and there are differences of opinion regardingpeanuts and a variety of seeds (sunflower, safflower, cottonseed, etc.). Chocolate usedto be a problem for Ashkenazim, because lecithin, used as an emulsifier, comes fromsoybeans. Today, most Israeli chocolate factories use a substitute emulsifier, fromrapeseed, for Passover, and can label their chocolate l’lo hashash kitniyot (withoutsuspicion of Kitniyot)
III. How do you get Rid of Chametz?
A. Eat it up before Passover.B. Give it away to a non-Jew.C. Renounce ownership by selling it - this is usually done by making a rabbi your agent,signing a document, allowing him to sell it to a non-Jew for a token down payment.After the holiday, when the purchaser discovers that he really doesn't want all theleftover graham crackers in your closet, he normally sells it back and the downpayment is returned. This is legal fiction, but it solves the problem of what to do whenyou have too much Chametz to merely give away.
The latest time to eat chametz is 10:19 AM on Monday, March 29, 2010.All chametz should be taken care of by 11:34 AM on March 29, 2010, at which
time chametz is burned and the contracts will be sold.
Cooling hands in cold water beforehandling dough, Venice, 1609.
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Baking Matsot, Mantua, 1560 Matsah making, Utrecht. 1663.
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IV. Why go through all this bother?
Ultimately, as with all rituals, the meaning you derive from it is a very personal matter andoften it cannot be explained rationally. Here are some possibilities:
• The cleaning out of Chametz symbolize the cleaning out of the old ways of slavery as our ancestors had to do to leave Egypt. It can symbolize our desire to cleanse ourselves of our "evil inclinations," the "Chametz of the heart."
• It is a "spring cleaning," a chance to air out our houses, and ourselves, after the long winter's hibernation. In the spring, we are spiritually and physically reborn. In this sense, the themes of Passover and Easter are very similar.
• The more effort we put into preparing for a holiday, the more intense are our feelings and memories associated with it. This is why Passover has maintained such a powerful hold on even the most assimilated of Jews, while other celebrations have fallen from favor.
We all have vivid memories of childhood Passovers, and they are so vivid because of allthe work that went into the preparation. On Passover, we simultaneously recall theinfancy of our people and of ourselves. We are transformed both to Egypt and towherever we grew up. But such a moving experience does not come for free: we mustearn it the old fashioned way — by removing leaven.
V. When do we start eating Matzah?
Matzah can be eaten all year round. But we should avoid it for 24 hours before the firstSeder so that its taste is fresh. It probably is a good idea not to eat much of anythingduring the afternoon before the first Seder. Some don't eat Matzah for two weeks prior tothe holiday.
VI. How do I clean my house for Passover?
Areas where eating takes place should be cleaned thoroughly. Also, check places likebriefcases, purses, desks and coat pockets, if you occasionally put food there. Offices,lockers in school, and automobiles should also be cleaned. There is no need to gooverboard with this, however. The house can still be Kosher for Passover, even, if everywindow isn't washed and the bathtub isn't scrubbed.
VII. What about (oy, gevalt) the kitchen?
Shelves, counters, tables and drawers should be well cleaned. They can be Kasheredby pouring boiling water over them. An easier solution (and less messy) is to cover themwith shelf paper or just tape them shut if you don't need them. The refrigerator should bedefrosted and cleaned (no shelf paper is necessary here). To "Kasher" a stove - clean itwell with a commercial cleanser, do not use it for 24 hours, then heat it to maximumtemperature for one hour. If you plan to use the broiling pan, cover it with heavy foil. Fora self-cleaning oven, run it through one self-clean cycle.
Electric burners should be treated in a similar manner: clean, don't use for 24 hours andthen heat until they are red hot for at least five minutes.
For gas burners, either heat them to the hottest possible temperature for 15 minutes orimmerse the burners in a pot of boiling water.
For a microwave oven, place a utensil with boiling water inside until thick steam fills it.
KITCHEN UTENSILS:Launder dishtowels and cloth tablecloths.
In general, items are "Kashered" according to how they are used: Ovens and oven racksrequire high heat, pots and silverware require immersion in boiling water. Items used onlyfor cold may be "Kashered" by rinsing. Dishwashers should be run through one cycle withsoap after laying idle for 24 hours.
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ITEMS WHICH CANNOT BE MADE KOSHER (IN ANY PRACTICAL WAY):• Meat spits• Metal baking pans• Earthen ware• Toaster ovens• Porcelain• Items that will be damaged by hot water• Items which cannot cleaned (for example, graters, pots and pans with burned on food)• Silverware and cooking utensils of more than one piece (for example, knives with wooden handles; Chametz can be stuck in the crack)
ITEMS WHICH CAN BE KASHERED:• Metal pots, frying pans, (including those glazed or enameled, Teflon is questionable).• One piece wooden utensils (in theory)• One piece silverware• Glass (no boiling necessary, for dishes and glasses, just a thorough scouring)• Pyrex, Duralex and Corelle ware• China: if it hasn't been used in a year, it is Kosher if scoured and cleansed with hot water• Hard plastic• Nylon• Bakelite• Rubber that can be immersed in boiling water briefly
POINTERS:1. Don't forget to also immerse the lids of jars and containers.2. Use a big pot for boiling, dip items with tongs or tied to a string, while the water is actually boiling.3. For the largest pot (too big to be dipped) boil water in it, then fill it to the brim with more water. Later, pour boiling water on the outsides and handles.4. Remove handles of pots and pans before boiling (if possible) and boil separately.Of course, it is, in many ways, easier to use a separate set of kitchenware and dishesfor Passover. But this is not necessary.
For questions on specific items, feel free to call.
VIII. What foods can I buy?
Please beware. Many foods are marked up for profit to take advantage of the consumerwho is unaware that not all items need rabbinic supervision. If you buy the followingbefore Passover and leave it unopened, no rabbinic supervision is needed:
• Coffee• Tea• Sugar• Pepper (Pure herbs & spices, not garlic salt)• Dried fruit (with no preservatives)• Honey• Hard cheese (preferably sealed in the factory)• Butter• Fruit Juice (no additives, sweeteners or preservatives)• Kosher meat, chicken, fresh or frozen (not breaded or in sauce)• Detergents (may also be bought on Passover)• Fresh milk• Eggs• Vegetables, fresh or frozen• Nuts in their shells
• Pure olive oil (no additives): also safflower & peanut oils• Tuna and other types of fish, frozen or fresh, (kosher types of fish and unbreaded, of course)• Paper and plastic goods• Aluminum products• All prescribed medicines in cases of medical necessity
ITEMS WHICH MUST HAVE PASSOVER SUPERVISION:
IX. Above all, whatdoes all this comedown to?
Common sense. When you heat an oven or boil a pot, strict safety measures should beemployed. Remove all soft plastics from the area.
X. Miscellaneous issues
The situation regarding cheese requires a fuller explanation. The ConservativeMovement allows for the consumption of hard cheese that is not supervised, whileOrthodox practice is to require supervision, whether on Passover or not. This has to dowith the dispute over the nature of rennet, an animal by-product used in the formation ofcheese.
Vodka may or may not be kosher for Passover; you must check the label. Usually, vodkais made from potatoes. Most Israeli wines and brandies are produced kosher forPassover the year around, for simplicity's sake. But some liqueurs may not be Pesachfriendly, so, again, label reading is a must.
A perennial question is whether one can use ordinary alcohol based perfumes,aftershaves and other scents, which might contain grain alcohol. There are two distinctschools of thought on this subject. The stricter school says that only approved forPassover cosmetics of any type may be used. The more lenient school holds that sincethese products are inedible, the source of the alcohol does not matter. Anything "not fitfor a dog to eat" is classed as an inedible. Both views are valid ones.
XI. Conclusion In the end, Passover is purely a personal experience. For some it is a game, asexemplified by the Search for Leaven, a favorite of children, which takes place theevening before the Seder. For others, it is a dreaded chore. And others have long sincegiven up preparing for it so elaborately. What I've presented here are, for the most part,the strictest requirements of Jewish law. Many people go way beyond theserequirements, others are more selective. On this festival of freedom, we are free toquestion tradition, but just as powerful, is our freedom to enrich our lives by turning justanother spring evening into a night different from all other nights.
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• Matzah and Matzah products• Cake/Cake Mixes• Soups• Pudding• Candy/Chewing Gum• Chocolate• Cocoa• Gefilte Fish• Prepared Horse radish• Processed Meats• Baking Powder• Cider Vinegar
This list does not claim to be exhaustive.
• Margarine• Liquors• Ice Cream• Pickles• Gelatin• Canned Foods• Mayonnaise• Ketchup• Mustard• Soft Drinks• Seasoned Salt• Wine
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Contract for Sale of Chametz
THE SALE OF CHAMETZ
Halacha requests no Jew own any Chametz after 11:34 AM on Monday, March 29,2010. Rabbi Hausman is authorized to prepare a bill of sale, and arrange for the transferof ownership of your Chametz to a non-Jew. Members of ATC may arrange to appointRabbi Hausman as their agent to sell their Chametz after daily Minyan or at any othermutually arranged time. You may mail the following contract making sure that itreaches the synagogue office no later than 10:00 AM on Sunday, March 28, 2010.
Please detach and return to Rabbi Jonathan HausmanAhavath Torah Congregation, 1179 Central Street, Stoughton, MA 02072
Contract for Authorization to Sell Chametz
I/we understand that Rabbi Hausman is willing to act as my agent for the sale of anyChametz which I shall still have in my possession by 11:30 AM on Monday, March 29,2010. Rabbi Hausman is authorized to sell such Chametz to a non-Jew of his choosing,and the buyer has free access to the "Chametz" acquired by him.
I/we hereby authorize Rabbi Hausman to sell my/our Chametz which is in my/ourpossession, knowingly or unknowingly, or at my address (please print clearly):
Name _______________________________________________________
Signature ____________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________
Rabbi Hausman is fully authorized to sell, lease, dispose of and conduct all transactionsthat he deems fit and proper in accordance with Torah and Rabbinic regulations and inconformity with the laws of the State of Massachusetts. I/we undertake to store theseitems under lock and key and NOT to make use of them, or the places in which they arestored, during the Pesach period. I/we understand it is customary to make a donation tothe Rabbi's Discretionary Fund at this time. I/we understand that this donation is notobligatory. Donations are used for the local Maot Chittim Fund.
If possible, please itemize your chametz possessions. Please include the contents ofyour liquor cabinet. You may list the closets in which your chametz has been placed.You may make this listing on the back of this contract.
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Gift Cards/ScripThere is so much available from supermarkets, homeimprovement stores, restaurants, bookstores, clothingstores, gas stations, coffee stops, drug stores and more.
* Use your cards for gifts for a birthday, anniversary, babybirth, for a Bar and Bat Mitzvah, or just because.
* Use these cards for purchasing postage stamps at yourlocal supermarkets while checking out your groceries, theclerks have them in their drawers.
* Use them to purchase books for your college students atmany university book stores.
* Use them for your children who live off campus andpurchase food at supermarkets.
* Use them to reward "kin-da-lah" who find the afikomen.
Check out the web site,www.glscrip.com (search bycategory or alphabetically). There are so many uses, justask a scrip seller and they will help with new ideas.
Do a mitzvah by helping YOUR synagogue. Remember,it costs you nothing, just make your regular purchasesusing scrip. It is the largest on-going fund raiser ATC has.
Call a Scrip seller today.
Anne Leppo 781-341-3946Rick Smith (Tanglewood) 781-341-0882Ellen Greene 781-344-4261(also @ YMCA Membership Office x262) 781-344-2016Rabbi J & Ina at the synagogue 781-344-8733Helayne(Bet Class & Greenbrook/Copperwood) 781-344-7566
Mah Jongg MavensSisterhood thanks you for your support by placing yourorders with us. We were able to order 188 cards. Specialthanks to my mom, Charlene Magier, who sent me manyorders from sunny Florida. We received orders fromfriends in Texas, New York, Florida, Rhode Island andhere in Massachusetts. Extra thanks goes to Leslie Boyle,who helped me go over, and over, and over the orders.Cards should be arriving by the beginning of April. Enjoyyour new cards and best of luck in your games.
Helayne Magier Adelstein
Mah Jongg TournamentIf you happened to come by ATC on Sunday afternoon,January 31st, you would have seen 12 tables of womenimmersed in Mah Jongg!! Cracks, bams, dots, winds,flowers and jokers were in the air helping the women enjoya wonderful and successful fundraising afternoon of MahJongg. Door prizes from local vendors, Foley's BackstreetGrill, Denneno’s Pizza, Windsor Tire, Milano Skin Care,and Fantastic Sam's, along with cash prizes for the top fourwinners added to the fun. A 50/50 raffle and everyone'shelp and enthusiasm made for a very successful fundraiserfor Sisterhood. Special thanks to Steve Niers for hisgenerous food donations, Paul Greenfield for his kitchenhelp, Suzan Crosby for her cookie baking, Jessie Lampert,Wendy Schulze, and Marilyn Rabinovitz for their help onthe day of the event. We look forward to future successfultournaments!
Inez Springer & Ellen Greene
Mention ATC and 10% of your wine purchase will be donated to ATC!
Please Help OurFood Pantry Collection!Unemployment and underemployment has devastated thecommunity. The need for Food Pantry assistance hasincreased by 50% this past year. Please remember theongoing needs of our Food Pantry collection. ATC servesas a collection center for the Stoughton Food Pantry andJewish Family Table.
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Mark your calendars for the afternoon ofSunday, March 14! It's Sisterhood'sbiggest fundraiser of the year: ourcommunity children's concert. At 3 PM,children of all ages will be entertained byDebbie and Friends right here at ATC!Debbie is Debbie Cavalier, Dean ofEducation at Berklee and she has beenentertaining children for many years. Hermusic is lively and fun; you can check itout at www.debbieandfriends.net. Comehave a good time while helping support ourshul. Invite your friends! Tickets are $6 inadvance, $8 at the door and children under2 years are free. Pizza and popcorn will beavailable to munch. This is a majorfundraiser; if you are able, please join the committee andlend a hand. You can reach Sue Korch and Vicki Lemkin,event chairs, at [email protected].
Are you looking for some new and unusual food forPesach this year? Monday, March 15, Sisterhood willhold a Wine Tasting and Sale as well as a Pesach FoodDemonstration featuring both Sephardic and Ashkenazirecipes. The event will take place after Minyan, whichbegins at 7:30 PM. Please come and find great ideas foryour Pesach celebration! If you would like to help or haveany questions, email Madeleine Lewis [email protected].
The annual area Women's Seder is being held inBrockton, at Temple Beth Emunah, on March 18. Pleasesee the ad on page 12. If you would like to help plan theseder, please contact me and I will pass your name alongto the planning committee.
Our 2nd annual Spring Supper will be held on Monday,May 17, 6:30 PM, at ATC! We are working on the detailsand it looks to be shaping up nicely. We will let you knowmore soon, meanwhile please remember to put this onyour calendar and come have a lovely evening out!
Please shop the Judaica Shop! SandyStogel, Lynne Rosenbloom and Jan Hackelcontinue to fill the shop with beautifulwares from a variety of vendors,appropriate for all sorts of occasions. Helpsupport Sisterhood and ATC by shoppingright here. Judaica Shop can provide youwith wonderful, unique gifts for the specialfolks in your life. Also, if you would liketo be a Shop volunteer, please contactSandy at 781-341-2916. Additional help isneeded on a regular basis.
Don't forget about Torah Fund cards!Every card purchase supports the JewishTheological Seminary in NY and bolsters
the conservative movement. The cards are lovely andAnne Leppo, who works tirelessly at this, is happy to helpyou with whatever you might need.
If you haven't yet joined Sisterhood, please do. Supportyour synagogue and our efforts. Bring your unique talentsand vision to the table and help us create bright newprogramming that will appeal to a wide range of folks.
Finally, the nominating committee will meet soon andwill need to know of your interest in assuming aleadership role with Sisterhood. I am stepping down andso is Lynne Rosenbloom, who has been treasurer for quitea while. Please let me or Madeleine know if thesepositions, or any others on the board, are of interest toyou. New people in charge = new ideas to run with, so Iencourage you to step up and bring your unique gifts toour organization!
See you soon,
Susan Komisar HausmanSisterhood [email protected]
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Weight WatchersWeight Watchers now meets once a week at AhavathTorah Congregation. Meetings take place on Tuesdaysand begin at 6 PM. Doors open at 5:30 PM.
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Erick Stakelbeckto speak at
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March 7, 2010, at 7:00 PM
Erick Stakelbeck is one of the country's most sought after authoritieson terrorism and national security issues with extensive experiencein television, radio, print and web media. His topic will be "TheThreats in the Backyard: Homegrown Islamic Terrorism and WhatWe Are Not Being Told."
A full-time correspondent and terrorism analyst for CBN News, hisissues of expertise include the global war on terror, U.S. national security, the Middle East and the growth ofradical Islam at home and abroad. His popular blog is Stakelbeck on Terror may be found at CBNNews.com.
Erick produces and reports feature stories for CBN News' nationally televised news programs on issues suchas Al-Qaeda’s worldwide operations; Iran’s nuclear program; the Iraq and Afghanistan wars; Hamas,Hezbollah and existential threats to Israel’s security; and creeping sharia law and the stealth jihad in theUnited States and Europe.
Erick has made hundreds of appearances as a commentator on leading television and radio programs. Hisappearances include: The O’Reilly Factor, The Big Story with John Gibson, Your World with Neil Cavuto, FoxWeekend Live, Fox Online, Fox and Friends, The Live Desk with Martha McCallum, America’s Newsroomwith Bill Hemmer and Megyn Kelly, CNN Headline’s Glenn Beck Show, Lou Dobbs Tonight, and Countdownwith Keith Olbermann.
Erick worked as a senior writer and analyst at the Investigative Project on Terrorism (a leading counter-terrorism think tank founded by terrorism expert Steven Emerson) and his articles on Islamic extremism, globalterrorism, and national security have appeared in the Wall Street Journal Europe, Weekly Standard, WashingtonTimes, New York Post, New York Sun, Jerusalem Post, and National Review Online, and has served as acontributing editor for FrontpageMagazine.com.
Erick has addressed members of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Dallas Council on ForeignRelations, among others, on terrorism and Middle East-related issues. He is a graduate of Holy FamilyUniversity in Philadelphia.
Readers may follow Stakelbeck's updates by way of his blog "Stakelbeck on Terror" athttp://blogs.cbn.com/stakelbeckonterror/
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Tikun Olam/Social Action CornerATC Holds Cradles to Crayons Drive:Volunteers Learn aboutHomelessness and Children
On Sunday, January 17th, the Social Action Committee atATC sponsored a collection of gently used children'sclothes, toys, games, books for Cradles to Crayons. Oursynagogue collected about 4 car loads of items to donate.A group of students, and adults went to the Quincywarehouse to bring the donated goods. For almost 2 hours,we helped sort toys for homeless children from a hugemound of donations. We learned about homeless childrenand what Cradles to Crayons is doing to help the children.
We would like to thank all those who gave their time eitherin the morning collection or at Cradles to Crayons inQuincy:
Stan Zoll, Beverly Barbell, Aron and Larry Barbell,Paula Gaffin, Wendy, Evan and David Schulze, Brianand Suzan Crosby, Clara Freedman, Sheryl and PeterAsnes and family, and Josh and Matt Potter.
ATC Teams up with Cradles to Crayons
This winter, Cradles to Crayons has experienced a 40%increase in requests for winter essentials, and their clothingsupply is running dangerously low. They are in great needof boys' and girls' winter clothes sizes 18-24 monthsthrough youth 14/16. To help local children stay safe andwarm this winter, we need your help! Thank you forhelping children stay safe and warm.
Please bring these clothes to the temple and put them in thedesignated box in the coatroom until March 14th, 2010 orbring them to the Children's concerts on that day. We willneed some volunteers to bring the items to Cradles toCrayons when we have a lot of stuff.
Please contact [email protected] if you are interested involunteering.
Jewish Family Table
We will be collecting raisins and pasta for Jewish FamilyTable. Please remember our commitment to Jewishfamilies who don't have food. If you are willing tovolunteer to bring the items to Waltham in March, pleasecontact Jon Bloom at [email protected] or Amy Snetskyat [email protected]. Thanks to all of theHebrew School classes that have donated the items fortheir class services. Be on the lookout for PassoverCollection.
Weinstein Family Dinners
Thanks to all of our ATC cooks who have broughtdelicious meals to the Weinstein Family. Janet Weinsteinwho is Social Action Chairperson and the rest of the familyhave appreciated all of the effort.
The Social Action Committee
2010 Family TableDistribution ScheduleMarch 14, 2010 May 16, 2010April 11, 2010 June 13, 2010
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Please consider full or partial sponsorship of an OnegShabbat (Friday night after services), a Kiddush (Saturdaymorning after services) or a Seudah Shlisheet (Saturdayafternoon meal between Mincha and Ma'ariv services), oreven a Friday Night Dinner in honor of a simcha in yourlife, in memory of a loved one, or just because you wantto. Call the shul office at 781-344-8733 or e-mail [email protected] for details.
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Our beautiful Tree of Life is located in the foyer of our synagogue.Purchasing a leaf or stone is a permanent way of honoring a birth,birthday, anniversary, graduation, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, wedding, etc.It is never too late to honor a special event or loved one.
The price of each leaf is $54 ( triple Chai) plus a $6.00 handlingcharge per order. Each leaf permits up to four lines of engraving.The first and fourth lines hold up to 18 characters and the second
and third lines up to 26. The cost of engraving is $.35 per character. You may reserve a leafin advance. Final payment is due upon receipt of the leaf.
Tree of Life Order Form (Please Save)I wish to permanently inscribe my simcha as follows: (please print)Line 1Line 2Line 3Line 4
Name ________________________________________ Tel No. ___________________________
Total number of characters ___ x $.35 = $______Plus Current cost of leaf 60.00Total amount enclosed $ _____
PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO Ahavath Torah CongregationAnd mail to: Ann-Carol Lipshires, 51 Godfrey Dr, Norton, MA 02766 (508-285-3766)or send to Ina at the synagogue office.
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A Call to Minyan – We Need You!Please do not forget the continuing need of our Minyan.
The camaraderie and spiritual fulfillment which develops when building a Kahal Kodesh,a Holy Community, is just as important as the comfort we provide to mourners in daily worship.
The opportunity to meditate, reflect, and remember is essential to our spiritual growth.To connect with the Almighty is a powerful experience!
Minyanim are held Sunday at 9 AM, Monday through Thursday at 7:30 PM.Shabbat Services begin at 7:30 PM on Friday (unless otherwise indicated)
and Saturday morning at 9:30 AM.
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March 4Eleanor AzerradIsaac CohenHarry RotmanIrving SpivackOscar Thaler
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March 6Bella KablerJacob RosemarkMarilyn SelbyLillian Spack
March 7Freda L. GreenbergJacob GoldsteinJeffrey Eric LevitzLawrence ShifmanRachel Singer
March 9Lena BaumanJeannette BermanLouis RosenbergSarah SpivackFrank Stacey
March 10Mary ChandlerAbraham HarfieldNathan KramerElizabeth Lipman
March 11Blanche DrobnisDora SmithElliot Stone
March 12Leavitt GoldsteinCharles PearlsteinPearl SeymonJack VulakhRichard Barry WallaceLt. Bernard Wilensky
March 13Henry RitterLouis Rostoff
March 14Donald Mark BerkovitzSally LemkinJacob LipskyWilliam LipsonBenjamin SherMartin Stroll
March 15Deborah Jane GouldAlex KostickPaul E. PolicowAlbert Rosen
March 16Hannah GoodmanBessie OlsteinSidney Schalet
March 17Mary Zeidman
March 18Sylvia KandlerGeorge Litwack
March 19Fannie AdlemanMilton BailetSteven Slotnick
March 20June DulmanLillian Figure
March 21Solomon Franklin
March 22Minnie KernerAlvin KostickPhilip Musman
March 23Louis Kellner
March 24Abraham FruitEthel GoodmanBeatrice Sondler
March 25Leonard LeppoHarold Silverstein
March 26Bernice BaumanAnnette Silverstein
March 27Shoshana GrushowJacob Schwalbe
March 28Nettie SandmanSamuel SmithMilton SnyderMorris Wittenberg
March 29Bernice Spigel
March 30Tina Katz
March 31George ArbitArnold Glasser
March Yahrzeit Calendar
Ahavath Torah Congregation 2727
Scrip is a term that means “substitute money”. When youpurchase scrip, you’re purchasing negotiable gift certificatesand prepaid cards that are used just like cash. You can usescrip to purchase everyday expenses like food, clothing, andother essentials, and with every purchase, you earn revenuefor ATC.
Our supplier acts on behalf of churches, schools and othernon profit organizations to purchase large amounts of scripfrom grocery stores, department stores, and other retailers.Because the scrip is purchased with cash up front, theparticipating retailers offer a substantial discount. ATC buysthe scrip at a discount, and re-sells the certificates to familieslike yours for full face value. The discount from two to fifteenpercent or more – is our revenue.
Scrip is a popular fundraiser because families don’t have to sellanything. Our congregants produce revenue by making regularhousehold purchases they would make anyway. Groceries,clothing, toys, gifts, even gasoline can be purchased with scrip.Scrip is available at most major ATC functions.
We stock scrip in various denominations for Shaw's, Stop &Shop, Roche Brothers, Butcherie, Barnes & Noble, HomeDepot, Best Buy, Outback, and more. Go to www.atorah.orgfor a complete list of available vendors.
Nessa Wilensky 781-344-8823Anne Leppo 781-341-3946Rick Smith (Tanglewood) 781-341-0882Ellen Greene 781-344-4261(also @ YMCA Membership Office x262) 781-344-2016Rabbi J & Ina at the synagogue 781-344-8733Helayne (Bet Class & Greenbrook/Copperwood) 781-344-7566
Ahavath Torah Congregation1179 Central StreetStoughton, MA 02072
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Dates to Save
Board of Directors Meeting: Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 7:30 PMApril Bulletin Deadline: Friday, March 12th