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Where Has the Time Gone? Rabbi Dennis J. Eisner

made famous by the Hebrew Bible and most Iyar/Sivan/Tamuz memorable when Pete Seeger put them to 5777 music in the 1950s, are ringing in my ears. Because for me, more often than not, when May/June 2017 I have a chance to catch my breath and slow down from daily tasks, I realize that the world around me, like the summer months, is moving at a blistering pace. Inside this Issue 2 Bonim B’Yachad Where has the time gone? 3 President's I find it hard to believe that it has been ten Message As I write this article it is the fourth day of years that I have had the pleasure, blessing, Passover and the third day of counting the and honor of serving this community. I find 4 PTBE’s Got Talent Omer. For the next forty-six days (equaling it hard to believe I have experienced ten years, six temple presidents, five associate a total of forty-nine days) I will be counting 5 Education the Omer. As an agricultural festival, Passover rabbis, one cantorial soloist, 350+ new Programs marks the spring barley harvest. Then, some family members, hundreds of weddings, seven weeks later, in the spring or very early baby namings, and, sadly, too many funerals. 6 Confirmation Class summer, newly ripened wheat is ready to be During these ten years I have made countless close and important friendships and shared gathered. At the end of our counting these 7 B’nai Mitzvah forty-nine days we celebrate of the festival of ten cycles of celebrating the rhythm of the Shavuot—the festival of receiving our Torah. Jewish calendar with the PTBE community. 8-9 Our Community

As I contemplate this ancient tradition of Where has the time gone? 10 Adult Studies counting the days between our liberation To me it seems like yesterday that I entered 11 Beth El Women from Egypt and our receiving of Torah at Mt. our synagogue and met Ceil Winton z”l, Sinai, I can’t help but reflect on the passage of 12 Senior Friendship this spirited octogenarian who welcomed me Club time. During the dark days of winter it seems into her shul and made sure I knew that she as if time stands still, and during the heat of wanted to hear what this young pisher of a 15 Contributions summer I often look back and ask, “Where rabbi was all about. It seems like yesterday 17-18 Calendar of has the time gone?” that my children were seven and four, Events We read in the book of Ecclesiastes “. . . a running around the sanctuary and getting season is set for everything, a time for every 19 Yahrzeits experience under heaven . . .” These words, See Rabbi Eisner on page 2

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Kolenu Rabbi Eisner from page 1 have the power to slow my life down, to not Published Bi-Monthly by only count each day but to make each day Peninsula Temple Beth El ready to start their new lives in San Mateo. It count. And as I begin my next decade serving 1700 Alameda de las Pulgas seems like just yesterday that I was the young this amazing community, I want to make sure San Mateo, CA 94403 (650) 341-7701 new rabbi in town trying to figure out what that time doesn’t just pass me by but that it Fax (650) 570-7183 my place would be in this great congregation continues to strengthen and elevate my life www.ptbe.org and this great Jewish community. and the lives of those around me. Education Office (650) 931-0775 Where has the time gone? Where has the time gone? Gift Shop (650) 345-6563 A reform congregation So now as I count the Omer, preparing myself It has gone by fast but it has also left an affiliated with the Union for to receive the Torah once again, I realize that indelible mark on my soul, and for that I feel Reform Judaism our tradition is trying to teach me something forever blessed. PTBE Staff that I have neglected in my past. I actually Dennis J. Eisner Senior Rabbi Sara Mason-Barkin Associate Rabbi/Educator Lisa Kingston Big News of the Day Associate Rabbi/Educator Elana Jagoda Kaye Planning Commission Says Yes to Bonim B’Yachad Plans Cantorial Soloist Eric Stone and Lorna Siepser spoke on behalf of PTBE Executive Director during the Public Comment Session. Tamir Frankel ECE Co-Director We couldn’t be prouder of those directly Meredith Liron involved with this multiyear effort that led to ECE Co-Director our design plan approval. As reported at the Cindi Serbin end of the year, we have raised a remarkable Communications Manager $7.1 million with 415 families participating. Officers 2016–2017 We have been approached by several temple President Lawrence Siegel members regarding giving second gifts or 1st VP Judy Fisher The San Mateo City Planning Commission, in its 2nd VP Patty Steinhardt hearing on Tuesday evening, April 25, spent well those who would like to make a first gift. We Secretary Laura Barde over an hour listening to reports from various are open to it all! The more we can raise, the Treasurer Jeff Hyman more we can build. Immediate Past President Jill Goldring city staff and PTBE participants to determine whether they would approve our full-campus Our design and construction team, along plan. They voted unanimously to approve our Board of Trustees 2016–2017 with our architects, will now be moving Jennifer Benelli Patty Steinhardt plan. Several of the commissioners offered forward with design elements that we can Roger Feigelson Davida Talcove good wishes and compliments on the plan, Jonathan Fox Sharon Vinick build. We will keep everybody apprised as we the work, and the patience of our architects, Aliya Gordon move forward to begin construction. Stan Gross Ex-Officio other involved professionals, and our own Natasha Kehimkar Members design and construction team. At the hearing, Jeff Lager Jay Mellman, Drew Lieberman Brotherhood Rabbi Eisner, Michael Adler, Rick Lenat, Lisa Meltzer Penn Zara Jaffe, Senior Erik Nierenberg Friendship Club Leslie Reisfeld Marcia Barkoff, Nicole Sorger Beth El Women Jeffrey Sosnick Mindy Shelton, Mission Statement of PTBE Michele Stafford Ed. Comm. Based on the principles of Reform Judaism, Peninsula Temple Beth El is a holy community that cares for its members, the State of Israel and her people, and the world around us. We promote the love of Torah from generation to generation by inspiring Jewish living through 2 study, prayer, fellowship, and good deeds. messages May/June 2017

Message from the President Lawrence Siegel, President Spring brings many changes that we shore and the temptation of climbing in the anticipate and enjoy. Time with family and boat and reaching for the rudder. the opportunity to observe Jewish holidays together helps us with our sense of renewal With offers in hand, students may feel the as the wildflowers bloom. For many families, sense of control return and engage in the this is also when students finally hear from nervous excitement of making decisions and schools to which they have applied for plans. It is particularly inspiring to see this admission. Whether applying to college, high resilience as enthusiasm and energy for the school, middle school, graduate school, or future replace the anxiety and uncertainty a training program, students face scrutiny of the past. Before long, the school year that may challenge self-confidence and raise concludes and in the joy of graduation doubts previously unprompted. Application celebrations, there is the realization that processes can be long and arduous, and while growth and change come both in little pieces the student may at times sail in rough waters, and in big chunks. family members may struggle to choose between offering their calm support from the See President on page 16

Schedule of Shabbat Services PTBE’s Annual Friday, May 5 Saturday, May 27 Meeting 6:30 PM Shabbat Hallelu 10:30 AM Shabbat Morning Service, Almarah Urman becomes bat mitzvah Tuesday, May 16 Saturday, May 6 7:30 pm 10:30 AM Shabbat Morning Service, Alexis Friday, June 2 Romanowsky becomes bat mitzvah 6:30 PM Erev Shabbat Service All members are invited Friday, May 12 Saturday, June 3 to attend and learn 6:30 PM Erev Shabbat and Confirmation 10:30 AM Shabbat Morning Service about the progress of our community Service and Seniors Blessing Friday, June 9 Saturday, May 13 6:30 PM Erev Shabbat Service over the past year. 9:00 AM We will honor our This Shabbat Rocks! Saturday, June 10 10:45 AM Shabbat Morning Service, Congregant of the Year, 9:00 AM Tot Shabbat Zachary Leighton becomes bar mitzvah the recipient of the 10:30 AM Shabbat Morning Service, Or HaTorah award, as Friday, May 19 Madison Rhodes becomes bat mitzvah 5:00 PM well as bid farewell to Bim Bam Shabbat Friday, June 16 6:30 PM Erev Shabbat Service departing members of 6:30 PM Erev Shabbat Service the Board of Trustees Saturday, May 20 Saturday, June 17 whose terms have 10:30 AM Shabbat Morning Service, Samuel 10:30 AM Shabbat Morning Service ended. We will also Laudor becomes bar mitzvah Friday, June 23 meet and elect our new Friday, May 26 6:30 PM Erev Shabbat Service slate of candidates for 6:30 PM Erev Shabbat Service and guest the Board of Trustees. Saturday, June 24 speaker Daryl Messinger We will conclude with 10:30 AM Shabbat Morning Service, Alexandra Kolb becomes bat mitzvah a dessert reception. RSVP to Jennifer at Morning Minyan - Tuesdays at 8 am [email protected] or 341-7701. 3 smrty Iyar/Sivan/Tamuz 5777

You Bet PTBE’s Got Talent! By Di Diaynu, PTBE Arts Reporter

On Saturday evening, March 4, an energetic supply it with delicious treats in response to crowd of over 150 enjoyed a delicious exhortations to perform basic dog commands. spaghetti dinner, a silent auction, and a One out of three isn’t bad, and if nothing else joyous evening of amateur, semi-amateur we learned that dogs, too, get stage fright. and “wow—that’s—amazing!” talent from Thankfully there was no shofar-blowing members of our very own PTBE community. competition. Over $5,000 was raised for SMRTY teen programming. Trophies were awarded based on popular vote, with audience members submitting Children, teens, and spry alter kockers alike their ballots via text message. (PTBE took to PTBE’s historic stage and dazzled remains committed to the ideal of One us all with wonderful piano, guitar, voice iPhone, One Vote.) performances, funny skits, amazing dance moves (including a bubbe!), a sweet father- “I wanted to bring back the talent show daughter duet, jazzy group acts, feats of because in the past I saw how it brought acrobatic derring-do, mesmerizing Peruvian together the entire congregation,” said drumming, and probably the best stand-up SMRTY President Allison Granet. “I think comedy ever delivered by a four-year-old! it’s important to not only bring the teens of PTBE together but the entire community!” The show featured 100% participation by PTBE's rabbis (we now understand the term Mazal tov to all the courageous and amazing “kosher ham”), each of whom deserves a PTBE’s Got Talent participants! We are proud “good sport” award. Telepathic Rabbi Dennis to announce the following 2017 winners: forced his son, Max, by pure mind-control, Most Original (Elementary): Samantha Green to make his own lunch. (Although, Rabbi D, everyone knows the peanut butter goes Most Creative (Elementary): Alexia Falk on first.) Rabbi Sara’s adorable son showed his ventriloquism talents, manipulating a Most Original (Middle School): Halle life-sized dummy which bore an uncanny Strause, Maddie Strause, Maggie Sena, and resemblance to his Mom, and telling Cindy Strause hysterical jokes of varying taste and quality. Most Original (High School): Max Eisner Rabbi Lisa did double duty—providing vocal accompaniment to her talented musician Most Creative (High School): Kai Listgarten husband Schwa and, later on, showing how well her savvy dog has trained her to 4 See SMRTY on page 16 education programs May/June 2017

It’s the End of the School Year! How Did We Do? Rabbi Lisa Kingston

As our school year comes to a close, it is Enculturation is really what makes PTBE important to take a look back and assess feel like PTBE. When our WNP students the success of our Education Programs. But put their arms around each other as they sing what are the best criteria? Certainly, there is Hashkiveinu at the end of the evening; when measurable data in some areas. If your student our Gesher families each put their hands on entered the school year without knowing any their Shabbat challah before tearing it apart; Hebrew and can now recall every letter of the when our Rishonim students arrive early to eat alef-bet, that is a success! If your family had bagels or make peace signs with their fingers never attended a Shabbat dinner, or service, as they sing Elana Jagoda’s Oseh Shalom; our and participated this year, we think that’s a community is building visceral memories that wonderful success. If your middle schooler they will forever associate with Judaism. was invited to a b’nai mitzvah of a classmate, if your teen attended a SMRTY event, or if Recognizing the subtleties of Jewish education your child asked for a playdate with a friend may make it harder to define success in from temple, these too are victories, albeit measurable ways, but we feel it when we are a a little more subjective. We know some part of these programs, creating community successes of Jewish education are harder to that revolves around learning. But in reality it measure than others, so how do we reflect on is so much more. Our Education Committee our past school year? and clergy team are always interested in hearing the personal success stories of your When we consider the goals of Jewish students and families. On a related note, education at PTBE, we are always we are open to hearing feedback about how balancing two complementary approaches: we can improve the experiences of Jewish instruction and enculturation. While we education at PTBE. Please keep us informed. often emphasize instruction—deliberate and systematic skill building, training, and Although our Education Programs will go on sharing of knowledge, equally important is break, our Jewish community will not. So I enculturation—providing our students with offer you a summer assignment: Continue the a sense of belonging within our community. connections made at our Education Programs Our programs must show our students this year so we can jump right in next year— what it means to behave as a member of our strengthening the rituals and relationships synagogue and of our people. These values that make us who we are. Wishing you all a are not only taught explicitly; they also are fun, relaxing, and safe summer break! Thank embodied in our relationships, our music, the you for a great school year! things we do, how we treat one another, and many other subtle ways.

We gratefully acknowledge a grant from the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund to support scholarships for our educational programs. 5 confirmation Iyar/Sivan/Tamuz 5777

The Confirmation Class of 2017/5777 cordially invites the congregation to worship with us as we celebrate our commitment to Torah Friday, May 12, at 6:30 pm 17Iyar 5777 Tavi Benelli Andrew Marchasin Son of Jennifer & Brian Benelli Son of Elizabeth & Richard Marchasin

Isabella Berenstein Aaron Moskovitz Daughter of Laurie & Adam Berenstein Son of Sarah & Jeffrey Moskovitz

Brandon Dompier-Norrbom Hannah Odell Son of Marcie Dompier & Aaron Norrbom Daughter of Kathleen & James Odell

Mariah Fisher Jacob Sena Daughter of Judith & Tom Fisher Son of Emily & Brian Sena

Elinor Gansen Luke Sena Daughter of Wendi & Antony Gansen Son of Emily & Brian Sena

Samantha Goldstein Noah Strause Daughter of Lisa & David Goldstein Son of Yoshie & Charles Strause

Rachael Goodwine Kayla Wagonfeld Daughter of Ariella Goodwine Fisher & Richard Daughter of Alison & David Wagonfeld Fisher and David Goodwine Connor Whorl Ethan Landry Son of Elissa & Kevin Whorl Son of Lori Landry & Michael Landry

Shavuot—Celebrating Our Journey Towards Torah

Tuesday, May 30 8:30 pm Celebratory cheesecake and wine We all have a story about how we come to social be members of a Jewish community. Join us on Shavuot as we celebrate our communal Yizkor Service and Blintz Brunch Receiving of Torah. We will hear from Wednesday, June 1, 8:30 am members of our community about their The Jewish calendar provides four occasions unique paths towards living a Jewish life. during the year when special memorial 7:00 pm Panel Discussion with PTBE services are held: Yom Kippur, Shemini members Aaron Schaefer, Ellen Fuchs, and Atzeret (last day of Sukkot), the last day of Jennifer Benelli Pesach, and Shavuot. It is appropriate to honor the memory of our loved ones by 8:15 pm Shavuot service and blessing for attending these special memorial services. 6 those who have chosen Judaism B’nai Mitzvah May/June 2017

B’nai Mitzvah The congregation is invited and encouraged to attend the special Shabbat services when the children of our congregation become Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Lexi Romanowsky – May 6 Almarah Rose Urman – May 27 Lexi is the daughter of Mindie and Jon Almarah is the daughter of Cyndi and Scott Romanowsky. Her older sister is Emma, 15, Urman. She has a younger sister, Briah, 9. and she has a younger brother, Ben, 10. Her They also have two dogs, Georgia and Zeke. hobbies are drawing, acting, guitar, design, Almarah loves all things musical theater basketball, and cooking. Lexi’s goals are to and has performed in 19 productions so far. have a successful bat mitzvah and become When Almarah is not performing, she is better at Hebrew; become proficient in taking dance and voice lessons or researching cartooning, digital drawing, and graphic Broadway shows. In her spare time she loves design; become a mature and smart young to read and enjoys spending time with family adult; travel to every continent at least once and friends. She hopes to attend college in (besides Antartica); and continue to help kids New York City and perform on Broadway, as in foster care have an easier transition from well as write musicals. home to home. Madison Rhodes – June 10 Zachary Leighton – May 13 Madison is the daughter of Dominique Zachary is the son of Tracey and Doug and Tim Rhodes. She has an older sister, Leighton. He has an older brother, Scott, 15. Samantha, 16. Madison’s hobbies are singing, Zachary enjoys playing club soccer, baseball, listening and playing music, watching and flag football, and running cross country. YouTube, and hanging with friends. Her goal His goals are to become a professional athlete, is to become famous one day. go to an Ivy League college, and travel the Lexi Kolb – June 24 world. Lexi is the daughter of Karin and Sam Kolb. Sam Laudor – May 20 She has an older brother, Jacob, 15. Lexi likes Sam is the son of Pam Dreizen and Dan drama, soccer, softball, and being social with Laudor. He has a younger brother, Max, friends, family, and her neighbors. She would 11. Sam’s hobbies are basketball, BMX love to be an actor one day. She wants to biking, Kung Fu, playing the piano and attend Vassar College, like her grandmother saxophone, and reading. He wants to pursue and Meryl Streep! Sometimes, she thinks it his education at a good university; travel and would be fun to go to culinary school and make new friends; make the world a better become a chef. Lexi loves helping people and place; and become a veterinarian. raising money for charities or good causes.

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Mazal tov In Memoriam

We express our heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends of the recently departed. Mazal tov to Joan and Phil Abrams on their May their memory be a blessing. 50th wedding anniversary. They will receive a special blessing on the bimah on Erev Nick Baylock Shabbat, May 19. Everyone is invited to share cousin of Stephanie Thompson Bologna in this special occasion. Robert M. May, Jr. Mazal tov to Melissa and Ken Brenner Brother of Laurence May (Laurie) on the birth of their grandson, Luka Zen Uncle of Jessica May Gold and Aaron Robert Brenner, son of Daniela and Ryan Brenner. May Proud uncle is Jordan Brenner; proud aunt is Sanford Meltzer Courtney Brenner; and Gordon Sennett is the Uncle of Lisa Meltzer Penn (Jonathan Penn) Joan and Phil Abrams proud great-grandfather Michael Offerman Father of Ruth Serepca (David) Grandfather of Eli Serepca

Welcome New Members—Bruchim Haba'im Please welcome these new members into our temple community. We look forward to many years of sharing Jewish enrichment together. Go Scent Free Nancy Roth Field and Steve Field You never know who will end up seated Teri and Zev Handelman and their sons, next to you in the Sanctuary, and they may Jack and Spencer not have a tolerance for strong perfumes or lotions. For some, strong scents can bring on Celia and Terry Harms headaches, migraines, or an asthma attack. Ellie and Kosta Vilk and their sons, Ethan Please be considerate and come to the temple and Aiden scent free.

Brotherhood invites you to join Free and open to all temple members, their the family fun at the Daniel Berk children, and guests Memorial Family Softball Game Refreshments served Sunday, May 7 Bring along your favorite bat, glove, or any Martin Luther King Field, San Mateo other equipment 725 Monte Diablo Avenue Diamond 'A' Please remember to put your name on each piece! 2:45 pm: Arrive for Review of Game Rules 3:00 to 6:00 pm: Game On! 8 our community May/June 2017

Interfaith Friendship Committee Expands Outreach to More Local Faith Houses Michele Epstein and Judy Maller, Co-chairs

IFC Members Davida Talcove, JoAnn Aviel, In March we welcomed 28 parishioners from Judy Miller, Michele Epstein, and Judy the Transfiguration Episcopal Church of Maller joined Muslim women from Pacifica San Mateo to worship with us. It was so Institute, other local mosques, and women touching to see a three-year-old girl from from the Peninsula Multifaith Coalition for the church who attends Ganon preschool a tea party, commemorating International covering her eyes during the Shabbat candle Women’s Day on March 11. We enjoyed lighting. Along with IFC members we delicious homemade delicacies, Turkish tea, numbered 50 as we sat down to dinner in the and activities that allowed us to learn about Fireside Room and Rabbi Sara joined us to each other by sharing common experiences in answer questions from our guests. religion and our community. St. Matthews Episcopal Church in San In celebration of the Exodus story, 175 Jews Mateo joined us in April for services featuring and Muslims gathered at Congregation the music of Josh Nelson and followed by Beth Jacob in Redwood City on April 2 for dinner. a Halaqa Seder. Dramatic reenactments of similar scenes from both religion’s Mark Your Calendar: scriptures were followed by interfaith table Experience services at St. Matthews Episcopal conversations and fellowship. About 25 Church on Sunday, May 21, at 10:00 am. PTBE members attended this event which St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Burlingame is one of the first projects of the newly will be our guests on June 2 for Shabbat organized Muslim-Jewish Partnership. This services. partnership is co-sponsored by Peninsula area Jewish congregations and day schools, For more information or if you would like to JCRC, and numerous Muslim organizations join our active and growing committee, please including the Islamic Networks Group contact either Judy Maller at Judy@maller. (ING). com or Michele Epstein at mk.epstein@ comcast.net. 9 Adult Studies Iyar/Sivan/Tamuz 5777

The Brotherhood Speaker Series Presents Why the Reform Movement Matters to Us in Northern California and to Jews Around the World

Friday, May 26 She has been a key partner in helping to 6:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service implement the URJ’s Campaign for Youth Engagement and in shaping the Union’s 7:45 pm Guest Speaker: Daryl Messinger, 2020 Vision strategic plan. She currently also Chair of the North American Board of serves as Chair for the URJ Camp Newman Trustees of the Union for Reform Judaism. Advisory Board (in Santa Rosa, CA) where From her recent she has been instrumental in raising over attendance at the $22 million to-date World Union for for Camp Newman’s Progressive Judaism renovation including and Arzenu meetings the recent $4 million and the URJ gift from the Koret Leadership Mission Foundation. Messinger in Israel, Daryl will previously served as share her experiences a Vice Chair and an from these meetings as Assistant Treasurer of well as from visits of the URJ. congregations around Messinger’s North America. congregational lay Daryl Messinger, leadership experience Chair of the North is extensive. She American Board of served, at the age of Trustees of the Union 36, as the youngest for Reform Judaism, president of her has served on the URJ then 1,100-member Board for 15 years and congregation, in Reform Movement Daryl Messinger, Chair of the North American Congregation Beth Am affiliated organizations Board of Trustees of the Union for Reform Judaism in Los Altos Hills. She in a wide variety of has served in a variety roles. A dynamic leader with a track record of roles there including treasurer, chair of its of sustained involvement and success, she has capital campaign, chair of the rabbinic search recently concluded her service as Chair of the committee, and volunteer coordinator of an Reform Pension Board, which serves Reform innovative family education program. Movement professionals and has a total portfolio of more than $1.2 billion.

10 Auxiliaries May/June 2017

Celebrating Passover together at our Women’s Seder

Beth El Women Jane Herzog, President • Pam Barasch, Communications Chair

It’s hard to believe that May is here and Saturday, May 13, 4:00 – 7:30 pm at another year of BEW is coming to a close. Laurelwood Park, San Mateo Here are a few more opportunities for you to Meditative Walk and Seudah Shlishit join in the fun! We’ll take a facilitated, meditative walk honoring Mother Earth and then share a Monday, May 1, 7:00 pm: BEW Meeting potluck dinner with dishes that celebrate our Join us we elect our new leadership for next moms. Bring your spice box (if you have one) year. We are looking at a new committee- and end the day with havdalah. Reminiscent based model of leadership next year and we of the walks we used to take on the BEW need YOU to make it happen! If you are Retreat, this promises to be a lot of fun! interested in getting involved, please contact Judy Thalheimer at [email protected]. June 5, 7:00 pm: BEW Meeting Our last one of the year. Come help us thank Thursday, May 4, 7:00 pm: Rosh Chodesh Iyar the outgoing leadership and welcome in the Bring your yoga mat and towel and be ready new! for a relaxing and different way to celebrate the new month. Judy Fisher and Tracey Green Be sure to watch out for (and open) your will lead us in Embodied Jewish Yoga. BEW NEWS and SCHMOOZE emails for more information about what is going on each month with BEW. 11 Auxiliaries Iyar/Sivan/Tamuz 5777

Seniors Ride the PTBE’s Senior Friendship Club Van to Temple Zara Jaffe, President, Contact Lindsey Passmore at 650.378.2717 or [email protected]. The PJCC will offer Noon: Bag Lunch. 12:30: A weekly health topic is presented and a lively discussion takes place. 1:00 bus transportation to – 2:00 pm: Program: The last Thursday of every month, members are invited to bring their creative services at PTBE on handiwork for display during the meeting. Items must be taken home at the end of the meeting. May 12 and June 9. There is no charge, and bus transportation is May Events Jube Events door to door. May 4 Singing, guitar, funny stories, and June 1 Rap with the Rabbi: Engage in Make your reservations digital rhythm are examples of Joy Perrin’s conversation with one of the rabbis from by calling the PJCC musical program that includes Classic PTBE. at 212.7522 by the Americana and a rich selection of American June 8 Founded in January 2008 by Dr. Wednesday before pop music of the 20s - 50s. There will be songs Bryan Baker, Serenade is a chamber choir the service you would you forgot to remember and a sprinkling of of 24 singers selected by audition, many like to attend. This international flavor that has made its way into of whom are from Masterworks Chorale. program is made our popular music culture. With a repertoire ranging from Baroque and possible by funding May 11 Peter Master has been playing and Romantic works to spirituals and popular from PTBE and a composing for the piano all his life. Since music, Serenade focuses on exquisite set grant from the Jewish 2002, he has been performing at senior centers of choral miniatures, including a series of Community Newhouse and retirement homes on the Peninsula and musical settings of poems from the top choral Fund of the Jewish at similar places around the world when he composers of our time. Exciting spirituals that Community Federation travels. He uses a Name That Tune format speak of the search for freedom and beloved of San Francisco, the with his audiences, playing standards, show popular songs round out the program. Peninsula, Marin and tunes, and popular songs from a variety of Sonoma Counties. sources. June 15 Charm Songs of the 20s, 30s and 40s. Bonnie Weiss will lead us through May 18 Join us for a seated and scenic lunch exploring the development and proliferation in honor of the 39th anniversary of the Beth El of the tunes that tickle our funny bones— Senior Friendship Club at Nick’s Restaurant from the scintillating—to the satiric—to the in Pacifica. Cost: $25 for members of the just plain silly. This performance will include Beth El Senior Friendship Club; $38 for songs from Show Boat, Oklahoma!, Annie Get non members. Price includes transportation Your Gun, Finian’s Rainbow, Kiss Me Kate, and from PTBE, leaving at 10:30 am with an others. estimated return time of 2:30 pm. Your paid reservation is required by May 4. Call Lindsey June 22 Rooftop Gardens in downtown San Passmore at 650.378.2717 with meal choice Francisco? Yes! Open to the public? Yes! 1% of fish tacos, chicken salad, or a hamburger. of the funds spent on any private building in Make checks payable to the Beth El Senior San Francisco must go toward public spaces. Friendship Club. Sometimes this is displayed as an art exhibit in the lobby, but sometimes it is a park with May 25 A guitarist, singer, arranger, and a water feature or a rooftop garden with a songwriter, Robert Holland has been great view. Many of these hidden treasures are entertaining audiences for more than 35 years. unknown to the general public, so join our He will present an afternoon of standards guide, Marilyn Straka, for a virtual tour of from the American songbook (singing along downtown San Francisco! and toe-tapping required), as we wander through the evolution of his many styles from folk to jazz, Broadway to blues, that compose 12 his repertoire of good-time guitar music. See Seniors on page 15 fund contributions May/June 2017

Fund Contribution Form

This contribution of $ ______is ❒ in Memory of ______❒ in Honor of ______It is to be put into the fund checked below, or into the General Fund if no fund is checked. Contribution from: Your Name______Address:______Phone:______Send Acknowledgement to: Name ______Address: ______

Auxiliaries ❒ Caring Committee

❒ Beth El Women ❒ David Barry Berger Memorial Special Needs

❒ Brotherhood ❒ Early Childhood Education Center (Ganon)

❒ Senior Friendship Club ❒ Education Programs Scholarship

Discretionary Funds ❒ Floral and Landscape Enhancement ❒ Rabbi Dennis J. Eisner ❒ General Fund ❒ Rabbi Sara Mason-Barkin ❒ Green Team ❒ Rabbi Lisa Kingston ❒ Helen Weil Youth Activities ❒ Cantorial Soloist Elana Jagoda Kaye ❒ Home & Hope Endowment Funds - Restricted ❒ Interfaith Friendship Committee (IFC) ❒ Daniel Berk Israel Scholarship ❒ Israel (Confirmation Trip Support) ❒ Daniel Levine Cook Israel Scholarship ❒ Jaffe Library for Jewish Family Life ❒ Ida Michaels Scholar-in-Residence ❒ Memorial ❒ Malka Frydman Fund for the Arts ❒ Mishkan T’filah Prayer Book ❒ Other (specify) ❒ Music (Epstein Music) Endowment Funds - Unrestricted ❒ Jerry Grotsky Music ❒ Oneg Shabbat ❒ Marcus Leadership Development ❒ Or HaLev - Meditation

❒ Samuel Blatteis ❒ Shul Shleppers Transportation Summer ❒ Temple Endowment ❒ Sunday Sandwich Hevre (SSH) ❒ Tom Lowenstein ❒ Temple Library ❒ Other (specify) ❒ Torah Restoration & Preservation Designated Funds ❒ Tot Shabbat ❒ Adult Education Programs ❒ Brandon Brier Play Space ❒ Tzedakah ❒ Camp Scholarship (Newman / Tawonga) ❒ Other (specify)

Designated Funds are used to help finance specific activities and programs.Endowment Funds were created by the temple or through the generosity of a donor. Restricted Endowment Funds are used for a specific purpose. Yearly revenue from Unrestricted Endowment Funds enhances our temple programs as part of the general operating budget. 13 DONATE YOUR USED VEHICLE It’s a WIN/WIN for YOU and PTBE CAR DONATIONS ARE AN EASY WAY TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PTBE. When you donate a car to PTBE, you will help grow the Endowment Fund ensuring a strong temple for generations to come. WHY DONATE? Recycling your car saves energy and natural resources Proceeds from the sale of your car helps PTBE You may receive a tax donation if you itemize WHAT CAN YOU DONATE? Cars Trucks Boats Motorcycles RVs ANY OTHER VEHICLE - running or not! Jewelry and real estate too!

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DANA SPANGERd EVENTS simple • coordinated • elegant I specialize in b’nai mitzvah celebrations! Services include: full service event planning & production, custom design, Cthemeon &t rdecorations,ibution s day-of event management & coordination. [email protected] (650) 773-5195 Contributions May/June 2017

We appreciate the thoughtfulness of those who support General Fund In Honor of Donor PTBE by remembering and honoring their friends and Marian Dolgoff’s special birthday...... Stephanie Rosekind loved ones through their generous contributions. The Marian Dolgoff’s special birthday...... Goldie and Marty Sosnick following contributions have been received as of April Marian Dolgoff’s special birthday...... Beverly Nowack In Memory of Donor 14. Donations received after that date will be in the Albert Polonsky...... Judi Hyman next issue of the Kolenu. Dr. Alfred Auerback...... Sandra Auerback Albert Polonsky...... Janet and Howard Lockshin To learn about other ways of meaningful tributes Dean Recht...... Dolores Gomez Zalman Kapchan...... Sydney Kapchan and Steven Tulkin and ways to support PTBE, please contact Executive Rabbi Jerome D. Folkman...... Susan and David Folkman Director, Eric Stone, [email protected], or 341-7701. Ben Folkman...... Susan and David Folkman Bonim B’yahad Capital Campaign Rose Folkman...... Susan and David Folkman In Honor of Donor Morris Eisner...... Marcia and Alex Eisner Marian Dolgoff’s special birthday...... Sally and Philip Kutner Abram Khutoryanski...... Inna and Lev Shmurun Roma Auerback’s special birthday...... Sally and Philip Kutner Home and Hope The marriage of Lissa Auerback supports our semi-annual housing of families in need and Fred Mincher...... Sally and Philip Kutner In Memory of Donor In Memory of Donor My Departed Family...... Sunya Shaw Robert Seymon...... Ruth and Bob Woolf Jerry Grotsky Music Steven David Rosoff...... Carolyn Levy and Gil Rosoff In Memory of Donor Albert Zimmerman...... Faye Jennings Jerry Grotsky...... Claire “Sunny” Grotsky Herman Kern...... Faye Jennings Charles Grotsky...... Claire “Sunny” Grotsky Mae Kern...... Faye Jennings Rita Kern...... Faye Jennings Music Al Polonsky...... Trude and Don Fineman supports the funding of guest musicians Joe Lerner...... Shirley Lerner In Honor of Donor Al Polonsky...... Millbrae Senior Bridge Club Joan Greenwald and Bob Balopole’s new home...... Bea Rechnitz Sam Mozer...... Lolli and Harvey Freedman Pearlstein Family Foundation Israel Scholarship Clergy Discretionary Funds In Honor of Donor support various individuals, organizations, or programs at the In Appreciation...... Linda and Jack Pearlstein In Appreciation...... Jamie Pearlstein discretion of our clergy In Appreciation...... Jill Pearlstein Johnson Cantorial Soloist Elana Jagoda Kaye’s Discretionary Senior Friendship Club In Honor of Donor Gabriel Federighi becoming Bar Mitzvah..Maddy and Frank Blumenthal supports the clubs activities to help keep event fees down Gabriel Federighi becoming Bar Mitzvah...... Risa and Mark Federighi In Memory of Donor Rosa Weingrun...... Edith Foyer Rabbi Dennis Eisner’s Discretionary Phil Karp...... Lenore Karp In Honor of Donor My Departed Family...... Sunya Shaw In Appreciation...... Stephanie and Rudy Hoffman Ernie Michels...... Jan and Ed Austin Gabriel Federighi becoming Bar Mitzvah..Maddy and Frank Blumenthal Lottie Austin...... Jan and Ed Austin Gabriel Federighi becoming Bar Mitzvah...... Risa and Mark Federighi In appreciation of the Purim goodies...... Bobbie and Ken Lebovitz Sunday Sandwich Hevre Marian Dolgoff’s special birthday...... Gail and Matt Mintz supports our sandwich making program for feeding hungry people In Memory of Donor In Memory of Donor Jerry Grotsky...... Claire “Sunny” Grotsky A.M. Schwarz...... Nancy and Larry Lewis Charles Grotsky...... Claire “Sunny” Grotsky Peggy Rosenthall...... Nancy and Larry Lewis Harry Hoffman...... Stephanie and Rudy Hoffman Margaret Rosenthall...... Nancy and Larry Lewis Ruth Bernstein...... Joann Ames and Jack Bernstein Agnes Berenstein Schwartz...... Sherry and Burt Berenstein Lew Sugarman...... Berta and Don Sugarman Tzedakah Fund Rita Roth...... Berta and Don Sugarman In Memory of Donor Minnie Gershow...... Helen and Don Jaffe My Departed Family...... Sunya Shaw Victor Schuster...... Sandra and Harvey Schuster Youth Activities Jonathan Lipman Harms...... Celia and Terry Harms supports the temple youth group, SMRTY Alfred Boehme...... Alisa and Alan Boehme In Honor of Donor Joel Wolff...... Karen and George Wolff Niles Tilenius becoming bar mitzvah.... Mandy and Rabbi Dennis Eisner Helen Schuster...... Sandra and Harvey Schuster Rip Miller...... Lynn and Rich Silton ASSETS-IN KIND DONATIONS Lily Wang and Rick Harvey Rabbi Lisa Kingston’s Discretionary Nancy Berger-Granet and Scott Granet In Memory of Donor Dolores Gould-Greenseid & David Greenseid Lew Sugarman...... Berta and Don Sugarman Rita Roth...... Berta and Don Sugarman Floral and Landscape In Memory of Donor Jill David...... Sue and Lee David

Seniors from page 12 Come hear some of your favorite songs and learn how musicians play them over and over June 29 Demonstrating with his flute and again to create improvisations of great beauty saxophone, Ken Vermes uses music to explain and art. Discover how the master pieces of the origins of brilliant songs by some of the the Golden Age will never stop delighting and greatest composers of all time during the amazing both players and listeners alike. Golden Age of Broadway and American song writing. He shows how these great songs inspire jazz musicians and singers to this day. 15 continued Iyar/Sivan/Tamuz 5777

President from page 3 SMRTY from page 4

Our community spans generations and Audience Favorite (High School): Jacob Kolb collectively our experiences with our families run deep. As we look proudly at Most Chutzpah (Overall): Halle Strause, the progression of our students through Maddie Strause, Maggie Sena, and Cindy our education programs at PTBE, we are Strause reminded that we have much for which to be Want to help plan next year’s talent show? grateful. In each of our individual experiences Do you have entertainment-related in- we can find many points of connection to our kind services to donate (sound system/ community. I am continually impressed with microphone? Stage lights? Printing services? the collective depth of experience and wisdom Décor?) of our members. Please contact Sarah Van Zanten at [email protected]

Erev Shabbat Service and Oneg Erev Shabbat Service and Senior Honoring Lolli Freedman Blessing

Friday, June 30, 6:30 pm Friday, May 12, 6:30 pm

Join us to honor Lolli on her retirement Join us as we bestow a special blessing on from PTBE. our graduating seniors as they embark on the next step in their lives.

PTBE Staff Office Number 650.341.7701 Dennis J. Eisner, Senior Rabbi [email protected]...... x229 Sara Mason-Barkin, Rabbi/Educator [email protected]...... x224 Lisa Kingston, Rabbi/Educator [email protected] ...... x240 Elana Jagoda Kaye, Cantorial Soloist [email protected]...... x227 Eric Stone, Executive Director [email protected]...... x230 Tamir Frankel, ECE Co-Director [email protected]...... x226 Meredith Liron, ECE Co-Director [email protected]...... x244 Cindi Serbin, Programs/Communications Manager [email protected]...... x221 Sarah Van Zanten, Youth Director [email protected]...... x223 Anita Siu, B’nai Mitzvah Program Manager [email protected]...... x235 Adrienne Pryor, Office Administrator [email protected]...... x229 Jennifer Slate, Office Administrator [email protected]...... x200 Kim Beauchamp, Education Program Manager [email protected]...... x237 Lolli Freedman, Health & Welfare [email protected]...... x234 Katie Levine, Events Coordinator [email protected]...... x201 Karen Chan, Bookkeeper [email protected]...... x228 Mick Chand, Facilities and Maintenance [email protected] 16 Jose Kolich Facilities and Maintenance [email protected] Calendar of Events

Iyar/Sivan 5777 • May 2017 Peninsula Temple Beth El Sunday Monday Tuesday wednesday Thursday friday saturday 5:30 pm Gesher Dinner 1:30 pm Hebrew 12:00 pmSenior Friendship 1 3 Tevat 1 5 Iyar 2 6 Iyar 3 7 Iyar 4 Club 8 Iyar 56:30 pm Shabbat9 Hallelu Iyar 6 10 Iyar 6:00 pm WNP, Middle 7:00 pm Rosh Chodesh 9:00 am Torah Study 3:15 pm Hebrew 8:00 am Morning Minyan School 10:30 amShabbat Morning Live Streaming of 7:00 pm BEW Meeting & 12:00 pmLunchtime Learning 7:00 pm Confirmation Service, Alexis Elections Circle 7:00 pm WNP, High Shabbat Services Is Romanowsky 7:00 pm Or HaLev School Now Available 3:00 pm Hebrew Becomes Bat Meditation 7:00 pm Lay-led Torah Study Mitzvah www.ptbe.org/watch-live Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day)Yom HaAtzmaut (Independence Day)

7 11 Iyar 8 12 Iyar 9 13 Iyar 10 14 Iyar 11 15 Iyar 12 16 Iyar 9:0013 am Gesher 17 Iyar 3:15 pm Hebrew 8:00 am Morning Minyan 1:30 pm Hebrew 12:00 pm Senior Friendship 6:30 pm Erev Shabbat 9:00 am Rishonim 9:00 am This Shabbat Rocks! 7:00 pm Or HaLev 12:00 pm Lunchtime Learning6:00 pm WNP, Middle Club Service, 9:30 am Teva Time Confirmation, &9:00 am Torah Study - Meditation Circle School 7:30 pm Brotherhood Meeting 11:20 am Hebrew Senior Blessing Library 12:30 pm Tiyul 3:00 pm Hebrew 10:45 amShabbat Morning 7:00 pm EComm Service, Zachary 7:00 pm Lay-led Torah Study Leighton Becomes Bar Mitzvah

12:00 pm Senior Friendship 5:00 pm Bim Bam Shabbat Mother’s Day 18 Iyar 3:15 pm Hebrew 19 Iyar 20 Iyar 1:30 pm Hebrew21 Iyar 22 Iyar 23 Iyar 24 Iyar 14 15 16 17 18 Club 196:30 pm Erev Shabbat 20 9:00 am Rishonim 7:00 pm Or HaLev 8:00 am Morning Minyan 6:00 pm WNP, Middle 9:00 am Torah Study Schood Service 11:20 am Hebrew Meditation 12:00 pm Lunchtime Learning 10:30 amShabbat Morning 7:00 pm WNP, High Service, Samuel Circle School @ PJCC 3:00 pm Hebrew Laudor Becomes Bar Mitzvah 7:00 pm Board of Trustees 7:30 pm Annual Meeting

21 25 Iyar 22 26 Iyar 8:0023 am Morning Minyan27 Iyar 24 28 Iyar 25 29 Iyar 26 1 Sivan 27 2 Sivan 8:00 am BH Golf Tournament7:00 pm Or HaLev 12:00 pm Lunchtime Learning 12:00 pm Senior Friendship 6:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service 9:00 am Torah Study 9:00 am Rishonim Meditation Circle Club 7:45 pm Speaker Daryl 10:30 amShabbat Morning 11:30 amSSH 7:00 pm Lay-led Torah Study Messinger Service, Almarah 12:30 pm Tiyul Excursion Urman Becomes Bat 4:00 pm SNAK Mitzvah

Shavuot 28 3 Sivan 29 4 Sivan 8:0030 am 5 Sivan 31 6 Sivan 30 3 Nisan 31 4 Nisan 26 25 Elul Memorial Day Morning Minyan The Office is Closed Parshat Hashavuah The Office is Closed 12:00 pm Lunchtime Learning 8:30 am Yizkor Service & Circle Blintz Brunch May 6 Acharei Mot–Kedoshim Leviticus 16:1–20:27 7:00 pm Shauvot Panel, Service, Social May 13 Emor Leviticus 21:1–24:23 May 20 Behar–Bechukotai Leviticus 25:1–26:2 / 26:3–27:34

May 27 Bemidbar Leviticus Numbers1:1–4:20

✁ Calendar of Events Peninsula Temple Beth El

Sivan/Tammuz 5777 • June 2017

Sunday Monday Tuesday wednesday Thursday friday saturday 1 12 Shevat 1 26 Tammuz 2 27 Tammuz 1 5 Shevat 1 7 Sivan 2 8 Sivan 3 9 Sivan 12:00 pm Senior Friendship 6:30 pm Erev Shabbat Parshat Hashavuah Club Service 9:00 am Torah Study Live Streaming of June 3 Naso Numbers 4:21–7:89 7:30 pm Ed Committee 7:30 pm IFC Dinner 10:30 amShabbat Morning Shabbat Services Is June 10 Beha’alotecha Numbers 8:1–12:16 Service Now Available June 17 Shelach Numbers 13:1–15:41 6:30 pm Chai Giving Donor www.ptbe.org/watch-live June 24 Korach Numbers 16:1–18:32 Reception

4 10 Sivan 5 11 Sivan 6 12 Sivan 7 13 Sivan 8 14 Sivan 9 15 Sivan 10 16 Sivan 9:00 am Torah Study 7:00 pm BEW Meeting 8:00 am Morning Minyan 12:00 pm Senior Friendship 6:30 pm Erev Shabbat 9:00 am Tot Shabbat Service 12:00 pm Lunchtime Learning Club 10:30 amShabbat Morning Circle 7:30 pm Brotherhood Meeting Service, Madison 7:00 pm Lay-led Torah Study Rhodes Becomes Bat Mitzvah

11 17 Sivan 12 18 Sivan 13 19 Sivan 14 20 Sivan 15 21 Sivan 16 22 Sivan 17 23 Sivan 8:00 am Morning Minyan 12:00 pm Senior Friendship 6:30 pm Erev Shabbat 9:00 am Torah Study 12:00 pm Lunchtime Learning Club Service 10:30 amShabbat Morning Circle Service 7:00 pm EComm 7:00 pm Lay-led Torah Study

18 24 Sivan 19 25 Sivan 20 26 Sivan 21 27 Sivan 22 28 Sivan 23 29 Sivan 24 30 Sivan 8:00 am Morning Minyan 12:00 pm Senior Friendship 6:30 pm Erev Shabbat Father’s Day 9:00 am Torah Study 10:00 amSSH 12:00 pm Lunchtime Learning Club Service 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Circle Service, Alexandra 7:00 pm Board of Trustees Kolb Becomes Bat 7:00 pm Lay-led Torah Study Mitzvah

25 1 Tammuz 26 2 Tammuz 27 3 Tammuz 28 4 Tammuz 29 5 Tammuz 30 6 Tammuz 24 30 Sivan 8:00 am Morning Minyan 12:00 pmSenior Friendship 6:30 pm Erev Shabbat 12:00 pm Lunchtime Learning Club Service honoring Circle Lolli Freedman 7:00 pm Lay-led Torah Study

✁ YAHRZEITS May/June 2017

May Yahrzeits

Read May 6 Samuel Schneider Jeannette Korey Lillian Bloom Berg Sue Rousso Bernard Katz Esther Abrams Esther Schoenburg Clarence Landry Sylvia Berner Irwin Schapiro Eugenia Katz Sol Baron Rose Schwartz Rose Levy Janice Blatteis Camila Schleider Priscilla Kellem Helen Berkovits Louise Shimoff Sheldon Maltz Linda Braffman Esther Schwartz Sylvia Kirsch Rosalind Berman Paul Stahl Denise Markrow Paul Byers Marvin Teperman Jack Lee Leo Bloom Ida Tankel Fred Markrow June Cahn Ethel Vergos Gerald Lefton Charles Botstein Irene Udelson Ted Myers Steven Chall Marilyn Leonard Read May 26 Doris Brown Manny Wolper Clara Nathan Etoile Chetrit Abraham Lerner Henry Baker Ervin Chintz Vivian Oscherwitz Helen Cook Max Levin Read May 12 Adele Bloom Henry Cohn Leo Parmer Eli Cooperman Susan Mumford Hal Abrams Gabriela Cellini Eva Dilloff Murray Perkel Linda Dannenberg Malcolm Pink Mia Behrendt Helen Gruber Cohen Sylvia Ellis Alice Pollard Roslyn Duchowny Zara Ramer Harold Bernard James Courtney Phyllis Fisher Lori Rapoport Jack Feinstein Nancy Yolles Riede Brandon Brier Louise Ellis Leona Greendorfer Mildred Rosenfeld Anne Finkelstein Edith Ross Marian Adler Chintz Herman Ellison Sidney Greenseid Patti Rosichan Frank Gampon David Ruskin Jordan Dolgoff Ann Flescher Ruth Heydemann Patricia Sands Harvey Goheen Ann Plaat Stone Louis Drezner Esther Garelick Mark Katz Alex Satler Hal Gordon Anna Strobin Murray Gellman Sydelle Gellman Mildred Kroll Jane Schueler David Haber Helen Teichner Ralph Gellman Edna Gerrman Thelma Leavy Joan Schulman Ralph Krupp Samuel Gerrman Steven Glasgal Daniel Litwak Arthur Schwartz Hector Ksiazenicer Jeannette Goldman Harry Goldschlager Geraldine Litwak Leo Talkov Abe Leemon Rhona Goldstein Barbara Greenberg Joseph Mazer Carol Leviloff James Hall Read May 19 Harold Grossman William Menkes Louis Burton Levy Aimee Heilbroun Sulamif Aminov Helen Jaffe Gwen Mermelstein Ben Neidle Belle Heisler Daniel Apfelblum James Jaffe Laura Pincus Edward Rose Helen Hilton Davood Bakhshandeh Samuel Jaffe Hilda Rosenberg Lynn Rosenfield Benjamin Kehimkar Fritzi Bekeris Manuel Kaseff

June Yahrzeits Read June 2 Mike Ruby Samuel Share Elizabeth Lee Jerome M. Levi Alfred Garelick Berto Bental Frances Helen Samuels Louis Spiwak Ida Leemon Rae Linden Charles Goldring Marian Berlowitz Barbara Schreiber Jack Spritzer Burt Miller Lev Litvak Jacob Goldstein ephen Blumenthal Sylvia Schwartzberg Rufina Gaviola Sy Mona Ostrow Moses Marks Jesse Gruber Terry Bobrow Dorothy Seckelson Kasriel Vilenchik Ruth Anne Patterson Robert May Rose Hollman Jerry Bott Edith Shalon Martin Weinstein Jason Perlman David Paster Harry Horowitz Stuart Brodie Dorothy Shore Ceil Winton Erika Rechnitz Gary Rechnitz Mendel Karl Nathan Cohn Elise Faye Silverman Monya Yudenfriend Bob Rosichan Herbert Reiter Polly Katz Leon Dorfman Robert Suslow Celia Zins Guillermo Schapiro Marvin Reznick Roy Krupp Frank Garelick Robert Upright Klaus Zondek Helen Servetar Murray Riskin Robert Leighton Janis Gold Larry Woolf Nanette Shray Bob Rosenberg Sydney Levin Read June 16 Dorothy Greenblat Ida Sosniak Emil Salzer Hortense Liss Read June 9 Fannie Abrams Don Herzog Jeff Star Helen Schmier Beatrice Miller Zalman Alter Lillian Alexander Pearl Hoffman Naomi Talkov William Schreiber Sophie Miller Irene Belsky Beverly Backman Marie Karonsky Isadore Wolk Donald Soblin Morrie Morgan Annabelle Block Lillian Baker Henry Kasten Seymour Zins Elsie Sommer Melvyn Roth Eunice Bryant Frances Bernbaum Frieda Koblin Nathan Spindel Jerome Salomon Max Cooper Coleman Bloomfield Read June 23 Bertha Kopit Marvin Stern Minnie Sazin Lena Ellis Louis Bobrov Ceil Andrews Helen Kovan Lillian Sussman Nancy Sennett Irving Finger Peter Ciulla Shirley Barondess Myles Kranzler Jack Talesnick Julien Sommer Dot Fisher Madeline Rose Coker Milton Blank Jack Lackner Allan Verbin Esther Sonkin Janice Kaber Reva Cole Doris Brunzie Florence Lawson Gim Wang Rose Spiwak Rick Kadet Ruth Flescher Jay Dolan Leslie Lerner Samuel Weiner Evalyn Strause Loretta Koff Theodore Fox David Fine Ida Levin Trevora White Celia Sugarman Dolores Landry Phyllis Greenberg Lawrence Finnie Vera Lipman Rachel Traub Horace Samter Levy Edward Harris Pauline Fisher Read June30 Mark Morse Azaria Turkenitz Saul Madfes John Kane Samuel Freedman Marvin Auerback Esther Neidle Arthur Weinstein Evelyn Madfes Charles Kane Louis Hakimi Irving Belsky Edward J. Paster Bertha Margulies Paul Klinger Donald Heiman Madeleine Bertram Robert Penn Millie Roff William Korey Susan Herzog Carmel Jessie Plotkin Irving Rubinchik Albert Korn Minnie Kaplan Charlotte DiResta Shirley Polonsky Elfriede Serbin Dorothy Latina Joseph Karesh Morris Dorman Jerome Raike David Serbin Aileen Lau Ann Langsam Tillie Drezner Louise Robbins

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