GATEWAYS. She s Adar-able! CONGREGATION SHAAREY TIKVAH. BEACHWOOD u. OHIO u SINCE 1940 MARCH 2017 ADAR/NISAN 5777

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1 GATEWAYS CONGREGATION SHAAREY TIKVAH u BEACHWOOD u OHIO u SINCE 1940 MARCH 2017 ADAR/NISAN 5777 She s Adar-able!

2 MAR 2017/ADAR/NISAN 5777 PAGE 2 OUR LEADERSHIP CLERGY PRESIDENT EXEC. COMMITTEE President Rick Kodish Executive Vice President Jeff Epstein Vice President Ed Kneitel Vice President Alyson Fieldman Secretary Peter Shulman Rabbi Scott Roland rabbi@ shaareytikvah.org STAFF Cantor Gary Paller cantorgary@ shaareytikvah.org x107 President Rick Kodish erickodish@ gmail.com Assistant Secretary Josh Gordon Treasurer Jeff Cohen Assistant Treasurer Ethan Karp BOARD MEMBERS Deborah Coleman Ted Einhorn Michael Goldberg Harold Greenberg Ellen Greenfield Martin Kohn Adam Levin Rene Rawraway 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 Amy Einhorn Marvin Engelberg Sharon Fagin David Hutt Roberta Kaplan David Leavitt Stuart Sharpe Leslie Sobel Director of Educational Engagement Julie Kaufman julie@ shaareytikvah.org Director of Youth & Teen Engagement Jennifer Cutler jennifer@ shaareytikvah.org Maintenance Manager Frank George x112 Our front cover: We just missed Roz so much that Rabbi Roland created this desktop tribute. Believe it or not, visitors have been tricked by the picture even to the point of saying Hi Roz as they go by. Not sure we could have gotten away with this GATEWAYS cover if it wasn t ADAR. REPRESENTATIVES Men s Club Richard Friedman Sisterhood Shirley Edelman 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 MAR 2017/ADAR/NISAN 5777 Avi Benyamin Zimmerman will become a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday morning March 18. Avi is the son of Nancy and Rob Zimmerman of Orange Village and the brother of Micah and Noah. He is the grandson of Leonard and the late Barbara Lurie and Arthur and the late Selma Zimmerman. Avi is a student at the Gross Schechter Day School where he plays soccer, basketball and ultimate frisbee. In the summer Avi attends the home of happiness, Camp Wise in Burton where he loves hanging out with his friends. Avi also enjoys camping, skiing, and climbing trees. Volunteers Needed! Make some new friends! Get involved! Looking to get involved in some New Activities in this New Year??? Look no further than your very own Congregation Shaarey Tikvah! Kosher Taste of Cleveland Sales and Marketing, Designing Invitation and Program, Talking to local Chefs, Day-of kitchen help Mitzvah Corps Developing programs and working in the community Office Occasional clerical duties and Friday morning coverage Call or write Martha for details or with ideas YOU have. You can always check out the CST website for the full list.

4 MAR 2017/ADAR/NISAN 5777 PAGE 4 A LESSON FROM RABBI SCOTT ROLAND EXECUTIVE ORDER NEW SEATING ARRANGEMENT FOR ALL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TAKING PLACE IN THE CONGREGATION SHAAREY TIKVAH SANCTUARY By the authority vested in me as Rabbi by the Board of Directors and the bylaws of Congregation Shaarey Tikvah, as well as the Babbleonagain Talmud Masechet Shtuyot 36c et seq. and in order to ensure the proper fulfillment of the mitzvot associated with the upcoming Purim holiday I hereby order as follows: Section 7. Purpose. Pews are critically important to the comfort of congregants and visitors when attending services and programs at Congregation Shaarey Tikvah. Sitting during services is a longstanding tradition of The Jewish People in order to allow for the settlement of food in our stomachs, which therefore allows for the maximum consumption of Kiddush food, and for deriving the maximum benefit from one s synagogue membership dues. Section 26. Argument. However, it is also well known that the word pew itself was originally a shortened form of the word pee-yew, indicating one s option of moving to a different seat should one find themself in a particularly stinky situation. Additionally, Jews shuckle in an effort to keep their bodies moving during prayers as an effort to keep themselves from being bored out of their minds. On Purim especially, Jews have the custom to v nahafoch hu, to turn things upside down as the decree against the Jews was turned upside down in the Purim story. Section 18. Policy. Therefore, it shall be encouraged that all members of Congregation Shaarey Tikvah switch sides of the sanctuary on and around the First of Adar, which corresponds to the evening of Sunday, February 27, 2017 in the Gregorian calendar. At that point, a wall will be constructed and a temporary ban will be placed on immigration to the other side of the sanctuary until the day after the Purim holiday, the Fifteenth of Adar, which corresponds to the evening of March 12, 2017 in the Gregorian calendar. Section Invitation. Please join us on the Fourteenth of Adar, which corresponds to the evening of Saturday, March 11, 2017 in the Gregorian calendar, for Esther: A Persian Musical, Congregation Shaarey Tikvah s Hamilton-themed Purim spiel. Services and Megillah reading will begin promptly at 7:15pm followed by dinner, spiel, and further holiday shenanigans. RABBI SCOTT B. ROLAND (WHO ALSO HAPPENS TO LIVE IN A WHITE HOUSE) ADAR 5777 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2017

5 PAGE 5 MAR 2017/ADAR/NISAN 5777 Shaarey Tikvah Shiur with Rabbi Scott Roland 2017/5777 Wednesdays at 7:30pm Light snacks and warm beverages All adult learners welcome! Upcoming topics: 1st - Torah Service and Musaf 8th - The Mitzvot of Purim 15th - Conservative Judaism 22nd - Easy Passover Seder Guide 29th - Preparing for Pesach Pick up a booklet at shul for more information.

6 MAR 2017/ADAR/NISAN 5777 PAGE 6 A MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT RICK KODISH...FROM THIRTY THOUSAND FEET... As we fly west across the country, I have a chance to share some Shaarey Tikvah thoughts from way up here. Two separate topics are on my mind: security and openness. And as I write I begin to see some connections. We just celebrated Tu B Shevat, and Perach s WhatsApp group of Israeli siblings, nieces, nephews and cousins featured this very nice wisdom related to what we can learn from trees (translated from the Hebrew): Stand tall Drink lots of water Generously share your shade with others Enjoy the view Always stay attached to your roots Appreciate your own natural beauty So let s begin by looking at our roots and how we might stay attached. We are a synagogue founded in 1940 by Jews who were refugees from Germany. As the turbulence of our current national debate around immigration and the proper balance between security and openness as a country seems to intensify each day, it helps to know who we are and from whence we came. I am not of German Jewish descent, but the issues seem equally applicable to my great grandparents who came to these shores at the end of the 19 th century-jews from Poland, Russia and Hungary. Come to think of it, the same considerations pertain to my wife s parents who immigrated to Israel from Baghdad and Basra respectively in Our history as a people is one of diaspora and homecoming, drifting and settling. Where does this leave us in 2017, as the gates of hope are closed to many who might have been us or our family? At the same time, the need for attention to our security is an ever present concern and one that I do not take lightly. We must recognize the connections between the macro level debate currently taking place in our larger society, and our own more local conditions and context in regard to these questions. At our January Board meeting, your synagogue trustees had a vigorous discussion about security. As a result of that conversation, I have appointed a CST Security Committee to review all aspects of our safety at the synagogue. I am grateful to Michael Goldberg for his leadership in the effort, and we look forward to future recommendations that we can use to enhance security in a way that does not unduly diminish the welcoming atmosphere that we have come to appreciate at CST. In February, the Board had an even more robust discussion. This one related to the Executive Order of Friday, January 27, 2017 entitled Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States. As a synagogue, we are not in the habit of entering the fray when it comes to major public debates. My role as President, and one I take very seriously, is helping to set the agenda and decide what comes to the Board for discussion and possible action. When Peter Shulman approached me about our Board making a statement that would address the Executive Order as it relates to our own synagogue history and Jewish values, I reflected and spoke with Rabbi Roland and other lay leaders. We decided that a special meeting was warranted. As one would expect, there was some diversity of opinion. More importantly, there was an intense level of respect and deep listening to one another. The outcome was that the Board authorized the Executive Committee to incorporate the important feedback that was given, and revise the initially proposed Resolution and transform it into a Statement. The clear consensus was to express serious reservations about the Executive Order, but to be very circumspect in how the statement was phrased. Specifically, the Board was clear that it is speaking only for itself and not by any means suggesting that the statement represents a unanimous view of the entire congregation. I could comment a great deal more on the content of the statement, but would rather point out something about the process. Many other synagogues and Jewish organizations have expressed similar concern. What I want to convey with regard to CST is more about kavannah. The degree to which members of your Board took their responsibility seriously was so impressive, and in the words of our opening prayer for Board meetings we were able to listen to each other carefully, treating one another with respect, and assuring that our honest differences do not overshadow our unity of purpose-to carry out the important work that this congregation has entrusted to us.

7 PAGE 7 MAR 2017/ADAR/NISAN 5777 And I will let the content speak for itself. The final version of the CST Board Statement on the Executive Order reads as follows: Our Torah teaches the Jewish people that You too must befriend the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt (Deut. 10:19). Over the last two thousand years, Jews have been strangers in many lands, sometimes comfortably, too often subject to discrimination, persecution, expulsion, and, during the Holocaust, wholesale extermination. We are a people who have been set apart, stereotyped, and demonized. Congregation Shaarey Tikvah ( Gates of Hope ) was founded in 1940 by Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi terror. Sixteen years earlier, the United States had imposed an immigration law that severely restricted the flow of immigrants from countries in which Jews were most likely to reside. The law did not mention Jews, but it did not have to. This law, and others like it, sought to preserve the ethnic, racial, and religious makeup of this country for Americans threatened by the arrival of Eastern and Southern Europeans, especially Jews, as well as migrants from China and Japan. The founders of Shaarey Tikvah were among the few Jews of this era who managed to reach the United States. Tens of thousands of others if not more might have been saved from suffering or perishing in the Holocaust had immigration restrictions not been in place. Shaarey Tikvah s history as a congregation of refugees reverberates to the present day. Our congregation has developed the Face to Face program, which has taught over 40,000 students since 1994 about the Holocaust, prejudice, and the value of tolerance. We have continued to welcome immigrant members from at least four continents. In greater Cleveland, the founders of Shaarey Tikvah joined a region home to over a hundred different immigrant communities. Today, our East Side Cleveland suburbs contain friends and neighbors from around the world, including the seven Muslim-majority countries singled out in the president s Executive Order restricting immigration. Throughout American history, people of different faiths, ethnicities, and national origins have not only become Americans but strengthened the fabric of our society. The words of George Washington to the Jews of Newport, Rhode Island are no less true today than they were in 1790: It is now no more that toleration is spoken of as if it were the indulgence of one class of people that another enjoyed the exercise of their inherent natural rights, Washington wrote, for, happily, the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance, requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens in giving it on all occasions their effectual support. From our congregation s history and the values of our faith, the Board of Shaarey Tikvah expresses its opposition to the Executive Order of Friday, January 27 th, 2017 entitled Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States and any future measures curtailing the entry or immigration to America of Muslims or people of any faith, and affirms America s foundation as a pluralistic and welcoming society. We are committed to the twin goals of security and openness. Stay tuned for updates on both of these issues, including action steps our Mitzvah Corps will take to help us be more open and welcoming and contribute to the broader societal goals of chesed. And at the same time, we will keep vigilant with regard to our safety and security and thank our newly formed Security Committee for their efforts. In the end, we will find the right balance!! L hitraot, Rick

8 MAR 2017/ADAR/NISAN 5777 PAGE 8 Our condolences to MAZAL TOV TO...Bob Kimmelfield on the loss of his stepmother, Marilyn Braveman...Roz and Pete Stone on the marriage of their daughter, Rebecca, to Preston DeFrancis...Jackie Freedman on the loss of her brother, Albert Kahane We will be celebrating monthly birthdays on the following dates: March 25 April 8 May 27 Attn: Families with students in college Sisterhood will be sending out P packages to all college students for whom we have addresses. Please contact Roz at x100 or her at roz@shaareytikvah.org with your child s name and his/her college address no later than March 15!

9 PAGE 9 MAR 2017/ADAR/NISAN Songs of Love and Praise: An Interfaith Concert Sunday, March 26 4 pm Congregation Shaarey Tikvah Fairmount Blvd, Beachwood Borromeo Schola Holy Spirit Church Choir Cantor Gary Paller Cantor Richard Lawrence of Temple Emanu El Cantor Beth Friedman-Rommell of Kneseth Israel Sikh Music Performers Concert is FREE Donations accepted

10 MAR 2017/ADAR/NISAN 5777 PAGE 10 NEWS FROM FACE TO FACE DIRECTOR LOUISE FREILICH A Holocaust Education Program at Congregation Shaarey Tikvah We are having a very busy and productive year at Face to Face. We expect once again (for the fourth year in a row) to have close to 3,000 students attend our Holocaust education program. We also expect to have a record 39 sessions, including a special program for adults, scheduled for Wednesday, April 26. The special adult Face to Face Holocaust education session will provide two CEUs (continuing education units) for social workers, counselors, and psychologists through Cleveland State University. Participants will learn about Judaism and the Holocaust through a slightly modified Face to Face morning, will have the opportunity to hear the personal testimony of Nina Frankel (one of our Holocaust survivor speakers) and will explore, over lunch, responses to trauma with a social worker, Irene Marocco. Please let all of your friends who are social workers, psychologists and counselors know about this very interesting way to earn CEUs. Those wanting CEUs should register through the CSU website course/course.aspx?c=896&pc=1&mc=&sc. Those interested in attending but not requiring CEUs should contact Rabbi Shalom Plotkin at Right at Home (a co-sponsor of the program): shalom@ohioseniorcare.net. For more information, please check out this website: It is time once again to ask for your support for our wonderful program. We could not do all we do without you. We could not teach students from across the region about this tragic period in Jewish and world history. We could not give students the opportunity to visit a synagogue and meet Jews, many for the first time in their lives. We could not inspire students to stand up against injustice and intolerance in today s world. We could not provide materials to teachers to help in teaching their students about the Holocaust. We could not provide scholarship assistance to cover student fees for needy schools. We could not make connections and friendships throughout the community. We could not provide meaningful volunteer opportunities for our congregants. We could not provide a forum for Holocaust survivors to tell their personal Holocaust stories and have those stories be heard. In short, we could not run Face to Face without your support. Please respond to your Friends of Face to Face letter in the mail as generously as possible. We need all the help we can get as we complete our successful 23 rd year and move into planning for our 24 th year this summer. FACE TO FACE MARCH SESSIONS Date School City Mar 2 Notre Dame Cathedral Latin H.S. Chardon Mar 7 Copley High School Copley Mar 14 St. Mary of the Assumption Mentor Mar 16 St. Michael School Independence Mar 21 Kenston Middle School Chagrin Falls Mar 23 Kenston Middle School Chagrin Falls Mar 28 Kenston Middle School Chagrin Falls Mar 30 Kenston Middle School Chagrin Falls

11 PAGE 11 MAR 2017/ADAR/NISAN 5777 SENIOR CAFÉ where the wise come for wisdom! Once a month Wednesdays 1:30 3:00 pm Join friends and peers in our free midday coffee klatch for conversation and a changing selection of light, breezy activities and speakers on topics of interest. Contact: Judy Friedman (216) Shirley Hoffman (440) Upcoming Dates: March 15 Peter Shulman! April 19, May 17 and June 21, 2017 Transportation available Milestone Birthdays for March: Leah Spector Elise Braverman-Plotkin David Cameron Nancy Levin Milestone Anniversaries for March: Bob & Sharon Desatnik Glen Taksler & Talia Master Neil & Connie Waxman REFUAH SHLEIMAH Please contact Roz in the office if you would like a name added to the Refuah Shleimah list. Indicate whether you want it listed in Hebrew or English, and if you also would like it added to the weekly . In addition, please notify us when it is no longer necessary to include it. Women s Study Group with Kyla Schneider Thursdays from 1 to 2:30 pm March 16, 23 and 30 April 6, 13 and 20 A Series of Complicated Yet Fascinating Texts

12 MAR 2017/ADAR/NISAN 5777 PAGE 12 FROM THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MARTHA SIVERTSON As Roz is away celebrating her daughter s wedding in L.A., I have the distinct pleasure of putting together the GATEWAYS this month. Roz had done the whole design set-up but I am getting to drop in the articles from each of the staff members. Seeing as this is taking an Adar-able track, I thought I would just stay in that funny mode and share with you some of my desktop favorites: My sister and I landing at Ellis Island in 2012 SAVE THE DATE!!! Sunday, June 11, at 6:00pm Ads and sponsorships now being accepted. Contact Martha at x101

13 PAGE 13 MAR 2017/ADAR/NISAN 5777 MITZVAH CORPS The first meeting of the Mitzvah Corps happened February 21st. The discussion centered on internal and external projects that the committee might focus on in A major issue discussed was recruiting enough volunteers to provide those in need of meals due to lifecycle events. Another need discussed was getting persons to Shul who would not otherwise be able to attend services due to age or disability. It was noted that there is now tracking software for synagogues in which you can store the needs of congregants as well as volunteer commitments. The committee agreed to research the feasibility of such software. The Mitzvah Corps discussed participation in Greater Cleveland Congregations. GCC is an interfaith organization made up of Churches, Synagogues and Mosques that have come together to deal with social issues such as criminal justice reform, transforming urban education, gun violence, joblessness, and healthcare in Cuyahoga County. Ten Jewish institutions are involved including B nai Jeshurun, Park Synagogue and the Jewish Federation. Attendees at the meeting felt that we should further research CST s possible participation in this group. ***************************************************** Please note that the Little Free Library is still up and running behind Dave s Super Market in Shaker Square. We can always use more people to stock the Library with books from time to time. Stop by the shul during regular work hours to pick up a bag of books or bring books from your home directly there. Thanks! A Very Special Seder: A Passover Dinner for some Very Special People Wednesday, April 5 Volunteers needed for greeting, serving and pleasant, instructional table conversation RSVP to Martha by March 15 th. Thanks!

14 MAR 2017/ADAR/NISAN 5777 PAGE 14 MADLIB FROM THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL ENGAGEMENT JULIE KAUFMAN Enjoy the silliness of Purim with a friend by completing this wacky version of the megillah! Once in the town of, which is modern day there lived a king named (a town/city) (different town/city) and a queen named. The king held a party and (a boy from CST s name) (a girl from CST s name) demanded the queen come and for him, but she didn t want to. This made (verb) so that he had her killed! In search of a new, (person #1) (adjective) (person#2) held a beauty contest and found, a very smart and lovely Jewish (person #1) (a different CST girl s name) girl. This girl did not tell the her religion, however. Meanwhile, her uncle (noun), had disobeyed by not wanting to in front of (a different CST boy s name) (verb) who was the advisor to King. This made (anyone from CST) (adjective) (person #1) the advisor very and he decided to have the uncle! (adjective) (verb ending in ed ) The uncle heard of the plan and told his niece she must the (verb) people by confessing her identity to the king. (adjective) Even though she was very, she told the King her real identity. (adjective) The king decided to have his killed and the (job title) (adjective) people were saved. To celebrate, we dress up in, (Jewish holiday) (plural noun) read the and eat. (noun) (noun) Adapted from: xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/ / /name/purimmadlib.doc

15 PAGE 15 MAR 2017/ADAR/NISAN 5777 Your guide to all things youth-y and STUSY Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this month and you know what that means six more weeks of winter. How are we going to get through snow, grey skies, and 20 degrees but with a wind chill of - 2?? The good news is there are plenty of activities and events to keep our teens occupied, engaged, and busy! And wow - have our teens been busy. They participated in the Shabbaton and enjoyed a conversation with Carl Cook. BBYO hosted its winter wonderland party at Happy Days Lodge. JCUSY (Jewish Cleveland USY) ventured down to Cincinnati for the speciality kinnus. This is one of the groups favorite gatherings as it incorporates a day of service in addition to the regularly scheduled activities. With so much happening around Cleveland, our teens still had time to come to the synagogue for Rabbi Roland s first Teen Torah Tuesday! A discussion about G-d s role in Judaism led to a lively debate among the participants. Mark your calendar for the next TTT which takes place on Feb 28 - come by for pizza and discussion! Please be sure to check out upcoming events and let me know if you have any questions. As I continue to meet with families and their teens, I m excited to see so many of our younger CST members take an active role participating in the Jewish Teen Torah Tuesday Takes Off community. It may still be winter in CLE but we re not letting that hinder our activities. Of course, if your teen is still nostalgic for warmer weather, I m always excited to meet them out for ice cream - Mitchell s is on me! Optimistically, Jennifer jennifer@shaareytikvah.org All events are open to any Jewish teenager in high school (grade 9-12) unless otherwise noted. Friday March 4, 2017: Escape the Room Park East March 26-28, 2017: AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, DC (open to seniors only)

16 MAR 2017/ADAR/NISAN 5777 PAGE 16 SISTERHOOD NEWS Shalom!! Ruth and I are happy to inform all of you that Sisterhood will have new copresidents beginning in June. We will be changing leadership after the annual meeting. Please welcome Mimi Aron and Sheryl Golden as our new co-presidents of Sisterhood!!! Please do everything you can to help make this transition go as smoothly as possible for them. We are very excited for them to take over this wonderful, vibrant, community-building auxiliary of the synagogue! Please think of ways that you would like to help strengthen Sisterhood and assist our new leadership. Some of you have already contacted us on how you would like to support Sisterhood. There is still plenty of room for more volunteers. Thank you in advance for your support of Sisterhood. We also want to remind you that Short Story Night is Monday, March 13, from 7:30-9:30pm. It will be hosted at Gary and Roberta Kaplan's home. Please RSVP to Lois Novikoff at lonovikoff@gmail.com. The short stories are available on the CST web site and on the back table in the sanctuary. You know how much Ruth and I love Sisterhood. We are so pleased to know it will continue on as a strong auxiliary with fresh leadership. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Thank you again to Mimi and Sheryl for stepping forward!!! May we continue to go from strength to strength, Roberta and Ruth Selfie time with Rabbi Roland, Julie Kaufman, Sharon Fagin and Jessi Shapiro at the JECC Annual Dinner

17 PAGE 17 MAR 2017/ADAR/NISAN 5777 MEN S CLUB MOMENTS Men s Club Breakfast Speaker Program The Use and Abuse of Antibiotics A discussion with Dr. David Hutt Sunday, March 5, 2017 Program begins at 10am, after Minyan. A donation of $5 is requested. ********************* Men s Club Dinner Event Services at 6pm followed by conversation with the incoming International President of the Federation of Jewish Men s Clubs Stan Greenspan. Friday, March 31, 2017 Dinner is free and open to all BY RSVP ONLY to Roz@shaareytikvah.org or (216) ext. 100 by Friday, March 24 ********************** Men s Club PASSOVER FUND Your donations support OUR congregants families that are in need of Passover foods and items for the holiday. Cash donations will be accepted up to Sunday, March 26 th Send checks marked Passover Fund to the Office. Thank you! ************************ Our Membership Drive continues. Dues are only $9 until June 30th. Please renew and bring in another friend or relative. Questions? Contact Chairman, Phil Golden at phgolden@roadrunner.com. This is YOUR Men s Club, and we need YOU! Get involved, feed your stomach and your brain. Come for an event and see what we can offer you. We NEED You! Join US and enjoy the camaraderie. Joe Rettman, Men s Club President, jarettman@gmail.com

18 MAR 2017/ADAR/NISAN 5777 PAGE 18 A NOTE FROM CANTOR GARY Dear Friends, Towards the end of January, our president, Rick Kodish, offered me a month of family medical leave beginning February 1 st. My father had been hospitalized with pneumonia in early January and then spent some time in rehab at Montefiore Home. There was some concern about his ability to return to living alone due to other medical issues. I was moved by Rick s offer and gratefully accepted. For the past few weeks, I have been arranging and monitoring home health care, taking my Dad to doctor appointments, spending more time with him, and preparing to move in with him. In addition, I have been in touch by with Rabbi Roland regarding plans for our Purim celebration on Saturday night March 11 th and Sunday morning March 12 th. I have also been planning our 3 rd Interfaith Concert, which will take place at CST on Sunday, March 26 th at 4 pm. I am excited about these upcoming events and very much looking forward to being back at services the first week of March. I am happy to report that my father is improving, and appreciate the kindness of Rick and the congregation for allowing me some time away to take care of my Dad and myself. L shalom, Cantor Gary CALLING ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR TEEN TORAH TUESDAYS! Rabbi Roland offers a monthly "Teen Torah Tuesday" class on the last Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm. This will be an opportunity to hang out, learn, drink hot chocolate, eat dessert, and ask lots of questions. Be sure to add the following dates to your calendars: 3/28, 4/25, 5/30 (Erev Shavuot: We will meet as part of the community Tikkun Leil Shavuot) Please RSVP to the office if you plan to attend!

19 PAGE 19 MAR 2017/ADAR/NISAN 5777 A Hamiltonian PURIM! Whaaattt? Saturday, March 11th Starting at 7:15 pm with Megillah reading Bring a FOOD grogger (boxed cereal, cans to clang, etc.) to shake and later donate to the Food Bank Revolutionary War attire welcome but certainly not necessary to enjoy this rip-roaring, rap riling experience. Food and even more fun (if that s even possible) starting around 8:15 pm. With generous support from Deborah Rukin Gold and Roger Gold in memory of Michael B. Rukin. who took Purim quite seriously! seriously!

20 MAR 2017/ADAR/NISAN 5777 PAGE 20 PAJAMA NESHAMA Join Rabbi Roland once a month on Friday evenings from 5:15pm-6pm Next One is March 31 Parents and children alike are invited to wear their pajamas. (The Rabbi will be wearing his!) We are taught that one should wear "bigdei Shabbat" on Shabbat. This is traditionally understood to mean that we wear our finest clothing. However, one could also translate this to mean we should wear our "resting clothes" meaning, pajamas! THIS IS A FREE EVENT AND OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY. THOUGH GEARED TO CHILDREN 0-5, OLDER SIBLINGS/ CHILDREN ARE WELCOME TO JOIN! DINNER WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 5:15 PM. PLEASE RSVP TO Julie@shaareytikvah.org TO ENSURE WE HAVE ENOUGH FOOD. This program is made possible by a Shoresh Grant from the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland. Facing History students came to a Face to Face session with Holocaust survivor, Al Hersh February 15, 2017 PASSOVER FUND The Men s Club is looking forward to your donation in support of CST families that are in need of Passover foods and other items for the holiday. Your donations will be accepted up to Sunday, March 26 th 2017 Please make your donation out to CST Men s Club PASSOVER FUND Questions? Contact Mark Fixler at compfsv@sbcglobal.net

21 PAGE 21 MAR 2017/ADAR/NISAN 5777 DONATIONS as of February 21, 2017 GENERAL FUND In memory of: MARTIN HUTT: Mike Burgin & Eileen Burgin and Families, Rick & Allison Schultz, Sherry & Mark Fixler, Nancy & Adam Levin and Family, Leslie Marks & Louis Solomon, Leanne Leavitt, Jackie Freedman, Diane Loveman, Marion & Steven Fish, Charlotte Burgin, Barbara & Howard Smith, Sam & Barbara Horowitz, Janna Marks, Richard Belkind, Debby & Brian Kastner, Martin Kohn & Marcia Silver, Gabe & Susan Tannenbaum, Luisa Aviv MARILYN BRAVEMAN: Richard Belkind, Debbie Swisshelm In honor of: BIRTHDAYS OF WENDY SATTIN, BETH WINKELER, ANDY ALTMAN, RITA SHTULL, DAVIDA AMKRAUT, KARLA ANHALT, LAURIE BILLOWITZ, DAVID GRANOFF, BARRY MINTZER, MIRI GILAD, STUART SHARPE, LESLIE SOBEL, FRANK GEORGE, JOAN WITTENBERG, MICHAEL GOLDBERG: Roberta & Gary Kaplan REBECCA STONE S MARRIAGE: Gabe & Susan Tannenbaum Speedy recovery of: MARVIN PALLER: Betty Rosskamm, Gabe & Susan Tannenbaum FACE TO FACE In memory of: CAROL & GARY POSNER: Barry & Joyce Hoffer, Louise & Joel Freilich, Jackie Stricker, Ron & Linda Posner, Karen Lewin, Marilyn Drescher, Bernie & Sharon Zysman ETTA GROSS DAVIS: Annette Szabo MARTIN HUTT: Annette Szabo, Milly & Arnie Soroky, Louise & Joel Freilich SYLVIA EIGENFELD: Louise & Joel Freilich MARILYN BRAVEMAN: Alice & Bob Schubach IRVING RABINSKY: Beryl Burko In honor of: BIRTH OF NATALIE BARR S GREAT GRANDSON: Milly & Arnie Soroky, Louise & Joel Freilich BIRTH OF SHARON & BEN FAGIN S GRANDSON: Louise & Joel Freilich SISTERHOOD BIRTHDAYS OF ARLENE LOMBARDY, RACHAEL PARKIN and SHERYL GOLDEN: Roberta & Gary Kaplan MEN S CLUB In memory of: MARILYN BRAVEMAN: Roberta & Gary Kaplan PASSOVER FUND In honor of: AVI BENYAMIN BAR MITZVAH: Nancy & Rob Zimmerman RABBI S DISCRETIONARY FUND In memory of: MARTIN HUTT: Andy Havas & Janet Greene In honor of: AVI WEISS GRANDSON S BAR MITZVAH: Andy Havas & Janet Greene BIRTH OF SHIRA KAPLAN: Andy Havas & Janet Greene CJN S INFORMATIVE ARTICLE ABOUT ETHAN KARP: Andy Havas & Janet Greene RABBI SHALOM PLOTKIN S BIRTHDAY: Roberta & Gary Kaplan AVIVA ROLAND S BIRTHDAY: Roberta & Gary Kaplan In appreciation of: JACKIE CHERNIN: Andy Havas & Janet Greene ARIELA LEVY S SPEECH ON LONE SOLDIERS IN IDF: Andy Havas & Janet Greene SCHUBACH HOLOCAUST EDUCATION FUND In honor of: RITA SHTULL S BIRTHDAY: Simcha Shtull & Dan Bridge MARGOLIS ISRAEL STUDY FUND In memory of: MARTIN HUTT: Maxine Margolis Mazel Tov to: STONE FAMILY FOR REBECCA S WEDDING: Maxine Margolis FAGIN S ON BECOMING GRANDPARENTS: Maxine Margolis KYLA SCHNEIDER ON HER NEW BUSINESS VENTURE: Maxine Margolis JOSH STONE PLAYGROUND FUND In memory of: MARTIN HUTT: Leona Green, George & Bela Fischer LEONARD KATER: Bonnie & Alan Pons ROSA LENSCHITZKI: Roz Stone JOSHUA DAVID STONE: Roz & Peter Stone In honor of: BIRTH OF NATALIE BARR S GREAT GRANDSON: Leona Green, Jackie Chernin DAVID GRANOFF S BIRTHDAY: Leona Green LOIS NOVIKOFF S BIRTHDAY: Leona Green MITCHELL SHNEIDER S BIRTHDAY: Leona Green REBECCA STONE S WEDDING: Gabe and Susie Tannenbaum LESLIE SOBEL S BIRTHDAY: Leona Green STUART SHARPE S BIRTHDAY: Leona Green MIRI GILAD S BIRTHDAY: Leona Green BARRY MINTZER S BIRTHDAY: Leona Green In appreciation of: OUR GENEROUS SHUL FAMILY WHO CONTRIBUTED TO CST IN HONOR OF THE BIRTH OF MY GREAT GRANDSON, ABEL JOSEPH SOLOMON: Natalie Barr TZARIKH IYUN: FERSKY FUND FOR ADULT LEARNING In memory of: MARTIN HUTT: Ron Fersky YAHRZEIT DONATIONS PAUL AXEL: Mike Axel ANNA BRISKIN: David Cameron JULIUS DROSSIN: Laurie & Aaron Billowitz AILEEN S. FISH: Brynna Fish Con t. on page 22

22 MAR 2017/ADAR/NISAN 5777 PAGE 22 DONATIONS con t. from page 21 YAHRZEIT DONATIONS (con t) INGE FRANK: Hennenberg Family WILLIAM GOLDSTEIN: Olga Goldstein, Susan & Gabe Tannenbaum NORMAN GREEN: Leona Green RETA HEINBACH: Stuart Heinbach CHAIM ZVI HENNENBERG: Hennenberg Family PEREL HENNENBERG: Hennenberg Family JOACHIM KIWI: Robert Kiwi EVA BARDON LEVY: M/M David Klein KAROLA MARINGER: Hennenberg Family HARRY PRIZANT: Sandy Cameron LEATRICE WHITE SCHWARTZ: Jackie Chernin BERNARD SHIPPER: Carolyn Alpert RABBI JACOB SHTULL: Rita Shtull ARMIN WALDER: Ilse Walder HANK WOLFE: Barry & Joyce Hoffer and Family MARVIN J. ROSENTHAL: The Rosenthal/Starkman Family ALICE FIXLER: Simon Fixler DR. SELMA ZIMMERMAN: The Zimmerman Family SYLVIA KATZMAN: Richard & Roberta Katzman EDITH RETTMAN: Joe Rettman HUGO SCHLACHET: Nora Sherwin JEANETTE LEAVITT: Leanne Leavitt RONALD SCHULTZ: Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schultz SALLY GREENBERG: Leonard & Barbara Greenberg FLORA WOLF: Jerry Wolf ELEANOR WEISS: Larry & Liz Weiss BESSIE SCHWAB: Marion Gruen WALLY GRUEN: Marion Gruen WILLIAM GOLDSTEIN: Gabe & Susie Tannenbaum DORA, SAMUEL and IRVING EDELMAN: Florence Marsh I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. Maya Angelou

23 PAGE 23 MAR 2017/ADAR/NISAN 5777 YAHRZEITS March 4 10 Florence Brown Ruth Cahen Estelle Chislow Shlomo Dinovitzer Fritz Einstein Pauline Felsenstein Margorie Browner Flanz Helen Frankenthal Isadore Goodman Merle Gordon Sally Greenberg Jacob Hausman Saul A. Kammen Henriette Laemmle Alex Litman Sophia Loevsky A. Bernard Peters Milton Polster Hugo Schlachet Lori Beth Solomon Nadav Spector Morris Straus Anne Symons Ida Wurzman Max Wurzman Sumner Zacks March Sol Barron Hanna Berg Anne Browner Sidney Buzney Leo Decker Henry Dreyfuss Dora Edelman Joan Freilich Esther Friedman Sherwin Goodman Norman Green Arnold Greenberg David Katz Ruth Goge Katz Adolph Keller Edwyna Klastorin Simon Krakow Manfred Kraus Jeanette Leavitt Anne Lewinson Rose Mandel Erwin Michel Anne Nevins Martha Pape Martin Proskauer David Lester Reichell Michael Rukin Ida Rund Mollie Cohen Sacolick Ronald Schultz Bessie Schwab Gus Seitz Barbara Sharpe Phyllis Sharpe Arthur Sobel Dolores Sorin Florence Spiegel Martin Spiegel Marcia H. Sukol Geoffrey Symons Eleanor Weiss Jack Weiss Leo Weiss Kurt Wissbrun Flora Wolf Leo Wurzman March Michael Albin Gertrude Beckerman Fanny Bickart Lehman Bildstein Edith Buzney Irving Edelman Alice Fixler Aron Freilich Jennie Gendel Hylan Hoffman Joseph Horowitz Frances Katz Leon Katz Meyer Kohn Sam Leber Max Lederman Morris Marsh Maurice Melinkoff Alfred Meyer Murray Okrent Bessie Rodin Nandl Rosskamm David Sauer Arnold Seligman Amalie Sichel Max Springer Herta Straus Milton Tanner Fe Weiss Elsa Wolffheim Jack Yelsky Selma Zimmerman March Dave Beckman Arthur Berenson Yale Bossel Lucia Bris Edwin Brown Jacob Leonard Cohen Lypa Davidson Kurt Ebstein Samuel Edelman Martha Einstein Lillian Gold Beth Goldberg Jerome Goldstein Eva Greenberg Mimi Kahn Harriet Karsh Alfred Kinstlinger Sigmund Kramer Alan Leff Carl Lehman Max Levine Max Levy Alvin Lewis Herbert Loveman Fritz Mayerfield Jack Meyers Sally Pape Elsa Porjes Gus Rath Mary Richards Barbara Rosenberg Flora Rosenthal Marvin J. Rosenthal Elaine Schneider Naomi Schottenstein Helen Silverman Mary Sutton Michael Tannenbaum May God comfort the mourners among all those who mourn in Zion and Jerusalem.

24 Congregation Shaarey Tikvah Fairmount Boulevard Beachwood, Ohio NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID CLEVELAND, OHIO PERMIT NO MARCH 2017 (see details on the website) SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SHABBAT 1 STS 7:30pm 2 F2F 9:30am 3 Services 6pm 4 Services 9am Ed Prog 10am 5 Minyan 9am Men s Club Breakfast & Speaker 6 7 F2F 9:30am 8 STS 7:30pm 9 10 Services 6pm 11 Erev Purim Services 9am Ed Prog 10am Purim Festivities 7:15pm 12 Purim Minyan 9am 13 Shushan Purim Sist.Short Story Night 7:30pm 14 F2F 9:30am Exec. Comm. 7:30pm 15 Senior Café 1:30pm STS 7:30pm 16 F2F 9:30am 17 Services 6pm 18 Services 9am Avi Zimmerman Bar Mitzvah Ed Prog 10am 19 Minyan 9am F2F 9:30am 22 STS 7:30pm 23 F2F 9:30am 24 Services 6pm 25 Services 9am Birthday Shabbat Ed Prog 10am Cong Lunch 26 Minyan 9am Hagigat Hatorah 12-2pm Interfaith Concert 4pm F2F 9:30am Teen Torah 7:30pm BOT 7:30pm 29 STS 7:30pm 30 F2F 9:30am 31 Pajama Neshama 5:15pm Services 6pm MC Dinner/Spkr April 1st Hagigat HaTorah!