January 2012

Holy Blossom TEmPlE

Bulletin

• Our Shabbat Bulletin 2

Rabbi Moscowitz

• Shabbat Experience in Israel 4

and Diaspora Mark S. Anshan

• What Shabbat means to me 5 Personal Reflections

• Shabbat Fusion 7 Not your Zaide’s Friday Night

Celebrating Shabbat

Shabbat Bulletin

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Our Shabbat Bulletin: A t t h e O u t s e t

The words of the Zionist leader, Achad HaAm (Asher

Ginsberg) -- “More than Israel has kept the Sabbath, the

Sabbath has kept Israel” -- have it right.

We need to rest, we need to reflect, we need to learn. And as

God’s creations, we need to give homage to something outside

of ourselves. Call that God; call

it something else if you prefer.

Nonetheless, generosity of the heart

– expressions of gratitude – lead to

generosity of the spirit. Which leads

our spirits to glimpse the Spiritual

Centre (God) of all of Life.

This is the very heart of what

Shabbat is about. And what a

synagogue community must provide

– both spacially, as in a sanctuary,

and spiritually, as in the ethos of a

worship service that equally lifts up

individual and community. Lifts

us up by virtue of the joy we feel

as well as the responsibilities we

assume.

No other Jewish institution or ritual,

no belief or experience has so maintained Jewish identity,

solidified Jewish families and built community as has the

Sabbath. The simple but profound attempt to imitate Divine

rest and reflection on the seventh day has fuelled Jewish

continuity. This is what Achad HaAm was saying more than a

century ago; and this is what we endeavour to realize at Holy

Blossom Temple.

This Bulletin issue is devoted to displaying how we celebrate

Shabbat. Consider it an invitation should

you be looking for a way into Judaism,

toward community. Or, a way back,

should you have followed other paths

in pursuit of meaning, but not found

them quite right. Or, just a way to spend

Shabbat: to pray, to learn, to gather; to

be quiet, to think differently, to find

compatriots in spiritual search and being.

Have a look at the different

contributions – including those from

Rabbi Thomashow, Cantor Maissner

and Debbie Spiegel. And also from our

members, Michelle and Gavin Naimer,

Cynthia Good, Jeremy and Barbara

Sandler, Sarita Dotan, Richard Rotman,

Mark S. Anshan, Harrison Gryfe,

Michael Cole. Have a look and come

find your place here on Shabbat amidst

the various possibilities. You need us, and no less, we – your

Shabbat community – need you.

Rabbi John Moscowitzjmoscowitz@holyblossom.org

Sharing a laugh - The Three Ms - November 8, 2011

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Shabbat Experience in Israel and Diaspora 4 Mark S. Anshan

What the Shabbat means to me 5 Personal Reflections

Receiving and Celebrating Shabbat 6 Shabbat Fusion 7 Not your Zaide’s Friday Night

Shabbat Morning Torah Study 8 Our Shabbat Music 9 Tot and Hot Shot Shabbat 10 Doing Shabbat 12 How we approach Shabbat in the Religious School

Shabbat at Camp George 13

Treasures From Our Archive 14

Our Congregational Family 15

Calendar of Events 19

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Shabbat Experience inIsrael and Diaspora

In reflecting on the relationship between Israel and Diaspora Jewry, an interesting and important distinction between the two communities is how Shabbat is experienced – i.e. the impact that Shabbat has on the community and individuals during that period of time in which Jews are commanded to“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.”The majority of Jews living in the Diaspora, other than the Orthodox community, do not observe Shabbat as a day of rest on which they refrain from activities that are done on other days of the week. By contrast, in Israel, although many Jews do not observe Shabbat religiously, there is a clear delineation between the workweek and Shabbat.

In Israel, one experiences Shabbat even if you do not refrain from other forms of activity normally done throughout the week. On Friday, the pace of life changes dramatically as Israeli Jews begin to prepare for Shabbat. People move quickly to pick up what they need for Shabbat, complete last minute chores and return home before Shabbat begins. By early afternoon, the streets begin to empty of traffic and one cannot help but feel the energy level in Israel diminish and the pace slow down. On Shabbat, even in cities like Tel Aviv, life is quieter and it is clear that Shabbat has taken hold throughout the country. Throughout the country, people are seen walking to and from synagogue. After Havdalah, the country “reawakens” as if someone has turned on the lights and people descend on restaurants and congregate with friends.

In the Diaspora – here in Toronto – Shabbat, for most of us, is not that different from our regular daily lives. This difference reflects the challenge of living as Jews in a Diaspora community. While we know it is Shabbat, we do not fully rest as one would if observing the commandment. For families, Saturday is a day full of children’s extra curricular activities and family chores.

An outstanding exception of the usual Reform experience of Shabbat is the recent Union for Reform Judaism Biennial convention at which the delegates experienced Shabbat together, commencing with Kabbalat Shabbat servicefollowed by Shabbat dinner. Shabbat morning, many of the delegates participated in early morning Torah study. Everyone then joined together for Shabbat services. The moving and dramatic experience of praying with 4,000other Reform Jews was a high point of the Biennial. Rabbi Eric Yoffie, URJ President delivered his final presidential sermon in which he spoke about the challenges that Jews face living in the Diaspora and the issues that synagogues need to address in order to sustain and enhance our communities – his sermoncan be viewed and read at: blogs.rj.org – a December 17, 2011 post.

For those of us who attended the Biennial, spending Shabbat together was a wonderful way for us to bond and experience being part of a much larger community. Our hope is that we can create similar opportunities for our members to come together and experience Shabbat at Holy Blossom Temple.Fr

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other Reform Jews was a high point of the Biennial.”

Mark S. Anshanpresident@holyblossom.org

“ Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.”

What Shabbat Means to Me: Personal Reflections

Cynthia Good

I will never forget the first time Rabbi Dow Marmur suggested I attend Torah Study atHoly Blossom. I was definitely skeptical: I had never frequented a synagogue, I knew noHebrew, had only read the Bible for its literary associations, and liked to sleep in on Saturdays. Eighteen years later Shabbat is a rich, intrinsic, and deeply satisfying part of my week.

Now, under the leadership of Rabbi Moscowitz, I begin my Shabbat morning with stimulating learning and discussion. The viewpoints and ideas of everyone in the room enrich our learning and expand our knowledge. I particularly enjoy the contributions of those who are steeped in the traditions of Judaism and share their memories and folk wisdom with us. Rabbi Moscowitz encourages the discussions and questions withwarmth and respect, and consistently challenges our minds with his ideas and those of the Rabbis.

At my first Shabbat at Holy Blossom, Beny’s music brought tears to my eyes, and I am still deeply moved by the melodies and the chanting through the service. When all of us sing together, I feel we are both strong and vulnerable. Now, with the new prayerbook, there is so much more to read and learn; new music and prayers and

commentaries; the strength of gender inclusive language combined with the power of the familiar. Intelligence and history combined with a love of God.

Before attending on Saturdays I had not acknowledged Shabbat in any way; now welight candles and celebrate Friday nights with family and friends, good food and companionship. And beginning Saturdays in peace tends to create a day of rest andcontemplation at the end of a busy week.

There is something deeply satisfying about ritual. Each week the service soothes me, stimulates me, and fills me with song. The community of regulars provides strength and love as we share our week’s experience. Every Shabbat gives me the opportunity to praise God and be a part of an enduring ritual of our people. Each Shabbat I am filled with gratitude.

“ When all of us sing together, I feel we are both strong

and vulnerable.”

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Words and phrases that we employ routinely tend to lose their meaning – or, at least, we lose sight of those meanings. So it is with the words Kabbalat and Shabbat; the former comes from the word to receive and the latter from the root word meaning to cease or rest. Shabbat is then, in its essence, the gift of rest that we have received from God. We try to make that rest come alive, often in a lively way, on Shabbat at Holy Blossom.

We begin to unwrap, as it were, the communal part of our weekly gift on Friday evenings at our Kabbalat Shabbat service. With its liturgy, music and song, this service is filled with an atmosphere of joy and an innate understanding that we have embarked on a different journey, one to last for the next 25 hours. Thoughts of the mundane are sidelined; we focus on the religious and the spiritual, the internal as well as on ourfamilies and our own selves. A hundred or so congregants regularly attend this service, their numbers inevitably augmented by those saying Kaddish, celebrating an aufruf, ababy naming, or a bar/bat mitzvah the following morning.

Our congregational Shabbat morning services take place in the Sanctuary and, at certain times of the year, in the Youth Chapel. Regardless of the venue, the service has a core group of 75-100 congregants who attend on a weekly basis. As in the case of Kabbalat Shabbat, that number is added to by those in attendance for life-cycle events, those saying Kaddish and those who simply feel the need to pray and be surrounded by

their fellow Jews. All are welcome and, we trust, all feel welcomed. Our rabbis and cantors lead us in prayer and respectively inspire with their words and uplift with theirvoices. Twice monthly or so, Temple Singers add their voices to ours, and in so doing enhance our services, helping to create the warm ambience we all seek. In order to better acknowledge our mourners, it is now our custom to invite mourners to stand just prior to Kaddish-- whether they have a yahrzeit, are in the period of shloshim or within the year of the death of a parent. This adds to the sense of community in a synagoguethat can sometimes seem overly large and impersonal.

Following services, all are invited for a congregational Kiddush which gives everyone an opportunity to offer condolences, to wish a mazal tov to those celebrating a life-cycle event, or just to mingle with family and friends. A wonderful way to end our community Shabbat observances.

Receiving and Celebrating Shabbat: Erev Shabbat and Shabbat Morning in Our Midst

Sarita Dotan

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Shabbat FusionNot your Zaide’s Friday Night

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Jeremy and Barbara Sandler

The Sandler Family

Shabbat Fusion is not your Zaide’s (or, for that matter, your Bubbie’s) Friday night service. But if your Bubbie or Zaide enjoys beautiful music, a communal feeling and spiritual awakening, then there is every reason to think they would love Shabbat Fusion that takes place on the final Friday night of every month from September through June. In a meditative way, this Kabbalat Shabbat service transports the congregants to an uplifting spiritual place. Led by Aviva Chernick and the professional musicians of the Shabbat Fusion band there’s an explicit invitation for all ages to participate in any way that they feel comfortable. For younger members of the service this can mean dancing in the centre of the room, for others it’s joining the Rabbi and Chazzan in an impromptu hora around the room. Some simply sit in their seats and enjoy.

Curiosity about something new led us to our first Fusion service sometime in 2008 when we were expecting our first daughter who was born in June of that year. It is fair to say that from the start we were hooked. But when our eldest daughter Aliyah’s first birthday fell on the final Shabbat Fusion before the 2009 summer break is when it became truly special. We will never forget being outside in Holy Blossom’s central courtyard, enveloped by warm summer air, the light of day beginning to fade from the sky and the beautiful songs of Shabbat Fusion surrounding us, there was really no better way to celebrate. With Aliyah’s grandparents in tow, we welcomed her first birthday at Shabbat Fusion. We have continued to do so for the past three years, now with baby sister Shira, too.

Besides our special connection to Shabbat Fusion, there are many universal aspects to enjoy about the service. More than one Rabbi has spoken of Kabbalat Shabbat as a chance to separate ourselves from the mundane routines of a busy week. Certainly when you close your eyes, root your feet on the floor and listen as the whole room builds from the first note of the Shema: “Shhhhhhhh…..” to a chorus of the whole prayer, it is a symbolic and symphonic break from the everyday as you proceed to a more spiritual plane. This service offers a true sense of community and people united in a personal yetcommon pursuit of the divine. Moreover, it is a true reflection of the spirit of Reform Judaism incorporating the traditions all Jews would recognize as part of Kabbalat Shabbat and evolving them into a form that is meaningful for today.

Holy Blossom Temple

“ It’s a comfortable, young-at-heart group, which welcomes all participants”

Like the scroll itself, Holy Blossom’s Torah class, at 9 am in the Board Room before Shabbat services, has neither an end nor a beginning. It unrolls year after year and that is one of its delights, of which there are many, including coffee and honey cake beforehand, where there is always a good schmooze. Most of the 30-40 participants have a cup in hand – or their own personal Starbucks – when Senior Rabbi John Moscowitz strides in promptly, articles or books in hand for the class that day.

The prayer for learning Torah is said and class begins. Participants take their spot around the board table that has become by custom ‘theirs.’ It’s a comfortable, young-at-heart group, which welcomes all participants; no distinction is drawn between veterans and newcomers. There are family groupings, single members, couples, visitors, friends and guests.

On any given day, one might see distinguished visitors such as Rabbi Steven Leder, visiting scholar from Los Angeles’ Wilshire temple, who wowed the class with his witty erudition. It was a lucky break to have personal time with this outstanding speaker. Rabbi Ed Goldfarb teaches the group occasionally and Rabbi Karen Thomashow was also warmly welcomed as she took her turn at the lectern this year.

Rabbi Moscowitz’s method is to be gentle but thought provoking. It’s not about the parsha (or portion) particularly; it’s more about the issues, ideas and background that help us understand all portions and Jewish learning itself. Most of these ideas come from our Senior Rabbi’s vast knowledge of Jewish scholarship and he has introduced us to

the greats—Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik especially, and many others, including Maimonedes, and recently Jacob Neusner’s Understanding Rabbinic Judaism. Currently we are learning to understand the Talmud and over the fall season, the class looked at the importance of language in understanding Jewish thought during the High Holidays.

After Rabbi Moscowitz prepares the ground, a lively discussion almost always ensues. Participants ask questions and offer comment and that starts a debate, with disputation, humour and insight. Best of all, there’s no preparation necessary—and no homework, though the articles the Rabbi hands out are often taken home to be read and savoured.

“I encourage anyone who has thought of joining the class to not be shy give it a chance,” Rabbi Moscowitz said. “There’s a place for you. It’s a great step toward fulfilling a mitzvah and joining a passionate learning community. Call my office and we will arrange a proper welcome for your first day—which we hope will be the first of many.”

Richard Rotman

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AAlthough the sacred teachings of Judaism were handed down through the spoken word ( “I will put My words in his – Moses’ – mouth and he shall speak unto them all that I command them”– Deuteronomy 18: 17–18), it is also the case that the Levites were singers par excellence in Temple days. That they sang in the Temple gave rise to Jews singing in worship, eventually to Jewish music in all its forms.

Take for example the subdued haunted melody of Yedid Nefesh which opens Kabbalat Shabbat, here as elsewhere. Tranquility envelops us all as if to bid farewell to a long week of work and labour. Almost immediately afterwards, the rousing vivacious sounds of triumphant recognition of an omnipotent God, the very Creator of the Universe, awakens us to give thanks, to experience the spirit of Shabbat. We then combine formal and informal elements into a highly organized ritual; moments of soaring inspiration go side by side moments of quiet contemplation.

Antiphonal verses of Psalmic responses between Hazzan and Congregation, each in a semi spoken chant, creates the atmosphere of a community at prayer. Likewise, congregational participatory melodies bring us toward a friendly and comfortable environment for our worshipers. Kabbalat Shabbat is an intimate yet a joyful gathering. Our

music ranges from traditional “Nussach Hat’filah”, the subscribed melodic patterns of prayer modes which govern the traditional chanting of prayer text, to folk-like light Chassidic Niggunim. At the same time we are cognizant of the authentic origin of Germanic musical backbones of synagogue music.

Shabbat Morning at Holy Blossom demonstrates

excellence in the classic synagogue musical tradition. Our combined choirs and Temple Singers are a source of pride to all. Various styles of cantorial music, contemporary and traditional, lend our Shabbat services their reputation well beyond our walls, even beyond our city. We both sing together with gusto and knowledge, comfort and familiarity, and we appreciate a wide array of Jewish music as rendered in our prayers. Ours, our rabbis have told me, are both the music of magic and the music of the many. Do come and lend your voices to our prayers, as together we seek to reach our God.

Our Shabbat Music

Cantorial Soloist, Lindi Rivers

Cantor Benjamin Maissnerbmaissner@holyblossom.org

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Tot and Hot Shot ShabbatMichelle & Gavin Naimer

Our family started to attend Shabbat at Holy Blossom when we first became members of the Temple in 2006. Our children, Nicole and Jack at the time were ages four and two. As new members, we felt very welcomed to the Temple. Our kids enjoyed the stories, crafts, songs and service, which was just the right length for our little ones. I loved not cooking dinner and knowing that my evening would be relaxing as we welcomed in Shabbat. As a new family, we were thrilled to introduce our kids to Shabbat, have them make connections to their community and feel at home. What we didn’t anticipate was the number of new friends wewould all make through this experience, and the anticipation our children would feel coming with us every month.

Last year, Jack and Nicole transitioned from ‘tots’ to ‘hot shots’. In 2008, we were blessed

with the birth of our son Drew, and now we feel like veterans with both tots and hot shots in the services. Drew loves David’s stories and especially Bagel the dog. Nicole and Jack love the familiar songs of the regular service, the

chance to play games led by the Shinshinim for a portion of the service, bless the wine and the challah after the service with all of the other children, then have dinner and fun with friends. Gavin and I literally have to pull all 3 kids out of the room every month after the dinner, as do most of the other families!

Holy Blossom’s Tot and Hot Shot Shabbat services have really become a wonderful part of our family’s life, and we are so thankful to the team of Rabbis and Cantors who have made our Shabbats at Holy Blossom so meaningful.

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“As new members, we felt very welcomed to the Temple.”

“Holy Blossom’s Tot and Hot Shot Shabbat services have

really become a wonderful part of our family’s life.”

The Naimer Family

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In the words of Ahad Ha’Am, the leading Spiritual Zionist thinker, “More than the Jew has kept Shabbat, Shabbat has kept the Jew.”

How is this observation relevant to the learning and experience of Shabbat in our Religious School community? Of everything we live, learn and breathe in school, Shabbat is the core of what we’re about as Jews. Each grade explores the rituals of Kiddush/wine, motzi/challah, and more as they are explained and taught – there is nothing better than hands-on programs that not only talk Shabbat but do Shabbat.

While we provide numerous opportunities for families to join together for Shabbat experiences within the Religious School program – nonetheless, talking about a Shabbat community is one thing, but creating a Shabbat community, celebrating Shabbat – to experience the beauty of the rhythm, the cadence and spirit of the day – that is quite another matter.

Shabbat by Grade is a wonderful opportunity for children, their parents, too, to experience our Shabbat morning Family Service (followed by a community lunch). Children prepare a special song, a prayer, or skit during our Religious School program and bring those teachings and learning to life. Parents are amazed when their children stand in front of their community! And, we make Shabbat

come alive where it is lived: in our homes and in our synagogue.

Other occasions of Doing Shabbat come at various Grade-level Shabbat programs. How wonderful it is to have students and their families enter our Synagogue community for Kabbalat Shabbat services – our families praying together, then sharing a delightful dinner together. Animated text study compliments the evening. Families

joining together enhance the community as the community enhances the family.

Another opportunity, perhaps the most significant experience of DOING SHABBAT, is the Shabbat when we take our students away on retreat. Whether our Grade 7 retreat or the Shabbat we spend in Jerusalem on the Confirmation trip – these are different and special, unique moments in time, not often replicated: no cellphones, no distractions, just the self, the Jewish community, and we hope, God. Here our students understand the importance of the time, as well as the holiness of the experience.

So, our Religious school strives to learn and then live the

insight of Ahad Ha’am. We need our community for the multitude of supports, but our community also needs the people to celebrate, experience and learn together the beauty of Shabbat, indeed, its glory.

Doing Shabbat:

H o w We A p p r o a c h S h a b b a t i n t h e R e l i g i o u s S c h o o l Debbie Speigal

Director of Educationdspiegel@holyblossom.org

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When I leave my cabin on Friday evening I am so excited. I feel the vibe in the air of Shabbat. We leave the cabin and run to the middle of the camp. Everyone greets you, says “Shabbat Shalom!” and “How are you doing?.” You get one small piece of cake and it is really good. When we are done everyone takes pictures because we are happy and because we are dressed in our Shabbat best. Then, as a camp we walk down a big hill to the Beit Midrash. The best part about the Beit Midrash is that it is part of nature. We sit on logs that overlook Maple Lake and watch the sunset as the service begins. Together, as a whole camp, we sing and chant prayers with our great song leaders. We all love it.

When Shabbat services are over, we walk to the dining hall for some good ol’ fashion Shabbat dinner complete with chicken and potatoes. We do a little talent show for the staff called “Shabbat Idol.” Then we go to sleep.

On Saturday morning we choose a prayer session of our choice. There are several spots where we can go and the prayer session is creative. For example, one time I chose to go to the tennis courts where we learned prayers about family. We took the time to draw them on the tennis courts with chalk and it was a cool way to learn. Then we have an Israeli dance session. We learn a new Israeli dance every week taught by the Israeli counselors. When that is done we have a “family lunch,” which is lunch where we only eat with our family members. If you don’t have a family member at camp you can sit with your best friend and sometimes that is just as good because they feel like family. As the day is ending, we do a Shabbat Walk where our counselors take us to a cool spot on camp property that we may have never seen before. We do an activity there and have a chance to talk. We end Shabbat with Havdalah, which is a service that welcomes in a new, awesome, exciting, fun and perfect week at Camp George.

Hope to see you there sometime this summer!

Harrison Gryfe Camper, Age 11

Shabbat at Camp George

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TreasuresNow and Then: T r e a s u r e s F r o m o u r A r c h i v e s

Rabbi Abraham Feinberg, his predecessor, installs Rabbi Plaut as Senior Rabbi of Holy Blossom Temple on Sunday, December 3, 1961. Bima guests on the right hand side from left to right include Premier of Ontario John Robarts, Rabbi Walter H. Plaut (brother of the Rabbi), Rabbi Maurice Eisendrath (President of UAHC and Senior Rabbi of Holy Blossom from 1929 to 1943), Mayor Nathan Phillips, D. Lou Harris (President of the Congregation), and Senator David Croll.

Rabbi and Mrs. Plaut, Installation Dance

Rabbi Plaut was installed as the eighth senior rabbi of the congregation.

While he arrived in the summer of 1961, his installation was held on the weekend of December 1 to 3, a weekend of much pomp and ceremony. He continued to serve the congregation in that capacity until 1977, when he became Senior Scholar.

While Rabbi Plaut is best known for his editing of a new Torah Commentary written from a liberal perspective, he also instituted several significant changes in the way the

congregation observed Shabbat. He enhanced Friday night services with many innovations, including dance groups, rock and jazz services, notable guest speakers, and his own monthly current affairs lectures. Later he added an early family Kabbalat Shabbat service. To create more equality between boys and girls, he moved the observance of Bat Mitzvah from Friday night to Saturday morning. Rabbi Plaut initiatedthe early Saturday morning Torah Study class before services, a popular study session with the senior rabbi that continues to this day.

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Birthsn Claudia Blumberger on the birth of a granddaughter, Samantha Rose Blumberger. Proud parents are Johanna Prehogan & David Blumberger. Other proud grandparents are Sharon Landsman and Ken Prehogan. Proud great grandparents are Ethel & Jack Prehogan and Itsa Blumbergern Elise & Kevin Cachia, on the birth of a granddaughter, Saray Kayla Gray. Proud parents are Sibel & Alexander Gray. Other proud grandparents are Sonia & Sabri Mustafov. Proud great grandmother is Margarete Gray.n Ronit Ossip & Ben Fine on the birth of a daughter, Harper Ruby Fine. Proud grandparents are Helena & David Fine; Derek & Elayne Ossip and Sandra & Jay Taradash.n Happy Iscove and Mel Iscove, on the birth of a grandson, Benjamin Asher Rom Vidal. Proud parents are Naomi & Jacky Vidal and brother to Maya. Other proud grandparents are Margot & Felix Vidal.

Congregational Family

B’nei Mitzvah

n February 4, 201211 Shevat 5772Annie Chusid, daughter of Wendy Freeman & Elliott Chusid

n February 11, 2012 18 Shevat 5772Nathan McLean, son of Laura Dallal & Brian McLean

Welcome to Our

In Memoriamn Susan Budlovsky, mother of Margaret Kardish and Michael Budlovsky n Helen Cooper, wife of Allan Cooper, mother of Michelle Lindsey, Elizabeth Selskey, Jennifer Selskey, Michael Cooper and Mathew Cooper, step-mother of Robert Cooper, Danny Cooper and Josh Cooper, sister of Virginia Solomon and George Margoliusn Myrna Crystal, wife of Bernard Crystal, mother of Carol Crystal and Adam Crystal, sister of Lionel Albert, Sherwin Albert and Norman Albertn Barney Danson, husband of Isobel Danson, brother of Marilyn Farber and Bill Danson, father of John Danson, Peter Danson and Tim Dansonn Ruth Gelber, mother of Barbara Goodfellow, Temma Gentles and Marion Keighn Linda Ghan, wife of Lionel Ghan, mother of Jen-nifer Farber, Darren Ghan and Stuart Ghan, sister of John Buchin, Ruth Cukier and Steven Buchinn Norman Katz, husband of Lorraine Katz, father of Beverley Katz Rosenbaum and Paula Ruch, sister of Izzie Katz

n Adele Laskin, mother of John Laskin, Deborah Laskin-Rich, Susan Laskin, Shelly Laskin and Mark Laskinn Bernice Mukamal, mother of Seth Mukamal and Richard Mukamaln Jerry Rumack, husband of Miriam Rumack, father of Eric Rumack and Michael Rumack, brother of Sylvia Wexlern Charles (Husky) Sherkin, husband of Ruthie Sherkin, father of Robert Sherkin, Ferne Langer, Kevin Sherkin and Michael Sherkinn Sandra Shiner, wife of Bernard Berger, mother of Judy Toker, Norman Shiner, Michael Shiner, Cathy Stein, Amy Jordan and Henry Shiner, sister of Mona Levensteinn Leon Steinberg, husband of Gerry Steinberg, father of Janis Soren and Allan Steinbergn Lloyd Summerfield, son of Paula Summerfield, brother of Melissa Fogle and Marvyn Summerfieldn Morris Vigoda, husband of Debby Vigoda, father of Alan Vigoda and Marcy Vigoda, brother of Lou Vigoda and Betty Risen

n Aliza & Shawn Pulver on the birth of a daughter, Chloe Pulver and sister to Sorelle. Proud grandparents are Vera & Joe Fisch and Marlene & Wayne Pulver. Proud great grandmother is Ida Shapiro.n Virginia & Carl Solomon, on the birth of a grandson, Gabriel Didier Solomon Feldmann. Proud parents are Diana & Adam Solomon and brother to Seraphina. Other proud grandparents are Helen & Joe Feldmann.n Caryn Hirshhorn & Hartley Springman on the birth of a son Ryden Eli Springman and brother to Fara. Proud grandparents are Leslie & Mel Springman and Sandy & Ron Hirshhorn.n Jennifer Stulberg & John Adair on the birth of a son Benjamin Eric Stulberg Adair and brother to Hannah and Noah. Proud grandparents are Tracy & Geoff Adair; Gloria & Seymour Epstein and Cindy & Jay Stulberg. Proud great grandmother is Sybil Stulberg.

WelcomeWe are delighted to welcome the following new members and their families to Holy Blossom Temple:

n February 11, 201218 Shevat 5772Benji McLean, son of Laura Dallal & Brian McLean

n February 18, 2012 25 Shevat 5772Jerrod Greenberg, son of Margot & David Greenberg

n February 25, 20122 Adar 5772Jonah Walters, son of Kimberley & Craig Walters

Treasures

n Carol Dale

n Mary Elliott & Mark Minden

n Harriet Laing

n Honey Wolfe

We thank the following new donors to our Annual Contribution Campaign:

n Ruth Fischer & JD Reeves

n Jonah Kagan

n Ellen Lupu & Joshua Samuel,

and Joseph & Lily

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Joshua & Henrietta Chesnie Temple Endowment FundMorris Vigoda, In Memory: Henrietta Chesnie

Sami and James Cooper Youth Awards FundLillian Goldman, In Memory: Sami & James CooperDr. Jakov Moric, In Honour: Sami & James CooperHusky Sherkin, In Memory: Sami & James Cooper

Earl and Marilyn Danson Farber Endowment FundBarney Danson, In Memory: Sandra & Gordon Atlin and Family; Rabbi Stephen & Karen Franklin;Sybil & Jack Geller; Alexis Rothschild & Shawn GoldArthur Cole, In Honour: Marilyn Farber

Jean Fine Seniors FundBarney Danson, In Memory: Kathy & Maurice Green; Ruth Green; Rosalin RoseRuth Gelber, In Memory: Ruth Green; Rosalin RoseLinda Ghan, In Memory: Mondays @ the TempleCouncillor Josh Matlow, In Appreciation: Mondays @ the TempleMichael Ryval, In Appreciation: Mondays @ the TempleHenry Sherman, In Honour: Mondays @ the Temple

Floral FundJerome Graff, In Memory:Marilyn HahnJonah Walters, Bar Mitzvah: Kimberley & Craig Walters and Family

Garfinkel Family FundRandi & Alan Garfinkel, In Honour: Carmen and Emil Horvath

Jenne & Henry Goodman Endowment FundGeneral Donation: Rhoda Lipton; Lesley Miller

Esther Hands Memorial FundDavid Balick, Yahrzeit: Sharon & Stanley ClavirBenjamin Clavir, Yahrzeit: Sharon & Stanley ClavirMorris Vigoda, In Memory: Sharon & Stanley Clavir

W. Bernard Herman Educational FundWendy & Elliott Eisen, In Honour: Matthew Sapera & Darren Sukonick

Holy Blossom Temple FoundationGeneral Donation: Joy WolfsonKeith Allin, In Honour: Pamela Halpern

Corinne Berinstein, In Honour: Pamela Halpern; Carmen and Emil Horvath; Dr. Nina Josefowitz & Dr. David MyronBarney Danson, In Memory: Sheila & Bob SmolkinRuth Gelber, In Memory: Bernie SchererHarold Glass, In Memory: Barbara & Floyd SternGloria Howard, In Honour: Barbara Florence; Joan Florence & EddieSweetWanda Lerek, In Memory: HBT Fine Arts CommitteeMr. & Mrs. Alex Orzy, In Honour: Karen & Dr. Larry HausmanRuthe Schipper, In Honour: Pamela Halpern; Caroline IngvaldsenDr. Sandra Shiner, In Memory: Esther & Dr. Marvin TileKiley Willard, In Honour: Harriette LaingJudy Winberg, In Honour: Pamela Halpern; Caroline IngvaldsenRosalind & Stanley Witkin, In Honour: Harriette Laing

Holy Blossom Temple Renewal ProjectTom Friedland, In Appreciation: June & Byron SonbergJoan Garson & David Baskin, In Appreciation: Myrna RossRuth Gelber, In Memory: HBT Fine Arts Committee; Jason SteinFrances Hellen, In Honour: HBT BrotherhoodHappy Iscove, In Appreciation: Michael Friedland and FamilyDori Levine, In Appreciation: Michael Friedland and FamilyCantor Benjamin Z. Maissner, In Appreciation: Michael Friedland and FamilyRabbi John Moscowitz, In Appreciation: Michael Friedland and Family Faye Richmond, In Memory: Diana & Marvin GoodmanCantorial Soloist Lindi Rivers, In Appreciation: Hailey SmithDr. Sandra Shiner, In Memory: Joan Garson & David BaskinRabbi Yael Splansky, In Appreciation: Michael Friedland and Family; Jill SmithRabbi Karen Thomashow, In Appreciation: Ronna Rubin

Isenberg Family Endowment FundTobe Tweyman, In Honour: Carol & Steve PilonJudy Winberg, In Honour: Carol & Steve Pilon

Israel Study FundSandra Kamenir, In Honour: Caroline IngvaldsenDr. Robert Yasny, In Honour: Rhoda & Howard Bloom

Jacob’s Tower FundEdythe Abron, In Memory: Jill HertzmanDoris Goldberg, In Memory: Marilyn Shesko & David HertzmanJudith Jordan-Austin, In Memory: Marilyn Shesko & David HertzmanBrenda Saunders, In Honour: Jill Hertzman; Anne MoranisRabbi Yael Splansky, In Honour: Jill Hertzman

Joan Kerbel Leadership Development FundJanice Babins, In Honour: Ellen KarabanowMatilda Bigio, In Honour: HBT SisterhoodBarney Danson, In Memory: Gail & Gary GoodmanMarianne Fehler, In Honour: Elana FehlerRuthe Schipper, In Honour: Corinne Berinstein; Corinne Black & Richard VroomanDr. Sandra Shiner, In Memory: HBT SisterhoodRosalie Sussman, In Honour: Pnina Margolese; Ruthe Schipper

Library Book FundPamela Greenstein, In Honour: Pamela HalpernJennifer Hunter, In Honour: Pamela HalpernZoe Klein, In Honour: Pamela HalpernDr. Gordon Starkman, In Honour: Marilyn Hahn

Dow & Fredzia Marmur Program for Educational ExcellenceRuth Gelber, In Memory: Etta Ginsberg McEwanSheila Katsman, In Memory: Thelma Rosen BerrisTamara Kontorov, In Memory: Sue JoelRabbi Dow Marmur, In Appreciation: HBT ChavurahDr. Sandra Shiner, In Memory: Etta Ginsberg McEwan

Musical Heritage FundCorinne Berinstein, In Honour: Joanne & Kevin RoherJackie Caplan, In Memory: Anne FreemanEleanor Dover, In Honour: Nancy PollackHelena Fine, In Honour: Janice & Larry BabinsJack Hershoran, In Memory: Anne FreemanLloyd Summerfield, In Memory: Sharon Smith-Miller & Shelley MillerAnne Weinstein, Yahrzeit: Frances & Dr. Bernard Goldman and Family

Musical Legacy FundHelena & David Fine, In Honour: Razelle Roebuck & David MacCoyHelena Fine, In Honour: HBT Temple Singers

Out of the Cold FundGeneral Donation: Bogoroch & Associates Barristers & Solicitors;Steve Diniro; Dutton Brock LLP; Cinda Dyer; European Furniture; Judith Gelber; Green & Chercover; Janice & Marty Handelman; Michael A. Handler Professional Corporation; Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd.; HBT Brotherhood; David Leith; Judy Malkin & Elliott Jacobson; John McGowan; John McLeish; Roger G. Oatley; The SGNC Charitable Trust; Elaine Orfus; Norman H. Sobel; Mark Thornley Edythe Abron, In Memory: Debby & Morris VigodaKeith Allin, In Honour: Corinne Berinstein; Sandra Kamenir; EllenB. Levine David Ber, In Honour: Rosalind & Stanley WitkinCorinne Berinstein, In Honour: Sandra KamenirAlbert Cohen, In Memory: Esther & Cyril HershHelen Cooper, In Memory: Debby & Morris VigodaJacob Crawford Ritchie, In Honour: Peter Gelgor and FamilyBarney Danson, In Memory: Ann & Gary Posen; Debby & Morris VigodaShula Fisher, In Memory: Michelle Katz & Larry Blumenthal andFamilyRuth Gelber, In Memory: Nora & John Freund; Sybil & Jack Geller;Ann & Gary PosenPam Greenstein, In Honour: Sandra KamenirPamela Halpern, In Honour: Jennifer HunterJennifer Hunter, In Honour: Sandra KamenirCaroline Ingvaldsen, In Honour: Jennifer HunterSandra Kamenir, In Honour: Jennifer HunterZoe Klein, In Honour: Corinne Berinstein; Jennifer Hunter; SandraKamenirArnold Libenson, In Memory: Heidi & Neil Poch and FamilyLesley Miller, In Appreciation: Kathy & Maurice Green; RazelleRoebuckGary Posen, In Honour: Naomi BellRuthe Schipper, In Honour: Sandra KamenirDr. Sandra Shiner, In Memory: Ann & Gary PosenRosalie Sussman, In Honour: Shelly BerenbaumJudy Winberg, In Honour: Corinne Berinstein; Jennifer Hunter; Sandra Kamenir; Ellen B. LevineMorris Vigoda, In Memory: Joy & Charles Cohen; Kathy & MauriceGreen; Heidi & Neil Poch; Ann & Gary PosenVolunteers of the Out of the Cold Program, In Appreciation: AnnMacPherson & Earl Bederman

We thank our generous donors

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Harry & Cecile Pearl Youth Award Endowment FundDr. Sandra Shiner, In Memory: Joyce & Fred ZemansMorris Vigoda, In Memory: Joyce & Fred Zemans

Plaut Manor FundFrank Godfrey, Yahrzeit: Nonni & Saul Akler; Ricki & Gil GallenRabbi W. Gunther Plaut, In Honour: Carole J. PaulJudith Plaut, In Honour: Alexis Rothschild & Shawn Gold

Prayer Book FundJan & Keith Allin, In Honour: Judy WinbergKeith Allin, In Honour: Caroline Ingvaldsen; Zoe KleinDebra Bennett, In Honour: Judy WinbergCorinne Berinstein, In Honour: Zoe Klein; Judy WinbergAmanda Frohman, In Honour: Judy WinbergRandi Garfinkel, In Honour: Sybil & Jack Geller; Freda & ArthurMuscovitchPam Greenstein, In Honour: Zoe Klein; Judy WinbergRosanna Gotter, In Honour: Judy WinbergPamela Halpern, In Honour: Judy WinbergJennifer Hunter, In Honour: Caroline Ingvaldsen; Zoe Klein; Judy WinbergCaroline Ingvaldsen, In Honour: Judy WinbergSandra Kamenir, In Honour: Zoe Klein; Judy WinbergZoe Klein, In Honour: Judy WinbergEllen Levine, In Honour: Judy WinbergMarla Powers, In Honour: Judy WinbergBrenda Saunders, In Honour: Pearl Elman; Sybil & Jack Geller; Wendy& Elliott EisenBrenda & Fred Saunders, In Honour: Wendy & Elliott EisenRuthe Schipper, In Honour: Zoe Klein; Judy WinbergDr. Sandra Shiner: In Memory: Wendy & Elliott EisenRabbi Yael Splansky, In Honour: Judy WinbergRosalie Sussman, In Honour: Zoe Klein; Judy WinbergMorris Vigoda, In Memory: Sydney & Richard KrelsteinJudy Winberg, In Honour: Zoe Klein

Project TikvahMorris Vigoda, In Memory: Gail & Barry SilverRochelle Wise, In Memory: Gail & Barry Silver and Family

Rabbi’s Discretionary FundsRabbi John Moscowitz, In Appreciation: Keith Allin; ShellyBerenbaum & Chuck Litman; Gail & Barry Silver; Gail Silver; BrynaTroister & Jason Ketis; Jenny WellsRabbi John Moscowitz, In Honour: Judy WinbergRabbi Yael Splansky, In Appreciation: Family and Friends of MontySimmonds z”l

Rabbi Karen Thomashow, In Appreciation: The Nachshen FamilyRabbi Karen Thomashow, In Honour: Rosalie Sussman; Judy WinbergCantor Benjamin Z. Maissner, In Appreciation: Family and Friends ofMonty Simmonds z”l

Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner, In Honour: Gail & Barry Silver; GailSilver; Judy WinbergCantorial Soloist Lindi Rivers, In Appreciation: Paulette Brodeyand FamilyCantorial Soloist Lindi Rivers, In Honour: Corinne Berinstein;Rosalie Sussman; Judy WinbergRabbi John Moscowitz: Corinne Berinstein, In Honour: CarolineIngvaldsenRabbi John Moscowitz: Dinah Borovoy, In Honour: Carole J. PaulRabbi John Moscowitz: Gilda Lillian Stanway, In Memory: Lyle H.StanwayRabbi Karen Thomashow: Amanda Frohman, In Honour: CarolineIngvaldsenRabbi Karen Thomashow: Zoe Klein, In Honour: Caroline IngvaldsenRabbi Edward Goldfarb: Frances Hellen, In Honour: Isaac Morgulis

Nancy Ruth Educational FundDr. Sandra Shiner, In Memory: Nancy RuthBernice Mukamal, In Memory: Nancy Ruth

Lorraine Sandler Tribute Endowment FundLynn Kauffmann, Mazal Tov: Cathy Greenbaum

Shacharit Breakfast FundDiana Appleby, In Memory: Dr. Reva GersteinSidney Appleby, In Memory: Dr. Reva GersteinJacob Bendayan, Yahrzeit: Reina Bendayan & Don Borrett and FamilyEdward Bien, Yahrzeit: Elissa & David Fingold and FamilyMax Borins, In Honour: Borins/Brodey FamilyMorris Botnik, Yahrzeit: Ruth & Robert Ehrlich; Hanna ShlesingerLisa Brown, Yahrzeit: Jennifer & Jay BrownPauline Cohen, Yahrzeit: Joy & Charles Cohen

Meryl Cole, In Memory: Barbara Thal Hodes & Bob HodesAmalia Dan, Yahrzeit: Peter Dan and FamilyHenry Dan, Yahrzeit: Peter Dan and FamilyEvelyn Davis, Yahrzeit: Julia & Michael Sax and FamilyStanley Davis, Yahrzeit: Julia & Michael Sax and FamilyVernon Dewitt, Yahrzeit: Susan Davis-Dewitt & David DewittJulian Druyan, Yahrzeit: Judy DruyanMark Friedman, Yahrzeit: Merle Friedman and FamilyKaren Goldblatt, Yahrzeit: Barry Goldblatt and FamilyBryce Goosen, Yahrzeit: Annie & Michael Appleby and Family;Jennifer Goosen and FamilyAlice Herman, Yahrzeit: Carole & Bernard Herman and FamilyMax Hoffman, Yahrzeit: Bernice & Yitz PencinerMinnie-Mae Kamenir, Yahrzeit: Sandra KamenirMorris Kamenir, Yahrzeit: Sandra KamenirDavid Klein, Yahrzeit: Veronica MandelSamuel Leese, In Honour: The Leese FamilyHarry Leitman, Yahrzeit: Mariam Leitman and FamilySarah Marshall, Yahrzeit: Marie KnaulRaymond Howard Mendell, Yahrzeit: Elke & Melville Olsberg andFamilyArthur Miller, Yahrzeit: Mark Miller and FamilyHarry Penciner, Yahrzeit: Bernice & Yitz PencinerSyd Phillips, In Honour: Janice & Larry Babins and FamilyDr. Maurice Pollock, Yahrzeit: Dr. Sheila PollockIsaac Quiroz, In Honour: Denise Gordon & Dennis Chow and FamilyJoseph Rosen, Yahrzeit: Ruth & Hank Rosen and FamilyIrving Schoichet, Yahrzeit: Shirley & Leon TesslerSamuel Shain, Yahrzeit: Michael Shain and FamilyDr. Sandra Shiner, In Memory: Janice & Larry BabinsKelly Silverstein, Yahrzeit: Heather Winslade & Ben GouldHelen Merker Stanway, Yahrzeit: Lyle H. StanwaySamuel Sterling, Yahrzeit: The Sterling FamilyJoseph Windish, Yahrzeit: Marie Knaul and Family

Stagecraft FundJulie & Eric Kirsh, In Honour: Ellen KarabanowMichael Ryval, In Honour: Cast and Crew of Pillars of SaltNathan Starr, Yahrzeit: Noreen Starr and Family

Gordon and Linda Wolfe Family Youth Award Endowment FundLinda Wolfe, In Honour: The Birthday Girls

Leonard Wolfe Memorial Education FundPearl Gertzbein, In Honour: Honey WolfeMeyer Goldhar, In Honour: Honey Wolfe

Morris Vigoda Memorial FundMorris Vigoda, In Memory: Carol Abugov; Rosalyn Avery; Janice &Larry Babins; Naomi Bell; Shelly Berenbaum & Chuck Litman; Susan &Barry Borden; Irene Borins Ash & Irv Ash; Barbara Buckspan; Caryl &Bertram Barruch; Josephine & Michael Cole; Dr. Anne Comassar; AllanCooper; Clare & Monte Denaburg; Susanne Egier; Ruth & Dr. RobertEhrlich; Marilyn Farber; Nora & John Freund; Anne Freeman; MyrnaFreedman; Zita Gardner and Family; Sybil & Jack Geller; Etta Ginsberg McEwan; Ruth Glicksman; Frances & Bernard Goldman; Diana & Marvin Goodman; Gail & Gary Goodman and Family; Mindy & Howard Goodman; Margaret & David Hart; Ronald Hart; Sandi & Harvey Hofbauer; HBT Brotherhood; Sally & Ben Jacobson; Jill Kamin & Murray Hart; The Housers; Ellen Karabanow; Bambi Katz; Marion & Dr. Martin Kazdan; Edith Kirzner; Myra Krangle; Geri & Bob Kraus and Family; Faye Kushnir and Family; Ruth Levine; Anne Lesarge; Rochelle Linden and Family; Judy Malkin & Elliott Jacobson; Hayley McAdam; Lesley & Ronald Miller; Ruth & Maurice Miller and Family; Isaac Morgulis; Helen Mosoff; Ruth Nathan; Barbara Organ; Berinice & Yitz Penciner; Dr. & Mrs. Frank Pulver and Staff; Celia Rittersporn; Marlene & Dr. Robert Ruderman; Mari Lynn Rusak and Family; Nancy Ruth; Janet & Michael Ryval; Tracey & Marc Salsky; Ruth & Larry Sax; Myra Schiff; Annalee & Brian Schnurr; Mary & Henry Seldon; Adele & Vern Shapiro; Helen & Edward Sheffman; Judy & Ralph Shiff; Viviane & Saul Ship; Sheila & Bob Smolkin; Dr. Brenda Spiegler & Mark S. Anshan; Phyllis & Manuel Spivak; Barbara & Floyd Stern; Martin Stern; Esther & Marvin Tile; Kathy & Allan Troster and Family; Pat Warner; Linda Wolfe; Harriet Wolman

Youth Awards FundDalia Alalouf, In Honour: Corinne Berinstein; Judy WinbergHelen Cooper, In Memory: Myrna Freedman

We thank our generous donors

Ruth Gelber, In Memory: Edith KirznerMinnie Goldman, In Memory: Anne LesargePam Greenstein, In Honour: Caroline IngvaldsenMichael Hart, In Memory: Anne Lesarge

Happy Iscove, In Appreciation: The Nachshen FamilyDr. Rivanne Sandler, In Honour: HBT SisterhoodDr. Sandra Shiner, In Memory: Etta Ginsberg McEwanDebbie Spiegel, In Honour: Judy Winberg

Rina & Saul Fishbein, In Honour: Sharon & Joel Cohen; Lisa Fishbein& Jonathan Josse and Family; Rochelle & Seymour Frydrych; Anne &Nat Goldman; Carolyn Hamer and Family; Julie Hamer and Family;Marsha & Ed Hamer and Family; Bella Hull & Harold Nashman

Hall of Honour: L’dor Va’dor ...from generation to generation In recognition of donors who have ensured the future of Holy Blossom Temple

Holy Blossom Temple

We thank our generous donors

For more information and to make your contribution please call Holy Blossom Temple Foundation at 416.789.3291

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M o n d a yJanuary 9, 16, 23, 30 10:00 a.m. Mondays @ the TempleFebruary 6, 13, (no program on Feb. 20), 27March 5,12, 19, 26, January 23 - March 5 (not on Feb. 20) 7:30 p.m. Texts and Textiles, Rabbi Michael StrohFebruary 13 6:30 p.m. The Blessing of a B Minus, Using Jewish Teachings to Raise

Resilient Teenagers: an evening with Dr. Wendy Mogel via Skype

January 9 - March 12,(not on Feb. 20) Sisterhood Zumba Classes

T u e s d a yWeekly 11:00 a.m. Advanced Hebrew Grammar, Rabbi Edward GoldfarbJanuary 17-31 7:30 p.m. Lost Scriptures, Prof. Barrie WilsonMarch 13 7:30 p.m. Treading The Middle Path Of Harmony And Balance - An Evening of Teaching and Meditation, Rabbi Yoel Glick March 20 Sisterhood presents - Unique Lives Transformed

W e d n e s d a yWeekly 9:30 a.m. Sisterhood Torah Study, Rabbi Edward GoldfarbWeekly 11:00 a.m. Yiddish Novel, Rabbi Edward GoldfarbJanuary 18-February 1 7:30 p.m. Introduction to Talmud III, Rabbi Karen ThomashowFebruary 8 7:30 p.m. Israel: A State of Exception? Prof. Derek J. PenslarMarch 28-April 11 7:30 p.m. Ethical Eating, Rabbi Yael Splansky

T h u r s d a yFebruary 2-16 7:30 p.m. Angels: What Can They Teach Us? Dr. James DiamondFebruary 2-March 8, (not Feb 16) 8:00 p.m. Beyond the Chuppah, David and Eileen BergerFebruary 23, March 15, May 17 10:00 a.m. Library Book Club, Dr. Janna NadlerMarch 22-29 10:30 a.m. Sacred Waters and the Mikveh, Geri Durbin

F r i d a yLittle Blossoms - Shabbat Prep for children 3 and under January 13 – March 20 Classes 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12 p.m.Tot Shabbat - (For children 5 and under and their families)Hot Shot Shabbat (For children 5 & up and their families)January 6 6:00 p.m. Service & Pot Luck DinnerJanuary 20 5:30 p.m. Service and CraftFebruary 3 6:00 p.m. Service and Pot Luck DinnerFebruary 17 5:30 p.m. Service & CraftMarch 2 6:00 p.m. Service & Pot Luck DinnerMarch 16 5:30 p.m. Service & Craft

!Life at Holy Blossom For all programs between Jan. 10, 2012-Mar 30, 2012

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D a i l y S e r v i c e sMon. to Fri. 7:30 a.m. ShacharitMon. to Thur. 6:00 p.m. MinchaSun. 9:00 a.m. ShacharitMonday, February 20 9:00 a.m. Shacharit

S h a b b a t S e r v i c e sFri. 6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat ServicesSat. 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning ServiceSat. 10:30 a.m. Family Shabbat Service Tot Shabbat:Jan 6 6:00 p.m. Service & Pot luck dinner Jan 20 5:30 p.m. Service & CraftFeb 3 6:00 p.m. Service & Pot luck dinnerFeb 17 5:30 p.m. Service & CraftMarch 2 6:00 p.m. Service & Pot luck dinnerMarch 16 5:30 p.m. Service & Craft

S h a b b a t F u s i o n S e r v i c eJanuary 27, February 24, March 30 Shabbat Fusion

S a t u r d a yWeekly 9:00 a.m. The Wisdom of the Talmud, Weekly Torah Study, Rabbi John MoscowitzJanuary 21, February 25, March 24 1:00 p.m. Women’s Rosh Hodesh Beit Midrash, after KiddushJanuary 28, February 25, March 31 10:15 a.m. Shabbat Meditation, Michelle Katz February 4 1:30 a.m. Shabbat Shira Lecture

S u n d a yWeekly 10:00 a.m. Temple Singers, Cantor MaissnerJanuary 22, February 12 10:30 a.m. Sunday Book Club, Sharon Singer 9:30 a.m. Brotherhood Breakfast Club January 15 TBAFebruary 12 Howard Warren will speak about mediation and arbitration