Come be a part of our growing Reform synagogue.
All are welcome!
Temple Beth Tikvah is pleased to welcome our newest members:
Miranda Mulligan with daughter Ruby
Stacy Hardwick
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EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
All Events Are In Person Unless Otherwise Noted
March 5, 2023 - 10:30 am - Purim Carnival
March 6, 2023 - 7 pm - Purim Celebration
March 10, 2023 - 7 pm - Friday Night Shabbat Lights
March 11, 2023 - 9 am - Shabbat Learners
March 11, 2023 - 10 am - Shabbat Torah Service
March 11, 2023 - 11:15 am - B'Nai Mitzvah Family Learning
March 14, 2023 - 7 pm - Board Meeting
March 18, 2023 - 7 pm - Havdallah - Pre-Passover Cooking
March 19, 2023 - 12:30 pm - Taj Palace
CHEVRUTA
"Prophetic Judaism"
Via Zoom
Sundays 9:00 am - 10:15 am: 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26
MORAL COURAGE
A Learning and Practice Group
Via Zoom
Sundays 11:00 am - 12:30 pm - 3/5, 3/19
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President's Message
Kerrie Zurovsky
If you’ve been craving more time with your TBT community or feeling disconnected in any way, these next few months promise to bring much excitement! Our Jewish Community Religious School - in conjunction with TBT, Congregation Shalom Bayit, Chabad and B’nei B’rith camp - will be hosting a fabulous Purim carnival complete with music, a costume parade, hamantaschen baking, a raffle, and more! This event will surely be a hit for everyone from families with young children to older members looking for a fun way to enjoy the holiday.
The following evening, TBT and Congregation Shalom Bayit are cohosting an adult Beatles themed Purim celebration. For those who joined our Purim spiel last year, you know this lively event will bring on lots of laughter and is a fabulous way to enjoy one another’s company. It’s interactive, it’s creative, and most of all it’s a whole lot of fun!
It has been almost four years since we last held an in-person Passover Seder, and I am so thrilled that we are able to host this incredibly special dinner and service again this year! Plans are in the works (check your email for the formal invitation), but I can promise you all a delicious meal catered by Bleu Bite Catering, beautiful music featuring the voice of cantor Samantha Winter, and a special service led by Rabbi Johanna. All the rituals and traditions we’ve shared in the past will once again grace our evening and bring us together in observance of Passover. Perhaps my greatest excitement stems from finally being able to share this evening with so many of our new members we have welcomed to TBT over the past four years.
We are introducing more and more events, and with each one I attend, my heart is filled and I am reminded that our small Jewish community in Central Oregon is vibrant and healthy and even thriving. For Chanukah this past year, my youngest daughter asked for Star of David earrings. She has worn them everyday since she received them. Seeing her wear them with joy and honor in this community where the majority of her friends and the people we know are not Jewish gives me a simple happiness knowing that we are all filling our young members with a religious strength and great pride in who they are.
L’Shalom,
Kerrie
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Divrei Tikvah
From Rabbi Johanna Hershenson
There is little doubt that March of 2023 is in like a lion. What a snow filled winter we’ve enjoyed so far this season. If cold and snow don’t make you happy, no worries, Spring is inevitable in its time.
The Jewish calendar is fun this time of year. The rabbis instruct that during this Hebrew month of Adar we should: marbim b’simcha—increase joy in our midst. Adar is the month in which our holiday of Purim falls. How do we observe Purim, if not in humor and silliness? In some circles it is an excuse to drink oneself into oblivion, or as the ancient rabbis say until you can no longer tell the difference between Haman and Mordecai. We dress in costume and drag is encouraged. We make fun of the story of Esther in Persia with spiels rated G to R and NC-17 depending on the community.
The frivolous behavior of Purim cannot be unlike Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, and Carnival. Before Easter—before Passover—an interlude of hedonism and gluttony. Once it’s out of our system, we can prepare ourselves for revisiting our exodus journey out of slavery and into the wilderness to get ready for the Promised Land.
The juxtaposition between Purim and Pesach has always interested me as a rabbi. In the scroll of Esther (the Megillah) there is no mention of God. And, in the Haggadah we read during Passover there is no mention of Moses (at least in a traditional Haggadah). When we let loose with frivolity God is absent. When we relive our liberation from Egyptian slavery, the human leader is absent. I have no doubt Purim is a time to be silly and Passover is a time for humble mindfulness.
Soon enough we will be preparing for Passover seders in our homes and with our Temple Beth Tikvah community. But before we do, let’s respond to the task of the season we are in—the Hebrew month of Adar and Purim, a time for silliness and laughter. Marbim b’simcha!
How will you invite yourself to laugh or be silly? A classic comedy film you haven’t watched in some time? Our Central Oregon Jewish Community Beatles Purim on March 6th? What about finding a laughing yoga video on YouTube to share? Maybe a practical joke on a good friend or close family member who might appreciate it?
Playfulness and silliness become less valued when we’re busy or feel threatened by viruses and divisiveness in the public sphere. Still the ancient rabbis teach just as we tire of winter and wish for spring—marbim b’simcha—increase joy around you!
B'virkat Shalom
Rabbi's office hours are by appointment.
Click here to schedule a Zoom meeting.
Click here to schedule an in-person meeting at "Chemple" at FPC..
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TBT Purim with a Twist (and Shout)
Join us for a Beatles Musical Purim!
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Imagine there's no Haman. Let's Come Together with Congregation Shalom Bayit and Let It Be for Queen Esther. All You Need Is Love for our Beatles Musical Purim on March 6 at 7 pm. Call for details and any Help!
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Passover!
Join Us for a Memorable Seder
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WHAT: TBT’s Members & Their Guests Passover Seder
WHEN: Saturday, April 8th; doors open at 5:00 pm
WHERE: Location is in your special Seder Invitation email, the Weekly Happenings emails, and our members-only Facebook group
Join Temple Beth Tikvah for this year’s Passover Seder. Come for an inter-generational Seder with music and song, games for all ages, a taste of the Seder plate and a delicious buffet dinner.
Rabbi Hershenson will lead our annual Passover Seder on Saturday, April 8th accompanied by Samantha Winter, a classically-trained, Jewish soprano. Passover has a special place in Samantha’s heart—evoking smells of her grandmother’s kitchen in Long Island, New York. Sam’s beautiful voice has recently graced TBT’s Shabbat services and Hanukkah party.
The Seder is open to members and their invited guests. Doors open at 5:00 pm, and the Seder begins promptly at 5:45 pm.
Ceremonial wine will be served at the table. You are welcome to bring wine for the dinner table – there is no corkage fee.
A SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY TO DOUBLE DONATIONS!
We are excited to be bringing back the TBT Passover Seder and can’t wait to see everyone there!
We are also excited to announce that one of our members is matching any and all additional donations made for the Passover Seder. We prioritize making sure every TBT member can attend our amazing seder and our prices reflect that. All additional donations help to offset the (we know you’ve heard this before) rising costs of hosting the seder. Thanks for considering an additional donation—any amount helps!
The link for info and to make reservations:
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The Butcher, The Baker, The Haroset (and Matzoh Ball) Maker.... |
The best part of any meal is dessert!! This is especially true when the desserts come from the kitchens of our fabulous bakers. For the most delicious of Passover desserts, we are again asking our members to please bake for us. We need finger-food goodies, such as Passover macaroons, bars and cookies. We also need some of our fabulous cooks to make a batch of their delicious haroset, as well as others to make matzo balls.
Save The Date - April 8
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TBT has a Bikur Cholim committee or “The Care and Feeding of our Jewish Community.”
Historically, committee members have organized Meal Trains for those recovering from illness or surgery or following the birth of a new baby. Meals have been delivered to Hospice House for families with loved ones in Hospice care. Rides to medical appointments and physical therapy have been provided.
The committee has added some new members and reorganized to help our growing TBT community. If you, or someone you know, need help following surgery or due to an illness, please contact Suzanne Schlosberg, schlos1@gmail.com, Evie Lerner, evielerner60@gmail.com, or Ari Halpern, aridhalpern@yahoo.com. An email will be sent to TBT members requesting meals, transportation or visits based on individual needs.
Linda Brant, lindybrant@aol.com is in charge of needs for a single day such as a ride to a medical test or appointment. She is in the process of establishing a list of volunteers willing to help out. If interested in helping, please reach out to Linda.
Micah Slate, micahaslate@gmail.com is our first teen member of the committee. If you have a teen who would be interested in helping Micah, please let him know.
And, please, if you need assistance from our community, do not hesitate to ask.
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Learn a new game or play an old favorite! Join us occasionally or every month.
The member games club meets monthly on Sunday afternoons at a private home
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Chevruta: Weekly Torah Study through the Lens of Prophetic Judaism
Prophetic Judaism: Exploring the weekly Torah portion together through a social justice (ethics, gender, sustainability) lens.
Sundays at 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Zoom
Come, let's study together!
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Sweet Endings ... and how you can help! |
Just a friendly reminder for our upcoming service and oneg March 10.
Please consider bringing a dessert to share at our upcoming oneg, if your last name begins with “A - I.” Thank you in advance for bringing your item plated with your name on the bottom. Suggestions: dried fruit, fresh fruit, mini cupcakes, cookies, cheese and crackers.
Jan also (literally) does all the "heavy lifting" by keeping our cupboards well stocked as well as setting and cleaning up for our service rituals and onegs. If you can arrive early or stay late, your help before and after is always appreciated.
Please don’t hesitate to email Jan with questions.
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Here's Something New To Do:
Vindaloo with the Jews!
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Eat, Schmooze, eat some more.
There is a buffet or you can order off the menu.
Third Sunday of the month at 12:30 at Taj Palace (south end of Bend)
No reservations needed - just show up on March 19th.
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Sorry, Our Calendar May be Temporarily Out of Order
Looking for an event at TBT? We’d love to have you join us.
Don’t be discouraged if there’s nothing on our calendar. It appears that we have a gremlin loose in our software, and all of the events LISTED IN THE CALENDAR are occasionally lost in the ether! We’re working on repairing our Calendar system, but if you find our calendar empty of activities, please either email templebethtikvah@gmail.com or call us at 541-388-8826 to find out what’s Happening.
If you’re passing through Central Oregon, give us a call or email us and we will share our events with you. If you are a member wondering when the next Shabbat service might be, check out the TBT Happenings which is emailed weekly on Wednesdays and contains a calendar of events.
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TBT Board Notes
Next Board Meeting: March 14, 7 pm
All board meetings are being held in person. Contact Kerrie Zurovsky if you want to attend. Kerriefayez@icloud.com
If you would like to read minutes of previous board meetings, you can request a copy from Board Secretary, Lester Dober at les36dob@gmail.com
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Social Action Update
Jeanne Freeman
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Our first official day at Family Kitchen, though a trifle confusing to start, ended as a resounding success! Family Kitchen is a great organization and it feels really good to be back at work helping them to alleviate the issues surrounding hunger in our community. And it was so nice to work as a community with our TBT members.
Julie Stamper of Family Kitchen is there to instruct and guide us. You may remember Julie from the dinners we used to prepare and serve.
The crew is set for March 8. We’ll be sending out notice soon for volunteers to sign up for April 12 and May 10. If you’d like to participate, occasionally or regularly, please email jgfree925@gmail.com to let her know your interest.
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April Newsletter Deadline: March 21st
This newsletter is emailed to both members and non-members each month. If you have something you want to include in the newsletter, please e-mail it to Sharon Maier-Kennelly
sharon_maier@yahoo.com for the following month's publication. As always, you will continue to receive "e-minders" before important events take place.
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Taizé Service
March 2, 7 pm
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The Taizé Choir of Central Oregon invites you to an evening of community celebration with songs and readings..
Taizé services are held the first Thursday of each month, October through May, 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church (St. Helen's Hall), 231 NW Idaho, Bend.
They practice from 6-7 pm and you are welcome to join them at that time too.
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The Tower Theatre's Stage the Change Conference for High School Students |
On April 21-22, the Tower Theatre is holding its second annual Stage the Change Conference: A conference for high school students from throughout the Pacific Northwest to be empowered to use the performing arts to find their social voices and be catalysts for change. Registration is $20 for the two-day conference and open now!
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Temple Beth Tikvah gratefully acknowledges the following contributions:
- From Merilee Silverstein, In Memory of David Rifkin & Albert Silverstein
- From Randi & Zac Zlatkus, In Memory of Irving & Sheri Trachman
- From Heidi & Robert Rood, In Celebration of the naming of their grandson, Shiloach Aryeh Rood
- From Bradley Wayne Brice, In Memory of Josh Baser
- From Wayne Greene & Marcia Fox, A Donation for Temple Beth Tikvah
- From Mark & Kathy Schindel, In Memory of Nathan Bernstein
- From Tully Ellsberg, In Memory of her beloved daughter, Cana Ivy.
- From Tully Ellsberg, In Memory of her cherished grandmother, Lillie Mae Winecoff.
Donations listed above were made to the Temple's general fund unless otherwise specified.
You may honor the lives and achievements of friends and relatives via a tribute with a donation to TBT. You can do this online by clicking here, or by sending a check and the name and address of the person being honored to TBT at P.O. Box 7472, Bend, OR, 97708.
Donations may be designated to a specific fund, including:
- General Fund
- Gary Reynolds Memorial Fund
- Youth Education Fund
- Music Fund
- Special Projects Fund
- TBT's Goodwill Fund
- Social Action/Tzedakah Fund
- or the Corrie Grudin Memorial Fund
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Temple Beth Tikvah
P.O Box 7472
Bend, OR 97708
541-388-8826
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Your secure online donation to
Temple Beth Tikvah
is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your generosity.
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Celebrations in March honor the following:
Birthdays:
3/2
- Rebecca Uri
- Ellie Zurovsky
3/4
- Eugene (Gene) Epstein
- Simone Sutton
3/6
3/7
3/8
- Maricela Feldman
- Paul Levinson
3/9
3/11
3/12
- Allan Detrick
- Joyce Hershenson
- Melissa (Missie) Wikler
3/13
3/14
- Charlene Dimond
- Rhiana Maidenberg
- Micah Slate
3/17
3/18
3/20
- Mike Goldstein
- Ari Halpern
3/22
3/23
3/24
- Ann Rosenfield
- Corinne Smith
3/26
- Lauralei Garrity
- Joseph Jezukewicz
- Brad Zuckerman
3/27
3/28
3/30
3/31
Anniversaries:
3/19
3/30
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President:
Kerrie Zurovsky
Vice President
Cere Fingerhut
Secretary:
Lester Dober
Treasurer:
Mark Schindel
Members-at-Large:
Michelle Mahony
Paul Spencer
Richard Lazarus
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Budget & Finance
Mark Schindel
Program Oversight
Kathy Schindel
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Adult Learning
Mel Siegel
Bikur Cholim
Linda Brant
Ari Halpern
Evie Lerner
Suzanne Schlosberg
Micah Slate
Calendar Keeper
Kathy Schindel
Communications & Public Relations
Kathy Schindel
Games Club
Evie Lerner
Suzanne Schlosberg
Member Engagement
Linda Brant
Terry Reynolds
Suzanne Schlosberg
Perla Taylor
Moral Courage
Lauralei Garrity
Music
Julie Geveshausen
Newsletter
Sharon Maier-Kennelly
Onegs
Jan Freeman-Bauer
Social Action
Jeanne Freeman
Venue Logistics
Mark Schindel
Webmaster
Jeanne Freeman
Jewish Community Religious School of Central Oregon
School Director and Youth Group Leader
Noah Chemtov
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Your secure online donation to
Temple Beth Tikvah
is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your generosity.
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About Temple Beth Tikvah
For Jewish families, retirees and singles at every level of faith in Central Oregon, Temple Beth Tikvah provides a comforting embrace for the soul of your DNA. We are a dynamic Reform Jewish congregation with friendly, giving, active people drawn to Bend and Central Oregon because of the active lifestyle we find here.
We come together in different ways, inspired and informed by our common thread of Jewishness. Whether you were born Jewish, love someone who is Jewish or choose to be Jewish. Practice Judaism a little, a lot or not at all. TBT can serve as the heart of your vibrant, connected life.
We can be your primary source of friendship, purpose, spiritual and intellectual pursuit. Or a side note adding flavor and dimension how and when you want. Whichever you choose, TBT offers an inclusive, communal foundation on which to build your relationships, experiences and practice. From social activities to social action, worship to study, participation to leadership. It's your choice, in this community of yours.
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PO Box 7472
Bend, OR 97708
(541) 388-8826
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