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if a picture is worth a thousand words, our jewish
if a picture is worth a thousand words, our jewish cultural festival photos tell quite a story! The Temple Tablet August 2015 Vol. 51, No. 10 kids’ activities! entertainment! sunny smiles! volunteers! great food! Appreciation Shabbat Dinner see pages six and seven for more about the festival! all photos by Mendy Fedotowsky of Portraits by Mendy family fun! Friday, August 28 at 6:00 p.m. Boston’s Bistro & Pub 7500 N. Main Street, Dayton 45415 Temple Israel wants to thank YOU for the success of the Jewish Cultural Festival! Join us at Boston's Bistro & Pub for a special Shabbat service and FREE pizza dinner. All Temple members, Festival volunteers, and their families are invited. RSVP by August 21 to Courtney. Please wear your festival t-shirts. There will be no regular service at Temple. Temple Israel 130 Riverside Drive Dayton, OH 45405 937-496-0050 www.tidayton.org 2 Temple Israel’s Confirmation Class Below are excerpts of this year’s Confirmation Class speeches. Temple Israel 130 Riverside Drive Dayton, OH 45405-4968 phone 937-496-0050 fax 888-777-0490 www.tidayton.org OFFICE HOURS Molly Buchanan (Speaking about Richard Rubenstein’s thought.) Just like Rubenstein, I find it hard to understand why God would let the unthinkable happen and allow so many deaths. Therefore, his idea that God does not play a role in historical moments makes sense to me. However, I also agree that God is present and watches over us through our daily lives. It is just that God may not be the Omnipotent controller of all history. That, however, does not mean God is not somehow connected to all of us. Abigail Dickstein (Speaking about Emil Fackenheim’s thought.) Jewish tradition teaches us that the Torah provides us with 613 mitzvot. All of which we, as Jews, use to fulfill our covenant with God. This past year, in confirmation class, I learned that I might be missing an additional mitzvah; a mitzvah that now seems to be very important. This mitzvah is what Emil Fackenheim called the 614 mitzvah. He put it this way: thou shalt not give Hitler another posthumous victory. We fulfill the 614 mitzvah by thriving as a people and we fulfill it by thriving as a culture. So love practicing Judaism and be proud to be Jewish. Aaron Dickstein (Speaking about Richard Rubenstein’s thought.) I tend to think of myself as a person who likes to live by facts and evidence, rather than one who lives on speculation. Furthermore, as a human being, in addition to my Jewish perspective, I simply cannot even fathom a God who would let millions upon millions of innocent men, women and children be heinously slaughtered as they were in the Holocaust. As a result the only acceptable solution is the one which Rubenstein presents to us. Gabby Frost (Speaking about Richard Rubenstein’s thought.) When it comes to his theology he takes a very radical approach. Rubenstein looks at the facts of the Holocaust and argued that God must be dead. He knows that is a very provocative statement so he quickly explains that he means the God of history died. It is not that he doesn’t believe in God at all, rather, he thinks God is a holy no-thing-ness, the source of life from which all life comes and eventually will return to. Skyler Miller (Speaking about the Confirmation trip.) While in D.C. I was greatly impacted by the Holocaust Museum. My usual experience at a museum is with my school. This is full of kids mostly wanting to socialize and take advantage of not being in school. This was very different. I think any Jew who visits the Holocaust Museum will be greatly affected. However, being there with a couple of hundred Jewish youth was a major experience. During that visit I saw people tearing up; people were actually reading the informative signs; and I saw people bonding over their automatic similarities by being Jewish. Merrie Mollenhauer (Speaking about the Confirmation trip.) I go to a school that, including myself, has three Jewish teens. But in the hotel we stayed in I was surrounded by literally hundreds of ...continued on page 3 From the Confirmation Class Mon-Thurs: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. STAFF Rabbi Ilene Bogosian Interim Senior Rabbi ext. 230 / ibogosian@tidayton.org Rabbi Karen Bodney-Halasz Epstein Family Educator ext. 226 / karen@tidayton.org Suzanne Shaw Executive Director ext. 222 / suzanne@tidayton.org Courtney Cummings Music and Program Director ext. 224 / courtney@tidayton.org Molly Blumer Religious School Manager ext. 221 / mblumer@tidayton.org Ellen Finke-McCarthy Facility rental and event planning; Tablet; yahrzeits; funerals; burials ext. 225 / ellen@tidayton.org Annette Stogdill Reception RSVP’s; donations ext. 223 / astogdill@tidayton.org Donald Bush Child Care 937-271-0543 LEADERSHIP Bart Weprin, President president@tidayton.org 937-433-1959 Carol Finley, Vice President vicepresident@tidayton.org 937-974-7418 Rick Goldberg, Treasurer treasurer@tidayton.org 937-648-7451 Carol Graff, Secretary secretary@tidayton.org 937-426-8558 3 Bart Weprin Temple Israel President As the newly elected President of Temple Israel, I am excited about the opportunity to help lead our congregation over the next two years. I plan to build on what past president Lisa Pierce accomplished during her presidency. She should be commended for leading us through the process of picking an interim rabbi and to the point of organizing the rabbinic search for a new senior rabbi. I would also like to thank Rabbi Sofian for all he did as the senior rabbi for Temple over the past 12 years and wish him and his family the best in their retirement. Temple Israel has a very strong platform and brand. We have an excellent staff with Suzanne Shaw moving up to the Executive Director position, assuming a leadership role. In addition, hats off to Rabbi BodneyHalasz who continues to perform as the consummate professional as our associate rabbi in these times of change. Temple Israel is financially sound, well managed and all is well, but change is in the wind. We are experiencing, as many other congregations in the mid-markets, a shift in our demographics. We need to be smart in our planning for the future. In July, we welcomed Interim Senior Rabbi, Ilene Bogosian. She will be with us for one year. During that time she will also be our sounding board for selecting our new rabbi. We welcome her with open arms and hope to learn from all of her past experiences. Now that you, the congregation, have a picture of what is going on, I want to let you know how important you are. Nothing is possible without you. I encourage you to stay tuned. Temple Israel has a great deal of potential and I need your help to shape the future of our congregation. Feel free to contact me anytime. Do You Get TIDBits? Temple’s weekly e-mail has all the latest information about worship and events and offers easy links to RSVP for Temple events. To sign up, click on the “Get TIDBits” link at www.tidayton.org. ...continued from page 2 continuing Jewish education was being part of the Confirmation class trip to Jewish teenagers. Even though they the Religious Action Center in were from states as far away as Washington, D.C. On this trip I California, we were all connected by mainly learned about how the U.S. one thing: our religion, our government works and the amount of Jewishness. It was an amazing feeling say everybody has in its decisions. Of that first night to look around during particular importance was that I made services and see all these people who a lot of friends during this short trip share the same religion and identity as and got to work closer with each of I do. It was too cold and raining when them than ever before. My subject we were supposed to have a Havdalah that I worked on there had to do with service at the Jefferson Memorial. So poverty and homelessness in America. we had it in the hotel instead. It was I attended meetings specifically on this crowded and noisy and hot, but I topic. After gaining some powerful loved it. There was a moment when knowledge I worked diligently to write everyone was singing and I looked a speech that would convince Ohio’s around and thought, “I belong here.” representatives to help change the It was a wonderful feeling. poverty and homelessness rates in our state. Jack Nickolaisen (Speaking about the Confirmation trip.) Sara Pierce (Speaking about The greatest experience I had in my Mordecai Kaplan’s thought.) From the President I got several different understandings about God in Confirmation class. The one that resonated the most with me was what Mordecai Kaplan taught. First of all, he offered an important idea about Judaism itself. For him, Judaism is more than the belief in God, it is a culture. He called it a civilization. This is an important insight for me because following traditions and observing holidays together are what makes Judaism a powerful force in my life. If Judaism is reduced to just the way we express faith in God the whole thing becomes really hard since, with that thinking, doubting God causes all the practices to feel pointless. Kaplan reminds us that Judaism is so special because of its culture or civilization. That culture is unique and is worthwhile all on its own. 4 Rabbi Bodney-Halasz Jerome Epstein Family Director of Education As I write this I am feeling acutely aware of the importance of our involvement in the greater community. Although you will not read this article until August, I am writing it on the heels of a week that has deeply affected our entire country. Between landmark decisions from the United States Supreme Court and sitting together in prayer with our brothers and sisters at Omega Baptist Church in solidarity following the tragedy in South Carolina, we are reminded that we are a part of something bigger than ourselves. We are taught: "Pray as if everything depends on God. Act as if everything depends on you." There are times when prayer is not enough and we need to be ready to take action. When Moses arrived at the Red Sea with the Egyptians behind him, and he began to pray, we are taught that God rebuked Moses to stop praying and part the sea already! Our tradition teaches that we cannot simply count upon a miracle when there is work to be done now to heal our world. And, it is incumbent upon us that when we do take action, it is not just for ourselves and our own selfinterest, but also to advocate on behalf of others who bear struggles different from our own, as well as those with no voice. Our tradition is replete with verses that teach us to actively pursue peace and show compassion to those who are the most vulnerable. This fundamental belief is one that transcends our own faith, which is why it is important to work together with other communities of faith who share the same concerns. Over the past few months I have become involved with an organization called LEAD, Leaders for Equality and Action in Dayton. LEAD exists to provide a vehicle for faith communities in Montgomery County to work together to address injustice and create long term changes in our community. This is the same organization that recently helped to bring public transportation to Beavercreek. On August 17, at 6:30 p.m. Temple Israel will be hosting LEAD’s countywide scripture study. This is an opportunity for congregations to begin creating deeper relationships as well as examine how scripture calls us to action. I am looking forward to taking part in this program and hope that many of you will join me. It is a great opportunity for us to discuss and better understand the needs of our community and to raise our voices together. The Jewish community has a long history of working with our neighbors towards social justice. Help honor this tradition and join me at Temple Israel on August 17. Please contact me in advance if you are planning to attend or would like to learn more about LEAD. Shabbat in the Park Religious School and Festival Saturday, August 15, 10:30 a.m. Celebrations: Sukkot and Simchat Torah Oak Creek South 790 Miamisburg Centerville Rd., Centerville Join Rabbi Bodney-Halasz and her family for a fun and relaxing Shabbat. We will celebrate with song and worship in the great outdoors. Temple will provide challah and grape juice as well as hot dogs for a picnic lunch. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. Reservations are not required, but are appreciated for planning purposes. All kids must be accompanied by an adult. Religious School begins on Sunday, September 27, which is also Sukkot. Due to the Festival of Sukkot, we will conduct Religious School classes starting at 5:00 p.m. followed by a Sukkot service. Dinner will be available for purchase, or families are welcome to bring dinner. The next Sunday, October 4, in observance of Simchat Torah, we will also conduct evening Religious School classes starting at 5:00 p.m. followed by the Simchat Torah service. Dinner that evening will be similar to Share Shabbat in which families will be able to bring in a side dish, salad, or dessert. Chicken will be provided for a small fee. Religious School will resume its normal schedule on October 11. The congregation is invited to enjoy dinner and celebrate Sukkot and Simchat Torah along with the Religious School students and families. More details will follow. From the Rabbi Educator Mazal Tov ...to Phillip Fishbein who earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank bestowed upon a Boy Scout. Phillip is a member of Sunwatch District Troop 204. ...to Franklin T. Cohn who won a bronze medal in tennis singles at the 2015 Senior Olympics in Cincinnati. ...to Ed and Ruthe Meadow on the marriage of their son Andrew to Elissa Jill Hatoff. The couple was married on August 1 in Philadelphia, PA. ...to grandparents Andrea and Doug Grimes, their daughter, Elizabeth and son-in-law, Christopher, who welcomed 9 pound 4 ounce Adaline Louise on June 7 in Baltimore. Both Mom and baby are doing well. ...to grandma Vicki Kemmerer, who welcomed 8 pound, 4 ounce Pierce Dean Turner into the world on April 21. Proud parents are Meghann and Carl Dean Turner of Rohnert Park, CA. ...to Josh and Miri Lader on the birth of their daughter Eliana Mays Lader, who came into the world on June 11 weighing 8 pounds. Kiddush Lunches Extend your Shabbas joy with food and fellowship. Five times this year we will be gathering after Saturday morning services for lunch and social time with Jewish dishes from New York Deli to New Delhi and Eastern Europe to Ethiopia. Our first Kiddush lunch will be August 22 when we will share Doro Wat (Ethiopian Shabbat chicken stew), Kik Wot (yellow split pea stew), salads, fruit, and desert. The other Kiddush lunch dates for this year are: October 17, December 19, March 19 and May 21. They are all on the third Shabbat of the month. Your Temple Israel Rabbinic Search Committee Has Been Listening! 5 Sincerest thanks to the over 70 congregants who participated in one of our workshops throughout the community this summer. We asked for your input in our search process for Temple Israel’s next Senior Rabbi, and you responded with invaluable information. Thank you for your suggestions, concerns, encouragement and support! We are actively using all that we have learned to prepare detailed application materials for candidates. Have more to say? The Search Committee has established an email address for any additional thoughts from congregants as the process goes forward. Please email the Committee at TICF@yahoo.com any time. Hebrew Classes Beginning Hebrew Don't know your Aleph from your Bet? This class is for you. We will be learning the Hebrew alphabet and some basic Hebrew vocabulary using the book Aleph Isn't Tough. Dates are Tuesdays September 8, 15, 29, October 6, 13, 20, November 10, 17. Intermediate Prayer Book Hebrew Do you want a better understanding of what the Hebrew prayers mean? We will be learning basic prayerbook and Biblical Hebrew grammar and vocabulary using the book Prayerbook Hebrew the Easy Way. Dates are Wednesdays September 9, 16, 30, October 7, 14, 21, November 11, 18. Both classes start at 5:00 p.m. Cost is $50/member and $55/non-member plus the cost of the book. A minimum of five students is required for each class. Mini Advanced Hebrew Mondays, August 3, 10, 17, 31 at noon. Cost is $25/member and $27.50/non-member. Greening News The Greening the Synagogue Greening the World Committee’s next meeting is September 2 at 6:00 p.m. For more information, contact Rachel Magdalene, 294-6224 or rachelmagdalene@islet-verlag.de. Chorus Auditions Beth Abraham and Temple Israel are forming a Jewish Community Chorus. Auditions will be held on Sunday, August 9 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at Beth Abraham. The group will work towards performing as a part of services during Shabbat Shirah, the Sabbath of Song, on January 22 and 23. To learn more or schedule an audition time contact Cantor Andrea Raizen at 293-9520. News/Events Religious School Registration Due Regular registration for Religious School is due by September 1 for the 2015-2016 academic year. Tuition has not increased this year. Our comprehensive curriculum includes a progressive academic program as well as Jewish dance, music, art, and literature. All students participate in worship service during Religious School sessions and formal Hebrew instruction begins in grade 3. All congregants with school-age children should have received their registration packets. If another packet is needed, contact Molly Blumer, Temple's Religious School Manager, at mblumer@tidayton.org or 496-0050. 6 presenting partner The Levin Family Foundation partners Fort Washington Investment Advisors Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton Walnut Creek underwriters Burke Orthodontics • Economy Linen Groundskeeper of Ohio Horenstein, Nicholson & Blumenthal, LPA Quanexus • Rieck Services supporters Altick & Corwin, Co., LPA Brady Ware & Company • Burhill Leasing Dayton Children’s Medical Center Embassy Healthcare Garden Court Friendship Village • Linked Technologies Ohio Electric sponsors Anonymous • Linda & Jeff Albert Joe & Elaine Bettman Lonnie & Sara Carpenter Katherine & Paul Cooper Billy, Connie & Rachel Crafton Howard & Ellen Faust Michael & Pam Feldman • Carol Finley Jon & Heidi Freeman • Judge Jeff Froelich Dayton Optometric Doctors Gilbert & Rudolf Lois M. Goldberg Andrea & Douglas Grimes Alan & Julie Halpern • Judy Heller Chuck & Joyce Kardon Franklin & Cheryl Lewis F. Rachel Magdalene • Amy Margolin Nora, Bob, & Amy Newsock Gail Rouda • Suzanne & Phil Rubin Carol Graff and Lee Schatzley • The Stollers Teresa Wyman • Eric & Dena Zied gold ambassadors friends ambassadors in-kind donors The Africk Family • John & Elaine Gaglione The Goldenberg Family • Wendy & Jeff Horwitz Joan & Charlie Knoll • Walter Ohlmann Rose Family Philanthropic Fund Rabbi David Sofian Discretionary Fund Zerla Stayman Courtney & Chad Cummings Sara & Mitchell Faust Ron & Shirlee Gilbert Rabbi Bodney-Halasz & Scott Halasz The Saldoff Family • Andy & Sue Snow patrons Tom & Juli Bainbridge • Michael & Connie Bank Kay Cohen • MJ & Bella Freeman and Family Frank & Renee Rubin Handel Ralph & Sylvia Heyman • Lisa & David Pierce Bart & Linda Weprin Beth Adelman • Aaron & Anne Burke Ken & Libby Elbaum • Stacy Emoff Dr. Chuck & Dee Fried Ellie Kent • Robin & Tim Moore Linda Novak • Maxine Rubin Terry & Judy Stickel A&A Safety Dayton Art Institute • Evans Bakery Houser Asphalt • The Ohlmann Group P & R Communications • Portraits by Mendy Shumsky raffle donors Altick & Corwin, Co., LPA Bernstein’s Fine Catering • El Meson Graeter’s Ice Cream • Huffy Corporation Morris Home Furnishings Pasha Grill • Weber Jewelers Jewish Cultural Festival underwriters Fidelity Health Care • German Orthodontics patrons Felice and Mike Shane sponsors Noble Staffing Solutions in-kind donors Indigo Yoga • Kroger • Produce One Up and Running tireless volunteers 7 Nearly 200 volunteers gave generously of their time and energy to make this year’s Jewish Cultural Festival a reality. Your hard work and dedication to Temple Israel are very much appreciated! Thanks especially to our hard-working committee chairs: Event Co Chairs Bakery & Soft Drinks Beer Children’s Activities Education & Docents Entertainment Food Greening Hospitality Logistics & Security Mitzvah Alley Outreach Parking performers thanks to our talented entertainers! Cincinnati Klezmer Project Courtney Cummings, and Cantors Jenna Greenberg and Andrea Raizen Hand 2 Hand Gymnastics Miami Valley Music Men Miami Valley Symphony Chamber Players Tim Pritchard & the Boxcar Suite The Shimmy Cats • David Sofian vendors Chesar Clay Works, Kate Chesar CR Designs, Cindy Carter Discovery Toys, Mindi Wynne Dog Coats & Treats, Loretta Schaffer Genesis, Joan Marcus Hillel Academy JDK Magnetic Plus, Diane Farnham Judaica Woodworking, David Rothchild Lakeography, Lake Miller Marian’s Candles & Crafts, Marian Aliaga Memory Beads, Gayle McIntyre Miss Selby’s Soap, Sarah Carpenter Pampered Chef, Jen Murray Tupperware, Connie Schmidt food and drink Publicity Raffle Sponsorship Vendors 5k Race Jon Freeman Teresa Wyman Amy Margolin Lois Goldberg Scott Miller Jeff Stoller Dena Mason-Zied Sheri Alpert Pam Feldman Linda Novak Shelley Dickstein Beth Adelman Mary Anne Robinson Aaron Burke Rachel Magdalene Cherish Cronmiller Marsha Pfeiffer Lonnie Carpenter Dan Young Rob Brenner Karen Bodney-Halasz Katherine Cooper Mimi Rayl Cheryl Carne Rick Goldberg Howard Faust Walter Ohlmann Shirlee Gilbert Julie Bloom Courtney Cummings Stacy Emoff Helene Blumenthal Linda Albert Connie Bank Jeff Noble Dene Berman thanks to BERNSTEIN’S, EL MESON, PASHA GRILL, SMOKIN’ BAR-B-QUE and GRAETER’S for providing great food at the Festival! - and thanks to BOSTON’S BISTRO for providing a great selection of beer! - and thanks to BILL and JENNIFER EVANS of EVANS BAKERY and to AMY MARGOLIN who supervised the production of 97 honey cakes, 150 challahs, 1,100 hamentashen, 975 pieces of mandel bread and 550 mocha chip Passover cookies and thanks to LINDA ALBERT for the production of 1,200 rugelach. Our volunteer bakers included: Linda Albert, Sheri Alpert, Jan Berman, Anne Burke, Patty Caruso, Nancy Cohen, Sara Faust, Pam Feldman, Carol Finley, Jon Freeman, Julia Freeman, Lynn Goldenberg, Carol Graff, Karin Hirshkatz, Neil Katz, Sandy Kulback, Cheryl Lewis, Amy Margolin, Linda Novak, Pat and Richard Saphire, Joy Schwartz, Marc Schwartz and Simone Sofian. Jewish Cultural Festival 8 Tribute Donations Temple gratefully acknowledges the following gifts received during May and June 2015. Temple will list donations of $10 or more in The Tablet, and mail a notification for donations of $18 or more. Donations of $100 or more are described as “generous.” A complete list of Temple funds is available online at www.tidayton.org/funds-endowments/. For more information, please call Temple. Generous contributions: In Memory of Bernice Carson The Family of Bernice Carson Rebecca Wells Linville Jeff Froelich Selma Schwartz Paula Weiss Sue Biales Bernard Biales In Yahrzeit Memory of Alice Ohlmann Walter Ohlmann Audrey Cook Paul and Katherine Cooper George Abrams Marilyn Abrams Rabbi Janice B. Garfunkel Felix and Erika Garfunkel Robert L. Cline Meredith A. Cline Stanley and Elaine Donenfeld Andrea Grimes, Michael Donenfeld and Richard Donenfeld Contributions: In Appreciation of Franklin and Cheryl Lewis Mike and Rochelle Goldstein Linda Ohlmann Kahn Natalie Carne Rabbi Sofian Judy Schwartzman In Honor of B'nai Mitzvah Class of 2014/15 Paul and Katherine Cooper Rabbi Bodney-Halasz Debi and Ralph Brenner Rabbi David Sofian and Simone Sofian Amy Margolin and Family The Retirement of Peggy Weller Howard and Ellen Faust Ralph and Sylvia Heyman In Honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Ronald Footer’s granddaughter Rita Solko In Honor of a Speedy Recovery of Ed Meadow Ken and Libby Elbaum Harold Prigozen Allan and Arlene Zeno Mel Lipton Franklin and Cheryl Lewis Joan Isaacson In Honor of the Birth of Pierce Dean Turner Ray and Eleanor Must Doug and Andrea Grimes’ granddaughter Stuart and Gail Weprin In Honor of the Graduation of Anna Claire Gaglione Ralph and Sylvia Heyman In Honor of the Marriage of Andrew DiSalvo Tim and Robin Moore Mike and Karen Weprin’s son Meredith A. Cline In Honor of the Special Anniversary of Dan and Jane Miller Mel and Judy Lipton Ralph and Sylvia Heyman Frank and Renee Handel Suzi, Jeff, Joshua and Amanda Mikutis Joe and Susan Gruenberg Stuart and Gail Weprin Irv and Pat Bloom Meredith A. Cline Stuart and Gail Weprin Marshall and Judith Ruchman Meredith A. Cline In Honor of the Special Award for Carol Finley Irene Fishbein Joe and Susan Gruenberg Marilyn and Larry Klaben Suzi, Jeff, Joshua and Amanda Mikutis In Honor of the Special Birthday of Arthur Carne Carol Felman Donations Jack Stein Janice Alpert Joan Isaacson Joe Bettman Renee Rubin Handel Sylvan Weinberg Ralph and Sylvia Heyman Bea Ballas Bea Harris Charna Weisman Walter Ohlmann Meredith A. Cline Chuck Fried Franklin and Cheryl Lewis Ken and Libby Elbaum Ralph and Sylvia Heyman Richard and Roberta Prigozen Harold Prigozen Marcia Cox Meredith A. Cline Helen Ross Joan Isaacson Ralph and Sylvia Heyman Larry Footer Richard and Roberta Prigozen Lee Schatzley Beth Adelman Franklin and Cheryl Lewis In Memory of Barbara Levine Bob Simon Debbie Boxer Elin Oppenheimer Stu Rosensweet Tommy Blum Mort and Phyllis Levine Bernice Carson Beth and Jim Thomsen Jim and Jeanne Hochman Jerry Mayerson David Slutzker Meredith A. Cline Gail Rouda Irvin and Sandra Zipperstein Jeff and Linda Albert Jim and Jeanne Hochman Joan Isaacson Judy Heller Kay Cohen Linda Green and Kerry Berkey Lois Harris Mitchell and Sara Faust Phil and Suzanne Rubin Ralph and Sylvia Heyman Ron and Shirlee Gilbert Tim and Robin Moore Tom and Nancy Poettinger Gerald Jacoby Emalee Weisman Joe and Elaine Bettman Ralph and Sylvia Heyman Suzi, Jeff, Joshua and Amanda Mikutis Kunigunde Freudenberger Karin Henhapel Larry Mandell Patty and Michael Caruso and Family Larry Shpiner Allen and Helen Ross Jeff and Linda Albert Jim and Jeanne Hochman Joan Isaacson Phil and Suzanne Rubin Ralph and Sylvia Heyman Ron and Shirlee Gilbert Walter Ohlmann Rebecca Wells Linville Lois Harris Nora, Bob and Amy Newsock Judy Schwartzman Martin and Joan Holzinger Rabbi Irving and Pat Bloom Stuart and Gail Weprin Richard P. Ummel Franklin and Cheryl Lewis Henry and Marlene Maimon 9 Claire Brazil Kryshka Nat and Sandy Lobsenz Dinah Denmark Carol Felman Dora L. Schimmelman Jacob Schimmelman Miriam L. Schimmelman In Support of Temple Israel Judith Maybruck Dorothy S. Finder Emanuel Morris Arnovitz Maxine Rubin Thomas and Ellie Shulman In Yahrzeit Memory of Endre Balazs Aaron (Rick) Harris Larry and Sydelle Balas Abraham Harris Evelyn Leibovich Sol Eisner Jon Schwartzman Beatrice Harris Judy Schwartzman Allan Pinsker Francine Hochman Belcher Elli Kent Jim, Jeanne and Bob Hochman Ann Barry Cohen Gloria Mae Colp Klein Dora Holt Rose Zimmerman Colp Patty and Michael Caruso and Family Jerry Colp Ann Krieger Helen Schmerin Jim and Jeanne Hochman Lois Harris Anna Davis Irving S. Bengelsdorf Lee Davis Terry and Judy Stickel Margaret Perlman Jack M. Schwartz Marcia Cox Paula Weiss Bertha Levin Goldberg Jack Moss Samuel Goldberg Rose Matusoff Levinson Lois Goldberg Jule Lester Levinson Betty Raffel Joan Eisenstodt Judy Goldenberg Bob and Debby Goldenberg ...continued on page 10 Contributions were made to these funds: The General Operating Fund supports Temple Israel this year. The Fund for Tomorrow supports Temple Israel. The Block Social Action Fund supports Social Action programs. The Brotherhood Education Fund supports the Ryterband Brunch Series. The Building Endowment Fund helps maintain the Temple building. The Buy-a-Book Fund purchases new books for Temple's library. The Cantor Judah Smith Fund supports musical programming at Temple. The Cemetery Operating Fund helps maintain Riverview Cemetery. Rabbi Sofian and Rabbi Bodney-Halasz use their Discretionary Funds to advance Temple and Judaism. The Donenfeld Greenspace Fund beautifies Temple’s landscapes. The Greenspace Fund maintains the Temple grounds. The Hochman Family Education Fund supports an educational program. The Rabbi Stephen Levinson Fund helps develop TIDY leadership. The Patterson Campership Fund helps send our children to camp. The Past Presidents Fund recognizes Temple’s past presidents. The Prayerbook Fund maintains Temple’s prayerbooks. The Rabbi Sofian Honorary Fund supports entertainment for the Jewish Cultural Festival. Donations The Rabbi Witt Memorial Library Fund is used to purchase books, subscriptions and supplies for Temple’s library. The Robert L. Cline Outreach Fund supports programs and activities that help college students. The Selma Ohlmann Fund supports Temple in the current year. The Schatz Religious School Fund supports Temple's religious school. The Schwartzman Fund supports children’s activities and programming at Temple. The Weprin Fund supports entertainment at Temple’s Jewish Cultural Festival. 10 ...continued from page 9 Jacob Stoller Jeff and Julie Stoller James Evans Emily Evans Joan Wyman Teresa Wyman Joseph T. Cline Meredith A. Cline Jule Levinson Rose Levinson Richard Levinson and Phyllis Walt Linda November Samuel November Emily November Lora Heller Judy Heller Morris Margolis Yetta Epstein Lewis Franklin and Cheryl Lewis Pat Evans Steven and Nika Katchman Tammy Rich Smith Harry and Rita Rich William Hathcock Janice Davies-May Birthdays and Anniversaries The Tablet publishes birthdays every five years starting at age 35 and annually starting at age 85; we publish anniversaries every five years. If you would prefer that your name not be listed, please call Ellen at 496-0050. If you were not included in our list, please call and we will put your name in the next Temple Tablet. September Birthdays 6 7 8 8 8 12 14 17 19 19 25 27 30 30 Paul Cooper Jerry Kantor Alice Saidel Marilyn Rakieten Raye Feldman Fred Freed Larry Glickler Kay Farnbacher Jeff Kantor Don Green Lenora Fahrer Ray Must Bob Feist Bob Kahn September Anniversaries 4 Steven and Nika Katchman celebrating 10 years 5 Jim and Meredith Levinson celebrating 50 years 16 Terry and Marsha Pfeiffer celebrating 20 years 24 Mort and Phyllis Levine celebrating 65 years We Mourn These Recent Deaths Gerald Jacoby father of Cathy Brown Gail Rouda Richard Ummel father of Pam Feldman Larry Shpiner husband of Harriet Shpiner We Remember These names are inscribed on the Memorial Tablets in our Sanctuary and, together with others whose Yahrzeit occurs during these weeks, will be read during Shabbat services before Kaddish. July 31 and August 1 Lesser Asher, Isadore Bloom, Joseph Cohen, Morris Epstein, Theodore E. Goldenberg, Herbert M. Harris, Lillian Israel, Harry Israel, Harry L. Lawner, Blanche W. Lebensburger, Arthur K. Margolis, Shirley Miller, Benjamin M. Patterson, Muriel Robins Rafal, Elizabeth C. Rothenberg, Jennie Green Saul, Jacob Schwartz, Carrie D. Semmelman, Bertha H. Silverman, Sylvia L. Solomon, James H. Wyse August 7 and 8 Mae S. Chudde, Samuel Fahrer, Jane Fisher, Leon B. Frank, Max Friedman, Clara Gradsky, Mildred B. Margolis, Anna K. Osness, Freda H. Patterson, Edward Rauh, Benjamin R. Shaman August 14 and 15 Emil A. Asher, Johannah Asher, Stanley J. Brown, Bernard M. Frank, Louise Friedman, A. M. Friend, Ruth E. Froelich, Mildred Gitman, Louis Green, Ben Harlan, Jean Kamin, Syd Kaplan, Charles M. Leon, A. Joe Levy, Lawrence S. Patterson, Joseph E. Potasky, Rebecca Weil Rauh, William A. Schimmelman, David Schuman, Jon Steven Schwartzman, Jack D. Shleier, Ruth R. Steinberg, J. Edward Wasserman August 21 and 22 Jay Dinhofer, Otto Farnbacher, Lillian E. Finn, Minnie Fischman, Marjorie L. Flagel, Harry Friedman, Henry I. Gleiwitzer, Oscar L. Goldfarb, David L. Herman, Nancy May Hollander, Emma Lebensburger, Rachel Levenson, Fannie K. Margolis, Esther B. Meadow, Norman Miller, Leon R. Office, Ida Rosenthal, Boris Sokol, Benjamin C. Stein, Mollie Ungar, David J. Weinberg August 28 and 29 Milton Bennett, Aubrey Devay, Rosa Dora Diamond, Lena Glas Feinberg, Rhea K. Israel, Bena Jacobs, Isaac M. Lebensburger, Louis E. Levenson, Marvin Adam Levine, Ruth Liebermann, Fannie Retske, Jack Schwartz, Steve Sommer, Robert Martin Stern Donations/Milestones 11 AUGUST 2015 MON TUES WEDS THURS FRI SUN SAT 1 EVERY WEDNESDAY IN AUGUST Shabbat Va’et’chanan Torah: Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26 10:00 a.m. Lattes & Legends Dorothy Lane Mkt. Washington Square 9:30 a.m. Torah Study 6:00 p.m. Service 2 3 4 5 6 12:00 p.m. Mini Advanced Hebrew 9 10 11 12 7 8 Shabbat Eikev Torah: Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 Haftarah: Isaiah 49:14-51:3 Share Shabbat Reservations Due 4:00 p.m. Serve at St. Vincent de Paul 10:30 a.m. Service 13 6:00 p.m. Share Shabbat Service 9:30 a.m. Torah Study 7:00 p.m. Potluck 10:30 a.m. Service 14 15 Shabbat R’eih Torah: Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:11-55:5 9:30 a.m. Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Service 12:00 p.m. Mini Advanced Hebrew 16 17 5:30 p.m. Executive Committee Mtg. 18 19 20 12:00 p.m. Mini Advanced Hebrew 21 12:00 p.m. Kiddush Luncheon 6:00 p.m. Service 24 22 Shabbat Shof’tim Torah: Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9 Haftarah: Isaiah 51:12-52:12 9:30 a.m. Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Service 6:30 p.m. L.E.A.D. Program 23 10:30 a.m. Shabbat in the Park 6:00 p.m. Service 25 26 27 28 29 Shabbat Ki Teitzei Torah: Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1-10 30 12:00 p.m. Mini Advanced Hebrew 31 6:00 p.m. Board Meeting. 6:00 p.m. Service at Boston’s Bistro 9:30 a.m. Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Service Temple Israel Tablet (USPS 538-260) published monthly except in January and July by: Temple Israel 130 Riverside Drive Dayton, OH 45405-4968 Periodical Postage Paid at Dayton, OH 130 Riverside Drive Dayton, OH 45405-4968 937-496-0050 PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID Time Sensitive Material DAYTON, OHIO 45401 Annual Subscription price of $36 which is included in the membership dues. Submission deadline for September issue: August 1 POSTMASTER Send address changes to Temple Israel 130 Riverside Drive Dayton, OH 45405-4968 Share Shabbat Our monthly camp-style service begins at 6:00 p.m. followed by a potluck dinner. Join us and bring your friends! Temple provides entree, challah and wine for kiddush. 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