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H desh April-May 2025 Nisan-Iyar-Sivan 5785

From Rabbi Willis The Spiritual Search for H.ametz One of my favorite childhood memories of Passover was the night before the holiday, searching for h.ametz in the dark. My siblings and I would wrap small pieces of bread in tissues and hide them around the house. Then, when night fell, we turned off all the lights, and my father would begin his search with a candle wrapped in foil in hand. The light of the candle was so subtle, so we helped him out, calling out, “You’re getting warmer!” when he got close and giggling, “You’re getting colder!” when he moved away. In the morning we would burn the h.ametz. The ritual was complete, and we were ready for Pesah..

Jewish law teaches that the search for h.ametz isn’t just about making sure our homes are clean. The Shulh.an Arukh states that even if one has already cleaned thoroughly, the search must still take place on the night of the 14th of Nissan.

The Rama even adds that if we are unlikely to find h.ametz, we should hide pieces so that our blessing over the search is not in vain. This teaches us that bedikat h.ametz is not only practical—its value lies in the search itself.

Our tradition offers symbolic meaning for this search.

The Talmudic sage Rabbi Alexandri described the yetzer hara, the evil inclination, as “the yeast in the dough” (Berakhot 17a).

Just as yeast makes dough rise, our own egos can puff us up, leading to arrogance, resentment, or misplaced priorities. In this sense, h.ametz represents the inner obstacles that keep us from being our best selves. (continued on page 10)

We hope you will join us for a weekend of exploration, study, and learning together with this year’s scholar-in-residence is Dr. Susie Tanchel. Susie is a Bible scholar who will explore Bible stories and texts with our community and make connections to their relevance in today’s Judaism.

This year marks the 47 th year since the inception of the Glatzer Fund and the initiation of Glatzer Memorial Weekend at Temple Emunah, an annual event that honors the memories of Anne and Nahum Glatzer, distinguished and active members of Temple Emunah. In their spirit, we bring eminent Jewish scholars to teach us and study with us.

Schedule Friday, April 25 5:30 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat services 7 pm: Dinner (reservation deadline is April 10) Make dinner reservations at: https://bit.ly/41Pg4L4 8 pm: After-dinner presentation – The Vicissitudes (Constant, sometimes unwelcome Changes) of Leadership followed by Q&A Saturday, April 26 9:30 am: Shabbat services Shabbat morning D’var Torah – An Ancient Sacrifice with Modern Resonance 12 pm: Kiddush Lunch 1 pm: Post Kiddush talk – Unexpected Biblical heroes/ Woman of Valor teaching with Q&A 5:30 pm: Seudah Shlisheet light dinner and talk – Creativity and Innovation Biblical Style teaching with Q&A No programming on Sunday this year

See page 3 for more information on Glatzer Weekend

Yom Hashoah Program: see page 3

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President's Message

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Since our last Bulletin, we have had very positive events to be thankful for: Shabbat Shirah was so enjoyable, uplifting and soulful! Alan Sherman was named “Man-of-the Year,” an honor he so richly deserves. We have entered the settlement phase of our suit against Morgan Point (re: the 5-7 Piper Rd development).

A Newsletter for Temple Emunah members 9 Piper Road, Lexington, MA 02421-8199 www.TempleEmunah.org Main Office: 781-861-0300 Fax: 781-861-7141 Senior Rabbi

David G. Lerner

781-861-0300, ext. 22 dlerner@templeemunah.org Assistant Rabbi Eliana Willis 781-861-0300, ext. 31 ewillis@templeemunah.org Rabbinic Intern Deborah Anstandig danstandig@templeemunah. org Rabbi Emeritus Bernard Eisenman President Arleen Chase 617-312-7258 president@templeemunah.org Executive Director Raveetal Celine 781-861-0300, ext. 21 rceline@templeemunah.org Director of Me’ir Sherer 781-861-0300, ext. 24 Congregational Learning msherer@templeemunah.org Director of Programming Beth Whitman 781-861-0300, ext. 28 bwhitman@templeemunah.org Preschool Director Laura Cohen-Gordon 781-861-0708 lcohengordon@templeemunah.org Bookeeper & Richard Kelleher 781-861-0300, ext. 23 ShulCloud Manager rkelleher@templeemunah.org Director of Educational & Tova Weinronk 781-861-0300, ext. 34 Young Family Programming tweinronk@templeemunah.org Synagogue Educator/ Sydney Bluman 781-861-0300, ext. 32 Membership Outreach Coord. sbluman@templeemunah.org Executive Administrator Elissa Oppenheim 781-861-0300, ext. 30 to the Rabbis eoppenheim@templeemunah.org Creative Media and Mktg. Dawn Moore 781-861-0300, ext. 29 Communications Manager dmoore@templeemunah.org Synagogue Administrator Zohar Kafri-Shushan 781-861-0300, ext. 20 zkafri@templeemunah.org Bulletin Editor Linda Silverstein lindags@comcast.net

Be a Shabbat Summer Speaker!

During July and August, we invite Emunah members to be a summer speaker during Shabbat services. Past topics have included stories of recent trips, Jewish identity and, of course, the speaker’s individual take on the weekly Torah portion.

If you have an interest in speaking this summer to our community, or if you know a Temple Emunah member with an interesting story you’d like to hear, please contact Marc Sacks, Summer Speaker Coordinator, to sign up for a date: msacksg@ gmail.com or 617-872-5467.

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We held our first community focus group in March to begin to gather data on various aspects of our Temple Emunah experience to help us understand our community’s vision of who we are/want to be, and how we can move forward toward actualizing our vision. Exciting work!

We summarized the input we captured and shared it at the Community Forum on March 25. This is part of the early data gathering for our strategic plan.

April brings Pesah.. Pesah. is the holiday for which I do not enjoy all the preparatory work. But once Pesah. arrives, I enjoy the seders and the week of celebration with family and thinking deeply about our journey as Jews through time.

We are living in difficult and divisive times. How we deal with the challenges says a lot about our character. The hostages are not all home yet. Peace seems elusive. We are tangled up by language whose connotations divide us. As a people, we have experienced many times where we became refugees (a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster). And we were immigrants (a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country) seeking a new home and dealing with all the challenges that ensue. Most of the time we did not become refugee/immigrants because it was a new adventure. One exception is probably the experience of those making aliyah to Israel. My grandparents came to the United States because they were no longer welcome/ it was dangerous to stay in their home country, in/near Eastern Ukraine. Our community must find a way to avoid focusing on the differences among us, but instead, we must accept that we are all different and that we must still stand together. Each of us deserves to be treated respectfully and cared for.

And, on top of it all, sadly, we have been losing too many precious members who have passed away, including Fred Ezekiel, Mike Rosenberg, and Jerry Wacks. May we hold our community close and support each other through the year and have hope that we can continue to build community.

Community – something Fred Ezekiel so strongly believed in, and acted on by providing countless opportunities for connection through the Ladle Fund and the Bess Ezekiel Fund.

L’shalom, Arleen Chase, president@templeemunah.org

Emunah Happenings Dr. Susie Tanchel is this year’s Nahum and Anne Glatzer Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Susie Tanchel is Vice-President of Hebrew College in Newton, MA. Since joining Hebrew College in 2020, Susie established MaTaRoT – Hebrew College’s Center for Jewish Professional Learning and Leadership – and designed the new Master of Jewish Education Program. She previously served as the head of school at JCDS, Boston’s Jewish Community Day School for nine years. Before that she was the Associate Head of School at Gann Academy – The New Jewish High School of Greater Boston for 7 years, where she had taught Tanakh for 14 years. Susie earned her doctorate from Brandeis University’s Near Eastern and Judaic Studies Department focusing on the development of ancient Israelite religious thought and the teaching of Biblical texts in pluralistic Jewish high schools.

Professor Nahum and Anne Glatzer The Glatzer weekend honors the memories of Professor Nahum Glatzer and Anne Glatzer, long-standing members of Temple Emunah.

A nne Glatzer was trained as a teacher and worked w ith students in Germany and then in the US, where she taught at the prestigious Shady Hill School for approximately 20 years.

Professor Glatzer was a religious leader at Temple Emunah, leading services and chanting Torah and Haftarah.

In the academic world, Professor Glatzer was an internationally renowned scholar and teacher of Judaica. He was a disciple of Franz Rosenzweig and succeeded Martin Buber as the University of Frankfort Chair of Jewish Philosophy and Ethics. Professor Glatzer was a highly respected member of the faculties of Brandeis University and Boston University.

Join the Friends of Glatzer!

You can support this year’s Glatzer program with your donation by going to https://bit.ly/3DFAmgL and either make your donation electronically or download the Friends of Glatzer form and send it with your check to the Temple Emunah office.

Yom Hashoah Program: Wed., April 23 Special Guest: Paula Apsell Co-director of the documentary film “Resistance: They Fought Back” “People have this myth stuck in their heads that Jews went to their deaths like sheep to the slaughter. But this is where the real story begins... Jews did not go as sheep to the slaughter...

They fought back.” — Professor Richard Freund z”l Resistance is described as a passionate refutation of one of society’s misunderstandings of the Holocaust, one which holds that Jews went to their deaths passively, “as sheep to the slaughter.” The film focuses on Jewish communities and individuals throughout Eastern Europe who bravely rose up in resistance against the all-powerful Nazi war machine, fighting back in more than 60 armed rebellions, including six in death camps, as well as the activities of thousands of Jewish partisans in forests of Europe.

We encourage you to watch this documentary film on your own. Resistance: They Fought Back is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App. Then join with your Emunah community on Wednesday, April 23 and attend our Yom Hashoah commemoration where we will have to opportunity to hear from Paula Apsell, creator and co-director of the film. Apsell was also the senior executive producer of the PBS NOVA science series for 33 years.

The evening will begin at 7 pm with Minh.ah/Ma’ariv, followed at 7:30 pm with the Yom Hashoah Commemoration, speaker, and Makhaylah performance.

Watch for more info on these upcoming programs: Pre-Passover Dinner: Friday, April 11, 7 pm Yom Hazikaron: Tuesday, April 29, 7:30 pm minyan, 8 pm program Yom Ha’atzmaut: Wednesday, April 30, 6 pm

We thank all of you who have already generously donated to become Friends of Glatzer. All donors will be acknowledged during Glatzer Shabbat.

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Preschool We started the spring semester off strong with our second installment of Mini Mitzvah Makers, our collaborative program with Temple Emunah’s and Temple Isaiah’s Families with Young Children programs. Observing Martin Luther King’s day of service, many families came together to create birthday boxes that were brought to Birthday Wishes, an organization that has been providing birthday parties for homeless children since 2002. Our third and final event of Mini Mitzvah Makers will be about Saving the Bees. Stay tuned for all the buzz.

Our Havdalah event in February was meaningful and bright! Leading up to the event, the children made all of the ritual items needed for Havdalah: the candle, spice bag, and kiddish cup. They love taking an active part in our weekly Havdalah and now they have their own home kits. The Havdalah candles created such a beautiful sight that was made even more special by over 50 glow sticks held by the children!

Celebrating Tu B’Shevat is always fun with the children as they say Happy Birthday to the trees. They play among the trees daily in Teva but this is a special time when they can say Thank You to the trees for all of the wonderful things they give to us from fruits and flowers, to shelter/shade and oxygen.

During Tu B’Shevat, we plant the bitter herbs that will be a vital part of our seder plate at Passover/Pesah..

Purim is such a fun time for children because they love to dress up and parade around the Shul bringing Mishloah. Manot to friends. Hamantaschen baking, learning about the Megillah through stories and yoga, and taking part in the Purim Carnival are all hands-on ways to bring the holiday/h.ag into the hearts and minds of the children.

After Purim, we jump right into learning all about the richness of Pesah.. We will search for h.ametz, have a seder, and taste matzah! Soon after Pesah., we embark upon one of the greatest adventures of the year: our two-week, virtual trip to Israel! We will board a plane (right here in our courtyard) and “fly” to Israel where the children will explore the flora and fauna of the Negev Desert, the hustle and bustle of Tel Aviv, the port city of Haifa, and the rich history of Jerusalem. Year after year, this “trip” continues to be a deeply meaningful and actively awaited experience. We can hardly wait to pack our passports and suitcases and be on our way! Upon our arrival home from Israel, we get ready for Shavuot and the end of year festivities. But the fun never ends and our Kaytana program provides for a summer full of outdoor adventure!

Please reach out if you know anyone who is looking to enroll in Billy Dalwin Preschool.

Laura Cohen-Gordon, Director lcohengordon@templeemunah.org

The Billy Dalwin Preschool (BDPS) is an award-winning

Jewish play-based preschool for children ages 18 months

to five years old. The BDPS is a diverse, pluralistic school that provides experiences and learning opportunities for children in a warm and engaging environment.

https://www.billydalwinpreschool.com lcohengordon@templeemunah.org 9 PIPER RD, LEXINGTON, MA 02421

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Celebrating Tu B’Shevat

Preschool / Ladle Fund The Ladle Fund

Learning about Tu B’Shevat

Ladle Fund events are meant to encourage social connections between our members and also to develop stronger attachments to the community generally. We have met these goals with our Senior Brunch (another coming late June), our extended Kiddush with singing, games, ice cream and even a bit of Torah study and, most recently, our March 1 Winter Warmer dinner and concert by the Hardy Boys. The cadre of volunteers and staff made this event as successful a program as we could have hoped for. Our Ladle Fund founder and visionary, Fred Ezekiel, z”l, would have been proud and extremely happy. We also are continuing our free Sunday coffee as the community discovers the benefits not only of the coffee but also of hanging around and talking to friends on a Sunday morning. This spring, the Ladle Fund will significantly subsidize our Temple Emunah retreat at Camp Ramah om May 2-4 and sponsor an afternoon of games and ice cream (bring your own lunch) on June 8 from 12-3 pm at Estabrook Field.

Preschool Havdalah program

As most of you know, my father died in early February, leaving a chasm in our family and in our community. I am committed to using Ladle Fund resources to support social programs throughout the year. The outpouring of love came in the form of comforting my family at the funeral and shiva, lovely notes and emails and texts and extraordinarily generous donations to the Ladle Fund. In time, donors will get an individual note of appreciation but I wanted to tell everyone that the Ladle Fund attracted gifts of about $11,000 in the three weeks after my dad died. What generosity. I can’t adequately express my gratitude. The only way to show proper thanks is to be a good steward of these resources and to support worthy programming at the synagogue which we hope will inspire participation and stronger social connections in the community my father (and I) loved.

With deep appreciation,

David Ezekiel

What you put in the pot,

comes out in the ladle!

See more Winter Warmer photos on back page.

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Religious School / Youth From the Director of Congregational Learning Each year, the Education team looks at a specific aspect of our program in our religious school and youth department to see how it might be improved. This year, we focused on Hebrew. Over the past few years, we have been assessing the way we teach Hebrew and our students’ levels of Hebrew. We believe that our students are not where they should be. This is a reality many religious schools around the country are facing. In response, this past fall, we launched a new Hebrew program. Working with Shalom Learning, we began offering quality online Hebrew instruction.

Our teachers, madrikhim, and I work one-on-one online with 32 of our fifth and sixth graders each week. This is in addition

to the time our students spend in-person with us on Sundays and Wednesdays. Without the pressure of performing in front of a class, we are able to assess where our students are with their Hebrew and put together an individualized Hebrew plan to provide support where they need it most. We believe the online program Shalom Learning put together will respond to many of the challenges we and our students are facing.

Coincidentally, last month, we were approached by Hebrew at the Center to explore the possibility of our being one of two supplemental schools in greater Boston to participate in their Amitei Ivrit initiative, which focuses on Hebrew infusion. This program is designed to integrate Hebrew into the existing programming of congregational schools, enriching the overall experience for children and fostering a deeper connection to Hebrew language, Israel and Jewish culture. HATC is currently concluding its initial two-year pilot cohort, during which they have collaborated with a dozen congregational schools across North America. The initiative has been met with significant engagement and enthusiasm, strengthening participants’ connection to Israel and Jewish peoplehood. Their funder recently approved the expansion of this initiative, and we have been accepted to participate. We will receive a collection of materials to help us infuse Hebrew into our community and advance our Jewish educational and Israel engagement goals. A senior educator from HATC will visit us during the program year to provide additional support. We will also receive 3-5 hours of individual coaching with a senior member of Hebrew at the Center to tailor the initiative to our specific needs.

To celebrate our involvement with HATC and infusing our program with Hebrew, we will no longer be referring to the open space outside our religious school classrooms on the second level as the Aula but rather the Mercaz (the center).

We are excited by the strides we are making in our teaching Hebrew and look forward to all the next year will have to bring with our participation with Hebrew at the Center.

L’shalom, Me’ir Sherer

Director of Congregational Learning msherer@templeemunah.org

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April-May RS & Youth Programs Program

Date

Gr. 4 Family Learning Service No Religious School

Sat., April 5 Sun., April 13 &20 Tues. and Wed., April 22-23 Sun., April 17 & May 4 Kitah Gimmel Siyum HaSefer Fri., May 9 Kitah Hey and Kitah Vav Service Sat., May 10 Final Sunday of RS 5785, Zimriyah Sun., May 18 and Spring Youth Day Final Tuesday of RS 5785 Tues., May 20 Final Wednesday of RS 5785 Wed., May 21 and Tekes Hitkadmut

TOT SHABBBAT Saturdays: April 5, May 3, and May 17 Join us as we sing, move, learn, and experience Shabbat together. After services, you are invited to join the community for Kiddush. The playground will be open on Shabbat. Stay after services to schmooze and play!

JUNIOR CONGREGATION (Grades K-6) Saturday, April 5, 11 am-12 pm

Grade 4 Family Learning Service Saturday, April 5, 10:30 am-12:00 pm A special Shabbat Learning Service for fourth graders and their families will focus on sections of the Haggadah, which is part of the Grade 4 curriculum.

Spring Youth Day at Canobie Lake Park Sunday, May 18, 12:00-6:30 pm Children in grades 3-12 will celebrate the end of a great year at Canobie Lake Park. The $50 cost includes transportation and park admission. For more information, please contact Me’ir Sherer, DCL, at msherer@templeemunah.org.

5786 (2025-2026) RELIGIOUS SCHOOL REGISTRATION Registration for Religious School for this fall will open May 15. There will be an early bird discount through the end of May. Registration will require a minimum deposit of $150 on a credit card. You will not be charged a processing fee for the use of this card. For more information, please contact Me’ir Sherer, DCL, msherer@ templeemunah.org.

Religious School / Youth

Religious School Mitzvah Day activities included baking lasagna for guests of Bristol Lodge, making blankets for a dog shelter and get well cards to congregants, and packing Mishloah Manot for Family Table.

Havayot (activities) included Found Poems with Tova Weinronk (above), Klezmer Band with Zach Mayer, and Process Art with Rabbi Eliana Willis (below).

Kitah Zayin and YAD engage in an art and text activity led by Rabbi Elyssa Moss Rabinowitz from Kol HaOt, Jerusalem

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Sisterhood It’s hard to believe that it’s already March. We just welcomed in the month of Adar and the new moon shined brilliantly, as did the sanctuary, with the wonderful winter festival featuring The Hardy Boys. It was so nice to see so many people having a lovely time and the wonderful songs sung by so many of our congregants. Many thanks to the Ladle Fund for providing this entertainment to the community.

The evening also gave me the opportunity to see so many friends and acquaintances that I have not seen for a while. I enjoyed our conversations and especially when people told me how well I looked. It’s been a long year and thanks again to all who have been following me on my journey to getting better. I am still working on getting the “old Janet pre-March 2024” back – and I’m getting closer!

February was a wonderful month for Sisterhood with our “Lunch and a Movie” program and then our two Shabbat Kugel-Cookoff events. It was amazing hearing such wonderful comments about how fun the two kiddushim were. Thanks again to kugel chefs: Joelle Gunther, Annette Koren, Liz Levin and Barbara Posnick, Fred and Rhoda Feldman, Evan Goldberg, Janet Goldberg, Lesley Kanef, Sheila Kojm and Louis Stuhl.

with the film’s producer and learn about the makings of the film and have a Q/A session. Many thanks to Joelle Gunther for spearheading this event, planning the menu, enlisting volunteers, and making sure the process goes smoothly.

Sisterhood will hold our Light of Torah event on Wednesday, June 11, honoring our 2025 Light of Torah, Estha Blachman. Estha and her husband Ed have been members of Temple Emunah for 25 years. Estha has been a longtime active member of Sisterhood, helping in the kitchen for Shabbat and special events, volunteering at the rummage sale, soliciting flower sponsors for six years, and serving as treasurer for the past ten years. Estha learned to read Torah for her daughter’s bat mitzvah in 2007 and continues to be a regular reader and gabbai. Professionally, Estha is a bookkeeper, getting her start as Sisterhood treasurer and acquiring paid work through a Temple member who she met while volunteering in the kitchen.

This year marks the 83rd anniversary of the Women’s League for Conservative Judaism. Sisterhood is a major contributor to the Torah Fund which is part of Women’s League. The theme of this year’s pin is, Am Yisrael H.ai – All people of Israel live. Am Yisrael H.ai is an expression of Jewish solidarity for the Jewish nation and the continuity of the Jewish people. We help ensure the future of worldwide Jewish communities through our support of the five Conservative/Masorti institutions of higher education.

Our signature February dinner and a movie had to be postponed due to inclement weather. The new date for the program will be Sunday, May 4. This event will feature the film Further details of the event will be announced after “Nafkot Yearning,”a fascinating look at an isolated Ethiopian Passover. Please remember to congratulate Estha on this Jewish community through the lens of an Israeli anthropolo- honor! gist and activist who travels to Ethiopia to meet and document L’Shalom, this hidden Jewish group. Following the film, we will enjoy an Janet Goldberg, Sisterhood President Ethiopian meal prepared by members of the Sisterhood. On janet.goldberg2@verizon.net Monday evening, May 5 we will come together by Zoom to meet

Sisterhood’s Kugel-Cookoffs were a big success. Kugel chefs included Fred and Rhoda Feldman, Liz Levin, Sheila Kojm and Louis Stuhl, and Lesley Kanef.

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Brotherhood The past month has been an exceptionally busy and fulfilling time for the Brotherhood at Temple Emunah. As always, our activities have been driven by a deep sense of community, tradition, and shared commitment to Jewish life.

One of our most significant efforts this past month was the preparation for our annual Yellow Candle Drive in observance of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. This important initiative ensures that every family in our community has the opportunity to participate in this solemn remembrance by lighting a yellow candle in memory of the six million Jewish lives lost. This year, Brotherhood members Mark Bobrow and David Goldberg took the lead in organizing the distribution, and in a wonderful display of l’dor v’dor – passing tradition from generation to generation – they were joined by my son, Aron Bloomenthal, and David’s daughter, Molly Goldberg. Their dedication made this effort truly a family endeavor, reinforcing the idea that remembrance is not just a responsibility but a legacy we pass down to the next generation.

Sadly, we must also take a moment to acknowledge the sudden passing of Mike Rosenberg, z”l. Mike was a beloved member of the Brotherhood and a FJMC Keeper of the Flame honoree, Class of 2017. His contributions to our community were immeasurable, and his kindness, wisdom, and dedication will be deeply missed. The Brotherhood extends its condolences to his family and loved ones during this difficult time. May his memory be for a blessing.

Looking ahead, we encourage everyone to mark their calendars for the Tour de Shuls, which will take place on June 22, 2025, at Temple Israel in Sharon. This annual cycling event benefits the Tikvah Program at Camp Ramah and is always a fantastic opportunity to ride, connect, and support a great cause. Whether you’re a seasoned cyclist or just enjoy a good ride, we hope you’ll join us. It’s not too early to sign up! I look forward to seeing many of you there.

As we move forward, Brotherhood remains committed to fostering meaningful connections, preserving our traditions, and strengthening the bonds of our community. Whether through remembrance, ritual, or celebration, we are proud to be part of a Brotherhood that continues to engage, inspire, and bring people together.

On March 2, we gathered to observe the World Wide Wrap,

L’Shalom, an international event dedicated to the mitzvah of tefillin, led

Ben Bloomenthal, Brotherhood President by the Brotherhood. It was inspiring to see so many members brotherhood@templeemunah.org of our community come together to don tefillin, many for the first time, alongside experienced practitioners who helped guide them through the process. This year’s Wrap was one of the largest we’ve had in recent memory, demonstrating the ongoing enthusiasm for this powerful ritual. There is something incredibly moving about standing shoulder to shoulder, bound by the same sacred leather straps, united in prayer. For those who participated, it was a morning of connection and spiritual elevation. If you missed it this year, we hope you’ll join us next time for this deeply meaningful experience.

Of course, Brotherhood events are not just about prayer and reflection – they are also about bringing people together in celebration! On March 16, we held our annual Brotherhood Wine Sale, offering a wonderful selection of wines just in time for Passover. Thanks to all who supported Brotherhood while enjoying some excellent wines!

This year’s World Wide Wrap was one of the largest we’ve had in recent memory as members of all ages gathered to don tefillin.

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Rabbi’s Message / Library Rabbi Message

(continued from page 1)

When we conduct our search, we are not permitted to search by the light of the sun, the moon, or a torch. Rather, we use the more subtle and focused light of a candle, which forces us to look closely and carefully. A midrash teaches that just as we search for h.ametz, the Holy One will search Jerusalem (i.e. the Jewish people) with a candle, to root out the evil inclination, (Pesikta Rabbati 8).

the same each year. Yet our tradition gives us this moment, year after year, to pause and check in with ourselves, to engage in the search once more.

The act of searching for h.ametz, then, becomes an act of careful introspection. It is an opportunity to ask ourselves: Where have we allowed our egos to take over? Where have we prioritized the trivial over the meaningful? What habits or attitudes do we carry that we know we need to let go?

So as we sweep, scrub, and search this Passover season, let us remember that the process is not just about what we remove from our homes. It is about what we uncover within ourselves.

May our search be meaningful, and may we emerge from it feeling lighter, freer, and ready for the season of redemption.

Many of us already know what we will find. Our spiritual h.ametz – the struggles we face within ourselves—tends to be

Library News

Rosh H.odesh Nisan marks one of the four Jewish New Years, offering us a fresh start, much like Rosh Hashanah. Just as we use the High Holidays for reflection and renewal, Pesah. gives us the same opportunity in a different form.

Rabbi Willis

The Complete Maus: A Survivor’s Tale, by Art Spiegelman [graphic] We’ve had a hard winter, For Such a Time as This: On Being Jewish Today, by Rabbi weatherwise and otherwise, Elliot Cosgrove (240 pages) and we’re hoping for better The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic: Rereading the Women times ahead. The thick ice of the Torah, by Gila Fine (249 pages) around my house is finally Temple Emunah Library Shiva: Poems of October 7, edited by Rachel Korazim, melting on this sunny day. Who Michael Bohnen, & Heather Silverman [In Hebrew and English] knows what we will be dealing with when you read this.

Songs for the Brokenhearted: A Novel, by Ayelet Tsabari We do know that the Emunah Library continues to get new and interesting Judaic books for your entertainment (352 pages) Night Owls, by A.R. Vishny [YA] and education, and we have an amazing collection of older books that you can also explore. In addition, we have a large Children and Youth and diverse collection of Passover Haggadot for you to borrow.

Joyful Song: A Naming Story, by Leslea Newman We’re recommending a few of our many new books here, Finn and Ezra’s Bar Mitzvah Time Loop, by Joshua S. Levy but you are welcome anytime to come to the Library and browse.

One Little Goat: A Passover Catastrophe, by Dara Horn; The Office or someone else that has a master key will unlock the door for you if it’s locked. To borrow a book, just write illustrated by Theo Ellsworth [graphic] Richard Codor’s Joyous Haggadah: The Illuminated Story your name on the book card and leave the card in the plastic of Passover, by Richard & Liora Codor box on the desk, so we know who has the book.

She’s a Mensch! : Jewish Women Who Rocked the World, Adults

by Rachelle Burk & Alana Barouch To Be a Jew Today: A New Guide to God, Israel, and the Happy Passover!

Jewish People, by Noah Feldman (416 pages) Toni Stechler, Marci Hopkins, Chutzpah Girls: 100 Tales of Daring Jewish Women, by Julie Warren Wein, and Shana Macks Esther Silverstein & Tami Schlossberg Pruwer (232 pages) (emunahlibrary@gmail.com)

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LGBTQ+ Inclusion Committee Every day, we’re overwhelmed by events that leave us feeling helpless, prompting us to shy away from action and disconnect from the world around us. But we cannot allow ourselves to retreat. As Jews, we are taught to stand firm in our commitment to equality, justice, and the safety and dignity of all people – especially marginalized groups. Discrimination in any form, against anyone or any group, is not something we can tolerate.

Right now, here in the U.S., we’re witnessing the dangerous rise of antisemitism, racism, attacks on women’s rights, and discrimination against immigrants.

What’s happening to the LGBTQ+ community, particularly transgender and gender-diverse people, is especially devastating. The recent executive orders, bills, and proposals to roll back federal and legal protections have ignited fear and chaos. This feels deeply personal to so many of us at Emunah, as we watch our friends, family, and loved ones face growing threats to their safety, dignity, and rights. We worry for their future and all we want is for our loved ones to be able to live safely and authentically in a world without targeted hate and discrimination

3. Military Service Ban Reinstated (Jan 27) - Order 14183 This order mandates that transgender service members either voluntarily leave the military or face removal. It also halts medical care for transgender children of military families.

4. Healthcare Ban (Jan 28) - Order 14187 This order blocks federal funding for healthcare services critical to transgender children and adults under age 19. (A recent ruling from a federal judge on March 5, 2025, temporarily blocked this order, allowing hospitals to resume services).

5. Sports Ban (Feb 5) - Order 14201 This order threatens to revoke federal funding from any elementary, secondary, and post-secondary institution that allows transgender girls to play on girls’ teams. It bans transgender women from competing in the NCAA and denies visas to transgender athletes ahead of 2028 Olympics. (This bill was blocked in the Senate on March 3, 2025).

To those of you who are wondering, “What can I do to help?” – the LGBTQ+ community needs empathetic and In just the first two weeks of the new administration, five understanding allies now more than ever. Some actions you executive orders were signed that directly threaten transgen- can take include: writing and calling elected officials, sharder youth and adults. Here’s a breakdown and link with an ing your stories, attending local school board meetings, and supporting local libraries. Most importantly, speak up when explanation from the Williams Institute. you witness misinformation or hate. Even in these challenghttps://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu ing times, we continue to fight for justice and equality and 1. Banning Transgender and Nonbinary Identities ask you to please stand with us. If you would like to join our (Jan 20) - Order 14168 committee, we welcome you to email us and get involved.

This order redefines sex and gender strictly as male and Please join us on May 31 for Pride Shabbat as we celebrate female, erasing the existence of nonbinary and intersex people. our amazing and resilient LGBTQ+ community.

It also impacts passport renewals.

Together, we are stronger. Together, we fight for what’s right.

2. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Ban (Jan 20) Lori Schechner and Doreen Grossman, Co-chairs - Orders 14151 & 14173 Keruv LGBTQ+ Inclusion Committee These orders end DEI programs and revoke funding from Lori.schechner@verizon.net institutions that support diversity and inclusion. grossman20@gmail.com.

Grades 5-6 Shul-In and (right) Grades 3-4 Shul-In

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Family Table / Youth Activities Can We Be Creative Together to Help Family Table?

We are always grateful for your ongoing contributions to Jewish Family & Children’s Services Family Table be it in the form of actual food donations, especially boxes of whole wheat crackers (Temple Emunah’s agreed upon contribution) which in the past few months has been in short supply, as well as our usual donation of brown rice, but we learned that when you donate cash a generous donor will match what you contribute dollar for dollar.

Unfortunately, we know that there are more people in our community who lost or will be losing their jobs due to cuts by the federal government in many agencies. The more we can give the more we can help those who will be seeking additional support

by Family Table who have not needed the services in the past.

Sr USY at Level 99

Gifting to JF&CS as Your Gift If you have an upcoming celebration, such as a birthday or anniversary you can ask your friends or relatives to donate to Family Table in your name instead of sending or bringing a gift to you. This request to give to Family Table can be stated directly in the invitation you send out so people ahead of time so they can make food donations or make specific purchases from the Amazon Wish List on the JF&CS website. Friends and family can be told that JF&CS provides service to more than 14,000 clients in need in our community, supporting their basic needs and helping them pursue their purpose in life.

Help with Matzah Collection for Passover 2025 JF&CS appreciates the community’s support to ensure that they have enough matzah for every Family Table household. This year they will be distributing 1300 boxes of matzah!

USY Chaverim and Gesher at Boda Borg (above and below)

Virtual Fundraising If you’re active on social media, you can create a virtual campaign on your homepage for your birthday or anniversary. This can be a special way to encourage your network to support JF&CS. B’nai Mitzvah Projects A staff member at Family Table can work directly with you and help you to design a project that can help people experiencing food insecurity. It can be an opportunity to work with Family Table directly to assist Holocaust survivors or older adults who require assistance in meeting their daily nutritional needs.

Let’s all try to be creative in helping those who are new to or those who have been struggling for awhile with not have sufficient resources to provide enough food on their table.

We thank you and remain grateful for your donations and volunteering efforts to support our community.

Todah Rabbah, Michelle and Mark Abramson: mhabramson@gmail.com, markabramson619@gmail.com, Nancy Lefkowitz: nancylef@gmail.com, 781-696-2085 Temple Emunah Coordinators of JF&CS Family Table

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First Seder is April 12!

Come visit Sisterhood’s Eleanor S Neumann Judaica Shop for Seder & Shabbat items, gifts to bring to your host’s home, and games to keep youngsters engaged. We’re open every Sunday during religious school, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. Contact Penny Andler at savvyaye@gmail.com.

Passover 5785 Suggestions for Enriching Family Pesah Celebrations

Document to Authorize the Selling of H ametz

Pesah. engages all of our senses, as well as our spirits. Each year we re-enact the Israelites’ journey from slavery to freedom as we clean our homes to rid them of h.ametz, prepare the foods and symbols of the seder, and gather around the seder table with family and friends to join in retelling the story of our people.

The sights, smells, sounds, and tastes of Pesah. create memories that stay with us for our entire lives. Planning a seder is about creating an experience that goes far beyond the words on a page in a haggadah. Below are some suggestions for making this experience lively, creative, and meaningful: 1. Make cleaning and preparing for Pesah. a family experience. If relevant, give your children small jobs to do around the house, and have them assist with cooking. Let everyone in your household share in the excitement and anticipation of getting ready for Passover!

2. Make the seder table as elegant as your means allow, replete with a seder plate and all the holiday symbols. For Pesah. ritual items, please contact Penny Andler at the Sisterhood Judaica Shop: savvyaye@gmail.com.

3. Choose a theme for your seder, and ask guests to bring objects, readings, or activities based on that theme. Possible themes: freedom, springtime, redemption, justice, new beginnings.

4. Consider including more contemporary ritual objects, such as a kos Miriam (Miriam’s Cup), which recalls the rabbinic story about a magical well of water that followed Miriam as she travelled with the Children of Israel in the desert. Bring ritual objects from your own family to the table as well (i.e. seder plate and kiddush cup), creating a connection to previous generations and to your family’s history.

5. Order an adequate number of copies of Haggadot in advance. Our Sisterhood Judaica Shop has a number of good Haggadot on hand. Alternatively, you can make your own Haggadah for all or parts of the seder at Haggadot.com. A great resource for supplementing your seder is the book, Creating Lively Passover Seders, by David Arnow, PhD, published by Jewish Lights (jewishlights.com).

6. To stave off cries of “When do we eat?” consider making karpas (the green vegetable) more substantial than a sprig of parsley. Serve salads or make veggies available for snacking throughout the telling of the story.

7. Assign reading parts in advance to those who will be attending the seder, giving your guests time to become comfortable with reading the texts. Encourage your “readers” to share their thoughts about the meaning and application of these words.

8. Involve children: Teach the Mah Nishtanah to children, so that they can participate actively from the very beginning of the evening. Ask children to create decorations for the seder, and during the seder, have children create a play to present to guests.

A critical Passover law is to sell our h.ametz. While we must clean our houses of all h.ametz by eating and donating it to others, any remaining h.ametz may be stored in such a way that we are sure not to use it during the holiday, and its actual ownership is transferred to a non-Jew until after the holiday. Please complete the form below and mail it to Rabbi Lerner before Tuesday, April 8 at 12 noon, appointing me as your agent for this sale. Every household should do this. If you have h.ametz in another location (e.g. work or vacation home), please list these addresses as well.

To make this easier, you may send an email with the information required below authorizing me to sell your h.ametz to eoppenheim@templeemunah.org or go to: https://templeemunah.shulcloud.com/form/sellinghametz--maot-hittim-5785.html To fulfill two commandments in one, you are also encouraged to send a check to Temple Emunah for Ma’ot H . ittim; literally, “wheat money.” We will donate these funds to MAZON and other Jewish charities that help those who cannot afford to buy kosher for Pesah. necessities.

Rabbis David Lerner and Eliana Willis

Hametz Sale Authorization Form KNOW ALL PEOPLE BY THESE PRESENTS: That I, the undersigned, do hereby make and appoint Rabbi David Lerner my true and lawful representative to act in my place and stead, for me and in my name and on my behalf, to sell all h.ametz owned and possessed by me, knowingly or unknowingly, as stated in the Torah and defined by the sages of Israel (e.g., h.ametz; h.ashah h.ametz—suspect h.ametz; and all kinds of ta’aorvet h.ametz— h.ametz mixtures); also, h.ametz that tends to harden and to adhere to the surface of pans, pots, or other cooking or eating utensils, of whatever nature; and to lease all places wherein the aforementioned h.ametz owned or possessed by me may be found, especially in the premises located at (your address/es).

Rabbi Lerner has the full authority and power to sell said h.ametz and to lease said place or places wherein said h.ametz may be found, upon such terms and conditions as discretion dictates. Rabbi Willis has the full power and authority to assign or appoint a substitute or substitutes to act in my behalf with all the same powers and authority that I have invested in Rabbi Lerner, and I do hereby ratify and confirm all that Rabbi Lerner or a rabbinic substitute lawfully does or causes to be done by virtue of these presents.

And to this I hereby affix my signature on this_______________ day of_______________, in the year_______________.

Signature: ______________________________________________ Name: _________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________ Town: ________________________________ State: ____________ Telephone: _____________________________________________

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Passover 5785 A Guide to the Mitzvot of Pesah.

Passover is an eight-day holiday. The first two and last two days are Yom Tov: holidays when, like Shabbat, we refrain from work and have special services. The intermediate days are called H . ol Hamoed; although work is permitted, they still retain their holiday flavor through the addition of special Torah readings, Hallel, and Musaf to the morning services.

This guide to Passover observances and rituals explains the traditions and halakhic practices involved in observing Pesah. in the home. It is meant to cover all areas of home observance of the holiday. If, however, your individual needs leave you with additional questions, please contact Rabbi Willis.

What is the Siyyum B’khorim?

In commemoration of the deliverance from Egypt, during which the first-born children of the Israelites were unaffected by the tenth plague, those who are the first-born members of their families have an obligation to fast on the day preceding Pesah.. Since the day preceding Pesah. falls on Shabbat this year, and we do not fast on Shabbat or on Fridays, the fast is observed on the Thursday before Pesah. It is the custom for synagogues to make a siyyum (a public completion of the study of a tractate of the Talmud or seder of the Mishnah) on the morning before Passover. Since the siyyum is followed by a seudat mitzvah (a festive meal which follows the performance of certain mitzvot), a first-born who is present may eat, and having eaten, need not fast that day. First borns and everyone else are invited to join us for learning and breakfast following 7 am minyan on the morning of Thursday, April 10.

b. Bedikat H . ametz: After the house has been cleaned, we search for crumbs of h.ametz we may have missed. Your Haggadah should include instructions and the texts of this ritual. It begins by preparing the objects used for the search – a candle, a feather, and a wooden spoon – and reciting a blessing. Following the search, the Kol h.amira formula, found in your Haggadah, is then recited. Because the day before Pesah. is Shabbat, Bedikat H . ametz takes place this year on Thursday night, April 10. c. Bi’ur H . ametz: In order to rid ourselves fully of the h.ametz we gathered the previous night, we burn it immediately after we recite the Bitul H.ametz on Friday morning, April 11. We do not recite ah.ametz, or recite the second formula for the nullification of h.ametz. (It will be recited on Shabbat morning instead). d. Bitul H . ametz: We recite a formula renouncing any h.ametz left that may have been inadvertently missed, canceling our responsibility for it, and thus symbolically removing it from our homes. The formula for Bitul H . ametz is recited this year on Shabbat morning, April 12. It will be included as part of our Shabbat service. This formula, which can be found in most Haggadot, is as follows: “May all leaven in my possession, whether I have seen it or not, be regarded as nonexistent and considered as mere dust of the earth.”

What is Ma’ot H.ittim?

It means money for flour to make Passover matzah. It is a mitzvah to collect funds so that the poor can purchase matzah What is H.ametz? and other Passover necessities. These funds, called Ma’ot H . ittim (Charity), are given (usually “h ai”—$18 or multiples thereof) .

If one of the five grains mentioned in the Torah—wheat, oats, rye, barley, or spelt—comes in contact with water after to be distributed to the needy. It is customary to donate for . ittim when selling your h.ametz. Donations can be being cut off from the ground, it begins to ferment, or leaven, Ma’ot H made to Rabbi Lerner’s Discretionary Fund. and becomes h.ametz. According to tradition, this fermentation takes 18 minutes. The term “h.ametz-dik” refers to dishes Kashering the Kitchen and utensils that have been in contact with h.ametz foods during the year.

It is customary to remove the utensils and dishes that are used during the year, replacing them with either new utensils Why must we clean houses so thoroughly before Pesah.? or utensils used year to year only for Pesah.. This is clearly not The rule against h.ametz on Passover applies not only to possible for major appliances. eating, but to enjoyment or financial benefit (hana’ah) and also To make many items kosher for Pesah.,the general principle involves removing all the h.ametz from one’s home. No h.ametz used in kashering is that the way the utensil absorbs food is is allowed even to be in your house. To facilitate this cleaning, the way it can be purged of that food, Ke-volo kach pol’to. This the following rituals are part of Passover preparations. The principle operates on the basis of the quality or intensity of text for the ceremonies can be found in a good Haggadah. how the items absorb food. Things used for cold food can be a. Mekhirat H ametz: We are not always able to destroy kashered by rinsing since no substance has been absorbed by . or get rid of all the h.ametz—it may even be economically the dish or glass. Items used on a stove absorb the food and disastrous—so our rabbis ordained that any remaining thus need a stronger level of action namely expelling the food h.ametz be sold to a non-Jew who then sells it back to us after into boiling water, called hag’alah. The most intense form of Passover. The h.ametz is then no longer “in our possession.” usage is directly on a fire or in an oven and these utensils Please authorize Rabbi Lerner to do this for you by filling out require the most intense method of kashering, namely libbun, the form on page 13. It is only necessary to give away or sell which burns away absorbed food. food; dishes and utensils are simply put away in storage for For details about what items can be kashered and how to the duration of the holiday. The Document of H.ametz Sale is go about it, consult the Rabbinical Assembly’s Pesah. guide also available at the synagogue office. (see link at bottom of page 15).

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Passover 5785 Pesah. Hekhsher—before Pesah. and during Pesah.

Whenever possible processed foods ought to have a “kosher l’Pesah.” hekhsher from a reliable source. For a list of items which are acceptable without a special Passover hekhsher, see the Rabbinical Assembly’s Pesah. guide.

Certain products may be purchased without a Pesah. hekhsher if they are purchased before Pesah., but require one if purchased during the holiday. These products include pure fruit juices, filleted fish, frozen fruit (no additives), non-iodized salt, pure white sugar (no additives), Bolivian or Peruvian quinoa with nothing mixed in which is marked “gluten free,” white milk, and certain products sold by Equal Exchange Chocolate.

For more details, see the Rabbinical Assembly’s Pesah guide.

Medicine If someone has a life-threatening illness or there is a possibility that untreated it could become life threatening, all medications are permitted. Any contemplated changes of medicines should be discussed first with your doctor and made only with his/her permission. Rabbi Willis can advise you as to what acceptable alternatives are available for needs that are necessary but not life threatening, such as antacids, analgesics, cold medications, vitamins etc. All prescription or non-prescription drugs in the form of topical medications, including creams, lotions, ointments, foams, gels, drops, patches and inhalants as well as non-chewable tablets and injections may be owned, used and consumed on Passover, even if they contain h.ametz or kitniyot (for those who maintain this custom), since they are inedible. This covers most medicines used by adults. All medications for babies may be used. Liquid medicines, chewable tablets and or tablets coated with a flavored glaze are considered edible and may contain h.ametz. Soft gelcaps may present a problem because they may contain non-kosher edible porcine gelatin. Please consult with your Rabbi on when these may be used and to find substitutes that are acceptable.

Pet Food The prohibition against h.ametz during Pesah. includes not owning, not seeing, and not benefitting from h.ametz.

Therefore, we are not allowed to own or make use of h.ametz during Pesah.; even that which is exclusively for our animals’ consumption. The most appropriate way to take care of your pet during Pesah. may be a function of what kind of animal(s) you own. The ideal approach would be to switch your pet to a h.ametz- free diet before Pesah. and perhaps permanently. Even people who do not themselves eat kitniyot on Pesah. should feel free to feed their animals kitniyot. A less desirable option is that some authorities allow for the pet to be sold along with the h.ametz and, since the pet does not belong to the Jewish owner, the pet eats its normal diet. Note that the document of sale must include the pet as well as the h.ametz. If you have these pet foods in your home be careful to keep them away from the general kitchen area.

Washing of pet utensils should be done out of the kitchen area (e.g. a bathroom sink). This is the least satisfactory option and is included as a last resort measure: unlike the h.ametz you are selling before Pesah., which is then stored out of sight and is inaccessible to you during Pesah., this last option involves your actively seeing and handling that h.ametz on a daily basis. For more details about this and other options, see the Rabbinical Assembly’s Pesah. Guide (link at bottom of this page).

Kitniyot The longstanding Ashkenazi custom on Passover is to refrain fron eating kitniyot, which refers to: beans, corn, millet, peas, rice, soy, and some other plant based foods like mustard, buckwheat and sesame seeds. The one exception is an approved permission of peanuts and peanut oil, provided said items have proper year-round kosher certification and do not contain h.ametz ingredients.

In the fall of 2015 the Conservative Movement’s Committee on Jewish Law and Standards (CJLS) passed two responsa permitting the consumption of kitniyot for Ashkenazim. To fully understand their positions, which differ in their argumentation, please see: • David Golinkin, “Rice, beans and kitniyot on Pesah. - are they really forbidden?” OH 453:1.2015a (https://schechter.edu/ rice-beans-and-kitniyot-on-pesah-are-they-really-forbiddenresponsa-in-a-moment-volume-9-issue-no-4-march-2015/) • Amy Levin and Avram Israel Reisner, “A Teshuvah Permitting Ashkenzaim to Eat Kitniyot on Pesah.” 453:1.2015b (https://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/sites/default/files/public/halakhah/teshuvot/2011-2020/Levin-Reisner-Kitniyot.pdf) Neither position constitutes an instruction to consume kitniyot during Pesah., but rather a halakhic basis and guideline for those who choose to do so. They recognize that while some individuals, communities, and institutions will utilize this new ruling, others may choose not to do so.

Both eating and refraining from kitniyot are equally legitimate and derekh eretz (respectful behavior) should be the guiding value in making decisions around this topic. At Temple Emunah, we are careful, whenever serving kitniyot, to mark them clearly as such, and to make sure that there is always sufficient food for those who choose to refrain. We encourage others to display similar sensitivity in their own interactions. For those who do avail themselves of this ruling, it is important to note the following specific guidance in the responsa by Rabbis Amy Levin and Avram Reisner, cited above.

For guidance and for more details, please consult the Rabbinical Assembly’s Pesah. Guide at: https://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/sites/default/files/ pesah-guide-5785_0.pdf Please feel free to contact Rabbis Lerner or Willis with any questions. We wish you and your families a joyous, healthy, and kosher Passover!

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Yahrzeits The following loved ones will be remembered at our worship services in the coming months: Apr 1 / 3 Nisan David Doynow Father of Lori Schechner Marlene “Marlaina” Louise Kreinin Mother of Elana Markovitz Barbara Moss Aunt of Jillian Pesin-Fulop Walter Rothfeld Uncle of Marsha Tucker Lorraine Shindell Mother of Paula Dangel Leonard Weil Father of Marilyn Weil-Abelman Gladys Weiner Mother of Ann Chait Estelle Weiss Grandmother of Emily Ring Apr 2 / 4 Nisan Joshua Berinstein Father of Susan Orenstein Grandfather of Julia Mabuchi Hilda Elster Halton Mother of Antonia Stechler Leonard Handler Father of Risa Bressler Rose Markovitz Lubar Mother-in-law of Elana Markovitz Norma Tinkelman Neustadt Mother of Paul Neustadt Phyllis Orenstein Mother of Barry Orenstein Grandmother of Julia Mabuchi Alan D. Perlmutter Brother of Burt Perlmutter Manfred Rost Father of Claudia Handwerker Roberta Tilem Mother of Matthew Tilem Martin Weiss Grandfather of Emily Ring Abraham Wissoker Father-in-law of Barbara Wissoker Apr 3 / 5 Nisan Kenneth Goodman Husband of Mindy Levitt Rose Lieberman Mother of Sylvia Schatz Phyllis Fox Mills Mother of Joshua Mills Edith Pierce Grandmother of Judson Pierce Sylvia Robinson Grandmother of Melissa Foster Aryeh Stein-Azen Nephew of Sharon Stein Cousin of Aviva Stein Dave Tavan Grandfather of Steve Tavan

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Apr 4 / 6 Nisan Louis Nager Grandfather of Jill Wollins Harry Zimmer Father of Barbara Wissoker Apr 5 / 7 Nisan Barbara Berger Wife of Robert Berger Harry Bonder Father of Vivian Cohen Charlotte Kalus Mother of Joseph Kalus Sidney Noveck Uncle of Risa Bressler Apr 6 / 8 Nisan Geraldine Bressler Mother of Larry Bressler Hyman Cook Father of Stewart Cook Arnold Dick Father of Alison Dick Sarah Kupiec Mother-in-law of Charlotte Kupiec Harold Roberts Father of Bruce Roberts Marilyn Shelton Mother of Deborah Bershel Andrew H. Tane Son of Betty Pious Heindel Apr 7 / 9 Nisan Eli Chase Father of Arleen Chase Robert Garwin Father of Terri Fisher Irving Hott Father of Estha Blachman Charles Minkin Father of Paul Minkin William Nelson Husband of Joyce Nelson Lieber Obstein Grandfather of Mike Ablove Sansook Park Mother of Jenni Smirnova Stanford Zimmerman Father of Ken Zimmerman Apr 8 / 10 Nisan Edith Cherun Mother of Carol Bromberg Nathan Epstein Father of Howard Epstein Miriam Jacobs Mother of Fran Jacobs Rubin Jacobs Father of Hal Miller-Jacobs Gerald Karen Father of Jeffrey Karen

Louisa Menzel Grandmother of Asaf Gaon Harold Yablin Grandfather of Seth Maislin Apr 9 / 11 Nisan Clairette Freedman Aunt of David Ezekiel Louis Handler Uncle of Risa Bressler Frances Schwimmer Aunt of Joel Shwimer Apr 10 / 12 Nisan Bella Alpert Mother of Irwin Alpert Cynthia Lerman Mother of Scott Lerman Sidney Mizner Father of Gail Spatz Goldie Moskow Mother-in-law of Shirley Moskow Harold Sadofsky Father of Miriam Sadofsky Anthony Salvucci Grandfather of Denise Forbes Max Schoenberg Father of Margaret Menzin Apr 11 / 13 Nisan Rose Chasanoff Grandmother of Thelma Marin Richard Cohen Husband of Vivian Cohen Father of Marcy Lidman Ronald Hausman Father of Kenneth Hausman Michelle Karmazin Friend of Susan Stering Abraham Russman Grandfather of Wendy Russman-Halperin Stanley Wein Father of Warren Wein Marilyn Weiner Mother of Mark Weiner Alvin B. Wolfe Husband of Susan Wolfe Aaron Zohn Husband of Rochelle Zohn Apr 12 / 14 Nisan Rosa Faerman Grandmother of Daniel Fulop Gloria Hoffman Mother of Beth Fentin Eleanor Kojm Mother of Sheila Kojm Al Lipson Father of Steven Lipson Marjorie Woods Mother of Larry Woods

Apr 13 / 15 Nisan Tomas Hirschfeld Father of Dina Savitz Samuel Wollins Grandfather of Jill Wollins Apr 14 / 16 Nisan Rhoda Biletch Mother of Leslie Biletch Lois Boreen Mother of Susan Hailman Fred Bornstein Brother-in-law of Eileen Feldman Irving Kaplan Father of Doris Morgenstern Lillian Lehrman Grandmother of Nancy Bloom Leon Weiner Father of Ellyn Michelson Apr 15 / 17 Nisan Asher Finkel Father of Rose Myers Albert Kushner Father of Ann Kushner Jeanne Merkin Mother of Carol Greenberg Joseph Nathanson Grandfather of Neil Weiser Hilda Reibstein Mother of Lois Bruss James Rubenstein Brother of Sidney Rubenstein Apr 16 / 18 Nisan Irwin Fiarman Father of Gale Fiarman Sadie Green Aunt of Marcia Kaunfer, Anne Lerner, and Beth Levine Great-aunt of Rabbi David Lerner Rebecca Silverstein Mother of Phyllis Rubinovitz Shirley Rebecca Steinberg Mother of Shira Lion Apr 17 / 19 Nisan Annette Natkin Mother of Lissa Natkin Rabbi Irving Perlman Father of Benjamin Perlman Melvin Tracey Husband of Marilyn Tracey Father of Michael Tracey Apr 18 / 20 Nisan Uri Ben-Meir Grandfather of Jonathan Ring Richard Berk Father of Sheryl Wein Morton Camac Father of Ann Ben-Horin Anna Koltai Delfiner Mother-in-law of

Barbara Delfiner Barbara Holstein Daughter of Phyllis Blumberg Sister of Lester Blumberg Aron Lipszyc Grandfather of Doronit Shlank-Bloomenthal Libby Soffar Mother of Cindy Jacobs Eva Urmer Grandmother of Doreen Karoll Apr 19 / 21 Nisan Ida Gottlieb Mother of Betty Pious Heindel Bessie Thrope Grandmother of Martin Thrope Apr 20 / 22 Nisan Katrina Fowler Sister of Katherine Becker Stowe Hausner Mother of Buzz Hausner Eric Moskow Son of Shirley Moskow Irving Nelson Father-in-law of Joyce Nelson Morris Weiner Father of Ann Chait Apr 21 / 23 Nisan Stella Sadofsky Mother of Miriam Sadofsky Sam Seidman Father-in-law of Vaerie Seidman Sam Silverman Partner of Rachel Rosenblum Bernice Singer Mother of Jeremy Singer Apr 22 / 24 Nisan Shraga Davis Father of Sinai Davis Diane Finkelstein Mother of Alan Fields Leonard Lovitz Father of Sue Goldman Leonard Nacht Father of Kathy Macdonald Isay Zeylikman Father-in-law of Irina Zeylikman Apr 23 / 25 Nisan Sidney Chernick Father of Paul Chernick Sarah Fox Mother of Joseph Fox Leon L. Gildesgame Father of Mike Gildesgame Pearl Goldberg Mother of David Goldberg

Yahrzeits Apr 24 / 26 Nisan Robert Gherry Bernstein Father of Laura Pierce Sidonia Handler Miller Aunt of Risa Bressler Marjorie G. Reder Mother of Richard Reder Janet S. David Stayn Wife of John Stayn Apr 25 / 27 Nisan Samuel Lerman Grandfather of Scott Lerman David Schechner Father of David Schechner Martin Sprince Grandfather of Scott Lerman Harriet Willins Mother of Edward Willins Apr 26 / 28 Nisan Annie Harris Frankel Mother of Reva Levitt Carl Hollander Father of Charles Hollander Apr 27 / 29 Nisan Anny Graf Mother of Eva Glaser Anna Shapiro Mencow Mother of Barbara Neustadt Celia Cumens Perlmutter Mother of Burt Perlmutter Apr 28 / 30 Nisan Marian Cain Aunt of Edward Lidman Stuart Goff Father of Philip Goff Victor Levitt Uncle of Alisa Billings Yehudith Shtill Mother of Michal Fuller Helen Towers Mother of David Towers Nathan Weiser Grandfather of Neil Weiser Eleanor Wollins Mother of Jill Wollins Apr 29 / 1 Iyar Isaac Tarmy Father of Arnold Tarmy Jacob Weinronk Father of Stan Weinronk Apr 30 / 2 Iyar Josephine Abelman Mother of David Abelman Hyman Doodlesack Father of Phyllis Fish Abraham Kaminsky Uncle of Ann Chait Ida Levine Grandmother of Harvey Lowell

William Miller Father of Rebecca Karen Rose Rifken Pearlman Mother of Valerie Seidman Hyman Smith Grandfather of Jerome Smith Jiing-Liang Wu Father of Ailsa Hermann-Wu May 1 / 3 Iyar Anna Antonoff Mother-in-law of Ruth Antonoff Sonia Baker Mother of Linda Chessman Margaret “Peggy” Goldberg Mother of Nancy Goldberg May 2 / 4 Iyar Murray Feinzig Grandfather of Ben Bloomenthal Selma Solinger Greenberg Grandmother of Sharon Smith Gilbert Nerenberg Father of Anna Nerenberg Irving Pesin Grandfather of Jillian Pesin-Fulop Pauline Rubinovitz Mother-in-law of Phyllis Rubinovitz May 3 / 5 Iyar Elizabeth Bruss Sister-in-law of Kenneth Bruss Harold Michelson Father-in-law of Barbara Michelson Ann Rantz Mother-in-law of Stan Pomeranz Helene Rock Mother of Mia Lieberman Sylvia Ann Teitelbaum Mother of Ken Teitelbaum Albert Towers Father of David Towers May 4 / 6 Iyar Herbert Katz Brother of Leonard Katz Shirley Reubenstein Mother of Howard Reubenstein Konrad Schwoerke Father of Amanda Schwoerke Yitzhak Shtill Father of Michal Fuller Oscar Sumner Father of Howard Sumner Lila Clementine Ruiz Tarkoff Daughter of Vanessa Ruiz and Anna Ruiz Tarkoff Noah Hudson Tsymbal Son of Jessica and Ilya Tsymbal

May 5 / 7 Iyar Louis Aronson Father of Richard Aronson Zelda Paley Grandmother of Ann Ben-Horin Edith Russman Mother of Wendy Russman-Halperin Charles Shapiro Father of Linda Tarmy Baba Shirazi Grandfather of Eleanor Perlmutter, Farshad Pourmousa, Pejman Pourmousa, and Bobby Shirazi Julia Peitzer Shwimer Mother of Joel Shwimer Beatrice Tucker Mother-in-law of Marsha Tucker Miriam Wein Grandmother of Alisa Billings May 6 / 8 Iyar Leon Katz Father of Paul Katz Albert Kerstein Father of Larry Kerstein Harry Konterwitz Father of Elaine Shwimer Eleanor Rothfeld Aunt of Marsha Tucker May 7 / 9 Iyar Irving Goldstein Father of Mark Goldstein Anna Shanes Grandmother of Cindy Bobrow Howard Stecker Father of Elissa Stecker May 8 / 10 Iyar Louis Cohen Father of Judith Wisnia Bennie Frankel Father of Reva Levitt Edward Kantner Father of Ronni Skerker Isadore Marcus Father-in-law of Judy Marcus Grandfather of Joel Marcus Dorothy Woolf Miller Mother of Arnie Miller Ida Pekin Mother of Bobby Galani and Ellen Gordon Joseph Tauber Father of Stephen Tauber Morris Testa Father of Susan Cook May 9 / 11 Iyar Winnie Buonaiuto Mother of Michael Buonaiuto Minnie Klein Grandmother of Dorothy Seltzer

Martin Laderman Father of Ellen Laderman Gertrude Levine Mother-in-law of Sandra Levine Sarah Tuzman Mother of Judith Kliger May 10 / 12 Iyar Ethel Goldman Mother of Phyllis Herda Aunt of Leonard Katz, Susan Shnidman, and Arnold Tarmy Thelma Greenberg Mother of Mark Greenberg Esta Mae Katz Mother of Amy Goldminz Shirley Koren Mother of Annette Koren Samuel Lidman Grandfather of Ed Lidman Kurt Schloesser Father of Ruth Berg May 11 / 13 Iyar Helen Aronson Mother of Ruth Aronson David Cherny Brother of Miriam Boucher Helene Jacobstein Aunt of David Kuznick Lea Markuse Mother of Jack Markuse May 12 / 14 Iyar Miriam Allen Mother of Amy Zaslow Norman Thrope Father of Martin Thrope May 13 / 15 Iyar Peter Scott Bain Brother of Susan Wilner Fannie Gordon Mother of Martin Gordon Robin Guenther Sister-in-law of Leon Gunther Anne Mills Mother of Roberta Jaffer Fannie Porton Grandmother of Martin Thrope Joseph Ramiréz-MarquinaBarinotto Father of Jose Barinotto Fritzie Schloesser Mother of Ruth Berg Harry Tucker Father-in-law of Marsha Tucker May 14 / 16 Iyar Analee Bang Sister of Charlotte Kupiec Ruth Chessman Mother of Daniel Chessman Josephine Freifelder Aunt of Marsha Tucker

Tanna Goott Niece of Carole Feifke Phyllis Gorenstein Mother of Jonina Schonfeld Stuart Owades Brother of Gordon Owades Harry Schultz Father of Brian Schultz D. William Unterberg Father of Thelma Marin May 15/ 17 Iyar Barbara Abramson Mother of Mark Abramson Melvin Botbol Father of Donna Jauvtis Donald Freedman Father of Lisa Barinotto Louis Frolich Father of Rochelle Zohn Freida Kuznick Grandmother of David Kuznick Aya Spektor Mother of Elena Gorlovsky Ruth Zelermyer Mother of Mark Zelermyer May 16/ 18 Iyar Dorothy Joseph Mother of Caron Bleich Grandmother of Lauren Bleich Emanuel Wolf Father of Stanley Wolf Barbara Zimmerman Mother of Kenneth Zimmerman May 17 / 19 Iyar Sylvia Handler Mother of Risa Bressler Alfred Kojm Father of Sheila Kojm Helen Liskov Mother of Judith Zabin May 18 / 20 Iyar Deborah Buckler Mother of Aaron Buckler Lauri Chait Sister of Larry Chait Dorothy Lezberg Aunt of Alisa Billings Beatrice Samuels Mother of Harold Samuels Rosalie Spatz Mother of Harry Spatz May 19 / 21 Iyar Sydney Cantor Stepfather of Barbara Palant Uncle of Bonnie Levy Libby Gordon Mother of Robert Gordon Zelda Govenar Mother of Helen Zelinsky (continued on page 18)

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Yahrzeits Ira Katzman Uncle of Barbara Palant Vital Kliger Mother-in-law of Judy Kliger Esther Rubinovitz Sister-in-law of Phyllis Rubinovitz May 20 / 22 Iyar Carol Getman Wife of Marvin Getman Frances Gluck Sister of Barbara Michelson Dalia Goldschmidt Sheff Mother of Daphne Harris May 21 / 23 Iyar Liza Cohn Sister of Miriam Blechter Irving Gluck Grandfather of Edward Lidman Paul Kantner Brother of Ronni Skerker Caroline Klein Mother of Max Klein Ruth Stein Mother of Judi Canter May 22 / 24 Iyar Louis Antonoff Father-in-law of Ruth Antonoff Sylvia Druy Mother of Mark Druy Roslynne Greenberg Mother of Julie Greenberg Jonah Jacobson Father of Stuart Jacobson

Julius Rubinovitz Brother-in-law of Phyllis Rubinovitz Murray Schweitzer Father of Randi Silverman May 23 / 25 Iyar Samuel Blotner Brother of Barbara Michelson Elizabeth Dernier Mother of Amanda Schwoerke Irene Lefkowitz Mother of Nancy Lefkowitz Jessie Michelson Mother-in-law of Barbara Michelson Avraham Sussman Father of Susan Lutwak Sarah Weinronk Mother of Stan Weinronk May 24 / 26 Iyar Fred Bernstein Father of Marc Bernstein Messouda Dray Mother of Isaac Dray Jacob Keller Grandfather of Carolyn Keller Celia Nissenbaum Mother of Joseph Nissenbaum Ezra Shapiro Grandfather of Cathy Gildesgame May 25 / 27 Iyar Roselyn Bernstein Mother of Marc Bernstein

Mary Burack Aunt of Katharine Hermann-Wu Frieda Eisenberg Mother of Gloria Fox Martin Livingston Brother of Marjorie Becker Uncle of Bob Becker Ralph Livingston Father of Marjorie Becker Grandfather of Bob Becker Benjamin Wollins Father of Jill Wollins Victor Yeheskal Father of Tamar Krant May 26 / 28 Iyar Bernard Canter Father of Mark Canter Michael Chasanoff Grandfather of Thelma Marin Madeline G. Haft Mother of Rachel Haft Irwin Heim Grandfather of Melissa Warneck Linda Kalter Mother of Sharon Lipton Leo Marin Father of Lawrence Marin Samuel Noveck Grandfather of Risa Bressler Isabelle Rapin Mother of Anne Oaklander Ida Rosen Mother of David Rosen Elinor Yarkoni Mother of Sharon Kalus

May 27 / 29 Iyar Robert Danon Father of Monique Brykman Peter E. Glaser Husband of Eva Glaser Irving Kardon Father of Len Kardon Joel Moses Husband of Margaret Moses Father of Jesse Moses Bessie Katz Spero Grandmother of Sharon Smith May 28 / 1 Sivan Sarah Cook Mother of Stewart Cook Rachel Epstein Mother of Judith Marcus Lois Flamm Sister of Mark Canter Mark R. Gornstein Father of Eric Gornstein Isadore Lidman Uncle of Edward Lidman May 29 / 2 Sivan Barry Aronson Brother of Richard Aronson Thomas Hill Father of James Hill Theda Peretsman Mother of Ellen Baum

May 30 / 3 Sivan Allan Berkowitz Stepfather of Marc Landman Irene Feldman Mother of Garry Feldman Arthur Lefkowitz Father of Nancy Lefkowitz Ethel Purnell Mother of Laura Krich May 31 / 4 Sivan Sidney Abramson Father of Mark Abramson David Blotner Brother of Barbara Michelson Lawrence Egbert Father of Louise Treitman Claire Fortgang Grandmother of Ruth Aronson Bob Galvin Companion of Judith Himber Meir Hott Brother of Estha Blachman Elaine C. Kreiger Mother of Arthur Kreiger Rhoda Rosenfield Grandmother of Joshua Namias Saul Silverstein Father of Phyllis Rubinovitz

Emunat haLev Meditation Institute The Tuesday morning meditation group meets on Zoom from 8:30-9:20 am. The Zoom link can be found in the Emunah calendar or in the weekly Emunah Happenings email. The format includes a guided meditation by Barbara Neustadt, sitting in silence for 25 minutes and a niggun sung by Cantor Louise Treitman. There is also time for people to share their experiences.

Shabbat Musaf meditation is held every Shabbat in person after the Rabbi’s D’var Torah. All are welcome to the meditations regardless of meditation experience! Please contact Barbara Neustadt at barbneus7@gmail.com if you would like more information or have questions.

Barbara Neustadt

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REFRESH (Retired Friends Shmoozing) members participate in Temple Emunah’s Chess Club, which meets Thursdays at 1 pm.

Donations The congregation gratefully acknowledges the following contributions from Jan. 1-Feb. 28, 2025: Abkowitz Family Israel & Camp Scholarship

Yahrzeit of Mary Cutler, beloved mother of Krana Rosen David & Krana Rosen

Adult Education

In appreciation/celebration of: Jeremiah Kissel’s speaking engagement at Temple Beth Shalom in Needham.

Eric & Jessica Baim The significant birthdays of Suzanne Cooper and Stu Jacobson! Together, may they live to 240!

Joel Bresler & Judy Osher, Abby and Matt In memory of: Patricia Dick, beloved mother of Alison Dick Michael Buonaiuto & Sandy Goldstein Mike Rosenberg, who, along with the many, many other things he did for the Temple Emunah community, was always willing to lead an insightful Parashat HaShavua session.

Rose & Michael Myers

Beautification

Yahrzeit of Helen Richelson, beloved mother-in-law Irwin Alpert

Bereavement Fund

In appreciation of: Beth Levine Alison Dick & Ed Willins In memory of: Jerry Wacks, beloved husband of Sue Wacks Mel and Gail Werbach Jerry Wacks, beloved husband of Sue Wacks who was always a friend who never shied away when things got tough. He was always there when I needed him George Grunwald Ira Kuznick, beloved father of David Kuznick Dave Bruns Patricia Dick, beloved mother of Alison Dick Michael Diamant, beloved brother of Lisa Diamant Caron Bleich Patricia Dick, beloved mother of Alison Dick Myra & Jeff Marshall Alan Rosen, beloved brother-in-law of Beth Whitman Laurel Brody Richard and Paula Kelleher Yahrzeit of Kilwoo Min, beloved father of Tulip Schneider Harry & Tulip Schneider

Bess Ezekiel Memorial Fund

In memory of: Norman Jacobs, beloved husband of Jane Jacobs Deanna Wolk Fred Ezekiel, long-time member; beloved father of David Ezekiel and Karen Ezekiel Handmaker; beloved father-in-law Deanna Wolk Betsy & Joe Nissenbaum Judy Abelman Harry & Bonnie Levy Fred Ezekiel, whose enthusiastic interest in bringing people together will be remembered Rose & Michael Myers

Billy Dalwin Preschool Fund

In memory of Michael Rosenberg who will be forever missed.

Kevin and Amy Pfenning

Bimah Flowers

Yahrzeit of Marvin Antonoff, beloved husband of Ruth Antonoff and father of Sharon Miller Ruth Antonoff

Building Fund

In memory of Fred Ezekiel, long-time member and beloved father of David Ezekiel and Karen Ezekiel Handmaker Neil Weiser & Laura Musikant-Weiser

Dick Wissoker Memorial Species Panel

In memory of Patricia Dick, beloved mother of Alison Dick Mark & Ilene Weiner Yahrzeit of Dick Wissoker, beloved husband and father Barbara Wissoker

Family Table

In celebration of the birth of Anna Smirnova, daughter of David & Jenni Smirnova Arleen Chase In memory of: Patricia Dick, beloved mother of Alison Dick Marsha Lovitz Stewart, beloved sister of Sue Goldman Arleen Chase Mike Rosenberg, long-time member and beloved husband of Dawn Rosenberg Deborah Leschinsky Jerry Wacks, our dearest friend Harry & Bonnie Levy

General Fundraising

In memory of Jerry Wacks, my beloved husband, with appreciation to the Temple Emunah community.

Sue Wacks

General

In celebration of: Alan Sherman being named Man of the Year Eric Abromson The special birthdays of Suzanne Cooper and Stu Jacobson Alan & Leslie Sherman Alan & Naomi Kielar Birth of Laszlo “Laz” Robert Budavari, grandson of Sharon and Gary Curhan Laurie Speicher The 60th wedding anniversary of Joan and Harvey Bines Sandra Levine In memory of: Jerry Wacks, beloved husband of Sue Wacks Howard and Linda Levin Bob & Kathie Becker Arleen Chase Sandra Levine David & Susan Shnidman Bob & Elizabeth Pressman Mike Rosenberg, long-time member and beloved husband of Dawn Rosenberg Arleen Chase Bob & Kathie Becker Miriam (Langermann) Rosenblatt and family Laurie Speicher Julian C. Lander Mike Rosenberg, beloved friend and tutor Ben Einsidler & Samantha Soloway Alan Rosen, beloved brother-in-law of Beth Whitman Michael Diamant, beloved brother of Lisa Diamant Bob & Kathie Becker Patricia Dick, beloved mother of Alison Dick Bob & Kathie Becker David & Janet Goldberg Adam & Emily Samansky Jerome & Sharon Smith Ken & Lois Bruss Marty & Alice Gordon Sandra Levine Gloria Foster Richard Gorden Guy Weyl, beloved husband of Eveline Weyl Ken & Lois Bruss Nathan & Alison Shnidman Manuel Slate, beloved brother of David Slate and uncle of Jonathan Slate Jonathan Slate Philip Stark, beloved husband of Marsha Stark Marty & Alice Gordon Dennis Markovitz, beloved husband of Elana Markovitz and father of Raviv and Netana Shelley & Stuart Rossman

Dr. Ken Tucker, beloved husband of Marsha Tucker Robert Dockser and Judy Neiterman Ira Kuznick, beloved father of David Kuznick Estelle Eisenkraft, beloved mother of Meryl Post Sandra Levine Ralph Levine, beloved husband of Sandra Levine Ruth Seiden Cooper, beloved mother of Suzanne Cooper Phyllis Brick, beloved mother of Howard Brick, Jim Brick, and Susan Weinbaum Miriam Sidman, beloved mother of Jonathan, Pamela and Scott Sidman Gene Achter, beloved husband of Katherine Achter Bob & Elizabeth Pressman Yahrzeit of: Noe Selig Perelman Les Perelman Henry Delfiner, beloved husband Barbara Delfiner Joseph Winiker, beloved father Micki Shpilner Lee Wisnia, beloved mother of Jeffry Wisnia Sophie Cohen, beloved mother of Judith Wisnia Judith & Jeffry Wisnia I. Joel Abromson, beloved father, father-inlaw and Saba to Leslie, Alan, Zachary and Josh Sherman Frances Elowitch, beloved grandmother of Leslie Sherman Alan & Leslie Sherman Solomon H. Gordon, beloved father and grandfather Elinor Kaplan, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother Max Wieselthier, beloved uncle of Alice Gordon Isaac Kaplan, beloved father and grandfather Hannah Rotner, beloved aunt of Alice Gordon Marty & Alice Gordon Celia Goldberg, beloved grandmother of Richard and Elise Goldberg Charles Goldberg, beloved uncle of Richard and Elise Goldberg Elise Goldberg

Golda Dockser Fund

In memory of: Guy Weyl, beloved husband of Eveline Weyl Joel Alpert & Nancy Lefkowitz Patricia Dick, beloved mother of Alison Dick Deanna Wolk

Hineni Connecting Team

In appreciation of: The Hineni Team for providing transportation to me Valerie Seidman (continued on page 20)

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Donations Lois and Ken Bruss for the rides to Temple Emunah Mark and Cindy Bobrow for their help after my surgery Alison Dick & Ed Willins In memory of: Patricia Dick, beloved mother of Alison Dick Lisa Diamant & Joel Marcus Alan Rosen, beloved brother-in-law of Beth Whitman Michael Diamant, beloved brother of Lisa Diamant and brother-in-law of Joel Marcus Paul & Barbara Neustadt

Holy Book Fund

In memory of: Fred Ezekiel, long-time member and beloved father of David Ezekiel and Karen Ezekiel Handmaker Mike Rosenberg, long-time member and beloved husband of Dawn Rosenberg Jonathan & Jonina Schonfeld Yahrzeit of Henry Hasenfeld, beloved father of Robin Hasenfeld Lester Blumberg & Robin Hasenfeld

Israel Committee

In celebration of: Birth of Ari Bryan Wolf, grandson of Stan Wolf and Juliet Fuhrman Arleen Chase The 60th wedding anniversary of Joan and Harvey Bines Richard Hochman & Esther RosenmanHochman Ruth Aronson’s special birthday Alison Dick & Ed Willins In memory of: Guy Weyl, beloved husband of Eveline Weyl Deanna Wolk Garry & Eileen Feldman Steven & Laura Krich Patricia Dick, beloved mother of Alison Dick Garry & Eileen Feldman

Israel Trip Tzedakah

In memory of: Mike Rosenberg, long-time member and beloved husband of Dawn Rosenberg Miriam Librach Mike Rosenberg, bar mitzvah tutor extraordinaire and all-around mensch Jeff & Meryl Post

Keruv Outreach

In memory of Patricia Dick, beloved mother of Alison Dick Steven & Laura Krich

Kiddush Fund

In appreciation of Janet Goldberg Ken & Lois Bruss In memory of: Jerry Wacks, beloved husband of Sue Wacks Ken & Lois Bruss

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Esther Bergman’s 90th birthday Alan & Naomi Kielar

Ladle Fund

Adam & Emily Samansky In celebration of: Suzanne Cooper’s and Stu Jacobson’s 60th birthdays Wayne & Robin Goldstein The Bat Mitzvah of Steve and Laura Krich’s granddaughter, Elisa Krich Lenard The birth of Avery Fern Rosenbaum, granddaughter of Charlie Rosenbaum Richard Hochman & Esther RosenmanHochman The engagement of Netana Markovitz, daughter of Elana and Dennis (z”l) Markovitz and Micah Ezekiel, son of Elise Richman Ezekiel and David Ezekiel Rick & Margo Reder In memory of: Fred Ezekiel, long-time member; beloved father of David Ezekiel and Karen Ezekiel Handmaker Fred’s Servoflo “Family” David Ezekiel & Elise Richman Ezekiel Carl Mikkelsen & Barbara Posnick David Waldman & Carolyn Schwartz Schlitt Family Buzz Hausner & Beth Hardiman Geoff & Laura Jarbeau Adam Robinson Lester Blumberg & Robin Hasenfeld Sylvia Richman & Marvin Halem Judith Feldman Marty & Alice Gordon Beth & Michael Whitman Gail and Alan Fields Jeff & Meryl Post David Abelman & Marilyn Weil-Abelman David Klein & Robin Wolk Stu Jacobson & Suzanne Cooper Caron Bleich Margaret Moses Larry & Teddi Marin Jerry & Ellen Baum Barbara Palant Billy Handmaker and Betul Ozmat Aaron & Stephanie Buckler Mitchell Wolfe & Stephanie Kendall Bob & Kathie Becker Karen MacKenzie & Benson Margulies Arleen Chase Sandra Levine Marsha Tucker Seta & Raymond Davidian Anonymous Rochelle Zohn Matt & Lesley Kanef Scott Thaxton Joyce Nelson Lynn Abravanel & Patty LeGrande Margaret Shukur Maureen Berarducci Marc & Naomi Sacks

Martin Thrope Louis Stuhl & Sheila Kojm Marc & Phyllis Landman Laurie Speicher Cliff & Georgia Weinstein Leora Robinson Sue Wacks Phyllis Rubinovitz Larry & Roni Woods Nancy Berg Charlotte Kupiec Howard & Lori Reubenstein Mark & Carolyn Lichtenstein Jill Wollins Barbara Wissoker Michael Klein & Susan Cohen Anna Nerenberg & Marc Bernstein Mali Reimer Garry & Eileen Feldman Fred & Rhoda Feldman Susan Tananbaum and Joe Frazer Doreen Grossman Mark & Margo Zelermyer Shelley & Stuart Rossman Helen Marcus Miriam Librach David & Linda Laredo Joel & Elaine Shwimer Paul & Barbara Neustadt Ken & Lois Bruss Allan & Ellen Krueger Alison Dick & Ed Willins Barney & Harriet Weinstock Annie Tucker Stuart & Harriet Sherman Ruby Mintz Leon & Phyllis Goldman Myrna & Joe Fox Larry & Ann Chait Rick & Margo Reder Ronald Rosenbaum Myra & Jeff Marshall Elise Goldberg Aaron & Stephanie Buckler Dick & Ellen Mazow Bess Ezekiel, beloved mother of David Ezekiel Anonymous Mike Rosenberg, long-time member and beloved husband of Dawn Rosenberg George & Cheryl Hooker Garry & Eileen Feldman Harry & Bonnie Levy Philip Stark, beloved husband of Marsha Stark David & Krana Rosen Jerry Wacks, beloved husband of Sue Wacks Leon & Phyllis Goldman Larry & Ann Chait Yahrzeit of Gordon Case, beloved brother Miriam Librach

Landscape

In celebration of the 60th wedding anniversary of Joan and Harvey Bines Jerome & Sharon Smith In memory of: Phyllis Brick, beloved mother of Howard Brick, Jim Brick, and Susan Weinbaum Miriam Sidman, beloved mother of Jonathan, Pamela and Scott Sidman Lillian Cohen Fred Ezekiel, long-time member and beloved father of David Ezekiel and Karen Ezekiel Handmaker Ira Kuznick, beloved father of David Kuznick Jerome & Sharon Smith Yahrzeit of: Fannie Abramsky, beloved grandmother of Jerome Smith Manny Smith, beloved brother of Jerome Smith Jerome & Sharon Smith

Library In memory of: Mike Rosenberg, long-time member and beloved husband of Dawn Rosenberg Joy Robin Wilson Mike Rosenberg, whose contributions touched the lives of all of our family Howard & Lori Reubenstein Fred Ezekiel, long-time member and beloved father of David Ezekiel and Karen Ezekiel Handmaker Marlene Weitzner Carey, beloved mother of Marjorie Carey Jacobs Chief Kenneth Berkowitz, beloved son of Lois Berkowitz Davette Abkowitz, beloved mother of Janis Abkowitz, Susan Abkowitz, and Suzanne Abkowitz Crawford Melvin Locke, beloved husband of Marcia Locke Marilyn Tracey Yahrzeit of: Lillian Pildus Escor, beloved mother Fanny Pildis Rubin, beloved aunt Marilyn Tracey

Mo Diamant Holocaust Fund

In memory of Michael Diamant, beloved brother of Lisa Diamant David & Janet Goldberg Alison Dick & Ed Willins Yahrzeit of Mo Diamant, beloved husband of Lisa Diamant Lisa Diamand & Joel Marcus

Peace of Mind Project

In appreciation of the soldiers of Israel Margo Reder In memory of Helene Ward David Abraham

Donations Rabbi Willis’ Discretionary Fund

In appreciation/celebration of: Rabbi Willis’ support of our families following the death of Fred Ezekiel David Ezekiel & Elise Richman Ezekiel Rabbi Willis for her support and guidance during a difficult time Josh Namias & Ellen Bubrick Rabbi Willis by Marcia Camac’s family Gideon & Ann Ben-Horin The birth of our grandson, Aaron Henry Gershman, son of Emily Holzman and Stephen Gershman, on December 28, 2024 Donald Gershman and Deborah Lesser In memory of Norman Jacobs, beloved husband of Jane Jacobs David & Krana Rosen Mark & Carolyn Lichtenstein Yahrzeit of Diane Lindner-Goldberg, beloved stepmother of David Goldberg David & Janet Goldberg

Rabbi Lerner’s Discretionary Fund

In appreciation of: Rabbi Lerner’s love and support of our father, Fred Ezekiel David Ezekiel & Elise Richman Ezekiel Rabbi Lerner for his support and guidance during a difficult time Josh Namias & Ellen Bubrick The beautiful ceremony performed by Rabbi Lerner at the recent wedding of their son, Oliver Goldman to Olivia Shapiro Liz and Gerry Goldman Rabbi Lerner Alison Dick & Ed Willins In memory of: Jerry Wacks, my beloved husband Sue Wacks Jerry Wacks, beloved husband of Sue Wacks David & Linda Laredo Fred Ezekiel, long-time member and beloved father of David Ezekiel and Karen Ezekiel Handmaker Eric & Julie Shapiro Mike Rosenberg, long-time member and beloved husband of Dawn Rosenberg Sandra Levine Larry & Roni Woods David & Linda Laredo Howard & Elizabeth Sumner Paul & Barbara Neustadt Esther Bass Guy Weyl, beloved husband of Eveline Weyl Cliff & Georgia Weinstein Patricia Dick, beloved mother of Alison Dick Ira Kuznick, beloved father of David Kuznick Marc & Naomi Sacks Carolyn Leshin, beloved wife of Stewart Leshin Valerie Seidman

Yahrzeit of: Rose Lerner, beloved mother Betty Wolk, beloved mother-in-law Harry Lerner, beloved father Abe Wolk, beloved father-in-law Deanna Wolk David Speicher, beloved brother of Jonathan Speicher Jonathan & Jodi Speicher Beatrice Miller, beloved mother Susan Wolfe Diane Lindner-Goldberg, beloved stepmother of David Goldberg David & Janet Goldberg Barney Pearlman, beloved father Lila Rifken Pearlman, beloved sister Barry Seidman, beloved husband Valerie Seidman Bertha Doodlesack, beloved mother Phyllis Fish Philip Gold, beloved father of Harriet Weinstock Barney & Harriet Weinstock Edwin Reder, beloved father of Richard Reder Mark Reder, beloved brother of Richard Reder Rick & Margo Reder Gershon Goldberg, beloved father Richard and Elise Goldberg Joseph L Koren, beloved father of Annette Koren Shirley Jordan, beloved mother of Harmon Jordan Harmon Jordan & Annette Koren

Leonore Miller, beloved mother of Ellen Mazow Jean Presser, beloved grandmother of Ellen Mazow Dick & Ellen Mazow

Special Needs

Yahrzeit of: Debra Rosenbaum, beloved daughter of Ron Rosenbaum and beloved sister of Alicia Rosenbaum Max Rosenbaum, beloved father of Ron Rosenbaum and grand Father of Alicia Rosenbaum Sylvia Rosenbaum, beloved mother of Ron Rosenbaum and grandmother of Alicia Rosenbaum Ronald Rosenbaum Yoav Kupiec, beloved son of Charlotte Kupiec Charlotte Kupiec

Steve Marcus Scholarship Fund

In memory of Mike Rosenberg, long-time member and beloved husband of Dawn Rosenberg Helen Marcus Yahrzeit of: Bertha Berg, beloved mother Fay Marcus, beloved mother-in-law Helen Marcus

Wednesday Minyan Study

In memory of: Mike Rosenberg, long-time member and beloved husband of Dawn Rosenberg Hal & Sandy Miller-Jacobs Ira Kuznick, beloved father of David Kuznick Jerry Wacks, beloved husband of Sue Wacks David & Janet Goldberg Jerry Wacks, beloved husband of Sue Wacks Marcia Schultz Greenfield

Youth Fund

In celebration of the birth of Laszio Budavari, son of Alexa and Bence Budavari and grandson of Sharon and Gry Curah Rick & Margo Reder In memory of: Mike Rosenberg, our fellow journalist. Our condolences to Mike’s family, friends and members of his synagogue on their enormous loss. He will be greatly missed. We are thankful for his public service to Bedford and community journalism.

The Concord Bridge Mike Rosenberg, long-time member and beloved husband of Dawn Rosenberg Mark & Carol Greenberg Rick & Margo Reder

Torah Fund

In memory of Mike Rosenberg, long-time member and beloved husband of Dawn Rosenberg Frances Paley Jill Wollins

Religious Committee

In memory of: Patricia Dick, beloved mother of Alison Dick Max Klein & Anne Louise Oaklander Arnold Dick and Patricia Dick, beloved parents of Alison Dick Ruth Aronson & Alan Silver Mike Rosenberg, your amazing and wonderful husband Dick & Ellen Mazow Helen Rosenberg Estelle Eisenkraft, mother of Meryl Eisenkraft Post Marty Post

Social Justice Committee

In memory of: Mike Rosenberg, long-time member and beloved husband of Dawn Rosenberg Annamaria Wenner Deborah Picciuto Jerry Wacks, beloved husband of Sue Wacks Guy Weyl, beloved husband of Eveline Weyl Dick & Ellen Mazow Yahrzeit of: Arthur Blumberg, beloved husband, father & grandfather Lester Blumberg & Robin Hasenfeld

Members of all ages participated in the World Wide Wrap.

See more photos on page 9.

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Shaharit 7 am Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma’ariv 5:30 pm Pre-Passover Dinner 7 pm

Shabbat Service 9:30 am Ron Weihs B’Mitzvah Gr. 4 Family Learning Service 10:30 am Junior Congreg. 11 am Tot Shabbat 11 am Musaf Meditation 11:30 am Minhah/Learning/Ma’ariv/ Havdalah 6:45 pm

Erev Pesah/First Seder Shabbat Service 9:30 am Musaf Meditation 11:30 am Minhah 1 pm

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Shaharit 7 am Shaharit 7 am Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Meditation 8:30 am Israeli Folk Dancing 8 pm Parashat Hash. 4 pm Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm

Rosh Hodesh Rosh Hodesh Shaharit 7 am Shaharit 7 am Meditation 8:30 am Rosh Hodesh 6 pm Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Parashat Hash. 4 pm Israeli Folk Dancing 8 pm Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Yom Hazikaron 8 pm

Passover 5th day Passover 4th day Shaharit 7 am Shaharit 7 am Spirituality of Shabbat Chess Club 1 pm Observance 7:30 am Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm

Shaharit 7 am Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Willis 12 pm No Religious School Minhah/Ma’ariv 7 pm Yom Hashoah Program & Speaker 7:30 pm

Yom Hashoah Shaharit 7 am Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Dessert & Discussion 8 pm

Passover 6th day Shaharit 7 am Shabbat Minhah and Yom Tov Ma’ariv 6:15 pm

Shaharit 7 am Minhah/Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma’ariv 5:30 pm Glatzer Dinner 7 pm Glatzer Presentation 8 pm

Passover 7th day Shabbat Service 9:15 am Musaf Meditation 11:30 am Patriots’ Day Parade 1 pm Minhah/Learning/Ma’ariv/ Havdalah 7 pm Shabbat Service 9:30 am Musaf Meditation 11:30 am Post-Kiddush Talk 1 pm Light Dinner & Talk 5:30 pm Minhah/Learning/Ma’ariv/ Havdalah 7:30 pm

2 Iyar

Yom Hazikaron Shaharit 7 am Spirituality of Shabbat Observance 7:30 am Yom Ha’atzmaut 6 pm Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Talmud class 8 pm

Mazel Tov to Our April B’Mitzvah

IMPORTANT PASSOVER DATES Theme Minyan: April 7 at 8 pm Judaism and Baseball In memory of Michael Rosenberg, z”l

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Shaharit 7 am Chess Club 1 pm Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Perek Yomi 8 pm

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Shaharit 7 am Spirituality of Shabbat Observance 7:30 am REFRESH Breakfast Kickoff 8:30 am Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Talmud class 8 pm

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Shaharit 7 am Shaharit 7 am Meditation 8:30 am Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Parashat Hash. 4 pm Theme Minyan 8 pm Israeli Folk Dancing 8 pm Ma’ariv 7:30 pm

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Come join us to celebrate the new season of baseball. Anyone who loves baseball is welcome to join us for this theme minyan.

Beth Whitman will lead the discussion about the many themes that intersect between Baseball and Judaism.

Wear your favorite baseball shirt and cap!

Tuesday, April 8 Thursday, April 10

Deadline to submit h.ametz forms Siyyum B’khorim

(following 7 am Shaharit) Thursday, April 10 Bedikat H.ametz 8 pm Friday, April 11 Last time to burn h.ametz 11:40 am Saturday, April 12 Last time to eat h.ametz 10:32 am Sunday, April 20 Resume eating h.ametz 8:47 pm Check the Temple Emunah website for details.

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Yom Ha’atzmaut Shaharit 7 am Shaharit 7 am Kabbalat Shabbat/ Chess Club 1 pm Ma’ariv 6:15 pm Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Perek Yomi 8 pm

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Shaharit 9 am No Religious School Dinner & Movie 5 pm Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm

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Shaharit 7 am Movie & Discussion 2 pm Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Israeli Folk Dancing 8 pm

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Shaharit 7 am Meditation 8:30 am Parashat Hash. 4 pm Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm

Shaharit 7 am Shaharit 7 am Spirituality of Shabbat Chess Club 1 pm Observance 7:30 am Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Talmud class 8 pm

Shaharit 7 am Kitah Gimmel Kabbalat Shabbat Service 6 pm Kabbalat Shabbat/ Ma’ariv 6:15 pm

Shabbat Service 9:30 am Tot Shabbat 11 am Musaf Meditation 11:30 am Minhah/Learning/ Ma’ariv/Havdalah 7:15 pm Shabbat Service 9:30 am Kitah Hey & Vav Service Musaf Meditation 11:30 am Minhah/Learning/ Ma’ariv/Havdalah 7:30 pm

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Shaharit 7 am Shaharit 7 am Shaharit 9 am Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Meditation 8:30 am Cafe Emunah 9 am Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Israeli Folk Dancing 8 pm Parashat Hash. 4 pm Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm

Shaharit 9 am Shaharit 7 am Cafe Emunah 9 am Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Zimriyah 10:30 am Israeli Folk Dancing 8 pm Spring Youth Day 12 pm Wisdom Projecrt 12 pm Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm

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Shaharit 7 am Meditation 8:30 am Parashat Hash. 4 pm Rosh Hodesh 6 pm Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm

28 Iyar 27

Shaharit 9 am Yom Yerushalayim Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Memorial Day Whiskey Tasting 8 pm Shaharit 7 am Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Israeli Folk Dancing 8 pm

Shaharit 7 am Meditation 8:30 am Parashat Hash. 4 pm Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm

Shaharit 7 am Shaharit 7 am Chess Club 1 pm Spirituality of Shabbat Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Observance 7:30 am Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm

Shaharit 7 am Spirituality of Shabbat Observance 7:30 am Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Willis 12 pm Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Talmud class 8 pm

Shaharit 7 am Shaharit 7 am Chess Club 1 pm Kabbalat Shabbat/ Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Ma’ariv 6:15 pm Dessert/Discussion 8 pm

Shaharit 7 am Rosh Hodesh Shaharit 7 am Shaharit 7 am Kabbalat Shabbat/ Chess Club 1 pm Spirituality of Shabbat Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Ma’ariv 6:15 pm Observance 7:30 am Minhah/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Talmud class 8 pm

Upcoming Rosh H.odesh Programs Monday, April 28: 6-8 pm, Mayyim Hayyim Living Waters Community Mikveh, 838 Washington St, Newton.

Iyar: Tour and Introduction to Mikveh educational program at Mayyim Hayyim Living Waters Community Mikveh. We will meet there at 6 pm; dinner will be served.

Tuesday, May 20: 6 pm, Katz Meeting Room.

Sivan: Movie Night with a focus on Jewish Women in Film. We’ll watch Cinema Sabaya on our own and then gather to discuss. Cinema Sabaya is a 2021 award-winning Israeli movie that documents a filmmaking workshop for Arab and Jewish women, engendering female empowerment and cross-cultural friendships.

Lag B’Omer Shaharit 7 am Kabbalat Shabbat/ Ma’ariv 6:15 pm

Shabbat Service 9:30 am Preventing Antisemitism speaker (see below) Tot Shabbat 11 am Musaf Meditation 11:30 am Minhah/Learning/ Ma’ariv/Havdalah 7:45 pm

Shabbat Service 9:30 am Noah Chessman B’Mitzvah Musaf Meditation 11:30 am Minhah/Learning/ Ma’ariv/Havdalah 7:45 pm

Pride Shabbat Shabbat Service 9:30 am Musaf Meditation 11:30 am Minhah/Learning/ Ma’ariv/Havdalah 7:45 pm

Mazel Tov to Our May B’Mitzvah

Saturday, May 17 Preventing Antisemitism Shabbat Service Guest Speaker Stephen Van Evera Co-Chair, Lexington United Against Antisemitism (LUAA)

Noah Chessman, child of Josh & Holly Chessman (May 24)

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Winter Warmer: A Great Success!

The Winter Warmer sponsored by the Ladle Fund was a tremendous success! Over 130 people joined in the fun, enjoying music by Ken Zimmerman and his band the Hardy Boys and a delicious catered meal by Tova’s. A huge thank you to David Ezekiel from the Ladle Fund, for his support. Fred z’l would have loved the event! Thanks also to Terri Swartz Russell, Joelle Gunther, Annette Koren, and Helen Marcus for decorations and setting up and cleaning up after the event; Shaina LaFlamme and Nicole Horst for helping on the planning; Mark Bobrow for taking amazing photographs, and Michael Gaffin for capturing great videos. Thank you to our guest performers: Rabbi David Lerner, Alan Silver, Max Klein, Linda Skolnik, Shaina LaFlamme, and Judson Pierce. Finally, a big shout out to Rabbi Lerner and Rabbi Willis for announcing the event at every opportunity, and to Dawn Moore, Raveetal Celine, and Beth Whitman for planning and publicizing and doing all the details before, during and after the event!

Since it was so successful we are planning to have it again next year! Keep your eyes open for our Save the Date.