TEMPLE OHEV SHOLOM BULLETI N IYAR-SIVAN5777 MAY2017- VOL. 7NO.9

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1 TEMPLE OHEV SHOLOM BULLETI N IYAR-SIVAN5777 MAY2017- VOL. 7NO (p) (f) office@ohevsholom.org ohevsholom.org

2 FROMYOURRABBI: BOOKS,BOOKS,BOOKS! Spring is finally here, and that means the end of Religious School (last day is May 21st), the end of Adult Ed classes, the end of B?nai Mitzvah?season?, and the beginning of preparation for the High Holidays and the fall class schedule. A lot to do! A number of you have past due books from the Mildred & Irving Hand Library here at the temple? please check your closets and under the bed to make sure you don?t have any of our library books that need to be returned. Also? throughout the month of May and ending on the last day of Religious school, tables will be set up in the Social Hall with many books that are outdated from our library and donated to the temple that can be yours free of charge. Just stop by after school or after services and pick up the ones you like, including outdated copies of Gates of Prayer and Gates of Repentance. The new editions of our High Holiday Prayer book, Mishkan HaNefesh, are beginning to arrive at the temple and are ready for dedication plates. Please make sure you have purchased your copies for the temple so they can be properly dedicated and ready in the pews at High Holidays. (Books are $50 per set? please contact the temple office to dedicate your books). Books for personal use can also be purchased for $50 per set. Our monthly Book Review class ended on April 23 rd? look for the list of next year?s books in next month?s Bulletin to begin your summer reading. Looking forward to seeing you soon! Your rabbi, Peter Kessler

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4 SAVETHEDATE TOT SHABBAT There is no TOT SHABBAT in May as we have B?nai Mitzvah on the available weekends. See you in June! LEADERSHIP SHABBAT Our annual Leadership Shabbat will take place on Friday evening, May 5th at 7:30 PM in the Sanctuary. Please join with us as we honor the leadership of Temple Ohev Sholom and present the annual Mildred Hand Tikkun Olam award to Marjorie Sherman. PEP Our Adult Education classes have ended for the summer break. They will resume in September. Rabbi Kessler is available for home and hospital visits for our congregants in need. Won?t you please do a mitzvah and let him know of those who would like a visit? Thank you. Fu n at ou r Religiou s Sch ool M odel Seder an d Tot Sh abbat!

5 Announcing t he Decision t o Use t he New CCAR High Hol iday Prayer Book The Prayer Book Committee, along with the Worship Committee at Temple Ohev Sholom has decided to begin using the new CCAR High Holiday Prayer Book commencing with the High Holidays, September The books will be provided to all who attend High Holiday services, the same as in years past. We hope our temple family will purchase a set of Prayer Books to be used at services. These books will not be for personal use, but will be in the pews at High Holiday services. The cost is $50 per set, one book for Rosh Hashanah, the other for Yom Kippur. If you are interested, please send the following form to the temple office with your check. I am enclosing $ for sets of the new High Holiday Prayer Book. In honor of. In memory of. The same dedication will be placed in both books.

6 BATMITZVAH:ELLYCASHER My name is Elly Casher and I will become a Bat Mitzvah on May 6, I am a 7th grade honors student at Cumberland Valley Eagle View Middle School. I play soccer for HMMS and I enjoy hiking the Appalachian Trail, reading, drawing, and spending time with my friends. My Torah portion, Acharei Mot, is about keeping Judaism alive through our relationship with God. Becoming a Bat Mitzvah at Temple Ohev Sholom is important to me because I am a 4th generation member of the Temple and it helps me feel more connected to my Jewish family and community. It also helps me identify and appreciate the values and traditions of being Jewish. I would like to thank Rabbi Kessler, Mrs. Hutteman, Mrs. Rappaport, and all of my Religious School teachers for guiding me and preparing me for this milestone in my life. I would also like to thank my grandparents, Patti & Gary Lightman, Fran & Richard Casher, my parents, Debby & David Casher, and my brothers Andrew & Liam for encouraging, supporting, loving, and believing in me. BATMITZVAH:JILLIANGOLDSTEIN My name is Jillian Goldstein. I am a 7th grade Honor Roll student at Hershey Middle School. I have been dancing since I was 4 years old, and take every imaginable type of dance class at One Broadway Dance Centre. I am also a talented artist and a budding interior designer. I love all animals, especially my cats, Jackson and Stella. My Torah portion is called Bamidbar, or?in the desert?. It is about when God tells Moses to conduct a census of all Israelite men over the age of 20 who can go into battle. Moses also counts the Levites, who were not included in the census, and assigns them different responsibilities. I think the message is that everyone is important, has a role to play, and should be included. Becoming a Bat Mitzvah is an important milestone for me as I am moving toward adulthood in both my Jewish community and beyond. My mitzvah project is raising money for childhood cancer, which became especially significant to me after recently losing a classmate to this terrible disease. I would like to thank Rabbi Kessler, Mrs. Rappaport, Mrs. Hutteman, all of my teachers at Ohev Sholom, my parents Rollyn and Keith, and my sister Becky for all of the support in helping me to prepare for my big day.

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8 Religiou s Sch ool Fu n! SISTERHOOD TRIBUTES Sisterhood Tribute cards, at a minimum amount of $5.00 each, are an easy and inexpensive way to send greetings, well wishes and any other family milestones you wish to acknowledge. The three Sisterhood funds are: The Margaret Friedman Emergency Aid Fund Donations are used to sustain the committee that prepares and serves meals following funerals for a bereaved family. The Doris Zarit zky Fund Donations are used to benefit Temple youth and religious school activities. The Tribut e Fund Donations are used for Sisterhood Temple expenses Tribute goes to: Address (if not a Temple member): Message: Your name: Please check one: Margaret Friedman Emergency Aid Fund Doris Zaritzky Educational Fund Tribute Fund Please mail a check made out to?toss? to Irith Harpster at 1184 Heron Court Mechanicsburg, PA 17050

9 ALETTERFROMTHESISTERHOOD IT'SALLABOUTSISTERHOOD Our Sisterhood members and other congregants enjoyed Sisterhood Shabbat, which was held on Friday, April 7th. A special catered Oneg followed services. Please save the date for Sisterhood Installation on Wednesday, May 17th. Our Treasurer Jill Kusic and Financial Secretary Dara Kluger will be continuing for 2 year terms. Linda Stewart will also be installed to fill the position of Corresponding Secretary for the remainder of that term. We are planning a nice program and light refreshments. More information to come. This will also be your last chance to visit our Gift Shop before the summer break. It is open during religious school sessions on Sundays from 9:30 am to noon. Please give us a call with any questions you may have. We look forward to welcoming all of you into our Sisterhood!! Sarah Brown Co-President Patti Hivner Co-President My heartfelt appreciation to all who remembered my birthday with Temple Ohev Sholom Sisterhood Uniongrams. Paulette Keifer Mazel tov to our Adult B'nai Mitzvah class! Eileen Wiley, Bobbi Danowitz, Jason Miller, Johanna Tesman, Julie Ham, Clare Garfield

10 Tr ibu t es RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND With appreciation to Rabbi Kessler in preparation of my Bat Mitzvah Bobbi Danowitz MEMORIAL TRIBUTES TO THE TEMPLE ENDOWMENT FUND In memory of Jean Plawsky In thanks for participation at our daughter?s wedding, Randice & Marc Simon Nancy Weber Abby Goddard Bobbi & Harvey Danowitz Phyllis & Leonard Berman Susan Hartman In memory of Jean Plawsky Barbara Adler In memory of Barbara Shauf Miriam Robinson In memory of Hannah A. Druckman Judith Weber In memory of Gerry Jaffe Bobbi & Harvey Danowitz Patti & Gary Lightman Arlene & Chuck Fradkin Phyllis & Leonard Berman Dottie & Frank Abel In memory of Shirley Zellkowitz, sister of Barbara Lass Sally & Frank Levy In honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Clare Garfield Marlene Mahoney Happy Passover Lisa Buffington TEMPLE ENDOWMENT FUND In honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Barbara Danowitz Marjorie Sherman Phyllis & Leonard Berman In honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Julie Hamm Marjorie Sherman In memory of Jo Ann Smith Patti & Gary Lightman Phyllis & Leonard Berman Marjorie Sherman In memory of Helen Goldberg Janice Phillips & Kim Pearce In memory of Peggy Rose Nancy & David Rose RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FUND In honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Barbara Danowitz Judith Wolnek Dolores & Mervin Woolf Judith Cohen In honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Eileen Wiley Lois & Ralph Duquette In memory of Jean Plawsky Tom Bryant & Ulysses Jimenez In memory of Jo Ann Smith Tom Bryant & Ulysses Jimenez HAND LIBRARY FUND In honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Barbara Danowitz Joyce Green and family ROBERT WOLDORF MEMORIAL YOUTH FUND In honor of Roseanne Woldorf?s special birthday Sally & Frank Levy Al t ar Fl ower Fund In honor of Bobbi Danowitz's Adult Bat Mitzvah Fran and Richard Casher In memory of Herbert Lang Elyse and Al Bienstock In memory of Otis Sensel Sherry and Gary Rosenstrauch

11 KADDISH May 5 May 12 Louis N. Adl er Laura Al t aker Fanny Ascher Samuel Bat urin Bert ha Breder Senn Samuel D. Chirsan Sophie Rae Cibul l Edit h F. Col e Frieda L. Deit z Louis Fingerman Howard D. Fink Rose Frahm Syl via Frahm Graber Regina Gal owit z Frances Gerber Joseph Gol dsmit h Isadore A. Greene Reuben R. Grosky David Hut zl er Paul Keif er Margaret Kenney Emil y Lasker Bernard Levine Mareaner Levy Jacob Mil l er Mil dred Morrison Kat hryn Schwart z Tobe Schwart z Rose Pyke St rouse Samuel Weinberg Marvin Zisman Beverl y Zerwit z Zl ot of f Fl orine Al pern Harry Benskof sky Virginia Mansback Brody Bruce Phil ip Cooper Samuel El f enbein Irene Rachel Got t f el d Sidney Greenspan Mil dred E. Hand Morris Jacobs Sophia Lowengard Bernice Mel nicove Evel yn Rosenst rauch Wol f e Sachs Morris M. Serat a El l a V. Spect or Ida Spect or Carl Vazquez Marvin A. Zisman May 19 Mil dred Al exander Rabbi Phil l ip David Bookst aber Leo Disend Ann Friedman Joseph Gol dsmit h Donal d Goodman Peisah Gordin Jeanne Hammer Irving Hand Fannie Jacobs Benjamin Kopl ovit z Mol l y R. Koppel man Donal d Joseph Levy Rachel F. Light Fl orence Lit vack Dorot hy Mil l igan Cheryl Fait h Pl awsky Hel en Repshas Libby Rosen Jean Jeanet t e Rot hman Sophia Rot hschil d Sidney B. Rubin Kennet h St ewart Sr. May 26 David Al exander Mart in Arch Edward Bl andy Hel en E. Cherksey Rabbi Hil l el Fine Est her Jacobs Maril ynn Kanenson Kat hryn Abel Kof f s Minnie Kramer Nat han Lehmayer II David Mil l igan Amal ia Moss Beat rice Orman Irving Picker Libby Picker David Rosen Amel ia B. St rauss

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