Temple Israel of Highlands County

1305 Temple Israel Drive

Sebring, Florida 33870

863-382-7744 APRIL 2016/ 5776

Temple Israel is a Reform Temple that promotes the enduring and

fundamental principles of Judaism.

Through prayer, study and friendship we strive to enrich our lives

and insure Jewish continuity in Highlands County.

Temple Israel’s Web Page www.templeisraelofhcfl.org

Congregational BoardOfficers:President:

Julia Ruden

jruden@embarqmail.com

Vice President:

Howard Salles

chocknuts@aol.com

Secretary:

Bernice Snoll

bsnoll@gmail.com

Treasurer:

Cathy Blumenthal

cbdolly@htn.net

Past President

Herman Pintzow

pintzow@aol.com

Trustees:Jill Liebeck

herbseb@embarqmail.com

Pamela Jay Paralikis

paralipa1@yahoo.com

Narola Rosenberg

narola@aol.com

Sara Rosenbaum

Sara.e.rosenbaum@gmail.com

Herb Weiss

big2do@msn.com

Alan Wildstein

alan.wildstein@alanjay.com

Officiating Cantor:

Cantor Riselle Bain, A.C.C.*

Cell: 813-600-8013

VoiceofGladness@aol.com

*American Conference of

Cantors -- Clergy Committed

to Judaism and Jewish Music

Newsletter Staff

Julia Ruden

jruden@embarqmail.com

Bulletin Board:

Howard Salles

chocknuts@aol.com

passover

APRIL 2016/ 5776

Special Melodies for the Passover (Pesach) Holiday

Passover is a holiday of redemption. With the annual retelling of

the Exodus drama, we Jews are reminded of our ancestors’ escape from

the physical and spiritual shackles of slavery. The theme is captured in

the phrase “z’man cheiruteinu – the season of our freedom,” which

inspires the Jewish people to reflect on their struggles of the past and

give thanks for the blessings of the present.

The promise of redemption for all peoples still eludes us, but the

dream remains, and the determination is still at the core of the Jewish

journey for Tikkun Olam – the Repairing of our World. In some ways,

Pesach is our paradigm of redemption. We tell the story of our past and

also include in the telling our hopes for the future. With great ceremony,

replete with wonderful symbols and awesome imagery and music, we

reenergize ourselves for the task yet at hand. The Exodus is not yet

complete; we are still completing it. The Israelites did not sing the Song

at the Sea (Exodus 15) with its “Mi Chamocha – Who is Like You, our

Eternal God?” when the first person walked through the Sea of Reeds

on dry ground, They sang it when the last person was free and safe.

There are special melodies and prayers that instantly remind us of

Passover. The signature melody of the holiday is Adir Hu – God is

Mighty. An unknown poet wrote this hymn as an alphabetic acrostic.

Though the melody has gone through several changes over the years, the

earliest existing music found dates from 1644 “Rittangel Hagada.” This

same melody is what we sing today. We also use this signature melody

of Passover to sing Mi Chamocha during the holiday.

APRIL 2016/ 5776

תודה רבה - Thank You Alan Wildstein for your continued

and generous support And for our transportation to

Services!

Please Contact Cantor Bain 813-600-8013 for the

Shabbat you need transportation to get to services

Cantor Riselle Bain

The melody that is used for the Passover Kiddush and other

blessings during the holiday is based on a musical prayer motif or what

is called the Nusach for Shalosh R’galim – The Three Pilgrimage

Festivals of Sukkot, Passover (Pesach), and Shavuot. The traditional

Passover Kiddush sounds different from the one we sing for Shabbat or

the one we sing for Rosh Hashanah. The different music is there to give

us a taste of the holiday. Just by listening we are instantly connected to

the uniqueness of the holiday. Who can imagine a Seder without the

singing of Dayeinu?

This year, as we celebrate the Exodus from Egypt and our passage

to freedom, let us gather around the tables – family and friends – let us

read from the Haggadah – and let us enjoy singing the special melodies

that help us recreate in our imagination the miracles of our fantastic

heritage, z’man cheiruteinu – at this season of our freedom!

AnnouncementsAPRIL 2016/5776

Onegs are sponsored by:

April 8th Dixon Taylor &

Phyllis Behrens

April 22nd PESACH 6pm reservations

Challah, wine, decaf coffee & fruit are

the basics for our onegs. If you would

like to sponsor an Oneg contact Elsa

Kahn 385-7322

LUNCH BUNCH

The next Ladies Lunch

Bunch Group is 12:30 PM

Monday, April 25th

Chicane’s Inn on the

Lakes. Golfview Road US

27 N Sebring.

Contact Renee Tepper

863-414-8811 or

reneetepper@gmail.com

And let her know you’ll

be there .

NEXT BOARD MEETING

THURSDAY , April 28th

7:00 PM

Howard Salles’s, Classes are

every Thursday Hebrew Class at

12:00 and a Bible Study Class at

2:00 PM in the Social Hall. For more

info contact Howard at

chocknuts@aol.com

March 2016 DONATION CARDS(All donations go to our temple.)

To send a birthday, anniversary, get well, sympathy or mazel tov card

contact Mary Ann Romer matromer@aol.com

Write “Temple card” in the email subject box.

Send your minimum $5.00 donation to temple.

Birthday donations for March:

By: Congregation, Blumenthals, Julie Ruden

To: Judy Albin, Kathy Kaleky, Elsa Kahn

By: Congregation

To: Howard Peaker

By: Bernice & Joe Snoll

To: Elsa Kahn

Anniversary donations for March:

By: Congregation, Blumenthals, Julie Ruden

To: Marjorie & Tommy Wohl

Mazol Tov

By: Congregation, Mary Ann Romer, Julie Ruden

To: Dixon Taylor and Denny Swing for renewal of wedding vows

Thank you:

By: Congregation

To: Margorie & Tommy Wohl for Hamantashen and rugelach at Purim oneg

To: Rick Bogner and Ray for musical accompaniment at the Purim celebration

Condolence:

By: Congregation

To: Drew Berman

April Yahrzeits

** Memorial Plaque in our Schul

Deana Bezark ** Schanet Rosenberg

Leslie Bezark ** Susan Sari Ruden

Sarah L. Blumenthal ** Ann Salles

Louis Davis Sylvia Schaffer

Maurice Jankower ** Charles Sewelson

Carolyn L. Kaplan ** Mary Sherman Smith **

David Karp Hyman Tepper

Haima Kelly William Wallace **

Edith Kravitz ** Morris Weiss

Herb Liebeck David Werner

Isador Liss Germaine Rosenberg

Harry Moscowitz Leo Rosenbaum

We Remember

YAHRZEIT DONATIONS

Given By: IN Memory of:Maurice & Cathy Blumenthal Sarah L. Blumenthal

Donald & Lee Wilson Claude & Harold Wilson

Sara Rosenbaum Leo Rosenbaum

Julie Ruden Schanet Rosenberg & Susan Sari Ruden

Ron & Renee Tepper Hyman Tepper

Jill Liebeck Herb Leibeck

Howard Salles Ann Salles & Sophie Levy

Herb & Kathleen Weiss Morris Weiss

Mary Ann Romer Louis Davis

Rolph & Narola Rosenberg Germaine Rosenberg

Announcements April 2016

Elections are coming up for 2016– 2017 .

The Nominating Committee: Dora Tarabori, Catherine Blumenthal, Jill Liebeck, and Bernice

Snoll were appointed at the February 25th Board Meeting and they are looking for

candidates for Trustee. If you are interested in participating in the administration of your

synagogue, contact any member of the Board.

Terms begin June 1st thru May 31st .

The By-laws state that anyone running for the Board of Trustees must have been a member of

the Temple for one year. Candidates for Secretary and Treasurer must have served on the

Board for at least one year. Candidates for President and Vice-president must have been on

the Board for at least two years consecutively . Only one member of a family may serve on

the Board of Trustees.

All of the Officers must run for reelection if they desire to stay in that position.

Celebrate any occasion while benefitting Israel and

our temple. For only $18.00, plant a tree in Eretz

Yisrael. Simply e-mail the donor and recipient

information to: jruden@embarqmail.com

Mail your check to the temple, payable to Temple

Israel.

CELEBRATE PESACH WITH YOUR TEMPLE FAMILY AND FRIENDS ONFRIDAY, April 22nd AT 6:00 PM

IN TEMPLE ISRAEL’S SOCIAL HALLA TRADITIONAL PASSOVER MEAL WILL BE SERVED

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Cantor Bain’s Schedule:

Future Erev Shabbat Services: (subject to change) 7:30 P.M.

April 8th Tazria

April 22nd Passover Seder

May 6th Yom Hashoah

May 13th Kedoshim

June 17 – Torah portion Nasso/festival Shavuot

July 15 – Torah portion Chukat

August 26 – Torah portion Eikev/Shabbat Nachamu

September 9 – Torah portion Shoftim

September 23 – Torah portion Ki Tavo/Selichot

October 2-3 – Rosh Hashanah

October 11-12 – Kol Nidre/Yom Kippur

October 21 – Sukkot, Sh’mini Atzeret/Simchat Torah

November 4 – Torah portion Noach/Kristallnacht

November 18 – Torah portion Vayera

December 9 – Torah portion Vayetzei

December 23 – Torah portion Vayeshev/Chanukah