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Temple Emanu-El
News Bulletin
Ira L. Korinow, D.D., Rabbi Nancy J. LaFleur, Temple Administrator
Mindy Harris, Cantorial Soloist Debra Levasseur, Religious School Director
Affliated with the Union for Reform
Judaism & the Synagogue Council of
Massachusetts. A benefciary of the
Merrimack Valley Jewish Federation.
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How wonderful it is that nobody
need wait a single moment before
starting to improve the world.
Anne Frank
Vol. LXXI No. 4 Nisan Iyar 5773 :vu - ): April 2013
Friday, April 5
Candle Lighting 6:56 PM
Yom Ha-Shoah Holocaust Memorial Service 7:00 PM
Grade 7 Participates
Saturday, April 6 Parashat Shemini
Shabbat Morning Service 9:30 AM
Shabbat Shiur 12 NOON
Friday, April 12
Candle Lighting 7:04 PM
HEFTY Creative Service 7:00 PM
April birthday blessings will be given
Saturday, April 13 Parashat Tazria-Metzora
Shabbat Morning Service 9:30 AM
Israel Chavurah 12 NOON
Friday, April 19
Candle Lighting 7:12 PM
Saturday, April 20 Parashat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim
Shabbat Morning Service 9:30 AM
Shabbat Shiur 12 NOON
Friday, April 26
Candle Lighting 7:20 PM
Saturday, April 27 Parashat Emor
Shabbat Morning Service 9:30 AM
Shabbat Shiur 12 NOON
Friday, May 2
Candle Lighting 7:28 PM
Tot Shabbat 6:00 PM
Saturday, May 4 Parashat Behar-Bechukotai
Shabbat Morning Service 9:30 AM
Bar Mitzvah of Andrew Eisen, son of Amy & Ed Eisen
Shabbat Shiur 12 NOON
Dear Chaverim,
There are many gifts which the Jew-
ish people have given to the world,
the most prominent of which is the
Shabbat. But there is one gift which
God gave to us as human beings
that surpasses any gift that we may
have given to the world. That gift is
the gift of memory.
Several times the Torah commands us, Zachor Remem-
ber! It is through memory that the past lives on, whether it
be lives of loved ones or historical events in the world.
Early in April we have three of the most recent observances
on the Jewish calendar Yom Ha-Shoah (Holocaust Memo-
rial Day). Yom Ha-Zikaron (Israel Memorial Day) and Yom Ha-
Atzmaut (Israel Independence Day).
Yom Ha-Shoah falls on the 27th day of the Hebrew month of
Nisan (see further into this message why it will be observed
this year on the 28th of Nisan which is Monday, April 8th).
At 10:00 AM in Israel, the sirens are sounded throughout the
country for two minutes. Every person and every task comes
to a halt for these two minutes. All forms of transportation
stop. Drivers and often passengers step outside the bus or
car and stand silently in remembrance of the six million Jews
killed during the Holocaust and the millions of others killed
during World War II. The hustle and noise that flls the air at
Rabbis Message continued on page 2
Passover Service Schedule
Monday, April 1 7th Day of Passover
Passover Morning Service 9:30 AM
Tuesday, April 2 8th Day of Passover
Passover Morning Service 9:30 AM
(includes Yizkor)
Please note, that we ask during Passover that no food
or drink be brought into the Temple unless it is Kosher
for Passover.
For more detailed information on Preparation and
Celebrating Passover in your home, please go to our
website: www.templeemanu-el.org. Click on Shabbat
Services, Passover.
Community News
MAZAL TOV
Rita & Jonathan Harris on the birth of
their grandson, Emerson Bourne Marr, son of
Emily Harris Marr and Bo Marr
CONDOLENCES
Annette Burakoff, on the death of her husband,
Morris Burakoff
Larry Cowan, on the death of his uncle, Malcolm Brown
Eric Jacobs, on the death of his aunt, Lea Lieberman
Jacqueline Jacobs, on the death of her sister,
Lea Lieberman
Debbi Levasseur on the death of her mother,
Elaine Mandell
ONEG/KIDDUSH SPONSORS
March 8 Susan & Barry Hantman, in honor of Scout
Shabbat
March 15 Parents of Tot Shabbat
March 16 Fred & Gina Coltin, Bonnie Coltin and
friends, in honor of Bonnie Coltin on her
birthday
March 22 Religious School parents, in appreciation of
the Religious School faculty
Rabbis Message continued from page 1
the airport stops. Security checks and baggage registration
stops. Cashiers stop scanning groceries and supermarkets
come to an eerie silence.
Our annual Yom Ha-Shoah service will take place on Friday
evening, April 5th. This will be the 17th annual community
observance in Haverhill with members of the Temple Ema-
nu-El Makheila (choir) participating along with members of
the Greater Haverhill Clergy Association who will be reading
selections written during the Holocaust. This is an important
community observance which we help facilitate.
This year we also have a special program for Yom Ha-Sho-
ah. The Adult Education Committee will be presenting Night
Words: A Midrash on the Holocaust, in Cascia Hall on the
campus of Merrimack College in North Andover on Sunday,
April 7th at 2:00 PM. The committee presented this program
to our Temple community in observance of Kristallnacht in
November 2011. At that time it was felt by those who par-
ticipated in the dramatic reading and by those who attended
it be presented for the greater community in the Merrimack
Valley and Southern New Hampshire. Please be with us as
we present this very powerful program.
Back to Israel. Exactly one week after Yom Ha-Shoah falls
Yom Ha-Zikaron, Israels Memorial Day, ending a full 7 days
of mourning. Yom Ha-Zikaron begins this year at sundown on
Sunday, April 14th with the sirens being sounded throughout
the country for two minutes of silence before a memorial
ceremony held at the Kotel, the Western Wall. The sirens are
sounded the next day in the morning as on Yom Ha-Shoah.
Once again, the entire country comes to a halt, this time in
memory of the soldiers who have died in the many wars that
Israel has had to fght in her short existence as a nation of
the world. Yom Ha-Zikaron normally falls on the 4th of Iyar on
the Hebrew calendar but when the 4th of Iyar falls on a Sun-
day (as it does this year), it is postponed one day because
the ceremony with the sirens sounding the evening before
would have to begin after Shabbat is over and that would be
too late. Hence, Yom Ha-Shoah, Yom Ha-Zikaron and Yom
Ha-Atzmaut (Israeli Independence Day) are all moved one
day later to accommodate the full week of mourning.
As the sun is setting on Yom Ha-Zikaron, Israelis take to the
streets to celebrate Yom Ha-Atzmaut. There is a lot of noise
on the streets but not from sirens. People are singing, danc-
ing, attending concerts (many of Israels popular singers
perform free concerts on the evening of Yom Ha-Atzmaut),
watching frework displays and simply having a good time
together.
This is a truly Jewish phenomenon for Israelis to go from a
week of mourning (Yom Ha-Shoah through Yom Ha-Zikaron)
and immediately begin to celebrate their nations birth. Is-
raelis recognize that life must go on despite the horrors that
Israel and the Jewish people faced during the past 80 years.
Zachor Remember! This commandment has helped the
Jewish people and the Jewish religion survive for over 3,000
years! It is not merely a commandment written in the Torah;
it is an obligation that every Jew must perpetuate for our
peoples sake.
Lshalom, Rabbi Ira
Todah Rabah! Thank You to:
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Claire Blustein for her donation towards the new boiler
Mindy Lichtman for chairing the Super Rafe
David Paul who donated his Super Rafe winnings back
to the Temple
Harriet Peick who coordinated the Indoor Picnic
Board members who participated in and those who
donated to the 2013 Passover Fundraiser
Annual Meeting
Sunday, May 5, 2013, 9:30 AM
Election of Ofcers
Board Reports addressed at this meeting:
Y Rabbi Y Religious School Director
Y President Y Reports read from Temple
Y Administrator Committee Chairs
Y Treasurer
This is your chance to come and listen to everything that is
happening at Temple, and to offer your comments as to what
we did correctly and what we need to improve.
Voice your opinion and vote on new ofcers
and Board Members
A light breakfast will be served
Hello Friends,
Happy Passover! Although April
is a short month here at Temple
Emanu-El, it is jammed packed
with activities; from the PTO Bas-
ket Auction on the 6th to Book
Club on the 28th. I hope you will
be able to attend one or all of
these events.
Thank you to everyone who helped with our Purim Car-
nival! It was a great success this year. Congratulations to
our 3rd Grade students on receiving their siddurim with
their names embossed in gold on the cover. Thank you
to all our High schoolmadrichim who assist the teachers
in the classrooms and do a terrifc job!
Thank you, everyone, who donated during our annual
Passover Fundraiser. Your generosity is greatly appreci-
ated! Your donations will help assure that our services
and program will continue into the future.
Some of the services we provide are:
A Fair Share dues program where no one is denied
membership due to inability to pay full dues
Our Religious School educates over 75 children a year
High Holiday Services in addition to all other major
holiday services, bi-monthly Shabbat services
Adult Education programs open to all members free
of charge
Break-the-Fast social
Israel Chavurah
Shabbat morning service and Torah study
Chesed activities
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Wishing you all a Happy Spring and I look forward to see-
ing you at the Temple!
Lynn Dreyfuss Martin
President
President's Message
Temple Emanu-El in Haverhill, MA
J o i n u s o n :
Do You Need a Ride
to a Temple event?
The Chesed Committee will be
happy to help arrange a ride for you.
If you need a ride, call the Temple
Offce at 978-373-3861.
Super Raf f l e Wi nners! ! !
Thanks to everyone
for participating in
this fundraiser!
Evan Kamien, Grand Prize
David Paul, 2nd Prize
George Roaf, 3rd Prize
Congratulations to the winners!
Scout Shabbat
Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts from Northern Massachu-
setts and Southern New Hampshire gathered on Friday,
March 8th at Temple Emanu-El in Haverhill, Massachu-
setts to celebrate Scout Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath.
Scout Shabbat offers an opportunity for Scouts to show
their duty to God, an integral part of the Scout Oath, and
allows worshipers to honor Scouts and Scout leaders in
the community for their achievements and service.
As part of the regular Friday evening service, Rabbi Ira
Korinow recognized all of the Scouts and spoke about
the connection between Scouting and this weeks read-
ing from the Book of Exodus. All of the Scouts received a
special patch to commemorate the event.
Barry Hantman
Jewish Committee on Scouting, Daniel Webster Council
HEFTY News
HEFTYs year is starting to wind down, but we are far
from running out of steam! Our last project was running
concessions and assisting at the Purim Carnival, which
was lively and successful.
A group of HEFTYITES will be traveling to Schenectady,
New York for the regional Fall Conclavette. It promises
to be an amazing time. Our annual Creative Service is
planned for April 12th. We have chosen the theme for
this year to be Jews in Entertainment. Needless to say,
the service should be very entertaining! Our next event
will be a rerun of the lunch at Wasabi that was canceled
in February due to a blizzard. Anyone remember that?
On April 24th, slating letters of intent are due from mem-
bers who want to run for an Executive Board position for
2013-2014. The slating committee then meets to deter-
mine the slate of offcers by May 8th, the slated offcers
and Board members will be contacted confrming the po-
sitions that they will have for the next year. There is then a
period to contest the slate from May 9th - May 17th. The
fnal slate of offcers will be voted on at the Spring Bar-
becue on May 19th. Details of the slating procedure were
sent to the membership in the middle of March.
Preparations have already begun for the end of year
barbeque. The barbeque is an age-old tradition where
we gather at someones house, have a cookout and
vote on next years Board. The barbecue ends with an
Old Board/New Board workshop where we transfer du-
ties and brainstorm events and themes for the following
year. Plans are underway to schedule an Old Board/New
Board off-site retreat during the Memorial Day weekend.
HEFTYs year is coming to a close, but there are still sev-
eral activities and some of our most important events yet
to come.
Ben Shalek, HEFTY Communications
bsgross12@gmail.com
The Ofcers and Board of
Directors of HJSLA
invite you to a meeting of:
Haverhill Jewish Scholarship Loan Association
Sunday, April 28 9:00 am
The Mandell Conference Room
Last year, our Association gave out $17,800 in Loans,
Scholarships, and Book Grants to Jewish students in the
community. We usually meet just once a year and ask
little of our members. We hope you will consider joining
us. Come hear what we are all about. You do not need
to have a school age child to participate. We welcome all
community members to join us and feel good about help-
ing our young people prepare for the future.
Indoor Picnic/Game Day
Over 50 people attended our fourth annual Indoor Picnic/
Game Day. Everyone had a wonderful time. There was
plenty of food, both hot and cold. It was great to see every-
one so relaxed. As a family day it was wonderful; children
and adults spent time together eating, playing games and
just kibbitzing. Thank you to everyone who made donations
and attended. Part of the fun is having so many people
together, so just by attending members added to others
enjoyment.
Please inform the Temple if you would like this event re-
peated next year, and what other social events you would
like the temple to organize. We value your input.
Harriet Peick
Indoor Picnic/Game Day Coordinator