Sponsored by Temple Israel's Men's Club

June 2014 Volume 41 - Number 6 Iyyar - Sivan 5774

Town Hall Meeting! Page 4

Tikkun Leil Shavuot A Night of Study & Embracing Torah Page 5 Kosher Italian Shabbat Dinner! Hear From: Page 6 Rabbi Joshua Neely, Sisterhood Installation Luncheon as he touches on the recently failed peace talks Page 7 between Israel & Palestine. Page 2 Why Do We Eat Dairy Foods on Shavuot? President Eric Hoffman, Tasty Recipes for the Holiday Page 8 as he reminds us that, though the summer brings a certain quietude, there’s still plenty of community activities going on at our temple. Page 2 Cong. Life Coord. Cathy Swerdlow, as she bids farewell to her job as Congregational Life Coordinator, but not to her involvement in our community. Page 3 The Goold Torah: A Tale of Two Synagogues Page 10

A Message from Our Cemetery Chairman Page 18

Adorable Pictures From: Feeding Children Everywhere, Israel’s Independence Day Festival, Mother’s Day Brunch & Lag B’Omer! Pages 12, 13 & 14 Building Community Since 1954

Staff From Our Rabbi: From Our President: Rabbi ...... Joshua Neely By Rabbi Joshua Neely Cong. Life Coord...... Cathy Swerdlow By Eric Hoffman Off. Admin. .. John-Patrick Alexander Bookkeeper ...... Patricia Young The peace talks have Dear Temple Israelites,

failed again. There was little I want to make sure that you know that Executive surprise; the bookies only made money on even though we may be moving into summer mode Committee betting how it would be derailed instead with our internal calendars, Temple Israel doesn’t President ...... Eric Hoffman of IF it would go off the tracks. We take any time off. People have been working very 1st Vice Pres...... Michael Fineberg should be sad even if it looked inevitable. hard to bring a number of activities to our members VP Membership ...... Joe Ihns Shalom, peace, remains the goal for our and I would like to use this space to remind you to VP Education ...... Sharon Sachs people and the world. browse our webpage, www.tiflorida.org, to look up Comptroller ...... Ira Daitzman What we currently have is very far the various activities in which you would like to par- Secretary ...... Robin Reilly ticipate. Sisterhood Pres...... Cathy Swerdlow from Shalom. The military threats against Israel remain real and disturbing. The sol- Specifically, we have re-instituted Men’s Club Co-Pres...... Steve Berg monthly Shabbat dinners with the next two & Joe Ihns diers who risk their lives must face death scheduled for June 6th and July 4th. The June 6th Past Pres...... Arlene van de Rijn day after day. The Iron Dome protects many homes from missiles but no system dinner will have a Kosher Italian theme while the July 4th Friday night dinner is going to be a good Trustees is perfect and the anxiety remains. ole’ fashioned Sha-Ba-B-Q. I encourage all of you Harvey Arnowitz God has promised that we will live in Nicki D'Amato to make reservations to one or both of these meals Michelle Bilsky our land in peace. God has promised that and to attend the Friday night service that will fol- Lauren Brown all of the world will know peace. If we low the meal. Judi Chisdes allow ourselves the luxury of thinking David Danziger On a social theme, Men’s Club is having Sandra Eisenberg peace is a foolish dream, we are betraying Game Night throughout the summer, on the first Jo Ann Farb those promises. If we quietly nod our Monday of each month at 7:00 pm in the Youth Andrew Feinberg heads when others talk of intractable dif- Fabienne Kaplan Lounge. Whether your game is poker, chess or Michael Langman ferences and unwilling partners for peace, Mah Jongg, you can get into a game and have some Sandy Masin we are denying God’s ability to shape this refreshments while relaxing with friends. Harry Rein (Trustee Emeritus) world towards redemption. With regard to more religious activities, we Mollie Savage Roberta Schreiber I do not know if there is more Israel have the all night traditional Shavuot study ses- Geanne Share can do to achieve peace at this time; that sion beginning at 8:30 pm on Tuesday, June 3rd, Scott Sheffler information is not common knowledge. followed by festival morning services on

th th Standing But neither is there any information that Wednesday and Thursday, June 4 and 5 . Ser- would make the hope for peace offensive vices on June 5th include Yizkor. Our regular Committee Chairs or open to scorn. schedule of Shabbat services continues throughout Adult Education...... Richard Knapp I do not know what tomorrow will the summer as well as the Sunday minyan at 9:00 Budget & Finance ...... Ira Daitzman bring, but I do know the future because am. Keep in mind that our next monthly Tot Bldg. & Grounds .... Harvey Arnowitz Shabbat service is Saturday, June 21st at 11:30 am. Education - School ...... Sharon Sachs our people have lived and rebuilt on its Endowment ...... Andrew Feinberg promise. There could be peace tomorrow, Finally, I would like to invite you to attend Marketing ...... Geanne Share or next month or next year. Our strength the next quarterly Town Hall meeting, on Sunday Membership ...... Joe Ihns st to defend that promise must be as reso- June 1 . Arrive in time for coffee and bagels at 9:30 Past Pres. Coun. .... Arlene van de Rijn for the 10:00 am meeting start time. This is an op- Ritual...... Natan Brener lute as our strength to defend Israel itself. portunity for you to hear what the various arms of Ways & Means ...... Michelle Bilsky Youth ...... Nancy Stern Temple Israel are doing. Enjoy your summer and I look forward to seeing you at these Temple Israel events.

L’Shalom, [email protected] Eric Hoffman Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday, Sunday [email protected] Please call or e-mail for an appointment. 407.517.8733

From Our Congrega- SAVE THE DATE! tional Life Coordinator: By Cathy Swerdlow Friday

By now, many of you may have heard that as of the end of June I will be stepping July 4th! down from this position although I will continue to be an active member of our synagogue. It has been an amazing and rewarding year for me and I am leav- It's the Fourth of July and you know what that means! ing only because David and I wish to spend more American flags, fireworks & Bar-B-Q! In this case, it's time traveling. As I have said to many who have a Sha-Ba-B-Q! Join us for kosher barbecue delicious- asked … if I were 20 years younger it would be a different story! ness on Independence Day; try to stay awake for the service afterwards! So, what have I learned during my year?

1. We do a lot! I have been very impressed by the vitality and variety of the programs that Menu: our synagogue provides. There is so much Beef (shredded) going on at Temple Israel that each of our Corn on the Cob congregants should be able to find something Cole Slaw of interest. BBQ Beans 2. There is a deep sense of community that per- Chips meates much of what we do. & Soda 3. There are individuals who give of themselves and their talents – far beyond what one might expect someone to do. Many of them do so RSVP by June 30th quietly and without fanfare. Using the online form or you can contact the office at As is true in any community, there are things we [email protected] - 407.647.3055 could do better. Communication is fundamental to the health and well-being of this kehillah. We can and must do a better of job of getting the word out to our members and the greater community as well. And communication, to be effective, must be a two-way street. We must strive to be clear, consistent and timely with our message, both from the leadership and from congregants. If you have an idea – share it! If you see a program you want to attend, invite others who may share your interests. I look forward to continuing to be a part of our synagogue and thank you for the opportunity to be a part of the staff this past year.

L’Shalom, Cathy Swerdlow [email protected]

Sunday, June 1, 2014

At 10:00 am In the Roth Social Hall

Please make every effort to attend

Bagels & coffee will be served between 9:30 & 10:00.

Game Night At Temple Israel! Monday, June 2 at 7:00 pm in the Youth Lounge Whatever your game is … the first Monday of the month is your night!

Come and enjoy a great game of Texas Hold‘em, Mah Jongg & Chess (or learn how!). Refreshments will be available and it all goes down in the Youth Lounge. When you arrive, enter through the front of the temple. All are welcome!

Sponsored by Temple Israel’s Men’s Club. Questions? Please call Joe Ihns at 407.267.2000.

For the rules of Texas Hold’em check out the video link below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAoR9ji8D6A

For the rules of Mah Jongg & Chess … ask a player and get in on a game, they’re way too complicated to learn from a video.

Tikkun Leil Shavuot A Night of Study & Embracing Torah Tuesday, June 3, at 8:30 pm in the Rein Sanctuary The deeper we hold to Torah, the more we study it so we can live it, the fuller we become as human beings. This doesn’t mean rising levels of strictness; our success is measured by our mindfulness, not rigidity. On Shavuot we embrace this calling by studying for as much of the night as possible. Join us for a night of study led by Rabbi Neely and our amazing volunteer teachers. Each will teach from different sections of Torah, Tanach, Mishnah, Midrash, Talmud, Mysticism, Halakhah, Chasidut, Mussar and more. There will also be delicious cheesecake. Shavuot Service Times Wednesday, June 4 - 9:00 am-11:00 am Thursday, June 5 - 9:00 am-11:00am Thursday services will include Yizkor

Kosher Italian Shabbat Dinner! Friday, June 6 at 6:00 pm in the Roth Social Hall

Join us for a Shabbat Dinner, featuring Italian cuisine!

Menu:

 Baked Italian Chicken  Baked Eggplant  Spaghetti  Bread Sticks With parve desserts!

$10 for Adults ages 13 & up / $5 for children 12 & under Keepers of the Flame are invited to attend.

RSVP by June 3rd using the online form or you can contact the office at [email protected] - 407.647.3055

Sisterhood Installation Luncheon

Sunday, June 8 at 11:00 am in the Roth Social Hall

Please join us for our Installation Luncheon as we welcome our Sisterhood Board Members for 2014-2015.

All members of the congregation, women & men, are cordially invited to attend!

Sunday, June 8 11:00 am – 2:00 pm – $25 per person Temple Israel Roth Social Hall

Luncheon – Entertainment – Prizes We will be honoring Sisterhood’s Woman of the Year Entertainment Extraordinaire: Gayle Cohen & Robert Cohen Please bring gift cards for our Mitzvah Project

RSVP to Shirley Gold at 407.772.2899 Please mail checks to Temple Israel by Thursday, May 29th.

Temple Israel Sisterhood 50 South Moss Road •Winter Springs, FL •32708 You can also RSVP online!

Why do we eat dairy foods on Shavuot? There are many explanations for why we eat dairy foods on Shavuot. Here a few adapted from “The Jewish Book of Why” by Rabbi Alfred J. Kolatch: 1. Words of Torah are sweet – “honey and milk under your tongue” (Song of Songs 4:11) 2. From Exodus 23:19 – “The choicest first-fruits shall you bring to the House of the Lord. You shall not cook a kid in its mother’s milk”. The first- fruits refers to Shavuot. The second sentence of this verse then cautions about milk and meat – therefore tradition has it that a dairy meal should be consumed first. 3. According to legend, when the Israelites returned from receiving Torah there was no time to prepare a meat meal (slaughtering and preparing meat takes a longer time), therefore they ate a dairy meal.

However, I also have an idea – everyone deserves an excuse to eat cheesecake!

Amazing Cheese Blintzes Cheesecake (easy) Submitted by Marion Daitzman Submitted by Roz Weinstein BLINTZES: 24 ounces cream cheese -- room temperature 1 cup flour 8 ounces cottage cheese 1/2 cup milk 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 tablespoons oil 4 eggs -- lightly beaten 2 eggs 3 tablespoons cornstarch FILLING: 3 tablespoons cake flour 16 ounces farmer cheese 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 egg yolks 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoons flour 1/2 cup butter or margarine -- melted 2 tablespoons sugar 1 pint sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla CRUST: BLINTZ SHELLS: Mix all ingredients together. Heat a tea- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs spoon of butter or oil in frying pan and when hot, pour in a thin 1/3 cup sugar layer of batter, frying until bubbling and golden brown. Flip the 1/3 cup butter or margarine -- melted shell over and cook the other side until golden brown, approxi- GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST: You can make the following gra- mately 1 minute. ham cracker crust first to put at bottom of spring form pan: Mix all FILLING: Combine all ingredients and put 2-3 tablespoons ingredients for the crust and press into the bottom of a 9 inch greased worth of filling in the middle of each blintz. Fold in two sides of spring form pan. Bake at 350˚F for 8 to 10 minutes; cool and fill. the blintz sheet and then roll blintz to form a nice shape. Serve FILLING: In a large bowl, at high speed, beat cream cheese and cot- with sour cream or strawberry yogurt and some fresh strawber- tage cheese until creamy. At high speed, gradually beat in sugar and ries. eggs. At low speed, add cornstarch, flour, lemon juice and vanilla. Add butter Serving Size: 8 or margarine and sour cream and beat just until smooth. Pour into pan and bake 1 hour and 10 minutes at 325F. Ayelet's Cheese Pie TURN OVEN OFF AND LEAVE CAKE IN OVEN TWO Submitted by Sandy Oser MORE HOURS. 1 9-inch unbaked pie crust -- defrosted Refrigerate and garnish. 1 package farmer's cheese Serving Size: 12 1 8-ounce package cream cheese -- softened at room temperature Bobbi's Cheese Pudding 3 - 4 dollops sour cream Submitted by Daniel Wise 3 eggs 1 1/2 packages cream cheese 1 package instant vanilla pudding 1 can evaporated milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups milk orange juice -- optional 1 cup sugar Preheat oven 350˚F. Beat all ingredients until smooth. If mix- 3 teaspoons vanilla ture seems stiff add a bit of orange juice. Pour into pie shell. Bake 4 eggs 45 minutes or until puff and slightly brown. Allow to cool. Serve 1/2 pound fine noodles -- cooked according to package directions and either at room temperature or cold. Pie MUST be stored in refrig- drained with cold water so it doesn't stick together. Cook noodles erator. according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Mix together all ingredients. Bake for 60 minutes at 350˚F oven in 8 1/2 x 13 1/2 pan. Serving Size: 12

FEEDING CHILDREN EVERYWHERE: A TEMPLE ISRAEL BAR MITZVAH PROJECT - written by Mark Kluger Members of the Meitin Religious School, Children from the Meitin Religious School at together with Temple Israel congregants, Temple Israel together with members of the Temple Israel congregation were proud to partici- packed food for hungry children. pate in Steven Kluger’s bar mitzvah project – Feeding Children Everywhere – on Sunday, May 4. More than 4,300 meals were packed for hungry children around the world and right here at home by the Temple Israel group. Feeding Chil- dren Everywhere is a social charity that empowers and mobilizes people to Steven Kluger assemble thousands of healthful meals for children lacking food. Kluger said, “My purpose was to help families in Cen- tral Florida and the world that have no healthy meals. I wanted to help the children, and I learned that you don’t always have what you want or need, something as simple as food.” He also said, “I felt great seeing Temple Israel come out to support my project whether with monetary donations or their time to put together the meals Sunday morning.”

To learn more about Feeding Children Everywhere, you can go to www.feedingchildreneverywhere.com. Tot Shabbat & Kiddush Luncheon

The next Tot Shabbat is June 21!

Tot Shabbat is a joyful and engaging program geared toward families with young children, ages 5 and under (older siblings are welcome too). This 30- minute program includes Shabbat themed songs, dancing, stories, a Torah parade, simple blessings, and challah and juice too! Facilitated by Jennifer Cohen, Tot Shabbat occurs once a month at 11:30 a.m. in a bright and cheer- ful, kid-friendly, section of our Roth Social Hall. Bring your friends and meet other families with small children as we celebrate Shabbat with the youngest members of our community! All are welcome, and temple membership is not required. Afterwards, stay and join our entire congregation for our Shabbat Kiddush Luncheon.

GERMANS TO WELCOME ORLANDO TORAH SCROLL

WHERE ITS PERISHED CONGREGANTS ONCE USED IT - written by Arlene van de Rijn Berkach Village Synagogue At the end of this month, a delegation of members from Temple Israel will accompany Temple Israel’s “Goold Torah” to Berkach, Germany, for the 160th anniversary of the opening of the building which housed the then-newly- built Berkacher Synagogue (1854). This Torah had been written especially for the synagogue’s opening by Hirsch Hessberg, an ancestor of Lothar Goldschmidt who eventu- ally saved the Torah from destruction by bringing it to Tem- ple Israel after fleeing the Nazis. Thus, the scroll will be welcomed back to the place where it was used for decades and where its people had to either flee, face deportation, or were murdered. The presence of the historical Berkacher Torah Scroll at the 160th Jubilee of the inauguration of the synagogue was via invitation by event sponsors to lend the Torah to be part of this commemoration on June 1. Bringing the Torah into the synagogue building should provide an especially meaningful moment. The highlight of the jubilee will be the reading from the Berkacher Torah Scroll during the memorial ceremony. In 2010, Temple Israel had the Goold Torah restored by sponsoring a months-long Torah restoration project. It is used regularly during Temple Israel’s religious services. The initial inauguration of the synagogue was on the beginning date of the festival of Shavuot. This memorial event nearly coincides with the beginning of Shavuot in this year of 5774. Thus, the 19th century dedication of the synagogue and the 160th jubilee are closely bound to the central theme of Jewish belief in the profound gift of the Torah. Singh Khalsa, a member of the Jewish community in Thuringen and one of the organizers of this event says, “Our local association has made it our purpose to stimu- L to R, Daniel Wise, Harry Rein & Rhea Rein late a revival of Jewish social, cultural and religious ac- with the Goold Torah. tivities in remembrance of the 19th century atmosphere and conditions of Jewish life in the village. This is our appeal to the International Jewish Community for assis- tance and participation in increasing awareness for the reinstating of the quality of Jewish life in the village of Berkach.” Those who will be personally delivering the Goold Torah to the Berkach Village Synagogue building are Harry & Rhea Rein, Daniel & Lori Pearson-Wise, Sylvie Wise and Richard Crane. This year marks the 60th anniversary of Temple Israel, another aspect to this event and a special feature to those making the trip.

If you would like more information about the Goold Torah, please contact the Temple Israel office at 407.647.3055 or [email protected].

From Our Sisterhood President: By Cathy Swerdlow

Each month, I have been using a different WLCJ logo and this one, Living, reflects the core of sisterhood. Sisterhood and Women’s League is all about building relationships and this is done through working together towards common goals. It has been my pleasure to serve as your President for the past year and I am glad to continue on for the upcoming fiscal year which is July 1 to June 30. The complete slate for the next year is as follows:

President Cathy Swerdlow VP – Programming Mollie Savage VP – Education Nancy Stern VP – Fundraising Sheri Denberg VP – Membership Nicki D’Amato & Patty Rose Recording Secretary Fanny Sernik Corr. Secretary Sandy Oser Treasurer Roberta Schreiber Immediate Past President Valerie Kahn

Voting on the slate will take place at the congregational Town Hall meeting on Sunday, June 1st. Please be sure to attend this important synagogue meeting. The Sisterhood Board is re-instituting our Woman of the Year program after a 9 year hiatus. Previous honorees include Lee Sami, Laurie Feenburg, Val Kahn & Robin Reilly. We are using the same system of nominations that is used for the Simchat Torah honorees for the synagogue. Please send me your nomination of a deserving Sisterhood member. You can email it or give me a call (407.862.2374). Nominations should be received by June 1st. June 8th is our annual Installation of Officers. This year our luncheon will be held in our beautiful newly renovated Roth Social Hall with Catering by TinaMarie. There will be fabulous entertainment, raffle drawings and acknowledgement of our Woman of the Year. Our Mitzvah project for the luncheon is in support of Community Based Care of Central Florida, a local organization that assists teens and young adults who have “aged out” of foster care and are unable to afford many of the necessities to live on their own. Keri Flynn, Community Relations Manager, will be our guest. Please bring gift cards, such as to Wal-Mart or Target, or a general gift card such as AMEX or VISA. Any amount is greatly appreciated! Please make sure the amount of the card is clearly indicated on the card or its folder.

I look forward to seeing everyone at the Luncheon!

L’Shalom, Cathy Swerdlow [email protected]

Temple Israel & Feeding Children Everywhere!

Meitin Religious School Students at Israel’s Independence Day Festival!

Men’s Club & Their Mother’s Day Brunch!

Lag B’Omer Games & The Last Day of School!

INTRODUCING MIREMBE KAWOMERA “DELICIOUS PEACE” Mirembe Kawomera “Delicious Peace” Coffee is grown on the slopes of Mt. Elgon in eastern Uganda by a cooperative of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim farmers. Fertile vol- canic soils, antique Arabica varietals, and the farmers’ craft combine to produce a rich and full bodied coffee, with distinctive hints of vanilla and spice, and a nutty sweetness.

A portion of the cost of Light, Dark, Decaf is donated to the Peace Kawomera Coop- erative to support schools, business development, and quality improvement projects. Mirembe Kawomera Decaf is made from 100% Fair Trade Organic coffee. Due to organic water-processed decaffeinating methods, we are unable to source Mirembe Kawomera Decaf from Uganda.

Temple Israel Sisterhood will feature this coffee at Java and Judaica and have it available for sale in our Judaica Shop in 12 oz bags. If you would like a bigger quantity once you have tasted this delicious coffee, we can include you in the next bulk order. Light Roast or Dark Roast – whole or ground $10 Decaf – whole or ground $12 Bulk (5#) Light or Dark, whole or ground $55 Decaf Bulk (5#), whole or ground $65

Sisterhood Board Planning Meeting All are welcome! Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at 7:00 pm The meeting will be held at the Panera at West Town Corners 200 S. SR 434 Altamonte Springs, FL 32714

15 April 2014 Donations SISTERHOOD ADULT EDUCATION Donor In Memory Of Donor In Memory Of Helen Hosid Mary Jabitsky Ruth Donenfeld Harry Donenfeld Phyllis Kamenoff Sophie Kamenoff CEMETERY Julia & Michael Fineberg Claire Fineberg Donor In Memory Of Sylvia Slayback Joseph Alterman TEMPLE ISRAEL JEWISH CAMPING SCHOLARSHIP FUND Rosalind Levitt Jack Levitt Donor In Memory Of Ellen & Laurence Morrell & family Julia D. Joseph Cathy & David Swerdlow Melvin Siskind

Sylvia Rapp Ernest D. Rapp TORAH PRESERVATION Stephanie Hack Swoveland Lillian Hack Donor In Memory Of Murray Hack Hilda Puno FRIENDS OF ETHAN GOLD CHILDREN’S LIBRARY Edie Fenster Abraham Krochek

Donor In Memory Of RABBI’S TZEDAKAH FUND Marian & Ira Daitzman Ida Eisen Donor In Memory Of Donor In Honor Of Carol & Stephen Albert Roberta Clark-Berkovits Edie Fenster Sebastian Tabatabai’s birth Helen Hosid Ben Hosid GENERAL FUND Helen Hosid Philip Hosid Donor In Memory Of Esther Neuhaus Jerry Neuhaus Robert, Joanne, Jeff & Brad Goetz Howard Sherman The Kiddush Luncheon was Sponsored in April By: Howard Roland Louis Roland  The Neely Family - in celebration of the birthdays of Joshua & Robert & Barry Schreiber Miriam Schreiber Hannah Neely Robin & Gary Reilly Fay Reilly  The Kluger Family - in celebration of Steven Kluger’s Bar Mitzvah Laura Tarlowe Melvin Siskind Bonnie Barest Melvin Siskind Sheila & Bernard Tayman Melvin Siskind April Kiddush Luncheon Hostesses: Wendy & Gary Sokolow Melvin Siskind Eileen & Joe Lefkowitz Melvin Siskind  Sarabecca Rosier  Andrea Ravinoff Karen & Bernard Stark Melvin Siskind  Arlene Silver  Robin Reilly Beverlee Hassid Melvin Siskind  Fanny Sernik  Valerie Kahn Merle & Louis Feinberg Myrtle Alexander Merle & Louis Feinberg Abe Wise Merle & Louis Feinberg J.M.Feinberg Special Kiddush Luncheon Mentions for:  Fabienne Kaplan HAROLD & HANNAH ROSENBLUM EDUCATION  Donor In Memory Of Shirley Gold Rochelle & Larry Richman Melvin Siskind  Phyllis Kamenoff  Rosalind Weinstein MARLENE A. DAVIS ART EDUCATION Donor In Honor Of Judy Kahan & Elliott Davis Erica & Mark Davis’ wedding Our condolences to…

MEN’S CLUB Phyllis, Madaleen & Ellen Kamenoff & Family Donor In Honor Of on the death of their beloved brother and uncle, Richard Charles Schulman, Jill & Jay Gold Yom HaShoah who passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014. Bob Glasser Yom HaShoah Andrea & Bijan Ravinoff Yom HaShoah Alicia Cline & Family Phyllis Kamenoff Yom HaShoah on the death of her beloved niece, Latisha Williams, who passed away Monday, May 5, 2014. Amanda & Eric Hoffman Yom HaShoah Marion & Ira Daitzman Yom HaShoah Elliott Davis & Family Helen Hosid Yom HaShoah on the death of his beloved mother-in-law, Beatrice "Bea" Rozen, Etty & Jes Baru Yom HaShoah who passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014. Rochelle & Larry Richman Yom HaShoah Barbara Weinreich Yom HaShoah Karen Sorin & Family

MICHELLE & WAYNE BILSKY EDUCATION on the death of her beloved husband, Morris Sorin,

Donor In Honor Of who passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Arlene van de Rijn Michelle & Wayne Bilsky Gary Baumgarten & Sara Silberman & Family ONEG KIDDUSH Donor In Memory Of on the death of their beloved father & companion, Edward Baumgarten, Debbie Meitin & Larry Gutter Rosalind Dorsky who passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014. William Gutter Madaleen Kamenoff Sophie Kamenoff Art Louv & Family Zelda Siskind Morris Kolodner on the death of his beloved sister, Judith Trent, who passed away Monday, May 19, 2014. Shirley Gold David Grinspan Judith Cope Melvin Siskind Chuck Silverman & Family Etty & Jes Baru Chaya Baru on the death of his beloved mother, Barbara Silverman,

SAVAGE FAMILY CHAPEL who passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014. Donor In Memory Of Mollie Savage, Karen Savage & Ronnie Skeen Joanne Sheppard

SIDDUR CHADASH may be purchased or reserved. Donor In Memory Of May their memories Ruth Donenfeld Leah Donenfeld always serve as a blessing. Celia Rubin $360 for a perpetual Larry Gutter Ellen Gutter memorial plaque in the sanctuary. Contact the synagogue office at 407.647.3055.

Thank You! June Fariba Mahgerefteh, Sandy Oser, 1 Stephen Korshak 16 Judy Fine

Mollie Savage, & Arlene van de Rijn 1 Sid Lieberman 18 Scott Sheffler For volunteering in the office 2 Samuel Eisenberg 19 Linda Kwastel during the month of May. 2 Sarah Goldman 19 Heidi Savage 3 Mindy Brammer 20 Randy Jenkins A special thank you to our volunteer copy editors, without 3 Sheldon Greene 21 Ellen Calish whom the Bulletin and Shabbat handout would be rife with 3 Jennifer Roth Tabatabai 22 Samuel Ihns grammatical mishaps! 5 Susan Roth 22 Naomi Morris Larry Gutter, Debbie Meitin, Penelope Neely, 6 Tess Wise 23 Arlene Cotton Arlene van de Rijn, Geanne Share & Cathy Swerdlow 8 Malka Webman 23 Melissa Masin 9 Natan Brener 24 Justin Foley

9 Mollie Savage 24 Drew Winter If you are interested in being an office 9 Debby Vangrov 25 Merle Feinberg volunteer, please call 407.647.3055. 11 Fabienne Kaplan 26 Jeremy Green 12 Barry Cotton 27 Ellen Morrell 12 Renee Lewis 27 Fanny Sernik 14 Seth Calish 29 Jeff Morgan 15 Kristin Crane 30 Marjorie Worman WITH THESE HANDS A TASTE OF TEMPLE ISRAEL SISTERHOOD We hope to see you at Simcha Shabbat $30.00 plus $5.00 for shipping and handling. Friday, June 27, 7:30 pm Anniversaries, Birthdays and all other simchas will be If you would like to have a copy recognized, and you will be blessed from the pulpit. of our Sisterhood cookbook, please let us know! Synagogue Office: 407.647.3055, [email protected] Marion Daitzman: 407.843.3406, [email protected] Sandy Oser: 407.295.3393, [email protected]

Proceeds will benefit the charitable projects supported by Sisterhood.

June 1 Gary & Yang Berg Ketubot by Joanne Fink 9 Morris & Celia Feldman Three styles of Ketubot available 10 Aristotle & Jocelyne Luck We also have an anniversary 13 Laurence & Ellen Morrell 13 Neil & Malka Webman commemorative Ketubah 19 David & Sara Danziger 20 Alan & Risa Henig 23 Reggie & Susan Kornegay Kosher Scrolls for your mezuzah 24 Bijan & Andrea Ravinoff 25 Mike & Mardi Weiner $25 each - 2.75" x 2.5" 26 Daniel & Jennifer Cohen 28 Winston & Charlotte Schwartz Open Sunday Mornings During Religious School 30 Sheldon & Susan Greene & by Appointment 30 Larry & Arlene Silver Contact Mollie Savage at 407.260.1411 If we missed your birthday or anniversary, please call the office at or [email protected] 407-647-3055 and we will add you to the list.

Cemetery update

Dear Congregants, The Cemetery Committee wanted to take this time to provide you with the latest improvements either completed or scheduled for completion. An upgraded electronic board to help locate grave sites is set for installation. The upgrade will also include a lightning protection device. This is the first improvement made since its installation some five years ago. With the un- predictable weather and lightning storms, the system required major improvements. Behind the caretaker’s home, in Section 10, the weeds are gone and new sod has been installed. Under the excellent supervision of Laurence Morrell, we are constantly striving to green up the entire cemetery, remove the many mounds of ant beds and address the ever present need for weed control. A new and lighter lawn mower was purchased which should help in our beautification program and remove the ruts caused by a heavy piece of lawn mow- ing equipment. Several of our dedicated benches have been re-set and moved due to ground shifting and expanding tree roots. Recently a congregant purchased two mausoleums in our soon to be Temple Israel Mausoleum Park. These should be completed and the area landscaped by July 1st. In March, a scout earned his Eagle Badge by hand cleaning our bronze markers. His name is Samuel Charles and his Troop Master is Mark Kluger. In closing, I have saved the best for last. Permanent seating has been ordered for the Yank Frank Chapel. This will be a wonderful addition and will enhance the beauty of the chapel. I am most grateful for Julian Meitin chairing this program. The seating should be completed prior to the High Holidays. Your committee welcomes your attendance at our quarterly meetings and we are always interested in knowing how we can address congregant concerns. As of March 17, 2014, we now have a permanent office located at 235 Maitland Avenue. Bernie and Roz Weinstein were most gracious in providing us an office with a separate door and tremendous facilities. Thank you to the Tem- ple for loaning us several unused chairs for our new home. If you happen to run into Max Mogul, please thank him for all the years he extended courtesies to Temple Israel Cemetery. Temple Israel is fortunate to have such a hard working board and for that I say, “Thank You.”

Dick Katz Cemetery Chairman [email protected] Cell# 407.620.9918

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Mtg. Executive Cmte. 7:00 pm: 26 19 12 Services 9:00 am: ClosedIs All Day: 5

Thu

Office

Shavuot

2 Tammuz 5774

Yizkor

Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 pm: Greet 7:00 pm: 27 Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 pm: Greet 7:00 pm: 20 Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 pm: Greet 7:00 pm: 13 Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 pm: Meet & Greet 7:00 pm: Dinner Italian Shabbat 6:00 pm: 6

Fri

Simcha Meet & Meet & Meet & Kosher

Nutshell 12:30 pm: 9:30 am: 28 11:30 am: 9:30 am: 21 9:30 am: 14 9:30 am: 7

Services Services Services Services

Tot Shabbat

Judaism In a

Sat

19 Temple Israel 50 South Moss Road Winter Springs, FL 32708 407.647.3055 www.tiflorida.org

Rabbi Joshua Neely

Building Community Since 1954 Friday Service: 7:30 pm, Saturday Service: 9:30 am Meet & Greet every Friday at 7:00 pm before services Sunday Minyan: 9:00 am (in the Savage Family Chapel) Weekday Community Minyan at the Jewish Academy: 7:45 am, Monday-Friday

Temple Israel’s Keepers of the Flame Not surprisingly, our membership dues do not cover Temple Israel’s expenses and without generous donations we would be unable to fulfill our mission of building a sacred community. Thus our basic dues represent a member’s minimum financial commitment. Recognizing that there are many members who have the ability and the desire to provide greater support in addition to their basic dues, Temple Israel created a membership category called Keepers of the Flame to provide a mechanism for this increased level of giving. The generosity of our current and future Keepers is vital to the sustainability and growth of Temple Israel.

In appreciation of this increased dues level of commitment, Keepers of the Flame are welcome at all Temple Israel sponsored Shabbat dinners, synagogue Seders and program events without additional charge. Only a reservation is required. Additionally, there is a designated “Keepers of the Flame” seating area at all of the High Holiday services.

The following giving levels are suggested:

 Benefactors $15,000 and up  Pillars $10,000 to $14,999  Defenders $7,800 to $9,999  Guardians $5,300 to $7,799  Protectors $3,300 to $5,299  Preservers $2,400 to $3,299  Kindlers $2,000 to $2,399

If you would like to be counted among our Keepers of the Flame, please send your giving level to:

Temple Israel 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, FL 32708-3002

For further information please contact our President, Eric Hoffman at 407.517.8733 or our Congregational Life Coordinator, Cathy Swerdlow at 407.647.3055