November 2012 Vol. XXII No. 3

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1 A Reform Congregation Practicing Progressive Judaism Member, Union for Reform Judaism November 2012 Vol. XXII No. 3 President s Message page 2 From the Rabbi s Study page 3 BIW page 4 Men s Club page 5 WOOO page 5 92nd St Y page 6 Social Action page 7 Leadership Circle page 12 Recent Events page 14 Donations page Birthdays & Anniversaries page 16 Advertising page Board Officers Sy Klionsky, President Katherine Brooks, Vice President Dr. Sheldon Paley, Vice President Dr. O. David Solomon, Vice President Richard Levine, Treasurer Shirley Fein, Financial Secretary Ruth Engman, Recording Secretary Joyce Paley, Corresponding Secretary Nessa Levine, BIW President Robert Vigder, Roger Goldstein, Men s Club Presidents Suzanne Lutkoff, Endowment Maye Lavinson, WOOO Earl Gordon, Immediate Past President

2 November 2012 page 2 Worship Services Friday Evenings 8pm* Saturday Mornings 10am Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Tuesday, November 20, 5:30pm President s Message I have been a member of Temple Beth Israel for 8 years. I know many of you and as your new president, I am looking forward to speaking one-on-one with everyone I have not had the pleasure of meeting before. Collectively, I hope every member: A Sees our Eblast of weekly events; B Reads our Monthly Bulletin; and C Glances at the back page of our Shabbat Program; to be aware of all the activities, classes, lectures, and 92nd St.Y simulcasts that are available to you as dues paying members. By meeting with you one to one I hope to find out your life story - when and why did you move to the Longboat Key-Sarasota area? I hope you will tell me about the special skills that you built during your lifetime that will enable your experiences to benefit TBI. *5:30pm Friday Services November 23rd Irving Shuman Memorial Service Thursday, November 8, 3pm Borrowing from President John F. Kennedy:... It is not only showing what your Temple can do for you but finding out what you can do for your Temple! Sy Klionsky, President Gift Shop News Newly stocked with lovely items for your personal use as well as beautiful Judaica items. We will be hosting an Open House event on December 2nd and invite anyone with thoughts on how to do something different to join us. If you know a vendor or artist who might like to show at the Temple that Sunday, let us hear from you. If you would like to work in the gift shop or any phase of the Open House planning, give us a call. Anita Devine & Leah Barker, Chairpersons

3 Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 3 From the Rabbi s Study A Place To Stand and Much More A couple of months ago I received a call from the daughter of a Temple member. She shared that her father, a wonderful conversationalist and bridge player, was feeling isolated. Her mother, suffering from a range of health issues, was at the same time also becoming less and less communicative. Those her father used to spend time and play bridge with were no longer available for visits and games. While I had visited him periodically, the daughter, who lives out of town, wondered if members of the congregation might be inclined to call on her father from time to time to provide companionship and stimulation. I immediately thought of a Temple member who I knew was an inveterate bridge player. When I told him of the situation he said that he actually knew of the individual and would be in contact. Several weeks later, when I saw him at Temple, he shared how much he was enjoying his visits with the individual and that he was, indeed, a terrific bridge player. In fact, he had taken him to participate in games outside his living facility and winning decisively as a team. I was pleased to see this mutually helpful shidduch be made. I reflected how it would not have been possible without the Temple, i.e., without organized religion. So often today, we hear Jews make statements like I don t need a synagogue to pray in, or If I want to feel close to God, I can go to the beach and see the sunset, or I don t need a Temple in order to do good deeds. But I don t think this viewpoint is either fair or credible. When Archimedes famously said, Give me a place to stand, and I will move the world, he could have been talking about the synagogue, because it serves as a veritable anchor for our spiritual values. The synagogue not only offers tangible witness to the survival and continuity of Jewish life, it provides the wherewithal to enable that God of the sunset to be meaningfully realized through myriad activities. With a physical place to assemble we can worship, study, socialize, enjoy cultural enrichment and also facilitate opportunities for Tikkun Olam. Though it may be said that God s presence extends everywhere, God also tells Moses to: asu-li mikdash, v sha-canti, b to-kham, Let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them. Why does God want such a house for Him to be built? Does He have an ego issue? Does He suffer from an Edifice Complex? Not at all. God desires a place where He can be perceived as a felt presence in order to infuse the lives of those who join Him there with a deeper appreciation of His profundity, ethical virtue and longing. God doesn t want to merely be identified with a passing sunset or the decision to give money to a beggar who happens to come our way. God doesn t want experience of Him to be reduced to when someone acknowledges a pretty afternoon or gives his doggy bag to a homeless person. No, God wants to be acknowledged even when the weather may not be so nice or when doing pursuing social justice might not be convenient. That s why we have synagogues and organized religion. Just like the soul needs a body, so too does God require a house so His spirit can be maintained and strengthened. Of course, we have to be on guard that focus on the house itself doesn t displace the Divine presence that could be dwelling there. We have to be wary of confusing the house for God Himself. However, seeking to ensure that God can find an authentic home in our sanctuaries is both a challenging and captivating pursuit. In sincerely seeking to come to terms with our God, we cannot but come to closer terms with ourselves. When I first visited Longboat Key eighteen years ago and was told about the Temple, I didn t think it would be very substantial. I figured it was a relatively small building with services held on an occasional basis. But when I later saw it, I was quite struck by TBI s size and beauty. After venturing inside, I met Rabbi Saperstein and beheld the sanctuary. I also noted all the activities that were happening. I left very impressed. I took a strong measure of Jewish pride in seeing Judaism so nobly served in a place where one might not have expected it. At this special time of Thanksgiving we are grateful for the spiritual home that has been built and sustained in our midst. We feel heartened by the redeeming connections our Temple has allowed us to make with Judaism and each other. Sacred and precious, we must be mindful that we cannot allow Temple Beth Israel to be taken for granted. Through your support, may TBI always be a source of enduring religious inspiration and responsibility.

4 Beth Israel Women A new Sisterhood year is beginning. Please join us for our first luncheon meeting at noon on Monday, November 19. The program will begin with a delicious lunch. Then we are fortunate to have Lucia Blinn, a top Chicago Advertising Writer who gave up her adwriting career and became a poet and storyteller. She has appeared all over Chicago and Sarasota, her two hometowns, delighting audiences with her wit, wisdom, and wry humor. Don t miss this opportunity to re-connect with your B.I.W. friends while enjoying a wonderful program. There is a reply coupon in this issue. Hanukkah Alert: Lucia has written several delightful books of poetry, which would make perfect Hanukkah gifts for your daughters, granddaughters, and friends. The books will be on sale after the program for only $12 each, (cash only, please) and Lucia will donate half of the purchase price back to our Sisterhood. She will personally autograph any book you purchase. CALENDAR November 19, Noon: Luncheon Meeting, Lucia Blinn, poet and storyteller. Make sure the coupon enclosed in this Bulletin reaches the Temple by November 14. December 17, Noon: Paid up Membership Luncheon. This always features a very special Hanukkah lunch. If you haven t yet sent in this year s dues check to B.I.W. for $40, it should get to the Temple by the 1st. Luncheon coupon for the Paid Up Membership Luncheon will appear in the December issue. January 21, Noon: Luncheon Meeting, details to follow. Board Meetings are scheduled so far for November 5, December 3, and January 7. An exciting new fashion show is planned for Monday, February 25 at noon, at Michael s On East. More details soon. Please save the date! We hope to have a large turnout for all of our events this year. This is YOUR Sisterhood. Make the most of it. Get involved. Nessa Levine, BIW President Membership November 2012 page 4 Books and Brown Bag Schedule November 12 My Race by Lorraine Abramson Facilitator Gloria Sabin December 10 In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson Facilitator Leonie Goldfarb January 14 The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman Facilitator Carole Klionsky February 11 A German Life Against All Odds by Bernd Wollschlaeger Facilitator Hadassah Bacaner March 11 Wherever You Go by Joan Leegant Facilitator Gabrielle Miller April 8 The Hare with the Amber Eyes by Edmund dewaal Facilitator Marge Sandy *************************************************** The first book in the Books and Brown Bag Bunch meetings, My Race by Lorraine Abramson, will be discussed on Monday, November 12 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. by facilitator Gloria Sabin. This autobiography delves into the life of a Jewish athlete growing up in South Africa during the years of apartheid. It is a look into a world seen by a white woman who is also a member of a minority. These monthly gatherings are open to all members of BIW. Participants can bring lunch; dessert and coffee will be available, starting at noon. The discussion will take place from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Copies of these books are in the Temple library and local libraries and can be purchased online or in bookstores. Gloria Sabin and Linda Berliner, Co-Chairs We would like to welcome Gloria Frydman as a returning Temple member, as well as new members Flossie Berger, Marcia Taub and Sheila Weiser. How wonderful to add these lovely ladies to our Membership!! I hope to see all of them at the BIW luncheon! Kathy Brooks Vice President, Membership

5 TBI Men s Club Don t miss the first meeting of the Men s Club Board on Wednesday, November 7, at 2pm in the Temple board room. Subsequent meetings will be held on the first Wednesday of each month. Send In Your Reservation! Shalom Again Dinner Sunday, November 11, 6:00 P.M. Sponsored by the Men s Club Catered by Morton s, with entre Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 5 choices of chicken piccata or salmon, with all the fixings, at a cost of $30 per person. Send in the reservation coupon from the Bulletin along with a check made out to the TBI Men s Club. Don t be closed out! Please get your reservation in by Wednesday, November 7. On Monday, November 12, the first of the Lunch with the Rabbi series will be held at the Temple beginning at 12 pm. (See details below). This event is co-ed with lunch provided by TooJays. Lunch with the Rabbi is held on the second Monday of the month from January through May. Please use the coupon in this month s Bulletin to make your reservation. The cost, including lunch, is $40 for the whole series or $10 per session. Lunch With the Rabbi Features Gary Schuster Women On Our Own At the WOOO Opening Luncheon held Tuesday, October 16, 12:15pm at Michael's on East, Maye Lavinson welcomed the group, including new members Doris Kaplan and Audrey Lucow; returning member Ruth Kreindler and special guests Board President Sy Klionsky and his wife, Carole. For the group s next event, a table has been purchased at the annual Shalom Again Dinner, sponsored by the Men s Club. Left: (Front) Elise Galinsky, Shirley Fein & Pearl Gurewitz (Back) Maye Lavinson Top Right: Sy & Carole Klionsky Bottom Right: Suzanne Lutkoff & Ruth Engman. At the first Men s Club Lunch With the Rabbi program on Monday, November 12, journalist Gary Schuster will share his perspectives regarding the election. Schuster's remarkable career in journalism as a White House correspondent for the Detroit News and later for CBS saw him cover several presidential campaigns. He later went on to a successful career as a public relations specialist and consultant to President Ronald Reagan. Over the years, he was a regular panelist on Meet the Press, CBS Sunday Morning, Agronsky and Co and Crossfire. Rabbi Katz will moderate. We look forward to having such a accomplished journalist with us.

6 November 2012 page 6 live Temple Beth Israel Sun Dec 9 7:30pm broadcasts from NY s 92nd Street Y Tue Nov 6 8:00pm Joseph Stiglitz: Where Do We Go From Here? (DVD) Sun Dec 16 8:15pm Wed Nov 28 8pm Jon Meacham: On Jefferson God is One: Moses, Jesus, Muhammad Bruce Feiler, Omid Safi and Karen King Reza Aslan, moderator Live programs are broadcast in the Temple sanctuary, which now offers enhanced audio through hearing loop technology. Doors open half an hour before the stimulcast. Seating is on a first-come, firstseated basis. Cost is just $5 for non-members and free for TBI members. Wed Nov 7 8:00pm Rabbi Sanford Saperstein Fund of Temple Beth Israel What Is Jewish Culture? Amos Oz, Daniel Libeskind, James E. Young, Deborah Dash Moore & Fania Oz-Salzberger Tue Jan 8 8:00pm Science, Religion and the Search for Meaning Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks with Ira Flatow (DVD of 11/29/12 program) TBI s Live Program is sponsored by: Temple Beth Israel

7 Library New Books Are On Their Way The season has begun, snowbirds are flying south, and the Temple Library is expecting a bevy of new books to arrive. The titles include fiction and non-fiction books for you to enjoy. All Our Worldly Goods by Irene Nemerovsky is a novel set in France between 1910 and It is a gripping story of war, family life, and star-crossed lovers. An American Type by Henry Roth is an autobiographical novel set during the Great Depression against a backdrop of New York and Los Angeles by the author of Call It Sleep. The Arrogant Years by Lucette Lagnado is a follow-up to the author s The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit, telling the story of the author s mother s coming of age in Cairo. The Book of Job by Rabbi Harold Kushner is a thoughtful guide teaching us what it means living in a troubled world. By the Waters of Manhattan by Charles Reznikoff follows a Jewish family from Russia to Brooklyn at the turn of the 20th century. The Fallen Angel by Daniel Silva is the latest adventure of Gabriel Allon of Israeli Intelligence. TBI s Social Action Committee invites you to join us again this year as we work with the Manatee County Salvation Army supporting the holiday wishes of needy youngsters in Bradenton. You may select one or more of the following activities: a. Participate in the distribution of the gift bags on Monday, December 17. This is an all-day affair: the entire day will be devoted to distribution. The day begins at 8 am and ends at 5 pm, but you may opt to participate in just the morning or the afternoon. Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 7 Istanbul Was a Fairy Tale by Mario Levi tells the stories of three generations of a Jewish family from the 1920s to the 1980s in Istanbul. The Little Bride is inspired by Jewish settlement in the Great Plains of America in the nineteenth century. A sixteen-year old mail-order bride from Odessa, comes to the South Dakota prairie, and is married to a man twice her age. Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, by Madeleine Albright draws on her memory, her parents written reflections, and newly available documents. The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom is a fable about the first man on earth to count the hours. It is newest work of fiction by the author of Tuesdays With Morrie. Come in and browse. The library has many treasures, timeless works and brave new ones for you to discover. Marjorie Sandy, Librarian Social Action November 2012 Join us in a Winter Community Outreach b. Join other volunteers in the preparation of the gift bags any day beginning Monday, December 10 through Friday, December 14. This activity runs from 9 am to 2 pm each day. c. Fulfill the wishes of a special child by purchasing a gift. To do this you will select an Angel Gift Tag from our Social Action project area which we will set up on November 9th. When you have purchased this gift, you will return it, with the tag, to our project area. Our gifts will be picked up the end of the month by the Manatee Salvation Army. This month s additional link: We are again highlighting The Children s Healthy Pantry, a project of TBI s own Susan Morin. Go to for further information. Lois H. Barson, Social Action Chair lhbarson@comcast.net cell:

8 War Hero to Speak at Veterans Service November 9 During the summer, a group of Temple members visited the Southern Guide Dogs facility in Palmetto. They learned about the organization's outstanding work assisting those with full visual impairment. They met and walked several dogs and also toured buildings where clients come from across the country to live and train for a month with a specially selected animal. Especially moving was a meeting with Michel L. Jernigan, a U.S. Marine blinded by a roadside bomb in Iraq in August His severe head, hand and knee injuries required 30 major surgeries in 12 months; he spent 16 months in hospitals and rehabilitation facilities before being medically retired from the Marine Corps. After his wounding, Mike met and married his wife Leslie. He also returned to college where he graduated with a BA in History from the University of South Florida in He now serves as Community Outreach Coordinator at Southeastern Guide Dogs. Mike has been featured in the HBO documentary, Alive Day, with James Gandolfini and been a contributing writer for the New York Times' online blog, "Home Fires." He has remained active in veteran affairs by actively bringing greater awareness to the trials faced by injured members of our armed forces. Mike told the Temple group that, Independence is recognizing the obstacles in front of you, making the necessary adaptations and moving forward with the Veterans Shabbat November 9, 8pm Veterans Shabbat is a compelling occasion. We encourage you to attend the service on November 9th. Join us as we pay tribute to those who answered the call to defend the liberties we cherish and honor their dedicated service, resolve and bravery. November 2012 page 8 You Can Trust DAV #97 Many of the thousands of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from physical and psychological trauma. As a result, numerous organizations have emerged seeking donations to assist these veterans. Regrettably, some of these organizations are not kosher. Little of the funds these veteran scams solicit actually goes to help those in need. However, Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is not one of them. DAV actively, determinedly helps wounded veterans at veterans hospitals and other facilities throughout the country. Members of the local DAV Post #97 regularly deliver contributions of clothing, toiletries, pre-paid calling cards and other items to Bay Pines Hospital in St. Petersburg and James knowledge that although some journeys are more difficult than others, none of them are impossible. Mike will share his powerful story at Temple Beth Israel's Veterans service on Friday evening, November 9. He will be joined by his wonderful guide dog, Brittany. The Temple hopes to raise $3,600 to cover the cost of securing and training one Southeastern guide dog. If these funds can be accumulated, the Temple earns the right to give the dog its name. Please make every effort to honor an American hero and the important work Southeastern Guide Dogs is doing in our community with your attendance at this service. Haley Hospital in Tampa. The Post also arranges special music, social and family programs for the hospitalized men and women and their families. Financial donations through our Temple have played an important role in helping off-set the cost of these services. Therefore, I respectfully request that when you make at your checks to your favorite charities toward the end of the year, please add one payable to Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Post #97 with Temple Beth Israel written on the memo line. Mail the check to me: Al Grossman, 5524 Chanteclaire, Sarasota, FL I will bring these tax deductible gifts to the Post. Your contribution is a truly tangible and caring way to express: Thank you for your service to us and our nation.

9 Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 9 Hand in Hand, Saturday, November 10, 10am Our political leaders talk about peace, says Israeli parent Carmel Ron. The school that we have started together as Arabs and Jews is making peace, building it every day, every hour. That school is Hand in Hand, a public institution whose three campuses educate nearly 900 Jewish and Arab children from twenty different communities together in the same classroom. Established in 1997, Hand in Hand: Center for Jewish-Arab Education in Israel builds peace, coexistence and equality through a network of integrated, bilingual educational centers. Its success and longevity demonstrates that children, families and communities of Arabs and Jews can live and work together with mutual respect and friendship. Sometimes it s hard being an Arab in Israel, noted one student. But growing up in a school like mine, you don t tag a person Arab or Jew. We re all just people, and that s how we see each other. Some of my best friends are Jewish. Most schools in Israel are segregated. This can result in ongoing hostility and misunderstanding between Arabs and Jews. In contrast, Hand in Hand builds cultural understanding. Differences in culture, Top: Three boys from the Galilee School; religion and historical viewpoint are discussed openly. Arab and Jew- Bottom: Two teachers from the Galilee School. ish staff work together to teach tolerance and sensitivity. Unlike at most Israeli schools, Judaism, Christianity and Islam are taught at Hand in Hand. The core curriculum also emphasizes humanitarian and democratic values, understanding of different historical narratives and the role of mass media in society. On Saturday morning November 10, two students from Hand in Hand, one Arab and one Jewish, will share about their experience at the school at services and at the Shabbat Cafe lunch that follows. Their visit provides an outstanding opportunity to learn about an Arab-Jewish initiative that is not normally reported on in the mainstream press. A Thank you to everyone for your cards and concern following the loss of my dear wife Cecil and my son, Jay. Paul Grodner Longboat Island Chapel to Host Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Tuesday, November 20, 5:30pm The annual Longboat Key-St. Armands Interfaith Thanksgiving service is a truly special gathering. All of the area s clergy together with choir members from the various congregations participate. The service s ecumenical spirit is appreciated as a source of community and unity.

10 Haftarah Readers Needed!! The Haftarah (readings from the Prophets) has a very long tradition during the Shabbat morning service. It dates back to the ancient synagogue. We know that the custom of reading a selection from the Prophets is very old, perhaps dating to the year 100 C. E. Some scholars think that the Haftarah originated to isolate the Samaritans who rejected all prophets after Moses. Other scholars have suggested that Haftarah served as a substitute for the Torah reading during the time that the Syrian rulers forbade the teaching of Torah. Today, Temple Beth Israel needs more of its congregants to take an active role as readers of Haftarah during Shabbat morning services so we can continue this cherished custom. We need you to consider becoming November 2012 page 10 a Haftarah reader, either in Hebrew, in English, or some combination of the two. Rabbi Katz and members of the Ritual Committee are here to help you in any way we can. If you would like to learn to chant the blessings in Hebrew, we can teach them to you. If you would prefer to read the blessings in English, that would also be fine. Perhaps you would like to relearn your Bar/Bat Mizvah Haftarah. We can help you do that, too. Please contact Rabbi Katz and he will arrange for you to be assigned a Haftarah and have any help that you need to prepare. Miriam B. Waltzer, chair Ritual Committee Birgitte s War, November 23 Elsebeth Schoenberger was ten years old when she watched German troops march into her small Danish town. Many years later that terrible day remains fresh in her mind. "You grow up awfully fast in war time," she notes. "You learn to appreciate each day you are allowed to live as the precious gift it is." That memory inspired her to write Brigitte's War, an account of a young Danish girl growing up during Nazi occupation. Through Birgitte, readers learn about the remarkable story of Danish resistance and meet Jewish families and the Danes who risked their lives to save them. Following an abridged early 5:30 p.m. Shabbat service on November 23, Schoenberger will speak about her wartime experiences and the book. Birgitte's War has received outstanding reviews and been the focus of extensive media coverage in Denmark. Schoenberger trained as a journalist before coming to the U.S. to study at the University of Chicago. She later received a Masters in English from UCLA. She currently resides in Los Angeles. What We Learned In his presentation at TBI in October, Rabbi Uri Regev pointed out that Israel's Chief Rabbi has referred to Reform Judaism as evil and reflects satanic influence. The Chief Rabbi said that it is better for a Jew not to pray at all than to worship at a Reform congregation. Regev also indicated that while Jews converted by Reform and Conservative rabbis in the U.S. can make aliyah to Israel and receive Israeli citizenship, they and their children can never be married in Israel because, while immigration matters are controlled by one government body, marriage is controlled by Orthodox- Haredi religious authorities. When, in the wake of the loss of European centers of Jewish learning during the Holocaust, Israel began subsidizing yeshiva students to try to rebuild a culture of religious study, 400 students were receiving subsidies in Now, the number is more than 60,000. Because those who receive subsidies for full time yeshiva study do not receive course work in math, science, civics and English, they are unprepared to contribute to Israel's economy. Regev emphasized that a wide majority of Israelis now recognize that the situation is unsustainable and presents a grave danger to Israel's future well-being. Please visit Hiddush.org to learn more and assist Rabbi Regev in his vital work.

11 Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 11 Temple Beth Israel Chanukah Dinner Friday, December 14 Following Shabbat service Save the Date! Directory Changes If Temple Beth Israel Is a Meaningful Part of Your Life, Consider Making It a Part of Your Legacy Honor the past by contributing to the future with a planned gift to Temple Beth Israel s Endowment Fund. Your gift can be: F A bequest by will F F A life income gift F F Life insurance F F Cash, securities or other property F There can be considerable tax advantages when you make a gift to TBI. You should consult your legal or tax advisor to determine the best way to meet your needs and those of Temple Beth Israel. Please note in your Directory the following changes to member listings: Thomas & Riva Hecht 2377 Gulf of Mexico Drive, 2E3 Longboat Key, FL Florida Phone: Riva.heft@Concordia.ca Richard & Nessa Levine Florida Phone Martin & Irene Ross FL FAX: Donald & Elaine Weill Florida Phone: ThankYou to Nancy and Rabbi Eisenstat for not only being the first to arrive to decorate the Sukkah but for the gift of the beautiful chime that those who blessed the Lulov and Etrog saw and heard.

12 November 2012 page Members Have Joined 2013 Leadership Circle Congratulations! We are a Temple of leaders and givers. As of this printing, 90 members of our Temple contributed over $82,550 to our 2013 Leadership Circle annual campaign. Among the categories for Leadership Circle: Bronze ($500), Silver ($1000), and Gold ($1,500), we now have a new category of Platinum ($5,000). Fifteen of those listed among the donors are new to the Leadership Circle this year and two of those members have contributed in the Platinum category. Our High Holidays have now past and it is time to consider how we may help our Temple. Those who live in Sarasota and especially on Longboat Key, live in a paradise of beautiful weather, lovely homes, and a Temple facility that is ready and willing to meet our every need spiritually and socially. However, we must realize that all of this does not come 2013 without each of us contributing to maintain our Temple. In order to continue all of our wonderful programs, classes, lectures, and services, it is necessary for us to emulate our past years commitment of contributing to the Leadership Circle. The following members have generously contributed to Leadership Circle for 2013: Linda & Dr. Ira Abrahamson, Linda Albert, Ursula & Gerald Bamberger, Shirley & Everett Behrendt (z l), Alice Berkowitz, Rochelle Bernard, Robert Berns, Joan & Robert Biller, Barbara & Edwin Biron, Annette & Marvin Black, Barbara Blumfield, Madeleine & David Brenner, Ed Brickman, Eileen & Albert Bronstein, Katherine & Garry Brooks, Carol Camiener & James Herrington, Sandra Cutler Cohen, Margot & Warren Coville, Gerard Daniel, Joan & Craig Dropkin, Mimi Edlin, Nancy & Rabbi Michael Eisenstat, Ruth Engman, Ellen & Joel Fedder, Judith Feldman, Mildred Field, Lois & Les Fishman, Sharon & Herman Frankel, Elise & Jim Galinsky, Susan & Philip Gaynes, Ann & Sheldon Glickman, Jean Green, Norm & Merle Greenwald, Joelle & Jerry Hamovit, Riva & Thomas Hecht, Marjorie & Martin Heller, Selma Horowitz, Dorothy Jacobson & Sue Jacobson, Nancy Kane, Doris M. Kaplan, Carole & Sy Klionsky, Eve Kommel, Sandra & Benjamin Krause, Ruth Kreindler, Margo & Jerry Lee, Ruth Lerner, Nessa & Richard Levine, Suzanne Lutkoff, David Marcus, Judith & Donald Markstein, Betty & Judge Marvin Morse, Marilyn & Irving Naiditch, Frances & Robert Nelson, Gaby Nitkin, Sheila & Richard Olin, Margot Robinson, Harold Ronson, Irene & Martin Ross, Vivian & Dr. Gerald Ross, Marsha Roth, Marjorie & William Sandy, Molly A. Schechter, Betty Schiff, Betty Schoenbaum, Suzanne Schuster, Barbara & Robert Schwartz, Tamra Shankman, Sally & Samuel Shapiro, Marilyn Shuman, Toby & Noel Siegel, Carol & Morton Siegler, Howard Silver, Mary Ann & Ted Simon, Carole & Dr. Ira Singer, Nancy Skadron, Claire Smith, Pauline & Samuel Smullin, Louise & Dr. O. David Solomon, Judith & Norman S. Sommers, Beverly & Alan F. Stone, Barbara Struth, Marilyn Taub, Ronald Taub, Marjorie Tick, Bernice Thomas, Judith & Robert Vigder, Elaine & Donald Weill, Edith Weinberger, Alice & Alfred Wolkenberg and Women On Our Own. We ask you to consider participation. Recognition is on a calendar-year basis, however, we need your commitment by November 30th to be included for the year Elise Galinsky, Leadership Circle Chairperson

13 Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 13 Even though most everything listed on our original Wish List letter mailed out last April has been completed, the Wish List is still an ongoing Temple project. We have now acquired a goodly number of our new Torah Books (Chumashim) donated through Wish List contributions. The Ritual committee selected two different sets of commentaries as resources for Torah study and discussion. The Torah book edited by Rabbi Gunther Plaut, (z l) is sponsored by the Reform Movement and the Etz Hayim Torah Book represents a perspective that emerges from conservative Judaism. Many TBI members from a more traditional background are especially drawn to the latter. In view of this fact, we remain in need of additional copies of both books so all congregants are able to follow the text when the Torah is being read. Thank you to the following donors to the Wish List : 4 Etz Hayim Torah Books Ruth Engman in honor of her 80th Birthday 1 Etz Hayim Torah Book Sandra Cutler Cohen in memory of loving husband, David Cohen 2 Plaut Torah Commentaries Suzanne Lutkoff in memory of David M. Lutkoff 2 Plaut Torah Commentaries Suzanne Lutkoff in memory of Steven J. Lutkoff In the spirit of promoting the needs of the Temple and for those who wish to donate a tangible item, the following is a compiled list of items that either are needed now or will be needed in future years. Donations may be given to the Temple for a life cycle event: birth of a grandchild, Bar or Bat Mitzvah, wedding, illness, honorary event, or death. The following list is available for your perusal: 1 Torah Book (Chumash) for Torah classes and Shabbat morning Torah study $ 54. (a bookplate would be inserted in each book with the honoree s name, the event, and the donor name.) Kitchen: Replacement of stainless steel rolling Butler carts ($200 each; 2 are needed) 200. Temple Entrance: Replacement of front doormat 300. If you are interested in contributing to the Temple Wish List, please contact Elise Galinsky ( ) or the office ( ) for more information. Join us after Shabbat services Saturday, November 10 for a special Shabbat Cafe as Temple Beth Israel welcomes Israeli students from Israel s Hand in Hand school.

14 November 2012 page 14 Celebrating Sukkot in the TBI Sukkah Kathy Brooks & Sy Klionsky Shirley Fein receives lulov and etrog instruction. TBI Donates Food, Check to Food Banks Left: Sy Klionsky presents Sandra Frank of All Faiths Food Bank with a check along with the 90 bags of food donated by Temple members. Right: Susan Morin, Social Action Committee member, talks food donations and The Children s Healthy Pantry with ABC-7 News. Thank-You TBI Volunteers!

15 Yahrzeits Our Perpetual Yahrzeits are in order of the date of death. To be read on each of the following Fridays: November 2, 2012 Louise B. Cohen Harvey Pearlman Hannah Turner Herman Wolicki David Leavitt Albert Orlin Maurice B. Stern Richard L. Brown David Field David Hamovit B. Richard Burdman Labe Leibowitz Louis Smullin Ruth Koppel Isadore Schuman Joseph Setlow Charles Smith Louis Galinsky Ella Guttstadt Sylvia Roth Edith Rudolph November 9, 2012 Charlotte Lewis Harry Loef David Ancowitz Edwin Black Theodore Levy Helen Robinson Rose Boorstein Samuel Rozansky Julius Tannenbaum Dorothy Dreyer Ann S. Olin Dottie Grossman Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 15 Sheridan Libby Felecia Newman Walter Rothschild Kenneth C. Newman Evelyn Nolan Eva C. White November 16, 2012 Julius Brenner Celia Cohen Nathan Goldstein Maurrie Wiseman Helen Miller Samuel Pastor Seth Hyatt Phillips Arnold Krinsk Frances Lieb Gerald Steinberg Yetta Aronsohn Marc J. Gass Lucien Levy Sophie Libman Ada Gourse Rose Locke Jac R. Biller Nat Kaplan Irving Kushner Jessie Brenner Arnold M. Cohodas Pauline Wallach November 23, 2012 Mildred Edelman Leo Berns Dr. Hyman Graver Marta Goldblatt Alexander Loeb Henrietta Poler Ralph Brandwene Alfred Guttstadt Richard Magnet Clara Shuster Jacob Berson Sara Lee Blacher Frances Cohen Adeline Salomon Samuel Levite Henry Wallace Rebecca Fishman Bertha Goldfarb Jacob Shilling Helen Lippe November 30, 2012 Anne Wolkenberg Chester Kuttner Ida Schulman Dorothy Setlow Harold Benenson David Steinberg In Memoriam Baruch dayan ha emet. With profound sadness we inform you of the recent death of our loved ones Rosalyn Gass and Rosalie Krone. Yahrzeit Donations In Memory Of Jason Abbott Gabriel Alexander Barry Allweiss Albert Atlas Sarah Atlas Marcia Carlow Jack Cohen Ann Cutler Robert Harr Freda Jacobson Neil Kettler Samuel Markowitz Earle Miller Dan Richman Hugo Roth Joseph Rubin Lee Rudolph Frances Sabin Esther Salle Myron Salle Samuel Seigel Donated By Norma Greenwald Molly Schechter Harriet Allweiss Harriet Allweiss Harriet Allweiss Dr. Bernard Levine Marsha Roth Sandra Cutler-Cohen Milton Harr Sue Jacobson Esther Kettler Harriet Marks Gabrielle Miller Lillian Richman Marsha Roth Irene Ross Jay Rudolph Gloria Sabin Jerome Salle Jerome Salle Gerald Seigel Hermine Silver Helen Thall Rhoda Turow Wanda Wallace Morris Zippert In Memory Of Florence Mahler Leonard Ploener Pauline Polinsky Samuel Pressman Charles Rauch Joseph Refkin Harry Scheiner Elaine Sidney Dr. Michael Sloan Milton Toppel Paul Vigder Gilbert Wolkenberg Harvey Zatkow Esther Zelfman Melvin Zimmer Howard Silver Gloria Bergman Dr. E. Alan Turow Margot Wallace Ira Zippert Donated By Robert Nelson Phyllis Ploener Shirley Fein Helen Rauch Helen Rauch Sylvia Scheiner Murray Scheiner Norma Greenwald Jody Sloan Joyce Toppel Robert Vigder Alfred Wolkenberg Phyllis Ploener Linda Buxbaum Molla Gelwarg

16 Happy Birthday! 1 Mrs. Joan Biller 2 Mr. Benjamin Krause 2 Mr. Howard Lowsky 2 Mr Martin H. Ross 3 Mrs. Bonnie Chisling 3 Mrs. Geraldine Phillips 4 Mrs. Charlotte Massik 5 Mrs. Geraldine Clayman 5 Mrs. Judith Kolodkin 6 Mrs. Madeleine Brenner 6 Mrs. Sophie Pollack 8 Mrs. Marilyn Weinstein 9 Mr. Mark Beck 9 Mrs. Florence Zox 10 Mrs. Beverly Stone 12 Mrs. Ursula S. Pearson 13 Mrs. Jean DeLynn 13 Mrs. Evelyn Koshner 13 Rabbi Herbert Rose 14 Mrs. Mina Leibowitz 15 Mr. Joel Fedder 15 Mrs. Phyllis Garnick 17 Ms. Sue Jacobson 17 Mrs. Suzanne Schuster 17 Mrs. Dorrace Zucker 19 Mr. Jacob Pollack 20 Mrs. Carole Klionsky 20 Ms. Anne Virag 21 Mrs. Lois Auerbach 23 Mrs. Lillian Alpert 24 Mr. Morton A. Siegler 25 Mr. Everett Behrendt 26 Mr. Gordon Bratter 26 Dr. Betsy Granite 27 Mrs. Marilyn Shuman 27 Mr. Robert Vigder 28 Mrs. Cheryl Taub 29 Mrs. Cecile Dalton 29 Mrs. Grace Goldberg November 2012 page 16 Anniversaries 5 Marvin & Annette Black 8 Thomas & Riva Hecht 10 Sam & Roz Brott 17 Ike & Ada Eisenfeld 18 Murray & Grace Goldberg 22 Ron & Arlene Krum 22 Harold & Claire Yablin 24 Herb & Bev Paskow 24 George & Roberta Wladis 25 Nelson & Phyllis Garnick 26 Mort & Carol Siegler 28 Merrill & Sheila Zinder 29 Aaron & Janis Brenner 30 Alan & Beverly Stone Donations GENERAL FUND In Memory of: Jack Radlo, by Marjorie Kraft, Joan Dropkin Lori Weiner Bichel, by Bea & Rick Harris LIBRARY BOOK FUND In Honor of: Dr. Elizabeth Wechter s 95th Birthday, by Ruth Engman Speedy Recovery: Bib Grossman, by Nancy Skadron RABBI DISCRETIONARY FUND In Appreciation: Dr. & Mrs. Hyman Kraman Dr. Jerome C. Rosenthal CHOIR FUND In Honor of: Dr. Elizabeth Wechter s 95th Birthday, by Sylvia Last VISITOR DONATIONS In Appreciation: Jean & Harvey Greller Shalom Again Dinner Sponsored by the Men s Club Sunday, November 11 6:00 P.M. Catered by Morton s Please make your reservations by completing and returning to the Temple office the coupon in this month s Bulletin, with your check for $30.00 per person made out to the TBI Men s Club.

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