Messenger March 2017

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FROM THE RABBI HIGHLIGHTS THECALENDAR SYNAGOGUE | CONGREGATION B’NAI EMUNAH | TULSA | MARCH 2017 | NO. 3

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AUTHOR RACHEL HALL VISITS THE SYNAGOGUE ON MARCH 10 | SEE PAGE 7

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MASTHEAD

PERSONALS DEATHS

THE MESSENGER Betty Bode Mother of John Bode

March 2017 - Published Monthly | Bimonthly

CONGREGATION B’NAI EMUNAH

Bob Joels Husband of Gloria Joels Father of Sam Joels

1719 South Owasso Tulsa, Oklahoma 74120 Office: (918) 583‑7121 School: (918) 585‑KIDS Fax: (918) 747-9696 Website: www.tulsagogue.com

Ethel Ettie Sack Mother of Dr. Stephen Sack

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who brings good news. (Isaiah 52:7)

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Susan Gold Platt Aunt of Rachel Gold Daniel Zeligson Husband of Debbie Zeligson Father of Kate Zeligson

ART FROM THE HEART Imagine that you are just getting started again after a period of homelessness or dislocation. You have some tableware and a bed to sleep in, but your walls are bare and your apartment looks temporary. At the same time, you have to husband your resources and concentrate on the basics.

Fred Strauss Husband of the late Martha Strauss Father of Debbie Green, Karen Cohen, and Robin Bohbot

Enter “Art from the Heart.” The purpose of this project is to give framed artwork to the residents of community-supported housing in the Tulsa area. The Synagogue has now been the conduit for a significant flow of contributions. All you have to do is drop your gift off at the Synagogue. For information about pickup of your artwork at your home, please call Dr. Melissa Weiss at (918) 260-2294.

Katharine Alperin Mother of Karen Goldsmith Sandra “Sandy” Blumenthal Wife of Dr. Harvey Blumenthal Mother of John, Jeff, and Bill Blumenthal MAZAL TOV

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

Congratulations to our member Seth Lapidus, President of U.S. Pioneer, who recently took part in the inauguration festivities for the USS Tulsa in Mobile, Alabama. U.S. Pioneer manufactures electronic components used on this and many other naval vessels.

Twice a week, on Wednesday and Friday mornings, the Synagogue convenes a group of fifteen young Burmese refugee mothers for instruction in English language. This is an essential service for an underserved community. We are the only program in the city that provides complimentary child care, and we currently accommodate nineteen children.

Kudos to the 2017 Woman of the Year Anna C. Roth Legacy Award Winner, Janet K. Levit. Awarded by the YWCA, this recognition is reserved for those who are able to reflect on a career of worthwhile contributions to the field of social justice.

While we have an abundance of volunteers for the classroom program, we are still looking for help with infants. If you can comfortably hold a baby for an hour or two, we would appreciate your help. Volunteers for this responsibility should be able to lift, carry, and tend to an infant. Can you move from a chair to the floor? Join us!

ON THE COVER A scene from Purim at the Synagogue. We celebrate this year on Sunday morning, March 12, and we’d love to see you and the children you love. Confetti for everyone!

UNVEILING IN MEMORY OF SYLVIA OBERSTEIN

Friday, March 17, at 1:00 p.m.

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RABBI MARC FITZERMAN

SUSTAINABILITY

SISTERHOOD

KEEP THE THOUSAND WORDS...

COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE

...but share the pictures. Please.

Community Supported Agriculture, commonly referred to as CSA, is the practice of individually investing in a share of a local farmer’s upcoming harvest. It is a mutually beneficial partnership. Families or individuals who invest in this way receive some of the freshest local responsibly farmed produce available for a cost well below what the same produce would fetch at a farmer’s market or grocery store. This is possible because CSA’s eliminate the middle man and invite the consumer to share a bit in the risk of farming. While a bountiful harvest is virtually guaranteed, there’s always some adventure in discovering what’s ready for harvest from week to week.

One of the many things that struck me in the course of preparing for our Centennial was the place that photographs play in the lives of our members. Many of you have brought in images of family members for inclusion in the Synagogue archive. Typically, we scan them quickly and return them to their owners so that nothing is lost, and there is a safe, digital copy at the Synagogue.

I’d like to keep this process going, but with a twist. My hope is to create a portrait of Jewish immigration, featuring our own members and their Old Country ancestors. Each image will feature the face of one of our members holding a vintage photo close by. Choose anyone you like—a grandparent, a parent, anyone at all. The key thing is that the photograph you hold be an authentic artifact of Old Country experience.

All you have to do is lift the frame off the wall or open to the right page in the photo album, and we’ll take care of the rest. The result just might be a powerful portrait of a diverse congregation that has crossed many national borders in the century of its history.

This spring/summer, the Synagogue is once again partnering with Luke and Chantee Fisher, the talented team behind Fisher Farms, to bring fresh local produce to your kitchens and tables. Our CSA will be set up market style. Each week, shareholders will visit the farm stand set up at the front door of the Synagogue and select their produce from the week’s available harvest. The addition of choice in this model cuts down on waste and gives the consumer more control.

Asparagus, strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, sweet corn and blackberries will highlight a full range of spring and summer garden staples. A share costs $300. That works out to just $25 a week. Pickups will take place each Wednesday afternoon from April 19 to July 5 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Purchasing a share also entitles you to participate in Fisher Farms annual “Farm Dinner.” This is a wonderful way to embody our values, invest in our community, and invest in ourselves. One of the great results of this model is the community formed by the shareholders themselves. The market stand is a wonderful place to share recipies and gardening tips. Community really is an important part of this endeavor. To sign up for your share, contact Rabbi Kaiman at rdk@bnaiemunah.com or visit www. fishersproduce.com.

You’ll see the first effort on page 6 of this edition of the Messenger. Brian Brouse and Carol Brouse Windland were kind enough to volunteer, and they brought along a photograph of their grandmother, Bertha Robinowitz with her two sons, Mike and Sol. I’m eager for us to have as many of these photos in our collection as you will allow.

Interested? Just send a note to vhenderson@bnaiemunah. com and we’ll start scheduling. To paraphrase the immortal words of Old Hollywood: “Hello, B’nai Emunah. It’s time for your close-up!”

We'RE READY FOR OUR FIRST

PASSOVER CLEANSE LET US KNOW IF YOU'RE INTERESTED

BY CALLING VALERIE HENDERSON AT (918) 583-7121.

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THE MARCH CALENDAR AT B’NAI EMUNAH 2

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KOSHER USA WITH ROGER HOROWITZ

PURIM EXTRAVAGANZA

Kosher USA follows the fascinating journey of kosher food through the modern industrial food system. By exploring the complex encounter between ancient religious principles and modern industrial methods, Kosher USA adds a significant chapter to the story of Judaism’s interaction with non-Jewish cultures and the history of modern Jewish American life as well as American foodways. In partnership with the University of Tulsa’s Oklahoma Center for the Humanities and Booksmart Tulsa, Dr. Roger Horowitz visits the Synagogue for a delightful presentation at 7:00 p.m. The program is free and open to the public.

Dust off your groggers, pull on your costumes, it is time for Purim at The Synagogue! Join us for a participatory English reading of the story of Esther, followed by the legendary Shushan-a-Rama. It’s a Purim carnival for kids young and old. Entertainers, dancing, balloon artists, jugglers and face-painting abound as we celebrate with treats, hamantaschen, popcorn, cotton candy and so much more! We kick things off at 9:00 a.m. with a delicious communal breakfast.

Call the Synagogue by March 8 or visit us online to make meal reservations. See our Featured Events on page 7 for more information.

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BAR MITZVAH OF JOSH SHARPNACK

We note with pride the upcoming bar mitzvah of Josh Sharpnack, son of Raeshelle Sharpnack and Jerry Sharpnack. The Shabbat morning services will begin at 9:00 a.m. As always, everyone in the congregation is invited to attend this public celebration. Here’s to joyous occasions for us all!

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More than just good food, a deli is a place for community and culture. As noted LA Times food critic Jonathan Gold claims, more than where you had your bar mitzvah, what defines a Jewish family is the deli it frequents. Make your reservations by visiting www.tulsadeli.org or calling the Synagogue Office at (918) 583-7121.

TABLE TALKS: AUTHOR RACHEL HALL

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Conversation and community are essential qualities of a vibrant Shabbat dinner table. For this edition of Table Talks we welcome noted author Rachel Hall who will present selected readings from Heirlooms, a collection of short stories which follows a family before, during and after the Holocaust. Dinner is $14 for adults, and reservations can be made by calling the Synagogue office or visting our website. Copies of Heirlooms are available for purchase through the Synagogue office. If you would like your copy signed, please signal your preference upon purchase and it will be available for pickup at the event. See Featured Events on page 7.

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SEVENTEENTH STREET DELI

SHABBAT FOR EVERYONE

Our monthly, family-friendly Shabbat celebration gets under way with an optional communal dinner at 6:15 p.m.

We eat. We sing. We enjoy a Shabbat feast with family and friends at our sides. The meal is just $14 for adults, with scaled down pricing for kids. Make your reservations by visiting our website or calling the Synagogue Office. At 7:00 p.m. we gather for a celebration led by our musical ensemble, Klay Kodesh. No reservation necessary. Let’s sing and dance together!

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YADA-YADA: THE GREAT PURIM ESCAPE

BIBI-DIBI: SHABBAT FOR LITTLE ONES

A Shabbat experience for our very youngest members—we sit on the floor, sing songs, play games and dance our way into the weekend. With blessings to share and good food to enjoy, this is one fantastic way to connect to community.

Parents, grandparents and community members are invited to the short service at 6:00 p.m. However, we do ask that you make reservations if you plan to join us for the Shabbat dinner. $14 for adults and just $1 for those tots. Visit our website or call the Office today. We look forward to seeing you and making the Synagogue a welcome place for our kids.

Tulsa Jewish Millennials band together for an evening of fun and celebration. Purim is all about not knowing up from down, in from out and your neighbor from your friend. Channel your inner Queen Esther as you work together in teams to solve clues and puzzles at Escape the Room. Costumes highly encouraged. Can’t make it for the Escape? Meet us for drinks following the event. To reserve your spot on the team or get the address for the post-escape drinks, contact Sara Levitt or call the Synagogue office. Escape Room registration is $10 per person.

IF HALLOWEEN HAD A SMART JEWISH HEROINE AND GREAT BAKED GOODS, IT WOULD BE....PURIM AT THE SYNAGOGUE!

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BAR MITZVAH

APRIL AT A GLANCE 10

FIRST NIGHT OF PASSOVER

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SECOND SEDER AT THE SYNAGOGUE

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FISHER FARMS CSA MARKET BEGINS

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BOOKSMART: STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY

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COMMUNITY YOM HA-SHOAH

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SHABBAT FOR EVERYONE

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SEVENTEENTH STREET DELI

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BIBI-DIBI: SHABBAT FOR TINY ONES

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BAR MITZVAH OF MILLER VAN HANKEN

JOSHUA GABRIEL SHARPNACK

You can make reservations for any Synagogue event by calling Gwenn or Caroline at our special Reservations Hotline: (918) 935-3373. You can also use the Reservations Page on the Synagogue website at www.tulsagogue.com.

Joshua Gabriel, son of Raeshelle Sharpnack and Jerry Sharpnack, brother of Max, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on March 4, 2017, at Congregation Bnai Emunah. On the Hebrew calendar, this date corresponds to 6 Adar 5777.

On the back inside page of this edition, you’ll find the monthly calendar of the Synagogue, with candlelighting times, our regular service schedule, the Religious School calendar and other routine events.

Josh is a seventh-grade student at Jenks Middle School.

Sports are an important part of Josh’s life. He plays tackle football and AAU basketball. He enjoys playing and watching football and basketball with his brother, Max. For his mitzvah project, Josh will be volunteering at the SPCA, caring for the animals. Josh’s best buddy, Champion, was an SPCA rescue.

The calendar on page 4 is intended to draw attention to upcoming programs. For a full description of special moments on the calendar, please check the pages headed Featured Events.

Joshua is the grandson of Michael Rubenstein and the late Norma Rubenstein, of blessed memory, of Burlington, Ontario, Canada, and Charles and Beth Sharpnack from Claremore. Preparations for his bar mitzvah have been led by Greg “Skee” Raskin. Please join us for services at 9:00 a.m. and the Kiddush Lunch following.

You can find our comprehensive calendar, including events that are months away, on our website: tulsagogue.com.

Please note that all yahrtzeits listed on the back page of this issue begin at sunset on the night before. They will first be announced at services on the day preceding the listed date.

COMMUNITY AGRICULTURE

Synagogue membership information?

Please call Rabbi Kaiman at (918) 583-7121. We’d love to help you become part of the Synagogue family.

We are proud to partner with Fisher Farms to help fresh, local produce make it to your table.

Contact Rabbi Kaiman to learn more about purchasing a farm share for the upcoming harvest season.

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A CONGREGATION OF IMMIGRANTS

The first in a hoped-for series, this picture links Carol Brouse Windland and Brian Brouse to their immigrant forebears who arrived in Tulsa in the last century.

In the center of the picture is Bertha Robinowitz, Brian and Carol’s maternal grandmother. Flanking her are their uncles Sol and Mike Robinowitz, who arrived from Europe at the same time as their mother. The only Robinowitz sibling not pictured here is Jenny Brouse, who was born in Tulsa after the arrival of her mother and brothers.

Taken at the Synagogue, this picture is part of a new project intended to foreground the immigrant origins of many B’nai Emunah families. If you’d like to schedule a session, please make contact with Valerie Henderson at the Synagogue Office. She will help coordinate a sitting with Rabbi Fitzerman. All you need is yourself and a portrait (framed or unframed) about the size of the Robinowitz picture above.

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FEATURED EVENTS AT THE SYNAGOGUE AUTHOR RACHEL HALL ON MARCH 10

PURIM EXTRAVAGANZA ON MARCH 12

From the French seaside city of Saint-Malo in 1939, to the American Midwest in 1989, Rachel Hall’s recent work of fiction, Heirlooms, links four generations of a Jewish family.

Winner of the G.S. Sharat Chandra Prize for Short Fiction, the book is inspired by her own family stories of immigration, Heirlooms explores assumptions about love, duty, memory and truth. As Marge Piercy shared, “In some ways the entire book is a meditation on the meaning of family and history.”

Inept leadership allows for an evil advisor to influence social policy. A decree is handed down to oppress a specific segment of the population. The heroic deed of a favored insider intercedes. And good triumphs over evil. You know this story all too well, it’s time for Purim!

Rachel Hall is a Professor of English at the State University of New York-Geneseo. She teaches creative writing and literature. Hall holds an MFA from Indiana University, where she was a Hemingway Fellow in Fiction. Her stories and essays have appeared in a number of journals and anthologies.

With questions of immigration and refugee status swirling in our midst, reflection on our own paths to prosperity seems appropriate. Heirlooms comes along to spark just such a conversation. Shabbat dinner will begin at 6:00 p.m. Following table rituals, good food and fellowship, Hall will share a reading from her book and speak to some of the issues it raises. Meal reservations can be made by calling our office or visiting our website. If you would like to come for the talk, please join us at 7:00 p.m. Copies of the book are now available for purchase in the Synagogue Office. If you would like your copy signed, please tell us when making your purchase.

On Sunday morning, March 12, we will gather for an exciting morning of celebration, wonder, and delight. A traditional reading of the Megillah will take place at 8:00 a.m. Following that, at 9:00 a.m. events continue with a scrumptious communal breakfast. Tradition demands that we feast to celebrate this holiday. So why not indulge on french toast! The meal is free for kids under 12 and just $12 for adults.

We do ask that all make reservations so that we can plan for your participation. Call the Synagogue Office at (918) 583-7121, or visit our website to let us know you are coming.

Our interpretive Megillah reading begins at 9:45 a.m. and flows directly into a richly imagined Shushan-o-rama Purim Festival. Balloons, confetti, sweet treats, hamantashen, inflatables, games, it is non-stop fun. Bring your noisemakers and help us all drown out the voice of evil together. Come in costume to make light of our boundaries and definitions. It is a joyous celebration from start to finish. We hope to see you there!

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FROM RABBI DAN KAIMAN

LET US HELP YOU

BAT MITZVAH

THE BELT GUY

CHILD CARE AT THE SYNAGOGUE Child care is always available at the Synagogue. All you have to do is to let us know two days in advance of an event or a service and we will be glad to help. We love having children in the Sanctuary and the Chapel, but sometimes they are uncomfortable with their surroundings and make it difficult for others to hear. Please let us help you strike the right balance between having your children at your side and making it possible for others to participate comfortably. Todah rabah!

In early January I had the opportunity to participate in a trip to Israel with other leaders and representatives of faith communities in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. It was an important and gratifying trip in many different ways.

The style of this experience was a dual-narrative tour, in which two guides accompanied us at each step of the journey, one Israeli, the other Palestinian. The itinerary was equally idosyncratic. The group took time to meet with people of diverse voices, from the leadership of the Yesha Council of religious settlers, to an American-born Palestinian business leader; from a Modern Orthodox rabbi working on coexistence to the Imam of the Al Aqsa mosque. There are many ways to summarize this trip, but I want to point to one object which helps concretize some of my thoughts. On this trip I got a chance to visit my “belt guy.”

MEMBERSHIP NEW FACES AT THE SYNAGOGUE Here’s where we introduce new faces to B’nai Emunah.

Members and their families are a source of strength to all of us, and we are pleased to bring these good people to your attention. Meet our new members:

What do I mean by “belt guy?” Well, it’s the dusty little shop in the neighborhood of Rehavia in Jerusalem. You walk by the front door, and you’d assume that this place has always been there. Upon entering, a rough greeting is cast in your direction and the shopkeeper asks the essential question, “What color?”

You answer, and then he begins to leaf through the piles of unfinished leather straps finding options to present for your review. He’s practiced and knows his inventory, so it doesn’t take long. In a matter of moments, he tells you which strap he thinks is best and then he walks you over to select your buckle. Without much fuss, a pairing is made and he turns to his machines. Minutes later he rolls up your new belt and you’re on your way. Quite literally, he’s a belt guy. And he makes some of the best belts I’ve ever found.

Paul and Kara Charters 14805 West 81st Street South Sapulpa, Oklahoma 74066 Machelle and Jeremy Diemart 8629 S. 261st East Avenue Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74014 Sue Ginsburg 6003 South Atlanta Court Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105

In the chaos of a country and city that feels divided and, in a word, “complicated,” he goes about his days in the most ordinary ways. To me, it feels as if my belt guy is an antidote to the tensions and difficulties of a political system that often feels out of my control. His process is simple and straightforward. His mission is clear. And as a result, he delivers a product better than you can find anywhere else in the world. My belt guy won’t solve the conflict in the Middle East, but he can remind me of something real. There’s something remarkable and inspiring about having a purpose and performing at the highest level.

Toby Hurewitz 2646 South Florence Drive Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 Drs. Brian Millman and Brianna Désiré 408 South Tamarack Avenue Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74012 We look forward to welcoming one and all as official members of the Synagogue family. Here’s to a great and lasting relationship!

It is easy to feel that reality is too complicated for any hope to flourish. Yet, we must remember that our world operates on many levels. Confronting political realities might force feelings of skepticism and concern. Still, there’s always a “belt guy” and the simplicity of process, mission and productivity. My hope for us all is that in the days and weeks ahead we find ways to see beauty in essential transactions of daily life. May those transactions set the foundation for a world we build together.

"HEIRLOOMS" WITH RACHEL HALL FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 10 8

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TODAH RABAH

FROM SARA LEVITT

MANY THANKS

PURIM AND JUSTICE I love Purim! I love the festivity of costumes and delicious treats. I wait every year for this holiday, so vastly different from its brother and sister holidays. My husband and I work together to come up with witty and clever costumes, and we bake our favorite Hamentashen recipe with mostly chocolate chips and apricot preserves inside. I have vivid memories of Purim’s past at my home synagogue in Orlando, in college at Indiana University Hillel and in Israel on a Moshav and then the next day in Jerusalem. Each celebration more joyous and different than the next, I have come to welcome and love this holiday. What I love most about Purim however is how relevant the story continues to be in our lives today.

If you happen to see anyone from the article below, please feel free to add your own expression of gratitude to the words of the column. Many people have willingly shared their time and talents with The Synagogue community. Please let them know how much it is appreciated.

There are many different ongoing projects at the Synagogue resting on the shoulders of a dedicated corps of volunteers.

We acknowledge and thank those who give generously in support of all we do.

Our English literacy efforts supporting Burmese refugee mothers continue to provide excellent learning and childcare.

Thank you to Vera Berlin, Dr. Marcel Binstock, Karen Goldsmith, Joan Green, Einat Gross, Dr. David Hurewitz, Hilary Kitz, Cheryl Myers, Joan Neidell, Lester Neidell, Kay Olenick, Katherine Pierandri, Micah Pierandri, Kristi Tarabalous, and Cheryl Wallace for your dedicated service to this program.

Our ancestors living in Persia faced grave persecution and death under the plot of the evil Haman. Not only did our heroine Esther admit she was a part of the community in danger, but she went a step further and put herself on the front lines to protect her people. The Purim story is one we hear over and over again throughout our history yet with different characters and in a different setting. Esther risked her status and her life for the greater cause. She saw injustice and stood for what she knew was right. Her immense pride in her community coupled with her commitment to fighting injustice saves the Jews of Persia and in turn destroys the villain in our story, Haman.

The Seventeenth Street Delicatessen celebrated one year of pop-up dinners and is grateful for all our committed volunteers.

A special thank you to Tim Wood for his efforts in our kitchen.

Thank you, also, to Allen Brookey, Dr. Brianna Desire, Alan Goldsmith, Levi Johnson, Matt Katz, Janelle Katz, Matt Levitt, Aaron Miller, Dr. Brian Millman, Will Quillman, Lily Raskin, Ilana Shushansky, Stephanie Singer, Bhadri Verduzco, Allie Wenger, Ben West, and Miles Zeligson.

Beyond the costumes and the fun, the face painting and hamentashen, lies an extremely valuable lesson for our children.

The Jewish commitment to Social Justice is not new. Our heroine, Esther, reminds us that we have been standing up for what we believe to be right and just for centuries. Esther did not hide her identity to save herself from the plot of Haman.

Rather, she declared pride in her Jewish identity and stepped forward to save her people. Esther used her powerful voice as the Queen of Persia to protect the Jews. I’ll admit that I also love this story because of the strong female lead. With so many male heroes taking center stage, it’s refreshing and inspiring to have a women save the Jewish people in this story!

Esther teaches us to be brave and use our voices to make the world a better place. She teaches us that Jewish pride should be showcased and that, despite the potential consequences, calling out injustice is simply the right thing to do. It is with inspiration from the great Queen Esther that we should celebrate Purim this year with a renewed sense of obligation to raise our voices in chorus with those who cannot always speak for themselves.

Our Bikur Cholim Committee continues to cook and deliver meals and treats for those in our community in need of special care and attention. Thank you to Brian Brouse, Sally Donaldson, Terry Marcum, Joan Neidell, Kay Olenick, and Mindy Prescott for their volunteer work this month. If you would like to involve yourselves in these efforts, please contact Sara Levitt at slevitt@bnaiemunah.com.

On Wednesday, February 22, a luncheon was held in honor of our community of Altamont Bakery BLAST (bagging, labeling, and sealing team) volunteers. These individuals work hard to make our pro-social bakery a success. We couldn’t do it without them. Thank you, BLAST volunteers!

BETTY’S FINE FOODS Please make contact with Betty at the Synagogue Office if you have any special needs for Passover. She will be placing orders and zipping down to Dallas when we get closer to the holiday, and timely requests would be helpful in our preparations.

I am thrilled to spend my first Purim in Tulsa. Our festivities fall during our regularly scheduled Religious School time. We invite all of our students, families and the whole community to join the festivities on Sunday morning, March 12.

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SISTERHOOD NEWS | JANET DUNDEE

UPCOMING (CONCLUDED)

MARCH FEATURED GIFT SHOP ITEM

SISTERHOOD SHABBAT Many thanks go to all our “sisters” who helped organize and participated in the Sisterhood Shabbat weekend.

Our guests, Joann Caras and her husband Harvey, were delighted to meet all those who attended and were especially impressed by the volunteerism of our Sisterhood.

Sales of Joann’s cookbook, Miracles and Meals were excellent. Proceeds benefitted both the Carmei Ha’ir restaurant in Jerusalem, which feeds hungry people every day, and our Sisterhood.

It is never too early to think about what will happen this year at your seder. This month we want you to think about Seder Plates, the center piece of every Passover table.

The first night of Passover is April 10 and the Seder Plate in the photo would be a beautiful addition to your Passover table. Sisterhood’s Gift Shop is just the right location to find all sorts of wonderful ritual items for gift giving or for your home.

And if you are looking for new recipes for the Passover meal, the Gift Shop has copies of Kum Essen V, with a special section devoted to Passover ideas. Wouldn’t it be fun to serve a friend’s recipe and let that friend know how much that entree or dessert added to your celebration.

Joann Caras meets Eva Unterman at the Sunday afternoon program.

COME HELP AT IRON GATE Dr. Sarah-Anne Schumann is chairing the Sisterhood volunteer project at Iron Gate. Every fourth Sunday morning of the month Sisterhood is helping to serve breakfast to Iron Gate guests. Men and women are welcome to volunteer. Please contact Sarah-Anne at hennschu@gmail.com to let her know you want to participate.

HILLEL HAPPENINGS INTERFAITH PASSOVER

2017 MAHJONG CARDS IN GIFT SHOP

On April 5, OU Hillel and OU AEPi will host our second annual Interfaith Passover Philanthropy event. Rabbi Vered Harris from Oklahoma City will join us in teaching about Passover, while raising money for the Heroes to Heroes and Gift of Life Foundations. We believe that inviting many different religions, faiths, and cultures to learn with each other is extremely important, especially today.

Nancy Cohen, chair of the Sisterhood Gift Shop, wants everyone to know that the 2017 Mahjong Cards will be available in March at the Gift Shop. Nancy wants Mahjong devotees to know that you can pre-order your cards.

She suggests that you might want a few extra cards to keep at home for guests who may have forgotten their cards when they come to play. It is not too far-fetched to keep a few cards in your car “just in case”!

If you would like to donate to the Interfaith Passover Philanthropy Event, please visit www.aepigivesback.org/ omega-upsilon. If you would like more information about purchasing tickets, contact Matt Lorch at (405) 321-3703, or at matt@ouhillel.org.

Proceeds from Gift Shop sales benefit the Sisterhood and the Religious School. In addition, the Gift Shop is now carrying a variety of Mahjong-themed gift items.

Adorable is the word this year.

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Join us for the full, festive frolic!

We'd love to see you and the children you love at

Purim at the Synagogue Sunday Morning, March 12, 2017.

Purim Breakfast at 9:00 p.m. Megillah reading at 9:45 p.m.

Media Show Featuring Student Illustrations from the Religious School.

Super-Great Carnival for Everyone in the Auditorium at 10:15 a.m.

Please bring a box of macaroni and cheese to serve as a grogger during our services.

We’ll finish by donating all the boxes to Iron Gate for hunger relief.

Please call (918) 583-7121 for breakfast reservations today.

[Traditional Megillah Reading at 8:00 a.m.]

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YAHRTZEIT CALENDAR­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ — 3 ADAR THROUGH 4 NISAN 5777 Wednesday, March 1 - 3 Adar Cynthia Thelma Aaronson Ethel Cohen Barbara Robinowitz Curnutt Helen Goldberg Molly Katz Sophie Rubin John Welcher Thursday, March 2 - 4 Adar Morris Foonberg Marshall Grossbard Marvin Kahn Rebecca Robbin Serene Weiner Friday, March 3 - 5 Adar Abbo Arcader Clara Berger A. Lou Brouse Rose Degen Adolph H. Eichenberg Sarah Finkelstein Gertrude Kantor Dr. Gerald Sanford Richards Mendel Rubin Abraham Sucherman Saturday, March 4 - 6 Adar Fred Fidanque Adeline Fish Gertie Nissim Herbert Morris Paul Sam Plost Dorothy Pruitt Rainey Harry Tugenberg Louis B. Webber Jack J. White Sunday, March 5 - 7 Adar Florentine Binstock Darold Eagle Mischa Abraham Kahn Rose Kantor Louis Lederman Sol Panken Charles Rosenthal Maurice Schwartz Ruth Snitz Fannie Eva Vinick Monday, March 6 - 8 Adar Benjamin Albert Verlea Bercutt Michelle Borofsky Deissig John Frank Abraham Goldstein Mary Kallmeyer Bella Kopp Harry Kravetz Ethel Markus Elliott Mason Sheldon Tilkin Bessie Zeff Tuesday, March 7 - 9 Adar Freda Kornfeld Bessie Rips Wednesday, March 8 - 10 Adar Ida Finkelstein Abramson Harry S. Blufston H.Z. Fell

Wednesday, March 8 - 10 Adar Edwin Marcum Minnie Moran Lee Roodman Beatrice A. Rotman Bessie Zeldich Ungerman

Thursday, March 16 - 18 Adar Morris Butkin Nancy Feldman Martin R. Kopelman Stanley Silberg Jacob Starr

Thursday, March 9 - 11Adar Isadore C. Alamar Julius Bookman Eva Brouse Elayne Cohen Bess Heyman Morris Kessler Nathan Magoon Bess Hass Robinson

Friday, March 17 - 19 Adar Aaron Appelsies Donald N. Irwin Elma Frances Jankowsky Nathan Martin Paula H. Miller Jennie Rozen Ben Schwartz Frank Sitrin Rose Smith Dr. Joseph Stovin

Friday, March 10 - 12 Adar George Fischbein Irv Frank Isidore Gelfand Samuel H. Getz Sam Rothman Louis S. Rubin Scott Sanditen Yom Tov Sobel Saturday, March 11 - 13 Adar Solomon Finkel Fannie Miller Arnold Schreier Leonard A. Springer Leona Taylor Jerome R. Watt Jack J. Weisberg Elijah Zacharin Sunday, March 12 - 14 Adar David P. Brooks Freda Cohen George Kahn Sam Katz Donald Peckner Kasriel Sarokin Harry J. Warshaw Irving Zeff Sam Zeligson Monday, March 13 - 15 Adar Michael Andelman Max Bengels Mia Sarah Cyter Rose Freidberg Paul Friedman Mollie Kessler Emil Turk Tuesday, March 14 - 16 Adar Goldie Avery Raichel L. Bernstein Hilda Cyter Rose Fischbein Leona Glazer Michael Guterman Philip N. Landa Agar Levin Wednesday, March 15 - 17 Adar Jean Zelda Eichenberg Helen Eisen Mildred T. Sanditen Phillip Sokol Ann Freed Weisman

Saturday, March 18 - 20 Adar Estelle H. Berger Betty Kaplan Florence Klein Max Ruby Morris Schuman Herbert Unterman Sunday, March 19 - 21Adar Marla Brody Joyce Epperson Lorraine Klein Juby Celia Klein Esther Kurtz Monday, March 20 - 22 Adar Evelyn S. Alster Irving Borg Ariella Buckmaster Jacob Burnstein Marian Darmstadter Abe Salle Linda Lee Stafford Tuesday, March 21 - 23 Adar Annie Martin Bill (Wm.) E. Meyer Seymour Price Steven Sanditen Solomon Stein Wednesday, March 22 - 24 Adar Alfred E. Aaronson Myron W. Glichouse Amelia Josey Joan Kutner Isaac Lebow Ada Markovitz Asher Zeldich Thursday, March 23 - 25 Adar Florence Berman Neta H. (Blumenfeld) Dundee Chasye Dundee Gary Morris Mandell Ronnie Singer Larry Sitrin

Saturday, March 25 - 27 Adar Morrey Frey Rose R. Friedman John Payne Hammond Henry Levy Elsie Moran Jack S. Price George Joseph Renberg Jack Winer Sunday, March 26 - 28 Adar Bessie Contente Norman Lewis Frey Anna Glenn Diane G. Kaiser Beatrice Lifsics J. Morris Mayer Sheine Mehl Sarah Schusterman Ida Sucherman Jerry Wolens Monday, March 27 - 29 Adar Anna Apt George Fein Samuel Gershowitz Joe Levit Israel James Miller Samuel Schiff Ida Stekoll Tuesday, March 28 – 1 Nisan Joseph S. Kantor Shimon Sam Mizel Morris Mizel Morris Myers Dr. Herbert Prussack Bessie Stekoll Abbo Stekoll Wednesday, March 29 - 2 Nisan Charles Borochoff Nadine Iola Wise Irene Renee Kasner Ilse Schwarz Mark Seigel Sol Spector Bernice Stekoll Benjamin Franklin Stockfish Thursday, March 30 - 3 Nisan Celia Davis Barbara Rambach Eva Rashbaum Gary Zukerman Friday, March 31 - 4 Nisan Henry “Hank” Alcouloumre Monroe “Jim” Friedman Max Wolens

Friday, March 24 - 26 Adar Sam R. Dritch Bernard Jacobs Marguerite E. Mandell Alexander Urban

May their souls be bound up in the bond of life everlasting. Please note that each yahrtzeit begins at sunset on the day before the date listed.

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