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THE CONGREGATION VOICE קול הקהלPUBLISHED BY SISTERHOOD AGUDATH ACHIM Taunton, Massachusetts 13 AV 5772 VOLUME XXVII Issue 12 AUGUST 1, 2012 Rabbi/Cantor Anne Heath Religious Leader Board of Directors Mija Almeida, Board Chair Gordon Amgott, Treasurer Sharon Cushner, Financial Secretary Lisa Bellardino, Recording Secretary Dennis Ackerman, Director Meg Antine, Membership and Dues Lauren Coelho, Religious School Chair Ken Marin, Director Marsha Nehiley, Director Kathy Novick, Director Dr. David Rubin, Director Phyllis Rubin, Director Dr. Jonathan Sisskind, Director Susan Thomas, Director Sheila Thurman, Director Richard Zusman, Cemetery Trust Committees Gordon Amgott, Audit/Budget/ Endowment Marsha Nehiley, Youth Activities Ronni Zusman, Adult Education Centennial Committee Kathy Novick, Chair Dennis Ackerman, Publicity Mija Almeida, History Joyce Antine, High Holidays Meg Antine, Mitzvah Week Ava Goldstein, Women’s Seder Nancy Marin, Purim Carnival Phyllis Rubin, Reunion Dinner/Dance Ronald Swartz, Publicity Michael Thurman, Booklet Sheila Thurman, Booklet Sisterhood Meg Antine, Treasurer Lisa Bellardino, Social Secretary Phyllis Rubin, Corresponding Secretary Sheila Thurman, Recording Secretary Religious School Rabbi/Cantor Anne Heath, Principal Lauren Coelho, Volunteer Teacher Stacey Gay, Teacher Nancy Marin, Volunteer Teacher Gail Nathan, Teacher Alice Nussbaum, Teacher Gail Peckman, Volunteer Teacher Joshua Sherman Butler, Asst. Teacher Jessica Yarman, Teacher Linda Marcondes Office Administrator Douglas Michaud Buildings and Grounds/Custodian Michael Peckman Webmaster WE PRAY, STUDY TORAH, MEET & MAKE FRIENDS WEEKLY ON SHABBAT Shabbat Morning Services Each Saturday 9:00 AM at the Synagogue Special Shabbat Mornings in August and September August 4 — Back for a 2nd Year!! Hawaiian Shirt Shabbat!! September 8 — Shabbat Rishona / Boker Tov Shabbat — our first service in the sanctuary aſter a very warm summer. All Summer We Meet in the Ruboy Vestry — Please Use the Side Door Our Shabbat services are open to all. Whether special speaker or bar/bat mitzvah cele- braon, we welcome your aendance and parcipaon. WE CELEBRATE HIGH HOLY DAYS AND FESTIVALS 7:00 PM Sat Sept 8—Selichot: Movie and Dessert 7:00 PM Fri Sept 14—A Yiddishe Shabbos—Cantor Burton 7:00 PM Sun Sept 16—Rosh Hashanah Evening Service 9:00 AM Mon Sept 17—Rosh Hashanah Morning Service 4:00 PM Mon Sept 17—Rosh Hashanah Mini-Minyan 9:00 AM Tues Sept 18—Rosh Hashanah Morning Service 6:00 PM Tues Sept 25—Yom Kippur / Kol Nidre 9:00 AM Wed Sept 26—Yom Kippur Morning Service / Yizkor 4:00 PM Wed Sept 26—Yom Kippur Aſternoon Service / Break-fast 11:30 AM Sun Sept 30—BBQ, Band, and Build a Sukkah 1:30 PM Sun Sept 30—Patriots @ The Peckman’s Sukkah 9:00 AM Sat Oct 6—Simchat Torah and Consecraon 7:00 PM Mon Oct 8—Shemini Atzeret / Yizkor 9:00 AM Sat Oct 13—Shabbat Rishona / Boker Tov Shabbat / Bereishit Tickets required for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services. Contact Meg Anne at 508-823-5621 or [email protected] for family member or non-member ckets.

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THE CONGREGATION VOICE

קול הקהלPUBLISHED BY

SISTERHOOD AGUDATH ACHIM Taunton, Massachusetts

13 AV 5772 VOLUME XXVII Issue 12 AUGUST 1, 2012

Rabbi/Cantor Anne Heath Religious Leader

Board of Directors Mija Almeida, Board Chair Gordon Amgott, Treasurer

Sharon Cushner, Financial Secretary Lisa Bellardino, Recording Secretary

Dennis Ackerman, Director Meg Antine, Membership and Dues

Lauren Coelho, Religious School Chair Ken Marin, Director

Marsha Nehiley, Director Kathy Novick, Director

Dr. David Rubin, Director Phyllis Rubin, Director

Dr. Jonathan Sisskind, Director Susan Thomas, Director Sheila Thurman, Director

Richard Zusman, Cemetery Trust

Committees Gordon Amgott, Audit/Budget/

Endowment Marsha Nehiley, Youth Activities Ronni Zusman, Adult Education

Centennial Committee Kathy Novick, Chair

Dennis Ackerman, Publicity Mija Almeida, History

Joyce Antine, High Holidays Meg Antine, Mitzvah Week

Ava Goldstein, Women’s Seder Nancy Marin, Purim Carnival

Phyllis Rubin, Reunion Dinner/Dance Ronald Swartz, Publicity

Michael Thurman, Booklet Sheila Thurman, Booklet

Sisterhood Meg Antine, Treasurer

Lisa Bellardino, Social Secretary Phyllis Rubin, Corresponding Secretary Sheila Thurman, Recording Secretary

Religious School Rabbi/Cantor Anne Heath, Principal Lauren Coelho, Volunteer Teacher

Stacey Gay, Teacher Nancy Marin, Volunteer Teacher

Gail Nathan, Teacher Alice Nussbaum, Teacher

Gail Peckman, Volunteer Teacher Joshua Sherman Butler, Asst. Teacher

Jessica Yarman, Teacher

Linda Marcondes Office Administrator

Douglas Michaud Buildings and Grounds/Custodian

Michael Peckman Webmaster

WE PRAY, STUDY TORAH, MEET & MAKE FRIENDS WEEKLY ON SHABBAT

Shabbat Morning Services Each Saturday 9:00 AM at the Synagogue

Special Shabbat Mornings in August and September

August 4 — Back for a 2nd Year!! Hawaiian Shirt Shabbat!!

September 8 — Shabbat Rishona / Boker Tov Shabbat — our first service in the sanctuary after a very warm summer.

All Summer We Meet in the Ruboy Vestry — Please Use the Side Door

Our Shabbat services are open to all. Whether special speaker or bar/bat mitzvah cele-bration, we welcome your attendance and participation.

WE CELEBRATE HIGH HOLY DAYS AND FESTIVALS

7:00 PM Sat Sept 8—Selichot: Movie and Dessert

7:00 PM Fri Sept 14—A Yiddishe Shabbos—Cantor Burton

7:00 PM Sun Sept 16—Rosh Hashanah Evening Service

9:00 AM Mon Sept 17—Rosh Hashanah Morning Service

4:00 PM Mon Sept 17—Rosh Hashanah Mini-Minyan

9:00 AM Tues Sept 18—Rosh Hashanah Morning Service

6:00 PM Tues Sept 25—Yom Kippur / Kol Nidre

9:00 AM Wed Sept 26—Yom Kippur Morning Service / Yizkor

4:00 PM Wed Sept 26—Yom Kippur Afternoon Service / Break-fast

11:30 AM Sun Sept 30—BBQ, Band, and Build a Sukkah

1:30 PM Sun Sept 30—Patriots @ The Peckman’s Sukkah

9:00 AM Sat Oct 6—Simchat Torah and Consecration

7:00 PM Mon Oct 8—Shemini Atzeret / Yizkor

9:00 AM Sat Oct 13—Shabbat Rishona / Boker Tov Shabbat / Bereishit

Tickets required for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services. Contact Meg Antine at 508-823-5621 or [email protected]

for family member or non-member tickets.

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ANNIVERSARIES

We extend our congratulations to the

following couples celebrating their

anniversaries in August –

We extend our best wishes to the

following people celebrating their

birthdays in August –

BIRTHDAYS

Vicki Amgott Nancy Franklin Carol Galego Stacey Gay Harold Goren

Rabbi Heath Nancy Marin Shoshanah Marin Michael O’Neil Charles Sallaway

Brian & Janice O’Neil – 20 years; Gordon & Vicki Amgott – 39 years; Mike & Sheila Thurman – 40 years; Richard & Louise Freeman –

44 years; Harvey & Shirley Zides – 47 years.

Our get well wishes go out to:

Bedonna Ashapa

Myron Bloom

Linda Cotta

Minnie Kessler

Elaine Lacritz

Christy & Lillian

Marcondes

Jim O’Donnell

Herman Pine.

GET WELLS

Would you like to send a special message to someone and help Sisterhood? Just call Caron Hoder at (508)822-3413 and the appropriate card (anniversary, birthday, congratulation, get well, sympathy), will be sent to the person of your choice. Each card costs $3.50.

Many thanks to the following for their generous donations–

DONATIONS

To Congregation Agudath Achim –

Kenneth & Nancy Marin;

In honor of the 50th wedding

anniversary of Phyllis and David

Rubin - Elsa & John Bugbee;

Louise & Richard Freeman; Dr.

Marvin Frogel & Barbara Frogel;

Dr. David & Eleanor Lewis; Bill &

Brenda Modestino; Barbara

Rippa & Marvin Glickstein; Lori &

Joel Rippa; Linda & Larry Revzan;

Elizabeth & Hank Walter;

Maureen & Ed Yazbak.

A very big thank you to Carol Galego

for the very big TV she donated to our

library!!

SPECIAL THANK YOU

REMEMBRANCE FUND – Caron Hoder (508) 822-3413

To Phyllis and David Rubin in

honor of their 50th wedding

anniversary, from Shoshanah and

Alfred Garshick, Roz and Chick

Helfand, Elaine Lacritz, and Sheila

and Mike Thurman.

To Gabi Thurman in honor of her

receiving her Master's degree from

UMass Lowell and graduating Magna

Cum Laude, from Shoshanah and

Alfred Garshick.

To Lori Thurman in honor of

receiving her nursing degree and

passing her nursing board exam,

from Shoshanah and Alfred

Garshick.

To Barbara and Ken Swartz in

honor of all their happy occasions,

from Shoshanah and Alfred

Garshick.

To Ms. Fannie Shore in honor of

the birth of your grandson, from

Elaine Lacritz.

To Anna Fischman in honor of her

100th birthday, from Elaine Lacritz.

To Shoshanah and Al Garshick in

honor of their 61st wedding

anniversary, from Elaine Lacritz.

To Sheila and Mike Thurman in

honor of their daughters Lori and

Gabi's recent graduations, from

Elaine Lacritz.

To Mr. and Mrs. Michael Caracoglia

in honor of the birth of their son

Jacob Caracoglia, from Sheila and

Mike Thurman and family.

To Mr. and Mrs. Howard Libowitz in

honor of the birth of their grandson

Jacob Caracoglia, from Sheila and

Mike Thurman and family.

To Mr. and Mrs. Saul Simon in

honor of your special anniversary,

from Marion Levy and Gerry Miller.

To Peter and Joyce Antine and

family in honor of your daughter

Sadie's Bat Mitzvah, from

Shoshanah and Alfred Garshick.

To Linda Forman in Honor of her

speedy recovery, from Joan Swartz,

and Barbara and Ken Swartz.

To Dr. Richard Gross in Honor of his

speedy recovery, from Marion Levy

and family.

To Mrs. Anna Correira in honor of

her speedy recovery, from Joan

Swartz.

To Gail Durniok in honor of her

speedy recovery, from Sheila and

Mike Thurman.

To Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Rosen and

family in memory of beloved wife,

mother and grandmother, Joan

Rosen, from Joan Swartz, and Meg

and Marc Antine.

To The Yoffe Family in memory of

beloved father, Lester Yoffe, from

Meg and Marc Antine.

To Pearl Kravitz in memory of

beloved daughter, Sandra Rae Zides,

from Freada Dovner and family.

To Enid Antine in memory of

beloved brother-in-law, Lester Yoffe,

from Shoshanah and Alfred Garshick.

To Peter Antine and family in

memory of beloved uncle, Lester

Yoffe, from Elaine Lacritz.

To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cole and

family in memory of beloved mother

and grandmother, Ruth Helfand,

from The Helfand family.

To Ms. Lynne Helfand, and Daniel

Stone and family in memory of

beloved mother and grandmother,

Ruth Helfand, from The Helfand

family.

To Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Levinthal in

memory of beloved sister, Ruth

Helfand, from Roz and Chick Helfand.

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WEEK OF JULY 28, 2012

Oneg, Evening & Sabbath Morning

Kiddush, Bima & Window Flowers

IN LOVING MEMORY OF:

PAUL P. WILENSKY – Sheila &

Michael Thurman & Family;

LILLIAN SCHEIN BAYER – Stephen

Bayer;

Mom & Grandma LILLIAN SCHEIN

BAYER – Joanne, Erik, Valerie

(Berger) & Lynn Weldon.

YAHRZEITS

9 Av: Saturday, July 28

George Orlov*

Paul P. Wilensky

12 Av: Tuesday, July 31

Irving D. Ellis*

Lucille Antine Yoffe

14 Av: Thursday, August 2

Lillian Schein Bayer*

Rose Wasserman*

WEEK OF AUGUST 4, 2012

Oneg, Evening & Sabbath Morning

Kiddush, Bima & Window Flowers

IN LOVING MEMORY OF:

PHILIP T. LEVINE – Meg & Marc

Antine.

Evening Kiddush

IN LOVING MEMORY OF:

NATHAN GARSHICK – Alfred &

Shoshanah Garshick.

Bima & Window Flowers

IN LOVING MEMORY OF:

ADOLPH GARTENFELD – Joan Swartz

& Family.

Window Flowers

IN LOVING MEMORY OF:

IRENE TANENBAUM – The

Tanenbaum Family;

FLORENCE GOLDSTEIN.

Sabbath Morning Kiddush

IN LOVING MEMORY OF:

MORRIS DOVNER – Betty & Sam

Dovner;

ESTHER ROSEN – Reva Newfield &

Family;

RUHAMA ROTHKOPF ULLMAN –

Alfred & Shoshanah Garshick;

DAVID PINE – Hy Pine & Family.

YAHRZEITS

16 Av: Saturday, August 4

Nathan Garshick

17 Av: Sunday, August 5

Robert Baron

Samuel S. Fischman*

Adolph Gartenfeld

Annie Goldstein

Irene Tanenbaum*

18 Av: Monday, August 6

Morris Dovner*

Herbert Gross*

Philip T. Levine

Esther Rosen

20 Av: Wednesday, August 8

Bessie Swartz*

Ruhama Rothkopf Ullman

21 Av: Thursday, August 9

Florence Goldstein

Ruth Kadetz*

Charles Zacks*

22 Av: Thursday, August 10

David Pine

Fannie Zacks*

WEEK OF AUGUST 11, 2012

Window Flowers

IN LOVING MEMORY OF:

JOSEPH TANENBAUM – The

Tanenbaum Family.

Sabbath Morning Kiddush

IN LOVING MEMORY OF:

MAX ROTHKOPF – Alfred &

Shoshanah Garshick;

FELICE WEISS GOLDSTEIN.

YAHRZEITS

24 Av: Sunday, August 12

Max Rothkopf*

25 Av: Monday, August 13

Morris Stampel*

26 Av: Tuesday, August 14

Hannah Freda Fischman*

Hyman Thau*

27 Av: Wednesday, August 15

Ruth Jacobs

Joseph Tanenbaum*

28 Av: Thursday, August 16

Felice Weiss Goldstein*

WEEK OF AUGUST 18, 2012

Oneg, Evening & Sabbath Morning

Kiddush, Bima & Window Flowers

IN LOVING MEMORY OF:

RUTH FRANK (sister) – Adele C.

Flashman & Family;

MARTIN NEWFIELD – Jean Newfield

& Paul & Sarah Newfield; Marsha &

John Nehiley.

Oneg

IN LOVING MEMORY OF:

JACOB BULOTSKY – Natalie & Robert

Bell.

Bima Flowers

IN LOVING MEMORY OF:

SARAH “SALLY” ROSENFELD – Andy

& Sue Leckart.

YAHRZEITS

1 Elul: Sunday, August 19

Ethel Levovsky*

3 Elul: Tuesday, August 21

Ruth Frank

4 Elul: Wednesday, August 22

Jacob Bulotsky*

Lizzie Immerman*

5 Elul: Thursday, August 23

Martin Margolis*

Sarah Rosenfeld

Abraham Rubin

6 Elul: Friday, August 24

Goldie Berman

Martin Newfield

Isidore Pine

WEEK OF AUGUST 25, 2012

Oneg & Evening & Sabbath Morning

Kiddush, Bima & Window Flowers

IN LOVING MEMORY OF:

ETHELYN FELDMAN – Midge & Harold

Goren;

SIDNEY FLASHMAN (brother-in-law) –

Adele C. Flashman & Family;

SYLVIA BALSAM – The Terry Family.

Sabbath Morning Kiddush

IN LOVING MEMORY OF:

FRANCES MILLER – S. Gerald Miller;

MURRAY ZIDES – Shirley & Harvey

Zides.

YAHRZEITS

8 Elul: Sunday, August 26

Ethelyn Ruth Feldman

9 Elul: Monday, August 27

Sidney Flashman

10 Elul: Tuesday, July 28

Sylvia Balsam

Frances Miller

Evelyn Rubin

Murray Zides8

11 Elul: Wednesday, July 29

Anna Gorin*

Aaron Zuckerman

13 Elul: Friday, July 31

Hershey Bernstein

*Memorial Plaques are lit.

YAHRZEITS & DONATIONS

When making a donation for Yahrzeits, please make your check

payable to: Sisterhood Agudath Achim

and mail it to:

Linda Marcondes Congregation Agudath Achim

P.O. Box 826 Taunton, MA 02780

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The Centennial Reunion Celebration

committee is grateful to those who

were sponsors of the outstanding

event on June 30th.

Diamond

Gail and Tom Durniok

Eric and Jane Garshick

Gold

Judy and Dennis Ackerman

Meg and Marc Antine

Judy and Menahem Cooperstein

Sharon and Stuart Cushner

Kenneth and Marla Drucker

Myrna Drucker-Bloom

The Faber Families

Carol Galego

Lois Goldman

Ava and Michael Goldstein

Dr. and Mrs. Harold Goren

Phyllis and Martin Kornguth

Carolynn Levy

Gail and Mark Levy

Rose and Sal Litchman

Gail and Michael Peckman

Phyllis and David Rubin

Gerrie and Stephen Shohet

Barbara and Kenneth Swartz

Anne and Brian Terry

Michael and Sheila Thurman

Silver

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Cooperstein

Richard and Louise Freeman

The Helfand Family

Gail Nathan & Dr. Michael Locke

Marsha and John Nehiley

David Stern

Bronze

Alan and Judy Jaffe

Minnie Kessler

Marion Levy

Kathy Novick

Janis Nowak

Marsha Baron Peck

Jonathan and Sheryl Rubin

Dr. and Mrs. Eric Ruby

Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Safer

The Centennial Reunion

Celebration committee is grateful to

the following companies and

individuals who helped make our

party so successful.

Cantor Stanley Lipp

David Becker, DJ

Dave Parlin, "Coverall"

Debucas Wine & Liquors

Gail Peckman, Photographer

Hardy Catering, W. Bridgewater

Henriques Landscaping

Holiday Inn, Taunton

Holly Roderick

Marc Antine

Michael Peckman, Bartender

Michael Thurman

Quality Beverage

Rabbi Anne Heath

Rainforest Garden Florist

Shaw’s Supermarkets

Stop & Shop

Taunton License Commission

Taunton Rental

Centennial Reunion Celebration

Committee

Phyllis Rubin, chair

Russell Arkanase

Sharon Cushner

Judy Ellis

Midge and Hal Goren

Roz and Chick Helfand

Elaine Lacritz

Kathy Novick

Michael and Sheila Thurman

During the Centennial Celebration

Reunion on June 30th, ten candles

were lit representing the ten decades

of Congregation Agudath Achim.

Here is how Marc Antine, our emcee

for the evening, introduced each one:

1. In honor of Moses Goldstein, who

in 1883 became the first

permanent Jewish resident of

Taunton – his great-grandnephew

Lance Goldstein.

2. In honor of Jacob Bernstein, who

in 1905 opened the first Jewish

bakery in Taunton and convened

Taunton’s earliest minyans – his

great-granddaughter Roz Helfand.

3. In honor of Louis Antine, who in

1911 became a founder and

officer of the synagogue – his

great-grandson Peter Antine.

4. In honor of Max Assiran, who in

1913 was one of dozens present

at the laying of the synagogue’s

cornerstone – his granddaughter

Judith Ellis.

5. In honor of Matilda

Zwetchkenbaum, who in 1937

became the first president of

Sisterhood – her daughter

Barbara Zwetchkenbaum

Poplack.

6. In honor of Ada Arkanase, who in

1988 became the first female

president of the synagogue – her

son Russell Arkanase.

7. In honor of our 100 year history of

family membership and

participation, on behalf of himself

and Dr. Menahem Cooperstein,

two of our longest-standing

members – Dr. Israel Helfand.

8. In honor of his 50 years of service

as our golden voiced cantor –

Stanley Lipp.

9. In honor of her numerous and, we

hope, infinitely continuing years of

service as our spiritual leader –

Rabbi Anne Heath.

10. In honor of the present and future

vibrancy of our congregation – our

current chair of the Board of

Directors, Mija Almeida.

A CALENDAR DATE TO REMEMBER

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Please join us for our annual

“BREAK-THE-FAST”

meal immediately following

Yom Kippur services.

NO FORMAL SERVICES AT

MT NEBO CEMETERY

Based upon sparse attendance

the past several years, the Board of

Trustees of Mt. Nebo Cemetery

voted at their last meeting not to

hold any formal services at Mt.

Nebo Cemetery, prior to the

upcoming Jewish hol idays .

However, if any individual would

like our rabbi to assist them in

prayer, Rabbi/Cantor Anne Heath

can be contacted at the following

numbers:

Office 508-822-3230

Cell 781-956-8673

Richard Zusman

Chairman,

Mt Nebo Cemetery Committee

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Sisterhood Book Discussions 2012—2013

Thursday, August 2, 2012, 12:00 Noon @ Meg’s on the Cape JERUSALEM MAIDEN by Talia Carner

Plus Potluck Lunch RSVP—508-823-5621 or [email protected] ―――――――

Thursday, September 20, 2012, 7:00 PM @ Roz Helfand’s in Taunton THE DOVEKEEPERS by Alice Hoffman RSVP—508-824-8356

“Friendraising” - Sharing Books and Movies

Most books are available at your library through SAILS. Various formats also available from Amazon. Please be sure to begin your shopping at our own website.

Set-Up-a-Movie-Night

Mon-Thurs @ 7:00 PM or Saturday After Shabbat? or Sunday? Contact Rabbi Heath 781-956-8673 or [email protected]

Pick date/time/location. Ask some friends. Pick a movie. Need movie suggestions? Want some new friends as well? Ask Rabbi Heath.

Congregational Book Discussions 2012—2013

Thursday, November 1, 2012, 7:00 PM @ Chick and Roz Helfand’s in Taunton TRIANGLE: The First That Changed America by David von Drehle

RSVP to Chick or Roz—508-824-8356 ―――――――

Thursday, May 23, 2013, 7:00 PM @ Chick and Roz Helfand’s in Taunton MISTRESS OF THE ART OF DEATH by Ariana Franklin

RSVP to Chick or Roz—508-824-8356

First Steps in Jewish Learning, Community and Celebration

No matter what your religious background - Jewish or not ― if you are rearing children Jewishly we can help enrich your efforts in a comfortable and sup-portive setting where you can meet other parents/grandparents/caregivers and their children. Basic information below. Check our website for details.

No prior knowledge needed. We'll meet you "where you are" and help you get to where you want to go within the vast world of Jewish living, learning and cel-ebrating. No matter the configuration of your family, you're welcome in our community.

Boker Tov Babies - Geared for infants and toddlers, with preschool children wel-come as well. Friday mornings, 10:00 - 11:00 AM. Twice a month. Parents, grandparents and caregivers are part of it all. A casual, relaxed hour. Free.

Boker Tov Tots - Geared for toddlers, pre-K and kindergarten, but babies wel-come, too. Sunday mornings, 9:30 to 11:30 AM. Twice a month. Parents, grand-parents and caregivers are part of it all. A family education program. Program fee depends on age of child and membership status.

Note: While we’d love to have you join our congregation, membership is not required for either program.

* "Boker Tov" means "good morning” and rhymes with "Poker Cove".

Both programs are held at The Jewish Community House, 133 High Street

PLEASE INVITE FAMILIES YOU KNOW TO PARTICIPATE—HELP THEM FEEL AT HOME!

News for Families with Young Children Youth Activities—JTeens

Marsha Nehiley and the Youth Activities Committee are off to a great start! Mark your calendars for the following and then “stay tuned.” Our website will have full details and parents will receive e-mails. Aug 4—Teen Pool Party (Nehiley’s) Aug 11—Havdalah Picnic at

Horseneck Beach (Marin’s)

Sept 9—Carnival @ St. Thomas Sept 30—BBQ, Band, & Build a

Sukkah, then a Sukkah Hop Oct 28—”Love Shouldn’t Hurt” for

Parents/Adults Nov 10—Teen Game Night Nov 18—”Love Shouldn’t Hurt” for

High School Students Nov 30—Lights On! Dec 2—”Love Shouldn’t Hurt” for

Middle School Students Dec 9—Hanukkah Party Feb 24—Purim Carnival Apr 28—JTeen-JServe Mitzvah Day May 4—Birthright Israel Shabbat

Religious School

Adult Education

“People support what they help create.” Why not help us create adult education and learning opportunities that you want? Anything from a one-time session to a year-long course. Jews are a people with a land-Israel, a language-Hebrew, and a religion-Judaism. We’ve lived in other lands, developed other languages and interfaced with other religions. All of these many aspects of being Jewish are “on the table”. Ronni Zusman, Rabbi Heath and the Adult Education com-mittee are ready to get to work. They need your input. So—what’s your pleas-ure? Contact Ronni Zusman at [email protected] or 508-824-0571 to help create what you’re willing to sup-port.

Registration forms & deposits due now. Sept 6th is our first Thursday. Sept 16th is our first Sunday. Teen madrikhim/classroom assistants have orientation on Sept 9th. Look for e-mails soon.

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CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION SOUVENIR ORDER FORM Congregation Agudath Achim is celebrating its Centennial! We currently have three souvenir items

available for purchase to commemorate the Centennial:

1. Centennial Booklet: Published in September 2011, this keepsake booklet has

the history of the Taunton Jewish community, the schedule of events for the year-

long centennial celebration, information about present-day Congregation Agudath

Achim, past and present photos, and more. Cost: $18.00 each

2. In Their Own Words: Memories of the Founders of Congregation

Agudath Achim: Assembled by Mija Almeida, this historical booklet includes

written reminiscences of the early days of our Congregation by a number of

members from original families. Cost: $4.00 each

3. Magnet: A beautiful, full color, 4” X4” magnet depicting the beautiful ink and

watercolor painting of our Synagogue by our own Dr. David K. Rubin. Cost: $6.00

each

4. A History in Pictures: A 21 minute DVD of over 200 photos reflecting the past

100 years of memories of members of Taunton's Jewish community set to the

music of Frank Sinatra, The Platters and more. Photos from 100 years ago to

present day, compiled by Mija Almeida. Edited with the assistance of Josh

Almeida, Ed Bellardino and Mike Peckman. Cost: $10.00 each

To order, please complete the following order form and mail it along with your check made

payable to Congregation Agudath Achim to Kathy Novick, 1120 Glebe Street,

Taunton, MA 02780

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ITEM QTY COST TOTAL

Centennial Booklet $18.00 each

In Their Own Words: Memories of the

Founders of Congregation Agudath Achim

$4.00 each

Commemorative Magnet $6.00 each

A History in Pictures DVD $10.00 each

Above Items to be Mailed To: TOTAL:

Name: Phone:

Address: E-Mail:

City/State/Zip:

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August 2012

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Synagogue: 36 Winthrop St. / Offices & School: 133 High St.

Mailing: P.O. Box 826, Taunton, MA 02780

Phone: 508-822-3230

Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Congregation Agudath Achim

www.agudathachim.org

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in

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Shoftim

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in RUBOY VESTRY

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HAVDALAH PICNIC

@ HORSENECK

ROSH CHODESH I

ROSH CHODESH II

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NEWSLETTER DEADLINE

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OFFICE CLOSED

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Ki Tetze

TU B’AV

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CONGREGATION AGUDATH ACHIM P.O. BOX 826 TAUNTON, MA 02780-0826

CONGREGATION AGUDATH ACHIM Taunton, Massachusetts

A Progressive Independent Congregation On the Web: www.agudathachim.org

Business Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

(508) 822-3230

Serving Taunton,

Raynham, Berkley,

Dighton, Bridgewater,

Easton, Freetown,

Lakeville, Mansfield,

Middleboro, Norton and

Rehoboth for 100 Years!

Mt. Nebo

Cemetery &

Harmony Park

CHAIRMAN: Richard Zusman

(508) 824-0571

INSIDE THIS ISSUE . . .

page 1 – Services & Events

page 2 – Anniversaries; Birthdays; Condolences;

Donations; Get Wells; Remembrance

Fund; Thank You

page 3 – Yahrzeits

Page 4 – Centennial Reunion Update;

page 5 – News for Families w/Young Children;

Youth Activities; Religious School; Adult

Education; ‘Friendraising’ Events

page 6 – Centennial Souvenir Order Form page 7 – Calendar

Candle lighting times may be found on

the calendar inside the newsletter.

Jewish Radio Programs

*Sunday, 8 to 11 AM – WERS 88.9 FM or online

at www.wers.org; *Sunday, 11 AM

to noon – WXBR 1460 AM;

*Wednesday, 8 to 9 PM –

WBRS 100.1 FM – Waltham-Brandeis University Achla Muzika

– Music from Israel.

We Meet Every Shabbat at 9 AM — Please Join Us —

AUGUST 2012