TIKUNTemple Israel Kehilla U’Neshama

Volume XIII Issue 3 December 2016 Kislev/Tevet 5777

Send Us Your Miracles! Page 2

The Religious School Chanukah Extravaganza Page 4

End of Year Giving Pages 8 & 10

Cleaning for a Cause, Cleaning with Care Page 11

Temple Israel Creating community Nurturing souls Repairing the world Rabbi Zinkow’s Message Send Us Your Miracles! The Talmud (Shabbat 21b) recounts the story of them, and pay closer attention to the unfolding of our lives and the Chanukah like this: world around us.

What is Chanukah? ... When the royal Hasmonean So, let us celebrate our miracles! We are de”lighted” to announce family overpowered and was victorious over [the our second annual “Send us Your Miracles” Campaign. Send us a Greeks], they searched and found only a single cruse of digital picture, or pictures, of the miracles you notice in your pure oil... enough to light the menorah for a single lives. We will paste them on a GIANT CHANUKIAH that will day. A miracle occurred, and they lit the menorah reside in the Temple atrium as we approach Chanukah in with this oil for eight days. On the following year* December. Blind us with the light of innumerable photographs of Rabbi Misha Zinkow they established these [eight days] as days of festivity miracles that you send us. and praise and thanksgiving to God. * 165 B.C.E. And we hope our “miracles campaign” will inspire you to take note of, and better appreciate the little miracles of your lives. Let us The great one-time miracle of Chanukah occurred over 2000 years together build our own Miracle Menorah. Send your pictures of ago, when the Maccabees defeated the Greeks. After removing the miracles to [email protected]. foreign gods from the sanctuary and purifying it, a tiny amount of oil illuminated the Temple menorah for eight days. We re-enact the And we hope to see you at our special pre-Chanukah service and miracle annually during the darkest days of winter, when we kindle dinner on December 16. our own menorahs in our homes. I also view Chanukah as an opportunity to help us become more aware of the miracles, small and large, that occur every day -- if we but watch for them, listen for

13th Annual Chanukiah Making Challenge

One of Rabbi Zinkow’s favorite Chanukah traditions! School age children are encouraged to come up with a crazy chanukiah design and then make it out of “raw” materials (no Legos, Tinker Toys, Kinnex, etc.) The chanukiah should be mostly functional. Entries should have the student’s name on it, and it must be submitted to Rabbi Zinkow’s office no later than Wednesday, December 14. The chanukiot will then be cleverly named and displayed by Rabbi Zinkow during services on Friday, December 16. All entries will receive an award and a small gift! So put your creative thinking cap on and start building! We can’t wait to see all of the wonderful creations you come up with.

Temple Israel TIKUN (USPS 537600) is published 11 times per year, monthly except July by Temple Israel 5419 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43213-1499. Periodicals postage paid at Columbus, Ohio. Postmaster: Send address changes to Temple Israel Tikun, 5419 E. Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43213-1499. 2 Temple Israel Shabbat December Service Schedule Annual Chanukah Dinner

Friday, December 2 Erev Shabbat Service ...... 6:30 PM Celebration Shabbat; December simchas recognized Friday, December 16 Hava Nashira (youth choir) participating

Saturday, December 3 6:30 PM - Services Jewish Meditation ...... 9:00 AM 7:30 PM - Dinner Neshama Minyan ...... 10:00 AM

Friday, December 9 Erev Shabbat Service ...... 6:30 PM Sponsored by Temple Israel Brotherhood SHIRjoy Band participating; Human Rights Shabbat Join us for services and then stay for a delicious dinner Saturday, December 10 and fun Chanukah themed activities. Temple Israel Shabbat Service ...... 10:00 AM Brotherhood will be serving Brisket, vegetable Tot Shabbat ...... 10:30 AM lasagna, and lots of latkes! Adult dinners are $12 and Friday, December 16 children 12 and under are $6. Guests are asked to bring Erev Shabbat Service & Pre-Chanukah Celebrataion ...... 6:30 PM a parve (not dairy) side dish to feed 10. Adult Choir participating Chanukah Dinner ...... 7:30 PM Kindly RSVP by December 9. Dinner reservations can Saturday, December 17 be made online at www.templeisrael.org/form/ Shabbat Service ...... 10:00 AM chanukah-dinner.html or you can call Bethany

Friday, December 23 Fitzgerald at 614-866-0010 ext. 105. Erev Shabbat Service ...... 6:30 PM

Saturday, December 24 Shabbat Service ...... 10:00 AM First night of Chanukah

Friday, December 30 Erev Shabbat Service ...... 6:30 PM SHIRjoy participating

Friday, Jan. 13, at 7:15 PM Saturday, December 31 Shabbat Evening Service with Rabbi Weinberg. Rabbi Weinberg’s D’var will be entitled, “Israel: Living the Dream, Facing Tot Shabbat the Reality.”

Lights, Latkes and Laughter! Saturday, Jan. 14, at 10:30 AM Saturday, December 10 Please join us for Torah Study and a light lunch afterwards. Rabbi Weinberg’s D’var 10:30 AM will be “What does it mean to be a religious Zionist from a Reform Persepctive?” RSVP We’re celebrating Chanukah! Join Cantor Moses and friends for a at http://tinyurl.com/zp9f5kv or by calling fun morning filled with songs, stories, a craft and a snack, and we the Beth Tikvah office at 614-885-6286. will learn about the Festival of Lights. For more information, contact Cantor Moses at [email protected]. Saturday, Jan. 14, at 6 PM (nosh at 5:45 PM) Join us for Havdalah and a Kumsitz (sing Don’t miss the dates of our Tot Shabbat programs along). We will explore Israel in song and in the New Year: story. The choirs from all three synagogues January 28 — Our Special Names will sing. Rabbi Weinberg will tell stories and February 11 — Tu B’Shevat sing too. Dessert reception will follow. March 25 — Getting Ready for Passover May 27 — 10 Commandments

Temple Israel 3 Education Religious School

Finding a way to create a Jewish space in your life isn't always easy. But as with most difficult things, Judaism doesn't expect you to do it alone. Jewish rituals require us to come together to pray, mourn, celebrate a new life or a holiday.

Religious School can serve the very same purpose; it can encourage you to step outside of your home and into the greater Jewish community. It can be the conduit between your Temple and your family. Religious School can provide the opportunity to bring families together in the pursuit of Jewish learning as well as provide a community. We hope that we have been a part of helping you and your family create that Jewish space in your home!

L’shalom,

Beata Abraham

Kindling the Festival Lights The Chanukah Blessings

This year Chanukah begins at sundown on Friday, December 23. Candles are added to the chanukiah from right to left but are kindled from left to right. The newest candle is always lit first. First light the Shamash (the helper candles, set higher or lower than all the rest of the candles); then use it to kindle the rest of the Chanukah lights. Happy Chanukah!  . .

Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Ha-olam, asher kidishanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu, lehadlik ner shel Chanukah.

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who makes us holy with commandments and who has commanded us to kindle the lights of Chanukah.   Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Ha-olam, she asa nisim l’avoteinu bayamim ha-heim bazman hazeh.

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who performed miracles for our ancestors long ago at this time.

On the first night of Chanukah we add this blessing:   Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Ha-olam, shehechyanu, k’ki-imanu v’higi-yanu lazman hazeh.

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who gave us life, keeps us alive and enabled us to reach this season.

4 Temple Israel Engagement TILMAD (Adult Education) Co-Presidents’ Message

Interfaith Bible Study & Discussion Dear Temple Israel Family – Mondays, December 5 7:00—8:30 PM We are pleased to share with you an update on the progress of the at First Congregational Church, 444 E. Broad Street Rabbinic Search Committee. Over the summer Roger Sugarman graciously agreed to Chair the effort, and together in partnership Judaism 101 we assembled the following committee members to assist in the Sundays, December 4, 11 process:

10:30 AM Jamie Allen, Dan Finkelman, Jenny Glick, Lisa Goldsand, Paul at JCC New Albany, 150 E. Dublin Granville Rd., New Albany Greenland, Harriette Hansell, Cheryl Lever Hooker, Artie Isaac,

Bob Keidan, Ginna Rinkov, Jody Scheiman, Patti Shorr, Roger Speaking Torah: Spiritual Teachings from the Chasidic Masters Sugarman, Fred Summer, Brian Tuckerman. Sunday, December 4 9:30 AM at Temple Israel This committee has been working hand-in-hand with the Central Conference of American Rabbis’ Placement Office. With their Mussar: Everyday Holiness — Faith guidance, our committee collaborated to create a job Sunday, December 11 announcement, develop a robust list of questions and amass more 9:30 AM at Temple Israel than a dozen impressive applications from all over the country and abroad. For questions or more information, contact Ruth Silverman at 614-866-0010 ext. 102 or [email protected]. After a thorough review we have completed our first round of interviews by telephone. We are planning in-person interviews for Reading Jewish Books our selected candidates in early December. We have an aggressive timetable, but as you can see, it is well underway. As we noted in our address at the High Holidays, once the final candidates are Tuesday, December 13 identified, we will be asking for your participation in this search 12:30 PM process. We anticipate small group reception opportunities for at Leo Yassenoff JCC members of Temple Israel hosted by congregants. This will provide an opportunity for the congregation to meet-and-greet with the final Lunch available, $10, by reservation candidates, and offer feedback to the search committee. We expect these gatherings to take place in early 2017. We will be discussing “Here I Am” by Jonathan Safran Foer. The committee will continue to work hard on this effort, and The author's 3rd novel, "Here I Am," takes its title from Genesis expects to make the decision in early spring. We are grateful for and the poignant moment leading up to the sacrifice of Isaac. The your trust as we work through this important process. We will novel is told from the point of view of different members of Jacob's continue to share information as it becomes available. family and deals with marriage, religion and universal balances. It is about a family that is falling apart as well as a fracturing of the Most sincerely, world -- and about people trying to mend things, trying to "do

Tikkun Olam."

Patti Shorr & Harriette Hansell, The would-be Bar Mitzvah child, Sam, who doesn't want to become Temple Israel Co-Presidents Bar Mitzvah, sees hypocrisy wherever he looks. His family does anything short of practicing Judaism in order to be Jewish.

As his father, Isaac is dying, Jacob is asked, "Are you religious?" He Rosh Hodesh Monthly replies, "Not yet." In an interview in October on NPR, the author Women’s Celebration said he almost titled this book, "Are You Religious? Not Yet." Humble, but hopeful. Thursday, December 1

PM Join us -- even if you don't finish this 500 page book. All are 6:30 welcome. Reply to Elaine Tenenbaum, [email protected], or Rosh Hodesh is a welcome relief from the routine, an opportunity to Cheryl Dritz, [email protected] connect as social, intellectual & spiritual beings. All women are welcome to join with Rabbi Mars for this special experience in her home. RSVP to Rabbi Mars at [email protected].

Temple Israel 5 In Our Congregation A Note from the Cantor Temple Israel Senior Group Top 10 Chanukah Hits!

All one has to do is close their eyes as they turn Annual on the radio, walk into a shopping mall or go into the grocery store to know what time of year it is! Somehow the ubiquitous Christmas music Chanukah that fills our ears paints the backdrop of our lives all December long. Forced upon our senses, the Concert Cantor Bat-Ami Moses holiday carols remind me of a constant drone following our every move. You may have heard with Cantor Moses of the expression “nose blind,” when we cease to smell something as soon as we become accustom to it. I’d like to create another expression, “ear blindness,” when the background holiday music Wednesday, December 14 doesn’t offend us any longer and we suddenly find ourselves singing along with the choir, “ Joy to the World!” 11:30 AM at Temple Israel Truth be known, even your Cantor can be caught belting out, “Oh Holy Night,” on occasion. After all, for a soprano, it is one of the An annual tradition for the Senior Group! Cantor Moses will best lyrical songs for vocal range and dynamics! Because I sang in perform a wide variety of musical numbers in Folkman my High School Madrigal Singers choir, I admit that I know almost Chapel, followed by a catered brunch. every lyric to the most popular carols. I don’t think there is anything to be ashamed of or hide, but I would like to consider how The cost to attend is $15. Make checks payable to Temple we can create the same warmth, the same “drone,” the same Israel and send to Joan Folpe, 1253 Park Plaza Dr., Columbus, backdrop of beautiful inspirational HANUKKAH music that not OH 43213. Questions? Call Joan at 866-7705 or email at only brings light but diverse and interesting rhythms, vocal and [email protected]. instrumental ranges and dynamics to Jewish homes (and grocery stores and shopping malls.)

During this cold and dark season of the year, instead of letting “ear Todah Rabah blindness” take over completely, let’s focus on fun, new Dana Becker & Marilyn Mendelman, for helping with office inspirational Hanukkah music that will elevate our holiday mailings. delight! So get out your music device of choice, and/or YouTube channel and start listening to the top ten contemporary HANUKKAH HITS according to Kveller.org, a Jewish website for Harriet Kallenberg for all of her hard work keeping the parents! Archives Room pristine and organized, and for lining our Gallery hallway with the photographs of our Confirmands and 1. Michelle Citron “Left to Right” This is a catchy and sweet song. Consecration students. And even better, it reminds you which way you’re supposed to light the candles. With Grateful Thanks To those who sponsored (Friday) Oneg Shabbats and/or 2. Erran Baron Cohen: “Hanukkah Oh Hanukkah” (Songs in the (Saturday) Kiddush luncheons/refreshments: Key of Hanukkah)  Ira Sharfin & Meghan Cook and Pamela Romanoff in Yes, he’s the brother of Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat, Da Ali G Show, honor of the B’not Mitzvah of their daughters, Avery & etc.) and he’s even done a lot of the music for Sacha’s movies. But Erran Lane. also has this Hanukkah album with remixes of some of the classic songs.  David Goldfarb & Joy Mosser-Goldfarb in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Liesel Goldfarb. 3. Shira Kline, “Chanukah Bamba” (ShirLaLa Chanukah!) Shira is an incredible live performer who gets kids up and dancing to every song! She consulted with me on my original kids album, Mazel Tov “Bo Nashir-Come Sing With Me!” This is a great fun party opener! Spencer Brooks for becoming a 2017 National Merit 4. The Klezmatics: “Happy Joyous Hanuka” (Woody Guthrie’s Scholarship semi-finalist. Happy Joyous Hanukkah) (Continued on page 7)

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(Continued from page 6) The whole album is filled with upbeat and fun music for dancing around the kitchen with your kids, but the best track is “Happy Joyous Hanuka.”

5. The LeeVees: “How Do You Spell Channukkahh” (Hanukah Rocks) This band is fronted by Adam Gardner (from Guster) and Dave Schneider (from the Zambonis) who, when together, make rockin’ Hanukkah music on their album Hanukah Rocks.

6. Peter, Paul & Mary, “Light One Candle” (Around the Campfire) This is one of my favorite songs by my favorite trios. It is a classic!

7. Julie Silver, “Chanukah Blessings” (It’s Chanukah Time) This is a more traditional Hanukkah album with all of the classic songs you might remember from when you were a kid. She’s got a beautiful and easy to sing-along-with rendition of the Hanukkah blessings.

8. Mare Winningham, “A Convert Jig” (Refuge Rock Sublime) This isn’t really a Hanukkah song, but Mare Winningham, who you might remember from such films as St. Elmo’s Fire, Turner & Hooch, and Wyatt Earp, converted to Judaism in 2003 and came out with her own Jewish album. She was a congregant at my old synagogue in Manhattan. I’m so happy she made this list!

9. Kenny Ellis, “Sevivon Sov Sov Sov” (Hanukkah Swings) For a different take on Hanukkah, check out this album by Kenny Ellis. It makes you feel like you’ve gone back in time to the Big Band Era.

10. Peter & Ellen Allard, “Judah Maccabee, The Hammer” (Sing Shalom: Songs for the Jewish Holidays) The Allards are the king and queen of Jewish preschool music, so it’s only natural that they’d make this top 10 list.

Happy Listening! And Happy Hanukkah filled with light, laughter, latkas and song!

Columbus Interfaith Trip to Israel

Family Trip to Israel June 18 - 28, 2017

Led by Rabbi Misha Zinkow & Rev. Tim Ahrens July 10 - 17, 2017 Led by Cantor Bat-Ami Moses and Rabbi Jay Moses Take part in an Interfaith journey through Israel and the Holy Explore Israel with your family and friends! Land, including:

 Jerusalem Old and New  Exploration through both  The Galilee with the mystics of Jewish and Christian eyes Zefat and the acrobats in the  Sightseeing throughout the Galilee Circus country with visits to Jewish  Tel Aviv with its story of modern and Christian holy sites Jewish People and modern  Engaging dialogues with Israeli spirituality thought and faith Leaders  Arts workshops  Building new bonds and strengthening old ones  Parallel Adult-Youth-Children’s programming  Special hands-on activities for families and young Trip includes luxury accommodations: children  Breakfast daily and 5 dinners Hotels  1 night Dan Carmel, Haifa  1 night Nof Ginnosar, Sea of Galilee Northern Hotel: 2 nights HaGoshrim Kibbutz Guesthouse   5 nights Inbal Hotel, Jerusalem  Jerusalem Hotel: 4 nights Dan Panorama  1 night Carlton Hotel, Tel Aviv  Tel Aviv Hotel 1 night & LCO Royal Beach

Contact Cantor Moses, [email protected] for Contact Rabbi Zinkow, [email protected] for more information. more information.

Temple Israel 7 In Our Congregation Decorating Our Sukkah Great Fun at Our Sukkot Harvest

Beautiful weather made the day for building the Temple Israel Festival!

Sukkah on October 15. Brotherhood members Jay Agranoff, Greg The night was chilly but dry. Congregants came out to celebrate Feldman-Hill, Todd Remer, Paul Russell, Barry Lubow, Larry Erev Shabbat and Sukkot with fellowship, food, and fun! Herer tackled placing the puzzle pieces together under the direction Clockwise from top left: Ellen Half, Ruth Silverman and Marilyn of the very capable Samantha Segeloff. Jennah Scher learned to use Mendelman made all of the food for our sweet and savory Oneg. some cool power tools and Marilyn Mendelman helped schlep. Lee Conkel stands in front of the horse drawn wagon that was giving hayrides around the Temple grounds. Dick Rose, Ellen Half, Decorating was done by Jennah Scher, Samantha Segeloff, Miriam Sandy Rose & Ida Stewart help in the kitchen. Hay bale bowling Segeloff, Heather Stone and Marilyn Mendelman. Great job, was one of the fall-themed activities for the kids to play. A group of everyone! guests enjoys the home made treats while listening to some folk music. Bill Foley provided everyone with fun and uplifting folk music.

Please consider making your annual membership gift before the end of the year. ALL contributions received by close of business on Thursday, December 29 will be recorded for 2016 tax purposes.

To make your end of year gift, please contact Zachary Looper- Friedman, our Accounting Manager, at 614.866.0010 extension 107 or at [email protected]

8 Temple Israel Women of Temple Israel GIRL’S NIGHT OUT 2017 WTI Tzedakah Collective Now Forming Join Women of Temple Israel for a Girl’s Have you been reading about our Tzedakah Night Out on Wednesday, December 15th Collective, and thinking “I should do this!”? at the Black Creek Bistro, 51 Parsons, Ave, Now is the time to let us know! We are Columbus, OH 43214. Happy Hour 4-7 beginning to form our 2017 Tzedakah pm; 3 course meal for $20. Parking lot is Collective. available across the street from the restaurant. This is an on-going philanthropy project open to all Jewish women in Central Ohio. Each member will make a $60 tax- Something for Everyone! deductible donation to our collective, which we combine together to make a larger, more impactful grant. Throughout Saturday, January 28 the year we gather to learn about different agencies and Sunday, January 29 organizations, researched and vetted by our members. We enjoy peer learning, lively discussions, and many memorable

moments with like-minded, thoughtful and engaged women. Women of Temple Israel will again be hosting “Something And we are ready to welcome you to join us! for Everyone” on January 28 – 29. We will begin with

Havdalah on Saturday, Jan. 28, followed by a day of Contact Pamela Feldman-Hill ([email protected] or workshops and socializing on Sunday, January 29. 614-855-8499) if you are interested in participating or would Information on Intergenerational Mentoring will be like additional information. Attendance at our meetings is presented by Cheryl Agranoff, and we will end with art and not a requirement of participation, and many of our wine. Additional details coming soon! members choose to participate “virtually.” The more members we have, the more impact we can make towards improving our world. Stronger together! Women of Temple Israel Gift Shoppe Sunday Morning Bistro

Chanukah Sale and Vendor Day Join Women of Temple Israel in Sunday, December 4 supporting the religious school during 9 AM—1 PM Temple's Sunday morning Bistro. This non-profit venture is inspiring parents The 2016 Gift Shoppe Chanukah Sale has and guests to gather and enjoy music with a new twist this year, we're also having free coffee and plenty of breakfast Vendor Day. selections, every Sunday during religious school. Volunteers are needed one The Sale will offer great Chanukah gifts, decorations, toys, Sunday a month between 8:30 and noon. Contact Debbie menorahs, candles, deidels, tableware and accessories. The Cohen at [email protected] or (614) 288-6308 to vendor exhibitors will include Pampered Chef, In Graphic volunteer or for more information. tees and hats, LuluRose Apparel and Leggings, Judaic Jewelry including Hebrew name necklaces, rings and bracelets. We WTI Mahj Group will also have candles, beautiful art pieces, handmade guitar picks, music and much more. Our mah-jongg group plays on the 2nd Sunday of each month beginning So grab your shopping list, have breakfast at the Bistro and at 1:00 PM (if there is a holiday or Shop, Shop, Shop, December 4 from 9-1pm at the Big cancelation, we will switch to the 3rd Chanukah Sale and Vendor Day. Sunday.) If you are interested in playing or hosting an afternoon of For more information contact Marilyn Mendelman, 614-397- mahj, or for locations and more information, please contact 7741 or 614-236-0159. Sheryl at [email protected], or cell: 614-507-1277. We welcome players of all experience levels!

Temple Israel 9 Temple Israel Foundation End-of-the-Year Charitable Giving

It is appropriate that we turn to you at this time of year, seeking your help to make an annual gift to the Temple Israel Foundation as it rededicates and renews itself so the Foundation’s resources can benefit the Temple. When your Foundation gift is combined with others, just like the Chanukah miracle stretched the oil for eight days, your gift increases in value and purpose.

Several weeks ago, a letter was mailed to you detailing the Temple Israel Foundation’s Annual Campaign whose purpose is to provide a perpetual stream of funding to the Temple. Each contribution provides another opportunity for Temple Israel to Create Community, Nurture Souls and Repair the World.

How does Temple Israel benefit from the Foundation’s support? In the spirit of Chanukah, this list supports a mere eight areas which receive partial Foundation funding: Religious/Hebrew School Education for our youth

 Social Justice programs  Adult Jewish Education programs  Cantorial music & music programs  Camp Scholarships for Jewish overnight camps  Art & Archives Support  Jewish Outreach to families  Children’s/Youth programming

Temple Israel has thrived for over 170 years because of the strength and commitment of our members. We encour- age you to consider a gift to the Temple Israel Foundation this year. Consider adding your flame – your check – to those of other congregants and to make a year-end gift * to Temple Israel Foundation which will allow our flame to grow ever brighter. We do not have the luxury of relying solely on God’s miracles to keep our candles lit. We must change, and we must foster a wider, more generous culture of giving to ensure the survival of our beloved Temple. It is appropriate to do so now, during our holiday of gift-giving and during the Foundation’s Annual Gift Campaign. Thank you for your trust and for your continuing support of our congregation.

Sincerely, Temple Israel Foundation

Mark Coffey Elaine Tenenbaum President Executive Director

How Can I Give? Members have chosen various ways to make charitable contributions to the Temple or the Temple Israel Founda- tion. Some write a check. Some have their credit card billed. Others choose to make a donation of appreciated stock.

If you would like to make a donation of stock, please contact Bookkeeping for more information, 866-0010 x 107 or Elaine Tenenbaum, 866-0010 x 109.

10 Temple Israel Contributions Temple Israel Funds Cleaning for a Cause. Cleaning with Care.

General Fund Over the course of the last several months many of our In Honor of Florence Zox’s Very Special congregants have commented and complimented that Birthday Temple Israel has been clean and bright. During the In Appreciation of Giant Uniongram for summer we began working with an organization She Has a Name Cleaning Service. Specifically, we’ve been working their Anniversary with a vibrant young woman named Korie. She Has a Norma & Murray Katcher Name is a self-described cleaning company with a cause – In Appreciation of High Holy Days Services they seek to address issues of human trafficking and domestic violence by offering Karen & Mark Levine employment, education, awareness, and collaboration with community partners. Judy & Mark Herman Sandy & Bob Rosenblatt Korie, for her part, has been working with She Has a Name for about six months. Korie’s Marcia Meckler attention to detail and enthusiasm for working hard has been appreciated. She said, “I Diana Stein love what I do. Cleaning is fulfilling, it gives me a sense of accomplishment to see a job Carl Fox completed. And I love seeing people smile.” Korie is a Columbus native and has a young In Yahrzeit Memory of Eve Zeitsman Tahl daughter who is 11 years old. She is also a trained and certified cosmetologist, who actually returned to cleaning. As a young woman, Korie worked alongside her mother in In Yahrzeit Memory of Lana Zeitsman her cleaning business. Korie found She Has a Name and the support structure that she Annette & Barry Turner needs to be successful, and is really rebuilding her life again after some hard times and In Memory of Everett Ellin past tragedy. One thing is for sure, Korie’s passion and commitment show in her Heidi & Mike Levey work. If you see Korie around our building – please make sure you give her a big smile Norma & Murray Katcher and tell her how much you value her work. In Memory of Rochelle Zwelling Josh Rinkov Temple Israel is truly blessed to have found She Has a Name Cleaning Service. We are In Memory of Zelik Wein proud to be working with this company, supporting their mission and the women that Sylvia E. Goldstein they employ. Temple is thankful for Korie and women like her! If you’d like to learn In Yahrzeit Memory of Florence Warner more about She Has a Name Cleaning Service check them out online at www.shancleaning.com or call 614-653-7426. Norman & Estelle Arndt In Appreciation of Rabbi Zinkow, Rabbi Election Day Bake Sale Mars & Cantor Moses Marilyn Mendelman The folks listed below gave of their time and energy by either baking for the Election Day Ida Stewart Bake Sale, or working at the sale, itself. Others gave funds to purchase needed In Appreciation supplies. All-in-all, the First Election Day Bake Sale to benefit Temple Israel programs Viniece & Jerome Wilson netted $475. These funds will be used to fund babysitting services for our membership on selected Shabbat mornings and other times as needed. Yasher Koach to all!

Music Fund Diane Peters & Suellen Bennett — co-chairpersons In Memory of Ethel Shapiro Marilyn Mendelman Ruth Silverman Ida Stewart Katy Frolick Rabbi Zinkow’s Discretionary Fund Heather Stone In Appreciation of Officiating at Abby’s Shara Reiss Bat Mitzvah Amy Grace Ullman Jodi & Jamie Thomas Jennah Scher Lori Anger Senior Program Fund Andrea Krupman Jen Teal Wishing a Speedy Recovery to Joyce Wexler Karen Berk Diana Howard Miriam Segaloff Marilyn Mendelman Social Action/Homeless Fund Josh & Aimee Sanders In Memory of Rochelle Zwelling Billie Dolinger Shelley Galvin and others who donated anonymously.

Temple Israel 11 Yahrzeits December 2 & 3, 2016 Mary Kahn Rudolph Diamond Branna Kiley Roslyn Ross William Altschule Norman Ellis Folpe * Robert Lazarus, Jr. Connie Roth Sunny Baron Murray Galan Marvin G. Levick * Edmond Schechter Mary Belan Rosetta F. Goodman Louis A. Madison Lillian Splaver Anna Berman Lillian Greenberg Fannie Marcus Aladar Zipser * Nathan Bliman * Rose Halpern * Mary Monett McNeil Ben Carlstein Alvin Kahan Sherry Moses December 30 & 31, 2016 Ruth Cooper Lillian R. Kalish Francine Z. Podell * Lillian Henkin Abramson John David Crabill Sanford Kastner Leo Reifel Sheldon Adler Robert H. Darwin Jimmy Barna * Matie Charnes Finkelman Isaac Barnett * Julia Levitin Glickman In Memoriam David Patrick Brand Martin Gold Ann Daroe Mark Steven Goldman We note the passing of our cherished member: Israel Diamond Harry Golub Ethel Shapiro Alexander Eaton Joan M. Hattenbach Lon Everett Evelyn Herskowitz We extend our condolences to Pearl Barnett Feibel * Bernard Heumann Lawrence Folpe Louis J. Kacyn Becky & Pat Caudill & Family on the death of Becky’s father, Stanford Glick Paul Kalinowski Stuart Levine Sarah B. Goldberg Jessica Antonina Kass Peg Goldwasser Samuel Klarin Jeff & Marcie Heiser & Family on the death of Jeff’s mother, Helen Greenberg Frances Cohen Klarin * Helen Heiser Rita Hoffman Rosina Kohn Arthur J. Isaac, Jr. * Morris Kreiselman Florence Kaufman Helen Rosenbloom Mildred Jarrell Barbara Lebowitz Karin Levine Isadore Rubin Morris Katz * Ida Ruth Lerer Howard Lubow Raymond M. Scheiman * Frank Lustig Abe Levison * Dorothy Mahler Reuben Schneider Howard Marcus Betty Malt Esther Mayer Donald A. Shusterman * Mollie Mazer Lowell Mazer Walter Mayer Bob Schwartz Sylvia Meixner Sophia Mendelson Earl Merwin Edith Abels Seliger Ben Melvin Sam Moskowitz Simon Moses John Shinberg Etta Office Sidney Packer Blanche V. Opper * Philip Wells * Gertrude Raisner Jacques Politi Jakob Petuchowski Deborah Zwelling Anna Rosen Florence Posner Shirley Rosenfeld Rose Benjamin Rosenbloom Betty Prochep Bertha Rubin December 23 & 24, 2016 Julius Schubert Helene Rosen Edward M. Stern Phillip Amber Esther Seeder Henry Samuels Larry Zipser * Evelyn Applebaum Mary Kuhner Sharp Helen Samuels Ethel Barkan * Toby Shulman Marc Joseph Simon December 16 & 17, 2016 Edith Davis Barbara Silberstein Samantha Stallings Martha Beerman Matt Elchuck Sylvia Thall Emanuel Stein Elsie Blake William Wolf Finkelman Harry G. Wexler Jennie S. Stone Sylvia K. Blazar * Norman Gitman * Dorothy Polatsek Zimmerman Stanley Stupay Anna Bloch Emil Leo Jacobs Arlene Turner Jeffrey Blonstein Bill Greenberg Evelyn Weinberg Barbara L. Brenner * Dorothy Isaac Tobias Weinstein Harry H. Burman * Sanford Bud Kastner William Weisgold Henry Cooper Molly Kelter Adolph Weyl Hilda Davis Rose Kwastel Morris Davis Albert E. Levine December 9 & 10, 2016 Morton Epstein Henry Levy Harriet K. Alexander Ernie Forest Leah Levy Cherie Becker Yetta Greenberg Leo Reifel Milton Blank Josephine Lippman Harris Sara Ross Mitchell E. Blazar * Harry Hoffman * George Rosenberger * Hanna Cohen Betty Kaufman Edith K. Rosenthol * * Memorial Plaque

12 Temple Israel Calendar December 2016 Kislev/Tevet 5777

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 1 Kislev 2 2 Kislev 3 3 Kislev 6:30 PM—Rosh Hodesh 6:30 PM—Erev Shabbat Service 9 AM—Jewish Meditation Celebration Shabbat 10 AM—Neshama Minyan Hava Nashira (youth choir) participating

4 4 Kislev 5 5 Kislev 6 6 Kislev 7 7 Kislev 8 8 Kislev 9 9 Kislev 10 10 Kislev 9:30 AM—Religious School 11:30 AM—Bubbes’ Blessings 4 - 6 PM—Hebrew School at 4 - 6 PM—Hebrew School at 6:30 PM—Erev Shabbat Service 10 AM—Shabbat Service 9:30 AM—5th Grade Family 7 PM—Interfaith Bible Study Agudas Achim & CJDS Temple Israel SHIRjoy participating 10:30 AM—Tot Shabbat Program & Discussion at First Human Rights Shabbat Youth Lock-In (Time TBA) 9:30 AM—Speaking Torah: Congregational Church, Spiritual Teachings from the 444 E. Broad Street Chasidic Masters 10:30 AM—Judaism 101 at JCC New Albany

11 11 Kislev 12 12 Kislev 13 13 Kislev 14 14 Kislev 15 15 Kislev 16 16 Kislev 17 17 Kislev 9:30 AM—Religious School 11:30 AM—Bubbes’ Blessings 12:30 PM—Reading Jewish 11:30 AM—Senior Program 7 PM—Informational Meeting 6:30 PM—Erev Shabbat Service 10 AM—Shabbat Service 9:30 AM—Mussar: Everyday Books Chanukah Concert with about Family Mission Trip to Adult Choir participating Holiness—Faith 4 - 6 PM—Hebrew School at Cantor Moses and Brunch Israel 7:30 PM—Chanukah Dinner 10 AM—Chanukah Agudas Achim & CJDS 4 - 6 PM—Hebrew School at Extravaganza (RS Students) Temple Israel 10:30 AM—Judaism 101 at JCC New Albany

18 18 Kislev 19 19 Kislev 20 20 Kislev 21 21 Kislev 22 22 Kislev 23 23 Kislev 24 24 Kislev No Religious School 11:30 AM—Bubbes’ Blessings No Hebrew School No Hebrew School 6:30 PM—Erev Shabbat Service 10 AM—Shabbat Service First night of Chanukah

25 25 Kislev 26 26 Kislev 27 27 Kislev 28 28 Kislev 29 29 Kislev 30 1 Tevet 31 2 Tevet CHRISTMAS No Hebrew School No Hebrew School 6:30 PM—Erev Shabbat Service 10 AM—Shabbat Service No Religious School SHIRjoy participating

Friday, January 6 Saturday, January 21 Saturday, January 28 6:30 PM—Celebration Shabbat TBA—Avodah 10:30 AM—Tot Shabbat Hava Nashira (Youth Choir) “Our Special Names” participating Friday, January 27 & Saturday, January 28 Fri. Jan. 13 & Sat. Jan. 14 TBA—Women of Temple Israel Reform Community Shabbat Shabbat at Beth Tikvah (see page 3)

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Board of Trustees Patti Shorr, Co-President Harriette Hansell, Co-President Cheryl Hooker, First Vice President Paul Greenland, Vice President Matt Freedman, Vice President Jenny Glick, Secretary Lisa Goldsand, Assistant Secretary Liz Plotnick-Snay, Treasurer Amy Weisbach, Assistant Treasurer ENTERED PERIODICALS Barbi Crabill, Immediate Past President COLUMBUS, OHIO

Tom Anger | Debbie Belinky David Frolick | Jon Handler Clemy Keidan | Amy Milenthal Adam Reiss | Jeff Rinkov Marty Ross-Dolen | Paul Russell Aimee Sanders | David Stone Amy Wharton

Jay Agranoff, Brotherhood President Debbie Cohen, Pamela Feldman-Hill, Marilyn Mendelman, Liz Plotnick-Snay, Amy Weisbach, Women of Temple Israel Presidential Consortium Mark Coffey, Foundation President

Past Presidents Robert S. Aronson | Rita Cohen Barbi Crabill | Jody G. Scheiman Susan Schubert | Ted Smiley Ernest Stern | Seyman L. Stern Fred Summer | Brian Tuckerman Steve Tuckerman | Jeff Ungar

Staff Misha Zinkow, Senior Rabbi Sharon Mars, Associate Rabbi Director of Community Engagement Bat-Ami Moses, Cantor Jennah Scher, Executive Director Beata Abraham, Education Director Annual Chanukah Dinner Bethany Fitzgerald, Religious School Asst. Communications Coordinator Friday, December 16 Zachary Looper-Friedman, Accounting 6:30 PM - Services Manager 7:30 PM - Dinner Ruth Silverman, Clergy Assistant See page 3. Mikhail Goldenshtern, Maintenance Reservations are now online!

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