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Rabbi Carl M. Perkins |
Stephen Baum, President Gil Brodsky, Editor |
June 5, 2009, Friday, 13 Sivvan, 5769 |
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Lots of congrats to go around!:
First of all to Dr. Beverly Schwartz-Katsh and her husband Ethan Katsh on the birth of the first grandchildren, twin girls, Abigail and Sarah, born to Rebecca Katsh Singer and her husband, Jordan Singer.
...also to Arnie Bearak, Arlene Bryer, and Robin Jaeger, upon receiving awards as Exceptional Volunteers by the Solomon Schechter community at the Schechter 2009 Annual Meeting.
...and to Debbie Kurinsky and Margie Bodsky, who will be honored by CJP next week at their annual campaign closing cookout, as “CJP Campaign Team Superstars” for the year.
Finally, May 31st was a wonderfully celebratory day for our congregation. On that day, Hebrew College held its commencement exercises at Congregation Mishkan Tefillah in Chestnut Hill, and numerous members of the congregation celebrated the completion of courses of study. Nineteen members received certificates for completing the Meah program; sixteen high school students graduated from Prozdor; and six high school seniors received certificates for participating in the Prozdor Senior Seminar. Rabbi Perkins, who is a member of the faculty of the Hebrew College Rabbinical School, marched in the academic procession and was on hand to witness this festive occasion. We are very proud of all of our graduates! They are:
Prozdor Graduates: David Baker, Michael Borgenicht, Victoria Cohen, Ranya Gale, Joanna Glanz, Miriam Hammer, Merav Kaufman, Yael Kaufman, Lindsay Levinson, Hannah Miller, Ariel Nathanson, Lily Nieto, Zachary Reisch, Atlee Silk, Deborah Steinberg and Melissa Tabak
Senior Seminar Certificates: Matt Dubin, Sara Eisenberg, Aaron Krupp, Jonathan Park, Rachel Sadok and Melissa Tabak
Meah Graduates: Joey Baron, Arnold Bearak, Karen and Robert Geggel, Howard Kaufman, Amy Knopf, Stephanie Kornbleuth, Richard Kramer, Peter and Vicki Krupp, Amy Lassman, Larry Marget, Ellen Moskowitz, Susan Neckes, Alan Packer, Neil Sacks, Ron Sadok, Sara Shapiro and Bernie Silverman.
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This Shabbat — Minyan Shirah and Meditation
Please join us to welcome Shabbat for our last scheduled Minyan Shirah of this season, tonight, June 5, beginning at 6:15 pm.
And our last Shabbat Meditation
of the season will take place this Saturday, June 6, from 9:15-10:15, in the Board Room.
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Coffee and News from Israel — Sunday, June 7
We will have an “added” Coffee and News from Israel this Sunday, June 7th, with speakers who attended the conference in Durban and the AIPAC conference. Join us at 9:30 in the Library.
Cantors’ Concert and Installation of Cantor Bogomolni — Thursday, June 18
This will be even better than the Three Tenors concerts. After all, we have sopranos and altos too! Come celebrate on Thursday, June 18, at 8 pm, when the New England Cantors Assembly comes to Temple Aliyah to musically welcome Cantor Gastón Bogomolni. Featured singers include Hazzan Scott Sokol from Temple Beth Shalom in Framingham, Cantor Ken Richmond of Temple Israel in Natick, Cantor Marilyn Becker, founder of Life Cycle Events, Cantor Emil Berkovits of Shirat Hayam in Swampscott, Hazzan Steven Dress, past President of the New England Board of Cantors, Cantor Elias Rosemberg from Temple Emanuel in Newton, Cantor Marina Shemesh from Congregation Beth Israel in Worcester, South African Cantor Pharrel Wener, and of course our very own Cantor Gastón Bogomolni. The program will feature a wide range of musical styles, including liturgical, classical and popular songs from around the world.
Tickets, starting at $18, and sponsorship opportunities are available on-line at templealiyah.tix.com. This is our first time using this on-line purchasing service, so let us know what you think of it. Tickets will also be available at the door. All proceeds from the event will support the music education efforts of the Cantors Assembly and Temple Aliyah.
Check out the online flyer for full details.
Let’s have a good showing to support our Cantor G.
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Visiting Cantor Gelman
The Cantor and Phyllis are enormously grateful for the outpouring of support they have received from our Temple community. Our continued support is so important right now for both Phyllis and the Cantor.
If you are interested in visiting the Cantor at his home, which is only about 30 minutes from Needham, please email Nancy Magier and let her know when you would like to visit.
Alternatively, you can sign up to visit the Cantor using the Lotsa Helping Hands web site.
We have started a Lotsa Helping Hands online community for Cantor Gelman so that people can sign up to visit the Cantor at his home. All you have to do is visit the web site. You will need to register first (a few minutes to fill out the right-hand side of the form which is a Request to Join the Community). As coordinator for the community, Nancy will then accept you as a member of the Cantor Gelman community, then you can sign up for a visit time.
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Table to Table — Speaker on June 17
Temple Aliyah/Israel Kesher Committee has supported “Table to Table” in Israel for a couple of years. This amazing organization collects food from corporations, events, army bases, and farms and transports it to their centrally located warehouses. It is then sorted and packaged and delivered to soup kitchens, schools, and in some cases, to individual needy people. The need for such an organization has grown tremendously in the last two years as the economic situation for many families has deteriorated. The mostly volunteer staff is dedicated to their work of providing meals to Israeli citizens in need.
We are fortunate to welcome Paul Leiba, one of the tireless directors of Table to Table, to Temple Aliyah. He wants to thank our members and give an in-depth look at the mechanics of Table to Table. The logistics of this organization and the number of people it serves is quite an achievement.
Wednesday, June 17 at 7:45 pm at Temple Aliyah. Refreshments will be served. Please reply to Ronni Eisenberg.
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Tour de Shuls — Sunday, June 28
Ride with us on Sunday, June 28th, 2009! Check your tires. Stretch your quads. Snap on your helmet.
Get ready for the Tour de Shuls 2009, the New England Region of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs fundraiser for the Tikvah special needs program at Camp Ramah New England. On Sunday, June 28, you can enjoy your choice of 10-, 25-, 50- or 75-mile routes; each designed to take you by a variety of area synagogues. Routes for our riders will all start and end at Temple Aliyah.
If you don’t want to ride yourself, you can pledge to support a rider, or you can help out with rereshments and other logistics. To register, or for more information, visit the Tour de Shuls web site.
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High Holiday preparation
Yes, believe it or not, we are already getting preparred! Erev Rosh Hashanah is on Friday, September 18.
Please remember that June 15th is the deadline for making any changes or additions to your family’s listings in our High Holiday booklets. Please either send in the paper form which you received a few weeks ago or email Jan with the changes. Any questions, please call Jan at the synagogue office at 781-444-8522.
Also,
if you wish to honor the memory of a deceased relative or friend by inscribing his or her name on the Yahrzeit Board at Temple Aliyah, and have it installed by the High Holidays, your order should be placed no later than July 15th. An order form is available on our web site. Please complete the order form and mail it along with a check for $300 (made payable to Temple Aliyah) to: Lesli Reich, 136 Greendale Ave., Needham, 02494. If you have any questions, please contact Lesli at 781-455-8185 or by email.
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Sisterhood Book Club — June 10
The Temple Aliyah Sisterhood invites you to the next Book Group meeting. We'll be discussing “Mistress of the Art of Death” by Ariana Franklin. Please note the new date: Wednesday June 10, 2009 at 7:45 (right after minyan) Temple Library. All are welcome. See the flyer for more information.
In the Community
Koleinu, Boston’s Jewish Community Chorus, will perform at Temple Beth Shalom in Needham at 4 pm on Sunday, June 7. Come support Temple Aliyah members Nancy Finn, Dawn Ringel, and Karla Allan, who sing with Koleinu, and treat yourself to a rich array of Jewish choral music. This program features guest soloist Lynn Torgrove. To purchase tickets or for more information, go to the Koleinu web site or call 617-559-8649. Tickets are available in advance for $12 or can be purchased for $15 at the door. Preferred seating is available for $36. Founded in 2002, and affiliated with the Jewish Music Institute at Hebrew College, Koleinu is a sixty-five member adult chorus that performs throughout the Greater Boston area in concerts and community events.
Announcing the Synagogue Council of Massachusetts' Twelfth Annual Unity Shabbaton: An Adult Weekend of Study & Prayer to be held Friday, August 7-9, 2009 at the Holiday Inn, Tewksbury, MA. This rich and unique Shabbat experience, which brings together Jews from various streams of Judaism in an atmosphere of respect and understanding, will featurea diverse faculty of noted rabbis for high-level Judaic study, inspirational services (with mechitza and egalitarian davening options), delicious Kosher, ruach-filled meals from Dushez Kosher Catering, and entertainment, outstanding accommodations and air-conditioned facilities. This year our esteemed faculty includes Rabbis Fred Benjamin, Joseph Meszler, and Avi Heller. Plan now to join in this extraordinary opportunity for learning and growth! Contact the Synagogue Council of Massachusetts at 617-244-6506, ext. 10 or visit our website at www.synagoguecouncil.org for further information or registration materials.
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