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cantorial concerts involving amateur and professional musicians, as well as a number of Beth El congregants. HONORABLE MENTION BETH SHOLOM CONGREGATION 500-900 Elkins Park, PA Submitted by Hazzan David F. Tilman 215-887-1342 Beth Sholom Congregation maintains a very active schedule of performing arts activities involving 100 singing congregants in 4 choirs, 80 congregants in musical theater, and 125 religious school students and adults in Israeli dance. The performing arts program is committed to teaching Jewish values both to the participants and to our members, congregants, and community members who attend our musical services, programs, concerts, and musical-theater presentations. Beth Sholom Congregation offers four volunteer choirs: 30 member Youth Chorale for children from third through seventh grade; 16 member teenage Hakolot Teenage Ensemble for high school students from seventh through twelfth grades; 50 member Elkins Park Jewish Community Chorus; and 16 member Men’s Choir. All choirs meet weekly throughout the year. They participate in a regular schedule of Shabbat, festival, and High Holiday services. They sing at concerts within the congregation, together with choirs from neighboring congregations, and throughout the Delaware Valley and beyond. Our choirs participate in an annual Zimriyah Winter or Spring Music Festival, singing together with noted artists of national prominence. Our congregation presents an annual musical/theatrical show featuring a company of 40-50 congregants from fourth graders through senior citizens, large volunteer support staff of set designers, costume fabricators, lighting and sound technicians, make-up crew, and business and production staff. The productions include a pit orchestra of 15 musicians combining congregants with professional players. Our performers become friends, go to Shul together, and develop deep loyalties to Beth Sholom Congregation. HONORABLE MENTION SHAARE ZEDEK SYNAGOGUE 250-500 University City, MO Submitted by Marsha Birenbaum 314-727-1747 Our Purim Spiel Our Purim festivities were enhanced this year by the presentation of an original musical “spiel.” Hazzan Johanna Dulkin adapted songs of the Disco Era, and the Jews of Shushan were “Stayin’ Alive.” A multigenerational cast presented the play before the traditional Megillah reading. The packed sanctuary of members and guests enjoyed the clever lyrics, humorous dialogue, and truly awful 1970’s costumes. The play brought together our congregation with humor and music, setting the tone for a joyous Purim evening PUBLICATIONS GOLD CONGREGATION NEVEH SHALOM Over 900 Portland, OR Submitted by Dan Rubin 503-246-8831 A dramatic building rose up in Southwest Portland in 1964 to serve the congregants, programs and activities of two merging conservative synagogues. The all-new Congregation Neveh Shalom’s synagogue building and campus was immense at the time, planned and built with forethought to accommodate a membership of 500 families, nearly twice the size of both merged congregations. Over the 40-plus years since, Neveh Shalom’s west-facing 10 Commandments have become an icon to Jews all over Portland and have turned the heads of many passersby. In 2006-07, it is this dramatic impact the current lay leaders of Neveh Shalom wanted for symbolism as they embarked on a capital campaign to enhance and expand the now-aging building for a congregational membership that has reached 1,000 families. With a concise case statement as narrative, tightly-focused photography of the iconic east
and west faces of the original building on each cover, and significant and emotionally-charged imagery within, this campaign book has helped the campaign and its committee reach nearly half of its $9 million goal during the quiet phase. Developed in a coffee table form factor at 14 inches wide and 8.5 inches tall, this substantial yet easy-to- use book utilizes four-color printing and spot gloss varnish, with all pages laminated to book-binders board. Pewter Wire-o binding and a utility pocket (with the congregation’s logo subtly blind-embossed) provide an elegant and functional finish. GOLD SHELTER ROCK JEWISH CENTER 250-500 Roslyn, NY Submitted by Gary T. Zelman 516-741-4305 Siddur Tzur Yisrael, published by the Shelter Rock Jewish Center, combines our traditional Hebrew prayers with new translations which are both literate and literary. It also presents a wide variety of complementary material from our historic sources such as the Mishnah, the Shulchan Arukh, Maimonides, lbn Gvirol, and Judah Halevi. Challenging essays by Rabbi Martin S. Cohen who compiled, edited and translated the Siddur, are also included. The two volumes of this Siddur, the Shabbat and Festival volume and the Weekday volume, become an anthology of our heritage. The design and format of the Siddur are carefully considered. Different type sizes have been used for various prayers, giving the reader the sense that each prayer has a unique and special meaning within itself and within the prayer service. Dedications by large donors, whose dedications appear in the front of the Siddur, and by other donors whose dedications appear in the back of the Siddur, raised significant funds for the Shelter Rock Jewish Center. From the financial perspective, not only did the Synagogue not pay for Siddurim, but significant money for other Synagogue projects was raised by these Siddurim. GOLD CONGREGATION B’NAI JACOB 500-900 Woodbridge, CT Submitted by Jeanette Kuvin Oren 203-389-2111 We have produced this colorful brochure: “New Year at Congregation B’nai Jacob” for the past two years. It is mailed immediately before Rosh Hashanah to the entire membership. The electronic version is sent via email as well. The design of the brochure is inspired by B’nai Jacob’s beautiful stained glass windows. The brochure serves several purposes: • Highlights regular and special events for the many constituencies in the Congregation • Creates excitement among our membership for upcoming events • Gives members an overview of the many constituencies, committees and interests in the Congregation • Presents a reference of the staff, officers and committee chairs and their contact information • Serves as a ready mailer for prospective members The brochure is inexpensive to print. It has more than served its purpose. The most common reaction to the brochures has been “I didn’t know we did so much at B’nai Jacob!” We plan on producing the brochure each year. This brochure is designed and produced by Jeanette Kuvin Oren. GOLD WITH DISTINCTION CONGREGATION BETH EL OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY Over 900 Bethesda, MD Submitted by Marsha Rehns 301-652-2606
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