NEWSLETTER

Rabbi’s Message NOVEMBER 2010 medicine and medical treatment. The by Robert B. Barr contrast between those who have and those who don’t seems particularly Thanksgiving is right around the sharp this year. corner, and before we know it many of us will be sitting around tables loaded While such differences have existed high with food. Eating everything in years past, the economic crisis our before us can be a challenging and nation currently faces is front and even uncomfortable experience. center with much attention being With so much good food it’s easy to focused on it. Many of the debates indulge too much and push away prior to the mid-term elections from the table feeling as stuffed as were about which party has the best the proverbial Thanksgiving turkey. solution to what we face. While I Thanksgiving isn’t just its own have partisan leanings, I recognize holiday, it also marks the beginning that neither party possesses a magic of the season of parties, celebrations, bullet–a single and simple solution holidays and food. to resolve our problems. Long term solutions will require courageous Yet, even as many of us will be able leadership and a sense of national to participate in this annual period unity. It will take a long time to repair of “how much food can we eat,” we the damage and put our national recognize that not everyone in our economy right. nation is as fortunate. We are living in difficult economic times and there It seems to me that these stark are many who struggle for enough to economic contrasts require those of us eat, to keep a roof over their head, to who can help to do all we can. Just as ensure that their children have clothes there is no one solution for fixing the to wear, or to receive necessary national economic ills, there is no one way to help. Each of us, depending Community Connection upon our own resources, focus and abilities can take action to lighten the Rabbi Baum wrote a blog featured burden and improve the lives of those on CNN.com called “Why I Lead an who are struggling. Beth Adam has Online Synagogue.” undertaken projects throughout its 30 year history that address the needs of Rabbi Baum spent two days in New others. Whether it is our High Holiday York for the first of four sessions Food Drive or staffing the Over-the- of the Rabbis Without Borders Rhine Soup Kitchen several times a fellowship. Rabbi Baum met with year, we as a congregation have acted 22 rabbis from across the country on our values. to talk about the changing Jewish community. This year we hope to expand our efforts, particularly within the Loveland community. Unfortunately, News & Events poverty and need know no single LINTON ENCORE! neighbor or zip code. The November concert this year is in honor of Beth Adam’s 30th To achieve our aim we are undertaking anniversary. We’re delighted to the following actions: we are celebrate this significant milestone collecting non-perishable items for with Linton. Please join us for a special Thanksgiving baskets to deliver to reception after the November concert. needy families through the Loveland Schools Health Services. We have been Monday, November 15th at 7:30 PM asked to collect canned green beans, In honor of Beth Adam’s corn, fruit, boxed mash potatoes 30th Anniversary and boxed stuffing mix. We are also Jaime Laredo, violin; Benny Kim, collecting new clothing and household violin; Ida Kavafian, viola; Michael items that will be distributed to Tree, viola; Sharon Robinson, cello; qualified needy families in December Eric Kim, cello. through the Loveland Interfaith Food Effort (L.I.F.E.) Giving Shop. Please Performing: drop your donations off at Beth Adam Martinu: Duo for Violin and Cello by Sunday, November 21st. Schulhoff: Sextet for Strings Brahms: Sextet for Strings in B-flat I hope that in this season, when so Major, Op.18 many of us enjoy the gifts of plenty, we can share what we have with Monday, December 6th at 7:30 PM institutions and others who are facing Anna Polonsky, piano; Tien-Hsin Cincy genuine need. We who can, have an Wu and Benjamin Beilman, violin; John opportunity to make a difference. Dalley, viola; Peter Wiley, cello. PAGE 2 Performing: join us as well. This is a great way to Beethoven: Variations for Piano, Violin help those in need! and Cello Dvorak: Quartet for Strings in F Major, GLOW BOWL Op.96 Monday, January 17, 2011 at 1:00 PM Shostakovich: Quintet for Piano and Join Beth Adam members for a Strings in G Minor, Op.57 Monday afternoon bowling adventure on January 17 (Martin Luther King For tickets please call the Linton office Day). We will be meeting from 1:00- at 513-381-6868 or visit 3:00 PM at Crossgate Lanes, located www.lintonmusic.org at 4230 Hunt Road in Blue Ash (just off Cross County–aka Ronald Reagan SHOP TILL YOU DROP Highway). Sunday, November 7th from 11 AM to 2PM Beth Adam will be hosting a shopping A $12/person fee includes two hours of event. You can do all your holiday bowling, shoes and 1 pitcher of pop shopping and help Beth Adam at the per lane (about 1 glass per person). same time! A percentage of all purchases Bumper guards are available for will benefit our congregation. younger bowlers.

There will be several shopping options Six lanes have been reserved to including Tupperware, Creative Memories, accommodate a maximum of 36 Usborne Books, Thirty One, Next Best bowlers. Reservations will be filled in Thing, Headsweats, Scripps, Pampered the order received. The registration Chef, Repair the World and others! deadline is Sunday, December 12. Bring your friends and your wallets! If interested in attending, please MITZVAH MALL complete the form from our website On Sunday, November 21st from 10:30 and return it along with a check AM to 12:30 PM Beth Adam will host the to: Glow Bowl, Beth Adam, 10001 Mitzvah Mall. During this time several Loveland-Madeira Road, Loveland, non-profit organizations will be set up OH 45140. Checks should be made in the social hall, and you will have the payable to “Congregation Beth opportunity to make donations in honor Adam.” Parental supervision is of a friend or family member as a holiday required. gift. Organizations will bring their “wish lists.” All donations–large and Social Action small–are greatly appreciated. by Roberta Veleta All Religious School students will attend the Mitzvah Mall. It is open until 12:30 PM Joy Weinberg coordinated a successful so that members of the community can PAGE 3 High Holiday food drive for the teens We are also collecting new clothing and parents that delivered 210 bags and household items that will be of much needed food to the Loveland distributed to qualified needy families Interfaith Food Effort (L.I.F.E.). “Terri, in December through the Loveland our contact at the food pantry, was Interfaith Food Effort (L.I.F.E.) Giving overwhelmed by not only the amount Shop. They are in need of : we delivered, but also the quality of the items. She mentioned over and over Blue Jeans (all ages & sizes) again how much she appreciated what Men & Women’s fleece tops we had brought and was especially Children’s clothes (all ages & sizes) thrilled with all of the baby supplies Bath towels & wash clothes such as diapers and formula which are Toasters, Coffee makers, Crock pots always in huge demand,” said Joy. Full and Queen sheets & blankets

On December 5th Beth Adam members Volunteer help is also needed. On will prepare and serve chili, salad, fruit Sunday December 5th at 1:00PM the cocktail and cookies for the Over-the- collected items need to be delivered Rhine soup kitchen. Due to the state of to the Gift Shop. Please call Roberta at the economy, about 300 people receive Beth Adam to volunteer at 985-0400. meals on a regular basis. Beth Adam provides this meal to the soup kitchen The Giving Shop also needs volunteers several times a year. If you’d like to to assist clients/shoppers and to volunteer or donate toward food items giftwrap on Tuesday, December please contact our office at 7th from 10:00 am to 12:00pm and (513) 985-0400 or admin@bethadam. Wednesday, December 8th from org. 9:30 AM to 9:00PM. Please contact their volunteer coordinator directly In October the Social Action Team met to volunteer for their needs at and the question that emerged was, [email protected]. “What else can we do for the needy right here in Loveland?” The answer, it turns, Please drop off your donations for out is a lot. There are many families in either project in the designated bins need. located in the main and religious school lobbies no later than Sunday, We are collecting non-perishable items November 21st. for Thanksgiving baskets to deliver to needy families through the Loveland Our next Social Action Team meeting Schools Health Services. We have been is Monday November 29th at 6:00pm asked to collect canned green beans, at Beth Adam. corn, fruit, boxed mashed potatoes and boxed stuffing mix.

PAGE 4 OurJewishCommunity.org com/ourjewishcommunity. Order them early since Hanukkah starts There’s lots of talk in the Jewish December 1st! community about Beth Adam and its recent successful endeavor, Shabbat Services OurJewishCommunity.org. We continue Friday, November 5, 2010 to hear from rabbis, scholars and people 8:00 PM – Kiddush around the world who admire what 8:15 PM – Shabbat Service to Welcome we’re doing. Our online congregation our Newest Members and to Honor our was featured in several newspapers 18 Year Members during the High Holidays and in October Rabbi Baum wrote a blog featured on During the 30th Anniversary Year of CNN.com called “Why I Lead an Online Congregation Beth Adam our Annual Synagogue.” Service to welcome new members and recognize our 18 year members We saw growth on all of our quantitative takes on even greater significance. measures during the High Holidays and This will be an opportunity for us to we received some lovely comments from come together to celebrate our special participants in our online services: community.

“There is such a sense of community and Joining us for this special event will inclusivity.” be the Regional Board of Overseers from the Hebrew Union College- “We are a cyber family here.” Jewish Institute of Religion. We are delighted to be welcoming them to “The technology has so much potential our congregation. for humans to connect.” Be here for what is sure to be an “Thank you so much for doing this and evening to remember. allowing the Judaic experience to enter my home in this way.” Friday, November 19, 2010 Interfaith Thanksgiving Service It is so nice to be able to welcome 6:30 PM – Pizza dinner (Please RSVP to people from around the world into our [email protected]) congregation! 7:15 PM – Shabbat Service Our 6th and 7th graders will OurJewishCommunity.org will have participate in this service along with a series of special features during students from Indian Hill Church. It’s Hanukkah, so stay tuned on the website a wonderful Shabbat experience that for more information. Hanukkah and also focuses on themes of the season, combined Hanukkah/Christmas cards like gratitude. Please bring non- are also available for sale at www.zazzle. PAGE 5 perishable food items to donate to Torah. The 2nd and 3rd graders L.I.F.E (Loveland Inter Faith Effort). have been working hard writing their own Torah scrolls, which they will Friday, December 3, 2010 work on throughout the year. The Hanukkah Service for All Ages 4th and 5th graders are getting their 6:30 PM – Pizza dinner (Please RSVP to re-introduction to biblical literature, [email protected]) the 6th graders have been studying 7:15 PM – Shabbat Service the Revolutionary War and the 7th This special service is led by our 2nd graders are working on their prejudice and 3rd graders. Please bring your unit. Hanukkah menorah and 4 Hanukkah candles so that we can light up the In November our 6th and 7th graders sanctuary! will be working on writing the Interfaith Thanksgiving service along Just a friendly reminder that with students from the Indian Hill Hanukkah falls early this year. The Church. We hope you’ll join us for first night of Hanukkah is Wednesday, this service on November 19th and the December 1st. pizza dinner beforehand. We’ll also be collecting non-perishable food Friday, December 17, 2010 items to donate to L.I.F.E (Loveland 8:00 PM – Kiddush Interfaith Effort), so please bring those 8:15 PM – Shabbat Service to services on the 19th. Please RSVP if Rabbi Barr will lead the service with a you can attend the dinner at 6:30 to discussion entitled “The First Decade [email protected] or Down.” This discussion will explore (513) 985-0400, and let us know if you what it has been like living the first can bring a side dish. decade of the 21st century. It seems not too long ago we were worried Youth Choir is starting again. Youth about the Y2K bug, and now we’ve all Choir meets from 11:30-12:30 and grown comfortable living in the new includes a pizza lunch. Join us for century. singing on: November 14, January 16, February 13, March 13, and April 3rd. Michelle Rothzeid will sing during this service. Hanukkah is super early this year (it starts December 1st!), and we are Religious School looking forward to our Hanukkah Service for All Ages. Our 2nd and 3rd Classes came into full-swing graders will show off some of what during the month of October. The they’ve been learning, but the service kindergartners and first graders will include many other features as made flags and marched around the well: stories, songs, readings and sanctuary after they learned about

PAGE 6 a light-your-own-menorah candle Membership Matters lighting. It will be fun for all ages! Bring a Hanukkah menorah and 4 Beth Adam extends our sympathy candles to light up the sanctuary! If to: you are able to bring dessert, please contact the office at (513) 985-0400 or Ken Weiss, on the loss of his brother, [email protected]. Marc Weiss

Reminders: There is no Bar/Bat Sequoia Powers, on the loss of her Mitzvah class November 24th and no sister-in-law, Nicole Winkler Religious School November 28th. Beth Adam wishes Mazel Tov to:

Eva Mueller and Ken Millstone, on their wedding

Donations & Tributes

Adult Education The Congregation gratefully acknowledges the following Nov 7 Religion, Culture and Society contributions: Part III This marks the third installment in Rabbi General Fund Barr’s series exploring the interplay Donations help to offset the costs of between religious values, culture and operating the Congregation and help to society. This session will continue the supplement funds for members unable previous week’s conversation about to meet their financial commitment gender roles. From: Julian Hymson REMEMBER DAY LIGHT SAVINGS TIME To: Congregation Beth Adam ENDS TODAY – FALL BACK! In memory of Anita Hymson

Nov 14 Religion, Culture and Society From: Bercie Frohman Part IV To: Susan and Herbert Meis In addition to Rabbi Barr’s continuing In honor of your birthdays series, Loveland City Manager Tom Carrol will be present at Beth Adam as a From: Joyce and Jim Salinger guest speaker. To: Susan and Herbert Meis In honor of your birthdays Nov 21 Religion, Culture and Society Part V PAGE 7 From: Joyce and Jim Salinger From: Charles and Harriet Edwards To: OurJewishCommunity.org To: David and Yvonne Cooper In honor of Rabbi Baum’s In memory of Albert Cooper nomination in The Forward From: Charles and Harriet Edwards From: Bill and Susan Friedlander To: Sam and Anne Cooper To: Susan and Herbert Meis In memory of Albert Cooper In honor of your significant birthdays From: Marcie and Jerald Rosenston To: Carye Hutchison From: Warren and Donna Rothman In memory of Milton Marmer To: OurJewishCommunity.org From: Israel Fritzson From: Felicia Zakem and To: OurJewishCommunity.org Kenneth Heldman To: Congregation Beth Adam From: Jack and Lynn Wagner To: OurJewishCommunity.org From: Peggy Selonick In celebration of the wedding of To: Susan and Herbert Meis Doris Callis and Marc Wavra In honor of your special birthdays From: Marvin and Florence Wick From: Nancy Groves-Baum To: Ken and Julie Weiss To: Joe Lowy and Family In memory of Marc Weiss In memory of Herman Lowy Publication Fund From: Jean Feinberg Donations go to support the cost of To: Sallie Westheimer and Greg Rhodes publishing our own liturgy In celebration of your anniversary From: Jay and Judy Avner From: Jerome and Louise Berman To: Congregation Beth Adam To: Congregation Beth Adam In memory of William Gottliebson In honor of Herb Meis’ birthday From: Philip Berne and Susan Carlson From: Robert, FD, and Spencer Fields To: David and Yvonne Cooper To: OurJewishCommunity.org In memory of Albert Cooper In honor of Mildred Groves’ birthday From: Jay and Judy Avner To: Congregation Beth Adam From: Charles and Harriet Edwards In memory of Albert Cooper To: Renee Gottliebson In memory of William Gottliebson

PAGE 8 Library Fund From: Shelley and Wes Cowan Donations go to purchase books and To: David Cooper other materials for our library In memory of Albert Cooper

From: Carrie Cooker To: Congregation Beth Adam November Life Cycle In memory of Bill Gottliebson November Anniversaries Rabbis’ Discretionary Fund This fund is used by the rabbis to further 3 Robert and Myfanwy Smith the goals and mission of Congregation Beth Adam 23 Joseph and Sophia Levinson

From: Cathy and Sam Rodner 23 Ken and Julie Weiss To: Congregation Beth Adam With thanks to the Rabbis for 25 Adam and Debbie Feld peace and strength this year 26 Merle and Timothy Coyle From: Richard and Lisa Kagan To: Jonathan and Eve Kagan 30 Sharon and Pete Sexton In memory of Rachel Mary Gamzu November Birthdays From: Renee Gottliebson To: Rabbi Barr 1 Susan Carlson With gratitude Meredith Gottliebson

From: Renee Gottliebson 4 Margot Wayne To: Rabbi Baum With gratitude 6 Abby Horwitz

From: David and Yvonne Cooper 8 Steve Hayes To: Rabbi Barr Bill McBride In appreciation for your services Michelle Rosh

From: Mike and Marce Epstein 10 Ashley Malin To: Rabbis Barr and Baum In appreciation for Nathan 11 Phillip Green Epstein’s Bar Mitzvah Ali Margello

From: Shelley and Wes Cowan 12 Susan Mueller To: Renee Gottliebson Pat Rosenberg In memory of William Gottliebson PAGE 9 13 Tom Singer 3 Cora Boehm Simon Grandmother of Jane Ellis 14 Leon Wolf Grandmother of Peggy Selonick Siena Greenwell Great-grandmother of David W. Ellis III Avocet Greenwell Great-Grandmother of Barbie Stern Amy Gerowitz 4 Phineas Berenson 15 Michael Weinberg Father-in-law of Phyllis Berenson Mark Lorberbaum Nan Sams 5 Lorin S. Berne Father of Phil Berne 16 Claudia Hoffmann 7 John I. Rubin 17 Saul Weinstein Grandfather of James Cummins

19 Grannt Epstein 9 Armin Hoffmann Father of Claudia Hoffmann 20 Debbie Feld 11 Alvin Dunbar 23 Alaina Wander Husband of Suzanne Dunbar

25 Elena Sheyn 11 Annette Rosenthal Mother of Betty Rosenthal 27 Emma Tarai 14 Harold Gertzog 28 Thomas Tobias Father of Shelley Cowan

29 Brooke Oeters 14 Julius Payton Jill McBride Grandfather of Julie Payton Ben Girty Robert Lubow 14 Alvin Reines Husband of Hera Reines November Yahrzeits 14 Nathan L. Sands 1 Anne Rudman Father of Josh Sands Mother of Madelon Clark 15 Matthew Margolis 2 David Frieder Father of Charles Margolis Brother of Jane Ellis Brother of Peggy Selonick 17 Miriam Wallace Mother-in-law of Steve Hayes

PAGE 10 18 Kathryn Carlson Congregation Beth Adam Mother of Susan Carlson 10001 LOVELAND-MADEIRA ROAD 18 Stecia Feldman Berenson LOVELAND, OH 45140 Mother-in-law of Phyllis Berenson PHONE [513] 985-0400 18 Ethel Friedman Rubin FAX [513] 686-2672 Grandmother of James Cummins WEB www.BethAdam.org www.OurJewishCommunity.org 19 Keir Zangrando TOLL FREE 866-918-ADAM[2326] Son of Wendy and David Zangrando Rabbi Robert B. Barr 19 Helen Salinger Frieder [email protected] Mother of James Salinger [513] 985-0400

22 Pauline Schumacher Rabbi Laura A. Baum Mother of Howard Schumacher [email protected] [513] 985-0400 25 Eileen Rosenberg Mother of Rich Rosenberg Roberta Veleta Executive Director 28 William Ginsberg [email protected] Father of Judy Leever [513] 985-0400

29 Eleanor Greenfield William Montague Mother of David Greenfield Administrative Assistant [email protected] [513] 985-0400

Maureen Cash, President [513] 985-0400

Ken Weiss, Vice President [513] 985-0400

Jay Avner, Treasurer [513] 985-0400

Pam Van Hart, Board Secretary [513] 985-0400

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