APRIL 2021 BULLETIN Nisan-Iyar 5781
Unto every person there is a name
Holocaust Memorial Program and Candle Lighting Friday, April 9th at 6:30pm
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Stay online and join us for Shabbat Services
*** Also in observance of Yom HaShoah - Holocaust Memorial Day, we will have a special program on April 8th about the current day genocide of the Uyghur people in China (see page 7 for details)
Celebrate Shabbat and Israel's Birthday! Friday, April 16th at 6:00pm Grab your dinner and join us for a little socializing. Then stay with us for a special Shabbat Service celebration. Join Via Zoom: zoom.us/j/186493943 Meeting ID: 186 493 943 Dial in: 301-715-8592 or Join on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TempleOfIsraelWilmington
Yom Ha'atzmaut Celebration - Israeli Independence Day Event:
THE INFLUENCE OF ISRAELI TELEVISION IN THE US AND AROUND THE WORLD with Acclaimed Film Producer Ron Leshem Sunday, April 18 at 5:00pm (See page 10 for more details) Temple of Israel Page 1 April 2021
APRIL 2021 CALENDAR at TOI
Thursday, April 1 Sunday, April 18 9:30am LCS Board Meeting 10:00am Mazel Tots 1:30pm Membership Committee Meeting 10:00am Religious School 5:00pm Program: The Influence of Israeli Friday, April 2 Television 6:15pm Yizkor Service for Passover 7:00pm Shabbat Services Monday, April 19 7:00pm Nominating Committee Monday, April 5 7:30pm Introduction to Judaism 7:00pm Nominating Committee Tuesday, Arpil 20 Tuesday, April 6 5:00pm Torah Study 5:00pm Torah Study 6:30pm TOI Board Meeting 7:30pm TOI Town Hall Meeting Wednesday, April 21 Wednesday, April 7 3:00pm Building & Grounds Committee Mtg 7:15pm Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class 7:00pm Adult Ed: Jewish Views on God
Thursday, April 8 Thurdsay, April 22 3:00pm Thoughtful Aging Meeting 7:00pm From the Borscht Belt to the Bible Belt: 7:30pm Program: Uyghur, Bearing Witness Jewish Humor in Dixieland
Friday, April 9 Friday, April 23 6:30pm Yom HaShoah & Candle Lighting 7:00pm Shabbat Services 7:00pm Shabbat Services Sunday, Arpil 25 Saturday, April 10 9:30am Meals on Wheels delivery 10:30am Shabbat Morning Services 10:00am Religious School 8:00pm Program: Havdallah for Health Monday, April 26 Sunday, April 11 7:00pm Nominating Committee 10:00am Mazel Tots 7:30pm Introduction to Judaism 10:00am Religious School Tuesday, April 27 Monday, April 12 12 noon Program: Parkinson’s Awareness, 7:00pm Nominating Committee Education, & Support 7:30pm Introduction to Judaism 5:00pm Torah Study
Tuesday, April 13 Wednesday, April 28 3:00pm Ritual Practices Committee Meeting 7:00pm UJA Program: Shelly Goldstein, Jewish 5:00pm Torah Study Broadway 6:30pm Tikkun Olam Committee Meeting Thursday, April 29 Friday, April 16 1:00pm LCS Thoughtful Aging Meeting 10:30am LCS Book Club 5:30pm Tot Shabbat Friday, April 30 6:00pm Bring Your Own Shabbat Dinner 7:00pm Shabbat Services 7:00pm Yom Ha’atzmaut & Shabbat Celebration All events on Zoom unless otherwise noted
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Obligation of Memory by Rabbi Emily Losben-Ostrov
It is said that people come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. Sometimes we are lucky enough that a person seems to fit all three categories. I am grateful that Max Steinmetz- who we recently brought to our congregation, has fulfilled that trifecta, albeit in a slightly different way.
You may remember meeting Max at Shabbat services back in November. I introduced him as a Holocaust Survivor who I had connected with because I saw him on an episode of Seth Rudetsky’s “Stars in the House.” Well, as soon as I said Max and his wife Betty live in Alabama, Jerry Smith (of blessed memory) started playing Jewish Geography - right in the middle of our service! A connection was instantly made!
We knew we needed to have Max share his story of survival with our congregation. While I thought it would make a great program for Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial Day), we also determined it would be nice to have him share his story in January, right after Max’s 96th birthday. We needed to hear this story and it didn’t need to be on a specific date. So, a few months after my first email and phone call with Max, he shared his life story with our congregation on Sunday, January 24th. While I encouraged everyone to attend, I really implored our older religious school students to “meet” Max as I was concerned he could be both the first and last Holocaust survivor they met.
In case you missed his program, you can watch (or even rewatch) by clicking HERE
Last month, only six weeks after he spoke with us, Max had a stroke and subsequently passed away. While I never met him in person, Max became a friend and has now had and will continue to have a profound impact upon my life. Max clearly came into my life for the purpose of sharing his story. His legacy empowers us to never forget the horrors of the Holocaust and to also understand the importance of memory and faith. It was a short “season” of friendship, as I knew him less than six months before his passing. However, he will live on through me- and hopefully through ALL of us, for our lifetimes. It is now upon us to carry his memory and share his story.
As we observe Yom HaShoah- Holocaust Memorial Day we must remember to bear witness not just one day a year- but all year long. We must observe and honor the memories of the Six million who perished and tell the stories of the survivors- most of whom are no longer around to tell their own stories. And we must commit to honoring those memories by working to prevent and stop atrocities in our own time. We will be doing just that with our Holocaust Memorial Programs on April 8th and April 9th.
Never forget! May Max's memory and the memories of all who perished in the Holocaust always be for blessing!
***************************** If you would like to send Max’s wife, Betty a message of condolence, you can email her here: [email protected]
Click HERE for Max’s Obituary
Click HERE to learn more about his story
Click HERE to purchase his book or contact Rabbi Emily for a copy.
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ESSENTIAL TOWN HALL MEETING
Tuesday, April 6th at 7:30pm
Please join us for... "A Presentation on the Repair & Refurbishment for the Fourth Street Temple Building"
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INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM Mondays April 12th through June 28th at 7:30pm
A Special Online Program ~ Taught by Five Leading Rabbis
TOPICS Include: Jewish Sacred Texts, Holy Days and Festivals, Jewish History, Jewish Lifecycle, Theology and Beliefs And So Much More
Your Wonderful Teachers: Rabbi Jeffrey Kurtz-Lendner, Rabbi Emily Losben-Ostrov, Rabbi Laurence Malinger, Rabbi Wendy Pein, Rabbi Meeka Simerly
Registration is FREE - however, donations are welcome.
ALL STUDENTS MUST BE REGISTERED: Please send an email to: [email protected] and provide: Name, Email address and phone number, community where you live/if studying towards conversion, Rabbi contact, how did you find about our sessions, and any other questions you have...
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link.
JEWISH VIEWS ON TECHNOLOGY GOD ASSISTANCE Wednesday, April 27th at7:00pm We have been awarded a generous grant from the Carolina Foundation for Jewish What do you think of God? Seniors. Our goal with this grant is to make sure that What does our text tell us? we as a congregational family are able to stay connected to each other and to Temple activities. We look forward to an informative and inspirational class exploring various views on Let us help you access Temple events & programs God while examining our own personal with your laptop, computer, tablet, or even your concepts. phone. We can also help you get accustomed to using any of these types of technology. Click HERE to join the Zoom Meeting Please contact Barb Sneiderman, Grant Meeting ID: 891 8908 7173 Administrator, by email at [email protected] or by Passcode: 393606 phone at 703-853-4500 with any questions. Dial In: 646-558-8656 Temple of Israel Page 4 April 2021
LADIES CONCORDIA SOCIETY ~ Sharon Levy, President
LCS Book Club will read THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF JERUSALEM by Sarit Yishai- Levy at its next meeting, Friday April 16th, 10:30 am. RSVP to Sandy Apple: [email protected] Zoom link to follow.
LCS was happy to offer for purchase a catered Seder meal for 70 Temple of Israel members from Thyme Savor Catering plus a bonus traditional Seder plate with ritual items that included delicious Charoset made by Ellen Balser and Sandy Apple.
Our joint meeting with the Sisterhood of B’nai Israel to hear Barbara Waxman discuss Toni Morrison’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, BELOVED, was both insightful and spirited! Thank you Barbara.
Our program about A SAFE PLACE, was hosted by their Program Director, Dawn Ferrer. We were introduced to this empowerment organization that focuses on prevention, advocacy, and restoration to assist victims of commercial sexual exploitation and domestic sex trafficking.
Monday, April 5th, at 12:00 noon, LCS will be treated to a zoom program with Physical Therapist, Jennifer Guardino, who will address common physical changes that occur as women age and offer actions to reduce negative their effects. Click on the following link to join the Zoom meeting: https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/89745480929?pwd=MEFPL2NOR29hNHNBMkxTcUx5dTFnQT09 Meeting ID: 897 4548 0929 Passcode: 625920
The next Rosh Chodesh get together will be held outside (weather permitting) on Sunday, April 11th, at 2:30pm in the backyard home of Sharon & Morris Levy. In addition to bringing your own chair, everyone is asked to bring a stemmed flower to help us make bouquets to deliver to assisted living homes in our area.
LCS SPRING FLING HARRIS TEETER Sunday April 11th at 2:30pm Together in Weather permitting Education
Let’s get together and enjoy each other’s company Support the Temple’s Masks and social distancing will be maintained Religious School Sharon Levy’s Home by re-linking your Harris Teeter VIC card Light Refreshments Provided to 4549 Please bring a single stem flower as we will create a (This must be done every bouquet to donate new school year).
Please bring a portable chair The Temple will receive a RSVP to Sharon Levy 571-241-7214 by April 8th quarterly check based on the spending of those linked to our Temple Religious School Go to www.harristeeter.com/ default.aspx?pageId=32 and follow the instructions.
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TORAH on TUESDAYS April 6, 13, 20, & 27 at 5:00pm
We would like to invite you to join us as we study the Torah to bring its insights into our daily lives while learning more about our world and creating a sense of community. New attendees welcome...
Click HERE for Zoom Meeting Phone In: 646-558-8656 Meeting ID: 974 991 253 Passcode: 899037
HAPPY BIRTHDAY... Judith Apfelbaum 4/2 Pamela Rosoff 4/9 Alexa Brown 4/24 Nancy Robert 4/2 Addison Fikry 4/10 Matthew Guetta 4/24 Lisa Seigler 4/2 Perdita Peller 4/10 Rachel Shapiro 4/25 Belle Smith 4/2 Jeffrey Zimmer 4/16 Leyla Gans 4/26 Jayce Bartley 4/4 Tammi Crunkleton 4/17 Heidi Enzor 4/27 Deena Korman 4/4 Martin Weinberg 4/18 Ron Rothberg 4/28 Leona Weissman 4/4 Laurie Janus 4/19 Emily Moree 4/29 Brandy Seidel 4/5 Carolyn Rhodes 4/20 Lara Poppel 4/30 Justin Burchfield 4/6 Mia Kagan 4/21 Sheldon Rosenberg 4/30 Sally Mann 4/8 Ruben Ostrov 4/21 Susan Silver 4/30 Donald Messer 4/8 Rebecca Rhine 4/21
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Walter & Beth Pancoe 4/1 Tessa & Robert Cheek 4/15 Martha & Randy Eisenberg 4/6 Maureen & John Rea 4/15 Sherry & Steven Rotz 4/11 Joshua Heinberg & Ania Welin 4/22 Audry & Jeremy Bickwid 4/12 Ellen & Bill Angus 4/29 Donald & Heidi Berger 4/13
SHABBAT MORNING SERVICES Click HERE to link your Saturday, April 10th at 10:30am Amazon account to Amazon Smile or Amazon Prime Smile Joins us for an informal service as we celebrate and designate the Temple of Shabbat and Rosh Chodesh. Israel as your chosen charity.
A portion of your purchases will be added to Click HERE to join the Zoom the Temple’s general fund. Then at the end of Meeting ID: 898 6147 8654 Passcode: 386860 the year, Amazon sends us a check—it’s that Phone In: 301-715-8592 simple!
If many members do this, it will help us with fundraising.
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TIKKUN OLAM COMMITTEE UPDATE April is a big month for Tikkun Olam. Congregants will have an opportunity to safely participate in both social action and social justice. Here's how.
While not technically in April, the Tikkun Olam Committee will be hosting Temple of Israel's annual Shavuot food drive in early May. Our goal is to donate over 1,000 lbs of food. This may seem large, but considering last High Holidays we donated almost 700 lbs, it is achievable. If we can all start purchasing an extra non-perishable item while shopping during April, then we will surely beat this goal.
Please see below for two very special programs the Tikkun Olam Committee is hosting in April.
Finally, we have a caring and capable community at Temple of Israel. If you are involved with a charitable organization and would like to share your story or more about the organization, then please reach out to Jonathan Lacefield and we can include your organization in our monthly bulletin and/or provide time during a Friday Night service for sharing.
Yom HaShoah Program ~ Uyghur: Bearing Witness Thursday, April 8th at 7:30pm
Description: In observance of Yom HaShoah- Holocaust Memorial Day, we will learn about the current day genocide of the Uyghur people in China through the lens and memories of artist Lisa Ross joined by Akeda Pulati whose mother, a Uyghur Ethnographer, disappeared in 2017. After the Holocaust we vowed, "Never Again." We must keep our word and learn about the plight of others so that we can stand up and make a difference.
Artist and educator, Lisa Ross, lives and works in the Bronx, NY. Ross’s work revolves around the liminal spaces in which faith, culture and abstraction meet. Large immersive photographs and videos explore the skin of the land, revealing the texture of culture and intimacy. Over time, the political realities inextricably bound to place, emerge. Ross’s first monograph, Living Shrines of Uyghur China, (2013) received reviews in The NY Review of Books and many other books. Ross has had numerous exhibitions around the world. Ross received an MFA from Columbia University and BA from Sarah Lawrence College.
Akeda Pulati, daughter of Rahile Dawut, is currently working at the Campaign For Uyghurs.
Click HERE to join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 879 6579 6278 Passcode: 578912 Phone In: 312-626-679
PARKINSON’S AWARENESS, EDUCATION & SUPPORT Tuesday, April 27th at 12:00 noon
The Tikkun Olam Committee will host this Mitzvah Hour focused on building awareness and supporting those, or families of those, with Parkinson's. This will be a lunchtime program led by Maggie Barnett, a former nurse, with expertise in caring for those with Parkinson's.
Click HERE to join the Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 883 5677 3313 Passcode: 203444 Phone In: 301-715-8592 Temple of Israel Page 7 April 2021
Thank you to everyone who helped make our Temple Second Night Seder so wonderful!
A special thank you to Barb Sneiderman, Marsha Balsinger, Sharon Levy, Diane Travis, Malinda Zimmerman, and Rita Reibman for putting together the seder plates and ensuring our delicious meals were distributed!
Here are some pictures from our Zeder - A Zoom Seder for a Zissen (sweet) Passover
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YAHRZEITS for APRIL 2021
April 2, 2021 Lenore Pancoe Meyerhoff Frances Askenas Vitiello Betty Wolk Gertrude Abramowitz Nova Jane Cheek Fela Jaskolka Jeremy Scercy Leopold Bluethenthal* Tillie Landy Abe Sherman Lillian Pleeter Sigmund Strauss Rita Levy April 30, 2021 Charles Agnoff Frances Kornhauser Harry Stone Julienne Misrahi Barnett L. Rena Balsinger Charles Austin Kreinik Helen Kornhauser Sadie Silver Goodman Solomon Sternberger* Enid Steinsaltz William Pruss Michael G. Blakeman Joseph Burke Simon* Meyer Zucker Fitzhugh Wallace Constance Wallace Morris A. Pancoe Sophie Liebman* Murray Wasserman Aronson* Stanley Garil Trudie Rosenthal* Hulda O. Jacobi* Saul Roth Helen Zauzmer Kapiloff Max Breitberg April 16, 2021 April 23, 2021 Lillian S. Sternberger* William Goodman* I. Jacob Sternberger* Ronald Lee Isidore Brown Dr. Joseph L. Fetterman Abraham Shrier* Marvin Kromis April 9, 2021 Laura Lacher Irving Warhaftig Ruth Stone Henry (Hank) Linnett Rebecca Fogler Miriam Friedman Cecile Fetterman Tess Silverman * on Memorial Board Arkadiy Grushko Mendelson Ernest Alton Grunsfeld, III Rita Meyer Stanley Rosenberg
TOI CIRCLE OF GIVING
In order to sustain and enhance our dynamic Temple family, each member is asked to dig deep and participate in our Circle of Giving Campaign.
For more information and to make a contribution, please contact our Treasurer, Dan Cohen at [email protected] TOI thanks you for your generous support of our historic congregation.
Evelyn Agnoff– Silver Level Barry & Bonnie Newman – Gold Level Jack & Marsha Balsinger – Bronze Level* Walter & Beth Pancoe – Platinum Level Milton & Jana Bartley – Bronze Level Rita Reibman – Gold Level Ellen Balser – Silver Member* Dr. Eric & Jean Rosenberg – Platinum Level Jeremy & Audry Bickwid – Bronze Level* Steven & Sherry Rotz – Bronze Level* Samuel & Jane Brody – Bronze Level Jeffrey Schrager & Anne York – Gold Level Dr. Jeffrey & Nancy Brudney– Bronze Level* Dr. Robert & Lucy Sherman – Gold Level* Daniel & Marta Cohen – Gold Level Jackie Silver – Bronze Level Geoffrey & Dana Crater– Bronze Level Jerry z”l & Debbie Smith – Bronze Level Dr. Vernon & Myrna Cronen – Bronze Level Glenn & Beverly Tetterton – Bronze Level Dr. Lawrence Frankel – Bronze Level Dr. Joshua & Karen Vogel – Gold Level Arthur Kareff– Bronze Level Michael & Lorraine Van Vekoven – Platinum Level Dr. Naomi Kleid – Bronze Level Matthew Weissman – Bronze Level Dr. Kenneth & Nancy Kotz – Bronze Level Larry & Malinda Zimmerman – Bronze Level Genie & Lank Lancaster – Bronze Level Douglas & Jasmine Zucker – Bronze Level Morris & Sharon Levy – Bronze Level Dr. Lawrence & Debra Linett – Bronze Level *New Circle of Giving members for 2020-2021
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NEW HEBREW UNION COLLEGE MEMBERS FREE PROGRAMS
Six stimulating lecture programs, where scientific rigor, During the month of March we welcomed academic scholarship, and the Jewish lens meet. three new households into our Please click HERE for more information. congregational family. A Warm Welcome to: Pre-registration is required for all programs. JEFF & MEGHAN BEECHER JUSTINE ORLOVSKY SCHNITZLER MAZEL TOV SARAH GABY & ERIC VREELAND Debbie & Dan Charna are thrilled to announce the arrival of Andrew If you know anyone who may be interested in William Charna—an almost six pound learning about Temple membership, please bundle of joy. let Myrna Cronen, Chair of the Welcoming Their son Todd and Katie (dad & and Membership Committee know. Myrna's mom), sister Ellie and newborn email is [email protected] Andrew are all doing great!
Yom Ha'atzmaut Celebration - Israeli Independence Day Event:
THE INFLUENCE OF ISRAELI TELEVISION IN THE US AND AROUND THE WORLD with Acclaimed Film Producer Ron Leshem Sunday, April 18 at 5:00pm
This co-sponosored event will focus on the growing success of Israeli TV shows in the US and the world. One can find a variety of Israeli shows either modified to local audiences (e.g. In Treatment, Homeland, Your Honor) or shows that are streaming in their original form on Apple TV (Teheran), HBO (Valley of Tears), and Netflix (Schtisel, Fauda, Srugim) to name a few. Leshem's full bio is below. Our presentation will Ron Leshem, renowned Israeli-American television and film writer and producer who wrote the critically acclaimed Israeli TV series Valley of Tears, about the 1973 Yom Kippur war, and who co-created the Israeli TV show Euphoria, which was later adapted into an American TV show for HBO.
Click HERE to join the Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 964 9751 3967 Passcode: 051448 Dial in: 646-558-8656
Bio of Ron Leshem: Ron Leshem is a renowned screenwriter, TV producer, and author. Leshem wrote and produced many hit TV shows in Israel and the United States. He was co-creator of the Israeli TV show Euphoria, which was adapted to HBO, and of which Leshem is co- executive producer. Leshem was a writer and co-creator for two drama TV shows in 2020. He created and wrote the groundbreaking drama Valley of Tears (Sh'at Ne'ila) about Israel's Yom Kippur war, which is streaming on HBO Max in both Hebrew and English. Valley of Tears tells the incredible story of the 1973 war, in which Israel was nearly annihilated. The show received accolades for its innovation in recreating battle scenes and holds the record for the highest budget for any TV show produced in Israel to date. Leshem was also the writer and co-creator for the Hulu series No Man's Land, a drama series, which takes place in the midst of the recent civil war in Syria, involving ISIS and the Kurds. Leshem is also the screenwriter of the film Incitement, about the 1995 assassination of Israel's Prime Minister Yizhak Rabin by Yigal Amir. The film, told from the point of view of the killer, portrays what Amir saw and heard in the two years leading to the tragic day in 1995. Prior to moving to the U.S. Leshem was head of content and programming for Keshet, one of Israel's main commercial TV networks. He was a producer of the successful Israeli TV show "Chatufim", which later was adapted into the hit TV show "Homeland". Leshem was also the executive producer of NBC's TV drama "Allegiance".
Watch Valley of Tears Trailer Watch No Man's Land Trailer
Source: https://www.lionhouseagency.com/ron-leshem
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For more info: Alan Gerberg at [email protected]
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on attending this event.
The 7th ANNUAL JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL will be all virtual...
Tickets go on sale April 1st for “7 Movies in May.”
To view information about the films being presented, please click HERE
An All Festival Pass includes all 7 feature films with 4 shorts. If you would like to purchase an All Festival Pass, please click HERE
If you would like to purchase tickets for individual movies, please click HERE
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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWS
by Felecia Becker, Assistant to the Religious School
Hello everyone! This past March the Temple of Israel’s religious school has been up to so much!
To start off this past month we focused on the topic of Tzedakah! The students learned all about donations and we have been encouraging our students to give tzedakah, as an important Jewish value. To help the students start collecting money they made their very own Tzedakah boxes! They loved learning about this topic and cannot wait to start donating Tzedakah!
Another big topic this month was preparing for the holiday Passover!! To get ready the students learned about the four questions. The students practiced the questions in Hebrew with the help of our teachers and even some cool videos. Despite being online, the students still love learning about Passover and the four questions. Along with practicing the four questions, the students also got to make their own Seder plates! We cannot wait to see them in use during their Seders! See some amazing photos below!
Thank you to everyone who supported our Passover Candy Sale-- It was an extremely successful fundraiser for the Religious School.
It’s hard to believe we only have four more classes for the school year! Overall, we had a great time learning and cannot wait to finish out the school year together!
YIZKOR SERVICE for PASSOVER Friday, April 2nd at 6:15pm
Join us to remember all those who live forever in our hearts.
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We gratefully acknowledge and extend a personal thanks to all those who have made Contributions, Memorials, and Donations.
ADULT EDUCATION FUND RABBI DISCRETIONARY FUND Murray K. Seidel, M.D. Jack Balsinger Yahrzeit of Dorothy Katz Seidel Yarhzeit of Alysia Balsinger In Memory of Jerry Smith Eileen Rothberg In Memory of Anne G. Dratler BAR/BAT MITZVAH FUND Trudy & Tom Trombley Glenn Tetterton-Opheim In Memory of Gloria Wolfenson In Honor of Abby Rosenberg’s Bat Mizvah Barbara & Robert Waxman In Honor of Rabbi Emily Losben-Ostrov for her In Loving Memory of Florence Frey, mother of ongoing devotion to Jewish Learning Barbara Waxman
GENERAL FUND TIKKUN OLAM FUND Sally & Terry Mann Carole Fink In Honor of Big Nosh In Honor of the Purim Food Drive Anita Schnog Stanley & Joan Lacher Donation for Purim Bags In Memory of the storm victims in Texas and Robert & Barbara Sneiderman Mississippi In Memory of Ida Sneiderman Ladies Concordia Society In Memory of the storm victims in Texas and Bunny & Bernie Aberle Mississippi In Memory of Jerry Smith Malinda & Larry Zimmerman Covenant Moravian Church Yahrzeit of William Bell In Memory of Charles Woodward Michelle Cheeks In Honor of Robbie, Tessa, Terran and Baby C Cheek during the celebration of Purim in acknowledgment of the joy they bring so many
Lots of folks jumped on Zoom for a Farewell Luncheon previous bookkeeper, Diane Lomax. She will be missed but we wish her all the best as she moves forward.
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The BIG NOSH was a very big success.
Thank you to all those who worked tirelessly and made it possible.
YAHRZEIT MEMORIAL CANDLE
In light the world was created. In light we mark the beginning and ending of the sacred time of Shabbat. And in light we recognize the memory of those we love.
As she prepares to join the Jewish people, Tessa Cheek has created a very special fundraiser for Temple of Israel. Her wonderful personalized yahrzeit candles are now available for purchase. Because her candles are all made to order with details commemorating a specific friend or relative, only 50 candles are available to start.
Thank you, Tessa, for bringing your light to our community in this special way.
Please click HERE for the ORDER FORM
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