GATEWAYS COME JOIN US! BEACHWOOD OHIO SINCE 1940 MAY 2015 IYAR/SIVAN 5775 CONGREGATION SHAAREY TIKVAH

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1 GATEWAYS CONGREGATION SHAAREY TIKVAH BEACHWOOD OHIO SINCE 1940 MAY 2015 IYAR/SIVAN 5775 COME JOIN US!

2 MAY 2015 / IYAR/SIVAN 5775 PAGE 2 OUR LEADERSHIP CLERGY PRESIDENT EXEC. COMMITTEE President Leslie Sobel Vice President Karen Mintzer Vice President Josh Gordon Vice President Eric Kodish Rabbi David Kosak ravkosak@ shaareytikvah.org x105 Cantor Gary Paller cantorgary@ shaareytikvah.org x107 President Leslie Sobel howari@ sbcglobal.net Secretary Peter Shulman STAFF Assistant Secretary Alyson Fieldman Treasurer Abby Stadlin Assistant Treasurer Michael Goldberg BOARD MEMBERS Michael Axel Jeff Cohen Ted Einhorn Jeff Epstein Ethan Karp Martin Kohn Deb Picker Toby Rosenberg Jessi Shapiro Steve Wertheim Executive Director Martha Sivertson martha@ shaareytikvah.org x101 Office Manager Roz Stone roz@ shaareytikvah.org x100 Face to Face Director Louise Freilich face2face@ shaareytikvah.org x140 PAST PRESIDENTS Howard Bochnek Amy Einhorn Marvin Engelberg Sharon Fagin David Hutt Roberta Kaplan David Leavitt Stuart Sharpe REPRESENTATIVES Men s Club Richard Friedman Sisterhood Shirley Edelman Education Director Ilana Yares ilana@ shaareytikvah.org x103 Youth Director Katie Mintzer katiemintzer@ gmail.com Maintenance Manager Frank George x112 Our front cover: Featuring A Kosher Taste of Cleveland invitation. Event to be held at CST on Sunday evening, May 17, at 6pm. Gateways is a monthly publication of: Congregation Shaarey Tikvah Fairmount Boulevard Beachwood, Ohio Fax: Congregation Shaarey Tikvah is an egalitarian Conservative congregation whose members are passionate about Judaism. By combining meaningful and joyful worship, serious Jewish learning, social action and compelling Shabbat and holiday experiences, we create a vibrant spiritual community.

3 PAGE 3 MAY 2015 / IYAR/SIVAN 5775 BOARD MEMBER FOCUS ABBY STADLIN Abby Stadlin grew up in Beachwood and now makes her home in Cleveland Heights with her husband, Jamie, and their three children. After graduating from Beachwood High School, she attended the Wharton School of Business, at the University of Pennsylvania, receiving her degree in Economics in Abby and Jamie married in 1996, and after working in Philadelphia as an investment advisor for several years, Abby & Jamie returned to Cleveland to join Silverman's, a family business started by Abby's grandfather, Marcus Silverman (z"l), in They joined Shaarey Tikvah in 1999, and have been thrilled to be surrounded by the loving community that helped welcome their children, Mollie (12), Arthur (9), and Charles (7). In 2012, Abby and Jamie began a new venture as the owners of Dunn Hardware, a century old store in Richmond Heights, well known for its customer service. Abby currently serves as the CST Treasurer, and has been a member of Shaarey Tikvah's board since The family looks forward to celebrating Mollie's Bat Mitzvah together with the entire congregation on May 2nd. SUNDAY, JUNE 7TH 10AM NOON WE ARE TURNING 75!!! CONGREGATION SHAAREY TIKVAH Small Shul. Large Community.

4 MAY 2015 / IYAR/SIVAN 5775 PAGE 4 A LESSON FROM RABBI DAVID KOSAK Rebirth In recent weeks, I ve gotten to speak with many of our own about how their Pesach sedarim went. At least one dedicated family with grown children ended their seder at 3:30 or 4:00 in the morning, and several others went till 2 am. Our second night seder, the longer of the two, ended at 1:30, which just goes to show that sometimes rabbis may not be as long-winded as the old borscht-belt jokes would have it...(if you don t know that reference, go take a look at Google and you will discover an important part of American Jewish history). In childhood, all of the seders seemed long, but not in an onerous way. When we got tired, we were permitted to take a quick snooze in my grandparents living room, one of the only times we were allowed to stretch out on Nana Mimi s pristine white sofa. Yet really, who could sleep for long? There were candied fruit slices to nibble, and my mother s anxiously awaited schaum torte, a confection of German origin, which consisted of a slowly baked, cracklingly crisp sweet meringue shell filled with fresh strawberries. Apart from the food, there were the songs. My grandfather s haggadah was the Union Haggadah. It was illustrated with powerful black and white prints and interspersed with many songs traditional and then-popular. One of these was entitled, Behold it is the springtime of the year, and continued, over and past is winter s gloomy reign. The happy time of singing birds is here... These past days, that song has been reverberating in my head. Our crocuses came up, followed quickly by the deer who ate them (oh well!), and then the daffodils and hyacinths, which the four legged wildlife seem less interested in. Lawns have turned green, as has the weather; mild days are interspersed with warm. All about, one can sense the collective sigh after a frigid February and a melancholy March. The joggers have returned. But back to those crocuses and daffodils, whose bulbs I planted in late November at the last possible moment. It was my first time putting in bulbs--that was always my father s task, and his mild-manner would turn slightly dour as he cursed the squirrels ( rats with bushy tails ) who found them good eating. Flower bulbs remind us that not all is as it seems. They instruct us, of course, of the need for preparation. Additionally, they notify us that winter is not just a time of dreary cold, hibernation and relative inactivity. Winter solidifies us. It is often a period to complete plans as well as form new ones; it permits us some space to reflect forward and back. As with the bulbs, it is a time of taking root in order to flourish. Given that, I too want to look both forward and back. Leslie Sobel is completing three years of hard work and incredible commitment to our shul. She has lent us a discerning operational eye and, under her tenure, many of our policies and procedures have been revamped or created. We ve moved from a happenstance synagogue where anything goes (yes, there are occasional advantages to that also), to one where clearer guidelines help streamline the experience you will have when arranging a simchah, or acquiring a final resting place for a loved one. Leslie planted the seed for our participation in the Sulam board leadership training program, and our board has been engaged in serious thinking about its own structure and process. This is critical work, and I ll return to it momentarily. In many ways, Leslie took the strategic work that we began under Amy Einhorn, and fulfilled its calls. The largest areas of our strategic plan have successfully been crossed off. Beyond any of her initiatives or the countless queries that she has fielded, Leslie worked incredibly hard and with a single-minded dedication to CST. Many months, it seemed like she had two full-time jobs in the building. We owe her a tremendous debt of gratitude, and a very special thanks to Allyn Sobel for his patience while she labored on our behalf and was out countless days and evenings. Thank you, Leslie! It has been my privilege to partner with you. I hope you all will save the date for our June 7th annual meeting so that we can formally thank Leslie for her tireless efforts. Continued on page 21

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6 MAY 2015 / IYAR/SIVAN 5775 PAGE 6 A MESSAGE FROM LESLIE SOBEL Five years ago we completed a strategic plan. We built a mission statement and a vision and began using it as a guide into the future. It has taken us on a path of study, tikkun olam and community celebration. Here we are and I am happy to say that so many of the pieces of this plan have been put into action partially or in full. We are stronger today for it. We are strong, possibly stronger than you realize, and still we can be stronger. Many of you have seen the timeline of our kehillah that is in the social hall. So many visionary leaders throughout the years, and I believe they all did their best to lead from a position of strength to a new position of strength. As our lay leaders transition, our new leaders may find that their impact lies in their vision for community from within and/or how we can extend our vision in the larger community. Our leaders come from all ages, CRUSY President, our 20 something single and family leaders, our young families with day school, private school and public school children, our Kadima families, our B nai Mitzvah families, our post B nai Mitzvah families, our empty nesters, our newly retired couples, our Hazak members, and our single members of all ages. I like tag lines. Our 75 th anniversary tag line, Small Shul, Large Community, is one that I hope stays with us for many years as well. I think it encapsulates our essence. We will have more times together to celebrate our 75 th anniversary during the year. The next two months though we will celebrate just being that small shul that we love to be with those that we love to share in our celebrations. A sampling of May and June programs and celebrations include a Family Shabbat Dinner, a Bat Mitzvah, Tikkun Olam Ice Cream, Kosher Taste of Cleveland, new Shabbat morning Jerusalem Minyan, Senior Café, Shavuot, Face to Face, Men s Club Shabbat, B nai Emunah/B nai Torah, Sisterhood s Women s Night Out, Women s Study Group, Maltz Museum Outing, Josh Stone Game Day and the Annual Meeting. A large community of activities available for our small shul. Our Annual Meeting is Sunday, June 7 th at 10am, after morning minyan. At this time I will be able to share our accomplishments and we can say our goodbyes. (I m really not going anywhere.) It is also a time to nominate and welcome our new board and President Rick Kodish. You will receive a formal letter in the middle of the month with the official nominating ticket for the board AND two proposed amendments to the bylaws. One amendment will be with regard to the makeup of those serving on the executive committee and the other proposal will be about the size of our quorum. Following is a list of nominees: Jeff Cohen Rick Kodish Alyson Fieldman Michael Goldberg Harold Greenberg Ellen Greenfield Martin Kohn Rene Rawraway Please do your best to come to the annual meeting. We need 75 people to make our current quorum requirements. Quorum aside, I would really like to see all of you to thank you for all the support you have given me in these last three years. Your constant words of encouragement and well wishes have made this job a blessing for me. From strength to strength, Leslie

7 PAGE 7 MAY 2015 / IYAR/SIVAN 5775 Shabbat Roulette Invitational Saturday, May 16, 2015 * (* note new date) Join us in a community-wide effort to build stronger ties to other members of our Kehillah through our spring Shabbat Roulette. Meet new families, build new friendships, and strengthen our shul! Sign up to host fellow congregants - or to host - for Shabbat lunch following services on May 16th. Registering is easy - just click on our easy survey link in the next Thursday , fill in the requested information, and we'll make the pairings! OUR CONDOLENCES...to Joyce Wiesenthal and Ron Wiesenthal on the passing of their sister and aunt, Naomi Schottenstein. Milestone Birthdays for May: SUNDAY, MAY 17, 6-9PM Marion Fish Shirley Eppler Aaron Billowitz Betty Forchheimer Donna Soroky Laura Adelman Doris Copeland Clive Sinoff Andy Kohler Barbara Rosskamm

8 MAY2015 / IYAR/SIVAN 5775 PAGE 8 A NOTE FROM CANTOR GARY Akdamut and the Music of the Festivals The Melody Lingers On Akdamut Millin, which means literally in introduction to the Words (referring to the Ten Commandments), is a ninety-verse Aramaic poem which was once chanted responsively after the first verse of the Torah reading on the first day of Shavuot. Because this practice interrupted the reading, the chanting of Akdamut was later moved to just before the first aliyah. The poem is still chanted in some synagogues, and can be found in Siddur Sim Shalom on pages A full English translation is included in the old Silverman Siddur as well as the new edition of Siddur Sim Shalom. It is attributed to Rabbi Meir (Nehorai) ben Yitzchak, who lived in Worms, Germany in the 11 th century. Why do I bring up this lengthy and ancient hymn from the Middle Ages? While the poem itself has largely fallen into disuse, its melody is the same one used in the Festival Kiddush on the Shalosh Regalim (the three pilgrimage festivals of Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot). The same melodic pattern also finds its way into Hodu L Adonai and Ana Adonai in Hallel during Shavuot. It is also used on Simchat Torah to call up the Chatan Torah and Chatan Bereshit. Note the symbolic connection of Shavuot, which marks the giving of the Torah, with Simchat Torah, when we celebrate the end and the beginning again of the annual cycle of Torah reading. The tune does not use the Ta-amei hamikrah accents, or tropes, for Torah cantillation, but is in the majestic Adonai Malach (God is King) mode, which, like the other prayer modes, is based on Torah chant. Akdamut is a poem of ecstatic praise to God and gratitude for the Torah. It is written in a double acrostic, followed by an additional acrostic giving the author s name, Meir, son of Isaac, with the wish May he grow in Torah and in good deeds, Amen; Be strong and of good courage! Throughout the poem, each line ends with the rhyme ta (taf & aleph), the last and first letters of the Hebrew alphabet. This is to indicate that the Torah is endless; as soon as one finishes reading the Torah, he should begin to read it all over again. This reminds me of the verse from Pirkei Avot (5:26) attributed to Ben Bag Bag which appears in the beautiful mosaic on our ark doors in the Lewis Beit Tefillah: Hafoch-bah v hafoch-bah d chola bah; Turn it (the Torah) and turn it again, for everything is in it. I can t think of better words to consider as we celebrate z man matan torateinu, the season of God s giving us the gift of Torah. Chag Shavuot Sameyach! Cantor Gary OUR BAT MITZVAH Mollie Jo Stadlin will become a Bat Mitzvah May 2nd at Congregation Shaarey Tikvah. Mollie is the daughter of Abigail and Jamie Stadlin, and the patient, loving sister of Arthur and Charles. She is the granddaughter of Alan Silverman and Tammy Gould, of Beachwood, Ohio, Rabbi Dov and Maxine Elkins, of Princeton, NJ, and Steven and Michele Stadlin, of Philadelphia, PA. Currently a 7th grader at Gross Schechter Day School, Mollie plays for the Lady Sharks basketball team. She's an excellent student who also enjoys music, lending her talents as a trombonist in the Gross Schechter band, in addition to her free lance work with the ukulele. Mollie is a vegetarian who loves animals and nature, and spends part of each summer as a camper at Eden Village, in Putnam, New York. Universally loved by teachers, friends, counselors and countless small children, Mollie is a force for good wherever she goes.

9 PAGE 9 MAY 2015 / IYAR/SIVAN 5775 Do you think you have what it takes to be a soldier in the IDF? Come to boot camp and find out! May 31 10:00-11:30 AM Do a little learning, spend time with family, have fun with friends, and learn about Israel. All ages welcome. We ll make cards to send to the soldiers in the IDF, learn about the IDF, and then see if you are tough enough to be a part of the IDF! Please bring a monetary donation so that much needed supplies can be bought in Israel and provided to the soldiers. Brought to you by The Open Dor Academy TM and CST s Mitzvah Corp. RSVP to ilana@shaareytikvah.org

10 MAY 2015 / IYAR/SIVAN 5775 PAGE 10 FROM THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MARTHA SIVERTSON Study Links Synagogue Affiliation to Better Health Established in August, 2004, The Baylor University Institute for Studies of Religion surveyed American Jewish communities in Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston and New York. Jeff Levin, director of the Institute s program on religion and population health comments, People with a strong sense of religious identity and who participate in their faith seem to do better, on average, than people without an active spiritual life. Does this surprise anyone? Not me! Here are 5 obvious reasons committed Shaarey Tikvah congregants do better : 1) Synagogue Friends on Facebook have kept us active. I can t tell you how many times I have read posts about people skydiving, hiking the Adirondacks, skiing the Alps, etc. etc. Everyone knows that you can t do any of those things without being at least a little healthy. 2) Synagogue Friends on Facebook also like to post pictures of what they are eating. I have only seen salads or other colorful arrangements of foods that are NEVER chili fries smothered in cheese or triple layered burgers. VS 3) Going to services on Saturday morning means you have not overdone it on Friday night. Taken one step further, going to services on Friday night means you have not overdone it on Friday night. A nice quiet dinner with family can often guarantee a good night s sleep. It is estimated that 50 to 70 million Americans chronically suffer from a disorder of sleep and wakefulness, hindering daily functioning and adversely affecting health and longevity. -National Institute of Health 4) Active synagogue members are always in evening meetings ruling out a few more nights each week that could be spent in bars. 5) What could be more obvious than the Power of Prayer! Martha

11 PAGE 11 MAY 2015 / IYAR/SIVAN 5775 JOSH STONE S GAME DAY Congregation Shaarey Tikvah Men s Club is welcoming you to join us for the First Annual Josh Stone Day at the Ballpark. We are promoting this event with the net proceeds to go to the Josh Stone Fund to honor his memory as a son, brother, teacher, and friend. Game: Baltimore Orioles vs. Cleveland Indians Date: Sunday, June 7th, 2015 Time: Game begins at 1:05pm Tickets may be purchased through the CST Men s Club at $30 each, which includes a thank you gift and a raffle ticket towards merchandise and memorabilia. Additional raffle tickets are available at $5 each. Seats will be located down the 1st base side lower box Section 131 Rows BB-GG, Section(s) Rows AA-GG Tickets must be purchased no later than Monday, May 11th with payment made to: CST Men s Club Attn: Josh Stone Fund Contact Roz Stone at x100 or roz@shaareytikvah.org or Joe Rettman at or jarettman@gmail.com Can t attend the Josh Stone Game Day? You can still show your support by purchasing raffle tickets. These are now on sale at $5 each. Available in the office or through Men s Club. Drawing to be held on June 7th at the Annual Meeting, prior to the Josh Stone Game Day. Newest raffle prizes: Travis Benjamin Autographed Football, 4 tickets to Indians Game on Wednesday, August 12, 7:05pm, vs. the NY Yankees!

12 MAY 2015 / IYAR/SIVAN 5775 PAGE 12 NEWS FROM FACE TO FACE DIRECTOR LOUISE FREILICH A Holocaust Education Program at Congregation Shaarey Tikvah A Must-Read Book Having met the author, heard him speak and read his book, I would strongly recommend reading an inspiring memoir by Carl Wilkens, I m Not Leaving: Rwanda Through the Eyes of the Only American to Remain in the Country Through the 1994 Genocide. Wilkens bravely chose to remain in Rwanda through the one-hundred days of terror, when Tutsis were being hounded by Hutu militia extremists. He did this in order to protect two Tutsi household workers whom his family employed. Carl Wilkens reconstructs in detail both personal and political events triggered by the April 6 plane crash assassination of the President of Rwanda and Burundi. Many people owe their lives to Wilkens. I met Mr. Wilkens when he spoke at a United States Holocaust Memorial Museum student leadership summit at Case Western Reserve University in January. His talk was inspiring and his memoir is definitely worth reading. In the introduction to I m Not Leaving, Wilkens talks about personalizing the 800,000 lives lost during the Rwandan genocide, writing, We lost: 18,465 gentle, never-a-harsh-word great-grandfathers 23,659 searching wide-eyed infants 178,147 do-anything-for-their-families moms 73,952 teasing, endlessly annoying grade-school boys 19,320 quietly excited, wedding-planning brides 16,834 nearly blind, always encouraging grandmothers pulled from their beds 22,465 disciplined, ripped, eager athletes in training 21,872 always-quick-with-a-kind-word aunties 34,298 young men working hard to save up the bride price 25,359 patient, encouraging school teachers 39,293 girls at the age of a first crush 17,426 sons who spoke to their elders with respect 214,589 protective dads I came to the point where I had to stop estimating numbers for the nurses, pastors, priests, artists and craftsmen killed. It s too painful to continue to come up with more categories to list after the numbers. 48,398 who? 15,763 who? I simply cannot describe in words and numbers the catastrophic loss experienced by Rwanda and by our whole global community. Wilkens words made me think that we could come up with a similar list when talking about the Shoah. The categories might be slightly different, we might not use the same adjectives, the aunties might become tantes and the numbers would be about 8 times higher but the idea would be the same; there are simply no words and numbers that can describe the catastrophic loss of lives during the Holocaust. Please visit us as we attempt to personalize the lives lost during the Shoah to the students and teachers who attend Face to Face each year. We have 4 sessions left to wrap up another successful school year for the program and visitors are always welcome.

13 PAGE 13 MAY 2015 / IYAR/SIVAN 5775 Thank you to the following individuals and organizations who have contributed to the 2015 Face to Face Friends Campaign between March 17, 2015 and April 13, 2015 Patron Stuart Heinbach Donor Sharon and Bennett Fagin Harriet and Steve Friedman Supporter Rolf Camnitzer Lois and Larry Novikoff Cantor Aaron Shifman Rita Shtull Anita and Michael Siegal Tamra Gould and Alan Silverman Muriel Weber Associate Richard F. Dutro Neff Fremont Danny and Ruth Jacob Lisa and David Michel Essy and Robert Perelman Friend Diane and Joel Adelman Lori and Brian Abraham Hallie and Jason Bravo Beryl Burko Meg Gerstenblith and Ben Cohen Doris and Pete C. Copeland Sharon and Robert Desatnik Marion and Steven Fish Polina Galperin Miri and Ris Gilad Erika Gold Lissa Keller Sylvia and Roger Kramer Sylvia Malcmacher Maxine Margolis Marlit Polsky Joan Saks Deborah and Rabbi Jeffrey Schein Maude and Mel Shafron Susan and Thomas Wiegand FACE TO FACE SCHEDULE FOR MAY Date School City Speaker 5/5/2015 Garfield Heights Middle School Garfield Heights 5/7/2015 Hershey Montessori School Huntsburg Judith Shamir St. Francis Xavier School Medina 5/21/2015 Academy of St. Bartholomew Middleburg Heights Susan Kollin Wiegand 6/2/2015 St. Gabriel School Mentor Valerie Weitz LUNCH & LEARN Saturday, May 9 Join us for Shabbat services and schmooze over a delicious lunch provided by Men s Club. Then stay to hear our own Jeff Epstein who will speak about "Growing Cleveland's Health-Tech and High-Tech Economy."

14 MAY 2015 / IYAR/SIVAN 5775 PAGE 14 UPDATE FROM THE EDUCATION DIRECTOR MORAH ILANA YARES In trying to think of a topic for my May article, I wanted to do some research. Each month, there is a theme that we can write about. For May, I thought that I would write about Shavuot as it is at the end of the month. However, my research led me to learn that by proclamation of the President in 2006, May became Jewish American Heritage Month. May is the time for us to celebrate our over 350 years of contributions to America as a Jewish people. There have been all sorts of Jews who have contributed to American society. I am sure we all know that Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg are famous Jewish baseball players who were not afraid to stand up for their religion and both refused to play on Yom Kippur. Ralph Lauren and Levi Strauss both were tailors and fashion designers with their own lines, making way for others to be able to follow in their footsteps. The multitude of entertainers include Henry Winkler, Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Goldie Hawn, Kate Hudson, Billy Crystal, Mel Blanc, and more. But what about the lesser known famous Jews. Did you know that Daniel Libeskind, the architect who oversaw the rebuilding of the World Trade Center is the child of Holocaust survivors? What about Roy Sparkia, who designed and created the Empire State Building? Benny Friedman (I m sure the name gives it away) was a great football player who invented the forward pass. And Lipman Pike was the first Jewish professional baseball player and paved the way for others to play such as Hank Greenberg and Sandy Koufax. Ruth Handler, the creator of the Barbie doll, was Jewish. And how many of you love drinking coffee from Starbucks? You have Howard Schultz, the chairman and CEO of Starbucks, to thank for that. There are plenty of famous Jews who helped in the 350 year history of Jewish contributions to American culture and this is the time to acknowledge their achievements from sports, arts, and entertainment to medicine, business, science, government, and military service. So, now is the time to honor these Jewish Americans. We should be building awareness of the important contributions of Jewish Americans to our nation s history and culture. We are the Jewish people. The chosen people. We want to make sure everyone knows how we have helped and contributed to society. By educating your children, The Open Dor Academy TM has the opportunity to ensure the Jewish future, and you have the opportunity to share our important past with others. Check out jewishamericanheritagemonth.us for more information and possible events that could be happening in our area. Shalom, Morah Ilana

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16 MAY 2015 / IYAR/SIVAN 5775 PAGE 16 SISTERHOOD NEWS Shalom. It is hard to believe that Passover is over and that we all survived!! We hope that your Passover seders were joyous and spiritual. Sisterhood members have been very busy supporting the 75th anniversary celebrations and gearing up for the Kosher Taste of Cleveland. The shul has been bustling with excitement and hard work for these events. I would like to encourage as many of you as possible to volunteer when called by one of the volunteer coordinators. We know that our Sisterhood members will help to make these events a huge success. We hope to have one more Women s Night Out before June. The possible date is May 3rd. Please check future communication to see if we will be having this event. We are already thinking about our programming for next year. Please feel free to send us your ideas and even offer to volunteer! We have many ways for you to get involved. We need your help. Please remember to shop in our gift shop. We have beautiful items and we are happy to open by appointment. May we continue to go from strength to strength, Roberta Kaplan and Ruth Bakst Sisterhood Co-Presidents To all those veterans who have been a part of the Women s Study Group now or in the past... No matter when we last learned together - - you are cordially invited to join us! Encounters with the Divine Sunday, May 31 st 10am 5pm Schneider Home 5265 SOM Center Road, Solon We will spend the day together learning, laughing, eating (of course!), playing, and maybe even doing things we don t normally do!!! Additional information will be sent to those attending. Please rsvp to kylaschn@roadrunner.com by May 15.

17 PAGE 17 MAY 2015 / IYAR/SIVAN 5775 MITZVAH CORPS We are making a difference! Below is a letter from a Little Free Library volunteer to the coordinator. You can see how much the LFL impacts others. Hi Judy, Just FYI -- yesterday, I was at the P.O. near Shaker Square & as I drove away, I realized I should have checked on the LFL at Dave's; so after I ran another errand, I drove back to Dave's & found that the LFL was EMPTY!! So I put 40 books in it! As I was putting in the last books, a woman walked up with what looked to be her young granddaughter, who I think were just coming out of Dave's. They were so excited, as the older woman said "Oh, we looked in here earlier & there were no books". So the older woman told her granddaughter that she could take one book. (I said she could take two!). Then I handed the "grandmother" a book that she could read to her pre-school granddaughter. They both thanked me. Then this afternoon, as I was driving home from a Slavic Village activity, (& adding 30 books to the Miles Park LFL) I decided to check on the Dave's LFL (just for curiosity sake)! Believe it or not, just after one day, I had to add 30 more books! Again, while I was filling it, a man walked up & took several children books, which he said he takes to read to children & seniors!! He also took one adult book for himself. He stopped to chat about how important reading is!!! Rewarding experiences!!! Nancy - And here is a note from Debbie Picker, who attended A Very Special Seder: Hi All- I am the proudest of Congregation Shaarey Tikvah during and after the Special Seders. These unique events welcome individuals who are generally marginalized in our community, and though it may be unintentional, it limits their inclusion in the celebrations of our traditions. The Special Seder is a warm, spirited experience unlike any other. No other synagogue in our area opens their doors in this way. They don t know what they are missing. The participants were so engaged in the experience, even the non Jews! They all had a wonderful time, enjoying the Pesach story and the music, but they weren t alone in the feeling. I am still beaming as I reflect on it. Thank you all so much for making tonight possible! Debbie

18 MAY 2015 / IYAR/SIVAN 5775 PAGE 18 MENS CLUB MOMENTS Okay, spring IS here and the sun IS shining! Israel Scholarship Fund Invitations: chairman, Steve Wertheim at swertheim55@gmail.com. Contact him with your children or grandchildren s request to apply. Our Membership Drive has begun. Our dues are $18 for the year. Please renew and bring in another friend or relative. You may contact either Co-Chairman, Phil Golden at phgolden@roadrunner.com or Larry Rosner at rosners@sbcglobal.net. On Saturday, May 9 th, the Men s Club is sponsoring a Lunch and Learn with the Education Va ad. The program will begin after Shabbat services with a lunch and then a presentation. Any questions or details regarding this event, please contact Harriet Friedman at harrietfriedman@yahoo.com or Jessi Shapiro at Jessica.j.shapiro@gmail.com. We will celebrate our Men s Club Shabbat Service and the 75 th Anniversary of CST on June 6 th with a military remembrance to ALL those who have served and are serving and to honor the memories of those who have passed. A luncheon will follow after services. Finally, we are kicking off the JOSH STONE GAME DAY with the Cleveland Indians! The game time is Sunday June 7 th beginning at 1pm. Tickets are on sale NOW for $30. This includes a thank you gift and a raffle ticket towards merchandise and memorabilia. Please contact Roz Stone, or me, for details. NOTE: you must purchase your ticket by May 11 th and make payment out to: CST Men s Club: Attention: Josh Stone PlayStation. This is YOUR Men s Club, so we need YOU! So, get involved, feed your stomach and your brain; come for an event and see what we can offer you. Best Regards, Joe Rettman, President Meet Eddie Marsh, our newest volunteer. Eddie helps Frank out with a variety of duties during the week. Be sure to say hello when you see him!

19 PAGE 19 MAY 2015 / IYAR/SIVAN 5775 Men s Club Shabbat We will celebrate our Shabbat Service and 75 th Anniversary of CST with a military remembrance of all those who have served and are serving and to honor the memories of those who have passed. June 6 th 2015 Services begin at 9:00am with Luncheon following ALL Men and Women who have served in the Military please come, if possible, in uniform to honor and celebrate the 71 st anniversary of D-Day. RSVP to x 100

20 MAY 2015 / IYAR/SIVAN 5775 PAGE 20 Shalom; I have been really lucky during my time as Youth Director at Congregation Shaarey Tikvah to have been pulled aside by many of you thanking me for being a role model, a person that the kids can relate to and communicate with about a variety of Jewish and secular topics- a role I truly do not take lightly. Over the past two and a half years though, I think the one who has gotten most inspiration out of this position has been me. From seeing our teens go across the world to Africa to volunteer, to hearing about leading fellow students through a rigorous and dangerous outdoor hiking experience, to watching our teens stand up for what they believe in and going against the thoughts of their peers- I have been blessed to be inspired by our teens on a daily basis! I was recently inspired by Sarah Borow and Noa Immerman - the three of us along with some other girls across CRUSY (and Ilana Yares!) got together and decided to donate their hair for those in need of wigs. Noa donated 12 inches to Locks for Love and Sarah donated her hair to Pantene Beautiful Lengths I, along with Ilana Yares, donated to Wigs for Kids. With these donations, individuals who have lost their hair due to illness or side effects from treatments, will be able to have a beautiful wig to help restore self esteem and confidence! Talk about inspiration- our very own Hannah Borow was elected to serve as the Central Region USY President! Her hard work and dedication to not just the region but also to STUSY is inspiring. I cannot wait to see the big things to come from Hannah's leadership and am so proud to call her one of our own!! I cannot wait to keep finding inspiration in our teens! B'ahava, Katie L to R: Sarah Borow, Katie Mintzer, Noa Immerman Hannah Borow being installed as CRUSY Regional President

21 PAGE 21 MAY 2015 / IYAR/SIVAN 5775 THE SENIOR CAFÉ AT CST GET OUT OF THE HOUSE! Join friends and peers once a month for our free midday coffee klatch. Conversation, a changing selection of light, breezy activities and occasional speakers on topics of interest. When: May 20 1:30 3:00 pm Contact: Judy Friedman (216) Shirley Hoffman (440) Steve Friedman, Director Cleveland Sight Center, will speak on: The Variety of Services that the Sight Center Provides to All Ages RABBI S ARTICLE CON T. FROM PAGE 4 I hope you ll save the date for another reason as well, one that brings us back to bulb-planting and Sulam. As has already been announced, Dr. Eric Kodish will officially be accepting the presidential reigns from Leslie at our annual meeting. Rick serves as the Director of Cleveland Clinic's Center for Ethics, Humanities, and Spiritual Care; is the F. J. O'Neill Professor and Chairman of the Department of Bioethics, Executive Director of the Cleveland Fellowship in Advanced Bioethics, and Professor of Pediatrics at the Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. We are so glad he will be leveraging his deep leadership experience on our behalf. As we complete this first strategic plan and begin to implement the refresh that Leslie, Allyson Fieldman, Ethan Karp and I have been working on, Rick s keen intellect, oversight experience and big-picture approach will be incredibly valuable to us. To help him in that work, and to keep CST a viable and quick-moving institution, one of our constitutional by-laws is up for amendment; the change will adjust how we count a quorum--so that it is based on 25% of members in good standing. In today s busy world, this small technical change addresses how we participate, and will allow the institution the flexibility to address those changes. The Jewish tradition and our people have always managed to merge the subterranean work of winter with the energy and new life that follows. The daily Amidah prayer speaks of God s work in reviving life (m chayeh meitim). As we continue hope s momentum and pass the mantle of leadership, I hope you ll join your friends and congregants on Sunday morning, June 7th. Behold, it is the springtime of the year! David

22 MAY 2015 / IYAR/SIVAN 5775 PAGE 22 DONATIONS as of April 16, 2015 GENERAL FUND In memory of: NAOMI SCHOTTENSTEIN: Roberta & Gary Kaplan In honor of: SHIRLEY HOFFMAN S 80TH BIRTHDAY: Debbie Swisshelm, Talu & George Glauber, Hinda Saul Family ILSE WALDER S 95TH BIRTHDAY: Leona Berkowitz, Leona Nathanson, Sara Lee Schumer, Miriam Hoffman, Margie Neidus BIRTHDAYS OF HEIDI GEIS, NINA ROSNER, ROB ZIMMERMAN, ANNETTE SZABO, TRYSA SHULMAN, ARIELLE COHEN, ILSE WALDER, RICHARD KATZMAN, PETER SHULMAN, ANITA BAUM, ELISABETH SAPELL, SHEL OBERFELD, SHERRI BRODER, STEVE FISH, FRAN GORDON, YONI YARES, CAROL BECK, MARC POST, CAROLYN ALPERT, EZRA PECHA, MELANIE KUTNICK: Roberta & Gary Kaplan Speedy recovery of: JACKIE CHERNIN: Arnie & Milly Soroky TED ARONS: Roberta & Gary Kaplan CHARLOTTE BURGIN: Roberta & Gary Kaplan EDIE PORTNOY: Roberta & Gary Kaplan BERTMAN COHEN KITCHEN FUND In honor of: SHIRLEY HOFFMAN S 80TH BIRTHDAY: Judi Blank SHIRLEY & NEAL HOFFMAN S 60TH ANNIVERSARY: Natalie Barr CANTOR FUND In honor of: SHIRLEY HOFFMAN S 80TH BIRTHDAY: Sharon & Bob Desatnik MICHAEL NEUGAR BECOMING A BAR MITZVAH: Sharon & Bob Desatnik Speedy recovery of: JACKIE CHERNIN: Diane Loveman CHENCHINSKY/SEGEL FUND In memory of: ABRAHAM ZYCHICK: Mollie Chenchinsky JACKIE CHERNIN FUND Speedy recovery of: JACKIE CHERNIN: Leona Green, Debbie Swisshelm FACE TO FACE FUND In memory of: ROSE ROSNER: Larry & Nina Rosner, Judy Friedman NAOMI SCHOTTENSTEIN: Diane & Joel Adelman JACOB HENNENBERG: Debby Horowitz In honor of: SHIRLEY HOFFMAN S 80TH BIRTHDAY: Annette Szabo, Fern Feldman- Simkoff, Harold Feldman, Judy Friedman, Bob & Alice Schubach MELANIE KUTNICK S BIRTHDAY: Judy Friedman JOSEPH KLEIN: Cedar Road Synagogue Speedy recovery of: JACKIE CHERNIN: Bob & Alice Schubach GRUEN ENTRANCE GARDEN FUND In memory of: SOL SCHWAB: Marion Gruen NAOMI SCHOTTENSTEIN: Marion Gruen In honor of: ILSE WALDER S 95TH BIRTHDAY: Marion Gruen ANNETTE SZABO S BIRTHDAY: Marion Gruen RACHEL HOFFER FUND In memory of: LOUIS HOFFER: Barry & Joyce Hoffer LEAVITT FUND Speedy recovery of: SHARON FAGIN: Leanne Leavitt HENRY MARGOLIS ISRAEL STUDY SCHOLARSHIP FUND In memory of: DOROTHY SOLOMON: Maxine Margolis In honor of: BIRTH OF ROSE KARP: Maxine Margolis MATANAH FUND In honor of: CHAGIGAT TORAH OF AMELIA BRAVO, SARAH GRANOFF, GAVI LAPPEN, ARIELLA MALY, ISOLDE MESINAS, SAL MESINAS, ELYANA PLOTKIN: Luisa Aviv LESLIE SOBEL S BIRTHDAY: Luisa Aviv SHIRLEY HOFFMAN S BIRTHDAY: Luisa Aviv In appreciation of: KYLA SCHNEIDER: Debbie Swisshelm, Luisa Aviv RABBI S DISCRETIONARY FUND In honor of: ILSE WALDER S 95TH BIRTHDAY: Shirley Weiss Speedy recovery of: RABBI KOSAK: Luisa Aviv SISTERHOOD In memory of: AL TUROFF: Diane E. Loveman & Family NAOMI SCHOTTENSTEIN: Leanne Leavitt In honor of: RUTH BAKST, FOR THE MULTIPLE ONGOING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WELL-BEING OF CST: Laurie & Aaron Billowitz SHIRLEY HOFFMAN S 80TH BIRTHDAY: Barry & Karen Mintzer, Leanne Leavitt, Roberta & Gary Kaplan JACKIE WIESENTHAL S BIRTHDAY: Roberta & Gary Kaplan Speedy recovery of: JACKIE CHERNIN: Leanne Leavitt Continued on page 23

23 PAGE 23 MAY 2015 / IYAR/SIVAN 5775 YAHRZEITS May 2 8 Ida Abraham Lois Abt Jack Baer Norman Bennett Allen Bertman Toby Bossel Arthur Einstein Hermine Elkan Myron Fersky Florence Goodman Joyce Hodge Louis Hoffer Lillian Horowitz Alex Katz Helen Kritzer Sam Latnik Andrew Laurunen Rae Linsky Irma Maas Madeline Perelman Rose Rosner Solomon Seldner Morris Sorin Oscar Winter Abraham Zychick May 9 15 Waldemaar Amsterdam Sheldon Baker Arthur Baum Daniel Beckerman David Burgin Leonard Collins Ruth Fossberg Schmuel Galperin Jolan Havas Jacob Hennenberg Paula Kahn Ingrid Goldsmith Komar Meral Komor Lazarus Lewis Solomon Michel Heather Portnoy Rita Rosskamm Tillie Roth Alexander Rothschild Sol Schwab Miksa Wasserman Robert Weiss May Philip Appell Benjamin Feinsilber Allen Goldstone Bernard Goldstone Bernard Horowitz Kris Krangle Allen Mintzer Randy Paller Frank Rabinowitz Naftali Richter Susan Rohrbach Gerhard Samuel Blima Shtull Alex Spiegler David Spiegler William Wolf May Ruth Amkraut Nathan Cohen Henry Gruen Chaja Gutherz Jacob Gutherz Herman Katz Rose Katz Albert Koch Bertha Koch Edward Kosman David Leber Jack Mandel Cilly Mayerfeld Nora Simon Arnold Swertloff Frances Weiss Continued from page 22 JOSH STONE FUND In honor of: YOCHAI YARES UPSHERIN: Roz & Peter Stone, Luisa Aviv SHIRLEY HOFFMAN S 80TH BIRTHDAY: Roz & Peter Stone, David & Sandy Cameron BIRTH OF ROSE KARP: Roz & Peter Stone, Marion Gruen, Luisa Aviv BIRTH OF ASA SINGER: Luisa Aviv RABBI DAVID & LARA KOSAK S ANNIVERSARY: David & Sandy Cameron Speedy recovery of: EDIE PORTNOY: WALTER WERTHEIM: David & Sandy Cameron JACKIE CHERNIN: David & Sandy Cameron TZARICH IYUN: THE FERSKY FUND FOR ADULT LEARNING In memory of: LEE GOLDBERG: Ron Fersky In honor of: BIRTH OF ROSE KARP: Ron Fersky YOCHAI YARES UPSHERIN: Ron Fersky YOUTH FUND Speedy recovery of: EDIE PORTNOY: Leanne Leavitt YAHRZEIT DONATIONS MARK ARON: Ted & Mimi Aron HANNA BERG: Ellen Vendeland DAVID BURGIN: Diane Burgin LENA CHERNIN: Jackie Chernin RUTH FOSSBERG: Estelle Phinick ARON FREILICH: Luisa Freilich Aviv EDITH FREILICH: Luisa Freilich Aviv PAULA GOLDSTEIN: Nancy & Adam Levin & Family FLORENCE GOODMAN: Bob & Alice Schubach DORI KARDAMAN: Andy Altman ABRAHAM KATZMAN: Richard Katzman SYLVIA KATZMAN: Richard Katzman COLEMAN KIRCHNER: Stu Heinbach NEIL KURIT: Jackie Chernin LEO MARGOLIS: Ted & Mimi Aron SOLOMON MICHEL: Loni Pinns SHIRLEY PERLMAN: Sam & Barbara Horowitz LEWIS PITTLER: Sandee & Norton Goodman FRED SHERMAN: Jackie & Ron Wiesenthal ROBERT C. WEISS: Barbara & Leonard Greenberg OSCAR WINTER: Hanna Winter

24 Congregation Shaarey Tikvah Fairmount Boulevard Beachwood, Ohio Return service requested NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID CLEVELAND, OHIO PERMIT NO MAY 2015 (see details on the website) SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SHABBAT 1 Family Friday 5:45pm 6pm Services 2 9am Services Mollie Stadlin Bat Mitzvah 10am MyArk Cong. Kiddush Luncheon 3 9am Services 4pm B nai Emunah/B nai Torah Meeting 4 5 9:30am F2F 6:30pm Rabbi s Talmud Class 7:15pm Minyan 7:30pm Exec. Comm. Meeting 6 7 Lag B Omer 9:30am F2F 8 6pm Services 9 9am Services Jerusalem Minyan Begins 10am MyArk Men s Club Lunch & Learn 10 Mother s Day 9am Services :30pm Rabbi s Talmud Class 7:15pm Minyan 13 1:30pm Senior Café pm Services 16 9am Services 10am Ed. Prog. Shabbat Roulette 17 Yom Yerushalayim 9am Services 6pm A Kosher Taste of Cleveland :30pm Rabbi s Talmud Class 7:15pm Minyan 7:30pm BOT Meeting :30am F2F 22 6pm Services 23 Erev Shavuot 9am Services B nai Emunah/ B nai Torah 10am Ed. Prog. 24 Shavuot I 9am Services 10:30am Ed. Prog. 31 9am Services 10am Tzedakah Sunday 25 Shavuot II Memorial Day 9am Services with Yizkor 10:30am Ed. Prog. 26 6:30pm Rabbi s Talmud Class 7:15pm Minyan pm Services 30 9am Services 10am Ed. Prog.