March/April/May 2016

Adar I/Adar II/Nisan/Iyyar 5776
March/April/May 2016
Rabbi Bernard H. and Minna Ziskind Memorial Lecture
Proudly Presents
Rabbi Harold S. Kushner
Rabbi Laureate of Temple Israel of Natick
Nine Essential Things I’ve Learned About Life
Rabbi Harold Kushner, the Rabbi at Temple Israel of Natick for 24 years, is the author of the 1981 best
selling book on the problem of evil, When Bad Things Happen to Good People. Written following the death of
his son, Aaron, the book deals with questions about human suffering, omnipotence and the existence of
God.
Kushner has also written a number of other highly popular theological books, such as, How Good Do We
Have to Be? and To Life!. In collaboration with the late Chaim Potok, Rabbi Kushner co-edited Etz Hayim: A
Torah Commentary, the new official Torah commentary of the Conservative movement. His Living a Life That Matters
became a best seller in 2001. Rabbi Kushner's 2003 book, The Lord Is My Shepherd, was a meditation on the TwentyThird Psalm. He also wrote a response to Simon Wiesenthal's question of forgiveness in the book The Sunflower: On the
Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness.
Rabbi Kushner will be speaking on his latest book, Nine Essential Things I’ve Learned About Life - a review of
his career in the rabbinate as well as an examination of how religion has changed in the last fifty years.
A charismatic speaker and perceptive writer, Rabbi Kushner promises to offer us an insightful and provocative
evening.
Sunday, May 15th, 7:30 PM
Tifereth Israel Congregation
145 Brownell Avenue, New Bedford, MA
(corner of Hawthorn Street and Brownell Avenue)
Please call 508-997-3171 with any questions.
Dessert Reception to Follow
The public is welcome to attend
Sheldon Friedland underwrites this event in loving memory of his beloved wife Shulamith
and her parents.
The Rabbi’s Study /
State of the President
TIFERETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION
Raphael J. Kanter, Rabbi
Nathaniel Schudrich, Cantor
Kenneth A. Turkewitz, Executive Director
Melynda Schudrich, Education Director
Stan Sherman, President
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Elizabeth Ackerman, Vice President
Macy Korolnek, Vice President
Stanley Levine, Vice President
Charles Gorfinkle, Treasurer
Carl Superior, Financial Secretary
Deborah Roher, Recording Secretary
CONTACT INFORMATION
Telephone:
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Fax:
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Website: www.tinewbedford.org
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Melynda Schudrich
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One of the most important lessons to be learned from the stories of Purim and Passover is the
concept of survival of the Jewish
people. We are a people who
have never taken for granted our
existence. In the Purim story,
Esther intervenes and stops a
plot, by the evil Haman, a Persian
advisor to the King, to annihilate
the Jewish people. Without the
vigilance of Mordechai, and the
bravery of Esther, that plan might
have succeeded. Of course, we
must also give credit to the hand
of God in the background. In the
Passover narrative, we have the
existential threat on both a physical and spiritual scale. Pharoah
enslaves the Israelites and attempts to break their bodies and their spirit.
We have never taken our existence as a given. We
continue to worry about our children and grandchildren being Jewish. We worry about Israel, with
the largest concentration of Jews in the world. Its
existence is endangered from the outside by its
enemies; and is threatened spiritually from the
inside, by Jewish terrorists who threaten and attack
liberal Jews, Arabs and gays.
We should always act to strengthen the Jewish
people. I read an article by the famous Jewish
sociologist Steven M. Cohen, a research Professor
of Jewish Social Policy at Hebrew Union College.
Cohen, who feels the Orthodox community has been
successful at this, identified the most important
factors for survival of the Jewish community, using
the acronym PRICE.
We must have Passion about Jewish norms and
purpose. Successful groups perform numerous
Religious rituals, as well as maintain Informal
associations, such as a higher rate of spouses,
friends and neighbors who are Jewish. We must
have an engaged Community, such as in
synagogue, organizations, charities or political
activity. And we must undertake Education activities,
like learning groups and sending children to day
school, overnight camps or to Israel. This is the
secret to raising children as committed and active
(Rabbi/President continues on page 13)
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Educationally Speaking
Notes...from
the Cantor
Notes
"People often avoid making
decisions out of fear of making a
mistake. Actually the failure to
make decisions is one of life's
biggest mistakes." – Rabbi Noah
Weinberg.
Every week, the senior staff of the
synagogue get together for a
meeting. Melynda, Ken, the Rabbi
and I sit together and review the
past week as well as upcoming
programs and events. At the start
of each of these meetings, Rabbi
Kanter gives a D’Var Torah, a
word of Torah. For the past
several months, the Rabbi has
based his Divrei Torah on the teachings of Rebbe
Nachman of Breslov. Rebbe Nachman was a great
grandson of the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of
Chasidism. Although Rebbe Nachman died at a
young age, his teachings were so powerful that he
has a strong following even today. He was known as
a very spiritual man who tried to bring joy, comfort
and peace to those around him. Many of his
teachings were short and direct. Following are some
of the teachings of the Rebbe. As you read these,
please keep in mind that these are the words of a
Chassidic Rabbi. I was going to give my own
commentary but the Rebbe’s words speak for
themselves.
I love this quote because it
inspires me to keep taking the
risks I need in order to grow. A
long time ago, I learned that without change, there
can’t be growth. Well, our family has recently made
some major changes, and already I see the growth
happening!
We were just entering our tenth year of homeschooling when Asher decided to “go to school”.
We found a charter school and he agreed to attend. Now, this school was the complete antithesis
of the way we had been learning. He went from
sleeping in to getting up at 6:00. From class in his
PJs by the fire (with hot chocolate, of course) to
school uniform, shirt tucked in, belt, standard black
shoes and school issue polo. Our day ended
around noon for the main academics, whereas this
school went from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. - all
academics. I waited for a meltdownGnone came.
And although he was tired at the end of the day, he
really enjoyed being at school. Asher had seen in
himself that it was time for a change. He made the
choice, and what I saw was this young boy
blossom and mature in just a few short months.
“Never succumb to feelings of loneliness. No
matter where you are, God is close by.”
“Remember: Feeling distant from God is
subjective, not objective; it is just your own
feeling, not reality.”
“The light of the Infinite One is without form and
only takes shape – for good or bad – in the
recipient. Therefore it is up to us. We have to do
our best to shape God’s light into blessing, not
curse.”
Not to be left behind, Ezra has since started
school. Though he has some difficulty with the
early rising (he has reminded me that his whole life
he has been able to sleep in), he has taken to the
public school schedule. It was like he had been
going to school his whole life! I thought he would
grumble at the work and the time it took him to
complete homework; but instead, he shares tidbits
of what he's learned throughout the day. I see a
sweeter, calmer Ezra.
“Be like God and don’t look for people’s shortcomings and weak points. You will then be at
peace with everyone.”
“Make it a daily habit to seclude yourself in
meditation. Express your innermost thoughts and
feelings before God each day in the language
you are most comfortable with.”
Not only have my children decided to go to school,
but Nathaniel and I also threw a move to a new
house into the mix. One that we hadn't expected,
but one that we are so immensely grateful for.
Though we had felt we had a perfect house, for
many reasons, we believed it was time for a
change. At the same time, the house and its
perfect location happened. Within six weeks, we
“Talk to God as you would talk to your very best
friend. Tell The Holy One everything.”
“Always remember: Joy is not merely incidental
to your spiritual quest. It is vital.”
(Educationally Speaking continues on page 11)
(Notes from the Cantor continues on page 4)
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(From the Executive Director’s Desk continued from prior column)
From the Executive Director’s Desk
and for their own social activities that provide for
bonding and support among women.
Single Gender Organizations
In addition, both men's groups and women's groups
provide the opportunity for exploring our roles as
fathers and mothers which is more appropriately
done in the company of other fathers and other
mothers rather than mixed. In mixed groups. (When
men come to the annual New England Region
FJMC retreat with their adult sons, they explore and
deepen their relationships beyond what they were
in the past.)
As many of you know, I’m active
with the Federation of Jewish
Men’s Clubs (FJMC), the
international umbrella organization
for a confederation of more than
250 men’s auxiliaries, mostly in
the United States and Canada.
I’m often asked what the purpose of a men’s group
is in this day and age, and why the men’s and
women’s organizations aren’t combined into one.
After all, is there really a reason we need to keep
the sexes segregated? But having a need to keep
them segregated is the wrong way to look at it (and,
in fact, there are great advantages to having jointgender activities in many areas). The better
question to ask here is what benefit we derive from
having our single-gender organizations.
A common theme that runs through both types of
organizations are the communities that we build.
These don’t replace our multi-gender communities,
but instead augment them by providing for
additional relationships and interactions. When we
were younger, and particularly when we were in
school, we found these relationships very easily
and organically. In our busy adult lives, we
sometimes need a little structured help, perhaps in
the form of these single-gender affiliates, to help us
build these communities.
Both a Men’s Club and a Sisterhood provide the
opportunity to engage in activities which (big
generalization here, folks) are more common to
their own gender. They also give the opportunity to
socialize with members of one’s own gender in a
way different from when they are in mixed
company.
L’Shalom,
Ken
For a Men’s Club, this
might include physical
activities (e.g. helping
build a children’s
playground in a park;
clearing a path;
participate in a sporting
activity) that they bond over; emotional coexploration (e.g. FJMC’s excellent Hearing Men’s
Voices initiative, in which men have conversations
on specified topics that concern them, which are
conversations that occur very different than in
mixed company), and setting examples as male
role models for good behavior and leadership.
(Notes from the Cantor continued from page 3)
“Finding true joy is the hardest of all spiritual
tasks. If the only way to make yourself happy is
by doing something silly, do it.”
I hope that you find some of the same wisdom and
comfort that I have found in the Rebbe’s words. It is
powerful to me to hear that it is not only okay, but
important, to speak to God in your own words, seek
out joy and even act silly. Life is a beautiful journey
and the words of Rebbe Nachman have helped me
to see that a little more clearly.
Similarly, many Sisterhoods are
known for their education and
community service programs, for
their exemplary support of the
Jewish Theological Seminary
(through their Torah Fund initiative)
B’Shalom, Cantor Nathaniel Schudrich
Always a time for good news!
Simmon Tov u'Mazal Tov!!
We'd love to share your simcha
with the congregation ~
your news is very welcome!
(From the Executive Director’s Desk continues next column)
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Sisterhood Looks Forward to Busy Spring
Torah Fund – 2016
This spring, Sisterhood Book Club reads interesting
fiction on a wide range of topics and even gets to
meet the authors! First, on Wed., March 30th at
2:30 we’ll discuss the book, Single Jewish Male
Seeking Soul Mate by Letty Cottin Pogrebin. It is “a
New York love story complicated by the legacies
and modern tension of Jewish American and
African American history.” Ms. Pogrebin will be
speaking at our own TI on Sunday, April 3rd at
10:00 am. Everyone is welcome to attend this
event, as well as our book club meetings, usually
the last Wednesday of each month at 2:30 pm at
Marsha Onufrak’s house. Please join us for an
afternoon of sharing ideas, opinions, laughter and a
little nosh.
The Sisterhood of Tifereth Israel will hold its 36th
Annual Sylvia Finger Study Day on Sunday, June
5. The morning’s study session will be led by
Adam Trilove of the Jewish Community Day School
of Rhode Island. This will be followed by a beautiful
luncheon honoring the Light of Torah, Woman of
Distinction. The recipient this year is Michele
Koppelman, for her commitment to Judaism and
her work in Torah, Avodah, and Gimilut Hasadim.
Michele joined the Tifereth Israel family in 2004,
frequently led services and often chanted Torah
and Haftarah. She has been very active in
Sisterhood since she arrived here, as well as the
Beautification Committee, the House Committee,
and as a mentor to the Sisterhood’s knitting project.
In April, Sisterhood plans to take advantage of a
wonderful UMass Dartmouth program, which
directly relates to our reading. On Sunday, April 10,
the Claire T. Carney Library Associates presents its
10th annual Authors' Brunch, at 12:00 noon in
Woodland Commons, featuring four outstanding
authors: Anita Diamant, Peggy Fellouris, Alex
Kershaw (author of Avenue of Spies) and Joyce
Maynard. A Q&A and book signing will follow the
lecture. The cost of the brunch is normally $35, but
we are giving Sisterhood members a $5 discount.
Look for upcoming details in a future flyer. If you’ve
never attended this event before, you’re in for a
treat!
In 2004, Michele found a welcoming community at
Tifereth Israel, and studied with Rabbi Kanter and
Cantor Schudrich. After a trip to Israel in 2007, she
enrolled at Hebrew College, earning her certificate
in Jewish Liturgical Music, followed by a Certificate
in Cantillation and a Masters in Jewish Studies.
Michele is a member of Koleinu, the Boston Area
Jewish Community Chorus. She has also been an
active volunteer in Girl Scouts and a literacy
volunteer, as well as a mentor for children.
We appreciate Michele Koppelman, a hardworking, generous, family-oriented woman who
“plants a vineyard by her own labors” (Proverbs
31:7). We honor her productivity, independence,
creativity, and her orientation to a hopeful future
with the 2016 Torah Fund pin. All members of the
Greater New Bedford Community are welcome to
attend this year’s Sylvia Finger Study Day for a
minimum donation of $18. Those who give $180
will also receive the Nat’ah Karem pin, recognizing
the labors of hard-working women.
Then, on Wed., April 27 at 2:30 pm at Marsha
Onufrak’s house, we’ll discuss Avenue of Spies.
Alex Kershaw, best-selling author of The Liberator,
“brings to life the incredible true story of an
American doctor in Paris and his heroic espionage
efforts during World War II.”
In June, we look forward to our annual Sylvia
Finger Study Day and Torah Fund luncheon
honoring our Light of Torah, Michele Koppelman.
As always, it promises to be a wonderful event.
Please remember to send your donation to Torah
Fund to Marsha Zeitz to support the education and
training of future rabbis and cantors. Thanks to
everyone who has already sent in their pledge!
Those who would like to help with preparation of
the day are encouraged to call Cindy Yoken at 508994-4212. I would like to thank our Torah Fund
Treasurer, Marsha Zeitz, and Special and General
Gifts Chair, Mary Franklin, as well as our
Sisterhood leaders: Marsha Onufrak and Phyllis
Bornstein. For your donation, you can also send
out cards to friends and relatives for all occasions
by calling Susan Barnet and Barbara Gotlib. I
salute all these women for their dedication to
Sisterhood and to the Torah Fund Campaign.
Meanwhile, TI Sisterhood continues to seek ways
to support our synagogue. We are currently
researching some requests and will convey our
findings and ask for your support in future letters to
our membership.
If you’d like to suggest an idea for a program or
lead us in a Sisterhood Shabbat service, please
contact one of the Steering Committee members:
Phyllis Bornstein, Barbara Gotlib, Cindy Yoken, or
Marsha Onufrak. We love participation!
Please join us on Sunday, June 5 to honor Dr.
Michele Koppelman on this special day.
Cynthia Yoken, Torah Fund Chair
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Let’s all shout
~ CHAI lights ~
Mazal Tov !
Tifereth Israel Family News
* * * * *
We are proud to publicize the
birthdays and anniversaries of our most
precious members.
Mazal Tov to Lois & George Jacobs on their grandson,
Jonathan Friedman, son of Sandy Jacobs & Marc
Friedman, being called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah,
on January 2.
Wishing them much health & happiness
in the future!
* * *
Mazal Tov to Barbara Miller on the birth of her great
granddaughter, Loretta Jean Goldberg, daughter of
Meredith & Brian Goldberg, October 12 in Philadelphia.
H. Arnold Siegel on his 99th birthday
Shirley Palestine on her 92th birthday
Mazal Tov to Cathy & Michael Russell on the graduation
of their daughter, Julia, from Columbia University and
List College of the Jewish Theological Seminary, in New
York City. And Mazal Tov to her proud grandmother,
Meryl Russell.
Dr. William Abesh on his 94th birthday
Edith Pliskin on her 96th birthday
* * *
Yasher Koach to Rabbi Rafi Kanter, who delivered a
prayer at Mayor Jon Mitchell’s Inauguration, at the
Zeiterion Theater.
Let us know of any milestones for our next issue.
Mazal Tov to Sarah & David Caruso on the birth of their
son, Henry Carter, on January 27. And Mazal Tov to
proud grandmother, Ellen Hull.
TODAH RABBAH
We sincerely thank all our sponsors of
Shabbat morning Kiddush in recent months!
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Sam Palestine & Jane Jamieson
In honor of their mother, Shirley Palestine, on
her 92nd birthday, and in honor of what would
have been their father, V. Richard Palestine’s
100th birthday.
Evolving Look for the Tifereth Israelight
As you’ve probably noticed, the Tifereth Israelight is
now being printed in color.
If we have any graphic designers in the
congregation who would like to help us figure out
how to make better use of the color, please contact
us in the T.I. office. We would like to make the
newsletter as appealing as possible.
Michele Koppelman
In honor of her move to Needham, as she
leaves the TI community
Edith Pliskin
In honor of her 96th birthday
Welcome to our
Newest Members!
Susan Rose
Honoring the memory of Eleanor & Bernard
Roth, on what would have been their 65th
anniversary.
Rosária Pinheiro Arteaga
David Danis
Dr. Ilana Offenberger
The Barry Family
Marking the yahrzeit of Nathan Barry
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Yom HaShoah 2016
Book Review: Outwitting History:
The Amazing Adventures of a Man who
Rescued a Million Books
Dr. Ron Weisberger
This year, we observe Yom HaShoah (Holocaust
Memorial Day) in New Bedford on May 1, 2016.
With the death of Mary Schwartz this past
November, we will dedicate the program this year
in her memory. Mary was the first chair of our
Holocaust Education and Memorial Committee and
encouraged Abe Landau to speak about his
experiences in the camps. She even drove Abe to
schools, and helped him get started speaking to
local middle and high school students. Mary
Schwartz was not only active in the Jewish
Federation, but she was also wrote articles for the
New Bedford Standard Times about her native
Denmark and her travels around the world.
Where did your grandparents come from asked
my 12 year old grandson, Daniel. I was glad he
asked but it was not an easy question to answer.
My initial response was that they came from
“over there”; a large swath of territory that
encompassed the former Austrian-Hungarian
empire to the west and the Russian empire to
the east. My father’s parents came from Hungary
and Slovakia and my mother’s from present day
Ukraine. This was the area in which the Jewish
population developed the rich and diverse
culture known as Yiddishkeit. These Ashkenazic
Jews had originally come from what is now Germany and brought with them a Germanic dialect
combined with Hebrew and Aramaic to which
was added words from the various territories
they settled in the east. This was Yiddish, the
language that was spoken throughout the lands
they inhabited for centuries where they developed an amazing culture that was nearly
destroyed by assimilation and the Shoah.
This year we are honored to hear a speaker who
survived the camps, Dr. John Saunders, who will
speak to us about his survival in AuschwitzBirkenau, Mauthausen and other camps. A
graduate of Tufts Dental School, Dr. Saunders
also served in Korea. We are fortunate to have a
survivor speak to us, as so many have now
passed on. Seventy-one years after the liberation
of the camps, we will pay tribute to the liberators at
a memorial service at the Holocaust monument at
6:30 pm followed by Dr. Saunders’ talk at Tifereth
Israel Synagogue at 7:30 pm. An exhibit of student
essays and art work will be displayed, along with
articles that Mary Schwartz wrote for The Standard
Times. A reception will follow, to meet Dr.
Saunders, and to view the students’ work and
Mary Schwartz’s legacy.
For most of the centuries, Yiddish was the language of everyday usage. However, under the
influence of modernity beginning in the mid-19th
century and extending through the first part of
the 20th , a Yiddish renaissance exploded with
“scores of magazines, films and plays—and a
freewheeling literature that marked one of the
most concentrated outpouring of literary
creativity in all of
Jewish history”. This
outpouring of creativity
included not only
original work, but also
translation into Yiddish
of non-Jewish literary,
political, etc. works.
What happened to all
of this production?
Much of it in Europe
was destroyed during
the Shoah. In this
country where millions
of Jewish immigrants
settled in the early part
of the 20th century and
where early on there
was also an outpouring
of Yiddish works, they ended up in attics and
basements as those of that initial generation died
off or moved into places of retirement. Their
children and grandchildren urged to assimilate
had no use for these works and little understand-
Plainville Cemetery
Plots are available from Tifereth Israel for Plainville
Cemetery on Old Plainville Rd., New Bedford.
Current prices:
Current Members:
“Legacy” Members:
Non-Members:
$600 + $600 Perpetual Care
$900 + $900 Perpetual Care
$1,200 + $1,200 Perp. Care
Call the synagogue office for details, including
the distinction between Members and
Legacy Members.
The synagogue also maintains “Darkei Shalom”,
an interfaith section, available at the cemetery.
Inquire about details at the Tifereth Israel office.
Payment plans are available on request.
(Book Review continues on page 11)
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Felix Piekos
Bernice Damelin
Jeffrey Lane
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Mildred Holmes
Ethel Perlin
Harry Gorfinkle
Barry Sandler
Charles Potash
Harry Auerbach
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Hannah D. Weiner
Lillian Lassow
Jacob Tabachnik
Samuel Weisman
Robert E. Kates
Debbie Diane Autrey
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Haskell Kivowitz
Rita Feuerstadt
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Steve Braudy
Sidney Lansky
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Morris L. Finger
Milton Nurenberg
Herman Schwartz
Peter Vattes
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PASSOVER SCHEDULE 2016—5776
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Bedikat Hametz
Search for Hametz after 7:43 p.m.
Friday, April 22 - 14 Nisan
Fast of First Born – First Seder
Morning Minyan 7:00 a.m.
Eating Hametz Until 10:24 a.m.
Burning of Hametz Until 11:33 a.m.
Mincha/Maariv 5:45 p.m.
Candle lighting by 7:15 p.m.
Saturday, April 23- 15 Nisan
First Day of Pesach – Second Seder
Shabbat/Yom Tov Service 9:30 a.m.
Mincah/Maariv 5:45 p.m.
Candle lighting after 8:09 p.m.
Sunday, April 24 - 16 Nisan
SPONSOR A SHABBAT KIDDUSH
Second Day of Pesach
Yom Tov Service 9:30 a.m.
Mincha/Maariv/Havdallah 7:15 p.m.
Celebrating the special moments in your life with the
community at a Shabbat Kiddush is a beautiful way to
honor any milestone. You can make birthdays,
anniversaries, and yahrzeits more meaningful by
sharing them with your Tifereth Israel family.
Monday, April 25- 17 Nisan
Hol Hamoed Pesach 1
Morning Minyan 7:15 a.m.
Mincha/Maariv 5:45 p.m.
Mark the occasion with a $100 contribution to the
weekly Kiddush, or sponsor a full Kiddush for only
$400. In recognition of your generosity, the Israelight
will include an acknowledgement of your gift and the
reason for it.
Tuesday, April 26 - 18 Nisan
Hol Hamoed Pesach 2
Morning Minyan 7:15 a.m.
Mincha/Maariv 5:45 p.m.
Wednesday, April 27 - 19 Nisan
These two options set a beautiful example of
sharing and enriching the congregational experience
and the warmth of Shabbat. Please contact the
Tifereth Israel office to get more information about
arranging your sponsorship.
Hol Hamoed Pesach 3
Morning Minyan 7:15 a.m.
Mincha/Maariv 5:45 p.m.
Thursday, April 28- 20 Nisan
Hol Hamoed Pesach 4
Morning Minyan 7:15 a.m.
Mincha/Maariv 5:45 p.m.
Candle lighting by 7:21 p.m.
Friday, April 29 - 21 Nisan
Our General Fund
Seventh Day of Pesach
Yom Tov Service 9:30 a.m.
Mincha/Maariv 5:45 p.m.
Candle lighting by 7:22 p.m.
Did you know that the General Fund is the source of
funding for operating costs here at Tifereth Israel? While
some funds are restricted to specific uses, the General
Fund can be used for any need, whenever it arises.
Saturday, April 30 - 22 Nisan
We appreciate your thoughtfulness when you make a
donation. We want to be able to continue to provide
everything you expect from your synagogue.
Eighth Day of Pesach
Shabbat/Yom Tov Service, with Yizkor 9:30 a.m.
Mincha/Maariv/Havdallah 7:20 p.m.
Eat Chametz after 8:18 p.m
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INMEMORIAM

We offer our sincere condolences to our members
Cindy Benson & Rabbi Raphael Kanter & their family
On the loss of her beloved aunt, Bonnie Schwartzman
Miriam London & her family
On the loss of her beloved sister, Barbara Handler Cohen
Heidi & David Gotlib & their family
On the loss of her beloved mother, Dorothy Howell
Susan Portnoy & her family
On the loss of her beloved husband, Dr. Bernard Portnoy
Bonnie Feldman, Tim and Gus McAndrew, and their family,
On the loss of their beloved daughter, wife and mother, Jill Feldman
Rosária Pinheiro Arteaga & her family
On the loss of her beloved aunt Maria Jose Pinheiro deAzeveda
Rabbi Raphael Kanter and Cindy Benson and their family
On the loss of his beloved aunt, Barbara Kanter
Drs. Barbara & Robert Greene and their family
On the loss of their beloved son, David Greene
Melynda & Cantor Nathaniel Schudrich & their family
On the loss of her beloved uncle, Herbert Talmud
According to Jewish tradition, the anniversary of a dear one’s death is to be
observed with honor to their memory. Kaddish is recited and the
Yahrzeit light is kindled on the eve of the Yahrzeit day.
We send notices of Yahrzeit dates to all those who have requested these
reminders, as well as list the names on our quarterly Yahrzeit calendars.
If you would like to be notified of these anniversary dates of your loved ones,
please contact the TI office [508-997-3171] or office@tinewbedford.org.
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(Book Review continued from prior column)
(Book Review continued from page 7)
ing of the rich culture that had been developed by
their forbears.
buried along with used religious texts. This quest
led him to go “on the road” with little resources, but
a strong motivation that eventually resulted in a
collection of thousands of imperiled works that an
earlier generation had treasured but were in danger
of being lost. In so doing he also came in contact
with hundreds of men and women who entrusted
him with their libraries in what he calls a “ritual of
cultural transmission” that included gallons of tea
along with homemade cookies and cakes. With
each visit there were stories and a connection with
a world that was fast disappearing.
However in the 1970s there was a mini resurgence
of interest in Yiddish culture with the rise of, for
example, Klezmer music. A man from our Tifereth
Israel, community Aaron Lansky, would play a
pivotal role in expanding this interest by saving
over million Yiddish books along with colleagues as
they “schlepped books from attics, basements,
demolition sites and dumpsters,” traveling across
the country and beyond in search of these nearly
lost treasures. This is the story that is chronicled in
Lansky’s work published in 2004, Outwitting
History. The story from his initial interest in Yiddish,
when he first took a course in the language at
Hampshire College, Amherst, MA to when he was
able to raise the funds to build the National Yiddish
Book Center on the campus of the same college, is
as exciting an adventure story as you would want
to read, and one of great importance in the preservation of an important aspect of Jewish history and
culture.
In time, the amount of books Lansky was able to
collect needed a home beyond the warehouse he
was storing them in. In an amazing story in itself,
he was able to attract a number of dedicated
persons who helped him raise the funds to build
the beautiful building based on a Polish Shtetl
synagogue located on the campus of Hampshire
College. By now they have collected over 1.5
million books and are electronically digitizing them
so they will not be lost and can be borrowed as well
as downloaded. They sponsor regular programs
related to Yiddish culture of all types as well as
summer camps for the study of the language.
Along the way, many people told Aaron that his
quest was hopeless; that the Yiddish world was
dead. He of course thought otherwise, although he
certainly appreciates the challenges still facing this
marvelous culture. He quotes one of the leading
writers of Yiddish literature, Isaac Bashevis Singer,
that “Yiddish has not yet said its last word”. In fact,
Aaron has made sure that thousands of these
words have been saved for posterity. We can be
proud that a son of TI has been able to play a
crucial role in its preservation.
The tale that Aaron relates to us actually begins at
TI, when as a young boy he was attracted to what
were the remnants of Yiddishkeit in the guise of
those older men who sat in the back of the shul
and prayed with an Ashkenazic accent, as well as
those of his Sunday school teachers who were
refugees from the Shoah. He mentions that these
teachers were eventually replaced by young Israeli
women who “spoke fluent Hebrew but had little or
no knowledge of Jewish tradition”. By this he
means that part of the Jewish world that spoke
Yiddish, and from which most American Jews in
this country had come from. In the wake of World
War II and the Shoah, most American Jews pivoted
towards the new state of Israel and sought, for the
most part, to forget where their grandparents or
parents had come from. They were oriented
towards the future, rather than the European
Jewish past that now lay in ruins.
(Educationally Speaking continued from page 3)
sold our old house and moved to Dartmouth. The
street we live on is much quieter and calmer than
the old New Bedford location. When it snowed, my
boys were able to sled in the street because there
weren't cars barreling up and down. No longer do
the strobe lights from the passing ambulances
keep me awake. It's all more relaxing.
Lansky, however, was more attracted to that world,
and perhaps symbolically after his Bar Mitzvah was
expelled from the school never to return. He
thought at the time that his Jewish education was
at an end, but a decade later he rediscovered his
Jewish roots in his study of Yiddish at Hampshire
which then led him to do graduate work at McGill
University in Montreal, studying with one of the
foremost authorities on Yiddish literature, Ruth
Wisse. However, the paucity of Yiddish texts
available led him to seek out books for him and his
colleagues. He soon discovered that they existed
throughout the country but were in danger of being
destroyed. A visit, for example with Rabbi
Glassman of TI, brought him a trove of Yiddish
books when he was told that they were about to be
Along with teaching, I also do glasswork. I am
looking forward to creating a studio in our new
house—one that gives me room to learn and to
grow. I also hope I have room to teach others the
art of glass, as it is something I find fascinating,
and I love sharing.
This move has opened up many opportunities for
my entire family. I look forward to growing with
them, and also seeing the boys' independence
grow. Just not too much or I will miss them!
(Book Review continued on next column)
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Rockin’ Shabbat Across America
at
Tifereth Israel Congregation
Friday, March 4, 2016
6:00 pm: Dinner, with music, singing, and dancing
7:30 pm: Services, music and singing continues
Invite friends and neighbors to experience the beauty of a very special Shabbat!
Join singing and instrument playing by members of the Ziskind School
and other members of the congregation.
Shabbat Across America is a program of NJOP, inviting
community Jews across the U.S. and Canada to local synagogues
to experience a taste of Shabbat.
Community Bulletin / Member Directory Updates/Errata
We regret the omissions or inadvertent errors in the information published.
Corrected or new information follows:
Sarah & David Caruso: (774) 328-9723
Robert Feingold: bfeingold@rbflaw.net
Elizabeth Finch-Kaplan: (508) 758-8638
Judy & Kenneth Martin: 11801 Fountainside Circle, Boynton Beach, FL 33437, (561) 734-7944
Marcia & Stanley Revzin: (781) 830-9725
New Members:
Rosaria Arteaga: 333 Middle Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 (508) 933-7225
Myra Besen: myra.besen@gmail.com
Alison & Sam Brodsky: ali.brodsky@yahoo.com, papa_dogo@yahoo.com;
Paul Caplan
Abby& Brett Casey: 43 Lakewood Road; Dartmouth MA 02747, (508) 728-3537, Abbycasey820@gmail.com
David Danis
Renata Hotysova & Pavel Horsky: 28 Bordon St, New Bedford, MA 02740; 508-990-0355;
renatahorysova@gmail.com
Dr. Ilana Offenberger: ioffenberger@gmail.com
Jeffrey Rose: (203) 215-9894, cell (774) 206-1784, jeffrose4250@comcast.net
Julia & Gregory Yurovitsky: 10 Fox Run Terrace, Dartmouth, MA 02747; uliau@hotmail.com
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(Rabbi/President continued from prior column)
(Rabbi/President continued from page 1)
Jews. Cohen writes “The Orthodox have shown that
the price of intensive Jewish living has it rewards.
The question is how many others will be willing to
pay the PRICE to assure a rich life for themselves,
their children and their grandchildren?”
As we experience these two holidays, the words
survivability AND sustainability should stand out in
our minds. Perhaps, with this greater consciousness, you will think more deeply about what the
PRICE of Jewish survival means in your life and the
continued life of your family.
At this point I would like to turn the keyboard over to
our President.
As I think about the Rabbi's words, I have several
thoughts bouncing around in my head. The first
thing that comes to mind is how the thoughts of
survival and freedom relate to my term as president.
I’ve heard it said many times that the favorite
phrase that every synagogue president looks
forward to is, “Immediate Past President.” I would
bet a good number of people are thinking that I’m
going to say something about “surviving” the presidency and am looking forward to my “freedom”
when my term ends. Well I assure you, it’s not quite
that simple.
I am happy to say that I did “survive” the presidency, at least so far. What does that really mean? To
me it means I leave my term feeling more strongly
about the PRICE of being Jewish than I did when I
first started. No disrespect to Professor Cohen, but I
take exception to the phrase he used about being
“Gwilling to pay the PRICEG” I think it’s more
about being willing to experience the PRICE, and I
was. As a result, through this experience, every
element of my PRICE has grown.
accurate. I am very much looking forward to getting
a very large portion of my discretionary time back;
however, I will still be engaged in experiencing the
PRICE, but in different ways. I intend to remain
active on the Board of Directors, and will actively
participate as an officer. The Rabbi and I were just
discussing a project that we are going to take on
together after my term is completed, when I will
have the time necessary to do it justice.
We face challenges to the survival of our existence
as a people. We want our children and grandchildren to grow up being Jewish. To ensure there
is the opportunity for this to happen, we need to
take advantage of the freedom we have today and
choose to experience the PRICE.
During the upcoming holidays of Purim and Pesach,
I challenge you as a community to think hard about
ways you can experience the PRICE of being
Jewish. Participate in Religious rituals. Increase
your Informal associations in the Jewish community.
Share times with old friends and make new ones.
Engage in TI Community activities when you can.
We are fortunate to have a number of Educational
activities you can try. I can almost guarantee that if
you do all of these things, then your Passion about
Jewish norms and purpose will grow. Then,
according to Professor Cohen, you will have
achieved the most important factors for survival of
Jewish community.
Next Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class?
We’d like to assess the demand for a possible
upcoming adult B’nai Mitzvah class, perhaps
beginning as early as next fall. If you’re interested
(or don’t yet know if you’re interested, but it’s a
possibility) or would just like more information,
please contact Cantor Nathaniel Schudrich at
NSchudrich@TINewBedford.org or call the office.
I also like to think that Tifereth Israel likewise
“survived” my presidency. I am one to set my goals
high – some say too high; however, if I shoot high
and I don’t make it, there is one thing I’m sure of;
more will be achieved than if I shoot low. If over the
course of my presidency, Tifereth Israel is even just
a little better than it was, then as a community we
not only “survived,” but we grew.
“Freedom.” People think that I’m looking forward to
obtaining my “freedom” from the responsibilities of
being president. To think that would not be
(Rabbi/President continues on next column
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Tifereth Israel Congregation presents the
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2016
5:30 pm
6:30 pm
Dinner
Chanting of Megillah
Grande Costume Parade
Magic show with Skip Daniels
Dinner requires an
RSVP to the T.I. office
by March 16.
FOUR Costume Contests
Toddlers through Grade 2 and Grades 3 to 5
(PRIZES for all the young ones)
Grades 6 to 8 and Grade 9 through adults
(PRIZES for best costumes)
Shalach Manot and Tzedakah
Kosher for Passover Israeli Wines
Wine
Price
WHITES
Tishbi Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc
Twin Suns Chardonnay
Tishbi Chenin Blanc
REDS
Twin Suns Caberet Sauvignon
Tishbi Vineyard Caberet Sauvignon
Twin Suns Cabernet Reserve
Tishbi Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
$15
$18
$26
$29
STANDARDS (Non-Israeli)
Concord Grape, Manischewitz 750 ml
Concord Grape, Manischewitz 1.5 L
$6
$10
$15
$15
$10
2016 Sales Order Form available by March 1.
Order placement deadline will be April 7, 2016.
Pick up times, Monday-Wednesday, April 18-20, 2016 (9:00 to 5:00)
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Tifereth Israel Congregation
Tax Deduction Car Donation Program
Do you have a car that's no longer in use? Time to buy a new one? One car
too many in the house for any reason?
Donate your used vehicle to Tifereth
Israel for a tax donation!
Your car can be donated, regardless of the condition.
Call the TI office to arrange for pickup.
IF YOUR CAR SELLS FOR MORE THAN $500:
The IRS allows you to claim a tax deduction of the amount the car sold for. Your tax-deductible receipt will be for the car's
full sale price.
IF YOUR CAR SELLS FOR LESS THAN $500:
You can claim the fair market value of the car, up to $500. According to the IRS, it is up to you to determine the fair market
value of your car.
After it sells, TI will provide a letter verifying the tax donation.
Men’s Club
A Men’s Club is forming at Tifereth Israel. We have
formed the nucleus of the group with men who have
gathered several times to discuss the formation, what
we’d like to be about, and what we’d like to do.
An initial project was the support of the World Wide
Wrap, which occurred on February 7, to support
education about and promote the mitzvah of wrapping
tefillin. Other near-term possibilities might include some
community service work and a Hearing Men’s Voices
session. The details of these and other items are still to
be worked out and will be driven by the group of men
who show up. Please be part of that group and
contribute to the conversation.
SHABBAT CANDLE LIGHTING
march 4 ~ 5:20PM
March 11 ~ 5:28 PM
march 18 ~ 6:36 PM
march 25 ~ 6:44 PM
And for those of you with the inclination to have a fun
weekend with other Jewish guys, learning, playing, and
just having a good time, please consider TheRetreat,
June 16-19, at Camp Ramah in Palmer. MA. See me for
details.
april 1 ~ 4:06 PM
april 8 ~ 4:12 PM
april 15 ~ 4:20 PM
april 22 ~ 4:28 PM
April 29 ~ 4:37 PM
May 6 ~ 7:30 PM
May 13 ~ 7:37 PM
May 20 ~ 7:44 PM
May 27 ~ 7:50 PM
Ken Turkewitz
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House Committee
(House Committee continued from prior column)
Late this fall, Stan Sherman reconstituted the House
Committee for Tifereth Israel. The committee is
examining changes that need to be made or have been
suggested to be made to the building and infrastructure
of our property. Once vetted by the committee,
recommended changes will then be brought to the
Board of Directors for funding.
the children that will offer a more conducive learning
environment and make it easier for the teachers to focus
on teaching them.
As we complete this round of projects, the House
Committee will again examine the remaining list of
potential projects and once again prioritize them. This list
is expected to change as our needs change and as new
ideas are put forth. Please contact Ken Turkewitz if you
have any ideas regarding projects that you feel are
needed or will enhance our building.
Members of the new committee are Irving Asser, Todd
Herman, Marty Levin, Stanley Levine, Michael Mello,
Cheryl Zeoli, Executive Director Ken Turkewitz, and
President Stan Sherman.
The committee met for the first time in mid-December.
We reviewed a list of 11 projects that were deemed
necessary or desirable for the synagogue, and
prioritized the list. We decided to concentrate on a top
three list, but before selecting those three, we pulled out
one project-replacement of the air conditioning
condensers for the Chapel and the Small Social Hall, as
necessary, and it will be pursued regardless of any other
prioritization. The replacement of these condensers had
been identified as necessary over a year ago, some
initial investigation of the project was done, and the work
was paused until just recently. Investigation is again
underway with the goal of replacing them prior to the
summer heating season.
Grounds Work
At the end of the fall, Tifereth Israel switched its
landscaping contractor for the synagogue and cemetery
grounds, and its snow clearing contractor for the
synagogue grounds. We believe that we will see an
improvement from some problems that we had been
experiencing.
If you have any concerns about these areas, please
contact Executive Director Ken Turkewitz.
Of the remaining projects, the top priority was
determined to be the placement of security cameras at
strategic locations around and in the synagogue.
Cameras will give us a better capability of viewing who
is at our front and rear doors (there is only a camera on
our front door now), and will also provide recording of
movement at all the selected locations. As of this
writing, three vendors have been brought in to provide
quotes for a monitoring system. We hope to report the
results of a fully implemented system before the next
Tifereth Israelight.
The next priority is that we decided it was necessary to
evaluate whether or not there is a mold and mildew
issue in the building that should be addressed. The first
step is that we are reviewing proposals we solicited to
do an investigation of the air quality. Whereas the
investigation of security cameras is a project that has
reasonably well defined results (cost, time frames,
scope of work, etc.), it is hard to quantify at this time
where an evaluation of air quality is going to lead us. It’s
difficult to say what the next step will be after we have
the evaluation done.
The final priority concerns converting a room in the
sanctuary balcony into one that is suitable to be a
classroom. This classroom will alleviate the need to use
the less desirable multi-use spaces currently used. We
are planning to set up a comfortable dedicated space for
(House Committee continues on next column)
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Adult
Education
Welcome to Judaism is a four-semester course
designed for a variety of adults with a desire for
knowledge of Judaism:
It provides Tifereth Israel members who feel they
can use a greater introduction to Judaism, with the
opportunity to fill gaps in whatever past education
they’ve received, or provides background for those
who don’t feel comfortable or conversant with
certain aspects of their Judaism.
Interfaith Exploration of Exodus
TI will be holding a joint class with the Mattapoisett
Congregational Church—this time on the Exodus
story (chpts 1-12).
We will explore the deeper messages contained
within this story as we look at it from different faith
perspectives. We will ask questions about the
relevance of the story today, and what it tells us
about the world we live in. We will try to uncover
the purposes of the story and the varied audiences
to whom the story is addressed.
The course is also designed for members of the
greater New Bedford/Dartmouth community, both
Jewish and non-Jewish, who would like to get a
better understanding of the Jewish religion, culture,
and history.
Please join us for this exciting journey into the
biblical world.
This six session class will meet on Wednesday
evenings at 6:30: March 30, and April 6, 13, at the
Mattapoisett Congregational Church; and April 20,
and May 4,11, at Tifereth Israel. (No class April 27.)
This course, provided at no charge, will meet for
eight one-hour sessions per semester, starting on
Monday evenings at 7:00 pm, for a total of 32
sessions. All sessions will be held at Tifereth Israel
Congregation.
Semester 1:
Semester 2:
Semester 3:
Semester 4:
Please RSVP to the office to register.
Learn to Play the Ukulele
Spring 2016
Fall 2016
Spring 2017
Fall 2017
Cantor Schudrich is teaching the art
of playing the Ukulele this Spring.
Join the fun and learn something
new.
The class will run for eight sessions,
beginning on February 23, on
Tuesday evenings at 6:00.
The initial list of instructors for this class is: Stuart
Forman, Wendy Garf-Lipp, Rabbi Raphael Kanter,
Cantor Nathaniel Schudrich, and Rabbi Lawrence
Silverman.
Class size is limited! Please contact the office to
secure one of the spots in this class.
The first class will be held on March 21. Contact
the synagogue office for a complete schedule and
curriculum for the first two semesters.
Rabbi’s Monday Morning Class
Starting February 22, Rabbi Kanter’s Monday
morning 11:00 class, is engaging in a discussion of
Rabbi Harold Kushner’s new book, Nine Essential
Things I’ve Learned About Life. Rabbi Kushner will
be our Ziskind lecturer on May 15, 2016, so we will
study his book to lead up to his lecture.
Please RSVP to the synagogue office, so that we
can get a good count for this class.
Cantor’s Conversational Hebrew Class
Cantor Schudrich is continuing to teach his popular
Conversational Hebrew class. Come learn basic
words and phrases in this beautiful language. This
class is both a continuation of the class from the
fall, and also can be a start for new students.
The class is held Monday afternoons at 4:30.
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[All donations received by February 3]
Beloved husband Myron Marder: by Ruth Mar der
Beloved father Myron Marder: by Br ian Mar der
Beloved father Barney Papkin: by Rober t Papkin
Beloved grandmothers Rose Victor and Fannie Klehr,
beloved cousins Louise Koenig and Morse Burack, beloved
uncles Isaac Klehr and Herman Klehr, beloved father
Benjamin Klehr and beloved grandfather Morris Victor:
by Leonard Klehr
Beloved father Samuel Lipman: by Ken Lipman
Beloved father Harry Levow: by Helen Eisenber g
Beloved husband Oskar Ebers: by Constance Eber s
Beloved mother Evelyn Rosen: by Diane Bur man
Beloved parents & grandparents Beatrice & William
Wollison: by Rebecca Holmes, J im Wollison, Stacey
Fournier, Seth Holmes, Will Wollison
Beloved aunt & great aunt Sarah Wollison Fisher: by
Rebecca Holmes, Jim Wollison, Stacey Fournier, Seth
Holmes, Will Wollison
Beloved mother Rose Bornstein: by Phyllis & Neal
Bornstein
Beloved father Abram Wiegenfeld: by Isr ael Wiegenfeld
Beloved parents Leah & Sam Heyman: by Evelyn & Daniel
Silber
Beloved father Barney Papkin: by J oan Mann
Beloved parents and grandparents: by Ruth & Alan Ades
Beloved father Jack Wolitz: by Bar bar a & Eli Rubin
Beloved former husband Louis Queen: by Bar bar a Queen
Beloved father William Falk: by Bar bar a Queen & J ames
Falk
Beloved husband Steven Davis: by Mar y Lou Davis
Beloved father Jack Robinson: by J udy & Kenneth Mar tin
Beloved mother Esther Weisman: by Mar y Fr anklin
Beloved brother Milton Weisman: by Mar y Weisman
Beloved mother Esther Shapiro: by Elaine Elias
Beloved husband Charles Elias: by Elaine Elias
Beloved mother Sylvia Feingold: by J anet & Rober t
Feingold
GENERAL FUND
Wishing a speedy recovery to William Abesh: by Helen &
Murray Goldberg
In honor of the birthday of Florence Novick: by Mar tha &
Lee Hammel, Susan Barnet
In honor of Patricia & Elliot Rosenfield’s 50th wedding
anniversary: by J udy & J oel Smalley
In honor of Rabbi Raphael Kanter being granted the
Sydney Adams Award: by H. Ar nold Siegel & Susan Mick
In appreciation for the warmth shown by the rabbi, cantor
and congregation: by Mar tha & Lee Hammel
IN MEMORY OF
Stanley “Si” Goldstein, beloved brother of Ruben
Goldstein: by Mar y Lou Davis, Char lotte and Wendy
Friedman, Rozzy & Norman Bernstein, Lillian Shwartz
Bernard Roth: by Rozzy & Nor man Ber nstein, Community
Foundation, Ellen Gitlin
Dr. Clinton Levin, beloved husband of Frances Levin: by
Rozzy & Norman Bernstein, Ronnie & Norman Glassman,
Claire & Lou Levovsky, Elaine & Paul Chervinsky, Ellen
Gitlin
Sydney Jacobs: by Dor othy Kates
Dorothy Howell, beloved mother of Heidi Gotlib: by Laur a
& Steven Carreiro, Carol & Robert Saltzman, Claire & Lou
Levovsky
Mary Schwartz, beloved mother of Dan Schwartz: by Dr . &
Mrs. Richard Warburton, Helen Weinshel, Ronnie & Norman
Glassman, Claire & Lou Levovsky, Barbara Finkelstein &
Borrah Weiner
Ilse Rothman, beloved wife of Edward Rothman: by Neal
Kirsch, Ellen Gitlin & Rae Blumberg, Bunny Russo, Barbara
Finkelstein & Borrah Weiner
Carole Goldman, beloved mother of Marion Wainer: by
Ellen Gitlin
Edith Beserosky, beloved mother of Steven Beserosky: by
Ellen Gitlin & Rae Blumberg
Dr. Bernard Portnoy, beloved husband of Susan Portnoy:
by Claire & Lou Levovsky, Marilyn Sokoll, Sheryl & Michael
Friedland, Reisha & William Morse, Judith & Andrei Klein,
Carol & Robert Saltzman, Mitzi & Warren Eisenberg, Rosi &
Alan Geller
Barbara Handler Cohen, beloved sister of Miriam London:
by Claire & Lou Levovsky
Jill Feldman, beloved daughter of Bonnie Feldman: by
Betty & Alan Novick, Marion & Henry Wainer
David Greene, beloved son of Drs. Barbara & Robert
Greene: by Clair e & Lou Levovsky
Corrections, with our apologies:
Yahrzeit for beloved mother Ethel Kaplan: by Char lotte
Salon and Sidney Kaplan
Yahrzeit for beloved father Harry Roth: by J udi & Br uce
Roth
JOSEPH BLUM & MARY BLUM SCHWARTZ FUND
YAHRZEIT FOR
Beloved father Ben Slater: by Susan Bar net
Beloved mother Lottie Slater: by Susan Bar net
Beloved father Edward Novick: by Mar tha & Lee Hammel
Beloved sister Annette Joachim: by J udy & Kenneth Mar tin
Beloved mother Estelle Sachs: by Steven Sachs & J oAnn
Cabral
Beloved father Solomon Elias: by Clair e & Fr ed Levin
Beloved father Esau Levin: by Clair e & Fr ed Levin
Beloved grandparents Rose & Benjamin Prince: by Bar r y
Federman
Beloved uncle Stanley Prince: by Bar r y Feder man
In memory of Mary Schwartz, beloved mother of Dan
Schwartz & Jessica Schwartz: by Bar bar a Samuels, Ellen
Hull, Carolyn & Mel Holland, Paul Solomon, Betty & Elliot
Horowitz, Myra Goldberg, Bonnie D’Aquila, Eleanor & Larry
Manhan, Lillian Shwartz, Barbara Schron, Ronnie Litvak, Ken
Lipman, M. Glee Snyder, Community Foundation, Charlotte
and Wendy Friedman, Beth & Peter Smola, Jane Adolph,
Flora McCoy & Mary McCoy, Janet & Robert Feingold, Anna
& Michael Mello, Lois & George Jacobs, Rozzy & Norman
Bernstein, Linda Chernick, Sheila & Irving Lesnick, Michele
Tamarin, Stacey & James Yavorski, Carol Smola, Helaine &
William Sneierson, Marge & Stephen Hoppe, Gregory Smola,
Susan H. Rooney, Joanne Long & Mary Long, The Shanbrun
Family, Deborah & Mark Abrahams
FLORENCE & HOWARD MANN FUND
Yahrzeit for beloved father Howard Z. Mann: by Edwar d
Mann
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Beloved husband Shepard Salon: by Char lotte Salon
Beloved father David Lipman: by Gail & Alan Hootstein
Beloved father Markus Besen: by Rachel & Abe Levinson
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
In honor of Rabbi Kanter receiving the Sydney Adams
Award: by Ruth & David Glicksman, Myr a Goldber g &
Family, Robin Gross
Get well wishes to Dr. Bernard Portnoy: by Rozzy &
Norman Bernstein
In appreciation: by Eleanor Manhan
Thank you for the blessing for Elliot: by Betty & Elliot
Horowitz
In appreciation: by Mar sha & J ohn Onufr ak
In appreciation: by Fr ances Levin
In appreciation: by Mar tha & Lee Hammel
Wishing the best to Rabbi Shamai Kanter: by Ellen Gitlin
In appreciation: by J aime Or tega
BUILDING FUND
IN MEMORY OF
Dr. Clinton Levin, beloved husband of Frances Levin: by
Elaine & Len Kaner; Barry, Alan & Edward Federman; Betty
& Alan Novick, Bunny Russo, Pearly Levine, Beth & Peter
Smola, Ida Tatelbaum, Shirley Palestine & Family, Timmy &
Gilbert Shapiro, Judy Auerbach-Adamo
Stanley “Si” Goldstein, beloved brother of Ruben Goldstein:
by Elaine & Len Kaner, Betty & Alan Novick
Dr. Bernard Portnoy, beloved husband of Susan Portnoy: by
Ruth & Bud Bier, Judy & Kenny Martin
Jill Feldman, beloved daughter of Bonnie Feldman: by Ellen
Gitlin, Linda & Allan Gersten
Barbara Kanter, beloved aunt of Rabbi Kanter: by Rozzy &
Norman Bernstein
David Greene, beloved son of Drs. Barbara & Robert
Greene: by Mer yl Russell
YAHRZEIT FOR
Beloved mother Lois Rothenberg: by Annie & Shawn
McGuire
Beloved mother Evelyn Winet: by Myr a Goldber g, J udy
Winet & Families
Beloved mother Ethel Feldberg: by Helene Fine
Beloved father Sol Fletcher: by Lawr ence Fletcher
Beloved mother Lillian Glassman: by Mr . & Mr s. Mar k
Glassman
Beloved brother Dr. John Mutterperl: by Betty & Alan
Novick
Beloved father Albert Camhi: by Bunny Russo
Beloved father Izzy Schwartz: by Denise Schwar tz
Beloved mother Irene Goldberg: by Har r iet Fletcher
Beloved father Herschel Heinz: by Bar bar a Kaplan
Beloved daughter Karen Bier: by Ruth & Bud Bier
Beloved parents: by Ruth & Bud Bier
Beloved grandmother Irene Moreno: by Tr avis Kessock
Beloved father Charles Berlow: by Nonie Walder
Beloved mother Ida Berlow: by Nonie Walder
Beloved father Lewis Jones: by Br enda Rand
Beloved sister Ina Rothstein: by Gilda Bar clay Avelar
Beloved grandmother Bertha Weiss: by Beth Lucer o
Beloved parents James “Yankee” Sachs & Estelle Sachs: by
Melissa Sachs
Beloved son Herbert L. Siegel: by H. Ar nold Siegel
Beloved brother Leonard Roseman: by Shir ley J adlowe
Beloved mother Rose Roseman: by Shir ley J adlowe
Beloved parents Sophie & Charles Davidow: by Ir ma &
Michael Trupp
In memory of Bernard Roth: by Bar bar a Samuels
In memory of Dr. Clinton Levin, beloved husband of
Frances Levin: by Bar bar a Samuels
In memory of Stanley “Si” Goldstein, beloved brother of
Ruben Goldstein: by Bar bar a Samuels
In memory of Edith Beserosky, beloved mother of Steven
Beserosky: by Bar bar a Samuels
Yahrzeit for beloved brother Louis Karten: by Bar bar a
Dennis & Byron Shuster
Yahrzeit for beloved husband Ralph Harary and beloved
mother Celia Kobrin: by Beatr ice Har ar y
PRESIDENTIAL ENRICHMENT FUND
In memory of Mary Schwartz, beloved mother of Dan
Schwartz : by Bonnie & Louis Silver stein
In memory of Dr. Bernard Portnoy, beloved husband of
Susan Portnoy: by Bonnie & Louis Silver stein
In memory of Jill Feldman, beloved daughter of Bonnie
Feldman: by Bonnie & Louis Silver stein
THELMA & GEORGE SCHWARTZ KIDDUSH FUND
In memory of Dr. Clinton Levin, beloved husband of
Frances Levin: by Car olyn & Mel Holland
In memory of Mary Schwartz, beloved mother of Dan
Schwartz & Jessica Schwartz: by Lois & J ay Hor owitz
In memory of Dorothy Howell, beloved mother of Heidi
Gotlib: by Car olyn & Mel Holland
In memory of Dr. Bernard Portnoy, beloved husband of
Susan Portnoy: by Car olyn & Mel Holland
In memory of Jill Feldman, beloved daughter of Bonnie
Feldman: by Car olyn & Mel Holland, Lois & J ay
Horowitz
Yahrzeit for beloved father Paul Horowitz: by J ay
Horowitz
Yahrzeit for former husband Philip Fawer: by Lois
Horowitz
Yahrzeit for beloved grandmother Mollie Horowitz: by
Lois & Jay Horowitz
BARBARA & HERSHEL ALPERT FUND
In memory of Dr. Bernard Portnoy, beloved husband of
Susan Portnoy: by Peter Alper t & Rebecca Dr ill
PHYLLIS & SIDNEY CHASKES FUND
Yahrzeit for beloved father & grandfather Sidney Chaskes,
and beloved mother & grandmother Phyllis Chaskes: by
Ilene & Daniel Mascaro, Mady & Peter Ciaramello, Loni,
Mason & Claire Gray, Amy & Torrie Wothington, Allyson
Caramello
ANNETTE & SAMUEL LIPMAN FUND
In memory of Mary Schwartz, beloved mother of Dan
Schwartz & Jessica Schwartz: by Bar bar a Pear l & Mar tin
Lipman
Yahrzeit for beloved father Samuel Lipman: by Bar bar a
Pearl & Martin Lipman, Harriet Gottesman
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CANTOR’S MUSIC FUND
KIDDUSH FUND
Just because: by Ruth & Mar tin Gr oss
In appreciation: by Eleanor Manhan
In memory of Bernard Roth: by Betsy Finch Kaplan
In appreciation: by Betty & Elliot Hor owitz
In memory of Jill Feldman, beloved daughter of Bonnie
Feldman: by Sandr a & Phillip Zeitz
In memory of Dr. Bernard Portnoy, beloved husband of
Susan Portnoy: by Lois & Geor ge J acobs
In appreciation: by Mar tha & Lee Hammel
In memory of Donald Cohen: by Linda & Laur ence Blacker
In honor of Michele Koppelman, with best wishes in her
new home: by Robin Gr oss
In memory of Dr. Clinton Levin, beloved husband of
Frances Levin: by Ida Tatelbaum
In memory of David Meltzer: by Ruth & Alan Ades,
Stephen Ades & Family
In memory of Edith Beserosky, beloved mother of Steven
Beserosky: by Ruth & Alan Ades, Stephen Ades & Family
Yahrzeit for beloved mother Sally Sohn: by Ber nar d Sohn
YAHRZEIT FOR
Beloved parents Gloria & Donald Zeman: by Maur a &
Michael Zeman
Beloved sister Gertrude Shuster: by Paul Cher vinsky
Beloved husband Milton Goldberg: by Myr a Goldber g
Beloved mother Ethel Feldberg: by Helene Fine
Beloved uncle Abraham Shnidman: by J oan Goldfar b
Beloved sisters Evelyn Berlow and Cynthia Berlow: by
Nonie Walder
Beloved mother Sadie Silver: by Elaine Cher vinsky
Beloved brother Bruce Feuerstadt: by Ivy Feuer stadt
Beloved father Julius Neyman: by Betty Abesh
Yahrzeit for beloved parents Leah & Sam Heyman: by
Evelyn & Daniel Silber
LEAH & SAM HEYMAN FUND
ROSE & HAROLD ALBERTS FUND
In memory Dr. Bernard Portnoy, beloved husband of
Susan Portnoy: by Br enda & David Kor n
JULIA & ARTHUR GORBAN FUND
Yahrzeit for beloved father Arthur Gorban: by Ar lene &
Harry Gorban
PAULINE & SOL FLETCHER FUND
SCOTT DEREK MICKELSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Wishing a speedy recovery to Jeanne Bowden: by J udi & J ill
Mickelson
Wishing a happy & healthy holiday season to Mary Hadley:
by Judi & Jill Mickelson
Wishing a happy & healthy holiday season to Maria
DaRosa: by J udi & J ill Mickelson
Wishing a happy & healthy holiday season to Kathy
Medeiros: by J udi & J ill Mickelson
Wishing a happy & healthy holiday season to Maria Amaral
& Family: by J udi & J ill Mickelson
In memory of Gerald Dlouhy: by J udi & J ill Mickelson
In memory of Stanley “Si” Goldstein, beloved brother of
Ruben Goldstein: by Kala J oblon & Stanley Mickelson
In memory of Dr. Clinton Levin, beloved husband of
Frances Levin: by Kala J oblon & Stanley Mickelson
In memory of Mary Schwartz, beloved mother of Dan
Schwartz & Jessica Schwartz: by Kala J oblon & Stanley
Mickelson
In memory of Jean & Bill Whelan’s beloved granddaughter
Katherine: by Kala J oblon & Stanley Mickelson
In memory of Dr. Bernard Portnoy, beloved husband of
Susan Portnoy: by Kala J oblon & Stanley Mickelson
In memory of Mrs. Peg Soares’ son Steve: by Kala J oblon &
Stanley Mickelson
In memory of Barbara Kanter, beloved aunt of Rabbi
Kanter: by Kala J oblon & Stanley Mickelson
Yahrzeit for beloved brother & uncle Joel Mickelson: by
Kala Joblon & Stanley & Jill Mickelson
HANDLER FAMILY FUND
In memory of Barbara Handler Cohen, beloved sister of
Miriam London: by Myr a Goldber g, Lois & Geor ge J acobs
In memory of Jill Feldman, beloved daughter of Bonnie
Feldman: by Mir iam Handler
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In memory of our dear friend Barry Lhormer: by Har r iet
& Lawrence Fletcher
ZISKIND SCHOOL FUND
In memory of Mary Schwartz, beloved mother of Dan
Schwartz & Jessica Schwartz: by Esther & Bob Eisner
MINYAN BREAKFAST CLUB
In honor of Paul Solomon being Chatan Torah: by Ruth &
David Glicksman
In honor of Marty Levin: by Rahim Aghai
In memory of Dr. Bernard Portnoy, beloved husband of
Susan Portnoy: by Ther esa Poulin & Bar r y Shuster
Yahrzeit for beloved mother Eleanor Levine: by Ilene &
Stanley Levine
Yahrzeit for beloved mother Iran Barkhordari: by Rahim
Aghai
Yahrzeit for beloved mother Bessie Shuster Nisson: by
Sandra Nisson
Yahrzeit for beloved grandfather Herman Nisson: by
Sandra Nisson
Yahrzeit for beloved uncle Abbott Shuster: by Sandr a
Nisson
Yahrzeit for beloved parents: by Sar aLee Salk
EVELYN & HARVEY KROUDVIRD FUND
Yahrzeit for beloved mother Evelyn Kroudvird Rosen: by
Gayle Kroudvird Weiss
GOLDIE & EDWARD GITLIN FUND
In memory of Jill Feldman, beloved daughter of Bonnie
Feldman: by Goldie Gitlin
USY
Save the Date – For a Celebration of the Past
and Future of Tifereth Israel!
In the past month or so, New Bedford USY has been
very busy with various USY events all over the country.
At the end of December, New Bedford sent three
USYers to International Convention in Baltimore,
Maryland. We spent the week meeting Jewish teens
from the United States and Canada and participated in
various programs that stayed true to the convention's
slogan: "Think more, Do more, B'more." NERUSY spent
New Year’s together in Baltimore and together we
experienced something that many people cannot say
they have -- we sang ruach (spirit) songs with the crowd
in Baltimore Harbor as the fireworks erupted above us.
On Sunday, May 22, 2016 Tifereth Israel will be
celebrating 50 years in our beautiful building. You
may ask, what is so special about keeping a
building for 50 years? Well, we are special. More
than 50 years ago, a group of dedicated members
had a vision of creating a modern building big
enough to accommodate a healthy, thriving Jewish
community. They acted on that vision, and here we
are in 2016 – in a magnificent building that has
served us well over the past five decades. For
those of you who have been here over the years,
think back to all the Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, the
weddings, the baby namings and countless other
simchas shared within these walls.
NERUSY also had its Officers' Kinnusim in which the
chapter and regional officers came together at
synagogues across the New England and discussed how
to become better leaders and improve their chapters.
New Bedford hosted the chapter and regional Religious/
Education VPs, Social Action/Tikkun Olam VPs, and
Communication VPs for a weekend filled with leadership
training, friends, and memories. NERUSY's Officers'
Kinnus was a great weekend for all of New Bedford
USY's board members. We returned with new attitudes,
new thoughts, and new connections made, eager to
implement our new ideas in order to make our chapter
better.
We will be celebrating the 50 year anniversary with
an Ice Cream Social on Sunday, May 22, 2016.
During this celebration, we will be sealing a time
capsule, to be opened in May of 2041. If you have
any suggestions as to what could be included in the
capsule, please contact the office. Remember, we
have to be able to carry the capsule!
We want others to be able to experience the sense of
community, learning opportunities, and amazing
memories that come along with USY. If you are
interested in joining, please contact Eric Cohen at
eccohen@suffolk.edu for more details.
Our numbers may be smaller now, but our spirit is
strong and will carry us into the future. Please plan
to join us for this very special event!
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Tifereth Israel Congregation
145 Brownell Avenue
New Bedford, MA 02740
Sunday Morning Breakfast & Speaker
Sunday Morning Breakfast & Speaker
MARCH 13, 9:30 AM
APRIL 3, 10:00 AM
Dr. Maud Mandel
Letty Cottin Pogrebin
Associate Professor of History and Director,
Program in Judaic Studies and Dean of College at Brown University
A founding editor of “Ms.” Magazine, author,
journalist, lecturer, and social activist
Learning to Learn,
Learning to Engage,
Learning to Lead
Ms Pogebin explores race, gender, ethnicity, and religion in her latest novel:
Single Jewish Male Seeking
Soul Mate
She will talk about the
novel and expand on
some of the themes in it.
Delicious breakfast
followed by our speaker,
free of charge.
Delicious breakfast
followed by our speaker,
free of charge.