In this KOL... From the President. #BeThere. January - February May - June Volume 53 Number 4 Iyyar / Sivan / Tammuz 5777

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1 Volume 53 Number חדש 2 Tevet/Sh vat דור 5777 קול January - February 2017 Volume 53 Number 4 Iyyar / Sivan / Tammuz 5777 May - June 2017 THE VOICE OF CONGREGATION DOR HADASH An Affiliate of the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation In this KOL... Social Action Activate New Social Ac6on Chair Kerry Ban takes the helm and is ready to roll. Kerry knows mee6ng is the easy part, but with our help she wants to reinvigorate and focus social ac6on at DH. See p.2. Seasons of our Life II By now you know there s a simcha on June 3. If you haven t signed up yet what are you waiting for - the notice to appear the KOL? See p.3. Attendance Mandatory! Not really, but I hope it got your attention. Learn about the important upcoming events that will play a huge role in shaping your opinion about our future. See p.3. PGH Holocaust Center features Teenie Harris When your Pi7sburgh and Jewish iden66es come together it s bound to be a special night. See back cover. #BeThere From the President Sixteen months ago, the chair of Dor Hadash s nomina6ng commi7ee asked if I would like (tr.: be willing) to serve a second term as chair of adult educa6on. I politely demurred (tr.: If you can t find anybody else. ). Li7le did I know the default posi6on was congrega6onal president. At this point, it is standard fare for the incoming president to thank her predecessor and remark about what big shoes she has to fill. Rumor has it that our past president has li7le feet, so I ll limit my remarks to extending a very hearkelt thanks to Mark Rubenstein for the outstanding job he did as president. I also thank him for providing me with the following words of encouragement: If I can do this, anyone can. I am honored and privileged to serve as president of this remarkable congrega6on. (I am not humbled, however. See Meir, Golda.) I am thankful that the board is filled with talented, enthusias6c folks who are commi7ed to each other, the congrega6on and the broader community. Last week, for example, new social ac6on chair Kerry Ban led an overflow crowd of Dor Hadashers (and kin) chomping at the bit to put the congrega6on s commitment to social service into ac6on. I know we can expect great things with such a capable and commi7ed social ac6on chair and such a remarkable group of volunteers. In future president s messages, I will try to highlight some of the wonderful contribu6ons being made by each of our board members. These are challenging but exci6ng 6mes for the Pi7sburgh Jewish community and, in turn, for Dor Hadash. As we con6nue to explore our future loca6on over the coming weeks and perhaps months, there will be plenty of opportuni6es for every congregant to provide input. We strongly encourage that input. In closing, know that my presiden6al door is always open. My cell phone is charged and my is working. Contact me with ques6ons, concerns, comments and sugges6ons. I even welcome an occasional complaint or cri6cism. That will assure me you re paying a7en6on. I look forward to working with and serving all of you as we go from strength to strength. L shalom Ellen Surloff 1

2 REPORT ON OPEN MEETING ON SOCIAL ACTION CONGREGATION DOR HADASH by Carolyn (Kerry) Ban; As the new chair of the Social Ac6on Commi7ee, I am very happy to report on the open mee6ng to discuss the role of social ac6on in our congrega6on, held on April 23. There was a good turn-out, and I also heard from several others who had been unable to a7end but were interested in par6cipa6ng, so it is clear that there is much support within the congrega6on for a broader social ac6on agenda. Below is my summary of the discussion: 1. In introducing themselves, par6cipants shared their current ac6vi6es and groups with which they work on social ac6on issues, iden6fying many organiza6ons as poten6al partners. 2. We discussed the dis6nc6on between direct service and social ac6on (including educa6on and advocacy around issues) and the issue of geographic focus (local, na6onal, interna6onal). There was strong support for a local focus and, at least ini6ally, for a focus on direct service. 3. We then discussed the strategy of iden6fying a major theme that could unite our direct service work with the broader congrega6on, including the religious school, adult educa6on, and programming. Par6cipants had many great sugges6ons for themes. When we narrowed down the list and discussed what we could actually do, we agreed to focus on two topics: Criminal jus6ce, especially juvenile jus6ce Immigra6on and refugees We formed two teams, which will research what projects or organiza6ons are already working in this area and return to the full commi7ee with recommenda6ons on how best to proceed. As chair, I want to thank all the par6cipants for their posi6ve energy and crea6ve ideas. If you are interested in joining one of these teams or the commi7ee as a whole, please contact me. I look forward to working with all of you to make a difference in our community. 9 volunteers from Congrega6on Dor Hadash packed over 870lbs of food at the Squirrel Hill Food Pantry on March 5th. photo: Laurie Heller Tarr Send your thoughts, opinions, stories, reviews, ideas, classifieds, recommenda6ons, mazel tovs, ac6vi6es, events, announcements, farewells, gree6ngs, artwork, musings to kol@dorhadash.net NEXT DEADLINE THURSDAY June 22 2

3 A Special Event - Seasons of Our Life II The prosperity of a society can be judged by the way in which it treats its elderly - Rabbi Nathan of Bratslav Dor Hadash is a spiritual family and we re excited to celebrate our most senior members this year with a special tribute to their lives, their affilia6on with Dor Hadash, their wisdom and the inspira6on they have given us. On Saturday morning, June 3, 2017 we will celebrate the Seasons of Our Life II honoring those of us who have reached our 80 th birthday and beyond. This will be a beau6ful Shabbat as we celebrate our honorees sharing stories compiled by DH volunteers about each one. A delicious catered luncheon will follow the service. The stories will be compiled in a commemora6ve booklet to be presented to the honorees on June 3, All members of the congrega6on and family members of our honorees are encouraged to a7end! If you haven't done so already please provide the following informa9on: I/We wish to a>end the Seasons of Our Life II celebra9on and would like to make a reserva9on at $18 / person Name Number a>ending I am / We are looking forward to a>ending and wish to make a dona9on as a tribute to the Dor Hadash honorees with recogni9on in the commemora9ve book. $18 $36 $54 other I /We wish to make a dona9on as a tribute to the Dor Hadash honorees with recogni9on in the commemora9ve book, but am/are unable to a>end the celebra9on. Name $18 $36 $54 other I/We wish to a>end the celebra9on but am/are unable to financially contribute at this 9me. Name Number a>ending Make your check payable to Congrega6on Dor Hadash and return it by May 10, 2017 to: Rabbi Cheryl Klein 46 S. Collinwood Drive Pi7sburgh, PA If you prefer you may pay using PayPal on the DH website. Two Important Series to Attend As we con6nue to look ahead to our congrega6on s future, there are two important series of events coming up that will significantly play a role in Dor Hadash s future. Please mark your calendars! 1. Congrega6on Dor Hadash will hold services at Congrega6on Beth Shalom on Friday evening May 5 th and Saturday morning May 13 th. The Erev Shabbat service will take place in the Homestead Hebrew Chapel in the second floor Eisner Commons at 8:00 PM. The Shabbat morning service the following week will take place in the Helfant Chapel on the first floor at 10:00 AM preceded by Torah study at 9 in a loca6on to be determined. We will keep you posted with addi6onal informa6on as details are confirmed. 2. TOL*OLS is in the process of assessing three rabbinical candidates. Their biographical informa6on and the dates and 6mes they will be coming to Wilkins Avenue are detailed in the lobby of the shul. TOL*OLS president Michael Eisenberg has extended an invita6on for members of Congrega6on Dor Hadash to a7end any or all of these events and welcomes our impressions and assessment of each candidate. Please consider your par6cipa6on in these events as a priority. Our congrega6on is in the process of determining the best situa6on to nurture our future in the manner which will best serve our long term sustainability and in the best possible collabora6ve seqng. Your input is very important in arriving at this major decision in our community s life. -Dan Leger, Building Search Commi7ee Chair 3

4 R ELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWS by Hal Grinberg, School Principal CHOCOLATE SEDER. On the Wednesday before Passover, the Religious School held its first Chocolate seder with the students. All the children from the congrega6on were invited. We went through the steps of the seder explaining each one and asking the students to suggest what would be the best chocolate subs6tute for each of the ritual foods. They ate bi7ersweet chocolate for the maror, chocolate eggs (easy to find at Easter 6me), strawberries which they dipped in chocolate for the karpas dipped in salt water, chocolate trail mix for the charoset, and of course, chocolate covered matzah and chocolate milk for the wine. The afikomen git was a Hershey bar. One of the purposes of ea6ng unusual food at the seder was to raise the curiosity of the children, so they would ask ques6ons and we could tell them the story of the Passover. The chocolate served that purpose well and at the seder we told the story of how the Jews let Egypt so they would be free to eat chocolate whenever they wanted! GRADUATION The students of the Vav/Mitzvah class will be gradua6ng at the Shabbat service on June 10th. The students in the class are: Roan Hollander, daughter of Teo and Sco7 Hollander; Rebecca Carter, daughter of Abby Horn & Chip Carter; Ethan Shorr, son of Tina London & Nick Shorr; Maia Hochheiser, daughter of Judy Yanowitz & Harry Hochheiser; Arthur Lang, son of Yoko Watanabe & Andrew Lang; Ethan Rosenberg, son of Michele Levine & Jim Rosenberg. The students will help lead much of the service, and read statements they are wri6ng about their religious school and Jewish experiences. Their 6melines of American Jewish history will be on display. LISA ROTHSTEIN. Each year, the Jewish Federa6on of Greater Pi7sburgh honors a Jewish teacher or volunteer from each school who has made a las6ng impact in Jewish educa6on. This year, Dor Hadash Religious School s nominee is Lisa Rothstein, who has been teaching 3 years for us. Lisa will be honored with the Unsung Jewish Hero award at a special event on Sunday, June 11, 2017 from 10:00-11:00 AM in Levinson Hall at the Squirrel Hill Jewish Community Center. Lisa is very passionate about Jewish educa6on, par6cularly about teaching the Holocaust, something she did in Connec6cut for 7 years. At Dor Hadash, she has taught both 5th & 6th grades, and she voluntarily plans some of the school-wide ac6vi6es. Together with the enthusiasm, generosity and ideas she has brought to our school, Lisa has created new ways to prepare her students to par6cipate in the adult Dor Hadash Torah study. For homework, she had them choose a law in Mishpa6m and prepare a defense or ques6ons about it. The students discussed these in class: so there was no shyness when they discussed with the synagogue "elders". It really made the students feel part of the congrega6on. One of her students said: Morah Lisa cares deeply about her students. We had fun in her class: she had us figure out which Hebrew names went to each Jellybean flavor so we could eat them. But I really liked how we had serious talks about our religion and the Holocaust, which led me to want to get more involved in the community and stand up for what is right. RECRUITMENT FOR NEXT YEAR. As always at this 6me of year, I ask all our congregants to help with recrui6ng new students for the religious school. Tell your friends/family/colleagues/neighbors who have children about our Religious School. We are a small school with small classes; our families prefer this size and we know there are others out there who also do. Encourage any family that shows interest to contact me, and I will tell them more: or hal.grin@verizon.net, and have them check out our website: h7p://dorhadash.net/ 4

5 The Struggle to Forgive by Deborah Prise, Adult Educa6on Chair On Sunday, March 19th, during a program co-sponsored by Congrega6on Dor Hadash and the University of Pi7sburgh s Jewish Studies Program, Dr. Dennis B. Klein, Kean University Professor of History and director of the Jewish Studies Program and the Master of Arts in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, delivered a lecture posi6ng the ques6on "Did Holocaust Survivors Forgive?" In a7endance were about 25 Dor Hadash congregants joined by some 20 members of the community, including Jewish Studies scholars Dr. Barbara Burs6n and Dr. Adam Shear. During Dr. Klein's Lecture, we learned that the perpetrators of the atroci6es were not only German soldiers, but oten, to the dismay of many Jews, some of the murderers were previously neighbors of Jews who interfaced with Jews as a part of everyday life prior to the Nazi invasions. In fact, in Yedwabne, Poland, 1200 Jews were murdered by former neighbors rather than Nazi mili6a. Throughout the program, Dr. Klein researched this ques6on by reading survivors ' memoirs. photos courtesy of Judy Grumet Clearly, he said, most survivors did not forgive; the crimes that were perpetrated against them were - indeed - unforgivable. However, in closer readings, he found expressions of a wish to be capable of seeing the humanness of the Nazis beyond the atroci6es that the person had commi7ed. Dr. Klein thinks this is a subtle form of forgiveness. Dr. Klein presented examples from the works of Simon Wiesenthal and Jean Amery. Among sugges6ons for further reading on the topic is The Sunflower: On the Possibili6es and Limits of Forgiveness by Simon Wiesenthal. The Annual Meeting in Pictures photos by Judy Grumet Dan Leger discusses the work of the Building Search Commi7ee he leads as the congrega6on contemplates the prospect of a move and Pi7sburgh s Jewish community explores new ways to collaborate. DH Units look on as board members give reports that reflect a congrega6on that is in many respects thriving, but experiencing a decline in membership that challenges us to engage prospec6ve members in more meaningful ways. Outgoing Treasurer Allen Baum looks on as congrega6onal outgoing President Mark Rubinstein contemplates what he s going to do with all of his 6me. 5

6 Calender Friday, May 5 Erev Shabbat Service, 8:00 pm Homestead Hebrew Chapel, Beth Shalom Service leader: Ellen Surloff Oneg Sponsor: Ellen Surloff Saturday, May 6 / 10 th of Iyyar Shabbat Morning Service and Torah Study 10:00 noon, The Study Parsha: Achrei Mot-Kedoshim, Levi6cus 16:1-20:27 Hatarah: Amos 9:7 9:15 Sunday, May 7 Board MeeMng, 3:00 pm Saturday, May 13 / 17 th of Iyyar Torah Study, 9:00 am Shabbat Morning Service, 10:00 am Helfant Chapel, Beth Shalom Service leader: Parsha: Emor, Levi6cus 21:1 24:23 Hatarah: Ezekiel 44:15 44:31 Friday, May 19 Erev Shabbat Service, 8:00 pm, Service leader: Janey Zeilinger Clark Oneg Sponsor: Arlene Weiner Saturday, May 20 / 24 th of Iyyar Shabbat Morning Service and Torah Study 10:00 noon, The Study Parsha: Behar-Bechukotai, Levi6cus 25:1 27:34 Hatarah: Jeremiah 16:19 17:14 Friday, May 26/ 1 st of Sivan Rosh Chodesh Sivan Saturday, May 27 / 2 nd of Sivan Shabbat Morning Service and Torah Study 10:00 noon, The Study Parsha: Bamidbar, Numbers 1:1 4:20 Hatarah: Hosea 2:1 2:22 Saturday, June 3 / 9 th of Sivan Seasons of Our Lives II Celebra<on Torah Study, 9:00 am, The Study Shabbat Morning Service, 10:00 am Service leader: Mark Rubenstein Parsha: Naso, Numbers 4:21 7:89 Hatarah: Judges 13:2 13:25 Saturday, June 10 / 16 th of Sivan Dor Hadash Religious School GraduaMon Shabbat Morning Service, 10:00 am Service Leader: Parsha: Beha alotcha, Numbers 8:1 12:16 Hatarah: Zechariah 2:14 4:7 Friday, June 16 Erev Shabbat Service, 8:00 pm Service leader: Janey Zeilinger Clark Oneg Sponsor: Bernard D. Goldstein and Russellyn Carruth in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Lily Eugenia Rudd Saturday, June 17 / 23 rd of Sivan Shabbat Morning Service and Torah Study 10:00 noon, The Study Parsha: Sh lach, Numbers 13:1 15:41 Hatarah: Joshua 2:1 2:24 Saturday, June 24/ 3 oth of Sivan Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Shabbat Morning Service and Torah Study 10:00 noon, The Study Parsha: Korach, Numbers 16:1 18:32 Matir Shabbat Rosh Chodesh: Numbers 28:9-15 Hatarah Shabbat Rosh Chodesh: Isaiah 66:1-66:24 6

7 In Appreciation In Honor of Dan Leger & CongregaMon Dor Hadash For organized efforts to look a\er Ruth and Sy Drescher last summer & fall Paul & Karen Flora In Honor of Lisa Levinson, Rabbi Dyen and Rabbi Klein For all they do for our Congrega6on Jerry & Miri Rabinowitz In Honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Ethan Rosenberg, grandson of Ellie and Shelly Levine Patricia "Penny" Bloom Happy Birthday Wishes to Joan Saroff Norma Artman In Memory In Memory of Margaret McCardell Smith Rosalyn Sherman Nancy & Joel Merenstein Maxine Horn David & Fran Fall Jerry & Miri Rabinowitz Judy Grumet Dorothy Braun Nancy Levine Jean Hartz Ellen Surloff In Memory of Wilbur A. Steger Audrey S. Schoenwald In Memory of Renny Selig Allen & Linda Selig In Memory of Margaret Prise Deborah Prise In Memory of Edith Grinberg to the Dor Hadash Religious School Teofila, Sco7, Delilah & Roan Hollander In Memory In Memory of Janet "Shanie" Klein Rosalyn Sherman Raina M. Goldberg David & Frances Fall Lynne S. Lehrer Rita Tauberg Harry & Lisa Levinson Joel & Nancy Merenstein Aaron & Barbara Mitchell Jessica K. Rudner Carole Rudner Tom & Deborah Wein Larry & Ellen Lebow Lee & Barbara Reichbaum David M. Zubrow Jennifer & Brian Hykes Beth & Alan Levine Marcy I. Flores Marilyn & Judah Klein Jerry & Miri Rabinowitz Jay & Rebecca Brenowitz Roberta & Allan Goldberg Ellen Surloff In Memory of Edith Grinberg Debra Bogen & Brian Leshko Irene & Joel "Bud" Shapiro Fran & Michael Lando Nancy Levine Carolyn L. Goldberg Joel & Nancy Merenstein David & Fran Fall Ellen Surloff Ruben Goldberg Goldie & Brad Samuels Mrs. Rhoda F. Sikov Melanie & Steve Weisbord In Memory of Beth Hydovitz Ellen Surloff In Memory of Dolores Irene Korytkowski Ellen Surloff 7

8 Chai Fund Barbara S. Wein Nathana Marunich A Word from the Past Rabbi Tarpon sat conversing son serious ma7ers with other learned men in a house in Ludd. The ques6on was raised: Which is more important - learning or ac6on? Rabbi Tarfoon replied, Ac6on is more important. Of what earthly use are fine words and preachment unless they are put into prac6ce? Rabbi Akiba upheld the contrary viewpoint. Learning is more important, he said. The sages finally concluded that both were right. Learning is more important when it leads to ac6on, they declared. -from A Treasury of Jewish Folklore No One Dies Alone is Expanding to UPMC Shadyside (NODA) NODA has provided hundreds of hours of human presence for those who would have otherwise died without the comfort of another person to accompany them during their final hours. Volunteers from local congrega6ons and churches, including Beth Shalom, Dor Hadash, Temple Sinai, Tree of Life*Or L Simcha, and Rodef Shalom, have contributed many hours of chesed shel emet in making this program a success. Some volunteers who would like to be NODA Compassionate Companion Volunteers may find the Shadyside loca6on more suitable than traveling to Oakland. NODA at UPMCShadyside & Presby is a collabora6ve interfaith program of the Office of Spiritual Care, The Pallia6ve and Suppor6ve Ins6tute (PSI), and the Volunteer Department. Requirements include: A desire to comfort dying pa6ents who otherwise may be alone. Complete the three hour NODA training program at UPMC. Successfully complete a background check. Agree to adhere to all UPMC policies and procedures. Demonstrate a commitment to respect the rights, needs, and dignity of all pa6ents. Agree to volunteer for shits that will last three to four hours. Must be at least 18 years old, have access to or phone. Should not have experienced the loss of someone close to you within the past six months. A willingness to be emo6onally present for the pa6ent by being silently a7en6ve or by reading, providing music, or other appropriate modali6es of comfort. To get more informamon: Contact the UPMC Office of Spiritual Care at or the Volunteer and Community Services office at or Free parking is provided to our volunteers. 8

9 YAHRZEIT Minnie Fertman 18-Apr-64 6 Iyyar 02-May-17 Jean L. Speyer 29-Apr-12 7 Iyyar 03-May-17 David Stearns 12-May-81 8 Iyyar 04-May-17 Benjamin Colker 06-May Iyyar 07-May-17 Diana Gershfeld 25-Apr Iyyar 07-May-17 Benjamin Colker 06-May Iyyar 07-May-17 Rhonda Silver 23-Apr Iyyar 07-May-17 Lew Gumerman 04-May-04 13Iyyar 09-May-17 June Delano 14-May Iyyar 10-May-17 Myron George Cohen 06-May Iyyar 10-May-17 Mary Marks 16-May Iyyar 10-May-17 George Weitz 26-Apr Iyyar 10-May-17 George Weintraub 19-May Iyyar 11-May-17 Susan Sampson 09-May Iyyar 12-May-17 Miriam Leiffand Gusky 23-May Iyyar 12-May-17 Pauline Zla6s Bloomstone 01-May iyyar 15-May-17 Sylvia Glaser 13-May Iyyar 16-May-17 Beth Friedberg 13-May Iyyar 17-May-17 Karen Abelson 19-May Iyyar 18-May-17 Joseph Gusky 14-May Iyyar 18-May-17 Karen Abelson 19-May Iyyar 18-May-17 Sergio DeBenedeq 06-May Iyyar 21-May-17 Nathan Sadowsky 30-May Iyyar 21-May-17 Paul Zuckerman 18-May Iyyar 22-May-17 Sadye Goldstein 06-Jun Iyyar 23-May-17 Betsy Sachs 09-May Iyyar 23-May-17 Nina Cohen 01-Jun Iyyar 24-May-17 Gloria Bogen 21-May Iyyar 24-May-17 Dorothy Na7erson Maas 07-Jun Iyyar 25-May-17 Lena Friedman 15-May Iyyar 25-May-17 Eve Feinstein 16-May-99 1 Sivan 26-May-17 Harry Resnick 29-May-71 5 Sivan 30-May-17 Ma6lda Clauss 05-Jun-14 7 Sivan 01-Jun-17 Aaron Margolis 02-Jun-52 9 Sivan 03-Jun-17 Ruth Kross 26-May-07 9 Sivan 03-Jun-17 Florence Coleman 01-Jun Sivan 04-Jun-17 Hermoine Rubin Zeilinger 01-Jun Sivan 05-Jun-17 Mildred Spiegel 14-Jun Sivan 05-Jun-17 Steven Singer 13-Jun Sivan 09-Jun-17 William Bloomstone 01-Jun Sivan 09-Jun-17 Herman Braunstein 09-Jun Sivan 10-Jun-17 Max Kuntz 27-May Sivan 10-Jun-17 Sophia Hirsh 17-Jun Sivan 11-Jun-17 Shirley Seiner Silverman 06-Jun Sivan 11-Jun-17 Sophia Hirsh 17-Jun Sivan 11-Jun-17 Jonathan Shimm 20-Jun Sivan 11-Jun-17 Shirley Farbman 03-Jun Sivan 11-Jun-17 Lillian Kaplan Klahr 08-Jun Sivan 11-Jun-17 Olga Faddy 11-Jun Sivan 11-Jun-17 Maurice Louis Zigmond 12-Jun Sivan 12-Jun-17 Geraldine Klein Sadowsky 18-Jun Sivan 12-Jun-17 Robert Blair 17-Jun Sivan 13-Jun-17 Lillian Gertrude Towne 23-Jun Sivan 14-Jun-17 Sophie Skolnick 15-Jun Sivan 14-Jun-17 Lillian G. Towne 23-Jun Sivan 14-Jun-17 David Perlman 07-Jun Sivan 15-Jun-17 Jerome Chelemer 22-Jun Sivan 16-Jun-17 Frances Gertrude Fertman 20-Jun Sivan 16-Jun-17 Marion Ellis 11-Jun Sivan 16-Jun-17 Sarah Roth 16-Jun Sivan 17-Jun-17 Tillie Ungar Bails 29-Jun Sivan 22-Jun-17 Saul Bleiweiss 18-Jun Sivan 23-Jun-17 Nora McCardell 24-Jun Sivan 24-Jun-17 Walter Je7er 29-Jun-95 1 Tammuz 25-Jun-17 Evelyn Baumann 20-Jun-04 1 Tammuz 25-Jun-17 Nathan Belle 26-Jun-71 3 Tammuz 27-Jun-17 Sandor Weiss 21-Jun-66 3 Tammuz 27-Jun-17 Sandor Weiss 21-Jun-66 3 Tammuz 27-Jun-17 Morris Kross 29-Jun-06 3 Tammuz 27-Jun-17 Marge Schwager 07-Jul-08 4 Tammuz 28-Jun-17 So long as they live, we, too, shall live, for they are now a part of us, as we remember them. On every day, and in every way, I know that they are with me and I remember them. 9

10 2017 Omer Institute Speakers Series A Series of fun and informa6ve adult educa6onal lectures and programs sponsored by Tree of Life&*Or L'Simcha Monday May 8-- 7:00 PM-- Laura Cherner, Assistant Director of the Community Rela6ons Council at the Jewish Federa6on of Greater Pi7sburgh will present "Campus Ambassadors Mission to Israel." An overview of an innova6ve Israel trip designed to educate students on the Israeli-Pales6nian conflict through hands on experiences with Arabs in Israel. She will also talk about a new program called "Bridges to Tomorrow" that focuses on crea6ng a network of resistance to the BDS movement and building rela6onships with the African American community in Pi7sburgh. Monday May :00 PM-- Paul Roth, member of Tree of Life*Or L'Simcha will present an exci6ng program and famous Jewish musicians from the Big Band Era. Monday May 22--7:00 PM-- Laurie Eisenberg -"Six Day War Stories" In recogni6on of the 50th anniversary of the 1967 War, Professor Laurie Eisenberg will tell you the stories you haven't heard. Come learn about the coincidences, lucky breaks, bad luck, close calls, good calls, bad ideas and strange but true episodes that brought the brief war to its stunning conclusion. The is no cost and all programs are open to the public. Contact Alex Speck at (412) or aspeck88@yahoo.com for more informa6on. Every picture tells a story... Left: Lisa Rothstein, DH Religious School teacher and this year s Unsung Jewish Hero award winner with her curious students. Photo: Hal Grinberg. Right: Kerry Ban, DH Social Action chair rallies the troops at her kick off Open Meeting. 10

11 ADULT EDUCATION by Deborah Prise, Adult Education Chair MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR ADULT EDUCATION EVENTS! Myth of Samson, Sunday, May 21 at 10 a.m. (Sisterhood Room): In this presenta6on, Dr. Tova Tarr will explore the biblical story of Samson from its historical, psychological and spiritual meanings. A group discussion will follow with par6cipants considering analogies rela6ve to current cultural experiences in Israel and the United States. Please RSVP to admin@dorhadash.net. Please free to share your ideas for future programming with Deborah Prise (dprise@gmail.com) or an adult education committee member. Finding Beauty in the Mundane An ar6st exhibit by Dor Hadasher Ruth Drescher MAKE YOUR MARK Art space and Coffee House 6738 Reynolds St. - Point Breeze Opening Reception Baby Girl Gilbert and Ellen DeBenedeq would like to announce the birth of their granddaughter Claire Sarah Hansen born to Jenya DeBenedeq and Eric Hansen on April 10, May 2, the show will run throughout May All are doing well Know Your Rights Dor Hadash Member John Pushinsky, whose law prac6ces concentrates in areas of civil rights, civil liber6es, and appellate li6ga6on explained current issues surrounding the first amendment rights for members of the DH community at a recent event. Jim Lenkner uploaded the discussion to You Tube. It can be found at h7ps://youtu.be/tavcyfat_qc 11

12 Through the Lens of Teenie Harris: Activism & Spiritual Resistance, Opening Reception: Thursday May 11; 7:30 PM; 826 Hazelwood Avenue, The focus is three ac6vist themes: African Americans during World War II; Jewish Woman s involvement in social ac6vism in the 1950 s; and spiritual resistance during the civil rights era. Dr. Ralph Proctor will recount his personal memories of Harris. Cost to a7end $10. For more informa6on call or csahovey@hcpgh.org Officers and Administration President, Ellen Surloff president@dorhadash.net Past President-elect, Mark Rubinstein VP of Ritual, Lisa Levinson ritual@dorhadash.net VP of Administration, Paul Needle vpadmin@dorhadash.net Secretary, Beth Silver secretary@dorhadash.net Treasurer, Daniel Mosse treasurer@dorhadash.net Adult Education, Deborah Prise adulted@dorhadash.net VP of Youth Education, Wendy Kobee youtheducation@dorhadash.net Life Events, Dan Leger lifeevents@dorhadash.net Programming, Janice Gordon programming@dorhadash.net Social Action, Kerry Ban socialaction@dorhadash.net Social Events, Craig Churilla socialevents@dorhadash.net Membership, Lisa Budd membership@dorhadash.net Member at Large, Dana Kellerman atlarge@dorhadash.net KOL Editor, Lou Fineberg kol@dorhadash.net Congregation Manager, Jean Hartz Hartzadmin@dorhadash.net School Principal, Hal Grinberg hal.grin@verizon.net Dors Softball Coach, Harry Levinson softball@dorhadash.net. CONGREGATION DOR HADASH 5898 Wilkins Avenue Pittsburgh PA