“Our Voice” The Newsletter of Congregation Anshei May-June 2010 — Iyar/Sivan/Tammuz 5770 Volume 63 Number 5

Special showing of The Band’s Visit in honor of YOM YERUSHALAYIM Wednesday, May 12 ~ See page 6 ~

Celebrate the giving of the Ten Commandments to the Children of Israel Tikkun Leil Shavuot ~ a guide to the evening of Shavuot ~ Tuesday, May 18

~ See page 6 ~ For Shavuot services, see page 3.

Contents: Affiliate/Social Groups pg 8 Condolences pg 11 INSERTS: AIPAC pg 5 Donations pgs 12-15 May/June Calendars, Tikkun Leil Shavuot, Anniversaries & Mazal Tov pg 10 Education pg 9 79th Annual & Town Hall Meeting, Blood Catching Up pg 6 Graduations pg 4 Donor Drive, Summer Shabbat Dinner, Sam Coming Up pg 6 Services pg 2 Glaser in Concert & Summer Film Series www.caiaz.org Kolenu May-June 2010 — Iyar/Sivan/Tammuz 5770 Page  KOLENU • ubkue ~ Shalom ~ “Our Voice” Ma’alot Minyan The Newsletter for Congregation Anshei Israel Ma’alot Minyan is a member-led, egalitarian Shabbat service held in the Epstein Chapel most first Saturdays of the month at 9:30 am. After the services on May 1, we join the rest of the congregation for kiddush. For more information, Congregation contact Ellis Friedman at [email protected]. Anshei Israel A Conservative affiliated with Shabbat Afternoon Torah Study The United Synagogue of Torah discussions are held every Saturday, one hour prior to the Mincha Service. This is a great opportunity to become more involved in “Living 5550 East Fifth Street • Tucson AZ 85711 Judaism” and your congregation. Times of study are listed on the calendar in (520) 745-5550 fax (520) 745-9058 each issue of Kolenu. If you would like to lead a Torah discussion or for more www.caiaz.org information, call Sandy at 745-5550, ext. 225. Mission Statement Congregation Anshei Israel shall serve as a source of Voices of Wisdom: The Things That Count spiritual, educational, and social enrichment in order to What does Judaism say about the worries, problems and controversies of life encourage and ensure Judaic values in accordance with today? Rabbi Eisen will hold an open forum for the discussion of “the things the Principles of Conservative Judaism. that count” on Sundays following Minyan, approximately 8:45 to 9:30 am. We will listen as the voices of Judaism, alive, witty and wise, argue with each other across thousands of years; and, as we listen to what they have to say, we Contact InformatioN will begin to hear our own voices of wisdom. (Not held May 30, Memorial 520-745-5550 Day.) Rabbi • Robert J. Eisen Ext. 230 • [email protected] Weekday Torah Study Group Led by Rabbi Robert Eisen or Rabbi Kelley Gludt, the study group meets every Assistant Rabbi / Education Director • Kelley Gludt Wednesday in the Epstein Chapel, 11:00 am to noon. Everyone is welcome. Ext. 228 • [email protected] Rabbi Emeritus • Arthur Oleisky Tot Shabbat Service and Dinner [email protected] For families with young children, Rabbi Eisen holds a special Tot Shabbat Cantor • Ivor Lichterman Service the first Friday of the month. (Children need not be enrolled in our Ext. 235 • [email protected] school to participate.) On May 7 and June 4 at 5:45 pm (please note earlier Administrative Director • Lanny Colton time), we’ll begin on the Bimah in the Sanctuary with stories and songs. The Ext. 226 • [email protected] service is open to all. A kid-friendly Shabbat dinner follows at 6:15 pm on May 7 Finance Director • Bob Dietz only. Dinner only $20 per family (two adults and up to four children). Reservations Ext. 223 • [email protected] are required for dinner only. Call Brittany at 745-5550, ext. 224. Preschool / Kindergarten Director Lynne Falkow-Strauss Ext. 229 • [email protected] K’Ton Time A fun and lively 20-minute service that includes songs, prayers, stories and Youth Director • Linda Roy games geared to families with kids ages 1 to 6, but every family is welcome. Ext. 222 • [email protected] After the service everyone is invited to a kid-friendly Kiddush where each Clergy Secretary • Sandy Brombolich child’s attendance is acknowledged in song. This is followed by playground Ext. 225 • [email protected] time for kids, and schmoozing time for parents, after which we join the Administrative / Finance Assistant • Brandy Bock sanctuary service for kiddush. Join us on May 15 and June 19 at 10:30 am in the Epstein Chapel. Ext. 240 • [email protected] Communications Coordinator • Yvonne Ethier Minyan Shelanu: Our Minyan Ext. 231 • [email protected] This service is led by your fellow congregants and is for children and adults Congregational Services Coordinator • Barb Neuman of ALL ages. We daven with ruach and the inspiration of a camp service! Ext. 242 • [email protected] Throughout the year, we explore the meaning behind the prayers and music of the Shabbat morning service. The next service will be held on Education Assistant • Brittany Neumaier Saturday, May 22 at 10:30 am in the Epstein Chapel. Following the service, we join the Ext. 224 • [email protected] sanctuary service for kiddush. Ritual Coordinator • Max Ellentuck Ext. 221 • [email protected] Summer Shul is back! Facilities Supervisor • Miro Uchytil For several weeks we move our 9:00 a.m. Saturday service Ext. 227 • [email protected] into Rabbi Breger Hall instead of the sanctuary. The purpose Front Desk / Receptionist • Lynn Walsh is to enable us to set a different mood and a slightly different Ext. 200 • [email protected] form to our service. We set up Rabbi Breger Hall as a Sanctuary: the chairs are placed in the pattern of a horse-shoe (concentric Kolenu is published bi-monthly September - August. We semi-circles) around a Reader’s Stand and the Aron Kodesh is welcome your submissions & advertisements. The deadline placed against the Eastern Wall. This will enable us to see and hear each other for all submissions is the first day of the month prior to the during the course of the service … and to find our worship strengthened by publication month. Ad placement & editing of submissions our sense of togetherness. This year, we have planned our Summer Shul to take at CAI’s discretion. For more information, contact Yvonne place June 19 & 26, July 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31, August 7 & 14. Please plan to join Ethier at 745-5550, ext. 231 or [email protected]. us … beat the heat and stay cool in shul!

Page  Kolenu May-June 2010 — Iyar/Sivan/Tammuz 5770 www.caiaz.org Daily Minyan Services & “Jewry” Duty “Jewry Duty” is successful due to your participation; Shavuot however, there are still occasions when it is difficult to get a Minyan. As such, along with your “Jewry Duty,” we ask that you consider committing to being part of the Minyan for at least one morning or afternoon per month on a consistent basis. Our Minyan is expected to be there when someone needs to say Kaddish. We hope you will consider The Shavuot Festival, otherwise known as Pentecost (50th being there for others. Thank you to those who support the Minyan day) or Feast of Weeks, was celebrated primarily as a by your presence. Service times are on the calendar in each issue of thanksgiving for the wheat harvest; it falls seven weeks after Kolenu, and on the synagogue’s Web site, www.caiaz.org. the barley harvest, when an Omer of the new produce was Shown below is a combined list of Minyan attendees and those offered. The Torah refers to Shavuot as Hag Ha-Katsir (The fulfilling their “Jewry” Duty during the months of February and Feast of the Harvest) and Yom Ha-Bikkurim (The Day of March 2010. First Fruits), observed by offerings of the best ripe produce of the fields (Exodus 23:16; Numbers 28:26). Austin Agron Sherman Goldstein Shellie Pozner Melanie Amhowitz Allen Gordon Marilyn Prensky In the course of time, and as a result of the transformation Sarah Artzi Margo & Ron Gray Abby Rosen of the agricultural festivals into historical commemorations, Dan Asia Alayne Greenberg Sy Rotter the additional significance of Shavuot as the festival of the Murray Baker Michael Hoffman Deborah & Art Rotstein Giving of the Torah (Z’man Matan Torateynu) at Mount Melvina Balk Jacob Hoffman Arnalda Sabino & Sinai completely overshadowed its original significance. Morris Barkan Adeline Horst Jay Cohn Though the Bible does not identify Shavuot with the Rachel Barker Leonard Joffe Patti Salonic anniversary of the giving of the Ten Commandments, the Teddi Barlin Chaya Jurkowitz Barbara & Mike tradition, undisputed in the Talmud, has been that the David Ben-Asher Dan Jurkowitz Schoenhals Torah was given on the sixth day of Sivan. Ruth Berman Rosie Eilat Kahn & Leonard Schultz Dorel Bernstein Paul Kahn Trudy & Howard Shavuot is called Atzeret in the Mishnah and the Talmud, Lorne Black Dan Karsch Schwartz in the sense that it serves as a concluding festival to Pesah. Toby Bluth Della Kwasman David Selenkow In the observances of Shavuot, the historical as well as the Phyllis & Merrill Broad Aurora & Gene Kellogg Nathan Shapiro agricultural aspects are reflected. The Decalogue is read in Barbara Brodie Steven Ketchel Andy & Stuart Shatken the synagogue on the first day. The first night of the festival Evelyn Brown Sallie & Mort Kranitz Molly Shenitzer is often spent in reading an anthology of sacred writings Kevin Chess William Kugelman Steve Shenitzer called Tikkun Leil Shavuot. The Book of Ruth is read for its Leatrice Cohen Jerry Lacker Bill Shlensky description of a summer harvest in Israel. Milk dishes are the customary foods, symbolizing the Torah which is likened to Tom Condacure Richard Langert Esther Sherberg milk, according to the allegorical interpretation of the Song Lew Crane Gerald Lapin Evelyn Sigafus of Songs, “honey and milk are under your tongue.” Dennis Dawson Sheryl & Mark Levine Yaphet Ben Simcha ­— Adapted from A Book of Jewish Concepts Bob Dietz Francine & Malcolm Levin Margalit Simcha by Phillip Birnbaum Sue Dore Barbara Levkowitz Rachel Bat Simcha Evan Eisenman Marilyn Levy Jordan Simon This year Shavuot begins at sundown on May 18 and Debby Eisen Lori Lightman Sandra Simon continues through sundown on May 20. Bracha Etgar Dorleen Mallis Steve Sim See insert to this Kolenu for information about Carol Feifer Barbara Stern Mannlein & Steve Singer CAI’s Tikkun Leil Shavuot. Mike Feldman Martin Mannlein Bea Spear Louise & Marshall Fealk Mary & Wally Marcus Carol & Alvin Stern Shavuot Services Michelle Fealk Ziva Mason Leonard Strumpf Erev Shavuot • Tuesday, May 18 • 7:00 pm Eric Flank Arnold Merin Carol Sumner Irene Stern Friedman & Martin Miller Sidney Temlock Shavuot, Wednesday, May 19 Ellis Friedman Naomi Nadelberg Moshe Toister 9:00 am Minyan Jami Gan Gail & Marc Offenhartz Arthur Weinenger 5:30 pm Mincha & Evening Service Moshe Garfein Nancy Ozeri Harriet Wolff for Second Festival Day Rayna & John Gellman Michael Pensak Joanne Wolf Shavuot/Yizkor • Thursday, May 20 Jacques Gerstenfeld Ellen & Jacob Pinnas Robert Wolk 9:00 am Minyan Carole & Art Glass David Polan 7:45 pm Mincha & Ma’ariv

Shiv’a Asar B’Tammuz Lamentations 1:3. The Mishnah mentions five misfortunes that The 17th of Tammuz is observed as a fast commemorating the befell the Jewish people on the 17th of Tammuz and five on the breaking down of the wall of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar and ninth of Av (Ta’Anit 4:6). the cessation of Temple worship during the siege of Titus. It ushers The three weeks are concluded with the so-called Nine in the three weeks of mourning which end with Tisha B’Av, the Days, from the first to the ninth of Av, during which fast of the ninth day of Av. the mourning is intensified until Tisha B’Av itself — the The three weeks between Shiv’a Asar B’Tammuz and Tisha B’Av saddest day of the Jewish year. are referred to as “between the straits,” a phrase borrowed from This year the 17th of Tammuz falls on June 29th.

www.caiaz.org Kolenu May-June 2010 — Iyar/Sivan/Tammuz 5770 Page  Kol Ha-Kavod & Mazal Tov to our Classes of 2010

Confirmation Saturday, May 8, 6:00 pm Tucson High School for Jewish Studies Tuesday, May 11, 7:00 pm at Temple Emanu-El Erica Bee, Andy Berger, Jacob Kotz, Jenna Langert, Ben Offenhartz, Bonnie Segal & Yoni Twena

8th Grade Siyum Saturday, May 15, 6:15 pm Isabel Alster, Linnea Dawson, Alexander Fisher, Austin Klein, Leah Mann, Ariella Peskin-Owens, Rachel Rush & Hannah Yampolsky

Kindergarten Graduation Friday, May 28, 11:00 am (Front row, l. to r.) Eli Peskin-Owens, Sara Slepian, Shaelyn Belanger, Rebecca Fisher, Micaela Foley, Sabrina Langer & Dara Lehrer Haya Gibly, Nathaniel Oeschger, Joshua Rawdin, (middle row, l. to r.) Shoham Ozeri, Lauren Berger, Sara Silverberg & Erika Vargas David Artzi & Jonah Grant (back row, l. to r.) Rabbi Robert Eisen, Rabbi Kelley Gludt & Cantor Ivor Lichterman

A GRADUATION … A MOMENT TO KVELL KABBALAT TORAH – RECOGNITION AND GRADUATION We congratulate these During the course of our Shabbat Morning Service Congregation Anshei Israel members to be honored by the Saturday, June 5, 2010 • 9:00 am Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona at their Annual Meeting on May 13. Two years ago a group of very dedicated congregants entered a new program of Adult Education, KABBALAT TORAH (literally “The receiving of the Torah”). The goal of the program was to Rachael Baker help us all better understand Torah … to better make Torah Gary I. Sarver Young Woman of the Year Award as our own. Over the past two years we have studied: Prayer, Mark Cassius Conservative Judaism and Jewish Law, Israel, Life Cycle, Basic Gary I. Sarver Young Man of the Year Award Books of the , History through Great Jewish Personalities, Prophets, Synagogue Skills, Jewish Literature, Comparative Marilyn Einstein Judaism, God (Jewish Theology) and the Structure of the Jewish Meritorious Service Award Community. Deanna Evenchik Over the course of these two years we all learned a great deal … Woman of the Year Award especially, that the more we learn about our history and heritage, Abigail Roberts the more we are really learning about ourselves. Rabbi Arthur R. Oleisky Teen Recognition Award Andy Shatken We hope you will join us as we recognize our class: Meritorious Service Award Max Ellentuck Anthony Lopez Linda Silverman Stuart Shatken Sharon Farquhar Marilyn Peskin- Charles Stanley Meritorious Service Award Jacques Gerstenfeld Kaufman Carol Sumner Vivien Gerstenfeld Ellen Pinnas Charles Sumner Steve Wool Margo Gray Jack Pinnas Norma Taylor Special Recognition Award Ron Gray Ann Rush Hyla Windham Cindy Wool Memorial Lectureship Michael Hoffman Brad Rush Susan Wortman on Humanism in Medicine

Page  Kolenu May-June 2010 — Iyar/Sivan/Tammuz 5770 www.caiaz.org Israel’s Bold Steps

Since being sworn in as prime minister in March 2009, However, while Israel has taken these bold steps, the PA has done Benjamin Netanyahu has broadcast his commitment to nothing to indicate its desire for peace with Israel. In fact, PA solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He said he supports President Mahmoud Abbas told The Washington Post’s Jackson the creation of a demilitarized Palestinian state alongside Diehl last May that he expected the United States to pressure Israel — an idea that Netanyahu, a lifetime Likudnik, had Israel while he sat and waited. “I will wait for Israel to freeze never publicly endorsed until his June 14 speech. The settlements,” Abbas explained. “Until then, in the West Bank we Palestinian Authority (PA) was unmoved by Netanyahu’s have a good reality . . . the people are living a normal life.” change of heart. In the same interview with Diehl, Abbas revealed how far- Nonetheless, in November, Netanyahu went a step further, reaching then-Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s offer was in late declaring a 10-month moratorium on all Israeli construction 2008. Abbas said that Olmert showed him a map proposing a in the West Bank — a concession that Secretary of State Palestinian state on 97% of the West Bank. Abbas also confirmed Hillary Clinton called “unprecedented” in advance of that Olmert “accepted the principle” of the “right of return” negotiations. The PA was unmoved by that gesture, too, of Palestinian refugees — something no previous Israeli prime because the moratorium did not include neighborhoods minister had done — and offered to resettle thousands in Israel. in eastern Jerusalem such as Gilo, Har Homa, the Jewish But Abbas did not accept Olmert’s offer. Why? “The gaps were Quarter of the Old City and student housing near Hebrew wide,” Abbas said. University. Abbas was not lying. The gaps between Israel and the PA remain While Israel carries out the moratorium, she is also taking wide because the PA maintains a maximalist position that is steps to improve life for Palestinians in the West Bank. In the irreconcilable with Israel’s most far-reaching proposals. past several months, Israel has dismantled 185 roadblocks and checkpoints, enabling greater freedom of movement Yet, Israel continues to seek peace. As evidenced by Ehud Barak’s between Palestinian cities. Such openness was unheard of offer to Yasser Arafat in 2000, Ariel Sharon’s painful withdrawal during the height of the Palestinian campaign of terrorist from Gaza in 2005, Ehud Olmert’s offer to Mahmoud Abbas in attacks that began in 2000. Israeli Arabs now routinely shop 2008 and Benjamin Netanyahu’s bold steps in 2009, Israel is in the West Bank, boosting the economy there by about committed to peacefully ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict seven percent last year. once and for all.

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www.caiaz.org Kolenu May-June 2010 — Iyar/Sivan/Tammuz 5770 Page  catching up ... Thank you … Todah Rabah to the hosts of CAI’s First Annual Zip Code Parties held on February 14, 2010. It was a wonderful new way for congregants to get to know each other. The parties were a hit and all those who attended enjoyed themselves. We appreciate everyone’s efforts and thank you for your hospitality!

Helene & Fred Mittleman Sarah & Jeff Artzi Margo & Ron Gray Helen Salvay & Steve Nash Carolee & Dan Asia Lisa & Dan Jurkowitz Joy Peskin-Owens & Jon Owens Barbara & Mel Brodie Rosie Eilat-Kahn & Paul Kahn Vicki & Phil Pepper Arlene & Howard Brody Iris Bernstein & Dave Karp Shaun Kozolchyk & David Plotkin Susan Pollak & Michael Campbell Carol & Dan Karsch Deborah Oseran & Bobby Present Jennifer & Mark Cassius Marta & Steve Ketchel Eileen Barkan-Riley & Michael Riley Shiffy & Bob Cohen Marianne & Allen Langer Sara & Bob Ross Elizabeth & Jeremy Cohn Sheryl & Mark Levine Sue & Sonny Ross Madeline & Barry Friedman Mary & Wally Marcus Emily Riley-Saxton & Pete Saxton Heather Tick & Mark Gilbert Hannah & Ron Meyerson Gila Saks & Carl Weinstein

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In honor of Tikkun Leil Shavuot YOM YERUSHALAYIM ~ a guide to the evening of Shavuot ~ a special showing of Bikur Ha-Tizmoret (The Band’s Visit) Tuesday, Wednesday, May 12 at 7:00 p.m. May 18 7:00 p.m.

SEE INSERT FOR DETAILS & RSVP FORM.

On an ordinary day, the Alexandria Ceremonial Police Save Orchestra arrives in Israel from Egypt for a cultural event, the so you can join us! only to find there is no delegation to meet them, nor any dates! Watch for details. arrangements to get to their destination of Petah Tiqva. When they find their own ride, they arrive instead at the remote town of Beit Hatikva. Stuck there until the next 79th Annual & Town Hall Meeting morning’s bus, the band, lead by the repressed Tawfiq Tuesday, May 25 • 7:00 p.m. Zacharaya, gets help from the worldly lunch owner, Dina, See insert for details. who offers to put them up for the night. As the band settles in as best it can, each of the members attempts to blood donor drive get along with the natives in their own way. What follows Sunday, June 6 • 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. is a special night of quiet happenings and confessions as See insert for details. the band makes its own impact on the town and the town on them. Summer Shabbat Dinner The Band’s Visit is both a clever, subtle slice-of-life comedy, Friday, June 18 • 6:30 p.m. and a poignant cross-cultural exploration. See insert for details & RSVP form.

Plan to join us for this, our 8th annual in concert YOM YERUSHALAYIM “observance,” Sunday, June 20 • 1:00 p.m. celebrating the 43rd anniversary of See insert for details & ticket order form. the reunification of Jerusalem. Summer Film Series Movie, popcorn and beverages provided at no charge. Sundays, July 11 - August 15 • 7:00 p.m. See insert for details.

Page  Kolenu May-June 2010 — Iyar/Sivan/Tammuz 5770 www.caiaz.org Hesed We welcome donations — in whole or part — toward Kiddush and/or Seudah Shlesheet (Third Meal). Committee Reminder: All contributions are acknowledged in Kolenu. We care about our If interested in helping, please contact congregants and our Hesed The deadline Barb Neuman at 745-5550, ext. 242. Committee is here for you. to order High Do you know someone Holy Days who is a shut-in, in rehab or would just like a friendly Honey will visit or call from a member be early this of the Hesed Committee? year: Aug. 6 Do you or someone you OPT-IN with CAI! know need a ride to shul? You can easily get news from We are also able to assist Congregation Anshei Israel with the meal of condolence via E-mail blasts ... or post-bereavement calls. Call the synagogue Should you wish to receive e-mail notices (there office at 745-5550 or e- Watch your are many lists from which to choose), simply visit mail esigafus@aol com. mail for our Web site: www.caiaz.org. Look for and click on We are here to help. “Get E-mail Updates.” Even if you already receive Evelyn Sigafus, your order some e-mail blasts from us, you can update your Hesed Committee form! preferences at any time. The last option in the list, Chair “E-mail Synagogue Flyers (No Snail Mail)” means that you will not receive hard copy flyers in the mail for congregational events. (You may still receive flyers for affiliate, preschool, religious school &/or USY events.) Opting in is very easy and can help us Find us save time, money and trees. PLEASE NOTE: If you have opted out at any time in the past, you must on opt back in; we are not allowed to do so. Search for Congregation Anshei Israel

www.caiaz.org Kolenu May-June 2010 — Iyar/Sivan/Tammuz 5770 Page  Congregation Anshei IsrAEl Affiliate/social groups Women’s League Seniors

Our popular “Women’s Study Group” will Everyone is welcome to join us on Sunday, May continue throughout 2010. Please join us on 16 at 6:30 pm in the Cantor Falkow Lounge Mondays, May 3, June 7, July 12, August 2, October 4, for an old-fashioned ice cream social and the November 1 and December 6, 2010 at 12 noon in the installation of the 2010-2011 Seniors’ Board. No charge for paid- Cantor Falkow Lounge. We use The Woman’s Torah Commentary up Seniors members; guests are always welcome for $5. (Jewish Lights) as the core of our discussion with Rabbi Robert Eisen leading the sessions. At each session, a different portion Everyone 55+ is welcome to join the CAI Seniors. Annual of the book is discussed. Portions are available at the front membership is $20. To learn more, contact Shirley Silverstein at desk in the administrative office or for download at www. 733-0080 or [email protected]. caiaz.org/affiliates.htm. Everyone is welcome to attend at no charge. Bring your own dairy lunch; dessert and beverages are provided. To RSVP and for more information, contact Couples Connection Helen Rib at 299-0340 or Rayna Gellman at [email protected]. All current and potential members of Couples Would you like to learn Mah Jongg over the summer? Hannah Connection are invited to attend a Planning Meyerson will conduct a class if there are enough interested Meeting on Thursday, May 6 at 7:00 pm parties. Contact Hannah at 721-4448 or [email protected]. in the synagogue’s library to develop a calendar of events for 2010-2011. Come prepared to share your ideas with the group We hope to see you at our last event of the “year” (see below). and to host/sponsor an activity in which you are interested. For more information about Women’s League and membership, The continued success of the group depends upon your direct contact Evelyn Sigafus at 885-4102 or [email protected]. participation and attendance at this meeting. Please RSVP to Judy and Michael Dorf at 529-0792.

Couples Connection will meet for a picnic and concert under Luncheon and Fashion Show the stars on Sunday, May 16 at 5:30 pm at the DeMeester Sunday, May 16, 2010 Performance Center in Reid Park (Country Club/22nd St.) near the front left side of the stage. The Tucson Pops Orchestra’s free 11:30 am concert begins at 7:00 pm. Bring your own dinner and chairs. Skyline Country Club Hosts for the evening, Arlene and Howard Brody, ask that you (Swan/Skyline) RSVP to 544-2490 by May 10. We look forward to sharing a wonderful time with all of you at this Couples Connection Enjoy a delicious catered lunch with choice of two entrées function! and a fashion show sponsored by Maya Palace. Women’s League/Men’s Club members & spouses $20 CAI’s Couples Connection is an active group of friendly Guests $25 participants where at least one member of the pair is Pre-paid Reservations due: May 10 between the ages of 60 and 70(ish). Group members host the For more information & to RSVP, contact Terry Williams planned activities on a rotating basis. Events include holiday at 408-5255 or [email protected]. celebrations, fun, and social and cultural get-togethers. There is no membership fee. To learn more, contact Judy & Michael Dorf at 529-0792 or [email protected].

Men’s Club “Read It & Meet”

“Fellowship Nights” are for all Men’s Club Please join us for the next “Read It and Meet” members and those interested in learning more about the group. on Saturday, May 1. The book selection is Day After Night by Held monthly on Mondays at 6:00 pm in CAI’s Library, we then Anita Diamant. Suddenly Jewish: Jews Raised by Gentiles Discover go for dinner, watch Monday Night Football, and schmooz at Their Jewish Roots by Barbara Kessel is the selection for June 5. Risky Business (250 S. Craycroft). Come straight from work and join us on May 17. No charge to attend (pay-your-own dinner). Come help us decide the reading list for 2010-2011 at our If you come early, help make the Minyan at 5:30 pm. Planning Meeting on Monday, May 24 at 10:00 am in the Library. Everyone is welcome! The guest speaker for our breakfast meeting on Sunday, May 23 at 9:30 am will be Tom Zaleski, a Republican candidate for “Read It and Meet” is held monthly and is open to all. Selected the U.S. Congress. Our breakfast buffet features healthy options. books by Jewish authors or with Jewish content are discussed. No charge for Men’s Club members; guests are welcome for $4. Most discussions take place Shabbat afternoons following Kiddush (approx. 12:00 noon) in the Epstein Chapel. Moderators To learn more about Men’s Club, contact Lew Crane at 750-1541 facilitate each discussion. For more information, contact Vicki or [email protected]. Kaufman at 298-0190 or [email protected].

Page  Kolenu May-June 2010 — Iyar/Sivan/Tammuz 5770 www.caiaz.org EDUCATION

Celebrating Becoming Religious School B’nai Mitzvah at CAI Creative Arts Play • Sun., May 2 B’nai Mitzvah Class & Family Dinner • Mon., May 3 Abigail Ruthanne Auslander Teacher Appreciation Shabbat, Last Day Religious School & May 1 Shabbat Family Experience • Sat., May 8 Abigail is the daughter of Nancy & Steven 8th Grade Siyum • Sat., May 15 Auslander, and the sister of Rebecca. Abigail’s Bat Mitzvah project involves Thank you! reading the news for Sun Sounds, a radio Dan Asia, Michael Hoffman & Linda Silverman service for the visually impaired. A student for reading Haftorah in February & March at Emily Gray Junior High School, Abigail’s interests include reading, softball, drawing and cooking. Georgina Annunziato, Sara Goldsen & Deborah Young for helping set up the Passover Family Workshop Joshua Ian Blinkoff Jon Owens for schlepping more than 180 boxes of matzo May 15 to Jewish Family & Children’s Services Joshua is the son of Lauren Kaplan & Scott Blinkoff; the grandson of Rhoda & Preschool/Kindergarten Irwin Kaplan, Charles Blinkoff and the late Kindergarten Graduation • Fri., May 28 Adrianne Blinkoff; and the brother of Alyssa. Joshua’s Bar Mitzvah project involves raising money for The Steadfast Foundation which United Synagogue Youth supports those with childhood cancer. A student at Tucson Kadima End-of-Year Celebration • Thur., May 6 Hebrew Academy, Joshua’s interests include golf and soccer. Last Junior USY • Tues., May 11 Last Senior USY • Wed., May 12 Bernard Jacob Silverman 57th Annual Regional Convention in Irvine, CA May 22 for 8th - 12th Grade • May 28 - 31 Bernard is the son of Kris & Ben Silverman; Thank you! the grandson of Linda & Bill Robertson, Roz Silverman and the late Dr. Alexander Shelley & Ed Berger, Debby & Rabbi Robert Eisen, Linda Silverman; and the brother of Sophia Elias, Leslee Gluck, Debbie Kotz, Peggy & Rick Langert, Malcolm Levine, Stephanie & Spencer Roberts for providing and Max. Bernard’s Bar Mitzvah project transportation, housing and meals for the visiting USYers involves working with The Stephen Gootter for the Apr. 9-11 Senior Shabbaton Foundation which helps prevent Sudden Cardiac Death. A student at Tucson Hebrew Academy, Bernard’s interests include Jeanette & Tony Terry for accommodating our group baseball, basketball and math. at a recent Gaslight Theatre production

Amanda Haley Bressler June 12 Amanda is the daughter of Meryl Bressler & Abraham Bressler; the granddaughter of Marcia & Murray Kraus; and the sister of Lindsey. Amanda’s Bat Mitzvah project involves collecting children’s clothing for those in need and participating in CAI’s Gilo Twinning Fund. A student at Emily Gray Junior High School, Amanda’s interests include acting, playing the flute and tennis.

summer camp anshei israel’s NOW enrolling esther B. feldman starts june 7 for For all kids ages 2 to 6 Preschool and summer camp Kindergarten fall classes & For all kids ages 18 mos. to 6 A warm & nurturing place! fall classes Hurry, space limited! call 745-5550. www.caiaz.org Kolenu May-June 2010 — Iyar/Sivan/Tammuz 5770 Page  New Members Happy May Anniversaries! June Anniversaries cont. Date Years Date Years Please welcome: 1 Helen & Herman Moskovits 64 5 Beverly & Alan Kasdan 27 Sue Dore 2 Rachel & Eric Dorf 11 Terry Holpert & Alan Stein 34 Melvin Schonfeld 3 Monisha & Craig Green 2 6 Shelley & Marc Epstein 34 5 Ann & Howard Sloane 21 Sharon & Frederick Klein 39 Linda & Jack Sperling Arlene & Mort Tuller 8 Paula & Daniel Singer 46 6 Robyn & David Emmerson 6 Terry & Mark Yampolsky 17 Deanna & Harvey Evenchik 17 8 Lyn Lewis & Cliff Altfeld 30 Mazal Tov! 7 Barbara & Gerald Goldberg 32 Debbie & Lew Crane 30 9 Lisa & Jeffery Goldberg 5 Sandra & James Rothschild 42 Births Edith & Hyman Goodman 62 9 Lydia & Evan Hersh 54 Mordechai Anton 10 Carol & Alexander Sears 6 Della & Donald Kwasman 36 Great-grandson of 12 Rochelle & Fred Brickman 38 10 Cheryl & Leonard Karp 43 Valentina & David Rubinstein 49 Deborah & Jeffrey Kay 26 Phyllis & Merrill Broad 13 Lisa Ungar & Robert Fridrich 14 Yelena & Daniel Rosman 15 Isaac Cravitz 14 Abigail & Noah Tolby 15 11 Rebecca & Eric Foley 12 Grandson of Sarah & Leonard Schultz 19 Irene Stern Friedman & Ellis Friedman 37 Iris Bernstein & David Karp 15 Mark & Nadya Garfein 53 Natalie & David Sharka 21 Elizabeth Rose Glass Helen & Rev. Aaron Polinsky 64 13 Phyllis & Jordan Fassler 56 Granddaughter of Deborah & Gary Young 14 14 Elayne & Jerome Feder 46 Susan & Richard Glass 20 Mary & Walter Marcus 37 Jean & Marvin Glassberg 51 21 Gail & Calman Rudner 38 Lois & Richard Safran 57 Robert Alexander Grasfield 22 Ricki Weinstein-Wolf & Jerry Wolf 11 Enid & Mel Zuckerman 57 Grandson of Janet & Stephen Seltzer 23 Florence & Gideon Feldman 33 15 Jami & Scott Gan 24 Jacqueline Rose Hoffman Esther & Haaren Miklofsky 34 Lee & Earl Surwit 41 Daughter of Anne & Herman Stein 46 Laurie & Scott Weiss 24 24 Lee & Alan Cohen 54 16 Ina & Oded Feldman 59 Stephanie & Michael Hoffman Joyce & Michael Smith 30 Joan Auerbach Green & Richard Green 36 Mason David Licavoli 26 Adam & Betina Baumgarten 8 17 Jane & Rabbi Lee Kivel 54 Grandson of Liz Licavoli Patricia & Ladd Kleiman 37 18 Aletha & David Kalish 39 Ina Rae & Robert Levine 47 Martha & Bill Kershaw 39 Great-grandson of Deborah Oseran & Bobby Present 19 Sarah & Don Persellin 47 Sallie & Mort Kranitz Kimberly & Eric Spitzer 19 Sue & Sonny Ross 43 Emelia Ruth Miklofsky Brenda & Ivan Weinstein 19 Monique Kornell & Jeffrey Spier 12 Daughter of 27 Debbie & Bruce Frent 26 Keren & Jeffrey Winkelman 4 Ellen & David Goldstein 26 19 Louise & Marshall Fealk 34 Ariel & Michael Miklofsky Sara & Sean Trowbridge 4 Anne & Gerald Lapin 50 Granddaughter of 28 Pamela Heiman-Dubin & Matt Dubin 15 Golda & Anatoliy Pustilnik 51 Annette & Alan Miklofsky Monica & Eric Rudner 10 20 Nancy & Steven Auslander 28 Great-granddaughter of Bill Kugelman Kris & Bennett Silverman 15 Sara & Tom Borin 39 29 Phyllis & Burt Becker 44 Ariella & Rodney Mollen 6 Asher James Rudner Emily & Max Ellentuck 5 Phyllis & Jerold Sorkin 56 Grandson of Gail & Cal Rudner Marta & Steven Ketchel 38 21 Nancy & Stuart Mellan 18 Great-grandson of Benita Silvyn & Charles Whitehill 15 Ellen & Jack Pinnas 46 Florence & Sid Liebeskind 31 Sandra & Sidney Lachter 43 Paul & Dayli Ranucci 1 Naomi & Stephen Spitzer 46 22 Edna & Murray Leonard 52 Jordan Ann Shatken Letty & Melvin Margolis 52 Granddaughter of Nicole Yuan & Jerel Slaughter 7 Andy & Stuart Shatken 23 Sonia & Rev. Larry Barr 64 Happy June Anniversaries! 24 Marlene & Jose Averlarde 3 Brady Franklin Ziemba Julia & Robert Rawdin 32 Son of Lauri & Curtis Ziemba Date Years Sharon & Richard Walton 31 Engagement 1 Anna & Eric Cahan 41 25 Linda & Jeffrey Lewis 43 Cara Isikoff Elana & Scott Garrett 8 Caren & Tom Newman 47 Cherie & Oded Lamdan 18 Stephanie & Jed Wortman 4 Daughter of Sharon Bransky Sheryl & Mark Levine 35 26 Leslee Conecoff-Gluck & Ira Gluck 27 Granddaughter of Enid Serebransky Helen & Louis Rib 60 Jackie & David Lester 16 to Jonathan DeArmond Ann & Bradley Rush 19 Margot & Gunther Marx 50 Recognition Marilyn Einstein & Steve Sim 30 27 Alice & Paul Baker 45 2 Shelly & Edward Berger 26 Betty & Rev. Nachman Berkowitz 19 Daniel Asia Maralynn & Jeff Bernstein 25 Carol & Dan Karsch 45 Recipient of a 2010 Academy Award Barbara & Michael Heisler 36 Courtney Plotnick & Peter Schwartz 11 in Music from the American Academy Lisa & Dan Jurkowitz 14 28 Barbara & Mel Brodie 46 of Arts and Letters Annette & Alan Miklofsky 31 Wendy & Stuart Melcer 12 3 Laurie & David Burns 37 29 Amy & Robert Direnfeld 24 Michael Deitch Karen & Lionel Faitelson 26 Rollis & Ronald Hyman 30 Selected as a David & Tracy Jeck 3 30 Laurie Anne & David Jacobson 25 “Father of the Year 2010” by Cynthia & Bernard Silverberg 54 Natalie & Morris Migdal 59 The Father’s Day Council Tucson 4 Doris & Al Fleischman 60 Karen & Thomas Quigley 14

Page 10 Kolenu May-June 2010 — Iyar/Sivan/Tammuz 5770 www.caiaz.org Honorable Condolences “Menschens” of,t ojbh ouenv The congregation mourns the loss of our members: Todah Rabah to: Anita Dworin Simon Ben-David Eugene Goldin for sponsoring the July 24 Third Meal Roslyn Pesin in memory of his wife, Ann Vivian Sharkey Brian Crane, Sharon Farquhar, Mike Albert Streicher Jacobson, Mark Levine & Myles LeVine for helping with the Men’s Club Our condolences to these members who mourn Yom Hashoah Yellow Candle mailing the loss of their loved ones: Ruth Goldin - her husband, Eugene Goldin Sarah Goldin - her father, Eugene Goldin Thank you David Jeck - his grandmother, Roslyn Pesin to all my friends in the Donald Jeck - his mother, Roslyn Pesin congregation for Hannah Meyerson - her mother, Vivian Sharkey their good wishes upon Arthur Rotstein - his mother, Yetta Rotstein the birth of my great Joan Schwartz - her mother, Ruth Samuels Molly Shenitzer - her sister, Mary Brown granddaughter. Joyce Smith - her father, Norman Smoller — Bill Kugelman Darlene Streicher - her husband, Albert Streicher May the Author of Life Comfort the Mourners The wine, juice and challah at our Kabbalat Shabbat Service are donated In Memory of A Memorial Plaque has been installed for Moe and Roslyn Wolf Ed Kleinerman by their family ~ Anshei Israel Memorial Hall ~ Installation of a memorial plaque is a beautiful way to perpetuate the memory of a loved one. Each year on the anniversary of your loved one’s death, the synagogue will send you a reminder of the Celebrate the happy events and Yahrzeit and light the light adjacent to their memorial plaque. people who touch our lives. Call 745-5550 to make arrangements or Share your family’s simcha if you wish to reserve a space for the future. with a leaf on our Tree of Life to make a permanent dedication: birthdays, weddings, B’nai Mitzvah and a Dealing with Grief and Loss? host of other happy occassions. Are you having difficulty dealing with grief and CAI’s Tree of Life is located loss? Perhaps it would be helpful to talk with a trained outside the sanctuary doors. counselor. A synagogue volunteer would To place your order, be happy to speak with you confidentially. call Lanny Colton at 745-5550, ext. 226. Please contact Norma Karp at 299-3382.

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CAMP RAMAH FUND HONORING: In honor of: In memory of: To ensure the accuracy of BEA & JAMES COLE, SES & MAURICE Mary & Wally Marcus Father & Husband, Marvin published donations and COHEN, JOSEPH KALL AND Vistoso Sun City Havurah Helene Gettner & Family notification cards, westrongly MARJORIE & ARCHIE MENDELSOHN Evelyn Sigafus’s birthday Father, Maurice In memory of: Sandi Licter Arnold Merin recommend the use of the Father, Hyman Paul Smelkinson’s birthday Father-in-law, Ben Donation Form available Morton Aronoff Sandy Kesler Dolores Miller at the Front Desk in CAI’s Father, Aaron Cole General contributions: Father Janet Seltzer Gertrude & Celso Coca Jerold Sorkin administrative office or on our Wife, Flora Wendelyn & Richard Feldman Father & Husband, Hyman Chanen Web site: www.caiaz.org Bill Marsa Yale Palchick Rochelle Sulman & Anne Chanen Susie Neuman RABBI ROBERT EISEN’S Father, Samuel Vogel REV. ELMER APPEL Mary Wezelman DISCRETIONARY FUND Husband, Sidney KASHRUT OBSERVANCE FUND Vivian Sharkey In memory of: Clara Davidson In memory of: Billie & Boris Kozolchyk Mother, Adeline Cohen Father, Jan Susie Neuman In honor of: Phyllis Sorkin Jeffrey Winkelman Gloria Hirsch Sarah Cassius becoming a Bat Mitzvah Mother, Rose Kaplan Husband, Philip RUTH & STANLEY BARLIN BAR/BAT Billie & Boris Kozolchyk Lester Weinman Shirley Silverstein MITZVAH ENRICHMENT FUND The birth of Robert Alexander Grasfield Mother, Rita Kusman Husband, Roy In memory of: Janet & Stephen Seltzer Marcelle Joffe Harriett Wolff Mother, Jennie Fishman CONGREGATIONAL FUND Mother, Rose Nathan Uncle, Samuel Krasnovsky Stanley Barlin In memory of: Marice Weis Lanny Colton Ruth & Gene Goldin Mother-in-law, Sarah Krueger Mother, Hanna Stern Burton Hertz Father, Joe Nagel Father-in-law, Albert Krueger Betty Franks Gloria Hirsch Marsha & Mel Silverman Grandmother, Henrietta Cohen Father, Albert Baker Art Rotstein’s mother Husband, Gilbert Grandmother, Racha Hirschfeld Sandi & Lawrence Adler Shoshana & Michael Jacobson Charlotte Oremland Son-in-law, Robert Glazer Rebecca Katz Sister-in-law, Fea Krueger Vivian Sharkey Half-Sister, Nance Vein Shirley Silverman Brother-in-law, Jaime Krueger Teddi Barlin Brother, Harmon Rosenthal Susie Neuman Brother, Samuel Rosenthal Teddi Barlin Aunt, Esther Klein Ruth & Gene Goldin Alexander Klein RABBI MARCUS BREGER Moe Sherman ADULT EDUCATION FUND Mildred Krueger In memory of: Mother, Beatrice Magidsohn Father, Harry Ziblat Irene Sarver Barbara Snyder Mother, Rose Mittleman Wife, Lilia Grandmother, Libby Bashefkin Seymour Dalkoff Herman Karp Anita Dworin Helene & Fred Mittleman Phyllis & Merrill Broad Father, Irving Vivian Sharkey Cary Fishman Bettie & Murray Baker Father, Kurt Loewenstern east side Phyllis & Burt Becker Judith Fishman Phyllis & Merrill Broad Father, Samuel Lee & Al Cohen Howard Sloane Marvin Dobkin Sister, Betty Bonnie Sedlmayr Emerson & Harris Amhowitz Randy Emerson Lillian Simkin Goldstein Sunny & Maier Fein Saul Stoltz’s brother Sharron & Rubin Frucci Bettie & Murray Baker Rayna & John Gellman Tom Herz’s grandson, Jonathan Susan & Richard Glass The Prensky Family Patricia & Lawrence Glazer Hannah Nadler Linda & Jay Gorsky Marjorie & George Cunningham Sol Hauer Susie Neuman Jane & Bruce Ash Gloria Hirsch finely detailed ridgetop sante fe Terry Holpert & Alan Stein Bettie & Murray Baker Ethel Hyman Janet & Richard Couch Substantially updated w/new kitchen, baths & family Carol Krizman Marjorie & George Cunningham Benjamin Osborne Vicki & Phil Pepper room ... all with a fine designer’s touch! 2725 sf, 4BR, John Scherbarth Marilyn Einstein & Steve Sim Barbara & Michael Schoenhals Dot Filip 2.75BA on 3.5 acres w/pool & “see-forever” Catalina Judy & Chuck Schultz Friends of the Hollywood views on Tanque Verde Loop Rd. $575,000 Miriam & Peter Seagle Jane & Rabbi Lee Kivel Evelyn & Michelle Sigafus Evelyn Sigafus Linda & Shelby Silverman Vivian Sharkey Annie Stein Lisa & Dan Jurkowitz madeline friedman Linda & Gerry Tumarkin Jane & Rabbi Lee Kivel vice president, abr, crs, gri Vicki & Phil Pepper MAURICE COHEN 520.296.1956 888.296.1956 CHILDREN’S LIBRARY FUND Arlene & Mort Tuller’s granddaughter www.tucsonazhomes.com In memory of: Bettie & Murray Baker [email protected] Mother, Kaye Weisman In honor of: Joan Belzer Dan Asia Mother & Grandmother, Annie Shoshana & Michael Jacobson Father & Grandfather, Nathan The birth of my great-granddaughter Mara Levin & Family William Kugelman Page 12 Kolenu May-June 2010 — Iyar/Sivan/Tammuz 5770 www.caiaz.org C ongregation A nshei I sr AE l D O N AT I O N S

In memory of: In memory of: In memory of: In appreciation of: Susie Neuman Susie Neuman Susie Neuman Gila Saks & Carl Weinstein Lillian Fisher Phyllis Bee Phyllis & Merrill Broad Marilyn Einstein & Steve Sim Myrna, Sarah & Jim Frisch Betty & Rev. Nachman Berkowitz Sherri & Rabbi Avi Bloch General contributions: Sharon & Fred Klein Joanne & Michael Rainbow In honor of: Irene Stern Friedman & Dawn Moriarty & Lenny Steinberg Vivian Sharkey Phyllis & Merrill Broad’s new great- Ellis Friedman Terri & David Polan Betty & Rev. Nachman Berkowitz grandson GILO B’NAI MITZVAH Rochelle Pozner In honor of: Mary Wezelman TWINNING FUND Trudy & Howard Schwartz Morris Barkan’s birthday Lynn & Kurt Strauss’s grandson’s Bar In memory of: Vivian Sharkey Kathy & Jerry Barkan Mitzvah Mother, Eleanor Myrna & Jim Frisch & Family Bill Kugelman’s new great-grand- Phyllis & Merrill Broad Susan Silverman Sharon & Fred Klein daughter FRUCHTMAN KITCHEN Father Dawn Moriarty & Lenny Steinberg Lee & Earl Surwit In honor of: Dee Kaufman Hans Spear LYNNE FALKOW-STRAUSS PRE- Gail Mordka’s new grandson Susie Neuman Herman Levin SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN FUND Ellen & Jack Pinnas Vivian Sharkey Leonard Snyder’s mother In memory of: GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND Vivien & Jacques Gerstenfeld Myrna, Sara, Cari, Mara & Mother, Dorothy Cohen In memory of: In honor of: Jim Frisch Marylin Eisenfeld Mother, Edna Jacob Kaufman becoming a Bar David Wiener Father, Samuel Myers Martin Mannlein Mitzvah Rochelle Sulman Janis Krauss Mother, Lillian Dee Kaufman In honor of: Grandmother, Blanche Kahn Father, Max Daniel Lester becoming a Bar Mitzvah Betty Frank’s birthday Adam Klein Leonard Strumpf David & Jackie Lester Shelley Franks & Sunnie Gilbert Emiliya Arakelova’s father-in-law Father, Jacob Kurt Stern In appreciation of: & grandchildren CAI Preschool/Kindergarten Staff Irene Stern Friedman Rabbi Robert Eisen Wynn Friedman’s birthday Gertrude Brugman Barbara Stern Mannlein Lynn & Kurt Strauss Bea Spear Florence & Sidney Liebeskind Husband, Michael EDUCATION DIRECTOR Emily Feig becoming a Bat Mitzvah Susie Neuman Rochelle Sulman RABBI KELLEY GLUDT’S The Subrin Family Liz Licavoli Brother-in-law, Harry Masin DISCRETIONARY FUND Jacob Kaufman becoming a Bar Karen & Howard Skolnik Ruth & Ronald Kolker In memory of: Mitzvah Karl Plotkin Aunt, Anna Neidorff Father, Richard Ronald Kaufman Lee & Earl Surwit Abraham Fried Sanford Selznick Dawn Moriarty & Lenny Steinberg Vivian Sharkey Aunt, Frieda Stern Oesterreicher In honor of: Sidney Liebeskind’s birthday Rena Blum Barbara Stern Mannlein Jacob Kaufman becoming a Bar Bobbie Roffman Liz Licavoli Uncle, Rabbi Leo Hohenstein Mitzvah Our granddaughter, Emelia Susan Wortman Margaret Collin Dee Kaufman Annette & Alan Miklofsky Jerry Webber Herman Karp In appreciation of: Dayli & Paul Ranucci’s new house Nessa & Peter Beren Helen & Fred Mittleman Rabbi Kelley Gludt Jill & Dan Ranucci In honor of: Susie Neuman Max & Zona Amper Speedy recovery of: Gail Mordka’s new grandson Phyllis & Burt Becker General contributions: Harold Blatter Lee & Earl Surwit Rayna & John Gellman Beryl Cook Sara & Robert Ross Linda & Gerry Tumarkin Gail Mordka WILLIAM GREENBERG In appreciation of: Ori Parnaby’s birthday Lee & Earl Surwit AUDIO VISUAL FUND Rabbi Robert Eisen Shoshana & Michael Jacobson Yetta Rotstein In memory of: Rochelle Sulman & Anne Chanen In appreciation of: Carol & Dan Karsch Mother, Eleanor Helene & Fred Mittleman Our good fortune Vivian Sharkey Susan Silverman Lynn & Kurt Strauss Ronnie & Ken Miller Lee & Earl Surwit LOUISE HABER PRESCHOOL/KIN- Arlene & Mort Tuller General contributions: In honor of: DERGARTEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND Enid & Mel Zuckerman Zinaida Starobinska Vicki & Phil Pepper’s new grandson In memory of: EPSTEIN CHAPEL/RUBENSTEIN BELLA FINGERETT ISRAEL Terry Holpert & Alan Stein Father, Louis Haber TORAH READERS FUND SCHOLARSHIP FUND Jack Pinnas’s birthday Bonni Haber & Frederick Thorne In memory of: In memory of: Irene Stern Friedman & In honor of: Mother, Sarah Schechter Mother, Gussie Ellis Friedman Stuart Pearlman’s birthday Father, Dave Schechter Wife, Leah Sarah & Leonard Schultz’s new Janet & Alan Haber Father-in-law, Isadore Siegel Nathan Shapiro grandson ISRAEL YOUTH TRAVEL FUND Sister, Ruth Schechter Brother-in-law, Leonard Levine Sarah Cassius becoming a Bat Mitzvah In memory of: Alvin Schechter Ronald Bliwas’s brother Barbara Stern Mannlein & Mother, Goldie Brown Father, Hyman Joseph Sanders’s brother Martin Mannlein Debbie Crane Gilbert Epstein Phyllis & Merrill Broad Speedy recovery of: Mother, Helene Father, Saul Rebecca Katz Mike Koen Rick Isenberg Eric Tobin Phyllis & Merrill Broad Irene Stern Friedman & Mother, Bertha Mary Wezelman Ellis Friedman Judith & Borah Jacobskind

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In memory of: In honor of: In appreciation of: In memory of: Father, Simon Sokolsky Sarah Heisler & Keith Singer’s Rabbi Arthur Oleisky Mother, Gertrude Schultz Husband, Hyman engagement Arlene & Mort Tuller Father, Edward Schultz Enid Serebransky The Heisler Family RABBI ARTHUR OLEISKY ENDOW- Father, Rachmil Kane Brother-in-law, Louis Mike Jacobson’s birthday MENT FUND FOR EXCELLENCE IN Sarah & Leonard Schultz Evelyn Pozez Margie & George Cunningham JEWISH EDUCATION & YOUTH Father, Alexander Vivian Sharkey Jacob Kaufman becoming a Bar ACTIVITIES Michael Nadelberg Marcelle & Leonard Joffe Mitzvah In memory of: Father, Jacob Muhlrad In honor of: Ronald Kaufman Mother, Molly Brother, Harry Barr Phyllis & Merrill Broad’s new grand- Kurt Strauss’s birthday Maurice Jontow Sonia & Rev. Lawrence Barr child Lynn Strauss Grandfather, Eric Fuld Father, Benjamin Rosie Eilat-Kahn & & Paul Kahn In appreciation of: Rachel Green Arthur Solomon Janet & Steve Seltzer’s new grandchild Cantor Ivor Lichterman Sister, Shirley Maslin Father, Stanley Sarah & Leonard Schultz’s new grand- Marlene & William Abraham Janet Laskey Deutch Alan Zehngut son, Isaac MUSIC & CHOIR FUND William Peiffer Susie Neuman Marcelle & Leonard Joffe In memory of: Dee Kaufman & Family Franki & Malcolm Levin Speedy recovery of: Mother, Rita Susie Neuman Sarah & Leonard Schultz Bonnie Sedlmayr Emerson Barry Kusman Vivian Sharkey Vivian Sharkey Ellen & Jack Pinnas Lydia Hersh’s mother Naomi & Steve Spitzer Janet & Marty Bigman CANTOR IVOR LICHTERMAN’S Ellen & Jack Pinnas In honor of: Gail Mordka DISCRETIONARY FUND Rebecca Katz Gail Mordka’s new grandson HYMAN SHENITZER MEMORIAL In memory of: Barry Hirsch Naomi & Steve Spitzer YOM TOV FUND Mother, Rae Susie Neuman PRAYER BOOK FUND In memory of: Father, Samuel Barry Hirsch In memory of: Mother-in-law, Rebecca David Canterman Debby & Art Rotstein Husband, Jay Ruth Berman Mother, Bessie Art Rotstein’s mother Jean Joffee Father, Hyman Bassuk Wife, Faye Lee & Earl Surwit Husband, Herman Roslyn Sirota Paul Freed Ron Sandler’s sister, Adele Marian Rosenbluth Husband, Joseph Mother, Shirley Enid & Mel Zuckerman Husband, Jack Rose Rudis Jodi Hamilton Vivian Sharkey Irene Sarver Sister, Sarah Povitsky Mother, Edith Grinovsky Marcia Horan & Richard Block Husband, Saul Molly Shenitzer Mother, Flora Jaffe In honor of: Susan Tobin Susie Neuman Father, Morris Grinovsky Jack Pinnas’ birthday Lillian Simkin Goldstein Toby Bluth Father, Charles Jaffe Marjorie & George Cunningham The Prensky & Miltenberger Families Holly & Steve Shenitzer Grandmother, Rebecca Friedlander Rochelle Sulman Rebecca Katz Molly Shenitzer Grandfather, Samuel Friedlander Arthur Rauh’s birthday Saul Stoltz’s brother Vivian Sharkey Sister, Sarah Rothman Rose Rudis Martin Miller Terri & David Polan Brother-in-law, Bernard Schmetz Rochelle Sulman’s new grandson In honor of: Holly & Steve Shenitzer Aunt, Ida Donner Ellen & Jack Pinnas Terri Cohen & Doug Friedman’s Molly Shenitzer Uncle, Louis Donner RABBI ARTHUR OLEISKY’S anniversary Lenny Snyder’s mother Anna & Marvin Jaffe DISCRETIONARY FUND Betty & Stanley Scott’s anniversary Holly & Steve Shenitzer Mother, Ida In memory of: Martin Miller Molly Shenitzer’s sister, Mary Father, Saul Mother, Celia Coleman Lee Surwit’s birthday Phyllis & Burt Becker Ruth Trushin Herbert Nager Margie & George Cunningham Ruth Berman Step-mother, Herma Mother, Lila BERNARD RACKOFF LIBRARY FUND Toby Bluth Father, Harry Lois Grushka In memory of: Marcia Burstein Gerald Sherman Mother-in-law, Bessie Mother, Dorothy Goldstein Betty Franks Father, Nachman Guberek Joan Kleinerman Father, Herman Goldstein Myrna & Jim Frisch & Family Helen Gettner Mother, Sophie Lehman Grandmother, Mollie Goldstein Rosie & Paul Kahn Father-in-law, David Mother, Aida Siegel Grandfather, Wolf Goldstein Shirley & Ted Karnofsky Lisa Grabell Father, Samuel Lehman Grandfather, Ray Rackoff Sybil & Albie Rauh Father, Julius Kleinman Father, Robert Siegel Grandfather, Leo Rackoff Rose Rudis Neil Kleinman Ricki & Stanley Lehman Sandy & Bill Yalen Diane & Barry Samet Monique Mensch Father, Milton Father-in-law, Morris Evelyn & Michelle Sigafus Father, Charles Brother, Louis Joan Kleinerman In honor of: Donald Monheit George Dworin RAMAH YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP Arthur Rauh’s birthday Wife, Bryna Father, Albert Glickman FUND Helene & Barney Rothstein’s new Alan Zehngut Marcia Lieberman Roth In memory of: granddaughter Husband, Philip Father, Harold Meyer Mother, Sima Sprintis Molly Shenitzer Bryna Hellman Grandmother, Fanny Levy Ida Lebovic Speedy recovery of: Husband Isadore Saul Stoltz’s brother ABNER SEGAL LANDSCAPE FUND Rev. Aaron Polinsky Marvel Stein Arlene & Mort Tuller In memory of: Ruth Berman Uncle, Benjamin Feldman Father, Gilbert Oremland Mother, Betty Shapiro TRACHTENBERG LIBRARY FUND Betty Franks Phyllis Sosnow Lillian Fisher In memory of: Herbert Alexander Son, Anthony Vivian Sharkey Father, Aron Stivel Paul Resnick Howard Shaw Barbara & Gerald Goldberg Netty Buras Sally & Cantor Charles Julian Sister, Edythe Green Molly Shenitzer’s sister U.S.Y. FUND Deanna Evenchik’s aunt Charlotte Oremland Bertha Segal In memory of: Marilyn Einstein & Steve Sim Brother, Alfred Barkan In honor of: Mother, Sybil Ron Karp’s father, Herman Cecilia Brodie Sarah & Leonard Schultz’s new Edward Koven Barbara & Mel Brodie Brother Sidney grandson, Isaac Mother, Sara Levin Susie Neuman Herbert Meshel Barbara & Gerald Goldberg Judith Direnfeld Barbara & Michael Heisler Uncle, Ben Pose LOUISE & NORMAN SHAPIRO Mother, Sara Smelkinson Ricki & Jerry Wolf Mara Lynn Meshel RELIGIOUS SCHOOL David Plotkin’s father, Karl Art Rotstein’s mother Susie Neuman SCHOLARSHIP FUND Elaine & Paul Smelkinson Rosie Eilat-Kahn & Paul Kahn Lillian Fisher In memory of: Former Mother-in-law, Nelly Sosa Lillian Simkin Goldstein In honor of: Mother, Jeannette Bandler Adrienne Reilly Renee Freedman Doris & Al Fleischman’s anniversary Naomi Nadelberg Father, Ben Lottner Ricki & Jerry Wolf Ricki & Stan Lehman Mother-in-law, Flora Gloria Goldstein Rabbi Arthur Oleisky’s birthday Father-in-law, Max Grandmother, Bessie Davidson Lois & Ken Jacowsky Gail Mordka Linda Friedman Arlene & Mort Tuller

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In memory of: In honor of: YAHRZEIT/YIZKOR FUND Gertrude Kane Grandmother, Margot Fuld Herbert Ennis’s birthday In memory of: Husband, Jacob Krever Rachel Green Doris & Al Fleischman Mother, Anne Edith Haubert Daughter, Rochelle Melville Sarah Heisler’s Bar Exam Leon Bear Husband, Victor Judith & Borah Jacobskind Barbara & Michael Heisler Mother, Anna Lorraine Sabo Husband, Milton Gunther Marx’s birthday Charles Block Husband, Samuel Yavelberg Gloria Goldstein Gail Morddka’s new grandson, Lev Mother, Rae Canterman Brother, Norman Rebecca Katz Elaine & Paul Smelkinson Sister, Ann Mallinger Edith Schuster Judy & Chuck Schultz Helene & Barney Rothstein’s new Sandra Simon Sister-in-law, Hayah Moskovitz Maurice Mordka granddaughter Mother, Adeline Cohen Meyer Neuman Barbara & Michael Heisler Judy & Chuck Schultz Sue Tobin Maurice Mordka Susie Neuman Sarah & Leonard Schultz’s new grand- Mother, Ann Gilman Marjorie & George Cunningham Sarah & Jeff Artzi son, Isaac Jane Kivel Art Rotstein’s mother Nessa & Peter Beren Billie & Boris Kozolchyk Mother, Birdie Anna & Eric Cahan Sharon Bransky Linda Roy Ned Kohn General contributions: Jami & Scott Gan Sharon Bransky Mother, Rose Lichter Dora & Victor Chiquiar-Arias Jean & Marvin Glassberg Cara & Ben Isikoff Louise Solomon ZUCKERMAN PRESCHOOL Linda & Jay Gorsky Speedy recovery of: Mother, Pauline Ray PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FUND The Heisler Family Al Fleischman Dorleen Mallis In memory of: Jackie & Paul Hoffman Lois & Ken Jacowsky Mother, Blanche Rubenstein Mother, Estelle Klein Cara & Ben Isikoff Gunther Marx Essie Nadler Elaine Rapoport Lois & Ken Jacowsky Louise Shapiro Mother, Dora Simon Father-in-law, Beni Berger Judy & Chuck Schultz Bea Spear Husband, Harry Brother-in-law, Samuel Berger Francine & Morton Shafton YOUTH CENTER FUND Bobbie Roffman Mike Rosenbloom Paula & Danny Singer In honor of: Mother, Celia Rofey Father, Samuel Vivian Sharkey Breanna Bregman becoming a Bat Father, Leonard Rofey Jack Myers Sharon Bransky & Mitzvah Paula & Danny Singer Rochelle Katz Cara & Ben Isikoff Lynn & Kurt Strauss Father, Samuel Canterman Saul Stoltz Bonnie Sedlmayr Emerson & U.S.Y. SHAOL POZEZ Sandra Simon Susie Neuman Randy Emerson ENDOWMENT FUND Father, Yakov Devie Levin Betty Franks In memory of: Golda & Anatoly Pustilnik Saul Tobin Jami & Scott Gan Husband, Louis Father, Sam Enid & Mel Zuckerman Lois & Ken Jacowsky Susie Neuman Sarah & Mortimer Segal In honor of: Sondra & Ed Koven Ruthann Pozez Father, Saul Tobin Don Simon’s birthday Enid Serebransky MARTIN L. WEICH MEMORIAL FUND Sarah Artzi Bunny & Don Simon’s anniversary In honor of: In memory of: Grandfather, Benjamin Deitchman Sue Tobin Sari & Uri Allen’s marriage Mother, Bessie Laskey Grandfather, Benjamin Ungar Sol Steinfeld Sarah & Jeff Artzi Janet Laskey Deutch Aunt, Faye Ginsberg Enid & Mel Zuckerman Barbara & Michael Heisler Susie Neuman Lisa Ungar My Grandchildren Vivian Sharkey Wife, Naomi Brenna Davidson Ruth & Ron Kolker Leon Bear Todah Rabah Lillian Weich Husband, Henry

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