TEMPLE TOPICS MARCH 2015 Rabbi Jaech`s Blog One of our

TEMPLE TOPICS MARCH 2015
Rabbi Jaech’s Blog
One of our members recently suggested to me that I make some of my Shabbat sermons available to read for
those who are not able to attend services on Friday night. This sermon was given February 20, 2015, after a
week of frigid temperatures.
I have spoken to a number of people in recent days who feel worn down by the winter cold, and by the
bleak news of recent weeks. So tonight, I have some good news: According to the Jewish calendar, it's time to
change our mood.
Today we marked Rosh Ḥodesh Adar – the beginning of the month of Adar. According to the Talmud,
when Adar arrives, we increase our joy. Why? Because Adar is the month of Purim, the early spring festival
characterized by fun, frivolity, copious consumption of sweets and wine, and most of all: Humor.
So in celebration of Adar, I want to talk tonight about one aspect of Jewish humor. This aspect of
Jewish humor is well-illustrated in the biblical Book of Esther which describes the origin of the festival of
Purim.
By way of background, scholars think that this book was written by a Jew living in the diaspora under
Persian rule. In the story of Esther, the king and the Persian governments are not portrayed in a flattering
manner – to say the least. The king is portrayed as a lavish spender who throws wild, drunken parties, and as a
ruler prone to making rash and foolish decisions. In short, the king is a buffoon.
The writer also makes the assertion that once the king issues a decree, it cannot be revoked. This is
why, at the end of the story, the king cannot revoke his decree that the Jews be slaughtered – but instead, he
issues another decree -- one that allows the Jews to fight back. The Jews, of course, are victorious. According
to the story, they slaughter over 75,000 Persians. (This detail may be included to remind us that we are
reading fiction, not history.)
Think about what a ridiculous assertion this is – that a king cannot revoke his own decree. Can you
imagine any government operating in such a way that a law, once given, cannot be overturned? It’s a claim
that cannot be taken seriously. The writer of the Book of Esther is mocking the entire system of Persian
government, calling it, in effect, a stupid regime.
Poking fun at governmental regimes is a common theme in Jewish humor. Consider the following joke,
created during the time that Jews were emigrating from the former Soviet Union.
“A Jew in Moscow was awakened in the middle of the night by a loud knock on the door. ‘Who’s there?’ he
asked. ‘The mailman,’ came the reply. The man got out of bed and opened the door, and found two KGB
agents. ‘Are you Goldstein?’ asked one of the agents. ‘Yes’ replied Goldstein. ‘And did you make an
application to go to Israel?’ ‘That’s right.’ ‘Do you have enough food to eat here?’ ‘Yes, we do.’ ‘Don’t your
children get a good Communist education?’ ‘Certainly.’ ‘Then why do you want to leave Russia?’ ‘Because,’
replied Goldstein, ‘I don’t like to live in a place where they deliver the mail at three in the morning.’”
The target of this joke is, of course, an oppressive regime. Jews have suffered under many of these
regimes, which may be one reason why Jewish humor is so prolific. As Saul Bellow observed, oppressed
people tend to be witty.
Consider the following joke, set in another terrible time in Jewish history:
Rabbi Altmann and his secretary were sitting in a coffeehouse in Berlin in 1935. "Herr Altmann," said his
secretary, "I notice you're reading Der Stürmer! I can't understand why. This is a Nazi libel sheet! Are you some
kind of masochist, or, God forbid, a self-hating Jew?"
The rabbi responds, "On the contrary, Frau Epstein. When I used to read the Jewish papers, all I learned about
were pogroms, riots in Palestine, and assimilation in America. But now that I read Der Stürmer, I see so much
more: that the Jews control all the banks, that we dominate the arts, and that we're on the verge of taking
over the entire world. You know – it makes me feel a whole lot better!"
This joke works by pretending to take the claims of anti-Semitism seriously. When you do , you see
how ridiculous they are. We see contemporary examples of this kind of humor (with different targets) on Jon
Stewart's "The Daily Show," and Stephen Colbert’s “The Colbert Report.” The targets of this humor are
ridiculous ideologies.
Sometimes it is the individual who is the target of Jewish humor:
A Jewish man lies on his deathbed, surrounded by his children. "Ah," he says, "I can smell your
mother's brisket – how I would love to taste it one last time before I die." So one of his sons hurries down to the
kitchen, but returns empty-handed. The son says: "Sorry, Papa. Mom says it's for the shiva."
The targets of this joke are people who get their priorities all mixed up. People in many cultures have
this failing. There is an Irish version of this joke. Just substitute “corned beef” for “brisket,” and “the wake”
for “shiva.”
Finally, we have this joke:
A man brings some very fine material to a tailor and asks him to make a pair of pants. When he comes back a
week later, the pants are not ready. Two weeks later, they are still not ready. Finally, after six weeks, the
pants are ready. The man tries them on. They fit perfectly. Nonetheless, when it comes time to pay, he can’t
resist a gibe at the tailor. ‘You know,’ he says, ‘it took God only six days to make the world. And it took you six
weeks to make just one pair of pants.’ ‘Ah,’ says the tailor. ‘But look at this pair of pants, and look at the
world.
I find a common element in these
examples of Jewish humor, an element best
characterized by Timothy Egan writing in the NY
Times about the Jewish comedian Jon Stewart.
Egan wrote: “The best comedians do not back
the status quo.”
I think that is a Jewish characteristic. We
are not knee-jerk defenders of the status
quo. We want people and institutions to
change for the better. Our mission as Jews is to
better ourselves, our community, and our
world.
Maybe that's why Jewish humor is so
prolific. Humor helps us see what is wrong in
the world around us – but it provides this insight
from a place of laughter, not fear. Laughter can
make us stronger. So in laughing about what is
wrong in the world, we are in a much stronger
position to change the world for the better.
Something to think about as the month of Adar
arrives….
Guy Felixbrodt-Director of Education and Youth Programming
Building community--With Legos!
This past February, as it was literally freezing outside, we celebrated the holiday of Tu BiShvat- the
Jewish Arbor Day. In Israel, families plant trees in honor of this environmental holiday. Since we clearly could
not do that here, we opted for a different environmentally related activity.
A Jewish architect, who specializes in facilitating huge Legos projects, brought over 70,000 Lego pieces
to Temple Israel. Together, children of all ages—from tots to high-schoolers—came together in teams of two
and three kids and built 50 three foot tall, working windmills. This hands-on activity allowed students from
different grades to work together and get to know one another while designing beautiful creations and having
fun.
In addition, we had an alternative energy expo for the parents to learn about “greener” options when
choosing the delivery of energy for consumption at home.
The program concluded with all the windmills displayed on a big map of the Long Island Sound showing
how the future might look if our area opts for cleaner energy.
Everybody ended the morning elated. Students and parents embraced Tikkun Olam-Repairing the
World by gaining awareness of how we use energy and how that use impacts our planet. Along with the
learning, the event was a great opportunity for parents of tots to meet parents of teenagers, and for everyone
in our community to mix together under one roof. These kinds of events are so powerful because they are an
opportunity to come together to learn, to collaborate and to make an impact on the world.
Since a picture is worth a thousand words, please enjoy these pictures which truly tell the story about
what happened on that morning.
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Guy Felixbrodt
Israel Column
Passover is coming
With Passover just weeks away, take a look at A Special Collection of Haggadot for Passover made available
thanks to The National Library of Israel in Jerusalem. The collection is part of a larger set of material for
Passover including a selection of Passover melodies.
Israeli economy rebounds from war
Bloomberg reports that Israel’s economy bounced back in the 4th quarter, following the war with Gaza. GDP
grew at an annualized rate of 7.2%, well above analyst estimates. Globes reports that unemployment dropped
to 5.9% in 2014, down from 6.2% in 2013.
2014 was the best year ever for Israeli startups
Israeli startups enjoyed exits (i.e., acquisitions and IPOs) worth about $15 billion in 2014, an all-time record, up
from $7.6 billion in 2013 and $5.5 billion in 2012.
See the Masada and Jerusalem Opera Festivals
If you’re heading to Israel in June, or looking for an excuse to go, look into the Fifth Masada Opera Festival.
Tickets are available online. The Times of Israel reports that the announcement of the Masada festival came
several weeks after the opera said it would be producing a Jerusalem Opera Festival, also in June.
“By the Rivers of Babylon” exhibition
The Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem has opened a new exhibition titled “By the Rivers of Babylon,” focusing on
one of the most significant events in the history of the Jewish people – the Babylonian Exile. On display for the
first time are original artifacts dating to the destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian Exile, including clay
tablets from the Al-Yahudu archive (named after the city that the Judean exiles settled, in southern Iraq)
which display fascinating evidence of the lives of the exiled Judeans in Babylon in the 6th-5th centuries BCE.
This archive is considered one of the most important archaeological finds relating to the history of the Jewish
people. Click the link above to learn more and watch a short video about the exhibit, and read more on
i24news.
A History of Abraham
Abraham’s Well Visitor’s Center is a gleaming complex that emphasizes Beersheba’s history as the biblical
home of Abraham. The new exhibition takes visitors to the Beersheba of Abraham’s day with 3-D video, light
shows and computerized graphics. Click here to visit the center’s official web site.
Be’er Sheva named a "city of tomorrow"
Brandeis International Business School and T3 Advisors listed Be’er Sheva as one of seven emerging, up-andcoming hubs that technology and life sciences companies should consider for location, in their Global
Technology Emerging Markets study.
Israel's biggest solar energy plant underway
400,000 photo-voltaic panels have been erected for collecting the sun's rays and converting them to
electricity. The plant has an output of 37.5 megawatt, enough power to supply 40,000 homes.
Video variety
Israeli short film "Aya" has been shortlisted for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short. You can learn
more about it at the film’s web site or Facebook page. Watch Charlie Rose interview Israeli Defense Minister
Moshe Ya’alon. See an i24news exclusive interview with the Green Prince.
Free Iranium movie
Iranium is a 2011 documentary film that discusses the Iranian nuclear program, Middle East policy, terrorism,
and nuclear proliferation. The film documents the creation of the Iranian nuclear program and development of
weapons of mass destruction.
By Andrew Blumberg
SPRING ADULT EDUCATION SCHEDULE
Torah Study, Saturdays 9:30 AM
“Portraits of the Rabbi-From medieval to modern times” a class with Rabbi Janet Roberts
Five Thursdays-April 16, 23, 30, May 7 and 14
10 AM- 12 Noon
This program is free for all, Temple Members and Community participants.
Tuesday, April 28 at 7:30 pm Rabbi David Kunin, one of our own, will talk about his recently published book, Beyond the
Golden Rule: A Jewish Perspective on Dialogue and Diversity. He will also talk a bit about some of his experiences in
Tokyo.
J.E.W.E.L 12:15 to 2:00 PM
March 18: “The Rosenberg Case” part 1, presented by Jack Judd
April 15: “The Rosenberg Case” part 2, presented by Jack Judd
May 20: TBA
Open to All: Bring your own lunch
Coffee and pastries Provided
All Adult Education events can also be found on the Temple calendar.
Please contact the Temple Office at 914-271-4705 to register or for further information send email to Jack Judd or call
him at 914-800-9002.
Photography Show and Reception
SOUL’S RISING IN MOURNING
Please join us on March 8th between 5-7 pm to
view the photography of Howard Robinsonphotos taken during his Fulbright Scholarship in
Israel. Many of his images depict a memorial to
Israeli soldiers who died tragically in a helicopter
crash in 1997. To read Howard’s essays, written
during his time in Israel (Sept. 2013 to Jan. 2014)
visit http://tinw.org/learn-us/temple-topicsarchive. The essays appear in the October,
November and December issues of Temple
Topics (2013).
The show will hang In the Oneg Room From
March 4th to March 31st.
TINW Brotherhood
Brotherhood kicked off the secular year with yet another fabulous Comedy Night. Our own Neal Freiman
introduced a night filled with laughter, headlined by Cory Kahaney, also featuring Dave Konig and Mike Speirs. We want
to thank the community for their support of this event, which generated a record number of ticket sales. We’d also like
to thank Rhonda Schonfeld for generously donating her raffle winnings to Midnight Run.
February brought a trifecta of Brotherhood events, covering entertainment, mitzvot, and education. To keep the
winter blues at bay, we co-hosted the Brotherhood/Sisterhood film night on February 7th. While the adults enjoyed the
documentary “When Jews Were Funny” (including a cameo by our Comedy Night headliner, Corey Kahaney), the kids
watched “The Lego Movie.” Both flicks were hits. Many thanks to Olivia Young and Tim Chizzik.for supervising the kids’
room and giving their parents a chance to relax.
On Feb 21st, Brotherhood prepared for our second Midnight Run of the season, to aid the homeless in NYC
through direct donations of food, clothing and toiletries, and one-on-one connection. We had great Temple-community
support and all looked like it would be a very successful Run. Unfortunately, the snow started falling heavily in the late
afternoon, and by 8:30pm when it was time to leave, it was determined that conditions were too hazardous for traveling
into NY. Our next Run will be Saturday, March 28th. We are seeking donations of appropriate clothing (please see the
Brotherhood web site at tinw.org/who-we-are/our-community/brotherhood for a description). If you are interested in
participating in this Run, please contact Peter Goldich (917) 364-1733 pgoldich@atco555.com. Whether you go on the
Run or not, we need help at the Temple at 1pm on the day of the Run to sort clothing and make sandwiches.
On Thursday, February 26th at 7:30pm, we’ll have our fourth educational lecture of the year, “Everything You
Thought You Knew about Islam.” Our speaker is Dr. Mahjabeen Hassan, a reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgeon
by day, and also an “ambassador of her faith.” She is no stranger to TINW, but a long-time friend who has participated
for many years in the interfaith “Walking Together” program. Have you ever asked yourself, “Where are all the
moderate followers of Islam?” “Does the Koran see others as infidels?” “Can peace and mutual respect ever be
achieved?” Come hear Dr. Hassan’s no holds barred presentation…and bring your questions.
Brotherhood will sponsor an important Breakfast on March 15th at 10am, when we’ll hear Holocaust survivor
Sam Zelikson. Come hear the words of a witness to the Holocaust, and make Yom HaShoah especially meaningful this
year. More information about our speaker can be found at the Holocaust and Human Rights Education center
(http://www.hhrecny.org/index.php?submenu=speakers&src=gendocs&ref=Sam-Zelikson&category=speakers).
At the Breakfast, we will also start distributing Yom HaShoah candles- your Yellow Candles should be lit on Wednesday
evening, April 15th. Concurrent with the Breakfast, we will have a Passover Wine Tasting- a lead in to our annual wine
sale. You’ll be able to order your Passover wines with plenty of time before the holidays, and support the Brotherhood
at the same time.
January 14th was the second session of a new program called Shevet Achim: The Brotherhood
http://movingtraditions.org/programs/shevet-achim-the-brotherhood/, co-sponsored by the Rabbi and the Brotherhood
and led by our own Steve Samuels. The guys played some “memory testing” games, and looked at different ways we
think about intelligence, formal and acquired learning, and what the Rabbis have said about wisdom. Our 8th and 9th
grade guys will continue to meet in this informal, safe space to bond with active games, eat together, and delve into
issues that are important to them on many levels. Note that the group develops cohesiveness and we want your son to
get involved early to connect with the group. Please contact Steve for more information.
steve@workwithyourbrain.com.
Brotherhood always welcomes new members at any level of participation. This is a great way to get more
involved with TINW, and become part of the next generation of action-oriented congregants. Please join us at any event
or at our monthly meetings. Our next meetings will be Wednesday March 11th at 7:30pm at Temple.
If you have questions, suggestions and/or if you have an idea that you’d like to promote, please feel free to contact
any Brotherhood Board member listed below:
Co-Presidents:
Vice Presidents:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Midnight Run Coordinator:
Jobs Contact Coordinator:
Steve Samuels (271-9364); steve@workwithyourbrain.com
Matt Copel (962-1997); matt.copel@gmail.com
Neal Freiman (962-2401); nbf@scnorthjersey.com
Mike Metz (245-0997); mmetz22@verizon.net
Mark Casso (432-8711); msc1216@gmail.com
Marc Schwartz (245-4433); mms19j@gmail.com
Peter Goldich (917) 364-1733; pgoldich@atco555.com
Norman Newman; (list9143@optonline.net)
Sisterhood Snippets
During frozen February, we had some wonderfully warm highlights.
NFTY teens OLIVIA YOUNG and TIM CHIZZIK spent a precious Saturday night chaperoning ten children at the
screening of “The Lego Movie” during Sisterhood/Brotherhood Family Film Night. The kids had a great time under Tim
and Olivia's supervision. Popcorn, cookies and candy helped also...
“Rosh Hodesh: It's A Girl Thing” participants LARA & EMMA BARANOWSKI, ANYA ARKIN,
MAYA GARDOS, EVE HOLTZMAN, and EMILY WIESEN helped pack our mishloach manot bags for
Purim. Many thanks to their facilitators, Cherie Marcus and Betsy Deckert for suggesting it! We are truly
grateful to these exemplary young people in our community!
We are also thankful for the generous people who sent Purim greetings to each other in our
annual Mishloach Manot fundraiser. We are especially indebted to Andrea Wertheimer who chaired this
massive project.
We look forward to many marvelous moments in March:
Wednesday, March 4th: PURIM!!!! Sisterhood is proud to host the oneg after what promises to be a rollicking
Purimshpiel and Megiallah reading at 6:30.
Saturday, March 21st is the date for “Dancing with Our Timbrels,” our Shabbaton co-led by guest student
rabbis Sarah DePaolo and Sarah Marion. Both Sarahs are TINW religious school graduates and current
rabbinical students at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion. Join us for any or all of the
opportunities for Torah study (9:30), multi-generational worship (10:45) and breaking bread together (after the service).
All are welcome! See the flyer for details.
On Tuesday, March 24th at 7:30 we'll host a Pampered Chef Passover cooking demonstration.
Everyone will get to taste the yummy recipes and have an opportunity to purchase fabulous cookware. A
percentage of the sales will come back to Sisterhood.
SAVE THE DATE: SATURDAY, APRIL 18th – Progressive Dinner! We'll start at one house for hors
d'ouevres, proceed to multiple houses for the entrée and finally come together at another house for dessert.
We need hosts who can serve six to eight people for the entree course. Please contact Lauren Morrisey at
LSM12@optonline.net or 762-1973 if you can offer your home.
Sisterhood remains dedicated to Tikkun Olam.
Help with our ongoing Towel and Toiletries Drive for homeless men and women in Westchester.
You can help us by bringing some of these Items:
•Towels and washcloths –
•Toothpaste and toothbrush
•Band-aids and lotion
new or gently used
•Feminine hygiene products
•Shampoo and conditioner
•Soap and deodorant
•Cough drops
Please place your gifts in the collection box in the Temple coat room. Questions? Contact Ann Reibel at
bobreibel@gmail.com and/or call her evenings at (914) 271-8940
Join Sisterhood - Get involved and help support a variety of Temple Programming - it’s easy!
Complete the membership form and send with a $40 membership fee to TINW Sisterhood, 31 Glengary Rd., Croton, NY
10520. First year temple members are free!
The Staff of Temple Israel of Northern Westchester:
Rabbi Jaech
Rabbi Ferris
Cantor Avery
Guy Felixbrodt
Robin Safarowic
Diane Ohlbaum
Roberta Robinson
Rubin Correa
Bob Hayes
Thank everyone for their gifts of Mishloach Manot
March Yahrzeits
MARCH 6/7
Judith Heidelberger, mother of Philip Heidelberger
Margaret Corney, mother of Alison Feinberg
Julian Tanenbaum, stepfather of Bruce Masserman
Max Katzowitz, father of Lauren Katzowitz-Shenfield
Lena Katzowitz, grandmother of Lauren Katzowitz-Shenfield
Rose Machover, grandmother of Linda Samuels
Stanley Fink, father of Marc Fink
Carl Machover, father of Linda Samuels
Carl Machover, husband of Wilma Machover
Gladys Mellen, mother of Lawrence Schecter
Muriel Asher, mother of Elizabeth Casso
Harold Lichtenstein, brother of Gloria Burchman
Harry Fein, father of Jonathan Fein
Richard Shenfield, brother of Marc Shenfield
Irving Rubin, grandfather of Nancy Anton
Florence Krangle, mother of Cynthia Andersen
Judy Douglas, mother of David Douglas
Lillian Levy, aunt of Susan Butterfass
Rosalind Jacobson, grandmother of Beth Deckert
Kate Rice, mother of James Rice
Anita Lobel, mother of Evan Lobel
Genia Kranz, g'mother of Laurel Cates
Ernest Meyer, father of Sarah Kalish
Mollie Nadridge, aunt of Irene Judd
John McAndrew, father of Melissa Rinzler
Samuel Brott, father of Alan Brott
Robert Ferris, brother of Alan Ferris
Esther Sofer, mother of Cecile Schrader
MARCH 13/14
Barry Erenburg, cousin of Marlene Cartaina
Eliyahu Schonfeld, father of Rhonda Schonfeld Mandelbaum
Lawrence Katz, father of Warren Katz
Elaine Heller, mother of Karleen Heller
Hortense Bolten, sister of Muriel Helbraun
Leon Metz, father of Michael Metz
Martha Meisel, mother of Maude Meisel
Evelyn Peskin/Kraft, mother of Nancy Moskowitz
Bernice Goldich, mother of Peter Goldich
Sadie Zwicker, grandmother of Sheila Effros
Morris Horowitz, grandfather of Susan Butterfass
Elizabeth Nulman, mother of Thelma Feldman
Judith Levine, mother of Ayelese Moskowitz
Esther Schnaier, grandmother of Eileen Bertie
Kurt Windschauer, husband of Phyllis Windschauer
Rebecca Wiener, grandmother of Phyllis Bassin
Gary Grabstein, brother of Eric Grabstein
Jacob Schnaier, grandfather of Eileen Bertie
Gerald Warshaw, father of Mark Warshaw
Helen Hyman, mother of Laura Hyman
Aaron Hirschhorn, father of Mark Hirschhorn
Ann Rogoff, aunt of Carol Merle-Fishman
Mary Lou Goodman, mother of Mark Goodman
Zosia Stern, mother of Jo Ann Stern
Jack Landesberg, father of Warren Landesberg
Gloria Rubin, mother of Barry Rubin
MARCH 20/21
Bea Littau, friend/ of Rosalind Morrissey
Pauline Gittelman, aunt of Irene Judd
Ken Nadasdi, brother-in-law of Lee Welling
Audrey Goodman, mother of Andrew Goodman
Ken Nadasdi, brother-in-law of Susan Welling
Shlomo Goldkrantz, father of Sheila Schraier
Samuel Wagreich, father of Herbert Wagreich
Ada Bank, grandmother of Susan Schwartz
Joan Kucker, mother of Alan Kucker
Benjamin Klirsfeld, father of Phyllis Windschauer
MARCH 27/28
Josephine Ferris, mother of Alan Ferris
Edith Solomon, mother of Lawrence Solomon
Gustaaf Keesing, father of Bette Sparago
Bessie Farber, grandmother of Samantha Healy
Stephen Bearak, brother of Ina Bearak Helfand
Bertha Linz, aunt of Charles Linz
Sandra Surnamer, aunt of Arthur Stein
Nathan Mailman, father of Phillip Mailman
Alice Netter, mother of Fred Netter
Paul Kamen, father of Scott Kamen
APRIL 3/4
Sally Weinbaum, mother of Ira Weinbaum
Jerry Bogdan, father of Lisa Bogdan
Sara Cohen, grandmother of Marcia Schupper
Sol Savin, brother-in-law of Annette Birnbaum
Herbert Katz, father-in-law of Rachel Katz
Simon Pincus, father of Jean Bernstein
David Blitzer, grandfather of Daniel Schwarz
Fanny Fleischman, grandmother of Judith Stein
Marvin Gimprich, husband of Lila d'Adolf
Ben Burchman, father of Edmund Burchman
Michael Soltz, cousin of Ellen Greeley
Sarah Helfand, mother of David Helfand
Mary Meyer, mother of Sarah Kalish
Rose Dym, mother of Lois Dym-Schwedelson
Grace Ertischek, mother of Tamie Lobel
Catherine Stuart, sister of James Rice
Thank you to all who donated this month
March
Rabbi Jaech’s Discretionary Fund
In loving memory of Sydell Seiden, from Joan Kazin
In loving memory of Harold Albin, from Francine Greenberg
In loving memory of Josephine O’Connell, from Geri Rosenzweig
In loving memory of Marian Brechner and Joseph Brechner, from Berl and Kathy Brechner
In loving memory of Mollie Katz, from Linda and Steve Samuels
In loving memory of Sherman Merle, from Carol Merle-Fishman
In loving memory of Robert Markey, from Bonnie Markey
In loving memory of Joseph Lerner, from Martin Lerner
In loving memory of Marie Lowenstern, from Barbara John Gochman
In loving memory of Selma Effros, from Sheila and Alan Effros
In loving memory of Selma Burchman, from Ed Burchman
In loving memory of Marilyn Talve, from Barbara Gochman
With appreciation for the delightful Saturday morning Tot Shabbat, from Helena and Stephen Schwarz
In loving memory of Max Berman, from Sheila and Alan Effros
In loving memory of Sheila Falk, from Judy and Rob Falk
In loving memory of Sylvia and Irving Goldberg, from the Gehebe/Kellogg Families
In loving memory of Clarence Samuels, Leo Seaman and Rabbi Norman Koch, from Jean and Roy Bernstein
In loving memory of Carl Machover, from Linda and Steve Samuels
In loving memory of Harold Lichtenstein, from Gloria and Ed Burchman
With many thanks for the lovely minyan service that Norman Newman and Gordon Cutler conducted,
from JoAnn and Michael Stern
With gratitude for conducting a beautiful funeral for our Dad, and for your comfort and solace throughout the year
from Holly, Elizabeth and Roxanne Zabitz
Cantor Avery’s Discretionary Fund
In loving memory of Estelle Simon, from Linda and Steve Samuels
In loving memory of Sheila Falk, from Judy and Rob Falk
With many thanks for leading minyan and for being a friend to Dad and our family during his long illness, from Holly,
Elizabeth and Roxanne Zabitz
Rabbi Ferris’ Discretionary Fund
In loving memory of Manny Bochner, Ben Pincus and Sharon Bernstein, from Jean and Roy Bernstein
In appreciation for the lovely service for Doris Saias, from the Gehebe/Kellogg Families
In loving memory of Doris Saias, from The Stern and Saias Families
Adult Education Fund
In honor of Gordon Cutler, for his compassion and support in leading the funeral for Jerry, from Lynn Schoenblum
In loving memory of Walter Strauss, from Lore Strauss
In loving memory of Goldie Orlein, from Nettie Roth
In loving memory of Leonard Levine, from Julie Martinez
In loving memory of Reta Koch, from Irene and Jack Judd
In loving memory of Harold Zabitz, from Irene and Jack Judd
In loving memory of Paul Seidenberger, from Lore Strauss
Caring Committee
Thank you to the Caring Committee for all that you do, from Gloria and Ed Burchman
In loving memory of Reta Koch, from Liz and Bruce Appelbaum; Rachel Katz; Jody and Bob Meyer; Carol and Dan
Theodore; Barbara and Mike Borok; Shirley Hoffman
In loving memory of Irwin Pincus, from Gloria and Maury Tannenbaum;
In loving memory of Harold Zabitz from, Deborah Seigel & Uri Ben Zion; Martin Smolin; Patricia O’Rouke; Norman and
Marylin Newman
In loving memory of Abraham Chesler, from Holly Zabitz
From Andrew Janovsky
In loving memory of Reta Koch, from Iris and Mark Levine
In loving memory of John and Rose Machover, from Linda Samuels
In appreciation for Gordon Culter leading the minyan and for years of friendship, from Holly, Elizabeth and Roxanne
Zabitz
Early Childhood Center Fund
In loving memory of Manny Fuhrman, from the Temple Israel Nursery School Staff
General Fund
In loving memory of Pauline Schwedelson, Abraham Schwedelson, Rose Dym and Herman Dym, from
Lois and Marc Schwedelson
In honor of Robin Safarowic, in thanks for all her guidance and help, from Lynn Schoenblum
In loving memory of Chayah Sarah Buchman, from Marc Schwartz
In loving memory of Max Rosenberg, from Susan Schwartz
Gimprich Scholarship Fund
In honor of Ed Burchman, in thanks for his guidance and help, from Lynn Schoenblum
Music Enrichment Fund
From Mayda Davis
In loving memory of Jack Fisher, from Marty and Gwen Fisher
In loving memory of Dorothy Paul, from Marylin Newman
In honor of our 72nd anniversary, from Hilda and Bernard Goodman
In loving memory of Sona Silberman, from Carolyn and Steve Cony
In loving memory of Henrietta Dinker, from Naomi and Warren Landesberg
In loving memory of Bernard Braverman, from Bob and Jody Meyer
In loving memory of Esther Meyer, from Bob and Jody Meyer
In loving memory of Seymour Woller, from Barbara Woller
New Prayer Book Fund
In loving memory of Janine Snow Shwartz, from Mal Schwartz and Family
In loving memory of Constance Tanenbaum, from the Masserman Family
In loving memory of Lee and Leonora Roth, from Merrill, Ellen, Stephen and Nina Roth
In loving memory of Chana Janowski, from the Janowski/Ettenberg Family
In loving memory of Sidney and Lilyan Aronchick, from Martin and Nancy Aronchick
Tot Shabbat Fund
In loving memory of Steven Tanenbaum, from The Masserman Family
Youth Group Fund
In loving memory of Harold Zabitz, from Andrea Greitzer
In loving memory of Bea Weinberg, from Susan Gilbert
MARCH BIRTHDAYS
Lucas Apter
Anya Arkin
Ethan Arnone
Danielle Cofsky
Abby DeBeer
Isabel Eisinger
Alana Gould
Samuel Parker
Lucas Proctor
Dani Siegel
Dani Siegel
Worship and Study for March
Friday, March 6, 2015/16 Adar 5775
8 PM Shabbat Worship
Torah Portion: Ki Tisa (Exodus 30:11 – 34:35)
Haftarah: 1 Kings 18:1 – 39
Host: Family of Ethan Arnone
Saturday, March 7, 2015/16 Adar 5775
9:30 AM – Torah Study
10:30 AM - Worship: Bar Mitzvah Ethan Arnone
Friday, March 13, 2015/23 Adar 5775
7 PM –Multi-Generational Shabbat Worship with K/1st /2nd
grade participation
Torah Portion: Vayak’hel/Pekudei (Exodus 35:1 – 40:38)
Haftarah Portion: Ezekiel 45:16 – 46: 18
Host: Family of Avery Neuwirth
Saturday, March 14, 2015/23 Adar 5775
9:30 AM - Torah Study
10:30 AM – Worship: Bat Mitzvah Avery Neuwirth
Friday, March 20, 2015/1 Nissan 5775
5:30 PM Tot Shabbat
8 PM Shabbat Worship
Torah Portion: Vayikra (Leviticus 1:1 – 5:26)
Haftarah: Ezekiel 45;16 – 46:18
Host: Temple Israel
Saturday, March 21, 2015/1 Nissan 5775
9:30 AM - Torah Study
10:45 AM – Worship with Sisterhood followed by a
luncheon Kiddush
Friday, March 27, 2015/8 Nissan 5775
6 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Worship
Torah Portion: Tzav (Leviticus 6:1 – 8:36)
Haftarah: Malachi 3:4 - 24
Host: Temple Israel
Saturday, March 28, 2015/8 Nissan 5775
9:30 AM -Torah Study