Happy Passover from Our Family to Yours

Happy Passover
from
Our Family to Yours
Share a Seder - CBE will NOT be hosting a Second Night Seder this year.
If you have room at your Seder Table for either night, or need a home to celebrate in,
contact Deb Sokoler -- 436-9761 x228 or DSokoler@BethEmethAlbany.org
The 2nd Annual
CBE Night
of Dinner and Music with the
Albany Symphony Orchestra
Join Sisterhood to see
Saturday, April 18
5 p.m. Dinner at Yono’s - and pre-concert
talk with David Alan Miller
7:30 p.m. Dynamic, classical string trio
Time For Three brings
their unique twist on classical
tradition to the Albany Symphony.
Contact Judy Kahn at
judygkahn@gmail.com or 869-0002
bus leaves CBE at 8 a.m.
bus departs NYC at 5 p.m.
(right after show)
May 27th
Sisterhood Members $150;
Non-Members $155
(checks payable to CBE Sisterhood)
Mail reservations with full payment
before May 8,to Cynthia Freedman,
74 Tampa Ave., Albany, NY 12203
more Purim Palooza 2 photos on page 8
The Bulletin this year is being generously underwritten by
Margie and Larry Kirsch
April 2015
Our Temple Family
From the Desk of Rabbi Shpeen
Special Birthdays and Anniversaries
An acquaintance of mine in New Jersey
is an avid collector of Jewish art. Recently he
forwarded to me a copy of the catalogue from
an upcoming sale from one of the most
distinguished auction houses of Judaica in the
United States in New York City. He thought
that I might be interested in a particular item
(#71) that was slated for auction on February
23rd. It was a silver Torah Crown made from
coin silver and believed to be one of the earliest silver crowns
extant that was made in the United States. Inscribed along the
inner rim was “Presented by Herman Myers to the Anshe
Emeth Synagogue, Albany, New York, September 27, 1875”.
The catalogue notation went on to share a bit of the history of
our congregation AND that when established it was “the fourth
Reform congregation in the USA”.
Needless to say, I was most intrigued by this item and
especially how it came to be listed for auction. I immediately
called the director of the auction house in an attempt to find out
the history of how it came into their possession. I was informed
that they had acquired the crown from an auction at Sotheby’s
ten years ago with no prior knowledge of the history and every
five years have included it in their regular auctions thus far with
no interested purchaser.
Well, as you can imagine, not knowing the history of how
this precious Torah crown fell out of our possession, and realizing that it could well be one of the oldest remnants of our congregation’s collection of Judaica, I made inquiry about having
the piece “return home”. The director assured me that if I could
guarantee the amount that he paid Sotheby’s ten years ago in
order to cover his cost, which was far below what the auction
catalogue had listed the piece as the appraised value, as a
mitzvah he would remove it from the auction in order for it to
finally return to Beth Emeth. An hour later, having secured the
necessary funds, I called back and told him
that the Torah crown is “coming home”!
We are now looking forward to welcoming
this magnificent artifact back to its ancestral home and to including it prominently in
our Lobby Gallery of Judaica. Once the
details are finalized, I look forward to your
joining us in rededicating this precious
Torah Crown and the important link that it
serves in the history of our congregation.
Rabbi Scott Shpeen
Beth Emeth wishes to congratulate the following on their
Special April Birthdays:
Joe Bierman
Shellie Carr
Amy Cohen
Nancy Cummins
Natalie Feigenbaum
Jay Fluster
Ron Gerrol
Elyse Goodman
Beth Harwood
Scott Hildreth
Alison Johnson
Marla Kellert
Gail Kendall
Debbie Liebman
Jane Melby
Rick Ostroff
Denise Pensky
Joel Schaller
Cindy Shenker
Mim Sommers
Beth Emeth wishes to congratulate the following on their
Special April Anniversary
Claudia and Joel Burtman ~ 30 years
Asya Markova and Valentin Markov ~ 55 years
Roberta and Dick Seiden ~ 55 years
It is our practice to acknowledge the milestones in the lives of our
congregants on special birthdays (starting at age 35) and anniversaries
(beginning with the 10th) in multiples of five years. If, for some reason, we
fail to acknowledge an occasion in your life or that of a member of your
family, please help us by informing the Temple office at 436-9761 ext 222.
Congratulations to
Carol and Leon Aronowitz II, on the engagement of their
daughter, Emily Aronowitz to Cameron Khani of Brentwood,
CA. Emily is the granddaughter of Esther Levine and the late
Solomon Levine, and Leonore Lebowitz and the late Lee
Aronowitz. Cameron is the son of Nasrin Farahmand of Westwood CA and John Khani of New Hyde Park, NY. A July, 2016
wedding is planned.
Carl Bloomberg and Barry and Leslie Feinman for being
honored by the SAAJCC as Pillars in the Jewish Community.
Contact Brigitte at 438-6651 ext. 114 to attend the Brunch in
their honor on April 19, 9:30 - noon at Beth Abraham Jacob.
In Our Community
WMHT has the following upcoming broadcasts which may
be of interest to the CBE Community:
April 5th Shalom Sesame at 9 a.m.
Jerusalem - The Center of the World at 2 p.m.
The Gefilte Fish Chronicles at 4 p.m.
April 17th Jascha Heifetz American Masters at 9 p.m.
Cantorial Selection Committee
We are pleased to announce that the Cantorial Selection
Committee has been formed with Second Vice President,
Andrew Safranko, as chair of the committee. The following
have been named to the committee: Mary Ann Cooper;
Marjorie
Dorkin;
Amy
Hawrylchak;
Lauren
Iselin;
Benjamin Mendel; David Alan Miller; Garrett Sanders;
Rabbi Scott Shpeen; Shara Siegfeld and Robin Sobol.
Thank you to all the members of the congregation who
offered to be a part of the committee. Please do not hesitate to
contact Andy at ars@lamarchesafrankolaw.com or 982-0770
with any questions.
In Memoriam
Beth Emeth recognizes with profound sorrow
the death of our members
Myron ‘Mike’ Greenberg
Husband of the late Sandi Greenberg,
Father of June (Dan) Pekrol, Randi (Kevin) Barrell and
Lori (George) Andrews and dear friend of Felice Feldman
Beth Emeth extends sympathy to those in our
congregation who have lost a loved one
Doris Groper
Mother of Cantor Glenn (Micki) Groper
Congregation Beth Emeth Bulletin
April 2015 - 5775
Published monthly except August
Congregation Beth Emeth
100 Academy Road, Albany, New York 12208
Volume LVIII, No. VIII
Joseph H. Hoffman
Father of Michael (Amy) Hoffman
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President’s Perspective
Worship Service Schedule
At our March board meeting, the trustees
discussed our proposed budget for 20152016. Talking about money is not always
easy, but what our discussion showed us is
how much we are doing with what we have.
Only six years ago, we had a full-time
Assistant Rabbi and Director of Education.
Due to budget cuts, we had to make both
positions part-time. As we talked about everything happening at Beth Emeth, it became
clear that, in spite of these financial cuts, we are doing more
with less.
How does this happen? We have hard-working and
committed staff, clergy, lay leaders and volunteers who
continue to think of and implement new ways to connect with
and engage our congregants in a personal way. Just by looking
through this bulletin, you can see that we offer many opportunities for everyone to become part of the Beth Emeth community.
In addition, we receive generous contributions from
congregants. Some give to our Endowment, while others help
underwrite items in our budget. Many also give above their
annual commitment. These contributions make a significant
difference and enable us to provide for you, our congregants.
But we have much more to do. We must continue to look at
how we can use the resources that we have to meet the
greatest number of needs. This may mean re-thinking some
aspects of how we provide services and programming. As we
develop new ideas, we will be certain to involve you – our
members – because we know the best solutions will come from
an open and collaborative process.
Lauren Iselin
475-0383, laiselin05@gmail.com
First Night Seder for Passover
(Exodus 12:37-42, 13:3-10)
NO EREV SHABBAT SERVICE
Friday, April 3
Saturday Morning, April 4
No Torah Study
Passover Morning Service
10:45 a.m.
Friday, April 10
7th Day of Passover/ Yizkor Memorial Service
10:45 a.m.
Shabbat Sh’mini I
(Leviticus 9:1 - 10:11))
Friday Evening, April 10
Service at 5:30 p.m.
Saturday Morning, April 11
No Torah Study
Shabbat Sh’mini II
(Leviticus 10:12 - 11:47)
Friday Evening, April 17
Social Action Shabbat
Service at 5:30 p.m.
Saturday Morning, April 18
Torah Study with Cantor in the Larner Library at 9:30 a.m.
Bar Mitzvah of Samuel Koenig at 10:45 a.m.
Rosh Chodesh Women’s Service (Iyar)
in the Larner Library at 11 a.m.
Shabbat Tazria-M’tzora
(Leviticus 12:1 - 15:33)
Friday Evening, April 24
Service at 5:30 p.m.
Kathy’s Comments
Saturday Morning, April 25
Torah Study with Cantor in the Larner Library at 9:30 a.m.
Bar Mitzvah of Eric Hildreth at 10:45 a.m.
Shabbat Shalom Yeladim at 11 a.m.
I love my job at CBE. I learn so much
each and every day and I want to begin
sharing with you some of my observations.
 In good times and bad, CBE is a place
that truly cares and provides comfort.
For example, each Friday different
volunteers pick up a Bereavement
Basket (challah and wine) and deliver it
to a congregant who lost a loved one.
When we learn of a new birth, Deb
Sokoler delivers a Welcome Basket to the newly expanded
family.
 Each congregant has the opportunity to be blessed by the
Rabbi during their birthday month. People of all ages and
generations, join together and recite the Shehecheyanu at
our First Friday Service. It is heartwarming to see a group
of individuals whose common bond is not just a birthday
month, but also a connection to CBE. (Please note that
there is no First Friday Service this month because of
Passover.)
 CBE is blessed with an amazing hardworking staff that
cares deeply about each and every one of you. We are
here to assist you. Please let me know how we can help
you and make your CBE connection more meaningful.
Kathy Golderman, Executive Director
KGolderman@BethEmethAlbany.org, 436-9761 x 225
If You Would Like a Clergy Hospital Visit
The Clergy of Beth Emeth take great pride in making
themselves available to the members of our congregation at
the time of their pastoral needs.
However, in recent years the realities of hospital visitations
have changed dramatically. First, because of the HIPPA Laws,
the Temple is only notified of the hospitalization of a member IF
the hospital is specifically instructed to do so OR if a family
member chooses to inform us. Secondly, the typical length of a
hospital stay has decreased significantly and many procedures
require a minimal stay if any.
In addition, we understand and fully respect the privacy of
our members in that many individuals do not want or require a
pastoral visit while hospitalized and, in fact, an unscheduled
visit might well interrupt their recuperation, rehabilitation schedule or testing procedure.
In light of this, please be reminded that if you are hospitalized and would, indeed, welcome the visit of a member of our
Clergy or are in need of pastoral attention, PLEASE either have
the hospital chaplain or nurse be in touch with us (as they can
easily do) OR have a relative or friend let us know. The Clergy
are not routinely in the hospitals and ONLY make calls upon
request because of the aforementioned reasons and out of
respect for your privacy.
Bulletin Deadline
All articles for the May Bulletin
should be submitted by April 10.
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What’s Happening in Brotherhood
What’s Happening in Sisterhood
Our community-wide Yom Hashoah
candle distribution project kicked off last
month. We have assembled over 100
delivery routes for more than 2,000 Capital
District households. There are many Candle
Routes that are still in need of a volunteer
person or family to help distribute them!
Contact me if you can help. Contributions to
the project help support the Jewish
Foundation of the Righteous or similar organizations. JFR provides financial support to more than 800
non-Jews who rescued Jews during the Holocaust and
preserves their legacy through a national education program.
Our monthly meeting will be on Sunday, April 19th in the
Larner Library starting with Bagels and Coffee at 9:30 a.m.
followed by a meeting at 10 a.m.
To celebrate spring and the completion of our Maple
Syrup making project, Brotherhood will host a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, April 19th at noon. See flyer for details.
On Saturday, April 25th Brotherhood will be going to Café
Cappriccio for an evening with the Chef.
The CBE/SAAJCC Health Fair will be on Sunday, April
26th. Starting at 8:30 a.m., volunteers are needed to schlep
vendor items from the parking lot. Lighter work is also
available to assist with assembling box lunches. Please
contact Rob Dorkin at 456-0503 or rdorkin@nycap.rr.com to
volunteer for this event.
Mark Swyer, President
mdswyer@hotmail.com or 857-2850
One definition of “Sisterhood” is “a
congenial relationship or companionship among women allowing for mutual female esteem, concern, and support.” All I can say is “wow”! Our own
CBE Sisterhood totally meets the mark!
And all for the amazingly small cost of a
$36 membership!
Our Sisterhood is a group that
includes so many types of women...young women, women who
are “young at heart”, women who work outside of the home,
women who stay at home, Jews and non - Jews. Being a
member of Congregation Beth Emeth Sisterhood will allow you
the opportunity to socialize and work with a wonderful group of
women who are there to support not only each other, but to
support our congregation and the greater community as well.
This Spring is full of many of our wonderful Sisterhood
programs. Our annual Donor dinner will be held on May 14th
and will be featuring a fashion show by Lord and Taylor. Look
for your invitation in the mail. May 27th will be our semi annual bus trip to New York to see the new production of Gigi.
Our regularly scheduled activities such as Chapter One book
group, Rosh Chodesh and Knit and Nosh continue and details
can be found on our webpage at bethemethalbany.org.
Happy Spring and we hope you will consider joining this
great group of women…..
With warmest regards,
Lisa Finkle and Robyn Marinstein
Sisterhood members and their families and friends
volunteer at the Soup Kitchen on the third Sunday of
each month from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Please join us! Contact Jane Sanders to choose a
date at 281-0991 or jrs0991@gmail.com.
Tikkun Olam: Healing the World
March 1st was the beginning of a two
day Teen Advocacy Program sponsored by
NFTY and the Reform Jewish Voice. Barbara Zaron, Co-Chair of RJV played a very
active role in this program. I hope to engage
our own teens in this program next year.
On April 11th we are co-sponsors of a
Faith and Hunger Network of NYS program
about working together to end hunger. A
copy of the flyer is available on our website.
April 17th is Social Action Shabbat. Come hear from the
teens that participated in the L'Taken Serminar with Rabbi
Ross. Tzedakah Collection that night will go to support teens
attending the seminar next year.
April 26th-28th is the Consultation on Conscience in DC
and it is an informative and inspiring collection of Reform
Congregants from around the nation learning about the
pressing issues being addressed by the National Leadership of
our country. We will hear from political and social leaders and
get a chance to advocate with our Congressional Representatives. Go to www.rac.org for the most up to date information on
speakers and how to register
Barry Z. Davis, 518-237-5553, barryzdavis@hotmail.com
Sisterhood’s Chapter One Book Club
The story of the first Hispanic and the third
woman appointed to the US Supreme Court,
My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayer will be
discussed on April 23.
It’s a celebration! May 28 we are looking forward to celebrating the five year anniversary of our book club with a dinner
meeting at the home of Lynn Warheit. We will discuss The
Summer Before the Dark by Doris Lessing.
We encourage new members to join us at anytime
throughout the year. Information on our book club can be found
on the Temple website under Sisterhood. Please feel free to
contact Nancy Lozman at nlozman1@gmail.com.
CBE Youth Group
CBEYG had a great month in March, with a
group of our members attending L’Taken in
Washington, D.C. See pictures on the back
cover. We are gearing up for Spring Conclavette
in mid - March with a (recent) record number of
CBEYGers attending. April 18th is Havdallah
Overnite, another great night of fun and friendship. Stop by any Wednesday from 5:30 - 7p.m.
to see what everyone is talking about.
Gabbi Schaffer, Executive V.P.
Want to enjoy all of the photos of our
Beth Emeth events? They are all being
loaded to the Beth Emeth Shutterfly
account. You can view them as well as order photos.
Interested in accessing this account? Send your e-mail
address to Deb Sokoler – debbie.sokoler@gmail.com
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Programming: Something for Everyone
SHABBAT SHALOM YELADIM
Saturday, April 25, at 11:00 a.m.
Our pre-school program for children and
their families. where we celebrate Torah with
stories, music, crafts & of course, a nosh! We
will be celebrating Yom Ha Atzmaut – Israeli
Independence Day and will be making Jewish star necklaces!
This is our last program for this season – Hope you can join us!
RSVP to Debbie Sokoler – dsokoler@bethemethalbany.org
Updates from our Programming Director
Wednesday, April 1: noon ~ Lunch and
Learn - with Cantor Groper ~ "Past Maters of
the Cantorial Art" (see flyer for more information)
Wednesday, April 15: noon ~ Lunch
and Learn with speaker, Dr. Victor Assal “Israel after the Elections.” (see flyer for more
information)
MAZEL TOTS IS OPEN!
Join teacher, Jen Steuer at our drop-in program located at
The Parenting Center. Come with your preschooler between
9:30 – Noon on Sundays; enjoy a bagel and a cup of coffee.
The room is filled with age-appropriate toys and Jen will have a
craft project ready to do! This month’s dates are: April 19 and
26.
Saturday, April 18: 5:00 p.m. ~ CBE Night at Yono’s and
Albany Symphony Orchestra. (see flyer for registration information)
Please note that the Parenting Center Room is available
for families to use during Saturday morning Services. Please,
no children without an adult.
Wednesday, April 22: 11:00 a.m. ~ Lunch and Learn
with speaker, Bennett Liebman - Congregation Beth Emeth:
Not Merely the 4th Oldest Reform Synagogue in America. (see
flyer for more information)
Caring and Sharing
Wednesday, April 29: noon - Lunch and Learn - Piano
Concert with Asya Markova who will be performing a Chopin
program. (see flyer for more information)
The following beautiful Parenting
Center “story” was written by Amie Bloom.
SAVE THE DATE
Friday, May 1: First Friday at Beth Emeth Pot Luck Dinner and Religious School Service and May Birthday Blessings
5:45 p.m. ~ Pot Luck Dinner; 6:30 p.m. ~ Services (see flyer
for registration form)
“The Parenting Center is an amazing Beth
Emeth treasure…what started as a room for
parents to gather with their little ones has become
a room where friendships are formed, memories
are made and Judaism is alive for young families.
For me, when we first joined CBE 5 years
ago, I had to stay on Sunday mornings in case my
son, who was then in kindergarten, had a seizure. I was happy to spend
time with my youngest son in the Parenting Center. I initially thought he
would play, and the Parenting Center would be good for him; I had no
idea that it would create a lifeline for us at Beth Emeth.
You see, while Jacob played I got to know a group of amazing
moms and dads. Each week we would talk about our kids, school,
vacation plans and over time we developed friendships. Soon I found
myself looking forward to my Sunday mornings in the Parenting Center
as a highlight of my week.
It was the time I got to hang out and enjoy the company of other
Beth Emeth members; every Sunday included laughs, stories and time
with friends. In addition, Jacob was meeting other little ones and learning
about the Jewish holidays by making crafts, hearing stories and singing
songs.
Even now, 5 years later, the Parenting Center is a room that feels
like home to me. I no longer have a little one who comes with me, but it is
still a place to go on Sunday mornings to see friends and enjoy my time
at Beth Emeth!”
Tuesday, May 12: 8:00 p.m.
(seating begins at 7:30 p.m.) 92Y Live Broadcast ~
TIM GEITHNER (see flyer for more information)
Sunday, May 17: 6:00 p.m. ~ Movie and Deli Night with
Dick Feldman “To Life” series, parts V & VI (see flyer for more
information)
Health Fair and Fundraiser
Volunteers and Vendors Needed
Congregation Beth Emeth Sidney Albert
Albany Jewish Community Center
Health and Services Fair
for Adults and Senior Adults
Sunday, April 26; 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
at the Albany JCC, 340 Whitehall Road
Free health screenings, information booths about area
resources, refreshments, quick adult haircuts and therapeutic
massage will be available.
The fair’s physicians’ committee includes Drs. Marc Ginsburg,
David Palat, Lawrence Perlmutter, Stuart Rosenberg,
Gavin Setzen, and David Weinstein.
Similar wonderful sentiments were expressed by a group
of moms and dads who met in early March to share their
Parenting Center stories. As we approach the Center’s 15th
Anniversary this group is embarking on an effort to create an
endowed fund to ensure the future of the Parenting Center/
Programming for Families with Young Children. If you share
their enthusiasm and commitment please join them at their next
meeting on Sunday, April 26th at 11 a.m. in the Larner Library.
To learn more, contact Ruth Brass at ruthrobbrass@verizon.net
or Karen Friedman at kfriedman475@gmail.com .
Jill Goodman and Mark Rosen,
Development Committee Co-chairs
Volunteers needed:
shift 1: 8 a.m. -10:30 a.m., shift 2: 10:15 a.m. -12:30 p.m.,
shift 3: 12:15 p.m. -2:30 p.m. To volunteer, contact
Helene Ainspan, hainspan@yahoo.com, 438-9561
Businesses and organizations wanting to display at this event
should contact Claire Sigal, Albany JCC senior adult program
director, 438-6651 x112, ClaireS@albanyjcc.org.
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Your Donations Make a Difference
Rabbi Shpeen’s Discretionary Fund
The Family of Florence Cohn
Food Pantry/Soup Kitchen Fund
in memory of
Renee and Evan Feinman
Joe Fluster
Jason Rice and Rosalyn Coleman
Ed Gordon
Caryl Newhof and Jan Reiss-Weitzman
Aaron Newhof
Jan Reiss-Weitzman and Caryl Newhof Hildreth Newhof Reiss
Jan Reiss-Weitzman
Robert H. Reiss
in appreciation
Rabbi Shpeen’s Discretionary Fund
in honor of
Winifred Chuckrow and Howard Berkun
Bat Mitzvah of
Zoe Miller, granddaughter of Nancy and Eric Yaffee
Mim and Don Sommers
90th birthday of Dr. Stanley Ball
Rabbi Shpeen’s Discretionary Fund
Helene Gordon
Lillian Jacobs
Leslee and Kenneth Leichman
Phyllis Levine
Nancy and Andrew Mann
Judith Roth
Mim and Don Sommers
Mim and Don Sommers
Dona and Harvey Stulmaker
David Troeger
in memory of
Ed Gordon
Richard Hanft
Mike Greenberg
Richard Hanft
Peggy Mann
Suellen Stuart
Joseph Fluster
Gertrude Iselin
Marvin Rosenstein
Suellen Stuart
in appreciation of
Cantor Groper
Building Fund
Henda and Sam Strasser
in memory of
Marvin Rosenstein
David Goodman Reyut Fund
Helene Gordon
Bertha Kotlow
Ellen Herkowitz Judaic Art Fund
June and Jack Barach
Gloria and Allan Herkowitz
in memory of
Joe Fluster
Richard Hanft
Food Pantry/Soup Kitchen Fund
Bert Weinberg
contributions
in honor of
birth of great grandson, Samuel Harold Segal,
son of Heather and Todd Segal
40th anniversary of Kathy and Dick Kotlow
General Fund
Mary Bogen
Janice Cramer
Amy and Marty Grey and Family
Martha Karp
Bertha Kotlow
Ellen and Larry Kotlow
Sheri and Gerry Lublin
Michael Mullman
Dona and Lee Rosen
Julie and Andy Safranko
Susan and Ronald Sanbury
Barbara and Mike Scher
Mary Vanderwarker
David Goodman Reyut Fund
in honor of
Cynthia Freedman
new home of Lauren and Harold Iselin
Cynthia Freedman
special birthday of Jason Rice
in memory of
Ed Gordon
in memory of
Gertrude Iselin
Gertrude Iselin
General Fund
Bertha Kotlow
in appreciation of
the Reyut Committee
David Goodman Reyut Fund
Helene Gordon
Fund for Development
Ina Gonick
Denise and Steve Gonick
Fund for Jewish Education
in memory of
Bernard, Diane, Jennifer and Brian Kern
Samuel Reichel
Jane Loeb
Daniel Gross
Jane Loeb
Julia Packer
Robyn and Ed Marinstein
Richard Hanft
Maxine Silver
Jon Kohn
Nancy and Barry Simon
Myron “Mike” Greenberg
in memory of
Gertrude Iselin
Cantor Groper’s Discretionary Fund
Helene Gordon
in honor of
special birthday of Harold Iselin
Fund for Jewish Education
in honor of
Leslie and Barry Feinman
Bat Mitzvah of Leah Faye Vener
Leslie and Barry Feinman
B’nai Mitzvah of
Alexander and Mackenzie Townsend
Marilyn and Ron Silverman speedy recovery to Merv Greene
Rabbi Shpeen’s Distinguished Artist Fund
in honor of
Wendy and Jeff Benoit and family
special birthday of
Patricia Snyder
Cynthia Freedman
special birthday of Patricia Snyder
Cynthia Freedman
Bat Mitzvah of Leah Vener,
granddaughter of Beverly Vener
Kathie and Arnold Kaplan
Bat Mitzvah of Zoe Miller,
granddaughter of Nancy and Eric Yaffee
Robyn and Ed Marinstein and family
special birthday of
Patricia Snyder
Rabbi Shpeen’s Distinguished Artist Fund
Dorry S. Kotzin and Family
Fund for Development
Denise and Steve Gonick
in memory of
Suellen Stuart
Florence Cohn
Sandra Patack
Florence Cohn
Richard Hanft
Richard Hanft
Florence Cohn
Richard Hanft
Richard Hanft
Myron Greenberg
Myron Greenberg
Carol Fruiterman
Suellen Stuart
Inscribed Prayerbook Fund
Martin Stein
in memory of
Phyllis Stein
Rose Rogers Singer Memorial Fund
Alison, Mark, Elyssa and Samantha Johnson
in memory of
Richard Hanft
Sharon Seiden Stein Memorial Fund
in honor of
Roberta and Richard Seiden
birth of granddaughter of
Ilene and chip Stein
Food Pantry/Soup Kitchen Fund
in honor of
Elaine Burrick
speedy recovery to Roberta Fox
Fran and Dave Dembling
special birthday of Patricia Snyder
Marlene and Howard Pressman
special birthday of
Patricia Snyder
Bonnie and Stuart Rosenberg
B’nai Mitzvah of
Alexander and Mackenzie Townsend
Marilyn and Ron Silverman
wishing good health to
Roberta Fox
Sharon Seiden Stein Memorial Fund
Roberta and Richard Seiden
Roberta and Richard Seiden
Sisterhood’s YES Fund
Shirley Brand
CBE Sisterhood
Joan Paley
Beverly Vener
Beverly Vener
in memory of
Sidney Cohen
Suellen Stuart
in honor of
good friend, Sara Barr
special birthday of Lucille Ziebert
special birthday of Patricia Snyder
in memory of Myron Greenberg
in memory of Regina Salamander
Donations for the Sisterhood General Fund and the YES Fund (Youth Education and Special Projects Fund of the Women of Reform
Judaism). May be made via the website or mailed to: Nancy Lozman, 35 Axbridge Lane, Delmar, New York 12054.
Contributions to the Sisterhood Limud Confirmation Fund may be made payable to CBE Sisterhood and sent to: Karen Glaser,
103 Middlesex Court, Slingerlands NY 12159.
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Bima Flowers
Contributions can be made to the fund in memory of or in honor of a person or event. Please send all the information including
the name of the donor, and the name of the deceased (with date of the Yahrzeit) or the name of the honoree, with a check payable to
Congregation Beth Emeth to Lynn Warheit, 17 Marion Ave. Albany, NY 12203.
Shabbat of February 27-28
The Friedlander Family
in memory of
Anna Friedlander Jackson
Shabbat of March 6-7
Jennifer and David Vener
in honor of
Bat Mitzvah of Leah Vener
Shabbat of March 6-7
Linda Rosenthal
Barbara and Algird White
The Friedlander Family
Micki and Cantor Groper
Liz and Brian Epstein
in memory of
Gertrude M. Cadan
Shirley Lewis Cohen
Sophie Friedlander
Herbert Groper
Ervin Rosenfeld
Shabbat of March 13-14
Sheri and Scott Townsend
Shabbat of April 17-18
in memory of
Cathy Chazen Stone and Family
Milton Chazen
Marilyn Frisch, Yvonne and Jim Frisch
Sadye Marcus Frisch
Martin Goldstein
Louisa Goldstein
Gloria and Allan Herkowitz and Family
Samuel A. Herkowitz
Nancy and Jeffrey Lozman
Dr. Harvey Lozman
Marion L. Strasser
Paul Edward Langdon
Marion L. Strasser
Arnold Levy and Anna Behrens Levy
The Davidoff Family
Samuel Sylvan Raab
Bea and Sol Greenberg
Samuel Sylvan Raab
Jan and Alan Rubenstein and
Herb and Marilyn Weisburgh
Casper Weisburgh
in honor of
B’nai Mitzvah of
Alex and Mackenzie Townsend
Shabbat of March 13-14
Jill Kapner
The Schaffer/Sykes Families
Shabbat of March 20-21
Margaret and Jonathan Harvey
Estelle Halpern
Jill Goodman and Arthur Malkin
Lori Strong
The Davidoff Family
Judith Roth
Nancy and Arthur Roth
Shabbat of April 3-4
Hazel, Les and Brian Boyer
The Davidoff Family
Karen and Steven Fein
Liz and Jerry Goldstein
Gloria and Allan Herkowitz and Family
Margie and Larry Kirsch
Zalie and Bob Linn
Nancy and Eric Yaffee and
Anne and Michael Marmulstein
and Families
Sandra and Charles Stern
Shabbat of April 24-25
Jill and Scott Hildreth
in memory of
Eva Segall
Edna Schaffer
Shabbat of April 24-25
in memory of
Sara Lee and Barry Larner and Family
Esther Bloom
Joseph Boochever
Clara Simon Boochever
Marti Cohen
Betty Cohen
Pat and Bob Friedman
Harriet Friedman
Marilyn Frisch, Yvonne and Jim Frisch
Samuel Frisch
Joyce and Sanford Bookstein
Neil Hellman
Leslie and Mark Laven
Merrill L. Laven
Jeff Shapiro and Family
Mona Kasselman Shapiro
Betty and Bill Nathan
Samuel Stein
The Sykes Family
Paul Sykes
Eileen and Greg Lurie and Toby and Fred Wander
and Families
Howard Wander
in memory of
Dr. Philip L. Forster
Joseph B. Halpern
Sylvia Plotkin Malkin
Herman S. Mendelson
Lois A. Rice
Paul J. Roth
Paul J. Roth
in memory of
Eric H. Boyer
David Dembo
Caroline Fein
Donald Goldstein
Ellen Sue Herkowitz
Archie Linn
Archie Linn
H. Robert Rosenblum
Louise Mayer Stern
Shabbat of April 10-11
in memory of
A. Richard Goodman
Samuel S. Allan
Jodi Boyle and Matthew Kohn
Rita S. Boyle
Steven M. Sumberg
Billie Sumberg Daffner
Lori Strong
Juliet R. Mendelsohn
Betty and Bill Nathan
Betty G. Nathan
Hope B. Nathan
Betty G. Nathan
Mary and Richard Nathan
Betty G. Nathan
Carol and Robert Rosenblatt
Mary-Jo Tout Rosenblatt
The Rosenblatt Family
Mary-Jo Tout Rosenblatt
The Sykes Family
Donald Sykes
Robert Zinnershine, Merna and Lou Zinnershine
and Donna and Andrew Goldslager
Jacqueline Crowley Zinnershine
Shabbat of April 17-18
Julie and Mike Koenig
in honor of
Bar Mitzvah of Eric Hildreth
in honor of
Samuel Koenig
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Purim at Beth Emeth
Purim Palooza 2 was a
great night filled with
entertaining music,
delicious food and
wonderful friends. Look at
all these smiling faces!!
Religious School Triangle Dinner (Pizza, Chips and Hamentashen) followed by the Megillah Reading (led by our 10th grade students)
CBE Annual
Purim Carnival
co-sponsored by
CBEYG,
The Einhorn
Center for Jewish
Education and
Brotherhood
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The Einhorn Center for Jewish Education
The seder is a time for coming together,
retelling our history, and reliving the
experience of the Israelite departure from
Egypt. In the Talmud, we are taught that the
seder is to be structured in a certain way - to
begin with our degradation and end with our
salvation. These are great questions for
discussion; what do you think is the lowest
point in our Jewish History and what would be
our highest point, our salvation?
The rabbis of the Talmud provide two answers for the
degradation, our slavery and having been idol worshipers; both
of these opinions are included in the hagaddah. The salvation,
all agreed, was the redemption from Egypt. More modern
opinions would likely differ from these answers, as very few of
us consider such ancient history when we think of these questions. In fact, when I raise these questions to students and
discussion groups, I would say the answers 95% of the time
are: our lowest point was the Holocaust and our salvation was
the establishment of the modern State of Israel. Although these
are excellent, and fitting answers, our modern Passover seder
experience is about reliving our biblical history, about fulfilling
the command for each of us to view ourselves as if WE were
participants in the Exodus from Egypt.
As we sit down for our seders this year, may we all
appreciate that we share a bond of freedom and fortunately not
a life of bondage.
Chag Sameach, Happy Passover!
Shara Siegfeld, Director of Education
7th Graders had a great time in the
Art Room working on their Siddur Covers
A very special thank you to FotoMagic
and Capital Region Photobooths for
donating their services for
Purim Palooza 2 and our Purim Carnival.
Our 6th Grade Class had the unique opportunity to learn about the
Israeli Elections from Chaim Ben –Eliezer .
Our B’nai Mitzvah
As is our custom, all B’nai Mitzvah participate in Candle
Lighting and Kiddush at services on the Friday evening prior
to their Bar or Bat Mitzvah.
Samuel Koenig, son of
Julie and Michael Koenig, will become
a Bar Mitzvah on April 18th.
See BE:
Opportunities for everyone:
New Year, New Start
Connect with CBE in 2015
Help out for an Hour
at the Einhorn Center for Jewish Education.
Contact: Shara Siegfeld - Shara@BethEmethAlbany.org
Put on your Apron
Prepare, serve or clean-up after a function/meal with our
Brotherhood Kitchen Crew – Contact: Rob Dorkin RDorkin@nycap.rr.com
Like to Sing?
Eric David Hildreth, son of
Jill and Scott Hildreth, will become a
Bar Mitzvah on April 25th.
Join our Volunteer Choir. Contact:
Cantor@BethEmethAlbany.org
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Yahrzeit
Kaddish will be recited for those beloved departed whose names are perpetuated in Permanent Memorials established by their
families. We invite your inquires about this thoughtful way of remembrance.
Passover Friday April 3 - NO EREV SHABBAT SERVICE
Shabbat of April 4
Morris Alpart
Rose Blatner Barnet
Malvina G. Barr
Sidney L. Benson
Eric H. Boyer
Bessie M. Caplan
Louis Cohn
Morris Cohn
David Dembo
Lansing S. Doling
Minnie Felheim Einstein
Caroline Fein
Sanford M. Feldblum
Celia Feuer
Charles Finkle
Elaine Drooz Friedman
Donald A. Goldstein
Ellen Sue Herkowitz
Michael Hydeman
Jacob Isaacs
Meyer A. Jeneroff
Bernice Meyers Karp
Lizzie Blatner Kaufman
David Klugman
Recilla Rudnick Koblintz
Samuel H. Larner
Shabbat of April 10-11 (continued)
Alter Nidetch
Alexander B. Nye
Mary-Jo Tout Rosenblatt
Alice Rosenstock
Rabbi Alvin S. Roth
Eliza Pfeiffer Schlesinger
Sarah Yaku Silverman
Judith G. Simon
Archie Linn
Dr. Philip L. Livingston
Samuel London
Sanford S. Markowitz
Goldie S. Meckler
William Meckler
Mildred M. Miller
Bernard G. Milstein
Hannah Holzer Newhof
Sadie E. Poskanzer
Martin L. Press
Murray L. Ronson
H. Robert Rosenblum
Herman Rosner
Therese Schaler
Barnard Schmidt
Rudolph W. Schwartz
Flora Sperry
Louise Mayer Stern
Emanuel Swartz
Jerome Swartz
Dr. Benjamin M. Volk
Ruth Winig Weil
Sophie Weinbach
Dorothy A. Weiss
Mary Worthman
Shabbat of April 17-18
Passover Yizkor Memorial Service - Friday, April 10, 10:45 a.m.
Shirley Auerbach
Eleanor Bernardini
Florence Cohn
Joseph Fluster
Elaine Giller
Richard Gordon
A. Edward Gordon
Myron “Mike” Greenberg
Doris Groper
Daniel Morris Gross
Kenneth Hall
Hon. Richard Allen Hanft
Gloria Hatch
Tillie Hausler
Joseph H. Hoffman
Irving Hyman
Gertrude Iselin
Marion Kirsch
Robert Charles Lieberman
Leah Matin
Toby Messer
Adelaide deBeer Muhlfelder
Anne Smuckler Paktor
Sandra Patack
Regina Salamander
Shirley Salzberg
Leonard Shay
Susan Siegel
Myrna Silver
Richard Smith
Leonard M. Sochin
Suellen Stuart
Marvin L. Taks
Michael J. Wicks
Louis Green
Arthur S. Grossman
Nancy Stark Holzer
Harriet G. Iselin
Joseph C. Klein
Lilian Olcott Klugman
Esther Rabineau Kramer
Philp Krimsky
Manny Krips
Abram Benjamin Lerner
Mollie Rosen Levy
Juliet R. Mendelsohn
Aaron Mendleson
Belle Adler Mendleson
Hyman Meyers
Betty G. Nathan
Dr. Babette Neuberg
Aaron Newhof
Joseph Anker
Ida Atkin
Milton E. Berman
Lena Brickman
Milton Chazen
Beatrice Drapkin
Jennie deWilde Fleishman
Benjamin L. Foreman
Sadye Marcus Frisch
Eva Borlawsky Ginsburg
Luisa Goldstein
Alex Halpin
David Handler
Samuel A. Herkowitz
Morris Lewis Hirsh
David S. Isaacman
Paul Edward Langdon
Anna Behrens Levy
Arnold Levy
Michael Lindner
Benjamin S. Livingston
Freda R. Livingston
Dr. Harvey Lozman
Arthur Joseph Merin
Florence B. Myers
Saidee L. Oppenheim
Ida Rosen Polka
Samuel Sylvan Raab
Isaac Reinfelder
Dr. Robert H. Reiss
Kenneth C. Roskin
Irving M. Shelsky
Lewis Spaner
J. Milton Steinhardt
Manning N. Stern
Philip A. Swartz
Casper Weisburgh
Shabbat of April 24-25
Mamie Swartz Abraham
Simon L. Bach
Esther Bloom
Harry Bloom
Clara Simon Boochever
Leonard I. Brilleman
Betty Cohen
Henrietta Finklestein
David Jacob Freedman
Harriet Friedman
Samuel Frisch
Carrie Stern Getz
Neil Hellman
Bernice Rosenthal Haood
David W. Isenbergh
Lilian R. Klein
Merrill L. Laven
Edward S. Laventall
Leona Lefkowich
Matilda Dick Livingston
Anna May Lomax
Samuel Lyons
Shabbat of April 10-11
Samuel S. Allan
Sam Ambinder
Ruth Bernhard Berke
Rita S. Boyle
Marilyn Bronstein
Richard Emery Brown
Billie Sumberg Daffner
Emil Deiches
John Doctor
Ruth Chudnovsky Dropkin
Seymour Englander
Julia Marcus Fenster
Adelia Stern Frank
Henry Blatner Fuld
Irving R. Fulder
Anne Ganeles
Stanley Gonick
Martin Gordon
Samuel T. Sonnenfeld
Alfred J. Sporborg
Dr. Fred I. Stern
Donald Sykes
Benjamin Robert Tarsey
Martin Gary Weitsen
Jacqueline Crowley
Zinnershine
Ruth Mendleson Mendel
Henry David Muffson
Marvin Oscar Myers
Frank Newell
Hildreth Newhof Reiss
John J. Rose
Simon W. Rosendale
Rebecca Strauss Rosengarden
Fannie G. Rosenthal
Mendel Salit
Humboldt M. Schlesinger
Betty E. Shapiro
Mona Kasselman Shapiro
Manny Solomon
Samuel Stein
Sarah Stern Susqholz
Carrie R. Swartz
Paul Jay Sykes
Dr. Louis Wald
Howard Wander
Jacob Wasserman
When services are in the Chapel, yahrzeit plaques are located in
the alcove to the right of the ark. When services are in the Sanctuary,
yahrzeit plaques are placed on the rear brick walls.
Please note: If you wish to have a name included on our
Shabbat Kaddish list or have a question about a Perpetual
Kaddish name being recited, please call Joan Paley in the
Temple office, 436-9761 x222. (Please do not leave a name for
the Yahrzeit list on email or voice mail.) When phoning in a
name, please do so by the Thursday of the week it is to be
read.
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Tree of Life Scholarship and Special Needs Appeal
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Crown
Sara Lee and Barry Larner
Heartwood
Lauren and Harold Iselin
Leslie Newman and Mark Rosen
Tree Roots
Beth Emeth Sisterhood
Bertold E. Weinberg in memory of Irma K. Weinberg
Trunk
Eric M. Larner
Cynthia Shenker and James Campbell
Barry and Beth Davis
in honor of Shay-Lynne Davis
in memory of Rose Pearl Davis
Branches
Jill Goodman and Arthur Malkin
Leaves
Leslie and Barry Feinman
Neil and Penny Manasse
Allison and David Meyers and Family
Stewart’s Foundation
Ronald Richardson
Shara and David Siegfeld
Acorns
Berg-Shumann Family
Susan and Joseph Bierman
in honor of Ron Miller's good health
Danziger Family
Joanne and Don Davidoff
Eitan and Malka Evan
Richard Feldman
Barbara Hai Freed
in memory of
Mae Hai Brecher and Joseph B. Hai
Robert and Elaine Freedman
Mark and Karen Friedman
Gail Kendall and David Galletly
Karen and Mark Glaser
Kathy and Billy Golderman
Denise and Steve Gonick
in memory of Stanley Gonick
Cindy and Neal Greenstein
in honor of Eric, Robyn and Adam
Greenstein
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Grenis
in honor of Emma Farman
Susan and Thomas Hager
Marge and Barry Hollander
Mark and Jane Levine
Susan and Robert (z’l)Lieberman
in honor of Dalia Lieberman’s Bat Mitzvah
Melissa and Michael Lurie
Ruth and Benjamin Mendel, Jr.
in memory of their parents
Betty and Bill Nathan
Laurie and Mike Pferr
Rochelle and Paul Riven
in honor of all children and instructors
Judy and Larry Rosen
Larry and Linda Schechter
Rabbi Scott Shpeen
Nancy and Barry Simon
Shirley and Fred Simon
in memory of Andrew Simon
Miriam and Donald Sommers
Miriam Swyer
Sally Tillman
Sheri and Scott Townsend
Mel and Jane Waldman
Buds
Anonymous
Gloria and Alan Arnold
Sorelle Brauth
in honor of Joshua Brauth
Edith Burman
in memory of Paul Burman
Margie and Rob Dorkin
Ileen and Daniel Duffy
in memory of Roslyn and Sam Cohen
The Eisenberg Family
Gail Katzman and Bill Estes
Cynthia Freedman and Family
in memory of Sue Gersten-Becker
in honor of David and Sue Freedman
Marilyn Frisch
in memory of Joanne Kramer
Carol and Harold Goldman
Joan Goldstein
in memory of Daniel Goldstein
Dr. Ed and Helene Haven
Kathie and Arnold Kaplan
Wendy and Dan Keyser
in honor of Michael Keyser
Judy Koretz
in memory of Donald S. Koretz MD
Dorry S. Kotzin
Deborah and Bennett Liebman
Heather and Anthony Linsk
Sue & Paul Lipman
Judy and Stuart Madnick
Ron and Nan Miller
in memory of Tom Nathan
Jan and Alan Rubenstein
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Nanci Saltwell
in honor of her 4th grade class
Irene and Murray Saperstein
in memory of Lawrence Hochfeld
Roberta and Richard Seiden
in memory of Sharon Seiden Stein
Linda and Bob Siegfeld
Marilyn and Ron Silverman
Patricia Snyder
in memory of Daniel Gross
Sandi Storfer
Lynn and Andrew Warheit
Harriet B. Wicks
in memory of Michael J. Wicks
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Start saving your donations for the
Giant Garage Sale now June 14th (opening night June 13th)
This event is a key fundraising activity for CBE and provides an
important service to the Capital District community.
 Volunteers Needed! Even if you can only help for a couple of
hours in the evenings during the week to help organize and set
up, that’s fine.
 Garage Sale Committee Members Needed! Your commitment
would involve attending 2 to 3 one-hour meetings to help organize
and plan the event. Fresh and original ideas are welcome.
If you are interested in joining the Garage Sale Committee, please
e-mail Margie at mdorkin@nycap.rr.com or contact the Temple office.
Thanks for your continued support.
Rob and Margie Dorkin
Look how much fun our
Knit & Nosh ladies are having
making blankets for Mary’s Corner.
Join them any Mondays at 7 p.m.
New members are always welcome.