THE TEMPLE a Monthly Newsletter of the Temple -Tifereth Israel Beachwood, Ohio November 2017 the TEMPLE Cheshvan /Kislev 5778 Times TIFERETHISRAEL

THE TEMPLE A Monthly Newsletter of The Temple -Tifereth Israel Beachwood, Ohio November 2017 THE TEMPLE Cheshvan /Kislev 5778 times TIFERETHISRAEL

JOIN US FOR FEATURED FRIDAY WITH PROFESSOR JOHN GRABOWSKI, CWRU Friday, November 10 at The Temple 6 PM - Kabbalat Shabbat Service • 7 PM - Shabbat Dinner • 8 PM - Program Who Should Enter the Golden Door? An Immigration Policy in Historical Perspective The current political arguments about American immigration policy are the most recent manifestation of a debate about who should be admitted to the United States. It is a discussion, arguably based on the questions: what are America’s values and what is an “American”? For more than two centuries that discussion has been juxtaposed between idealism and an economic pragmatism often tinged by xenophobia. This presentation traces that debate from the eighteenth century to the present within the context of changing immigration patterns during that time. Professor Grabowski’s interests and research span the fields of public and academic history. He specializes in the areas of immigration and ethnicity; local (Cleveland) urban history; and public history, particularly the fields of archives and museums. He is the Krieger-Mueller Associate Professor of Applied History at Case Western Reserve University and the Krieger-Mueller Historian and Senior Vice President for Research and Publications at the Western Reserve Historical Society. Sponsored by the Diann G & Thomas A Mann Lecture Fund A 7:00 PM Shabbat Dinner will precede the program. Dinner - $16 per person (reservations required) Shabbat dinner reservations can be made at our Online Payment Center at www.ttti.org, by calling The Temple reservation line at 216.831.3233, ext. 162, email [email protected], or mail reply slip on page 7. RABBINIC SEARCH UPDATE The Rabbinic Search Committee is fully engaged in the process of selecting our new Senior Rabbi. Through the assistance of the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR), we have received multiple resumes including one from our own Rabbi Rosie Haim. Our committee carefully reviewed these resumes and determined which candidates to advance to the next stage. The next step in the search process was to conduct video interviews of the out-of-town candidates. Several of these interviews took place in October and, if necessary, others will take place in early November. The committee spent approximately one hour with each candidate, engaging with them on topics that are important to all of us. The candidates have also been asked to submit written responses to three questions drafted by committee members. Rabbi Rosie Haim will be included in the final group of candidates to be interviewed. We want you to know that much of what we are asking the candidates – through interviews or written questions – was derived from ideas and comments that were provided to the committee by members of our Congregation at the Annual Meeting and from sessions that were held with our staff and educators. Members of the committee are so grateful for your input. We consider the search for a Senior Rabbi to be a sacred responsibility, and every committee member is committed to ensuring that the historic legacy of our beloved congregation endures. It is not too late to send an email with your comments or questions; we would love to hear from you! Our email address is [email protected]. – Jane Joseph and Dr. Howard Epstein, Co-chairs, Rabbinic Search Committee THE TEMPLE -TIFERETH ISRAEL page 2

6:00 PM KABBALAT SHABBAT MORNING TORAH STUDY SHABBAT SERVICES LED BY RABBI ROGER C. KLEIN Saturdays, November 4, 11, 18 & 25 at 9:15 AM Friday, November 3/14 Cheshvan Torah Portion: Vayera All Are Welcome! Genesis 18:1-22:24 Open to long-time participants and newcomers alike. Friday, November 10 /21 Cheshvan Torah Portion: Chayei Sarah Genesis 23:1-25:18 WE’RE JAZZING UP SHABBAT! Friday, November 17/28 Cheshvan PM Torah Portion: Toldot Friday, November 3 at 6:00 Genesis 25:19-28:9 Join our rabbis and cantor for a special jazz Shabbat service This unique Shabbat experience features five Friday,November 24*/6 Keslev of Northeast Ohio's top jazz artists: Torah Portion: Vayetze Marshall Griffith, piano; Dean Newton, bass; Brian Sweigart, Genesis 28:10-32:2 drums; Jack Schantz, trumpet; Paul Ferguson, trombone. * If you are celebrating a birthday An Oneg Shabbat will follow • Sponsored by the Morgenstern Family Music Fund or anniversary this month, please join us on this Shabbat to be called to the bimah for a special blessing! JOIN US FOR TGIS! WINE & CHEESE Friday, November 17 at 7:30 PM Join us for our participatory Shabbat PRE-ONEG service that is sure to touch your heart, Fri., November 10 engage your mind, and feed your soul. TG S T Families with children of all ages are ! 5:15 PM h t a a n b k b Sponsored by The Temple welcome to pray with us! G Sha Women’s Contact Rob Ross for questions at [email protected] or 216.455.1699 Association The 6:00 PM Kabbalat Shabbat service will be held as usual.

TFC TRAVELING SHABBAT! Join with Temple families for this Friday mornings at 10:00 AM special Shabbat and delicious dinner! Beechmont Country Club Shira Chadasha 29600 Chagrin Boulevard ...SING A NEW SONG Friday, Nov. 17 at 6:00 PM Dinner Cost: $20 Adult $12 Children (12 and under)

Friday, November 24 Shabbat dinner reservations can be 6:00 PM made at our Online Payment Center Join us for a musical at www.ttti.org or by calling Shabbat experience! The Temple reservation line at 216.831.3233, ext. 162. WWW.TTTI.ORG page 3 FROM THE RABBI’S STUDY Now that the drama and spiritual resonance of our fall holidays are behind us, the Jewish festival year takes a breather during the month of Cheshvan. The original, and arguably the correct, name for that month, and by which the Tanach refers to it, is Mar Cheshvan, a conjunction of two words meaning “eighth month” in ancient Akkadian. (In the Torah’s chronology, the first month of the year is not Tishrei, when our present day fall holy days occur, but Nisan, the month when we celebrate Pesach.) In Hebrew, the word “mar” means bitter, and according to midrashic traditions, “Marcheshvan” suggests that Cheshvan is bitter, either because it has no holidays or was the month in which our matriarch, Sarah, died. While we may recall the sadness of the latter event, I’ve never met a rabbi or cantor who is bitter about a month in which Shabbat is the only sacred occasion! However, before Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur 5778 fade from memory, a few misconceptions need to be corrected. First those high holy days are not two separate events, but the two poles of a ten-day-long period known in tradition as aseret yamei hateshuvah, the Ten Days of Repentance. This reminds us that the process of repentance – reflection, recognition, remorse, reconciliation, and resolving to do better – is not a two or one-day exercise but an ongoing one. Further, while “Day of Atonement” is an occasion of particular intensity and focus, the importance of seeking and granting forgiveness is a daily imperative, not a yearly one. Consider for a moment how absurd it would be to claim that the only day one must be thoughtful and considerate toward one’s mother is Mothers Day, that the occasion on which it is important to express love is Valentine’s Day, or that the only day for gratitude is Thanksgiving. Those of us of a certain age remember Erich Segal’s bestseller, Love Story, which spawned the famous aphorism, “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” If there has even been a more false and fatuous observation about relationships, I’ve never encountered it. The truth, of course, is exactly the opposite: Love means continually having to say we’re sorry. Thus, the Amidah section of the Jewish daily service contains a prayer for forgiveness and concludes with a silent prayer that the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable to God. The Ten Days of Repentance are not merely an occasion, but constitute a paradigm for building and maintaining healthy interpersonal relationships and fostering ongoing personal growth. If we are wise, rather than locking the values, themes, and wisdom of the high holy days in a cabinet of unconsciousness until next year, we will make them a daily ethical and spiritual practice. Reflection, recognition, remorse, reconciliation, and resolving to do better, seeking and extending forgiveness, saying we’re sorry in a timely and genuine way will enable us to build upon the insights we gained in Judaism’s most sacred season. And don’t worry. We’ll still have enough repenting to do when the high holy days come around next year! L’shalom u’veracha – In Peace and Blessing, Rabbi Block

MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND SAVE THE DATE! Temple Family Connections Presents FAMILY HANUKKAH CELEBRATION & ROCK MY SOUL SHABBAT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15 Join us as we celebrate Hanukkah with holiday crafts, Rock Shabbat dinner, Rock My Soul Service, and a festive Oneg. My JEWISH CAMPS WILL BE REPRESENTED FOR PARENTS TO LEARN Soul ABOUT SUMMER CAMP OPPORTUNITIES. DON’T MISS IT! Shabbat THE TEMPLE -TIFERETH ISRAEL page 4 MAZEL TOV TO OUR NOVEMBER B’NAI MITZVAH TEFTY All are invited to attend the Shabbat services as we welcome these B’nai Mitzvah. MONDAY MADNESS Kelsi Ann Collins Monday, November 13 Saturday, November 4 at 11:00 AM 6:00 - 7:00 PM Kelsi is the daughter of Robin Collins and Joe Collins, of Followed by Chai Learning blessed memory. Kelsi is a student at Cardinal School. For her Mizvah Project, she is making blankets in honor of a (includes dinner) friend’s mom who gets cold during chemo treatments. The blankets will be donated to patients of area chemo labs. HUMPDAY HANG OUT Wednesday, November 29 Zia Nicole Zelman 5:30 - 7:00 PM Youth Lounge Saturday, November 4 at 4:30 PM Zia is the daughter of Ivy and David Zelman. She attends Hathaway Brown. Zia is volunteering to care for animals BAR/BAT MITZVAH at a local animal shelter for her Mitzvah Project.

DATE SELECTION Rebecca Leah Martel

INFORMATIONAL Saturday, November 11 at 11:00 AM MEETING FOR 2021 Rebecca is the daughter of Lisa and Patrick Martel. She attends Solon Middle School. Rebecca is spending time Sunday, November 12 with residents at nursing homes and helps lead musical performances. She is a Temple Madricha and Solon Police 9:30 – 10:30 AM Law Enforcement Explorer Cadet. The parents of students born in 2008 who will become Dylan Matthew Ettkin B’nai Mitzvah in 2021 are Saturday, November 11 at 4:30 PM invited to an informational Dylan is the son of Lisa and Scott Ettkin. He is a student meeting about selecting your date. at Solon Middle School. For his Mitzvah Project, Dylan (You’re invited to this meeting is collecting donations for The Cleveland Clinic Children’s by the year of your child’s Hospital. birth, not by grade level.) Braedon Jackson Olsen Join Rabbi Haim to discuss: Saturday, November 18 at 11:00 AM How to select your child’s upcoming Braedon is the son of Jenn Dolin Olsen and Andy Olsen. He bar or bat mitzvah service date attends University School. Dylan is a volunteer at the Kosher Choice of sanctuaries Food Bank, Montefiore and Menorah Park and assists with BINGO at Stone Gardens for his Mitzvah Project. Catering and private receptions at The Temple Cameron Hurwitz

Our program will conclude Saturday, November 25 at 11:00 AM with a Q&A session so Cameron is the son of Deb and Eric Hurwitz. He is a student that parents may discuss at Brady Middle School. For his Mitzvah Project, Cameron is their concerns. raising money for Kol Israel’s Holocaust Education Program.

Please note that we will not be taking reservation dates at this time. Jackson Hurwitz

Please let us know Saturday, November 25 at 11:00 AM if you will be attending! Jackson is the son of Deb and Eric Hurwitz. He is a student at Brady Middle School. For his Mitzvah Project, Jackson is RSVP to [email protected]. raising money for Kol Israel’s Holocaust Education Program. WWW.TTTI.ORG page 5 Hello everyone, Dear Temple Families, I am very excited to introduce myself to you for our We invite you to give a warm welcome to year together. There are many things I rea Shaked Shachar, our Israeli Year-of-Service tell you ab Volunteer for this year. In a very short time, out myself. My n lly want to means “almon ame is Shaked, whi d” in English. I am 18 a ch Shaked has already done a beautiful job my father, nd I l my mother, m ive with engaging our teens especially those who and four noisy hens in a y two little brothers, sma our cat are part of our madrichim and Monday Hebrew ‘Yeshuv ll town (we ca ’) in the no ll it in night programs with her mesmerizing “sunny” (it is pretty s rth of Israel. It is c unn alled Shimsh music and fun-loving personality. We Valley,” which i y, actually). Shi it which mean s, in my o mshit is s country. pinion, one part of the “Je invite you to schedule time to get to There are stre of the most beaut zreel It was rea ams and sprin iful areas in the know her. If you and your family would lly fun growi gs in the va most of ng up in a p lley and lots of f be interested in hosting her in your my uncles and co lace like thi ields. go there e usin s. My grandparents very holiday, and it s live in a Kibb and home the second half of the year, please utz north of our town. We is very uniq contact Rabbi Stacy at [email protected]. I really l ue and fun. ove music and it is the recorde a major part of me r and the piano and my l – Rabbi Stacy Schlein the gu for 11 ye ife. I have pla itar. Three yea ars now. I also sin yed that wou rs ago, I decid g, and try to play ld be more c ed that I wanted to lea arts a hallenging f rn in a nd science in Je or me so I fou school rusalem a nd a boarding Jerusalem and in a nd started studying school for boarding school there ing experie was de . Living in nce. Besides musi finitely a really i c, I ma great and in nterest me and I will h jor in Arabic and Physics. terest- army, in the opefully have They both Intelligence corp a job which includes b especially in the s. Another thing wh oth the desert. ich the vie The landscapes of I like is hiking – ws in my area the desert a on Su . Every year I t re so diffe kkot – wi th my fa ravel to the desert a rent from a gro ther’s fami t least th up of families from ly from the Kibbut ree times: or youth mov my town; and i z; on Passover with ement. Speaking n overnight trip “Bnei Ha of yout s with my scho 'Moshavim” youth mo h movement … I was a ol (student) an vement for 7 part of the d a counselor years both a “Shelach” youth mo . I was also a c s a hanicha vement which is f ounselor for 2 yea country. Being a ocu rs in the part of a yo sed mostly on h has taught me a uth moveme iking in the lot about nt, especially a glad I was a part of Israel, friendship s a counsel it. and responsibil or, ity, and I a I have he m ard a lot a me bout your comm eting and wor unity and I real king with yo ly look Shaked u this year. forward to

SUNDAY MORNING LEARNING WITH RABBI ROSIE HAIM Each month Rabbi Haim will offer two courses on Sunday morning, with a coffee break in between. Come for one, or stay for both! Sundays, Nov. 5, Dec. 3, Jan. 7, Feb. 4 & Mar. 11 9:30 -10:30 AM - Jewish Spiritual Parenting Jewish Spiritual Parenting will focus on a book of the same title by Rabbi Paul Kipnes. The focus will be on parenting issues through a Jewish lens. 11:00 AM - Noon - Holiday Happenings Holiday Happenings will remind us of some of the holiday themes and rituals that can be enjoyed as a family, starting with Shabbat and continuing through the calendar year. THE TEMPLE -TIFERETH ISRAEL page 6

Tatum Mears MAZEL TOV TO OUR 2017 CONSECRANTS Owen Miller Mason Moore * Ari Moss Naomi Prince Lane Schaefer Ethan Scheraga William Schinagle Conor Schwartz Louella Segal Reese Silverman Samuel Streem Benjamin Sulzer Joshua Sulzer Mason Tolle Amelia Walker Max Weiss * Charlie Wexler Eli Whitman Photo by SGMP Scott Gloger, Master Photographer Julia Winograd Spencer Wolinetz * Henry Ascherman ***** Levi Eisenberg Lucille Goldenberg ** Jacob Isaacson Amelia Young * Parker Borland Solomon Eisenberg Jamie Gordon Lena Keare 2nd Generation * Hayley Brick Noah Engel * Sydney Green Aiden Kelly 3rd Generation ** Lila Bucchieri **** Simon Engel * Asher Haas Joel Kittredge 4th Generation *** Brody Chernoff Adam Estrin Jackson Hanlin Mallory Krieger 5th Generation **** Nathan Cohen **** Jaden Factor * Sydney Hawkins *** Melissa Martel 6th Generation *****

LIBRARY LINES BY ANDREA DAVIDSON Come celebrate Jewish Book Month with us at The Temple-Tifereth Israel! Delightful pictures accent a new children’s book, The Goblins of Nottingham: The History of Challah, by Zoe Klein. Ron Balson, author of Once We Were Brothers, Saving Sophie and Karolina’s Twins, has written a new novel called The Trust, once again featuring the investigative team of Liam Taggart and Catherine Lockhart. LITERARY CLUB BOOK DISCUSSION - Tuesday, November 21 at 1:00 PM Matthew Weitendorf of the Beachwood Library will review The Railwayman’s Wife by Ashley Hay Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, has called this an “exquisitely written book, both for fans of The Light Between Oceans, and other readers as well.” It explores the aftermath of World War II in an Australian seaside town and the mysterious poem that changes the lives of all those who encounter it. Bring your friends! The Temple will provide beverages and dessert. Call Andrea Davidson, Librarian at 216.455.1724 for information.

Join us Thursday, November 9 at 7:30 PM at The Temple As part of the Mandel JCC 2017 Jewish Book Festival, David G. Dalin will speak about his book Jewish Justices of the Supreme Court: From Brandeis to Kagan. David Dalin is a rabbi, professor, and widely published scholar of American history. Dalin examines the lives, legal careers, Jewish background and Jewish legacies of Louis D. Brandeis, Benjamin Cardozo, Felix Frankfurter, Arthur Goldberg, Abe Fortas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer and Elena Kagan. He explores their views and judicial opinions on the principles of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the death penalty, the right to privacy, and gender equality. Free and open to the community. Reservations required. www.mandeljcc.org/bookfest or call 216.831.0700, ext.0. WWW.TTTI.ORG page 7

SMART SUNDAYS RELIGION AND THE POET’S VOICE A SERIES LED BY RABBI ROGER C. KLEIN ALL ARE WELCOME! Sundays, November 5 & 12 at 10:00 AM The power of religion finds articulation in many forms: in Scripture and commentary, in sermons and worship services, in personal prayer, in celebrations and commemorations. Poets, too, offer vehicles for capturing religion’s power and mystery and in compressed language that is rich in meter and metaphor. In this series, we will examine a selection of the poetry of three great poets … the Biblical Psalmist, Emily Dickinson and Yehuda Amichai … and see the ways in which they give expression to the vitality and reach of religion. We will also explore how these poets sometimes express puzzlement, doubt, and despair while also searching for a broader understanding of spirituality that is not limited to the conventional meanings of traditional religion.

FEATURED FRIDAY WITH RABBI MEIR AZARI, BEIT DANIEL SYNAGOGUE, TEL AVIV Friday, December 1 at The Temple 6 PM - Kabbalat Shabbat Service • 7 PM - Shabbat Dinner • 8 PM - Program Bridge over Troubled Water: Judaism in the 21st Century from an Israeli Perspective Saturday Morning Torah Study at 9:15 AM Becoming Israel: Wrestling with God and our Fellow Human Beings – Exploring Va'Yishlach For close to three decades, Rabbi Meir Azari has dedicated himself to connecting Israelis to inclusive, egalitarian and Progressive Judaism in Israel. Since 1991, Rabbi Azari has been Senior Rabbi at Beit Daniel and head of the Daniel Centers for Progressive Judaism in Tel Aviv-Jaffa. The Daniel Centers today encompass three spiritual centers, run an award-winning service learning program to Diaspora post-college graduates, officiate hundreds of weddings and B’nai Mitzvah yearly including ground-breaking B’nai Mitzvah to interfaith families, and operate the largest non-Orthodox conversion school in Israel. Rabbi Azari has also served as the Executive Director of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism, where he helped establish the Israel Religious Action Center. Rabbi Azari was one of the first Israeli rabbis ordained by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. He has served as chair of MARAM (Israeli Council of Progressive Rabbis) and is on the board of the Jewish Agency for Israel. He is also a board member of the Company for Educational and Cultural Institutions in Tel Aviv. He has published two books and is a sought-after speaker. Sponsored by the Anna & Louis, Herbert & Marianna Luxenberg Special Projects Fund

A 7:00 PM Shabbat Dinner will precede the program. Dinner - $16 per person (reservations required) Shabbat dinner reservations can be made at our Online Payment Center at www.ttti.org, by calling The Temple reservation line at 216.831.3233, ext. 162, email [email protected], or mail reply slip.

FEATURED FRIDAY SHABBAT DINNERS Please make checks payable to The Temple. Mail to: The Temple, 26000 Shaker Boulevard, Beachwood, OH 44122 Names Attending ______Phone ______Email ______# _____ @ $16 ea. Total $ ______I will be attending: ❏ November 10 ❏ December 1 THE TEMPLE -TIFERETH ISRAEL page 8

DO A KNIT-ZVAH! - For many years a small group of Temple women has knitted AC IAL T hats and scarves for the children at Citizen's Academy schools. Based on a C IO group in Israel that was knitting hats for soldiers in the Israeli Army, our O N Knit-zvah group started with the help of Joan Kirschenbaum and continues S

on with knitters like Jean Foxman, contributing over 150 pieces per year. r d e The group is now looking for new knitters, and they have patterns and yarn u e c t available. Please contact Rita Saslaw at [email protected] if interested. a n te lu , A Vo dvoc e & BATTERY RECYCLING PROGRAM - Did you know that household batteries at are responsible for 50 to 70% of all heavy material found in landfills? We are offering an easy way to help! Bring your old batteries to the reception desk where a bin is available for proper disposal. A recycle business will extract 61% of the battery components: zinc, manganese, steel and even the paper and plastic on the outside jacket. These materials will be sent to manufacturers for reuse. REMINDER - Is it time to change batteries in your smoke detectors?

ZACHOR - Thank you to the families who helped assemble and deliver New Year's bags, greetings and smiles to area Holo- caust survivors on September 17. This new Temple initiative was both meaningful and heartwarming. The next delivery opportunity is planned to be around Purim. Have ideas for volunteer opportunities for our Temple community? Please email our chair, Faith Schaffer at [email protected] or Lou Innenberg, staff Social Action Coordinator, at [email protected].

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THE AIPAC FALL COMMUNITY EVENT FEATURING JEREMY BASH Founder and Managing Director, Beacon Global Strategies Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of Defense and The Central Intelligence Agency Monday, December 11 at The Temple-Tifereth Israel 6:00 PM Leadership Reception Open to AIPAC Club Members who contribute a minimum of $1,800 towards AIPAC’s Annual Campaign 7:00 PM Community Program & Dessert Reception This program is free and open to the community Please register by November 27 by visiting www.aipac.org/ttti For questions, please contact Jeremy Diamond at 312.236.1956 or [email protected], or Rabbi Haim ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED • DIETARY LAWS OBSERVED Jeremy Bash has spent the past 15 years advising national leaders and chief executives on a range of strategic, management, legal, and policy issues. He is the only Obama Administration official to have served as Chief of Staff in two national security departments or agencies. Bash can currently be seen on MSNBC. He was Chief of Staff to the Director of the CIA from 2009-2011 and Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense from 2011-2013, in each role serving as senior advisor to Leon E. Panetta. From August 2010 to May 2011, he was a member of the CIA’s senior management team overseeing the operation that killed Osama Bin Laden. WWW.TTTI.ORG page 9 Join Rabbi Haim and friends in a book group to discuss WISE AGING: LIVING WITH JOY, RESILIENCE, & SPIRIT COME JOIN TOGETHER FOR TEA AND TALK Mondays, November 20 & December 18 at 3:00 PM A nine-part monthly series to explore each chapter of Wise Aging: Living with Joy, Resilience, & Spirit by Rachel Cowan and Linda Thal. The authors rewrite what it means to grow older by giving us the tools we need to live with renewed energy, intention, and joy even as we navigate the chal- lenges of aging. Rabbi Haim along with resource people relevant to the chapter will explore with the book’s authors a wide range of issues including: relationships with adult children and spouses, body image, romance and sexuality, living with loss, and cultivating well-being. Together they will deliver practical, real-world suggestions, journaling exercises, meditations, and activities that dig deep and lead us to a better understanding of how to age well. No need to attend all sessions – jump in at any point! RSVP to Cyndi Wilson at 216.455.1695 or [email protected]

TWO AMAZING TEMPLE TRIPS TO ISRAEL OFFER SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! Israel’s 70th Anniversary Journey With Rabbi Rick & Susie Block • February 14 - 28, 2018 Interested? Please let us know: [email protected] Check out our itinerary at www.arzworld.com and search The Temple-Tifereth Israel

Rabbi Haim’s Family Tour to Israel • June 5 - 16, 2018 Participation will be limited. Please contact Rabbi Haim or Cyndi Wilson for further information at 216.455.1695 or [email protected]. If you’re interested in going on the trip, save this date for a group get-together on Sunday, November 12 from 4:30 - 6:00 PM Call Cyndi at [email protected] or call 216.455.1695 for details about the trip and to RSVP

BROTHERHOOD LUNCH BUNCH! Wednesday, November 8 at 11:45 AM, The Temple Gather with Temple members on the second Wednesday of every month to enjoy a casual lunch and guest speaker. Lunch cost is $12 per person. RSVP to Egon at [email protected] or Cyndi Wilson at [email protected]. WE WELCOME ALL Payments and RSVP can also be made at our Online Payment Center at www.ttti.org TEMPLE MEN & WOMEN!

SHOP AT KNUTH’S, LANDERWOOD PLAZA ON THURS., NOV. 16 Support The Temple Women’s Association TWA Present this coupon and Knuth’s will give 15% THE TEMPLE WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION of your total purchase back to TWA! THE TEMPLE -TIFERETH ISRAEL page 10 YOU COULD BE A BAGEL BUDDY! Thanks to our congregants generosity last year, we were able to help fund 12 convention scholarships to our Temple teens. But that’s not all – YOU helped them thrive as young Jewish leaders. These conventions are packed full of Jewish programming, socializing, Tikkun Olam, and community building with more than 200 Jewish teens. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you! Please consider sponsoring a Sunday Morning Bagel Shop this year. Cost to sponsor a Sunday is $75. Contact Jamie at [email protected] Creating bonds, friendship, & education for information! within Jewish youth programs — leads to a greater relationship with Sponsor online at http://bit.ly/tttibagelbuddy their Jewish community in the future.

WE’RE GETTING TOGETHER! Sunday, November 5 at 4:00 PM at Playhouse Square Members of TWA and the Temple Brotherhood will get together for a behind-the-scenes Playhouse Square Tour followed by dinner at the Hermit Club Dining Room of the Hofbrauhaus, located just behind Playhouse Square. We will also have a short brewery tour of the Hofbrauhaus and a discussion at the Hermit Club about their long relationship with Playhouse Square. We will meet at 3:45 PM outside the State Theater. Parking is available in the attached garage or at a variety of nearby lots. Cost: $30 per person - includes theatre tour, buffet dinner, coffee, soda & brewery tour. TWA (A cash bar will be available.) THE TEMPLE WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION RSVP through our Online Payment Center at www.ttti.org For questions, call Jodi at 440.479.2753 or email [email protected] BROTHERHOOD Co-chairs: Jodi & Tom Jackson and Emily Lebowitz & Chuck Miller THE TEMPLE-TIFERETH ISRAEL

Theatre and Dinner with the Chai Lifers Sunday, November 12 at the Cleveland Play House Attend a thoughtful Cleveland Play House (CPH) matinee production of The Diary of Anne Frank with Temple Chai Lifers. Afterwards, dine together at Nighttown to explore how Anne’s words remain compelling and relevant today as we experience the importance of standing up for one another in the face of intolerance, fear and hatred.

12:15 PM – Begin boarding coach at The Temple parking lot 12:30 PM – Depart for Cleveland Play House for pre-theatre lecture and performance 4:45 PM – Travel by coach to Nighttown for self-pay dinner (private room; order from menu) 7:30 - 7:45 PM – Arrive at The Temple Cost: $72.00 (Includes pre-talk, performance, coach and driver gratuity) SEATING LIMITED! Call Candy Anker at 216.291.5032 for ticket availablilty. WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/THETEMPLETIFERETHISRAEL page 11 CONGREGANTS IN THE NEWS IN MEMORIAM Do you know a congregant being honored in our community? The Temple expresses heartfelt sympathy If so, let us know so we can share it with our Temple family! to members of the bereaved families. Send information to Debbie Friedman, Communications Director, May their memory be for a blessing. at [email protected] or call 440.498.9540. Cavs Promote Jason Hillman to Basketball Chief of Staff, Team Counsel Jason Hillman, formerly senior vice president and general counsel for the Cleveland Cavaliers, was promoted to basketball chief of staff and team counsel October 12. Joseph Felber Brother-in-law of Edwin and Naomi Singer Grossberg Honored by Hattie Larlham Florence Katz Dr. Richard Grossberg was recognized at Hattie Larlham’s Wife of the late Sanford A. Katz; 17th Annual Rudolph H. Garfield Circle of Caring on Sister of Robert (Shirley) Markowitz, October 14th at Signature of Solon for his work helping deceased, Jack Markowitz, deceased; Sister-in-law of Marcia Markowitz children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Merle Laserson Father of Cindy (Scott) Klein; Barry J. Miller Named “Lawyer of Grandfather of Jenna, Justin and the late Jamie Klein the Year” by US News & World Report Robert A. “Bob” Mann Barry Miller was one of four Benesch lawyers recognized as Son of Grace Mann; Best Lawyers 2018 “Lawyer of the Year,” a distinction given Brother of Thomas (Diann) annually to a single outstanding lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area. This is the fifth time Barry Dr. Mark Melamud has received this recognition. Brother of Dr. Inna (Dr. Felix) Vilinsky Beatrice Miller Mazel Tov to our Congregants to be Grandmother of Dr. David (Leah) Honored as CJN’s 2017 Difference Makers Streem, Dr. Jason (Dr. Mindy) Streem William Oseroff At an awards ceremony on November 19 at Landerhaven in Mayfield Heights, Father of Nancy (Bruce) White the Cleveland Jewish News will honor local individuals making invaluable contributions for the betterment of our Jewish community. The celebratory Malvene Peck event will feature cocktails, food stations and networking followed by the main Sister-in-law of Iris Wolstein program. Tickets for the event can be purchased at cjn.org/differencemakers. James N. Rubin The 2017 class of 18 Difference Makers includes attorneys, company presi- Husband of Janice Rubin, the late dents, organization directors, business owners, community volunteers, a judge Charlotte Ann Rubin; Father of and other highly esteemed members of the Northeast Ohio Jewish community Michael Rubin and Elizabeth Rubin; including four of our Temple members: Stepfather of Dr. James (Erica) Fishkin, Jill (Joseph) Nesane; Grandfather of Lukas Borjessan, Natalie Fishkin and Juliet Nesane; Brother of the late Joan (Henry) Lefkowitz Sydney A. Zinamon Husband of Marty; Father of Jeffrey, Bobby (Jeanette), Steven; Grandfather of Samuel, Noah, Michael and Charlie; Brother of Gregg Sheryl Hirsh Michael Sandy Zieve Ruth Kaselbaum and the late Morris Eisenberg Assistant Director Jacobson Retired Please Note: If the deceased was Managing Partner Siegal Lifelong President not a temple member, only relatives Benesch Learning, Case MHJ Consulting Western Reserve Univ. belonging to The Temple are listed. THE TEMPLE -TIFERETH ISRAEL page 12

THANK YOU TO OUR BIMAH FLOWER FUND ONEG SPONSORS NOVEMBER NOVEMBER 3 THE BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS THAT GRACE THE BIMAH Rochelle & Joel Marx ON SHABBAT ARE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH In memory of Jean Marx DONATIONS BY THE FOLLOWING: NOVEMBER 17 In loving memory of Dr. I.B. Silber on his birthday, by Nancy Pickus, Miriam, Peter and Matthew Deedra Dolin In honor of Braedon Olsen’s In loving memory of Peggy Loveman by Sondra Cristal and Bar Mitzvah and grandchildren, Brian, Mitchell and Kristy In loving memory of Larry Dolin In loving memory of Dr. Jack Meltzer and Mildred Meltzer by their children, Lauren and Norton Winer and Jim and Pam Meltzer NOVEMBER 24 and grandchildren, Jaime and Scott The Temple Brotherhood In loving memory of Ruetta Devay Gross by Elinor Gross and grandchildren In honor of Celebration Shabbat In loving memory of daughter, Vicki Lynn Guren THANK YOU TO OUR by Lois and Homer Guren and family In loving memory of Sylvia Ringle by her children, Dolores and Lee Hartzmark TEMPLE GREETERS and Sharon and Yoash Wiener, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. ☺ ☺ ☺ In loving memory of Harold Small by his wife, Carol, and children, Susan and Dennis Lieberman, Shelly and Bill Small, and John Small and grandchildren NOVEMBER 3 In loving memory of Sylvia Adler by Faith Brown Carol & Ken Hochman In loving memory of David L. Lazerick by his children, NOVEMBER 10 Ina and Melvin I. Lazerick, and grandchildren, Beth and Carol Ron Fisher In loving memory of Dani Schaul by her husband, Samuel, and children NOVEMBER 17 Jordan, Samantha and Jeff Kaplan and Drew Schaul and Lizzie Katz Jane & Rob Platt In loving memory of Irvin Miller and Helen Miller by their daughter, Andrea Miller NOVEMBER 24 In loving memory of Natalie Neye by her children, Ellen and Stuart Neye Polly Karr & Stacey Steggert and Rita and Burton Lifson If you are interested in being a In blessed and loving memory of Helen Reisenfeld Markowitz and William Temple Greeter, call Lana at Markowitz and Esther Reisenfeld Markowitz and Morris Markowitz 216.455.1696 for information. by their children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and grandnieces

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INTERESTED IN SPONSORING AN ONEG SHABBAT? The Temple is scheduling sponsors for our weekly Oneg Shabbat following the Kabbalat Shabbat services and our monthly Rock My Soul Shabbat. You may wish to sponsor an Oneg in honor or in memory of a loved one, a special occasion, or just to support The Temple. Standard Kabbalat Shabbat $100 • Rock My Soul Shabbat $250 • TGIS - $75 Call The Temple at 216.831.3233 to schedule a date or for information. WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/THETEMPLETIFERETHISRAEL page 13 CONTRIBUTIONS THE TEMPLE TRIBUTE FUNDS The S. Darwin Noll Fund to Support THE TEMPLE FOUNDATION Jewish Education The Larry and Deedra Dolin Library Fund Yelena Boxer & Brian Kelly ENDOWMENT FUNDS In memory of Richard Sugarman Carole & Barnett Bookatz Special Education Rabbi Stacy Schlein Tribute Fund by Deedra Dolin Endowment Fund In honor of Riley & Drew Lavine’s In memory of Lila Clarren Grossman B’nai Mitzvah by Tracey & Rob Lavine Geraldine & Edward Dworkin by Carole & Bart Bookatz Helping Hand Fund Michael & Ronald Schumann Yom Hashoah In appreciation of Allison Shippy The Horty Coven Camp Scholarship Fund by Kimberly Cole Candle Fund In honor of Christie Yonkers & Sagi Shilo’s In honor of Connie Berland’s birthday by Jack Coven Ganon Gil Preschool Fund marriage by Elaine & Roman Frayman In memory of Lisa Joseph’s mother Cantor Kathryn Wolfe Sebo Tribute Fund Robert B. Dery Memorial Endowment Fund by Carey & Richard Joseph In memory of Jeremy Grover & in honor In memory of Richard Sugarman of Cantor Sebo by Jeff Grover by Sarajane & Gerald Goldstein Jonathan Lee Gross Memorial Museum Fund In honor of Riley & Drew Lavine’s In memory of Jonathan Lee Gross B’nai Mitzvah by Tracey & Rob Lavine The Wendy and Gene Elconin by Bonnie & Andy Neidus In appreciation of Cantor Sebo Music and Arts Fund In honor of Elise Kirschenbaum’s milestone by Terry Seaman In memory of Hilda Wilkoff birthday by Diana F. Gross In appreciation Cantor Sebo by Wendy & Gene Elconin In honor of Helen Musengo’s milestone by Cathy Lesser Mansfield In memory of Earl Braff birthday by Hallie & Dan Gross by Terry & Dr. Evan Tetelman In honor of Jim Catanese’s milestone birthday Shabbaton Fund by Dan Hecht & Dan Gross In thanks and appreciation of Rabbi Block Sara R. & Wilbert J. 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Polk In memory of Fani Haim by Abby Werbel by Marilyn & Jerry Adelstein Worship & Music Fund In memory of Arthur Greenfield In memory of Gail Lynn by Nancy & David Polk Rabbi Rosette Barron Haim Tribute Fund by Shirley & Bernard Gordon In memory of Dr. Loren Frumker In memory of Dr. Henry Hoffman Silver Fund in memory of Rabbi Abba Hillel & by Rose & Art Gelbart by Barbara Hoffman Virginia Silver and Rabbi Daniel Jeremy Silver In memory of Jeremy Grover & in honor In memory of Dr. Herbert Friedlander In appreciation of Rabbi Block of Rabbi Haim by Jeff Grover by Dr. Miriam Weiss & Dr. Daniel Weiss by Sidney Macey In memory of Fani Haim by Daniel Kendis, In memory of Jeremy Lee Grover Loren Kendis & Dana Lefkowitz by Wendy & Dr. Stephen Zinn The Temple Tomorrow General In honor of Charles Deutchman’s birthday In honor of Janice Rubin’s milestone birthday Endowment Fund by Rochelle & Steve Palay by Ronna Uhrman In memory of Abraham Lerner on his yahrzeit In honor of Rachel Perry becoming a Bat Mitzvah by Norma Lerner by Caren & Ross Kirchick & Family The Temple Hunger and Social Justice Fund In honor of Christie Yonkers & Sagi Shilo’s In honor of Rabbi Haim In memory of Cantor Oizer Neuman marriage by Elizabeth Dery & Steven Schecter by Nan Cohen & Dan Abrams by Jean & David Foxman In appreciation of The Temple In honor of her High Holiday honor In honor of Jill Davis & Marc Schrode’s by Malcolm Weiss by Joann K. Levy marriage by Sarajane & Gerald Goldstein In thanks and appreciation of Rabbi Haim In honor of the Temple Clergy The TWA Youth Leadership Endowment Fund by Susan Wasserman by Jane & Jay Davis In honor of Marcy Gray’s marriage In appreciation of Rabbi Haim by Wayne Easthon In honor of Rabbi & Mrs. Eisenberg by Cookie & Alan Hartman & Rabbi Susan Easthon-Stone by Jean & David Foxman In honor of Sandy Zieve’s nomination for CJN 18 Difference Makers by Ronna Sherman Rabbi Roger C. Klein Tribute Fund The Temple Museum of Jewish Art, Religion In memory of The Honorable Morley H. White and Culture Fund In memory of Fani Haim by Marjorie Moskovitz Nancy & Marvin Whitman by Staci, Richard, Ali & Amanda Block Museum Endowment Fund In memory of Irv Bergrin’s mother The Temple Torah Study Fund In honor of Sandy Zieve’s nomination for CJN by Debra & Greg Harris In memory of Julie Baumoel 18 Difference Makers by Nancy Whitman In honor of Jim Mezi’s milestone birthday by Candy Anker-Roehl. 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Annual Shabbat Service Kallah #2 11:00 AM Winter Concert 10:00 AM Shabbaton 3:00 PM Sunday, December 3 at 4:00 PM Midweek Learning Spend a musical afternoon with the Congregational Choir, 4:00 PM Shabbat Service our teen klezmer band Klezmer U, The Temple’s Adult Kabbalat Shabbat 4:30 PM Taste of Judaism Jazz Service Ensemble, The Temple Youth Choir, and Kol Isha! 7:00 PM 6:00 PM

Sunday Torah Study 5 6 7 8 9 Tot Shabbat 10 11 Learning 9:15 AM AM 9:30 AM 10:00 Rabbi Haim Shabbat Service Brotherhood TWA Pre-Oneg Sunday Learning 11:00 AM Lunch Bunch 5:15 PM 9:30 AM Art Talk 11:45 AM 2:00 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Shabbaton SmART Sundays w/ Cong. Choir 3:00 PM 10:00 AM Midweek Learning 6:00 PM 4:00 PM Shabbat Service TWA /Brotherhood Chai Learning JCC Book Festival Featured Friday 4:30 PM Playhouse Square 6:30-8:00 PM - 7th gr. Photography Club Speaker Dinner - 7:00 PM 4:00 PM NAT 7:00-8:00 PM 8-12th gr. 6:30 PM 7:30 PM Speaker - 8:00 PM

Sunday 15 TWA Knuth Torah Study Learning 12 13 14 16 17 18 Shopping Day 9:15 AM 9:30 AM Tot Shabbat All Day B’nai Mitzvah 10:00 AM Shabbat Service Dates Workshop 11:00 AM 9:30 AM SmART Sundays TFC Traveling Shabbaton 10:00 AM Shabbat 3:00 PM 6:00 PM NAT Chai Lifers Monday Madness Mitzvah Corps Midweek Learning PM 12:15 PM NAT 6:00 PM 7-12th gr. 4:30 NAT 4:00 PM Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00 PM Israel Rabbi Haim Chai Learning Temple Board Mtg. 4:30 PM 7:00-8:00 PM 7-12th gr. 7:00 PM TGIS - 7:30 PM

Sunday 19 20 21 22 23 Tot Shabbat 24 Torah Study 25 Learning 10:00 AM 9:15 AM 9:30 AM Shabbat Service Literary Club 11:00 AM Art Talk 1:00 PM No Shabbaton 2:00 PM No Midweek Learning Celebration Wise Aging Kabbalat Shabbat 3:00 PM Shira Chadasha 6:00 PM Offices Close THANKSGIVING No Chai Learning at Noon Offices Closed Offices Closed No Sunday 26 27 28 29 30 Learning

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We are pleased to exhibit the original paintings from the book BE LIKE RACHEL - Lessons of Character from Women of the Bible Written and illustrated by Carolyn Frankel November 17 – December 10 in the Hartzmark Room The 13 vibrant, evocative paintings of the Matriarchs of the Bible ask the question, how can we make our world a better place? Carolyn explains, “Character building is a life-long job. Our character is our destiny. How can we use our particular strengths to help the world? What is the world asking of us, and how can we utilize the values of our Biblical Matriarchs to tap into these strengths in order to contribute to something larger than ourselves?” Join us for a special Opening Reception to meet Carolyn Frankel Friday, November 17 at 4:30 PM in the Hartzmark Room

Join us for ART TALKS from 2:00 - 3:00 PM Monday, November 6 in the Upper Hartzmark Center Commemorating Kristalnacht (the night of broken glass) Sue Koletsky will discuss how Anne Frank inspired artist Judith Weinshall Liberman’s Holocaust Wall Hangings. Monday, November 20 in the Hartzmark Room Artist Carolyn Frankel will talk about her original paintings from Be Like Rachel, Lessons of Character from Women of the Bible.