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TEMPLE BETH-EL
10001 Columbia Avenue
219.934.9600
Munster, IN 46321-4056
219.934.9663 (fax)
E-mail: tbe@airbaud.net
www.templebethel-munster.org
Leonard Zukrow
Michael N. Stevens
Samuel E. Front
Carrie Morris
Paul Mesirow
Francie Gerson
Kristin Stern
- Rabbi
Rabbi Emeritus
- President
- Sisterhood President
- Brotherhood President
- Religious School Facilitator
- Music Director
Mission Statement
Temple Beth-El is a Reform Jewish Congregation dedicated to worship, study, and
social responsibility. As a caring community, we strive to meet the spiritual, intellectual, and cultural needs of each member of our Temple family.
Adopted by the Board 1/20/98
Temple Beth-El’s newsletter is printed once a month.
Non-members wishing to receive our congregational news are asked to pay
a yearly subscription fee of $18.00.
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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March Worship at a Glance
March 6
March 13
March 20
Purim Shabbat service at 7:30 PM
Sisterhood Shabbat service at 7:30 PM
Family Worship dinner at 6:00 PM followed by service
at 7:30 PM (Jr. Choir singing)
Erev Shabbat service at 7:30 PM
March 27
March Torah and Haftarah Readings
March 6
Ki Tisa
March 13
Vayakhel-P’kudei
Parah
Vayikra Shabbat
Tzav Shabbat
Hagadol
March 20
March 27
Exodus 30:11 – 34:35 I Kings 18:1 – 39
I Kings 18:20 - 39
Exodus 35:1 – 40:38 I Kings 7:40 – 50
I Kings 7:13 - 26
Leviticus 1:1 – 5:26
Isaiah 43:21 – 44:23
Leviticus 6:1 – 8:36
Jeremiah 7:21 – 8:3
Jeremiah 9:22, 23
March Onegs
March 6
Sheila Shaykin
Lori Sugarman
Susan Wolf
March 13
Sisterhood
(**denotes special event)
March 20
Family Service
Students will host
March 27
Loretta Levin
March Music Schedule
March 6
Adult Choir
March 13
Kristin & Terri
March 20
FWS: Jr. Choir
March 27
Nancy Friedman
Deadline for
April 2015 Bulletin Articles
Friday, March 20, 3:00 PM
Monthly Board Meeting
Wednesday, March 17, 7:30 PM
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DIVREI HA RAV
THE RABBI’S WORDS
March and April bring us P2 – Purim and Passover. Our celebration of Purim will take place at
Friday eve worship on March 6th at 7:30 PM, continuing with our now annual Purim Palooza on
Saturday, March 7th (please be sure to sign up). Our religious school will join with other area
congregations in Indiana and Illinois on Sunday, March 8th for a grand Purim Carnival and
costume parade.
While we engage in fun and happy celebrations Purim weekend, the reality of Purim and its
story sends a different and troubling message this year. The story of Purim takes place in
ancient Persia, which is present day Iran. How remarkable that the threat of ancient times to
destroy all the Jews of the Kingdom resounds in the pronouncements of present day Iranian
leaders to destroy Israel and wipe it off the map.
Who are the Mordechai and Esther of our day? Who will be the ones to save us from
calamity? While one can be myopic and believe that threats against us in current time are
bloviation and rhetoric, the truth is, can we not hear them as real? We would like to believe
that the civilized nations of the world would see the Iranian desire for nuclear power as benign
and “peaceful,” yet these statements aside, we cannot ignore the blood thirsty calls for death
to Jews, Israel and America.
We are a well read and knowledgeable community; it is unnecessary for me to reiterate the
situation vis a vis Iran. You are aware. The concern for our community rests upon the
relationships we have with those in our neighborhoods, schools, organizations, work settings,
etc. When we know others by name, when we share meals and time together, we are not a
“you,” “they” or “them” – when we or anyone else is “other” it is easier to classify them as
“enemy” and it is easier to call for their destruction.
To aid and assist in this effort, please know that we encourage guests to share Shabbat and
festivals with us. The more one knows about us the less likely one will be to speak negatively
about us. That being so, please encourage your non-Jewish friends and neighbors to join us
for Purim and to even share Passover with us at our annual congregational Seder on Saturday,
April 4th.
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Additionally, we invite and again, encourage, any clergy you may know in our area to attend
our annual Clergy Institute on Thursday, March 19th, 10 AM – 2 PM. Our guest speakers will
be Father David Link of Notre Dame Law School and David Liebel, Director of Religious and
Volunteer Services at the Indiana Department of Corrections. Our theme this year is an
examination of jail and prison ministry. Temple Beth-El members are welcome to attend; the
cost is $15. Please contact the Temple office to register.
Upon the decree of the King of Persia for all Jews to defend themselves against the order for
their destruction by Haman, Mordechai in celebration of our victory stated, “The Jews had
light and gladness, joy and honor.” This statement is repeated every Shabbat during
Havdallah, reminding us that against the darkness we know the power of light – the light of
Torah showing us the way to bring about a better world. It is incumbent upon all of us to
engage in this endeavor as we seek to make our world whole.
Happy Purim and Happy Pesach!
Mi Shebeirach and Yahrzeit Lists
While we try to keep our life cycle lists as up to date as we can, we need
your help to add and remove names from the Mi Shebeirach (healing) list.
Concerning yahrzeits, our practice is to read the person’s name during
the week of the anniversary of a loved one’s death. We can adjust the
reading of a name to fit your schedule by calling the office.
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FROM THE PRESIDENT . . .
Dear Fellow Congregants,
I am with great hope that we will all get through this very cold winter and celebrate a beautiful
spring climate in the coming weeks. I can't wait to be comfortable outside. I want to ride my
bicycle, go for long walks, I want to see the trees bloom. I want this for all of us. Our area has
glorious spring shows of color and trees full of flowers. It is magical.
I am hoping that we will have a Mitzvah program of substance in place before my next letter
that puts our congregation in the mainstream of community service. Time will tell and so will I as
soon as I know. We will need volunteers so get ready for some very rewarding Mitzvah effort.
It is with great dismay and sadness that we are witnesses to the tragedies and perversions
that we see almost daily in our world. It is certainly not what I ever expected to deal with in my
life. I was born eight years after the second world war. I heard the stories from aunts and
uncles and surviving cousins from Europe of the horrors of the life they had experienced . It
was always accompanied by talk of how safe it is here in the USA. On our soil, never attacked,
life was secure. The problems faced in the Mideast were problems we could handle by buying
bonds and sending aid, but they would remain "over there".
Okay. That changed on September 11, 2001. Since then, and for many reasons, the safety net of
being in the USA has been under siege. We don't hear much of it or maybe we choose to ignore
in disbelief what we hear and see. We have seen shootings in Kansas City, American volunteers
beheaded in the Mideast, Jewish civilians killed in Paris, Copenhagen and Jerusalem. It is a lot
to think about and to discern.
So why am I writing about this and what can we do? The community has been advised by the
Muster Police to pay attention and to become more protective. This in itself is hard to accept,
but the wise take heed as the fool plays on. The Munster Police have advised us of five different terrorist style events in the Chicago region, all connected to Jewish facilities. They have
advised us to secure our Temple facility. They have told us to be cautious of strangers and visitors. People taking pictures, strangers asking questions about dates and times of events, people
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leaving unexpected packages at our building, or parking cars that are not those of members.
They have advised that we should cease to publish names of the photographed, dates and times
of events, locations of events. This is all tough stuff to digest. The suggestion by the police
department goes further. They have asked that we make our facility more secure and more
resistant to intruders.
Our facility was built in a time of peace and comfort. We have a lot of glass. We have an open
parking lot. We have a clear glass entrance vestibule . We have barn high clear glass windows in
our sanctuary. Our religious school classrooms, our library, our rabbi's office are wondrously lit
by huge glass windows. We are used to our front door being open for all who choose to enter.
The Munster Police Department, the agency we ask to provide emergency response and protect
our facility and congregants, has asked that we change our relaxed exposure by doing all that
we can to increase the safety of our building and decrease the ease of entrance by someone
who would choose to do harm. Our security committee is actively working on this project. We
are looking into glass treatments that will prevent entrance of thrown objects. A new camera
driver and monitoring system is needed. A new intercom and door lock/unlock system is needed.
We may need to secure the access to our parking lot and have been advised to secure the
perimeter of our property. This is not only a lot of changes, it is all going to be very expensive.
So here is my take on it. We need to step up to the plate to the best of our ability. It was a policeman killed guarding a bar mitzvah in Copenhagen. We need to support and act on this request
the best we can. We can't do anything that will take us back to pre 9/11. We can't tell the future events that may come our way, but I can tell you the anguish that each of us would feel if
we do nothing and something tragic would occur. Our responsibility is to take action.
I am asking that we each make a contribution, earmarked for security improvements, to Temple
as soon and as often as you can until we have done all that we have been asked to do. I will ask
that you support these efforts with donations so that we can do as much as we can to secure
our property and the safety of those that enter it. I cannot imagine not doing all that we can.
May we come and go in peace,
Samuel E Front
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Rabbi Zukrow would welcome your visit. Sometimes he may not be
in the office due to outside meetings, hospitals calls, etc. To be sure
he will be at Temple when you are there, call the office (219) 934
9600 or Rabbi Zukrow directly (219) 595-9245 to make an appointment.
Donations
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!
Temple Beth-El has many funds that support the variety of
work we do for our members – flower fund, kitchen fund,
music fund, program funds, rabbi’s fund, school fund and
more.
Contributions to any of these funds are a wonderful way to
honor and remember a loved one, friend, Temple member
and so on.
Please contact the Temple office for a list of funds. Thank you.
Scrip Update
Please be advised that Temple Beth-El will not be purchasing or ordering new SCRIP for
our congregants at this time, as we are trying to sell what is in our current inventory.
SCRIP inventory will be accessible for sale by request to one of the following Temple
officers:
Ed Front, Miriam Marcus, Rabbi Zukrow, Matthew Fefferman
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Vote in the 2015 World Zionist Organization election today
Right now, the American Zionist Movement (AZM) is holding elections to determine US Jewish representation to the World Zionist Congress (WZC), the highest legislative body of the World Zionist Organization (WZO). The WZO provides a forum for all the world’s Jews to come together and deliberate
about issues affecting both Diaspora Jews and the state of affairs in Israel.
From now through April 30th, the polls are open in the 2015 World Zionist Congress election. Every
single Jew has an important – and real – opportunity to make their voice heard.
145 seats in the Congress are dedicated to the AZM. The composition of the Congress has both financial and policy implications in Israel, as resources are directed to recipients in Israel based on the
power each party holds within the Congress, and the policy positions of those parties. In short, these
elections are the strongest way for American Reform Jews to promote and encourage the ideals of
justice, equality and democracy in Israel itself and help build the kind of Jewish state we all know is
possible.
A vote for ARZA-Representing Reform in the World Zionist Organization elections is a vote to promote
the egalitarian, pluralistic vision of Reform Judaism in Israel.
Stand for a better Israel by casting your vote for ARZA in the 2015 World Zionist Organization Elections. Israel and the Jewish People are at a crucial moment in history. Our political and spiritual leaders in Israel need our help to determine the future of the Jewish State and the soul of the Jewish People.
For more information, go to https://www.reformjews4israel.org/. To vote, begin by using the link below. https://www.reformjews4israel.org/vote/
On Passover we read the Song of Songs which includes the wellknown quote “I am my beloved and my beloved is mine.”
In celebration, those in our community who are marking an anniversary in a 5 year multiple are invited to celebrate their 5th, 10th, 15th,
20th, 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th etc. wedding anniversary.
Please contact Rabbi Zukrow to let him know that you will be attending and participating in
this year’s Marriage Reconsecration Ceremony Shabbat in Passover – Friday, April 10th.
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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWS
Francie Gerson, Facilitator
Even with the cold and snow we had some really great programs in February. Because
of inclement weather we had to cancel our community TuB’Shevat program. But we
still celebrated TuB’Shevat with the CBI students during two Wednesday Hebrew
sessions…first with a Seder led by Rabbi Zukrow and Roi, and then the next week with
learning stations and a pizza/pasta dinner. In between we had an awesome family
worship service, lunch and an amazing program led by Roi that engaged BOTH parents
and children. Thank you to all the parents who helped with the lunch and pizza/pasta
dinner…and to Sisterhood and Brotherhood for their support. Finally, to round out the
month of February, our students, with the guidance of Michael Brody and Lynn
Mesirow, made Hamentashen…some to eat and some for Purim Palooza.
March will include the fun holiday of Purim. Our Illinois neighbors from the Beit
AmiChai School of Jewish Education will host a community Purim Carnival on Sunday,
March 1st.
Sun, March 15th is Good Deeds Day when our 4 – 8th grade kids will join other youth to
help pack food items at the Food Pantry. This activity is a community endeavor with Roi
and students from CBI.
Shabbat Share will be Friday, March 20th with a pot luck dinner and family worship
service.
There will be NO HS/SS on March 22 and March 29th due to SPRING BREAK.
EVEN THOUGH THERE’S NO HS/SS ON THE 29th, again, our older kids will participate in
Maot Chitim…taking Passover supplies to the Russian families in Chicago. Look for
information on this program.
So, even though there’s Spring Break in March, we’re still packed full of activities,
especially mitzvah/ community service projects.
Happy Purim !!!!
Francie
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Join us on Saturday, March 21
For a celebration of Shabbat at our
SHABBATON with
Torah Study at 10 AM
Shabbat Worship at 11 AM
Shabbat Lunch at Noon
Guest Speaker at 1 PM
Join us for Good Deeds Day
On Sunday March 15th
as students from our Religious School
and MITY, our Temple Youth Group,
Will volunteer at the Food Bank of NWI
Torah Study in March
Saturday March 7th at 10 AM
Saturday March 21st at 10 AM
Please join us in our lively conversation
about the weekly Torah reading.
Coffee and refreshments provided.
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On the Upbeat
by Kristin Stern, Music Director
Forget what the groundhog said in February! Summer is coming to Temple Beth-El in March! Brave
the blustery weather and join us on March 6, as the Adult Choir leads a fun Purim Shabbat featuring
the music of the Beach Boys. Put on your flowered shirt and shorts and slip into your flip-flops for a
service that will have us rockin' and rollin'.
Well, I've been thinking 'bout
all the services, the holidays, the onegs
and all the faces we've missed so let's get
back together and do it again!
Kristin
Special Dues Categories
Temple Beth-El has the following special dues categories:
Pathfinder
Guardian
Benefactor
18% above standard dues
36% above standard dues
An amount equal to or greater than, two times standard dues
We are all committed to providing the best "Temple Experience" possible. This is a great
challenge with increasing expenses. Temple also provides memberships at reduced rates to
those members who cannot afford to pay standard dues. By voluntarily increasing your pledge
to one of the Special Dues Categories above, you are helping Temple create a promising financial
future and strong programming for all of our members.
We want to thank those who have accepted one of the Special Dues Categories. For those of
you who are not participating, it’s not too late. Please contact the Temple office or send us a
note or email and we can increase your 2015 dues to one of the Special Dues Categories.
Members who participate in the Special Dues Categories will receive recognition in an upcoming
bulletin. (We will ask permission before publishing any names.)
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It’s Time to Give a Woof!
Temple Beth-El’s 3rd grade class is collecting goods for the Calumet Area Humane
Society located in Munster. Please help us reach our goal of
700 items by March 15th.
There is a flyer on the table in the lobby with a short wish list included
or you can visit www.hscalumet.org/wishlist.asp for a more complete list.
You can drop off the items at the Temple.
AFTERNOON BOOK DISCUSSION
The next TBE book discussion is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, at 1:30 pm in the Bertha and Dan
Rabin Library. At that time we will review A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra.
* Starred Review * In this extraordinary first novel, Marra homes in on a people and a region that
barely register with most Americans and, in heartrending prose, makes us feel their every misfortune.
In rural Chechnya, during the second war, a small group of people struggle to survive in the bleakest
of circumstances. A gifted surgeon works tirelessly in a crumbling hospital, hardening her heart so
that she can perform her gruesome work. An eight-year-old girl who has already seen too much is
being hunted by the government ever since the night her father was abducted by Russian soldiers. An
incompetent doctor who longed to be an artist paints portraits of 41 neighbors who were killed by
government forces and hangs them in the doorways and trees of his ruined village. And a lonely man,
once brutally tortured, turns government informant to obtain the insulin needed by his diabetic
father, who, in turn, refuses to speak to him. Marra collapses time, sliding between 1996 and 2004
while also detailing events in a future yet to arrive, giving his searing novel an eerie, prophetic aura.
All of the characters are closely tied together in ways that Marra takes his time revealing, even as he
beautifully renders the way we long to connect and the lengths we will go to endure.
(Booklist, April 1, 2013)
Copies of the book are available at Temple or at the Munster Branch Library. Questions? Contact
Linda Dunn (219-836-8450). Newcomers to this Temple activity are always welcome!
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Sisterhood News
Carrie Morris - President
To those of you who attended the Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh and Game Day, Thank You. I hope
each of you enjoyed the day of learning and sisterhood.
Sisterhood Shabbat is Friday, March 13, 2015. The service is being refreshed and our speakers
are in place. If asked to be a participant, I hope you will say yes. The service should be enjoyable and we look forward to your attendance.
If you have email, you should have received the invitation to the Second Night Seder on April
4, 2015. We will need kitchen help during the week of March 30-April 3. If you can help during the week, please contact Barbara Bame. Besides kitchen help, we will also need assistance
to set up tables, setting the tables and cleanup afterwards. Any and all assistance you can
provide will be much appreciated by Sisterhood.
Moms of Temple Religious School students…If you haven’t joined Sisterhood, you should.
Your children reap the benefits of your membership. Recently Sisterhood helped support the
February 14 Shabbaton and Kiddush Lunch. We also handle birthday blessings and provide
canteen funds at OSRUI for the campers and other items as requested by the Religious School.
We still have Golden Opportunity Books for $25 each. Stop in the office to pick up one or
contact Diane Hatfield.
Sisterhood is the administrator of the Memorial Plaques. If you would like to purchase a
plaque for a loved one, contact Barbara Bame. You may also prepay for a plaque for yourself
or a loved one and Sisterhood will see that your wishes are fulfilled. As of March 1, 2015, the
price of a memorial plaque is $300.
Onegs are a year round event. If you haven’t hosted an Oneg in a while or never have, contact
Barbara Bame or Annette Steinberg to choose a date. Your Oneg doesn’t have to be elaborate, just a few simple items.
Carrie Morris
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Temple Beth-El’s
Annual Congregational Seder
Second Night of Pesach
Saturday, April 4, 2015 at 5:30 pm
Mail your reservation with a check payable to:
TEMPLE BETH-EL SISTERHOOD
PREPAID RESERVATIONS ONLY
RSVP BY March 30, 2015
Late reservations are an additional $2.00 per person
NO RESERVATIONS after April 2, 2015
Join us as we deliver Passover Packages to
the needy in Chicago to ensure their Celebration of Passover in cooperation with the
Jewish Federation of Northwest Indiana
Sunday, March 29th , depart from
Federation at 8:30 AM
Return to Federation approx. 1:00 PM
This year we invite all in our community –
adults and children to participate. Please
contact the Temple Office (219) 934-9600
to let us know that YOU will participate.
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NEWS FROM BROTHERHOOD
Paul Mesirow, President
The Temple Beth-El Brotherhood is jumping into 2015 with fun and community events for all –
beginning with our second annual Brotherhood Sweetheart Dinner at Theo’s on Saturday,
February 28 at 6:00 PM.
The following Monday, March 2, is our semi-annual Red Cross Blood Drive, from 2:30 to 6:30
PM, in our sanctuary. To donate blood, you can pre-register with the Red Cross, or simply
call the Office and tell Bobbie what time you’d like to donate, or just walk in between 2:30 and
6:00 PM.
Later on Tuesday, March 10, we’ll have our meeting to find out about the changes in taxes
from last year that we’ll need to pay attention to! We’ll serve coffee and . . . prior to the meeting, so it will begin at 7:00 PM. Again, give the office a call to let us know you’ll be coming.
Brotherhood is planning an exciting spring for Temple Beth-El – please join us and help us
plan our events and meetings!
Paul Mesirow
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Adam Joshua Weingard
Bar Mitzvah Saturday
April 11 at 4:00 PM
Hi, my name is Adam Joshua Weingard and I am currently a 7th grader at Ladera Ranch Middle School
which is located in Ladera Ranch, CA (SoCal), where we moved to this past August. My family and I
decided that since I have been attending Temple Beth-El since preschool, and have been studying in
the Hebrew school there since the 3rd grade, it made the most sense to celebrate my Bar Mitzvah in
Munster where the majority of my friends and family still live.
My favorite subjects in school are Science and Math and I also enjoy learning Spanish. I plan to continue taking all these classes throughout high school. I'm happy to say that I made the 4.0 Honor Roll
both quarters this year. It's also been pretty awesome enjoying lunch breaks & recess--during which
time I play basketball with my friends--outdoors year-round.
I enjoy playing most sports, but my passion in life is playing basketball. Even though I played soccer,
baseball and basketball for many years--since the age of 4 (as well as swam on the Munster swim
team for 6 years)--I decided this year to pursue basketball exclusively. I am currently playing on a 7th
grade travel AAU team, the Ladera Ranch Stallions, which plays year-round. I also sub for most of the
8th grade AAU team games. On the days that I don't have basketball practice or games, I like spending time with my friends as well as going to the gym to train/workout. I also enjoy reading in the evening before going to bed--my favorite genre being Fantasy Adventure books as well as basketball
themed novels.
My Mitzvah project involves collecting hundreds of new and gently used books of all different genres
for children & teens who are not fortunate enough to have easy access to reading books. These books
will be distributed by a local charity organization, Donation Town, who will disperse the books to several charity organizations within the local communities who are most in need of them (Habitat for
Humanity, Red Cross & Goodwill to name a few).
I'm most excited about my Bar Mitzvah because I'll get to see so many of my old friends and family
whom I haven't seen for several months. It'll also be a very proud moment for me to be able to continue the tradition of reading the Torah that my father and his father also learned and read when they
were my age. It is very inspiring to be a part of a tradition that has been around for thousands of
years.
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YAHRZEIT
MARCH
OBSERVED MARCH 6/7
OBSERVED MARCH 13/14 (cont.)
3/1
3/10 Helen Berger
Lillian Friduss
Simon Leopold
Hugo Morris
3/2
3/4
3/6
3/7
Melba Kroll
Zenith Harman
Tillie Marcus
Robert Schlessinger
Simon Tilles
3/11 Ann Liberman
Benjamin Smith
Theodore Levin
Ben Rosen
Adolph Schlesinger
Mildred Shapiro
Paul Sternberg
3/12 Abram S. Goodfriend
3/13 Samuel Browe
Joseph Kraus
Julie Linker
John Hudacin
Leon Kaplan
3/14 Pearl Martin
Jacob Schlesinger
Dr. Leo Arkin
Meyer Lahn
Albert Maslied
OBSERVED MARCH 20/21
Jacob Shapiro
William Tepper
3/15 Helen Freedman
Elias Janco
3/16 Minnie Ottenheimer
OBSERVED MARCH 13/14
3/8
Joseph Hirsch
Bertha Williams
3/9
Vernon Kraus
3/17 Neal Radbel
Robert Rosenthal
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OBSERVED MARCH 20/21 (cont.)
OBSERVED APRIL 3/4
3/18 Bernard Diamond
Isadore Farbstein
Jack Fogelman
David Posner
Aaron E. Seitzick
3/29 Arthur Greenberg
Stewart Mesirow
Harold Weiss
3/30 Harold Klawans
Hyman Rosenson
3/19 Harolyn Goldenberg
3/31 Samuel Rosenak
3/20 Irving B. Hoffman
Elaine Kubey-Kay
Bernhardt Leopold
3/21 Jose O. Cura
Harry Deitz
Sara Feil
Helen Arkin Lynn
Daisy Robinson
4/1
Dr. Marshall Landay
Joseph Miller
Will Mossler
4/2
Harry Levin
Larry Liberman
Michael Olesker
4/3
Fannie E. Harris
Simon Silverman
Maura Alane Tauber
4/4
Helen Bishop
Paul Harris
OBSERVED MARCH 27/28
3/22 Hyman Cranberg
Stanley Lazan
3/23 Marty (Martin) Ablin
Dennis Wodarski
3/24 Abraham Studniberg
3/25 Marvin Feinberg
3/26 Elizabeth Zmood Kohn
The Congregation extends its sincere
condolences to:
3/27 Rae Given
Stanley Stevens
Irwin Sugarman
David Taub
The family of Michael & Cheryl Brody, on the
death of Michael’s father, Robert Brody.
Zichronam liv’racha –
May his memory be for a blessing
3/28 Clara Sugarman Klein
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MAZEL TOV
March
BIRTHDAYS
3/3
Judith Lecyk
3/4
Shirley Deutsch
Rabbi Michael Stevens
3/6
3/7
3/19 Lisa Saks-Knestrict
3/21 Riley Harris
3/22 Annette Fingert
Ephraim Lee
Jill Berry
Barbara Mintz
Ariel Stern
Adam Weingard
3/23 Sharon Maslov
3/25 Susan Zweig
Lester Blumberg
Benjamin Daniel Dodge
Lori Sugarman
3/26 Dr. Samuel Farbstein
3/27 Dr. Lauren Hoffman
3/8
Sam Coltun
Landri Drude
Marsha Gill
Robert Guiden
Honora Saks
3/28 Kathie Young
3/29 Brooke Berry
3/30 Veronica V. Graham Diaz
3/12 Brian Tepper
3/31 Adam Lahn
3/13 Rachel Front
ANNIVERSARIES
3/14 Zachary Triumph
3/15 Mr. & Mrs. Jerold Gold
3/16 Christopher Wodarski
3/17 Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Fefferman
3/17 Hillary Bade
3/25 Mr. & Mrs. Andy Drude
3/18 Dr. Michael Brody
Adriana Front
Danielle Lerner
Michael Stern
3/27 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Blumberg
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OUR TEMPLE FUNDS
To contribute to Temple Funds, send your name, name of fund, reason for donation, and
card recipient’s name and address, along with payment to the Temple office.
GENERAL FUND
Marian Brin
Jacqueline Friedman
Marcella Gierman
Terry Harman
Darren Kwiatkowski
Ro & Alan Lahn
Dr. Steven & Loretta Levin
Howard & Susie Marcus
David, Diane & Joel Schneider
David & Diane Schneider
David & Diane Schneider
David & Diane Schneider
Dave Webb
Merrill Yalowitz
in memory of Pearl Feldman
in memory of William Meyers
in memory of Louis Gierman
in memory of Zenith Harman
in memory of Eli Sadowsky
in memory of Meyer Lahn
in memory of Gerrie Levin
in memory of Tillie Marcus
in memory of Dr. Meyer R. Schneider
continued good health Frank Alcala
in honor of Annette Steinberg’s 80th birthday
continued good health Rabbi Stevens
in memory of Eugene Webb
in memory of Dr. Robert W. Joffee
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
Rory & Ginger Levitan
Arthur & Sharon Schloss
in memory of Robert Brody
in memory of Bess Derschewitz
GREENBERGER MUSIC FUND
John & Judy Doherty
Tiby Greenberger
Tiby Greenberger
Sue & Michael Zweig
speedy recovery Rabbi Stevens
in honor of Merrill Yalowitz’s grandsons
Bar Mitzvah
in honor of Temple Choir
speedy recovery Rabbi Stevens
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FUND
Francie & Jay Gerson
Francie & Jay Gerson
Francie & Jay Gerson
wishing you good health Frank Alcala
in memory of Robert Brody
wishing you good health Dean Rothschild
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FLORAL FUND
Howard & Barbara Bame
Michele & Brian Dedelow
John & Judy Doherty
Maxine Hyman
Linda Nidetz
Sue &Michael Zweig
in memory of Alex T. Bame
in memory of Robert Brody
speedy recovery to Bea Selig
in memory of Irving M. Hyman
in memory of Myron P. Nidetz
speedy recovery Frank Alcala
RABIN LIBRARY FUND
Dr. Mark & Cindy Levin
Merrill Yalowitz
in memory of Robert Brody
in memory of Robert Brody
CAMP FUND
Merrill Yalowitz
thinking of you & wishing you well Linda Nidetz
All contributions to Temple Beth-El are greatly appreciated. Please consider any of
our funds to honor and remember family members and friends. Your gifts advance the
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund and the work of Temple Beth-El to service the needs of our
members and community.
SISTERHOOD FUNDS
MILLIE GREENWALD KITCHEN FUND
Pat & Jason Horn
in appreciation Temple Beth El
Please contact the Chairs of these funds directly to make a donation. Thank you.
Contact Annette Steinberg at 219/922-6620
Pastor Joe Ramirez and Charlotte Moore collect slightly worn clothing for those in need.
As you transition from winter to spring, please consider a donation. Thank you.
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