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News from Congregation Ohev ShalomThe Honey JarCommunity with a Purpose: Torah, Tfilah, Gmilut Hasadim (Torah, Prayer, and Acts of Lovingkindness)צנצנת דבשTzentzenetDvashVolume 2, No. 8ARMDI Annual Brunch“All You Can Eat!!”Sunday, April 22, 10 a.m. at Ohev Shalom“Salute to the Youth of Israel and Ohev Shalom”Speakers:Rabbi Mark Robbins • Rabbi Louis KaplanHumanitarian Award to:Andrew SzaboLifetime Achievement Award, Mensch of the YearEli Lax, z’’lCost: $10 prepaid, $15 at the doorFor reservations, call Alan, 610-543-6911 orBernice, 610-874-4784April 2007Special Interest:• Jeremy Marcus bio,p.7• Bylaw Amendmentp.8• Guitar KabbalatShabbat, p.9• Poem for YomHa’Shoah, p.14• Passover ChametzContract, p.21• Poem to Cecily &Richard Morris,p.26This issue of The Honey Jar is sponsored byRebecca & David Kovacs and Familywho wish to thank all the congregants for their support,generosity, friendship and compassion over the past monthsand during their bereavement periodfor mother/grandmotherEDITH NEMIROFFSHABBAT SCHEDULE (Fri. night services at 6pm. Sat. morning services at 9 am unlessotherwise noted. Please refer to calendar page for torah portion listing, and towww.ohev.net/tlc for text of portion.)Sunday, April 1. After dark, Search for Chametz (Bedikat Chametz)Monday, April 2. Burning of Chametz (Biur Chametz), morning. First Passover seder.Tuesday, April 3. 1st Day of Passover, Services 9 a.m. Second seder.Wednesday, April 4. 2nd Day of Passover, Services 9 a.m.Shabbat April 6/7. Chol Hamoed Passover. “A Shabbat of Love”; Dramatic reading ofSong of Songs, morningMonday, April 9. Yom Tov, 7th Day of Passover. Services at 8 a.m.Tuesday, April 10. Yom Tov, 8th Day of Passover. Services at 8 a.m.Shabbat April 13/14. Bar Mitzvah of Jeremy Marcus. Junior Congregation/Tot ShabbatShabbat April 20/21. Taste of Shabbat, after morning servicesShabbat April 27/28. Sisterhood Shabbat service, Shabbat morning. Tot Shabbat.Inside this issue:Rabbi’s Corner 2President 4Adult Education 5Sisterhood 6Men’s Club 7Tikkun Olam 10Education Director 12Youth 16Congregation Life 22

Page 2The Honey Jar is published 10X/Yrby Congregation Ohev Shalom2 Chester RoadWallingford, PA 19086610-874-1465 ▪ Fax: 610-874-1466www.ohev.net ▪ exec@ohev.netPlease send submissions to:TheHoneyJar@hotmail.com, orTheHoneyJar@ohev.netAmy Larchuk, EditorMark M. Robbins, RabbiLouis Kaplan, Rabbi EmeritusEmil Skobeloff, CantorDoris Elofer, PresidentMichael Muderick, Exec. DirectorJoan Joseph, Educational DirectorAffiliated with the UnitedSynagogueof Conservative JudaismSYNAPLEXSave the Date!June 8 and 9AnothercreativeShabbatexperienceWatch for moredetails!The Honey JarRabbi’s Corner:Turn, Turn, Turn: A Season of Change in ShabbatWorship and Ritual at Ohev Shalom(The subsequent d’varim will be published in the next issue)“WHY WE NEED TO BRING CHANGETO OUR SERVICES, AND THE COREVALUES ON WHICH WE STAND” –D’VAR TORAH #1, 3/3/07We have a challenge to meet asa congregation -- to create avigorous and vibrant Shabbatexperience that nourishes thesouls of a broader swath of ourmembership.Why, you might ask, is thischallenge important? Thegreat theologian AbrahamJoshua Heschel put it best.“More than Jews keep Shabbat,Shabbat keeps the Jewishpeople.”Shabbat is the heart andcenter of our week and ourJewish lives. Shabbat morningat the synagogue is whereindividuals and families weaveinto community, wheremeaning is brought to themundane, where feelingovercomes apathy, wherebeing takes primacy overdoing, where our hearts andsouls emerge to accompanyour minds, where the ethicalmeets the ritual, and where ourroots are planted as a people ofhistory, with a unique culture,in the forest of the world.Our challenge of creatinga vibrant Shabbat experience atOhev Shalom is not now beingmet. People are not coming toservices.Why? First of all, ourservices -- the language, themelodies, the meanings,amongst other things -- aren’taccessible to a broad swath ofour members. Moreover, thereare so many demands onpeople’s time. People needmore draw than ever to chooseto come to services. And,finally, people are increasinglyfearful in the modern worldand don’t experience servicesas a soothing balm for that fear.I tell you about ourchallenge even when some ofyou may be perfectly satisfiedwith services as they are,because change is coming andyou need to be part of theprocess of improving ourservices in a way that retainsShabbat Morning, April 7“The Bible Steams Over” Come to a Shabbat of Love. Be part of anEnglish dramatic reading of the sensuous Song of Songs (among otherthings!)Shabbat Morning, April 21“Shabbat and Instrumental Music: Ancient Roots, ContemporaryBranches”What is “yom tov”? A religious day of one of the festivals (Pesach,Sukkot, Shavuot) with observance virtually indistinguishable fromShabbat.What is “Chol Hamoed”? The intermediate days of Pesach and Sukkot,when “regular life” goes on (vacation-time in Israel!)

Volume 2, No. 8Page 3the best of our traditions. You need to thinkcreatively how to rejuvenate the weaker links ofour services –- mussaf, congregationalparticipation in singing, the lack of new tunes,etc. We have all glimpsed how much moreinspiring our Shabbats can be, through thedazzling experiences of Synaplex over the pastfew months.***I will address the challenge of creating more vitalShabbat life in our synagogue over four weeks.Today, I will identify the core values ofConservative Judaism, as they are expressedthrough Shabbat morning services. Next week, Iwill answer the question, “How do we approachchanging our services?” On March 24, I willelaborate on what we will change, and whatinnovations we will bring. To wrap up, onMarch 31, I will describe what the process ofchange will bring to you, and what you canbring to the process. I will focus on services inthese talks, but the process of change must alsoapply to other aspects of our ritual life as aConservative synagogue.***On to today’s topic, What are the core values ofConservative Judaism, as expressed throughShabbat morning services?I want to offer you a pneumonic to helpyou think about this question. ELASTIC. Thinkabout an ELASTIC. It has one body, can stretchand adapt to many different situations, butremains true to its core shape. Likewise, ourtraditional service works as one unit, not as setof pieces. We can stretch it, change it, but wecan’t stretch it to the point at which it will break,where we will sever the continuity with ourJewish past and Jews all over the world. Whendoes it break? That’s for next week.What does ELASTIC stand for?Egalitarianism – equal opportunity for all to beinvolved in and take leadership in oursynagogue Shabbat experience.Learning, Learning and Living in the Torahportion – studying it, deriving meaning for ourlives, bringing our lives and experiences to betterunderstand Torah.Action, the Primacy of Action – translating ourprayers and Shabbat activities into acts of socialjustice and chesed to Jews and non-Jews, here,in Israel and all over the world.Shabbat, Living in Shabbat Time – surroundingour Shabbat synagogue experience with othervital trappings of Shabbat life – candles, kiddush,and Friday night dinner.Thankfulness to God – investing our Shabbatsynagogue experience with a spirit of gratitudefor our lives, loves, and good fortunes.Integration, Integrating our Identities as Jewsand Americans, as bearers of a great traditionand as people who come to Judaism on manydifferent pathways, within the context ofShabbat.Community and Individual – Shabbat services asboth an inner spiritual experience, and abrilliantly-crafted communal expression of praiseto God.***We have the critical challenge of adapting ourShabbat services to our membership, to theirmodern sensibilities and needs. Shabbat and itsservices are at very core of who were are asJews, what we care about, and how we seek tosanctify life and improve the world. Peoplearen’t coming to participate in this core activityand this core day. We need to put our mindstogether, experiment as we are already doing,and bring innovative change. How we bringchange, that’s next week. What we change, thefollowing week. What the benefits of theprocess are, the following week.We will succeed and strengthen as aConservative Shabbat community around thenotion of elasticity. We will keep our form,change elements of our content, and pursue thecore ideals of our Conservative Jewish tradition– egalitarianism, learning, action, Shabbat,thankfulness, integration of identity, and therelationship between community and theindividual.See ya’ next week.Rabbi Mark Robbins

Page 4The Honey JarLetter from the President:Thanks for the Memories!First, allow me to say thankyou for honoring me withsuch a wonderful day onMarch 17. The Shabbatmorning Synaplex servicewas a beautiful beginningto an entire day andevening of fun. I am deeplyhonored and soappreciative of all the hardwork that went into makingthis weekend a hugesuccess. The memories ofthe day will stay with meforever.The most rewardingthing for me as Presidenthas been to watch ourideas grow. The seedlingsof our imagination arebeing nurtured and aregrowing into meaningfuland worthy projects thataffect our entirecommunity. The idea of notwanting to spend Passoveralone is shared by many ofus, so when David Kovacssuggested the idea ofcreating a community sederfor next Passover, DonnaCohen and Kathy Eliasdecided to give the idea atest run this year. Thanks toall of the hard work thatDonna and Kathy havedone, I am going to spendsecond night seder this yearwith thirty of my fellowcongregants. Perhaps thisseder can be the first ofmany seders to be held atour Ohev Shalom in theyears ahead.I hope you have beenable to feel the positiveenergy that is going aroundat Ohev Shalom. There isgreat enthusiasm and it isquickly spreading! Iencourage you to join us aswe take Ohev Shalom tonew heights. Rabbi Robbinsused the month of March tolay out his vision forexciting times to come atour shul. If you were notthere to hear his message,please take the time to readabout it in this edition ofThe Honey Jar. He will beleading us as we try newthings, open our eyes todifferent possibilities whileholding firmly onto thetraditions that are deeprootedin our hearts. I havealways referred to OhevShalom as the best keptsecret in Delaware County,but I know it won’t be toolong before our secret isout!So, I invite you to plantyour own seed at OhevShalom. Bring your ideas,suggestions and energyalong! Be a part of creatingyour own wonderful placewhile building somethingextraordinary forgenerations to come.On behalf of myhusband, Charley and oursons, Michael and Mark, Iwant to wish you all a veryHappy Passover!B’Shalom,Doris EloferPresident

Volume 2, No. 8Page 5Jewish and Personal Growth OpportunitiesThe Ohev Free UniversityWhat do you want to study next fall?The suggestion line is open.Rabbi Robbins, 610-874-1465, rabbi@ohev.netARMDI (Israeli Red Cross)EventsSponsored by ARMDICome Join Us for a Trip tothe Hilton Casino inAtlantic CityWednesday, April 11, 2007$25 gets you$22 in coins + $5 food creditBus leaves 9 a.m., returns 6 p.m.from Congregation Ohev Shalom2 Chester RoadWallingford, PAPlenty of free parkingFor reservations, call610-328-0856 or 610-543-4115

Page 6The Honey JarTodah RabahThank YouPhyllis Rosenberg would liketo thank all those whomade donations in memoryof Frank and who offeredtheir support at this time.Todah RabahThank YouAnother Purim Carnival hascome and gone and, as isalways the case, much funwas had by all. I would liketo thank everyone whohelped out this year,whether it was running thegames, the prize table, theset-up, or the breakdown ofthe room. A special thanksto Men’s Club for theirwonderful lunch, to Dr.Steve for his great balloonanimals (hope your handsaren’t hurting too much), toAndrea Duchovney, ourresident fortune teller, andto Steve Smith, who was anenormous help throughoutthe day.Fondly,Karen ErnestSisterhood Scoop:Membership News and Upcoming EventsIt’s been an exceptionally busycouple of months at Ohev, so Iwish you all a joyous Pesach,and then a couple of restfulweeks! Happily, there were somany people involved in therecent baking, making, anddelivering Shalach Manot that Ican’t thank everyonepersonally. I can’t begin toconvey how deeply this mitzvahtouched so many. Anyone whodelivered knows firsthand howgood it feels to bring a bit ofOhev to someone who doesn’tget here much. When it comesto Shalach Manot, it’s definitelybetter to give than to receive(and the Hamantaschen wereAMAZING this year, perhapsbecause I stayed out of thekitchen). Special thanks toorganizers Jane Cohen, KarenErnest, Rose Schwartz, CarolSherman, and Havurah Yeladim.Thank you also to Karen Ernestand her team for anotherwonderful Purim Carnival. Themoon bounce was super!Upcoming events : April22 at 9 am- Come see and hearDermatologist Dr. Loretta Balindemonstrate and discussmedical procedures that canhelp you take care of yourbeautiful face. Get the realscoop from our very ownexpert. April 28 is SisterhoodShabbat. Call me if you wouldlike to participate. On April 29,the Philadelphia Branch ofWomen’s League will hold it’sday-long regional conference atTiferet Bet Israel in Blue Bellbeginning at 9:15. The topic forthe day is “Vision and Concept”- Pirke Imahot (Ethics of ourMothers). In addition,Philadelphia area Eshey Hayilawardees, including our ownKaren Ernest, will be honored.See the flier on the literaturerack and on the bulletin boardfor more info. Maybe we canmake a carpool?***It’s not too early tothink about what you’d like todo in Sisterhood next year. Let’stalk.B’Shalom,Marianne GlanzmanCirque d’Ohev Has Taken Its Final BowFor those of you who helped us celebrate atour President’s Ball on March 17, we know youhave many wonderful memories. We do aswell. From the moment we started working onthis wonderful event five long months ago, wehave been surrounded by many, many peoplewho have helped to make Cirque d’Ohev asuccess. Special thanks go to all of thechairpersons and their committees. Without allof you, we could not have given Doris such anenjoyable and eventful day and evening. Fromthe Synaplex Shabbat morning to the unusualand innovative Havdalah service to theCasablanca ending, it was everything we hadenvisioned and more. We are so happy to havegiven Doris what she has dreamt of all of heryears at Ohev Shalom, a day where everyonecould feel included. The magic of that nightmay have ended, but the memories live on.Ohev Shalom, where dreams become reality.Karen Ernest and Elayne DeSimone

Volume 2, No. 8Page 7Men’s ClubBefore we leave the cold ofwinter behind us, a fewthanks for the Men’s Clubevents that took place duringa very busy month of March:Thanks to all of youwho were able to attend theMen’s Club brunch andspeaker program on March11. Paul Jolovitz, WIP/WYSPsports radio host, was a veryentertaining and graciousguest; and, the food wasgood too!Thanks to thosemembers who served thetasty and healthy lunch tothe children attending thePurim carnival. Specialthanks to Andy Graham forcoordinating the event.Thanks to thosemembers who volunteeredto help the President’s BallCommittee with preparationsfor this year’s magnificentprogram. Steve Levinsteinand Ron Katcher deservespecial mention as mastercraftsmen.By the time you arereading this, the Men’s Clubwill have once againjourneyed with family to theWachovia Spectrum to seethe Phantoms in action.Always one of Men’s Club’sbest events. Thanks to BradErnest for once againplanning and organizing thisactivity.April is the time ofrenewal. Spring is here!Softball season is about tobegin! The Men’s Clubsoftball team will take thefield for our first game of the2007 season on Sunday,April 15. Practices havealready begun. It is not toolate to join in the fun. Ifinterested in playing thisseason, contact Rich Kaplan(610-892-0122) or RonKatcher (610-892-7586).The next meeting ofMen’s Club will take place onSunday, April 22 incombination with ourAnnual Bowling/Dinnerprogram. Plan to join us atSproul Lanes in Springfield at5 pm for a fun evening.Best wishes to allmembers of the OhevShalom family as we embarkon this year’s Passoverholiday.Rich KaplanSunday, April 22, Noon—2 p.m.Special program on Interfaith GrandparentingSponsored by Ohev Shalom Interfaith Committeeand FaithwaysOhev Shalom welcomes new membersDr. Richard and Ruth Goldman and familyof WallingfordJeremy MarcusBar MitzvahApril 14, 2007Jeremy Marcus is a 7 th gradehonor student at Strath HavenMiddle School. Outside of academics,Jeremy enjoys a wide range ofperformance arts. He plays clarinet inthe 7 th and 8 th grade bands, andpiano in the middle school Jazz Band.Jeremy also sings in both the schoolchorus and the cantabile choralgroup. After school, Jeremy canusually be found at theater rehearsalsas he has performed in all of theplays and musicals since startingmiddle school.Karate has been a big part ofJeremy’s life since he was six yearsold, and he is proud to beprogressing toward a black belt. Inaddition, Jeremy keeps active playingsoccer on a Nether Providence TravelTeam and plans to join the schooltrack team this spring. Jeremy enjoyshanging out with family and friends.Notably, Jeremy is known for thespecial relationship he shares with hissister Abby, which gives his parentsgreat pleasure. In his remaining freetime, Jeremy can be found reading asmany books as possible.Jeremy has worked hard on hisreligious studies, and looks forwardto sharing his Bar Mitzvah day withhis classmates and the rest of theOhev community. Jeremy thanks histeachers, especially Cantor StephenFreidrich and Rabbi Mark Robbins, forhelping him prepare for this happyoccasion.

Page 8The Honey JarNotice to theCongregation of aBylaw AmendmentAs required by Article III.Cof the Bylaws ofCongregation OhevShalom, this is Notice thatthe Board of Directors at itsregularly scheduledmeeting on February 22,2007, approved theadoption of the followingamendment to the Bylawsof Congregation OhevShalom which shallbecome effective as of thenext regularly scheduledmeeting of the Board ofDirectors on March 22,2007 [currently in effect].Article V: FinancialObligationsAs provided in Article IV.E.2of the Constitution ofCongregation OhevShalom, in order tomaintain membership ingood standing, it shall bethe obligation of allcongregants to pay allpledges and commitments,such as, but not limited to:1. Annual synagoguedues2. School tuition3. School fees4. B’nai Mitzvah fees5. Scrip commitments6. United Synagogue dues7. High Holiday Appealpledges8. Yizkor book charges9. Synagogue FundpledgesOhev Scrip — The Gift That Keeps On Giving!We wish to thank our membersfor their continuing support,and to ask for more!The scrip program serves avital role in maintaining theOhev operating budget. Youand your shopping patternsreally help!In the fall, Genuardi’s did aspecial back-to-schoolpromotion. Ohev earned over$200 with your regular groceryshopping. Please be sure youhave signed up with Ohev asyour targeted beneficiary. Ifyou are not sure, call the officewith your card number andphone number, and we canmake sure to sign you up!!Next, remember we havescrip certificates for about anystore you need. The extensivelist can be found onwww.escrip.com. We areBirthright IsraelAs you may know, BirthrightIsrael is an unique, historicpartnership between thepeople of Israel through theirgovernment, local Jewishcommunities (through theUnited Jewish Communities,Keren Hayesod and The JewishAgency for Israel), and leadingJewish philanthropists.Through extensive field,empirical and qualitativeanalysis, we know that the tripshave a powerful effect on theparticipants. Many come backhappy to order your needs.As Passover and SpringBreak are just around thecorner, think about the thingsyou can do, like taking a trip toa Marriot Hotel, starting theproject at Home Depot, weeven have the perfectcertificate for spending anafternoon making a specialfriend with Build-a-Bearcoupons for Springfield Mall.We have Panera’s cards tohelp get your bread fix back ontrack after Pesach. And, ofcourse, Starbucks for yourongoing coffee fix!Please call 610-874-1465or email us for your wishes. Wehave free delivery! Place yourorder today!Happy shopping,Bonnie Breitwith a deeper connection toIsrael, Judaism and theirpersonal Jewish identity. Thereare many factors thatcontribute to this success,including the land and peopleof Israel, but Birthright Israel isalso the first effort to enforcestrict educational, logistical andsafety precautions into eachand every trip.Registration is now open forspring and summer trips and isonline atwww.birthrightisrael.com.

Page 10The Honey JarTikkun Olam: Repairing the World a Little Bit at a TimeLifeCenter: Since 2001, Ohev Shalomvolunteers have brought dinner for 150 to theLife Center in Upper Darby every other month.March’s servers included Jeremy, Daniel andDebbie Ziring, Benjy and Julie Silverstein, andDavid Glanzman. Jeremy (a teen with strongarms) and Julie mixed instant mashed potatoes,the others staffed the cafeteria line; servingtook less than an hour. I’m so grateful to thefamilies that come out, month after month, tobring food to the hungry.Chametz Drive:Many thanks toKadima/USY, toMark Paikoff, and toRussell Gelman-Sheehan forcoordinating thisyear’s ChametzDrive for MitzvahFood Pantry. Thecereal and pasta you donate before Pesachmakes all the difference to hungry Jewishfamilies (mostly seniors) in our area.Social Action Committee met to plan next year’sprogram:▪ Terry Hoffman, Lisa Gardner, and Fran Stierwill be planning Reading Partners’ direction.▪ Steve Katz will be coordinating LifeCenterdinners.▪ Sue and Larry Lipton will be in charge of thefood donation cabinet.▪ Terry and David Hoffman will coordinatethe summer picnic’s school supply drive forCityTeam Ministries and ThanksgivingDinners for CityTeam Ministries.▪ The Bergman/Hoffman family will takecharge of this year’s High Holiday FoodDrive.▪ The Szabo/Longs will organize a coat,mitten, and hat drive next fall.Several mitzvah projects are still lookingfor a family to adopt them: contact Fran Stier610-543-0815 or franstier@comcast.net. Forinformation on other ways to help (donationsof clothes & furniture, see the synagoguewebsite:http://www.ohev.net/groups/socialaction.shtml(bottom of the page).Reading Partners will concentrate on vacationsperiods, when tutors from Dare to Soar atSwarthmore College are out of town. Thechildren come and go (most families are in theshelters for a few months): last Monday therewere 8 K through 2 nd grade girls and one littleboy. The girls took turns climbing into my lapand listening to Mr. Brown Can Moo, DW atthe Beach, and Arthur’s Adventures. We gotout the manipulatives, and they worked onsolving their arithmetic problems by countingout little blue cubes: Put out twelve, take awayfive, how many are left? They love the books,and they’re so hungry for encouragement.During May and early June, as after-schoolactivities wind down, do you and your familyhave an afternoon to spare for the kids? Ormaybe you’re an empty nester; it’s beendecades since you helped with homework orread to little ones: these kids love the samebooks our kids used to. Contact Fran Stier 610-543-0815 or franstier@comcast.net.For more information on any of these activitiesor events, contact Fran Stier610 -543-0815 or franstier@comcast.netFran Stier

Volume 2, No. 8Page 11College Scholarship Money:From Jewish Family and Children’s ServicesThrough the generosity of many donors over the years.JFCS has been able to offer financial assistance to eligiblestudents to help with college costs. This year, the annualscholarship awards will be up to a maximum of $2,500and may be used for tuition, room and board, and theother costs of attending college. If you need moreinformation, please feel free to contact Lori Warsaw at215-496-9700 ext 114, or loriw@jfcsphil.org.WhatIsTechnion???AskDavid Glanzman!!!What is Technion??? Technionis Israel’s university for theeducation of scientists andengineers. It’s graduates andprofessors have an exceptionalhistory of academicachievement and translatingnew knowledge into action forthe benefit of Israel and theworld.What is the Technion PerachProject?? Perach is a programin which Technion studentsreceive financial aid in returnfor serving as Big Brother/BigSister mentors todisadvantaged Arab and Israelichildren who live nearTechnion. It’s a win-winsituation for the future ofIsrael.Why am I telling you this?? Iam raising money for Perachas part of my Bar Mitzvahproject. Look for me beforeHebrew School during themonths of April and May tobuy a bagel and coffee beforeyou head off to do yourerrands. Also, I will be sellingflowers that you can give forMother’s Day and can laterplant in the garden for mom orgrandmom to enjoy forever.All proceeds go to Perach.Thank you for your support!David Glanzman

Page 12The Honey JarLook What Has Happened!The M&M Fund for sending teachers to CAJE thissummer has been very successful thanks to all ofyou. This year we have funds to send twoteachers and myself to the CAJE conference in StLouis. The two teachers are Bonnie Kaplan andJessica Shefsky.We still need airline tickets. If anyone hasextra miles that they can spare, please let usknow. At the beginning of the school year, manyof you suggested that we ask members to donatetheir mileage, so now I am asking. Call the schooloffice and let me know.This year, the CAJE conference is focusingon engaging 21 Century Jewish learners. Thatwill be the theme of the conference. There will beover 100 sessions exploring 21 Century learnersand learning, and over 100 additional sessionsreflecting the full range of interest and need,including pedagogy, music, art, text, and so muchmore.Some of the scholars who will be there: ArtGreen, Rabbi Kimelman, Amichai Lau-Lavie, PeterPitzele, and Devorah Zlochower. There will bemany labs being offered. One that we will betaking advantage of is the StorahLab. This willteach us how to do “storahtelling” and transformthe classrooms into a stage for the greateststories ever told. This conference brings new,fresh ideas to our school programs and does awonderful job of training our teachers to make ita better experience for the Ohev children.Thanks again for your help!What’s Coming Up at Mispallelim:Our 7 th graders will be doing a service that isopen to all the community on April 15 at 11:00a.m. for Yom HaShoah. We will have a guestspeaker, book club learning, and a beautifulservice prepared by the students. Please makethe time and join us. We need to come togetheras a community for events like this.Grandparent Day for K-2 students on April29. This program will be from 9:30-11:30.Students will be come in and be dismissed at theregular time.Fundraiser: Jackie Tillman has graciouslysaid that she would do a Mary Kay Fundraiserthat would give the school 40% of the profit. Shewill be setting up a table on April 29. Pleasecome out and support this fundraiser. GiftCertificates will be available. These make greatgifts and Mother’s Day is just around the corner.Our new tzedakah project for March andApril will be ARMDI. The students were eachgiven a tzedakah box ambulance to fill. Allambulances need to be in for the grand finale onApril 22. Let’s try to have everyone or everyfamily bring in at least one.Very Good News: The Baby Mannafundraiser was very successful. This fundraiserwas with our students and was also the mitzvahproject of Michael Fackenthall. We have sent theorganization two checks totaling $125. TodahRabah to all of Mispallelim’s students.The Second Grade will be doing a ShabbatJr. Congregation Service on May 5. This servicewill begin at 9:30 am. Please come out and kvellwith us on the Hebrew knowledge our studentshave at such a young age.Mark your calendars for another greatSynaplex Jr. Congregation on June 8 and 9. Thiswill be an outdoors program with music, Israelidancing, games and more.Graduation and Awards will be May 20.The Song and Dance Festival will be the finalwhole school program of this school year. Wewould like to invite ALL the Ohev members toattend this program and see our wonderfulstudents in action. The Katz family, in honor oftheir daughter and her Mispallelim friend’sgraduation, will sponsor this program.Thank you again for another excellentprogram sponsored by the Weiss family. TheChabad Mezuzah Workshop was wonderful. Wehope that the students that attended have put uptheir mezuzot at home. It is one of the mitzvot tohave a mezuzah on your doorpost.The sponsor letter for Mispallelim programsfor the 2007-2208 school year is out. Can youplease help us? For more information, call Joan at610-874-1465.Joan JosephEducation Director of Mispallelim

Volume 2, No. 8Page 13Mispallelim Religious School:Please Sponsor an Event!Dear Ohev Shalom Families,The 2007-2008 school year is now beingdiscussed. It will be herebefore we know it. This year,we have had many excellentprograms, and I would like tocontinue this positive trend.The school committee, OhevShalom Board, and theteachers ask for your help.Our sponsored programsworked out very well, and wewould like to continue for the2007-2008 school year. Hereare the special programs that Iwould like to plan for nextyear. They will need to besponsored if we are going tohave them. A single family, aChavurah, an office/company, etc., can do this.They can be in honor of, in memory of, or justbecause! Be creative.Don Schlinger-Rak Don: Israeli Dancing Fun andGames for Tu B’Shevat Evening. This is a familyprogram and everyone is invited to attend.Saturday Night, February 9, 2008Cost: $350Schlok Rock Concert: Israeli Band that playsmusic for the entire family. This program is awonderful program. Its main sponsor will be theHarriet B. Starer Fund but we still need anothersponsor for this event. No date has been set asof yet.Cost for additional sponsor(s) $500Chabad Programs:Passover Matzoh Baking Factory: Grades K-3$275Torah Scribe Printing Program: Grades 4-7 $275Andi Joseph Concerts:Sukkot Concert: Pre-2 nd grade $250Shabbat /Tot Program Pre-School-2 nd Grade$250Passover Concert/Model SederGrade $250Pre-School-2 ndHolocaust Workshop forGrades 4-7 $300 Two-partworkshopWednesday, April 30, 2008,students in Grades 6 and 7 willmeet and talk with a survivorSunday, May 3, 2008, Hands-On Workshop for Grades 4-77 th Grade Tallis/Teffilin Serviceand Kiddush $125.Musical Friday Night ShabbatService with Cantor Scott Thisprogram is for the entire family.Everyone is invited to be part ofthis service $250Children Storytelling Program: We would like toschedule two such programs. One for Pre-School– 2 nd grade and another for Grades 3-6. Eachprogram $150Graduation/Song and Dance Festival for allstudents of Mispallelim and their families andfriends $400We are also looking into another program onDiversity. I will give you more information whenit is set up. The cost on average for this type ofprogram is $275.We would also like to have a play that willbe co-sponsored by Federation from ArielleTheater. The sponsorship will be $400. No playis selected as of now. We need to wait to seewhat is being performed and suitable for thestudents.Thank you in advance for helping to makeour school so special.Shalom,Joan JosephEducation Director of Mispallelim

Page 14The Honey JarA Poem for Yom HashoahFreedom?They sit there in the rumbling jeepFeeling the vibrations run from their legs up totheir spinesThey look out of the window at the sullen greyThe rolling fields of death and sorrowThe storm clouds above as menacing as thesights below.Inside the carMen are waiting, worn and tired from days onpatrolTheir beards unshaven, the dark stubble likeashes scattered on a beachHardened by battle in trenches in bunkers, theyhave seen human hate and all that itbringsTheir morale shattered by machine gun roundsand artillery shellsIn their hands, they hold guns used too manytimes beforeBut the war will be over soon.The wheels slow down, and the doors openSoldiers file out and form in rank, their bootssloshing in the cold mudAhead lies walls, grey and worn,and behind them, buildingsA charade of civilization, apseudo-realityEmpty rail lines come and go,like the web of a BlackWidowThey enter the town, or whatseems like a townArmed and ready for anyresistance, even theremnants of a fleeing armyBut they find no enemies, nomen in greyInstead they find quiet streets,empty buildings, andbarracks in the distanceAnd all of a sudden, it isn’t atown anymore.Slowly they comeFrom the dark buildings, the worn barracks, thecrematoria lurking in the distanceThey are not men, but skeletonsGrisly and pale, and thin as bone, they walkfrom the buildings,Barely able to cry or talkAll they can do is stareIn fear and wonder at the soldiers.The soldiers are taken abackWhat horrors have nestled here in this grimplaceThe rumors are true, the tales of extinctionThe stories of atrocities unheard of in the worldAnd as a gaunt, dried up man approachesHe whispers something in a language thecaptain can’t understandAnd behind him in a room, more corpses,Bruised and broken,But nevertheless, this man is free.The captain watchesAnd turns back to his menAnd after a lifetime as asoldierAfter four years of warHe sits on a weatheredcurb and does somethinghe hasn’t done in years;He cries.Michael EloferMichael Elofer won anaward for this poem lastyear in the MordechaiAnielewicz Creative ArtsCompetition sponsored byJewish Federation. It wassubmitted by proud parentsDoris and Charley Elofer.

Volume 2, No. 8Page 15Thank You to our Latest Sukkah Brick Donors!DonorsWhat the Brick Says…2007 Ball Committee In honor of Doris Elofer, from the Presidential Ball Committee, 2007Josh and Jane Cohen To our teachers, Mrs. J. and Rabbi R., from Rachel, Ruth and LeahLeah Samuels and To honor parents, Rabbi Louis & Mindell Kaplan, from Deborah and LeahDeborah OmanskyFrom Benito and Esther In honor of our children and grandchildren, from Benito & EstherGraumanGrauman

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Page 22The Honey JarCongregation LifeTo Shellie Missan, recoveringfrom surgeryTo Jack Zigon, recoveringfrom surgeryTo Caleb Robbins, home fromChildren’s HospitalTo Steve Levinstein,recovering from surgeryTo President DorisElofer on a successfulPresident’s BallTo Amy Pollack and helpers on the greatsuccess of the Synaplex program.To everyone who had a simcha this month!The Kasen and Firestone families on the passing ofPearl Kasen.The Stone family on the passing of former memberJean Stone.The Green family on the passing of Barry Green.

Volume 2, No. 8 Page 23Your Contributions for the Month of FebruaryAlexander H. Brown for Feedingthe Hungry FundTo Gordon Brown in honor of his help toour family by Jack and Sherry ZigonTo Phyllis Rosenberg in memory ofFrank Rosenberg by Bea DallettBeatrice De Bellis FundIn memory of Beatrice DeBellis byMarvin LevinCapital CampaignTo Phyllis Rosenberg in memory ofFrank Rosenberg by Leonard &Elaine CohenTo Jason Glanzman in honor of his 11thbirthday by Allan, Marianne &David GlanzmanDebby Silver Camp FundTo Phyllis Rosenberg in memory ofFrank Rosenberg by David &Michele SalandTo Don Abramowitz & Family inmemory of Betty Abramowitz byAllan & Marianne GlanzmanTo Sissy Lax in memory of Eli Lax byDavid & Michele SalandDonald and Ruth LevinsteinEducational FundTo Phyllis Rosenberg in memory ofFrank Rosenberg by Donald & RuthLevinsteinTo Dr. Saul Wachs in honor of yourspecial birthday by Donald & RuthLevinsteinTo Rebecca Berman get well wishes foryour grandma's speedy recovery byJoan & Jonathan JosephTo Allan Glanzman in memory of yourgrandmother by Joan & JonathanJosephTo Rebecca Kovacs in memory of motherEdith Nemiroff by Richard & BonnieKaplan; Donald & Ruth LevinsteinDorothy & Carl Sparkler School/Scholarship FundTo Phyllis Rosenberg in memory ofFrank Rosenberg by Joel & JoanneKrackowA donation has been made to honor thememory of beloved parents Dorothy& Carl Sparkler by their children &grandchildrenTo Rochelle Marbury in memory of CarlSparkler by Neil Israel and IlisaSparklerTo Harold Sparkler in memory of CarlSparkler by John Ruffini; Irvin &Mildred Tessler; Neil Israel and IlisaSparkler; Francis & Theresa Dieter;Paul & Valerie Mattus; Sarah Katz,Lorraine & Steven Feldman &Michelle & Roy GlaserTo Barbara Sparkler in memory ofbrother-in-law Carl Sparkler byEmily FarrellTo the Sparkler Family in memory ofCarl Sparkler by Allan & MarianneGlanzmanTo Rochelle Marbury in memory of CarlSparkler by Copper Beach FacultyAssoc.Dr. Frank and Sophie SavitsMemorial Fund for JewishEducationIn memory of beloved father AlbertSellers by Florence Shanahan; HelenBruhlEvelyn Much Epstein BernsteinFundTo Zachary Taub in honor of your BarMitzvah by Sissy LaxFrank M. Rech Prayer Book FundTo Phyllis Rosenberg & Family aShabbat Sim Shalom prayer book isto be dedicated in memory of FrankRosenberg by the Ivins FamilyTo Harold Sparkler & family a SimShalom prayer book has beendedicated in memory of CarlSparkler byLauren FrankTo Michael Fackenthall a Shabbat SimShalom prayer book has beendedicated in honor of your BarMitzvahby Wicentowski familyHarriet P. Starer Fund for the ArtsTo Karen & Steve Cibull in memory ofSteve's mother Jeanette Cibull byLarry StarerTo Phyllis Rosenberg in memory ofFrank Rosenberg by Larry Starer;Helen BruhlTo Mrs. Ethel Zavodnick in memory ofmy lifelong pal Obby Zavodnick byAbe SeidmanGet well to Shellie Missan by LarryStarerTo Charlene Frank get better fast byLarry StarerTo Sissy Lax in honor of the birth ofyour great-granddaughter by LarryStarerJack Swerman Building/Architectural AccountTo Marcie Shomo in memory of FrankRosenberg by Don & JannisRubinsteinTo Susan Rosenberg in memory ofFrank Rosenberg by Don & JannisRubinsteinTo Phyllis Rosenberg in memory ofFrank Rosenberg by Don & JannisRubinsteinIn memory of our father & grandfatherJack Swerman by Don & JannisRubinstein, Bonnie Schut & AndrewMagarian, Marshall Swerman & HeidiAbraTo John Rosenberg in memory of FrankRosenberg by Don & JannisRubinsteinJoseph B. Godick Jewish HistoryLecture FundTo Dr. Douglas Farrell in gratitude foryour continuing recovery from recentillness by Bruce, Judy, Ross &Rebecca GodickTo Edith Godick glad you're home fromthe hospital by Arthur & BarbaraLevyTo Adrienne & Steve Stempler &Thelma Brown congratulations onthe engagements of Suzanne to EricGoodstein & Allison to Bill Taylor byBarry & Roanne EstrinTo Rebecca Kovacs & Family in memoryof Edith Nemiroff, mother &grandmother by Bruce & JudyGodickTo Phyllis Rosenberg in memory ofFrank Rosenberg by Edith Godick;Bruce & Judy GodickTo Mr. Jack Loia Mazal Tov on the birthof your granddaughter ArielleGomberg by Bruce & Judy GodickTo Susan Rosenberg in memory ofFrank Rosenberg by Bruce & JudyGodickTo Edith Godick in gratitude for herrecovery by David & Michele SalandMel Rudman Memorial ScholarshipFundIn memory of mother Ann Klein by RitaRudmanTo Phyllis Rosenberg in memory ofFrank Rosenberg by Rita Rudman;Nancy RubensteinGet well to Shellie Missan by RitaRudmanTo Sissy Lax in honor of the birth ofyour great-granddaughter CaitlinOlivia Jobe by Rita Rudman; NancyRubensteinTo Rosenberg family in memory ofFrank Rosenberg by Rita Rudman(Continued on page 24)

Page 24The Honey JarMEMBERSHIPPARTICIPATIONAlmost everything we do atOhev Shalom requiresteamwork and lots of helpinghands. It could involvemaking phone calls, shoppingfor an event, working at thePurim Carnival orparticipating in a SocialAction project. Whateveryour interests, whenever yourtime permits, we can use yourassistance.Contact me, Karen Stesis, 610-874-0182,stesiskr@hotmail.comI would like to help by: Becoming more involvedwith Men’s Club andhelping with a program Becoming more involvedwith Sisterhood andhelping with a program Becoming more involvedwith the Social ActionCommittee Helping with a mailing Helping out in the kitchen Preparing a meal and/orbeing a part of theChesed Committee Volunteering in theHebrew School Volunteering in thesynagogue office Working in the GiftGallery I’d like to get moreinvolved, but I’m not surehow or whenBeginning HebrewIf you are interested in anafternoon BeginningHebrew (aleph bet) class,contact Amy Larchuk,thehoneyjar@hotmail.com.February Donations(Continued from page 23)Minyan FundTo Harold Sparkler & family inmemory of Carl Sparkler by Burtand Joy TaubTo Sissy Lax in honor of the birth ofher great-granddaughter CaitlinOlivia Jobe by Carolyn & AlanGoldmanIn memory of beloved father &grandfather David Klein byStephanie Klein, David, Samantha& Deborah LandauTo Marion Shapiro in memory ofMeyer Shapiro by Carolyn & AlanGoldmanTo Phyllis Rosenberg & Family inmemory of Frank Rosenberg bySissy LaxTo Harold Sparkler in memory of CarlSparkler by Carolyn & AlanGoldmanRabbi Louis and Mindell KaplanCultural FundIn memory of father-in-law MorrisKanter by Rabbi KaplanTo Phyllis Rosenberg in memory ofFrank Rosenberg by Harry & IdaShoosterTo the Rosenberg family in memory ofFrank Rosenberg by Morton & ElsaWachsTo Mr. Norman Cometz in memory ofbeloved Brother by Morton & ElsaWachsRabbi's Discretionary AccountTo Gary Levin in memory of MabelLevin by Eric & Andi LiebermanTo Phyllis Rosenberg in memory ofFrank Rosenberg by Stuart Gross;Arthur & Barbara Levy; IreneLevy; Marvin & Carol FreedTo Jack Alfred Happy 90th birthdayby Brenda & Alfred SteinmanTo Bill Gross best wishes for a speedyrecovery by Arthur & Barbara LevyThanks in part to Rabbi Robbins’prayers Renee Silber has made along awaited recovery by Theodore& Harriet OzerRobert Nichols Adult EducationMemorial FundTo Linda & Allan Stillman in honor ofyour 30th wedding anniversary byAllan & Marianne GlanzmanRose Isaacson Library AccountTo Sissy Lax & family in memory ofEli Lax by Allan & MarianneGlanzmanTo Phyllis Rosenberg in memory ofFrank Rosenberg by Norma TarnoffSamuel Warwick FundTo Phyllis Rosenberg & Family inmemory of Frank Rosenberg byCarl & Ruth NimtonSimon Levin Torah RestorationFundTo Rebecca Kovacs in memory ofMother Edith Nemiroff by Daniel &Marjorie WainfanTo Phyllis Rosenberg in memory ofFrank Rosenberg by Joe & LynaZommickTo Rebecca Kovacs & Family inmemory of Edith Nemiroff by Alan& Phyllis SchapireTo Adrienne & Steve Stemplercongratulations on theengagements of Suzanne to EricGoodstein & Allison to Bill Taylorby Russ & Judy YoungTo Phil Bergman & family in honor ofPhil's Bar Mitzvah by Allan &Marianne GlanzmanSynagogue General AccountIn memory of Marie DeSimone by BillZirker & Elayne DeSimoneTo the Rosenberg Family, my deepestsympathies to the family by AnneSchwartzTo Cindy & Merrill Reese in memoryof Eli Lax by Martin & MurialJacobs; Carol DiemTo Phyllis Rosenberg & Family inmemory of Frank Rosenberg byLeonard & Anita HershonTo Phyllis Rosenberg in memory ofFrank Rosenberg by Eugene &Doris Kane; David & Amy PollackTo Rebecca Kovacs in memory of yourMother Edith Nemiroff by David &Amy PollackTo Sissy Lax in memory of Eli Lax byEckell, Sparks, LevyYahrtzeit/Yizkor AccountIn memory of Larry's father BenjaminLipton by Larry & Susan LiptonIn memory of mother Rose MarksElfman by Nancy SilbermanIn memory of father Dr. Myer Marksby Nancy SilbermanIn memory of husband MalcolmSilberman by Nancy SilbermanIn memory of mother Rose Lax byCharlotte LaxIn memory of Louis Oppenheim byRaymond & Betty Oppenheim

Volume 2, No. 8 Page 25Birthdays and Anniversaries for AprilWilliam Cherner,4/1/2007Hannah Jablonski,4/1/2007,11thbirthdayJoel Krackow,4/1/2007Sondra Rubenstein,4/1/2007Aubrey Tillman,4/1/2007, 9thbirthdayBarbara Levy,4/2/2007Deborah Ziring,4/2/2007Barnet Feldman,4/3/2007Helen Goldstein,4/3/2007Sylvia Marion,4/3/2007Molly Seidman,4/3/2007Stephanie Consoli,4/4/2007, 21stbirthdayLauren Katz,4/4/2007Ethan Bookspan,4/5/2007, 19thbirthdayFrank Consoli,4/5/2007Adrienne Stempler,4/5/2007Richard Taxin,4/5/2007Rebecca Winer,4/7/2007Rachel Consoli,4/8/2007,14thbirthdayHarold Sparkler,4/8/2007Julia Schwartz,4/9/2007, 9thbirthdayNorman Margulies,4/10/2007Rose Isaacson,4/11/2007Bryan Pless,4/11/2007,16th birthdayHerbert Canter,4/12/2007Barry Ziring,4/12/2007Gary Seflin,4/13/2007Jeffrey Himelstein,4/15/2007, 10thbirthdayDr. Sharon Weil-Chalker,4/15/2007Barbara Weiner,4/15/2007Deborah Consoli,4/17/2007Brandon Miniman,4/17/2007, 21stbirthdayDavid Brown,4/18/2007, 21stbirthdaySandra Zalman,4/18/2007Philip Berger,4/19/2007Tammy Finsterbusch,4/19/2007Jennifer Adesman,4/20/2007, 20thbirthdayAllison Balin,4/20/2007, 14thbirthdayStephanie Klein,4/20/2007Sarah Lieberman,4/20/2007, 6thbirthdayFrances Schwartz,4/20/2007Etai Stern,4/20/2007, 9th birthdayAvery Brown,4/21/2007,9th birthdayRussell Gelman-Sheehan,4/21/2007,14th birthdayRachelle Kadoch,4/22/2007, 19thbirthdayDavid Hoffman,4/23/2007Joanne Landau,4/23/2007Marlene Ozer,4/23/2007Marilyn Seidman,4/23/2007Ann Schatz,4/24/2007Katie Silverstein,4/24/2007, 18thbirthdaySandra Burman,4/25/2007Randy Dickson,4/25/2007Richard Isaacs,4/25/2007Ron Katcher,4/25/2007Thelma Brown,4/26/2007Ann Fackenthall,4/26/2007Leon Maurer,4/26/2007, 21stbirthdayAaron Maurer,4/27/2007, 18thbirthdayDebra Morton,4/28/2007Samuel Bruner,4/30/2007Michael Litman,4/30/2007David Pollack,4/30/2007Alyse Wicentowski,4/30/2007, 3rdbirthdayMr. & Mrs. William Yeager,4/2/2007, 46th anniversaryMr. & Mrs. Richard Wicentowski,4/9/2007,7th anniversaryMr. & Mrs. Donald Levinstein,4/11/2007, 59th anniversaryDr. and Mrs. Jonathan Myers,4/11/2007, 15th anniversaryJonathan & Joan Joseph, 4/15/2007,18th anniversaryMr. & Mrs. Michael Rosset,4/15/2007, 23rd anniversaryDr. Steven Brown & Dr. PatriciaSaluk, 4/17/2007,13thanniversaryBruce Harvis & Wendy Keller Bell-Harvis, 4/21/2007, 9thanniversaryMr. and Mrs. Michael Dignazio,4/24/2007, 24th anniversaryReturn OurPrayerbooks!(please!)We have discovered thata number of our Shabbatprayerbooks (SimShalom) and some of ournew Etz HayimChumashim are missing.Won’t you please checkat home and see if youhave inadvertentlyforgotten to return aborrowed prayerbook?Many of theseprayerbooks have beendedicated to loved ones.They have sentimental aswell as religious value.Adult B’nai Mitzvah!Your special event iscoming up in the spring of2008! Don’t forget to senda photo (JPEGs welcome!)and a bio to The Honey Jar.You are an inspiration toeveryone, and we all wantto celebrate with you whenyou are called to the Torah!

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Congregation Ohev Shalom Calendar of EventsApril 200713 Nisan 5767 - 12 Iyar 5767Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1 13 NisanChabad Matza FactorySearch for Chametz8 20 Nisan5 L'Omer¡¡7:14PMHOL HAMOEDPASSOVER IVNumbersNo SchoolMUSSAR CLASSHEBREW LITERACY-11am15 27 Nisan12 L'Omer§8:24PMYOM HASHOAHYom Hashoa 7th GradeServiceGod Talk-10AM22 4 Iyar19 L'OmerYom HazikaronARMDI BrunchSisterhood Meeting29 11 Iyar26 L'Omer2 14 Nisan¡¡7:07PMEREV PASSOVER9 21 Nisan6 L'Omer§8:18PM/¡¡8:18PMPASSOVER VIIExodus, NumbersII SamuelPesach- Office Closed16 28 Nisan13 L'Omer23 5 Iyar20 L'Omer§8:32PMYOM HAZIKARON30 12 Iyar27 L'Omer3 15 Nisan§8:11PM/¡¡8:11PMPASSOVER IExodus, NumbersJoshuaPesach- Office Closed10 22 Nisan7 L'Omer§8:19PMPASSOVER VIII(YIZKOR)Deuteronomy, NumbersIsaiahPesach- Office Closed17 29 Nisan14 L'Omer24 6 Iyar21 L'Omer§8:33PMYOM HA'ATZMAUTDeuteronomyIsaiah4 16 Nisan1 L'Omer§8:12PMPASSOVER IILeviticus, NumbersII KingsPesach- Office Closed11 23 Nisan8 L'OmerWeekly Torah Study-9:45amTurning to Prayer,Rabbi's Study, 5 pm18 30 Nisan15 L'OmerROSH HODESH INumbersYom Hashoa AssemblyWeekly Torah Study-9:45am25 7 Iyar22 L'OmerWeekly Torah Study-9:45am5 17 Nisan2 L'OmerHOL HAMOEDPASSOVER IExodus, Numbers"Lunch Break" withRabbi Robbins, 12:30pm12 24 Nisan9 L'Omer19 1 Iyar16 L'OmerROSH HODESH IINumbersExec. Comm. Meeting26 8 Iyar23 L'OmerBoard Meeting6 18 Nisan3 L'Omer¡¡7:11PMHOL HAMOEDPASSOVER IIExodus, NumbersServices at 6pm13 25 Nisan10 L'Omer¡¡7:19PMServices at 6pm20 2 Iyar17 L'Omer¡¡7:26PMServices at 6pm27 9 Iyar24 L'Omer¡¡7:33PMServices at 6pm7 19 Nisan4 L'Omer§8:15PMHOL HAMOEDPASSOVER IIIExodus, NumbersEzekiel14 26 Nisan11 L'Omer§8:23PMSheminiJeremy Marcus BarMitzvahJR. CONGREGATION-TOT SHABBAT21 3 Iyar18 L'Omer§8:30PMTazriaMetzoraTASTE OF SHABBAT-Lunch in congregant'shome28 10 Iyar25 L'Omer§8:37PMAhare MotKedoshimAmosSisterhood ShabbatJR. CONGREGATION-TOT SHABBATIsrael DayGrandparent Day- K-2InterfaithGrandparenting Noon to2pmMUSSAR CLASSMen's Club BowlingNight and DinnerHEBREW LITERACY-11am[¡¡Candle Lighting, §Observance End, Printed February 20, 2007/2 Adar 5767]

Free Tay-Sachs and Canavan Screening during MayFree Tay-Sachs and Canavan screening will be available at area synagogues, community centers andhospitals throughout May, sponsored by the National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association ofDelaware Valley (NTSAD-DV). For a complete llist of testing sites and times, contact 215-887-0877or ntsad@aol.com or visit www.tay-sachs.org. Carrier screening is a simple blood test performed bya certified technician. One in thirty-five Ashkenazi Jews is a Canavan carrier. One in twenty-seven isa Tay-Sachs carrier.▪ You must be tested for both diseases; carrier status for Tay-Sachs has no bearing on carrier statusfor Canavan.▪ Carriers are healthy individuals. The only way to know you carry the gene defect is to bespecifically tested for it.▪ Both Tay-Sachs and Canavan cause progressive neurological deterioration and are fatal inchildhood. No cure or treatment is available.▪ Affected children are most often born into families with no known history of the disease.Without screening, families are unaware that the deadly gene has been passed along forgenerations.▪ When both parents test positive for the same gene, there is a 25% chance with each pregnancythat their child will be born with the disease.▪ Carrier couples are encouraged to consult with a genetic counselor and physician to exploretheir many options to have a healthy family.▪ These diseases are most prevalent, but NOT exclusive to the Jewish population. Interfaithcouples and Jews by choice should be tested.Contact Rebecca TantalaNTSAD-DV Executive Director215-887-0877 • ntsad@aol.comCongregation Ohev Shalom2 Chester RoadWallingford, PA 19086The deadline for theMay issue ofThe Honey Jar isFriday April 13,12 noonTime Sensitive MaterialNon-Profit Org.U.S. Postage PaidWallingford, PAPermit No. 225