12 In This Issue: • Havda-Latke Hanukkah Celebration Joshua Ginsberg • Adopt-A-Family Cantor Andrea S. Raizen Bulletin Staff • Membership Directory President Michael Freed Vice President Matthew Arnovitz VOLUME 17, NUMBER 5 December 2020 KISLEV— TEVET 5781 Layout Vice President Tara Feiner Ann Rismiller Vice President Beverly Louis Articles Coordinator Vice President Andrew Schwartz Elaine Arnovitz Treasurer Scott Liberman Annie Potter BETH ABRAHAM @HOME: Secretary Marlene Pinsky Ann Rismiller LET THE GAMES BEGIN! Men’s Club President Irwin Dumtschin Photography Elaine Arnovitz Sisterhood President Irene Fishbein Saturday, January 9, 2021 Dennis Day Chevra Kadisha President Ted Cooper Staff Writers 7:00-8:30 pm on Zoom Rabbi Emeritus Samuel B. Press, D.D. Matt Arnovitz Cantor Emeritus Jerome B. Kopmar, D. Mus. Mike Freed Rabbi Joshua Ginsberg Cantor Andrea Raizen Allan Spetter Join your Beth Abraham family for a fun-filled evening

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donations Looking for something to do on a cold January Saturday night? We’ll play our own version of LIVESTREAM LINK the TV game shows Family Feud and The Newlywed Game, and you can sign up to be a The link for all livestreamed services through StreamSpot is: contestant! Or, simply watch and enjoy as your friends compete. We’ll also have an interac- https://venue.streamspot.com/72a802ed tive game for all those who attend and some “door” prizes. To add to the fun, everyone who attends will receive a party box with snacks, goodies and surprises.

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Friday, December 4 Candle Lighting 5:00 pm Party boxes will be available locally to be picked up or we will Kabba-Locked-In Shabbat (Zoom) 5:00 pm deliver to those unable to pick them up. Candle Lighting 4:54 pm Saturday, December 26 Morning Service (livestream) 9:30 – 11:30 am Saturday, December 5 Havdalah 6:04 pm Opportunities are also available to provide additional support to Morning Service (livestream) 9:30 – 11:30 am Virtual Havdalah (Zoom) 6:05 pm Beth Abraham by being a sponsor: Havdalah 5:56 pm Virtual Havdalah (Zoom) 6:00 pm DAILY MINYAN (Zoom) Monday through Thursday – 5:30 pm • $1000 Event Sponsor Friday, December 11 • $500 Game Sponsor Kabba-locked-In Shabbat (Zoom) 5:00 pm Candle Lighting 4:54 pm • $250 Party Box Sponsor Our Emcee, Alex Katz

Saturday, December 12 Missing Rabbi’s Sermons? All sponsors will receive two premium boxes and recognition for their contribution. 3rd Day of Hanukkah Morning Service (livestream) 9:30 – 11:30 am We know many congregants enjoy hearing Rabbi’s reflec- In this year of everything “different,” we’ve decided not to have a traditional donor event, but Havdalah 6:00 pm tions and weekly divrei Torah (sermons). Now that we are Virtual Havdalah/Havda-Latke to have a “different” event to honor all our wonderful congregants while having some much- celebration (Zoom) 6:00 pm streaming services, you can watch on Saturday mornings to needed fun. It’s our way of celebrating our Beth Abraham family while raising some money hear Rabbi speak. If you aren’t able to make the service, for the , as well. not to worry! Our services that are streamed are archived Friday, December 18 Kabba-Locked-In Shabbat (Zoom) 5:00 pm for 30 days, so you can still tune in later. Just go to our Candle Lighting 4:56 pm StreamSpot link (found on our home webpage or in the You should have already received an invitation, so all you need to do is return your response weekly News & Notes email), look at the right hand side of card by Dec. 18th or go online and purchase your ticket. Saturday, December 19 the page and you will see our “archives” where you can Morning Service (livestream) 9:30 – 11:30 am find all our services for the past month. Enjoy! What could be better than sharing laughter, the camaraderie of our friends and some original Havdalah 5:59 pm Virtual Havdalah (Zoom) 6:00 pm BAS shtick. Join your Beth Abraham family for a fun-filled evening and let the games begin!!

Friday, December 25 Kabba-locked-In Shabbat (Zoom) 5:00 pm 2 7 The Cantor’s Corner Cantor Andrea Raizen 2 11 7 BUILDING COMMITTEE - UPDATE ON 2020 is rapidly coming to an end. None words of Hillel: too soon for most of us. Who could “If I am not for myself, who will be for CONSTRUCTION have imagined what a year this would me? If I am only for myself, what am I? Matt Arnovitz be? But amidst all the chaos and If not now, when?” uncertainty of what The unit of Sukkat Shalom connected to The PACE program project is moving right each day had in this quote in meaningful ways, as along as we work toward completing the store, I do believe follows: transition to our own building systems. All lighting many of us are able has been switched to LED throughout the to admit that there If I am not for myself, who will be for building and the high efficiency boilers and chiller were occasional me? – We want to empower are on site and almost ready to connect. The gas glimmers of hope children with the tools to take care service is complete and ready to go. The week of and things that of themselves in a world that is Thanksgiving, the new electrical transformer was happened that even fraught with uncertainty, with fear delivered. The last part is waiting on Dayton brought a smile to and with illness. CHAI SOCIETY Power & Light to do the connection work; the cable is in and extends from the building to Workers bringing a new boiler into the building. our faces. As many If I am only for myself, what am I? – MIKE FREED of you know, the We want to empower children to STEVEN & LINDA HORENSTEIN Schantz. religious school that is under my look beyond themselves, to TERRY & MARLENE PINSKY supervision is a small, yet vital part of consider their ability to provide ALLAN* & BRENDA RINZLER In December, we anticipate finishing all our Beth Abraham community. Over safety, healing and wholeness for NORM & MARY RITA WEISSMAN connections and switching the electrical service the past 13 years ours numbers have others by joining together in a from the campus to our direct connection. When ranged from 6-21 students. When the network of support and caring. RABBI’S MINYAN this happens, the building will be without power pandemic struck, we had only 6 If not now, when? – We want to for one day. Our hope is the project will be BRUCE & DEBBIE FELDMAN students as we migrated to an online empower children to take action DAVID & SUSAN JOFFE completed by the end of the year. As the project platform. Our GOAL! (Go Out And toward creating sukkat shalom for EDWARD & MARCIA KRESS concludes, landscaping will be installed around Learn!) Program changed to Go In and themselves and for others. MICHAEL & ELLEN LEFFAK the chiller and we are evaluating what to do Learn, but we didn’t change the ALLEN LEVIN DONALD & CAROLE MARGER aesthetically around the transformer at the acronym. We finished the school year We have been so pleased with the ANDREW & PAMELA SCHWARTZ chapel entrance. as best we could and began to imagine participation of our students and New equipment under construction what things would look like in the Fall. support of the parents in this program so far. Activity bags are provided for Luckily, over the summer, the Jewish the younger students that contain CANTOR’S CHOIR Education Center of Cleveland got follow-up activities to each of the five LARRY & CINDY BURICK right to work and created a curriculum, lessons and older students are presented JOEL & ANGELA FRYDMAN not only to fit the virtual world of with a challenge each week. Every DAVID & JOAN MARCUS Jewish education, but one that would learner comes to the screen the next JIM & CAROL NATHANSON address five caregiving principles that week with their project and presents it FRIEND OF THE CONGREGATION Life and Legacy support recovery and resiliency for to the entire group. We have had Help Assure Beth Abraham’s Future communities that experience trauma, excellent attendance for our weekly PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE like the pandemic. The program is built classes that last for 75 minutes and on Jewish values that can stand alone include Havdalah, morning prayers and MATT & ELAINE ARNOVITZ Our participation in the Life and Legacy program allows us the opportunity to yet complement those caregiving Torah study, in addition to this new BILL & MELINDA DONER give back to Beth Abraham Synagogue and the Dayton Jewish community. DOUGLAS & BETHANY EINSTEIN principles. The program is called, curriculum. I am also able to meet with We both have been lifelong members of Beth Abraham; in fact Terry's great- many of our students for one-on-one, DENEAL & ESTHER FELDMAN “LaBri’ut: To Our Health & Wellness.” GARY & IRENE FISHBEIN grandfather was one of the founding members of the synagogue over 125 I decided to sign us up as one of about virtual Hebrew sessions during the LYNN FOSTER 240 schools across the country, serving week. So despite the challenges we MICHAEL & ROCHELLE GOLDSTEIN years ago. His vision then made it possible for us to be part of this wonderful, warm and welcoming MARK & KATHY GORDON synagogue. We have attended religious school here; we celebrated our marriage here 54 years ago; our nearly 10,000 students! With this have faced, instead of families deciding SAMMYE HARRISON curriculum in hand and the help of co- to take a break from Jewish education MARC KATZ & JULIE LISS-KATZ sons had their Bar Mitzvahs here; our granddaughter was named here; and we continue to be active in all teacher, Sandy Sloane-Brenner, we for their children until things are “back STANLEY & SUSAN KATZ things Beth Abraham. Our desire is to ensure that this continues for many generations to come. Just as our to normal,” we have seen a remarkable NORM & KAY LEWIS launched our online school in August ALAN & MYRNIE MOSCOWITZ forefathers looked to the future, we too are looking to the future by supporting Beth Abraham through our and we nearly doubled our enrollment commitment to provide ongoing IRVIN & GAYLE MOSCOWITZ participation in the Life and Legacy program. ~Marlene and Terry Pinsky to 10 students. learning at a time we can most benefit WALTER RICE & BONNIE BEAMAN RICE from the teachings and rich traditions LEE & PATTI SCHEAR FRIEND OF THE CONGREGATION We recently completed the first of the of Judaism. Wishing all of you a happy, FRIEND OF THE CONGREGATION All of us, regardless of age or wealth, have the ability to leave an after-life legacy, whether as a bequest in five modules of this curriculum healthy and much better 2021. a will, a gift of life insurance, a gift of IRA or pension funds or simply cash. Please contact Elaine Arnovitz entitled, Sukkat Shalom, a shelter of at 937-293-9520 or [email protected] to discuss what best fits you. peace. Our learning was anchored in *OF BLESSED MEMORY the first principle for caregivers working with people who have faced trauma - safety. The Enduring Understanding, i.e. Big Idea, of the overall curriculum is based on the 6 Library News — Off the Shelf 10 3 3 Allan Spetter Light Out of the Darkness Rabbi Joshua Ginsberg Some three decades before the that there would be no children in Rabbi Gryn never forgot the words Herzl: Part I imaginable. Many German and Austrian had actually passed the secrets. darkness of the Holocaust enveloped the short term? Given the harshness his father shared with him that Theodore Herzl had an incredible would abandon Judaism as a way to Then, the brilliant author and the world and of the physical environment, the day. “My child, we know that you dream. Sadly, he did not live to see the earn complete acceptance. The new anti- courageous journalist Emile Zola took the destroyed so much incredibly difficult circumstances, can live three days without dream come true Semitism turned Herzl into a historic case to a new level when he produced the of our people, that opinion carried some weight, water. You can live three weeks because of his figure. First, however, he seemed to be best known newspaper article ever groups of young and was seriously considered. without food. But you cannot live untimely death. If deeply troubled and wandered for a few published under the sensational headline Jews, moved by Maybe it would have made sense to three minutes without hope.” I am so only he could have years. He sought a divorce, his wife J’Accuse…! in January, 1898. Zola the Zionist idea delay births until a greater measure thankful our Jewish tradition is filled seen the modern suffered some form of mental illness, accused the General Staff of engaging in a even after the birth of two children. They that was being of security would be achieved. with holidays like Hanukkah, whose State of . There systematic cover up. That did not end the spread in many of light shines “through our hope and are many biographies never divorced, occasionally reconciled, story, but eventually Dreyfus received a That argument, ultimately, was and actually had a third child. the shtetls and our tears,” providing us with the of the legendary pardon from the president of France. That communities of rejected. Irrespective of the strength, joy, and most importantly, Herzl. One of the He fled to Paris, but his articles meant, however, for the sake of his Eastern , left the homes they hardships and uncertainties, there the hope we need to carry on day most incredibly appeared in one of the most prominent freedom, he had to admit his guilt. would be marriages and babies detailed and newspapers in Vienna, the Neue Freie had known for the uncertainties and after day and to believe that “justice Herzl left for London in 1895 to hardships of untamed . would be born at Deganya. And so, would somehow prevail.” (Peter, informative is beautifully written by the Presse. His life changed in 1891 when the make contact with the most liberated in the very early hours of May 4, prolific author and journalist Amos Elon, newspaper offered him the position as its Jewish community in Europe led by some Paul, and Mary) simply titled Herzl, which can be found in Paris correspondent. In the world of the One such group, part of what was 1915, the first baby born in of the wealthiest and most influential men known as the Second of 1904 Deganya, indeed the very first baby There have been many difficult the synagogue library book collection. 1890s nothing could be more exciting in the world. Before the end of 1895, than living in Paris. As the author puts it: -1914, primarily from Russia, chose ever to be born on a kibbutz, came moments in our history. There are Born in Budapest, capital of the Herzl met the very wealthy Sir Samuel to pursue agriculture in the north of into this world. And yes, you may moments when all of us are afraid, Hungarian half of the Austro-Hungarian “Paris was the great European capital of Montague, an Orthodox Jew and a Empire, in May, 1860, Herzl lived in a culture, of elegance and of daring member of parliament. Imagine Herzl’s the country. have heard of him. His name was when we feel despair. Let us learn Jewish environment within a completely innovation in the arts.” Many intellectuals surprise when Montague told him that he Moshe Dayan, who became one of the lesson of Deganya, of Hugo and others, however, saw the 1890s as the In 1910, ten men and two women Israel’s greatest generals and Gryn, and of Hanukkah, the holiday German environment, the dominant had offered to buy a huge tract of land in formed the first kevutza (a word culture of the empire. Budapest had a beginning of the end of “the good old Palestine, then under the control of political leaders. of rededication: when you face the days.” meaning ‘group,’ that would later dark, light a candle. May its light substantial Jewish community, estimated Turkey, for Jewish settlement. Montague evolve into ‘kibbutz’). Their History, both that of the world at at 45,000 or 15 per cent of the population. By the mid-1890s the horror of actually suggested that it might be kindle love in our heart and hope in Some sources indicate that his father may World War I loomed just 20 years away. possible to buy all of Palestine. settlement, situated on the southern large and our own Jewish history, the future. end of the Sea of Galilee, would be prove that life provides very few risk have been a millionaire who lost most of France had suffered a humiliating defeat (Look for Part II in next month’s Bulletin) his fortune in the worldwide economic in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 known as Deganya. These twelve -free zones. Sometimes the risks are Chag Urim Sameach – Happy collapse of 1873. Apparently, he managed and never really recovered. France young people with no previous obvious, and enormous. Sometimes, Festival of Lights to All! to recover and to provide a comfortable thirsted for revenge, but Prussia became knowledge of farming whatsoever, similar to the birth circumstances of lifestyle for his family. Germany and emerged as the dominant in a very inhospitable climate Moshe Dayan, parents bring new Herzl’s family moved to Vienna in military power on the European continent. besieged by locusts, excessive children into the world surrounded Many in France looked for those to blame 1878, capital of the empire and a very summer heat, in between bouts of by uncertainty, never knowing how cosmopolitan and sophisticated city. As of for the loss of the nation’s position. Those malaria, learned to work the land. their offspring will cope with the individuals found an easy target: the Jews. 1880, Vienna had a Jewish community And were the climate - the challenges they will face, both in the MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY - estimated at 72,000 or ten per cent of the Anti-Semitism became a powerful force in France in the 1890s. unfamiliar environment, the great day-to-day ordinary issues of life, Time to Update! population. Herzl attended law school at distance from all they had known and in the more extreme moments of the University of Vienna though he really Herzl lived in the midst of the wave had no interest in practicing law. It seems of anti-Semitism. He began to think of a previously in life - not enough to crisis that are thrust upon us. We are in the process of make their lives extraordinarily as though he sought an honorable solution to the Jewish problem. He tried I am reminded of the story told by compiling our 2021 member- profession while trying to achieve success to persuade a variety of important difficult, they were also surrounded ship directory to send out in by neighbors who, to say the least, the late British rabbi, Hugo as a writer. Herzl passed through his 20s individuals to support his vision. Almost Gryn. Many years before becoming January. Please check your in the 1880s, a decade in which a new all dismissed him as a man out of touch did not want them there. listing in last year’s directory form of anti-Semitism spread across with reality. Then came the notorious a rabbi, young Hugo lived thru the Western Europe. Dreyfus Affair of 1894 which the author It is no accident that one of the early Holocaust and was a child of and make sure it is correct. For describes as the last straw in convincing debates among the settlers Auschwitz. One year during his time the first time last year we No longer based on the myths and concerned the raising of children. in the Camps, Hanukkah ar- superstitions of the Middle Ages, the new Herzl that the Jews had to leave Europe to included email addresses and anti-Semitism took a much more find and develop a Jewish state. Would they raise children in the rived. His father created a small cell phone numbers for those accustomed way, or would they look menorah and used their margarine sophisticated approach. Because many Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish officer in who requested it. If you have towards some form of collective rations as the oil to light the Jews had prospered when various the French army and the only Jew any changes, please call or countries emancipated their Jewish attached to the General Staff, would be childrearing, which would later wicks. Young Hugo protested to his communities, a process which started with convicted of treason in 1894 for allegedly become typical of many of the father that this was a foolish email the office by December the French Revolution of 1789, making passing military secrets to Germany. He kibbutzim? But being the first act. Every ounce of food was needed 21st so we can update it in our them completely equal citizens, the new would be sent to serve his sentence of life New Playground Equipment kibbutz, there was another debate in order for them to survive. How system and in the directory. anti-Semitism attacked their wealth and in prison at the horrible French penal Installed that superseded the first. Would it could they waste this precious influence. Extremists insisted that Jews colony of Devil’s Island off the coast of not make sense, some argued, for the resource in order to light the comprised a different race. French Guiana. He remained there for several years even though a subsequent fledgling settlement, in at least its menorah for Hanukkah? The new anti-Semitism produced first five-years, to ban marriage, so discrimination again Jews at every level investigation revealed that another office 4 4 9 5 A Message From Mike Mike Freed, Beth Abraham President

The beginning of December marks from the previous two fiscal years. the synagogue’s operating expenses. the halfway We were concerned that the COVID Over the summer we commenced point of Beth pandemic might have affected work on our PACE project, the Abraham’s individual member’s personal capital equipment project that is fiscal year. financial situations negatively funding installation of energy While our impacting our revenue collections. efficient systems throughout the Treasurer, Scott Thankfully, for both the synagogue building. While these improvements Liberman, along and our individual congregants, we are intended to provide long term with our are thankful for the positive savings on energy costs in the years Officers and response. to come, we did receive an energy Board of On the expense side of the ledger, rebate from DP&L after the Directors are we have seen a number of completion of the first phase of our entrusted with the fiduciary duty to significant one-time gains associated work, the installation of new high review our financial results on a with the impact of the pandemic. efficiency LED lighting. This has continuing basis over the course of Early on, we applied for and were positively impacted building What do you get when you put together spices, a braided candle, wine and some greasy fried each fiscal year, it is also important awarded a Payroll Protection occupancy costs in this year’s that the congregation has an Program loan established through budget. treats? Havda-Latke, of course! What was originally going to take place at Beth Abraham (when we understanding of the financial health the Federal Government’s CARES The reduction in personnel planned this back in February!), has gone virtual, like everything else. The fun takes place on of Beth Abraham. The formal Act. Over 60% of the funds expenses and building occupancy Saturday, December 12 from 6:00-7:00 pm on Zoom. We will begin with Havdalah and lighting presentation of a fiscal year-end awarded under this PPP loan fell costs from this unique one-time our Hanukkah menorahs together to celebrate the third night. Then get ready for songs, games, the financial review, as part of our into our current fiscal year, gains, combined with the reduction telling of the Hanukkah story and a fun edible art craft. (Sorry, but we are not providing the latkes Annual Congregational Meeting offsetting approximately 10% of our of many of our routine expenses held each May, is one way we work full year budget for salaries and such as security and event costs that online!) We are looking for children to help us tell the story. If your children or grandchildren would to meet our commitment to keeping benefits. We have recently have been significantly scaled back like to participate, please contact Cantor Raizen ([email protected]) and she will the congregation informed. And this submitted the required paperwork to or even eliminated while we operate supply them ahead of time with their part to read on screen. halfway point marks another officially request forgiveness of our in a primarily remote environment, opportunity to review for the entire PPP loan which we fully expect to have led to our positive budget Encourage your family members and grandchildren to join in congregation our current financial be approved. We have also received variance at the half way point of the as we celebrate the third night of Hanukkah! performance. a rebate from the Ohio Bureau of fiscal year. Given the uncertainty As we enter the second half of the Workers Compensation as part of of the COVID pandemic and its fiscal year, while we still anticipate the State’s efforts to assist potential impact on our financial ending the fiscal year with a budget businesses with the financial impact performance, running a positive deficit, we did perform somewhat of the pandemic. A second BWC budget variance is clearly a welcome ahead of expectations narrowing our rebate has been announced in the development. We hope it is an projected budget shortfall. past days which will provide a indication that our full year deficit Operating revenue has been positive further unexpected gain in the will be less than anticipated. My to budget driven by solid member second half of our fiscal year. personal thanks, once again, for dues payments and Giving Society After personnel costs, the second everyone’s continued commitment pledges. In addition, response to largest category of expenses are to supporting Beth Abraham this year’s Yom Kippur Appeal was those associated with operating the financially during this challenging also strong with our pledges to-date building. The combination of these time. already exceeding our performance two areas comprise the majority of For Hanukkah, we are participating in an Adopt a Family program through the Public Defender's Office. We will be supporting a family of 6 (1 adult and 5 children). If you would like to participate, you can either select an item for purchase based on the list we have received, or you can contribute financially and we will do the shopping. All sign ups must be made by December 7th. All gifts should be wrapped and tagged with the recipient's name on it, and brought to the office by December 10th. This is SPONSOR A SHABBAT SERVICE an opportunity for Beth Abraham to support a local family in need during the holiday season. Look for the link in our weekly News & Notes or the special email sent to you on November 25 about the project. You can honor a special event or memorialize a loved one by sponsoring a Shabbat service. Spon- sorship is a donation of $250 and helps with the expense of streaming services. You will be recog- nized in our weekly News and Notes email, the next month’s Bulletin, and during that week’s ser- vice. The following dates are available as we go to print: December 12 and 26, and January 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30. 8 5

We Gratefully Acknowledge...these thoughtful contributions

General Fund Rabbi Ginsberg’s Discretionary Mary Arnold, by Carol & Jim Na- In memory of Fund thanson Oscar Soifer, by Andrew Blazar & In memory of Rubin Arnold, by Carol & Jim Na- Stephanie Weber, Mary Anne Pickrel, Oscar Soifer, by Bonnie & Walter thanson Brenda & Scott Meadow, Larry & Rice, Dottie Engelhardt, Beverly Lou- Louis DuBro, by Minnette Weiss Natalie Katz, Ruthe Meadow, Alan & is, Friends of Oscar Soifer, Mike Jaffe Freada Scheller, by Minnette Weiss Myrnie Moscowitz, Roberta Prigozen, & Judy Schwartzman David Dubro, by Minette Weiss Lynn Foster, Esther & DeNeal Feld- Sherman Vangrov, by Dottie Engel- Bernice Brown, by Roberta man, Allan & Linda Katz, Sylvia hardt Zawatzsky Blum, Renee & Franklin Handel & Ruth Fiddler, by Harvey Fiddler Selma Farnbacher, by Beverly Farn- family, Libby & Ken Elbaum, Ellen & Sam Fiddler, by Harvey Fiddler bacher Alvin Stein, Philip & Louisa Dreety, Ida Appelblatt, by Beverly Louis Silvia Ellenbogen, by Enrique & Ruth Marla & Steve Harlan & Arthur Tim- Myer Horowitz, by Rex & Louise Ellenbogen mins, Ellen Rinsky, Sis & Phil Office, Tincher Max Beloff, by Larry & Frayda Beatrice Balas, Sheryl & Scott Mattis, Carole Rabinowitz, by Beverly Louis Beloff Bruce Townsley Helen Rothberg, by Beverly Louis Abraham Jacobson, by Wayne & Lorraine Kotler, by Allan & Linda In honor of Pam Driscoll Katz Lawrence & Sheila Wagenfeld’s Raymond Zappin, by Hannah Zappin Howard Pavlofsky, by Andrew anniversary, by Bonnie & Walter & Joanne Zappin Levi Blazar & Stephanie Weber, Alan & Rice Frances G. Krochmal, by Jerry Myrnie Moscowitz, Sylvia Blum, Fe- Rabbi Ginsberg, for all the virtual Krochmal lice Shane, Robert Weinman services on Zoom & streaming, by Regina Krochmal, by Ken Krochmal Steve Jacobs, by Susan & Randy Allan & Linda Katz Mallitz, Don Charles Marc Katz & Julie Liss-Katz’s new Sam & Sadie Berman Candy Fund Sherman Vangrov, by Alvin & Ellen grandson, by Beverly Louis In memory of Stein, Rita Rinsky Their move to a new home, by Jo- Oscar Soifer, by Sammye Harrison Mitchell Blazar, by Andrew Blazar seph & Susan Adler Sylvia Blazar, by Andrew Blazar Dena Briskin’s special birthday, by Sanderow/Tannebaum Fund Felix Garfunkel In memory of Ida Pinsky Fund Speedy recovery Louis Tannebaum, by Barbara In memory of Harvey Fiddler, by Tony Coleman Sanderow Steve Jacobs, by Marlene & Terry Casserole Donations Pinsky, Carole & Donald Marger Religious School In honor of What a wonderful response we had to making casseroles for Saint Vin- Joel Horenstein Fund Cantor Raizen, for all the virtual cent de Paul! Thank you to the following for your contributions: Beth In memory of services on Zoom & streaming, by Sam Lauber, by Linda & Steve Allan & Linda Katz Adelman, Claudia Birch, Dena Briskin, Alan & Judy Chesen, Doug & Horenstein Bonnie Deutsch, Bella Freeman, Mike Goldstein, Linda Horenstein, Michael Horenstein, by Linda & Ritual Fund Steve Horenstein In memory of Mike Jaffe, Linda Katz, Janice Kohn, Norm & Kay Lewis, Julie Liss- Frances Horenstein, by Linda & Ste- Isadore Metz, by Mindy & Heather Metz Katz, Beverly Louis, Marlene Pinsky, Ann Potter, Bonnie Rice, Phyllis ve Horenstein On Wednesday, December 9 from James Stefin, by Linda & Steve Sidney Shane, by Felice Shane Rosen, Judy Schwartzman, Felice Shane, Diane Williams and Judy Woll. Horenstein Rudolf Ellenbogen, by Enrique & 6:30 - 7:30PM, there will be a Joel Scott Horenstein, by Linda & Ruth Ellenbogen virtual community Chanukkah We look forward to making this a regular project and plan on doing it Steve Horenstein Blanche Wyke, by Steve & Patty program like no other! Mainstages, again in January! Wyke a -based theater and JWV Coplin Fund Rebecca Perry Center, by Steve & entertainment company, will lead In memory of Patty Wyke us in hilarious interactive games Murray Borkin, by Frieda Blum Mason Center, by Steve & Patty and Chanukah fun. For more Wyke information and to register go to Kiddush Fund Joseph Adelman, by Beth Adelman jewishdayton.org. In memory of Bertha Stern, by Beth Adelman Oscar Soifer, by Felice Shane Jack & Phyllis Ross, by Michelle Sudow

6 7 SHOPPING EARNS MONEY FOR YAHRZEITS BETH ABRAHAM This list represents yahrzeits for this month as listed in Beth Abraham’s database. If we have missed a name, please call the Don’t forget - you can help raise funds for the syna- Synagogue office at (937) 293-9520 and let us know so we can update our records. gogue without sending us money! Here is info to sign up if you haven’t already done so. If you need help, call the office and we’ll be glad to assist you. This December (KISLEV— TEVET) we remember: Kroger Shopping: go to www.kroger.com/ communityrewards and follow the prompts to regis- KISLEV Joseph Miller Hyman Blum Bert Lieberman ter your card. Beth Abraham's ID# is 85475. Adrienne Lisa Abrams Ida Milstein Naomi Brant Morris Liebman DLM Shopping: go to www.dorothylane.com/ Nathan Aides Ellin Oppenheimer Harry Brook Abe Liff goodneighbor, and enter your name, DLM card num- Carmen Appel Bella Paster Albert Brotkin Benjamin Lifschitz ber and Beth Abraham's ID #798. This card must be Jack Arnovitz Gizella Pavlovsky Rachel Burick Freda Matusoff renewed every year. Julius Arnovitz Ida Petler Claire Charme Isadore Metz Amazon: Visit smile.amazon.com. Sign in with Tala Arnovitz Lee Pollack Morris Cherny Albert Miller your Amazon.com log-in and password, then in the Meyer Aronson Aaron Moshe Pollak Ada Cohen Hannah Miller search box look for Beth Abraham Synagogue. Once Shirley Berman Goldie Rabinowitz Ruth Elaine Cohen Michael Miller found, select Beth Abraham as your charity for dona- Rose Bernstein Nadine Robins Sam Cohen Mary Miner tions. Don’t forget to add the Amazon Smile link to Mary Bessel LaRae Roden Joe Cunix Pearl Mitnik your bookmarks for easy access whenever you Blanche Block Ruben Rosen Yitzhak Czigler Irving Neiman make a purchase! Thomas Blum Rev. Simon Rosenblum Anne Dlott Leon Nizny Dennis Day was presented with hand-made Sarah Budnick Ellen Rosengarten Isaac Droz Kathryn Ostrov Veteran’s Day cards by Hillel Academy students. Mason Center Fanny Rosengarten Beatrice DuBro Ethel Pope Albert Cohen Irma Rosengarten Julius Eisenstein Isador Press David Cohen Ada Rosenthal Rudolf Ellenbogen Carole Rabinowitz Rose Dinkin Helen Rothberg Herman Ellison Fannie Razovsky Paul Dorf Harry Rubin Henry Engelhardt Sophie Reingold In the Beth Abraham Family Charles R. Dorfman Irene Sachs Sam Engilman Harry Rice Morris Dumtschin Harold Samler Bessie Faust Rachel Leah Rosen Chaye Rachel Scharff Frieda Feerer Arthur Rosenbaum Thanks to the following Service Sponsors: Ben Eckman Karl Ehrlich Else Scheuer Mary Felman Louis Rosenberg Leo Fox Louis Schneiderman Elizabeth Fischbach William Rosenberg November 7 Allan and Linda Katz in honor of the mar- Bessie Frank Beatrice Schoenfeld Richard Flagel Evelyn Ross riage of their son Jeremy to Gabrielle Adler on Oct. 18 Molly Frankowitz Dorothy Schottenstein Elaine Foreman Sondra Ross November 14 Bella Freeman and family in memory of Mardelle Friedberg Maryan Schriber Mark Foster Jacob Rubin M.J. 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