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Vol. 91 • No. 7 March 1, 2016 21 Adar I 5776

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The Miracle of Esther

The Talmud in Yoma 29a teaches “The sages said:… Esther: When wicked Haman decreed cruel decrees against Israel, she, in her distress, began to cry softly in prayer to the Holy One, and the Holy One answered her. Rav Assi said: As the dawn ends the night, so all miracles [recorded in Scripture] ended with Esther.” I have loved this passage for a long time. What does it mean that all miracles, at least recorded in Scripture, ended with Esther? The Purim story which is built around Esther’s heroics is iconic to the Jewish people and is the reasoning for such a joyous celebration. Esther is different than many of our female heroines in the Bible. She is able to infiltrate power and lead by being the sole voice of her community. Unlike the Sarah and Rachel’s role, Esther is celebrated for being the driving force behind more than their own family but the entire Jewish freedom.

So while recorded miracles in Scripture ended with Esther; what do miracles look like today? It is much harder to see miracles today; of course, the modern State of Israel is the greatest example of a tangible wonder. But the miracle of Esther led to many the miracles of the modern Jewish woman. After Crossriver Kosherfest I try to meet with many of our vendors to get feedback and ideas. I was privileged to meet with Alexa Arndt, who is the sales representative for Alakef and City Girl Coffee Co. They are two brands within the same company. City Girl empowers women coffee farmers throughout the world. Their coffee is organic, sustainable, and gives a portion of their proceeds back to women in the local coffee industry. Not only was I proud to host them at Kosherfest, but I am happy that we are trying to expand our connection with this wonderful brand. The story of Esther is relatable to women trying to make their mark in industry and societies that have been predominately male-driven. On April 2 we will host Rebecca Kanner for our Visions Series on the bimah. Kanner is the author of Esther which she re-envisions the life and story of our heroine. She wraps up a series of speakers discussing the Modern Jewish Woman that included JTS Rabbinical Student Elli Cohn, NCJW’s Beth Gendler and Kveller/TCJewFolk writer Nina Badzin. What a wonderful way to celebrate the miracle that was Esther by hosting these insightful female speakers. I encourage us all to think about ways to open up doors to the young Jewish professional female. How can we be sensitive to issues that were not on the doorsteps of the synagogue long ago? Our new nursing room in Freeman Family Lounge is a start and will serve as a necessary resource for our young parents. We need to continue to think about how we respond to these issues. I want to wish everyone a Chag Purim Sameach, a happy and exciting Purim. I hope you can join us for much of our amazing programming throughout Purim season; Megillah Reading, Carnival, Adult Color Wars, or just read our HaHAronian in the middle of this newsletter. See you in shul! Rabbi Jeremy Fine

Rabbi Jeremy Fine 651-698-8874 x112

Email: RabbiJeremyFine@TempleofAaron.org

Twitter: @RabbiJeremyFine

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Rabbi Fine was thrilled to visit Temple of Aaron members living in Florida, or

just staying there for the winter. He contacted Florida “snowbirds” to

coordinate two wonderful lunches, one in Naples and the other in Boca Raton.

Rabbi Fine enjoyed his time in the warm weather, but enjoyed the time

spent with our members more. Please contact the office if you spend your

winter in Florida and have not updated us on your winter information.

Pictured at Loving Hut in Naples: Harriet Lane, Betty Sue Lipschultz, Gracia Kuller, Shelly Zucker, Rabbi Fine, Eileen Bream, Norene Karon,

David Lipschultz, Linda Gersick

Pictured at Ben’s Deli in Boca Raton: Rabbi Fine, Bob Marvy, Florie Marvy,

Sue Rosner, Sanford Brody, Phyllis Brody, Marcia Bernick, Herb Bernick,

Marcia Swartz, Larry Swartz

Pre-Purim Celebration Sunday, March 13th

9:00am Students party with their class

10:30am All School/community assembly, class musical

performances, costume parade

and more!

Parents & Family members encouraged to join us!

Remember to bring the whole

family to the Annual Purim

Carnival at 11:00am

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The Meaning Behind Purim and Appreciating Difference

Purim has become known as the holiday of drinking and wild festivities, a holiday in which kids dress up in costumes and grown-ups let loose. But, in all the merriment and silliness, it’s sometimes hard to remember the deeper meaning behind this holiday. Why are we celebrating this day with so much drinking and eating, with joy and laughter?

Megillat Esther tells the story of King Ahasuerus who, led astray by his evil advisor Haman, unwittingly agrees to the destruction and extinction of all of the Jews. Haman tells the King that “there is a certain people, scattered and dispersed among the other peoples in all the provinces of your realm, whose laws are different from those of any other people.” He goes on to say that “it is not in the King’s interest to tolerate them.” Haman’s solution? Extermination. Or, in the words of Megillat Esther, “to destroy, to massacre, and exterminate all Jews” regardless of age and sex. Presented with difference, faced with a people who looked, talked, and acted differently than himself, Haman can see no other solution than the complete elimination of the source of this difference.

Thankfully for the Jewish people and for pluralism everywhere, Mordechai learns of Haman’s plans and encourages Esther to go before the King and beg for the fate of the Jewish people. Initially, Esther is fearful, hesitant to speak out of turn lest she bear the wrath of the King, but ultimately she finds the courage to challenge the decree. Once it is revealed that Haman plans to annihilate the Jewish people, Haman’s fate is sealed and the King reverses his decree, instead threatening the lives of anyone who attacks the Jewish people.

The Jewish people is saved along with their language, their customs, and all of their points of difference. This year, I take from this story a call to work towards a world in which the differences between people are not only tolerated but celebrated. A world in which we are curious about each other and learn to ask questions. A world in which there is no place for Haman and no place for his baseless hatred.

In order to commemorate this reversal, this “transformation from grief and mourning to one of festive joy,” each year we celebrate the 14th of the month of Adar as a day of great feasting and merrymaking. This year, we have an incredible program lined up for Purim at the Temple of Aaron on Wednesday, March 23 at 7pm, an Adult Color Wars Spectacular in which they’ll be games, drinks, and desserts (Bogart’s Doughnuts and Nothing Bundt Cakes!) for adults of all ages. We’ll celebrate the saving of the Jewish people with hula hooping-madness, a whipped cream pie-eating bonanza, name-that-song knockout and more! Please help us make this an awesome night; you can sign up and RSVP to Rabbi Avi as a team of five or more or sign up as an individual and we’ll place you on a team.

This year, as we eat, drink, and be merry, let’s not only enjoy ourselves but remember why we’re doing it.

Rabbi Avi Strausberg Director, Congregational Learning

651-698-8874 x111 Email:

RabbiAviStrausberg@TempleofAaron.org blog: inhaiku.wordpress.com

Join us for monthly learning at Quixotic with Rabbi Strausberg as we wrestle with faith and practice over a hot drink and great discussion.

March 9th, 2:00 pm Wrestling with Faith After a Loss

April 20th, 2:00 pm Evolving Personal Practices

Quixotic: 769 Cleveland Ave. S. St. Paul, MN 55116

Join Rabbi Strausberg for weekly Torah study and some morning breakfast treats. Together, we’ll explore midrashim, poetry, and ancient commentary on the weekly Torah portion in hopes of uncovering new understandings and finding new meanings for our lives.

Purim Points History teaches us to remember (Zachor) the bad guy (Haman). It bothers some modern day thinkers but others say if you do not remember negative parts of our history, then you are part of the danger of repetition.

Rabbis and other leaders have established rules for Purim over the centuries. The reader sings three blessings before the megillah is read: commandment to read megillah, gratitude for miracles done for us, and thanksgiving that we have been kept alive. Historically Rabbis told people to drink to the point they cannot tell the difference between Mordecai and Haman. Some say Purim is a challenge to the inflexible approach to religion.

Rabbis also created two added

commandments:

· Gift sending or Shalach Manot. On Purim day, two portions of gifts ( typically food) are sent to at least

one friend.

· Gifts to the needy or Matanot La’evyonim. It is a separate special mitzvah to give money or food to at

least two poor people.

Purim Color Wars for Adults—March 23rd at 7pm

Gather your favorite 5 people, put on team colors (costumes optional), and party

Purim style with friendly competition. Exciting games like: Hula Hoop Madness,

Whipped Cream Pie Eating Bonanza, Name that Song Knockout, and more. Win

prizes, enjoy Bogart’s Doughnuts, Nothing Bundt Cakes, and specialty drinks. $5/

person. Don’t have a full team? Sign up as a solo and we will add you to a team.

Chag Purim Sameach! Happy Purim! Here comes an amazing month of celebration for everyone in the family. We are excited about the array of programming for all ages starting with our Pre-Purim Celebration (10:30 am) and annual Purim Carnival (11:00 am-1:00 pm) on March 13. The Pre-Purim celebration will include Purim Trivia, Costume Parade, Music, and more. Parents are invited to join us for this short assembly before our annual Carnival begins at 11:00 am. The Annual Carnival will include games, prizes, auction and raffle, face painting, Hamentashen making, and more. We are looking forward to this fun day to kick off our 10-day Purim celebration here at Temple of Aaron.

Also, mark your calendars for a great night of celebration on Erev Purim beginning at 4:30 pm with Mad Science: The Mystery of Chemistry. See a series of experiments that change, smoke, and spurt! Watch liquid change into a rainbow of

colors. See Styrofoam “melt” before your eyes! Finally, a volunteer will help make a vat of Mad Science Slime!

At 5:15 pm everyone is invited to a FREE dinner with fun the kids including spin art and making superballs with Mad Science.

Following dinner we will read the Megillah in the sanctuary with costume parade, songs and booing Haman’s name over and over! This should be a night of celebration with lots of fun for everyone!

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Joshua Fineblum, CJE Cantor/Educator

651-698-8874 ext. 103 Email:

JoshuaFineblum@TempleofAaron.org

David A. Berg Family

and So. St. Paul Steel Supply Co. Inc.

Bibelot

Brave New Workshop

Breadsmith

Bruegger’s Bagels

Cafe Latte

Camp Butwin/St. Paul JCC

Camp Ramah and Less Family

Chuck & Don’s Pet Food Outlet

Alan & Susan Divine Familes

Downtowner Car Wash

Ernest I Fink Agency

Rabbi Fine and Family

Fineblum/Golden/Miller Family

Fruchterman Family

Fun Zone in Wooddale

Genesis Philanthropy Group

Jay and Esther Goldberger Family

Herzl Camp

Inver Grove Ford/Lincoln

David and Michelle Katz and Family

The Kosherspot

Kuretsky Family and Industrial Surplus

Mann Theater

Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt

Milbern Clothing & Bernick Families

Minneapolis St. Paul Heating Plumbing Air

& Smith Family

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Minnesota Twins

Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota Zoo

Newport Cold Storage & Greenberg Family

Rachael and Joel Paper Family

Prime Deli

Quixotic

Rita’s Italian Ice

Russian American Jews in Minnesota Bernie Schneider and Schneider

Insurance Services

Roz and Yoav Segal

Shofman Family

Skadron Animal Hospital

St. Paul Saints

Starbucks Coffee

Rabbi Avi Strausberg

Tilsner Carton Company West River Dental Care

& Michael Skadron Family Wholesale Imprints & Promotions

& Leventhal Families

Madee and Peter Wilton Family

(list as of 2/15/2016)

Calendar of Events —

March 2016

12 No Toddler-1st (Moved to 3/13) “Spring Ahead”

Purim Lock-in(8th-12th grade)

13 Pre-Purim Celebration/Carnival

18 Prayers in PJs and Got Shabbat

23 Erev Purim - School and Purim

Programming for All Ages

24 Purim

26 — April 3 - Spring Break-No School

This FREE program followed by FREE dinner at 5:15 pm with kids activities

All families with kids birth-7th grade invited! The Mad Scientist mixes up a gooey, foaming

paste, and an eerie, smoking genie - in an ordinary water bottle!

Carnival Games, Face Painting, Auction & Raffles, Hamantashen Making, Minimal Cost

for Kosher Food

$10 for Unlimited Games Raffle tickets: $3 for 1; $5 for 2

*Supported by the David A. Berg Family Fund

February was filled with TUSY play rehearsals, World Wide Wrap, Drive-in movie night, Wii Games, Treat Yoself Lounge, and so much more! We had relaxing and fun lounge nights as well as intense and silly play rehearsals. Our USY vs. TAXY basketball game was a huge success! We had fans from all over Sunday school to cheer on both teams. Our TAXY Shabbat included over 20 TAXY members leading services, reading Torah, taking Aliyot, and more. We’re so excited for all that March has to offer! We can’t wait to continue learning, giving back, and having the best time ever together!

Sam Berenson Moves to East Coast “Minnesnowta” has been my home for the past six years. From college at the University of Minnesota to my first job at the Sabes JCC to Temple of Aaron, it has been six years of friends becoming family. What originally seemed like huge (Twin) cities has become a much smaller place for exploration and community.

Although this has been my “home away from home,” I am now ready for the next part of my journey while moving closer to my immediate family on the East Coast. I have learned a tremendous amount from many people in our community and will continue acquiring expertise as I conclude my work as Engagement Director at Temple of Aaron. Thank you for welcoming me into the community and helping me grow. I’ve loved all of my adventures at Temple of Aaron and am excited about my future.

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Sam Berenson Engagement Director

651-698-8874 x115 Email:

SamBerenson@TempleofAaron.org

Highlight Event for TikoneUSY: Purim Lock-In

TiKone USY Events:

March 3, 5, & 6—Aladdin Jr. *7pm, 8pm, 12:30pm March 9—Jazzercise for a Cause March 12—Purim Lock-in (8th-12th graders) March 13—Purim Carnival March 16—Hungry Hungry Hippos March 16—Bresheet/Kadima Event March 23—Purim Program March 30—No School March 27th-April 3rd—No School

USYers at Winter Shabbaton 2016 in Iowa

Back: Andrew Zuckerman, Daniela Kotovsky, Annie Balto, Hannah Burbul,

Liza Sivriver, Lauren Goldberger Middle: Sasha Gekht, Max Lerman,

Sam Gantman, Beta Katz Front: Rachel Bloom, Marisa

Goldberger

Erin Baldinger Hannah Baldinger Mark Divine Joshua Fineblum Alyssa Garr Andrea Golden Fineblum Candida Gonzalez Missy Kieffer Chana Kupetz Jessie Lerman Miriam Halstead Muscoplat Emily Paper Howie Paper Alisha Simon Jessie Simon Susan Tervola Jamie Wynn Bell

TAXY Joins Community Purim After Party for Jewish young adults (21+) Wednesday, March 23

Community coming together to give young adults a chance to come together in a casual, no-pressure environment and provide opportunity to greet newcomers, connect with old friends, have a good time, and celebrate being Jewish on a fun and meant-to-be-raucous holiday. Venue and timing TBD.

March 12, 7 pm

— ’til —

March 13 1 pm

Join us for our annual Purim Lock-in!

Bouncy houses, set up for the

Purim carnival, snacks on snacks, and so much more!

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Social Justice Committee members will focus on environmental justice and sus-tainability. Learn about our responsibility to our planet as a Jew and world citizen.

In her compelling new novel, Esther, local writer Rebecca Kanner presents a “breathtaking new look” at the story of Queen Esther and the courage to stand up for her people.

Story & perspective of a female rabbinical student more than three decades after the first woman was ordained.

Part of our series on Challenges Facing Modern Jewish Women

Rabbi Cohn will lead a Lunch & Learn following services

about Women of the Wall, a group of Jewish women

striving to achieve the right to pray freely at the Kotel. Lunch & Learn is primarily sponsored by

Dr. Stanley & Nancy Skadron Family Fund.

Enjoy your first picnic of spring with Temple of Aaron. Hot dogs, BBQ chicken, cole slaw, salad bar, and more await you at this spring themed feast. $15/adult, $10/child. RSVP to SusieHaim@TempleofAaron.org or 651-698-8874 x100.

5:45pm Prayers in PJs 8:00pm Musical Erev Shabbat Service

Friday Night Services

March 4—6:30pm Leifman Chapel

March 11—6:30pm Leifman Chapel

March 18—8:00pm Greenberg Room

March 25—6:30pm Leifman Chapel

Saturday Morning Shabbat Service begins at 9:00am in the Sanctuary

Minyan Monday-Thursday begins at 6:00pm in Leifman Chapel

Shabbat morning is a time to gather for prayer, learning, connecting with your Judaism and your community.

Temple of Aaron enhances Shabbat with speakers, musicians, scholars,

and Kiddush lunch. Join the Temple of

Aaron Shabbat community.

USY Play Shabbat March 5, 2016

Saturday School students enjoy a special song

session with Aladdin Jr.

play participants.

Visions Speaker Elli Cohn

March 12, 2016 Perspective of a female

Rabbinical student.

Traditional Shabbat Rabbi Avi Strausberg Sermon

March 19, 2016

Hear Rabbi Avi Strausberg deliver a meaningful D’Var Torah.

Social Justice Shabbat March 26, 2016

ToA Social Justice Committee members will participate in all

aspects of the service. The theme will be environmental

justice and sustainability.

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HaHARONION Temple of Aaron’s Funniest, Non-Electronic Newsletter

2 Cold Ave, Freezing MN

(800) Cable-Me * youtube.com/user/RabbiJeremyFine

Milts Moving In

Due to the incredible success of

Crossriver Kosherfest, Milt’s

Kosher BBQ for the Perplexed will

be opening a permanent loca!on

at Temple of Aaron. The store will be open only during Shabbat

lunches and located in Cantor Fineblum’s office. All proceeds go

directly towards building a second Milt’s loca!on inside Temple

of Aaron in case the first store’s line is too long.

Koufax Agrees to

Appear

After many years of nagging and guilting, Sandy Koufax has agreed to appear at Temple of Aaron. He has stated his conditions:

1) There must be Milts (we have that covered)

2) No one can root for the Twins (stipulation included by Rabbi Fine)

3) The event cannot take place on Yom Kippur (he doesn’t work or do appearances on that day)

BREAKING NEWS!!!

Ori Strausberg and Trudy Fine

Complete Golden Kippah Program

Mazel Tov!!!

Both Ori and Trudy have

completed the accelerated

Golden Kippah program.

While no Torah was read,

their unique ability to

crawl and eat solid foods

allowed the judges to wave the requirements. More to

come on this story (check back post B’nai Mitzvah).

New College Kesher Scholarships Started By Clergy

The 3 clergy have been given the opportunity to

award grants to students with similar paths as they

had. Each grant will provide the student with

unlimited lollipops from the Bimah, a private

financial review with Ken Agranoff, two Baldinger

Bakery buns, and other vital opportunities to

survive on a college campus. Below are the grant

specifications:

1) Rabbi Fine’s Grant for students over 6’3 who

grew up in Chicago & lived in Israel for at least

2 years

2) Rabbi Strausberg’s Scholarship for poetry

lovers who married an Israeli and bowls at least

times a week

3) Cantor Fineblum’s Fund for children of clergy

who can chant their B’nai Mitzvah Haftarah

while dribbling a basketball.

All interested & qualified applicants please contact

God at God@aol.com or just text Him/Her.

Disclaimer: The HaHAronian is INTENDED

to be Funny!!!

Transplants Leaving

After the initial success of the Transplants Group at ToA, they are

all leaving. Stating it was just too cold!

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All Pain"ng All The Time

A%er D. Westry’s amazing performance on Rosh

Hashanah 5776, Temple of Aaron has decided to

become the first ever full !me Service Pain!ng

Synagogue. Since the addi!on of music swept

through the country in the 1960s, services have

not been reinvented quite like this.

Now each pew will be equipped with a canvas,

brushes and a variety of paint colors. Each

congregant will be asked to paint what they see or

feel. Congregant Bob Kaufman stated, “This is

exactly the kind of crea!vity we need at ToA. Just

please do not look at my pain!ngs.” President

Rosalyn Segal added “We encourage our rabbis to

think outside the box, but not outside the canvas.”

The program is planned to launch July 1st 2016,

just in !me for President Segal to leave office.

Smith Playground Revisited

Due to the enormous success of the Smith Playground the Temple of Aaron board has voted to replace the synagogue completely with one large outside play area. All services near the Ner Tamid Swings which is adjacent to the Bouncy House Bimah. Below are the grounds plans. Construction begins April 1, 2016.

New Synagogue Initiative Announcement

Sweaters for Parking!!!!! Bring in new, old, or used sweaters and

receive FREE Temple of Aaron parking. For more details on this amazing deal contact

Executive Director Ken Agranoff, The Sweater Guy!

At Ken@WoolorCotton.knit

Richard Lewis Joins Boomers

A%er his appearance at our Annual

Fundraiser, Richard Lewis immediately

joined the ToA Boomers group. Said

Lewis, “Don’t I look 50+?” Lewis asked to

be a co-chair but his request was denied.

Sue Rosner said (paraphrased by Rabbi

Fine) “To be honest, when you have a

rabbi who is basically a comedian its hard

to just give in to a guy

like Richard. Good

inten!ons but, come on,

this is Boomers and we

don’t joke around!”

Men’s Club Mistake Pancakes for Latkes

In what can only be described as complete turmoil, the Men’s Club showed up to the Latke Bash to flip Pancakes? That is right. In a story originally seen in the online version of AJW, the ToA Men’s Club mixed up their flipping assignments. People were furious! Said long time flipper Terry Zien “I just don’t know what to say. We are sorry. It was our mistake.” Like Blair Walsh, Zien took the fall. “I’ll take the blame for this one. I thought Latkes but produced Pancakes. But we will recover from this and come back even stronger.”

Sisterhood to Feature Four-Cornered Hamantaschen

In shocking news Temple of Aaron’s Sisterhood has decided to release a four-cornered Hamantaschen. The news comes after a surprising mishap in the kitchen. Said Sisterhood President Roxanne Portnoy, “The baking was going good and all of the sudden a 4th corner appeared. We knew we were onto something.” Rabbi Strausberg added, “I can only compare it to the

candles burning for 8 days. This is going to be a big seller. I couldn’t be more excited.” Sisterhood plans on releasing the 4th corner to the public soon.

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Temple of Aaron Sisterhood Jewish Mindfulness – March 13, 2–3pm, St. Paul Talmud Torah. Join Sisterhood with Sara Lynn Newberger from the Hineni Project and explore the richness of Judaism through mindful movement and meditation. Cost: $10, no physical skill required. Wear comfortable clothing. RSVP/questions; Margie Schneider at 651-698-4358 or 7381jbs@comcast.net by March 9.

2nd Annual Plant Sale – May 15, 10:30am–2pm. Beautiful hanging baskets will again be available from Gertens on a pre-order basis. Stop in to the Gift Shop to order soon! Perennials, annuals, herbs, heirloom and ornamental vegetables will be available to attract pollinators and to add garden appeal.

Sisterhood Knits – March 10, 6:30pm at Temple of Aaron. Contact Co-Chairs Susan Gonzalez (612-701-5606 or suziemgonzalez@comcast.net) or Susan Tervola (651-698-8874 or susantervola@templeofaaron.org). All skill levels welcome.

Mahjong – 1pm in the Temple library on the following Sundays: March 27, May 1. All abilities welcome, including those who know nothing about the game. Pick up your Mahjong necessities in the Sisterhood Gift Shop! Register with Margie Schneider. No charge for this event.

Artist-in-Residence – April 12, 7pm at Temple. No charge for this event; open to entire congregation. There may be a small materials fee. Babysitting available upon request. RSVP to Margie Schneider(651-698-4358 or 7381jbs@comcast.net) by April 7.

Gift Shop Sale – Feb. 28 through May 1. 20% off all items except books (10% off) and parchments (no discount). Free gift if you spend $25 or more. Support Sisterhood and Temple of Aaron by purchasing your Judaica items from the Temple of Aaron Gift Shop. Judaica pieces from new vendor, Melanie Dankowicz—www.dankowicz.com. Items from Jillbeads—necklaces/earrings (www.jillbeads.com); fusion glass items from Demdaco (www.demdaco.com); pieces from Classic Touch Tervy Collection (www.classictouchdecor.com/tervy-collection); decorative items from Rosenthal, Aram and Judaica custom lego sets from JBrick (www.jbrick.com). A variety of books are also stocked for children, young adults and adults. Gift cards and registries for all life cycle events always available. Contact the Gift Shop directly at: 651-699-9192. Hours: Sun., 9am–noon; Tues., 10am–2pm; Wed., 10am–1pm & 6pm–8pm, or by appointment — call Chair Marcia Taple (651-688-3030).

Hamantashen – Stock up on your Hamantashen — available for purchase in the Gift Shop for $15/doz. Sisterhood is baking the following types: fruit with and without nuts, apricot without nuts, poppy seed and chocolate.

Building Fund Cards – Send a beautiful card for any occasion — only a phone call away — no hassles. Pick up the phone and show someone you care by sending one of these lovely cards. All funds raised by the use of these cards go directly to benefit our beautiful building. To purchase our cards, call Sis Goren (651-686-0425) or Susan Kushner (651-454-8336). For billing questions, call Betty Agranoff (651-698-8275).

Social Justice Committee — The Social Justice Shabbat is on March 26. Members of the Social Justice committee and Temple of Aaron members who participated in the committee’s social justice events will be participating in services. There will be a d’var Torah on the theme of environment justice and sustainability and a lunch and learn program on the same topic.

— March 20: The Social Justice committee will be leading a Sunday morning discussion on current issues and events affecting us as a community, with a special focus through a Jewish lens. We will view a video on the history of federal housing programs to start our discussion. The discussions will immediately follow the Men’s Club breakfast. Everyone is welcome.

— Join Temple of Aaron members and the entire Twin Cities Jewish community as we learn about current topics in social justice and freedom at Jewish Community Action’s Annual Seder on April 3 at Mt. Zion Temple.

Israel Committee The Israel Committee is proud to send off over 30 Temple of Aaron delegates to AIPAC Policy Conference March 20-22, including several of our own committee members. We wish them safe travels, enlightening experiences and productive efforts on behalf of US-Israel relations.

This month, we asked members of the Israel Committee where they get their Israel content. The most popular: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/idfonline). Writes Arianna Gavzy: “It’s a great compilation of feel-good pics/updates and also very informative on the realities of military engagements going on in Israel.” Also followed on Facebook: AIPAC, Birthright, The Israel Project and others including Israel Lacrosse! Eric Lipman recommends Commentary Magazine’s “all digital access” for the best analysis of events in Israel. He also follows over 50 reporters, analysts and NGO’s on Twit ter and recommends the Jerusalem Post’s Lahav Harkov (@LahavHarkov) and the Times of I s r a e l ’ s D a v i d H o r o v i t z (@davidhorovitz) as providing the most useful detail on the news of Israel.

The Israel Committee aims “To Make Israel Internal.” If interested, please contact Susan Tervola, who can direct you to Co-Chairs Jen Roberts, Jay Baldinger or Yoav Segal. In keeping with this month’s update theme, we are always interested in your contributions of new Israel content.

Enjoy four visiting artists sponsored by Sisterhood, Social

Justice Committee, TAXY Family, and Youth/Ed Dept.

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. . . to Burt Katz for singe-handedly applying labels to over 900 February Aaronions to help keep everyone informed for upcoming programs, classes and religious services. . . . to Richard Strimling and Wendy Oskey for organizing the February 28 blood drive. . . . to Paul Najlis for taking USY play pictures for playbill. . . . to Jesse Simon and Jeff Allen for obtaining grant for composting weekly Kiddush lunches. . . . to Gary Portnoy, Barry Divine, Jay Baldinger, and Alan Divine for leading Sunday minyan. . . . to Ken Agranoff, Rich Danov, Hugh Gitlin, and coach Manny Bier for helping at TAXY vs. TUSY Bball Game. . . . to Hugh Gitlin, David Gantman, Marshall Hoffman, Howie Paper, Jim Strohm, and Chaya Zien, for TUSY Play Set Building. . . . to Sandy Aaron, Mark Adelman, Jan Phillips, and Richard Strimling, for continuing to always be available for church group tours.

MARCH WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

We display every 5 years and all anniversaries of more than 50 years

מזל טוב

66 Sherman & Lois Devitt

60 Herbert & Marcia Bernick

59 Iosif & Masha Shimelfarb

52 Vladimir & Bella Binkin

40 Grigory & Lyudmila Eydelman

Our deep and sincere

sympathy to the families of the following members who have passed away

Khana Polyak Mae Libman

Memorial Plaques Have Been Displayed For

Jane G. Cohen Ann Miller

Donations in memory of loved ones ($10 or more) January/February 2016 Tevet/Shevat 5776

Abramsom, Bernard Appelbaum, Murray & Arlene Axelrod, Lenny Baldinger, Robert Bubar, Anna Bubar, Sanna Cowan, Irving Feldman, Nancy Fine, Sandra Garelick, Eileen Getsug, Ray & Elissa Ginzburg, Alex & Riva Gochberg, Peter Goldstein, Carol Grobovsky, Nancy & Richard Guerrero, Judy Hoffman, Marshall Kahn, Jim Kamin, Evie

Kanivetsky, Rozita Karon, Norene Karon, Robert Kaster, Barbara Khaskin, Sofiya Klein, Marion & E. Gary Kurland, Sandra Leibman, Jack Leventhal, Seymour Levine, Marvin & Harriet Levitt, Rachel Lewine, Michael & Rachel Marver, John & Jeannie Miller, Barbara Moos, Irene Shirley Nemer, Helen Paster, Jacqueline Pogoler, Barbara & Andrew Ribnick, Renee Rubenstein, Bob Sanderson, Anne Rae

Schaffer, Michael Schenker, Shirley Schneider, Bart & Margie Schwartz, Jerry & Sue Shimelfarb, Iosif Simes, Josephine Sommervold, Tina Soroka, Tatyana Strohm, Leslie, Jim, Ezra & Maya Suponitsky, Alexander Swartz, Susie Tabert, Deborah Tilsner, Ryvelle Tragar, C.A. Vaynerman, Jane Vigdorovich, Leopold Vinitsky, Shirley Walter, Nancy Winthrop, Sonia Zats, Betty

ADAR BANNER: In honor of Donald & Patricia Wolkoff & children, Adam & Dina. Titled “Purim Megillah” (Renanah Halpern design). It depicts a huge Megillah for the Festival of Purim.

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2016 Election

Judges Needed

Temple of Aaron will again be a polling place this year on

August 9 and November 8. Hundreds of our neighbors will be coming here to vote – you can help them have a good

day by working as an election judge. Ramsey County is expecting a

record number of voters this year, and they have a great need for new

election judges.

Call Ramsey County Elections Office, 651-266-2214, to help.

Enroll your 4th, 5th, and 6th graders in ToA religious school and get 50% off approved

4-week summer camp. Judaism 365 helps everyone; it is not tied to merit or need. For details, contact Rabbi Fine at 651-698-8874 or rabbijeremyfine@templeofaaron.org

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Planning for Cemetery Is Difficult & Easy

It is very difficult to make the decision to schedule an appointment to select a grave at our we l l -ma inta ined Roseville Cemetery. It is wise to do so in advance where you have time to make

a decision, time to make payments, and time to organize a location near family members. It is easy to meet with Executive Director Ken Agranoff who will show map with available locations, identify graves for people at cemetery, and answer all questions about fees, flowers, benches, and perpetual care. Planning in advance is wise and comforting for many. Act now and call Ken at 651-698-8874 ext. 106 to schedule your selection meeting.

Ken Agranoff

Test Your Healthy Thinking

Normal Age-Related Changes

· Forgets parts of the experience

· Often remembers later

· Usually able to follow written or

spoken directions

· Usually can use notes

· Usually can care for self

Need To Get Some Help

· Forgets whole experiences

· Rarely remembers later

· Gradually unable to follow written or

spoken directions

· Gradually unable to use notes

· Gradually unable to care for self

Source: Alzheimer’s Association MA/NH Chapter training manual.

Call Jewish Family Service of St. Paul at 651-698-0767 if you would like more information about healthy aging.

Purim Sponsorship

Temple of Aaron is lucky to have caring members create funds and endowments to allow our members to

enjoy special holiday extras at no cost.

· Free Purim Meal is endowed by Nancy Berkley in memory of her parents Dorothy & Charles Margolis and by Marcia & Herbert Bernick in honor of their

children and grandchildren.

· Purim Groggers are endowed by Joanna & Michael Volk and Sheryl & Wesley Schochet in honor of their

parents Lois & Larry Schochet.

· Purim booklet is underwritten by Marion & E. Gary Klein and Burniece & Billz”l Goldestky in memory of

parents Isador & Bessie Goldetsky.

· Jane & David Berg for special support of

carnival.

Members and non-members in the community are invited to

an interactive and dynamic Seder at Temple of Aaron on

the 2nd night of Passover led by our clergy team,

Rabbi Jeremy Fine, Rabbi Avi Strausberg,

Cantor/Educator Joshua Fineblum.

Reserve a full table for your whole family, or we will find

a table for your smaller group.

Enjoy brisket, chicken, soup, vegetable, and dessert.

Vegetarian options available by reserving early.

RSVP to Ken at 651-698-8874 x106 or

KenAgranoff@TempleofAaron.org

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