August 2013

Scouts

Welcome to our scout’s place…

 

Cub Scout Pack 189 is sponsored by the Brotherhood of Temple B’nai Torah. We thank them for their support. For more information, log onto www.troop189ny.com

Boy Scout Troop 189, sponsored by the TBT Brotherhood, has a very exciting and adventurous program again this year.  We just got back from a very successful surf-fishing trip to Montauk. We caught a lot of fish especially monster stripers. Later this month, we will participate in our Council’s Centennial Jamboree at Eisenhower Park. Upcoming camping trips include, Snow Tubing in Connecticut, West Point, Blue Nose (where we camp in tents in February) and a trip to the state of Maine.  This past summer, many of the boys in the Troop went to Onteora Boy Scout Camp and earned over 100 merit badges.  Last year, a member of the Troop earned the highest rank that scouts can earn, the Eagle Rank.  Congratulations to Charles Hillman.  This year, two more boys are working on their Eagle project hoping to earn the rank of Eagle. Once an Eagle Scout, always an Eagle Scout.  The rank of Eagle looks great on a college application.  Come join the fun, make friends, and learn new skills.  We meet in the youth lounge of our temple Thursdays at 7:30 pm.

Cub Scout Pack 189 is having a very active program as well. Next month, we will be having an overnight at the Philadelphia Zoo.  After a day of sightseeing, we will sleep in the zoo’s “tree house”.  Then spend Sunday at the zoo.  We will also have our annual Thanksgiving dinner where the boys celebrate our pack “family” and donate food to the less fortunate. 

This year we kick off our annual Coats for Kids campaign this month. Please donate a used coat to help those be a little warmer this winter season. 

If your son is in grades 1 thru 5 and is interested in joining Cub Scout Pack 189, please come down to a meeting on Thursday’s 6:15 in the TBT Youth Lounge.

 

Check out all our pictures and events at www.troop189ny.com . The Tiger Cub program is for first grade (or age 7) boys and their adult partners. There are five Tiger Cub achievement areas. The Tiger Cub, working with his adult partner, completes 15 requirements within these areas to earn the Tiger Cub Badge. These requirements consist of an exciting series of indoor and outdoor activities just right for a boy in the first grade.

Cub Scouts are boys in Grades 1-5. Cub Scouting is a family and home-centered program for boys in the second through fifth grade (or 8, 9, and 10 years old). The emphasis is on quality program at the local level, where the most boys and families are involved. Fourth- and fifth-grade (or 10-year-old) boys are called Webelos (WE’ll BE LOyal Scouts) and participate in more advanced activities that begin to prepare them to become Boy Scouts. Cubs meet as a “pack” monthly and in smaller “Dens” more frequently.

 

Boy Scouting is a program for boys in Grades 6 and up (ages 11 through 17). The program is designed to achieve the aims of Scouting through a vigorous outdoor program and peer group leadership with the counsel of an adult Scoutmaster. (Boys also may become Boy Scouts if they have earned the Arrow of Light Award or have completed the fifth grade.) Troop 189 is a very active camping and outdoors troop that goes out on overnight camping trips year-round. The Troop meets weekly, and every summer we spend a week upstate at Scout Camp.

 

All of our volunteer leaders take training from the Boy Scouts of America. To contact us or for more information about our programs (including lots of pictures of our Temple’s Scouts) please visit: Boy Scouts Troop 189. The Troop has a long history of honoring requirements from families who keep kosher or have other special requirements.

Brit Milah

Although circumcision has been practiced in different cultures for over three thousand years, in Judaism this act has taken on special significance and represents bringing a child into the divine covenant between God and the Jewish people.

Descriptions of circumcisions can be found in the Bible.  In Genesis 17:9-13, God instructs Abraham to circumcise male children on the eighth day throughout the generations.

According to Jewish tradition, it is a parent’s obligation to circumcise a son and offer a threefold blessing for the child: a life enriched by Torah, the wedding canopy (chuppah), and good deeds. Today, a mohel or mohelet is routinely designated by parents to fulfill this custom.

In some cases where this custom hasn’t been upheld in its derived intent, there are other types of berit mila ceremonies to bring a person into the covenant, which include the following:

Tipat Dam (also known as Hatafat Dam Berit) – when an adult man who is already circumcised converts to Judaism, it is customary to take a symbolic drop of blood – effectively consecrating his pre-existing circumcision as being for the sake of entering the covenant of circumcision (berit mila). Many of the mohalim on the list perform tipat dam this service in the context of a meaningful liturgy.

Berit Bat – ceremonies that celebrate the birth of a daughter and her entry into the covenant of the Jewish people are known by a variety of names. They are a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our daughters and are an important part of Reform Judaism’s egalitarian approach to Judaism. Many of the Reform mohalim are available to perform Berit Banot (the plural of berit bat).

Adult Berit Mila – While the the Reform Movement does not require that converts to Judaism become circumcised, it is increasingly recognized and practiced as an important aspect of becoming a full member of the Jewish people.  A number of the mohalim on the list below are skilled urologists who can perform adult berit mila in a comfortable, safe and religiously meaningful context. Please note that The Berit Mila Program makes no claims or guarantees as to the skills or proficiency of any particular mohel/et listed on our website.The inclusion of a mohel/et on this list does not constitute a recommendation of his or her services.) As one recent convert said of his experience undergoing adult berit mila, “It was the closest I have ever felt to God.” If you are converting to Judaism and are not circumcised, you should consult with your rabbi about the matter.

All Reform mohalim/ot are licensed medical practitioners that have been certified by the Reform Movement after being trained by the Berit Mila Program of Reform Judaism in the history and the customs of this rite.

BNTY

Welcome to our Temple’s Youth place…

 

BNTY, one of the largest and most active youth groups in Nassau County, is dedicated to enriching the lives of Jewish teens and tweens through participation in weekly programs, Friday evening services, mitzvah projects, and events stressing Judaism and social awareness. Through BNTY’s affiliation with NFTY (North American Federation of Temple Youth), BNTY members are able to participate in all NFTY events which include weekend kallot, Social Justice Day, and NFTY Biennial. Registration happens on a rolling basis. Due to the limited amount of staff, registration closes when the youth group enrollment reaches 40 members.

 

BNTY Junior (grades 6 – 8) 

meets on Wednesdays from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Weekly programs include improv games, art projects, Israel education, and group games. Dinner is provided the first meeting of every month. Participants are asked to provide their own meals for the remainder of the meetings in the month.

BNTY Senior, (grades 9-12) 

meets on Mondays from 8:30pm to 9:30pm, directly after Hebrew High School. Programs are created by the Programming Vice Presidents, other board, BNTYsr members, and the BNTY Staff. Often, guests come in to run programs on music, Judaism, or comedy.

Participating in the BNTYsr Board is a great way to get involved, gain leadership skills, and have fun organizing programs and trips for the BNTYsr group. The Board is vital to the organization of the yearly Purim Carnival and BNTY Friday Night Rock Service.

For information about BNTY please contact bnty@temple-bnai-torah.org.

 

Membership Benefits

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE

TEMPLE B’NAI TORAH COMMUNITY?

 

Full participation within our community is welcomed and encouraged. There are a number of opportunities for social, spiritual, religious and intellectual growth, as a way to advance personal development and meaningful connections. Just to mention a few of our many ways to get involved: attending services, joining committees and groups, read Torah and Haftorah, Social Action initiatives, food pantry coordination, teaching, joining many of our lectures and discussion groups, attending our Sunday morning Brotherhood homemade breakfasts and more!

 

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP:

  • the opportunity to worship with the congregation and fully participate in all of our various services
  • the ability to further the mission of the synagogue by becoming a member or chair of a committee,  and/or an officer, a director or a trustee
  • the opportunities to socialize and learn together throughout the year
  • the opportunity to stay abreast of current temple events and happenings via the TBT Times and Scroll
  • the right to attend all meetings of our members and the right to vote
  • the right to receive High Holiday seats for you and your immediate family
  • the opportunity to enroll your children in the religious school and in grades K-2 you receive a discounted tuition rate
  • the ability to rent temple spaces for reduced member rates
  • the joy of celebrating your children becoming B’nai Mitzvot
  • the privilege of having a TBT clergy member officiate at your family’s marriages and other life cycle events
  • the right to pastoral visits, phone calls and counseling 
  • the opportunity to be a member of Sisterhood and Brotherhood for FREE for the 1st year and a minimal cost after that
  • the right to have your voice heard in surveys
  • the sense of fraternity and belonging
  • the refusal of exclusion
  • the religious education of your children
  • the flexible and modern approach to your faith
  • the opportunity to observance without constraints
  • the equality between men and women

Outreach

The mission of the Outreach Committee is to create a welcoming, inclusive and supportive community for both Jewish and non-Jewish partners, their families and extended families, to offer social and educational programs to help familiarize families with holidays, history and traditions as well as welcoming those who are Jewish by birth who wish to explore their heritage.

Brotherhood Calendar

                2017-2018 / 5778
               (Caution: Dates in this calendar are closer than they appear!)
2017
July 9 Sunday 10am – 5pm 23rd Annual TBT Summer Vendor Fair S/H, K/L. Lobby
11 Tuesday 7pm BH Board Meeting away
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August 15 Tuesday 7pm BH Board Meeting away
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September 5 Tuesday 7:30pm BH Board meeting 101/103
10 Sunday 9:15am Breakfast by Brotherhood S/H
12 Tuesday 7pm Brotherhood Dinner K/L
18 Monday 8pm Monday Night Football event Away
19 Tuesday 7pm MRJ-LI Council meeting Y/L
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October 1 Sunday 9:15am Breakfast & Sukkah Construction S/H
10 Tuesday 7:30pm Brotherhood Board Meeting 101/103
15 Sunday 9:15am Breakfast & Sukkah breakdown S/H
24 Tuesday 7pm Brotherhood Dinner K/L
29 Sunday 9:15am Breakfast S/H
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November 5 Sunday 10am UJA Breakfast S/H
14 Tuesday 7:30pm Brotherhood Board meeting K/L
19 Sunday 9:15am Breakfast S/H
21 Tuesday 7pm Brotherhood Dinner K/L
25 Saturday 1-5pm Holiday Fair set-up S/H
26 Sunday 6-9am Holiday Fair set-up S/H, K/L. Lobby
26 Sunday 9am – 4pm 23rd Annual Winter Holiday Vendor Fair  S/H, K/L. Lobby
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December 3 Sunday 9;15am Breakfast S/H
10 Sunday 9:15am Chanukah Breakfast S/H
12 Tuesday 7:30pm Brotherhood Board meeeting K/L
19 Tuesday 7pm Brotherhod-Sisterhod Dinner S/H
2018
January 7 Sunday 9:15am Breakfast S/H
9 Tuesday 7:30pm Brotherhood Board meeting K/L
21 Sunday 9:15am Breakfast S/H
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February 2 Friday 7:30pm Scout Shabbat
11 Sunday 9:15am Breakfast S/H
13 Tuesday 7:30pm Brotherhood Board Meeting K/L
20 Tuesday 7pm Brotherhood Dinner K/L
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March 4 Sunday 9:15am Breakfast S/H
13 Tuesday 7:30pm Brotherhood Board Meeting KL
18 Sunday 9:15am Breakfast S/H
20 Tuesday 7pm Brotherhood Men’s Sedar KL
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April 10 Tuesday 7:30pm Brotherhood Board Meeting 101/103
15 Sunday 9:15am Breakfast S/H
17 Tuesday 7pm Brotherhood Dinner KL
27 Friday 8pm Brotherhood Shabbat
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May 6 Sunday 9:15am Breakfast S/H
8 Tuesday 7:30pm Brotherhood Board Meeting KL
15 Tuesday 7pm Brotherhood Dinner Meeting KL
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June 5 Tuesday 7:30pm Brotherhood Board Meeting KL
19 Tuesday 7pm Brotherhood/Sisterhood Dinner Away
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July 28 Saturday 1-5pm Fair set-up S/H
29 Sunday 6am-6pm Fair set-up & 24th Annual TBT Summer Vendor Fair S/H, K/L. Lobby

Chai Club Events

 

Please note that Chai Club programs are open to all members of Temple B’nai Torah.

You are eligible to join our club at age 50.

Please read the membership notice.

Unless indicated, all programs are in the Kiddush Lounge at 7:30 p.m.

Birthdays are celebrated and a light collation is served.

Linda Ipanema at Chai 6 5 17

Chai Club members tummeling 6-5-17

with Songstress Linda Ipanema

Contact

temple@tbtwantagh.org
Temple B'nai Torah
2900 Jerusalem Avenue
Wantagh, NY 11793
(516) 221-2370

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