December 2013 Vol. XXIII No. 4

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1 A Reform Congregation Practicing Progressive Judaism Member, Union for Reform Judaism December 2013 Vol. XXIII No. 4 President s Message page 2 From the Rabbi s Study page 3 BIW page 4 Men s Club page 4 92nd St Y page 6 Miniversity page 7 Leadership Circle page 8 Endowment page 9 Yahrzeits page 12 Birthdays & Anniversaries page 12 Donations page 13 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 December 2013 page 2 Worship Services Friday Evenings 8pm* Saturday Mornings 10am President s Message There Is No Temple Like Our Temple (excerpts from Yom Kippur Appeal) What other Temple has not had a 12 or 13-year-old s Bar or Bat Mitzvah for a son or daughter of a congregant for 15 years? In what other Temple is there no one who can tell you that they were born in or had their own Bar or Bat Mitzvah here? Where else is the average age 80+? And where we look forward to our new 66-year-old Baby Boomer Members to start to become our Future Leaders. Our cadre of members in their 90s makes our large Octogenarian Group feel very young and our Septuagenarians feel like real youngsters. We live in paradise walk and swim and play golf and tennis in our neighborhoods. We make each other feel young. Since our dues cover only 60 percent of the costs of running our Temple we are thankful to all who have been giving extra each year to our Leadership Circle and continue to do so. However due to the fact that there have been between little or no major repairs to our building since the last addition, which was added when Dr. Jerry Rosenthal was President in 2000, our insurance carrier Cincinnati Financial made it very clear that we would have to implement many of the repairs that were outlined in a 36 page report we received from Delta Engineering. The Board of Trustees on October 1, 2013 in a unanimous 19-0 vote authorized repairs of approximately $120,000. This is a onetime, once in a generation problem As your President in , I urge that each of you experience that wonderful feeling of euphoria that we all get by giving what we know is our fair share to bring our Temple back to good health. As President, Sy Klionsky *5:30pm the last Friday of the month TBI Building Maintenance Fund Donors responding to this once in a generation need: Linda & Dr. Ira Abrahamson Linda Albert Anonymous Lois Auerbach Gloria & Barnett Bakal Alice Berkowitz Barbara Blumfield Sylvia Cohodas Gerard Daniel in memory of Ruth Daniel (z l) Nancy & Rabbi Michael Eisenstat Ruth Engman Ellen & Joel Fedder Shirley Fein Marlena & Walter Frank Bea Friedman Elise & James Galinsky Grace & Murray Goldberg Dorothy Jacobson Sue Jacobson Doris Kaplan Carole & Sy Klionsky Stanley & Judith Kolodkin Ruth Kreindler Margo & Jerry Lee Nessa & Richard Levine Rise Snider Losheak Evelyn Maurer Harold & Kay (z l) Ronson Dr. Jerry Rosenthal Vivian & Dr. Gerald Ross Joan & Paul A. Rotenberg (z l) Jay Rudolph Bradford & Temi Saivetz Molly Schechter Betty Schiff Suzanne Schuster Sally & Sam Shapiro Marilyn Shuman Carole & Morton Siegler Mary Ann & Ted Simon Marjorie Tick Suzanne & Leonard Weinstein Total $105,000 (As of November 19th 2013)

3 Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 3 From the Rabbi s Study All Wreaths Are Not the Same Two weeks before Christmas, upwards of four hundred thousand wreaths adorned with large red bows will be placed at graves at cemeteries in all fifty states and around the world administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. They will be donated by the Wreaths Across American organization (WAA). Now referred to as memorial wreaths, the WAA program began several years ago as a Christmasrelated event. While paying homage to our nation s veterans in this way is certainly laudable, during my tenure earlier this year as president of the Sarasota-Manatee Rabbinical Association (SMRA) I was informed that these wreaths were being laid at Jewish graves in the Sarasota National Cemetery. Since SMRA members and others deemed this inappropriate, I wrote a letter to the director of the cemetery requesting that Jewish graves not be wreathed. He responded that while wreaths would continue to be laid at Jewish graves, family members could opt out by requesting that it not be done. In a subsequent phone conversation, I shared that though some Jewish families might not mind, the vast majority would not want the wreath placed on their loved one s grave. Therefore, I suggested an approach opposite to the director s, laying wreaths at Jewish graves only when a family specifically requested it be done. I also conveyed that there are many Jewish graves for which there is no loved one left to act on their behalf. After later contacting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration in Washington, a representative informed me that the Sarasota Director s response to my objection conformed to VA policy. When I took issue with the policy, he suggested I write to the VA s Undersecretary for Memorial Affairs to express my disagreement. After writing the Undersecretary and not receiving a reply for several months I phoned his office. Told that the delay was due to the Undersecretary s initial dissatisfaction with his department s reply, I was assured it would be forthcoming soon. When the response finally arrived (after six months), I was surprised by its lack of clarity. In the meantime, I had contacted WAA to ask that its local organizing committee refrain from placing wreaths on Jewish graves in Sarasota. The committee quickly agreed to this request. I then undertook new conversations with VA officials about who sets the wreath laying policy, WAA or the VA? I emphasized that Arlington National Cemetery, which is administered by the U.S. Army, is very clear that WAA wreaths are not to be placed on Jewish graves unless a particular request has been made for it to be done. However, I was told that VA cemetery directors follow instructions given to them by the WAA. Though pleased the wreaths would no longer be placed on Jewish graves at the Sarasota National Cemetery, SMRA members felt this should be the case in all VA cemeteries. When I re-contacted the WAA about the desire to have a directive sent to all its local organizations about not placing wreaths on Jewish graves, a WAA spokesperson responded that this, in fact, already obtained due to a previous effort to address the concern initiated by a group of Jewish war veterans. Nevertheless, there is no guarantee that all the local WAA committees always adhere to the directive. Armed with this information, I once again got in touch with the VA in Washington. After discussing the situation at length, an official told me that a letter would be sent this year to all VA cemetery directors underscoring that, per instructions from the national WAA and the VA, no wreaths should be placed on Jewish graves unless specifically requested. A few people have wondered why I would devote so much time to what they consider a relatively minor matter. One reason is that, as the president of SMRA, I considered it my responsibility to aggressively pursue it. But I also, personally, feel strongly about the issue. All wreaths are not the same. For example, wreaths are often laid during memorial ceremonies at Yad Vashem. But they do not possess big red ribbons and are not identified with Christmas. If you should become aware that wreaths are being laid at Jewish graves in a VA cemetery in the absence of a specific request that it be done, please contact me. I think we owe it to our Jewish veterans that the Star of David on their gravestones will not be compromised.

4 Beth Israel Women Welcome to a fresh new season at B.I.W. and welcome back to our snowbirds. I am feeling a lot better and I m very happy to be back in gorgeous Longboat Key. To my Vice Presidents, who worked extra hard during my illness, my deep appreciation. As usual, we have lots of fun activities planned. Our monthly luncheon is held on the third Monday of each month at noon. Be sure to return the coupon promptly. December 2 Board Meeting December 4 6pm Chanukah Dinner $30. Check with office first to see whether there are still openings. It may be sold out by the time you receive this Bulletin. Reservations required. Delicious home cooked meal, wine, and warm fellowship. December 9 Books and Brown Bag. Bring your lunch. December book is Jerusalem Maiden. December 16 Noon. Paid Up Membership Lunch, free to members. Guest Speaker will be Rabbi Katz. Make sure that you have paid your $40 annual dues and return the coupon in this Bulletin to reserve your place. January 6 Board Meeting. January 13 Books and Brown Bag January 20 Monthly luncheon at noon January 26 Theater Nite at the Van Wezel. Bountiful buffet dinner and Steve Solomon s delightful show, Cannoli and Latkes and Guilt. Dinner at 5pm and show at 7pm. $90 per person. Reservations required. Send your check, made out to BIW, to the Temple. Check with the office first to see whether any tickets are still available. February 3 Fashion Show at Michael s on East. Fashions by Dream Weaver. $50 per person. Invitations to be mailed. February nd fabulous Cuba Trip March 19 Tentative date for Game Day. Details to follow. March 28 Sisterhood Shabbat at evening services. Ladies, many of these events require your assistance. We need help for our monthly luncheons setting up, cleaning up, baking some cookies, cupcakes, or other delicious finger foods for dessert, and helping out in the kitchen. Please call Sylvia Pastor or Nessa Levine and volunteer to help out or bake for luncheons or Sisterhood Shabbat. Help is also needed at the Fashion Show. December 2013 page 4 Books and Brown Bag Schedule December 9 Jerusalem Maiden by Talia Carner Facilitator Carole Klionsky January 13 The List by Martin Fletcher Facilitator Louise Solomon 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 A highly interesting look at the life of Haredi women is one of the aspects of Jerusalem Maiden by Talia Carner. Carole Klionsky will be the facilitator for this very readable book, which spans decades in the life of a Jewish woman whose life is governed by the strict rules of her religion. Discussion starts at 12:30 and usually lasts for an hour. Coffee and dessert will be available at noon on Monday, December 9. Enjoy the cameraderie and stimulating atmosphere at this monthly session. Check the library, book stores, and online for copies of all books. Gloria Sabin and Linda Berliner, co-chairs Men s Club The first Lunch with the Rabbi will be held on Thursday. December 12, at 12pm. Our speaker will be Robert Gavin and his subject will be Israel and its Relation with the Larger World. All members of the congregation (both men and women) are invited to attend the lunches. Advanced reservations for the complete series can be made by sending in the form included in this month s Bulletin. The club is planning a Meet and Greet breakfast on Sunday, December 8. This will provide an opportunity for new members to meet current club members and to learn about club objectives and activities. Anyone interested in joining the Club can do so by completing the enclosed sign-up slip and forwarding it to the Temple office together with the annual dues of $40. At the Club s November.Board meeting, Allan Goldfarb accepted the position of Treasurer for the current year. Please note: There will be no regular Monthly Luncheon in February because of the Fashion Show. Nessa Levine, BIW President

5 Vice-President of World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ)at Temple December 21, 10am Women On Our Own Women On Our Own held their season opening luncheon at Michael s on East on Wednesday, October 30th. The group welcomed new members Eve Kommel and Dr. Lois Barson. Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 5 On Saturday morning, December 21, WUPJ Vice President, Rabbi Gary Bretton-Granatoor, will speak about the vital role the WUPJ is playing on the global Jewish scene today. An expert in interfaith relations, Rabbi Granatoor has held high level positions at the Anti-Defamation League and the URJ and has also been quite active in advancing Muslim-Jewish dialogue. He served as Senior Rabbi of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York for eight years. Since its establishment in London in 1926, the WUPJ has grown to support more than 1,400 Reform/Progressive congregations in 47 countries. It provides leadership development programs, fosters interfaith initiatives, advocates for social justice, engages Jewish youth and young adults, and fights anti-semitism. We at Temple Beth Israel are very fortunate to have not one but two former high-ranking national officers from WUPJ. Gerry Daniel and Ina Rae Levy both held leadership positions and continue work with the North American Council. The service will be abridged in order to spotlight Rabbi Granatoor's presentation. He will take questions after his talk and at the lunch TBI is providing following the service. The World Union for Progressive Judaism serves as a religious life preserver to many forgotten Jews and Jewish communities around the world. Please consider making a contribution to this vital organization. Our thanks to Ina Rae Levy for facilitating Rabbi Granatoor's visit to TBI. Left photo: Lois Barson, Doris Kaplan, Maye Lavinson and Elise Galinsky. Right Photo: Eve Kommel (standing) with Doris Kaplan and Bea Michaels. Please remember Handicap Parking is for Temple members and guests with Disabled Parking Permits. Right photo: Betty Schiff and Dorrace Zucker Far right: Florence Katz and Shirley Fein

6 December 2013 page 6 Temple Beth Israel 567 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key Enjoy the broadcasts with TBI s new projection and theater-quality sound system. Howard Gardner on the App Generation* Date: Monday, December 9, 2013, 8:15 pm Are you baffled by how younger people live in a digital world? Are you living in that world and don t see what the fuss is about? Either way, you ll want to hear from Harvard professor Howard Gardner. In his new book, The App Generation, Gardner looks at what s different for today s adolescents. Apps can either stunt or spur creativity, limit or encourage personal connections. We can choose to be app-dependent or appenabled. What Does it Mean to be Pro-Israel in America Today? Date: Monday, December 16, 2013, 8:15 pm What does it mean for the American Jewish Community to be pro-israel? Is it acceptable for American Jews to criticize Israeli politics, as Israelis do? J Street president Jeremy Ben- Ami joins David Harris executive director of the American Jewish Committee and John Podhoretz, editor of Commentary Magazine for a discussion of what it means to be pro- Israel in America. The Tragedy and Triumph of Israel* (DVD) Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 7:30 pm Haaretz senior correspondent Ari Shavit joins New Yorker editor David Remnick for an incisive analysis of the Jewish state s fraught history and its prospects for the future. Shavit s new book, My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel, is the sweeping result of his 30 years in the trenches of Israeli society and politics. Please be sure to visit the TBI website to verify program scheduling. Occasionally speakers plans change and will promptly be posted on TBI s website. * Featured book(s) will be available for purchase at TBI by Bookstore 1 Sarasota. Doors open 30 minutes before broadcast. Seating is first come, first seated. No charge for TBI members, otherwise admission is $5. Gift Shop Is Open Although Chanukah came and went early, we have a gift shop loaded with lovely gifts for you and your friends for their Holidays, and Sees candy for everyone s enjoyment. Our prices are so low that nonprofit is almost a reality. Shop with us for Judaica items, giftware, beautiful handbags and more. Your purchases benefit the Temple, so SHOP-A-LOT!! Open Monday - Thursday 10:30am - 2:00pm After Services Fridays Special Events and by request. For special items, call Leah Barker or Anita Devine

7 Join us Once again in a Winter Community Outreach TBI will again join with The Salvation Army to sort and prepare holiday gifts for children in Manatee County. The dates available for Angel Tree sorting at The Salvation Army's Center for Worship on 53rd Ave. are Monday, December 9 through Friday, December 13. This activity runs from 9 am to 2 pm each day. The most need is on Monday 12/9 and Friday 12/13 however, we are welcome to serve any or all days. The time is from 9am-2pm and they welcome volunteers to serve the entire day or at minimum, a 2-hr shift. Wear comfortable closed toe shoes and modest dress. If you would like to participate, please call Lois Barson at immediately. Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 7 Miniversity Offers Wide Ranging Program This year's Rabbi Michael B. Eisenstat Miniversity of Judaism includes many stimulating classes. For example, Jewish genealogist Mike Karsen's presentation: "Sex, Murder and Genealogy" tells what happened when Dora Feldman McDonald, the daughter of German Jewish immigrants and married to one of Chicago's most powerful political bosses, was acquitted of murder in Ron McCarty, curator of the Ca d Zan, recounts how the Feld family acquired the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circuses in the 1950 s. Music maven Carol Kaufman shares the story of the remarkable Jerome Kern. Baila Miller's presentation "Put the Shtetl to the Metal" examines Klezmir's influence on modern jazz while Diane Steinbrink revisits the shocking Leo Frank case one hundred years later. Other Miniversity sessions focus on the future of contemporary Judaism, the Book of Job, the dramatic impact of early Sephardic immigration on the course of colonial America and secrets of the Haggadah. There also are films (The Other Son, Journey to Justice, 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus, cooking classes and more. The Miniversity kicks off on Thursday, December 5 when Dr. Allen Schwartz, an expert on the history of U.S. Presidents, presents: "FDR, the Holocaust and the Jewish Question." On December 19, Dr, Schwartz will address the surprising impacts the assassination attempt on President Reagan had on world politics. Beth Israel s Men s Club Lunch with the Rabbi December 12, 12pm Speaker: Robert Gavin Israel and its Relations with the Larger World Open to All. $12/session or $50/season. Includes deli lunch. Lunch with the Rabbi meets the 2nd Thursday of each month. 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.

8 2014 Leadership Circle December 2013 page 8 This is the last call to sign-up for the Leadership Circle. Because our annual dues do not cover the expenses of the Temple, this annual campaign helps our Temple meet the demands of the ever rising costs of operating a facility of our size and continue the programs and services that all of our members enjoy so much. As an addition to our regular Leadership Circle campaign, this year we are including gifts of $500 or more given to supplement the Building Maintenance Fund. Those names will receive a plaque and be included in our Wall of Honor in the Temple social hall. All donors who contribute $500 or more to either the Leadership Circle or the Building Maintenance Fund also will receive an invitation to the January 19 Leadership Circle Brunch. In order to have your name included on a plaque on the Wall of Honor, 2014 your commitment must be made by December 15, At this printing, 115 patrons have committed a total of over $125,000 to Leadership Circle plus and additional $91,500 attributed to the Building Maintenance Fund. Those contributing to the 2014 combined campaign in the following categories are: Platinum: Alice & Leonard (z l) Berkowitz, Joan & Robert Biller, Marlena & Walter Frank, Beatrice Friedman, Ruth & David (z l) Gorton, Doris M. Kaplan, Sandra & Benjamin Krause, Ruth Kreindler, Paul A. Rotenberg (z l) & Sally Caplan (z l), Betty Schiff, Suzanne Schuster, Marilyn & Irv (z l) Shuman Gold: Barbara Blumfield, Sylvia Cohodas, Margot & Warren Coville, Gerard Daniel, Ellen & Joel Fedder, Shirley & Arnold (z l) Fein, Dorothy & Sue Jacobson, Carole & Sy Klionsky, Eve & Dr. Richard (z l) Kommel, Nessa & Richard Levine, Judy & Donald Markstein, Selma & Judson Pearl, Vivian & Dr. Gerald Ross, Judith & Seymour Rudges, Betty Schoenbaum, Barbara & Robert Schwartz, Sally & Samuel Shapiro, Carol & Morton Siegler, Louise & Dr. David Solomon, Sheila & Merrill Zinder Silver: Linda & Dr. Ira Abrahamson, Bruce Bachmann, Gloria & Barry Bakal, Barbara & Jim Biron, Ed Brickman, Nancy & Rabbi Michael Eisenstat, Ruth Engman, Sharon & Herman Frankel, Jean & Albert (z l) Green, Frances (z l) & Robert Nelson, Kay (z l) & Harold Ronson, Marjorie & William Sandy, Nancy & Dr. Stanley (z l) Skadron, Donna & Ed Sobel, Marilyn & Henry (z l) Taub, Bernice Thomas Bronze: Linda & Brock (z l) Albert, Anonymous, Nora & Albert Balk, Ursula & Gerald Bamberger, Shirley (z l) & Everett Behrendt, June & Raymond Benenson, Rochelle & Robert (z l) Bernard, Robert Berns & Barbara Pressman, Annette & Marvin Black, Barbara & Richard Blumenthal, Sandra & Gordon Bratter, Madeleine & David Brenner, Kathrine & Garry Brooks, Rosolyn & Samuel Brott, Carol Camiener & James Harrington (z l), Edward D. Cohen, Sandra Cutler-Cohen, Joan Dropkin, Mimi (Miriam) Edlin & Alfred Ginewsky (z l), Judith Nelson Feldman, Mildred R. Field, Christa & Frank Fineshriber, Lois & Les Fishman, Elise & James Galinsky, Suzan & Dr. Philip Gaynes, Ann & Dr. Sheldon Glickman, Miriam & Allan Goldfarb, Norma & Merle Greenwald, Joelle & Jerry Hamovit, Riva & Thomas Hecht, Marjorie & Martin Heller, Selma Horowitz, Marty & Rabbi Jonathan Katz, Maye Lavinson, Margo & Jerry Lee, Ruth Lerner, Rae Lichtenstein, Suzanne & David (z l) Lutkoff, Betty & Judge Marvin H. Morse, Naiditch Family Foundation, Gaby Nitkin, Sheila & Richard Olin, Beverly Peterman, Pamela & Norman Reiter, Margot & Jack Robinson, Lois (z l) & Dr. Jerome Rosenthal, Irene & Martin Ross, Marsha Roth, Gloria & Howard Sabin, Temi & Bradford Saivetz, Molly A. Schechter, Suzette & Gerald Seigel, Tamra Shankman, Mary Ann & Ted Simon, Carole & Dr. Ira Singer, Gail & Theresa (z l) Sinick, Samuel Smullin, Cyvia & David Snyder, Beverly & Alan (z l) Stone, Barbara & Bert (z l) Struth, Marjorie Tick, Judy & Robert Vigder, Elaine & Donald (z l) Weill, Edith & Joseph (z l) Weinberger, Alice & Alfred Wolkenberg, Women On Our Own. Elise Galinsky, Leadership Circle Chairperson

9 Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 9 Shabbat Cafe Our monthly Shabbat Cafe will begin again in January. Once per month during the season, (January, February, March) after Shabbat morning services, a Shabbat lunch is served. Anyone who would like to sponsor or contribute toward the cost of the lunch items may do so either in honor or in memory of a loved one or for a special occasion. All donations are accepted. Please call either Elise Galinsky or Mary in the office, for details. Scholar in Residence Program January Temple Beth Israel s Scholar in Residence Program will feature Dr. Andrea Weiss, Associate Professor of Bible at the Hebrew Union College- Jewish Institute of Religion in New York. Dr. Weiss was ordained at HUC-JIR in New York in Check the January Bulletin for details. The 2014 Temple Beth Israel Scholar-In-Residence Weekend is sponsored by Charlotte P. Graver in loving memory of her husband Dr. Hyman H. Graver through a grant from the Charlotte P. Graver Fund at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. Did You Know... You can write a check for the Endowment fund to remember a birthday, celebrate an anniversary, memorialize a loved one, congratulate a graduate or for any other event that would please you. Not only that, but you can add to any of the Funds listed on page three of your directory. So when that special event comes up, remember the Temple Beth Israel Endowment fund. We will make sure that your gift will be warmly acknowledged with a copy of the note sent to you. As I write this, I am thinking about the many Chanukah gifts that I will fill by sending a donation to our Endowment Fund. If that sounds good to you, please join me. Chag Sameach! Suzanne Lutkoff. chair, TBI Endowment Fund Bar Mitzvah at Temple December 28 Jed Burde, grandson of TBI members Ron and Sharon Burde, will become bar mitzvah at TBI on Saturday morning, December 21. The congregation is invited to join with Jed's family in celebrating this milestone in his life. In an act of great generosity, Bea Friedman has mailed a check for $25,000 in support of our Temple and our efforts to remain The Center of Jewish Life on Longboat Key. The reality at TBI and Temples across the country is that member dues do not cover all Temple expenses. As congregations look for ways to cover these yearly deficits how fortunate we are to have committed members like Mrs. Friedman and their continuing leadership and support. Rabbi Katz to Speak at BIW Lunch December 16 Forty years after the ordination of the first woman rabbi, women are now at the forefront of Jewish change. At the December 16 BIW lunch, Rabbi Katz will examine the pivotal role Jewish women are poised to play in the Jewish community in the years to come.

10 December 2013 page 10 Save the Date Saturday, January 18th, 2014 Carole Klionsky will be hosting the January Shabbat Cafe sit down lunch after Shabbat Morning Services in honor of TBI President Sy Klionsky's 80th Birthday Becca Hill and Russell Kennedy, this year s Shalom Again entertainment. Emma Katz with an official Menurkey!

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12 1 Mrs. Nancy Skadron 2 Mr. Julius S. Rubel 2 Mrs. Estelle C. Silbert 3 Mrs. Nora Balk 3 Mrs. Sheila Kasdan 3 Mr. Melvin Taub 4 Mrs. Ursula Bamberger 4 Ms. Nancy Kane 4 Mrs. Marion Levine 6 Mr. Albert Balk 7 Mrs. Janis Brenner 7 Mrs. Beverly Paskow 9 Mrs. Lillian Meckler 9 Jonathan & Marty Katz 18 Curtis & Ilse Hecht 19 Dave & Maggie Brenner 21 Bob & Pat Baer 23 Jerry & Margo Lee 24 Gerry & Vivian Ross December 2013 page 12 Yahrzeits Our Perpetual Yahrzeits are in order of the date of death. To be read on each of the following Fridays: Friday, December 6 Harold Benenson David Steinberg Leo Gottlieb Sara Markowitz Sidney Yavetz Louis Adler Louis Heit Edward Stein Sidney R. Cohen Mercedes Katz Saul Kaufmann Jean Mandle Hinda Pressman Wally Daniel Ruth Leis Albert Poler Albert Robinson Constance Kaiser Alex S. Schoenbaum Regina Zimmerman Friday, December 13 Katie Nickin Yetta Weitzman William Daniel Berti Katz Moritz Katz Alfred Gleeksman Harry Green Eric Orne Herbert Silman Sadie Smith Anne Cohen Sarah Glickman Cidell Frank Robert Walder Max Weiner Stuart Levey William Pannier Alan Barson Deborah Weinstein Friday, December 20 Margaret Brooks Shirley Kaplan Harry Kretchmer Karen Bell Cecelia Elman Liebow Esther Horowitz Levy Alan Saks Sarah Loef Sarah Vogel David Stevens Zachary Bloomfield Pearl Poretz George Rosenberger Faye Israel Gertrude Levine Friday, December 27 Jessie Brenner Marvin Fein Gus Goldblatt Sam Krantz Arnold Manasse Lester Rothenberg Annette Smallen Sidney F. Weiner Isadore Alpert Blossom Chiller Jason Dropkin Joseph Oper Irwin Skirboll Joseph A. Weinberger Lenore Krum Justin VanGuilder Morris Israeloff Jacob Krum Ernest Lichtenstein Rose Salk Abe Cranman Irene Gordon Mortimer Libien Alfred Mazor Charles Shapiro Ruth F. Kohn Sam Weiss William Davis In Memoriam Baruch dayan ha emet. With profound sadness we inform you of the recent death of our loved ones Robert Mazer, Zachary Abuza and Dr. Herbert Paskow Happy Birthday! 9 Mr. Leonard Weinstein 11 Mrs. Leah Barker 11 Mrs. Marta Fried 12 Mr. Raymond Benenson 12 Mrs. Mary Ann Simon 12 Mrs Roberta Wladis 14 Mrs. Sandra Cutler Cohen 14 Dr. Gerald Ross 18 Mrs. Ruth Gorton 18 Mrs. Riva Hecht 19 Mr. Irwin Tober 20 Mrs. Lillian E. Richman 20 Mr. Merrill Zinder Happy Anniversary! 21 Mr. Alvan Kamis 23 Mrs. Florence Harr 23 Mrs. Evelyn Lerman 24 Dr. Ronald Burde 25 Mrs. Ruth M. Rothschild 25 Mrs. Freida Shapiro 28 Mrs. Arleane Stier 28 Mrs. Marjorie L. Tick 29 Mrs. Esta Grocer 29 Mrs. Ruth Lerner 31 Mr. Robert Chalphin 31 Mrs. Suzanne Weinstein 26 Barry & Gloria Bakal 27 Hon. Judge Marvin H. & Betty Morse 28 Robert & Barbara Schwartz 30 Ralph & Beatrice Einstein 31 Gary & Suzanne Schuster

13 Donations GENERAL FUND In Honor of: Opening the Ark, by Tena Tessler My Aliyah, by Allan Goldfarb In Memory of: Alan Stone, by Bonney & Len Libman, Gloria & Barry Bakal, Judy & Roger Goldstein Lester Lieberman, brother-in-law of Marge & Bill Sandy, by Cyvia & David Snyder George Familant, by Cheryl & Melvin Taub Dr. Herbert Paskow, by Dr. & Mars Lawrence Ludwig Speedy Recovery: Sheila Zinder, by Ronnie Bernard, Barbara Horowitz, Ellen Pries, Carole & Sy Klionsky, Rita & Paul Glosser Betty Levi, by Ronnie Bernard Nessa Levine, by Ronnie Bernard, Sandra Cutler- Cohen, Lynn Burton EDUCATION FUND In Memory of: Alan Stone, by Ann Janis & Aaron Brenner LIBRARY BOOK FUND In Memory of: Alan Stone, by Ann & Shelly Glickman RABBI DISCRETIONARY FUND In Appreciation: James Cohen Beverly Paskow Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 13 Please Support Our Temple Advertisers! Yahrzeit Donations In Memory of Donated By Edwin Black Marvin Black Rose Boorstein Claire Smith Jessie Brenner Aaron Brenner Jack Cohen Marsha Roth Arnold Cohodas Sylvia Cohodas Mildred Edelman Barbara Blumenthal Sam Edelman Barbara Blumenthal Rebecca Fishman Howard Fishman Chuck Fleischer Rosalyn Fleischer Molly Horwitz Sue Jacobson Louis Jacobson Sue Jacobson Peter Kitay Rosalyn Fleischer Irving Kushner Pearl Kushner Chester Kuttner Laverne Kuttner Milton Levine Joyce Toppel Samuel Levite Sylvia Pastor Sophie Libman Leonard Libman In Memory of Seena Pappas Samuel Pastor Minnie Ross Sylvia Roth Hugo Roth Rose Rubin Edith Rudolph Michael A. Sabin Adeline Salomon Charles Smith Julius Tannenbaum Morris Taub Henry Wallace Roz Weiner Jennie Rome Weinstein Maurice Wiseman Donated By Barbara Blumenthal Irwin Pastor Martin Ross Marsha Roth Marsha Roth Irene Ross Jay Rudolph Gloria & Howard Sabin Marion Levine Claire Smith Robin Tannenbaum Mariyn Taub Margot Wallace Hon. Edward Cohen Norman Weinstein Bonney Libman

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15 Temple Beth Israel Bulletin page 15 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 Turrow, 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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