In This Issue: 125th Anniversary, page 4 Shabbat Under the Stars, page 5 Opera Series, page 6 VOLUME 15 NUMBER 10 JUNE & JULY, 2019 IYAR-SIVAN & SIVAN-TAMMUZ 5779 Our Third Decade Shabbat is Approaching Saturday, July 13th
Join the continuing celebration! Recall and rejoice the Beth Abraham years from the 70’s through 2008! “How can I do this?” you ask. Let us tell you…At the Third Decade Shabbat, of course. This special Shabbat is Saturday, July 13, 2019. At services and at Kiddush lunch, we will enjoy Cantor Kopmar’s Musaf rendition; we will share memories of the internationally acclaimed Youth Chorale under his capable direction and of the Cantor Jerome B. Kopmar many years that Samuel Press served as Rabbi; Rabbi Samuel Press we will celebrate our transition to full egalitarianism; and we will recall and rejoice much more. Be part of the ongoing excitement as we celebrate our 125 years as a congregation. See you on July 13th!
Sunday, August 25, from 1 PM – 4 PM
Join us for an interactive afternoon with fun for all as we continue to celebrate Beth Abraham’s 125th Anniversary!
RECALL: What’s your story? – share and record your stories about Beth Abraham. Enjoy the gallery of artifacts of Beth Abraham’s past.
REJOICE: Nosh on Jewish comfort food, enjoy roving entertainment, and more!
RENEW: Create as an Artist in Residence, completing paintings that will become part of our artwork on display. Reimagine Beth Abraham’s stained-glass windows. Enter a raffle for a piece of artwork made with pieces of Beth Abraham’s history.
After we reflect, create, and color, we will celebrate with a concert that brings us all together!!
No cost. The Cantor’s Corner 2 Cantor Andrea Raizen
“The transformative power of that he spoke to the audience, relating music.” This is a statement I heard how daunting it was at the start of each repeatedly at the 72nd Annual Cantors season when he received a newly written Assembly Convention piece, sometimes 250 pages of music, held recently in that he would then need to teach to his Louisville. I am not a young singers. But what he made very regular attendee at clear was that this wasn’t just about these conventions, learning to sing a piece of music. This but because there was was Jewish education at its finest. Or as to be a tribute concert Cantor Kopmar likes to say, “education honoring the legacy through the back door.” These of our Cantor compositions were based on Biblical Emeritus, Jerome B. books and themes like Proverbs and Kopmar, and the Ruth. In the process of learning the amazing youth chorales both here at piece, the children not only learned the Beth Abraham and Beth El in Akron, I words of the texts, but came to felt compelled to go. Not only would we understand and appreciate that the notes hear the music, every piece and melodies chosen by the composer commissioned specifically for these were very intentional and brought youth chorales, but much of the choir meaning to the composition. Another featured at the concert was made up of favorite Kopmarism is, “the music should alumni of these incredible groups, serve the words,” not the other way including 15 singers from the Beth around. The Chorale alumni concluded Abraham Youth Chorale. the concert (without the additional Although I was offered the singers) singing “May the Words,” done opportunity to sing with the group as a a capella, under the direction of Cantor “Friend of the Chorale,” I chose to sit in Kopmar. This was the most touching the audience and listen. And I am so piece that brought tears to the eyes of glad that I did. I have heard several of many, including myself. the original recordings of the Chorale I believe that this honor bestowed on and was anxious to hear these pieces Cantor Kopmar achieved its intent. That performed live. The choir, composed of was precisely to allow him to witness 25 alumni and several cantorial how impactful the experience of the colleagues including Hazzan Jenna Chorale had on so many Jewish children. Greenberg, was conducted by Hazzan For many, it was life changing. As an David Tilman of Elkins Park, PA. The educator I know what it is like to wonder group gathered for its one and only if what you do makes a difference. For rehearsal just hours before the the most part, once a student moves on performance. It was as much of an you don’t know if the seeds you experience to watch the singers as it attempted to plant ever took root. But was to listen. The professionally trained these now grown Chorale members, 50+ hazzanim, all of them proficient sight years later, are the fruits of those seeds. singers, sang precisely and beautifully, I am so glad that this event took place lending their mature voices to the in the midst of Beth Abraham’s 125th ensemble. But it was the former Chorale anniversary year and the 50th anniversary members that captivated the audience. of Cantor Kopmar’s arrival to Dayton. As The sheer joy on their faces as they if we did not have enough to be proud of opened their mouths to sing as a group already, this gives us one more reason to once again was priceless. As children, celebrate. I do hope many of you will join they had memorized each note and word us for the next Decade Shabbat of these songs that essentially became scheduled for July 13, at which Cantor ingrained in them. They sang with love and his dear wife Goldye will be with us. and respect, not only for the music, but Cantor Kopmar will lead our Musaf for their beloved Cantor. service and speak afterwards at the Towards the end of the program, Kiddush lunch. I look forward to sharing Cantor Kopmar was the featured soloist in this with all of you. for the piece “Halleluyah.” Honestly, I am not sure how he held it together to do that, but he did not disappoint. After A 50th Anniversary of an All-Time Festival 3 Rabbi Joshua Ginsberg
Alan Cooper was my first Rabbinical were Jews aplenty involved in every “with a little help from my friends.” School teacher of Mikra’ot Gedolot – aspect of the festival. Michael Lang and “The Great Rabbinic Bible” – an edition Artie Kornfeld developed the concept for “The important thing that you’ve of the Torah with the commentaries of a major festival event to celebrate the 60s proven to the world,” he declared, leading medieval social movements. It eventually became “is that a half a million kids – and I rabbinic the Woodstock Musical Festival with the call you kids because I have children scholars. Little help of two other Jews – John Roberts that are older than you - can get did I know, this and Joel Rosenman. together and have three days of fun distinguished There were several Jewish musical and music and have nothing but fun professor of front-liners as well: Jorma Kaukonen (son and music, and God Bless You for Hebrew Bible of a Jewish mother) and Marty Balin it!” was once on the (whose father was Jewish) of Jefferson stage of Airplane; Arlo Guthrie (his mother was Yasgur’s appearance on the stage at Woodstock as Jewish); Country Joe and the Fish’s Joe Woodstock, judging from the crowd’s the lead singer of McDonald (son of a Jewish mother) and response in the documentary, was as the doo-wop Barry Melton; and Blood, Sweat & Tears’ warmly received as Jimi Hendrix’s version of band, Sha Na Na. Jerry Hyman, Steve Katz, Fred Lipsius the “Star-Spangled Banner.” Sha Na Na, formed at Columbia and Lew Soloff. There were the Grateful On an interesting side note, in case University, was Woodstock’s Dead’s Mickey Hart and Bert Sommer you’re thinking that Max Yasgur being a penultimate performance, warming up and many in Sha Na Na, including Henry Jewish dairy farmer was an oddity, you’d be the audience for Jimi mistaken. Nate Bloom notes that Hendrix. Their act was before the hippies, some Jews captured in the epic 1970 “What I didn’t realize is the significant role American Jews began their own “back to the documentary played in this seminal cultural event –that there were Jews land” movement in the early 20th “Woodstock.” You can aplenty involved in every aspect of the festival.” century. In Sullivan County, the see all 12 original county where the Woodstock members, bouncing and Festival was held, a Jewish shaking and gyrating in their gold Gross, Elliot Cahn and of course Alan farming population developed as Jews, one costumes for 52 glorious and Cooper. by one, decided to settle there and farm. immortalizing seconds, with thousands Even the local Monticello Jewish They were drawn by the beauty of the of longhaired young men and women Community Center played a part when it Catskill Mountains and a train line that took singing along. And there’s Cooper, on generously donated thousands of their milk to New York City. By 1910, the lead vocals, belting out the lyrics to sandwiches to hungry festivalgoers, somewhere between 500 to 1,500 Jewish “At the Hop,” wearing a yellow vest tens-of-thousands of whom were Jewish. farmers were in the county, constituting with no shirt underneath, dark None of this would have happened 30% of all American Jewish farmers. To sunglasses, and a leather cabbie hat, without Max Yasgur, the New York state help make ends meet, a number of these snapping his fingers and tapping his dairy farmer who defied his neighbors farmers started to take in boarders. This feet. when he agreed to host the 1969 included the families who ended up Alan Cooper would remain with Sha Woodstock Music and Arts Festival on founding the famous Grossinger’s, Na Na until 1971, a time span that put his land. Max was the son of Samuel Kutsher’s, and Tamarack Lodge resorts. him on both The Tonight Show and The Yasgur, a Jewish immigrant born in I am proud that Jews played a critical Merv Griffin Show — no small feat. He Minsk. role in this watershed event. What I am left the band (Jon ‘Bowzer’ Bauman Max Yasgur was no country yokel. He most proud of is the way we modeled how replaced him) and eventually earned a ran one of the biggest dairies in the those on opposite sides of the political doctorate in Biblical Studies from Yale county and had studied real estate law at spectrum found a way to support and University. New York University. He was also no embrace one another. 1969 was a time of I thought of my former professor, radical; he was a registered Republican angry antiwar demonstrations and the Alan Cooper, because this summer who supported the war in Vietnam. But Chicago Eight arrests. Yet, Woodstock was marks the 50th anniversary of the he was a fierce opponent of intolerance anything but angry or violent. historic Woodstock Music Festival, and bias. In fact, notes journalist Nate In my opinion, there was something which attracted perhaps as many as a Bloom, when it looked like the town vaguely Jewish about Woodstock. The half-million, mostly young, zoning board might stop the festival, he festival celebrated ideals easy to label concertgoers to Bethel, New York. The confronted its members and told them as chesed (loving-kindness), tzedek peaceful behavior of festival-goers that Americans in uniform fought and (justice) and tikkun olam (repair of the gave, and still gives, Woodstock the died to give us all freedom – and that world), but were paraded under the aura of being the tangible affirmation of freedom extended to those they viewed banners of “sharing and caring,” “we the “peace and love” ethos of the 60s as draft-dodging, long-haired, anti-war shall overcome” and pursuit of peace. hippie “counterculture.” The “good hippies. Yasgur added that he didn’t What could be more Jewish than peace? vibes” given off by those like Alan agree with hippies’ views on the On this 50th anniversary of this Cooper were fortunately preserved for government, drug use, or “free love.” watershed event, may each of us continue posterity by “Woodstock,” one of the Still, they had a right to be in the town. to ohev shalom v’rodef shalom – to love best concert documentaries ever made. Max Yasgur would surprise everyone peace and to pursue it. Maybe, as Joni What I didn’t realize is the when he decided to address the audience Mitchell envisions in her celebratory significant role American Jews played in on day three of the festival, shortly anthem to the festival, “we [will get] this seminal cultural event –that there before Joe Cocker took the stage to sing, ourselves back to the garden.” 4
HELP US REACH 100%
is not just names of members created this Fund to better ensure our on our roster. future; and, more importantly, reflecting th As part of our year-long 125 year No, it is about far more than that. It our community theme, we also created anniversary celebration, members of the is about relationships. It is about coming this fund to encourage every congregant Interview Subcommittee are talking with together to care about each other. It is to contribute. congregants, asking them to share about making the most of every moment For this reason, we seek 100% synagogue memories. Clara Hochstein’s being with and being concerned about participation. So we ask each member to interview beautifully captures what we are our synagogue friends. It is about make a contribution to The 125 Fund. We all about here at Beth Abraham – We are a working together – using our talent and ask each member to make a contribution community. our treasure - to ensure that Beth that is comfortable – whether it is $25.00 Clara remembers her younger years at Abraham will continue to provide this or $25,000. Every gift is appreciated, K.K. House of Abraham at the Wayne communal setting, now and for decades regardless of amount. Avenue Shul. She relates that, whenever to come. The response thus far has been there was a Jewish family celebration at It is Clara’s memory that has become simply remarkable. So many of your the Shul, such as a pidyon haben part of the thematic web of our fellow members have already stepped (celebrating the first born male), anniversary year. It is reflected in all that forward to participate and we are well on practically every congregant attended we are doing this year to recall our our way to reaching our 100% goal. and engaged. They shared the family’s beginnings, to rejoice in our successes If you have not yet made a joy. They enjoyed delicious food and to renew ourselves to ensure a commitment, please do so as soon as prepared by the congregants themselves. vibrant future. possible. There is a list of current donors Together, they created a kvelling This theme is also reflected in our posted outside the sanctuary door. We community. All of them. Not just a few. anniversary fundraising activities. We update this list each week. We do this to All of them. created The 125 Fund to raise money not track our goal of 100% participation. We Clara’s memory reminds us that a only to pay for our anniversary hope to see the names of all congregants “community” is not just a synagogue festivities (a replacement for funds we on this list. building. It is not just a bunch of services normally raise through the Women of and programs that bring us all together. It Valor and Donor Events); we also
CEMETERY TOUR AND TOAST WAS A HIT “Oh my gosh!” “Fascinating!” “I didn’t know that!” “Wow, Marshall Weiss is awesome!” This is just a sampling of the comments from those who attended the May 5th cemetery tour and celebratory toast (Spirits of our Past: In our Hearts Forever) as part of our 125th year anniversary celebration. We started our celebration at our cemetery. We gathered at the “Old Section”- the 1/8 acre portion that our Founders purchased in 1894. (Other sections were acquired in later years as the congregation grew in number.) Marshall Weiss, nationally-recognized publisher of the Dayton Jewish Observer, director of the Federation-based Dayton Genealogy Society and Beth Abraham member, moved us from tombstone to tombstone to bring our synagogue history to life. He reminded us that our Founders were largely Lithuanians from Greater Russia. He pointed out that many of the early synagogue leaders were just in their twenties and most started out as peddlers. He showed us the location in the Old Section where the nine Torahs destroyed in the 1913 Flood were buried. We were absolutely fascinated with all that we learned. After this cemetery tour, we reconvened at the Dublin Pub at the corner of Fifth and Wayne, the site of an early House of Abraham location. Once assembled, Michael Freed, our President, led us in a celebratory toast. We then enjoyed being together and sharing memories, savoring the beverage of our choice and a nosh. A hearty mazel tov to the event co-chairs, Norm Lewis and Dena Briskin, and their committee members. And a thank-you to Maryann and Jack Bernstein, the event sponsor. We now look forward to the remaining anniversary events. As the enthusiasm mounts, you will want to be part of the celebration. See you there! A Message From Mike 5 Mike Freed, Beth Abraham President
Board Transitions Well it has been my recent tradition, I’d like to active engagement with Beth Abraham take this opportunity to formally when the congregation moved to Sugar At our Annual Meeting held in May, introduce both of them to the Camp, and has become a regular the congregation formally accepted the congregation. presence at the synagogue over these recommendation of our Nominating Lois Gross moved to Dayton over 50 past years. Committee years ago from northern New Jersey and In speaking to both Lois and Howard approving a began a career as a teacher of both in preparation for my article, they both new slate of Spanish and French in a number of local commented about their desire to build officers and schools. After her retirement as a on the momentum of our 125th directors for classroom teacher, Lois has remained Anniversary Year celebration. They the coming active professionally teaching English hope to see the continued active years. skills to Spanish speaking players of the engagement and participation of the Our newly Dayton Dragons baseball team, a role she entire congregation as we conclude our installed has filled for nearly 20 years. Along the 125th Anniversary Year and move into Executive way she has raised three children, and the future. They look forward to their Officers will has seen two of her grandchildren new leadership role as Board members to serve two-year terms ending in May of celebrate their B’nai Mitzvah at Beth help make it happen. 2021. In addition to myself, Vice Abraham with a third soon to follow. On a final note, I also want to Presidents Matt Arnovitz and Andy Interestingly, Lois celebrated her own Bat recognize Marc Katz and Terry Pinsky, Schwartz, as well as Treasurer Scott Mitzah at Beth Abraham as one of a who concluded their Board service at Liberman will remain in their current group of 17 adult women who participated the end of May. On behalf of the entire positions. Tara Feiner who previously in a special ceremony in 1985. Over the Beth Abraham congregation, I want to served as Secretary will transition to a years, Lois has been active with the Beth thank both Marc and Terry for their Vice President role, and Beverly Louis Abraham Sisterhood in a variety of roles contributions and dedication to the and Marlene Pinsky have moved to the including serving a term as Co-President. synagogue over the years. As I Executive Committee as Vice President She is currently on the Kaleidoscope of mentioned in last month’s column, the and Secretary respectively. Us Committee for our 125th Anniversary. active involvement of our Executive Four members, Howard Ducker, Mark Howard Ducker is a lifelong Beth Officers and Board Members in the on- Gordon, Lois Gross and Norm Weissman Abraham member whose family history going governance of Beth Abraham is a will be filling 3-year terms on the Board of with the congregation traces back to 1913 key to maintaining and building a strong Directors expiring in May of 2022 and through his grandfather, Philip Froikin. congregation. I know that all of our Marcia Kress was elected to fill a Howard grew up in Beth Abraham on newly elected leaders, as well as our previous vacancy on the Board for a 2- Salem Avenue and was active in USY continuing Board members, will work to year term expiring in May of 2021. during his high school years. After build and strengthen our congregation Marcia, Mark & Norm will all be leaving the Dayton area for college and and I personally look forward to working continuing their service on the Board graduate school studies, Howard and his with each and every one of them during while Lois and Howard, both long time wife Sue returned to Dayton where they my second term as President. members of Beth Abraham, are new to raised two children, a son and a daughter. their roles on the Board of Directors. As Howard found himself returning to a more Jewish Cemeteries Shabbat Under the Stars
Vote Approved Summer is coming and that means it’s time for “Shabbat Under the Stars.” These Kabbalat Shabbat services, held in the backyards of our The motion to agree to transfer our congregants, are a wonderful way to usher in Shabbat amidst the beauty cemetery assets to the Jewish of nature. Cemeteries of Greater Dayton (JCGD) Our first service, on June 21, is being hosted by Irene and Gary Fishbein. was approved at our Annual Meeting. Join us at their home, 2164 Sierra Mist Ct., at 7:30pm. Following the Beth Jacob and Temple Israel have spirited service, featuring our band, enjoy a dessert Oneg Shabbat of also approved similar motions. The sweets and beverages. Please RSVP to the office by Tuesday, June 18 so JCGD is continuing to raise funds to we can plan accordingly. establish the endowment to make the transition a reality. Mark your calendars for our next Shabbat on August 9th. If you are interested in hosting, please let us know. Thank you for your support. We look forward to bringing in Shabbat together! Mike Freed Yom HaShoah Candle Project 2019 6
The Men’s Club has completed their annual Yom HaShoah program with cooperation from the congregation. The proceeds will be used to support various synagogue projects and programs during the forthcoming months. Thanks to all who delivered candles and made this Men’s Club project a great success Thanks to the following participants in the Yom HaShoah Meryl Hattenbach, in memory of Joseph & Ann Wallack and program: Arthur Hattenbach Clara Hochstein, in memory of David Hochstein Dr. & Mrs. Jack Bernstein, in memory of all who were lost Fran & John Hoover, in memory of Lila Gensler Mr. & Mrs. Hy Blum Linda & Steve Horenstein, in memory of the six million Linda & Ric Blum, in memory of our loved ones Jerome Krochmal, in memory of the six million Steve and Bari Blumhof, in memory of the sister and brother of Miriamne Ara Krummel, in memory of the Rhineland Jews August Blumhof who practiced Kiddush ha-Shem in 1096 Howard & Sue Ducker Sarah Moore Leventhal, in memory of my parents, Charles & Steven Ducker, in memory of Miriem Ducker Lorraine Moore Irwin Dumtschin, in memory of all men, women and children Scott and Ann Liberman murdered in the Shoah Beverly A. Louis Enrique Ellenbogen, in memory of grandparents, victims of the Gail L. Moore, in memory of Albert Zeifman Shoah Francine Roberts Emily Fogel, in memory of David Miller David Rothschild Mike Freed Dale & Sharon Schiff Carol Friedman, in memory of Max & Meta Schoemann William Schoenfeld, in memory of Helene Westerman Renate Frydman, in loving memory of Charlie Frydman Alan Solkov, in memory of Edward and Henrietta Solkov Alan Gabel, in memory of the Gabels of Eastern Poland Audrey Tuck, in memory of the six million Felix Garfunkel, in memory of Frieda & Marcus Garfunkel Chaya Vidal, in memory of loved ones Lynn & David Goldenberg Lawrence & Sheila Wagenfeld, in memory of all our loved Mike & Rochelle Goldstein, in memory of all who were lost in ones the Shoah Sanford Wolfe & Karen Wolfe, in memory of Helen & David Jeff Gordon, in memory of Harry & Dorothy Gordon Bernie and Bertha & Harry Wolfe Mark & Kathleen Gordon, in memory of parents, Harry & Steven & Patty Wyke, in memory of Joyce Dumtschin Dorothy Gordon
Congratulations Graduates!
Andrea Liberman, daughter of Scott and Ann Liberman, Opera Series graduated Summa Cum Laude from Vanderbilt University with majors in Cognitive Studies (with high honors), Economics, and a minor in Corporate Strategy. At Vanderbilt she held This summer marks the ninth year of summer leadership positions in Hillel, the Consulting Academy, opera screenings at Beth Abraham. Once again, Women in Business, and Kappa Delta Sorority. She also Mike Jaffe and Cantor Jerome Kopmar will host volunteered regularly with The Contributor, an organization two operas. On Sunday, July 7 at 2:00 pm, helping the homeless in Nashville. In September, Andrea will Mike Jaffe will show Norma, one of Bellini’s start as an Associate Consultant with Bain and Company in their Dallas office. greatest operas, which highlights beautiful ensemble singing. The extraordinary voices of Laura Schear, daughter of Lee and Patti Schear, graduated Joyce DiDimato and Sondra Radvanovsky are a magna cum laude with honors from The Ohio State University treat not to be missed. with a BA in Communications and was inducted into Phi Beta On Sunday, July 28 at 2:00 pm, Cantor Kappa. She will be attending a portfolio school in Atlanta, The Creative Circus, for copy writing. Kopmar will present Mozart’s La Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro). The comic Lauren Smith, daughter of Cindy and Sam Smith, graduated opera is one of Mozart’s most popular works. manga cum laude from Miami University with a BFA in Studio This screening is from a magnificent live Art. While at college, she enjoyed Shabbat and holidays at performance of the Metropolitan Opera. Chabad and was a member of the Fencing Club. She is interested We look forward to you joining us! in pursuing a career in digital game design. 7 Sisterhood Ruth Ellenbogen
The calendar year for Sisterhood has Vice President of Membership Our board will be coming together for a come to an end and so a new one Development - Carole Marger calendar planning meeting soon so we begins. We want to thank Emily Fogel, Treasurer – Mindy Metz need your input. This is YOUR our outgoing President, for her Recording Secretary – Patty Wyke Sisterhood and we want our programming leadership, vision and dedication to Immediate Past President/ to reflect who we are. We can’t do that Sisterhood as we welcome our incoming Corresponding Secretary – Emily Fogel without hearing from our members and President, Irene Fishbein. We look Gift Shop Chairperson – Connie Roberts that means YOU! An interest survey was forward to working with her and Members at Large - Susan Chudde & sent out to all of our members via email on supporting her throughout her term. Diane Williams April 8th. PLEASE take a moment to We’d also like to recognize our board complete it. It will just take a few minutes members for their outstanding service Our 3rd cooking event, “Delectable with a few clicks. We’ve included space to Sisterhood and thank them for their Desserts,” was postponed and will be for your thoughts and ideas as well. If you continued dedication as they will all be rescheduled soon. A big thank you to have not received it or have deleted the returning for another year: Beth Adelman and Judy Chesen for email, please contact Irene planning, purchasing, and treating us to at [email protected] or 937-902- President - Irene Fishbein great recipes to share in our cooking 8893 and she’ll be more than happy to Vice President of Education - Judy series. Cooking with our sisters is a fun forward it to you or help you complete it. Chesen & Lorraine Kotler way to make new friendships while With best wishes for a sunny and warm Vice President of Programming - Beth enjoying fabulous recipes we’ve prepared summer! Adelman & Ruth Ellenbogen together.
Men’s Club News Irwin Dumtschin
Another year of Men’s Club Beth Abraham Men’s Club Man of the programming comes to a close. Those Year – David Rothschild: The 5th Biennial who attended our annual Mother’s Regional KIO-FJMC Honors Luncheon Day brunch enjoyed Dena Briskin’s will be held on June 30, 2019 at famous blintz soufflé, as well as Bob Congregation Agudas Achim in Kohn and his accompanist, Ron Columbus, Ohio from 12:00 -1:30 pm. Each Meyer, who provided the of the KIO regional club’s elected Man of Lana Dorf, Jonah Dorf and entertainment. Keeping with tradition, the Year will be recognized and honored at Benjamin Goorskey sharing their each mother in attendance received this luncheon, including Irwin Dumtschin “Negev” Sand Art flowers provided by the Men’s Club. as the Ma’asim Tovim recipient. July 3-7, he will be attending the Federation of Sunday Brunch Speaker Series: Jewish Men’s Clubs bi-annual This past season’s series was one of international convention in Toronto, our most successful in recent years Canada where he will receive the award, Luncheon Honoring and we are working on lining up as well as learn from other Men’s Clubs speakers for next season. We’re about ideas for programming and Irwin Dumtschin’s looking forward to working again with membership. Ma’asim Tovim Award Temple Israel Brotherhood to continue the successful joint brunch Men’s Club Meeting: Our next scheduled programming. monthly meeting will be held on Date and Time: Sunday, June 30, Thursday, June 13th, at 6:00 pm. The 2019 from 12:00-1:30 pm Yom Hashoah Yellow Candle Program: planning for next year’s programming and Location: Congregation Agudas All those who have contributed to events is underway, but we’d like your Achim, 2767 E. Broad St, Columbus honor or memorialize loved ones input for new programming ideas, so we 43209 during this past Yom HaShoah yellow encourage you to attend. Cost: $36 for lunch candle campaign are listed in another RSVP no later than June 20th to section of this month’s Bulletin. We We thank everyone for another Ron Feerer, (614) 314-5477 or thank and appreciate all those who successful year. Happy Shavuot and [email protected] participated. have a great summer All are welcome to attend! Rabbi Joshua Ginsberg Cantor Andrea S. Raizen Bulletin Staff President Michael Freed Vice President Matthew Arnovitz Layout Vice President Tara Feiner Brenda Rives Stampfli Vice-President Beverly Louis Articles Coordinator Vice-President Andrew Schwartz Elaine Arnovitz Treasurer Scott Liberman Hazzan Jenna Greenberg Marc Katz Secretary Marlene Pinsky Annie Potter Men’s Club President Irwin Dumtschin Ann Rismiller Sisterhood President Irene Fishbein Photography Chevra Kadisha President Ted Cooper Allan Katz Rabbi Emeritus Samuel B. Press D.D. Cantor Andrea Raizen Cantor Emeritus Jerome B. Kopmar D.Mus. Staff Writers Larry Burick Irwin Dumtschin Ruth Ellenbogen Times for Shabbat Candle Lighting & Services Tara Feiner Mike Freed Friday, June 7 Friday, June 28 Rabbi Joshua Ginsberg Morning Service 7:15 a.m. Morning Service 7:15 a.m. Cantor Andrea Raizen Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 p.m. Candle Lighting 8:44 p.m. Candle Lighting 8:50 p.m.
Saturday, June 8 Saturday, June 29 The printing of this publication is funded by private donations. Erev Shavuot Morning Service 9:00 a.m. Morning Service 9:00 a.m. Havdalah 9:53 p.m. If you need transportation to any Beth Service/Dinner/Study 7:00 p.m. Abraham Shabbat service or program, Havdalah 9:48 p.m. Friday, July 5 please call the office (293-9520) at Morning Service 7:15 a.m. least a few days before the service or event and the synagogue will help you Sunday, June 9 Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 p.m. find a ride. If you would like to volunteer Shavuot I Candle Lighting 8:49 p.m. to be a driver either on a regular basis Morning Service 9:00 a.m. or for a particular event, please contact Havdalah 9:48 p.m. Saturday, July 6 the office at 293-9520. Morning Service 9:00 a.m. Monday, June 10 Havdalah 9:52 p.m. Shavuot II Office Closed Friday, July 12 DAILY MINYAN Morning Service 9:00 a.m. Morning Service 7:15 a.m. Havdalah 9:49 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 p.m. Monday & Thursday Candle Lighting 8:46 p.m. 7:00 a.m.* & 5:30 p.m. ** Friday, June 14 Morning Service 7:15 a.m. Saturday, July 13 Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday NO Evening Service Morning Service 9:00 a.m. 7:15 a.m.* & 5:30 p.m.** GWCTS 7:30 p.m. Havdalah 9:49 p.m. Candle Lighting 8:47 p.m. Sundays Friday, July 19 8:30 a.m. Saturday, June 15 Morning Service 7:15 a.m. Morning Service 9:00 a.m. Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 p.m. * Wednesday, July 3rd – Rosh Chodesh Havdalah 9:51 p.m. Candle Lighting 8:42 p.m. Tammuz – 7:15 a.m.
Friday, June 21 Saturday, July 20 * Thursday, July 4th Morning Service 7:15 a.m. Morning Service 9:00 a.m. Independence Day - Office Closed NO Evening Service Havdalah 9:45 p.m. Morning Service 8:30 a.m. Shabbat Under the Stars NO Evening Service Candle Lighting 8:49 p.m. Friday, July 26 Morning Service 7:15 a.m. Saturday, June 22 Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 p.m. Morning Service 9:00 a.m. Candle Lighting 8:37 p.m. Havdalah 9:53 p.m. Saturday, July 27 Morning Service 9:00 a.m. Havdalah 9:39 p.m. We Gratefully Acknowledge...these thoughtful contributions Bert Appel Fund Jerry Wilks Fund Eleanor Bergsman, by Mark In memory of In memory of Bergsman Bert Appel , by Renate Frydman Sophie Froikin, by Howard & Sue Ducker Larry Katz, by Susie & Eddie Katz Max May, by Renate Frydman Shiloh Jacobson, by Susie & Eddie Joel Horenstein Fund Katz Building Fund In memory of Eli Jacobson, by Susie & Eddie Katz In memory of Mike Shane, by Linda & Steve Horenstein Florence Leffak, by Michael & Ellen Marianne Levy, by Henry Inge Blumhof, by Bari & Steven Blumhof Leffak Guggenheimer Speedy recovery Meyer Barnett, by George & Ruth Margarethe Guggenheimer Baer, by Phyllis Rosen, by Linda & Steve Barnett Henry Guggenheimer Horenstein Stanley Barnett, by George & Ruth Barnett Food Bank Fund Kiddush Fund Leo Haas, by Steve & Sandy In memory of In memory of Schoemann Aaron Rosner, by Dan & Patti Rosner Sol Arnovitz, by Beverly Saeks Sam Raizen, by Cantor Andrea Raizen Sara Lee Arnovitz, by Beverly Saeks Edith Duberstein, by the Duberstein General Fund Charles Tanis, by Adele Krug family In memory of Leah Zisenwine, by Charlotte Louis Hoffman, by Phil & Sis Office, Rabbi Ginsberg’s Discretionary Fund Handler Craig & Janet Hoffman, Eva & Fred In memory of Wolfe Marcus, by David & Joan Izenson, Teri & Harlan Meyer, Arlene Mike Shane, by Oscar & Claire Soifer Marcus Keil, Harlan & Kelley Louis Esther Louis, by Beverly Louis Sylvia Marcus, by David & Joan Mike Shane, by Mark & Kathy Annabelle Haegel, by Ava Sherman & Marcus Gordon, Susan & David Joffe, Robert Mitch Haegel Joy Rosen, by David & Joan Marcus & Selma Furst, Esther & DeNeal Edward Pocurull, by Beverly Louis Barbara Rothschild, by David Feldman Leon Williams, by Beverly Louis Rothschild Sarah Pavlofsky, by Betty Alter & Jill Evelyn Leibovich, by Judy Schwartzman Eugene Goldflies, by Marian & David Schaeffer Melvin Crouse, by Betty Crouse Plotnick Lawrence Katz, by Stanley & Susan Ruth Erkes, by Rochelle & Michael David Miller, by Emily Fogel Katz Goldstein Faye Goodman, by Richard Goodman Samuel Resler, by Bert & Wanda-Lea In honor of Irven Goodman, by Richard Pilder Lois Unger’s 90th birthday, by Dottie Goodman In honor of Engelhardt Helen Gordon, by Linda & Marvin The awesome performance of the Rabbi Ginsberg’s kindness, by Sandy & Roden Dayton Jewish Chorale, by Mark & Steve Schoemann Evelyn Chudde, by Susan Chudde, Kathy Gordon Chaya Vidal’s kindness, by Sandy & Steve Carol Chudde Lois Unger’s special birthday, by Schoemann Larry Tomchin, by Susan Chudde, Barb & Jim Weprin, Esther & DeNeal Speedy recovery Carol Chudde Feldman, Eddie & Marcia Kress Phyllis Rosen, by Betty Crouse Ted Cooper’s help, by Cindy Ruth Scheuer Life Enrichment Series Friedman & family Rinzler College Fund Fund The birth of a new granddaughter to In memory of In honor of Ralph & Debi Brenner, by Bruce & Mike Shane, by Brenda Rinzler Lois Unger’s special birthday, by Sandy Brenner Beth Adelman, Jeannie Lowry Ritual Fund Ida Pinsky Fund In memory of Sam & Sadie Berman Candy Fund In memory of Mary Merdinger, by Abe & Marla In memory of Mike Shane, by Carole & Don Merdinger Sam Berman, by Clara Hochstein Marger, Marlene & Terry Pinsky Sylvia Marcus, by David & Joan Marcus Louis Hoffman, by Carole & Don Milton Krochmal, by Jerry Krochmal Marger Betty Feldman, by Bari & Steve Blumhof In the Beth Abraham Family Congratulations to those celebrating birthdays and anniversaries in June & July June Birthdays July Birthdays June Anniversaries 1 Marshall Weiss 2 Linda Blum 9 Mike and Rochelle Goldstein 4 Marvin Miller 4 Jerome Cohen 11 Steve and Bari Blumhof 6 Marc Katz 4 Charlotte Horwitz 11 Joel and Linda Shapiro 6 Samuel Press 7 Randi Fuchsman 15 Robert and Sharon Burick 6 Felice Shane 7 David Rothschild 17 Alan and Judy Chesen 8 Goldye Kopmar 7 Deborah S. Rubenstein 17 Sanford and Karen Wolfe 8 Wendy Lipp 8 Marlene Flagel 18 Bert and Wanda Pilder 8 Louise Tincher 8 Sanford Mendelson 19 Sanford and Barbara Mendelson 9 Marian Plotnick 8 Adele Reingold 22 David and Joan Marcus 10 Randee Kaplan 9 Francine Roberts 23 Allan and Linda Katz 11 Debbie Feldman 10 Daniel Glaser 25 Ric and Linda Blum 15 Joel Vandersluis 10 Shelley Goldenberg 28 Bruce and Debbie Feldman 16 Larry Charme 10 Amy Munich 28 Steve and Linda Horenstein 18 Judith Woll 13 Beth Adelman 19 Gerald Kotler 13 Linwood Coates July Anniversaries 19 Dmitri Liner 15 Linda Frydman 1 William and Melinda Doner 19 Shante Naziri 16 Michael Kling 1 Douglas and Bethany Einstein 20 Allan Katz 17 Charlotte Handler 2 Donald and Carole Marger 21 Stanley Blum 17 Ava Sherman 4 Norm and Mary Rita Weissman 21 Daniel Goldberg 18 Jody Sobol 15 Gary and Irene Fishbein 21 Diane Handler 18 Richard Zawatsky 16 Steve and Sandy Schoemann 23 Shirley Rosenberg 20 Bruce Brenner 18 Gary and Lisa Pavlofsky 24 Janice Krochmal 21 Todd Sobol 26 DeNeal and Esther Feldman 26 Elaine Arnovitz 22 Edward Kress 27 Martin and Susan Schear 27 Rhoda Miller 24 Charlotte Braverman 31 Matt and Elaine Arnovitz 29 Carol Felman 24 Steven Fraim 29 Judith O’Connell-Carne 25 Emily Fogel ** If you have a birthday or anniversary and it is not 30 Constance Blum 26 Mindy Duberstein listed above, please call the office so we can put it 26 Sharon Schiff in the database. 27 David Duberstein 28 Roberta Zawatsky
Thanks for the following Kiddush We Record With Deep contributions Sorrow The Passing of
May 4 - Beth Abraham Sisterhood Edward Pocurull, father of Juliet Glaser May 11 - Beth Abraham Synagogue May 18 - Andi Scher Rabiner in memory of Craig Rabiner May 25 - Beth Abraham Synagogue Like us on Facebook! Collin Berry
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Wolfe Max Lehrner Yehuda Kahn Mary Liebowitz Misha Woll Ann Rubin Mair David Katz Leo Salzberg Jack Irvin Blaustein David Samuels Frances Light Ida Ellman Ed Klaben Mollie Sanderow David Miller Gerhard Joseph Evelyn Leibovich Sam Silverman Jennie Myers Joseph Muchnick Rose Liff Sidney Stein Abe J. Pretekin Abe Nisenholz Albert Rosenbaum Avraham Block Jacob Rauchman Anne Oscherwitz Hyman Schriber Jennie Braustein Rose Weber Philip Schneider Louis Zeifman Esther Eslow Lillian Abramovitz Adele Tilson Adele Behar Miriam Rosenblum Alan Bishow Kenneth Weinberger Minnie Cunix Maurice Rubenstein Benyamin Eisenstein Myron Freed Nettie Felman Jacob Cunix Claudia Feuer Meyer Kling Marcia Garber Randall Gossett Julius Guggenheimer David Pritzker Lenore Ginsberg Herbert Gross Stanley Hillelson Sarah Rubenstein Dorothea Rebec Saeks Bernard Marger Sarah Pitkowsky Eta Devora Chodos Henry Schneiderman Jacob Rinsky Pamela Marcia Pollack Minnie Chodos Gertrude Stermer Irving Sanderson Max Rockoff Dora Cohen Carl Wiseman Irving Spetter Leonard Zakem Philip Fisher M. A. Zeff Benjamin Weinstein Mollie Muchnick Sylvia Froug Ida Davis Abe Berman Esther Pollak Irene H. Jacobson Hy Lev Jacob Goldman Barbara Rothschild Rubin Karlsberg Frieda Nemkovsky Sophie Kopmar Myra Sklaroff Anna Sadow Ben Newhouse Joseph B. Rosen Debra Schwartz Esther Oscherwitz Esther Rosenstein SIVAN Ethel Schwartz Sadie B. Rich Isabelle Vennick Pauline Scott Morris E. Saeks Louis B Wollin Samuel Abrahamson Harold Shane Morris Samuels Jacob Louis Ida Adelson Anna Weisman Bertha Beloff Dora Shuchat Martha Berman Jennie G. Arnovitz Abraham Beyer Isabelle Venick Inge Blumhof Esther Brotkin Abraham Bodenstein John Weller Mona Briskin Sonia Richman Anne Greenberg Rosalind Cohen Aaron Froug Henry Slone Norman Harlan Sarah Gordon Irven Goodman Morris Blum Rollana Kiseleva Nathan Groban Sylvia Lyon Joseph Jenefsky Sylvia Schear Judith Horowitz Jacqueline Elyse Benjamin Mandel Freida Williams Miriam Karlsberg Routman David Pope Albert Lizar Benjamin Sylvia Lehman Henya Spialter Emanuel Adler Sadie F. Bittker Edith Rosenthal Philip H. Stoolman Stanley Greenberg Joseph Briskin Harry Schear Isidore Tannenbaum Joseph Henry Miller Joseph Gross Eva Robbins Helen Gordon Bessie Sacolick Robert Leff Sylvia Rosenthal Louis Lieberman Esther S. Chernick Carol Pavlofsky Annie Sobol Sumner Lyon Else Eichel Elsie Sherman Marilyn Teman Saul Rosenblum Morris Felman Pauline Pola Ellison Betty Tomchin Claire Feinhor Miriam Fraim Hyman Frank Constance Block Louis Goldsmith Edith Jacobson Harry Katz Ida Konowitch Ethel Ann Mink Gordon Kuhr Esther Litwack John Moskowitz Ester Ribak Nellie Moskowitz Jacob Odell Abe Schear Peggy Stoler Florence Nathanson Eli Slobof Jacob P. Schreibman Norman Friedman Sophie Rosenbaum Michael Tobin Martin Stermer Rose Friedman Roslyn Schear Sam Fiddler Maurice Aronson Max Gaffin Paul Schreibman Ben Hammerman Fred Coit YAHRZEITS, continued Adele Jaffe Eleanor Weisman Marcia Jaffe Pauline Simon Manuel Krumholz Jacob Bremen Dora Kizner Ida Weinman Louis J. Anon Morris Brown Leah Levin Louis Barnett Lee Burick Marshall Fisher Anna Maybruck Hymie Chodos Rose Lefkowitz Rose Galinkin Sophie Nides Ella Fox Lydia May Morris Neiman Jerome Warner Israel Groban Jessie Silverstone Charles Oppenheimer Joseph Bearse Marilyn Rittner Harry Dorin Louis Silverblatt Donald Bender Ethel Arnovitz David Dubro Ben Stoolman Abe L. Bernstein Rae Beerman Fannie Kopelove Dora Duberstein William Ganzer Elwood Kaplan Samuel Rosenthal Jerome Friedberg William Jenefsky Fannie Leiter Lewis George Rudin Jacob Kozen Maurice Katz John Fraim Ann F. Bassler David Levin Bea Kuhr Herbert Louis Alexander Bergsman Louis Office Herman Kuhr Max Mann Donald Friedman Lena Scharff Elsie Lapinsky Anna Ramze Charles Goodman Fruma Shapiro Abe Munich Hy Elpern Gerald Greene Anna Abromovich Isadore Rosen Connie Fasano Gertrude Halpern Beatrice Kahn Lillian Aftergood Anna Isenberg Carl Kelman Gertrude Kohn Faye Comissar Ilo Ann Kantor Alfred Mayer Louis Lieberman Earle Levine Fred Locke Herman Winer Louis Pinkus Joseph Nierenberg Mary Moskowitz Harry Wolfe Mae R. Prigozen Carol Sacks Abe Neiman Olga Kohn Betty Schear Philip Sokol Syma Office Sarah Salzberg Harry Sherman Jacob Stayman Louise Tanis Bertha Wolfe Ruth Coben Claire Thomas Gitl Barnett Louis Barnett Melvin Crouse Evelyn Weinberger Todd Jared Mendelson Myer Douglas Mort Einstein Florence Werbner Hortense Metz Gertrude Ellison Nettie Goldflies Harry Zappin Clara Chudde Lena Jacobson Fannie Goodwin Eli Ableman Rebecca Isaac Julius Levy William Lewis Sidney Adelman Harry Krakoff Louis Minkin Israel Rosen Max Cohen Toba Mikelson Irving Yanisheksky Bertha Schreiber Samuel Friedman Leonard Sanderow Morris Sureck Leu’ka Iglow Murray Raymond Segal TAMMUZ Frank Thomas Helen Jacobson Simon Cohen Batya Briskin Libby Moskowitz Albert Gibbs Jacob Davis Anna Lapinsky Dora Rubin Gittel Posner Sadie Handler Hyman A. Brenner Monroe Unger Lillian Rubin Theodore Levitt Samuel Levine Betty Barnett Nathan Spiegler Hinda Seldon Fanny Rosenberg Kalman Pomeranz Norman Wilks Irvin Schear Harry Sholiton Bella Mindlin Sarah Serelson Marion Weinstein Barry Recht Gertrude Ginsburg Lena Weisman Ruth Schriber Samuel Gisser Morris Blum Edward Arnold Mark Joseph Lupton Fannie Cohen Bertha Bruchfeld Milton Moscowitz Joshua Diamond Paul Frank Jack Bernstein I. Charles Elman Isaac Leet Robert Droz Ralph Heller Jack Leet Moshe Frydman Dora Jacobson Ann Oscherwitz Ann Grossman Babette Levy Elliott Ribak Robert Nathan Rosichan Lillian Roberts Rose Shulman A. B. Saeks Sam Shulman Bebe Blum Beulah Shershow Sidney Alter Max Canter Grace Stern Roberta Blumenthal Anna Galpern Yale Ducker Alan Gales Norma Kaplan Samuel Joseph Rosner Edward Greenberg Fannie Nierenberg Mollie Slavin Cole Ann Lehrner Sam Rubin Helen Goodwin Jenny Schear June 2019 Iyar - Sivan 5779
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 Haftarah: Ralph Williams Kiddush: Lorne and Barbara Bernstein in honor of the birth of their granddaughter
9:43p Havdalah
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Erev Shavuot Haftarah: Ariel Berry Kiddush: Beverly Louis and Tara & Adam Feiner in honor of Ariel Berry
7:00p Shavuot 8:44p Candle Dinner/Service/Study Lighting 9:48p Candle Lighting
9 Shavuot I 10 Shavuot II 11 12 13 14 15 Haftarah: Ted Cooper Office Closed Haftarah: Doug Deutsch Haftarah: 12:00p Executive Kiddush: The Weissman 9:00a Service Committee Mtg. family in honor of Norm’s 9:00a Service belated birthday 4:15p Guess Who’s 125:Kaleidoscope of Us Coming to Shabbas? Comm. Mtg. 9:48p Candle Lighting 9:49p Candle Lighting 6:00p Men’s Club Mtg. 8:47p Candle 9:51p Havdalah Lighting
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Haftarah: Daniel Goldberg Kiddush: 7:30p Shabbat Under the Stars 6:00p Board Mtg. 8:49p Candle Lighting 9:53p Havdalah
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Haftarah: Marshall Weiss Kiddush: Connie Blum and family in honor of Stanley’s 90th birthday 8:50p Candle Lighting 9:53p Havdalah
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July 2019 Sivan - Tammuz 5779
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 Rosh Chodesh 4 Rosh Chodesh 5 6 Tammuz Tammuz Haftarah: Kiddush: No Sponsor Independence Day - Office Closed
8:49p Candle Lighting 9:52p Havdalah
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Decade Shabbat Haftarah: Kiddush: Betty Crouse, Bea Burke, Amy Munich 12:00p Executive and Ed Sperber, & Jim and 2:00p Opera Series Comm. Mtg. Carol Nathanson in honor of the Decade Shabbat
6:00p 125:Anniversary 6:00p Security Comm. 6:00p Men’s Club Mtg. 8:46p Candle Comm. Mtg. Mtg. Lighting 9:49p Havdalah
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Haftarah: Doug Deutsch Kiddush: Beth Adelman in memory of Sidney Adelman
8:42p Candle 9:45p Havdalah Lighting 6:00p Board Mtg.
21 Tzom Tammuz 22 23 24 25 26 27 Haftarah: Kiddush: A Friend of Beth Abraham
8:37p Candle 9:39p Havdalah Lighting
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2:00p Opera Series