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January 2017 – Vol. 43, No. 04 • telephone: 603-883-8184 • e-mail: [email protected] • www.tbanashua.org

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January 2017 Vol. 43 No. 04 Temple Beth Abraham KTevet/Sh’vat 5777 Interfaith Families and Our Community Here is a statistic site and our Gallery wall states that Our Religious School includes chil- about the member- we are a “congregation serving Jew- dren of Jewish fathers and non-Jewish ship of Beth Abra- ish families through Southern New mothers, so long as the family is com- ham that might Hampshire and the nearby areas of mitted to having in the home surprise you. Or Massachusetts.” and to be in discussion over time about perhaps it won’t: At The word choice in both cases was the formal rituals that affirm a child’s least 40 percent of Rabbi Spira-Savett deliberate. “Jewish families” includes Jewish status. our households are part of interfaith people who are not Jewish in our I reach out to couples getting married extended families. families, and we are here for everyone even when I cannot officiate at the We have households where everyone who is a part of a Jewish family. wedding because one partner is not is Jewish, and one or more people I want to outline some of the ways Jewish. I offer to meet with them for weren’t Jewish when they were born. that the Ritual Committee, Board of the series of pre-marriage discussions We have households where one person Directors, and I in recent years have that I require of any couple whose in the family or more are not Jewish been working to bring our practices marriage I perform. I can help them today. We have families where every- in the synagogue in line with this find an officiant and collaborate with one was raised Jewish, and one or more philosophy. Everything we have done that person. We decided a number children have married someone who is within the parameters of halacha of years ago that an interfaith couple is not Jewish. (Jewish law). If any of this sounds about to be married could receive a In all of these 40 percent of our too technical, feel free to call me to blessing on Shabbat morning on the families, there are relatives who ask me questions. bimah at the end of the service. are not Jewish. Spouses, siblings, Non-Jewish people may come up to In our most recent revision of the children, parents, grandparents and the bimah during services to read or synagogue by-laws, couples with one grandchildren. lead prayers that are not part of the non-Jewish member may choose to And machetunim – this is a core prayers of the service as defined join as family members. Non-Jewish word that comes from Hebrew that we by Jewish law. This includes non- members may serve on many com- don’t have an English equivalent for. Jewish members of our new Zimriya mittees of Beth Abraham. It means your daughter-/son-in-law’s choir. Prayers outside the core service I haven’t dealt here with the related parents. They are often key people in include certain and the prayer process of becoming Jewish, which the extended family, often as grand- for the country. is an overlapping but distinct topic. parents of Jewish grandchildren, part The non-Jewish parent of a Bat/Bar There are other ritual topics related to of many holiday gatherings. , or a baby girl being named in interfaith families that we deliberate Every family has its own story. There the synagogue, is now invited to come on both locally and more generally in are so many ways that non-Jewish up and stand with the Jewish parent. the Conservative movement, and we partners participate in family rituals We bring the non-Jewish parent up will keep you apprised as we develop and the synagogue, and so many ways after the Jewish parent has recited all new policies. Feel free to be in touch that Judaism is or becomes part of the aliyah blessings. with me about any questions or ideas, extended families. or scenarios I haven’t touched on in The rabbi may officiate at a burial in this column. If you read the Beth Abraham stra- a non-Jewish cemetery, such as when a tegic plan, the opening line is: “It is person is buried in a plot with his or her We have benefited over the years from the mission of Beth Abraham to be a non-Jewish family. According to the the expertise of our member Esther welcoming and inclusive community Conservative movement, a rabbi may Kosofsky, who works throughout New for its members and their families.” also officiate at a non-sectarian service England as an educator and counselor The guiding statement on our web- for a non-Jewish relative of a Jew. for interfaith families, both one-on-one 3 Interfaith Families and Our Community continued… and through other organizations. Alan Lifelong Learning Committee Green is a mohel (he performs ritual Meet the Congregants Series circumcisions) locally and around New England, and he works with and Are You a Lawyer? We Need YOU! advises many couples in which one We are planning a Lunch and Learn learned about projects or careers we parent is Jewish and the other is not. session (some time in the spring, may not have known existed, and And we have learned of course date to be determined) to focus on we saw how values play an integral from many of the 40 percent of our legal professions. We are looking for part in people’s work lives. We are community’s families and their own panelists who can share the nature anticipating that a similar discussion experiences. of their legal work and how they centered around law will be just as apply Jewish values to what they do. fascinating. As always, we are interested in ques- tions and feedback. Talk to me or mem- The other Meet the Congregants To volunteer for this panel, or to bers of our Ritual Committee, headed session we held featured a panel suggest individuals to whom we by Helen Honorow. We are grateful of engineering and technology should reach out, please contact that so many families have chosen to be professionals. This discussion was Ellie Schwartz at ellie.schwartz@ part of the Beth Abraham community. successful because the dedication myfairpoint.net, Rabbi Jon at of the panelists to their work was [email protected], or Jeff Masors L’shalom, obvious and a delight to see, we at [email protected]. Rabbi Jon Southern NH Jewish Men’s Club The Southern NH Jewish Men’s Club anyone in the greater Nashua area! In good conversation! Breakfast is $8 for is proud to announce that Mayor Jim addition, we will be providing our members and $12 for non-member/ Donchess will be the speaker at our famous breakfast, which will start at guests. RSVPs are strongly suggested Sunday January 8 breakfast. He will 9:30 AM at Temple Beth Abraham in to help us better plan and can be made be providing an overview of what is Nashua. As you have come to love over at [email protected] going on in the city, sharing some of the past 34 years, the SNHJMC will Also, please check out our website the differences from his first term in be featuring a full breakfast of bagels at www.snhjmc.org or our Like us office and now, as well as upcoming and lox, veggies and schmear, eggs, on Facebook for up to date events projects and initiatives to keep Nashua potatoes, whitefish salad, fruit and and activities. Happy Chanukah and on a path to success. This should be an all the trimmings. This is by far, THE Happy New Year from the SNHJMC! interesting and informative breakfast, BEST breakfast value on the planet not just for Nashua residents, but for so come and join us for breakfast and

Ha’Ohel News What are our teens up to? A few Ha’Ohel, The Tent. Just like a tent that semester we plan to add Modern months ago, seven families gathered can be transported to different places Hebrew, Judaiktisch – a one-of-a-kind at the home of Alyse and Chris and can be entered by open doors, recycled art class and Reader’s Theatre. Savage (thanks to them for hosting our teen learning program is open to The first day of the second semester everyone) to talk about programming different ways of learning. is Sunday, January 22. Registration for teens. Esther Kosofsky met with The year is divided into three trimes- will go out in early January. If you the teens, and Noreen Leibson met ters. Each trimester offers a choice of would like more information, please with the parents. We wanted to a chuggim (informal way of learning) contact Noreen Leibson at director@ full sense of what opportunities our for six weeks. The first session offered tbanashua.org. This program is open families wanted for their teen-aged chuggim such as R News, based to teens 8th grade and up. children, and what teens wanted for on the current news, Learning Yiddish themselves. That night saw birth to and study. In the upcoming 4 Services and Community

BULLETIN PUBLISHED MONTHLY January Service Sisterhood ELEVEN TIMES A YEAR VOL. 43, NO. 04 Schedule Shabbat BY TEMPLE BETH ABRAHAM Services are held every Friday 4 RAYMOND STREET evening at 8:00 PM (unless otherwise January 21 NASHUA, NH 03064-2317 noted), Saturday at 9:30 AM and Each year, we set aside one Shab- (603) 883-8184 bat morning to celebrate the con- FAX (603) 594-8983 Monday –Thursday at 7:30 PM. Religious School 883-9844 tributions of the Sisterhood to the website: http://www.tbanashua.org/ SPECIAL EVENT SERVICES Temple. In addition, this is an January 7 Rabbi...... Jonathan Spira-Savett opportunity to honor the women President ...... Michael Harris Junior Congregation Secretary...... Alan Green of the congregation for their service Treasurer...... Barry Sack January 21 and to highlight their participation Office Manager/ Bookkeeper & Editor...... Judy Goldstein Sisterhood Shabbat in the religious life of our synagogue. Assistant Secretary & Associate Ed...... Diane Toth Jr. Congregation Please join us for the service and Director of Education Lunch & Learn the luncheon afterwards. & Family Engagement.....Noreen Leibson School Secretary...... Janice Lariviere Kiddush & Flower BOARD OF DIRECTORS Yami Baker...... Jeff Masors Sponsors Lisa Bonneau ...... David Sacks January 20 & 21 Leon Goldstein...... Sharon Weiss Sisterhood in honor of Wendy Kolopsky...... Gabrielle Zeira Rebecca Green - Sisterhood Representative Sisterhood Shabbat Affiliated with United Synagogue of Special BABKA* Conservative Judaism Community News Book Discussion Condolences to: The Beauty Queen of • Amy Sherman on the loss of her Jerusalem beloved mother, Beatrice Comen following Sisterhood • Stewart Cohen on the loss of his Shabbat lunch BABKA NEWS beloved father, Zachary Cohen Our January 4 session will be The “…a dazzling nov- • Rikki Klopfer on the loss of her Dogs and the Wolves el of mothers and beloved husband, Ed Klopfer by Irene Nemirovski. daughters, stories told From the publisher: and untold, and the At its heart is a tragic Best Wishes to: binds that tie four • Elaine & Ari Salis family on love, between Ada generations of women.” (publisher) Hayley’s Bat Mitzvah from the poor Jewish • Toby & Jason Marshall and We are discussing The Beauty quarter and Harry, Rena & Ernie Perelmuter on the Queen of Jerusalem by Sarit Yishai- son of a rich financier. The dogs are marriage of their daughter and Levi, published in Hebrew in the comfortable, assimilated rich granddaughter, Holly Marshall 2013 and translated into English Jews up on the hill, while the wolves, in 2016. You’ll want to read this their distant cousins, struggle below Welcome New Member book before the discussion, but in the ghetto. Please join us, even if Rebecca & Doug Snyder (Nashua) if you can’t, we welcome your you haven’t read the book. To all those people in our community presence and any observations Elllie Schwartz who are ill we wish you a complete & you might share about family speedy recovery. prejudices, traditions, and secrets (think Capulet and Montague, Jets and Sharks, Sephardim and Ashkenazim). The book is avail- able in the Temple Gift Shop. *Beth Abraham Book Klub Association

5 Education and Programming

Yedidim is the name of a new group at Temple Beth Abraham. We are a network of Jewish and interfaith families with children who are between newborn and five years old. We regularly gather to form community, learn together, provide support to one another and have fun.

Yedidim and Sunday School families are cordially invited to join us for a night of child-friendly family games! Light snacks and delicious desserts will be served.

The suggested donation is $10 per family to cover our costs. Please RSVP so we will know that you’re coming! Feel free to bring a warm blanket to sit on - we will have some floor activities! Saturday, January 21 Please also consider volunteering to help prepare for the 5:15 PM-7:00 PM event on Friday, January 20! Together we can create a Temple Beth Abraham really special event! Contact Noreen Leibson to RSVP and 4 Raymond St, Nashua, NH 03064 volunteer: [email protected]

Yedidim Save the Date:

➢ Saturday, January 7 Tot Shabbat & Music ● The next Tot Shabbat will be on January 7, 10:00 AM - 11:30 Together AM. It will include a short Music Together with Hebrew class, a 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM story, snack and a little craft. ➢ Sunday, January 8 ● A new semester of Music Together with Hebrew classes is Music Together with Hebrew scheduled to start on January 8, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, and will run for 8 weeks. For the first two weeks, families are invited to 10:00 -11:00 AM AM try one lesson for free! ➢ Monday, January 16 Mom and Dad’s Group 10:30 AM-12:30 PM ➢ Saturday, January 21 (Prep on Friday, January 20) Jewish or interfaith parents with an Family Game Night open mind, open heart, and desire to 5:10 PM - 7:00 PM befriend other Jewish moms or dads ➢ Monday, January 30 are wanted. Due to popular request, Mom and Dad’s Group we will now be holding the group 10:30 AM-12:30 PM twice a month! This month, join us for a nosh and a laugh on: Help plan Yedidim programming! For more information contact Monday, January 16 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Monday, January 30 10:30 - 12:30 Jessie Mocle: AM PM Temple Beth Abraham Religious School [email protected] 5 Raymond Street, Nashua, NH 03064

6 Education and Programming Keeping the Light of Learning Burning As I write this article for the Janu- lies together. A few of our youngest the synagogue for a Pizza and Pajama ary bulletin, is less than families enjoyed a Shabbat morning Havdalah. What a wonderful way to two weeks away but as you read this, of music and movement with Olga say shalom to Shabbat. What a won- the holiday will Fain. Olga is a parent and a certi- derful way to begin the new week. be over. This fied Music Together leader. This Tot In January, the Yedidim families will means that I Music Shabbat happened on the enjoy a Family Game Night. Look am still in the first Shabbat of December. Look for for more details on the Yedidim page. shortest days of more music for tots over the next The third Shabbat in December we the year, with few months. Simultaneously Junior celebrated the Zayin students as they the darkness of Congregation was grooving with our rd th lead the congregation in worship. night arriving 3 – 6 graders. You should see the This Shabbat is only the beginning too early in the Director of Education light glow when the “juniors” go up of what we will see from this class. day. But I am and Family Engagement to the chapel bimah and carry the Noreen Leibson Stay tuned as they begin the cycle of okay because Torah in a processional singing Torah B’nai Mitzvah. Our thanks go out to I am gearing up for the holiday of Tzeva Moshe. Everyone wants to open the parents who volunteered their lights, where the darkness of the night the Ark doors and carry the Torah. time to prepare food for the entire will be illuminated by the glow of the When I unroll the Torah, all of the congregation. This was a particularly Hanukkah menorah. This glorious children gather around the reading challenging Shabbat with the bitter light that increases with each night table with excitement and awe. At cold weather. Yet again, the light that of Hanukkah is but one nature of that moment, the chapel becomes a was emanated from our students light. Another understanding of light Makom Kadosh, a sacred place. nourished our souls and kept us warm is equally important to our lives, and I would be remiss if I didn’t share and sheltered. that is the light of knowledge. the pleasure of having Laura Hegfield Looking ahead, we will continue In December, we had a number of at the helm with our junior Junior to keep the light burning. Plans successful events that brought fami- Congregation for children ages 5 – 7. are moving forward with a Middot The students are Program. A middah is a Jewish value. blessed to daven Our students will begin with Ometz and learn with Lev, courage and explore how courage Laura. Her de- is one characteristic of being a hero. lightful voice and We will look back at our ancient deeply compas- Biblical stories and seek examples of sionate dedication heroes in our lives today. What does to spirituality leads it mean to be courageous? Is courage our young ones the absence of fear? What character- in an intentional istics do we attribute to the hero? I Shabbat experi- think our students will be surprised Early appointments available for ence. and delighted by what they discover. Bar/Bat-Mitzvah’s or Weddings. If this weren’t Even though the shorter days will re- Offering Color, Cutting, Styling, Keritan enough, the Ye- main with us for a few more months, Smoothing Treatments, Facials, didim program we will keep the lights burning at Face & Body Waxing and Eye Brow is moving full the school, working to light a spark steam ahead pro- Threading. in not only our children’s lives but moting an event your lives too. Bring this ad to receive 10% off any every month. In service. December, more L’shalom than 60 adults and Noreen children came to 7 Education and Programming Coming Events and Programming Brought to You by the Lifelong Learning Committee

BABKA meeting, Wednesday, January 4, 8:00 PM “The Dogs and the Wolves” by Irene Nemirovski.

Sisterhood Shabbat with Lunch and Learn, Jan 21, 9:30 AM Join us in the morning for Sisterhood Shabbat followed by lunch and a discussion of “Beauty Queen of Jerusalem” by Sarit Yishai-Levi.

Ongoing: with Rabbi Jon Thursdays from 10:30 AM to Noon. Come once or many times.

Coffee, Tea, and Rabbi — Political Conversation Share thoughts and questions sparked by the election. Coffee, tea, etc. on me! Depending on who comes and what interests you, we’ll talk about “Big Questions” around our political autobiog- raphies and family stories, values that inform our politics, or specific issues with a Jewish angle. Wednesday, Jan. 4 10:30-11:30 AM Buckley’s Bakery and Cafe, 436 D. W. Highway, Merrimack Wednesday, Jan. 18 10:30-11:30 AM The Village Bean, 33 Indian Rock Rd. (Rte 111), Windham Watch the announcements for other evening conversations about political matters through the synagogue, as well as conversations organized by the Nashua Area Interfaith Council and by One Greater Nashua

Rabbijon.net and @TBARav Teachings on the weekly Torah reading and current events through a Jewish lens, podcasts, and music. Rabbi Jon’s high holy day sermons are posted.

Coming Soon! BABKA meeting, Wednesday, February 1, 8:00 PM - “Being Mortal” by Atul Gawande.

Tu B’Shevat Seder, February 10 Join us for our annual Tu B’Shevat seder where we celebrate the birthday of trees and the 12 fruits.

The Six Days War: The Background, the Conduct, and the Outcome, Sunday, February 12, 9:30 AM Everyone is welcome to attend this Men’s Club Breakfast where Mike Harris will talk about the political and geopolitical build up to the war, review the political instructions to the military and what actually transpired in the field, plus the outcomes.

Have Ideas? Want to Help? Join Our Committee! Contact Jeff Masors at [email protected] or Rabbi Jon at [email protected].

Contribute to the Elizabeth Fischer Memorial Fund to support Temple Beth Abraham’s ongoing scholarly and cultural special programming.

Consider sponsoring a specific speaker/event or the food for an event. Contact the office or Rabbi Jon. 8 Opinions and Community Something to Think About This column is brief. is indeed a small world when paths you’re a “regular”. This community I should have writ- cross and diverge and cross again has so much to offer, and your ten it before we left over the years and in unexpected participation can only enhance the home; so I wouldn’t places. We will spend the next three offerings. It is, as always, something have to contend with and a half months crossing paths to think about. jet lag during compo- with people and places we know Elaine Brody I hope your Chanukah celebra- sition! As I write this, and diverging to discover those we tions were (will be) joyous and wish we are two days into our sojourn do not. We never take this good us all peace in the new year. in New Zealand. On our flight fortune for granted. L’hitraot, from Los Angeles to Auckland, You could do the same this win- we sat two rows behind our good ter. Reconnect with someone you Elaine friends, Jeannie and Marty Lorrey, haven’t seen for a long while. Reach who were on their way to visit their out to someone new. Come back granddaughter, Mia, and their son to Beth Abraham if you’ve let your and daughter-in-law, of course! It ties loosen. Bring someone new if

A Package From Home Rabbi Liaison Thanks to the generosity of many This collection is ongoing. Please Committee attendees at the Shuly Natan con- add items to the black hamper in This committee meets three to four cert in November, Temple Beth the coat room. times per year to provide a forum for Abraham has collected about twenty Please contact us if you are travel- discussions between the rabbi and a pounds of toiletries to deliver to the ing to Israel and are able to deliver representative group of congregants. A Package from Home Program in all or some of the items. Delivery If you have an issue relating to the Israel. These items will be included is easy; the organizers in Israel are rabbi that you aren’t able to resolve in kits to soldiers serving in the Israel willing to pick up items at a location directly, you can contact one of the Defense Force. convenient to you. committee members. Here is a detailed inventory of the For more information about the Marsha Feder, chair items collected: program, contact Ellie Schwartz at [email protected] Item Qty. [email protected] or Jane Goodman Soap/body wash 48 Jeff Masors at [email protected]. Shampoo 37 [email protected] Lotion/moisturizer 27 Louis Haskell Conditioner 27 [email protected] Oral care 27 Lip balm 19 Larry Rubin Deodorant 8 [email protected] Wipes/hand sanitizer 6 Ally Sharpe [email protected]

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Save the Date! Thursday, February 16 – 7:00 PM At the synagogue For a rocking and rapping concert featuring Matt Barr of Bible Raps Nation. Matt and his partner Shawn will work with our Vav and Zayin students to create their own Jewish rap. The students will perform during Matt’s kicking concert. All are invited to be entertained. Be prepared to rock through the world of Jewish teaching. For more information on Bible Raps, go to biblerapsnation.com 11 Community

January 20 & 21 Jerome Lasky, father of Elliot Lasky During Friday evening and Saturday morning services, Alice Lester, mother of George Lester Memorial prayers will be recited for the following: Avrom Shlomo Schenker, grandfather of Karl Schenker Helen Smith, grandmother of Noreen Leibson January 6 & 7 Tillie Shapiro, aunt of Richard Shapiro Steven Alexander, grandfather of Justin and Joshua Samuel Zavotsky, great-grandfather of Rabbi Jonathan Alexander Spira-Savett Max Deifik, father of David Deifik Edith Berger, mother of Mark Berger Jerry Kosofsky, father of David Kosofsky Sophie Andler, mother of Dorothy Silber Harry Rosen, father of Marilyn Rosen Esther Juda, mother of Stanley Juda Steven Goodman, brother of Debbie Waldman Emil Stern, father of Karen Herman Max Pollack, father of Stanley Pollack Charles Weisman, father of Harold Weisman Jacob Levy, brother of Philip Levy Morris Wolper, father of Mitchell Wolper Albert Worden, father of Joy Mainemer Linda Kalp, mother of Brandon Kalp Jordan D. Cohen David Franks, brother of Paul Franks Lena Mirsky Ruth Ametller Ada Harkaway Ezra Sheffres Archie M. Slawsby January 27 & 28 January 13 & 14 Herta Schenker, mother of Karl Schenker Enid Savett, aunt of Rabbi Jonathan Spira-Savett Florence Geyer, mother of Sanford Geyer Bessie Weisman, sister of Robert Weisman Louis Fischman, father of Susan Schiff Joseph Weisman, father of Robert Weisman Lillian Schwartz, grandmother of Donald Gorelick Lifscha Schachter, mother of Ruth Ginsburg John Fabian, father of Martin Fabian Harry Gordon, father of Lillian Kessler Benjamin Goldstein, father of Leon Goldstein Morris Levine, grandfather of Mark and Jeff Levine Lillian Furman, mother of Robin Golub Mitchell Holt, father of David Holt Norman Ackerman, brother-in-law of Ann Ackerman Beatrice Zimmerman, mother of Amy Manheim Hannah Freedman, mother of David Freedman Bertha (Frankel) Rudnick, grandmother of Janis Silver Jacob Nhaisi, father of Anita Hazard Max Cohen, brother of Sara Brest Jonas Schoenbach, father of Reina Brody Jason Schenker, son of Karl & Lynn Schenker Annie Cohen Beverly Thibeault, mother of Carol Gorelick Helen Nagler Albert Glesser Israel Newman David E. Sunstein Simon Delinsky Harry Cohen Rachel Lelchuk Aaron Mirsky Giela Rosen Hannah Shapiro Mae Davis Soroken Sam L. Baer Morris Shapiro Morris Wigrizer 90

12 Community Yahrzeit Donations We Gratefully Acknowledge Your Contributions Stan Pollack for mother, Martha Pollack GENERAL FUND Ellen Zucker for grandmother, Hattie Porter Ernest Perelmuter for father, Jack Perelmuter DONORS IN MEMORY OF Carole Shyavitz for mother, Hilda S. Steinberg Amy & Mark Finkelstein Beatrice Comen Hannah Kesslen for parents, Diana & Sidney Goldstein Gabrielle & David Green Beatrice Comen Beth Watterson for mother, Harriet Kimmel Gabrielle & David Green Mark Ferman Marilyn Greenspan Sam Tobias Cheryl Liebling for father, Abraham Rappaport Avis & Harris Greenstone Frank Horovitz Pearl Kern for mother, Gertrude Sapsowitz Nancy & Ralph Keyslay Beatrice Comen Esther Rosenzweig for mother, Ann Landau Denise Pliska Sam Tobias Stephanie & Mike Rosenblum Beatrice Comen Robert Treitel for grandfather, Emil Treitel Debbie & Ken Wilner Beatrice Comen Laura Kahn for father, Samuel Kahn DONORS IN HONOR OF Rena Perelmuter for parents, Rabbi Abraham I. Stewart Cohen & Family in appreciation of community Feldbin & Betty Feldbin Harriet Lifshutz for father, Harry Stein DONATIONS IN LOVING MEMORY OF Eileen Kates for father, Maurice S. Pozanek ED KLOPFER Karl Schenker for grandfather, Rudolf Leitner, great Shirley Lelchuk Judy & Steven Goldstein Avis & Harris Greenstone Betty Tobias uncle, Richard Leitner, uncles, Felix Schenker & Diane Toth Stephanie & Mike Rosenblum Ernst Katzenstein Ida & Les Mildenberg Sandee Goldberg Lynn Schenker for mother, Bessie Sack & sister, Carol Kaplan Marilyn McGinty RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND Fred Klein for grandfather, Jacob Yezersky & aunt, Ann Shear DONORS IN MEMORY OF Bette Lasky for father, Sidney Rappaport Ida & Les Mildenberg Beatrice Comen Ida & Les Mildenberg Zachary Cohen Marilyn Greenspan for husband, Larry Greenspan Ellen Webster Zachary Cohen Daniel Grossman for grandmother, Jane Grossman Helen Honorow for father, Chaim Honorow DONORS IN HONOR OF Betty Tobias & family in appreciation Nancy Keyslay for mother, Adele Alberts Stewart Cohen & family in appreciation Marilyn Rosen for father, Harry Rosen JASON SCHENKER FUND Joyce Pearson for parents, Sidney & Jean Fisher Neil & Ilana Plain in memory of Jason Schenker ELIZABETH FISHER FUND Marianne Cannon in memory of Herman Brownstein Debra Johnson in memory of Herman Brownstein RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND Stewart Cohen & family in appreciation of Noreen Leibson & Mitch Wolper DONATIONS FOR GIVING TUESDAY, Celebrate a Simcha FUNDRAISING AND Purchase a Leaf on our Tree of Life Elizabeth Eckley Becky & Alan Green • Bar and Bat • Births • Graduations • Weddings • Gabrielle & David Green Ruth & Mike Harris Anniversaries • Honors Gabby & Eitan Zeira Nancy & Greg Moore • Special Birthdays • Best Wishes & Congratulations Judy & Steven Goldstein The cost to purchase a leaf is $225. BULLETIN FUND Leaves may be inscribed in English, Hebrew or both. DONOR IN MEMORY OF For more information, or to purchase a leaf, please call 883-8184 or [email protected] Shirley Lelchuk in loving memory of her husband, Jules Lelchuk

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