July 2015 - Monroe Temple Beth-El

Wednesday, July 1
Since this is my first article in Kol Beth El, I just wanted to take this opportunity to introduce
myself. My name is Mike Littman. My family and I have been members of Monroe Temple for
14 years. I am married to Beth Ann and we moved to Monroe in 1999. We had a strong
connection to the Temple since Beth Ann grew up in the Monroe area and has been involved
since childhood. We have two kids, (now teenagers), Tyler and Rebecca who each started at
Mentsch Makers and have transitioned through Torah School.
Since joining the Temple, I have volunteered my time in the Temple so I could feel more
involved. I started out by getting involved in the Men’s Action Club and then worked as a
technical advisor for the computer systems and phone systems. I was soon asked to be the
Temple’s webmaster. I then joined the Temple Board of Trustees and was asked to be the 2nd
Vice President on the Executive Board. I was very excited for this opportunity to serve on
these boards. I feel very strongly about volunteerism. I think it is important for people to get
involved for a greater sense of community. I have always had the opinion that if you want
something to be better, you need to get engaged. It is difficult to complain about how things
should be if you don’t step up and try to work together. This is one of the main reasons on
why I accepted this role and now am president of this great Temple. Through my term, I am
going to strongly encourage that everyone volunteer some of their time. It doesn’t need to
be much but you will definitely feel satisfied once you do it and your community needs you!
I look forward to the next two years and if anyone has any comments or questions, please
don’t hesitate to contact me. Let’s keep in touch….
L’Shalom,
Mike Littman
President, Monroe Temple Beth-El
Email: mike.littman@monroetemple.org
We are so excited to begin our new journey as Co-Presidents of the Monroe Temple Sisterhood/Women of
Reform Judaism. From the bottom of our hearts we thank our Immediate Past Presidents, Wendy Balentine
and Sandy Sussman, for passing the torch to us, as well as for their service, dedication and assistance as we
step into our new roles. We welcome our newly voted in Board of Trustees, and we look forward to a busy
and exciting year. We thank them for stepping up to the plate and for volunteering to help our Sisterhood
family.
Co-Presidents:
Vice President of Programming:
Vice President of Membership:
Recording Secretary:
Treasurer:
Corresponding Secretary:
Lisa Friedman and Michelle Meyers (1st Year)
Carol Nirenberg (2nd Year)
Joyce Epstein-Ross (1st Year)
Mary Haberman
Lisa Sternberg (1st Year)
Elyse Goldberg
Trustees (Term Expires 2017)
Shelley Sherman (3rd Term)
Lois Klipper (2nd Term)
Lorelei Osborn (2nd Term)
Josie Rosen (1st Term)
Doris Kossover (1st Term)
Debra Ross (1st Term)
The following will remain in office:
Trustees (Term Expires 2016)
Beth Cook (completing Elyse Goldberg’s term)
Erin Cross (completing Stefani Melillo’s term)
Adele Kibrick (1st term)
Randee Lerman (3rd term)
Beth Ann Littman (1st Term)
Gail Rivkin-Green (1st Term)
As past Co-Vice Presidents of Membership, we look forward to bringing you an eventful year of energizing
new programs with our new role as Co-Presidents. We both have been members of sisterhood since joining
Monroe Temple and are honored to take on a larger role in our Sisterhood and our congregational family.
Beginning July 1, 2015 Mary Haberman will be responsible for Uniongrams.
Please contact Mary at: MHaberman@HVC.RR.COM or 845-343-1404. The cost of a Uniongram remains $5.
L’Shalom,
Lisa Friedman, Co President
Michelle Meyers, Co-President
HERE ARE THE LUCKY WINNERS OF VACATION BONANZA 2015
(In the order the prizes were awarded)
1. John Fleming: $50.00 Gift Card to Scalia & Co.
25. Allen Peck: $30 Gift Card to Villa Positano
2. Lisa Jablonski: $50.00 Gift Card to Scalia & Co.
26. Peggy & Alan Friedfel: $25.00 Gift Card to Mario’s
3. Shelly & Scott Sherman: $50.00 Gift Card to Tuxedo Sushi
28. Victoria Kilanowski & William Ledwitz: $25.00 Gift Card to Mario’s
4. Sheldon Bernstein: $30.00 Gift Card to Tulcingo
29. Joan & Dr. Joe Birnbaum: $25.00 Gift Card to Mario’s
5. Dafna & Daniel Garrahy: $25.00 Gift Card to Sonny’s
30. Rebecca Fink: 2 Tickets to the Forestburgh Playhouse
6. Arlene & Dr. Harvey Feldman: $30.00 Gift Card to Bella Luna
31. Daryl & George Bailin: $50-.00 Gift Card to Tre Angelina
7. Harriet & Abe Lefkowitz: $25.00 Gift Card to Café’ Fiesta
32. Charlene Hirschberg:: Sunday Brunch for 2 at Rhode’s Tavern
8. Stephanie & Danny Sergei: $75.00 Gift Card to Lakeside Restaurant
33. David Rosmarin: $25.00 Gift Card to Christopher’s Bistro
9. Minerva & Harvey Horn: 2-$15.00 Gift Cards to Sano Salads
10. Fred Pugh: $50.00 Gift Card to Planet Pizza
34. Sheldon Heitman: Hudson River Cruise for 2 on the Pride of the Hudson
35. Roberta & Steven Bergman: Hudson River Cruise for 2 on the
Pride of the Hudson
11. Alison & Seth Warnock: $25.00 Gift Card to Lobster Pier
36. Dafna & Daniel Garrahy: Golf for 2 at Mansion Ridge
12. Peggy & Alan Friedfel : $25.00 Gift Card to Allan’s Falafel
37. Cecille Jones: $30 Gift Card to Wah Mei
38. Elora & Mark Kalish: 3 Month Family Membership to the
South Orange Family YMCA
13. Shelley & Al Silberlicht: $25.00 Gift Card to Allan’s Falafel
14. Belle & Marty Rosmarin: $50.00 Gift Card to Limoncello’s
Donated By Marketplace Today
39. Lori & Dr. Brad Perlstein: $25.00 Gift Card to Angelo’s
15. Jackie & Rick Emanuel: $25.00 Gift Card to Bagel World
40. Lisa & Billy Friedman: $25.00 Gift Card to Angelo’s
16. Todd Moss: $25.00 Gift Card to Bagel World
41. Robin & Craig Wernick: $50.00 Gift Card to the Captain’s Table
17. Harriet & Abe Lefkowitz: $25.00 Gift Card to Salads & Such
42. Ilissa & Robert Lipkin : $50.00 Gift Card to Cosimo’s
18. Beth Ann & Michael Littman: $25.00 Gift Card to Fusion
43. Penny & Mehran Shirazi: Tai Chi By Daryl Bailin
19. Madelyn Kahn: $25.00 Gift Card to Fusion
44. Margery & Stephen Bennett: $25.00 Gift Card to Marina’s
20. Shelley & Al Silberlicht: “Dinner for Two at the Eagle’s Nest” (Value: $50.00) 45. Natalie Browne & Eben Hill: $30.00 Gift Card to Yune’s Sushi
21. Pam & David Levine: $100.00 Gift Card to the Blooming Hill Farm
46. Daryl & George Bailin: 2 Jets Football Tickets-Jets vs. Atlanta Falcons, 8/21/15
47. Roberta & Steven Bergman; 2 Jets Football Tickets--22. The Owners of Scalia & Co.: $100.00 Gift Card to the Blooming Hill Farm
Jets vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 9/3/15
48. GRAND PRIZE WINNER:Gruna Selby (Stefanie Melillo’s Mom):
1 WEEK LAS VEGAS VACATION FOR 2,
22. Sorel & Rabbi Garry Loeb: $50.00 Gift Card to LaVera Cucina
MONTE CARLO HOTEL & RESORT or $1,000.00 in CASH
49. Door Prize: 1 Gift Basket Designed & Donated by Barbara Zerner
23. Suzanne & Barton Schindler: 2-$15.00 Gift Cards to Rambler’s Rest
containing a $20 Gift Card
24. Michael & Beth Ann Littman: Sunday Brunch for 2 at Rhodes Tavern
Donated by Craft 47 was won by Jonathan Ross.
50. Linda & Adam Herrman were awarded a $50.00 Gift Card to Limoncello
(donated by the Marketplace Today) for selling the most tickets (36).
On behalf of our Sisterhood, I would like to acknowledge the extraordinary assistance of the following people in
making Vacation Bonanza 2015 the great success it turned out to be: Lori Bergman, Andrew & Andrea Bari, DJ Sal,
Leslie & Steven Maier, Wendy Balentine, Sandy Sussman, Linda Heller & daughter, Mica, Belle & Marty Rosmarin &
the Rosmarin family & friends, Charlene Hirschberg, Beth & Alan Glass, Sandy Gamzon, David Levinson & the
Levinson family & friends, Linda & Adam Herrman, Larry & Meryl Migdel Migdel & the Migdel family & the Knights of
Pythias, Ann & Mark Fink & the Fink family & business associates, Lois Klipper, Stefanie Melillo, Jackie Emanuel,
Harriet Bauer & the owners of Carousel Cakes, Allen Peck, Diane & Dr. Steven Rowe, Norma Silberlicht , Geri Foley,
Randy Lerman, Allison & Steve Herman, Beth Cook, Carol Nirenberg, Adele Kibrick, Shelly & Scott Sherman, Elizabeth Papish, Olga & Jerry Schwartz, Robert & Wendy Dembeck, Ed & Laura Engle, Linda Schwartz, Michelle Myers,
Lisa Friedman, Barbara Zerner, Lynn Kirschoffer, Daryl & George Bailin, Rabbi Garry & Sorel Loeb, Lori Cohen,
Maris & Kevin Tuite, Zed, and my wonderful husband, Al. Very special thanks to all of our wonderful supporters
(I wish I could name them all) who purchased and/or sold tickets. Vacation Bonanza 2015 was a tremendous
success! For the fifth year in a row, our Sisterhood sold over 400 tickets. With much gratitude to you all.
You were truly the “wind beneath our Sisterhood’s wings”. Shelley Silberlicht, Vacation Bonanza Chairperson
GIFTS
GIFTS
OF
OF
LOVE
LOVE
To Leonard and Pamela Reiss in honor of the marriage of their
son Bradley to Kathleen Raulli
Alan & Margaret Friedfel
To Robert Lipkin in memory of his father, David I. Lipkin
To Michael Littman in memory of his mother, Sue Littman
To Jay Weitzner in memory of his mother, Myrna Ruth Weitzner
Steven & Linda Friedman
To Edna Rosenfeld, Mona Pupps, Lisa Rosenfeld & families,
with deepest sympathy on the loss of their father, Lenny.
To Dana Asher on the loss of her father, Jacob Aron Silver
To Steven Newman on the loss of his mother, Ida “Irene”
Newman
To Andrea Gold on the loss of her mother, Miriam Malchick
Mark & Sandy Gamzon
To Michael Littman in memory of his mother Sue Littman
To Rob Lipkin in memory of his father David I. Lipkin
David & Marjorie Levinson
To Michael Littman in memory of his mother Sue Littman
To Rob Lipkin in memory of his father David I. Lipkin
To Ann and Mark Fink in honor of the birth of their
granddaughter, Delilah Perez Fink
A Yahrzeit donation in memory of Harry Kaplan
To Jay Weitzner in memory of his mother, Myrna Ruth Weitzner
David & Pam Levine
To Michael Littman in memory of his mother Sue Littman
Robert & Illisa Lipkin
To Robert and Illisa Lipkin in memory of his father, David I. Lipkin
Michael & Beth Ann Littman
To Mike Littman in memory of his mother Sue Littman
Steven & Leslie Maier
A Yahrzeit donation our Temple in memory of Alan Schanzer
Joseph & Stefanie Melillo
To the Bikkur Cholim Fund in honor of the birth of Ann & Mark
Fink’s granddaughter, Delilah Perez Fink
Deborah & Marc Gittleman
To Rob Lipkin in memory of his father David I. Lipkin
To Mike Littman in memory of his mother Sue Littman
Larry & Meryl Migdel
To Rob Lipkin in memory of his father David I. Lipkin
To Ann and Mark Fink in honor of the birth of their
granddaughter, Delilah Perez Fink
To Wendy and Doug Balentine in honor of Kylie’s Bat Mitzvah
To Mike Littman in memory of his mother Sue Littman
To Fred and Marcia in honor of the birth of their grandson Eitan
Avraham
Alan & Beth Glass
To Rob Lipkin a gift of love to the Torah School Scholarship Fund in
memory of his father David I. Lipkin
To Ann and Mark Fink in honor of the birth of their granddaughter,
Delilah Perez Fink
To Wendy Balentine in honor of Kylie Balentine’s Bat Mitzvah
Irving & Ellen Newman
To the Harry Hirschberg Music Fund in Memory of Robert
Lipkin’s father, David
To the Harry Hirschberg Music Fund in honor of Mary and Fred
Haberman’s fifty-seventh wedding anniversary
To the Harry Hirschberg Music Fund in memory of Michael
Littman’s mother, Sue Littman
Charlene Hirschberg
To Robert Lipkin in memory of his father, David Lipkin
To Mike Littman in memory of his mother, Sue Littman
Leonard & Linda Keitel
To Rob Lipkin in memory of his father David I. Lipkin
To Ann and Mark Fink in honor of the birth of their
granddaughter, Delilah Perez Fink
A Yahrzeit donation to Rabbi’s Tzedakah Fund in memory of
Arthur Kneller
Dr. Fred & Lorraine Kneller
A Yahrzeit donation to Rabbi’s Tzedakah Fund in memory of
Leo N. Knoblauch
Ruth Knoblauch
To Rob Lipkin in memory of his father David I. Lipkin
To Mike and Beth Ann Littman in memory of his mother Sue
Littman
Abraham & Harriet Lefkowitz
To Robert Lipkin in memory of his father, David I. Lipkin
To Mike Littman in memory of his mother Sue Littman
Scott & Carol Nirenberg
To Sandy Spark and Family in memory of her husband Roger
To David Levinson in memory of his friend Roger Spark
Allen Peck
To David Hasin with wishes for a speedy recovery
Dr. Joseph & Barbara Perechocky
To Jay Weitzner and Family in memory of his mother Myrna Ruth
Weitzner
Dr. Brad & Lori Perlstein
A Yahrzeit donation to our Temple in memory of Dr. Irving Zekind
Lawrence & Teresa Polsky
To Mike Littman in memory of his mother, Sue Littman
Leonard & Pamela Reiss
To Rob Lipkin in memory of his father David I. Lipkin
To Michael Littman in memory of his mother Sue Littman
To Jay Weitzner in memory of his mother Myrna Ruth Weitzner
Scott & Dr. Stacey Rosmarin
To Rob Lipkin in memory of his father David I. Lipkin
To Ann and Mark Fink in honor of the birth of their granddaughter,
Delilah Perez Fink
Debra Ross
GIFTS
GIFTS
OF
OF
LOVE
LOVE
To Rob Lipkin in memory of his father David I. Lipkin
Jodi Sander
A Yahrzeit donation in loving memory of their parents, Morris
and Miriam Fidel and William and Rose Schiff
To Mike Littman in memory of his mother Sue Littman
To Dr. Joe Birnbaum in honor of his honor by the Jewish Federation
David & Myra Schiff
To the Bikkur Cholim Fund in honor of the birth of Ann & Mark
Fink’s granddaughter, Delilah Perez Fink
To the Bikkur Cholim Fund in honor of Kylie Balentine’s Bat Mitzvah
Barbara Zerner
We would like to thank all of our friends at
Monroe Temple for sending us gifts of love in
honor of the birth of our granddaughter, Delilah
Perez Fink.
-Mark & Ann Fink
To Michael Littman in memory of his mother Sue Littman
To Robert Lipkin in memory of his father David I. Lipkiin
To Michael Littman a gift of love to the Bikkur Cholim Fund
in memory of his mother Sue Littman
Gary Shachter & Marjorie Faber
To Jay Weitzner in memory of his mother, Myrna Ruth
Weitzner
Jonathan & Karen Shafran
To Bill Comiskey for a speedy recovery
To Ann and Mark Fink in honor of the birth of their granddaughter, Delilah Perez Fink
To Rebecca Fink in honor of the birth of her niece, Delilah
Perez Fink
To Mike Littman in memory of his mother, Sue Littman
To Leonard and Pamela Reiss in honor of the marriage of their
son Bradley to Kathleen Raulli
Scott & Shelly Sherman
To Rob Lipkin in memory of his father David I. Lipkin
To Ann and Mark Fink in honor of the birth of their granddaughter, Delilah Perez Fink
To Marcia and Fred Stern in honor of the birth of their grandson, Eitan Avraham
To Jason and Traci Greenberg in honor of the birth of their son,
Jonah Evan
Al & Shelley Silberlicht
To Rob Lipkin in memory of his father David I. Lipkin
Fred & Marcia Stern
To Robert Lipkin in memory of his father, David Lipkin
To Mike Littman in memory of his mother, Sue Littman
Sondra Sussman
To Rob Lipkin in memory of his father David I. Lipkin
To Michael Littman in memory of his mother, Sue Littman
Kevin & Maris Tuite
To Rob Lipkin in memory of his father, David I. Lipkin
Paul & Betsy Utnick
A Yahrzeit donation in memory of Irving Yellin
A Yahrzeit donation in memory of Nathan & Celia Lasky
Marilyn Yellin
TREES PLANTED IN ISRAEL
One tree to Traci & Jason Greenberg in honor of the
birth of their son, Jonah Evan Greenberg donated by
Pam & Len Reiss
MAZEL TOV TO:
GET WELL WISHES TO:
CONDOLENCES TO:
Yahrzeits
Friday 6/26/2015
Rose Mishkin
Regina Sander
Errol Blank
Donald Feeley
Leo N. Knoblauch
Ivan Feinblum
Harry Schecter
Pearl Feldman
Friday 7/17/2015
Irving Zuckerman
Stanley Stein
Joseph Itkowitz
Leonard Welsh
Philip Sobotkin
H. Bernard Birnbaum
Bella Zacharin
Ronen Rotblit
Milton Friedman
May Zyman
Myrna Sobotkin
Philip Sontag
Harold Lake
Minnie Livner
Ann Fraenkel
Ross Klein
Sadie Nelson Weiner
Rose Jaffe
Mary Agnes Clark
Friday 7/3/2015
Myron Feldman
Pearl Gersch
Meyer Ruppert
Harry Loeb Mostow
Hannah Spark
Maxine Ackerberg
Doris Kornish
Milton Harawitz
Mollie Stolar
Rose Kargauer
Carola Schnutzer
Bernard Glucksman
Harold Strager
Fay Krupnick
Harry Hirschberg
Nina Lione
Dora Kasner
A. Morris Kaltman
Alfred Goldberger
Marilyn Semble
Clara Turoff
Harold Wilson
William Schiff
Abraham Sirota
Franklin Moss
Samuel Moffet
Marilyn Goldberg
Leah Silberlicht
Irving Fredericks
Celia Mezoff
Wanda Ehrenreich
Friday 7/10/2015
Harriet Levy
Charles Goldstein
Herbert Freed
Leo Glass
Benny Schiff
Debra Weisinger
Helen Barbara Leonard
Barbara Rose Klein
Ruth Friedfel
Jennie Shapiro
Diane Goldberg Lederman
Sidney Weitzner
Freda J. Green
Herbert Fabricant
Kim Shuler
Mary Kraus
Murray Shapiro
James Kornish
Anna Nicholas
Ilona Szmuk
Frances Jaslow
Abraham Willinger
Morris Siegel
Tillie Fagin
Ella Klug
Seymour Lewenthal
Jacob Rosinsky
Kurt Schneider
Mourner’s Kaddish
Morris Yellin
Jack Rudin
Molly Jacobs
Hyman Sperling
Zich-ro-no/Zich-ro-na li-ve-ra-cha. May his/her memory be for a blessing.
Yahrzeits
Friday 7/24/2015
Friday 7/31/2015
The Leiman Family
Irving Koffler
Berta Glucksman
Morris Heimowitz
Wolfe Shapochnik
Max Klapholtz
Hyman Stahl
Beatrice Braunfeld
Sally Semmel
Roberta Lee Marks
Phyllis Omel
Rose Prager
Leo Reinheimer
Andrew Herskovits
Allen Greenfeld
Fannie Dushinot
Benjamin Konis
Sophie Minkow
Leo Filer
Beatrice Skolnick
Minna Fuchs Glickman
Ethel Glass
Robert Baron
Michael Alan Dermake
Joyce Rowe
Rose Borger
Mr. Jonah Ehrenreich
Frank Borden
Louis Masanow
Jerry Keitel
Erna Nathan
Seymour Collins
Barbara Kahn
Marcia Becker
Sidney Klepper
Rose Brenner
Charles Gartner
Fay Eisenberg
Solomon Mishkin
Serena Riegelhaupt
Herman Klein
Yetta Yellin
Gussie Weiss
Sarah Talisman Goldberg
Mourner’s Kaddish
Zich-ro-no/Zich-ro-na li-ve-ra-cha. May his/her memory be for a blessing.