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TEMPLE BETH SHALOM SHOFAR SUN CITY, AZ 1

Temple Beth Shalom of the west valley

Sun City, AZ

SHOFAR

October, 2020 NO. 114 13 Tishrei — 13 Cheshvan 5781

Inside This Issue:

Message from Rabbi Kaplan............................. 2

Message from Cantor Koritan .......................... 3

Message from President Berris ........................ 4

Calendar .......................................................... 5

Birthdays/Anniversaries .................................. 6

Biblical Garden ................................................ 7

Brotherhood ............................................. 10-11

Sisterhood News ....................................... 12-13

Mattal Memorial Library ........................... 14-15

Tree of Life .................................................... 16

Brick Fund Raiser ...................................... 17-18

Caring Committee .......................................... 19

Donations ................................................ -20-21

Volunteer Opportunities ................................ 22

Advertisers ............................................... 23-34

WELCOME NEW MEMBER Meredith Singer

SUKKOT


A MESSAGE FROM RABBI KAPLAN

Beginning to Read the Torah Over Again- The Search for Meaning and Purpose

This year it seems that most of the Jewish holidays are falling on Friday night and Saturday. Just a few weeks ago, we

celebrated Rosh Hashanah on a Friday night and Saturday and this coming week we will celebrate Sukkot on a Friday night

and Saturday as well. The following week we will have Simchat Torah in which we celebrate the concluding of the reading of

the five books of Moses and the beginning of the process all over again.

On Friday night October 16, 2020, we begin reading the Torah from the beginning. Parshat B’reishit is one of the most

exciting portions in the entire Torah (Genesis 1:1 - 6:8). Indeed there is so much exciting material in it that it is unfortunate

that it is all crammed into one single week. I could see focusing on dozens of episodes that occur all within this single portion

each one significant enough to study on its own or have its own sermon.

To briefly recap the highlights, God creates the world in six days and six nights and then rests on the seventh (Genesis 1:1-2:3)

thereby creating the Shabbat, one of Judaism’s central themes. The human race is created with Adam and Eve who are placed

in the Garden of Eden where they are to have an idyllic life. They are told not to eat from the fruit of a certain tree. They do so

anyway, and as a consequence they are exiled from the Garden (Genesis 2:15-3:4) and forced to toil for their existence. Life

outside the Garden for humans turns ugly when their son Cain kills his brother Abel (Genesis 4:1-24). By the end of the

portion, God is becoming increasingly uneasy with aberrant human behavior, although God recognizes that some people are

behaving better than others.

The Book of Genesis begins with the myth of creation of the world and mankind, a myth is usually a traditional story of

ostensibly historical events that serves to unfold part of the world view of a people or explain a practice, belief, or natural

phenomenon. When we talk about a ‘myth’ or ‘mythology’ in religion, we are talking about a story that is passed from

generation to generation because it has metaphorical meaning to the people doing the telling and retelling enough to make it

part of their history. It may be historically accurate or it may not, but that is irrelevant to us since what does matter is that it

resonates deeply and emotionally over the course of multiple generations to the point where it is adopted as a part of the history

of the people. As it is said “When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” The Torah with all its component parts, myths,

legend, history and nationhood with its laws and regulations for social survival has become central to the Jewish people.

As reform Jews, we continue to play a role in the continuation of the centrality of the Torah and its meaning for our people.

This is the essence of what we are trying to do in our synagogue. We are taking our sacred myths found in Genesis that have

been told and retold, discussed and rediscussed, over thousands of years and teach the existential meaning in them which may

be applicable now to each of us in our daily lives.

As reform Jews we are not required to come to the table with the same set of beliefs as our fellow members of the temple and

we do not have to leave the table with any consensus either theologically, culturally or historically touching upon every subject.

Rather, especially in the study of this portion of the Torah, it is the process of understanding the beginnings of humanity and

how we then developed an established organized society with social mores, laws, commerce, and religion that is so important

to us today, and helps us to enrich our lives with meaning and purpose.

Let us find the time and commit to the effort during the coming new year to study Torah for the enrichment of our lives and

soul and to make certain that the study of Torah remains central in our religion so that it may continue for generations to come

for the good and welfare of our people and all mankind.


NOTES FROM CANTOR KORITAN

Since Yom Kippur has ended, according to our atonement which has been granted and is now a memory, a new commitment begins. We have prayed to reconnect with our essential inner self. Done! Our indubitable core has remained faithful to God throughout this trial and soul-searching inquest. Happily, less than two weeks after we endeavor to incorporate all this newfound strength of purpose, we are invited to celebrate and rejoice by dancing and singing. Thus, the 48 hours of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are most precious and should be treasured accordingly. There are glorious moments of opportunity for growth and fun, along with barrowsful of spiritual goodies (less caloric than those at onegs). The keys to accomplishment will be prayer and musical participation. In this time of corona virus, if one sings or dances alone, please remember that there will be no consequences or critics. The rewards may be pleasantly surprising. The first day, known as Shemini Atzeret, is reserved for the joy of the festival and for the prayers for rain. As in Israel, we always enjoy more rain here in the Sonoran Desert, so we sing, “Ush’avta mayim b’sason.” (With joy shall you draw the waters of salvation.) Aha! It’s not just about the rain! Yizkor, the memorial service, is recited on this day as it is during all four annual festivals. If we cannot honor those who shaped our lives, who are we? This precious time of homage is for us as much as it is for those whose love we have known. The melodies just blow me away and bring me back. We pray, we sing, and usually eat in the sukkah: “Pit’chu li sha-arei tzedek avo vam odeh Yah” (Open for me the gates of righteousness. I will enter them and give thanks to God.) Okay, this year the sukkah may be virtual and so are the gates but what different does it make if we really feel that our God has welcomed us to the abundance of life? The second day, Simchat Torah, is reserved to celebrate the final reading from the Torah scrolls -- and then we begin reading again! What a thrill it is to be there, to start anew, to hold back the tears or not, and to begin hearing our story all over again. It’s an incredible feeling, knowing that we made the cut! The highlight of this day is the hakafot, held both on the eve (and, traditionally, on the morning of Simchat Torah), when we are invited to sing and dance with the Torah scrolls and parade around our synagogue with unbridled spirit, hoping for those brand new blessings of the new year. This year, 5781, we may also choose to add prayers (please, sing them!) that include our fervent desire –even our need – to be together. If we learned anything in 5780, it’s that we truly want to be one people, “framily,” as some say. We miss each other and we care about each other, so, may we sing in virtual harmony… until the real thing comes along.

Baruch Koritan


MESSAGE FROM YOUR PRESIDENT

We start the new year as we have done each year before with hopefully a clean slate. Our conscience is

clear we have forgiven and have been forgiven. Truly a blessing in and of itself.

We have seen that our beloved Temple Beth Shalom through our charitable contributions and Yom

Kippur giving will continue to survive for another year. We are comforted in this knowledge.

Our outreach during the High Holiday season and the response that we were given to our open- door

policy brought us great rewards. We have met and inspired many new people in our neighborhood who

hopefully have found as well that Temple Beth Shalom exists for their benefit and they will join our family

during the coming year. We await them.

Our children are back in school under the direction of Andre Ivory and Rabbi Kaplan. The teaching staff

is hard at work as well with the supporters of the school to see that even during these trying times of the virus

that the education of our children, in the goodness of our religion, is of paramount importance. We will survive.

Unfortunately, at the present time we cannot see an end to the scourge of the virus and how it has

affected our Temple family to gather. We have prepared a plan to, at some future time, to begin sanctuary

celebrations but must await a decision to be made when it can be safely implemented. The initial plan is for a

few to attend and then as it becomes safer to increase the ability to have our membership attend. We monitor

the situation.

Fortunately, we have found the means for our Congregation in the meantime to be together if only

online or on the phone. We have instilled in our members the need to continue to remain close and to

communicate the best that we can by phone, skype, facetime, zoom to name just a few. Text messaging has

become an artform with emoji’s doting our texts. In addition, we have found ways to continue our education,

skills, commitments, and socialization through online activities. May they continue to grow in numbers and

ways.

The season is upon us when we as a nation are called upon to make one of the most important decisions

of our lives, how and who will govern us during the next four years. As you know our Temple has been

historically neutral in that regard but this year of all years it is important that we all exercise our right to make

this decision and enforce it by making sure that we vote and that our vote is counted. Therefore, if you need

help, not in choosing who to vote for, but in exercising that right, let us know and we will help you file that

decision whether in person or by mail. Vote for the future of the country by November 3.

Above all, I as President and for the Board, thank everyone in advance for doing what will be necessary

this year, join in when called upon or volunteer, to help our Temple sustain its membership, grow its

membership and perform Tikkun Olam for another year. We will all be blessed.

Marvin L. Berris, President


OCTOBER 2020

The calendar events here are all on Zoom due to the Corona Virus. Links for attending these events

will be emailed to you as they become available.

Please check our website for further dates with current and/or added information on classes and

functions.

I hope and pray you will all stay healthy and safe until we meet again.

Roz Goldstein

2 7:00 p.m. Shabbat Service EREV SUKKOT 3 7:00 p.m. Havdalah Service 4 9:00 a.m. Religious School 5:00 p.m. Stories For Sukkot 6 3:00 p.m. Sukkah Sit & Schmooze 7 11:00 a.m. Torah Study 8 3:00 p.m. Sukkah Sit & Schmooze 9 EREV SHEMINI ATZERET 7:00 p.m. Shabbat Service 10 YIZKOR 7:00 p.m. Havdalah Service 14 11:00 a.m. Torah Study 15 10:00 a.m. Religious Practice Mtg. 16 7:00 p.m. Shabbat Service 17 10:00 a.m. Bea Eisenberg Bat Mitzvah 7:00 p.m. Havdalah Service 18 9:00 a.m. Executive Board Meeting Religious School 10:00 a.m. General Board Meeting 19 12:00 p.m. Sisterhood Program 21 11:00 a.m Torah Study 2:00 p.m. Book Club 23 7:00 p.m. Shabbat Service 24 7:00 p.m. Havdalah Service 25 9:00 a.m. Religious School 28 11:00 a.m Torah Study 29 7:00 p.m. Shabbat Service 30 7:00 p.m. Havdalah Service


OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

1 Richard Chalfen 4 Jac Ramsey Randi Ugelow 5 Marie Ramsey 7 Roberta Jacobsen Yvette Schuver 8 Andrea Alpert Helene Fox Judy Helderman 9 Libby Rymaszewski 10 Linda Burt Marcia Pace Terry Walsh 14 Sue Goldberg

15 Jane Berris 18 Marc Abramowitz 21 Sylvia Brown Yolanda Schatz 26 Norman Winderlich 28 Lawrence Kalish Barry Keyles 29 Rabbi Dana Kaplan 30 Dr Irving Chanin Cristi Cohn 31 Roberta Harris Bonnie Longmier Elizabeth Mitofsky

OCTOBER ANNIVERSARIES

13 Alfonso & Ellyn Ventura 56 years 19 Walter & Megan Davies 6 years 22 Sy & Joan Perlis 21 years 27 Ralph & Shirley Melden 63 years


BIBLICAL GARDEN UPDATE

“On the first day you shall take the fruit of majestic trees, branches of palm trees, boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook; and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God for seven days.” Leviticus 23:40

Sukkot begins at sundown on October 2 through October 9. Four species of plants are taken in hand and

waved during the holiday prayers. These plants are in our Biblical Garden. You will see the identifying plaques as

you walk around the Garden.

Etrog is a yellow citron with a bumpy surface. We have two etrog trees in the Garden, one near the front

door of the Temple and one next to the pomegranate trees. Currently there is no fruit on them but as the stars

of the Garden these “majestic” trees get special attention so we will have fruit in the future.

One of the two etrog trees was donated by Jeannie Green in 2016 in honor of her daughter Addison.

Lulav is the closed date palm frond. We have several palm trees other than date palms which predate the

Garden.

Hadass is the myrtle plant. Our myrtle bushes are located on 101st Avenue by the entrance to the rear

driveway.

Aravah is the willow tree. We have a member of the willow family by the rear driveway.

Our Temple sukkah will probably not be used for gatherings this year. Please come celebrate Sukkot with

a walk around the Biblical Garden.

Pam Katz


NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS

Please be advised that we cannot use the Temple’s email for any personal business. You may buy space in the Shofar, the weekly bulletin and/or our lobby monitor. The only notifications the office will send via email will pertain to Temple business or Temple events. We have fantastic opportunities for you for a fee. For advertising in the Shofar or the bulletin, please contact the Temple Office. For advertising on the lobby monitor, please contact Bob Koch at [email protected]. We will allow two (2) ads per month on the lobby monitor. The cost for an ad is $100.00.

AMAZON SMILE PROGRAM

Most of us shop at Amazon on-line often. Temple Beth Shalom

can easily be the beneficiary to the tune of 0.5% of each

purchase at no cost to you by typing smile.amazon.com each

time you want to visit the site. Select “Temple Beth Shalom” as

the recipient of the donation. If you don’t find us by name, you

can use our EIN #, 23-7112839. Thanks!

http://smile.amazon.com/


DO YOU NEED A RIDE TO SERVICES

Northwest Dial-A-Ride ADA Certified for individuals 65 years of age

and older

Phone: 602-266-8723

Calling All Readers!

Have you read any good books lately? The TBS Book Club is looking to reinvent itself and we need your help.

We welcome your recommendations for books to be discussed next year. We prefer books no longer than 350 pages, but may make exceptions. All we ask is that you have read the book. We are open to all types of books: historical fiction, fiction, biography, non-fiction, or Jewish themed.

We always welcome new members, and look forward to your suggestions. Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, October 21st @ 2:00 p.m. on Zoom. Check weekly bulletin for Zoom link and password.

Please email suggestions to Pam Katz at [email protected].

IF YOU ARE AN INSTAGRAM USER, PLEASE FOLLOW US AT:

arizonatemplebethshalom

mailto:[email protected]


In November, we have a free breakfast for paid up and new Brotherhood members. Other events include: Several breakfasts on Sundays at the Temple; Baseball outing in the spring at a spring training stadium; Monthly Torah study lunches with our Rabbi; Volunteering on Christmas Day; Game night and BBQ outings at the Temple; Superbowl party; and Sponsoring a Friday night Shabbat Service and more! We hope to see you there.

Membership

Brotherhood

Of Temple Beth Shalom Mission Statement

Open to all male

members of

Temple Beth Shalom

Promote the ideals

and traditions of

our faith

Open to fathers of religious school children

Brotherhood membership is complimentary with

your first year of Temple membership

First year of Temple members and returning members

Please complete a Brotherhood Membership

Form

Returning Brotherhood members have annual dues of $25

We are a friendly, spirited organization that supports

Temple Beth Shalom

as needed.

We are committed to the principle of inclusion of

Tikkun Olam:

Making the world

a better place

Provide a fellowship of common interest

Organize male congregants to use

their talents to advance Temple Beth Shalom

Partner in fundraising and events;

support Sisterhood; and are the Temple

“movers and shakers”


Brotherhood Temple Beth Shalom

Membership Sign-up:

Name: ___________________________________________________

Email: ____________________________________________________

Phone#/s: Home: _____________________________: Cell: _____________________________

Check your interest assisting in programs:

Guest Speakers _____ Welcome back Cookout ____ Spring Training Game ____

Key Committee ____ Any / All Functions ____ Once a Mo. Usher: ___

WE HOPE YOU ARE INTERESTED: If you wish to join the TBS Brotherhood/continuing to be a member: YOU must complete the above form for 2020-2021.

First year TBS members: have a complimentary/no-charge membership (but must submit the above information).

Returning TBS members: Please submit form with a $25.00 payment “ATTN: TBS BROTHERHOOD”. (This is to ensure your information stays current.)

Please return to the Temple office: Attn.: Brotherhood


SISTERHOOD NEWS

The Sisterhood meets the 3rd Monday of the month. Right now we are meeting on Zoom at 12:00 p.m. Bring your lunch and join us. The link will be posted in the weekly bulletin. If you don’t have access to the TBS weekly bulletin, please call the office for the phone number, link and password you can use. Judaica Boutique The Boutique is located in the main lobby. We stock a lovely selection of cards, holiday items, candles, jewelry, mezuzahs, tallit, and other gift items. The Boutique is open:

• Prior to Shabbat services on Friday evenings. • During the week the office staff will be happy to open the shop for

your purchases. • Will open on Wednesday’s, by appointment only. Please call Judy Fagen

at (623) 210-1684. to set up your appointment. Special Oneg:

• To celebrate a Simcha — birthday, anniversary, or any joyous occasion, Sisterhood will provide a special Oneg. To make arrangements, please call Yolanda Schatz at (623)566-6686.

• Prices for the Special Oneg varies depending on your choices and

availability.

• Bereavement “Meal of Consolation:” Families of a member can call Yolanda Schatz to make arrangements for a meal at the Temple: (623)566-6686


Sisterhood News

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

OCTOBER 19, via Zoom, 12:00 pm

Got Nails? Let’s talk! --Join us for a fun zoom call about NAIL POLISH! Yes-NAIL POLISH! Why you ask? Because you will see how easy is it to get a beautiful manicure at the fraction of the cost of a nail salon. No dry time. No smudging. No accidental spilling. They are 95% dry nail polish strips with such fun designs but also in solid colors. These make awesome gifts for all occasions.

Elissa Harris, our speaker and niece of our Treasurer, Sharyn Helbon, will be donating 20% of all purchases from this nail bar. For a sneak peek and to start placing your orders go to this link for direct access to the fund-raiser https://www.colorstreet.com/Elissaharris/party/1836962 . The nail polish strips get mailed out when orders are placed so you will get them within 2 weeks of ordering.

NOVEMBER 16, via Zoom, 12 PM

A Concert by our own Cantor, Baruch Koritan, performed especially for Sisterhood. Your friends and family are invited to join us for this special concert.

Shari Young, Chair

A NOTE FROM THE HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE

I would like to thank all of the members of the Hospitality Committee who participated in preparing the Break the Fast to go – Sharyn Helbon, Meredith Weisman Amaral, and Shari Young, as well as Sonny Altman ,Joy Eisner and Judy Fagen. A great big extra thank you to Judy for baking and decorating the many sugar free cakes, as well as other donations from the Judaica Shop. We wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year, stay safe.

Yolanda Schatz, Chair

https://www.colorstreet.com/Elissaharris/party/1836962


Larry & Edith Mattal Memorial Library

Escaping the Whale,by Ruth Rotkowitz, will join our zoom call on Wednesday, October 21st at 2:00 p.m. which should be a lot of fun and very interesting. Her book is about second generation Holocaust survivors, like herself. The main character Marcia Gold is a school guidance counselor and a second generation Holocaust survivor. She battles her demons and looks for a path out of her pain.

This meeting is open to all congregants, friends and family. If you or someone you know would like to attend, please tell them to log onto the Zoom link once it is on our schedule. Please spread the word.

I hope you all have a wonderful, happy, sweet and healthy New Year.

Stay well and, more importantly, STAY SAFE!

Roz Goldstein

By October 14, please email me two books you would like considered for November and December book club meetings

Books suggested in the past include: Peony by Pearl Buck We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter The Distant Land of My Father by Bo Caldwell The Dutch House by Ann Patchett The Liar by Nora Roberts Resistance Women by Jennifer Chiaverini Hannah’s War by Jan Eliasberg Before I Let You Go by Kelly Rimmer Loaded Blessings by Faith Quintero (who has offered to be guest speaker via Zoom)

This list is not all inclusive; you can suggest others. Goodreads.com is a good resource for plot summaries, etc.

Pam Katz ([email protected])


The Last Watchman of Old Cairo by Michael David

Lukas A college student receives a mysterious pack-

age that ignites a historical investigation that exposes

incredible aspects of his family history and its ties to

the Ibn Ezra Synagogue in Old Cairo. Winner D of the

American Library Association's Sophie Brody Award,

the National Jewish Book Award, and the Sami Rohr

Prize for Jewish Literature

House of Gold by Natasha Solomons. The outbreak

of World War I forces headstrong Austrian heiress

Greta Goldbaum to choose between the family she

built in her new life in England and the family she left

behind in Vienna.

Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and

Love by Dani Shapiro. An acclaimed author describes

her staggering discovery that she is not biologically

related to her father, tracing her efforts to uncover

the truth from a half-century web of family secrets to

reestablish her sense of identity.

On Division by Goldie Goldbloom. Anticipating the

birth of her first great-grandchild, a 57-year-old

Chasidic woman in Williamsburg, Brooklyn feels

exposed and ashamed by a late-in-life pregnancy that

slowly separates her from her community.

The Liar by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen Desperate to

escape a near-invisible life, an ice cream shop worker

tells a terrible lie that renders her the center of public

and media attention, before she is blackmailed by a

neighbor who knows the truth.

Enchanted Islands by Allison Amend

Second Person Singular by Sayed Kashua .

The Middlesteins by Jami Attenberg

The Family by David Laskin

The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure

The Two-Family House by Lynda Cohen Loigman

The Betrayer by David Bezmozgis

The Children Act by Ian McEwan

Bertrand Court by Michelle Brafman

The Glass Wives by Amy Nathan

Washing the Dead by Michelle Brafman

My Jewish Year by Abigail Pogrebin

The Hours Count by Jillian Cantor

The Imperial Wife by Irina Reyn

The Cloister by James Carroll

Windy City Blues by Renee Rosen

Moonglow by Michael Chabon

Memento Park by Mark Sarvas

Jumping Over Shadows: A Memoir by Annette Gendler

My Russian Grandmother and Her American

Vacuum Cleaner by Meir Shalev A Backpack, A Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka by

Lev Golinkin Tomorrow There Will Be Apricots by Jessica

Soffer

POTENTIAL BOOKS TO CONSIDER


GRIEF GROUP

With the Covid19 virus spiraling upwards in Arizona, the Grief

Group has decided to withdraw our meetings until this crisis slows

down. Please know that this Group is extremely important to TBS,

but safety comes first. Due to the privacy of our meetings, Zoom

meetings will not work for this Group. Until we meet again…

Dr. Joyce Gold (623-546-6376)

Mary Gill Savoren (623-266-9707

TREE OF LIFE Our Tree of Life, on the Lobby wall next to the office, commemorates simchas and life cycle events, such as special birthdays, anniversaries, or Bar & Bat Mitzvahs with an engraved leaf. Normally each leaf is a $300.00 donation to the synagogue, but as a High Holiday Special, you may purchase a leaf for $250.00 through the end of October. This is a lovely way to commemorate a special milestone for your family, and support Temple Beth Shalom. Please call Nan Rubin at 623-933-1412, or the Temple office at 623-977-3240, to order one.


INFORMATION ABOUT THE CARING COMMITTEE AND CARING FOR CAREGIVERS COMMITTEE

OUR CREED: Temple Beth Shalom is responsive to the needs of its members spiritually and

personally through our Caring Committee and Caring for Caregivers Committee. These two TBS

Committees reach out to our members who are ill and in need of a gentle caring phone call or visit.

The people that are contacted are listed in our Friday Night Bulletin MiShebeirach List.

THE POWER OF PRAYER TO HEAL: It has been proven that prayers have marvelous healing powers.

HOW DO I OR MY LOVED ONE GET ON THE LIST: The guidelines for being listed on the MiShebeirach List are as follows: 1. Person(s) must be a member of TBS in good standing. 2 The person(s) must be a spouse, immediate family member or close relative. Friends or neighbors needing our prayers are prayed for when the Rabbi asks you to raise your hand and announce their names at the services.

YOUR CARING COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE: Rabbi Dana Kaplan, Rabbi Arthur Abrams, Sunny Altman, Jane Berris, Evelyn Dragiff, Revenn Edelstein, Dr. Joyce Gold, Phyllis Jacobs, Arlette Kramer, and Mary Gill Savoren.

IN THE EVENT OF A DEATH WE GIVE SUPPORT THROUGH THE CHEVRA KADISHA

Mary Gill Savoren and Dr. Joyce Gold head up this committee. Chevra Kadisha offers support in assisting with making pre and post death arrangements. They offer assistance with Jewish tradition, work with the various funeral homes and cemeteries in concert with Rabbi Dana Evan Kaplan. The Caring Committee continues to work during the summer season calling their assigned Mish List contacts. Last week we had four of our members in the hospital and in care centers. Rabbi Kaplan and Mary Gill have been calling people and visiting these people. Our Teddy Bear surprise gifts bring smiles and make eyes light right up!


DONATIONS NEEDED

1. New flooring for social hall and kitchen;

2. Parenthood has generously donated a double sided Chair holder dolly which is full. We need two (2) more ($300 each); 3. Sanctuary renovations including new seating and carpeting ($85,000);

4. New carpeting in hallways;

5. New carpeting in the auditorium;

6. New speakers for the Sanctuary and / or Social Hall ($3,300 each); and

7. As always, donations most appreciated for the General Fund.

Dues alone only covers half of our annual expenses!

Thank you in advance for your help!

Donations for Temple Funds

Please use this form so that your donation can be properly allocated.

Make check payable to Temple Beth Shalom and mail to: Temple Beth Shalom, 12202 N. 101st Ave., Sun City, AZ 85351

Date: ___________________ Amount: $

In Honor of _____________________________ In Memory of

In Appreciation of ________________________ Speedy Recovery

Thank you ______________________________ Happy Birthday

Happy Anniversary _______________________ Congratulations

Mazel Tov ______________________________ Thinking of you

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[ ] General Fund [ ] Mattal Library [ ] Endowment [ ] Prayer Books [ ] Education [ ] Biblical Garden [ ] Choir [ ] Security [ ] Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund [ ] Jeanna Michaels Memorial [ ] Social Action Fund Send card to: _____________________________ Address __________________________________

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Make checks payable to Temple Beth Shalom. Our address is 12202 N 101st Ave, Sun City, AZ 85351.

MasterCard and Visa are accepted in the office for donations of $25 or greater.


Temple Beth Shalom Gratefully Acknowledges The Following Donations

You may donate to the Temple in many ways. The designated Temple Funds are listed below with a brief description of

each. When making your donation, please designate your fund of choice.

Honor the memory of a beloved family member or friend with a memorial plaque mounted in the Sanctuary. You may also celebrate a simcha with a leaf on our Tree of Life displayed in the lobby. For details or further information, contact Nan Rubin at 623-933-1412.

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund In Loving Memory Of

Sidney Roberts Sara Jane Feldman Helen Jay Jannes Minia J. Kalish Alan Oppenheimer Henry Honick Fanny Honick Lillian Jaffe Henry Honick, Jr. Morris Oppenheimer Pauline Oppenheimer Gordon Oppenheimer Ruth Oppenheimer Abraham Scovronek Shirley & Ralph Melden Patricia Frazier Susan Blum Leo Abrams Rabbi Arthur Abrams In Honor Of Dr. Andrew Anthony Stephanie Anthony Shaelyn Anthony Peyton Anthony Judi Tefft

Mazel Tov Bat Mitzvah

Rae Bolnick Mary & Burt Schwartz Operating Fund

In Loving Memory Of Dora Comisar Molley Barnett Susan Barnett Martin (“Marty” Feldman Jerold “Jerry” Blizin Roz Goldstein Jake Engel Fay Henning-Bryant Fern & Warren Bentkover Diane Freilich Sami I. Michael Therese H. Michael Louis Altman Sonia Altman Pinky Kram Charles Kram William Kram Bob Friedman Joan & Barnett Nappen

Max Fischer Helene Fox

Simon & Edith Cutler Denny & Bonnie Cutler Edward Bender Rosalind Bender Max Sosin Fern Bentkover Phyllis Werbel Jonathan Werbel Ralph W. Kelting Suzie Myers Bruce Bochner Brenda Bochner Gad Jacobson Beryl Jacobson Walter E. Davies Meghan Davies Speedy Recovery Steve Siegel Roz Goldstein Barnett Nappen Susan & Merle Pasternack Mazel Tov Bat Mitzvah

Rae Bolnick Roz Goldstein Bunny Mitchell Mary Gill Savoren Joan Sheffield Gail Poolner In Appreciation Joani Frankel JoAnne Sample

Happy 75th Birthday Russ Robbins Roz Goldstein

Biblical Garden

In Loving Memory Of Ada Gluck Judy & Larry Feinstein

In Appreciation

David Katz Robert Koch Fay Henning-Bryant

Choir Fund In Loving Memory Of Julius Bland Charlotte Stein Charlotte Stein Benita Stein Leona Pezzner Brenda Linderman

Education Fund

In Loving Memory Of Jake Engel Gloria Waxman Rebecca Himler Janet L. Rice

Endowment Fund

In Loving Memory Of Jake Engel William Magara Mary Gill Savoren Robert Y. Gromet Gloria Sitzman Ben Sitzman Steven Sitzman Mazel Tov Bat Mitzvah

Rae Bolnick Mary Gill Savoren

Mattal Memorial Library Fund In Loving Memory Of Carol Corenthal Nan Rubin Neil Reicher Marjorie Williamson

Social Action Fund

In Loving Memory Of Martin (“Marty”) Feldman Fay Henning-Bryant

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Drivers needed for congregants who no longer can drive themselves.

It will be a Mitzvah

HELP WANTED

Volunteers needed to work in the office 3 hours once a week. If you can answer phones,

photocopy information, file, type, or staple – WE NEED YOU!!! Nice office with

friendly people – Good time guaranteed! Come and join us – Please call and we will get

you going.

Also needed: * Front Desk Reception Friday Nights from 6:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

* Key Committee people to help open and close the building

* Additional people to be on the Emergency Call List to respond to the occasional off hours alarms

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

As most of you know, the success of Temple Beth Shalom has always been

dependent on the efforts of our dedicated volunteers. Within the next twelve months

there will be openings on the board for nearly all positions. Please don’t wait to be

asked! Schedules can be flexible and you will have the satisfaction of contributing to the

greater good . . . Tikun Olum.

Temple Beth Shalom invites you to participate in the life of our congregation by being a volunteer. Every successful congregation has special people who give of their time and talent. While we are grateful for financial contributions, we are equally grateful for the dedicated volunteers who offer their valuable time and energy. To volunteer, to be active, is the way to meet people and be part of our Jewish family community.


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Dry Cleaners Plaza Cleaners II 623-584-5748

FAMILY BEHAVIORAL SERVICES Jewish Family & Children’s services 602-452-4660

FINANCIAL ADVISOR Adam Bishop—Climb Wealth Management Group 480-668-3016

GENERAL MAINTENANCE Mike Alvarado CELL: 623-326-2428

HOME CARE AZ Adult Care Providers, LLC 602-386-9859

Judith M. Magy & Assoc., LLC 612-840-5797

MECHANICAL / PLUMBING Sun City Mechanical 623-214-2366

MORTUARIES Sinai Mortuary 602-248-0030

Sunland Memorial Park 623-933-0161

PALLIATIVE CARE /

TERMINAL ILLNESS Hospice of the Valley 602-530-6900

PODIATRY Fixing Feet- - Drs. Peyman & Viedra Elison 623-584-5556

Joseph B. Dobrusin, D.P.M.— Banner Health 623-583-5270

PRINTING Moore Graphics 623-972-8161

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Fix-ups

MIKE ALVARADO

Cell: (623) 326-2428


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Temple Beth Shalom

12202 N. 101st Avenue Sun City, Arizona 85351

(623) 977-3240 [email protected]

Affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism

Shabbat Services Friday Evening 7:00 pm

Office hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.

[Tues. through Thur. June - August]

SHOFAR DEADLINE REMINDER

The deadline for item submission to the Shofar is the

15th of the month. No articles will be included after the deadline.

Thanks for your cooperation

Rabbi Dana Evan Kaplan, Ph.D. Rabbi Shelly W. Moss, D.D., Ph.D., Rabbi Emeritus Rabbi Arthur J. Abrams, L.D.,D.D. Rabbi Emeritus

Baruch L. Koritan, Cantor Andre Ivory, Director of Youth Education & Programming

Beverly Fletcher, Pianist and Choir Director

Board of Directors Executive Committee

President: Marvin L. Berris, Esq. Parliamentarian:

Russ Robbins First Vice President:

Fay Henning-Bryant Vice Presidents: Dennis Cutler Joanne Gorelick Nan Rubin Recording Secretary: Dave Katz Treasurer: Seth Ugelow Financial Secretary: Janice Sodos, PhD

Trustees

Bea Eisenberg Dr. Viedra Elison Sara Jane Feldman Harvey Gordon Sharyn Helbon Judy Magy

Judy Fagen Sisterhood President Howard Lonn Brotherhood President Tammy Stojanovski Parenthood President Rosalind Goldstein Office Administrator Helene Fox Bookkeeper

Mission Statement:

To fulfill and nurture the spiritual,

social and educational needs of

our diverse Jewish Community.

E-Mail Address: [email protected]

Website: www.tbsaz.org

****SHOFAR****

Rosalind Goldstein — Editor

PUBLISHED MONTHLY

Immediate Past President Tammy Stojanovski

http://www.templebethshalomaz.org

http://www.templebethshalomaz.org

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