Tidings
Temple Ohabei Shalom—Judaism in Motion
What’s Inside: 100 Blessings a Day
Page 2 Rabbi John Franken
• Cantor Schloss’ message
• President’s message A New Prayer Book for TOS
• January Birthdays & Rabbi Larry Hoffman, one of my teachers, describes
• Anniversaries worship as a sacred drama in which we are the ac-
tors. In that drama we rehearse the story of our peo-
Page 3 ple. Our central prayer begins with a reminder that
Project for our Future our God is also the God of our ancestors, Abraham
Page 4 and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, Jacob and Leah and
Rachel. The “Shema and Its Blessings” recall how we
Worship
were redeemed from slavery and came to declare
• Shabbat Rishon
God’s sovereignty. At the end of the service, we
• Tot Shabbat remember Israel’s unique destiny and sacred task of
Our January B’nei Mitzvah working to perfect the world and achieving the pro-
phetic visions of justice and peace.
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Friday Night Lights Just as we are the actors and the service is the drama,
so too is the prayer book our script. The language in
Page 6 which we pray, the vocabulary we employ, the
Cantor’s Concert prayers and creative readings we recite, the transla-
tions and layout we view—all of these affect how we
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experience the drama of the prayer service.
Community
• Bylaws Task Force For these reasons it isn’t hard to understand why the
• Family Table prayer book, unlike the Hebrew Bible, is still a work
• Putting the Mitzvah in Bar in progress. Our prayer book evolves with the times,
Mitzvah reflects the times and even changes with the times.
The 1895 Union Prayer Book, introduced elegant
Page 8 English translations, responsive readings, and a sense
Lifelong Learning of refinement and decorum to American Judaism that
Adult B’nei Mitzvah reflected the reality and needs of the day. By offering
Israel Trips multiple service selections, Gates of Prayer, pub-
lished in 1975, responded to the desire of rabbis and
Page 9 congregants for more flexibility in prayer. It also of-
ARS News fered greater accessibility by including more translit-
eration in the back of the book.
Page 10-13
Mishkan Tefilah By the 1980’s it was already clear that a new prayer
book needed to be created. Many people no longer
Page 14 wanted to be “talked to” or “sung at.” They wanted a
Auxiliaries service that engaged them as active participants.
Many people no longer felt comfortable with wor-
Page 15 shipers who were unable to read Hebrew being effec-
Tributes tively excluded from parts of the service. They
wanted a service that was fully transliterated. Many
Page 16-17 no longer felt comfortable being handed a prayer
Yizkor Elohim book that omitted certain poems and Psalms from
the classical liturgy. They wanted a service that was
more complete and which offered more possibilities
for uplifting worship. Many no longer felt comfortable
January 2009/Tevet 5769
referring to God as
“He” and “Lord”. They
wanted a prayer book
with gender-neutral
language. And many
wanted not only classi-
cal texts, but also creative readings and uplifting
interpretations.
The result is the new Reform siddur (it’s no
longer referred to as a “prayer book”), Mishkan
Tefilah. After years of testing and refinements, the
new siddur has been received with rave reviews. It
is light in the hands and easy on the eyes. It is
traditional yet contemporary. It is accessible and
inclusive. It is uplifting and educational.
For these reasons, I am delighted to announce
that owing to the generosity of some wonderful
congregants, this month we will take delivery of
the new siddur and introduce it as the new
“script” for our worship experience. (See pages
10-12 for a more in-depth look.) Cantor Schloss
and I, together with our Board, are deeply
grateful to our donors and very excited by the
possibilities for Mishkan Tefilah to make our
worship ever more meaningful and uplifting. I
hope you share our excitement and gratitude for
this blessing on us, the actors, with a new script
in the magnificent drama of living Judaism.
A special message from Rabbi Franken
Last month, economists confirmed what all of
us knew already: the country is in recession.
The financial downturn affects all of us, both as
individuals and as a synagogue community.
One needn’t weather it alone. In this time of
crisis and uncertainty, your synagogue is here
for you. If you need help of any kind, or even
just a chance to speak confidentially in a safe
environment, please call us. That’s what we are
here for.
Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah:
Lifelong Learning
Cantor Randall Schloss
I grew up with little connection to
religion. Chanting from the Torah scroll
amongst the congregation gave me a
strong sense of accomplishment and the
feeling of being part of a community that
I had always missed growing up.
Leah Schloss, Adult Bat Mitzvah
I am the child of two very young Holocaust survivors. While my
parents taught me that I was a Jew, I was not specifically taught
Judaism’s laws and history. My family would celebrate the holidays
and somewhat observe Shabbat, but I did not understand why….
Also, as my husband has a very strong Jewish background, both my
children have become bar mitzvah and confirmed. Yet I always felt
somewhat left out or disconnected. These past two years, through
our readings and lectures, we have been studying different aspects
of the Jewish religion. I no longer felt left out or isolated. I began
to feel an inner peace that I never felt before. I realized that not
only had I begun to truly believe in God, but I also found myself
along the way.
Shirley Diamond, Adult Bat Mitzvah
All of us are connected to Judaism in some way. Each of us may
have one’s own sense of Jewishness, a unique way of connecting to
the synagogue, to the Jewish community and to God. But what we
all share is the existence of that connection. What I now encourage
you to share is a deepening of that connection through learning.
In recent years, throughout the Jewish world, many adults who
never “became” Bar or Bat Mitzvah have chosen to undertake the
kind of commitment that they expect of their children. Some were
raised in secular homes, some chose Judaism as adults, and some
are women, for whom Bat Mitzvah may not have been an option
when they were young. But no matter your specific experience,
adult b’nei mitzvah study will do more than increase your level of
Jewish knowledge. It will heighten your sense of what it means to
be Jewish.
On Sunday Mornings, beginning on January 25th, 2009, we will
gather together for communal learning, culminating in a unique
Jewish experience for everyone involved. Topics include: Hebrew
language, Torah/Haftarah chanting, theology, prayer, history,
tikkun olam and more. If you would like to find out what adult
b’nei mitzvah is all about, join me, Rabbi Franken, Shari Churwin
and Mindy Berman on Sunday, January 25th, 2009 at 9:30 am for
an introductory meeting. I look forward to sharing this journey with
you.
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President’s Message
Jesse Cochin
The other night I was watching the
Celtics game when during a
commercial break the audience was
exhorted to join together in a weight
loss pledge. The targets of the
commercial were young African-
American men. The message was
that when groups of people
participate together, it provides support and encouragement via
the group as a whole.
We, Temple Ohabei Shalom Jews, have a weight challenge. We
are too light! We need to gain weight. We really ought to try to
double our weight. When have you ever heard that? Just to be
clear, I am talking about membership. Take the Twinkie out of
your mouth.
As you know your Board of Trustees continually endeavors to
improve our bottom line. We must increase our membership in
order to meet our budget demands I have told you about the
Project For Our Future and our expectation that membership
will grow because of what we accomplish with the project.
What I am suggesting here is a different kind of broad-based,
group participation activity in which we are all encouraged to
grow together. Its allure and brilliance is in its simplicity. All we
have to do is each take personal responsibility for recruiting
one family or individual to become a member within the next
nine months. No one needs to do their own personal
membership drive. There are no committees to sit on. No
meetings either. Just find one unaffiliated friend, neighbor, or
acquaintance to whom you can sell the wonders of TOS.
The idea of all members taking this on as a challenge is much
like the idea behind the weight loss challenge. People can
encourage, check up on, and gently “compete” with each
other. Can you bring us a new member before your friend here
at TOS does?
If each of our 365 member families brought in just one new
member family, we would immediately be in financial green
pastures. Isn’t that worth a try? I challenge you: Join the “TOS
Weight Gain Challenge.“ You’ll feel great! O.K. You can have
that Twinkie now.
January Special Birthdays
Joshua Paris Sara Gopen Weintraub
Priscilla Karnovsky Harvey Solomon
Hilde Rotenberg Meredith Fishbane
January Special Anniversary
Mr. Peter Patsouris & Ms. Hana Koltar

Announcing :
We continue to make good progress on the Project For
Our Future. On November 13th, Len Davidson presented
to the Brookline Planning Board, as part of the town’s
general oversight. The Planning Board commented on the
wisdom of the design and voted in favor of the issuance of
permits. The contractor, Brophy and Phillips, has applied
for both foundation and building permits—they will
hopefully have been granted by the time you read this.
Just as exciting, Karen Glansberg has accepted the Director
of Early Education position for the Center for Early
Education. Karen has devoted her career to children, and
to bringing Judaism and Judaic values into their lives
through their early education experiences. She has over 20
years of experience as an Early Childhood Education
Director.
Stay tuned for more updates.
Remarks from Diane K. Trust at our
Donor’s Reception,
Thursday December 11, 2009
Thank you for coming out on such a stormy evening.
I think we all agree that our children & grandchildren
are our most precious possessions and our future.
It is incumbent upon us to educate our precious
young to be responsible and caring people,
responsible and caring Jews, and responsible and
caring citizens of their communities. Early education
of our young is the key.
Having an early education program at Temple Ohabei
Shalom reinforces the ties for our children and
grandchildren to their Jewish heritage and its
emphasis on education.
Also, my husband Martin and I were always active in
the Jewish life of the town where our children were
raised and we are delighted and proud that our
children are active and concerned members of their
Jewish community.

Len Davidson, General Chair
Len Davidson & Alan Litchman,
Chairs PFOF Construction Committee
Larry Green & Steve Kern, Chairs PFOF Major Gifts
Ellen Harder & Mark Lipof, Chairs, Congregational Gifts
Laura Trust, Chair PFOF School Committee
Many people have helped my husband and I achieve
our dreams and goals, especially through education.
It is our pleasure and privilege to have this
opportunity to do the same for others. Thank you.

Meet Karen Glansberg, Director of Early Education

Karen has devoted her career to children and to bringing Judaism and Judaic values into their
lives through their early education experiences. For 16 years, she was the Early Childhood Edu-
cation Director at Temple Adat Shalom in Poway, California. While there, she developed and
implemented an integrated Judaic and secular curriculum, taught numerous parenting classes and
workshops, and created a wide range of course materials.Karen has also directed children’s pro-
gramming at URJ Camp Newman in Santa Rosa, California. Known for her sensitivity in working
with interfaith couples, she was the San Diego area coordinator for Taste of Judaism and facilita-
tor for Times and Seasons, both URJ programs.

Since 2004, Karen has served as the Director of Early Childhood Education of Temple Beth-El in Hillsborough, New Jersey,
and directed their Alef Beit Sefer Early Childhood Center.Karen has a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and
a MSW from Boston University. In addition to her role as an early childhood educator, Karen is certified to teach community
college and is licensed as a clinical social worker in Massachusetts. Perhaps her greatest pride and joy are her two grown
daughters, Marion and Anna.

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Worship
February Shabbat Rishon: Shir Appeal
Shabbat Rishon February 6th, 2009, 7:30p.m.
Friday, January 2, 7:30 p.m. Please join us for a special celebration of Shabbat Shirah
Dessert Oneg to follow (Shabbat of Song). Shir Appeal, Tufts University’s Jewish a
cappella group will lead us in song throughout the service,
and will present a diverse program, including: traditional
“The Two-State Solution: Jewish folk songs, Israeli rock, liturgical music, and American
songs with Jewish themes. The evening promises to be fun,
Getting to Yes” spiritual and exciting: an embodiment of Shabbat Shirah!

Please join us for a special

Shabbat Rishon on January 2 as
we consider the prospects for a
final peace settlement with Prof.
Tot
David Matz. Prof. Matz has
served as Director of the
Graduate Program in Dispute
Resolution at the University of
Massachusetts/Boston since
Shabbat
1986 and on the faculty as a
law professor since 1973. In
Friday, January 2, 2009
1989-90, Prof. Matz served as
Fulbright Professor of Law at the University of Tel Aviv. In
First Friday of the month, 5:45 pm
Israel, his work has focused on the development of mediation Join Rabbi Franken and Cantor Schloss as they bring the
and alternative dispute resolution techniques for use in the Shabbat experience alive for the youngest participants in
courts. He has also focused on how these practices can be our community. Activities, music, dancing and optional
applied to Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, and has worked dinner for all participants! (dinner:$6 kids/$10 adults)
extensively with Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam, and other
Arab and Jewish groups in the U.S. and Israel. A national RSVP to Amanda at 617-739-9200
board member of Brit Tzedek v’Shalom, Prof. Matz has been
active in the conflict resolution field for over 20 years
mediating, training, and teaching. He teaches two courses on
Mazel Tov to our B’nei Mitzvah!

the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at Hebrew College’s Prozdor

supplementary high school program.

Since its founding in 2002, Brit Tzedek v’Shalom has grown

into America’s largest grassroots pro-Israel, pro-peace
organization, advocating for a negotiated two-state
resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Nearly 40,000
supporters are organized into a national chapter network and Sophie Rubin Jesse Spivak
vibrant online activist community. The Boston chapter has Jan, 24, 2009 Jan. 31, 2009
more than 3,000 supporters. Chapters build relationships Dauter of Steve & Son of Victor &
with Congress members and take a leadership role in Robin Rubin Raya Spivak
educating local Jewish communities, their synagogue work Sophie chose Rosie’s Jesse is coordinating a fund
anchored by a 1,000-plus rabbinic network. Place as her Mitzvah drive to support breast can-
Project. It provides cer research in memory his
sanctuary for homeless grandmother who died of
women and children breast cancer in 1988.

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 Friday Night Lights
Conversations to Set Your Mind Aglow
Shabbat evenings highlighting speakers from
our congregation with dinner and roundtable discussion

Friday January 23
Larry Green
Chair, Board of Directors
American Jewish Society for Service

After Bar/Bat Mitzvah:

A Model for Connecting Teens to Judaism
Moderated by Alice Newton, M.D.
6 p.m. Service with Speaker
Followed by Dinner and Roundtable Discussion
8:45 p.m. Dessert Reception
Free child care provided during the service and the after-dinner roundtable discussion.
If cost is a factor in your attendance, please contact Marylin in the synagogue office.
Please feel free to bring a bottle of wine to share with your tablemates.

“Friday Night Lights” Shabbat Dinner & Dessert Reception- Fri., Jan. 23 Reservations Due Mon. Jan. 19!
Name: __________________________________________ _____Adults/Children @ $12.00 = $______
Donation for those who would otherwise be unable to join us $ ______
Total: $ ______

Please list ages of child(ren) for childcare. ______________

__ Enclosed find my check. (payable to Temple Ohabei Shalom)
Please charge my __ MasterCard __ Visa ______ - _______ - _______ - _______ Exp. ____/____
Signature _____________________________________________________________________________
Or call the synagogue office: 617-277-6610

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 Cantor Randall Schloss
Presents

How Wonderful a Sound:

Leonard Bernstein and Songs of the
American Musical Theater
The 2nd Annual
Temple Ohabei Shalom
Music Benefit

Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 7:30 P.M.

Montague Chapel,
Temple Ohabei Shalom

This vibrant evening of music and fun will feature Cantor Randall Schloss
and his wife Leah Schloss, Cantor Scott Sokol and his wife Francene, with
Music Director, David Sparr playing our beautifully rebuilt Mason & Hamlin
piano. The concert will be followed by an elegant champagne & dessert re-
ception.
The evening will benefit our Music and Worship Fund, ensuring a
sustainable musical and spiritual life at Temple Ohabei Shalom.
Tickets:
Members Non-Members Students (18 & under)
Concert $25.00 Concert $35.00 Concert $15.00
Reception $35.00 Reception $40.00 Reception $15.00

Tickets are purchased by returning your RSVP card - or a note - with payment made to Temple
Ohabei Shalom, noting Music and Worship Fund, to our Temple Office, 1187 Beacon Street, Brookline,
MA, 02446

CONCERT COMMITTEE
Michael Weintraub, (Co-Chair) R. K. (Shelley) Schwartz (Co-Chair)
Julie Boris Lisa Geller Estelle Katz Andy O'Connell
Beth Gamel Marilyn Goldstein Ellen Mosner Shellee Robbins
Ronny Sydney Shirley Spero
For information on sponsorships, contributions, and commercial and congratulatory advertisements
in our Concert Program Book - or questions - please contact Shelley Schwartz at
R_K_Schwartz@yahoo.com or (617)738-6869.

Please join us for this musical community celebration!

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Community
“Seeking Sustainability: An Environmental Symposium” attracted
over 100 participants to TOS to glimpse into the future of
alternative energy and building technology. Pictured alongside
Rabbi Franken are three distinguished professors from Ben Gurion
University of the Negev and Ben Shamir, New England Director of
American Associates of BGU.
Putting the “Mitzvah” in Bar Mitzvah
excerpts from a letter to our recent TOS Bar Mitzvah
Micah Katz-Zeiger
Dear Micah,
Several days ago I learned of the remarkable gift you
have made, Micah, through your Bar Mitzvah, and
through your family and friends who have supported
you in your request to raise funds for the Sinikithemba
Sponsor a Child Program.
It is amazing what you have done...and through this
very generous gift, 18 children who are HIV positive
can be supported to come to the Sinikithemba Clinic to
get care and ARV treatment for one year! ...I want to
congratulate you on this choice you have made...it is in
so many ways a gift of an opportunity for a chance for a
normal life.
Warm regards, Helga Holst, Sinikithemba Clinic
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Bylaws Task Force
An independent task force has been established to
review and revise TOS’s current bylaws. Known as the
bylaws task force (or “BLT Force”), it is anticipated that
this group will prepare and present the revised bylaws
for approval -- first by the Board of Trustees in April
and then by a two-thirds vote of the TOS members
present at the Annual Meeting which is held in May (or
June) -- all in accordance with amendment procedures
set forth under the current bylaws. In order to ensure
that TOS members are afforded the opportunity to
provide input, the BLT Force is encouraging all inter-
ested TOS members to share their thoughts and ideas
about the bylaws directly with the BLT Force. We invite
you to submit your comments, in writing (only) by
January 31, by either mailing a letter to the BLT Force
in care of TOS or sending an email to bylaws@ohabei.org.
Jewish Family and Children’s
Service Greater Boston’s
Jewish Food Pantry
Please note:Temple Ohabei Shalom’s
NEW monthly contribution is:
Canned Tuna, Salmon
and Graham Crackers
Donations can be brought to the synagogue and
placed in the baskets by the Chapel or near the eleva-
tor. You can also write a check to the Sisterhood of
Ohabei Shalom with “Family Table” in the memo line
or volunteer to drive our contributions to the collec-
tion center in Waltham just one Sunday a year,
9:30am—11:30am
If you are interested in
helping, Contact Dottie
Berman at 617-277-6610
or Dberman@ohabei.org.
Lifelong Learning
Adult B’nei Mitzvah Study
First class/meeting for all who are interested in Illness?
Adult B’nei Mitzvah: Sunday morning, Jan 25, Hospitalization?
2009, 9:30 a.m.
Birth? Simcha?
If you are older than 13, but never “became” Bar or
Bat Mitzvah, now is your chance! On Sunday Please let us know...
mornings we will gather together for learning and
in-depth engagement, culminating in a unique
Jewish experience for everyone involved. Topics
include: Hebrew, Torah and Haftarah chanting,
theology, prayer, history, tikkun olam and more.
Please come if you are interested and would like
to find out what adult b’nei mitzvah is all about. We need ALL of your Please do NOT include
magazines, catalogues, trash, plastic, glass,
Join Rabbi Franken, Cantor Schloss, Shari Churwin
newspapers, office & school metal and cardboard.
and Mindy Berman on Sunday, Jan 25, 2009 at papers and mail.
9:30 a.m. for an introductory meeting.

TOS Congregational trip to

The Chanukah Gift

of a Lifetime
Tentative dates: Dec. 21, 2009 - Jan 2, 2010
Led by Rabbi Franken and Cantor Schloss
For more information and to put your name
on the mailing list, send an email
to klandman@ohabei.org.

More details will be forthcoming in early 2009.

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Ansin Religious School News
No School Dates
Mark Your Calendars! Please mark your calendars . . .
Winter Break
Martin Luther King Weekend
Tuesday, December 23 – Sunday, January 4
Sunday & Monday, January 18 & 19
Family Education
Building and Understanding, One Inch at a Time Sunday, January 11, 9:15 am
Grades 5 - 7
Join us as we bring the Warsaw Ghetto to life through a unique program led by Stephen W. Schwartz AIA, Archi-
tect. Building Blocks workshops conduct programs using LEGO building blocks to teach specific subjects in Jewish
history for children and their parents. This is a unique program that students and parents will not want to miss.
Youth Group Events
MOSTY Shul-In: Justice League Saturday, January 10 – Sunday January 11
For students in Grades 3 & 4.
Applications due Monday, January 5.
BOSTY Shabbat Mishpacha Friday, January 30 6:00 pm
Please join us for a service lead by our Grades 5 & 6 students. Dinner to follow. RSVP required by Monday, Janu-
ary 26 to Amanda Singer, asinger@ohabei.org or 617-739-9200.

Tot Shabbat First Friday of the month, 5:45 pm Friday, January 2, 2008
Join Rabbi Franken and Cantor Schloss as they bring the Shabbat experience alive for the youngest participants in
our community. The evening will include activities, music, dancing and dinner for those who rsvp.
Mark your Calendars
JOSTY Regional Shul-In Saturday, February 7 – Sunday February 8
For students in Grades 7 & 8. Watch for more information to come.

School Cancellation Policy

In Case of Inclement Weather Join Us
The Ansin Religious School will close
if the Brookline Public schools close
For a
for a snow day. Super (Heroes)
Please tune in to WBZ (channel 4),
Event!
WCVB (channel 5), WHDH (channel MOSTY Shul-iN
7), or WRKO (680 on the AM dial) for sAT, jAN 10 to
school cancellations. sUN, jAN 11
For students in
We will also leave a Grades 3 & 4.
message on the
Get your
school answering capes ready
machine: (617) & join us
739-9200. on January 10

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 Mishkan T’Filah
Purchase a book plate and help us complete our set!
This year we are introducing a new prayer book, Mishkan T'Filah. We still need additional copies of this
contemporary prayer book and hope that congregants and friends of Temple Ohabei Shalom will dedicate
one or more copies so that we will soon have sufficient number for the entire congregation.
$60 (for those who are not members of the Congregation, $65)

This book has been donated by:

In honor of:

Temple Ohabei Shalom ● 1187 Beacon Street ● Brookline, MA 02446

Www.ohabei.org

Donor’s Name (s)___________________________________________________________________________

Street__________________________________________ City, State, zip_______________________________

Home Phone: ____________________________________ E—mail___________________________________

Please list exact wording for bookplate (suggestions: In Memory of, In Appreciation of, In Honor of) :

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Please return with check made out to Temple Ohabei Shalom to: 1187 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA 02446
Auxiliaries
Brotherhood News
Jonathan Atkins & Louis Goldman
The Brotherhood extends their warmest wishes for the secular New
Year 2009 to the entire Temple Ohabei Shalom family. Let all your
hopes and dreams for this coming year be fulfilled.
As we look back at the events of 2008, we remember the untimely
passing of Ben Adler, whose nemory will always be for a blessing to
all who knew him. We miss his contagious laughter, his counsel, his
warmth and caring. The whole Brotherhood misses you, Ben!
In December, Brotherhood members were invited to the Sisterhood’s
December Movie Night & Pot Luck Dinner. The award winning
documentary, Trembling Before G-d, a cinematic portrait of gay and
lesbian Orthodox Jews who struggle to reconcile their faith and their
sexual orientation, was praised by many in attendance. There was
also a frank and open discussion session that followed the movie.
We also held several “Breakfast with the Brothers” Open Houses,
which are held monthly on the third Sunday of each month, from
9:30 a.m. to no later than 12pm.
Our January 2009 Dinner Meeting will take place on Monday, January
12, 2009, at 6:30 p.m., in the Lissner Hall. We are very pleased to
announce that Cantor Randall Schloss will be our Special Guest for
evening. So this night, be prepared to sing with joy and enthusiasm,
as the Cantor shares with us songs and imparts aspects of the
importance of music in jewish life! We strongly encourage our
members to take part in the Daily Evening Worship Service at
6:00pm, which is held in the Chapel, and is over in time for our
dinner.
Reservations are required, so please call Jerry at 617-731-5736, by
January 7. Space is limited so don’t be left out!
The Brotherhood extends their thanks to everyone who has
remembered to bring in or mail in their stamped Butcherie register
tape receipts to us. Please continue to support this program.
Thank you!
Come Sing with our Choir!
From novices to experienced singers, all are
welcome! First rehearsal/introductory meeting for
all interested choir members, Monday evening,
January 5, 2009 at 7 p.m. in the chapel. Future
dates TBA.
Contact Karen Landman (klandman@ohabei.org) if
you would like to participate. For more information,
contact Cantor Schloss at rschloss@ohabei.org.
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Sisterhood News
Betsy Gould
On December 3rd, the Sisterhood & Brotherhood enjoyed a
delectable potluck dinner and viewed a very poignant, thought-
provoking documentary. Gay and Lesbian ultra orthodox Jews spoke
with brutal honesty about their incredible struggle between their
devout faith, sexual identity, and rejection from their families. It was a
powerful film, yet a pleasant evening get-together with our male
counterparts of Brotherhood.
On January 13th the knitting and crochet skillmasters will meet to
continue their beautiful shawls for our congregational shut-ins, and
adorable baby hats for the little ones at Boston Medical Center’s
Grow Clinic. These mitzvah makers meet at Zita Samuel’s.
The Coupon Project spearheaded by Marcia Levine has been very
well-received by our congregants. The Food Pantry is delighted with
the TOS community response and asked that the coupons be
brought in uncut. You may take the whole insert(s) from the
newspaper and put them into our containers, located in the foyer
outside the synagogue office.
Beth Teitell is a correspondent for the Boston Globe, and a
freelancer for the public radio show marketplace. The author of a
new book, “Drinking Problems at the Fountain of Youth”, about our
country’s obsession with looking forever young, will speak with
Sisterhood on January 14th at 6:45 p.m. Beth will show off her skill
as a writer and humorist by reading from this award-winning book.
Come enjoy wine and cheese, while entertained by the talented and
comically-witty Beth.
Ellen Mosner will lead us on Wednesday, February 25th as we make
our own jewelry with beads. Remember the old adage “everything
you needed to know you learned in kindergarten”? You can’t help
having a great time playing with beads! There will be a $5 charge to
cover materials. More information will follow in February.
On Shabbat Saturday, March 28th, under the very well-organized and
creative direction of Hilda Lopez, Sisterhood will hold our highly
spiritual Shabbat service. Margie Kahn, Ita N. Wiener and Diane
Rosen will chant torah, and Rhonda the beautiful haftarah, with many
of our women participating in numerous other roles. Past presidents
Ellen Mosner, Ita N. Wiener, and Betsy Gould will also be honored
that morning. Please contact Hilda Lopez hlopezso@yahoo.com or
(617) 734-7525 to let her know how you would like to take part in
this always special event.
Sisterhood wishes everyone in our TOS community a happy, healthy,
and peaceful secular new year!
Tributes
General Fund Minyan Fund, cont In Memory Of
Sherrie S. Epstein Amir & Ronna Dallal Mary Pivnick
In Honor Of Kathleen A. Killick Maori Killick
Philip J. Sandler & Lucy A. Sandler Estelle Katz George Rabinowitz Louis Benson
Clara Benson
In Memory Of Martin & Melba M. Rubin Ida Rubin
R. K. (Shelley) Schwartz Elizabeth G. Kline David P. Pearlman Ida Pearlman
Joseph A. Kline Judith A. Katz & Phillip Mayfield Mortimer Katz
John & Beth Gamel Doris Jacobs Ida Sidman Albert Rosenberg
Spence & Betsy Gould Sol Hozid Myron L. Wasserman Harry I. Wasserman
Selma J. Bengis Sol Hozid Elliot Comenitz Katie Comenitz
Judith Andelman Fred Andelman
Rabbi Franken’s Discretionary Fund In Appreciation of Judith L. Palefsky Sylvia Rideman
Amy Hozid Memorial Service for Solomon Hozid Margaret R. Beal Royal Franklin Beal
Deborah Langrock Memorial Service for Solomon Hozid Phyllis Nussman Mitchell E. Nussman
Gertrude Goldberg Cousin Lorraine
Cantor Schloss’ Discretionary Fund In Memory Of Betty Morningstar & Jeanette Kruger Edward A. Nathanson
Louise Levingston Robert M. Goldman John & Beth Gamel Myra Merrill
Martha Livingston Shellee Robbins & Donald Steinbrecher Harry Rabinowitz
Samuel H. Levingston Irwin Katz Lynn Katz
Sherrie Epstein and Family Franklin Epstein Illona & Stephen Roll Anna Schoenfeld
In Appreciation of Beth I. Glasky Steven Eric Fay
Amy Hozid Memorial Service for Solomon Hozid
Deborah Langrock Memorial Service for Solomon Hozid Prayer Book Fund In Memory Of
Hilda Lopez Esther Strachman & Family Libby Dresner
Larry and Denise Green In Honor Of
Susan & Ken Wolkon Ruth Linsky
Temple Ohabei Shalom Music Fund
Shirley Spero Life Long Learning Fund In Honor Of
Janet Kouroubacalis Spence & Betsy Gould Ita N. Wiener

Minyan Fund In Memory Of Pulpit Flowers Fund In Memory Of

Corinne E. Gilbert Helen Gilbert Stillman Louise Levingston Robert M. Goldman
Iourii Belenkii Solomon Belenki Martha Livingston
Shirley Band Stanley Band Samuel H. Levingston
Audrey Goldberg Lena F. Rosenberg Shirley Spero Hyman Gold
Gerald & Toby Penn Morris Penn
Phyllis Sisson Joseph Silin Olins Piano Fund In Honor Of
Betty Morningstar & Jeanette Kruger Louis Morningstar R.K. (Shelley) Schwartz Cantor Randall M. Schloss
Bruce A. Beal Morris Rothstein
Robert L. Beal Morris Rothstein Building Fund In Memory Of
Ruth Linsky Harold M. Linsky Marylin Klickstein Louis (Aryeh Leib) Shapiro
Florence S. Hootstein Charles Hootstein Bill Sorman
Alexander M. & Brenda R. Tanger Gertrude Haft Tanger Yitzchak Primak
Osa Kamp Richard Von Bargen
Carol S. Levin & Jeffrey D. Macklis Lester Levin Project for Our Future
Richard L. Brooks David Disman Brooks Rabbi John Franken
Janice, Rick, Jennifer & Sydney Lipof Michael Lipof Robert Loeb, Tammy Gooler Loeb &
Elliot Comenitz Barbara Comenitz Emma Loeb
June Hurwitz Benjamin Alberg Arnold & Tracy Greenfield
Sidney J. Gordon Gertrude Gordon Susan Liberman & David Rogovin
Beth I. Glasky Harry Gold Anonymous
Sheila Smokler Leonard Smokler Danit Ben-Ari & Tom Marton
Carl R. Ostroff S. Eunice Gosian George Bazer
Evelyn E. Indursky Harry Indursky Anonymous
Phyllis Sisson Dorothy Silin Laura Moskowitz & Robin Shore
Louise Levingston Robert M. Goldman Beth Greenspan & Jeff Hurwit
Martha Livingston Richard & Carol Daynard
Samuel H. Levingston In Honor Of
Jerry Kravitz Sol Hozid Estelle L. Green David G. Kanter
Sy Gottlieb Sally Schagrin Ellen & Rick Blocker David G. Kanter
Elenor Laskey In Memory Of
Harold & Sylvia Koritz Bertha Koritz Louis B. Goldman “Dov” Burt Levy
Anne Caplan Louis Caplan
Raymond Mannos Rebecca Mannos Berenson Library In Honor Of
Gerald & Toby Penn Linda Penn Louise Levingston Robert M. Goldman
Muriel C. Follick Norman S. Coler Martha Livingston
Steven M. Coler Samuel H. Levingston
Sofiya Tsytsarko Chero-Ita Tsytsarko
Harvey & Rhonda Solomon Chana Leah Solomon
Richard & Vivian Marson Fanny Marzynski
Phyllis Kaplan Dr. Henry Kaplan

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Yizkor Elohim - May God Remember
Miriam Oshry, wife of George Oshry
Ruth Joffe, mother of Susan Greene
We extend our deepest sympathy to their families. 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.
January 1-7 Augusta Wolf Louis Marks * Nancy Spitz
Hannah Aaron Abraham y Itskhak Pisecki Gabriel M. Stern *
Leah Scheinfeldt Aaron Celia Yaffa Shmuel Pisecki Col. Robert William Timothy
Woolf W. Aaron Sadie B. Cohen * Herch Leyb Shifrin Joseph Barron *
Lillian E Aarons * Carl Gelb Myrna Rice Stein Helen Behr
Manuel H. Aarons * Samuel Halper Samuel H. Zitter Edith Birnbaum
Marie Aarons * Sondra Hazan Anne Cohen
Burton D. Aaronson * Harry Karmelin * January 8-14 Alice Feldman
Max Aaronson * Marshall Platt Sarah Posner Borosky Lucille Glick
Ida Abrams * Samuel Neal Rubin * Harry B. Cohen Jerome Iskols
Sadie Albert * Laura K. Spiel Margot Cohen Melvin Levine
Abraham Ancona Rebecca Abrams * Hannah Cooks * Harry C. Smith *
Mary Aronson Sidney Henry Goldinger Molly C. Davis Joy Sparr
Rose Sedlis Beal * Frances Baer Greenbaum * Esther Hillson Leo Solomon Stone
Anna A. Bloom * Rose Hazan William J. Hotch * Bella Swartz
Arthur R. Damm * Rebecca J. Kaufman * Herman L. Marlin * Helen A. Cobden
David Daynard Nathan Marcus Fred Podren Esther Davis *
Morris Dunn Otto Morningstar * Rose Bloom Rosengard Lillian Festinger
Annie R. Feinberg * Amy Sara Naparstek Vita Y. Saleh * Rebecka Hollander *
Gilbert Fertel * David L. Rosenberg * Andrew Spunt * Harry Segal
Ruth B. Fertel * Bruna Rosengard Leonard Tarlin Murray Taub
Samuel Fertel * Ben G. Shapiro * Robert Alberg Rosalind Bernstein *
Alice Ficksman * Esther Siff Irma Helen Bailen * Gertrude T. Corman *
Alice Gerstein * Herschel Vershbow * Louis Berger Karen Grossman
Rabbi Abraham Ginsberg Sybil E. Berk * Harold Berk * Isaac Heiderman
Henrietta B. Goldberg John Chalfin * Rose R. Grossman Sarah Kahn
Oscar C. Goldberg Eve Deliceanu Ira Markwett Harry Oshry
Joel Goldenberg Lawrence Finch Harry E. Morgan Herman Rifkin *
Rose J. Goldstein * Sanford J. Gilbert * Fanny Nathan * Bertha Rosenblatt
Ruth S. Goldstein * Celia Kaplan Samuel Paris Louis Sheinwald
Esther Grolnic * Frances Ornsteen * Abraham Rabinowitz *
David Louis Harris Jennie Rakowsky Theodore T. Schoenfeld * January 15-22
Rebecca Jacobs Harris Betty Ann Rothstein * Rebecca Silverman * Arthur H. Bloch *
Sadye Jampolsky Sarah Saslaw Jean Tartakoff * Rose Einstein *
Judith C. Kaplan * Miriam Starr Skirball * Shayne Turner Sarah Halper
George Kline * Mitchell Starr Nathan Weinstein * Fannie Kaplan
Gertrude Kushner * Rose Corman * Abraham Wiesenfeld Ray Levy
Hyman Lass Sarah G. Ellis * Max Moses Adler * Sarah Silver
Lena Levine * Fannie Geller * Samuel Bernstein Andrew Von Bargen
Anna Mazer * Marjorie Gordon * Beatrice Berson Samuel Wingersky
Julius Nager * Bertha Levin Rosalind Frederics Abbott J. Epstein *
Louis R. Oppenheim * Matilda Sanger Oscar C Goldberg, Jr. * Jacob Glasker *
Minna B. Oppenheim * Morris Schwartz * David Podren Dorothy Israel
Fred Paris * Barbara Silverman Shirley Solomon Barnet Lechten *
Lillian W. Pastan * Esther Shwartz Tofias * Elaine Tallen Edward Levinson
Bruna Rosengard * Mildred Yarchin * Fannie D. Weinberger Dorothea Mathias
Molly Rothstein * Arline Freedman Meyer Yavner Margery Behr
Lee Sagansky * Jacob Hark Nathan Dublin Nathan Cohen
David Sawyer * Samuel Herbert Levingston * Fannie Weiner Epstein Louis Corman *
Thelma R. Sawyer * Samuel Lipsky * Herman Fishel Sarah W. Daynard *
Mary Gordon Silverman * Joseph Pantell Samuel Goldstein * Maurice Galer
Harris Spero * Lewis Polakewich * Charles Green Sara K. Levison
Harry I. Spero * Avraam Rivin Jacob Levin Eva Diane Macklis
Jeannette Spero * Benjamin F. Solomon * I. Roy Levy * Helen Merlin *
Leah Spero * Mary Caro Louis Moses Abraham E. Nizel *
George Stone Edward Goldman * Aaron Scheinfeldt Andrew C. Rabinowitz *
Joseph Weber Howard Z. Mann Joseph Silberman Sarah Klous Cohen *

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Yahrzeits, continued
Bernard Shalit Edna Greene
Isaac H. Feinberg Harriet W. Daniels * Esther Waxman Ann A. Helpern *
S. Norma Gold Aaron B. Goldstein * Nathan Weiss Harold D. Himelfarb *
Betty Lessner Leonore K. Grover Molly Bolan A. George Kohn *
Victor I. Mertens Helen F. Rockman * Jennie G. Gordon Taurice Wit Kohn *
Nathaniel N. Serper Louis N. Schwartz * Joseph Hirsh Sarah Moses
Benjamin Cohen Harry Aaron Stoller Harold Landy Ruth Resnik
Charles Corvin * Bertha Brody * Morris Levit Rose S. Rosnosky
Bernard Fisher Abraham Feinberg * Tessie Sepinuck Sarah Scheinberg
Amelia Kalesky Sarah B. Finch * Beverly Shapson Melanie Swartz
Charles Kalisky Charles Garfinkle Seymour Stadfeld Abram Tischler
Minnie Burack Kliman Rachael Ginzberg Dana Eliezer Berger * Al Deitch
Tamara Lerner Herman M. Nelson Charlotte Y. Bernhardt Gilda Gilder
Frances S. Mason * Maurice J. Rosenfeld * Lila Glasky * Henry Joski
Sophie Smokler Henry Rosnosky * Walter Heineman Jennie Pearl *
Morris Steelman Samuel S. Slosberg * Pamela Kagle Philip Raab *
Bertha Baron * Theresa E. Whitman * Dorothy Klein Bertha Cohen Spitz
Milton M. Bengis * Beatrice Adler Max Kravitz Suzanne Phillips Timothy
Henry Crine Mildred Aronson Carolyn Regan Maurice Wyzanski
Josephine Cummins Irving Avers Max Rosengard Sylvia Dreyfus Adams
Rosa Freed Jane Hart Berk Leopold Basch Maurice Caro *
Max C. Goldman * Irving Blank Ethel Block Alfred Daniels *
William J. Haft Mary Jane Byrne Jeanette F. Cohen Victor DeGrottola
Fred Platt Pauline Endlar * Rita Parks Jessica Ellenberg
Raymond Bruce Rothstein * Grace Freidson * Marlene Passman Frank Gorfine
Helen Dizon Neil Goldman Fannie Pave Annette Harris *
Fannie Green Bertha Handwerker Deborah B. Pokroisky * Jules Lader *
Harvey Leopold Albert L. Levine * Pauline N. Raab * Evelyn M. Lane *
Maurice Prolman Joan Marton Joseph G. Smith * Charles Merlin *
Herbert S. Sharlin Lorne Scott Shomes * Stanley Brand Swartz * Michael Perkins *
Bertram Irving Sparr Isaac Simons Adele Jurow Wallach Arthur Sparr
Helen Meyers Cohen * Violet Aaronson Louis Spero *
January 22-31 Mary Gordon-Silverman * Joseph Blumenthal * Mildred Rose Traster
Heiman Caro Esther P. Mann * Mary Feldman *
William Coughlin M. Stanley Metz Morris Greenberg

From the Gopen Family Library

Thank you to all of you for coming out to support the Library at the recent Book Fair. It
was an unprecedented success and your participation is what made it happen. Join us
again in the spring for more great titles for children and adults alike, and come visit the
library to check out our new books, including:
• Crafting Jewish, by Rivky Koenig- a treasure trove of recipes and crafts for all ages,

Say Cheese!
Help Rabbi Franken,
Cantor Schloss and the
rest of the TOS staff to
know you and your family.
Please send digital photos
of yourselves, properly
labeled and in .pdf format
to office@ohabei.org or
mail hard copy to the TOS
office.
•
•
Angel Girl, by Laurie Friedman, a moving true story from the Holocaust,
The Hungry Clothes, by Peninnah Schram, a wonderful collection of folk tales,
beautifully illustrated, and
• Isaac's Torah, by Angel Wagenstein, hot-off-the-presses fiction.
Thanks to the Israel Book Shop and Brookline Booksmith for working with us. Be sure
to let them know you appreciate their support of the Gopen Family Library!
Special thanks to those who donated books to the library: Mindy Berman, Cherise
Bransfield, Spencer Gould, R.K. (Shelley) Schwartz, Jonah Seiger, Stephen Sugarman
and Cassandra Warshowsky.
If you missed the sale but would like to know how you can help the Library grow, just
stop by on Sunday morning or Tuesday afternoon to find out how!"
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January at Temple Ohabei Shalom

January 16 6:00pm Erev Shabbat Service
1 TOS office closed 17 10:30am Shabbat Service
2 TOS office closed 18 ARS Martin Luther King Weekend
5:45pm Tot Shabbat 19 TOS office closed—Martin Luther King day
7:30pm Shabbat Rishon: Prof. David Matz on “The Two 20 3:30pm ARS: Grades 3-7
State Solution: Getting to Yes” 22 7:00pm TOS Committee night
3 10:30am Shabbat Morning Service 23 6:00pm Shabbat Service: Speaker, Larry Green
4 ARS Winter Vacation 7:30pm Friday Night Lights dinner, reservation required
5 6:00pm ARS High School 24 10:30am Shabbat Service: Bat Mitzvah of Sophie Rubin
6:30pm Brotherhood meeting 25 9:15am ARS: grades PreK-7
7:00pm Adult Choir rehearsal 9:30am Adult B’nei Mitzvah meeting
6 3;30pm ARS Grades 3-7 4:00pm Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing” Gathering
7 9:30am Sisterhood meeting 26 6:00pm ARS: High School
9 4:00pm Winter Kallah begins 27 3:30pm ARS: Grades 3-7
6:00pm Erev Shabbat Service 30 6:00pm Shabbat Mishpacha (BOSTY)
10 10:30am Shabbat Service 7:30pm Shabbat Dinner, reservations required
11 9:15am ARS: Grades PreK-7 31 10:30am Shabbat Service: Bar Mitzvah of Jesse Spivak
9:30am Buliding Blocks Family Education Program, 7:30pm Music Concert (see page 4)
grades 5-7
12 6:00pm ARS: High School February
6:30pm Brotherhood meeting 1 9:15am ARS: PreK-7
13 3:30pm ARS: Grades 3-7 2 6:00pm ARS High School
14 6:45pm Sisterhood Comedy Night 3 3:30pm ARS: Grades 3-7

Leadership Staff and Executive Board Mon.—Thurs. 8:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
John A. Franken, Rabbi Jesse Cochin, President Friday 8:00 a.m..
Randall M. Schloss, Cantor Arnie Greenfield, Vice President Saturday 6:00 p.m.
Emily G. Lipof, Rabbi Emerita Edward Jacobs, Vice President
Steven Davis, Executive Director Kathy Jonas, Vice President Sun./Holidays 9:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Daily Worship

Shari A. Churwin, Education Director Cathryn Stein, Vice President

Kim Singer, B’nei Mitzvah Educator
Kate Mikesh, Dir. Informal Education
David Sparr, Music Director
Bob Loeb, Treasurer Temple Ohabei Shalom is the area’s
Martin Shore, Assistant Treasurer only Reform synagogue providing daily
prayer for those in need of solace or a
quiet moment of introspection.

January Candle Lighting Times Each daily worship leader commits to

2 - 4:06 p.m. one 20-minute weekly service. To
23 - 4:29 p.m.
9 - 4:13 p.m. become a leader, please call the
30 - 4:38 p.m.
16 - 4:20 p.m. synagogue office (617) 277-6610.

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