February 2014 Vol. XXIII No. 6

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1 A Reform Congregation Practicing Progressive Judaism Member, Union for Reform Judaism February 2014 Vol. XXIII No. 6 President s Message page 2 From the Rabbi s Study page 3 BIW page 4 Men s Club page 4 Miniversity page 6 92nd St Y page 8 Endowment page 10 Recent Events page Yahrzeits page 16 Donations page Birthdays & Anniversaries page 18 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 February 2014 page 2 Worship Services Friday Evenings 8pm* Saturday Mornings 10am Amending Our By-Laws President s Message During the annual Congregational meeting 2 pm on Sunday, March 23, 2014, we will vote not only on electing a new Temple Beth Israel President and a new slate of officers and trustees but we will be asked to approve several important changes in our By-Laws The two most important changes, suggested by our current Board of Trustees, allow us to reduce the size of our Executive Committee to 7 people: the president, 3 vice presidents, the treasurer, immediate past president and recording secretary. We also, over a 4-year period, will reduce the number of trustees to 9. The total size of our Board of Trustees will be 22 people and will include the presidents of the Men s Club, Beth Israel Women, Women On Our Own, The Endowment Chair, the Financial Secretary and Corresponding Secretary. A smaller Executive Committee and Board of *5:30pm the last Friday of the month Trustees will allow us to function more efficiently. After the changes, our Executive Committee will be close to the size of other Reform Temples while our Board of Trustees still will be larger than 95 percent of them. There will be 2 additional minor changes that had not been presented to the Board of Trustees as of the submission of this article. Full Details of the Sunday, March, 23, 2014 Annual Meeting will be in next month s Bulletin As President, Sy Klionsky Gift Shop All Handbags 20% discount through February. Also, wine bags still one half price. Shop with us for Judaica items, giftware, beautiful handbags and more. Open Monday - Thursday 10:30am - 2:00pm After Services Fridays Special Events and by request. For special items, call Leah Barker or Anita Devine

3 Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 3 From the Rabbi s Study A Discovery of Family History Once, as a guest in someone s home, the Baal Shem Tov intended to go from part of the dwelling to another but inadvertently opened the door to the cellar. He reached out to touch the mezuzah but quickly stopped. He then called his host over and said, This mezuzah should be checked. (Mezuzahs need to be examined every few years because the inked letters can be abraded or even come to touch each other due to shrinkage of the klaf, the parchment on which they are written.) The host replied, Rabbi, just because you opened the wrong door, does that mean you need to justify your mistake by questioning the religious validity of my mezuzah? Maybe you just accidentally opened the door? The Baal Shem Tov then famously replied, There are no accidents. In other words, his inadvertence must have carried a higher purpose. Or, as Herbert Weiner wrote in Nine and a Half Mystics, probably the most widely read book on Jewish mysticism, The phenomena of life are linked not only in the horizontal chain of cause and effect postulated by science, but are even more deeply involved with forces of causation from above. I thought about there being no accidents, that there are certain beshert, meant to be moments that defy rational explanation, when my sister recently shared a story about her daughter Nancy Cohen, a senior at American University in Washington, D.C. Last fall, she enrolled in a course called Oral Histories of the Civil Rights Movement, taught by the legendary civil rights leader, Julian Bond. One of her assignments required conducting an oral history with an individual active in the Civil Rights Movement. Knowing her hometown (and mine) of Cincinnati had experienced riots in the 1960s, Nancy hoped to interview someone from there. Her mother wasn t overly optimistic because several leaders she was aware of had passed on or else would be difficult to reach. However, she eventually shared the name of a somewhat younger but well known local pastor, the Reverend Damon Lynch, who I myself recalled growing up but did not know. My sister, who didn t personally know him either, wasn t even sure he still resided in Cincinnati. But my niece succeeded in reaching the pastor through his church and he agreed to participate in the oral history. Their subsequent phone conversation took a surprising turn when the pastor began to describe the role some Jewish leaders had played during the turbulence of the mid 60s. At one point he asked Nancy if she d ever heard of Rabbi Katz. Startled and excited, she burst out, He was my grandfather! The pastor was equally stunned. He went on to describe how Rabbi Robert L. Katz, a longtime professor at Cincinnati s Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, worked closely with African- American leaders to help restore stability in the city and strengthen relationships between the African- American and Jewish communities. According to the pastor, on one occasion they all met in our family s home. All of this was news to my sister and me. We knew that both our parents were very concerned about improving racial relations. My mother, in fact, played a vital role in founding one of the first integrated private swim clubs in the nation. However, we had no idea our father had taken such an active and important role himself. Was this a random connection or a beshert, there are no accidents moment occasioned from on high? It is hard for my sister and me not to think so. Thanks to Nancy going to college in Washington, receiving an assignment from one of our country s foremost civil rights leaders, and then happening to interview a Cincinnati pastor we had only heard of, a previously unknown chapter in our family s history was revealed. It certainly felt like a gift from above.

4 Beth Israel Women Don t Miss These Events! February 3: Fabulous Fashion Show-Noon at Michael s on East. Always a sellout. The Fashion Show takes the place of our regular February Luncheon. February 10: Books and Brown Bag at noon. February s book is Defending Jacob by William Landay. February14: 1pm Information Meeting for Cuba Travelers. Silvia Wilhelm, President of Cuba Puentes, will answer last minute questions, give further information, and give out luggage tags. February 15-2: Deluxe trip to Cuba. Reservations now closed. March 3: Board Meeting at 11 A.M. March 10: Books and Brown Bag at Noon March s book is Once We Were Brothers. March 12: Game Day. Lots of fun, food, and games. March 17: Luncheon at Noon. Men Invited. Dr. Sigmund Tobias will tell of his family s escape from the Holocaust and his childhood in Shanghai. Not to be missed. Reservation Coupon in this issue. March 14: New Date for Sisterhood Shabbat To volunteer to bake, set-up, clean up, or help in the kitchen for an event, please contact Sylvia Pastor or Nessa Levine. Nessa Levine, BIW President Beth Israel Men s Club The Men's Club will hold a Tribute Night fundraiser in honor of Temple icon Florence Katz. Florence is a lady of many firsts- an organizing member of TBI, organizer and first director of the choir, first among volunteers, and first in the hearts of all who know her... and she's only 98! The event is scheduled for Sunday, February 23rd at 6pm. A cocktail hour with wine and hor oeuvres will be followed by an hour of tributes and a musical program by the Temple choir. Tributes will be presented by family, friends and community leaders. Contributions for the event will be $50 for general admission and $75 for Patron seating. Proceeds will be donated to the Temple general operating fund and other local charities. Reservation slips are included in this Bulletin and should be forwarded with a check made out to the TBI Men's Club. February 2014 page 4 Books and Brown Bag Schedule 2014 February 10 Defending Jacob by William Landay Facilitator Cyvia Snyder March 10 Once We Were Brothers by Ronald H. Barson Facilitator Linda Berliner April 7 The Tin Horse by Janice Steinberg Facilitator Marge Sandy The next Books and Brown Bag selection, Defending Jacob by William Landay, is about an assistant D.A. in an affluent suburban Massachusetts town whose life is completely turned upside down when his 14-yearold son is accused of murder. Coffee and dessert available at noon; book discussion from 12:30-1:30 pm. The book is available online, in book stores and libraries. Join this lively, interesting monthly event, sponsored by BIW. Gloria Sabin and Linda Berliner, co-chairs An outstanding speaker will visit the next Men's Club sponsored, Lunch with the Rabbi session on Thursday, February 13th at noon. Attorney Ira Weisner is an expert on all facets of elder law and its impact upon the financial security of our elder population. Mr. Weisner is former president of the Elder Law Attorney Association and has dedicated his career to helping the elderly deal with a spectrum of problems such as wills, estate taxes, challenges to wills, moves to assisted living, marital changes, etc. His practice is in Sarasota. Ira Weisner is a particularly knowledgeable and articulate expert who will provide a wealth of information to all who attend. The program will commence with a delicious deli lunch and will of course, include a question and answer session. All Temple members, men and women, are urged to attend. Please look in your bulletin for coupon. For those who send in early the cost is twelve dollars per person. For all others the cost is fifteen dollars per person. The Men s Club has reserved forty ticket packages for a baseball outing to the March 11 Spring Training Baseball Game between the Baltimore Orioles and the World Series Champion Boston Red Sox. The packages consist of a full picnic lunch before the game and shaded seat tickets to the game. The packages will be available first to Men s Club members at $55 (maximum of two per person) and $65 for non-members, all on a first come first served basis. Reservation slips are enclosed and should be mailed in with a check made out to the TBI Men's Club. Reservation deadline is February 25. A Marina Jack s Dinner Cruise has been scheduled for March 26. The cost will be $65 per person and space for forty participants will be available. First priority will be given to Men's Club members. Reservation slips will be a available in next month's Bulletin.

5 Special Gold Thank You Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 5 to our 2014 Gala Sponsors! Silver Alice R. Berkowitz Bea Friedman Howard & Betty Isermann Betty Schoenbaum Bronze Mort & Carol Siegler Carol Camiener Mimi Edlin Ruth Engman Shirley Fein Judith Feldman Herman & Sharon Frankel Walter & lmarlena Frank Doris M. Kaplan Ben & Sandra Krause Richard & Nessa Levine Len & Bonney Libman Suzanne & Andrew Lutkoff Don & Judy Markstein Irving & Marilyn Naiditch Irwin & Sylvia Pastor Gerry & Vivian Ross Marsha Roth Bill & Marge Sandy Silent Auction Donors: Wendy Faulkner, Walter & Marlena Frank, Suzanne Schuster and David Solomon Dr. O. David & Louise Solomon Betty Schiff Bernice Not Pictured: Thomas Dr. Lois Barson, Sy & Carole Klionsky, Richard & Sheila Olin, Dr. Sheldon & Joyce Paley, Alan & Lois Schottenstein, Marilyn Shuman, Dr. Ira & Carol Singer and Sam Smullen.

6 February 2014 page 6 The Rabbi Michael B. Eisenstat Miniversity of Judaism at Temple Beth Israel Rabbis Forum: Where Is The American Jewish Commnity Headed Tuesday February 4 at 2 pm A recent, widely disseminated Pew poll revealed that the non-orthodox American Jewish community is becoming increasingly defused and indifferent. A panel of local rabbis discusses whether or not this is actually true, the role Israel plays in American Jewish self-perception, and how Jews may not so much be disappearing but, rather, reassessing and recalibrating what it means to be Jewish in America today. When Bad Things Happen To Good People: The Book Of Job (In The Hebrew Bible) Dr. Jerome C. Rosenthal Wednesday, February 5, 12, 19 & 26 at 2 pm Nearly everyone has had the experience of seeing a loved one, a dear friend or a favorite celebrity die young from an accident or disease and wondered then how unjust and unfair that seemed - that is, when bad things happen to good people. The Book of Job is a moving story about a similarly unfortunate situation when Job, a widely acknowledged righteous and good person, is suddenly afflicted with terrible, calamitous suffering that included the loss of his ten children, his home, all his material wealth and even his health. The book is one of the most beautifully written and challenging books in the Bible. The deep emotions almost leap from the pages that describe his awful experience. His suffering seems totally undeserved to Job and others and he stubbornly protests to his friends and to God that he did nothing to justify his fate. Job's demands from God for an explanation of his suffering and the issue of whether he was truly undeserving, present a basic challenge to Jewish traditional thinking on the subject of God's role in human suffering..the challenge to a 3000 year tradition that said good people are rewarded (not punished) with blessings for their exemplary living; that God always acts justly and does not make mistakes created a tense major issue that eventually pushed that tradition to a more modern, rational view. The challenge presented with Job's case is that perhaps God sometimes acts unjustly or does make mistakes or cannot always know all the facts of every situation or cannot control every natural disaster that takes a toll of innocent human life - was quite radical, even blasphemous;and it was considered to be in contradiction of it. Come learn more about Job's defense and how God finally answered his protestations. You are sure to have some ideas you will want to air and want to add to the discussions of the many questions that will be raised as the material is covered. Also, you may very well change your mind about the subject of when bad things happen to good people. 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. & Mrs. Kraus Thursday, February 6, 7pm Narrated by Alan Alda and Mamie Grummer, 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus tells the previously unknown, harrowing story of how this American Jewish couple, through tremendous courage, smarts, chutzpah and resolve was able to save fifty Jewish children from the fires of the Holocaust. One of last children to be taken out and prominently featured in the film is Helga Milberg, mother of TBI member David Milberg. Helga passed away only hours after seeing a special pre-released copy of the film. David will speak following the film about his mother and the Krauses. Through a generous gift, the film is open to all at no charge.

7 The European Jews Who Could Not Speak Yiddish Rabbi Michael Eisenstat Thursdays February 6 and 13 at 2pm RESCHEDULED: April 24 & 28 at 2pm While most of us derive from the great waves of German and Eastern European Jews who immigrated to the United States, we forget those who preceded them and who looked down on them as newcomers and upstarts! Let us learn about the early Sephardic colonists who were here before the American Revolution. Rabbi Eisenstat was selected as one of the One Hundred Jewish Leaders who met with Pope John Paul II on the Pope s visit to the United States. He has lectured in colleges and many churches. The Hebrew Union College has called on Rabbi Eisenstat to mentor Rabbinic students. Sex, Murder, and Genealogy Mike Karsen Monday, February 17 at 2pm Dora Feldman McDonald, the daughter of German Jewish immigrants, made the front page of Chicago newspapers in 1907 when she shot her lover. Dora, who was married to one of the most powerful political bosses in Chicago at the time, used murder to end this affair and her lover s blackmail. But what ever happened to her after her dramatic acquittal the following year? Popular Jewish genealogist Mike Karsen uses every trick in his tool bag to set the record straight and follow her trail. Mike Karsen is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and current president of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois. An author of several articles, he is a highly regarded speaker on family legacies, appearing at numerous national genealogy conference programs and in Chicago at Newberry Library and the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies. The Tragedy of Leo Frank: 100 Years Later Diane Steinbrink Tuesday, February 18 at 2pm In this presentation, Diane will discuss the tragedy of the Leo Frank case and its impact on the Atlanta Jewish community and beyond. Monologues of Mrs. Frank, featured in PARADE, the Tony Award winning musical play written by Atlanta Jewish playwright Alfred Uhry, will be shared. As a young child, Mr. Uhry actually knew Mrs. Frank. Diane will discuss Mrs. Frank s life after Leo s death and how the Atlanta Jewish community dealt with the tragedy. Audience participation is welcomed. Diane Steinbrink possesses a rich history in the theater Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 7 world. She served as the coordinator of Philadelphia Plays for Living for 17 years and produced the acclaimed Anne Frank Theater Project. She also has acted and directed in local theater, appeared in movies and presented one-person productions across the East Coast. Is the Landscape for Peace Changing in the Middle-East? Dr. Thomas Hecht Monday, February 24 at 2 pm. Dr. Thomas Hecht returns to the Miniversity to discuss how changes in the foreign policies of Turkey, Saudi Arabia and, potentially, Iran, will impact Middle East peace negotiations. Additionally, the United States role in the region will also be addressed. Born in Czechoslovakia in 1929, Dr. Hecht escaped from Europe to Canada during World War II. Dr. Hecht has served as chairman of the Combined Jewish Appeal of Montreal, president of the United Israel Appeal of Canada, a member of the board of governors of the Jewish Agency, and president of Israel Bonds in Canada. He has been awarded the Herzl Prize, the State of Israel s 40th Anniversary Gold Medal, the Queen s Jubilee Medal, the Samuel Bronfman Medal, the Jerusalem Prize, the Chevalier of the Order of the Pléiade, and honorary doctorates from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Bar-Ilan University. The Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies was founded in 1993 at the initiative of Dr. Hecht. He currently serves as chairman of its International Advisory Committee. Be sure to register for Miniversity courses using the Miniversity form in the program booklet or by calling the offfce: All classes and films for TBI members are free. The cost per class for non- TBI members is $5.00, unless otherwise indicated. Defiant Requiem at TBI February 1 Former U.S. Ambassador Stuart Eizenststat, who served as Special Representative of the President and Secretary of State on Holocaust-Era Issues, will be speak at the screening of Defiant Requiem. Eizenstat negotiated major agreements with Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France and other countries in recovering looted art and bank accounts and the payment of insurance policies. In addition, two survivors from Theresienstad will share memories of their experience. Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee, Defiant Requiem will be shown at Temple Beth Israel on Saturday, February 1 at 7 pm. The cost of the film is $10.

8 February 2014 page 8 World Politics with Ralph Buultjens Russia: Putin, Politics and the Winter Sunday, February 2, 7:30 pm For more than 15 years, 92Y audiences have relished the clarity and thoughtfulness Professor Ralph Buultjens brings to discussions of foreign affairs. Drawing on his vast knowledge and understanding of how conflicts in one part of the world affect peace in another, Buultjens offers insight you can t find anywhere else. The United States, Iran and Israel: What Next? Michael Doran with Warren Kozak Tuesday, February 11, 8:15 pm The United States embarked on an historically unprecedented engagement with Iran at a moment when the Middle East has never seemed more volatile and unpredictable. What has it achieved? Join us as journalist and author Warren Kozak interviews acclaimed Middle East expert Dr. Michael Doran who served as a deputy assistant secretary of defense and a senior director at the National Security Council. Vietnam: The Real War Pete Hamill, Peter Arnett & Kimberly Dozier Thursday, February 27, 8:15 pm As Pete Hamill notes, Say the word Vietnam to most people of a certain age; the image that rises is usually a photograph. An A.P. photograph. To cover the Vietnam war, the Associated Press gathered a group of superb photojournalists in Saigon, creating one of the most remarkable photographic legacies of the twentieth century. Join the great war correspondent Peter Arnett, veteran combat reporter Kimberly Dozier, author Pete Hamill and other guests to look at these images of the war that left so deep and lasting an impression on American life. Robert Wagner with Liz Smith: You Must Remember This Tuesday, March 11, 8:15 pm The legendary actor and bestselling author takes a nostalgic look back at Hollywood s golden age the mythic figures, the legendary stars, the houses and haunts of the elite. With a career spanning more than five decades, few actors are more qualified to recount this glamorous Hollywood era than Robert Wagner, the star of such films as A Kiss Before Dying, The Longest Day and The Pink Panther. Liz Smith has worked in celebrity/show biz for 57 years and still writes a daily syndicated column. The Story of the Jews Simon Schama Monday, March 24, 8 pm You may know some of the history of the Jews, but you haven t heard it the way Simon Schama tells it full of rich detail and a keen sense of how people really lived. Schama s The Story of the Jews: Finding the Words 1000 BC-1492 AD (a new book and television series, soon to air on PBS) takes us all over India, Spain, Oxford, Syria, Paris, Cairo and beyond to show how Jews everywhere lived not as a people apart, but as a vital force in any society they joined, inspiring and being inspired by everything around them. Please visit the TBI website to verify programs. Any schedule changes will be promptly posted on TBI s website. Doors open 30 minutes before broadcast. Seating is first come, first seated. No charge for TBI members, otherwise admission is $5.

9 Person Place Thing Live! With Randy Cohen Tuesday, May 6, 8:15pm Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 9 Randy Cohen invites notable figures to discuss one person, one place and one thing they are passionate about often with surprising results! Ruth Reichl Ruth Reichl has been the restaurant critic for The New York Times, the editor of Gourmet magazine, a bestselling author (her charming memoir, Tender at the Bone, is a must for anyone remotely interested in food). Now she turns her pen to fiction. Join her as she talks about a meaningful person, place and thing in her life as well as her first novel, Delicious! Elie Wiesel Thursday, May 22, 8 pm Don t miss the opportunity to learn from Elie Wiesel, founder of the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity and Nobel Laureate, at 92Y. Professor Elie Wiesel has been teaching from this stage for the last 43 years. In doing so, he has essentially become a Rebbe to many of us, teaching and touching our souls with Jewish learning. His words inspire and make us think, feel and perform acts of goodness. Sol Adler, Executive Shabbat Café Saturday, February 8, 2014 Come join our lovely Shabbat services and stay for a delicious dairy lunch. This month s Shabbat Café is sponsored by Doris & Paul Morgenstern in honor of Paul s recent birthday and Doris 80th Birthday. Anyone interested in sponsoring or contributing toward the expense of the lunch in honor or in memory of a beloved family member or life cycle event may contact Elise Galinsky or the Temple office for more information. who have joined TBI!! Marc & Nancy Bazilian Veronica Grodzinski Roberta Berger Paul & Doris Morganstern Murray & Alice Blueglass Sandra Packard Helen & Roy Diton Jerome & Dorothy Rosenberg Mark Fishman Stephen Turner Two Films at TBI Wednesday, March 19 3 pm An Article of Hope: Powerful documentary about Colonel Ilan Ramon, Israel s first and only astronaut, and the miniature Torah from Bergen-Belsen he took into space. Special Guest: Dan Cohen, Producer/Director 7 pm The Jewish Cardinal: A thrilling feature about the amazing life of Jean-Marie Lustiger, a Polish Jewish immigrant who became Archbishop of Paris. Bima Flowers Price Reduction! There are many ways in our Temple to honor family and friends or to remember our loved ones who have passed away. One option is to sponsor the floral arrangements for the bimah at our Shabbat services. And thanks to our new florist, you can enjoy all the beauty along with 25 percent savings! If you would like to contribute to the beautification of our sanctuary while recognizing a life event or special person in your life, please call the Temple office your participation would be most appreciated.

10 February 2014 page 10 Social Action Shabbat - New Date: Friday, April 4 Shabbat The Social Action Shabbat will be held on Friday, April 4. This year we want to honor as many members of our congregation as possible who are involved in social action projects outside of the Temple. Our goal is to not only shine a light on the activities of our fellow members but also to spotlight the good works of their chosen project or organization. To be included, simply fill out the form in this month s Bulletin. And if you know of someone who is too shy, too modest or too darn busy to fill out the form, go ahead and turn them in! The same information also can be ed to Kathy Brooks at kbrks@comcast.net. A Valentine for TBI Well, this is not your usual valentine. I sat at my trusty old laptop for a long time trying to come up with something to send to the editor for this Bulletin. What could I do to raise some funds for our Endowment Fund? How could I tie something into Valentine s Day? I could sell roses... but where and when could I do this? I just couldn t picture standing in the lobby on Shabbat with my flowers for sale... nah! That wouldn t do. But how about chocolate? Everybody likes candy. But no, we are all watching our weight; not a good idea. But wait create and sell gift baskets. Not so easy too much running around to collect all that stuff. And how would I deliver them? Too many problems! Then I thought of selling raffle tickets to something everybody wants. But the more I thought about it the more I realized that our members are constantly bombarded with fundraising mail that goes directly into the recycle bin. Valentine s Day clearly wasn t helping me. So, the best I can do for this Bulletin is to send my heartfelt love to our Temple Beth Israel and along with my love attach a check to the Endowment Fund; much easier than selling gift baskets! And I can hope that maybe there are others out there who would like to send a similar valentine to TBI through the Endowment Fund. Suzanne Lutkoff, chair Endowment Fund Lunch with the Rabbi Thursday, February 13 12:00 pm Speaker: Attorney Ira Weisner Topic: Elder Law Lunch catered by Toojays Season Subscription....$50 Individual Sessions.$12 each At the Door... $15 each Lunch with the Rabbi, sponsored by the Men s Club, is open to all TBI members and meets the 2nd Thursday of each month.

11 Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 11 It Is Our Honor and Duty to Help Coming home should not be the hardest part of war. As many as one in three veterans who served in Iraq or Afghanistan are affected by post-traumatic stress (PTS) or Traumatic brain injury (TBI) the invisible wounds of war. In February, the Disabled American Veteran Post #97 will visit Bay Pines VA Hospital in St. Petersburg and the James Haley VA Medical Center in Tampa, bringing toiletries, pre-paid calling cards, socks, underwear, canteen money and other items for our disabled veterans. Financial donations made by our Temple members have played an important role in off-setting the costs. If you have not made your contribution, please do so now. Make out your check to: Disabled American Veterans Post #97 (with Temple Beth Israel written on the memo line). Mail your check to Al Grossman, 5524 Chanteclaire, Sarasota, FL Your contribution is tax deductable. Our Hospitalized Disabled Veterans Need Us Now. Building Maintenance Fund Donations - $135, Linda & Dr. Ira Abrahamson Linda Albert Harriet Allweiss Lois Auerbach Gloria & Barnett Bakal Lois Barson Linda Berliner Alice Berkowitz Barbara Blumfield Janis & Aaron Brenner Eileen & Albert Bronstein Kathrine & Garry Brooks Max Cantor & Sandra Agulnik Anonymous Edward Cohen Sylvia Cohodas Margot & Warren Coville Gerard Daniel Marcia & Phil Dunsker Nancy & Rabbi Michael Eisenstat Ruth Engman Ellen & Joel Fedder Shirley Fein Bernice Feinstein Marlena & Walter Frank Herman & Sharon Frankel Beatrice Friedman Elise & James Galinsky Grace & Murray Goldberg Shelley & Sy Goldblatt Miriam & Allan Goldfarb Dorothy Jacobson Sue Jacobson Doris Kaplan Sheila & Rabbi Peter Kasdan Carole & Sy Klionsky Gifts in Honor of Sy Klionsky s 80th Birthday ($100 and over) Catha & Martin Abrahams Sharon & Ronald Burde Sara & Nelson Fishman Rosalyn Fleischer Ari, Nicole, Ally & Jacob Klionsky Nessa & Richard Levine Marc Lieber Sylvia & Irwin Pastor Vivian & Dr. Gerald Ross Mary Ann & Ted Simon Evelyn Maurer Stanley & Judith Kolodkin Ruth Kreindler Margo & Jerry Lee Nessa & Richard Levine Rise Snider Losheak Suzanne Lutkoff Judith & Donald Markstein Chicago Night at TBI February 21 All those from Chicago, that great Toddlin' Town on Lake Michigan, are especially invited to attend services for Chicago Night at TBI on Friday, February 21 at 8 pm. Chicagoland natives will have the opportunity to be with others from the Windy City while also learning about its Jewish history, culture and leading figures. We ask that Second City TBI members encourage their fellow Illinois landsmen to join them at Temple. Also, for those who may possess Bears, Cubs, White Sox, Bulls or Blackhawks yamulkas or other Chicago- Jewish items, please bring them along. Doris & Paul Morgenstern Betty & Judge Marvin H. Morse Sylvia & Irwin Pastor Harold Ronson Ester & Rabbi Herbert H. Rose (z l) Jerry Rosenthal Vivian & Dr. Gerald Ross Joan & Paul A. Rotenberg (z l) Amy & Peter Roth Marsha Roth Jay Rudolph Gloria & Howard Sabin Temi & Bradford Saivetz Marge & Bill Sandy Molly Schechter Betty Schiff Betty Schoenbaum Suzanne Schuster Barbara & Robert Schwartz Sally & Sam Shapiro Marilyn Shuman Carole & Morton Siegler Mary Ann & Ted Simon Cyvia & David Snyder Donna & Ed Sobel Marjorie Tick Judy & Bob Vigder Suzanne & Leonard Weinstein

12 February 2014 page 12 Dr. Sigmund Tobias to Speak At TBI March 17th - Men Invited! Our Sisterhood, Beth and emotional nature of this Tobias family lived in a Israel Women, will have a topic, Men s Club members community of other Jewish very special speaker at the are invited to attend. Please March 17th Luncheon in save the date. A coupon will refugees for over 10 years, and was interned in a Ghetto the social hall at noon. appear In the February and imposed by the Japanese Dr. Tobias, Eminent March issues of The Bulletin. during World War II. Dr. Research Professor, University Do not miss this special Tobias immigrated to the at Albany, SUNY, and event. U.S. in He returned to author of Strange Haven: A Shanghai was one of Shanghai in 1988 as Visiting Jewish Childhood in Wartime the few places permitting Professor at the Shanghai Shanghai, will speak. entry to Jews escaping the Institute of Education. Because of the historical holocaust. In Shanghai the Sisterhood Members and Men s Club Members Are Welcome BIW Fashion Show featuring BIW Models in Fabulous Fashions! Michaels On East - February 3, 2014 Couvert $50 Dr. Sigmund Tobias Send in your response card and payment today. Form a table of friends and enjoy a delightful afternoon.

13 Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page TBI Gala The Oldies But Goodies 2014 Distinguished Service Award Winners 2014 Rising Star Suzanee Lutkoff with son Andrew Lutkoff Shirley Fein with daughter Tina Dinitz Robin Tannenbaum with wife Judy Photos (left to right) Top row: Maye Lavinson, Rabbi Jonathan Katz & Emcee Walter Frank Middle: Marlena & Walter Frank, Kathy & Garry Brooks, Rabbi Michael & Nancy Eisenstat Bottom: President Sy & Carole Klionsky, new members Doris & Paul Morganstern, Louise & David Solomon

14 February 2014 page Leadership Brunch Those Who Can, Will. Left: Leadership Circle Chair Elise Galinsky and Leadership Brunch Chair Suzanne Schuster unveil the Leadership Circle 2014 Plaques. Above left: TBI President Sy Klionsky presents Elise Galinsky with a gift of appreciation. Above: Leadership Circle Brunch Entertainment, The Linda Baker Trio, perform.

15 Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 15 Walter Frank and Sy Klionsky with Lunch with the Rabbi special guest speaker Dr. Susan Siegel. Rabbi Jonathan Katz rocks out with Gathering Time folk band at last month s Folk Shabbat. The Men s Club of Temple Beth Israel proudly presents A Tribute Fundraiser Honoring Florence Katz Sunday, February 23, 2014 Wine & Hors d oeuvres at 6pm Tributes & Musical Program Featuring the TBI Choir at 7pm Contributions: $50 open seating; Reserved Patron Seating $75 Mail your reservations to the Temple Office with checks made out to TBI Men s Club.

16 February 2014 page 16 Yahrzeits Our Perpetual Yahrzeits are in order of the date of death. To be read on each of the following Fridays: Friday, February 7 William Cohen Elliot Heit Rebecca Rodack David Raynes Emanuel Steinberg Robert Smith Shirley Goldman Bill Rosen Lillian G. Salk Sara Singer Anna Goldberg Robert Morrison Selma Flanzbaum Irma F. Markstein Eva Seigel George Siegler Friday, February 14 Louis Shenkan Isidore Kirshenbaum Joseph Adlman Paul Massik Stanley Zeeman Shirley Jacobson Gieta Landow Frances Miller Mollie Sinai Arthur Tessler Friday, February 21 Selma Black Morris Haas Lee S. Kreindler Jeanne Lerman Rose Sandy Irvin Blumfield Michael Friedberg Herman Ansel Leonard Schechter Esther Stein Mike Steinberg Sherwin Fox Etta Rose Friday, February 28 Charles Benenson Marvin Morrison Carl Rosen Robert H. Ross Goldijean Turow Benjamin Weisblat Hilda Ackerman Nathaniel Miller Louis Katz Frank Morse Jay Schechter Tilly Froman Yetta Schwenk Dora Gross Ansel Louis Massik Alice Brickman Rose Gross Betty Krantz Jacob Levy Harry Schumeister Alex Taub Edna Weiss Rebecca Berman Jerome Blumberg Elma Hyman Bertha Margolies Jules H. Sabin Eugene Saul Sloan In Memoriam Baruch dayan ha emet. With profound sadness we inform you of the recent death of our loved ones Annette Black and Cecile Dalton. Yahrzeit Donations In Memory of Elsie Adlman Elsie Brown Freda Burstyn Blossom Chiller Gertrude Coville Hedwig Einstein Sydney Freeman Hilda Friedenthal Gus Goldblatt Celi Gorfinkel Sophie Green Albert Green James Harrington Morris Israeloff Sam Kalowsky Shirley Kaplan James Katz Herbert Lee Stuart Levey Stuart Levey Gertrude Levine Sarah Levine Donated By Alice Wolkenberg Joan & Alan Stone Betty & Marvin Morse Evelyn Lerman Warren Coville Ralph Einstein Sandra Marks Sigmund Walder Harold Goldblatt Evelyn Lerman Marcie Mackman Jean Green Carol Camiener Robert Israeloff Nora Balk Pat Kaplan Barbara Struth Linda Albert Marlena & Walter Frank Walter Frank Bernard Levine Richard Levine In Memory of Donated By Esther Horowitz Levy Dorothy Jacobson Ernest Lichtenstein Rae Lichtenstein Mollie Mackman Sanford Mackman Arnold Manasse Ronda Manasse Arthur Marks Sandra Marks J. Simpson Marx Florence Zox Marjorie Milas Sheila Weiser Jean Morris Betty & Marvin Morse Brad Ploener Phyllis Ploener Sara Rogat Ralph Cohen Lester Rothenberg Jeanne Betty Weiner Charles Shapiro Carol Siegler Irwin Skirboll Morton Skirboll Joan Ehemann Stone Joan & Alan Stone George Thomas Bernice Thomas Berthold Triest Margot Coville Ly Triest Margot Coville Joseph Weinberger Edith Weinberger Sidney Weiner Jeanne Betty Weiner Sam Weiss Bernice Skirboll Morton Weiss Barbara Blumfield

17 Donations GENERAL FUND In Appreciation of: Nessa Levine s Recovery, by Elana & Earl Gordon Special thank you to Margot & Jack Robinson, by Bert Rapowitz In Honor of: Jed Burde s Bar Mitzvah, by Lois & Alan Portnoff Marsha Ross birthday, by Ruth Lerner Congratulations to Suzanne Lutkoff, by Ruth Lerner In Memory of: Annette Black, by Phyllis Ploener Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 17 Shirley Fein receiving the TBI Distinguished Service Award, by Nessa & Richard Levine Suzanne Lutkoff receiving the TBI Distinguished Service Award, by Nessa & Richard Levine Robin Tannenbaum receiving the Rising Star Award, by Nessa & Richard Levine Jed Burde s Bar Mitzvah, by Sharon & Ronald Burde In Memory of: Rabbi Herbert Rose, by Carole & Sy Klionsky Sophie & Jacob Pollack s Son-in-Law, Albert, by Marcia & Philip Dunsker, Ceil Cicurel, Alyse & Allan McLaughlin, Terri & Ray Guzman, Mary Jane & Richard Hershhatter Speedy Recovery Marty Katz, by Elana & Earl Gordon, Marsha Ross GALA FUND In Honor of: Gala Honorees: Shirley Fein, Suzanne Lutkoff and Robin Tannenbaum, by Joyce & Dr. Sheldon Paley, Sheila & Merrill Zinder LIBRARY BOOK FUND In Honor of Shirley Fein receiving the Distinguished Service Award by Gloria & Howard Sabin, Irma Eison Suzanne Lutkoff receiving the Distinguished Service Award by Gloria & Howard Sabin, Irma Eison Speedy Recovery Marty Katz, by Gabrielle Miller CHOIR FUND In Appreciation: Linda & David Milberg In Honor of: Florence Katz, by Joyce and Dr. Sheldon Paley MINIVERSITY FUND In Memory of: Rabbi Herbert Rose, by Kathy & Garry Brooks RABBI DISCRETIONARY FUND In Appreciation: Dr. Sanford Paskow Angela Tober Betty & Hon. Judge Marvin Morse Mr. & Mrs. Leo Benatar Dr. John D. Michelman In Honor of: Mazel Tov to Linda Buxbaum on her new home. Good luck and good health, by Shirley Fein Mazel Tov to Louise & Dr. David Solomon on their new home. Good luck and good health, by Shirley Fein Speedy Recovery Marty Katz, by Marion & Dr. Bernard Levine, Sylvia & Irwin Pastor, Carole & Sy Klionsky, Ruth Engman In Memory of: Gerald Bamberger, by Shirley Fein My mother, Bernadine Holland, by Mirabai Holland BUILDING FUND In Honor of: Sy Klionsky s 80th Birthday, by Sheila & Rabbi Peter Kasdan, Susan Youdovin, Barbara Asher. Marion & Dr. Bernard Levine, Roberta & George Wladis, Mina & Irwin Leibowitz, Nessa & Richard Levine, Carol Camiener, Joyce & Dr. Sheldon Paley, Irma Eison, Dr. & Mrs. Norton Waterman, Kathy & Garry Brooks, Marsha Ross, Ruth Engman, Bert Rapowitz, Gladys Bernstein, Marlena & Walter Frank, Mary Ann & Ted Simon, Vivian & Gerald Ross, Mr. & Mrs. Irving Memis, Barbara Blumfield, Mary Moccia, Lyn Bloink, JoAnn Durham, Linda Albert, Grace & Murray Goldberg, Miriam & Allan Goldfarb, Ruth & Curtis Manasse, Sheila & Merrill Zinder, Ruth Lerner, Rosalyn Fleischer Kathy Brooks, by Sheila & Merrill Zinder Suzanne Weinstein s Birthday, by Mina & Irwin Leibowitz Vivian & Gerry Ross Wedding Anniversary, by Mina & Irwin Leibowitz VISITOR DONATIONS In Appreciation: Frances Rothschild Ronald Emmerman Barbara & Ronald Symons Joan Lyon Carolyn & Howard Haas Shirley Jaffee Mac & Bob Spitzer ENDOWMENT FUNDS In Memory of: Stanley Adelman, by Suzanne Lutkoff RABBI SANFORD SAPERSTEIN MEMORIAL FUND 92ND ST. Y: In Memory of: Samuel Lazorow, by Marilyn Naiditch

18 February 2014 page 18 2 Mrs. Marlena Frank 2 Mrs. Nessa Levine 2 Mr. Robert G. Schwartz 2 Mr. Howard Tessler 3 Mrs. Susan Fink 3 Mrs. Barbara Horowitz 4 Mr. Ralph Einstein 4 Mrs. Joan Koplin 4 Mr. Jules Rose 5 Mrs. Doris Morgenstern 6 Mr. Arthur Stern 7 Dick & Ruthie Schumeister 10 Samuel & Sally Shapiro 14 Norman & Pam Reiter Happy Birthday! 8 Ms. Barbara Adler 9 Mrs. Gloria Bergman 10 Mr. Walter Frank 10 Mrs. Sandra Marks 10 Mr. Ted Simon 11 Mrs. Nancy Bazilian 11 Mrs. Betty T. Schiff 12 Mr. Gerald Seigel 14 Rabbi Aaron Koplin 14 Mrs. Myra Sandler 14 Mrs. Bonnie Zeeman Happy Anniversary! 18 Ralph & Nancy Cohen 19 Sheldon & Ann Glickman 21 Norman & Marilyn Weinstein 15 Mrs. Nancy Cohen 15 Mr. Mark Fishman 18 Mrs. Rosalyn Ehrenpreis 20 Mrs. Marcie Mackman 21 Mr. Richard Burton 21 Mrs. Gloria G. Sabin 22 Mrs. Shirley Klein 23 Mr. Jerome Lee 25 Mrs. Sharon Schreiber 27 Mr. Joel Ehrenpreis 28 Mr. Howard Fishman 22 Harvey & Susan Gleeksman 24 Leon & Rhoda Cooper 28 Coleman & Sylvia Raphael Music Makes Community The Jewish Federation of Sarasota- Manatee, in partnership with the Rabbinic Association of Sarasota, Manatee, and Venice plus area temples including Temple Beth Israel, is sponsoring a seminal cultural event in our community on April 3 at 8:15pm at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. This cultural event, called Music Makes Community, is presenting a world class performance of the Sacred Service by Ernst Bloch, conducted by world renowned choral director Matthew Lazar and featuring Jason Stearns, baritone soloist from the Metropolitan Opera. Anyone interested in participating should contact Linda Buxbaum, , millriverlady26@gmail.com. Join as a chorister, a sponsor or as part of the audience. We are making community here. Please be a part of it. Men s Club Movie Night Thursday February 13 7 pm Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy explores the contrubutions of Jewish composers to the songbooks of Broadway musicals, which were created almost exclusively by Jewish Americans. These are the popular songs that our nation took to war, sang to their children at bedtime, and whistled while waiting for the bus taken in total they comprise the vast majority of what is now commonly referred to as The American Songbook. Written, directed and produced by Michael Kantor, Narrated by Joel Grey. Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy premiered nationally on PBS Great Performances, January 1, 2013.

19 Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 19 A Trusted Team for Mature Lifestyle Transitions We Listen, We Help, We Care. Sheldon Paley, Realtor, SRES, CIPS, TRC, FIABCI, CRSHS Now is the time to live your best life. Sheldon Paley and his reliable network of trusted professionals will patiently help you explore all your options. Sheldon Paley Assisting fellow TBI members with lifestyle transistions for more than a dozen years. Thank you! doesn t express how much we appreciate all you have done. You are knowledgeable, organized, kind and a great friend...you are the BEST! We wholeheartedly recommend you to all our TBI Family! Best in Client Satisfaction, Sarasota Magazine, Seven Consecutive Years Certified Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) Shirley Fein, Alan Turow, Barbara Blumfield, Louise & David Solomon, and Florence Katz Sheldon Paley s Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) designation distinguishes him as part of the one percent of realtors who posess this advanced credential. Contact Sheldon Paley today. Let s make the plan to live your best life. Phone: jspaley@comcast.net Premier Sotheby s International Realty 546 Bay Isles Road Longboat Key 34228

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