Mishpachah Matters

Issue 72.11 and 72.12 Mishpachah Matters

Tamuz - Av 5772 The Newsletter of Bet Mishpachah, Founded in 1975 by Members of the Washington, DC, Gay Community July and August 2012

Pride Festival - 2012 Marriage Equality in Maryland By Keith Cohen, VP for Membership As most Bet Mishpachah members and friends know, Bet Mishpachah’s booth was visited by many enthusiastic marriage equality passed in the Maryland House of Delegates Pride-goers. While scores of people stopped to schmooze, and Senate earlier this year and was signed into law by Gov. inquire about our congregation and pick up our free stuff O’Malley. However, opponents of gay marriage will almost (pencils, mini beach balls, brochures and newsletters), 32 certainly succeed in placing the law on the November ballot signed up with their email to receive further information. I as a referendum. was heartened by the level of enthusiasm I gauged from most of the people stopping by. As the marriage equality debate rapidly heats up in Maryland, the Bet Mishpachah Social Action/Social Justice (SASJ) It was a very hot day. I want to give credit to all those Committee has been discussing this issue and considering the congregation members who volunteered their time to staff the best action the Committee can take to support gay marriage. booth: Marc Bernstein, Jeff Burka, Brian Johnson, Daniel We have also recently been approached by Jews United for Brenner, Bruce Horowitz, Aaron Hoffman, Carol Wayman, Justice to possibly work jointly with them. John Winterson and Allan Armus. As Membership person for Bet Mish, I was encouraged to see a core of committed After much discussion at our last meeting, the Bet folks pitch in; and, in view of the large number of visitors Mishpachah SASJ Committee unanimously recommends that who signed up at our booth, I feel confident that our numbers Bet Mishpachah members and friends take a vocal and public will be growing in the near future. position in favor of protecting gay marriage in Maryland. The SASJ Committee encourages Bet Mishpachah members And thanks also to all the congregants who stopped by to and friends to support the effort to legalize gay marriage in wish us well. whatever way they can, and particularly, that all those who are registered Maryland voters vote and encourage their Mishpachah Matters friends to vote for this important equality legislation. Is Now Bi-Monthly

Table of Contents: Page 8 (continued): Mishpachah Matters is now being printed every other month. Page 3: Thank You to Our June So look for us in your e-mail in-box in May, July, September, Bet Mishpachah’s 5th Annual Not Just Food Drive to Benefit Services Leaders November, January and March. In between issues, time- N Street Village Page 9: sensitive information will be sent out via electronic Communications Maven 2012 High Holy Day announcement on ATCBM. If you would like to be added to Wanted Donation Form Page 10: the ATCBM list send an email to [email protected] Community News? Let Us Know! From the Archives with “ATCBM” in the subject line and the email address What’s This? Member Birthdays where you would like to receive mail. Page 4: Member Anniversaries July Calendar Mazel Tov

Page 5: Page 11: www.betmish.org August Calendar HHD Volunteer Participation Page 6: Form 5773/2012 Washington DC’s High Holy Days News You Page 12: Can Use for 5773/2012 Donations Egalitarian Synagogue Page 7: Page 13-17: Bet Mishpachah Yizkor Member Yartzeits Embracing a Diversity Booklet for 5773 Page 18: of Sexual and Gender Identities Page 8: What We’re Reading We bought a Keurig Brewing Thanks to Our June Oneg System! Shabbat and Kiddush Page 19: Sponsors Directory Mishpachah Matters Tamuz - Av 5772/July and August 2012 Page 2

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Shabbat Services ATCBM Item Submission Bet Mishpachah holds Shabbat services every Friday at 8:00 pm and the second and fourth Saturdays of every month at Email your item in the body of an email (no attachments) for 10:00 am at the District of Columbia Jewish Community ATCBM Submissions to [email protected]. Center (DCJCC), 16 and Q Streets, NW. Sign Language interpretation is available by request to [email protected] with Bikur Cholim — We Care About You a minimum of two weeks notice. Any changes to this regular schedule will appear on our website (www.betmish.org), in the We want to provide the support and comfort our members need month’s printed calendar, and/or in our electronic bulletin during a difficult time. If you become ill or hospitalized, or board ATCBM. suffer a loss, or know of a member who has, please let us know. You can email [email protected]. Enter the DCJCC building on Friday nights through the Q Street door. You will be buzzed in by our shammas. Shabbat Death Notices, Bereavement Services worship will be in the DCJCC Kay Community Hall, on the right as you enter. A parking lot is available behind the If you are in need of bereavement services or to announce a DCJCC and may be entered from Q Street. It has death in your family, email [email protected]. approximately 20 spaces, including one designated for disabled drivers. Additionally, on Sunday through Thursday nights (but To Schedule a Bet Mishpachah Event not on Fridays), the DCJCC operates a shuttle between its building and the Q Street entrance to the Dupont Circle Email the date, space needs, and number of expected attendees Metrorail station. to [email protected].

Donations To Sponsor an Oneg Shabbat or Kiddush To make a donation to our congregation, please send it to Bet Mishpachah, Department 0520,Washington, D.C. 20073-0520. Send an email to [email protected], with the date you’d like Or you can donate via PayPal from the “Donations” page on to sponsor, and the occasion. our web site, www.betmish.org. Bet Mishpachah’s Affiliations Mishpachah Matters Staff Bet Mishpachah is a member of: Network of Independent Newsletter Coordinator — Larry Ferri Jewish Communities and Havurot; Jewish Community Council Design/Layout — Amy Heffernan, AL Heffernan & Assoc. of Greater Washington; World Congress of GLBT Jews: Proofreaders — Alex Carter, Mindy Gasthalter, Elke Keshet Ga’avah; Jewish Funeral Practices Committee of Martin, and Martin Robinson Greater Washington; and Celebration of the Spirit Coalition. Transliteration Consultant — Scott Reiter Mishpachah Matters Tamuz - Av 5772/July and August 2012 Page 3

Bet Mishpachah’s 5th Annual Communications Maven Not Just Food Drive to Benefit Wanted N Street Village Do you enjoy working with Please contribute generously to the Fifth Annual “Not Just Food Drive” to social media, web sites and benefit the N Street Village. At Friday services during e-newsletters? Are you Elul, and at all Rosh ha-Shana services, members of interested in shaping the the Social Action/Social Justice Committee will communications policies of distribute the following “Top Ten” wish list from N the congregation? If so, we Street Village. Please bring these much needed items have a job for you. to Kol Nidre or Yom Kippur *morning* service. The position of Vice President for Communications remains unfilled. Mike  Cleaning supplies- antibacterial wipes, dish soap, multipurpose Goldstein has volunteered to serve as chair of cleaner, floor cleaner, scrubbing bubbles, Swiffer-type sweeper the Communications refills, toilet bowl cleaner, oven cleaner, antibacterial spray, non- Committee. If you are scented air freshener and dust cloths, ironing board covers interested in helping, or  Journals or spiral notebooks for clients would like to know  Healthy, individually wrapped snacks for Bethany Women’s more, please contact Center- granola bars, crackers, dried fruit, etc. Sarajane Garten at  Gift cards- Amazon, Whole Foods, Giant, CVS, Michaels [email protected].  6 ft plastic table cloths  Women’s Poise and Depends pads or super tampons  Shower curtains and liners  TV Converter boxes  AAA or AA batteries Community News?

N Street Village, founded in 1972, is a Washington, DC-based 501c3 Let Us Know! nonprofit that offers a safe, empowering community for women facing homelessness, poverty and related challenges. N Street Village serves Did you get a promotion? Has a new niece or women many who face mental illness, addiction, and chronic health nephew arrived lately? Did you solve the entire problems. Through comprehensive services that include housing, case Sunday New York Times crossword, in ink? management, mental health therapy, mental health and physical wellness Send any cause for a mazel tov to news- programs, job training, clothing, food, and peer support, N Street Village [email protected]. provides a place for healing and growth and a strong social support network that gives women the opportunity to achieve personal stability. N Street Village serves nearly 900 women, which is 60% of the homeless and low-income women in DC, and served over 50,000 meals in our Day Center and Night Shelter.

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ParshatPinchas

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7 14 21 28 28 10:00 DCJCC, Service AM, Leaders: CarterAlex and Prell,Vinny 10:00 DCJCC, Service AM, Leader: ScottReiter or new interim rabbi if have one,we ParshatDevarim For the up tomost date calendar information and events,community go to www.betmish.org/Calendar

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6 6 13 20 27 8:00PM, DCJCC, Service Leader: Sarajane Garten 8:00PM, DCJCC, Service Leader: Allan Armus 8:00PM, DCJCC, Service Leader: Allan Armus 8:00PM, DCJCC, Service Leaders: Marc andBernstein Jeff Burka

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3 3 10 17 24 31 8:00PM, DCJCC, Service Leaders: Al andMunzer Jack Hillelsohn 8:00PM, DCJCC, Service Leader: Sarajane and Louis Blank 8:00PM, DCJCC, Service Leader: Allan Armus 8:00PM, DCJCC, Service Leader: TBA DCJCC, Service Leader: TBA

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High Holy Days News You Can Use for 5773/2012

High Holy Day Details: Dates, Times, Locations Step up and be a host . . . For the Moveable Feast-i-val Location Abbreviations: –Sukkot LPMC: Luther Place Memorial Church, 1226 Vermont Avenue NW DCJCC: DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th Street NW It is an age-old tradition to invite guests into your sukka during the festival of S’lichot Sukkot, which comes shortly after Yom Saturday evening, September 8, 8:00 pm, DCJCC Kippur. At Bet Mishpachah, we ask people who have any kind of sukka to host Rosh ha-Shana their fellow congregants for one night during the week-long festival. Erev I: Sunday evening, September 16, 8:00 pm, LPMC

Shacharit I: Monday morning, September 17, 10:00 am, LPMC You can do as a pot-luck, or provide the refreshments yourself. The congregation Tashlich: TBA provides you with a lulav and etrog set Erev II: Monday evening, September 17, 8:00 pm, DCJCC and prayer booklets. You provide the hospitality. Shacharit II: Tuesday morning, September 18, 10:00 am, DCJCC

Your sukka doesn’t have to be fancy. It Shabbat Shuva can be a simple dining canopy, or an Friday evening, September 21, 8:00 pm, DCJCC elegant booth with schach and festive decorations and low-hanging fruit. The Saturday morning, September 22, 10:00 am, DCJCC intention to be a host is what matters most.

Yom Kippur So let Allan Armus Kol Nidrei: Tuesday evening, September 25, 7:00 pm, LPMC ([email protected] or 703-525-4261) know as soon as possible, but no later than Shacharit/Yizkor: Wednesday morning, September 26, 10:00 am, LPMC Friday, August 31, which night you would Study Session: Wednesday afternoon, September 26, 2:30 pm. LPMC like to host.

Mincha, N’ila, Havdala: Wednesday afternoon, September 26, 4:30 pm, The dates are the evenings of Monday, LPMC October 1st; Tuesday, October 2nd;

Wednesday, October 3rd; Thursday, Break-the-Fast will begin at the conclusion of services at Washington Plaza October 4th; and Saturday, October 6th. Hotel located at 10 Thomas Circle, Washington, DC 20005.

Members receive one ticket for services and one ticket for Break-the-Fast. To request additional tickets, please complete the High Holy Day Donation Form For complete information about (in this newsletter or on our web site). Tickets will be mailed to members in good our HHD Services, Locations, st standing after September 1 . We welcome non-members to join us; please Parking, Yizkor, Tickets, etc.— complete the Donation Form and mail as soon as possible. A limited number of Please go to our website tickets will be available at the door; however, we strongly encourage you to make arrangements beforehand. If you are picking up tickets at the door, please plan to www.BetMish.org and click on arrive 30 minutes early to do so. the HHD 2012 Tab.

Discounted parking is available at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle, across the street from Luther Place Memorial Church. Limited parking will be available for High Holy Day ticket holders with a validated parking stub: before 5:00 pm, $10.00/car; after 5:00 pm, $12.00/car. No in and out service. Parking validation stamps can be picked up at will-call each service day on a first come, first served basis.

Sign Language Interpretation is available upon request. Please submit a request to [email protected]. Mishpachah Matters Tamuz - Av 5772/July and August 2012 Page 7

Bet Mishpachah Yizkor Booklet for 5773 In Jewish tradition, when we write the name of someone we Yartzeit announcements will not result in the names being love or respect who has died, we append the Hebrew letters published in the Yizkor booklet. You must take the active zayin and lamed after their name. This stands for zichrono step to perform the mitzva by making a donation to publish l’vracha, “may they be remembered as a blessing.” What do their names in the Yizkor booklet. we mean by that? It means that whenever we think of them, we should remember the good that they did in their lives and We suggest a donation from everyone of at least $18 (chai = keep it alive through our own actions. What we do and how life) for up to three names. But what you give is up to you. we behave is a reflection of our parents’, teachers’, and other All donations are greatly appreciated. loved ones’ influence on our own lives. We keep our memories of them alive as well, not just by a passive Names and donations should be mailed directly to: recollection, but by doing something—a mitzva—and Bet Mishpachah - Yizkor associating their names with our actions. c/o Armus 4309 11th Street North One way to do this is by making a donation to the Arlington, VA 22201-4748 congregation in their memory and having their names published in Bet Mishpachah’s annual Yizkor booklet. This Please do not send your donation to the congregation’s post booklet is used on Yom Kippur and other holy days when office box or include it with your dues. This will only delay Yizkor is observed. This is not the same as observing a the process and increase the chance of errors. Listings must Yartzeit, the anniversary of a death. Submitting names for be received before Tuesday, September 4, 2012.

************A. Please print clearly using block letters. Names will be listed alphabetically.********** First Name Last Name First Name Last Name

1. 6.

2. 7.

3. 8.

4. 9

5. 10.

B. Please list in the section below the names and relationships of those who have died during 5772 (since last Rosh ha-Shana). These names will be read aloud during the Yizkor service on Yom Kippur.

First Name Last Name Relationship Donor First Name Donor Last Name Example Arthur Einberg Father of Morris Einberg 1.

I am making a donation of $______, in memory of the above. May their names be remembered as a blessing.

 Check enclosed Name of Donor (please print) ______(Preferred)

 MC  VISA Card Number ______Exp Date ______Sec Code_____ (it costs us about 4 %)

Donor Signature ______Date ______Mishpachah Matters Tamuz - Av 5772/July and August 2012 Page 8

What We’re Reading Edith lived in Vienna. She had a boyfriend named Pepi. Pepi’s father was born Jewish and his mother converted to From Louis Blank Judaism. During the rise of the Nazis, his mother denounced her conversion and went back to being Christian, which made The Nazi Officer’s Wife: How Pepi only ½ Jewish, according to his new documents. One Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust Edith met Werner Vetter. She liked both Pepi and Werner. By Edith Hahn Beer with Susan Pepi started to distance himself from Edith, since it was Dworkin unsafe to associate with Jews. Pepi became more and more distanced, while Edith and Werner became increasingly I was meandering through an closer. Edith was afraid that Werner would find out that she airport, wasting time between is Jewish. When he found out, he didn’t care. flights, and the picture on the cover of this book caught my Edith and Werner Vetter were married and they lived as Mr. eye. It was a photo from the & Mrs. Vetter. They even had a child, Angela. She is 1940’s and there was writing on believed to be the only Jew born in a Reich hospital in 1944. top of the picture, then I saw the title. I wondered how this This story had me on the edge of my seat, and I couldn’t stop woman could have married a reading about Edith’s life. I learned about her intense Nazi Officer and been safe during WWII. determination to survive, coupled with a few fortuitous events. From page to page, I didn’t know how long it would I knew that there were Jews who hid their identity during take before her true identity was discovered. WWII in order to survive. I thought that I knew the basic plot; Margarethe (Edith) Hahn changed her identity to Christl I think this book is an amazing story of survival and courage. (Grete) Vetter née Denner and never told anyone that she was It never would have occurred to me to hide in plain sight of Jewish. That’s not exactly what happened. everyone. If you’re interested in reading about history and an unusually brave woman, I recommend this book.

Thanks to Our June Oneg Shabbat Thank You to Our and Kiddush Sponsors June Service Leaders

Please sponsor an Oneg Shabbat or Kiddush luncheon this year. Contact Barbara Friday, June 1: Goldberg at [email protected] or call her at (703) 548-1086 to save your date. Rabbi Risa Weinstein

Friday, June 8: Friday, June 8: Bet Mishpachah Board of Directors, in honor of DC Pride Rabbi Eric Cohen and Alex Carter

Friday, June 15: Marc Bernstein & Jeff Burka, celebrating their 10th anniversary Saturday, June 9: Rabbi Eric Cohen and Allan Armus Friday, June 22: Louis Blank & Dan Yost, celebrating their 7th anniversary Friday, June 15:

th Rabbi Toby Manewith Saturday, June 23: Beverly Nissenbaum, in honor of Marlene Cohen’s 55 Birthday Friday, June 22: Please consider sending a donation of Chai ($18) or more to bring extended life to Allan Armus and Louis Blank the Joel & Murray Woldman Oneg Shabbat & Kiddush Fund, established by a Saturday, June 23: generous bequest from our beloved member Joel Woldman. Send donations to Bet Scott Reiter Mishpachah, Department 0520, Washington, DC 20073-0520. Friday, June 29: Al Munzer and Larry Neff Mishpachah Matters Tamuz - Av 5772/July and August 2012 Page 9 Mishpachah Matters Tamuz - Av 5772/July and August 2012 Page 10

From The Archives In July 1992, Suzanne Wandersman was President. The By Joel Wind, Archivist monthly Women’s Outreach Potluck Supper took place. The Book Group discussed A.B. Yehoshua’s The Late Divorce. This month in Bet Mishpachah history: July and August Hug Ivrit, the Hebrew speakers group, met. An erev Shabbat service was held to honor Christ United Methodist Church, In July 1982, Martin Less was President. There were 133 our home for many years, followed by our members paid members. The board voted to open a new money market attending Sunday service at CUMC. On July 28, 1992, Bet account for the housing fund and also to purchase 135 High Mishpachah moved into our now home at National City Holy Day prayer books. The monthly Women’s Outreach Christian Church and our first erev Shabbat service followed Potluck Supper took place on the first Friday evening of the three days later. Finally, CBM was accepted into the month. The newsletter for July is not in the Archives. In Washington Jewish Community Council. In August, the August, the board agreed to have the fiscal year end on monthly Women’s Outreach Potluck Supper took place as August 31, and voted to raise membership dues to $54 usual. However, neither the Book Group nor the Hug Ivrit, starting in September 1982. In addition, the board voted to the Hebrew speakers group, met this month. The board voted send $200 to St. Elizabeth’s Chaplaincy. The monthly to place ads in Dignity’s 20th Anniversary Booklet and in the Women’s Outreach Potluck Supper was held on the first Human Rights Campaign Fund’s Annual Dinner Program. A Friday evening before Shabbat Service. The newsletter for Speakers Bureau brunch and a Washington Area Gay Lesbian August is not in the Archives. Alliance Social were held. Finally, the 5th Northeast Regional Conference of Gay and Lesbian Jews took place in [Editor’s Note: If you have either newsletter, please help us Provincetown, MA (where else!!). by making a copy and sending to [email protected].]

Member Birthdays Member Anniversaries July 2 Patricia Carlton August 2 Eva Freund July 2 Theodore S. Xakellis August 2 Brigitte Wazana July 10 July 3 Ellen Levy August 4 Laura Antoniou Richard Gondelman & Frank Marino July 7 Jack M. Hillelsohn August 4 Martin Less July 12 July 12 James Meyer August 6 Mark Weinberg Michael Resnick & Michael Farley July 13 Belinda Cross August 9 Rene Rodriguez July 14 July 19 Daniel S. Brody August 10 David Bachman Carl H. Spatz & Thomas Hesselbrock July 19 Deborah Hyman August 16 Jeff Kaye July 25 July 19 Myles Kaye August 20 Joanna Cohan Scherer Sarajane Garten & Catherine Tarabochia July 20 Ruth Eisenberg August 21 Brian Parks July 26 July 22 Jeffrey J. Berns August 26 Susan Carol Alexander Judith Retchin & Elyse Wander July 24 Craig Ziskin August 26 David Vos July 26 Letitia Gomez August 28 Renata Price August 13 July 26 Denise Leish August 29 Louis Blank Barbara Goldberg & LySandra Brady July 27 LySandra Brady August 31 Matthew Gonzales August 16 July 28 Robert Saks August 31 Michael Mandel Joanna Cohan Scherer & Noel Penney Elliott July 29 Greg Rovick August 30 July 31 Joel T. Berelson Myles Kaye & Sylvia Kaye July 31 Kenneth Mazel Tov

Eileen Greenberg retired on May 1, 2012 after 41 years of teaching. Mishpachah Matters Tamuz - Av 5772/July and August 2012 Page 11

Bet Mishpachah—High Holy Days—5773/2012 Volunteer Participation Form

One of the reasons our High Holy Day services are a as wonderful as they are is that so many of our members take an active part in them. If you can volunteer, we would appreciate your reply by Tuesday, August 31, 2012.

Mail completed form to: Jack Hillelsohn, 3504 Shepherd Street, Mount Rainier, MD 20712-1940; OR Fax completed form to: 202-481-9682

Name: ______Address: ______City/State/Zip: ______Phone: ______(home) ______(work) ______(cell) Email: ______

I would like to participate in services*:  Read or lead the reading of the prayer in English  Read or lead the reading of a prayer in Hebrew  Sound the Shofar  Chant or read the Haftara Blessings  Chant or read the Haftara

I would like to help with the logistics:  Serve as an usher  Help set up or remove our objects at the front of the sanctuary  Staff the membership table/check tickets

I will be available at  All services

Rosh ha-Shana  Erev I (Sunday evening, September 16)  Shacharit I (Monday morning, September 17)  Erev II (Monday evening, September 17)  Shacharit II (Tuesday morning, September 18)

Yom Kippur  Kol Nidrei (Tuesday evening, September 25)  Shacharit/Yizkor (Wednesday morning, September 26)  Mincha, N’ila, Havdala (Wednesday afternoon, September 26)

*All participants in services must have made their membership commitment to Bet Mishpachah by Tuesday, August 31, 2012, in accordance with the High Holy Days and Membership Policies. This commitment is defined as submitting one’s membership form for 2012-2013 and fulfilling any dues commitment for the prior year (see form on page 9). Mishpachah Matters Tamuz - Av 5772/July and August 2012 Page 12

Donations  Carl H. Spatz, in honor of, and in gratitude to, Rabbi Manewith; in honor of Eileen Greenberg’s 65th We appreciate the generosity of our members and friends, and birthday; in memory of Lorna Melinger, mother of recognize them for their support. Contributions may be made Debra Montanino at any time during the year. To make a contribution, send a  Harvey L. Stoler check payable to Bet Mishpachah, to Bet Mishpachah,  Ariel Zaltsman Department 0520,Washington, D.C. 20073-0520.

Mark Goldfarb Accessibility Fund Member Donations  Allan Armus, in memory of Mark Goldfarb Operating Fund Rabbi Manewith’s Discretionary Fund  Anonymous  Michael M.  Carl H. Spatz, in honor of and in gratitude to Rabbi Manewith  Georgia Korn & Diane R. Liff, in memory of Lorna Melinger, mother of Debra Montanino Joel and Murray Woldman Oneg & Kiddush Fund  Andrea R. Perll  Mindy Gasthalter, in memory of Judy Smith, partner of  Warren Snaider, in memory of Himey and Ida Snaider Diane Citron; in memory of Lorna Melinger, mother of Debra Montanino  Carol Wayman, in memory of Irv Beckenstein, grandfather of Carol Wayman  Ruth Potts Elyse Wander 202-262-7954 Cell Non-Member Donations 202-237-8686 Office

Operating Fund

 Ellen Schiff & Susan Eig, in honor of Judy Retchin’s birthday

Joel and Murray Woldman Oneg & Kiddush Fund

 Alexander Totz, in honor of the CBM community’s kind support, in particular Bev Nissenbaum and Rabbi emeritus Bob Saks, on the occasion of his father Bernard Totz’s death last fall

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Member Yartzeits

Announced on Friday, July 6

Morton Retchin July 6 Father of Judith Retchin

Ricardo Alcaraz July 6 Ex-Brother-in-law of Judy Barlas

Lillian Dembo July 7 Grandmother of Jocelyn Kaplan

Morrie Ringelheim July 7 Brother-in-law of Georgia Korn

Lee Dannick Tamuz 18 Uncle of Marlene Cohen

Robert Marcus July 9 Grandfather of Susan Silber, Great Grandfather of Danielle and Avi

Sam Sharp Tamuz 19 Grandfather of Murray Woldman

Martha Spatz Cohen Tamuz 20 Aunt of Carl Spatz

Morris Rosetsky July 10 Grandfather of Judy Barlas

Jeffrey Bernstein July 10 Member of Bet Mishpachah, Friend/Neighbor of Larry Neff

Eleanor Berelson July 10 Grandmother of Joel Berelson

Sara Joseph July 10 Grandmother of Joan Sherman

Sheba P. Scher Tamuz 21 Aunt of Ruth Potts

Sylvia Seidman Tamuz 23 Aunt of Larry Berman

Announced on Friday, July 13 and Saturday, July 14

Ana Besa Selbin July 15 Grandmother of Denise Leish

Jacob Spindel July 15 Grandfather of Carol Stern

Edward Levy, Jr. July 16 Father of Ellen Levy

Thelma Adams July 16 Aunt of Patricia Carlton

Consuelo Sides Tamuz 27 Mother of LySandra Brady

Monroe Fabian July 18 Friend of Larry Neff

Lorna Kasarsky July 19 Mother of Andi Kasarsky

Joan Berelson July 19 Aunt of Joel Berelson

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Member Yartzeits (Continued from page 13)

Announced on Friday, July 20

Bernice Hyman July 21 Mother of Deborah Hyman

David Lax Av 2 Uncle of Stuart Sotsky

Marjorie Lewis July 21 Mother of Barbara Lewis

Mac Gottfried July 22 Great Uncle of Joel Berelson

Sidney Entis July 23 Grandfather of Paul Entis

Belle Bergman July 23 Aunt of Georgia Korn

Ethel Winegard July 23 Mother of Marcia Levy

Grace M. July 23 Mother of Betty M.

Leonard I. Frank July 23 Father of Steven Frank

Emile Bocian July 24 Grand Uncle of Jocelyn Kaplan

Richard Horovitz Av 5 Member of Bet Mishpachah, Lover and Friend of Stuart Sotsky

Lee Desjardins July 26 Foster Grandmother of Catherine Tarabochia

Announced on Friday, July 27 and Saturday, July 28

Dr. Eva Schindler-Rainman July 27 Friend of Eva Freund and Elke Martin

Leon H. Gasthalter July 29 Father of Mindy Gasthalter

Dorothy Neiterman Av 10 Grandmother of Michael Resnick

Leo Umansky July 30 Father of Morris Umansky

Shirley Sklar Umansky July 30 Grandmother of Morris Umansky

Eva Kaplan July 31 Grandmother of Jocelyn Kaplan

Ethel Morris Av 13 Grandmother of Paula Morris

Sherle Lev August 1 Grandmother of Heidi Pasichow

Ronald B. Balin August 2 Friend of Eva Freund

Gerard Chevalaz August 2 Member of Bet Mishpachah

Pearl Nissenbaum Av 14 Aunt of Beverly Nissenbaum

Simcha Munzer Av 15 Father of Al Munzer

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Member Yartzeits (Continued from page 14)

Announced on Friday, August 3

Jay Dominque August 3 Founding Member of Bet Mishpachah

Edith Schwinder Umansky August 4 Aunt of Morris Umansky

Haya Ezra August 5 Aunt of Yona Zucker

Hinda (Helen) Ader August 8 Grandmother of Stephanie Handel

Irving Peltzman August 9 Father of Maxine Klane

Joseph Horowitz Av 21 Father of Emmanuel ‘Bruce’ Horowitz

Rose Cohen Av 21 Grandmother of Marc Bernstein

Abraham Levine Av 22 Grandfather of Mark A. Levine

Kris Bowman Av 22 Partner of Vinny Prell

Announced on Friday, August 10 and Saturday, August 11

Martha Sherman August 10 Grandmother of Joan Sherman

Rose Deckelbaum August 12 Mother of Sylvia Kaye, Grandmother of Jeff Kaye

Zalman Waksman August 12 Grandfather of Liora Moriel

Lynne Sandra Cutler August 12 Friend of Elke Martin

Dorothy Sendrowitz Av 24 Grandmother of Larry Berman

Renee Reiter August 12 Mother of Scott Reiter

Seymour Kaplan August 13 Uncle of Jocelyn Kaplan

Julius Walbaum August 14 Friend of Gail Tannenbaum

Frances “Dace” Stone August 15 Member of Bet Mishpachah, Friend of Alex Carter,

Friend of Ruth Potts

Harold Levitt August 16 Father of Morris Levitt

Louis Aaron Friedman August 16 Grandfather of Louis Blank

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Member Yartzeits (Continued from page 15)

Announced on Friday, August 17

Florence Rose August 17 Sister of Morris Levitt

Richard David Krampf August 19 Member of Bet Mishpachah

Stephanie Muller Elul 2 Grandmother of M. Cecilia

Arthur Freed August 20 Grandfather of Seymour Stern

Bessie Marcus August 20 Grandmother of Susan Silber

& Great Grandmother of Danielle & Ari

Florence Janpole August 20 Aunt of Susan Silber & Great Aunt of Danielle & Ari

Jay Kornfeld August 20 Grandfather of Howard Menaker

Sanford Sobel August 20 Uncle of Sarajane Garten

Edward Joseph Levy August 21 Member of Bet Mishpachah, Son of Marcia Levy

Isadore Garten Elul 3 Grandfather of Sarajane Garten

Miriam Brina Monesson August 21 Aunt of Denise Leish

Harry Polikoff August 21 Father of Nancy Polikoff

Isaac J. Magid Elul 5 Grandfather of Carl Spatz

Tole Madna Elul 5 Foster Father of Al Munzer

Aaron Lax Elul 6 Grandfather of Stuart Sotsky

Announced on Friday, August 24 and Saturday, August 25

William Hinckley August 24 Friend of Howard Stark

Eugene R. Fogel August 25 Member of Bet Mishpachah

Benjamin Mezistrano Elul 7 Grandfather of Scott Mezistrano

Bertha Jacobs August 26 Teacher-Friend of Sarajane Garten

Eve Bollinger Panell August 26 Mother of Charles Stewart

Isaac Silber August 26 Grandfather of Fran Sneider

Giorgina DeLeon Vitale Elul 9 Mother of Loretta Vitale Saks

Miriam Chashin August 29 Great Aunt and Godmother of Scott Reiter

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Member Yartzeits (Continued from page 16)

Julius Weil August 29 Uncle of Gail Tannenbaum

Isidore Freund Elul 12 Father of Eva Freund

Frederic L. Stern August 30 Father of Seymour Stern

Ben Nissenbaum Elul 13 Grandfather of Beverly Nissenbaum

Announced on Friday, August 31

Beatrice Web August 31 Adoptive mother of Debra Floyd

Hyman Umansky August 31 Uncle of Morris Umansky

William Archer II September 1 Member of Bet Mishpachah

Barnett Rosen Elul 14 Grandfather of Barrett Brick

Betty Kesser September 1 Aunt of Gail Tannenbaum

David Spindel September 3 Father of Carol Stern

Leon Wind Elul 16 Father of Joel Wind

Ricky Lee Collins September 3 Partner of Charles Stewart

Carlos Doernberg September 5 Father of Andres Doernberg

Gertrude Hyman September 5 Paternal Grandmother of Deborah Hyman

Henry Kohn September 5 Father of Margy Kohn

Julius Joseph September 5 Grandfather of Joan Sherman

Mitchell Barlas September 6 Cousin of Judy Barlas

Joyce Leftwich Elul 19 Friend of Beth Cohen Mishpachah Matters Tamuz - Av 5772/July and August 2012 Page 18

For everything there is a season, and one of the coffee pots we have been using on Friday nights and Saturday mornings for the past few years recently broke.

Rather than try to guess who wants/likes what, we purchased a Keurig brewing system.

We will stock both regular and decaf coffee and tea.

With over 200 varieties of coffee, tea, apple cider and hot chocolate K-cups, there will most likely be flavors you like that will not be purchased.

No worry, feel free to purchase and bring your favorite flavor(s) with you to services. Mishpachah Matters Tamuz - Av 5772/July and August 2012 Page 19