VOLUME 126 NUMBER 2 WINTER 2021

ShalomTHE QUARTERLY BULLETIN OF REFORM CONGREGATION KENESETH ISRAEL & THE MEYERS LIBRARY

Be the Light From KI Leadership Looking for the Light in Hanukkah… President’s The last indoor event I attended at KI was Once it was determined that our High Holy Message the Purim Carnival, on March 8, 2020. I had a Days had to be held online, our clergy’s efforts wonderful time giving out popcorn and cotton to maintain the feeling of being in our sanctuary candy at the KI booth. Smiling faces, sweet treats, became as important as their spiritual messages. and costumed Hamans, Esthers, and Mordecais Like most things that are “miraculous” the High celebrated together. I was happy to be wearing my Holy Day services lifted me through September own feathered mask in honor of the holiday and and October, as my living room became my main even had my picture taken for the Exponent. sanctuary. The sounds of the shofar and the music How ironic that just a few days later I would and liturgy floated throughout my home, and be trading one type of mask for another. while it may have felt different, it was even better Four weeks later Passover arrived, and like than I had imagined. I thought, it is okay if this Janice many of you, I invited family to my is the new normal, at least for a little Schwartz-Donahue, table via FaceTime. I set up my while longer. President dinner table laughing about Now Hanukkah has adding a new plague to the arrived and I am ready Seder. (An unwelcome for some light and guest to say the least.) some warmth. Rabbi and Cantor I realized that, put together a during the last virtual Passover nine months, we Seder Service for have celebrated our community an entire year’s and I watched on worth of the KI web site important Jewish as we all dined holidays at some #alonetogether. level of quarantine. I thought, “How can However, our you go wrong with holidays are filled matzoh ball soup on the with celebration, hope, menu?” I also thought a and miraculous events. lot about the exodus from Thankfully, they arrive in Egypt and the pandemic creeping their season whether we are across the world like the angel of death. in the mood for celebrating or not! I managed to slog through the spring rain As I light the candles this Hanukkah I will and summer months having groceries delivered remind myself that their light and the blessings we to my home. Life became focused on staying in make over the candles remind us to be thankful my neighborhood, walking the dog, waving to for the miracle of deliverance. As I place my neighbors who were jogging past wearing masks. Hannukiah in the window, I will be reminded We mused that we were glad to be getting three that the light from the candles is a beacon to all months to a gallon of gas. We parked our cars who pass by and that darkness can be dispelled and realized that traveling far was just out of with wisdom. On the first night, as I say the the question. I started to miss my daughter Shehecheyanu, I will thank God for keeping and her husband and my grandson, who live in us alive, sustaining us and bringing us to this Los Angeles, more than ever before. I wondered season, this season of miracles! if I would ever feel safe to travel again. Happy Hanukkah, Janice

2 WINTER 2021 From the Bimah May We Be Healed Rabbi’s May we be healed by those who attend to us. Message May their experience, knowledge, and kindness help restore our bodies and spirits. May the genius of modern science work hand-in-hand with the ancient wisdom of the human heart. May the doctors, nurses, and attendants who treat us bring all their powers of person to our bedsides with focus and devotion. May the love and concern of our families assure us that life has meaning and deep purpose. May the messages of friends from near and far bring us solace, hope, and remind us of the beauty of interdependence. May our own fears dissolve in the sea of love, which washes us with the balm of loving reassurance. May the prayers of our hearts, our youth, and age give us strength to carry on. May the transcendent eternal love inherent in the universe lift our spirits and keep us strong Rabbi Lance J. in times of darkness. Sussman, Ph.D. May the stars, sun, and rainbows drawn by the children in our lives help us to heal and strive to reach the tomorrows of health and happiness. May we be healed and resolve to bring healing and comfort to others in the days ahead when we are well again. May we know that the power of love is with us wherever we go and always be the north star of our lives. Amen. Rabbi Lance J. Sussman, Ph.D. 10.31.2020 (From his hospital bed)

Rededicating Ourselves to the Meaning of Hanukkah Cantor’s The word Hanukkah means ‘rededícate.’ as we bless the lights of both Hanukkah and Message Every holiday that we have celebrated in this Shabbat. Our service will be filled with your pandemic has looked and felt different. favorite music of Hanukkah, sung by our KI Comparing this season of holidays to last year musicians. Rededicating ourselves to the rituals may require us to “rededicate” our ideas around of our tradition can bring some sense of calm celebration and the meaning of being together. and routine to a time of uncertainty. The message this year could be when we only We may be a little tired of zooming at this have enough “fuel” to make it another day in point, but we can still commit to sharing the joy this pandemic, we find enough “fuel” to of a communal candle lighting. As a synagogue, rededicate ourselves to at least seven more! we will be with you each night with a zoom Hanukkah reminds us to rededicate our- candle lighting. This is not something we have Cantor selves to the messages of our past, that it gives us done in the past, but this gives us the opportunity Amy E. Levy strength and reminds us we have made it through to bring light in a time of darkness. Let us share other challenging moments in history. We are the blessing of lighting the candles together! constantly referring to our past in our stories, our In Zechariah 4:6 it says: “Not by might nor by prayers, and our study. What lesson of strength power, but by spirit alone, shall we live in peace.” can we learn from our ancestors? Remember When we cannot find the physical energy, let us that faith remains strong in light of our dreams rededicate ourselves to renewing our spirits by for peace, strength, unity, and good health. rededicating ourselves to our traditions, teachings Friday, December 10 will be our Hanukkah and to our community. Happy Hanukkah! Shabbat. Join us at 6:00 p.m. on our usual sites

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Worship Schedule and Calendar

Due to the current situation with the coronavirus, we cannot give you definitive times for worship or calendar programming. We ask that you check our weekly e-KI and the KI webpage for the most current information.

A SPECIAL Our community thanks all of the singers involved in the making our Virtual High Holy Day Services. We are so thankful for the members of both Shir KI and Shir Joy for taking the extra time to record, either at KI or on your own. Your beautiful voices made our services more meaningful and During this time of the pandemic, powerful. we have been able to maintain We are praying for a day soon when our connections with our congregants choirs can return to rehearsing in person. Thank through the use of technology. you to Cantor Amy Levy, Liz Sussman, Director of We are grateful to the following families Shir Joy, Hazzan David Tilman, Director of Shir KI, whose contributions enabled us and Andrew Senn for all of your leadership in to purchase streaming equipment: retaining the beauty of the Holy Days! The Walter and Marcia Rosen Technology Fund

The Charlotte and Jerry New Streaming Fund

Additional contributions will strengthen our ability to continue our virtual communications.

Please Consider KI in Your Year-End Giving As we celebrate the Festival of Lights and consider our many blessings, please consider including KI in your charitable contributions. Our synagogue could not accomplish its holy work without your support. As a nonprofit, we rely on your support to help operate and maintain a synagogue our size, and keep our dedicated clergy and professional staff. There are many ways to contribute to KI to provide ongoing support to our congregation and its future. Your tax-deductible gift can take many forms, including: • A gift to support a specific program, or to honor or memorialize a loved one • An endowment gift for a specific purpose • A planned gift (wills, insurance policies, or charitable remainder trusts) For more information about giving to KI, please contact Executive Director Brian Rissinger, at [email protected] or 215.887.8700.

4 WINTER 2021 Staff Retirements Retirement of Two Long-Standing KI Employees

By Brian Rissinger, Executive Director

Ellen Tilman and Helene Wagman have 71 years combined service to the KI community. Both are retiring After 33 ½ years I have decided to turn the page of my the week of December 20. Ellen started as a teacher in the life to the next chapter: religious school in 1982 and has served as our librarian for R E T I R E M E N T the last decade. Helene started in 1987 in the Accounting R office. Both have exemplified incredible skill and commitment emembering back to July 1987 brings thoughts to our community. We will miss them greatly and wish them of Bill Ferstenfeld, the executive director at that time. continued good health and strength during this next stage When he hired me and said, “No matter what happens, in life. I hope you will always be a member.” Excited and nervous I started a new Endeavor after On page 10 of this issue of Shalom teaching for 25 years. KI you will find a column from Ellen. Technology was just getting to KI as we were sharing During Ellen’s tenure as Librarian, computer time. Computers became an integral part of we received accreditation from the my job; A love/hate relationship of my job! The staff and Jewish Library Association and our clergy were welcoming and helpful throughout my tenure. collection has been computerized. I became part of the KI family. Throughout the As Peter Myers, our current connection years, they were always there for simchas and sorrows. to the Meyer’s Foundation wrote, Retirement is not an easy decision after so many years. “it is really unbelievable what you have I certainly will miss all of my Extended family who accomplished at the Library. This can only be accomplished by have supported me through the most challenging and someone like you who brings a great work ethic, professionalism, happy times. dedication, and love to the job. You will be missed greatly.” My family has been Members since 1970. My We echo Peter’s words and wish Ellen good health and shalom. children and two of my grandchildren have had their Jewish education and celebrated life-cycle events at KI. At the right is a tribute written Executive Director Brian Rissinger is my boss. by Helene to her time at KI and her How fortunate I have been to have such a mensch retirement. We can only add, that the for guidance and help. It’s wonderful when you can entire administrative staff, Helene’s say your boss is your friend. co-workers, join me in our mixed Now is the time for New beginnings. feelings regarding her excitement I am looking forward to exciting adventures and for retirement and the reality that we Traveling to see my married grandsons in California will miss her daily. We look forward and Colorado and visiting other parts of the USA. to continuing our long-standing I would also like to thank my immediate family for friendship. the constant love and support throughout the years. My devoted and loving husband Bob, my amazing and wonderful daughter Kim and the lights of my life, my grandchildren Spencer, Campbell, Jeremy and Annie, and Alex and Marlee. Many thanks to those congregants who have extended and shared themselves to make our workplace friendly, enjoyable and fun, I will miss all of you. Fondly, Helene Wagman

SUPPORT KI Call 215.887.8700 or visit www.kenesethisrael.org. Thank you! SHALOM KI 5 Youth and Education Fitting It All in the Pan JQuest A young Jewish father was showing his child chance for us to clarify the beating heart of what B’Yachad how to make a brisket. The father’s own mother we do; to put our energy into what we truly value. had shown him how, many years before. It was an When we grow accustomed to doing things a important memory, and the smell of her recipe certain way, those things can take on importance brought back treasured feelings of his youth. without substance. This claim is notalways true, He wanted to pass this kitchen wisdom; this but times of change give us the chance to make culinary Torah on to his child. sure we are keeping our values and our strongest As he showed his child how to prepare the beliefs at the center of our lives. meat, they asked, “Why, Abba, are you cutting What we want for our children is profound off the ends of the brisket before putting it in and meaningful Jewish learning. A deeply felt the pan?” “My mother always did it connection to our tradition, people, Rabbi Shoshanah that way. It’s the tradition,” he community and heritage. A Tornberg, replied. “I guess you could commitment to building a Director of ask her more about it.” world of justice. A sense of Religious So, the child self-empowerment to Education called their grand- envision how Torah mother on FaceTime lives in our future. one afternoon and Sometimes that can asked, “Why do happen in a class- you need to cut the room, in a building. ends off the brisket Sometimes it does before putting it in not. Sometimes it the pan?” Their happens in a large grandmother replied, group. Sometimes it “That’s the traditional happens in a small, way to do it. I always private conversation. did it that way. That’s Sometimes it happens with how my mother taught me.” friends in a room with you — Now, this child was lucky or far away; sometimes it happens enough to have their great-grandma still when learners are given space to reflect and respond. living. On Zoom one evening they asked her, The diversity of learning experiences does not “Bubbie, why do you cut off the ends of the make it less hard to manage change. But, it helps to brisket in preparing it for the pan?” Bubbie remember the larger goal we share for our children: laughed, “When I was growing up, our pan What are the ways we can help them make lives of was too small for a whole brisket!” meaning? Building lives of meaning: That is our goal. Tradition is the backbone of how we build That is the brisket. a holy community. But, in defending tradition, What is important is the brisket. How it smells. we can run into the folly of resisting change, How it tastes. How it nourishes. How it brings simply because it is change. loved ones together in the kitchen. We can cut This school year’s opening has been one of off the ends of the brisket when it makes sense change — just as this time in American life is one to do so. But, we don’t have to, in order for it to of profound change. Times of change are stressful, be delicious. often, but they are also an opportunity. They are a

6 WINTER 2021 Youth and Education

Staying connected with KIFTY has been an extremely important connection during the pandemic KIFTY for me. We have had a number of events throughout the summer and the fall, and this has been a great News way to stay connected with KIFTY during this time at home. In addition to KIFTY-specific events in the spring, there were also many NFTY–PAR events which were a great way to connect with other synagogues and make connections across the NFTY-PAR region. We had a drive-in movie night on October 24 at KI which was very successful. It was the first in-person event for the KIFTY members since March, and it was fantastic to be able to come to KI and see everyone. Overall, the programming for the spring of 2020 was exciting, and I am looking forward to a wonderful start of the 2020–2021 KIFTY year!

Jacob Kane, KIFTY Treasurer KIFTY

Drive-In Movie Night!

SUPPORT KI Call 215.887.8700 or visit www.kenesethisrael.org. Thank you! SHALOM KI 7 Membership It’s Mitzvah Menorah Time! A lot may be different this year, but there identify families in need, and KI families have Membership are still many local families in need, and KI’s donated time, money, and food to help our motivation to do tikkun olam is as strong neighbors. Now we want to make sure the as ever. This year our Mitzvah Menorah is holiday season is happy for everyone. going to be done a little bit differently. We are This year we are going to be setting up going to be collecting gifts, hats and gloves, bins in the vestibule in the main entrance. toiletries, and non-perishable food for some Please bring your donations there now through underserved Cheltenham School District December 13, and find the appropriate bin to students and their families. leave your item(s). See the list in the Mitzvah Under the leadership of Cantor Levy, Menorah below. KI has really stepped up to help underserved We are getting specific gift requests from Jaimie Abt families in Cheltenham since the pandemic some students. If you would like to buy a gift Shmelzer, began. Cantor Levy with the help of our from someone’s wish list, please call the office, Membership amazing volunteers who run our HaMotzi 215.887.8700. Engagement Dinners, food pantry, Tzedek Center, and Thank you for helping to make the holiday Director Social Action Committee, have been working season better for those in need! with the social worker in Cheltenham to

Winter Gloves for Kids of All Ages Gifts for Gifts for Gifts for Winter Non- ToiletriesWinter Winter Kids Kids Kids Hats for Perishable Hats for Gloves for Preschool to 3rd and 4th 5th and 6th Kids of Food Adults Adults 2nd Grade Grades Grades All Ages Wrapped and Wrapped and Wrapped and labeled (so labeled (so labeled (so parents know parents know parents know what the gift what the gift what the gift KIFTY – is) gift that is) gift that is) gift that Madrichim they would they would they would like to receive like to receive like to receive Adult KI Board All Preschool–2nd 3rd–4th 5th–6th 7th–10th Sisterhood & Education Members Others Grade Grade Grade Grade Brotherhood

Mitzvah Menorah items support underserved Cheltenham School District students and their families during the holiday season. Everything should be new.

Collections will take place in the lobby now through December 13. Questions? Contact Jaimie at 215.887.8700

8 WINTER 2021 Lifelong Learning

By Rita Rosen Poley Exhibitions For those of you who did not have the opportunity to visit the museum to see “Exploring Judaism and Spirituality — The Art of Marlene D’Orazio Adler,” we invite you to our ABOVE: Left, Holocaust sculpture by Danny Campbell, gift of recently established YouTube channel (Temple Judea Museum) the artist; Right, Tzedakah box in the form of Beth Sholom for a virtual tour of Marlene’s show and to hear her talk about synagogue, gift to the museum from Brian Rissinger, her favorite pieces. YouTube has offered us the opportunity KI Executive Director to reach beyond our walls, a necessity during this time of COVID-19. All of our upcoming exhibitions will be posted A Few Recent Gifts on the channel with tours and interviews. In addition, • Jewish camping memorabilia from Anne and in-person visitors are always welcome by appointment; Dick Brown, from their years of working in Jewish call 215.887.8700 to set one up. camping, and a hockmesser, chopping bowl, and In January, please join us online and in the gallery for food grinder that belonged to Anne’s mother. “Moral Compass: Artists Respond to Crisis.” Our title comes • Jewish camping photographs and Hebrew School from a work created by Marthe Roberts Shea for this exhibition. memorabilia from Fran Schwartz. Artists often find solace in their studio work. Some react to • “Avoid Nuclear Peril,” print by Hundertwasser current events. Some seek escape. In this exhibition, artists rom Mel Richter and family. will share their responses to the crises of our recent time. • Three large Tzedakah boxes, reproductions of As you all well know, we are in the midst of a global pandemic historic synagogues — Beth Sholom, Rodeph Shalom, with its resulting isolation, deaths, and hits to the world and Central Synagogue, NYC — a gift from Brian economy and the environmental danger of global warming. Rissinger, KI executive director (see photo above). In addition, here in the United States, the rise in racial tensions • Calligraphed Hebrew banner by artist as evidenced by reactions to the Black Lives Matter movement Cynthia Blackwood, a gift from the artist. and the murders of African-Americans Breonna Taylor and • Set of books with decorative stand about Israel George Floyd, to name just two of too many, have added in the early 1950s, given by Ann Rubin. to the pressure cooker environment we live in. • A collection of Judaica from Bobbi and Dick Weiss. Our Collection • Fabric art, “Hora” and Shuk” by the late artist, Shelley The primary mission of the Temple Judea Museum is Picker, given by her widower, Bennett Picker. “Hora” the preservation and growth of its collection, which now is now hanging in the KI boardroom and “Shuk” totals over 6,000 objects. Since last March, although the KI will soon be hung in the second floor elevator lobby. building was officially shut down, and thanks to thoughtful • Three sculptures by Detroit artist, Danny Campbell, donors, the collection has continued to grow. With the return a gift of the artist. Danny designed and built models for of volunteers Maxine Schwartz, Marlene D’Orazio Adler, and the auto industry before he became a full time sculptor Norma Meshkov, properly masked and socially distanced, (see photo above). we have recently started to process this wonderful backlog • Phonograph records from the Michaelson Family. of museum treasures. Processing involves creating a folder, • A WWII soldier’s handwritten memoir by Saul which must contain the written history of each object; Weiner, gift of Phyllis Epstein. assigning Object ID and Accession numbers; photographing • “Encyclopedia of the Founders and Builders of Israel,” each object; entering the information and photographs a highly prized set of 18 volumes, published by David into our database and uploading to our online exhibition Tidhar, 1947–1970. It was a gift of Dr. Yehoshua Buch. on PastPerfect. • Six Day War Victory — 1967, published by YEFET, Tel Aviv, also a gift of Dr. Buch. • Holocaust Survivors Cookbook, published by Caras and Associates. • Mark Twain — Concerning the Jews, originally published in 1897, 1918 reprint.

SUPPORT KI Call 215.887.8700 or visit www.kenesethisrael.org. Thank you! SHALOM KI 9 Lifelong Learning From the Meyers Library By Ellen Tilman, Director of Library Services I joined the KI family in September of 1982. My first Education; author events with Women of KI; joint programs/ child had been born the previous spring. I spent my first exhibitions and sponsorship of the Arts Alive/Words Alive 25 years teaching First Grade in the KI Religious School. Gallery with the Temple Judea Museum; and genealogy I have taught many families who are still active KI members. programs with the Archives Committee. In 2007, I transitioned to the Meyers Library and became The challenge of determining and selecting new acquisitions the Director of Library Services. I also served as a grant- for the library involved a great amount of research. I constantly funded coordinator for an Israel program, Israelology. read book reviews, blogs, and articles, and spoke with librarian Do you remember Dr. Mada and his science questions? colleagues to determine the appropriateness of each selection for For several years, I was the Editor of the KI Bulletin. our Jewish library. We are Am Hasefer/The People of the Book. Under my leadership, the Bulletin was re-imagined into Once a book arrives in the library, it must be given a unique call Shalom KI. I have enjoyed getting to know and working number, have a barcode affixed, entered into a database, labeled, with all of you during my many assignments. covered, and placed on a shelf. Each step of the process takes time. After a great deal of thought, I have decided that One of my favorite responsibilities was helping you, the this is the time for me to retire from my position at the library patrons, make selections. I received great pleasure when Meyers Library of Keneseth Israel. My retirement will you told me how much you enjoyed the titles that I recommended. begin the middle of December. Executive Director Brian Another favorite was working with the Preschool classes during Rissinger and I agree that this timing should be sufficient their weekly story hours in the library. I also enjoyed suggesting for him to find a qualified replacement. library resources for the Preschool and JQuest Faculty to The Meyers Library is a congregational library. supplement their curriculum. It neither is an academic library nor designed to compete Sharing ebook bargains with you and hearing how much with the excellent public libraries in our community. you enjoyed this made me realize that our library is not only It is the role of the library to provide the best-quality the best-kept secret at KI, but also an external resource to the Jewish books and resources for our patrons. My goal was greater Jewish literary community. to educate the KI community on Jewish values, customs, I want to thank the loyal corps of volunteers who worked holidays, history, etc. With these guidelines in mind, with me to grow the activities and services of the library and to I purchased books and DVDs on Jewish topics for maintain our collection on a daily basis. It would not have been both adults and children. possible to accomplish all that we did without your assistance. The library is supported by two endowments set In addition to my KI activities, I have represented our up by congregational families. This speaks to the vision congregation in the professional Jewish Library community. and foresight of our membership in recognizing the I served as a member of and the Chair of the Sydney Taylor value of an in-house, staffed library. Book Award Committee of the Association of Jewish Libraries. During my tenure, the library received Advanced This award recognizes the best of Jewish children’s literature. Accreditation from the Association of Jewish Libraries I gave multiple presentations on adult book groups at the and became automated. We now sponsor a full program Association’s annual conference. I represented KI on the of adult book discussions, an annual Jewish film festival, Philadelphia One Book One Jewish Community author visits, an annual series of programs on individual Implementation Committee. Jewish authors (Saul Bellow, Sholom Aleichem, Philip My final library activity takes place on Sunday, December 6 Roth, etc.), and a Zoom session on grandparenting. at noon. Historian and Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren will During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the engage in a Zoom conversation on Oren’s new book of short Meyers Library introduced a foyer pick-up and return stories, The Night Archer. More details, zoom sign-in, and of books. This was designed to meet the reading needs information on book purchasing will be available soon. of the congregation. We are now adding pre-scheduled I know that I shall be quite busy during my remaining individual 15-minute visits to the library so you can time at KI. The Meyers Library is a wonderful resource. select your own titles. Make the library your home away from home. I have worked hard to schedule joint programs with the KI constituent groups: winter films with Adult

10 WINTER 2021 Lifelong Learning

KI Adult Education Update By Caryl Levin If you want to learn about all kinds of A Comparison of the Wife and Mother Rabbi Davidow will guide the discussion interesting subjects, and be part of a very in Death of a Salesman and Fences: with questions to aid in the process of connected group, join the 60 people Linda Loman And Rose Lee Maxson, understanding the stories. If any conduct who attend the zoom Adult Education with Diane Steinbrink of ours is inspired by something we programs. I hope to see you at which- Monday, January 4 at 10:30 a.m. learn in one of the stories, then that ever of the programs below you find In this program, Diane compares the story is true for us. interesting. Registration is $60 for KI relationship of these wives to their members for all the programs;, $100 for husbands and the relationship of their Jewish Philosophical Ideas That Shaped members of other religious institutions, two sons to their fathers. She will the Modern World, with Baila Miller Monday, February 1 at 10:30 a.m. and $150 for the unaffiliated. Make discuss the similarities and differences checks payable to Keneseth Israel between these relationships in a Yuri Slezkine, Professor of History at and put Adult Ed on the memo line. Caucasian family and in an African- the University of California, Berkeley, Thank you and welcome to the American family. It will feature some states that “The Modern Age is the wonderful world of growth and moving monologues from these plays Jewish Age.” He makes the point that friendship. For further information, by Arthur Miller and August Wilson, Jewish people adapted better than many contact [email protected]. who were considered to be the best of other groups to living in the modern America’s contemporary playwrights. world because of their unique nomadic Massacre at Malmedy, with history, their focus on education, and Marilyn Adelman Klezmer, with Baila Miller their thirst for intellectual stimulation. Monday, December 7 at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 11 at 1:00 p.m. No doubt, this is an excellent premise This is the retelling of the events of a Klezmer is a Jewish musical tradition with which to begin a presentation, fateful day during World War II when, that was born in Eastern Europe in the however, I will argue additional points during the largest battle ever fought Russian region known as “The Pale of that include Jewish art patrons who in the history of the US infantry and Settlement.” Klezmer is full of surprises embraced cubism and abstract art which one of the bloodiest, during the most because it is rooted in 1800s European had a profound effect on the 20th atrocious winter weather, deep in the nationalism, regional pride, and century. These art forms free the mind rugged and desolate area of the Ardennes individual identity. We will hear many from reality to a world of imagination. Forrest, in the tiny village of Malmedy, examples of music and dance tunes that Modern art permeated literature, photo- Belgium, 130 American soldiers of were incorporated by itinerant Jewish graphy, sculpture, and architecture. It is Battery B of the 285th Field Observation musicians who lived with and among an open way of thinking — a break with Unit were ambushed by the 1st Gypsies, nomads, and classically-trained the old world into a new reality with Regiment of the Sixth Panzer Division performers. When Klezmer musicians endless possibilities. It represented an of the German army led by its dashing moved to America, they influenced opportunity to dream of things that don’t but ruthless commander, Joachim modern jazz significantly. exist that can be made real, tangible — Peiper. Ms. Adelman describes what like radio, television, internet, travel The Power of Stories to Engage Our happened to those American soldiers to the moon… Emotions and to Inspire Our Conduct, and the effects of the encounter on with Rabbi Fred Davidow Marcus Hayes, Philadelphia Sports later events in the war. Monday, January 25 at 1:00 p.m. Columnist A Life of My Own: Meeting Eleanor In this presentation Rabbi Davidow will Monday, February 8 (Time TBD) Roosevelt, with Linda Kenyon share three short Talmudic tales: “Rabbi Charter Schools, with Dr. Arlene Holtz Monday, December 14 at 10:30 a.m. Chiyya and His Wife, the Prostitute,” And Barbara Mcneil, Esq. “Rabbi Simeon Insults an Ugly Man,” Monday, February 15 at 10:30 a.m. Critical Thinking, with Dr. Susan Adler and “Rabbi Joshua ben Levi Meets the Monday, December 21 at 10:30 a.m. Messiah.” These stories are sure to (See Adult Education on P. 14) provoke many feelings in the listeners.

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Women of KI By Lynore Eisman, President, Women of KI A few years ago, I started my bulletin line. Send to KI, 8339 Old York Road, Monday, January 18 at 7:00 p.m.: with this message. “Hanukkah is such a Elkins Park, PA 19027 by December 9, Women of KI Virtual Board Meeting. special time of year. We are lucky to be 2020. Feel free to contact Lynore To plan for upcoming events, socialize, able to have our family around us, to have Eisman at 215.676.1812 or and relax. nutritious meals, and await those hoped [email protected]. Monday, February 8 at 7:00 p.m.: for special gifts.” Well, for many of us, we Sunday, January 3 at 1:00 p.m.: “Sisterhood Cooks.” Women of KI are still not able to be with our families in Women of KI & Adult Ed. Presents are planning the second in a series of person and that makes this time difficult. a Music Concert “Color Me Lee” Sisterhood Cooks. Lynore Eisman will Women of KI wants you to know that with Lee Slobotkin! It will be a fun be making challah. She has videotaped we are here for you even if we cannot afternoon with our very own New York making her recipe. It will be another fun be together in person. Let us know showstopper, Lee Slobotkin, singing program! We will send out the recipe. your needs and we will try to give you our favorite hits…with some additional Cantor Amy will be hosting this support! surprises! The cost is $25 per person. program. This event is free! RSVP to This Hanukkah message continued: Your check is your reservation. Write Lynore Eisman at 215.676.1812 or “However, for some there is an urgent “Color Me Lee!” on the memo line. [email protected]. need for the basics. Many in our Send to KI, 8339 Old York Road, Elkins own community do not have enough Monday, February 15 at 6:30 p.m.: Park, PA 19027 by December 28, 2020. Women of KI Virtual Board Meeting. food or a place to sleep, and gifts do not Feel free to contact Lynore Eisman at come often.” During this pandemic, To plan for Upcoming Events, socialize 215.676.1812 or [email protected], and relax. it has become abundantly apparent, too or Caryl Levin at 215.635.7078 or many people are food insecure and we [email protected]. Have a happy and healthy New have seen it at KI’s food distributions Year, 2021! this summer and now we have begun Lynore Eisman and Women of KI our Drive-thru HaMotzi Dinners on October 25 and forward on most 4th Join with us and become a part of “the nurturing soul of our KI Community.” Sundays each month. I ask you to send a Hanukkah gift to Sharing is Caring: HaMotzi Dinner to give support to those in need. Upcoming Calendar of Events Monday, December 7 at 7:00 p.m.: Women of KI Virtual Board Meeting. To plan for upcoming events, socialize, and relax. Monday, December 14 at 6:30 p.m.— Sisterhood Hanukkah Virtual BINGO. Join Cantor Amy and Ross M. Levy and play BINGO! The cost is $18 per family; proceeds will go to Women of KI and HaMotzi Dinner. Your check is your reservation. Write “Hanukkah BINGO” on the memo

12 WINTER 2021 In Our Community HaMotzi Continues To Help People Fight Food Insecurity

By Sue Fried ([email protected]) and Paulette Sterman-Soroko ([email protected]), HaMotzi Dinner Chairs Our help is needed more than ever. KI is known Thanks to Margie Curtis Cohen, we will be resuming around the area as a place that helps the community! our collaboration with the Philadelphia Archdiocese Food Unfortunately, food insecurity is increasing in our Distribution. area, Montgomery, Philadelphia, and Bucks counties. A heartfelt thank you to Rabbi Sussman, Cantor Amy, We have continued, without any breaks, to help our KI Janice, Brian, generous donors, volunteers, and the KI staff members, community guests who contact us, local food for your ongoing support of HaMotzi! pantries, Lowell School, and Cheltenham School District. You can help us in a variety of ways. Delivering meals, groceries and gift cards to KI and community members and assisting in our new HaMotzi Contact Free Drive-Thru Dinners by:

• Restocking our pantry to distribute to those in need. • Cooking meals that we freeze and distribute to 150–175 individuals for our monthly Drive-Thru HaMotzi Dinners. Recipes and containers are provided. • Sponsor a dinner to feed 150 guests for $900.00 (does not include groceries) • Donate to KI’s Sharing is Caring Fund to restock the KI Pantry • Look on the KI website for updates and more information

The Cheltenham School District contacted Cantor Levy and asked KI to augment their lunch distributions. We will now have periodic grocery distributions at KI for the Cheltenham School District families. We have KI members who have “adopted” a Cheltenham School District family by delivering a toaster oven to a family who only had a hot plate to cook on. Another group of KI members is purchasing a gas stove for this family.

Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel Invites You to our 2020/2021 Drive-Thru Free Community Dinners Individually Packaged Dinners, Fruit, and Groceries

WHEN: The following SUNDAYS from 3:00-4:00 p.m. LOCATION: Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel (Fourth Sunday of each month except for *) 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027 December 27, 2020 January 24, 2021 Enter from Township Line Road February 28, 2021 March 21, 2021* Food will be placed in car trunk. Masks are required for driver, passengers, and volunteers.

RSVP: Call 215.887.8700 with your name, phone CONTACT: www.kenesethisrael.com or call to check in number, and number of meals needed (limit is 5). case of inclement weather for cancellation.

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Israel Committee Summarized by William Schur, Chair KI Israel Committee The End of the Arab-Israeli Conflict Michael J. Koplow (Policy Director of the Israel Policy Forum)* The ceremony in September on forth that normalization could not transformed into the Israeli-Palestinian the White House lawn formalizing the coexist with annexation, the text of conflict. The fact that the latter is what normalization of relations between the agreement shows how well the remains means that it is not going to Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Palestinian issue was divorced from disappear one day on its own. In the wake along with an agreement for Israel and the wider regional context. This of the Israel-UAE accord, it is harder to Bahrain to do the same, marks the demonstrates to the Palestinians how maintain the posture that “they will always end of the Arab-Israeli conflict. The little they matter in this new reality. hate Jews and never accept Israel,” and Abraham Accord put a significant Israel and Arab states have been thus no deal can ever be struck. stamp on a process that had been moving closer together for years due to It is now going to be ever clearer underway for years but should still a confluence of shared interests and a why and how the Israeli–Palestinian be celebrated. This move also puts desire to benefit economically, militarily conflict is not the same as the Arab– the focus on the Israeli-Palestinian and technologically. For all the years of Israeli conflict, and why and how conflict in an unavoidable way. The talk about secret relations underneath the Palestinians are not going to be US team chose to isolate and bypass the table, things are now out in the overcome by U.S. inducements or the the Palestinians, to demonstrate to open, and that is indeed a big deal. promise of access to Israeli benefits the latter that they would not be But just as it is hollow to argue that quite so easily. able to exercise a veto over Israel’s the Israel–UAE deal does not matter, it *You can read the full version at place in the region. is also hollow to argue that it is the only https://israelpolicyforum.org/ While the way to the agreement thing that matters. Due to Israeli military 2020/09/17/the-end-of-the-arab- was paved by the UAE publicly setting superiority, the Arab-Israeli conflict israeli-conflict/

(Adult Education Continued from P. 11)

The Fallacy of Reverse Discrimination, Fanning the Spark — The Creative with Dr. Alan Soffin Process, with Sherry V. Ostroff Monday, February 22 (Time TBD) Monday, March 2 at 10:30 a.m. When colleges accepted minority How does a writer find the idea, the applicants who had records inferior to spark, that flares into a compelling Caucasian students it was said such a novel, worthy enough to engage a policy was simply discrimination in reader for hours? Follow Author reverse. The same was argued when Sherry V. Ostroff as she describes her a black contractor was selected over journey into the world of fictional a more established white contractor. writing and the creative process from I will argue that this seemingly its embryonic stage until it becomes sensible complaint is based on a mis- a tale that hooks readers from the understanding of “discrimination.” first page.

14 WINTER 2021 In Our Community Sleepers, Awake! We’ve Got Work to Do to Repair the Social Fabric By Arlene B. Holtz, Ph.D., Chair, and Barbara A. McNeil The Social Justice Committee will present the from the majority of ordinary citizens who must be Second Annual MLK Day of Learning on Sunday, won over for our efforts to succeed. “[Citizens] say January 17, 2021. The theme for our program is ‘yes!’ to those fundamental principles, values, and “Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution,” symbols of a good society that are also accepted by which is the title of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s the general public. At the same time, activists must be final sermon, delivered on March 31, 1968, just rebels who say a loud ‘No!’ and protest social con- days before his assassination. Our goal is to help ditions and institutional policies and practices that us to remain awake and engaged in the important violate core societal values and principles. Activists Even though the civic work ahead so that the tekiah gedolah, which need to be change agents who work to educate, sounding of the shofar we hear on the High Holy Days, calls us to action organize, and involve others to seek positive, con- to halt the unraveling that we see in our society today. structive solutions to our problems. Finally, activists on Rosh HaShanah is a To thrive as a community, we must help to must also be reformers who work with political decree, it contains an realize the American Dream for all citizens, and leaders to create new laws that impact public and allusion. It is as if [the there is work that each of us can do. Our program private institutions.”1 shofar’s call] is saying: will present a framework developed by Bill Moyer, Each role is different and defined by specific Wake up, sleepy ones the Philadelphia-born activist who worked with characteristics. And each attracts individuals with from your sleep and you Dr. King in 1960s Chicago. Moyer’s framework different styles and skills. In January, we will be who slumber, arise. recognizes four different roles that individuals and exploring these roles and how each of us can most (Maimonides, Mishne Torah) organizations need to play as activists in effecting effectively play his or her chosen role. I hope that social change: citizen, rebel, change agent and you will plan to join us. Please stay tuned for further reformer. information on how to connect to our program First, activists must be responsible citizens in on Zoom. order to win respect, acceptance, and legitimacy 1Moyer, B. (2001). Doing Democracy. Gabriola Island, British Columbia: New Society.

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Mazal Tov to Our Bar Mitzvah Students Mazal Tov to the following My name is Daniel Matthew Venit and my Bar congregants on their Special Mitzvah is December 5, 2020. For my Mitzvah Simchas… Project, I interviewed my great-grandmother about her experiences growing up Jewish in Philadelphia for Births the KI Archives. I attend Cedarbrook Middle School. Cameron Max Kessler, son of Lauren and Jason Kessler. I like playing video games and I like soccer. My parents Cameron is the grandson of our members, Debra and are Kyle and Hannah Venit. Andrew Zlotnick, the great-grandson of our members Anne and Richard Brown, great-nephew of our members Deborah and Andrew Polis. My name is Harry David Greenberg and my Bar Ava Renee Michaelson, daughter of Lisa Sears and Seth Mitzvah is December 12, 2020. For my Mitzvah Michaelson. Ava is the granddaughter of our members, Project, I helped with the afterschool program at Robin and Robert Michaelson and nephew of our Lowell Elementary School. I think that the students member Heather Michaelson. enjoyed my company and our conversations. The Miriam Tova Goldberg, daughter of Rebecca and Amiel mitzvah project has been canceled due to COVID-19. Goldberg. Miriam is the granddaughter of our member, Eve Maslin, great-granddaughter of our members Rabbi Simeon and Judith Maslin, and great-niece of our members Naomi and Doron Godel. My name is Moses Matthew Garcia and my Bar Nathan Brody Roger, son of Jenna and Michael Roger. Mitzvah is on December 19, 2020. For my Mitzvah Nathan is the grandson of our members Sue and Gary Fried. Project, I volunteered at the Lowell Elementary School. I had the opportunity to work with underprivileged Engagements children, grades K–6. I read stories to them, helped Rachael Schutzbank and Zachary Lissauer. Rachael with homework assignments, and played games with is the granddaughter of our members, Elaine and Samuel them. We also held fundraisers at KI selling pretzels to Schutzbank. raise money for school supplies. Weddings Rachel Skolnick and Jay Guttnick. Rachel is the granddaughter of our members, Connie and Jules Kay. GreenFaith Tip: We mark with sorrow the passing of… Marvin Rosen, our member, husband of our member, Linda Rosen Richard I. Rynes, brother of our member, Judith Robbins Alan Newman, father of our member, Mark (Suzanne) Newman Arthur Feldman, cousin of our member, David Steinberg Leona Leyton, mother of our member, Elizabeth (Eugene) Rockower David Stanley Grabel, father of our member, Michael (Sharon) Grabel Marlene Gelber, mother of our member, Debra (Scott) Homel Dorothy Sacks, our member Paul Schneider, stepfather of our member, Warren (Cynthia) Kruger Albert Barenbaum, father of our member Evan (Allison) Barenbaum, in-law of our members, Marci and Richard Abt 16 WINTER 2021 Contributions All listings indicate donor first, followed by the honor or memorial.

21st CENTURY FUND Roger Snellenburg, Ken Chrysler, Snellenburg Family...... Betty Gallilli; DONOR IN MEMORY OF John Gallilli; Frank Hahn; Peggy Hahn; Margery Kind; Oscar Kind; Karen Franklin...... Walter Spiegel; Julia Sundheim Inez Lowenstein; Manny Lowenstein; James Segal Scott, Ellen, Zoe & Colbi Furman...... Arthur Feldman Susie, Mickey, Roger Snellenburg, Ken Chrysler...... Donna Karfunkle; Sharon, Jerry & Elizabeth Manas...... Shirley Szatmary Jay Karfunkle; Albert Kline Nathaniel & Charlene Mayer...... Norman Schwerin DONOR IN HONOR OF Sallie Olson...... Shirley Szatmary Catherine Berry...... Keneseth Israel DONOR IN HONOR OF Boris & Olga Briker...... Keneseth Israel Meira Greenwald...... Keneseth Israel Mary Gainer...... Keneseth Israel Babe Hernes...... KI’s clergy and staff for High Holy Day services Rebecca Landau...... Keneseth Israel Sonnie Katz...... New home of Anne & Dick Brown Caryl & Mike Levin...... Keneseth Israel The Shore Family...... Joan & Leonard Shore Christine Mifsud...... Keneseth Israel ADULT EDUCATION FUND Robert & Kathy Schlesinger...... Marriage of Janet Binswanger & Neil Trueblood DONOR IN MEMORY OF The Shore Family...... Joan & Leonard Shore James & Joanne Adler...... James Segal Roger Snellenburg & Ken Chrysler...... 50th Anniversary of Paul & Ruthie Frank...... Michael Gordon; Richard Lubowitz Susie & Mickey Snellenburg; 85th Birthday of Mickey Snellenburg Mike & Caryl Levin...... Dan Gavrin; Brian Kleger; Lewis Mifsud HAMOTZI DINNER FUND William Schur...... Janet Felgoise DONOR IN MEMORY OF DONOR IN HONOR OF Cindy Charlton...... Richard Hockstein Sandra Kramer...... Caryl Levin Jan C. Finkelman...... Anna Marymor Goldston ARCHIVES FUND The Hamotzi committee...... Alma Elias DONOR IN MEMORY OF Chad & Jill Solar...... Marjorie Feinstein Joanne Taylor Brown & Richard Brown...... Richard M. Meltzer Skits Soroko & Paulette Sterman -Soroko...... Buddy Korn Bob & Helene Wagman...... Stephen Flink CANTOR’S PHILANTHROPIC FUND DONOR...... IN HONOR OF DONOR IN HONOR OF Alan & Lynn Barbell...... HaMotzi Program Richard & Marci Abt...... Cantor Amy Levy Herb & Rochelle Bass...... HaMotzi Program Norman & Sheila Bernstein...... Rabbi Sussman, Cantor Amy & Ross Levy The Brantz-Bedrick family...... Rabbi Stacy Rigler and KI services Joan Brantz...... Special Birthday of Neysa Adams; Hamotzi Program Peter & Caitlin Sklar...... Cantor Amy Levy and our daughter Sarah’s Bat Mitzvah Thomas & Beth Cross...... People in Need DAISY’S GARDEN FUND Maxine Dalsemer...... HaMotzi Program DONOR IN MEMORY OF Elliot & Lynore Eisman...... HaMotzi Program Ray & Joan Abrams...... Barbara Batt Ken & Ellen Finkelstein...... HaMotzi Program Sonnie Katz...... Barbara Batt Sue Fried & Paulette Sterman-Soroko...... New Home of Lois & Stan Singer; John & Anne Solis-Cohen...... Leona Leyton Speedy Recovery of Stan Singer William & Nancy Uffner...... Barbara Solis-Cohen Batt Howard & Emily Greenberg...... HaMotzi Planners and Helpers Dick & Bobbi Weiss...... Barbara Batt Lauren, A grateful Hamotzi attendee...... All the Good You Do David & Susan Wolk...... Barbara Solis-Cohen Batt Elaine Kieserman...... Special Birthday of Barbara Bronstein EDUCATOR’S PHILANTHROPIC FUND Judy Kresloff...... Bari & Gary Blackman DONOR IN MEMORY OF Jean Lisman...... Feeding the Hungry Marsha Shuter & Friends of Rose...... Rose Phillips Alan Monheit...... Carol and Alan Schwartz Marilyn Neigut...... HaMotzi Program GENERAL FUND Sidney & Frances Schwartz...... Special birthday of Rob Caplan; DONOR IN MEMORY OF Sue Fried & Paulette Sterman-Soroko Lewis & Elaine Abel...... Raymond Markowitz Stan & Lois Singer...... Hamotzi Dinners Cindy, Jerry & Danielle Charlton...... Arthur Feldman Denise & Peter Soloff...... Women of KI Emil & Lois Cohn...... Michael Gordon Skits Soroko & Paulette Sterman -Soroko...... Elliot Eisman Karen Fischer...... Jimmy Segal The Hamotzi Committee...... Cantor Amy Levy, Ross M. Levy, Brian Rissinger, Jerry King & Family...... Ruth Bram Joseph & Lee Slobotkin Jack & Sheila Marshall...... Edith Tucker Joanetta Willis...... KI’s Food Insecurity Program Roger Snellenburg & Ken Chrysler...... Mike Landau Michael & Sondra Zukerman...... Speedy Recovery of Elliot Eisman

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HIGH HOLY DAY APPEAL We thank the following people who have made a donation to the High Holy Day Appeal. Richard & Marci Abt Ken & Penny Frumkin Leon & Elsa Malmud Janice Schwartz-Donahue & James & Joanne Adler Mindi Glachman Arnold & Norma Meshkov Joe Donahue David & Karen Berman Joel Glassman & Judith Metz Carolyn Meyer Amy Seidman Andrew Altman & Leon Chudzinski Shelley Goldin Bob, Robin & Heather Michaelson Arlen & Marijke Shenkman Herb & Rochelle Bass Yoni & Tracy Greenbaum Murray & Diane Miller Kevin & Jaimie Shmelzer Marty Beilin & Nancy Osborn Richard Greenberg Jack & Laurie Myers Joan Shrager Philip & Marilyn Blackman Meira Greenwald Paula Goulden Naitove Jacob & Natalie Shterngel Richard Charney & Carol Schaefer Ariel Hayes Ellen Parkinson Stan & Lois Singer Michael & Phyllis Chauveau Arlene Holtz & Barbara McNeil Skip & Elaine Pitkow Rob & Karen Sirota Marc Cohen & Margie Curtis-Cohen Robert Kahn Jeffrey & Ellen Plaut Philip & Ruth Spergel Robert Cypres Wendy Kaplan Jim & Joan Reich David Steinberg Noah & Lauren Eisenman Stefan & Donna Keller Jerry & Lois Rosenau Phil & Ellen Steinberg Elliot & Lynore Eisman Sandra Kramer Nan Rosner Jeffrey & Henny Sternfeld Jules & Chantal Feinberg Aaron Krauss & Rhonda McKitten Janet Rowland Mark & Martha Wagner Eleanor Feldsher Stuart & Wendy Lefkowich Michael Rozansky & Iris Raylesberg Peter & Lois Waitze Marvin & Lois Finkelstein Mike & Caryl Levin Amy Rubinsohn Larry & Amy Wapnitsky Dori Fisher Jean Lisman Lois Rudnick Barry & Merle Wolf Michael & Jill Freiman Allan Lisse & Iris Schweon Michael Rudnick Rochelle Wolf Gary & Sue Fried Anita & Murray Madnick Seth & Joyce Schulman Women of Reform Judaism Kenneth & Robin Zaret (as of October 12, 2020)

KING DAVID HARP SOCIETY ONEG SHABBAT FUND DONOR IN MEMORY OF DONOR IN MEMORY OF Frank & Ellen Abrahams...... Myra Abrahams; Anna Lamb Robert Howard & Terri Katz...... Meryl Salkin Les Cooperson & Robyn Miller...... Lois Rosenberg PRAYER BOOK FUND DONOR IN HONOR OF DONOR IN MEMORY OF Dave & Sandy Rosenthal...... New Homes of Ami & Toby Baruch...... Brian Kleger Mel & Linda Richter, Lois & Stan Singer, Dick & Bobbi Weiss CHARLOTTE AND JERRY NEW STREAMING FUND Sonnie Katz...... Anniversary of Randie Katz & Larry Cryer DONOR IN MEMORY OF CLARENCE L. & ESTELLE S. MEYERS LIBRARY FUND William Korff...... Isabelle Korff DONOR IN MEMORY OF Carolyn Meyer...... Joe Meyer S. Gerald King...... Rose F. King & Morris Bernhard Richard Peel...... Lillian Peel; Marybeth Peel Eve Mennies...... James Segal Judith Robbins...... Richard I. Rynes DONOR IN HONOR OF DONOR IN HONOR OF Eve Mennies...... Birth of Naomie Sanuk Harry & Ruth Boonin...... Streaming Services MARK & MILLICENT KAY SCHOLARSHIP FUND Gwenn Bornstein...... Streaming Services DONOR IN MEMORY OF Carol Fiore...... Streaming Services Peggy Goldenberg...... Jimmy Shapiro Lynn Fletcher...... Streaming Services DONOR IN HONOR OF Deborah Kogan...... Streaming Services Anita Nemez...... Birth of Ravi Shai Charny Rydal Park Sabbath Congregation...... Streaming Shabbat & High Holy Day Services MUSIC ARTS FUND Matthew Steinberg...... Streaming Services DONOR IN MEMORY OF RABBI’S PHILANTHROPIC FUND Gail Dreifus...... Florence Deutscher DONOR IN MEMORY OF DONOR IN HONOR OF Barbara Bronstein...... Barbara Batt; Michael Gordon Patricia Loudis...... 20th Anniversary of Sheila & Giacomo DeAnnuntis Ina Greenspan, Cathy Gaber Glass & Lee Gaber...... Phyllis Asson Joel & Brenda Shear...... Fran & Sid Schwartz Robert Kahn...... Ruth Glick

18 WINTER 2021 Contributions All listings indicate donor first, followed by the honor or memorial.

RABBI’S PHILANTHROPIC FUND (CONT.) BEN & RENEE RICHMAN FUND FOR ELDER CARE DONOR IN MEMORY OF DONOR IN MEMORY OF Sallie Olson, Sharon, Jerry & Elizabeth Manas...... Beverly Hegfield Chuck & Alice Richman...... Sister of Arnold Borinsky; Joel Glauser; Jennifer Palermo David Steinberg...... Arthur Feldman DONOR IN HONOR OF DONOR IN HONOR OF Terry & Marjorie Caddy...... Birth of Bradley Miles Keiser; Rosalyn Gambino...... Rabbi Sussman and services 3rd Birthday of Mila Palermo; 40th Birthday of Daniel Richman Howard & Emily Greenberg...... High Holy Days FAY AND LEO ROSENAU FUND Lois N. Hitchman...... Keneseth Israel and the holidays DONOR IN HONOR OF Judi Mallitz...... Ava Renee Michaelson James & Joanne Adler...... Special Birthday of Lois Rosenau Lynn Neigut...... My 93rd Birthday Suzi Gerber...... Special Birthday of Lois Rosenau Judith Robbins...... Rabbi Sussman Elaine Kieserman...... Lois Rosenau’s Birthday Dave & Sandy Rosenthal...... Rabbi Sussman’s HAMEC Award for Educator of the Year Chuck & Ellie Rosner...... Birthday of Lois Rosenau The Shore Family...... Joan & Leonard Shore Joan Shrager...... Rabbi Sussman RICHARD E. RUDOLPH, JR. PRESCHOOL FUND Peter & Caitlin Sklar...... Rabbi Sussman and our Daughter Sarah’s Bat Mitzvah DONOR IN MEMORY OF Nancy Waldman...... Rabbi Sussman Scott & Merryl Bender...... Harriet Wilkoff Rochelle Wolf...... Rabbi Sussman’s Talk with Hadassah

THE FOLLOWING HAVE MADE A DONATION TO THE VIRTUAL/FACEBOOK AND HHD FOOD DRIVE Thank you all for understanding how this year’s food drive is more encompassing than ever. Helping those in need is something so close to my heart. — Cantor Amy Richard & Marci Abt Eric Fox Debra Michael Michal Sharoni Cindy Ann Meredith Freedman Robin Michaelson Alan & Carol Schwartz Dulce Astolfi Robin Fine Furman Murray & Diane Miller Lisa Schwartz Lynn & Alan Barbell Joel Glassman & Judi Metz Fred Natkin Alan Shaw Barbara Barnett Stefanie Gold L. Nelson Marijke Shenkman llene Bell Mary Lou Golden Ossi Nussbaum Jaimie & Kevin Shmelzer Nancy G. Berger Jill Goldstone Allyson O’Donnell Stan & Lois Singer Lynne Bloom Sheva Golkow Jean Paul Karen Sirota Amy Breslow Lisa Golluber Dana Perlman Pater Sklar Anne K. Brown Tracy & Yoni Greenbaum Skip & Elaine Pitkow Ellen Sklaroff Joanne Brown Emily & Howard Greenberg Ellen & Jeffrey Plautt Sharon Sood Sharon Buckingham Amy Gugger Richard Rake Philip & Linda Stein Jenn Cheifetz Cara Guth Laura Reale Steve Stein Mona Chmara Laura Honig Ali Reich Hadley Stern Bill & Flossy Clyman Mike & Caryl Levin Emily Reich Andrew & Elizabeth Taylor Sara Cohbra Jill Levine Sharon Rhodes Keith Tracton Felicia Comisar Jean Lisman Betsy Rockower Marilyn Umen Rhea & Robert Dennis I.Miller Carey Roseman Aaron Wagner Bud & Ruth DuBois Alex Moretsky & Jamie Lemisch Gail Rosen Ellen Warren Jennifer Eimer Amy Levy Lindsey Rosenberg Pattie Wexler Heather Eisenhart George Levy Jeffrey & Judith Rosenblum Susie Wise Bill England Sandy Lieberman Dave & Sandy Rosenthal Susan & Robert Zaslow Kim Farber Ellie Margolis Michael Rozansky Tracy Zigler Sarah Enz Irv Matusow Bill & Deborah Rubinsohn Debbie Zlotnick Linda Feldman Norma Meshkov Jonathan Schmalzbach David Flaks Ed Meyers Tiffany Schroeder (as of October 12, 2020)

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SACRED MUSIC PROGRAMS FUND YAHRZEIT FUND (CONT.) DONOR IN MEMORY OF DONOR IN MEMORY OF Robert Kahn...... Lois Rosenberg Maxine Arno...... Harold Jeffrey Arno; Reba Grossberg DONOR IN HONOR OF Howard & Myrna Asher...... Abraham Asher Murray & Anita Madnick...... Marriage of Sarah Katz Cryer and Zachary Shapiro Elaine Baer...... Andrea Lynne Tessler Shir KI...... Speedy Recovery of Beletta Grohsman Robert & Margery Balter...... Henry H. Balter; Margie Balter; William H. Balter SHARING IS CARING FUND Barber Family...... Robert “Bob” Hunn DONOR IN MEMORY OF Brenda Baumholtz...... Martin Baumholtz; Richard Lomberg Marsha Elefant Mcgee...... George Elfant Janice Bear...... Ruth Rothstein Adele Roda...... David Jaspan; Jimmy Segal Joanne L. Beck...... Steven Beck William Schur & Lesley Solomon...... Barbara Batt Elsa Behrend...... Albert Behrend; Cecilia S. Loewenstein Kevin & Jaimie Shmelzer...... Marjorie Feinstein Marty Beilin...... Rosa Beilin Judy Bell...... Florence Bendon SOCIAL ACTION FUND Ruth Bender...... Florence Blumenfeld DONOR IN HONOR OF Scott & Merryl Bender...... Ethel Greenstein; Frances Rabinowitz Michael & Colette Tomeo...... Janice Schwartz-Donahue Jeremy & Debra Benn...... Norman Folkman TYSON RADIO FUND Mario & S. Ruth Bercholc...... Jason Bercholc; Bernardo Lisnovsky DONOR IN HONOR OF Barbara Blackman...... Arthur Blackman Irene Angel...... The High Holy Day Radio Broadcast Daniel Bleicher...... Herman Bleicher; Sidney Rosanne Jules & Patricia Mendelsohn...... The High Holy Day Radio Broadcast Michael Bleshman...... Deborah Moskovitz Steven & Carol Weller...... Streaming Services Gwen Blum...... Jerry Blum; Victoria Schmuckler; Harry Tauber Joanetta Willis...... The High Holy Day Radio Broadcast Yale & Marilyn Bobrin...... Estelle Bobrin TEMPLE JUDEA MUSEUM FINE ARTS FUND Marlene Bookbinder...... Murray Bookbinder; Robert H. Kleinbart; Suzanne A. Rice DONOR IN MEMORY OF David & Helen Braverman...... Krishna Mandel Marc & Marlene Adler...... Ina P. Schecter Jeanne Brenman...... Max Brenman Les Cooperson & Robyn Miller...... Barbara Batt; Diane Savage; Ina P. Schecter Elaine Breslow...... Theodore Gutman Morton Freedman...... Ina P. Schecter Jon & Jordan Breslow...... Harry Lande Mike & Caryl Levin...... Ina P. Schecter Anne & Richard Brown...... Bessie Brown; Eva Kleinfield; Louis Kleinfield Joan Millan & family...... Ina P. Schecter Fredlyn Brown...... Leon Sacks Rita Poley...... Bernice Horn; Ina P. Schecter Joanne Brown...... Zelda Wolf Taylor Natalie Shamberg...... Ina P. Schecter Marjorie Caddy...... Israel Richman Dick & Bobbi Weiss...... Ina P. Schecter Constance Caplan & Terry R. Saunders...... Morton M. Rose Florence Caplan...... Eva Caplan; Leonard Caplan; Morris Caplan; Bernard Flitter; WOMEN OF KI FUND Rowena Flitter; Matilda Frank; Samuel Frank; Anita Gorson; Robert Gorson; DONOR IN MEMORY OF Marvin Thomashower; Rosalie Thomashower Marc & Marlene Adler...... Ina P. Schecter Eric & SaraLee Cardonick...... Marilyn Reinhart Les Cooperson & Robyn Miller...... Barbara Batt; Diane Savage; Ina P. Schecter Tamara Carlitz...... Betty Carson; Leon Netzman Morton Freedman...... Ina P. Schecter Philip Chapalas...... Gene Chapalas Mike & Caryl Levin...... Ina P. Schecter Ilene Chasen...... Eleanor Melnicoff Joan Millan & family...... Ina P. Schecter Benay C. Coffman...... Harvey E. Coffman Rita Poley...... Bernice Horn; Ina P. Schecter Charles & Deena Cohen...... Bernard E. Cohen Natalie Shamberg...... Ina P. Schecter Marc C. Cohen...... Jack Cohen Dick & Bobbi Weiss...... Ina P. Schecter Martin & Phyllis Cohen...... Toby Chase YAHRZEIT FUND Emil & Lois Cohn...... Rose Starr DONOR IN MEMORY OF Charlotte Cook...... Rose Cook Lewis & Elaine Abel...... Stanford H. Abel; Dorothy I. Risen Les Cooperson & Robyn Miller...... Ann Cooperson; Bruce Cooperson Marc & Marlene Adler...... Jack Hornstein Geraldine & Patricia Cramer...... Harold Cramer Steven & Phyllis Allen...... Mildred Allen Julia K. Davis...... Rae S. Kraft Larry & Cathy Altman...... Herbert Altman; Jane Korman Stan Derlikowski...... Brian Jason Derlikowski Robert Altman...... Judi Altman Adam Dickstein...... Janet Miller Craig & Robin Anforth...... Baruch Gold; Florence Klass; Rebecca Klass; Samuel Klass The Dodies Family...... Ruth Dodies Sylvia Angert...... Milton Angert; Edith Miller Harold K. Don, Jr...... Eugenia L. Samler

20 WINTER 2021 Contributions All listings indicate donor first, followed by the honor or memorial.

YAHRZEIT FUND (CONT.) YAHRZEIT FUND (CONT.) DONOR IN MEMORY OF DONOR IN MEMORY OF Thomas Eichenbaum...... Shirley Eichenbaum Edward E. Itzenson...... Albert Fairman; Shirley Itzenson; Joseph Shechtman Marsha Eisenberg...... Stuart Eisenberg Margy Jacoby...... Daniel Jacoby JoAnne Entrekin...... Frank Semless; Jeanne Semless Edwin Jaffe...... Robert M. Jaffe Roni Epstein...... Sophie Barnett Leon Jonas...... Millicent Jonas Ellen Feldman...... Ida Feldman; Morris Feldman Nan Jurman, Beth & Seth Jurman...... Sue Ellen J. Albert; Charles L. Jurman Theodore & Diane Feldstein...... Elaine Myzel Keke Kahn...... Leon Blumberg Annette Field...... Gertrude Feigenblatt; Nathan D. Field; Sarah Feigenblatt Sonnie Katz...... Hilda Katz Morris & Donna Fine...... Klaus Berju Jules & Connie Kay...... Mamie Glass; Ellis Kay The Fishbein Family...... Goldie Fishbein; Haddie Simkins; Marvin Simkins Bruce Kehr...... Hilda B. Kehr Dori Fisher...... Elliot Fisher Marilyn Keesal...... Hyman Goldfine Rita Flame...... Murray Berman; Kitty Flame Shirley Kessler...... Mary Levy Lynn Fletcher...... Ruth Halpern Elaine Kieserman...... Stanley Kieserman Saul & Karen Flieder...... Randy Glassman Elaine Kline...... Harold Frankel Jeffrey & Caren Fogel...... Anna Elizabeth Fogel Harriet Kleiman...... Jack Kleiman; Milton Kleiman Allysha Freedman...... Lee Freedman; William Freedman Leslie Knapp...... Rita Shenkman Morty Freedman...... Elsie Heidelberger Howard & Marilyn Koff...... Pauline Schlok Joseph Fried...... Henrietta Fried Leonard Korman...... Jane Korman; Morton Langsfeld Lois Frieder...... Abram R. Finkel The Korn family...... Blanche Bergman Korn; Charles Korn; Ray Korn Richard Gash...... William Gash Brian & Jacqueline Kovach...... Thelma (Toby) Cohn Allen Getz & Joanna Bisler...... Beth-Jay Getz Sandra S. Kramer...... Reba Blaustein Sally Ginsberg...... Florence Bendon Aaron Krauss...... Minnie Glass Mindi Glachman...... Barry Glachman; Louis Glachman; Ira Washerstein; Marsha Krouk...... Alan Stevens Sidney Washerstein David & Ginger Lane...... Reynold (Renny) Lane Marlene Glass...... Shirley Kern Elaine Langman...... Nathan Cohen Susan & Steven Glauser...... Selma Askin; George Dubin; Marvin Glauser Judy Langsfeld...... Mickey Langsfeld Geraldine Lutzner Glazer...... Mary Lutzner Elaine Leibowitz...... Harry Leibowitz; Jean Leibowitz; Thelma Markovitz Barry Glickstein...... Marilyn Glickstein Jamie Lemisch...... Estelle Gross Diane Glynn...... Boris Berger Shelby, David & Larry Leon...... Fannie Aronovitz; Sarah Leon Barry & Phyllis Goldberg...... Emanuel Goldberg; Isadore Newman Reesha Leone...... Nathan D. Field Barbara Goldenberg...... Reba Goldstein Mike & Caryl Levin...... Mamie Glass; Martin Levin Shelley Goldin...... Rose Pressner Rochelle Levy...... Eva Feldman; Leon Levy Michael & Jamie Goodman...... Harold A. Goodman; Michael Jaslow; Barbara Gordon Licht...... Samuel Kelman Sandra K. Jaslow A.J. Lichtenstein...... Luella Kaufmann Mitchell Gordon...... Dori Gordon M. Tony Lieberman...... Morton C. Lieberman Ricki Gordon...... Ralph Gordon; Lillian Perlin Joel Lisker...... Dorothy Lisker Connie Gottlieb...... Shoshanah Gottlieb; Anna Goldberg Ichelson James & Miriam Logan...... Victor Schwartz Robin Lincoln Gowa...... Janet Polis Bonnie Malone...... Ruth Cohen Ellis Greenberg...... Meyer Greenberg David & Sandra Marshall...... Eleanor P. Cummins; Doris N. Goldberg; Phyllis Greenberg...... Anna Goldberg Ichelson Michael Goldberg; Aaron Goldstein; Evelyn M. Goldstein Gail Greenspon & Ross Attix...... Samuel Greenspon Jack & Sheila Marshall...... Evelyn Marshall; Harry Marshall; Edith Tucker Marcia Gross...... Max Speizman; Selma Speizman Audrey Mather...... Arthur R. New Susan Hamberg...... Benjamin M. Shaure Irv Matusow...... H. Joseph Matusow; Harry Silverstein Robert Hauptman...... Eva Epstein Charlene Mayer...... Charles Krkoska Joni Herman & family...... Estelle Green; Fred Green Marsha Elefant Mcgee...... George Elefant Babe Hernes...... Herman Garfield; Sophie Garfield; Nathan Hernes; Carol Stern McMichael...... Helen Bette Klein; Irv Klein; Horace A. Stern Seymour Hernes Eve Mennies...... Evelyn M. Banks Rhoda Hershman...... Edith Blumenthal Carolyn Meyer...... George Gottlieb; Sylvia Gottlieb; L. Joseph Meyer Lois N. Hitchman...... Anne N. Hitchman; Wilbur S. Hitchman Lee Michaels...... Sara M. Paul Morton & Marcia Hoffman...... Charles Epstein Larry & Diane Mitnick...... Blanche Faith Barbera; Mary Barbera; Susan Mitnick Jerome & Dolores Horowitz...... Leonard E. Horowitz Judith Monheit...... Herbert I. Monheit

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YAHRZEIT FUND (CONT.) YAHRZEIT FUND (CONT.) DONOR IN MEMORY OF DONOR IN MEMORY OF David & Rosemary Moskowitz...... Sarah Yudman Milstein; Lionel Moskowitz Michael & Susan Schurr...... Jane Korman Bruce & Sandra Muchnick...... Max Rosenberg Alan & Carol Schwartz...... Lillian T. Monheit; Reuben Schwartz Lisa Nerenberg...... Samuel Paikin Janice Schwartz-Donahue...... Stephen Schwartz Wendy Neuhs...... Harry Blask The Schwerin family...... Marilyn Schwerin Charlotte New...... Elizabeth Grode Fredda Segal...... Irene S. Levin Arlene Newman...... Reba A. Solomon Marlene Sellers...... Abram Sellers Laurence & MaryLou Nodiff & Family...... Freda Cohen; Max Kramer; Steven Serling...... Joseph Serling Frances Nodiff; Saul Nodiff Natalie Shamberg...... Claire Shamberg; Manuel Shamberg; Charlotte Noskow...... Bella Schuster; Herman B. Schuster Solomon Shamberg; Anne Sugarman Sallie Olson...... Jerome N. Olson; Joseph Olson Alice Shapiro...... Malcolm Shapiro Iris & Kevin Parker...... Norman S. Parker Selma Shapiro...... Betty Goldberg; Charles Goldberg Hilary Parker...... Norman S. Parker Binnie Sharp...... Beatrice Laikin; Irving Laikin Renee Parris...... Herman Parris; Silvia Parris Leonard & Joan Shore...... Bessie Shore Michael & Barbara Payne...... Arthur Stein Marsha Shuter...... Samuel Ellen Lana Pinkenson...... Miriam Pinkenson Charlotte Sichel...... Ben Epstein Jeffrey & Ellen Plaut...... Morris Langberg; Vivian Langberg; Marianne Plaut Carol Silverman...... David M. Helfond Judy Plon...... Herta C. Plon Diane Singer...... Gertrude Singer Rita Poley...... Herbert Altman; Saul Braverman; Bernice Horn; Samuel Rosen Stan & Lois Singer...... Eugene Mondell Steffi Polin...... Bernice Z. Kagel; Jill Zsitkovsky Ellen Sklaroff...... Myra S. Green; William Green Beth Porten...... Jeanette Porten John & Anne Solis-Cohen...... Beverly Freilick William Printz...... Eleanor Printz; Rosa Printz Lesley Solomon...... Edna Epstein Richard Rake...... Ronald Lebby; Nina Rake Sheldon & Shirley Somerman...... Daniel Messinger; Rose Messinger; Marcia Segal Paul & Ann Rappoport...... Muriel Littmann Rita Singer Sonnenberg...... Irvin Singer Claire Rechnitzer...... Matthew Nesvisky Marc, Ann & Jonny Sonnenfeld...... Rochelle Sonnenfeld Chuck & Alice Richman...... Israel Richman Skits Soroko & Paulette Sterman -Soroko...... Manuel Korn; Donald Mills; Wendy Richman...... Arnold Dresner Jeanette Sterman; Joseph Sterman Jack & Ruth Ringlestein...... Blanche Baum; Florence Baum Milton Soskin...... Sarah Soskin Isabelle Ripkin...... Martin Jaslow; Anna Ripkin; Martin Ripkin Philip Spergel...... William Spergel Adele Roda...... Gladys Ariff; Nancy Stein Rob & Debra Staples...... Eleanor Staples Rodgers & Kaufman Families...... Herbert Kaufman; Lincoln Rodgers Philip & Linda Stein...... Bruce Johnson; Geraldine Levy Stein Jonathan Rosefsky...... Elsie Rosefsky Debbie Stevens...... Arthur Toll Stevens; Ralph Tekel Linda Rosen...... Naomi Krauss; Rhoda Lavin Arlene Stone...... Rose “Ronnie” Baer Ronald & Lynne Rosen...... Bella Rudnick; Frederick Silverstein Steven Strauss...... Samuel Slutsky; Sidney Slutsky; Francine Strauss; Jean Strauss Natalie Rosenberg...... Esther Shapiro; Samuel Shapiro Jochanan Taytelbaum...... All My Loved Ones Dave & Sandy Rosenthal...... Lou Lewis Jean Tecosky...... Melvin Tecosky Janet D. Rowland...... Nat Levy; George H. Rowland, Jr. Brenda Teich...... James Barmish Michael Rozansky & Iris Raylesberg...... David Retik Jenny Thibeault, Caleb Sweedler & Kate Sweedler...... Amy Ringold Taffy Rubin...... Anna Feldscher Debbie Thomas...... Marion Thomas Henry Rubin...... Ida Feldman; Paul Lewis; Benjamin Rubin Bob & Helene Wagman...... Sherri Wagman Philipson Bill & Deborah Rubinsohn...... Barbara Batt; Alan Simon Max & Marlene Wald...... Andrew Zachary Wald Greta Rubinstein & family...... Loreli Dolgoff Wasserman family...... Joseph Rubin Barbara Rudnick...... Herbert Altman; Lucille Rudnick Marvin & Linda Waxman...... Lena Korsun Lois K. Rudnick...... Herman Rudnick Dick & Bobbi Weiss...... Rose Richman; Samuel J. Richman Michael Rudnick...... Herman Rudnick Larry & Harriet Weiss...... Richard Weissman Todd & Elizabeth Saller...... Joe Meyer Phyllis Williams...... Irvin Singer Pamela & Robert Saltzburg...... Elizabeth Grode; Mabel New Joanne Wills...... Stanley L. Basche JoAnn Samuels...... Manuel H. Silverstein J. Michael Winheld...... Armand L. Winheld Paul & Doris Schor...... Bella Schuster; Herman B. Schuster; Irving Shuster Arnold Zlatkin...... Louis Zlatkin William Schur...... Hyman Penn; Judith Schur Sondra Polish-Zukerman...... Hope Demchick Marsha Shuter...... Samuel Ellen

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Family Trees as Personal Archives by Jack A. Myers, KI Archivist (email: [email protected]) Having more unstructured time over the of matching DNA would show the same pattern. past several months, because of the inaccessi- If the child has more matching DNA than a bility of the physical Archives, I have walked parent, it is likely that both parents are related to and read more. I have also spent time expand- you. The first such example I found was between ing my family tree, and through Ancestry, Howard Fineshriber and myself. He and I are exchanging information with other family related through three different lineages. This is members (some distant). With colder weather evidence that early American Jews found them- ahead, there will be even more time to explore. selves facing limited marriage possibilities much What have I learned? It is clear that because like their European parents. This closeness of the European Jewish communities were often small 19th Century American Jewish communities, and physically isolated, the marriage pool in even within large cities, was demonstrated to me which our ancestors lived was such that multiple as we researched the ancestry of the fifty or so KI matings occurred amongst small numbers of families that were recognized for having a century families. This is calledendogamy . How can you of affiliation. About half of them were related to tell how often that occurred in your family? my own family. (Note I said “how often” not “if ”!). One clue is, This brings me back to the nature of my if you have taken a DNA test, if you show a expanding family tree, archiving the relationships, higher level of matching with someone than which were such an important part of the develop- with one of that person’s parents. Since the ment of family, and in some cases, seeing how “normal” pattern would indicate a child having family and business ties worked in parallel. The about half the DNA of each parent, the amount nearly 40,000 names on my tree do not represent (See Archives on P. 23)