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ELUL - TISHREI 5772/SEPTEMBER 2012 VOLUME 32 / NUMBER 9 THE VOICE IS PUBLISHED MONTHLY As Rabbis of Temple Judea, we are proud of your your choice to belong to a synagogue open to innovation. We welcome reviving rituals of the past as well as introducing new rituals which can enhance the spirituality necessary to creating a sacred space for you and your family. In preparing our High Holy Day Services this year at The Eissey Theatre, we have chosen to honor you for not only belonging, but strengthening Temple Judea as a spiritual center of Jewish life. In arriving at this decision, we have re-examined the history of pulpit honors at High Holy Services. In traditional synagogues world-wide, pulpit honors were generally centered around the Torah Service. Members were called up to chant the Torah blessings, to care for the Torah Scroll and to chant the Haftarah, the portion from the prophets. The Rosh Hashanah evening service was early and brief. The Men attended this Service while the women completed preparations for a long and leisurely Holiday dinner. Kol Nidre Services included the honor of holding the Torah Scrolls while at the Yom Kippur Neilah (concluding) Service, the major honor was opening the Ark. What was distasteful for the founders of Reform Judaism was that all of these honors were publicly auctioned at the High Holy Services. The Shamash or the Sexton either used a peg board or had an incredible memory for he had to wait for the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to collect the donations. It is remarkable that the early Reform synagogues immediately eliminated all High Holy Honors. Our founding Reform Rabbis believed that the entire congregation stood before God as equals and that auctioning off honors severely marred the spiritual feeling of the moment. Mindful of the brilliance of our early Reform Rabbis yet sensitive to time honored tradition, this year, we have been careful to plan our Services so that the rhythm of the liturgy is not marred by constant standing and sitting and by a multitude of members being called up to the Bima. This year, you will be the ones who will be honored! Through creative rituals, we will share our feelings of gratitude with you, how important you are to us! How grateful we are to you as members of an incredible congregation! As always, we appreciate your open mind and your acceptance of our creativity. Our blessings are with you for a wonderful New Year. Let us truly inspire and strengthen each other! Rabbi Joel Levine & Rabbi Yaron Kapitulnik Rabbi Joel I. Levine, D.D. Rabbi Yaron Kapitulnik In Your Honor

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ELUL - TISHREI 5772/SEPTEMBER 2012 VOLUME 32 / NUMBER 9

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As Rabbis of Temple Judea, we are proud of your your choice to belong to a synagogue open to innovation. We welcome reviving rituals of the past as well as introducing new rituals which can enhance the spirituality necessary to creating a sacred space for you and your family. In preparing our High Holy Day Services this year at The Eissey Theatre, we have chosen to honor you for not only belonging, but strengthening Temple Judea as a spiritual center of Jewish life. In arriving at this decision, we have re-examined the history of pulpit honors at High Holy Services. In traditional synagogues world-wide, pulpit honors were generally centered around the Torah Service. Members were called up to chant the Torah blessings, to care for the Torah Scroll and to chant the Haftarah, the portion from the prophets. The Rosh Hashanah evening service was early and brief. The Men attended this Service while the women completed preparations for a long and leisurely Holiday dinner. Kol Nidre Services included the honor of holding the Torah Scrolls while at the Yom Kippur Neilah (concluding) Service, the major honor was opening the Ark. What was distasteful for the founders of Reform Judaism was that all of these honors were publicly auctioned at the High Holy Services. The Shamash or the Sexton either used a peg board or had an incredible memory for he had to wait for the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to collect the donations. It is remarkable that the early Reform synagogues immediately eliminated all High Holy Honors. Our founding Reform Rabbis believed that the entire congregation stood before God as equals and that auctioning off honors severely marred the spiritual feeling of the moment. Mindful of the brilliance of our early Reform Rabbis yet sensitive to time honored tradition, this year, we have been careful to plan our Services so that the rhythm of the liturgy is not marred by constant standing and sitting and by a multitude of members being called up to the Bima. This year, you will be the ones who will be honored! Through creative rituals, we will share our feelings of gratitude with you, how important you are to us! How grateful we are to you as members of an incredible congregation! As always, we appreciate your open mind and your acceptance of our creativity. Our blessings are with you for a wonderful New Year. Let us truly inspire and strengthen each other!

Rabbi Joel Levine & Rabbi Yaron Kapitulnik

Rabbi Joel I. Levine, D.D. Rabbi Yaron Kapitulnik

In Your Honor

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Rabbi Joel L. Levine, D.D. Founding Rabbi

Rabbi Yaron Kapitulnik Director of Education

Temple Administrator: Barbara Bailey Office Manager: Ellen Lint Youth Director: Lesley Levin

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President, Rosalee Savel V.P., Marjie Federman V.P., Matt Kutner V.P., Jonathan Chane Secretary, Gary Walk Treasurer, Keith Paulus Financial Secretary, Walter Schiff Immediate Past President, Elayne Rosen

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Shelly Ettinger Ruth Gonzalez Alison Hack Steve Johnson Sharon Kitroser Marjorie Lesser Leigh Routman Christine Shalloway Adele Shamban Sandra Stull Andrew Thaw Kate Weingart

HONORARY BOARD Eric Jablin Dr. Eric Kaplan Melvin Levy William Meyer Rosalee Savel Past Presidents Elayne Rosen Faye Rosch Carol Slater Dr. Eric Kaplan Jordan Brown Gail Frank Meredith Hirschberg C. Lorraine Hoffinger Preston Mighdoll Rosalee Savel Helaine Kahn Steven Berger Dr. Jeffrey Favius Barbara Chane

September Shabbat Services - Fridays at 7:30 PM

Elul Minyan every weekday through September 14th - 9:30 to 10:30

Current Events with David Levy - Saturday, September 1st at 11:00 AM

Torah study every Shabbat morning at 9:30 See your tickets for High Holy Day Schedule

Second Day Rosh Hashanah Service

Tuesday, September 18 at 9:30 AM at Temple Judea Watch for details:

Sukkot decorating, Service and light dinner Sunday, September 30th

beginning at 5:30 PM

Simchat Torah Celebration of our New Torah, Sunday, October 7th at 6:00 PM

Mazal Tov to our B’nai Mitzvah Celebrants Jessica and Lawrence Oks September 22nd

Thank you to our August Sponsors:

Ayelet & Ran Shochat in honor of their son, Mattan's Bar Mitzvah

Michele & David Wood

in honor of their daughter, Madison's Bat Mitzvah

Office Hours: Mon - Thurs. 9:00 A.M. - 4:00P.M. Fri 9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. Phone: (561) 624-4633 Fax: (561) 624-4076 Web: www.templejudeapbc.org E-mail: [email protected] The VOICE Editor:

Hannah Fleischer

Welcome New

Temple Members

Sandi & Jim Cardaman

Faye Shurdut

Niki & Ari Zur & family

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We are counting on

EVERY MEMBER

to write a letter.

It’s FREE!

Sign Up Now for

September 9th

Mark Your Calendars:

Closing Service of

Dedication

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Simchat Torah

DEDICATIONS

Lois Zinman * Lorraine Hoffinger

Joah & Howard Gellis * Susan & Monnie Kanter

Adele Shamban

Joyce & Steven Bloom * Candace & Peter Caplin

Ellen & Richard Lowe * Wini Suss

Barbara & Hal Danenberg * Barbara & Fred Fields

Mel & Ann Levy * Lisa & David Lickstein

Pattie & Nate Light

TORAH PROJECT

COMMITTEE

Dr. David & Lisa Lickstein

Leigh Routman

Adele Shamban – Major Gifts

Lesley Birenbaum

Gina Blatt

Marjie Federman

Steve Johnson

Sharon Kitroser

Jonathan Schneider

Amy Simpson

Claire & Jeff Altman * Susan & Mort Ansky * Lauren & Edwin Arias * Barbara & Peter Aschheim

Barbara & Larry Bailey * Beth Baker * Arleen & Bud Barton * Sandra & Martin Bascove * Sonya Baum * Zelda Baum

Irving Baumrind * Gloria & Donald Bell * Lesley & Steven Birenbaum * Diane & Morton Brill * Limor & Robert Briskin

Betty Schneider Brown * Jordy Brown * Marcia & Al Capuano * Neomia Chitlik * Greta Cirlin * Matt Cloud * Diane &

Michael Cohen * Marilyn Cohen * Max Cohen * Susan Cole & Marc Cohn * Kamara & Steve Corbin * Ellen & Jack

Deutsch * Judi & Mel Diamond * Susan Domb * Amy, Randy & Alex Dow * Barbara & Ira Eichner * Jann & Don Edwards

Roberta & Irving Elfus * Brynne & Elliot Ellis * Brenda & David Epstein * Shelly & Judd Ettinger * Marjie & Michael

Federman * Alexis & Bob Federman * Joy Fidler & Sig Stahl * Judy Fleishman * Carole & William Foor * Barbara &

Richard Foster * Martha, Larry, Faith & Isaac Fox * Barbara & Rommel Francisco * Melinda, Edward, Molly & Kayla

Gallagher * Elaine & Rick Garrison * Joan Gelch & Morris Weintraub * Scott Gendell * Shirley Gendell & Sal Minieri

Phyllis Genthner * Irene & Elliot Glanz * Marilyn & Hy Gluck * Lee & Steve Goldstein * Ruth & Bob Gonzalez * Caroline

& Howard Goodman * Debra Gordon *Ena & Paul Gotkin Eleanor & Al Goz * Sheila Grant * Wendy & Ed Gray * Judy &

Hal Grossman * Marleen & Stuart Hacker * Gail & Colin Halpern * Pat Handalian * Rhea Harris * Cynthia & Reginald

Hereford * Joan & Peter Hoffman * Patti & Ted Hoffman * Syliva Holland * Phyllis & Alan Izenberg * Gladys Jacobson

Helaine Kahn Enid Kane * Ayala Digli & Rabbi Yaron Kapitulnik * Sondra & Mort Kaplan * Deanna & Robert Katz &

Family * Helene & Herbert Katz * Maggie & Harry Kaufman * Debbie Kinback * Sharon & Mitchell Kitroser * Ylisa Kunze

Carla & Edward Kwitko * Cecile Lachman * Myrna & Roger Landay * Bob Lappin & Gloria Briggs * Barbara Leff

Rickie & Jeffrey Leiter * Adeline Lender * Marjorie Lesser * Ann & Paul Levine * Rita & Bernard Levine * Jody & Andrew

Levy * Penny & David Levy * Barbara & Fred Lickstein * Ellen & Bobby Lint * Phyllis & Leslie Litwin * Lois & Steven

Loevner * Bonnie Lombardo * Phyllis & Martin Magaziner * Suzanne & Lawrence Magenheim * Linda & Arthur Marion

Jill & Jeffrey Marks * Linda & Arnold May * Carole Weller & Arthur Metzger * Jennifer Millman * Shirley & David Most

Barbara Neuberg * Larry Okun * Judy & Ed Oppel * Joel Penick * Char & Norm Plotsky * Iris & Richard Podell * Stacey &

Scott Podradchik * Susan Razin * Pam & Jeff Rembaum * Mimi Rieder * Belle Roberts * Elayne & Tootie Rosen * Lollie

Rosen & Bruce Kerman * Kim & Jack Rosenberg * Mindy Rosenberg * Naomi & Arnold Rothstein * Ellen & Irving Salth

Ruth & George Salton * Rosalee & Robert Savel * Beth Schatman * Beverlee & Walter Schiff * Helene & Martin

Schwalberg * Lysa Schwartz * Lyn & Jack Schwartz * Ellie & Howard Schweitzer * Fran & Stan Serota * Shayna Sehayik

Christine & Mark Shalloway & Family * Margaret Chapman & Stanley Shanker * Brenda Shear * Edith & Stanley

Sheidlower * Jan & Bob Shostak * Janet & Chuck Silverman * Robin & David Simon * Nancy & Mark Sims * Carol Slater

Giselle Solomovitz * Faith & Doug Sorgman * Ronni & Sheldon Stern * Rosalie Stern * Judi & Marvin Stillman * Marilyn

& Ronald Stone * Sandy & Bill Stull * Cheryl & Jeff Taylor * Stacey & Andrew Thaw * Anne & Norman Urkowitz * Irene

Venoff * Judy & Gary Walk * Harriet Wallach * Susan & Douglas Warsett * Kate Weingart * Susan & Elliot Weinstein

Nancy & Mitchell Wollman * Stephanie & Brent Wolmer * Marjorie Yashar

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A message from the

Director of Education, Rabbi Yaron

Rosh Hashanah – the Jewish New Year is fast approaching. It’s the season of sober resolutions and hopeful (but too often hopeless) personal pacts. What will you commit to in 5773? What changes will you make in your life that will benefit your community, your family and yourself? Too often we aim too high, we make pledges and promises that we fall short of completing. Year after year, when we realize that once again we did not stand up to our own expectations we are disappointed and frustrated. A study of more than 2,000 people found that a third of last year's pledges only lasted up to a week and one in seven lasted just a few hours!!! You want your resolution to benefit you personally – such as improve your health or relationships, boost your career or ease your guilt. Something that affirms you. On the other hand, it’s important that we think of doing something that can impact our community. As our new year begins we are offering many opportunities to get involved through Jewish education. Whether you become more involved in our school by attending “Learning Parents Showing the Way” sessions and family celebrations, going on our Shabbaton or Israel trip or joining our Torah study or Talmud class, or whether you decide to study toward an Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah or attend our book club – whatever resolution you make this year through Jewish learning, it has the potential of benefiting you personally and our entire community of learners. I am always happy to meet with you and discuss together what might be the right path for you. All you need is to make the first step into a rewarding world of study. Shana Tova!

Rabbi Yaron

A message from the Board Community is at the heart of Temple Judea. Expanding on that credo, we began a Torah project on October 19, 2011. This reached out to our members and families, enabling them to write a letter in what will be our new Torah as of October 7, 2012. This will be a lifetime celebration with dancing and singing to Klezmer music. Rabbi Selig has been our participating scribe. Many of us learned a great deal about the ritual that goes along with the spiritual, moving inscription ceremony. So far, almost 800 members, friends and family have participated in this experience. There is still time for members of our Temple Judea family who have not yet had the emotional experience to sign up to write a letter on September 9

th. To date, we have raised $435,000. With our

outreach program, we hope to reach our goal of $500,000. Thank you to our committee members Dr. David & Lisa Lickstein, Leigh Routman, Adele Shamban, Lesley Birenbaum, Gina Blatt, Marjie Federman, Steve Johnson, Sharon Kitroser Amy Simpson and Jonathan Schneider.

Adele Shambam

Morning Minyan 9:30 A.M. Mondays and Thursdays Temple Judea - 4311 Hood Rd. Call 561-624-4633 or visit templejudeapbc.org *Minyan every weekday during the month of Elul

(August 20th

- September 14th

)

A Year of Torah

Simchat Torah and Torah Dedication Celebration

Sunday, October 7th

Pre-dedication activities Simchat Torah service

Hakafot - dancing and dedication of our new Torah

High Holy Days 5773

• Sunday, September 16th

Erev Rosh Hashanah

• Monday, September 17th

Rosh Hashanah Day 1

• Tuesday, September 18th

Rosh Hashanah Day 2

• Tuesday, September 25th

Kol Nidre

• Wednesday, September 26th

Yom Kippur

If you would like to volunteer to be an usher call Steve

Goldstein at 697- 4966

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SISTERHOOD CHAPTER TWO….. LADIES OF THE NIGHT

Chapter One is the Sisterhood of Temple Judea as we know it. A wonderful group of welcoming women sharing good times while supporting the Temple we all love. Chapter Two… LADIES OF THE NIGHT will be a second group of women who are Mom’s or Professional Women looking to share good times and get togethers with like- minded women. What we propose are programs geared to a younger group of women who will also be Temple Judea Sisterhood members and supporters. To kick off this group a Meet and Greet is scheduled for October 29

th at Spotos Oyster Bar. The Time is

5:00 PM till 6:30 PM. The purpose of the meeting is to form a group of women who would like to do some different things than the traditional sisterhood group. Wine and snacks will be served. Some ideas are: Mah Jongg and Margaritas, Lilith Salons, discussion groups based on articles in Lilith Magazine. Lilith has fabulous meaty articles written by women, and of interest to women. These can be evening groups held in homes with wine and snacks. How would you like a spicy discussion of Love Stories from the Bible? The programing though, is up to the group. We want all women who belong to Temple Judea to have a Sisterhood that meets their needs. This will not be your mother’s sisterhood. In order to make Chapter Two work, WE NEED YOU, the young mom’s and working women, to attend the Meet and Greet. Share your ideas and make this group your own. Please call the Temple Office at 624-4633 and tell them you want to be a Lady of the Night! They will gladly reserve a spot for you at Spotos. Temple Judea Sisterhood is your Sisterhood. Please share your ideas with us. If you had some great programs at your last Temple that you would like us to try just let us know. We are a wonderful group but with your input we can be FANTASTIC. Please email me at the address shown below. Remember that our Gift Shop is open after services and is available throughout the week for your shopping convenience. One of our office staff will be happy to assist you. Please be sure to introduce yourself to me at services or Sisterhood functions. I know many of you and want to know you all. My best to you all,

Sandy Stull, Sisterhood President

[email protected] 630-2099

College Connection

Send your college students address to: [email protected]

They will receive special gift packages from the temple for

Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah and Passover

Sponsored by Sisterhood

Gift Shop Check out the gift shop for all your holiday and gift needs! We have great hostess gifts for the holidays including beautiful new honey dishes made in Israel. New merchandise is arriving daily.

All items are discounted 20%.

We’re looking for Sisterhood history

and we need your help

Were you here in the beginning? 30 years ago, 20 years ago, 10 years ago?

Please check your closets, drawers and old photos albums

Let us know what you find…

Share it with us in honor of Sisterhood’s 100

th Anniversary

Meditation

Friday, September 28th 6:30-7:15 PM

Come and learn how to be present and

enhance your Shabbat experience

Stay for Shabbat worship at 7:30

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September is an exciting month for JUiCY and JUiCY Jr! We are officially kicking off our amazing TEEN ONEGS! Every Friday night this year after services the Teen Lounge will be open for all 6th-12th graders! That's right, EVERY FRIDAY!! Not only will all middle and high school teens be able to enjoy the fun activities and games after services, but we also get our own special snacks as well! The first Teen Oneg will start on Friday, September 7th during the JUiCY/JUiCY Jr Open House Lounge Night!! This is the perfect opportunity to register for youth group! If you have not registered for youth group, it is not too late, the cost is only $50 for the entire year! JUiCY Jr (6th-8th grade) is going to a giant sleepover at the Boynton JCC with all of our Palm Beach County friends!! On Saturday, September 22-23rd 9 pm- 8 am: JUiCY Jr will be having an amazing time with bounce houses, DJ's, games, crafts, and so much more! The cost is $45 if paid in advance on www.JTIPalmBeach.org. An email with more details will be sent to parents. For further information about Temple Judea youth programming, please contact Lesley Levin, Temple Judea Youth Director at: [email protected] or 240-888-3019

Jessica Oks Jessica attends the Bak Middle School of the Arts. Her interests include art, soccer and music. For her Mitzvah Project, she entertains at nursing homes

Lawrence Oks Lawrence attends the Bak Middle School of the Arts. His interests include, soccer, basketball, music and electronics. For his Mitzvah Project, he entertains at nursing homes

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9/7 Open House & Shabbat Dinner

5:45: Meet the Teacher 6:30: Dinner (Reservations Required)

7:30 Shabbat Worship 9/9 1st Day of YEP 9:00 AM: Bagels & Coffee

9:30 AM: "Learning Parents Showing the Way"

Registration Required

Before the 1st Day of School

Introducing

Teen Onegs

Beginning September 14th in the teen lounge

Games, fun & an extra special Oneg

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2 Howard & Joan Gellis 4 Edwin & Lauren Arias Howard & Judith Freeman Rick & Elaine Garrison David & Jessica Quartell 5 Robert & Deanna Katz 6 Kenneth & Lila Altman Bernard & Lenore Goldman Robert & Rosalee Savel 10 Steven & JoAnne Tendrich 11 David & Merel Cherry Stephen & Aleida Goldstein David & Beatrice James Martin & Helene Schwalberg 13 Gerald & Gwen Richman 15 Bruce & Judy Prince 16 Abe & Caren Friedman Mitchell & Sharon Kitroser 23 Alvan & Eva Bazer 24 Peter & Jean Million Herbert & Carol Sherman

1 Alan Aker Barbara Fields Gail Frank Alesia Hoy Hayley Lazarus Rita Rosenberg Marvin Stillman 2 Marilyn Gluck Beth Hauser Dana Morgan Aidan Taylor 3 Richard Brummer Gail Halpern Murray Schwartz Phyllis Uchin Nicole Wynne 4 Alexander Wagner 5 Gina Blatt Amy Dow Michael Greenhill Rachel Klein Arnold Lampert 6 Richard Hoffman Melissa Horowitz Jeffrey Leiter Helene Schaefer 7 Diane Brill Alexa Eisenberg Beatrice James David James Jacob Levy Jared Light 8 Bryan Hausman Mona Oks 9 Florence Drobnis Helane Hertz Marilyn LeRoy 10 Mitchell Beers Eden Josza Paul Levine 11 Penny Levy 12 Laura Freedman Eugene Luksha Jessica Oks Larry Okun Charles Silverman 13 Avrum Gray Rachel Haselkorn Jane Jarcho 14 Jonathan Aker Andrew Gallagher

15 Morgan Hack Brian Liebman Sherrill Silber 16 Julie Schneider 17 Amanda DiFilippo Faye Rosch Edith Sheidlower 18 Lewis Kramer Stanley Lattman 19 Benjamin Couris Marla Friedman Jason Lazarus Sam Robbins Richard Schwartz Kurt Shindler 20 Sarah Ackerman Andrew Schneider Mia Weingart Lynn Welton 21 Richard Barovick Stephen Johnson Iris Podell Cheryl Taylor Rita Wolfson 22 Arthur Caplan Howard Siegel Matthew Wysockey 23 Stephen Burjan Ronald Stone 24 Ben Abramowitz Benee Benardo Max Fisch Roger Landay Hayley Miller Jennifer Schettewi Heather Sley 25 Molly Rose Gallagher 26 Chari Benardo Ryan Hoffman Ann Levy Zachary Stoloff 27 Dwight Sley 28 Sara LeRoy Alec Piotrowski Seija Tomberg 29 Evan Josza Ellen Kanfer Winifred Suss 30 Jason Goldstone Frank Jacobs Gary Rosenberg Jacob Solkoff

Coping with Loss During

the High Holy Days

Monday, September 10th

10:30 AM following Minyan

An opportunity to explore creative ways

to use Jewish rituals to honor the memories of

loved ones, and to experience this sacred season.

Shabbat of Comfort

September 7th

6:00 - 6:45

A quieter, gentler service

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SOCIAL ACTION Let me introduce myself. I am Alan S. Levine, a Temple Judea member since 1997 and a member of the Social Action Committee. The High Holy Holiday Food Drive is for the benefit of the Vickers House. Vickers House is a Crisis and Resource center that serves the elderly, homeless and the needy in all of Palm Beach County. I have been asked to write to you because for the past 14 years I have been a volunteer at the Vickers House. The Vickers House desperately needs your generous donation of food. Unfortunately at times, when some children are asked what they had for breakfast, the child often replies, “it was not my turn to eat breakfast today”. Hunger is on the rise in Palm Beach County. Action is needed. A 2010 “Map the Gap” report released by Feeding America indicates that approximately 212,500 residents in Palm Beach County are considered food insecure. In the past 2 years, Area Agency on Aging and Crisis Line 211 reported that 10,000 calls were received from people requesting Emergency Food Assistance. 51% of children in Palm Beach County live in poverty and therefore qualify for Free and or Reduced School Lunches. On Yom Kippur, if you are fasting and are at Services, seated in a comfortable chair, listening to soothing music, no doubt you are wondering what you will be eating as soon as the Services end. Imagine now that you are relaxed and hungry, however food would only be available to you at the shelter tomorrow at noon. Or maybe, you are one of the lucky ones that will go to the Vickers House in the morning to pick up a bag of groceries. Palm Beach County is known for its wealth and is also a community with a hunger situation where many struggle daily to meet the most basic needs. On behalf of the Needy, thank you in advance for being generous and for remembering to load up your Blue Mitzvah Tote and bring it to Yom Kippur Services. I wish you all, Good Health and an easy Fast.

Happy New Year

Alan S. Levine TJ Social Action Committee Member.

MEN’S CLUB HELPS BUILD A STRONGER BROTHERHOOD!

We have planned an exciting and fun filled season of activities for the 2012/2013 Men's Club. If you have not already sent in your membership dues please send them to Temple Judea care of the Men's Club.

Come out and join us on Wednesday, September 19th at 7:00 PM at Roger

Dean Stadium for Israel vs South Africa in the World Baseball Classic Qualifying Tournament. Adults $ 8.00, children $ 5.00. Make your check payable to Temple Judea.

Join us for a complimentary breakfast and Political Forum on Sunday, September 23

rd at 9:30 AM.

Please contact Mort Ansky, at 561-799-6651, to assist with the activity planning committee.

Wishing you and your family a Healthy and Happy New Year!

Shalom,

Mort Ansky

TJ Young Professionals Shabbat Services &

(for our 40's & under group)

Friday, September 7th

Complimentary!

Meet & Greet at (4560 PGA Blvd.)

Monday, September 10th 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Complimentary! Open to New Members, Prospective Members, and Members that bring a Prospective

Find us on

https://www.facebook.com/templejudeapbc?ref=hl#!/templejudeapbc

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has been at work helping members of our Temple Judea Family. We have made hospital and rehab visits and many calls to members who are ill. Doing this without a budget or funds has been limiting with the kind of services we would like to provide. Our dear member, Calvin Schwartz, has passed away and his wife, Gloria, and his family have provided us with a named fund for our Caring Community. We have met with Ginny Higgins, Calvin's daughter, and she was delighted with the work we are doing and the activities we have projected for the coming year. Ginny said that these are just the kinds of things her father would have wanted. So in Calvin's memory, please feel free to donate to the Caring Community Fund when you are honoring or memorializing a loved one so that we can carry forth the

name of our very generous Calvin Schwartz, who has spent his life helping others. At this High Holy Day season, please join us in doing Mitzvots for our TJ family. We thank our devoted members of this committee and look forward to providing more services that are needed in times of illness or strife. Susan Wolfe-Schwartz will be conducting activities for those who have lost loved ones. Please call either one of us to volunteer your services for the New Year!!

Helaine Kahn

Helaine Kahn [email protected]

Susan Wolf-Schwartz [email protected]

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GENERAL FUND

Lisa Alfonso in memory of Jesse Cohen

Barbara & Peter Aschheim in memory orf Gertrude Aschheim

Sonia Axelband in memory of Fred Axelband

Barbara & Larry Bailey in memory of Dorothy Swerdloff

in memory of Jack Swerdloff

Marcia & Edward Bloch in memory of Melvin H. Bloch

Holly & Barry Bruckner thank you Joan & Peter Hoffman for your help

with the bed &best wishes for good health

Harriet & Arthur Caplan in memory of Estelle Silverman's husband

Saul

Neomia Chitlik in memory of Isidore Chitlik

Kamara & Steve Corbin in memory of Rhoda Biederman

in memory of Gladys Marsh, beloved mother

of Larry Marsh

in celebration of Richard Rubin's 75th

birthday

Kamara Corbin in memory of my beloved daddy, Leonard

Marcus

Beth Eisenman in appreciation for the support and spiritual

guidance found in morning minyan

Brenda & David Epstein in memory of Ellen Benjamin, sister of Marsha

Langbart

in honor of Nina and Richard Golub's 50th

anniversary

Marjie & Michael Federman in honor of the marriage of Jennifer & Daniel

Cohen

Judy Fleishman in memory of Harley Fleishman

Rosalie Fox in memory of Ann Shifman

Shirley & Peter Gendin in memory of Dorothy Schwartz, mother of

Peter Gendin

in memory of George Sueowitz, beloved

father of Shirley Gendin

in memory of William Gendin, beloved father

of Peter Gendin

Irene & Elliot Glanz in memory of Harry Sherman

Marvin Glickstein in memory of Patricia Glickstein

Lee & Steve Goldstein in memory of Rhoda Biederman

in memory of Esther Morrow

May & Bernard Goodstein in memory of Rachel Krock Lynn

Mildred Gordon in memory of Joseph Grundorfer

Rhea Harris in memory of Joshua Zinman

Lorraine Hoffinger in memory of Ann Wagner & Roberta

Sheckner

GLORIA HAY & CALVIN M. SCHWARTZ CARING COMMUNITY FUND

In memory of Calvin M. Schwartz:

Moondean & Joe Applebaum Jules & Lucy Budoff Edith & Paul Christenson Marvin & Blossom Fishmann Nancy & George Franko Patricia & Harold Friedberg Edward & Wendy Gray Carol & John Head Agnes Higgins Kathy Higgins Laura & Andrew Hoge Abby & Eric Jablin June Jones Joan & Aaron Kurtzman Jane & Mark LaMara Ann & Julius Lasnick Marshall & Susanne Levy Shelly & Alan Lipsky Nancy & Phillip Lyddon McKirdy & Riskin PA Linda Ross Merrick Myrtle & Arnold Mullens Shirley Olin Ruthye & Leslie Plump Beverlee & Walter Schiff Nancy & Steve Schwartz Willie & Bob Segal Phyllis & Michael Selenick Naomi & Phil Slifka Roberta Stern Wini Suss Charles West Patricia & Charles Williams Leigh Wolff HOFFINGER COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER FUND

Ann & Mel Levy wishing Beverlee Schiff a very happy birthday

wishing "Tootie " Rosen a very happy birthday

Sisterhood in honor of Jessica Oks Bat Mitzvah

in honor of Lawrence Oks Bar Mitzvah

PRAYER BOOK FUND Ann & Julius Lasnick in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Rhea Harris during

her recent trip to Israel

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND

Lesley & Steven Birenbaum thank you to Rabbi Yaron Kapitulnik

Marvin Glickstein & Barbara Rippa in memory of Rhoda Biederman

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Patti & Ted Hoffman in memory of Josh Zinman

Sylvia Holland in celebration of Jean Million's 90th Birthday

Sandi & Bill Katz in memory of my father, Herman Katz

Sylvia Kleeman in memory of Goldie Liebmax

Barbara Leff thank you for your donation

Bernard & Rita Levine in memory of Shirley Levine

Ann & Mel Levy in honor of Bonnie Kaplan's birthday

in honor of Walter Schiff's birthday

Lois & Steve Loevner in memory of Rose Bluth

Myrtle & Arnold Mullens in memory of Robert Miller

in memory of Harry I. Shuman

Irene Ostroff thank you for your donation to the Family Promise

Program

Marcia Pann-Capuano in memory of Jacob Pann

Char & Norman Plotsky in memory of Benjamin Wilen

Jo Ann & Sanford Rock in memory of Benjamin Rosen

Jay Rosenberg thank you for your donation

Alice & Adrian Salee in memory of Sydelle Levine

Rosalee & Bob Savel in memory of John St. John, beloved father of Rene

Savel

Helene & Martin Schwalberg in memory of Alvin Rosen

Adele Shamban in honor of Evelyn & Bernard Woolman,s 70th

anniversary

Harvey & Jeri Siegel in memory of Laura Siegel

Annice & Sy Silberberg in honor of the 90th birthday of Jean Million

Nancy & Mark Sims in memory of Henry J. Schwartz, M.D.

Melvyn & Rochelle Sotnick in memory of Bessie Sotnick

Rosalie Stern in memory of Max H. Adelman

Ronni Stern in memory of Ellen Benjamin

Rhoda & Norman Suchar in memory of Rhoda Biederman

Wini Suss in honor of Jean Million's 90th birthday

Rita & Burt Tansky in memory of Jeannette Tansky Jo-Anne & Gerald Weingarden in memory of Bernice Simons

Harold Wolfson in memory of Dan Wolfson Rita & Harold Wolfson in memory of Abraham Wolfson

Lois Zinman in memory of Rene Savel's father

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IMPORTANT! If you, or someone you know is ill at home or in the hospital, and need of a visit, PLEASE call the temple to let us know. 561-624-4633

…Donations continued

Sharyn & Michael Greenhill in memory of beloved parents Shirley & George Maurer

in honor of Rabbi Joel Levine officiating the marriage of our

son Dustin to Daniela at the West Point Jewish Chapel

Congratulations to our son, Dr. Dustin Greenhill, on his

graduation from Temple University Medical School

thank you for your donation

Rhea Harris thank you for the trip…it was glorious

Patti & Ted Hoffman Thanks for an amazing trip

Daras & Harold Kirsh in memory of Benjamin Kirsh

Ann & Mel Levy wishing Betty and Murray Green a happy anniversary

Marlene & Jerry Mills we wish to thank Rabbi Joel for all his prayers, kindness and

visits

Barbara Neuberg our trip to Israel was a peak and meaningful experience

because of you

Elayne & Tootie Rosen in memory of Roy Mandell

Brenda Shear in appreciation for your warmth and hospitality

Sylvia Strauss thanking Rabbi Levine for his kindness and prayers on the

loss of my husband Richard

Susan & Douglas Warsett in memory of Joshua Zinman

in honor of Rickie & Jeff Leiter's grandson Jacob

Lorraine Whalen in memory of my husband George Whalen

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND

Deanna & Robert Katz in honor of Allison & David Miller

SOCIAL ACTION FUND

Ann & Mel Levy wishing Ellen and Bobby Lint a happy anniversary

thank you for the good work done by the Social Action

Committee

TORAH FUND Allison & David Comito in memory of Joshua Zinman

YOUTH GROUP FUND Ann & Mel Levy youth Group for Hatikvah Kallah

Harriet & John Wolf donation to Juicy for Hatikvah Kallah

Bill Grushow Camp Fund

General Fund Glorida Hay & Calvin M. Schwartz

Caring Community Fund Hoffinger Community Learning Center Fund

Prayer Book Fund Rabbi's Discretionary Fund

Religious School Fund *Shabbat Fund

Social Action Fund Youth Group Fund

Elliot Weinstein Scholarship Fund *Your donation to the Shabbat Fund supports and

enhances our many services and programs

The 4th Annual

Night Out for Temple Judea

An intimate evening with your temple friends at members’ homes….this year with a twist of Hanukkah spirit!

Saturday Evening, December 1st

If you would like to be a host this year, please contact our committee chairs, Shelly Ettinger 561-803-7465 or

Christine Shalloway 561-776-2364

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New Series Starts This Summer 1st Monday of each month

10:30 AM September “Cain” by Jose Saramago (will meet Monday, Aug.27th) October “Vaclav & Lena” by Haley Tanner (will meet Monday, Oct. 8th)

November “The Lost Wife” by Alyson Richman December “What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank” by Nathan Englander January “The Dovekeepers” by Alice Hoffman February “My Russian Grandmother and Her American Vacuum Cleaner” by Meir Shalev March “The Glass Room” by Simon Mawer April “The Puttermesser Papers” by Cynthia Ozick May “To the End of the Land” by David Grossman

$5.00 per month non-members cemetery plots

Cost of plot $2400

Temple Judea section is in Star of David

Cemetery

Call Ellen or email:

[email protected]

1st Friday of the month 1:00-2:30 PM

No Meeting in October

September 7, 2012 February 1, 2013 October (No Meeting) March 1, 2013 November 2, 2012 April 3, 2013 December 7, 2012 May 3, 2013 January 4, 2013

Neat as a Pin, Inc. Simple Solutions for Smart Living

Alison Hack Bookkeeping / Organization Expert

Professional ■ Respectful ■ Discreet

All aspects of clutter control Closets, Offices, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Garages

Hourly or Project Based Fee ** Specializing in Estate Disposal

561-310-2104 ■ [email protected]

Serving the Greater West Palm Beach Area

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Looking for a Preschool?

Temple Beth David now offers a discount to any Temple Judea member that wishes to enroll their child in TBD Preschool. You will receive the TBD member rate which is a substantial savings over the year. The member rate will be guaranteed as long as your child is enrolled. If you are school shopping, check it out and see if this is the place for you. Our appreciation to our neighbor Temple Beth David for their spirit of co-operation and this special offer

(This is not to be considered an endorsement)

Richard Schwartz, C.P.A, P.A.

11327 Okeechobee Boulevard, Suite 1

Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411

Phone: 561-478-6388 Fax: 561-478-7316

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Temple Judea 4311 Hood Road Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Phone: (561) 624-4633 Fax: (561) 624-4076

www.templejudeapbc.org

NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE

PAID West Palm Beach, FL

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