Evan B. Rubin, Rabbi Edward H. Garsek, Rabbi Emeritus Daniel Becker, President Yaakov Lasson, Program Director Elsa Leveton, Administrator HASHOMER Affiliated with
Volume 75 February 2016 Shevat/Adar I 5776 Issue 6
MEN’S CLUB SUPER BOWL PARTY
Everyone is invited to the Men’s Club Super Bowl Party on February 7, 2016 beginning at 5:30 p.m. with a movie of “The Three Stooges”.
This year the Super Bowl party is honoring Chuck Feilhardt, of blessed memory, who loved to attend the event and helped sponsor it in previous years.
The dinner (beginning at 6:30 p.m.) will include homemade chili, deli with all the trimmings, drinks and dessert.
Men and women are invited. (The ladies can organize a Mahj Jongg game if they would like!)
The cost is $15.00 per person. Please call the synagogue office to R.S.V.P.
SAVE THE DATE!! Comedian Eli Leibowicz of New York will be performing at Congregation Etz Chayim on Sunday, March 27, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. A dessert reception will begin at 3:15 p.m. preceding the show. The cost is $10.00 per person. Please call the synagogue office for details and reservations.
SAVE THE DATE!!
ETZ CHAYIM MEN’S CLUB KISHKA DINNER Wednesday, April 13, 2016 6:00 p.m.
THE GUEST SPEAKER WILL BE MICHAEL BEAZLEY, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF OREGON, OHIO
The cost of the dinner is $36.00.
TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE SYNAGOGUE OFFICE OR BY CALLING STEVE MARCUS, 419-841-8886 Etz Chayim Calendar of Events FebruarySeptemberNovemberDecemberFebruaryOctoberJanuaryAugustMarchApril MayJuly2016 Shevat/Adar 2015 20152014 20152014 20152014 2015201420162015 20152014 201620152014 201520142015201420152014 I 5776
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1 2 3 4 5 6 Sisterhood Bd. Mtg. Ladies Study Class- 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Mishpatim 6:45 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 5:40 p.m. 5:25 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 5:37 p.m. Candlelighting 6:39 p.m. Havdalah
7 Ohr Chadash & Adult 8 9 10 11 12 13 Class-10:00 a.m. Rosh Chodesh Rosh Chodesh Ladies Study Class- Super Bowl Party 10:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Terumah 8:30 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 5:45 p.m. 5:35 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 5:45 p.m. Candlelighting 6:47 p.m. Havdalah 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Ohr Chadash Ladies Study Class- President’s Day 10:00 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Tetzaveh 8:30 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 5:55 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 5:54 p.m. Candlelighting 6:55p.m. Havdalah
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Ohr Chadash & Adult Ladies Study Class- Class-10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Rabbi Shemtov- Board Mtg. 7:45 p.m. 6:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Ki Tisa speaker 6:05 p.m. 5:55 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 6:03 p.m. Candlelighting 7:03 p.m. Havdalah 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 28 29 Ohr Chadash –10:00 a.m. Rabbi Glowgower- Speaker-4:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
FROM THE RABBI
Leap Years & Leap Years
I am guessing it must have happened before, but this year seems odd in that a secular leap year coincides with a Jewish year. I decided to use the opportunity to discuss the calendar.
The secular calendar is based upon the earth’s rotation around the sun. A solar year is 365 1/4 days. After four years of 365 days the quarters add up to an entire day, so this year we will have February 29.
The Jewish calendar is based on the lunar cycle. It takes 29 1/2 days for the moon to complete its rotation. A lunar year therefore is 354 days, 11 1/4 days shorter than a solar year. If no adjustments were made the months would wander throughout the seasons. This cannot be, as Passover must fall in the spring and Sukkot in the fall. Before the fixed calendar the Sanhedrin would go out and look at the weather as the month containing Passover approached. If there were snow in the mountains they added a month to allow spring to happen.
About 1,500 years ago the calendar was fixed. We now have a nineteen year cycle, which contains seven leap years, in which a 30 day month is added. This is the system we still use today. This way the seasons and their holidays are always kept intact.
I wish everyone a wonderful extra month to prepare for Passover, 5776. Rabbi Evan B. Rubin
FROM THE PRESIDENT
My hope for everyone is that this winter is swift and safe and made more tolerable by the warmth we all get from learning.
Come to shul and take advantage of the many learning programs we now have in place here at shul.
If you are so inclined to study at home I suggest looking into the life and times of Arthur Szyk (1894–1951). The Arthur Szyk Society is dedicated to the preservation of Szyk’s artwork and his message of freedom and civil rights. Go to www.szyk.org to learn more.
Arthur Szyk (pronounced “Shik”) was a Jewish Pole who later in life fled Eastern Europe for the United States. He was a 20th century master illuminator, miniature painter, and activist-artist. In exploring this man’s life and his artistry you will be exposed his contributions that cross politics and literature through his illustrations and Judaica. His illustrated Hag- gadah from the 1930’s became his most recognized work.
This is the 75th anniversary of the President Roosevelt’s State of the Union speech where is the President addresses the nation about the essential “four freedoms” – Speech, Worship, Want and Fear, that we hold dear and are the foun- dation of democracy.
Arthur Szyk had arrived only months earlier, in America, from Poland and was determined to inform the people of the United States of the horrible actions of Nazi Germany.
Arthur Szyk’s quadriptych illustrating the Four Freedoms, 1942. (Arthur Szyk)
Along with Norman Rockwell these two famous artists were instrumental in communicating to the American public that the United States must take action against fascism and the Axis Powers. More about this can be found in a recent article in The Nation magazine.
Stay warm and get prepared for Purim and another great freedom story. Danny Becker, President
OHR CHADASH RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
It may be cold outside and the snow may be falling, but we are keeping warm together at Ohr Chadash. Our families travel each Sunday and Thursday for classes from Wauseon, Toledo and Sylvania.
Heating things up in January, we shared several wonderful program events together. The Etz Chayim family, which included the Ohr Chadash parents and students participated in the first congregational learning session on a Sunday morning in January. It began with explanatory Shacharit services, a delicious breakfast and then Rabbi Rubin and Rabbi Lasson led an insightful learning session on the Ten Plagues. Adults and children took part in the most meaningful program.
Other programs included the annual family Shabbat dinner, the Tu B'Shevat seder and the family Shabbat learning service.
Our Ohr Chadash family will continue the fun while learning in February with the Jr. NCSY Shabbaton for students in Grades 6-8 during the weekend of February 5-7. The students will meet for classes on each Sunday and Thursday. The very special community Jewish Disabilities Awareness program is scheduled for February 28th.
Our family enjoys their time together in class and meeting for social activities. Like a nice cup of hot chocolate, the warmth of our Etz Chayim family got us through the chilly days of January.
Nancy Jacobson, Principal
FEBRUARY SCHOOL CALENDAR
Sunday Thursday 2/7- Class- 10:00-12:00 2/4- Class- 4:15-6:00 Hebrew- 12:45-1:45 2/11- Class- 4:15-6:00 2/14- Class-10:00-12:00 2/18-Class-4:15-6:00 Hebrew- 12:45-1:45 2/25- Class-4:15-6:00 2/21- Class- 10:00-12:00 Hebrew- 12:45-1:45
2/28- Community Jewish Disabilities Awareness Program
OHR CHADASH ADULT CLASS
Sunday, February 7, 2016 – Rabbi Lasson will be discussing “Judaism’s Perspective on Polygamy”. The program begins at 10:00 a.m. with a continental breakfast being served.
Sunday, February 21, 2016 – Rabbi Yossi Shemtov will be discussing “The Oral Torah”. The program begins at 10:00 a.m. with a continental breakfast being served.
Sunday, February 28, 2016 - Rabbi Rod Glowgower of Ann Arbor, MI, will be discussing “Esther: Clueless Queen or Master Strategist? The Talmudic Explanation of Esther’s Plan”. This program begins at 4:00 p.m. with refreshments being served.
THE PROGRAMMING PAGE
"And Torah study is equal to them all (the other 612 commandments) ..."
The study of Torah connects one to the knowledge, the "playbook" (so to speak) of G-d. G-d's essence is rooted in the Bible, the Mishna, the Talmud, the Codes as well as modern-day works. It's a way to immerse yourself in the Divine Thought, to partner with G-d in charting the spiritual waters.
To that end, please try one of our weekly classes:
- Monday, Wednesday Evening Talmud (5:15 PM followed by services), - Tuesday Morning Potpourri of Jewish Thought and Perspectives/Breakfast Club (8:15 AM) - Tuesday Evening Mishna (5:15 PM followed by services) - Thursday Morning Women's class - "Book of Ruth" (10:00 AM, starting February 4th)
We are also proud to be hosting some wonderful guest speakers this month (Sunday mornings - Adult Ohr Chadash), including Rabbi Yossi Shemtov from Toledo Chabad and Rabbi Rod Glowgower from the Ann Arbor Orthodox Minyan.
And finally, please take a look at our other riveting programming (sports games, etc.) in store for this month and beyond.
All the best,
Yaakov Lasson
SISTERHOOD NEWS
We cannot do all that we do without the support of all our members. If you are not yet a Sisterhood member, please consider joining now. Dues are $20 per year. If you are 60 and over, Life Membership is once again available for $200. Please contact Suzie Rosenberg, Membership Vice President, 419-536-7758. If you are already a member, we say thank you for your continued support. We look forward to your participation in all our events and projects.
The next Sisterhood Board meeting is Tuesday, February 2, at 10:00 a.m. in the Shul Library. All Sisterhood members are welcome to attend.
GIFT SHOP NEWS
The Gift Shop has all your shopping needs. Sandy Marcus, gift shop chairperson, has received a number of beautiful items from several new artists. When you need a gift, come in and purchase a piece of jewelry, a unique bowl, a colorful mezuzah, or a beautiful pair of Shabbat candlesticks. If you are in the market for Shabbat plastic table covers, candles, disposable drip cups, or assorted Jewish toys, books and games, you can find these items at our gift shop. In addition, check out the Ahava Hibiscus and Fig lotion and body wash.
MEN’S CLUB
The annual Chuck Feilhardt Men’s Club Super Bowl Party will be held on Sunday, February 7, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. Come watch the game with your friends on a big screen TV and enjoy homemade chili and assorted deli plus a delicious des- sert. The cost per person is $15.00. Please contact the synagogue office for reservations.
The annual Men’s Club Kishka Dinner will be held on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. Everyone is welcome; it is a time of brotherhood, good food and conversation. The menu will remain the same, a delicious repast to be remembered until the next Kishka Dinner. This year’s guest speaker will be Michael J. Beazley, Administrator of the City of Oregon, Ohio.
Tickets may be purchased through the synagogue office or by contacting Steve Marcus, 419-841-8886. The cost is $36.00 per person.
While the Men’s Club sponsors this dinner, ladies are certainly welcome. Following is a list of all the people who so generously contributed to the Etz Chayim Sisterhood Donor for 2016. The Sisterhood appreciates everyone’s generosity.
PLATINUM DONORS JEWELS IN MEMORY OF IN LOVING MEMORY OF:
Andrea and Gary Delman Isabella Arkow ALL LOVED ONES HARRY KAUFMAN Beverly A. Markoff Naomi Baron Cheryl Berkowitz IDA KAUFMAN Karen Peskoff Bradley Cormell Barbara Feldstein SARAH LOWDEN Sheldon S. Wittenberg Quinn Cormell Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Frank HERBERT WEXLER Kathryn Gallon Adrian Bradford Feldstein By Dr. Roland Lowden Ari Geller Elaine Gutowitz Ilene Katz DIAMOND DONORS Avery Geller Jill Lane CHANA LEAH JUDIKOVITZ Eric and Jennifer Dubow Cadyn Geller Lizetta Lauber MARTON JUDIKOVITZ Linda J. Selman Camryn Geller Elsa Leveton MITYU JUDIKOVITZ Diane Treuhaft Lilly Geller Stan Linver JAKE KANDER Joshua Ethan Goldfarb Dr. Roland Lowden HERMAN KANDER Micah Jeremy Goldfarb Andrea Lublin GOLD DONORS Susan Hartman Muska IRVING KANDER Arthur B. Green SEYMOUR KANDER Cheryl Berkowitz Jackson Heller Michael and Jackie Oricko Harvey and Marcia Grossman Kenneth and Aileen KLARI KELLER Laura Henson Pargament JESSICA SHAYNE MAGID Norty and Sue Kale Susan Kale Elsa Leveton Sharon Rainwasser MARVIN MAGID Ted and Kay Miller Cora Anne Kaufman Janet Rogolsky CAROLINE LILL KANDER Donna Rukin Jess Murphy Kaufman Lenny Rosenberg Barbara Rubin ROSENBERG Max Harrison Kaufman By Rochelle Magid Sari Klari Kaufman Merilyn Sanders DOUBLE CHAI DONORS Louise A. Schuster Eli Pierce Leveton Mae Seretsky CHARLES FEDLOCK Naomi Baron Samuel Reid Leveton Marjorie Siegel MOLLY FEDLOCK Phyllis J. Diamond Jeremy Lublin Lou Steingroot By Michael and Jackie Oricko Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Frank Stephan Lublin Phyllis Wittenberg Kenneth & Aileen Meredith Maher Sue Wittenberg AL AGETSTEIN Pargament Ruthie Moskowitz BLANCHE AGETSTEIN Lenny Rosenberg Yael Moskowitz IN LOVING MEMORY FLORENCE PARGAMENT Marcy Steingroot Leah Oricko SOL PARGAMENT Sue Wittenberg Lynn Oricko OF: By Kenneth & Aileen Cole Panza FREDA ABRAHAM Pargament SILVER DONORS Khloe Panza CHARLA GULINO Benjamin Pargament By Mona Abraham GOLDIE BRANDMAN Nancy and Marc Jacobson Jonathan Pargament Ilene Katz PHILIP BRANDMAN Lindsay Rainwasser DAVID DWORKIN KATIE RAINWASSER Sharon Rainwasser Akiva Shmuel Ravin Harry P. Schulman NORTON GUTOWITZ NATHAN RAINWASSER Ruth Steingroot Chana Leah Ravin HERMAN FRUCHT SAM RAINWASSER Lynne Wengrow Eliana Bracha Ravin LENA FRUCHT By Sharon Rainwasser Steve Yonovitz Zev Kalman Ravin By Elaine Gutowitz Alyssa Rosenberg ANNE K. ROGOLSKY Anne Rosenberg IRVING JACOBSON SAMUEL M. ROGOLSKY CHAI DONORS Joe Rosenberg DEBORAH MARCUS By Janet Rogolsky Anonymous Lori Rosenberg PHILLIP MARCUS Barbara Feldstein Veronica Rosenberg By Nancy and Marc Jacobson BURT BRAFF Linda Franklin Chana Rubin Sara Garsek EDITH BRAFF Jonathan Rubin JACOB KALE HENRY BRAFF Elaine Gutowitz Penina Rubin BLANCHE KALE Renee Jacobson CHARLOTTE GUTOWITZ Sally Kaminsky Rochel Rubin By Sally Kaminsky KOSTAKOS Robert L. Lichtenstein Cate Rukin JOE ROSENBERG Rochelle Magid Gabriella Sanders DAVID GREENBERG SYLVIA ROSENBERG Sandy Marcus Isabella Sanders HAIA GRUNBERG By Mickey and Suzie Susan Hartman Muska Anna Siegel HERMAN GRUNBERG Sheila and Stan Odesky Rosenberg Caleb Siegel ISRAEL GRUNBERG Mickey and Suzie Nathaniel Siegel BENJAMIN JACOBS Rosenberg Ricki Rubin Owen Siegel MENDEL LAUBER Arlene Rubinoff Lucy Wittenberg By Lizetta Lauber Marjorie Siegel Max Wittenberg Fran Wexler Gabriel Lev Zeigler Phyllis Wittenberg Rose Madelyn Zeigler Congregation Etz Chayim Sisterhood thanks the following businesses for supporting the annual 2016 Donor. We ask our members to patronize these businesses.
IN LOVING MEMORY OF: PLATINUM GOLD SILVER
VIVIAN CORMELL FELL AND MARCUS CO. LAW OFFICE OF SUSAN JAMES G. RAVIN, M.D. FRANCES KIMMELMAN LPA HARTMAN MUSKA The Eye Center of Toledo 1 S. St. Clair Street 3000 Regency Court MILTON KIMMELMAN Steven E. Marcus, Esq. 6545 W. Central Ave. #202 Suite 2-C Toledo, Ohio 43623 ABRAHAM RUKIN Toledo, Ohio 43604-8786 419-882-2020 IRMA RUKIN Toledo, Ohio 43617 419-537-6610 419-243-7720 Ophthalmology JERRY RUKIN Law Firm [email protected] LEONARD WEISS Attorney at Law THE PASSIONATE RUTH WEISS GARDENER By Donna Rukin FRUCHTMAN MARKETING NORON , INC. LINDA FOLGER 5465 Enterprise Blvd. 4545 Heathercove 6800 West Central Avenue, Building F Toledo, Ohio 43612 Toledo, Ohio 43614 DORA COHEN 419-726-2677 419-460-3555 LOUIS COHEN Toledo, Ohio 43617 419-539-2770 [email protected] [email protected] ROSE TEITLEBAUM [email protected] HVAC Contractor Professional Gardener By Merilyn Sanders Advertising WARNOCK,TANNER AND ARCHIE ROSE ASSOCIATES,INC. RICH RUSGO CHAI DAVID ROSE DR. COREY B. RUSSELL, DPM FACFAS 959 Illinois Avenue Ste C JOYCE ROSE Maumee, Ohio 43537 KATHRYN B. LINVER, LILLY ROSE Foot and Ankle Physicians and Surgeons 419-897-6999 MEMORIALIST DAVID W. SERETSKY 3055 W. Sylvania Ave. [email protected] 6036 Gregory By Mae Seretsky Toledo, Ohio 43613 Consulting Services Sylvania, Ohio 43560 419-473-0125 419-882-0607 WOODVILLE ROAD Cemetery Memorials ASHER LUDWIG www.healthyfootandankle.com SURPLUS INC. TOBY REVA LUDWIG 2172 Woodville Rd. GRAND LUBELL BERT WALKIN SHELDON S. WITTENBERG Oregon, Ohio 43616 PHOTOGRAPHY IDA WALKIN Ohio Building Suite 1101 419-691-4636 Bob Lubell JACK WALKIN 420 Madison Ave. Surplus Store 5101 Harroun Rd. By Phyllis Walkin & Family Toledo, Ohio 43604 Sylvania, Ohio 43560 419-882-1984 419-255-6070 DOUBLE CHAI [email protected] [email protected] GEORGE GOLDMAN Photography JEANETTE WENGROW Attorney BARRY BAGELS GOLDMAN 3715 King Road ANNETTE GOULD Toledo, Ohio 43617 FRED GOULD DIAMOND 419-885-1000 Deli/Bakery ROY WENGROW
By Lynne Wengrow ROBERT H. WICK MEADOWS FLORIST Wisniewski Funeral Home 4415 Secor Rd. DOROTHY YONOVITZ 2426 North Reynolds Rd. Toledo, Ohio 43623 EDWARD YONOVITZ Toledo, Ohio 43615 419-473-3123 By Steve Yonovitz 419-535-5840 Florist [email protected] Funeral Home JEROME PHILLIPS 420 Madison Avenue Suite 1101 Toledo, Ohio 43604 419-255-6070 419-255-5530 [email protected] Attorney at Law
MICHAEL J. ROSENBERG 2159 Evergreen Rd. Ottawa Hills, Ohio 43606 419-475-8665 mickey.rosenberg@ savageandassociates.com Financial Services
HAPPY NOTES TODAH RABAH
….Those celebrating birthdays in the Thank you to our wonderful members month of February: & friends who make very generous
1 - Megan Singer contributions to our shul…
2 - Harriet Malkin ...to the anonymous donors who underwrote the special 5 - Dana Mollenkamp, Melvin Siegel Kiddush luncheon on Jan. 9th. 8 - Bert Rubner ...to Marvin Feilhardt for helping to underwrite the Men’s 10 - Diane Phillips Club Super Bowl party in memory of his brother, 11 - Cynthia Becker Chuck 13 - Mikhail Manakhimov, Lenny Rosenberg ...to Barry Fishler for helping to underwrite the Men’s Club 15 - Allen Leveton, Andrea Lublin Super Bowl party in memory of his dear friend Chuck Feilhardt 16 - Michael Rosenberg 20 - Paul Rothschild MAZEL TOV 22 - Raizel Shemtov 25 - Michael Siegel ...to Rabbi & Sara Garsek on the birth of their 26 - Kathryn Gallon, Brent Rubin granddaughter Rochel, daughter of Yitzi & Shifra 28 - Rabbi Yosef Shemtov Garsek 29 - Larry Frank
....Those celebrating anniversaries in the month NEW TEHILLIM BOOKS PURCHASED FOR of February: DAILY USE IN SERVICES 1 - Rabbi Yosef & Raizel Shemtov 2 - Norton & Susan Kale The synagogue has purchased new tehillim 15 - Rabbi Edward & Sara Garsek books (psalms) which are used daily during 20 - Mel & Donna Rukin morning and evening services. These new books replace the old ones which were in 21 - Jacquelyn & Mike Oricko very poor condition after years of use. 22 - David & Diane Treuhaft If you would like to honor or memorialize a loved one by purchasing a book, the cost is $50.00. A SYNAGOGUE OFFICE HOURS name plate will placed in the front of the book with your loved one’s name and the name(s) of the donor. The office hours for the synagogue are as follows: Please call Elsa in the synagogue office for information.
Mon.—Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. - noon IT IS WITH DEEP REGRET
THAT WE RECORD THE DEATHS OF:
The office will be closed for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. MURRAY GOLDBERG Brother of Barbara Rubin Uncle of Rabbi Evan Rubin
ALIYAHS & HAFTORAHS BARRY DAVIS Son of Doris Davis
When requesting an aliyah or a haftorah, We extend sincere condolences to friends and family it would be greatly appreciated if a members and pray that they be comforted at this time. monetary donation would be made to the synagogue. It is an honor to be called to the Torah and your donation helps support the synagogue in many ways. MASTERCARD,VISA & DISCOVER
NOW ACCEPTED SHABBAT KIDDUSH/SHALOSH SEUDAS Mastercard, Visa & Discover are accepted at the shul as payment for dues, contributions and gift shop purchases. Anyone who would like to sponsor a When charging your purchases, the shul would Shabbat Kiddush or Shalosh Seudas in appreciate if you would add 3% to the charge to cover our memory or in honor of a loved one, please cost of the credit card fees paid by the shul. contact Elsa Leveton in the Synagogue Office to schedule a date. The minimum cost for a Kiddush is $75 & a Shalosh Seudas is $125. CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED AS FOLLOWS: STANDARD ANNOUNCEMENT SHABBAS/HOLIDAY PRAYER BOOK - $50.00 In Memory, Yahrtzeit, Speedy Recovery, Happy Events - $10.00 CHUMASH - 75.00 IN APPRECIATION- $12.00 BIMA FLOWER FUND - Shabbas - $100.00 MISHABERACHS (Special Prayer) - $12.00 HOLIDAYS - $125.00 CHAI FUND - $18.00 DOUBLE CHAI FUND - $36.00 TREE OF LIFE LEAF - $150.00 STONE - $500.00 TREE PLANTED IN ISRAEL - $18.00 MEMORIAL PLATES - $600.00 SILVER CONTRIBUTION (Single Box) - $25.00 SHABBAT KIDDUSH - $75.00 GOLD CONTRIBUTION (Double Box) - $50.00 SHALOSH SEUDOS (November - March) - $125.00 PLATINUM CONTRIBUTION (Bold Box) -$100.00 PLATES ON ODESKY PLAQUE - $180.00 (Box to include up to 4 names. Over 4 names will be an additional SANCTUARY DEDICATION PLATES - $1000.00 charge of $8.00 per name.)
YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF RABBI & SARA GARSEK ON THE BUILDING FUND BELOVED FATHER & BIRTH OF TWIN GRANDDAUGHTERS GRANDFATHER LOUIS A. POWDER TO ZEV & ITA GARSEK IN LOVING MEMORY OF: Marcia & William Zimmerman Barry & Yitzi Fishler
Debbi & Barry Gudelman MR. & MRS. DAVID MICHELSON ON MILTON KIMMELMAN Sheri & Scott Singer THER BIRTH OF THEIR Rita & Marty Katcher Lori & Stuart Feldman GRANDDAUGHTER Marcia & Larry Frank MURRAY GOLDBERG Elsa & Allen Leveton YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF TOVA & VOLVI STROBEL ON THE BELOVED MOTHER BIRTH OF THEIR DAUGHTER BAILA YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF: GRACE LADERMAN Marcia & Larry Frank Bud & Barbara McGrew & Family FRANCES KIMMELMAN CHAI FUND WILLIAM KIMMELMAN Mel & Donna Rukin YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF BELOVED PARENTS MARY & YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF: ANN BLACK SAMUEL WOLFF Joan & Harriette Black Joel & Sarah Wolff Handelman YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF LOIS TREUHAFT STEINBERG ANNA KAMINSKY MISHABERACH FOR A SPEEDY Daniel N. Steinberg Family Sally Kaminsky RECOVERY OF: ETZ CHAYIM FUND DAVID ROSE LISI CINTRON Mae Seretsky & Family Ken & Aileen Pargament IN LOVING MEMORY OF:
YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF SPEEDY RECOVERY OF: BARRY DAVIS BELOVED FATHER JACK KALE Renee Jacobson Randy Kale CINDY BECKER Ken & Aileen Pargament YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF:
YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF DIANE TREUHAFT LEONARD FRUCHTMAN HILDA LATEZ & JACOB SCHULMAN Elsa & Allen Leveton JUNE FRUCHTMAN Harry Schulman Mel & Donna Rukin Gary & Shelly Fruchtman & Family
FRANK TARSCHIS WISHING A SPEEDY RECOVERY TO YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF Alan Tarschis & Family HELEN SELMAN OUR FATHER WILLIAM ZIMMERMAN Debbi & Barry Gudelman Steve & Linda Selman YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF Sheri & Scott Singer RUTH ESSICK Lori & Stuart Feldman YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF Steve Essick, Paige Price & Debra Marinek SAMUEL MILLMAN IN APPRECIATION OF: David & R. William Millman YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF IN APPRECIATION OF FRAN WEXLER MILTON SILVERMAN YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF FOR HER KINDNESS BENJAMIN STARRELS BELOVED FATHER & Steve & Linda Selman MOE OKUN GRANDFATHER BENJAMIN SCHALL ROSALYN SILVERMAN Beverly & Richard Markoff & Family HAPPY EVENT IN HONOR OF: IRWIN SILVERMAN Peter & Marcia Silverman HARVEY & MARCIA GROSSMAN ON YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE BAR MITZVAH OF THEIR SPEEDY RECOVERY OF: BELOVED FATHER & GRANDSON MICHAEL EISER GRANDFATHER CARL SCHWARTZ Ken & Aileen Pargament DIANE TREUHAFT Sandy & Steve Marcus Elsa & Allen Leveton RABBI & SARA GARSEK ON THE Sara & Chris Zeigler & Family BIRTH OF THEIR GRANDDAUGHTER IN APPRECIATION OF: Amy & Jay Leveton & Family ROCHEL, DAUGHTER OF YITZI & SHIFRA GARSEK IN APPRECIATION OF RABBI Barry & Yitzi Fishler YAAKOV & KAYLA LASSON Rabbi Marc & Jackie Mandel
JOE & SYLVIA FELDSTEIN ISADORE ODESKY SUNDAY SCHOOL FUND ENDOWMENT FUND MEMORIAL FUND
SPEEDY RECOVERY OF: YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF: HAPPY EVENT IN HONOR OF:
DIANE TREUHAFT YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF RUTH BIRNKRANT ON HER SPECIAL Beryl & Sharon Ravin TOBY FELDSTEIN BIRTHDAY CELIA POLIKOFF David, Bonnie, Becca & Seth Berland Joann Brooks & Family TREES PLANTED IN ISRAEL MARVIN ODESKY ON HIS SPECIAL BIRTHDAY IN LOVING MEMORY OF: YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF David, Bonnie, Becca & Seth Berland JOSEPH FELDSTEIN LOUIS FELDSTEIN MEL BERNZWEIG BETTY ROBERTS MARGARET FELDSTEIN Steve & Sandy Marcus MEMORIAL FUND Joann Brooks & Family YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF:
ABE & FLORENCE GREENBERG IN LOVING MEMORY OF: PHILIP O’DESKY TORAH FUND LOLA O’DESKY BETTY ROBERTS Joel & Jan O’Desky Marci & David Burch YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF: Samantha Burch SANDRA REMER Marvin Remer & Family NATHAN RAINWASSER HELEN HASCAL LEWIS Sharon, Howard, Helene & Lindsay John, Sandi & Sonny Kniep Rainwasser WEINBLATT LIBRARY FUND YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF:
YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF FANNIE HASCAL IN LOVING MEMORY OF: BELOVED FATHER & Fran Dolgin & Family GRANDFATHER PHILIP BRANDMAN VERA HEILBRUN & MOTHER IN LAW KATIE Ann & Jerry Levison RAINWASSER PEGGY & AL SAMBORN LECTURE Sharon, Howard, Helene & Lindsay SERIES FUND YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF: Rainwasser FRANK WEINBLATT IN LOVING MEMORY OF: Chuck & Fran Weinblatt HARRY & FRIEDA LEVINE SYNAGOGUE FUND IN LOVING MEMORY OF MILTON KIMMELMAN ROY WENGROW MEMORIAL FUND Karen Lieberman & Steve Kupper YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF: YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF: YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF STANFORD STARK ABE J. LEVINE MEMORIAL FUND DAVID YOURIST Joel & Shirley Levine Lilly Yourist & Family
SPEEDY RECOVERY OF: YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF: YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF RUTH SHERMAN & DIANE TREUHAFT SAM WEBNE DORA MESSENGER Mel & Margie Siegel Debbie Webne Sylvia Starkman
MIKVAH FUND RUTH & DANIEL STEINGROOT KITCHEN FUND LOUIS M. WITTENBERG MEMORIAL FUND
IN LOVING MEMORY OF: IN LOVING MEMORY OF: YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF: MURRAY GOLDBERG BARRY DAVIS Steve & Sandy Marcus Lou Steingroot GARRY SCHUSTER The Mahj Group Louise Schuster Renee Jacobson YAHRTZEIT IN LOVING MEMORY OF: SPEEDY RECOVERY OF:
BARRY DAVIS FRANCES STEINGROOT MARCY STEINGROOT Barbara & Marvin Rubin Lou Steingroot Charles & Phyllis Wittenberg SPEEDY RECOVERY OF: HAPPY EVENT IN HONOR OF: MARCY STEINGROOT Bob & Cheryl Berkowitz BOB & CHERYL BERKOWITZ ON Bob & Lynne Wengrow THEIR SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY Phyllis & Charles Wittenberg MEMORY OF THE RIGHTEOUS IS A BLESSING *YAHRTZEIT DATES*
FEB. 1 SHEVAT 22 FEB. 7 SHEVAT 28 FEB. 13 ADAR I 4 FEB. 19 ADAR I 10 FEB. 25 ADAR 1 16 Julius Davidson* Solomon Bauer* Gertrude Dresser* Samuel Fishbein* Aaron Ackerman* Margaret Feldstein* Meyer Greenberg* Manuel Kozman* Meyer Frumkin* Ruth Essick* Tillie Goldstein* Lola O’Desky* Nathan Medow* Katie Rainwasser* William Kimmelman* Betty Katz* Edith Posner* David Rose Helen Selman* Schava Mitchell* Motya Krochek* Cissie Rappaport* Samuel Shoched* Ida Shugarman* Anna Rogolsky* Nellie Meerkreebs* Ida Shapiro* Moses Wengrow* Caroline (Lill) Kander Melvin Nagler* Sander Simon FEB. 14 ADAR I 5 Morris Zohn* Rosenberg* Celia Polson* Ruth Bernstein* Yetta Rothberg* FEB. 8 SHEVAT 29 Fannie Forman* FEB. 20 ADAR I 11 Gussie Rubner FEB. 2 SHEVAT 23 Fannie Blum* Rose Greenberg* Marian Darr* Irving Scheinbach* Chayim Glassman* Rabbi William Gold* David Hoffman* Myer Harold Diamond* Gux Wexler* Jack Ketzky* Morris Jones* Wolf Meerkreebs* Mary Edelstein* Henry Reichlin* David Max* Harry Posner* Rachel Fine* FEB. 26 ADAR 1 17 Manny Reiss* Richard Mitchell Sharon Weinman* Eva Fox* Osher Baronbaum* Mendel Tochterman Isadore Schectman Ben Zimmerman* Mabel Miller* Frances Eisler* FEB. 3 SHEVAT 24 Fannie Shapiro* Fannie Schwartz* Eva Kaufman* Ida Erlen* Sam Shear* FEB. 15 ADAR I 6 Albert Silverman* Sam Maltz* Sydney Goldberg* Joseph Feldstein* Hyman Singal* Jacob Obst* Phil Hening* FEB. 9 SHEVAT 30 Louis Feldstein* Helen Topper* Anna Scheinbach* Jean Israel Barbara Alexander* Rachel Linver* Abraham Weinman* Dorothy Wexler* Harry Katz* Eva Barkan* Philip Shoen* Ralph Worshtil* Herman Katz* Michael Binzer* Frank Weinblatt* FEB. 21 ADAR I 12 Rose Levison Jack Kale* Belle Wilker Ida Dresser* FEB. 27 ADAR 1 18 Meyer Pertcheck* Sharon Levey* Daniel Zetomer* Julius Essick* Betty Applebaum* Isadore Wexler* Alex Levitin* Joe Mitchell* Anna Berkowitz* Meyer Wittenberg* Ben Moss* FEB. 16 ADAR I 7 Morris Shure* Reuben Block* Mark Scheinbach* Sarah Bernstein* Frederick Stern Anna Boris* FEB. 4 SHEVAT 25 Benjamin Stram* Sadie Cousin* Mike Brandman* Fanny Frank* Morris Weitzer* Herbert Freeman* FEB. 22 ADAR I 13 Harry Goodleman* Nettie Hirsch* Rita Levine* Benjamin Jacobs Ruth Rayman Sylvia Melamed* FEB. 10 ADAR I 1 Nettie Schwartz* Irma Rothschild Jennie Rogolsky* Rebecca Pearce* Philip Brandman* Sadie Steinman* Martin Zeigler* Carl Schwartz* Bertha Lauber* FEB. 17 ADAR I 8 Mollie Shoched* Sam Shavinsky* Samuel Braun* FEB. 23 ADAR I 14 FEB. 28 ADAR 1 19 Emanuel Wishnewitz* Ethel Silverman* Jean Odesky* Albert Becker* Dora Close* FEB. 5 SHEVAT 26 Frank Tarschis* Rachel Seitz* Jacob Cooperman* Israel Goldman* Robert Berkowitz* Fay Wise* Mary Selker* Libbie Feldstein* Bernard Guralnick* Nellie Greenberg* Edward Wolman* Donald Stein* Helen Isenstein* Selma Henig* Ralph Hertzberg* Irene Stein Louis Powder* Pearl Shiff* Rae Kander* FEB. 11 ADAR I 2 Julius Weisberg Sandra Remer Ruth Zimbler* Ida Kaufman Ann Fine* Abraham Seligman* Chonah Lifshitz* Rose Green* FEB. 18 ADAR I 9 Lottie Soldinger* FEB. 29 ADAR 1 20 Rose Mann* Martha Greenberg* Zeev Aharoni* Sam Webne* Beth Kaplan* Harry Rappaport* Abe Levine* Lillian Berman* Leo Maltz* Doris Rubin Jack Rosenberg* Eva Goldstein* FEB. 24 ADAR 1 15 Mendel Stein* Jacob Schoen* Alex Wernick* Beile Golun* Frank Bauer* Frances Steingroot* Robert Schuller* Edith Wernick* Sam Greene* Sidney Bauer Rachel Wengrow* Louis Wittenberg* Alfred Gunsberg* Louis Berkowitz* Alfred Wexler* FEB. 12 ADAR I 3 Abraham Hattner* Rose Felstein* FEB. 6 SHEVAT 27 Shirley Cohen* Sol Jacobs* Rose Moore* Harry Chabler* Rose Gross* Ida Knell* Sarah Feldstien* Frances Kimmelman* Harry Liber* Isadore Fingerhut* Fannie Ravin Ida Lupu* Dr. David Friedman Jacob Schulman* Esther Rosenberg* Fannie Hascal* Reuben Wolff* Katie Schmalwich* Sarah Kaplowitz* Isidor Yudowin* Garry Schuster* Benjamin Klein* Philip Zakowitz* Millie Shible*
Morris Summers*
SHABBAT SCHEDULE
FRIDAY NIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT DATE CANDLELIGHTING SERVICES Friday, Feb. 5th 5:37 p.m. 5:40 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12th 5:45 p.m. 5:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19th 5:54 p.m. 5:55 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26th 6:03 p.m. 6:05 p.m.
DATE SATURDAY EVENING SERVICES HAVDALAH TIME Saturday, Feb. 6th 5:25 p.m. 6:39 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13th 5:35 p.m. 6:47 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20th 5:45 p.m. 6:55 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27th 5:55 p.m. 7:03 p.m.
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND STUDY GROUP SABBATH 9:00 a.m. Study Group 1/2 hour before evening services. Shalosh Seudas between Mincha and Ma’ariv. SUNDAY 8:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. WEEKDAYS 6:45 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. CIVIL HOLIDAYS 8:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Candle Lighting Blessing Boruch atta A-do-noy elohainu melech ho’olam asher kidshano b’mitzvosov, v’tzivonu l’hadlik nair shel:
On Shabbos conclude: Shabbos.
On Festivals conclude: Yom Tov.
On Festivals occuring Friday conclude: Shabbos ve’yom tov. Synagogue web page: www.etzchayimtoledo.org
E-Mail Addresses:
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, our G-d, King of the universe, [email protected] who hast sanctified us by Thy commandments and Instructed us to kindle the Sabbath (and/or) Festival [email protected]
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Wittenberg Charles Gabbai
Gabbai Allen Leveton Leveton Allen Gabbai
Sec’y Chevera Kadisha Naomi Baron Baron Naomi Kadisha Chevera Sec’y
Religious Secretary Melvin Siegel Siegel Melvin Secretary Religious
Treasurer Tom Jaffee Jaffee Tom Treasurer
Recording Secretary Bob Berkowitz Berkowitz Bob Secretary Recording
V. President - Membership Margie Siegel Siegel Margie Membership - President V.
V. President - Personnel Eric Dubow Dubow Eric Personnel - President V.
V. President - Finance Laura Leventhal Leventhal Laura Finance - President V.
President Daniel Becker Becker Daniel President
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