“Our Voice”
April/May 2017 Nisan-Iyar-Sivan 5777
Tikkun Leil Shavuot Service May 30 at 8:30 PM Family Dinner and program May 31 @ 5:30 PM
Rabbi Round-Up
By Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham
BUILDING COMMUNITY
Building. When we think of the word building, numerous in total. When I reflect on the time we spent in Israel thoughts and images come to mind. We may be building together, I think about how much we have been able to something physical in our homes, building relationships, or build today as a Jewish people. Each day in Israel outdid perhaps building something more spiritual from within. the next: the sights, the smells, the sounds, the people—it was all indescribable. We had a chance to spend an Our holidays during the next few months will be spent incredible day in our partnership region, meeting people celebrating the beginning stages of the building of our who are teachers, teenagers, authors, and workers on a people. We start with Passover, where we commemorate dairy farm, and we were enthralled by a fantastic singing our Exodus from Egyptian bondage and the miracles God group led by Avi Dayan, who is coming to San Antonio on performed in order to allow us to be free. Then, only May 1st for Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israel Independence Day. (I seven weeks later, we celebrate the holiday of Shavuot hope you will all join me on the Jewish Community Campus where we celebrate the receiving of the Ten for what promises to be a sensational program that Commandments. These seven weeks of counting the Omer evening.) We spent a meaningful Shabbat in Jerusalem, (where we count from the second day of Passover until heard from captivating speakers, and helped give back at Shavuot, 50 total) are a time for us to reflect on what it Pantry Packers Food Bank, packing food for those in need took to truly build a nation and become a people together. in Israel. Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, the former Chief Rabbi of Great However, when I reflect back on our trip to Israel, I cannot Britain, says that the transition from Bereishit to Shemot, help but think about just how astonishing it is that Israel Genesis to Exodus, is about the change from family to exists as a state at all today. Regardless of the politics nation. When the Israelites entered Egypt, they were a and other debates and issues in today’s Israel, the fact single, extended family. By the time they left they had that a group of visionaries and pioneers were able to become a sizeable people, divided into twelve tribes plus rebuild our homeland into the place it is today is exactly an amorphous collection of fellow travelers known as the what God was asking us to do during this time of year as erev rav, the “mixed multitude.” we approach Passover and ascend to Shavuot. What united them was a fate. They were the people whom As we celebrate the holidays of our freedom and then the Egyptians distrusted and enslaved. The Israelites had a taking on God’s laws, we are reminded of just how lucky common enemy. Beyond that they had a distant memory of we are to be free in our world today and again have a the Patriarchs and their God. They shared a past. What homeland to call our own. We all can and should be was to prove difficult, almost impossible, was to get them passionate about Israel in many ways, and my hope is that to share responsibility for the future. we can continue to build upon our passions for Israel here They were always counting on others to do for them – at Agudas today and far into the future. Pharaoh, Moses or God. They never took their fate into their own hands. However, after the receiving the Ten
Commandments and the subsequent laws, the Israelites Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham had to take responsibility for each other. They worked together to build the Mishkan, the Tabernacle in the For Pictures of Israel Trip, turn to page 15. desert, and they learned how to govern their own society.
As most of you know, we just returned last month from an invigorating community trip to Israel with 41 participants
. Kol Shira: The Voice of Song
By Hazzan Jeremy Lipton
CELEBRATE OUR JEWISH LIVES!
With the transformation of Kolenu from a monthly newsletter to a quarterly publication, it has created an opportunity for all of us to look ahead and view our upcoming holiday celebrations through a more global lens. Beginning with our joyful celebration this month of Pesach—z’man cheiruteinu, “the time of our freedom,” we can project through the entire seven week period that will take us all the way to Shavuot—z’man matan torateiun, “the time of the giving of the Torah.” The Book of Exodus teaches us a valuable lesson that is reinforced within these next two months of our calendar: freedom is not the ultimate goal, but only the beginning of our journey, which compels us to learn about ourselves as a part of Am Y’Israel, collectively and as individuals, within the community. As we read in the Torah each and every year, Moses’s leading of the Children of Israel out of Egypt is only the beginning of our story; the path to the Land of Israel, though fraught with obstacles, unknowingly provides us with the tools to become who we are going to be, instead of who we think we are when we leave Egypt, a story played out in the next three books of the Torah!
Traditionally, we mark this transitional time of year by counting the omer (a unit of grain) every evening during the weeks between Pesach and Shavuot. This is a transformational time, one balanced between our reveling in new found freedom and our receiving the light of the Torah at Mount Sinai. During this period we also commemorate a series of more recent historical events—Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Memorial Day), Yom Hazikaron (Israel Remembrance Day) and Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israeli Independence Day). These days reaffirm our commitment and passion toward our shared destiny, just as the people Israel become the nation Israel through Torah.
As members of the greater San Antonio Jewish community, we will remember these days with city-wide commemorative events that will take place this year both at Temple Beth El and at the JCC Campus. I am extremely honored to represent our congregation by chanting the unique El malei rachamim (God Full of Compassion), a special version of the memorial prayer offered during this emotionally packed, two-week period that reminds us of the cost of freedom, and of our continual longing for it.
We will conclude these days by celebrating along with the members of our Confirmation Class and their families as they participate in a special Friday Night with Friends Musical Kabbalat Shabbat Service on Friday, May 19th at 6:15 p.m. That night will mark a significant moment for our 10th-grade students, as we acknowledge their many years of formal study in our own Inda Posner Religious School. That same Shabbat weekend, on Saturday morning May 20th at 9:00 a.m. we will also witness the members of this year’s Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah class, as they mark an extremely emotional milestone in their Jewish lives by being called to the Torah as B’nei Mitzvah. Come and celebrate with your Agudas Achim family as we celebrate these special simchas in our members’ lives!
B’Shalom,
Hazzan Jeremy Lipton
Shabbat Services
Saturday, April 1 Parshat Vayikra Friday, May 5 9:00am Shabbat Service 6:15pm Friday Night With Friends 11:00am Bim Bam Shabbat & Mini Minyan Musical Kabbalat Shabbat Kiddush Luncheon 7:15pm IPRS Dining & Davening
Friday, April 7 Saturday, May 6 Parshat Acharei Mot- 6:15pm Friday Night With Friends Kedoshim Musical Kabbalat Shabbat 9:00am Shabbat Service 3rd Grade Shabbat 6th Grade Shabbat Pre-Pesach Pot Luck 11:00am Bim Bam Shabbat & Mini Minyan Kiddush Luncheon Saturday, April 8 Parshat Tzav Shabbat Hagadol Friday, May 12 9:00am Shabbat Service 6:15pm Friday Night With Friends 11:00am Bim Bam Shabbat & Mini Minyan Musical Kabbalat Shabbat Kiddush Luncheon Saturday, May 13 Parshat Emor Friday, April 14 9:00am Shabbat Service and Hannah & Christopher 6:15pm Friday Night With Friends Marshall become B’nei Mitzvah Musical Kabbalat Shabbat 11:00am Bim Bam Shabbat & Mini Minyan Oneg Shabbat Kiddush Luncheon
Saturday, April 15 Parshat Chol Hamoed Pesach Friday, May 19 9:00am Shabbat Service 6:15pm IPRS Confirmation 11:00am Bim Bam Shabbat & Mini Minyan Family Dinner Kiddush Luncheon Oneg Shabbat
Friday, April 21 Saturday, May 20 Parshat Behar-Bechukotai 6:15pm Friday Night With Friends 9:00am Shabbat Service and Adult B’nei Mitvah Musical Kabbalat Shabbat 11:00am Bim Bam Shabbat & Mini Minyan Oneg Shabbat Kiddush Luncheon
Saturday, April 22 Parshat Shemini Friday, May 26 9:00am Shabbat Service and Emily Zaltsman 6:15pm Friday Night With Friends becomes Bat Mitzvah Musical Kabbalat Shabbat/Simcha Shabbat 11:00am Bim Bam Shabbat & Mini Minyan Oneg Shabbat Kiddush Luncheon Saturday, May 27 Parshat Bemidbar Friday, April 28 9:00am Shabbat Service and Lillian Magid 6:15pm Friday Night With Friends becomes Bat Mitzvah Musical Kabbalat Shabbat 11:00am Bim Bam Shabbat & Mini Minyan Simcha Shabbat Kiddush Luncheon Oneg Shabbat 7:15pm Kabbalat Shabbat en Espanol & dinner
Saturday, April 29 Parshat Tazria-Metzora 9:00am Shabbat Service and Santiago Viramontes becomes Bar Mitzvah 11:00am Bim Bam Shabbat & Mini Minyan Kiddush Luncheon
Welcome to the new Kolenu! We are going quarterly starting with the June/July/August issue. The deadline for submissions for the next issue is May 5th. Torah Study with Rabbi Abraham Send your information to Sherri Samuels is in the Goldie and Joe Tills [email protected] Library every Shabbat following Kiddush luncheon. or call direct to 210-479-0311.
Service Schedule 2017- 5777
Sunday, April 9, 5:00pm Pre-Passover Pizza Party and Hamatz Burning with Fire Truck Co-Sponsored by Sisterhood
Monday April 10, 7:30am Siyum B’Chorim Service in the Vexler Chapel Followed by Study Session for the First Born and Breakfast
Monday, April 10 First Seder at Home Light Candles at 7:40pm
Tuesday, April 11, 9:00am First Day Pesach Service in the Alterman Salkind Louis Sanctuary Followed by Kiddush Luncheon in the Gurinsky Family Social Hall
Tuesday, April 11, 6:30pm Passover Evening Service in the Vexler Chapel Community Second Seder at Agudas Achim in the Gurinsky Family Social Hall at 6:30pm Reservations Required
Wednesday, April 12, 9:00am Second Day Pesach Service in the Vexler Chapel followed by Kiddush Luncheon in the Gurinsky Family Social Hall
Saturday, April , 15, 9:00am Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach in the Alterman Salkind Louis Sanctuary followed by Kiddush Luncheon in the Gurinsky Family Social Hall
Monday, April 17, 9:00am Seventh Day Pesach Service in the Vexler Chapel Followed by Kiddush Luncheon in the Gurinsky Family Social Hall
Tuesday, April 18, 9:00am Eighth Day Pesach Shabbat Service (Yizkor) in the Alterman Salkind Louis Sanctuary Followed by Kiddush Luncheon in the Gurinsky Family Social Hall
Observance of Pesach ends Tuesday April 18 at 9:15pm
CHILDREN’S PASSOVER SERVICE 11:00AM - Erica Rutstein Youth Lounge Tuesday, April 11 Wednesday, April 12 Monday, April 17 Tuesday, April 18 April 2017/Nisan-Iyar 5777 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 5 Nisan Shabbat Svc 9am
Bim Bam Shabbat/Mini Minyan 11am
Torah Study 1:00pm Vayikra
Havdalah 6:56pm
2 6 Nisan 3 7 Nisan 4 8 Nisan 5 9 Nisan 6 0 Nisan 7 11 Nisan 8 12 Nisan Morning Minyan 9am Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am Shabbat Svc 9am IPRS 9am Koffee Klatch 9:30-noon Pirke Avot 10:30am Friday Night w/Friends It’s a Mitzvah VI 11:30am IPRS 4:15pm Israel and the Jewish Bim Bam Shabbat/Mini Everything You Wanted Kabbalat to Know About Judaism Sex, War & Betrayal 7pm People- Shabbat 6:15pm Minyan 11am Schmooze in the News But Were Afraid to Ask Hebrew 1- 7pm 12:30pm Hebrew 2 -8pm Torah Study 1:00pm 10-11:30am Pre-Passover Pot Luck Adult B’nei Mitzvah 7pm Tzav Heart & Soul: Users Barnes & Noble Secrets of the Siddur Dinner Passover Story Time 8pm Guide to Siddur Lev Shalem 11am 4:30pm Intro to Judaism 8pm Candle Lighting 7:37pm Shabbat Hagadol PJ Library Passover Havdalah 8:38pm 12:30 pm 9 3 Nisan 10 14 Nisan 11 15 Nisan 12 16 Nisan 13 17 Nisan 14 18 Nisan 15 19 Nisan Morning Minyan 9am Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Service 9am Morning Service 9am Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am Shabbat Svc 9am IPRS 9am Kiddush Lunch follow- Kiddush Lunch follow- Babies Bagels & Blocks Siyum for First Born ing ing Friday Night w/Friends
9:30am Israel and the Jewish Kabbalat Bim Bam Shabbat/Mini People- Toddlers Toys & Torah FIRST NIGHT SEDER OFFICE CLOSED FOR OFFICE CLOSED FOR Shabbat 6:15pm Minyan 11am PASSOVER PASSOVER Schmooze in the News 9:30am 12:30pm Torah Study 1:00pm CONGREGATIONAL Chol Hamoed Pesach Pre-Passover Pizza 5pm SECOND NIGHT SEDER 6:30PM with RSVP Havdalah 8:42pm Candle Lighting 7:42pm
16 20 Nisan 17 21 Nisan 18 22 Nisan 19 23 Nisan 20 24 Nisan 21 25 Nisan 22 26 Nisan Morning Minyan 9am Morning Service 9am Morning Service 9am Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am Shabbat Svc 9am Kiddush Lunch following YIZKOR Emily Zaltsman becomes IPRS 9am Kiddush Lunch follow- Pirke Avot 10:30am Simcha Social Club Friday Night w/Friends Bat Mitzvah ing IPRS 4:15pm 11:30am Kabbalat
Sex, War & Betrayal 7pm Bim Bam Shabbat/Mini OFFICE CLOSED FOR Shabbat 6:15pm PASSOVER OFFICE CLOSED FOR Hebrew 1- 7pm Minyan 11am PASSOVER Hebrew 2 -8pm Secrets of the Siddur Torah Study 1:00pm 8pm Shemini Moonlight Supper Club Intro to Judaism 8pm Havdalah 8:45pm 7pm Candle Lighting 7:45pm 23 27 Nisan 24 28 Nisan 25 29 Nisan 26 30 Nisan 27 1 Iyan 28 2 Iyar 29 3 Iyar Morning Minyan 9am Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am Shabbat Svc 9am Friday Night w/Friends Santiago Viramontes IPRS 9am Sisterhood Board Pirke Avot 10:30am Kabbalat Shabbat becomes Bar Mitzvah
IPRS 4:15pm 6:15pm New Member Brunch Meeting 9:45am 10am Adult B’nei Mitzvah 7pm Simcha Shabbat Bim Bam Shabbat/Mini It’s a Mitzvah VI 11:30am Hebrew 1- 7pm Kabbalat Shabbat en Minyan 11am
Community Yom Exec. Committee 5:30pm Hebrew 2 -8pm Brews & Schmooze 5pm Espanol & dinner 7:15pm Board Meeting 730pm Torah Study 1:00pm Hashoa at Secrets of the Siddur Big’z Burger Joint Temple Beth El 7PM Tazria-Metzora 8pm Candle Lighting 7:50pm Havdalah 8:51pm Intro to Judaism 8pm 30 4 Iyar Morning Minyan 9am IPRS 9am
Club Agudas Achim BBQ 5-8pm May 2017 Iyar/Sivan 5777
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 5 Iyar 2 6 Iyar 3 7 Iyar 4 8 Iyar 5 9 Iyar 6 10 Iyar Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am Shabbat Svc 9am Pirke Avot 10:30am 6th Grade Shabbat It’s a Mitzvah VI 11:30am Friday Night w/Friends Bim Bam Shabbat/Mini
IPRS 4:15pm Israel and the Jewish Minyan 11am Kabbalat Yom Hazikaron and Sex, War & Betrayal 7pm People- Shabbat 6:15pm Yom Ha”Atzmout at the Hebrew 1- 7pm Schmooze in the News Torah Study 1:00pm Barshop JCC Campus IPRS Dining & Davening Hebrew 2 -8pm 12:30pm 5:30 PM 7:15pm Acharei Mot- Secrets of the Siddur YCCA @ El Jarro 7:30pm Kedoshim 8pm
Intro to Judaism 8pm
Candle Lighting 7:45pm Havdalah 8:55pm
7 11 Iyar 8 12 Iyar 9 13 Iyar 10 14 Iyar 11 15 Iyar 12 16 Iyar 13 17 Iyar Morning Minyan Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am Shabbat Svc 9am and 9am Pirke Avot 10:30am the B’nei Mitzvah of
IPRS 9am Sisterhood Book Review Simcha Social Club Friday Night w/Friends Hannah & Christopher
Babies Bagels & 10 am IPRS 4:15pm 11:30am Kabbalat Marshall Sex, War & Betrayal 7pm Blocks 9:30am Shabbat 6:15pm Toddlers Toys & Hebrew 1- 7pm Israel and the Jewish Bim Bam Shabbat/Mini Hebrew 2 -8pm Torah 9:30am Adult B’nei Mitzvah 7pm It’s a Mitzvah VI 11:30am People- Minyan 11am Secrets of the Siddur Schmooze in the News 12:30pm Sisterhood Mother’s 8pm Torah Study 1:00pm
Day Celebration Intro to Judaism 8pm Vayikra Candle Lighting 7:59pm Havdalah 9pm
14 18 Iyar 15 19 Iyar 16 20 Iyar 17 21 Iyar 18 22 Iyar 19 23 Iyar 20 24 Iyar Morning Minyan Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am Shabbat Svc and 9am Pirke Avot 10:30am Adult B’nai Mitzvah It’s a Mitzvah VI 11:30am Friday Night w/Friends 9am
IPRS 4:15pm Israel and the Jewish IPRS 9am Kabbalat Sex, War & Betrayal 7pm People- Shabbat 6:15pm Bim Bam Shabbat/Mini Schmooze in the News Lag B’Omer BBQ & Hebrew 1- 7pm Minyan 11am Hebrew 2 -8pm 12:30pm Mother’s Day Adult B’nei Mitzvah 7pm IPRS Confirmation and Secrets of the Siddur Celebration 5PM Moonlight Supper Club family Dinner Torah Study 1:00pm 8pm 7pm Vayikra Intro to Judaism 8pm
Candle Lighting 8:03pm Havdalah 9:04pm
21 25 Iyar 22 26 Iyar 23 27 Iyar 24 28 Iyar 25 29 Iyar 26 1 Sivan 27 2 Sivan Morning Minyan Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Minyan 7:30am 9am Pirke Avot 10:30am Shabbat Svc 9am and It’s a Mitzvah VI 11:30am Friday Night w/Friends Lillian Magid becomes
Last Day IPRS 9am Sex, War & Betrayal 7pm Israel and the Jewish Kabbalat Shabbat Bat Mitzvah Hebrew 1- 7pm People- Service 6:15pm Hebrew 2 -8pm Schmooze in the News 12:30pm Bim Bam Shabbat/Mini Adult B’nei Mitzvah 7pm Secrets of the Siddur Minyan 11am 8pm HPS Graduation 5:30pm Exec. Committee 5:30pm Intro to Judaism 8pm Torah Study 1:00pm Board Meeting 730pm Candle Lighting 8:07pm Vayikra
Havdalah 9:08pm 28 3 Sivan 29 4 Sivan 30 5 Sivan 31 6 Sivan
Morning Minyan Morning Minyan 9am Morning Minyan 7:30am Morning Shavout Service 9am and Breakfast 9am Sisterhood Board
Meeting 9:45am Shavuot Family Program
and Dinner5:30pm OFFICE CLOSED FOR It’s a Mitzvah VI 11:30am MEMORIAL DAY EREV SHAVOUT OFFICE CLOSED FOR Tikkun Leil Shavuot SHAVOUT 8:30pm PATTI EVANS , Executive Assistant Patti Evans grew up in Bulverde, Texas where she attended Smithson Valley High School in its early days of existence. She was active in speech, drama, choir and was the drum major of the band her senior year. She attended Texas A&M and received a Bachelor’s of Science in Recrea- tion, Park and Tourism Sciences from the College of Agriculture. Patti started her career as a Park Ranger in New Braunfels, Texas while still attending Texas A&M and did her internship at Boston National Historical Park. Patti “rangered” across the country from Boston to Sacramento with various government agencies and in different capacities as a park manager, living history coordina- tor, snake wrangler, tour guide, landscaper, plumber, heavy equipment operator and animal rescuer. While in New Mexico she attended the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy and was commissioned as a law enforcement ranger. After 15 years as a Park Ranger Patti worked in residential construction, home warranty and appraisal of homes in San Antonio and surrounding counties. Patti has a love for sewing and costumes and turned her interest/hobby into a job at Cornerstone Church where she sang in the choir for 10 years and worked as the Stage Manager, Costume Designer & Fabricator. This was very rewarding since it filled need to be creative. Patti says “There is nothing like the rush of the lights going down, the curtain going up and knowing you have to be on top of everything for an intense hour and a half. The thrill of accomplishing a live TV performance without a glitch is unbelievable!” Patti is the Executive Assistant in the office at Congregation Agudas Achim. Patti enjoys working with other staff members, vendors and congregants.
TARYN BRETADO, Director of Heintz Preschool
Taryn and her husband Julian, who is in the Military, have returned to San Antonio after being away for a little over 3 years. They. have lived all around the world and truly consider San Antonio my home. Taryn said, ”I am so grateful to be back and welcomed with such open arms!” She has been teaching for approximately 15 years, and holds an undergraduate degree in Music Education and a Masters Degree in Elementary Education. Taryn has always loved teaching looks forward to getting to know all of the students and parents in the Agudas Achim community. Her door in the Heintz Preschool is always open and Taryn would love to have you come by and see how wonderful her teachers and students are!
You can dial direct!
Linda Moad, Patti Evans, Executive Director Executive Assistant (210) 479-0308 (210) 479-0309
Rabbi Ariel Platt, Angela Behn, Director of Congregational Learning Specialist Records Management/Administration (210) 479-2689 (210) 479-0307
Taryn Bretado, Shy Axelrod, Director of Heintz Preschool Education Administrative Assistant (210) 479-7032 (210) 479-0429
Sherri Samuels, Olivia Hernandez, Director of Programs/Communications Accountant (210) 479-0311 (210) 479-6478
Connection Corner
abies Bagels and Blocks Drop in and enjoy this purely social get-together of parents Sundays, April 9 and May 7 from 9:30am to 11am B and babies ages 0-18 months. Let the children play! An opportunity for parents and children
oddlers Toys and Torah to be together in a fun, lively environment with stories, A parent and toddler program music and play. for children 18 months to 4 years old. and Bagels too! T Enjoy Stories, songs and lots of interactive play.
Club Agudas Achim (for age 45 to 60ish) Sunday, April 30 5pm Spring has sprung, so get ready for a BBQ at the home of Rhonda and Char- lie Gurinsky. This is a catered event and the cost is $15.00/person. BYOB- soft refreshments will be provided. Thursday,May 11 6:30-9pm. It’s 2nd Thursday at the McNay! Free concert, food trucks, bring a box dinner if you’d like and no alcohol please. Parts of the museum will be open for free self –tour. Special exhibits $10/person. BRING A CHAIR OR BLANKET FOR SEATING ON DURING CONCERT. Music TBD at time of printing. Thursday, April 20 @ 11:30 AM THIRD THURSDAY THIS MONTH We are meeting after Passover
Feature film Shalom Y’all by Brian Bain, takes one on a journey through the Jewish south where one will meet colorful characters and discover a vibrant regional cultural and rich history in a film that is happily flavored with both its Jewish and Southern roots.
Thursday, May 11 @ 11:30 AM TBA
Moonlight Supper Club members will be celebrating Passover with their family and friends in the month of April.
Thursday, May 18 at 7 PM TBA —Keep watching our Thursday emails for location and program update!
Thursday May 4 @ 7:30pm El Jarro de Arturo Celebrate Cinco de Mayo!
Tradition, Tradition-meet at El Jarro, a San Antonio tradition with fine Mexican Cuisine! Enjoy a casual evening with friends. 13421 San Pedro (281 & Bitters) [email protected] or 210-479-0307.
Thursday April 27 and May 4 from 5-8 PM @ Big’z Burger Joint
Meet your fellow congregants in a casual setting for a brew and a meal. Join your friends and meet new ones. Bring the kids and let them play. Everyone is welcome! No RSVP required. Come and joi the group and be ready to schmooze. We get together rain or shine!
Marcus Scholarship Application is now open! PROGRAM GUIDELINES & CRITERIA
Students must meet the following requirements in order The Martin and Sarah to apply for this scholarship: Marcus Scholarship History In memory of Martin and Sarah 1. Student must be a graduating high school senior. Marcus, a college scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior 2. Student must have minimum grade point average of whose family is a member of 3.0 or its equivalent based on a 4.0 scale. Congregation Agudas Achim. 3. Student's parent(s) must have been members in Martin and Sarah Marcus were good standing at Congregation Agudas Achim for at members of Congregation Agudas Achim from the time they married in least six (6) years prior to the date of the application 1936 until their deaths. Martin pursuant to the Congregation Agudas Achim Constitu- passed away in 1973 and Sarah in 2006. Both are buried in the Agudas tion Article IV, Section 5. (Exceptions may be made for Achim Cemetery on Austin families who moved to the San Antonio area within the Highway. most recent six (6) year period.) Martin and Sarah were strong proponents of education and 4. Scholarship recipient agrees to be honored in the concerned with the welfare of young people everywhere. Sarah was particularly interested in the plight of the many orphans brought to Kolenu and/or other Synagogue communication. Possi- Israel after the second World War and worked tirelessly on their bly community News. Along with photo. behalf. 5. Complete all parts of the application: student & par- As Sarah and Martin Marcus worked to insure that their own two ent sections. children received good educations, this scholarship is established in their memory to aid another young person to achieve his/her goals through education. Applications and supporting documents must be submit- ted to Rabbi Ariel Platt, Director of Congregational The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to one or Learning by May 2nd of the student's senior year. more graduating seniors who plan to enter a two or four year accredited university, college or vocational school following their high school For information contact Rabbi Platt graduation. [email protected] PROGRAM GUIDELINES & CRITERIA
Sisterhood Book Review May 9 @ 10am
Join Hazzan Lipton as he reviews the book:
Stolen Words: the Nazi Plunder of Stolen Books by Rabbi Mark Glickman
Gurinsky Family Social Hall– April 26 and May 30 @ 9:45am Light refreshments will be served RSVP is not required for this program
Photography Class with Joe Hernandez
Thursday April 6, 13 and 20 at 10AM.
Minyan Area April Book Review with Judy Halfant: All the Light We Cannot See
TORAH FUND
DONATIONS
HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN MEMORY OF
Stuart Bernstein by Judy & Eddie Halfant Jonathan Bergmann by Tevia & Joel Friedman Gloria Cohen by Judy & Eddie Halfant Ronald Ginsberg by Thelma, Beth and Martin Halfant by Judy & Eddie Halfant Amy Lettman Susanne Jalnos by Marge & David Present Frances Hoffman by Jeannie & Harold Karren Joyce Leighton by Judy & Eddie Halfant, Thelma Michael Hoffman by Jeannie & Harold Karren Lettman Helen Isgur by Joan Fries, Barbara Loeffel Patricia Linn by Phyliss & Steve Cole Iosif Korostyshevsky by Tevia & Joel Friedman Don Zaike by Judy & Eddie Halfant Fern Schiffel by Jeannie & Harold Karren Dr. Alfred Sumberg by Barbara & Ronnie Argo and Tevia & Joel Friedman Esther Abrahamson by Sherie & Anatole GET WELL Trakhtenbroit Ben Friedman (yahrzeit) by Sherie & Anatole Arnold Eisenstot by Judy & Eddie Halfant Trakhtenbroit Phyliss Cole by Margie & Joel Baseman, Pearl Bill Epstein by Fannie Rae Shapiro Gossen, Thelma Lettman, Sherie & Anatole Goldie R. Shapiro (yahrzeit) by Fannie Rae Trakhtenbroit Shapiro Joanne Zaike by Thelma Lettman, Sherie & Anatole Trakhtenbroit Mazel Tov: Barbara and Mike Rocklin on marriage of their daughter, Rachel, to Alex Kean by HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Sherie & Anatole Trakhtenbroit
Jody and Paul Reddy by Phyliss & Steve Cole Sandy & Bernard Shaenfield by Judy & Eddie Halfant
Torah Fund cards are only $4 each. Two simple steps to order: Please make your payment to Sisterhood Torah Fund and send check to: Thelma Lettman, 3719 Litchfield, 78230. Call Barbara Rocklin at 210.776.7854 to order cards. Thank you for your support of Women’s League for Conservative Judaism’s Torah Fund. Sisterhood Tea Honoring Marsha Greenberg and Joyce Leighton
Thank you to our member, Daniel Haas for the donation of the leather recliner chair for the Brides Room. We thank you for your generous gift! Mazel Tov to Amy and Steven Saklad and family! Joel Saklad is attending American University on a Mazel Tov to Barbara & Mike Rocklin Dean’s Scholarship, and Jared Saklad will attend on the marriage of their Colorado School of Mines as a Harvey Scholar. daughter, Rachel, to Alex Kean Mazel Tov to Lisa Samuels, daughter of Sherri & Mark Samuels upon her acceptance to Graduate School at Texas State University to pursue an M.A. in/Marriage & Family Counseling ADULT B’NEI MITZVAH CELEBRATION
SHABBAT MAY 20 9AM B’nei Mitzah
Emily Nicole Zaltsman will be called to Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on April 22, at Congregation Agudas Achim. She is the daughter of Tamir and Karin Zaltsman and sister of Sarah. She is the granddaughter of Arthur and Lois Solomon of San Antonio and David (of blessed memory) and Brurya Zaltsman of Rishon Lezion, Israel. Emily is an A honor roll student at Rawlinson Middle School and plays on the Volleyball, Basketball, and Track teams. She is also a part of the Chamber Orchestra at Rawlinson. Outside of school, Emily is a year round club swimmer for the San Antonio WAVE. Her favorite stroke is butterfly. In her free time, Emily loves to read, play outside with her dad and sister and watch TV shows with her mom. She also loves being able to travel to Israel to see her Israeli family. For her Mitzvah project, Emily chose to raise money for FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education) in honor of the 15 million Americans with food allergies including herself. Money raised will help in food allergy education programs, advocacy, and world-class research.
Santiago Viramontes Perez will be called to the Torah on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Congregation Agudas Achim. Son of Octavio and Veronica Viramontes, brother of Tavo, Maria, Alejandra, Vero and Elias. Moved from Mexico three years ago and has developed a deep sense of appreciation for the community and this country. He attends Barbara Bush middle school where is part of the debate team, UIL and other school clubs. Has been awarded with recognitions such as Bulldog with Pride, Presidential Volunteer Service Awards, leadership and conduct among many others. An avid swimmer for AAAA and Knight cross swimming team. Very dedicated triathlete, runner and cyclist who mostly enjoy reading and playing piano as he has participated in many recitals. He is a passionate, hard working and very responsible boy that has a strong sense of social commitment and excellence in all he does. Family is a priority for him as he loves to spend time and be involved in all family activities. Santiago´s bar mitzvah project consist in reaching out senior Aguda’s members and getting to know them as he spends time with them and delivers challa for Shabbat. His main goal is to express to them, how important they are for the community.
Christopher Scott Marshall and Hannah Amelia Marshall will be called to the Torah on Saturday, May 13, at Congregation Agudas Achim. They are the son and daughter of Caren and Shawn Marshall . They are the grandchildren of Phyllis Grossman and Edward Bernstein of Montvale, NJ. They are the grandchildren of Les Grossman of River Vale, NJ (of blessed memory). Christopher is active in Civil Air Patrol and has been involved in Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth. Hannah runs her own pet sitting service and spends her spare time caring for animals, writing stories, and painting beautiful works of art. for their mitzvah project they will be spending time at San Antonio Pets Alive working with the cats and dogs.
Lillian Magid will be a Bat Mitzvah on May 27, 2017. She will be surrounded by family and friends, from both near and far, to celebrate this memorable occasion. For her Mitzvah project, Lillian will share her joy for reading with others by collecting new and used books for Family Service Association, an organization that helps people in San Antonio of all ages.
Lillian loves participating in the drama competitions with her Lopez Middle School drama troupe, laughing with her friends about funny lines in their favorite books, and attending ballet class.
Mazel Tov, Lillian! Mom and Dad are so proud of you! Israel 2017
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Simcha Social Club Hamsa Art Contributions RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND GENERAL FUND In Honor of Rabbi Abraham by In Loving Memory of Reesa Pullen, in honor of Susanne Jalnos upon her special Helen Pruzansky and Ceil Echt, beloved grandmothers upon birthday, and in honor of Lois & Arthur Solomon upon their 50th their Yahrtzeits by Ava & Jeffrey Weinstein. wedding anniversary. Max Simon by Phillip Simon Estelle Shaenfield, beloved mother and Albert Shaenfield, In Appreciation of Rabbi Abraham by beloved brother by Marion & Sid Shaenfield. Bertie Frank for the lovely Shabbat service in memory of Selig Dr. Alfred Sumberg by Barbie Scharf-Zeldes & Adam Zeldes Frank and in honor of Bertie Frank. Betty Kopelowitz, Max Kopelowitz and Eli Belinsky upon their The family of Miriam Greenberg, Morton, Lynne & Dani for the Yahrtzeits by Cookie & Louis Belinsky. kind expression of sympathy extended during our recent sorrow. Helen Isgur by Phil and family. In Loving Memory of Ethel Mazur Polunsky, beloved mother, Dottie Polunsky Fry, Minnie Glick, beloved grandmother upon her Yahrtzeit, by beloved sister and Jack Fry, beloved brother-in-law upon their Carolyn & Howard Glick and family. Yahrtzeits by Dee Dee & Lester Dulitz. Luis Mostoff, beloved father, upon his Yahrtzeit by Marily Dubrin, Irving Dubrin and Hyman Becker from their Ana Caddess. grateful & loving children, Susan & Sheldon Becker. Helen Isgur, by Jack Vexler. Jack Lee by Sylvia Wilk and Susanne Jalnos Leonard Lehrman, beloved brother-in-law by Frances Lehrman. Leo Stelzer, beloved father by Faye Swidler and family. Irene Pector by Kuo-Tze and Brian Pector. CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND Channah Goldberg and Charles Goldberg by Sonja Goldberg. In Honor of Hazzan Lipton by Cissie and Simon Arch by David Regenbam Laura Schnitzler Ralph Shatz, beloved father upon his Yahrtzeit by Yiska & Michael Ervin Mendlorvitz, Happy Birthday Elizabeth & Brian. Shatz. To Estela Levy on her birthday by Elizabeth & Ervin Mendlovitz Anne Roth by Natalie & Irwin Barath
Speedy Recover to Hazzan Lipton by In Appreciation of Babs Schnitzer, get well soon! by Susan Vallejo Angela, Josh & Even Behn, wishing Hazzan a speedy & Agudas Achim by Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Ackley complete recovery-refuah shlema. Suzy & Brian MacDougald, my good friends for all their help by Judy & Eddie Halfant, get well soon! Hinda Greenberg. Sheryd & David Jackson, speedy & complete recovery. In Honor of In Appreciation of Hazzan Lipton by Susanne Jalons on her special birthday by Micheline Cohen Bertie Frank for the lovely Shabbat service in memory of Selig Frank and in honor of Bertie Frank. GLADYS & MINNIE GREENBERG TRIBUTE FUND Sheryd & David Jackson for Hazzan’s kindness during Minyan In loving Memory of upon mother’s second Yahrtzeit. Anne Roth by Joan & Stuart Bernstein
In Loving Memory of Speedy Recovery to Hesse Glick, beloved father upon his Yahrtzeit, by Carolyn & Elaine Lauterstein by Joan & Stuart Bernstein Howard Glick and family. Anne Roth by Joel Roth and the Roth family. HEINTZ PRESCHOOL FUND In Loving Memory of Irene Slapper by The family of Irene Slapper. Sarah Heintz upon her Yahrtzeit Irene Slapper, beloved sister by Roslyn & Don Guillory. Helen Isgur, beloved mother, by Ron, Robert & Stuart Isgur. SAM HYMAN PRAYERBOOK FUND Frieda Rosenberg Goldberg and Jennie Tudzin, beloved mothers, by Shirley Tudzin and family. JACK AND KITTY KADISH MINYAN BREAKFAST FUND DIRECTOR OF CONGREGATIONAL LEARNING In Memory of DISCRETIONARY FUND Fannie Nadler, beloved mother by Pearl Gossen. In Appreciation of Rabbi Platt by Helen Isgur by Pearl Gossen and Harold Reich Lisa & David Radkay-Gonzalez BERNARD AND SYLVIA KANTER FUND ALEXANDER YOUTH FUND In Honor of Rhonda Gurinsky on becoming President of Congregation ALWAIS SCHOOL FUND Agudas Achim by Ray David & Denise Kanter. Susanne Jalnos upon her 90th birthday by Ray David & Denise DOROTHY CHASAN, MOTHER OF BARBARA CHASAN Kanter. ENDOWMENT FUND Helen Kerman upon her 96th birthday by Ray David & Denise Kanter HANNAH JEAN COHEN SCHOLORSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND The marriage of Ray David Kanter & Denise Kboudi, the birth of ELAINE & IRVING FRANK EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT FUND Ray David Kanters grandson, Cameron Block and best wishes for good health to Uncle Pinney Kanter by Nancy, Alexis, Baron and BERTIE & SELIG FRANK HERITAGE AND ENDOWMENT FUND Jay6 Alan Kanter-L’Chiam To send students and teachers to Israel to learn about their heritage In Appreciation of In loving Memory of Agudas Achim for the Shabbat service in their honor by Mitzi Efron and Helen Isgur by Ray David & Denise Kanter Bertie Frank Mazel Tov to BOB KBOUDI CHILDREN’S BOOK FUND Josh Behn on your 18th birthday, by Angela & Evan Behn In Loving Memory of
In Loving Memory of A.J. Bob Kboudi upon his Yahrtzeit by Anita & David Kboudi.
G. Kahn, beloved father upon his Yahrtzeit, by Bertie Frank ANNA AND SAMUEL MEADOWS SCHOLARSHIP FUND ROSS FAMILY KITCHEN IMPROVEMENT FUND In Honor of MARTIN AND SARAH MARCUS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND Helen Kerman and Susanne Jalnos upon their special birthday by Hana Ross. MEMORIAL GARDENS FUND Susanne Jalnos on her special birthday by In Loving Memory of Carolyn & Clay Epstein. Howard Anderson beloved husband and Leon Sachnowitz, beloved uncle upon their Yahrtzeitx by Frances Anderson.. RABBI LOUIS SCHECHTER SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE FUND Helen Isgur by Elaine & Ed Lauterstein. In Loving Memory of Yemima’s 17th Yahrtzeit by Rivka Schechter. MINYAN FUND Alan E. Schwartz upon his Yahrtzeit by Marna Schwartz, Jef- In Loving Memory of frey Schwartz, Erioc Schwartz and Lori Goldman. Anne Roth by Sheldon Levine and Marilyn & Cal Lemmon. Esteban Perez, beloved father upon his Yahrtzeit by Art Perez. MAX & SERENE LOWY SCHMIDT SCHOLARSHIP FUND
GERTRUDE MYERS FAMILY FUND A. STILLMAN FUND
ONEG AND KIDDUSH FUND SYNAGOGUE BEAUTIFICATION FUND In Honor of Bertie Frank by Rhonda & Charlie Gurinsky. SYNAGOGUE ENDOWMENT FUND Harry Abelow on his special birthday by Barbara & Ron Argo. GOLDIE AND JOE TILLS LIBRARY FUND Susanne Jalnos on her birthday by Laura Schnitzler, In Loving Memory of Harriet Tomes Suzan & Max Mendlovitz and Helen Kerman. Norman Spigel and Frances Hoffmanby Barbara & Stanley Beck Roosth, Happy birthday & Good Health Spigel by Susanne Jalnos In Honor of In Loving Memory of Lew & Dottie Weinstein upon their 50th wedding anniversary Irene Slapper, Aaron Pearsall, Iosif Korostyshevsky and by Barbara & Stanley Spigel Jonathan Bergmann and Barbara Ohlstein by Barbara Spigel on her special birthday by Ronni & Jason Rhonda & Charlie Gurinsky. Chozick Larry Mazer, beloved husband and Esther Mazer, beloved mother-in-law upon their Yahrtzeits by Bernice Mazer. TORAH RESTORATION AND REPAIR FUND Norman Banks by Helene Banks. In Loving Memory of Morton Spigel, beloved father by Mindy & Barry Spigel. Helen Isgur by Martha Caeti Helen Isgur, my beloved friend by Helen Kerman. TOT SHABBAT PROGRAM Jack Lee by Gail & Mel Topp Fannie Glazer Argo, beloved mother-in-law by USY PROGRAM Barbara & Ronnie Argo ABRAHAM AND ROSE VEXLER YOM KIPPUR FLOWER FUND A Speedy Recovery to In Loving Memory of Phyliss Cole by Esther Jacobs, Sherri & Mark Samuels, Esther Vexler by Shifra & Jerry Rosen Helen Kerman, Rhonda & Charllie Gurinsky, Jody & Paul Reddy, Suzna & Max Mendlovitz, Dorothy Jo & Robert Weiss WEINGART YOUTH CAMP AND TRAVEL FUND Joanne Zaike by Helen Kerman. In Loving Memory of Michael Beldon by Rhonda & Charlie Gurinsky and Rebecca Yeager by Joan & Stuart Bernstein Suzan & Max Mendlovitz Robi Jalnos by Helen Kerman Speedy Recovery to Phyliss Cole by Joan & Stuart Bernstein Donation to Kiddush Luncheon Sponsorship Suzy & Brian MacDougald SWUSY FUND PALMETTO STREET HISTORICAL CEMETERY FUND In Loving Memory of Aaron Pearsall by Maury Jacobs to the Himmelstein Scholar- ship Fund JOSEPH AND PAULINE PREISSMAN FUND YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND RUTH RUTSTEIN POSNER AND NATHAN POSNER In Loving Memory of RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND Our Pop-Pop-Alan E. Schwartz upon his Yahrtzeit by In Memory of Jane Goldman, Scott, Jason, Max and Sam Schwartz Aaron Pearsall and Dr. Alfred Sumberg by the Bikoff-Berkowitch family. Annette Davis, beloved mother by Fonda & Gary Gossen and family.
RUTH RUTSTEIN POSNER AND BARBARA & ERICA RUTSTEIN CAMP FUND
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RUTH, FELIX & SAM REIF BUILDING AND SECURITY FUND In Honor of Becky Roosth, wishing you a very happy birthday, by Anna Rado. Josh Troy & Mariela Quintana upon their engagement by Lala Reif Gossen Simchas April Birthdays-To 120 and beyond! Yom Huledet Sameach! April 1 April 10 April 17 April 23 Cookie Belinsky Morris Bankler Marshall Beldon Nicole Boarnet Michael Ozer Eileen Bowman Mark Gold Suzanne Patrick Arlene Spanier Ilanna Dinesman Rachel Gurinsky Matthew Loeffel Eric Trakhtenbroit April 24 April 2 Shari Markowitz Sarah Zaltsman Shifra Birnbaum Landry Kerr Gary Koplin Hannah Kluger April 11 April 18 Marge Present Irene Levin Brad Barenblat Sadie Greenberg Joel Rutstein Logan Morris Isabelle Bouhadana Alana Pearsall Louis Halfant Jacob Rosenblatt April 25 April 3 Eric Steitz Florence Rosenthal Lainey Berkus Michael Archer Zachary Stinson Marna Schwartz Hannah Kavy Elsa Thompson Julia Wilk Stephen Kramer April 12 Tamir Zaltsman Audrey Merin April 4 Gertrude Myers Eugene Goldman Lanette Perez April 19 April 26 Pearl Gossen Sandra Shaenfield Jessie Glasser Michael Kincaid Carole Wilson Arnold Vogel Marvin Hyman Harold Reich Deanie Vogel Zachary Rosen April 5 Marcia Weiner April 20 Bess Greenstein Ruben Barrera April 27 April 13 Greg Davis Guy Aladjem Chase Kels Austin Abelow Gabriella Gross David Goldberg Hannah Cohen Steven Gross Drew Rosenzweig April 7 David Jackson Jason Pulman David Rabinowitz Marc Weinstein Glenda Regenbaum April 28 Stephen Saklad Joel Baseman April 14 April 21 Sabrina Epstein April 8 Robert Berkowitz Kayla Barshop Lori Kels Nathan Adelstein Cameron Diamond Hildy Damesek Jamie Lesavoy Orit Eylon Archer Edelman Micah Hickey Judith Sobre Fonda Gossen Samantha Fogel Ethan Narvaez Avery Mitchell Barry Karch Nicole Nestel April 29 Howard Nestel Eduardo Raez Abraham Adberstein April 9 Rachel Scott Michelle Schwartzman Rebecca Barenblat David Adberstein Veronica Viramontes Fannie Rae Shapiro Ruth Barenblat Chelsea Loeffel Rabbi Ariel Platt April 15 April 22 April 30 Matthew Wolf Cristina Almendares Richard Alterman Tyler Boorn Eileen Lee Matthew Kramer Jesse Edelman Aaron Rabinowitz Roldan Trevino David Hauser April 16 Hayden Hernandez Samuel Serchay April Anniversaries - Mazel Tov to many more years! April 1 April 8 April 21 Joe & Jessica Hernandez Cary & Meredith Fox Peter & Peggy Ross
April 2 April 10 April 23 Jerry & Barbara Friedson Brad & Susan Beldon Cal & Marilyn Lemmon Ervin & Elizabeth Mendlovitz Mark & Saralee Greenberg Rich & Norma Spitz April 11 April 24 Klimenty & Fanya Grinshpan Octavio & Veronica Viramontes April 4 Neal & Hilary Kavy April 13 April 27 Douglas & Mary Seal Jay & Carmen Saltzman April 5 Bryce & Leslie Hickey April 14 April 30 Scott Pullen & Rachel Stern Joseph & Carol Borenstein Zachary & Joanna Dreyfuss April 7 April 18 Race & Judy Fierman Michael & Michelle Pesses Zachary Stinson & Leah Gross
May Birthdays-To 120 and beyond! Yom Huledet Sameach! May 1 May 8 May16 May 25 Tina Dinesman Jason Adelstein Shana Gurwitz Ira Miller Hinda Greenberg Valerie Fuller Michael Trakhtenbroit Rae Pector Roger Lyons Martha Rabinowitz Gary Wilk Megan Siegel Mel Weingart Rachel Stern David Tomes Kenneth Wolf May 17 May 9 Cortney Kluger May 26 May 2 Jenna Katims Emily Zaltsman Lillian Magid Michelle Ravitsky George Kels Eric Pullen May18 Gaby Scharlack May 3 May 11 Brenda Schram Harry Teitelbaum Maggie Davis Robert Atlas Frances Lehrman Aaron Kluger May 19 May 27 Matthew Piesman Ilya Kuperman Saffron Kaplan Timothy Grossman Aviyah Leff Jacob Laycock Jeff Kavy May 4 Sam O'Krent Jennifer Meredith Joseph Lesnick Evan Behn Reid Rosenzweig Arlynn Raez Margaret Cowan May 12 Elijah Shore Elaine Miller Lucy Goldman May 28 Sylvia Muchnick Max Mendlovitz May 21 Charlotte Sue Alterman Alejandra Viramontes Joseph Patrick Jacobo Adberstein Chuck Baze Jacob Ratner Fredric Kline Barry Birnbaum May 5 Joel Rosen Suzy MacDougald Tatiana Elias May 13 Moses Pearsall Asher Friedman Peter Ross May 22 Max Schwartz Kelsey Leighton Jody Fries Ella Siegal Zachary Miller May 14 Chad Spigel Matthew Berens May 23 May 29 Bethany Weinstein Craig Bloom Bradley Bloom Jeremy Jalnos Karen Katims Darren Boarnet Genevieve Leighton May 6 William Kavy Joanna Dreyfuss Dana Marion Sam Himmelstein Joseph Laycock Phillip Landes Ashley Loeffel Richard Nestel Gregory Marion Beverly Salasky James Rosenblatt May 30 Sally Scharff May15 Stephanie Rosengard Svetlana Gofman Alexander Boarnet Adam Lipton May 7 Adam Cohen May 24 Benjamin Elias Edward Halfant Barri Fogel May 31 Jack Fein Joseph Jalnos Yadviga Shulman Nathan Marion Lois Horlen Peggy Ross Harold Zuflacht Joseph Markowitz Hannah Marshall George Siegal Linda Wolfe Santiago Viramontes Todd Usnik
April Anniversaries - Mazel Tov to many more years! May 1 Mike & Barbara Friedberg May 15 May 28 Ira & Linda Kasper Art & Lanette Perez Steven & Susan Butler Cory & Aliyah Kuchinsky May 3 May 19 Peter & Arlene Eggert Morris & Luise Bankler May 29 Steven & Denise Horowitz May 4 May 22 David & Rabbi Ariel Platt Kenny & Sharon Kaufman Barry & Cathy Efron Anthony & Brenda Schram Richard & Eleanor Seline May 5 May 24 Barry & Mindy Spigel Michael & Jennifer Goldberg Darren & Nicole Boarnet Michael Ozer & Pat Kalmans May 30 May 9 Harry & Sharyn Teitelbaum Reggie & Linda Wolfe Al Rosenberg & Sarah Kovel Mor Gal Or & Swaney Lee Saliceti May 26 May 31 Sepulveda Damon & Alisha Gray Eric & Sylvia Muchnick
May 14 May 27 Irwin & Deb Zucker Jason & Vicki Adelstein Brad & Erin Mitchell
Yahrzeits ~ May their memory be for a blessing April 2017 Our sincere condolences to the Roth Family on the Loss of Anne Roth, to the Slapper Family on the loss of Irene Slapper, to the Gehtzler Family on the loss of Leslie Gehtzler.
April 1 April 12 April 21 Margaret Jonasz Natalia Dean Carol Feldman Elizabeth Horwitz Maurice Grossman April 2 Rosa Teitelbaum George Ratner Mildred Dinitz Solomon Rosenberg Joseph Hyman Jacob Present Gilbert Josephson Herbert Rosenguard Esther Shatz April 22 Ruth Leopold Barnett April 3 April 13 Fannie Label Rosalie Ribnick Ruth Cohen Ruth Waghalter Milcah Riedel Lillian Lehrman Teresa "Esther" Saka April 23 April 4 Regina Shweiki David Boroda Shmil Shteynberg Aurora De Trevino Gertrude Gass Milton "Mickey" Block Irving Isgur Minnie Feldman April 14 Samuel Serchay Dorothy Leverant Haviv Shweiki April 5 Rachel Weizman Jerry Epstein April15 Nina Bitton Emanuel Kulbersh April 24 Usher Saltzman Carol Rosenblatt Lena Cohen Angelina Holland Levi Topletz Bertha Fox Goldberg Bessie Krakow Bette Leff Thekla Tausig Julius Rosofsky Bessie Wilk April 16 Rasila Rudow Muriel Aaron Bikoff Anna Weiner April 6 Irving Golden Joe Wolfe Ruth Reif Mary Francis MacDougald Sam Eisenberg Sam O'Krent April 25 Ruth Roscoe Nathan Schlofsky Anne Horrell Yemima Schechter Sam Schwartz Jack Grimsley April 27 April 17 Irving Frank April 7 Barbara Mazer Frances Friedman Betty Frankel Israel Horowitz Molly Gilgus Mendel Reich Isaak Grinshpan Nell Greenberg Julius Label April 8 April 18 Elsa Weiss Lena Brownson April 28 Steven Weingart Cary Kavy April 19 Arthur Weiner April 9 David Bloom Mildred Feldman Nelly Mony April 29 Stephan Jalnos Florence Friedman Jacob Beniflah Flora Fleischmann April 10 April 20 Isidore Lasky Beverly Rothenberg Rudolph Haar Larry Mazer Leonard Harris Birdie Hoefle Maxine B. Nitishin Roberto Sasson Dorothy Goldberg Jesse Diomedes Perez Daniel Miller April 11 Evelyn Friedman April 30 Henry Jacobs Grace Alexander Abraham Halpin Abe Efron Bruce Olian Hortense Rabinowitz Bob Stern Arthur Weinstein Rose Krull
Yahrzeits ~ May their memory be for a blessing May 2017
May 1 May 12 May 23 Sandra Dickstein Rose Cohen Jack Goldberg Wanda Hapes Jeanette Millican Mollie Polunsky Florence Hyman Joe Nadler Noah Levy May 24 Clive McInnes May 13 Sadie Abelow Ruth Present Kathleen Goldstein Frank Douglas Avigor Schechter Harry Pector May 14 Irwin Seeman May 2 Libby Horowitz Melvyn Alwais David Lown May 25 Jeanette Klein Aaron Eisenstein Rose Schnall May 15 Abram Fuks Albert Solomon Reuben "Butch" Adelstein Schmuel Fuks Samuel Pollack Benjamin Blonder Bernard Gold Sam Bloom Leo Swidler May 3 Marvin Polunsky Otto Heffler May 16 May 26 Richard Kaufman Aaron Charles Jack Eisenstot Daniel Reif Nancy Lyman Robert Jonasz Benjamin Seidenberg Steve Pressman Michael Wernick
May 5 May 17 May 27 Ted O'Krent Shelly Rabinowitz Philip Beilin Dave Shaenfield Lily Bloom May 18 Abraham Horwitz May 6 Chanan Butnaru Elaine Frank Herbert Charlip May 28 Moses "Mo" Goldberg Noah Maizel Helen Adelstein Sophie Offit Marie Bartman Carol Spigel May 19 Elliot Mathews May 29 May 7 Woodrow Frankel Isaac Bankler May 20 Florence Strehlke Joe Wilk Leonard Bernstein Harold Kaminsky Gussie Leverant May 30 Mike Lippincott Thomas Levine May 8 Carmen Sandlin Nissim Bitton May 31 May 21 Lillian Levine May 9 Albert Calonico Paula Platt John Sommella Mary Jo Friedson Ben Tudzin Pauline Vidis
May 11 May 22 Max Goldman Fay Sacks Leo Hesh Fortunee Douek Sasson Naomi Israel Manny Zelzer Philo Pesses Hymie Roosth Beatrice Sterenberg
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th Evening of Inspiration on Sunday, May 7 JFS’ annual fundraiser, “Evening of Inspiration” will be held on Sunday, The Evening of Inspiration raises money for the JFS’ mental health and May 7, 2017 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Holzman Auditorium at the senior case management programs through ticket sales, advertisements, Campus of the San Antonio Jewish Community. the raffle, and sponsorships.
This year’s honorees, Richard and Sara Planto, Marc Schnall, and Kevin This event enables JFS to provide help to more than 2000 clients while and Jennifer Moriarty, are members of the community who, through their remaining financially strong and stable. contributions of time and treasure, inspire others to support vital services for the residents of San Antonio, Bexar and surrounding counties. Baby sitting, which includes a pizza dinner, is available for the entire evening for $10/child. Master of ceremonies again this year is Jeff Goldblatt, former news anchor for KENS 5 TV. Highlights of the evening will be keynote speaker Reservations for the Evening of Inspiration may be made by calling Cheryl Linda Burger, CEO of JFS Houston, videos of the honorees, the Hayes at (210) 302-6921, by emailing her at [email protected], or by announcement of the winners of a fantastic raffle and a delicious kosher going to the JFS website at www.jfs-sa.org. dinner. NON-PROFIT ORG. Congregation Agudas Achim U.S. POSTAGE 16550 Huebner Road PAID San Antonio, TX 78248 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS PERMIT NO. 57
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