Interfaith Panel Discussion — Thurs Apr 30, 6:00 PM
This Thursday, Rav Guyster will be speaking and representing the Jewish voice at the Interfaith Coalition’s “Prayer and Spirituality” panel. It starts at 6pm.
More information – Facebook Event
April 2026
Shoe Drive Fundraiser Update
We are almost at our goal on the shoe drive! Please don’t stop now! We need 325 pairs of shoes to meet our goal of 100 bags or 2500 pounds of shoes!
Call 6 or 7 of your friends, neighbors, family members and acquaintances and simply tell them about our fundraiser. Ask them if they have any shoes that they can donate to our cause. (gently worn men’s, women’s, children’s shoes, sandals, sneakers, crocs, golf shoes etc.)
Just think, if 6 or 7 people can donate 3 pair of shoes each, you will have collected 18 – 21 pair of shoes without leaving your couch. Add to that the shoes you are donating and you will have collected almost 25 pair of shoes if not more.
Baruch Dayan haEmet: Aase Feder
Dear Temple Beth Shalom Congregation, it is with great sadness we announce to you the passing of our cherished member and friend, Aase Feder. Aase and her husband, Art, were founding members of Temple Beth Shalom and we enjoyed her companionship and graceful demeanor at services, holidays, and in weekly Maj Jongg meetings for many years. She will be remembered for all of her contributions to our synagogue and for her consistent gentleness and warmth.
Aase’s family are arranging to come to Winter Haven to lay her to rest, and there will be information on funeral services to share with you in the coming days. Our hearts are with them at this time. We are grateful to the Feder family for sharing Aase and Art with us for all of these years.
HaMamkom yenachem etchem b’toch sh’ar avelai Tziyon v’Yerushalayim.
May God comfort you among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
Aase Feder Funeral Information:
Dear Temple Beth Shalom Congregation, it is a comfort to share memories with you of Aase Feder. We wanted to provide you with information on her funeral and where you might send condolences. Here is the funeral date, time, and location:
Wednesday, May 6 2026, 11:30 am
Rolling Hills Cemetery
4810 Tilden Road
Winter Haven, FL 33881
Aase’s daughter, Annalisa Palen, welcomes condolence cards and messages. This is her address: 2442 Summitview Drive Lakeland, FL 33812.
Aase’s obituary has a loving description of all she was to her family, community, and to us. You can see it here: https://www.casketstore.
This Weekend Apr 18-19
Hello Temple Beth Shalom Members and Friends, are you ready for the weekend? There are some meaningful, informative, and rewarding activities to which you are invited:
- First occurring is Torah Study with Rabbi Guyster on this Saturday, tomorrow, April 18 at 9:15 am. Rabbi’s topic is “Mothers, Lepers, the Torah, and Priests: What Do They Have in Common?”. I’m intrigued, and have to hear what he has to say about that!
- Following Torah Study is the Shabbat Morning Service at 10:15 am. Yom Ha’Atzmaut occurs in the following week, so we will be singing HaTikvah. Rabbi Guyster shared some neat performances of HaTikvah to enjoy and re-acquaint us with this anthem:
- The famous Iranian-Israeli singer, Rita, sings HaTikvah: https://youtu.be/
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- The famous Iranian-Israeli singer, Rita, sings HaTikvah: https://youtu.be/
We’ll be doing all this together at our synagogue and simultaneously on Zoom (please contact us for the link).
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BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE! The leaders of the Conservative and Reform movements along with the World Zionist Organization will conduct its annual reading of the Megillat Ha’Atzmaut at the Egalitarian Kotel in Israel on this Sunday, April 19 at 11:30 am our time. If you are attending the Men’s Club meeting at Temple Emanuel this is after that. You can register to observe this live event here: https://www.the-
Baruch Dayan haEmet: Varda Rotenberg
April 29, 2026 by urjtbs • Community
Dear Temple Beth Shalom Congregation, our hearts are broken anew as we share the news of the passing of another of our cherished members, Varda Rotenberg. Varda was a member of Temple Beth Shalom for many years and was a delight to have in services, in the religious school, at Torah Study sessions, and in many other activities. She was welcoming to all and had an easy, refreshing sense of humor. She was a treasure to our Jewish community and a dear friend to many of us. We were fortunate to have Varda among us to share her firsthand experiences of the formation of the state of Israel and other historical events. She was an informative and engaging presenter for our Summer lay services, with talks about the history of Israel and about ancient sites. We will miss her so much, and will keep her memory.