Temple Beth Am 2250 Central Blvd. Jupiter, FL 33458 (561) 747-1109

Temple Beth Am
April 2016 Adar II/Nisan 5776
2250 Central Blvd. Jupiter, FL 33458
(561) 747-1109
Published Monthly
Vol. 1, Issue No. 191
14 years after the original groundbreaking of Temple Beth Am, many of us gathered outside on a
beautiful Sunday for a new groundbreaking. As I was standing between the beam (that we later
signed) and the congregation, I was overwhelmed with feelings of gratitude. I had prepared a
different message for the occasion, but the next day I sat to write a blessing that expresses those
feelings:
Baruch Atah Adonai, Blessed are you God for:
1. Blessing and guarding us.
2. Guiding and helping a small number of TBA members to build a beautiful synagogue. Having an
impressive building inspired us and many prospective members to become part of TBA. In the hundreds
of times when I’ve had the pleasure of showing the building to those who never saw it before, I heard
time and again: “I cannot believe that a place like this exists in a small town like Jupiter.”
3. Sending our way members who are naturally loving, warm and welcoming. We will never be satisfied
with the hospitality we offer as we constantly strive to be better.
4. Blessing us with generous members who believe in the future of the Jewish people and the role of TBA in
ensuring our continuity. The majority of our original benefactors attended the ceremony. They witnessed
their original investment bearing fruit faster than they had expected. They were proud and happy even
though their tangible reward was the opportunity to give another major gift.
5. Bold leaders who are not afraid to make difficult decisions, take risks and do all in their power to make
TBA thrive. When the tendency of many temples’ boards is to preserve the “old,” our leaders respect the
“old” but when facing a new, out of the box idea their response is, “How can we make it happen?”
6. Instilling the spirit of voluntarism in our member’s hearts. We have a small paid staff and many activities.
What makes it possible is the hard work of hundreds of volunteers.
7. Bringing together talented, dedicated and hardworking staff who work together as a team to care for the
needs of the members of TBA and the Jewish people of our community.
8. Being surrounded by so many young families and children from preschool age to high school. Because of
them, our building is always full of life, laughter and optimism.
9. Blessing us with good neighbors such as the two churches across the road, St. Peter Catholic Church and
JupiterFirst Church. Although our theologies are different, our core values and our desire to do God’s will
unite us.
10. Blessing me and my family with 10 of the most beautiful years of our lives in this special place. I
couldn’t have asked for a better congregation to serve. Thank you all for sharing your lives with us and
for being our family.
B’Shalom,
Rabbi Alon Levkovitz
ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
We need YOU to help us make a
quorum so we can conduct
Temple business.
ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2016 at 9:30am
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Vote on your new Board of Directors
Hear about updates to The Chidush (Renewal) ‫חִ ידוּשׁ‬
Project and our Capital Campaign to update our facility
Free Breakfast will be served.
GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
Mark Slifkin
Purim Carnival & Groundbreaking/Beam Signing Thank You: Wow!! Over 150 TBA member s at the
groundbreaking and well over 100 kids at the Purim Carnival. That had to be the best Purim carnival yet – if
you missed it there is always next year.
The Religious School kids sure had fun signing the beam which will be placed in the ceiling of the Cohn Family
Welcome Center near the Steinhart Family Chapel.
That has to be the most games & rides we have had yet – thank you Alissa Frankel, Danna Cohen and the entire
Education Staff, Youth Groups and Volunteers. Thank You to the Men’s Club Volunteer s for cooking over 200
hot dogs and 150 hamburgers, and to Sisterhood for manning the games.
A special thank you to our custodial staff and volunteers: Shawn Berry, Alfredo Montes, Bill LaFazia, El Sol and
Rich Remick for suppor ting 2 major events on the same day as well as to our office staff, Melanie Goldsobel,
Carol Sleeper & Elizabeth Howell. Thank you to Mindy Hankin for or ganizing our Gr oundbr eaking Event.
Mark Your Calendars: TBA Annual Meeting Sunday May 1 at 9:30am. Vote for your Boar d of Dir ector s, as
well as receive information on our financial status, accomplishments, and an update on Project Chidush. We need
you for a quorum and to vote. Did I forget, light breakfast by Men’s Club will be served = Food! So please join us.
CHIDUSH – Did You Know:
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As we complete areas of construction, Scribes, flyers and other communications will begin to
utilize the names of those dedicating that naming opportunity. Some of the areas are being
rededicated since the renovation in those areas is extensive. However, we will continue to
recognize the prior dedication with an appropriate plaque for the Al & Fran Newman Social Hall,
Jack & Yvonne (Bobby) Barr Chapel and the Sandquist Family Lobby. There are still other
significant dedication opportunities available, in addition to those already taken (see below).
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Leah & Ed Frankel Sanctuary
Steinhart Family Chapel
Cohn Family Welcome Center
Silvers Family Social Hall (closest to the Sanctuary)
Maltz Family Social Hall (middle one)
Your Family Name Here Social Hall (the end one with the dance floor ) – Great
dedication opportunity
Irma & Peter Meyer Bima
Laney & Harold Becker Rabbi’s Library & Study
Emily & Howard Bromberg Memorial Hallway
Kathy & Michael Azeez Education Lobby
Arline & Mark Slifkin Makom Kadosh (Sanctuary Entrance)
CHIDUSH Progress: Apr il & May Plans (check our website for pr ogr ess pictur es):
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Construction on the Education office, new storage area, Silvers Family Social Hall and kitchen
are the primary focus.
The Chapel will be unavailable for most of 2016.
There will be lots of signage and with the help of on site security provided by United Special
Patrol we will closely monitor our children and member safety.
Our Board member names are always listed in the Scribe – talk to them anytime about your thoughts, suggestions
and ideas – our tag line ALL OF US TOGETHER only works if we have YOUR input!
Scribe articles are great and contain interesting tidbits about TBA – enjoy them.
Call me at 561-222-8350 if you have ANY questions on Chidush or just wish to chat. Email works also:
mslifkin7@comcast.net.
B’Shalom,
Mark Slifkin
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PROJECT CHIDUSH
Mindy Hanken, Capital Campaign Consultant
Hebrew for renewal, Chidush is the Temple’s renovation project, redesigning the synagogue to make more room for
congregants while at the same time creating a more intimate worship space.
We deeply appreciate the generous donors who have contributed to Chidush. For more information and to make
your contribution to Chidush, please contact Mindy Hanken, Capital Campaign Consultant, at 561.747.1109
or by email at mhanken@templebetham.com.
Chidush Donors (as of March 15, 2016):
$500,000
Ed and Leah Frankel
$100,000 to $249,999
Cubby Steinhart
The Cohn Family
Milton and Tamar Maltz
Jerry and Robin Silvers
Alec and Dotty Wisch
$75,000 to $99,999
Peter and Irma Meyer
$50,000 to $74,999
Michael and Kathy Azeez
Howard and Emily Bromberg
Harold and Laney Becker
Temple Beth Am Preschool PTO
$36,000 to $49,999
Mark and Arline Slifkin
$25,000 to $35,999
Hal and Debbie Baseman
Bob and Zelda Cohen
Bruce and Maureen Cohen
Herbert and Phyllis Cohen
David and Mindy Cox
Ross and Susan Federgreen
Brian and Andrea Hass
Brian and Esther LaBovick
The Roosth Family
Norman and Ruth Stavisky
Anonymous
$18,000 to $24,999
TBA’s Men’s Club
Diane Sosman
Scott and Melissa Berman
Nathaniel and Catherine Drourr
Allen and Suzan Fox
Alex and Sarrie Katz
Rabbi Alon and Gali Levkovitz
David and Barbara Levy
David and Mary Rosenberg
Joel Weinstein and Gladys Gottlieb
$10,000 to $17,999
The Smith Family
David and Mary Elias
Jack and Bobby Barr
Gary Colton
Ira and Kim Fialkow
Leila Graceman
The Krieger Family
Andrew and Stacy Kushner
Jeff Lichterman
Jody Minde
Len Rubin and Julie Littky-Rubin
Charles and Joan Tager
Joel Tancer and Nancy Breitbarth
Leona Usher
Alberto and Ellen Vargas
Anonymous
$5,000 to $9,999
Steve and Jill Fried
Jon Gilbert and Fran Sachs
Suzanne Holmes
Charlie Madanick
Marsha Orandle
Jeff and Martha Satinoff
Allen and Esther Schultz
Anthony and Stephanie Shaya
Sisterhood of TBA
Ellis “Brud” and Jeanne Tarsches
Craig and Amy Vogel
Greg and Bettina Weiss
Anonymous x2
$3,600 to $4,999
The Blatt Family
Carol Carswell
Win and Lenore Gerson
Paul and Amy Giamboi
Herb and Marge Gildenhorn
Bob and Nanci Hochman
Elliot and Jan Hochman
The Kissil Family
David and Myrna Leven
Bradley Roffer and Anna Healy
Harriet Vogel and Joe Isenstein
John and Renee Weisman
Jason and Jax Weisser
Anonymous x2
$1,800 to $3,599
Harmon and Lorraine Garfinkel
Ken and Caryn Meinbach
Jeffrey and Stacy Miller
Roger and Marcia Beutner
Steve and Marilyn Carp
Ron and Phyllis Shaw
Richard and Nina Golub
Matthew and Ruth Rosenberg
Murry and Myrna Abramowitz
Jose Alvarez and Carole Levine
Stan and Diane Belsky
Robert and Brenda Brodows
David and Gladys Chleck
Lee and Melissa Cohen
Sandy and Lois Edelstein
Ted and Maxine Essinger
Joe and Phyllis Frydman
The Gans Family
Bob and Rosalie Grass
David and Jackie Halderman
Sharon Holinstat
Dori Kiken
Marsha Levinson
Charlie and Maril Levy
Ilya and Diana Lioznyansky
David Miller
Leonard and Beverly Pace
Bill and Lois Prokocimer
Don and Harriet Schaffer
Harvey and Rita Silverman
Marshall and Laurel Teitelbaum
Rabbi Bernice Weiss
The Weiss/Dwork Family
Anonymous x3
Temple Beth Am needs Chidush and we need you. Contribute today!
Dedication opportunities are available for pledges starting at $1,800. Pledges are payable over 5 years.
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GUEST SPEAKER - DR. SALMAN ZARKA - March 30th
PURIM CELEBRATION - March 25th
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FROM OUR DIRECTOR OF ENGAGEMENT,
PROGRAMMING & MEMBERSHIP
Carol Sleeper
Once again we will be celebrating the 2nd night of Passover here at Temple Beth Am with an interactive Service led by
Rabbi Alon, Cantor Jessica, and Rabbinic Intern Brett Tancer. And as we have been doing for the past sever al
years there will also be a Pot Luck Seder dinner. The committee is working hard on making the Seder on Saturday
night, April 23rd at 6:00pm feel like you ar e in your own home with your family. It’s important to have the feeling
and sense of community. Once you sign up to attend the 2nd night Seder you will receive a phone call about what you
will need to bring. Please see the flyer on page 14 to sign up, and don’t forget that your payment is your reservation.
Due to the Chidush renovations we will only be able to accommodate a limited amount of people, so remember to send
in your reservations as soon as possible.
If you have any questions about the Seder, please feel free to contact me or another member of the committee. They
are Leona Holland, Arline Slifkin, Bruce Cohen, Nanci Hochman, CK Tenenbaum, Eric Weiner, John Marzina,
and myself, Carol Sleeper.
Temple Beth Am is now working with other houses of worship in Jupiter and Tequesta to collect food for the Store
House Food Pantry located on Center Street in Jupiter and run by the Christian F amily Church. F or more
information please read the article on page 12 by Robin Schafler and Marcy Isdaner.
At Passover most Jews know that they should be eating Matzah, which is unleavened bread, symbolizing the Exodus
from Eqypt, which happened so quickly there was no time for the bread that had been baked to rise. But did you know
that the opposite of Matzah is Chametz, dough which is left out long enough to ferment and rise. It is considered a
mitzvah to rid our homes of Chametz and consume only Matzah for the duration of the eight days of Passover. If you
are observing this, we ask that you donate any unopened pasta, cereal, and canned foods to go to the Store House Food
Pantry. Even if you don’t rid your home of Chametz you can still do a mitzvah and bring in the above mentioned food
items. All donations will go directly to families who are in need. As Jews we are responsible for repairing the world or
“tikkun olam”. Help us feed the hungry by donating these non-perishable food items. This effort will enable us to help
those in our community who are in need.
“Let All Who are Hungry Come & Eat”
Passover Haggadah
Matzah, yes for Passover
Chametz, no for Passover
Fun
Please donate your Chametz
for the Store House food
pantry
Passover Fact:
The world’s largest matzah ball was made in the heart of New York City in 2009. Chef Anthony Sylvestry managed to
make a matzah ball measuring 22.9” wide and weighing 267 lbs! The giant Passover creation was made to raise money
for a New York Knicks vs. Tel Aviv Maccabi charity basketball game & money raised from the game went to Migdal
Ohr, an orphanage in Northern Israel.
We can guarantee that the Matzah balls at the 2nd night Seder won’t be that large! Hope to see you there.
Wishing you and your family Chag Sameach and a Happy Pesach!
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STORY OF EXODUS
WORKING TOWARDS GENDER EQUALITY
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Edie Wolf
BOOK CLUB
Thanks to all who attended the March Book Club meeting. The discussion of Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee was
interesting and enjoyable.
Our next meeting is on MONDAY APRIL 4th at 10:30am at the synagogue when we will be discussing Boston
Girl by Anita Diamant:
Anita Diamant’s “vivid, affectionate portrait of American womanhood” (Los Angeles Times), follows the life of one
woman, Addie Baum, through a period of dramatic change. Addie is The Boston Girl, the spirited daughter of an
immigrant Jewish family, born in 1900 to parents who were unprepared for America and its effect on their three
daughters. Growing up in the North End of Boston, then a teeming multicultural neighborhood, Addie’s intelligence
and curiosity take her to a world her parents can’t imagine—a world of short skirts, movies, celebrity culture, and
new opportunities for women. Addie wants to finish high school and dreams of going to college. She wants a career
and to find true love. From the one-room tenement apartment she shared with her parents and two sisters, to the
library group for girls she joins at a neighborhood settlement house, to her first disastrous love affair, to finding the
love of her life, eighty-five-year-old Addie recounts her adventures with humor and compassion for the naïve girl she
once was.
We will be having lunch after our book discussion at Suzy-Q’s Diner, 225 Chimney Cor ner Lane, #1001, Militar y
Trail between University Drive and Donald Ross Road.
Please RSVP (ediewolf@gmail.com or 443-223-9729) and let me know whether you plan on coming to the book
discussion AND whether you plan to join us for lunch afterwards.
Note: I have sent out a list of books to consider for our Book Club next year. If you have not received this list, please
let me know.
Thanks,
Edie
SOCIAL ACTION: ST. GEORGE’S SOUP KITCHEN
Our Volunteers prepare and serve hot, healthy dinners to the needy at St. George's Center in Riviera Beach. On the
3rd Monday of each month we need 10 to 12 volunteers to assist in cooking and serving the meals.
We meet at St. George's, 21 West 22nd St, from 4:45pm to 6:30pm.
St. George's is also looking for volunteers to help serve the luncheon meal. This is served from Monday thru
Saturday, 11:30am -12:30pm. Please contact Cindy Ryan at cryan@stgeorges.org to volunteer for LUNCHES.
Please help the Soup Kitchen by dropping off boxes at the Temple of penne pasta or elbow macaroni (no
substitutions) one week before we work in the Soup Kitchen. Your donation of pasta will help feed the hungry.
Because of the Scribe deadline, we will thank our March volunteers in the May Scribe.
To volunteer with Temple Beth Am for DINNERS, contact Lauren Weinstein at luvbanjo@gmail.com or Eric
Weiner at ericmweiner@gmail.com. Our next date will be Monday, April 18, 2016.
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WEST POINT JEWISH CHAPEL CHOIR
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MEN’S CLUB SCRIBBLES
Jack Tenenbaum, President
On March 13, the Temple held its annual Purim Carnival, and as usual, the Men's Club provided volunteers who
grilled, served, and sold the hotdogs and hamburgers. Thank you chefs John Marzina and Eric Weiner, Bruce
Cohen, Joe Mitchell, Mel Wolfe, Gideon Kroyter, Stu Fierman, Bruce Starr, Lou Wolfson and Brad Roffer.
Due to the response of our last dining out at Brio, we held another one on March 19th at 6:30pm. Once again
complimentary coffee was arranged and the Men's Club supplied a cake for dessert. The format was simple - order
what you want, and pay for it. The turnout was great, about 50 people attended.
This summer, during the slow season, the Men's Club and Sisterhood will once again be sponsoring monthly dining
out events at various venues on a monthly basis. The usual format will be used, order what you want and pay for it.
Like last year, we see no reason that there should not be opportunities for members of the congregation to get
together and enjoy each other's company. Look for announcements in the Scribe, weekly emails from the Temple,
and Friday night announcements.
We are also planning a trip to a Marlins game that will include tickets and transportation. It will be very much like
the trip that we took to see a Dolphins game last fall. A tour type bus will pick us up from the Temple Beth Am
parking lot, take us to the game where we have seats in a block, and then take us back to the Temple. Because there
are many more baseball games during the season, our choices are increased. We will pick the best game available,
and announce the opportunity this spring or early summer, depending on the game chosen. Watch for details in the
Scribe and in the weekly email blasts, Friday night announcements, and flyers in the Temple lobby.
In this election year, the Men's Club has planned a Sunday morning breakfast with a speaker from the League of
Women Voters to explain the var ious amendments that ar e sur e to appear on the ballot. The speaker will not
discuss any of the candidates, Democrat, Republican, or Independent, but only the meaning and ramifications of the
ballot questions. This breakfast program, which also includes lox and bagels, will take place on September 11, 2016
at 9:30am in the Temple Social Hall. Mar k your calendar s.
In planning events for next year, we will offer the congregation different opportunities for participation and fun. The
Men's Club is developing a questionnaire that will be sent to members of the congregation to help us improve our
programs. Please take a minute or two when you get the questionnaire to fill it out and send it back. This feedback is
extremely important.
If you have comments or suggestions, please feel free to call me at 561-744-3010, or email me at:
jtenenbaum@att.net
Jack Tenenbaum, President
MORNING SERVICE WITH YIZKOR: Last Day of Passover
Friday, April 29, 2016 at 10:00am
Yizkor Services are done 4 times a year: the last day of Passover, Shavuot, Yom
Kippur and Shemini Atzeret. This special Service is our way of remembering and
praying for our departed loved ones. The Yizkor prayers are only permitted to be
recited in the presence of others, in a community of other Jews. If you have loved
ones who have passed away and you wish to say Yizkor for them, then please join
us on April 29th for this Service.
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Lois Remick
SISTERHOOD SCOOP
Realizing that you will read this after the first day of Spring, March 20, I thought I would share how I know when
the seasons change…which, of course, is a challenge here in Florida!
I know when it is winter because my neighbor wears a jacket with shorts, tee shirt and flip flops. He alerts me to
spring as he is wearing a sweater with shorts, tee shirt, and flip flops. Summer is easy as he wears shorts, a tee
shirt and flip flops and autumn calls for a very thin sweater, shorts, tee shirt and flip flops. In this very scientific
way, I am able to gauge the seasons!
Because Sisterhood’s last event, the Healing Drum Circle, took place in late February, I was not able to report that
all who attended enjoyed themselves. We thank Alfredo for getting the goodies ready for our hungry attendees and
Sue Freedland for buying the delicious little quiches. We had 15 men and women attend this event and tr uly
regret having not publicizing it better. It was terrific!
Your Sisterhood Board is actively planning events for this next calendar year, and we will definitely arrange some
for spring and summer events too, so stay tuned to your email for both the weekly TBA information blast on
Wednesdays and for Sisterhood emails and event flyers.
We had 9 members attend our March 10 Open Planning Meeting and about 5 more members emailed and phoned
in their ideas. A number of terrific new events for our membership were proposed. We expect to get the calendar
of events to you within the next month or so. If you were not able to attend the March 10 Planning Meeting and
have an idea for an event, please contact Maril Levy at maril@family-levy.com or phone her at 561-249-6046.
Be happy, it’s Adar! We were pleased to support the TBA Purim Carnival this year, on March 13. Sisterhood
again donated funds for the Pony Rides, and many of our members volunteered to help with games and activities.
Lots of happy, smiling faces all around.
Sisterhood is happy to welcome new Board members Nanci Hochman and Linda Wolfe. They and we are looking
forward to working with and for you. We are sad to see Cathy Yonkers step down from our Board but we thank
her for her time and talent and we wish her r’fuah sh’leimah.
Many of you will be leaving the area soon for your summer homes, and we want to wish you a safe trip. We value
your input whether from near or far, so please stay in touch. And, please don’t forget to mail back your 2016-2017
Sisterhood registration form and check for next season. (It will be mailed to you in early June.)
Kulanu!
Lois
BIRTHDAY SHABBAT - APRIL 15, 2016
6:30pm Pre-Shabbat Song Session with
Rabbinic Intern Brett Tancer
7:00pm Shabbat Service with Torah Reading
and Birthday Blessings
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PLEASE SUPPORT OUR CURRENT SOCIAL ACTION PHILANTHROPY
Marcy Isdaner & Robin Schafler
THE TEMPLE BETH AM FOOD PANTRY
TBA has joined efforts with other local clergy in Jupiter and Tequesta to secure a location for a much needed Food
Pantry. The current pantry, Store House Food Pantry, is located at 430 Center Street in Jupiter. It has
been solely operated by the Christian Family Church one day a week (Sundays from 11:45am- 1:00pm) but will
soon be expanding its days and hours to serve even more of our most needy neighbors right here in our community.
The Food Pantry has refrigeration, freezers and plenty of storage.
EVERYONE'S HELP IS NEEDED AND NO TASK IS TOO SMALL TO HELP MAKE THIS LONG
AWAITED PANTRY A SUCCESS.
HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HELP
1) Ongoing food collection will be located at TBA where you can donate the following:
Canned meats (preferably flip top lids)
Jelly
Cereal
Prepackaged "add in" meals (ie: Pastaroni)
Pasta
Tomato sauces
Toiletries (toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, razors)
Soups
2) Volunteer a few hours a week or even once a month:
Pick up or drop off food
Work in the Food Pantry during hours of operation
Help sort the donated food and organize them onto the shelves
3) Monetary Donations:
Temple Beth Am’s Schafler Family Food & Emergency Fund collects ongoing donations that go directly
to the Food Pantry to improve the current facility and to purchase food from co-ops that will sell food at a
tremendous discount.
PLEASE CALL TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED AND
HELP LOCAL FAMILIES IN NEED FEEL MORE SECURE.
Robin Schafler at rschafler@aol.com or Marcy Isdaner at marcy@campmataponi.com
BRIDGES
PINNACLE  KIDS
Another project we are involved with is Pinnacle Kids; a non-profit to help fill the hunger gap at schools with a "poor"
population. Through this program we will be supplying health bars to teachers so they can supplement the nutritional
needs of children who appear hungry and lethargic due to a lack of food. We are asking for boxes of health bars to
distribute to teachers in underprivileged neighborhoods for these undernourished children. 
IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO HELP AND WE ARE REACHING OUT TO OUR TEMPLE COMMUNITY TO
MAKE OUR SOCIAL ACTION ENDEAVORS A SUCCESS. PLEASE BE INVOLVED AND HELP WITH
ANY AND ALL CAUSES WE ARE UNDERTAKING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF LESS
FORTUNATE PEOPLE.  
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GET INVOLVED!
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR CURRENT SOCIAL ACTION PHILANTHROPY
CLOTHING AND GEAR DRIVE
What? Please donate your gently used clothing, shoes and children’s items to local families in need.
Spring is the perfect time to give unused items to children and families who go without basic provisions.
Clothing sizes infant through youth 16 are requested.
When? Save the Date: Fr om now until the week of May 18th please bring your items to TBA for collection.
Our all-volunteer crew would greatly appreciate it if you would please sort and label clothing by bagging items of
similar size and gender, and marking the bag/s with the information. No time? No worries. We are happy to sort
and label.
Who? We are collecting for 200 local family members of 4 Bridges locations. Br idges is a family ser vices
organization with 10 locations in Palm Beach County who provide urgently needed support to local children and
families. The Bridges will deliver items in Riviera Beach, Lake Park, Highlands Park and Pahokee.
Temple Beth Am Families – Please call or text Robin Schafler at 561-310-1335 with any questions.
KIDS SHABBAT - Friday, April 1st
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Carol Sleeper
PASSOVER SEDER
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YOM HAATZMAUT AT THE BEACH - Friday, May 13th
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TBA KNITTING CLUB
MAH JONGG CLUB
MAH JONGG CLUB
Wednesdays at 12:45pm
Cracks, Bams, and Dots!
Oh, my!
Interested in joining a Mah Jongg Club
here at Temple?
Call Dotty Wisch at 746-7017 or email
dottywisch@comcast.net, or call
Toby Zeichner at 745-0395.
Mondays, April 11 & 25 at 11:00am
For more information, contact Leona Usher: 561-694-0290 or lju561@gmail;com
AMAZON SMILE FUNDRAISER
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DRIVER’S NEEDED
Need a Ride?
If you need a ride to or from Friday night Services
please contact the Temple office by Tuesday morning
prior and we’ll see if there are any volunteers that can
pick you up. Please remember that arrangements
must be made at least four days in advance.
Provide a Ride
Volunteer drivers are needed to drive our senior
members who would not otherwise be able to get to
Shabbat Services. If you’d like to volunteer to be one
of the mensches who provides rides for Friday
Shabbat Services, please give the Temple office a call
to sign up to be a volunteer.
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ON GOING PROGRAMMING
Feb.
April4,7,11,
14,1821,
&28
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April 1 at 6:15pm
April 3, 17, & 24
April 15 at 6:30pm
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THE BRCA GENE MUTATION
Everyone faces a risk of cancer; however, some individuals may be at higher risk based on their family history and/
or ethnic background. One in 40 individuals of Ashkenazi Jewish descent is a carrier of a BRCA mutation,
increasing their risk of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) Syndrome. This means that individuals in
the Jewish population are ten times more likely to carry these mutations than the general population.
The Center For Jewish Genetics, Chicago www.jewishgenetics.org
Our Temple member, Amy Byer Shainman, has been working on the below documentary for 2 years. (She is
also in it, as she says, “for a minute or two.”) The film has been nominated for Best Documentary at the
Palm Beach International Film Festival.
"Pink & Blue: Colors of Hereditary Cancer"
Two upcoming screenings in South Florida!
BOCA RATON - Sunday, April 10 th - http://sched.co/6PVM
MANALAPAN - Wednesday, April 13th - http://sched.co/6PVN
Pink & Blue: Colors of Hereditary Cancer picks up where Angelina Jolie left off. This Oscar-qualified
feature length documentary takes us through the lives of women...and men dealing with genetic
mutations (BRCA 1 and 2) and their related hereditary cancers. We meet the doctors and their patients
who make the tough decisions on whether to have preventative surgeries or not. Director Alan M.
Blassberg tells the story of how this disease ripped his family apart and what he must face as a BRCA 2
positive male.
CAST: Nancy G. Brinker, Kara DioGuardi, Susan M. Domchek MD, Stacey Sager, Armando E. Giuliano, MD
RUNTIME: 1:29:00
OFFICIAL MOVIE TRAILER: https://vimeo.com/140382692
JEWISH TEEN INITIATIVE’S PROJECT TIKVAH
Calling all high school students! You’re invited to make a difference with Project Tikvah, an impactful service
trip to Charleston, South Carolina through Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County’s Jewish Teen Initiative
(JTI). From Sunday, June 5 to Thursday, June 9, 2016, Project Tikvah will aid in flood relief efforts in
Charleston and interfaith volunteer work with churches targeted last summer during a rise in racial tensions.
If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and help those in need, then this is the trip you won’t want to miss. Cost
is $300 per student – significantly subsidized by Jewish Federation’s OneWorld initiative – and includes
airfare, housing and meals. Students who participate will receive 30 community service hours. Space is limited
to 16 students – so sign up soon! There are scholarship opportunities available for those who qualify. Deadline
for registration is Friday, April 22, 2016.
This is the inaugural community service opportunity for JTI’s Project Tikvah (Hebrew for “hope”), a hands-on
service program for Palm Beach County teens, aimed at making a lasting impact by serving those in need. By
connecting with others and sharing life experiences, teens will meet new friends, connect with new
communities, and help Federation change the world for the better through service.
To register, visit jtipalmbeach.org (registration cost is $50). For more information, contact Matt Vogel at
561.242.6653 or matthew.vogel@jewishpalmbeach.org.
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14TH ANNUAL PTO NIGHT OUT GALA
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14TH ANNUAL PTO
NIGHT OUT GALA
SPONSORS
PTO NIGHT OUT
KICKOFF PARTY
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14TH ANNUAL PTO NIGHT OUT GALA
Sponsorship & How to Register
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YOUTH GROUP ACTIVITIES
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THE ONE SCHOOL
Paula Deakter, Early Childhood Director
Is your Child Resourceful?
Resourcefulness, the ability to meet challenges in a variety of ways, is a by-product of creative intelligence.
As children develop resourcefulness, they learn to trust their instincts and unique abilities. They acquire a
positive attitude toward problem solving. Resourceful children mature into confident and industrious people.
Just as important, they tap into the multitude of joys life has to offer.
If we raise children brave enough to be creative, we bestow a gift money can’t buy.
So apply the following tips and seed your child’s imagination. Enjoy the bloom, and may the harvest be
unending. Welcome to Spring!
Some Tips for Encouraging Creativity
• Encourage curiosity and seeking answers. One of the best ways parents can respond to a child’s questions is by
saying, “I don’t know. How could we find the answer?”
• Don’t stifle and numb creativity with too many manufactured toys. Resist buying kids every accessory marketed
with the latest movie or cartoon character so resourcefulness will have room to grow. Dolls are nifty, but kids
don’t stretch their imagination when we supply every dress and play prop. Pre-assembled kits rob kids of
chances to think on their own.
• Encourage exploration
• Avoid shaming or embarrassing children who experiment through trial and error. Don’t say: “What in the
WORLD were you thinking of?” Instead, offer support, “If that didn’t work, try something else; you’ll get it.”
Encourage reasonable risk taking that fuels creativity.
• Show respect for creative effort. Display children’s stories or artwork on refrigerators and bulletin boards. Kids
love to see their labors of love at their parents’ workplaces, too.
• Facilitate play; don’t dictate it. Kids get a big boost from parents’ getting on the floor and really playing with
them. During play follow your child’s lead. Play should be a dance between you, not a concert with you as sole
conductor.
The Week of the Young Child™ is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education
of Young Children (NAEYC). The purpose of the Week of the Young Child™ is to focus public attention on the
needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet
those needs. The 2016 Week of the Young Child™ is April 11-15 and the themes are as follows:
Music Monday: Thr ough music, childr en develop math, language and liter acy skills.
Healthy Eating and Fitness Tuesday: Our One Schooler s will lear n about exer cise and healthy eating as
we celebrate with Taco Tuesday!
Work Together Wednesday: As we build together , we will explor e math and science concepts, as well
as social and literacy skills.
Artsy Thursday: We will develop cr eativity, social and fine motor skills with open-ended art projects.
Family Friday: We will celebr ate the unique r ole that families play in our childr en ’s learning and
development.
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THE ONE SCHOOL
Paula Deakter, Early Childhood Director
Celebrating Passover: One of the most impor tant Mitzvot (good deed) that we may do at Passover is r e-telling
of the story. This is our history! In the Torah it says, “You shall tell your children on that day saying, ‘this is
because what God did for ME when I came out of Egypt’ (Exodus 13:8).” The Passover story is told four times
during the Seder. There are plenty of wonderful resources for telling the story, so the focus will be to make the story
meaningful to your children. Read the story from a children’s book. Find a Haggadah (the narrative of the story of
the Exodus) that is child-friendly. Tell the story with puppets or props. Make a special Passover food with your
child. Please join us for our One School Passover Celebration on Wednesday, April 20th at 9:00am. We will have a
Passover breakfast and sing Passover songs in our classrooms
Save the Dates:
April 1st Kids Shabbat in the Garden at 5:30pm
April 11-15 Week of the Young Child
April 16 The One School PTO Night Out Gala
April 20 Passover morning program at 9:00am
April 22 Noon Dismissal
April 29 Yizkor, No School
Busch Wildlife Visits The One School
The Busch Wildlife Sanctuary’s wildlife rescue and rehabilitation program provides comprehensive
medical care to over 5,000 sick, injured, and orphaned wild animals each year. The ultimate goal of
the Sanctuary’s rehabilitation efforts is to return recovered patients to their natural habitats so they can
become an integral part of the environment once again. Busch Wildlife came to The One School in
March and introduced us to several Florida rescued animals.
Our school donated paper towels, plastic bags and sanitizer to the shelter for the animals.
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TEMPLE BETH AM MISHPACHA/FAMILY CENTER
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APRIL 2, 2016
B’NEI MITZVAH OF
GABRIEL & DANIEL GORMEZANO
Our pride is doubled as we announce that our sons, Gabriel and Daniel Gormezano, will
be called to the Torah as B’nei Mitzvah on April 2nd, 2016.
Gabe is an 8th grade honor roll student in the Pre-Law Academy at Independence Middle
School. He is a member of the Science, Engineering, Computer, Math and Enrichment
Club and National Junior Honor Society. Gabe’s interests are varied and include math,
pizza, building computers, reality TV and of course Smash Bros.
Dan is in 7th grade. He is also an honor roll student in the Pre-Medical Academy at IMS. He is a member of the
Science, Engineering, Computer, Math and Enrichment Club, is very artistic, creative with a love of drawing,
and has a soft spot in his heart for furry animals. He will never turn down an opportunity to go fishing unless he
is playing Smash Bros.
Their Mitzvah project was an opportunity to help US military families,
relocated overseas, with a little “coupon love”. The US base commissaries
will accept US manufacturer coupons, but families have no way of getting
them. Military Family Coupons project accepts current and expired
coupons to help the soldiers and their families. Over the last year, Gabe
and Dan, with a little help from their friends, were able to gather, sort and
send almost $7,000 in savings to our service men and women abroad.
We are so proud of Gabe and Dan for their journey to affirm their
connection with Judaism and our traditions. As they approach this
important milestone, we want to thank everyone who has helped develop
their Jewish identities. Special thanks to Rabbi Alon for defining our place
in a modern Jewish community. To Brett and Cantor Jessica, for their
patience and leadership, as Gabe and Dan’s view of Judaism is forever
linked to you. Skype would not be the same without Sherrie Kesselman
and Debbie Baseman. Finally, Todah to everyone who has been a part of
their lives at TBA and for embracing them in the comfort and sense of
family only a synagogue brings.
Dyann and Kyle Gormezano
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APRIL 9, 2016
BAR MITZVAH OF
NOAH PINCUS
We joyfully announce that our son, Noah Alexander Pincus, will be called to the
Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on April 9, 2016.
Noah is a 7th grade honor roll student in the Pre-finance academy at Duncan
Middle School. Noah loves playing basketball. In his free time, he enjoys
fishing, skim-boarding at the beach, hanging out with friends and playing more
basketball!
Noah chose to do different Acts of Kindness for his Mitzvah project. He volunteers his time around the
community helping and assisting charities and sport groups, like The Race for Life Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society and PBGYAA-Baseball.
We are so proud of Noah and can’t wait to celebrate his special day. Many thanks to Rabbi Alon, Brett Tancer,
Cantor Jessica and all the teachers and staff at Temple Beth Am on preparing Noah for this day.
Carrie & Jonathan Pincus
APRIL 16, 2016
BAR MITZVAH OF
ADAM CHERENSON
It is with great pride and joy that we announce our son, Adam Cherenson, will be
called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on April 16, 2016.
Adam is a seventh grade honor roll student at Independence Middle School, where he is in the Pre-Medical
Honors Academy and a member of the IMS news team. Adam also played intramural Ping Pong and was the
IMS champion this season. Adam is an accomplished tennis player. He is a member of the junior team at
Eastpointe Country Club and regularly competes in both USTA and recreational tournaments.
Adam’s mitzvah project was to volunteer as a junior tennis coach. He helps coach younger students and older
beginners. Adam aspires to be a coach in the future and to help bring the sport of tennis to kids who otherwise
may not be able to afford access to coaches, lessons or facilities.
We would like to thank everyone who helped Adam prepare for his Bar Mitzvah, including Brett Tancer, Rabbi
Alon, Cantor Jessica, Sherrie Kesselman and all of his religious school teachers. We would also like to thank
Paula Deakter and his preschool teachers at The One School, where Adam began his Jewish Education.
Along with his sister, Alexandra, family and close friends, we look forward to celebrating his momentous
occasion!
Roseann & Marc Cherenson
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APRIL 30, 2016
BAR MITZVAH OF
ETHAN LEVITT
It is with great pride and joy as we announce that our son Ethan Henry will be
called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on April 30, 2016.
Ethan is a dedicated seventh grader, morning news anchor and member of the
Pre-Law Academy at Independence Middle School. When not preparing for a
trial, Ethan spends his time with the Performance Band at the School of Rock
where he practices his guitar riffs, bass licks and drum solos. He also enjoys
throwing the football around with his dad, wrestling with our dog Charli,
playing tennis, hover boarding and gaming on the Xbox with his friends.
For Ethan’s mitzvah project he is raising funds for the Rock School
Scholarship Fund by designing, creating and selling packs of greeting cards.
The funds Ethan raises will be used to help low income children in our community attend the School of Rock,
North Palm Beach with him.
We would like to thank Rabbi Alon, Brett Tancer, Cantor Jessica, and all of the teachers at Temple Beth Am for
helping Ethan prepare for this special day.
We are very proud of Ethan for working so diligently and look forward to “rocking” this momentous occasion
with all of our family, friends and congregants.
Bari and Randy Levitt
KVELL & TELL
Congratulations to Emily Minsky who took 1st place in Original Oratory Debate and took one of only
two qualifying spots for NSDA Nationals this summer in Salt Lake City.
Congratulations to Lacie Greenwald for making the Junior Olympics Team at Vail.
Mazel Tov to Molly Walsh for winning 2nd place & Naomi Cohn for winning 3rd place in the KOLOT
poster contest at the Alpert Jewish Family and Children’s Service No Excuse for Abuse luncheon.
Mazel Tov to Amy Byer Shainman on her documentary “Pink & Blue: Colors of Hereditary Cancer”
being nominated for Best Documentary at The Palm Beach County Film Festival.
Congratulations to Benji Gans for his first official speaking engagement at Meyer Academy about his
journey with autism.
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APRIL YAHRZEITS
April 1 - April 2 (read on April 1)
Irving Federgreen: Father of Ross Federgreen
Ethel Chernin Katzin: Mother of Davi-Linda Friedman
Max Stavisky: Father of Norman Stavisky
Sylvia Deakter*: Mother of Natalie Lango & Mike Deakter
and Grandmother of Rachel Goldman & Josh Deakter
Phyllis Dennis: Mother of Brian Dennis
Alvin London*: Brother of Gwen Tanner & Uncle of
Robin Silvers
Joshua Isaac Seidman: Father of Frank Seidman
Eloise Sternberg: Sister of Mort Wapner
April 3 - April 9 (read on April 8)
B. Louis Blumberg*: Father of Shirley Goldberg
Efraim Jacob: Brother of Albert Jacob
Bernard Rivin: Father of Anne Stanfield
Paul Frydman: Father of Joseph Frydman
Lillian Harr: Grandmother of Jessi Rubenstein
Esther Mograbi*: Mother of Leona Holland
Joanne Weiss: Niece of Harriet Vogel & Cousin of Craig Vogel
Herbert Glabman*: Father of Nina Gelman
Irving Goodman*: Father of Mark Goodman & Grandfather
of Brian Goodman
Carolyn B. Meyer: Mother of Peter Meyer
Ida Sussman: Mother of Tema Smeyne
Sam Feingold: Father of Sharon Holinstat & Grandfather
of Tammy Webber
Catherine Fortunato: Mother of Helene Newman
Anna Mae Marzina: Mother of John Marzina
Sadie Siegel*: Mother-in-law of Sally Siegel
Reuben Silverberg: Father of Alan Silverberg
Bella Smith*: Mother of Eva Eiselman
Yitzchak Fishbein: Father of Joetta Schneider & Sally Siegel
Rose Kleigman: Mother of Doris Newman
Marc Levicoff*: Nephew of Wayne Posner
Tanya Myerson: Mother of Daniel Myerson
Mary J. Woods: Mother of Jan Pollitt
Laurie W. Berry: Mother of Gwen Berry
Harry Kaplan: Father-in-law of Edie Kaplan
Harry Kinkulkin: Cousin of Maxine Essinger
Dr. Kenneth Rothenberg: Brother of Lois Weiss &
Uncle of Janet Dwork
Iric Grossman: Son of Melvyn & Barbara Grossman &
Brother of Melanie Goldsobel
Jerry Holinstat*: Husband of Sharon Holinstat &
Father of Tammy Webber
Hugh Roth: Father of Jackie Feldman
Lawrence Shapiro*: Father of Marc Shapiro
April 10 - April 16 (read on April 15)
Michael Anderson: Brother-in-law of Paula Deakter &
Uncle of Rachel Goldman & Josh Deakter
Morris Greene: Father of Sanford Greene
Dorothy Hilcoff: Mother of Stephan Hilcoff
Marshall D. Levin: Brother of Maxine Essinger
Esther Rosenberg: Mother of Matthew Rosenberg
Stanley Yeskel*: Friend of the Congregation
Seymour Provus: Father of Jan Hochman
Murray Weiss: Father of Barry Weiss & Grandfather of
Janet Dwork
* Memorial Plaque
April 10 - April 16 (read on April 15) (cont.)
Sophia S. Albert: Mother of Gail Barr
George Black*: Grandfather of Myrna Abramowitz
David Bloom*: Father of Jim Bloom
Joel Deitch: Father of Steven Deitch
Leon Gerson: Father of Irwin Gerson
Andrew B. Sandquist: Son of Peter Sandquist & Emily Bukow
Sonya Levine: Cousin of Maxine Essinger
Shirley Resnick: Mother of Seth Resnick
Joel Chiet*: Husband of Shellie Chiet
Morris Elson: Father-in-law of Emile Sandler
Nathan Kulman: Grandfather of Sheila Teitelbaum & GreatGrandfather of Marshall Teitelbaum
Barbara Linkhorst: Mother of Adam Linkhorst
Sylvia H. Weisman: Mother of John Weisman
Larry London: Grandfather of Mark Golzbein
Edward Miller: Uncle of Susan Marzina
Louis Scadron: Grandfather of Marc Spungin
April 17 - April 23 (read on April 22)
Lola Greene: Mother of Robert Greene
Mannie Roseman*: Friend of the Congregation
Sam Savel: Grandfather of Bruce Cohen
Zachary Schneider*: Husband of Joetta Schneider
Paul Gross: Brother of Nancy Kaler
Freda Marks: Mother of Elinor Roosth & Grandmother of
Kenneth Roosth
Aaron Rothenberg: Father of Lois Weiss & Grandfather of
Janet Dwork
Herbert Wildenberg: Father of Tina Shuldiner
Frances Snell Rosenberg*: Mother of Jane Schwartz
Lewis Barr: Father of Jack Barr
William Herman: Cousin of Norm Skurnick
Ursula Kouhana: Mother of Veronique Benfield
Claire Kurnitsky*: Mother of Jackie Baseman & Grandmother
of Hal Baseman
Benjamin Remick: Father of Richard Remick
Hilda Zayon*: Mother of Herbert Zayon
Ann Bartell: Sister-in-law of Ruth Ottenheimer
Teddi Gulkis: Cousin of Arnie Weinstein
Harry Mendelson*: Father of Paula Deakter & Grandfather of
Rachel Goldman & Josh Deakter
Samuel Sheinman: Father of Geryl Deixler
Morris Heckman: Father of Alexander Heckman
Pauline Heckman: Mother of Alexander Heckman
Lynne Rene Hamstra*: Daughter of Steve & Marilyn Carp
Selma Ress: Sister of Morton Siegel
Lillian Stewart: Mother of Rick Stewart
Esther Wender*: Mother of Herbert Wender
continued on following page
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APRIL YAHRZEITS
* Memorial Plaque
APRIL YAHRZEITS
April 24 - April 30 (read on April 29)
Rhonda Cooper: Mother of Jason Cooper
Mary Wallman: Mother of Lois Prokocimer
Lewis Weiner: Brother of Gerald Weiner
Jean Weinstein: Mother of Marjorie Gildenhorn &
Grandmother of Cheryl Baldwin
Harry Kroll*: Father of Evelyn Slotkin
Seymour Rosenthal*: Brother-in-law of Esther Hartman
and Uncle of Chris & Eileen Turenne, Herbert &
Cindy Hartman and Debora Hartman. Great-Uncle
of Tamara & Matthew Hartman and Kacy, Jaclyn &
Michelle Turenne
Marian Schatzer*: Mother of Barbara Leaf
* Memorial Plaque
April 24 - April 30 (read on April 29) (cont.)
Arthur Gilbert*: Father of Sandra Landsman
Edna Janoff: Mother of Debbie Schmidt
Harry Landsman*: Father of Rod Landsman
Jesse Lane: Father of George Lane
Samuel Binder: Father of Sandra Weiner
Leffert Holz: Father of Ruth Dubrowin
Benjamin Weiss*: Father of Wendy Green
Helen Sacks Biebel: Mother of Judy Pincus &
Grandmother of Jonathan Pincus
Rose Kaufman: Mother of Harold Kaufman
Esther K. Levey*: Grandmother of Amanda Schaub
CONDOLENCES
CONDOLENCES TO:
Rick Stewart & family on the loss of
his father, Alan Stewart.
Edie Kaplan & family on the loss of
her nephew, Howard Cohen.
May God send comfort to those in
mourning.
WELCOME NEW
MEMBERS
Stacy Link Caplan & son
Zachary
from Palm Beach Gardens
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WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR DONATIONS
Camp Coleman
Hal Siegel-in memory of Mary Siegel
Jeanne & Brud Tarsches-in memory of Rod Landsman
Caring Community
Cheryl Baldwin-in memory of William Gildenhorn &
Gertrude “Goldy” Gildenhorn
Donna Wexler-in memory of Milton Brook
Estelle, Steve and Zhahava Misshula
Flower Fund
Stephanie & Bryan Greenberg-in honor of their daughter Courtney
becoming a Bat Mitzvah
General Fund
Ira Fialkow-in memory of Norman Fialkow
Nina & Edgar Wolff-in appreciation
Lisa & Robert Kleinfeld-in memory of Arthur Kleinfeld
Fredda & Paul Steidle-in memory of Dr. Larry Burns
Toby Zeichner-in memory of Isaac Goldstein
Barbara Falk-in memory of Gerald Schneider
Robert Newman-in memory of Nathan Newman
Roz & Dena Gitlitz-in memory of Abraham Gitlitz
Audrey Kaplan-in memory of Myron Kaplan
Jonathan Shainman-in memory of Sarah Levine
Debbie & Hal Baseman-in memory of Harvey Baseman
High Holy Days Prayer Books
Barry Sternberg-in memory of John Sternberg
Mortgage Elimination Fund
Edie Kaplan-in memory of Seymour Kaplan
Marilyn & Nate Finkel-wishing Cy Hollander many more years
of good health
Fredda & Paul Steidle-in memory of Fredda Leitner
Music Fund
Anina Robb & Rob Hustick-in honor of Lucas Hustick’s
Bar Mitzvah
Eleanor Titelbaum-in memory of Robert A. Titelbaum
Judy & Norm Skurnick-wishing Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Block a
happy anniversary & many more
Harriet Vogel-in memory of Henry Schwartz
The Gormezano Family-in honor of Brett Tancer’s patience in
helping Gabe & Dan Gormezano become B’nei Mitzvah
The Gormezano Family-in honor of Cantor Jessica and her
devotion to Temple Beth Am and Gabe & Dan
Gormezano becoming B’nei Mitzvah
Lynne & David Wachsman and Amy Andersen-in memory of
Jackie Wachsman and in appreciation
Project Chidush Donations
Marjorie & Louis Wolfson-in memory of Lillian Gilbert,
Edgar Wolfson, Reuben Gilbert & Gladys Wolfson
Sharon Rosen & Al Komins
Lisa & John Stauffer
Krisztina & Emre Ergas
Marvin Slotkin-in memory of Mark Slotkin
The One School
Beth & Bill Goldman-in memory of Ralph Knotts
Beth & Bill Goldman-in memory of Lucille Aronson
Beth & Bill Goldman-in memory of William Goldman
Beth & Bill Goldman-in memory of Thelma Goldman
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Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
Ruth Schiffer-in memory of Harvey Schiffer
Janet & Ross Levy-in honor of the marriage of their son
Andrew to Danie Damm, granddaughter of Win &
Lenore Gerson
Emile Sandler-in memory of Vivian Sandler
Lorraine Katz-in memory of Frank Katz
Debbie Roosth-in memory of Frank Katz
Wayne Posner-in memory of Herbert Posner
Irving Mittenberg-in memory of Lena Mittenberg
Debbie Schmidt-in memory of Jean Tint
Craig Vogel-in memory of Henry Schwartz
Nancy & Murray Steinfeld-in appreciation for the
Adult Education Film Series
Joseph Isenstein-in memory of Gertrude Isenstein
Dyann Gormezano-in memory of Benny Halfon
Charlotte Markowitz-in memory of Rose Shimmerman
Dyann & Kyle Gormezano-in honor of their son Gabriel
becoming a Bar Mitzvah
Dyann & Kyle Gormezano-in honor of their son Daniel
becoming a Bar Mitzvah
The Gormezano Family-in honor of Rabbi Alon, and his
teaching through the years, for Gabriel and
Daniel Gormezano’s B’nei Mitzvah.
Celeste & Bob London-in memory of Lester London
Celeste & Bob London-in memory of Bert Krawczyk
Marion & Irving Levine-in appreciation to Rabbi Alon and in
honor of C.K. & Jack Tenenbaum
Carol Sherman-in memory of Herbert Sherman
Rosalie & Bob Grass-in memory of Louis Grass and
George Katzman
Fran Sandler-in memory of John Eisinger
Harmon Garfinkel-in memory of Harry Schwartz
Linda Sandler-in memory of Leonard Sandler
Howard Ornstein-in memory of Fritzi Ornstein
Doris Ornstein-in memory of Beatrice Erlanger Stuart
Rabbi’s Education & Programming Fund
Wendy & Barry Cohn
Liz & Brian Cohn
Rena Mittenberg-in memory of Hyman Novick
Judy & Barry Goldstein-wishing congratulations to
Harriet Weiss on being awarded the
JCC Legacy Award
Diane & Stanley Belsky-in memory of Lotta Chester
Rabbi’s Outreach Fund
Wendi & Richard Adler-in honor of their grandson Adam
Goldstick’s Bar Mitzvah
Religious School Fund
Sandy & Arthur Bobrow-in memory of Lester Silverman
& Marcy Bobrow
Amy Shainman-in memory of Isa B. Byer
Milton Maltz-in memory of Anna Maltz
Ricky Fischer Memorial Scholarship Fund
Nina Gelman-in memory of Andrew Glabman
Leona Usher-in memory of her husband James G. Usher
April 2016
Calendar subject to change. Check our website at www.templebetham.com for updates.
Sun
Mon
27 Easter
NO Religious
School
Tue
28
11:00 Knitting Club
NO Adult
B’nei Mitzvah
class
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5:00 Religious
School
6:30 Shalom Chai
Wed
Thu
Fri
30
12:45 Mah Jongg
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1
9:30 & 10:30 Jewish
Family Jams
9:15 Toddler
Enrichment Program
7:00 Guest speaker:
Dr. Zarka
12:00 Lunch & Learn
5:30 Kids Shabbat
in the Garden
7:00 NO Choir
6:30 TOS Gala Kick
off Party-offsite
7:00 The Story of
Exodus with
Rabbi Alon
NO Adult Tr ope
class
3
9:30 Rel. School
9:30 Adult B/M class
4
5
10:30 Book Club
6
5:00 Religious
School
9:45 Edu. Cmte. Mtg
7
12:45 Mah Jongg
7:00 Choir
6:30 Shalom Chai
11:00 3rd gr. Family
B/M program
12:30 JAMTY Jr.
Program
10
9:30 Adult B’nei
Mitzvah Class
11
11:00 Knitting Club
12
5:00 Religious
School
6:30 Shalom Chai
NO Religious
School
13
12:45 Mah Jongg
6:30 Men’s Club
Meeting
7:00 Choir
11:00 6th grade
B’nei Mitzvah
family brunch
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9:30 Religious School
9:30 Adult
B’nei Mitzvah class
10:00 5th gr. hosts
Survivors
11:00 K-2nd gr.
family program
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9:15 The One School
PTO meeting
9:30 Religious
School
4:00 Cochavim
Hangout
5:00 Religious
School
4:45 St. George’s
Soup Kitchen
7:00 Board
Meeting
12:00 Trope class
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25
11:00 Knitting Club
20
9:00 TOS Passover
Program
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5:00 Religious
School
7:00 Choir
6:00 Religious
School Family
Shabbat
Experience
7:00 Shabbat
Service
8:00 1st & 2nd gr.
Mock-in
15
9:30 & 10:30
Jewish Family
Jams
12:00 Lunch &
Learn
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9:30 & 10:30
Jewish Family
Jams
12:45 Mah Jong
6:30 Shalom Chai–
last night
JAMTY & JAMTY
Jr. Ice cream Seder
9:15 Toddler Prog.
12:00 Lunch & Learn
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12:00 Lunch &
Learn
2
4:30 Gabriel &
Daniel
Gormezano
B’nei Mitzvah–
offsite
7:00 Shabbat
Service
8
7:00 The Story of
Exodus with
Rabbi Alon
NO Tr ope class
6:15 Pre-Shabbat
Meditation
9:30 & 10:30 Jewish
Family Jams
7:00 The Story of
Exodus with
Rabbi Alon
12:00 Trope class
Sat
JAMTY Subregional lock in
9:15 Toddler
Enrich. Program
6:30 Pre-Shabbat
Song session
7:00 Shabbat w/
Torah reading &
B’day blessing
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5:00 Afternoon
Service & Bar
Mitzvah of
Noah Pincus
7:30 Free
Concert: West
Point Jewish
Chapel Choir at
TBA
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10:00 Morning
Service & Bar
Mitzvah of
Adam
Cherenson
6:00 PTO Night
Out
22 First Night
of Passover
23 1st Day of
Passover
9:15 Toddler
Enrich. Program
6:00 2nd Night
Passover Seder
at TBA (prior
reservations
needed)
12:00 The One
School & Office
closes
4:30 Shabbat
Service
27
12:45 Mah Jongg
7:00 Choir
9:30 Adult
B’nei Mitzvah class
28
9:30 & 10:30
Jewish Family
Jams
12:00 Lunch &
Learn
12:00 Trope class
29 Last day of
Passover
The One School &
Office Closed
10:00 Yizkor
Service
7:00 Shabbat
Service
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Service & Bar
Mitzvah of
Ethan Levitt
APRIL BIRTHDAYS
Dorien Burey
Korleen Cooley
Richard Flah
Susan Federgreen
Amy Frank
Marissa Dalton
Ariel Parets
Eric Alterman
Diane Belsky
Aaron Katz
Ilya Lioznyansky
Stacy Reich
Matthew Rubin
Jamie Salinger
Risa Voorhees
Rebecca Weiss
David Cox
Beth Goldman
Dan Grogins
Andrea Rosenberg
Arthur Seltzer
Emily Cooper
Courtney Greenberg
Elliot Hochman
Andrew Stein
Joseph Frank
Noah Pincus
Tina Shuldiner
Levi Berenson
Deborah Gans
Lynn Klausner
Brian Klee
Raquel Ruiz
Evelyn Slotkin
Ryan Copple
Davi-Linda Friedman
Merrick Walder
Aubree Wood
Cathy Yonkers
Asher Elman
Emily Friedlander
Marcy Isdaner
Shelby Rubin
Barry Sternberg
Sandra Weiner
Stanley Goldberg
Robin Silvers
Sandra Cohn
Gideon Kroyter
Jeffrey Lichtenstein
Bruce Starr
Robert Denenberg
Hans Homburger
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Megan Randell
Emile Sandler
Melvin Wolfe
Louis Wolfson
Shelley Ballin
Adam Cherenson
Geryl Deixler
David Schlisserman
Alexis Berman
Sandra Hilcoff
Neil Katz
Emily Zelner
Sanford Greene
Jordan Herold
Jonathan Kissil
Carole Meshil
Ronald Rosenthal
Krista Alterman
Barbara Falk
Lorraine Garfinkel
Maxwell Stein
Keira Stolowitz
Jacob Tenenbaum
Jared White
Seth White
Zack Feldman
Robin Heston
Neil Merin
Pamela Shore
Rita Silverman
Spencer Linkhorst
Alexandra Cherenson
Jonathan Cherner
Shari Dobuler
Alexander Dwork
Sandra Bobrow
Patrick Dooley
Melanie Friedman
Ilene Gerber
Anna Healy
Pamela Starusta
Julie Cook-Cornelius
Emily Bukow
Howard Cohen
Janet Dwork
Alitza Fisch
Alex Goldman
Cheryl Koenig
Lisa DelPrete
Karen Feldman
Edward Hochman
Ethan Levitt
Lisa Stauffer
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Logan Stein
Caren Talero
Kristine Cohn
Doris Newman
Jonathan Pincus
Carol Damon
Herbert Kester
Diana Lioznyansky
Martha Slifkin
Andrew Strauss
Mindy Cox
Rosalinde Gitlitz
Marilyn Gushner
Andrew Plotkin
Jon Popiel
Jackie Baseman
Jack Berman
Jonathan Bock
David Leven
Sophia Liporace
Norman Stavisky
Michael Stillman
Joel Tancer
Adam Axler
Myrna Leven
Alan Strassler
Michael Walder
Allan Baumholtz
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Julian Bois
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APRIL ANNIVERSARIES
David & Helen Darby
Richard & Elaine Ades
Bill & Lois Prokocimer
Brett & Andrea Rosenberg
Andrew & Patsy Boyland
Brian & Amy Russell
Fred & Deanna Talmud
Patrick & Marni Nicholas
Matthew & Heather Wood
Arthur & Barbara Seltzer
Edward & Lisa Harrisburg
Dan & Mona Morello
LeRoy & Shari Rodgers
Jason & Jax Weisser
Herb & Helen Gordon
Arnold & Rosalie Snyder
Barry & Wendy Cohn
Douglass & Shirley Grangard
Michael & Esther Stillman
Stephen & Mindy Gottlieb
Philippe & Tina Bois
Jack & Judy Pincus
Benjy & Lissa Schwab
Andrew & Cheryll Plotkin
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Alon Levkovitz
Cantor:
Jessica Turnoff Ferrari
Rabbinic Intern:
Brett Tancer
Director of Engagement, Programming & Membership:
Carol Sleeper
Director of Administration & Accounting:
Melanie Goldsobel
Early Childhood Director:
Paula Deakter
Education Director:
Alissa Frankel
Jewish Life Activities Director: Danna Cohen
Youth Director:
Communications Manager:
Elizabeth Howell
Facilities Supervisor
Shawn Berry
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Scribe Editor:
Margot Hauser
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Debbie Baseman
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Robbin Briley
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Vice President:
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Bob Hochman
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Arnie Weinstein
Bob Miller
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Harvey Silverman
Ellen Vargas
Jack Tenenbaum
Maril Levy
Jody Minde
Alvin Schlossberg
Michael Deakter (2 terms)
Jerry Silvers
Tom Ross
Bruce Cohen