March 2009 - Temple Adat Shalom

tas Sist er h o o d
Hap p e n i n g s
Temple Adat Shalom Sisterhood
invites you to our annual. . .
Bring your mothers, aunts, grandmothers, friends! Girls
over 10 are encouraged to attend!
See Page 5 for Details!
Temple
Adat
Shalom
Poway, CA
Adar/Nisan/
Iyar 5769
CONTENTS
Calendar.................................................. 2
President’s Message................................. 3
Everything Membership............................ 4
Events & Reservation Forms .................. 5-7
Good & Welfare........................................ 8
March/April 2009
Volume 6/
08-09

March 2009
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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8:30 am
Sisterhood Torah Grp
10 am Shabbat Service
Bar Mitzvah of
Joshua Shanes
4:00 pm Adult Ed Lect.
Risa Levitt-Kohn
6:00 pm Tot Shabbat
7:00 pm Shabbat Svc
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8:30 am
Sisterhood Torah Gp
10 am Torah Study II
10 am Torah Study I
10 am Shabbat Service
Israeli Dancing
7pm Adult Ed Class
“Missionary Impossible”
7pm Adult Ed Class
12 noon Rap w/ Rabbi
6:30 pm Jewish Home
Gardens - Passover
Shabbat
7:00 pm Service
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8:30 am
Sisterhood Torah Grp
Israeli Dancing
7pm Adult Ed Class
April 2009
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9:15 am
Sisterhood Board Mtg.
Family
7:00 pm Shabbat Svc
10 am Shabbat Service
B’nai Mitzvah
Hannah Weiser &
Evan Posner
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Israeli Dancing
7pm Adult Ed Class
Erev
Pesach
(FIrst Seder)
First Day of Pesach
Community Seder
5:30 pm
Neginah
7:00 pm Shabbat Svc.
10 am Shabbat Service
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4 pm
Adult Ed Lecture
Uri Ben Eliezer
Israeli Dancing
7pm Adult Ed Class
Book Group
The Bad Girl
by
Mario
Vargas
Llosa
7th Day of
Pesach
10:00 am
Yizkor Svc.
6:00 pm Tot Shabbat
Men’s Club
7:00 pm Shabbat Svc.
10 am Shabbat Service
7:30 pm
Havadalah/Movie Nite
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8:30 am
Sisterhood Torah Grp
Men’s Club
Erev Yom HaShoah Svc
7:00 pm
Yom
HaShoah
11:00 am - Card Party!
Volunteer Appreciation
7:00 pm Shabbat Svc.
10 am Shabbat Service
Bat Mitzvah
Hannah
Schwartz
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10 am Torah Study II
10 am Torah Study I
Yom Ha’Atzmaut
Taste of Judaism II
7pm Adult Ed Class
Yom HaZikaron
12 noon Rap with Rabbi
6:30 pm Jewish Home
Gardens - Shavuot
Happenings 2 March/April 2009

Dear Sisterhood,
So Many Laws, So Little Time
In a recent week’s parsha, it discusses the many
laws that we have. Some of these laws have to do
with how one should treat one’s enemies.
As with most of our laws, it is like a good book of
etiquette. Miss Manners would tell you etiquette
is made to make people feel comfortable. In the
case of your enemies and our laws, these laws
exist to make us trust one another. In the longer
haul, these laws not only give us comfort and
trust. They also can give us caring and friendship.
Have you ever helped out someone whom you
did not know or maybe didn’t care for? Did your
feelings for them change after that experience?
Has someone you did not like reached out a
helping hand to you? Have you ever been touched
by a random act of kindness?
Reaching out to our enemies can turn them into
our friends. Treating your fellow man with dignity
no matter how you feel about them will not only
change the way they feel about you but the way
you feel about them. I believe this is the purpose
of our laws for how to treat our enemies whether
it is to return a donkey or a cell phone.
As Jackie Deshannon and Randy Meyers said in
the song:
“Think of your fellow man give them a helping
hand put a little love in your heart, and the world
will be a better place for you and me just wait and
see.”
Shalom to you all,
Lauren Milana
President
President’s Message
From the Board
February 5, 2009
The Board meeting was opened by our
President, Lauren Milana, at 9:25 a.m. She read
our inspirational moment, which was sent to
her by Cathleen Sugarman, our Chaplain.
We started our morning with a discussion
on the planned trip to Washington for our
Confirmation Students. There is a request from
our Rabbi David for monetary support. We will
take all things into consideration.
We then discussed a future Shabbaton
Sisterhood Celebration. It will be a lovely
addition to our Sisterhood projects. There
will be interaction between the many other
Sisterhoods of Conservative and Orthodox
and Reform Judaism denominations—it’ll be
educational, with classes focused on Jewish
practices. It sounds like a very exciting project
for the coming year.
On February 20, we will have our Sisterhood
Shabbat Service. A beautiful Friday night service
to be sure. Our participants feel honored to
be part of this lovely evening. Carol Gendel
has worked very hard as coordinator of this
important event.
We are looking forward to our book program,
chaired by Maud Pincus. The book, People of
the Book, by Geraldine Brooks, is our feature for
the program which is called What if Everyone
in Sisterhood Read the Same Book? Phyllis
Mehlman is proposing a Game Day for 4/23.
brown bag or box luncheon.
Our Treasurer’s Report by Florence Krantz
was complete as always. Thank you, Florence.
Beverly reported that Richard Degelsmith will be
the new Youth Coordinator of all of the youth
groups of our congregation. The Youth Group
Shabbat Dinner was a success, and a big thank
you goes to Larry and Janet Pollack, who cooked
all the delicious food for our hungry teens.
Janet reported that our Gift Shop will have many
new beautiful Passover items in stock for the
holiday—all reasonably priced.
Respectfully submitted,
Freda Heller, Friendship Chair
March/April 2009 3 Happenings

It’s all about membership!
Sisterhood members who join or renew now will enjoy
their membership through 2010. Watch your mail for your
annual statement and don’t forget to renew your dues.
Lorraine Thall and Barbara Birenbaum, Immediate Past Presidents,
are chairing the TAS Sisterhood Nominating Committee this year.
When you receive an inquiry regarding participating on the Sisterhood
“team” next year, say “YES!” It is a unique opportunity to build friendships,
support the Temple community in vital ways and—best of all—have FUN!
THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WHO CONTRIBUTED TO
SISTERHOOD’S FLOWER FUND
To donate to the Flower
Fund and keep our
bimah looking beautiful,
contact: Robin Daus at
(858) 451-2288.
Shop the TAS Sisterhood
BIRTHDAYS
2/4 Marcie Yellin
2/5 Roxannne Helstrom
2/6 Belinda Singer
2/8 Janet Pollack
2/14 Sheryl Rowling
2/15 Karen Cohen
2/18 Lottie Marcus
2/25 Marlene Garstang
ANNIVERSARIES
2/2 Phyllis and Max Savin
2/17 Jeanne and Marc Birnkrant
2/19 Karin Robertson
and John Melchior
for all of your Judaica gift needs. Come
see our fabulous Passover items:
Y Seder Plates
Y Matzo Covers
Y Elijah’s Cups
Y Children’s Books
Y Greeting Cards
Stop by Today!
Don’t forget. . .
BAR/BAT MITZVAH
GIFT REGISTRY
Happenings 4 March/April 2009

Join us for an evening of friendship, food, song and dance and discover the wonders of our annual Women’s
Seder. Bring your mothers, daughters, sisters, friends—Jewish or not—to attend this fabulous event featuring
tasty vegetarian dishes and delicious desserts. (Please note that girls 10 years old and over are encouraged
to attend.) Seating is limited! Reserve your place today by sending in the form below. For questions, please
contact: Lauren Milana, (858) 592-0758 or sisterprograms@aol.com.
Name: Phone: Email:
I wish to be seated with:
No. attending: @ $18.00/ea (Sisterhood members, if paid by March 10) = $
@ $25.00/ea (Non-members or anyone paying after Mar. 10) = $
TOTAL ENCLOSED = $
Check # (Made payable to: TAS Sisterhood) Mail check & form to: Angelica Teal,
Reservations, 11975 Brewster Ct, San Diego, CA 92128. You may also drop them into the
Reservation Box at the Temple office.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
11:30 am
TAS Social Hall
Lunch is at 11:30 a.m. followed by an afternoon of games of your choice—bring your own table
or we’ll try to set you up. Enjoy bridge, mah jongg, board games, you name it! The cost for the
day is $12.50 for members and $15 for non-members that includes lunch and snacks for the
tables. People need to bring their own cards/mah jongg sets and we’ll have some extras for the
ones who don’t own one.
Name: Phone: Email:
I wish to be seated with:
We’ll primarily be playing [list game(s)]:
CARD PARTY RESERVATION FORM
No. attending: @ $12.50/ea (Sisterhood members, if paid by April 10) = $
TOTAL ENCLOSED = $
@ $15.00/ea (Non-members or anyone paying after April 10)= $
Check #
(Made payable to: TAS Sisterhood) Mail check & form to: Angelica Teal, Reservations,
11975 Brewster Ct, San Diego, CA 92128. You may also drop them into the Reservation Box at the
Temple office.
March/April 2009 5 Happenings

Outreach Committee Extends Its Thanks to Sisterhood
The Outreach Committee has enjoyed coordinating five events this year:
High Holy Days Workshop in September
Interfaith Family Workshop in November
Chanukah Party in December
Learner’s Shabbat Dinner in January
Tu B’Shvat Hike in February
We really appreciate the help Sisterhood has provided for our events! Thank you
Sisters!
Even though our events are completed, we are always available to answer any questions and give support to
our interfaith families, Jews by choice, those considering conversion, and unaffiliated Jews. Please feel free to
contact us at outreach@adatshalom.com or you may call Sharon Stanford, Outreach Committee Chair, at 760-
741-7783.
Also, please take advantage of a wealth of information provided by the Union for Reform Judaism/Outreach at
www.urj.org/outreach.
A CASE FOR
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 • 11:00 a m
TAS Social Hall
After a delicious lunch catered by the Chicken Pie Diner, the Lux Art Institute will present two Valise programs.
Included is a wonderful surprise guest who will be putting on a fascinating origami demonstration. Details in
the May issue of the Happenings!
Happenings 6 March/April 2009

Each Confirmand you select will
receive your good wishes on
Erev Shavuot
- Confirmation Night
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Brian Bressinger
Ashley Duck
Megan Feinberg
Lindsey Jaffe
Daniel Kadden
Anna Kernus Samantha Townley
Karina Liker Elliott Wulff
Rebecca Milana Jeffrey Yellin
Sarah Schwartz
Haley Stegman
DEADLINE TO SEND TRIBUTES IS MAY 20, 2009, BUT DON’T WAIT—SEND YOURS IN NOW!
March/April 2009 7 Happenings

Good and Welfare
Contact: Freda Heller (858) 592-4759
In Memoriam
Lorraine Hager-Emory
Mavis Kaplan’s husband, Jay
Kate Tucker’s husband, David
Refuah Shleima to. . .
Margaret Bouchet’s husband, Lou (surgery)
Mavis Kaplan (in rehabilitation)
Marcie Yellin (surgery)
Helen Sabo’s sister, Macia Fisher (ill)
Lauren Milana’s mother-in-law (surgery)
Joy Torchin’s husband, Jack (hospitalized)
Special Birthday
Marlene Garstang
Cindy Schwedock
Marcie Yellin
Special Anniversary
Sue & Henry Solomon
WRJ/Sisterhood Temple Beautification Endowment Fund
(Minimum donation $10.00 per Tribute)
Enclosed please find my check in the amount of $_____. Donation to be applied
to the WRJ/Sisterhood Endowment Fund. Please send acknowledgement to:
Name:
Address:
Message:
Mail this form along with your check to: Temple Adat Shalom
Attn: Endowment Funds
15905 Pomerado Road, Poway, CA 92064
Temple Adat Shalom
15905 Pomerado Road
Poway, CA 92064
www.adatshalom.com
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