Apr 20, 2021 | Temple Event
Join Lois Roman, trustee of the Memorial Scrolls Trust, as she discusses the history of the Czech Scroll, the most ancient Torah scroll in our temple’s ark.
Sunday, May 16th, at 7:00 p.m.
Followed by a Yizkor (memorial) service led by
Rabbi Diamond and Cantor Shukiar
7:00 p.m. – Lois Roman of the Memorial Scroll Trust will speak, followed by a Q&A
8:00/8:15 p.m. – (immediately following) – Yizkor Click here to join the Zoom room
About Lois Roman
Lois Roman is a Trustee of the Memorial Scrolls Trust (MST), and serves as the US Representative based on the East Coast. The Memorial Scrolls Trust is a London based non-profit which oversees the legacy of 1,564 Czech Torah scrolls that survived the Shoah. After a miraculous story of survival, these scrolls arrived in London and were dispersed on permanent loan to caring communities around the world. Lois began her involvement with MST several years ago following a long career on Wall Street as a money manager. She has a degree from Brandeis University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
The Czech Scroll Story: from WWII to the Diaspora
A series of miracles allowed a huge hoard of Czech Torah scrolls to survive the devastation of the Shoah and stand as a testament to the communities that perished. The Memorial Scrolls Trust is committed to maintaining the legacy of these scrolls by dispersing 1400 of them around the world on permanent loan from our collection. To those who were entrusted with the scrolls, they are a symbol of hope as well as sorrow. The hope pushed forward an ongoing mission. We believe these Czech scrolls should be reinstituted in Jewish life as a memorial to the vanished communities which once treasured them. The Memorial Scrolls Trust bears witness to the fulfillment of this hope. Let us teach our children about the world of miracles and let us use the scrolls to remind people about what binds them together everyday.
Read about the holiday of Shavuot here.
Apr 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Matzah toffee ingredients:
4 sheets of matzah
1 C Brown Sugar
1 C Butter
1 Bag (12 oz) Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Cardamom Candied Pecans ingredients:
1 lb raw pecans
½ C granulated sugar
⅓ C light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
½ teaspoon salt
1 egg white
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 250. Line a cookie sheet with foil (for easy cleanup) and then parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine all dry ingredients: pecans sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk egg whites until frothy.
- Add in vanilla.
- Pour egg mixture over pecans.
- Mix everything together until everything is evenly covered.
- Pour over cookie sheet until there is a single layer of pecans.
- Bake for 1 hour.
- Take out of oven and cool on cookie sheet.
Matzah Toffee Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Cover Rimmed Cookie Sheet with Aluminum foil (for easy clean up), then place parchment paper on top.
- Cover whole sheet with matzah, breaking pieces to fill in all the spaces.
- Make Matzah Toffee: In a medium sauce pan combine brown sugar and butter.
- Heat of medium heat until all brown sugar is dissolved.
- Then continue to heat for 3-4 minutes until nice and bubbly and thick.
- Don’t overcook or it will become too brown and taste burnt.
- CAREFULLY pour toffee over all the matzah. Use a spatula to make an even layer of toffee over all the matzah.
- Put whole sheet in oven for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes all the toffee should be bubbling and hot.
- Take our of oven and immediately cover with chocolate chips.
- Wait about 3 minutes until chocolate is softened and use a spatula to spread evenly over all matzah.
- Cover with crushed pecans and refrigerate for 30-45 minutes until chocolate has hardened.
- Break into small pieces and put in tupperware.
Mar 24, 2021 | Temple Event
April 11th, at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom
As a Health Psychologist, Dr. Lipson helps clients suffering from pain, cardiac conditions, cancer and autoimmune disorders, and helps people cope with grief.
Throughout the past year, we have experienced stress, anxiety, loss, illness, and more.
During this webinar you will learn about tools to help deal with many of these issues. There will be an opportunity to participate and interact.
Passcode: TAE-HELPS
Mar 17, 2021 | Brotherhood
Bernie Entin Man of the Year Award Winner – Rob Edison!
Congratulations to Rob Edison, winner of the Brotherhood’s 2023 – 2024 Bernie Entin Man of the Year Award! For years, Rob has been the driving force behind Brotherhood’s Sunday Morning Speaker/Bagel Brunches. He is our key setup and cleanup guy, arriving early in the morning to set up tables and staying late until the final fork is washed and stored. Rob’s personal history includes teaching elementary school English in Australia, serving as the high school English department chair in Oxnard, and acting as a union representative. Rob is an animal lover, classical pianist, and punk rock enthusiast. He is always pleasant, always interesting, and always a mensch!
Mazel tov, Rob!
Jan 19, 2021 | Temple Event
Tu B’ Shevat, the “New Year of the Trees,” is observed on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat. Today, Tu B’ Shevat has become more of an environmental holiday: a day to remind us of the Jewish duty to care for the natural world, and a tree-planting festival for both Israelis and Jews throughout the world. (Union for Reform Judaism, 2021)
Join Rabbi Diamond for a Tu B’Shevat Seder
Thursday, January 28th, from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
as we celebrate the importance of protecting our environment.
In order to participate in the seder, please have the following available to follow along at your home:
Drinks:
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- White wine or juice
- Dark wine or juice
- A glass from which to drink the wine or juice
Three Fruits:
Group 1
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- Any fruits where the inside is edible but the outside is inedible, such as citrus fruits, nuts, pomegranates, sabras (prickly pear), bananas, pineapples.
Group 2
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- Any fruits were the outside is edible but the inside is inedible such as apricots, cherries, dates, mangoes, nectarines, olives, peaches, plums.
Group 3
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- Any fruits where the entire fruit is edible such as berries, figs, kumquats, persimmons, star fruit.
Something Fragrant:
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- Bring a fruit or herb that is fragrant such as rosemary, jasmine, mint, thyme, etc.
Download a free Tu B’shvat Haggadah here! Click here to join the seder on January 28th, at 3:00 p.m.
