Page 6 The Jewish Floridian of Tampa / Friday, May 3,1985
Tampa Jewish Social Service
Celebrates Membership Month
The month of May is that
special time when individuals in
the Tampa community are called
upon to recognize and support
the efforts of Tampa Jewish
Social Service by joining the
ranks of its members, "The
Friends of Tampa Jewish Social
Service."
Elaine Viders, chairman of the
Tampa Jewish Social Service
membership committee, noted
that this year's membership
cleebration month will be
highlighted by a number of
special events.
The first events will be Social
Service Recognition Services on
Friday evening, May 3, at
Congregation Rodeph Sholom.
and Friday evening, May 10, at
Congregation Kol Ami. This will
be followed by a Jewish Family
education lecture co-sponsored
with the Hillel Day School on
Thursday, May 16. Then on
Sunday evening. May 19, a gala
membership party for renewal
and new members will be hosted
by the vice president of Tampa
Jewish Social Service, Nancy
Linsky, at her home. The events
will conclude with Recognition of
Tampa Jewish Social Service at
Congregation Schaarai Zedek on
Friday evening. May 24.
Sam Reiber. President of
Tampa Jewish Social Service,
explained that the community
can be proud of the many ac-
complishments achieved by the
agency during the past year.
These achievements include:
 Co-sponsorship of the Teen
Conference, "I Gotta Be Me."
 The founding and co-
sponsorship of the Tampa Bay
Area Jewish Singles Council.
 The establishment of a
Speaker's Bureau.
 The development of an
extensive school social work
service for the Hillel Day School.
 The launching of an ex-
panded volunteer Mitzvah
Corps, which now has more than
70 volunteers assisting older
residents in the ocmmunity.
 The expansion of our
counseling services to assist the
growing number of people who
have turned to us for help.
"Community residents are
urged to join with the more than
200 members of the Tampa
Jewish Social Service 'Friends'
in supporting the efforts of the
agency. Your tax deductible
contribution of $25, $50, $75, or
$100 to Tampa Jewish Social
Service will also enable you to
receive the quarterly newsletter,
a guest pass to the annual
lecture program, an invitation to
the annual membership
celebration event, an option to
serve on one of the board
committees that helps to shape
the policies, programs and
services of the agency," said Mr.
Reiber.
For further information about
Tampa Jewish Social Service
membership and its services,
please call 251-0083.
Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association
Celebrated 10th Anniversary
The Reconstructionist Rab-
binical Association held its 10th
anniversary convention in
Hers hey. Pennsylvania in
March. Reconstructionist rabbis
from around the U.S.. Canada,
and the Caribbean gathered to
discuss issues concerning
Reconstructionist ideology for
the 21st century. Workshops
addressed the subjects of
theology, liturgy, education and
Jewish practice-
The newly elected Executive
Board consists of Rabbi Ira
Schiffer. of Newark. Del.,
president: Rabbi Joy Levitt of
Montclair, NJ., vice-president;
Rabbi Mark Finkel of Holyoke.
Mass.. treasurer: Rabbi Ron
Aigen of Montreal, Canada,
recording secretary: and Rabbi
Sandy Sasso of Indianapolis,
lnd.. corresponding secretary.
In his inaugural address.
Rabbi Ira Schiffer congratulated
ne (Conservative) Rabbinical
Assembly upon its decision to
accept women rabbis to mem-
bership, noting that the
Keconstructionist Rabbinical
Association has counted women
among its membership since its
inception. There are presently 16
women rabbis in its
organization.
The Association passed
several resolutions on pressing
social issues. These included an
endorsement of religious com-
munities' efforts to end the
nuclear arms race, and the
enouraging of Reconstructionist
congregations to consider
sanctuary for refugees escaping
economic oppression and
totalitarian regimes.
Past presidents of the
Association were honored at the
closing banquet. They included
Rabbi David Brusin. Tampa.
Fla.; Rabbi Arnold Rachlis.
Evanston. 111.: Rabbi Dennis
Sasso. Indianapolis. Ind.. Rabbi
Elliot Skiddell. Plantation. Fla.:
and Rabbi Steven Sager.
Durham. N.C.
The Association issued its
first two life cycle certificates for
the birth of a boy and girl. Of
special note was the certificate
The Grapes of Wrath' Planned
May 5 At The Tampa Museum
The Grapes of Wrath. the requested. The Tampa Museum
is located downtown by the nver
at 601 Doyle Carlton Drive,
behind Curtis Hixon Hall.
film made from John Steinbeck's
classic novel, will be shown as
part of The Tampa Museum's
"Sundays at 3" film series on
May 5. In 1940 this film won an
Academy Award for Best
Director and was nominated for
Best Picture.
In this haunting portrayal of
the dust-bowl disaster of the
thirties, Oklahoma farmers trek
to California in the hope of a
better life. This epic of the Joad
family provides a feast of fine
photography, direction and
acting by Henry Fonda, Jane
Darwell and John Carradine.
The Grapes o' Wrath" was
to be shown in con-
with the exhibition
Grunt Wood and Marvin Cone:
Am American Tradition.
afneeom visitors should visit the
exhibition prior to the film and
enjoy the American scenes of the
1920's and 30's through the eyes
' these two regionahat artists.
The "Sundays at 3" flkn series
Id bi-weekly at .The Tampa
nan, and a SI donation is
welcoming a girl into the
covenant (Brit) of the Jewish
people. This reflects the long
held understanding of Recon-
structionism that girls as well as
boys should be welcomed into
Jewish life in a covenants!
ceremony. The certificates were
designed by noted Jewish artist
Betsy Platkin Teutsch and are
available through the Recon-
structionist Rabbinical
Association at Church Road and
Greenwood Avenue in Wyncote.
Penn.
The Reconstructionist Rab-
binical Association was founded
in 1974 Originally consisting of
nine graduates of the Recon-
structionist Rabbinical College
(founded in 19681. it has grown
to membership of over 100.
Rabbi Kenneth Berger.
Congregation Rodeph Sholom. is
one of the founders of this
association.
The Reconstructionist Rab-
binical Association represents
the rabbinical leadership of the
Reconstructionist Movement. It
is dedicated to the advancement
of Judaism as an evolving
religious civilization. The
Association works with other
arms of the Reconstructionist
Movement in promoting Jewish
learning and living, advocating
the centrahty of Israel-Diaspora
cooperation in the strengthening
of Jewish peoplehood and
stressing Jewish values of social
justice for all.
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Ken Faliero, president of Florida National Bank of Tampa Bay,
presenting $1 million check to Erwin Abrams, chairman of Isratl
Bonds at Congregation Beth Shalom of Clearwater, for purchase of
Israel Bonds.
Florida National Purchases
$1 MUEon State of Israel Bonds 1
Florida National Bank of
Tampa Bay purchased $1 million
in State of Israel Bonds, it was
announced by Ken Faliero,
president.
A check presentation
ceremony is being held at several
Israel Bond events that a
retaking place in the Tampa Bay
area to inform bondholders of
the Bank's support of the State
of Israel. In accepting this
check, General Yehudah Halevy.
president of the worldwide Israel
Bond Organization, noted that
300 of the leading 500 US.
banks hold Israel Bonds in that
portfolio. Bonds yield the
current prime rate of interest,
adjusted every six months.
William Jackson, executive
director of the westcoast Israel
Bond office, urged Israel Bond
holders to call or visit one of the
branches of Florida National
Bank in the Tampa Bay area to
express their individual ap-
preciation for the bank purchase.
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