South Street Temple Bulletin June 2020

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TEMPLE NEWS: CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

Services and classes will remain virtual during the month of June. The Board and staff will continue to monitor the situation closely and will reevaluate at our next meeting on June 28. While it is difficult to not be able to be together in person, we are extraordinarily proud of the work our team has been doing to serve our community and keep us connected during this time of physical distancing.

Please call 402-435-8004 or email office@southstreettemple.org for further information or to make an appointment for a visit, if necessary. You may also email Rabbi Appleby at rabbi@southstreettemple.org or Board president Nicholette Seigfreid at president@southstreettemple.org

BLOOD DRIVE

Many Faiths: One Reason. Co-sponsored by the South Street Temple!

Inside the Family Life Center at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, located at

8550 Pioneers Boulevard Lincoln, NE

Tuesday, June 2, 2020 from 11:00 am – 5:30 pm Note: Appointments Required! To make yours, go to NCBB.org and use sponsor code "LIFE". You can see available time slots here. You can also call 402-486-9414 or visit the Facebook event page

More information here

POP-UP SHABBAT DINNERS When? Our next Pop-up Shabbat

will be on June 12, 2020. Reminder: NO Erev Shabbat

Services at the Temple

ONEG HOSTING We are suspending Oneg Shabbat until further notice. Information on hosting opportunities will be posted when we resume.

FAREWELL PARTY FOR RABBI & JON

Come bid a fond farewell to Rabbi Teri Appleby and Jonathan Leo at a "Physically-Distanced Open-Outside-the-House Party" at Rabbi Teri and Jon's home.

We'll "gather" (see options below) on Sunday, June 7 from 2:00-4:00 pm at 2321 Devonshire Drive - east of 70th, between South and Van Dorn Streets. Please wear a mask for this event!

Here are ways you can take part:

• Park your car between South Street and a house or two south of Larchdale Drive OR between Van Dorn and Tiffany Road, and walk to their house, using the sidewalk on the west side of the street. Unless you plan on standing, it will help if you bring your own lawn chair(s). If you leave before 4:00 pm, please walk on the east side of the street to get back to your car. We don't want cars to park close to the house because those planning to drive by will need room to pull over briefly.

• Join the Bike To The Party Parade. Park your bike in the driveway while you're there.

• You can also drive by, and pause to shout greetings, honk, wave, flash your lights, etc.

Card signing: Please write a "best wishes/goodbye" note and email it to office@southstreettemple.org. Carolyn Nelson will make a card from us all for Rabbi Teri and Jon. Please send your personalized messages by Wednesday, June 3. Individual cards are welcome. We will hold them in a box - to age safely to prevent virus spread - before being opened.

RESPONDING TO COMMUNITY NEEDS

The City of Lincoln recently introduced a new resource to those in need in our community and those

wanting to serve through the new Aging Partners program called NeighborLNK. The goal of the program is to serve seniors (60+) as well as persons with disabilities in the community (“neighbors”) who are homebound as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

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NeighborLNK facilitates personal connections by directly linking volunteers with such individuals.

• If you’re a senior (60+) or a person with disabilities and interested in being paired with a volunteer in this program to receive services, you may apply by calling 402-441-7575 to request a neighbor application packet, or you may apply by downloading and filling out the packet and emailing it to NeighborLNK@lincoln.ne.gov. There is no cost to participate in the program.

• If you’re 19 years or older and are interested in serving as a volunteer in this program, you may apply by filling out the volunteer application packet and emailing the completed packet to NeighborLNK@lincoln.ne.gov

The City of Lincoln has also compiled available resources for residents and businesses during the COVID-19 crisis, as well as ways you can safely serve and support your community. For more information, including information on the latest public health situation, go to covid19.lincoln.ne.gov.

LJCS CAMP ISRAEL

Unfortunately, we have had to cancel Camp Israel for this year. We hope to offer this unique and engaging experience for our students in 2021!

THIS MONTH’S TORAH PORTIONS

June 6 / 14 Sivan – Nasso: Numbers 4:21 – 7:89 June 13 / 21 Sivan – Beha’alotcha: Numbers 8:1 –

12:16 June 20 / 28 Sivan – Sh’lach: Numbers 13:1 – 15:41 June 27 / 5 Tamuz – Korach: Numbers 16:1 – 18:32

Read more at the URJ’s Torah Study page

Thank You for These Recent Contributions

Building Fund Carolyn Nelson

Clinic With A Heart Nancy Myers

Eternal Light 2020 Alan Frank

Carolyn Nelson

General Fund Bob & Stacie Bleicher

Lori Raphael & Mike Hemmer

Memorial Fund Myrna Rosenberg,

in memory of Esther & William Kaiman

Memorial Fund Rabbi Michael Weisser, in memory of Rabbi Jan Bresky

Music Fund Jayne Draper & Juie Moore,

in honor of the birthday of Maria Cadwallader

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Rev. Toni Stephens Coleman & Rev. Evan C. Coleman

Carolyn Nelson Mark Rosenberg,

in memory of David Rosenberg, and William & Esther Kaiman

Social Action: F Street Rec Center Sandy Grossbart & Priscilla Henkelmann

GAME NIGHT & MOVIE NIGHT

To avoid unnecessary risk to our members and friends, we have suspended the monthly Game Night and Movie Night at the Temple until further notice.

Community & Events

Giving

Youth & Adult Education

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TEMPLE GARDENS

We had a small group of gardeners on Sunday, May 17 and managed to get lots of weeding done. Thanks to Barb Straus, Elaine Monnier, and Marcia Wallen!

Our next garden work day will be Sunday June 14 from 10:00-11:00 am. We will do a number of gardening tasks to keep things growing, including weeding, trimming, raking, and sweeping. Please bring your garden tools and some of us will bring extras. We can easily socially distance, especially if we work in different areas, but please wear a face mask. If the forecast is very warm, we will move the start time a little earlier...

Thanks in advance for your support! Our group of garden helpers has dwindled and we really do need more people to help keep our grounds looking great. Let Ellin Siegel know if you can join in on this June Sunday.

JEWISH WOMEN’S LUNCH

Five of us met last Tuesday at Barb Barron's home, counting Mark and Celia, Barb's mom.

We will meet again on Tuesday, June 16 at 12:00 pm in Zoya Zeman's backyard at 2932 South 46th Street. She will set up tables for appropriate social

distancing and we will bring our own food. There may also be a dessert!

Let Deborah Swearingen (402-476-7528) know if you

plan to attend and if you need a ride.

JEWISH BOOK CLUB

The book chosen for the June 21, 2020 meeting is Hannah’s War by Jan Eliasberg. This book was published in March, 2020. Lincoln City Libraries does not have “Hannah’s War” yet.

Happy reading all…“See” you at the next Book Club!

Dennis Dohner (dedohner@allophone.com, 402-613-3948)

For Zoom assistance: Sadie Wilson (wilson.sadie.b@gmail.com, 402-432-0921)

For general information: Zoya Zeman (zoyazeman@gmail.com, 402-435-3001, 531-739-9357)

TEMPLE GIFT SHOP

The Gift Shop is officially closed until further notice.

However, if you need something in in particular, please contact Johna Walker (402-770-4189, jlpwalker2@gmail.com), Carolyn Nelson (402-477-1494, cari888@yahoo.com) or Dennis Dohner (402-613-3948, dedohner@allophone.com) to make arrangements for your purchase.

Service Times All services offered via live-stream or

teleconferencing only until further notice. Rabbi Appleby will be on vacation throughout the

month of June.

- Erev Shabbat Service: Friday evenings, beginning at 6:30 pm; we will have a special outdoor service on June 19, that people can attend in person or via live stream.

- Note: There will be NO Erev Shabbat service from the Temple on Friday, June 12 (Pop-up Shabbat)

- Shabbat Morning Service: Saturday mornings, beginning at 9:30 am

- Torah Study: Saturdays following the morning service, beginning at around 11:00 am

Volunteers are being sought to lead Shabbat

Morning Service on June 13, 20 and 27

Mi Shebeirach prayers: If you or someone you know would like to be added to our list of prayers for healing, read at each service, please contact the Temple office at office@southstreettemple.org or 402-435-8004 If you have something to celebrate or commemorate, please notify the Temple office. If you wish to commemorate important milestones in the lives of family and friends, please consider a tax-deductible gift to the Temple. An acknowledgment will be sent to the honoree, and a notice will appear in the Temple bulletin.

You can specify that your donation be “In Honor of,” “In Memory of,” or “On Occasion of.” Simply send a check or direct an online bank payment to: South Street Temple (ATTENTION: Treasurer) 2061 South 20th Street, Lincoln, NE 68502-2712.

Your thoughtfulness is appreciated

Prayer, Life Cycle & Simcha

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June Birthdays June 1: Karsyn Shkolnick June 3: Randy Gordon June 6: Liam Mullin June 7: David Williss June 16: Grace Hyten June 19: Lily Paslawski June 29: Deborah Levitov

June Anniversaries

June 2: Rich & Pat Lombardi June 9: Dean & Maria Cadwallader

✡ Upcoming Yahrzeits ✡

May 31- June 6, 2020 Jack Berlowitz Paul L. Bogen Eleanor Ganz

Charlotte Glaser Moses Fred Kagan

William Kaiman Florence Lieberman Addie Mackey Platz David Rosenberg

Deborah Pineles Schor Andrew J. Ungvarsky Fannie Wasserman

Alice Wilcox Woodfall Gloria Wortman

June 7-13, 2020 Marilyn Friend Adland

Norvell Brasch Amos Deinard

George Eisenberg Sara Feldman Morris Friend

I.J. Gelsin Marian Gurewitz

Sadie Heller Evonne Intermill June 7-13, 2020

Sidney M. Levy Serena Grace López

Julius Lyons Cora Z. Schlesinger

Harry Simon

June 14-20, 2020 Gerson Adler

Alan Bornstein Carl Ellinger

Claude Marcel Feigenbaum Helen Gurewitz Myrna Gurewitz

Belle Sandlovich Hillman Michael T. Levy Eugene Miller Joseph A. Neff

David Rosenberg Sidney Schlesinger

Helen Sehnert Moritz Storch

Thomas H. Tinkham Ann Wolfson

June 21-27, 2020 Ford Forsen

Herbert F. Gaba

June 21-27, 2020 Flora Rosen Goldberg

Charles L. Levy Norman E. Levy

Marilyn McCandless Richard E. Pocras

Regina Levy Simon Gertrude "Trudy" Snyder

Julius Speier Rose Stein Wolbach

June 28-July 4, 2020 Sarah Poska Adelson

Herman Barron Carrie Lynn Chesen

Norman Levy Sylvia Liberman

Ethel Meyer Richard I. Sachs David J. Shire Sam Shneider

Lucille F. Simon Robert Weinberg

Paula Storch Williams Faye Wiseman William Wolff

Erwin Doehren Zeman

✡ Zichronam livracha: May their memories be for blessing

Life Cycles

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Congregation B’nai Jeshurun The South Street Temple

2061 South 20th Street Lincoln, NE 68502

www.southstreettemple.org 402.435.8004

Peter Mullin, office administrator – office@southstreettemple.org Office hours by appointment

Executive Committee for 2020: Nicholette Seigfreid – President

president@southstreettemple.org Dan Senft – Vice President

Julie Moore – Secretary Elaine Monnier – Treasurer

Board Members: Maria Cadwallader

Leslie Delserone Aimee Hyten

Nathaniel Kaup Anne Rickover Art Zygielbaum

Branch Heads:

Chesed (Caring): Anne Rickover Gevurah (Sustainability): Vacant

Hod (Communications): Maria Cadwallader Malchut (Building and Grounds): Dan Senft

Netzach (Special Events): Aimee Hyten Ruach (Spirit): Elaine Monnier

Yasod (Foundation): Art Zygielbaum

FEDERATION

A hearty Todah Rabah to everyone who supported the Jewish Federation of Lincoln during Give to Lincoln Day 2020. Your generosity means that we can continue our mission - inspiring generosity, improving lives, and strengthening our Jewish community within a framework of Jewish values

The Federation appreciates your support in these very challenging times and we encourage everyone to be safe, be healthy and be kind to yourselves and to others.

CLINIC WITH A HEART

Since 2012, the South Street Temple has been a sponsoring congregation for Clinic with a Heart, a free urgent care clinic that serves people without health insurance. Along with our partner congregation, St. Paul United Methodist Church, our Temple team provides volunteer services to patients of all ages and backgrounds in an atmosphere of kindness and respect.

Our members and friends have served as physicians, nurses, lab technicians, office volunteers, and support staff. We also contribute personal care items and over the counter medications. To sustain this project takes the work of our volunteers and our financial commitment. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Barb Straus at barbstraus@gmail.com.

FEEDING THE KIDS AT F STREET

This is a great opportunity to ensure children are not going hungry. Our Lincoln Jewish community helps to plan meals, find volunteers, and serve a meal to the youth at F Street once a month.. Our Jewish youth and volunteers really enjoy interacting with the children at F Street. If you would like to donate funds to this program and help continue this mitzvah, please contact Elaine Monnier at treasurer@southstreettemple.org or call Peter Mullin at 402-435-8004.

We are collecting non-perishable food items that can be packaged and sent home to our kids and families while the center is under pandemic-required gathering restrictions

For more information, contact Aimee Hyten at aimee.hyten@gmail.com

Our Congregation

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SERVICES / TORAH STUDY / UPCOMING EVENTS [with events/activities for the home]

Rabbi Appleby will be on vacation throughout the month of June Tuesday, June 2 11:00 am – “Many Faiths, One Reason” blood drive Friday, June 5 [Candlelighting for Shabbat at 8:37 pm] 6:30 pm – First Friday Family Service, service

leaders/music: Leslie Delserone & Peter Mullin Saturday, June 6 [Havdalah (72 minutes) at 10:08 pm] 9:30 am – Shabbat Morning Service, service leaders/music: Leslie Delserone & Peter Mullin 10:45 am – Torah Study on Parashat Nasso

Sunday, June 7 2:00 pm – Farewell Parade & Gathering at Rabbi Appleby’s home

Friday, June 12 – Pop-up Shabbat – No Temple service

[Candlelighting for Shabbat at 8:41 pm] Saturday, June 13 – Erev Shavuot [Havdalah (72 minutes) at 10:11 pm] 9:30 am – Shabbat Morning Service, service leaders/music: TBD 10:45 am – Torah Study on Parashat Beha’alotcha

Sunday, June 14 – Flag Day Tuesday, June 16 12:00 n – Jewish Women’s Lunch in Zoya Zeman’s back yard

Thursday, June 18 6:30 pm – Ritual Committee meeting Friday, June 19 [Candlelighting for Shabbat at 8:43 pm] 6:30 pm – Erev Shabbat Service, service leaders/music:

Nathaniel & Steve Kaup 7:30 pm – Oneg (hosted by Stacy Waldron) Saturday, June 20 – Summer begins [Havdalah (72 minutes) at 10:13 pm] 9:30 am – Shabbat Morning Service, service leaders/music: TBD 10:45 am – Torah Study on Parashat Sh’lach

Sunday, June 21 – Father’s Day

Monday, June 22 – Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Tuesday, June 23 – Rosh Chodesh Tamuz 12:00 n – Ladies’ Lunch, location TBD Friday, June 26 [Candlelighting for Shabbat at 8:44 pm] 6:30 pm – Erev Shabbat Service, service leader/music:

Elaine Monnier

Saturday, June 27 [Havdalah (72 minutes) at 10:14 pm] 9:30 am – Shabbat Morning Service, service leaders/music: TBD 10:45 am – Torah Study on Parashat Korach

Calendar

Here is the finished set of doors! Ready for another 96 years of Nebraska weather...

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A MESSAGE FROM OUR CONGREGATION PRESIDENTS

In response to the vandalism of the South Street Temple in January and elsewhere in Lincoln last week, and "as an expression of our community's shared values," Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird recently announced that her administration is proposing an ordinance to the City Council that would strengthen the city's ability to respond to acts of hate. You can see some highlights of that news conference here. There is also a summary here. On Monday, June 8 at 3:00 pm, the Lincoln City Council will hear comments on the Hate Intimidation ordinance which is designed to create a new offense under the City Code called "hate intimidation" that could be charged to an individual who commits a violation of a city ordinance with the intent to intimidate a person due to that person's (actual or perceived) status, including race, color, religion, physical or mental disability, national origin, age, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. The Hate Intimidation Ordinance would:

• Allow the city prosecutor to charge perpetrators of hate crimes in the city of Lincoln. • Apply to additional types of crimes beyond those included in state statutes, crimes such as destruction of property

and disturbing the peace. • Demonstrate that hate has no home in Lincoln and that every resident belongs here.

Your voice is critical! Together we can make sure that all Lincolnites are safe. • You can contact Nicholette Seigfreid (president@southstreettemple.org) to let us know your congregation or

organization would like to officially sign on as a supporter • You can contact your City Council Member here. • You can also submit a comment to the entire City Council here: CouncilPacket@lincoln.ne.gov

Join with us in supporting this ordinance today,

Nicholette Seigfreid & Seth Harris Presidents, South Street Temple & Congregation Tifereth Israel

“Two Congregations, One Community”

LOCAL FOOD IN URBAN LINCOLN

Join your South Lincoln neighbors for the first F Street Neighborhood Church Farmer's Market from 4:30 to 7:00 pm on June 9! When we confront huge problems like systemic racism or global pandemics, it’s easy to feel powerless. Sometimes it's more effective to focus on something you can control and ask, “What can I do now to make an impact?” The F St Neighborhood Market exists to support the community, provide access to healthy, locally grown food, and develop the community's workforce. The F St Neighborhood Market is partnering with other local organizations to make our neighborhood a great place to live, work, and play. You can join with us in many ways! We're looking for more vendors to sell at our market. You can also volunteer your time or

just come to the market and enjoy being with your neighbors at 1302 F Street. The market will run on Tuesday afternoons throughout the summer.

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Congregation B’nai Jeshurun The South Street Temple 2061 South 20th Street Lincoln, NE 68502-2712