Rabbi's Message

congregation brit shalom the centre scroll | november–december 2019 | tishri–tevet 5780

Rabbi’s Message | Bet Hasdai rabbi david e. ostrich

mi ha’ish: who is the one who loves life?

The following is one of Rabbi Ostrich’s Jerusalem (aka: From the Summit Yom Kippur Sermons. of Mount Scopus), Avigdor Hameiri, 1928 Many of us know the Israeli song, Me’al From the summit of Mount Scopus, Pisgat Har Hatzofim, From the Summit of I will prostrate myself to you, Mount Scopus, which is actually a love song From the summit of Mount Scopus, to Jerusalem: O Jerusalem, peace unto you. For a hundred generations From the summit of Mount Scopus, Courtesy of London Wolfe Photography I have dreamt of you, I will prostrate myself to you, To merit to cry and behold From the summit of Mount Scopus, the light of your countenance. O Jerusalem, peace unto you. For a hundred generations Jerusalem, Jerusalem, I have dreamt of you, light up your face to your son, To merit to cry and behold Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the light of your countenance. from your ruins will I build you. Jerusalem, Jerusalem, I came here with a confident heart light up your face to your son, To rebuild your ruins, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Yet how can I build your Temple from your ruins will I build you. When there is no peace among your children? The song dates back to 1928 and has been Sephardi, Ashkenazi, Yemenite, Falasha, recorded as a beautiful, yearning adoration Urphali, Georgean, Haredi and Liberal. INSIDE THIS ISSUE since well before Independence. It remains Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Rabbi’s Message 1 popular to this day, and many people get this is not what I have dreamt about. Schedule of Events 4 goose-bumps listening to it and singing Jerusalem, Jerusalem, along. However, this loving song is lifted make peace among your sons. Gift Funds 10 from a poem with a very different mood. From the summit of Mount Scopus, Yahrzeits 12 Written by Avigdor Hame’iri, a devoted Zionist, the original also includes the poet’s O Jerusalem, peace unto you. Scroll Sponsors 14 frustration and critique of the politics and Thousands of exiles around the world, social dynamics of the developing Jewish Raise up their eyes to you. State. Here is the full text: In thousands of blessings may you be blessed, Kingly sanctuary, royal city.

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Congregation Brit Shalom | 620 E. Hamilton Ave., State College, PA 16801 | 814.238.4611 | [email protected] President’s Column barry ruback

of his position including: conducting weekly services; teaching; preparing students for Bar and Bat Mitzvah; leading High Holy Day services; working with prospective converts; representing us in the community and in Interfaith programs, and being the religious stew- ard of our community. Every year we One of the most significant things I’ve renovations, as they are of a different support the Rabbi’s continuing profes- learned in the past year and a half is the nature than the immediate needs (e.g., sional development, which includes his importance of timeframes in the opera- a broken water heater) covered in the membership in professional organization of an institution. At Brit Shalom, annual budget. Generally, because the tions and attendance at conferences. our discussions about the future fall sorts of needed building repairs that Funds directed toward this goal will into one of three timeframes. take multiple years to achieve are not ensure that we can provide for his con- considered emergencies, they are often First, we are concerned about the im- tinued outstanding services. deferred by organizations. Only when mediate future. Thus, much of our there’s an emergency, like a roof leak, meetings deal with the budget and are these repairs made. 2. Educating the Next expenditures for the current year. Can Generation of Jews we have this program? Will we have It is this third, intermediate, timeframe Goal: $50,000 enough to make a specific repair? For to which our fundraising campaign is this timeframe, we rely on annual dues, directed. We have a goal of $600,000. We need to educate our children so that on the Kol Nidre appeal, and on gifts Of this amount, about 40% is directed they have an awareness of Jewish tradi- directed toward immediate needs. at maintaining the high quality of the tions, a knowledge of Torah, an under- intellectual and religious life of the standing of Jewish history, a connection Second, we are concerned about the synagogue (by supporting the continu- to the land of Israel, and a sense of long-term future of the Congregation. ing education and professional devel- responsibility to others through ethical How can we ensure that the Congrega- opment of the Rabbi), meeting unmet decency and Tikkun Olam. We must tion will exist in 50 years? What if the Congregational needs (especially the continue to support our religious school building suffered extensive damage? need for programs for our teenagers), so that the tuition is reasonable for For this timeframe, past leaders have set and adapting to the changing nature young families. Currently, the Congre- up endowment funds, whose principal of our membership (the need for more gation provides about 70 percent of the can be touched only in the event of a programming for our older members). cost of religious school. Funds directed true emergency. These funds provide The other 60% of our fundraising toward this goal will enable us to re- an annual supplement (currently, about campaign is directed at making long- duce this allocation from our member- $45,000) to our operating budget, but needed repairs to the building. Below I ship dues and will enable our school to their real purpose is to make sure that provide a little more detail about our six purchase needed materials to improve the synagogue will exist in the long-term. Congregational needs. the quality of the education we offer. The third timeframe, the one we have often skipped over, is for the next 10 1. Continued Excellence 3. Involving Teenagers years. It is during this timeframe that in the Rabbinate in the Jewish Community the Congregation can think about ways Goal: $50,000 Goal: $50,000 to improve the synagogue and to meet At present, we offer limited educational the changing needs of our members. We need to support the Rabbi as he and social programs for teenagers after It is also within this timeframe that engages with our members and fulfills their Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Funds directed we need to address major building the many varied and expansive duties toward this goal will allow us to provide

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2 | congregation brit shalom Notes from the Religious School mike radis

We have begun the school year on a high Our teachers this year are primarily mem- note. There are 6 new kindergarteners and bers of the congregation rather than Penn shabbat in song this is a great number for us. Consecration State undergraduates and this has given us with michelle for our new students—kindergarten and a buy-in from the community which I hope katz several who joined us this year—were held continues into the future. on Simchat Torah. Once each month, member We would like to thank Esther Siegfried for and musician extraordinaire This year we have looped the curriculum so allowing the Kindergarteners and first grad- Michelle Katz will provide that we could combine classes—K–1, 2–3, ers to decorate bags that held treats which the music for our Friday 4–5 and 6–7. Students will have both parts of were given to members of the community in evening service. Bringing the curriculum over the course of two years. nursing homes for Rosh Hashanah. her collection of inspiring and upbeat Jewish music, Michelle will enhance our worship service and bring a Shabbat smile to every- JCC Nursery School Kid’s Korner one’s face. Join us! dara lavallee Fall dates are: November 22 The last couple months have been busy! We the shofar to welcome the new year in. The are in full swing at The JCC! We spent much kiddos loved this! Now that October hit we December 27 (Chanukah) of September getting to know one another are learning all about the holiday Sukkot. We and watching lots of friendships blossom. made edible sukkahs and spent some time We also welcomed the Jewish New Year in playing in the real sukkah. and learned all about Rosh Hashanah. The thanks to We are looking forward to much more fun in Rabbi came into our classroom and blew sukkah builders the coming months at The JCC!

Thanks to the following JCC Nursery School Silent Auction congregants for helping to set up the Sukkah this Come support the Nursery School on Dozens of items to bid on, from: year: November 7, 6:00–8:00 P.M. for their • Mt. Nittany Winery Annual Silent Auction! Bidding will take Bruce Gluckman • 2000 Degrees place 6:30–7:30 P.M. Pinky Heyn • Pampered Chef Adult-only event (ages 12+). Due to logistical Barry Ruback circumstances, we will NOT be offering child • Stella & Dot Dave Eissenstat care in the nursery school. • Animal Kingdom Brenda Eissenstat Wine and appetizers from Brown Dog Cater- • Growing Tree ing, Websters Cafe, Penn State Bakery, Sweet • Cafe Lemont Cliff Cohen Temptations from Terri, Seven Mountain Wine Cellars, and more! • Taste Buds Kitchen $5 suggested donation for drinks and • Ten Thousand Villages appetizers. Cash and check only. • And more!

november–december, 2019 | 3 Upcoming Schedule

shabbat worship services upcoming b’nai mitzvah Fridays at 7:00 P.M. | Reform Style Services November 2 Saturdays at 10:00 A.M. | Conservative Style Services Ellie Kaufman Children are welcome at all of our worship services. Join us and make worship a family practice. November 8 Sawyer McLaughlin

May 2, 2020 Lauren Marshall 2019 Sunday Flicks at Congregation May 16, 2020 Brit Shalom Keira Schreiber Organized by Jim and Deena Ultman with the “an israeli love story” June 20, 2020 Brit Shalom Program Committee and State February 16, 2020 Abby Siegel College Hadassah. The year is 1947. 18 year-old Margalit who October 2, 2021 Winter is coming! What better way to spend lives in Nahalal loves theater and dreams of Lauren Krentzman a dreary day than viewing a Jewish-themed movie at our Synagogue? becoming an actress. One day she meets and November 6, 2021 falls in love with 24 year-old Eli Ben Zvi from Join us on a Sunday afternoon in January, Kibbutz Beit Keshet. She tries to get close to Hudson Pell-Gibson February, and March. All three events will him, hoping he’ll fall for her, but things don’t begin at 2:00 P.M. in the social hall. June 18, 2022 go so smoothly. He has a girlfriend and is busy with the dramatic events preceding the Evan Zorn “nowhere in africa” birth of Israel. Slowly the barriers are coming down—Eli discovers Margalit and she decides June 25, 2022 January 26, 2020 Erik Sulman to move in with him, giving up her dream to A tale following a young Jewish family from become an actress. They set up a date for a Germany to Kenya as they flee the Nazi wedding, but Israel’s harsh reality intervenes. regime at the onset of World War II. Jettel Redlich, of upper-class upbringing, and her “the cakemaker” daughter Regina move to Kenya to be with her husband Walter. Walter works as a farm man- March 22, 2020 ager, while Regina and Jettel are adjusting to Thomas, a young German baker, is having their new home. Then Britain declares war on an affair with Oren, an Israeli married man Germany, and the family is again separated. who has frequent business visits in Berlin. Through Jettel’s affair with a British solider, When Oren dies in a car crash in Israel, her family is given preferential treatment. Thomas travels to Jerusalem seeking answers Regina is able to attend school and Walter is regarding his death. Under a secret identity, given a good job. But after the war, the family Thomas infiltrates into the life of Anat, his is too fractured to reunite and Walter contem- lover’s newly widowed wife. The encounter plates a return to Germany, while Regina and with the unfamiliar reality will make Thomas Jettel have never felt more at home. involved in Anat’s life in a way far beyond his anticipation, and to protect the truth he will stretch his lie to a point of no return.

4 | congregation brit shalom Upcoming Events what are jewish languages? red cross blood drive congregational November 17, 2:00 P.M. December 24, 9:00 A.M.–2:00 P.M. e-mail We shall be exploring this question in a pre- What do Jews do on Christmas? We help our We send out a weekly sentation by Dr. Aaron Rubin, the Malvin E. friends and community. Though our Chris- newsletter with a sched- and Lea P. Bank Professor of Jewish Studies, tian neighbors are busy with their holidays, ule of events, yahrzeits, Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies, the need for blood continues in hospitals and AND a Torah commentary and Linguistics at Penn State. trauma centers. Come and do a mitzvah— by Rabbi Ostrich. If you the mitzvah of Pikuach Nefesh (Saving a Life). have not been getting this the torah scroll: To sign up, go to redcrossblood.org. You can weekly e-newsletter, please facts and traditions locate this drive on the site in two ways: contact Michelle Davis in the office: admin@ December 13, 6:00 P.M. • Type in the zip code and then refine the britshalomstatecollege.org search for Dec. 24, or A presentation by Rabbi Ostrich on the or (814) 238-4611. origins, scribing, and handling of the • Enter the code “BritShalom.” Torah scroll. Will be followed by Shabbat service and oneg. And, to encourage us, the Blood Bank will have some Chinese food for all donors. congregational website essence ii concert If you need information February 23 (time TBA) about the congregation A concert by the group Essence II, featuring or our programming, spiritual and secular music in the African remember our website: American tradition. britshalomstatecollege.org. If you have any sugges- tions (or excellent photos to share), please contact Rabbi Ostrich (rabbiostrich@britshalom Donating to the Federation statecollege.org). david werner, chair for state college jewish federation

For those who would like to donate to the This is the contact information needed. Federation, you can either mail a check jfedpgh.org/statecollegegives or go online. You can select from many alternatives in how you would like your or donation used. Your donation for either Meredith Scott Hyman, Esq. local or for international needs is most Development Associate important. See the web page that is noted Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh here. Click on the tab that is titled Federa- 2000 Technology Drive tion formerly UJA and a list will come up for Pittsburgh, PA 15219 contribution categories. If you send a check, 412-697-6652 please put “For the State College campaign” in the memo section and also enclose a note [email protected] of how you want the donation used. www.jewishpgh.org

november–december, 2019 | 5 Rabbi’s Message | Bet Hasdai Continued from page 1

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, I shall not move away.” He in our concluding prayers this evening: I shall not move away, never left Israel, but he maintained the ...there is that in us which darkens the Jerusalem, Jerusalem, role of a critical observer, something soul. Called to a life of righteousness, the Messiah will surely come, one day. he saw rooted in the Bible. In Proverbs we rebel: arrogance possesses us. The 27.6, we read: “Ne’emanim pitz’ay ohev,” One of the things I learned when I passions that rage within us drown which is usually translated as “Wounds studied this poem this summer is the the voice of conscience: good and evil, by a loved one are long lasting.” When significance of his perch,on the summit virtue and vice, love and hate contend someone close to us betrays us, the of Mount Scopus. It is not just a roman- for the mastery of our lives. Again and pain is especially intense. However, tic setting; Mount Scopus is the site of again we complain of the struggle, for- the Zionist poet Natan Alterman read the Hebrew University, and it is from getting that the power to choose is the the same verse with a Midrashic twist, there and its modern academic and cul- glory and greatness of our being. When speaking of the special validity that can tural milieu that Hameiri looks down we succumb, life loses its beauty, and only come from the criticism of those within us sounds the voice of judg- on the ancient artifacts—the ruins that who love us. He read, “Ne’emanim ment: Where are you? How you have he hopes can be updated and upgraded. pitz’ay ohev,” as, “Wounds/criticism by a fallen, O children of the Most High! His is not a nostalgic wish to return to loved one are faithfulness.” When those the past, but rather a plan to improve (Adapted by Rabbi Chaim Stern from we know and love tell us what we’re upon the essential truths that have been The Union Prayerbook, Volume II, page doing wrong, it may hurt, but it is a gift clothed in forms no longer healthy for 346, which goes back to Rabbi David we should well consider. Judaism. Einhorn’s Olat Tamid and Rabbi Israel The same can be said for those mo- I. Mattuck’s Liberal Jewish Prayer Book; In the second stanza, he focuses on the ments of clarity when we can look deep in Gates of Repentance, page 520.) social conflicts among the Jews, but, within ourselves and see the damage we based on Hameiri’s other writings and There is understanding On-High, and have done—the imperfection we have the work of his compatriots in the La- there should be a measure of under- achieved. Self-criticism is the theme of bor Zionist Movement, these concerns standing in our own souls, but let our High Holy Days, but we are often can easily be expanded to other peoples us not be too easy on ourselves. We unable to see within and recognize the of Mandatory Palestine. In this place of all have faults, and we need to think problems that we bring to our lives. dreams of peace, tribalism and conflict about them seriously. Fortunately, our have always been present. How can We who have the potential of godliness Tradition offers us two ways to con- modernity help fix the old ways? too often exhibit shamefulness: greed, sider them in our Yom Kippur prayers. prejudice, impatience, maliciousness, The first are theVidui prayers, those Hame’iri was a devoted builder of Eretz egotism, and narrow-mindedness. We in which we list sins and think about Yisrael, but he did not hesitate to call really have, and we really should be which ones might apply to us. These attention to the foibles and sins he saw. ashamed of ourselves. As we shall read are parts of the service to read carefully He was true to his word, “Jerusalem, and personally.

6 | congregation brit shalom The second are those prayers which that is possible? This is what the Psalm- identify good qualities. Rather than ist challenges us to do. thursday torah just giving ourselves a pass—feeling The same can be said for our peace luncheons good that we sometimes display such seeking. Do we sincerely seek peace and Join us at 12:00 Noon for a qualities, it can be helpful to walk pursue it? Is it just a matter of avoiding salad bar lunch, fellowship, backwards and think about all the times conflict, or do we involve ourselves in and Torah study. when these good words are not good the nitty-gritty details of life and bring descriptions of us. Take for instance the Here is the Fall schedule: a measure of peace, of calm, of faith, of passage from Psalm 34 which we sing goodness, of trustworthiness—and of November 14 and 21 as Mi Ha’Ish: trust! December 5, 12, and 19 Who is the person who delights in life, The complexities involved in doing the and loves many days of goodness? In November and De- right thing can be daunting. This is why Keep your tongue from evil, cember, we’ll look at texts introspection is so important. Where and your lips from deceitful speech. addressing the issues of have we done well? Where have we Depart from evil and do good; Tribalism and/or Uni- gone wrong? Whether from ourselves seek peace and pursue it. versalism from a Jewish or our loved ones, criticism is vital to perspective. Do we keep our tongues from evil? self-improvement, and, of course, self- Seriously? Do we engage in deceitful improvement is what God is hoping speech—even when we really want and waiting for us to do. something, or really believe in something? Do we make telling the truth a Who is the person who delights in life, shabbat rides and loves many days of goodness? 100%-of-the-time priority? Getting to the synagogue can be a challenge for some As for our goodness, what of it? Is It is the person who takes life seriously members, and we are work- it real goodness, or are we just good enough to want to live it well. This is ing on ways to help them. when it is convenient? Figuring that serious stuff. It can be difficult, but it Other than asking friends most of us do not engage in large-scale is so extremely important—and holy. for rides, our best option is evil, what kind of evil do we do? While As we learn from Rabbi Tarphon (Avot a two-step process. small evils may not be indictable, they 2.16): “You are not required to finish the do diminish our purity and bring us in work, but neither are you at liberty to 1. Arrange with CATA for short of our goals. How can we access abstain from it.” a special ride TO the the deep purity that God places in our synagogue for services souls and truly manifest the goodness or programs. CATA has a special service for el- derly or disabled riders in which a small CATA bus picks up a passenger by appointment. The charge is minimal. 2. Once at the synagogue, there are many attenders who are happy to give rides home.

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more robust programing to support teenagers’ drainage problems, leading to water dam- from the continuing involvement in Jewish activities, age, and bathrooms that must be updated. In religious including expanded education offerings and addition, our plans for the next few years in- affairs travel to nearby Jewish communities. clude taking the necessary steps to increase committee the security of the building. If we complete 4. Supporting the Adult these repairs and improvements now, we will Thank you to everyone prevent further, avoidable deterioration and Jewish Community for your patience with our should not face major building expenses for Goal: $50,000 new security procedures in 25 years. place for the High Holiday Our goal is to provide for a lifetime of Jewish season. While having to learning. We plan to continue programs like Funds directed toward this goal will cover show your tickets may not the weekly Torah study and to add programs currently approved and planned repairs and have been your preference, beyond our current offerings, such as ad- bring the Building Fund up to the level re- we instituted these new ditional musical performances and outside quired by the Congregational By-Laws. If we procedures upon security speakers. Funds directed toward this goal will are unable to raise these funds, we will have recommendations. We also support our increased involvement with to take out a mortgage, as the total cost for encourage your feedback. seniors living in assisted living facilities. repairs will exceed our line of credit. Please feel free to contact Lauren Gluckman, lauren- 5. Social Action impact [email protected]. Goal: $50,000 If we are able to meet these objectives, we Yasher Koach to Rabbi In addition to Torah and worship, our tradi- will be well positioned for the next decade Ostrich for his spiritual tion requires us to work for the betterment of to meet our mission of welcoming Jews guidance and assistance the world. In recent years, we have assumed through worship, study, gathering, and social during the High Holidays the responsibilities of taking care of Jewish action and playing a vibrant role in the wider and to everyone who had cemeteries in Philipsburg and Bellefonte, community. an honor on the bimah. A and we have become involved in several local hearty mazel tov to every- community service activities. Funds directed donations one who assisted with the toward this goal will increase our involve- High Holiday observances, If you are interested in directing a donation ment in social action programs. especially Michelle Davis to support a specific goal, there are opportu- who takes care of so much nities for choosing. 6. Maintaining Our Home for our Congregation, the You can send your contribution to Congre- Goal: $350,000 Religious Affairs Commit- gation Brit Shalom, 620 E. Hamilton Ave., tee, our greeters and tickets Our sanctuary is now more than 35 years State College, PA 16801, or make a donation checkers, the shofar team, old and the social hall is more than 50 years online at www.britshalomstatecollege.org. Hadassah for coordinating old. For the past 30 years we have covered the Break the Fast, every- routine expenses for repair and maintenance one who donated to the within our dues-supported budget. How- more information State College Food Bank ever, this has meant deferring maintenance For more information about how you can and to all who made our for multiple large projects that now impact help us Build Our Future, please contact the observance more meaning- the integrity of the building. These include Brit Shalom office at 814-238-4611. ful in so many ways. We donated 741 pounds of food to the State College Area Food Bank.

8 | congregation brit shalom Hadassah Happenings deena ultman food fair book club membership Thursday, November 21, 4:30–6:30 Hadassah Book Club will be meeting in If you know anyone interested in join- P.M. at Congregation Brit Shalom December. Please contact Estelle Frankl ing, please contact Carol Shapiro: 247- (CBS). Kosher Hot Dog dinner and for information: pH: 814-689-8405; 2010 or Bonnie Eckstut: 883-2192. Jewish food items will be available. email: [email protected]. It is our biggest fundraiser of the year! We encourage new members to attend. is there a simcha To make it a success we could use all in your future? hands on deck. How can you help? chanukah party WE NEED YOU to volunteer the week Planting trees in Israel make a tre- leading up to the event and the day Will be held in December. Time and mendous impact on the landscape and of the event. We are looking for latke place to be announced. agricultural base. It is also an inexpen- cooks, people to help set up, clean up, sive way to recognize a special event or serve, cook hotdogs, bus food tables sunday jewish movie honor the memory of a loved one. For and assist at the bake table. Work with series only $18 and a brief call to Betty Moore, other interesting women for a few this can be done for you! You can con- Co-sponsored with CBS, will take place hours and help out with a good cause! tact Betty at Betty.Lefkowitz@gmail. on Sundays in January, February, and Please contact Carol Shapiro, cell: 814- com or 238-2895. March at 2:00 P.M. PLEASE SAVE THE 571-4001; home: 814-237-2010 or email: DATES. (See full synopsis on page 4.) Hadassah Greeting Cards are available [email protected] by calling Joni Ostrich, pH: 235-5359. • “Nowhere in Africa” on January 26 • “An Israeli Love Story” on February 16 • “The Cakemaker” on March 22

Greeters For Services becca thorsen

In an effort to support a more wel- faces and chat with friends. And it will (about individual guests or the role in coming presence for our members make our guests feel welcome and general) can be directed to the Rabbi. and guests at Friday evening Shabbat comfortable in our special place. Signing up is easy! Use the link below services, we are establishing a Greeter We are asking Greeters to arrive 15 and select the date you would like to system to wish “Shabbat Shalom” to minutes early (6:45 P.M.) and remain serve. Have a change of plans? No prob- worshippers. The main role of these in the entryway for about 10 minutes lem. Just go back to the link and adjust volunteers is to greet people as they into the service (7:10 P.M.) to allow for your dates as needed. enter the building. Greeters do not need late comers. Any questions about the to usher worshippers to their seats, www.signupgenius.com/ role in general can be directed to Becca but they can offer to assist guests who go/30e0c4fa4a929a1fa7-greeters Thorsen ([email protected]) might need help finding the sanctuary ahead of time. On Shabbat, Greeters’ Thank you so much. or kippot. This is mainly an opportunity immediate questions or concerns for volunteers to get to know unfamiliar

november–december, 2019 | 9 Gift Funds

rabbi’s discretionary fund | general fund | all undesignated programming fund and used by the Rabbi for books, donations, gifts to Brit Shalom. membership fund scholarships, etc. In memory of Carrie Quimby and my In honor of Bruce Gluckman’s tutelage In memory of “Mack” Bernard Levine | father, Eugene Boardman | from Susan of the shofar team | from Zaryab Iqbal from Susan Levine Boardman In memory of Muriel Stein, mother of In memory of my beloved father, Elmo building fund Barry Stein | from Barry and Ellen Stein Killian | from the Vincent-Killian Family In memory of Oswald Koppe, father of In memory of Honey Jaffe | In memory of Dr. Marion Abrams Barbara Seidman’s father | from Stephen from Bill Jaffe Kessler | from Marsha Albert Abrams and Barbara Seidman In honor of Rabbi for all of his support In honor of Lynn Petnick | from Gail and teaching of Josh in the preparation rodef sholem cemetery fund | Liviter for his Bar Mitzvah | from the Fragin to support the maintenance of this historic Family In memory of William Boniface | Jewish cemetery in Bellefonte. from Zoe Boniface and Eric Feigelson In memory of my son Jay Schor | In memory of Joan Hassol | from Wilma In honor of Salua and Yousef Kamerow, from Stanley Schor and Robert Stern Josh Fragin and the wonderful High In memory of Richard Levy, father of Holiday services | from the Nowacki In memory of Marion Ruhman, Ellen Stein | from Barry and Ellen Stein Family sister of Wilma Stern | from Wilma In memory of Betty Moore’s sister and and Robert Stern In honor of Michelle Davis for being so my beloved husband Henry Hoffman | helpful with Josh’s Bar Mitzvah Kiddush from Janice Hoffman luncheon | from the Fragin Family social action fund | to support In honor of the congregation and Rabbi the Gemilut Chasadim work of our Social Ostrich, who have provided me a true Action Committee. religious home during the time of shloshim. I enjoyed the services and In memory of Jeannette Brinch, niece the caring of the congregation. The of Wilma and Robert Stern | from final song at last week’s Friday night Wilma and Robert Stern services is true, you can find Jews wherever you go. You have helped me to make some sense of my son’s death and find peace for myself, Thank you |from Marc Peigorzer In memory of Charles Gilbert | from Harvey Gilbert and Heather Ruker Gilbert In memory of Elinor Kriegsmann, twin sister of Betty Moore | from Wilma and Robert Stern In memory of Betty Moore’s twin sister Elinor Kriegsmann | from Jim and Deena Ultman

10 | congregation brit shalom hesed fund | to help families in need how to contribute with emphasis on local Jewish families. To make a contribution to any of the Brit is congregation Shalom funds, please mail or drop off a brit shalom in In thanks to Ann Pangborn, and the check payable to Congregation Brit Shalom, your will? countless others, for all their efforts and 620 East Hamilton Avenue, State College, An important part of our kindness coordinating and preparing PA 16801. Contributions of $18 or more will future is represented by be- the oneg following the memorial service be listed in the Scroll following the date the quests made by members. for Austin Jaffe | from Lynn, Alex and contribution is made. If you have any ques- Roxanne Jaffe tions, please contact Michelle Davis, Office Thoughtful bequests enable Congregation Brit Shalom In appreciation to the Hesed Commit- Manager, at 814-238-4611. tee of their thoughtfulness for Rosh to retain a future of Jewish Hashanah | from Estelle Frankl life for generations to come. From funding our Rabbi to scholarships at our religious education fund | to offset expenses school, your generous gift for the Religious School. maintains our financial health. In honor of all of Josh’s K–7 Brit Sha- lom religious school teachers for the A simple codicil can be Jewish teaching they provided Josh | added to your existing from the Fragin Family will, if you wish to make a bequest, such as “I give and bequest to Congrega- tion Brit Shalom, located in State College, Pennsylvania, the sum of $____ [or “____ percentage of my estate as finally determined for federal (or Pennsylvania) estate tax purposes]. A will or codicil should be prepared by an attorney. Please call the congregation office at 238-4611 to discuss including Congregation Brit Shalom in your estate.

november–december, 2019 | 11 week of november 1/2, 2019 Yahrzeits Estelle Vincent Grandmother of Joy Vincent-Killian 28 Tishri Anne Seidman Mother of Stephen Seidman 30 Tishri Ernest Schor Brother of Stanley Schor 2 Heshvan Charlotte Kreiger 2 Heshvan Berta Golahny Mother of Amy Golahny 2 Heshvan Ruben Tannenbaum Father of Susan Radis 3 Heshvan Morris M. Mamolen 4 Heshvan Dr. Max Goldberg Grandfather of Joni Ostrich October 28 week of november 8/9, 2019 Rosa Ritt Grandmother of Diana Berlyand 5 Heshvan Jay Roberts Brother of Betty Moore 7 Heshvan Joseph Nederlander Grandfather of Renee Marks 7 Heshvan Liselotte Levy Weil Cousin of Rabbi David Ostrich 7 Heshvan Mary Gilbert Mother of Harvey Gilbert 8 Heshvan Alfred Engel 8 Heshvan Lena Ziff Mother of Phil Ziff 9 Heshvan Irwin Holtzer Husband of Zillah Holtzer 11 Heshvan Sue Tygel Wife of Mark Tygel 11 Heshvan Raymond Levine Brother-in-Law of Susan Levine 11 Heshvan week of november 15/16, 2019 Dorothy Copeland Mother of Janice Hoffman 12 Heshvan Marty Rosenbaum Father of Marla Yukelson 12 Heshvan Barbara Levin Late Partner of Carol Baker 13 Heshvan Barbara Zydney Mother of Andrew Zydney 14 Heshvan Ellis Abrams Father of Elliot Abrams 16 Heshvan Ethel Lang Mother-in-Law of Judy Lang 18 Heshvan Henry Hoffman Husband of Janice Hoffman 18 Heshvan week of november 22/23, 2019 Hyman Seltzer Father of Ann Pangborn 20 Heshvan Cyrus Pangborn Father of Rob Pangborn 20 Heshvan Gertrude B. Robinson 21 Heshvan Aviva Passow Sister of Dan Ottenstein 22 Heshvan Ted Wirtshafter Father of Eileen Leibowitz 23 Heshvan Marie Louise Petnick Mother-in-Law of Lynn Petnick 23 Heshvan David Stein Father of Barry Stein 23 Heshvan Cheryl Lichtenstein Wife of Jeff Lichtenstein 23 Heshvan Irv Cenziper Father of Lynn Myers 24 Heshvan Josephine Pete Aunt of Janice Shapiro & Jeffrey Krauss 25 Heshvan Bea Walden Aunt of Aileen Galley 25 Heshvan Mark Levine Cousin of Joni Ostrich November 19 week of november 29/30, 2019 Edward Navasky Brother of Elaine Ziff 28 Heshvan Jacob Kantar 28 Heshvan Harry Katz Father of Larry Katz 28 Heshvan Denise Ziff Late wife of Ted Ziff 29 Heshvan Elizabeth Green Grandmother of Ellis Abramson 29 Heshvan Joseph Schor Father of Stanley Schor 29 Heshvan Edwin S. Kopley Father of Richard Kopley 30 Heshvan Bella R. Harris Mother-in-Law of Selma Harris 30 Heshvan Jules Patt Father of Maggie Patt Biddle November 26 Dr. Ellis Promisloff Father of Diane Krentzman 1 Kislev Ruth Ziff Mother of Barbara Ziff and Ted Ziff 1 Kislev Sandra Weber Sister of Renee Marks 2 Kislev Charles Abramson Father of Ellis Abramson 2 Kislev Irving Levine Father of Joni Ostrich 1 Kislev

12 | congregation brit shalom week of december 6/7, 2019 Edward Post Father of David Post 3 Kislev Elsie Kaplow Mother of Susan Rose 3 Kislev Arthur Finkel Father of Lynn Petnick 3 Kislev Annette Berkman Mother of Michael Berkman 3 Kislev Alvin “Sonny” Katz Brother of Larry Katz 5 Kislev Dan Walden Uncle of Aileen Galley 6 Kislev Isaac Edelist Father of Trudy Lipowsky 7 Kislev Harry Abramson Grandfather of Ellis Abramson 8 Kislev Shirley Rosenblum Sister of Betty Moore 8 Kislev Maurice D. Robinson 9 Kislev Jacki Miller Mother of Lauren Gluckman December 4 Susan Watson Friend of the Ostrich Family December 2 week of december 13/14, 2019 Peter Ottenstein Father of Dan Ottenstein 10 Kislev Richard Gordon Husband of Nancy Gordon 10 Kislev Alice Chapman Aunt of Joy Vincent-Killian 10 Kislev Bernard Yukelson Father of Dave Yukelson 11 Kislev Sarah Abramson Grandmother of Ellis Abramson 12 Kislev Anna Leader Grandmother of Dave Yukelson 12 Kislev Nathan Berlin 12 Kislev Robert Davidson 12 Kislev Ida Helfand Mother of Nancy Gordon 13 Kislev James Meister Husband of Janet Meister 13 Kislev Esther Nederlander Mother of Renee Marks 15 Kislev week of december 20/21, 2019 Michael Wirth Brother of Eileen Leibowitz 17 Kislev Jack Kaufman Uncle of Ron Hodes 17 Kislev Harriet Radis Mother of Michael Radis 17 Kislev Rose Schiff Mother of Steven Schiff 19 Kislev Fannie Boroff Grandmother of Aileen Galley 20 Kislev Samuel M. Rubinstein 21 Kislev Nancy Kalin Mother of Richard Kalin 22 Kislev Samuel Aberg Father of Gil Aberg 23 Kislev B. Charles Levine Husband of Sylvia Levine 23 Kislev week of december 27, 2019 Martin Smith Father of Ed Smith 25 Kislev David Snitzer 25 Kislev Yuda Golahny Father of Amy Golahny 25 Kislev Henry Phillips Father of Zillah Holtzer 26 Kislev Dora Sataloff Grandmother of Larry Katz 26 Kislev Charles David Saxon Father of Amanda Saxon 27 Kislev Sylvia Schwartz Mother of Susan Steinberg 27 Kislev Howard Ratner Father of Jeff Ratner 28 Kislev Louis Altman Brother of Naomi Altman 28 Kislev Sara Gordon Mother-in-Law of Nancy Gordon 30 Kislev Helen Hoffman Grandmother of Emily Steffensmeir 30 Kislev week of january 3, 2020 Sylvia L. Fine Mother of Selma Harris 1 Tevet Paul Chiswick Brother of Nancy Chiswick 1 Tevet Nick Petnick Husband of Lynn Petnick 3 Tevet Willy Bergmann Brother of Ernie Bergman 3 Tevet Bernard H. Herbst Father of Bernie Herbst 4 Tevet Helen Cohen Grandmother of Janice Shapiro & Jeffrey Krauss 4 Tevet Rhoda Goldberg Mother of Ilene White 5 Tevet Jacob Levine Father-in-Law of Sylvia Levine 7 Tevet november–december, 2019 | 13 Thank you to our Sponsors!

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