The Weekly Scroll - Mosaic Law Congregation
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The Weekly Scroll - Mosaic Law Congregation
Reuven H. Taff Rabbi The Weekly Scroll Benjamin Rosner Cantor George Wald Cantor Emeritus Mission Statement Mosaic Law Congregation is the vibrant, spiritual home for all members of the Sacramento region seeking a life of Jewish education and support within the framework of Conservative Judaism. Irit S. Winston Director of Education & Youth David Long President Vision Statement A thriving, vibrant Conservative Jewish congregation, whose members are invested and engaged in creating a welcoming, participatory synagogue for the betterment of the Jewish community, the greater Sacramento area and the world. Shabbat February 28, 2015 | 2 Adar 5775 | Parshat: Tetzaveh Torah: Exodus 28:31 - 29:18 page 470 | Maftir: Deuteronomy 25:17 - 19 page 1066 Haftarah: I Samuel 15:2 - 34 page 1207 Friday, 2/27 (8 Adar) 10am-1pm: KOH Library Open 1-4pm: Gift Shop Open 5:39pm: Candle Lighting 7pm: Kabbalat Shabbat Ukelele Service led by the 7th graders (Chapel) Shabbat, 2/28 (9 Adar) 8am: Bernie Goldberg’s English Readings - “Judah Halevi’s Pilgrimage” (Chapel) 9am: Shabbat Service (Sanctuary) 11am: Tot Shabbat (Rm 8) 6:48pm: Havdalah Sunday, 3/1 (10 Adar) Tuesday, 3/3 (12 Adar) 5:45pm: Ma’ariv Minyan (Chapel) 4:30-5:45pm: Sac Children’s Chorus (SH) 4:30-6pm: Sac Children’s Chorus (Rm 6/7) 6:30-8:30pm: Sac Children’s Chorus (Rm 6/7) 6:30pm: Team Isaiah Mtg (YL) 7pm: Torah Reading Class (Rm 3) Wednesday, 3/4 (13 Adar) Erev Purim 9am: Shacharit Minyan (Chapel) 9am: Religious School 9:30am-12:30pm: Gift Shop Open 11am: Purim Carnival and Auction - See Purim Schedule below 10am-1pm: KOH Library Open 2-4pm: Band Rehearsal (Sanctuary) 9:45am: Jessie Yoshpe Women’s Study (KOH) 3-6pm: Gift Shop Open 4pm: NO Religious School 4:30-6pm: Sac Children’s Chorus (Sanctuary) 4:30-6pm: Sac Children’s Chorus (SH) 5:45pm: Ma’ariv Minyan 7pm: Megillah Reading (Sanctuary) Thursday, 3/5 (14 Adar) Purim 7:15am: Shacharit Minyan (Chapel) 10am-1pm: KOH Library Closed 5:45pm: Ma’ariv Minyan (Chapel) 4:30-5:30pm: Sac Children’s Chorus (Room 8) 4:30-6pm: Sac Children’s Chorus (Rooms 6 & 7) 7am: Megillah Reading/Shacharit Minyan (Chapel) 10am-1pm: KOH Library Open 4:30-6pm: Sac Children’s Chorus (Rm 6/7) 5:45pm: Ma’ariv Minyan (Chapel) 5:45pm: Adult Meditation Class (Rm 2) Friday, 3/6 (15 Adar) Shushan Purim 7:15am: Rosh Chodesh Service (Chapel) 10am-1pm: KOH Library Open 1-4pm: Gift Shop Open 5:46pm: Candle Lighting 7:30pm: Friday Night Live (Sanctuary) MLC Events Bernie Goldberg’s English Readings - Judah Halevi’s Pilgrimage - 8am Shabbat mornings in the Chapel. Shabbat, 3/7 (16 Adar) Purim Carnival - Sunday, Mar 1 from 11am to 1pm. Enjoy a bounce house and brand new activities that will keep your children entertained. Tickets: $15 for a wrist band to use for all of the activities. Hamantaschen: $5 for a packet of 5 hamantaschen. Lunch: $5 for hot dog, chips & drink. All children are welcome to join our Religious School morning programs. Religious School Schedule: 9:00am—9:20am - Religious School Special Funny Service. 9:20am—9:40am - Purim Parade with Rabbi Taff. 9:40am—11:00am - Children’s plays according to the story of Megillot Esther based on Dr. Seuss’ story and exchanging Mishloach Manot. 8am: Bernie Goldberg’s English Readings - “Judah Halevi’s Pilgrimage” (Chapel) 9am: Shabbat Service - Delilah Dewing Bat Mitzvah (Sanctuary) 11am: Tot Shabbat (Rm 8) 6:55pm: Havdalah Friday Night Live or Shabbat Under the Stars - The 1st Fri of every month (except Passover), followed by a dairy Oneg. Shabbat Unplugged - Mar 20 - 6pm. Traditional Shabbat service with classical guitar accompaniment. Followed by a dairy Oneg. Monday, 3/2 (11 Adar) SAVE THE DATE - MLC's Education Committee is conducting a drawing for a car. The drawing has been extended to May 17, the last day of Religious School. Get your tickets now! Friday Nights - For those needing to say kaddish as well as making our Fridays much more dynamic, here is a schedule of Friday Night activities: Traditional Services - 6pm followed by a dairy Oneg when there is no additional programming. Shababababa Service - May 15. For families and grandparents with kids 0-8 followed by dinner. Cultural Programming and Concerts Come to MLC for music lessons! Teachers use our facilities to teach more than 20 instruments. This also raises money for the synagogue! For more information, go to https://mosaiclaw.org/ content/music-lessons-mlc. J-JAM Returns! - Sunday May 31st at approximately 4:15pm. Keep your eyes open for another session in partnership with Beth Shalom at the Einstein Center, showcasing the musical talents of the Sacramento Jewish Community. Mosaic Law Congregation 2300 Sierra Boulevard Sacramento, CA 95825 916-488-1122 Visit our website at MosaicLaw.org TIME IS RUNNING OUT - LESS THAN A WEEK LEFT TO SAVE WITH EARLY-BIRD TICKET PRICES! The MLC Second Night Passover Seder returns Sat night, Apr 4 but the ticket prices go up in less than one week!! Be sure you make your reservations today and join Rabbi Taff, Cantor Rosner, and all your friends and family as together we celebrate the second night of Pesach. The evening will be filled with singing, story telling, and a gourmet feast catered by non-other than Master Kosher Chef, Yair Luria! REGISTER ONLINE TODAY at http://tiny.cc/MLCSecondNightSeder or look for the Seder flyer with tear-off registration section in the foyer. Ticket prices go up after March 4! Escape the ordinary -- Escape from Egypt at the Mosaic Law Second Night Passover Seder! Shabbat Shalom in the Home - May 8. Shabbat Shalom in the Home is a free quarterly Shabbat home hospitality event for Mosaic Law members and friends. Celebrate Shabbat and get to know your fellow congregants in an informal home setting. To sign up as either a host or a guest, please contact Alla Gamarnik at 392-5782 or the MLC office or fill out a host or guest questionnaire which can be found on the Mosaic Law website. Please email the questionnaire to agamarnik@deltacollege.edu. Interested in taking a Conversational Hebrew Class? Classes began Wed, Feb 25 and continue every Wed for 12 weeks from 5:15-6:15pm. Fee is $15 per class or $180 for the course. Contact Irit at 488-1122 x117 or iwinston@mosaiclaw.org. Forming Mosaic Law Congregation Havurot - Havurah is a word derived from Hebrew for "friend." Havurot are groups created to facilitate friendships within our congregation. If interested, please email Jan Linver at janice.linver@comcast.net. The MLC Isaiah Team for Tikkun Olam is hosting an overnight shelter for approximately 100 homeless individuals on Monday night Mar 23. In addition to providing a warm, secure space to spend the night, we will provide a warm dinner, evening entertainment or fellowship, and a morning meal. If you would like to help obtain, prepare, or serve food, spend time with an individual for one evening, or collect/donate toiletries to distribute to our guests before they leave, please contact Chuck Adelman 425-2957 or Marilyn Bargman 7094065. Once we were slaves and now we are free - to clean! Please share your time and energy to help clean and kasher our Mosaic Law kitchen for Passover and our Second Night Seder. Shifts will be scheduled between Wed, Mar 25, and Wed, Apr 1. Please contact Ricki Lobel at busterbg@aol.com or 916-363-7066 to volunteer and to choose your hours. Thank you in advance for your help with this great mitzvah! 4th Annual Kiddush Cup Golf Tournament – Fri, Jun 12. This year we’ll be returning to the beautiful Whitney Oaks Golf Club. Registration 7am with continental breakfast, shotgun start 8am, kosher BBQ after golf. Registration fee is $125.00 per golfer; sponsorship opportunities available. Contact Steve Turtletaub (916) 549-3725 for more information. Shemesh Camp - MLC has scheduled a summer camp for children between 3yrs and 6th grade. We would like to offer swimming lessons for the children. If you have a backyard pool that would be available for swim lessons, please contact Irit S. Winston at 488-1122 x117 or iwinston@mosaiclaw.org. Volunteer Opportunities - Have you been visiting the sick or homebound? MLC is pleased to announce the opportunity to bring homemade chicken soup to those who are recovering from illness or hospitalization. The soup is located in the MLC kitchen; if you’re interested in taking some to a MLC congregant, please contact JoAnne to arrange access. Volunteer opportunities also exist for those who want to participate in the making of the soup and/or for helping to fund this mitzvah. This is intended to be an ongoing project. If interested in either, please contact Caren Zorman at carenzee@gmail.com. Video Tribute “Book” - Copies of the video tribute are available for purchase for $5 each. Contact JoAnne in the office if you’d like to purchase a copy. Youth Services Tot Shabbat - This weekly service is for children 5 years and under, 11-11:50am in Rm 8. This is a parent-led volunteer cooperative. Upcoming Women's Network Events Mark your calendars now for this exciting event: Women’s Network presents Vashti’s Banquet - Sun, Mar 8th from 12-2:30pm in the Social Hall. Featuring special guest speaker Michal Kohane on“Purim: The Real Deal” and honoring Janie Gumpert, Arlene Pearl, and Judy Persin for their dedication to performing the mitzvah of providing Seudat Havraah. Dues - If you have not yet paid your 2014-2015 Annual Dues, please do so today so that you may join us for these events. Dues are $40 and should be made out to MLC Women's Network. KOH Library Events Our hours are: Sun, Mon, Thu and Fri: 10am to 1pm; Wed: 9am – 12pm and 1pm – 6pm. We are also available as needed – just call ahead to be sure someone is here to assist you (916) 485-4143. Ongoing Groups Rabbi Melamed’s Discussion Group – Meets at 1:30pm the second Mon of each month. Hadassah Discussion Group – Meets every other Wed at 9:45am. Contact Soni Meyer for more information: (916) 383-5743 Save the Date: Saturday, March 28th at 8:15pm - KOH Music Series Concert presents Os Lorenzos Quintet, featuring Marc Epstein. RSVPs recommended: General Admission $15; Students & Seniors $10. Community Introduction to Judaism, Part 1 - Began Feb 15. There is still time to join! The course has been designed with multiple audiences in mind, including committed Jews who are involved with a congregation and would like to fill in gaps in their basic Jewish education; to those who might be totally unfamiliar with Judaism. Taught by Dr. David Zuckerman with area rabbis serving as guest lecturers. $180 for all sessions. 7-9pm at the Jewish Federation, 2130 21st. St., Sacramento. Register online; email your registration form to federation@jewishsac.org; or mail/drop off your form and payment to the Federation office. A Part 2 class will be held if there is interest from the community. For more information, contact federation@jewishsac.org or 916-486-0906 ext. 310. Melton’s next two-year cycle will be starting in October 2015 and will be held Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:45pm at Congregation Beth Shalom. Our faculty for these classes will be Dr. Sheree Meyer and Leslie Kuperstein. More information about this curriculum can be found at: http://www.meltonschool.org/apply/corecurriculum Make a Dream Come True - Host An Exchange Student. Forte' International Exchange Association, a highly respected non-profit, public-benefit organization, is seeking local host families for high school boys and girls from Scandinavia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Thailand, China, South Korea and the former Soviet Republics. The students are excited and are already awaiting word about their host families for the 2015/2016 academic school year (or semester). Host families provide room, board, and guidance for a foreign teenager living thousands of miles from home. Couples, single parents, and families with or without children living at home are all encouraged to apply. Local Contact: Carol and Susan Berger, PO BOX 1376 Riverbank CA, www.world-heritage.org 209-863-2247. Hillel at Davis and Sacramento 50th Anniversary Celebration Sunday, May 3, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m., 328 A Street, Davis. Please join Hillel in celebrating 50 years of providing a vibrant Jewish center for the college students of our region. This special occasion also will honor Hillel's Board Presidents through the decades, including Mosaic Law’s Mike Singer, Julie Lavine, David Dulberg, Scott Shapiro and Wendy Hoffman-Blank. Sponsorships available. General admission $150/person. Drawing tickets $50/each or five for $200. Prizes include diamond necklace, private wine tasting party, ski condo weekend and Giants vs. Dodgers tickets. For more information, contact Joy Cohan at jcohan@hillelhouse.org or 530756-3708. Transportation for Seniors - ATTENTION SENIORS! The Jewish Federation has limited grant funding to provide Jewish seniors who are homebound or no longer able to drive with taxi, Paratransit, or Regional Transit vouchers. For more information, contact our Community Social Worker, Alicia Mittleman, at 916205-0688. Yom N’suin Sameah… Yom Huledet Sameah… Sierra Rosenberg Mort Ehrlich Jonah Rosenthal Maya Vaknin Misha Igra & Joel Tillman Mark & Dianne Cohn Elana Varshawsky Sivan Shamir Gregory Sharg Zachary Solomon Gayle Govenar Todah Rabah to our Kiddush/Oneg Sponsors, Hosts & Co-Sponsors: Anonymous Alan Lewis David Navi in honor of Lou Weintraub’s 101st birthday and his own birthday Rosie Yurman in memory of her beloved husband, Bruce Yurman Shirley Cohodes in honor of her birthday Ron & Soni Meyer in honor of Ron’s birthday Harry & Julie Lavine in honor of their wedding anniversary Alan & Dana Edelstein in honor of their 39th anniversary Judy & Jim Lawson in honor of their 15th wedding anniversary Honor your family & support the synagogue by hosting or co-sponsoring a Kiddush or an Oneg. Mail your check or pay on-line at www.MosaicLaw.org. Weekly Scroll Submission Guidelines Submission deadline is each Wed at 5pm. All submissions must have complete information: Event, Date, Time, Details, Cost, Contact, and be under 100 words. All submissions are subject to editing for space considerations. No late submissions will be accepted. Monthly Scroll Submission Guidelines All monthly Scroll content is due by 5pm on the 20th of each month. Articles must be fully complete and not more than 400 words. Longer articles will be edited for space. Events must have complete information: Event, Date, Time, Details, Cost, Contact, and be under 100 words. All submissions are subject to editing for space considerations. No late submissions will be accepted. All submissions must be emailed to JoAnne Evans at jevans@mosaiclaw.org and Barbara Blue at blue@mosaiclaw.org. Thank you. Sid Rosenberg Laurie Meyer Harry Skaletzky Alan Sukin Irit Winston Dana Eckler Nancy Fogler Matthew Friedman Frank Gumpert Jacob Govenar In Memoriam… The congregation extends its condolences to... Terry Kaufman & Gary Weinberg on the loss of their dear brother-in-law Michael Meltzer, of blessed memory. Drs David and Helaina Kravitz on the loss of David’s mother, Joanne Kravitz, of blessed memory. Yahrzeits… Ira Bach Sam Bregman Sheldon Edelson Faye Ehrlich Irving Freedenberg Arnold Fried June Gallop Henry Glink Fae Goldstein Helen Gordon Dena Greenberg Esther Hanig Fanny Heller Jack Lackner Mary Landay Jerry Menaker KOH Library and Cultural Center Expanded Hours: Sun, Mon, Thu and Fri: 10am to 1pm; Wed: 9am – 12pm and 1pm – 6pm. We are also available as needed – just call ahead to be sure someone is here to assist you (916) 485-4143. K.C. Opper Ben Picker Enrique Ratinoff Louis Ravitch Devorah Rosenberg Morton Rosenweig Esther Roth Florence Roth Edward Rothenberg Stanley Salasky Betsy Shulmeister Magda Simon Lynn Smith Bob Snitman Pauline Thomas Uchiel Weinberg Jesse Wolf Gift Shop Hours Wednesday - 3-6pm; Fridays 1-4pm, Sunday 9:30am - 12:30pm Appointments welcome! Contact Carol Loew at (916) 927-5220. MISHEBAYRACH LIST, February 28, 2015 To add or delete a name, contact the synagogue office at 916-488-1122 or jevans@mosaiclaw.org. Mark Angeles – friend of Ricki Lobel Seymour Bachmuth (Simcha Haim ben Moshe) – brother of Rita Abbott Robert Balentine – friend of Sandra Bear James Bangle – brother of Judy Persin Dr. Arthur Bard (Avram ben Rachel) Martin Baron (Menachem Mendel ben Chanah) – father of Andy Baron Micha Ben-Reuven (Micha ben Breina) – husband of Lisa Ben-Reuven Harry Beskind (Aharon ben Peretz) – friend of Larry & Evie Lieb Steven Block – husband of Cheryl Block Anthony Bustos – friend of the Sokoler Family Chaim Pinkus ben Leah – father-in-law of Jennifer Saltzman Phillips Mei-Shui Tu Ben Jien Chang – friend of Cantor Ben Mark Cohn (Mordechai ben Sarah Rivka) Craig Deutsch – nephew of Shirley Cohodes – friend of the Lawson family Jan DeVries – in-law of Molly & Bernie Goldberg Lane Edwards – friend of Josh Winston Abe Faierstein (Avraham ben Basia) – father of Miriam Satin Ian Farrand – family friend of Gay & Paul Tanner Jack Fine – son of Barbara Fine Miller; brother of Phil Fine Benjamin Fisher – friend of Hy Kashenberg Jerry Fogler (Yochanan ben Bayla) - husband of Nancy Fogler Irv Frumberg (Yitzchak ben Anna) Larry Garber – friend of Jonathan Lightman Arnold & Eddie Gold – friends of Dianne & Mark Cohn Robert Goldberg – father of Terry Brent, grandfather of Lisa Freeman Kenny Husak – son of Ruth Elkin’s friend Allen Green (Avrum) – husband of Carolyn Green Harvey Haymore Frank Hebroni (Mordechai Chayim ben Channah) – nephew of Hilda Sadigh Harouni David Hersh (Yehoushua David ben Chenya) – son-in-law of Jerry & Nancy Fogler J. Hindman – colleague of Minna Erle Ethan Kadish (Eytan Chaim ben Elisheva) – son of Alexia & Scott Kadish Yehoshua ben Ruchel – father of Sara Kahn Shapiro Louis Kaplan (Aryeh Leib ben Chaiykah) Marc Kopeikin – friend of Renee Schaffer Tsudik Krivoy (Tsudik ben Miriam) – uncle of Alla Gamarnik Seymour Kupperman – grandfather of Marlo Dewing Peter Kuttner (Meier Zvi ben Avraham) – husband of Susan Kuttner Edward Lackner – father of Nancy Brodovsky Abraham Joseph Levy (Avraham Yosef ben Margaret) – father of Lisa Breslau Colin Leslie – brother of Denise Gottlieb Steven Levick – fiance of Jonathan Lightman’s niece Dr. Rick Lewis – friend of Karen & Steve Polansky Gil Linver (Gidalya ben Rachel) – husband of Janice Linver Benjamin Lipman (Binyamin Yosef ben Rachel) – friend of the Singers Yuval Luria (Yuval ben Ayala Ronit) Les Malkin (Eliezar ben Shlomo Yacov) – husband of Enid Malkin Herb Marks (Chaim Mendel) – husband of Maddy Marks Irwin Marks – brother of Herb Marks Howard Menaker – cousin of Nancy Brodovsky Mordechai Chanan ben David – cousin of Daniel Engel Moshe ben Chana Noach ben Hannah Joseph Pedott – friend of Alan Brodovsky Benjamin Pessah Mark Pullen – friend of the Shaffers Rav Avraham David ben Tobah Leah Jack Reuben (Yakov ben Sarah) – father of Carolyn Green Jay Rosenheim (Yaakov ben Nechama Yehudit) Marvin Roth - Bernie and Molly Goldberg’s nephew-in-law Richard Schaffer – brother of Michael Schaffer Ben Schuster (Binyamin ben Bayla) Donald Schwartz (David ben Yita) – brother of Judy Lewis David Spitzer James A. Steiger – dear friend of JoAnne Eastus Evans Alan Sukin (Avraham Yosef ben Sivia) Alan Verpukhovsky (Ariel ben Yelena) – Son of Alex Verpukhovsky & Yelena Lipskaya Axel Wruck – father-in-law of Craig Samoville Yisroel Yitzchak ben Rina Leah Clay York – friend of Jonathan Lightman Shamai ben Tirtza Stanley Zalkind – friend of Jerry Scheinberg Zechariah ben Leah Cory Zimmerman – friend of Cantor Ben Rosner Cheryl (Chaya Rivkeh bat Shayana Yentyl) - niece of Jerry Fogler Ahuva bat Leah Golda Aliza bat Sara Rebecca Lindy Asch (Leah bat Chanah) Basha bat Elka – mother of Rabbi Carol Stein Gloria Bennett – cousin of Barbara & Davina Dubnick Bracha bat Shoshana – sister of Victor Strasser Anna Mae Bolar – friend of Beverly & Art Zimmerman Bruria bat Esther Sara Blincoe Ellene Cain (Chava Mindel bat Bracha) Amy Call Moren – friend of Victor & Tara Strasser Ellen Carsch – sister of Sybil Jakob Naomi Caspe - Bernie & Molly Goldberg’s niece Marcia Cohen (Malkah bat Sara) – mother of Michael Rochman Vicki Finberg Cox – niece of Shirley Cohodes Mackenzie Craven – friend of Lauer family Tami Crohn Natalie D’Souza – friend of Art & Beverly Zimmerman Nancy Ben Venuti Davis – dear friend of Sue & Harry Sperber Suzanne Herrera Estrada – relative of Doris Walters Julie Flax (Bracha Aviva bat Vitka Chana) – sister of Dana Kurzrock Tammie Fogler-Hersh (Tova Richte bat Chana) – daughter of Jerry & Nancy Fogler Penny Frampton – mother of Taliah Berger Esther Friedman Rita Frumberg – wife of Irv Frumberg Lillian Gabriel (Leah bat Eshia) Fran Gearhard – sister of Ron Meyer Sharon Goby – friend of Nancy Brodovsky Rachel Goldmark – daughter of Chuck & Marcia Goldmark Diane Golub – sister of Rosalie Roth Laura Green (Yoseffa Ariella bat Sarah) Eve Grossman – friend of Jennifer Barth & Louise Caplan Amy Hare & Glen (husband) – friends of Marily Benson Jacklin Harouni (Esther bat Rachel) – sister of Jack Harouni Sara Haroinu (Salhab bat Tavous) – mother of Tamara Davidoff Karen Herman (Leah bat Sara) – friend of Joel Zimmerman Jan Highman (Shunamit bat Sarah) Taffy Hoffman (Chava bat Ruth) - mother of Deborah Gonzalez Ashraf Elishah Javanifard – mother of Johnny Javanifard Julie Johnson – friend of Charles Brabec Carla Kamhi - mother of Tamar Lazarus Dale Katz (Devorah bat Batia) – sister of Allen Greenberg Joyce Katz – sister-in-law of Lorraine Katz Piri Katz (Teril bat Chaia Blema) – mother of Simone Naftulin Anna Kaufman – mother of Terry Kaufman Tamara Kinevesky (Tova Mara Mindl bat Miriam) – mother of Alla Gamarnik Karen Kubel Keys – cousin of Sue Sperber Sophia Komsky Sarah Levy (Sarah Rivkah bat Elisheva) – daughter of Elisa and Mike Levy Phyllis Limberg (Fruma bat Masha) – daughter of Martha Limberg Frankie Lopez – friend of Leslie Kuperstein Sandra Lutzker (Sarah Leah bat Tovah Gitel) – sister of Joyce Weinberg Malka bat Shoshanah Enid Malkin (Eta Leah bat Basha) – wife of Les Malkin Joni Mehler-Taylor (Yona Pessah) – daughter of Robert Mehler Marlene Michaels (Malka bat Raizel) – wife of Randy Michaels Rachel Muhlstein – friend of Beverly & Art Zimmerman Aly Pachter – daughter of Richard & Terry Pachter Natalie Paris – friend of Judy Kahler Pat (Pescha bat Sarah) – friend of Sandra Bear Natalie Peterson – friend of Judy Persin Carol Brodovsky Pinto – cousin of Alan Brodovsky Meg Powell – mother-in-law of Jason Kamras Diane Pfaff (Devorah bat Tovah Gittel) – sister of Joyce Weinberg Carole Plack – friend of Mike & Betsy Singer Gwen Rich (Gabriella bat Sarah) – daughter-in-law of Sharyn & Lloyd Rich Tori Rogers (Batya Bat Yochevid) - daughter of Jackie Saltz Michelle Rosmarin (Miriam Shaindel bat Frimit) – cousin of Sid Rosenberg Hillary Ross (Hannah bat Malka) Andrea Rubin – cousin of Sheli Varshawsky Sara bat Rachel Maya Salomon Patty Sandoval – friend of Sandi Fahn Andrea Schaffer Lublin – niece of Michael Schaffer Lauren Schnour – friend of Ruth Saunders Sara Schnour – friend of Ruth Saunders Tatiana Shafer – friend of Dianne Cohn Shayna bat Bracha Shlomit bat Bella – cousin of Jonathan Lightman Tillie Schiff (Toibel bat Genendel) Sandra Shaffer (Shulamit bat Rachel) - wife of Lloyd Shaffer Carolyn Steiger – dear friend of JoAnne Eastus Evans Tara Strasser (Tamar bat Guta) – wife of Victor Strasser Eunice Swartz – sister of Sheli Varshawsky Rita Swedlow (Rivka bat Yohoved) Shlomtzion Janofsky Simcha bat Hadas Malkah Tilla bat Brundl – mother of Sara Kahn Shapiro Linda Tossman – good friend of Ed and Rita Abbott Rivkah Tziporah bat Leah Nina Turkov - friend of Barbara & Davina Dubnick Katherine Wexler (Malkah bat Hannah) – sister of Charlotte Ballard Zoe Wittlake – daughter of Kerry Wittlake-Taylor Samantha Witcher – friend of Mirie Levy Yarden bat Bat Sheva – friend of Yossi & Sara Shapiro Yehudit bat Esther – friend of Candace Evans The Clark Family All the wounded Israeli and American soldiers