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Vol. 80 NO 4 www.bethelsnj.org March/April 2011
BETH EL AND JCRC ARE PROUD TO SPONSOR THIS MAJOR FUNDRAISER FOR THE GOODWIN SPONSORED BY BETH EL HOLOCAUST MUSEUM & EDUCATION CENTER SISTERHOOD
Katz Educational Center at the Appel Campus (Beth El Mailing Address): 8000 Main Street, Voorhees, NJ 08043 FAX: (856) 489-3280 Administrative Offices: (856) 675-1166 Religious School: (856) 675-1166 X408 Early Childhood Center: (856) 675-1166 X406 Page 2 Beth El News
President’s Message
Edward S. Hochberg
Well, I hope that you have been able to keep warm in our second bizarre this winter in a row.
As I enter the last quarter of my Presidency, I want to take a moment to speak to you about our future. I’ve mentioned several times that a major reason we successfully moved our shul to our beautiful home in Voorhees was the foresight and planning of our past leadership. Their hard work and perseverance has given us a gift that we will enjoy for many, many years to come. With that in mind, our current leadership believes that we can give a similar gift to Beth El’s next generation. Specifically, I mean the establishment of the Endowment for the Future (please see the ad further on page 9 in the Beth El News).
There is a lot of confusion about what an endowment is and what it is not, so let me take a moment to provide you with a high- level view. In its strictest sense, the establishment of an endowment is a form of fundraising. However, it differs from what I will call “operational” fundraising (i.e. fundraising covering current operations) in a very important way. The money raised for an endowment is never meant to be touched (we refer to this as the “principal”). Rather, the money is held in trust and invested; the income earned on the principal is then used to fund various purposes. Clearly, the larger the endowment, the more income that can be earned on the principal and the more purposes that income can fund. Unlike operational fundraising which is used currently, the money raised for an endowment benefits an organization into perpetuity.
For Beth El, the idea behind our Endowment for the Future is to provide a growing nest egg for the synagogue. The income earned on our endowment will alleviate a great deal of the strain that pressures our operating budget year in and year out. The intent is to utilize the income from our endowment to fund such things as financial assistance to members who cannot afford to pay, the Jewish education of our children (and adults) and the rich programming that is so important to our membership. As such, the future Beth El will be far less reliant on dues and operational fundraising to fulfill our mission of integrating, educating, and elevating.
Another nuance to the Endowment for the Future is that there are several ways to contribute and many of those ways do not involve an up-front cash outlay. Certainly, immediate contributions would be accepted, but we expect that many people will utilize one or more of the following methods: (1) bequests in wills; (2) naming the Endowment as a beneficiary on a life insurance policy; (3) redirection of a Donor Advised Fund (e.g. one that already exists at the Jewish Community Foundation or elsewhere); and/or (4) contributions in installments.
The oversight of Endowment for the Future will be undertaken by the Endowment Board. While established by the Beth El Board of Trustees, the Endowment Board is independent of the Trustees and its sole charge is to look after and protect the Endowment. The funds themselves will be segregated and they will be administered and managed by professional advisors under the supervision of the Endowment Board.
I cannot overstate the importance of the Endowment for the Future. Our Endowment will put us on firm financial footing for generations to come. It is a great legacy that we will be leaving to our children and their children! I am pleased to report that our Board of Trustees is 100% behind the Endowment. I want to thank our Strategic Planning Committee and specifically Allen Wilen and Harvey Jacob for doing the heavy lifting to make our Endowment a reality. We certainly hope that you will participate. If you have any questions, please get in touch with Harvey ([email protected]) who is the Chair of the Endowment Board.
One last thing I would like to mention here. By now, you probably know that Allen Wilen has been nominated to succeed me as President. Allen has worked diligently and largely behind the scenes over the past several years; he has overseen such impor- tant issues as the completion of the Voorhees construction and he has re-established and chaired the Strategic Planning Com- mittee. Prior to these roles, Allen served as our Treasurer. Allen and his family have been close friends of our family for many years. We are very fortunate to have someone as capable, hard-working and diligent as Allen as our future President. I wish Allen the best of everything. Kol tuv, Ed
BETH EL WELCOMES BACK CONGREGANTS WHO RECENTLY RETURNED FROM ISRAEL 2011 Confirmation Class our newest members: Rabbi Arnow * Rabbi Arnowitz
Chaim Respes * Tonia Respes Shimmy Cohen Lori Asbell - Donahue If you have recently returned from a trip to Israel, please let our office know! Aaron and Robyn Greenberg Email [email protected] or call 856-675-1166 x407 Martin and Lin-Ann Shane Beth El News Page 3 Rabbi Aaron Krupnick Rabbi Jeffrey ARNOWITZ The Ladder at Beth El “We are Family, Get Up Ev'rybody and Sing” As you read in the companion message from Rabbi Arnowitz in this issue of the We often refer to the Beth El family. As I Beth El News, he has accepted a new posi- reviewed the Passover story, I realized, a tion as a Senior Rabbi in Norfolk, Virginia. family is not only our metaphor for a syna- As a reminder of his rabbinic roots, Rabbi gogue community; it is the Torah’s as well. Arnowitz even chose to go to a Beth El! I draw this conclusion from the Torah’s (We have franchises all over the country!) command to make a Passover offering. th And yet, while it may only be a coincidence that Rabbi Right before the 10 plague, God commands Moses, “Speak Arnowitz is going from one Beth El to another, I think that it is a to the Israelite community and say that on the tenth of this fitting metaphor for both his career here and his chosen path month each of them shall take a lamb to a family, a lamb to a for the future. As everyone who visits our synagogue knows, household.” Moses then tells the elders of Israel, “Go, pick out the original Beth El was the site on which the famous ladder to lambs for your family and slaughter the Passover offering.” It heaven rested. Jacob, having left his parents’ home to strike is clear from these Exodus verses that the original Passover out on his own, sees this magical ladder with angels beckoning offering was to be made by individuals in their houses. The him to climb up from where he rests to the place that Gd knows Passover offering is a family offering, which makes sense, since it was being made to provide blood for the doorposts of he can be. In much the same way, Gd has opened up Rabbi th Arnowitz’s eyes and his heart and has put before him a ladder, the house to protect the family from the 10 plague, the slay- beckoning him to rise up higher and to lead a congregation of ing of the first born. The Torah goes on to say that this is how you should observe Passover for all time. his own. And yet, Rabbi Arnowitz is starting much higher on the ladder than our ancient ancestor did. From his current However, after forty years of wandering in the desert, the Jews vantage point, Rabbi Arnowitz can look around at what he has are camped on the banks of the Jordan River, preparing to accomplished at our Beth El; the many programs he has cross into the Promised Land. Moses explains how they initiated, the fabulous Hebrew High School he took to the top should make the Passover sacrifice once they have entered and the many lives he has touched through his teaching and the land. In Deuteronomy 16:2 he states, “You shall slaughter wise counsel, all with tremendous satisfaction. No wonder the Passover sacrifice for the Lord your God, from the flock & each and every one of us will be sad to see him go. But, the the herd, in the place where the Lord will choose to establish ladder beckons and he must respond to the call. His new Beth his name.” The end of the verse is referring to the Temple in El awaits. Beth El in Norfolk had the wisdom to ask Rabbi Jerusalem. So how can this be? Moses has clearly taken a Arnowitz to be their spiritual leader, but only we here know how sacrifice whose very essence was in the family home & trans- truly blessed they will be for having made that decision. We planted it to the Temple. wish Rabbi Arnowitz, Tami and the boys all the best! Perhaps the two verses are not mutually exclusive. Moses is In Rabbi Jeffrey Arnowitz I have found one of the closest predicting a time when Jerusalem will be the spiritual home rabbinic colleagues I have ever had. From the moment we met for all Jews. In the Temple, the family Passover sacrifice in New York nearly eight years ago, we knew that it was right. became the communal Passover sacrifice because there is After five minutes of conversation we were speaking as if we no difference; we are one family. With the destruction of the had known each other our entire lives. He is more than just a Temple in 70CE, synagogues assumed the role of spiritual rabbinic partner, he is also one of my closest friends and I am home & so we are according to the Torah’s logic, one Beth El grateful for the time we have shared here at our Beth El. We family. have learned a great deal from one another. And, that is why it This metaphor has taken on special meaning for me now. gives me such satisfaction to know that Rabbi Arnowitz will be Over the summer, I will be assuming the post of senior rabbi at leading our congregation while I am away on Sabbatical. From Congregation Beth El in Norfolk, VA. Tami and I are excited the last week in March until the first of August I will be away for this new beginning, though we will, of course, miss our from the pulpit, taking time to study, travel, reflect & regroup. current Beth El family. A few of you have mentioned that you Sometimes, you have to step away from the ladder to gain a feel like you watched me grow up as a rabbi and are now better perspective on where you are and where it is that Gd launching me into the world. I love that metaphor for this wants you to go. Therefore, part of what I plan to do is to visit transition process. For when a child grows up & goes to other synagogues around the country and in Israel; congrega- college or gets married, he doesn’t ever truly leave his family. tions that I have admired from afar but never had the time to Similarly, I feel that I will always be part of the Beth El family visit on Shabbat. I want to study best practices by watching and that this Beth El family will always be part of mine. others and then bring back what I have learned to you. I am deeply indebted to the leadership of our congregation for Of course, I am looking forward to these next several months. affording me this opportunity. After all Rabbi Krupnick has done to guide and mentor me in my rabbinate, I am thrilled to be able to help the congregation There is a reason that so many congregations are named while he enjoys a much-deserved three-month sabbatical. “Beth El”. On one level, it’s because Beth El is more frequently And, during that time, I am looking forward to continuing to mentioned in the Bible than any other town except Jerusalem. celebrate the many accomplishments & successes we have But more importantly, the name Beth El symbolizes transfor- enjoyed together over these past eight years & the bright mation, growth and success; in ancient times as well as today. future Beth El will enjoy with its new Klei Kodesh team firmly in Every day Gd puts a ladder in front of us and His angels bid place. I am especially excited to see how Rabbi Arnow, whom that we climb higher. Our challenge is to always have the courage it takes to reach for the next rung. (continued on page 5) Page 4 Beth El News
ENGAGEMENTS/MARRIAGES: Beth El Family Barbara & Mark Collik on the marriage of their daughter, (as of January 25, 2011) Rachel to Stuart Crockford
SPEEDY RECOVERY: Shirley Yaffa on the engagement of her grandson, Sholom Susan Asbell, Patti Bourke, Cheryl Hanover, Robin Schwartz Yaffa to Julie Ayst
BIRTHS: Barbara & Steve Davidoff on the engagement of their son, Brett to Julie Friedman Fran & Neal Cupersmith on the birth of their grandson, Max Jacob Cupersmith Judy & Fred Ginsburg on the engagement of their daughter, Jill to Justin Miller Nicole & Mitchell Cwanger on the birth of their daughter, Nomi Grace Sheryl & Jerome Lean on the engagement of their son, Brett to Lori Shebairo Pat & Jules Cwanger on the birth of their granddaughter, Nomi Grace Cwanger CONDOLENCES TO:
Marsha Dollinger on the birth of her grandson, Herschel Margie Blum on the loss of her uncle Ellis Feinstein
“Rafael” Dollinger Margie Blum on the loss of her father Harold Heine
Hedda & David Morton on the birth of their twin granddaugh- Melissa Chase on the loss of her grandmother Marge ters, Tirzah Bea and Rivka Eleana Pasternak Grundman-Oettinger
Joyce & Melvin Ruthen on the birth of their granddaughter, Eric Frantz on the loss of his step-father Abe Singer Madelyn Emily Rohin Florence Fridrich on the loss of her brother Dr. Martin Kravitt
Shirley Yaffa on the birth of her great grandson, Dovid Yosef Iris Friedman on the loss of her mother Freda Rosen Mazuz David Gutin on the loss of his mother Rose Gutin
B’NAI MITZVOT: Gladys Heine on the loss of her brother Ellis Feinstein
Stacey & Richard Chakov on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Gladys Heine on the loss of her husband Harold Heine Matthew Bernice Kravitt on the loss of her husband Dr. Martin Kravitt Scott Cohen and Candi Cohen on the Bat Mitzvah of their Paula Luborsky on the loss of her father Melvin Luborsky daughter, Alexis Rosalie Rosen on the loss of her sister Lillian Goodman Rande & Ron Dubrow on the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaugh- ter, Ilana Weiss Gail Rotblat on the lost of her father Arnold Gordon
Faith Hollander on the Bat Mitzvah of her daughter, Lauren Eva Schlanger on the loss of her mother Edith Listman
Jen & Jim Weiss on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Ilana Shari Sussman on the loss of her mother Marge Grundman- Oettinger Linda Weiss on the Bat Mitzvah of her granddaughter, Ilana Weiss Barbara Taglienti on the loss of her mother Fran Burnstein
Pamela & Mark Steele on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, The Beth El Family on the loss of Ruth Jaffe Sydney
Linda & Joel Appel on the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter, Sydney Steele
Ilene & Michael Weinberg on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Brandon
Cookie & Allan Weinberg on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Brandon Weinberg
IN MEMORIAM IN MEMORIAM The Beth El Family mourns the passing of The Beth El Family mourns the passing of HAROLD HEINE ROSE GUTIN Husband of Gladys Heine Mother of Margie (Jeff) Blum Beloved mother of David (Myra) Gutin and Janet (Fred) Goodstein
IN MEMORIAM IN MEMORIAM The Beth El Family mourns the passing of The Beth El Family mourns the passing of LILLIAN GOODMAN RUTH JAFFE Sister of Rosalie (Alvin) Rosen May her memory be for a blessing Beth El News Page 5
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Sisterhood Happenings Rabbi Jeffrey ARNOWITZ “We are Family, Hannaton : Get Up Ev'rybody and Sing” Creating a New Religious Reality for Israel I have grown to respect and admire over the course of this Please join the Sisterhoods and Men’s Clubs of year, bring his special talents to the congregation. Congregation Beth El & Temple Beth Sholom for: A Scholar in Residence Brunch As I consider the past eight years we have spent together, I am with Rabbi Yoav Ende of Kibbutz Hannaton reminded of a beautiful quote by Joyce Brothers. She said, “When you look at your life, the greatest happinesses are family March 6, 2011 - 9:00 AM happinesses.” I thank you all for so many happinesses, for Cost: $10 sharing your lives with me and my family and for helping me to Location: TBS Social Hall grow into my role as rabbi. May we all go from strength to strength, or in the immortal words of Sister Sledge, “We are Name: ______family, get up ev'rybody and sing!” Guest(s): ______Telephone:______E-mail Address: ______Please make your check out to: Torah Fund Cong Beth El Sisterhood Torah Fund Cards are perfect for any, 8000 Main Street, Voorhees, NJ 08043 occasion (i.e., Simchas, New Baby, Get Well, Sympathy) and can be purchased for $4 each at our Gift Shop or by contacting one of our BRUNCH & SPEAKER Torah Fund Secretaries: Join Sisterhood and Men’s Club for brunch while we learn Melody Taylor - 795-0767, [email protected] about Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options: Amy Rossano - 428-0309, [email protected] a Program for At-Risk Children and Families. Robin Rutberg - 482-0696, [email protected] Guest speaker, Rana Bell It is through Torah Fund that our Sisterhood, affiliated with the Sunday, March 13th international organization Women’s League, strengthens Con- 9:00 AM – Minyan servative Judaism by financially aiding the Jewish Theological 10:00 AM – Brunch & Speaker Seminary (New York, NY), Monetary donations to JAFCO are greatly appreciated The Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies RSVP for Brunch to [email protected] or 856-429-6408 (American Jewish University in Los Angeles, CA) and
The Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies (Jerusalem, Israel). Our very own Rabbis Krupnick, Arnowitz and Arnow and our Dine & Study with Rabbi Krupnick: Jews and Shoes Hazzan Pomerantz-Boro are graduates of JTS. March 16th - 6:30PM Help us to preserve and promote a strong future for $18 per person Conservative Judaism by ensuring its future leaders.
Torah Fund needs your support!
Name: ______Please contact Ann Miller or
Guest(s): ______Barbara Sharofsky with any questions.
Telephone:______
E-mail Address: ______
Please make your check out to: Cong Beth El Sisterhood March 15 8000 Main Street, Voorhees, NJ 08043 1PM Join us for a movie on Jewish Annual Party Showcase! American History dating from Planning a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Sweet 16 or Wedding? You 1600 to present time. won’t want to miss this fabulous Vendor Fair! Congregation Beth El Social Hall Enjoy refreshments, sit back & relax with new & old friends. March 27th @ 10:30AM – 1:30PM ~~~~~~~~~~
Save these dates: April 12 4/11: Passover Cooking Demonstration – Look for details 1PM in upcoming Beth El Buzz Enjoy books & conversation with our 5/11: B-I-N-G-O – Save the Date very own Librarian Amy Kaplan 5/15: BE Sisters Book Club: For information or questions, please call Isabel Rudolph “Songs for the Butcher’s Daughter” by Peter Manseau 10:30 AM – Nosh & Discussion (856) 751-2086 Page 6 Beth El News
Social Action was very busy these past few months delivering all your wonderful donations. In December, as you remem- ber, we collected toys and gift cards. These gifts were delivered to Catholic Charities in Pennsauken. They were so ap- preciative and really wanted you all to know how special you made the holiday for some very needy families. In January we were hit with a lot of snow and many of you gave generously in the warm clothing department. We collected a full car load of warm coats, hats, gloves and even boots. We know this winter they will certainly be needed.
February will be a quiet month in terms of collections. However, for those of you looking to do a mitzvah, don't forget we are still cooking every month for those in need. Check out the calendar for dates and times.
Also, we have a mitzvah mobile to help the seniors with transportation issues. We need volunteers. Please call and see what you can do to help one of Beth El's family.
In March we will start collecting Passover food for Samaritan Hospice. The items needed are: Boxes of Matzah - Kedem Grape Juice - Jar of Gefilte Fish - Dessert Items for Passover
Every year hospice is so grateful for our packages, they really give comfort to our loved ones at a very difficult time. This year, you can try to make your own package and fill it with all the necessary items... perhaps even put in a note...
Stay warm everyone, winter is not over yet... Michelle Alberti-Billig & Cathy Backal
SAVE THE DATE May 15, 2011
Habonim Bus Trip Beth El's Men's Club will hold its annual paid-up
to membership celebration on Wednesday, March 2. It will be held in conjunction with Rabbi Krupnick's talk, the Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue third in his now legendary series "Happy Wife, Happy and Museum Life." We will have a FREE DINNER in the social hall for all In New York City men who are paid up this year, followed by the Rabbi's http://www.kkjsm.org talk. (The exact time of the event was not yet set at press time.) After the destruction of the Second Temple, a boat carrying enslaved Jews to Rome was forced by a storm to The talk following dinner is free to all, (men only) of the Beth land in Greece. Over the next 2000 years, they developed El community, regardless of club membership status. Re- uniquely different ethnic & religious customs. A minority within a member, Rabbi Krupnick is leaving for his sabbatical on April minority, Romaniotes is an obscure branch of Judaism with tradi- 1st and this will be his last major address before the High tions dating back to Roman times. The Holidays! synagogue & museum is the only branch of Romaniotes within the Western Hemisphere. While the event is free, dinner reservations must be made in
Complete the afternoon on your own with a walk through order to bring in enough food (from the Cherry Grill restau- Chinatown, the Lower East Side, a visit to the Museum at Eldridge rant) for all. Please reserve your seat at the table with Jerry Street, or the Tenement Museum. Bralow at [email protected] or by phone 856-751-5626.
http://www.eldridgestreet.org/index.php/visit/area-guide Purim is just around the corner, so it's time to re-organize http://www.eldridgestreet.org/index.php/visit/hours-a-admission http://tenement.org your list - the Shalch Manot list, of course! Don't be late, send back your response ASAP. If you can help in any way Bus leaves Beth El at 9am sharp & returns no later than (packing, schlepping, delivering), let us know. 7pm. The next big event in our Club's calendar is Men's Club Cost for bus, Kehila Kedosha Janina tour and lunch is $60 per person. Shabbat, which will be held on Shabbat Hol HaMo'ed Pesah, April 23. Members of the Club will participate in all aspects of the Shabbat service and a special, delicious Kosher for New York with Habonim on May 15. Passover lunch will be served to the congregation. Any Name(s):______Club member who wants to help and/or have a part in the service should contact Ray Katz at [email protected] or Phone Number:______by phone 856-482-2687.
E-Mail Address:______On behalf of the Men's Club officers I wish one and all
For information, phone Judy Simkin at 856.829.2651. a warm Springtime, a freileche Purim and a zissen Passover!
Send your check to Morton Kanovsky, 9 Anvil Ct, 08003 before May 1 Ray Katz, President Beth El News Page 7 What’s Coming Up at Beth El’s CoLeL?
MARCH 2 - Happy Wife, Happy Life - 7:30PM Men’s Club with Rabbi Krupnick Back by popular demand, you will continue to explore the concept of Shalom Bayit, Peace in the home. Men only!!!
MARCH 4 - Rabbi Yoav Ende Scholar in Residence - 7:00PM Rabbi Yoav Ende Shabbat Service and discussion with scholar in residence, Rabbi Yoav Ende, Director of Kibbutz Hanaton, Israel’s only Conservative Kibbutz. (A joint program with Temple Beth Sholom)
MARCH 6 - Breakfast with Rabbi Yoav Ende: Scholar in Residence - 9AM Rabbi Yoav Ende Enjoy speaker Rabbi Yoav Ende along with a joint breakfast (Held at Temple Beth Sholom)
MARCH 9, 16, 23, 30 Magical Mystery Tour of The Talmud: Lunch & Learn Series - 12:00PM - $36. Rabbi Noah Arnow Have lunch as we encounter extraordinary stories of magic & miracles as reported in the Talmud. (Sources in English, suspension of disbelief required!)
MARCH 16 - Sisterhood Dine & Study - 6:30PM - $20. Rabbi Krupnick Good food & conversation as you study with Rabbi Krupnick
MARCH 22 - Never Forget: Honoring Beth El Survivors & the Goodwin Holocaust Museum & Education Center - 7:00PM Co-sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council This will honor Beth El survivors of the Holocaust & raise funds for the Goodwin Holocaust Museum & Education Center
APRIL 13 - Passover Prep: The Meaning in the Cleaning - 7:30PM - Free Rabbi Noah Arnow Leave your sponges home, but bring your questions & curiosity as we seek spirituality and meaning in the cleaning of Pesach.
MAY 1 - Sisterhood Book Club - 10:30AM - 12PM - $5. Songs for the Butchers Daughter by Peter Manseau Debbie Drachman An immigrant’s epic saga, an unlikely friendship and love story that spans the entire 20th century. This novel won the National Jewish Book Award in 2008 for Fiction.
JUNE 10 - Café’ 63 - Yom Ha’Atzmaut Celebration - 7:00PM Rabbi Shalom Hammer A joyous evening, sponsored by Beth El’s Israel Committee, celebrating the State of Israel with prayers, songs, food and a great speaker. Rabbi Shalom Hammer is a passionate & compelling speaker who mixes wit, humor, scholarship & love for the land of Israel.
JUNE 7 - Tikkun Leyl Shavuot - Free Be part of the tradition; stay up late & learn at our annual Erev Shavuot Torah Study Session. Page 8 Beth El News
THE TREE OF LIFE
LEAF: Purchasing a leaf on Beth El’s Tree of Life, which is BECOME A JACOB'S LADDER MEMBER
located inside the Shabbat and Help your Shul by becoming a member of Holiday entrance to our building, is the perfect Jacob’s Ladder. way to commemorate a significant life-cycle event. For an annual contribution of $1,000, you will be
Remember your wedding, birthday, anniversary, entitled to premium seating at fund raisers, membership in one or your children’s B’nai Mitzvah or other accom- of our arms (Men’s Club, Sisterhood, etc.), plishment by having a leaf custom waiver of participation in the scrip program, and recognition on engraved for $216 (12 times Chai). a special plaque. Phone the Beth El office for more information.
STONE: For a more significant addition to the Tree of Life, please consider the purchase of a stone to adorn the bottom of the artwork. Each stone is custom engraved onto an all natural surface and promises to be a source of great family pride for years to come. The cost for each stone is $500. Scrip
To order the leaf or stone, please phone the Beth El office. March and April provide ideal months for using SCRIP gift cards. Purim generosity along with other simchas and Passover with ad- ditional shopping needs. The SCRIP program is an excellent way Memorial Room to both benefit you as well as fundraise for Beth El. Shop for the best price and pay with the SCRIP. The synagogue receives a Honor your loved ones by purchasing a rebate. Everyone wins.
plaque ($500) in our Memorial Room A large variety of SCRIP is "in stock" in the Beth El office. Additionally, the names and yahrzeit dates will Monday -Thursday 10am-4pm * Friday 10am -1pm appear on the digital screen, scrolling during the yahrzeit Sundays when Religious School is in session. week, high holidays and other haggim. Phone the Beth El Please call ahead to assure your selection is in stock. Usually office for more information. available is: Shoprite - Barnes and Noble - Cheesecake Factory - Bed Bath & Beyond - Pathmark - Macy’s - Short Hills Deli - CVS - Boscov’s - Starbuck’s -Dunkin Donuts & many others.
Beth El is now a member You can print an order form with a complete list of retailers of the from the Beth El web site: www.bethelsnj.org . “Jewish National Fund Affiliate Program” Bring it to the office or click on “Retailers” as any SCRIP CARD can be ordered There is NO easier way to earn money for Visa, Mastercard & Discover cards are accepted Beth El & support Israel at the same time. BUT CHECKS ARE PREFERRED TO REDUCE COSTS. The procedure is as simple as a CLICK!
Unable to come to the office? WE DELIVER! Go to OUR website: www.bethelsnj.org Click on “support us”/”shop here” and then Jewish National The Scrip committee is always seeking volunteers. Fund to make your purchase/donation. For questions or information, please contact Tell all your friends, families & other congregants. David Lieberman at [email protected] . Congregation Beth El will reap the rewards.
Plant Trees in Israel, Greeting Cards, Water Certificates, Enjoy many wonderful shopping reasons now and in the near and distant future. It is always time for shopping. Honor Book Certificates, etc. Every order placed, Beth El gets 20% commission. SO REMEMBER…...
For questions, call DON'T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT SCRIP! Debbie Drachman at 856–719-9485 Beth El News Page 9
Congregation Beth El ENDOWMENT FOR THE FUTURE Giving Today to Secure Tomorrow
Congregation Beth El is an Amazon Affiliate Making a commitment to Beth El’s Endowment Fund will help ensure that funding will always be available Purchases generate a 4% Rebate to support & enhance the many important, religious, Use the Congregation Beth El website: educational & communal services that Beth El provides to http://www.bethelsnj.org as the portal. its members & community. There are many ways to
Click on “Support us” and then on Amazon. participate. You may: Make an immediate contribution of cash, appreciated securities, real estate, art work or other Entry to the Amazon site will follow automatically. collectibles; Include a bequest to Beth El in your Will;
We have seen more activity in our account with the Designate Beth El as a beneficiary of a life insurance recent purchases of iPods and TV’s, in addition to books policy; Establish a Donor Advised Fund dedicated to the and other items. Beth El reaps more income when there is support of Beth El; Establish a Charitable Gift Annuity or a Charitable Remainder Trust. more volume in sales. It is really simple…give it a try For more information as to how you DOUBLE DIP!! can participate in building Beth El’s Use Amazon gift cards (scrip) to pay for your Endowment for the Future please Endowments purchase. One Purchase = Two Rewards. complete this coupon & return it via Tell your friends! 1st class mail or e-mail.
Name: ______**** Please note that you MUST enter through the Beth El portal first - EVEN TO BROWSE - Street: ______
for Beth El to receive the rebate. City, State, Zip: ______
Questions: Please contact Mort at [email protected] E-mail: ______
Please send me information on participating through: Bequests ___ Life Insurance ___ Donar Advised Fund ___ Charitable Gift Annuites ___ Charitable Remainder Trust ___ Congregation Beth El (code:Q2) Immediate Gift of Cash or Appreciated Assets ___ Visit your local TD Bank to become a member of this program I have already included Beth El in my estate plans. AFFINITY MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM Please let me know how my plan can be included as Open an account at TD Bank & we’ll make a contribution to your or- part of Beth El’s ENDOWMENT FOR THE FUTURE. ganization. TD Bank will make an annual contribution based on the Return to: Congregation Beth El average balance in all members’ accounts. Checking, Savings, Money Endowment for the Future Market, CD & Retirement accounts are all included. 8000 Main Street
Contributions are calculated at 1/2% on Checking balances & 1/4% on Voorhees, NJ 08043
Savings, Money Market, CD & IRA balances. Members’ accounts are E-mail: [email protected] not affected in any way by this contribution. Your account balances are used to determine the level of contribution & are kept confidential.
If you are already a TD Bank customer, visit any TD Bank location and ask to have your balances included as part of your organization’s Affin- ity Membership Program.
Support our Shabbat & Holiday Kiddush
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in Voorhees, NJ as your charity (contributions help offset the cost of the weekly Kiddush) 3. The ECC earns $$ for every search! CONTRIBUTIONS CAN BE MADE ONLINE 4. ALSO… Shop through GoodShop... The ECC will earn (www.bethelsnj.org), up to 30% of every purchase! BY PHONE (856-675-1166) OR BY MAIL 8000 Main Street, Voorhees, NJ 08043 Send custom photo cards featuring your digital photos!! Go to www.bethelptg.com and you will be re-directed to the ECC’s nanosnap page. The ECC receives a portion of EVERY sale! Page 10 Beth El News
BETH EL RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Yaffa Fuchs, Educational Director
Please join us for Kitta Gimmel (3rd Grade) Chag Hasiddur & PURIM AT BETH EL SATURDAY NIGHT, Consecration Kabbalat Shabbat Service MARCH 19 FOR KIDS & ADULTS Friday, March 18, 2011 12 Adar II 57701 Children’s Purim Schtick 7:00 PM 6:00 PM Main Sanctuary Mazal Tov to Kittah Gimmel Mincha and Havdallah to follow. …then at 8:00PM Haman’s Hideaway Cabaret & Bar Madelyn Altman Jillian Jasner Rachel Rosenberg Featuring a traditional MEGILLAH READING and an all Nicole Austin Madeline Kagan Benjamin Schwartz new Purim Shpiel food, libations and a great DJ. Jeremy Bender Samantha Keim Robert Schweitzer
Perry Bernard Carly Kolmins Lauren Snyderman PURIM DAY, SUNDAY, MARCH 20 Adina Boyd Naomi Korn Emily Steele Kids’ Megillah Reading: 9AM – 10AM - followed by Emma Broder Sydney Krupnick Luke Steele The All New Purim Carnival 10 – 12:00 Noon Jake Brooks Nate Landau Samuel Stofman Mitchell Cassel Lexi Levin Alex Turkienicz Award Winning Family B’Yachad Programs
Ryan Chakov Juliet Noah Lily Turner Ethan Chase Jacob Noble Nadav Warszawski March & April:
Lily Cohen Julia Orel Cole Weinberg Sunday, March 6, 10:00 AM - Havdallah: Spice and Spirit Ava Dahan Jacob Packman Matthew Weinberg 2nd Grade Family B’Yachad Program
Jason Finberg Molly Phillips Marisa Weinberg Parents & children of Kitta Bet (2nd gr) will Sydney Gaffin Madeline Podolnick Jordyn Wolf join me & Donna Moskowitz, our resident Ryan Greene Jacob Prince Nicole Wolf artist, teachers Debbi Silverman, Chaya Gabrielle Hanover Madeleine Roberts Jacob Yankowitz Amar, Sandy Barnett & Emily Brenner for an Jake Herskowitz Allison Rosen Lily Yudis ‘Havdallah Workshop. They will learn about & experience this wonderful ceremony that says goodbye to Shabbat every week with Beth El’s 3rd Graders Celebrate Chag Hasiddur spices, “wine” (grape juice) & flame. This with Dinner and Kabbalat Shabbat Service hands-on program will include a beautiful Fifty two 3rd graders from Beth El Religious School will receive Havdallah set complete with candles, spice their 1st Siddur thanks to the Men’s Club & Sisterhood, on holder & cup that could be used by the chil- Friday evening, March 18. The evening will commence with a dren & families every week. The children are already working beautifully catered dinner, at 5:45 PM, organized by co-chairs on the blessings in their classrooms. Now, they’ll have a real Ronit Boyd & Mindy Dahan. At 7:00 PM, the children will help Havdallah set made by them, to continue this beautiful tradition at home. Hazzan Pomerantz-Boro lead the Kabbalat Shabbat Service, via a special cantata written by Yaffa Fuchs & directed Parents are to arrange to have their child “adopted” by another by the one & only Mrs. Molly Furman. Thanks to Hazzan, a CD family should they not be able to attend. Note: School begins was created with all new prayers the children needed to learn. at 9:00AM as usual. If you need a place to hang out till then,
In December our families participated in the Siddur Cover come into our lobby, have a cup of coffee, schmooze with your friends, read the paper & chill. Family B’Yachad Program. Our children & parents had an st opportunity to study about the siddur and make a unique siddur Sunday, April 3, 9:45AM - Aleph (1 Gr.) Family B’Yachad Ma Nishtana: A Journey through the Four Questions cover to protect their new siddur. The results are beautiful & will be on display the two weeks prior to Consecration in the 1st Graders & their parents will en- school corridor. A yasher koach to all our children & parents joy ‘traveling’ through the Four who have done such a wonderful job with the project. Questions as they learn about Pesach in a fun & interactive way. Once again we will celebrate the occasion by giving our children a beautiful Tzedakah Box, sponsored by several families in They will learn to chant the Ma honor of their children. Nishtana, act out the story of Susan Asbell, initiator of this project, continues to find annual Pesach, create attractive & useful sponsors for this generous gift. It is Susan’s hope that the art projects & prepare some Pass- Tzedakah box will serve as an early reminder to our children over delicacies. Each station will that giving, is as worthwhile as receiving & that it is a value to have something to do with the which they should aspire. theme of the program, “Ma Nishtana.” Parents are to arrange to have their child “adopted” by another family should they not be able to attend. Note: School begins at 9:00AM.
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News from the Early Childhood Center (winner of the Solomon Schechter Gold Award) Roselee Redelheim, Director
A Great Start to 2011 We began the year 2011 in an amazing fashion. The Early Childhood Center held its second annual Global Family Fun Day on January 2. Rabbi Krupnick and Rabbi Arnowitz read stories to the children, Hazzan Pomerantz - Boro sang with them, and everyone enjoyed the facepainting, Ga-Ga, Bingo and cookie decorating. There were teachers who came and supervised play in the “Fun With Ones” room, the “Time for Twos” and the “Lego’s and Building” room. Thank you to Habonim for preparing and selling the food; Young Associates for providing us with a face painter, PTG for buying the wonderful blow-up globes for give-aways, Sisterhood for running Bingo and Men’s Club for running the Ga-Ga tournament.
What comes in like a lion and goes out as a clown? The month of March (2011) because Purim is March 20. Here at Beth El there are so many fun things to do for Purim. On Saturday night there is Megillah reading early in the evening for families and a later one with a Cabaret for adults only. On Sunday, there is the annual Purim Carnival with fun for all. At the ECC we will celebrate in school with a costume parade and telling the story of Purim in a special assembly.
April may bring showers, but it definitely is Passover. The children will learn all about the story of the exodus and act out their own Seder. There is nothing quite as amazing as listening to 2, 3 and 4 year olds recite all 4 Questions – the Mah Nishtanah - in Hebrew for the first time. The children learn all the parts of the Seder and know clearly that miracles can happen as they did during the 10 Plagues and the splitting of the Red Sea. Come join us on Wednesday, April 13 to witness the Model Seder at the Early Childhood Center of Beth El.
With a Hear Ye! Hear Ye! and a Yo-Ho-Ho! Sunday, April 3: 11:30am - 2:30pm Open to all ECC families and friends! Come dressed as your favorite princess or suit up in fantastic pirate attire! Get your face painted and meet-and-greet Disney princesses... along with Captain Jack Sparrow.
2011 - 2012 ECC Registration is Happening NOW Tell your friends, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, etc. The place to be is Beth El Preschool and/or Day Care. Have your family become our family. To make an appointment to discuss class options and to take a tour of the school, call Roselee Redelheim or Debora Borenstein at 675-1166 ext.420. Page 12 Beth El News Community life / Youth groups Michael Blum, Director of Community Life Tentative Calendar 2011
Machar for Grades K - 3 Tracey Rebock, Advisor ([email protected]) March 6: Money and Mitzvot * April 17: Chocolate Seder All events Sunday, 12:00-1:30pm in the Youth Lounge Chaverim for Grades 4 & 5 Ronit Boyd, Advisor ([email protected]) March 20: Purim Carnival (Ice Cream & Karaoke with Kadima at the Pop Shop)
May: Phillies Game Kadima for Grades 6 & 7 March 20: Purim Carnival * April: Pre-Pesach Party @ The Pop Shop/Date/TBA May: Youth Commission goes to the Phillies Game USY for Grades 8 - 12 Chaim Respes, Advisor ([email protected]) March 6 8th grade trip to NYC * March 26 Sleepover at Franklin Institute hosted by TIBE April 15-17 Spring Convention (seniors come on the 14th) @ Crowne Plaza Hotel, Monroe Township May 1 Yom Hashoah Program @ Har Zion Temple, Penn Valley, PA May 29 Seashore Dance @ Beth Judah June 12 or 19 (dependent on game schedule) – Hagesher night @ The Philadelphia Phillies
Tzedakah Boxes Come One, Come All Congregation Beth El is again providing Singles, Divorced, Widows and Widowers
Tzedakah Boxes to our Daled class along Join us for Shabbat Services at Beth El with their Siddurim. This is the fourth year Friday Friday that our children get a first hand experience in personal giving which we hope will continue throughout their March 18 April 15
lives. The children are encouraged to drop coins into 8 PM 8 PM
the box until filled. It will be their decision as to what charity they will support. in the Chapel - FOLLOWED BY AN ONEG
As in the past, families of members of the consecration Meet singles from NJ, PA and Delaware. class have funded this tradition. This year the following No Synagogue Affiliation is needed.
families provided the boxes: This service is open to ALL single persons of ALL ages. No reservations are required. Caroline & Scott Austin, parents of Nicole Austin For information contact: Norma Kamis (856) 662-7916
Rae & Yehuda Ehrlich, grandparents of Adina Boyd [email protected]
Jennifer & Rob Greene, parents of Ryan Stephen Greene Religious School Melissa & Jeffrey Herskowitz, parents of Jake Herskowitz continued from page 10
Heidi & Jay Kagan, parents of Madeline Kagan Kitta Daled to Visit Passover
Alison & Andrew Keim, parents of Samantha Keim Prep Academy Jonathan Korn & Debbie Shore, parents of MUSEUM – Sunday, April 3 Naomi Korn Once again, BERS will join other com- Lori & Michael Phillips, parents of Molly Phillips munity schools as we participate in the Lisa & Marc Stofman, parents of Samuel Stofman Passover Prep Museum, which is Nan & Michael Weinberg, parents of Cole Ethan being presented by the Department of Jewish Education & made Weinberg possible with support from the Jewish Federation of Southern NJ, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust Property & several Beth El offers sincere thanks to these families other private donors and local companies. for their generosity. Stay tuned for details! continued on page 13 Beth El News Page 13 BELL LIBRARY NEWS Amy Kaplan - Congregation Librarian
Hailed as “fresh”, “surprising” & “riveting”, Gal recipe? The Hadassah Jewish Holiday Cookbook has reci- Beckerman’s new book When They Come for pes for traditional or cheese dough as well as chocolate, honey Us, We’ll Be Gone, is a compelling account of hazelnut & prune-apricot filling. Looking for some healthy the movement to free Soviet Jewry. Beckerman, Passover recipes? Faye Levy’s Healthy Cooking for the a reporter for the Forward newspaper, brings Jewish Home has a whole chapter on the topic. recent history vividly to life in this carefully re- The Library has many Passover cookbooks, searched book. The author tells two parallel sto- from traditional to vegan. Take a look at Susie ries: one is the story of the Soviet Jews who Fishbein’s Passover by Design & be inspired to made their religion & their wish to emigrate to Israel into a pro- try something new & not too challenging. Our test movement; the other is that of the American Jews who cookbooks are only part of the holiday resources supported them. Beckerman traces the roots of the movement we offer – check out our extensive children’s to watershed events including the US civil rights movement Passover storybook collection. In our adult sec- and the birth of Israel. He also suggests that advocacy for So- tion, we have books to help you plan creative seders (including viet Jewry “taught American Jews how to lobby.” You’ll find one written by Rabbi Arnow’s father) and better understand the When They Come for Us, We’ll Be Gone on the Library’s symbols and traditions of Passover. Chag sameach! “New Non-Fiction” shelf. ********** ********** Our annual Jewish Book Month fundraiser was once again Where can you find Jake Gyllenhaal, Christina Applegate & a success thanks to the generosity of many members of the Debra Messing? On Sesame Street, of course! These celebri- congregation. Everyone who participated had the opportunity ties are among the many special guests featured in the all-new to dedicate books at special, reduced rates. Books were dedi- 12-part Shalom Sesame DVD series. The first episode was cated in honor/memory of loved ones, in celebration of birth- launched October 2010 and several more titles have been days and to mark many other occasions – or “just because.” released or are in production. The series, co-produced by Our Jewish Book Month donors this year are: Sesame Workshop and Israel’s Channel HOP!, is designed Gloria and Ira Back Sharla and Mort Kanovsky to show American children the Donna and Rich Bell Robin Sue and Bill Landsburg diversity of Israeli life and to cap- Helene and Alan Blumenfeld Hedda and David Morton ture the vitality of Jewish holidays, Fran and Allan Cetron Gladys and Barry Robbins traditions & culture. Lila Eisner Ann Rosenberg Accompanying the DVDs is a free website, shalomsesame.org, Edith Goldberg Harriet Schulman with information for parents & teachers. The original Shalom Jay Hammel Sharon and Steven Usdin Sesame series debuted in 1986 & was based on content from Phyllis B. Hecsh Hilda Weiss Israeli TV’s “Rechov Sumsum”; it became the best-selling Harvey and Beth Jacob Jewish children’s video of all time. Now a new generation of children can enjoy their favorite Muppet characters while learn- Todah rabah to all who participated! You are helping our library ing about Jewish living in the US & Israel. The new series grow and stay current. combines studio & live segments & is hosted by Anneliese van The Library’s Short Story Discussion Group will meet on der Pol (star of Beauty and the Beast). We have begun receiv- Thursday, March 24 and Thursday, April 28. We meet ing the new Shalom Sesame DVDs and will (of course!) 1:30 – 3:00 PM in the Conference Room. Our group is going ultimately have the entire series. Look for Shalom Sesame strong, and the discussions are always thought-provoking. DVDs on the Library’s DVD shelves! Come join us – for more information, please call the Library ********** Holidays are coming…Purim this month & Passover in April. (675-1166, ext. 503). It’s a good time to remember that your synagogue library has holiday resources for all ages. Want to try a new hamantashen
Religious School Mazel Tov to our continued from page 13 B’nai Mitzvah of the Month REMINDERS: th Grade Level Pesach Siddurim – Sunday, April 10 Jamie Ackerman – March 5 Room parent alert! We will need your help to ensure a Rachel Ackerman - March 5th Sunday, April 17th successful Passover program again this year . Stay tuned for Ian Bernard – March 6th through th more details! th Tuesday, April 26
Amanda Soll – March 12 March & April Mitzvah of the Month Jordyn Schwartz – March 19th Religious School We are again collecting warm clothing, gloves, hats, etc for Brooke Hassman – March 26th CLOSED – Pass- over. a shelter. Julia & Liza Rothkoff – April 2nd th Stay tuned to Yaffa’s Ma Chadash Brooke Miron – April 9 th My Weekly E-Mail for details on what’s happening! Ashley Landau – April 30 Page 14 Beth El News
Contributions (through January 25, 2011) ESTHER M. AARONSON FUND DONOR IN HONOR OF DONOR IN MEMORY OF Margie & Jeff Blum Marriage of Rachel Collik to Stuart Janet & Robert Kaufman Ruth Jaffe Crockman, Graduation of Jordyn Smith from U of Maryland RABBI NOAH ARNOW SPECIAL FUND Gladys & Harold Heine Bar Mitzvah of Zachary Yaffa DONOR IN APPRECIAITON Robin & Steven Cohn Rabbi Noah Arnow DONOR IN MEMORY OF Rubin/Zeiger Families Rabbi Noah Arnow The following contributions were made in memory of Harold Heine: Linda Weiss & Josh Matusow, Carol & Fred Adelson & RABBI JEFFREY ARNOWITZ SPECIAL FUND Family, Gloria & Scott Andersen, Flossie, Bill & Rachel Baranoff, DONOR IN APPRECIAITON Shirley Beller. Barbara & Jay Berman, Sybil & Edward Bernstein, Cele The following contributions were made in appreciation of Rabbi & Samson Gradinger, Lynne Gradinger-Besen, Myrna Birnbaum, Jeffrey Arnowitz: Gladys Heine, Margie Blum & Janet Goodstein, Mildred Borstein, Lisa & Stephen Brodack & Family, Sharon & Bill Lisa, Stephen & Mallory Brodack, Elana Doar, Staci & Craig Tinkelman Bronstein & Family, Barbara & Stanley Bruskin, Lisa Sorokin Cohen,
DONOR IN HONOR OF Thalia & Herb Cohen, Marcia & Arnold Cohen, Collik Family, Fran & Jill & Carl Caplan Marriage of Ken & Sonia Brown Neal Cupersmith, Susan Dashoff-Ellman, Elana Doar, Judy & Arthur Bat Mitzvah of Chelsea Tepel, Edell, Judy & Arthur Edell, Lila Eisner, Selma Ellis, Joan Feinberg, New job for Carl Caplan Macki Feinstein & Family, Marjorie & Howard Feinstein, Kathy & Jon Feinstein & Family, Kim Feldbaum, Nikki & Len Feldman, Carol & Joel DAVID BACK COLLEGE CONNECTION FUND Fleisher, Elaine & Fred Gillespie, Merle & Kenneth Glass, Edith Gold- DONOR IN HONOR OF berg, Margie & Sam Goldstein & Family, Eleanor & Philip Goodman, Gloria & Ira Back Engagement of Susie Yaffa to Jim Rosanne & Bob Goodstein, Susan Zaccaro, Dan Goodstein, Bernice Zaslavsky, Marriage of Gothard, Elaine & Bart Greenspan, Valerie & Larry Gross, Debbie Elyssa Besen Grossman, Myra & David Gutin, Jay Hammel, Arlene & Alan Heine,
DONOR IN MEMORY OF Belle Hirn & Family, Elaine & Herb Horwitz, Sharla & Mort Kanovsky, Janet & Bob Kaufman, Bernice Kravitt, Gladys & Stephen Krulik, Ann Gloria & Ira Back Harold Heine, Rose Gutin Krupnick & Joe Loewenberg, Marilyn Leon, Judie & Butch Lepow, Lisa Sorokin Cohen Elsie Rubin Paula & Marty Levine, Merle & Fred Linden, Paula Luborsky, Shirley Marlene & Gary Dworkin Joseph Asbell Mangel, Hermie & Morty Mann, Phyllis & Michael Markoff, Cookie & Myra & David Gutin Elsie Rubin Murray Matez, Andrea & Marc Millstein, Lauren & Marc Neff, Marilyn & Lauren & Marc Neff Elsie Rubin Edwin Ogen, Shira Ostrov, Arlene & Ed Plasky, Gail & Marty Raffner, Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Sorokin Dr. Martin Kravitt, Edith Listman, Renee Clyman Ramick, Gladys & Barry Robbins, Shea & Jay Rosen, Harold Heine Ann Rosenberg, Linda Rosengard, Marilyn & Steven Roth, Erica & Michelle & Evan Sorokin Elsie Rubin Jerry Rothkoff & Family, Sharon & Marvin Rozansky, Lea & Eliezer BELL LIBRARY FUND Rozovsky, Illene & Warren Rubin, Isabel Rudolph & Family, Elaine DONOR IN HONOR OF Samson, Harriet Schulman & Family, Sheila & Eric Scott, Faye & Gary Donna & Richard Bell Birth of Nomi Grace Cwanger Shapiro & Family, Debbi & Michael Silverman, Judy & Len Shirley Beller Birth of granddaughter to Pat & Simkin, Dr. James & Bess Soffer, Barbara & Norman Some, Lauren & Jules Cwanger Jon Soll, Myrna & Jeffrey Sorokin, Michelle & Evan Sorokin, Hazel Amy & Barney Kaplan Birth of granddaughter to Pat & Starr, Tillie Sternberg, Barbara & Allan Strassman, Marcia & Bruce Jules Cwanger Tomar, Ann & Harlan Tuckman, Beth & Ed Vernick, Lynne & Diego Judy & Donald Love Bat Mitzvah of Ilana Weiss, Warszawski, Judy & Stuart Wasserlauf, Bea & Larry Zitomer, Esther & Bar Mitzvah of Zachary Yaffa Marty Zoblin, Barbara & Martin Brodack, Schlessel Family, Toby & Irwin Dubner, Sharon & Adam Sackstein, Shirley & Marty Winkler DONOR IN MEMORY OF Donna & Richard Bell Edith Lustman, Rose Gutin Margie Blum Ellis Feinstein Shirley Brenner Elsie Rubin Margie & Jeff Blum Rose Gutin, Ruth Jaffe Harold Heine Yahrzeit of Samuel Heine June & Steve Eisner Jeanne Arnold Korach, Dr. Martin Kravitt The following contributions were made in memory of Ellis Sue & Larry Handman Edith Listman Feinstein: Carol & Joel Fleisher, Joan Feinberg, Gladys & Harold Beth & Harvey Jacob Edith Listman, Harold Heine, Heine, Sharla & Mort Kanovsky, Ruth & Larry Katz, Janet & Bob Judy Kahn Kaufman, Marlene Mollen, Marilyn & Edwin Ogen, Beth & Ed Vernick, Janet & Bill Kirschner Elsie Rubin Judy & Stuart Wasserlauf, Janet & Bob Kaufman
Judy & Donald Love Ellis Feinstein, Melvin Luborsky, Marlene Mollen Brother of Esther Nemiroff, Marge Grundman-Oettinger Ruth Jaffe, Yahrzeits of Lynda Sheila & Stu Mattison Sam Brandt Manus & Alan S. Mollen Marilyn & Edwin Ogen Rose Gutin Audrey & David Pecarsky Loretta Katz DONOR SPEEDY RECOVERY Margie & Jeff Blum Susan Asbell Sharon & Marvin Rozansky Ruth Davis Lina & Marty Shane Harold Heine SYLVIA BOORY FRAGILE X RESEARCH FUND Marcia & Bruce Tomar Rose Gutin DONOR IN HONOR OF Lynne N. Weinstein & Family Ellis Feinstein, Judy Kahn Elissa & Eric Boory Bar Mitzvah of Zachary Yaffa MILDRED & HENRY BLUM FUND Lauren & Jon Soll Bat Mitzvah of Ilana Weiss Amanda Soll Bat Mitzvah of Sydney Steele DONOR IN APPRECIATION Margie Blum, Gladys Heine Rabbi Isaac Furman DONOR IN MEMORY OF & Janet Goodstein ACHaD Spirit Ruth Jaffe
Elissa & Eric Boory Al Cohn Robert Boory Harold Heine, Rose Gutin
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Contributions (continued) HARRIS COLTON MIDRASHAH SCHOLARSHIP FUND HAZZAN ALISA POMERANTZ-BORO SPECIAL FUND DONOR IN HONOR OF DONOR IN APPRECIATION Arlene & Harris Colton Special Birthday of Morty Mann The following contributions were made in appreciation of Hazzan
DONOR IN MEMORY OF Alisa Pomerantz-Boro: Robin & Steven Cohn, Collik Family, Ivy & Marc Guralnick, Hassman Family Foundation - Howard Hass- Arlene & Harris Colton Harold Heine, Samuel Davis man, Shpeen Family, Staci & Craig Tinkelman, Gladys Heine, Margie DONOR SPEEDY RECOVERY Blum & Janet Goodstein Arlene & Harris Colton Len Feldman Sandra & Arnold Kaminer Bat Mitzvah of Isabelle Kaminer
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER FUND DONOR IN HONOR OF DONOR IN HONOR OF Sandra & Arnold Kaminer Bar Mitzvah of Ethan Tinkelman, Ruth & Larry Katz Engagements of Felicia Frantz & Bar Mitzvah of Andrew Tinkelman, Genna Frantz Bar Mitzvah of Andrew & Ethan DONOR IN MEMORY OF Tinkelman
Barbara & Marvin Backal Yahrzeit of Florence Ginsburg, DONOR IN MEMORY OF Yahrzeit of Aaron Ginsburg The following contributions were made in memory of Rose Gutin: Ruth & Larry Katz Edith Listman, Rose Gutin Gloria & Scott Andersen, Cele & Samson Gradinger, Lynne Gradinger- Michele & Howard Miron Harold Heine Besen, Mimi Brodkin, Jeffrey Camson, Susan Dashoff-Ellman, Selma & Family Ellis, Eleanor & Philip Goodman, Susan & Ivan Gordon, Ann C. Robyn Schwartz Abe Singer Lebowitz, Esq., Merle & Fred Linden, Shirley Mangel, Hermie & Morty Tillie Sternberg Yahrzeit of Herman Sternberg Mann, Andrea & Marc Millstein, Erica & Jerry Rothkoff & Family,
ELLIS FAMILY FUND Isabel Rudolph & Family, Faye & Gary Shapiro & Family, Michael DONOR IN MEMORY OF Silver, Debbi & Michael Silverman, Carolyn Sonstein, Hazel Starr, Tillie Sternberg Judie & Butch Lepow Judy Kahn Myra & David Gutin Yahrzeit of Henry Gutin ETZ HAYIM CHUMASH Ruth & Larry Katz Elsie Rubin DONOR IN MEMORY OF Tammy & Michael Kline Elsie Rubin Judy Beigel, Phyllis Steinsaltz, Ruth Jaffe Sackstein Family Melvin Luborsky Shirley Yaffa Congregation Beth El Habonim Ruth Jaffe ALLAN E. HECSH MEMORIAL FUND Sherry Berman Robinson, Ruth Jaffe DONOR IN MEMORY OF Leona Oriolo, Carole Rexon Phyllis Hecsh Irv Epstein, Harold Heine, Judy Kahn LEON GILDIN MEMORIAL FUND Dr. Laura Wechsler Yarhzeit of Faye Richman DONOR IN MEMORY OF Toby & Irwin Dubner Judy Kahn THE SHABBAT KIDDUSH FUND Judy & Stuart Wasserlauf Harold Heine DONOR IN HONOR OF Karen, David, Marc & 80th birthday of Sam Handwerker ARTHUR & BETTE GOLDMAN FUND Zoe Schlessel DONOR IN HONOR OF Lynn & Steve Paul Bar Mitzvah of Zachary Yaffa, RABBI AARON KRUPNICK SPECIAL FUND Marriage of Rachel Collik, DONOR IN APPRECIATION Bar Mitzvah of Brandon Weinberg Gladys Heine, Margie Blum & Rabbi Aaron Krupnick Phyllis Pearl Bat Mitvah of Ilana Weiss Janet Goodstein Collik Family Rabbi Aaron Krupnick DONOR IN MEMORY OF Alla & Boris Rozenblit Cong. Beth El Lynn & Steve Paul Edith Listman, Judy Kahn Joy & Gordon Schafer Jane Pressman Phyllis Pearl Edith Listman Staci & Craig Tinkelman Rabbi Aaron Krupnick Bobbie & Joel Porter Yahrzeit of Bette Goldman Rubin/Zeiger Families Rabbi Aaron Krupnick
ETHEL & RUBE GOLDMAN ISRAEL FUND DONOR IN HONOR OF DONOR IN MEMORY OF Suzi & JD Abrams & Family Bat Mitzvah of Sydney Steele Sydney & Carl Tinkelman Dr. Martin Kravitt Jodi Berman Bat Mitzvah of Ilana Weiss
LILLIAN R. & ELLIS GOODMAN MEMORIAL FUND Berman Family Bat Mitzvah of Ilana Weiss DONOR IN MEMORY OF Lisa & Steve Brodack & Family Bar Mitzvah of Ethan Tinkelman, Bar Mitzvah of Matthew Chakov, Robin Sue & Bill Landsburg Lillian Goodman Marriage of Rachel Collik to Stuart & Family Crockman REBA & HARRY GROSSMAN FUND Jackie Chestnut & Birthday of Ann Rosenberg DONOR IN MEMORY OF Harold Waitsman Debbie Grossman Maurice Goldstein, Yahrzeit of Karyn & Marty Davis Bar Mitzvah of Ethan Tinkelman Frances Kolsky Iris & Robert Friedman & Family Engagement of Genna Frantz, Merle & Fred Linden Yahrzeit of Harry A. Taylor Engagement of Felicia Frantz Cookie & Murray Matez Elsie Rubin Evelyn Harris Bat Mitzvah of Sydney Steele Lois Taylor Yahrzeit ot Harry Andrew Taylor Ina & Marc Lichtman & Family Engagement of Brett Lean Joyce & Melvin Ruthen Birth of our first granddaughter DR. HARRY W. HALTZMAN MEMORIAL FUND Madelyn Emily Rohin DONOR IN MEMORY OF Joy & Gordon Schafer Bar Mitzvah of Ethan Tinkelman & Carole Haltzman Yahrzeit of William Lipton, Andrew Tinkelman Brother of Esther Nemeroff Page 16 Beth El News
Contributions (continued) DONOR IN HONOR OF DONOR IN MEMORY OF Carole & Norman Siegel Bar Mitzvah of Brandon Weinberg Rhoda & Ted Lempert Phyllis Hendrick Barbara & Jay Berman Birth of grandson to Marsha Sheila, Mel & Zack Milner Frances Burnstein Dollinger Aice Mohr Yahrzeit of Isabelle Adler Marcia & Ron Newfield Bat Mitzvah of Sydney Steele Paula & Larry Ninerell Goldie Rubin
DONOR IN MEMORY OF Shira Ostrov Mae Stomel Gail & Marty Raffner Yahrzeit of Bernice Miller, The following contributions were made in memory of Rose Gutin: Yahrzeit of Anna Komenski Jeannette & Jay Adler, Lisa & Stephen Brodack & Family, Amy & Eric Nancy & Fred Rosen Yahrzeit of Louis Rosen Clayman , June & Steve Eisner. Lila Eisner, Nikki & Len Feldman, Annabelle & Robert Savar Yahrzeit of Lil Savar Carol & Joel Fleisher, Sharla & Mort Kanovsky, Tamara & Michael Renee & Steve Shapiro Nate Friedman Kline, Maxine & Edwin Ladov, Paula Luborsky, Paula & Larry Ninerell, Louis Shor Yahrzeit of Harry Shor Candi & Martin Pezzner, Ann Rosenberg, Barbara & Edward Silver Rhoda & Nate Trotenberg Dr. Martin Kravitt The following contributions were made in memory of Judy Kahn: Cookie & Aallan Weinberg Peter Pollack Jeannette & Jay Adler, Susan & Sam Asbell, Abby & Bob Belafsky, Shirley Wolf & Family Edward Weiss Renay & Harris Berman, Barbara & Jay Berman, Harriet Goodstein & Tami & Roy Steinberg Yahrzeit of Tova Steinberg Family, Ruth & Larry Katz, Judy & Donald Love, Tillie Sternberg DONOR SPEEDY RECOVERY The following contributions were made in memory of Elsie Rubin: Sharla & Mort Kanovsky Leonard Feldman Breslau Family, Carol & Joel Fleisher, Paula & Larry Ninerell, Ann Rosalind Perell, Howard Perell, Lennard Feldman Rosenberg, Harriet Schulman, Beverly & Sidney Segal, Mae Spitzer Karen & Marty Gerson, Joel & The following contributions were made in memory of Edith Jeremy Gerson Listman: Karen & Howard Brooks, Toby & Irwin Dubner, Ruth Marilyn & Philip Dansky Leonard Feldman Kurschner, Paula & Larry Ninerell, Joy & Gordon Schafer, Hermie & Joy & Gordon Schafer Michelle Rosenzweig Morty Mann Leanore Hoffman Lila Eisner Cookie & Allan Weinberg Leonard Bronstein The following contributions were made in memory of Ruth Jaffe: Susan & Jeff Aaronson, Dayle & Kyle Burke, Anat & Adam Cohen, DAVID LANDSBURG SELICHOT FUND Ellen & Richard First, Carol & Joel Fleisher, Jennine Rexon & David DONOR IN APPRECIATION Pierce Judy & Arthur Edell Robin Sue & Billy Landsburg The following contributions were made in memory of Robert Ruth & Larry Katz Robin Sue & Billy Landsburg Tomar: Cherry Hill Education Association, Mildred & Marshall Daly, Geraldine Ostrov Robin Sue & Billy Landsburg
Dr. Jerome L. Millan, Gail & Mark Schwartz, Woodcrest Elementary DONOR IN HONOR OF School Sunshine Club, Hannah & Jerry Zwerling Ruth & Larry Katz Special birthday of Robin Sue The following contributions were made in memory of Rabbi Landsburg Joseph Herman: Sharon & Herb Deutsch, Caren & Mark Fendrick, Shea & Jay Rosen Special Birthday of Robin Sue Elaine Korin, Paula & Larry Ninerell, Debbie Shore & Jonathan Korn Landsburg
The following contributions were made in memory of Rivol DONOR IN MEMORY OF Herman: Sharon & Herb Deutsch, Caren & Mark Fendrick, Elaine Robin Sue & Bill Landsburg Melvin Luborsky, Arnold Gordon Korin, Diane & Ben Mashioff, Paula & Larry Ninerell, Debbie Shore & & Family Jonathan Korn Sylvia & Stewart Levine Yahrzeit of Aaron Levine
The following contributions were made in memory of Harold LUKOFF CULTURAL FORUM FUND Heine: Amy & Eric Clayman, Peggy & Lou Gold, Harriet Goodstein DONOR IN HONOR OF Family, Jodi & Steven Kalodner, Cookie & Allan Weinberg Marcy Sanders Birth of grandson to Harriet Wendy & Vincente Gracias Al Cohn Schulman Lenore & Stanley Adleman Dr. Martin Kravitt Patricia Bourke Yahrzeit of Ruth Bourke DONOR IN MEMORY OF Shelley & Peter Brancato Yahrzeit of Abraham Goodman Judy & Fred Ruttenberg Dr. Martin Kravitt, Edith Listman, Leslie & Steven Cohen Yahrzeit of Jules Rothlander Harold Heine, Judy Kahn Karyn & Marty Davis Yahrzeit of Allan Davis Marcy Sanders Dr. Martin Kravitt, Harold Heine, Judy & Arthur Edell Mae Stomel Debbie Halma, Judy Kahn, Craig Helene & Anthony Engel & Family Melvin Luborsky Pearson, Yahrzeit of Belle Caren & Mark Fendrick Mae Katz Reinfield Gay & Ed Skobac Robert Tomar Carol & Joel Fleisher Melvin Luborsky Iris & Robert Friedman & Family Abe Singer DONOR SPEEDY RECOVERY Evelyn Glass & Rosalie Gordon Yahrzeit of Louis Richman Marcy Sanders Len Feldman Peggy & Louis Gold Yahrzeit of Rhoda Kotek Lil & Doc Joe Hassman Grandmother of Phyllis Markoff MILLER KIDDUSH CUP FUND Elaine & Herb Horwitiz Mother of Earl & Margery Katz DONOR IN MEMORY OF Barbara & Mark Jacobs Yahrzeit of June Jacobs Jay Hammel Rose Gutin David Jaspan Dorothy Cohen Diane & Burt Nussbaum Harold Heine
Paula & Mitchell Jayson Yahrzeit of Harold Jayson PHYLLIS & IRVING NATKOW MEMORIAL FUND Fran & Richie Kaplan Yahrzeit of Samuel Reichman DONOR IN MEMORY OF Gladys & Stephen Kruplik Marion Schneck Connie, Carla & Risa Janoff Irv Epstein David Leff Yahreit of Liese Leff BETH EL RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND DONOR IN APPRECIATION Lisa, Stephen & Mallory Brodack Rabbi Noah Arnow Beth El News Page 17
Contributions (continued) DONOR IN HONOR OF INGRID & NAURICE ROSEN FUND FOR Paula & Larry Ninerell Rabbi Isaac Furman SPECIAL EDUCATION Audrey & David Pecarsky Birth of granddaughters to Andy DONOR IN APPRECIATION & Josh Friedman Rita Schuldiner Howard Rosen Debbi & Michael Silverman Marriage of Rachel Collik Beth & Ed Vernick Marriage of Rachel Collik to DONOR IN HONOR OF Howard Rosen Birthday of Pearl Snyder Stuart Crockman Judy & Stuart Wasserlauf Special birthday of Morty Mann DONOR IN MEMORY OF Linda Weiss & Josh Matusow Bat Mitzvah of Sydney Steele ACHaD Spirit Ruth Jaffe
DONOR IN MEMORY OF Sharon Jacob Edith Listman Rita Schuldiner Harold Heine The following contributions were made in memory of Rose Gutin: Leslie & David Breslau & Family, Marilyn Doane, Yaffa & Jack ROBERT & FANNIE ROSENGARTEN MEMORIAL FUND Fuchs, Gayle Smith, Linda Weiss & Josh Matusow DONOR IN MEMORY OF Lauren Bell Edith Listman Rosalie & Alvin Rosen, Yahrzeits of Robert Rosengarten, Leslie & David Breslau & Family Harold Heine Col. Nathan R. Rosengarten Frank R. Rosen, Margie & Sam Goldstein & Family Judy Kahn Sarah Schneider Diane & Ben Mashioff Ellis Feinstein, Arnold Gordon, JUDITH COHEN SEGAL MEMORIAL FUND Robert Tomar, Harold Heine Audrey & David Pecarsky Martin Kravitt DONOR IN MEMORY OF Lynn & Jerry Marshall Nate Friedman Barbara & Stanley Rekant Harold Heine
ALAN RICHMAN CHILDRENS' RECREATION FUND DONOR IN MEMORY OF Lynn & Jerry Marshall 1st birthday of Eyden Marshall DONOR IN HONOR OF Heidi & Danny Silverberg Marriage of son of Stephanie & SIM SHALOM SIDDUR Chuck Cahn DONOR IN MEMORY OF Lauren & Jon Soll Bar Mitzvah of Ethan Tinkelman, Carol & Fred Adelson & Family Rose Gutin Bar Mitzvah of Andrew Barbara & Martin Brodack Ruth Jaffe Tinkelman Arlene & Harris Colton Judy Kahn
DONOR IN MEMORY OF Rande & Ron Dubrow Harold Heine Linda & Joel Appel Al Cohn Jan & Larry Foster & Family Judy Kahn Linda & Joel Appel & Family Nate Friedman Congregation Beth El Habonim Ruth Jaffe Sandra & Arnold Kaminer Nate Friedman Robin Sue & Bill Landsburg Harold Heine & Family & Family Bonnie Richman Marge Grundman-Oettinger Vivian Mamelak Frances Burnstein Bonnie Richman & Family Nate Friedman, Harold Heine, Susan & Arnold Miller Harold Heine Judy Kahn Geraldine Ostrov Mae Stomel, Harold Heine Elaine Samson Nate Friedman Shira, Stuart, Noah & Ari Shalit Saul Shalit Heidi & Danny Silverberg Marge Grundman-Oettinger, Juli & Glenn Sloves Judy Kahn Nate Friedman, Harold Heine, Phyllis Stier Ruth Jaffe Father of Sharon Weingarten ANDREW & ERIC SUSSMAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND RUDOLPH & MURIEL ROBINSONS DONOR IN HONOR OF FUND FOR FAMILIES IN NEED Linda & Paul Chase Bat Mitzvah of Sydney Steele DONOR IN MEMORY OF Joan Feinberg 50th Wedding Anniversary of Mr. Murray Buck Yahrzeit of Brian Buck & Mrs. Arthur Kretchmer
Elaine & Bart Greenspan Special Birthday of Morty Mann DONOR IN HONOR OF Judy & Arthur Edell 95th birthday of Rudolph DONOR IN MEMORY OF Robinson The following contributions were made in memory of Marge Geraldine Ostrov 95th birthday of Rudolph Grundman-Oettinger: Estine & Richard Wells, Advocare, LLC Robinson (South Jersey Pediatrics), Howard A. Aks, Susan & Sam Asbell, Shira Ostrov 95th birthday of Rudolph Ruthe Goldberg, Linda & Paul Chase, Jeff & Cathy Chase & Family, Robinson Pearl Cutler, Pearl S. Drelich, Margaret & Catherine Engelbert, Joan Lynn & Tom Stender 95th birthday of Rudolph Feinberg & Family, Herb Somers, Bette & Martin Fisher, Irene Good- Robinson man, Elaine & Bart Greenspan, Jamie & Steven Greenspan & Family,
DR. ROBERT R. ROSEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND Stacy & Rick Handelman, Lil & Doc Joe Hassman, Jodi & Jim Heilizer & Family, Marilyn & Murray Hirshorn, Sandra & Arnold Kaminer, Bar- DONOR IN MEMORY OF bara & Gary Kanalstein, Lynn & Jerry Marshall, Anita & Murray Mildred Borstein Lillian R. Goodman Moliken, Barbara Pearlman, Elaine Samson, Arlene & Jerry Debra J. Forman & Lillian R. Goodman Schwartz, Bonnie Schwartz, Jodi & Dwayne Klessel & Family, Pam & Robert M. Tevelson Mark Steele, Miriam & Myles Turtz, Annette Kaplan Weil, Cookie & Bruce Forman & Joy Weinstein Lillian R. Goodman Allan Weinberg, Oscar & Dora Wilsker, Esther & Marty Zoblin Carolyn & Joe Rosen Lillian R. Goodman Rosalie & Alvin Rosen, Yahrzeit of Fannie Rosengarten, Joan Feinberg Rose Gutin Lillian R. Goodman, Vivian R. Forman Lil & Doc Hassman Frances Burnstein, Judy Kahn, Col. Nathan Rosengarten Barbara & Gary Kanalstein Nate Friedman Rosalie & Alvin Rosen & Family Yahrzeit of Vivian R. Forman Eleanor Schomer Lillian R. Goodman Page 18 Beth El News
Contributions (continued) DONOR IN MEMORY OF DONOR IN HONOR OF Randi & Stephen Pearson Father of David Kessler, The following contributions were made in honor of the birth of a Grandfather of Wendy & great grandson to Shirley Yaffa: Bernice Gothard, Ruth & Larry Ryan Hernberg Katz, Paula & Martin Levine, Marilyn & Edwin Ogen, Elaine Samson, Carol & Zev Rose Melvin Luborsky Beth El Sunshine Fund, Esther & Marty Zoblin Carol & Zev Rose & Family Judy Kahn Shirley Yaffa Engagement of Susie Yaffa to HARRY W. TAYLOR FUND Jim Zaslavsky, Graduation of Jordyn Smith from U of Maryland DONOR IN MEMORY OF Melody & Craig Taylor Edith Listman DONOR IN MEMORY OF
CHARLES E. TROBMAN MEDICAL RESEARCH FUND The following contributions were made in memory of Ruth Jaffe: Gloria & Scott Andersen, Selma Ellis, Ann & Jerry Emdur, Bernice DONOR IN HONOR OF Gothard, Frances & Mort Greenberg, Shelly & Bob Jaret, Sharla & Sherry & Mitch Cohen & Family Birth of granddaughter to Mr. & Mort Kanovsky, Shirley Mangel, Ada & Harvey Richards, Joyce & Mrs. Michael Fein Walt Stein, Roz & David Steinberg, Shirley Yaffa Maxine & Edwin Ladov Engagement of Matthew Wizmur to Rochelle Manelis, Marriage of Bernice Gothard Yahrzeit of Abraham Clare, Ariel & Richard Bronstein, Bar Rose Gutin Mitzvah of Ethan Tinkelman, Elaine & Herb Horwitz Rose Gutin Bat Mitzvah of Ilana Weiss Shirley Yaffa Ellis Feinstein, Harold Heine Phyllis & Michael Markoff Birth of Nomi Grace Cwanger Linda & Stuart Yaffa Joseph & Rivol Herman, Mother of Robin Lubin DONOR IN MEMORY OF Bea & Larry Zitomer Lee Greenspoon Jeannette & Jay Adler Edith Listman, Harold Heine Esther & Marty Zoblin Rose Gutin Gloria & Jerry Baer Edith Listman Barbara & Jay Berman Frances Burnstein DONOR SPEEDY RECOVERY Sharon & Bill Bronstein & Family Judy Kahn Shirley Yaffa Susan Asbell, Joel Asnen
Marcia & Arnold Cohen Rose Gutin ARLENE ZELNICK SCHOLARSHIP FUND Dorothy & Sam Feigenbaum Edith Listman DONOR IN MEMORY OF Lynn & Gene Fleishman Yahrzeit of Carl Offen, Lillian Zelnick Dr. Martin Kravitt Yahrzeit of Anna Fleishman
Maxine & Edwin Ladov Edith Listman, Judy Kahn Ellen Podell Edith Listman, Ruth Jaffe Carol & Ed Rosof Debbie Brody, Edith Listman Sheila & Ken Sataloff Edith Listman Doris Schwartz Rose Gutin Carolyn Sonstein Edith Listman Phyllis & Michael Trobman Edith Listman Phyllis, Malcolm & Les Trobman Yahrzeit of Robert Goldberg, Yahrzeit of Dr. Charles H. Trobman
Phyllis & Malcolm Trobman Yahrzeit of Marla Berg,
Judy Kahn
Ellen & Ira Podell, Judy Kahn
Helene & David Raush
Sharon & Steven Usdin & Family Harold Heine, Louis Schiff, Elsie Rubin, Edith Listman, Jack Weinberg
DONOR SPEEDY RECOVERY ** note: The minimum cost for a contribution is $15.00 Marilyn & Edwin Ogen Joel Asnen
USY/KADIMA FUND DONOR IN MEMORY OF Aviva Kremer Robert Tomar
DONOR SPEEDY RECOVERY Ursula & Arnold Kahn Leonard Feldman ARE YOU AVAILABLE FOR MINYAN? WALKES CHAPEL FUND DONOR IN MEMORY OF Please let us know if you’re available Barbara & Joe Walkes Harold Heine to be called if help is needed to make a JERRY YAFFA CREUTZFELDT JAKOB DISEASE RESEARCH FUND MINYAN. Email Mort Kanovsky DONOR IN HONOR OF at [email protected] with your name, The following contributions were made in honor of the Bar phone # & times which are best. Mitzvah of Zachary Yaffa: Suzi & JD Abrams & Family, Fran & Allan Cetron, Ruth & Larry Katz, Maxine & Edwin Ladov, Isabel Ru- dolph, Elaine Samson
Margie & Jeff Blum, Engagement of Sholom Yaffa to Julie Ast
Beth El News Page 19 The Conservative Community First Fridays at Beth El Beit Midrash presents
Sefer Ha-Aggadah:
The Book of Legends
Join the rabbis from Beth Tikvah, Congregation Beth El, Temple Beth Sholom and Kellman Brown Academy for Join congregants & clergy for a new 13 sessions of in-depth study. Beth El tradition We will explore ancient midrashim and An evening of Shabbat togetherness for all ages consider their lessons for today.
5:30pm Snacks for the Kids These advanced classes will include guided hevruta study of texts in both Hebrew and English. 5:45pm Family Evening Services Tuesday nights, 7:30-9:00 PM 6:30pm Community Dinner March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 * April 5, 12 7:30pm Adult Evening Services Cost: $55 (includes book & refreshments)
First Friday of every month. Open to the community. Kellman Brown Acadmey 1007 Laurel Oak Road in Voorhees For more information please contact Mike Blum at [email protected] Please call Ruth at 856-751-6663 and register by December 24 to reserve a copy of the book for our first class.
Cook For A Friend Join us for Spring 2011 Women’s League Institute Semester Our volunteers from Sisterhood, Men’s Club, Habonim, Young Associates & USY cook Talmud for Today: An Introduction to the Tal- over 1000 meals for Jewish Family & mud and Its (Mostly) Timeless Wisdom Children Service, our own members who are in need and for the JCC Klein Branch What do the Rabbis say about people with physical disabilities or in Philadelphia. mental illness? What makes rabbis cry? What do you say when you visit your teacher? These are some of the topics we’ll encounter in To continue this mitzvah, we need your help! this six-class series, in which we will study selections from the first Your donation of $10.00 will provide 1 kosher dinner for chapter of Masechet Hagiga, the tractate of the Talmud on bringing someone in need. sacrifices to the Temple for holidays. We’ll get a sense of what the Please mail your check to the Beth El Office: Talmud is and what it’s like to study it. At the end of each class, we 8000 Main Street, Voorhees, N. J. 08043. will consider the lessons and relevance of the evening’s text for our Please mark your checks lives today. All texts will be brought in English. No experience “Cook For A Friend” necessary—just curiosity!
With Rabbi Noah Arnow 7:30 – 9:00 pm Did you know that Sisterhood has meals available…. When: March 2, 9, 23, 30, April 6, 27 (Wednesdays)
Tuition: $75.00 payable to Mid-Atlantic Region for congregants experiencing difficult times?
Who May Attend: Any Sisterhood member or friend Our Chesed freezer is fully stocked Where: Congregation Beth El with individual and family sized meals 8000 Main Street that can be delivered. Voorhees, NJ 08043 Please contact Margie for more information. Information or to Register: Contact Janet Kirschner at 856-675-1166 ext. 409 [email protected] or 609-471-8396
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Clergy & STAFF Board Officers BOARD COMMITTEES (cont.)
Aaron Krupnick, Rabbi President: Edward S. Hochberg Fundraising: Burton L. Nussbaum
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March 2011 1 Adar - 11 Adar 5771 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Adar 25 1 1 Adar 26 2 1 Adar 27 3 1 Adar 28 4 1 Adar 29 5 7:00PM R/S Sch. Brd Mtg 6:30PM Men’s Club paid up 5:30PM First Fridays 10:15AM Torah Talk 7:00PM Teen Choir Membership 7:00PM **Rabbi Yoav Ende 10:30AM Minyan Yeladim 7:30AM Minyan & Me 10:30 AM Teen Shabbat ** = COLEL 7:00PM Ex Com. Mtg 7:00PM Read Hebrew II Candle lighting 5:36PM 7:30PM **Happy Wife, Happy Life 7:30PM Women's League
1 Adar 30 6 11 Adar 1 7 11 Adar 2 8 11 Adar 3 9 11 Adar 4 10 11 Adar 5 11 11 Adar 6 12 9:00AM * Breakfast with 7:00PM Men's Club Brd Mtg 7:00PM Teen Choir 7:30AM Minyan & Me 7:00PM **Cooking with 10:15AM Torah Talk Rabbi Yoav Ende 9:00AM ECC - Talking Chef Louis 10:30AM Minyan Yeladim with your kids about.. 11:00AMMinyan Katan 9:00AM Morning Minyan 10:00AM 2nd Grade 12:00PM **Magical Mystery 1100AM Shabbat Pre-school Family B’Yachad Tour of the Talmud
11:00AM Chanter w/ Cantor 7:00PM Read Hebrew II Candle lighting 5:44PM 12:00PM Machar Event 7:30PM Women's League Inst USY Trip OOB 8:00PM Brd of Trustees Mtg
11 Adar 7 13 11 Adar 8 14 11 Adar 9 15 11 Adar 10 16 11 Adar 11 17 11 Adar 12 18 11 Adar 13 19 8:00AM Men's Club Bkfast 1:00PM Hazak Mtg/Program 7:30AM Minyan & Me 7:30PM Habonim Steering 5:45PM Gimmel 10:15AM Torah Talk 9:00AM Morning Minyan 7:00PM Teen Choir 9:00AM ECC - Talking Committee Mtg. Consecration 10:30AM Minyan Yeladim 11:00AM Chanter w/ Cantor with your kids about.. 8:00PM Singles Service 6:00PM Family Megillah 12:00PM **Magical Mystery Reading/Purim Party Tour of the Talmud 8:00PM Adult Purim 6:30PM ** Sisterhood Candle lighting 6:51PM MEGILLAH READING
Dine & Study PURIM 7:30PM Women's League Inst.
11 Adar 14 20 11 Adar 15 21 11 Adar 16 22 11 Adar 17 23 11 Adar 18 24 11 Adar 19 25 11 Adar 20 26 9:00AM Morning Minyan 7:00PM Teen Choir 7:30AM Minyan & Me 1:30PM Library Short Story 10:15AM Torah Talk 9:00AM Kid's Megillah 7:00PM **Fundraiser for 12:00PM **Magical Mystery Discussion Group Candle lighting 6:58PM 10:30AM Minyan Yeladim Reading & Purim Carnival Goodwin Holocaust Tour of the Talmud 11:00AM Minyan Katan Museum & Education Ctr 7:20PM ECC Board Meeting 1100AM Shabbat Pre-sch PURIM ECC Purim Celebration 7:30PM Women's League Inst USY Sleepover OOB
11 Adar 21 27 11 Adar 22 28 11 Adar 23 29 11 Adar 24 30 11 Adar 25 31 10:30AM Sisterhood Party 7:00PM Teen Choir 7:30AM Minyan & Me Showcase 12:00PM **Magical Mystery 11:00AM Chanter w/ Cantor Tour of the Talmud 7:30PM Women's League Inst
PM SERVICE SCHEDULE March 11 5:45PM March 20 - 24 7:15PM
AM SERVICE SCHEDULE
March 1 - 3 5:50PM March 12 5:50PM March 25 6:00PM Sunday 9:00 AM Thursday 7:15 AM March 4 5:40PM March 13 - 17 7:10PM March 26 7:05PM Monday 7:15 AM Friday 7:30 AM Tuesday 7:30 AM March 5 5:40PM March 18 6:00PM March 27 - 31 7:20PM Saturday 9:00 AM Wednesday 7:30 AM March 6 - 10 6:00PM March 19 (Purim) 6:55PM April 2011 11 Adar - Nisan 5771 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 11 Adar 26 1 11 Adar 27 2 5:30PM First Friday 10:00AM Teen Shabbat 6:00PM YA Shabbat 10:15AM Torah Talk Dinner & Wine tasting 10:30AM Minyan Yeladim ** = COLEL
Candle lighting 7:05PM
11 Adar 28 3 11 Adar 29 4 Nisan 1 Nisan 2 6 Nisan 3 7 Nisan 4 8 Nisan 5 9 9:45AM 1st Grade 7:00PM Ex. Com.mtg 5 7:30AM Minyan & Me 10:15AM Torah Talk Family B’ Yachad 7:00PM Men's Club 7:00PM R/S School 7:00PM YA Brd Meeting 10:30AM Minyan Yeladim 11:00AM Chanter w/Cantor Board Mtg Board Meeting 7:30PM Women's League 11:00AMMinyan Katan 11:30PM ECC/Sisterhood 7:00PM Teen Choir Institute 1100AM Shabbat Pre-sch Princess & Pirate Tea 8:30PM Torah on Tap Candle lighting 7:12PM
Daled Trip OOB
Nisan 6 10 Nisan 7 11 Nisan 8 Nisan 9 13 Nisan 10 14 Nisan 11 15 Nisan 12 16 9:00AM R/S Pesach 7:30PM Passover 12 7:30AM Minyan & Me 7:00PM HH Parent 10:15AM Torah Talk Program Cooking Demo 7:00PM Teen Choir 9:00AM ECC - Talking Group Mtg 8:00PM Singles Service 10:30AM Minyan Yeladim 11:00AM Chanter w/Cantor with your kids about.. . . 7:30PM **Passover Prep USY
Spring Convention - (OOB)
ECC Model Seder Candle lighting 7:19PM
Nisan 13 17 Nisan 14 18 Nisan 15 19 Nisan 16 20 Nisan 17 21 Nisan 18 22 Nisan 19 23 12:00PM Machar Choc Seder 7:00AM Special AM Service 9:00AM Special AM Serv. 7:30AM Minyan & Me 7:15AM Special AM Serv 6:00PM Congregation 10:15AM Torah Talk Siyum for 1st Born 1:00PM Hazak Mtg/Prg. 9:00AM Special AM Serv 7:30PM Habonim Steering Passover Dinner 10:30AM Minyan Yeladim 7:00PM Teen Choir Com. 7:15AM Special AM Serv 10:30AM USY leads Chocolate Seder Pesach - 2nd Seder Pesach Search for Chametz Pesach - 1st Seder RS & HH - Closed chol hamoed Passover RS - Closed - Passover RS & HH - Closed RS - Closed Passover Mens Club Shabbat YA Zoo trip (oob) RS Closed - Pesach Break Candle lighting 7:24PM Candle lighting 8:25PM Yom Tov ends 8:25PM Chol Hamoed Candle lighting 7:28PM Chol Hamoed Nisan 20 24 Nisan 21 25 Nisan 22 26 Nisan 23 27 Nisan 24 28 Nisan 25 29 Nisan 26 30 7:00PM Teen Choir 7:30AM Minyan & Me 1:30PM Library Short Story 10:15AM Torah Talk 8:30PM Passover ends 7:30PM Women's League Discussion Group 10:30AM Minyan Yeladim YISKOR - PM RS Closed - Pesach Institute 11:00AMMinyan Katan RS Closed - Pesach Candle lighting 7:33PM Chol Hamoed Yizkor - AM 1100AM Shabbat Pre-sch Candle lighting 7:30PM Candle lighting 8:32PM Candle lighting 8:32PM PM SERVICE SCHEDULE April 10 - 14 7:35PM April 20 8:00PM April 26 (AM-Yiskor) 8:00PM
AM SERVICE SCHEDULE April 1 6:00PM April 15 6:00PM April 21 7:45PM April 27 - 28 7:50PM
Sunday 9:00 AM April 2 7:10PM April 16 7:25PM April 22 6:00PM April 29 6:00PM Monday 7:15 AM Thursday 7:15 AM April 3 - 7 7:30PM April 17 7:45PM April 23 7:30PM April 30 7:40PM Tuesday 7:30 AM Friday 7:30 AM Wednesday 7:30 AM Saturday 9:00 AM April 8 6:00PM April 18 (1st seder) 6:30PM April 24 7:15PM April 9 7:20PM April 19 (2nd seder) 6:30PM April 25 (PM-Yiskor) 7:15PM