March 2012 L Adar - Nisan 5772

ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE THE

ENDOWED IN MEMORY OF HARRY AND SHIRLEY NACHMAN Vol. 69 No. 3 March 2012 l Adar - Nisan 5772

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Mornings: Sundays ...... 8:30 a.m. Monday – Friday ...... 7:30 a.m. Shabbat ...... 9:00 a.m. March Madness Evenings (Sunday – Friday) Through March 9 ...... 5:30 p.m. Beginning March 11 . . . . . 6:00 p.m. Celebrate Saturdays (Minchah-Maariv) March 3, 10 ...... 6:15 p.m. March 17 ...... 7:30 p.m. im March 24, 31 ...... 7:45 p.m. Pur SHABBAT TORAH PORTIONS MARCH 3 wednesday Tetzaveh evening SHABBAT ZACHOR sunday, march 4 march 7 MARCH 10 nd Ki Tissa a 8 MINCHAH - MAARIV MARCH 17 8 PIZZA DINNER Vayekhel-Pekudei OR STUDY SESSION SHABBAT PARAH l iva 8 TRADITIONAL MARCH 24 rn ca MEGILLAH READING Vayikra ee SHABBAT HACHODESH fr DETAILS PAGE 5 TURN TO PAGE 7 MARCH 31 Tzav SHABBAT HAGADOL Purim Party 2012 THE BLACK & WHITE Passover Begins CELEBRATION “A Sephardic SYNergy”

Friday Evening, FEATURING April 6. DR. BENJAMIN GAMPEL Watch for your March “Preparations for Pesach” Saturday, 23 & 24 March 10 in a March mailing. SEE PAGE 7 INFO ON PAGE 4 Programs Mazal Tov to Our March B’nai Mitzvah

March 24 Geil Asher Schock is the son of Galit & Jeffrey - Finding a Spiritual Place for Yourself - Schock and the grandson of Hanania & Sol Dahan n Join Rabbi Aaron Bergman 11 a.m., and Sarah & Gary Schock. Sunday, March 18

n Find your “internal spirituality and realize that Judaism can make you happier. Geil Asher n A refreshing hour for individuals of all ages Schock n Sessions continue throughout the year. March 31 n Attend any one or all – each session is an Nikolas Vieder is the son of Carol & Sanford individual experience. There is no charge. Vieder and the grandson of Lorraine & Arnold Fisher and the late Gitta & Cantor Larry Vieder.

MARCH SHABBAT TORAH STUDY Nikolas Blake Vieder Learn about the weekly parsha and enhance your Shabbat experience. March 3 March 24 with Rabbi Shere with Ruth Bergman MARCH 12 - 19 - 26 March 10 March 31 with Rabbi Bergman with Ruth Bergman MARTY LIEBMAN TO OFFER March 17 DAVENING CLASS with Rabbi Shere Marty Liebman, our very talented 10 A.M. EVERY SHABBAT - Resident in Sacred Music, will teach a 3- FINISHING IN TIME FOR THE RABBI’S SERMON part class this spring to help you enhance your davening skills. Participants should have at least a basic Hebrew reading abil - ity. - Art & the Bible - Classes are set for 7 p.m. on March 12, 19 & 26. There is no charge. RABBI AARON BERGMAN will present a 6- week lecture series on “How a Text that Prohibited Questions? Please contact Marty at Graven Images Inspired Some of the World’s [email protected]. Greatest Art.” The program will begin April 16 under the auspices of the Jewish Federation FedEd program. Classes will run from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. at Join Hazzan Gross to view the Max M. Fisher Building on Telegraph Rd. “one of the top 10 movies of 2010” (Sun Publications) $125/person. On May 21, the group will meet at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Tuesday evening, February 28 at 7 p.m. at Adat Shalom For information or to register, call 248-205- 2557 or visit jewishdetroit.org/feded. “100 VOICES: A JOURNEY HOME” 100 Voices: A Journey Home is a compelling and mov - ing documentary of the Cantors Assembly 2009 Mission to Poland. Highlighting the current resurgence of Jewish culture in Poland through personal reflections and T H E V O I C E musical selections, 100 Voices paints a powerful picture ( U S P S 6 2 2 - 4 6 0 ) of the birthplace of cantorial music. This summer, published monthly except February and July by Hazzan Daniel Gross will be a part of the Cantors ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE 29901 Middlebelt Road Assembly Mission to Germany. The entire Adat Shalom Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334 community is invited to take part in this once in a life - Phone: 248-851-5100 l Fax: 248-851-3190 time experience. Periodicals Postage entered at the Farmington, Michigan Post Office Postmaster: Send address changes to: The VOICE, 29901 Middlebelt “A profound expression of the healing power of music...deeply affecting. Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2319 Glorious simply as a concert film but immeasurably more.” – Kevin Thomas, The Los Angeles Times Messages FROM THE PRESIDENT FROM RABBI BERGMAN MAKING PURIM COUNT CHARITY FOR THOSE WHO SEEM his month we celebrate Purim. People TO NEED IT LEAST sometimes think of Purim as a minor hol - here is an interesting discussion in the iTday, but Purim signifies what we need to do Talmud about the obligation of the com - as Jews to take care of ourselves. Purim does mTunity to support someone who had once that in the context of joy and celebration. The been well off, but was now impoverished. absence of God’s name from the Megillah JULIE One opinion is that circumstance should RABBI doesn’t mean that we don’t accept God’s pres - not matter and that everyone should receive BERGMAN ence, but that we accept our responsibility for TEICHER the same assistance. The community would set a certain ourselves. In addition to listening to the Megillah, celebration of amount for each person, whether that person was always poor Purim also includes gifts to friends and charity to the poor. or had suddenly lost everything. There are no gray areas to At Adat Shalom, Purim also means that it’s time for our this approach. This seems to be the fairest way of dealing with annual Purim Party fundraiser. Purim Party 2012 promises to these situations. be a wonderful event. Party co-chairs Abbe Sherbin and There is another opinion, though, that says a person Shannon Dickstein, along with others, have worked hard for should be sustained in the way they were used to living, at many months planning a great CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 least until they can adjust to their loss of comfort and status. On the surface this seems ridiculously unfair. Why should a FROM RABBI SHERE formerly wealthy person who lived on delicacies his or her whole life still get them when someone poor, who never had JESUS AND THE JEWS these things, still gets none? rowing up in a suburban Jewish commu - The Talmud, however, is not just interested in people’s Gnity, I rarely heard mention of Jesus physical well-being, but in their emotional health, as well. (unless someone stubbed a toe!). Neither my People used to certain luxuries may never adjust to their new secular nor my Jewish education taught me much about this important historical figure. CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 Jesus was left off the curriculum of my life. It RABBI SHERE wasn't until I was eighteen and studying com - parative religions in college that I realized Jesus was not actu - FROM RABBI YOSKOWITZ ally a “four-letter word.” How embarrassing! So what do most THE JAY YOSKOWITZ k ''z ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP Jewish people know about Jesus? Most likely, we know that he was born Jewish and that he lived what we would see today as y brother Jay k '' z held several distin - a Jewishly observant life. However, from the informal poll I've guished Jewish professional roles, taken, that’s about it. iMncluding Senior Vice-President of the Who was Jesus of Nazareth? What did he believe? What American Technion Society, Executive did he teach his followers? Did he intend to start a new reli - Director of the United Israel Appeal, and the gion? What might he think of Christianity today? These are just last Executive Director of The Council of a few of the questions that we will be discussing in a two-part Jewish Federations, the national umbrella Lunchtime Learning class that I will be teaching in March. We organization of all Jewish Federations. will meet on Thursdays, March 1st and 8th, from 11:45 a.m. to In all these roles, he was fervently com - RABBI 1 p.m. I really hope to see you there! mitted to serving Israel, United States Jewry YOSKOWITZ and World Jewry. When he died suddenly in FROM HAZZAN GROSS May 2006, our congregation generously set up the Jay Yoskowitz k '' z Israel Scholarship to help to send a deserving young person of Adat Shalom Synagogue to study at a univer - COMING TO ADAT: sity in Israel. Max Farkas, son of Susan & Stephen Feldman, is the most recent recipient of this award. I am proud that Max will n Sunday, March 4 at 11 a.m., we are in store for a pre-Purim treat: Shushan Idol! be studying at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem during this O With apologies to American Idol , the hit spring semester. Before leaving for Israel, Max wrote words which I found touching; perhaps you will, too. HAZZAN singing competition, Shushan Idol will give the world its first Megillah superstar. Come “Although I never had the pleasure of meeting Jay GROSS experience the story of Purim in this unique Yoskowitz, I have heard a multitude of stories, which have “spiel” (play) as the well-known characters from the story of allowed me to discern that he was a great leader in the Jewish Purim battle it out with their voices to be proclaimed the best community and an active Zionist. Whether it was participat - singer in Persia by a very special guest panel of judges. The true ing in the removal of Jews from Ethiopia or Ukraine, Jay’s identity of our character contestants will be our very own Adat contributions to the Jewish community imply for us to help Shalom teens and kids who have auditioned for these roles. I one another if we are going to continue to survive in today’s highly encourage you to join us. Not only will you be enter - world. To me, Jay’s advocacy to bring Jews from all corners of tained, but you’ll also be supporting the wonderful talents of our congregation’s youth! 3 CONTINUED WITH PHOTOS ON PAGE 20 SYNergy Shabbat Programs March 23 & 24

LUNCHTIME LEARNING WITH DR. BENJAMIN GAMPEL Thursdays, March 1 & 8 FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT EXPERIENCE WITH RABBI SHERE q 6:00 p.m. – q Jesus and the Jews 7:15 p.m. – Shabbat Dinner V Rabbi Shere will address many questions about Jesus q 7:45 p.m. – Child care until conclusion of speaker and his relationship to the Jews of his time. She will answer q 8:00 p.m. – Mark Rosenthal’s “Animal Magic” such questions as Who was Jesus of Nazareth? What did he q believe? What did he teach his followers? Did he intend to start 8:00 p.m. – Dr. Benjamin Gampel: a new religion? What might he think of Christianity as it is JEWS, CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS practiced today? AND THE HOLY CITY OF JERUSALEM Plan to join her for this interesting two-part discussion. * – SYNERGY DINNER – Thursdays, March 15, 22 & 29 BY MATT PRENTICE $48 per household or $20/adult; $10/child 3-12; WITH RABBI BERGMAN no charge under 3 Jews & the Comics Since 1980 Please respond by March 16. It is well known that Jews were involved from the beginning of comics in creating some of the most beloved characters such SHABBAT MORNING as Batman, Superman and Spiderman. q q Less is known about Jewish involvement since the 1980s in 9:00 a.m. – Traditional Service forging some of the most powerful and interesting q SYNergy Study Sessions: developments in the world of comics. We will look at the works q 10:00 a.m. – with Ruth Bergman q of great writers and artists ranging from Will Eisner and his series on the Lower Eastside Jews and their struggles, to Art WHY IS THIS SHABBAT DIFFERENT FROM ANY OTHER SHABBAT? Spiegelman and Maus and his groundbreaking work on the COME AND HEAR WHAT MAKES THIS SHABBAT NEW AND DIFFERENT Holocaust and memory, to Neil Gaiman, the creator of q 10:00 a.m. Yoga with Rabbi Shere Sandman, one of the great works of literature of any genre in and Yogi Shawn Broida the last twenty years. q 10:15 a.m. – Tots & Torah / Junior Congregation Lunchtime Learning meets from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. You q Kiddush following Services are invited to bring your own dairy/parve lunch. Adat Shalom will offer complimentary drinks and dessert. q Post-Kiddush Discussion – Dr. Gampel will speak on THERE IS NO CHARGE. SEX, FOOD & THE LUSH GARDEN: Reservations are requested by the preceding Monday. RELIGIOUS PIETY CONFRONTS SENSUAL PLEASURE Call Sheila Lederman, 248-851-5100, ext. 246, or email [email protected]. – DR. BENJAMIN GAMPEL – enjamin Gampel is an outstanding histori - an and “by far, the most dynamic speaker MARCH SUPPER SERIES Band lecturer I ever had the opportunity to learn WITH HAZZAN DAN GROSS from,” says Hazzan Daniel Gross. SUNDAY, MARCH 11 Dr. Gampel holds the Dina and Eli Field Family Chair in Jewish History at The Jewish THE GREATEST OPERA SCENES EVER!! Theological Seminary. He teaches courses in Previously Hazzan Gross explored some of the greatest medieval and early modern Jewish history, voices of all times, first cantorial and then operatic. On this with a special focus on medieval Sephardim, and lectures widely upcoming evening, featuring savory food and enticing learn - on the entire range of Jewish history. ing, we will watch some of these voices in action in some of An energetic scholar and teacher, Dr. Gampel is dedicated to the most exciting operatic scenes ever written and sung. bringing the history of the Jews to a broad public audience. He Plan to gather at 5:30 has addressed synagogues and lay groups, organizations of all p.m. at the home of Julie stripes, and scholarly conclaves, and has been featured on tele - Wiener. vision. There is a $10/person Dr. Gampel was very enthusiastically received as our fea - fee. Please make your reser - tured SYNergy guest last winter. This year he will discuss three vation by sending a check to new topics, on Friday evening, Saturday following Kiddush, and the synagogue. on Sunday morning with religious school sixth graders and their Questions? Call Sheila parents. Lederman, 248-851-5100, Watch for your SYNergy invitation. You can view a JTS or you may email her at [email protected]. YouTube podcast by Dr. Gampel on Sephardic History at Shelly Perlman and Adele Staller chair our Supper Series www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRZkxypF05M. and Lunchtime Learning. 4 ssuunnddaayy,, mmaarrcchh 44

9 a.m. - 11 a.m. religious school in session lunch available for Purchase attention all congregants all items - $1 each & religious school families (pizza, chips, juice, fruit & drinks)

11:45 a.m. free carnival - for all ages - eaCreSt” π Games ~ Bouncers ~ Clowns, Balloon animals ith “Chaim S w & free hamantashen for all! The search for a Purim megastar π rad-a-tattoo airbrush face painting 11 a.m. π entertainment by Joe Cornell Get ready to cheer on your favorite Purim π Photo Booth & miniature motorways characters as they vocally battle it out to π Purim Palace Playroom become the next great megillah megastar!* Parent Supervision required! * the true identity of the contestants will π Cappuccino man be our very own adat Shalom teens and kids! Questions? Call education & Youth 5 office, 248-626-2153 PURIM PIZZAZZ PlUs

IN OUR BETH ACHIM EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL PURIM HAPPENINGS The Torah has us celebrate Rosh Hashanah in the seventh The students in the Adat Shalom Early Childhood Center month and Pesach in the first. This tells us that Purim is at can't wait to celebrate Purim. On Wednesday, March 7 the end of the holiday cycle, and how appropriate! we will celebrate “The Whole Mini Megillah.” Students We’ve made it out of Egypt, received the Ten should come dressed in costumes ready to participate in Commandments, wandered in the desert, and a morning of fun, Purim treats, and a special Purim fought our enemies. Purim is the time to celebrate performance. Please make sure to send an extra our victory and the sense that we know how to change of clothes for children staying for Lunch take care of ourselves. It is a time to take a Bunch and Enrichments - but don't be surprised if deep breath and have a laugh at ourselves, a your little one chooses to stay in costume - they time that we finally understand what we are love dressing up! about. By Purim we have learned how to be a On Sunday, March 4 we encourage all families to community that cares for one another. So, attend the Synagogue's Purim Palooza program , please join us as we celebrate on Sunday, March 4 which will start off AT 11 a.m. with Shushan Idol fol - with SHUSHAN IDOL followed by an amazing carnival. lowed by carnival fun at 11:45 a.m. During February we collected Tzedakah to be donated to Not only is Purim packed with fun, it also provides many “PURIM FOR IDF SOLDIERS.” Our B’nai Mitzvah seventh hands-on learning experiences for our students. Preparing graders will be packing Mishloach Manot plates and deliv - delicious hamantaschen helps them discover basic geo - ering them to JARC homes. Each of our classes will be dis - metric concepts, measuring and math skills through the cussing Purim from a different age appropriate viewpoint. cooking process and independence skills. Creating grog - Purim is the story of God saving the Jewish people, the gers leads to experimentation with sound. Playing “Pass story of a young woman who risks her life to help her Haman's Hat,” “Mordechai Says” and people, the story of an influential Jew in the court “Hamantaschen Toss” develops gross motor skills. of a foreign ruler, the story of the right to defend Using picture directions to fill shalach manot bags oneself, the story of a holiday that must be cel - gives the children practice in counting and ebrated in community...different themes for reading pictures. different ages. Purim is truly a magical time here at Adat By attending a Megillah reading, creating Shalom. We hope everyone will participate! Mishloach Manot (the sending of portions) giv - ing Tzedakah (Matanot L’evyonim or gifts to the Chag Sameach! poor) and having a special festival meal, you will Julie Eisman, Director have completed the four mitzvot of Purim. Many people eat kreplach to reflect the tradition of eating foods with something hidden, as Esther hid her Jewishness ISRAEL EDUCATION WORKSHOP in the palace and God’s presence was hidden (not men - SUNDAY, MARCH 18 1-6 PM. tioned) in the Purim story. What ‘hidden food’ does your WEST BLOOMFIELD JCC family like – perhaps ravioli? knishes? pita wraps? Add your own family twist to Purim and have fun! FOR TEENS WHO WANT TO VISIT ISRAEL Any middle school or high school student who participates Elissa Berg, Director, Education & Youth can receive a scholarship of up to $1000. Learn Israeli history, watch a movie, lunch & snacks. DADS AND ZAYDES: SUNDAY, MARCH 25 A ZOA Education Workshop. More info at [email protected] BRING YOUR DAUGH- 5-7:15 P.M. TERS AND GRANDAUGH- TERS DJ & DANCING, PIZZA, ICE TO FROM THE PRESIDENT CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 CREAM SUNDAE BAR, SPECIAL evening. It is yet another opportunity for you to support Adat COMMEMORATIVE PHOTO Shalom and have a great time doing so. We choose the time of nce Purim for our fundraiser because it is when we are focused on Da WATCH WITH YOUR FLYER celebration and reminded of our responsibility to our commu - ads WITH ALL THE DETAILS! nity. Purchasing tickets to Purim Party 2012 is a great way to D tion olu demonstrate your support at this time of the year. Rev We hope you will continue to support Adat Shalom, join the fun of Purim and attend Purim Party 2012 on March 10th. SPONSORED BY THE MEN’S CLUB OF ADAT SHALOM 6 PURIM pandemonium

Celebrate Purim Purim Party 2012 Wednesday, March 7 Saturday, March 10 Religious School 4:30-6 p.m. 8 o’clock in the evening Minchah Maariv Service 5:30 p.m. “THE BLACK & WHITE CELEBRATION” Pizza Dinner - 6 p.m. (includes pizza, salad & drink, also at 6 p.m. - $5/person; $20/family) COCKTAILS & DINNER Purim Study Session with Rabbi Bergman 6:30 p.m. - by Matt Prentice for those who prefer Traditional to eat following the DANCINg Traditional Megillah Megillah Reading Reading followed by BLACK & WHITE COCKTAIL ATTIRE Hamantashen & coffee Questions? – RAFFLE PRIzES – Call Education & Youth Office, (248) 626-2153. $5,000 Israel Bond Trip to Israel for Two R.S.V.P.’s requested by March 4th $1,000 Israel Bond $500 Israel Bond Come in Costume! $150 PER PERSON Includes 1 ticket for both the party and drawing

$300 PER COuPLE Sisterhood’s Includes 2 tickets for both the party and drawing 2012 Purim Outreach $75 PER YOuNg ADuLT (21-35) Luncheon Includes 1 party admission - no raffle ticket

$1,000 PATRON CONTRIBuTION Wednesday, March 14 Includes 8 tickets for both the party and drawing 12 o’clock

chaired by A delicious lunch with fellow Jews from Shannon Dickstein & Abbe Sherbin the Metropolitan Detroit-Area JVS, Kadima & JARC For further information, call the synagogue office, 248-851-5100. 7 Our Active Affiliates SISTERHOOD continues to be very busy planning wonderful programs. iT’s a WraP! Thank you to those of you who attended the SISTERHOOD AND MEN'S CLUB NIGHT OUT. We had such a nice evening. It was great spending the evening with all of you! Thanks to Amy Dickstein for planning a won - derful event. Sisterhood

THIS MONTH IS FILLED WITH GREAT OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH YOUR SISTERHOOD FRIENDS: sixth graders made their own tefillin and learned the proper way This is such MARCH 14 IS THE PURIM OUTREACH LUNCHEON. to “wrap” at a men’s club - religious school program with hazzan a wonderful afternoon when we reach out to Jews in our gross on february 5. community who do not have the opportunity to cele - brate Purim. A big thanks to Phyllis Pilcowitz, Lisa Shiffman and Sheila Tyner for planning this event. n men’s club haPPenings SISTERHOOD AND MEN'S CLUB SHABBAT IS SCHEDULED FOR hello from the men’s club. MARCH 17TH. Mark your calendars now, and please come As usual the Men’s Club has been very busy. January and February and join us for this very special Shabbat. were two of our busiest months of the year. We had an activity near - Mark your calendars for a special date with your ly every week. favorite young men!! MARCH 25 IS THE DATE OF THIS YEAR’S Thank you to all of our chairpeople. Without you we could not MOTHER-SON BOWLING PARTY. It will be held at Langan’s have so many successful events. We had a breakfast with the Bowling Alley from 4 to 6 p.m. Thank you to Jen sisterhood and a speaker on Jewish Geneology that was attended Weinstein for chairing this event. by nearly 60 people. Thanks to Michael Feldman and Marsha Baker for chairing this event…We co-sponsored ice skating with the reli- Once Again we will be participating in MATZEL TOFF!, A gious school chaired by David Flaisher…We also gathered to watch DELICIOUS PASSOVER FUNDRAISER. at the home of Harold Schiff…In February Great new offerings this year. a football playoff game we had the when we helped the 5th and 6th Simply go to www.matzeltoff.com World Wide Wrap, grade students lay tefillin and joined Men’s Clubs from all over the and look at all the delicious world putting on tefillin on the same day. This event was chaired by Passover choices. Do not forget to Joey Lebovic…Then we participated in a enter our code (ASFH) when you men’s club , which is the largest gathering of place your order. intercongregational dinner Men’s clubs in the country. (Adat Shalom always has the largest Join the Sisterhood of Adat Shalom contingent attending.) Thank you to Ralph Woronoff, Steve Woronoff, on Facebook. This is a great way for and Gary Graff for spearheading the effort to make sure that Adat us to stay connected. Shalom was well represented once again…We also had a father-son I encourage each and every member of Adat Shalom board game event, chaired by Gary Berman and Marty Kaye. Our Synagogue to come out to at least one event this year final program in February was a men’s club-sisterhood dinner and connect with our wonderful Sisterhood. and movie with our spouses, chaired by Steve Woronoff. – Sherri Morof, Sisterhood President - march happenings - March will bring two of our major events of the year. March 17th is the men’s club/sisterhood shabbat, chaired by Stuart Logan. If you would like to participate in the service, please let Stuart know got simchas? and he will find a good part for you…On March 25th we will be hav - ing our annual daddy-daughter dance, chaired by Mike Weil, Brad Feldman and Rabbi Jason Miller. Come dance with your need new gift ideas? daughters and granddaughters. This is one of those family memories VisiT that the Men’s Club is happy to provide for you and your children. Dress up, have your daughter put on her fanciest outfit, and treat The sisTerhood GifT shop your little sweetheart to a memorable night. (See page 7) On March 18th we will hold a health awareness breakfast . Watch for details in the mail. During this season we will also have sundays dinners with our college students at U-M, MSU, and Western Michigan. Watch for 10:30 a.m. - Noon flyers and emails about these events. or by appointment We are very fortunate to have such an active men’s club at adat shalom. Please join us for any or all events and don’t forget to pay Questions, comments, requests? handsome your dues for this year. Only $36 and you can see the benefits to the Call stacy Brickman, 248-310-4600 new members of Adat Shalom with this minimal payment. Lillian schostak, 248-310-2018 Tzedakah Warmly, Carol Vieder, 248-661-9008 boxes bobby blum, President 8 People and Programs ¥ ¥SOCIAL ACTION IN ACTION ¥ ¥ SPRING BLOOD DRIVE HOPE HOSPITALITY & WARMING CENTER…Thanks to every - one who helped to serve dinner at the Hope Hospitality and Sunday, March 18, 7:45 a.m. - 1:20 p.m. Warming Center in Pontiac for four nights beginning on December 25th. The Center is in their new home with a spacious Blood donors, or “Life Savers,” can sched- and modern kitchen! We provided a hot dinner for 50 guests who ule appointments between 7:45 a.m. and were very grateful to have a warm place to stay and a hot meal. 1:20 p.m. Please consider doing “doubles” Thank you to Charlotte Dubin, Charm Levine, Carol & Jeffrey – you can donate 2 pints of red cells in Maisels, Michael and Sarah Hepner, Ruby & Richard Kushner, the one donation visit and perform a Betsy & Mike Winkelman, Marcy Colton, and Alaina and Ruth “double mitzvah.” People with blood Zerin. types O and B are especially needed for this type of donation. Remember: each pint of blood can poten- YAD EZRA…Our group delivered groceries on Sunday, January 22nd to Yad Ezra participants tially save 3 lives: and donating “doubles” provides 2 who are unable to get to the office to pick up their pints of red cells to one patient, doubling the benefit food. As you can imagine, for the elderly and to the patient! In addition, blood may be donated housebound, winter is a particularly difficult time every 8 weeks. to get their weekly food items. Thank you to Ken Podell, Ross It is important that you allow 1-1/2 - 2 hours Podell, Lee Schostak, Yoram Einav, Sandy Rosen, and Bobby and for your donation. To schedule an appointment, con- Natalie Blum. See Bobby’s photo below taken at Yad Ezra: tact Ruth Zerin, 248-538-9260 or register online at www.redcrossblood.org and enter adatss for sponsor code.

ADAT SHALOM FORMS “EMPTY-NESTERS” GROUP e are excited to announce that a new Wgroup is in formation for parents of children in college or beyond… The Empty Nesters! Plans are to meet monthly for a social, intellectual or spiritual event – perhaps a pot-luck Shabbat dinner in a BOOK DRIVE…Thank you to everyone that donated books or private home following Kabbalat Shabbat made a monetary contribution to the December book drive. A services at the Synagogue, plays/theater performances, total of 150 books were donated to the Detroit Jewish Coalition movies and dessert, lectures…whatever the group may for Literacy, a program of the Jewish Community Council of choose. We already had lots of fun at a bowling party on Metropolitan Detroit. Thank you to Debbie Mintzer for putting February 11. the Adat Shalom bookplates into each book. If you are interested in receiving info about our new group, please contact either Ruth Zerin at 248-538-9260 or A little light dispels much darkness – Issachar Eilenburg Cindy Posen at 248-865-3402, and they will be sure to add your name to the contact list. Evva Hepner, Social Action Chairperson 248-798-7673 or [email protected] ADAT SHALOM YOUNG ADULT GROUP

WE’RE PLEASED TO LET YOU KNOW WITH THE ARRIVAL OF MARCH, the Young Adult Group is looking forward to spring. If you have any ideas for warmer RABBI HERBERT YOSKOWITZ spoke to the Providence Hospital weather events, we would love to hear them. You can send Ethics Committee on “Jewish Bio-Ethics” at the February 21 any suggestions to [email protected] or meeting of the committee. [email protected].

RABBI RACHEL SHERE delivered the invocation at the 100th If you know of people who would enjoy hearing about events Anniversary of the Girl Scouting Inter-Faith service on February for our group, please let us know so we can add them to our 12th at the Hartford Memorial Church in Detroit. mailing list. You can have them join by emailing either of the two email addresses above. You can also join us on Facebook We enjoy announcing news of achievements among our congre - by searching for “Adat Shalom Young Adult Group.” We look gants, staff and clergy. Please send information to Judy Marx, forward to seeing you at future events! [email protected]. – Beth Rodgers, Young Adult Group Chairperson 9 Education & Youth

YOUTH SCOOP FROM JODI SEVEN Jodi Gross, Associate Director, Education & Youth OF OUR YOUTH ENGAGEMENT IS AN ONGOING JOURNEY at Adat Shalom and in Metro MADRICHIM Detroit. Teens today are extremely busy. While their parents guide them, they SMILING FOR have more freedom to decide their schedules than ever before. Our Madrichim THE CAMERA (teacher assistants) truly enjoy being a part of our religious school. Students also enjoy having a teen in their class. Madrichim do a variety of tasks such IN JANUARY as helping students one-on-one read Hebrew, assisting teachers, selling and delivering bagels, greeting students at classroom doors and much more. We appreciate their energy and their dedication to helping us and the teachers create positive Jewish learning experiences for our students. Perhaps one day their students will want to be Madrichim at Adat Shalom. MEET OUR The Beth Achim Religious School FROM ELISSA BERG, DIRECTOR, EDUCATION & YOUTH MADRICHIM

WHEN THE HEBREW MONTH OF ADAR BEGINS we are told to fill ourselves with joy in anticipation of THESE TEENS ARE WONDERFUL ROLE MODELS FOR OUR STUDENTS AND OTHER Purim on the 14th of Adar, March 8. At TEENS…NOAH BETMAN, ZANDER CHOCRON, BRITTANY DISKIN, ZACHARY school we are revving up the excitement JIRIK, GABE LAWLER, JOSH MOROF, HEATHER ROSENBAUM, SARA SHEA, starting on Sunday, March 4. EDEN SITTSAMER, JONATHAN SCHIFF, ARIEL STOLLMAN, CARRIE STOLLMAN, Classes begin at regular time, 9 a.m. JAMIE SACKSNER, MACKENZIE TAROCKOFF AND IAN ZABACK At 10 a.m., seventh grade families are “Being a Madrich gives me a change to help out Jewish kids and invited to PACK MISHLOACH MANOT FOR THE makes me feel that I am a big part of the synagogue.” – Gabe Lawler, JARC HOMES in Metro Detroit. We ask that each family Junior brings 40 portions of a Kosher treat: raisins, fruit roll “The BEST part about being a madricha is seeing the kids enjoy –ups, wrapped crackers, chips, Hersheys, etc. Together learning about Judaism. It is also great to interact with them while we will assemble more than 200 plates, and then each they are learning things they may still remember when they are my family delivers to two local residences. Delivery of age.” – Eden Sittsamer, Freshman Purim treats is always appreciated at our destinations. “It makes my day to see a smile break out on a child’s face. When It is a particularly nice mitzvah for the children because I tutor, I swell with pride to see how much better the kids are doing they can participate in all aspects of the chesed (right - from week to week.” – Ian Zaback, Junior eous or kind actions) including shopping for the food “Being a Madrich gives me opportunities to help shape the future and then delivering it. of the Jewish people.” – Josh Morof, Senior – SUNDAY, MARCH 4 PURIM CELEBRATION – “I feel that I am making a difference in a child’s life.” – Ariel At 11 a.m. the whole school and guests from the Stollman, Junior congregation are invited to Shushan Idol, a Hazzan “Before the kids arrive, I have a chance to catch up with friends Daniel Gross production, featuring “Chaim Seacrest” whom I attended Hebrew school with since I was in kindergarten.” – and our own Adat Shalom youth talent. Shushan Idol Mackenzie Tarockoff, Junior is followed by the youth department’s famous Purim carnival. MARCH YOUTH CALENDAR: we have regular class and ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, n SUNDAY, MARCH 4 – Teen Volunteer Corps runs Purim Carnival a 45-minute Purim Olympiad for 2nd-7th graders. games and activities Dinner will be available after school for any n SUNDAY, MARCH 11 – student/family who will be joining us for the tradition - 6th/7th Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl/Guy Thing!, 10:15 a.m. - noon al Megillah reading. Please see menu/details on page 7. The Megillah will be read again on Thursday morning. 1st to 5th grade bowling event FIFTH GRADERS CONTINUE THEIR VISITS TO SENIOR RESI- with Makor and Shoresh youth groups, noon in March and April. Mrs. Feuerstein’s class is DENCES 6th to 8th grade social action mystery event ? visiting American House of West Bloomfield on Sunday, sponsored by Gesher / Jr. MCUSY, noon March 11, and Mrs. Brasch’s class is visiting American ? House on Sunday, April 29. n MONDAY, MARCH 26 – ? SHABBAT RELIGIOUS SCHOOL IS ON MARCH 17 (with no Students at the Frankel Jewish Academy invited to a free lunch classes on Sunday, the 18th). Our morning begins at with Rabbi Bergman and Jodi Gross 9:15 a.m. for those who would like a quick snack before we begin. Programming begins at 9:30 a.m. During the morning, there will be opportunities to share Shabbat College and Young Adult Outreach prayer with your children and Shabbat fellowship and Parent volunteers are needed to assemble the Pesach packages for study with other college students and young adults on Sunday, March 25 at 9:30am. CONTINUED ON PAGE 17 To volunteer, contact Jodi Gross. 10 Education & Youth And befoRe You e A R l Y ii d o c n t e knoW it, it Will be JEWISH e R l Y c h l h o d e n e R spRinG. Time moves so quickly, and next FAMILY WhAt MAkes A JeWish pReschool unique? One important element is month is already 4 that it allows children to discover that being Jewish is fun! Through the April. Very early in y EDUCATION joy of celebrating Jewish holidays, singing Jewish songs, eating Jewish April we will be cele - foods, learning Jewish values and building Jewish experiences, chil - brating Pesach. I am sure you expected to read about dren acquire a strong Jewish identity. During Purim, when children Purim but by now you know about Purim and I want to wear their Queen Esther or Uncle Mordechai costumes to school, they talk Pesach. Pesach begins the evening of Friday, April are forming a connection to their Jewish heritage. As they shake their 6. For the fourth year in a row we are doing a very spe - greggors and listen to the Megillah being read, they are forming memo - cial program called pesAch AdventuRe. If you have ries that will inspire a lifelong love of Jewish learning! Every day at the children in kindergarten, first or second grade, you are ECC, our halls are filled with beautiful children that are eager to soak invited to join us on April 1 with upknowledge, both secular and religious. Give your child the gift of a your student. This is for K – 2 stu - Jewish education, an Adat Shalom ECC education. Please visit our dents in our Beth Achim Religious school. Come to our Open House before Arts, Beats and Treats at 5:45 School, Adat Shalom members in p.m. on March 15th or just stop by for a private tour. private or day school and kinder - gartners in our ECC program. The ouR ApplicAtions ARe AvAilAble foR both cAMp And fAll. Please last time we held this program was in 2009. We received turn them in as soon as possible. We will then organize our incredible great responses and decided to wait until all of the chil - staff to fit our registration. If you have any questions please feel free to dren in the group had moved up in age so that we could contact the ECC office. We are excited about our future and look for - repeat it. We hope to see you there. If you have any ward to working with our families. May you always have time to enjoy questions, feel free to call us in the Religious School the small things in life. – Julie Eisman, Director

eARlY chilhood centeR dAtes to ReMeMbeR: upcoMinG fAMilY events MARch 15 5:45 pM open house foR pRospective fAMilies family education programs are endowed in memory MARch 15 6:30 pM ARts, beAts And tReAts of oscar cook and in honor of Jeanette cook ApRil 4 pAssoveR sedeRs ApRil 5-13 pAssoveR bReAk ApRil 16 school ResuMes puRiM pAlooZA – Sunday, March 4. See page 5. shAbbAt ReliGious school, Saturday, March 17. No school on Sunday, March 18. /#'*(-'4#$' #** )/ - pJ’s, piZZA & stoRies – Tuesday, March 20. Preschoolers through first graders and their families are invited to say good - / + )*0. night among friends, crafts and food. We *0-$$)- $' begin at 6 p.m. with pizza for $3 per per - 3+ -$ ) #0-. 4-# /# son. Guest reader that evening: Hazzan ./!! Gross ++( /#'*(*0/#*0)" sYneRGY shAbbAt, March 23-24. SYNergy Shabbat is an opportunity to celebrate Shabbat in traditional or -)*0/**0-(()4 3$/$)") 00)$,0 ++-*"-(. alternative ways. If you are looking for no-nonsense !*-44*0-#$' - )55 " . ((*)/#. 44 -. praying, family service, music, old and new friends, look no further. Come to Adat Shalom for a SYNergy '..-**( *2 +/$)" )/$- (+!!'' Shabbat and let your mood guide you. Guest speaker *0-. ($'4 '*( ++'$/$*). #*'./$ will be Dr. Benjamin Gampel. He will speak Friday night **&$- and Saturday post Kiddush. Friday night the children / will be entertained by Mark Rosenthal’s Animal Magic . 0-' -"4 Saturday morning there will be a special yoga workshop *''*2$)"//# **+ )##*0. led by Rabbi Rachel Shere and Yogi Shawn Broida. (See %*$)00.!!*-..+ $' 1 )$)" details on page 4) "$))$)"/ ++( pesAch AdventuRe – Sunday, April 1. This program is -/3#$$/ open to all ECC kindergarten families, Beth Achim )/ -/$)( )/ 4 Religious School K – 2 families and Adat Shalom mem - * *-) '' -/. /. bers with day School children in K – 2. Families will come together to learn and make a family keepsake (this ) !*-( - /. is a very different from last year’s program; you don’t - $' want to miss it) 0. for more information or to reserve your place, contact 11 debi at 248-626-2153 or [email protected] Celebrate MARCH BIRTHDAYS 1– Morris Rochlin 8– Annette Neuvirth 14– Robert Felsenfeld 19– Mary Gamer 22– Gary Kraft Rabbi Rachel Shere 10– Harriet Kovacs Lori Lieberman Jeffrey Schwartz 24– Esther Zalenko 2– Marilyn Levine Sidney Lifton Linda Schulman Anne Talon 25– Adele Levenson 3– Dahlia Klein Cathy Slavik Abbe Sherbin Valerie Trivax 27– Charles Markle William Liberson 11– Claudia Been Gary Wine 20– Sanford Turbow 29– Gerald Goldberg Dolores Wulff 12– Martin Wiener 15– Alan Kaufman Shoshana Wolok Susan Greenblatt 4– Irwin Alterman Laurie Sommer David Jensen 21– Arline Foster 31– Roslyn Katzman Judy Rudy Dubowski Beverly Yost 16– Howard Goldberg Leslie Magy Joseph Wener Alvin Sallen 13– Sandy Robbins 18– Eileen Bluestone 22– Allen Klegon 6– Brenda Weingarten 14– Lou Elkus Felsenfeld MARCH ANNIVERSARIES 2– Babs & Herbert Kaufman 4– Mary & Abraham Gamer 25– Beverly & Hadley Wine 30– Lillian & Lee Schostak Valerie & Geoffrey Trivax 6– Cheryl & Steve Hoberman 26– Amy & George Dickstein

EACH MONTH WE LIST BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES OF THOSE CONGREGANTS WHO HAVE REQUESTED THAT WE PRINT THE DATES OF THEIR “SPECIAL OCCASIONS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE LISTED IN THIS COLUMN, PLEASE CALL THE SYNAGOGUE OFFICE.

FROM RABBI BERGMAN CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 lives if they are deprived of everything they had all at once. They may never recover from the shock of a sudden loss of status. You might argue that life is tough, and they Mazal Tov! should just deal with it. Ask yourself, though, if you were Birth of Richard Markus Berg, son of Laura & Joshua Berg, grand - to lose your home and your job, what would you hope the son of Judy Walker and Elissa Berg & Yaacov Scholar, great-grand - community would do? What would you need to recover son of Leah Baum. Richie is named in loving memory of his late from such a devastating loss? How would you feel if other grandfathers, Richard Berg and Mark Walker. people were determining for you what a subsistence living was? Birth of Jacob Philip Migliore, son of Jessica & Steven Migliore, A lot of people in our area are dealing with these grandson of Joan & Fred Fischer, Pamela Migliore and Laura Ann questions. Many more of us will be soon. The way our & Frank Migliore, great-grandson of Gloria Collen and Eleanor communities respond to these challenges will largely Marx. Jacob is named in loving memory of his great-grandfathers determine the future of Southeastern Michigan, if not the Israel Marx and Philipp Fischer. whole state. I am not advocating for any one position, but Birth of Emma Rose Novetsky, daughter of Melissa & Eric I think we have to consider this issue in a deep and Novetsky, granddaughter of Joan & Fred Fischer and Laurie & nuanced manner, and not just react emotionally. Howard Novetsky, great-granddaughter of Gloria Collen and Doris There are excellent arguments not to help people who & Irving Novetsky. have brought their problems upon themselves, except minimally. For example, if someone lost their house Birth of Sydney Rose Robin, (Shana Ruth), daughter of Jodi & because they bought a sub prime mortgage, we could just Adam Robin, granddaughter of Marianne & Neal Robin, and Caren say they were greedy. Unfortunately, neighborhood after & Ken Manko, great-granddaughter of Ilene Manko. Sydney is neighborhood are becoming unstable, with a large num - named in loving memory of her late grandmother, Susan Robin. ber of people leaving our state for better situations. How Birth of Joshua Fox Rodner, son of Lori Fox Rodner & Darren many more can we afford to lose? We should be helping Rodner, grandson of Judith (Judi) Koenig Fox & Thomas Fox, everyone hold onto their homes, no matter the reason for grandson of Eileen Weingarden Rodner & Harold Rodner, great- their difficulties. grandson of Ann Weingarden. I am not advocating a free ride for those people we may judge as irresponsible, but a way for people to get Birth of Emily Marissa Rodnick, daughter of Amy & Adam Rodnick, back on their feet with some dignity. It is reasonable to granddaughter of Judy & David Zimmerman and Toni & Corey make some conditions for this help, such as time limits for Rodnick, great-granddaughter of Isadore Richman, Marcia straightening out their finances to requiring increased Liebowitz and Jeanette Rodnick. charitable donations when they are able to do so. This of course should not replace the help we must give to those Birth of Alexa Hayley Schafer, daughter of Elizabeth & Marc who have been suffering for years. We have to find ways Schafer, granddaughter of Linda Schafer & the late Arnold Schafer for everybody to make it in this economy, or we are all in and Pamela & Jacob David, great-granddaughter of May David and trouble. the late Blanche & David Pollack, the late Sylvia & Harvey Samuels, The Hebrew word for charity, tzedakah , really means the late Joseph David, and the late Sol & Sonia Schafer. righteousness, doing the right thing, even if we do not Marriage of Adam Vieder, son of Gayla & Mark Vieder and Debby want to. It may seem strange to help people who already & Alberto Katan, and Amber Polselli, daughter of Tracy & Matthew have had so much, but I think it is worth contemplating. McKenzie. All of us may wind up kinder and more understanding of 12 People and Programs ¥ ¥SOCIAL ACTION IN ACTION ¥ ¥ SPRING BLOOD DRIVE HOPE HOSPITALITY & WARMING CENTER…Thanks to every - one who helped to serve dinner at the Hope Hospitality and Sunday, March 18, 7:45 a.m. - 1:20 p.m. Warming Center in Pontiac for four nights beginning on December 25th. The Center is in their new home with a spacious Blood donors, or “Life Savers,” can sched- and modern kitchen! We provided a hot dinner for 50 guests who ule appointments between 7:45 a.m. and were very grateful to have a warm place to stay and a hot meal. 1:20 p.m. Please consider doing “doubles” Thank you to Charlotte Dubin, Charm Levine, Carol & Jeffrey – you can donate 2 pints of red cells in Maisels, Michael and Sarah Hepner, Ruby & Richard Kushner, the one donation visit and perform a Betsy & Mike Winkelman, Marcy Colton, and Alaina and Ruth “double mitzvah.” People with blood Zerin. types O and B are especially needed for this type of donation. Remember: each pint of blood can poten- YAD EZRA…Our group delivered groceries on Sunday, January 22nd to Yad Ezra participants tially save 3 lives: and donating “doubles” provides 2 who are unable to get to the office to pick up their pints of red cells to one patient, doubling the benefit food. As you can imagine, for the elderly and to the patient! In addition, blood may be donated housebound, winter is a particularly difficult time every 8 weeks. to get their weekly food items. Thank you to Ken Podell, Ross It is important that you allow 1-1/2 - 2 hours Podell, Lee Schostak, Yoram Einav, Sandy Rosen, and Bobby and for your donation. To schedule an appointment, con- Natalie Blum. See Bobby’s photo below taken at Yad Ezra: tact Ruth Zerin, 248-538-9260 or register online at www.redcrossblood.org and enter adatss for sponsor code.

We send heartfelt condolences to the families of: ESTHER OLSON wife of Harvey Olson, mother of Michelle (Bradley) Silber, Stephen JANETTE ANTMAN (Amy) Olson and Robert (Marjorie) Olson, grandmother of mother of Moreen (Marshall) Lett and Sheri (Jeffrey) Weiss, Lindsay, Jessica, Benjamin, Liam, Colin, Dayna and Ilana, sister grandmother of Adam (Jennifer) Lett, Danielle (Michael) of Marvin Greenberg and Fran (Jack) Gould Randel, Randi (Ronald) Fogel, Bryan (Robyn) Weiss and Eric (fiancee Sara) Weiss, great-grandmother of Kayla and Nathan BELLE ROSENDER Lett, Ali, Lindsay and Olivia Randel, Jake, Ashley and Zack mother of Ruth (Charles) Weingarten and William (Karen) Fogel and Hayley and Mitchell Weiss Rosender, grandmother of Jeffrey (Joyce) Weingarten, Brenda (Robert Felsenfeld) Weingarten, Mark (Cindy) Weingarten, Ellen JESSE ANTMAN (Geoffrey) Kasselman, Robert (Amy) Rosender, Steven (Jackie) father of Moreen (Marshall) Lett and Sheri (Jeffrey) Weiss, Rosender, Adam (Christine) Rosender and Beth (Jeffrey) grandfather of Adam (Jennifer) Lett, Danielle (Michael) Rapaport, great-grandmother of Emily (Cody) Rex, Elliot Randel, Randi (Ronald) Fogel, Bryan (Robyn) Weiss and Eric Weingarten, Joshua, Elyssa, Matthew and Zachary Felsenfeld, (fiancee Sara) Weiss, great-grandfather of Kayla and Nathan Erin, Merrick and Tori Weingarten, Mitchell and Samantha Lett, Ali, Lindsay and Olivia Randel, Jake, Ashley and Zack Kasselman, Megan, Ethan and Elina Rosender, Molly and Ella Fogel and Hayley and Mitchell Weiss Rosender, Lily and Mia Rosender and Hayley Rapaport

SALLY BIEDERMAN SYLVIA SCHERR mother of Edward and Mark (Randi) Biederman, grandmoth - mother of Eli Sherr and Gerald Sherr er of Harrison, Carson and Larissa Biederman. MARION STATE SEYMOUR COLLEN wife of Emile State, mother of Jonathan and Michelle, Gavriel and husband of Gloria Collen, father of Joan (Fred) Fischer, Emily, Leah and Michael and Sarah and Seth, grandmother of Michael (Suzy Cohan) Andrew Collen and David Collen, Joshua, Adam, Aladara and Talia grandfather of Melissa (Eric) Novetsky, Jessica (Steven) Migliore, Daniel Fischer, Noah Collen and Zachary Collen, ROBERT TAM great-grandfather of Lily and Emma Novetsky and Alexis and husband of Elizabeth Tam, father of Faith (Jeffrey) Brasch, Aaron Jacob Migliore, brother of Sylvia Brickner, Lorraine (Allan) (Sheila) Tam, Susan (David) Guralnick and Jessica Tam, grand - Alber, and Anita Diamond father of Jonathan and Seth Brasch, Markus, Gillian and Tatum Tam, Sophia and Charlie Guralnick, brother of Rabbi Donald DANIEL "D" CRANE (Marilyn) Tam partner of Tamara Cerini, brother of Sandy (Karen), Michael (Sandy) Crane, Lisa (fiance Russ Barker) Schiff and Lori (Tim) Ryan

MARVIN DANTO father of Joanne Danto (Arnold Weingarden), James (Sandy) Danto and Gail Danto (Art Roffey), grandfather of Jennifer (Noah) Shore, Evan Danto, Lindsay Danto, Jessica Hutcheson and Brian Hutcheson, great-grandfather of Owen and Blakely - JCC Gottlieb Music Festival - Shore, also survived by Sandy Danto's children, Aaron (Julie) Feinberg, Tovah Feinberg and Josh Feinberg This year’s JCC Stephen Gottlieb Music Festival will take place March 15-25. The festival will feature child prodigy Ethan ARYEH HASSIDOF Bortnick, the youngest musician and composer to headline a father of Rani Hassidof and Tmira Bandel, brother of Ella concert tour, and Israel’s leading recording artist Noa, perform - (Arie) Moskovitz and Elyakim Hassidof ing with Mira Awad, the first Arab to represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest. D. DAN KAHN - Ahava Concert - husband of the late Betty Kahn, father of Andi (Larry) Wolfe, Hazzan Dan Gross will participate in “Ahava,” the March 25 Mark (Judy) Kahn, Patti Aaron and the late Laurence Kahn, Michigan Board of Cantors concert at 7 p.m. “Ahava” is a grandfather of Jeremy (Forest) Wolfe, Ericka (Mathew) breathtaking musical journey exploring the joys, sorrows, Thacker, Ilyssa (Curt) Foxx, Alex Kahn, Nicole Aaron, Amanda laughter and mysteries of love. Other cantors and soloists from Aaron and Bryan Aaron, great-grandfather of Jackson Wolfe, Michigan will be featured along with Hazzan Gross. This MBC Braedyn, Judah and Rafi Thacker, and Evan Foxx. Also sur - concert has sold out every year, so be sure to buy your tickets vived by companion Ardis Feldman well in advance!

BEN MAGZAMIN To purchase tickets, or to find out about the rest of the father of Linda (Michael) Schulman, Judy (Bill) Turkel- Stephen Gottlieb Music Festival, please call 248-661-1900 or Volmary and Francine (Terry) McKeon, grandfather of Robert visit www.jccdetroit.org (Leitha) Turkel, Lance (Jennifer) Turkel, Julie (Brian) Schulman Anthony, Steven (Pam) Schulman and Megan Programs will be held at the Berman Center for the Performing McKeon, great-grandfather of Emily Anthony, Madison Arts in West Bloomfield and at the JCC in Oak Park. For tick - Anthony and Zoey Turkel et information, call 248-661-1900, or visit www.jccdet.org. 13 Tributes We record with sincere appreciation the Jennie Weisman by Shirley Herman following generous contributions designed to Esther Dunsky Willis Adat Shalom Synagogue maintain the programs of Adat Shalom: by Deanna Weisman CONGREGATIONAL FUND IN HONOR OF: Aliyah by Leonard Siegal Tribute Contributions IN MEMORY OF: Janette Antman by Deborah Lapin & Rabbi Aaron Bergman by The Moskovitz Family; Judy & Marty Liebman; Tammi & ADAT SHALOM’S trib - Paul Randel; Amy, Michael, Max & Rebecca Shafron Scott Cooper; Natalie & David Herskovic ute funds provide sup - and Family; Ellen & Geoffrey Kasselman port for our many Helen Berkowitz by Randy & Barry Mitnick Jeff Camiener by Lisa & Michael Betman Marriage of Ashley Cutler & Justin Ceresnie important synagogue Herman Canner by Dani & Larry Allan; by The Kappy Family programs and servic - Marcia & Stu Bell; Lynda & Ron Charfoos; Engagement of Betty & Lou Chernoff’s es, which help Rose & David Handelman; Millie & Murray granddaughter by Marilynn & Steven to define us as an out - Hozman; Barbara & Keith Marshall and Robinson; Linda Schafer standing congregation. family; Jane & Lawrence Mendelsohn; Birth of Max Samuel Cohen Joyce Mutnick; Marilynn & Steven by Dan Greenberg Engagement of Joan & Bob Epstein’s We have set a $10 min - Robinson; Linda Schafer; Jane & Richard Ruzumna; Joan & Neil Satovsky; daughter by Marilynn & Steven Robinson; imum price for tribute cards, on par Linda Schafer with other area congregations. Rick Silverman Michael Chute Birthday of Lilyan Finer by Sylvia Roth Prayer Book Fund contributions are by Lisa & Mark Soverinsky and family Chanting the Haftorah on Shabbat $36 for the daily Sim Shalom Prayer Seymour Collen by Jeffrey L. Rosenberg by Kenneth Goss Book, $50 for the Shabbat Sim Daniel Crane by Wendy & Michael Minter Lauren & Hazzan Gross on an amazing Shalom Prayer Book, and $50 for an Helen Devries by Tammi & Scott Cooper; cabaret by Marilynn & Steven Robinson; Etz Hayim Chumash. Marilynn & Steven Robinson; Linda Linda Schafer Schafer Hazzan Gross & his tutoring assistance by Tammi & Scott Cooper We are very grateful to members and Sol Gold by Marilynn & Steven Robinson; Linda Schafer Birthday of Hazzan Daniel Gross friends who have consistently pur - by Marilynn & Steven Robinson; chased tributes, marking lifecycle Sam Hoffman by Margot, Randy and Michael Gilbert Linda Schafer events and other significant occa - D. Dan Kahn by Marilyn & Darryl Goldberg; Nancy Handelman and her assistance sions, and we encourage your con - Marilynn & Steven Robinson; Linda by Tammi & Scott Cooper tinued support. Each greeting is Schafer; Jeffrey L. Rosenberg Birth of Micah Jacob Lawson by Marilynn individually prepared on a handsome Pat Kerwin by Arleen Minkin Kosak & Steven Robinson; Linda Schafer card. Sylvia Kraft by Barbara & Irvin Kappy Leslie & Paul Magy’s 30th anniversary Robert Mills by Marsha & Hal Baker; by Marilynn & Steven Robinson; Linda Schafer To arrange for a tribute, please send Jeanne Feldstein Esther Olson by Sharon & Sheldon Rocklin: Ella Moskowitz & her wonderful tutoring the following information to the by Tammi & Scott Cooper Synagogue office: Jeffrey L. Rosenberg; Trudy & Harold Shapiro; Stewart Shear & Carol Kay; Birthday of Erwin Robinson by Marilynn & Lisa & Michael Betman and family Steven Robinson; Linda Schafer 1. Name of Fund Helen Rosenheck by Beverly & Randy Phillips Special birthday of Myrna Salzman’s mother 2. Occasion: (In memory of … In Lola Rubin by Barbara & Irvin Kappy by Marilynn & Steven Robinson; Linda Schafer honor of … Speedy recovery to … Sylvia Scherr by Jeanne & Leo Maxbauer Emily Shook by Sara Garelik; Babynaming of Alexi Schafer (Please print names.) Linda & Eric Lutz by Marilynn & Steven Robinson 3. Name(s) (first & last) and Joseph Skuce by The Betman Family; Lynda Rabbi Rachel Shere by The Moskovitz Family; Tammi & Scott Cooper; Adele & address of person(s) to be notified & Ron Charfoos; Charlotte Dubin; Cheryl & Dan Guyer; Marilynn & Steven Alan Levenson 4. Your name(s) & address Robinson; Linda Schafer Rabbi Shere & the bereavement support 5. Check for $10 per tribute Robert Tam by Alana & Greg Aronin group by Lea Sakora Fredell Whiteman by Joyce & Mark Lit Rabbi Shere’s support We will process your tribute and mail Yahrzeits of: by The Olson & Silber Families it promptly. Ann R. Liebowitz Araten by Sandy Shapiro Lisa & Gary Shiffman’s leadership with Rose Bakst by Andrea Rogoff Israel bonds by Elaine & Gary Rosenblatt To make a tribute online, go to: Kenneth Blau; Saul Blau by Phyllis Blau Anniversary of Anne & Ted Talon www.adatshalom.org/donate.php Isadore Elias by Gloria Wolok by Marilynn & Steven Robinson; Rochelle Goss; Sam Goss; Sheina Linda Schafer Klempner by Karen & Ken Goss Birth of Sailor Liat Schostak by Marilynn & Tributes received by the 1st of the Steven Robinson; Linda Schafer month will appear in the following Paula Grossman by Judie Moss Samuel Kampner by Eleanor Maness SPEEDY RECOVERY TO: month’s VOICE. Bea Kreichman by The Phillips Family Lillian Kaufman by Marilynn & Steven Alex Kushner by Carrie & Roger Kushner Robinson; Linda Schafer If you would like information on how Ben Mandell by Dolores Mandell to establish a fund, please contact Ben Miller, Ella Miller by Florence Miller öõ Executive Director Alan Yost. William Salomon by Allan Salomon BOY SCOUT FUND Norman Schakne by Marilyn Schakne TROOP #364 Shirley J. Sklar IN MEMORY OF: by Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Jacobs Robert Tam by Tammi & Scott Cooper and family 14 Tributes by Lisa, Mark & Mara Soverinsky by Barbara and Irvin Kappy and family öõ Engagement of Adele Staller’s granddaugh - MARILYN & MATTHEW DROZ ter, öõ MEMORIAL FUND Tamar by Shelly & Gene Perlman GERRY D. KELLER MEMORIAL CHOIR FUND IN MEMORY OF: SPEEDY RECOVERY TO: Rosalie Lipson by Rosalyn & Karen Droz; Ella Berman by Adele Staller, Shelly Perlman IN MEMORY OF: Fonda, Brittani & Ellery Schwartz Michael Chute , Seymour Collen , D. Dan Kahn Charles and Louis Warshaw by Rosalyn & öõ by Rita & Ed Sitron Karen Droz; Fonda, Brittani & Ellery ALEX GRAHAM Joseph Skuce by Sandy Shapiro Schwartz TRAVEL & EDUCATION FUND Yahrzeits of: IN MEMORY OF: Gerry Keller by Shelley & Ed Kohl öõ Bernard Ashmann by Dina Ashmann Morris Weberman ALAN & SUE KAUFMAN Helen Devries by Shoshana Wolok by Susan & Michael Feldman EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER FUND Sol Gold, Belle Rosender, Joseph Skuce IN HONOR OF: IN MEMORY OF: by Susie & Bill Graham Special birthday of Myrna Salzman Janette Antman by Suzie Horowitz; Drew D. Dan Kahn by Susie & Bill Graham; by Sandy & Jim Hack Millman; Marci, Steve, Max, Sydni & Karen & Allan Lovinger 35th anniversary for Arlene & Asher Tilchin Logan Rotenberg Yahrzeits of: by Ellie & Sid Goren; Janet Randolph Doris Friedman by Marci, Steve, Max, Sydni Sam Diem by Roslyn Katzman SPEEDY RECOVERY TO: & Logan Rotenberg Alex Graham by Merle & Ron Schwartz; Harold Baker by Judy & David Goldis Robert Galin by Early Childhood Center; Miriam Berenstein Sue & Terry Berlin Susan Shlom Kreiger, Libbie Shlom öõ Ellen Greenbaum by Early Childhood Center by Marion Shlom HENRY C. & ROSE BENSON KEYWELL Molly Haas by Shelley & Arthur Fine Sidney Scheinker by Miriam Berenstein & ESTELLE K. KAHN FUND Maurice Neeman by Susie & Dennis Horwitz IN MEMORY OF: and family öõ Sylvia Estelle Kahn, Mildren Kosene Dee Dee Perlman by Shelley & Arthur Fine; BETTY & D. DAN KAHN by Shirley & Kopel Kahn Susie & Dennis Horwitz and family CHESED FUND öõ Paul Kerwin, Nellie Shek by Shelly & Allen IN MEMORY OF: D. Dan Kahn by Danie & Larry Allan; ROBERT KORNWISE FUND Tarockoff and family Marilyn & Irwin Alterman; Gayle & Harvey IN MEMORY OF: Albert Stein by Shelley & Arthur Fine Beck; Donna & Jack Belen; Janet & Abe Seymour Collen by Claire & Gene Richmond Leslye Indenbaum by Shari Bross Berman; Penny & Harold Blumenstein; Belle Rosender , Robert Tam , Lou Warshaw Esther Olson by Marci, Steve, Max, Sydni & Elaine Brickman; Gayle & Dick Burstein; by Maureen & Sandy Kornwise Logan Rotenberg Inez Cane; Maxine & Byron Canvasser; IN HONOR OF: Joseph Skuce by Marci & Steve Rotenberg Lauren & Marvin Daitch; Jean & Howard Birth of Sailor Liat Schostak and family; Sue Berlin and Shelly Dubin; Suzie Eliades; Envy Capital LLC; by Claire & Gene Richmond Tarockoff Judy & Stanley Frankel; Judy & Howard Donation by Sue Ellen & Harold Dubrowsky Robert Tam by Marci & Steve Rotenberg Friedman; Harriet Friedman; Jody Yahrzeits of: öõ Sack; Marlene & Fred Galperin; Beth Leonard Efros by Lillian Kaufman ALEX KUSHNER MEMORIAL FUND Gans; Joel Gerhsenson; Ethel Goldenberg; Sadie Katzman by Roslyn Katzman IN MEMORY OF: Cheryl & Dan Guyer; Margot & Jerry Olive Brewster, D. Dan Kahn IN HONOR OF: Halperin; Sharon & Martin Hart; Mr. & Birth of Richard Mark Berg by Ruby & Richard Kushner Mrs. Robert Hegelund; Janis & Sam by Robin & Howard Terebelo Chaya Burko by Dina Ashmann Holcman; Dr. & Mrs. Marty Janower and Marriage of Julie Eisman & Jason Levy IN HONOR OF: family; Ruth Kahn; Paula Kampinski; by Lisa & Michael Betman and family Birthday of Hazzan Gross Roslyn Katzman; Aileen & Harvey by Ruby & Richard Kushner öõ Kleiman; Carrie & Roger Kushner; Joan Beautiful concert by Hazzan & Lauren Gross CHARLOTTE & PHILLIP EDELHEIT FUND LaBelle; Gail & Art Langer; Terran & by Ruby & Richard Kushner IN MEMORY OF: Roger Leemis; Debbie Levin and Larry Anniversary of Diane & Emery Klein Jeanette Gross by Millie Burns; Snider; Dolly Lewis; Sue & Lee Lutz; by Ruby & Richard Kushner Janis & Sam Holcman Linda & Eric Lutz; Mr. & Mrs. Steven Bat Mitzvah of Sophie Steinbock Madden; Susan Matisoff; Jeanne & Leo IN HONOR OF: by Ruby & Richard Kushner College graduations of Hannah Gross and Maxbauer; Mr. & Mrs. Edward McGuire; Judy Gross by Jeanette Pomish Sheldon Peven; Phyllis & Bob Pilcowitz öõ and family; Frances Richardson; Saul HILLEL ISAAC MAISEL MEMORIAL öõ Rose; Elise & David Schostak; Liz & Steve HOUSING THE HOMELESS FUND DR. MANUEL FELDMAN Schubiner; Shirley & Jerry Shagrin; IN MEMORY OF: BETH ACHIM RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Marilynn Silberman; Teri & Steve Sinkoff; Helen Devries by Fran & Phil Wolok MEMORIAL FUND Sally Soberman; Mr. & Mrs. James Saul Gold, Eva Mames, Esther Olson Strickland; Judi & Donn Stroud; Lynda & by Rachel & Harry Maisel IN MEMORY OF: Miriam Rose by Barbara & Irvin Kappy Seymour Collen by Shellie & Mike Anstandig Doug Thal; Arlene & Asher Tilchin; Rita & and family Helen Devries by Phyllis & Seymour Subar Hershell Wais; Roberta & Dennis Weber; Belle Rosender by Saul Rose Leslye Indenbaum Deanna Weisman; Daniel Whelan; Robin Sylvia Scherr by Carole Frank by Michael Gordner and family & Gary Wine; Lisa & Rick Wolf; The Joseph Skuce by Rachel & Harry Maisel; Albert Stein by Rena & Ronnie Meyers Zeskind Family; Andi & Larry Wolfe Carol & Jeffrey Maisels; Shoshana Wolok Robert Tam by Shellie & Mike Anstandig; Robert Moses by Andi & Larry Wolfe Yahrzeits of: Dan Greenberg; Rena & Ronnie Meyers Yahrzeit of Joseph Mendelson Miriam Bramson; Israel Aaron Maisels Yahrzeit of Samuel Weinberg by Inez Cane by Rachel & Harry Maisel by Adele W. Staller IN HONOR OF: Ruth Sherman; Ita Starkman Birth of Jackson Wolfe IN HONOR OF: by Sylvia & Henry Starkman High Holiday Honors 15 Tributes Arthur Stolsky; David Hirsh Wolok Lauren Tackel and Marlene Platt Tilchin; Julie, Marty, Danny & Sammie by Shoshana Wolok Wiener; Carol Coskey Wechsler & Norman Louis Weizen by The Rotblatt Family öõ Wechsler; Woodcliff on the Lake Condo IN HONOR OF: MAURICE RAZNICK & JEAN RAZNICK Association; Ruth & Michael Zerin; Shirley 80th birthday of Michael Elias KLARISTENFELD MEMORIAL FUND & Richard Zirkin by Rachel & Harry Maisel IN MEMORY OF: Joseph Skuce by Joyce & Jeffrey Weingarten Fred Bernstein, Joseph Dresner , Milton Many thanks to Bill Graham Helen Rosenheck , Robert Tam Fishman, D. Dan Kahn , Belle Rosender, by Rachel & Harry Maisel by Joyce & Jeffrey Weingarten Harold Panter, Emily Shook 30th anniversary for Leslie & Paul Magy Yahrzeits of: by Elaine & Mel Raznick by Carol & Jeffrey Maisels Morris Berlin , Jennie Tugman Ellen Greenbaum by Elaine & Mel Raznick; Birthday of Harry Maisel by Lou Berlin Madelon & Lou Seligman by Carol & Jeffrey Maisels Earle Kanners by Madelon & Lou Seligman IN HONOR OF: Dr. Harry Maisel being honored at WSU 50th anniversary of Mr. & Mrs. Lenard Bakst Dorothy Lapides by Elaine & Mel Raznick; Medical School by Barbara & Irvin Kappy and the B’nai Mitzvah of your Gerrie & Buddy Sollish and family grandchildren Tori & Merrick Weingarten Esther Olson by Marsha & David Wein Recent wedding of Isabel & Alex Pischler by Karen & Bill Rosender by Rachel & Harry Maisel IN HONOR OF: Birth of Rochelle & Charles Markle’s 80th birthday of Fred Brown Sandy Shapiro participating in a half grandchild by Sharon & Tom Lebovic by Gerrie & Buddy Sollish marathon by Rachel & Harry Maisel Special birthday of Charles Weingarten Dr. Howard Tischler’s promotion to Chief of SPEEDY RECOVERY TO: by Amy & Robert Rosender and family; Mort Feldman by Elaine & Mel Raznick Radiology by Rachel & Harry Maisel Christine & Adam Rosender and family; SPEEDY RECOVERY TO: öõ Jackie & Steven Rosender and family; Gary Ritten by Etta & Harvey Lipsky BELLE & MAURICE ROSENDER Beth, Jeff & Hayley Rapaport Steven Robinson by Ann & Ted Talon MEMORIAL FUND B’nai Mitzvah of Tori & Merrick Weingarten Ashton Sukenic by Gerald Sukenic IN MEMORY OF: by Karen & Bill Rosender Evelyn Berlin by Nancy & Richard Barr; SPEEDY RECOVERY TO: öõ Barbara, Irvin, Brandon & Michelle Cathy Donigan by Louis Berlin; Joyce & MORRY NEUVIRTH Kappy; Linda & Barry Rosenbaum Jeffrey Weingarten BAR & BAT MITZVAH FUND D. Dan Kahn by Sharon & Tom Lebovic; IN MEMORY OF: Belle Rosender and Ruth Weingarten; öõ Daniel Crane by Sheryl & Cliff Dovitz Joyce & Jeffrey Weingarten RABBI JACOB E. SEGAL FUND D. Dan Kahn by Sheryl & Cliff Dovitz; Esther Olson by Sharon & Tom Lebovic IN MEMORY OF: Yahrzeits of: Julie & Marty Wiener Seymour Collen, Daniel Crane Pearl Brodsky by Bernard Brodsky Paul Kerwin by Annette Neuvirth by Joyce & Jeffrey Weingarten Eva Solomon by Samuel Solomon Belle Rosender by Sharon & Matthew Rose Belle Rosender by Nancy & Richard Barr; Sylvia Scherr by Rochelle & Joel Lieberman Gyongyi & Jerry Belfer; Joanna & Eli Joseph Skuce by Rosalie & Bruce Rosen; öõ Berger; Phyllis & Bruce Billes; Joyce & CANTOR MAX SHIMANSKY Julie & Marty Wiener George Blum; Miriam & Willie Bobrow; Yahrzeits of: MEMORIAL FUND Marge & George Calomeni; Goldie Cash; IN MEMORY OF: Fay Rotblatt by The Rotblatt Family Sylvia Crystal; Esther & Hy Dashevsky; Jeanette Gross by Barbara & Leslie Hubert Bella Shulman by Annette Neuvirth Jacqueline & Lawrence Elkus; Mary & IN HONOR OF: Lawrence Wiener by Julie & Marty Wiener Jerry Ellis; Joyce & Abram Epstein; Engagement of Shoshana Perlman IN HONOR OF: Barbara Epstein; Marisa Stober; Debby & by Adele W. Staller Hazzan Gross by Cindy, Mark, Erin, Merrick Bob Ernst; Lois & Stuart Falk; Wilma & & Tori Weingarten öõ Arnie Fellman; Shirley & William SISTERHOOD BRAILLE FUND B’nai Mitzvah of Jolie & Jared Sherman Felsenfeld; Alice & Sidney Frank; Andrea by Rosalie & Bruce Rosen IN MEMORY OF: & Randy Gold; Shelley & David Goldberg; Robert Galin by Sheila & Ron Schechter Birth of Sailor Liat Schostak Karen & Ken Goss; Renee Durbin & Bob by Saul Rose Jordie Glassman by Ethel Goldenberg Greenburger; Janis & Sam Holcman; Lori Earle V. Kanners by Roslyn Katzman; Joyce Weingarten by Cindy, Mark, Erin, & Jim Issner; Nancy & Jim Jonas; Karen Merrick & Tori Weingarten Ronna Katzman & Kenny Whiteman; & Joel Kahn; Ruth Kahn; Sheila Ethel Goldenberg öõ Kasselman; Diana & Joel Katz and family; Janette Antman by Ethel Goldenberg; Ronna Minna & Murray Kling; Amy & Dana PAULINE & GEORGE P. NORMAN Katzman & Kenny Whiteman; Cheri & Kramer; Linda & Alan Kristall; Sue & Sandy Topper; Gayle & Gary Samuels; MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND Larry Lankowsky; Sharon & Tom Lebovic; IN MEMORY OF: Roslyn Katzman Karen & Scott Lewis; Rochelle & Joel William Krefman Pat Kerwin by Cheri & Sandy Topper; Lieberman; Betsy & Jerry Loomus; by Andrea & Sheldon Gordon and family Ronna Katzman & Kenny Whiteman Rochelle & Aaron Lupovitch; Carol & Leo Raminick öõ Morton Metzger; Elsie & Alvin Miller; by Ronna Katzman & Kenny Whiteman STEVEN POSEN Marlene Nessel; Linda Permut; Sheri D. Dan Kahn by Sheila & Ron Schechter YOUTH VOLUNTEER FUND Rapaport & Stephen Rapaport; Janet & Leslye Indenbaum by Sheila & Ron IN MEMORY OF: Seymour Rosen; Judy & Bob Rubin; Schechter; Doris, Dick & Kerry Gold; Corrine Margolis Daphna & Sydney Ruby; Rae Ruby; Beth Cousins Larry & Phyllis and Rhoda; by Helayne & Jeffrey Kaplan & Bob Ruskin; Franzika & R. J. Etka Goldenberg Yahrzeit of Civia Diem by Roslyn Katzman Schoenfeld; Bonnie & Allan Shapiro; Gerald Goren , Diane Perlman Faith, Steven & Leah Shapiro; Dorothy & by Sheila & Ron Schechter öõ Jimmy Shroat; Jeanne & John Shroat; PRAYER BOOK FUND Mrs. Gutham of New York Janis & Larry Shulman; Alan Silverman; by Etka Goldenberg IN MEMORY OF: Lynda & Doug Thal; Arlene & Asher Esther Olson by Judy & David Goldis Daniel Crane Shirley & Burton Platt by Rochelle Markle, 16 This monTh we are Tributes pleased To bring you The firsT of a series Yoskowitz by Marilynn & Steven by The Staff of Huntington Technology of delicious Kosher Charles Schwartz by Sheila & Ron Robinson; Linda Schafer Schechter Engagement of Jeremy Yoskowitz & Lisa recipes from our Cohen by Judy & David Goldis; Shelly & IN HONOR OF: caTerer maTT prenTice. 100th birthday of Sam Cascade Gene Perlman; Marilynn & Steven by Sheila & Ron Schechter Robinson; Linda Schafer enjoy maTT’s greaT cuisine aT The Rabbi Yoskowitz by Sheryl Potashnik Suellen & Frank Trionfi being honored by synagogue and in your own home. the Chabad of Commerce by Ronna Katzman & Kenny Whiteman ö Babynaming of Alexi Schafer BREAKFAST & SEUDAH SHELISHIT maTT’s mushroom soup is one by Ethel Goldenberg December of his signaTure dishes. Bar Mitzvah of Bradley Silverman In memory of Doris Levin by Roslyn Katzman by Jay Levin Bat Mitzvah of Jenna Himelhoch In memory of Sheri Lynn Devries milk & honey’s by Ethel Goldenberg; Roslyn Katzman by The Traison & Devries families cream of mushroom soup Engagement of Meredith Epstein to Oren In memory of Harriet Schiff by Roslyn Katzman by Harold Schiff (makes 3 quarts) SPEEDY RECOVERY TO: In memory of Max Hoberman Stacey Goodman Bernson by Paul Hoberman ingredients: by Roslyn Katzman January 1 stick butter öõ In memory of Pauline & Louis Tepman 4 c rough chopped onions by Barry Lippitt and Pam Lippitt 1 T minced garlic STARMAN FAMILY MEMORIAL FUND In memory of Benjamin Wilson 1/4 c flour IN MEMORY OF: by Betsy Winkelman 3 + 3/4 lbs sliced mushrooms Ruth Tischler by Evelyn Starman and family In honor the B’nai Mitzvah of Tori & Merrick öõ Weingarten by Cindy & Mark Weingarten 3 c heavy cream In memory of Anna & Samuel Chapin and 1/8 lb. mushroom base JERRY TEPMAN Abram Guyer by Cheryl & Dan Guyer salt & pepper (to taste) MEMORIAL ALIYAH FUND In honor of the B’nai Mitzvah of Harrison & IN MEMORY OF: Carson Biederman by Janice Biederman Bea Kaplan by Rena Tepman preparation: and Eddie Biederman Pat Kerwin by Doreen & Jason Dickman; 1. sweat onions and butter with garlic until In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Max Flam Suzan & Larry Tepman; Rena Tepman translucent by Robyn & Steve Flam Robert Mills by Rena Tepman In memory of Jennie Shiffman 2. add flour ( to make roux ) öõ by Julie & Doug Shiffman 3. add mushrooms and cook down until done CANTOR LARRY VIEDER In memory of Milton Caplan 4. add heavy cream and mushroom base MEMORIAL FUND by Evva Hepner 5. bring to simmer In memory of Sidney Moses IN MEMORY OF: 6. puree until smooth (thin with water if Evelyn Berlin by Carol & Sandy Vieder by David Moses needed) Herman Canner by The Magy Family In memory of Paula Salzman 7. season with salt and pepper by Joe Salzman Seymour Collen by The Magy Family 8. cool properly Helen Mae Devries by The Magy Family In memory of Erwin Miller D. Dan Kahn by The Magy family; by Judith & Martin Miller Carol & Sandy Vieder In memory of Sophie Kaplan Pat Kerwin by Melissa & Richard Levine; by Dennis Phillips RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Gayla & Mark Vieder February CONTINUED FROM PAGe 10 Esther Olson In memory of Moe Weisberg parents. Please join us! Remember, our stu - by Barbara & Norman Benjamin by Alexandra & Joe Wener dents in 2nd - 7th are expected to attend six Belle Rosender by Sharon & Martin Hart; In memory of Edith Guyer Shabbat services over the course of the The Magy Family; Carol & Sandy Vieder by Cheryl & Dan Guyer Sylvia Scherr by The Magy Family; Arlene In honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Samantha school year. K-1st grade students are & Asher Tilchin Berman by Barbara & Gary Berman required to attend three times. Joseph Skuce by Betsy & Jerry Loomus; In memory of Reuben Hollander The month of March ends with the third The Magy Family by Gordon Hollander graders’ TRIP TO THE MATZAH FACTORY on the Robert Tam by The Magy family In memory of Albert Pesis 24th. The 6th graders will study that morn - Yahrzeit of Norman Cottler by Jack Pesis ing with Dr. Benjamin Gample. The following by Sylvia & Bernard Cohen In memory of Harold Dubin Sunday, April 1, we have OUR ANNUAL K-3, by Charlotte Dubin IN HONOR OF: PASSOVER ADVENTURE. This year the families Anniversary of Leslie & Paul Magy In honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Rebecca will be making a Passover centerpiece that Chandross by Marilyn & Alan Chandross by Lois & Avern Cohen; Amy & Bob will be a cherished part of your celebration In marking the end of Kaddish Folberg for years to come. 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