temple israel fall adult education series from the rabbi`s study

October 2006, Tishrei/Cheshvan 5767
Vol. 53, No. 13
TEMPLE ISRAEL FALL ADULT EDUCATION SERIES
T
he Adult Education Committee is pleased to
announce our Fall series for 2006. This year's
program, to be presented on four consecutive Mondays
in November, will focus on two timely and thoughtprovoking topics.
WHAT IS GOD?
Using two panels of clergy over
two evenings presenting diverse
points of view from both the
Jewish and non-Jewish worlds,
we'll explore how different traditions explain the concept
of God. How should we view God? How does God playa
role in our everyday lives?
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The first session on November 13 will be a rare opportunity to hear from the three primary Jewish denominations in one gathering. During the second session on
November 20 we will host representatives from a range of
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Our new prayer books present numerous opportunities
for our congregation. On November 6 and November 27
Rabbis Lipper and Werber will lead us through an
exploration of the new siddur and discuss ways for
congregant participation in services.
All programs in the Fall series are free and are scheduled
from 7-9 p.m. in the Temple Social Hall.
Members of the Adult Education Committee are Rabbi
Lipper, Joyce and Michael Butlien, Michael Goldenberg,
Gary Bernstein, Susan Clements, Bob Godshall, Audrey
Baker and Sid Landskroner.
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questions. These two panels are supported by a grant from
the Jewish Identity Development Fund of the JCBA.
B
arely out of the haze
of our Yom Kippur
fast;, we enter the festival of Sukkot.
I love Sukkot, because the greatest
. release for me afrer Yom Kippur is
putting hammer to nail and building
my Sukkah on my back patio. A
• sukkah is a booth in which Jews are
·.commanded to dwell during the festi.v.al of Tabernacles [Sukkot], as stated
in the book of Leviticus (23:42-5):
"You shall live in booths [sukkotJ
seven days; all citizens in Israel shall live
in booths, in order that future generations may know that I made the Israelite
people live in booths when I brought
them out of the land of Egypt. I am the
Lord your God."
According to the Talmudic Rabbis, a
sukkah has to have at least three walls
(though the third need not be a complete wall) and a covering.
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
MICHAEL NEUMANN
he fmal weeks of summer can be traditionally a
slower time at Temple IsraeL However, we
concluded the summer with two significant first time events
that included many of our congregants' involvement. The first
of these landmark activities was our initial Jewish Festival. This
premier event was far beyond our expectations. The outpouring
of Temple volunteers to support this undertaking was fabulous.
The number of people attending this event from the community was also much larger than expected. The e-mails and telephone calls received from temple members as well as people
attending the event were overwhelming. The Fundraising
Committee, under the leadership of Jeannine Marks, was
looking for an event that would bring hundred( s) of Temple
volunteers together and attract hundred( s) of people from the
community to an event they would look forward to each year.
We succeeded in achieving both of our goals. The Jewish Festival has the potential to be an enjoyable annual event, as well a
major fundraiser. Congratulations to all! See you next year!
August. This process took over two years to complete and
involved many focus groups that met with a majority of Temple
members in an attempt to receive as many opinions from as
many congregants concerning our strengths and weaknesses. The
Long Range Plan's mission statement reads: "Temple Israel is ' .
the heart of Reform Jewish Life. Temple Israel is the home for
Reform Jewish worship, Beit T efilah, the home for gathering, ,
Beit Knesset, and a home for study, Beit Midrash." This mission
statement can be found in the four components of the Plan
which are Program, Facility, Finance, and Governance. Every
member of Temple will receive this plan.
The second major activity was the unanimous approval of our
Long Range Plan in a special Board meeting held in late
A Happy and Healthy New Year.
L'Shanah T ovah!
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(Rabbi's coltunn, continued from page I)
It has to be at least 4 square cubits in
size, but this does not necessarily mean
that it has to have a square or oblong
shape. A circular sukkah, for instance, is
valid provided it covers an area of at least
4 square cubits (a cubit is approximately
18 inches). The covering must be of
things that grow from the soil (e.g. straw
or leaves of trees), but it must be
detached from the soil, so that it is not
valid to use the leaves of a tree still
growing from the soil as a sukkah
covering. The covering has to have more
shade than light; that is, there must be
more covered than uncovered space. The
covering can be quite thick, although it is
customary to make the covering sufficiently sparse for the stars to be seen
through it. The sukkah has to be outdoors. A sukkah under a roof is not a
valid sukkah, nor is it valid to have a
sukkah underneath, say, the overhang
of a balcony.
For me, Sukkot represents the fragility
of life. I remember my first Sukkot in
Milwaukee when after a very heavy wet
snowfall, the sukkah at the Temple
crumbled into a pile of splintered wood.
This year is shaping up to be a wonderfUl year for Temple.
Our committee leadership remains strong, and we are positioned
to meet the challenges of our congregation and the community
as well. Temple Israel will continue to grow as we reflect on
where we have been and where we would like to go in this
New Year!
Many times in Texas, I had to bolster
my sukkah against the strong winds that
sometimes buffeted the neighborhood.
Each year, as I assemble my sukkah, I
hope and pray that all the pieces fit
together and that the structure remains
upright. With temperatures dropping
and winter's gloom not a great distance
away, our sukkah-dwelling is indeed a
quiet but powerful statement: Weare
secure because our ultimate protection,
as a people if not necessarily as individuals, is assured. It is protection provided us by God. So far, my prayers have
been answered.
Also, a vision of universal brotherhood
is reflected in the sukkah, whose door
and roof are open to all. The sukkah,
in turn, evokes a vision of God's sukkah
as a house of prayer for all nations. In
that future, God will spread a suUat
sbalom--a sheltering cover made of peace
and harmony.
In Akron, there used to be a "Tour of
Sukkot" each year so that we could
see the sukkahs of our neighbors. I
encourage you to take the time with your
children and build a sukkah this year.
Build it for the reasons that I have said,
to remind you of the fragility of life and
to celebrate the openness we want in our
society. Invite some friends over and
raise a glass of wine or juice and celebrate the last moments before the long
winter enters our lives. Most of all,
remember our past and the long journey
upon which we traveL
Hag Sameach,
Rabbi David A. Lipper
WINDOW is published monthly by
Temple Israel, 133 Merriman Road,
Akron OH, 44303, 330-762-8617.
Rabbi
David A. Lipper
Associate Rabbi
Lauren Werber
Cantorial Soloist
Rory Sanders
Director of Education
Carrie Shkolnik
Rabbi Emeritus
President
David M. Horowitz Michael Neumann
Editor
Phyllis Komerofsky
October Holiday Schedule
2006/5767
Kol Nidre
Contemporary Service
Regular Service
6:00 pm
8:30 pm
Yom Kippur Day
Children's Service
Morning Service
Confessional Service
Yizkor
Neilah
9:30 am
10:30 am
1:30 pm
3:45 pm
5:00 pm
Sat., 10/7
Sukkot Morning Service
10:30 am
Fri., 10/13
Simchat Torah/Consecration 7:30 pm
Sat., 10/14
Shemini Atzeret/Yizkor
Sun., 10/1
Mon., 10/2
Myles Jordan Light
Saturday, October 21 , 2006
10:30 a.m.
B'reishit
M yles Light is the son of Debbie Light and
Mark Light of Akron and brother of Ashley
and Madyson. His grandparents are Nathan
Light of Palm Beach Gardens FL, Dennis
and Patricia Rouse of Cincinnati, and Betty
Kaplan of West Bloomfield MI.
Myles is a seventh grader at Revere Middle
School. He enjoys playing football and
basketball, working out, listening to music,
10:30 am
We would like to offer a warm welcome to our newest
T emple Israel members. We hope that you take advantage of
all that our congregation offers.
and playing video games.
Meditation and Ecology Garden
Dedication - October 8!
The Temple Israel Meditation
Garden is now complete and ready
for dedication. Mart Butlien drove
this effort as his Eagle Scout project,
Temple Sisterhood generously donated the benches, and
Religious School students helped with the work in the
development of this wonderfUl new resource.
Join Mart, Sisterhood and the Religious School on Oct. 8
at 10:00 a.m. as we dedicate and celebrate our new garden.
Stephen and Kristine Rosenfeld
1055 Monmouth Dr.
Akron, Ohio 44313
330-867-5444
Benjamin (5/9/01), Sydrue (7/1/95) and Nicholas 4/20/94)
Mark and Christine Norin
47 Waldorf Drive
Akron, Ohio 44313
330-836-6815
Tyler ( 10/17/97) and Miranda (12/14/00)
Elyssa and Leland Hilton, Jr.
4208 Oakmont Drive
Copley, Ohio 44321
330-725-4146
Samuel (4/10/95) and Rachel ( 12/29/98)
Mark your calendars for the following
events:
September Activities
Sisterhood had a successful "Meet
and Greet" for the flIst day of
Religious School. Women who
signed up for membership for the
new year were given a free mum
plant. Sisterhood also gave out 4
raffle prizes, just for stopping by
the table. The winners were
Wendy Weiland, Pam Connery,
Abigail Edgell and Sue Pollak. Pictured above are Beth
Sugerman, Carol Friedman and Caron Goldenberg, who were
the Sisterhood greeters for the morning.
On September 17, Sisterhood's flIst program, "Blessings,
Bagels, and Bunco" was attended by a nice group of women
who had an enjoyable morning getting to know each other
while eating and playing bunco. A short program on the
"Miracles of Marbles" was presented. Here is a short synopsis
of that program:
Marbles are created using bits oj old glass no longer serviceable in its
original form. Each marble is unique, special, and
-~~. beautiful. Wben looking at a marble, think oj the
different swirls and colors as ((blessings" that you
have shared with other people in your life. We as
women are caregivers whether as daughters, wives,
lovers, mothers,friends, or volunteers. Think about the miracle and the
blessing oj care giving, of being either the person who gives care or the
person who receives the care. Both parties, in essence, share the same
blessing. Think oj the many miracles and blessings a larger caring
community shares. Wben you look at this marble,focus on the blessings
ojyour life. Recognize the many blessings you have shared with others,
and others with you.
A Gift to Our Students from Sisterhood
Please be sure to give Patti Margolis the out of town addresses
for your college students and high school boarding students. If
Sisterhood has an address, the students will receive a gift: box in
November and again at Passover. Give the information to the
Temple Israel office or send it to Patti by mail or e-mail.
Please do not leave a message on her answering machine.
Address: 651 Treecrest Drive, Akron OH 44333
E-mail: psm65I@yahoo.com
Have You Paid Your Dues Yet?
Just a reminder that the 2006-2007 membership dues for
Sisterhood were due on September 10. We will be publishing
the list of our current members in the next edition of the
WINDOW. If you haven't yet paid your dues, it is not too late.
Regular dues are $25 for one year, and a benefactor pays $36
for the year. Send checks to: Caron Goldenberg, 460 Holliston
Road, Akron OH 44333.
* October 8 at 9:30 a.m.-General Sisterhood meeting.
*
October 25 at 6:00 p.m.--Sisterhood is facilitating the
MRDD Halloween party and is looking for volunteers to help
cook and bake cupcakes for the dinner. If you are interested in
helping, please call Beth Sugerman (330) 836-0416.
* November 9-
Ladies Night Out at "Wasabi." Cocktails at
5:30, dinner at 6:00.
Women, men and children- all worked on behalf of Sisterhood at the Jewish Festival. Volunteers worked hard all day
either in the cafe, the pantry, the kitchen, or at the Gift Shop.
The help was greatly appreciated. Thank you to the following
people for all of their dedication:
Joyce Levin, Heidi Regal, Ann Winer, Blair and Mimi Markis, Melissa
Mayberry, Laura Lee Garfinkel, Dotty Goldenberg, Muriel Goldcrown,
Bobby Adler, Eileen and Steve Schonfeld, Teri and Mike Segal, Robyn,
Ben, and Rebecca Cutler, Carol Friedman, Joyce and Mike Butlien,
Marti Adams, Barb Sacks, Candy and Keith Mirman, Judy and Ed
Lasher, Fran Pules, Irene and Ed lVllerman, Jerry Engleson, Marsha
Krieger, Kathy Salem, Shelley and Larry Kaye, Janet Silverman, Lynne
and Ken Weinberger, Teresa
Weinberger, Beth, Irv and Justin
Sugerman, Bob and Phyllis Sugerman,
Charlotte Pollock, Linda Sugarman,
Shelley and Art Krakauer, Nadine
and Arvin Clar, Renee Pinsky, Chris
Levey. Ricki Schwartz, Audrey and
Joelle Baker, Dora, Benjamin,
FrVJaa
Miryam, and D ena Lipper, Caron,
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Grace, and Sophie Goldenberg, Jennifer Orlando, Stephen Roth, Judy
Yabriiff, Ruth Senser, Carol and Michael Kushkin, Fred Schaffer and
Harriet Herskowitz. We apologize if we missed anyone.
Caring Community and Social Action
Committee Help Akron Public Schools
This collaborative project is providing several elementary school
children in Akron with backpacks, uniforms (navy blue pants,
jumpers, skirts and light blue shirts-sizes 4-18), children's
underwear and school supplies. Please leave items in the marked
container in Temple Israel's lobby coat room or send donations
to Anne Zoss Caring Community Fund, c/o Zippy Silverman,
508 Haskell Drive, Akron OH 44333.
Forest Hill School on North Hill welcomes volunteer tutors.
4th grade-IO:I5-II:00 a.m. Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.
5 th grade-8:35-9:25 a.m. Call Carol Friedman 330-869-9662
to schedule tutoring. Carol teaches at Forest Hill.
Michael Cymerman and Monica
Remke were married July IS in Beaver
Creek, CO. Michael is the son of Berta
and Sy Cymerman. Monica is
the daugher of Sherrill Rernke and Bill
Rernke of Kentucky. The couple lives in
Denver, where Michael works for Janus
Funds, and Monica is an operating room
nurse at Swedish Hospital.
Rachel Segal,
daughter of T eri
and Michael
Segal, is engaged
to Jason Miller,
son of Robbi
and David
Miller of Indianapolis. Rachel is a graduate of The Ohio
State University and earned a Doctorate
of Physical Therapy from N orthwestern
University. She is a physical therapist at
The University of Illinois at Chicago
M edical Center. Jason is a graduate of
Indiana University and is employed as a
Product Manager at Uline. They live in
Chicago and will be married July 14,
2007 in Akron.
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Internationally accl aimed violinist Axel Strauss joins
the A kron Symphony to perform Brahms' warm and
witty Violin Concerto. The Orchestra also performs the
darker side of Brahms in his Tragic Overtu re and
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Michael and Linda Sugarman announce
the engagement of their son, Richard to
Sara Toms, of
Moore, OK. Sara
is the daughter of
June Toms of
Apache Junction,
AZ. Sara attends
Oklahoma State
University at Oklahoma City. She is an
airborne surveillance instructor
(AWAC) USAF. Richard earned a B.s.
in Chemical Engineering from Ohio
University and an M.S. in Industrial
Engineering from the University of
Oklahoma. He is a civilian engineer with
the USAF at Tinker AFB, and is the
Program Manager of the Engineering
Intern Program. Richard and Sara plan
to be married in March, 2007 at
Temple B'nai Israel in Oklahoma City.
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WHERE IN THE WORLD IS ISIDORE COHEN?
Isidore Cohen was president of Temple Israel in 1874. If you
are a descendant or friend of the Isidore Cohen family, please
contact Temple Israel.
Weare looking for a photograph of Mr. Cohen to add to the
archives of our past presidents. His photo is the only one
missing in Temple Israel's collection.
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MEET OUR HEBREW TEACHERS
Computer Center jYouth Lounge: Weare very
excited to open the Computer Center and Youth
Lounge this year. This Lounge will provide a space
for our students to hang out, do homework, use
the computer, do class work and class projects. In
. ....~5 addition, classes will use this Lounge for video
presentations and special projects. It is thrilling to be able to
provide computer access for all of our students. Our faculty
will also use the computer for lesson planning. B' nai Mitzvah
students can use special software to practice their chanting.
Students will use the latest software to help them learn Hebrew.
It is imperative that each family read and review the rules.
Students and parents must sign the agreement form. A special
thank you to Lenny Winer and Farrel Helfer for all the hours
of hard work they have put into making this a safe learning tool
for our students.
Dress Code: Please remember that Temple Israel Religious
School has a dress code. It can be reviewed in the Parent Handbook. On Sundays, children should dress appropriately for
entering the Sanctuary and participating in class activities. This
means no jeans, no sweatpants/sweat suits, no mini skirts or
tank tops. Also, no t-shirts with objectionable sayings. Each
child sets an example for the next. Dressing nicely for Sunday
School shows respect as we come together to pray and learn.
During mid-week, students can come in clothes that they would
wear to their public or private schooL
Learning Covenant: Please review the Learning Covenant with
your child. This Covenant outlines the responsibilities of
students, parents and faculty of Temple IsraeL Everyone is
responsible for its goals, principles and consequences. Everyone
involved with the school has duties and rights outlined in this
Covenant and should fully understand the consequences for
disruptive behavior at Temple. Our teachers will be referring to
it throughout the year.
Carrie Shkolnik, Director oj Education, stands
between the Hebrew teachers. Mina Ronen is on the
left, and Stacy Shulan is on the right.
MINA RONEN
I would like to welcome you and your children to our combined
Hebrew 3 rd and 4th grade class.
First let me introduce myself. My name is Mina Ronen, and I
have been teaching Hebrew for quite a few years. I started to
teach Hebrew at Temple Israel under Cantor Gedaliah Gertz,
after which I taught at Beth EI and Lippman. Now I am full
circle back at Temple.
STACY I. SHULAN
I am returning to Temple Israel as a 2 nd year teacher, teaching
6'h grade. I worked with this same group of students last year
and enjoyed my experience. I am also an intervention specialist
(special education teacher) at Fairlawn Elementary School in
Akron. I enjoy using a variety of strategies to reach my students
and plan to apply some of these SalTIe strategies to my students
at Temple IsraeL In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with
my husband John and two pugs, Lucy and Sweet Pea.
Another Successful
Day of Betman Camp
For the first day of Sunday School,
the seven groups comprised of
students in all of the grades rotated
to different rooms to play Jeopardy, Hebrew Bingo, Hebrew
Concentration and Hebrew Twister. They sang Israeli songs,
decorated book bags and jumped into Israeli dancing. Snacks,
provided by Sisterhood, enhanced the day.
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lior Abarbanel (sbown above), Akron's Shaliacb, taught popular
Hebrew songs, including a counting song about bugs invading a picnic,
another about "yom" and ((laila " (day and night), and he even threw
in some Hebrew rock songs!
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Canvas of the Soul:
Jewish Meditation and Painting Workshop
Richard C. Holbrooke
& Kati Marton '
on Jewish Identity
and Exile
Thursday, Oct. 19th, 8:15pm
Richard C. Holbrooke. the former United States Ambassador to the
United Nations. interviews his wife. author Kati Marton. about the
extraordinary journey made by nine Hungarian·Jewish immigrants who
initiated America's nuclear weapons program. invented the computer
and photojournalism. became a major force In Hollywood and
produced some of the most Iconic works of the 20th century. among
them Casablanca and Darkness at Noon. The story of these nine
Immigrants' astonishing success and Influence Is told in Marton's The
Great Escape: Nine Hungarians Who Fled Hitler and Changed the
World.
~w"""",1 closed circuit broadcast
will be
pie Israel Social Hall. The cost
reserve your spot, call 330-762-8617.
Itls all LIVE at The Temple!
Thought Provoking Conversation brought
to you live via Satellite from the 92nd St. Y
through the support of the Jewish Identity
Development Fund.
133 Merriman Rd , Akron, OH 44303
For Women
Sunday, October 29
II :OO a.m. -I:30 p.m.
Shaw Jewish Community Center of Akron
750 White Pond Drive
Join women of all ages>i< from the community for a powerful
experience of self-exploration and expression through an
inspiring and unforgettable guided meditation and painting
session, led by artist Neria Cohen.
Program to be followed by a light lunch.
Cost is $10 per person with pre-paid check; $ 15 at the door.
Kindly RSVP by October 17 with fOur check made out to
SAJE
by mailing to:
SAJE c/ o Aye1et Rivka Yuspeh
750 White Pond Drive, Akron, OH 44320
For further infonnation please call 330-835-0017
Program sponsored by the Jewish Women s Endowment Fund
Founded in 1874 by a group of visionary Jewish leaders, the
92 nd Street Y has grown into a wideranging cultural and
community center serving people of all races, faiths and backgrounds. The 920d Street Y's mission is to enrich the lives of the
over 300,000 people who visit each year-both in person and
through Live from NY's 92 nd Street Y, the Y's satellite broadcast program, now in its fourth year.
This program uses satellite technology to simultaneously broadcast the Y's renowned educational and cultural prorcarnming to
community organizations across America. The 92n Street Y's
East Side headquarters and West Side outpost, Makor, offer
comprehensive performing arts, ftlm and spoken word events;
courses in the humanities, arts and Jewish education; activities
and workshops for children, teenagers and parents; and health
and fttness programs for people of every age. Committed to
making its programs available to everyone, the 92 nd Street Y
awards over $1 million in scholarships annually and reaches
out to 6,000 public school children each year through subsidized arts education programs. For more information, visit
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in partnership with (Summit Agency for Jewish Education)
SAJE
>i<For ages 13 and up
FEED A FAMILY
FOOD DRIVE
The Social Action Commitree's annual
food drive to beneftt the Akron Canton
Regional Food Bank is taking place
again during the High Holidays. Grocery bags were
distributed along with flyers on Rosh Hashanah. Please
remember to bring the filled bags back to Temple on
Yom Kippur. Many hungry people in our area will
appreciate your kindness.
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Do You Like College
Basketball?
Thanks to Our Ushers
Brotherhood's ushers work hard all year
long for Temple Israel. We see them at
the Sanctuary doors at every Shabbat
Service. During the High Holy Days we
count on them to assist with prayer
books and with seating. At the recent
Jewish Festival, they were stationed all
around the building helping with inside
traffic control. To properly thank them
for their dedication to Temple Israel,
there will be an Usher Appreciation
Brunch on Sunday, October IS at
11:00 a.m. at Rosemont Country Club.
Annual Interfaith Dinner
This year it is Temple Israel's tum to
host the folks from St. Paul's Episcopal
Church at the Annuallnterfaith Dinner .
It will be held Thursday, November 9 at
6:00 p.m. All are invited to attend at a
cost of $25 per person. Please RSVP to
Temple Israel by November 2. Jim Levin
is the chair for this event.
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Temple Israel Brotherhood
has purchased two season
• tickets for the Universiry of
Akron's men's basketball
games. Weare going to
conduct a raffle for all the home game
tickets. In order to participate in the
raffle, you must be a currently paid
Brotherhood member. If you are
interested in a chance to win tickets,
please send an e-mail to David Stein at
david.b.stein@smithbarney.com. If you
do not have e-mail, you may call him at
330-668-6977.
The last day for entry into the raffle is
Tuesday, October 31.
New in the Library
- Donated by Rabbi & Mrs.
Lipper in honor of their children
Tkuma: The First Fifty Years 1948-1998 1/
Two DVD set about the story ofIsrael's
first fifry years of statehood
TEMPLE ISRAEL'S
ANNUAL BROTHERHOOD
BLOOD DRIVE
+
Sunday, December 10
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Temple Social Hall
Please come and help
SA VE A LIFE! The need has
never been more urgent!!!
First Time Donors Welcome
Stop in before or after
bringing the kids to Sunday
School. Bring a friend or
relative with you.
Lunch Will Be Provided to
All Donors!
- Donated by Lud Stem
St Paul's new part-time associate rector,
The Rev. Dena Cleaver-Bartholomew,
will be the speaker. Her topic will be
"One Woman's Journey in Ministry."
T
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The Beautiful
Holy Day Flowers
Temple Israel offers a
special thank you to
Elizabeth and Richard
Marks, Janet and David Silverman
and Shelley and Larry Kaye for their
generous contributions to the Rose
Smith Arenson Fund in memory of
their beloved father, Ted Marks.
Their donations provided the bimah
flowers for Yom Kippur services.
We also thank Richard's Florists for
creating such beautiful arrangements.
A Night
of Questions: A Passover Haggadah
The Open Door: A Passover Haggadah
The Gift oj Asher Ltv by Chaim Potok
In a journey of confrontation and
discovery, Asher Lev purges his past in
search of new inspiration for his att and
begins to understand the true meaning of
sacrifice.
- Donated by Dr. Miriam Agins in
memory of Dr. Motton Agins
The Book Thiifby Markus Zusak
Trying to make sense of the horrors
of WWII, Death relates the story of
Liesel - a young German girl whose
book stealing and story-telling talents
help sustain her family, the Jewish man
they are hiding, and their neighbors.
Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky
A story of life and death in occupied
France during World War II.
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YAHRZEITS
October 2006
October 6
October 13
October 20
October 27
Jack B. Backer
Florence Blwn
Samuel Braunstein*
Pauline Oars
Martin M . Feerer'"
Albert B. Grossman'"
Esther Grunwald"""
Sidney Helper
Eva Kates'"
James Kline*
Betty Koock
Nina Nan Kushner
Lester Lebovidge
Jeanette P. Mirman
Jacob Rehavia
Penina Rehavia
Sophie Rosenthal
William Rubenstein*
Lottie E. Samuel*
Herman Schreiber*
Sara Subrin Shefte!
Julius A. Steiner
Julius Union
Henry Weissfeld
Laura P. W olP'
Sam Barnett'"
Robin Dru Bendremer'"
Walter Bendremer'"
Gettrude Berman
Bartie Gtrone "
Fannie Heller*
Lottie Fuerst Herman"""
Etta Jacobs
Marvin Klein
Edith Komerofsky
Phyllis Koock
Rose Lazarow*
Dr. Richard J. Levey'"
Maurice Levin*
Israel Liverant
Alice M. Loeb"""
Dorothea J. Margolis
Gertrude M. Marton
Sarah M eckler
Irving Myers*
Louis S. Myers*
David Newman
Lena Reaven
Harold Reuben
Sharon Robbins
Rose Shapiro
Albert Silver
William Siplow
Louis Stein
Bella Strachan
Jeanette Weil*
Roslyn Evans Weisberger*
Miriam Hartz W ohlfeld*
Esca Adair
Belle Alpert
Milton Applebawn
Lillian Baden
Max Berman
Sheldon Butlien
Floris Chuven
William Ennis
Franc.es Pala George
Reba Gottehrer
Martin Greenblatt
Sylvia Hirsh
Dena Katzenberg'"
Meyer Kodish
Alice Laden
Louis Lefkovitz
Rubin Levine*
Theodore B. Marks*
Pheobe Miller
Abraham Moorstein
Herman W . Moss**
Lillian G. Myers*
Sidney L. Olson*
Joan Pollak
Walter Pules
Dr. Samuel A. Ruben
Louis Schiller'"
Sol Sesnowitz'"
Louis K. Shapiro*
Barbara Shwattz*
Robert Siris
Joseph Solomon*
Miriam Stein**
Minnie Tass
Milton R . Weiner'"
Myrtle Williger
Anne Lois Zoss
Israel Aboulafia
Dr. Guillermo Alfonso
Louis H . Arenson*
Marian H. Brown
David Burg'"
George Cohen'"
Sylva Hirsch Gibans*
Shirlee F. Gilbett'"
Maurice Giller
Lilly R . Goldberg'"
Leo C. Golden
Charles Goldman
Jim Johnson
Neil Michael Katz
Lester Kodish
Sandra Leiken Krainess"
Samuel Lasher
Sheldon Lasher
Harry Liberman
Milton Lichterman
Dorothy Lipkin
Sylvia Liverant
Jack Magilavy*
Seth William Reich'"
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Caring Community is collaborating with Jewish Family
Service to offer assistance to senior citizens in need of
light repairs and services in their homes. Join us at the
Shaw JCC on Sunday, October 22 at 9:00 a.m. for a
breakfast prior to assignment to homes. Call Sue Post at
Jewish Family Service at 330-867-3388 for information.
Caring Community delivered flowers for the High Holy
Days to senior citizens residing in nursing homes,
assisted living and independent living in Summit County.
Gordon (I Flury
1260 Collier Road
330-836-7989
Services Available:
• Funerals
Preplanned
• Funeral Trusts
• Cemetery Lots
• Monuments
** Marble plaque
* Brass plaque
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.. Lorry Elizabetb Brubaker, grandmother of Laura ( Gary) Nusbawn
.. Joel Silverman, husband of Miriam, father of Susan (Steven) Si~alow, Bernard
and Donna (George) Rogers, grandfather ofIan, Emily and Kathryn Sigalow,
Martin, Curtis and Evan Rogers, brother of Harold (Lillian), Murray
Blossom) and Roslyn Zeldin
.. Phyllis Fishman, wife of Bernard, mother of Mark (Marty), Jay and Nan,
grandmother of Ben, Erica, Nathan and Allysa, sister of Marshall Gane)
Turner and Ned Turner
'" ])Qvid Lyt, father of Larry (Shelley) Kaye, grandfather of Jennifer and
Bradley
.. George Mild, husband ofMitzie, father ofJohn (Marsha) and Cathy (Tom)
Sexton, grandfather of four, brother of Larry (Rosemary)
'" Estber LUlilers, mother of Ruth (Irwin) Isroff
'" Aron Ber (Boris) ProJis, husband ofYenta, father of Bela (Gregory)
Shteinhauz, grandfather of Anat (Mark) Fisher, Arik and Dalia Shteinhauz,
great grandfather of rhree
More than 3000 people came to Temple Israel on August 27 to participate in
the Jewish Festival! The Jewish foods brought in the crowds: Matzah Ball
Soup, Latkes, Stuffed Cabbage, Bagel & Lox, Mandel Bread, Challah and
Rugelach. Popular activities included learning from the Rabbis, watching
demonstrations on making challah and gefJte fish, hearing Jewish music.
Artisans displayed their wares, and there were numerous activities for kids.
Who were the Raffle Winners?
For I ticket for $1 or 6 for $5, look what people
received! Bona fide ticket sellers included Manny and
Karen Nackes, Bruce Zake, Mike Goldenberg and
Carrie Shkolnik.
Nancy Swedler
Judith Pagonis
Bunny Rose
Joan Lastocy
Irv Herrman
Mrs. Robert Lowe
Lisa Ann Mandel
Rabbi Lauren Werber
Debbie Hershfield
Mildred Cavalierai
Charlotte Pollock
Barbara Zumsteg
Blimp Ride
Caribou Coffee for a year
West Point Basket
$50 M arriott gift certificate
Cheesecake
Cheesecake
Cheesecake
Cheesecake
Cheesecake
Cookie dough
3 lbs. cookies dough
Muffmmix
Celebrate simchas and other special
occasions with the
State of Israel $100 Mazel Tov Bond
An ideal way to commemorate the great moments
in life while building Israel's future
Purchase Price: $100 per unit. Matures in 5 years. Non·transferabl e
except in limited circumstances (e.g., to a charity).
*Trish Stahl
Photos by
This is not an offering. which can be made only by prospectus. Read it carefully before investing to fully evaluate the
risks associated with investing in State of Israel Bonds. Issues subject to availability. This is a representative sampling
of the securities offered. Please call for current rates.
l!JiS'RAEL'i30NDS
Member "ASO, SIPC
Development Corporation for Israel
State of Israel Bonds
23240 Chagrin Boulevard, Suite 810
Beachwood, OH 44122
216"454'0180.800-75 2-5 667
www.israelbonds.com
CONTRIBUTIONS
Descriptions of funds can be found in
the Temple Israd Yearbook and on the
website.
Rose Smith Arenson Floral Fund
Elizabeth & Richard Marks 3 , Janet &
David Silverman3, Shelley & Larry Kaye 3
in memory of beloved father, Ted Marks
(Yom Kippur flowers); Akron Dental
Socieo/, Cleora Koche~, Fred Fri, DDS,
Kathy and Office StafF, RJF & Associates,
CPAs, Inc. 3, Ruth & Ted Kahan in memory
ofJean Lazarow.
AUGUST 12-SEPTEMBER 10, 2006
Reba Holub NFTY-NELR Fund
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
Margy & Jerry Holub for recovery of
Charles Parke; in memory of the sister of
Dorothy Abdenour, Harriet Hoffinan,
Harriet Nehrer and Joel Silverman.
Fred Schaffer! in memory of Ruth Schaffer;
Gary Skinner and Miriam Silverman3 in
honor of Rabbi Lipper; The Reaven
Famill in sincere appreciation of Rabbi
Lipper officiating at Saul Reaven's funeral.
Rabbi David M. Horowitz
Campership Fund
Remembrance & Happy Fund
Rabbi David & Toby Horowitz in honor of
the birth of Chana Sasonkin!, in honor of
the marriage of Meredith Paige and Jason
Kroot l .
Robin Dro Bendremer Library Fund
Saul Isroff Music Fund
Charlotte & Bob Pollock in memory of
David Kaye and George Mild; Deanna &
Arthur Friedman, Janet & Sam Waisbrot
in memory of Jean Lazarow.
Sib Mirman in memory of Harold Firestone; Karen & Manud Nackes in memory
of Esther Landers and George Mild.
Capital Improvement Fund
Joseph & Marie Levin Audio-Visual
Arts Fund
Evelyn & Manuel Goldman in memory of
Etta Goldman, Gerttude Gongolewicz, Jacob
GO;lL~ewicz and Morris Goldman; Arlene
&
Markel in honor of Larry Levey's
60'" birthday.
Shabbat Shelly Fund
Charlotte & Bob Pollock in memory of Jean
Lazarow; Wells T recaso Financial GroupUBS! in memory of Lucy Axner.
Dr. Irwin R. Weiner Leadership
Development Fund
Jody & Todd Schweiger! in memory of
Martin Schweiger.
Esther Levin in memory of Esther Landers;
Joyce & Martin Levin l in memory of Lucy
Axner.
Endowment Fund
Eleanor & Jerome Lippman
BarjBat Mitzvah Book Fund
Linda Weiner for the recovery of Herbett
Kern; Janice & Stan Sheftd in memory of
Jean Lazarow l and Lucy Almer!; Frieda
Gerin & Family in memory of Joseph Gerin;
Joan & James Nelson in memory of Jean
Lazarow.
Eleanor Lippman3 in memory of Jerry's
sister, Pearl Fusfeld.
William Weisberger Memorial Fund
Betsy & Marvin Droz 2 in honor of Larry
Levey's 60'" birthday; Joy Epstein & Family!
in memory of George Mild; Diane & Neil
Greene! in honor of the special birthday of
Marilyn Regal.
Joseph & Laura Lee Garfinkel
Music & Cultural Fund
Laura Lee Garfinkel in memory of David
Kaye, George Mild and Phyllis Fishman;
Berta & Sy Cymerman in honor of Kelly &
Jonathan Cohen; Carla & Eugene Kodish in
memory of Phyllis Fishman.
Ben Maidenburg Memorial Fund
Ruth Moss! in memory of Jean Lazarow.
Louis and Dorothy Nobil Religious
Education Fund
Carole & Bob Weisberger for the recovery
of Dr. Herbert Kern; in memory of Ceil
Cooper and Lucy Axner; in honor of the
marriage of Mr. & Mrs. Justin Kattan and
the marriage of Ketti Kanfer and Donny
Zigdon; Shirley & Jack Lederman in
memory of Joel Silverman.
Rabbi Lipper in honor of the Gersman
family and the OSU win over UT.
Contribution forms are now available
in the Temple office.
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$25-$49
Gold Donation
$50-$99
Diamond Donation
$ I 00+
Prayer Book Dedication
THANK YOU NOTES
I would like to thank the following people for their help on the meditation and ecology garden:
Temple Israel Sisterbood for their donation of benches, Lyn Bober and Susan Clements for their
donation of plants, Paul Baker, MArty and Elaine Coben and students from our religious scbool and
teacbers Ricb Swirsky, Lisa Pesantaz, and Susan Clements for encouraging their ~tudents to help clear
the land, Pbyllis KDmercifsky and Barbara Renstrom for ~eII plan~g, Terry Zimm.e",!an, my Eagle
Scout Counselor, and Julia Zimmerman for helpIng guIde the proJect, and RabbI Lipper and
Temple Board members Knr Weinberger and Art Krakauer for their assistance and encouragement
from the beginning.
-Matt Butiien
Dear friends,
Thank you for all the kind wishes and contributions sent on the occasion of our 35'" anniversary. Even though we have been gone from Akron for 13 years, our hearts are still with the
congregation at Temple Israel.
-Don and Linda Barger
BIKKUR CHOLIM
COMMITTEE LOOKING
FOR NEW MEMBERS
If you are interested in visiting members
of our congregation who are sick, either
in the hospital, a nursing home, hospice,
or at home, Temple Israel's Bikkur
Cholim Committee would like to talk to
you. Training is available for all new
volunteers.
Please contact Dr. Ski~Radwany by
e-mail atskipradwany®hotmail.com.
TEMPLE ISRAEL
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage Paid
Akron, OH 44309
Permit No. 55
133 Merriman Rd.
Akron, OH 44303-1998
HEBREW UNION COLLEGE
3101 CLIFTON AVE
CINCINNATI OH 45220-2404
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OCTOBER 2006 CALENDAR
CONFIRMATION CLASS
October 4, II, 18,25-6:00 p.m.
MEETINGS
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SCHEDULE
October 3
October 4
October 10
October 17
AAIC-I0:00 a.m., Brotherhood-6:30 p.m.
Executive Board-6:30 p.m.
Temple Board-7:00 p.rn.
Social Action, Religious Ed., Ritual-7:00 p.rn.
Adult Education, Outreach- 8:00 p.m.
EVENTS
14, 21, 28 led by Rabbi David Lipper, Rabbi Lauren
;aw:v;IIIHl congregants-9:00 a.m. in the Library
October 8
October 15
Myles Ligbt-IO:30 a.m.
2ND STREET Y LIVE BROADCAST
October 19
October 22
October 25
General Sisterhood Meeting-9:30 a.rn.
Dedication of Ecology Garden-I 0:00 a.rn.
Brotherhood Ushers Brunch at RosemontII:OO a.rn.
Interfaith Caregivers Luncheon-II :30 a.m.
AAIC CROP Walk-2:00 p.m.
MRDD Halloween Party-6:00 p.m.
CHILDREN'S/FAMILY EVENTS
October 27
25-4:15 p.m.
Tot Shabbat-6:00 p.rn.