12 In This Issue: • Help the Foodbank, pg. 4 Joshua Ginsberg • Guess Who’s Coming to Shabbas? pg. 4 Cantor Andrea S. Raizen Bulletin Staff President Michael Freed Vice President Matthew Arnovitz VOLUME 17, NUMBER 6 FEBRUARY 2021 SHEVAT - ADAR 5781 Layout Vice President Tara Feiner Ann Rismiller Vice President Beverly Louis Articles Coordinator Vice President Andrew Schwartz Elaine Arnovitz Treasurer Scott Liberman Annie Potter Secretary Marlene Pinsky Ann Rismiller Men’s Club President Irwin Dumtschin Photography Elaine Arnovitz Sisterhood President Irene Fishbein Staff Writers Chevra Kadisha President Ted Cooper Irwin Dumtschin Rabbi Emeritus Samuel B. Press, D.D. Mike Freed Cantor Emeritus Jerome B. Kopmar, D. Mus. Rabbi Joshua Ginsberg Cantor Andrea Raizen Allan Spetter COVID-19 has disrupted nearly every Jewish holiday for an entire year, and threatens, like

The printing of this publication is funded by private Haman, to take away the joy of Purim. But what would Purim at Beth be without a LIVESTREAM LINK donations Purim Shpiel? Have no fear, the shpiel will go on! (On Zoom, that is). Plan to join us on

The link for all livestreamed services through StreamSpot is: Thursday, February 25. https://venue.streamspot.com/72a802ed 5:30 pm: The evening begins with an interactive, family friendly celebration, complete with a virtual costume parade, the telling of the story of Esther and a fun activity. Invite your Times for Candle Lighting & Services grandchildren from across the country and we encourage everyone to wear your favorite Online service links can be found at www.bethabrahamdayton.org, costume! Facebook, or in your weekly News& Notes email 6:15 pm: We will present our original shpiel, “Corona Purim,” written by Rabbi Ginsberg and Friday, February 5 Friday, February 26 Cantor Raizen and starring familiar faces from past shows. Prepare yourself for a Purim Kabba-Locked-In Shabbat (Zoom) 5:00 pm Kabba-locked-In Shabbat (Zoom) 5:00 pm celebration you will not soon forget! Candle Lighting 5:44 pm Candle Lighting 6:08 pm

Saturday, February 6 Saturday, February 27 For those who wish to hear a complete reading of the Megillah, tune in Friday, February 26 at Morning Service (livestream) 9:30 – 11:30 am Morning Service (livestream) 9:30 – 11:30 am 8:00 a.m. on Zoom. Havdalah 6:48 pm Havdalah 7:12 pm Communal Havdalah (Zoom) 6:45 pm Virtual Havdalah (Zoom) 7:10 pm The links for both programs will be posted in News & Notes.

Friday, February 12 Passover Candy Sale Goes Virtual Guess Who’s Coming to Shabbas? 6:00 pm DAILY MINYAN (Zoom) Candle Lighting 5:52 pm Monday through Thursday – 5:30 pm It’s hard to believe that we are talking about Passover already, but it is not that far down the road. (Passover begins the evening of March 27). We are Saturday, February 13 pleased to be able to offer you the opportunity to order your kosher for Morning Service (livestream) 9:30 – 11:30 am Passover candy through us which helps raise funds for our religious school. Havdalah 6:56 pm Communal Havdalah 6:55 pm This year the sale will take place exclusively online. Simply follow the link SERVICE SPONSORS NEEDED below that will take you directly to the Beth Abraham sales page. There you Friday, February 19 will see the variety of products and their prices. Fill your “shopping cart” Kabba-Locked-In Shabbat (Zoom) 5:00 pm Are you celebrating a special birthday or and pay with a credit card. Orders must be placed by no later than February 26. All orders will be Candle Lighting 6:00 pm anniversary soon? (just a hint – they are all delivered to Beth Abraham. We will notify you when the candy arrives and let you know how special!) Would you like to memorialize a loved you can pick it up. If you have any questions or concerns about the ordering process, please con- Saturday, February 20 one? We have many opportunities available for Morning Service (livestream) 9:30 – 11:30 am tact Cantor Raizen. you to sponsor a service in February and March. To order, go to: https://tinyurl.com/y6tn57eg This link will also be available on our website and Havdalah 7:04 pm Just give the office a call and we’ll get you set in News & Notes. Communal Havdalah (Zoom) 7:00 pm up.

2 2 11 7 The Cantor’s Corner Cantor Andrea Raizen 11 GAME NIGHT FUN! I have been asked from time to time build strong bonds of community why our synagogue during the pandemic. These places still Fun was had by all those who attended Beth Abraham @Home – Let the Games Begin! We first enjoyed havdalah was once referred have something that is even more together followed by lots of laughs as we watched our members play The Newlywed Game and Family Feud. Rabbi to as K.K. Beth compelling than the big, flashy Ginsberg and Cantor Raizen’s teams became very competitive trying to uncover the answers to what seemed to be Abraham. The programs of the mega-shuls. They easy questions during Family Feud. We enjoyed our “not-so newlyweds” recalling their first dates and, if their partner answer is that “K.K.” offer a spiritual home for people with were a Disney character, who would they be? The chat box was also full with responses from those who weren’t is a Hebrew clergy and fellow congregants who playing! And our party boxes provided delicious snacks and gifts for all who participated, as well as a chance to win abbreviation for have been with them in times of joy door prizes. Kahal Kadosh or and times of sorrow. Those experienc- Kehillah K’dosha, es have no price tag because there are The evening was planned by our chairs, Norm & Mary Rita Weissman, along both of which mean not many places one can go in our with their committee: Melinda Doner, Tara Feiner, Irene Fishbein, Russ a holy congregation overly commodified society where one Gottesman, Bonnie Rice and Connie Roberts. The evening was emceed by or community, in can feel spiritually nourished. I, for Alex Katz, who brought out the fun in all of us! Lois Gross, Wendy Lipp, Lisa other words, synagogue. But kehillah one, am thrilled to see so much quality CHAI SOCIETY Pavlofsky and Felice Shane helped with all the party boxes. does not refer to the brick and mortar Jewish programming offered online MIKE FREED STEVEN & LINDA HORENSTEIN building itself, but rather the people every day of the week. There is no TERRY & MARLENE PINSKY A big thank you to our sponsors ensuring the success of the event: who comprise it. possible way to go to every event, but ALLAN* & BRENDA RINZLER It is now almost one year since the there is certainly something for NORM & MARY RITA WEISSMAN Game Night Sponsors: Larry & Cindy Burick, Irene & Gary Fishbein, Linda & pandemic began and essentially closed everyone and I am always happy to Steve Horenstein, Marc Katz & Julie Liss-Katz, Susie & Eddie Katz, Michael & the doors of so many of our beloved hear about and to refer others to these RABBI’S MINYAN Ellen Leffak, Marlene & Terry Pinsky, Bernie & Carole (z”l) Rabinowitz, and institutions. The buildings may be amazing gatherings. Just the other day Norm & Mary Rita Weissman closed, but what has become of our I attended an event that had over 1000 BRUCE & DEBBIE FELDMAN sense of kehillah, community? For attendees! It was a great program, but DAVID & SUSAN JOFFE Game sponsors: Adam & Tara Feiner, Mike Freed, Lois & Syd Gross, David & Joan Marcus, Carole & Donald Marger, EDWARD & MARCIA KRESS many there has been a shift in the way those in attendance were not my MICHAEL & ELLEN LEFFAK Walter & Bonnie Rice, and Andy & Pam Schwartz in which we think about community. kehillah, my community. ALLEN LEVIN Early on, synagogues and other Jewish Beth Abraham has always had the DONALD & CAROLE MARGER Party Box Sponsors: Bill & Melinda Doner, Bruce & Debbie Feldman, Steve & Penney institutions scrambled for ways to hold reputation of being one of the ANDREW & PAMELA SCHWARTZ Fraim, Mike & Rochelle Goldstein, Mike Jaffe & Judy Schwartzman, David & Susan Joffe, onto a sense of community, making warmest and most welcoming Beverly Louis, Jim & Carol Nathanson, Jeff & Connie Roberts, and Beverly Saeks phone calls and dropping off bags on congregations around. This has doorsteps. Organizations with deep become even more true as our CANTOR’S CHOIR In-Kind Donations: Gordons Jewelry & Loan, Russ Gottesman and Premier ProduceOne pockets were able to put their services and programs migrated to the LARRY & CINDY BURICK Thank you to everyone for a wonderful event and program! resources into expanding their online world. Whenever a new or JOEL & ANGELA FRYDMAN technology and were the first to begin unfamiliar face comes on the screen at DAVID & JOAN MARCUS hosting live streaming and interactive an evening minyan, they are JIM & CAROL NATHANSON online programs. For congregants who immediately greeted by all in FRIEND OF THE CONGREGATION previously were the regulars at attendance, eager to hear where the Shabbat services, this gave new visitor is from and then playing “Jewish PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE meaning to the term “shul hopping.” If Geography” finding connections far your home synagogue was not yet and wide. A “visitor” from Denver was MATT & ELAINE ARNOVITZ hosting a virtual service and you were overwhelmed by the welcome she BILL & MELINDA DONER DOUGLAS & BETHANY EINSTEIN open to utilizing electronics on received when she came on to recite DENEAL & ESTHER FELDMAN Shabbat, you could now check out kaddish for her recently deceased GARY & IRENE FISHBEIN services across the country and around brother. I am particularly heartened to LYNN FOSTER MICHAEL & ROCHELLE GOLDSTEIN the world. For smaller congregations see the regulars who religiously attend MARK & KATHY GORDON and those for whom halacha our Friday evening “Kabba-Locked-In SAMMYE HARRISON prohibited the use of Zoom, etc. on Shabbat” program. We average about MARC KATZ & JULIE LISS-KATZ STANLEY & SUSAN KATZ Shabbat and festivals, this appeared as 18 screens with 20-25 attendees every NORM & KAY LEWIS a threat to their institutions in terms of week. This allows each of us to see the ALAN & MYRNIE MOSCOWITZ membership and financial support faces of all of the other participants on IRVIN & GAYLE MOSCOWITZ WALTER RICE & BONNIE BEAMAN RICE going forward. If one can find an one Zoom screen, check in with one LEE & PATTI SCHEAR abundance of Jewish programming to another and it truly feels like a FRIEND OF THE CONGREGATION nourish the mind and which very kehillah, a place where we feel we are FRIEND OF THE CONGREGATION often is available at no cost, why at home with our Beth Abraham bother retaining affiliation with the family. We, of course, look forward to *OF BLESSED MEMORY local synagogue? The answer is, of the day we will come together as a course, kehillah. community in person once again. But, I recently read an article online that in the meantime, we can keep our spoke about synagogues that have kehillah strong online. committed the time and energy to 10 Library News — Off the Shelf 10 A Tale for Adar: Jews and Booze or When Tradition Met Prohibition 3 3 Allan Spetter Rabbi Joshua Ginsberg

“Rabbi Faces Charges!” screamed unfermented grape juice didn’t Hyamson, however, pointed out Herzl: Part 3 of 3 been misled by the Kaiser. Some Kishinev pogrom in April, 1903. The the 1922 headline really exist until the latter half of the that grape juice must be made believed he had misled the organiza- British insisted that the large territory in the San Francisco 19th century. In 1869, Dr. Thomas according to the Jewish dietary laws Shortly after the second congress, a tion. At a third Zionist congress in Basel they had in mind, as it turns out Chronicle. The Welch, a dentist in Vineland, New and the shortage of kosher grape potentially exciting new possibility in August, 1899 a few delegates actually in modern day Kenya, could seemed to open for severely criticized Herzl. easily sustain at least one million rabbi in question, Jersey, bottled unfermented juice would present a problem. The Herzl. He received Herzl then began to consider what people. It never seemed more San Francisco’s Concord grape juice in his kitchen. session, which was held in secret, word that Kaiser once would have been unthinkable - an imperative that Herzl find a Jewish Henry Carr, had run He applied Louis Pasteur’s theory of was summarized in an article in Wilhelm II of alternative to Palestine for a Jewish homeland, even if not in Palestine. afoul of Prohibi- pasteurization in an effort to the Providence Journal (Jan. 27, Germany might homeland. He seemed desperate, In August, 1903 he received an tion, the federal preserve the juice, to kill off the 1922). The article also stated that, support the particularly because his health clearly invitation to meet with several high law that 100 years yeast and to prevent fermentation. “the Rabbinical Assembly had movement of a began to decline in 1900. The fourth ranking officials of the Russian ago turned off the His effort pioneered what became assumed the task of converting large number of Zionist congress in London in August, government. He hoped Russia would tap for millions of Americans. an industry of canned and bottled Orthodox Jewish to its views Jews to Palestine 1900 rallied behind Herzl. Some 400 be willing, especially after Kishinev, to The 18th Amendment, which went fruit juices in the . His on the subject.” A committee and that the delegates attended. In October, Herzl encourage its Jewish population to into effect on Jan. 17, 1920, was son, Charles Welch, founded planned to meet with Orthodox Kaiser’s “pilgrimage” to the Holy Land received word that Turkey, also migrate to a Jewish homeland. On this really represented a diplomatic mission desperate, hoped he could arrange a occasion he ignored vicious anti- deeply unpopular among many — Welch’s Grape Juice Company in rabbis to persuade them “to look to increase Germany’s presence in the large loan and in return the sultan Semitic comments because he hoped particularly the supporting 1893. Prior to Welch, however, upon the wine question in a more Middle East, what Europeans called the would meet with him. the Russians would agree to his plan. legislation known as the Volstead unfermented grape juice, as a modern light.” “The Orthodox Near East. Herzl at last met the sultan in Herzl might have been energized when Act, which enforced provisions of widely commercially available rabbis have stoutly maintained that Kaiser Wilhelm II, often out of touch Constantinople in May, 1901. It he made a side trip to Vilna and the amendment and outlawed not beverage simply did not exist. fermented wine must be used in with reality to say the least, then became clear that the sultan expected hysterical crowds followed him every just hard liquor but also beer and Welch, incidentally and unsurpris- Jewish ceremonials.” The Assembly informed Herzl that he would welcome all kinds of financial considerations for step of the way. They could not have wine. While some people turned to ingly, was a big supporter of the hoped that if Orthodox and a public meeting with Herzl and a Turkey, but he gave no commitment known that the Jewish homeland might making their own bathtub gin and Temperance movement. Conservative rabbis could agree on Zionist delegation in Jerusalem where about Palestine. A fifth Zionist congress be in Africa. Then he received word moonshine, others were able to find Though there was an exception the use of grape juice, “united Jewry the Kaiser would proclaim a German took place in December, 1901 in Basel. that the British government would be a workaround based on a section of for sacramental wine for religious could inform Congress that it did not protectorate over the Jews in Palestine. Some young radical Russian Jews willing to establish what would be a Herzl left for Constantinople on studying at Swiss universities and British colony in East Africa as a Jewish the act that allowed the manufac- purposes, which would have need any special privileges from the October 12, 1898 with only four of his individuals, such as Chaim Weizmann, homeland. ture and purchase of “sacramental allowed wine for , as we saw Prohibition Enforcement Director,” most loyal supporters. made it clear that they wanted a The sixth Zionist congress met in wine” used for religious rites. All of in the opening headline, the and future scandals would be Kaiser Wilhelm arrived on his yacht, homeland based on a Jewish way of Basel in August, 1903 with almost 600 this and more may be found in a exemptions led to abuse. Newspa- averted. surrounded by German warships, on life, not just as an escape from anti- delegates. At the last congress they had fascinating book that I recently per reports of the time featured Although the use of grape juice Oct. 18. Herzl almost immediately Semitism. agreed to meet every two years. When started reading, Jews and Booze by articles on bogus rabbis and the for Kiddush is generally accepted received an invitation to meet with the Lord Rothschild, the leader of the Herzl proposed acceptance of the historian Marni Davis. proliferation of non-Jews as today in Orthodoxy, that was not Kaiser. Herzl seemed so overwhelmed British Jewish community and possibly British offer, he met significant It happens to be a good book to members of synagogues, unmasked the case in 1922. The wine vs. grape at the meeting, that he ignored various the wealthiest man in the world, opposition. He told his closest be reading as we prepare to enter by Federal Prohibition agents. This juice divide may be one of the anti-Semitic stereotypes expressed by agreed to meet Herzl in July, 1902. Lord supporters that he would resign before the Hebrew month of Adar, the illegal and embarrassing turn of markers of the growing boundary the Kaiser and the German foreign Rothschild opposed the idea of the next congress. By 1904, Herzl knew minister. It should have been clear that Zionism, but when Herzl suggested a he did not have long to live and he month of Purim, about which the events led to rabbinic discussion and between the Orthodox and the Kaiser would be happy to see British protectorate over a Jewish faced militant opposition from some says, “Mishenichnas Adar efforts to resolve the situation. Conservative movements in the German Jews leave the country homeland in Sinai, Lord Rothschild Russian Zionists to any Jewish marbim b'simchah, when Adar The general approach of the 1920s. because he believed many Jews blurted out a bizarre suggestion - take homeland but Palestine. enters, joy increases.” Boy, we all fledging Conservative movement The Orthodox position on the use supported radical political parties. Uganda, one of many British colonies in Herzl died on July 3, 1904. He did not deserve joy this Purim. In fact, the was to recommend the use of grape of wine during Prohibition is Herzl set foot in Palestine for the first Africa. Lord Rothschild may have been fulfill his dream, but others would. That Megillah concludes with instructions juice rather than wine. This followed reflected in a statement by Rabbi time on October 26. He encountered prodded by the number of Jewish same year, young idealists from Russia, for all Jewish people throughout the the opinion of Louis Ginzberg, a Herbert S. Goldstein, president of very primitive conditions including refugees from Eastern Europe who including David Ben-Gurion, future generations to celebrate Purim Talmud professor at the Jewish the Union of Orthodox Jewish widespread malaria, and he suffered seemed to be inundating Great Britain. prime minister of Israel, would launch as yemei mishteh v’simchah, “Days Theological Seminary and chair of Congregations. Rabbi Goldstein through a bout of malaria. Herzl had Uganda, more than 800 miles from the Second Aliyah. They would form of drinking and rejoicing” (Esther the Committee on Interpretation of stated that although the privilege of less than five years to live. This meeting Palestine, seemed a remote possibility, the kibbutz movement, revive Hebrew, would be the beginning of a very but Sinai, even though described as a and begin the settlement of Tel Aviv. In 9:22). Which got me thinking about Jewish Law of the United Syna- using wine for ritual purposes has difficult period for Herzl. Kaiser wilderness, would be just one step a final poignant chapter titled “The what Jews did for weekly Shabbat gogue. Prof. Ginzberg had studied at been abused, nonetheless the Wilhelm, who had learned that Turkey from Palestine. Various British officials View from Mt. Herzl,” the author Kiddush, let alone Purim, if wine was yeshivot in Lithuania before studying “mitzvah min ha-muvhar,” the absolutely opposed Herzl’s plan, proved no more willing to make a describes Herzl’s final resting place off the menus as it was during at German universities. He wrote a highest level of fulfilling the seemed to back away completely from commitment than the Kaiser or the where he was moved in 1949, on the Prohibition (1920-1933). lengthy responsum in Hebrew in commandment, is to use wine, and the plan. sultan had been. The official response highest point in Jerusalem. Answer: kosher grape juice. 1922 explaining that grape juice that practice should not be What followed for Herzl is described rested on the belief that Sinai could Seems like a silly question, right? could be used for Kiddush and other abandoned. Judah David Eisenstein, by the author in a chapter titled “Days never have an adequate water supply. Well, yes, at least today. But it religious rituals in place of wine. The a lay Orthodox leader and editor of of Despondency.” By 1899, the Zionist Then the British, perhaps influenced by wasn’t so simple then. Rabbinical Assembly, at a confer- the Hebrew encyclopedia Otzar organization began to splinter. Some Lord Rothschild, suggested Uganda as For one thing, grape juice wasn’t a ence session, officially sanctioned Yisrael, wrote in his memoirs that members had grown tired of Herzl’s an alternative. At the very same time, “one man rule.” Some believed he had the world would be shocked by the terribly familiar beverage. After all, use of “unfermented wine” for all (continued on page 8) shelf-stable, commercial religious purposes. Prof. [Moses] 4 4 9 9 A Message From Mike

Mike Freed, Beth Abraham President

Over the past months, even though the Sugar Camp campus. As benefits upon completion of the work access to the previously explained, we are using the as the cost of our utilities will now be synagogue has PACE program in combination with directly tied to our actual energy been limited, it the Montgomery County Port usage, as opposed to costs being LET’S SUPPORT THE FOODBANK! has not stopped Authority to facilitate these prorated across the campus.” In our efforts to modifications. PACE, an acronym for comparison to the rest of the GUESS WHO’S COMING TO SHABBAS? We have coordinated a food drive with the entire implement a Property Assessed Clean Energy, is a buildings on the campus, the Sugar Camp campus to collect food the week of nd number of program that offers building owners synagogue is not occupying or Join us Friday, February 12th for our next virtual Feb. 22 . There will be Foodbank barrels at Beth capital projects low interest funds using estimated utilizing all our space every day. Kabbalat Shabbat service and dinner. We’ll begin Abraham and other office locations around addressing savings from operations to repay the Additionally, Matt noted that“ we will together at 6:00 pm for singing, Kabbalat Shabbat, campus. Since we have not been able to collect operational and loan. It offers an extended payback now have complete control of our and blessings over the wine and challah. Then we food throughout the year as we typically do, this is efficiency improvements to the period to finance these projects to systems allowing us to utilize the will “break out” into virtual dining rooms with 4-5 an opportunity to drop off food that is so building. In some respects, our make energy efficiency improvements capabilities of our automated control participants each to enjoy Shabbat dinner and necessary right now in our community. We will reduced physical presence on a day- to buildings. The project includes the system to monitor and control our to-day basis has been a blessing in installation of new building building systems more efficiently” conversation. We’ll join back together at the end to place a barrel in the vestibule so you do not need to come inside the building. The barrels will be disguise as the work associated with automation controls that provide moving forward. While we will be wish each other a Good Shabbas and sign off by these projects has involved extensive state-of-the-art energy management responsible for the maintenance of 7:45 pm. available Monday - Thursday and will be picked up on Friday. construction both inside and outside technology to more efficiently our systems in the future, having full It’s easy – just have your Shabbat dinner, whatever the building that would have been operate the building. In addition, the control will allow us to respond that is for you, ready at 6:00 and enjoy an evening One of the four mitzvot on Purim is to care for the more difficult to manage had we been conversion of lighting fixtures accordingly based on our occupancy with your Beth Abraham family! poor. So, let’s join together to fill our Foodbank operating the building in a more throughout the building to high- patterns. barrels for those in need in routine mode. Since many members efficiency LED lighting provides The completion of our PACE project have not been on-site recently, I want further energy savings. marks a significant milestone in our our Dayton community. to share with you the work which is The combination of the operating efforts to assure the long-term nearing completion. efficiencies and energy reductions sustainability of our building. I look Primarily, the work involves the provided by these improvements will forward to returning to more normal installation of new heating, cooling lower our building operating costs, usage of Beth Abraham in the months and ventilation equipment and offsetting the cost of servicing the ahead, allowing us to take full associated utility services. This PACE loan. According to Matt advantage of these important includes new boilers, chillers and Arnovitz, our Vice President of improvements. Life and Legacy control systems to allow Beth Facilities and Grounds, “Beth Abraham to operate independently of Abraham expects to see significant “Having transplanted to the Dayton area over thirty years ago, we have long been involved in the Dayton Jewish community. We were married by Beth Abraham clergy, celebrated at Beth Abraham, and rejoiced in the move to Ruth Glaser Bat Mitzvah the current building. We raised two daughters who attended religious school at Juliet and Danny Glaser invite the congregation to celebrate the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Ruth Beth Abraham and each became a Bat Mitzvah at the synagogue. We have Glaser on Monday, February 22 at 9:00 a.m. The service will be streaming enjoyed the spiritual inspiration, volunteer opportunities and friendships made live through StreamSpot (the link is the same as our Shabbat services). Ruth along the way. Therefore, we did not hesitate to participate in the Life and Legacy will be reading from Parshat Terumah. She is currently being homeschooled, program to give back to the Beth Abraham family, since it has meant so much to and particularly enjoys studying science and music. Ruth loves taking theater and singing classes, and participates in gymnastics at the YMCA. Ruth’s our family. As a practical matter, the Life and Legacy program further motivated favorite place to go in the summer is Camp Young Judea Midwest, in us to update our estate planning documents to both provide for our estates after Wisconsin, where she loves the ropes course as well as cooking and baking we are deceased and to provide gifts to help the Jewish community continue to activities. This past summer, Ruth also participated as a counselor in training flourish in the Dayton area. As an attorney, Scott sees the benefit of both planning for the future for our at Camp Gan Israel here in Dayton. Ruth is the granddaughter of Linda Pocurull, Mary Lee Glaser and Herman Glaser. family, as well as the well-being of Beth Abraham. We encourage all members to join the Life and Legacy Program as a way to continue one’s commitment to the synagogue.” ~Scott and Ann Liberman For her Bat Mitzvah project, Ruth is volunteering with FLOC (For Love of Children), an organization whose mission is to serve over 6,000 children in the greater Dayton area who are neglected, abused, in foster care or who are in need of community resource. Ruth is volunteering with FLOC in their current initiative with the Dayton Mall to gather and distribute critically needed supplies for children in our community. 5

8 (Yahrzeits continued from Abraham Shutly Ben Spialter Helen Wasserman 8 5 page 7) Henry Sians Millard Spialter Edward Weiner Anne Salzberg Sylvia Silver Elda Spizzichino Vincent Weisman Celia Samuelson Harold Silverman Jack Stack Fred Weiss Martha Schear Nate Silverston Philip Stayman Anna Werbner Joshua Schechter Ben Silverstone Bernice Stein Wilfred Williams Helen Schneider Bertha Simon William Suson Sheemon Wolfe We Gratefully Acknowledge...these thoughtful contributions Morris Schondorf Doris Simon Meyer Sussman Josephine Woll Shirley Schorr Julius Simon Davideen Swanger Beth Ann Wynn Sophie Schorr Jacob Sivitz Annette Thum Theodore Yaross Bert Appel Fund Jerry Wilks Fund Morris Wagenfeld, by Lawrence & Sheila John Schweitzer Mose Sivitz Pauline Thum Dennis Zappin In memory of In memory of Wagenfeld Kay Segal Anne Slobof Salman Tinianow Simon Zawatsky Claire Soifer, by Bill & Melinda Doner Isidore Ducker, by Howard & Sue Ducker Irving Merdinger, by Abe & Marla Phyllis Shane LaVerne Smith Jill Tischler Morris Zeifman Charles Frydman, by Bill & Melinda Doner Merdinger Elaine Shapiro Raymond Smith Sara Topper Mary Zidel Joel Horenstein Fund Anna Fleischman, by Abe & Marla Candy Sherer Efroim Mangel Sobol Rayzel Tracht Abe Zipperstein Building Fund In memory of Merdinger Rachelle Sherman Isidor Soifer Anna M. Tuck Ben Ziskin In honor of Mildred N. Oppenheimer, by Mary Ann Carole Rabinowitz, by Bernie Rabinowitz Jacob M. Shirer Dorothy Spaier Morris Wagenfeld Charlotte Zusman Leah Hodayah, by Rachel Harris Oppenheimer Ruthe Stein, by Lynn & David Goldenberg Trina Shuchat Jack Speigel Sarah Wagner Shuchat Anna M. Tuck, by Audrey Tuck Irving Stein, by Lynn & David Goldenberg Aaron David Shulman Jean Spetter Louis Wall Burick/Kravitz Fund Edward Hattenbach, by Linda & Steve Yetta Barsky, by Bernard Barsky In memory of Horenstein Dorothy Spaier, by Nadine Merker Jennie Tilson, by Myron Stayman Harley Ellman, by Linda & Steve Horen- Ruth Elaine Cohen, by Bruce Cohen Loretta Leven, by Myron Stayman stein Jule Hulman, by Jaime Miller Elizabeth Kravitz, by Myron Stayman In honor of Ilse Stein, by Helmut Schwab (Rabbi’s article continued from page became law, established Jewish ndustries in the Diana Stayman, by Myron Stayman Roger Stefin’s retirement, by Linda & Stephen Friedberg, by Howard Michaels 3) communities wanted to project an United States and elsewhere have Steve Horenstein Marcia Isaacs, by Jim & Carol Nathanson there is no reason for Jews to be image as law-abiding citizens. Based grown and prospered since then. Cemetery Fund Helen Bernie, by Karen & Sanford Wolfe “more religious than the Pope.” In on Prof. Ginzberg’s ruling the Reform Whether you enjoy a fine wine or In memory of Kiddush Fund Philip Goldstein, by Michael & Rochelle Eisenstein’s estimation, Prof. Ginz- Movement lobbied Washington to other intoxicating drink on occasion Marcus Ritter, by Nathaniel & Susan Ritter In memory of Goldstein berg’s opinion on grape juice is only repeal the entire sacramental exemp- or not, may this month of Adar and Yitzhak Czigler, by Ellie, Paul, Joey, & Herman Lesser, by Ruth Rafner (z”l) applicable in an emergency, and since tion. They quickly backed down when this year provide moments of joy, General Fund Matthew Schaffer Marvin Kobel, by Debbie & Bruce Feld- the government permits wine for they realized that their Catholic happiness, and thankfulness that are In memory of Erma Cunix, by Adele Krug man religious use, there is no reason to neighbors let it be known that repeal so crucial for a healthy soul. May this Claire Soifer, by Bruce Townsley, Alvin & Annette Cohen, by Jerome Cohen use grape juice for ritual purposes. of the exemption would not be ap- month of joy help us to keep sane in Ellen Stein, Renee & Frank Handel & fami- Rabbi Ginsberg’s Discretionary Fund Leon Lapidus, by Susan & Stanley Katz Reform Jews initially had greeted preciated within the Catholic Church. a chaotic world, to revive our resili- ly, Beverly Saeks, Allan & Linda Katz In memory of Bertram Plotnick, by David, Marion, Ste- Prohibition with little enthusiasm. Prohibition was finally repealed in ence and prepare us for the challeng- Oscar Soifer, by Susan & Joe Adler Elaine Kaplan, by Dottie Engelhardt ve, Jeff, & Theresa Plotnick Drinking was seen as a gentile prob- 1933, when the ratification of the es to come. To this we can all say, Ruth Rafner, by Alvin & Ellen Stein, James Nicholas Rubin, by Diane Rubin Williams Harold Raizen, by Cantor Andrea Raizen lem, and dry laws as a Protestant ma- 21st Amendment to the Constitution “L’Chaim!” Winnegrad Rubin, by Diane Rubin Williams William Suson, by Cantor Andrea Raizen nia masking xenophobia and intoler- repealed the 18th Amendment. The Annette Goodman, by Myron Stayman, Albert Levitt, by Dottie Engelhardt Murray Krueger, by Allan Krueger, David ance. But once the amendment kosher wine and grape juice I Stanley & Susan Katz, James Winnegrad Phyllis Charme, by Larry Charme Krueger Daniel Eylon, by Allan & Linda Katz Yetta Papish Pomeranz, by Miriamne Lee Krueger, by Allan Krueger, David Krue- Irvin Rosenstein, by Cherie Rosenstein Krummel ger Stuart Rosenstein, by Cherie Rosenstein Matilda Spurling, by Joan & David Marcus Rose Abromowitz, by Robert Weinman Beth Stein Wynn, by Lynn & David Gold- Julian Spurling, by Joan & David Marcus Clara Green, by Robert Weinman enberg Goldie Goldstein, by Michael & Rochelle Thelma Kronish, by Lawrence & Sheila Ruben Pilder, by Bert & Wanda-Lea Pilder Goldstein Wagenfeld Men’s Club Anna Resler, by Bert & Wanda-Lea Pilder In honor of Etta Gales, by Lawrence & Sheila Wagen- Irwin Dumtschin Sidney Litvak, by Marc & Jan Litvak Rabbi Ginsberg & Jenna Greenberg, for feld th Feb. 14 10:00 am: Introduction to DNA Testing Edward Hattenbach, by Scott & Ann Liber- their support & meals, by Norm and Mary Matilda Spurling, by Joan & David Marcus On Feb. 7, 2021, in conjunction with the regional KIO with Diana Nelson presented by Miami Valley man Rita Weissman Ted Arnovitz, by Beverly Saeks groups, Men's Club will have its annual World Wide Jewish Genealogy & History, Beth Abraham Syn- In honor of Rabbi Ginsberg & Cantor Raizen, by Sam- Hilda Kneller, by Felice Shane Wrap Sunday morning minyan service, which will be agogue Sunday Speaker Series, and Temple Tara & Adam Feiner, for their support & uel Rosengarten Abraham Furst, by Felice Shane held virtually on Zoom at 9:00 am. Israel’s Ryterband Lecture Series. meals, by Norm and Mary Rita Weissman Bill Schoenfeld, by Roger, Scott, & Tova Phyllis Shane, by Felice Shane Matt & Elaine Arnovitz, for their support Leah Schoenfeld March 4th from 6:30-8:00 pm The Dayton & meals, by Norm and Mary Rita Weiss- Rabbi Ginsberg, by Ronna & Michael Du- Sam & Sadie Berman Candy Fund Following that service, at 10:15 am, Men's Club will Women's Seder, Celebrating our Beginnings,will man Bro, Susan & Joe Adler In memory of have a virtual speaker program featuring our own be held virtually this year. This includes watch- Susie & Eddie Katz, for their support & Leo Berman, by Clara Hochstein Dr. Adam Feiner, a clinical and consulting psycholo- ing the film Esther Broner: A Weave of Women, meals, by Norm and Mary Rita Weissman Ritual Fund gist. His topic is: Tell me How Great I am, Again: The along with readings and song. Speedy recovery In memory of Sanderow/Tannebaum Fund Marcia Kress, by David & Susan Joffe Sarah Budnick, by Sue Topek In memory of Perils of Narcissism. For more information and to register for either Elsie Remick, by Sue Topek Howard Sanderow, by Barbara Sanderow of these programs, please go to Is Brotkin Fund Glenna Krakoff, by Sue Topek jewishdayton.org. In memory of Ruben Pilder, by Marlene Dori Albert Brotkin, by Ellen Samuels Minnie Blumberg, by Elaine Rothstein 7 6 6 YAHRZEITS 7 In the Beth Abraham Family This list represents yahrzeits for this month as listed in Beth Abraham’s database. If we have missed a name, please call the Synagogue office at (937) 293-9520 and let us know so we can update our records.

Thanks to the following Service Sponsors: 22 David Joffe This February (SHEVAT - ADAR) we remember: 24 Steven Ducker January 2 No Sponsor 25 Beverly Louis Israel Abramovitz Cantor Joyce Dumtschin Aaron Herschbein Rose Lifschitz January 9 Judy Schwartzman & Ellen 26 Robert Burick Abraham S. Abromowitz Sidney S. Dunn Rebecca Hillelson Sidney Litvak Schwartzman Rose in memory of 28 M. David Dial, Jr. David Abromowitz Abe Dysken Reva Hillelson Henrietta Lotney Susan Adler Nathan Edeliant Anna Hulman Morris Lovett Jon Steven Schwartzman on his 28 David Fuchsman Clara Arnovitz Fannie Einhorn Albert Ingberg Anna G. Mann 50th birthday 28 Juliet Glaser Jacob Arnovitz Maurice Ellison John Ingberg Frances Marwil January 16 No Sponsor 29 Garry Greene Theodore Arnovitz Ethel Dvora Elman Blumie Jacobson Manuel Matthews January 23 Jim and Carol Nathanson in honor of Nate Auerbach Jeannette Emmer Ike Jacobson Rae Mellman Jim's 76th birthday February Anniversaries: Tess Bachman Alfred Engelhardt A. Meyer Jenefsky Irving Merdinger January 30 Cantor Andrea Raizen in memory of 2 Alan and Myrnie Moscowitz Rose Bader Patricia Epstein Harry Jenefsky Samuel Meyer her father and grandfather 12 Walter and Bonnie Rice Ann Barr Edward Erkes Jack Jenefsky Charles Miller 15 Irvin and Gayle Moscowitz Sam Baygel Edith Felman Roy Jenefsky Charlotte Miller Congratulations to those celebrating 17 Alan and Lynda Cohen Alexander Bearman Harley Jay. Felman Ruth Joffe William Mintz birthdays and anniversaries in January: 23 Amy Munich & Edward Sperber Meera Berkovitz Isadore L. Feuer Edward I. Kahn Hershil Morris Harry Berkowitz Marjorie Feuer Fannie Kahn Solomon Moskowitz

Sarah Berlin Sarah Fiddler Harry M. Kahn Barney Musselman ** If your birthday or anniversary is not listed above, please February Birthdays Joseph Bernstein Milton Fine Max Kantrovitz Robert Myers 1 Kay Lewis call the office so we can put it in the database Morris Bernstein Johanna Fish Andrew D. Kaplan Debbie Naftulin 2 Ruth Barnett Elizabeth Beyer Anna Fleischman Herbert Kaplan Nagi Ahmed Nasr 2 Celia Diamond WE RECORD WITH DEEP SORROW THE Samuel Block Claire Fogel Rose Kaplan Harold Nathanson 2 Micah Naziri PASSING OF: Stephen Braverman Irwin Fogel Helen Kasavan Ruth Neiman 5 Alan Chesen Harley Ellman Harry Bremen Sadie Fogel Nathina Kastan Ruth Neuerman 5 Laurence Lasky Edward Hattenbach, father of Meryl Hattenbach Ida Brotkin Benjamin Fondiler Barbara Katz Harry Office 10 Eleanor Zwelling Max Brotkin Samuel Foreman Fannie Katz Jennie Oltusky 11 Marilyn Serelson Simon Brotkin Charlotte Fox Norman Katz Mildred Oppenheimer 12 DeNeal Feldman Aaron Brown Morris Frankowitz Pearl Kent Paul Ornstein Joseph Brown Millie Friedman Hyman Kisch Rebecca Oscherwitz 13 Angela Frydman Nathan Brown Abraham Furst Morris Kizner Yale Penzell 13 Ann Liberman Abraham Brunson Hyman Gams Emilie Kohlhagen Rose Posner 14 Ted Cooper Saul Bulasky Rose Gams Ervin Kohn Clara Rafner 18 Eleanor Bernstein Max Burgman Florence Garlikov Isaac Kravetz Louis Rafner 19 Bari Blumhof Elliot Burick Kenneth Garlikov David Kress Pauline Resler 19 Farley Frydman Janet Burick Lena Garlikov Max Krueger Rose Resnick 19 Donna Weiss Lillian Burick Herman Gassman Ella Krumholz Marcus Ritter Jack Burke Kathe Gassman Hortense Kuhr Charles Rosen Mildred Byrne Celia Gershow Jack Kurtzer Max Rosenbaum Elizabeth Carne Etta Ghan Gertrude Lang Evelyn Rosenberg Hyman Carne Evelyn Glachman Joseph Lapinsky Arthur Rosenblatt

Marlene Carne Isadore Glachman Robert Lapinsky Harold Rosenblatt We Did It Again! David Casper Sarah Goldberg Chaya Larrison Abe Rosensweet Once again, our Social Action Project Diana Charme Mary Goldwasser Irene Laster David Rosenthal of donating frozen casseroles to St. Samuel Chasens Gladys Goodman Nora Leff Joseph Rosenthal Vincent de Paul to serve to their Selma Chernikoff Moses Goodman Paul Lehman Sol Rosenthal clients who are homeless was a great Rose Chesler Alvin Goodwin Cecilia ben Lemko Deborah Ruben success. We collected 32 casseroles Bennet Cohen Martin Gotlieb Barbara Levin Harry Rubin total! Emma Cohen Bessie Greenberg Bradley Jonathan Levin Miriam Rubin Florence Cohen Clara E. Greene Herbert Levin Pessach Rubin Harvey Cohen Belle Grossman Rose Cohen Levin Carl Rubinoff Bella Coplan Pam Gunter Sam Levin Emma Saeks

Albert Cretella Anne Hammerman Jack Leviton Jodi Saeks Judge Gerald Parker led the discussion of the book Caste, by Sarah Curtis Benjamin Handler Albert Levitt Josephine Saeks Isabel Wilkerson, to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Samuel Daitch Elliott Heller Philip Levy Keith Saeks Day in conjunction with Wright Memorial Library. Ida Dubro Ruth Heller Mervin Lewis Ruth Sajowitz Miriem Ducker Irving Hellman Beatrice Liebman (cont’d next page)