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The “Culture of Lying” presented by Mark Gottdiener

July 6, 2017 ~ Lecture at 11:00 ~ Lunch to Follow The “Culture of Lying” presented by Mark Gottdiener The “Culture of Lying” addresses the increased use and common presence of deceit and lies in American daily life and in its institutions? When is lying “OK”. When is it a problem? How did a culture of lying arise? What are possible solutions? Professor Gottdiener spent 41 years as a university professor and as a full professor, was on faculty at University of California, CUNY and SUNY Buffalo, He specialized in Cultural Studies while publishing 16 books and 100 articles. In 2010 he was given the Lynd Award for Lifetime Distinguished Career Achievement by the American Sociological Association among many other outstanding awards. RSVP Eta 203-281-3349 or etabell@sbcglobal.net by June 30th

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Long-silenced songs of Holocaust survivors are rediscovered

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS.    Long-silenced songs of Holocaust survivors are rediscovered PBS NewsHour - Published on Jun 15, 2017   When the death camps and ghettos of Europe were liberated at the end of World War II, a psychologist from Chicago visited former prisoners and recorded their interviews. Unheard for decades, a long-missing reel of songs has been rediscovered, offering a haunting document of the horrors of the Holocaust. David C. Barnett of PBS member station WVIZ reports. Click the triangle on the picture to view and listen. {source} <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/g3V83GdHYNA?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> {/source}  

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June 24 – Parshat Korach: Moses vs. Korach – A Showdown of Biblical Proportions

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS. Video Torah is created by BimBam (formerly G-dcast), a non-profit production company dedicated to raising worldwide Jewish literacy using the tools and storytelling style that speak to today’s youth. Click the triangle on the picture to view and listen. {source} <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/LnpkLycLUiQ?rel=0&amp;start=5" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>   {/source}

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I Came In

I Came In

We have a custom around here that a Bar or Bat Mitzvah can ask me to give a sermon at their ceremony on a subject of their interest. Usually, this means that I have to read a young adult book or watch a current popular show. A recent Bat Mitzvah, Sadie Meltzer asked me to deal with one of the most serious subjects there is, dealing with bad things you have no control over.

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TBS 2017 Annual Meeting

TBS Annual Meeting The Temple Beth Sholom Annual Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday June 20th at 7:20 pm in the Sanctuary.  Learn about what has taken place in our synagogue over this past year, and vote on who will be officers, directors and trustees for the coming year.  Please be sure to attend this important meeting. Thank you,Brian Lakin  

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June 17 – Parshat Shelach Lecha: The Spies and their Confidence Problem

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS. Video Torah is created by BimBam (formerly G-dcast), a non-profit production company dedicated to raising worldwide Jewish literacy using the tools and storytelling style that speak to today’s youth. Click the triangle on the picture to view and listen. {source} <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Mf8vE0CqQE8?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>       {/source}

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President's Message

June 2017:

Summer is now, finally, upon us. After a wet and cool spring, we have heat, we have sun and we have more heat. Activities slow down at the synagogue, holidays outside of Shabbat and Tish’a B’Av are on a break until the fall and many people take the summer months to travel. (more…)

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Israel Matters! / Uncategorized

IM Issue 114 – July 2017

Israel is in Love with its Homegrown Wonder Woman, Gal Gadot For a country that takes pride in even the smallest successes of its international celebrities, the debut of Wonder Woman has sparked an Israeli lovefest for home-grown hero. A huge billboard overlooking Tel Aviv’s main highway is tagged with a “we love you” greeting, her Hebrew-accented appearances in the international media are reported daily and throngs of fans cheer wildly on seeing her on the big screen. Even Lebanon’s ban of the film hasn’t dampened the mood in Israel, where Gadot’s superhero status has been embraced as a national treasure. click Israel Matters! 114 to read the complete issue. Will open with the free Adobe Reader or equal.

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June 10 – Parshat Beha’alotcha: A Bluegrass Song About the Israelites in the Desert 19,877 views

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS. Video Torah is created by BimBam (formerly G-dcast), a non-profit production company dedicated to raising worldwide Jewish literacy using the tools and storytelling style that speak to today’s youth. Click the triangle on the picture to view and listen. {source} <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hJ1_kf-PFB8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>       {/source}

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