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Volume 42 Number 8 March 2019 • Adar 1 / Adar II 5779 Message from the By Rabbi Howard Siegel There is a Jewish expression that says: “With the arrival of the Jewish month of EREV PASTA DINNER Adar, our happiness is greatly increased!” BEFORE MEGILLAH READING The reference to Wednesday, March 20th “greatly increased happiness” is a refer- 6:00 pm Dinner ence to the holiday of Purim celebrated 7:00 pm Megillah Reading on the 14th of Adar.

Pasta & Salad We are amidst a leap year on the Jewish calendar. Instead of twelve months in Garlic Bread the year, we add a 13th month to the cal- endar. The extra month is called Adar 1. Hamentaschen after Megillah reading In a leap year, Purim is celebrated on the As Mitch would say... 14th day of Adar 2 (corresponding this "BE THERE OR BE SQUARE" year to Wednesday evening/Thursday evening, March 20-21). Purim humor and the month of Adar go “hand-in-hand”. $5 per person 5 yrs. & under free is another form of Jewish maximum $20 per family learning. Instead of teaching with a

Please specify if gluten free pasta is required “kvetch”, we learn with a laugh. Let’s do a little of both. Reservations required by March 15 Contact [email protected] or call 813-962-6338 The most exercised statement in Jewish religious life is, “Rabbi, this is our tradi- tion!” It doesn’t take thousands of years to create a tradition. It’s not uncommon in Jewish life for thousands of traditions to Contents be created in the space of one year! Each President’s Message...... p.3 Brotherhood...... p.12 tradition comes to replace another one, Scholar in Residence Weekend....p.5 Kids’ Konnections...... p.14 until the other one comes back to replace Facility Focus & Youth Groups...... p.16 the new one. And so on, and so on! Security Spotlight...... p.7 March Events Calendar...... p.18 The story is told of a new rabbi officiating Tree of Life Long Learning...... p.9 Yahrzeits & Birthdays...... p.20 at his first religious service. When the Sisterhood...... p.10 Anniversaries & Donations...... p.21 time comes to recite the Shema, half the (continued on next page) Message from the Rabbi (continued from page 1) Congregation Kol Ami congregation stands up and half the congregation remains seated. Contact us: (813) 962-6338 As the prayer begins, the congregants standing start taking issue Avi Elias, President with those seated, while those seated send forth their own verbal [email protected] volley toward those standing. Bewildered by this behavior, the new rabbi decides to confer with his emeritus. Rabbi Howard Siegel [email protected] The rabbi asks his senior colleague, “What is the tradition in this Mitchell Weiss, Executive Director congregation for the recitation of the Shema? Should the congre- [email protected] gants be seated?” The elder rabbi replied, “No.” “Then the tradition Jennifer Halls, Education Director is to stand?” Again the elder rabbi replied, “No.” “I’m confused,” [email protected] said the new rabbi. “Some stand and some sit. Those who stand argue with those who sit, and those who sit argue with those who Rachel Degani, Youth Director [email protected] stand.” “Ah,” replied the senior colleague, “that’s the tradition!” Joanna Paley, Office Manager In the spirit of Purim, it’s only a joke! I hope. [email protected] Rabbi Howard Siegel Abby Salem-Goldman, Office Assistant [email protected] Request from Rabbi Siegel Rosie Grumbley, Accounts Receivable & Billing Please keep us informed of significant events in your family [email protected] life. It is our desire to be of help and service to you in times of Steve Lynn, Facilities special need. It is especially important that we know of those [email protected] in the hospital, and assisted living or nursing homes, so that we can visit and they may be included in a prayer for recovery Cindy Korenvaes, Sisterhood President [email protected] at Services. Barry Dvorchik, Brotherhood President [email protected] ChaiLites Staff Graphic Design: Black Marker Creative www.blackmarker.net Staff: Jamie Krischer & Jody Sampson-Nair, Proofreaders Office Hours: Monday through Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. March 2019, Vol. 42 Issue 8 Congregation Kol Ami ChaiLites 3919 Moran Road, Tampa, FL 33618 Ph. 813-962-6338 Fax: 813-968-2219 [email protected] The Kol Ami ChaiLites is published on the first of every month by Congregation Kol Ami, Conservative Congregation affiliated with The United of Conservative . All articles and announcements are due two weeks prior to the month being published. We reserve the right to edit for length and consistent editorial tone. The ChaiLites is published 11 times a year.

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2 Congregation Kol Ami • March 2019 • Adar I / Adar II 5779 can only rely on those individuals using I would also like to welcome our new this method of payment to voluntarily Executive Committee and Board of Trust- By Avi Elias, President incur these fees. Sadly, few congregants ees to their new roles! We have a tremen- What an exciting have stepped up to take on this addition- dous group of leaders who have agreed month February al cost. I believe the main incentive for to serve this term. I look forward to the was – a productive congregants to use credit cards to pay fruits of their work. To those Officers and envisioning session the synagogue is their ability to more Trustees who will not be returning, thank with Rabbi Hayim rapidly earn “points.” That said, respond- you and yasher koach for your years of ex- Herring, an incredible ing “Hineini!” to the voluntary option emplary service! It has been my privilege evening with Nefesh to cover the fees associated with your serving with you! Our congregation has Mountain, and a successful Annual Con- donation would only further increase the been enriched by your service. rate at which the cardholder earns these gregational Meeting, to name just a few Thank you, again, to our Nominating “points.” highlights! Committee for their hard work to identify Thank you to our Recharge Committee If you are among those who benefit these individuals and answer the litany for an incredible envisioning session! We from using your credit card in this way, of questions that come with such an ask hosted approximately 60 people to not PLEASE renew your commitment to Kol to foster the confidence in each person only weigh in on our existing mission, Ami and check the box to pick up the nominated to say “Hineini!” cost of those fees. vision and core value statements, but The Future is Here, We are It! also to begin to look at various trends facing , and how our responses to these trends can and will impact our organization in the coming years. Thank you to everyone who partici- on the pated in the event! Purim Roof At the Annual Congregational Meeting, we approved a budget with a deficit. While the deficit is small, relative to past deficit budgets our Congregation has approved, I would like to share one approach that can make a substan- tial impact to prevent a portion of our projected budget shortfall – the cost of accepting credit cards. Several years ago, the Board made a decision to experiment with accepting credit cards for members to pay their dues and make other dona- tions. The hope, at the time, was that we would see an increase in overall revenues, $20 making the costs associated therewith a All-Access non-issue. Unfortunately, we never took Wristband the time to do an analysis after initiating includes the experiment. Further, I am not sure, to unlimited games this day, we have good data to determine & attractions if the experiment has been a success. plus 1 meal That said, we can clearly say that accept- ticket ing credit cards comes with a cost – ap- proximately $6,000 per year! Unfortunately, our abilities to collect these fees are restricted by Statute. We

Congregation Kol Ami • March 2019 • Adar I / Adar II 5779 3

Congregation Kol Ami congratulates: Mark Jaffe for being honored by the Professional Life Cycle Events Societies of the Tampa Jewish Federation.

If you wish to have a life cycle event included in the ChaiLites, Lili Kaufmann for receiving the Tampa JCC please contact Joanna Paley at least 2 weeks before the and Federation Tikkun Olam Award. 1st-of-the-month publication date at 813-962-6338 or email [email protected]. Nat and Debbie Doliner for receiving the Tampa JCC and Federation Tikkun Olam Award. Mazel Tov to: Carol and Sam Weinstein on the birth of their Grandson,

Charles Dallas Weinstein. MAZEL TOV! Barbara and Curtis Freedland on the birth of their Grandson, Michael Carranza. Nace and Arlene Capeluto on the birth of their 4th Great Congregation Kol Ami Grandchild, Shlomo Estrin. Jacobson-Wolf Camp Hamakom Yinakhem, Condolences to: 2019 Yellow Candle Mical and Karla Solomon on the passing of their beloved Grandmother, Freda Miriam Brod. Scholarship The Rosenthal family on the passing of Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal.

Yellow Candle & Jacobson-Wolf Camp Scholarships are made available to the young people of our congregation who are participating in Jewish summer camps & programs, such as Ramah, USY on Wheels, and USY Pilgrimage. Programs must have quality Jewish content and observe . Need-based, as well as merit scholarships are available. Yom HaShoah To obtain an application, please contact: Mitchell Weiss, Executive Director Yellow (813) 962-6338 [email protected]

Applications must be completed & returned to the office by Friday, March 15, 2019.

27 Nisan 5779 Shabbat & Services May 2, 2019 at Kol Ami

This yellow candle emphasizes the unusual & March Candle Lighting March Portions profound pain we feel as a community as we March 1...... 6:12 p.m. March 2 ...... Vayakhel recall the lives of six million martyrs. March 8...... 6:16 p.m. March 9 ...... Pekudei March 15...... 7:20 p.m. March 16...... Vayikra By lighting this candle at sundown on May 1st, we declare that the memories March 22...... 7:24 p.m. March 23...... Tzav & souls of our loved ones still remain a March 29...... 7:28 p.m. March 30...... Shmini light in our lives. Weekly Service Schedule Friday Evenings...... 6:30 p.m. If you would like us to send you a Yom HaShoah Yellow Yahrzeit Candle, please contact the office at (813)-962-6338 or [email protected] Shabbat Mornings...... 9:30 a.m. Sunday ...... 9:15 a.m. *No contribution is required to receive a candle* Mon.-Thurs. Minyanim...... 7:30 p.m.

4 Congregation Kol Ami • March 2019 • Adar I / Adar II 5779 Please join us for this exciting, enlightening and engaging weekend! Rabbi Joel Wasser ​ Friday, March 29 Memorial Shabbat ​Evening Service at 6:00 p.m. Rabbi Resnicoff will present a D’var Torah – Scholar in “Faith and Foxholes: Religion in the Military “ Shabbat Dinner, reservations required Residence Following services, please join your fellow congregants and WEEKEND Rabbi Resnicoff for a delicious, catered, kosher Shabbat dinner. Please RSVP and make your dinner selection on the form on the next page. Congregation Kol Ami, Adult dinner: $22 Sisterhood and Children’s dinner: ages 4 to 12: $15 | age 3 & younger: free Brotherhood Saturday, March 30 cordially invite you to the Shabbat Morning Service at 9:30 a.m. Rabbi Resnicoff will present a D’var Torah – Rabbi Joel Wasser Memorial “Faith and Force: Religion, War and Peace “ Scholar in Residence Kiddush Luncheon follow​ing​ services Weekend Sponsored by Kol Ami Sisterhood, Brotherhood and Adult Education Committee

with special guest Sunday, March 31 Rabbi Arnold Resnicoff Brunch at 10:00 a.m. March 29 - 31, 2019 Please join us for brunch sponsored by Kol Ami Sisterhood and Brotherhood Following brunch, Rabbi Resnicoff will present “Dreams and Nightmares: A Jewish Way of Remembering.”

Rabbi Joel Wasser (z”l) served as rabbi of informal Jewish education for our congregational children, our congregation from1996 to 2008. His spirit, encouraging them to attend Camp Ramah and participate great energy and love of the Jewish people in Kadima and USY. Many of the “young people” from our helped Congregation Kol Ami grow in many congregation began to consider attending college at The Jewish ways. He made it meaningful, fun and “cool” Theological Seminary or majoring in Jewish Studies. Several of to be a . our students have established careers as Jewish professionals; at least one is a rabbi. In order to perpetuate Rabbi Wasser’s Education was a prime interest for Rabbi Wasser. His vision of passion and ideals, it was fitting that Congregation Kol Ami how learning helps us develop as Jewish adults encouraged us rename its Scholar In Residence program to the Rabbi Joel to expand our Adult and Family Education program to become Wasser Memorial Scholar In Residence. We were fortunate to Torah University, an award-winning program. have Rabbi Joel Wasser as our everyday Scholar In Residence Rabbi Wasser understood the importance of both formal and for 13 years. (continued on next page) Congregation Kol Ami • March 2019 • Adar I / Adar II 5779 5 Rabbi Arnold Resnicoff served in Vietnam and Naval Intelligence in Europe before ordination, and then for 25 years as a Navy . He was part of small Thank you group that fought for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and he delivered the to our closing prayer at the 1982 dedication. Rabbi Resnicoff convinced the military to sponsors participate in Holocaust National Days of Remembrance and helped to create the (as of Feb. 25, 2019) Department of Defense observance guide. He studied at the Naval War College Sherry & Jack Blecher and then was the first chaplain to teach a course there. Rabbi Resnicoff led the first Penny Breitstein ethics conference, the first official interfaith/mixed-gender service at Israel’s Western Wall, and first official Israeli MLK ceremony. He led services in during the Reagan-Gorbachev Sharon & Dave Cross talks. President Reagan read his eye-witness report of the 1983 Beirut Barracks bombing as a Enid & Richard Dembo keynote speech. Rabbi Resnicoff has delivered more prayers in Congress than any rabbi in history. Rina Donchin He offered prayer at the Presidential ceremony to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Two of his prayers Susan & Barry Dvorchik are included in Doubleday’s Treasury of American Prayer. As Command Chaplain, U.S. European Ellen & Steve Ehrenpreis Command, he was “top chaplain” for U.S.forces (all faiths and military branches) spread over 13 Barbara & Curt Freedland million square miles. Following retirement, Rabbi Resnicoff was the National Director of Interfaith Ilona Friedman Affairs for American Jewish Committee, and Special Assistant to USAF Secretary and Chief of Staff, Phyllis & Gary Gould at the equivalent military rank of Brigadier General.

Nancy & Ephraim Graff Sponsorship opportunities are available and all sponsors will be acknowledged in the Shabbat program. Anita & Herm Greenberg Donor – $72...... Sponsors at this level will be recognized in the SIR program. Debby & Wayne Greenberg Supporter – $180...... Sponsors at this level will be recognized in the SIR program and will receive admission to the Shabbat dinner for 1 adult. Cathy Grossman Friend – $360...... Sponsors at this level will be recognized in the SIR program and will receive admission to the Shabbat Ronna & Merv Hellman dinner for 2 adults. Susan & Henry Hyatt Patron – $500...... Sponsors at this level will be recognized in the SIR program and will receive admission to the Shabbat dinner for 3 adults. Carol & Mark Jaffe Co-Sponsor – $1,000.... Sponsors at this level will be recognized in the SIR program and will receive admis-sion to the Shabbat Lili & Barry Kaufmann dinner for 4 adults. Cindy & Mike Korenvaes Jamie & Jeff Krischer I/We are pleased to attend the  Friday Saturday Sunday Rabbi Joel Wasser Shabbat Kiddush Morning Carol & Steve Leiber Memorial Rabbi Joel Wasser Dinner Luncheon Brunch Please indicate Blossom Leibowitz Number Number Scholar in Memorial Scholar in entreés below attending: attending: under Friday Leslie & Myles Martel Residence Residence Shabbat! Shabbat ______WEEKEND Dinner. Amanda Moonitz Friday - Sunday, Mar. 29-31, 2019 (no charge) (no charge) Alice & Carnot Nelson Worksheet Sheri & Bill Peterson $______Donor (___ x $72) Name(s) $______Supporter (___ x $180) Ethel & Kalman Pila $______Friend (___ x $360) Sheila Rudd $______Patron (___ x $500) Erma & Skip Ruffkess $______Co-Sponsor (___ x $1,000)

Jody Sampson & Prakash Nair Address Friday Shabbat Dinner Walter Sanders $______Adult dinner (___ x $22) Cindy & Ron Schiff City State Zip $______Children’s dinner (___ x $15) Sheila & Brian Shaw Total: $______Phone Lisa & Gary Teblum o Enclosed is my check payable to Congregation Kol Ami. Sandy Wainberg o Please bill my account. E-Mail Amy Wasser Please respond by Friday Shabbat Dinner Deborah White & David Friday, March 15, 2019 Pearlman Adult Menu: please indicate how many and of which entrées: No dinner reservations will be accepted after March 20, 2019. Linda & Max Zalkin _____ Grilled chicken breast with Puttanesca sauce _____ Vegetarian grilled eggplant with Puttanesca sauce Hanna & David Children: ages 4-12, how many? _____ Crispy chicken breast & fruit 3919 Moran Road, Tampa, FL 33618 All entrees served with salad, penne pasta, roasted broccolini & dessert (813) 962-6338 • www.kolami.org 6 Congregation Kol Ami • March 2019 • Adar I / Adar II 5779 Facility Focus & Security Spotlight By Mike Korenvaes, House Committee Chair House Highlights 1. The Chai Guys met on Sunday, February 3rd: Michael Binder, Aaron Binder, Dave Horwitz, Ari Horowitz, Darren Kasenetz, Dan Ochman, Amy Binder, Jon Zimmer and Mike Korenvaes. The following was accomplished: • Both sides of the entry to the Chapel were trimmed back and down (a lot) and cleaned out. • The palms and big bush in front of the school was trimmed back. • New flowers were planted in the school area. • Both sides of the main office entrance 3. Repainting the kitchen and installing Hillel staff members removed the posters and Rabbi’s entrance were trimmed new soap and towel dispensers. from the building. back and cleaned out. Security Spotlight The cartoons reproduced on the posters • 6 Crepe Myrtle trees were cut back by Jon Zimmer do not have explicitly anti-Semitic origins. (this is done annually). Meant to disparage American military Unfortunately, it appears that every • Trees in the Nicole Kleban Memori- imperialism and the police state, the trio day when I read or listen to “the news,” al Garden were trimmed to raise its of political cartoons originated in the I hear about anti-Semitism in some form, canopy. Oakland, California-based Black Panther be it from an elected official, or cowards All of these items were done to not only Party in the late 1960s, and were first who do it anonymously. One area in our make our synagogue look better aesthe- published in the Party’s publication “The great country where anti-Semitism is all tically, but also to improve security. Black Panther.” too common is the college campus. Often A big thank you to the team who got cloaked in “protesting Israel,” this is more But their targeted placement at Hillel this accomplished!!! often that not a mask for Jew hatred. It shocked campus Jewish leaders as a direct saddens me to inform you of affront to the Jewish community. Similar 2. We received approval from Homeland a recent incident at the Tufts Universi- posters had not been found anywhere else Security to go forward with our installation ty Hillel. I know many congregants are on campus as of press time. plan to add 11 cameras. This is in addi- proud supporters of their own alma tion to the 21 cameras that we already In an interview with the Tufts Daily, Brawer mater Hillel, and we have a fine group have on our property. The installation described how some of the signs were of Hillels in the Tampa area that warrant will take place at the beginning of March. pasted on the Hillel windows facing our support. Let’s hope these types of inwards, as if to send a message “to those 3. More to come on the Grant work in incidents happen far less frequently. inside the building.” next month’s ChaiLites. Over two dozen posters were found, “We were clearly targeted as a Jewish Future Projects according to Rabbi Naftali Brawer, Tufts center,” he said. Hillel’s Neubauer Executive Director and 1. Power washing the Nicole Kleban The posters represent the latest in a Memorial Garden and south side of the campus Jewish Chaplain, who saw string of anti-Semitic acts on American property. the posters when he arrived at the center college campuses, Robert Trestan, director of shortly before 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday 2. Doing cleaning maintenance to the Anti-Defamation League’s Boston office, morning. He contacted Tufts University our Star Memorial in the Nicole Kleban said in an interview with the Tufts Daily. Memorial Garden. Police Department after he and other (Security Spotlight cont’d on next page) Congregation Kol Ami • March 2019 • Adar I / Adar II 5779 7 Facility Focus & Security Spotlight (cont’d)

Trestan explained that many instances of campus anti-Semitism Jewish students, faculty, and staff, and all those who participate in have not taken place on or around Jewish institutions. Anti-Se- Hillel programs, have my support as members of our community.” mitic symbols appeared in Lewis Hall in 2014 and on Packard He announced that the university would conduct an investiga- Avenue in 2015. tion into the matter. Trestan called the posters at Tufts “unique” because of their Tufts’ Executive Director of Public Relations Patrick Collins con- placement on the Hillel building. firmed in an email to the Daily that the Office of the President “I think what makes this one unique and particularly upsetting was not aware that at least one poster included an anti-Israel is that [the posters] targeted the Jewish community at Tufts,” statement when he issued his initial statement on Tuesday. he said. “The fliers were targeting the Jewish students at Tufts in v the place where they feel safest and most welcome – the Hillel If you have any information or suggestions to share regarding building.” safety and security, or if you are interested in joining the Security University officials did not explicitly label the posters as anti- Team, please feel free to contact Jon Zimmer at jonzimmer3@ Semitic or anti-Zionist on Tuesday. gmail.com. In an email sent to the Tufts community shortly after 3:00 p.m., Yasher Koach to the following team members who volunteered University President Anthony Monaco described the incident as their time to cover all Friday and Saturday Shabbat services an affront to campus culture. during the month of February. “The derogatory images and symbolism in these posters were Ben Miele Cindy Schiff Dave Horwitz profoundly disturbing and hurtful to those targeted and to Gary Teblum Jack Rudowsky Jon Zimmer others in our community,” Monaco said at the time. “Our Marc Tindell Mario Rodriguez Mike Korenvaes

New SAVE THE DATE Membership Committee: Class Walk in the Park Event Series! Sunday, March 31 at 1:00 p.m.

ISRAEL TODAY WITH EPHRAIM GRAFF A D I S C U S S I O N - B A S E D S E R I E S O N C U R R E N T E V E N T S I N A N D S U R R O U N D I N G I S R A E L Kol Ami wishes to acknowledge our Topics will include: congregants who have recently read Torah: The Syria Mess - Who's Who & the Impact on Israel Shira Wasser Steven Specter Rabbi Rachel Blatt The Upcoming Israeli Elections Ayala Wasser Barbara Freedland Audrey Shor Netanyahu Investigations & Police Recommendations Craig Kalter Elanit Aarons Julian Melamed Tunnels into Israel from Gaza & Lebanon Mark Jaffe Lea Visher Nancy Berman US Disengagement from the Middle East Ethel Pila David Pearlman David Caine CLASS MEETS ONE SUNDAY PER Orlando Dixon Denise Freedman Terri Hinds MONTH AT 10 - 11AM Alan Borden NEXT CLASS MEETS MARCH 10 We thank you for your efforts and APR 28 | MAY TBD | JUNE TBD dedication to . Todah Rabbah! Email [email protected] for more info!

8 Congregation Kol Ami • March 2019 • Adar I / Adar II 5779 Sundays in March Wednesdays in March

The Kushner Series ”Good Ole’ Fashioned Bible Study” Book Review & Discussion with Rabbi with Rabbi Siegel Siegel Wednesdays, March 6, 13, 20 and 27 Sunday, March 24, from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at 11:00 a.m. For more information on any TOLLL classes, at Carrollwood Barnes and Noble • Each week a different topic of Torah please call Kol Ami at 813-962-6338 or • “The Lord Is My Shepherd-Healing study will be discussed utilizing articles email [email protected]. Wisdom Of The 23rd Psalm” written by contemporary and Bi- ble scholars. Among the weekly topics of Israel Today with Ephraim Graff Torah discussion will be: Justice, women, Shabbat in March Sunday, March 10 at 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. ecology, , relations with Gutsy Torah with Rabbi Siegel • Lebanon & Hezbolah and the upcoming at home and abroad, War and Israeli elections Peace, and many others! Saturdays, March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 at 8:30 a.m. • A weekly Shabbat morning discussion of Tuesdays in March Thursdays in March the Torah portion of the week with some L’Chaim – Sharing Life’s Lessons Study with Rabbi Siegel attitude. A wonderful way to learn there Tuesdays, March 5, 12, 19 and 26 at Thursdays, March 7, 14, 21, and 28 is more to Torah than meets the eye! 11:00 a.m. at 10:30 a.m. Rabbi Joel Wasser Memorial • Discussion topics vary with a different • Swimming in the Sea of Talmud: Scholar in Residence Weekend leader each week. Friendly group sharing Talmud Study with Rabbi Siegel with Rabbi Arnold Resnicoff our life’s lessons. Everyone is welcome. Friday, March 29 • ”How about taking a dip in the sea Judaism 101 with Rabbi Siegel of Talmud (Jewish Law)?” Jewish Law Shabbat Evening Service at 6:00 p.m. immediately followed by Beginning confronts everything from Capital pun- • Rabbi Resnicoff will present a D’Var Torah Hebrew ishment to How to Make Rain. There is “Faith and Foxholes: Religion in the Tuesday, March 5, 12, 19 and 26 seldom a dull moment in this learning. Military” at 8:00 p.m. This is open to everyone from beginners Saturday, March 30 thru experts. Texts are provided. • Everything you Shabbat Morning Service at 9:30 a.m. wanted to know • Rabbi Resnicoff will present a D’Var Torah about Judaism “Faith and Force: Religion, War and Peace” from birth to death, Sunday, March 31 celebration to cel- ebration, Egypt to Brunch at 10:00 a.m. Israel, and more! THE KUSHNER SERIES: • Following brunch, Rabbi Resnicoff will Text: Living Judaism BOOK REVIEW & present “Dreams and Nightmares: by Rabbi Wayne A Jewish Way of Remembering.” Dosick DISCUSSION

Judaism 101 "Back to the Basics" Taught by Rabbi Howard Siegel

Everything you wanted to know about Judaism T h e L o r d I s M y S h e p h e r d - H e a l i n g W i s d o m from birth to death, celebration to celebration, O f T h e 2 3 r d P s a l m from slavery in Egypt to freedom in the modern State of Israel, and more! Each week will cover W h e n A l l Y o u ' v e E v e r W a n t e d I s n ' t E n o u g h - a new topic and discussion based on the text T h e S e a r c h F o r A L i f e T h a t M a t t e r s Living Judaism by Rabbi Wayne Dosick. March 5, 12, 19, and 26 Tuesdays 8:00 - 9:00PM Jay Fink Library

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Congregation Kol Ami • March 2019 • Adar I / Adar II 5779 9 Kol Ami Sisterhood By Cindy Korenvaes - Sisterhood President 50 Blankets Made for Project Linus On Sunday, January 27, 2019, Sisterhood knitting group teamed up with Kol Ye- ladim to make fleece blankets for Project Linus. Lots and lots of blankets! The blankets will be donated to the Snowball Express which is part of the Gary Sinese Foundation, who will distribute these blankets to children of serving military personnel and veterans who have suf- fered a traumatic event. Special thanks to Gwen Niehoff and Carol Tarica for spearheading this project. Thank you also to: Paula Baker, Karen Borden, Gail Cahn, Amy Feder-Binder, Nancy Graff, Patty Kalish, Paola Kasenetz, Cindy Korenvaes, Susan Leibowitz, Amanda Moonitz, Dora Rattes, Sylvia Richman, Randie Specter and Lisa Teblum. A very special shout out to our Kol Yeladim 5th through 7th grade students who made many of the blankets! Just check out these pictures!

Let Sisterhood share your Simcha! Does your family have a Bar or Bat Mitz- vah coming up? Celebrating a special Birthday, Anniversary, Baby Naming or other Simcha? Would you like to sponsor a Kiddush or Kiddush luncheon? For more information about Sisterhood Simcha Kiddush prices, please contact Sisterhood: sisterhood.kolami.tam- [email protected]. Kol Ami Sisterhood

10 Congregation Kol Ami • March 2019 • Adar I / Adar II 5779 Kol Ami Sisterhood (cont’d) Congregation Kol Ami Invites All Sisterhood Members & Guests to Our Mah Jongg Tournament Sunday, March 24, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at The Grand Ballroom at Aston Gardens, Tampa 12951 W. Linebaugh Ave., 1/4 mile east of Race Track Road

$40 per person includes continental breakfast and lunch. Breakfast is at 9:00 a.m. with tournament play at 9:25 a.m. Door Prizes Prizes will be awarded to the highest winners. Reserve your place early – space is limited. Your check is your reservation.

BRING YOUR MAH JONGG CARDS! Questions? Email [email protected] Make checks payable to Kol Ami Sisterhood and mail to:

Kol Ami Sisterhood 3919 Moran Rd., Tampa, FL 33618

Sisterhood Needleworkers Kol Ami Sisterhood Mah Jongg Tournament Sisterhood Needle Workers meet weekly, every Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Jaffe March 24, 2019 Board Room. A special Sunday session has

been planned for Sunday, March 10, 2019 Name at 10:00 a.m. It is open to everyone and provides crafters an opportunity to social- ize, exchange information, and learn new How many seats? Amount enclosed: $ techniques.

One of the current charity projects the group participates in is Address Warming the World, a local nonprofit organization that provides hats to newborns around the world. Hats can be knitted or crocheted; however, many of our group prefer to use a circular loom. Last year, the organization sent hats to six states (IL, TN, MS, AL, FL and MN), Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Brazil, Iceland, Guam, Phone number Burundi, Somaliland, the American Heart Association, several or- ganizations that help mothers worldwide, and one organization Email address that helps babies locally. Willing to be East? (please check) o Yes o No For information about the Sisterhood Needlework Group or con- Willing to bring a Mah Jongg set? (please check) o Yes o No tributing to Warming the World, contact Carol Tarica at carol. [email protected]. All reservations and checks must be received by Sunday, March 17, 2019

Congregation Kol Ami • March 2019 • Adar I / Adar II 5779 11 Kol Ami Brotherhood By Barry Dvorchik - Brotherhood President Nefesh Mountain in Concert! On Saturday evening, February 23rd, the ruach at Kol Ami was overwhelming. Kol Ami was definitely “The Place to Be!” Rabbi Siegel led all attendees in a beautiful Havdalah service and then out came Nefesh Mountain to thunderous applause. Playing to a packed house, it was obvious from the first number that the audience was theirs. It didn’t take long and Nefesh had the audience up from their seats and dancing in the aisles. Our young people were swinging and swaying to the music and started dancing early. The momentum built and before long the audience of all ages was out in the aisles. The concert lasted 90 minutes and was followed, at the audience’s insistence, with a 15-minute encore. Nefesh urged the audience to gather round and come up on the bima as we joined in a celebra- tion of song. After the concert we all gathered in the social hall for a great dessert reception by Nosh Caterers. We ate, talked and interacted with the band members as one large family. It seemed that no one wanted to leave. Doni, Eric, and the rest of the band min- gled with us and the ruach just continued. It was way after 10:00 p.m. and Kol Ami was still full of elecricity. The entire band was just overwhelmed as they stated multiple times about the love that they felt from our Kol Ami family and guests. Then, in true Kol Ami style, at 11:00 p.m., Ethel began to prepare lox,eggs and onions for a very hungry band that hadn’t eaten since their arrival in Tampa many hours earlier. She cajoled them into eating as she said, “ I’m a Jewish mother, just eat!” It was something to see as the band members moved in and around Kol Ami, in and out of the kitch- en, talking and eating. David Golden- berg, the band’s mandolin player, was heard to say,“ I can’t believe I’m here in a synagogue kitchen at 11:00 p.m. eating lox, onions and eggs!” Finally at 11:30 p.m. Nefesh Mountain pulled away. Their last words were “When can we come back?!” Welcome all to the new Kol Ami. Join us as we work to reinvent synagogue life in the 21st century. 12 Congregation Kol Ami • March 2019 • Adar I / Adar II 5779 Just Published ! Just Published ! halom Shalom, MyS , Holy Friends! is a bound compilationM y Holy of Rabbi Wasser’s (z”l) sermons as he delivered them from the bimah here at Congregation F riends! Kol Ami. is a bound compilation of To purchase your copy Rabbi Wasser’s (z”l) sermons as ($36 plus $4 for shipping,he delivered them from the bimah if applicable), contact the Kol Ami office at here at Congregation Kol Ami. [email protected]. To purchase your copy ($36 plus $4 for shipping, if applicable), contact the Kol Ami office at [email protected]

Tampa Jewish Family Services Howard Kanter Community Food Bank Kiddush Fund Luncheon Tampa Jewish Family Services Please join us for our next Howard Kanter Kiddush (TJFS) food distribution is Fund Luncheon on Saturday, March 16, 2019. This offered once a month at complimentary luncheon is catered by Nosh Caterers the agency’s Citrus Park and and is also open to non-members in the greater Brandon locations. Jewish Community. Distribution dates for March are: Although members are not required to RSVP to attend, we do ask that Citrus Park: March 7 any non-members who plan to attend contact the Kol Ami office at Brandon: March 14 (813) 962-6338 to make reservations so we can prepare appropriately. Both locations offer emergency food bank distribution The Kiddush Fund, created by Kol Ami member Howard Kanter (z”l), on weekdays by appointment only. Pick-up for both ser- provides one Kiddush Luncheon per month on a Shabbat that does not vices must be arranged in advance by calling 813-960- have a Kiddush Luncheon sponsored by members or another committee 1848. Please help spread the word in your community of the synagogue. that this service is available in Citrus Park and Brandon. Your extra donations (in addition to your usual contributions to Kol Ami) If you would like to make a contribution, please drop off help insure this effort for years to come. Donors are recognized in the canned goods or a monetary donation to the agency’s Weekly Watch and Shabbat Shalom the week of the sponsored luncheon. Citrus Park location at 13009 Community Campus Drive, Tampa, FL 33625. Brandon location is Congregation We hope to see you on Saturday, March 16. Also, please be sure to Beth Shalom, 706 Bryan Rd, Brandon, FL 33511. mingle and introduce yourself to someone you don’t know at these wonderful opportunities to make new friends and enjoy fellowship with TJFS will never turn away an individual or family in need. your Kol Ami family.

Congregation Kol Ami • March 2019 • Adar I / Adar II 5779 13 Kids’ Konnections By Jennifer Halls, Education Director

It’s hard to believe that it is March already, and it seems like the year has just begun! Before we jump into March, let’s take a look back at February. We had a busy month! We started the month joining Brotherhood for the World Wide Wrap. Our students had the opportunity to learn how to put on using wooden Tefillin that they were able to personalize and The Academy at Kol Ami even write the Shema to keep inside them. They learned a lot and got to snack on their wraps! A school favorite, the students baked Hamentaschen with Sisterhood! We had a fun time in the We invite all 8th - 12th graders to join us for a year of discussion and learning. Classes will meet at Kol Ami on kitchen and can’t wait to eat them at the Purim Carnival. Sunday mornings, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. A big THANK YOU to all our volunteers, Brotherhood and Rabbi Siegel for teaching us about Tefillin, and Sisterhood and parents Grades 8 / 9 and 11 / 12 meet once per month. for baking with us. We could not do it without all your help! Confirmation (10th Grade) meets twice per month. It’s Purim, It’s Purim (Sung to the tune of Tradition! From Fiddler For more information, Academy dates, or to register, please visit on the Roof). The students are working hard on our Fiddler on the Post B’nai Class on the Kol Ami website. the Roof themed Purim Spiel! Come and see their wonderful performance at our annual Purim Carnival on Sunday, March 8th / 9th Grade 17th at 11am!!! We will also have fun games, bounce house, The 8th and 9th grades will be instructed by Rachel Degani. petting zoo, human hamster balls, hamentashen, and much We will engage the students through discussions that will bring more! We can’t wait to see you on Sunday, March 17th! Pirkei Avot, the ethics of our fathers, and Torah to the forefront Camp Kavod, A week on a Kibbutz, registration is open for of their lives. We will also include some young adult Jewish Summer 2019. Early bird pricing ends on March 1st, so fill out book studies and writing from a Jewish perspective. your applications today! For more information, check out our website www.kolami.org. Confirmation (10th Grade) March is a short month for school. We have Spring Break during Confirmation will be instructed by Rabbi Siegel. The Kol Ami the week of March 18th-24th. School will not be in Confirmation program will be a program of Jewish and Ameri- session. We still need MANY volunteers to help us out at the can Civics! The late U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice, Louis Purim Carnival and sponsors for our games. If you are willing Brandeis said, “We must learn to be better by first learning to help set up, clean up, work a booth, or all three we would to be better Americans.” This year’s class will explore the basics be eternally grateful! If you can’t volunteer, any sponsorship of democracy and government in a uniquely Jewish way. would be greatly appreciated too! The culminating event will be a 4-day trip to Washington, DC Upcoming Events to meet with politicians, Jewish activists, and experience “up 3/1...... Early Bird Registration Deadline for Camp Kavod close and personal” the workings of the Federal government, 3/2...... Shabbat School (6th & 7th Grade only) and how teenage Jews can make a difference. (Trip pricing and dates will be available soon.) 3/3...... No School (Hillsborough County Strawberry Festival) 3/9...... Shabbat School (6th & 7th Grade only) Brunch with the Rabbi (11th / 12th Grade) 3/17.... Purim Carnival The 11th and 12th grades will be instructed by Rabbi Siegel. 3/20.... Megillah Reading We will be using a curriculum based on Jewish “middot” utiliz- 3/20.... No School (Spring Break) ing Jewish texts, short films, interesting narratives, and class- 3/24.... No School (Spring Break) room discussion. High school can be filled with confusing and 3/31.... Academy & Early Release Religious School at 12:00 p.m. difficult events and even more difficult decisions. Our Academy We have so much happening here at Kol Yeladim; Be sure to program will help to bring Jewish values and perspectives to keep reading the Weekly Watch for all the great events! Chag light which will help to guide them through these times. Purim Sameach! – Jennifer Halls

14 Congregation Kol Ami • March 2019 • Adar I / Adar II 5779 CCAAMMPP KKAAVVOODD:: Congregation Kol Ami Invites All Families GGUUAARRDDIIAANNSS OOFF Family & THE EARTH THE EARTH Musical Shabbat Friday, March 8, 2019 Recruiting all rising 3rd - 7th graders! Immerse yourself in 6:30 PM Israeli kibbutz-life in our Join us for Family & Musical Shabbat, a exciting 1-week summer camp! ruach-filled experience for all ages! Dig into fun with friends while Enjoy singing and dancing to family- building community! Activities will friendly melodies along with your include: gardening, Israeli cooking, children. Bring Bubbie and Zayde too! Israeli art & music, mud play, Fun for the whole family! technology time, and more!

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Pizza & PJ Kol Yeladim Shabbat Candy Fundraiser Friday, March 15, 2019 Support Kol Yeladim Religious School by buying delicious, kosher for Passover candies and chocolates! 6:00 - 7:00pm Place your order today with a Kol Yeladim student OR in the School Office OR online at: Join us for a child-friendly, musical Shabbat http://shop.misschocolate.com/index.asp?PID=970803& service led by Rabbi Siegel and David Berger. All orders due by Marcn 18th! Pizza & ice cream to follow! Recommended for children ages 15 mo. - 8 yrs. Family members of all ages are welcome! Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 12 to [email protected] Suggested Donation of $18 per family

Congregation Kol Ami • March 2019 • Adar I / Adar II 5779 15 Youth Groups By Rachel Degani, Youth Director

On the weekend of Feb. 15th-17th, Kol Ami Boneem and Chaverim USYers and Kadimanicks hosted middle and had a blast at their Can- high schoolers from Chai USY, a chapter in vas Painting Party with our Atlanta. Together, the kids prayed at services friends at Rodeph Sholom Friday night and Saturday morning, enjoyed and are looking forward to the Purim Carnival on March 17th. Shabbat dinner, went bowling, and ended the weekend with their annual regional USY theme park day. This year, USYers and Kadimanicks had Yom Islands of Adventure. There, the kids had a blast riding thrilling rides and roller coasters in Superhero Island, enjoying butterbeer in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, getting soaked in Toon Lagoon and Jurassic World, and revisiting childhood in Dr. Seuss World. All in all, they had a great time enjoying the benefits of living in Florida and spending time with youth group friends.

(left to right) Orlando Dixon, Brodie Newhouse, Julia Adler (from Rodeph),

David Caine

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Kadima had a ton of fun hosting other Kadimanicks from Atlanta the weekend of Feb. 15-17: going to services, having Shabbat dinner, going bowling, and ending the weekend at Islands of Adventure with KAUSY and the entire USY region. They are very excited for their lock-in on March 2-3 and Gesher Convention for 8th graders on March 15.

USYers had a busy month with their annual Sub-Regional Convention Feb. 1-3, Yom Islands of Adven- ture day on Feb. 17 and hosting Atlanta USYers the weekend of Feb. 15-17. They are looking forward to their KAUSY at Nite Lock-in on Itai Aarons and Hope March 9-10 and

(a friend from Chai USY) Sub-Regional SATO at the bowling alley. Itai Aarons and Rachel Howell at the bowling alley with Sunday on March 31. Elle Solomon and Zara Kattan some friends from Chai USY

KAUSY

March 9 - 10, 2019 8:00pm - 8:00am Join KAUSY for a nick-at-nite- themed lock-in at Kol Ami!

$10 members $13 non-members Bagels for breakfast and snacks will be provided.

Congregation Kol Ami • March 2019 • Adar I / Adar II 5779 17 March 2019 Events & Happenings at Kol Ami

Friday, March 1 Tuesday, March 12 Shabbat Services...... 6:30 p.m. TOLLL: L’Chaim – Sharing Life’s Lessons...... 11:00 a.m. Sisterhood Needle Workers...... 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2 TOLLL: Judaism 101 with Rabbi Siegel...... 8:00 p.m. TOLLL: Gutsy Torah with Rabbi Siegel...... 8:30 a.m. Shabbat Services...... 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 13 Shabbat School (6th & 7th Grades)...... 9:30 a.m. TOLLL:“Good Ole Fashioned Bible Study” Kiddush Luncheon Sponsored by Sisterhood...... 12:00 p.m. with Rabbi Siegel...... 11:00 a.m. Kadima Lock-In...... 8:00 p.m. Kol Yeladim Religious School...... 5:00 p.m. Kol Yeladim School Board Meeting...... 6:00 p.m. Sunday, March 3 NO Kol Yeladim Religious School Thursday, March 14 JCC Softball Tournament...... 12:30 p.m. TOLLL: Talmud Study with Rabbi Siegel...... 10:30 a.m. Challahpalooza Event...... 6:00 p.m. Monday, March 4 Executive Committee Meeting...... 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 15 Pizza & PJ Shabbat...... 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 Shabbat Services...... 6:30 p.m. TOLLL: L’Chaim – Sharing Life’s Lessons...... 11:00 a.m. Sisterhood Needle Workers...... 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16 TOLLL: Judaism 101 with Rabbi Siegel...... 8:00 p.m. TOLLL: Gutsy Torah with Rabbi Siegel...... 8:30 a.m. Howard Kanter Kiddush Luncheon...... 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 6 TOLLL:“Good Ole’ Fashioned Bible Study” Sunday, March 17 with Rabbi Siegel...... 11:00 a.m. Kol Yeladim Religious School...... 9:00 a.m. Kol Yeladim Religious School...... 5:00 p.m. Kol Ami Purim Carnival: Purim on the Roof...... 11:00 a.m.

Thursday, March 7 Monday, March 18 TOLLL: Talmud Study with Rabbi Siegel...... 10:30 a.m. Brotherhood Board Meeting...... 6:45 p.m.

Friday, March 8 Tuesday, March 19 Family & Musical Shabbat Services TOLLL: L’Chaim – Sharing Life’s Lessons...... 11:00 a.m. (Birthday & Anniversary Shabbat)...... 6:30 p.m. Sisterhood Needle Workers...... 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9 Finance Committee Meeting...... 7:30 p.m. TOLLL: Gutsy Torah with Rabbi Siegel ...... 8:30 a.m. TOLLL: Judaism 101 with Rabbi Siegel...... 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Services ...... 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 20 Kiddush Luncheon Sponsored by Sisterhood...... 12:00 p.m. EREV PURIM Hillel Academy: Gift of Gold Event...... 7:30 p.m. No Kol Yeladim Religious School – Spring Break USY Lock-In (Kol Ami)...... 8:00 p.m. TOLLL: “Good Ole’ Fashioned Bible Study” with Rabbi Siegel...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday, March 10 Erev Purim Pasta Dinner...... 6:00 p.m. Daylight Saving Time Begins – Spring Forward Megillah Reading...... 7:00 p.m. Kol Yeladim Religious School...... 9:00 a.m. TOLLL: Israel Today with Ephraim Graff...... 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 21 Sisterhood Needle Workers...... 10:00 a.m. Magillah Reading...... 7:15 a.m. TOLLL: Talmud Study with Rabbi Siegel...... 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 11 Sisterhood Board Meeting...... 6:45 p.m. Friday, March 22 Shabbat Services...... 6:30 p.m. Guess Who’s Coming to Shabbas (off-site)...... 7:30 p.m.

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Saturday, March 23 Thursday, March 28 TOLLL: Gutsy Torah with Rabbi Siegel...... 8:30 a.m. TOLLL: Talmud Study with Rabbi Siegel...... 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Services...... 9:30 a.m. Board of Trustees Meeting...... 7;30 p.m. Kiddush Luncheon sponsored by Sisterhood...... 12:00 p.m. Friday, March 29 Sunday, March 24 Shabbat Services: Rabbi Joel Wasser Memorial No Kol Yeladim Religious School – Spring Break Scholar in Residence and Brotherhood and Sisterhood Shabbat...... 6:00 p.m. Sisterhood Mah Jongg Tournament (Aston Gardens)...... 9:30 a.m. Scholar in Residence Shabbat Dinner...... 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Kushner Book Review Series with Rabbi Siegel Saturday, March 30 at Carrollwood Barnes & Noble...... 7:00 p.m. TOLLL: Gutsy Torah with Rabbi Siegel...... 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 26 Shabbat Services: Rabbi Joel Wasser Memorial TOLLL: L’Chaim – Sharing Life’s Lessons...... 11:00 a.m. Scholar in Residence and Brotherhood and Sisterhood Shabbat...... 9:30 a.m. Sisterhood Needle Workers...... 1:30 p.m. Kiddush Luncheon sponsored by Internal Calendar Meeting...... 6:00 p.m. Brotherhood, Sisterhood and TOLLL: Judaism 101 with Rabbi Siegel...... 8:00 p.m. Adult Education Committee...... 12:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 27 Sunday, March 31 TOLLL:“Good Ole’ Fashioned Bible Study” Kol Yeladim Religious School...... 9:00 a.m. with Rabbi Siegel...... 11:00 a.m. Scholar in Residence Brunch and Lecture Kol Yeladim Religious School...... 5:00 p.m. (Brunch sponsored by Sisterhood & Brotherhood)....10:00 a.m. Academy (8-12th Grade)...... 10:30 a.m. Membership Event: Walk in the Park...... 1:00 p.m.

Congregation Kol Ami • March 2019 • Adar I / Adar II 5779 19 Yahrzeits

Adar I Yahrzeits Adar II Yahrzeits Helen Goldsmith Meyer Klayman Emanuel Hinds 24 Gloria Bassel 1 Victor Kurjan 5 Rose Bliden 10 Gertrude Hirschberg 17 Honey Frick Arthur Michel Marian Cohn Lewis Hark Victor Sherman Charles Singer 25 Harriet Klein Jacobowitz Mildred Kauffman Roger Jaye 11 Dorothy Levy Daniel Heyman Fingerhut Sam Chudde 6 Gloria Lepler Miriam Ruth Kempler Rosalyn Goldman Frieda Korenvaes Helen Sanders Henrietta Gallun Bessie Hark 18 Bernard Hymes 2 Leonard Visher Chernin Myron Caine Blanche Sefkin Gabriel Lessinger Leopold Finsterwald Robert Graney Birnbaum 26 Irving Jaffe Ethel Schilit Louis Sachs 7 William Goldchain 12 David Blecher Erma Sprinczeles 19 Sam Pearlstein Mannie Adelson Evelyn Ronis Yetta Levinson Muriel Haber Charles Teblum 3 Samuel Weinapple Mario Rodriguez Herb Goldstein 27 Samuel Litvin Gertrude Schorner Shoshanna Davos 8 Bernard Dvorchik Manya Vinokurov Kurt Wasser Dorothy Ackerman 4 Rod Heiser William Valins 13 Laurel Naomi Swerdin Alfred Mackler Myer Sefkin Pearl Wainberg Nathan Bisk Jaime Wainberg Hope Teller Schwab 20 Harry Bern Gladys Weider 9 Eli Cross 14 Harvey Sanders Fred Berkowitz 21 Rena Waks Esther Dvorchik Goldie Wasser Suzanne Roseman Stanley Aarons 28 Faye Silverman Birthdays & Anniversaries 22 Levy 15 Bess Goldberg Harold Shapiro Once a month, we celebrate all of our mem- William Morgenstern Helen Vitt Sanford Marvin Kalter bers’ birthdays and anniversaries for that Murray Daniels Effie Bayer Zachary Daniel month. Your name(s) and birthday or anniver- Sadie Zichlin Solomon sary will be included in the Shabbat Shalom 16 Miriam Bittker Rock 23 Molly Aarons Clark Janice Baker and you will be invited up to the bima for a Maxim Lieber special treat. Ruth Pross 29 Sadye Pearlman Jack Ward Robert Kraselsky David Wertheim The March Birthday / Anniversary Shabbat Charles Hoffman will be celebrated on Friday, March 8, at Morris Radin Naomi Price Estelle Rabin Shabbat services, starting at 6:30 p.m. Be Samuel Yeuson 30 Sarah Schindler sure to join us! Sara Garvis Benjamin Drezner Aaron Kraselsky March Birthdays

1 Gail Baker 5 Neil Solondz Deborah Shenefelt Scott Gray Herman Greenberg Shira Wasser Jacob Blecher Mary Broverman 17 Jeffrey Hinds Sondra Sussman 2 Joshua Levison Alan Aaron 11 Marlin Jacobson 18 Karen Borden 25 Myron Fisher Al Lenok Bergen Karen Schilit 20 Darin Blatt Carol Roth Richard Hoffman 6 Stephen Hirshorn Bailey Zohar Rachel Thornburg 26 Donna Gray Lewis Berger Michael Kanter Ayala Wasser Dylan Ehrenpreis Craig Jacobowitz Aaron Ruby Alaine Jacobson Harvey Mackler 21 Jessica Wasserman Roslyn Lieberman Bryce Solomon Ethan Kashansky 12 Beverly Stevens Carin Herson Ileana Berger Justin Solomon Nicole Fink Yoav Rappaport Andrew Haber 27 Hannah Forman 3 Michael Gainsburg 7 Avi Davidson Phyllis Kanik Jenny Laffer Nancy Berman Davida Friedman-Shaw Judith Sachs Dennis Laffer 22 Jack Rudowsky Kaiya Walsh Sarah Berman 8 Sylvia Levy 13 Toby Elozory 24 Eva Aaron 29 Stuart Wasserman 4 Sadie Jacobson Leslee Gollins Sharlena Korman Jenny Citrin 30 Ralph Bobo Diana Elozory 9 Benjamin Wasserman 16 Jesse Davidson Michelle Nastir David Birnbaum Ronna Hellman 10 Ethan Hinds Brennan Fisher Adam Elozory 31 Kenneth Novak Christopher Swere 20 Congregation Kol Ami • March 2019 • Adar I / Adar II 5779 Donations

Rabbi’s Endowment Discretionary Fund Fund As a service to our members, we are offering the opportunity to honor loved ones’ anniversaries, IN HONOR OF IN MEMORY OF birthdays, other special occasions, or to express Rabbi Howard Siegel & Dr. Ellen Mother, Judith Blitt your gratitude for someone’s kindness. Lefkowitz on the birth of their By Cindy & Mike Korenvaes With a donation of $25 we will procure Granddaughter a quarter-page spot in the Chai Lites. Freda Miriam Brod By Sheila & Stanley Bush By Cindy & Mike Korenvaes If you are interested, contact Mitch at [email protected] IN MEMORY OF General Fund Father, Joseph Shapiro By Ellen & Dennis Laffer IN MEMORY OF Landscaping Fund Prayer Book Mother-In-Law, Yetta E. Willis Daughter, Beth Rudowsky Fund By Roslyn Willis By Jack Rudowsky IN MEMORY OF IN HONOR OF Freda Miriam Brod, Grand- Father, Arthur Wiener Mother, Frieda Korenvaes mother of Mical & Karla By Todd & Doris Wiener By Mike & Cindy Korenvaes Barbara & Curt Freedland on the Solomon Birth of their Grandson IN HONOR OF By Sheri & Bill Peterson Larry Wasser Fund By Terry & Marc Rosenwasser Nace & Arlene Capeluto on IN MEMORY OF Building Fund the Birth of their 4th Great- IN MEMORY OF grandchild, Shlomo Estrin Father, Hyman Borden Grandfather, Joe Reingold IN HONOR OF By Sheila & Brian Shaw By Karen & Alan Borden By Nathan Pearlman Stepfather, Rod Heiser Mother, Florence Watins By Coren Weiss Howard Kanter Ma’asim Tovim Fund By Ileana & Lew Berger Mother, Rose Bliden Kiddush Fund Rabbi Wasser By Sheila & Stanley Bush IN HONOR OF IN HONOR OF Memorial Fund Mark Jaffe on being honored by Sheila Bush on her 80th Birthday March the Society By Debby & Wayne Greenberg IN MEMORY OF Anniversaries By Gary & Lisa Teblum Nat Doliner, in Honor of your Father, Joel Dolinsky Tikkun Olam Award IN MEMORY OF By Karen & Alan Borden By Debby & Wayne Greenberg 2 Rita & Ronald Schonwetter Mother, Ruth Pross School Fund Marilyn & S. Gilbert By Ron & Susan Pross IN MEMORY OF Weisman Judith R. Sobel Father, Seymour Radin IN MEMORY OF 5 Marilyn & Alan Daniels Adult Ed / Ritual By Deborah & Wayne Mother, Lila Sampson Greenberg By Jody Sampson & Prakash 8 Mura & Alan Cousin Endowment Fund Freda Miriam Brod, Grand- Nair 11 Cantor Beth Schlossberg & IN HONOR OF mother of Mical & Karla Michael Frudiker Solomon Debbie Doliner, in Honor of Donate! 12 Dana & Jeffrey Zaba your Tikkun Olam Award By Gwen & Matt Niehoff There are many ways By Rina Donchin Sharon & Jeffrey Fox Mike Eisenstadt to involved in 20 Paula & Gregory Baker Nat Doliner, in Honor of Simcha Fund Congregation Kol Ami your Tikkun Olam Award and making a donation 21 Jody & Yoav Rappaport By Rina Donchin IN MEMORY OF is always a great way to 22 Phoebe & Daniel Ochman Lili Kaufmann, in Honor of Father, Jacob Firestone support our Shul and the 23 Elana & Mark Goldman your Tikkun Olam Award By Lloyd & Abby Firestone programs that we offer. By Rina Donchin You can now make your 26 Sheryl & Ralph Bobo Nicole Kleban Fund donations online using Rabbi Debrah & Philip IN MEMORY OF your credit card. To do IN MEMORY OF Shenefelt Mother, Manya Vinokurov so, go to: https://kolami. Mother, Shoshana David org/donate-payments 27 Malka & Samuel Isaak By Alexander & Nelly Vinokurov By Mimi & Alan Aaron 30 Heather Hall & Ariel Horowitz (March Donations continued on next page) Congregation Kol Ami • March 2019 • Adar I / Adar II 5779 21 Donations (cont’d)

Yahrzeit Father, William Morgenstern Memorial Fund By Lloyd & Patti Morgenstern Father, Aaron Kraselsky IN MEMORY OF By Barbie & Rick Levine Husband, Salomon Wainberg Brother, Robert (Bob) Kraselsky By Sandra Wainberg By Barbie & Rick Levine Father, Errol Cornell By Ann & Craig Kalter Yellow Candle Fund Father, Irving Schul IN MEMORY OF By Beverly Fink Wife, Rosalyn Goldman Mother-In-Law, Pearl Wainberg By Nathan Goldman By Sandra Wainberg Mother, Bess Goldberg Youth Fund By Sandra Wainberg IN HONOR OF Father-In-Law, Morris Radin The Schonwetter Family on their By Deborah & Wayne Daughter’s Marriage Greenberg By Sheri & Bill Peterson

Kol Ami’s KAMEL Program Sponsored by Ma’asim Tovim (Good Deeds) Committee, the Kol Ami Medical Equipment Loan (KAMEL) Program pairs up congregants who are willing to loan their currently unused Chai-R-ing Babysitters medical equipment to other congregants who are in need of such equipment on either a short- or long-term basis. Babysitters: Send your name & telephone number to If you have extra equipment (e.g., canes, walkers, wheel- [email protected]. chairs, shower chairs, grab bars, etc.) you are willing to lend, Parents: Email [email protected] for contact info or if you would like to borrow equipment, please contact for babysitters. Interview the sitters you hire – we do not Ma’asim Tovim Chair, Sue Dvorchik at [email protected] provide references for babysitters. or contact the Kol Ami office at (813) 962-6338. We will try to make the “shidduch” (match)!

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Congregation Kol Ami • Rabbi Howard Siegel • Mitchell Weiss, Executive Director Jennifer Halls, Education Director • Rachel Degani, Youth Director • Avi Elias, President

Congregation Kol Ami, SAVE THE DATE! Sisterhood and March 29-31 Brotherhood cordially invite you to the

Rabbi Joel Wasser Memorial Rabbi Joel Wasser Scholar in Residence Memorial Weekend with special guest Scholar in Rabbi Arnold Resnicoff Residence March 29 - 31, 2019 WEEKEND See pp. 5-6 for more information