HAYOM APRIL 2018 NISAN-IYAR 5778

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1 ISSUE #4 HAYOM APRIL 2018 NISAN-IYAR LEE BLVD SAVANNAH, GA In This Issue: Information from the President From the Desk of the Rabbi Synagogue Relationship Donor Dues Program Sisterhood Mitzvah-Gram Memories from Israel AA Happenings Weekly Study Opportunities General Information AA 2018 Annual Golf Outing Hadassah Information Yahrzeits Contributions April Calendar April Birthdays

2 INFORMATION FROM THE PRESIDENT Rabbi Steven Henkin EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Motti Locker PRESIDENT Victor Shernoff VICE PRESIDENT Kenneth Sadler VICE PRESIDENT Matthew Allan VICE PRESIDENT Adam Fins FINANCIAL SECRETARY Liz Arkin RECORDING SECRETARY Ed Bernard TREASURER Michael Bonder IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Steven Roth BOARD MEMBERS Robyn Carroll Kenneth Hoffman Fran Kaminsky Sidney Karp Marcy Konter Stavie Kreh Nancy Isaacson Jerome Lederman Jeffrey Mayo Rick Meier Barry Schlafstein Linda Zoller HONORARY MEMBER David Hirsh SISTERHOOD Gale Hirsh MEN S CLUB PRESIDENT David Hirsh Can travelers from a synagogue in south Georgia build a relationship with Jews 6,400 miles away in Israel? Victor Shernoff thinks they can and they have after 25 members of Agudath Achim Synagogue made the 13-day trip to Israel earlier this month. The purpose was to experience the Jewish homeland they have been supporting all their lives, but Shernoff believes they found much more. It is impossible to experience the Western Wall of the Temple that was destroyed in the 16 th century and not feel a kinship with the people who are visiting the wall to share their thoughts, their prayers... their hopes, said Shernoff, who led the contingent from the Conservative Savannah synagogue as the congregation s president. This history of the site is so overwhelming The meaning so significant it s hard to put into words. Shernoff envisioned the trip for his congregation members along with Motti Locker, the synagogue s administrative director and a native of Israel. He asked Locker to arrange the itinerary and started promoting the trip among his membership. Three days later, Locker advised him to stop promoting: Twenty-five people already had signed up and paid their fares. We returned with great pride in our homeland, its progress and its Jewishness, Shernoff said. Not even the 14-hour flight dampened our enthusiasm. Within an hour of arriving, 19 of us were on the Tel Aviv beach boardwalk for a spirited dinner. Every day was filled with journeys to ancient sites: the Temple, Mount Messada, the Dead Sea We excavated with an archeologist, dipped into the Dead Sea and climbed hills and mountains too numerous to name. He said the Savannahians built relationships with the people they came into contact with that will extend for years. The western wall of the temple that was destroyed in biblical days, has become a symbol of hope for Jews, Christian and Arabs alike. Thousands visit daily, many passing secret, written messages to God by inserting them into the cervices of the aged stones composing it. In April, children in the synagogue s Sunday school classes will begin assembling their own stone replicas to build a similar wall in the Agudath Achim s reception area. The wall then will be moved to the lobby of the Jewish Education Association several blocks away as the Savannah Jewish Community celebrates the 64 th anniversary of the State of Israel. The idea is to help our children understand their rich history, their customs and the reasons behind them and the way Judaism can help build a more meaningful life, Shernoff said. Through the stories that our travelers tell from this trip, we hope to help build the understanding our children and grand-children have of their heritage and continue to build on the relationships between Jews in Georgia and those in Israel. CHEVRA KADISHA David Reeves ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN Joel Goodman RITUAL COMMITTEE Steve Arkin Be well, Victor Shernoff Your President SHALOM SCHOOL Eva Locker APRIL 2018 NISAN-IYAR 5778 Page 2

3 FROM THE DESK OF THE RABBI Holiday or Festival? Living in Both Solemnity and Joy A couple of weeks ago, a congregant asked whether Passover was a holiday or a festival. Probing further, since I was not clear on the distinction, she responded, Holidays are more solemn, festivals more joyous. I responded that in my understanding of our tradition, we generally don t make that distinction; there is a solemnity to the holidays as we recall the trials and tribulations of our people s national story, but also a celebration of the miracles God worked to get us through those times. These days, with the possible exception of minor fast days and Tisha b Av, are both. By the time each of you get to reading this newsletter, we ll be in the midst of a section of the Jewish calendar which exemplifies this dichotomy. Sefirat HaOmer, literally, the counting of the Omer, has us observe the commandment in Leviticus 23:15, to count seven weeks of weeks or 49 days from the second night of Passover until we get to Shavuot, which is the fiftieth day when, according to rabbinic tradition, we received the Torah. Traditionally, Sefirat HaOmer is a solemn period in which acts of celebration are prohibited, but as we ll see in the month of April, joy punctuates the periods of sadness. Shortly after Passover, we have two holidays, first Yom Hashoah, one of the more somber days of the year as we remember the six million Jews who were brutally murdered in Europe under the Nazis. We invite everyone to join the Jewish community at the JEA on Thursday night, April 12, for a short service and to hear from George Rishfeld, a survivor who will share his story. The following week, Wednesday, April 18, we observe Yom Hazikaron, Israel s Memorial Day, on which we remember all of those who gave their lives for our Jewish State. In Israel, this is observed with a siren which goes off and the entire country comes to a stand-still. People stop their cars in the middle of the road and get out as they remember loved ones or friends who have died for their country. In order to show that these deaths were not in vain, we turn the sadness to joy as the next day--on Thursday, April 19- -we honor Israel s Independence Day, Yom Ha atzmaut. This year, for Israel s 70th anniversary, AA is part of the JEA s Israel@70 festival as we celebrate 70 years of our Jewish homeland. As you read through the newsletter, you ll learn more about what we as AA are doing for the big day and how you can play a part in it--including seeing the slideshow of our congregational trip to Israel and helping us build our own version of the Kotel (Western Wall) to answer What does Israel mean to you? And, finally, in addition to our regular Shabbat celebrations, we re re-instituting Celebration Shabbat once a month starting in April, when we invite everyone who has a birthday or anniversary to join us as we honor you on your special day! With all of these events, some are solemn holidays, others joyous festivals, but in observing them we recognize that they re both--there s the pain of loss, but the joy of survival; the sadness of mourning, the gratitude for the human and divine miracle that allows us to be here. Each of these days reminds us that these emotions live together, not apart. We therefore hope you ll join us throughout April as we cry, ache, laugh, and rejoice during this special season. Rabbi Steven Henkin APRIL 2018 NISAN-IYAR 5778 Page 3

4 SYNAGOGUE RELATIONSHIP Are you searching for more ways to become engaged in your Jewish Life? Wish you could do more than sit in the pews during services, but take part in the action? We would love for you to do so! We are putting together classes for those interested in learning how to read Torah and/or Haftarah, lead services, or provid a d var Torah to the community. Please contact Rabbi Henkin at rabbihenkin@gmail.com to express which you re interested in learning or for more information. Our popular Rabbi on the Road series continues! For those of you for whom it s hard to get to the synagogue to meet, Rabbi Henkin will continue to go around to different areas of town to answer questions, learn together, or chat. Come on by and visit! Monday, April 9, 7-9 pm (SPECIAL EVENING TIME!) In Vino Veritas (102 E Liberty St., Savannah) Monday, April 16, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Watusi Cafe (71 Pope Ave., Hilton Head, SC) Monday, April 23, 10 am - 12 pm Coffee Deli (4517 Habersham St., Savannah) Monday, April 30, 11 am - 1 pm Three Tree Coffee Roasters (441 S. Main, St., Statesboro) Please Rabbi Henkin at rabbihenkin@gmail.com, if you have any suggestions of future meeting places! APRIL 2018 NISAN-IYAR 5778 Page 4

5 DONOR DUES PROGRAM APRIL 2018 NISAN-IYAR 5778 Page 5

6 SISTERHOOD Here are 4 simple steps to do this: How do I Send a Mitzvah-Gram? 1 Print out the Mitzvah-Gram page from the APRIL HaYom newsletter with the list of people celebrating a birthday or anniversary in MAY. 2 Circle the names of all those people to whom you would like to send a Happy Birthday or Happy Anniversary greeting. 3 Mail or deliver your list, along with your check made out to Agudath Achim Sisterhood for $.50 for each circled name, to Barbara Abrams, 24 Raindrop Lane, Bluffton, S.C , or leave your list and check in the synagogue office. 4 Make sure to include your name(s) the way you want it (them) listed. In order for your birthday and anniversary greetings to be delivered in a timely manner, everyone needs to turn in May Mitzvah-Gram sheet by the 15 th of April. If you have any questions about this project, please contact me at barba43@hargray.com, or at (843) or (843) Thanks to everyone for participating in this exciting program. Barbara Abrams, Chair Gale Hirsh, Acting Sisterhood President MAY 2018 BIRTHDAYS 2 Edward Cohen 17 Sharon Sand 2 Douglas Goldstein 18 Davida Stockton 5 Aileen Miller 20 Nancy Tenenbaum 5 Morton Rich 21 Walter Diamond 7 Benjamin Mackowiak 22 Ross Kaminsky 7 Col. Ed Wexler 22 Mark Schwartz 8 Cary Shoob 23 Lynn Reeves 11 David Udinsky 24 Joanna Rich 12 AJ Haysman 24 Howard Slutsky 12 Harriet Kulbersh 26 Solomon Zerden 13 Gail Robinson 27 Lisa Dayan 13 Linda Sacks 28 Wendy Cohen 16 Richard Berkowitz 29 Marc Gordon 16 Jane Winter 30 Jean Holstein 17 Helen Cranman 30 Nancy Isaacson MAY 2018 ANNIVERSARIES 3 Stephen & Annette Friedman 9 AJ & Nancy Haysman 26 Stephen & Linda Sacks 28 Rabbi Steven & Orly Henkin 28 Joel & Wendy Katz 31 Joel & Julie Goodman Please indicate how you would like your greeting signed: e.g. Barbara & Ellis Abrams If we are missing your MAY birthday and/or anniversary, please contact Barbara Abrams at barba43@hargray.com or (843) or (843) APRIL 2018 NISAN-IYAR 5778 Page 6

7 MEMORIES FROM ISRAEL APRIL 2018 NISAN-IYAR 5778 Page 7

8 AA HAPPENINGS Israel Independence Day Celebration Join us on Shabbat, April 21st, for a festival Kiddush lunch to celebrate Yom Ha Atzmaut, Israel s Independence Day, and hear about our congregational trip to Israel!!! Visiting guest performance by West Point Acapella group Board Nominations Steven Roth presented the following slate to the board to be voted on at the annual meeting. President Kenneth Sadler Vice President Matthew Allan Vice President Adam Fins Treasurer Bob Schwartz Financial Secretary Liz Arkin Recording Secretary Ed Bernard Board member 3 year term Annett Friedman Board member Lisa Dayan to complete Marcy Konter s Board member 2 year term Jeffrey Lasky Board member 3 year term second time Ken Hoffman Board member 3 year term second time Rick Meier Members leaving the board: Barry Schlafstein, Sidney Karp and Marcy Konter APRIL 2018 NISAN-IYAR 5778 Page 8

9 GENERAL INFORMATION Weekly Study Opportunities 1. Food for the Soul (Wednesday mornings, after minyan and breakfast, hosted by Ron Ginsberg): Come for breakfast, stay for a discussion about some of the stores and issues going on in the Jewish world. 2. Rabbinic Literature Study Group (Thursday afternoons, 2:00-3:15 pm): Take a look into the rabbinic mind and how the rabbis interpret the Torah in this weekly class. (This class will not be meeting on Thursday, April 5th). 3. Skeptics Study Group (second Thursday of every month, 12 noon, hosted by Michael Konter): This group is for all of those who want to ask difficult questions about Judaism and/or seeking Jewish answers to the questions they have. Our next meeting will be April 12th. More classes coming soon, so stay tuned! Have something you want to learn about but don't see a class about it? Contact Rabbi Henkin at rabbihenkin@gmail.com or call the main office. APRIL 2018 NISAN-IYAR 5778 Page 9

10 GENERAL INFORMATION APRIL 2018 NISAN-IYAR 5778 Page 10

11 AA 2018 ANNUAL GOLF OUTING APRIL 2018 NISAN-IYAR 5778 Page 11

12 HADASSAH INFORMATION APRIL 2018 NISAN-IYAR 5778 Page 12

13 HAPPY PASSOVER APRIL 2018 NISAN-IYAR 5778 Page 13

14 YAHRZEITS APRIL APRIL 01/16 NISAN LOUIS PERL SARAH ROSENBAUM APRIL 03/18 NISAN JACK KAMINE APRIL 04/19 NISAN MORRIS NEIDICH APRIL 05/20 NISAN DENA BODZINER REBECCA PADEREWSKY APRIL 06/21 NISAN MICHAEL KRISSMAN APRIL 07/22 NISAN SOLOMON BRILL MILDRED BUSHKIN MARSHA GOULD FLORENCE HAYSMAN HENRY HESS APRIL 08/23 NISAN JULIUS WALDMAN APRIL 09/24 NISAN EDYTHE METZGER ESTHER SILVER SAMUEL ULLMAN NETTIE WILF APRIL 10/25 NISAN THELMA LANDESMAN RACHEL MARCUS APRIL 11/26 NISAN LENA EHRENREICH ESTHER HARKAVY HAROLD HIRSCH DORA SCHUR MYER SHERMAN MORRIS VOGEL APRIL 12/27 NISAN ELIZABETH HOFFMAN APRIL 13/28 NISAN IDA ULLMAN APRIL 14/29 NISAN SHIRLEY HESS ADA KRAMER ADOLPH ROTH APRIL 15/30 NISAN ABBA SHEA WEITZ APRIL 17/2 IYAR LESTER SHERNOFF APRIL 18/3 IYAR SIDNEY LASKY APRIL 19/4 IYAR BERNICE ELMAN APRIL 20/5 IYAR LOUIS BRODSKY DAVID GOLD BERTA KREH IRVING NATHAN APRIL 21/6 IYAR SHARON HECK ARNOLD KARP APRIL 22/7 IYAR ADELE HONIG GLORIA KULBERSH APRIL 23/8 IYAR IDA BLUMBERG EVELYN FEINGOLD MORTON METZGER LEO SHARK NATHAN WEISS APRIL 24/9 IYAR SOLOMON GOLDKRAND APRIL 25/10 IYAR IDE BYKAT BRONIA GOLCMAN ESTHER GREENFIELD RAMON UDINSKY APRIL 26/11 IYAR ANNIE MELAVER APRIL 27/12 IYAR BERNARD BROWN MAX EISENBERG LEAH FARKOVITZ JULIAN WEIL APRIL 28/13 IYAR CELIA KRISSMAN MIRIAM LEVY LOUIS PAZOL APRIL 30/15 IYAR JENNIE BODZINER ABRAHAM BUCHSBAUM EVA DAUB MOLLIE SCHEER APRIL 2018 NISAN-IYAR 5778 Page 14

15 CONTRIBUTIONS Prayer Book Fund In Memory Of Bonnie Bober Haim & Gail Bober Brian Palefsky Elliot Palefsky The New Mahzorim In Memory Of David Schoer & Jacob Sitrin Jackie & Charles Sitrin Ernie & Mary Weitz Friedman Fund for the Study of Conservative Judaism Thank You Motti Locker Barbara & Ellis Abrams Stephen Cohen & Sylvia Cohen Edward & Becky Cohen Building Fund Happy Holidays Carol Offenbach Helping Hands In Memory Of Solomon Brill Arthur & Linda Brill Lewis Danish Tzedakah In Honor Of Rabbi Steven Henkin Savannah Jewish Federation In Honor Of Rabbi s study of Michna Howie Gaynor Ralph & Pauline Tenenbaum Chevra Kadisha Fund In Memory Of Rachel Marcus Helen Rosengart Sylvia Holstein Doug & Jean Holstein Bailee Tenenbaum Kronowitz Kiddush Fund In Memory Of Joseph David Milgram Barbara & Ellis Abrams David Bueno Harriet Ullman In Honor Of New Granddaughter Dave & Elaine Kirschner Linda & Michael Zoller Elise & Victor Shernoff Happy Birthday Eric Meyerhoff Rene Lehrberger Speedy Recover Of Cookie Gale Harriet Ullman Backpack Buddies In Memory Of Joyce Bonder & Arnold Bonder Michael Bonder Hortense Sally Sara Rigel Larry & Betsy Lehner Steve Karlin & Meyer Karlin Harriet Karlin David Bueno Sara Jospin In Honor Of Skip & Bret Weiland Marcy & Jerome Konter Stephen & Annette Friedman Lewis & Sandy Schneider Thank You AM Goldkrand Judy & Paul Todtfeld Speedy Recovery Of Jerald Cohen Marcus & Sandy Seligman General Fund In Memory Of David Bueno Marilyn Schapiro Morris Vogel Marla & Morris Geffen Edythe Metzger Buddy Metzger Herman Cranman Helen Cranman Jeanette Caplan & Meyer Caplan Wendy & Joel Katz Philip Seidel Linda & Arthur Brill Adolph Roth Beth & Steven Roth Happy Birthday Eric Meyerhoff Beth & Steven Roth Thinking of You Eric Bernath Joel & Debbie Rotkow Thank You Motti Locker Beth & Neil Shernoff Speedy Recovery Of Sidney Karp Beth & Neil Shernoff Paul Todtfeld Beth & Steve Roth APRIL 2018 NISAN-IYAR 5778 Page 15

16 APRIL 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Come welcome the Shabbat by celebrating with our friends at Buckingham South on Fridays at 11am. Shabbat Services followed by Kiddush Luncheons 9:00 a.m. Shacharit 1 7:15 a.m. Shacharit :00 a.m. Shacharit with Breakfast and Torah Study 5 and Torah Study Office Closed 6 9:45 a.m. Shacharit with breakfast to follow 6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 p.m. Candle Lighting 7 9:45 a.m. Shabbat Services 12:40 p.m. Mincha 8:15 p.m. 8:25 p.m. Havdalah 9:00 p.m. Repurchase of Chametz 9:00 a.m. Shacharit 8 7:15 a.m. Shacharit :00 a.m. Shacharit with Breakfast and Torah Study 12 and Torah Study 13 7:00 a.m. Shacharit with breakfast to follow 6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat 7:34 p.m. Candle Lighting 14 9:45 a.m. Shabbat Services 12:40 p.m. Mincha 8:20 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Havdalah 15 9:00 a.m. Shacharit 16 7:15 a.m. Shacharit :00 a.m. Shacharit with Breakfast and Torah Study Yom Hazikaron 19 and Torah Study Yom Ha atzmaut 20 7:00 a.m. Shacharit with breakfast to follow 6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat 7:39 p.m. Candle Lighting 21 9:45 a.m. Shabbat Services 12:40 p.m. Mincha 8:25 p.m. 8:35 p.m. Havdalah Israel Day Celebration 22 9:00 a.m. Shacharit 23 7:15 a.m. Shacharit :00 a.m. Shacharit with Breakfast and Torah Study 26 and Torah Study 27 7:00 a.m. Shacharit with breakfast to follow 6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat 7:44 p.m. Candle Lighting 28 9:45 a.m. Shabbat Services 12:40 p.m. Mincha 8:30 p.m. 8:40 p.m. Havdalah May 1, 2018 May 2, 2018 May 3, 2018 May 4, 2018 May 5, :00 a.m. Shacharit 7:15 a.m. Shacharit 8:00 a.m. Shacharit with Breakfast and Torah Study and Torah Study 7:00 a.m. Shacharit with breakfast to follow 6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat 7:49 p.m. Candle Lighting 9:45 a.m. Shabbat Services 12:40 p.m. Mincha 8:35 p.m. 8:45 p.m. Havdalah UPCOMING 2018 Sunday, May 6th Larry Lasky Annual Golf Outing at Oak Ridge Clubhouse Sunday, June 3rd AA Gala AT 5:30 pm APRIL 2018 NISAN-IYAR 5778 Page 16

17 APRIL 2018 BIRTHDAYS 1 Robert Heyman 17 Kelly Gordon 2 Simone Wilker 17 Clare Kinsey 2 Phillip Wizwer 17 Stephanie Zerden 4 Merry Bodziner 18 Connie Glaser 4 Reggie Goldstein 18 Lisa Goldstein 5 Harold Sacaloff 20 Michael Bonder 5 Steven Smithberg 20 Morris Geffen 6 Jerren Gould 21 Preston Feiler 7 Rachel Geffen 21 Stanley Rosenberg 7 Aaron Goldstein 21 Bob Schwartz 7 Steven Roth 22 Becky Cohen 8 Matthew Allan 23 Erin Cranman 10 Gabe Kaminsky 24 Shani Locker 11 Stephanie Greenberg 24 Uri Locker 12 Susan Fricscher 24 Jack Wolff 12 Frances Lowery-Wilson 25 Ira Miller 14 Carole Cohen 27 Liela Weltman 15 Simone Karsman 30 Carolyn Cohen 15 Marcus Seligman 30 Jerald Cohen Yom Huledet Same ach! We Extend Happy Birthday Wishes to the Following MESSAGE FROM THE MINYAN CAPTAINS If you are planning to come to Shul for Kaddish, please contact the minyan captain a few days in advance. Monday (7:15 am) - Kenneth Sadler Tuesday (7:30 am) - Lynn Reeves Congregation Agudath Achim, Savannah Georgia Wednesday (8:00 am) - Ron Ginsberg Thursday (7:30 am) - Michael Konter Friday (7:00 am) - Bobby Isaacson Sunday (9:00 am) - David Hirsh APRIL 2018 NISAN-IYAR 5778 Page 17

18 NON/PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 21 SAVANNAH, GA 9 Lee Boulevard Savannah GA Fax ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED OFFICE HOURS Monday/Thursday 8:30am / 5:00pm Friday 8:30am / 3:00pm BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT FINANICAL SECRETARY TREASURER RECORDING SECRETARY VICTOR SHERNOFF KENNETH SADLER MATTHEW ALLAN ADAM FINS LIZ ARKIN MICHAEL BONDER ED BERNARD PROFESSIONAL STAFF RABBI STEVEN HENKIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MOTTI LOCKER ADMINISTRATIVE ASST. FINANCIAL COORDINATOR JULIANA BLAND LAURA EVANS