THIS WEEK
PURIM SPIEL: THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING HAMAN: A SAM SHOVEL DETECTIVE MYSTERY! AN ORIGNAL SPIEL by Bob Greenberg. SERVICE, MEGILLAH READING, SING ALONG, AND SPIEL: Thursday, February 25th at 7 PM, with song spoofs from the 1940’s, Starring Aron Bederson, James Besser, Barbara Bova, Rabbi Jill, Bob Greenberg, David Mohr, Suki Rae, Neva Small & Puppet Friend, and Debra Zarne. Come and laugh, sing, and celebrate survival and goodness! On Zoom: By Phone: 1-646-876-9923, Meeting ID: 893 8101 4323, Passcode:910126.https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89381014323?pwd=QmVMSFBiZUUweGw1R1M1VVRoUnY5Zz09 SHABBAT: Friday, February 26, 7 PM, Service and Talk-Discussion. We commemorate the Yahrzeits of Miriam Hanan (2/26), Sylvia Freeman (2/28), Mona Shimshi Greenberg (14 Adar), Elaine Zelman Gardner (14), Rabbi Noach Valley (14), Frances S. Wasserman (15), Jack Spegal, Rose Greenberg (20), Monroe Zarne, (20). Dial 1-646-876-9923, Meeting ID: 955 755 5342 and Password 497495 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9557555342?pwd=NXd5ZmUrdWY0YVdWeW1WUGtqdEtXdz09 SHABBAT AM: Saturday, February 27: 10:30 AM: Service and Discussion of Parashat Tetzaveh, on Zoom. By Phone: 646-876-9923, Meeting ID: 955 755 5342, Password 497495; or use the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9557555342?pwd=NXd5ZmUrdWY0YVdWeW1WUGtqdEtXdz09 PAST IS PROLOGUE: STORY FROM THE ACTORS’ TEMPLE: Chapter 6: Ed Sullivan, A Friend of The Actors’ Temple, Read by Neva Small: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWCLWBa5Ofs&feature=youtu.be. The first 5 stories are on YouTube, all written by Ira Helf and produced by Carol Ostrow, Daniel C. Miller, and Jhoneen Preece Doswell. Please enjoy them and support us by making a donation.
LOOKING AHEAD Rabbi Jill will be away on Shabbat, March 5 & 6. Aron Bederson will lead both services. SHABBAT SERVICES WILL BE LIVE-STREAMED VIA ZOOM until everyone is safe and healthy. It’s easy to use. Please go to Zoom.com or call in with your phone! Problems connecting? Email Barbara Bova, email below. To receive Evening or Morning Service “books” electronically, please email Rabbi Jill. CHESED COMMITTEE: (Kindness) If you would like to be visited or for help with errands or appointments, please call or email: Barbara Bova, bmb...@gmail.com, 917 528 1364; Karen Hofstein-Heyman, khof...@earthlink.net, 646-281-4852; Carlos Ramirez, rmrzc...@gmail.com, 347 290 2566.
EDUCATION THANK YOU, MAZEL TOV, AND DONATIONS Thank You to Judy Buchman who sponsored the Shabbat Service on Friday for all the February Birthdays; and to everyone who sang on Shabbat: Judy Buchman, Aron Bederson, Kama Linden, David Mohr, and Milton Platt. Thank you to donors who made donations in memory of Dr. Raphael David: James & Evelyn Drieves, Paula Howie & Hugh Marr, and Judith Wolfsohn; to Irene Rosner David; and to Brenda Gardner for a donation to sponsor the 2/26 Shabbat Service in loving memory of her Mother, Elaine Zelman Gardner. We are so grateful! YAHRZEIT & KADDISH FOR A LOVED ONE: We remember many Yahrzeits each week. If you are able to make a donation to honor your relative, we would greatly appreciate it. Rabbi Jill Hausman is available to say Kaddish for 30 days (Shloshim) for a Loved One who has recently passed away. Please contact her to speak about Kaddish prayers. Suggested donation for Shloshim, $54. Sponsor an Oneg Shabbat or a Musical Service in honor of any Life Cycle event such as: Birthdays, Births, Anniversaries, Graduations, Aufruf, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Wedding, or any Simcha or event. A leaf on our Tree of Life Plaque, is only $180. Chair Plaques can be personalized and donated. Please also remember The Actors’ Temple in your will. We are available for Memorial Services and we have Cemetery Plots in NJ at Cedar Park.
HEALTH AND HEALING R'fuah Sh'lema to: Mary Favia, Carmen Richkin, Judith Tedeschi, Dalita Rubinstein, Phyllis Malamud, Matt Clark, Hank Eulau, Paul Kravitz, Jeanne Kwartler, Ruth Krausman, Ron Cavallo, Mary Jo Robinson, Sam Cardino, Roberta Nadel, Scott Morrow, Thea Glasser, Elinor Rosenthal, Su Nissan, Irene Pantazis, Karin Kayne, David Stern, Kirsten Floyer, Kathleen Richardson, Joan Brighty, Patricia Kirkish, Harris Gardner, Suzanne Brandau, Mario Sisneros, Toby Gittle bat Deborah v’ Leib Nissanel, Leo Kaplus, Fay Suskind, Sherry Burns. YAHRZEITS AND KADDISH We recall the Yahrzeits of (Heb. Date of Passing – Adar) Miriam Hanan (2/26), Sylvia Freeman (2/28), Mona Shimshi Greenberg (14 Adar), Elaine Zelman Gardner (14), Rabbi Noach Valley (14), Frances S. Wasserman (15), Jack Spegal, Rose Greenberg (20), Monroe Zarne, (20), 2/26; Susan Jaslow (II Adar 21), Fannie Klein (3/11), Harold Walerstein (22), Ronnie Buitenkant Eulau (24), Stanley Goldstein (25), Seymour Wolf (3/8), Sydney Gersten (27), John Gerity (3/13), 3/5; Beatrice Friedman (3/18), Dan Yatkola (3/12) 3/12; David Rosenberg, Rose Lustig (3/22), 3/19; Eva Greenspan (3/28) Elias Lustig (3/29), Frank Kravitz (3/28) 3/23. We recall recent passings: Ira Allen Goldberg, Frederic Fenig, Martin Schwartz, Benjamin Hartford, Gloria Horwitz, Lily Reiser, Lucille Suzanne Steen, Sandy Rosenberg, Alice Chernick, Samuel Rosenfeld, Warren Kendrick, Josephine Cortes, Joan Diamond, Dale Allen Boland, Gary Boland, Garner Berg, Ian Finkel, Anya Feinberg, Raphael David, Bernice Heyman.
NOTEWORTHY EVENTS Suki Rae’s poem "Divine Sparks" is featured on the front cover of the Publication "Jewish Women of Words." https://jewishwomenofwords.com.au/divine-sparks/ Mazel Tov! Bob Greenberg is in TANGO SHALOM which won the Charlotte Film Festival (Best Comedy) thru 2/28 only: https://watch.eventive.org/charlottejewishfilm2021/play/5fca7955e4675d006f2eca0c Steve Greenstein wrote, acts in, and directs a new web series: Covid Ditty, see it at stevegreensteinactor.com Douglas Cohen and Cheryl Davis’ DON'T STAY SAFE won Best Musical/Dance Film at the LOS ANGELES FILM AWARDS!! Kudos to the writers, director, and actors! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiFH99IJ9Kw&t=183s Heidi Latsky Dance‘s weekly online events & classes; Practice monthly, first Tuesday at Noon, and last Sunday at 6 PM https://heidilatskydance.org/online-offerings Veterinarian, Dr. Jeff Levy makes housecalls. (212) 465-1667 or https://housecallvetnyc.com or houseca...@gmail.com He is the best and was married at The Actors’ Temple! Shows at Actors Temple Theater are cancelled until we are all healthy again. May it be soon! The Actors’ Temple is Handicapped Accessible! We have a chair lift and an accessible rest room. Amazon donates 0.5% of AmazonSmile purchases. Go to Amazonsmile.com and to Congregation Ezrath Israel. Kidney Donor Needed: For Jeanne Krausman’s daughter Ruth and Adam Hume who needs two kidneys. Valerie Brown, 212 496 6484, for cleaning. Celeste Wiseblood for hypno/psychotherapy 917-833-8885. Dr. Dalita Rubinstein, for Psychotherapy: 212-627-8624; Kama Linden, personal trainer and realtor: www.kamalinden.com
HAVE A WONDERFUL AND BLESSED WEEK! |
