The deprivation of foods at Passover should be and Ideas to Personalize Your Seder:
is a reminder of how much we have, even as we • Use musical instruments
focus on what we do not have. For though we miss • Add your family’s stories to the Maggid
pizza, pasta, bread and all sorts of other leavened • Use plastic bugs, etc to depict the plagues
products, we should be mindful that we still are not • Tzedakah—help make Passover possible for
starving, we still have a great variety of things to eat, other people, bringing them food or giving
and we still live in a land of freedom and opportunity money to organizations that help provide food
that many people yearn to enjoy. But for most of us, for the needy within the Jewish community.
Passover means that we miss some of the things we • Invite guests to your seder, especially those
take for granted. In America, we are accustomed to who might not have a place to go to or who
almost boundless choices in almost everything we haven’t celebrated Passover before
do. As a result, we too frequently forget how good • Give each person a different Kiddush cup.
we have it because whenever anything is taken • Invite guests to bring their own family customs
away from us, we feel deprived. The losses of to your seder.
choice at Passover should really be viewed in a
fairer context. Similarly, at the age of 50 I no longer Please visit urj.org/holidays/pesach/
can do many of the physical things that I used to. I for information on the holiday, social action
miss them, too, and focus on what I can do. I will opportunities and more suggestions on making
not ever play in the N.F.L. or at Wimbledon, or ski in your seder more meaningful for you and your
the Olympics. Oh, well….neither will a lot of people family!
Search Update, Sisterhood & Club 55+
Cantorial Search Committee Report Sisterhood News
Click-clack – Mah Jong is
The Cantorial Search Committee held a Town Meet- back – a very enthusiastic
ing at Penn-Spero Hall on Wednesday evening, group of sisters –
February 7, 2007 attended by approximately 40 beginners and refreshers
Congregants. Committee member and Shabbat gui- – are meeting with one
tarist Andy O'Connell first led everyone an opening capable teacher – Diane
song. Chair Michael Weintraub explained to every- Rosen – for a few
one the selection process and reported on what the weekday hours once a
committee had accomplished to date and where its month. For reservations and information, call Diane
goals and objectives were moving forward. In short, at 617-566-5382.
the Chair explained that the committee filed an appli-
cation with the American Conference of Cantors Walking lifts the spirit –
(ACC). As such, we are prohibited from seeking to firms the body – and is a
engage a Cantor, Soloist, or any other person to fill great way to socialize –
the Cantorial position while registered with the ACC. Julie Boris is walking and
As noted in our last report, Cantor Onigman has ex- would love the company of
pressed her desire to be considered for this position our sisters – If you would
and she is exempted from this prohibition. like to participate – please
call Julie at 617-566-0738.
It was noted at the Town Meeting that prior to filing
the application, we sought and received resumes The beauty of Shabbat awaits us
from other established schools such as Hebrew Col- weekly – April 21 is a very
lege and the Academy of Jewish Religion. While this significant Shabbat for Sisterhood
resulted in a few telephone and personal interviews, – our sisters will prepare for and
the committee felt it needed to expand its search. partake of the service under the
The Chair went on to report that we now have re- very capable leadership of Ita
ceived resumes from around the country and are Wiener and Amy Hozid. It will be
fully engaged in the interview process meeting on a a spiritually uplifting morning – so
weekly basis. We hope that the committee can please plan to be with us to share
make a recommendation to the Board by the begin- the warmth: 10:15 a.m.
ning of April. Saturday, April 21, 2007.
Yom Hashoah – Light a Yellow Candle As the years pass, the memories of those
who fell victim to the ultimate hate crime must not
to Remember those who perished diminish. That’s why we are encouraging your
family and every family in Temple Ohabei Shalom to
It’s been sixty years since Nazi concentration light just one Yellow Candle on the night of Sunday,
camps were liberated, and the Holocaust that April 15th, 2007 when each family lights a Yellow
claimed six million Jewish lives came to an end. To Candle, it will increase the awareness of the
ensure that the six million did not die in vain and that Holocaust.
the Holocaust never happens again, Temple Ohabei Yom HaShoah candles are a highly visible
Shalom will join Jews throughout North America by symbol for keeping the flame alive. Their color
participating in the Yom HaShoah Yellow Candle recalls the badges Jews were forced to wear in
ProgramTM, a program sponsored by the Federation Nazi-occupied Europe, but their flame inspires hope
of Jewish Men’s Clubs in cooperation with the that we can yet make our world a tolerant place to
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and the live.
North American Federation of Temple Brotherhoods.
Ansin Religious School News
Family Education
Grade 5 Parents and Students
Thank you for helping to make the Gopen
Trip to the TOS Cemetery in East Boston
Library Book Fair a success. We thank our
April 2, 9:15 am – 12:15 pm
many outstanding volunteers for all of their
Our students have been studying the history of Jews
time and dedication:
in America this semester. Join us for this program
specially designed for our Grade 5 Families at the
Dina Brownstein
TOS Cemetery in East Boston as we delve into the
Kim Chused
amazing history of our historic congregation. Please
Alina Duckham
see full ad and sign up form on following page!
Lissa Florman
Marilyn Goldstein
Grade 2 Family Seder
Sunday, April 8 9:15 am – 12:15 pm
Susie Kaim
Join grade 2 students and their parents for their very
Jami Levine
own class seder!
Shari Lisann
Ilene Mogavero
Special Events
Adrienne Shishko
ARS Chocolate Seder
Tuesday, April 10 And as always, we thank Sara Gusky and
An event not to be Hanna Zeiger for their tireless efforts to keep
missed! Learn about our library shelves full of new and exciting
and taste the symbols books.
of Passover - just
made of chocolate. Chocolate covered matzah,
chocolate eggs, bitter chocolate, chocolate for
dipping, Elijah’s cup filled with chocolate milk . .
. and so much more.
Our students have been studying the history of Jews in America this semester. Join us for
this program specially designed for our Grade 5 Families at the TOS Cemetery in East
Boston as we delve into the amazing history of our historic congregation.
To register for the Grade 5 Family Education Trip to the TOS Cemetery, return this slip
and $10 (per family) to Kate in the ARS office by Tuesday, March 27, 2007.
My son /daughter ________________ has permission to attend the Grade 5 Family Education Trip to the
TOS Cemetery on Sunday, April 1, 2007 and I have signed the Ansin School release form.
Enclosed is cash or a check for $10 (payable to TOS).
Parent/Guardian Signature: ______________________________________ Date: ________________
Name of Parent who will be attending: _____________________________ Phone: ________________
Winner of the Israel Prize for Music Thursday, April 12, at 7:00 p.m. in the
Chapel.
Monday—Thursday 8:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Thank you to our Greeters!
Friday 8:00 a.m. The following congregants have been greeters at
Saturday 6:00 p.m.
Daily Worship
Minyan Fund
Donor In Memory Of
Gerald & Toby Penn Dina Penn
Nathan Levine Sarah Levine
Aron Rivin Israil Rivin
Rita Cohen Max Ginsberg
Elinor Gaynor Nathan Weiss
John & Beth Gamel Lenore Cohn
George & Harriet Greenfield Judith Greenfield
Ann Collier Charles E. Smith
Aileen B. Cabitt Rebecca Cohen
Stanley Rothenberg Louis Rothenberg
Janet Berkley Esther Berkley
Samuel & Anita Lang Leibowitz Sidney A. Lang
Natalie Dilyock Sylvia Schoenbaum
Stanley & Adele Brown Esther Brown
Harold & Sylvia Koritz Rose Levenson
Morris Greenbaum Mary Polak
Kyra Berson Francoise Kaplan
Corrine Gilbert Sydney Ellis
Alex Gilbert
Robert Levine Hyman Levine
Lori A. Meads-Belz James Meads
Ita Wiener Sally Keller
Kyra Berson Jacob S. Merriman
Nelda S. Maltz Bell B. Shapiro
Shirley Eisenberg Lena Helman
Natalie E. Libby Miriam Hillson Morse
Irwin Katz Jennette Katz
Arthur & Doris Zich Josephone Wilinsky Zich
The Shurdut Family Ritz Cohen Shurdut
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
Donor In Honor Of
Ben Adler Jordan Meyer’s Bat Mitzvah
Berenson Library Fund
Donor In Memory Of
Cynthia Berenson Theodore W. Berenson
Yizkor Elohim - May God Remember
Daisy Berler mother of Donald Berler
Paul Katz brother of Estelle Katz
Seymour Koritz brother of Harold Koritz
William Resnick great uncle of David Fox
Those listed below are recorded in our Book of Remembrance, Windows or on Memorial Plaques. An asterisk
indicates that the plaque will be illuminated during the week of yahrzeit.
Ohabei Shalom
1187 Beacon Street
Brookline, MA 02446
2 Monday First Seder, Office closes at 3 p.m. 21 Saturday 10:15 a.m. Shabbat Services
3 Tuesday 10:15 a.m. Passover Services, Second Seder 22 Sunday Erev Yom Hazikaron
Office Closed
23 Monday Yom Ha’Atzmaut
6 Friday 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Rishon: Musical Shabbat
27 Friday 6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat
7 Saturday 10:15 a.m. Shabbat Services
28 Saturday 10:15 a.m. Shabbat Services
8 Sunday 9:15 a.m. Grade 2 Family Education Program B’nei Mitzvah of David Cohen and
Nathan Evans
11:00 p.m. Torah Study with Rabbi Alpert
29 Sunday 9:30 a.m. Brotherhood Breakfast
9 Monday Office Closed
13 Friday 6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat 6 Saturday 10:15 a.m. Shabbat Services