An Evening with Bari Weiss Tuesday, April 27 Yom Hashoah

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VOLUME 63 • NUMBER 5 APRIL 2021 NISAN - IYYAR 5781

An Evening with Yom HaShoah Bari Weiss Commemoration and Tuesday, April 27 Candle Lighting with Dr. Edith Eva Eger

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1001 Remingt on Road1 | Wynnewood, Pennsylva nia | www.t bhbe.or g COVID-19 has made our current From the President desire for freedom more in focus – Joel Freedman many of the simple things we all took for granted a year ago, have been forbidden due to the pandemic. Our synagogue leadership has endeavored Please join us when you Spring to offer a full range of spiritual, social can: and academic activities to get us Spring is the season of new through this difficult time; and our • Yom HaShoah beginnings. The sun regains its clergy has worked tirelessly to tend to Commemoration - April 7th warmth, the leaves return to the trees, the extraordinary needs of our flowers boom, and a general sense of congregation in isolation. The warmer • An Evening with Bari Weiss - renewal fills the air. This year’s spring weather in the spring will allow us to April 27th has even a warmer feel than usual, as be together at outside events and the the availability of the COVID vaccines expansion of the availability of • Lag B’Omer outdoor party - is beginning to allow us to emerge vaccines will eventually provide us April 29th from our pandemic quarantine. It has freedom us from the limitations we been over a year since we have been have had to endure. Once again, • Yom Ha’atzmaut Outdoor able to celebrate the basic pleasures of spring will be our new beginning! Party - April 14th life with our friends and loved ones due to the fear of contracting and We have many events on the schedule • Spring Celebration – May 23rd spreading the virus. for the spring season to continue to serve the needs of our community. As we make our way through the During the Seder, we say “In every See some of the highlights on the spring of 2021, may we all remember generation each individual is bound to right of this column. our ancestors’ struggles for freedom regard themselves as if they had gone and may we all find ourselves free personally forth from Egypt.” I have from afflictions. also been taught that the Passover story relates not only to the physical bondage of our forefathers and their freedom from slavery as they left Egypt; but that it also refers to our own personal fears and internal burdens that hold us back from being the best that we can be. We all constantly struggle to free ourselves from our self-inflicted servitude, much like the Hebrews that Moses led to the promised land. Freedom is the state of not being imprisoned or enslaved by both The sun sets over an outdoor external and internal forces. Kabbalat Shabbat service in March. 2 Rabbinic Search Process

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Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El is a congregation steeped in history and bragging rights that include having had only two senior rabbis since our founding more than 60 years ago. At the end of June, 2022, Rabbi Cooper will retire after three decades of incredible leadership at our shul. In order to identify the best candidate to guide our synagogue toward the next chapter, we need your help. Our Rabbi Search Committee, comprised of a diverse group of congregants, is working to ensure that your voice is heard. Our first step was the congregational survey you received several months ago. Now we are embarking on thought-provoking sessions open to every congregant. Throughout the month, our Committee will be hosting virtual parlor group meetings, and you are invited! While the meetings are organized around specific “interest groups” within the synagogue, any congregant can choose to attend any meeting. Each will provide the same content and forum for expressing your “wish list” for the synagogue and the new rabbi. Our process is open to all, and updates will be posted regularly on the TBH- BE website. Please join us for Zoom parlor meetings – all begin at 7:30 p.m. (unless noted) and last one hour. Each will be facilitated by members of our Search Committee, and we are hopeful for your active participation. Your opinion matters.

Parlor Meeting Dates – Please email [email protected] to confirm your attendance. Zoom information will follow:

April 5, 7:30 p.m. -- Sisterhood April 8, 7:30 p.m. -- ECC Parents April 11, 8:15 p.m. -- Teens 9-12th grades (including public school and day school students) April 11, 7:30 p.m. -- General Membership April 18, 7:30 p.m. -- Religious School Parents April 19, 7:30 p.m. -- Men’s Club April 20, 7:30 p.m. -- Havurah/Ritually Observant April 21, 7:30 p.m. – Members active in Adult Education April 22, 7:30 p.m. – 20-Somethings and College Students April 25, 7:30 p.m. – Day School Parents April 26, 7:30 p.m. -- L’chaim & Boomers

Rabbi Search Committee Holly Nelson and Ranita Thomas – Co-chairs Joel Freedman and Barbara Bookman – ex-officio Cindy Bowman, Adam Ehrlich, Mike Elkins, Lewis Gantman, Sharon Stumacher Gold, Jackie Goldstone, Paula Strokoff Mike Uram, Jonathan Weiss Melanie Wolfson

3 Community in a presentation to ourfor each male From the Rabbi’s Study synagogue community. She agreed candidate and Rabbi Neil S. Cooper immediately, “I have photos and a supervised the power point program I can share”.immersion of each And, she added, “I will ask the headperson individually until of the Jewish Communities of that entire village had been Responsible for Each Other: Nigeria, Moshe Hezekiah, to join converted. The Jews of Nigeria me on Zoom from Nigeria.” Even without asking him, she was certain that Moshe would agree. When I heard the plan, I responded I receive more emailed items daily He did and that fascinating program immediately: "I will come as the than I can count. Fortunately, most was held in early February. third supervisor of the bet din.” They are either diverted into “Clutter” or agreed immediately. I continued, relegated to my “Bin” folder. It was Since that time, I have been in “And, as a bonus, I know the perfect only by chance that I saw this touch with Eliana to learn more person to supervise the women particular email, a request for help ” and to see if there would be a as they immerse. Again, they for the Jewish Community of way, either personally or agreed that Lori could Nigeria. What caught my eye were collectively, to help that struggling accompany me. the words “Jews” and “Nigeria” community. I began to understand together in the subject line. better what was occurring in the Finally, out of curiosity, I asked, “ Community when I learned a Has the date for all of this already I opened the email: A young few important facts. been set?” Indeed, it had. It seems woman, Eliana Saks, had written to that Moshe Hezekiah had a list of rabbis, asking for support First, I found out that Eliana is already connected with the Saks for her upcoming trip to Nigeria the daughter of a colleague and family and, most importantly, during which she would visit the friend. with Eliana, during the summer Jewish Community in Abuja. She before, in Camp Ramah in the was collecting funds and ritual Second, I learned that Eliana’s Berkshires. The conversions in objects to distribute among the father, Rabbi Moshe Saks, and her Nigeria would take place during members of the Community. When I brother, Rabbi Ari Saks, were the same week in August that finally connected with Eliana to talk planning a trip to Abuja during both Rabbis Saks would be in about what she needed and how I which he would formally Nigeria for the wedding between, could help, she had already returned convert the members of the Jewish Eliana, and Moshe Hezekiah, the from her trip . Community to Judaism. Such a Head of the Community! (Mazal project, by the way, is not Tov!) After speaking with her and unheard of. Another friend and asking lots of questions, I was colleague, perhaps 15 years ago, had Camp Ramah has enabled shocked and amazed at what she gone to Uganda with a similar plan hundreds of summer romances reported. I asked her to provide a and, indeed, had performed hatafat which have resulted in marriages, fuller account of this unique, dam brit/the required drop of blood including my own. But this Nigerian-born Jewish marriage had added significance. 4 With this union, the world of “Stumbling” across the email from Financial Support: American Judaism would forge a Eliana was somewhat lucky. But There are no Jewish organizations new Jewish bond between the USA perhaps, on an unconscious level, I with representation in Nigeria. We and Nigeria, between the Jews of was looking for it, hoping to find a have been advised, therefore, not different continents for “Jews of new way to grow and teach, to learn, to send money. Banks are corrupt and there is no safe way to different hues”, who look different and to light a new fire for our People, assure that money sent will be from each other, and whose skin as we rejoice in and embolden our received. The best possibility for colors are different but who have future. Lori and I look forward to our donations would be giving cash found soul-mates in each other. summertime adventure about which I to someone going there who can put shall keep you informed. We look the money into the hands of those As I listened to the plan, I felt a forward to helping this nascent for whom it is intended. [RNC1]: surging pulse of responsibility and community and fulfilling the sense of mitzvah. The Jews of Abuja have responsibility we feel. And, when we asked for our help in their efforts to return, we also hope to bring with us Spring become a more knowledgeable, more ideas of how our congregation can vibrant, and stronger Community. I become a part of this effort. After all, Celebration felt joy as I began to consider Kol Yisrael ‘arevim zeh ba-zeh / We the possibility of going to Nigeria, are responsible for each other. Save the and a sense of the unique ______opportunity to help these new Jews Post Script: Those who joined us for Dat : create a more vibrant and more the February program about the Jews e authentic (their word) Jewish of Nigeria asked for resources to Community. deepen their own knowledge and understanding of this emerging Sunday, May 23 There are times when the news from Jewish Community. I share the within the Jewish world has been following for that purpose: depressing and demoralizing. There Recognizing are times when the work seems Movies about the Jews of our Synagogue overwhelming, the tasks too Africa (on Amazon Prime): difficult or the obligations too 1. “Re-Emerging: The Jews of Heroes: onerous. But here, the work, the Nigeria”. 2013 Documentary Our First obstacles and the burdens are 2. “Doing Jewish: A Story from secondary. Here we find the joy Ghana” Responders and and the delight which come to us our Essential when we add depth and Books (Available from Amazon): Workers strength to our People. The Jews 1. Jews of Nigeria: An Afro-Judaic of Nigeria are on a path. Odysee William F. S. Miles, 2013 They are highly motivated and 2. Jewish Identity Among the Igbo Details to sincere in their commitments, of Nigeria Daniel Lis ready to learn and grow. Once Follow upon a time, we were just like that. 5

We hope to help this nascent community and to fulfill the sense of responsibility we feel. And, when we return, we also hope to bring with us From our Religious 4. We have several tracks of who were home School Director Religious School this year as we zooming in as well endeavor to meet the needs of all of as those who came Lisa Richman our students and their in person. They Spring Cleaning families. Since September, students have ever-expanding have been on zoom, in person and toolboxes from which to draw to While there are many concrete and some combination thereof depending engage the students. abstract items we want to clean out on families’ needs. Zoom did not Another set of awards goes to from the past year, including 7. deter us from many exciting events our Religious School parents. chametz, there are definitely including virtual trips to Israel and to Under the guidance of our Religious those things we must keep the Tenement Museum in NYC, School Committee Chair Ariel going forward. What has been escape rooms in Israel, community Lichtenstein and our COVID Task happening in the Religious School Havdalah ceremonies, grade-level Force led by Barb Bookman and that we want to keep? Read on! events, and cooking demonstrations. Matt Tossman and coupled with our 1. Our Better Together: Do-Re-Mi 5. One of the more recent parent check-in volunteers, we were Chorus is in its second year. The highlights were two very well open as much as possible. How else students have connected with seniors attended “Sleep Unders'' on could we have gone outside to build in the congregation with study and Saturday nights. Each began with Persian palaces out of ice slabs or song sending mishloach manot to Havdalah as we ushered out Shabbat paint Purim characters in the their Better Together partners. and then delved into enjoying an snow? Matt Tossman is also single (Anyone who is AARP eligible and evening filled with games, laughter, handedly responsible for enabling us above is welcome to join us!) creativity, camaraderie, and goodie to begin using our brand new 2. New initiatives including our bags that had been delivered to every Chrome books! RS parents have b’nei mitzvah students writing to student. These are students who served as tech support and more as congregants who became b’nei simply want to be together. they juggled their responsibilities, which included work, family and mitzvah approximately fifty years 6. The faculty of the Religious ago. There are now multiple pen pal School deserve multiple children who needed them. relationships as the students share awards. The strides they made in What will we be cleaning out? We קהילה their fears and ask questions about technology and teaching under will be keeping the sense of acts of) חסד ,(what it was like so long ago. Of conditions not one of us was (community /honor) כבוד course this year’s b’nei mitzvah are prepared for has been astounding. lovingkindness) and probably very similar in that without The glitches were mostly ironed respect) we have been able to the parties and fanfare, students out last spring so from September of maintain throughout the past twelve focused on their actual services. this year, instruction moved forward months. The only thing to clean out 3. Our Rabbinic Intern Noam with collaborative, educational is the chametz, literally and whatever Kornsgold zoomed in to do some and enjoyable learning. Our chametz means to each of us. teachers had to juggle the learning with our students to study On behalf of my husband, Jeff, my technology tools, students’ texts about Jewish responsibility and children and our canine crew, I wish cognitive and emotional behavior, the elderly. everyone a sweet Pesach holiday! curriculum and students 6 From The ECC • Our Purim parades, full of costumed children, were held Judith Scarani and families were able to join us from their desk-tops via Zoom. By the time you are reading this, Passover has come and gone. For • Our Shabbat services continue The lesson of Passover, our exodus many of us, it was another Zoom to engage us with every from Egypt, can be felt in seder which was not what any of us “dinosaur knocking on my everything we have done this year. had hoped for. There are many things door” who came “to have The burden of slavery, in this case about this school year that would shabbat with me!” ! COVID-19, has been heavy. It never have occurred to us as certainly feels like slavery to wear a possible. Yet, “aviv higia, pesach • Our Havdalah candles are lit mask when working with young ba” - spring arrives and Pesach each Monday morning and children. Yet, we have learned to comes! Pesach, spring, and the warmed us with the last of break the bonds of Jewish month of Nissan, Shabbat’s warm glow. slavery by never announce the arrival of the first of giving up hope, four “new years” on the Jewish • Our Passover seders, with and always saying, calendar. The cycle of Jewish life individual seder plates, “yes, we can!” We and learning that is connected to our continued in our classrooms as have found many creative and calendar did not, and will not, stop our very talented staff and unique ways to meet every child’s because of COVID. children sang the Four- need, to give them the joy of Questions and told the maggid childhood, and the joy of Jewish We just celebrated Purim, and that is – the Passover story. life. an eerie landmark for those of us in the ECC. Purim is the last holiday we • Our families gave birth to An extraordinary year has come and celebrated together with any sense of many new children! 10 in all! gone – and without the ECC, the normalcy. When we returned to our We had quite the baby boom laughter of our children would still classrooms in August, our this year! be ghostly echoes. To my staff and classrooms were frozen in time, still colleagues, I say yasher koach! decorated with Purim artwork and • Our camp will be filled this ghostly echoes of laughing children. summer – we have a wait-list Warmly, With the coming of Passover, our in almost all age groups! ECC has completed a full year of the Judith Jewish calendar under COVID • Our School too will be filled mitigations. How has this worked? I next September with a long am happy to say that the echoes of wait-list as well! laughing children are no ghosts! They are alive and well in the ECC! …and the calendar keeps moving us through to brighter days ahead! 7 8 From the President of many talents. Do you have a special They had to work Sisterhood skill to share with us? Alyssa Terk extremely hard to taught us how to play Mah Jongg create a meaningful Debbie Greenberg online. For Rosh Hodesh, I connection to our shared ways to create special entire shul family. As we approach the holiday magical Jewish memories and Thank you to the following people of Passover, we remember slavery traditions with your little ones. who gave of their time: in Egypt. The Jewish people Please share your special skills being slaves to Pharaoh, and finally with us . Taryn Wortman, Aliza Shaya being redeemed with the help of Barb Bookman, Robin Oriel God. This reminds me of how many We are currently looking for help Steph Gantman, Julie Karp, of us have felt for the past year, to get an online store set up for the Melanie Wolfson, Bonnie Benson, prisoners to our homes and Covid gift shop. Do you have the skills to Caren Dash, Jodie Rittenberg, 19. As Spring and Passover help? We would be grateful for Jill Cantor Burns, Susan Schmidt, approach, there is a renewed any time that you can contribute. Is Rachel Dunaief, Jane Bender, outlook, a feeling of your teen looking for Marilyn Haftel, Maxine Comisky optimism and excitement in the air. community service hours, a Bar Howard Zwick, Ellen, Gabe and or Bat Mitzvah project or Sarah Spector and of course, our We are lucky to be honoring internship opportunities? Reach Man of the year, Ken Krivitzky. two wonderful, supportive out! We would be happy to contributors of our TBH-BE accept their expertise. Did you On the horizon is a tasty treat! community. Both Kelly Dash and know you can shop our gift shop Mother’s Day sweets and treats for Ellen Spector have been involved through the synagogue website on the fabulous women in your life. as members, on the synagogue the drop-down menu for Gift Nothing Bundt Cakes will be sharing board and past Sisterhood co- Shop? https://www.tbhbe.org/gift- the profits with us for every cake presidents. I have been lucky shop purchased. Stay tuned for additional enough to know both of them as information. we all sent our children to the Have you joined our new ECC together. Time does fly! I Facebook page? It’s a great We hope that you continue to am honored to serve as way to stay connected to all that Sisterhood president and be a part stay safe and healthy and find is happening with Sisterhood - ways to expand your of honoring them both. Please join https://www.facebook.com/ horizons by participating in us on Sunday April 18th, 2021, as groups/687375861941873 some part of Sisterhood. You the tradition of Torah Fund are welcome, wanted and needed. continues to honor wonderful A HUGE todah to our Mishloach women among us, as well as raise Manot chairs for an amazing needed funds for our Jewish job putting together the Theological Seminary. phenomenal bags this year. Due to Covid restrictions, Our community is lucky to have volunteers were very limited. so many amazing members with 9 APRIL 2021 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

11 happened some time each spring. Clubs) MOTY (Man From the President of Kind of feels more like opening day of the Year). Lester Men’s Club than a closing dinner. Hope is that Shapiro is the incom- we will be able to share a meal, ing MARFJMC re- Sam Brint l’chaim’s and quality time together. gional president. This This likely will be outdoors. May is the first time that a Pharisee article submission this become a reality. member of our Men’s Club has held dead-lines take no break. The this honor. Mazel Tov and Yasher daily rhythm of our day to day There is also a good deal of pent up Koach. may be different from what it programing. We are actively was, but the Pharisee has been a monitoring what we can safely do. So back to my initial meandering. constant. So too is the Jewish Would be great for us to go to a How important is it to each of us as calendar. Phillies game, to have Scotch and to maintaining a sense of predictable Steak, to have an event with music structure? Having a cup of coffee in As I am writing this, Passover is fast and ruach, to go to the NY the morning, reading the daily approaching. Preparations are Tenement Museum, to cater our own newspaper, connecting with under way for Seders. Menus are events. There is a possibility that we others on a weekly basis, going for a created. Shopping has begun. may have some programs through- walk and reading the Pharisee every Will we be together in person out the summer depending on what month. It’s nice to have some con- or via Zoom? We’ve learned, or we will be able to do and a sense as stants in our lives. Men’s Club and at least accepted, for now, that to attendance. our synagogue community have what is of most import is that been just that. we are together and connected. Two noteworthy items. Ken Krivitzky, deservedly was Be seeing you, Silver Circle honoring Paul recognized as Temple Beth-El Beth Shandelman was a great program. Hillel’s MARFJMC (MidAtlantic Sam Please see the photo. Thank you to Region Federation of Jewish Men’s Bernie and Jay Perlman, Larry Nathanson and Howard Zwick for being our Purim Grill team.

With more of us getting vaccinated, we hopefully will have opportunities to again be together (respecting then current social distancing protocols). What was once familiar, may take us a bit of time to reacclimate to.

Men’s Club is considering a closing dinner, which has historically 12 13 14 15 News from our Synagogue Family Condolences To Mazel Tov To Sheldon Bernick on the death of his Lili and Ben Kaplan and Sharon Evan and Jenny Graber on the brother, Herbert Bernick (z”l). and Juan Grunwald on the birth of birth of their daughter, Nora Lynn their son and grandson, Nathan Graber. James Lozada on the death of his Ari Kaplan. mother, Divinia Lozada (z”l). Rabbi and Lori Cooper on the Sherrie and Ricky Ritterman on birth of their granddaughter, Lewis Hoch on the death of his the birth of their grandson. Charlie Elle Simon. mother, Joyce Hoch (z”l). Sarah and Samuel Thomas on the Brian and Erica Hoffman and Lisa Deborah-Jo Essrog on the death of birth of their son, Caleb Benjamin and David Penn on the birth of her aunt, Shulamith Elster (z”l). Thomas. their son and grandson, Elijah Hoffman. Garret Kun on the death of his Katie Garson and Ariel Lipszyc mother. on the birth of their son, Federico Elian Lipszyc.

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16 Beth Rothschild Charlotte & Nathan Becker Holocaust Endowment Fund Contributions In memory of Matthew Yarczower, beloved father of Judy Bomze In loving memory of Eleanor Surkis The Ann Altus Bright Horizons Philip and Amy Bursky Maddie Rosen Jay and Fran Perlman Fund In loving memory of Larry Zolotor College Outreach Fund In honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Nicole David and Elizabeth Friedman Altman In loving memory of Moose Greenfield Jay and Fran Perlman Cantor's Music Education Fund Alan and Gail Kessler In honor of the engagement of In memory of Joyce Hoch, beloved Caroline Fires to Robby Shepard In loving memory of Harriet Shapiro mother of Lewis Hoch Nathanson Jay and Fran Perlman Mark and Judi Aronchick Daniel Mazo and Debra Nathanson In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of In loving memory of Mildred Kenton Benjamin Friedman In loving memory of Wendy Lynne Bucovetsky Petrongolo’s brother Beth Rothschild In loving memory of Samuel Koenig Alan and Gail Kessler In memory of Joyce Hoch, beloved mother of Lewis Hoch Helaine Rosenfeld In honor of the birth of Charlie Elle Simon, granddaughter of Rabbi and Beth Rothschild In loving memory of Benjamin Kutler Lori Cooper In honor of Ken Krivitzky as Man of Mark and Judi Aronchick Daniel Mazo and Debra Nathanson the Year In loving memory of Jack Nathan Jay and Fran Perlman The Early Childhood Center Michael and Janine Pawlowsky Fund In loving memory of Eva Massar In loving memory of Janet Pawlowsky In memory of Joyce Hoch, beloved Rita Herskovitz Michael and Janine Pawlowsky mother of Lewis Hoch In honor of the birth of Lilah Eden Paul, granddaughter of Mitchell and In appreciation of Cantor Rosner Bob and Ellen Davis Bonnie Benson and great Mark and Judi Aronchick In honor of the birth of Wesley Asher granddaughter of Estelle Benson Estelle Benson Marks, grandson of Susan and Darryl May Beth Rothschild Larry and Shelley Goldstein Sandy Graboyes In honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Eden, Shelly Phillips Paul and Jen Shandelman Sarah Sherman Poncz’s granddaughter Mark and Sharon Raivetz In honor of Paul Shandelman as the Libby Schwartz Silver Circle Award Honoree Beth Rothschild Harvey and Elaine Stern Alan and Marilyn Fogel In honor of the birth of Sherrie and In loving memory of Ira Silberman Ricky Ritterman’s grandson In honor of the birth of Caleb Mark and Judi Aronchick Benjamin Thomas, son of Sarah and Beth Rothschild Sam Thomas In loving memory of Moses Spector In honor of Paul Shandelman as the Sam Busis, Louise Carafa, Amy Silver Circle Award Honoree Michael and Janine Pawlowsky Marrone and Jen Shandelman Jay and Fran Perlman In honor of the birth of Matan Sternberg, son of Hallie Chandler and In memory of David Soll, beloved Danny Sternberg father of Adam Soll Mark and Judi Aronchick 17 The Dina Goldstone Memorial In loving memory of Lillian and Albert The Rabbi Neil and Lori Cooper Garden Fund Lotman Israel Advocacy Fund Mitchell and Bonnie Benson In loving memory of Beth Kessler In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Waasdorp In loving memory of Morris Ockman Benjamin Friedman Abelardo and Lynne Lechter Charna Axelrod Ted Tapper and Shelly Phillips In loving memory of Eva Rossman In memory of Joyce Hoch, beloved The Hesed Fund Neil and Ellen Moscow mother of Lewis Hoch In memory of Joyce Hoch, beloved In honor of the engagement of Daniel Albert and Stephen Ziobro mother of Lewis Hoch Verbit In loving memory of Annette Shoyer Elisa McEnroe and Ariella Golomb Abelardo and Lynne Lechter Ellis and Amy Eisen In loving memory of Mindy In loving memory of Allen Winigrad Lieberman (Goldstone) In honor of the birth of Charlie Elle David Winigrad Simon, granddaughter of Rabbi and George and Jackie Goldstone Lori Cooper In loving memory of Miriam Wolf Warren and Diane Seider Honors and Memorial Fund Nelson Wolf Ted Tapper and Shelly Phillips In memory of Matthew Yarczower, In loving memory of Bernard Axelrod In memory of Matthew Yarczower, beloved father of Judy Bomze beloved father of Judy Bomze Charna Axelrod Richard and Luci Markowitz Jeffrey and Helene Tigay In memory of Herbert Bernick, Irwin Ship Adult Education Fund beloved brother of Sheldon Bernick L'Chaim Group Fund Ted Tapper and Shelly Phillips In memory of Joyce Hoch, beloved mother of Lewis Hoch In loving memory of Elaine Weiner In loving memory of Blanche Epstein Linda Zacher Estelle Benson David, Irene, Adam & Jeremy Bolts In honor of Ken Krivitzky as Man of In honor of Murray Gerstenhaber the Year Men's Club Fund receiving the Steele Prize Linda Zacher In loving memory of Margery Bleiman Richard and Luci Markowitz In memory of Rabbi Stephen Lerner, Adam Soll and Susie Bleiman Soll In loving memory of Larry Haber beloved father of Rahel Lerner In honor of Ken Krivitzky as Man of David and Anne Frankel Virginia Gross Levin the Year In memory of Joyce Hoch, beloved In honor of the birth of Charlie Elle David, Irene, Adam & Jeremy Bolts mother of Lewis Hoch Simon, granddaughter of Rabbi and Marc Gold and Gene and Barbara Spector Lori Cooper Sharon Stumacher Gold Ted Tapper and Shelly Phillips Larry and Shelley Goldstein Linda Zacher Jeff and Stefanie Goldstone Phil Wachs and Juliet Spitzer In memory of Matthew Yarczower, George and Jackie Goldstone In loving memory of Stella Leeds beloved father of Judy Bomze Beth Rothschild Debi and Andy Rubin Edward and Nancy Leeds Virginia Gross Levin Neil and Cheryl Shusterman In memory of Rabbi Stephen Lerner, In loving memory of Irving Zubkoff In honor of Paul Shandelman as the beloved father of Rahel Lerner Silver Circle Award Honoree Helene Tigay Philip and Amy Bursky David, Irene, Adam & Jeremy Bolts Richard and Luci Markowitz Neil and Cheryl Shusterman 18 Prayer Book Fund Rabbi Marshall J. Maltzman About our funds Camp Ramah Scholarship Fund In memory of Joyce Hoch, beloved Thank you t o ever yone t hat has mother of Lewis Hoch In honor of Temmy and Alan donat ed t o one of our funds. Marc Gold and Goldstein’s anniversary and Alan’s These funds help suppor t our Sharon Stumacher Gold birthday annual budget and t o pr ovide Libby Schwartz special oppor t uniti es t o t he Rabbi Neil Cooper’s In honor of the birth of Matan congr egat ion and community . Discretionary Fund Sternberg, son of Hallie Chandler and Danny Sternberg In memory of Herbert Bernick, We gr eat ly appr eciat e your Shelly Phillips beloved brother of Sheldon Bernick suppor t. To lear n mor e about Religious school fund Lewis and Susan Gantman our funds, ple ase visit Stuart and Nancy Messinger Eve Orlow In memory of Joyce Hoch, beloved https://www.tbhbe.org/ourfunds mother of Lewis Hoch In appreciation of Rabbi Cooper Mitchell and Bonnie Benson Sheldon Bernick In honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Scout In loving memory of Emerick Iser Spivack Alan Iser Ted and Linda Schwartz

In honor of the birth of Nathan Ari Response to Hunger Fund Kaplan, son of Lili and Ben Kaplan and grandson of Sharon and Juan In memory of Herbert Bernick, Grunwald beloved brother of Sheldon Berick David and Beth Galinsky Sivy Blume In honor of Ken Krivitzky as Man of In memory of Joyce Hoch, beloved the Year mother of Lewis Hoch Phil Wachs and Juliet Spitzer Sivy Blume Darien Finder In loving memory of Constance Rolfe In honor of Ken Krivitzky as Man of Bennett and Merle Kamen the Year Remember your loved ones with a In appreciation of Cantor Rosner Joe Loewenberg and Ann Krupnick Sheldon Bernick In honor of the birth of Charlie Elle Memorial Plaque In loving memory of Esther Lee Simon, granddaughter of Rabbi and Silverman Lori Cooper Sheila Dardik Frank and Margery Cooper For more information, contact In honor of the birth of Charlie Elle In loving memory of Arnold Stern Barbara Schwartz Simon, granddaughter of Rabbi and Harvey and Elaine Stern at 610.649.5300 or Lori Cooper Sisterhood Fund [email protected] David and Beth Galinsky Barnett and Merle Kamen In appreciation of the beautiful Purim baskets In loving memory of Simon Zubrow Gene and Barbara Spector Shirley White 19 Save the Date

Lag B’Omer Festivities: Minute to Win It and BBQ

Thursday, April 29 5:30 PM

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Yom Ha'atzmaut Israeli Independence Day Celebration

Wednesday, April 14 7:00 PM

20 Pre-Packing for College/Campus Problems Thursdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, May 6, 13 7:30 pm – 8:15 pm Targeted at 12th Graders

Details: Dialogue with Rabbinic Intern Noam Kornsgold on topics such as Judaism and American Politics, Jewish Philanthropy, Sex, Anti-Semitism/Anti-Zionism, Interpersonal Ethics, and How to Consume Media.

These important conversations will help prepare you for college.

10th Grade Confirmation Program “Jewish Advocacy, Ethics, Values, and Faith

With classes led by:

Rabbi Neil Cooper Hazzan Eugene Rosner Hallie Chandler Ken Krivitzky Lisa Richman

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21 May Birthday-Grams Send a Sisterhood BIRTHDAY-GRAM, and raise money for our Sisterhood and the synagogue. Birthday Grams are $1 each, or 6 for $5. PRINT your name as you would like it to appear on the greeting, then CIRCLE or HIGHLIGHT the names of those members to whom you wish to send a birthday greeting. Mail this form and your check, payable to TBH-BE, to the synagogue office. You may go online to www.tbhbe.org/form/birthdaygrams Your Name:______Rosalie Alexander Howard Eisen Rachel Landau Arlene Schlein Allyson Alimansky Jerrold Elkins Sue Langer Andrew Schwartz

Mark Aronchick Taryn Fine Eric Lichtenstein Jeremy Shabtai Judith Aronchick Benjamin Fisher Michael Lipschutz Max Shmidheiser Stanley Baiman Alan Fogel Ariel Lipszyc Ellen Sklar Alon Bass Nancy Fox Lynne Loukissas Eric Smolen

Joshua Bauml Sharon Freedman Jonathan Lustgarten Scott Solow Judith Beck David Friedman Gabriel Margent Robert Steiner Elaine Beck Laurence Gillston Richard Markowitz Robert Steinhart Dan Benau James Goldman Joshua Marks Linda Streem Jeffrey Berman Temela Goldstein Tara Mendola Roger Stumacher Susan Bleiman-Soll Beth Goldstein Norman Nelson Jeremy Tennenbaum

Sharon Block Sheryl Golland Dan Nichols Will Trask David Blumenthal Sandy Graboyes Ilana Nissim Elana Vetter Amy Botel Phillip Greenberg Linda Pearlman Adam Weinstein Amy Bursky Randi Grossel Judith Poliakoff Marsha Woods Richard Busis Linda Heller Avrum Pollock Mitchel Zoler Bradley Coffiner Jon Hillsberg David Portnoe

Abbe Raivetz Cohen Jay Horrow Charlene Powery Shirley Cohen Benjamin Kandel Sara Rafalin Steven Dabrow Stephanie Gantman Kaplan Elizabeth Rogan Larry Dash Lorrie Keammerer Josephine Rook

Teena Dein Verbit Edith Klausner Richard Roseman Rachel Dunaief Garret Kun Eugene Rosner Ellis Eisen Arthur Laby Sharon Saacks 22 May Leagrams Say Happy Anniversary! while raising money for our Sisterhood and synagogue. Each Leagram costs $1, or 6 for $5. Please CIRCLE or highlight the names of those couples to whom you wish to send an anniversary greeting. PRINT your name on the line below and mail this form and your check, payable to TBH-BE, to the synagogue office, attention: Leagram. You may go online to www.tbhbe.org/form/leagrams.html Your Name:______

Todd & Brenda Abrams Michael & Allison Goldsmith Daniel & Jennie Rodgers Max Apple & Talya Fishman Bruce & Jacqueline Goldstein Mitchell & Janie Rosen Lawrence & Marcia Arem Jacob & Shira Greenbaum Richard & Judith Ross Leonard & Stephanie Arnold Jonathan & Stacy Greenberg Stephen & Dawn Schork Dan & Reeva Benau Mark & Marilyn Haftel Jeffrey & Hennie Shore Richard & Nancy Bennett Mark & Ruth Joffe Jay & Ellen Sklar Jeff & Elizabeth Berger Elliot & Jill Kaplan Peter & Wendy Spitzer Darryl & Daniella Berkowitz Brian & Julie Karp Ken & Tracy Spivack

Selwyn & Sylvia Berman Ken & Sandi Kirschner Ben & Susan Stein Michael & Randi Berry Mitchell Klevan & Anne Lazarus Sam & Renee Stroback Justin & Liza Bresson Louis & Susan Marks Roger & Molly Stumacher Steven & Lori Dabrow Alan & Marilyn Maurer Paul & Mara Thur Robert & Morgan Dignazio Jay & Sara Minkoff Philip & Juliet Wachs Michael & Amy Elkins Uri & Rebekah Monson Daniel & Lesley Wolf

Stephen & Laura Frank Cliff & Emily Perlis Geoffrey & Marsha Woods Ari Friedman & Tara Mendola Jay & Fran Perlman Daniel Frisch & Grace Wang Douglas & Amy Ress

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Permit No. 6460 1001 Remington Road, Wynnewood, PA 19096 Conshohocken, PA 19428 Rabbi Neil S. Cooper Rabbi Emeritus Marshall J. Maltzman (z”l) Cantor Eugene D. Rosner Executive Director Ken S. Krivitzky Asst. Executive Director Barbara J. Schwartz

ECC School Director Judith Mont Scarani Asst. ECC School Director Randi Grossel Religious School Director Lisa Richman Director of Community Hallie Chandler Engagement President Joel Freedman Vice President Barbara Bookman Vice President Joshua Kohn Vice President Ranita Thomas Vice President Albert Ziobro Treasurer Jared Gordon Secretary Holly Nelson Financial Secretary Kelly Dash Immediate Past President Randy Goldberg Second Past President Josh A. Davison Sisterhood President Debbie Greenberg Men’s Club President Sam Brint Editorial Board Ellen Moscow

TEMPLE BETH HILLEL–BETH EL Phone 610.649.5300 Fax 610.649.0948 Early Childhood Center 610.649.2277 Religious School 610.896.8507 www.tbhbe.org 24