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Volume 93, No. 8 • February 2021 • Shevat/Adar 5781

Purim is coming! From Rabbi Thursday, February 25, at 6:30 pm. Jessica “Grease” Megillah Reading and Spiel: 6:30 pm Barolsky All Romemu families are strongly encouraged to join us on Zoom. On its surface, Purim is about the triumph of Italian Dinner for Purim, good over evil, the Order Dinner from epitome of “they tried to kill us, we won, let’s Hamantasch-a-thon Lou Malnati's Pizzeria eat.” In the Purim story, the good guys A Purim Fundraiser Wednesday, February 24 win and the bad guys lose big. For more information please see page 5. Order enough to have some on The fascinating parts of Purim, though, Wednesday night after the Purim Drive are the ones hidden below the surface: Purim Drive-Thru! Thru at CEEBJ and some to enjoy Thursday Vashti as a feminist icon; a story whose night, February 25 before the Purim Shpiel details go—thankfully—way over the Wednesday, February 24, at 6:30 pm. Invite your friends to do the heads of children; a king who is more of 4:30-6:30 pm same, even if they don’t celebrate Purim. a caricature than a leader; real questions A portion of all non-alcoholic purchases about Jewish identity and fitting in. We Join us on Wednesday afternoon, pre-tax go to support Romemu and learn that Purim is a holiday where every - February 24, any time between Lifelong Learning at CEEBJ. thing is turned upside down and back - 4:30-6:30 pm for a Purim Drive-Thru. Place your order by phone or online wards. We celebrate by doing things dif - In the spirit of Purim, feel free to acces - (loumalnatis.com ). You MUST provide this ferently: we’re wild and silly, we dress in sorize your mask with a costume, or code when ordering so your purchase costume, we let loose. at least a funny hat. We will have earns the Lou Malnati donation: CEB21. We can learn so much from this strange, giveaways, activities from the safety of Offer good only at Lou Malnati’s Fox Point fun, intense story. It reminds us to be true your car, and plenty of Purim silliness. and Brookfield locations. Romemu and to who we are, like Vashti. Vashti has Lifelong Learning will receive 20% of all Please bring one or more new or become something of a modern-day orders, pre-tax who use this code. lightly used sports balls to donate. hero for her early exit from the Purim story. Because she turned down the king’s request and was summarily dismissed, Purim Spiel Online she is now seen as a feminist icon, a rep - Thursday, February 25, 6:30 pm resentation of being honest and true to oneself. It reminds us to be proud Jews, like Mordecai. Mordecai overhears the plot to kill the king; he encourages Esther to speak up to the king; he refuses to We will be incorporating cartoon bow down to Haman. He also told Esther avatars and vivid set designs and our to hide her Judaism near the beginning of the story, which can make him a technical marvel Scott Finch will digitally model for changing our ways and doing drop congregants' faces into the action better, too. It reminds us to be brave, like cartoons. Enjoy seeing your fellow Esther. She risked her life for the Jewish congregant’s in the animations of people, going unsummoned before the king to reveal her identity and the nature Haman, Esther, and more. of the king’s advisor Haman.

All are welcome to attend online! Continued on page 2 February Worship Schedule All services are online- streaming on our website, on Facebook Live, YouTube, and through Zoom. The Twenty-Second Annual Friday, February 5 What an American Hebraist Can Teach Us Kabbalat Shabbat Service/ about Song of Songs: Reflections on “Name The Costume For Early Shabbat Worship 6:15 pm Gershon Rosenzweig (1861-1914). The Rabbi Purim Torah Reading: Terumah, Saturday, February 6 Exodus 25:1-27:19 Appearance” Contest Shabbat Morning Study Minyan 9:00 am Special reading for Shabbat Zahor: Entries Due By Torah Portion: Yitro, Exodus 18:1-20:23 Deuteronomy 25:17-19 Thursday, February 11 Prophetic Reading: Isaiah 6:1-7:6; 9:5-6 Prophetic Reading: I Samuel 15:2-34 6:30 pm Havdalah Together 6:30 pm Havdalah Together Attention, one and all! This is your oppor - tunity to come up with the silliest, schtiki - Friday, February 12 Thursday, February 25 est, punniest costume you can! Name the Kabbalat Shabbat Service/ Purim Service & Megillah Reading 6:30 pm rabbi's costume for Purim 5781/2021 and Early Shabbat Worship 6:15 pm The Book of Esther will be read. bask in the glory of having an important Birthday blessings for all those celebrat - ing birthdays in the month of February. Friday, February 26 role in this year’s festivities. Kabbalat Shabbat Service/ All winners will receive recognition on Saturday, February 13 Early Shabbat Worship 6:15 pm Shabbat Morning Study Minyan 9:00 am Purim, Thursday, February 25 , at our Saturday, February 27 Purim festivities and in April’s Ha-Kol, Torah Portion: Mishpatim, Exodus 21:1-24:18; Shabbat Morning Study Minyan 9:00 am with the grand prize to be announced Torah Portion: Tetzaveh, at a later date. Numbers 28:9-15; Exodus 30:11-16 Prophetic Reading: II Kings 12:1-17 Exodus 27:20-30:10 Email your entry to Toni in the clergy Prophetic Reading: Ezekiel 43:10-27 office by Thursday, February 11 , at cler - Friday, February 19 Shabbat Morning Service/B’nai [email protected] . Please include your Kabbalat Shabbat Service/ Mitzvah Program 10:30 am name and email address, along with the Early Shabbat Worship 7:00 pm Our 6th grade learners and their families name and description of the costume. Rabbi Dudley Weinberg Memorial will learn more about B’nai Mitzvah. Scholar-in-Residence. Dr. Gary P. Zola, Scanned drawings are optional (and Friday, March 5 always appreciated). Judging for this con - Ph.D, Executive Director of the Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Kabbalat Shabbat Service/ test will be handled by an “impartial” Early Shabbat Worship 6:15 pm panel of one, Rabbi Barolsky. Jewish Archives, and the Edward M. Ackerman Family Distinguished Professor Saturday, March 6 of the American Jewish Experience and Shabbat Morning Study Minyan 9:00 am Reform Jewish History of the Hebrew Torah Portion: Kee Tissa, Union College-Jewish Institute of Exodus 30:11-34:35; What Goes In? Religion in Cincinnati, will speak on Special Torah reading for Shabbat Parah: Choosing Books Profiles in American Jewish Courage. Numbers 19:1-22 of the Tanach Saturday, February 20 Prophetic Reading: Ezekiel 36:16-38 Shabbat Morning Study Minyan 9:00 am Shabbat Morning Service/B’nai with Rabbi Barolsky Rabbi Dudley Weinberg Memorial Mitzvah Program 10:30 am on Wednesdays, Scholar-in-Residence. Dr. Gary P. Zola, Our 7th grade learners and their families February 10 and 17 Ph.D, will be our scholar. He will speak on will learn more about B’nai Mitzvah at 2:00 pm Rabbi Barolsky, As we approach Purim this year (the We will study why some books, such as continued from page 1 spiel and megillah reading are Thursday Song of Songs and Esther, became part evening, February 25, with a drive-thru of the Biblical cannon, while others did Purim could represent so many things in on Wednesday evening, February 24 to not. No prior knowledge of these books life right now. It’s fun and light on the get ready), let’s enjoy the silliness, pick is necessary. surface, but when we try to dig deeper, out great costumes, and have fun it’s overwhelming, scary, and leaves us together on our screens. Let’s also unsure and asking a lot of questions. It is remember the messages of the holiday, a story about power, leadership, sexuali - and stay true to who we are and what ty, and identity—topics which are, for we believe, and to stand bravely in our better or for worse, as relevant in 2021 truth. as they were in Shushan. www.ceebj.org 2 Follow CEEBJ on Facebook The CEEBJ Rabbi Dudley Weinberg Memorial Director of Scholar-in-Residence Weekend, Dr. Gary P. Zola Lifelong on The American Jewish Experience, February 19-21 Learning

YOUR MIGHT, O God, Dr. Gary P. Zola vation of our stories as American Jews is everlasting; Help us will be our and, most especially, as Reform Jews.” to use our strength for Scholar in Dr. Gary P. Zola’s approach to history good and not evil. You Residence for an are the Source of life exciting weekend Speaking about recent events in the U.S., Dr Zola said, “The very idea of a ‘fact’ is and blessing; Help us to choose life for of insightful pre - ourselves and our children. You are the sentations. Gary P. under assault today. The Founders had different views — they believed in reason support of the falling; Help us to lift up Zola, Ph.D. is the the fallen. You are the author of freedom; Executive Director — it was an age of enlightenment. They believed knowledge could be acquired, Help us to free the captive. You are our of the Jacob hope in death as in life; Help us to keep Rader Marcus Center of the American and that democracy cannot stand with - out it. And they were right. [Today,] we faith with those who sleep in the dust. Jewish Archives (AJA). A much-loved Your might, O God, is everlasting; Help us professor, he is the Edward M. Ackerman need true understanding and agreed- upon facts.” to use our strength for good. Family Distinguished Professor of the - Mishkan T'filah: A Reform Siddur: American Jewish Experience & Reform Dr. Zola’s work centers on documentary Complete: Shabbat, Weekdays, and Jewish History of the Hebrew Union history, using archival sources. Compared Festivals (Transliterated) (Page 79). College-Jewish Institute of Religion in to history based on cultural stories and CCAR Press. Kindle Edition. Cincinnati, Ohio. myths, this approach offers unique bene - fits. For example, when seeking to Now through February 27, Lifelong “This is a rare opportunity to hear one of explain a conflict between two politi - Learning continues its study of the mid - the most accomplished, respected, and cians, a letter or a document provides dah (Jewish Value) of g’vurah (power and articulate members of the HUC academ - written testimony to the nature of the strength “for good”). As this translation of ic staff,” says Lois Brazner, CEEBJ board conflict. Thus, the historian can tell the the g’vurot (the second prayer in the member. “Dr. Zola is a favorite professor story with greater accuracy.” main section of the prayer service called of students at HUC Cincinnati due to his the Amidah) models for us, we are creat - insightful, animated and engaging lec - Don’t miss the chance to learn from Dr. ed in the image of God. Just as God has tures. He is passionate about the preser - Zola, a truly outstanding teacher. various attributes of g’vurah, so, we too, have the potential for g’vurah. Our Romemu learners last month explored the following three questions: What is g’vu - Scholar in Residence Events Featuring Dr. Gary P. Zola rah? What is my g’vurah - my powers and All on Zoom and via streaming through the CEEBJ website, CEEBJ.org. strengths? What are some of the ways peo - ple can use their g’vurah? This month they Friday, February 19 at 7:00 pm Teach Us About Song of Songs: continue their exploration by addressing: (note later start time), Kabbalat Shabbat Reflections on Gershon Rosenzweig What is the potential impact (for good or for Profiles in American Jewish Courage. (1861-1914)”. bad) when we combine our g’vurah with TDr. Zola will illustrate how the At 11:15 am : “Fascinating Documents the strengths of others? And how will I use American Jewish past invariably shapes from the American Jewish Archives.” my g’vurah for good? How perfect that we our contemporary circumstances. He will The AJA is the world’s largest catalogued study the middah of g’vurah as we prepare focus on three little known but fascinat - collection of documentary evidence on for and then celebrate the holiday of Purim! ing American Jews. These “case studies” the history of North American Jewry. It is constitute genuine examples of But do not think that the youth are the only an archive composed of more than 20 American Jewish courage. Dr. Zola will ones who get the opportunity to explore million individual records. Dr. Zola will shed light not only on the significance of g’vurah this month and how you can use show us some of the AJA’s most fascinat - local Jewish history but also on the lofty your g’vurah for good? Here are some of ing and historically significant documents. meaning of the American Jewish experi - the adult learning opportunities this month ence itself. Sunday, February 21 at 12:30 pm that will address this middah. Every week American Exceptionalism Past, Present you have the opportunity to study with me Saturday, February 20, 9:00 am and Future. and a wonderful group of learners in our CEEBJ’s Shabbat Study Minyan Dr. Zola will explore a deeper examina - Food for Our Souls: Parashat HaShavua (the Dr. Zola will enhance the Minyan’s cur - tion of the historical significance of the Weekly Torah Portion) in Our Lives course rent study of Song of Songs as he pres - American Jewish experience. that meets on Thursdays at 12:30 pm on ents “What an American Hebraist Can Zoom. Continued on page 4 www.ceebj.org 3 Follow CEEBJ on Facebook Director of Lifelong Learning, participate in our hamantaschen-a-thon, Dr. Evie Rotstein to continued from page 3 that supports Romemu and Lifelong Learning. Another way is to participate in Present to Our Romemu You may attend any Thursdays you are our metanot l’evyonim (the mitzvah of Faculty and Lifelong able. If you are able to RSVP, great. On taking care of those in need for Purim) Thursday, February 11 at 7:00 pm we will collection during our Purim Drive Thru Learning Committee have a special Zoom Rosh Hodesh event on Wednesday, February 24. Afterwards, This Month for anyone identifying as female ages you can continue using your g’vurah for eighteen or older to celebrate the g’vu - good by placing a take-out order for Dr Evie Rotstein is the rah of Esther, Vashti, and all the women dinner at Lou Malnati’s that also supports Director of the New York in attendance. February 19 – 21, Dr. Gary Romemu and Lifelong Learning. School of Education at Zola, will introduce us to a variety of dif - Hebrew Union College- ferent American Jews and how they used Please remember, there are new Jewish Institute of their g’vurah for good. Then on Sunday, resources being added regularly to our Religion. On Sunday, February 28, at noon, Cary Silverstein will g’vurah section of our online learning February 7 and Sunday, April 11, Dr. Evie wrap up our eidah (unit) on g’vurah and page of the ceebj.org website to help Rotstein will join Susan Cosden, in lead - lead us into kehillah, with his present - you further explore this middah. ing our Romemu faculty in professional tion, Through the Eyes of Children. This development sessions via Zoom. On program is for adults, teens, and children May together we use our g’vurah to help Wednesday, February 17, together they ages fifth grade and above and is about our congregation, our community, our will lead our Lifelong Learning the Kindertransport. nation, and our world be our best selves. Committee in a study session. One of the most fun ways you can use L’Shalom, Susan Cosden, RJE Dr. Rotstein was the former director of your g’vurah for good this month is to the Leadership Institute for Congregational Educators in which, Women’s Torah Study Food for Our Soul: Susan Cosden, our Director of Lifelong Learning, was a participant, and where Tuesdays, Parashat HaShavua they first met. Dr. Rotstein consults February 2, 9, 16, and 23 (the Weekly Torah Portion) nationally with congregations on educa - tional projects and is on the leadership 10:00 am in Our Lives, Thursdays, team of ShalomSESL, a collaborative for February 4, 11, 18, and 25 promoting holistic growth for learners Join us for an in-depth and educators in Jewish settings. We are discussion of Torah 12:30 – 1:30 pm blessed to have Dr. Rotstein working from women’s Taught by Susan Cosden, RJE. with Susan and the Lifelong Learning perspectives. Department focusing on Social Brown Bag Lunch Encouraged (Nourish Dr. Sherry Blumberg, Emotional Spiritual Learning as part of a your body as you nourish your soul.) a contributor to grant we received from the Eugene and Please join Susan Cosden for an hour of The Torah: A Woman’s Ruth Freedman Family Foundation. Over studying the weekly Torah portion and Commentary, Dr. Sherry the next several months, we will be shar - how it applies to our lives today. The por - will lead us through Blumberg ing much more about Social Emotional tions we will cover in February are Yitro, this text and the Spiritual Learning and its role in our edu - Mishpatim, Terumah, and T’tzaveh. poetry, feminist readings and traditional cational programs. Through Torah we will examine moral con - commentary it holds. flicts and ethical lessons. We will explore a This course is perfect for anyone who variety of different God concepts and what MovingTraditions identifies as female, whether new to each one implores us to do, being created Torah study or a more experienced in God’s image. By wrestling together, we B’nai Mitzvah Program scholar. Register online at ceebj.org or will each make personal meaning and find February 27 at 10:30 am call (414) 228-7545. insights in our sacred text. Sixth Grade Families Shabbat Morning Service and MovingTraditions B’nai Rosh Hodesh Adar Mitzvah Program. Thursday, February 11 at 7:00 pm, on Zoom All of CEEBJ is invited to join us on Zoom for our special service designed Please join Susan Cosden, WE, and Lifelong Learning as we welcome in the new for our sixth grade families. moon and the new month of Adar. All who identify as female and are at least 18 years old are invited to attend. This event is free and we ask you to please register Immediately after the service, our sixth to let us know you are coming. Together we will study, share, schmooze, bless the grade families will have a program enti - moon, and bless each other. Our theme for the evening will be “A Celebration of tled, Today You Are An Adult: What G’vurah (power and strength “for good”): Through the Eyes of Vashti, Esther, and Me.” Does It Mean to Become a Teen? www.ceebj.org 4 Follow CEEBJ on Facebook Baking Hamantaschen Demonstration Class, Virtual Field Trips to Sunday, February 7 at 2:00 pm on Zoom for Adults: Tiyulim (trips) with Hamantaschen Queen Amy Stone and Susan Cosden with Shira and Susan Have you always wanted to make haman - share hints and tips on baking haman - Our next trip will be taschen but never had the opportunity taschen, including how to best keep your Tuesday, March 9 at 7:00 pm. previously? Have you recently been inter - hamantaschen from opening in the oven. Cost: $10 per Zoom box per tiyul (trip) ested in hamantaschen and thought, if I This demonstration class is open to every - Since ancient times the Jewish people have been could watch someone make them I think I one. Children should be accompanied by an referred to as "am Yisrael" - the people of Israel. could do this? Have you signed up for the The emphasis has always been placed on the adult. The recipe and ingredients will be sent Lifelong Learning hamantaschen fundraiser community the Jewish people create for them - out ahead of time so people can go shop - and want a refresher on how to make selves regardless of where they have settled, their ping for ingredients and make sure they have hamantaschen? Do you have no idea what kehilla (social connectedness and community). all needed baking tools. (Recorded video to a hamantaschen is but you want to learn? Israel is where many kehilot (plural of kehillah, A recorded video will be available afterwards Do you just think baking with your CEEBJ communities) have developed over time, both on our online learning page of our ceebj.org Jewish and non-Jewish. We will travel throughout family could be a great way to fill in time website so you can replay it as often as you Israel to get to know some of the lesser known before the Superbowl? Then join Amy like and so that you may watch it at a slower Kehilot of Eretz Yisrael (the Land of Israel) . We Stone and Susan Cosden on Zoom as they pace as you make your own hamantaschen.) will visit the holiest sites of the Bahai Faith, get to know the secrets of the Druze Religion, explore the ancient traditions of the Samaritans and Hamantasch-a-thon many more! Enjoy a trip to Israel from the com - Romemu Learners and Their Families are you. (This option is open to all CEEBJ fort of your home. If you have never joined us seeking sponsors as they bake members whether you have a family before, there is no time like the present (no Hamantaschen at home. member in Romemu or not) need to have attended previous trips)! How You Can Participate: All bakers are being asked to donate a Our final trip will be April 27. Our theme will be: Choice 1: Sponsor one or more Romemu dozen hamantaschen to the CEEBJ com - Shaarei Chesed - Gates of Loving Kindness: Jerusalem and its Four Quarters. Bakers of your choice to bake delicious munity for our Purim Drive-Thru and for hamentashen in time for Purim (Feb. 25) congregants who are unable to drive but CEEBJ Honors Our Agree to contribute a set amount per we will be dropping off packages. More hamantash baked OR Agree to con - information will be sent to all bakers on Romemu Faculty tribute a total amount of your choice: $18 how to make these donations. In addition, We are blessed with an incredible group of or $36 suggested, but you decide. S ign up information will be shared on how to teachers this year in Romemu from all over the on the CEEBJ website and pay your make Mishloch Manot gift packages world who have come together as a team. pledge with a credit card. including your hamantaschen for family They have learned new modes of teaching, • The bakers you sponsor will let you and friends for those who choose to do so. new curriculum, adjusted to new schedules, know when they will bake. They will We will also send you an email letter you and have created new chugim (electives). Our share pictures, video, or Zoom of their can cut and paste to ask family and friends teachers have shared their passions and talents baking process and also post on the to sponsor you as you bake in this with our learners. Each of them have made CEEBJ Members Facebook page. Hamantasch-a-thon. This letter will include our learners feel welcomed, valued, heard, Choice 2: Bake your own hamentashen the link to sign up on the CEEBJ website seen, and loved. How fortunate are we to only and ask your friends or family to sponsor and pay their pledges with a credit card. be in February and therefore get several more months of this academic year together. As Please Help Honor Our Romemu Faculty Director of Lifelong Learning I am so grateful to This year in lieu of the annual Salute to Jewish Videos can also be emailed to learn from each and every one of our teachers. Educators, there will be a video to be released [email protected] , or Our Romemu teachers this year are: on social media the week of February 28 and sent via Whatsapp or text to (414) 732- Beth Rapaport – K4/K5/First Grade we will share it at Romemu that morning. 0075 by February 15. Please complete Adina Cosden – Second and Third Grade one of these sentences in your message: Rachel Macagon – Fourth Grade We therefore ask all of our parents and • Our teacher found a way during the Anastasia Esther – Fifth Grade learners to please create a video message pandemic . . . Ilana Lupkin – Sixth Grade (30 seconds or less). Please see the Parent • Our teacher went above and beyond Jessica Plotkin – Seventh Grade Resource Page for the form to send the by . . . Tarin Gordon – Hebrew through message about your teacher, or to upload • Something new we did this year was . . . Movement Third Grade Wednesdays a message/photo/video to the Padlet wall • Something special about this year . . . Shira Lavintman – Hebrew through Movement that has been created. (Links to the form • This year we especially appreciate our Specialist and Madrichim Coordinator and the Padlet wall are on the Parent teachers because . . . Jennifer Saber – Kesher Specialist Resource Page of the ceebj.org website.) • What motivates me this year is . . . Rabbi Marc Berkson and Rabbi Jessica You may also send letters or pictures to • This year we celebrated ______by . . . Barolsky – Kabbalat Torah, Tefillah [email protected] to be included . Cantor David Barash – Trope, Music, Tefillah www.ceebj.org 5 Follow CEEBJ on Facebook El Zoom event titled “ Restore our Women of Earth. ” This program will be offered on Temple Emanu-El April 22 when we celebrate Earth day Brotherhood festivities. This free program is open to all From Our ages and members at CEEBJ and Beyond. From Our President Please support Lifelong Learning when President they offer Making Hamantashen with I want to talk to you Well, it’s the new year expert baker Amy Stone. Share your about several exciting and I have made my baked goods with neighbors and friends. events that are upcom - new/repeat resolutions. This Zoom event will be on February 7, ing in the next few months. Please join us But the question on my mind for 2021 is, 2021 at 2:00 pm . They will also be hav - on March 18 at 7:00 pm when the when will I get the much anticipated ing a fundraiser with a pizza purchase Women of Emanu-El sponsor’s a virtual Covid-19 vaccine? So I “Googled” it. from Lou Malnati's Pizzeria. Please partici - program from the Jewish Museum of The website is: www.dhs.wisconsin.gov . pate! Stay tuned for more details. Florida focusing on Judith Leiber . And I found out that there are “Phases” A Holocaust Thank you for joining with us and to how the vaccine will be distributed. survivor, she becoming a member of the WE Wisconsin is now in Phase 1A, which was born Judit Sisterhood. The Women of Emanu-EL includes frontline health care providers, Pet in 1921 ő has chosen to donate an additional skilled nursing facility staff and residents, in Budapest, $3,500 to CEEBJ for the phone system (in healthcare personnel and long-term care . She total $9,500 over two years), that will be facility residents and staff. Being 70 years obtained a installed this spring. Thank-you all for old, I am in Phase 1C, with persons 65- traineeship at supporting the Women of Emanu-EL. 74, persons aged 16-64 with high risk a handbag medical conditions and essential workers The Judaica Shoppe merchandise is company, not included in Phase 1B. where she available for your needs. Please continue learned to cut shopping first with us. To do so, it is as As for me, I am just back from Ogden, and mold leather, make patterns, frame easy as calling Bobbie Cohn at (414) 333- Utah, where I helped my daughter, son- and stitch bags. She was the first woman 1969. She will be your personal shopper. in-law, and grandson move due to their who graduated to master craftswoman, Members receive a discount for work. They are excited because they are becoming the first woman to join the shopping at the Judaica Shoppe. within 30 minutes of 4 different ski Hungarian Handbag Guild in Budapest. Ruth Treisman, resorts, as both are avid snow skiers. After working as a handbag designer for [email protected] And I am preparing to drive to Austin, other companies, Leiber founded her own where I will be putting my new “winter” business in 1963. In 1994, she received a Condo together, until the end of March.

Lifetime Achievement Award from the I will be back in Milwaukee in April. Summer Camp Council of Fashion Designers among Scholarship Applications other awards. She retired in 1998. Stay The Temple Brotherhood is busy work - ing on the CEEBJ Directory for 2021. tuned for more information regarding this Summer camp scholarships are available for free and exciting zoom event open to all families with children through the 12th Grade. I hope you were able to participate by ages and members at CEEBJ and beyond. The Michael Fefferman Summer Camp purchasing a Benefactor or Patron dona - Fund awards scholarships to all non-URJ tion this year. We hope to have the Please stay tuned for more information accredited Jewish summer camps like Camp Directory mailed out to congregants regarding an exciting Women of Emanu- Interlaken. The deadline for Fefferman soon. We are also busy planning more Summer Camp Fund applications is Monday, events for this Spring. Needlers March 1, 2021 . Please find the application You are invited to join our Brotherhood online at ceebj.org or call the synagogue virtual Zoom meetings on the first office for assistance. For families sending chil - Thursday of each month. dren to OSRUI or another URJ camp, camper - ship applications were due in January; if you Be safe. need additional support or have questions, Robert Jacobs please be in touch with Rabbi Barolsky. [email protected] The knitting circle knitters have been hard at work keeping the homeless and people in need warm. We have been The Directory knitting scarves and hats for Guest House, Meta House, Rescue Mission, HIPPY-COA, The Directory is the single largest fundraiser for the Temple Brotherhood. I would Grand Avenue Club and Channel 6 cloth - like to thank our Directory committee for helping to provide the content, put the ing drive. Job well done to all knitters! Directory together and making this annual project such a success. Also, a special For information, call Ann at (262) 681- thanks to all of our Advertisers, Benefactors, and Patrons for their financial support. Please be sure to use the Directory to support our Advertisers. 3499 or Roberta at (262) 349-1545. Robert Jacobs www.ceebj.org 6 Follow CEEBJ on Facebook Social Action All in the Family Did You Know Who This Person Is? The December holidays provide us with Congratulations to... the opportunity to spread some cheer to Find Out More on our less fortunate neighbors. As has been Abbie Fishman who is running as a can - February 28, on Zoom our tradition for a number of years, we didate for the 5th District school board provided a holiday meal to the residents seat for MPS. The 5th District represents Born in Weidenfeld, at the Guest House and Meta House. The Milwaukee's Harambee, Riverwest, East on June 4, Guest House meal was catered by Side and Downtown neighborhoods. 1928 the only child of Memah’s Gourmet Delights with addi - Orthodox Jews. Her Susie Gigi Stein on the publication of original name was Karola tional fruit plates provided by the her fourth book, A Valentine to America: Salinsky Fund and gifts of socks and hand Ruth Siegel. Her father What Happened to Our Country? It will was taken away by the Nazis one week warmers provided by CEEBJ Brotherhood. be published on Monday, February 22. Thank you to Nadine Zuckerman and after Kristallnacht. Her grandmother and Dan Wilkinson for organizing this event Julia Butenhoff, mother sent her on a Kindertransport in and packing the gifts. daughter of Brenda January 1939 taking children to and Garrett Butenhoff , . She resided in a Jewish On December 25, CEEBJ partnered with on her engagement to Orphanage in Heiden but was not Congregation Shalom to provide a holi - Madyson Cavanaugh. allowed to take classes at the local day lunch for the women at Meta House. school. Gifts were donated by Nadine Diane Zall , who was Zuckerman, Sandy Nankin and Reenie named the Director for Both her parents died during the Kavalar. Nadine and Dan also coordinat - Women’s Philanthropy Holocaust. Her father in 1942, her moth - ed this effort. of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation. er’s date of death is not known and is list - ed in Yad Vashem as verschellon or disap - Our Holiday Gifts for the Homeless pro - We welcome to our congregational peared. gram brought in an abundance of gifts for family: Steve and Heather Silver the clients of the Milwaukee Rescue She elected to emigrate to British con - Mission. And we provided $1000 to trolled Palestine. She joined the Haganah Hunger Task Force to help them purchase Giving Warms the Heart in Jerusalem. Because of her lack of food for their pantries as this pandemic Donate Blood height, she was trained as scout and a has stretched their resources significantly. sniper. She was injured in 1948 during the 1947-1949 Palestine war. Thanks to Sharon and Shira Grinker, Rich Debbie Carter Berkson and Andrea Konz, Jon and Sara Sol 3rd Annual Memorial In 1950, she moved to , where she Wertz, and Gary and Reenie Kavalar for studied and taught psychology at the their ongoing volunteer hours at the Blood Drive, University of Paris. In 1956, she immigrated Jewish Community Pantry. to the United States, settling in Manhattan. Sunday, February 9, She earned a M.A. degree in sociology TIkkun Ha-Ir and Edot held a program in 9:30 am - 1:30 pm from the New School in 1959 and an Ed.D. early December focusing on racial justice Surlow Hall degree from Columbia University in 1970. issues in Milwaukee. I was pleased to see She became a naturalized citizen in 1965. a number of our congregants as well as Debbie Berkson was a many from throughout the Jewish com - loving wife, mother, Her media career began in 1980 with a munity, participate in this program. Edot grandmother and friend. radio show, Sexually Speaking on WYNY- Midwest Regional Jewish Diversity She cared deeply about FM. In 1984, she began hosting several Collaborative, led by Shahanna the well-being of others television programs on Lifetime TV. Her McKinney Baldon, works to increase and her positive spirit television career continued into the 1980s access to Jewish community life for made a difference in our and 1990s with appearances on The Jewish People of Color (JOC’s) in the community. As Debbie dedicated her life Tonight Show, The View, The Today Show Midwest US region through growing to helping others, please join us in honor - and other major talk shows. Jewish diversity work and centering JOC ing her legacy through the life-saving gift Dr. Ruth Westheimer leadership. of blood donation. was an alumni of the Kindertransport. Zoom I welcome your input on projects, speak - To make your appointment with us on February 28 ers, activities. Please do not hesitate to visit https://bit.ly/DCB2021 and learn about other contact me with your ideas or call (877) 232-4376 famous alumni of this Reenie Kavalar All donors must wear a mask. Strict Covid19 effort to save Jewish chil - [email protected] protocol. Covid19 antibody testing dren from the horrors of the Holocaust. (414) 659-9662 conducted on all donations. (temp check, social distancing, and sanitizing). Cary Silverstein www.ceebj.org 7 Follow CEEBJ on Facebook Russ Eisenberg, Florence Fishman, Linda & Eli Frank and Amy & Jonathan Tributes Ansfield, Susan Friebert, Michael & Betsy Green, Laura Greene, Mike & Sharon Grinker, Amy Haimann, Stan & Joanne Kaplan, Jason & Amy Kaufman, Laurie & Bruce Kestelman, Jean Lauterbach, Ron & Nikki Levin, Sheri & Lloyd Levin, BIMAH FLOWER & BASKET FUNDS IN DECEMBER IN HONOR OF DONOR Katharine & Sandy Mallin, Jill Marks, Wendy & Bill Mayer, Syril Newman, Marissa Susan Hersh’s Birthday……………………Andrew Appel and Susan Hersh Steinhofer & Geri Berg, Betsy & Bill Reilly, Rosalie Rellin, Sheldon & Barbara My Birthday………………………………………………Florence Fishman Rosenberg, Alan & Lynn Sidman, Irv & Jane Suesskind, Myra Taxman, John Traxler, A Happy Hanukkah for Alan, Betsy, Alex, Mathew, and Hannah Kimmel; and Diana & Alan Turner, Jonathan Weinberg, Nadine Zuckerman & Dan Wilkinson Jeffrey Lobel, Stephanie Lobel, Jordan Lobel, and Mia Lobel……Ronna and FOOD BANK FUND Richard Kimmel IN MEMORY OF DONOR Len Lewensohn’s Birthday………………………Carol and Len Lewensohn Jerry Schumacher …………………………………………… Carol Fishman My Birthday……………………………………………………Betty Weitzen Miriam Simon ………………………………………………… Larry Sandler IN MEMORY OF DONOR Solomon Weinstein……………………………………………Rosalie Rellin Seymour Gimbel………………Sara Gimbel and Debbie Scribner and family Morris Gilbert……………………Mike, Debbie, David and Maureen Scribner IN HONOR OF FUND FOR A SECURE FUTURE DONOR Bobbe Abrams………………………………………………Carol Fishman IN HONOR OF RABBI MARC BERKSON DISCRETIONARY FUND DONOR Marc Bold……………………………………………Sherry & Norm Malmon Andrew Jack Berg…………………………………Adam and Amanda Berg Reenie Kavalar…………………………Nadine Zuckerman & Dan Wilkinson Rabbi Marc Berkson……………………………Milwaukee Funeral Services Cody Wertz…………………………………………Sherry & Norm Malmon William Sandler…………………………………………………Larry Sandler IN MEMORY OF DONOR IN MEMORY OF DONOR Roberta Fefferman……………………………………………Barbara Peltin Gilda Abramson……………………………………………Marty Abramson Julie Peltin………………………………Leila Silverberg and Bob Meldman Barry Neil Hersh……………………………………………Sharon Rothstein Charlotte Slater…………………………………………………Carol White Harvey Karas………………………………………………………Hal Karas Simon Karas…………………………………………………………Hal Karas IN MEMORY OF GENERAL BROTHERHOOD DONATION DONOR Jerry Schumacher…………………………………………Judy Schumacher Jake Klumb……………………………………………Alan and Lynn Sidman

IN HONOR OF CANTOR BARASH DISCRETIONARY FUND DONOR IN MEMORY OF HERSH SPECIAL ACTIVITIES FUND DONOR Will Sandler …………………………………………………… Larry Sandler Bobbie Fefferman………………………………………Sandra Hersh & family Friends at CEEBJ……………………………………………Merle Wasserman IN MEMORY OF DONOR IN HONOR OF LIFELONG LEARNING SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND DONOR Gilda Abramson……………………………………………Marty Abramson Susan Cosden, RJE…Mike & Sharon Grinker, Nadine Zuckerman & Dan Wilkinson James Edward Bercey…………………………………………Clarice Zucker Norbert Eglash……………………………………………………Edie Pump Barry Neil Hersh…………………………………………………Edie Pump IN HONOR OF MARVIN & DOROTHY KOHNER ONEG FUND DONOR Joel Miller………………………………Leila Silverberg and Bob Meldman Susan Sinykin ………………………………………… David Sinykin Family Gerald Rosen……………………………Leila Silverberg and Bob Meldman WEINBERG LIBRARY FUND BETH WYNN COLLEGE OUTREACH FUND IN HONOR OF DONOR IN MEMORY OF DONOR Paula Fine…………………………………………………………Linda Frank Dr. & Mrs. Joel Salon’s mother…………………………Jeannie & Mark Stein Sandy Ruesink……………………………………………………Linda Frank DYGOLA CAMPERSHIP FUND IN MEMORY OF DONOR WISHING A SPEEDY RECOVERY TO Bobbie Fefferman………………………………………………Lynne Milner IN HONOR OF DONOR Marc Rasansky…………………………………………………Myra Taxman EDUCATION & SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN MEMORY OF DONOR YAHRZEIT FUND Joel "Butch" Miller………………………………………………Barbara Peltin IN MEMORY OF REMEMBERED BY B. Gilbert Aronoff………………………Franklyn Berg & Michelle Dloogoff IN MEMORY OF FEFFERMAN CAMP FUND DONOR Richard Berkoff…………………………………………………Bebe Berkoff Bobbie Fefferman……anonymous, Bonnie & Bruce Berezovsky, Michelle Joseph Bernstein………………………………………Nat & Peggy Bernstein Dloogoff & Frank Berg, Phyllis Dorf, Tom and Randy Edelstein, Merzy & Continued on page 10 Birthdays Michael Levin Larry Wexler February 25 February 14 February 8 February 16 JJ Kravit Bruce & Ellen Wynn February 1 Chuck Luber Ellen Mandelman February 26 February 17 Andrea Konz Nita Moore Ann Meyer Raymond Harkavy Hank & Sandy Albert Mel Marcus John Taxler February 9 February 27 February 2 Carole Englander February 18 Joel Berman February 18 Nicole Masters Gene Laskey Jill Polacheck Amanda Cohen Stan & Cese Holland Eric Zall February 3 Dick Lauwasser Michael Rosen February 28 February 20 Maraya Robinson February 19 Cari Bravo-Fernandez Jane & John Butenhoff Steve Silver February 10 Dianne Sehler Steve Chernof David Blumberg February 4 February 20 Jenn Lewis February 28 Anita Cash Betty Croen Sandy Albert Sandy & Bobbie Fedderly Dale Chudnow February 5 Mike Green February 22 Anniversaries Alan Cole Barbara Kohl-Spiro Linda Frank Betsy Kerns Jim Levin Stacie Hootkin February 2 Randy & Lisa Pasternak Special Anniversaries Brittany Miller February 13 February 23 Becca Taibleson Debra Newman Adam Berg February 4 70 Years Michael & Bonnie Kofsky February 6 Leon Snap February 24 Cese & Stan Holland Estelle Felber February 15 Amy Kazilsky February 9 62 Years February 7 Scott Luber Mimi Mayer Gary Smith & Pamela Hank & Sandy Albert Russ Eisenberg Harriet Smith Eric Schenker Duvall www.ceebj.org 8 Follow CEEBJ on Facebook Rabbi Dudley Weinberg Library Perpetual Memorial We could all use some cheering up and gogue’s web page and scroll down to Remember your loved ones are lucky we have Purim to look forward “Library”. The catalog allows you to who passed away to. It’s a time for high spirits and CEEBJ search by Title, Author, Subject and by purchasing a Permanent Memorial never disappoints in providing fun for the Keyword. Contact Sandy Ruesink at Plaque (at $400.00) whole family. The Rabbi Dudley [email protected] about the hours the to be installed at the synagogue. Weinberg Library wants to get into the cart is available. Names of family members act, too. We have set up a display of holi - memorialized with a plaque day books in the outer foyer for you to When you’ve read something from the are read on future Yahrzeit dates check out and enjoy with your children. library you’ve especially enjoyed, please at Shabbat services share your thoughts by contributing a in perpetuity, I want to remind you that the library cart book review to Ha-Kol. regardless of membership. also contains a variety of books for For more information, For more informationyou can contact adults, including classics and recently contact Toni at the synagogue office me at [email protected] . published works. If you are looking for at (414) 228-7545, a specific title, check the library’s catalog My wishes for a joyful Purim. or go online at ceebj.org . by using the “Learn” link on the syna - Paula Fine, Librarian

In Memoriam Memorial Plaque Yahrzeits We acknowledge with sorrow the passing of: February 5 Pearl Kurman Teweles Joseph Raskin Lillian Schuckit Carol Schwartz Rosalyn Scharf Beck Selma B. Waterman John Ruppa Oliver Steiner Aunt of Traci Schwartz & Tayten Sanderson Benjamin Behr Marian Weinberg Rex Ruppa Archie H. Tax Niece of Bess Schwartz Steven Michael Berg Jennie Sadek Charles B. Zitron Preceded in death by her parents, Ann & Isadore Hannah Berlowitz February 12 Hannah Schulman Schwartz, and her brother, Michael Schwartz Charney Chier Blanche Frances Betty Siegel February 26 Boris Kleyman William V. Dubin Abraham Faye Greenberg Dora G. Albert Father of Lisa (Alex Holden) Kleyman & Edward Kleyman Geraldine Fein Louis Baer Sigman Dorothy Behr Husband of Anna Kleyman Irma Rosenberg Pauline Goetz Baum Samuel Weitzen Ezra Berman Grandfather of Erik Kleyman Glassner Clarence Becker Robert M. Wolpert Louis Arnold Brother of Tanya (Motl) Reznik Bertha Grinker Debbie Olga Ann Gussie Zarne Bernhard Theodore “Ted” Eckstrom Sheila Heifetz Gross Carter Berkson February 19 Rosa C. Boruszak Uncle of Andrea Goetzinger Adolph Grunewald Yetta Berman Harold Braun Husband of Katherine Eckstrom David Ackerman Father of Ted Jr., Karen, Allison (David), Kenneth Max Gunder Elizabeth Bragarnick Solomon Benesch Harvey P. Eder (Sherry), & Christopher (Lynn) Frank Heilbronner Mervyn Braun William Chorney Sidney K. Ellis Grandfather of 14 Gertrude Huber Anita Fogelson Jennie Chortek Joseph Goldberg Great-grandfather of 12 Morris Karon Bricker Rita Cohen Hannah Goldman Brother of Barbara Florence Katz Bertha Butenhoff Rebecca M. Frederick Hersh Survived by many nieces, nephews & cousins Ida Belfer Levenson Roslyn Dorsen Dubinsky-Shenker Jeanette Hirshberg Susan L. Borkon Ada LeVine Audrey R. Elkon Stephen M. Fine Esther Jacobson Mother of Laurie (Jill Stevens) Borkon & Julie Solomon Levine Milton B. Ettenheim Eugene Freedman Lillian L. Kasch (David) Meyers Hendrienna Litt Clara Fleil Hattie Freudenfeld Faye G. Kitsis Grandmother of Talia Borkon-Rutter, Danielle Lillian Cecile Mazur Emma Froehlich Yudel Komissarchik Borkon-Rutter, Ayal Meyers & Zev Meyers Celia Friedlander Sister of James Wiernick Paul Phillips Sarah Harris Leo Goldman Sarah G. Kroog Harry Pittelman Helma Herz Frank Goldstein Sam Levenson Kenneth Holland Ruth L. Podell Sidney H. Hoffman Benjamin Levy Brother of Stan (Cese) Holland Clara Machlis Gross Uncle of Mark (Cynthia) Holland & Marla (Mark) Sidney Pollack Esther Rosenthal Sidney S. Hack Michael Mann Benjamin Anne Miriam Rafalow Horwitz Armin Ian Horwitz Shirley P. Miller Husband of Sara Holland Herman H. Rafalow Maurice R. Isaacson Harvey H. Horwitz Sylvia Palay Father of Steve (Shirley) Holland & Jeff (Francis Jacob Rindskopf Harry Kaiser Jacqueline L. Kravit Charles W. Peckarsky Barbosa) Holland Louis Paul Phyllis Cohen Langer Helen Sarah Leeb Ruth Regina Rebbun Grandfather of Paul Holland, Rachel Holland Rosenblum Libby Lazarus Ben H. Rhodes Preceded in death by his parents, David & Anne Holland Caroline Leser Julius Rubin Frank K. Levin Lew Max Levenson Max J. Sadek David Saul Levin Ina B. Ruvin Werner L. Jennie Zitron Levin Herman Scharf Husband of Judy Levin Samuel Sandekoff Loewenstein Flora Levy Evelyn K. Father of Michael (Barbara) Levin & Gail Levin Leonard J. Schwade Joan Marcus Schoenkerman Grandfather of Elan & Benjamin Levin Rachel Levy Son of Sidney & Ida Levin (of blessed memory) Max Mayer Shapiro Sara Marcus Robert Marx Jack M. Segal Stepson of Fanny Levin (of blessed memory) Max J. Shimon Paula B. Marks Hymen Meyer Julius Leo Shaw Brother of the late Elaine (Jules) Altenberg Frances Silberg Beatrice L. Miller Ira S. Newman Edward Weinshel Brother-in-law of Neal (Glorya) Spero Sam Stahl Robert J. Pentler J. Verne Resek Lawrence P. Wolf May God, the Source of Peace, grant peace to all who Beatrice Polland Stern Julchen Pfifferling Bernard Jerome Beth Ann Wynn mourn and comfort the bereaved among us. Amen. Maurice Surlow Julia Polacheck Sampson www.ceebj.org 9 Follow CEEBJ on Facebook Tributes , continued from page 8 Through the Eyes of Children, YAHRZEIT FUND, Continued February 28, 12:00 pm, on Zoom IN MEMORY OF REMEMBERED BY Sy Brecher………………………………………………………Carol Fishman Sign on with Ha-Kol’s editor, Cary Silverstein, on February 28 at Albert Brenes………………………………………………………Phyllis Dorf Jacob Castleman……………………………………………………Carol Pohl 12:00 o’clock as we Zoom back in time to the chaos in Europe Ruth Fox…………………………………………………………Bebe Berkoff of the late 1930s. We will accompany over ten thousand young Philip Freund………………………………………………Belle Anne Freund Jewish children as they flee the horrors of Nazi Europe and find Jack Gerstein…………………………………………………Beverly Kaiman Elizabeth Herzog………………………………………………Miriam Davis safety in the English countryside. These children from Germany, Max Herzog……………………………………………………Miriam Davis France, Austria and other occupied countries were saved from Philip Kinsler……………………………………………………Miriam Davis extermination by the vision and efforts of a number of private Esther Lauwasser…………………………Richard Lauwasser & Audrey Brooks Fannie Lauwasser………………………Richard Lauwasser & Audrey Brooks individuals, religious leaders, and British government officials. Dorothy Herzog Napsky………………………………………Miriam Davis Many of these children would never see their families again, David Peltin……………………………………………Barbara Peltin & family and went on to win Nobel Prizes in Physics, and Chemistry. Beatrice Phillips………………………………………Albert & Joyce Solochek Donald A. Pollack…………………………………Adrienne Pollack-Sender Others would make their mark in business and philanthropy. Ethel Rabinovitz……………………………………Adrienne Pollack-Sender Louis Rabinovitz……………………………………Adrienne Pollack-Sender One of the children of the Kindertransport was Milwaukee’s own Herbert Rosenthal………………………………………………Barbara Peltin Alfred Bader. Merton Rotter…………………………………………………Dorothy Rotter Louis Sandler……………………………………………………Larry Sandler We invite you to join us and learn more about this effort to save Edythe Schneider………………………………………………Micki Seinfeld Jewish children prior to World War II. Ben Schwade……………………………………Sanford & Roberta Fedderly Ella Schwade……………………………………Sanford & Roberta Fedderly Ben Shumow……………………………………………Natalie Katz & family John Silbar……………………………………………Rhonda & Kevin Barton KOACH February 11 Wilbur Simon……………………………………………………Larry Sandler 12:45 pm KOACH Kares Mary Solochek………………………………………Albert & Joyce Solochek Dorothy Sweed………………………………………………Judith Grodsky 1:00 pm Jeff & Janis Joseph Weitzen…………………………………………………Betty Weitzen Arnold Wiviott………………………………………Rhonda & Kevin Barton Chicago based musical duo. Folk to Mitzi Wiviott…………………………………………Rhonda & Kevin Barton broadway, Jewish and Yiddish. Wil Wiviott……………………………………………Rhonda & Kevin Barton Sam Zuckerman…………………………………………Nadine Zuckerman To receive the zoom link, call (414) 967-8258.

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