March 12, 2010 ~ 27 Adar, 5770
Shabbat HaChodesh
5:45 p.m. – Tot Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Fred Guttman and
Rabbi Andy Koren
An Oneg Shabbat hosted by the Hammer family
will follow the service
6:30 p.m. - Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Fred Guttman and
Rabbi Andy Koren at the Jefferson Road Campus
Accompanist: Andy Mock
Cantorial Soloist: Mitchel Sommers
Participant: Evan Benson
Candle Blessing: Rachel Benson and Rebekah Benson
Bima Representative: Mary Berkelhammer
Host Representative: Ken Eisenberg
Ushers: Cory Antin, Andrew Eckstein and Don Eckstein
The flowers on the bima were donated by Paul and Heather Benson
in honor of their son Evan’s Bar Mitzvah
Please join us for Kiddush and Motzi in the foyer following the service,
hosted by Paul and Heather in honor of Evan’s Bar Mitzvah
Join the Chevrah Torah - All are Welcome!
The Chevrah Torah meets in the Boardroom at the
Jefferson Campus every Saturday at 9:00 a.m.
The congregation is cordially invited to attend Shabbat morning services Saturday at 10:30 a.m.,
when Evan Benson, son of Paul and Heather Benson, is called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah.
The congregation is also invited to a Kiddush luncheon, hosted by Marilyn and Edward Benson, following the service.
Mazel Tov to Lucas and Jennifer McKeon on the birth of
their daughter, Zoe Pearl McKeon, on Tuesday, March 9!
Sign up today for Temple Emanuel’s
Community Second-Night Seder!
Adults - $20, Children under 12 - $10, Under 5 - No charge.
RSVP Deadline is March 24.
Reservation forms were included in the March bulletin and can
be downloaded from the Temple website or picked up in the lobby.
Save the date for Temple Emanuel’s
“Dinners at Eight”
Kickoff Dinner & Silent Auction
Saturday, April 17 at 7:00 p.m.
Followed by a month of special events
designed to please a variety of tastes
Announcements
1. Join us for our continuing series on “Israel Today” with Eitan Stern, on Sunday, March 14 at 10:00 a.m.
2. Confirmation Parents Meeting – Tuesday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. – Parents of 12th grade students who are interested in participating in Confirmation this year are invited to attend this information session.
3. Hot Dish & Hope! Join Temple Emanuel Sisterhood on Thursday, March 18, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church as we volunteer to serve free meals to about 150 hungry and homeless people. The Sisterhood has pledged to join in this effort and we need your help – if you are short on time, feel free to stop in for as much time as you have! Children are encouraged to attend with their parents. We set tables, plate food, serve meals, join in fellowship and help clean-up. To sign up, please e-mail Jenn Rosenbluth,
jennrosenbluth@gmail.com.
4. Junior Congregation Service and TERS Dinner – Friday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. – The next Religious School Shabbat Dinner will begin with a Junior Congregation Service at 6:30 p.m., followed by a dinner catered by Mykonos. RSVP to Mary Lou in the Religious School office (
ters@tegreensboro.org or 292-7899) by March 17 if you would like to attend the dinner! Don't miss out on this great family event!
5. Learn how to lead a Seder! Attend Rabbi Koren’s Passover Class on Thursday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m.
6. GLBT Shabbat – Friday, March 26 at 8:00 p.m. – Our special guest speaker, Rick Glazier, is presently serving his fourth term in the North Carolina General Assembly. Rick experienced discrimination growing up Jewish and has become a champion for marginalized citizens of North Carolina. He was the primary sponsor and lead proponent of the School Violence Prevention Act, an anti-bullying bill that recently became the first law in our (or any southern) state to protect GLBT citizens. Rep. Glazier is often mentioned as an up and coming leader in NC government. An Oneg Shabbat, hosted by GSAFE (Gay, Straight Advocates For Education), will follow the service.
7. Brotherhood Sports Breakfast – Sunday, March 28 at 10:00 a.m. – Join the Brotherhood for a delicious breakfast with their special guest speaker, Fred Whitfield, President of the Charlotte Bobcats NBA team. This event is open to the entire Jewish community, RSVP required by March 24: Admission - $10, Children under 13 - $5, Paid-up Brotherhood Members – FREE (RSVP still required!). Please mail your check to Brenda Henley at Temple Emanuel (
bhenley@tegreensboro.org or 292-7899).
8. Social Action Chametz Drive: Sunday, March 28 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and Monday, March 29 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. As you prepare your home for Passover, bring all your chametz (leavened bread products) to Temple. All food donated will be given to Urban Ministry.
9. A Passover Yizkor Service will be held at the Greene Street Campus on Monday, April 5 at 5:45 p.m. (please note the new time). Jewish tradition mandates that we attend Yizkor services if we have lost a parent, spouse, sibling or child. Attending Yizkor is the way in which our tradition helps us keep alive the memory of those significant people in our lives who have gone to their eternal rest.
Community Announcements
1. Faith and Fairness Town Hall Meeting @ First Presbyterian – Thursday, March 18 at 5:00 p.m. – Learn about religious diversity! Rabbi Guttman joins a panel with the Human Rights Campaign to continue thoughtful conversation to discover strength and tools for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender advocacy rooted in faith. Open to the entire community; we hope to have a strong showing of Temple members at this Town Hall Meeting!
2. The Jewish Educational Loan Fund is accepting applications for interest-free high education loans for full-time students online at
www.jelf.org from March 1 until April 15. JFS administers these loans. For information, call Betsy Gamburg at 852-4829, ext. 225 or e-mail her at
bgamburg@shalomgreensboro.org. Please check the website as many questions can be answered there.
3. Sign up for Mitzvah Day now at
www.ShalomGreensboro.org! Those who participated had a great time last year AND helped out in over 40 non-profit agencies in the Greensboro area at the same time. Please tell your friends, relatives and neighbors! This year Mitzvah Day is on Sunday, April 25, starting at 8:45 a.m. at Temple Emanuel.
4. B’nai Shalom’s Project Passover is a fun and easy fundraiser. For every box of “Matzel Toff!” purchased through
www.matzeltoff.com, B’nai Shalom receives $3. “Matzel Toff!” is delicious, gourmet toffee, chocolate and matzah made from the finest ingredients. To place your order, go to
www.matzeltoff.com, and enter our special code (BSGN). Your order will be mailed directly to you. All orders must be received by March 22 for delivery to be guaranteed for the First Seder. Contact Sarah Detrano at
sarah.detrano@gmail.com for more information.
Events This Week
All events take place at the Jefferson Road Campus unless otherwise specified.
Sat., March 13:
9:00 a.m. – Chevra Torah
9:00 a.m. – BSDS Torah Study
10:30 a.m. – Bar Mitzvah of Evan Benson
Sun., March 14:
9:30 a.m. – TERS
10:00 a.m. – Rosh Chodesh
10:00 a.m. – Israel Seminar
10:15 a.m. – TERS Board of Education Meeting
11:00 a.m. – Hadassah Mah Jong Tournament
Mon., March 15:
7:00 p.m. – TEPS Board Meeting
Tues., March 16:
4:15 p.m. – Hebrew School
6:30 p.m. – Adult Hebrew Class
7:30 p.m. – Adult Education Class
7:30 p.m. – Confirmation Parents Meeting
Wed., March 17:
4:15 p.m. – Hebrew School
5:30 p.m. – Social Action Committee Meeting
Thurs. March 18:
12:00 p.m. – Friendship Circle
5:00 p.m. – Faith and Fairness Town Hall
@ First Presbyterian
5:30 p.m. – Hot Dish and Hope @ First Presbyterian
Fri., March 19:
6:30 p.m. – Junior Congregation Shabbat Service
7:30 p.m. – TERS Dinner
The Jewish Family Services Van is available to seniors FREE for religious services at Temple Emanuel and Beth David Synagogue. Please call Marcia at 852-4829, ext. 222, three days in advance to make your reservation.
Refuah Sheleimah…
Our thoughts and prayers are with the following who are ill:
Spurgeon Ayers, Faina Bochkis, Edna Bolno, Charlene Carr, Judy Coleman, Robert Davis, Michael Detrano, Glenn Drew, Leland Erickson, Charles Gerofsky, Sondra Hurewitz, Alex Katzenstein, Charles LaBombard, Rosalyn Marhatta, Leroy Miller, Marlee Neal, Stacey Papier, Nancy Pinder, Calli Rancer, Kay Robins, Taira Saksonskaya, Matthew Schechter, Chet Shyloski, Chester Simmons, Sherri Simon, Daniel Sinnott, Josh Sommers, Mack Sperling, Arleen Sweet, Robyn Weissburg, Patty Wisniewski, Joseph Yager, Jayme Yehye, John Zielinsky, Hannah bat Haya ve-Shemuel, Haim ben Haya ve-Shemuel, Maita Tzvia bat Lillian, Leibel ben Florence, Hinda Sara bat Ita, Michal bat Esther, Ha-Rav Moshe ben, Carmella bat Peninna and Rosa Sima bat Hanna Sara
Only relatives of Temple Emanuel members are listed on the Mi Shebeirach list, and only those names added to the list in the past two weeks will be read out loud.
When you attend Shabbat Services you may announce the name of anyone you wish when the Rabbi asks those present to say the names of their loved ones who are in need of a prayer of healing.
If you know of a congregant who is ill, please call the Temple office
and let us know how long you would like the person to remain on the list or call us when his or her name can be removed.
We wish to offer a special prayer for IDF Staff Sergeant
Gilad Shalit’s speedy and safe release from Hamas captivity.
Our thoughts are with the families of the soldiers killed in
Afghanistan and Iraq this past week:
Vincent Owens, Nigel Olsen, Anthony Paci, Alan Dikcis and two soldiers whose names have not yet been released pending notification of next-of-kin.
We recall the loved ones whom death has recently taken from us:
James Simmons, Father of Gary Simmons, on March 7
Elsie Samet, Sister of Zelda Breslow, Mother of Leah Wilkins,
Grandmother of Brian Lurey, on March 4
Miriam Clark, Mother of Judy Allen, on March 2
Julius Piltz, Uncle of Susan Pinsker, on March 1
Rachel Rode, Mother of Georgieanne Bogdan Stern, on February 19
YAHRZEITS
MILTON BANOV, Father of Caren Masem
IRVING BECK, Grandfather of Norm Regal
* WALTER BERNSTEIN, Father of Martin Bernstein
Uncle of Richard Backer
Grandfather of Steve Bernstein
RUTH BRANCH, Mother of Gayle Peake
SHIRLEY BRODER, Grandmother of Rhonda Broder-Dunlevy
WALTER BROWN, Father of Tom Brown
MAX CARP, Grandfather of Sandy Goldman
JESSE DAUGHERTY, Father of Sondra Solomon
ROZINA VAN LIER DYKMAN, Mother of Ria Goldberg
SARI FURMAN, Aunt of Jane Rosen-Grandon
MAURICE GILLIS, Father of Art Gillis
ROSE GOLDSTEIN, Grandmother of Joel Goldstein
ADELE GROSS, Mother of Adrienne Johnson
MORRIS GUTTMAN, Father-in-law of Reta Guttman
MURIEL HARRIS, Mother of Caredith Gillis
LENA HELLER, Mother of Joel Heller
JOSEPH HYMAN, Father of Phyllis Klein
JERRY LEITNER, Father of Ron Leitner
BENJAMIN LIPSON, Father of Marion Dintenfass
RHODA MALINO, Mother of Jonathan Malino
* DOROTHY MELNIKOF, Mother-in-law of Linda Starr
STANLEY MOSS, Father of Judi Burke
LOIS BASS MURPHY, Mother of Mary Berkelhammer
Grandmother of Billy Berkelhammer
WALTER NUDELMAN, Father of Robert Nudelman
Husband of Norma Nudelman
OSCAR SCHWARTZ, Father of Joyce Gutman
SIEGFRED SCHAFER, Uncle of Gerry Schafer
FREDERICK SILBIGER, Father of Marge Camras
Grandfather of Larry Camras
SOL SILVERMAN, Father of Diane Goldstein
SIDNEY STERN, SR., Grandfather of Sidney Stern, III and Katherine Weaver
Great-grandfather of Sidney Stern, IV
Father-in-law of Kay Stern
MORRIS SKLUT, Father of Rascha Kriegsman
Grandfather of Andrea Calhoun
BILL THOMPSON, Father of Joe Thompson
HARRIS WINKELSTEIN, Husband of Connie Winkelstein
RUTH WINEBURG, Mother of Bob Wineburg
HELEN WOLF, Grandmother of Erin Goldstein
* A Yahrzeit plaque for this loved one is in the
Memorial Room at the Jefferson Road Campus.
