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L’DorVaDorFrom Generation to Generation
2012 / 20135772 / 5773
Bet Shira Congregation
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Shalom! Thank you for choosing Bet Shira Congregation as your Jewish home. We offer a variety of religious services, programs, classes, and events. Our schools are filled with happy children who are taking their first steps in a lifetime of Jewish learning. Friends, old and new, meet, celebrate, worship and learn here. Our synagogue community is also actively involved in tikkun olam/social justice efforts. Our dedicated team of clergy and professional staff work with our members, to provide a meaningful experiencefor everyone.
Our active and engaged members truly make Bet Shira a wonderful place. We thank you for your dedication and commitment to Bet Shira Congregation, and we invite you to participate in our many activities in the coming year.
Enclosed is your membership application/renewal for 2012-13/5772-73. Please take a moment to complete the form and return it to the office. We are also enclosing information that explains our Fair Share program. We encourage you to be a part of the Fair Share program. Bet Shira Congregation has a longstanding tradition of welcoming all and the Fair Share program supports that tradition.
Bet Shira Congregation will never deny access to membership due to inability to pay. If you are in need of financial assistance, please speak with our Executive Director.
We are all looking forward to a wonderful year and we are pleased to count you among our Bet Shira family.
CONTENTS
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A Message from Bet Shira
MEET US
4 Rabbi Brian Schuldenfrei Cantor Mark H. Kula
PRAY WITH US
5 Shabbat & Holidays
6 Committees and Life Long Learning
LEARN WITH US
7 Early Childhood Center, Youth & Jewish Education Center
JOIN US
9-12 Membership Application/Renewal
GET INVOLVED WITH US DO A MITZVAH WITH US
13 Fair Share is a philosophy of giving. Each family pays an annual commitment according to their financial ability.
PROFESSIONAL STAFF:
RABBI
BRIAN SCHULDENFREI
RABBI EMERITUS
DAVID H. AUERBACH
CANTOR
MARK H. KULA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
LORI SOLOMON
ECC DIRECTOR
JUDITH GAMPEL, ED. D
EDUCATION DIRECTOR
MARILYN WOLFSON
LAY LEADERSHIP
PRESIDENT
JOSEPH H. SEROTA
PRESIDENT-ELECT
LORI BLUM
SISTERHOOD PRESIDENT
SUZANNE ROBERTS
ECC PTA LIAISONSHIRLEY WILLIAMS
ECC TECHNICAL ASSISTANTNICKY LONDONO
JEC ADMIN. ASSISTANTILENE FREIDEL
SUPPORT STAFF
4 M E E T U S
W E B E L I E V E T H AT c a r e a n d
c o m m u n i t y, s o n g a n d s t u d y,
celebrat ion and suppor t , a reverence
for the past and a dedication to ensure
the future al l ser ve as the foundation
o f o u r h o l y co m m u n i t y ; o u r kehi l la
kedosha . We are proud of what we
are bui lding, and we welcome you to
jo in us !
Rabbi Brian Schuldenfrei Cantor Mark H. Kula
RITUAL ASSISTANT AVRON SMOLENSKY
FINANCE DIRECTORAILEEN LAFONT
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT-DONNA LEIGH-TUCKER
MEMBER SERVICES GIGI SOPO
ECC ASSISTANT DIRECTORARIEL KOBETZ
ECC ADMIN. ASSISTANTGLADYS MARTINEZ
Top: Left to Right - Rabbi David H. Auerbach, Rabbi Brian Schuldenfrei, Cantor Mark H. KulaBottom: Left to Right - Marilyn Wolfson, Dr. Judi Gampel, ED.D, Lori Solomon, Avron Smolenksy
DAILY MINYANROBERT TENDRICH CHAPEL
Sundays 9:30 am
Weekdays 7:30 am
SHABBAT SERVICESARIN STACEY APPLEBAUM SANCTUARY
Friday Nights 6:30 pm
Saturday Mornings 9:30 am
5 P R AY W I T H U S
Celebrate Shabbat & Holidays With Us
iShabbatSecond Friday of the Month at 6:30 pm
Join us for an instrumental Shabbat service! After services, join us for a delicious Shabbat dinner and celebrate Shabbat as a community.
Jammies & JeansFirst Friday of the Month
Shabbat for the tots in our family! Kids wear jammies, parents wear jeans! Join us for a special shabbat service for children followed by a pizza dinner.
Explore sacred text over lunch on the last Tuesday of each month with Rabbi Schuldenfrei!
MILDRED SEROTA LUNCH & LEARN SERIESOn the second Wednesday of each month, we host a lunch & learn series, dedicated to the memory of Mildred Serota, who joyfully learned something new every day of her life.
An interactive study with Rabbi S c h u l d e n f r e i on Wednesday mornings!
WHAT DO JEWS BELIEVE?Every Sunday, Rabbi David H. Auerbach leads an engaging discussion of Jewish beliefs as reflected in the prayer book.
GETTING TO KNOW JUDAISMLearn about Judaism! Prerequisite classes for conversion. Taught by Cantor Mark H. Kula.
RITUAL COMMITTEE
HAVURAH AT BET SHIRA
For more information on ways to get involved with us, please call our office at 305.238.2601 or visit us at www.betshira.org
6 G E T I N VO LV E D W I T H U S
Bet Shira’s Tikkun Olam Committee organizes and performs acts of kindness and good deeds. We encourage and inspire all members of the congregation to make Tikkun Olam part of their lives. Our purpose is to
organize projects; collect items needed by others, help where needed, act as a resource, offer suggestions, and provide guidance to individuals and families.
TIKKUN OLAM SISTERHOOD
The Programming Committee provides Bet Shira and the greater community with various opportunities of stimulating activities for the mind and body including music, films, exercise, yoga, Hebrew, scholarly and educational experiences appealing to various ages. We promote life long learning and celebrating Jewish life. We welcome your ideas for programming!
PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE LIFE LONG LEARNING
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
What is a Havurah?
A Havurah (from the Hebrew root Haver - meaning friend), is a wonderful opportunity for connection. Havurot are groups of people who meet together regularly to enjoy a common interest. Being part of a Havurah is a wonderful way to enhance your sense
of connection to Bet Shira, making the larger congregation feel more intimate and personal. A Havurah can be like “extended family”, allowing members to get to know each other more personally, and to share a variety of experiences together. The focus of a Havurah is entirely up to its members. Where it meets, when it meets and what it does will be decided by the group. The connections built will deepen everyone’s sense of community, both within Bet Shira, and in the Jewish community at large!
To join a Havurah, please let us know on your membership application (page 9).
The Ritual Committee serves to support our synagogue by assisting our clergy in the implementation and presentation of religious services & procedures. It coordinates the High Holy Days honors & ushering, weekly gabbai duties and with the leading of various prayer services as required.
The Membership Committee is responsible for keeping in touch with members of the congregation and connecting with Jewish families in the community that are not affiliated with a congregation. We encourage new families in our community to join Bet Shira and help promote an atmosphere of cordiality and hospitality within the synagogue community. The Membership Committee also hosts several events throughout the year including wine nights and more!
Sisterhood provides many programs of learning and enrichment for Sisterhood members. In addition to providing much appreciated financial support for our synagogue, Sisterhood also offer programs such as Book Clubs, Game Days, Movie Club and even cooking and craft classes! If you want to meet creative, dynamic, interesting, energetic, intelligent women, then we’re your main connection!
YOUTH GROUP
We offer wonderful programs for our youth including Yachad (grades 3-5), Kadima (grades 6-8) and USY (grades 9-12). Our caring team of professionals strive to create a safe atmosphere to celebrate and explore Jewish life. Informal Jewish learning takes place in our fun youth lounge and off site. Our youth group members learn leadership skill, model Jewish values, perform social action projects and develop lasting friendships. The Youth Commission and student leaders work with the Youth Coordinator in developing our programs.
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The mission of the Bet Shira Early Childhood Education Center is to provide a safe, nurturing, developmentally appropriate environment which facilitates the growth and development of young children. We enable our students to become confident, self-directed lifelong learners while meeting their individual social, emotional, cognitive, physical and spiritual needs. Our Early Childhood Center is a SACS CASI Accredited School and VPK provider.The Early Childhood Education Center’s committee is comprised of loving & nurturing congregants who function in an advisory capacity regarding policies, rules and regulations, and standards, for the administration and operation of the school.
Our mission is to educate our youth and empower our families to develop a strong Jewish identity, a love of Judaism and to participate in attaining peace and well-being for our world, from generation to generation. The primary purpose of the Jewish Education Center is to teach children foundational knowledge about Jewish holidays, history, ritual proficiency, Hebrew language, life cycle events, historic and contemporary Jewish issues and Israel. The Jewish Education Center is a partner with parents. The Jewish Education Center’s committee is comprised of parents & congregants who love the JEC! It functions in an advisory capacity regarding policies, rules and regulations, and standards, for the administration and operation of the school.
To fill out our ECC, JEC or Youth application for the 2012-2013 school year, please contact the school office at 305.238.2606
Early Childhood Education
Jewish Education Center
Youth Group
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Yahrzeit InformationWe recite the names of Yahrzeits daily at the morning service. Please join us to remember loved ones with blessings.
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ANNUAL COMMITMENT Please complete and return by July 16, 2012
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FAIR SHARE COMMITMENT
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New Members Only
www.betshira.orgwww.facebook.com/betshira
305.238.2601Fax: 305.238.5706
7500 SW 120 StreetMiami, FL 33156
BET SHIRA CONGREGATION
Letty Roth Synagogue Complex
