Read’s the President’s Kol Nidre Address

The President will be in

• Wednesday, June 27 at 6:00 p.m.

Come join me, just prior to our Congregational Annual Meeting, for a cup of coffee and to schmooze. I continue to enjoy this time to meet more of my fellow Tifereth Israel members as well as the opportunity to hear your ideas and thoughts about our synagogue.

I will continue to alter dates and time to better meet the needs of everyone’s busy schedules. If you should wish to reach me outside of our monthly gatherings feel free to email me or ask the office to let me know you would like for me to phone you.

Seth Krosner, President
Tifereth Israel Synagogue

President’s Address to the Congregation
Kol Nidre, October 7, 2011 / 5772

In the last four years, I lost my Mother and my Mother in law, both after long battles with cancer. I fathered a son. I built a new home. And I became legally married. These are perhaps the five most important events in my adult life. I cannot imagine having gone through any of them without my synagogue family.

I’ve read that 90% of San Diego’s population was born elsewhere. Most of us live far from our extended families. We lead busy, disconnected lives: we work long hours, we drive long distances, we are over-scheduled, and like many generations of Californians before us, we come from other places. I, and probably many of you, hunger for a sense of having emotional “roots.” I want to feel I have a home, and I’m not talking just about the driveway you pull into after work every night. This synagogue is also home for me, and it can be for you. I want each of you to feel that this shul IS your home. I hope you’ll come chat with me during my monthly “President Is In” office hours. Share with me the things you like about our synagogue, and also the things you’d like to add or improve about synagogue life. I want to hear your ideas and opinions: I value them.

I’d like to ask you now to turn to the people on either side of the folks you came to services with tonight. Chances are you don’t know them, or only know them by sight. I want you to introduce yourselves to them. Just tell them your name, and ask them theirs. Wish them a Shabbat Shalom, and a Shanah Tovah. I’ll wait.

See, that was not so hard. (By the way, I hope you got it all out of your system, because as far as I know, there’s not going to be talking during the Rabbi’s sermon.)

People come to synagogues for many reasons: for prayer, for reflection, for spiritual renewal, for education. None of these need a special building — you can pray and reflect at the top of Cowles Mountain (or, for that matter, at the bottom and save the hike), and you can certainly feel spiritually renewed watching the sun set over the Pacific. You can read and study in a library, at home, or even in Starbucks if you have an IPad.

So what does a synagogue offer you? A community. When I said Kaddish here, for my mother, may she rest in peace, I didn’t feel less sad, or miss her less. I still miss her. I miss her now. But I felt less alone. When, just one year later, I held my infant son here during new baby Shabbat, I didn’t love him more, and I wasn’t more proud of him. That would not have been possible. But I got to watch him become part of my family, and part of my world. And I got to feel myself as a father by watching my community see me as one. And it made my life richer.

I’m not here to speak with you tonight about God, or our religion. Those topics are for the Rabbi. But I do know about the hunger for connection, and the real need to feel part of an extended family, to belong. This synagogue is my community, and yours. It takes little more than just showing up to be part of this community. Just come, show up, be here. This is your community.

When I moved to San Diego more than 13 years ago, I made the rounds of the Conservative and Orthodox shuls. At Tifereth Israel someone made a point to say Hi to me and introduce themselves, so I came back. And Tina Friedman, thanks for chatting with me that Shabbat morning – that’s why I chose this shul over the others in San Diego. That’s why I’m here now. Tonight someone said hello to all of you, and wished you well. And you reached out and met someone new. Next year, or the year after that, when you have, God willing, something wonderful in your life, the people you met tonight may be there to celebrate with you. And if, God forbid, you suffer a loss like I did, those people who were strangers when you walked in tonight might be the friends who come to sit shiva with you. Because that is what a community is for. And this is your community.

Tifereth Israel Synagogue. Tradition. Community. A future with you.

I wish each of you a meaningful fast and a year filled with joy. May you be inscribed, and sealed, in the Book of Life. Shabbat Shalom.

Tot Shabbat will be led by Sara Kaminski who looks forward to greeting all of our preschool age children. For those under 18 months, do join us with an accompanying adult. Stories, songs, and fun activities await you!

Becky Henning will lead our Junior Congregation for children in grades K-6. The service will incorporate the Torah Service, explanation of the weekly parasha, and more. Becky will bring her enthusiasm and creativity to all in attendance. Junior Congregation will meet in the Goodman Chapel. Plan now for this fun and educational topic:

• June 9, Be’Ha’Alotcha. It’s time for Passover again! This Torah portion discusses the second Passover, and thus second chances. We will look in the Torah scroll for the words matzah and pesach. All participants will enjoy a special end of the year treat, matzah and chocolate-related treats.

Parents are invited to stay for Midrash Shabbat. Childcare is available during the learning session.

Childcare is available every Saturday morning beginning at 10:30 a.m. until the conclusion of the service when Tot Shabbat and Junior Congregation are not in session. And, as always, children are welcomed and encouraged to attend all Shabbat and holiday services.

Enjoy healthy snacks and shmoozing prior to our child-friendly Kabbalat Shabbat service, which begins at 6:30 p.m. We’ll celebrate June birthdays and a guest reader will share a special story. Be sure to let us know if you have other happy news to share; graduations, anniversaries, engagements, and more.

During our Oneg Shabbat a special chocolate dessert will be served.

If you would like to help contribute to the Kiddush for that evening, we ask that you make a minimum $18 donation. Your contribution will be acknowledged. Please contact Linda Marus at (619) 697-6001 ext. 103 or by email at office@tiferethisrael.com.

The first Friday of each month is Simcha Shabbat, an opportunity to celebrate children’s birthdays with a special blessing. We also love to hear about other joyous occasions: births, engagements, new homes, graduations and more. The evening begins with an informal gathering at 6:00 p.m. followed by an abbreviated family-friendly service at 6:30 p.m. and ends with a celebratory oneg Shabbat, usually featuring a special treat.

Join us for other unique Shabbat experiences including:

Tot Shabbat and Junior Congregation: Shabbat Designed with the Kids in Mind
Second Saturday of each month

Tot Shabbat is perfect for preschool age children. For those under 18 months, do join us with an accompanying adult. Stories, songs, and fun activities await you! Our Junior Congregation, for children in grades K-6, will incorporate the Torah Service, explanation of the weekly parasha, and more. More information may be found here. Child care is available, beginning at 10:30 a.m., on all other Shabbat mornings/

Midrash Shabbat
Second Saturday of each month

A “Light Lunch and Learn” program that follows Shabbat morning services on the second Saturday of each month. Enjoy a Kiddush luncheon and a guest speaker addressing a broad range of Jewish educational topics. Child care is available during the speaker. More details about this program are available by clicking here.

Shir Chadash Shabbat
Third Friday of each month

Our newest Shabbat program features Tifereth Israel Synagogue’s new Shir Chadash Band. Enjoy a new dimension that this musical ensemble has added to our Kabbalat Shabbat service. Come and experience Shir Chadash Shabbat. Learn more about this experience and hear the band now.

Financial and Estate Planning:
Everything You Need to Know in One Hour
(including proposed tax law changes)

7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 31st in the Cohen Social Hall

Lawrence J. Kaplan

Danny Recht

Lawrence J. Kaplan, a partner in Solomon Ward, who specializes in Taxation, Trusts, and Real Estate Planning, and Danny Recht, a Financial Advisor, will be addressing some of the current issues at play in the financial market as well as how some of the proposed tax laws may affect your heirs.

Men’s Club and Chevrat Bonim will be hosting a coffee and dessert table.

The event is open to all members and friends of Tifereth Israel and there is no charge, but please let us know if you’ll be joining us by emailing us or calling the office at (619) 697-6001.

Find out more about Chevrat Bonim.

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About our Instructor

While many associate yoga with new age mysticism or the latest fad at the gym, yoga is actually an ancient practice that connects the mind, body, and spirit through body poses, controlled breathing, and meditation.

Sign Up Now for our Next Set of Classes

Tuesdays, May 15th – July 3rd, 9:30 a.m. or 7:00 p.m.

Instructor Ania London welcomes you to join her for classes that are designed to be safe, challenging, fun, and inclusive to students from all backgrounds and levels of fitness. All classes are held at Tifereth Israel Synagogue and will last 75 minutes. Participants will need to bring a mat and a water bottle.

Each eight-week session, either Tuesday mornings or evenings, is $80 and your payment will reserve your space in the class. For those who may prefer to come to class on a “drop in” basis, the cost will be $12 per class. You may make your payment online or phone the office at (619) 697-6001.

Other Opportunities are at Your Fingertips

Are you interested in Yoga on Thursdays? If so, let us hear from you. Ania is available mornings and evenings and we would be glad to accommodate with enough interest. Let us know you’re interested and we’ll do our best to make it happen. Email Beth or call her at (619) 697-6001 ext. 108.

Try It Once as our Guest

Our Yoga classes are a hit and we want everyone to give it a try. Come enjoy one complimentary class and experience what our participants are enjoying weekly.

What people are saying:

• I attended one complimentary yoga class.  I enjoyed it very much and I found it, simultaneously, a good workout for my body and invigorating.  My body felt very good the next day, too!

Randy

• I thought the yoga class was great! The instructor did a wonderful job of accommodating both beginner as well as advanced levels. As someone that is new to yoga I thought this class was challenging but also well within reach for a beginner. By the end of class I felt much more relaxed than when I came in. I hope you continue this program. Money well spent…

Nina Faircloth

• What a wonderful addition to the day!  This is my first go at yoga, and I am hooked. Ania makes the class so relaxing, and she modifies the class to everyone’s needs. I leave feeling stronger, calmer, and ready for the day ahead!

Lisa Kaufman

• Ania’s yoga class is fantastic! she conducts the practice with enthusiasm, care, professionalism and warmth. The class offers the right challenge, and a more than generous amount of time.

• You hit it out of the park with this program, Beth! Capital job.

Alissa

• Thanks for offering the yoga class. We’re lucky to have Ania–she is professional, patient, encouraging, and gives individual guidance to the students. As a newbie, that is much appreciated.

Anonymous

• Ania is a great yoga instructor. She tailors each class to the needs of the participants and is creative in the flow of each session. She encourages growth in each participant’s practice with respect to your own body limitations. As needed, she quietly and individually assists in the poses. I love her manner of instruction and her peaceful musical accompaniment. I leave with a wonderful sense of well-being.

Judy Rosenthal

About our instructor:

Ania’s journey with yoga started years ago with the intention of improving her physical strength and flexibility. Soon she discovered that beyond the physical practice of yoga, there is a divine opportunity to experience living in the present, opening the gateway to discover the true nature of the self and the world.

She shares the beauty of yoga with her students, making it accessible to anyone, regardless the age, body type or level of fitness.

She has experienced different styles of yoga, but her true love is Vinyasa flow technique, where you “dance with your breath.” Her classes are Vinyasa-based, with the emphasis on breath. Her teaching is inspired by awareness of the profound effects of yoga in her own life.

“A few years ago I decided to dedicate my mind, body and soul to the practice of yoga. It was the very best decision I could have made for myself and my spirituality. Practicing yoga religiously has given me the utmost peace and serenity I have ever experienced in my entire life not to mention how it has totally transformed my body as well.” – Ania London

Besides a BS in Financial Management, she holds RYT-200 through Yoga Alliance. Currently she is in process of obtaining RYT-500 from Samudra Prana Flow School of Yoga under legendary yogini Shiva Rea.

The Hound of the Baskervilles at North Coast Repertory Theatre

Created by Phil Johnson
Based on Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic story

This last minute opportunity has come our way and we’re passing the savings along to you. Enjoy a howling comedy by Phil Johnson debuting at North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach, funded by the San Diego Foundation. Discount tickets will be $20 are available for the following performances:

• Thursday, May 3 at 8:00 p.m.
• Sunday, May 6 at 2:00 p.m.

When you order your tickets online, choose your tickets, date, and regular ticket. You will then be asked for a coupon code. Enter HOUND$AVE5 for a $5. savings per ticket. If you should have any questions call the box office for assistance at (858) 481-1055.

The Plot

Local comedian, actor and performer Phil Johnson will take the stage in a fast paced and affectionate look at one of the most famous horror stories of all time where a single actor plays all 13 of the frightened — and frightening — characters that inhabit the dark and mystic world of Arthur Conan Doyle’s masterpiece. Hound of the Baskervilles will be presented for four shows only at North Coast Repertory Theater in Solana Beach. Johnson has been selected to receive a recent San Diego Foundation’s Creative Catalyst Grant for this unique collaboration. He is one of 15 artists who were selected to receive these inaugural grants as part of an innovative program that supports artists directly.

Johnson plays Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson and everyone else, and takes on all comers in the crazed, shadowy world of a medieval castle on the English moor, pitted against the famed ‘Hound of Hell.’ Hound of the Baskervilles is a wild romp through a classical piece of Victorian literature, seen through the eyes of 1940s Hollywood. It’s a Whodunnit where EVERYONE might be guilty, and the chase never stops. Will Sir Henry escape the Hound? Find out for yourself as we race toward the conclusion in the mysterious and desolate world of England’s mystical moor country.

Please read our RSVP policy.

The Decades

Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 3:00 p.m.
Dance Performance, Art Exhibit, and Silent Auction

The children take a walk down memory lane as they perform to music across the decades. Enjoy the priceless art pieces created by the hands of our students.

Support our Silent Auction featuring:

Jewelry and Watches • A week of Playball • Gym Memberships
Spa Services • Enrichment Classes
And so much more…

Cost: The price will be $12.00 per adult and tickets will be available ONLY at the door.

Child care will be available, by reservation, for siblings (ages 18 months – 10 years) of Silverman Preschool students. Please reserve your spot for child care with Sharon at pssec@tiferethisrael.com or by calling (619) 697-1948.

Thursday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m.

The Pharmacies: Maximizing your Savings at CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreen

This class will focus on how to maximize your dollar at pharmacies such as CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid while utilizing sales and rewards programs. Learn all the tips and tricks of the trade to run your own coupon scenarios with a savings of at least 50% on everyday household and grocery items. You will leave this class with the confidence to tackle saving at the pharmacies and even a possible scenario to try the next day!

There is no charge for either class and they are open to all. However, your contribution of a non-perishable food item or two for our food bank is appreciated.

Listen to what people are saying about Coupon Confidential

What a great and informative class!  By learning things like “stacking” coupons and what websites that match deals for me, I’ll be able to take my coupon clipping to new levels and save even more! – Elise Perelman

Michelle and Eden provided some fun and informative tips. Every little bit helps! – Alissa

I think the class was great, informative and we learned a lot. Great tips on starting and two different strategies were presented on clipping and saving coupons. We got a lot out of it. 
Looking forward to other classes like this one. Thanks!! – Gary & Marubia Weissenberg

Reservations and Child Care

Let us know you’ll be joining us. Email Beth Klareich or call (619) 697-6001. Child care will be provided for those with reservations at least 48 hours in advance of the class. The fee is $5 for the first child and $3 for any siblings. Reserve your space for child care when making your reservation.

This is part of a continuing series of events we hope you will enjoy that touch on the details of everyday life. If you have a suggestion for topics we might cover, contact Beth Klareich by email or by calling her at (619) 697-6001, ext 108.

Camp programs for children ages 18 months – 7 years

Camp K’Tonton

Camp K’Tonton (age 18 months to 5 years) offers sports day, science, water activities, slip and slide, Ooey Gooey sensory tables, Shabbat celebration with Rabbi Rosenthal, weekly special guests and dress up day on Fridays. Small class sizes feature a loving and nurturing staff.

Enrichment programs are available following our 1:00 p.m pick-up. These programs fill up quickly so don’t delay, sign up quickly. Morning and afternoon daycare is available if needed.

Our Camp K’Tonton registration form has all the details. Your registration form and payment will reserve your space.

Camp Chaverim

Camp Chaverim (for ages 5 – 7 years old) is a NEW camp being offered this summer for our “older friends.” This camp has a different schedule, hours, prices and curriculum from Camp K’Tonton. Camp Chaverim offers an academic component (including reading, writing and math) in addition to built-in enrichment programs, weekly themes, water activities, cooking, arts and crafts, science exploration and the Shabbat celebration with Rabbi Rosenthal and special guests on Fridays. Morning and afternoon daycare is available if needed.

Space for Camp Chaverim is very limited. Your registration form and payment will reserve your space. All the details are on our Camp Chaverim registration form.

You are what makes our congregation unique and vibrant. Let us take this opportunity to say, “Thank You!” for your involvement, volunteerism, participation, and more. Your membership is the foundation of our congregational family and helps to foster a warm and inviting community for all.

Our time together will include music, dancing, a hot dog lunch (veggie option upon request), fun for the kids, schmoozing, and more.

This will also be the final day of Torah School for this year. Torah School will conclude at 11:00 a.m. and we hope to see our students and their families at this event. All students must be accompanied by an adult in order to participate.

Although the event is free, your reservation is needed by May 29th at noon. Make your reservations by emailing Kandice or call the office at (619) 697-6001.

We’ll need some assistance setting up, preparing the food, and cleaning up. If you can lend a hand email Beth or call her at (619) 697-6001 ext. 108.