March/April 2015

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March/April 2015

March/April
Adar/Nisan/Iyar 5775
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FromRabbi Carnie Shalom Rose
Chaverim Yekarim (cherished friends) –
Shalom!
However, when all is said and done and we look back with
hindsight - which is always 20/20 - we realize that God’s
Providence was at work. Once we have moved through the
darkness and can thoughtfully consider what has transpired,
we realize that we were never truly alone. Though not
necessarily apparent or visible, the Holy One of Blessing was
with us in the crucible of the experience.
Just a few days ago, we participated in
the most joyous of Jewish Festivals –
Purim. For many of us, especially those
of us with children, we look forward
to this holiday because it enables us
to reinforce the notion that Judaism has a “lighter side”;
it is a religious tradition replete with opportunities for
merrymaking, frivolity and a significant measure of
silliness. In this way, Judaism’s attractiveness and appeal
are appreciably enhanced and made readily available for a
broader constituency. “Selling” active participation in the
fun of Purim to our children is (at least at certain stages
in their development) far easier than asking them to, for
example, contemplate the complexities of the transgressionatonement- forgiveness cycle, which swirls about us during
the High Holy Day Season.
2) The “Hidden” and the “Revealed” Continuum: The
heroine of the Purim story is, of course, Queen Esther.
Our Rabbis teach us that the name Esther was actually a
pseudonym given to Mordechai’s niece whose true name
was Hadassah. She is given this name – Esther - because of
her crucial role and function within the Purim narrative.
Esther is derived from the Hebrew word “Nistar”, which
means “hidden” or “undetected”. It is Esther who - through
her behind the scenes efforts - allows for God’s master plan
to evolve and come to fruition. Without her, there would
have been no salvation and no elevation of Mordechai and
the Jewish People. Esther - the hidden one - clandestinely
serves as the agent of God and secures the well-being of our
Nation.
Of course, relegating Purim to an exclusively pediatric
celebration intended only for merriment and gaiety (of any
age cohort) is to miss a significant opportunity presented
by this unique celebration. In fact, when we dig beneath the
surface and consider carefully the potential profundity of
Purim, we quickly realize the genius of those who instituted
this celebration.
However, Purim is not only about salvation that arrives
from a “hidden” place. After the miraculous and Goddirected events, the Jewish people are instructed to read the
Scroll of Esther in “every location, in every language and in
every era”. What was once a tale engulfed in mystery, now
becomes the Megillah - a Hebrew word closely related to
the word “Galuy”, which means “apparent and visible to all”.
Purim becomes a time to reveal to all – to trumpet loudly
and clearly - that God remains active, engaged, and involved
in our lives.
Allow me to illustrate my point with two interrelated and
relatively straightforward examples.
1) God’s name does not appear in the Scroll of Esther:
Whenever I teach the Megillah, people are utterly surprised
and often taken aback by the notion that God is “absent”
from the tale. Why - they ask - should we share a story
that obfuscates God’s presence in human history? Can’t
we find or even invent a tale that underscores God’s active
participation in our destiny and thus promotes faith in the
Almighty? What utility is there in reading a lengthy story - as
fascinating as it might be - that lacks the ability to motivate
us religiously?
Inspired by Purim, I bless us all with the ability to enjoy both
the playful and transcendent aspects of Judaism. And in so
doing, inspire our children - and our children’s children to participate in perpetuity in the sacred celebrations made
available to us by our unique and powerful heritage.
With love,
Of course, our wise Sages were well aware of this challenge.
In fact, they use God’s absence from the text of the Scroll of
Esther as an opportunity to teach what they believed to be a
most significant lesson about life. Often, God seems absent
from the places we would most expect/hope to encounter
the Divine. We become frustrated or despondent and begin
to give up on the notion that God cares and will intercede.
Congregation B’nai Amoona Bulletin
Carnie
Rabbi Carnie Shalom Rose
The Rabbi Bernard Lipnick Senior Rabbinic Chair
314-576-9990 x105
RavRoseBA@aol.com
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A Special Passover Message from Rabbi Rose
Shalom BA Chaverim!
As most of you undoubtedly know, each year I endeavor to run two special Tzedakah Campaigns. The first helps raise funds
for the needy around the holiday of Chanukah, while the second takes place at this time of the year, right before Pesach. In
my experience, these are the two times of the year when our Shul receives the greatest number of requests for assistance.
Generally speaking, the donations that I make on our behalf, are kept confidential - to protect the anonymity of both the
donors and the recipients. This, of course, is an elevated form of Tzedakah according to our Tradition. However, the letter
below is so profound and heartwarming, that I felt it necessary to share it with our Congregational Family. Please note that
I have the full permission of the recipients to share this information with you. I hope that its contents will not only touch
your hearts as it did mine, but it will also inspire us all to continue giving generously so that we can help support our Jewish
brothers and sisters the world over. As always, Todah Rabbah! May you each be blessed from On-High for your efforts!
With profound gratitude,
Carnie
Dear Rabbi Carnie Rose & our B'nai Amoona Friends:
learn Hebrew, but have always felt hindered by our lack
of understanding of the language and other important
components of Jewish law.
Shalom! My name is MUGOYA SHADRACH LEVI and I
am a Ugandan Jew from a Jewish Community called
Namutumba. I am the father of two children and I lead
services as a Hazzan/Cantor at Namutumba Synagogue
- something I started 10 years ago. On behalf of Our
Synagogue, I wish to thank you so much for all your
wonderful efforts in securing and sending us the gift of
Talitot, which you recently sent. Last Shabbat, we said
a special prayer for all those who – like you - help our
Community.
We do also want to thank your lovely assistant, Amy, so
much. She helped immensely in the complicated process
of shipping of these precious gifts. Please, let her know
that her help is greatly appreciated.
Our Synagogue is located in the rural part of Uganda
where electricity and running water is a problem. The cost
for the solar panel, which we can put on the Synagogue
roof to help us on Friday nights with Kabbalat Shabbat,
costs $2,000 – money that we do not have.Our Synagogue
Committee is also working on a project proposal for fresh
water to be installed in our Community. Can I send you a
copy of our proposal as soon as I finish it so that you can
share it with your members? Maybe some of them will
want to help us with these efforts as well?
A little bit about our Synagogue…Abayudaya is a Luganda
word for “People of Judah” or the Jewish People. Also,
Abayudaya has three (3) words within it: Abba means
father, Yudah means Judah, and Yah means G-d. Therefore,
Abayudaya literally means “The Father of Judah is G-d”.
Our community now follows the path of the Conservative
Movement. A group of the Conservative Rabbis from the
USA and Israel recently flew into Uganda and converted
me and the members of my community. It was a very
special occasion for us all!
With your help, we can diminish these deficits and
bring these long–term pursuits to fruition. We hope for
knowledge, learning, skills, wonderful memories and many
new friends who will help our Synagogue thrive.
Namutumba Synagogue has a population of 350 members,
which includes men, women and children. For that
number, we had only 4 Talitot, which made the service
impossible because they did not cover even a Minyan. With
your help, at least, the entire Minyan is now covered. The
350 population is scattered in the village of Namutumba.
Namutumba is located in the Eastern part of Uganda - 4
hours drive from Kampala, our capital city.
We also invite our generous supporters and all their friends
and family to visit our humble houses in NamutumbaUganda. Even if we lack light and electricity, running
water, hospitals, and schools, we continue our struggle. We
wholeheartedly believe that a more meaningful life comes
from the Jewish struggle to live by the standards set by our
predecessors, ancestors and leaders.
Again, many thanks for your help so far. We look forward to
hearing back from you very soon.
The goal of our Synagogue has been to help us become
better Jews; so our deeds and behaviors can match our
love and enthusiasm for Judaism.
Yours faithfully,
Mugoya Shadrach Levi - NAMUTUMBA SYNAGOGUE
To this end, we decided to improve our education in both
secular and Jewish studies. We have tried on our own to
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From Rabbi Ari Kaiman
All of our holidays have wisdom and relevance. Purim’s wisdom and relevance is perhaps least understood.
It is the holiday that we dress in masks, and act a bit crazy. We read from the Megillah and we BOO to drown
out Haman’s name. But the central mitzvah of the holiday is not the silliness or the booing, though those are
fun and important to continue to do.
Besides the reading of the Megillah, the Mitzvot of the holiday are Mishloach Manot and Matanot L’Evyonim,
we are supposed to send food to our friends and family, and we are supposed to give gifts to the poor.
We are supposed to care for the members of our community regardless of their economic status and we are
supposed to care for the poor regardless of their membership in our community.
Maimonides in the Laws of Gifts to the Poor codifies the kinds of ways communities used to do this.
Halacha 1
In every city where Jews live, they are obligated to appoint faithful men of renown as trustees of a charitable fund. They should
circulate among the people from Friday to Friday and take from each person what is appropriate for him to give and the assessment
made upon him. They then allocate the money from Friday to Friday, giving each poor person sufficient food for seven days. This
is called the kupah.
From time to time someone walks into our building needing a little help to make it through the month. I’m proud that our
community has stepped forward and made it possible to not send anyone away empty-handed. In a small way, this is like a Kupah
that helps those who are poor. But a fund or gift cards only goes part of the way.
Halacha 2
Similarly, we appoint trustees who take bread, different types of food, fruit, or money from every courtyard from those who make
a spontaneous donation and divide what was collected among the poor in the evening, giving each poor person sustenance for
that day. This is called the tamchui
Sometimes members of our community find ourselves in difficult times of transition. Just getting a meal on the table becomes
too much to handle. It is not as if they suddenly cannot afford a meal or to order a pizza, but their options for good food becomes
limited. We have at times, offered “Meal-Trains” for B’nai Amoona families going through difficult or challenging times. I haven’t
counted, but I imagine that more than two hundred meals have been provided to new parents, grieving families, and other times
of transition. In some ways this is closer to a tamchui, and closer to the Mitzvah of Mishloach Manot. We are sending meals to
members of our community, even if they could find other ways to get food as well.
Our Shomrei Amoonim committee is always looking for new ways to connect our supportive community with those who need
support. We are “cooking” an idea that we would love your input on.
We’re dreaming about getting a freezer that will always be stocked with good, ready to go food. Perhaps your chavurah could come
to our kitchen and cook a huge vat of chicken soup to be split into individual family meals. Or maybe you’ve got the best lasagna
recipe – it could go in the freezer too. It would be so much easier for us as Klei Kodesh and our Shomrei Amoonim committee
to provide just a little help and love to get through some of the tough times. It would be a great Mitzvah.
If you have thoughts about this idea, or any other ideas of your own I would love to hear from you!
Ari
Rabbi Ari Kaiman
314-576-9990 x136
rabbikaiman@bnaiamoona.com
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Cantorial Notes
I am thrilled to share that our own Hazzan Emeritus, Hazzan Leon Lissek, is receiving the David Putterman
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Cantors Assembly. It will be presented to him on May 4, 2015 in
a special ceremony during the Cantors Assembly convention. I am incredibly proud of my dear teacher,
colleague, and friend, and I know you join me in celebrating this acknowledgement of Hazzan Lissek’s
beautiful and impactful contributions throughout his esteemed career here at B’nai Amoona and beyond.
This award holds particular meaning for him as David Putterman was one of his teachers and a great
source of inspiration. Hazzan Lissek credits Hazzan Putterman, Hazzan of the Park Avenue Synagogue
(where, interestingly, Hazzan Lissek’s daughter, Shira, is now the Assistant Hazzan) from 1933 to 1976, with inspiring him
to commission many musical works, including the Kedushah Symphony, which enhanced our community and our prayer
experience at B’nai Amoona. While Hazzan Lissek’s work can stand on its own, I do believe that the Cantors Assembly offers
this award to him with an understanding of his beautiful Neshamah, his open heart, his deep commitment to Jewish life
and his great care for the indivduals who are lucky enough to come into contact with him. I know that many of us feel most
fortunate to know him and to learn from not just his technical knowledge but from those intangibles, as well.
If you would like to contribute to the Hazzan Leon and Michal Lissek Music Endowment Fund at Congregation B’nai Amoona
in honor of this Lifetime Achievement Award we will be very happy to notify Hazzan Lissek of your generous donation.
Barbara Shechter is available by phone at 314-576-9990 x126 or by e-mail at grammy@bnaiamoona.com to assist you.
The Cantors Assembly also offers the opportunity for us to celebrate with Hazzan Lissek this most exciting and well deserved
honor by sending a tribute.The ad tributes are always a centerpiece of our Cantors Assembly convention and this year they
will be presented electronically throughout the conference events, beginning with the registration table. I am including this
information as I am sure many people will be asking me about the specifics. Thank you so much for your support of Hazzan
Lissek, B’nai Amoona and of the Cantors Assembly. The CA was my path to the Cantorate and has been, along with our own
Shul, a source of great support, inspiration, and continued learning for both our Hazzan Emeritus and myself.
Mazal Tov, Hazzan Lissek!
Cantor AssemblyElectronic Tribute and Ad information:
Opening Slides$1000
Full page (5” x 8”) $500
Half page (5” x 3 -7//8 “) $250
¼ pages (2-1/2” x 3-7/8”)
$125
Greeting (2 lines) $ 75
Tributes can be sent to cindypreston@cantors.org or to the address below by March 23.
Mail checks and tributes to:
Cantors Assembly, Program Book
55 S. Miller Road, Suite 201
Fairlawn, OH 44333-4168
One can also make credit card payments by phone. Cantors Assembly Office: 330-864-8533, Mon- Friday, 9 am – 4:30 pm.
Hazzan Rebecca Carmi is available and happy to answer any questions about the content of ads. Feel free to contact her at
216-272-6535 or at Cantorebek@mindspring.com.
Sharon
Hazzan Sharon Nathanson
314-576-9990 x104
sharon.nathanson@bnaiamoona.com
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Nominating Committee Report
It is my honor as Chairperson of the Nominating Committee to place into nomination the following slate
of officers and eleven (11) members for the Board of Trustees. In choosing the nominees the Committee
worked hard to be inclusive of the various segments of our Congregation and bring a diverse set of skills to the
Board of Directors. We thank the nominees for their willingness to devote their time and energy to B’nai
Amoona. The nominees are:
Nominees for Officers of the Congregation (one year term)
Cindy Schuval
President
Andy Oberman
Executive Vice President
Ken Goldberg
Vice President Financial Dev./Ways & Means
Lori Wishne
Vice President Membership
Anthony Cohen
Vice President Operations
Debbie Dalin
Vice President Pardes
Mark Dana
Vice President Programming
Missy Korenblat-Hanin
Secretary
Sam Valencia
Treasurer
Nominees for the Board of Trustees
Three Year Term Expiring 2018
One Year Term Expiring 2016
Melissa Baris
Rhonda O’Brien
Dr. Barry Milder
Alison Fox
Joel Perlmutter
Mark Gersten
Mimi Pultman
Matt Grad
Nadine Spitz
Phillip Korenblat
Rachel Taxman
I would like to thank our Nominating Committee for their dedication and thoughtful deliberations – you
made my job so much easier – Todah Rabah: Bonnie Davis, Alan Fine, Louis Goldman, Michael Laycob,
Craig Newman, Ellen Samuels, Cindy Schuval, Paulie Rose and Avi Rosenzweig.
The election will take place at the Annual Congregational Meeting on Monday, March 23, 2015 at
7:00 pm. Installation is Shabbat morning, June 20, 2015. Please plan to attend both events.
Respectfully Submitted,
Michael Rosenblatt
Chair, Nominating Committee
The By-Laws of the Congregation provide that:
It shall be the privilege of any member in good standing to nominate any qualified member of the Congregation for any one or more of
the officers, or one or more members of the Board of Trustees to be elected, provided such nomination (a) has been signed by at least five members
in good standing, and (b) has been delivered to the Secretary or Executive Director not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of the election The
Secretary shall within three (3) days after receipt thereof, distribute by mail or electronic mail, a notice of all such nominations to the members in
good standing.
The qualification for election as an officer of the Congregation shall be membership in good standing at the time of election and for at least four
(4) years immediately prior to the election, and either membership on the Board of Trustees for at least one (1) term or having served for at least
two years as an officer of Men’s Club or Sisterhood as of the date of the annual meeting at which the election occurs. All elections shall be at the
annual meeting of the Congregation by plurality of the votes of members in good standing cast by either open or closed vote at the discretion of
the Chairperson of the annual meeting, except that where more than one nomination for the same office, other than as Trustee, has been made,
there shall be a closed ballot.
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From the President
It's time, once again, for our Annual meeting. Please join us on Monday evening, March 23 at 7:00 when:
• I will summarize what has been going on over the last year as well as look to what lies ahead.
• Rabbi Rose will speak about the theme for next year which is certainly intriguing and will involve a year
long process of gathering information from you, our members, and
• we will vote on the slate of Officers and Board members.
After the congregational meeting, we will have a reception and everyone is invited to join us for our Board Meeting which
immediately follows.
Our board, executive committee and our various other committees have been hard at work! We would love to see many of
you attend - perhaps there is something you can offer your expertise to in the coming year.
Looking forward to seeing you,
Cindy
WHO WANTS
a trip to
Cindy Schuval
President
314-991-2636
baprezcns@gmail.com
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Shomrei Amoonim
Todah Rabbah to all of the Shomrei Amoonim volunteers who braved the snow and cold to package and deliver Purim
Mishalach Manot to 60 Congregation members who live in facilities, are home bound, or just need a little extra TLC! The
best part was that they brought sunshine, smile and laughter on the visits.
Special thanks to Kari Kramer for designing the fun and colorful bags. Thank you to Wendy Shanker and Kari Kramer for
braving a snowy night to pack the bags. Expert design assistance was provided by Sarah Felman.
A huge shout out to B'nai Amoona USY for baking the Hamentaschen with love. Thank you to the ECC for decorating the
cards.
Thank you to all of the volunteers who delivered the bags... Hilary Benjamin, Celia Ciemnoczolowski, Beverly Chervitz,
Maria Cohen, Mark Dana, Jim Ellis, Bev Fogelman, Rebecca, Ilan and Seraphina Gabris, Linda Gavatin, Galit Lev Harir,
Gert Hulbert, Neta, Haven and Sully Kessler, Kari Kramer, Jackie Lueg, Wendy Shanker, Lori Sheinbein, Carla and Leonard
Weintraub, Brian Roash, Emma Barg & Abby Kelman, and Marcia Evers Levy.
Comments from the volunteers and the recipients were very positive. In most cases we were able to visit, and bring a little
bit of B'nai Amoona warmth to those who can't get there as often as they once could.
To find out more about how you can volunteer to help provide TLC to congregants, or if you need a little extra TLC, please
email me at shomrei.amoonim@gmail.com or call me at 636-537-2538. We are looking for more volunteers to make phone
calls, visits to ensure that all of our members feel included.
The following is an announcement about a new St. Louis County Registry. We are encouraging everyone eligible to sign
up. To find out more, contact me at 636-537-2538 or shomrei.amoonim@gmail.com or contact Elderlink at 314-812-9300.
The Saint Louis County Department of Human Service is excited to announce the launch of the new Access & Functional
Needs Registry. The Registry was developed in partnership with the County's Office of Emergency Management and allows
residents with functional or mobility needs to communicate with emergency responders that they may need additional
assistance during an emergency. Anyone who is a St. Louis County resident who has a cognitive, age-related, or physical
condition that may interfere with their ability to respond safely during a disaster is eligible to enroll. Enrollment is voluntary
and free of charge. Information is strictly confidential and is entered into a secured database.
Sheryl Kalman
Chair, Shomrei Amoonim
Sheryl@Kalman.net
636-537-2538 x4
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Upcoming Services
March 21
March 28
April 3
Parashat Vayikra
Shabbat Rosh Chodesh/Shabbat Hachodesh
April 10
Pesach VII
Omer 7 at night
Parashat Tsaz/Shabbat Hagadol
Bar Mitzvah of Jonah Boyer
Son of Marty and Marci Boyer
Havdalah B’nai Mitzvah of
Emma & Kevin Goldman
Children of Becci and Steve Goldman
April 11
Pesach VIII
Omer 8 at night
April 16
Yom Hasho’ah
Omer 13 at night
April 18
Shabbat Machar Chodesh/Mevarechim
HaChodesh
Bat Mitzvah of Leah Levenson
Daughter of Stefanie & David Levenson
Erev Pesach, 1st Seder at night
April 4
Pesach I, 2nd Seder at night
Omer 1 at night
April 5
Pesach II
Omer 2 at night
April 6
Pesach III, Chol Hamo’ed 1
Omer 3 at night
April 7
Pesach IV, Chol Hamo’ed 2
Omer 4 at night
April 8
Pesach V, Chol Hamo’ed 3
Omer 5 at night
April 9
Pesach VI, Chol Hamo’ed 4
Omer 6 at night
April 19
Rosh Chodesh I Iyyar
Omer 16 at night
April 20
Rosh Chodesh II Iyyar
Omer 17 at night
April 22
Yom Hazikkaron
Omer 19 at night
April 23
Yom Ha’atsma’ut
Omer 20 at night
April 25
Tazria/Metsora
Adult Group B’nai Mitzvah, Omer 22 at night
Mazel Tov to our recent and upcoming B’nai Mitzvah
PHOTOS
UNAVAILALBE
March 7, 2015
Ethan Wallerstein
Son of
Eric & Amy Wallerstein
March 28, 2015
Jonah Boyer
Son of
Marty & Marci Boyer
March 28, 2015 - Havdalah
Emma & Kevin Goldman
Children of
Steve & Becci Goldman
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April 18, 2015
Leah Levenson
Daughter of
Stefanie & David Levenson
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Maot Chittim/Mechirat Chametz
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Dear Friends,
The Festival of Pesach provides us with an opportunity to perform TWO special Mitzvot. Please take a moment to
complete the two forms below and return them to my attention at your earliest convenience. Your contributions will be
distributed through the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund to local causes as well as international programs. May this Pesach
truly be a time of freedom and prosperity for all!
Todah Rabbah,
Rabbi Carnie Shalom Rose
Maot Chittim (Gifts for those in Need)
At this time of year, we remember those who are less fortunate, especially as we prepare to sit down to lavish meals as
part of our Pesach Seder experiences. It is customary, therefore, to contribute funds to those in need. At the Seder we say
“Let all who are hungry come in and eat with us.” This invitation can be fulfilled, in part, by donating to Maot Chittim
(literally: coins for wheat).
Rabbi Rose: Please accept this contribution to the B’nai Amoona Maot Chittim Fund which assists needy Jews in
observing the Pesach holiday here and abroad. Enclosed is my (our) contribution of $________ to the Rabbi
Rose Discretionary Fund to be distributed on my (our) behalf to individuals & organizations which are helping
all Jews observe Pesach with dignity and joy.
Name(s) ________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________
City/State/Zip ____________________________________________
Mechirat Chametz (Selling of Chametz)
The sale of Chametz is conducted between a representative of the Shul, the Rabbi, and a non-Jew. After Pesach, the
Chametz is repurchased by the Rabbi. If you would like Rabbi Rose to sell your Chametz, please fill out the form below
and either mail it to the Shul or, in the more traditional manner, come by the Shul to briefly meet with Rabbi Rose and
personally effect the Kinyan “transfer” or “sale”. Please be sure to sell your Chametz no later than Friday, April 3
immediately following morning Minyan.
I, ____________________________________________, do hereby authorize Rabbi Rose as an agent of
Congregation B’nai Amoona, St. Louis, Missouri, to act on my behalf to sell, transfer and assign all Chametz of
whatever kind and wherever situated in my residence or my business or any other place without reservation or
limitation.
All the aforesaid Chametz is to be sold to a non-Jew who is to have free access to the Chametz acquired by him
or her. I further state that the Chametz covered by the agreement will be stored away and not used by me during the
period commencing no later than 10:00 am on Friday, April 3, 2015, and ending no earlier than 8:03 pm on
Saturday, April 11, 2015.
The authorization is legalized by my signature on this _____day of _____________. My check is enclosed to
the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund in the amount of $____________ as indication of my intention to transfer the Chametz
to Rabbi Rose.
Signature
March/April 2015
Date
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Why do we volunteer at
Delmar Gardens West?
It’s a Mitzvah!
Joel Dennis, Harvey Greenstein, Laurie Cohen, and Mark Dana make a
difference in the lives of Delmar Gardens West residents.
That’s a Mitzvah!
They volunteer once a month on Friday afternoons by participating in
the Shabbat service. It starts at 4:00 pm and lasts 45 minutes.
The service warms the hearts of our aging friends and family members
and helps them connect with their Judaism.
You can help by volunteering to lead or assist the Shabbat service, too.
Send an email to Laurie Cohen at lbcohen1952@gmail.com and Mark
Dana at dana_mark@att.net and get involved.
It’s a Mitzvah!
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March/April 2015
second night seder
saturday, aPril 4, 2015
Experience the Second Seder with the
B’nai Amoona Family
Please join us for a brief
Pesach service
at
6:30
Pm
in the Main Sanctuary followed immediately by the
second night seder
in the Guller Banquet Hall
Your entire family is welcome and family tables can be reserved!
Haggadot & Afikomen prizes will be provided!
$36/adults $18/children 9 & under
This year our Seder will, once again, include a special
Interfaith initiative as we welcome clergy, teachers, and
students of various religious traditions to join us as our
guests for the Feast of Freedom.
This event has been made possible by The Alex Family, The Amir Family,
The Edwards Family, The Frankel Family, Rabbi Carnie & Paulie Rose,
The Staenberg Family Foundation, and The National Jewish Outreach Program
for their support through Passover Across America.
Seating is limited and reservations are open to the entire community,
so please make your reservations by Friday, march 27 .
To RSVP, contact Barbara Shechter at grammy@bnaiamoona.com
or 314-576-9990 x126, or pay online at www.bnaiamoona.com.
Following the Seder, we will host a series of optional “Post-Seder” discussion
groups. Kindly let us know if you would like to join us for these conversations by
contacting Amy at amy@bnaiamoona.com or 314-576-9990 x131.
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From
Generation to Generation
“B’nai Amoona - Tree of Life Fund”
Mazel Tov to Marvin Mishkin and the late Marilyn
Mishkin on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Daniel
Mishkin, son of Larry and Judy Mishkin, on March 7 in
Chicago.
Proceeds help populate the JNF Forest in Israel.
This project was inspired by Ron and Gerry Heller.
Donor
In Memory Of
Congregation B’nai Amoona.......................... Reuben Goodman
Congregation B’nai Amoona..................................... Eva Herzog
Bessie Garland............................................................. Ben Marks
Gerry and Ron Heller...........................................Norman Finger
Mazel Tov to Joy Levin and the late Fred Levin on
the birth of their great-grandson, Samuel Frederick
Gray on March 3 in Chicago. He is the son of Lindsay
and Bill Gray and the grandson of Shelley Rubinstein.
Donor
In Honor Of
Nathan Goldstein................................Carla Schaeffer’s Birthday
Vivian Zvibleman.............................Bob Blatt’s Special Birthday
Mazel Tov to Jonathan and Lisa Pollack on the birth
of their daughter, Penelope Frances Pollack.
Mazel Tov to Lenny Frankel on being named Vice
President of the Board of the Interfaith Partnership of
Greater St. Louis.
Contact Barbara Shechter at
314-576-9990 x126 to plant your tree!
Mazel Tov to the following who have been selected
to participate in the Wexner Heritage Program:
Jim Deutsch, Laura Ellenhorn, Michael Laycob, Jen
Schmitz, Ian Silberman, Andria Simckes, and Jenny
Wolkowitz.
The Special Occasions Wall
A Gift that L ives from
Generation to Generation
OPERATION MOSES
We need Kosher for Passover foods for the
Jewish Food Pantry. They provide food for 50%
of the indigent Jews in St. Louis, as well as for
congregants who cannot leave their homes to
buy supplies.
In celebration of
Maurine Axelbaum's 90th Birthday
December 13, 2014
From Her Loving Children & Grandchildren
Supplies needed are Matzah, Matzah Meal, Potato
Starch, Gefilte Fish, Matzah Ball & Soup Mix, and
Passover Cake Mix.
Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to honor
your family and friends.
Please place Kosher for Passover items for the
Food Pantry in the bins in the Tober Lobby.
For details, contact:
Barbara Shechter at 314‑576‑9990 x126 or
grammy@bnaiamoona.com
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March/April 2015
BA Sisterhood
Sisterhood has had a tremendous year so far, and we have YOU to thank for it. Your support and involvement in our
events and programs is what makes Sisterhood successful. Our Sisterhood Shabbat/Torah Fund weekend and A Prairie Shul
Companion Mitzvah event required the help of many, and are evidence of the great things we can accomplish together!
While the major events of the year are past, Sisterhood has some upcoming efforts to provide service to the community. We
are participants in the upcoming Women’s Interfaith Conference on April 23, 2015. We will once again join with Traditional
Congregation to collect items and assemble Mother's Day bags for women in shelters. We contribute to Masorti, and Camp
Ramah, as well as the Jewish Food Pantry among others.
We are very proud of the support we send out beyond the walls of B’nai Amoona, but our primary work is within these
walls. Our Wednesday Adult Education continues to meet, under the able tutelage of Rabbi Rose and occasional guests. This
highly popular programis coordinated by our Vice Presidents of Education, Elizabeth Wright and Rachel Taxman. Our Vice
Presidents of Programming, Diane Friedman and Heidi Friedman have planned several fun programs this year and the final
program of the year will be a special treat. Stay tuned for more information!
All of our Officers have done a wonderful job this year, and I have learned so much from being part of this fantastic team.
Very soon we will be voting on our new slate of officers and Board members for 2015-2016. B’nai Amoona Sisterhood
continues to do great things. If you would like more information on any of the events or programs, or about membership in
B’nai Amoona Sisterhood, please contact me.
B’shalom,
Holly
Holly Elfanbaum
President
holly@topawinga.com
314-750-6798
JUDAICA SHOP
The Judaica Shop has 3 different Haggadot to choose
from this year. The traditional conservative one: The
Feast of Freedom, The American Haggadah, and The
Promise Haggadah. We have a lot of good buys on Seder
Plates, Matzah Plates, and everything you would need for
Passover. Lots of items for the kids including books, flip
frogs, walking Matzah Balls, and inflatable Matzah Balls.
Our deep reduction sale is still in progress. Stop in and
purchase something for yourself or for gifts.
For more information, contact Charlene Eidelman at
314-576-9990 x117 or tef@mvp.net.
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Early Childhood Happenings
P
esach comes rushing to greet us soon, so get
ready. Seders are fun and great learning for all
ages. Preschoolers love the many things to taste and
stories to hear, songs to sing and charosis to chop.
Involve your preschooler in Seder preparations by
providing meaningful jobs to do. There is so much
to do that you can even use small hands to carry
Passover groceries up from where you stored them
in the basement, mix salt into water, put napkins
and Haggadas on the table, roll matzah balls, put
matzah on the plate for the table and lots more. They
want to help, so trust them to pitch in with real jobs.
Together make puppets of the key players in the
story of the Exodus, so at appropriate times during
the Seder various puppets can make an appearance
or use dolls and stuffed animals to represent Moses,
Pharoah, and Miriam. Remember that there is no one
better than a preschooler to reenact the Maggid/
Story during the Seder . Chag Sameach Pesach!
Our BA ECC Families are what make the B’nai Amoona ECC
a wonderful community! Research proves the strongest
school communities have interested and involved parents.
We have parents who volunteer during Lunch Bunch, share
their special marketing skills, share their photography skills,
make a special snack for our staff, share a special recipe with
a class, help celebrate a birthday or read a special book.
B’nai Amoona ECC is proud of our students, professional
staff, and parents that make up our community. Tell your
friends about our community!
S
ummer is coming and Camp B’nai Ami, is the most
fun for up to 8 weeks of the summer! Children
ages 6 weeks through entering pre-kindergarten
can choose from weekly enrollment, so you can
go on vacation and return to camp at no added
cost. Swim lessons are a favorite part of camp for
the pre-K children; three times a week they go with
Camp Ramot Amoona to the Elks Club on Ladue
Rd. for lessons overseen by the YMCA. This swim
program is a one-to-one ratio of child to attendant.
Our fabulous Camp Counselors, make this possible.
Our camp days are filled with singing, dancing,
running, creating and experiencing. To learn more
and enroll go to www.bnaiamoona.com
F
all enrollment for the B’nai Amoona Early Childhood
Center is already well under way, so come by for a visit
or find registration information on line at bnaiamoona.
com. Our Katantan infant room is a warm, gentle place
where children experience their first socialization outside
of the family setting. We make this room a comforting
place for parents and babies. Our ECC is open all year
with “rolling admission” so new friends ages 1 – 6 years
old can join us at any time. Playing to learn and learning
to play together in a Jewish environment are what you
will find when you join this school community.
If you know anyone with a young child who is not
already at our school, be sure to tell them all about our
ECC or even give me the information and I will call them.
I am happy to give tours and meet with families. There
is no better place for a child to begin his/her Jewish
educational journey than at B’nai Amoona ECC.
Anita
Anita Kraus
Directior, Early Childhood Education
anita@bnaiamoona
314-576-9990 x127
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March/April 2015
Creating a Child-Friendly
Passover Seder
1. Feed your children dinner before the Seder.
The most important part of the Seder is the experience not necessarily the dinner. If you feed your children
a substantial snack or even a meal before your Seder they will not be so food focused.
2. Plays, Skits and Acting
Retell the story of the exodus from Egypt by staging a play. Children and adults love skits. Remember to
use lots of props. Or ask different guests to take on the persona of the characters in the story and interview,
for example, “Moses, how did you feel when you went to speak to Pharaoh?”
3. Buy new clothes.
Passover is the beginning of the New Year and spring. It is traditional to buy new clothes to wear at the
Seder. If you child loves dressing up and wearing something new, now is the perfect time.
4. Serve H’ors D’oeuvres
During Karpas, the dipping of the green vegetable, instead of simply serving parsley or celery dipped in salt
water, serve a whole series of vegetable H’ors D’oeuves complete with dipping sauces.
5. Prepare Discussions
If you have older children, prepare a discussion around the issues of the Seder. Have them share what
they have learned in school, either about Passover or ancient Egypt. Connect the discussion to modern
issues you are concerned about such as “What are our plagues”, “Freedom in today’s society”, “Do we hear
God speaking to us in our lives” or “How do we “cleaning” out our personal and physical clutter.”
6. Passover Feeling in the Air
Prepare your children for Passover, the Seder and what will happen. About a week or two before, listen to
Passover music, read Passover books, rent a Passover movie, color Passover pictures, make a matzah
cover with your children or plan and cook special Seder foods. The more ownership children feel over the
Seder the more involved and excited they will be. (Need some help with the above suggestions; there are
tons of ideas on the internet.)
7. Passover Plagues
All children love to hear about the 10 plagues. Make it even more exciting this year by creating a plague kit
complete with jumping plastic frogs, Styrofoam balls to thrown for hail or sunglass for darkness. See how
creative and interactive your plagues can be! (I have even done this with adult only seders)
8. Games
Play a game of Jeopardy, Passover Trivia, Charades, Name who said/did what, or Seder Bingo. Have your
children help prepare these games in advance.
9. Invite Guests from the Exodus Story to join your Seder
Do you have a teenager or adult at your Seder who loves to act? Invite them to dress up and play the part
of Moses, Pharaoh, Miriam or the Israelites.
10. Involved and Questioning
The whole point of the evening is to get children to question what is happening. Whatever you can do to
illicit questions is good. Decorate your living room like a tent and ask everyone to join you in the desert after
you have escaped Egypt. Pack a suitcase and reenact leaving Egypt or set the entire table backwards – do
anything that will excite and interest your children and get them involved and questioning.
Jennifer
Jennifer Newfeld
Director of Congregational Learning
jennifer@bnaiamoona.com or 314-576-9990 x116
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JOIN US FOR A FUN-RAISER
AT SWEET TOMATOES
AND RAISE MONEY FOR
B'nai Amoona Early Childhood Center
Come break bread with us before Pesach and raise money
for the ECC!! All congregants welcome!
Sweet Tomatoes will donate 15% of sales generated by your organization. Purchase a meal
and a beverage* and enjoy a great meal and help a great organization!
DATE:
AT THIS SWEET TOMATOES LOCATION:
Thursday, April 02, 2015
Creve Coeur
10401 Olive Blvd.
Creve Coeur, MO 63141
TIME:
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
For directions visit Sweettomatoes.com
*1. All participants must purchase a beverage with their meal in order to receive credit towards the organization. 2. Under no circumstances
are flyers to be handed out in the restaurant, parking lot or vicinity. Failure to comply will result in a voided contract. 3. Coupons or discounts
will not be honored in conjunction with any approved Fun-Raisers. 4. Must present this flyer at time of purchase. 5. Your receipt will be kept
and stapled to this form in order to add up the event’s sales.
HOUSEHOLD GUIDELINES: 1. For the safety of our guests, no horseplay, running or climbing at any time, please. 2. Please accompany small
children when visiting food bars. 3. It is very much appreciated when a supervisory person is present at a table of children.
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March/April 2015
Minyan Matters
Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Laura Shapiro and I am the new BA Minyanaire chair. First,
thank you Sari Neudorf for your many years of service and for guiding me on the right path. Yours will
be hard shoes to fill!
Minyan is for everyone. Each morning and night is a small community gathering; a time to share joy and
sorrow as well as pray together. Each Minyan has its own “culture”. With that in mind, recently we have
been experiencing some difficulty gathering Minyanim on specific days. Some of our regulars of the last
20 years are no longer able to attend due to medical issues and the harsh weather conditions. We really
need you to help out. Please “try out” several Minyanim to see which one is best for you and your family.
Since Spring is almost in the air - well not really as the snow continues to fall - it is again time for our annual Minyanaire
Shabbat. Please make a point of joining us as we honor all of our Minyanaires. Also, on that day we will find out who the
Minyanaire of the Year is for 2015/5775; clearly the most anticipated and coveted award of the year! This year Minyanaire
Shabbat will be on the last day of Pesach, Saturday April 11, 2015.
For all of you that are currently Minyanaires, thank you all for your dedication to the Minyan. It is because of all of you that
we have a daily Minyan - twice a day - for our community and for the mourners.
For those of you I do not know yet, please introduce yourself to me. Please contact me and let me know which Minyan you
can regularly attend. I will add you to the list. I look forward to seeing everyone at Shul!
B’ Shalom,
Laura
In Memoriam
Laura Shapiro
Minyanaire Chair
314-229-9448
LASMSW@sbcglobal.net
The Congregation extends heartfelt
sympathy to the family of:
Ron Chod
Raymond Davidson
Jack Fivel
Beryle Faier
Charles Ginsberg
Jacqueline Holtzman
Marvin Marcus
Alan Michael Rosenfeld
Edward Schapiro
Norman Shatz
March/April 2015
Please notify the Klei
Kodesh office when you
know of a Congregant
being admitted to an area
hospital.
Due to HIPAA laws, we have no way
of knowing when a person is in the
hospital unless someone is kind
enough to call.
Todah Rabbah!
Heidi Friedman
314-576-9990 x103 or
heidi@bnaiamoona.com
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March/April 2015
To register for camp,
visit www.bnaiamoona.com
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PARDES News
FAMIly
trivia
morning
PARDES CALENDAR
Mar 15, 17, 22 No MKLC, Spring Break
Mar 18-22
Confirmation trip to Washington, DC
Mar 21
Pardes Shabbat
Mar 28
2nd & 3rd Grade Shabateeny
Mar 29
Roshanim (3-5 year olds)
Trivia Morning
Gesher Seminar (11th-12th grades)
Apr 3
First Pesach Seder
Apr 4 Second Pesach Seder
Apr 5
No School, Pesach
Apr 7
No School, Pesach
Apr 11
Gesher (11th & 12th grade)
Family Trivia is coming! Sunday, March 29. We are
raising money to help the scholarship fund for camp
Ramot Amoona and B’nai Ami.
Do a Mitzvah and have lots of fun!
From 11:00 am-12:30 pm we are going to be playing
trivia. $10 per team entry (teams can be 2-10 people).
We are also requesting sponsorships for the number of
question answered correctly.
Apr 12
MKLC Resumes
Roshanim (3-5 year olds)
3rd Grade B’nai Mitzvah Journey for parents
Apr 14
Kitah Bet Havdalah Presentation
Apr 17
Shoreshim Shabbat Dinner (K-2nd grade)
Apr 18
Pardes Shabbat
Apr 19
Kitah Dalet Holiday Presentations
Apr 23
Yom Ha'Atzmaut
Apr 24-25
5th/6th Grade Shabbaton
Contact the Pardes office to register your team or receive
a sponsorship form. Prizes will be awarded to the teams
with the most correct questions and the largest amount
of money collected. Lunch available to buy. Come and
play with us!
Planning for this program was done by the Meyer
Kranzberg Learning Center as part of Tikkun Olam Day
2015.
Apr 26
Shoreshim, Tikkun Olam Morning
with Parents (K-2nd grades)
Roshanim (3-5 year odls)
Gesher (11th & 12th grade)
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March/April 2015
Men's Club
Jumping right into it… Here are the highlights for March and April:
Everyone who attended (or watched on Shulcast) will tell you that Men’s Club Shabbat (March 14)
wasn’t any lightweight service. Thanks to a cadre of talented readers, we brought a double-portion
of Torah, special Maftir and Haftarah (for Shabbat Parah), and blessings for the arrival of Nisan.
Heck, we even squeezed in a 25th Wedding Anniversary. Another switch we made was quite cool to
me. In lieu of the usual “speeches”, before and after the Torah or Haftarah readings, each of the seven
individual readings was followed with a short observation about a contrast within that part, and the
congregation raised their right-or-left hands to indicate which element was more significant to them personally. Thought
provoking stuff from the minds of Jay Englander and Creighton Cohn, and really well delivered by Neil Peters! I am still
processing the reality of having lead Musaf for the first time in my life. The moment of greatest clarity was this tremendous
boost in the first section of the Amidah, when I really heard the congregation behind me and we were all just praying together.
The Man & Youth of the Year Luncheon on Sunday (March 15) was also a lovely afternoon of recognizing two wonderful men
(Bruce Frank and Jerry Raskin), plus two youths (Jonathan Samuels and Alex Zvibleman) from both B’nai Amoona and Kol
Rinah. Amazing to see so many come out and participate by their presence, showing our community’s best that we appreciate
the way that they lead and inspire by word and deed. The entire weekend was the result of so much effort and dedication from
everyone on the Men’s Club Board and Officers. It is genuinely one of those things where I am afraid to try listing everything
that everyone did, because it’s SO much and I would feel awful about forgetting/missing something. Hope it is enough to say
that you should just congratulate every member you know because we should all be proud!
Next, I’d like to thank Sisterhood for asking us to provide refreshments at their fabulous Mitzvah event last month. It was an
amazing show and many guests were generous with tips to benefit the Ted Fischer Camp Scholarship Fund. Win-win indeed.
Now let’s see what we can really do to raise some money! Men’s Club truly does fundraise all year long for camp scholarships.
Springtime is our crucial annual push, though. We rely on the congregation to find it in their hearts to each give what they
can to help us make a Jewish Camp experience a little more affordable for dozens and dozens of kids. I have said it before:
Every dollar contributed to the endowment goes directly to funding scholarships, mostly at our own Camps Ramot Amoona
and B’nai Ami. Watch your mailbox!
Men’s Club we will also be continuing our tradition of distributing FJMC Yellow Candles to students at the Meyer Kranzberg
Learning Center, so their families can observe Yom Hashoah on Wednesday night, April 15th. These can also be found at Shul
in the weeks leading up to the holiday, so look for them and help yourselves.
Wishing us all a joyous Pesach,
Ed
Ed Herzog
President, Men's Club
mensclub@bnaiamoona.com
314-805-0708
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InTribute... March
The Congregation acknowledges with thanks the following contributions:
YAHRZEITS
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Barbara Barenholtz & Milton Hieken
................................................... William Lee
Shirlene & Irl Baris.................. Esther Baris
................................................... Henry Baris
Elisa Birnbaum ............ Howard Birnbaum
Rosalie Bomze ......................... Raye Bomze
Susan Bosse & Family .. Louis Rosenbaum
..................................... Richard Rosenbaum
.......................................... Rosa Rosenbaum
Jennifer & David Brodsky
.......................................... Leonard Brodsky
Roslyn Brodsky .............. Leonard Brodsky
Edie & Harvey Brown ............ Sylvia Apell
Maynard Chervitz .................. Sarah Rogul
JoLinda & Sanford Cohen .... Mollie Cohen
................................................ Walter Morris
Sharon & Marvin Cohen .. Dorothy Cohen
................................................... Harry Fitter
...................................................... Kate Fitter
Suzanne & Jerrold Comensky
.................................................. Hyman Blatt
Kathy & Tom DeWoskin ........ Lois Harvey
Dotty & Jim Ellis .....................Patricia Ellis
................................................... Jules Snitzer
Gail & Hershey Feldstein ........ Harriet Leff
Shirley Finger .................. Abraham Finger
................................................... Jennie Pohn
Louise & Dale Frohlichstein ..... Henry Lee
............................................... Jacqueline Lee
Patty & Norman Gold ........... Albert Alper
Patty & Bill Goldman ..... Joseph Goldman
Marcia Handler ......................... Harry Fine
Ellen Kahan ........................... Selma Kahan
Elaine Kahn ........................... Marvin Kahn
Kenneth Kolker ...................... Louis Kolker
Fritzi & Mike Lainoff ......... Maurice Miller
...............................................Rebecca Miller
Judy Malman ................. Naftali Lefkowitz
........................................... Sylvia Weinstein
Merle Noll ................................Samuel Noll
Ida Orenstein ........................ Rose Polinsky
Monica & Joel Perlmutter
........................................Marion Perlmutter
Michele Ritterman ............ Morris Klevans
Sarah & Ervin Rodin......... Mox Rothmann
Gail Sakowski ................ Charles Sakowski
....................................... Kathleen Sakowski
Barbara & Harry Shechter
................................ Gertrude Olschwanger
Shirley Snitzer ......................... Jules Snitzer
Sharon & Irv Steinberg ....... Jacqueline Lee
Shirley Tzinberg ................ Irwin Bernstein
Ann Weitzman ............................ Max Wels
Marcy & Rick Williams ........ Milton Apter
GENERAL FUND
The Following Contributions Have Been
Made in Memory of Sarene DeWoskin
Larry Badler
Belinda & Mark Dana
Julie & Lenny Frankel
Doris & Leroy Grossman
Made in Memory of Reuben Goodman
Judy & Bob Darrow
Shirley Finger
Marcy & Michael Grossman
Jan & Ron Hirsch
Sally & Ed Mattix
Edie & Obbie Price
Joseph Silverman
Made in Memory of David Green
Sonia Berk & Family
Belinda & Mark Dana
Kathy & Tom DeWoskin
Sheila & Richard Flom
Diane & Paul Gallant
Irene & Jim Hirschfield
Gert Hulbert
Sylvia & Stuart Manewith
Sari & Les Neudorf
Rhonda O’Brien & Steven Rosen
Marilyn & Les Rosen
Sharon, Jed, Adam & Hanna Rosenfeld
Lisa & Steve Ryan
Wendy, Scott, Samantha & Jenna Shanker
Roz & Izzy Shever
Rachel & Alan Taxman
Eleanor Weiss
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Stewart Axelbaum ......... William Rothman
Kathy & Tom DeWoskin .. Norman Finger
Shirley Finger.............. Doris Lee Feinstein
.......................................... Harold Mosinger
.................................................... Jim Ogilvie
Jan Fishman & Jerry Kravitz
..................................................... Jerry Chod
Sheila & Richard Flom .... Dorothy Kessler
..................................................... Fred Levin
Julie & Lenny Frankel ............... Jerry Chod
.......................................... Harold Mosinger
.................................................... Jim Ogilvie
Winifred Frelich ............ Herman Gellman
Diane & Paul Gallant ..... Alfred Schneider
Joan Hoffman.................. Alfred Schneider
Gert Hulbert .................... Alfred Schneider
Susan & Fred Levko ........ Abraham Levko
Sylvia & Stuart Manewith ........ Jerry Chod
Sari & Les Neudorf ........ Dorothy Yusman
Rhonda O’Brien & Steve Rosen
........................................... Alfred Schneider
.......................................... Marlowe Phillips
June & Marvin Rogul ............. Sarah Rogul
Sue & John Sprajcar .......... Norman Finger
Enid Weisberg-Frank & Bruce Frank
..................................................... Jerry Chod
Marcy & Rick Williams .......... Barry Tilson
Marilyn & Chaim Zimbalist
DONOR
IN HONOR OF
Gail & Hershey Feldstein
........... Special Birthday of Leonard Glaser
.......... Marvin Rosengarten’s 85th Birthday
Joan Hoffman
.................. Speedy Recovery of Rose Mass
Gert Hulbert
.... Special Birthday of Maurine Axelbaum
......... 50th Anniversary of Harriet & Byron
Crecelius
Sari & Les Neudorf
........... Carol & Neal Rose’s Special Award
Karen, Arthur & Nate Noss
.... Anniversary of Dora & Bernard Kolker
Edie & Obbie Price
.......... Marvin Rosengarten’s 85th Birthday
Sandy Jaffe
Michele Ritterman
.......... Speed Recovery of Judah Ritterman
............................. Matt Grad’s Bar Mitzvah
......... Rabbi Neal and Carol Rose’s Special
Award
Alvin Werner......... Obbie Price’s Birthday
SETH CHARLSON CAMP RAMOT
AMOONA SCHOLARSHIP FUND
DONOR
IN HONOR OF
Nancy & Alan Charlson
.................................... Birth of Emily Babitz
............ Special Birthday of JoLinda Cohen
...................................... Birth of Leo Komen
................... Special Birthday of Doris Zinn
KAREN CHOD CAMP
ASSISTANCE MEMORIAL FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Jackie & Barry Chod ................. Jerry Chod
.......................................... Harold Mosinger
..................................................... Jim Ogilvie
Rosalie & Leonard Chod
......................................... Ben Chodorovsky
................................................. Helen Ziman
A special note from our Rabbis and Cantor: Though we do not publish the names of those who make contributions to our Discretionary
Funds (as a way to protect their request for anonymity), we deeply appreciate your continued thoughtfulness and generosity. Todah Rabbah
& may you continue to be blessed from On-High.
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Marcia & Warren Fine
...................................... Dorothy Copilevitz
....................................... Edward Copilevitz
Susie & David Gitt .................... Jerry Chod
......................................... Sarene DeWoskin
Esther Katz................................. Jerry Chod
.............................................. Barney Golbart
.........................................Reuben Goodman
Marcia & Hesh Lyons ............... Jerry Chod
Robin & Mark Shulman & Family
.................................................. David Green
Debra & Joel Spigel ............... Ely Langfield
DONOR
IN HONOR OF
Rosalie Franklin
............. Speedy Recovery of Rosalie Chod
................. 80th Birthday of Leonard Glaser
........ 85th Birthday of Marvin Rosengarten
Esther Katz
Marcia & Hesh Lyons
............ Marriage of Stacy Saltzman to Ben
Swislow
DR. EDWARD & MARLA COHEN
CARING COMMITTEE
ENDOWMENT FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Marla & Ed Cohen .............. Bernard Stiller
................................................ Thelma Stiller
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Maria & Anthony Cohen ...... David Green
Beth Saltzman................ William Saltzman
Selma Saltzman .............. Willian Saltzman
Elaine & Barry Seeskin .......... David Green
DONOR
IN HONOR OF
Selma & Beth Saltzman
............ Speedy Recovery of Leo Saltzman
........ Speedy Recovery of Penny Saltzman
MORRIS A. FUNK MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Susan Barad ............................... Jean Barad
..................................................... Mary Funk
JONATHAN GOLDBERG RAMOT
AMOONA MEMORIAL FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Linda & Philip Dembo ... Bernie Bornstein
Etele & Louis Kohn .... Dorothy Schenberg
DONOR
IN HONOR OF
Eleanor Glick
.............. Special Birthday of William Lang
March/April 2015
OSCAR AND ELAINE GOLDBERG
NEW IDEA FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Daniel Goldberg .................... David Green
Oscar Goldberg.......... Dorothy Schenberg
............................................ Jeanette Studna
Judy & Larry Lazerwitz
..................................... Gertrude Lazerwitz
DONOR
IN HONOR OF
Debbie & Jeff Dalin ...... Craig Hollander’s
installation as President of the Greater St.
Louis Dental Society
Oscar Goldberg
..................... Special Birthday of Bill Lang
SAMMY GOLDMAN KABBALAT
SHABBAT MUSIC FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Lester Goldman ................. Gordon Bonner
................................................ Ben Goldman
Marilyn & Bob Goldwasser
.......................................... Alfred Schneider
Barbara Green ................. Alfred Schneider
Susan Nathanson............Sylvia Loomstein
Faith & Bruce Waxman......... David Green
Marsha Weisel .................... Sam Weinstein
DONOR
IN HONOR OF
Faith & Bruce Waxman
............... Speedy Recovery of Rabbi Barry
Friedman
................. Joseph Goldman’s Bar Mitzvah
ENID GREENSTEIN INNOVATIVE
EDUCATIONAL METHODS FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Radine & Ben Borowsky
......................................... Blanche Kostman
.............................................Harry Kostman
MEYER KRANZBERG LEARNING
CENTER
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Meyer Kranzberg Learning Center Staff
.................................................. David Green
.................................... William Mantinband
.............................................. Sam Weinstein
LEWIN SENIOR SERVICE FUND
DONOR
IN HONOR OF
Eleanor Glick
........ Special Birthday of Phyllis Goldberg
LIBRARY FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Maxine & Wally Cohen.... Gordon Bonner
Joan & Jerry Kaskowitz ........... Eva Kofsky
DONOR
IN HONOR OF
Maxine & Wally Cohen
.........85th Birthday of Marvin Rosengarten
RABBI BERNARD LIPNICK
FOUNDATION FOR THE
CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Elaine & Barry Seeskin ... Alfred Schneider
............................................... Daniel Seeskin
Gloria & Sanford Spitzer ........ Eva Herzog
DONOR
IN HONOR OF
Gloria & Sandy Spitzer
..........Ellior Rose Bookmark Winner at the
Jewish Book Festival
DAVID, DOROTHY & BETTY
MARGUL B’NAI MITZVAH
ENDOWMENT FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Jean & Stan Margul ... All our Loved Ones
HAROLD AND MILDRED
GULLER FUND
BETTY & PAUL MENDELSON &
FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND
ARLEEN & DR. PHILLIP
KORENBLAT & FAMILY
KIDDUSH FUND
ALBERT AND EDITH PRICE
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Cindi & Keith Guller ............ Mary Berkow
.................................................. Jake Berkow
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Arleen & Phillip Korenblat
................................................. David Green
DONOR
IN HONOR OF
Arleen & Phillip Korenblat
...........Speedy Recovery of David Schuval
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DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Betty & Paul Mendelson .......... Jerry Chod
......................................... Reuben Goodman
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Judy & Mark Hoffman .......... David Green
PULPIT FLOWER AND FOOD
BASKET FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Joy Levin ........................ Reuben Goodman
DONOR
IN HONOR OF
Joy Levin
..............Speedy Recovery of Rosalie Chod
.........85th Birthday of Marvin Rosengarten
............Speedy Recovery of Barbara Rubin
............... Speedy Recovery of Dale Sharon
BEN SACHS BREAKFAST FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Myrna Sachs Hayntin ................. Ben Sachs
................................................... Nellie Sachs
DONOR
IN HONOR OF
Wednesday Morning Minyan
.............. Special Birthday of Harlan Floom
JACOB AND EDITH SHEINBEIN
TORAH CARE FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Debbie & Steve Kirsch ... Dorothy Yusman
SISTERHOOD WOMEN OF
VALOR ENDOWMENT FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Amy & Eric Wallerstein
...........................................Alfred Schneider
NATHAN AND BELLE STOLIAR
CANDY FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Vivian & Larry Waldman ........ Jerry Chod
Faith & Bruce Waxman ......... Marty Zigler
DONOR
IN HONOR OF
Vivian & Larry Waldman
...........Special Birthday of Leonard Glaser
Faith & Bruce Waxman
........... 50th Anniversary of Fran & Harvey
Cantor
................. Speedy Recovery of Roz Glaser
.......... 25th Anniversary of Missy & Yoram
Hanin
....... Bride & Groom of the Torah Robin &
Mark Shulman
..... The Birth of Sienna Blake Wolchansky
SAM AND ETHEL WEBER EARLY
CHILDHOOD CENTER WISH LIST
FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Nadine Spitz & Avi Beigelman
................................................. David Green
Beth & Selma Saltzman
...................................... Doris Lee Feinstein
................................................. David Green
MARSHA BRIN WOLFF
ENDOWMENT FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Elaine & Willian Wolff
......................................... Sarene DeWoskin
....................................... Bernard Weitzman
DONOR
IN HONOR OF
Elaine & William Wolff
...........................Marriage of Eliana Balk &
Spencer Moore
LIL & HARRY LANDER FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Bonnie Lander ......................... Rose Gelber
TRADITIONS ON WHEELS
FUND
DONOR
IN HONOR OF
Amy & Larry Perlmutter
................ 80th Birthday of Leonard Glaser
GARY AND PHYLLIS TRAUB
CAMP SCHOLARSHIP FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Phyllis & Gary Traub .... Harold Mosinger
.................................................... Jim Ogilvie
Sheryl & Larry Zigler ...Reuben Goodman
...................................... Dorothy Schenberg
DONOR
IN HONOR OF
Phyllis & Gary Traub
..... Dr. Craig Hollander Being Installed as
President of the Greater St. Louis Dental
Society
Sheryl & Larry Zigler
............. Speedy Recovery of Adrian Levin
................Speedy Recovery of Dalia Regev
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March/April 2015
In Tribute... April
The Congregation acknowledges with thanks the following contributions:
YAHRZEITS
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Helen & Carl Baker
................................ Gertrude Olschwanger
Nathan Goldstein.............. Anna Goldstein
Marcia Handler .......................... Ruby Fine
Lisa Hellman .................... Rifka Lubelczyk
Janet & Adrian Levin .... Bernard Fishman
Sylvia Levinson ................. Sam Lieberman
Paulie and Rabbi Carnie Rose
..................................................... Fred Weitz
Marilyn & Chaim Zimbalist
........................................... Sam Goldenberg
........................................... Morris Zimbalist
GENERAL FUND
Made in Memory of Ronnie Chod
Kathy & Tom DeWoskin
Made in Memory of Raymond Davidson
Rita & Ed Balk
Leslie & Ron Becker
Fran & Harvey Cantor
Belinda & Mark Dana
Bonnie & Steve Davis
Lisa & Jimmy Deutsch
Dotty & Jim Ellis
Betsy Enger & Chuck Sandroff
Rochelle & Stan Ferdman
Natalie & Larry Goldman
Susan & Barry Hapner
Galit Lev-Harir & Eli Harir
Syliva & Stuart Manewith
Barbara & Harry Shechter
Karen & Mitch Stern
Amy & Eric Wallerstein
Alvin Werner
Fran & Leonard Zellinger
Made in Memory of Eva Herzog
Honore Allen
Nancy & Keith Alper
Bertha Barriga
James Blair
Tracie & Steve Engel
Phyllis & Sanford Goffstein
Marla & Gary Goldstein
Edward Greenberg
Linda & Scott Malin
Sylvia & Stuart Manewith & Family
Patty & Jeff Nichols
Edie & Obbie Price
Sharon & Steve Schwartz
Sharon & Howard Silvermintz
March/April 2015
Iris & Paul Tandler
Made in Memory of Edward Schapiro
Belinda & Mark Dana
Edie & Obbie Price
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Belinda & Mark Dana ........... Ronnie Chod
Dotty & Jim Ellis .............. Jackie Holtzman
........................................... Jackie Holtzman
......................................... Sarene DeWoskin
Joan Hoffman........................... Beryle Faier
Arline Kalishman .............. Bernard Bloom
Sylvia & Stuart Manewith .... Ronnie Chod
Louise & David Rascovar . Bernard Bloom
Andrea & Les Richman .............. Eric Marx
Bernadine Rosen............. Cecelia Routman
Cindy & John Wallach .......... David Green
Alvin Werner ................... Jackie Holtzman
Fran & Leonard Zellinger
.............................................. Sam Weinstein
DONOR
IN HONOR OF
................. Gerry Heller’s Special Birthday
............................. Birth of Kayla Silverblatt
Arline Kalishman
Edie & Obbie Price
.............Special Birthday of Beverlee Sagel
Marsha & Larry Weisel and Family
............... Tobye Valencia & John Ostrow’s
Engagement
SETH CHARLSON CAMP RAMOT
AMOONA SCHOLARSHIP FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Nancy & Alan Charlson
........................................... Bernie Bornstein
KAREN CHOD CAMP
ASSISTANCE MEMORIAL FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Rosalie Franklin ..................... Ronnie Chod
..................................... Raymond Davidson
Susie & David Gitt ................ Ronnie Chod
Gay & Larry Goldenberg
........................................... Jackie Holtzman
Gert Hulbert ............................... Jerry Chod
........................................... Bernard Hulbert
Esther Katz, Myra, Sherri, Vicki & Family
................................................... Wilma Katz
Marcia & Hesh Lyons ........... Ronnie Chod
................................................... Beryle Faier
Karen Polishuk ........................ Eva Herzog
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DONOR
IN HONOR OF
Rosalie Franklin
......... Anniversary of Jan & Richard Baron
............... Special Birthday of Lisa Hellman
Karen & Ronnie Polishuk
............................. Birth of Kayla Silverblatt
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Anne & Rick Mazur................ Yetta Mazur
Beth & Selma Saltzman
STEVE AND MARSHA FUNK
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Eleanor Glick ................... Jackie Holtzman
Eve Rudolph ...................... Alan Rosenfeld
OSCAR AND ELAINE GOLDBERG
NEW IDEA FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Rosalie Franklin .............. Jackie Holtzman
Marta & Michael Goldberg
................................................. Gilbert Feder
Oscar Goldberg ............... Jackie Holtzman
SAMMY GOLDMAN KABBALAT
SHABBAT MUSIC FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Lester Goldman .................... Ronnie Chod
.......................................... Edward Schapiro
DONOR
IN HONOR OF
..................... A Wonderful Shabbat Shirah
DAVID GREENSTEIN EARLY
CHILDHOOD CENTER
MEMORIAL FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Janet, Barry, Jen & Amanda Lutz
.......................................... David Greenstein
ENID GREENSTEIN INNOVATIVE
EDUCATIONAL METHODS FUND
DONOR
IN HONOR OF
Marsha & Larry Weisel
..... Engagement of Jen Lutz & Steve Edele
HAROLD AND MILDRED
GULLER FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Cindi & Keith Guller
BEN KESSLER HIDDUR FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Linda & Rich Morris........ Dorothy Kessler
ARLEEN & DR. PHILLIP
KORENBLAT & FAMILY
KIDDUSH FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Arleen & Phil Korenblat........... Jerry Chod
...........................................Alfred Schneider
DONOR
IN HONOR OF
Arleen & Phil Korenblat
............... Special Birthday of Lisa Hellman
LEWIN SENIOR SERVICE FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Phyllis Goldberg ................ Esther Bressler
....................................................Eva Herzog
........................................... Jackie Holtzman
............................................ Hortense Lewin
MEN’S CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
FUND
DONOR
IN HONOR OF
..................................................... Ed Herzog
BETTY & PAUL MENDELSON &
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Betty & Paul Mendelson
MARVIN AND MARILYN
MISHKIN MAHZOR FUND
ESTABLISHED IN MEMORY OF
ROSE, SOL AND SAUNDERS
CANTOR
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Marvin Mishkin ........ Raymond Davidson
JOSEPH AND CLARA PEREZ
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Sheryl & Craig Kalman
Faye Zvibleman & Bob Blatt
Vivian Zvibleman ..... Raymond Davidson
PRAYER BOOK FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Sherry & Jay Phillips
ARMIN AND MELAN PRICE
LANDSCAPE FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Albert Price .............................. Armin Price
PULPIT FLOWER AND FOOD
BASKET FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Joy Levin................................. Ronnie Chod
DONOR
IN HONOR OF
Joy Levin
................ Special Birthday of Gerry Heller
BEN SACHS BREAKFAST FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Edie & Harvey Brown ......... Sol Averbuch
............................................. Jeanette Brown
Beverlee Sagel ............ Raymond Davidson
DONOR
IN HONOR OF
Alvin Werner
.............Special Birthday of Beverlee Sagel
JACOB AND EDITH SHEINBEIN
TORAH CARE FUND
DONOR
IN HONOR OF
Sharon Kirsch & Ed Rosen
............... Bat Mitzvah of Lori & Jim Zaas’s
Granddaughter
NATHAN AND BELLE STOLIAR
CANDY FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
DONOR
IN HONOR OF
............................ Birth of Kayla Silverblatt
GARY AND PHYLLIS TRAUB
CAMP SCHOLARSHIP FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Phyllis & Gary Traub .......Steven Davidoff
Congregation B’nai Amoona
324 South Mason Road
St. Louis, MO 63141-8029
314-576-9990 · FAX 314-576-9994
www.bnaiamoona.com
KLEI KODESH & STAFF
Carnie Shalom Rose..................The Rabbi Bernard Lipnick Senior Rabbinic Chair
Ari Kaiman......................................................................................................Assistant Rabbi
Sharon Nathanson.......................................................................................................Cantor
Josef Davidson................................................................................................................Rabbi
Barry Friedman...............................................................................................Adjunct Rabbi
Bernard Lipnick (Z”L)..................................................................................Rabbi Emeritus
Leon S. Lissek.............................................................................................. Cantor Emeritus
Michael Samis.........................................................................................Executive Director
Jennifer Newfeld....................................................................Director of Cong. Learning
Andy Schwebel.................................................................Dir. of Experiential Education
Anita Kraus.............................................................................Director of Early Childhood
Betsy Enger..........................................................................................................Mashgichah
Cindy Schuval & Vickie Shuchart........................................................................... Editors
OFFICERS
Cindy Schuval...........................................................................................................President
Andy Oberman........................................................................... Executive Vice President
Debbie Dalin....................................................................................Vice President, Pardes
Mark Dana...........................................................................Vice President, Programming
Ken Goldberg...................................... Vice President, Financial Dev./Ways & Means
Matt Smith...............................................................................Vice President, Operations
Lori Wishne................................................ Vice President, Membership & Marketing
Sam Valencia.............................................................................................................Treasurer
Marla Goldstein........................................................................................................Secretary
AUXILIARY PRESIDENTS
Holly Elfanbaum...................................................................................................Sisterhood
Ed Herzog................................................................................................................Men’s Club
USY.........................................................................................................................Kyla Gersten
MARSHA BRIN WOLFF
ENDOWMENT FUND
DONOR
IN MEMORY OF
Elaine & William Wolff .............. Lee Block
.................................................... Emile Carp
................................................ Herbert Carp
..................................................... Mary Carp
............................................... Michelle Carp
........................................ John Merrill Wolff
................................................. Joseph Wolff
...............................................Matilda White
Sherry & Gary Wolff
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next bulletin.
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