May/June 2015 - Peninsula Temple Beth El

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Kolenu
Our Voice
the
Bi - monthly
n e w s l e tt e r
of
Peninsula
t e mp l e
Beth
El
Interfaith Couples or Couples of Faith?
Rabbi Lisa Kingston
Sociologists, statisticians, and
studies often use numbers to
indicate undeniable truths. Hebrew
Union College Research Professor,
Steven M. Cohen, has found that
80 percent of Reform-raised Jews
who married in 2000-2013 married
non-Jews. The 2013 Pew Report
titled, A Portrait of Jewish Americans,
taught us that among Jews with a non-Jewish
spouse, only 20 percent say they are raising
their children Jewish by religion, and 25% are
raising their children partly Jewish by religion.
These numbers are meant to be alarming and
fear inducing. After all, you can’t argue with
the numbers. Or maybe you can?
Cohen discovered another 83,000 individuals
who identify as Jews, even though they
reported no Jewish parents and had not
undergone conversion! Unbeknownst to even
keen observers of Jewish life, about half of
those who identify as Jews are part of our
community because we accept them to be
such. Many have married Jews, many are
raising Jewish children, many have discovered
distant Jewish ancestry, and many are on a
spiritual journey that has led them to Judaism
via our synagogue doors. While numbers may
give us an overall picture of Jewish trends in
America, we should not overlook the rich
personal stories of people who every day
makes choices and commitments to Judaism.
When it comes to looking at Jewish identity,
it seems that research and numbers leave
much open for interpretation. Although the
Pew Study confirmed that 79,000 adults
underwent a formal Jewish conversion,
One such woman, Allison McMillan, shared
her story on the website ejewishphilanthropy.
See Rabbi Lisa on page 2
President’s Message
Jill Goldring, President
The festival of Shavuot marks the
giving of the Torah to the Jewish
People at Mt. Sinai. In ancient times
it began as a festival that marked
the end of the spring barley and the
beginning of the planting of the
winter wheat. In modern Reform
Judaism it is a celebration of Torah,
education, and actively choosing to
participate in Jewish life.
It is fitting that right after Shavuot this year,
our community’s Annual Meeting will be held
on Tuesday, May 26. As with the ancient
festival we mark the review of the past year
and look to the future season with its vast
potential for growth. And, like the modern
festival, we celebrate those who actively
participate in temple life by honoring our
exiting trustees for their past work, we vote
in our new trustees and entrust our future to
them. We also honor those in our community
who have made a tremendous impact.
We hope that you can join us this year at the
Annual Meeting on May 26, and review what
we have accomplished over the past year, and
celebrate our tremendous community. I look
forward to seeing you there.
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May/June 2015
Inside this Issue
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Schedule of
Shabbat Services
4
Ed Programs
5
Teens
6
Senior Friendship
Club
7
BEW
8
Brotherhood
9
B’nai Mitzvah
11-13 Our Community
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Legacy Circle
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Higher than
Standard Dues
19-20 Contributions
21-22 Calendar of
Events
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Yahrzeits
messages
Kolenu Rabbi Lisa from page 1
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Peninsula Temple Beth El
1700 Alameda de las Pulgas
San Mateo, CA 94403
(650) 341-7701
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www.ptbe.org
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A reform congregation
affiliated with the Union for
Reform Judaism
PTBE Staff
Dennis J. Eisner,
Senior Rabbi
Sara Mason-Barkin
Rabbi / Educator
Lisa Kingston
Rabbi / Educator
Callie Schulman
Rabbi / Educator
Elana Jagoda Kaye
Cantorial Soloist
Sanford E. Rosen, z”l
Rabbi Emeritus
Cindi Serbin
Kolenu Editor
Officers 2014-2015
President
Jill Goldring
First VP
David Greenseid
Second VP
Lawrence Siegel
Secretary
Harriet Borofsky
Treasurer
Francene Gonek
Member at Large
Geri Wohl
Ed Committee Rep
TBA
Personnel Officer
Sharon Vinick
Campaign Officer
Lorna Siepser
Imm Past President
Phil Strause
Board of Trustees 2014-2015
Laura Barde
Judy Bloom
Judy Fisher
David Greenseid
Stan Gross
Sharon Blau
Hartley
Jeff Hessekiel
Jeff Hyman
Carol Kadet
Lisa Meltzer Penn
Rich Polonsky
Leslie Reisfeld
Lawrence Siegel
Nicole Sorger
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Abra Stein
Patty Steinhardt
Sharon Vinick
Geri Wohl
Ex-Officio
Members
Debby Courtney, Ed Committee
Judy
Thalheimer, BEW
Dave Bauer,
Brotherhood
Zara Jaffe, Senior
Friendship Club
Reuben Grossman
& Emily
Mellman, SMRTY
com. Her non-Jewish husband reads books by
Jewish philosophers, does Kiddush and Motzi
on Friday nights from transliterated Hebrew,
and with friends and family, the couple
celebrate Jewish holidays in ways that make
both feel included and comfortable. While
Allison’s husband has decided not to convert
at this point, she does not feel that the term
interfaith couple accurately describes them.
Instead they are a couple of faith: Allison,
a Jew with a belief in a higher power, and
her husband, an individual who searches for
meaningful connections to Jewish traditions
and customs. Her husband may not be a
halachically (according to law) defined Jew,
but as someone who doesn’t practice anything
else, Allison certainly would not consider him
to be of another faith.
In today’s America, as more and more
identities are personally chosen and socially
constructed, the way we understand religious
identities must be more fluid in order to
appropriately recognize and welcome these
individuals into our Jewish community.
Would someone like this husband be formally
counted in a Jewish survey? Probably not.
Might he be found at Shabbat services, a
child’s b’nai mitzvah, volunteering his time,
and studying Torah? You betcha!
We are blessed to see similar stories from
individuals in our own community. It gives
our clergy a sense of joy and pride when we
see our community thrive because of the
commitments all of our members make. Still,
we know it is extra exceptional when those of
you who have not formally chosen Judaism,
dedicate your time and energy to strengthen
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the Jewish People. You do everything from
schlepping your children to Hebrew lessons
to blessing your children as they become
b’nai mitzvah. And along the way, (maybe)
you even learned to like gefilte fish! But most
of all, you offer the selfless gift of ensuring
a future for the Jewish People. We owe you
more than a simple todah rabbah, a thank
you. We owe you acceptance, inclusion, and a
sacred place among our people.
This new understanding that being Jewish
isn’t a pre-requisite for having a Jewish
identity has implications for our own
community as well as Reform Judaism as a
whole. Our job as a synagogue community
is to welcome whoever chooses to connect
themselves to us. During the last URJ
Biennial, President Rick Jacobs challenged
our congregations to practice “audacious
hospitality.” Part of this means not being
so quick to label a couple as interfaith or a
person as non-Jew. It does mean taking more
time to understand where individuals are on
their personal Jewish journeys and meeting
those individual’s needs through our language,
our rituals, and our programs. Rabbi Jacobs
states, “It is a veritable gift of God to have
the opportunity of a millennium: more nonJews who want in than Jews who want out.
That has never happened before. We dare not
squander this gift out of fear of what new
voices may say and where new opinions may
lead.” Jews today are facing an unprecedented
opportunity to share our rich tradition with
thousands who are searching for meaning and
looking to raise healthy and happy children
with a deep connection to Jewish community.
May PTBE be a community that welcomes all
who choose to enter.
Mission Statement of PTBE
Based on the principles of Reform Judaism, Peninsula Temple Beth El is a holy community
that cares for its members, the State of Israel and her people, and the world around us. We
promote the love of Torah from generation to generation by inspiring Jewish living through
study, prayer, fellowship and good deeds.
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May/June 2015
PTBE’s Annual Meeting
One Bay One Book
Tuesday, May 26, 7:30 pm
All members are invited to attend and learn
about the progress of our community over
the past year. We will honor our Congregant
of the Year, the recipient of the Or HaTorah
award, as well as bid farewell to departing
members of the Board of Trustees whose
terms have ended. We will also meet and elect
our new slate of candidates for the Board of
Trustees. We will conclude with a dessert
reception. RSVP to Kenneth at kspicer@ptbe.
org or 341-7701.
Monday, May 4, 7:30 pm
Book discussion led by Lisa Meltzer Penn
The Betrayers by
David Bezmozgis
One Bay One
Book is a yearlong
conversation
reaching Bay Area
adults through
opportunities
for lively Jewish
learning.
Schedule of Shabbat Services
Friday, May 1
6:30 PM Shabbat Hallelu
Saturday, May 2
9:00 am Tot Shabbat
10:30 AM Shabbat Morning Service, Sam
Lash becomes bar mitzvah
Friday, May 8
6:30 PM Erev Shabbat Camp Service
Saturday, May 9
10:30 AM Shabbat Morning Service, Blake
Birger becomes bar mitzvah
Friday, May 15
6:30 PM Erev Shabbat Service
Saturday, May 16
10:30 AM Shabbat Morning Service, Andrew
Shelton becomes bar mitzvah
Friday, May 22
Saturday, May 23
10:30 AM Shabbat Morning Service, Samuel
Taxay becomes bar mitzvah
Friday, May 29
Saturday, May 30
10:30 AM Shabbat Morning Service, Leah
Dautoff becomes bat mitzvah
Friday, June 5
Saturday, June 6
10:30 AM Shabbat Morning Service, Peter
and Rochelle Rubin become b’nai mitzvah
Friday, June 12
Saturday, June 13
(No Morning Service)
Friday, June 19
5:00 PM Bim Bam Shabbat
Saturday, June 20
10:30 AM Shabbat Morning Service,
Vincent Sy becomes bar mitzvah
Friday, June 26
Saturday, June 27
10:30 AM Shabbat Morning Service, Jacob
Cohen becomes bar mitzvah
Morning Minyan - Tuesdays at 8 am
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Education
Programs
The Joy of Camp Year-Round
Rabbi Callie Schulman
PTBE Camp
Shabbat
Friday, May 8
6:30 pm
The evening will be full
of camp-style worship
and ruach (spirit), with
a special opportunity to
bless all of our PTBE
campers, as well as our
graduating seniors who
are moving on to their
next adventures.
Campers: Wear your
favorite camp t-shirt.
Schmooze with your
friends after services at
a special oneg.
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The Jewish People have long seen the benefits
of immersing ourselves in an experience and
experiential learning that has been at the heart
of our tradition for thousands of years (what
is the Passover Seder if not an immersive
Jewish learning experience, after all?) In
recent years, Jewish educational ideologies
have been paying closer attention to the
power of immersive, experiential education
– particularly in the form of Jewish camping.
PTBE is proud to send veritable hordes of
our youth to local Jewish summer camps each
year, from URJ Camp Newman in Santa
Rosa, to Camp Tawonga in Yosemite, to the
PJCC Camp Keff in Foster City. Summer
has long
been a time
of abundant
fun, play,
and Jewish
experience
in the forms
of these and
many more
Jewish summer
adventures
available to
our youth.
But wouldn’t
it be sad if the
magic of these immersive experiences was
reserved only for the summer months? Those
gloriously long days of sunshine live long
in our memories, to be sure, but don’t the
other nine months of the year deserve some
memorable immersive experiences as well?
For many years now, our K-6th grade families
have enjoyed participating in our Family
Retreat. From Friday afternoon until Sunday
morning we have gathered together to spend
a weekend in Jewish community: learning
together, praying together, and making
fun and lasting memories together. Our
7th grade families and 10th grade students
have benefited from a similar experience
in the form of the fall B’nai Mitzvah &
Confirmation Retreat – where once again,
we get outside of our normal stomping
grounds to learn, play, and grow together in
an immersive Jewish environment. After each
of these retreats we have come back energized
and wondering, “How can we do more of
this?”
In the year ahead we have exciting new
opportunities for just this kind of learning in
our community. In the late summer we will
be instituting our very first 8th grade PostB’nai Mitzvah Retreat at Camp Newman,
where for an entire weekend, any PTBE 8th
grader, whether
enrolled in WNP
or not, is welcome
to join us up at
Camp Newman’s
kibbutz. In the
spring we will be
instituting our first
Spring Retreat for
3-6th graders, also
at Camp Newman,
so that they can
enjoy the fun of
camp during the
school year.
Additionally, to honor our PTBE families
who will be sending their children to any of
our Jewish summer camps this summer, we
will be celebrating our second-annual Camp
Shabbat on May 8. The evening will be full of
camp-style worship and ruach (spirit), with a
special opportunity to bless all of our PTBE
campers, as well as our graduating seniors
who are moving on to their next adventures.
We hope that you and your families will
take advantage of the great expanse of Jewish
immersive educational opportunities that
exist here at PTBE and elsewhere in our
vibrant Jewish community.
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May/June 2015
Never Forget These Years
SMRTY President – Emily Mellman
If you had looked at me four years ago and
told me that I would meet some of the most
incredible people in the world on a stretch
of land wedged into the rolling hills of Santa
Rosa, I might have laughed. My years at URJ
Camp Newman had previously ended in 6th
grade and I wasn’t planning on returning.
But during my freshman year of high school,
my cousin dragged me to the West Coast
Party, a Camp Newman sponsored event
that hosts hundreds of Jewish teens from all
over the western United States. As I got off
the bus with sweaty palms and a pounding
heart, I could feel something wash over me. I
remember lying in my bunk that night trying
to figure out what I was feeling. It wasn’t just
happiness or acceptance or love, but a mixture
of the three that seemed to spill out of each
cabin door. And from that weekend on, every
fiber of my being longed to sustain that joy.
The l’dor v’dor (from generation to generation)
we create through NFTY, BBYO, and
Jewish camping is unlike any family I have
witnessed. I have recently begun to realize
that this phenomenon is created through
the lack of a generational gap in these
communities.
Adults who attended Camps Tawonga and
Newman send their kids back because those
childhood vacation homes remain unchanged,
untouched by technological advancements
and undisturbed by the dysfunction in our
world. These camp communities create
shelters open to all who wish to share the love
of Judaism and family. These places breathe
enough life into us each time we enter that
our souls are sustained until the next time we
drive through their gates.
NFTY and
SMRTY have
allowed me to
experience this
feeling yearround. These
communities
have given me
the opportunity
to volunteer
my time, heart
and passion
to a group of
Emily Mellman and her NFTY friends at Gesher Kallah, 2014
people that
truly deserve
it. Being president, as well as religious and
cultural vice president of SMRTY has been
the most rewarding part of high school
for me. I hope the PTBE community
understands how grateful we teens are for
your faith and inclusion.
Thank you for an incredible 18 years of
traditions and connections. I only hope
that all our teens will dare to experience the
Jewish world in their own way and know that
SMRTY/NFTY, BBYO and camp would be
lucky to have you!
Cooking on a Budget for Teens and College Students
Wednesday, May 20, 6 – 8 pm
With Meg Batavia, Youth Director
Are you a teen about to go to college, or
a college student or recent grad? No need
to grab fast food or go out to expensive
restaurants. Learn tips and tricks for cooking
and keeping healthy food on hand for the
week.
This is the last class in the PTBE Wellness
series, brought in part by a mini-grant
from Hazon, an organization whose vision
is to create healthier and more sustainable
communities in the Jewish world and beyond.
RSVP Cindi, cserbin@ptbe.org
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Auxiliaries
Seniors Ride the
Van to Temple
The PJCC will offer
bus transportation to
services at PTBE on
May 8 and June 12.
There is no charge and
bus transportation is
door-to-door.
Make your reservations
by calling the PJCC
at 212.7522 by the
Wednesday before
the service you would
like to attend. This
program is made
possible by funding
from PTBE and a
grant from the Jewish
Community Newhouse
Fund of the Jewish
Community Federation
of San Francisco, the
Peninsula, Marin and
Sonoma Counties. 
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Senior Friendship Club
Zara Jaffe, President
Bag lunch at noon. Program begins at 1:00 pm with “Afterthoughts” program at 2:00 pm.
Contact: Rhonda Press 212-7522
May 7 Fred McCarty returns to serenade us
with his guitar and beautiful voice, singing
songs from the Great American Songbook.
2:00 Rap with the Rabbi
May 14 Enjoy a musical program with Bob
Balopole on piano and vocals in a program
of popular songs from yesteryear and today.
This is always a favorite!
2:00 Current Events with David Nigel
May 21 Bring your bag lunch and join us
for the documentary, Alive Inside: A Story
of Music and Memory. This fascinating and
moving documentary follows social worker,
Dan Cohen, as he uses music to unlock
memory in nursing home patients with
Alzheimer’s disease. Aided by well known
neurologist Oliver Sacks, Cohen aims to
transform the quality of life for the afflicted.
(78 min)
May 28 Join us for lunch in honor of the
37th anniversary of the Beth El Senior
Friendship Club at Hs. Lordships on the
Berkeley Marina. We will be seated in a
room with a spectacular view of the San
Francisco Bay. Cost: $26 for members of
Beth El Senior Friendship Club; $38 for
non-members. Priority for Club members
until May 12. Price includes transportation
and a 3 course meal. Space is limited.
Paid reservations required by May 14. Call
Rhonda Press at 378-2717. Make checks
payable to the Beth El Senior Friendship
Club. Please indicate meal choice: Chicken
with Artichokes and Sun Dried Tomatoes
(mushrooms, garlic mashed potatoes,
creamy garlic butter and veggies) or Grilled
Salmon (garlic mashed potatoes, market
vegetables) or Mushroom Ravioli (pesto
cream or alfredo sauce). Following lunch we
will have a scenic drive home. Bus departs
Beth El at 10:30 am.
June 4 This fall prevention presentation will
provide some simple steps that one can take
to reduce fall risk, increase independence,
make simple home safety changes, increase
strength and flexibility and more. Sarah
Eggen-Thornhill is with the San Mateo
County Fall Prevention Task force and is a
licensed occupational therapist and health
educator.
2:00 Rap with the Rabbi
June 11 Doris Williams brings us her
musical program, Love Songs Through the
Centuries, with music from England, Italy,
France, Ireland and other countries. She
performs on piano, lute, and vocals.
June 18 Bring your bag lunch and enjoy
the movie, Chef. In this comedy, Chef Carl
Casper’s plans for opening a restaurant in
Los Angeles fail to pan out, so he returns
home to Miami and debuts a food truck
instead. While trying to regain his zest
for cookery, Carl also tries to mend his
fractured family ties. (115 min.)
June 25 Daphna Rahmil (violin) and Bruce
Barley (guitar) sing and play songs to laugh,
smile, cry and tap your toes. From Yiddish
tunes to Americana, they love sharing their
music and their hearts.
Understanding Dementia - Wednesday, May 27, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
An evening of awareness and support. How to recognize the signs. What you need to
know. Resources and support for caregivers. We will have a panel of experts including
representatives from Seniors at Home, the Alzheimer’s Organization and the Rosener House
Adult Day Center. This evening will be the first chapter for us to learn about this disease
and how we can help you.
RSVP cserbin@ptbe.org or call Cindi at 341-7701.
Auxiliaries
May/June 2015
Beth El Women
Judy Thalheimer, President
Beth El Women is a Place for Women to
Connect, Have Fun, Grow and Contribute
Sponsored by BEW. $10, payable at the door.
Bring your own mat.
We hope that you have been able to partake
in one of our many and varied programs this
year. Perhaps you attended our membership
brunch earlier this year or one of our Girls'
Nights Out? Did you attend the BEW
sponsored Shabbat Service, Celebrating the
Wisdom of Women, or participate in baking
more than 2000 hamantaschen to sell at the
Purim Carnival? This annual BEW tradition
raises money for PTBE’s education programs.
Recently we held our annual BEW pre-Seder
led by Rabbi Lisa and Elana. Attendees
enjoyed a celebration of Rosh Chodesh Nisan,
readings by the women making their own
Miriam's cup and having a delicious Passover
feast.
RSVP to Judy Fisher at
judithrfisher@gmail.com.
If you could not make it to some of our events,
do not despair, you can still join us at one of
our upcoming events in the coming months or
catch a favorite event again next year! BEW is
constantly adding new programs and changing
existing programs to meet the needs of our ever
growing membership.
It’s never too late to get more involved. If
you’ve been wishing for deeper connections
with other friendly, accomplished women and
are looking for an opportunity to contribute
your talents to BEW, let’s have a conversation
about becoming more active in Beth El Women.
Please contact me at BEW@PTBE.org.
Upcoming Programs
Torah Yoga
Sunday, May 17
4:00 - 5:15 pm
Connect to your Judaism in a new way by
exploring the intersection between your body,
breath and ancient Jewish texts.
Led by Ellie Klein. This class is appropriate
for students of all levels.
Upcoming Monthly Monday
Mah Jongg Madness
Mondays, May 11 and June 8
Join us for Mah Jongg fun at all levels of
experience. Monthly Monday Mah Jongg
Madness is generally held on the second
Monday of each month. RSVP to Martha
Kokes at mkokes@comcast.net. You must
be familiar with the rules for American Mah
Jongg and have a 2014 rule card.
Rosh Chodesh Sivan – The Art of
Receiving
Thursday, May 21, 7:00 pm
The Hebrew month of Sivan is a time of
gaining clarity of vision, discovering one’s life
purpose, and receiving guidance and direction
on actualizing our personal goals. Sivan is
a time of expressed creativity, of bringing
forth and communicating what is deep inside
of us. Sivan holds within it the holiday of
Shavuot, commemorating both the receiving
of Torah at Mt. Sinai and celebrating the
spring wheat harvest. During this time, our
ancestors would bring forth their bikkurim,
or First Fruits of the harvest. Traditionally, we
eat dairy products with honey on this holiday
because Torah is considered to be nourishing
like milk and sweet like honey.
Please join us as BEW member, Natasha
Kehimkar leads us in a cheesecake-making
workshop, after which we will delve in to
these notions of bounty, receiving, and the
“first fruits” of the soul that we each offer up
in the month of Sivan. (If dairy is not on your
diet, fret not! Natasha will be bringing some
dairy-and-gluten-free treats as well).
Help us plan. RSVP to Judy Fisher at
judithrfisher@gmail.com.
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Auxiliaries
Brotherhood
Dave Bauer, President
The PTBE Brotherhood was busy in April.
Along with Rishonim’s 6th Grade classes we
distributed Yom HaShoah candles. We are
grateful to the students for their assistance
in this heartfelt activity to provide these
memorial candles.
Bob Balopole presented his annual Financial
Night. Bob has shared his vast knowledge and
experience in finance and investments for the
last 26 years. Bob’s experience as a CPA and
investment advisor has helped numerous
attendees get a better grasp on the world of
tax and investment.
An Evening
with Ronn
Owens
Saturday, May
2, 7:30 pm
We are fortunate
to have with us
KGO radio personality Ronn
Owens
the renowned
and famous
KGO Radio Personality, Ronn Owens.
Ronn will speak to us on the most recent and
important topics of the day. Ronn’s insight
from years of experience and speaking with
those in the know, will lead to a fascinating
and informative evening. There will be a Q &
A after Ronn’s presentation.
At the conclusion of Ronn’s talk, we will
enjoy dessert, wine and other beverages, while
Ronn continues his visit with us. Don’t be left
out.
Sunday, May 17
The Brotherhood will be providing a year end
BBQ for all the students and their families at
the end of the final class of the day. Come eat
and enjoy!
June 11 - 2015/16 officer elections and
calendar meeting
June 13 - A Bocce Tournament. An evening
of fun, food and challenge. Watch for details.
Jewish Heritage Night at the Giants and
Brotherhood Sponsored Tailgate
Monday, July 27
Cost: $40, includes admission, tailgate and
Giants Jewish themed promotion. To reserve
your ticket, email Kenneth at kspicer@ptbe.
org. We will bill your temple account. If you
have your own ticket and want to join in the
tailgate, let Kenneth know you’re coming.
Can You Read This?
Then you can help a child
who can't.
Join the Jewish Coalition for Literacy as
a volunteer reading tutor and help an atrisk child learn to love reading.
Hours: your choice
Location: Convenient for you
Cost: $15
Need: Great
The Annual Rabbi Dennis Eisner Golf
Tournament
Personal Satisfaction: Immeasurable
Sunday, May 3
Next training session: Tuesday, May 19,
1-4pm at Kehillah Jewish High School,
Palo Alto. Sign at jclread.org.
This annual event is once again sold out. Sign
up early next year so you won’t be left out.
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Last Day of Ed Programs
B’nai Mitzvah
May/June 2015
B’nai Mitzvah
The congregation is invited and encouraged to attend the special Shabbat services when the children
of our congregation become Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Services are Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.
Sam Lash – May 2
Sam is the son of Laurie Kretchmar and Gary
Lash. His favorite subjects are social studies
and math. In his spare time, Sam likes to
read, create 3D graphics and edit video clips
for his YouTube channel, play video games,
cook, watch superhero TV series and play
basketball. He launched an anime (Japanese
animation) club at Borel Middle School and
is considering a career in animation and game
design. Sam has played trumpet and violin
and looks forward to starting guitar lessons.
For his Mitzvah Project, Sam has participated
in volunteer activities through PTBE and
Cub Scouts. Blake Henry Birger – May 9
Blake is the son of Debi and Stu Birger. He
has an older sister, Allyson Grace, 15. Blake
enjoys playing ice hockey, skiing, soccer,
and basketball and really enjoys being with
all his friends. He also loves playing with
his yellow Labrador, Marleau. Blake’s goals
are to win a state championship with his ice
hockey team and play hockey in college. He
also wants to continue to excel in school. For
his Mitzvah Project Blake chose the Jewish
value Lo Ta’amod which means to not leave
people of the community alone when they are
in need. He has partnered with The Jewish
Family and Children Services, the Bay Area
organization that focuses on helping people
who are homeless in different ways, such as
finding a job, getting guidance from various
resources and individuals, and helps them
find a suitable and affordable home.
has volunteered and donated to the SF-Marin
Food Bank and the Samaritan House many
times during the past three years.
Samuel Taxay – May 23
Samuel is the son of Jennifer and Marc
Taxay. He has a sister, Naomi, 10. Sam enjoys
playing hockey, music, running, ultimate
Frisbee and hanging out with friends. His
goals include studying to become a molecular
biologist and playing college hockey. For
Sam’s Mitzvah Project he and his classmates
at Wornick Jewish Day School focused on
building awareness of animal endangerment
and worked to raise funds for the Center for
Biological Diversity.
Leah Kitt Dautoff – May 30
Leah is the daughter of Denise and Justin
Dautoff. She has a sister, Maya, 15. Leah’s
hobbies are acting, dancing, playing the
guitar and piano as well as writing. Her
goals are to be happy and do the things she
loves and to learn about different cultures
through traveling the world. As a student at
the Wornick Jewish Day School her Tzedakah
Project is Star Vista Suicide Prevention.
Peter Rubin – June 6
Peter is the son of Marina Gocha and Edward
Rubinstein. He has an older brother, Daniel,
23, and a twin sister, Rochelle. Peter’s hobbies
include sports, especially basketball, movies
and hanging out with friends. His goal is to
continue to do well in school. Peter’s Mitzvah
Project is to donate clothes and toys to those
less fortunate.
Rochelle Rubin – June 6
Andrew Shelton – May 16
Andrew is the son of Mindy and Jeff Shelton.
He has a younger brother, Aaron, 8. Andrew’s
hobbies are baseball, football, basketball and
sneaker collecting. His goal is to have a good
job that he likes and makes enough money
to be successful. For his Mitzvah Project he
Rochelle is the daughter of Marina Gocha
and Edward Rubinstein. She has an older
brother, Daniel, 23, and a twin brother,
Peter. Rochelle’s hobbies are singing, baking,
drawing, watching movies and laughing. Her
goals are to have good grades, get into a good
college and continue being a good friend.
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our
community
Her Mitzvah Project is to give old clothes and
toys to the needy and less fortunate and to
continue doing that as she grows older.
Vincent Moises Pearlman Sy – June 20
Vincent is the son of Rebecca Pearlman and
Ismael Gaviola Sy. His siblings are Pauline,
15, Jacob, 21 and Ian Paul Sy, 27, who
is living and working in the Philippines.
Vincent’s hobbies and interests are
skateboarding, basketball, and tennis. Vincent
is striving to be successful in school, hoping
to eventually build a solid and rewarding
engineering career and to be part of a caring
community. He has volunteered at Second
Harvest Food Bank and plans on continuing
after becoming bar mitzvah.
Jacob Cohen – June 27
Jacob is the son of Roxanne and David
Cohen. He has a younger sister, Helena, 10.
Jacob’s hobbies are comic books, theater and
golf. His goal is to make a difference in our
community and our world and to be kind
to his family and friends. As a student at the
Wornick Jewish Day School, Jacob’s Tzedakah
Project is working with the Jewish value, tzar
b’aleh chaim, prevention of cruelty to animals.
He has been researching and working to
support Turtle Island Restoration Network
located in Point Reyes. This project includes
salmon habitat restoration, education,
lobbying and protection of marine life.
Why is This Campaign Different From All Other Campaigns
Bonim B’yachad – Building Our Future Together
from everyone
to make this
vision a reality!
Breaking News! We have raised over
$5.1 Million in just over 24 months of
campaigning with 190+ temple families IN!
(By the way, if you are a single adult temple
member, you are “family” - ours!)
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From our first pledge and gifts, everyone
who wants to participate is welcome now! We
meet with every donor personally. We want
to honor you, and get you excited about this
transformative project and we want to let
you know how much we need a generous gift
We cannot
reach everyone
at the same
time. If you
want IN,
please feel free
to be proactive
and contact
a campaign
team member,
including
Rabbi
Eisner or Jill
Goldring, our temple president. Let’s bring
another 100 temple member families IN by
the end of the year!
We all thank you!
Campaign Team: Harriet Borofsky, Judy
Fisher, Jill Goldring, Jeff Hessekiel, Andrew
Menkes, Leslie Reisfeld, Lawrence Siegel,
Abra Stein, Phil Strause, Evan Susser, Rabbi
Dennis J. Eisner, Lorna Siepser, Chair
our
community
Welcome New Members
Sarah and Scott Fleischer and their
daughter, Noa
Marlene Levenson
Amy Rabbino and Neal Rubin and their
daughters, Sophie and Ella
Kristin Nicholl and Bryce Wagshul
Bruchim Habaim
Please welcome these new members into
our temple community. We look forward
to many years of sharing Jewish enrichment
together.
Mazal tov
Mazal tov to Kendra and Tom Kasten on
the birth of their granddaughter, Avaline
Coralie Kasten. Avaline is the daughter of
Jeff Kasten and Ksenya Shchors of Lausanne,
Switzerland. She is also the granddaughter
of Elena Shchors and Peter Volkovitsky
of Gaithersburg, Maryland and greatgranddaughter of Linda Tobias of San Jose.
Mazel tov to Sheree Polonsky and Jeremy
Hamaoui on their engagement. Sheree is the
daughter of Joyce and Rich Polonsky and
granddaughter of Albert Polonsky.
May/June 2015
In Memoriam
We express our heartfelt sympathy to the
family and friends of the recently departed.
May their memory be for a blessing.
Luanne Brenman
Mother of Yitzik Brenman (Faun)
Grandmother of Mica, Avi and Eli
Clarann Goldring
Mother of Jill Goldring (Marc Haugen)
Grandmother of Anna, Benjamin and Elsa
Haugen Nancy Gonzalez
Mother of Leah Leavy (Ron)
Hugo R. Giusti
Father of Bob Giusti (Cynthia Greenberg)
Father of Ron Giusti (Darian)
Uncle of Darlene Horne
Miriam R. Katz
Mother of Tobey Bergen (David)
Grandmother of Danielle and Rachel
Myrtle Lenat
Mother of Rick Lenat (Ally)
Grandmother of Zachary Lenat and Melanie
Fisher (Lawrence)
Bernice Siepser
Mother of Lorna Siepser (Steven Klebe)
Grandmother of Larisa and Seth Klebe
Elise Stone
Wife of Donald Stone
Mazal tov to Christie and Dan Phillips on
the birth of their daughter, Eleanore Pearl.
Eleanore’s proud big brother is Ezra.
Mazal tov to Dyanne and Michael Krasow
on the birth of their grandson, Norman
Garcia Glauberman, son of Erin and Joe
Glauberman. Big sister is Beatrice and greatgrandmother is Babs Schrager.
PTBE’s Blue Bag is still traveling
around the world!
Martin Harband in Nijmegen
The Nethlands
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our
community
The Confirmation Class of 2015/5775
cordially invites
the congregation
to worship with us
as we celebrate our commitment
to Torah
Wednesday, May 6 at 6:30 PM
18 Iyar 5775
Share in the celebration of Confirmation as our 10th grade class affirms their commitment as
lifelong students of Torah and leads the congregation in worship and song with its own creative
service. Students will share inspiring remarks about their connection to Judaism and their
interpretation of Jewish tradition.
Sarah Adler
Daughter of Martha and
Michael Adler
Allison Granet
Daughter of Nancy BergerGranet and Scott Granet
Rachel Mellman
Daughter of Martha Kokes
and Jay Mellman
Elyssa Alfi
Daughter of Kara and
Eliot Alfi
Elise Green
Daughter of Vickie Green
Moriah Meskin
Daughter of Fariba and
Jamshid Meskin
Ilana Basman
Daughter of Olga and
Alexander Basman
Valentino Benelli
Son of Jennifer and
Brian Benelli
Eli Brenman
Son of Faun and
Yitzik Brenman
Kyra Cruse
Daughter of Jodi and
Energy Cruse
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Brian Gross
Son of Michelle Wachs and
Irwin Gross
Ellie Lieberman
Daughter of Randi Shafton
and Drew Lieberman
Zoey Lieberman
Daughter of Randi Shafton
and Drew Lieberman
Miles Friedlaender-Klieman
Son of Diane Friedlaender
and Ken Klieman
Ethan Miller
Son of Amy Fay
Zach Friedlaender-Klieman
Son of Diane Friedlaender
and Ken Klieman
Benjamin Gardner
Son of Linda and
Peter Gardner
Sam Manyak
Son of Tanya and
Gene Manyak
Samuel Perry
Son of Karen and
Douglas Perry
Noam Siegel
Son of Relli and Aviv Siegel
Omer Siegel
Son of Relli and Aviv Siegel
Noah Suissa
Son of Maria and Avy Suissa
Danielle Tzur
Daughter of Rabbi Lisa and
Eran Tzur
Sofia Zwass
Daughter of Jennifer and
Maurice Zwass
our
community
May/June 2015
Help Us Help You
We are a caring community and want to
know if any of our members are ill at home
or in the hospital. If you know of someone
who is in need of special attention, please
be in touch with any of our clergy. Because
of privacy policies, hospitals do not inform
us when a member is a patient. Also, if you
know of a family in need of meals, please
contact Lolli in the temple office, 341-7701. We are here for our community and want to
offer comfort and support to all our families.
Please communicate with us so that we can be
there for you and your family in your time of
need. Now is a great time to join the Caring
Committee. The committee consists of the
following teams: Bereavement Support,
Visiting Team, and Meals. If you would like
to be part of the team, contact Ellen Saliman
at ellen.saliman@gmail.com.
Interfaith Friendship Committee
Michele Epstein and Dick Heiman, Co-Chairs
Multifaith Event – For the Whole Family
Iftar Service and Dinner
Sunday, June 28
Service: 7:15 pm Dinner: 8:30 pm
PTBE will again host a break the fast meal
in celebration of the holiday of Ramadan.
Pacifica Institute, our Turkish Muslim
partners in Burlingame, will bring their
Iftar traditional meal to our congregation.
Members of the 16 faith houses of the
Peninsula Multifaith Coalition also will be
invited to attend this service and meal. This is
an opportunity for your family to meet others
from all five major faiths.
During the month of Ramadan, which begins
in mid-June this year, observant Muslims fast
every day from sunrise to sunset. Fasting is
an important part of the Jewish, Christian
and Muslim traditions.
Pacifica Institute has been one of our closest
interfaith partners over the last eight years.
We share so many of the same challenges and
opportunities. Recently they hosted a Seder,
and now we will once again host Iftar. Last
year our attendance was near capacity, so
when you see the E-Blast with details, register
quickly.
This special evening and meal is free but
registration is required. If you would
like to help out with planning, set up,
cooking, clean-up or other volunteer
needs, please contact Michele Epstein at
Michele.K.Epstein@gmail.com.
We are always looking for new ideas and new
members. Please contact either Dick Heiman
or Michele Epstein and check us out on
the web at ptbe.org/community-interfaithfriendship/
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Legacy Circle
Legacy Circle - Now is the Time!
You love our PTBE community. It has welcomed you and your family for joyous Shabbat celebrations,
Jewish holidays, quality Jewish education for children and adults alike. You count other PTBE
members among your best friends. You cannot imagine a future without our temple and what it
represents in your life.
If the above paragraph describes you, please join your name with those members whose names
appear below in declaring that you wish to perpetuate our PTBE community by leaving a legacy
gift in whatever amount. There is no need to name an amount or to pay anything now. By
indicating that you plan to support PTBE with a gift after your lifetime, you are committing
to the vision of PTBE for your children, grandchildren and those yet to be welcomed into our
community. If you have specific questions of how you might plan for a legacy gift, our Legacy
Circle committee can arrange for a private, confidential conversation to discuss your options. Do
not procrastinate any longer! Now is the time to contact us at legacycircle@ptbe.org to indicate
your interest in supporting the long-term health and well being of the community we love.
PTBE Legacy Circle Founding Members
Joan and Phil Abrams
Edward Austin
Judy Bloom
Mandy and Rabbi Dennis Eisner
Susan & David Folkman
Sunny Grotsky
Lorna Siepser & Steve Klebe
Ally Nuschy-Lenat and Rick Lenat
Zelda Levin
PTBE Plants Trees
in Israel for Tu
Bi’shvat
Jill Goldring, Co-chair
The Green Team
Margit (z”l) and Tom (z”l) Lowenstein
Laurie & Laurence May
Liane Ofenham Hall and Michael Ofenham
(z”l)
Sylvia and Dr. George Prozan
Rick Raybin
Ellen & Jerry Saliman
Patricia Curtis & Lawrence Siegel
Cecile E. Winton (z”l)
Anonymous (1)
Thank you to all of the families who have made donations to the Green Team Fund that plants
trees in Israel in honor of Tu Bi’shvat. We have purchased 1036 trees over the last four years.
This year we purchased 336 alone!
The trees planted this year were purchased by or in memory or in honor of:
In Memory of Nora Corbett
Anonymous
In Memory of Jack Friedlander
Audrey and Joshua Samon
In Memory of Arnold Nachlis
Anonymous
Barbara and Steve Mikulic
Matt Schreiber
In memory of Josh Jaffe
Tu Bi’shvat-Peninsula Temple Beth El
Lisa Meltzer Penn
The Hardy Viners
Bobbi Freedman
Drs. Sara & Robert Mitchell & Family
In Memory of Maxine Plotkin
Steve Barkoff Family
Harvey E Freedman
Joan & Stanley Gross
Haugen /Goldring Family
Bloom Family
The Shelton Family
Leslie and Melia Kramer
White Family
Gellman Family
Harriet Borofsky
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Gerber Family
In Honor of Zoe, Zane and Zachary Nachlis
In honor of the 2014/15 B’nai Mitzvah Class
In honor of the 2015/16 B’nai Mitzvah Class
give once
May/June 2015
Higher Than Standard
Peninsula Temple Beth El sincerely thanks those members who support our sacred work
for our community with dues payments greater than standard. Your generosity of spirit
and action is honored this and every year.
Dues Above Standard of $2,850
Martha & Michael Adler
Dana & Brian Ascher
Rachel & Anthony Basile
Elizabeth & David Bauer
Betsy & Randy Baum
Jamie & Edmund Baxter
Sherry & Burt Berenstein
Debra & Robert Berger
Bret Berner
Joann Ames & Jack Bernstein
Lisa & Robert Bernstein
Deborah & Stuart Birger
Maddy & Frank Blumenthal
Harriet Borofsky & Peter
Johannet
Nancy & Howard Bott
Abbe & Larry Braitman
Fanlan & Yitzik Brenman
Cathy & Tom Brown
Ellie & Jeff Byrd
Deborah & Joseph Chait
Naomi & Scott Cochran
Phyllis & David Cook
Linda & Daniel Cooperman
Patricia Dailey & Joshua
Cooperman
Debby & Brian Courtney
Jodi & Energy Cruse
Michelle & David Ebersman
Rosalie & Barry Emanuel
Jody & Todd Emanuel
Rebecca Schwartz & Roger
Feigelson
Adella & Jonathan Feinberg
Thea Runyan & Andrew Fine
Lori & Michael Fineman
Marian & David Finkelstein
Judith & Tom Fisher
Paula Frediani & Jonathan Fisher
Susan & David Folkman
Beth & William Freeman
Phyllis Tankel & Lawrence
Friedberg
Ellen Fuchs & Charles Ledden
Wendi & Antony Gansen
Sue Glick
Linda & Gary Goldberg
Catherine & Ronald Goldschmidt
Marilyn Frank & Martin Goldstein
Michelle & Miles Goldstein
Aliya & Gil Gordon
Bonnie Wolf & Michael Gottesman
Sara & David Green
Michele Brenner & Robert Greene
Arleigh Grossman
Julie & Dan Grossman
Sharon Vinick & Arie Grossman
Jill Goldring & Marc Haugen
Julia Varshavsky & Jeffrey
Helterbrand
Laurie Hepler
Deborah & Craig Hoffman
Stephanie & Rudy Hoffman
Hillary Weingast & Jeff Hyman
Helen & Donald Jaffe
Brooke & Marc Joseph
Carol Kadet
Susan & Barry Karl
Janet & Rick Karp
Kendra & Tom Kasten
Eunice & Gerald Kenner
Rose & Fred Kessler
Linda & Leon Klapper
Lorna Siepser & Steven Klebe
Erin & Jeffrey Lager
Gael Solos & Gene Lebel
Ally & Rick Lenat
Susan Popik & Steven Leonard
Eve & Jerome Lerman
Rita & Art Levinson
Rosanne & Al Levitt
Vibeke & Stephen Libby
Randi Shafton & Drew Lieberman
Marla Becker & Daniel Lipton
Debbie & Jeff Lucchesi
Sharon & Elliot Maluth
Diane Marcus
Laurie & Laurence May
Lynne & Bill Mayer
Leslie Kulakow & Ted McKinnon
Barbara & Andrew Menkes
Barbara & Steve Mikulic
Ellie & Rip Miller
Miriam & Richard Morgan
Sarah & Jeffrey Moskovitz
Davina & Joseph Moussa
Peggy Myers
Michael & Lauren Neidle
Sandra & Erik Nierenberg
Lynne & Bruce Pasternack
Lisa Meltzer Penn & Jonathan
Penn
Karen & Douglas Perry
Sylvia & George Prozan
Ramona & Richard Raybin
Charlotte & Evan Reader
Barbara Regello
Leslie & Robert Reisfeld
Maureen & Donald Rome
Susan & John Roos
Deborah & Norman Rose
Regina James & Craig Rosen
Mary Beth Springer & Paul
Rosenblum
Dina Artzt & Len Rosenduft
Ellen & Jerry Saliman
Jennifer & Steve Sarver
Cathy & Steven Schechter
Florette & William Schwartz
Deborah & Ronald Seligman
Ruth & David Serepca
Cathy Bloomfield & Brock Siegel
Patricia Curtis & Lawrence Siegel
Marni & Evan Sloves
Patty Steinhardt & Howard
Krieger
Cindy & Philip Strause
Tina Shih & Gordon Strause
Joyce & Jay Strauss
Karen Latina & Evan Susser
Jo Gampon & Isadore Talesnick
Elina & Ilya Vinogradsky
Geri Crane & Kenneth Wach
Joyce & Norm Weil
Todd Weinfield
Susie & Richard Weiss
Carla & Hal White
Carol & Hal Wilner
Susan & Alan Wintroub
Marilyn Wolper
Nancy Schneider & Richard
Wysong
Catherine Nelson & Todd Young
Jennifer & Moshe Zadka
Sheila & Craig Zeldin
Cori & Ilan Zipkin
Andrea & Stuart Zussman
Anonymous (1)
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continued...
Visit Our New Website at ptbe.org
PTBE Staff
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Office Number 650.341.7701
Dennis J. Eisner, Senior Rabbi
rabbidennis@ptbe.org..................... x229
Sara Mason-Barkin, Rabbi/Educator rabbisara@ptbe.org........................ x224
Lisa Kingston, Rabbi/Educator
rabbilisa@ptbe.org . ...................... x240
Callie Schulman, Rabbi/Educator rabbicallie@ptbe.org....................... x238
Elana Jagoda Kaye, Cantorial Soloist
ejagoda@ptbe.org........................... x227
Tamir Frankel, Interim ECE Co-Director
tfrankel@ptbe.org........................... x226
Kaity Chan, Interim ECE Co-Director
kschan@ptbe.org............................ x239
Cindi Serbin, Programs/Communications Manager
cserbin@ptbe.org............................ x221
Meg Batavia, Youth Director
mbatavia@ptbe.org......................... x223
Anita Siu, B’nai Mitzvah Program Manager
asiu@ptbe.org................................. x235
Lolli Freedman, Clergy Administrator
lfreedman@ptbe.org....................... x229
Kim Beauchamp, Education Program Administrator
kbeauchamp@ptbe.org................... x237
Kenneth Spicer, COO Administrator
kspicer@ptbe.org............................ x200
Katie Levine, Events Coordinator
klevine@ptbe.org............................ x201
Karen Chan, Bookkeeper
kchan@ptbe.org............................. x228
Mick Chand, Facilities and Maintenance
mchand@ptbe.org
Jose Kolich Facilities and Maintenance
jkolich@ptbe.org
DONATE YOUR
USED VEHICLE
It’s a WIN/WIN for YOU and PTBE
CAR DONATIONS ARE AN EASY WAY TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PTBE.
When you donate a car to PTBE, you will help grow the Endowment
Fund ensuring a strong temple for generations to come.
WHY DONATE?
Recycling your car saves energy and natural resources
Proceeds from the sale of your car helps PTBE
You may receive a tax donation if you itemize
WHAT CAN
YOU DONATE?
Cars
Trucks
Boats
Motorcycles
RVs
ANY OTHER VEHICLE -
running or not!
Jewelry and real estate too!
Contact temple member, Jerry Robbins, at
650-572-0989 (H) or 650-766-7233 (C), or email at robbins42@hotmail.com.
FREE PICKUP & DMV PROCESSING
Be sure to identify yourself as a temple member.
Ganon Early Childhood Center at PTBE has openings!!
Contributions
We would love for your family to be part of our
Ganon community! Call now for a tour!
Andi Bales, ECE Director, 650.341.7701 x 225
abales@ptbe.org
Kids’ Posh Parties can help
you plan the perfect family
friendly celebration.
Let us bring
creativity and
simplicity to your
event. We’ll handle
the details so you
can enjoy the
party!
www.kidsposhparties.com
650.453.3543
Better Care
Starts at Home
90% of seniors prefer to remain
at home as they age.
Seniors At Home is the leading provider of senior care
in the Bay Area. We help seniors live safer, healthier,
more independent lives in their own homes.
Call 650-931-1860
Seniors At Home
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Fund Contribution Form
This contribution of $ ______ is
❒ in Memory of ________________❒ in Honor of __________________
It is to be put into the fund checked below.
Contribution from:
Yo u r Na m e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ad d re s s : _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ p h o n e : _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Send Acknowledgement to:
Na m e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A d d r e s s : _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Auxiliaries
❒ Beth El Women
❒ Brotherhood
❒ Senior Friendship Club
Discretionary Funds
❒ Rabbi Dennis J. Eisner
❒ Rabbi Sara Mason-Barkin
❒ Rabbi Lisa Kingston
❒ Rabbi Callie Schulman
❒ Cantorial Soloist, Elana Jagoda Kaye
Endowment Funds - Restricted
❒ Daniel Berk Israel Scholarship
❒ Daniel Levine Cook Israel Scholarship
❒ Ida Michaels Scholar-in-Residence
❒ Malka Frydman Fund for the Arts
❒ Other
Endowment Funds - Unrestricted
❒ Jerry Grotsky Music
❒ Marcus Leadership Development
❒ Samuel Blatteis
❒ Temple Endowment
❒ Tom Lowenstein
❒ Other
Designated Funds
❒ Adult Education Programs
❒ Brandon Brier Play Space
❒ Camp Scholarship (Newman / Tawonga)
❒ Caring Committee
❒ David Barry Berger Memorial Special Needs
❒ Early Childhood Education Center (Ganon)
❒ Education Programs Scholarship
❒ Floral and Landscape Enhancement
❒ General Fund
❒ Green Team
❒ Helen Weil Youth Activities
❒ Home and Hope
❒ Interfaith Friendship Committee (IFC)
❒ Israel (Confirmation Trip Support)
❒ Jaffe Library for Jewish Family Life
❒ Memorial
❒ Mishkan T’filah Prayer Book
❒ Music (Epstein Music)
❒ Oneg Shabbat
❒ Or HaLev - Meditation
❒ Shul Shleppers Transportation Summer
❒ Sunday Sandwich Hevre (SSH)
❒ Temple Library
❒ Torah Restoration & Preservation
❒ Tot Shabbat
❒ Tzedakah
❒ Other
Designated Funds are used to help finance specific activities and programs. Endowment Funds, created by the temple or through the generosity of a
donor. Restricted Endowment Funds are used for a specific purpose. Yearly revenue from Unrestricted Endowment Funds enhance our temple programs as
part of the general operating budget.
Contributions
We appreciate the thoughtfulness of those who support
PTBE by remembering and honoring their friends and
loved ones through their generous contributions. The
following contributions have been received as of
April 23. Donations received after that date will be in
the next issue of the Kolenu.
To learn about other ways of meaningful tributes and
ways to support PTBE, please call 341-7701.
Adult Education Programs
In Memory of
Donor
Stuart Phillips........................................................ Carol and Hal Wilner
Beth El Women
supports activities of this auxiliary
In Memory of
Donor
Ursula Thalheimer...........................Judy Thalheimer and Brian Kirshner
Bonim B’Yachad Fund
In Honor of
Donor
The birth of Sela Mason-Barkin.....................................Bobbi Freedman
The birth of Sela Mason-Barkin.........Sanford Friedman and Jerry Hipps
Blair Brown................................................................. Jan and Ed Austin
Blair Brown........................................................Susan and Leland David
Harriet Borofsky’s birthday.................................................... Zelda Levin
In Memory of
Donor
Dorothy Kingston...............................Sydney Kapchan and Steve Tulkin
Dorothy Kingston........................................... Kim and Tim Beauchamp
Dorothy Kingston...................................................................Dalia Shek
Dorothy Kingston..............................Sanford Friedman and Jerry Hipps
Marion Mintzer............................................................... Shirley Heiman
Steven David Rosoff....................................Carolyn Levy and Gil Rosoff
Laura Ornstein............................................Carolyn Levy and Gil Rosoff
Maxine Plotkin........................................ Renee and William Rothmann
Bernice Siepser..............................................Lolli and Harvey Freedman
Bernice Siepser................................ Harriet Borofsky and Peter Johannet
Bernice Siepser...................................Sanford Friedman and Jerry Hipps
Bernice Siepser............................................Carolyn Levy and Gil Rosoff
Bernice Siepser............................................................ Jan and Ed Austin
Bernice Siepser...................................................... Katie and Don Levine
Bernice Siepser........................................................... Maureen Goldrath
Bernice Siepser...............................................Naomi and Michael Knopf
Bernice Siepser......................................Nancy T. and Leonard M. Fisher
Bernice Siepser................................................... Beth Figman and family
Bernice Siepser.....................................................Cathy and Tom Brown
Bernice Siepser...............................................................Bobbi Freedman
Bernice Siepser................................................................ Marilyn Tapson
Bernice Siepser...................................................................Diane Marcus
Bernice Siepser...............................................................Norman Plotkin
Bernice Siepser....................................................... Cindy and Lee Zulch
Bernice Siepser.................................................................Andrea Caloras
Bernice Siepser.................................................... Linda and Dan Trevino
Bernice Siepser............................................ Edith and Harvey Felsenthal
Bernice Siepser......................................................................... Ilse Klebe
Bernice Siepser..........................................Maddy and Frank Blumenthal
Bernice Siepser................................................................. Sunny Grotsky
Bernice Siepser.................................................... Ellen and Jerry Saliman
Bernice Siepser........................................Rhonda Press and Larry Ragent
Bernice Siepser...................................................Bernice and Ellis Ellison
Bernice Siepser................................................................. Mary Komatsu
Saul Siepser...................................................................... Mary Komatsu
Bernice Siepser..........................................Stephanie and Rudy Hoffman
Bernice Siepser.......................................................................Joyce Share
Bernice Siepser...............................................Marian and Jeffrey Sosnick
Bernice Siepser...................................................... Cindi and Bob Serbin
Bernice Siepser................................................................ Elizabeth Stone
Bernice Siepser.........................................Valerie Zim and Michael Bono
Bernice Siepser................................................ Leslie and Robert Reisfeld
Donna Fulton................................................................Norman Plotkin
Sam Mozer....................................................Lolli and Harvey Freedman
Maxine Plotkin......................................................................Joyce Share
Clarann Goldring............................................................ Elizabeth Stone
Clarann Goldring...........................................................Norman Plotkin
Clarann Goldring............................ Randi Shafton and Drew Lieberman
Clarann Goldring..........................................Lolli and Harvey Freedman
Clarann Goldring...........................................Charlotte and Evan Reader
Clarann Goldring.................................................. Katie and Don Levine
Clarann Goldring.................................................. Cindi and Bob Serbin
Clarann Goldring...............................Sanford Friedman and Jerry Hipps
Inge Lehmann....................................................... Cindi and Bob Serbin
Myrtle Lenat........................................................Cathy and Tom Brown
Elise Stone.....................................................Maryanne and David Silber
Maxine Plotkin........................................................................ Edi Guidi
Myrtle Lenat................................................... Leslie and Robert Reisfeld
Brandon Brier Play Space
supports funding for the infant/toddler play space
May/June 2015
In Memory of
Donor
Bernice Siepser............................................... Sharon and Len Silverman
Brotherhood
supports activities of this auxiliary
In Honor of
Donor
Brotherhood Ski Weekend.......................................Susie and Joel Cohen
In Memory of
Donor
Sidney S. Miller.........................................................Ellie and Rip Miller
Warren Bauer............................................................ Liz and Dave Bauer
Samuel Backer...........................................................Ellie and Rip Miller
Camp Scholarship (Newman/Tawonga)
In Memory of
Donor
Bernice Siepser........................................................Lisa and Blair Brown
Clarann Goldring....................................................Lisa and Blair Brown
Arthur Nevins..................................................................Barbara Nevins
Luanne Brenman.....................................................Lisa and Blair Brown
Israel Gordon.................................................. Leslie and Robert Reisfeld
Inge Lehmann................................................. Leslie and Robert Reisfeld
Irving Star....................................................... Leslie and Robert Reisfeld
Sarah Tiano..................................................... Leslie and Robert Reisfeld
Luanne Brenman............................................. Leslie and Robert Reisfeld
Caring Committee
funds the activities of this committee
In Memory of
Donor
Henry Bergman................................................ Doreen and Stuart Lefort
Herbert Lefort.................................................. Doreen and Stuart Lefort
Clergy Discretionary Funds
supports various individuals, organizations or
programs at the discretion our clergy
Cantorial Soloist Elana Jagoda Kaye’s Discretionary
In Honor of
Donor
The birth of Sela Mason-Barkin.........................Bernice and Ellis Ellison
The brit bat for our daughter, Eleanore........ Christie and Daniel Phillips
Hunter Daniel becoming bar mitzvah ............... Danice and Alan Morris
In Memory of
Donor
Carole Raphael......................................Sheri Carroll and Garrett Carroll
Alan Lawson....................................................Barbara and Steve Mikulic
Rabbi Dennis Eisner’s Discretionary
In Honor of
Donor
In Appreciation..................................................................Donald Stone
Blair Brown.......................................................The Siepser/Klebe family
The marriage of our daughter, Katy,
to Jason Bosinoff........................................... Leslee and Wayne Feinstein
Lunchtime Learning Circle................................................Shirley Lerner
In Memory of
Donor
Toby W. Chait...........................................Deborah and Joseph W. Chait
Irving Share............................................................................Joyce Share
Shelley Gould.......................................................................Lainee Engel
Shelley Gould....................................................... Abby and Gary Verbin
Shelley Gould..................................................... Karin and Howard Abel
Maxine Plotkin..............................................................Norman Plotkin
Ruth Bernstein.................................. Joann Ames and Jack M. Bernstein
Minnie Gershow.................................................Helen and Donald Jaffe
Bernice Siepser............................................... Lori and Michael Fineman
Jerry Grotsky.................................................................... Sunny Grotsky
Charles Grotsky................................................................ Sunny Grotsky
Melba M. Rosen....................................Louise Rosen Byer and Rob Byer
Victor Schuster.............................................Sandra and Harvey Schuster
Bernice Siepser...............................Patty Steinhardt and Howard Krieger
Evelyn Byrne.............................................Deborah and Joseph W. Chait
Elise Stone............................................................................ Lenore Karp
Ben Margolis...........................................Barbara and Lawrence Margolis
Clarann Goldring.......................................... Carol and Martin Harband
Myrtle Lenat...................................................................... Susan Weiner
Julius Heisler........................................................Lois and Sandy Heisler
Abram Khutoryanski........................................... Inna and Lev Shmurun
Nina Fox..................................................Nora and Arnold Goldschlager
Libby Bunyan....................................................................Judith Edleson
Rose Verbin.......................................................... Abby and Gary Verbin
Jen Margolis............................................Barbara and Lawrence Margolis
Myrtle Lenat.............................................................Ally and Rick Lenat
Helen Schuster.............................................Sandra and Harvey Schuster
Rabbi Lisa Kingston’s Discretionary
In Memory of
Donor
Judith Shmueli.....................................................................Sheri Carroll
Dorothy Kingston........................................... Carol and Michael Cohen
Dorothy Kingston........................................... Leslie and Robert Reisfeld
Rabbi Sara Mason-Barkin’s Discretionary
In Honor of
Donor
The birth of our granddaughter,
Avery Charlotte Casey...................Miriam Perlson-Cohn and Fred Cohn
The birth of Sela Mason-Barkin............................................Carol Kadet
The birth of Sela Mason-Barkin................... Margrit and Jack Vanderryn
The birth of Sela Mason-Barkin.....................Cathy Brown, Karen Wolff
See Contributions on page 20
19
Contributions
Contributions from page 19
and Helene Weinstein
The birth of Sela Mason-Barkin...................... Kim and Tim Beauchamp
The birth of Sela Mason-Barkin.......................................... Bea Rechnitz
The birth of Sela Mason-Barkin..................Carolyn Levy and Gil Rosoff
The birth of Sela Mason-Barkin................................. Maureen Goldrath
The birth of Sela Mason-Barkin......................................... Faye Jennings
The birth of Sela Mason-Barkin............ Ellen Fuchs and Charles Ledden
The birth of Sela Mason-Barkin........................................Beverly Derish
The birth of Sela Mason-Barkin...................... Carol and Michael Cohen
The birth of Sela Mason-Barkin...................... Leslie and Robert Reisfeld
Rabbi Callie Schulman’s Discretionary
In Honor of
Donor
Our Wedding.............................................. Shir Kochavi and Matan Gal
Our Wedding.................................................Charlene and Daniel Weiss
Hunter Daniel becoming bar mitzvah................ Danice and Alan Morris
In Memory of
Donor
Maxine Plotkin..............................................................Norman Plotkin
Herb Weiss............................................................................ Anne Weiss
Daniel Berk Israel Scholarship
helps fund teen travelers to Israel who are in need
In Memory of
Donor
Henry Newman...................................... Marjorie and Morton Newman
Daniel Levine Cook Israel Scholarship
helps fund teen travelers to Israel who are in need
In Memory of
Donor
Jamie Halbert.................................................. Leslie and Robert Reisfeld
David Barry Berger Memorial Special Needs
funds special needs programming
In Honor of
Donor
Blair Brown..................................................... Patti and Larry Moskovitz
In Memory of
Donor
Dorothy Kingston........................................... Patti and Larry Moskovitz
Bernice Siepser................................................ Patti and Larry Moskovitz
Education Program
funds special religious and educational needs for young people
In Honor of
Donor
Alec Israelski becoming bar mitzvah .................... Mandy, Rabbi Dennis,
Max and Sadie Eisner
Ken Klieman earning
his master’s degree..............Mandy, Rabbi Dennis, Max and Sadie Eisner
In Memory of
Donor
Bernice Siepser...................Mandy, Rabbi Dennis, Max and Sadie Eisner
Clarann Goldring...............Mandy, Rabbi Dennis, Max and Sadie Eisner
Jane Goldberg......................................................Joan and Don Holland
Floral and Landscape
In Memory of
Donor
Jill David............................................................Susan and Leland David
General Fund
In Memory of
Donor
Bernice Siepser.................................................................... Jodi Heimler
Clarann Goldring..................................................................Carol Kadet
Yury Broytman................................................... Faina and Isaak Aminov
Green Team
In Memory of
Donor
Clarann Goldring............................................ Leslie and Robert Reisfeld
Harold Weinhoff Endowment
In Memory of
Donor
Max Weinhoff................................................................Elayne Weinhoff
Jennie Weinhoff.............................................................Elayne Weinhoff
Anna Halperin Lee.........................................................Elayne Weinhoff
Simon Lee......................................................................Elayne Weinhoff
Home and Hope
supports our bi-annual housing of families-in-need
In Memory of
Donor
Jane Goldberg......................................................Joan and Stanley Gross
Kay Barner............................................................................Sunya Shaw
Laura Pincus...........................................Irene Miller and Paul Guaraglia
Interfaith Friendship Committee (IFC)
In Memory of
Donor
Ilse Mueller.............................................................. Judy and Joel Miller
Jaffe Library for Jewish Family Life
In Memory of
Donor
Elise Stone........................................................Berta and Don Sugarman
Jerry Grotsky Music
In Memory of
Donor
Jerry Grotsky.................................................................... Sunny Grotsky
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Charles Grotsky................................................................ Sunny Grotsky
Library
supports the purchase of new books
In Memory of
Donor
Ruth Kaufman Donk...................................... Kathryn Kaufman Runcie
Richard Bruce Kaufman.................................. Kathryn Kaufman Runcie
Ruth Wohlfeiler.............................................. Kathryn Kaufman Runcie
Olga S. Berman............................................... Kathryn Kaufman Runcie
Samuel Schneider.........................Nancy Schneider and Richard Wysong
Memorial
helps fund the temple operations
In Memory of
Donor
Charlotte Appel.........................................Stephanie and Rudy Hoffman
Bernard Rosenberg..................... Karen Christensen and John Rosenberg
Irving Star.................................Deborah and Craig Hoffman and family
Sarah Tiano...............................Deborah and Craig Hoffman and family
Sylvia Shack Feinstein................................... Leslee and Wayne Feinstein
Harry Hoffman.........................................Stephanie and Rudy Hoffman
Ben Feinstein................................................ Leslee and Wayne Feinstein
Hazel Cherney................................................ Susan and Gordon Bardet
Myrtle Lenat................................................... Susan and Gordon Bardet
Clarann Goldring....................................... Deborah and Craig Hoffman
Lillian Finger..................................................... Lois and Sanford Heisler
Jane Goldberg.............................................. Linda and Mickey Podolsky
Samuel Gerrman.............................................................. Larry Gerrman
Abe Plotkin....................................................................Kenneth Plotkin
Mishkan T’filah Prayer Book
funds acquisition of new prayer books
In Memory of
Donor
Dr. Israel Fisher...................................................... Marcia Fisher Muggli
Anne Eron.............................................................. Marcia Fisher Muggli
Music
supports the funding of guest musicians
In Memory of
Donor
Albert Zimmerman............................................................ Faye Jennings
Herman Kern..................................................................... Faye Jennings
Mae Kern........................................................................... Faye Jennings
Inge Lehmann.................................................................... Faye Jennings
Samuel Blatteis Memorial/Temple Endowment
In Memory of
Donor
Ernest Macey................................................................ Charlotte Blatteis
Louise Geliebter........................................................... Charlotte Blatteis
Phineas Geliebter......................................................... Charlotte Blatteis
Schul Schleppers (Transportation)
helps provide transportation for seniors
In Memory of
Donor
Samuel Kapchan.................................Sydney Kapchan and Steve Tulkin
Clarann Goldring...........................................................Bobbi Freedman
Senior Friendship Club
supports the clubs activities to help keep event fees down
In Memory of
Donor
Harry Kurant............................................Maddy and Frank Blumenthal
Phillip Nadler......................................................Cheryl and Paul Nadler
Rosa Weingrun..................................................Edith FoyerLottie Austin
.........................................................................Janet and Edward Austin
Phil Karp.............................................................................. Lenore Karp
Sunday Sandwich Hevre
supports our sandwich making program for feeding hungry people
In Memory of
Donor
Gussie Novak................................................ Lauren and Michael Neidle
Robert Seymon.......................................................Ruth and Bob Woolf
A.M. Schwarz...................................................... Nancy and Larry Lewis
Margaret Rosenthall............................................ Nancy and Larry Lewis
Peggy Rosenthall Kana........................................ Nancy and Larry Lewis
Beatrice Moskovitz....................................... Sarah and Jeffrey Moskovitz
Agnes Berenstein Schwartz............................ Sherry and Burt Berenstein
Temple Endowment
helps support temple operations
In Memory of
Donor
Bernice Siepser............................................... Rhonda and Michael Wise
ASSET/IN-KIND DONATIONS – CAR DONATIONS
Julia Mates
Terry Esposito and Howard Roth
Julie and Lawrence Shubert
Tina Shih and Gordon Strause
✁
25
6 Sivan
24
31
13 Sivan
Shavuot
9:00 am Yizkor & Blintz
Brunch
Memorial Day
Office Closed
18
7:00 pm Or HaLev
Meditation
28 Iyar
9:00 am K-6 Rishonim/
Hebrew
4:00 pm Torah Yoga
22 Iyar
7 Sivan
29 Iyar
3:30 pm Hebrew
7:00 pm BEW Monthly Mah
Jongg
7:00 pm Or HaLev
Meditation
17
Hebrew
11:30 amSSH
4:00 pm Kevah
21 Iyar
11
15 Iyar
10
4
3:30 pm Hebrew
7:00 pm BEW Board
7:00 pm Or HaLev
Meditation
7:30 pm One Bay One Book
Discussion
14 Iyar
3
11 Adar
Sanctuary
Call In Number
571-7604
2
Monday
7:30 am Rabbi Eisner Golf
Tourney
Hebrew
1:00 pm SMRTY Elections
10 Adar
Sunday
1
Calendar
of Events
May 2
May 9
May 16
May 23
May 30
16 Iyar
12 Adar
23 Iyar
8 Sivan
1 Sivan
8:00 am Morning Minyan
12:00 pmLay led Lunchtime
Learning Circle
7:00 pm Lay Led Torah Study
7:30 pm Annual Meeting
26
19
12:00 pmLunchtime Learning
Circle
Learning Circle
2:30 pm Hebrew
12
12:00 pmLunchtime Learning
Circle
2:30 pm Hebrew
5
3
Tuesday
17 Iyar
24 Iyar
2 Sivan
9 Sivan
7:00 pm Dementia
Awareness
Program
27
6:00 pm Hazon Cooking
Class for Teens
20
1:45 pm Hebrew
6:00 pm WNP, 7-12
13
1:45 pm Hebrew
6:00 pm WNP, 7-10
6:30 pm Confirmation
Service
6
13 Adar
Parashat Hashavuah
Acharei Mot-Kedoshim
Emor
Behar-Bechukotai
Bemidbar
Nason
4
14 Adar
18 Iyar
25 Iyar
3 Sivan
10 Sivan
12:00 pmSr. Friendship Club –
offsite
6:00 pm BEW Installation
Dinner
7:00 pm Adult Hebrew II
28
12:00 pmSr. Friendship Club
7:00 pm BEW Rosh Chodesh
21
7:30 pm Brotherhood
14
7
Leviticus 16:1 – 20:27
Numbers 1:1 – 4:20
Numbers 4:21 – 7:89
5
wednesdaythursday
Iyar/Sivan 5775 • May 2015
12 Iyar
19 Iyar
Gesher Dinner
Shabbat Hallelu
Gesher Dinner
IFC Dinner
26 Iyar
11 Sivan
4 Sivan
6:30 pm Erev Shabbat
Service
29
22
Service
NFTY Conclave
at Camp Newman
Service
15
12:00 pmChallah Baking
with Jill
6:30 pm Camp Shabbat
Service & Seniors
Blessing
8
5:30 pm
6:30 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
1
13 Iyar
20 Iyar
27 Iyar
12 Sivan
5 Sivan
9:00 am Torah Study
10:30 am Shabbat Morning
Service, Leah
Dautoff becomes bat
mitzvah
30
23
9:00 am Torah Study
10:30 amShabbat Morning
Service, Samuel
Taxay becomes bar
mitzvah
7:30 pm Shavuot Movie
Midrash
9:00 am Torah Study
Service, Andrew
Shelton becomes
bar mitzvah
3:45 pm Gesher & Dinner
NFTY Conclave
at Camp Newman
16
9:00 am Gesher
9:00 am Torah Study
Service, Blake
Birger becomes
bar mtizvah
5:00 pm SMRTY Event
9
9:00 am Torah Study
9:00 am Tot Shabbat
10:30am Shabbat Morning
Service, Sam
Lash becomes bar
mitzvah
7:30 pm Ronn Owens
2
fridaysaturday
20 Sivan
27 Sivan
7
14
11 Tammuz
28
✁
10:00 amSSH
7:15 pm Iftar Dinner
4 Tammuz
21
10:00 amSSH
12 Shevat
Sunday
1
Calendar
of Events
21 Sivan
14 Sivan
29
22
15
12 Tammuz
5 Tammuz
28 Sivan
7:00 pm BEW Monthly
Mah Jongg
8
1
Monday
15 Sivan
22 Sivan
6 Tammuz
29 Sivan
13 Tammuz
Learning Circle
30
Learning Circle
23
16
Learning Circle
7:00 pm Joint BoT
Learning Circle
7:00 pm EComm
9
Learning Circle
2
Tuesday
29
24
17
10
3
11
24 Sivan
9 Tammuz
Numbers 13:1 – 15:41
Numbers 16:1 – 18:32
Numbers 19:1 – 22:1
Shelach
Korach
Chukat
June 27
11 Tevet
June 20
2
Service
26
2 Tammuz
5:00 pm Bim Bam
Shabbat
6:30 pm Shabbat
Unplugged
19
June 13
11 Iyar
25 Sivan
Service
12
Numbers 8:1 – 12:16
30
8 Tammuz
Parashat Hashavuah
25
1 Tammuz
12:00 pm Sr. Friendship Club offsite
18
7:30 pm Brotherhood Meeting
18 Sivan
6:30 pm Shabbat Hallelu
5
B’haalot’cha
10 Iyar
17 Sivan
12:00 pmSr. Friendship
Club
4
26 Sivan
19 Sivan
12 Tevet
10 Tammuz
Sanctuary
Call In Number
571-7604
3
27
3 Tammuz
9:00 am Torah Study
Service, Jacob Cohen
becomes bar mitzvah
20
9:00 am Torah Study
Library
Service, Vincent
Sy becomes bar
mitzvah
9:00 am Torah Study
(No Shabbat Morning Service)
13
6
9:00 am Torah Study
Service, Peter and
Rochelle Rubin
become b’nai mitzvah
fridaysaturday
June 6
7 Tammuz
30 Sivan
23 Sivan
16 Sivan
wednesdaythursday
Sivan/Tammuz 5775 • June 2015
YAHRZEITS
May/June 2015
May Yahrzeits
Read May 1
Sol Baron
Charles Berman
Rosalind Berman
Ervin Chintz
Suzanne Ciulla
Martin Cohen
Eva Dilloff
Samuel Dreizen
Steve Ducker
Sylvia Ellis
Anne Fishman
Lottie Gilbert
Jeannette Goldman
Minnie Goldrath
Fay Greenseid
Sidney Greenseid
Rose Grey
Jerry Grotsky
Anna Halpern Lee
Jaqueline Harband
Grace Karnell
Benjamin Kehimkar
Susan Kinsey
Thelma Leavy
Abraham Levy
Daniel Litwak
Geraldine Litwak
William Menkes
Syrene Offel
Leo Parmer
Thomas Wolfe
Pearlman
Dora Pickman
Mildred Rosenfeld
Esther Schoenburg
Andrew Schwartz
Rose Schwartz
Louise Shimoff
Sylvia Srebnick
Sol Steinberg
Ida Tankel
Irene Udelson
Raymond White
Elsa Yost
Read May 8
Esther Abrams
Joseph Abrams
Leo Bloom
Marian Adler Chintz
Henry Cohn
Louis Drezner
Phyllis Fisher
Ralph Gellman
Samuel Gerrman
Leona Greendorfer
Aimee Heilbroun
Belle Heisler
Ruth Heydemann
Mark Katz
Jeannette Korey
Mildred Kroll
Rose Levy
Ernest Macey
Sheldon Maltz
Joseph Mazer
Ruth Medwin
Ted Myers
Vivian Oscherwitz
Laura Pincus
Lori Rapoport
Claire Rome
Hilda Rosenberg
Patricia Sands
Alex Satler
Irwin Schapiro
Samuel Schneider
Paul Stahl
Marvin Wolk
Read May 15
Hal Abrams
Sulamif Aminov
Daniel Apfelblum
Mia Behrendt
Lillian Bloom Berg
Harold Bernard
Steven Chall
Eli Cooperman
Roslyn Duchowny
Harry Engler
Frank Gampon
Murray Gellman
Hal Gordon
David Haber
James Hall
Samuel Jaffe
Ralph Krupp
Hector Ksiazenicer
Clarence Landry
Abe Leemon
Louis Burton Levy
Clara Nathan
Ben Neidle
Robert Penn
Murray Perkel
Alice Pollard
Edward Rose
Patti Rosichan
Joan Schulman
Esther Schwartz
Leo Talkov
Ethel Vergos
Jennie Weinhoff
Read May 22
Davood Bakhshandeh
Sylvia Berner
Billy Beton
Janice Blatteis
Adele Bloom
June Cahn
Gabriela Cellini
Etoile Chetrit
Helen Cook
James Courtney
Herman Ellison
Jack Feinstein
Gregory Feldman
Anne Finkelstein
Esther Garelick
Edna Gerrman
Harvey Goheen
Harry Goldschlager
Barbara Greenberg
James Jaffe
Eugenia Katz
Bernard Katz
Bertha Kopit
Jack Lee
Carol Leviloff
Max Levin
Susan Mumford
Malcolm Pink
Zara Ramer
Lynn Rosenfield
Sue Rousso
Mike Ruby
David Ruskin
Camila Schleider
Fay Stender
Ann Plaat Stone
Helen Teichner
Marvin Teperman
Read May 29
Henry Baker
Marian Berlowitz
Helen Cohen
Leon Dorfman
Frank Garelick
Sydelle Gellman
Louise Gurkoff Grass
Harold Grossman
Helen Jaffe
Marie Karonsky
Manuel Kaseff
Priscilla Kellem
Sylvia Kirsch
Gerald Lefton
Marilyn Leonard
Abraham Lerner
Vera Lipman
Shirley Polonsky
Nancy Yolles Riede
Edith Ross
Frances Helen Samuels
Sylvia Schwartzberg
Edith Shalon
Elise Faye Silverman
Anna Strobin
June Yahrzeits
Read June 5
Bernard Auerback
Berto Bental
Coleman Bloomfield
Stephen Blumenthal
Terry Bobrow
Jerry Bott
Stuart Brodie
Eunice Bryant
Nathan Cohn
Max Cooper
Dot Fisher
Janis Gold
Dorothy Greenblat
Don Herzog
Pearl Hoffman
Janice Kaber
Henry Kasten
Frieda Koblin
Myles Kranzler
Jack Lackner
Dolores Landry
Florence Lawson
Ida Levin
Horace Samter Levy
Saul Madfes
Bertha Margulies
Mark Morse
Esther Neidle
Jessie Plotkin
Jerome Raike
Millie Roff
Barbara Schreiber
Dorothy Seckelson
David Serbin
Elfriede Serbin
Dorothy Shore
Louis Spiwak
Robert Suslow
Rufina Gaviola Sy
Robert Upright
Arkady Volkov
Martin Weinstein
Larry Woolf
Read June 12
Fannie Abrams
Lillian Alexander
Zalman Alter
Lillian Baker
Frances Bernbaum
Annabelle Block
Louis Bobrov
Peter Ciulla
Lena Ellis
Irving Finger
Bill Green
Phyllis Greenberg
Edward Harris
Donald Heiman
Rick Kadet
Paul Klinger
William Korey
Ida Leemon
Evelyn Madfes
Burt Miller
Jason Perlman
Herbert Reiter
Irving Rubinchik
Guillermo Schapiro
Helen Servetar
Samuel Share
Nanette Shray
Nathan Spindel
Jack Spritzer
Naomi Talkov
Monya Yudenfriend
Celia Zins
Klaus Zondek
Read June 19
Marvin Auerback
Beverly Backman
Shirley Barondess
Elsie Berkman
Milton Blank
Madeline Rose Coker
Reva Cole
Jay Dolan
Theodore Fox
Samuel Freedman
John Kane
Shirley Kantor
Joseph Karesh
Mendel Karl
Albert Korn
Dorothy Latina
Aileen Lau
Michelle Lazarus
Elizabeth Lee
Jerome M. Levi
Rae Linden
Lev Litvak
Alfred Marblestone
Mona Ostrow
Erika Rechnitz
Gary Rechnitz
Bob Rosenberg
Bob Rosichan
Emil Salzer
Helen Schmier
William Schreiber
Ida Sosniak
Jeff Star
Della Stern
Joseph Stern
Marvin Stern
Gim Wang
Isadore Wolk
Seymour Zins
Read June 26
Manuel Albert
Ceil Andrews
Doris Brunzie
Aaron Cohen
Charlotte DiResta
Morris Dorman
David Fine
Lawrence Finnie
Pauline Fisher
Charles Goldring
Susan Herzog
Rose Hollman
Minnie Kaplan
Ann Langsam
Moses Marks
Robert May
Beatrice Miller
Morrie Morgan
Diane Phillips
Marvin Reznick
Murray Riskin
Jerome Salomon
Nancy Sennett
Donald Soblin
Elsie Sommer
Esther Sonkin
Rose Spindel
Rose Spiwak
Lillian Sussman
Jack Talesnick
Azaria Turkenitz
Allan Verbin
Samuel Weiner
Arthur Weinstein
Trevora White
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Shavuot Movie Midrash
Saturday, May 23
7:30 pm
Shavuot is the festival that marks the
giving of the Torah, a text we spend our
lives reading over and over again, looking
for new meaning. This year, spend it with
us watching and discussing a film about
reliving the same day over and over again,
and what can be found when you look at it
differently.
One of the funniest and most quotable
movies of the 20th century, Groundhog Day
is now over 20 years old, yet remains many
people’s favorite comedy and is one of the
most iconic Bill Murray performances of his
career. Cynical, bitter, spiritually and morally
aimless, Phil Connors is a news reporter
in Pennsylvania covering the Groundhog
Day festival. However, the morning after
Groundhog Day Phil wakes up to realize
. . . it’s Groundhog Day again. Seemingly
condemned to live the same day over and over
again, Phil starts to realize the possibilities
and limitations of his situation and grows as a
person in a way he never had before.

May/June 2015 - Peninsula Temple Beth El

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