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Israel Bulletin

 

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A MESSAGE FROM THE RABBI

It is odd writing a December bulletin article and not mentioning
Hanukkah. Usually it is a no brainer to talk about the
- rededication of the Temple, and our commitment to "keep the
dream alive" in our own generation. The link is a "gimme" to Rabbis; we
argue that as you are doling out money for gifts to family and friends, you
should author one extra check to Temple Adath Israel.

I have been concerned lately, though, that too much happens as a matter
of convenience, and I think it is time to change the conversation a little.

Supporting our congregation is not and cannot be a matter of convenience.

We should not rely on the gimmicks to help cajole people into doing so.
So, here goes something radical.

Temple Adath Israel is doing really well. Over the last eleven years we
have grown in numbers and in finances. Our sky is not falling. Rather, we
are flourishing. Our programs are growing beyond our congregation's
physical capacity, and the wider community regularly demonstrates the
many ways in which it believes us to be relevant and meaningful well
beyond the walls of our Temple home. People need cajoling and
impassioned pleas to give when ships need salvaging; when an
organization is unsure of its direction or mission. We do not need the

Inside this issue:
Volume 81 Issue 5

 

Worship Schedule
Oneg speaker

Bar Mitzvah
Mazal Tov
Scholar-in-Residence

Refuah Shlemah
November Board B nets
Ways to support Temple
Special Board Meeting

Chavurat Chochma
Kollelfl’almud Study/Parsha
Condolences to,

Upcoming Meetings
Sisterhood News

From the President‘s Desk
JFB News

Vodka/Latke Party
Sim Shalom News

Religious School News
Board Nominations
Generation TAI Dinners
Preschool News

Air Quality Report
Holiday Annual Fund Raiser

 

coincidence of Hanukkah to seek your giving and your support. We need
you to see the amazing things we are doing to touch the lives of our
membership and our wider community.

Yahrzeits 10
Contributions 11

Ads 12
I want to ask for an end of the year gift because you are a member of a
great organization; an organization that does the things that our faith and
tradition demands that we do in order to help heal the world. I want to ask Ca'endars “‘58”
you for an end of the year extra gift so that we can expand what we do to
take even better care of our membership and our community. This is not a
gift of salvation or emergency debt reduction, I am asking for a vote of
confidence demonstrating that what we do matters. We are not looking to
save the congregation. We are looking to grow our mission and our vision
so that we can continue to lead, as we move into the future. Thank you for
your love and your warmth.

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SHABBAT SERVICES

December 6
Shabbat 7 PM
Nathanial Steiner Bar Mitzvah

December 7

Talmud Study 9 AM

Nathanial Steiner Bar Mitzvah 10:30 AM
Va yi'gash—Genesis: 4418-4 72 7

December 13
Pot Luck Dinner 6 PM
Family Shabbat 7 PM

December 14

Kollel Study 9 AM

Parsha 11 AM
Vayedhi—Genesis: 47:28-50:26

December 20
Shabbat Circle 7 PM
followed by service in the sanctuary

December 21

Talmud Study 9 AM
Parsha with worship 11 AM
Shemot—Exodus: 1: 1-6:1

December 27
Tot Shabbat 5:45 PM
Shabbat 7 PM

December 28

Kollel Study 9 AM

Parsha 11 AM

Va ’era—Exodus: 6:2—9'35

Januag 3
Shabbat 7 PM

Januag 4
Talmud Study 9 AM

Parsha 11 AM
Bo—Exodus.‘ 10: 1-13: 16

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

 

 

 

 

Jamil!
Pot Luck 6 PM

Family Shabbat 7 PM
4th Grade Presentation
Scholar-in-Residence:
Rabbi Samuel Joseph

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Kollel 9 AM

Parsha 11 AM
Scholar-in-Residence

Rabbi Samuel Joseph 12:30 PM
Besha/lach—Exodus: 1317-1 7: 16

January 17
Shabbat Circled followed by

Shabbat in the Sanctuary 7 PM

Januam 18
Talmud Study 9 AM

Parsha with worship 11 AM
Yitro—Exodus: 18:1-20:23

January 24
Shabbat 7 PM

Charles Brennan Bar Mitzvah

Januag 25
Kollel 9 AM

Charles Brennan Bar Mitzvah 10:30 AM
Mishpatim—Exodus: 21: 1-24: 18

January 31
Tot Shabbat 5:45 PM

Shabbat 7 PM

Februag 1
Talmud Study 9 AM

Parsha 11 AM
Terumah—Exodus.‘ 25: 1-27; 19

ONEG SPEAKERS ON JANUARY 31

On Friday January 31, during the Oneg
following the Erev Shabbat Service, Ken
Slepyan and Karen Petrone will discuss their
visit to L'viv, Ukraine (one of the major
Jewish centers of prewar Poland).

 

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 BAR MITZVAH

Joshua and Whitney Steiner
invite you to share their great
happiness
as their son

NATHANIEL LEWIS STEINER
is called to the Torah
as a Bar Mitzvah

Saturday, December 7, 2013
at 10:30 AM
Temple Adath Israel
124 North Ashland Avenue
Lexington. KY

Kiddush luncheon immediately
following the morning service

Nathaniel will also lead the
Shabbat evening service
on Friday, December 6, 2013
at 7 PM

BAR MITZVAH

Thomas & Tammy Brennan
invite you to share their great
happiness
as their son

CHARLES ELLIOTT BRENNAN
ls called to the Torah
as a Bar Mitzvah

Saturday, January 25, 2014
at 10:30 AM
Temple Adath Israel
124 North Ashland Avenue
Lexington, KY

Kiddush luncheon immediately
following the morning service

Charles will also lead the
Shabbat evening service
on Friday, January 24, 2014
at 7 PM

 

MAZAL TOV

To Faith & Cory Erdmann, on the
birth of their daughter, Emerson Grace,
born on November 25, 2013.

The proud grandparents are
Michele and Richard Erdmann.

 

Samuel K. Joseph, Rabbi, Ph.D., RJE

Scholar in Residence: Rabbi Samuel Joseph

On Friday, January 10 during the Oneg following the
Erev Shabbat Service he will discuss: " German Guilt
and the Rise of 21st Century German Jewry”". On
Saturday, January 11 at 12:30 PM, he will present
"Frankenstein and the Jews.,.the Golem Lives".
Bagels and coffee/tea will be served. Please join us
for these interesting talks.

Contact Information: Email: sjoseph@huc.edu
Phone: (513) 487-3264

Eleanor Sinsheimer Distinguished Service Professor
of Jewish Education and Leadership Development,
HUC-JlR/Cincinnati Program/School, Rabbinical
Program, Cincinnati, Schools of Education Academic
Field, Jewish Education Research Interests:

The nature of effective congregational leadership,
both professional and volunteer; effective 21st century
Jewish organizational functioning

Rabbi Samuel K. Joseph, PhD. is Eleanor
Sinsheimer Distinguished Service Professor of Jewish
Education and Leadership Development at Hebrew
Union College in Cincinnati, where he teaches in the
rabbinical school. His special interest is how Jewish
institutions and organizations, from schools to
synagogues to national groups, can be most excellent
as they seek to fulfill their mission and vision. Toward
this end, Rabbi Joseph works with such groups
throughout the world, Most recently he taught at the
first rabbinical seminary in Germany since the
Holocaust, the Abraham Geiger College in Berlin as
the Jacobs Fellow. In past years he worked with the
Jewish community in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil
and Argentina. He is the founding rabbi of the liberal
congregation in Hong Kong. Rabbi Joseph consults
with rabbis, educators, administrators, communal
leaders and lay leaders, supporting them as they lead
their institutions and organizations, He is the author of
four books and more than fifty articles in the area of
education and leadership.

 

Volume 81, Issue 5

 

  

REFUAH SHLEMAH

Get well to...

Mindy Kovinow Rachel Plavin Irvin Stern, Jr.

Arnold Goldman Val Nicholson Gail Lazarus
Kaye Frankel Betty Rosenthal Jack Joffe
Rabbi David Wortman Carolyn Schneidt Kevin Zeefe
Bobbi Fried Samuel Sommer Doug Stern

Max Kovinow
John Svarlien

Eleanor Benblatt
Barrie Konicov

Janice Kuperstein
Judi Wurmser

 

NOVEMBER BOARD BRIEFS - November 5, 2013

The Board met November 5, 2013. Twenty-two board members
and staff were in attendance.

—Judy Engelberg was disappointed by the lack of board mem—
bership participation in the Adult Jewish Growth committee’s
scholar’s weekend with Rabbi Joan Friedman. Rabbi Marc said
that, with the first day of Hanukkah falling on Thanksgiving, we
should all do something radical and say “Amen” together.
—John McDonald provided a short summary of the conclusions
of the air quality report provided by Air Source Technology and
said we would be engaging the services of Tri-State Roofing to
address water leakage.

—Betty Nigoff gave a report on the first six months of the Tem-
ple’s, Religious School’s, and Pre-school’s operational budgets.
—Judy circulated a sign-up sheet for Tot Shabbat, and Deborah
Nelson circulated a sign-up sheet for the oneg on November 15
in celebration of Corey and Adam Buckman’s marriage.

—Starr Gantz led the board in a series of leadership develop-
ment exercises.

—Rabbi Marc spoke briefly on the status of his contract negotia-
tion. He also reminded the Board of the upcoming Moosnick lec-
tures, November 13 and 14.

—The board voted to approve a rabbi‘s discretionary fund poli-
cy.

———Michael Marx has sent out for quotes from several health in—
surance companies to get group rates. He will ask staff to in-
quire about individual rates the Kentucky’s health exchange,
Kynect, for comparison.

—Rebecca Young reported on the recent sisterhood fundraiser
at Portofino’s, which was a successful social occasion but did
not attain its monetary goals. The sisterhood will have to think
further about its fund-raising for the religious school.

—Starr announced that there would be a call for participation in
the nominating committee for the executive committee, which
will begin meeting in January.

—Joe Grobstein said that he was responsible, as 1St vice presi-
dent, for forming a committee to nominate congregants in good
standing for board membership. He will need three board mem-
bers and three congregants at—large.

———The board approved the consent agenda, adjourned, and
went into executive session to discuss the Rabbi’s contract.

UPDATE ON WAYS TO SUPPORT THE
TEMPLE WHILE JUST DOING WHAT YOU
NORMALLY DO: NOTE INCREASING
FIGURES

1) Buy groceries at Kroger’s with Kroger Gift Cards. We
have received $5,032.38 from Kroger scrip since May 1,
2013.

Here’s how it works: Get your Kroger Gift Card at
the Temple from John McDonald. Cards can be charged with
up to $500 at any Kroger Customer Service counter or cash
register using cash, check, or credit card. TAI receives 4%
immediately, After that, buy your groceries, prescriptions,
and gas, and then reload it as needed. (Hint: If you reload
your Kroger scrip card with your airline points charge card,
you get the benefit of accruing your airline points, as well.
Such sayche/l)

2) Shop at Amazon.com. We’ve received $563.48 since
May 1, 2013.

Here’s how it works: First, go to the TAI Website
(wwwlextaiorg). In two places on any page on the website
(top and bottom) you‘ll find an Amazon icon. Click on the
icon and this will take you to Amazon.com. When you shop
and buy from Amazon USING THE TEMPLE LlNK, TAI
receives 4% percent of your total purchase amount.

3) Recycle and the Temple earns cash. We receive $20
credit to spend at Quill each month from cartridges
recycled.

We continue to collect old inkjet and laser cartridges.

There is a drop—off box in the Temple office. The Temple will
receive $20 a month in Quill credit for each 10

cartridges that we recycle on a monthly basis. There is no
cost to the Temple and it helps the environment. All
cartridges are accepted. Thanks to all who continue to
donate. Keep them coming and help TAI continue to profit.
Quill credits are used for office and religious school
supplies.

4) Getting rid of your old car? Donate it to the Temple
and take a tax break! Contact John McDonald to find out
how.

NOTE: Keep up the good work! We appreciate your
support of Temple Adath Israel.

 

November Special Board meeting:

A special meeting of the Temple Board of Trustees
was called for November 19, 2013. Nineteen members
of the board met in executive session to discuss the
negotiation of the Rabbi’s future work agreement.

 

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CHAVURAT CHOCHMA PROGRAM
(A Friendly Gathering of Wisdom)

We will meet on December 6, 2013 at 11:30
AM and on January 31, 2014 in the social hall for a
delicious lunch and to hear a wonderful speaker.

 

KOLLEL STUDY GROUP

Kollel meets at 9 AM every two weeks

in the TAI Library. The group explores

cultural, ethical, and historical aspects

of our 4000-year tradition. its emphasis

is on dialogue and exploration Please join us any

time. December 14 & 28 and January 11 & 25.

 

TALMUD STUDY

Rabbi Kline conducts the study %

of Pirke Avot. a section of the Talmud

on alternate Saturdays at 9 AM in the library. The
discussion is always lively and informative and you can
join the group anytime. December 7 & 21 and
January 4 & 18.

 

PARSHA

Join us each Saturday morning at 11 AM in
the library as we take a look at the Torah portion for
each week. Rabbi will lead some discussions and
everyone will take turns on December 21 & 28 and
January 3,10,17,& 31. We will have Parsha with
worship on December 21 and January 18. We will
join the congregation on December 7 and January 25
at 10:30 AM for Bar Mitzvah services;

 

CONDOLENCES TO...

Brian Hocevar & Naomi Clewett on the death of
Brian’s mother, Dorise Hocevar, on November 1, 2013.

 

Upcoming Meetings

Executive Meeting
Thursday, December 5. 2013 at 7 PM

Thursday, January 2,2014 at 7 PM

Board of Trustees Meetinq
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at 6:30 PM
Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at 6:30 PM

SISTERHOOD NEWS

Rebecca Young, President

 

Our Sisterhood is not a destination, but
a journey.

December Event

Join us for our lunch and learn with Rabbi Kline on
Wednesday, Dec. 18 at noon at temple. Cost is $8 for the
soup and salad lunch. RSVP to Sandee by Dec. 13.

Flower Fund

The Flower Fund is a Sisterhood fund. Donations made
to the Flower Fund are used to beautify the pulpit with
fresh flowers every week. Congregants make donations
to the fund in memory or in honor of their loved ones.
This is written on the yahrzeit card as well. Yahrzeit
cards are sent to congregants who have requested
yahrzeit notification. For questions about the Flower
Fund or Yahrzeit Cards, please contact Judi Gewirtzman
at 223—2893 or imcre8tiv@twc.com

It’s Never Too Late To Join
For membership information, please contact Deb
Flomenhoft at 273-8754 or dflomenhoft@gmail.com

Upcoming Events 2013-2014

Dec. 18 Lunch/Learn with Rabbi Kline

Feb. 9 Florence Crittenton Valentine’s Dinner
March 16 Vashti’s Banquet

April 25 Sisterhood Shabbat

May 31 Havdalah and Installation

*events subject to change, details TBA

In recognition of WRJ’s (Women of Reform
Judaism) commitment to social justice, Sisterhood will be
marking this Centennial celebration by collecting 100
items each month. This month, we will be collecting
items for Kentucky’s Children’s Hospital at UK.
Suggested items are coloring books, word find
books, markers, crayons, board games, and card
games. Please bring what you can and place in the
basket under the bulletin board in the main hall. Thank
you for supporting this important project.

For the month of January, we will be
collecting personal items for the Hope Center Please
donate white socks, gloves, chapstick, head scares
and warm hats Please bring what you can and put in
the basket under the bulletin board in the main hall.
Thank you for supporting this important project,

 

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Page 5

 

  

FROM THE

PRESIDENT’S DESK
Judy Engelberg, President
Random notes :

The recently published Pew Study on the
present state of Judaism in the United States has
engendered a spate of articles, editorials and
comments in many Jewish publications. Rick Jacobs,
the president of the URJ, calls the study "a snapshot
of our community."

If you have not yet read this report, you can
find it at pewforumorg. The report shows a high rate
of intermarriage and non-affiliation with any religious
organization. It reveals that the Reform Movement
has huge challenges ahead One piece of good
news is that we have grown in numbers over the past
quarter century, Some other good news- summer
camps and youth groups help to make Jewish
children into connected Jewish adults. The report
also shows that 96% of Reform Jews say that they
are proud to be Jewish.

 

J.J. Goldberg, writing in the Oct. 18 issue of the
Forward, has an optimistic view of the Pew
report and I highly recommend his article on the
editorial page at HYPERLINK "http://
bloqsforward,com/jj—qoldberq/"http://
bloqsforward.com/jj-qoldberq/.

Our second annual Vodka Latke party will be on
Dec. 7 at 7 pm. Our Brotherhood is going to be
frying latkes in the kitchen and we are having a
contest again so start looking up recipes and
drumming up votes. Also, limber up your vocal
chords for we are having Karaoke as our music and
you can be a part of the entertainment.

If you want to meet and greet members of the
greater Jewish community, be sure to attend the JFB
Winter Dinner at Tandoor and enjoy some delicious
Indian food.

Rabbi Samuel Joseph from Hebrew Union College
will be our scholar-in-residence in mid
January. Watch for details of his presentations in e-
mails and announcements.

 

Our Temple would not function without the work of
three people, not Jewish, but very deeply connected
to TAI. I am talking about John McDonald, Sandee
Wildes and Rachel Estep. l want to take this
opportunity to thank them for all that they do,
>I<*********************************

Lastly, since this is a joint December and January
issue of the Bulletin, I want to wish all of you a very
happy and healthy 2014.

JEWISH FEDERATION OF
THE BLUEGRASS NEWS

Young Bluegrass Jews
Join other 21 to 40-ish Jews for a “Thanksgivukkah

Relapse" Potluck Party at the Jewish Federation on
Saturday, November 30 at 6:30 PM. For more infor about
upcoming events, the group, or just to RSVP contact

Tamara Ohayon at tamara@jewishlexingtontorg, at 859—
268-0672lor, find us on Facebook!

Joseph-Beth Family Hanukkah Story Time

Join PJ Library at JosephvBeth on Monday, December 2 at
5:30 pm. for Hanukkah stories and songs, a cool activity,
and refreshments. We are asking each family to bring a
monetary donation or new gift(s) to share with others, "ner
shel tzedakah" (one candle for tzedakah). Open to all
families with young children. Contact Lori for more

information at Iori@’ewishlexmgton org or (859) 268—0672.

Leisure Club

The JFB/JFS Leisure Club is invited to their annual
Hanukkah Party on Tuesday, December 3 at Temple Adath
Israel. Festivities begin at 12 noon. Contact Mimi Kaufman
at 'fs 'ewishlexin ton.or or (859) 269—8244 for more
information or to RSVP.

Community Winter Dinner
The annual Jewish Community Winter Dinner will be on

Sunday, December 15 at Tandoor Indian Cuisine (3130
Mapleleaf Drive #112, Lexington KY). Join us at 5:30 pm
for a delicious vegetarian buffet. Dinner is $20 per adult, $5
for children ages 12 and under. We ask that everyone bring
$2 or 2 non-perishable food items to donate to God's
Pantry. reservations at www ewishlexungtonorg or phone
268—0672 or email 'fbgaj’eWIshlexington.org

Lunch and Learn with our local rabbis

The next Lunch and Learn with our local rabbis at the
Federation office will be on January 28 at 12 noon with
Rabbi Marc Klinet There is no lunch and learn this
December. Dairy lunch provided for $5. Call ahead to
RSVP with Judy at 859—268-0672 or

jfb@'ewishlexington.org.

Tzeason of Tzedakah

The Tzeason of Tzedakah is upon us. Once again the
Lexington Jewish community will come together to reach
out to local service organizations and agencies throughout
the month of December, filling in for their regular staff and
volunteers during the holiday season, Visit the Jewish
Federation website or call the office to see what volunteer
opportunities are available and what donation items, if any,
are needed. Lists with dates and times will be posted as

they are confirmed wwwjewishlexmgtonorg

Camp Staff Applications are Open for Camp Shalom
Ml

Contact Camp Director, Tamara Ohayon, for more
information or visit the Camp Shalom page on the JFB
website to complete an on—line application.
www.1ewishlexinqton.orq or camp@jewishlexinqton.clq.
(We recommend using Chrome web browser for best
application results. Thank you.)

 

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 Vodka & Latkes Party

 

Celebrate the Festival of Lights on Saturday,
December 7th at 7:00 pm. at TAl’s Vodka & Latkes
Party. Come to enjoy a signature cocktail and
indulge in delicious Iatkes made by the Temple‘s
Brotherhood Drinks, salad, and dessert will also be
provided. We encourage you to enter the Latke
Contest by making and serving Iatkes from your own
special recipe Votes will be cast by quarters for the
favorite Iatkes, so please bring your spare change! A
prize will be awarded to the entry that garners the
most quarters You can also enter a Raffle to win a
variety of items, including a basket with the
ingredients to make the signature cocktail. The cost
is 818 per person by December 2nd (please note
Vodka Latke in the memo line) and $20 at the door.
RSVP to the Temple office 269-2979, by Monday,
December 2”“. If you wish to enter the contest,
please send the entry form that was attached to the
invitation to the Temple office by December 2nd, in
order to guarantee sufficient supplies and adequate
space to set-up.

 

Rabbi Nathan Alfred with some of his youth group
from Brussels

 

SIM SHALOM NEWS Volumne 2 #5
by Jesse Weil

Nathan Alfred is the British born Rabbi of the
international Jewish Center Reform Congregation in Brussels. It‘s
a community of English—speaking American, British and other ex-
pats Nathan and Sim Shalom have had a close connection for
over 10 years, ever since he spent a year in Budapest between
graduating from university and starting his Rabbinical studies at
the Leo Baeck College, where Rabbi Kelemen also studied.
Nathan was spending the year here studying and practicing to
become a chess Master with some of the Hungarian chess
experts. He also was an enthusiastic and energetic member of
our congregation. He was very important in the formation of our
first Youth Group, and also in founding an international Jewish
young people's association called EuroJews, which had it‘s first
meeting at Purim that year in Budapest.

In mid-October, Rabbi Kelemen and l were taking a much
needed vacation after the High Holidays in Brussels and we
attended the Friday night services of Nathan‘s congregation.
They were most welcoming, and very interested to hear about
Sim Shalom. Then last Friday, Nov. 1, Nathan returned the visit,
bringing half a dozen kids from the Brussels' youth group to
Budapest and to our services. Members of our present youth
group were there to welcome and entertain them. After the
service, we feasted on pizza and Hungarian palachinta, which
are a kind of filled crepe, and sang songs till 11 PM. Young
people have so much energy, and made it a great evening! A
photo is attached, and the big guy on the far right is Rabbi Alfred.

Things are heating up again on the political front. One of
the provisions of the law which revoked our official registration as
a congregation by the Hungarian government almost two years
ago was that we could reapply for our registration during the
month of Sept, 2013. We finished that application by the
deadline, and have started to wait for the decision. We were
recently told that the papers were going through the bureaucratic
mill, and would be presented to the Parliament in early
December, where they must be approved by a two—thirds majority
for us to again become registered. We're not sure whether to be
hopeful or not. Two years ago, we were assured that our
registration would not be revoked, but at the last minute it actually
was.

As we wait, we're doing all we can to lobby for approval.
Richard Berend, one of our senior members, has spoken
personally with a Parliamentary leader he knows and was
assured of his support. Andras Heisler, the new President of the
Hungarian Association of Neolog Jewish Congregations (which in
the past had not supported us in any way) has promised to do all
he can to regain recognition for us and Bet Orim, the other
Reform Congregation in Hungary. And in the recent Lantos
Conference on “Anti-semitism and Jewish Life in Europe“ held in
Budapest, a government minister hinted that soon our registration
would be restored. We‘ve got our fingers crossedll

Any U.S. reader who wishes to make a donation to Sim
Shalom Congregation can do so by going to the web site of our support
organization, Friends of Sim Shalom;
http://www.friendsofsimshalom.orq/
Your support will be much appreciated at this difficult time. And for
more information about the congregation visit the website
http://wwwsim-shalomorg

 

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 RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWS
Susie Magill
Youth Education Director

 

 

TAI Religious School is experiencing a growth spurt
and we are thrilled about it! We now have 97 stu-
dents! Much has happened since the November
bulletin in Religious School. We have hosted Jewish
Day of Global Learning for not only our students and
congregation members but also for OZS’s Religious
School and community. In addition, we invited 028
Religious School along with friends and family to our
annual Hanukkah Carnival. This year, instead of
charging children to play carnival games, all games
were free and new additional games were intro-
duced. To raise money to pay for the carnival, for
Religious School and for Ashland School Thanksgiv-
ing turkeys a silent auction was held during the car-
nival and an optional donation box was displayed.
Of course Latkes and pizza were served as well at
our carnival! TRYB ran our November Family Ser-
vice and the 6m and 7m grade class did a smashing
job preparing the Ashland Elementary School
Thanksgiving Baskets. Please show your support
and attend our Family Service in December when
our 3'd graders will be leading us in song and prayer,
and in January when our 4m graders will be fea-
tured Shalom!

 

BOARD NOMINATIONS

The Nominating Committee will select nomi-
nees for the upcoming term on the Board of Trus-
tees. In accordance with our by—Iaws, Article 82:
names may also be placed in nomination by means
of a nominating petition for each person sought to
be nominated. The petition must contain the signa-
tures and addresses of at least five members in
good standing of the Temple. No such signature to
be valid if the signator has signed more nominating
petitions in any one year than the total number to be
elected to the Board of Trustees. Such petition
must additionally have the signature of the nominee
(5) thereon to indicate consent. In order to be valid
and acceptable, the nominating petitions shall be
mailed to the chairperson of the Nominating Com-
mittee, Joe Grobstein, in care of Temple Adath Isra-
el, 124 N. Ashland Ave. Lexington, KY, 40502 and
must be postmarked on or before February 1, 2014.
Serving on the board is rewarding and exciting work.
If you are interested in becoming a member of our
board, call Joe Grobstein at
264-0072 to let him know.

GENERATION TAI DINNER FOR DECEMBER
AND JANUARY

Generation TAI is our Chavurah group for young
adults. Programming runs the spectrum from worship to so-
cial action, and from Shabbat to holiday meals. Please join
us for the monthly Generation TAI Dinner on
December 6, 2013 and January 3, 2014 following Shabbat
services. The cost is free for those who bring a potluck dish.
If you don’t cook, bring $7 to enjoy all the food. Please con—
tact Reva Schottenstein at rschott86@hotmail.com or call her
at 859-221-9473 to reserve your seat.

 

TAI PRESCHOOL
Katherine Henry,
Director

 

Happy Hanukkah! We celebrated Hanukkah with all
of our friends at preschool as soon as we got back from
Thanksgiving Break. We celebrated by singing songs, read-
ing stories, playing dreidel, and having our annual Hanukkah
parties in the classroom with our parents. We ate latkes and
applesauce and delicious donut holes! We gave our parents
a special gift we made for them that will remind them of the
holiday.

The rest of the month we will learn about winter fun!
We will talk about winter weather and different activities that
we can do in the colder months. We will make snowman out
of glue and shaving cream and our classrooms will look like a
winter wonderland! Before we know it our winter break will be
here. We will have a few weeks off of school and we will
come back in January ready to learn many new things that
our teachers have planned.

When we return it will be time to register for the 2014
— 2015 school year! Here are some dates to remember:

January 6th —10th Registration for class members and
siblings

January 13th — 17“1 Registration for Temple Members

January 20"1 Registration open to the public

 

 

Volume 81 , Issue 5

Page 8

 

  

AIR QUALITY REPORT by John W. McDonald,
Administrator

In late 2012 the Temple utilized the services
of Air Source Technology, Inc, (ASTl), a local
environmental, health and safety consultant to
conduct an indoor air quality investigation. Based
upon their findings that low to moderate levels of
airborne mold and low levels of volatile organic
compounds were present, a major project was
undertaken to resolve these issues, Steps taken
included replacement or cleaning of all (HVAC) pipe
insulation, largely above the drop ceilings, cleaning of
all fan coil units and vents, and the installation of a
number of “egg crate” ceiling tiles to help reduce
humidity above the drop ceiling tiles and reduce the
potential for condensation as well as several other site
specific repairs intended to eliminate outside water
intrusion. At the conclusion of the project it seemed
that the problem had been resolved and we continued
to monitor for signs of additional problems.

Several weeks ago we began hearing
anecdotal reports of individuals who were again
experiencing symptoms associated with airborne
irritants. We again engaged the services of ASTl,
initially for a walk through and later some additional
testing including ventilation parameters, airborne mold
samples, composite dust sample analysis and
measurements of airborne particulates. In summary,
the results of the most recent tests were “...the air
quality at Temple Adath Israel was found to be within
normal ranges and recommended guidelines for most
parameters Ventilation parameters indicate adequate
ventilation and comfort control in the building.
Generally, moderate airborne levels of fungal spores
were identified indoors. Penicillium/Aspergillus spores
are disproportionally elevated in the Sanctuary and
indicate significant indoor amplification in that area.
Moisture issues identified from roof leaks are the likely
source of hidden growth. HVAC filtration efficiency
measurements indicate the air handling systems are
removing particles and operating efficiently.”

We are currently engaged with our roofing
contractor to develop a plan of action to eliminate the
roof leaks in the Sanctuary (most significantly in the
balcony area) on some long term basis, as opposed
to the patch as needed process we have used in the
past. Additionally, at the recommendation of ASTl, we
have placed filtered box fans in the Sanctuary (2) and
Library (1) for when those rooms are not in use to
minimize airborne mold spores.

The air quality concerns present a challenging
task. Different individuals have varying sensitivities to
varying irritants. We will certainly do our best to stay
on top of this situation now and in the future. Clearly it
is our goal to maintain the Temple so that it is both
safe and comfortable.

 

DRAKE‘S AQUA (Wm WEBB 5J5, (w

The holiday season is here, and Bluegrass Hospitality Group is
pleased to invite tom/v} lilo/ti /\.'.~ii'/ to participate in a special
holiday fundraiser.

From Black Friday (November 29th) through December
24‘“, patrons who purchase gift certificates at
GiveBHGcom will be able to designate