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COMEDY NIGHT IS BACK! SELMA MAISEL NURSERY Temple Sholom will host its 2nd SCHOOL EXPANDS FOR Annual Comedy Night on Saturday, March 3 at 8:00 pm. The event will 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR be headlined by stand-up comedian and television writer , with opener Carmen Lagala. Matt Koff currently writes for with Trevor Noah and won an Emmy for his work on The Daily Show with . He has also written for IFC's Onion News Network, Comedy Central's Onion SportsDome, GSN's The Newlywed Game, and the White House Correspondents' Dinner with Hasan Minhaj. In 2011, he received the "Joke of the Year" award by Time Out New York based on a reader poll. Koff’s appearances include Adam Devine’s House Party on Comedy Central and The History Channel series I Love the 1880s. He has had the opportunity to tour with , Michael Ian Black and Bo Burnham, and can be seen performing regularly at clubs in , where he currently lives. The Temple Sholom Selma Maisel Nursery School (SMNS) is excited to announce the expansion of its current offerings to Tickets for Comedy Night cost $25 per adult and include the include a full-day program for children as young as six weeks old cabaret-style show, dessert and drinks. Last year’s event with through Pre-K, beginning September 2018. comedian sold-out, so be sure to reserve your seats or a full table soon by visiting www.templesholom.com or by “The results of this expansion will include a school brimming contacting Gina Pernicano, [email protected] with activity throughout the whole day, as well as dozens of or 203-542-7169. new families, increased flexibility, and greater resources for our entire Temple Sholom community,” said David Cohen, Nursery School Director. STARRY NIGHT GALA Over the years, the school has evolved to accommodate the needs of its community by adding classes for two-year-olds, diverse after- school enrichments, non-separating programs for young children and their parents, and most recently a STEAM curriculum to stay on the cutting edge of early childhood education. The expansion will provide families with varying needs — including those looking for a quality infant and toddler program — access to the same exceptional pre-school experience. “We are recognizing and responding to a growing need in our community, especially for dual-working parents, for longer hours and a stimulating educational environment for infants and toddlers,” said Eileen Robin, Temple Sholom’s Executive Director. The full-day program, which will operate from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, will contain mixed-age classes categorized by infant/ toddler and pre-school, as compared to the part-day program which is structured by grade. Regardless of the length of their To view more pictures from this year's Gala, visit: day, all children at SMNS will enjoy the same individualized, www.templesholom.com/gallery (Continued on page 5) Table of Contents a 2 MARCH•APRIL•MAY 2018

Senior Rabbi Mitchell M. Hurvitz

Rabbi Emeritus Hillel E. Silverman FROM OUR RABBI Youth Director/ Senior Rabbinic Fellow Chaya Bender

Hazzan Sheni/Ritual Director Ezra Konigsberg The holiday of Passover has four names: people from the tenth and final plague; the Executive Director “Slaying of the First Born.” • Chag Ha-Pesach (the Festival of Passover) Eileen Robin Thus we remember both the catalyst of God’s • Chag Ha-Matzot (the Festival of historic redemption of our People, and then Associate Executive Director Unleavened Bread) Lori Baden the willingness of our People to “Go Quickly” • Chag Ha-Aviv (the Festival of Spring) to follow God. Director of Finance • Z’man Cheiruteinu (the Time of our Freedom) God makes for the possibilities of our Nori Goldsmith redemption, but we have to be willing to The Torah most often refers to the holiday as take the necessary steps by which to secure Nursery School Director Chag Ha-Matzot (the Festival of Unleavened the needed redemption. David Cohen Bread) even though we usually refer to the holiday as Passover. By referring to our holiday as both Chag Nursery School Director Ha-Pesach and Chag Ha-Matzot, we remind Emeritus It's within these two terms that we can best ourselves of the need to constantly work Phyllis Lyons discern a special Passover/Unleavened Bread with God to make for better possibilities spiritual message. within our lives. Director of Congregational Learning Matzah symbolizes that our ancestors left The primary goal of the Passover Seder is to Barry Gruber Egypt in haste and did not even have time experience our Exodus from Egypt. for their bread to rise, and so they left with unleavened bread. As we celebrate Passover together with our Congregational Coordinator family and friends, let us remember that the Alice Schoen When the Torah refers to the holiday as Exodus was only possible because of Divine Chag Ha-Matzot, we recall that we quickly opportunity, and human willingness to take Public Relations, Programming leaped so that we might follow God into advantage of the opportunity. and Event Coordinator the wilderness. Gina Pernicano And, with this historic remembrance, let us And, with this reminder, we wish to recall our actively seek out the Godly opportunities President historical faith in God. available by which we can quickly seek to Ben Kriegler make the world a better place. The name by which we call the holiday, Sisterhood Co-Presidents “Passover,” is a reminder that God “passed Chag Sameach – Happy Passover! Debbie Finkelstein over” the Jewish homes, sparing the Jewish Rabbi Mitch Lauren Wels Temple Sholom Purim Festivities IN CASE OF AN Costumes encouraged! EMERGENCY Purim Eve Trip to the Jewish Theological Seminary in NYC Wednesday, February 28 • Bus departs at 5:00 pm RABBI MITCH CAN BE A fun and festive full megillah reading and Purim shpiel. REACHED ON THE Registration required to Alice Schoen at [email protected]. AFTER HOURS PHONE Harry Potter and the Magical Purim Carnival BY CALLING Sunday, March 4, 11:00 am–12:30 pm Carnival games and prizes, an obstacle course, face painting and more! 203-869-7191, EXT. 3 Purchase tickets in advance at: www.templesholom.com/PurimTickets2018

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The five letters of the Hebrew name Yisrael have been the Gala Committee, led by event chair Hillary Rosenthal, interpreted to be an acronym for all seven patriarchs and for giving their time and energy to create a memorable and matriarchs. The Yud stands for Yaakov (Jacob) and Yitzchak enjoyable evening for all. This year’s Gala honorees — Phyliss (Isaac). The Sin stands for Sarah. The Resh is for Rivkah Rakowitz, Beth Cutler and Travis Azous — also represent the (Rebecca) and Rachael. The Alef is for Avraham. And the Lamed finest in community service, care and concern, and we thank is for Leah. All seven accounted for. them for their commitment to making Temple Sholom better each and every day. When I think of Yisrael/Israel, I envision the Biblical kingdom of Israel, the land of Israel, the people of Israel and the modern We are also very grateful to our Cantorial Search Committee, State of Israel. led by Shane Leahey and Meryl Sole, for working diligently to identify the most qualified candidates for our synagogue. When I think of Temple Sholom I think of all of you — our They’ve organized a number of candidate visits and matriarchs and patriarchs, and your families — and how performances over the past year, and we appreciate their together we make up the Temple Sholom community. ongoing efforts.

It’s your spiritual involvement, financial participation and I’d also like to recognize Derek Kaufman, our new Chair of volunteer work that makes us a vibrant and prosperous the Education Committee. Through his leadership and vision, Jewish congregation. we have new momentum and a reinvigorated Education Committee with a mission to achieve best practices for our When individuals commit themselves to volunteering on a children's education and effective school operation. consistent basis, they have chosen to donate their own time to support an activity that benefits others. Time is a very precious commodity; we can’t create, accumulate, acquire, buy As we head into spring, I wanted to pass on a note of or borrow time. Some of the strongest values — service and thanks from the Board of Trustees and myself to our entire sacrifice — are shown when one places the needs of another congregation for your 2017/5778 Kol Nidre support. Because of above their own, including sharing their personal time. your continued generosity and involvement, we are the leading conservative synagogue in our area and we continue to grow. Volunteers are critical for ensuring that Temple Sholom continues to be a beacon of Judaism and a place where all are Wishing you good health, happiness and enjoyment of freedom welcome to pray, learn and belong to a greater community. To in this season that celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish all of our volunteers, thank you. people from slavery in Egypt.

It is this selfless volunteerism that recently made our 2018 B’Shalom Starry Night Gala such a huge success. We would like to thank Ben Kriegler, President

IN THIS ISSUE… From Our Rabbi ...... 2 May Calendar ...... 8 Note from Our President ...... 3 Mazel Tov to our B‘nai Mitzvah . . . . . 9-11 Winter Programming Highlights ...... 4 Donations . . . . 12-13 Temple Sholom Learning Center ...... 5 Simcha Corner ...... 14 Selma Maisel Nursery School ...... 5 Bereavement Notices ...... 14 March Calendar ...... 6 Kol Nidre Donations . . . . 15-17 April Calendar ...... 7 Yahrzeits . . . . 18-19 4 MARCH•APRIL•MAY 2018

WINTER PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

Greenwich Fellowship of Clergy Teen Thanksgiving Cooking Guest Speaker Robert Ford, Interfaith Thanksgiving Service for McKinney Terrace Residents Former U.S. Ambassador to Syria

2018 Party Showcase and Women's Paint Night Guest Speaker Jonathan Ornstein, Mitzvah Project Fair with Pinot's Palette JCC Krakow Executive Director

Winter Concert with Annual Project Ezra Senior Luncheon Guest Speaker David Harris, Mikhal Weiner and BANOT CEO of AJC To see more pictures, visit our website: www.templesholom.com/gallery Table of Contents a www.templesholom.com 5

TEMPLE SHOLOM LEARNING CENTER LAUNCHES SCHOOL-WIDE FAMILY PROGRAMMING On December 10, the Temple Sholom Learning Center (TSLC) hosted the first of two school-wide Family Education Days. Close to 75 families attended the three-hour program, which was centered on the theme of Hiddur Mitzvah (beautifying our mitzvot) and used the holiday of Chanukah as a starting point for discussion. “Family Education is an important component at TSLC, as it provides us with a double opportunity: to provide parents a chance to engage with and learn alongside their children, and to demonstrate to parents the innovative approaches we use to make ancient traditions come alive,” said Barry Gruber, Director of Congregational Learning. Throughout the morning, families rotated through hands-on learning activities. One station included an interactive candle-lighting workshop. Students took on the role of candles and music specialist Adam Feder reviewed the blessings and the order of candle-lighting. Another rotation focused on the creation of a 16-foot-long paper menorah to be displayed in the Davis Lounge during Chanukah. The menorah was pieced together from tiles personalized by each family and represented a collective effort by individuals to create something meaningful and beautiful together. “We came up with the idea for a large canvas chanukiah made from more than 400 pieces of contact paper,” said Eileen Robin, Executive Director. “The Temple Sholom Learning Center decorated the bulk of the tiles during their Family Education Day, and our nursery school children and Lunch ‘n Learn attendees added their own pieces too. The project became something that our whole Temple community could enjoy throughout the holiday.” Following the Family Education Day, families were invited into the Social Hall for a community-wide Chanukah Celebration. The festive party included a “Maccabi Challenge” obstacle course, face-painting, a make-your-own edible dreidel station, and plenty of latkes and sufganiyot. The school’s next Family Education Day will be held on Sunday, March 4 and will coincide with the holiday of Purim.

TEMPLE SHOLOM SELMA MAISEL NURSERY SCHOOL School Expansion (continued from cover) emergent curriculum guided by Jewish values and traditions. Both part-day and full-day children will experience Shabbat and holiday celebrations together, and classes in the full-day program will also be able to utilize the school’s unique educational spaces such as the STEAM Lab, Gymnastics Studio and Discovery Room. Enrollment is underway for both part-day and full-day programs for the 2018-2019 school year. For more information or to schedule a tour, contact David Cohen at 203-622-8121 or [email protected].

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1 14 Adar 2 15 Adar 3 16 Adar Purim Eve Purim 6:30 pm 9:00 am Wine Goblet Painting Services Shabbat Study Trip to JTS 10:00 am Services Sponsored by in NYC B’nai Mitzvah 10:00 am Sisterhood February 28 Zoe Tulchinsky 3:15 pm Tuesday, March 13 Max Chasin 5:00 pm 7:00 pm 5:29 pm Julia Tamis Candle Lighting 8:00 pm Parshat Ki Tisa Comedy Night 4 17 Adar 5 18 Adar 6 19 Adar 7 20 Adar 8 21 Adar 9 22 Adar 10 23 Adar 8:30 am 1:30 pm–6:30 pm Noon–1:00 pm 10:30 am–11:30 am 5:30 pm 9:00 am Minyan Blood Drive Lunch ‘n Learn Itsy Bitsy Pajama Shabbat Shabbat Study 9:00 am–11:00 am 7:30 pm 6:00 pm 10:00 am Services TSLC Family Board of Trustees 3rd Grade Sisterhood Education Day Meeting Erev Shabbat Shabbat and 11:00 am–12:30 pm Experience Luncheon Purim Carnival 6:30 pm B'not Mitzvah Musical Shabbat 4:00 pm with BANOT Maddie 5:37 pm Buchsbaum Candle Lighting 6:15 pm Parshat Vayakhel- Alyssa Fischer Pekudei 11 24 Adar 12 25 Adar 13 26 Adar 14 27 Adar 15 28 Adar 16 29 Adar 17 1 Nissan 8:30 am 7:00 pm Noon–1:00 pm 10:30 am–11:30 am Pre-Passover 9:00 am Minyan Sisterhood Special Edition Itsy Bitsy Food Drive Begins Shabbat Study Game Night Lunch ‘n Learn 1:00 pm–3:00 pm 6:30 pm 10:00 am Services with Author Mah Jongg & Services Change your smoke & carbon Dalia Rosenfeld Canasta monoxide detector batteries. For 7:00 pm longer-lasting detectors, please check Wine Goblet 6:44 pm they are in working order. Painting Candle Lighting Parshat Vayikra Mar. 11–Spring Ahad 1 hour Mar. 18 2 Nissan 19 3 Nissan 20 4 Nissan 21 5 Nissan 22 6 Nissan 23 7 Nissan 24 8 Nissan 8:30 am Noon–1:00 pm 10:30 am–11:30 am 6:30 pm 9:00 am Minyan Lunch ‘n Learn Itsy Bitsy Services Shabbat Study 1:00 pm 7:00 pm–8:00 pm 10:00 am Services Broadway Trip Jewish Meditation B’not Mitzvah 6:52 pm 5:00 pm Candle Lighting Alexa and Jordan Parshat Tzav Hoberman 25 9 Nissan 26 10 Nissan 27 11 Nissan 28 12 Nissan 29 13 Nissan 30 14 Nissan 31 15 Nissan 8:30 am J-Teen Children's Noon–1:00 pm 10:30 am–11:30 am Pre-Passover Erev Passover Passover 2nd Seder Minyan Book Drive Lunch ‘n Learn Itsy Bitsy Food Drive Ends 1st Seder Begins 9:00 am 11:30 am–1:00 pm 1:00 pm–3:00 pm SMNS Closed for Shabbat Study 2nd-4th Grade Mah Jongg & Passover Break 10:00 am Youth Program: Canasta 7:15 am–8:30 am Chocolate Seder Passover/Shabbat 5:45 pm–7:00 pm Fast of the First Services Club FiveSix Born Siyum Chocolate Seder 6:30 pm Services 6:59 pm Candle Lighting 8:08 pm Parshat Pesach Candle Lighting Table of Contents a www.templesholom.com 7

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1 16 Nissan 2 17 Nissan 3 18 Nissan 4 19 Nissan 5 20 Nissan 6 21 Nissan 7 22 Nissan 10:00 am SMNS Closed for Noon–1:00 pm Temple Offices 9:00 am Passover Services Passover Break Lunch ‘n Learn Closed Shabbat Study 10:00 am 10:00 am Learning Center Passover Services Passover/Shabbat Closed for Services Passover Break 6:30 pm Services 10:30 am Yizkor Bat Mitzvah 7:07 pm 5:00 pm 7:06 pm Candle Lighting Samantha Candle Lighting Parshat Pesach Wishnow 8 23 Nissan 9 24 Nissan 10 25 Nissan 11 26 Nissan 12 27 Nissan 13 28 Nissan 14 29 Nissan 8:30 am SMNS Reopens Noon–1:00 pm Erev Yom HaShoah Yom HaShoah Scholar-in-Residence Weekend Minyan from Passover Lunch ‘n Learn Learning Center (Holocaust Break Remembrance) 6:30 pm 9:00 am Reopens from Musical Shabbat Shabbat Study Passover Break Mothers for with BANOT 10:00 am Services 10:30 am–11:30 am J-Teen Children's 7:30 pm 12:00 pm Others Diaper Book Drive Ends Drive Beings Itsy Bitsy Congregational Lunch & Shabbat 1:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner with Discussion with Mah Jongg & Guest Speaker Guest Speaker 7:00 pm–9:15 pm Canasta Lauren Tuchman Lauren Tuchman Sisterhood Bat Mitzvah Game Night 6:15 pm 7:14 pm Alexi Haimes Candle Lighting Parshat Shmini 15 30 Nissan 16 1 Iyar 17 2 Iyar 18 3 Iyar 19 4 Iyar 20 5 Iyar 21 6 Iyar 8:30 am 7:30 pm Noon–1:00 pm Israel Memorial Israel 6:30 pm 9:00 am Minyan Board of Trustees Lunch ‘n Learn Day (Yom Independence Services Shabbat Study 9:15 am–11:30 am Meeting 7:00 pm Hazikaron) Day (Yom 10:00 am Services Heartsaver CPR Behind the Pages Ha’atzmaut) 10:30 am–11:30 am B’nai Mitzvah AED Course with Author Itsy Bitsy Andrew Gross 10:00 am Jordyn Shohet 4:00 pm 7:22 pm Charles Candle Lighting Stemerman Parshat Tazria- 8:00 pm Metzora SMNS Spring Fling 22 7 Iyar 23 8 Iyar 24 9 Iyar 25 10 Iyar 26 11 Iyar 27 12 Iyar 28 13 Iyar 8:30 am Noon–1:00 pm 10:30 am–11:30 am 6:30 pm 9:00 am Minyan Lunch ‘n Learn Itsy Bitsy Services Shabbat Study 11:30 am–1:00 pm 1:00 pm–3:00 pm 10:00 am Services 2nd-4th Grade Mah Jongg & B’nai Mitzvah Youth Program: Canasta Art Palooza 10:00 am Solomon 7:29 pm Hochman Candle Lighting 6:00 pm Parshat Achrei Piper Friedman Mot-Kedoshim 29 14 Iyar 30 15 Iyar 8:30 am Mothers for nd th Minyan Others Diaper Art Palooza for 2 –4 Graders Drive Ends Sunday, April 22 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm

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1 16 Iyar 2 17 Iyar 3 18 Iyar 4 19 Iyar 5 20 Iyar Noon–1:00 pm SMNS Closed Lag B’Omer 5:30 pm 9:00 am "Are American Jews Lunch ‘n Learn for Parent Pajama Shabbat Shabbat Study Losing their Jewish Conferences 6:30 pm 10:00 am Services 10:30 am–11:30 am Rock Shabbat Bat Mitzvah Identity?" with Itsy Bitsy Bar Mitzvah 10:00 am Dr. Richard Rubin 4:15 pm Lauren Tuesday, May 8, 7:00 pm Blake Friedman Mondshein Free and open to the community. 7:36 pm Candle Lighting Parshat Emor 6 21 Iyar 7 22 Iyar 8 23 Iyar 9 24 Iyar 10 25 Iyar 11 26 Iyar 12 27 Iyar 8:30 am 7:00 pm–9:15 pm 8:00 am 10:30 am–11:30 am 6:30 pm 9:00 am Minyan Sisterhood Sisterhood Itsy Bitsy Services Shabbat Study 4:00 pm Game Night Annual Lag 1:00 pm–3:00 pm 10:00 am Services B'Omer Trip Spring Concert Mah Jongg & B’nai Mitzvah with Gòn Halevi 7:00 pm Canasta "Are American 10:00 am 7:00 pm–8:00 pm Gabriel Kostin Jews Losing their Jewish Meditation 7:44 pm Jewish Identity?" Candle Lighting 5:00 pm Devan Fauser with Dr. Richard Parshat Behar- Rubin Bechukotai 13 28 Iyar 14 29 Iyar 15 1 Sivan 16 2 Sivan 17 3 Sivan 18 4 Sivan 19 5 Sivan Yom Yerushalayim 6:45 pm Noon–1:00 pm 10:30 am–11:30 am 6:30 pm Erev Shavuot 8:30 am Annual Meeting Lunch ‘n Learn Itsy Bitsy Services 9:00 am Minyan 7:30 pm Shabbat Study 11:30 am–1:00 pm Board of Trustees 10:00 am Services Meeting 2nd–4th Grade B’nai Mitzvah Youth Program: Mother's Day 10:00 am Madness Romi Schreiber 5:00 pm Oliver Stern 8:00 pm Tikkun Leil Services 7:50 pm Candle Lighting 8:59 pm Parshat Bamidbar Candle Lighting 20 6 Sivan 21 7 Sivan 22 8 Sivan 23 9 Sivan 24 10 Sivan 25 11 Sivan 26 12 Sivan Shavuot Shavuot Noon–1:00 pm 10:30 am–11:30 am 6:30 pm 9:00 am 10:00 am 10:00 am Lunch ‘n Learn Itsy Bitsy Services Shabbat Study Shavuot Services Shavuot Services 1:00 pm–3:00 pm 10:00 am Services 10:30 am Mah Jongg & Bat Mitzvah Last Day of TSLC Canasta Yizkor 10:00 am 10:45 am–Noon Sarah Mintz Tot Shavuot 7:57 pm 9:00 pm Temple Offices & Candle Lighting Candle Lighting SMNS Closed Parshat Nasso 27 13 Sivan 28 14 Sivan 29 15 Sivan 30 16 Sivan 31 17 Sivan 8:30 am Memorial Day Noon–1:00 pm 10:30 am–11:30 am Minyan Lunch ‘n Learn Itsy Bitsy Temple Offices & SMNS Closed

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March 3, 2018 March 3, 2018 Zoe Tulchinsky Max Chasin Daughter of Mina and Igor Son of Matt and Pamela Sister of Emma, Hanna and Adam Brother of Ben and Will Zoe is a 7th grader at . She loves Max is a 7th grader at the Horace Mann School in Riverdale, spending time with her family, friends and especially her NY. He enjoys playing competitive basketball, travel water cat, Violet. In her spare time, she enjoys tennis, playing the polo, singing in the middle school chorus, playing the piano piano, listening to music, traveling and photography. The and spending time with his friends and family. Max spends highlight of Zoe's summer was attending a forensic science his summers at Camp Takajo in Naples, ME. For his mitzvah program at Brown University. As a Bat Mitzvah, Zoe looks project, Max plans to coach basketball and peer mentor forward to enriching her life and becoming a more active children with special needs. To Max, becoming a Bar Mitzvah volunteer in the Jewish community. The Friendship Circle and means taking on the responsibilities of a Jewish adult and Supermarketing for Seniors are two organizations where she giving back to his community. hopes to make a difference.

March 3, 2018 March 10, 2018 Julia Tamis Alyssa Fischer Daughter of Jeffrey and Kimberly Daughter of Phil and Stephanie Sister of Matthew Sister of Gray and Kyra Julia is a 7th grader at Western Middle School. She enjoys Alyssa is a 7th grader at Blind Brook Middle School. She playing tennis and basketball, as well as hanging out with enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She is friends and family. Julia spends her summers in California and an avid skier, spending much of her winter weekends up in at Camp Laurel South in Maine. For her mitzvah project, she Vermont. She also likes playing tennis and cheerleading. She wants to provide those less fortunate with all the supplies spends her summer at Camp Wayne for Girls in Preston Park, for a special birthday. Julia has always had a big passion for PA. For her mitzvah project, she is collecting food items to birthdays and baking, and wants others to experience the sustain families in need during holiday breaks. She is packing same joy. Becoming a Bat Mitzvah means a lot to Julia because them into backpacks and helping to deliver them to these she will become an adult in the Jewish religion, and can be a families. To Alyssa, becoming a Bat Mitzvah means becoming part of a greater community. more responsible and taking on an active role in contributing and donating her time to those in need.

March 24, 2018 March 24, 2018 Alexa Hoberman Jordan Hoberman Daughter of Eric and Robin Daughter of Eric and Robin Sister of Jordan and Ella Sister of Alexa and Ella Alexa attends Blind Brook Middle School where she is in Jordan is a 7th grade student at Blind Brook Middle School. the 7th grade. She loves to play soccer and train at CrossFit. She enjoys playing soccer and lacrosse, and spending time During the summer, she looks forward to going to Camp with family and friends. She spends her summers at Camp Pontiac in the Berkshires where she enjoys water skiing and Pontiac in the Berkshires where she loves outdoor adventure spending time with her friends. To Alexa, becoming a Bat and swimming. To Jordan, becoming a Bat Mitzvah means Mitzvah means recognizing her responsibility as a Jewish doing her part to give her time back to the community. For woman to give her time to those less fortunate than her. For her mitzvah project, Jordan volunteered after school at the her mitzvah project, Alexa has spent her afternoons tutoring Don Bosco Community Center in Port Chester where she spent and spending time with underprivileged children at the Don her afternoons tutoring underprivileged students ages 8-13 in Bosco Community Center. The students look forward to her numerous school subjects. She developed a quick bond with coming each week and Alexa gets as much out of their time the children and hopes to continue her community work after together as the students do. her Bat Mitzvah.

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April 7, 2018 April 14, 2018 Samantha Wishnow Alexi Haimes Daughter of Scott and Holly Daughter of Spencer and Lauren Sister of Danielle Sister of Chloe Samantha is a 7th grader at Blind Brook Middle School. Alexi is a 7th grader at Blind Brook Middle School. She is very She enjoys dancing, cheerleading and spending time entrepreneurial and loves fashion, shopping at the mall and with friends and family including her dog, Palmer. She is spending time with her friends. Alexi spends her summers looking forward to her sixth summer at Camp Towanda in at Indian Head Camp in Equinunk, PA. Her great aunt suffers Honesdale, Pennsylvania. For her mitzvah project, she has from Parkinson’s disease, so for her mitzvah project, Alexi been volunteering at various places supporting the elderly started a business called “Made with Love Bracelets,” in which community. To Samantha, becoming a Bat Mitzvah means she handmade bracelets to raise money for the National taking on new responsibilities as a member of the Jewish Parkinson's Foundation. Alexi believes that becoming a Bat community and further connecting to the traditions. Mitzvah signifies becoming a Jewish adult and taking on some responsibility for carrying on her family’s traditions.

April 21, 2018 April 28, 2018 Jordyn Shohet Solomon Hochman Daughter of Rob and Jayme Son of David and Alexandra Sister of Jillian Brother of Hannah and Judah Jordyn is a 7th Grader at Blind Brook Middle School. In Solomon is a 6th grader at Stanwich School. He enjoys her free time, she enjoys playing soccer, tennis, lacrosse, acting, singing, playing piano and working towards a black basketball and hanging out with her friends and family. belt in Kempo. He attends Camp Laurel South in Maine. For Jordyn spends her summers at Camp Chen-A-Wanda in his mitzvah project, Solomon has chosen to volunteer with Thompson, PA. For her mitzvah project, Jordyn has been Midnight Run, an organization that distributes food, clothing, volunteering at the Don Bosco Community Center in blankets and personal care items to the homeless on the Port Chester. Each week she assists elementary school streets of New York City. Solomon appreciates how becoming children with their homework in the afterschool program. a Bar Mitzvah means that all the hard work and effort he To Jordyn, becoming a Bat Mitzvah means taking on new puts into any endeavor will result in pride and success. responsibilities as a member of the Jewish community and carrying on wonderful Jewish traditions.

May 4, 2018 May 5, 2018 Blake Friedman Lauren Mondshein Son of Erik and Heather Daughter of Harold and Carol Brother of Amanda Sister of Jake Blake is an Upper School Student at in Lauren is a 7th grader at Eastern Middle School. She enjoys Greenwich, Connecticut. He enjoys skiing, constructing classical ballet, spending time with her friends, and attending intricate Lego creations and traveling with his family. For Camp Chinqueka. Lauren is an active member of RAMPkids, Blake’s mitzvah project, he will continue his family tradition a group of students in Greenwich who work to help fight of supporting Kids in Crisis. To Blake, becoming a Bar Mitzvah childhood hunger in rural Appalachia, where most families means being a mature member of the Jewish faith and live at or below the poverty line. She has raised money and awareness throughout the year, and travelled with gaining a better understanding of our community. RAMPkids to Martin County, KY, to pack backpacks for their Backpack Snack Program, volunteer at their local food pantry, deliver food to kids and their families, and read at their local elementary school. To Lauren, becoming a Bat Mitzvah means becoming a responsible member of the Jewish community.

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May 12, 2018 May 12, 2018 Gabriel Kostin Devan Fauser Son of Jeremy and Laura Daughter of Chad and Patricia Brother of Evan, Farah and Benjamin Sister of Darian and Jordan Gabe is a 7th grader at Central Middle School in Cos Cob, CT. Devan is a 7th grade student at Eastern Middle School. Her He likes playing flag football and basketball on weekends. interests include water polo, and spending time with friends He spends his summers at Camp Laurelwood in Madison, CT, and family. She spends her summers in Maine at Camp where he enjoys staying up late and being with his friends Matoaka. For her mitzvah project, Devan is volunteering with 24/7. Gabe has chosen to collect canned goods for Neighbor Neighbor to Neighbor, a charity that gives food and clothing to Neighbor for his mitzvah project. He believes becoming a to people in need, and she will make a personal donation to Bar Mitzvah is a big responsibility and will give him a chance the charity. To Devan, becoming a Bat Mitzvah means giving to give back to the community. back and becoming a responsible addition to the community.

May 19, 2018 May 19, 2018 Romi Schreiber Oliver Stern Daughter of Jonathan and Danit Son of Brian and Emily Sister of Nadav and Netta Brother of Will and Charlotte Romi is a 6th grader at Rye Country Day School. She wanted Oliver is a 7th grader at Greenwich Country Day School. He to have her Bat Mitzvah at age 12, the Israeli way. Outside enjoys spending time with friends, baseball, tennis, reading of school, Romi plays soccer for the Rye travel soccer team and computer science. During the summer, Oliver plays on and tennis for Rye Racquet's team. She loves music and plays the OGRCC Thunder Baseball team, and this summer he is the piano, trumpet and the ukulele. Romi loves learning looking forward to going to the Cooperstown tournament at Temple Sholom and hopes to continue participating in with his 12U team. For his mitzvah project, Oliver has services after her Bat Mitzvah. volunteered with Abilis, and he will donate to the JJ Watt Foundation to support after-school athletics. Oliver’s Bar Mitzvah studies have helped him feel very connected to his Judaism, and becoming a Bar Mitzvah means being committed to his Jewish community.

May 26, 2018 Sarah Mintz Mitzvah Projects Daughter of David and Jill Handbook Sister of Isaac Looking for a Mitzvah Project? Sarah is a 7th grader at Blind Brook Middle School. She is a competitive gymnast and has been a member of the YWCA Download Temple Sholom’s Tumblettes gymnastics team for the past seven years. Sarah Mitzvah Projects Handbook, also enjoys listening to music, watching scary movies, roller coasters, and spending time with family and friends. She filled with projects and ideas! spends her summers at Camp Echo Lake in Warrensburg, NY. For her mitzvah project, Sarah is working with Project Morry, Visit www.templesholom.com/ an organization that offers children a combination of summer lifelong-learning/bnai-mitzvah camp experiences and year-round academic enrichment and and download the booklet (link support. To Sarah, becoming a Bat Mitzvah means feeling a located at the end of the page). connection to her religion and learning the responsibility of becoming a member of the Jewish community.

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DONATIONS We gratefully acknowledge the following contributions to Temple funds: RABBI HURVITZ’S DISCRETIONARY FUND ASSISTANT RABBI PROGRAMMING FUND In Appreciation of: In Memory of: DISCRETIONARY FUND In Honor of: Rabbi Mitch Murray Brounstein z'l In Honor of: Travis Azous Felice & Gil Robinov Richard Brounstein Jordan Schoen Rachel & Brian Gingold Sandy Buchsbaum Carol Lichtenfeld z'l Marni & Jerold Feuerstein Phyliss Rakowitz Ellen & George Elkowitz Robert Lichtenfeld Paula Rebak Ali & Kenneth Goldstein AMY LIPTON ISRAEL Marilyn & Herbert Cantor Anne & Mitchell Katcher Bernard Gilbert z'l Lauren Wels ACTION FUND Becca & Ethan Levine SELMA MAISEL Judy Simon Audrey Kahn In Memory of: NURSERY SCHOOL FUND Eileen Robin Gussie Weingarden z'l Amy Lipton z'l Becca & Ethan Levine Audrey Kahn Sylvia & Leonard Marx In Honor of: Ezra Konigsberg Genevieve Feldman z'l Nancy & Jamie Better Hillary & Michael Rosenthal Charin & Ron Freundlich Joyce Hurvitz z'l Becca & Ethan Levine Sally Feldman KIDDUSH FUND In Honor of: Ronald Werner z'l In Support of: THE SHOLOM CENTER Felice Robinov's Birthday Robin Gelbs FUND The Kiddush Fund Marlene & Nathan Apkon Fanny Millstein z'l Eliza Amy Spector's Phyllis Shapiro & In Appreciation: Jack Millstein z'l Marty Flashner Vanessa Avery & John Gore Baby Naming Sissy Stein Richard Lipton In Memory of: Elder Stein z'l SISTERHOOD FUND Adam Kaufman's Bar Mitzvah Goldie Stein z'l Bernard Gilbert z'l Leora & Derek Kaufman Gary Stein Ronna Sussman In Appreciation of: Temple Sholom Staff & Clergy Raymond Shapiro z'l Phyllis Shapiro Eileen Robin Mark Shapiro MUSIC FUND Betty Steinberg The marriage of Jane Sheila Shapiro In Honor of: In Honor of: Difabbio & Jason Feder Leon Grossman z'l Nicole Peru’s Bat Mitzvah Felice Robinov's Birthday Karen & Mark Feder Carin Grossman Michelle & Barry Rosen Phyllis & Ira Bernstein Everly Gross's Baby Naming Leslie Grossman Laurie & Barry Siegel Lauren & Alex Gross Audrey Shack z'l In Memory of: Ronna Sussman The Engagement of Naomi Philip Shack z'l Bernard Gilbert z'l Randi & Mark Weingarten Wendy Lubkin Elaine Green z'l Hurvitz to Cody Bond In Memory of: Randi & Mark Weingarten Anita Hotchkiss z'l Michelle & Barry Rosen Ora Navok Rita Hoffman z'l Bernard Gilbert z'l Esta & Jay Feinsod THE NORMA PERLSTEIN Phyllis & Ira Bernstein Simon Fox's Bar Mitzvah Alice & Steve Schoen Ora Navok Minna Belfor z'l SOCIAL ACTION FUND Jordan Schoen & Family Meg Russell In Honor of: TEMPLE SHOLOM Eileen Robin Rita Hertz z'l Felice Robinov's Birthday LEARNING CENTER Beth Cutler Marc Hertz Ruth & Elliott Bier BARRY GRUBER FUND Gale & Dale Keiter Rupert Belkin z'l Eileen Robin FOR TECHNOLOGICAL In Support of: Eve & Donald Bernstein Judy Simon INNOVATION Judy & David Belkin Jewish Theological Seminary Beth Cutler Olga & George Mack Sally Feldman Margaret Neubart z’l Faith & Darius Toraby Walter Primoff Emunah Center in Afula In Memory of: Sally Feldman Sabina Beinstein z’l Leonard Beinstein Bernard Gilbert z'l Hiroko & Robert Davidow Robin & Scott Gelbs Neighbor to Neighbor Anita Hotchkiss z'l Sissy & Gary Stein Faith & Darius Toraby Eileen Robin Meals on Wheels Linda & Steven Fox Table of Contents a www.templesholom.com 13

DONATIONS We gratefully acknowledge the following contributions to Temple funds: TEMPLE SHOLOM Lewis Rosen z'l Barney Papkin z'l Lee Weingarten z'l Leanore Rosen z'l Joan Mann Marvin Weingarten z'l In Appreciation of: Ellen Wolfson Gilda Gordon z'l Mark Weingarten Temple Sholom Shirley Caplan z'l Marc Gordon Naomi Brandler z'l Ted Herman Leta Smith Melvin Bittman z'l Audrey Kahn In Honor of: Bernard Gilbert z'l Laurie Nelson Alvin Wolansky z'l Felice Robinov's Birthday Rita Edelston Julius Lichtenfeld z'l Amy Horbar & Rita Edelston Randi & Mark Weingarten Robert Lichtenfeld Allan Ruchman Inna & Zakhar Zhukovsky Suzanne Lipshitz z'l Shirley z'l Gideon Oberweger z'l Arnold Gordon's Birthday Randi Weingarten Irving Seinfeld z'l Tania Oberweger z'l Sandy & Kurt Schaffir Lee Krupnick z'l Meri Goodman Timothy Oberweger Phyliss Rakowitz Caren Krupnick Muto Bernard Mounty z'l Leon B. Ruben z'l Francine & Irv Winick Harry Orner z'l Joel Mounty Dana Ruben Rogers The Family of Wendy & Frances Berrick Ledicia Sabbag z'l Esther Pressner z'l Robert Blondin Elsa Lilienthal z'l Ralph Sabbag Bernie Pressner The Family of Karen & Peter Lilienthal Richard Zink Gerd Bodeen z'l Michael Kaplowitz z'l Jacob Holland z'l Leslie Moriarty Jan Kaplowitz Jacob & Alexandra Hoenig Ginette Kellner Ali & Seth Hoenig Irving Miller z'l Ralph Levenson z'l Bertha Shemin z'l Rosalind Shapiro James Levenson Richard Winokur Dale & Alex Troy Emanuel "Manny" Shemin z'l Bellina Vitale z'l Rita Ruchman z'l Rhoda Shemin Samuel Vitale Allan Ruchman Nicole Peru's Bat Mitzvah Naomi Tamerin Stuart Levine z'l Peter Blumberg z'l Hilda Rothenberg z'l Audrey Kahn Arnold Levine Joel Blumberg Barnett Rothenberg Jordan Schoen Marcella Dickstein z'l Beatrice Green z'l Sylvia Miller z'l The Elkowitz Family Judith Dickstein Jones z'l Judith Blumberg Henry Miller Laurie Siegel Louis Schall z'l In Support of: Morris Ellenbogen z'l Rae Siegel z'l Richard Ellenbogen Joan Orlovitz Temple Sholom Barry Siegel Arthur Gross z'l Hilary Glassman & Raymond Simon z'l Arthur Gold z'l Stewart Simon Priscilla Gross James Kimmel Amy Gold Socher Susan & Ira Cohen Richard Golden z'l George Rattner z'l Barbara Sider z'l Anne Ivanhoe Selma Rattner z'l In Memory of: William Sider Donald Rattner Anna Abramsky z'l Ada Sheinhaus z'l Karen Magidson z'l Selma Maisel Rupert Belkin z'l Susan Africk Debbie Handler Iris & Bob Driesen John Nadasi z'l Sylvia Mershon z'l Aaron Resnick z'l David Nadasi Harry Flaks z’l Ronnie Gold Sarah Resnick z'l Felice Robinov Julius Lipshitz z'l David Resnick Alexander Nelson z'l Randi Weingarten Solomon Siegel z'l Anita Shapiro z'l Jonathan Nelson Elizabeth Bodek Evelyn Lilienthal z'l Joseph Musayev z'l Robert Lilienthal z'l Mark Musayev Peter Lilienthal

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SIMCHA CORNER Mazel Tov to: Henry Sorbaro and his family Adam Kaufman and his family Isabelle Goldfarb and her family on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah on the occasion of her Bat Mitzvah Felice Robinov Gila Lewis Simon Fox and his family on the occasion of her 80th Birthday on the birth of her grandson, Samuel on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah Stella Sussman and her family Lewis Williams, son of Vanessa Lewis Harriet Lacker on the occasion of her Bat Mitzvah Williams and Campbell Williams whose son-in-law Hazzan Ivor Sebastian Jankelevich and his family Nicole Peru and her family Lichterman was awarded a Honorary on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah on the occasion of her Bat Mitzvah Doctorate in in Music by the Jewish Theological Seminary Benjamin Jaffe and his family Rabbi Mitch and Roseanne Hurvitz on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah on the engagement of their daughter Naomi to Cody Bond Jake & Zachary Carifa and their family on the occasion of their B'nai Mitzvah

BEREAVEMENT NOTICES We extend our deepest condolences to: Lauren Gilbert Wels Harriet Lacker on the loss of her father, Dr. Bernard "Bernie" Gilbert z'l, father- on the loss of her sister, Rita Hoffman z'l in-law to Andrew and grandfather to Matthew and Erica Paul Wolansky Judy Simon on the loss of his father, Alvin Wolansky z'l, father-in-law to on the loss of her mother, Elaine Green z'l, mother-in-law to Jane and grandfather to Sara Joe, Natania and Samuel Stewart and grandmother to Jonathan and Michelle Ardene Zimmerman Mark Shapiro on the loss of her mother, Lillian Smilowitz z'l, father-in-law on the loss of his father, Raymond Shapiro z'l, grandfather to to Mark and grandmother to Klara and Abe Matthew, Alexander and Joshua Louis Van Leeuwen Kate Osman on the loss of his wife, Joy Van Leeuwen z'l, mother of Michael on the loss of her father, Dr. Robert Fields z'l, father-in-law and Tara, mother-in-law to Roberto and Claudia, grandmother to Bart and grandfather to Eliza, Emma and Eloise to Kai, Jexton, and Samantha, and sister to Dr. Louis Tarnoff Richard Schneidman Eve Jedda Bernstein on the loss of his mother, Lorraine Schneidman z'l, mother- on the loss of her father, Rupert Belkin z'l, father-in-law to in-law to Marjorie Donald, and grandfather to Danielle and Emily Jean Goldstein Leonard Beinstein on the loss of her mother, Theresa Howe z'l on the loss of his wife, Sabina Beinstein z'l Debra Pruzan Clain on the loss of her mother, Anita Hotchkiss z'l, mother-in-law to Michael, grandmother to Jason, Alex and Alison

May you be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

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KOL NIDRE DONATIONS Visionary Guardian Chai Benefactor Warren & Allison Kanders Richard & Rissa Grossman Howard & Amy Finkelstein Kevin & Jill Plancher Alan & Marlene Gilbert Clifton & Debbie Robbins Robert Rosen & Dale Atkins-Rosen Major Benefactor Benefactor Major Patron Peter & Alisa Savitz Cliff & Laurel Asness David & Kimberly Blank Jamie & Nancy Better Henry & Barbara Miller Sandi Fetner Stuart M. & Roni Stein Andrew & Marina Jacobson Randal & Liz Sandler Leonard & Stefani Shavel

Patron Builder Chai Supporter (continued) Brad & Carol Asness Marc & Beth Cutler Steven & Leora Levy John Daum, Jr. & Debbie Morris-Daum Steven & Terri Gelbstein Leeam & Maida Lowin Gregg & Marla Felton Kenneth & Ali Goldstein Selma Maisel Alan & Jennifer Freedman Jonathan & Bryanna Kallman Bart & Kate Osman Jacques Friedman & Carolyn Surgent Mitchell & Anne Katcher Craig & Suzanne Packer Lonny & Randi Henry Stuart & Suzanne Katz Gregory & Dana Rogers Irwin & Judith Kallman Richard Knobelman Josh & Yael Rosen Steven Katz David & Rachael Leland Joel & Sindie Schur Richard Lipton Warren & Lindy Lilien Alan & Deborah Simon Daniel & Elizabeth Lynch Howard & Betty Ochs Donald Snyder & Alma Rutgers Andrew & Melanie Milgram Michael & Jennifer Patchen Alex & Renata Weiss David & Julie Nadasi Lloyd & Jane Sprung Jeffrey & Jill Weiss Larry Penn & Jill Oberlander Eric & Natalie Stein Anonymous Steven & Angie Sall Samuel & Joyce Vitale Anonymous Donald & Pamela Shassian Mark & Rosalind Shenkman Chai Supporter Major Supporter Alexander Shustorovich Andy & Marcie Braver David & Deborah Brand & Natalia Bychkova Richard & Laura Brounstein Charles & Clo Cohen Barry & Laurie Siegel Michael & Debra Clain Claire Edersheim Robert & Meryl Sobel Robert & Hiroko Davidow Douglas Fishkin & Eve Teich Steven & Lisa Tananbaum Michael & Alice Delikat Martin Flashner & Phyllis Shapiro Peter & Wendy Wright Alec & Pamela Ellison Daniel & Shannon Green Jay & Esta Feinsod Arthur & Janet Hershaft Chai Builder Marc & Toby Gordon Kenny & Sharon Herzog Seth & Alexandra Bergstein Henry Gunders David & Alexandra Hochman Rita Edelston Jason & Carey Halio Robert & Jane Julius Marc Katz & Candee Chusid Theodore Herman Scott & Peggy Kalb Doug & Betsy Korn Robert & Anne Ivanhoe Benjamin Kriegler & Vonda LePage Barnett & Myra Rothenberg Derek & Leora Kaufman Lee & Michelle Sosin Steven & Sindy Steinberg David & Laura Kleinhandler John Tamerin & Susan Penry-Williams Naomi G. Tamerin Andrew & Deborah Kramer Mina Tulchinsky Jeffrey & Celeste Wecker Spencer W. Lampert Jonathan & Jill Weiner Daniel & Rosanne Wichman Jay & Tammy Levine Jordan & Susan Yarett Peter & Nan Berman Levy

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KOL NIDRE DONATIONS Supporter Mitzvah Sponsor Double Chai Sponsor Paul & Marlene Adelberg Robert Applebaum (continued) Peter & Stephanie Appleby & Susan Seligman-Applebaum David Fein & Liz Oestreich Seymour Askin Carl Bennett Erik & Heather Friedman Stuart & Bran Berni Peter & Jacqueline Braunthal Peter & Susan Furth Steven Bierman & Jerrilyn Fleisher Robert & Iris Driesen Brian & Rachel Gingold Ken Bloom & Abby Meiselman Morris & Deborah Finkelstein Mark Goldenberg & Sarah Zeegen Jeffrey & Rona Citrin Scott & Robin Gelbs Arnold & Francesca Gordon Brian & Dayna Cohen Mark & Cynthia Goldstein Steven Gordon Robert & Ella Cohen Robert & Meri Goodman Matthew & Jessica Greenberger Matthew & Julie Deschamps Marc & Elaine Hertz Steven & Deborah Handler Andrew & Donna Goldberg Jan & Roni Kaplowitz Howard & Beth Juster Michael & Belle Goldstein Richard & Rachel Latto David & Marjorie Kaufman Michael & Lisa Josephson Shane & Sarah Leahey Steven Leifer Scott & Sheila Lager Ethan & Rebecca Levine Rick & Barbara Levy Arnold & Belle Levine Curtis & Cheryl Probst Joel & Sarah Lusman Paul & Susan Levine Andrew & Karen Richard Robert & Joan Mann Robert Lichtenfeld Alan & Hilary Rifkin Sohier & Elaine Marks Steven & Michelle Litt Vernon & Lynn Schwartz Gerald & Margaret Mintz Andrei & Rita Magasiner Peter & Deborah Shabecoff Neal & Aletha Myerberg Steve & Allie Marks Maura Smotrich Mark Neuman & Beth Kallet-Neuman Jeff & Hannah Mensch David & Jill Shulman Michael & Elizabeth Rosen Jesse & Lola Meyers William & Sandra Sider Gavriel Rosenfeld & Erika Banks David & Jill Mintz Jon & Rebecca Tipermas Allan Ruchman & Amy Horbar Donna Nives David & Lisa Yarnell Stewart & Meg Russell Timothy & Willow Oberweger Richard & Andrea Saperstein Norma Perlstein Double Chai Sponsor Richard & Marjorie Schneidman Noah & Sheera Prawer Norma Asnes Myra Schubin Edwin & Beverly Robbins Neil & Travis Azous Michael & Annette Schuster Gil & Felice Robinov Michael & Lisa Benjamin Stephen & Marsha Scott Brian & Beth Allyson Rothschild Jason & Wendy Block Mark Shapiro Howard & Deborah Steyn Dan & Laura Botoff Marc & Debra Shore Ronna Sussman Barry & Joanna Bronfman Howard & Cynthia Silverbrand Geoffrey Thaw & Nancy Jacobs Sanford Buchsbaum David & Sheryl Sorbaro Gary & Madeleine Weiner Mark & Lindy Camel David Stark & Patricia Diker-Stark John & Lisa Winston Daniel & Jill Ciporin David & Joline Stemerman Paul & Jane Wolansky Marshall & Rebecca Cooper Harold & Vicki Tananbaum Ross Zelman & Jennie Friedman Jeffrey & Jennifer Davis Sam & Ellie Telzer Martin & Nancy Diamond Ari & Charlotte Weinberg Michael & Jodi Drutman Michael Weinberg Benjamin & Ilene Dulman Bill Weiss & Marcia Landman Evan & Danielle Eason Andrew & Lauren Wels David & Jamie Eisenberg Anonymous George & Ellen Elkowitz Anonymous Marc & Stephanie Esquenazi Anonymous

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Major Sponsor Chai Sponsor (continued) Double Chai Contributor Arthur & Jeanne Bass Andrew & Vera Sachs Robert & Susan Africk Ira & Phyllis Bernstein Neal & Adrienne Schamberg Terri Afromowitz Meera Drelich Jonathan & Rosalind Shapiro Haim & Elizabeth Bodek Phil & Stephanie Fischer Margie Shatz Kenneth & Jennifer Burstiner Robert & Kristy Harteveldt Janet Slom Loren Castro David & Virginia Hoffman Leon & Rory Van Gelder Adam & Allison Cohen Brian & Robin Linder Mugs Zales Robert & Marjorie Dashow Stanley Moskowitz Peter & Janie Drittel Sheldon Newman Friend Richard Frostig & Gloria Gottschalk Vicky Newman Ishak & Anne Akyuz Amy Gold Miriam Preminger Louis & Frances Berrick Priscilla Gross Evelyn Rogers Herbert & Marilyn Cantor Andrew P. & Lori P. Grossman Ralph Sabbag Scott & Ellen Chasanoff Paula Grossman Estate of Lorraine Schneidman Jerome & Susan Davis Arline Jospehberg Jeffrey & Kimberly Tamis Robin Elkowitz Audrey Kahn Brian & Ali Wolfe Kevin Ertel Wayne & Lisa Klein Barbara Ezrol Jonas Knoll & Silvina Skverer Chai Sponsor Deborah Fisher Harriet Lacker Barry & Hollie Alper Ron & Charin Freundlich Marc & Susan Leferman Alan & Mindy Biegelman Stephen & Linda Goldstein Mickey & Jen Lowitt Frances Blaustein Sylvia Gordon Debbie Moses Richard & Mary Brauer Edward & Carol Halpern Mark & Julia Musayev Jay & Phyllis Clement Andrew & Kathryn Hertzmark Michelle Peacock Clifford & Teddi Delman Zeena Hine Arthur & Cynthia Ribak SD & Judy Deutsch Ellen Janush Howard Richman Jeffrey & Rachel Falus Aneta Kunis Robert & Barbara Rosenthal Joshua & Elissa Fields Rick Lund & Gail Levine John & Harriet Roughan Keith M. & Elizabeth K. Fleischman Sharon Milbank Laurence & Sally Schneider Howie & Susan E. Gordon Gregg & Ruth Moskowitz Marilyn Schwartz Lloyd & Abbe Hascoe Phyliss Rakowitz Anonymous Scott Kesselman David & Florence Resnick Anonymous John & Jennifer Klein Jeffrey & Cheryl Resnick Anonymous Jane Kramer William & Laurie Roloff Scott Kramer Christopher & Doris Sambuco Chai Contributor Alvan & Carol Lampke Gary & Adele Saunders Judith Bring Randy & Julie Leeds Dorothy Shapiro Alan & Gail Goldman Kenneth & Lori Lewis Kenneth & Becky Silverstein Steven & Randi Leder Richard Lubkin & Wendy Shack Lubkin Leta Smith Jonathan & Deborah Michals Ariel & Ilene Manacher Jerry & Sheryl Statman Jay & Phyllis Schondorf David & Gina Mullen James & Lisa Striar Michele Seligmann Jonathan & Laurie Nelson Milton & Evelyn Sutin Mark & Randi Weingarten Craig & Randi Price Paul & Stacy Sygall Anonymous Howard & Lisa Roitman Vitaly & Valentina Tropp Barry & Michelle Rosen Ruth Waitz Joanne Rosenthal Irving & Francine Winick Michael & Ellen Wolfson

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WHAT IS A YAHRZEIT? Meaning “Time of Year” in Yiddish, this anniversary commemorates the death of a loved one. It is symbolized by the recitation of the Kaddish prayer and reading of the names of those dearly departed in the Temple. At home, a candle is lit on the eve of Yahrzeit to represent the soul and burns for 24 hours. Tzedakah, a Hebrew word for righteousness and signifying charity, is offered to the family in the form of gifts, donations, or simply emotional support. In this way, we remember our beloved. Yahrzeit Candles are available for a small donation in the main Temple office. YAHRZEITS • March–April 2018 • Adar–Nissan–Iyar 3/1/2018 (14 Adar) 3/10/2018 (23 Adar) 3/19/2018 (3 Nisan) 3/27/2018 (11 Nisan) Leo Asness Ada Friedberg Leo Baikovitz Fred Kahn Elias Kraft Lillian Seigel Arthur Lampke Anne Kessler Celia Levine Albert Sherwyn Max Marshall Carol List Schwartz Adele Mandel 3/11/2018 (24 Adar) Lenore Weidberg Dora Telzer Fred Nives Frank Dickstein 3/20/2018 (4 Nisan) 3/28/2018 (12 Nisan) Sylvia Rogers Rosa Kosaya Hortense Marks Leo Hoffman Rose Sall David Orlovitz Graham Stone 3/12/2018 (25 Adar) 3/29/2018 (13 Nisan) Francine Lenore Wexler Norman Goldberg 3/21/2018 (5 Nisan) Alan Goldstein Melvin Maisel Irving Driesen 3/2/2018 (15 Adar) 3/30/2018 (14 Nisan) Leopold Presser Martin Juster Ruth Dintenfass Nathan Camhy Julius Schaefer Milton Kessler Robert Ezrol Stuart Disick Gilbert Sheinhaus Nechama Neizni Abraham Friedberg Claire Maiman William Schubin Bella Lubner 3/13/2018 (26 Adar) Irving Waitz 3/31/2018 (15 Nisan) Hermann Mandel Peter Castro Leonard Shatz Sam Schondorf Simon Cohen 3/22/2018 (6 Nisan) Joyce Hurvitz Wilma Erlichson 4/1/2018 (16 Nisan) 3/3/2018 (16 Adar) Shirley Fox Valerie Furth Irving Kirschner Florence Hershaft Norman Perlstein Mildred Richter Debbie Friedman Martin Mattler Louis Meyers Edna Padernacht Sam Tarnoff Michael Robbins Estelle Turtil Jay Samuel Spilo 3/4/2018 (17 Adar) 3/14/2018 (27 Adar) Gloria Bittman Daniel Yowell 4/2/2018 (17 Nisan) Florence Lewis Mollie Orlovitz Donald Mondschein Haim Cohen 3/23/2018 (7 Nisan) Sybil Cohen Menahem Ackos Max Schumann Sanford Charles Sigoloff Kay Warner Morris Silverman Arthur S. Friedman Karl Aronsson Shirley Zelman Solomon Klausner H. Marvin Camel 4/4/2018 (19 Nisan) George Meyer Stephen Russell Maurits Ernst Edersheim 3/5/2018 (18 Adar) Raymonde H. Polly Miriam Siegel Jeanette Fatoullah Rita Goldstein Estelle Sussman Paul Waitz Ml Fetner 3/6/2018 (19 Adar) Celeste Weissman Stella Zola 4/5/2018 (20 Nisan) Charles Grimes 3/15/2018 (28 Adar) 3/24/2018 (8 Nisan) Seymour Chasanoff Joseph Schur Murray Levine Dorothy Halpern Jack Richman 3/7/2018 (20 Adar) Robert Lager 3/16/2018 (29 Adar) 4/6/2018 (21 Nisan) Genevieve Feldman Philip Rosenberg Esther Bierman Alex Friedman Bette Fleisher Sadie Friedland Sol Schwartz Anita Lewis Gilberte Yowell Morton Meyers Ida Garfinkel Karen Shinkman Eileen Saperstein Loomis Grossman 3/25/2018 (9 Nisan) 3/8/2018 (21 Adar) Paul Gunders Roslyn Eytel 4/7/2018 (22 Nisan) Lazer Kaminkowitz Belle Frank Kurzman Michael Hoffman Victoria Pressner Rose Wendrow Miller Dora Lowin Fay Zablowitz Lena Sigler Cory Wein Paul Myerberg 3/17/2018 (1 Nisan) 3/26/2018 (10 Nisan) Jack Roitman Esther Glickstein Norman Cooper 4/8/2018 (23 Nisan) Sophie Silverman Eva Liebman Richard Freid Doris Keilson Carver Jacob Steinberg Greg Rosen Samuel Goldberg Reinhold Jablow 3/9/2018 (22 Adar) Melvin Stein 3/18/2018 (2 Nisan) Brenda Herman Leonard Adler Stephen Floersheimer Loretta Varon Lewis 4/9/2018 (24 Nisan) Irving Berlin Samuel Heller Herman Hollander Herbert Ronald Edelstein Abe Levine Edward Marks Charlotte Ann Snyder Table of Contents a www.templesholom.com 19

YAHRZEITS • April–May 2018 • Iyar–Sivan 4/10/2018 (25 Nisan) 4/23/2018 (8 Iyar) 5/6/2018 (21 Iyar) 5/19/2018 (5 Sivan) Harry Bennett Miryam Brand Becky Settlemyer Greer Ben Ferer Sidney Fetner Florry Jablow Muriel Koeppel Hammer Harry Resnick Fred Gold Carole Kramer Mollie Hoffman Moshe Mendel Rossenfeld Donald Janush Gertrude (Gloria) Rabkin Donald Lockwood 5/20/2018 (6 Sivan) Irving Levine 4/24/2018 (9 Iyar) Leslie Merker Lucien Ducret Sally Maletzky Edith Delit Alchek Robert Penn Harold Kornfeld Lawrence Richman Eugene Levy Mary Rosensweig Meyer Levine Philip Shulman 4/11/2018 (26 Nisan) Bernard Wolfson 5/21/2018 (7 Sivan) Irwin Hausman 4/25/2018 (10 Iyar) 5/7/2018 (22 Iyar) Lillian Diamond Barry Schaefer Stephen Feuerstein Barnett Hurvitz Anna Shriber 4/12/2018 (27 Nisan) Hyman Levine Jules Jacobs Ruth Teich Dorothy Bennett Ljerka Nadasi Lavall 4/26/2018 (11 Iyar) Alfred Tananbaum 5/22/2018 (8 Sivan) 4/13/2018 (28 Nisan) Pauline Bernstein Patricia Watson Richard Appleby Phyllis Brand Herbert Biegelman 4/27/2018 (12 Iyar) 5/8/2018 (23 Iyar) Mark Kunis Florry Black Susan Cohen Marks Rose Papkin Aaron Kraut Aaron Weinshank Jerome L. Green Zishle Resnick 4/14/2018 (29 Nisan) Sidney Levy Therese Shisslak 5/23/2018 (9 Sivan) Rose Klausner Harold Schantz Bernard Brain Erik James Marks Joan Sachs Shassian 5/9/2018 (24 Iyar) Stanley Caplan Sam Levy Martha Thaw 4/28/2018 (13 Iyar) Rose Gordon 4/15/2018 (30 Nisan) Doris Halpern 5/10/2018 (25 Iyar) 5/24/2018 (10 Sivan) Jerad Doran Browdy Geta Konigsberg Marcia Gill Richard Morris Evelyn Hindman Pauline Miller Karl 5/11/2018 (26 Iyar) Jeanette Rosenberg Henry Robert Kaplan Gertrude Sturchio Shigetoshi Nakata Seymour J. Statman 4/16/2018 (1 Iyar) 4/29/2018 (14 Iyar) 5/12/2018 (27 Iyar) 5/25/2018 (11 Sivan) Helen Nelson Berger Frank Furth Gerry Saperstein Ronald Elias Michael Berger Roberta Merker Rosen 5/13/2018 (28 Iyar) Virginia Marx Ann Ferer 4/30/2018 (15 Iyar) Doris Nelson Richard Sloan Gertrude R. Tamerin 4/17/2018 (2 Iyar) Molly Chanesman 5/14/2018 (29 Iyar) Rose Behrman Mary Hershkowitz Dewey Carver 5/26/2018 (12 Sivan) Samuel Schlussel Pauline Wolinsky Shapiro Fred Gold Gitel Davidow 4/18/2018 (3 Iyar) Diana Blitz Stein Sarah Slotnick Anachovitsch Irving (Isidore) Block William Ullman Louis Zisman Evelyn Cutler Carol Hershaft Philip Van Leeuwen Rose Levy Theda Teddy Wels 5/15/2018 (1 Sivan) Bernard Silcoff Mitchell Porigow Mildred Bursky Freida Shapiro 5/1/2018 (16 Iyar) Donald Paul Honig 5/27/2018 (13 Sivan) 4/19/2018 (4 Iyar) Howard (Chaim) Knobel Maxwell Jay Leeds Robert Brouner Jacob Baikovitz Marcia Saretsky Laurence Levine Sally Anne Brouner Samuel Cantor Pearl Delikat 5/2/2018 (17 Iyar) 5/16/2018 (2 Sivan) Arthur Dubin Lawrence Arthur Milton W. Richter Charlotte Chaffin Abraham Rosen Ruth Flaks Fradla Holland Elaine Sandra Kent Alvin Meyer Goldman George Koppelman Harold Roland Shapiro 5/29/2018 (15 Sivan) Lola Schaffir Ethel G. Levy Lester Shulman Seymour Miller Johanna Schumann Gerald Lipton Leslie Sloan Jerry Wexler 4/20/2018 (5 Iyar) 5/3/2018 (18 Iyar) Gertrude Wolfson Selene Louise Yarnell Elinor Zatlin Rubin Davidson Rosalyn Finkelstein 5/17/2018 (3 Sivan) Edward (Eliazer) Kaufman Walter (Wally) Robbins Robert Fischl 5/30/2018 (16 Sivan) Angelo Peru 5/4/2018 (19 Iyar) Morris Glickstein Herman Brand Jared Ian Sambuco Rhoda Goldman Mary Grannick Susan Rose Gunders 4/21/2018 (6 Iyar) Sarah Bennett Potash Ethel Murray William Karlen Michael Roth Jeffrey Katcher 5/5/2018 (20 Iyar) Florence Littman 4/22/2018 (7 Iyar) Arnold Allen Lilien Shenkman 5/31/2018 (17 Sivan) Helen Penner Abraham Sigler Herman Fetner Gerardo Rosenkranz Hamilton Wollenberg Charles Fienson Harold Teich 5/18/2018 (4 Sivan) Alice Mann Jacques Charles Tunick Lena Beerman Felix Tennenbaum Sandra Lowy Joseph Weissman Milton Schubin Table of Contents a NONPROFIT US POSTAGE PAID 300 E. Putnam Avenue WHITE PLAINS NY Greenwich, CT 06830 PERMIT NO 3322 203-869-7191 www.templesholom.com

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Gòn's Great Israeli

Sunday,American May 6, 4:00 Songbook pm

Cantorial Soloist Gòn Halevi — joined by four musicians — will perform songs from his collection of new arrangements of beloved popular songs from both America and Israel.

A donation of $10 per person is suggested. RSVP to Alice Schoen at 203-542-7165 or [email protected].

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