Rabbi Michael Shulman

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1 The Temple view Congregation Ohabai Sholom The Temple welcomes Rabbi Michael Shulman Director of Education & Next Generation Programs Plan to join him on July 3 rd for a special summer session of Lunch with the Rabbi! July ~ August 2014 ~

2 The Temple 5015 Harding Road Nashville, TN Phone: Fax: Executive Staff Mark Schiftan Senior Rabbi... ext. 224 Shana Goldstein Mackler Rabbi... ext. 221 Rabbi Michael Shulman, RJE Director of Education & Next Generation Programs... ext. 233 David Davis...Rabbi Laureate Tracy Fishbein Cantor... ext. 226 Bernard Gutcheon Cantor Emeritus... ext. 234 Lisa Crockett Director of Finance & Operations...ext. 230 Corye Nelson Preschool Director... ext. 231 Erin Zagnoev Director of Membership & Development... ext. 299 Office Staff Mitzie Russell Executive Assistant to the Clergy & Office Manager... ext. 292 Mark Shepard Facility Manager... ext. 235 Helene Dunbar Marketing Specialist...ext. 227 Marjorie Zager Senior Services Coordinator... ext. 237 Officers Ralph Levy...President Martin Sir...Vice President/Treasurer Joyce Friedman...Secretary You re Welcome A Chasidic story relates that a student complained that he was depressed. He was sitting in front of a fire, talking with his rebbe, and the fire was just about to go out. There are only scattered embers in the fireplace. The rebbe took his poker and stoked the embers into a heap. There is a burst of flame and new warmth from the fire. Rabbi Mackler Do you see what happened when I gathered the embers close together? The rabbi asked. The fire came back to life. When the coals are separated from each other, there is little heat. But when they are close, they get warmth from each other and the fire is renewed. It s the same with our people. When we are alone, our spirit is in danger of dying out, but when we huddle together, we get warmth and comfort from one another and our hope is renewed. Shabbat, our weekly holiday, is all about welcoming. We welcome the proverbial Sabbath Bride with the singing of Lecha Dodi, we welcome the restful pause in our week to refresh and rejuvenate for the week ahead, and we welcome the idea of a time when all will be Shabbat. But, the truth is, our obligation is to welcome each other as well. In our daily prayer service, we learn that there are certain obligations whose worth is immeasurable, and among them is the mitzvah of hachnasat orchim the welcoming of guests. This mitzvah is so great, that in the Talmud, the rabbis go so far as to say the welcoming of guests takes precedence over the beit midrash -- the house of study...and one even says, that hachnasat orchim -- the welcoming of guests takes precedence over welcoming the divine presence -- the Shechinah (Babylonian Talmud, Shabbat 127a). At Temple, we have done an incredible job welcoming guests and newcomers. Every person who comes reflects that they were greeted with kindness and a friendly welcome. We can be very proud of all of our intentional work to create a wonderfully welcoming community. And there is always more we can do, as we strive to deepen those relationships. One way we can all engage in this mitzvah is to reach out to people and invite them to join us for services, or for Shabbat dinner in our homes. For all of us, the week is long, our lives busy, and our desire for the weekends may sometimes be just to go home to our families and enjoy relaxing in their company above all else. Perhaps we are shy or nervous to go to another s home, or to have others at our table. It is easy to understand all the reasons we could give to not engage in the mitzvah of welcoming others. But the most important reason to perform this mitzvah is the joy that hosts and guests feel as that fire of community burns brighter when we are together. Over the summer, too, we will have learning Shabbat services on Saturday mornings. We will spend some time with sections of prayers, with new and familiar melodies. We invite all who would like to learn a bit more about Jewish liturgy join us on these Shabbat mornings. We welcome all our young adults and young couples to join us for our Next Dor Patio Progressive Dinner, Saturday, July 12 th meeting at Temple at 6pm. That night, we will have a chance to welcome Rabbi Michael Shulman, our new Director of Education and Next Generation Programs. It is a great way for young adults and young couples to meet each other, and to reconnect with friends over the summer. And finally, our Temple hosts a Taste of Judaism over the summer in a three-part series taught by Rabbi Rami Shapiro. This summer, classes will be Wednesdays, July 9, 16, and 23 at 7pm. We welcome the entire community, members and not, Jewish and not, to learn (or re-learn) more about Judaism, its teachings and values. Welcoming one another and forging meaningful relationships is at the heart of what we do as a people and as a Temple. Thank you for what you do to help to create our warm and welcoming community. page 2 ~ July ~ August

3 Get on Board Chills ran down my spine when I opened up an late last summer and realized that Rabbi Schiftan wanted to meet with me after the High Holidays. Although the rather innocuous purpose of the Rabbi s was to schedule some two months in advance a meeting to discuss my ideas and plans for my first year as Temple president (barring any opposition to my election to serve in that capacity some eight months later), my chills were caused by a triggered memory from some fifty years ago In fact, Rabbi Schiftan s reminded me of the several occasions during my pre-teen years in which as I proceeded Ralph Levy through the required receiving line after I attended mandatory post-religious school Sabbath morning services, Rabbi Falk asked me to meet with him in his study. In each of those dreaded meetings, the routine was the same. He would encourage me to behave during future Saturday morning services and he directed me to let my parents know of our little visit. I promised Rabbi Falk I would behave in the future. When I jumped into my mother s car after each of these visits ended, I would always say fine in response to her inevitable inquiry about how Religious School was that morning. After dealing with the eerie sense of déjà vu triggered by Rabbi Schiftan s , the reality hit home. I would likely become Temple president in less than a year and, as a result, I really did have to think about what I wanted to accomplish during at least the first year of my two year term. As I put my thoughts to paper (via Microsoft Word ) in preparation for the meeting with Rabbi Schiftan in his office, I chuckled (to myself) yet again. Not only has the dreaded Rabbi s study now become the Rabbi s office, but I now understand that a Temple Rabbi can have hair and that each male Temple Rabbi who I knew in my formative years chose not to wear a yarmulke out of choice and not for lack of an adhesive surface other than his scalp. When I finally met with Rabbi Schiftan this past October, I prefaced my by then well-developed thoughts by noting that in order to determine my objectives, I must identify my constituents as president in other words, who does The Temple (and thus its president) serve? The Temple and its president have obligations to each constituency group and each group answers the question why are we here? differently since each has different needs and reasons for participation in Temple activities. Rabbi Schiftan listened patiently as I indicated that The Temple (and thus its president) serves four different constituency groups (1) the members of the Congregation, both individually and as a whole; (2) the members of the professional staff of The Temple (its clergy and others); (3) the members of the Board of Trustees; and (4) the other officers of the Congregation (now two persons other than the president, but historically three other officers). In developing objectives for his or her term, the incoming president must identify initiatives that address the needs of each of these four constituency groups. After a pause, Rabbi Schiftan urged me to go on quite a different directive than that of go home and tell your parents given to me by Rabbi Falk from almost precisely the same location some fifty years earlier. I then outlined for Rabbi Schiftan my three objectives for 2014/2015: Objective No. 1: Education It is critical that The Temple president help educate each constituency group. I indicated I was going to beef up the content of each meeting of the Board of Trustees by inviting a former Temple president to speak on topics such as what happened during his or her watch and what words of advice and/or warning the former president could offer to the current Board members. In order to increase the knowledge of the Board on The Temple s financial matters, at each meeting, Lisa Crockett, The Temple s Director of Finance and Operations, will present in more detail than normally addressed one aspect of the financial activities of The Temple. For each Board meeting, one committee will present to the Board the objectives and activities of that specific committee. Finally, one aspect of The Temple or its history will be pointed out to The Temple Board members at each meeting. Through this enhanced content at each Board meeting, which was kicked off at the May Temple Board meeting, the Board members, officers, Rabbis, Cantor and other professional staff can all become better educated as to both the history and ongoing operations of The Temple. To further educate the members of the Congregation, I have recommended that The Temple View be expanded to add in each issue a Fun Fact about The Temple and its history (did you know that....? and (starting after this year s High Holy Days), a lesson of the month one that can rotate among each of the Rabbis and Cantor. Watch for these changes in this and future issues of The View. In addition, I will encourage Loren Elliot and Freya Sachs as chairs of the Adult Education Committee to work with the Rabbis and Cantor to develop additional adult education classes such as Taste of Judaism classes to provide congregants with Judaism-related information that either was never learned during their formative years or has long been forgotten. Objective No. 2: Integration With the beginning of its 2014/2015 fiscal year, all members of The Temple s reconstituted clergy and professional staff will be in place. Just as with a sports team, the newly added Temple Team members will need to work closely together with those already in place in advancement of The Temple s objectives. This year should be viewed both as the final transition year for The Temple s player personnel and also as the first year with new players added to the team. To promote integration of The Temple s clergy and professional staff, I will encourage teamwork and collaboration among the team members and communication and teamwork by and among The Temple s lay leadership (its officers and Board members) to and with the members of The Temple congregation....continued on page 11 July ~ August ~ page 3

4 Temple Life B nai Mitzvah Jacob Green August 2, :00 am Jacob Lawrence Green was born on April 28, His parents are Eric and Shari Green. His grandparents are Wayne and Darlene Green of Birmingham, AL, Albert and Iris Klein of Mobile, AL and the late Mary Rae Green and Lawrence Fetterman. For his mitzvah project, Jacob helped to build fences for families in need for Music City Hounds Unbound, a program that provides free fences for dogs who would otherwise be chained 24 hours a day. Jacob is in the 7 th grade at the University School of Nashville. His interests include basketball, baseball, skating and playing with dogs. Attention adult singers! Are you interested in being a part of our High Holy Day volunteer choir? If so, we'd love for you to join us! No singing experience necessary - rehearsals will begin in mid-august. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Cantor Fishbein at or cantorfishbein@templenashville.org. We are starting to plan for Temple to Table 2015 and are looking for volunteers to join our planning committee. Please contact Chris McPherson or Erin Zagnoev if you re interested in getting involved. Sincere Sympathy The Temple mourns the loss of the following member and extends condolences to our Temple members who share the loss. Ernest Freudenthal ~ June 17, 2014 survived by his wife Stephanie. The Temple family extends condolences to those who have recently lost loved ones. Bruce (Stacy) Beyer on the loss of his mother, Evelyn Breyer Arthur (Lynn) Fleischer and Braden (Jennifer) Fleischer on the loss of their mother and grandmother, Lucille Fleischer Madelyn (Stewart) Kresge on the loss of her father, Myron Lundin Congregational News Mazel Tov to... Linda & Joel Gluck and Beverly & Jimmy Small on the birth of their grandson and great grandson, Brooks Lee Gluck, on June 20, His parents are Amanda & Daniel Gluck. Lynn & David Barton, who were the recipients of the Nashville Business Journal s 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award for their work in bringing hospice care to the Nashville area almost forty years ago. Marlene Moses, who was elected President-Elect of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML) USA Chapter. Lynda Gutcheon, who was presented the 2014 Chaver Award by Jewish Family Services on June 14, Leon & Mimsye May, who were honored at the 2014 Annual Chesed Dinner by Jewish Family Services. Mindy Hirt for receiving the Young Leadership Award by Jewish Federation of Nashville & Middle Tennessee. Benjamin Goldberg, Rabbi Shana Mackler, Marlene Moses Eskind & Marcus Whitney for being selected to participate in this year s Leadership Nashville class. page 4 ~ July ~ August

5 Fun Facts New Members... In the beginning... Question: Did you know that The Temple Congregation Ohabai Sholom uses as its own beginning date the year in which a three-acre lot that is part of the current cemetery was purchased for this purpose? Fact: In 1851, three early Jewish settlers formed the Hebrew Benevolent Burial Society that purchased, for $377.00, three acres of property that is part of the current Temple Cemetery. This was the first recorded organized Jewish act in Nashville. Although in 1848 a small group of Jews began praying in the home of one of the three early settlers, not until 1853 did they hire a Rabbi, who was paid $ a year. In 1854, they officially incorporated as Kahl Kodesh Mogen David (Holy Community of the Shield of David) in honor of Davidson County. Although it is unclear when the fledging congregation held its first annual meeting after formation of the new corporation, The Temple has for some years sequentially numbered each of its annual meetings as if its first annual meeting were held in 1851, the year in which the three acre plot was purchased. For example, in May, 2014, the 163 rd Annual Meeting of The Temple took place. Question: Did you know that as part of the design of the Three Prophets sculpture on the outside of The Temple s Harding Road building, its then Rabbi, William Silverman, was concerned that the three figures [in the concept design of the sculpture] might suggest the hooded figures of the Ku Klux Klan? Fact: In August, 1954, Rabbi Silverman sent a letter to A. Raymond Kaz, who had submitted several two-dimensional concept designs of the sculpture for review by Temple members and local consultants. In the letter, he expressed his concern over one of the designs for the sculpture and complained that the design seemed ominous and foreboding. In fact, the inspiration for the sculpture was probably from a saying found in Pirke Avot: On three things the world was founded, on Truth, Justice, and Peace. Thus, the right prophet (or rabbi) holds a set of scales, the center prophet the Tablets of the Law, and the left prophet holds an olive branch. Today: Many congregants are not aware of the ten-foot high limestone sculpture on the façade of the exterior wall of the Temple building that faces Harding Road. With the renovation of The Temple building, the circular driveway around The Temple building was eliminated in part to enable its preschool to have an expanded playground. As a result, the sculpture is much less visible to those who use the main entrance driveway and is thus significantly less ominous and foreboding. Welcome to the following new members, we are so glad you joined our Temple family! Anne & Michael Ginsberg Madeline Kelly & Brian Bauer Dylan Hannah-Lea Buchman & Ketan Patel Don t miss the new & exciting items in the gift shop by artists such as: Badash Crystal, Gary Rosenthal, Patrick Meyer & Sandy Katz and custom jewelry by: Becca Beltz & Rinjuel If the Gift Shop is not open, come by the front desk & we will be happy to help you with your purchases! Open Friday Before & After Services. July ~ August ~ page 5

6 Lynda Gutcheon was Honored for her Years of page 6 ~ May~ June

7 Service as Director of Education on May 18 th May~ June ~ page 7

8 Temple Events July ~ Au Golden Lunch Bunch 11:30 am First and third Tuesdays of the month July 1 st & 15 th August 5 th & 19 th Join us for lunch, entertainment and fun! To RSVP: Call Anna Sir Mussar Mindfulness First Wednesday of the 7:15 pm July 2 nd August 6 th For more information contact: Martin Sir, Red,White,and Blu,Friday, July 4th, Pic page 8 ~ July ~ August

9 gust 2014 Temple Events Book Club July 27 th : Invisible City by Julia Dahl This meeting will be hosted by Susan & David Berck. R.S.V.P to Joan Breyer for directions to: breyerje@me.com Women s Torah Study Resumes July 31 st at Noon. Lunch with the Rabbi There will be two special Lunch with the Rabbi sessions in July & August. The first on July 3 rd with Rabbi Michael Shulman, our incoming Director of Education & Next Generation Programs. The second on August 14 th with Rabbi Mackler. Watch Your InBox/Mailbox for Religious School Registration Information! e Jean Shabbat nic Oneg to follow, * Contact Rabbi Mackler for information plenashville.org ~ page 9

10 Preschool by Jan Huettner This past semester I was given the opportunity to expand the Judaic enrichment part of the preschool curriculum. By exploring Jewish holidays, Shabbat, mitzvot, and teaching Jewish values, our hope was that this experience would deepen an interest in Jewish learning and stimulate the children to want to learn more. What I discovered, personally, was the chance to enter the classrooms for brief, golden moments of time and capture unique, wonderful bonding experiences of common collaboration with our young students. These opportunities became a great time to share conversations, questions, and books. It gave us a chance to learn through our hands, our smells, and our taste buds. We cooked, we cleaned, and we welcomed together the magic of the Jewish holidays. When Purim was on the horizon, it was exciting to talk about the qualities of all of the characters in the megillah from the royals-- Queen Esther, Cousin Mordechai, and Vashti to the evil prime-minister, Haman. The younger children loved making their own Haman hats from newspapers and reading books about how to celebrate this dress-up holiday from many of our PJ library books that were sent on a monthly basis to all of our classrooms. We sang Purim songs and made our own hamantashen in several of our older classes. Our accomplished chefs pinched the dough together on three sides creating a triangle and filled the middle with preserves. There is no substitute for real home-made cookies. The younger classes made hamantashen by shaping playdough into triangles. Passover activities were amazing! The children were able to sample different foods that are typically served during this special week, including matzah ball soup. We made matzah pizza, smelled the horseradish sauce, and we even made homemade macaroons. We talked about the plagues in our oldest Pre-K classroom and read some wonderful stories about Passover. Each classroom made a creative centerpiece for our model seder and All Things Judaic Rabbi Mackler and Cantor Fishbein joined us to lead the preschool seder on April 11 th. The Temple used these unique centerpieces to accent their own seder for the second night of Passover. Yom Ha Atzmaut and Shavuot were wonderful holidays. We learned that the bodies of water that surround Israel all rhyme: the Med (Mediterranean) Sea, the Dead Sea, and the Red Sea. We made Jewish flags to wave in honor of this Day of Independence and we made falafel. We reconstructed the Chagall windows at the Hadassah Hospital by using different textures of tissue paper and we sang and marched to Israeli music. For Shavuot, we learned that there should be rules to follow in order to establish a sense of order and moral ethics in what we do and how we act. The children have been enthusiastic, bright and very attentive. It is a pure joy to work with them. Building a Garden The Sholom Preschool class presented their idea of a garden to The Temple Beautification Committee. What a great opportunity for our Preschool and Temple leadership to work together on a project!!! Page 10 ~ July ~ August

11 Recognize Anyone??? The women below were all active members of The Temple. Many of their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren still belong and work diligently in many different aspects of Temple life. Can you guess who they are? We will list their names in the next View. Continued from page 3... A very recent example of a collaborative initiative of this type can be found in the success of this year s Temple to Table fundraiser, a new Temple event. Without close cooperation of The Temple clergy and professional staff (particularly Erin Zagnoev) and the fundraiser s steering committee (chaired by Chris McPherson), this event would not have achieved and even exceeded its financial and other objectives given its inception and implementation within a severely constrained timetable. This integration will necessarily include improved communication to and among The Temple s clergy and professional staff, its lay leadership and Temple members. Objective No. 3: Accountability Even though three of the four constituency groups of The Temple are not compensated for services to The Temple, each of the four groups must do its job and must assume that the other groups will also do theirs in a punctual and professional manner. As President, I will hold the other two officers accountable for the timely performance of their functions. With a reduction in the number of Temple officers from four to three, the bandwidth of each officer has necessarily increased. As a result, communications among the officers and by the officers with the committee chairs of their assigned liaison committees has become more important. It will be incumbent on the officers to keep the Board apprised of Temple activities even if those activities do not require formal Board approval. The end result of increased communication of this type should be increased transparency and a proactive and well informed Board of Trustees. The final aspect of accountability is the responsibility of The Temple Board members and others who chair special or ad hoc committees (keep in mind that The Temple is a Jewish organization and thus loves committees) to keep the Board and officers apprised of the activities and objectives of each special committee. I will encourage special or ad hoc committee chairs to report to the Board and the Temple officers on activities of their committees regularly and to complete in a timely manner the tasks for which those committees were established. As I walked into the house after my October meeting in Rabbi Schiftan s office, my wife Randi asked me how my meeting went that afternoon and I responded, fine as I chuckled to myself and washed up for dinner. July ~ August ~ page 11

12 Exodus 35:22... and they came, men & women willing-hearted to give. Beautification Fund Birthday of Barbara Zander Howard & Jacqueline Tepper Memory of Becky Cohen Bill & Lanie Cook James & Elise Straus Memory of Phyllis Katzoff James & Elise Straus Memory of Samuel Loventhal James & Elise Straus Barry & Linda Zeitlin Calvin A. Buchman Social Action Fund Appreciation of Lynda Gutcheon Lottie Strupp Honor of Rabbi Shana Mackler Lottie Strupp Memory of Becky Cohen Kenneth Kraft Memory of Samuel Loventhal Heloise Werthan Kuhn Memory of Suzy Glazer Heloise Werthan Kuhn Recovery of David Goldberg Lottie Strupp Building Fund Recovery of Lisa Small Douglas & Melanie Hirt Amy Michelle Cohen Preschool Teacher s Fund Birth of Benjamin Dowell Michael & Nancy Richardson Confirmation Class Fund 2014 Confirmation of Ian Jacobs Roger & Esther Cohn Confirmation of Jordan Fishel James & Elise Straus Roger & Esther Cohn Confirmation of Margo Ghertner Roger & Esther Cohn James & Elise Straus Shirley Zeitlin Randall M. Falk Fund for Social Action & Community Justice Memory of Rabbi Randall Falk Annette Eskind Gus & Elaine Kuhn Burton & Estelle Silbert Memory of Ruth Aron Gary & Carol Fradkin Cantor Fishbein s Discretionary Fund Appreciation of Cantor Fishbein David Bridges Bar Mitzvah of Elijah Beyer Bruce & Stacy Beyer Bar Mitzvah of Josh Levine Michael & Madeline Turk Bat Mitzvah of Rachel Becker Scott & Dawn Becker Marriage of Robin Bershader & Sudjah Choudhry Joyce Bershader Marriage of Tracy Fishbein & Glenn Turtel Janice Krohn Shirley Zeitlin Birth of Hal Sprouse Bob & Marlene Moses Leon & Charles Gilbert Outreach Fund Honor of Dr. Frank Boehm Harris A. Gilbert Memory of Becky Cohen Harris A. Gilbert Memory of Sam Loventhal Harris A. Gilbert Arthur Lee Goldner, MD Fund for Judaica Artists & Healing Arts Birth of Dylan Simon Hyatt Birth of Hal Daniel Sprouse Birth of Zoe & Emma Zagnoev Marriage of Emalie & Adam Neft Marriage of Kate & Adam Wayne Memory of Becky Cohen Memory of Don Brandes Memory of Phyllis Katzoff Memory of Rabbi Randall Falk Memory of Samuel Loventhal Cantor Gutcheon s Discretionary Fund Honor of Lynda Gutcheon Janet Bender Honor of Lynda Gutcheon s JFS Chaver Award Jack & Dorothy Miller Donald E. Jacobs Student Loan Fund Honor of Meg Jacobs Flax Kenneth & Ellen Jacobs Recovery of Scott Cooper Morton & Hannah Cooper Lee & Theresa Kuhn Social Action Fund Birthdays of Carol & Gary Fradkin Michael & Nancy Richardson Birthday of Jerome Rosenblum Howard & Betty Lee Rosen Honor of Rabbi Shana Mackler Howard & Betty Lee Rosen Memory of Arnold Lefkovitz Gus & Elaine Kuhn Memory of Bernard Schreiber Gilbert Fox Memory of Carl Goldstein Gilbert Fox Memory of Lois Fox Gus & Elaine Kuhn Memory of Phyllis Katzoff Gilbert Fox Memory of Samuel Loventhal Betty & Bernard Werthan Gilbert Fox Howard & Betty Lee Rosen Memory of Suzy Glazer Gilbert Fox Annette Levy Ratkin & Ralph Z. Levy Sr. Library & Archives Fund Honor of Ralph Levy Harris A. Gilbert Shawn & Gail Seibold Gerda Loewenstein Caring & Concern Fund Honor of Linda Gluck Leon & Charlotte Strauss Honor of Lynda Gutcheon Ronald & Heidi Addlestone Anabel Cassell Honor of Rabbi Shana Mackler Ronald & Heidi Addlestone Howard & Anita Taradash Honor of Ralph Levy Michael & Cindee Gold Honor of Ray Berk Michael & Cindee Gold Memory of Becky Cohen Jack & Judith Inman Howard & Anita Taradash Memory of Don Brandes Anabel Cassell Griffith & Sherry Haber Robert & Miriam Mamlin Michael & Nancy Richardson Memory of Elaine & Irving Frank Ronald & Heidi Addlestone Memory of Judy Books Parents Howard & Anita Taradash Memory of Nancy Schwartz Howard & Anita Taradash Memory of Phyllis Katzoff Anabel Cassell Michael & Cindee Gold Memory of Rabbi Randall Falk Howard & Anita Taradash Memory of Sam Loventhal Ronald & Heidi Addlestone Sandra Schwarcz Recovery of David Goldberg Michael & Nancy Richardson Did you know... Notary services are available at The Temple during office hours? Page 12 ~ July ~ August

13 Exodus 35:22... and they came, men & women willing-hearted to give. Rabbi Mackler s Discretionary Fund Appreciation of Rabbi Mackler Norman Cohen Marcus & Rachel Whitney Bat Mitzvah of Rachel Becker Scott & Dawn Becker Bar Mitzvah of Elijah Beyer Bruce & Stacy Beyer Bar Mitzvah of Josh Levine Michael & Madeline Turk Honor of Rabbi Mackler s 10 th Anniversary at The Temple Bill & Lanie Cook Ralph & Raye Ann Greenbaum Jimmy & Patty Marks Shirley Zeitlin Memory of Becky Cohen Sy & Diane Trachtman Memorial & Honor Fund Birth of Edith Ann Voorhees Philip & Melissa Russ Birth of Emma & Zoe Zagnoev Howard & Jacqueline Tepper Birthday of Bernard Werthan Joni Werthan Birthday of Jerome Rosenblum Howard & Jacqueline Tepper Memory of Becky Cohen Jane & Lawrence Lubow Memory of Don Brandes Philip & Melissa Russ Memory of Noah Liff Joe & Judith Barker Memory of Rebecca Cohen Joel & Bernice Gordon Memory of Samuel Loventhal Frank & Barbara Ghertner Shirley Greenberg Memory of Suzy Glazer Frank & Barbara Ghertner Recovery of Charlotte Strauss Joel & Bernice Gordon Recovery of Lisa Small Philip & Melissa Russ Howard & Jacqueline Tepper This report reflects donations that have been acknowledged as of May 31 st Music Fund Honor of Ray Berk Gary & Carol Fradkin Memory of Evelyn Beyer Norman & Hedy Lustig Preschool Fund Appreciation of Lynda Gutcheon Barry & Linda Zeitlin Honor of Rabbi Shana Mackler Bruce & Rae Hirsch Memory of Aaron Caplan Marion Caplan Rebecca Kornman Raskin Beautification & Music Fund Anniversary of Betty & Bernard Werthan Edwin Raskin Memory of Mildred Hersch Edwin Raskin Memory of Samuel Loventhal Edwin Raskin Rabbi Schiftan s Discretionary Fund Appreciation of Rabbi Schiftan Alan & Regina Cooper The Lapidus Family Joni Bernard Meiselman Michael & Nancy Richardson Barbara Schwartz Sylvia Shepard Bar Mitzvah of Elijah Beyer Bruce & Stacy Beyer Bat Mitzvah of Rachel Becker Scott & Dawn Becker Graduation of Sarah Karp Michael & Harlene Sirover Religious School Enrichment Fund Appreciation of Cantor Gutcheon David & Susan Alexander Appreciation of Lynda Gutcheon Renette Corenswet Appreciation of Rabbi Shana Mackler David & Susan Alexander Bat Mitzvah of Nan Speller s Granddaughter Shirley Zeitlin Birth of Noah Reeves Alexander David & Susan Alexander Birthday of Barbara Zander Charles & Alyse Sprintz Honor of Lynda Gutcheon David & Susan Alexander Gary & Carol Fradkin Dudley & Peggy Richter Sandra Schwarcz Danny & Bonnie Spear Recovery of Barbara Ghertner Charles & Alyse Sprintz Rabbi Mark & Harriet Schiftan Greatest Need Fund Appreciation of Rabbi Schiftan Ronald & Carol Wilker Scott Shapiro Preschool Scholarship Fund Honor of Eli Russ Gregory & Erin Zagnoev Honor of Elise Muhtar Gregory & Erin Zagnoev Honor of Jack Spigel Gregory & Erin Zagnoev Honor of Justin Dorfman Gregory & Erin Zagnoev Our Book of Remembrance July ~ August ~ page 13 David & Molly Slabosky Temple Social Action Fund Honor of Betsy Davis Gary & Carol Fradkin Estelle & Horace Small Campership Fund Birthday of Jimmy Small Doris Fleischer Beverly & Jimmy Small Golden Agers Fund Birthday of Barbara Zander Sheila Schott Honor of Jeff Eskind Irvin & Beverly Small Memory of Samuel Loventhal Irvin & Beverly Small Mary & Irvin Wolf Fund for Special Educational Needs Appreciation of Lynda Gutcheon Jack & Judith Inman Honor of Lynda Gutcheon Bobby & Brenda Rosenblum Memory of Bobby Ivins Herbert & Elise Jacobs Memory of Rowena Levy Herbert & Elise Jacobs Memory of Samuel Loventhal Bobby & Brenda Rosenblum Yahrzeit Fund Memory of Isidor Krohn Janice Krohn The Temple s 21 st annual Our Book of Remembrance in now being compiled for the Yizkor service on Yom Kippur. You will be receiving a donation form in the mail. Please return it no later than August 22 nd. If you have any questions, please call The Temple ( ). We are eager to help you in any way we can.

14 Kaddish will be recited in memory of these loved ones... July 4 & 5 July 11 & 12 July 18 & 19 July 25 & 26 Charles Benjamin Isidore Brustein Sol N. Cline Henry A. Cohen Henry J. Crail Isabelle Davis Estelle Tohrner Dobson Ellise & Julius Falkoff Robert L. Ducklo Pearl Feldman Herbert Fisher Sophie Block Geismar Catherine Haber Irma Horwitz Alexander Iser Karl Karlsruher William A. Kendy Mabel Carr Kornman Ethel Kraft Sol Krizelman Sol Levinson Milton Lowenstein Rose Melman Gilbert Miller Abe H. Morris Leah Grosberg Morse Moris Ofman Abe Pilsk Verna Plung Stewart & Suzy Perlman Fritz Preis Lanie & Bill Cook Maurice Raphael (father/grandfather) Elaine & Gus Kuhn Elizabeth Rosenblum Henrietta Rothenberg Helen D. Schwarcz Rose Shepard Randy & Gretchen Goldstein Jennie Rosa Steine Berney B. Steiner Milton Sternberger Celia Tugendrich Hattie Mai Weise Jacob Zager Sally & Larry Wolfe Bertha Anchor Isabell Aront William Beck Eva Kopald Berkell Jan Liff Ella Braunstein Harry Braunstein Melvin Buchman Baron Coleman Royce & James Fishel and family Mae Eisenstein Tillie Schott Ferguson (mother-in-law) Sheila Schott Esther Greenberg Alma Grimes Mabel Cohn Hartman Robert Heiman John Kleban Melvin Herbert Krohn (brother-in-law) Janice Krohn Harry Kroll Flora Rebecca Lazaroff Freda H. Roth Lefkovits (mother-in-law) Sheila Schott Lottie Lieber Milton Mintz Rose Rapaport David E. Richmond Elsie Rittenberg Bernice Rosen Fred W. Rosen Fanny Rosenberg (aunt) The Jerome Guttman Family Dorothy Rosenblum Bobby & Brenda Rosenblum Albert Rubin Sheila Schott Joe P. Safer Jonas Schklar Toby Mona Shapiro Merwin Sibulkin Pearl Siegel Estelle Babe Small Doug & Bonnie Small Leah Garber Small M. Horace Small (grandfather) Doug & Bonnie Small Lawrence David Solomon Elmore Stelzer Amelia Schweizer Vise Harry Zimmerman Jonathan Morris Averbuch Toltze Barker Randy Belz Rose Doochin Josie Lieber Ensel Pauline Fischer June Florman Samuel Goldstein Henry Green Faye Stamm Greil Milton Grossman Charles B. Hanks, Jr. Susan & David Alexander Sara Kahane Ralph Kornman Gayle & John Rosen Lillian Kraft Kay & David Raybin Mary Kraft Irwin Krick Geneva Lewis Philip Lieber Marion M. Lipstein Lillie S. Loventhal Bettye Melman Anita Mersack Adele Metzger Samuel J. Meyer Sarane Davis Meyer Marge Neel (step mother) Perry & Donna Neel Dianne Ocker (sister) Judy Liff Sarah Palet Louis & Ruth Palet Clara Pushin Abraham Rapoport Granville P. Rose, Jr. Charles Rosenfeld Rosa Schulman Norman Schultz Edwin W. Sear Edgar E. Shyer Miriam Silber Doris Silber Rabbi Myron Silverman H.D. Simon Ruth L. Smith Barbara & Frank Ghertner Karen Sprintz Mildred Aronoff Tobin Louis Weber Louis Weinman Albert Werthan (uncle) Joan Shayne Mattie Ernestine Barbee Morris Barton (brother) David & Lynn Barton R.D. Blum Morris Brown, Sr. Jim & Bernita Brown Michelle Raybin Campbell (sister) David & Kay Raybin Irving Samuel Cohen Anna Dembsky Sandra Helaine Dicker Joseph Ehrenwald Herbert Eskind Erika Tavernier Fairweather Mike Goldberg Helene Greenspan Meyer Joseph Rosalie Kaufman Marion P. Kenigsberg Benjamin Mark Klein (son) Ann Klein Milton Kolker William Kraft Mary S. Levy Rosemary May Bettie Elkan Meyer Rebecca Queyrouze Benjamin Raybin David & Kay Raybin Seymour Samuels, Jr. Sanford Saperstein David Sherman Betty Lee & Howard Rosen Rosa Ceigler Small Harris Solinsky Lillian Weisberg Spitz (aunt) Gayle & John Rosen Rebecca Stravinsky Hyman Trachtman Annie D. Weinbaum Bernard Werthan Sr. Joan Shayne page 14 ~ July ~ August August 1 & 2 Max Benowitz Miriam E. Bloomstein Rachel Daneman Aaron Elterman Fanny Farber Max Joseph Gichner Betty Frances Ginsberg Molly Goldstein Charles C. Hobbs Frances & Steven Wolf Solomon Hyman Morris Jacobs Hans Karlsruher Rhoda Opin Kates Hannah Kroll Helen Lieberman A. Maurice Loveman Dorris S. Loventhal,Jr. Stanley Luboniecki Abe Morris Rudderman Josephine Russ Phil & Missy Russ Harry Lipman Samuels Leslie Jack Schoenfield Lawrence Stuart Scott Ivan Ralfe Silverman Selwyn Silverman Eva Singer Jerome Kuhn Small Samuel Stein Malvin Fisher Steiner William Gates Sternberger Sherron Weinberger Doris Woller Melanie Bloch Worris

15 .... Kaddish will be recited in memory of these loved ones August 8 & 9 Michael Abrams Ira Esfir Olshanitsky Arbitman Manuel S. Averbuch Helene Bloch Anna Bloomstein Rose Bogatsky Birdie Cohen Estelle Elter Cohen Lahela Jacobson Cohn Edwin Charles Convoy David Feinstein Ralph Fensterwald Sol S. Fishman Arthur Lee Goldner, MD (nephew) Norma Neaderthal Paul Goldstein Ben Gordon Joel & Bernice Gordon (grandfather) Gail & Jeff Jacobs Capt. David L. Gross Jr. Fernand M. Haber Shirley Burke Haber Arnold Haber Jr. Harold Marcus Hecht (brother) Esther & Roger Cohn Ida Hirshberg Charles & Dorothy Hirshberg Sam Hirshberg Ida Horwitz Andrew Kasper Max Kirshner Morris Kraft Marcus S. Kronberg Ike J. Kuhn (great uncle) Gus & Elaine Kuhn Rebecca Leventhal Bess Holzman Levis Charles Levy Gladys Lovke Naomi Lundin Rose S. Olshine Eli Perlman (uncle) Stewart & Suzy Perlman Anna Ilene Salvage Meyer Salzkotter Nancy L. Schoenfield Louis Sear Eleanor Floersheim Seligman Gretchen & Randy Goldstein Ida R. Shanker Joseph S. Shapiro Elizabeth Schwartz Silverfield Adolph Joseph Simpson Samuel Smirnow David Solinsky Morris Wachs Joseph S. Weinstein Ernest Zwald August 15 & 16 Elsie Werthan Adler Sophie Spitz Allen Annette Berman Rebecca Berman Esther Daltrop Martin Davis Charles Denbo (brother) Dede & Ted Lipman Frank Edelmon Marcia Frank Ethel Friedman Maurice Gilbert Theresa C. Goldberg Maurice Goldstein Jeanette R. Gorden (mother-in-law) Sam Hirshberg Manuel Gorden (father-in-law) Sam Hirshberg Oscar Jones Isaac Karnowsky Sidney Kay Marlene Penny Klubeck Louis Kornman Sam Levy Jane Schwartz Linn Milton Lockenbach Isaac Lowenstein Audrey Malin Paul R. Michael Rose Milrod Fedora Jonas Newfield Fannie Garber Paplanus Harry William Pfeifer Katie Pushin The Jerome Guttman Family James Harold Queyrouze Rose Rabinowitz Abe D. Rosenbaum H. Leo Schwartz (uncle) The Jerome Guttman Family Louis H. Small Ruth Trent (sister) Sheila Schott Jack Urtnowski Rose W. Weil Elisa Weisman Mary Jane Werthan (aunt) Joan Shayne Dietrich Westfield Max Westfield Henry Zalman Sally Rothschild Zander Augugst 22 & 23 Harvey Amster (son-in-law) Janice Krohn David Berman Reba Blum Robert Blum Jr. Libby Buchman Jonathan Brian Cohen Joe Copple Marilyn Dicker Fanny Karsch Dresner Keith Frank (friend) Betty Lee & Howard Rosen Fred Frederick Alan Sims Gaynor Semyon Gerloun Mr. Morton Ginsberg Manuel Gorden Marsha J. Grant Peter Grant Max Hiller Isaac Hirshberg Oscar Israel Renette Corenswet Harriette Katz Sara Lefkovits Joseph H. Levy Lottie Fisher Lightman William S. Lipman (brother) Ted & Dede Lipman Joseph B. Lowenheim Frances Lusky Florence Gates Marx Arthur Metzger Benjamin Samuel Meyer Mary Ann Jess Neel Perry & Donna Neel Cindy Pomerantz Norman Propper Rudolf Schneider Agness Schwartz Julius Silberman John Uhlmann Anna Heiner Weinberg Norma Neaderthal Benjamin Weinger Kathryn Zander Harry Zeitlin (grandfather) Michael & Lisa Shmerling Pauline Zimmerman July ~ August 2014 ~ ~ page 15 August 29 & 30 Victor Abeles Sarah Abrams Eleise Bauman Joyce & Donald Friedman Avern Joseph Bloom Dr. Otto Bluh Evelyn Giles Brooks Margie Cavalier Marvin Lee Churney Dora Epstein Cohen Sarah Copple Jo Ellen Scott Couch Roslyn Weiner Dembsky Eva Garfinkle Sandra B. Goldstein Julius Haber Gerald M. Halprin Ben Herman Joseph Horwitz Walter Huebner Clarence Inglis Esther Klein Beckie Steinau Leichtmann Rudolph Levy Estelle Lewinthal Mitchell S. Magid, Jr. Morris Marcus Goldie K. Meyer Harold Moise Charles Lyon Morris Norma Morris Alyse & Charles Sprintz Gladys Kornman Myer Cecelia Oppenheim Rose Shub Osheroff Dorothy Parker Susan & David Berck Rose Rosenblum Albert Roth Victor Schreiber David M. Shapiro Edward Shea Edith Star Tamkin Charles Teitelbaum Bernard Tepper Theresa Weil Morris Weiner Bernard M. Weinstein Sol B. Weise Florence Eskind Zucker

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