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the temple post Established 1844 Volume 55, Issue 17 June/July 2016 Hampton Roads MISSION STATEMENT: LGBTQSI “My House Shall be Called a House of Prayer For All Peoples” Interfaith Celebration To provide a spiritual, cultural, and educational environment inspired Tuesday, June 14, 2016 by the highest Reform Jewish values. at 7:00 pm at Ohef Sholom Temple What’s Inside: Clergy Corner...... 2 Join with folks from all across Hampton Worship...... 3 Roads from different faith traditions Announcements...... 3 to affirm, support, and celebrate President’s Report...... 4 members and allies of our LGBT Donations...... 5 & 13 Community. We will affirm that the Family Learning...... 6 Sacred, in the wide variety of Scholarships...... 7 ways that we understand Interfaith Iftar...... 7 and perceive it, not only Men's Club...... 8 accepts but embraces Long Range Planning...... 8 ALL of who we are. Music & Medicine...... 9 Caring Committee...... 10 Environmental Stewardship ..11 Sisterhood...... 12 Adult Learning...... 15 Birthdays & Yahrzeits...16-17 Highlighted Events...... 18 Calendar...... 19

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When I was in Religious School as do, I’m sure - he argues with the donkey. She asks a youth, I knew there was some him, have I not been loyal to you always? He has to good stuff in the Torah because admit she has a point. After Balaam is one-upped Clergy we often heard about the weekly by his beast of burden, God reveals the angel to Torah Portion. There were really juicy Bible stories him, who tells him that the donkey saved his life by Senior Rabbi about creation, a boat that held a pair of every avoiding the angel. Balaam apologizes, and offers to Rosalin Mandelberg animal on earth, a kid with a multi-colored coat, go home, but the angel says, no, it’s fine, go ahead, [email protected] and so many other marvelous ideas to capture my but remember - say nothing to My people except what I tell you. Cantor imagination. However, when I got to Jewish summer Wally Schachet-Briskin camp, and the rabbis on faculty brought up stories King Balak comes down to meet Sorcerer Balaam [email protected] of talking donkeys, God making blessings come out at Kiriath-huzoth, overlooking the Hebrews. They of a sorcerer’s mouth, and the earth opening up and offer a bunch of sacrifices to get ready for the big Rabbi Emeritus swallowing people, I thought they were making it all cursing-fest. Balaam reminds Balak of his instructions: Lawrence Forman up. Guess what? It’s in there! So often we miss these he can only say what God wants him to. The king [email protected] gems in the Torah because they come around during takes the sorcerer to a high place. Balaam consults summer break, and many of us are elsewhere than in with God and then says: You Hebrews are great! I the classroom studying the texts. want to be just like you! Balak says: What are you So, let me give you just a sampling of what goes doing? I brought you here to bury the Israelites, not on in Parshat (Torah Portion) Balak, which will be read praise them! Balaam says: It wasn’t my words - God this year on July 16. Here’s the story: did it. Balak says: Come with me to a different place, Staff The king of Moab, a country on the border of and maybe you can curse them from there! They go Executive Director where the Israelites are camping out during their 40- to the summit of Mount Pisgah, Balaam consults Linda Peck year wilderness trek, gets a little paranoid. We are with God, he opens up his mouth, and says to the [email protected] told it is because of the vast numbers of Hebrews, Hebrews: God is with you! You’re going to have a and his advisers tell the king that the Israelites will great future!. The king is beside himself. “Don’t curse Director of Family pick the land clean like a hungry ox grazes grass. The them and don’t bless them!” “But I told you, these Learning king, Balak, knows what to do in such a case. He are God’s words!” “Come with me to a different Chris Kraus sends for a sorcerer, Balaam, saying, “Come on over place…” (Do you sense a pattern here?) Finally they [email protected] - bring your best curses - because the people in the reach the summit of Mount Peor, where Balaam skips land next door are so numerous… (How numerous the consultation with God, opens his mouth, and Music Director are they?) …that they hide the earth from view. Your out comes a poem we sing almost every Saturday Charles Woodward reputation is that whoever you bless is blessed morning at Ohef Sholom Temple, and around the [email protected] indeed, and whoever you curse is cursed. So curse Jewish world: Educational Consultant them, and then maybe I’ll be able to defeat them “Ma tovu ohalecha, Yaakov; mishk’notecha, Yisraeil!” Kitty Wolf and kick them out of the land. “How lovely are your tents, O Jacob; your dwelling [email protected] Balaam is a wise sorcerer, and he knows the powers places, Israel!” of the universe. So, when the king’s elders try to hire Balak is so furious, he slaps his hands together Administrative Assistant Balaam to curse the Hebrews, he tells them to wait - and tells Balaam to go home, without pay. Balaam Michelle Lutton he needs to consult with the God of the Hebrews. He says, I told you so, and what’s more, the God of the [email protected] does so, and God says to Balaam, “That’s not a good Hebrews has a message for you. Those very Hebrews idea. Don’t do it, because they’re already blessed.” about whom you were paranoid? Now God will give Bookkeeper Balaam tells the elders he can’t. King Balak doesn’t you an actual reason to be afraid: they’re going to Lorenetta Tucker like this answer so he sends dignitaries to persuade rise up and defeat you. And they both go home. [email protected] Balaam. They tell him the king will give him anything When I was a lad, I thought these were fantastic Graphic Designer he asks! Balaam goes back to God and God tells him, (with an emphasis on fantasy) campfire stories. Talking Elyse Stinman “You know what, FINE, but only on one condition: donkeys indeed! Where do they come up with this [email protected] Whatever I command you, THAT you shall do.” stuff? Well, as I came to learn, and now you know too, At dawn, Balaam gets on his faithful donkey to it’s what’s hidden in the Torah while everyone’s away head toward a hill overlooking the Hebrews. An on summer break. Take time this season to delve into angel of God is blocking the road but only the some fantastic stories! donkey can see it. Three times the donkey delays Balaam’s journey: first she swerves off the road into Baruch ata, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech Ha-olam, Lay Leader a field; then she leans up against a wall, crushing asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav, v’tzivanu la’asok b’divrei Balaam’s foot; then she sits right down in the middle Torah. Gam bakayitz. President of the road. Each time she avoids the angel Balaam Blessed is God, who makes us holy with Ted Kaufman can’t see, he hits her with a stick. Finally she turns to commandments, and commands us to immerse [email protected] him and says, “Why are you hitting me? What did ourselves in words of Torah. Even in summer. I do to you?” Balaam does what any of us would

2 June/July 2016 Announcements Worship

Congratulations to Amy Amanda Shroyer and James Godfrey Lightbourn who were married on May 14, 2016, by Rabbi Rosalin Mandelberg at Bayville June Torah Portions Golf Club in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Amy is the daugther of Leslie and Michael June 3 26 Iyyar Shroyer. Shabbat Services – 6:30 pm son of Parasha: B'chukotai Theodore (Ted) Crockin, Dr. Stephen Mark Goldstein and Marsha Lev. 26:3 - 27:34 Chenman-Goldstein of Virginia Beach married Katherine (Kazzie) Zerface on February 27, 2016 at the Bel Air Bay Club in Pacific Palisades, California. The Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19 - 17:14 couple resides in Marina Del Rey, California. June 10 4 Sivan Founding partner and member of Ohef Sholom Temple, John Cooper, and Shabbat Services – 6:30 pm partner, Jim Hurley, have been named again this year as Virginia Super Lawyer Parasha: B'midbar in the Super Lawyers Magazine. The designation places John Cooper and Jim Num. 1:1 - 4:20 Hurley in elite company of less than 5 percent of Virginia’s top lawyers. The Haftarah: Hosea 2:1-22 designation is based upon a rigorous evaluation by a blue ribbon panel of attorneys in the Commonwealth, who recognized the attorneys’ expertise and June 17 11 Sivan achievement in personal injury law. Shabbat Service – 6:30 pm Parasha: Naso John and Dale Jacobs are delighted to announce the birth of twin granddaughters Silvi and Isabel (Isa) on April 5, 2016 - proud parents are Num. 4:21 - 7:89 Jordan and Maria Jacobs of New York City. Haftarah: Judges 13:2-25 Mazel Tov to proud grandparents Linda and George Metzger on the birth of June 24 18 Sivan their grandson, Eli Gavin Metzger, born to Jennifer and Jared Metzger, on Shabbat Service – 6:30 pm March 26, 2016. Parasha: B'haalot'cha Jerry Nadler, MD, an internationally known physician/scientist who is making Num. 8:1 - 12:16 potentially game-changing advances in diabetes research, has been named Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14 - 4:7 Virginia’s Outstanding Scientist for 2016. Gov. Terry McAuliffe presented the award to Dr. Nadler on Feb. 25 at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond. July Torah Portions Erin Michelle Rosenbach, granddaughter of Rose and Kurt Rosenbach and July 1 25 Sivan Gregory Dillon Stockburger were married Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Botanical Shabbat Services – 6:30 pm Garden by Rabbi Roz. Parasha: Sh'lach L'cha Num. 13:1 - 15:41 Ohef Sholom offers heartfelt condolences to the following members and friends: Haftarah: Joshua 2:1-24 Margaret Sawyer on the loss of her mother, Pearl Scherr. July 8 2 Tamuz Kitty Wolf on the loss of her husband & Rabbi to OST, Rabbi Arthur Steinberg. Shabbat Service – 6:30 pm Ohef Sholom Temple congregant, Ruth Gutherz Parasha: Korach Candace Altschul on the loss of her mother, Elinor Summers. Num. 16:1 - 18:32 Mark Friedman & Jay Friedman on the loss of their uncle, E. Allan Fine. Haftarah: I Samuel 11:14 - 12:22 Stuart (Sarah Jo), Richard (Martha), and Michael (Lori) Glasser, and Jane Susan (Joe) Frank on the loss of their mother, Rose Frances Glasser. July 15 9 Tamuz

Mary Cantin on the loss of her husband, Jane Cantin, Nancy Cantin Burton and Shabbat Service – 6:30 pm Marshall Cantin on the loss of their father, Ira Cantin. Parasha: Chukat Louis & John Grossman on the loss of their mother, Rose Ann Grossman. Num. 19:1 - 22:1 Haftarah: Judges 11:1-33 Shelley (Jeff) Loeb on the loss of her mother, Estelle Ruth Hochstadt. July 22 16 Tamuz Shabbat Service – 6:30 pm Parasha: Balak mazel tov! Num. 22:2 - 25:9 Haftarah: Micah 5:6 - 6:8 Congratulations to Sabrina Sterns on her July 29 23 Tamuz upcoming Bat Mitzvah on June 4, 2016. Shabbat Service – 6:30 pm Sabrina is the daughter of George & Parasha: Pinchas Jenny Sterns, sister of Alastair Sterns, and Num. 25:10 - 30:1 granddaughter of Harvey & Ronni Sterns and Haftarah: Jeremiah 1:1 - 2:3 Harloe & Harriet Cutler. Headsets are available for those in need of audio assistance at Congratulations to Cecilia Firoved on her Services. upcoming Bat Mitzvah on June 11, 2016. Cecilia is the daughter of Ross & Mandi Firoved, sister of Jayden and Levi Firoved, and granddaughter of Vicki & Bob* Wolfson.

* of blessed memory June/July 2016 3 A Word from the President

Ted Kaufman Shalom Y’all, Temple President Here is a story with a subtle message to share: Micah 6:6-8

ell, it’s been a challenging no longer refer to our Religious of our new Database, but have year. You might say it has School as “Jewish Jail.” Religious hired a consultant to fix this issue. W been the Best of Times yet School enrollment has declined Additionally, congregants did also the Worst of Times. A lot of to 169 from over 200 a few years not receive their December bills. good work was accomplished, ago. We are aware of it and are While we usually do not send High but we also experienced some working on it. Interestingly, our Holiday tickets to congregants in things that were uncomfortable Temple learning programs have arrears, that was not done this past and discomfiting to say the least. seen increased attendance. The year for the first time in decades. They ranged from the death of Wiggles & Giggles program for And our phone system died after our beloved Rabbi Steinberg to infants and toddlers, for example, 12 years of useful life. significant changes resulting from grew from 4 families last year to Last month, we lost Rabbi Arthur financial neglect in our front office. 14 this year. That’s an increase of Steinberg to declining health. Who The coming year should be a lot 350%. They will be kindergarteners can forget his last High Holiday smoother, because as lay leaders, and 1st graders in a few years and speech on whether it is okay to we have learned valuable lessons. represent the future growth of our eat string beans on certain Jewish Task Forces are in place, and we Religious School. holidays ? He turned that seemingly have a plan for better governance. Last June, our Treasurer announced trivial detail into a talk on how we There is an old Norfolk saying: “Be that we were concerned with some are defined by the questions we careful when you open up a Wall in of our financial numbers, which ask. His last sermon on April 7 was Ghent.” You never know what you precipitated an investigation. a humorous explanation of Jewish are going to find, but if you uncover Our investigation revealed that vs. Christian views of food and something wrong, you have a duty one of our employees had been wine. He had a knack for making to fix it for those who follow. committing serious financial the mundane extraordinary, thanks Let’s recap some things we did irregularities (some might allege to that firm, soft voice of his. right. Our House Committee, credit card fraud) over several To fill the void, we are assembling under the leadership of Jane years. Ultimately, that person was a clergy search committee Klein Goldman, re-grated and allowed to resign after promising representing the various restriped our parking lot for the to pay us back. Out of respect for demographics of our Temple. Read first time in years. We completed a the family involved, we chose not your bulletins for more information Landscaping Plan for the upcoming to prosecute. as it may take many months to 175th anniversary celebration of Unfortunately, in trying to discover find the right person. Anyone our Congregation. And Ohef how that employee’s misbehavior involved in the two year search Sholom now possesses the most could have gone on for so long, that eventually led us to Rabbi Roz elegant Dumpster Enclosure in all we uncovered a multi-year pattern will concur. Just know we take the of Ghent. Under the Leadership of lack of oversight that prompted time to get it right. of Linda Fox-Jarvis, we raised the us to eliminate two positions in our Through it all, our Senior Rabbi funds and installed a Handicapped Front Office (Data Entry Clerk and and Cantor have stood by our side Accessible Family Bathroom for Temple Administrator) and move through thin and thick. Thank you, those whose wheelchairs could to an Executive Director staffing Rabbi Roz and Cantor Wally, for not fit into our existing restrooms. model, a previously approved being the glue that keeps Ohef And Karen Fine led an outstanding Board goal. Today, one person, Sholom the caring, loving, and and highly profitable Fundraiser. Linda Peck, is in charge of the spiritual place that it is. As explained last year, the theme entire operation. of my Presidency is Y'alldeinu, a Frankly, we have learned the To Be Continued. . . Hebrew word meaning “for our hard way that we need proper children.” Under the leadership accounting controls, supervisory Todah Raba, of our Director of Family Learning, audits, and personal accountability. Chris Kraus, kids look forward to We have been challenged to TED coming to Religious School. Parents generate necessary reports out Prez

4 June/July 2016 We Appreciate the Thoughtfulness of Those Who Support OST by remembering and honoring their friends and loved ones through their generous contributions

175th ANNIVERSARY FLORAL FUND BERTHA WILKOFF RABBI ROSALIN GERALD H. SHERMAN In Memory of: In Memory of: *Cynthia & Stuart Katz MANDELBERG’S *Linda & Alan Troy MARTIN ‘SKIP’ GOODE BARNEY BARR HERMAN M. ZACKS DISCRETIONARY LOLA SHERMAN Viviane Simon & Family *Lee & Arnold Barr *Cinda & Lenny Zacks FUND *Linda & Alan Troy RUTH GUTHERZ HAROLD BASS In Honor Of The Birth Of In Memory of: RABBI ARTHUR Nancy & Charlie Nusbaum Marilyn & Stuart Buxbaum Their Daughter, Bayla, to: SUSAN HOFHEIMER STEINBERG MILDRED J. SIEGEL BESSIE LIEBMAN CODD *NICHOLE & DAVID CRITTENDEN *Suzanne Barr *SL Nusbaum *Rose Ann L. Grossman KUSHNER *Rebecca B. Smith & Lauren & Robert Bensink Wishing A Happy ELIAS CODD *Diane & Ken Muhlendorf Gerald Zeno *Cantor Jennifer Bern- Birthday to: *Rose Ann L. Grossman ROSE FRANCES GLASSER Vogel & Ira Vogel OHEF SHOLOM JEFF SACHS DR. JEROME GROSS Ethel Raye Greenspan & *Leah R. Blachman Nancy & Charlie Nusbaum *The Gross Family FOUNDATION FUND Nancy Nesson Ghertner *Paula & Michael Blachman In Memory of: FANNIE SHUTKIN GUSTAV HERMES *Marjorie & Robert Brotman ARLINE JARASHOW MOLLIE AND GROSSMAN Sue & Jerry Hermes *Barbara & Nathan *Linda & Alan Troy GEORGE RADIN *Rose Ann L. Grossman DONNA L. SIGNORELLI Fernandez & Family ARCHIVES FUND PEARL JETER SCHERR MARTHA C. KIRBY *Nanci & Myron Glassman *Vivian Forman In Memory of: *Thelma Z. & R. Lee Jeter *Susan & Ted Kaufman RABBI ARTHUR *Jane & Lenny Frieden DR. IRA CANTIN ELINOR SUMMERS HERBERT ‘PETE’ KRAMER STEINBERG *Sue & Ray Goldstein Marcia & Henry Schwan *Minette & Charles Cooper *Anne & Ed Kramer Shelley & Jeff Loeb *Martha & Rob Goodman LOUIS TROY-FELDMAN In Honor Of Receiving PAULINE LEGUM *Judy Gutterman CARING COMMITTEE *Linda & Alan Troy The Henry B. Kaufmann FUND *Jay Legum & Children *Marsha & Lewis Hirschler Award to: *Rabbi David & Renee In Memory of: ALDEN H. LERNER JEFFREY *Yvonne Lerner LINDA SPINDEL Holtz ROSE FRANCES GLASSER GOODOVE POST *Joan Harrison Arlene & Jack Rephan LOUIS LEVENTHAL CONFIRMATION Gabriele Jiannas *Rose Ann L. Grossman *Nancy & Alvin Wall *Barbara & Paul Johnson PEARL SCHERR SCHOLARSHIP FUND With Appreciation to: Debbie Moore JOSEPH LIVERMAN In Memory of: *Robin & David Katz RABBI ROSALIN *Mary & Tim Walker Bob Liverman BARRY BEHRMAN JoAnne :& Ken Klein BARBARA K. LUBAR Harriet & Edward MANDELBERG *Barbara & David Lind RABBI ARTHUR *Gloria & Leo Simon STEINBERG *Debbie Moore Goodove Brenda & Sheal Lisner With Appreciation For Bob Liverman Amara & Darren Kaplan ROBERT D. MERVIS ‘BARNEY’ MILLER Your Time, Sentiments & *Debbie Keeling *Marilyn Mendelson Harriet & Eddie Goodove Warmth to: CARING COMMITTEE ALAN L. NORDLINGER, With Appreciation And *Sara & Judd Mendelson RABBI ROSALIN FUND - OASIS SR. Best Wishes On *Jeanne & Julius Miller MANDELBERG In Memory of: *Susan & Alan Nordlinger Retirement to: Benita Mirman *Jennifer Steinberg & RABBI ARTHUR *Diane & Ken Muhlendorf ROSE K. NORDLINGER DR. ROBERTO LUNA Beth Anne Moon STEINBERG *Susan & Alan Nordlinger Beth & Mallory Gerstein *Randi Blumenson & *Andrea Kann & Family RAE PERLMAN In Honor Of Receiving RABBI ARTHUR Daniel Mussatti, Sr. *Scott Richmond Pansy & Jerome Perlman The Girl Scout Award to: STEINBERG *Sarah & Bert Newfield MARTHA RAPOPORT MEGAN STREDLER DISCRETIONARY *Ann Nusbaum SOUP KITCHEN Becky & Reid Rapoport Ellen & Barry Dickman FUND Rabbi Rabinowitz & In Memory of: MORRIS H. RAPOPORT In Memory of: Family ROSE AND CARL JOAN MILLER Becky & Reid Rapoport RABBI ARTHUR *Becky & Reid Rapoport *Richard Miller BERNARD RIVIN LIFLAND FUND Arlene & Jack Rephan Wishing A Happy 70th STEINBERG JOHN OHMAN *Zelma Rivin *Sharon & Gene Ross Birthday to: *Bill Hearst *Sandra Glasser Tavss & FELIX ROSENBACH *Rose & Kurt Rosenbach *Judy & Bob Rubin John & Jenny Tavss Rose & Kurt Rosenbach JUDY DIETRICK *Paula & Tom Russel PEARL SCHERR *Barbara & Errol Lifland *Sarah & James Schloss HANS ROSENBACH In Honor Of Receiving RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Karen Plotnick *Patti & Paul Seeman Rose & Kurt Rosenbach The Henry B. Kaufmann PRINCIPAL’S DISCRETIONARY *Carol & Lou Sherman RABBI ARTHUR FRANCES SALLMAIER Award to: STEINBERG *Peter Sallmaier FUND *Pam & Dan Snyder LINDA SPINDEL *Leah & Yoni Wohlgemuth In Memory of: Reva Stein MORRIS SALOMONSKY *Barbara & Errol Lifland Donations Made By: *Dorothy & Edwin RABBI ARTHUR Janet Steinberg Temple Israel Salomonsky STEINBERG *Linda & Alan Troy Charlie and Nancy MEN’S CLUB FUND *Nanci & Mike Glassman PEARL SCHERR Wishing A Speedy *Rabbi Sylvin & Sandy Wolf Nusbaum *Carol & Lou Sherman *Nancy & Chuck Zeitman Recovery to: RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Robin Schoner RABBI ARTHUR In Honor Of The Birth Debbie and Don Keeling TOM BACHMAN RELIEF FUND Of Their Daughter, Bayla STEINBERG Jay Legum Harriet and Richard Siff In Memory of: Lynn, to: *Connie & David Adelman In Honor Of Receiving MARTIN “SKIP” GOODE NICOLE & DAVID BESSIE TAVSS The Henry B. Kaufmann Bob Liverman FINE ARTS FUND *The Tavss Family Award to: KUSHNER & FAMILY In Memory of: RUTH GUTHERZ *Linda & Alan Troy SHEILA WASSERMAN LINDA SPINDEL *Miriam & Bob Seeherman Lou & Carol Sherman Elinor Summers *P&W Enterprises Jay Legum Nancy & Charlie Nusbaum June/July 2016 5 family learning

Chris Kraus Director of Family Learning Sarah Lisner, Amelia Fox, Brian [email protected] Cohn- Regional Winners

wo young members of OST, Irene Gut Opdyke, by Sarah Lisner Sarah Lisner (14) and Amelia Fox T (13) are recent winners of the She was Catholic regional 2016 Elie Wiesel Writing and I am Jewish Visual Arts Competition, sponsored She was captured by Russians by The Holocaust Commission of I am a captive of others’ expectations the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater (UJFT). Amelia’s work In her imprisonment she risked everything to forewarn others Reaching for Freedom (pictured here) In my imprisonment I think only of myself in her own words, “reflects that during the Holocaust, rescuers indeed had She didn’t question her need to act no profile. On the reaching hand, I have nothing but questions you will find many diverse individuals She started small represented by items and patterns, I have yet to start thus showing that anyone can reach She made a choice to stand up for social justice out and be a rescuer…a hero.” Sarah’s I let others make my choices for me poem, Irene Gut Opdyke, reprinted here, describes the compelling She was influenced by her parents as role models story of a righteous gentile, whose I am influenced by rules and social norms daughter has become part of the new Many years ago she delivered her friends from evil generation of compelling holocaust Today I deliver myself from evil witnesses and public speakers. No more will I allow myself to fade into the A special feature of Sarah’s and background Amelia’s artistry is that they each composed their work as part of a Today I will wear blue class assignment in their respective In a sea of black and white Monday-through-Friday schools. Today I will make a difference Their work reflects a central goal And do what’s right, not what’s expected of our OST learning community: Sunday Learning…Full Time Living. Take what you learn at Temple and Holocaust Garden Memorial elsewhere, and weave it into what ow do you teach the Holocaust to a wide range of ages, in a short period is important to you throughout the of time, in a way that inspires life? On May 1, 2016, about 170 OST week and years. Read about other hlearners moved from Sinai Chapel to the Holocaust Memorial Garden inspiring student entries at http:// with slips of bio-degradable paper on which was written the name, date of jewishva.org/holocaust-elie-wiesel birth, city of origin and date of death, if known, of a person whose life was cut On May 11, 2016, Brian Cohn short by the Holocaust. Each (11) won the regional Israel poster learner read the name out contest sponsored by the Community loud, and composted the Relations Council of the UJFT. Brian paper into the garden soil. A selected one of many Israeli eco- 10-minute ceremony teaches friendly contributions to global a life-affirming lesson about society. His winning poster, created who we are, where we came during Sunday learning at OST, from, and where we will all depicts how “Israel’s Eternergy ultimately return. Additional can get 40% more power from the slips and names are available sun with lightweight solar energy to anyone who wants to trackers, based on the principles of participate in this recycling kite surfing.” ritual.

6 June/July 2016 OHEF SHOLOM TEMPLE SCHOLARSHIPS The Goldback the Kanter-Levy the Sarah and the Sarah Cohen Scholarship Scholarship Edward Levy Scholarship 1 Fund 2 Fund 3 Fund II 4 Fund One of the many benefits associated with membership school education. While certainly not a “full ride,” these at Ohef Sholom Temple is the availability of scholarships are usually enough to provide significant undergraduate and medical school scholarships for assistance in the purchase of books and supplies. the children of our members in good standing. These Applications for these scholarships are available in scholarships have been established at your Ohef the Temple office or online at OhefSholom.org. The Sholom Foundation as a result of the outstanding deadline for the receipt of scholarship applications for generosity of several Temple families. There are the coming academic year is June 30. If you have any four undergraduate college funds: (1) the Goldback questions about these scholarships or would like to Scholarship Fund, (2) the Kanter-Levy Scholarship make a contribution to scholarship funds, please call Fund, (3) the Sarah and Edward Levy Fund II, and the Temple office at 625-4295. (4) the Sarah Cohen Scholarship Fund. These funds assist in financing a recipient’s undergraduate college Ed Kramer education. The other Sarah and Edward Levy Fund is Scholarship Committee Chair available to assist the children of Ohef Sholom Temple April 2016 members in good standing in financing their medical

daylight hours in a complete fast. During Ramadan, Muslims all over the world abstain from all food, drink, and other physical needs during the daylight hours. Ramadan is much more than just not eating and drinking; it is a time to purify the soul, refocus The Iftar is the evening meal communities to break their fast attention on God, and practice after sunset that concludes the together. For observers, the Iftar self-discipline and sacrifice. daily fasting during the month dinner and Ramadan are a time Child-care will be available, but of Ramadan. It is prepared by to reflect on humanity and to dining is limited to the first 45 OST members of our local Turkish reaffirm commitments to helping members and friends. Donations Muslim community. the most vulnerable in our society. are graciously accepted to “Iftar” literally means ‘breakfast,’ Ramadan is the ninth month of American Turkish Friendship or ‘breaking the fast.’ Observers the Islamic lunar calendar. Every Association (ATFA) http://www. around the world gather with day during this month, Muslims atfa.us or RUMI Forum http:// families, loved ones, and around the world spend the rumiforum.org June/July 2016 7 the mens club Thank you to all our sponsors! Candace & Benjamin Mike Jaffe & Susan Altschu Neely Lorie & Roy Beskin David Jarvis & Linda Beth Shalom Home/ Fox-Jarvis Bill & Sharon Nusbaum JFS/Palliative Care Susan & Ted Kaufman Payday Payroll Services Paula & Michael Linda Kaufman Rick Rivin & Theo Bonk Blachman Debbie & Don Keeling Rose & Kurt Rosenbach Debbie Mancoll Casey Howard & Arlene Sharon & Gene Ross Minette & Charles Kesser Philip Rovner & Joanne Cooper Steve & Sally Kocen Batson Cooper Hurley Injury Anne & Eddie Kramer Judy & Bob Rubin Lawyers Nichole & David Paula & Tom Russel Susan & Allan Donn Kushner Margaret & Bill Sawyer Noel & Barbara Dudley Ruth & Edward Legum Sarah & Jim Schloss Edwin Epstein Family Jay Legum Carol & Lou Sherman Barbara & Nathan Bob Liverman Leslie & Michael Fernandez Deborah & Jerry Shroyer Jeff & Diane Fine Meltsner Shelly & Britt Simon Karen & Matthew Fine OST Men's Club Linda & Ron Spindel Andrew Fine & Morris Alicia & David Metzger Lawrence Steingold & Fine & families Diane & Ken Lynn Schoenbaum Kim & Andrew Fink Muhlendorf Richard & Leah Waitzer Sandra Forte-Nickenig Alyssa & John Katherine & Eddie Celia & Mark Friedman Muhlendorf Waitzer Cynthia & Matthew Mary Ann & Jerry Wall, Einhorn & Galumbeck Nadler Chernitzer, P.C. Jane Goldman & Ron Sarah & Bert Newfield Alvin Wall, CPA Dyer Robert Nusbaum & Marty Einhorn, CPA Matthew Weinstein Amy & Scott Goodove Linda Laibstain Giselle & Matthew Men's Club President Judy & Burton Jaffe Charlie & Nancy Weinstein [email protected] Beth & Nathan Jaffe Nusbaum Cinda & Lenny Zacks long-range planning committee

HE FUTURE IS YOU! In April, the Board approved the Vision for the Long Range Plan: To Renew 175 Years Of Excellence By T Embracing The Needs Of Future Generations. To attain this Vision, the Board also approved having the Long Range Planning Committee (LRPC) focus on the following important concerns:

Board and Serving Our Affording and Managing Governance How Members and Hiring the Clergy Our Financial can our Board be Attracting New and Staff We Need Resources – How more effective? How Ones to Serve Us All can we afford to 1 can we attract more 2 How can we 3 With Excellence – Is 4 provide meaningful volunteers in this era of make OST relevant to all our staffing sufficient for services and programs in increasing commitments and members? What can we do all the committee work and our beautiful but aging diminishing time? to engage the millennia and programs we offer? Is more structure without raising their children? clergy needed to handle dues? Are we operating life cycle events, prepare as competently as we can services and programs, as a charitable, non-profit John Cooper act as a presence in our organization? LRPC Chair, Long Range Planning Committee community as well as tend to the sick and the stressed?

These are all BIG questions! And only YOU have the answers. Now that the direction is set and the challenge enormous, the LRPC would like to speak to EVERY member. As it is said in Pirke Avot: Who is wise [is] he who learns from every man [and woman].

8 June/July 2016 Ohef Sholom Temple to host internationally renowned Musicians French pianist Prisca Benoit, Israeli Prisca Benoit is artist in residence Auditorium (Tel Aviv). A sought cellist Amit Peled, and lecturer at the Sentara Music and Medicine after cello pedagogue, Mr. Peled Kamal Chemali, MD, will join Center. A prizewinner at major is a Professor at the Peabody together for a concert / lecture at international piano competitions, Conservatory of Music at the Johns Ohef Sholom Temple on Sunday, Ms. Benoit has performed with Hopkins University. June 5, at 4 p.m. The program, prestigious orchestras including Ohef Sholom Temple is located organized by the Sentara Music and Bordeaux-Aquitaine, Capitole of at 530 Raleigh Avenue, Norfolk. Medicine Center and sponsored by Toulouse, New Japan Philharmonic, Reservations to the program and Ohef Sholom Temple, is free and Virginia Symphony, and National reception are not required but open to the public. Symphony Orchestra of Ireland. are kindly requested for planning Dr. Kamal Chemali, neurologist, is A well-recognized educator and purposes. They may be made by the director of Sentara’s Music and sought-after pedagogical innovator, email (reservations@ohefsholom. Medicine Center, founded in 2013. she is an associate professor at the org) or by calling the Temple office In addition, he is a classically trained Conservatoire National Supérieur (757-625-4295). pianist. Dr. Chemali will speak on de Paris. the Center’s focus on integrating Amit Peled is acclaimed as one music-based interventions as a of the most exciting instrumentalists treatment for improving the quality on the concert stage today. He has of life for patients and caregivers, performed as soloist in the world’s and will be joined on this program major concert halls including by internationally renowned Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall musicians Prisca Benoit and Amit (New York) Salle Gaveau (Paris), Peled. Wigmore Hall (London), and Mann

delivered a prayer prior to Rabbi Steinberg Ohef Sholom YOUR SAFETY IS OUR PRIORITY! Foundation's Annual Meeting on March 24, 2016. We were touched by his beautiful words not realizing that The OST Special Needs & Security Committee has been they would be one of his last prayers at Temple. meeting with security professionals & local law enforcement "This Foundation meeting is about standing specialists since 2014 in order to improve our safety in a 21st on the solid ground of the present and leaning Century world. over to touch the fabric of the future. We Please make OST safer by cooperating with the policies offer gratitude and ask God’s blessings on all developed to reduce the possibility of anyone succeeding who are responsible for that solid ground and in causing harm to our congregants, guests, religious school look within our own hearts for the resources children and staff. of the future. It is about rounding that corner and glimpsing a future that we may not be FOR YOUR SAFETY: here to see, but we can be among those who 1. All bags are subject to search. craft legacies for generations to come, for 2. No Backpacks, Roller Bags, or Duffle bags are those descendants whose lives are already permitted in building. Leave them in the car. intertwined with ours. 3. Bags necessary for infants or health related issues Bless us, Adonai, and all who give their are permitted but are subject to search. strength to Ohef Sholom. As we look to another year Please make your family & any guests you may be entertaining of dedication, crafting the at OST aware of this Policy. We are consistently reviewing destiny we share with one procedures and meeting with the Worship Committee in another, may we do this work order to make attendance at all services safe and enjoyable. with wisdom and with love." Bonnie Kerner Rick Rivin Special Needs & Security Chair Special Needs & Security Co-Chair 3-24-16 [email protected] [email protected] Rabbi Steinberg June/July 2016 9 Please attend our strategy meeting on Tuesday, June 21st at 6:30 pm and help us make the Caring Committee vital and integral to Temple life once again. We need your input and your passion! TRAVELING THIS SUMMER? NEED A PROJECT FOR YOUR GIRL SCOUT OR BOY SCOUT TROOP OR B'NAI MITZVAH? Please collect your hotel toiletries and bring them to the Temple to be distributed to our Soup Kitchen guests. We hand out hundreds of toiletries at every Soup Kitchen meal and depend on donations to make this possible. You don't know the value of a bar of soap until you don't have one! Several congregants have expressed interest in forming a caregiver support group. This group would meet bi- monthly to share stories, concerns and fears that come with the challenge of caring for sick or aging loved ones, particularly those with dementia or Alzheimer’s. The group would be led by a professional facilitator who would weave in our Jewish traditions which can provide grounding for these difficult challenges. We would also address the most important aspect of “taking care of the caregiver.” If you have any interest in joining please contact Sharon Sharon Ross Ross ([email protected]) or Barbara Dudley ([email protected]) Caring Committee Chair We are just in the planning stages and welcome ideas and [email protected] s.uggestions.

As we begin a new Temple can remove your name and sign- year, would you please consider up for a different date. If you want to be volunteering to be a Shalom are unable to serve at a week's greeter? The job simply notice or less, please email me involves standing at the door at [email protected] or call me a greeter? prior to services, handing out at 757-622-4226. I can make prayerbooks, smiling and saying arrangements for others to take Dear Ohef Sholom Temple Friends, "Shabbat Shalom" as people your place. enter the Sinai Chapel or the Please consider volunteering for About a year ago the OST Sanctuary. this mitzvah--one, two or three Shalom Committee was formed Please volunteer by going to times during the coming year. A to recruit greeters for the Friday SignUpGenius.com and follow friendly greeting can set the tone night services as a way to make the directions for signing up to for a positive worship experience! both congregants and visitors feel be a greeter. SignUpGenius will appreciated and welcome as they remind you a week in advance, With appreciation, arrive for Shabbat services, and to and I will also email you with specific instructions. If you find extend a friendly greeting to visitors Sharon Nusbaum or those standing alone during the you can't serve as a greeter for a Shalom Committee Chair Oneg following services. date for which you have already [email protected] committed, it's no problem! You 10 June/July 2016 Alyssa Muhlendorf Environmental Stewarship Chair

OST Wins Composting Grant You will return to the ground, for – compost or coins. Home compost bin outside, and turn it was from the ground that you kitchen waste can be turned the bin to mix the decomposing were taken. (Gen. 3:19) into something productive for materials together. The bin will Exciting news! The Commission our Temple. Families will learn then be rinsed out so no food on Social Action of Reform in a hands-on way the meaning waste will sit anywhere in the Judaism (CSA) has awarded Ohef of bal tashchit, a virtue from Temple. Sholom Temple a Travel Justly our Torah that means “do not Once the Sunday morning grant in the amount of $500 for waste.” Families will also learn learners launch this program, purchasing equipment to launch the importance of minimizing the Environmental Stewardship food composting at Temple. waste and what we will do with Subcommittee will work with The CSA was inspired by our the compost once it is ready. other Temple groups and congregation’s commitment to The outdoor compost will fuel programs to determine whether forward thinking on adopting our temple grounds with rich food composting, instead of sustainable practices. nutrients. food trashing, is a viable option. Sunday learners will pilot the Ten pilot classrooms will receive Composting instead of throwing program in the fall of 2016 and their own compost bins and be away our food leads to a be encouraged to BRING IN their a part of the first phase of the reduction of trash transported to organic, compostable material Temple’s compost education landfills and rotting in a way that from home to be communally and implementation plan. Each emits large amounts of methane, composted at Temple. This is week, once home compost is and reduces carbon emissions in a great learning opportunity, compiled into the classroom bin, Southeastern Virginia. and gives families alternatives a student from each class will add for weekly ritualized tzedakah that class’s compost to the large

June/July 2016 11 Nichole Kushner Margaret Sawyer Sisterhood Co-President Sisterhood Co-President [email protected] [email protected]

appy Spring to all! With h this beautiful time of year comes some of Sisterhood’s annual events that we have loved doing each year for our Temple community, and just for FUN! We hosted another successful Rummage Sale on Sunday, April 3rd, and filled Kaufman Hall with toys, furniture, books, etc. which were then sold to raise money for Sisterhood’s many programs. Marsha Moody and Gabriele Alyssa, another fantastic duo, Sisterhood provides the beautiful Jiannas, our fantastic duo, did for treating us to such a fun and flowers that are in the chapel or another wonderful job co-chairing meaningful experience. sanctuary for every Shabbat? A the event. We appreciate so much Sisterhood’s Annual Meeting was beautiful way to honor a bar/bat their hard work in coordinating held on May 18th. We reviewed mitzvah, memorialize a loved one, the Rummage Sale. the past year, approved the or honor anyone is to sponsor budget for next year, and met the these flowers. You can even choose newest members of our board, all the type of flowers you would while enjoying delicious dessert like to go in the arrangement and wine prepared by Sharon to personalize the occasion. In Nusbaum and Gabriele Jiannas, addition, Sisterhood also sponsors who coordinated the event. If you the Oneg after Shabbat Services are new to Sisterhood or don’t each Friday night, and Rita Weiss know much about us, attending does a beautiful job of making it our Annual Meeting or a regular all happen. By opting to sponsor Sisterhood monthly meeting is a one of the Onegs, you can also perfect chance to come find out honor or memorialize someone You may have already heard who we are and what we do. So special. Contact the Sisterhood or about the unique twist that co- please join us. Contact the Temple Temple office if you would like to chairs Amy Metzger and Alyssa office or go to reservations@ honor a loved one in this way. Muhlendorf took in planning this ohefsholom.org to RSVP for one Check out our webpage to get year’s Dessert Seder, which took of our events. more information on continuous place on the evening of April 13th. With Spring also comes the annual projects that Sisterhood is working Simon Hall was decked out in style Men’s Club Shabbat Service where on, such as our quilting group and with gorgeous “tablescapes.” we show our appreciation for all Judaica Shop. The Judaica Shop Guests noshed on a variety of that the OST Men’s Club does for has recently joined Facebook, so Passover-themed desserts paired our Temple. Sisterhood hosted you will be able to make purchases with wine, coffee, and tea as they Shabbat dinner for the Men’s Club online soon! shared in a meaningful Seder on May 6th prior to the Service, It has been a busy and wonderful Service that focused on past and and this was once again chaired 2016 for Sisterhood, and we hope present Jewish women who have beautifully by Jeanne Miller. it has been for you as well. Happy inspired us. Bravo to Amy and Finally, did you know that and healthy Spring to you all!

12 June/July 2016 Wishing A Happy In Honor Of The Baby BARBARA PRIBUTSKY For Support Of The *Jay Legum Birthday to: Naming Of Their *Vivian Forman Center For Study Of GAIL BACHMAN Grandson, Jameson A Generous Donation Has Religious Freedom to: Bob Liverman Clifford Parrington, to: Been Given by: ROBERT C. NUSBAUM With Appreciation to: LISA COHEN MARSHA & MARTY *Patti & Paul Seeman Elayne Axel SHARON NUSBAUM Bob Liverman MOODY In Honor Of The Jay Legum Engagement Of Evan & JOAN DALIS *Diane & Ken Muhlendorf TORAH FUND Bob Liverman Wishing A Happy In Memory of: Kate to: SPECIAL NEEDS Birthday to: SUZANNE & DENNIS FACILITY FUND SUSAN DONN ROSE FRANCES GLASSER In Memory of: Bob Liverman GAIL BACHMAN *Pam & Dan Snyder GRUELLE In Honor Of Receiving ROSE FRANCIS GLASSER SANDRA FORTE- Shelley & Jeff Loeb With Appreciation For The Acknowledgement The Virginia Outstanding *Sandra Tavss, Betty Hecht NICKENIG HARRIET GOODOVE Shelley & Jeff Loeb Of Sam’s Bar Mitzvah to: Scientist Award to: & Barbara & Zack Glasser Bob Liverman A Donation Has Been DR. JERRY NADLER LESLIE FRIEDMAN JUDY HURWITZ OHEF SHOLOM TEMPLE Marilyn & Stuart Buxbaum Given by: Bob Liverman Shelley & Jeff Loeb *Cantor Jennifer Bern- Wishing A Happy *Penny & Kenneth SANDI LEVI Vogel MARK HECHT Birthday to: Frumpkin Bob Liverman Karen Plotnick A Donation Has Been NANCY ROSENBERG Given by: DON HURWITZ ROBIN KATZ Shelley & Jeff Loeb MILITARY OUTREACH Bob Liverman Shelley & Jeff Loeb *Caroline & Louis Snyder JAY LAZIER FUND IRWIN SACKS In Memory of: ED KRAMER Shelley & Jeff Loeb Bob Liverman Shelley & Jeff Loeb TREE OF LIFE RABBI ARTHUR In Honor Of The 90th NANCY LAZIER DANIEL SONENSHINE Birthday of: Shelley & Jeff Loeb STEINBERG Bob Liverman TEMPLE FUND *Rabbi Amanda Lurer In Memory of: STANLEY WARANCH BETTY SACKS LAWRENCE STEINGOLD *Marilyn & Stuart Buxbaum Shelley & Jeff Loeb Bob Liverman IRA CANTIN *Blanche & Charles Nusbaum LOUIS H. & ANNE K. RITA COGAN SERVICE *Rose & Kurt Rosenbach UNRESTRICTED FUNDS FRIEDMAN Judaica TO THE YOUTH FUND ROSE FRANCES In Memory of: TREASURER’S FUND In Memory of: GLASSER ROSE FRANCES In Memory of: BERT NUSBAUM *Rose & Kurt Rosenbach GLASSER ALLAN FINE Shop *Louis Grossman SKIP GOODE Sally & Steve Kocen Amy & George Ginsburg *Faye & Joe Feldman In Honor Of Receiving PEARL SCHERR SISTERHOOD FUND Sharon Leach & Leon The Henry B. Kaufmann Celia & Jay Friedman In Memory of: Leach Award to: BRAD SCHERR PEARL SCHERR LINDA SPINDEL BEATRICE L. BERLIN Carol Ligh Brenda & Mark Kozak *Robin & David Katz ELDERLY NEEDS DAVE SCHERR MILLIE SIEGEL FUND Carol Ligh * Faye & Joe Feldman WOODWARD MUSIC In Memory of: PEARL SCHERR JEFFREY B. SPINDEL FUND PEARL SCHERR *Janet & William Boyd *Jane & Lenny Frieden In Memory of: *Carol B. Rosenblatt & *Susan & Howard Horwitz RABBI ARTHUR IRA CANTIN Family Like us on Lil & Ben Kozak STEINBERG *Vivian Forman JOHN SCHWAB *Jack Kress Evelyn Adler ROSE FRANCES GLASSER *Carol B. Rosenblatt & Carol Ligh Harriet & Gerry Bloom *Marilyn & Stuart Buxbaum Family *Jeanne & Julius Miller ELINOR SUMMERS *Leslie Friedman RABBI ARTHUR Benita ‘Bunny’ Mirman Dana & Robert Fink *Martha & Rob Goodman STEINBERG *Marsha & Marty Moody In Honor Of Receiving *Barbara & Bill Hearst *Carol B. Rosenblatt & *Paula & Tom Russel The Humanitarian Nancy Jacobson Family Award By The Virginia MILDRED SIEGEL Reva Stein Bunny Mirman Center For Inclusive RUTH GUTHERZ LESLIE LEGUM CAMP In Honor Of Your Big Communities to: Minnette & Charles Cooper FUND Move to: ALVIN WALL MILDRED SIEGEL In Memory of: "Sisterhood HARRIET & WILLIAM *Jane & Lenny Frieden Carol & Herb Levin DANIEL ABRAMSON In Honor Of Receiving RABBI ARTHUR Connie & Jerry Golden Judaica MESSNER The 2016 Henry B. Benita ‘Bunny’ Mirman STEINBERG PEARL SCHERR In Honor Of Her Hard Kaufmann Award to: *Gerry Adelman JoAnne & Ken Klein Shop" Work And Success With LINDA SPINDEL ELINOR SUMMERS *Sally & Steve Kocen The Sisterhood Rummage *Jane & Lenny Frieden *Martha & Rob Goodman *Jay Legum to see our Sale to: *The Mah Jongg Ladies In Honor Of Becoming RABBI ARTHUR MARSHA MOODY – Millie Cohen, Paula The Executive Director Of STEINBERG *Benita Mirman Gordon, Linda Longman Ohef Sholom Temple to: *Kathy & Jerry Kantor upcoming In Honor Of A Happy And & Annette Mand LINDA PECK In Honor Of The Birth Healthy New Year to: Wishing A Speedy Marilyn & Stuart Buxbaum Of Their Daughter, Bayla sales MONA & NORMAN Recovery to: In Honor Of Receiving Lynn, to: GOLDWASSER TOM BACHMAN The 2016 Justine L. NICOLE & DAVID Bunny Mirman *Pam & Dan Snyder Nusbaum Lecture Award KUSHNER & FAMILY

June/July 2016 13 enough fees for almost a month’s bank fees just this year could have The Cost of Paying worth of Starbucks’ coffee! Temple purchased two computers or enough President, Ted Kaufman, says, “I supplies to operate the Soup Kitchen by Credit Card believe most of our credit card paying for ten nights. members don’t realize the amount So what is the alternative to paying id you know that when you pay being wasted on bank fees and would by credit card? Write a simple check Temple dues & donations with a prefer to either keep the money or, to OST when you pay your dues, Dcredit card, you are also assessed better yet, apply it to a good cause at rather than charging them. Better yet, a 3% fee? This fee goes directly to our Temple?” If you are paying your dues, donations the banks and credit card companies. Rabbi Roz elaborates: “Avoiding and related Temple costs manually or by credit card, contemplate switching over to automatic (ACH) withdrawals from your bank. Automatic payments can be arranged easily with the Temple office. This hassle-free method incurs no additional fees for you or the Temple. This fiscal year, payments made to the credit card fees, individually or You can indicate a monthly or quarterly Temple by personal credit cards will collectively, and redirecting that payment for your convenience. the exceed $100k in revenue, resulting in money to the Temple, could go to form can be found online. Please over $3,000 in credit card fees, some supporting prayer books, scholarships, complete and return to the Temple would say, money “thrown away.” community service, office supplies office or via email to reservations@ Your annual OST Membership, when or a Temple fund of your choice.” ohefsholom.org. paid with a credit card, produces For example, revenues applied to Send Best Wishes The Best Way! ur fabulous Sisterhood has so that your payment is credited to him. But those of you who ordered obeen offering the best way the proper account. a High Holiday Uniongram for him to send best wishes for many years: Uniongrams! We purchase So remember: them directly from Women of Reform Judaism, the umbrella Uniongrams Uniongrams are Uniongrams are are easy to send. personal and on time! wonderful to receive! organization of all Reform Temples’ women’s groups, we fill them out Plus, Uniongram income goes to our Sisterhood, where it is used to support and address the envelopes, and the Temple as needed. you don’t even have to remember what day to mail them! Even more exciting, all events are will be happy to know that your Once every four months you’ll acknowledged with best wishes $3.00 will be sent, along with all find a special insert in your TEMPLE from our Sisterhood and our the others, to Oasis Social Ministry, POST with a list of important events Clergy, which means that when it’s an organization which was very in your OST friends’ lives. All you your turn to receive a hearty Mazal important to him. have to do is fill out the form, Tov, you’ll get those two special selecting those people to whom ones in addition to those from your you want to send congratulations, friends. How special is that?! Lost & Found and mail it to Connie Golden as Finally, we keep track for you of directed. Each Uniongram costs the seasons of the Jewish year, and Have you misplaced your sunglasses? $3.00, and there’s no waiting for offer you a lovely way to express billing or credit card statements; your appreciation of clergy and Is your child missing a glove? just make out a check and send it staff for the High Holidays, as we They may be in the Lost & Found along with your order, and you’re did in our latest POST insert form. box, located in the Temple office. done! Be sure, though, to make out Sadly we lost our dear rabbi and Please feel free to come by the check only to: friend Arthur Steinberg before and take a look! OST UNIONGRAM FUND your wishes could have reached

14 June/July 2016 Every Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday at 9:00 a.m. the Adult Education Committee sponsors a Torah Study class. All are welcome! Mussar classes are ongoing. You can receive information on meeting times by contacting the Temple at 625-4295.

As all of us know, we Jews are OST’s New Couples Mussar Group Study called by many, “The People of the Book.” We are countless A new Mussar group is forming at Ohef Sholom. Unlike the other things: principled, moral, others, this one will be comprised of couples. We think it may Study nationalists of both Israel and be interesting to learn Mussar as a couple, so we want to try wherever we live, observers of this. We’ll meet 10 - 12 times per year at 7 p.m. on a weekday, customs and rituals, helpers rotating the location among group members. Study of the poor, and so on. But the This Mussar group will examine a list of character traits (kindness, reality is that it is our Religious gratitude, simplicity, humility, enthusiasm, moderation...) in an Heritage that guides us on all those levels. It is the ethical context, hoping to move toward a good balance on books of our Tradition which teach us to be all that each. For example, a person who is too generous might give we are. everything away, but one who is not generous at all may miss Given that, it’s no surprise that we explore our world the joy of sharing with others. What is the right balance for and our lives not only through current events and each of us? Well, there is no magic formula... and that's why literature but also through history and Traditional we discuss these things. texts. That’s why I, for one, love it when I can study As we read about each trait, we will consider how to move with a special Scholar-in-Residence for a whole more closely to "our personal ideal." Mussar helps us close weekend at OST. We get to do that once every other the gap between lofty ideals and the reality of how we lead our year, and of course get to study with our own Temple lives. The goal is to encourage us to think in new ways, always teachers and clergy the rest of the time. asking how we can become the best version of ourselves. But I keep thinking about how exciting it would be If you might be interested in joining this couples group, please to have a Scholar-in-Residence with us once every email [email protected] or call her at 423-5872. year, as many other Reform Temples do. When I Nanci Glassman asked Rabbi Roz about it a few years ago she let me [email protected] know that sadly the cost would be prohibitive, as Scholars are expensive and so is housing. So I offered to – and did – pay for a Scholar to come during an Interfaith Dialogue With A Purpose in-between year. It was fantastic: not only did I get to Current levels of intolerance directed toward Muslims living study more, but I felt I was doing a mitzvah because in our community have highlighted the need to build bridges all of us got to study more! of understanding with our neighbors of different faiths. Such I had hoped that my gesture would inspire others intolerance, if allowed to go unchecked, puts us all at risk, to help too. Unfortunately no one has picked up as will be explained by a panel representing the three major on the idea, possibly because we have not asked. monotheistic religions at First Presbyterian Church in Virginia So I’m giving a nudge now, to any of you who love Beach, 300 36th St, Virginia Beach, VA on June 1. study and who can afford to sponsor a Scholar-in- The panel will include Rabbi Rosalin Mandelberg, Rev. Craig Residence, to think about doing so. The Temple has Wansink of the Center for the Study of Religious Freedom at a Fund which sponsors a Scholar every other year; Virginia Wesleyan College, and Imam Khould. All will share YOU can sponsor someone during an in-between personal experiences with intolerance and how they have year! It’s not prohibitively expensive, and you can responded to resulting persecution. It is hoped that the do it just once; you won’t be committed to anything discussions will lead to plans for inclusive follow-up action and ongoing. activities, such as multi-cultural meals or visits to a synagogue, Please think about it, and if you feel you might and/or a mosque. be interested in doing so, contact the Temple office. This session will begin at 7 pm and will include There might even be a particular Scholar whom interesting presentations, a brief break for refreshments, and you’d like to suggest we invite! an opportunity to meet in small groups to discuss questions Connie Golden and get to know others who may have a different perspective [email protected] on our one and only God.

June/July 2016 15 june Birthdays June 1 June 4 June 9 June 15 June 20 June 24 Craig S. Derkay Shelly Simon Kirby Lefkowitz Robert Kirschner Jack Frazier Sarah K. Keasey Richard G. Sharon Shanker Jonathan Muhlendorf Leon Sarfan David Metzger Diamonstein June 5 Victor Pickett Tracee Elwess Kenneth Muhlendorf June 10 June 21 June 26 Sherry Goldstein Norbert L. Newfield Marcia Potts June 16 Dennis W. Gruelle Brian C. Bachman Hecht Kurt M. Rosenbach Teresa Lynne Shapiro Susan Allen Cohn Errol S. Lifland Eleanor Sue Kanter Ellen Mesh Lynne Sward Michael Makela Martin Levin Arlene Strelitz June 6 Jack Young June 17 Ilene Snyder Brenda G. Lisner Marti J. Wachtel David Brown Sarah Cardet Abbey Pachter Ann Nusbaum June 11 Izaak D. Glasser June 22 Sharon Rosenbaum June 2 Judy Benjamin June Goldman Barry Kimnach Kenneth Weinstein Linda Ausch June 7 Karen Longwater Franklin Eugene Green Sandra C. Mendelsohn Samantha Golden Besianne Tavss Maiden Jan Lane Pansy D. Perlman June 27 Betty Hecht June 12 Robert Zentz Penny G. Powders Jay Lazier Ruth R. Legum June 8 Michael Gebel Rebecca S. Sacks Charles G. Nusbaum Jennifer Gebler John Lomogda June 18 June 23 Ina L. Schmidt Jerry Golden JoEllen Rose Joshua Kinnear Peter Benson Crockin June 28 Robert C. Goodman, Jr. Alvin A. Wall Kim S. Fink Sharon Laderberg June 3 Marja-Leena Jacobson June 13 Dmitry Gotkis Adam Lefkowitz Teresa L. Canepa Jerry Meltsner Sharon Goldner June 19 Susan Hooks Nancy E. Rosenberg Jonathan Rathsam Jonathan Jacobs Donald Hurwitz Irwin B. Levinstein June 29 Susan Sussman Jeffrey A. Swartz Lawrence Klar Don Keeling Shelley Loeb Elise Berkowitz Kenneth N. Linda Kayer Willey Blanche B. Nusbaum Stuart J. Kerner Rona McMillan Whitehurst,Jr. Alfred M. Schulwolf Sharon A. Ross June 30 Henry C. Wolf Baila P. Waldholtz Diane Muhlendorf Sarah K. Newfield june Yahrzeits May 29 - Harry Nicholson* Moe Levy* Leo Levine Mamie Heller Fine* Bertha G. Cohen* June 4 Minna Nordlinger* Lena A. Liverman Leonard Levitan Thomas M. Friedman* Doris Meyer Cohen* Mary Elizabeth Perkins Sarah Lobock Simmy Sadie Levy Pauline Becker Irene Cohen Flora Albert Bertha Reisner David Lowenberg Lt. David Lowenberg, Jr. Galumbeck Sara Comess* Frieda Berman Amelson* Doris Roth Dr. Eugene Lowenberg* Bernard Lubschutz Harry L. Gilbert* Ida Goldblatt Bertha M. Aronson* Roberta Schiff Ellie M. Marx* Margaret Newfield Max Goldberg Diamonstein* Dr. Richard Bartley* Rose Silverton Sarah Meyerson Stephen L. Preddy Ruth Kaufman Goldstein Abe A. Forman* Jerry Baydush* Brian Simon Marilyn Moon Jeanne Reznick Sarah Yetta Hecht Bessie Galumbeck Harold I. Breit* Harriet Solomon Murray Pikelny Lena Riskin Albert G. Isay Suzanne Galumbeck* Israel L. Brenner William Waldman* Ida Schafetz Rita B. Rosenberg* David G. Jacobs* Carl Gilbert* Lewis Alfred Bress Julia Weisel* Daniel Schneider Joseph Rottenberg Stephanie Jacobson* Roger A. Horne* Abraham Bress Belle V. Weiss James Scranton Maurice Sacks Beatrice Kagan Jacob W. Legum Rachel Brown* Shirley Ann Yusuf Michael Shank Jean Schepper Dr. Bruce Kane Goldie Levin Emma Cross Richard Wingfield Ann Shapiro David Kaufman Ben Levy Sara Joo Davidson* Louis Shapiro Henry B. Kaufmann* Kathryn Levy Jennie Lohrman Dobbs* June 5 - 11 Lester S. Sherrick* Richard B. Keeley Moses Levy Abraham Donn* Leo Baydush* June 12 - 18 Moe Aaron Snyder Jack Klar Frank Livingston* Sarah Feldman Alice Blumenson Phillip Barr* Shirley Steinberg Naomi Karlin Laderberg Clara Lohrman* Charles Joseph Foster V Priscilla Close Rena Myers Bartley* Ernestine Stiffman Carl Lifland* Fannye Metzger* Steven Friedman Arthur Paul Cohen* Belle S. Bear Bernice Stillman DeWitt Moody Cameron Munden* Ruth Basch Front John Doe Max A. Berger* Elise Loemann Ullman* Dorothy Jean Rager* Eleanor Neukrug Marion Glazer Bessie P. Dozoretz* Jerome Breinin Louis Wasserman* Harry Sacks Alan Nusbaum Lavada Goldberg* Milton Drucker* Robert Broudy Pauline Wasserman* Morrie B. Silverstein Harry Pincus, Sr.* Kate Goldstein Minnie Eisenstein* Sarah Rebecca Cooper* Jerrold Weinberg* Anna Smith Harry Puritz Sylvia Greenspoon I. Morton Feldman Meyer Engelberg Jeffrey Winn Shirley Sobel Peter Reisner Clara G. Harris* Arthur Frasca Joseph S. Evans* Bonnie Brill Zipkin Rachel Steel* Andre Roberto Felmore Jacobson Sylvia Geffen H. William Fink Selma Swersky Joseph Rose* Edwin "Buddy" Rachel F. Goldstein* Samuel H. Fried* Solomon D. Troy Irving Rosen Jacobson* Murray B. Goldsticker Harold Friedman June 19 - 25 Israel Winn Ada Rosenfeld Bernard Jaffe Stanley Leigh Harrison* Elsa Wallerstein Gerst Stuart Abramson Sigmund Wolf William Rosenfeld Solomon Kaplan William H. Harrison* William Goldman Minnie Silverman Adler* Robert Rovner Sarah Kayton* Peggy Hellner David Goldrich* Jennie F. Barr James Schiavo Edna Sara Lazaron Minnie B. Hollan David H. Goodman* Marsha Bartley* June 26 - July 2 Henry Schlesinger* Reba M. Leterman* Albert Laderberg Samuel Kaiser Philip Bass Ilona Aranyi* Sarah G. Segal* Agatha L. Leventhal* Coralyn Lakamp George B. Kaufman* Philip Belkov Samuel Ashinoff* Florence Sherman* Seymour (Buddy) Rabbi Morris S. Lazaron Hilda Saxon Kerpelman Jack Bodner Jay D. A. Barr J. Arthur Stein Levinson* Charles P. Leavitt Malvina Kirschner Stella Chase Fannie Bass Samuel Weisberg Sonya Levy Regina Weiss Lefkowitz Allen Kline Rita Cogan Philip S. Bass Anna Lee Liverman* Emanuel Lester Isabelle H. Kline* Harry Echmann Billy Bazar Jacob Markovitz Elsie Leviton David Ari Leavitt Mathilde (Tillie) Farber Emeri Berkovitz Maurice J. Miller* Jacob Levy A.J. Legum Sidney Feldman Dr. Walter Berman Lynn Chapel * denotes memorial plaque 16 June/July 2016 july Birthdays July 1 Ronald Miller Susan F. Katz Cathy Lynn Romash Roberto Luna July 28 Marsha Hirschler Marc Moss Barbara Pributsky Mimi Stein Robert Pariser Sura Goldner Linda S. Laibstain Gerald M. Zeno Ruth F. Tavss Jay W. Legum Michael Rosenblum July 11 July 23 Lauren Truslow Susan Ryan July 6 Cathi M. Laderberg July 18 Asher Rolfe Leonard B. Zacks Jonathan Harris Joseph Hooks Edwin A. Salomonsky July 29 Joan S. Harrison July 12 Bari Kraus Nancy H. Wall Paula L. Blachman July 2 Barry Kayer Lynnda Brotman Megan Brown Brian Deutsch Cindy Levin Matthew Epps July 19 July 24 Eric J. Freeman Jeremy Laws Jeanette Friedman Dale Jacobs Jerome D. Perlman William L. Nusbaum July 7 Mary Ann Nadler Bruce I. Longman July 3 Alex Berkowitz Marc L. Paster July 20 Cara D. Novick July 30 Roy Beskin Morton A. Brownstein Gilbert F. Schmidt, Jr. Sandra Coplon Steven Taubman William D. Coley Seth Gilbert Allen Larar Helen Sonenshine Margaret S. Sawyer Rachel Frieder Shirley Schulwolf Marty Moody July 25 Shari Kletz July 21 Stacie Moss Hainer Donald Sussman July 13 Marcia Landman Fredrick Dagen Gail Salzberg Robert S. Kline Charles N. Cooper Joashua F. Schulman Delores Beverly Fox Debi Stadlin Daniel R. Weckstein July 8 Suzanne Feldman Sandra Glasser Tavss Josh Hobbs Linda F. McGreevy Martin M. Freedman July 4 Heather Keller Gail Heagen July 26 Joseph H. Hecht James Belote July 31 Marilyn Allison July 14 Matthew Fischi Nathan Jaffe Jerome Gold Ragan Freeman July 9 Suzanne W. Gruelle Shelley Frazier David Titus David J. Soforenko Helen Margolius Laura Gilbert Patricia Kayer Leanelle Goldstein July 15 George Rowland July 22 July 27 Jean M. Snyder Carole Sacks July 10 Marilyn B. Buxbaum Kristina Cartwright July 5 Joel Cohn July 17 Beth Campion Yaniv Drezner Cheryl Frasca George H. Metzger Burton H. Jaffe Stuart Katz Michael Konikoff Norman Olitsky july Yahrzeits July 3 - 9 Herman Unger* Carolyn Schlenger Hy Sherman Charles King* Cantor Joseph Gutherz Helen Wasserman Van Os* Joseph Smith John "Jack" Simmons* Amelia Kline* Robert Hecht Ethel Bass* Benjamin Weisel* Shirley Smith Luba Zelda R. Small Iosif Kosoi Phillip Herman* Arthur Bear Birdie Weitsman Meyer Steingold* Shirley Miriam Sobel* Michele Krock Benjamin Hoffer* Harry Berman* Murray Wolsh Stephen D. Unger* Sylvia Stark Harry Legum* Ida Horwitz Jeffrey Blair Eloise Ward Pauline J. Turner* Irving Leibowitz Irving Kas Helen Katz Bowdree Ruth Wasserman* Pauline C. Whitlock* Rose Lifland* Morris Kluger Ethel Brotman July 10 - 16 Lucy With Anna C. Lisner Emma Maude Learned Joe Chernitzer Henry S. Blumenthal, Jr.* Renee Wolfson Junius Miller Howard Legum Raymond Israel Cohen Max Comess* July 17 - 23 Fannie Zittrain Lorin Goodman Nelson* Milton Lewis Lewis P. Cooper* Dudley Cooper* Ida Adelsdorf* Henry Porter Leo H. Maltz Roth Raw Dreggors Alan Seth Deutsch Cecil Blum* Joseph Rosenbaum Celia Mandelkern* Rosabel S. Fleishman Leah W. Drew* Harry Cohen July 24 - 30 Sylvia W. Schechter* Florence Mendelsohn* Phyllis Gilbert Bernhard Eberson* Joseph B. Cooper* Linda Brill Barnes Lawrence Snyder Lillian D. Mervis* Gertrude Rubenstein Phillip Engel* Fredric Coplon Ralph J. Berlin* Esther Solomon Julius Miller* Goldberg* Dorothy Flax Larry Dagen Florene Feinberg Sam G. Spindel* Jay Lawrence Millison Satoris Gutterman Barbara Leterman Herbert Freeman Berman* Lewis N. Strelitz* Mary Munich Esther Jacobs* Fletcher* Frances S. Garnher* Joseph Bohrman* Gertrude B. Weisberg Charles W. Novitch* Blanche Kaufman* Milton L. Friedman* Richard Carl Geis Leonard Breinin Harold Wolff Herman C. Petock Max Kleinfeld* Bertha Levine Gilbert Samuel E. Goodove Raymond A. Cogan Mildred Zacks Levi Plant* Frank Laderberg* Joseph Glanzer* Rose S. Gordon* Betty Cohen Mollie Zimberg Virginia Rosen Jean Levin Martha R. Goldin* Emma Heimanson* Theodore H. Cohen* Margery Salzberger Leon Miller Barbara Haag Samuel R. Heller* Esther Comess Ruth Sherman Charles Moore Eric Hecht Lewis D. Hirschler, Sr.* William Cross July 31 - Aug 6 Sidney Slane Murray Paster Jack Hogen Elise N. Hofheimer* Jennie Friedman Benjamin Allen Abraham Smith Minna Powders John Bennett Jacobson* Barbara Broudy Howie Louis H. Friedman* Barbara Alper Miriam Rae Snyder Harold Rapp Virgie Johns Shirley Hurwitz Marcelle H. Gates* Rachel L. Cohen Martha Stein* Betty Romulus Elsie Goldstein Kerley Fleurette Joo* Margaret Glans Irving Cooper* Norma T. Steingold David Saks Jeffrey Kesser Adele H. Koster* Etta Goldblatt Milton Donn* Minnie G. Strelitz* Benjamin Salomonsky* Lenora Kroll Kenneth Levi* Florence W. Goldstein* Alberta Evans Walter W. Vatcher Milton G. Schloss Benjamin J. Levy* Solomon Loeb* Elsa Campe Goodman* Jennie Fass* Rhona S. Weinstein Beverly Schulman Sidney Lutzin Roberta Moore Gertrude Gore Lisa Frank Fannie Seldes Robert McCullough Sally Rogers Anna Ruth Gross Albert A. Gabel* Elise Simon Evelyn Nadler Jacob Rotholz* Benjamin Hofheimer* Marsha Goldman Sandra Slaven Dr. Henry Newfield Milton Saul Jefferson Davis Samuel Goldstone* Meyer Staub Henry Milton Nordin* Tybell Schub Hofheimer Ruth N. Goodman* Lillian M. Strelitz* Leon Salzberg Hilda Cohen Shank Leo Jacobs Teddy F. Greenhood Lillian Strom* Harry C. Schapiro Michael Shanker* David Kane Jerry Griffin * denotes memorial plaque

June/July 2016 17 For more details on OST events please Highlighted events visit: www.ohefsholom.org or find us on Facebook

June 4 June 5 June 9 & 5:35 pm 4:00 pm 20 7:30 pm Men's Club Tides Game Music & Medicine Interfaith Iftar Join us at Harbor Park for French pianist Prisca Benoit, In observance of Ramadan, fun, food and fireworks as Israeli cellist Amit Peled, and Ohef Sholom Temple with the Rumi the Norfolk Tides take on the lecturer Kamal Chemali, MD, Forum & the American Turkish Pawtucket Red Sox. will join together for a concert / Friendship Association (ATFA) invite Pick up tickets at the event lecture at Ohef Sholom Temple. you to join us for an Islamic ritual near the back entrance of the and Turkish cuisine. park. Visit ohefsholom.org for Please RSVP to Please RSVP to directions and more info. [email protected] [email protected]

June 14 June 18 June 21 7:00 pm 12:00 pm 6:30 pm

HR LGBTQSI Interfaith PrideFest Boat Parade Caring Committee Celebration OST enters the 6th Annual Re-engergize Meeting Join with folks from all PrideFest boat parade at We are looking for new ideas across Hampton Roads from Norfolk’s Town Point Park on a and projects and would love different faith traditions to “Fine”-looking boat. Contact your input! affirm, support, and celebrate Chris at [email protected] Please RSVP to Sharon Ross members and allies of our LGBT to decorate and ride with OST, [email protected] or Dorianne Community. or enter the parade with your own decorated boat. Villani [email protected].

June 27 & July 22 July 23 July 25 6:30 pm 9:00 am 9:30 am 10:30 am Soup Kitchen Temple Israel & OST Temple Israel & OST Come lend a hand at the Pulpit Exchange Pulpit Exchange upcoming Soup Kitchen meal. We will be having Shabbat We will have Torah study & Contact Soup Kitchen Services July 22 at Ohef Sholom Shabbat Services at Temple Chairperson Dorianne Villani at Temple with guest speaker Israel (7255 Granby St, Norfolk, 301-6477 or [email protected]. Rabbi Panitz. VA 23505) with Rabbi Roz speaking.

18 June/July 2016 June 2016 SUN. MON. TUES. WED. THUR. FRI. SAT. 1 2 3 4 9:00 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. HRPN Mtg Shabbat Services Torah Study 1:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. Board of Rabbis & Cantors Bat Mitzvah of Sabrina Mtg Sterns 3:00 p.m. 5:35 p.m. Executive Comittee Mtg Men's Club Tides Game

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 TBD 4:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. OSTY Pool Party (offsite) House Committee Mtg. Quilting Group Shabbat Services Torah Study 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m. Music & Medicine Dues Committee Mtg., Interfaith Iftar (break-the- Bat Mitvzah of Cecilia Torah Study fast) Meal Firoved

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. Quilting Group Board Mtg Shabbat Services Torah Study 6:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. Torah Study Shabbat Services 7:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. Hampton Roads Interfaith PrideFest Boat parade Pride Celebration

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 7:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. Interfaith Iftar (at ATFA Torah Study Quilting Group Shabbat Service Torah Study Center) 6:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m. Caring Committee Mtg Shabbat Services

26 27 28 29 30 9:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Soup Kitchen Torah Study

july 2016 SUN. MON. TUES. WED. THUR. FRI. SAT. 1 2 6:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. Shabbat Services Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Services 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. House Committee Mtg Executive Shabbat Services Torah Study 6:00 p.m. Committee Mtg 10:30 a.m. Torah Study Shabbat Services

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 6:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. Torah Study Quilting Group Shabbat Services Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Services

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. Quilting Group Board Mtg Temple Israel & OST Torah Study (at Temple 6:00 p.m. Pulpit Exchange (at OST) Israel) Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Temple Israel & OST Pulpit Exchange (at Temple Israel)

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 9:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. Soup Kitchen Torah Study Quilting Group Shabbat Services Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Services

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Non-Profit Org. US Postage 530 Raleigh Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23507 PAID 757•625•4295 757•625•3762 (Fax) Norfolk, VA Permit No. 230 Rosalin Mandelberg, Senior Rabbi Wally Schachet-Briskin, Cantor Lawrence A. Forman, Rabbi Emeritus

Officers Edward G. Kaufman President Annual congregational meeting Karen J. Fine First Vice-President James Schloss Second Vice-President Sandy Forte-Nickenig Secretary Erik S. Cooper Treasurer Board of Directors

John Cooper Robin Mancoll Barbara Dudley Dr. David Metzger Mandi Firoved Dr. Bert Newfield Tammi Foer Sharon Nusbaum Andrew Fox Dr. Abbey Pachter Celia Friedman Rick Rivin Mark Friedman Paula Russel Mark Hecht Margaret Sawyer Michael Jaffe Leslie Shroyer Bonnie Kerner Ira Steingold Andrew Kline Todd Waldman David Kushner Rita Weiss Bob Liverman Gail Wolpin

OST Sisterhood WRJ/Co-Presidents Nichole Kushner & Margaret Sawyer Men’s Club President Our new Board of Directors for 2016/2017. Matthew Weinstein Past Presidents Minette Cooper Charles S. Nusbaum Kim Simon Fink Robert C. Nusbaum Linda Fox-Jarvis William L. Nusbaum Robert C. Goodman, Jr. Harry Pincus, Jr. Steven Kayer Kurt M. Rosenbach Dr. Howard Kesser Dr. Robert M. Rubin Edward A. Kramer Henry M. Schwan Cathi M. Laderberg Linda Spindel Natalie G. Levinson Alan D. Stein

Honorary Directors Thomas Bachman Steve Kocen Terri Budman Jay Legum Allan Donn Dr. Rachelle Luna Morris Fine Alex Pincus Sandra Forte-Nickenig Dr. Meredith Rose Jay M. Friedman June Saks Sharon Nusbaum swears in our officers Our President Ted Kaufman made Leslie Friedman Miriam Seeherman (left to right: Ted Kaufman, Karen Fine, a speach about what to expect in Joan Harrison The Honorable Louis Sherman Nancy Hirschler Louis D. Snyder Erik Cooper & Jim Schloss). 2017. Edward G. Kaufman Alan Troy Andrew C. Kline Stanley Waranch