May 2013 Iyar-Sivan 5773 Vol. 83, No. 9

Hazzan Tahl Ben-Yehuda Joins CBS July 1 Hazzan Tahl Ben-Yehuda will be joining our congregation as our new Director of Congregational Learning July 1. She has a love of Jewish learn- ing and teaching, a passion for Jewish community, and a strong background in both education and liturgical music. Currently she is Student Cantor/Educa- tor at Jewish Center, Princeton, NJ. She graduated from Cornell University and received a Master’s Degree in Jewish Education from the Davidson School of the Jewish Theological Seminary. She graduates from the Tallit and Tefillin Workshop April 7 H.L. Miller Cantorial School and College of Jewish Music Marla Brockman led a class on how to put on tallit and tefillin. Pictured above are father and son, Robert and Nathan Turtledove, learning how at JTS in May. Committee co-Chairs, Jason Krakow and to wrap tefillin. Norman Kahn, Jr., feel fortunate that the hazzan will join CBS. We look forward to welcoming Hazzan Ben-Yehuda Shavuot - May 14 - 16 and her two daughters, Eliana and Sara, into our commu- Shavuot Schedule: nity. All Services in Goldsmith Hall —no services at Village Shalom Torah Readers Honored Erev Shavuot - Tuesday, May 14 On Shavuot morning, May 16, we 6:00 pm Minchah services will honor those congregants who Candle lighting at 8:05 pm have read Torah in public three or more times during the past year. In Day One - Wednesday, May 15 addition, we will present yadim to 9:30 am services those who have fulfilled this accom- 6:00 pm Minchah plishment for the first time. This Day Two - Thursday, May 16 year's honorees are: Marla Brockman, Tom Jacobs, Mara 7:00 am services w/Yizkor Lambert, Suzanne Lange, Allan Reichman, Steve Schorr, 9:30 am services w/Yizkor Eric Schultz, Svetlana Sorkin, Leah Sosland and Victor 6:00 pm Minchah only Wishna. 9:06 pm - Shavuot ends Please join us at the 9:30 am service in Goldsmith Hall to honor these congregants who fulfill a very im- Table of Contents portant role in our congregation. For more information, Adult Ed...... p.2 contact Jill in the ritual office, 913-647-7281 or Exec. Director...... p.3 [email protected]. Sisterhood...... p. 4 Do not forget the Annual Community-wide All Night Shavuot Program RFECEC/PRS...... p. 5 Shavuot featuring Rabbi Steve Greenberg. The program will be held on Tuesday, B’nei Mitzvah...... p. 6 Reminder May, 14, 8:15 pm at Kehilath Israel. Reservations are due May 8th. For Mt. Carmel...... p. 10 more information, see your April Scroll. To download a reservation form, Calendar...... p. 11 click here or call the Administrative office.

www.bethshalomkc.org | 913-647-7279 May 2013 From the Rabbi’s Study Israel at 65 – How Significant is it? This month, according to the population in the United States and American Grace, de- secular calendar, the State of Israel is the Jewish population in Israel are scribes an American turning 65. Last month, we celebrat- like two siblings who discover that tapestry of religion ed its birthday on the Jewish calendar. they actually need each other more thriving in harmony. In a half generation, we will no longer in adulthood than they did as adoles- When Israelis spend have American Jews who recall a day cents. summers in Jewish without the existence of the State of Israel can teach us about American summer camps through the Israel. independence, self-reliance, and about Jewish agency, they have the oppor- I have written and spoken the creation of an authentic Jewish tunity to bring a taste of this back to about the importance of Israel precise- culture rooted in the West and the their home towns. ly because its independence will soon In Israel’s 66th year, I encour- disappear from first-hand memories. age all of us to both work toward cre- However, there are other reasons for ating a strong bond between our two Israel’s importance. communities, and not being afraid to In just 65 years, Israel now both learn from, and teach our broth- has approximately the same number ers and sisters who live in Medinat of Jews as America. Once a fledgling Yisrael – The State of Israel. nation, it is now the start-up nation leading the world in areas of high-tech and environmental research. Jewish canon – while being created Neither the Jewish commu- in Hebrew. We, however, have the Rabbi David M. Glickman nity in America nor Israel, are com- opportunity to teach Israel about [email protected] pletely self-sufficient – we are more the beauty of religious pluralism and 913-647-7294 interdependent than ever. The Jewish tolerance. Robert Putnam’s book,

Jewish Adult Sarah Peltzman—May 2 All Night Shavuot Program—May 14 Education Leading Musaf—May 5 & 8 Parashat Hashavua—May 18 Opportunities Downtown Talmud Jam—May 8 Building Community/Celebrating Shabbat—May 31

Parashat HaShavua Study Group KCUSY Youth Shabbat Individuals interested in KCUSY will hold its Annual Youth Shabbat discussing the weekly Torah portion with Installations/Family Style Shabbat Dinner on will have the opportunity to do so on Friday, May 10th. The evening will begin at 5 pm with Shabbat, May 18, 9:00-10:00 am in the installation of the newly elected 2013-14 KCUSY the CBS Conference Room. Come Chapter Executive Board. At 6 pm, KCUSY and and learn with each other. The group Kadima will lead Kabbalat Shabbat Services followed will meet on the third Shabbat of the by a Family Shabbat Dinner at 7 pm, which will be month. The next meeting will be June prepared by the KCUSYers and their parents. Par- 15. For more information, contact: ent volunteers are requested to help with the cooking Peter Cabell, [email protected] Friday morning. Please contact Stef to sign up. If you or Svetlana Sorkin, haven’t already done so, please RSVP by Friday, May 3rd. There is no charge for [email protected]. dinner; however donations would be greatly appreciated. 2 May 2013 www.bethshalomkc.org | 913-647-7279 Executively Speaking Celebrating Women in May May is a beautiful month for the way we think it should. Home is where we learned, and grew; celebrations. Many of you will celebrate we found our own identity as our mothers introduced us to our graduations, and all of us will celebrate religion, our holidays and our customs. Mother’s Day…contrary to some opin- There is no one perfect way to be a good mother. Each ions, you do not have to be a mother or situation is unique. Each mother faces different challenges, has grandmother. You can honor a “special different skills and abilities, and certainly children as diverse as a Aunt” or close family friend, but our day is long. Most importantly a mother’s love prevails over all else. commonality remains the same; we are So let’s remember to take the time or just make the time to honor those all women. special women in our lives or take some time for recollections of those that no A mother creates our sacred longer walk amongst us. space as we grow by providing us with Happy, Happy Mother’s Day to the ladies of CBS. a home, which is our refuge from the outside world, and a place to be when Executive Director life is not always cooperating with us [email protected] 913-647-7293 Also, May is Sisterhood Instal- Newman as she assumes the presidency lations. To Linda Lessner, thank you for of our Sisterhood. I know she will accept being a remarkable president; you worked her responsibilities with her own inimi- diligently day after day, and your efforts table style and grace. need to be applauded. So to Linda and to Bev, I wish I also want to personally extend you both all good things as you go from a special Mazal Tov to my friend Beverly strength to strength.

6th Grade Wedding. Participating in a wedding ceremony, 6th Graders dress up for the happy event. Front row, l-r: Noah Daviz, Alla-Amin Abdullahi, Hunter Langer, Risa Bornstein, Sophie Zinman, Ethan Newman. Back row, l-r: Nathan Turtledove, Anna Blachar, Eden Brockman. Nia Demonstration Will Motivate PrayerWorks May 22 Building Community/Celebrating Shabbat 10:00-11:30 am. The session time is Let’s spend Friday evening extended for all to participate. Nia is a together building community and sensory-based movement practice that celebrating the joy and warmth of draws from martial arts, dance arts and Shabbat with an evening of prayer, healing arts. It empowers people of good food and learning. all shapes and sizes by connecting the On May 31 “Empty Nest- body, mind, emotions and spirit. She ers” will be highlighted, but all are will also introduce Nia 5 Stages (medi- welcome to join us. We will begin tation Nia). Participants can do this at 6:00 pm with Kabbalat Shab- at home, in bed before going to sleep, bat. Dinner and learning with Rabbi or after waking up in the morning. Glickman begins at 7 pm. The menu Marcelle is the wife of Rabbi Jonathan and cost of dinner is not yet deter- Rudnick, Jewish Community Chap- mined. lain, and both feel Nia complements For reservations: the healing process. www.bethshalomkc.org or contact Marcelle Rudnick will lead For information or to leave Stef Williams, at 913-647-7269 or a Nia demonstration in dance for a name for healing, call Facilitator, [email protected]. PrayerWorks on Wednesday, May 22, Rickie Haith, 913-341-8707. www.bethshalomkc.org | 913-647-7279 May 2013 3 Sisterhood Linda Lessner, President | [email protected] Sisterhood Installation Luncheon to Feature “A Tribute to Linda Lessner” Join us on Tuesday, May 21, UMKC. She was a teacher 11:30 am, when Sisterhood pays and a librarian. Bev has been tribute to outgoing President Linda a member of Sisterhood for Lessner and installs our incoming over 40 years and was Sister- President Beverly Newman and her hood Treasurer for five and a slate of officers and board members. half years. She was recently Carol Yarmo will also receive the Co-Chair of the Torah Fund Sisterhood Past Presidents’ Leadership Chayei Olam Campaign. Development Award. The entertain- In 2011, she received the ment for the afternoon will be “A Sisterhood Past Presidents’ Linda Lessner Bev Newman Tribute to Linda Lessner” written by Leadership Development Award. She Emily and Ethan Newman and Sarah, Marlene Katz. is also a member of Brandeis National Heather and Courtney Saxe. Bev is a native Kansas Citian Committee, a life member of both Invitations have been mailed. and a lifelong member of CBS, where Hadassah and National Council of Chairs for the event are Linda Bell she was a Bat Mitzvah and confirmed. Jewish Women where she received and Joyce Shapiro. She is the editor of The Scroll. In the Service to Section Award in 2009. For more information, please 2010, Bev was honored as Kallat To- Bev has been married to Peter for contact Joyce at 913-685-9704, or rah during Simchat Torah. She holds almost 47 years, and they are the par- [email protected]. a B.S. in Elementary Education from ents of Neil (Cathy) and Felice (Dr. KU and a M.A. in Education from Joshua Saxe) and the grandparents of Meet the New Officers and Board Members

President: Beverly Newman Nominating Chair Linda Lessner Vice Presidents: Financial Advisor Linda Lessner Community Service Long Range Planning Gerre Minkin Carol Yarmo Parliamentarian Marcy Rydell Education Milisa Flekier WarmUp America Berenice Haberman Board of Directors Wednesday, May 1 Membership Elaine Levine Three year term: Cathy Newman Gloria Azorsky Joyce Shapiro Sarah Peltzman Adult Education Program Kim Matsil Annie Glickman Elaine Singer Thursday, May 2 Rhea Nadler Gayle Ranen Shira Wajcman End of Year Celebration Treasurer: Linda Bell Nata Scharf Judy Weinstein Children's Place Secretaries: Monday, May 6 Financial Renana Abrams Two year term: Recording Dini Freed Officers & Board Meeting Phyllis Abrams Anne Jacobs Retention Samyra Mark Wednesday, May 8 Bunny Bortel Donna Joseph Historian Rhonda Fromm Eddy Lynn Bortz Kerry Kuluva Ronald McDonald Family Room Executive Coordinators: Barbie Glass Dana Schwartz Tuesday, May 14 Calendar Harryette Cooperman Gift Shop Gertie Epstein Sisterhood Installation Luncheon Connie Simon One year term: Tuesday, May 21, 11:30 am Torah Fund Barbara M. Katz Tina Chapman Susan Ullman PrayerWorks Gloria Sher Charlotte Kessler Janey Goodman Wednesday, May 22 Sharon Rosenthal Marlene Katz 4 May 2013 www.bethshalomkc.org | 913-647-7279 Rose Family Early Childhood Education Center Judy Jacks Berman, Director | [email protected] | 913-647-7287 Contact Judy Jacks Berman for more information. 913-647-7287 more information. Contact Judy Jacks Berman for Polsky Religious School (PRS) Patti Kroll, Coordinator of Education | [email protected]

Tzedakah in Motion including a recommendation of how the synagogue and the community. Tzedakah is a holy obligation. It much the organization should receive. This year, the 8th grade students is the mitzvah of using your resources It is up to the 8th grade students, as a allocated tzedakah to the following to help others. Each time our religious “tzedakah board” to determine which organizations: World Wildlife Fund, school is in session, our students bring organizations receive money and how National Council of Jewish Women, nickels, dimes and quarters (sometimes much. We look for a balance in the CHAI Lifeline, CHAI – Concern for dollars) for tzedakah. Over the course process so that local and national agen- Helping Animals in Israel, Project Ezra, of a year, this adds up to over $600, cies are considered. Israel Guidedog Center for the Blind, and as part of the process, we put a Our intent is that through this Jewish Family Service and the Jewish lot of thought into how this money is process, these Family Service Food Pantry. distributed. students will Over the summer we encourage Our 8th grade religious school better un- our families to continue to set aside students are tasked with this responsi- derstand the tzedakah. A good time to do this is bility each spring. They study texts on concept of before lighting the candles on Shab- tzedakah, such as why we give tzeda- tzedakah in bat. There is always a tzedakah box in kah, how much is proper to give and their lives and the school office and we encourage our who is obligated to give tzedakah. will become families to continue to make tzedakah Students then research one or the future donations over the summer or to bring more organizations and make a presen- generation of their tzedakah money in at the start of tation to the other 8th grade students, givers to both the school year in September. www.bethshalomkc.org | 913-647-7279 May 2013 5 Celebrating Life Cycle Events Ecclesiastes 3:1

Submit your B’nei Mitzvah announcements to be published. Mazal Tov to our B’nai Mitzvah Zakaria Abdullahi Jacob Irving Bell May 11 / 2 Sivan Minchah Service May 18 / 9 Sivan Zakaria is the son of Jacob’s parents are Brian Sacdia Ibriham and Abrahim and Sheri Bell and his grandpar- Abdullahi. His siblings are ents are Judy Bell, Janice Levy of Noah, Allaamin, Khaali, Jef- Argyle, TX and Ralph Horowitz, frey, & Nasteho Abdullahi. Wethersfield, CT. Celebrating He attends Santa Fe Trail with him are sisters Natalie and Middle School. His hob- Madeline. He attends Hyman bies include playing sports, Brand Hebrew Academy and en- soccer, basketball and track; joys Boy Scouts, basketball, cross he is a Boy Scout and enjoys country running, video games hanging out with his friends. For his Bar Mitzvah proj- and music. He assisted with the Food Pantry Project ect, he assists his mother with babysitting on Sundays for his Bar Mitzvah project. Relatives and friends are at Beth Shalom. Friends and relatives are invited to invited to worship with the family and attend the Kid- worship with the family. Services begin at 7 pm. dush luncheon following services. Isaac Christopher Spiegel Dean Noam-Oz Scicchitano June 1 / 23 Sivan Isaac's parents are Aaron and Jennifer Spiegel. Minchah June 1 / 23 Sivan His grandparents are Herb Spiegel, Dean's parents are Zvia Prairie Village, Linda Spiegel, of Zadock-Scicchitano and Frank Kansas City, Ron Brown and Eva- Scicchitano. His grandparents lyn VanValkenburgh, Olathe, and are Mazal Zadock, of Ramla, Margaret Glen, Sonoma, CA. His Israel and Francis Scicchitano, siblings are Benjamin, Nathaniel and of Hudson Falls, NY and his Avi Spiegel. Isaac attends Hyman sister is Gabrielle. Dean attends Brand Hebrew Academy. He enjoys Overland Trail Middle School. rollerblading, making movies, and Dean enjoys weight lifting, programming. For his Bar Mitzvah soccer and electronics. His Bar project, Isaac served dinners at The Mitzvah project is recycling at City Union Mission. Beth Shalom. Friends and relatives are invited to worship with Invitation to family, congregation, and the the family and attend the Kiddush luncheon following community: Relatives and friends are invited to services. worship with the family. Services begin at 8 pm. 6 May 2013 www.bethshalomkc.org | 913-647-7279 Celebrating Life Cycle Events Ecclesiastes 3:1 May Anniversaries May Anniversaries will be honored during services on Shabbat morning, May 18. June Anniversaries will be honored on June 15. To Mazal Tov to... sponsor a Kiddush contact Norman, 913-647-7283. Day Years Submit your Mazal Tov to be published Lissa Leibson, daughter of Andrea Poisner and grand- 1 Stephen & Ellen Katz 30 daughter of Eugene Leibson upon being profiled in the 3 Matthew & Melissa Rubel 21 January Edition of 435 South Magazine, being inducted 8 Ronald & Dierdre Baker 19 into the Cum Laude Society at The Barstow School and 15 Charles Gordon & Ellen Dorshow-Gordon 36 being named a Congressional Gold Medal Award Winner. 18 Marvin & Janice Finkelston 61 18 Ronald & Andrea Goldberg 38 Andi Arnovitz, daughter of Marshall and Sylvia LaVine 21 David & Kerry Kuluva 18 who recently presented a new artwork exhibit of prints and 21 Richard & Beryl Silberg 59 artist’s books at the JCC. 22 Benjamin & Lori Blinn 9 Rabbi Adam, former assistant Rabbi at CBS, and Tamar 23 Jeffrey & Sharon Mallin 31 Stein, upon the birth of their son, Eli Victor, 23 Ian & Wendy Snitz 10 in Melbourne, Australia. 24 Michael & Staci Kahn 21 24 Nathan & Nancy Reiz 32 24 Robert & Stacie Turtledove 15 25 Edward & Gloria Feinstein 38 Welcome to New Members 25 Leon & Carol Kusnetzky 35 Steve and Jeannette Karbank 25 Todd & Reena Natenberg 4 25 Carl Pelofsky & Kyla Hartong 17 26 Todd & Celine Coppaken 11 26 Peter & Sharon Loftspring 22 26 Andrea Poisner & Robert Corchine 2 Yizkor 5774 26 Lee & Susan Ullman 22 Remembering Your Loved Ones 27 Steven & Rosemary Nochlin 34 27 Scott & Roberta Picker 29 28 Allen & Susan Lebovitz 41 Since High Holy Days 5774 are early, preparation 28 Jered & Corey Nussbaum 7 for the Yizkor Book has begun. This year’s book will first 28 William Silverman & Ann Karty 19 become available at Yom Kippur, and subsequently, at each 29 Louis & Mika Cohn 2 of the remaining three Yizkor services. 29 Morton & Shirley Hurst 59 Kaddish, Yizkor and Yahrtzeit sanctify the memo- 29 Jeffrey & Carol Katz 36 ries of our departed loved ones; these same memories are 29 Mark & Toube Searles 30 energized by our acts of tzedakah. Your generous contribu- 30 Michael & Mollie Berenbom 3 tion enables the success of religious, educational, cultural 30 Joseph & Julie Zwillenberg 14 and social programs of Beth Shalom. 31 Robert & Cindy Daniels 32 If you have any questions, please call 913-647- 31 Steven & Pam Gollub 5 7281, to speak with Jill Goldstein, Ritual Coordinator. 31 Howard & Sherri Kalender 37 The deadline for submitting a listing for your 5774 Yizkor- Remembrance Book is, Friday, June 28. Forms are available online or in the ritual office. To download form,click here. www.bethshalomkc.org | 913-647-7279 May 2013 7 Baruch Dayan HaEmet Praised is the True Judge Of Blessed Memory May Unveilings We express condolences to our Beth Shalom Members, their Families and Friends. Phyllis Wainstock, z”l, March 23 /12 Nisan Henry Max Hirsekorn, z”l, May 19 Joyce Hodes, z”l, April 8 / 28 Nisan Rae Ann Rubins 10:30 am March 26 / 15 Nisan Sylvia Oshry 11 am Alvin Sonny Richman, z”l, March 26 / 15 Nisan Mildred Rosenbaum z”l, June 7 Jo Ellen Metcalf, z”l, March 27 / 16 Nisan April 11 / 1 Iyar Edward Rosenthal Noon Leon Katzberg, z”l, April 1 / 21 Nisan Craig Mitchell Citron,z”l, Rose Karbank, z”l, April 2 / 22 Nisan April 22 / 12 Iyar at Mount Carmel

Yahrtzeits Join us for morning or evening minyan to say Kaddish for your loved one. See service schedule, page 11. 21 Iyar-May 1 Eugene Hauser Esther Rosenblatt Chayeh Sarah 8 Sivan-May 17 12 Sivan-May 21 Edith Penzner Anna J. Rosenberg Ella Glazer Harold Lehr Mamie Mnookin Charlie Asner Peres Goodman Ruth E. Remis Maxwell H. Anna Rheva Annie Lieberman Trochtenberg Sarah Paven Bernard Badzin Esther Rose Joseph Sophie Rotman Rosenberg Goldansky Abraham Puritz Joseph Webber George Bernard Jacques Choikhit Jacob H. Klein Max Shapiro Leon Rosengarten Dora Harris Rose Esther Unell 1 Sivan-May 10 Rosen Deborah Davidoff Berta Klein 16 Sivan-May 25 Edith Werby Solomon W. Kohn 26 Iyar-May 6 Betty Agron Dora Rosenthal Hyman Denowitz Aaron Leibowitz Milan Blumenthal Schneiderman Sidney Kort Sam Bordman Sam Glazer Joseph Stern Max Fox Jack Lipsitz Samuel H. Fink Morris Shenker Ben Lesky Hayman Bernard T. 5 Sivan-May 14 Margaret Maxine Alfred Meyer Sima Chaya Max Winnick Elizabeth Rubin Copelman Hoffman Lena Baum Gidinsky Mary Fish Penner Kiansky 20 Sivan-May 29 Harriett Jacobs Nathaniel Meyer Klein Mary Eichenberg Julius Gundlefinger Rudolph Seiden Morris Labowitz John Benjamin Schrader Denebeim Nathan Levine Nathan Glaser William Joseph Yetta Spiegel Ruth Lerner Fanny Coleman 22 Iyar-May 2 Samuel Gross Rosa Ohren Sarah Glick Lewis J. Kaufman Albert A. Strauss Rose Margaret Cecil Goldman Bessie Linsitz Arelene Greenberg Willard Arthur Paul Goldes Abe Kelner Phyllis Studna Levitch Meyer Hoffman Berlin Intrater Jacobs Small Al Jacobson Helen Rubinfire 13 Sivan-May 22 Ida Rosenthal Blakely Russell Kay Jack Dagerman Abe Koffman Katie Wilk Benjamin Kaplan 9 Sivan-May 18 Sophie Bell Mary Rubin Samuel Jacob Levin Edith Terte Kohn Doris Posner Mayer Winnick Bessie Katz Rae Elstar Benjamin Bell Ruth P Yukon Paul Matzdorff Sam Lewin Melvin Raskin 2 Sivan-May 11 Jake Levin Abramson Joseph David 17 Sivan-May 26 George Nowick Celia Pack Nathan Sandler Anna Goodman Jacob Moskowitz Anna Ace Blend Isadore Birnbaum Estelle Shankman Anschel Schnider Max Weiner Victor Katz Joseph Nodiff Nathan Blender Sarah Bromberg Sam Daniels Harold S. Snyder 23 Iyar-May 3 27 Iyar-May 7 Al Klugman Hyman Novorr Lottie Feld Meyer Chaikin Ida Koffman 21 Sivan-May 30 Benjamin M Sadie Alpern John Kraft Mary Phillips Irving H. Greiper Mayer Jacob Lee M. Kross Sam Agron Achtenberg Joseph Brand Rebecca L. Krieger Dora H. Reichman Esther Minkin Friedman Harry Ladinsky Max Cohen Samuel Bobrecker Dorothy Byer Jennie Lazarus Steven Howard William Remis Isadore Goldberg Gary Alan Levitch Minnie Finkelstein Hilda Epstein Dan Fingersh Zaharia Louis Levy Salvay Leon Seider Rose Greenbaum Rose Lena Merker Helen Jacobs Leona Goldfinger Sally Ace Glass Thomas Rogovein 6 Sivan-May 15 Harry M. Adolph Klein Lina Reichman Rachel Leah Katz Celia Kort Etta Harris Norbert Sender Yitzchak Bigus Silverberg Julius H. Levin Meyer J. Test Harry Present John Perlman Ida Lerner Bessie Lipsky Samuel Silverforb Elizabeth Durbin 10 Sivan-May 19 18 Sivan-May 27 22 Sivan-May 31 Bessie Litwin Meyer B. Shanberg Rose Weinberg Mendel Feinberg Henry H. Cohen Jacob Rothblatt Betty Sender Henry Bernstein Mollie Blond Louis S. Myers Esther Simon 3 Sivan-May 12 Esther Goldberg Jennie Katz Eugene Erdman Blanche LaBow Bennie Ossep Fannie Stolov Eli Gaba Rose Isenberg Cumonow 14 Sivan-May 23 Morris Feingold Bohn James A. Sherman Gary Lee Tabolsky Alan L. Goldwasser Sarah Isserles George Ellis Michael Berlau Morris Aaron Edward Brager Lilly Sherry 28 Iyar-May 8 William Levitch Mark Katz Norman Glazer Jacob Bernstein Goldklang Ruth Brody Max Supofsky Gene Fink Flora Sara Matters Abraham Kind Abraham Goldman Meyer Reuben Sidney Greenberg Harry Bromberg Hinda Winnick Esther Frischer Sandra Dee Esther Levy Robert Gordon Bloch Harry Hanick Meyer Brown 24 Iyar-May 4 Frieda Hans Newberg Gitel Maizenburg Freeda Coleman Leon L Cohen William Jacobs Sadie Clemensberg Leib Berlau Florence Jacobson Max Rapaport Oscar J. Pollack Graff Lazarus Goodman Sig Kaliski Ben Forman Reva Cohen Ike Katz Nathaniel Rickles Mamie Rittmaster Bessie Kaplan Anne Hadas Fannie Leibowitz Tillie Friedberg Sarah Funk Miriam R. Lumian Samuel L. Rifas 7 Sivan-May 16 Isadore Gordon Carl Hipsh Helen Rose Levine Herschel Link Esther Horovitz Pearl S. Schaffer Alex Tempofsky Frances DeLott Katz Ida Mack Anna Minkin Rachel Koch Molly Nagel 19 Sivan-May 28 Sanford Klutz Jack Victor Schultz 4 Sivan-May 13 Leonard Enslein Louis Baum Dorothy Shapiro Yudell Leo Luke Fanny Waxman Richard Gilgore Solomon Yukon Anna Rubin Alice E. Stein Pesha Adelman Ida Wedlan Jacob J. Becker Israel Z. 29 Iyar-May 9 Sally Donovitz Dora Hoffman 11 Sivan-May 20 Shopse Bordman Ellen Wilk Moskowitz Gus Agron Morris Eisen Eleanor Kopin Moses Galitzky 15 Sivan-May 24 Bertha Brand Leo Tivin Hesse Berlau J. Louis Fleschman Mark Levi Eli Ginsberg Saul Davidson Philip Greenbaum Max Topf Ann Rose Dunn Ann Greene Sheridan Morgan Ruth Goldstein Bertha Zalin Norton Greenblot 25 Iyar-May 5 Ben Gershman Rachel Kessler Muriel Rose Norman S Kahn Durbin Morris Greenman Abraham Allis Fannie Nemitoff Ernest Kline Mary Samazin Helen D. Mack Sam Feinberg Harry Hoffman Abraham Blender Roselie Noah Sevi Krigel Selma Schwarz Nellie Moskowitz Milton J. Markus Fruma Kaufman Hannah R. Sarah Pateck Lawrence Levine Martin Gershon Ralph S Passman Sarah Noah Mary Ann Mour Friedson Sadie Levinson Spitcaufsky Mollie Shapiro Louis N. Pener Phyllis Sandler Harry Greenberg Ida Tuzman Passman Jake Yaskolka 8 May 2013 www.bethshalomkc.org | 913-647-7279 Contributions through April 12, 2013 are listed below. Todah Rabbah! Thank you for thinking of us. Ann & Anna Cohn In Memory of Eleanor & Jacob H & Naman, Rose & Sol In Memory of Isadore Gale R. Robert Cohn Arthur Joseph Kopin Rose Levine Pollack, Block Stolowy Fund Joyce Hodes Scholarship Sanford Cohn Chapman Endowment Teacher Youth Fund In Appreciation of Leon Katzberg Fund Natalie Frost Alan & Tina Fund Development In Memory of Mike & Laurel Doris Posner In Memory of Robert Frost Chapman In Memory of Fund Bud Brown Rogovein Marvin & Carol Maria Sorkin Leah Grollman Beth Shalom Lester Singmon In Honor of Rose Karbank Harold & Janet Goldstein Roman & Paul Grollman Library Fund Mickey & Barbara Gerre Minkin's Randy & Elyse Price Shirley S Svetlana Sorkin Joyce Hodes In Memory of Goldstein Birthday Block In Memory of & Albert I Arlene & David & Rosalyn Benjamin Eugene Joe & Fran Polsky Sam Fish Goller Camp Gerald M Burnstein Bloustine & Shirley Wolf's 50th Religious Pauline Fish Ramah Ginsberg Arthur William Paula Matta Novorr Tots Anniversary School Fund Shirley Goller Scholarship Mike & Laurel Youth Hoffman Edith Schwartz for Torah Peter & Bev In Memory of In Memory of Memorial Neil & Blanche Irwin & Carolyn Fund Newman Rose Karbank Rogovein Shirley Goller Alex Stolov In Memory of Sosland Cohen In Memory of Bev Newman's Neal & Dana Izzy Bloomberg Jo Ann Hollub Installation Pauline Fish Edna Limmer Blanche & Ira Nat Robin Schwartz Roberta Pollack Andrea Goldberg Howard & Lynda Gerean Rudnick as Sisterhood Carl Schwartz Rose Goller & Sam Rosenblum President Hirsekorn Library Fund Irwin & Carolyn Family Early Goller Benjamin Rose Karbank Gale & David & Rosalyn In Memory of Cohen Childhood Phyllis Ryweck Torah Arthur & Diane Maxine Burnstein Fund Julius Kantor Grossman Rabbi Education Wainstock Federman In Memory of Center Jeanne & Izzy In Honor of Gertrude Kaseff Richard & Religious Joan Anderson Glickman's Joan March's Barbara Atlas School Fund Discretionary In Honor of Bloomberg Rhea Salasche & Peter & Bev Dani Glickman's 81st Birthday Rowena Milens In Memory of Fund Stein Family Harold Kaseff Newman Birthday Susan March Leon Katzberg Building Joyce Hodes In Appreciation of Youth Fund Kaiser Rabbi Glickman Scott & Shira In Honor of Rachele & Emma Susie & Paul Fund Joel & Brenda Family Bar/ Zigler Bernie & Ella Salle Blackman In Memory of Pelofsky Bill & Marcelle Bat Mitzvah Rose S Levine Ullman's 50th Beth Shalom Shirley Leibson Bessie Weinstein George Kaiser Tutoring Fund In Honor of & Doris L Anniversary Chesed Gene Leibson Samuel Rosen & Esther In Memory of Blanche Sosland Flam Arts & Stewart & Esther Committee Harold Margolin Cemetery Nowick Charles Solsky Fund Scholarship Jewish Education Stein Lynn Gordon Maintenance Bill & Marcelle Community Fund In Memory of In Memory of Jacob Parelman Fund Fund Kaiser Archives of In Memory of Blanch Charles Solsky Minnie Parelman In Memory of In Memory of Karbank Fund Kansas City Paul Flam Tannenbaum Peter & Sharon Judith Parelman William Nowick Roy Bisman In Memory of In Memory of Dorothy Geller Dora Viscofsky Loftspring Gertrude Manuel Nowick Sarah Magazine Rose Karbank Moshe Meir Randy & Joan Elizabeth Bohm Rabinowitz Beth Shalom Bisman George B Jeff & Arlene Berger Covitz Gerry Rabin Michael Louis Sylvan Siegler General Fund & Marian Misler David & Karen Rose Karbank Scholarship In Honor of Mildred Bisman Durbin Prayer Kiddush Fund Berger Paul Lerner & Fund for Ron Goldsmith's Rosenbaum Bob & Susie Book Fund Joyce Hodes In Honor of Rosie Lerner Jewish Speedy Elliott & Kathy Greenberg In Appreciation of Rhea Salasche & Jeff & Arlene Charles Solsky Camping Recovery Hollub Harry & Ethel Stan & Marlene Harold Kaseff Misler Tibor & Carla In Honor of Rhea Salasche & Charles Solsky Cohn Katz Dolores Sosnow Rabbi Alan & Klausner Robert & Sharon Harold Kaseff Ed & Cheryl Clifford Cohn Rabbi Alan & Lillian Kalender Linda Cohen Paul Lerner & Kleban's 60th Lev Simon's Bar Alexander Natalie Frost Linda Cohen Birth of Juliet Larry & Phyllis Rosie Lerner Anniversary Mitzvah Lewis & Carol Victor & Linda Harry & Sosland Kalender Morris Merna Siegler Paul & Susie Berey Frost Rose Karbank Anita Daniels David & Rosalyn Tulchinsky In Memory of Gershon Mark & Ellie Sonny Richman Kurt & Stephanie Camp Ramah Burnstein Phyllis Wainstock Charles Solsky In Memory of Mandelbaum Larry Cohen Scholarship Kavanaugh Tibor & Carla Morris Abe Bain Anna Sutin Evelyn Simons Fund Marcus Brand Sol Katzman Klausner Tulchinsky Isaak Chocron Joan Martin Stephen & Scholarship In Memory of Mike Katzman Sarah's Family Merna Siegler Gigi Bain Morris Donna Simons Fund Charles Solsky Lois Rosenbloom Fund Tommy & Bert Nathan Baraban Tulchinsky Fannie Stein In Memory of Marvin & Adelle Anita Daniels In Honor of Rogovein Diane More Joel & Brenda Herb & Alice Joseph Brand Goldstein Leo Blonsky Pelofsky Stein Helen Rae & Marcus Brand Juliet Sosland's Memorial Sydney Cerier Scott & Susan Birth Fund Marilyn Blonsky Phyllis Betty Brand Krigel Dave & Jean Teacher Dolores Sosnow In Memory of Bud Brown Wainstock Brockman Milton & Marilyn Bruce & Michele Arthur & Diane Development Ozar Reuben Bernie & Ella David Schwartz Scholarship Fund Brenner Ullman's 50th Mike & Laurel Riesman Federman Fund Mitzvah Day Mollie Burnstein Gwen Howard In Honor of Chapel Anniversary Rogovein In Honor of Donations Maintenance David & Rosalyn Neil & Blanche Juliet Sosland's Joe & Fran Walter & Ellen Chilton's Birth In Honor of Fund Wolf's 50th Burnstein Sosland Speedy Ellen Chilton's Anita Loeb Marsha Carr Helen Rae Cerier In Memory of Anniversary Beth Shalom Recovery Speedy Dr. William Scholarship Leon & Carol In Memory of Marvin & Carol Fund Lechem Fund Dick & Bernard Cerier Recovery Sosnow Kusnetzky Goldstein In Memory of In Honor of Charlotte Jim Greenwood Arnold & Joanie Dolores Sosnow Joseph Cohen Rosalie Loeb David Brockman Helen Rae Cerier Kort Robert & Barbara Burnstein's Max Loeb Frager Birthday Anita Loeb Judith Wasserman

www.bethshalomkc.org | 913-647-7279 May 2013 9 Bev Newman’s Delicious Cheesecake for Shavuot Sheryl Jordan has fun spreading the BBB message Graham Cracker Crust Sheryl Jordan has fun spreading the BBB ½ cup crumbs message to Mrs. Teresa Green's kindergar- ¼ cup sugar ten class at Rising Star Elementary School ½ cup melted margarine or butter in Lenexa. Banishing Bullying Behavior is a project of Sisterhood. Their speakers are available with customized presenta- tions for all age groups. To arrange a Preheat oven to 300˚. Mix ingredients together presentation, call Carol Yarmo and press in the bottom of a springform pan. at 913-642-1199, or Bake at 300˚ for 5 minutes. Cool. [email protected].

Filling 1 lb. cream cheese ½ cup sugar 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon Editorial Comments ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon lemon juice On May 21 I will be installed as President of 4 eggs separated Sisterhood. Many very talented women, including my late sister, Bettye Rose Steinhaus, have preceded me in this position. I grew up in a home where volunteerism Blend the cream cheese with sugar, cinna- mon, vanilla and lemon juice. Add 4 egg was very important. To those people who have called yolks, one at a time, mixing well. Fold in me “crazy for taking the Sisterhood Presidency along stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour mixture on with my editorship of the Scroll, I am continuing the the crust baking at 300˚ for 45 minutes. example set by my late parents, Rose and Jake Levine. I hope to proudly represent our fantastic Sisterhood Topping within our community and Women’s League for Con- 1 cup sour cream Blend together and spread on top of cheese- 1 tablespoon sugar cake. Bake at 300˚ for 10 minutes. Cool servative Judaism for the next two years. Join me by 1 teaspoon vanilla and refrigerate. becoming involved in some part of our congregational Fruit on top is optional. Remove from community and reap the rewards of volunteerism. springform pan to serve. Comments by Bev Newman, Scroll Editor Mt. Carmel Commences Capital Campaign The Sosland Family, The Ed and Beth Smith Fund and the Karbank Family. The synagogue’s Board of Directors approved the transfer of the formerly unrestricted Permanent Mainte- nance Fund to the Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) as a newly restricted fund. The revenue from this approxi- mately $750,000 fund now will be used to benefit the cem- etery. An unrestricted capital improvement fund was also created for addressing the immediate and long term needs of Mt. Carmel. L-R: Michael Abrams, Diane Azorsky, Stan Bushman, Debbie Sosland- Edelman and Steve Karbank. By changing the status of the fund, Beth Shalom has given donors the added confidence that the donations The Cemetery committee has initiated a capital can only be used to benefit Mt. Carmel. Donors will also campaign designed to improve, enhance and preserve be able to give directly to the cemetery’s capital improve- Mt. Carmel Cemetery and to increase the balance of the ment fund at the JCF. endowed fund by more than $500,000. Hopefully, the Anyone interested in donating to this important fund will reach $2,000,000 making the cemetery largely capital campaign, please contact Kevin Taylor at the Jewish financially self sufficient. This is important since CBS has Community Foundation (913) 327- 8134 or Elaine Levine been absorbing the cemetery’s budget shortfall. The lead at Congregation Beth Shalom (913) 647-7293, gifts in this campaign have been made by Stan Bushman, [email protected]. 10 May 2013 www.bethshalomkc.org | 913-647-7279 May 2013 Iyar-Sivan 5773 - Congregational-Wide Events - See each department for their activities Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday  ursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 Warm Up America PRS 12th Grade Kiddush Corps Scroll Deadline Baccalaureate Dinner Honored

7:27 8:27 Havdalah Shabbat Shavuah 21 Iyar 22 Iyar 23 Iyar Shalom 24 Iyar Tov!

SH Board Mtg Leading a Shivah5 Children's Place6179Yom Yerushalayim8 USY Shabbat Dinner0 Birthday Shabbat11 Minyan Board of Directors PRS Last Day and Installation Zakaria Abdullahi's Leading Minchah a Shivah Bar Mitzvah 7 pm Minyan 7:34 8:34 Havdalah Shabbat Shavuah 25 Iyar 26 Iyar 27 Iyar 28 Iyar 29 Iyar 1 Sivan Shalom 2 Sivan Tov!

Mothers Day Anniversary 12 13 Erev Shavuot 14 Shavuot 15 Shavuot 16 17 Shabbat 18 Offices Yizkor Closed Offices Jacob Bell's Closed Bar Mitzvah 7:41 8:41 Havdalah 3 Sivan 4 Sivan 5 Sivan 6 Sivan 7 Sivan 8 Sivan Shabbat 9 Sivan Shavuah Shalom Tov!

19 20 Sisterhood 21 PrayerWorks 22 23 24 25 Installation Lunch RFEC End of Year Picnic

7:48 8:48 Havdalah 10 Sivan 11 Sivan 12 Sivan 13 Sivan 14 Sivan 15 Sivan Shabbat 16 Sivan Shavuah Shalom Tov!

Offices Closed Isaac Spiegel's 26 27 28 29 30 31 Bar Mitzvah 1 Dean Schicchitano 's Minchah Bar Mitzvah 8 pm 7:54 8:54 Havdalah Shabbat Shavuah 17 Sivan 18 Sivan 19 Sivan 20 Sivan 21 Sivan 22 Sivan Shalom 23 Sivan Tov! Candle Lighting Blessing /,¨C©J k¤J r¯b eh¦k§s©v§k Ub²U¦m±u uh¨,I§m¦n§C Ub¨J§S¦e r¤J£t o¨kIg¨v Q¤k¤n Ubh¥eO¡t wv v¨T©t QUr¨C Barukh ata Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha'olam, asher kiddeshanu b'mitzvotav vetzivanu lehadlik ner shel Shabbat. May Service Schedule Shabbat CBS Kabbalat Shabbat: Friday 6:00 pm Main Service: Saturday 9:30 am Weekdays Library Minyan: Saturday 9:30 am Village Shalom Tots for Torah: Saturday 9:30 am Minchah: B’Yachad: Saturday 10:00 am Sunday-Thursday Minchah: May 4 7:54 pm 6 pm Minchah: May 11 8:01 pm Shacharit: Minchah: May 18 8:07 pm Monday-Friday Minchah: May 25 8:13 pm 7 am Minchah: June 1 8:19 pm Shacharit: Sunday 8:30 am Shabbat Services and Sunday morning Shacharit will be held at CBS, 14200 Lamar. Weekday Minyan will be held at Appleman Synagogue, Village Shalom, 5500 W. 123rd St. www.bethshalomkc.org | 913-647-7279 May 2013 11 Congregation Beth Shalom 14200 Lamar • Overland Park, KS 66223 www.bethshalomkc.org Office: 913-647-7279 • Fax: 913-647-7277

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The Congregation Beth Shalom Scroll (USPS531-420) is published monthly by Congregation Beth Shalom, 14200 Lamar Ave., Overland Park, KS 66223. Annual Subscription $24.00. Periodical Postage Paid in Shawnee Mission, KS. DATED MATERIAL POSTMASTER: Send address changes to CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM SCROLL, 14200 Lamar, Overland Park, KS 66223. Scroll Deadline: The Sun. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 1st of the previous month. Submit articles to the Administrative office Mon. 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. before the deadline. Tues. 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Congregation Beth Shalom, an egalitarian Conservative synagogue, Wed. 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday is a welcoming community of individuals from diverse backgrounds, 8:30 am-5 pm 4:30-6:30 p.m. Friday 8:30 am-3 pm strengthening connections with God, Torah and the Jewish people Office Thurs. 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Hours: Closed on Federal Holidays Fri. 10 a.m.-noon through communal commitment to prayer, study and acts of loving kindness. Looking Ahead: Monday, Wednesday 8 am-4 pm Tuesday,Thursday Closed Scroll Deadline: Saturday Closed June 1 for July Friday & Sunday 8 am-4 pm National Holidays 9 am-4 pm July 1 for August Exceptions: Thanksgiving, New Year’s Day & Christmas Day Mt. Carmel Yizkor Book 5774 Jewish Holidays Closed Deadline June 28 Cemetery Hours: Phone: 816-361-4495 Hours: 913-647-7298 SH Installation Lunch Sunday 10 am-noon May 21 Mon., Tues.,Thurs.: 10 am-2:30 pm Wed. 10 am-6 pm

Sisterhood Friday

Gift Shop Hours: 10 am-noon Gift Shop Steppin' Out Reminder Presidents’ Day Sale Remember the next Steppin’ Tuesday, May 21st Out program will be Sunday, May 5. The evening begins at 6:00 pm with din- 20% off ner in Goldsmith Hall. The entertain- your entire purchase. ment will be vocalist Rudy C. Amato. For more information, see your April In honor of Presidents Linda Lessner Scroll. and Bev Newman, the Sisterhood Gift shop will hold a President's Sale on Tuesday, May 21st. Thank You: For his donation to the (Some Exclusions Apply: Beaded Kippot, Candles, chapel at Mount Carmel, thank you to Parchments, Rosenthal, Tallit and Tefillin.) Paul Grollman.