May, 2016 Temple Topics

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May 2016 • 5776
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RESERVATION FORM
Published Monthly by
The Reform Congregation in Oceanside
3050 Oceanside Road
Oceanside, NY 11572
(516) 766-6809
Rabbi.............................................Uri Goren
Rabbi Emeritus.............. Philmore Bergerz”l
Cantorial Soloist.............. Jessica Gubenko
Educator................................... Sarah Paikin
Temple President.................. Scot Mackoff
Presidents:
Sisterhood........................... Marian Keilson
Men’s Club................................Jeffrey Elias
PTO........................................ Audrey Quick
Renaissance Club......................Dave Kirsh
Publisher ............................... Susan Cohen
Photographer...............Milch Photography
If you have an emergency
and it is necessary for you
to reach Rabbi Goren when
the Temple Office is closed,
you may reach him at
516-395-1629
Please call the Temple Office
at 766-6809 if you or a
member of your family is ill
or has incurred a loss.
Do not assume we know.
The following is a listing of available
funds for donations:
Capital Campaign Fund • Simcha/Memorial Fund
Lillian Klein Adult Education Fund
Alan M. Katz Memorial Library Fund
Amanda Rose Kanowitz Children’s Library Fund
Music Fund • Education Fund
Anita Berger Campership Fund
Raymond Heettner Endowment Fund
Sacred Book Fund • Scholarship Fund
Rabbi Philmore Berger Leadership Development Fund
Rabbi Goren’s Discretionary Fund
Joan & Erwin Kombert Gardens Fund
Rita Henick at 516-763-2326
Ellyn Katz at 516-536-5056
In My
Opinion
This month we celebrate Mother’s Day, a day when we recognize the women in our lives
who have always sheltered us from the dangers of life. Our mothers have protected us from
the moment of conception, to birth and beyond with a passion and a love that are difficult
to explain and to understand, at least for me as a man and as a father.
My children, maybe because I had boys, have always preferred their mother over me!
Now, they are adults and….they still do. I am okay with that; I understand; I had a mother,
too.
What is a mother today? Mothers today are very different from what they were 40
or 50 years ago. Today’s mothers are part of the workforce and understand very well the
world we live in. Today’s mother cannot simply say that she is telling you to do something
because she is your mother. Mothers have to understand, have sense and be able to say
the right word at the right moment. Today, a mother is truly a role model and not a figure
of authority. Still our mothers manage to teach us the essential values in life. A mother is
someone who is always with you, and we know it.
The Jewish saying that God couldn’t be everywhere so He created mothers is so true.
A mother’s presence doesn’t refer exclusively to a physical existence; it is more about the
spiritual and emotional presence than the physical one.
There are times when we feel that God is not with us, I believe that it is we who push
God away. The end result is still God’s absence. This is just never ever the case with a
mother. Our mother is always with us, everywhere. Even in those moments when God
doesn’t bring comfort, the thought or presence of our mother does. Our mothers comfort
us when we are ill or have fallen and skinned our knee. A mother’s love is medicine for our
soul.
May is the month when we all remember, acknowledge and honor our mothers. If you
are blessed by having her in your life, take a moment and tell her how much you love her
and, if you are physically close, kiss her.
If your mother is no longer with you, bring her values, care and love into your daily
life. Bring a smile of gratitude and perform an act that will tell you she is part of who you
are. Honor her with a gift to charity because she taught you the obligation to make the
world better.
This month is a reminder that a mother understands what a child doesn’t say because
she is part of who we are.
To all the mothers, the love you are capable of giving is the purest love of all. To my
mother, may she rest in peace, I say…..”Don’t worry, I wear a jacket when it’s cold.”
Happy Mother’s Day!
Rabbi Uri Goren
To purchase items at the
Judaica Shop
in the Temple lobby contact
Lisa Goldberg 992-2161
Robyn Drangel 623-3933
The Temple Avodah family extends its condolences to
Michelle Margolin and family on the loss of her mother, Jean Uretzky
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Cantorial Notes
Last month, due to the generosity of congregants Arlene and Rick Fromewick, I, along
with several of the Hebrew High School
students, had the pleasure of seeing Broadway’s newest production of Jerry Bock and
Sheldon Harnick’s Fiddler on the Roof. For centuries, artistic mediums have
been influenced by religion and spirituality, and Bock and Harnick’s play, originally
produced in 1964, is no exception. The story
of Fiddler has been told thousands of times
in film, stage, and concert. Though the story takes place in the time of the progroms,
which is an ancient time to some of us, the
story and characters still strike a chord with
audiences today. The story follows Tevya, the father of
five daughters, who all drain him emotionally and financially in a humorous dialogue. His three eldest are approaching the age
of marriage and Tevya and his wife Golde
need to come to grips with their growing
children while under the rule of the Russian Czar’s officials. Tevya relies on his
faith and his relationship with God to navigate through the challenges of his time. I was privileged to tour the United
States and Canada in the cast of Fiddler
on the Roof back in 2006. There were several performances where people could pay
to mingle with the cast before or after a
show. Certainly doing the show in places
like California, Florida or New Jersey was
rewarding in that we were told by audience
members that they were transported to that
time period or that it helped them to feel
connected to their Jewish ancestors. I have
to admit, it was just as (maybe sometimes
more) rewarding to bring the show to places like North Dakota or Wyoming, where
people had never met a Jew. People would
come up to me and tell me they were incredibly moved by the characters in the story
and the history of our people. They would
hold my hand and exclaim how even though
we all were from different backgrounds, the
show helped them realize that we are more
alike than different. Though my time here
at Temple Avodah has been more rewarding than anything else I have done thus far
career-wise, it was pretty incredible to introduce people of other races, religions, and
cultures to my personal heritage in a way
they could relate to. This month we will be holding a Broadway-themed Shabbat and I look forward to
sharing some of the music of Fiddler with
all of you!
Jessica Gubenko
Cantorial Soloist
The Long Island Choir Festival
The Long Island Choir Festival was held at Temple Avodah on April 3, 2016. This was the
long-awaited return of a 12-year absence, when during the late 1990’s and then in the early
2000’s Temple Choirs gathered to share their music and their enthusiasm for Reform music
performance.
The Temple Avodah Choir (Oceanside) (Cantorial Soloist Jessica Gubenko) was joined
by Temple Tikvah (New Hyde Park) (Cantor Guy Bonne), Temple Sinai Community Choir
(Roslyn Heights) (Cantors Elena and Sergei Schwartz), Temple B’Nai Torah (Wantagh)
(Cantor Steven Sher), North Country Reform Temple - Ner Tamid of Glen Cove (Cantorial
Intern Lauren Levy), and Temple Am Echad (Lynbrook) (Cantor Jerry Korobow).
These six choirs brought their best music to the Sanctuary, followed by a Cantor and
Cantorial singer performance. The audience sang along on a few songs, and at the very end,
the choirs joined together on-stage in a final performance piece.
After the performances, the six choirs and audience including the members of the
community, family and friends, met each other and shared their Choir experiences and
some refreshments.
This amazing concert performance was the result of our Kol Shirah Committee
(Chairperson Cindy Elias), the Event Chairperson (Barry Howard), and our wonderful
Temple Avodah Choir: Martin Adler, Connie Axelson, Amy DiStefano, Cindy Elias, Julie
Fahrer, Abby Ginsberg, Carol Gluck, Marla Gross, Midge Gruber, Barry Howard, Jordan
Kaplan, Caryle Katz, Barbara Mandell, Karen Pinsky, Esther Rosengarten, Ellen Sherman,
Steve Sieber, Barbara Snyder, Ann Taub, Jocelyn Weston, Rhoda Yaverbaum. Accompanist: Susan Rogan. Cantorial Soloist: Jessica Gubenko.
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President’s
Message
I hope that everyone had a great Passover and enjoyed their seders, including
the asking and answering of the four questions. With that in mind, I wanted to take a
moment to attempt to answer the four questions of Temple Avodah:
1. Why is it so cold in the sanctuary? For those of you who believe it is cold
in sanctuary, that is because it is warm on
the bima. I hope that each of you will have
the opportunity to sit on the bima during services, and experience how warm it is when
you are up there for an entire service. However, to allow everyone to be comfortable
in the sanctuary, we will have the Temple
Avodah Snuggie, which will be available for
next year’s High Holidays
2. Do all Rabbis speak with a Chilean accent?
I am sure that they do not and that is just
another unique aspect of Temple Avodah.
However, when I do go to another Temple, it
sounds strange to not have the Rabbi speak
with a Chilean accent
3. Is it A-vo-dah or Avo-dah?
For years I said it with it with a long “o”
and short “a,” while some other people said
it with the long “a.” When I became president some past presidents insisted that the
correct way was with the long “a.” Frankly,
whether you say Avodah or Avodah, it does
not matter as long as you are a member who
is involved.
4. Why is Temple Avodah different from all
other Temples
Be it our clergy and the fun, themed
and inspirational services, our Junior, Teen
or Senior Choir, Schleppenwolf, being with
friends at an oneg, our Kesher Kef program,
our history of dedicated leaders, our fun
social activities and our congregants make
Temple Avodah the best Reform Temple and
the Temple where we want to be.
Scot Mackoff
Wishing Stacy Kaplan
a healthy and speedy
recovery from her
recent surgery.
SOCIAL ACTION ACTION
Refugees & Mitzvah Day: At another successful event with food
collections in many neighborhoods, singing at various locations,
baking at Ronald McDonald House, gardening the Temple grounds,
we added a table with flyers focused on the refugee issue. The table
was staffed all day by congregants who were there to engage those
who wished information about the issue. The flyers were color coded to the titles of the content on a large chart. You can, if you wish,
contribute to the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society through HIAS.org.
Food of the Month: Iour donations have been appreciated. See the
flyers for information about the current focus, but anything you contribute is welcome and is distributed to three organizations.
Refugees: It is a current global issue that Jews especially should be
concerned about.
We can send you links that describe the process by which refugees are screened for resettlement.(epsrr@aol). This is a link to
a two minute prize winning animation of the work of HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society HIAS.org). www.youtube.com/
watch?v=ojavPKYVjzQ.
Climate Change: We are planning with Men’s club for a congregant to give a power point presentation of the climate change issue. We would like to have several discussants to informally react
to the presentation. This would be followed by questions from the
audience.
Would you volunteer to be a discussant? (epssrr@aol.com).
Solar power: If you want to speak to a congregant who has installed solar power about the experience ask us.
Support Groups: Groups dealing with various mental health issues
are in process and beginning. Look at the flyers on the table in the
lobby. Or write paulmengel@hotmail.com.
Cory Nichols’ Mitzvah project: We take great pride in Corey expanding his Bar Mitzvah project to include his friends. They raise
funds and buy the food to help stock the Oceanside Community
Service food pantry.
Hot Lines: Nassau Task Force on Family Violence 542-0404, To
Report Child abuse-24/7 Confidential Reporting-1-800-342-3720
Room on the committee: If you have ideas for social action or just
want to be involved in the planning, join us. One current interest of
the Social Action committee is Climate Change.
Advocacy: The Religious Action Center of the Union for Reform
Judaism lists three public policy issues on their web site. They provide background information, how they reflect Jewish values and
contact information if you wish to actively support the issue. visit: RAC.org.
Visitations: If you wish to visit the Long Beach Soup Kitchen contact one of us. It is now open on Saturdays. If you wish to visit the
Freeport Trailer (COLOKiinc.org) or attend a meeting of the Interfaith Council contact Bob Epstein.
Collections: Extra food..speak to one of us listed below. Cell batteries (as in hearing aids), or old cell phones to the temple office.
Web sites: RAC.ORG (Religious Action Center of the Reform
Movement); IRAC.ORG (Israel Religious Action Center); ARZA.
ORG (Reform Zionists of America); RJVNYS (Reform Jewish
Voice of NY State); AJWS.ORG (American Jewish World Service);
WEREPAIR.ORG (Repair the World helps you discover what’s
Jewish about service); COLOKiinc.ORG (The Freeport Trailer, a
remarkable effort to bring dignity to day laborers); COEJL.ORG
(Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life); MAZON.ORG
(a Jewish response to hunger - ways to dignify B’nai Mitzvah and
other celebrations); URJ.ORG/CSA (Union for Reform Judaism,
Commission on Social Action) - get ideas of what other congregations are doing, read bogs).
Ira Katz, ikatz@aol.com; 536-5056 Bob Epstein, epsrr@aol.com; 536-7911
LIBRARY NOTES NOBODY ASKED ME but...
Let’s make a deal. You tell us which book
you’d like to read and we’ll order it. You
only need to either get one other person to
read it or write a brief review for Tempe
Topics. You could then consider yourself a
published author.
Jewish Lights Publishing Co. has several books about science and religion. Some
are: God and the Big Bang; Discovering
Harmony Between Science and Spirituality, Judaism, Physics and God, Renewing
the Process of Creation and Our Religious
Brains. Visit: JewishLights.com.
The Temple library is open daily after
4 PM or Saturday mornings until 10:30 AM
(Come earlier and you can visit the Shabbat
Torah Study Group, have a bagel, and hear
words of Torah). Be sure to use the red signout book on the window ledge. Bob Epstein
Volunteer Librarian & Book Font
Looking Back: Part 5
Walk & talk.
Let’s stroll through our corridors. What have we here?
In the sanctuary lobby is a plaque just to the left of the sanctuary doorway that includes the names of temple guarantors, including our first rabbi. They would stand behind
the original mortgage we received from the bank. There are 35 names. All the names are
of men. It appears that women were not considered financially stable or able or shared the
family responsibilities. Signs of the times.
Behind you just to the left of the lobby entrance is a plaque of the past presidents of
Union Reform Temple, which was in Freeport. The first date is 1953 and last date is for a
president who served in the year 2000. That tells us when the merger took place. Their biggest asset was the members who joined and enriched our congregation.
We’ll continue our walk next month.
SoPA (Sage of Park Ave.)
This space is open to a congregant who has had a Jewishly-related experience, or who
wishes to raise a question or has read a book or article worthy of comment. Call the office.
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May is here and spring has been amazing.
All the flowers and trees keep us remembering the circle of life. With that comes
friendships old and new. This has been Sisterhoods’ theme for this year, starting with
our annual fashion show last November and
continuing with our wonderful Sisterhood
Shabbat which will be held Friday evening,
May 6, at 7 PM. Our sisters worked tirelessly putting together a beautiful and meaningful Shabbat service. Any and all Sisterhood
members are asked to participate. An oneg
Shabbat sponsored by Sisterhood will follow. Thank you to all who participate.
Wednesday, April 27th, Sisterhood
hosted an evening entitled Meet the Author. Barbara Novack, writer-in-residence
at Molloy College, spoke about her new
novel, J.W. Valentine. All who came down
to hear her discuss her novel, read excerpts
and sign her books were entertained.
May is a really busy month for Sisterhood. On May 4th at 6:30 PM, you have the
Sisterhood
opportunity to join us for Bagels & Bingo at
Bagel Boss on Merrick Road in Oceanside.
This is a really fun and relaxing evening.
The cost is $20 which includes one set of
bingo cards (additional sets available at $1
each) and a kosher dairy dinner. Don’t miss
the fun. Prizes are awarded as well.
May 7th Sisterhood will begin set up
for the Spring Thrift Sale. We are currently taking donations of all your unwanted,
gently-used clothing. Donations are tax deductions…so if you supply a self-addressed
stamped envelope, we will supply the letter
for tax purposes.
We need a lot of help setting up during
the week leading up to the sale as well as
on Sunday, May 15th, the sale date. Clean
up help after the sale starting around 3 PM
is also appreciated. Men and teens are welcome to help at any point in time that week,
but preferably Saturday, May 7th, and Sunday, May 15th, set-up and clean-up.
Sisterhood’s Wee Care blanket collec-
tion for Mitzvah Day was so well received
we have decided to keep this event running
throughout the year. Since Sisterhood cared
for Wee Care, we will continue to knit and
crochet and make donations to this wonderful organization.
Later this month you will have the opportunity to learn the new Sisterhood slate
of officers for 2016 – 2107. We are always
looking for volunteers to assist with events;
if you prefer not to commit long term for
our board short term is highly recommended by event.
Did you know Sisterhood runs a thriving Judaica shop? Also available through
our Judaica shop are CUSTOM yarmulkas
for any occasion. Lots and lots of Talit are
available for sale. Call for an appointment
or contact Sisterhood@avodah.org and we
will set up appointments and arrange to
meet you at Temple.
Marian Keilson, Sisterhood President
507-2183, MJKeilson@gmail.com
Jeremy Feder's All-Star Charity Baseball Tournament
To Benefit America's VetDogs • Sept. 16-18 in Oceanside, N.Y.
Our congregant, twelve-year-old Jeremy Feder, took a lifelong
passion for baseball and a desire to help our nation’s injured veterans and transformed them into a concept for a charity baseball
tournament. He and his parents, Laura and Ira, took their vision to
Oceanside Little League (OLL), and together the Feder family and
OLL are hosting Jeremy Feder’s All-Star Charity Baseball Tournament, on commencing Friday, Sept. 16, at 6:30 pm at Wrights Field,
264 Mott St., in Oceanside, and continuing through Sunday, Sept.
18, in Oceanside. All proceeds raised from the tournament will be
donated to America’s VetDogs, a Smithtown-based non-profit organization that provides professionally-trained service dogs at no
cost to disabled veterans, and trains service dogs to assist injured
first responders. The cost to enter the tournament is $500 per team.
These fees, as well as proceeds from food, drinks and raffles sold at
the tournament’s opening night, will go directly to the charity.
According to Jeremy, this started as a “mitzvah” project for
his bar mitzvah, but quickly grew into something even much bigger. What turned Feder’s attention toward our nation’s veterans
was when he joined the Patriot Club at OMS upon entering seventh grade. This club of seventh and eighth graders works on projects and fundraisers to help injured soldiers and to raise awareness.
Both the OMS and Oceanside High School Patriot Clubs will be
on board to help and students will be receiving community service
credits for their involvement.
“We thought this tournament was a great fit for America’s
VetDogs. It’s original and allows kids to have fun playing baseball while helping a good cause,” says Katherine Fritz, director
of development for America’s VetDogs. “It costs $50,000 to train
a service dog; everything we raise from community events helps
those wounded veterans whose quality of life will be dramatically
improved by having a service dog assist them in their everyday
activities.”
About America’s VetDogs: Since 2003, America’s VetDogs
has trained and placed guide and service dogs to provide independence, enhanced mobility and companionship to veterans with disabilities from all eras. In 2015, VetDogs opened its programs to first
responders, including of fire, police, and emergency medical personnel. America’s VetDogs is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded by the Guide Dog Foundation that relies on contributions to fund its mission to help those who have served our country
live with dignity and independence. It costs over $50,000 to breed,
raise, train, and place one assistance dog, but America’s VetDogs
provides its services completely free of charge to the individual. To learn more or to donate, visit www.VetDogs.org, and like us on
Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/Jeremy-Feders-CharityBaseball-Tournament-1183080455035785/info/?tab=page_info
UJA-Federation of NY Long Island Oceanside Community Dessert Reception
Join us as we honor, Temple Avodah’s very own Marilyn Frischling, along with Miriam & Jeff Benkoe, Elle & Hy Kapito and Sharon & Marvin Siegfried
on June 1st at 7:30 P.M. at Oceanside Jewish Center 2860 Brower Avenue, Oceanside, NY. Please see attached Formal PDF invite for more information.
Please email the completed response card to Michelle Kettner at kettnerm@ujafedny.org or print and mail response card to: UJA-Federation of NY 6900
Jericho Turnpike, Suite 302 Syosset, New York 11791.
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CINDY & GARY BAUMANN
HEIDI & STUART BERR
ALISSA & BRIAN BLANK
IVY & JOSEPH CAPITELLI
HEIDI & PATRICK DOLAN
LINDA & PAUL ENGEL
RUTH & BERNARD FEIGEN
LORI & STEVEN FEIGENBAUM
GAIL & JOEL GOLD
PATRICIA & LAWRENCE GOTTESMAN
NORMA & BOB HARWOOD
MINDY & ROY KAUFMAN
KAREN & THOMAS KOLB
AIMEE & RICHARD MARKOWITZ
LYNN & MARVIN NATHANSON
IRIS & DENNIS ROSENBERG
JESSICA & JOSHUA ROSENBERG
DANAE & ASON SCHNEIDER
DEBBIE & LARRY SCHNEIDER
LISA & JOSEPH SHERMAN
PHYLLIS & ELLIOT SHULMAN
Reprinted from September 2014
Mazel Tov to our
May Anniversaries
The Sisterhood
Book Club
Members of Sisterhood:
Our book club meets
on the 2nd Thursday of
each month at 7:30 pm.
Bright women, broad
interests, lively
discussion.
Interested?
Call Barbara 516-3133153
As a tribute to the late Art Cooperman’sz”l talent and contributions to Temple,
his cartoons and commentary will continue to be run in this column.
Flyers for all upcoming events can be found in the Bulletin Board
on www.avodah.org
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FUNDS
EDUCATION FUND:
Arlene & Rick Fromewick in honor of Adam Abbey’s
Bar Mitzvah
SIMCHA/MEMORIAL FUND:
Arlene & Rick Fromewick in memory of Matty Plave
Phyllis Carbone in memory of Matty Plave
Ros Innerfield & Family in memory of Matty Plave
Phyllis Carbone in memory of Norma Ellman
Ina Koplan in honor of Barbara Director’s grandson’s
marriage
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUND:
7-Eleven Canada in memory of Matty Plave
Marian & Rob Keilson in memory of Norma Ellman
Michael Richards in memory of Matty Plave
Nancy Michaeleski & Ed Bowers in memory of Matty
Plave
Roberta Treacy & Lenore Greenberg in honor of Adam
Abbey’s Bar Mitzvah
Marian & Rob Keilson in honor of Ben Sanchez’s Bar
Mitzvah
Marian & Rob Keilson in honor or Rebecca Weissman’s
Bat Mitzvah
Marian & Rob Keilson in memory of Jean Uretzky
RABBI”S DISCRETIONARY FUND:
Illy & Dennis Herman in memory of Norma Ellman
KOMBERT GARDENS FUND:
Gertrud & Larry Lieberman in memory of Norma
Ellman
Gertrud & Larry Lieberman in honor of Adam Abbey’s
Bar Mitzvah
Gertrud & Larry Lieberman in memory of Jean Uretzky
SACRED PRAYER BOOK FUND:
Eddie Gutmann in memory of Walter Gutmann
MUSIC FUND:
Eddie Gutmann in memory of Anne E. Gutmann
ANITA BERGER CAMPERSHIP FUND:
Eddie Gutmann in memory of Walter & Anne Gutmann
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YAHRZEITS
5/6/2016 – Sheila Abish, Dr. Stuart M. Bernstein, Harold Block, Pauline
Bolner, Ida Chernoff, Abe Cohen, Alan Diamond, Dr. Sidney Epstein,
Roger Folz, Irving Friedland, Samuel Friedman, Michel Fuchs, Rae
Goldstein, Jacob M. Gurdin, Jack Howard, Bernard Jacobs, Martha
S. Kahn, George I. Kingsley, David Kohn, Solomon Kushnick, Ann
Leiter, Toby Lichtman, Mildred Millman, Eileen Mizel, Wilma Portnoy,
Lillian “Billie” Raab, Sam Rubin, Leatrice Safir, Bella Schatzberg,
Rose Schnier, Herbert Shore, Louis Silon, Joseph Silverman, Rachel
Simmons, Susan Sirote, Benjamin Tannenbaum, Carl A. Wattenmaker,
Bernard Weiner, Kenneth Weinman, Jack Weiss, Abraham Weissberg,
Joseph Workman, Aaron Zackman.
5/13/2016 – Abraham Alter, Aaron Altman, Mitchel F. Barnet, Irving
H. Bernstein, Sylvia Bernstein, Bernard Bider, Edith Chaback, Michael
Chwast, Arlene Cohen, Elliot Cohen, Lillie Fried, Walter Gluckman,
Fannie Goldberg, Edward S. Goldenberg, Joseph Goldman, Roberta
Goldstein, Abraham Gordon, Lillian Gordon, Jacob Greenwald, Walter
Gutmann, Harris H. Harnick, Mary Hirsch,, Harry Jacofsky, Stanley
Kane, Mitch Kaplan, Buddy Katz, Meyer Katz, Sydelle Kesselman,
Aaron Kraut, Raphael Klein, Amy M. Lebett, Paulette K. Leder,
Sigmund Lehrer, Paul Luft, Helen Mendales, Donald Montlack, Lorraine
Kaufman Nassi, Robert Allen Pearson, Anna Peisate, Simon Peisate,
Lea Schneider Raiden, David Peter Rose, Edward Ruff, Alfred Sauer,
Minnie Schwartz, Miriam Shapiro, Albert Sherman, Samuel Sorocki,
Max Streicher, Morton Suntup, Allan Taub, Marc Tobin, Stewart Weiner,
Claire Weiss, Solomon Wolff, Albert Wolfus.
5/20/2016 – David L. Askinasi, Charles Bayers, Nathan Bistrong, Rebie
Bondell, Emanuel Boskey, Annie Liften Brenner, Anthony Burgos, Irene
Chernick, Arlene Cohen, Anne Cooperman, Belle Drangel, Sarah Finfer,
Abraham Fogel, Muriel Freedman, Eleanor Golos, Martin Haber, Allen
J. Heffner, Judge Gerald Held, Jean Hoch, Jennie Hochman, Molly
Jean Horowitz, Fanya Kazakova, Samuel Krieger, Arnold Lepkofker,
Blanche Lepkofker, Pauline Tuchinsky Levy, Elysa Jo Liemer, Tillie
Lieberman, Michael Litroff, Betsy Meisels, Sarah Mandel, Nettie Ness,
Max Osborne, Hannah Ostrowsky, Pauline Poskar, Harry Rubin, Isidor
Schneiderman, David Schoenholtz, Arthur Shulman, Sheila Sonsky,
Pearl Sorocki, Mortimer Trencher, Jacob Wanetik, Rose T. Weiner,
Herman Weitz, Ida Winett, Robert Yeoman.
5/27/2016 – Abraham Buchwald, Rebecca Bolner, Davis Calvin,
Dorothy Calvin, Hy Doff, Eric Elias, Morris Epstein, Arthur G. Feiner,
Herman Sonny Feuer, Stephen Feuerstein, Harriet Frankel, Cora Press
Freiwald, Stephen Goldstein, Anne Gutmann, Abraham L. Horowitz,
Lillian Kesten, Beatrice K. Klepper, Benjamin Lawrence Kulek, Selwyn
Lande, Robert M. Leibowitz, Nathan Levenberg, Sarah Leibowitz,
Isabel Levine, Anna Levitan, Irving Mandel, Max Miller, Esther Minsky,
Mildred S. Novikoff, Irving Pickus, John H. Pragen, Joan Rabin, Eva
Richman, Anne Hack Schary, Curt D. Schott, Theodore Shapiro, Aaron
Shernowitz, Sophie Slater, Esther Stessel, Harry Tannenbaum, Hilda
B. Taub, Joseph Tover, Otto Yaverbaum, Sylvia Zeveloff, Richard P.
Zuckerman.
EDUCATION FUND TRIP!
The Temple Avodah Education Fund, founded by Arlene and Rick Fromewick, sponsored a Jewish day in New York City for
the 8th and 9th graders in the Kesher Kef Hebrew High School on Sunday, April 17th. The Fromewicks, Peppy Goren and
the students began the day with a tour of Temple Emanu-El, the largest Reform synagogue in the world. They then had a
delicious lunch at Ben’s Delicatessen in Midtown. After lunch, joined by Rabbi Goren, Educational Director Sarah Paikin,
and Cantorial Soloist Jessica Gubenko, they saw the wonderful Broadway show, “Fiddler on the Roof.” Everyone thoroughly
enjoyed the day in Jewish New York!
Contributions to the Education Fund are always welcome to benefit activities for the students in our Religious School.
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