. . . A step to our future home Dear Congregants,

I am thrilled to announce that we “Adat Chaverim” are, as of January 18, 2017, the proud owners of

the land at Lebanon and Batsford Drive in Frisco, TX. It was with great pleasure that I signed the

official papers yesterday, reflecting on the future that lays ahead of us in our own building on our

own land. This is something any President of any congregation would like to experience.

Looking back… Over three years ago, Adat Chaverim, starting with a Strategic Planning effort,

began the process of laying the groundwork for our future home. The Atideinu Committee, led by

Howard Flushman made the first steps and recommendations, soon followed by the Livnot

Committee, led by David Goldstein to commence

fundraising. Finally, in 2016, these efforts merged

together into a singular focused Capital Campaign

Committee, led by Terry Sigle.

There are so many leaders in these committees that should

be thanked. In no particular order:

• Meryl Fein & Howard Flushman, Gifts

• Michael Novendstern & Susan Schwartz, Architecture

• Sibylle Jacobs, Communications

• Lewis Zwick, Real Estate

• Dotty Fox, Administration

• Rabbi Ben Sternman

It would be difficult to list the numerous members of these

sub-committees in a single email, so thank you to all of you

who have served on the Capital Campaign in any capacity.

This initial land purchase was made possible by the 105

members who have generously pledged and made gifts to

the Capital Campaign. THANK YOU.

We hope to bring all members on board as we continue to

move forward. This land acquisition is a huge milestone in

the history of Adat Chaverim and the first tangible one to our future

goal of a permanent home in North Texas.

This is a proud day for our Adat Chaverim Family!

VOLUME 20 ISSUE 1 2017

where Reform Judaism thrives

IF WE WILL IT, IT WILL

HAPPEN. IT WILL

HAPPEN WITH YOUR

CONTINUED HARD WORK

AND GENEROSITY.

What’s Inside:

Rabbi’s Corner Pg. 2

School News Pg. 3

Kulanu Pg. 5

CFTY News Pg. 5

Adult Education Pg. 7

Congregation

Calendar Pg. 8—9

Brotherhood

Buzz Pg. 11

Sisterhood

Schmooze Pg. 12

Yahrzeits Pg. 13

Birthdays, Anniversaries

& Tributes Pg. 15

L'Shalom,

Steve Jacobs

President of Adat Chaverim

Rabbi’s Corner...

Purim is one of my favorite holidays and here at Adat Chaverim, I love it even more. The idea that our High School students study the megillah and write the Purim Spiel themselves after learning the story, just makes me happy. Plus who couldn’t love Hamentachen — apricot, of course — with the combination of delicious buttery cookie and sweet fruit filling? Then there’s the celebration itself where the world is turned upside down, we dress up in costumes, make fun of ourselves and each other and are given permission to drink to excess on this one day. When I was in seminary, Dr. Eugene Borowitz, one the most dignified, scholarly professors in the college, was disappointed if he was not specifically singled out to be made fun of during our Purim Spiels.

There is, however, a dangerous undertone to our celebrations, if we let ourselves think too long on it. The Purim story contains within it, a menacing thread of anti-Semitism, perhaps the original anti-Semitism. After all, Haman is insulted by one Jew, Mordechai, and immediately wants to kill all Jews, everywhere. We Jews have lived with anti-Semitism ever since, and worrisomely, it seems as if anti-Semitism is again on the rise. Anti-Semitism has grown under the disguise of being anti-Israel. There have been swastikas painted on synagogues and Jewish organizational build-ings. Random verbal assaults have become more frequent, open and unashamed. Here in Dallas and around the country, JCC’s have been the subject of bomb threats.

If we were to follow the Purim story, we would react in one of two ways: we could sit in sackcloth and ashes, bewailing our fate or we could get so drunk we couldn’t tell the difference anyway. But there is a third way, a more productive way to react to this rise of anti-Semitism. We can sing silly songs, make fun of ourselves, and enjoy the good life that God has granted to us. But we can go further, acting as a light unto the nations, sharing gifts of sh’lach manot with those who are less fortunate than ourselves. When we act with joy in our lives and share our good fortune, we change the world for the better, making it a place where anti-Semitism simply has no more room to exist.

Funny enough, God is never once mentioned in the Book of Esther and the story of Purim. It is left to human action to save the day. I am reminded of my favorite meditation from our prayer book leading into the Tefilah: Pray as if everything depended on God; act as if everything depended on you. It is in our hands to face the challenges of our day, just as previous generations faced the challenges in theirs. As Purim teaches us, we are fully able to face our future with joy, celebration and the positive change we can make for ourselves.

L’Shalom,

Rabbi Ben

SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2017 Blessing of the Pets Ceremony – you favorite companion

is not very social, no worries, bring its picture or post its

picture on FB with the hashtag #acblessingofthepets

The blessing is a short ceremony and we will elect the cutest,

ugliest and best dressed critter right afterwards.

More information to follow in “This Week @ Adat Chaverim.”

Please Join

us for

Sha-Bark

Shalom!

Adat Chaverim Religious School …Simply the Best

It's Adat Chaverim's Tea Party Fundraiser Benefitting Our Religious School Children!

Where: From the comfort of your own home, make some Mandel Bread, stay cozy, relax, prop up your feet, and sip a delicious cup of tea with the enclosed tea bag. Renew, refresh, and reflect with the knowledge you are helping enhance our incredible children's future of Adat Chaverim.

When: Between now & February 28th, 2017 Here are 3 easy ways to help make a donation:

1) Mail a check payable to: "Adat Chaverim Religious School"

2) Drop cash or a check off (in an enclosed envelope) up at the Temple front office in our "Tea Party Drop Box"

3) Send payment via PayPal to the address: bfeldman0528

All donations are 100% tax deductible & all proceeds support furthering and enhancing our very own children of Adat Chaverim Religious School. Please kindly consider making your donation no later than February 28th, 2017.

Thank you for contributing to our children's future! Adat Chaverim Religious School Committee

" S i p S o m e Te a ,

H e l p G r o w M e ,

C o m e J o i n I n

Fo r A Te a Pa r t y "

B’nai Torah

Lunch from

12:00—12:15 pm

$50 per semester

Or bring a sack

lunch

SESSION 1 12:15—1:15 pm PURIM SHPIEL

BEGINS AT 1:15 pm

B'Nai Torah Classes Semester 2 12:15-1:15 pm Teacher Valerie Klein This course is for grades 11—12

Believe it or not, college is right around the corner and you may be thinking about bedding, roommates and classes, but have you thought about what do bring as a Jew? Packing for College gives time and a

safe place for exploration and conversation about the how’, whys and ifs of being a practicing Jew in college.

What’s the God you don’t believe in? 12:15-1:15 pm Teacher—Rabbi Sternman This course is for grades 9—10

I often have people who tell me they don’t believe in God and I always ask a question back: What’s the God you don’t believe in? There are many ways of understanding God and they are more complex than you learned about before becoming bar/bat mitzvah. People often have one God-image that no longer works for them and reject belief in God completely. We’re going to explore many ways of understanding God with the hope that one of them will work for you. You’ve got questions about God and, together, we’ll look for the answers.

ADAT CHAVERIM

TOT SHABBAT

Join us every 2nd & 4th SATURDAY @ 9:00am

Tot approved service, with fun crafts & snacks!

Meet other families with children aged Pre-K to 2nd grade.

We’re Growing!

Know anyone looking for a shul? Bring a friend & help us keep cultivating!

Contact membership@adatchaverim.org

if you have any questions.

Aiden Zane February 25, 2017

Aiden is the 15 year old son of Elizabeth Zane of Plano and Robert Zane of Frisco, and the brother of Audrey, 18. He fills his spare time playing any sport of the "EA" variety. Most recently, Aiden has been found on the couch playing EA Sports NHL 17 on the Xbox One.

He is a freshman at Lebanon Trail High School in Frisco ISD. His favorite subjects include math and weightlifting. Aiden combines his love of sports, math and video games together by creating his own teams and leagues on the Xbox complete with statistics even Bill James of Sabermetrics fame would be proud.

Aiden is a First Class Scout in Boy Scout Troop 261 in Plano and is a member of the Brandeis Chapter of BBYO. His favorite vacation was the week he spent in Cincinnati for the 2015 MLB All-Star Game.

Aiden's favorite sports are baseball and hockey. His favorite two teams are the Texas A&M Aggies, and any team playing the UT Longhorns. He is a fan of the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL. This summer, Aiden is planning a trip to Boston to experience a baseball game in the iconic Fenway Park and see the "Green Monster" in person.

Aiden is looking forward to celebrating his Bar Mitzvah at Adat Chaverim in February with his family and friends.

COMMITTEE The Caring Committee mobilizes to assist and meet the needs of members of our community.

If each of us contributes just a little, we can accomplish a great deal and truly be “a community of friends.”

Our Caring Committee provides assistance in many ways, such as:

Providing support to families who are grieving the lost of a loved one

Supply and deliver cooked meals to members who are ill

Assist members with various transportation issues

Visiting the elderly and ailing

Respond to the needs of our members

Please inform The Rabbi if you know of an individual who is in the hospital or in need of assistance.

Visit us during Religious School hours: 10am - 2pm for all your

Judaica needs.

Thank you to all the Adat Chaverim artists who have provided pieces for display in Galerie 18.

Adat Chaverim proudly

celebrates Jewish Disabilities

Awareness Month…

Inclusion Awareness Shabbat

heightens congregational aware-ness, acceptance and inclusion of worshippers of all abilities. Our participation in Inclusion Awareness Shabbat affirms our commitment to making Judaism accessible to all Jews in our community.

We have chosen the Shabbat of

Friday, February 17, 2017 as

Inclusion Awareness Shabbat.

Our CFTY teens planned and held a Parent's Night Out event at the synagogue on January 14. It was a great

success with the parents enjoying an evening out while the kids spent time with our CFTY teens entertaining them.

Dinner and ice cream sundaes were enjoyed by all. Our teens planned fun activities including basketball, karaoke, facials, manicures and a scavenger hunt throughout the building. We are not sure who had more fun, the kids or the teens. Many thanks to the parents that supported our teens. With the help of these CFTY teens; Rachel

our community every day, we are all strengthened.

It is the mission of the Adat Chaverim Inclusion

Committee “Kulanu-all of us together”, to build a

strong community in congregational life that

all individuals with special needs, and /or limitations, are valued,

respected and included.

Please join us as we focus on access and inclusion through a special service conducted by Rabbi Sternman.

Participating in Inclusion Awareness Shabbat is just one step toward making our congregation more accessible. To have a real and lasting impact, we must extend our commitment beyond this special day. When we truly welcome members of all abilities into

“Rabbi Eliezer says:

“Let other people ’s

dignity be as precious

to you as your own.”

(Pirkei Avot 2:15)

CFTY NEWS Granados, Jacob Novendstern, Eve Dauber, Jenna Sigle and Abby Kerner, we pulled off an amazing event—these teens are all awesome!

Former Macharnik, now college student, Meghan Santos helped chaperone the event along with Debra Kerner and Michelle Baier. Future Macharniks, eight graders Mikaela Zibby and Courtney Fallick, took the lead, rolled up their sleeves and tired out kids along with our CFTY teens.

We cannot wait until we

do this again!

Living A Jewish Life** Tuesdays, 7:00pm Feb 14, Feb 28, Mar 7, Mar 14, Mar 28, Apr 4, April 25, May 16

Taught by Rabbi Sternman, this is a basic Judaism class that will cover Jewish holidays, practices, and beliefs and does not assume you have any prior knowledge of Judaism. These classes are open to everyone wanting to learn about Judaism starting from a basic level. ** This course is required for those considering conversion to Judaism.

* This course is required for those considering becoming an Adult Bar or Bat Mitzvah.

Mickey Blakeman March 25, 2017

A football helmet, a motorcycle helmet, a ski helmet, Mickey chose to wear a few different hats this final year before turning 13 and moving into his teens. But why not? The son of Bryan and Stephanie Blakeman and older brother to Joshua, he was three months old he flew on his first International flight to Central America. Stepping off a cruise ship onto an island in the Caribbean or navigating the busy streets near Times Square in New York, Mickey is just as comfortable on the slopes of Big Bear or Angel Fire as eating a dog behind the Ranger’s dugout on a hot summer night.

A 7th grader at Fowler Middle School and well-liked by his teachers, this loveable, eclectic boy finds science articles in “Wired” fun to investigate, executes missions at “Hard Knocks,” masters his PS4 and frequents a litany of Texas BBQ joints in pursuit of the best ribs. Whether on the field with his football team or playing his sax in concert, Mickey gives life his best effort and enjoys the journey.

On March 25th we will observe the transition from childhood to his age of accountability. Thanks for coming and celebrating this defining moment in a life that seems to move at the speed of sound.

Adul t Educat ion

The Hebrew Bible* Thursdays, 7:00pm Feb 16 Taught by Rabbi Sternman, this 6 session class will explore the Hebrew Bible to discover themes and deeper meanings. This class is open to everyone wanting to learn about the Hebrew Bible.

Jewish History* Thursdays, 7:00pm Feb 23, Mar 16, Mar 30, Apr 13, Apr 27, May 11, May 25 Taught by Rabbi Sternman, this 7 session class will explore the sweep of Jewish History through the millennia with the goal of understanding better how we have arrived to where we are today. This class is open to everyone wanting a broad survey history course examining the highlights of Jewish History.

WED., FEBRUARY 1, 2017 4:30pm - 6:15pm MWH Session 1 5:30pm - 7:15pm MWH Session 2 THUR., FEBRUARY 2, 2017 7:00pm - 8:00pm Religious Practices Committee Meeting FRI., FEBRUARY 3, 2017 6:15PM 4th Annual Super Shabbat 7:30PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service SAT., FEBRUARY 4, 2017 9:00am Torah Study SUN., FEBRUARY 5, 2017 9:00am - 12:00pm RS - 6th Grade Parent’s Day 9:15am - 10:15am Intermediate Hebrew w/Michelle Sigle 12:15pm - 1:15pm B’Nai Torah 1:30pm - 3:30pm Purim Shpiel Practice

MON., FEBRUARY 6, 2017 9:30am - 11:30am Baking Friends (Hamentachen) TUES., FEBRUARY 7, 2017 9:30am - 11:30am Baking Friends 10:00am - 12:00pm Adult Education Class w/Rabbi Nathan 7:00pm - 8:30pm Living a Jewish Life w/Rabbi Sternman

WED., FEBRUARY 8, 2017 4:30pm - 6:15pm MWH Session 1 5:30pm - 7:15pm MWH Session 2 7:00pm - 8:00pm Sisterhood Board Meeting 7:30pm - 8:30pm Brotherhood Board Meeting

FRI., FEBRUARY 10, 2017 7:30pm - 8:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat Services - Sisterhood Shabbat

SAT., FEBRUARY 11, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am Torah Study 9:00am - 10:00am Tot Shabbat

SUN., FEBRUARY 12, 2017 9:00am - 12:00pm Brotherhood Blood Drive 9:00am - 12:00pm RS - 7th Grade Latke-Hamentachen Cook-off 9:15am - 10:15am Intermediate Hebrew w/Michelle Sigle 9:30am - 11:30am

Passing the Hat 12:15pm - 1:15pm B’Nai Torah 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Purim Shpiel Practice 7:00pm - 8:30pm Board of Trustees Meeting

MON., FEBRUARY 13, 2017 9:30am - 11:30am Baking Friends (Hamentachen)

TUES., FEBRUARY 14, 2017 9:30am - 11:30am Baking Friends 10:00am - 12:00pm Adult Education Class w/Rabbi Nathan 7pm - 8:30pm Living a Jewish Life w/Rabbi Sternman

WED., FEBRUARY 15, 2017 4:30pm - 6:15pm MWH Session 1 5:30pm - 7:15pm MWH Session 2

THUR., FEBRUARY 16, 2017 7:00pm - 8:30pm The Hebrew Bible (Adult B'nai Mitzvah Class) w/Rabbi Sternman

FRI., FEBRUARY 17, 2017 7:30pm - 8:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat Services - Kulanu Shabbat w/Torah reading

SAT., FEBRUARY 18, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am Torah Study

SUN., FEBRUARY 19, 2017 NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL 9:00am - 10:30am Brotherhood Breakfast 10:00am - 12:00pm Purim Shpiel Practice

MON., FEBRUARY 20, 2017 OFFICE CLOSED Presidents' Day 9:30am - 11:30am Baking Friends (Hamentachen)

TUES., FEBRUARY 21, 2017 9:30am - 11:30am Baking Friends 10:00am - 12:00pm Adult Education Class w/Rabbi Nathan

WED., FEBRUARY 22, 2017 1:00pm - 2:30pm Adat Ladies Lunch @ Ziziki’s in Plano 4:30pm - 6:15pm MWH Session 1 5:30pm - 7:15pm MWH Session 2

THUR., FEBRUARY 23, 2017 7:00pm - 8:30pm Jewish History (Adult B'nai Mitzvah class) w/Rabbi Sternman

FRI., FEBRUARY 24, 2017 7:30pm - 8:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat Services

SAT., FEBRUARY 25, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am Torah Study 9:00am - 10:00am Tot Shabbat 10:30am - 12pm Shabbat Morning Services - Aiden Zane becomes Bar Mitzvah SUN., FEBRUARY 26, 2017 9:00am - 12:00pm Hamentachen Pick-up 9:00am - 11:00am Parent Toddler 9:00am - 12:00pm Religious School 9:00am - 11am Sisterhood Purim Bag Mitzvah Project 9:15am - 10:15am Intermediate Hebrew w/Michelle Sigle 12:15pm - 1:15pm B’Nai Torah 1:30pm - 3:30pm Purim Shpiel Rehearsal

TUES., FEBRUARY 28, 2017 9:30am - 11:30am Baking Friends 10:00am - 12:00pm Adult Education Class w/Rabbi Nathan 7:00pm - 8:30pm Living a Jewish Life w/Rabbi Sternman

ADAT CHAVERIM OFFICE WILL BE

CLOSED ON MONDAYS UNTIL

FURTHER NOTICE.

F E B R U A RY RS: RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

MWH: MIDWEEK HEBREW

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2017 4:30pm - 6:15pm MWH Session 1 5:30pm - 7:15pm MWH Session 2 THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2017 7:00pm - 8:00pm Religious Practices Committee Meeting FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2017 Family Retreat sponsored by GFC 7:30pm - 8:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat Services w/Birthday Blessings SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2017 Family Retreat sponsored by GFC 9:00am - 10:00am Torah Study SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 2017 Family Retreat sponsored by GFC NO RELGIOUS SCHOOL 9:00am - 4:00pm Brotherhood Card Show 10:00am - 2:00pm Purim Shpiel Rehearsal TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2017 9:30am - 11:30am Baking Friends 10:00am - 12:00pm Adult Education w/Rabbi Yogi Robkin WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017 NO MIDWEEK HEBREW SCHOOL 7:00pm - 8:30pm Brotherhood Board Meeting 7:00pm - 8:00pm Sisterhood Board Meeting FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2017 7:30pm - 8:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat Services

SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am Torah Study 9:00am - 10:00am Tot Shabbat 6:00pm - 9:00pm Purim Dinner & Shpiel

SUNDAY, MARCH 12, 2017 PURIM Daylight Saving Time starts

NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL 7:00pm - 8:30pm Board of Trustees Meeting

TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2017 9:30am - 11:30am Baking Friends 10:00am - 12:00pm Adult Education w/Rabbi Yogi Robkin 7:00pm - 9:30pm Living a Jewish Life w/Rabbi Sternman

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2017 4:30pm - 6:15pm MWH Session 1 5:30pm - 7:15pm MWH Session 2

THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2017 7:00pm - 8:30pm Jewish History (Adult B'Nai Mitzvah Class) w/Rabbi Sternman

FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2017 7:30pm - 8:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat Services – w/Torah Reading

SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am Torah Study

SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2017 9:00am - 12:00pm RS - 5th Grade Parent’s Day 9:15am - 10:15am Intermediate Hebrew w/Michelle Sigle 9:30am - 11:30am Passing the Hat

SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2017 CONT…

10:00am - 4:00pm Kosher Chili Cook-off @ Tiferet Israel 12:15pm - 1:15pm B’Nai Torah 1:15pm - 2:15pm Senior Seminar

TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2017 10:00am - 12:00pm Adult Education w/Rabbi Yogi Robkin

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017

1:00pm - 2:30pm Adat Ladies Lunch @ Red Lobster Plano 4:30pm - 6:15pm MWH Session 1 5:30pm - 7:15pm MWH Session 2

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2017 6:00pm - 8:00pm Sisterhood Program TBD

FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2017 7:30pm - 8:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat Services

SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2017 9:00am - 10:00am Torah Study 9:00am - 10:00am Tot Shabbat 10:30am - 12:00pm Shabbat Morning Service - Mickey Blakeman becomes Bar Mitzvah

SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2017 9:00am - 11:00am Parent Toddler 9:00am - 12:00pm RS - Interfaith Seder 9:15am - 10:15am Intermediate Hebrew w/Michelle Sigle 12:15pm - 1:15pm B'nai Torah 1:15pm - 2:15pm Senior Seminar 2:30pm - 3:30pm Sha-Bark Shalom

TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2017 9:30am - 11:30am Baking Friends 10:00am - 11:30am Adult Education Class w/Rav Hanan Schlesinger 7:00pm - 8:30pm Living a Jewish Life w/Rabbi Sternman

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2017

4:30pm - 6:15pm MWH Session 1 5:30pm - 7:15pm MWH Session 2

THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2017 7:00pm - 8:30pm Jewish History (Adult B’Nai Mitzvah Class) w/Rabbi Sternman

FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2017 7:30pm - 8:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat Services

SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 2017 9am - 10am Torah Study 10:30am - 12pm RS - 1st Grade Consecration & Lunch 10:30am - 12pm Shabbat Morning Services - Religious School Shabbat: Pre-K thru 2nd Grade

SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2017 9am - 12pm RS - Pre-K—K Parent’s Day 9:15am - 10:15am Intermediate Hebrew w/Michelle Sigle 12:15pm - 1:15pm B’Nai Torah 1:15pm - 2:15pm Senior Seminar

RS: RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

MWH: MIDWEEK HEBREW M A R C H

A P R I L

Men of Adat Chaverim:

You’ve probably heard of the Adat Chaverim Brotherhood. Maybe you’ve joined us for a Sunday morning Breakfast, helped out with fundraising, helped build of sukkah or ushering.

Our main purpose is to encourage the men of Adat Chaverim to engage in projects and activities that provide meaningful service to the congregation and our neighbors; and give the men of Adat Chaverim the opportunity to become actively involved in temple activities, e.g., fundraisers to help support programs in our school or temple; or social activities such as our annual Chili Cook-off, gaming and sports.

If you are not a member please join now. If you’ve been a member, be sure to renew now! The greater our membership, the more we can accomplish together.

To join or renew visit our membership page at www.adatchaverim.org. Please give some thought to joining us – or rejoining us. We look forward to welcoming you.

L’Shalom,

Marty Fox President

BROTHERHOOD BUZZ

SUN., FEBRUARY 12, 2017 9:00am - 12:00pm

Brotherhood Blood Drive

SUN., FEBRUARY 19, 2017 9:00am - 10:30am

Brotherhood Breakfast

SUN., MARCH 5, 2017 Brotherhood Card Show

Help needed (9 AM to 4 PM)

Adat Chaverim—Social Hall

Visit planocardshow.com

for more information.

Help Needed with Set-up, Admission Table, Redemption

Table, Food, and Runners.

Email office@adatchaverim.org for

more information.

SUN., MARCH 19, 2017 10:00am - 4:00pm

Kosher Chili Cook-off @ Tiferet Israel

Upcoming Events!

Do you shop at

Amazon.com?

IMPORTANT

BEFORE you make your purchase, be sure to go to our home page at www.AdatChaverim.org and click on the Amazon.com banner.

A portion of your purchase will come to Adat Chaverim as a donation from Amazon.com.

This works for any purchase, including gift cards!

The Who, What, Why of Sisterhood Part 1.

What is Sisterhood? Sisterhood is the organization of the women of the Congregation who band together in friendship for pro-grams to benefit the Temple and the community, for social activities, for study, and, above all, for the growth of the individual so that each my find an opportunity to fulfill her potential as a person and as a Jewish woman.

Sisterhood provides the arena for the individual to expand and grow in a Jewish atmosphere.

To be continued…

Copyright © 2000, Women of Reform Judaism

SISTERHOOD SCHMOOZE

Sunday, March 20th. Deadline for ordering is February 28th.

Purim is quickly approaching. We need volunteers to help make Purim Shalach Manot bags. This is a wonderful Mitzvah. For more info, con-tact Sharyn Diamond at the.gems@verizon.net.

Ladies’ Lunch – Upcoming:

February 22nd

1:00 pm @ Ziziki's

5809 Preston Road, Plano (Lakeside Village)

March 22nd

1:00 pm @ Red Lobster

3501 Central Expy, Plano

April 26th

1:00 pm @ Coffee House Café

6150 Frankford Road, Dallas

Email adat_ladies_lunch@yahoo.com if you plan to attend

On Tuesday, April 2nd join Sisterhood for dinner; followed by an Author Presentation, Q&A, and book signing at Collin College, Spring Creek Campus.

Diane Ackerman will sign her book, “The Zookeeper’s Wife”, based on a true story of how keepers of the Warsaw Zoo saved hundreds of people from Nazi hands. The movie opens March 31st.

Contact sisterhood@adatchaverim.org for more information.

We are working on a fun evening program for Thurs., March 23rd. Stay Tuned to The “Sisterhood Schmooze” for details!

Please notify us ASAP if you are not receiving your “Sisterhood Schmooze” – email sisterhood@adatchaverim.org

Daylight Savings is

fast approaching… and with the time change, it is time to start thinking

of bedding plants, vegetables, hang-ing baskets, tomatoes and herbs you might want in your garden. Our flower chart will be coming soon and we'll get the information to you as quickly as possible.

Any questions, please contact Anne Tarr at ha.tarr@yahoo.com or carol_rothschild@yahoo.com.

Sisterhood Happenings

Feb. 10th

Sisterhood will lead the service for our annual Sisterhood Shabbat. If you would like to participate, we have a place reserved for you. English parts available.

Please contact sisterhood@adatchaverim.org

if you are interested.

It’s time to start baking Hamentachen! Join the Baking Friends and learn to make these

tasty treats. Contact Natala for the schedule at natala2@sbcglobal.net or 214-728-5480.

Sisterhood will be selling Hamentachen for Purim, only $9/dozen. We invite you to pre-order Hamentachen, forms can be found in the front office or on-line at http://bit.ly/2jgDwJK.

Hamentachen Pick -Up will be on

February 3 Margaret Faber

Harold Freeman

Anna Gertner

Kitty Hamby

Philip Kaplan

Dennis Levy

George Meister

Jim Potts

Pearl Rosenberg

Rose Sabba Salvino

Selma Sint

February 10 Betty Fishbein

Shirley Foreman

Louis Gertzman

Jane Goldman

Evelyn Goldstein

Leah Michaels

Norman Rosenberg

Ben Schweig

Hyman Stein

February 17 Seymour Goldman

Dalrene Hagin

Martin Malakoff

Jimmy Dale McCollum

Robyn Allison Retsky

Howard Sagor

Bernard Stein

Bertha Weintraub

Mark Weisberg

Marilyn Weixel

February 24 Alvin Abugow

Claire Benno

Carl Brody

Carolyn Cooper

Stan Fleizhman

Ann Hall

Mitzi Mezger

Agatha Tanner

March 3 Morris Berk

Audrey Broder

Abe Cohen

Lawrence Fetterman

Rae Gelb

Bennett Ginburg

Pearl Harris

Elena Remington-Brown

Max Rothschild

Rose Saks

Doris Faye Sonkin

March 10 Alice Aschner

Reuben Baker

Harry Becker

Harry Braver

George Harris

Edythe Lerner

Minnette Levine

Joseph Sauer

Martha Weissman

March 17 Henry Bodner

Freda Schlossberg

Hyman Bernard Smith

Shifra Stein

March 24 Stanley Applebaum

Albert Gersman

Herbert Ginsburg

Marion Goodman

Paula Guravich

Harry Salkind

Ralph Shook

March 31 Nora Balkin

Louis Benno

William Goldman

Lipa Golger

Jean Kellner

Rita Lowenberg

Mickey Moritz

Alan Shapiro

Henry Lewis Smith

Bernice Snyder

Andrew Sontheimer

Benjamin Tennebaum

May their memory be

for a blessing.

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CARTRIDGES!

DONATION OPPORTUNITY FOR

ADAT CHAVERIM

Are you signed up with your Kroger loyalty card for “Community Rewards”?

Once you register one time on Kroger.com and choose Adat Chaverim, a percentage of your purchase is donated to your temple.

It is FREE, fast and easy!! Costs you nothing. It does NOT affect any other program, such as gas

discounts or coupons. Look for volunteers to help

you sign up in the front office. Your shopping at Kroger can

help offset our congregational costs as pro-grams grow and improve to serve you.

How can you help? Turn them in the box in the front hall

We get credit at an office supply store for each cartridge

We get some office supplies needed to run the temple, for free

You help the temple, less plastic goes into the landfill, less new materials are used to manufacture new ink cartridges. Triple Mitzvah!

We were able to save over $5,000 towards the Office operating budget using this

program in 2016!

YAHRZEITS

JANUARY

JAN. 1

Rudolph Vandenberg

JAN. 2

Gabriella

Berman

Callum Tiller

Cohen Tiller

JAN. 3

Tereza Cohen

Evan Gepner

JAN. 5

Sidney Goldberg

Loren Kerzner

JAN. 6

Madison Reagan

JAN. 7

Rachel Wayne

JAN. 8

Alan Berk

Kenneth Dauber

Juliet Howard

Anne Tarr

JAN. 9

Howard Hoffman

JAN. 10

Eric Castaneda

Matthew Delgado

David Stein

Samantha Stein

JAN. 11

Riana Dragun

Danielle O'Brien

JAN. 15

Josh Essler

Steven Fine

Amy Freidberg

Kaleb Perelmuter

JAN. 16

Carla Falick

Jeffrey Hermann

Hailey Norins

Darcy Rudnick

JAN. 17

Suzanne de Silva

Kayla Fasken White

JAN. 18

Shayna Ambers

Louis Rice

Rachel Rice

JAN. 19

Jill Russell

Julie Slott

JAN. 20

Brian Shiller

JAN. 22

Lauren Goldstein

Ivette Maoz

JAN. 23

Gennifer Stratton

JAN. 24

Ben Silver

Gabrielle Steinberg

JAN. 25

Debbie Press

JAN. 27

Anna Horowitz

Valerie Klein

Ethan Miller

JAN. 28

Jenna Sigle

JAN. 29

Scott Cote

Aiden Zane

JAN. 30

Jeffrey Goodman

Barry Skolnick

JAN. 31

Mary Foreman

Jason Thompson

FEBRUARY

FEB. 1

Kether Levy

FEB. 2

Robert Isaacs

Presley Lisner

Kaitlyn Shivers

Marty Stratton

FEB. 4

Ella Hamby

FEB. 5

Ingrid Sorin

FEB. 6

Margaret Butterfield

Howard Flushman

FEB. 7

Robin Gott

Brian Sorin

FEB. 8

Seth Ginsburg

FEB. 9

Sheri Wald

FEB. 10

Addison Cummins

Brandon Natelson

FEB. 11

Rachel de Silva

FEB. 12

Hailey Jenkins

Steve Schwartz

FEB. 14

Martin Siron

FEB. 15

Martin Fox

Aaron Schwarz

FEB. 16

Barbara Luss

Brett O'Brien

Declan Thurman

FEB. 17

Karen Cohn

Sophie Hoffman

FEB. 19

Shrillia Luna

FEB. 21

Barbara Schwartz

Asher Sorin

FEB. 22

Max Brenner

Steve Sloan

FEB. 23

Michael Abugow

FEB. 24

Ernest Halperin

Meredith Norins

FEB. 25

Michael Berman

BIRTHDAYS FEB. 26

Donna Flushman

David Kaplan

FEB. 27

Greg Anderson

Kylie Hoyt

David Lisner

Leya Pugach

MARCH

MAR. 1

Aiden Fasken White

MAR. 2

Stan Assa

Amber Jenkins

MAR. 4

Ari Fink

Sarah Thompson

MAR. 5

Mia Rosenfeld

Kylie Schwartz

Megan Spinhirne

MAR. 6

Kiera Rosenfeld

Ken Schwartz

Susan Shniderman

MAR. 7

David Guravich

MAR. 10

Joel Delage

Oliver Hamby

Steve Jacobs

Carol Sonkin

Emily Sontheimer

MAR. 11

Mason McGee

MAR. 12

Maxim Pak

Chuck Rudnick

Carol Stein

MAR. 13

Carole Cohen

Adam Kahn

MAR. 16

Rachel Garcia

MAR. 17

Jay Hamby

Molley Lisner

Stewart Wayne

MAR. 19

Josh Blachly

MAR. 20

Ron Minkow

Elijah Perelmuter

Kevin Spinhirne

MAR. 21

Callum Duncan

MAR. 22

Mickey Blakeman

Murray Stein

MAR. 25

Meryl Fein

MAR. 26

Jake Granados

Randi O'Brien

MAR. 27

Niamh Duncan

Susan Horowitz

MAR. 28

Barry Levy

MAR. 29

Nancy Rozan

MAR. 30

Alaina Blachly

Ariel Head

Michael Mintz

MAR. 31

Brandon Gott

Steve Natelson

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THEY ARE INDICATED IN YOUR CHAVERWEB

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(972) 491.5917

Prayer Book Fund In memory of

Ruth Russell, by Jill and Randy Russell

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

In memory of Bertha Ainbender, by Anita & George Freeman

In memory of Daniel H. Cohen, by Carole Ann Cohen, Michael I. Cohen, and Janet M. Cohen

In memory of Hilda Freeman, by Anita and George Freeman

In memory of Fred Grossman, by Ernie and Diane Halperin

In appreciation of Rabbi Sternman, by Janice Grossman

In honor of Andrew Goldstein becoming Bar Mitzvah, by Carol Rothschild, by Simon Barnboym

Bob & Barbara Luss Music Fund In memory of Mark Newman, by Dotty and

Marty Fox

Building Fund In memory of Anna Minkow and Bernard

Minkow, by Teresa and Ron Minkow

In memory of Rosa Rothschild, by Carol Rothschild

Capital Campaign Fund In memory of Rebecca and Alexander Mintz,

by Judy Cooperstein

In memory of Harold Weinbach, by Peggy and Loren Kerzner

In honor of the marriage of Amy and Marc Freidberg, by Dotty and Marty Fox

In honor of Bob Luss’s birthday, by William and Esther Luss

Caring Community Fund In memory of Harry Feibel,

by Ellen Feibel

In memory of Dr. Leon R. Rudnick, by Ellen Feibel

Continuing Education Fund In memory of Bathya Maoz, by Ivette

Maoz

General Fund In loving memory of Norman Cohn, by

Lori and Kevin Spinhirne

In memory of Harold Greenstein, by Lee Greenstein

In memory of Sam Levine, by Anne Tarr

In memory of Estelle Senser, by Karen and Mark Cohn

In memory of Norm Shulman, by Lori and Kevin Spinhirne

In memory of Guy Sunquest, by Susan and Bob Sunquest

In honor of Andrew Goldstein’s Bar Mitzvah, by Nancy Howard

In honor of Mo Oster, by Lori and Kevin Spinhirne

In honor of the marriage of Amy and Marc Freidberg, by Barbara and Lewis Zwick

In honor of Joshua’s 15th birthday and Isabella’s 10th birthday, by Michelle and David Baier

Library Fund In memory of Sam Levine, by Anne Tarr

JANUARY JAN. 2

Eli & Anne Gueta

Jerry & Carol Sonkin

JAN. 6

Michael & Erin Abugow

JAN. 11

Russ & Sheryl Ambers

JAN. 13

Wayne & Beth Applebaum

JAN. 14

Kirk & Anna Beth Denny

FEB. 12

David & Debrah Singer

FEB. 15

Robert & Sharon Wagner

FEB. 16

Lewis & Barbara Zwick

FEB. 24

Josh & Heather Blachly

FEB. 28

Sandy & Barbara Rudoff

FEB. 29

Terry & Michelle Sigle

MARCH MAR. 6

Eric & Denise Hoyle

JAN. 15

Jeff & Rena Cohen

JAN. 18

Michael & Jane Shook

JAN. 19

Josh & Melissa Essler

JAN. 23

Larry & Jenny Lachman

JAN. 24

Jerry & Faith Retsky

FEBRUARY FEB. 3

Jim & JoAnn DePalma

Rudolph Vandenberg & Deborah Hecker

ANNIVERSARIES MAR. 13

Stephen & Shari Zibby

MAR. 14

Jay & Laura Hamby

MAR. 15

Neil & Joanna Rudoff

MAR. 27

Steve & Debra Fine

MAR. 28

Ron & Teresa Minkow

MAR. 29

Dustin & Jodi Flynn

MAR. 31

Scott & Meryl Fein

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