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February/March <strong>2011</strong> www.bethtikvahtoronto.<strong>org</strong> Shevat/Adar I/Adar II 5771<br />
Page 2: Rabbi Grover’s Message<br />
Page 3: President’s Message<br />
Page 4: Sisterhood<br />
Page 5: Hesed<br />
Page 6-8: Beth Tikvah Jewish Education Centre<br />
INSIDE<br />
Page 9: Beth Tikvah Men’s Club<br />
Page 9: Friendship Group<br />
Page 10: Musica<br />
Page 11: Youth and Young Families
RABBI<br />
JARROD GROVER<br />
The Chain of Jewish<br />
Tradition<br />
Most scholars tell us that the first<br />
edition of the Mishnah, the Jewish<br />
legal code upon which the Talmud<br />
is based, could not have been edited later<br />
than the year 218 CE. Scholars were able<br />
to determine this date because we know<br />
that in the same year a rabbi named Abba<br />
bar Ayvo (aka Rav) left Rabbi Judah’s academy<br />
at Sepphoris with the Mishnah in<br />
hand.<br />
Rav was originally from Babylonia and<br />
came to Sepphoris to study with Rabbi<br />
Judah. In time, he became one of Rabbi<br />
Judah’s chief disciples, the latter ordaining<br />
him a rabbi. But Rav did not stay in<br />
Sepphoris forever. He returned to his native<br />
country and established in Sura one of the<br />
great Babylonian academies.<br />
I would like to think that Rabbi Judah<br />
made a special effort to complete the<br />
Mishnah before Rav left to return home to<br />
Babylonia. While we lack evidence, it’s<br />
plausible to imagine that Rabbi Judah foresaw<br />
that his disciple desired eventually to<br />
return home to Babylonia. Therefore,<br />
Rabbi Judah, the responsible teacher,<br />
worked to ensure the Mishnah’s completion<br />
so that Rav would be well-equipped.<br />
Thus, another link is added to the chain of<br />
Jewish tradition. A rabbi is only as effective<br />
as his ability to pass on his knowledge.<br />
Rabbi Judah was fully conscious of this,<br />
and Rav was the beneficiary.<br />
In the same way, I feel privileged to have<br />
inherited much wisdom from my predecessor.<br />
And we should all feel the same way.<br />
Rav based his Talmudic commentary on<br />
the foundation laid by Rabbi Judah, and<br />
we similarly are able to build Beth Tikvah<br />
on the solid foundations laid by Rabbi<br />
Allen and those that came before him.<br />
I join with the congregation in wishing<br />
Rabbi Allen success in his future endeavours.<br />
Not only are we grateful for his many contributions,<br />
but we thank him for ensuring<br />
that we’re prepared to continue our tradition<br />
of excellence.<br />
Thoughts, Mitzvot, and Times for Purim at Beth Tikvah<br />
Adapted by Rabbi Grover<br />
“There is one nation scattered and separated among<br />
the nations whose customs and actions are different,<br />
and they are not worthy of your tolerance.”<br />
–Megillat Esther 3:8<br />
Haman tries to convince Ahashverosh, the<br />
King of Persia, that this different nation<br />
should not be tolerated. Haman succeeds in<br />
winning over the heart of the king and were<br />
it not for the change of events, his plan<br />
would have been actualized. Our sages<br />
teach us that within each of us there resides<br />
an aspect of Haman, of evil, which whispers<br />
to us that the one who is different should<br />
not be tolerated. The mitzvot of Purim are<br />
aimed at deconstructing these perceived differences<br />
and silencing that whisper.<br />
Both men and women are obligated to<br />
observe four unique Mitzvot on Purim.<br />
Megillah - Hearing the reading of the<br />
Megillah enables us to re-live the story<br />
recounting its messages. One is obligated to<br />
hear the Megillah twice; once at night and<br />
once during the day. One must hear every<br />
word of the Megillah read from a “kosher”<br />
parchment. Here at Beth Tikvah we will<br />
read the Megillah: Saturday night, March<br />
19th at 7:05 p.m. (Megillah reading at<br />
8:15 p.m.) and Purim day, Sunday morning<br />
March 20th at 8:30 a.m. (Megillah reading<br />
begins at 9:30 a.m.).<br />
Matanot L’Evyonim - Gifts to the poor,<br />
reminds us that our possessions are in truth<br />
not fully ours. One has a responsibility to<br />
find two poor people and provide each, at<br />
the minimum, enough money for a meal.<br />
In addition to this halakhah, on Purim one<br />
should give to anyone who asks for a donation.<br />
The total giving should ideally be<br />
equivalent to or surpass the amount that one<br />
spends on his/her own Purim Meal. Money<br />
collected by Beth Tikvah this year will be<br />
distributed to the Carmel Fire Crisis Relief<br />
Fund.<br />
Mishloah Manot – Gifts of food to one<br />
another, allows us to reach out to share our<br />
celebration of the day, and to increase love<br />
and friendship with others in the community.<br />
There is a custom to send Mishloah<br />
Manot to those who one has had particularly<br />
strained relations with over the past year.<br />
One is obligated to send two kinds of ready<br />
to eat foods to a fellow Jew to enhance their<br />
Purim meal. We do not send Mishloah<br />
Manot to those who are in mourning.<br />
Seudat Purim - Celebratory Purim Meal.<br />
From a minimalist perspective, one is obligated<br />
to have a meal with bread; however ideally<br />
the meal should be a joyous festive meal,<br />
with meat (for those who eat it), and wine in<br />
an effort to help us blur distinctions that we<br />
often hold fast to. When one drinks wine<br />
he/she easily learns that what distinguishes<br />
him/her from a babbling fool is often only a<br />
few ounces of chemical. This year we will<br />
have a communal seudah with dancing on<br />
Purim Day, March 20th. The program<br />
begins at 6:00 p.m. with meal taking place<br />
before sunset. Minhah and Ma’ariv services<br />
will follow the meal at 7:30 p.m.<br />
With the exception of Megillah, which is<br />
read also at night, all of the mitzvot should<br />
only be performed during the day of Purim.<br />
Note: In the Birkat Hamazon as well as in<br />
the Shemoneh Esrei one should include the<br />
Al Hanisim insertion for Purim; if f<strong>org</strong>otten<br />
one does not repeat the prayer. Please also<br />
note that preparations for Purim may not<br />
occur on Shabbat. Members may store their<br />
costumes in the synagogue before Shabbat.<br />
In addition, the Fast of Esther begins<br />
Thursday morning March 17th at 6:14 a.m.<br />
and ends at 7:46 p.m. The only restriction<br />
of the fast is eating and drinking. One may<br />
bathe, shave and enjoy live entertainment as<br />
usual. However, as with all fasts, it should<br />
be used as an opportunity for introspection<br />
and personal growth. Our sages have taught<br />
that only one who experiences the Fast of<br />
Esther can truly celebrate on Purim.<br />
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PRESIDENT’S<br />
COLUMN<br />
By Maurice Kulik<br />
When the Rabbi<br />
Leaves<br />
This piece was written during the<br />
week of Parshat Va’Era. In the parsha<br />
we learn God tells Moshe that<br />
He is going to give the land of Israel to the<br />
Jewish people.. “Venatati Otah Lahem<br />
Morasha…”, I will give it to you as a heritage,…..”<br />
The word morasha appears two<br />
times in the Torah. Later, in V’zot<br />
Habraha, we learn that the Torah was given<br />
to Moshe as a morasha – “Torah Tziva<br />
Lanu Moshe Morasha Kehilat Yaakov….”<br />
Our sages and scholars have struggled about<br />
the interpretation of the word morasha as it<br />
appears in the two places of our Torah. Is<br />
the meaning intended, inheritance or heritage;<br />
if so, why, the use of the word morasha<br />
and not yerusha? From the many commentators<br />
on these phrases we learn the important<br />
difference and purpose for these words here.<br />
Rashi teaches that the significance of<br />
morasha is as something we have been given<br />
to hold on to, to nurture, and never to<br />
abandon. Morasha is the obligation, such as<br />
the land of Israel or the Torah which must<br />
be shared from one generation to the next.<br />
The inheritor receives a yerusha without specific<br />
direction for its future disposition. The<br />
land of Israel and our Torah each must be<br />
nurtured and sustained by every generation,<br />
to be passed on to the next generation, to be<br />
cared for and protected forever. How we<br />
accept our obligation of Eretz Israel and our<br />
Torah will determine whether ours is a<br />
morasha or simply a yerusha.<br />
Rabbi Allen has served Beth Tikvah<br />
Synagogue with high distinction for more<br />
that 23 years. He will leave Beth Tikvah at<br />
the end of his current 18 months sabbatical.<br />
He is a respected scholar in our congregation<br />
and the community. Rabbi Allen led<br />
us to a greater commitment to God, Torah,<br />
and Eretz Israel.<br />
As our Mara d’Atra, his philosophical commitment<br />
is to principle not rigidity. He is a<br />
wonderful teacher at all levels of educational<br />
background. Those of us who have had<br />
the good fortune to study with him continue<br />
to marvel at the ease and breadth of his<br />
access to a multitude of sources both<br />
ancient and modern. Helping with the<br />
publication of the Rabbi Allen’s book of<br />
responsa, “Perspectives on Jewish Law and<br />
Contemporary Issues”, is one of the highlights<br />
of my 25 years as a volunteer at Beth<br />
Tikvah.<br />
We bask in the praise the community has<br />
lavished on our spiritual leader. His work<br />
with conversion classes has brought Torah<br />
and Jewish observance into lives of more<br />
that 350 men and women. Rabbi Allen<br />
brought comfort to the ill and bereaved,<br />
happiness at hundreds of smachot, and<br />
meaning and purpose to the many seeking<br />
guidance.<br />
In balancing between halaha and the needs<br />
of a diverse congregation, Rabbi Allen dealt<br />
with difficult issues. He engaged in dialogue<br />
with our volunteers and congregants,<br />
always with careful consideration of both<br />
reason and passion and with a study of<br />
halahic sources to arrive at a decision.<br />
We will continue to take pride in our<br />
Rabbi’s accomplishment as he begins a<br />
number of new projects in the community,<br />
to teach, to write and to plan the development<br />
of a much needed Canadian rabbinical<br />
school at the University of Toronto.<br />
As our Rabbi leaves, we must accept the<br />
responsibility to abide by his guiding principles<br />
as both a yerusha and morasha. We<br />
will inherit Rabbi Allen’s teaching on the<br />
principles of Jewish life and observance. We<br />
will nurture his initiatives in education at<br />
all levels for our members and in the community.<br />
His love of music and in particular<br />
the music of our composer Srul Irving<br />
Glick, z”l, will continue to be our everlasting<br />
legacy.<br />
We will bring Beth Tikvah’s legacies within<br />
easy reach of our children and young<br />
adults. Rabbi Allen’s dedication to the<br />
needs of our youth will serve as our planning<br />
goals for the future.<br />
We expect that two rabbis will serve Beth<br />
Tikvah to respond to the full range of current<br />
and future spiritual and educational<br />
needs of our members. To begin the evaluation<br />
of our staffing needs and ritual direction,<br />
I have appointed a Transition<br />
Committee staffed by about 16 members<br />
of the congregation with specific awareness<br />
in synagogue areas of interest including,<br />
ritual, education, youth and young families,<br />
music, business management, long<br />
range planning and fundraising.<br />
The mandate of the Transition Committee<br />
is to consult the membership about the<br />
expectations, needs, and hopes for our<br />
synagogue in the near future. At the<br />
completion of its mandate, the Transition<br />
Committee will deliver a series of recommendations<br />
for the future direction of our<br />
synagogue. The recommendation of the<br />
Transition Committee, if approved, will be<br />
adopted by our Board of Governors as a<br />
plan of action for the future spiritual<br />
staffing and orientation at Beth Tikvah.<br />
Although we can and should expect some<br />
changes at Beth Tikvah as we try to accommodate<br />
the future mandate of our synagogue,<br />
we will always be sensitive to the<br />
morasha of the principles of our tradition<br />
entrusted to us by our teachers and spiritual<br />
leaders.<br />
I invite the participation and advice of our<br />
members in these important deliberations<br />
for the future of our Beth Tikvah, for us<br />
and for our future generations.<br />
Please share your thoughts with me at<br />
maurice@bethtikvahtoronto.<strong>org</strong><br />
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Page 3
Arlene Anthony,<br />
President<br />
As you all know, with<br />
Rabbi Allen’s sabbatical<br />
and planned<br />
departure from Beth<br />
Tikvah, Sisterhood<br />
loses one of our key<br />
programmes - our<br />
Wednesday morning classes with Rabbi<br />
Allen. Over the years Rabbi Allen has provided<br />
sessions on the lives and writings of<br />
many important Jewish philosophers, significant<br />
events in Jewish history, works of fiction<br />
by well known and emerging Israeli authors,<br />
many Biblical texts, key concepts in Judaism,<br />
and the meaning of many of the prayers we<br />
recite in our services. Those of us who regularly<br />
attended these sessions learned so much<br />
that it has given us a broader knowledge base<br />
as we continue our learning in the future.<br />
On behalf of Sisterhood I would like to<br />
express our appreciation to Rabbi Allen for<br />
his commitment to these sessions, and for<br />
sharing with us his knowledge and his skill as<br />
an exceptional teacher.<br />
In time there will be changes at Beth<br />
Tikvah. As the Synagogue goes through the<br />
process of exploring needs and directions,<br />
we, as Sisterhood, will be providing input. In<br />
my <strong>Hakol</strong> columns I typically ask for comments<br />
and feedback. Once again I’m asking<br />
for your input. I don’t know yet what the<br />
formal structure will be for soliciting your<br />
comments, but if you have ideas that you<br />
would like to share I welcome them at any<br />
time.<br />
I hope that in the next year we can develop<br />
a shared vision for our Sisterhood. I have<br />
a personal vision. For many years now<br />
Sisterhood has had a team of highly motivated,<br />
skilled women who have managed the<br />
Judaica Shop, developed and run stimulating<br />
educational programmes, profitable fund<br />
raisers and a variety of successful social<br />
events. There is a core of people who are<br />
involved, but most of our Beth Tikvah members<br />
are not. My vision is that we involve<br />
greater numbers of young members and<br />
expand our programmes. We want to do<br />
more to welcome and support single women<br />
of all ages, young mothers, professional<br />
working women, and non-Jewish women<br />
who are in or entering into Conservative<br />
Jewish families. I believe that there are many<br />
members who share my thoughts and others<br />
who have different thoughts and perspectives.<br />
I hope you will let me know who you<br />
Sisterhood<br />
are and what you would like to see evolve at<br />
Beth Tikvah. My email address and home<br />
phone number can be found at the end of<br />
this column.<br />
This winter Sisterhood has initiated a<br />
series of sessions for mothers with their<br />
babies - first aid and CPR, fitness, and<br />
baby massage. Our Sisterhood Education<br />
morning series will be presented by Rabbi<br />
Grover and will be taking place from 9-10<br />
am on Monday mornings. Beginning<br />
February 28 Rabbi Grover will be presenting<br />
a series of sessions entitled: The Jews of<br />
America - Opportunity and Challenge,<br />
which will examine the history of the Jews in<br />
North America. Information about this<br />
series can be found in this <strong>Hakol</strong>.<br />
The Judaica Shop continues to regularly<br />
bring in new merchandise and is a great place<br />
to purchase gifts for family and friends. Please<br />
check hours on the website and drop by!<br />
Two major Sisterhood events are coming<br />
up in the next few weeks. On March 7 we<br />
are hosting Vashti’s Banquet -a pre-Purim<br />
evening complete with belly dancing lessons,<br />
henna and a variety of Persian treats. And<br />
this year’s Sisterhood Shabbat is taking place<br />
on April 2. Bracha Feder, who has taught<br />
many of us at the Florence Melton programme,<br />
will be our guest speaker. All the<br />
details are included as a flyer in this <strong>Hakol</strong>,<br />
and are on the website. I hope you will<br />
RSVP soon and join us.<br />
I look forward to speaking with many of<br />
you in the near future!<br />
Arlene Anthony<br />
arleneanthony@rogers.com<br />
416-444-7962<br />
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Hesed<br />
Co-Chair: Ruth Frankel & Edith Cantor<br />
Hesed Projects:<br />
We Need Your<br />
Help<br />
A message from Hesed<br />
Volunteers: Louise Singer<br />
and Lois Michaels<br />
We all have busy lives. We have commitments<br />
to our children and spouse, and to<br />
our jobs. We are also part of a larger community<br />
that has nurtured us, and it is<br />
important to give back to this community,<br />
and nurture others.<br />
As members of the Hesed Committee, we<br />
have found tremendous personal satisfaction<br />
as well as affirmation of our Jewish values,<br />
from the projects in which we have been<br />
involved. We now call upon other members<br />
of Beth Tikvah to join us in supporting<br />
these vital projects<br />
1. The Kosher Food Drive<br />
The need: To provide food to the hungry in<br />
the Jewish community.<br />
The investment: A few hours, two – three<br />
times a year<br />
The payback: Tremendous satisfaction in<br />
meeting a vital and growing need<br />
2. Carefree Lodge – Visiting elderly<br />
monthly Friday afternoons<br />
The need: Providing spiritual support to the<br />
elderly<br />
The investment: A few hours once a month<br />
The payback: Satisfaction in connecting our<br />
Jewish elders with their traditions;<br />
Satisfaction in letting them know they are<br />
not f<strong>org</strong>otten<br />
3. Rides to Beth Tikvah<br />
The need: Rides to shul for Shabbat and<br />
sometimes other occasions<br />
The investment: A few extra minutes once a<br />
week<br />
The payback: The joy of enabling someone<br />
to go to shul who might otherwise be housebound<br />
due to temporary or permanent disability,<br />
or frailty<br />
4. Telecare<br />
The need: Providing telephone support to<br />
the newly bereaved<br />
The investment: Your time and caring<br />
The payback: The good feeling of reaching<br />
out and supporting someone at their<br />
time of loss (Training provided)<br />
5. Greeters<br />
The need: Regulars appreciate a warm welcome<br />
as well as new visitors to our shul who<br />
are often unsure as to where to go and what<br />
to do<br />
The investment: A once or twice a year commitment<br />
of one hour<br />
The payback: The good feeling of welcoming<br />
and assisting<br />
These are a few examples of Hesed’s work.<br />
Our current members of Hesed have given<br />
many hours and years to these projects, and<br />
welcome with open arms new people to join<br />
them in these endeavours. The projects are<br />
established, but we need new members in<br />
order to be able to continue them. Please<br />
call Ruth Frankel (905)709-1420 if you<br />
are able to find a small bit of time to help us<br />
help others.<br />
We Want to Know Your<br />
Name<br />
Wouldn’t it be nice when in shul to:<br />
Know the name of the person beside, in<br />
front or behind you—or even across the<br />
aisle? Hesed is inviting you to join us in<br />
WE WANT TO KNOW YOUR NAME<br />
DAY.<br />
This will be the FIRST Shabbat of the<br />
month—any month!<br />
Please pick up a name tag at the coatroom<br />
or wear one of your own!<br />
We’d love to know who you really are!<br />
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Rabbi Jarrod Grover<br />
Adult Education<br />
Judaism Through the Eyes<br />
of the Talmud<br />
For students who seek to broaden their<br />
understanding and appreciation for Judaism<br />
directly from the sources.<br />
Beth Tikvah Jewish Education Centre<br />
Winter Series: Lifecycle<br />
Death and Mourning: Feb.17 – 8:00 p.m.<br />
Wedding: Mar. 1 – 8:00 p.m.<br />
Spring Series: Jewish Belief<br />
Theodicy: May 3 – 8:00 p.m.<br />
The Giving of Torah: May 10 8:00 p.m.<br />
Gender: May 17 – 8:00 p.m.<br />
The Jews in America:<br />
Opportunity and<br />
Challenge<br />
An Adult Education/Sisterhood series<br />
exploring the history of the Jews in North<br />
America<br />
Updated dates will be available on the<br />
Synagogue website and upon enquiry.<br />
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PURIM JAZZ PUB NIGHT<br />
Join us for a stellar performance by Jordana Talsky<br />
and friends at Beth Tikvah’s “prune and Poppyseed<br />
Jazz Lounge” on Saturday, March 19 following<br />
Megillah. An evening of live jazz, schmooze, booze<br />
and nosherai. Free event. Advance registration<br />
required as space is limited. Please call the Synagogue<br />
office at 416-221-3433 to make your reservation.<br />
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PURIM SE’UDAH AND DANCE<br />
Sunday, March 20, at 6:00 p.m.<br />
Come and celebrate Purim and enjoy dinner and a<br />
live dance band. Rock through the ages with “Go<br />
Freddie Go” as you dance to your favourite songs<br />
from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. Come dressed as your<br />
favourite decade. Cash Bar. Registration required by<br />
March 14th. This program is co-sponsored by Beth<br />
Tikvah Ritual Committee, Sisterhood, Brotherhood,<br />
Musica and Friendship Group.<br />
Cost: $36/person for members, $40 for non-members<br />
Please call the Synagogue office at 416-221-3433<br />
to make your reservation.<br />
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Beth Tikvah<br />
Men’s Club<br />
By Moe Horenfeldt<br />
Join your Beth<br />
Tikvah Men’s Club<br />
and hundreds of<br />
Clubs across the<br />
world…<br />
For the<br />
WORLD WIDE WRAP<br />
9:00 a.m., Feb. 6, <strong>2011</strong><br />
• Learn to “Wrap” with the Men’s Club<br />
• Enjoy a delicious Breakfast<br />
• Listen to our own Ian Schlifer explain<br />
the significance of T’filin<br />
All members and families are welcome.<br />
We especially welcome Bar/Bat Mitzvah<br />
candidates, and Robbins Hebrew Academy<br />
students.<br />
Breakfast Cost is only $5.00<br />
No charge for students.<br />
The Ushering Committee is in need of<br />
ushers for the following dates in <strong>2011</strong>:<br />
Tuesday, April 19 – Pesah;<br />
Wednesday, April 20 – Pesah;<br />
Monday, April 25 – Pesah;<br />
Tuesday, April 26 – Pesah<br />
(Yizkor service);<br />
Wednesday, June 8 – Shavuot;<br />
Thursday, June 9 – Shavuot (Yizkor).<br />
If you are available for any of these<br />
dates, please contact Dave Feinstein<br />
through the synagogue office.<br />
Beth Tikvah Friendship Group would like to<br />
wish everyone a very happy and healthy<br />
New Year. We are looking forward to a<br />
great season and want to invite all to attend<br />
our programs. On Jan. 20th we showed a<br />
DVD of RIVERDANCE, a wonderful performance<br />
of the best segments of the past 10<br />
years. If you did not attend you missed a<br />
great show. Feb. 17th is our next program.<br />
However, we have not picked a topic as yet.<br />
On March 17th we have booked Susan<br />
Jackson, who will be speaking to us on how<br />
Beth Tikvah is seeking qualified<br />
volunteers to fill positions on two<br />
key committees.<br />
AUDIT COMMITTEE:<br />
The audit committee is responsible for<br />
overseeing the accounting and financial<br />
processes of the Synagogue; including<br />
reviewing and discussing the annual<br />
financial statements with the auditors<br />
and the board, and overseeing the<br />
appointment and performance of the<br />
external auditors.<br />
We are seeking individuals with appropriate<br />
qualifications and professional<br />
designations (CA, CGA) who have<br />
experience in auditing. Knowledge of,<br />
or experience with charitable <strong>org</strong>anizations<br />
is desirable but not necessary.<br />
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE:<br />
This is a new committee to help<br />
oversee the investment of Beth Tikvah’s<br />
various funds. The Committee will<br />
review the performance of outside<br />
investment managers acting on behalf of<br />
Friendship Group<br />
Seeking Volunteers<br />
best to communicate with our grandchildren<br />
in this age of technology. She is really a fantastic<br />
speaker and I hope that we will have a<br />
good turnout from members and non members<br />
alike.<br />
Please check the Beth Tikvah website for<br />
more information.<br />
With best wishes to all,<br />
Ettie Seltzer<br />
Co-chair Beth Tikvah Friendship Group<br />
Beth Tikvah and make recommendations<br />
on the selection of or changes in<br />
investment managers. Periodically, the<br />
Committee may also review the asset<br />
allocation of the Beth Tikvah funds in<br />
the context of the broader economic<br />
and financial environment and<br />
contribute to decisions affecting risk<br />
and return. It should be emphasized<br />
that it is not the intention for the<br />
Investment Committee to micromanage<br />
the Synagogue’s portfolio.<br />
We are seeking individuals with experience<br />
in portfolio management and asset<br />
allocation. Individuals with experience<br />
in assessing and/or directing external<br />
fund managers would be an advantage.<br />
Those interested in either committee<br />
should contact Josh Mendelsohn,<br />
Treasurer of Beth Tikvah, at<br />
905-737-6977 or by email:<br />
joshmendelsohn@yahoo.com<br />
Deadline Dates for <strong>Hakol</strong><br />
Issue<br />
Deadline<br />
April/May <strong>2011</strong> Mar 4<br />
SHABBAT AFTERNOONS AT BETH TIKVAH<br />
The ritual committee has approved a motion to temporarily abridge services on<br />
Shabbat afternoons. Over several months, they will be evaluating the success of the<br />
revised schedule. The congregation will continue the practice of serving seudah<br />
shlishit (the third meal) between Minha and Maariv, but will no longer offer a lengthy<br />
study at that time. The proposal will significantly shorten the commitment required<br />
for coming to synagogue on Shabbat afternoon. This calendar in this issue of <strong>Hakol</strong><br />
reflects the revised service times.<br />
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Musica<br />
The nominations committee has begun their<br />
deliberations for the 2012 Board and<br />
Executive whose term will commence in<br />
December <strong>2011</strong>. If you have ever thought of<br />
serving on the Board or wish to serve once<br />
again, we would like to hear from you. There<br />
are no pre-requisites for serving on the Board<br />
other than full membership in the synagogue.<br />
The nominations committee which<br />
consists of the Past President, four board<br />
members, four non-board members recommend<br />
a list of prospective Board members to<br />
the general membership for election/<br />
acclamation each year at the annual general<br />
meeting. The nominations committee is<br />
looking for a synagogue member to<br />
immediately fill a vacancy on the<br />
executive as First Vice President/Chair<br />
of the Board. To be considered for<br />
President or First Vice-President you<br />
Nominations Committee<br />
must have served as a Board member<br />
for two years at some point as a Beth<br />
Tikvah or Adath Sholom Synagogue<br />
member. For <strong>2011</strong> until the end of the<br />
term in November, the First Vice<br />
President/Chair of the Board will be an<br />
appointment by the Board.<br />
Beth Tikvah’s Board of Governors is the<br />
leadership body for our synagogue that to the<br />
best of its abilities provides oversight to all of<br />
the synagogue committees and manages our<br />
financial affairs. Most of the Board members<br />
are also committee chairs. The Executive<br />
Committee, is a sub committee of the Board,<br />
and consists of the President, 3 vice presidents,<br />
Secretary, Treasurer and several members<br />
at large. The Executive Committee is the<br />
forum for detailed discussion of synagogue<br />
issues and makes recommendations to the<br />
Board of Governors for their consideration<br />
and approval. The term of the Board is one<br />
year, from December to November. Board<br />
meetings are held monthly.<br />
To be considered for other executive positions<br />
you must have served as a Board member<br />
for one year at some point as a Beth<br />
Tikvah or Adath Sholom Synagogue member.<br />
Other areas of the Board which require additional<br />
representation are accountants or<br />
those with strong business skills, those with<br />
knowledge of investments, those with knowledge<br />
of computers and software and those<br />
able to comment on ritual matters.<br />
If you are interested in exploring these<br />
opportunities, please contact Jeff Jackson,<br />
Nomination Committee Chair by e-mail at<br />
jeff.jackson@rogers.com or during the day<br />
at 905-615-3200 ext. 5477.<br />
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Youth and Young Families<br />
sigal@bethtikvahtoronto.<strong>org</strong><br />
By Sigal Tuch<br />
Youth & Young<br />
Families Director<br />
(416)221-3433<br />
x302<br />
It is time to celebrate Rosh Hodesh Adar!<br />
Mishenihnas Adar marbim b’simha: from the<br />
beginning of Adar we are to increase our<br />
joy. This requirement begs the question –<br />
if we are to “increase” our happiness once<br />
the month of Adar begins, then we should<br />
already be in a state of joy before the<br />
month even commences. What are we supposed<br />
to be so happy about before Adar<br />
comes in and how are we to increase this<br />
jubilation?<br />
Before we even try to answer this question,<br />
perhaps we should investigate some of the<br />
reasons that Adar is singled out as one of<br />
the happiest months in the Jewish calendar.<br />
Of course, no list could be complete without<br />
the miracle of Purim which happened<br />
on the 14th day of Adar but there are other<br />
wonderful things that took place in this<br />
very special month. The 7th of Adar marks<br />
the birthday of Moshe, arguably one of the<br />
greatest Jewish leaders of all times. The<br />
28th of Adar marks the removal of the<br />
Roman decrees forbidding circumcision,<br />
the study of Torah and the keeping of<br />
Shabbat. The Romans knew that if these<br />
three practices were eliminated, the Jewish<br />
people would surely assimilate. Thankfully<br />
through the great efforts of Rabbi Yehudah<br />
ben Shamua and his fellow rabbis, these<br />
decrees were rescinded and the Jewish<br />
people continued to survive through the<br />
ages. The 3rd of Adar marks the anniversary<br />
of the completion of the second<br />
Temple and the 23rd of Adar was the day<br />
that the Mishkan (the traveling temple) was<br />
inaugurated.<br />
While the entire list of happy occasions<br />
gives us great cause for celebration it is the<br />
later two that are of particular interest. It is<br />
clearly no coincidence that on Shabbat<br />
Rosh Hodesh Adar we read Parashat<br />
Terumah. In this Torah portion the construction<br />
of the Mishkan is revealed in<br />
great detail, from its tent to all the holy<br />
vessels therein. A central theme emerges<br />
throughout the portion’s instructions. It is<br />
that of weaving things together. The panels<br />
of the tent were to be united into a whole<br />
through the use of gold and copper clasps.<br />
The tent itself was woven together from<br />
two types of skins. Not only were things to<br />
be woven together to make a whole, but<br />
many things were to be made of layers. For<br />
example, the tablets were to be covered<br />
with layers of wood and gold. The layers<br />
offered protection with each layer more<br />
beautiful than the next. Parashat Terumah<br />
also chronicles the construction of the two<br />
cherubim who were notably designed as a<br />
pair – one looking at the other. The<br />
instructions for the construction of the<br />
Mishkan offer much more to the reader<br />
than a mere blueprint for the holy building,<br />
if we look closely at the Torah’s message.<br />
Perhaps we are to understand that if<br />
we allow ourselves to peel back our outer<br />
layers, those which protect us, and allow<br />
ourselves to share a piece of ourselves we<br />
can develop lasting relationships. It is<br />
through these friendships that a doorway<br />
lays through which we can find holiness. It<br />
is through the development of relationships<br />
that we can create the “tapestry of community”<br />
that has sustained us through the<br />
ages. The more richly and beautifully we<br />
can weave ourselves together, the more<br />
honour we bring to Hashem and the more<br />
joy we bring to our lives. While we strive<br />
toward this bliss in all the months of the<br />
year, when Adar comes in we must double<br />
our efforts to celebrate the joy of community<br />
and unity. Wishing you all a very joyous<br />
Adar!<br />
Beth Tikvah Youth<br />
TGIS: Thank God It’s Shabbat! If you are<br />
in Grades 1-3 make your mark in the<br />
Beginyan. We’ve got something special for<br />
our Grade 4 – 7’s too. Shine on in the<br />
Allstars. Pray, play and learn with Sigal,<br />
our Young Emissaries – Talia and Michal,<br />
our Youth Coordinator – Danielle Shoychet<br />
and our amazing youth leader – Rachele<br />
Manett. Prizes and all sorts of surprises!<br />
TGIS Beginyan and Allstars Services will be<br />
held every Shabbat and holiday morning<br />
from 10:30 AM – Noon. Babysitting services<br />
for children in JK and SK are also<br />
available weekly. Check the electronic<br />
board at the synagogue entrance for weekly<br />
room assignments. For more information,<br />
contact Sigal.<br />
B’nai Mitzvah Program: will meet on<br />
Saturday February 26th and March 26th,<br />
<strong>2011</strong> from 10-11:30 a.m. led by Sigal and<br />
our Young Emissaries, Talia and Michal.<br />
Contact Sigal for more information or to<br />
reserve your spot.<br />
BETSY Kadima: is off to the hills for kids<br />
in Grades 5-8! Stay tuned for more information<br />
about our February Ski Trip and<br />
great programming in the month of March.<br />
For more information or to add your email<br />
address to our database please contact<br />
Danielle Shoychet at:<br />
betsykadima@gmail.com<br />
BETSY USY: is the place to be if you are in<br />
Grades 9-12. Don’t miss our annual Ski<br />
Trip in February and join us for the<br />
Midnight Run to help the homeless of<br />
Toronto in March. For more information<br />
or to add your email address to our database,<br />
please contact Danielle Shoychet at:<br />
betsyusy@gmail.com<br />
There’s lots of fun in store for Y&YF in<br />
February and March:<br />
Young Families and Festivals WANT<br />
YOU! If you are retired, a bubby or zadie,<br />
have some spare time on your hands, or<br />
just want to roll up your sleeves and help<br />
out, Sigal and the Y&YF Committee are<br />
looking for Bubby Buddies. This group of<br />
committed volunteers is needed to help out<br />
with setup and implementation of YF and<br />
Festivals programming. Help us continue<br />
to offer stellar programming at Beth<br />
Tikvah! For more information or to sign<br />
up, please contact Sigal.<br />
Mark Your Calendar and Save the Date<br />
for the Chocolate Seder on April 9th from<br />
10:30 AM – noon!<br />
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MISHPAHA<br />
MAZAL TOV<br />
Ken and Marilyn Crafton on their 50th<br />
Wedding Anniversary.<br />
BAR /BAT MITZVAHS<br />
Emile and Barbara Aufgang on the Bat mitzvah<br />
of their granddaughter, Romi Zona Zachar,<br />
daughter of Sara Zachar and Ilan Zachar of<br />
Aventura, Florida. Proud grandparents as<br />
well are Elli and Aliza Zachar.<br />
Ruben and Judith Rosen on the bat mitzvah of<br />
their granddaughter, Annie Rosen, daughter<br />
of Lorne Rosen & Naomi Weisman.<br />
BIRTHS<br />
Avi Baratz and Elysa Monas on the birth of<br />
their daughter, Nicole Elle. Proud grandparents<br />
are Hana and Danny Baratz and Ruth<br />
and Jason Monas. Great Grandmother is<br />
Adult Education Programs<br />
Ben & Sheila Ocopnick<br />
Jerry & Sheila Ziedenberg<br />
Assistant Rabbi’s Fund<br />
David & Trudy Broude<br />
Sam & Esther Helfanbaum<br />
Manny & Sheila Manis<br />
Ben & Sheila Ocopnick<br />
Harold & Rona Shapiro<br />
Frankie & Paul Stephan & Family<br />
Toronto North Dental Hygienists Assoc.<br />
Stan & Annabel Turner<br />
Cantor’s Fund<br />
Allan & Freda Brender<br />
Bertha Gold<br />
Marilyn Herman<br />
Harvey & Beryl Kofman<br />
Syd & Gloria Pinkus<br />
Fred & Marsha Rosen<br />
Seymour & Sorena Swartz<br />
Cohen Family Hidur Mitzvah Fund<br />
Bob & Marilyn Cohen<br />
Fred & Marsha Rosen<br />
Lou & Anna VanDelman<br />
Morey Eckler Endowment Fund<br />
Morrie & Ruth Adams<br />
Henry & Ellen Alban<br />
Betty Atlin<br />
David & Randi Atlin<br />
Stephen & Nicole Aubert<br />
Aurora High School<br />
Malcolm & Susan Austin & Family<br />
Murray & Dorys Bernbaum<br />
Sherril & John Berrys<br />
Eva & Nathan Blitz & Family<br />
Leo & Mona Brown<br />
Norman & Sandy Burns<br />
safta Esther Traub in Israel.<br />
Eric and Rochelle Rubin on the birth of their<br />
grandson, Steven Zachary “Zach”, son of<br />
Aaron and Melissa Berger. Proud grandparents<br />
are Charles and Lisa Berger. A brother<br />
for Noah Jacob.<br />
Naomi Fruitman, Harvey and Leah Fruitman,<br />
David and Cookie Baum, and Jane (and the<br />
late Paul) Goodman on the birth of their<br />
twin grandchildren, Alexis Faith and Aiden<br />
Joseph, children of Stacey Fruitman and<br />
Kevin Goodman.<br />
Jeff and Laya Weissberger on the birth of their<br />
daughter, Amy Natalie. Proud grandparents<br />
are Milton and Gilda Rusonik and Tibor and<br />
Kathy Weissberger. A sister for Evan and<br />
Aaron.<br />
Michael and Melissa Levin on the birth of their<br />
son, Jack Marcus. Proud grandparents are<br />
Yosi and Muriel Behar and Shulamith and<br />
Wilfred Levin. Great grandparents are Sam<br />
and Fanny Jakter.<br />
Cantor Tibi and Isabela Kovari on the birth of<br />
DONATIONS<br />
Susan, Kerry, Josh & Sam Cadish<br />
Joel & Jinni Carman & Family<br />
Bob & Marilyn Cohen<br />
Mervyn & Cookie Cohen<br />
Lillian & Joel Cornfield<br />
Gary & Brenda Crangle<br />
Morris & Gloria Dadoun<br />
Meier & Diane Deutsch<br />
Len & Gail Diamond<br />
Sylvia Eckler<br />
Carl Ehrlich & Michal Shekel<br />
Howard & Sheila Einstoss<br />
Sheldon & Meryl Elman<br />
Stuart & Figi Elman<br />
Barry & Cindy Fox<br />
Ami & Shari Freiberg & Sam Freiberg<br />
Ruth Friedlander<br />
Jackie & Harvey Friedman<br />
Eileen Frydrych<br />
Nathan & Yetta Gallowitz<br />
Alexandra Ganszer, Sophie & Walter<br />
David & Reva Garber<br />
Brian & Norma Gelade<br />
Susan Gelman<br />
Merna Glowinski<br />
Elaine (Lukofsky) Goldberg<br />
Pauline Goldberg<br />
Ian, Ellen & Daniel Goldman<br />
Ron & Celie Goldstein & Family<br />
Ron & Ricki Goodlin<br />
Ernie & Hilda Goodman<br />
Myer & Judy Gordon<br />
Stephen Gotlieb<br />
Bob Greben<br />
Dave & Della Greenberg<br />
Mady Grotsky<br />
Alan & Nicky Halpert<br />
Marilyn Halpert<br />
Sidney Hernick<br />
Bryan & Bev Hopper<br />
their second son Ariel Yoseph. Proud grandparents<br />
are Ana Vera Kovari and Mildred and<br />
David Saim.<br />
Mark and Natalie Biderman on the birth of<br />
their daughter, Grace Hannah. Proud grandparents<br />
are Earl and Eva Biderman, and<br />
Marianna and Michael Shats. Great grandparents<br />
are Syma Singer and Mina and Joseph<br />
Shats.<br />
David and Elaine Blackstien on the birth of<br />
their granddaughter, Kaylie Ella, daughter of<br />
Howard Blackstien and Ursula Muroff.<br />
Proud grandparents are Fred and Harriet<br />
Muroff of Montreal. Great grandmother is<br />
Estelle Perel.<br />
Sylvia and the late Allan Isaacs on the birth of<br />
their 4th great granddaughter in Jerusalem.<br />
Proud parents are Pirzah and David Rothman<br />
and excited grandparents are Rabbi Moshe<br />
and Batya Isaacs of Pittsburgh.<br />
Allan Horenfeldt & Galla Erenberg<br />
Vivian Horenfeldt<br />
Goldie Johnson & Carl Platt<br />
Frances Kashin<br />
Barbara Klein, Jamie & Erica<br />
Ronnie & Marsha Klein<br />
Ellen & Kerry Koblinsky<br />
Sam & Bubbles Koblinsky<br />
Ge<strong>org</strong>e Koenigsberg & Family<br />
Christina Kolovos<br />
Frances Koven<br />
Irving Kraft<br />
Rose Laurie & Family<br />
Lou & Joan Litovitz<br />
Shelly & Marilyn Little<br />
Fern Lukosky & Leonard Dezenhouse<br />
Martin & Eleanor Maxwell<br />
Anne McCleave<br />
Arnold McCoy<br />
Min Meirovitch<br />
Lionel & Judy Miskin<br />
Nelson & Carol Modlin & Family<br />
Helen Mosoff<br />
Al & Millie Pasternack<br />
Susan Penzner & Frank Berns<br />
Harold Pollock<br />
Lloyd & Esther Pollock & Family<br />
Barb (Roth) Rabin<br />
Val & Anita Rachlis<br />
Norman & Alice Roth<br />
Ge<strong>org</strong>e & Rhona Sallay<br />
Marc & Kellie Saltzman<br />
Stan & Honey Saltzman<br />
Deanna Samuels<br />
Renee Schwartz<br />
John & Linda Serafini<br />
Heather Shub & Ernie British<br />
Harvey, Debbi & Lisa Silver<br />
Rose Sobel<br />
Frankie & Paul Stephan<br />
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Ken & Geri Stewart<br />
Debra & Erwin Stuart<br />
Marsha Sussman<br />
Max & Orian Toplitsky<br />
Jayne Townsend & Patricia Carter<br />
Staci Ulrich & Howie Dayton<br />
Dorothy Wagner<br />
Roy & Lenore Waisberg<br />
Arnold & Pearl Weinberg<br />
Patti Weinstein<br />
Lynn Wine<br />
Jennifer Wolfson & Family<br />
Michael & Mara Zadnoff<br />
Helen Zarnett<br />
Michael & Marla Zeidenberg<br />
Toby & Reuben Frankel Memorial Fund<br />
Daniel Berens & Family<br />
Heather & Harvey Shapero<br />
Garden Fund<br />
Albert & Ruth Edelstein<br />
Rita Ralston<br />
Hesed Fund<br />
Lil Benson & Family<br />
Roy & Rona Birnboim<br />
Nathan & Eva Blitz & Family<br />
Issie & Naomi Fishman<br />
Miriam Freedman, Anne & Michael McCleave<br />
Freelan Family<br />
Aileen Frydrych<br />
Fay & Ely Gabay<br />
Jerry & Linda Garshon<br />
Ernie & Hilda Goodman<br />
Hava Greenberg<br />
Hannah Katz<br />
Jim & Gloria Levine<br />
Lorne & Terry Lipkus<br />
Mark & Marilynn Lockwood & Family<br />
Josh & Eileen Mendelsohn<br />
Lynda Picov<br />
Sid & Gloria Pinkus<br />
Fred & Marsha Rosen<br />
Norman & Ronda Roth<br />
Mary Rykov<br />
Brian & Marilyn Saxe<br />
Lionel & Betty Sharp<br />
Ada Silverberg<br />
Michael & Marla Zeidenberg<br />
Hesed “Our Brother’s Keeper” Fund<br />
Yaron & Orly Ashkenazi<br />
Daniel & Hilary Edwards<br />
Abe & Marcy Fish<br />
Sheldon & Nira Lerman<br />
Lionel & Betty Sharpe<br />
Israel Fund<br />
Miriam Beckerman<br />
Benjamin Karp Memorial Fund<br />
Selma Karp<br />
Media Action Group<br />
Harvey & Shirley Anne Haber<br />
Musical Heritage Fund<br />
Frank & Shelly Altman<br />
Miriam Beckerman<br />
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Anna Mae Belmont<br />
Beth Tikvah Choir<br />
Bob & Marilyn Cohen<br />
Albert & Ruth Edelstein<br />
Mel & Mindy Finkelstein<br />
Martin & Lylian Hoffman<br />
Raizie Jacobson<br />
Ian Joffe<br />
Harold & Ruth Margles & Family<br />
Lynda Picov<br />
Lloyd & Esther Pollock<br />
Fred & Marsha Rosen<br />
Mary Rykov<br />
Jet Sachar & Family<br />
Isaac & Belle Silverstein<br />
Adam & Carolyn Telner<br />
Nat & Sue Tepper<br />
Sarah Wunch-Glick<br />
Mike & Cindy Wyman<br />
Rabbi’s Tzedakah Fund<br />
Michael Bernstein<br />
Heather, Brandon, Bonnie & Sara Gremont<br />
Murray Kroach<br />
Elaine Petroff<br />
Barry & Eunice Swadron<br />
Judy Wineberg<br />
Ritual Director’s Fund<br />
Selwyn Banikin<br />
Albert & Ruth Edelstein<br />
Richard Linder<br />
William Saltzman Building Fund<br />
Gary & Brenda Crangle<br />
Stan & Honey Saltzman<br />
Siddur Hadash Fund<br />
Paul Austin<br />
Lisa, Barry, Jillian & Tamara Green<br />
Ron & Edda Laxer and Family<br />
Jerry & Doreen Levine<br />
Min Mandel<br />
Phillip & Allan Simon Memorial Fund<br />
David & Sasha Schaeffer<br />
Sisterhood Educational Programs<br />
Fran Caine<br />
Albert Fletcher<br />
Bertha Gold<br />
Jerry & Millie Lev<br />
Gloria Pinkus<br />
Lorraine Waldman and family<br />
Social Action<br />
Robert Feldgaier<br />
Syd & Sheila Greenberg<br />
Tikvat Hayim<br />
Jack & Elaine Barkin<br />
Norman & Alice Roth<br />
Cheryl Landy & Ken Zatzman<br />
Ida & Aaron Urman Library Fund<br />
Mike & Cindy Wyman<br />
Lionel Weinstein Memorial Fund<br />
Jill Lustig<br />
Patti Weinstein<br />
Yahrzeit Fund<br />
Irving Berger<br />
Beverley Breslow<br />
Philip Browman<br />
Michael Canton<br />
Hilda Caplan<br />
Ruth Cooper<br />
Albert & Ruth Edelstein<br />
Yaffa Gabay<br />
Whitney Gnat<br />
Harry Goldstone<br />
Nora & David Ihilchik<br />
Barry Kirshin<br />
Katie Klasner<br />
Beryl Kofman<br />
Simon Kreindler<br />
Jack Kuretzky<br />
Shelly & Louise Maerov<br />
Ron & Sherry Mandel<br />
Shelly Martin<br />
Eliot Phillipson<br />
Karen Rabinowicz<br />
Lieba Rose<br />
Brian & Marilyn Saxe<br />
Yossel, Aziz & Ilana Simaie<br />
Jack Somer<br />
Gerda Sommer<br />
Harry Strauss<br />
Goldie Ungar<br />
Youth and Young Families Fund<br />
Murray & Rona Armel<br />
Marlene Axmith<br />
Miriam Beckerman<br />
Albert & Ruth Edelstein<br />
Stephen & Merle Goldman & Family<br />
Ruby Kreindler<br />
Alf & Gayle Kwinter<br />
Joel & Blossom Snitman<br />
Mike & Cindy Wyman<br />
Youth Prayer Book Fund<br />
Josh & Eileen Mendelsohn<br />
Robert & Susan Robinson<br />
BEREAVEMENTS<br />
Stanley and Susan Rabovsky on the passing of<br />
their dear sister and sister-in-law, Frances<br />
Deutsch.<br />
Jack and Janet Bick on the passing of their dear<br />
brother and brother-in-law, Harry Bick.<br />
Sari and Morris Krandel, and Michael and<br />
Crystal Krandel on the passing of their dear<br />
mother, mother-in-law and grandmother, Rose<br />
Schacht.<br />
Shae Eckler on the passing of her dear husband,<br />
Morey Eckler.<br />
Tita and Salomon Srour on the passing of their<br />
dear mother and mother-in-law, Gracia Assine.<br />
Nancy and Gerald Machtinger on the passing of<br />
Nancy’s step-father, Norman Bornstein.<br />
Phyllis Caplan on the passing of her dear husband,<br />
Laurence Caplan.<br />
Family of the late Sophie Dunkelman.<br />
Family of the late Joe Gore.<br />
Helen Daniels on the passing of her dear husband,<br />
Phillip.<br />
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS - <strong>FEB</strong>RUARY <strong>2011</strong><br />
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday<br />
1 Services: 7:15 a.m./ 2<br />
3<br />
4 Services: 7:00 a.m./ 5<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
6:00 p.m.<br />
Tuesdays with Larry<br />
Rosh Hodesh<br />
2:00 p.m.<br />
Rabbi Grover – Winter<br />
Series - Wedding Services: 7:15 a.m./ Services: 7:15 a.m./<br />
Service Times:<br />
8:00 p.m.<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
5:14 p.m. 9:00 a.m./5:10 p.m.<br />
6 7 8<br />
9<br />
10<br />
11 12<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./<br />
Services: 9:00 a.m./<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./ 6:00 p.m.<br />
5:15 p.m.<br />
Tuesdays with Larry<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Brotherhood: World<br />
2:00 p.m.<br />
Wide Wrap<br />
Service Times: Executive Meeting Services: 7:15 a.m./ Meeting of Italy trip<br />
Services: 9:00 a.m./<br />
8:30 a.m.<br />
7:15 a.m./7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
participants 7:00 p.m. 5:23 p.m. 5:20 p.m.<br />
13 14 15<br />
16<br />
17<br />
18 Services: 7:15 a.m./ 19<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./ 6:00 p.m.<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Tuesdays with Larry –<br />
Friendship Group<br />
2:00 p.m.<br />
2:00 p.m.<br />
Services: 9:00 a.m./ Services: 7:15 a.m./ Brd. of Governors Services: 7:15 a.m./ Rabbi Grover – Winter<br />
5:30 p.m.<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Meeting 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.<br />
Series 8:00 p.m.<br />
5:33 p.m.<br />
Services: 9:00 a.m./<br />
5:30 p.m.<br />
Megillah reading<br />
8:15 p.m.<br />
20 21 22 Services: 7:15 a.m./ 23<br />
24<br />
25 26<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Family Day – OFFICE Tuesdays with Larry<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./<br />
CLOSED<br />
2:00 p.m.<br />
6:00 p.m.<br />
Masters of Jewish Prayer<br />
Services: 9:00 a.m./<br />
8:00 p.m.<br />
Services: 9:00 a.m./<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./ Services: 7:15 a.m./<br />
Sisterhood Board Meeting<br />
Services: 9:00 a.m./<br />
5:45 p.m.<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
8:00 p.m.<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
5:42 p.m. 5:40 p.m.<br />
27 28<br />
Services: 9:00 a.m./<br />
6:00 p.m.<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
CALENDAR OF EVENTS - <strong>MARCH</strong> <strong>2011</strong><br />
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday<br />
1 2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./<br />
5<br />
6:00 p.m.<br />
6<br />
<strong>Hakol</strong> produced by<br />
Beth Tikvah Synagogue<br />
3080 Bayview Avenue<br />
Willowdale, ON M2N 5L3<br />
Canada Post Publication<br />
Agreement Number 40050302<br />
Services: 9:00 a.m./<br />
7:00 p.m.<br />
Services: 9:00 a.m./<br />
7:00 p.m.<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Tuesdays with Larry<br />
2:00 p.m.<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Services: 9:00 a.m./<br />
5:50 p.m.<br />
7 8 9<br />
10<br />
11 12<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
6:00 p.m.<br />
Services: 7:00 a.m./ Tuesdays with Larry<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
2:00 p.m.<br />
Sisterhood Event Executive Meeting Services: 7:15 a.m./ Services: 7:15 a.m./<br />
Services: 9:00 a.m./<br />
3:00 p.m.<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.<br />
13 14 15<br />
16<br />
17<br />
18 19<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./7<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./<br />
:30 p.m.<br />
6:00 p.m.<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Board of Governors<br />
Meeting 7:30 p.m.<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Fast of Esther<br />
Friendship Group<br />
2:00 p.m.<br />
20 21 22<br />
23<br />
24<br />
25 26<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./ Services: 7:15 a.m./<br />
6:00 p.m.<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Services 8:30 a.m./7:30 p.m.<br />
Megillah Reading 9:30 a.m.<br />
Purim carnival & brunch<br />
10:30 a.m.<br />
Purim Se’udah and<br />
Dance 6:00 p.m.<br />
Shushan Purim<br />
Services<br />
Sisterhood Board<br />
Meeting 8:00 p.m.<br />
27 28 29<br />
30<br />
Services: 9:00 a.m./<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
31<br />
5:51 p.m.<br />
7:09 p.m.<br />
7:17 p.m.<br />
Services: 9:00 a.m./<br />
7:05 p.m.<br />
Megillah reading<br />
8:15 p.m.<br />
Purim Jazz Pub Night<br />
following Megillah<br />
Services: 9:00 a.m./<br />
7:15 p.m.<br />
Evening of Hazzanut<br />
8:00 p.m.<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Services: 7:15 a.m./<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
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