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TEMPLE EL EMETH BULLETIN
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TEMPLE EL EMETH BULLETIN
Tevet-Shevat 5776
Tu B’Shevat
Reflections from the Rabbi’s Desk
Executive Committee
Co-Presidents
Richard Marlin
Ronna Marlin
Co-Presidents Elect
Neil Schor
Harriet Schor
Vice President
Gary Clayman
Secretary
Phyllis Friedman
Treasurer
Alan Mirkin
Sisterhood President
Mary Lou Finesilver
Past Presidents
Mark Perlman
Stephan Stoyak
Rabbi
Joseph P. Schonberger DD
Program Director
Elyse Silverman
January 2016
Published Monthly by Temple El Emeth
330.759.1429
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The Board of Directors, Rabbi, Elyse,
Nancy, Lindsey, and Rich want to wish
everyone a
Here is a true story of a colleague from his travels. One
morning in his travels he went to a Synagogue Minyan. He arrived at
9 a.m. and sat down in the pews to wait for the Minyan. Soon
someone entered the Chapel, walked right over without a “Welcome”
or “Hello” and said: “You’re in my seat.” Looking around at the
empty seats and the three people who were present at the moment my
colleague moved with apologies although my colleague and the local
Rabbi were there on time. This scenario was repeated five times by the
time minyan started leading my colleague to move six times.
Our Oral Torah Teaching known as the Talmud recognizes
people’s attachments to their particular place to sit at home, work and
Synagogue. The Jewish concept is “Makom Kavua – designated seat.”
I experienced this as a student in Talmud class when I arrived
once late and my usual chair was occupied. Feelings, memories and
other associations can accumulate with our designated seats at home
and elsewhere. My Talmud Professor asked me fewer questions that
class because he explained I would not be at my best not sitting in my
“makom kavua.”
What is the origin of this concept? The Talmud in Brachot (6a)
attributes it to Abraham. Abraham is credited with establishing the
morning prayer service, as per Genesis 19:27, “And Abraham got up
early in the morning…” The end of that verse teaches us the concept of
a makom kavua: “…to the place where he had stood before G-d.” We
see from this that Abraham was careful to pray in the same place. But
how far should we carry this?
Whether at home, work, the Synagogue or elsewhere people
develop increasing comfort occupying their regular place. It is good to
respect people’s places of comfort, especially when there is time and
living experience invested in that seat or place. Our Tradition tells us
that sitting in one’s seat is helpful but it does not override being nice to
people. Judaism requires caring and support for one another.
In addition to our seats, we become accustomed to habits and
many repeated behaviours. “Makom Kavua” focuses on how such
repeated acts can contribute to our comfort and meaning.. Isn’t it great
for example, that one establishes a place associated with them at the
Synagogue? Attending Minyan regularly influences our character and
benefits others significantly. This usually demonstrates appreciation of
Jews, Jewish life and our cherished values.
As we begin a new secular year, 2016, may we take to heart the
heart of the concept “makom kavua.’ Specifically, whatever physical
space we occupy, G-d and G-d’s influence must be there with us. In
Judaism one of G-d’s names is ‘MAKOM – place”. Thus the spiritual
meaning of “Makom Kavua” is that when G-d is a fixture, always a
Guide in our lives (through Torah and Mitzvot and the spirit of our
forebears) the humanity and sanctity of our lives and character
improve.
May life with G-d’s help, be purposeful and blessed for all.
Rabbi Joseph P. Schonberger, DD
January 2016
DAILY MINYAN
Temple El Emeth
Fri morning
Sun-Fri evening
Shabbat services
Saturday evening
7:00 am
5:45 pm
9:30 am
5:15-5:45 pm
See Calendar for
times
Children of Israel
Monday, Thursday, Sunday
8:00 AM
Shabbat
Candle Lighting Times
Reprinted on monthly calendar
Friday, January 1
Friday, January 8
Friday, January 15
Friday, January 22
Friday, January 29
4:46 PM
4:52 PM
5:00 PM
5:08 PM
5:16 PM
BARUCH DAYAN HA-EMET
We note with sorrow the passing of
Mimi Sniderman
Member
James Yasinow
Brother of Louise Shultz
We extend our deepest condolences to all
their family members. May G-d help them
with strength, comfort and healing.
May G-d comfort and sustain you among
the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
OFFICE HOURS
Monday –Thursday
9:00 AM — 4:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM– NOON
Office will close early at 12 on
Thursday, December 31st
And remain closed on
Friday, January 1st
We will resume regular office hours on
Monday, January 4th
donations
Fiesta
Yahrzeit
In Loving Memory Of:
Thank you to our Fiesta Committee for
another wonderful party & fundraiser!
Co-Chairs
Alice Franklin
Art Friedman
Les Apple
Susan Blecher
Gary & Sherri Clayman
Rochelle Miller
Jeannie Peskin
Nancy Sanders
Elyse Silverman
Janine Silverman
Holly Small
Marty Solomon
Jodi Stoyak
Dear Congregants ,
Thank you so much for your efforts buying and
selling tickets for our annual Fiesta fundraiser
as well as volunteering your time.
As we grow smaller in number , our fundraisers
become of greater importance. We will gratefully
accept your suggestions so we may continue to bring
you the best Fiesta ever.
Thanks again,
Alice and Art
Congratulations to our
Raffle Winners!
Holly Small
Tom Kurilla
Jerry & Laureen Kinast
Carol Mirkin
Norman Simon
Tom Kirkner
Avia Kaner-Roth
Bert Newman
Herman Katz
By Sandi Sachs
Sue & Herb Soss
Dr. Robert & Pam Katz
Mother, Vivian Krause
By Elaine A. Harr
50th Anniversary of
Abraham Lichtenstein
By Dorothy & Paul Schwebel &
Family
Bernard Linder
By Susie & Gary Rozanczyk
Celia Ozersky Mendelssohn
By Sherri & Gary Clayman
Ryan Lee Mirkin
By Florence Mirkin
Yahrzeit
In Loving Memory Of:
Michael Stein
By Lisa Stein & Family
Michael Stoyak
Jodi & Stephan Stoyak
Allen Udell
By Norene, Curtis & Family
Morris Zoldan
By Bruce J. Zoldan
Oby Oblonsky
By Arla Oblonsky
Grandfather, Samuel J. Gluck
By Robert N. Gluck
Louis H. Pazol
By Jim & Bobby Pazol
Mimi Sniderman
By Jack & Doris Stein
Son, Toben Michael Shultz
By Louise Shultz
Jenny Simon
Samuel Simon
By Rosalyn Simon Markovitz
Hyman Sisman
By Eva Sisman Portnoy
Sara Wolkoff’s 95th Bir thday
By Louise Shultz
Flower Fund
In Honor Of:
Marriage of granddaughter,
Lanie Schwartz to Andr ew Yor k
By Sonja & Marvin Schwartz
Temple Fund
In Memory Of:
Louis Fish
By Edy Fish
Beloved Mother, Frieda Lilienstern
Schulman
By Sonja Schulman Schwartz
Sisterhood Fund
In Honor Of:
Morris Weber
Nathan Weber
By Hilda Mirkin
Hyman Naft
By Linda & Howard Sniderman
Beloved Husband, Jack Rusnak
By Elayne Rusnak
Sisterhood
Donations
Temple Fund
Good Health Wishes
Speedy Recovery to
Florence Mirkin
By Elayne Rusnak
Rabbi’s
Discretionary Fund
In Appreciation
In Appreciation, Rabbi Schonberger
By Robert & Lisa Redlich
‫חַ י‬
Club
In Honor of
Howard & Linda Sniderman’s
Anniversary
By Jack & Doris Stein
CHAI CLUB DONORS contribute a
minimum of $18.00 to Temple’s Kiddush
Luncheon Fund. The donation also appears in
the Shabbat Flyer the week it comes in.
The Gelbman Memorial Fund helps in
subsidizing the Luncheon Fund.
YAHRZEITS
January 23-January 31
13 Shevat-21 Shevat
Alvin Ackerman
Myron Agrenovitz*
Pearl Altshuler*
Jean B. Apple*
Samuel Aron
Joseph Bloom*
Reuben D. Bradlyn*
Dorothy Brown*
Jack Falk
Evelyn Farbman*
David Fish
Ethel Fish*
Emanuel Fried*
Tillie Friedberg*
Rose Fleshin Friedman*
David Froomkin*
Leon Gelbman*
Joseph Goldstein*
Ruth Herman
January 23-January 31
13 Shevat-21 Shevat
Harold Heyman*
Harry B. Hoffman*
Max Katzman*
Nathan Labow*
Morris Lapidus*
Morris Lerner*
Esther Levine*
Toibe Lockshin*
Nathan Loden*
Isadore Malkoff*
Irving Manson*
Irwin Meader*
Isadore Mendel
Morris Mirkin*
Frank Monus*
David Padvo*
Esther Pianin
Frank Prigosin*
Harry Aaron Reisner*
Fiesta
January 23-January 31
13 Shevat-21 Shevat
Maurice D. Reuben*
Rachel Rinkevich*
Bessie Rome*
Sandra (Sally) Rosen*
Jacob Rosky*
Philip Rossman*
Joseph M. Rubenson*
Elayne Schleider
Rudolph Schor
Joseph Schwebel*
Samuel Simon*
Vitta Sisman*
Samuel Smith*
Myer Snyder*
Madeline Soule*
Morris Aaron Stein*
Leah S. Weber*
Martin Yellin
* denotes those who
Helen Zoss*
have Memorial
Plaques
DONATIONS
Yahrzeit
In Loving Memory Of:
Yahrzeit
In Loving Memory Of:
Yahrzeit
In Loving Memory Of:
Sidney Allen
By Betty Allen & Family
Pearl Clayman
By Gary & Sherri Clayman
Simon Beigel
By Samuel D. & Kay Beigel
Myer Farbman
By Ruth Farbman
Beloved Father & Grandfather,
Morris Friedman
By Elayne Rusnak & Family
Lori Linder
Susie & Gary Rozanczyk
Anne Berkowitz
By Michael & Bobbie Berkowitz
Don Farquhar
By Marty Solomon
Abe Harshman
By Florence Harshman
Parents, Dora & Samuel Bunshaft
By Gail Wagman
Dear Mother, Ida Finesilver
By Joy Malkoff
David Nathan Clayman
By Michael, Nina, & Morrisa
Clayman
Morris Firestone
Sophie Firestone
By Terri, Neil, Joshua, Brittany,
and Andrew Kaback
Mother & Grandmother,
Bernice Hasden
By Nancy, Barry, Kenny, Brad &
Brooke Wagner
Bernath Jacob
By Rosalyn Simon Markovitz
programming
Jewish/Christian Dialogue
“Religious Insights into Mysticism ”
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2016
Coffee & Dessert at 12:30 pm
Study Session at 1:00 pm
Dr. Sudhakar V. Rao, MD
Will present
The Hindu view of Mysticism
“Minyan,
a Meal, and a Movie”
Saturday, January 9, 2016
Minyan at 5:15 pm
followed by
Dinner at 6:00 pm
“Keeping Up with the Steins”
Benjamin Fiedler has a lot to be nervous about: his bar mitzvah is fast approaching, and his
parents are caught up in plans to make his party even more lavish than the one the Steins threw
for their son. Amid his family's debate over whether to invite an estranged grandfather, the youth
solves the problem by arranging for Grandpa to arrive two weeks early. Starring Garry Marshall.
Doris Roberts, Jeremy Piven and Daryl Hannah.
Please fill out the enclosed flyer and return to temple by Thursday, January 7th
Shmoozing with Smulik
Smulik is on vacation in January
and will be back February 29, 2016
YAHRZEITS
January 1-January 8
20 Tevet-27 Tevet
Morris Averbach*
Judy Elder Bail*
Simon Beigel
Morris I. Berkson*
Ephraim Berman*
Rosa Blau
Bess Bock*
Esther Beerman Bonow*
Sally Chudakoff
Rose Cohen*
Sonia Hersch Cramer*
Albert Deutsch*
Louis Greenberg*
Ruth Grossman*
Abraham Jacob Harr*
Samuel Harr*
Morris Hoffman*
Mollie Hollander*
Clara Kesselman*
Charles B. Klyn*
Peter Kurjan*
Nate Landau*
Henrietta Levington*
Bella Manello
Morris Melincoff*
Abraham Millstone*
Idabelle R. Nathan
Beatrice E. Ozer*
Hannah Protetch*
Herman L. Robins*
Jack Rusnak*
Sylvia Saltz
Max Schwartz*
Jean Yarmy Shagrin*
Yetta Shuman*
Anna Sisman*
Bertha Sisman*
Elizabeth Sniderman*
Florence Speck*
Charlotte Jeannette Stein Schwartz*
Matilda Wiener
Lillian Wittow*
January 9-January 15
28 Tevet-5 Shevat
Diana Altshuler*
Helen R. Berman*
Marie Klein Bloch
Anna Bonow
Kenneth Burdman*
Isadore Louis Cohen*
January 9-January 15
28 Tevet-5 Shevat
Phil Cohen*
Julius Cohn*
Linka Crow*
Harry Davidow*
Morris Davis*
David Deutsch*
Helen Giber Engel*
Bertha Feuer*
Paul Ralph Freeman*
Hanny Klafter Fried*
Louis Fried*
Esther Giber*
Judy Goldberger*
Harry Grinstein*
Jacob Haber*
Bess Mirkin Haines*
Charles Kanfer*
Charles Landau*
Mishke Lazar*
Sarah Levitin*
Rose Liebowitz*
Sara N. Malkin*
Chaya Malkoff*
Meyer Moritz*
Abraham Nadler*
Sol Newman
Joseph L. Oblonsky*
Louis Aaron Ozersky*
Ida Passell*
Anna Pianin*
Samuel Podolny*
Sam Rifkin*
Richard Alan Roth*
David Schneider*
Sarah Shulman*
Max Siegel*
Edward William Silver*
Sophie Rose Silver*
Bertha Levin Simon*
Dobeh Simon*
Bernie Solomon*
Howard Solomon*
Ruth Solomon*
Rebecca Spector*
Rebecca Stein
Blanche Weiss*
Elaine S. Winick*
January 16-January 22
6 Shevat-12 Shevat
Eli Agrenovitz*
Remelda Allen*
Franz Bibo*
Gita Rachel Chaimovitz*
Al Clebone
Ann Cohen*
Sandra U. Fein*
Helen Ida Freed*
Eleizer Fried*
Bella Froomkin*
Harry Ginsburg*
Jenny Gossoff*
Joseph Greenblatt*
Sarah Greenblatt*
Eva Jacob*
Helen Katz*
Samuel Kaufman*
Rose Kretzer
Irvin Lapidus*
Morris Levy*
Bernard L. Linder*
Rena A. Lombardo*
Sophie Bradlyn Margolis*
Norma Moldowsky*
Helen Newman
Lillian Ostroff*
Morris Panner*
Isadore H. Pearlstein*
Asher Randell*
Freda Redford*
Hyman J. Rubin*
Sylvia Schwartz
Morris Seif*
Gizella Sherman*
Sidney Sniderman*
Tillie Glass Sniderman*
Marvin R. Solomon*
Jaimy Spey*
Louis Spitzer*
Morris Jacob Suskind
Harold Weinblatt*
Harry Wisman*
Aaron B. Yasinow
Maurice R. Yasinow
Leo Zusman*
* denotes those who
have Memorial
Plaques
programming
mazel tov/NEWS AND NOTES
MAZEL TOV
MAZEL TOV
to those celebrating a Birthday
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2
3
4
4
6
8
12
13
14
14
14
16
18
Fay Kirkorsky
Lenore Ackerman
Rose Averbach
Babette Burdman
Harold Davis
Carol Gordon
Korey Burdman
David Randell
Kathleen Beigel
Sherri Clayman
Eva Cropp
Marc Silverman
Michael Froomkin
Gail Wagman
19
19
20
20
21
22
28
28
29
30
30
31
31
Susan Blecher
Florence Mirkin
Judi Saddle
Beth Walton
Terry Pugh
Gregory Alper
Alan Cropp
Dori Levy
Jeannie Peskin
Laureen Kinast
Louise Shultz
Terry Roth
Elaine Zolton
Women’s Rosh Chodesh
to those celebrating an Anniversary
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
11:30 AM —12:30 PM
Brunch and Learning Session on the month of Tevet
with Carol Gottesman
2
3
11
27
Please RSVP by January 8th
Howard & Linda Sniderman
Allan & Hannah Sharapan
Murray & Betty Miller
Aron & Susan Blecher
BRUNCH WITH THE RABBI
Sunday, January 17, 2016
Come for
Minyan at
10:00 am

Jeff & Debbi Grinstein on the bir th of gr anddaughter , Shayna Ava Wilschek. Par ents ar e Sar ah and
David Wilschek of Youngstown. Great-grandparents are Peter & Bobbi Grinstein.

Florence Harshman on the bir th of gr eat-granddaughter, Olivia Sarah Cole. Parents are Kevin and Marissa
Cole of Sudbury, Massachusetts. Grandparents are Bonnie & Michael Cole. Olivia is also the great
granddaughter of the late Abe Harshman.
We extend our deepest condolences to:
10:30 am
“Gematria—Jewish Numerology”
The Torah of Life through numbers and language
No Charge for Brunch, but reservations are appreciated to Temple by January 14th
Tu b’Shevat Seder and Dinner
Saturday evening, January 23, 2016
The Family of Jack Lyman
Uncle of Daniel Malkin
Minyan at 5:30 pm
We extend our deepest condolences to all their family members. May G-d help them with strength, comfort and healing.
May G-d comfort and sustain you among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
Seder and Dinner following
at 6:15 pm.
Crafts and fun for children
of all ages led by our
Shelichim Gon and Shai Erez
Dinner catered by Kravitz’s Deli
El Emeth Board
Meeting is
Tuesday, January 5th
at 7:30 pm
Deadline for the
February Bulletin
is Friday, January 15th
Father Jeff Mickler’s speech from the
Rabbi Samuel Meyer Memorial Lecture on
Nostra Aetate will air on ETC on Monday,
January 18 at 10 am and 8 pm.
Check your local listings for channel
Please fill out the enclosed form and mail it back to Temple no later than January 20
Sisterhood
SISTERHOOD
Happy New Year from our house to your house with all the best for this new year of 2016. Where have all the years gone?
That old adage of live each day as it comes is the way to go, because yesterday is done and over and who knows what tomorrow
will bring. I try to live up to that as much as possible. Time is too fleeting and difficult to keep from slipping away. Why then do I
keep digging into the past? I think one of the reasons is to know that it existed and at the same time, memories keep us enjoying
the past. Make sense? I’m not sure, but in keeping with these thoughts, I had to drive out to Fowler Center last week to pick up a
hand crafted present for Diane for Chanukah. On the way out and back I passed the Youngstown Airport. I don’t remember the
last time I passed the airport and it brought back a lot of memories of time spent there. I remember when you could drive up to the
airport and park in the lot and walk into the terminal without all the security that you need today. The kids thought that the drive to
the airport was a long trip. Those were the days when we used the Youngstown terminal almost exclusively when we wanted to
travel by air. If I remember correctly, you could fly almost anywhere out of this airport. All you had to do was purchase your
ticket and when the plane arrived you would walk out onto the tarmac and board. Someone could walk you out to the steps of the
plane and watch you board. We used to stand outside on the tarmac and watch the planes take off. It did become a little more of a
challenge when the jets came because they could blow you off your feet. We also would drive out with the kids and go the top of
the airport just for fun to watch the planes come and go. I remember when they remodeled and enlarged the terminal. I also
remember sitting for hours waiting for planes to arrive or take off, either as a passenger or picking up or delivering the travelers. I
think for a while they also had a snack bar. Now, sadly, they have so many fences, security and rules, I don’t believe you can get
into the terminal unless you are a passenger. I know there is one airline using the airport for public transportation, but I don’t
believe it is very often. Now the Air Force base utilizes the airport to some extent. Those were the days, my friends, those were the
simpler days.
Lenore and Lucille would like to thank the
fantastic ladies who baked and frosted
Chanukah cookies:
Lenore Ackerman
Sherri Clayman
Freda Friedman
Phyllis Perlman
Elayne Rusnak
Holly Small
Elyse Silverman
Laura Silverman
Linda Sniderman
Jodi Stoyak
Lucille Vegh
Ellen Weiss
Sisterhood Donor Luncheon
Tuesday, April 12
Don’t forget to send in your pledge
and reservation!
Honoree Janine Silverman
Also a big thank you to
everyone who bought them!
The December meeting and lunch was a lot of fun. We had a delicious lunch prepared by Kravitz
Deli and served so nicely by Patty and Cheryl. Thank you for the good food and company. We had the raffle
drawing at the meeting and the winners were: Fleece blanket- Rob Berk; “Cruising Down Belmont”- Toby
Brenner; Hand knitted hat & scarf- Alice Franklin; Lovely necklace designed and created by Sandy MillerEllen Weiss; My bread- Howard Sniderman and $100 GE gift certificate- Phyllis Friedman. We played bingo
and the winners there were Sandi Altman, Toby Brenner, Holly Small and yours truly. It was a lot of fun.
By the way, we tried an experiment with Leagrams by raising them to $2.00 each. Sadly, that
experiment failed somewhere along the way and we will be going back to the old way of $1.00 each in April.
Sometimes the old is still the best, if you know what I mean. As long as we are talking money, I just wanted
you to know Women’s League has been gradually increasing cost per member for the last few years. Due to
their increases we will, regrettably, have to increase our dues from $25.00 to $30.00 this year. This change
will become effective July of 2016.
Our thanks to our Honorable Mensches for the month of December, Debbi Grinstein, Phyllis
Friedman and Ronna Marlin for donating money to help underwrite Sisterhood’s wonderful lunches. We
really appreciate all that they do for our Sisterhood.
Our next meeting will be February 9, 2016. It is an Open Board meeting which means that you don’t
have to be on the Board, any Sisterhood member is invited. Wishing you all a healthy Happy New Year.
Additional Leagram:
________
Shirley Arnold
March 9
Special Birthday
News and notes
Mary Lou Finesilver
Sisterhood
Open Board Meeting
Tuesday, February 9th
10:30 am
No January Meeting or luncheon
Thank You to those
Sisterhood members
who helped out in the
Judaica Shop for
Chanukah:
Our lucky raffle
winners this year are:
Giant Eagle Gift Card– Phyllis Friedman
Hand-Knit Hat & Scarf– Alice Franklin
Restaurant Gift Cards– Toby Brenner
Necklace & Earrings– Ellen Weiss
Homemade Challah– Howard Sniderman
Fleece Blanket– Rob Berk
Lenore Ackerman
Toby Brenner
Sherri Clayman
Phyllis Perlman
Holly Small
Ellen Weiss
JCC EVENTS:

Brunch and a Movie: Thur sday, J anuar y 14, Noon-2 pm, JCC Multipurpose Room. Cost is $5/member,
$7 non member, $10 after January 12th. Includes light lunch. For RSVP & more info contact Darlene Muller
at the JCC

Lunch & Learn– February 3, 2016, from noon—1 pm. From the Virgin Islands to the Holy Land, Jocheved
Branigan, a Christian born in the Virgin Islands, converted to Judaism and made Aliyah. Her daughter will be
joining us to tell the story of her mother’s life. No cost. For more info contact Gon Erez at the JCC

IF/THEN the musical Bus Trip– Sunday, February 14th. Leave the JCC at 11 am, return at 7:30 pm. Cost is
$75/member, $85/nonmember. For RSVP and more info contact Darlene Muller at the JCC
NOTE FROM THE OFFICE
Although we have more than one person proof read the Bulletin before we print it, we
make no claims to total accuracy. If you should happen to find a mistake, you are welcome
to call Nancy in the office so that corrections can be made, when possible.
Rabbi’s Office Hours
Friday Morning
10:00 am –12:00 pm
Or anytime by appointment