June - July 2015 www.ShaarieTorah.org 503.226.6131 Sivan/Tammuz - Av 5775 What Comes Next? e are now in the What happens if we are wide open about the Jewish book of BaMidbar, future just as our forebears were so many centuries ago? Numbers. In Hebrew If we suspended all assumptions about what synagogue Wit means "In the wilderness." prayer, membership, learning, gathering, and everything Midrash Tanchumah teaches else - if we dreamed big - what would we come up with? that "Whomever does not make If we made ourselves ownerless, what Torah would we oneself hefker [ownerless] like receive? the wilderness cannot receive wisdom and Torah." What is it This year we as a synagogue community have a very special to be hefker, ownerless? I believe opportunity to find out. Over the next year our shul Midrash Tanchumah is teaching us that to receive Torah community is going to engage in a process of envisioning we have to be open and free - and beholden to no our future. It is a program of the Conservative Movement person, situation, assumption or idea. How much this called Sulam (ladder). little midrashic passage has to teach members of shuls! At its heart it is a framework that guides us in an We stand now in the wilderness. The oft-cited Pew ongoing structured communal conversation about what study and what we can see with our own eyes already tell we want our shul to become in the future. Over the us - that synaoguges are not fulfilling the vital role that summer you will be invited to respond to an extensive they once did. Many struggle financially. Young Jews are survey about Shaarie Torah - to give your opinions on not reliably attending and joining. Many shuls seem to prayer to programs to everything in between. As the year be adrift and questioning their purpose. "Do we have a progresses, congregants, Board members and staff will be future?" many synagogue leaders ask. involved together in brainstorming sessions, reflections and discussions about where we want to go with all the The answer to that is, can we make ourselves hefker, major spheres of synagogue life. It will help us envision ownerless. Can we get free of the assumptions, practices, the synagogue future that we want and then to put habits and ideologies that brought us to this moment? concrete steps into place to help us move toward that Can we face the wilderness free of the past and fully vision. open to the possibilities contained in the Jewish future? Continue on page 6
We at Shaarie Torah hope you have a wonderful summer! Please note that many of our regular programs will not be happening in July and may have new times and dates starting in August or September.
June/July 2015 • Congregation Shaarie Torah • page 1 • www.ShaarieTorah.org Congregation Shaarie Torah Please “like” us at 920 NW 25th Avenue Office Hours www.facebook.com/ Portland, Oregon 97210 Monday-Thursday 8:30 am - 5 pm shaarietorahpdx Friday 8:30 am - 4 pm Telephone: 503/226-6131 Gift Shop Hours Fax: 503/226-0241 Monday-Thursday 8:30 am - 5 pm Cemetery: 503/774-8577 Friday 8:30 am - 4 pm Email: [email protected] Or by appointment. Website: www.ShaarieTorah.org All proceeds go to our Education Programs.
Personnel Officers and Board of Directors Mission Statement Rabbi Joshua Rose 2014-15 Shaarie Torah is an inclusive, multi- [email protected] generational Conservative synagogue, Officers nestled in the heart of Northwest Portland. This warm and welcoming Cantor Aaron Vitells Rick Cohen Co-President Jewish community has been around since 1905, and looks to the future by balancing Melissa Bloom Jordan Schnitzer contemporary and traditional Judaism. Executive Director Co-President We strive to ensure that every voice is [email protected] heard and that every member is counted. Phil Cohen At Shaarie Torah, we offer extensive Sarah Dishner Vice President programming and activities that work Bookkeeper Isaac Tevet to foster Jewish values of social justice [email protected] through: Torah/Learning, Avodah/Service Vice President and Chesed/Loving Kindness. Dorice Horenstein Joel Greenblum Education Director Vice President [email protected] Deadline for Peter Lyman Aug/Sept Bulletin: Treasurer Elizabeth Fleishman July 15 Preschool Director Dori Tenner All editorial submissions must be [email protected] Secretary received via email on or before the deadline. All submissions are subject to Steve Carver Valerie Asbell editing for clarity, brevity and content. Past President Administrative Assistant Please submit articles as Microsoft [email protected] Word documents or PDF via email Members at Large attachments. Contact Melissa Bloom, Brian Rohr Marsha Strongin David Ross [email protected] with Communications Coordinator Richard Hurwitz Faye Samuels corrections, concerns or questions. [email protected] Marje Jacobson Miriam Straus Michael Millender Mylen Shenker Jaclyn Beck The Bulletin is published by Shira Newman Mitch Cohen Congregation Shaarie Torah, Membership/Outreach Brad Pearlman Bruce Winthrop 920 NW 25th Avenue Portland, OR and Program Coordinator Sue Perkel [email protected] 97210. All members in good standing receive the periodical free. Aleksey Burlay Synagogue Custodian Past Presidents This month’s issue is: Volume 89 Issue 9 [email protected] Linda Singer Steph Kotkins Issue Date: June 1, 2015 Milt Carl Mitch Cohen Bill Schaffler Barry Benson Ivan Gold Cemetery Supervising Caretaker
Leo Lopez Cemetery Caretaker
June/July 2015 • Congregation Shaarie Torah• page 2 • www.ShaarieTorah.org Announcements
Welcome to our newest members! Eli Wall Donna & Ira Erbs Sheldon Gloger Warren Levinson & Camille Calderwood Ziva & James Robinson Michael Sasnow & Wendy Russell Mary Elizabeth Stanley & Marinel Miklja Shaarie Torah can use your help and support with various projects.
We offer sincere condolences to the If interested, please call the office families of: or contact Melissa at: [email protected] Michael Mendelson, z"l Dorothy Hytowitz, z"l Estelle Kaufman, z"l Caring Community Edith Kamin, z"l When a Death Occurs
May their memories be a source of blessing. Please call the synagogue office when a death occurs at 503.226.6131 so that we may inform Rabbi ------Rose and be of assistance. After business hours, on weekends or holidays, contact Melissa Bloom Misheberach at 503.567.8306. Bless those in need of healing with Clergy Visits refu'ah sh'layma To assure that Rabbi Rose makes visits to The renewal of body, the renewal of spirit congregants in the hospital, extended care facilities and hospices, please contact the synagogue office at, 503.226.6131. In an effort to comply with the Harav Ronnie David Zishe ben Aliza, Lauren patient privacy laws, healthcare facilities may not Selden, Ted Zidell, Diane Gibson, Diana Bockman, release the names of their patients; it is imperative Jake Carwile, Anthony Wright, Bob Leveton, that you provide the name of the member, the Barbara Bilmeyer, Robert Bloom, Rose Nye, facility name, patient’s room number, length of Lydia Hubbard, Nancy Fruchtengarten, Manny anticipated stay, your relationship to the patient Taiblum, Barbara Leveton, Walter Kotkins, Sue and a number where you can be reached if further Carl, Miriam bat Sara Leah, Carol Danish, Rav information is needed. Pinchos Yehoshua ben Chaya Shtaima Baila, Jane Schindler, Shmuel ben Naomi, Gitel Yanta bat Sasha, Brinah Dina bat Shachma Moishe If you are not on our Caring Community e-mailing list, please contact the office to make sure you receive announcements about minyans, If you know someone in need of healing please call the shivas, funerals & more. office so we can put them on the Refuah Sh’leimah list.
June/July 2015 • Congregation Shaarie Torah • page 3 • www.ShaarieTorah.org Melissa's Musings! Melissa Bloom, Executive Director
Can you believe July will mark met and hanging up saying “I would love to work with one year that Rabbi and I have him, and help this community.” I know I have not settled. come to Congregation Shaarie I cannot speak for the others on our team, but I do feel Torah. It is amazing to me that we have created a team that also loves what they do that it has been a full year. So and what our community is doing. much has happened in this time and maybe it is with I ask you to look back on this past fiscal year and share with David Letterman retiring, but me what your “Top 10 Things” are that have happened at I thought I would give us some of the “Top 10 Things” Congregation Shaarie Torah. we have done accomplished this past year. “Your work is going to fill a large part of your 1. We had a FUNraiser building our community life, and the only way to truly be satisfied is to by giving each other Challah Bags for the High do what you believe is great work. And the only Holidays. way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking, and don’t 2. We hired Brian Rohr, Communication Coordinator settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.” ~ Steve Jobs 3. We had Sushi in the Sukkah
4. We had a wonderful Crazy 3rd Night of Chanukkah Shaarie Torah Chesed You can help send a message of love and 5. We hired Sarah Dishner, Bookkeeper support to those in our community on our Misheberach list. Each Shabbat morning, look 6. We had another FUNraiser building community for a table outside the sanctuary with cards by giving Mishloach Manot to each other for addressed to those in need of healing. Purim Take one home, add your own handwritten 7. We started Musical Shabbat message of support, then mail it out on Monday morning. 8. We professionalized the look and operations of our office
9. We integrated our Carl Preschool into the shul Want to do more? Join our team of people more who reach out to members of our community in times of joy and in times of sadness. Make a 10. We have a PACKED calendar of events birthday phone call - bring a meal to someone in need - help to welcome a new baby - deliver When I think back on this year and read the quote I a shabbat basket - help make our shul even picked for this article I feel very satisfied. My heart is more hamish! For more information, very warm as my job here at Shaarie Torah is a large part contact Annette Demsey of my life and I’m so happy it is. A year ago I remember 503.287.4281; [email protected] having a two hour conversation with a rabbi I had never
June/July 2015 • Congregation Shaarie Torah• page 4 • www.ShaarieTorah.org Please join us for the
ANNUAL SHAARIE TORAH CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
Monday, June 22 6:00 p.m.
920 NW 25th Ave. Portland, OR 97210 503.226.6131
June/July 2015 • Congregation Shaarie Torah • page 5 • www.ShaarieTorah.org Co-President Richard Cohen
ear Congregants, Men’s Club. Their dedication and love of our Shul is a wonder to behold. Sisterhood’s hamantashen project As this is my last article is the talk of the town. I thank them for their Das co-president of our continued generosity to our synagogue. synagogue, it is Our Carl Preschool is ever changing incumbent upon "I want to under the leadership of Elizabeth me to recognize Fleishman. We thank her for those who thank you, the members cultivating a loving environment have been so of this congregation, for your for our future. supportive during the three years of my love and support. Without you It has been a pleasure to administration. Many of you have work with Rabbi Rose. He helped us through a challenging we are just a building." brings a new spiritual intensity transitional time. Rabbi Rose joined to our community and has a us as our new spiritual leader, Melissa wonderful combination of wisdom, Bloom joined as our new Executive thoughtfulness, kindness and humility. Director, a new administrative staff has been Those who have not attended his innovative hired, and extensive renovations have been made to services and classes are missing out! I want to thank our our building. Our synagogue now has improved office staff headed by our Executive Director, Melissa Bloom. space and is able to house two preschools. I am sure I am sure you recognize the air of professionalism that that those who have seen these changes have noted the is being established in our office. Melissa and the staff improvements. None of this could have been accomplished are finding new and innovative ways to improve our without the vision of my co-president, Jordan Schnitzer, responsiveness to the needs of our community. and the outstanding generosity of the Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Care Foundation. It has been an honor serving Lastly, I want to thank you, the members of this with Jordan these past years and I will value the time we congregation, for your love and support. Without you we shared as co-presidents. are just a building. I have been a part of Shaarie Torah for my whole life and I hold dear the time I have served you. I want to thank my board for the hard work and dedication they have given to our community during my term in Richard A. Cohen office. I have seen the committees they chair working Co-President diligently to make Shaarie Torah a place of which to be proud. Those of you who have visited ourcemetery have Rabbi's Remarks continued from page 1 seen the many improvements that have been made. Our Ritual Committee has worked diligently to make services In other words, we are embarking on a process in more enriching for our congregation. They chose a new which we are being encouraged to imagine ourselves prayer book last year and are in the process of picking as hefker, ownerless - free to move toward the future out a new High Holiday Machzor that will incorporate that we need together. To hearken back to the rabbis both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kipper in one book. - it is only possible to receive that kind of revelation Our Education Committee is continually creating new about the future when we are wide open. I hope and exciting programs for both adults and children. It that we will walk into the wilderness together - that is important to recognize Dorice Horenstein for her wild place where all possibilities are examined, where unbounded energy, enthusiasm and just plain hard work. revelation comes to those who fearlessly tread into She has enriched our lives with her dedication to this the future. Let's go. synagogue. We have a revitalized Membership Committee that has been working to grow our congregation. Shaarie Shalom, Torah is blessed to have a vibrant Sisterhood and active Rabbi Josh Rose
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he last three years that Rick Cohen and I have Thank You been Co-Presidents has Tbeen a period of incredible change Legacy Donors! at Congregation Shaarie Torah. I want to thank all the members of the Board who I have served with Your legacy commitment as well as staff. Collectively, Rick helps to provide for the long and I and our families have been members of Shaarie Torah for over term health and security of 200 years and, with the number of meetings and phone calls, sometimes it seems like we have been serving for our congregation. 200 years! Barry and Karla Benson, Rick has appropriately thanked everyone who has been so instrumental in moving Shaarie Torah forward that Phil Cohen, Bobbie Cohen, I do not want to be redundant but a special thanks to Frieda Gass Cohen, Richard Dorice Horenstein, Mike Imlah, Melissa Bloom, A. Cohen, Richard Hurwitz, Aleksey and Irina Burlay, Sarah Dishner, Brian Rohr, Jerry Newman, Dora Elizabeth Fleishman, Bill Schaffler and Leo Lopez for Newman, Steve Rosenberg all their efforts, and so many others! Like all of you, I am excited about Rabbi Rose and his continuing the and Ellen Lippman, tradition of exceptional rabbi’s at our congregation and Faye Samuels, Linda Singer and Gary Singer, Ron it is exciting to see his partnership with Cantor Vitells. Subotnick and Barbara Weiland, Ron Appelbaum, Judy Appelbaum, Diana Ginsburg, Stan Rosenfeld, While Rick Cohen and I have known each other for Madelle Rosenfeld, Marshall Spector, Denny Shleifer, decades, it certainly has been a pleasure serving with him. I hold him in the utmost esteem and have learned Bruce Winthrop, Susan Winthrop, Larry and Estelle much from him. I wholeheartedly congratulate Phil Winthrop, Stephen Butler, Milt Carl, Sue Perkel, Cohen as our incoming President and hope that he Mylen Shenker, Roz Shenker, Annette Demsey, Erik and new Board members get as much pleasure out of Richmond, Janet Feldman, Joel serving our beloved congregation as Rick and I have. Greenblum, Maura Greenblum, Congregation Shaarie Torah is a special place. Like all of you, when I walk through that threshold, I feel a sense Sue Hickey, Sheldon Klapper, of the past and excitement about the future. Thank you Marje Jacobson, Steph Kotkins, again for letting me serve. While we have faced many Lynn Bonner, Sheldon Gloger, challenges, I see the energy and commitment of so many Lowell Lebenzon, Fran and Ira that will certainly help Shaarie Torah continue to be a Legacy Society Warren beacon of our Jewish spiritual life in Portland. of Shaarie Torah If you would like to be a Legacy Society Jordan Schnitzer Co-President donor, please contact Melissa Bloom at: [email protected]
June/July 2015 • Congregation Shaarie Torah • page 7 • www.ShaarieTorah.org Education Department Dorice Horenstein, Education Director
t takes a village to raise a child- 3. What character strengths do you have to work on Have you heard that before? to be more respectful, loving and appealing in social Did you know that it is an gatherings? How do you plan to cultivate those strengths? AfricanI Proverb? How wise! 4. Can you find one character strength that you have that can be both positive and negative, depending on the In one of our recent Wednesday circumstances? Can you monitor when you exhibit this night gatherings at Shaarie Torah, behavior? Can you control it? Do you know your limits? I had a discussion with 17 middle school students about the periodic Now, why do I talk about all this in this bulletin? Because table. The kids were enthusiastic as the summer starts and people go on our vacations and about sharing all they know about this table, that is, enjoy the sunshine, and kids go to camp, Dorice begins until they saw the chart I shared... it was a periodic table to think about the High Holy Days! Yes, it makes me of how to become a mensch. What are the qualities that so happy to plan for our High Holy Days family service. make a person a solid, self-confident, positive, kind CHARACTER BUILDING will be the topic of the human being? The kids discussed leading questions in season… So get ready for fabulous Elul reflections that I an intimate setting and then, as a collective group, we will be sending your way beginning August 16, the first talked about manihgoot (leadership), bitachon atzmi (self- day of Elul. confidence), and chesed (kindness) among other character traits. When we discussed manhigoot, for example, we Meantime, I want to take a moment and thank all talked about Moshe as a model leader in sharp contrast to those who have helped our synagogue in our programs, other personalities in world history who may have been learning, and services. For those who attended our many charismatic and influential leaders but horrible people, functions. For those who have joined us in mid-year and such as Hitler. believed in us and made Shaarie Torah their home. Here is a poem that I love - from me to you!! We watched a short movie that explains the seven traits that make a person successful as well happy! If I were to “People” By: Charlotte Zolotow ask you what are they, what would you say? Don’t read further…pause and think. What do you believe are the Some people talk and talk magic seven traits that can make you the happiest, most and never say a thing. successful and best person that you can be? Here they are: Some people look at you optimism, enthusiasm, self control, perseverance, social and birds begin to sing. intelligence, gratitude, and curiosity! Character matters, Some people laugh and laugh friends! Perhaps some of you are saying “Oh, darn it, I and yet you want to cry. am not an optimist…I am doomed…” The good news, Some people touch your hand if you do not feel you have those character traits, you can and music fills the sky. cultivate it. You can change, grow and ultimately achieve those traits! But not without hard work! We have fantastic plans for the year 5776, and we hope you participate in our efforts as we bring this education I always love to have conversations around the dinner year to a close and enthusiastically begin the New Year. table - aren’t they the best? If you feel similarly, here are a few open-ended questions that can be fun conversation Please look at all the summer activities, the plans for starters: High Holy Days, child care forms - we are excited for our 1. Do you believe that people can change? Grow? Adopt future and we invite you to join us! new behaviors? 2. What are your character strengths that make people B’vracha, respect you and want to be in your company? With Blessings!
June/July 2015 • Congregation Shaarie Torah• page 8 • www.ShaarieTorah.org The Carl Preschool Elizabeth Fleishman, Preschool Director
s we close another fantastic preschool year we have been reflecting on all our amazing Aaccomplishments we have achieved through out these nine months.
Despite the challenges of our move the children and Carl families faced this year, we approached it with determination and confidence that this was going to be a year of significant change that is met with excitement to explore new opportunities and embrace new and different ways of looking at our school. I am excited and look forward to see what comes next!
Please enjoy these pictures of just a sampling of our may wonderful times together!
See you next school year, Morah Elizabeth
June/July 2015 • Congregation Shaarie Torah • page 9 • www.ShaarieTorah.org Sisterhood Cemetery Committee Marsha Strongin, President Steph Kotkins, Chairperson
oin us Sunday, June 7th at the MJCC for the annual ur Cemetery Portland Jewish Women’s Roundtable 23rd Annual Committee Song of Miriam Award Brunch as we honor the volunteers spendO countless hours J city’s most deserving women from Portland’s various Jewish organizations. This year, I am proud to announce working with our staff that Shaarie Torah Sisterhood has nominated Arlene dealing with the day-to- Gintz to receive the award. Arlene’s longtime devotion day issues necessary to and countless hours of volunteering on behalf of the maintain our cemetery Sisterhood are indeed worthy of the honor. All are with over 2000 graves. welcome to join us for the event. As committee chairman I want to take the opportunity introduce you to your fellow Shaarie Torah members giving up countless hours serving on the Cemetery Committee. Remember the Diane Nemer Sisterhood Gift Shop when you are shopping for gifts to take with you on Members of the Congregation Shaarie Torah Cemetery your summer travels or for those special visiting guests. Committee: We have a variety of Judaica (and some non-Judaica) merchandise as well as jewelry, cards, and host gifts. And Mike Enkelis, Frieda Cohen, Janet Feldman, Marilyn if you can’t find what you’re looking for, we can order Fiest, Judy Freeman, Ivan Gold, Mike Imlah, Peter from our specialty catalogs. All proceeds go directly back Lyman, Jerry Newman, Sarah Sue Osborn, Stan to Shaarie Torah’s Education Fund for child and adult Rosenfeld, Denny Shleifer, Mims Straus, Isaac Tevet education. For more information or to volunteer to help, contact Dori Tenner at 503-646-5866, or Sheila Wiener Over the last few years the committee dedicated itself at 503-887-1169. See our ad on page 19. to beautification and maintenance of the cemetery so it continues to honor and respect the final resting place of our loved ones from generation to generation.
The 23rd Annual I invite you to make a trip out to the cemetery regardless Song of Miriam Award Celebration if you have a loved one buried there. I think after your visit you will understand why as Jews, we all must accept Save the Date! This year's Song of Miriam Awards Brunch the responsibility for maintaining our cemetery, the eternal resting place of our loved ones, now and forever. will be held on Sunday, June 7, 2015 - rd The 23 10:00Annual a.m. - 12:15 p.m. at the During the next few months, the circle at the enterance Mittleman Jewish Community Center. of the cemetery will be undergoing renovation and Song Of Miriam Award Celebration replacement. As you enter the foyer of the synagogue you For more information and to RSVP, will see a current picture of the circle and the architects please visit: www.jwrt.org rendering of the completed project. The work on the circle This year’s Song of Miriam Awards Brunch will be will be held on began on May 25 with a July completion date at which Sunday, June 7th, 2015, from 10:00 am to 12:15 pm time we plan a dedication honoring the family, whom donated and designed it. at Mittleman Jewish Community Center. We hopeSave to the Date! Mark your calendars … we hope tosee see you you there!there! As an ongoing effort to keep the cost of funeral charges as low as possible, the Perpetual Care charge remains as it The 23rd Annual was in 2007. We all are aware that the cost of maintaining Continue on page 11
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This year’s Song of Miriam Awards Brunch will be will be held on
Sunday, June 7th, 2015, from 10:00 am to 12:15 pm
at Mittleman Jewish Community Center.
Mark your calendars … we hope to see you there! When Two Melissa's & A Rabbi Go To NY Melissa Cohen, Steering Committee Chair
Sulam for Strategic Planners: A Bright Future for Shaarie Torah
Earlier this year, Shaarie Torah was invited to apply and ensure Sulam for Strategic Planners meets USCJ guidelines accepted to participate in a USCJ (United Synagogue of and ultimately delivers meaningful outcomes for the health Conservative Judaism) program called Sulam (ladder) of our congregation. We believe this work is essential for Strategic Planners, a developmental cohort to help and has the potential to be transformative for us as shul. congregations develop strategic vision and direction. Please contact us if you have questions or would like to Participating congregations receive be considered for a Task Force. top-flight, hands-on guidance from a facilitator trained in synagogue For additional information about strategic development. Recently, Sulam, please visit: http://www.uscj. Rabbi Rose, Melissa Bloom and org/LeadingKehilla/SulamLeadership/ I attended a program roll-out and SulamforStrategicPlanners/default.aspx workshop to learn about this next generation strategic planning for Thank you. We hope you share our synagogues. excitement and are ready to continue building our future.
To that end, we’ve identified four major points that are Melissa Cohen, Committee Chair driving a need for such strategic planning and a reason to start setting a new mission and vision for Shaarie Torah; Newfound energy in Rabbi, staff and programs; Rediscovered vitality in new, up-and-coming families; Urgency for change and need to set vision and goals or Cemetery News continued from page 10 future; and ultimately a Mandate to attract members, support building/facilities and ensure the life of CST. our cemetery grounds, facilities, equipment and staff Through the process of Sulam, we will engage our are not as they were in 2007. Over the last three years membership, develop future leadership, envision our future we completed project such as, resurfacing and painting as a synagogue and establish strategies and processes to the parking lot, tree removal and sidewalk repairs along get us there. with routine maintenance and repair requirements. The operation and funding of the cemetery depends A core Strategic Committee consisting of Rabbi Rose, on the Perpetual Care amount charged to the families Melissa Bloom, Melissa Cohen (Chair), and Andrew for burial, along with the generosity of our members Osborn (Lead Strategist), along with several "Fresh and friends in the form of contributions. During the Thinkers," will shepherd the process and start to involve a next year, all of us plan to make donations in honor, large number of voices from across the congregation. The memory, get well wishes, etc. Please remember the timeline for this work is fast and over the coming weeks Congregation Shaarie Torah Cemetery Fund when you will be introduced to next steps and a congregational making a donation. survey where we need a high number of responses to produce workable data points. We’ll also be starting If you have any questions regarding our cemetery, conversations, working on SWOT analyses, and recruiting please call the office and a member of the Cemetery Task Forces around topical issues and ideas that stem from Committee will contact you. your feedback and the survey. On behalf of the Cemetery Committee, At this point, fully backed by the Board, the Committee Steph Kotkins, Chairperson requests our membership's collaboration and assistance to
June/July 2015 • Congregation Shaarie Torah • page 11 • www.ShaarieTorah.org Harry R. Nemer Service Award Recipients, Esther and Steve Carver
Esther and Steve have both been active members of Shaarie Torah for a long time.
Esther Carver, along with her children - Marcie, Tim and Mitchell - attended Sunday School and had their B'nai Mitzvot here. When her children were little, she spent countless hours helping with children's activities and the Hamentaschen baking, eventually becoming one of the dough mavens! In 2010, CST began allowing the participation of women in the Shabbat service and Esther learned both the Haftorah and Torah tropes. She has now regularly chanted both for several years. When Manny Taiblum retired in 2012, Esther was invited to daven the Shacharit service as well as participating in Yom Kippur and Purim services.
Steve Carver joined Shaarie Torah in 2001. He served as the Chair of the Ritual Committee, served on the Board, taught biblical Hebrew and Aramaic classes, as well as other adult ed. classes, led Shabbat services and offered the d'var Torah when the Rabbi was absent. He also served as President of the Synagogue. As President, Steve worked closely with Cantor Vitells to ensure that weekly services would continue, even without a Rabbi. He also worked with Rabbi Zuckerman and the Board to support elevating the role of women in the synagogue, leading them to be counted in the minyan and be allowed to fully participate in the services. Currently, Steve manages the Torah reading schedule, reads regularly from the Torah and helps with services when needed.
About the Harry R. Nemer Service Award
Harry R. Nemer (of Blessed Memory) passed away in 1993 at the age of 77. He epitomized the meaning of service not only to Shaarie Torah but to the entire Portland Jewish Community. Rabbi Geller, z"l, once said of Harry ``He always served on boards, but he never wanted to be an elected official,'' Geller said. "He did what he did out of the goodness of his heart. That's the real Jewish spirit.'' If the synagogue needed something we could always rely on Harry to get in one way or another.
In 1993 the Men’s Club presenting organization of the Shaarie Torah Service Award voted to change the name of the award to the Harry R. Nemer Service Award with Richard A. Cohen as its first recipient. The award memorializing the name Harry R. Nemer, honors the man who served so his fellow Jews and our congregation so unselfishly.
June/July 2015 • Congregation Shaarie Torah• page 12 • www.ShaarieTorah.org June/July 2015 • Congregation Shaarie Torah • page 13 • www.ShaarieTorah.org Explore some of the events for children and families at Shaarie Torah
Torah Yoga
Preschool Torah Yoga with Rachel Stern Saturday, June 20. No class in July, then the 2nd Saturday of the month 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
A Little Shabbat with Rabbi Rose No gathering June or July. Please join us on August 21. 5:00 p.m.
Preschool Family Education
Preschool Family Education No class June - August, please join us on September 27 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Shaarie Torah: 920 NW 25th Ave, Portland, OR 97210 503.226.6131 ~ [email protected] ~ shaarietorah.org
June/July 2015 • Congregation Shaarie Torah• page 14 • www.ShaarieTorah.org June/July 2015 • Congregation Shaarie Torah • page 15 • www.ShaarieTorah.org Ways to Support CST at NO cost to you!
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Tzom Tammuz July 5 / 17th of Tammuz Erev Tisha B'Av Saturday, July 25, 9:00 p.m. "The Seventeenth of Tammuz is a Jewish fast day commemorating the breach of the walls of Jerusalem before the destruction of the Second Temple. It marks the beginning of the three-week mourning period leading up to Tisha B'Av. Like other minor fasts, Tzom Tammuz begins at dawn (first light) and ends at nightfall (full dark)." - hebcal.com Tisha B'Av July 25-26 / 9th of Av The Shaarie Torah community will gather for a Tisha B'Av service and Eicha Lamentations "Tisha B'Av is an annual fast day in Judaism, named beginning at 9:00 p.m. Afterwards, we will for the ninth day of the month of Av in the Hebrew calendar. The fast commemorates the destruction have the opportunity to watch and discuss one of both the First and Second Temple in Jerusalem, of the two following films: which occurred about 655 years apart, but on the BBC Series - Tisha B'Av: The Jewish Rebellion same date [along with other tragedies which have befallen the Jewish People on this day]." - hebcal.com. A Hero in Heaven: The Story of Michael Levine
June/July 2015 • Congregation Shaarie Torah• page 16 • www.ShaarieTorah.org News & Events In The Community
HOME HOSPITALITY NEEDED
Hachnasat Orchim - Welcoming guests, is an ancient mitzvah that our patriarch Abraham engaged in thousands of years ago. This year, on July 20, the Shaarie Torah community will have the opportunity to engage in this mitzvah in a very meaningful way.
Who are the guests? USY on Wheels!
USY stands for United Synagogue Youth, the Conservative Movement Youth Group for teens grade 9-12.
"USY on Wheels" is a national summer experience where USYers take 6 weeks to tour the country stopping in different Jewish communities along the way to learn, sightsee and engage in social action.
On July 20th, our Shaarie Torah community will have the opportunity to host 45 USYers from across the country as they explore Portland. Help us show how wonderful Portland is by inviting a few of them to spend the night in your house.
Hosting responsibilities include: • Pick up at Shaarie Torah the evening of July 20 around 8:00 p.m. You are welcome to join all the teens for dinner (earlier in the evening). • Provide a sleeping space, pillow, sleeping bag and towels for each USYer you host. • Provide a parve/dairy sack lunch for your USYer, and join in the spirit of davening followed by breakfast for all.
Please contact Dorice if you would like to participate: [email protected], 503-226-6131
Schnitzer-Director Family History Project
Oregon’s Schnitzer-Director family is pulling together stories, documents, photographs and related materials to create a collection of family history books, videos and an archive about the family life in Oregon. The completed publications/productions will be included in the Oregon Jewish Museum’s collection and other institution’s archives, as well. If you have any memories about the family and/or photos and documents that you would like to share, please contact us at the e-mail address or telephone number below. Thank you!
Lisa Kagan, Project Interviewer and Writer – [email protected], 503.347.1391
Project Director: Jordan Schnitzer Project Manager: Chet Orloff – [email protected], 503.805.5461
June/July 2015 • Congregation Shaarie Torah • page 17 • www.ShaarieTorah.org Mazel Tov and a Welcome
Mazel Tov to Sophia and Sarah McAdam on your B'nai Mitzvot!
Sophia McAdam Sarah McAdam June 27, 2015 June 27, 2015 Mazel Tov to Sophia Mazel Tov to McAdam who will Sarah McAdam become a Bat Mitzvah who will become on June 27. She is the a Bat Mitzvah on daughter of Ann and June 27. She is Gary McAdam, sister the daughter of to Aaron and Sarah and Ann and Gary granddaughter of William McAdam, sister and Ruth McAdam of to Aaron and Beaverton OR., great- Sophia and granddaughter of Molly granddaughter of Leavitt of Vallejo, Ca. William and Ruth McAdam of Beaverton OR., great- Sarah is going into the granddaughter of Molly Leavitt of Vallejo, Ca. Sarah 7th grade at the Odyessy is going into the 8th grade at the Odyessy Program at Program at Hayhurst Elementary School. She enjoys Hayhurst Elementary School. She enjoys videogames, videogames, soccer, rollercoasters, traveling and spending reading, traveling and spending time with friends. time with friends. Her mitzvah project is in partnership Her mitzvah project is in partnership with the Oregon with the Oregon Food Bank. Humane Society.
Welcome Jaclyn Beck, Our Membership/Outreach and Program Coordinator
As an honorary guest musician, Jaclyn Beck walked through Shaarie Torah's "gates" a few months ago and was immediately swept into the warmth and sanctity of the Portland Jewish Community. She moved to Portland with the intention of finding and building sacred community, and seems to have found a pathway in. Jaclyn originally hails from Los Angeles where she served as the "chanteuse" for the innovative Jewish spiritual community, Ikar, and is excited to both share her knowledge and experience in having partaken in this community while simultaneously being a diligent student of Portland's Jewish communal life. Jaclyn was a Community Studies major in undergrad, and later received her MA in Education; she is a self published author, professional musician and longtime activist. This is her first time living in a new city in the U.S. since college, and she is quite enjoying herself. Portland's value systems seem to resonate often with her own, and the walkability, genuine care and concern for others (and, more accurately, dogs) has had a perspective altering effect on her. She was recently inducted into the Shaarie Torah gate of gainful employment, and is excited to begin her new role as the Membership/Outreach & Program Coordinator. She is looking forward to making new connections with current and prospective community members, and being both a torch for all that Shaarie Torah has stood for while simultaneously being a visionary and vessel for all that is to come.
June/July 2015 • Congregation Shaarie Torah• page 18 • www.ShaarieTorah.org Diane Nemer Sisterhood Gift Shop
Pay us a visit us and see what we have in store! The gift shop is open during office hours. You may also schedule an appointment by calling Dori Tenner at (503) 351-7420 Sheila Wiener at (503) 887-1169
June/July 2015 • Congregation Shaarie Torah • page 19 • www.ShaarieTorah.org Anniversaries & Birthdays
Happy Birthday Happy Anniversary June June/July Anniversaries Date Names Years Peter Beard, Marc Blattner, Phillip Bloom, Leonard Burda, Kathy Chusid, Louis Ted Cohen, Wendy Beth Jun 2 Bruce Goldberg & Ora Botwinick 30 Lewis Comstock, Sherri Director, Ira Erbs, Jun 7 Michael & Madelynne Sheehan 23 Shoshana Gordon, Kim Harris, Yafit Jun 8 Robert & Sara Sturtz 46 Heyman, Lowell Lebenzon, Peter Jun 10 Richard & Ellen Cohen 36 Lyman, Ingred Mazariegos, Ellen G. Jun 10 James & Arlene Fromer 31 Millender, Philip Newman, Marcia Jun 11 Philip & Shira Newman 15 Policar, Pauline Popick, Lesley Raphael, Jun 11 Gary & Linda Singer 43 Maxine Linda Usher, Claire Westerman, Jun 12 William & Goldie Rosenbaum 77 Ruth Zidell Jun 17 Mitchel & Lynne Cohen 42 Jun 17 Ira & Fran Warren 48 July Jun 21 Joel & Maura Greenblum 17 Jun 23 Leonard & Dolly Goldberg 59 Jun 24 Greg & Kim Harris 14 Jean Blumberg, Vivienne Bonnin, Stephen Butler, Susan Jun 27 Jerry & Helen Stern 67 (Sue) Carl, Esther Carver, Frieda Cohen, Mark J. Cohen, Jun 28 Arthur & Jean Blumberg 56 Mark Feves, Skip Freedman, Diana R. Ginsburg, Kenneth Jun 30 Martin & Bilha Alevy 42 Glickman, Brenda Katz, Suzanne P. Kent, Annette Levin, July 1 David & Ella Stern 22 Sue Perkel, Sheldon Petcher, Goldie Rosenbaum, Steve July 3 Sheldon Klapper & Sue Hickey 33 H. Rosenberg, Judy Rosenbloom , Florence Saks, Doreen July 3 Arden & Lois Shenker 55 Schnitzer, Barbara Schwartz, Julia Shapiro, Myrna Singer, July 4 Isaac & Charlotte Tevet 44 Sandra Joanne Stapleton, Barbara Steinbock, David July 14 Benjamin & Ruth Ehrhardt 47 A. Stern, Marsha Strongin, Manny Taiblum, Marilyn July 14 Bernard & Naomi Warmflash 58 Thompson, Garry W. Weiner, Ted Zidell July 15 Ronald Subotnick & Barbara Weiland 31 July 19 Jerry & Dora Newman 56
Kabbalat Shabbat & Dinner June 12, 6:30 p.m. & August 14, 6:30 p.m. Call the office to reserve your place! (503) 226-6131
June/July 2015 • Congregation Shaarie Torah• page 20 • www.ShaarieTorah.org Our Wonderful Community
Our Shaarie Torah Community!
June/July 2015 • Congregation Shaarie Torah • page 21 • www.ShaarieTorah.org Generous Contributions to our Congregation The next time you are looking for a meaningful way to celebrate a joyous occasion, remember a loved one, or comfort a mourner, please consider a donation to Congregation Shaarie Torah. When you make a gift, a card is sent to the honoree of the family and your donation is proudly acknowledged in the Bulletin. Congregation Shaarie Torah truly appreciates your support.
Rabbi Rose Discretionary Fund Appreciation of her Aliyah on the 8th day of Pesach By Ellana Blau In memory: Get well: My mother Anne Rubenstein Carol Danish By Ted and Davia Rubenstein By Nancy Fruchtengarten Abraham Gass By David Gass General Fund My father Jake Peizner By Max Peizner In appreciation of: My mother Esther Altman Dorice Horenstein and Shaarie Torah By Bernard Altman By St. Mary’s Academy My brother Irving Huppin In memory: By Thelma Solomon Gertrude Weiss My father Morrie Shleifer and step father Ralph Funes By Michael Weiss By Denny and Barb Shleifer Cantor David Rosenberg My sister Rose Gass Rosenberg By Jonathan and Naomi Newman By David Gass Dorothy Hytowitz My mother Esther Stern By Carmella Frantz By Norman Dorkin and Leah Stern Dorkin My father Joseph Lowenthal My father Abe Steinbock By Barbara Lowenthal By Dr. Leslie Steinbock My husband Herman Goldberg My mother Pearl Russell By Anita Goldberg By Rick and Marilyn Gilbert My sister Rae Halpern and my brother Larry My father Barney Bockman Mudrick By Ron Bockman By Min Zidell My mother Blossom Volchok and my sister Janet My mother Julia Matza Grayson Maylie By Richard Matza By Nancy Fruchtengarten Our mother Annette Veltman My beloved parents Surretta and Maury Miller By Larry and Linda Veltman By Carol Danish My father Alfred Rapp My sister Lillian Gass Menashe By Judith and Allan Weingard By David Gass My brother Edward Rosenfield My father Bernard Sherman By Bernice Gevurtz By Mel and Carol Seger My father Lazarus Rosenberg My father Maurie Jacobs By Ruth Blum By Beverly and Marty Zell Manuel Schnitzer and Samuel Schnitzer My mother Mildred Huppin By Arlene Schnitzer By Thelma Solomon My grandmother Gisela Dorsen In honor: By Michael Dorsen Rabbi Rose’s Birthday By Nancy Fruchtengarten
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My brother Marvin Horenstein Get well: By Howard and Evelyn Freedman Carol Danish My uncle Max Grunen and my mother Mary By Derek and Lydia Lipman Shaman By Paul and Susan Shaman Rabbi Geller Lecture Series Fund My father Harold Wasserman By Lawrence and Vicki Wasserman In memory: My husband Henry Bockman My father Louis Lawson and my mother By Doreen Bockman Esther Lawson My grandfather Sam Rome and mother Lilly By Dr. Herschel Lawson Grover By Ed Grover Cemetery Fund My son Jed Zidell By Raquel Zidell In memory: Sarah Kornberg My beloved father Mike M. Horenstein By Miriam Kornberg By Rosalie Goodman My mother Sylvia G. Bloom My grandfather Hyman Veltman By Michael Bloom By Margo Sercu My son Robert Todd Lewis My grandmother Anna Popick and my cousin By Jerome and Joanne Lewis Elaine Zusman My sister Roberta Resnick By Eadi Popick By Naomi Stevens My grandfather Hyman Veltman My father Ben B. Cohen By Marcia Colton and family By David and Leslie Cohen My father Aaron Olshen My mother Betty Litt By Frances Lucchesi By Stan Litt My mother Anna Horch My mother Helen Director and brother-in- By Rita Gerson law Morris Schnitzer My husband Morris Motola By Arlene Schnitzer By Miriam Greenstein My brother Joseph Rosenberg My sister Elaine Zusman By Ruth Blum By Patty Hanson Morris Litt My father Arthur Lesch By Stan Litt By Millard and Wendy Lesch In honor: My father David Policar Marje Jacobson’s 75th birthday By Judy and Yossi Malka By Norman and Deborah Cole My mother Bessie Schnitzer Marje Jacobson’s birthday By Linda Schnitzer By Michelle IImori-Goldenberg and My grandmother Raizel Veltman Randall Goldenberg By Margo Sercu Marje Jacobson’s birthday My mother Rebecca Hecht By Ruth Blum By Jack and Lea Hecht
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My husband Max Horenstein Markewitz By Olivia Horenstein By Ralph and Alice Markewitz My father and mother Meyer Blauer & Rose Blauer My father Max W. Cohen By Stan Blauer By Marcus J. Cohen My father Mark Schnitzer Our family members: Albert and Ida Kastleman By Geri Schnitzer-Newson, and Sam, Dani, Josh, (parents), Ralph Kastleman (brother), Hilda Simons Marianna, and Rami Newson (aunt) and Betty Bader (aunt) My father Charles Levene By Ken and Linda Kastleman By Robin Marcus My mother-in-law Ida Feistman My mother Gussie Bockman By Marilyn Feist By Phyllis Zawel My mother and grandmother Lillian Harris and My uncle Sol Fox Fanny Kaufman By Stan Rosenfeld By Rhoda Cady and Carol Harris My beloved grandfather Label Schwartz My great grandfather “Papa” Joe (Joseph) Cohen/ By Rosalie Goodman Yosef Shlomo Cohen My father Nathan Goldberg, mother Sara Goldberg, By Marcus James Cohen and aunt Esther Kales Our mother Fortuna Menashe By Wilma and Richard Caplan By Ruben and Elizabeth Menashe My beloved mother Sophie Kaplon Hely By Norm Kaplon Kitchen Fund My grandmother Hannah F. Cole and my father Myron Jacobson In memory: By David Jacobson Marcus Goldstein My grandfather Michael Singer By Marje Jacobson By Eadi Popick My mother Ruth Notick My mother Bertha Gottesman By Jacqueline Constantine By Betty and Harvey Cohen My mother Bessie Schnitzer My great uncle Samuel Brenner By Geri Schnitzer-Newson, and Sam, Dani, Josh, By Ron Subotnick Marianna, and Rami Newson My grandmother Belle Bloom Get well: By Arnold Schnitzer Sheila Wiener My father Louis H. Rotenberg By Marje Jacobson By Madelle and Stan Rosenfeld Marsha Strongin My mother Mary Gold By Judy Hoffman By Allen and Jo Cohen In honor: Ralph Funes Milt Carl’s 90th birthday By Mrs. Elisa Funes By Judy Hoffman My mother Anna Podemski Melissa Bloom’s birthday and Marje Jacobson’s By Paula Podemski birthday My father Abraham Hecht By Nancy Fruchtengarten By Jack and Lea Hecht Marje Jacobson’s 75th birthday Sister Vivian Kummerfeldt and mother Erika By Norm and Judy Rosenbloom
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Marje Jacobson’s Birthday The Milt and Cissi Carl Preschool Fund By Linda Wiener and Joel Datloff Marje Jacobson’s birthday In appreciation: By Sheila Wiener The Big Legrowlski, Marje Jacobson’s 75th birthday Jennifer Bragar, By Marshal Spector and Shari Levinson Brendan and Angela Jones, Marje Jacobson’s 75th birthday Michael Lipke and Anna Stern Lipke By Judy Hoffman In memory: Beloved mother, mother-in-law and grandma Education Fund Cissi Carl and beloved mother, mother-in-law and grandma Shirley Enkelis In memory: By Mike, Barbie and Gary Enkelis Arthur Winthrop Grandparents Gussie and Nate Carl By Estelle Winthrop By Barbie Enkelis My mother Sylvia Gilbert Sophie Hely By Jay and Jann Gilbert By Lynne and Mitchel Cohen My father Edward Notick Adult Education Fund By Jackie Constantine Edith Kamin By Leslie and David Cohen In memory: Edith Kamin My brother Ed Rosenfield By Milt Carl By Lila Goodman Estelle Agusta Creed Kaufman By Esther and Floyd Roth Youth Education Fund My father Nathan Carl By Milt Carl In memory: My father Henry Bockman Late husband and father Siemion Celnik By Michael and Carole Givens By Bo Celnik My father William Lebenzon My husband Larry Mudrick By Cori Overlund By Allison Mudrick Charlene Weinstein My father Nathan M. Levi By Jeff and Sherri Weinstein By Rosalyn Bloom In honor: My father Allan Gitelson Milt Carl’s 90th birthday By Robert Gitelson By Doreen Schnitzer Grandmother, great grandmother Lillian Gitelson Milt Carl’s 90th birthday By Robert, Caitlyn, and Cassie Gitelson By Lynne and Mitchel Cohen My grandmother Sophie Hely Mazel Tov to Elisa Funes on the birth of her great By Barbara Weiland and Ron Subotnick granddaughter In honor: By Rosalie Goodman Hadas Horenstein Milt Carl’s 90th birthday By Richard and Barbara Hirsh By Lynn Doraine and Bob Oller
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Milt Carl’s 90th birthday In honor: By Elaine Kantor Milt Carl’s 90th birthday Milt Carl’s 90th birthday By Charlotte and Isaac Tevet By Rosalie Goodman Get well: Arthur Simon Fresh Flower Fund Sue Carl and Milt Carl By Rosalie Goodman In memory: My mother Stella Richenstein Nate and Millie Director Fund By Victor Richenstein My beloved mother Minnette Salmenson In memory: By Martin and Sharyn Schneiderman and family My mother Shifka Director My aunt Irene Rosenthal By Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Director By Barry Simon My grandmother Olga Simon Glesin Harry Nemer Kiddush Fund By Mort Simon My brother William A Gordon In memory: By Faye Gordon Samuels My father Leo Richenstein My dad Louis G Simon By Victor Richenstein By Barry Simon My father Joe Parnas By Annette Drandell Dr. Max Himmelfarb Memorial Fund My father Samuel Mayer By Wilma Jane Balick In memory: My mother Helen Halpern My mother Gertrude Jaffe By Elissa Faustina By Michael Jaffe and Gail Jaffe Semler My mother Blossom Volchok and my sister Janet Grayson Maylie Sid and Ducky Weiner Fund for Study in By Nancy Fruchtengarten Israel My beloved husband Sy Danish By Carol Danish In memory: In honor: My father Sidney Weiner My birthday By David Weiner By John Barton My gratitude to the people who made a Mishloach Manot in my name Matthew Rutzick Library Fund By Miriam Kornberg In memory: Building Fund My mother Diane Lesh By Tamara Lesh In memory: My father Albert Tevet By Isaac and Charlotte Tevet
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Sharron Scales Scholarship Fund: Sol and Frances Myerson Memorial Fund
In memory: In memory: Sharron Baderman Scales My father Sol Myerson By Tillie Baderman and Ronald Baderman By Sandy Wiener My father-in-law Louis Russell My father and grandfather Henry Goldberg By Victoria Russell By Vivienne and Marni Bonnin My brother Harvey Joel Schnitzer By Sally and Len Burda Shiva fund
Jack and Sarah Hornstein Memorial Fund In memory: My father Samuel Halpern In memory: By Elissa Faustina My mother-in-law Shirley G. Rogoway By George W. Tinker Manny Taiblum’s book
Chusid Family Fund for the Preservation Leslie and Daniel Petcher of the Torah Prayer Book Fund In memory: My husband Lloyd Kamin In memory: By Edith Kamin, z"l My mother Millicent Weinstein Shapiro Lloyd Kamin By Sylvia Goldeen By Norman and Kathy Chusid and family
Cantor Yonia Glantz Mazel Tov to Jenni and David Shawcross on the In memory: birth of their daughter My mother Sarah Glantz Ruby Madison Shawcross By Kalmen and Suzette Glantz who was born on April 9, 2015. My father Yonia Glantz By Kalmen Glantz Carson My father Cantor Yonia Glantz Proud brothers are By Devorah and Ronald Weinstein and Ryan Shawcross. Proud My mother Sarah Glantz Appelton grandparents are Pam and Stan By Devorah Weinstein Rotenberg (Portland, Oregon), Jourdyn Shawcross (Chicago, Morris and Mary Rogoway Illinois) and David Shawcross (Battleground, Washington). In memory: Proud great grandfather is My mother Thelma Lee Westerman Milton Carl. By Sondra Greenberg
June/July 2015 • Congregation Shaarie Torah • page 27 • www.ShaarieTorah.org June - July Yahrzeits
Hy Baderman* Maurice Stein* May 30 - June 5 Esther Berezovich* Hyman Unkeles* 12 Sivan - 18 Sivan Esther Berman Philip Robert Unkeles* Eva Cohen Blond* Chaim Veltman* Helen Arnsberg Eva Breall* Helen Weinstein Margaret Benveniste Cindy Cortez Irving Wieder Belle Bernard* Connie Cortez Sam Wollos* Morris Bernard* Minnie Davis* Max Zuckerman Charles Saul Blackman Raphael Davis* Bernard Zusman Ida Brenner Philip Dorn E. Arnold Burda Ely Fischer* June 13 - June 19 Carita Carl Lena Fisher 26 Sivan - 2 Tammuz Dora Donin* Ada Geller Vera Fine* Alec Geltman* Jean Adler* Annie Gottesman* Herman Goldie* R. Barde* Lawrence D. Hytowitz* Anna Goldstein* Fannie Beadner Norman Jacobs Dick I. Goodman Gustave Berliner William Jacobson* Harold Goodman Sadie Blum* Randolf Johnson Nathan Gotesman Lewis O. Buchwach* Sam Kerner* Bessie Greenberg* Tsvee Cogan* Sadie B. Lewis* Harry Grunen* Edis Cohen* Shenah Lewis* Betty Harris* Jack L. Cohen Rebecca Menashe Edward I. Harris* Stella Fisher Cohen* Max Podemski* Lotte Adams Hasson Yetta Cohen Anna Popick* Jack Hornstein* Mall Croter Sam Richenstein Sarah Hytowitz J. Donin* Louis Rosenstein* Alvin Konick* Sam Dworett* Bessie Rosenthal* Harry Levinson* Ruth Erlich* Mollie Ross Florence Mann* Kassaye Ezra Minnette Salmenson* Jean Mazurosky* Robert Floom Jack Saltzman Eva Olimansky* Olga E. Friedman Morrie Schleifer* Miriam Policar Samuel E. Friedman Ann Schwartz Rose Popick* Louis Glick Blanche Sharff* Myer M. Rome Benjamin Goldstein* Malka Stein* Aaron Rosenbloom Haim Hasson* Hyman Veltman* Morris Rosencrantz* Gertrude Isaacs Samuel L. Zeidman* John Runstein* Abe Jacobson* Esther Zohn Rose Russell* Esther Kerkes* Sylvia Zuckerman Samuel Schinasi Abraham Labby* Maritka Schnitzer* Eli Levy June 6 - June 12 Debbie Seidel* Meredith Lyon 19 Sivan - 25 Sivan Abraham Sharff* Sam Maizels Jack Sheinin Badona Mink* Irving Isaac Ail Hirsch Shusterowitz Sarah Braver Nadick Joseph Ail* Sally Slavsky* Irving Osherow Esther Alhadeff Blanche Stein David I. Pincus*
June/July 2015 • Congregation Shaarie Torah• page 28 • www.ShaarieTorah.org Ann Romain Bernice Schlesinger Hymie Shore* Solomon Rosalasky* Lottie Schneiderman* Della Smith Esther Rosenberg Monty Schnitzer Ida Steinbock Kate Savinar* Alfred Shenker* Sarah Stern* Anna Schechtman* David Silver Edward Zohn* Martin Schiff* Norman Sloane Esther Schwartz* Abraham Waldman July 4 - July 10 Sam Schwatz* Shifka Weinstein 17 Tammuz - 23 Tammuz Chaim Shore* Fannie E. Zemel Henry Spivak Charles Zidell* Sadie Appleton* Julie Steiner Max Bader June 27 - July 3 Irving Baderman June 20 - June 26 10 Tammuz - 16 Tammuz Joseph Harold Blank* 3 Tammuz - 9 Tammuz Michele Blau Lockey Sarah Arnsberg* Moses Buchwach* Leon Angel* Julian Buchsbaum* Zinaida Chudnovsky Chuna Arik* Nate Enkelis* Mabel Cogan* Victor Blum* Yaacov Floom Morris Cohen* Louis Charack* Zelig Friedman Hilda Crider Mary Dunkin Marilyn Ruth Geller Selma Fisher* Paul Epstein Maurice Goldfoot* Jennie Frager* Corinne Eskow Janet Goldman Carl Frey Meyer Gerstein Clarence Wesley Hanson Robert Golden* Anthony Giangreco Ruth Horenstein Elisha Gottesman* Ida Ginsberg Susan Hornstein* Sol Greenstein* Sharon Goldman* Aaron Hurwitz* Francesca Hartman Clarice Goldsmith Harry Jaffe Mazol Tov Hasson* Samuel Greenstein* Helen Kovalski Nathan Huppin* Paul Grunen* Dora Krichevsky* Harry Jackson Hildegard Maria Gunter Jeanet Levene Bela Katz Sam Holtzman* Nina Ida Perkel Levenson* Dora Kerner* Charles Jemulowske* Lucile Levin* Art Krichevsky* Frank Kales* Edmond London* Louis Leonard Sylvia Katz Ruth Lorber Fannie Petersky* Belva Kaufman* Ben Lowenthal* Benjamin Popick* Daniel Kipnis Rose Masser Minnie Reichenstein Sofia Kogan Edward Mazurosky Nathan Reichenstein Sadie Laff Fannie Mondschein Albert Rogoway* Tisha Levenson* Harry Polsker Tillie Schachter* Matthew Masser Gittel Posner* Elmer Serling Matthew Mazurosky* Anna Reiser* Helen Serling Robert Menashe Richard Rohwer* Gertrude Marian Shepard M. (Meyer) Mozorosky* Abraham Rosenthal Sol Siegel Leo Muszkal* David Scheffman Daniel Simon Vera Neslin* Kate Schneider Max Singer* Augusta Olshen* David Schneiderman* Minnie Singer Baruch Olshen* Harold B. Schneiderman* Alfred Stein* Israel Philan James Melvin Scott Sarah Stein* Nathan Rogoway* Shirlee Sherman Ben Steinberg* Nathan Rosenfield* Jake Shleifer Evelyn Sugarman
June/July 2015 • Congregation Shaarie Torah • page 29 • www.ShaarieTorah.org Jack Swerdlik* Herman Singer* Harry Tobin Elka Ushkatz* Betty Stern* Eva Veltman* Golde Zeltzer* Abe Tinkelman* Abraham Weinstein Louis Veltman* Mary Wishnia* July 11 to July 17 Ruth Witt* Julius Wolf* 24 Tammuz - 1 Av Sadie Wollos* July 18 - July 24 Anna Yaroker* Morris Ail* 2 Av - 8 Av Michael Steven Zawel Betsy Bader Abraham David Bloom* Clarence Beam July 25 - July 31 Phillip Bruss* Barry Berkovitch 9 Av - 15 Av Harry Cohen Simon Bluestone* Monty Dermeik Marjorie Bradkin Sam Ankeles Samuel David Dickerson Marvin Brenner Isadore Arik* Rabbi Joseph B. Fain* Sid Carl* Rose Bloom* Edna Fenton Celia Dickson Koppel Fanny Blumberg Max Feves* Clara Ersonas Meyer Borenstein* Nathan Feves Morris Fendrich* Kalmans Charles Max Fisher Celia Feves* Rosa Fiss Molly Geller Tillie Floom Esther W. Gildesheim* Rabbi Max Geller* Judith Siegel Fuson* Norton S. Ginsburg Sophie Grill Jack Gilbert* Cy Goldberg* Bonnie Jean Hambly Marian Glasberg David Goodman Ruth Heldfond Joseph Gloger Dave Greenberg* Bessie Himelstein* Mary Kagan* Ida Greenberg Milton Isaacs Sadie Leshner Esther Harris* Lena Itkin* Harry Aaron Liebreich* Sarah L. Horenstein Molly Lerner* Rebecca Mazurosky* Frank Kaufman* Joseph Leytes Julius L. Meier* David Korsun Kurt Lowenthal Donald Pearlman Flora B. Marcus* Ethel Maccoby Myer Perkel* Esther Mendelson Sophie Magasinn* Augusta D. Rand* Mazaltov Motola Anna Mann Edward Mordecai Rand* David J. Nemer* Solomon A. Menashe* Hannah Rego* Bessie Nirenberg* Fannie Mendelsohn Bernard Rogoway* Ed Pearlman* Herman Mills Philip F. Rogoway* Deana Popowcer Marian Mills* Theodore Rogoway* Lena Posner* Meier Mink* Bertha Rosalasky* Irving Puziss Martha Olshen* Anna R. Rosenfield Dina Rosen* Moshe Packhouz* Betty Saxton* Anna Rosenberg* Sam Philan Harry Schachter* Sam Rosenfeld* Joseph Abraham Rome* Anny Schleifer* Mollie Russo Meyer Abraham Rosenbloom Lazer Schleifer* Abe Saltman* Max Schachter* Murray Schnitzer Abe Samuels* Elizabeth Shenker* Ida Shechter Gerhard Schindler Irving Sherman William Shenker* Bernard B. Schnitzer* Becky Shlaifer Minnie Simmons David Aaron Schwartz David D. Singer* David Singer Mary Shaman Esther Solomon Singer Sam Stein Tillie Sharpe* Fanny Golde Singer Lucy Steinberg* Jeanne Siegel
June/July 2015 • Congregation Shaarie Torah• page 30 • www.ShaarieTorah.org Miriam Siegelbaum Jacob A. Singer* Susana Steierman Please keep your eyes and ears open for information Marian Stein about our exciting Adult Education Programs beginning Mike Steinbock Reuben Straus in August. One such example to get on your calendar is: Joyce Swerdlik* Ida Tarshis* Joe Tobin Towards a Pure Heart: Chaya Weinstein* Spiritual Preparation for the High Holy Days Samuel Weinstein* Sunday, August 16 Anna Westerman* Simon Westerman* Woznicki Family* Please join us in an afternoon Henry Zellner of learning and doing as we Nathan Zusman* begin the Elul Preperations for * Indicates that a memorial plaque has been dedicated the High Holy Days. This will and placed in the Shaarie provide each and every one of Torah sanctuary. us with an opportunity to fill our being and be ready for the year 5776!
Erev Kabbalat Shabbat - A Musical Shabbat Fourth Friday of the month, June 26, 6:30 p.m. Please note, no service in July
Try Something New and Different
Join us on the fourth Friday for a musical shabbat with Rabbi Joshua Rose, Jaclyn Beck, Eric Stern, Michael Sasnow, Chaim Lev and other special guests.
June/July 2015 • Congregation Shaarie Torah • page 31 • www.ShaarieTorah.org CongregationShaarie Torah 920 NW 25th Avenue Portland, Oregon 97210
June Shabbatot July Shabbatot June 5 / 18th of Sivan July 3 / 16th of Tammuz Parashat Beha'alotcha Parashat Balak Candle lighting: 8:38 Candle lighting: 8:44 Havdalah: 9:38 Havdalah: 9:44 Morning Minyan
June 12 / 25th of Sivan July 10 / 23rd of Tammuz Parashat Sh'lach Parashat Pinchas Mondays & Thursday at 7:30 a.m. Candle lighting: 8:42 Candle lighting: 8:41 *7:00 a.m. if Minyan falls on Rosh Chodesh Havdalah: 9:42 Havdalah: 9:41 *8:30 a.m. if on a National Holiday Sundays at 8:30 a.m. June 19 / 2nd of Tammuz July 17 / 1st of Av Parashat Korach Rosh Chodesh Av Candle lighting: 8:45 Parashat Matot-Masei Havdalah: 9:45 Candle lighting: 8:36 Shabbat Havdalah: 9:36 June 26 / 9th of Tammuz 2nd Friday at 6:30 p.m. Parashat Chukat July 24 / 8th of Av Candle lighting: 8:45 Shabbat Chazon 4th Friday at 7:00 p.m. Havdalah: 9:45 Parashat Devarim (No Friday Services in July) Candle lighting: 8:30 Havdalah: 9:29 Saturday Morning at 9:15 a.m. Affiliated with: July 31/ 15th of Av Parashat Vaetchanan Candle lighting: 8:21 Havdalah: 9:20
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