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Messenger
Tu B’Shvat
5775
Edition
12 Shvat 5775—9 Adar. 5775/ February 2015
12 Shvat 5775—9 Adar. 5775/ February 2015
Volume 156, Issue 6
February 3 at 6 p.m.
B’Shvat
Tu
B’Shvat
Seder
Seder
Spectacular!
Spectacular!
Also In the
Messenger:
 New RAC Director
named
 Temple Inks Deal
with School
 Adelman wins
Medal
Everyone who
came to last
year’s joint Tu
B’Shvat Seder
with Temple
Israel – our
very first coled by Rabbi Marjorie,
Rabbi Daniel, and
Rabbi Moshe -- were
wowed.
The fruits were both
beautiful and delicious, and the camaraderie between Temple Hesed and Temple
Israel was fantastic.
This year’s
seder, to be
held on February 3 at 6 p.m.
in Temple
Hesed’s Social
Hall, should be
even better –
for in addition to all the
wonderful fruit, beautifully arranged by Rabbi
Marjorie, we will be having a variety of gourmet
treats, ranging from
baklava to Tu B’Shvat
Medallions, all designed
by top Israeli chefs.
We’re expecting a large
crowd, so make sure to
RSVP ASAP.
A $5 donation per adult
is suggested.
Everyone is welcome –
it’s a great occasion to
bring friends to, and
there will be special activities for children as
well.
Inside this issue:
Donations
2
Rabbinical Reflections
3
President’s Page
4
Calendar & Torah
Portions
7
Yahrzeits
& Personal Notes
8
URJ & RAC News
9
Temple Information
Back
Page
Frozen in Time: That 70’s Purim Celebration
For the past 14 months, it’s
been hard for most of us,
especially anyone who has
any dealing with children,
to avoid Disney’s “Frozen,”
especially the song “Let it
go!”
This Purim, Queen Elsa
will try to do away with
Purim – but, with the help
of some of your favorite
70’s song, the Purim story
will unfold in a funny, lively, sing-a-long way.
Hear Vashti sing her ver-
sion of “I am Woman,” party at the Persian “YMCA,”
add in a few great theme
songs like the “Brady
Bunch” and “Scooby Doo,”
mix in a little disco and
Billy Joel, and you’ve got
an evening you won’t forget!
The evening starts with
our free Purim minicarnival at 5pm, then our
Purim Pasta dinner at
5:45 ($5/adult and children
9 and over; children 8 and
younger are free), our spe-
cial Frozen: That 70’s Purimshpiel at 6:45 and our
Hamentashen bake-off at
7:30.
Everything except the dinner is free. RSVP to the
office so we can prepare the
right amount of pasta –
and let us know if you’re
vegetarian. If you want to
compete in the Hamenstashen bake-off or join in
the Shpiel, please email
Rabbi Swartz at [email protected] as soon as
possible.
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Donations and Contributions
Donations and Contributions
BUILDING FUND
ROSEANN
SMITH
ALPERIN ENDOWMENT FUND
Mazel Tov to Jeremy
Adelman and his Bride
Briana
In Memory of MarAudrey Harrell
In Memory of Marlene’s Mother, AdeIn Memory
of Bob Siraguline
Michalek
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In
Honor
of theLeYahrzeit
Jeff
and Carol
of Beloved Brother, Barventhal
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Sandy Steinberg and Family
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY
FUND
In
Memory of Barba-
LOUIS FINE MEMORIAL
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In
Honor
of theFOR
Yahrzeit
of
Olga Adelman,STUDBeloved
HOLOCAUST
Mother
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Claire Jacobson
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Patricia
John and
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Leo MosJames
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Patricia
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David and Gail Dickstein
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Deborah and John Orgill
In
Memory
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ofof
Rabbi
Stera
Jacobson
phen Wylen’s Grandchild
Paula Wasser
Richard and Carole Fine
BUILDING
FUND
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
FUND
In Memory of Henri
In Honor of the Yahrzeit
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of Ralph Meyer
Elaine
Allegrucci
David and
Marlene Meyer
of the
In Honor
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of Yahrzeit
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Shirley
Cornfield
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Michalek
Lenny and Roberta
In Honor of the Yahrzeit
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of Grace E. Davis
The Davis Family
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
MARK HAHN MEMORIAL
MILTON
AND MIRIMUSIC FUND
AM FRIEDMAN
SCHOLARSHIP
Mazel
FUNDTov to Jeremy
Adelman and his Bride
Briana
Audrey Harrell
In Memory of Barbara Jacobson
TORAH RESTORATION
Paula and Jim Kane
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of the
Yahrzeit
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of Beloved Mother, Olga
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Rabbinical Reflections — Rabbi Daniel J. Swartz
The More,The Merrier
A
s detailed elsewhere in
this newsletter, leasing space in our classroom wing to the Nativity Miguel
School of Scranton as it establishes itself achieves at least two noteworthy goals. First, it is a wonderful Tikkun Olam program, for it
provides free, high quality academic opportunities to at-risk,
economically challenged students
in our area. With the help of this
school, these boys and girls have a
brighter future ahead for them
and for their families.
It also helps Temple Hesed with
one of the two main challenges we
face – long-term financial stability.
We still face another important,
difficult challenge, however – how
do we continue to provide meaningful, exciting, and educational
Jewish experiences to young and
old with a shrinking Jewish population in our area? One key way
we are trying to address this challenge is by combining forces with
Temple Israel, in order to put on
events and celebrations that, in
the words of Motty Chen, Temple
Israel’s program chair, “leave everyone saying ‘wow!’’
In February, you have two chances to experience this sense of
“wow” – our joint Tu B’Shvat Seder, and our Purim celebration.
Last year, over 50 people came to
the Tu B’Shvat seder and around
120 came to Purim (more than to
some of our High Holy Day Ser-
Rabbi Daniel J. Swartz
vices!) These are always merry
dividuals and families.
holidays – but with so many people participating, they become
that much merrier!
But there are at least two
more ways we can add
some more and get still
As much as I have always tried
merrier. The first is easy –
to stay away from the mentality join us at these celebrathat a service or class or protions! I am willing to bet
gram should be judged primarily that if you come to either
by how many people attend –
Tu B’Shvat or Purim – or
what some call the “how big is
better yet, both – you will
it” model of Judaism – it is true
have a great time. If you
that there is a special energy
don’t, tell me and I will
and excitement that comes from take you out to lunch to
having lots of people celebratdiscuss how we can iming, eating, and singing with
prove – and the lunch will
you. Children have more fun
be on me.
when they have others to play
with – and adults really aren’t all
that different from
The second
children in this reis a bit
gard.
“With the help of this
harder, but
school, these boys
still not difand girls have a
ficult –
We also hope to
brighter future
bring
bring in more peoahead for them and
someone
ple by making sure
with you
for their families.”
that everyone in
when you
our area knows
come!
that we are welcoming to people They don’t have to be proin many different ways. We wel- spective members – they
come interfaith families. We
can be a friend or neighbor
welcome people who are seeking who has always wanted to
an open-minded religious tradi- see a Jewish celebration,
tion – indeed, many of our most for example. The point isactive members and leaders
n’t that everyone who
were not born Jewish. We procomes through our doors
vide a path to find faith without has to join or we’ve failed.
losing your mind – to live in the Rather, if they find the
modern world, to engage in scitime they spent in our Tementific learning, and yet find val- ple to be worthwhile, we
ue in ancient traditions. We
have fulfilled our most imhave led faith communities in
portant mission. Will you
our area in welcoming LGBT in- help?
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President’s Message — Ken Miller
Lease Completed for Classrooms
Lots of good news to
share with our members.
they achieve a total of four
classes, one each of fifth
through eighth grade.
The first is, the dialogue initiated by our
own Larry Millikin
with the Nativity Miguel School of Scranton, resulted in a lease for classroom space with that organization.
For Temple Hesed, we become part of an educational
initiative, to become involved in a new educational
endeavor in the community; one
that will help to break the cycle of
poverty of low income families
by providing them and their children with an avenue to succeed
The resultant relationship beeducationally. We
tween our two
will be giving a
institutions, is
We are reaching critical
home to an impresclearly what it is
mass, a minion
sive list of individuto be Jewish: our
consistently, so come out
als who are commitcommitment to
and share the beginning
ted to the success of
improving the
of Shabbat with your
this school and the
world.
fellow congregants.
children it will benefit.
In that light, the
home we will be providing, to the
I am proud that due to efforts of
Nativity Miguel School classroom
our congregants and staff, lead by
space to will allow them to begin
Larry Millikin, we have reached
educating children, in a nonthis point. Thanks.
sectarian selection process, to
those that qualify. Their goal is to
Second we have the upcoming holidentify capable students, who
iday of Tu B'Shvat. In honor of
will benefit from the charter
this holiday we will be having a
school environment they will prodinner at Temple Hesed with our
vide.
brothers and sisters from Temple
The current plan is to begin updating the classroom level to meet
their needs, with a fifth grade
class to begin either in late August or early September. With
every ensuing year they will start
another fifth grade class, untill
NANCY ANNE JACKMAN
Sept. 22, 1943 ~ Jan. 11, 2015
tend.Third, even with some of our
snowbirds leaving for warmer climates, attendance at our Friday
night services has been pretty
good.
Until we get High Holiday turn
out, I will continue to bring this
up. We are reaching critical mass,
a minion consistently, so come out
and share the beginning of Shabbat with your fellow congregants.
Make plans with other members
for a Shabbat dinner and come to
services. You will find it a great
way to end the week and begin
the weekend.
In Hesed.
— Ken Miller
Israel on February third.
Please check our calendar for the
details. Last year was a great celebration, with great participation
from both Temples and great food.
Please make every effort to at-
communications and public relations as director of Allied Services Auxiliary, later retiring
from CCIS in Scranton. Retirement brought
Born Sept. 22, 1943, in Peckville, many health issues, but also lots of fun and
daughter of Theresa Watso
planning for much needed relaxation. She
Shuta and the late Jacob Shuta, she was a
was an avid supporter of various theater, arts
graduate of St. Patrick's High School,
and culture in and around the Scranton area.
Olyphant, and went on to attend Marywood
Nancy passed away peacefully with loving
College. Nancy enjoyed a rewarding career in family at her side, after many challenging
health issues, which she always handled
gracefully without anger or resentment. She
is survived by the most cherished daughter,
Jody Jackman, Chevy Chase, Md.; dearest
siblings, sister, Lyn McNevin and husband,
Tony, Gardners; Vincent Shuta and wife,
Anne Marie, Olyphant; and James Shuta and
wife, Barbara, Dickson City; nieces, nephews
and cousins.
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Ed Snitko at First Friday Early Service
A few years back, a number of series – particularly those aimed at children or teens – featured
“crossovers,” where the
stars of one series appeared in another and
vice versa. In February,
we have a crossover
(would you believe, a
Star of David-over?) of
our own.
Ed Snitko, who beautifully provides music for
us at the High Holy Days
and on the 2nd and 4th
Friday of each month,
will be joining us at the
First Friday Early Service.
It will be the same format as usual – lots of
music, a shortened service and brief discussion
or story – but this month
we’ll have the added benefit of Ed’s organ playing
and lovely voice!
If you’ve never been to a
First Friday service, this
is the perfect month to
try it out – February 6 at
6 p.m.
Services are short
enough that people can
go out together afterwards, or meet up at
each other’s homes for a
crossover dinner of your
own!
Temple Seder – Choose the date!
Passover begins at sunset on Friday, April 3 this year.
In the past, when Passover has started on a Friday evening, we’ve cancelled our regular Shabbat services and had
the Temple Community Seder on the second night, Saturday.
But, as Moses might say, that’s not written in stone.
So here’s your chance to choose. Would you prefer the
Temple Community Seder to be on Friday April 3 or Saturday April 4?
Call or email your vote – and we’ll put a poll on our Facebook page as well. In either case, to happen at all, we
will need a chair and some volunteers – so let us know
your opinion and if you can help out.
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RAC Responds to SOTU
Washington D.C., Jannity that strives for
uary 21, 2015 — In rea time when “there
sponse to President
shall be no poor
Obama’s State of the
among
Union speech, Rabbi Joyou” (Deuteronomy
nah Pesner, Director of
15:4).
the Religious Action
Center of Reform JudaPresident Obama also rightism, issued the following Rabbi Jonah Pesner ly noted the great challenge
statement:
to future generations posed
by climate change. We will continue
As the RAC’s new director, I
to urge Congress and the President
watched President Obama’s State of to act swiftly to help ensure that we
the Union speech with fresh eyes,
uphold the values of passing on a
looking for areas where we can
viable earth l’dor v’dor, from one
work with the President and Congeneration to the next, by strengthgress in the coming year to advance
ening tools that assist with adaptaour Reform Movement's social justion to the disruption caused by clitice agenda. The President noted
mate change and mitigating the
that every decision the nation
human activity that is at its root.
makes reflects its values. As Reform This includes greater investment in
Jews, it is vital that we continue
renewable energy and fulfilling the
our historic work of raising our voic- pledge to the Green Climate Fund
es on behalf of values of justice and
that will assist the most vulnerable
compassion. We welcome the strong around the world in dealing with
spotlight President Obama shone on the effects of climate change.
issues of economic inequality and
look forward to working with him
There remains much to be done in
and members of Congress from both other areas of concern to us as Resides of the aisle to ensure that all
form Jews who believe in the Divine
Americans are accorded the fairness spark that exists within each perand dignity they deserve.
son. President Obama rightly noted
the strides made toward equal marA commitment to fairness and digriage rights, yet we know that the
nity would certainly include making federal government and the majorisure that the millions of Americans
ty of states still lack comprehensive
who do not currently have paid sick
nondiscrimination protections for
leave will soon be able to access it,
LGBT people in areas such as housraising the minimum wage so that
ing, public accommodations, and
workers who earn it can support
employment. We also applaud the
themselves and their families, and
President for using the word
strengthening women’s economic
“transgender” for the first time ever
security by addressing the gender
in a State of the Union speech, recwage gap and providing affordable
ognizing a community of people
childcare. We also applaud Presideeply in need of greater protecdent Obama’s proposal to expand
tions. Likewise, every individual
programs such as the Earned Indeserves the dignity that comes
come Tax Credit and the Child Tax
with being able to care for their
Credit help people lift themselves
health and well-being; we will conout of poverty. In the Jewish traditinue to oppose any bill that would
tion, we celebrate the value of proweaken the Affordable Care Act
tecting and uplifting the poor and
that has led to a dramatic increase
the weak and of building a commuin the number of insured Ameri-
cans. As Maimonides reminds us,
health care is the
most important
service a community can offer to
its residents; it is not just an obligation for the doctor and patient, but
the community as a whole.
A particularly striking and disappointing omission from President
Obama’s speech was his commitment to the issue of gun violence.
Since the last State of the Union,
over 30,000 Americans have died
from such violence. And more than
two years after the horrific tragedy
in Newtown, no bill has passed in
Congress to better protect our children from this danger. Our Movement continues to advocate for universal background checks, and, reflecting the value inherent in every
life, we will also work in states and
federally throughout this next Congress to enact legislation to make
our nation safer, including legislation to prevent stalkers and domestic abusers from having access to
guns.
Our agenda for the coming year is
full. From continuing our historic
commitment to advancing civil
rights through passage of the Voting Rights Amendments Act, to fixing our broken immigration system
through enactment of comprehensive reform, to meeting the threats
posed by regimes and individuals
who threaten the principles of liberty and religious freedom that we
cherish, each of us must act in ways
that reflect our values and our status as a people who are committed
to tikkun olam. More than ever, it is
incumbent on each of us to speak
forcefully and act powerfully to ensure that those who represent us in
Washington hear our voices and
respond to our concerns.
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February 2015
Sun
Mon
1
2
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Tue
Wed
Thu
5
3
4
Tu B’Shvat
Seder @ 6 p.m.
Tu B’Shvat
9
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25
Holidays 5775
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Should I be
Charlie? 3 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah— Yom HaShoah—
Sept.24-26, 2014 Apr. 15-16
Board Mtg.
5:30 p.m.
26
Yom HaZikaron
& Yom
HaAtzmaut —
Sukkot— Oct.8-15 Apr. 21-23
Simchat Torah — Lag BaOmer —
Oct. 16-17, 2014 May 6-7
Shavuot— May
23-24
Tu B’Shvat —
Feb. 3-4 2015
Tisha B’Av—July
25-26
Purim—Mar. 4-5
Selichot —Sept.5
Passover—
Apr.3-10
Sat
6
7
SERVICES
Service
6 p.m.
SERVICES
@6 p.m.
Sukkot
13
6 p.m.
SERVICES 8
p.m.
14
Service SERVICES
NO SCHOOL
@ 8 p.m. 8 p.m.
SERVICES
208 p.m.SERVICES21
Service 8 p.m.
@ 8 p.m.
27
28
Service
@ 8 p.m.
Purim Celebrated
(see pg. 1)
iddish Saying Of the Month
“A rich man’s fortune
down and a poor man’s
fortune up — they are
still not even.”
Yom Kippur —
Oct. 3-4, 2014
Hanukkah —
Dec. 16-24, 2014
Fri
Yiddish Proverb from
a book by Fred Kogos
Torah Portions
Name
Civil Date
Hebrew Date
Yitro
Feb. 7, 2015
18.Shvat.5775
Mishkpatim Shekalim
Feb. 14, 2015
25.Shvat.5775
Tenumah
Feb. 21, 2015
200.Adar.5775
Tetzave Zachor
Feb.28, 2015
9.Adar.5775
More Torah resources at www.urj.org
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Yahrzeits and Personal Notes
Week Ending February 7 (Service February 6)
*Aaron Cooperman, *Emma L. Sarlin, Fred Friedmann, *Stephen M. Simon,
Rose Tevelin, *Maxwell M. Neumann, *Lena Weinberger, *Margaret
Oettinger, *Leona Falk, *Tillie Ackerman, *Clara Lauer, *Harry M. Siegel,
*John Seagaard, *Bessie Alperin, *Freda Carlson, *Harry Schmerin, *Lewis
Sugar, *Sara W. Wormser, *Miriam Ruth Vogel, *Dotty B. Selverstone, *David
Cornfield, Frances Maislin.
Get Well Wishes

Natalie Gelb

Marilyn Deutsch
Week Ending February 14 (Service February 13)
*Sol Benjamin, Seymour Gutter, *Hanna Rymland, *Jean Weinberg, *Levi H.
Kramer, *Sarah Fassler, *Alfred Brown, *Simon Krotosky, *Lewis Marks,
*Willard A. Phillips, Ralph Strohl, *Simon Ferber, *Leo B. Roos, *Joel Mitchell
Alperin, *Nannette Roos, *Arthur Besen, *Janet B. Rubinger, Mindy Gromer.
Week Ending February 21 (Service February 20)
*Alfred Rice, Sr., Sara Mendlowitz, Mildred Lambert, *Marcus Fragin,
*Minnie Levy, Tillie Fogel, *Louis E. Maring, Sr., *Ike E. Oppenheim, *Nathan
H. Strass, *Miriam S. Newman, Tillie Lebowitz.
Week Ending February 28 (Service February 27)
Mazel Tov to Jeremy &
Briana Adelman on their
marriage on December 27.
*Lillian Zepel, *Albert N. Kramer, *Dr. Henri Deutsch, *Oscar Leventhal,
*Michael Cembalest, Max Slawitsky, *Carl Fragin, *Sallie Goodman, *Rosa J.
Roos, *Rene Traub, *Anne C. Kramer, Eleanor L. Byman, Isaac Braunstein,
*Benjamin Friedman, *David Goldsmith, *William Weinstock, *David
Rymland.
Devrais-je être Charlie? Should I be Charlie?
Please join us for a panel discussion about the need for and limits on free
speech in democracies, and the pursuit of tolerance world wide.
Sunday February 8, 2015 3 PM - 4 PM at Temple Hesed,
The program is a project of the Scranton Area Ministerium and is cosponsored by the Campus Ministry Office of Marywood University and the
University of Scranton. Leaders from different faith traditions will share
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2 Million Browsed RJ Website in 2014
January 26, 2014, New
York, NY — More than two
million visitors have
browsed the Union for Reform
Judaism's (URJ) flagship website, ReformJudaism.org since
its launch in March 2013. The
audience for the new site has
continually grown as users
seek information about Jewish
life, practice, learning, and social justice from a modern Jewish perspective. ReformJudaism.org offers "how-to" videos,
recipes, Torah commentaries,
blessings, articles on parenting, Jewish practice and rituals,
and a highly-trafficked blog
with timely and insightful con-
tent.
with Jewish content and
"The fact that the
we want to be sure there
most popular secis a source that provides
tions are about holithat type of information
days and the weekly
in a modern framework,"
Torah portion
added URJ Chief Program
demonstrates that
Officer Mark Pelavin.
there is an obvious
"The incredible speed at
Rabbi Rick Jacobs
thirst for knowledge
which the site has grown
among those who wish to learn
shows that people are hungry
more about Jewish life, learnfor Jewish information from a
ing, and tradition through a
progressive, egalitarian perprogressive lens," said URJ
spective that simply didn't exPresident Rabbi Rick Jacobs,
ist in a comprehensive way be"As we encourage congregaforeReformJudaism.org."
tions to show 'audacious hospiThe URJ is continually improvtality' to those seeking reliing and expanding the site's
gious, cultural, spiritual and
offerings and functionality.
communal experiencPlans for 2015 include a new
es,ReformJudaism.org offers
college life and Jewish camping
that same welcoming spirit to
sections, more social justice
those searching on the web."
and Israel content, and the ad"The majority of visitors arrive
dition of the full translated text
from search engines, which
of the Torah available directly
tells us there are a great numon the site.
ber of people out there looking
for ways to enrich their lives
Rabbi Pesner Named to Top RAC Post
New York, NY, January 8, 2015 -- Rabbi Jonah Pesner will be a powerful voice as he leads our work on economic inequalserve as the Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform ity, climate change, U.S./Israel relations, healthcare reform,
Judaism (RAC), the Washington, D.C. advocacy and
and more."
social justice arm of North America's largest Jewish
Rabbi Pesner, who founded the URJ's Just Congregations
Movement. Rabbi Pesner, an accomplished advocate
initiative that has mobilized thousands of social justice
with broad experience leading social justice camadvocates, said of his new role, "Leading one of the most
paigns, comes to the RAC with a mandate to deepen
respected religious advocacy organizations in Washingits advocacy work while mobilizing the Reform Jewton, D.C. into its next chapter is a remarkable blessing,
Rabbi Pesner
ish community and its allies.
but more importantly, it is an opportunity to positively
In announcing the appointment, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President impact the lives of others by pursuing public policies that
of the Union for Reform Judaism, said, "For more than half a reflect our democratic and moral values. The pursuit of social
century, the RAC has been a leading voice in Washington,
justice has always been at the core of the RAC's work and I
D.C. for social justice. Some of the great advances in civil
am proud to continue that legacy going forward."
rights were literally written at our table. Jonah will carry
that legacy forward with great distinction starting today. The Rabbi Pesner, who assumes the role as the 114th Congress
opens, plans to focus on economic inequality, racial justice
issues our world faces are far too critical for us to lose any
and climate change.
momentum during this transition. From day one, Jonah will
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———————OFFICERS
President - Ken Miller
1st Vice Pres. - Barbara
Parker-Bell
2nd Vice. Pres.—Larry
Milliken
Treasurer—Jeff
Leventhal
Asst. Treasurer - Harry
Adelman
Secretary - Judith Golden
Asst. Secretary— Jennifer
Rosen Novak
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BOARD
Daniel Cardonick, Joan
Davis, Lynne Fragin,
Jerald Gilbert, Paula
Kane, Michael Karnoff,
Richard Levy, Joel Vener
and Richard Goldenziel
Life Directors
Myer A l p e r i n and Jane
Oppenheim
ABOUT TEMPLE HESED:
Temple Hesed, a Reform Synagogue founded Aug. 20, 1860, is Scranton’s first and oldest Jewish
congregation. It is one of the earliest congregations to join the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, now the Union for Reform Judaism. It has been a member since Dec. 12, 1874.
The synagogue serves the needs of individuals and families in Lackawanna County and surrounding
areas. Situated on Knox Road, off Lake Scranton Road in the East Mountain section of Scranton, the
current building opened in 1973. Temple Hesed operates a cemetery on West Warren Street in
Dunmore.
The office is open Tuesday-Thursday from 9 a.m.. to 4 p.m.; and Friday 9 a.m.. to 2 p.m.
Rabbi Swartz is happy to set appointments at any convenient time. Contact him to set a time. The
rabbi also has "drop-in" hours every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Friday from 1 p.m. to 3
p.m. The Rabbi holds these times open for visits or calls for which an appointment was not or could
not be made.
The Temple Hesed Cemetery is open for visitation six days a week. Visitation hours are: MondayFriday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. till dusk and it is closed for Shabbat on Saturday. For more
information, call the office.
STAFF
Marlene Gianzanti—Office
Manager
([email protected])
Edward Snitko-Director of
Music
Rich Mates-Messenger
Editor
([email protected])
Jennifer Rosen Novak
Social Media Maven
Jeffrey Heilbrunn
Webmaster
( [email protected])
Adelman Wins
Environmental Medal
Mickey Adelman, son of Harry
and Mary Beth Adelman, has won
an award for a paper on the
Stacked Rapid Sand Filter,
which he submitted the summer
he graduated
from Cornell, and was
published in
Journal of Environmental Engineering in 2013.
Eco-Tip:
He receives the
2015 Rudolph
Hering Medal and a cash award
from the American Society of Civil Engineers, which will be presented to him at the World Environmental and Water Resources
Congress in Austin, Texas in
May.
Eco-tip provided by GreenFaith: www.greenfaith.org
Food: In our ever-expanding global economy, goods are often produced without
the environment or workers in mind. Your dollar is your vote; vote for fair wages and a healthier environment by choosing products that are Fair Trade Certified.
This certification ensures that the workers making the products were given a fair
wage, and that the item was crafted sustainably.
Look for Fair Trade coffee, chocolate, teas and other artisan products:
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