February 16th, 2013 - Bethtikvahtoronto.org

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Beth Tikvah
Synagogue
מה נשמע Ma Nishma
6 Adar 5773 –February 16 th , 2013
Parashat Terumah
PURIM 5773/2013:
DAILY MINYAN
Sunday
9:00 AM/5:45 PM
Monday (Family Day)
9:00 AM/6:30 PM
Tuesday - Friday
7:15 AM/6:00 PM
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!
SHABBAT SCHEDULE
Candle Lighting (February 15)
5:30 PM
Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma’ariv
6:00 PM
Shaharit (Sanctuary)
9:00 AM
Minha/Ma’ariv
5:20 PM
Havdalah
6:30 PM
Candle Lighting (February 22)
5:40 PM
Join us as we celebrate five decades of Bond and Purim in true BT
style! The fun begins on Saturday night February 23 rd at King
Achashverosh’s Casino Royale with Blackjack, Roulette, Poker,
Karaoke, Slot Machines, Kids’ Gaming Tables, Refreshments and
More! Services begin at 5:30pm followed by Megillah reading at
approximately 6:30pm with program to follow. Advance
registration is required and space is limited. Please contact the
synagogue office as soon as possible to RSVP.
The fun continues on Sunday, February 24 th with morning services
at 8:30am and Megillah reading at approximately 9:30am.
Following Megillah reading, join us for a special Purim Seudah
Brunch. Cost: Members $5/person, Non‐Members $10/person.
Advance registration is required and space is limited. Please
contact the Synagogue office as soon as possible to RSVP.
Then join us for a ChaiFall Purim Carnival at 11:00am with
inflatables, lazer maze, Wii Sports, snowboard simulator, obstacle
courses, crafts and more! Cost: members $7/person and nonmembers
$12/person. Advance registration is required. Please
contact the synagogue office as soon as possible to RSVP.
THANK YOU TO OUR CO-SPONSOR:
The Congregational Kiddush is co-sponsored by:
Alisa Feldbloom to honour the memory of her late
mother, Claire Sluser.
TO HONOUR THE SANCTITY OF THE SYNAGOGUE
We do not permit smoking, photography, writing, use of beepers, cell phones or other wireless equipment in the synagogue throughout Shabbat and Yom
Tov. At any time in the service when the congregation is standing in prayer, please refrain from moving about. Applause is not customary at any time during
the service. Any person coming up to the bimah must have their head and shoulders covered and women’s dresses should be of modest length.
3080 Bayview Ave., Toronto, ON M2N 5L3 • Tel: 416-221-3433/Fax: 416-221-1602 • www.bethtikvahtoronto.org
Senior Rabbi (Interim): Howard M. Markose Hazzan: Tibor Kovari President: Robert Weill
Rabbi: Jarrod Grover Ritual Director: Irv Kirshenblat Executive Director: Doris Alter
Rabbi Emeritus Senior Scholar: Dr. Avraham Feder Choir Director: Klara Bagley Heifetz Youth and Young Families Director: Sigal Tuch

TGIS: Thank G‐d It’s Shabbat! Youth Services will take
place this morning from 10:30am – noon. Babysitting (JK
& SK) is in the Youth Room, Beginyan (Grade 1‐3) and
Allstars (Grade (4‐7) will meet in the Staff Room and then
break off into groups following tefillah. For more
information contact Sigal.
Jewish Summer Camp Information: Are you shopping
around for a superior Jewish camp experience for your
kids? Have you considered Ramah? Did you know that
our very own Aviva Millstone is the new Assistant
Director? Did you know that scholarships to Camp
Ramah are available for BT members? We are actively
looking to put BT families on the Ramah roster for this
summer. If you would like to attend an information
session about Ramah, contact Sigal as soon as possible so
we can plan this evening for you.
BT Blazers/Halutzim (Grades 1‐4): Calling all Youth and
Young Families! Mark your calendars and save the date
for a fabulous Youth & Family YOM SKI on Sunday,
March 3 rd . Stay tuned for more details and information
coming your way soon.
BETH TIKVAH SEDER:
We invite you …
and your family to join us at Beth Tikvah for a
memorable Seder experience this Passover 5773.
Monday, March 25 th at 8:10pm. Cost: Adults $50,
Children 5 – 13 years $25, Under 5 no charge. Please
make your cheque payable to Beth Tikvah Synagogue or
call the office 416‐221‐3433 to pay by credit card. RSVP
by March 10 th . Limited Seating. Please give the office
your email address or telephone number.
Please note Sigal’s email address is:
sigal@bethtikvahtoronto.org
PESAH IS AROUND THE CORNER!!! So don’t delay
and sign up for your role in the Pesah Youth, Young
Adult and Young Family Led Shabbat Service on
March 30 th . Plans have already begun for this
amazing Shabbat morning in shul where our young
people lead the service from beginning to end. Want
to learn a new skill – Torah reading, leading a prayer,
Haftarah, Megillah reading??? If you’re ready to
learn; we’re ready to teach. Help us make this special
Shabbat the best yet! If you would like to participate,
contact Sigal.
BETH TIKVAH SYNAGOGUE invites you to meet the
author, Rona Arato, as she launches her new book,
The Last Train, A Holocaust Story on Sunday, March
17 th at 2:00pm. The book is the harrowing true story
of six‐year‐old Paul and eleven‐year‐old Oscar as they
struggle to survive the horrors of forced labour and
the Bergen‐Belsen concentration camp while keeping
their mother’s declining health a secret from their
Nazi captors. Rona’s presentation includes original
photos taken by the U.S. soldiers at the moment of
liberation. This presentation is suitable for children
ages 9 and up, teens, and adults of all ages. Light
refreshments will be served. Call the office to register
at 416‐221‐3433. Free admission.
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LUNCH & LEARN SPRING 2013 SERIES will begin on April
9th, with Lunch at 12:15pm and Learn at 12:45pm. 8
Sessions: $99 for Beth Tikvah Members, $119 for
Community Members (Early Bird price until Feb 28 th
only); 4 sessions: $60 for Beth Tikvah Members, $70 for
Community Members (Early Bird price Until Feb 28 th
only). Tickets can be ordered starting Mar 1 st ‐ $20 per
session. Email helen@bethtikvahtoronto.org or call the
Lunch & Learn Hotline at 416‐221‐3433 x352. We accept
VISA or MC.
Thank you to Helen Stollar whose generous donation
enables us to present this program.
For details of the Lunch & Learn Series, please pick up a
flyer from the table outside the sanctuary or visit our
website at www.bethtikvahtoronto.org
TUESDAYS WITH LARRY – WINTER 2013
Shows begin at 2:00pm. $5 cash at the door
Feb 19 th ‐ Sarah’s Key: In modern‐day Paris, a journalist
finds her life becoming entwined with a young
girl whose family was torn apart during the
notorious Vel’ d’Hiv Roundup in 1942.
Feb 26 th ‐ The Boys: The Sherman Brothers’ Story ‐
Documentary about the Jewish songwriting
team that wrote the music for most of Walt
Disney’s greatest films.
Mar 5 th ‐ Inside Hana’s Suitcase Eng, Czech & Japanese
with English subtitles. Story of 2 young
children who grew up in pre WWII
Czechoslaovakia and trying to survive because
they were Jewish.
Mar 12 th ‐ Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness:
Portrait of Yiddish writer and humorist whose
stories became the basis for Fiddler on the
Roof.
BETH TIKVAH YOM HASHOAH V’HAGEVURAH
COMMEMORATION – April 6 th , Saturday night.
Nominations with brief outline requested for members
of Beth Tikvah Synagogue to participate in the Beth
Tikvah Commemoration (e.g. candle lighting etc.).
Presentation and Film by Rabbi Grover, Hazzan Kovari
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Executive Director of the
Canadian Society for Yad Vashem. Email Irv Kirshenblat
at irv@bethtikvahtoronto.org
The Judaica Shop will be is closed for the mid winter
break and will re‐open on Sunday, February 24 th .
FROM DARKNESS TO HOPE – We are opening
registration for a program designed to help begin the
healing process for those who have recently experienced
the loss of a spouse, parent or sibling. This 8 week
program will meet Sundays from 10:00am – 11:00am,
beginning April 14 th , to June 9 th , (except on May 19 th ).
Free for Beth Tikvah members. There has to be a
minimum of 8 people committed to participate for the
program to proceed. Contact Rabbi Grover’s Assistant
Rosalie at (416) 221‐3433 or by e‐mail
rosalie@bethtikvahtoronto.org
BETH TIKVAH WOMEN PROGRAMS 2013
PARASHAT HASHAVUAH (Weekly Torah Portion) CLASSES
WITH RABBI GROVER
Classes continue Mondays at 10:00am. Winter and Spring
Sessions for the following dates:
February 25 th
March 4 th , 11 th
April 8 th , 15 th
May 6 th
PIRKEI AVOT (Ethics of the Fathers)
CLASSES WITH RABBI GROVER
Classes continue Mondays after evening minyan. Winter
and Spring Sessions for the following dates:
February 25 th
March 4 th , 11 th
April 8 th , 15 th
May 6 th
PURIM AND MEGILLAT ESTHER CLASSES WITH RABBI
MARKOSE every Thursday, 5 sessions, starting January
31 st – February 28 th at 7:30pm, looking at the text as well
as the traditions surrounding this holiday.
HESED & PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
The next Hesed Program Planning Committee Meeting will
take place on Monday, March 4 th at 11:00am followed by
the Hesed Meeting at 11:30am. New members are always
welcome and for information about participating in the
activities of this committee, please contact Bertha Gold –
bgold33@rogers.com. Our next visit to Carefree Lodge is
Monday, February 25 th (Purim Program). We are still
collecting eyeglasses and they can be brought to the
cupboard just past the office.
YOM HA’ATZMAUT FILM: Beth Tikvah Synagogue together
with Friends of Simon Wiesenthal presents: IT IS NO
DREAM – The Life and Times of Theodore Herzl, Tuesday,
April 16 th , at 8:00pm at Beth Tikvah Synagogue. Join us for
an inspiring documentary narrated by Ben Kingsley. The
film explores the life of Herzl and how he came to take on
the task of creating a Jewish homeland. No charge. Call
the synagogue office to register at 416‐221‐3433.
SAVE THE DATES:
THE BOOK OF NUMBERS – Wednesday mornings with
Rabbi Markose, April 24 th – May 29 th (except May 15 th ),
from 9:30am – 11:00am. Rabbi Markose will discuss
“Metaphors in the Book of Numbers”, the topic of his
doctoral thesis. Men and women at all levels of Jewish
education are invited to participate. No previous
knowledge of Hebrew is required.
And …
LAG BA’OMER SHUL‐WIDE BBQ PICNIC
Sunday, April 28 th – Get ready for great food, fabulous
company, relay races, sports and more!
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YAHRZEIT
The following members are observing Yahrzeit this week:
Fri Feb 15 th : Bertha Allen, Kevin Allen, Sheila Ocopnick, Marlee Petroff, Mark Lockwood, Paul Lockwood, Kathryn Davis,
Moshe Dlin, Gerald Garshon, Ossy Goldenberg, Marsha Swirsky, Leonard Kramer, Carolyn Telner,
Allen Mlotek, Helen Stollar, Alisa Feldbloom, Ron Weintraub
Sat Feb 16 th : Mireille Nahman, Trudy Heimann, Roger Chaplin, Florrie Chiat, Editt Richman, Sharon Tward,
Marvin Maskowitz, Leon Korona, Marsha Raubvogel, Rhoda Waxman
Sun Feb 17 th : Beth Stern, Stanley Freeman, Atida Soifer, Jolan Schneider, Sydney Klug, Helen Mogul, Donna Berger,
Bruce Simon, Mark Simon, Ruth Simon, Marvin Maskowitz
Mon Feb 18 th : Jack Bick, Harvey Cantor, Terry Delovitch, Norman Gardner, Stanley Glass, Carolyn Feldman,
Allan Guttman, Allan Krett, Beatrice Kuretzky, Jack Kuretzky, Janis Kuretzky, Lindsay Kuretzky,
Stanley Lefler, Lee Ostrov, Marlee Petroff, Joe Schwartz, Desiree Druck, Cyril Shenker, Leah Abrahamson,
Julie Movsowitz, Arthur Zalev
Tues Feb 19 th : Stephanie Abrams, Albert Edelstein, Gerald Fryer, Simon Kreindler, David Kroach, Marcy Kroach,
Murray Kroach, Jack Urowitz, Harley Waxer, Esther Litz
Wed Feb 20 th : Leah Fruitman, Marvin Blackstien, Bernard Cooper, Margaret Cooper, Harvey Dale, Mel Finkelstein,
Herb Goldstein, Albert Lewkowicz, Harold Lewkowicz, Helene Obar, Morris Pearlman, Vera Waldman
Thurs Feb 21 st : Frances Caine, Clara Rose, Susan Baruch, Suzanne Wiseman, Angela Houpt, David Ogus, Michael Ostfield,
Viki Rumack
Fri Feb 22 nd : Shoshana Atteslander, Neil Baimel, Aaron Brotman, Sam Brownstone, Albert Fletcher, Bertha Gold,
Martin Hoffman, Karen Meyerowitz, Nat Kaiman, Jack Lambert, Jerry Lev, Shirley Greenbaum,
Elliot Ocopnick, Sheila Ocopnick, Melissa Potashner, Sadie Halperin, Murray Silver, Stephanie Abrams,
Beatrice Kirshenbaum
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
All evening meetings and programs begin with services at 6:30pm unless otherwise listed.
Tues Feb 19 th Tuesdays with Larry – “Sarah’s Key” 2:00pm
Wed Feb 20 th Kol Shira 10:30am
Investment Committee Meeting
7:00pm
Thurs Feb 21 st Purim and Megillat Esther Study with Rabbi Markose 7:30pm
Choir Rehearsal
8:00pm
Floor Hockey
8:30pm
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS:
FRIENDS OF YIDDISH – Invites you to A FREYLEKHN PURIM WITH JEWISH JAZZ featuring Jordan Klapman and Sharon Smith on Sunday, February 17 th , at 2:00pm.
Refreshments and Door Prizes. Friends of Yiddish Members Free/ Guests $10, at Beth Tikvah Synagogue, 3080 Bayview Ave. RSVP: Sandy @ 416‐458‐1440 or 416‐
736‐8073 or email to yiddish18@yahoo.ca.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAM – THE AFRO‐JUDAIC EXPERIENCE – Presents “Re‐Emerging: The Jews of Nigeria” will be premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in
April 2013, meet the Director Jeff Lieberman, and Author and Lawyer, Remy Ilona, a member of the Igbo‐Israelite community of Nigeria, at Congregational Darchei
Noam. Sunday, February 17 th , 2013 at 7:30pm at Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave. West. $5.00 for Non‐members. For more information:
darcheinoamdiversity@gmail.com or call Bonnie at 416‐633‐2146.
MOSLEM‐JEWISH DIALOGUE: Sunday, April 14 th and Sunday June 9 th , 2013. Spaces are still available for an interactive evening, enabling Ajmi Moslems and Jews,
whether secular or religious to dialogue about life, priorities and stereotypes, as well as sample one another’s cuisine. To register, Jews may contact David Nitkin
(416)783‐7569 and Moslems Tari q Khan (905) 565‐8179. Each session will be held at a near‐subway community centre near the Allen Road and Lawrence. Adults
and High School Students Welcome.
RABBI GROVER’S TORAH ON TOUR
The Second Commandment
“Do not make for yourself an idol,” is the second of the ten commandments. It’s strange that the prohibition here is not worshipping an idol, but
creating one. You would think that God would be most concerned with the former.
Reb Aharon of Karlin had a beautiful answer to this question. He taught his Hasidim to read this commandment not as a prohibition against
making an idol, but against making an idol out of yourself. The correct translation is, “do not make of yourself an idol.”
An idol is something that has no identity of its own. Its shape, its existence and its material were all fashioned by others. We so easily fall into
this same trap when we mould ourselves to fit the expectations of others. This is what the second commandment is addressing. To have integrity is
to affirm every day that we are the creations of God, and God alone.
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