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Grades 3: The 3rd grade students will learn about the core values and structure of the Torah. They will learn the overview of the names of the books of the Torah. The students will begin learning about the structure of the prayer book and gain a deeper understanding of the Siddur (prayerbook). The students will explore their place in the spiritual community to Torat Yisrael. Grade 4: The students will study the Book of Exodus. They will learn about the role that Moses played in the leadership of the Jewish people. The value that the children will focus on is Shmirat Halashon- Taking Care of ones speech- not gossiping nor lying. The students will gain a richer understanding of peoplehood and their relationship with the communal life of the synagogue. The value that they will focus on will be vahavta lreacha kmocha- loving ones friend as oneself. The students will also learn the Parashat Hashavuathe Torah reading of the week. The students will be using the text Partners with God. This book uses Bible stories, folktales and art to engage students in thoughts about their spirituality and helps answer their questions about God. Grades 3 & 4: Hazzan Goldenberg will guide the students around the structure of the prayer book and the structure of the Shabbat Service and will help students explore the meanings of the prayers. Grade 5: The children will learn about the covenant with God and how students can honor their covenant with God. The value that they will focus on is Btzelem elohim in Gods image- knowing that we are all created in the image of God. They will be learning about the connection between God and the wisdom of the Torah and how to live as a holy people. The children will learn how they are connected to the Jewish Community of Rhode Island. They will learn about the history of the early Jewish colonial settlers of Rhode Island including Moses Seixas, the founder of the oldest Jewish Masonic Lodge. Hazzan Goldenberg will teach the theology of the Torah Service, How to lead the Torah Service and the brachot for an aliyah. In January they will begin to learn how to chant the Torah text (trop)
The students will be strengthening their fluency in Hebrew reading. They will learn additional vocabulary that will help in the comprehension of the prayers that they are reading. Grades 6 & 7: In 6th grade the value that the students will be focusing on is tzniut/avanah, modesty and humility, taking care not to be showoff in words and deeds. The 7th grade students will focus on savalnut and sovlanut---patience and tolerance for others who may be different from oneself. There will be a class on Jewish life cycle. Topics will include conversion, baby naming and Bar Mitzvah. The students will be studying modern day Israelthe text for the students will be Experiencing modern Israel- it just came out this year with an accompanying online site. They will learn about Israel todayculture, arts and everyday life in Israel. They will be continuing to learn to achieve Hebrew reading fluency. They will be introduced to more Hebrew vocabulary and be able to comprehend the meaning of the prayers. Hazzan Goldenberg will teach the students the portion of the week, the structure of the Kabbalat Shabbat and Shabbat Service and how to lead the Torah Service. We are fortunate to have Rabbi Levin teach a class on Tuesday called Torah People focusing on the insights into relationships we can learn from the family stories in Genesis/Breishit for 6th & 7th graders. Our teachers this year are David Wasser, Stacey Weisman, Megan Burdeshaw, Jenn Futterman, Itamar Futterman, Hazzan Goldenberg, and Rabbi Levin. Laura Steele, the Librarian will be meeting with the students at the Village Lower School, K-4 once a month. She will be engaging the children in hands on activities related to the specific Jewish value as outlined in the curriculum. If you have any questions about the Yeladon Program or the Cohen School, please call me. Lshalom, Donna Tarutz Education Director 785-1800 / tarutz@toratyisrael.org
Andrea is Temple Torat Yisrael's part time social worker funded by the Kesher Program, a joint project of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island, Jewish Family Service, and the synagogue. She can be reached at andrea@templetorat.org or (401) 369-0160
Gossip
At a time of year when we are asked to reflect on ourselves I wanted to dedicate a column to gossip. I will not, in case there was any doubt, be gossiping but rather discussing the often caustic effects of gossip. Studies that have come out by social scientists about gossip sometimes make distinctions between "good gossip and "harmful" gossip. Good gossip is defined as useful information that orients people to current events in their group(s) and/or social norms. A timely example of this might be hearing that a neighbor has lost power and water. Community members, upon learning about this, can make decisions to inquiry with the neighbor and offer assistance. Overall this type of gossip aids in survival.
The type of gossip described as harmful is when what is shared changes the way we think or look at a person. It does not protect a person or community but rather sways the listener to alter their perception. A recent study out of Northeastern in fact reports that the brain registers persons described negatively as nefarious. This is whether or not the description was accurate! Certainly it gives a weight to what we choose to say or not say about others. Not surprising to many readers is that this new research echoes much of what Judaism has described historically of a code of conduct for speech. Paraphrasing as a lay person, lashon hara or the evil tongue, forbids gossip. It does not matter if the information is true that is being shared. Gossip, as many of us have experienced, can have exponential impact and once it is shared the impact cannot be
erased. The exceptions to gossip by the Jewish code of conduct seem to be similar to what the current research reflects - gossip is allowable in cases of where harm will be avoided by speaking up and/or in a court of law. We depend on each other in community and it is clear that every word can count whether you look to contemporary research or ancient teachings that reflect this important truth. Do you have a topic you are interested in hearing more about? Please contact me for this or other information, support, or community resources. All services are free and confidential. Ideas for monthly columns are always welcome! Andrea Epstein: (401) 369-0160 or andrea@toratyisrael.org
Supporting our Torat Yisrael community has become easier than ever. Youll find a link to a Donations page on the main menu on our Torat Yisrael website (www.toratyisrael.org). The links on the donation page will take you to the secure www.justgive.org website. When you open a free account with Just Give you will be able to donate to Torat Yisrael on line and you will receive a summary of all the charitable donations you have made to Torat Yisrael during the course of the year to make your tax preparation easier.
In Our TY Family
Mazal tov to everyone celebrating a Birthday in October!
Gertrude Antin, Frank Antin, Lewis Antin, Leah Ross-Coke, Nathan Honig, Lyle Goncalves (17 years old), Herbert Spivack, Philip Greenberg, Linda Fink, Jake Evans (7 years old), Julia Stanger (9 years old), Angelo Bellini, Hannah Meharg (17 years old), Steve Shapiro, Judith Silverman, Barbara Zenofsky, Marcia Slobin, Sarah Osofsky and Nuriya Coke (16 years old)
Mazal tov to Frank and Allyson Antin on the birth of their son, Jacob Thomas! Jacob was born on August 28th.
Mazal tov to Jacobs proud grandmother, Trude Antin and to Jacobs aunts and uncles, Lewis and Jo-Ann Antin and Barry and Ellen Golden!
Mazal tov to Stephan and Laurie Goldman on the birth of their granddaughter, Annabel Sage Shindel Goldman!
Annabel was born on September 9th weighing in at 6 lb. 5 oz. The proud parents are Kevin & Sasha Goldman! Mazal tov to Michael and Sharon Field on the birth of their granddaughter, Madison Marie Kavanagh! Madison was born on September 22nd weighing in at 6 lb. 11 oz. The proud parents are Laura & Matthew Kavanagh! Mazal tov to Meredith Karetny on her engagement to Aaron Hefez. Meredith is the daughter of Billy and Barbara Karetny.
Mazal tov to Richard and Martha Sholes: their granddaughter, Kayla Anne Gillman, became a Bat Mitzvah on September 17th. Kayla is the daughter of Nancy and Ross Gillman, the great niece of Andrew and Trude Sholes and the great granddaughter of Lenny Sholes! Congratulations to the whole family!
May God who blessed our ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah, bring blessing and healing to: Trude Antin, Bella Foster, Pearl Gorden, Douglas and Barbara Greenberg (Diane
Greenbergs brother-in-law & sister-in-law), Myer Grossman, Harriet Landesberg, Peter Letendre (friend of Rochelle Ziegler), Bonnie Lury, Morton Paige, Bev Prosnitz, Ron Richter, Harold & Sylvia Roggen (Barbara Karetnys parents), Sylvia & Jimmy Shocket and Eileen Winkler (Rochelle Zieglers mother).
Our Torat Yisrael family is delighted to embrace our newest members. Welcome to: Andrew Kalinsky and his daughter, Jordan Wayne & Roberta Wilfand and their son, Michael Alan & Bonnie Silverman and their children, Noah & Hope Gerrie Zettel and her son, Craig Aaron and Joy Weisbord, and their children, Eli, Liana & Coby
Are you raising Jewish children. . . . but youre not Jewish? Dont do it alone. Join us for Mothers Circle!
The Mothers Circle is a free educational and welcoming program empowering non-Jewish mothers to create Jewish homes. The eight-month, fifteen-session interactive curriculum explores Jewish holidays, practices, rituals, and ethics while providing resources and tools for enriching Jewish family life at home. Our fourth Rhode Island group will be starting in November. For more information please contact Kit Haspel, Mothers Circle Coordinator, at 401.331.0956 x184 or khaspel@shalomri.org.
Come Home for the Holidays 2011 will once again provide free High Holiday tickets to young adults who grew up in the Conservative Movement. Torat Yisrael, along with many other Conservative congregations, offer home hospitality, including holiday and break-the-fast meals. Conservative Movement Kehillot in North America, Israel, Europe, South America and Central America will open their doors to help guests from all over the world 'come home' during this most sacred time of the year. If you need further assistance or have questions about Come Home for the Holidays, please email Daniel at support@projectreconnect.org. Project Reconnect is proud to work in partnership with NAASE (North American Association of Synagogue Executives), Women's League For Conservative Judaism and KOACH (USCJ's College Outreach Project) on this years program. If you have room around your holiday table for a few young Conservative Jews, please let Rabbi Levin know (rabbi@toratyisrael.org). Thank you!
* There is a new, accessible walkway from the parking lot to the downstairs back door where services are held.
October
Pizza in the Hut in East Greenwich
Sunday, October 16th at 12:15 pm. We hope youll come celebrate Sukkot with our Torat Yisrael Family at our traditional Pizza in the Hut! Cost: $3 per person / $10 family maximum. Please RSVP: www.toratyisrael.org
Friday, October 21st - 6:00 pm early Shabbat Service for all. Enjoy an early Shabbat service and then arrange
for a relaxed Shabbat meal at home with your family and friends. Saturday, October 22nd Family Shabbat Celebration: 10:00 am interactive service; 11:00 am Kiddush brunch
Join us on Sunday, October 23rd for a visit to Touro Synagogue in Newport. Car pooling is available. Were meeting at 9:30 am at two locations Golds Gym in East Greenwich and Temple Torat Yisrael in Cranston. Cost: $8 for adults and $4 for children. RSVP by October 13th on the enclosed flyer.
Our October Topic: Kippah and Tallit / Ill Show and Tell!! East Greenwich: Tuesday, October 25th Cranston/Warwick: Thursday, October 27th
Each participant orders from the menu and we study Jewish sources addressing current issues. Everyone is welcome, bring a friend! 12:00-1:30 p.m. Ts Restaurant, 5600 Post Road (in the Bennys Plaza), East Greenwich
12:00-1:30 p.m. The Cozy Grill Restaurant, 440 Warwick Avenue, Warwick
November
Shabbat in East Greenwich:
Friday Evening:, Shabbat Yachad: Guest Speaker, Kit Haspel/ Welcoming Interfaith Families Into the Jewish Community
Kit Haspel is the Mothers Circle Coordinator for Rhode Island, a mutual support and education program for nonJewish mothers raising Jewish children. Friday, November 4th: Shabbat Services at 6:00 pm. Dinner and speaker at 7:00 pm. Cost: $10 adult / $5 child 10-18/ Children under 10 Free / Family maximum $30. Please RSVP to the TY office; 785-1800 / Stephanie@toratyisrael.org.
Shalom to Shabbat: Unwind and Nosh Before Shabbat Services in Cranston Mobile Blood Drive at the Swift Gym in East Greenwich
Friday, November 11th, 7:00 pm: wine, cheese and a nice schmooze before our 7:30 pm Shabbat Service.
Another opportunity to observe the mitzvah of Pikuach Nefesh (Saving a Life): a mobile blood drive will take place at the Holiday Gift Fair on Sunday, November 13th from 8:30 am 12:30 pm at the Swift Gym in East Greenwich (111 Pierce Street).
Were having our 2nd annual Holiday Gift Fair on Sunday, November 13th from 10:00 am 3:00 pm at the Swift Gym in East Greenwich (111 Pierce Street). Dont miss out on some great holiday gifts! Flyer enclosed.
Our November Topic: The Kosher Way to Visit the Sick East Greenwich: Tuesday, November 8th
Greenwich
Each participant orders from the menu and we study Jewish sources addressing current issues. Everyone is welcome, bring a friend! 12:00-1:30 p.m. Lunch & Learn at Ts Restaurant, 5600 Post Road (in the Bennys Plaza), East
12:00-1:30 p.m. Lunch & Learn at the Cozy Grill Restaurant, 440 Warwick Avenue, Warwick
Friday, November 18th - 6:00 pm early Shabbat Service for all. Enjoy an early Shabbat service and then arrange
for a relaxed Shabbat meal at home with your family and friends. Saturday, November 19th Family Shabbat Celebration: 10:00 am: interactive service, 11:00 am Kiddush Lunch
TEMPLE TORAT YISRAEL DONATIONS July 15, 2011 September 27, 2011
All donations of $10 or more are listed in the Newsletter
EDWIN ANTIN ENDOWMENT FUND
In Memory of Edwin Antin Frank & Allyson Antin Gertrude Antin Lewis & Jo-Ann Antin & Family Barry & Ellen Golden & Family In Memory of Rosalind Levin Frank & Allyson Antin Lewis & Jo-Ann Antin Ruth Ross Leah Ross-Coke Speedy Recovery to Bella Foster Evelyn Nussenfeld In Memory of Ruth Gregerman Evelyn Nussenfeld In Honor of Sari Guttins Wedding Leah Ross-Coke Speedy Recovery to William Guttin Leah Ross-Coke In Memory of Hanna Jozefowicz Alan & Anita Olinsky Leonard Sholes In Memory of Foma Kirzhner Evelyn Nussenfeld In Memory of Rosalind Levin Donna Tarutz In Memory of Rosalyn Levine Karen Wier In Memory of Judith Lubiner Evelyn Nussenfeld Ruth Ross Leah Ross-Coke Speedy Recovery to Sally Pressman Evelyn Nussenfeld In Memory of Albert Ross Ruth Ross Leah Ross-Coke Speedy Recovery to Ruth Ross Evelyn Nussenfeld In Memory of Libby Rudnick Ruth Ross In Honor of Eitan Vilkers Bar Mitzvah Leah Ross-Coke
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
The Capital Campaign list does not include multiyear pledges which will be suitably recognized at a future time.
In Memory of Cecil Charles Abbotson Sue Abbotson In Memory of Bernice Adler Daniel Adler In Memory of Edmund Beck Mildred Beck In Honor of Elijah Cokes Bar Mitzvah
In Memory of Nadine Greene Jim & Sana Greene In Memory of Dora Hoffman Marilyn Hoffman In Memory of Beatrice Holland Harold & Helene Holland In Memory of Edith Honig Nathan Honig In Memory of Rachel Jewett Harold & Helene Holland In Memory of Hanna Jozefowicz David, Susan & Michelle Smoller In Memory of Eva Kagan Larry & Paula Meyerson In Memory of Charles Kreiger Nathan Honig In Memory of Julius Langman Michael & Marilyn Smith In Memory of Faye Lemel Nathan Honig In Memory of Rosalind Levin David, Susan & Michelle Smoller In Memory of Judith Lubiner Barbara & Bertha Goldberg Rachel Silverman In Memory of Florence Fay Malatt Sheila Malatt In Memory of Morris Malatt Sheila Malatt In Memory of Martha Manekofsky Marilyn Hoffman In Memory of Samuel Manekofsky Marilyn Hoffman In Memory of Esther Meyerson Larry & Paula Meyerson In Memory of Minnie Pollack Anita Greenberg In Memory of Jacob Pomeraniec David, Susan & Michelle Smoller In Memory of Jeannette Pomeraniec David, Susan & Michelle Smoller In Memory of Joel Pressman Sally Pressman
In Memory of David Saltzman William Saltzman In Memory of Estelle Saltzman Karen Lubin In Memory of Morris Sholes Leonard Sholes In Memory of Melvin Shuman Bruce Shuman In Memory of Bernard Silver Gertrude Antin In Memory of Samuel Snegg Susan Bryant In Memory of Samuel Spivack Herb & Gloria Spivack In Memory of Julia Wine Maurice Wine In Memory of Lillian Zarum Dorothy Bookbinder
FLOWER FUND
In Memory of Ida Barr Nathan & Sylvia Safferson In Memory of Hanna Jozefowicz Fred Guthart
GENERAL FUND
In Memory of Mary Armada Diane Greenberg In Memory of Charles Baker Robert Baker In Memory of Hyman Bass Sarah Osofsky In Memory of Ida Barr Nat & Sylvia Safferson In Memory of Edmund Beck David & Ilene Bojar In Memory of Beatrice Bojar David & Ilene Bojar In Memory of William Bojar David & Ilene Bojar In Memory of Edward & Anna Bookbinder Dorothy Bookbinder In Memory of Richard Bookbinder Dorothy Bookbinder In Honor of Elijah Cokes Bar Mitzvah Rachel Silverman In Memory of Bella Cornez Sarah Osofsky In Memory of Shirley Milgrim DAndrea Ilene Bojar In Memory of Aaron Davis Marc & Helen Davis Muriel Davis Clare & Morris Yaffe In Memory of Louis Deluty Gertrude Stein Nelson In Memory of Linda Gerstenblatt Andy & Sharon Gilstein In Memory of Lillian Gilstein Andy & Sharon Gilstein Barry & Roberta Gilstein In Memory of Frank Goldman Mr. & Mrs. H. Herman Goldman In Memory of Norma Gouse Goldman Stephan & Laurie Goldman In Memory of Julian Greene Jim & Sana Greene