VOLUME 124 NUMBER 10 JUNE 2019

ShalomTHE BULLETIN OF REFORM CONGREGATION KENESETH ISRAEL & THE MEYERS LIBRARY A Wonderful Week in June! Thursday, June 13 at 7:00 p.m. • Special Presentation, Annual Meeting & Vote “Before Mrs. Maisel: Six Jewish Women Comedians” by Rabbi Lance J. Sussman, Ph.D. with Joan Myerson Shrager

Fanny Brice • Jean Carroll • Joan Rivers • Madeline Kahn • Gilda Radner • Fran Dresher

Friday, June 14 • Installation of New Officers and Boards 6:15 p.m. Shabbat Dinner (RSVP ONLY)* 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Service

Saturday, June 15 at 10:30 a.m. • Shabbat Morning Service with Special Guest Speaker “The 3 Bs of Jewish Sports: Boxing, Baseball, and Basketball” by KI Member Dr. Paul Finkelman, President of Gratz College

*For dinner RSVP information, see P. 5! From KI Leadership Reflections on Three Years as President President’s As I reflect upon my three years as KI’s Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, planned Message President, I am amazed at the changes and growth and led by our amazing teenaged students. we have experienced as a congregation. Celebrating Our Hazak Initiative is providing over $2.5 KI’s 170-year history as a progressive congregation million for building renovations, programming, and in 2017 was an apt reminder. Renewed interest in funding for the Lance J. Sussman Rabbinic Chair exploring our Archives helped us understand and (see story on P. 9). Thanks to Hazak and earlier appreciate our roots, which inspire us to keep donations, the Chapel is now more welcoming and evolving. Each year’s Heritage Shabbat and Spring adaptable, with flexible seating, streaming, and a Celebration, especially this year’s tribute to Rabbi projection system. Three new preschool classrooms Sussman’s 18 years at KI, have kept us focused on and security doors were added to the second floor, our KI family and what we can do together. and a new infant playground will be installed as our Evonne J. Kruger, KI has been transformed into a premier preschool continues to thrive. Much-needed new President social action synagogue by a legion of dedicated windows will update the street side of our building. clergy, staff, volunteers and lay leadership. Our Religious Practices Committee spear- Our Lowell School and HaMotzi dinners are headed the congregation’s adoption of a new High expanding as we gain new volunteers and donations. Holy Day prayer book and the inclusion of more Cook for a Friend, the Federation Hanukkah HHD congregant honors. Our choirs continue to Dinner and special programs round add beautiful depth to our services. out our social action agenda. The “None of the Programs offered by Adult Social Justice Policy Task Force was programmatic Education, the Museum, Music Arts, established to inform KI’s social growth and changes Women of KI and Brotherhood, action efforts. We sent two are augmented by Library book enthusiastic delegations to the KI experienced over the reviews, movies, and author events, Religious Action Center’s (RAC) last three years would plus KIGreenfaith sustainability, Consultation on Conscience, Inclusion, and Senior Moments and have hosted election debates, have happened without committee programs. This incredible congressional updates, and our dedicated leaders, array of programming keeps KI the speakers. Our Tzedek Center clergy, staff, volunteers place to be for adult learning in reinforces giving as the front Eastern Montgomery County. line of social action. and participants.” In governance, it bears repeating I see change in other areas too. that I have the “Philadelphia Our Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) ties are Orchestra of governance” in my Officers, Board of strong, and URJ President Rick Jacobs shared our Directors and Board of Trustees. Both the Social 170th celebration. Twenty congregants attended Justice Policy Task Force and Inclusion Committees, the 2018 Biennial in Boston. Rabbi Sussman is along with the Religious Practices Committee, a valuable resource for our rabbinical colleges Directors and Trustees, were involved in the and the Central Conference of American Rabbis adoption of our KI inclusion insignia welcoming (CCAR). Our youth are active in KIFTY, our members of the LGBTQ+ community into our regional WINSTY, and the North American building, our programs, and congregational life. Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY). The governance committee continues to focus on JQuest B’Yachad is exploring new areas for leadership development so that our leaders will be collaboration through grants and programs. Our prepared for the future. teens annually attend the RAC’s L’Taken Social None of the programmatic growth and changes Justice Seminar and this year, we added a moving, KI experienced over the last three years would have educational Civil Rights student trip that we hope happened without our dedicated leaders, clergy, to continue. A highlight of my tenure was “Taking staff, volunteers and participants. I thank each and Action: One Year Later”, an inspirational service in every one of you. It has been my honor to serve you. memory of students killed during the Marjorie

2 JUNE 2019 From the Bimah An Unsung Hero: Rep. Emanuel Celler (D), the Holocaust and American Immigration Law, 1924–1965 Rabbi’s Message Representative Emanuel Celler (1888-1981) was the the Holy See could help with rescue longest serving Congressman from New York. During his first efforts. Celler actively supported the term in the House, Celler was present when Congress legislated anti-Nazi demonstrations held at the “National Origins” system, a highly restrictive formula using Madison Square Garden and national origin, race, and ancestry as the basis for immigration elsewhere. to the U.S. The goal was to keep America an Anglo-Saxon Six months after Pearl Harbor country. Celler spent the next 40 years seeking to overturn and the American entrance into the Johnson Acts, and finally did in 1965 as a co-sponsor of World War II, at the May 1942 the Hart-Celler Act. New York Biltmore Conference, A Democratic Liberal, Celler’s indefatigable work rescuing collective American Jewish leader- Jews during the Holocaust then helping them settle in the U.S. ship agreed to prioritize their efforts Rabbi Lance J. Sussman, Ph.D. after World War II is largely unknown. Indeed, of all American as follows: 1. Win the war; 2. Pursue elected officials during the Shoah and its aftermath, Celler Jewish statehood in Palestine; and stands out as the most determined rescuer of Jews and others. 3. Rescue survivors. Celler strongly In an age of increasingly divisive immigration politics, his story disagreed and refused to downgrade must be told and his humanitarian efforts recognized as stellar, his rescue efforts. He was particularly if not unique. incensed by another New York Jewish Congressman, Sol Bloom, Emanuel “Manny” Celler was born in Brooklyn, NY, on who fought against “rescue” at the April 1943 Bermuda May 6, 1888. His father, Henry, made whiskey Conference. Celler called the Conference a in the basement of his childhood row home. “blooming fiasco” and publically criticized Celler had three Jewish grandparents; his FDR’s lack of interest in rescue until the mother’s father was Catholic. He did not President’s death in office. attend synagogue but was raised as a cultural In late 1944, Celler called for the resigna- Jew. At age eight, his father took him to hear tion of Assistant Secretary of State Breckenridge William Jennings Bryan speak and it changed Long, who obstructed the settlement of Jews his life. Later, he attended Boys High School, in America during the final years of the war. Columbia and Columbia Law. Although vocal and steadfast in his rescue During World War I, Celler became a efforts, the New York Congressman enjoyed Zionist after reading Herzl. Later recruited little success during the actual war years, by the Democratic Party to run in his home although he supported the establishment of district, he ran on an anti-Prohibition platform the War Refugee Board. With the war and and was elected in 1923. Known for his humor, mass killing of Jews ended, Celler focused on Celler once remarked that to be a successful the resettlement of survivors; in this, he was Congressman “one must have the friendliness of a child, the more successful, but only over time with dogged persistence. enthusiasm of a teenager, the assurance of a college boy, the After the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, diplomacy of a wayward husband, the curiosity of a cat and the Celler helped amend American immigration law. Already in good humor of an idiot.” He never really warmed to the culture 1946, “The Luce-Celler Act,” the first crack in the dam, allowed of the Hill in Washington, D.C. 100 Phillipinos and others to come to the U.S. In 1949, Celler At the Evian Conference of July 1938, Celler began to became Chair of the powerful House Judiciary Committee, engage in the politics of rescue. Initially content to fulfill a position he held for 11 terms until 1973. He had an ally in existing quotas, this changed for Celler after Kristallnacht President Truman, who vetoed efforts to reinforce the Johnson that November. He supported the failed Wagner-Rogers Act Acts of the 1920s, but was overruled by Congress. Led by Celler, to allow 20,000 German Jewish children under age 14 to come Displaces Persons (DPs) were increasingly admitted to the U.S. to the U.S. He then unsuccessfully lobbied President Roosevelt despite occasional Congressional opposition, and by the time to challenge the British blockade of the Palestine coast. He also the Hart-Celler Act was adopted in 1965, approximately lobbied for full diplomatic relations with the Vatican, hoping (See Rabbi Sussman on P. 4)

SUPPORT KI! Call 215.887.8700 or visit www.kenesethisrael.org. Thank you! SHALOM KI 3 From the Bimah From Cassettes to SoundCloud: A Retrospective on Learning Torah Cantor’s I have been a cantor now for almost 20 years! Then finally, we come to SoundCloud. Message When I started teaching Bar and Bat Mitzvah I now upload all of my files directly onto my students, I recorded Torah portions on cassette tapes. page, cantorlevy. When you visit me on the Tape after tape, everyone had a tape. Rewind, fast SoundCloud app, you will find playlists of every forward, and play! I even remember re-recording Torah and Haftarah portion, along with playlists worn-out tapes, when challenging Torah parts, of the prayers from our services. You can download listened to over and over, would cause a snag the tracks directly onto your computer and your in the tape itself! phone. So now, our students can study just using

Cantor Amy E. Levy

With tape dubbing, I was able to do more than their phones, which is extremely convenient for one tape at a time. It was a miracle, unless, of course, everyone. Gone are the days of clunky tape the tapes were not perfectly lined up. recorders! Then came CDs. Beautiful discs where you While technology has changed, so has the could skip tracks so easily. Recording them and learning process. Accessing Torah portions and burning them was so much fun. Then…the burners prayers on our phones has made learning less on my computers “burned out.” In addition, CD complicated and much faster; most students players were phased out of both computers and cars. have their phones on or nearby at all times. I began sending MP3s via email. This seemed like I am very thankful for the changes in a novel idea and an efficient solution, until I realized technology, and I look forward to the next the challenge of sending such large files. Many technological advance in learning Torah… emails bounced back; some got lost in cyber space. while we sleep!

(Rabbi Sussman Continued from P. 3) 600,000 Holocaust survivors had settled in the U.S. due, would not alter levels or demographics of immigration in part, to the Congressman’s efforts. to America; it did, greatly increasing the total number of As Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, Celler was immigrants coming to the U.S. able to link immigration reform to Civil Rights legislation In retirement, Celler remained active in the Jewish with the help of Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts. community and supported the building of The Semitic Signed into law by President Johnson in 1965, the Hart- Division of the Library of Congress. Acutely aware of his Celler Act, co-authored by Senator Philip A. Hart, abolished impact on American immigration law, he commented, the National Origins system of the 1920s, eliminating “On the one hand, we publically pronounce the equality national origin, race, and ancestry as basis for immigration. of all peoples. On the other hand, in our immigration laws, The Bill was signed into law at the foot of the Statue of we embrace and practice the very theories we abhor and Liberty. While Hart-Celler also restricted immigration verbally condemn.” In an interview after being voted out from the Western Hemisphere and homosexuals, it did allow of office, he said, “I fought against the unjust restriction for “special immigrants” and immigrants with unique labor of immigration into the United States.” Lessons from the skills. By 1970, the rate of immigration to the U.S. began to Holocaust were not wasted on Congressman Celler. rise. To a certain extent, much of the current debate in the Whether those lessons will continue to inform American U.S. about immigration centers on provisions of the Hart- policy in the future is now up for debate again. Celler bill. Ironically, its supporters argued that their bill

4 JUNE 2019 Worship

June Worship Schedule

Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel cordially invites you

Saturday, June 1 to attend the Installation Shabbat Dinner & Service Shabbat Behukotai ~ Leviticus 26:3 Friday, June 14, 2019 9:00 a.m. Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service 6:15 PM Shabbat Dinner 8:00 PM Shabbat Service 5:30 p.m. Havdalah Service Bat Mitzvah of Maya Isabella Schwartz including Installation of the Ocers and Trustees Friday, June 7 of the Congregation and its Constituent Groups Shabbat B’midbar ~ Numbers 1:1 8:00 p.m. Brotherhood Shabbat Evening Service June 14 Installation Shabbat Dinner: RSVP by June 7 Saturday, June 8 Gluten-free dinner will include: broiled salmon, roasted chicken, vegetables, and salad 9:00 a.m. Torah Study Names of all attending ______10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service 7:30 p.m. Erev Shavuot Service & ______Consecration of 6th and 9th Grade ______students, Installation of KIFTY Board, ______attending @ $35 per person = $ ______enclosed Blessing of 12th Grade students Sunday, June 9 Please make check payable to Keneseth Israel. 10:30 a.m. Shavuot Confirmation Service If you have questions, please contact Naomi at 215.887.8700 Friday, June 14 Shabbat Naso ~ Numbers 4:21 We hope you’ll also join us for the Annual Meeting 8:00 p.m. Installation Shabbat Service on Thursday, June 13, and a special Shabbat Service Saturday, June 15 on Saturday, June 15. 9:00 a.m. Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service with Special Guest Speaker Friday, June 21 Shavuot Shabbat Behaalotecha ~ Numbers 8:1 Shavuot is a Hebrew word meaning “weeks”. The Torah tells us it took 5:45 p.m. Tot Shabbat Service 49 days for our ancestors to travel from Egypt to the foot of Mount Sinai 6:30 p.m. Family Shabbat Service where they were to receive the Torah. Leviticus 23:21 commands: Saturday, June 22 “And you shall proclaim that day (the 50th day) to be a holy convocation!” 9:00 a.m. Torah Study The name Shavuot symbolizes the completion of the seven-week journey. The holiday is also known as the 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service Festival of the Giving of the Torah. Special customs Bar Mitzvah of Shawn Michael Polokoff on Shavuot are the reading of the Book of Ruth. 2:00 p.m. Rydal Park Shabbat Another tradition includes staying up Friday, June 28 all night to study Torah, called Tikkun Shabbat Shelah Lecha ~ Numbers 13:1 Leil Shavuot, which symbolizes our 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service commitment to the Torah, and that we are always ready and awake to receive Saturday, June 29 the Torah. Dairy dishes are served on the 9:00 a.m. Torah Study holiday to symbolize the sweetness of the Torah, as well as 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service the “land of milk and honey”. Bat Mitzvah of Julia Aviv Gershman For more information, consult www.urj.org or visit the Meyers Library.

SUPPORT KI! Call 215.887.8700 or visit www.kenesethisrael.org. Thank you! SHALOM KI 5 Youth and Education Tikkun Olam CORE VALUE A Focus on Social Justice JQuest Recently I had the opportunity to sit on a While I was in Chicago with colleagues, B’Yachad search committee for something my children I was reminded of a national organization that are involved in. A big part of the process was works with faith communities in areas of justice: determining if the applicant had a good “why”. POWER, based right here in Philadelphia. Why did they want to help impact children’s lives? During meetings with their local community This helped remind me of my own “why”. organizer over the last few months, I learned that For me, a critical piece of my work is helping our POWER supports congregations who believe students and their families understand how the that doing justice work is part of their religious commandments and rituals of Judaism can be obligation, believing that there is “power” in relevant and add meaning to our lives. My “how” working across differences, and inspiration in is by helping our students create Jewish experiences joining together with other faith communities. Rabbi Stacy and develop their own Jewish identities, forming I was also reminded that providing opportunities Eskovitz Rigler, pride in their knowledge, heritage, and connections and planting seeds can lead to rich outcomes. Director of to their community. Now in June, as I reflect on Religious Currently, our sixth graders “For me, this work, I am proud to say that Education not only do social action projects a critical piece of my work this was another year of significant to prepare for their b’nai mitzvah, growth for social justice at KI. they also have the opportunity to is helping our students and The SJPTF, established two years learn about civil rights, systemic their families understand ago, has made wonderful progress, racism, and how that connects to delving deep into policies, sponsor- becoming a Jewish adult, through how the commandments ing intriguing forums, and holding our Civil Rights Journey. This year, and rituals of Judaism bi-monthly book groups. KI’s our KIFTY teens went beyond can be relevant and add SJPTF recently decided to do more their annual Washington, D.C. work with POWER to help fight RAC trip by organizing and meaning to our lives.” local injustice, in addition to their hosting a well-attended forum on education and awareness efforts. gun violence prevention, inviting our If you’d like to learn more about how join in congresswoman and a Parkland survivor to our congregation’s work to fight local injustice, commemorate the one-year anniversary of contact Arlene Holtz, the new chair of the SJPTF, that tragedy. at [email protected]. This year, my work in this area expanded If my “why” of being a rabbi is to help our when Rabbi Sussman asked if I would get congregants understand how Judaism can be more involved in the social justice work of our relevant and meaningful in our lives, then I can congregation. A lifelong learner, I jumped in think of no better vehicle than social justice. with both feet to read, listen, and learn every- Tzedek is not just “helping make the world a thing I could about systemic challenges in our better place”. It’s not only giving charity. Tzedek, society, and our tradition’s roots in social justice. as detailed in the Torah and envisioned by the Being a Reform rabbi and a product of the Prophets, is truly working, shouting, dreaming, Reform Movement, I also sought to connect and creating a world where individuals are not with colleagues. The Religious Action Center only treated with equality, but they are also given (RAC) and the Central Conference of American a fair start. Where the circumstances they have Rabbis (CCAR) hosted a Rabbinic Summit in inherited are taken into account, and the history December, and I traveled there to learn more they have experienced is considered. If you are about what was working in congregations. I also interested in joining one of the many ways our learned from our congregants in KI’s Social congregation seeks to do justice work but don’t Justice Policy Task Force (SJPTF), spent time know where to start, please let me know. I would with our KIFTY teens, and spoke with our students love to help connect you to the important work about their thoughts on tikkun olam and our being done in our sacred community. commandment to seek justice in our world. 6 JUNE 2019 Youth and Education School’s Out: Another Year Building Lasting Friendships & Preschool Cultivating Kindness News Our school year has ended, but we leave the 2018–2019 school year with full hearts, knowing that we have further established a community of strength and love here at KI. Our families, teachers, and children have formed bonds that will last long after they have graduated preschool. While we are in the business of early childhood education, it really is secondary to our work of building a world of lasting friendships and kindness. Our Pre-K classes celebrated this very sentiment during their graduation ceremony. The theme was “Be a Mensch — What’s Your Superpower?” The children walked the procession in their handmade Superhero capes to the applause of their proud parents. We know these kids will do truly great things! Summer has now begun and that means camp will soon be in full swing. We’ll play in the sun and run through the sprinklers every chance we get. Our favorite summer tradition is Shabbat in the playscape. Liz Z. Sussman, Our campers gather onto picnic blankets to welcome the Sabbath, together as a community, under M.Ed., Director of beautiful blue summer skies. We look forward all year to this very special experience. Early Childhood Registration for the 2019–20 school year remains open, so if you know of anyone in our community Education looking for a preschool, please continue to recommend KI and our beautiful, diverse and inclusive program, where everyone is welcome!

KIFTY KIFTY Leadership Passes the Baton to Incoming Board News By Danielle Strauss As the 2019–2020 season approaches, KIFTY is pleased to announce and initiate our new Board and begin planning for the year ahead. The new Board members span a range of ages and grades; their participation and contribution of fresh ideas will help KIFTY progress and grow. KIFTY is also proud to announce that at this year’s NFTY-PAR Spring Kallah, we were awarded with the Sunshine Social Action Award. We earned this through our efforts planning and preparing our “Taking Action: One Year Later” event to raise awareness around gun violence. Our most sincere gratitude to our 2018–2019 KIFTY Board for their hard work and dedication, and Mazel Tov to the following teens who will be taking their place on the KIFTY Board: Presidents: Zoe Freedman & Sydnee Ostroff Communications Vice Presidents: Danielle Carlin, Vice President: Jolie Berman Andrew Beer, Emily Eisenman & Mia Zucker Youth Engagement Programming Vice Presidents: Events Coordinator: Alyssa Markowitz Coordinator Lucas Golluber & Alexa Rhodes Treasurer: Jacob Kane Fundraising Vice Presidents: NFTY-PAR Liaison: Sydnee Ostroff Tracy Reich & Jane Rosenthal Quest Noar Representatives: Jordan Gershman, Social Action Vice Presidents: Jacob Goldin & Laina Snellenburg Anastasia Goshorn & Maya Green Club KIFTY Representative: Samara Brookman, Membership Vice President: Ethan Glass Isabella Plaut, Amanda Rosen & Sophie Taylor 9th Grade Representatives: Samara Brookman, Isabella Plaut & Sophie Taylor 10th Grade Representatives: Jordan Gershman, Jacob Goldin, Maya Green & Laina Snellenburg 11th Grade Representatives: Zoe Freedman, Alyssa Markowitz & Amanda Rosen 12th Grade Representative: Ezra Taylor

The New KIFTY Board

SUPPORT KI! Call 215.887.8700 or visit www.kenesethisrael.org. Thank you! SHALOM KI 7 Membership Summer: Time to Reflect, Rest, and Renew Summer at KI is generally never far from my mind, including, of course, my own. Membership quieter than the rest of the year. My hope is that you all take some time this summer JQuest is not in session; our adult to reflect on what you love about KI. Think about what KI education program is on hiatus, as is means to you. It might be a sense of belonging; it might be a much of our group programming; and closeness to our clergy or to other members; it might be that many of our members go out of town. this is the place where you come to unwind at services after With less activity in the building, a stressful week. For some of us, we come to KI for social I am able to reflect on the year, interaction; for others, it is a place for learning; and for consider our successes, and also how others still, it is where we go for opportunities to help out we can improve. I am already in our community. Some of us volunteer through KI, others thinking about KI’s amazing Spring have been helped by KI volunteers, and some people fit into Jaimie Abt Celebration Weekend, our fun fall both categories. While you are considering what KI means to Shmelzer, dance party with Mas Tequila you, think about those you know who could also benefit from Membership Orchestra, and being part of the KI community and encourage them to join. Engagement the return of KI’s Oscar Night. Always keep in mind: KI is strong because of you, Director Hard to top these highlights, so our members. We hope that you will help us stay that way. a good portion of my summer is When you receive your membership renewal information spent brainstorming and planning in the next few weeks, please be sure to return it promptly, activities for the upcoming year, either via email or regular mail. Should you have any questions, with even more opportunities for engagement and enrichment. don’t hesitate to contact me at [email protected] Mostly though, I think about what people tell me they love or Brian Rissinger at [email protected]. And when about KI. These are the messages I share with prospective you see friends around town, or “down the shore” this summer, members visiting KI, searching for a synagogue to call home. tell them about the richness of being part of our amazing Toward the end of the summer, with High Holy Days in view, community. Rest and recharge, so you are ready for another synagogue searches typically ramp up and I get very busy. Then, exhilarating year! I have the opportunity to talk to and meet many new people, Have a peaceful, rejuvenating summer. Please come in and encourage them to join our vibrant KI community. As a and see me if you are in town! result, the many positive connections people have with KI are

…to our 2018–19 Rabbi’s Circle Members for their generous support and commitment many to KI! Our 2019–20 Membership Renewal forms are coming soon — we hope you will thanks… join these congregants and consider becoming a Rabbi’s Circle Member too!

Richard & Marci Abt Geraldine Cramer Robert Kahn Laurence & Catherine Altman Jan & Ruth DuBois Alan & Ellen Kaplinsky Howard & Myrna Asher Elliot & Lynore Eisman Jay Karfunkle Alan & Lynn Barbell Jack & Vickie Farber Jules & Connie Kay Rochelle & Herbert Bass Jan C. Finkelman Stefan & Donna Keller E. Harris Baum Joyce Fishbein Devorah Kendall Edward Bedrick & Amy Brantz Bedrick Gary & Susan Fried Elaine Kieserman Elsa Behrend Allan Furman Leonard & Jane Korman John & Gay Binswanger Marc Furman & Robin Fine-Furman Aaron Krauss & Rhonda McKitten Cecile Blumenthal Sidney & Marjorie Gable Isaak & Evonne Kruger Joan Brantz Rochelle Goldin Warren & Cynthia Kruger Arnold & Jeannette Brenman Connie Gottlieb Morton & Judith Langsfeld Marc & Andrea Brookman Howard & Emily Greenberg Michael & Caryl Levin Donna Ostroff & Carl Capista Joel & Toby Grubman Rita Lifson Marc Cohen & Marjorie Curtis-Cohen Susan Hamberg (See Rabbi’s Circle on P. 18)

8 JUNE 2019 In Our Community Honoring Our Rabbi: the Lance J. Sussman Rabbinic Chair By Evonne J. Kruger When we were planning the Hazak Initiative in early 2018, I knew that Rabbi Sussman’s chai year was approaching and wanted to include some way of permanently honoring him. I distinctly remember listening to Rabbi Sussman give the D’var Torah and his Rabbi’s report during a Board of Directors meeting, thinking how lucky we were to have a rabbi who was such a great scholar, teacher, and spiritual leader. Then the answer came to me. What better way to honor an academic rabbi than with his own rabbinic chair? Specifically, by officially naming KI’s senior rabbinic position as the Lance J. Sussman Rabbinic Chair. “Chair” in this case refers to the actual position of rabbi, The Sussman Chair Proclamation but the concept of the academic chair can be traced to the Eighteen years ago, Rabbi Lance J. Sussman, Ph.D. responded Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (121–180 CE). Later, a bishop hineni to Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel’s call. in residence at a medieval church had an official seat or throne, called a “cathedra”, a symbol of the bishop’s teaching authority. From 2001, Rabbi Lance J. Sussman has nurtured and Medieval universities followed the church’s model and sustained our Kehillah Kedoshah through sacred partnerships with our professional and lay leaders. A respected intellectual appointed masters to teach their areas of expertise from their leader of Reform Judaism, Rabbi Sussman has promoted chairs. They quickly learned to solicit funding from royalty and life-long transformative Jewish learning and fostered others for these chairs. an understanding and appreciation of our history Today, one of the most significant ways alumni and friends through the advancement of our archives. can support a school is to endow an academic chair, usually in the names of the donors or family members. Institutions name chairs He has shared our simchas and comforted us in times of sorrow. in honor of leaders, such as past presidents or exemplary professors. He has encouraged our love and connections with Jews Being appointed to a chair is a prestigious honor only bestowed around the world through insightful teaching and leading on the best and brightest academicians. Other institutions, such us in international travel. He has cultivated our deep as the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Philadelphia Museum of Art appreciation of all forms of Jewish art and artists. have chairs or positions named for donors. Synagogues frequently He has refashioned creative spaces for meaningful, name positions, such as Reform Congregation Temple Israel in diverse and creative worship experiences. St. Louis, which has the Rabbi Rubin Endowed Rabbinic Chair. He has championed our commitment to tikkun olam. “Rabbi” means teacher; Rabbi Sussman not only teaches, but shares his knowledge through publications. He is our spiritual Rabbi Lance J. Sussman speaks emet and demonstrates his deep leader, engages in pastoral counseling and partners with our lay commitment to the core values of our sacred congregation. leaders and professional staff in synagogue administration. Rabbi In grateful recognition of Rabbi Lance J. Sussman’s 18 years of also actively supports our archives, museum, music, library, social distinguished service at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel, action and social justice programs, raises funds, and represents KI The Board of Trustees hereby resolves that henceforth the to other organizations and the public. position of KI Senior Rabbi shall be called the A globally recognized historian, Rabbi Sussman comes out Lance J. Sussman Rabbinic Chair. of the academic tradition that reveres the great honor of being May future generations of KI rabbis be inspired by the leadership named to a chair, particularly a chair named for him. He was of our esteemed and beloved Rabbi Lance J. Sussman, Ph.D. tenured at SUNY Binghamton and has taught at Princeton, Temple, Hunter, Delaware Valley, and Gratz College where he is Effective this 8th day of Nissan, 5779 the incoming Chairperson of the Board. He recently presented Corresponding to the 12th day of April 2019. the prestigious Founders Day Address at Hebrew Union College Evonne J. Kruger Arnold Meshkov and taught several sessions at the annual meeting of the Central President Immediate Past President Conference of American Rabbis. (Proclamation designed by Marlene D’Orazio Adler.)

SUPPORT KI! Call 215.887.8700 or visit www.kenesethisrael.org. Thank you! SHALOM KI 9 In Our Community Tikkun Olam CORE VALUE Fighting Hunger Right Here KI’s Social Justice Policy Task Force: Women of KI Education, Advocacy, Action recently hosted their By Dr. Arlene B. Holtz Annual Interfaith Program, “A Religious Response to The Social Justice Policy Task Force (SJPTF) decided to focus on Food Insecurity,” which was both education and advocacy during the past year, as it developed into a organized by HaMotzi Dinner group of people committed to working on significant social justice issues. Chairs Paulette Sterman-Soroko Education and Sue Fried. Kathy Fisher, Policy Members read three books and invited the community to join us Director for Coalition Against in discussions about them. We began with There Shall Be No Needy Hunger, led the informative by Rabbi Jill Jacobs, who situated social justice within “the general presentation, sharing statistics about the very principles of the Torah and the ringing declamations of the prophets…” real problem of food insecurity in Montgomery By starting with this book, we were able to base our work firmly within County and how we can help. a Jewish context. Next, we read Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, about Hunger in Montgomery County mass incarceration and the work of the Equal Justice Initiative, which • Food insecurity affects 72,520 people (8.9%). seeks the release of innocent prisoners including many on death row. • Child food insecurity affects 22,250 children Stevenson’s stories about children incarcerated with adults, the cruel (12.4%). treatment of prisoners, and the unequal justice meted out throughout • An estimated 58% of those who are our country were chilling. Finally, we read Guns Don’t Kill People, food insecure are above 185% of poverty by Dennis A. Henigan, which deconstructs the People Kill People (i.e., are not eligible for many of the federal myths and mistakes of gun policy in America. Henigan concludes that nutrition programs). America does not have more crime than other Western democracies, • SNAP (food stamps) participants total 49,983. but its crime is more deadly because of the easy access to guns. Our book • Public school students eligible for free and groups will continue next year. reduced-price (FRP) meals total 34,698 (32%). Advocacy • Summer meals are estimated to reach less than We joined with other communities of faith in Eastern Montgomery 15% of FRP eligible students. County to begin our work with POWER, a group that organizes people How Can You Help Fight Hunger? of faith across lines of race, faith, and income level to advance policies for Stay informed, get involved, and take action! the common good. We began this work with a Listening Session to hear • Sign up for e-newsletters and e-alerts: KI members’ thoughts about which issues we should address. Our work hungercoalition.salsalabs.org/advocacyalerts/ with POWER will continue throughout next year. • Weigh in with your elected officials: In the coming year, the committee will continue its advocacy work hungercoalition.salsalabs.org/findyourlegislator in areas such as anti-Semitism, immigration reform, and gun control. • Donate to and/or volunteer at your local Please get involved and join us in these efforts. Contact me at food pantry [email protected]. Ending Hunger in PA Checklist ✔ 1.6 million Pennsylvanians live in poverty and are at risk of going hungry.1 ✔ Food insecutiry affests 1 in 8 adults, and KIGreenfaith Tip Eliminate single-use disposable 1 in 6 childen.2 bowls and utensils. It takes a lot of energy to make those ✔ When you add up the cost of poor health, items and then dispose of them. Most are not recyclable. struggles with education, and other factors, Let’s get back to washing and re-using our dishware the impact of hunger on our communities is and cutlery like Bubbe used to! Eating on the go? Put enormous. Public policy that facilitates access together a bag with reusable food containers, cutlery, to nutritious food for chidren and adults lowers napkins and a water bottle. Keep it in a place that is easy to the negative effects of hunger resulting in healthy grab on your way out. If you are a frequent host, invest in communities and savings to the taxpayers. reusable items. Sources: 1) U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Income and Poverty in the United States: 2014. 2) Feeding America. 10 JUNE 2019 In Our Community

Women of KI Upcoming Events Thursday, June 13 at 7:00 PM By Lynore Eisman, President, Women of KI in the K/G Auditorium Special Presentation, Annual Meeting & Vote Tuesday, June 11 at 6:00 p.m. “Before Mrs. Maisel: Six Music for the Heart and Soul: Dinner and Concert (RSVP ONLY) Jewish Women Comedians” by Sponsored by KI Adult Education Committee and Women of KI. A concert Rabbi Lance J. Sussman, Ph.D. of joy and memory with songs such as L’dor Vador, Yerushalayim Shel Zahav, with Joan Myerson Shrager Hallelujah, Maria, and Blowin’ in the Wind. Our concert musicians are Phil Kates, violin; Dave Posmontier, piano; and Leila Naitove, vocalist. $54/person. Vote on the slated Officers, Send checks to KI, 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027, Attn. Caryl Directors & Trustees for 2019–2020 Levin, by June 8. Officers (One-year term): Friday, June 14, 6:15 p.m. (Dinner) & 8:00 p.m (Service) President: Janice Schwartz-Donahue VP: Andrew Altman Installation Shabbat Dinner & Service VP: Jim Rosenthal Join us in honoring our own Janice Schwartz-Donahue, as she is officially installed Treasurer: Isaac Kruger as our new KI President. Installation Dinner (RSVP ONLY) at 6:15 p.m., Secretary: Donna Keller followed by 8:00 p.m. Installation Shabbat Service. Dinner is $35 per person; Directors: please make check payable to Keneseth Israel. RSVP by Friday, June 7. At-Large (term expires): Questions? Please contact Naomi at 215.887.8700. Sue Fried (2023) Elyse Herman (2023) Sundays, June 23, July 28, and August 25, at 5:00 p.m. Arlene Holtz (2020) Upcoming HaMotzi Dinners Mark Pitkow (2021) All who are in need are invited. Contact Sue Fried at 215.327.8065 or Marijke Shenkman (2023) Denise Yarnoff-Soloff (2023) [email protected] or Paulette Sterman-Soroko at 215.287.1073 or [email protected]. Committee Chairs (appointed by President): Thursday, June 27 at 1:00 p.m. (Out of Building) Membership—Karen Langsfeld National Museum of American Jewish History Tour with Rabbi Lance Sussman Religious Practices—Lise Schwartz “An Old People in a New Land” — $36/Adult; $30/Museum Member. The first Finance—Stan Singer 15 people we receive checks from will tour with Rabbi. RSVP by June 14 with Affinity Groups: your check to WKI at KI, 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027, Women of KI — Lynore Eisman Brotherhood — David Pinsky Attn. Carole Levitan. Contact her at 267.818.6130 or [email protected]. Board of Trustees (three-year term Sunday, June 30 at 1:00 p.m. (Out of Building) expires July 2023): Lilith Salon ~ Join Us! New Nominees: We use Lilith Magazine, a feminist Jewish publication, to get our Lauren Goldin conversations started. RSVP to Paulette Sterman-Soroko at 215.287.1073 Jonathan Schmalzbach Ellen Sklaroff or [email protected]. Amy Wapnitsky August Date to Be Announced Renewed: MBIEE & Women of KI: An Evening Together John Behrend Iris Raylesberg We are always happy to spend an interesting evening of learning and sociability Lynore Eisman David Rosenthal Morton Freedman Robert Saltzburg with our neighbors, Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El Sisterhood. Come join us! Joseph Gordon Lise Schwartz Contact me, Lynore Eisman, at 215.676.1812 or [email protected]. Evonne Kruger Liz Kaufman Taylor Arnold Meshkov Have a wonderful summer! 2019 Nominating Committee Arnold Meshkov, Chair Join with us and become a part of Richard Abt Robert Michaelson “the nurturing soul of our KI Community.” Joel Farber Elaine Pitkow Arlene Holtz Jonathan Schmalzbach

SUPPORT KI! Call 215.887.8700 or visit www.kenesethisrael.org. Thank you! SHALOM KI 11 In Our Community It Was a Zissen Pesach with KI Family Israel Committee Ninety-nine people, including many children, enjoyed a lively, lovely Second Israel’s Sheba Hospital Night Congregational Seder at KI. How great to have so many of us Ranks 10th in the World celebrating Passover together at our By Sonnie Katz, Chair KI Israel Committee home away from home! This spring, Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan joined Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins and other prestigious medical institutions on Newsweek magazine’s list of best hospitals. The following excerpts from the article explain the ranking: “Sheba Medical Center or Tel HaShomer Hospital, is a leader in medical science and bio- technical innovation, both in the Middle East and worldwide. The tertiary referral hospital, affili- ated with Tel Aviv University, includes centers for nearly all medical divisions and specialties, and serves over one million patients per year. More than 25 percent of all Israeli medical clinical research takes place at its state-of-the-art facilities, and as a hospital it works with nearly every Israeli medical institute to educate students and advance the future of the medical profession.” “We are proud and excited to have been chosen by Newsweek magazine to appear on this prestigious list of elite hospitals around the globe,” says Sheba’s Director General Prof. Yitshak Kreiss. “This is the culmination of 70 years of dedication Ellen Sklaroff, Chair of KI’s Inclusion to excellence, professionalism and innovation by Committee, along with her committee our devoted, talented staff, within the field of members, work hard to bring Inclusion medicine and patient care. Never resting on our Awareness to every corner of our laurels, we will continue pushing the boundaries community. Please help them realize to find cures and treatments that will not only their goal of installing a much-needed benefit our patients in Israel, but to also benefit chair lift at KI, which would benefit mankind around the globe.” many by greatly improving accessi- bility. Please consider directing you next contribution in memory or honor of a loved one to the Inclusion Committee Fund. Thank you so much!

Trees for Israel If you wish to purchase a tree in the KI Forest in Israel, in memory or honor of a loved one, please contact the KI Office, 215.887.8700. We will be happy to mail a beautiful tree certificate for you. The cost is $18, checks are payable to: KI Forest, 8339 Old York Road Photo & info from https://www.israel21c.org/ Elkins Park, PA 19027. israels-sheba-hospital-ranks-10th-in-the-world/

12 JUNE 2019 Record Turnout to Honor Rabbi Sussman! Our celebration of Rabbi Sussman’s 18 years at KI was on behalf of the congregation, presented Rabbi Sussman with a true measure of his rabbinate; a multitude of congregants a Proclamation officially naming and dedicating theLance J. and community members eagerly gathered for three days Sussman Rabbinic Chair in recognition of his dedicated service. filled with appreciation for Rabbi’s wonderful work as a As always, a wonderful Oneg capped off the evening deliciously! visionary leader, scholar and friend. The weekend culminated in a Saturday evening Pre-Show Festivities began with an Opening Sponsors’ Dessert Hors d’Oeuvres Reception, a fabulous Silent Auction and Reception at Karen and Robert Sirota’s home, with song Tribute Journal, and a performance by Kevin Pollak, actor, tributes to Rabbi by lay leaders (“Lance-A-Lot” a la “Camelot”) comedian and impressionist featured in the award-winning and administrative staff (“Master of the Shul”), as well as light shows, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and “Billions”. A Sponsors’ opera and Jewish music sung by Cantor Levy and Jenn Smith. Post-Show Meet & Greet Dessert Reception concluded our A joyful Friday evening Shabbat service featured events, but the many tributes to Rabbi Sussman and the History Making Productions founder, Sam Katz, presenting moving moments throughout will endure for all involved! “Engineering the DNA of KI: The Lance Sussman Story”. For more photos and a special “Thank You” from Celebration The service’s highlight was when KI President Evonne Kruger, Weekend Chair Karen Sirota, visit www.kenesethisrael.org. Lifelong Learning From the Meyers Library By Ellen Tilman, Director of Library Services With our program year officially over, the Meyers Library Catalog Available in Your Home Library can now look back at a very busy and satisfying year Our catalog of books is now available online. If you need in programs! The Library sponsored a successful Five-Book assistance in searching for a title, please let me know. Open the KI Discussion Group for adults; hosted a Jewish Film Series website (kenesethisrael.org), click the Education tab, then click featuring six films; held a Jewish Genealogy program on the Library link on the drop-down menu. Click on the catalog. Going Beyond DNA Testing; sponsored a series of events Explore the many books and DVDs that you can borrow. Insert on Jewish writer Philip Roth; sponsored “January at the the name of your favorite author into the search box. You will see Movies;” coordinated “Jews: Tin Pan Alley and Broadway;” the author’s books that are available in the Library. Insert a topic and hosted a pre-Passover author and writing session. as a subject (i.e., Israel, Purim, Jewish Art, etc.), and up pops an We worked with other constituent groups at KI and illustrated list of the books. As you use the database, please let me jointly sponsored many of these programs. know if you find any mistakes. Our catalog is still a work in progress! Missing and Lost Books If you would like to receive information on new acquisitions, Please be on the lookout for any Meyers Library Library events and updates please send your email address to books that may have taken up residence on your shelves. [email protected] and we will add you to the Library Frequently, we find that a book was accidentally placed email list. on a shelf, in a pile, or on the backseat of the car and Enjoy a restful summer with many happy hours spent reading never returned to us. We welcome their return to their books. Please visit the Meyers Library for book suggestions. rightful place in our collection: another Library user cannot enjoy a book that has not been returned. Summer Library Hours Library Volunteers The Meyers Library is a wireless computer zone. Bring your laptop or explore the latest book arrivals in your KI home. As this year ends, I want to thank our loyal corps of The Meyers Library begins summer hours this month. Library volunteers. These men and women come to the During the months of June and August, the Library is open Library on a regular basis and work hard to make the on Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Meyers Library a warm and friendly place. We are looking on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Check eKI for July for new volunteers who can bring the Library Book Carts Library hours. Visit our book carts Friday evenings after to certain KI programs. services. Make the KI Library your home away from home. Become a Book Reviewer Have you noticed that the Library has not included book reviews in recent issues of Shalom KI? We need volunteers to And the Winner Is… write these book recommendations! Have you read a Jewish book that you recommend others read? Would you like to Jessica Knapp, KI member see your name in print? Contact me about becoming a Book and MIT freshman, is the winner Reviewer for our “Good Reads” Column. of the Kesher KI Essay Contest! The annual contest is open to all Adult Book Discussion Group and Jewish Film Series KI student members in college. We are starting to prepare our list of books and films for Jessica plans to study bio- next year. If you have recommendations for feature films with engineering with a minor in Jewish themes and content to show in the future, please share statistics and data science. She them with me. I would also like your suggestions for book titles regularly visits MIT Hillel on Shabbat and has also been to use in the Book Discussion group. involved in the Kindle Your Judaism group, where they Coffee in the Library read books with Jewish themes and topics. Congrats, Coffee Angels contribute $25 each to sponsor FREE Jessica! (To read Jessica’s full essay entry, go to the KI coffee for one month for KI Library patrons. If you would website, kenesethisrael.org). like to become a Coffee Angel and enable us to continue to provide FREE coffee, please contact me in the Library.

14 JUNE 2019 Lifelong Learning Volunteer at TJM: Fascinating Objects, Adult Ed’s New Season Begins Soon! Varied Tasks, Lively Environment By Caryl Levin By Rita Rosen Poley Since many of us are away in January and February, I want to take this opportunity to invite our Adult Ed programs will now continue through the you to inquire about volunteer opportunities summer. This month, Mike and I will again host our with the Temple Judea Museum (TJM). Annual Member Luncheon at our home for Adult Ed While the exhibition gallery is the public face members who have paid their annual dues. Look for of the museum, most of our activity takes place email announcements about dates and times for memoir behind the scenes. Let me tell you about it. writing and canasta lessons. First, where do we work? The museum office and separate storage space are both on the second floor, near the Meyers Library. Thursday, June 6, 11:30 a.m. Nearby is our new, preschool Arts Alive/Words Alive Gallery, “Beyond Judaism: Jews in the Secular Arts,” which is dedicated to bringing the world of the professional with Rabbi Lance J. Sussman, Ph.D. artist to our preschool children. Tuesday, June 11, 6:00 p.m. Second, what do we do? Our weekly work centers around “Music for the Heart and Soul” Dinner and Concert the following: The Collection; Friends of TJM; our exhibitions; $54 per person. RSVP by June 8. For more information, activities of the TJM Artists’ Collaborative*; the Arts Alive/ see page 11 or contact Caryl at [email protected]. Words Alive Gallery; our website, Facebook pages and Instagram Monday, July 1, 10:30 a.m. page; special projects; the museum’s work with JQuest; fund raising; “COLLAPSE: The End of American Jewry’s Golden Age,” PR; and our online collection. with Rabbi Jon Cutler. Lunch and Learn, $15 Right now, there are six volunteers who work with the collection on a regular weekly basis. Each object has to be Monday, July 8, 10:30 a.m. formally accessioned into the collection and assigned catalog “Louis Magaziner,” with Amy Cohen numbers. Each needs to be photographed and entered into our Monday, July 22, 10:30 a.m. online database. Research is often necessary so that we understand Trip to Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education each item’s history. Then, as needed, objects must be selected Center. RSVP to [email protected] to carpool. and prepared for exhibition. To list just a very few of our many Meet at KI. sub-collections: photographs; Judaica; paintings; ritual fabrics; music; rare books and much more. Thursday, July 25, 11:30 a.m. In addition to the main gallery and central showcases, we “You Are Love,” with Shelley Goldberg also display parts of the Judaica collection in the Temple Judea Monday, July 29, 10:30 a.m. Synagogue memorial showcase, to the right side of the main lobby. Trip to Delaware Valley University: Rabbi Joseph There is also a small showcase in the school entrance lobby. In Krauskopf and the Founding of the National Farm addition, of course, we display artwork in the hallways and offices. School. Escorted Tour by Peter Kupersmith. RSVP to The TJM exhibition schedule is now set through the year [email protected] to carpool. 2025, and research is already underway for upcoming exhibitions Monday, August 5, 10:30 a.m. such as: The Teddy Roosevelt Memorial window in the KI Lobby (2019); Photographs from the KI Archives (2020); and “Jewish-Catholic Relations,” with Dr. Philip Cunningham the World of Jewish Camping (2021), which will include an Thursday, August 8, 11:30 a.m. amazing collection owned by congregants Anne and Dick Brown. “Artificial Intelligence: Recent Developments,” with Important short-term projects seem to always be happening. Bob Bernoff Last year, congregant Dave Rosenthal worked with TJM artist Monday, August 19, 10:30 a.m. and photographer, Marlene Adler to prepare a most important “La France Divisie” with Barbara Barnett addition to our webpage — a research project about the history of the KI Torah scroll collection. We just finished working with Monday, August 26, 10:30 a.m. the team that created the new brochure for the Neumann Chapel. “Science vs. Society,” with Natalie Isser. Sponsored In addition, congregant David Steinberg is helping to prepare by Claire Tuckman. (See TJM on P. 20)

SUPPORT KI! Call 215.887.8700 or visit www.kenesethisrael.org. Thank you! SHALOM KI 15 June 2019 Calendar

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Keneseth Israel Phone Directory 9:00 a.m. Torah Study Administrative Office...... 215.885.8700 Preschool...... 215.885.2425 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Rabbinic Office...... 215.887.8702 Museum...... 215.887.2027 Service JQuest B’Yachad...... 215.884.4364 Gift Shop...... 215.884.4364 5:30 p.m. Havdalah Service Fax...... 215.887.1070

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Erev Shavuot 3:00 p.m. Rabbi’s Circle Event— 7:00 p.m. Social Justice Policy 7:30 p.m. Religious Practices 11:30 a.m. Adult Education 8:00 p.m. Brotherhood 9:00 a.m. Torah Study Out of Building Task Force Book Committee Meeting Program Shabbat Evening 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service Group 7:00 p.m. Board of Trustees Service 7:30 p.m. Erev Shavuot Service & Meeting Consecration of 6th and 9th Grade students, Installation of KIFTY Board, Blessing of 12th Grade students

9 Shavuot 10 11 12 13 14 15 First Day of Camp 7:00 p.m. Cannabis Education 7:00 p.m. Special Presentation, 6:15 p.m. Installation Dinner 9:00 a.m. Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Shavuot NO Preschool Program KI Annual Meeting & by RSVP ONLY Confirmation Service 6:00 p.m. Adult Ed & WKI Event 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service “Music for the Heart Vote—Presentation 8:00 p.m. Installation Shabbat with Special Guest and Soul” Dinner by Rabbi Lance J. Evening Service Speaker Paul Finkelman: & Concert Sussman, Ph.D. with “The 3 Bs of Jewish Sports: (RSVP ONLY) Joan Myerson Shrager: Boxing, Baseball, and “Before Mrs. Maisel: Basketball” Six Jewish Women Comedians” 16 Father’s Day 17 18 19 20 21 22 7:00 p.m. Board of Directors 5:45 p.m. Tot Shabbat Service 9:00 a.m. Torah Study Meeting 6:30 p.m. Family Shabbat 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service Service 2:00 p.m. Rydal Park Shabbat 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 5:00 p.m. HaMotzi Dinner 6:30 p.m. Brotherhood Meeting 1:00 p.m. WKI NMAJH Event — 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening 9:00 a.m. Torah Study Out of Building and Service 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Reservation Only Service 30 1:00 p.m. Lilith Salon— Out of Building July 2019 Calendar

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 Independence Day 5 6 10:30 a.m. Adult Ed. Program Preschool and Offices Closed Preschool Closed 9:00 a.m. Torah Study 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service — Special Service Sermon by Rabbi Lance J. Sussman, Ph.D.

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 10:30 a.m. Adult Ed. Program 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening 9:00 a.m. Torah Study Service 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 6:30 p.m. Informal Family 9:00 a.m. Torah Study Shabbat Service 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service 2:00 p.m. Rydal Park Shabbat

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 10:30 a.m. Adult Ed. Program— 11:30 a.m. Adult Ed. Program 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening 9:00 a.m. Torah Study Out of Building Service 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning 6:30 p.m. Brotherhood Meeting Service

28 29 30 31 5:00 p.m. HaMotzi Dinner 10:30 a.m. Adult Ed. Program— Out of Building

See August 2019 Calendar Highlights on page 18. August 2019 Highlights & More

(Rabbi’s Circle Continued from P. 8) Patricia Loudis Jack Ringlestein & Ruth Sandberg Stanley & Lois Singer Arthur & Elaine Magilner Judith Robbins Robert & Karen Sirota Leon & Elsa Malmud R. Reed & Mindi Roeser Peter & Caitlin Sklar Richard & Paula Mandel B. Walter & Marcia Rose Neil & Ellen Sklaroff Nathaniel & Charlene Mayer Robert & Carey Roseman Anne & John Solis-Cohen Daniel & Marsha Mcgee Jay Rosen Peter & Denise Soloff Arnold & Norma Meshkov Jeremy & Lois Rosenau Philip & Ellen Steinberg Robert & Robin Michaelson David & Sandy Rosenthal Jeffrey & Henny Sternfeld Jack & Laurie Myers James & Diane Rosenthal Michael & Colette Tomeo David Pinsky Seth & Joyce Schulman James & Stephanie Udell Jeffrey & Ellen Plaut Janice Schwartz-Donahue & Dorothy Wasserman Steven & Irina Pogrebivsky Joseph Donahue Laurence & Harriet Weiss Shanlee Pollack Joel & Charlotte Schwartz Richard & Barbara Weiss Stuart & Estelle Price Sidney & Frances Schwartz J. Michael Winheld Alan Reinach & Dana Perlman Leonard & Joan Shore Barry & Merle Wolf Melvyn & Linda Richter Joan Shrager Michael & Michele Yarnoff

August 2019 Calendar Highlights 2 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service 19 10:30 a.m. Adult Ed. Program 3 9:00 a.m. Torah Study 23 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service Service — Special 5 10:30 a.m. Adult Ed. Program Sermon by Rabbi Lance J. Sussman, Ph.D. 8 11:30 a.m. Adult Ed. Program 24 9:00 a.m. Torah Study 9 6:00 p.m. Tot Shabbat Service 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service 25 5:00 p.m. HaMotzi Dinner 10 9:00 a.m. Torah Study 26 10:30 a.m. Adult Ed. Program 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service 6:30 p.m. Brotherhood Meeting Erev Tish’a B’Av 30 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service 11 Tish’a B’Av 31 9:00 a.m. Torah Study 15 7:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service 16 6:30 p.m. Informal Family Shabbat Service 17 9:00 a.m. Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service 2:00 p.m. Rydal Park Shabbat

18 JUNE 2019 Life Cycles Mazal Tov to the following congregants on their Special Simchas… Mazal Tov to our Births Bar/Bat Mitzvah Students Caleb Asher Kress, son of Michal and Alex Kress, grandson of our members, Laura and Marc Kress My name is Maya Isabella Schwartz; my Bat Mitzvah is June 1, 2019. We mark with sorrow the passing of… For my Mitzvah Project, Doris Wallner, our member I organized and ran bake sales to raise money for Children’s Helen Schneeberg, our member Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Bernard “Bernie” Filler, father of our member The goal was for the money to Mara (Jerry) Bailis be used to purchase art supplies Carl D. Herman, our member for long-term patients. I attend Cedarbrook Middle School. My hobbies include practicing calligraphy and Herman “Mat” Tecosky, father of our member handwriting, shopping, spending time with friends, and Karen (Andrew) Goode doing makeup. My favorite sports are soccer, softball and field hockey. My parents are Danielle and Jon Schwartz.

My name is Shawn Michael Polokoff; my Bar Mitzvah is June 22, 2019. For my Entrepreneur, Author, Mitzvah Project, I have been packing and KI Member! delivering boxes with JRA. I have met many different people while making deliveries, Entrepreneur and KI member and they were all very grateful for the help. Traci Manuel has written a new children’s I attend Murray Avenue Middle School. book that introduces school-age children to I enjoy watching the Sixers, riding my bike, the world of yoga. Gina Explores Nature: hanging out with my friends, and playing Lessons from a Magical Mat is the story of a video games. My parents are Sue and Craig young student named Gina, who discovers Polokoff, and my older sister is Hanna. an escape from her overly busy young life in yoga. Her “magical mat” takes Gina and My name is Julia Aviv Gershman, but her mother to Nature, where they learn to friends call me Jules. My Bat Mitzvah is practice yoga from animals and other natural June 29, 2019. My Mitzvah Project came elements, while also to me unexpectedly, when my family was receiving powerful life spending a lot of time at the Hospital of lessons that bond the University of Pennsylvania. As we were them together. frequent visitors, I decided to try to brighten the spirits of the many cancer patients by dancing for them and handing out homemade gifts. This mitzvah relates to my Torah portion (Sh’lach Lecha, Numbers 13:1−15:41), which is about developing your inner strength when entering the unknown. I am also a regular volunteer at KI’s HaMotzi dinners for people experiencing food insecurity. When not catching up on my homeschooling curriculum, I am at Metropolitan Ballet Academy, where I pursue my passion for ballet and dance daily, and aspire to become a professional dancer. I was recently awarded a scholarship to study with the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Connecticut this summer. When not dancing, I enjoy reading, listening to music, hanging out with friends and traveling. My team of unconditional love and support are my parents, Andy and Eric; my brothers, Jordan and Avi; and my cat of many lives, Busby!

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High Holy Days 5780 — Tikkun Olam Selichot Yom Kippur Saturday, September 21 Tuesday, October 8 7:30 p.m. Dessert, 6:00 p.m. Kol Nidre for the Soul Followed by Selichot Service 8:00 p.m. Kol Nidre Service Rosh Hashanah Wednesday, October 9 Sunday, September 29 9:00 a.m. Tot Service, ages 5 & under (Chapel) 8:00 p.m. Erev Rosh Hashanah Service 10:00 a.m. Morning Service Monday, September 30 10:30 a.m. Kid’s Yom Kippur Program (Family Lounge) 9:00 a.m. Tot Service, ages 5 & under (Chapel) 12:30 p.m. Study Session (Chapel) 10:00 a.m. Morning Service 2:00 p.m. Family Service, ages 5 to 12 10:30 a.m. Kid’s Program, 2nd to 6th Grades 3:30 p.m. Afternoon & Memorial Services (Family Lounge) 5:10 p.m. Ne’ilah Service 2:00 p.m. Family Service, ages 5 to 12 3:30 p.m. Tashlich at Wall Park Shabbat Friday, October 4 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Shuvah

(TJM Continued from P. 15) Our Main Sanctuary and materials for our webpage that will tell the of TJM. There is a lot happening and we Chapel are story of the background of “The Prophetic need HELP! Besides, we also have FUN! looped for Quest”, Jacob Landau’s magnificent stained If you want to know more, please email those who glass installation in the Korn Memorial or call us, or just leave a note in the TJM have T-Coil Sanctuary. mailbox in the KI main office with your name enabled hearing aids or cochlear I have not touched on activities of the and the best way to contact you. THANKS. implant processors. TJM Artists’ Collaborative, or the Arts Alive/ *All artist members of the TJM Collaborative Additionally, the FM system is also available. Words Alive Gallery, or our special projects are also members of KI. with JQuest, fund raising, PR, or the Friends

20 JUNE 2019 Contributions All listings indicate donor first, followed by the honor or memorial.

YAHRZEIT Dolly Horowitz...... Pearl Weiss DONOR IN MEMORY OF Frances S. Israel...... Walter Sussman Carlyn Abrams...... Carli Starr Pezola Robert Kahn...... Elyse Kahn Richard & Marci Abt...... Bette Rush; William Rush Marc & Adrienne Kahn, Ryan & Alec...... Elyse Kahn Neysa Adams...... Drusilla Greenblatt Jack Kanoff...... Zelda Kanoff Rita C. Altman...... Ruth Schultz Hannah Kaufman...... Florence Kitey Craig & Robin Anforth...... Shirley Goldstein Tim & Janet Kerry...... Adele M. Haas; Jerome S. Haas; Lillian D. Mann Maxine Arno...... Michael Grossberg; Theresa R. Selig David Lane...... Hazel Lipshutz; Ralph R. Lipshutz Harris Baum...... Albert I. Baum; Myrna Field Baum Helen B. Laver...... Edwin Marcus Thelma Bayuk...... Anna Trachtenberg Elaine Leibowitz...... Sarah Stein Rick Bedrick & Amy Brantz Bedrick...... David Bedrick; George Brantz; Louis Brantz Mike & Caryl Levin...... Charlotte Levin Judy Bell...... Jack Bendon A. J. Lichtenstein...... Edwin Jacob Kaufmann; Ruth Lichtenstein Scott & Merryl Bender...... Jack Bender Amy Lifson...... Kalman Lifson Harry D. Boonin...... Jacob Boonin Marilyn Lifson...... Kalman Lifson Joan Brantz...... George Brantz; Louis Brantz; Rose Nadler Rhea & Noah Lowenthal...... Leon Lowenthal Anne Brown...... Joan Lubin Marsha Elefant Mcgee...... Frances Elefant Woolsey Carl Capista & Donna Ostroff...... Etta Sherman Eve Mennies...... Jennie Mennies Florence Caplan...... All my dearly departed Craig Messinger...... Harriet Messinger Alison Carson...... Nathan Carson; Theresa G. Carson Alan & Lois Meyers...... Miriam S. Hahn; Aline H. Meyers Cherwony Family...... Arlene Naids Barbara Michaels...... Herbert Nibauer Benay Cohen Coffman...... Cynthia A. Cohen Lee Michaels...... Joseph S. Michaels Robert L. Cohen...... Jeanne Cohen; Maurice Cohen Larry & Diane Mitnick...... Arthur Mitnick; Helen Mitnick Julie Copeland...... Trudy Glick Toni & Russ Montague...... Marie Casey Julia Davis...... Julius Schwartz Marilyn Neigut & Family...... Samuel Silver Martha Diamond...... B. Franklin Diamond Frances Nodiff...... Gerald Kramer Harold Don, Jr...... Harold K. Don Anita Oller...... Otto Oller Elliot & Lynore Eisman...... Rae Balaban Karen Oller...... Otto Oller Rabbi Sheldon Ezring...... My dearly departed Ostroff Family...... Arlene Naids Jules & Chantal Feinberg...... Yvette Liez Iris & Kevin Parker...... Leonard Miller; Fannie Mondelblatt; Harold J. Rosenberg Stephen & Eileen Feldman...... Louis Rudnick Ellen Parkinson...... Dennis Parkinson Ted & Diane Feldstein...... Miriam Feldstein David Pinsky...... Abraham Klein; Felix Scherzinger; Martin Yarnoff Jeffrey Fogel...... Albert Fogel Rita Poley...... Martin Rosen Kenneth & Barbara Forman...... Ada P. Forman; Dora Forman Walter & Marcia Rosen...... Beverly Ina Rosenberg Nataporn & Allysha Freedman...... Robert S. Freedman Rochelle Rosen...... Martin Rosen Albert Friedman...... Lucille S. Friedman Myrna Rosenau...... Lilyan Kramer Richard Gash...... Ruth Gash Nan Rosner...... Charlotte Isen; Ralph Rosner Ethel Gershman...... Ida Schwartz Michael Rozansky & Iris Raylesberg...... Daniel Raylesberg Darlene Gilbert...... Henry Miller Arlene Rubin...... Sarah Rubin Sally Ginsberg...... Jack Bendon Bill & Deborah Rubinsohn...... Hank Friedman Cathy Gaber Glass...... Andrew Howard Gaber Greta Rubinstein...... Bernard Goldston Marlene Glass...... Manny Davis; John Kern Marilyn Savitz...... Faye Savitz Eve Glassberg...... Barbara Glassberg Paul & Doris Schor...... Kitty Schor Cheryl Goldberg...... Edythe Newman Ross Schriftman...... William Goldman Phyllis Goldberg...... Edythe Newman William Schur...... Irving Freier Mark, Cindy & Jessie Goodman...... Shirley Weinraub Georgia Shafia...... George L. Cohen Ricki Gordon...... Clara B. Gordon; Isidor Perlin Natalie Shamberg...... Fanny Shamberg; Stanley Sugarman Tracy, Yoni & Omari Greenbaum...... Jamie Bodoff Joan Shore...... Fannie Kaufman Carol Halpern...... Bernard Speier Ronda Silbermann...... Eleanor Kupzoff; Jacob Kupzoff Susan Hamberg...... Mildred Hamberg Lisa, Adam & Ari Silverstein...... Leon Lowenthal Liza Herman...... Zelda Kanoff Lorna Sohn...... Irene Joseph Joni Herman...... Zelda Kanoff Katharine Cristol Sokol...... Elise H. Cristol Babe Hernes...... Sarah Garfield Lesley Solomon...... Steven Schlesinger; Bernard Solomon

SUPPORT KI! Call 215.887.8700 or visit www.kenesethisrael.org. Thank you! SHALOM KI 21 Contributions All listings indicate donor first, followed by the honor or memorial.

Sheldon & Shirley Somerman...... Harriet Messinger GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND Marc, Ann & Jonny Sonnenfeld...... Burton David Sonnenfeld DONOR IN MEMORY OF Mickey Soskin...... Rae Flickstein David Anthony...... Gert Singer Phil & Ellen Steinberg...... Lea Berman; Samuel Steinberg William Schur...... Barbara Meil Michael Suckle...... Carol (Cookie) Suckle KING DAVID HARP SOCIETY Hannah Troutman...... Jo-Ann Soroka DONOR IN MEMORY OF Bob & Helene Wagman...... Ida Gangel & Rose Wagman Frank & Ellen Abrahams...... Regina F. Stein Wasserman Family...... Edith (Ida) Rubin Jan C. Finkelman...... Rose Kramer Finkelman; Nora Rodman Marymor Shirley Weiner...... Neil Weiner DONOR IN HONOR OF Rochelle Wolf...... Dorothy Rich; George M. Shapiro Jan C. Finkelman...... 70th Birthday of Isaak Kruger Edith Wolfson...... Harold W. Wolfson CLARENCE L. & ESTELLE S. MEYERS LIBRARY FUND ADAMS LIBRARY FUND DONOR IN MEMORY OF DONOR IN HONOR OF Eve Mennies...... Helen Schneeberg Margaret Lichtenstein...... Eve Mennies MUSIC ARTS FUND ADULT EDUCATION FUND DONOR IN MEMORY OF DONOR IN MEMORY OF Michaelson Family...... Carl D. Herman Howard & Myrna Asher...... Helen S. Schneeberg DONOR IN HONOR OF DONOR IN HONOR OF Dolores Cascarino...... Music Arts Programs Deanne Comer...... Adult Ed Elliot & Lynore Eisman...... Music Arts Programs Millie Ellerson...... Maxine Dalsemer ONEG FUND Myrna Marcus...... Caryl Levin DONOR IN MEMORY OF CANTOR’S PHILANTHROPIC FUND Melvin & Greta Green...... Martin Yarnoff DONOR IN MEMORY OF DONOR IN HONOR OF David & Cathy Dodies...... William Dodies Marc & Robin Furman...... Naming of Jonah Gabriel Furman CARING COMMUNITY FUND Patricia Loudis...... Isaak Kruger DONOR IN HONOR OF PRAYER BOOK FUND Richard Rake...... Appreciation of Yizkor Service & Luncheon DONOR IN MEMORY OF GENERAL FUND Robert Kahn...... Elyse Kahn DONOR IN MEMORY OF Marc & Adrienne Kahn, Ryan & Alec...... Elyse Kahn Sara & Allen Brill...... Benjamin Fishbein RABBI’S PHILANTHROPIC FUND Carol Gianfrancesco...... Martin Yarnoff DONOR IN MEMORY OF Alan & Lynne Kaye...... Martin Yarnoff David & Cathy Dodies...... William Dodies Stuart & Jennifer Leon...... Martin Yarnoff Adele Roda...... Benjamin Fishbein Sandy Pitkow...... Martin Yarnoff DONOR IN HONOR OF Arlene Rubin...... Helen Schneeberg Warren & Susan Apollon...... Rabbi Sussman’s 18 years Salus University...... Benjamin Fishbein Scott & Merryl Bender...... Rabbi Sussman’s 18 years Joel & Brenda Shear...... Benjamin Fishbein David & Nancy Fox...... Rabbi Sussman Richard & Kathy Soloff...... Martin Yarnoff Harriet Heller...... Shirley Kessler’s birthday Michele Tate...... Martin Yarnoff Lois N. Hitchman...... Rabbi Sussman’s 18 years DONOR IN HONOR OF Robert Kahn...... Birthday of Ilene Chasen Steve & Susan Albert...... Keneseth Israel Judith Monheit...... Rabbi Sussman Barry Cooper...... Keneseth Israel Brodsky Salon...... Rabbi Sussman Carol Markowitz Fiore...... Rabbi Sussman Jane Schwartz...... Rabbi Sussman Getson Family...... Bat Mitzvah of Rachel Fay Khavinson Mark & Gail Schwartz...... Rabbi Sussman’s 18 years David Pinsky...... Birthday of Ilene Chasen Joan Shrager...... 80th Birthday of Maxine Dalsemer Shari Wagner...... Birthday of Skip Pitkow Michael Simon...... Appreciation for the Yizkor Service Marvin & Linda Waxman...... 80th Birthday of Maxine Dalsemer Phil & Ellen Steinberg...... Rabbi Sussman’s 18 years Ron & Sue Trichon...... Rabbi Sussman Vince & Missy Wardle...... Special Birthday of Maxine Dalsemer Richard & Eileen Weinberg...... Special Birthday of Lynn Sklar (See Contributions on P. 23) 22 JUNE 2019 (Contributions Continued from P. 22) BEN & RENEE RICHMAN FUND FOR ELDER CARE DONOR IN HONOR OF 215.887.8700 • FAX 215.887.1070 • www.kenesethisrael.org Marjorie & Terry Caddy Family Birthdays SENIOR STAFF FAY & LEO ROSENAU FUND Senior Rabbi, Lance J. Sussman, Ph.D., D.D. DONOR IN MEMORY OF [email protected] / 215.887.8702 Jerry & Lois Rosenau Robert Rosenau; Martin Yarnoff Cantor, Amy E. Levy, M.S.M. DONOR IN HONOR OF [email protected] / 215.887.8702 Jerry & Lois Rosenau Jules Kay Director of Religious Education, Rabbi Stacy Eskovitz Rigler, MAJE SACRED MUSIC FUND [email protected] / 215.887.8704 DONOR IN HONOR OF Executive Director, Brian Rissinger Richard & JoAnn Simon Birthday of Fran Schwartz [email protected] / 215.887.8700 Dick & Jill Pomerantz Birthday of Fran Schwartz Director of Early Childhood Education, Liz Z. Sussman, M.Ed. [email protected] / 215.885.2425 SHARING IS CARING FUND Membership Engagement Director, Jaimie Abt Shmelzer DONOR IN MEMORY OF [email protected] / 215.887.8700 Claire Spilker Martin Yarnoff Director/Curator, Temple Judea Museum, Rita Rosen Poley DONOR IN HONOR OF [email protected] / 215.887.2027 Sharlyn Weitz Shirley Kessler Librarian, Meyers Library, Ellen Tilman SOCIAL ACTION FUND [email protected] / 215.887.8700 Youth Engagement Coordinator, Danielle Carlin DONOR IN MEMORY OF [email protected] / 215.887.8700 Jakubowitz Family Larry Ostroff Choir Director/Pastoral Care, Hazzan David Tilman TEMPLE JUDEA MUSEUM FINE ARTS [email protected] / 215.887.8702 FUND Organist, Andrew Senn DONOR IN MEMORY OF Rabbi Emeritus, Simeon J. Maslin, D. Min. Rita Poley Lilyan Maitin Cantor Emeritus, Richard Allen DONOR IN HONOR OF Executive Director Emeritus, William Ferstenfeld Lynn Brody 72nd Wedding Anniversary of Bernard & Ruth OFFICERS Spekter President, Evonne Jonas Kruger [email protected] 21ST CENTURY FUND Vice President, Janice Schwartz-Donahue [email protected] DONOR IN HONOR OF Vice President, James L. Rosenthal [email protected] Marc & Andy Brookman Birth of Penelope Jade Vice President, Denise Yarnoff Soloff [email protected] Secretary, Donna Bleznak Keller [email protected] TYSON BROADCAST FUND Assistant Secretary, Karen Langsfeld [email protected] DONOR IN MEMORY OF Treasurer, Robert B. Saltzburg [email protected] Joseph & Beverly Scarpignato Herb Cohen Associate Treasurer, Andrew F. Altman [email protected] DONOR IN HONOR OF Associate Treasurer, Robert B. Roseman [email protected] Richard Peel Streaming Services Immediate Past President, Arnold B. 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Current Archives Endeavors by Jack A. Myers, KI Archivist As we celebrate Confirmation and the era indicate that rather than expand which current congregational materials head into summer, those of us who work its cemetery, KI bought plots at Mt. Sinai should be preserved, and in what form weekly with KI’s archival records are Cemetery on Bridge Street. We speculated (paper, digital, or both.) Discussions over immersed in several projects. We continue that perhaps those originally buried in the past two years have moved to codifying to expand the computer indexes of KI KI’s small cemetery might have been privacy and use policies, as well as gift marriages and its early religious school reinterred at Mt. Sinai, which led us agreements for items given to the Archives. registry. A separate project involves our to call the cemetery office. After some In this regard, we have relied on input individual memorial plaques, most of research, it appears that two adjacent from a lawyer who consults with the which are on the walls of the Neumann plots owned by KI were transferred to American Jewish Archives and our own Chapel. Yet another concerns information the Armhold and Krauskopf families Archives member, Judge Joe Davidson. regarding the burials of early KI family in the years after World War I. In fact, With respect to gifting of archival- members during the 1850s. Kay Brylawski, granddaughter of Rabbi worthy material, we were thrilled to have An Archives list shows 19 burials Joseph Krauskopf, was recently buried received a complete bound set of Rabbi between 1856 and 1858, in a cemetery there. There is more to explore in this Krauskopf ’s early 20th-century sermons owned by the early congregation, located project, since the congregation was from Kay Brylawski’s daughter. This set just west of Broad Street, (stretching still listed as a plotholder in Mt. Sinai’s is indeed quite rare. The Rabbi’s sermons between Elser and Bott Streets within the Hundred Year Anniversary Booklet at have been the subject of inquiries through- triangle formed by Broad, Lycoming and mid-century. out the years. The KI Archives would be Germantown Ave.), not far from Gratz Although I have written in the past grateful for other materials related to KI, High School. There were burials in the about prominent KI’ers from prior its members and activities that you may early 1850s, but we have no substantive generations, we are not simply concerned have amongst your mementos of the past. records of them. The Board minutes of about the past. We continue to discuss