Winter 2013 - Shir Tikvah

Winter Issue 5773/2012-13
Photo by www.terrygydesen.com
Many Shir Tikvah members worked tirelessly to defeat the proposed marriage and voter ID amendments. Here, Harvey Zuckman
celebrates the moment the marriage amendment is defeated. See p. 13 for a glimpse at the journey toward this moment.
> Kol Tikvah
has a new look!
Learn about the
change — and
how to submit
your stories and
photos. p. 8
> Find out
more about
youth programs
and learning
opportunities
for the whole
family. p. 6
> Get a taste
of Shir Tikvah
with a recipe
for Moroccan
Turkey Curcuma
with Olives and
Tomatoes. p. 9

Singing praise for
““I loved looking
at congregants’
faces as they
joined in the
singing. Eyes
closed or wide
open, bodies
swaying,
families
together,
holding
children,
smiling and
clapping with
the sounds and
rhythms.”
— Verna Lind,
seen at right
“
New service offers fresh Shabbat experience
By Katy Campbell
Over 175 Shir Tikvah members joined
together singing and swaying at the
October debut of the First Friday Shabbat
service. The new service, which meets the first
Friday of the month at 6:30 p.m., includes several
new melodies that will be repeated at forthcoming
First Friday services throughout the year.
In the new worship format, chassidic chanting
and niggunim (melodies) combine with drums and
rhythms to bring our traditional Reform liturgy to
life in a fresh new way. The kavanah (intention) is
to deepen the experience of Shabbat and express
the congregation’s diversity through music.
“We want the music to carry the service,” said
Music Director Wendy Goldberg. “The rhythms
and tunes are meant to touch your heart.”
To introduce the new music, congregants and
guests received CDs (with corresponding Mishkan
T’filah prayerbook pages noted) at the High Holy
Days. CDs are still available to congregants and
guests at the synagogue.
Music team member Chris Bargeron noted,
“We’re learning by doing; learning by ear. While
the music may initially sound unfamiliar, I would
tell people to hang in with the tunes over the next
few months as the music is repeated. I hope people
can internalize it, and it can become a meaningful
part of prayer life.”
In the past, Shir Tikvah did not hold Shabbat
services on the first Friday of the month. The
T’filah Committee saw this as an opportunity
to bring something new to the table. A group of
tzofim (scouts) went bi-coastal during the past year
researching what was driving other congregations
to create inspiring and transformational worship
services. “Much of what we experienced at Ikar in
Los Angeles, and Rommemu and B’nai Jeshurun
in New York is what we’ve incorporated into our
service,” explained Wendy.
New melodies
Niggun Andalus
Hinei Ma Tov
Shir L’adonai
Rom’mu
L’Cha Dodi
Mi Chamocha
V’shamru
CDs are still available and can be requested in
the Shir Tikvah office.
Enter melodies like “Niggun Andalaus” by
Joey Weisenberg and his Spontaneous Jewish
Choir. When Joey visited Shir Tikvah in July,
he taught about building singing communities
and explained that America has become a TV
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First Fridays
through rhythmic music with heart and soul
Photos by Chris Geller
Continued from previous page
culture, where we watch for visual cues to instruct
us how to react. Following his recommendation
to enhance our auditory instincts, the First Friday
service breaks with the hierarchical structure of
the bimah, instead positioning chairs in an intimate
circle. Music leaders help lead the music from
both inside and outside the circle, ensuring that the
baseline melody can be heard around the room,
rather than through the microphone and speakers.
Children are welcome and encouraged to
participate with the rest of the congregation.
Sometimes they’ll make noise, but as a community
devoted to inclusion, we hope their sounds will be
received as additions to the music.
“I loved the feeling in the room and the circle
format, hearing voices all around me. I loved
that my daughter was sitting next to me, singing.
And, I loved hearing and feeling the rhythm of the
drums,” said participant Susan Geller.
Verna Lind reflected, “I loved looking at
congregants’ faces as they joined in the singing.
Eyes closed or wide open, bodies swaying, families
together, holding children, smiling and clapping
with the sounds and rhythms.”
“I loved the flow and participation. I was
humming for days afterwards and also felt a greater
Shabbat separation from the rest of my week,” said
Music Leader Rachel Lipkin.
Join in and experience something new. Add Shir
Tikvah’s First Friday Shabbat to your calendar. See
you at 6:30 p.m. on the first Friday of each month.
First Friday Shabbat services (at 6:30 p.m. the first Friday of each month)
focus on auditory instincts and feature a circular seating that breaks with the
hierarchical structure of the bimah.
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Conversations with Clergy
Hachnasat Orchim: Radical Hospitality
and the invitation to welcome
By Rabbi Michael Adam Latz
Jewish tradition teaches that we rise and face the door when we
sing the final verse of Lecha Dodi during Shabbat services. “Boi
v’shalom” (come in peace), we sing and we
face the open doorway. Why?
We rise and face an open doorway to ensure that
our prayers are not only focused inward — for
prayers only focused inward, left unchecked, can
quickly turn to narcissism. Our prayers, Jewish
sages teach, must focus our souls on the holy work
in the week ahead, to make a broken world whole,
to speak words of justice and dignity, to create a
world of equity and equanimity. We look outward
to remind ourselves that we must carry our prayers
for peace into the world; that calming our souls
in the sanctuary but failing to create a sanctuary
outside our sacred space does not fulfill our Jewish
obligation for transformation and healing.
This summer, we began experimenting with the
tradition: We rise and face the doorway to “the
outside” — literally directing our vision to 50th
Street. Members of the congregation assist us by
opening the doors when we reach Lecha Dodi’s
spiritual crescendo. We are witness to pedestrians and
bicyclists and those in cars — for a brief moment our
prayers confront the din of the outside world.
These open doors are a spiritual and physical
symbol of our strength as a community. Those
on 50th Street are invited into our sanctuary and
Shabbat service (more figuratively than literally,
though we’d gladly embrace anyone who walks in). Our openness is
a sign of our spiritual commitment to Radical Hospitality, to embrace
the stranger and welcome everyone into our spiritual home. We expect
nothing in return; our openness is mitzvah — a spiritual obligation
given to Abraham and Sarah and to every Jewish soul after them.
Radical Hospitality is the affirmation that we are obligated to care for
one another, that the practice of empathy brings healing to the world,
that there is always enough food at our table, and we are privileged to
welcome guests. Our open doors are a statement of defiance against
the despair of selfishness and materialism that seek to consume our
world and our lives. Radical Hospitality offers the promise of new
relationships and the loving affirmation that we are all connected; we
are here to care for one another.
Shir Tikvah was founded upon a commitment to Radical Hospitality:
to build an open, inclusive, diverse Jewish community. In our 25th year
as a spiritual community, we reaffirm this commitment and this promise
by continuing to open our doors and welcome all who seek to enter.
Boi v’shalom. Come in peace.
Rabbi Latz
““Radical
Hospitality
offers the
promise
of new
relationships
and the loving
affirmation
that we are
all connected;
we are here to
care for one
another.”
“
Yom Kippur food drive
donations surpass goal
By Asher Weisberg
STiFTY drops off donations at Sabathani.
As you may know, STiFTY, Shir Tikvah’s youth
group, held our annual food drive during
Yom Kippur. When we visited the Sabathani
Community Center to deliver the collected food,
we discovered that the shelves were completely
bare and they were in desperate need of
donations.
We set a goal to raise 2,500 pounds of food
from our congregation in honor of Shir Tikvah’s
25th anniversary. In recent years, we have raised
about 2,000 pounds, so we knew it was a stretch.
Astoundingly, we went above and beyond and
raised 5,000 pounds! That averages out to around
10 pounds per family. I would say that’s pretty
fantastic.
We were amazed by how many parents
decided to take their children to Costco and let
them decide what they should donate. We were
shocked by how many people had to drive up to
deliver their donation because it was too much to
carry.
Thank you to everyone for the support. We
wish you could have seen how happy Sabathani
was when we delivered donations.
We hope everyone had great High Holy Days
and that you continue to have a terrific new year!
Pounds of food
hoped to collect: 2,500
Pounds of food delivered
to Sabathani: 5,000!
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Finding Home at the High Holy Days
Above: Hannah Knazan-Lippman, daughter Aria Sol, and Wendy C. Morris participate in Simchat Torah.
Below: Ariella Sacks and Ben Lahyani hand out honey cakes at Rosh Hashanah. Photos by Chris Geller
By Kathryn Klibanoff
Ask 28-year-old Enzi Tanner
about his first High Holy Days
experience at Shir Tikvah, and he
will tell you it boils down to three words:
Family. Home. Safe.
Enzi grew up a Pentecostal, African-
American girl in Kansas City, Missouri.
His journey has taken him through
missionary work in Namibia, being
shunned from the church for coming
out as a lesbian, a move to Minnesota,
gender transition,
enrollment in
seminary, and
now conversion to
Judaism.
Attending Shir
Tikvah’s Thursday
morning minyan
services was
Enzi Tanner
a transformative
experience for Enzi. “I kept coming to
minyan, took a Hebrew class, and fell in
love with Judaism,” he said. The High
Holy Days were the icing on the cake. “For
the first time I found a place where I feel
more and more integrated—comfortable in
my body and spirit,” he reflected. Watching
“Simchat Torah was the happiest I’ve been in a long time.”
— Enzi Tanner, new member
adults and children share the experience
of unrolling the Torah scroll together
at Simchat Torah resonated with Enzi.
“Simchat Torah was the happiest I’ve been
in a long time,” he said.
Enzi keeps extremely busy in his current
“
career as lead resident assistant and service
coordinator of the Booth Brown House
youth homeless shelter in St. Paul while
pursuing a master’s degree in theology.
He is a new member of Shir Tikvah and is
studying for conversion with Rabbi Latz.
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Lifelong Learning
for Youth
Enthusiastic. Engaging. Enriching.
By Denise Goldman
“What’s black and white
and red (read) all over?”
“I don’t know. What?”
“The Torah!” – Frances, age 8
Jokes about the Torah? Apparently,
we do things differently here at Shir
Tikvah! And that’s exactly the point.
Torah is coming alive.
Since its founding in 1988, Shir
Tikvah has challenged the status
quo, and our increasingly innovative
Lifelong Learning programming
mirrors this. In order to engage
families, Shir Tikvah has been
working to expand the horizons of
what Jewish education can be.
From Religious School to High Holy
Days, our Lifelong Learning Program
for Youth at Shir Tikvah challenges
our children to be involved and
engaged participants in their learning.
During Hebrew and Religious School
classes, students are surrounded by
enthusiastic teachers and madrichim
(teen assistants), who work with
them in both large and small groups
to encourage social interaction and
learning that resonates for each child.
Debra Gold, mother of three young
Shir Tikvah students who travels
from St. Joseph twice a week with her
family, says all of her kids “come out
of their classes bubbling with energy
and enthusiasm… eager to show what
they’ve done that day.”
After experiencing a Sukkah for the
Nesiya has focused
on active, flexible, and
welcoming programming,
honoring the Jewish
journey that each child
and their family is on and
helping them discover
where they want to go.
first time at Religious School, the three
of them came home and remodeled
their tree house using their newfound
knowledge.
Shir Tikvah’s most recent pilot
program, Nesiya, has embraced the
idea that youth learning doesn’t have
to follow the traditional path of youthonly
classroom learning on Sunday
mornings. Instead, Nesiya has focused
on active, flexible, and welcoming
programming, honoring the Jewish
journey that each child and their family
is on and helping them discover where
they want to go.
Nesiya fulfills our vision of
incorporating whole family learning
in unique and exciting ways through
an alternative to the traditional model
of Sunday morning Religious School.
Jump-started through a Shabbat
retreat at Herzl Camp, Nesiya families
participate in programs three times
a month that focus on prayer, handson
social justice projects, Shabbat
and holiday observance, and family
learning.
As Gwyneth Olson said, “I’ve
noticed that [my daughter] Frances
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and I talk about being Jewish more
since we began Nesiya.” For their
family, the integrated programming
of Nesiya has helped Gwyneth and
Frances experience Jewish learning
together and build a stronger Jewish
identity.
The new pieces of Shir Tikvah’s
Lifelong Learning Program for
Youth reflect the Vision for Lifelong
Learning that was created by a task
force last year to develop “innovative
and flexible learning models in rhythm
with Jewish holidays, life-cycle events
and Shabbat.”
Rabbi Melissa Simon, Director
of Lifelong Learning, puts it best
when she explains that Shir Tikvah
is committed to “meet each family
where it is and to find the best Jewish
learning opportunities for each
member of the family.” One powerful
example of this can be found in our
weekly Hebrew School t’fillah (prayer
service), where we foster engagement
through mixed-age opportunities as
younger children watch “wide-eyed”
while older B’nei Mitzvah students
read from the Torah.
Of course, innovation alone can’t
produce the type of results we’re
Nesiya participants gather around the Torah. Photos by Chris Geller
seeing with our Youth Education
programs. As usual, Shir Tikvah
brings something different to this
endeavor. Through each of our youth
learning opportunities there is a sense
of warmth and welcoming that is not
easily replicated. Whether it’s Rabbi
Simon greeting each child by name, or
dedicated teachers working to create
fun, meaningful and educational
classes, Shir Tikvah plays a special
role in welcoming our families
and children in a way that not only
encourages lifelong learning, but
establishes a sense of community and
connection that will last a lifetime.
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Kol Tikvah 3.0
By Kathryn Klibanoff, Vice President and
Communications Secretary
Welcome to Kol Tikvah 3.0.
What you have in your
hands is a redesigned, colorprinted
version of Kol Tikvah that will
be snail mailed to member households.
Expect four issues per year: November/
December/January; February/March/
April (a.k.a. the Purim/Passover Issue);
May/June/July issue; and August/
September/October (a.k.a. the High
Holy Day issue).
I suspect reactions might
range from, “Great! I’ve been
missing this!” to “Isn’t that
expensive?” First, let me
provide a little background. In
2009, Jane Binder chaired an
ad hoc task force comprised
of congregants who are
communications professionals
to set communications goals
and implement changes.
The group developed the
Shir Tikvah logo, a new
website, and standards
to provide consistency
in communications. We
discussed how we could
use new technology to
communicate, and we
also outlined a new
concept for Kol Tikvah
and E-news.
In July 2009, the synagogue
ceased mailing Kol Tikvah in favor of
providing an electronic version to save
paper and costs and to take advantage
of developing Internet communications
vehicles. At the same time, we enhanced
the weekly E-news and our website.
Today, we know that less than 25% of
congregants are reading Kol Tikvah online;
and more than 50% are reading E-news.
We are hoping that a mailed quarterly will
receive greater readership—especially if
the content is compelling.
The new Kol Tikvah format is more like
a magazine and less like a bulletin. We are
looking to include amazing photos that
reflect the life of the congregation, and
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> Kol Tikvah
has a new look!
Learn about the
change — and
how to submit
your stories and
photos. p. 8
To make this work, we need you and your voice!
Are you a photographer? Do you like to write? Have you done something interesting
related to Shir Tikvah or Judaism that other congregants should know about?
Please submit your photos, articles, and ideas for Kol Tikvah to Sara Lahyani at
office@shirtikvah.net by the deadlines listed below.
KOL TIKVAH DEADLINES:
Feb/Mar/Apr issue — Dec. 15
May/Jun/Jul issue — March 15
> Find out
more about
youth programs
and learning
opportunities
for the whole
family. p. 6
Winter Issue 5773/2012-13
> Get a taste
of Shir Tikvah
with a recipe
for Moroccan
Turkey Curcuma
with Olives and
Tomatoes. p. 9
diverse
voices of
congregants in the form of travelogues,
book reviews, recipes, letters and spiritual
reflections. We’d like to have in-depth
articles that provide insight and make you
think.
Also included in each issue will be a
handy, three-month calendar of Shabbat
services, events, and programs. And
every issue will have regular space for
clergy insights, committee updates, Board
reflections and congregant simchas,
condolences, and tzedakah listings.
The E-news weekly will continue
to feature upcoming services and
Aug/Sep/Oct issue — June 15
Nov/Dec/Jan issue — Sept. 15
programs, event photos, and
alerts. The E-news design will
be refreshed to provide space for
important information that used
to be included in the monthly Kol
Tikvah. Monthly Board reports,
rabbi’s column, music updates, and
social justice action alerts will be
featured in E-news and on shirtikvah.
net.
What about the cost? We have a
volunteer graphic designer and editor.
The printing and mailing costs will run
about $6,000 per year; this expense will
be included in the communications line
of the 2013-14 budget, and the cost of
three issues remaining in this fiscal year
will be covered by cost savings in other
areas. We saw with the upgraded High
Holy Day invitation that a printed piece
can generate excitement and participation
(and even donations). We are hoping the
new Kol Tikvah format will be met with
similar enthusiasm.
These changes are part of our ongoing
effort to improve communications within
our community. The Transparency Task
Force is evaluating how best we can
keep congregants informed about the
synagogue’s policies and programs and
is in the final stages of preparing its
recommendations.
Thank you for your readership.
I’m eager to hear your feedback and
suggestions about the new format as it
takes shape in the year to come. You can
email me at kathryn@kkjep.com or call
(612) 824-8511.

TASTE
f Shir Tikvah
Sharing recipes for your Shabbat table
David Raskas, one of the culinary masters behind Shir Tikvah’s recent Simchat Torah dinner, shared this recipe
for Moroccan Turkey Curcuma with Olives and Tomatoes. The recipe is originally from an Israeli
cookbook, and David has infused it with his own spin, making it one of his favorite signature dishes.
5 garlic cloves, chopped (I like to use Dorot frozen garlic from Israel.)
¼ cup olive oil
4 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped
3¼ to 1½ turkey thighs deboned and cubed into 2 inch cubes
1 teaspoon turmeric
½ teaspoon pepper
1 pound pitted green Mediterranean-style olives
Juice from 1 lemon
Half bunch finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Have a favorite recipe you’d like
to share? Send to office@shirtikvah.net
along with a brief introduction about the
recipe. See the back page for deadlines.
In a large pot, sautée the garlic in olive oil over medium heat until just lightly golden, about 4 minutes. Add the
tomatoes and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes more, until softened. Add the turmeric and pepper and mix into softened
tomatoes then add the turkey and cook over medium low heat, uncovered, for 30 minutes mixing occasionally.
Add the olives and and cover and cook for 1 hour mixing occasionally. After an hour add the lemon juice and
chopped cilantro and cook for 30 minutes uncovered mixing every 5 to 10 minutes. When mixing this last time you
want the turkey to begin to shred. Then towards the end break apart any remaining large pieces of turkey.
Serve hot. Make a day ahead of time and the flavors will only get better. Just heat up covered for 30 minutes at 350
degrees. Add a cup of water if needed before warming.
Tips: When deboning the turkey, it does not have to look pretty — you are going to cube it anyway. Remember to
remove the skin. You can find Dorot frozen garlic at Trader Joe’s. I use pitted green olives in a jar also from Israel; I
find them in the Kosher dry goods section at Rainbow.
Onegs and s’mores and sukkahs, oh my!
The Membership Committee hosted two tasty events
last season: Oneg-on-a-Stick and Sukkot and S’mores.
“Both events created opportunities for new
members, veteran members, and prospective members
to come together in a fun, social atmosphere,” said Jeff
Danovsky, Membership co-chair. “We had excellent
turnout. Despite the chilly Sukkot night, people
lingered by the marshmallow-roasting pit sipping their
cider late into the evening.”
These types of social events are reflective of
Shir Tikvah’s desire to continue that special sense
of connectedness in our kehillah kedosha (holy
community). Look for more events like these
throughout the year.
Chris Bargeron and Rich Kessler enjoy the Oneg-on-a-Stick event in August.
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B’nei Mitzvah
Noa Appelsies was
called to the Torah
on Nov. 10 to read
her portion, Chayei
Sarah, from the
book of Genesis.
Noa is a 7thgrader
at Anthony
Middle School in
Minneapolis. She enjoys hanging out with
her friends and participating in theatre.
Noa adores her home-away-fromhome,
Camp Interlaken in Eagle River,
Wisconsin. She has been a camper since
3rd-grade and can’t wait to go back.
Noa will give tzedakah to the Ovarian
Cancer Research Fund, and the Ocular
Melanoma Foundation. She wants to thank
her tutor, Rabbi Latz; Wendy Goldberg;
and all her classmates.
Elan Rochell-Share and his parents,
Ronna Rochell and Steve Share, invite
you to celebrate when he becomes Bar
Mitzvah on Nov. 17 at 10:30 a.m. Elan’s
Torah portion is Toldot, in which Jacob
fools Esau into
giving him his
birthright.
Elan is a 7thgrader
at Lake
Harriet Community
School. He enjoys
playing percussion,
skiing, and canoe
trips in the Boundary Waters.
In honor of his Bar Mitzvah, Elan will
give tzedakah to the Sierra Club Star
Chapter, the leading grassroots voice
to protect Minnesota’s environment.
Elan’s grandfather, Robert Share, of
blessed memory, was a founder of the
organization.
Elan thanks his two tutors, Maggie
Burton and Cantor Jennifer Seeger, and
his family for their support. Elan also
thanks Rabbi Latz and Shir Tikvah Music
Director Wendy Goldberg for helping him
prepare for his Bar Mitzvah.
Elan also will participate in the service
Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m.
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Arthur Samuel Goldman will be called
to the bimah on Dec. 8 to become Bar
Mitzvah. He will chant from Vayeshev.
Arthur will also help lead the service Dec.
7 at 6:30 p.m.
Arthur is in 7th
grade at Amos &
Celia Heilicher
Minneapolis
Jewish Day School.
Math, language
arts, and science
are his favorite
subjects. Arthur’s
interests include photography, computer
programming, games, cooking, and
reading. Arthur belongs to Boy Scout
Troop 738 and is patrol leader of the Eagle
Patrol.
Arthur will contribute tzedakah to
Child’s Play Charity, which gives games
to hospitalized children. Donations in
honor of Arthur’s Bar Mitzvah may be
made at www.childsplaycharity.org, or the
Rabbi Offner Legacy Fund for Youth.
Arthur and his family thank the
congregation and staff, Religious and
Hebrew School teachers; rabbis Offner,
Latz, and Simon; Wendy Goldberg, and
especially his tutors, Cantor Seeger and
Maggie Burton.
Jacob and David Henry will be called
to the Torah as B’nei Mitzvah on Jan.
12. They will be
reading from Va’era
in Exodus, which
deals with the
plagues in Egypt.
Along with their
family, they invite
you to join them on
this special day.
Jake and David
have been enjoying their B’nei Mitzvah
studies with wonderful help from their
tutor, Maggie Burton, and are enjoying the
camaraderie of their B’nei Mitzvah class.
They are very grateful for all the support
they have had at Shir Tikvah from Rabbi
Latz, Rabbi Simon, and Wendy Goldberg.
Twin brothers, Jacob and David share
some commonalities but are very different
people. They are both 7th-graders at
Anthony Middle School. Since the age
of 6, they have participated year-round in
the Theatre Nest program at Lynnhurst
Community Center, and have now
graduated to the position of helpers there.
Jake plays the trumpet and David plays
clarinet, and they are both in the Anthony
Concert band.
David will give tzedakah to Amnesty
International, which focuses on human
rights. Jacob will give tzedakah to the
Children’s Cancer Research Fund.
They will also participate in Shabbat
services on Friday, Jan. 11, at 8 pm.
Alexander (Zander) Buchlaw and his
family invite you to celebrate with them
as he becomes a Bar Mitzvah on Jan. 26.
His portion is B’shalach, in the book of
Exodus. It is about
the Jews crossing
the Red Sea.
Zander is a 7thgrader
at Oak Grove
Middle School
in Bloomington.
He loves history,
philosophy,
movie-making,
playing piano and guitar, and building and
inventing things.
Zander will be donating tzedakah to
Chai Lifeline, which provides many
services for kids with cancer and other
illnesses. Please visit his donation page
to read about his experiences with Chai
Lifeline and get more information: http://
www.gomitzvah.org/go/zander.
Tutors Maggie Burton and Cantor
Jennifer Seeger get special thanks from
Zander. He also appreciates the support
he has gotten from the Shir Tikvah
community, friends, and family.

Board Update
By Jane Binder, President
The Board of Trustees has been addressing
a number of important issues and we have
a full agenda for our upcoming meetings.
I enjoy our lively and stimulating
discussions.
In recent meetings,
we have reviewed
plans for our
25th Anniversary
celebrations and
passed resolutions
opposing
both proposed
amendments to our
state constitution.
We reviewed drafts of the synagoguewide
Vision Statement, and we now
have a draft that we are sharing with the
entire congregation. If you haven’t had a
chance to review the draft vision statement
and share your reaction to it, check the
Visioning page on shirtikvah.net and
get involved with the feedback process.
We are looking forward to finalizing the
statement and presenting it for a vote at the
Annual Meeting in May 2013.
We are pleased to have had such
meaningful High Holy Day services in
which so many congregants were able to
participate. Since the High Holy Days,
the Board has devoted a portion of our
meetings to reflect on the ways in which
this year’s services were most impactful
and on the ways we can improve our
services in future years.
We look forward to receiving the
Transparency Task Force’s findings and
recommendations so we can be sure we are
communicating with our community in an
effective and informative way.
At almost every Board meeting we
discuss our fiscal health, review budgets
for the upcoming year, and discuss how
to raise funds to pay for our programs and
operations.
I encourage you to contact Board
members to ask questions and share
feedback. All of the Board members’
names are listed on shirtikvah.net and on
the back cover. We would love to hear
from you.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Simchas and Mazal Tovs
Heather & Brett Edelson, and big brothers Sam and Caleb, on the birth of their
son and baby brother, Joshua Arthur
Tamar Ghidalia, on the birth of her granddaughter, LeeEl, daughter of Tafat
and Alex
Condolences
Elissa Mautner and her daughters Annie & Maggie, on the death of their husband
and father, Gerry Nolting
Richard Cottle and Evelyn Cottle Raedler on the death of their uncle,
Irving I.”Sonny” Miller
Karen and Tammy Cohen, on the death of their husband and father, Gerry Cohen
Kvelling
Rabbi Simon and the Lifelong Learning program were awarded a grant from
EDGE (Enrichment, Development and Growth for Educators), a program of the
Minneapolis Jewish Federation, to fund a mentor educator program to support
curriculum development and professional development.
Todah Rabah
To all the terrific super stars who made the Simchat Torah dinner come together
so beautifully: Verna Lind, Julie Jacobs, Chelsea Matson, Jen Feather, Larry & Judi
Latz, Emily Lahyani, Susha Strauss, Mala Vujnovich, Rich Kessler & Marian Eisner –
we couldn’t have done it without you! - from Sara Lahyani & David Raskas
To the fabulous kitchen helpers from Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur: Susha
Strauss, Ben Lahyani, Erika Dattner, Jacob Thiegs, Mikaela Chang, Ariella & Jordan
Sacks – You were all truly AMAZING!
To the talented Rosh HaShanah honey cake bakers: Jill Madsen, Ellen Wersan,
Amy Funk and Susan Geller
Gloria and Alan Weinblatt wish to thank all those wonderful members who join
us in greeting friends and family of Shir Tikvah for the High Holiday services.
If we missed anyone, please be aware that your help was equally important!
Doug Bernstein, Susan Bernstein, Katy Campbell, Ralph Campbell, Karen Cohen,
Burt Danovsky, Jeff Danovsky, Maddie Danovsky, Micki Danovsky, Sammie
Danovsky, David Eisen, Muggsy Ferber, Richard Ferber, Paula Forman, Joanne
Gordon, John Gordon, Jodi Joseph, Kathryn Klibanoff, Amy Lange,
TC Largaespada, Judi Latz, Larry Latz, Ray Levi, Robin LeVine, Steven Levy,
Devra Lewin, Jennifer Lewin, Max Lewin, Simon Lewin, Cookie Montgomery,
Tony Nowicke, Eliana Pierotti, Simone Pierotti, David Rochlin, Jerry Rudick,
Elaine Rudick, Mandy Tempel, Joseph Wiener
Join the 25-Year Celebration team!
Lend us your time, talent, and energy as we plan for
and implement our 25-year celebration weekend.
Here’s a sampling of the type of help
we need:
> Decorations
> Research Shir Tikvah history
> Corporate fundraising asks
> Baking
> On-site assistance at events
May 24 & 25 2013
Please consider
joining the
team!
Contact Jennifer Lewin at
jennifer@skylineconsulting.org
to find a meaningful way to be
involved.
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New Member Spotlight
This fall, Shir Tikvah welcomed many new member households.
Get to know these great people! Be sure to check out new member photos on the bulletin board in the Oneg
Hall. And look for brief introductions of new members in Kol Tikvah and E-news.
Welcome, all!
— Janet Weisberg, Membership Co-Chair
Lisa has a writing and editing
background, which comes in handy
these days as she puts together the
newsletters for Burroughs Elementary
and Ramsey Middle School. When
she’s not driving kids to various
activities, she likes reading and
gardening.
Joe spends his days as a senior planned
giving officer at Minnesota Public Radio,
and helps people make gifts to MPR
through their estate plans. He is also a
die-hard Gophers and Wildcats fan, loves
music, and loves to cook.
Samantha (age 5) is a preschooler at the
Edina Family Center. She has a fondness
for Scooby Doo, playing Memory, and
eating mac ’n’ cheese.
Ellie (age 8) is a 2nd-grader at
Burroughs who loves reading, American
Girl dolls, and swinging from the monkey
bars on the playground.
Jacob (age 10) is a 5th-grader at
Burroughs. He enjoys Pokemon, playing
the trumpet, building things, and watching
the Minnesota Golden Gophers and
Northwestern Wildcat sports.
The Thiegs
>Welcome, new members!
Katy & Ralph Campbell
Jack
6700 Point Drive, Edina 55435
Sharon Jaffe
3608 13th Ave. S, Mpls 55407
Geri Katz
Ravi & Charlie
5112 Harriet Ave. S, Mpls 55419
Scott Landsman & Christina Gillette
James & Michael
661 Cheyenne Lane, Mendota Heights
55120
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Howard Lavine & JaneAnne Murray
Finnian & Seamus
4700 Beard Ave. S, Mpls 55419
Freda Marver
5428 Oliver Ave. S, Mpls 55419
Rene Michaels
401 Sibley Street #D131, St. Paul 55101
Claudia Munoz-Zanzi
Jacob & Sofia
3400 Maplewood Drive, St. Anthony
55418
Joe Soss & Kira Dahlk
Elijah & Emil
1340 Lincoln Ave., St. Paul 55105
Enzi Tanner
4652 Pleasant Ave. S, Mpls 55419
Lisa & Joe Thiegs
Jacob, Ellie & Samantha
101 W 48th St., Mpls 55419

PRAYING
WITH OUR FEET
Shir Tikvah proudly joined in
coalitions to defeat both the
proposed marriage and voter
restriction amendments to the
state constitution.
And we didn’t just lend our
moral support. Shir Tikvah
was a vocal and prominent
presence in the fight. We
convened, strategized,
marched, donated, talked,
phoned, wrote, door-knocked,
and prayed our hearts out
over the past 18 months.
All of our efforts and our
allies’ efforts worked. We
defeated both constitutional
amendments! Minnesotans
have spoken out against
discrimination and injustice,
and for fairness, justice, and
Tikkun Olam.
The Shir Tikvah community can
be proud of our involvement
and leadership. Of course,
there is more work to be
done to repair this world.
But for this moment, we say
the Shehecheyanu and Yasher
Koach!
Top: Marching in the PRIDE parade. Middle: The “VOTE NO” sign in front of Shir Tikvah changes after the
election, and Rabbi Melissa Simon speaks at an anti-amendment event. Left: Voter ID and marriage amendment
signs became part of Shir Tikvah’s landscape, and Cookie Montgomery stands among scores of allies at PRIDE.
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Tzedakah anytime
Donations made from Sept. 5 – Oct. 22 are reflected below. Donations received after
Oct. 22 will appear in the next edition of Kol Tikvah. Donations can be made
at shirtikvah.net.
High Holy Day
Donations
Susan & David Abelson
Linda Alter Capell
Ray Anschel
Rick Appelsies
Michael Bahr & Morrie
Hartman
Chris Bargeron
Elizabeth Barnard
Jane Bassuk
Sarra Beckham-Chasnoff
Carolyn Belle & Sandra
Levine
Randy Benowitz
Benowitz Family
Libby Bergman & William
Cowan
Jim & Mary Berman
Michael & Bonita Bernath
Sheldon Berkowitz &
Carolyn Levy
Brian Bix
Larry Bogoslaw & Claire
Buchwald
Jane & Gene Borochoff
Alan Braverman & Pam
Lifson
Peter & Kathleen Brauer
Andrea Breen & Billy
Perkiss
Katherine Brennan
Linda Brooks
Steven M. Brown
Lisa Brownstein
Nick & Lesley Cafarelli
Katy & Ralph Campbell
Andi & Ho-Youl Chang
Deborah Charan
Joel & Sonya Chechik
Gary Cohen
Rachel Cohen & Jay Kim
Eileen Collard
Heather & Eric Cordorf
Tricia Cornell & Bruce
Manning
Linda Crawford & Jo Devlin
Tom Cytron-Hysom & Bob
Boyce
Bruce & Joan Davidson
Burt & Micki Danovsky
Jeff Danovksy & Jodi Joseph
Alex & CiCi Dashe
Jeffrey Diamond
Laura Detloff
Ellen Deutsch Flannigan
Beth Dorsey
Robert Edelstein
Barbara Egli
Marsha & Rich Eisenberg
Thomas Eisenstadt
Jay Erstling & Pixie Martin
Carole Evenchik & Val Wolff
Richard & Margaret Ferber
Andrea Ferstan
Andrea Feshbach
Stan & Elly Field
Daniella Fisher
Noreen (Beanie) Fisher
Marlys Fiterman
Beverly Fitzgerald
Elaine Frankowski
Sherry & Steve Fredkove
Helene Freint & Ralph
Rovner
Audrey & Megan Friedman
David Fried
Brian Fruchtman
Harry & Amy Funk
Nancy Fushan
Marilyn Gawronski
Susan, Chris & Amy Geller
Maureen Gilchrist
Lorraine & Aaron Gitis
Debra Gold & Marshall
Brewer
Robert & Pam Goldman
Jeanette George & Mark
Schoenbaum
Janice Gepner & Eric
Newman
MJ Gilbert & Heller
Landecker
Gerry & Toni Gilchrist
Fred Glazer
Meri Golden
Ina & Larry Gravitz
Barbara & Stephen
Greenhalgh
Susan Greenberg
Barb Greenwald Davis
Shoshana Gurian-Sherman
Rachel Halpern & Roger
Feldman
Ruth E. Hartman
Aviva & Mike Hillenbrand
Barbara Hirsch-Abramson
Linda Rae Holcomb & Marc
Retish
Judy Hollander & Frank
Bowman
Jane & Erica Holzer
Sylvia Horowitz & Pete
Trurun
Jan & David House
Emily Johnson
Theodore Jolosky
Phyllis Kahn
Shana & Frances Kaplow
Cindy & Joe Kozloff
Kathryn Klibanoff & Jeremy
Pierotti
Laurie & Joel Kramer
Spruce Krause
Debra Klein
Ken, Amy & Lauren Kuller
Jeff Lande & Jennifer Hall-
Lande
Michelle Lee & Davin
Legerroos
Ray & Ginny Levi
Arthur & Gloria Leon
Ann & Marc Kaner-Roth
Ellen Kennedy & Leigh
Lawton
Rich Kessler & Marian
Eisner
Judy Krauss
Mindy Kurzer & Moon
Zlotnick
Kate Kurzmann
Neroli & Roger Lacey
Amy Lange & Jane Newman
Rabbi Michael Adam Latz &
Michael Simon
Audrey Lensmire
Aaron Lichtov & Molly
Keenan
Mark Liebow & Tina
Liebling
Jay & Sally Lieberman
Verna Lind
Laura Lipkin
Lori Liss
Reuben Lubka & Gail
Freedman
Jill Madsen & Ali Serrioz
Paula & Lev Mailer
Traci Mann & Stephen Engel
Harold Jacobs
Ruth Markowitz
David & Sandra Marrinson
Chelsea Matson
Candace Margulies & Zoe
Nicholie
Paula Merrigan
Hillary Metz
Lucy & Steve Minn
Mindy Mitnick
Robert Momose
Deborah Muenzer-Doy
Gary Nathan
Leslie Nitabach & Todd
Fenton
Gwyneth Olson & Frances
Copenhaver
Phil Oxman & Harvey
Zuckman
Kara & Jim Pacala
Alan & Joan Paymar
Carol Pease
Jane Poliakoff
David Rephan
Claude & Laurel Riedel
Ronna Rochell & Steve
Share
Margaret Rog & Ben Weisner
Rachel Roiblatt
Toni Lee Rosen
Diane Redfern Ross
Paul & Liz Rosenthal
Christina & Robert Rothstein
Paul Rubin & Brett
McDonell
Jim & Andrea Rubenstein
Helen Rubenstein
Karol Rubin
Jerry & Elaine Rudick
Michal Sagar
Delin & J.M. Saslow
Debra Sax Annes
Andrea Simonett & Katie
Miller
Stuart & Martha Schmitz
Jessica & Daniel Schroeter
Caroline Schultz & Matthew
Seltzer
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Rachel Schurman & Michael
Goldman
Ralph Schwartz & Dorothy
Goldie
Steve & Penny Schumacher
Mike Selon & Lisa Brenner
Fran Sepler
Larry Silber & Jane Binder
Deb Silverstein
Arthur & Dorit Simon
Beckie Skelton & Shep
Harris
Rebecca Skoler & Steven
Stovitz
Mary Small & Cheryl
Shachaf
Gary & Jane Smith
Marcie Stein
Mike & Anne Stern
Judith Strohl
Barry & Kelly Streit
Mert & Bea Suckerman
Sven Sungaard
Enzi Tanner
Katherine & Jeffrey Tane
Mark & Laura Tanz
Denise Tennen & Kenneth
Fox
Joann Thomas & Douglas
Nopar
Joe & Lisa Thiegs
Ariella Tilsen & Scott
Edelstein
Anne & Dan Trockman
Lynn Van Heerde
David & Missy Walk
Susan Watchman
Sara Weiner & Jancis
Curiskis
Miriam Weinstein & Amy
Ollendorf
Luke & Janet Weisberg
Glen Weisbrod
Faith Weiss
Bonnie Westlin
Barbra Wiener & Catharine
Reid
Carol Woodward
Michael Winikoff & Ursula
Hargens
Lisa Villalta & Perry Leo
Beth Zemsky
Joel Zimmerman & Melissa
Machovsky
Jeff Zuckerman & Lisa
Pogoff
Shir Tikvah Fund
Neal Gosman, in memory of
Solomon Gosman
The Danovsky Family, in
appreciation of Rabbi Latz
& Rachel L
Ina & Larry Gravitz, in
honor of the birth of Amy
Ollendorf & Miriam
Weinstein’s granddaughter,
Kinari
Jackie Casey, in memory of
Howard Schwartz & Barb
Hanson
Nancy Fushan & Aaron
Olson, in memory of David
Olson
Neal Gosman, in memory of
Solomon David Gosman
Elaine & Jerry Rudick, in
loving memory of Philip
Cooper
Joyce Kenny & Susan Wood,
in honor of Ina Gravitz’s
election to the American
Society of Indexing as
VP/President-Elect & for
her position as Indexer
of Choice for Sould
Communications
Susan & Judy Sobelson, with
gratitude for the Kurzer-
Zlotnick and the Wiener-
Berkowitz families and to
Shir Tikvah for the warm
welcome
Jeff Danovsky, in memory of
Steven Balick
Micki & Burt Danovsky, in
memory of Steven Balick
Scott Danovsky, in memory
of Steven Balick
Bill & Jody Rosenfeld,
in honor of the 9th
anniversary of Tasya
Rosenfeld Kelen & Robert
Kelen
The Membership Committee,
in thanks to David Raskas
for all his many talents
In honor of Katy Campbell’s
conversion
Benowitz Family
Talia Earle
In memory of Jay Binder
David MacNaughton &
Gayle Zoffer
Jackie Casey
Rabbi Latz
Discretionary Fund
Shelly Engel & Zac Coombs
Marcia Ostrow
Daniel Schwartzman & Elana
Wolowitz
Tamara Balick & Boris
Chernomordik
Nancy Nager & Family
Rabbi Simon
Discretionary Fund
Katy & Ralph Campbell, in
honor of Rabbi Simon
Harris Music Fund
Katy & Ralph Campbell, in
honor of Wendy Goldberg
Nancy Nager & family, in
appreciation of Rachel
Lipkin and Music
Department
Bradley Eisenberg, in loving
blessed memory of Steven
Balick
Social Justice Fund
David & Pam Rochlin, in
honor of the wedding of
Rabbi Michael Latz &
Michael Simon
THANK YOU for your generosity.
Donations can be made anytime at shirtikvah.net.
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Shir Tikvah
1360 West Minnehaha Parkway
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Kol Tikvah is a publication of Shir Tikvah, a progressive Reform congregation
1360 West Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55419-1199
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Board Officers
President Jane Binder
President-Elect Ray Levi
Vice President &
Communications Secretary
Kathryn Klibanoff
Treasurer Andrea Rubenstein
Recording Secretary Luke
Weisberg
Board Members
Chris Bargeron, Mara Benowitz,
Alex Dashe, Jeff Danovsky,
Paula Forman, Morrie Hartman,
Julie Jacobs, Jennifer Kahn, Jackie
Krammer, Wayne Kuklinski,
Jen Lewin, Jim L. Miller, Cookie
Montgomery, Lisa Powell, Jonah
Rothstein
Committee Chairs
Development Committee
Luke Weisberg
Finance & Administration
Andrea Rubenstein
Library Ginny Heinrich
Membership
Jeff Danovsky, Janet Weisberg
T’filah Alex Dashe
Caring Community (Yad b’Yad)
Chris Bargeron
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rabbisimon@shirtikvah.net
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Wendy Goldberg
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