A message from our president

On June 28, I was installed as the lasting friendships that I heard so many speak of. 55th President of The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah. I love Our last family move came the summer before my junior our rich history, and our core year in high school. Seriously!! Don’t even get me started purpose which is to nurture Jewish on my feelings towards my dad for moving us at that time! meaning, connection and But fortunately for me and for my dad, I met John nine continuity with open hearts, with months into my junior year. I, of course, later thanked him Kedusha and Derech Eretz. for moving us!

I was honored to hold our Torah as John is my best friend, my confidant, my biggest supporter the Rabbi blessed me, while 11 of and the love of my life. We dated for six years and I learned our past President’s surrounded me, placing their hands on about the Jewish faith through his family’s actions and my shoulders. I was moved and felt the weight of the words. They were kind, welcoming and loving. They cared responsibility and the strength of their experience support for their friends as if they were family. They cared about me. It was a very powerful moment and one I won’t soon their community as if they were their friends. These values forget. became core to me. I experienced them through John’s family and wanted them for my own. For those of you who were unable to be there, I wanted to share my speech so that you know my story. I knew I wanted to be Jewish and chose to convert prior to our marriage. We moved to Kansas City in 1978, five Shabbat Shalom, It is my honor to be here tonight and to months after we married. We joined B’nai Jehudah because serve as president of this congregation. John’s parents belonged here. We were young, in a new city and knew no one. Neither one of us worked in careers Rabbi Nemitoff asked me to speak tonight so you can learn that gave us a social circle, so we joined a league, a a little bit about me and some of our congregational goals. wine club, a bridge group and a variety of activities. These He gave me seven minutes or less! were fun and gave us casual relationships, but provided us no lasting, meaningful friendships. When I was asked to consider becoming President – three things came to mind. In 1988, just before Carrie entered kindergarten, I chose to 1. I want to show my kids and grandkids the importance of leave the business world to stay at home with my kids – it being involved . was a life choice that I have never regretted. It was a time 2. Having kids and grandkids, I feel compelled and when my volunteer life took flight– from the classroom to prepared to address some of the challenges that Jewish the school library to soccer manager, high school sports, communities are facing - religious school attendance, fundraising to Sisterhood and Temple. engagement and participation. 3. I take great pride in what this congregation and Many of you will remember Rabbi Smiley’s Erev Rosh community has done for me and my family over the last 41 Hashanah sermon last year. It certainly resonated with me. years. I want to continue moving us forward as we look to She spoke of that “moment” when she knew she was the needs of future generations. Jewish.

We talk a lot about journeys in our Congregation. I never Now, I can’t tell you the month. The day. Or the time. really thought much about my journey until I sat down to Which for anyone who knows me might be surprised – but write my speech. I can tell you “my moment”.

My Jewish journey began as a … Presbyterian. I grew up in a Back in the 80’s, garage sales were HUGE and I decided I wholesome household with very loving involved parents. I just HAD to have one so that I could maybe make $100 on went to church on Sundays, attended Sunday school, my all my “valuable” stuff. dad was a leader in our church- we were “involved”. But that faith never spoke to me and I never felt the sense of I’m in our garage, sorting and organizing and pricing my belonging that I later found in Judaism. great stuff, and the phone rings – this was pre-cell phone days, but we had a phone in our garage, so we’d never miss a I mentioned at the Annual Meeting that we moved a lot call. I answer and the voice on the other end says in an when I was a child. I realize, now, as an adult that I never Argentinian accent “Jocelyn, this is Roz Goodman. I am got to put down roots in any community – I never had those president of B’nai Jehudah Sisterhood. Your friend

3 A message from our president … continued

Steffi Katzif told me you were no longer working, and I wanted to ask you to join Sisterhood and come on our Very near and dear to my heart and reflecting on my Board.” “journey”, is working on engagement. All across the country and across religions we see dwindling numbers – That was it. Someone who did not even know me – reached and we ask why? We are in the “business” of raising Jews – out and tapped me on the shoulder and said “come”, “join”, how can we best accomplish this in the times we are in? “be a part of this community”. That was the “moment” I felt People are spread thin – more “things” are demanding that I was Jewish. parents/kids time. How do we recognize this and adapt what we’ve always done to what works for the now? How At Temple, I found my belonging. It was a connection to a do we help engage our single congregants? Our couples faith and a community that I never had. My skill sets from with no children? Our empty-nesters? Our retirees? the work force translated immediately to the volunteer world. I am a doer – I set goals and work relentlessly to I want to have conversations with congregants, those who accomplish them. My girls describe me as organized, aren’t congregants, those who belong but haven’t found thoughtful, reliable, dependable, communicative, motivated, their connection within our walls, those who feel deeply and encouraging – I sound like a Boy Scout! Although my about their Judaism, but don’t know how they can fit it into daughter didn’t “get” this, I felt many of you would! their lives. We need to have serious conversations, relevant input and a strategy moving forward – this is one of my I see the big picture and am also good at getting all the little goals. stuff done to accomplish the larger goal. In closing, B’nai Jehudah, its inviting presence, its history, And, speaking of the larger goal ... its warmth, the clergy and staff and the many, many friendships we have developed here, the opportunities I The Board’s focus this year continues to be completing the have been given to support this community, have helped renovation of our sacred space, the move back in and shape the Jew I have become. adapting to our new space. I wish for all of you your “moment”, I want you to have the We continue to raise the funds required for the renovation same feeling I had when I was tapped on the shoulder, – this is ongoing with a goal of everyone in the congregation invited in and finally felt I belonged. There will be lots of participating to whatever level they feel comfortable. opportunities to share your expertise, to volunteer, to give back to this organization, to find connection and In addition to the renovation, our 150th Congregational community. Celebration and the transition of our senior rabbi - are all happening in the next two years. Beyond these Roz, thank you, dear friend, for that tap on the shoulder, I congregational milestones, we will be looking closely at am forever grateful for you and your friendship. how we can grow our religious school and foster greater engagement within our community. And, how fortunate I am we splurged for that phone in our garage! It starts with a tap on the shoulder. Committees and task forces will be formed. I ask that you consider joining us as Shabbat Shalom! we shape the future of our congregation. Jocelyn [email protected] I am so excited to have such a talented and dedicated Board (913) 908-8588 to work with. They are thoughtful and engaged and I am proud to serve with them. Our congregation is so fortunate to have these people who are willing to give of their time for Daily Minyan Monday—Thursday 5:45 p.m., Sunday 9:45 a.m. the greater good of this congregation. Volunteers throughout our community help our congregation thrive. Federal holidays (when the office is closed) minyan is held at 9:45 a.m. the morning of the holiday. From retirees, professionals, families with young children, For Jewish holidays, holiday services replace daily minyan. families with older children, we have people willing to put in the time and effort in our community because they care, Until our building reopens, daily minyan services are held at the and they want to be part of the process – that is their Menorah Medical Center Chapel, connection. They are living their moment. 5721 W. 119th Street, Overland Park, KS 66209.

4 B’NAI MITZVAH

In our June/July bulletin we identified Zachary Krigsten Saylan’s father as Ken instead of Kevin Saylan. We regret the error.

Nicholas Novorr, son of Craig and Alyson Novorr, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah during the 10:30 a.m. Shabbat service on August 10. Nicholas is an eighth grade student at Pleasant Ridge Middle School. He participates in , and band. He volunteers with JFS Food Pantry.

Mitchel Scott Tobin, son of Stacy and Dan Tobin, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah during the 10:30 a.m. Shabbat service on August 17. Mitchel is an eighth grade student at Lakewood Middle School. Mitchel participates in BBYO Connect and is soon to become a BBYO member. He enjoys boxing, basketball, football and skateboarding. For his mitzvah project, Mitch is passionate about helping the homeless, and chose to collect and donate much needed supplies for the homeless. He also volunteers at soup kitchens, getting to know the people who need it the most.

Tad Lambert, son of Dorothy and Tim Lambert , will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah during the 10:30 a.m. Shabbat service on August 24. Tad is an eighth grade student at Trailridge Middle School . He participates in Student Council, Tech Crew for theater, Duke TIP state recognition program for academics, and enjoys drawing/illustrating . For his mitzvah project, Tad has been volunteering for the food pantry at JFS. In particular, we pick up the food donations from Whole Foods and then deliver them to the Brookside office and help put the donations away. In addition, he used his tzedakah money to make a donation to Water for South Sudan. His donation will provide jerry cans for 10 villagers.

Camryn Markey, daughter of Jennifer and Chad Markey, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah during the 10:30 a.m. Shabbat service on August 31. Camryn is a seventh grade student at The Barstow School. She participates in and crossfit. For her tzedakah project, Camryn is collecting food items for The Children’s Place. She is also helping fill backpacks with food that children take home over the weekends.

Dylan Markey, son of Jennifer and Chad Markey, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah during the 10:30 a.m. Shabbat service on August 31. Camryn is an eighth grade student at The Barstow School. He participates in musical theater, tennis and plays piano. For his tzedakah project, Dylan is collecting food items for The Children’s Place. He is also helping fill backpacks with food that children take home over the weekends.

UPCOMING SERVICE TIMES Saturday, August 10 Saturday, August 24 10:30 a.m.: Shabbat Morning Service 10:30 a.m.: Shabbat Morning Service ALL SHABBAT SERVICES ARE IN Bar Mitzvah: Nicholas Novorr Bar Mitzvah: Tad Lambert THE MAC ROOM OF THE JEWISH Parashat Devarim/Hazon Parashat Ekev COMMUNITY CAMPUS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED BELOW. Friday, August 16 Friday, August 30 5:30 p.m.: Bisseleh Nosh 5:30 p.m.: Bisseleh Nosh Friday, August 2 6:00 p.m.: Erev Shabbat Service 6:00 p.m.: Erev Shabbat Service 5:30 p.m.: Bisseleh Nosh Shabbat in the Park/Gezer Park 6:00 p.m.: Erev Shabbat Service Saturday, August 31 Saturday, August 17 10:30 a.m.: Shabbat Morning Service Saturday, August 3 10:30 a.m.: Shabbat Morning Service B’nai Mitzvah: Camryn & Dylan 10:30 a.m.: Shabbat Morning Service Bar Mitzvah: Mitchel Tobin Markey Parashat Matot-Masei Parashat Va-etchanan/Nechamu Parashat Re’eh

Friday, August 9 Friday, August 23 5:30 p.m.: Bisseleh Nosh 5:30 p.m.: Bisseleh Nosh 6:00 p.m.: Erev Shabbat Service 6:00 p.m.: Erev Shabbat Service

5 RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

Our congregation is committed to being a meaningful Each of our four grade cohorts will be associated with one partner to parents and extended families in raising children of the four elements: Knowing, Doing, Believing, Belonging. who know, believe, belong, and do Jewishly. Pre-K, kindergarten and first graders will spend most of their time focused on DOING as they learn about and We do so through a model called “Whole-Person practice Jewish values, Jewish rituals and holidays, Jewish Learning.” life-cycle, and biblical stories. Second and third grade will spend most of their time focused on KNOWING the During my studies at HUC-JIR, in combination with our fundamental Jewish text, traditions, beliefs, and history. In participation in the URJ’s Communities of Practice for fourth and fifth grade they will begin to explore what they Reimagining Congregational Education, and through the BELIEVE about prayer, Torah, and God. The sixth graders work of our 2016-17 Education Task Force, it has become will mostly focus their time on BELONGING, as they enter clearer and clearer that the only way to provide an into Jewish adulthood and relationships with one another impactful Jewish educational experience is by focusing on and with community deepen. the entire person … in this case, the entire child. We will be designing our learning spaces in our renovated Cyd Weissman, past director of Innovation in facility to correspond to these four elements. Students will Congregational Learning Project, describes the “Whole- be moving throughout the building with teachers and Person Learning” model as one that “creates learning and madrichim, as they explore how they “fit” into Jewish living assessment about what a learner knows (head), puts into at any given moment and place. There will be lots of cross- action (hand), believes and values (heart), and where the over, lots of connections between the elements, the spaces, learner belongs (feet). The whole of a person, not just the and the students. Sunday mornings will be even more head or the heart, needs to be nurtured to enable a Jewish exciting for adults to witness and for our children to child to grow into an engaged Jewish adult. The hope of the experience. whole-person framework is to stir innovation by expanding learning beyond the classroom to real life, the We are very excited to introduce this focused approach to family, and the community.” our partnership with each of our families, as together we raise knowing, believing, belonging, and doing Jewish That is our audacious goal when we move back into the children. building in late Fall. Dayna Gershon Director of Formal and Informal Education

YOUTH PROGRAM

Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Family Service

Do you enjoy the family service featuring the Mesner puppets and our own volunteer puppeteers? Have you thought it might be interesting to be a puppeteer? We’d like to invite you to be a part of this beloved t’filah opportunity as we lead families together in a creative, meaningful High Holidays experience. We are looking for adults as much as teenagers! This is a great opportunity to do something fun as a family. We’ve had parents, grandparents, and children be puppeteers together. We’ve had teenagers who are interested in theater, or want to be more active in services, join our puppeteer team. If you are 12-years-old or older, then you are eligible to be a puppeteer. All sorts of people have participated and now it is your turn! Each holiday requires attending three rehearsals plus the morning service on the day of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. You may also choose to participate for only one holiday.

Please consider joining us! If you are interested or would like more information, e-mail Emily Williams at [email protected].

6 Yasher Koach! ADULT PROGRAM The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah would like to offer our congratulations to Ben Turn It and Turn It Again Novorr on being part of the first Union for Jewish Texts Throughout the Ages Reform Judaism College Leadership Team! ADULT LEARNING CLASSES WILL TAKE PLACE AT VILLAGE SHALOM DURING THE RENOVATION Ben has been a key member of our Sunday Morning Program faculty as second grade Weekly Torah Portion teacher and head counselor of Machane With Rabbi Nemitoff and Rabbi Smiley Jehudah. He began as an intern three years ago Wednesdays at 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. and has grown into an important presence in This seminar focuses on the weekly Torah reading with occasional our religious school. excursions to other elements of Jewish life.

Ben is a student at the in the School of Education, active in Hillel, and recently returned from a trip to Israel with KU SOCIAL ACTION Hillel. We are excited to see the impact that Ben will make through this new opportunity. Mitzvah Meal Thanks for all you do, Ben! Keep up the good Monday, August 19th work! 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Independence Blvd. Christian Church 606 Gladstone Blvd, KCMO 64124

Congregations Help Feed the Hungry Over WE WELCOME OUR NEW the Summer MEMBERS Jewish Family Services, in partnership with the Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City, has teamed up with area Pola & Lev Dubov congregations in response to the ever-growing need for food assistance in Kansas City. Our congregation has been asked to Jan Gratch collect donations of granola, fiber and snack bars and toilet paper during June, July and August. These items will be stocked in the Dana Holt JFS Food pantries and will provide food for more than 200 households in our community. Melanie Kulick & Drew Bonkowski If you would like information regarding the JFS Food Pantry, or Kathy & Todd Lipschutz would like to become a JFS Food Pantry recipient, volunteer, or donor, please contact : Jo Hickey, Director, Food Pantry/Community Projects Jewish Family Services [email protected]; 913-327-8257

7 COMMUNITY NEWS

How to Give:

There are a variety of ways you can send a payment to The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah including: AUGUST WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES 1. Mail a check or credit card information to: B’nai Jehudah, 12320 Nall Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66209 Celebrating 20 Years Michelle Cohen & Mark Fulford 2. Log on with your Member ID on the B’nai Jehudah website and pay Amy & Zach Lieberman with a credit card. (Contact Jean Osbourn at 913-378-1262 if you need help logging in.) Jennifer & Jeff Wieland 3. Set up payments through bill pay with your banking institution to be Celebrating 25 Years sent directly to B’nai Jehudah. Judith & Matthew Deedy Babs & Bill Lowenstein 4. Set up automatic payments to be initiated by B’nai Jehudah with your credit card on file on a monthly, quarterly, semiannual or annual basis. Celebrating 40 Years or More Diane & Norman Arnell 5. Send a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from your IRA or Janice & Sam Balot send your donation from a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) (see additional Claudia & Lee Barewin information below). Judy & Allen Cinnamon Barbara & Jerry Cohen Sharon & Al Cohen Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD): Dena & Quentin Cole Are you older than 70 ½ and required to take minimum distributions Beth & Jeff Dorfman from an IRA? You may be able to lower your tax liability by requesting Cheryl & Cary Glass that a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) be sent from your IRA to Suzy & Myron Goldstein The Temple Congregation B’nai Jehudah as your Terumah contribution Mary & Mark Greenberg and/or donation for the renovation campaign or any other donation. Lois & Carl Herman (The charitable contribution cannot be used to pay for Religious School Emily & Stan House or Hebrew School). A qualified charitable distribution is a direct Gloria & Stuart Kagan transfer of funds from your IRA custodian, payable to a qualified charity. Stephanie & Larry Katzif QCDs can be counted toward your required minimum distribution as Kathy & Dwight Keller long as certain requirements are met. While the QCD counts toward Betty & Rick Klein Nancy & Roger Klein your required minimum distribution it is not included in your taxable Marie & Phil Koffman income. Contact your tax advisor or the administrator of your IRA for Cindy & Arthur Liebenthal more details. Ellen & Gary O'Kelley Ellen Goldman & John Parisi Donor-Advised Fund (DAF): Marcia & Mel Paul A donor advised fund allows you to set aside funds at a public charity Janet & Harold Price for grant making now or in the future. You may recommend grants to a Cheri & Phil Rabicoff range of charitable organizations be paid from your donor advised Miriam & Dan Scharf fund. There are a number of public charities that offer Donor Advised Paula & Rick Shteamer Joan & John Sight Funds including the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas Sandra & Merrill Talpers City. Barbara & John Waldron Gail & Gary Weinberg All methods of donating have financial planning and tax Karyn & Jeff Weiner consequences. Please consider seeking the advice of a financial planner and/or a tax advisor before making any decisions regarding your charitable contribution method.

8 9 DONATIONS

RABBI NEMITOFF'S DISCRETIONARY Dr. George Devins Carol Dale and Barney Mayse

FUND Sally & Sidney Devins Celia Richey

APPRECIATION Ruth Herman

ALFRED M. AND BERNICE C. Passover Seder Alan Herman BLUMENTHAL MEMORIAL CAMP

Debby & Jeff Winkel Jerrold Koufer SCHOLARSHIP FUND

HONOR Joyce Koufer HONOR

Jeanne Adler Joshua Price Ken Sigman, Past President

Judy & Larry Mayer Harold Price Lisa Schifman

Rabbi Elana Nemitoff’s Rabbinic Ordination Molly Nagel

Barbara & Jerry Cosner Jack Nagel BRAEMAN FAMILY EDUCATION FUND

Kristi & Henry Kanarek Elinor Navran YAHRZEIT

Sandra Parelman Manon Mallin Sophie Braeman

MARRIAGE Isadore Shaffer Eileen Braeman

Rabbi Elana Nemitoff & Noah Bresler Norman Shaffer Roslyn & Lisle Payne

Sandra Parelman Ethel Weiner

BUILDING FUND The Sisterhood of B'nai Jehudah Irene & Howard Weiner

MEMORY YAHRZEIT

Bertha Kamen Lottie Abt RABBI SMILEY'S DISCRETIONARY FUND Tom A. Friedmann Jeffrey Abt APPRECIATION

The Stiefel-Starr Family Rabbi Sarah Smiley CHESED FUND Henry W. Bloch Scott Goodman & Family BAR MITZVAH Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation of the Judith Lipschutz Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City Miles Cohen MARRIAGE Robert L. Bloch Charitable Foundation of the Jewish Eileen, Bruce & Emma Kershenbaum Jennifer Zwillenberg & Tyler Davis Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City MEMORY Janet & Louie Zwillenberg Susan & Ronald Evans Harry Berlau MEMORY Harold Goldin Marcia Berlau Steven Goodman James Goldin Steven Goodman Roz & Fred Goodman Steven Goodman Mr. Kelly Radcliffe Leta Spack Carol Frana Anna Gorodinsky Gertie Millstein Carol & Jeffrey Marks Irena & Keith Rise NAMING Harold D. Price TZEDAKAH Rose May Lorin Stanley Katz John Todd Staples Heather & Ark Lorin Barbara & Robert Bloch

UNVEILING Jay Kletsky MOSSEL-MILLER DWORKIN EDUCATION Ida Ordo Barbara & Stanley Bodker FUND

Brad Ordo Judy Parelman YAHRZEIT

YAHRZEIT Carol & Jeffrey Marks Claude English

Sam Kleinstein TZEDAKAH Anna Farber

Gertie Millstein Irv Robinson Fund of the Jewish Community Jack Farber

Foundation of Greater Kansas City Morris Farber JACOB AND ELIZABETH BLUM TEMPLE Jennifer & John Isenberg Philanthropic Fund of the Sam Waldmann Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City CAMP SCHOLARSHIP FUND Heidy & Norman Farber Judy & Larry Mayer ANNIVERSARY

YAHRZEIT Jenifer & Michael Blum GENERAL FUND Marjorie Bercu Jenifer & Michael Blum ANNIVERSARY Barbara & Bob Bloch YAHRZEIT Gail & Harry Himmelstein Jacques Choikhit Gertrud Berkowitz Marie & Philip Koffman Steve Choikhit Sidney Berkowitz BAR MITZVAH Edna Cohn Cilli Bock Miles Cohen Joyce Koufer Peter Dale Barbara & John Waldron 10 DONATIONS, continued BIRTHDAY Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City Marie & Philip Koffman Erwin Stern John Todd Staples Leo H. Feld Harriet & Don Boresow YAHRZEIT Shirley & Barnett Helzberg, Jr. Donor Advisory Fund B'NAI MITZVAH of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Harry Altshuler Kansas City Betty & Rick Klein’s grandchildren Nadine Gordon Marvin Ferguson Barbara & John Waldron Eve L. Becher Lori & Charles Siegel HONOR Charles Levy Joan Goldberg Jeanne Adler Dr. S. E. Berenson Marie & Philip Koffman Milton and Marge Adler Donor Advised Fund of the William Wallace Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City Steven Goodman Harry Berkowich Fayna Belzer Barbara & Richard Atlas Susan & Terry Berk Bonnie & Herb Buchbinder David Cohn Gertrud Berkowitz Barbara & Jerry Cosner Associates of Country Club Bank Sidney Berkowitz Sibby & Mel Cosner Carol Perry Davis Joe Ann Kratchman Kathy & Bob DeWitt Helen Henkin Jessie Bernat Bronna & Spencer Gerber Gail & Harry Himmelstein Jackie Perlman Tricia & Paul Ghekas Roger Hurwitz Doris Bernhard Evelyn Harris Nancy Peiser Krieger Jerry Bernhard Judy & Bud Kahn Susan & Steve Osman Ben Bernstein Irma & Jack Katz Ileene & Steve Simon The Liepe Family Carol Lissauer Ester & Chuck Udell Steven Edward Bodney Shawn Moore & Charles Cordray Barbara & John Waldron Beatrice & Howard Bodney Suzy & Moti Rieber Stanley Katz Richard Bratman Irv Robinson Fund of the Jewish Community Alan Hamburg Bruce Bratman Foundation of Greater Kansas City Lisa & Mitchell Hamburg Louis Carr Hope & Marshall Talbot Arlene Hart Rose Carr Donna & Harvey Thalblum Janet & Harold Price Albert R. Cohen Ester & Chuck Udell Elias Levy Jay M. Rosenblum Janet & Louie Zwillenberg Raquel Kanarek Jack Coleman Jocelyn Fry, President Rose Aileene Litwin Lurlene Coleman & Family Helen Henkin Bryna Stryker Bruce Eisen Barbara & John Waldron Maxine I. Mooney Charles Eisen Rabbi Beryl Padorr Betty Jo Mooney Toby Eisen Evelyn Harris Richard Morantz Lori & Paul Barnett MEMORY Vicky & Howard Mayer Issy Eisman Lottie Abt Judy Parelman Sandra Parelman Mitchell & Lisa Hamburg Trudie & Greg Goldberg Helena Emenitove Janet L. Harrell Aaron Silver Karl Emenitove Helen Henkin Lori & Charles Siegel Tom & Ann Isenberg Donor Advised Fund of the Gary Emenitove Ileene & Steve Simon Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City Shirley Feinberg Monroe Ben Strass John & Jennifer Isenberg Philanthropic Fund of the Jill & Leonard Singer Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City Evelyn Harris Evelyn Forbes Erna Wolowski Anna Strong Johnson Bonnie & Herb Buchbinder Pam & Mike Zanders Jackie Perlman Ada Fulkerson Gitta Cahn Azorsky Ron Sumner Leah & Lenny Bassin Sharon Liese & David Nachman Lori & Charles Siegel Jennie K. Grayson Henry Bloch MI SHEBEIRACH Rosemary Kaploe Vicky & Howard Mayer Andrew Milliron David Gulko Rosalie Brod Heidy & Norman Farber Malka Gulko Gail & Gary Weinberg TZEDAKAH Irene Fehr Diane Davis John and Jocelyn Fry Donor Advised Fund of the 11 DONATIONS, continued Natalie Hamburg Lori & Chuck Siegel MITZVAH GARDEN

Mitchell, Lisa, Jessica, Danny, Shayna & Carolyn Florence Singer APPRECIATION Hamburg & Family Jill & Leonard Singer Steve Bluestein Lena Helzberg Ben Strass Gloria & Stephen Cohen Shirley & Barnett Helzberg Evelyn Harris MEMORY Helen Jacobs Tillie Suroff Weiss Joan Goldberg Rose Carr Paula & Victor Suroff Steve Goodman Mikhail Klebanov "Bill" Tigerman Robin & Bill Carr Nina Klebanova "Flo" Tigerman TZEDAKAH Jerome Klein Davidson Ruth E. Tigerman Nicolas Jindrich Rabbi Jerome K. Davidson & Family Charles L. Tigerman Farrah Karty B’nai Tzedek Fund of the Ruth A. Kraft Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City Daniel Weinberg Marcia Schoenfeld & Fred Greenstein Herman Jay Levikow Endowment Fund of the Gail & Gary Weinberg Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City Bernard Krasne Stephen White Hale & Robert Krasne Giancarlo Sadun B’nai Tzedek Fund of the Fi & Mike White Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City Dora Lapidus Alexander Yeddis Melissa Krystel Whittermore B’nai Tzedek Fund of the Larisa & Leonid Jezmir Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City Beverly Bodine Jacobah Lazarus YAHRZEIT Adele Yeddis Jodi Kemper Joan Scharf Shelby Yeddis

Klara Levin Miriam & Dan Scharf

Sofya Ratner RUDY & PHYLLIS GREEN YOUTH ACTIVITIES FUND PRESCHOOL FUND Edward Levine YAHRZEIT HONOR Joe Ann Kratchman Millie Green Lily Strauss Carolyn Moretto Liberatore Augusta Grunebaum Janet & Louie Zwillenberg Ken Sigman

Phyllis & Rudy Green Selma Mazon RENOVATION CAMPAIGN Arthur Zurovsky Lawrence Goldstein CONFIRMATION Charm & Howard Zurovsky LaVerne Newman David Franke

Marcia & Stuart Shanker GAIL HIMMELSTEIN TEACHERS FUND Max Gelman

Edward Osadchey HONOR Susanna King

Jane & W. R. Osadchey Rabbi Elana Nemitoff Alexa Litwin

Golda Ostrovich Gail & Harry Himmelstein Charlie Schifman

Fayna Belzer YAHRZEIT Donna & Harvey Thalblum

Dr. Leo & Adele Pollock William Himmelstein HONOR

Louise & Steve Gruenebaum Gail & Harry Himmelstein Adam Cohen

Dossie Riesman Mayer Mallin Gloria & Stephen Cohen

Michelle & Bruce Riesman Jeanette Lewis MEMORY

Bernard Robinson Henry Bloch MEMORIAL & REMEMBRANCE FUND Irv Robinson Fund of the Jewish Community Jocelyn & John Fry Foundation of Greater Kansas City MEMORY Steven Goodman Fred P. Schoenfeld Leta Spack Jocelyn & John Fry Marcia Schoenfeld & Fred Greenstein Rachel Kurz Martha & Richard Pastcan Toby Shepherd YAHRZEIT Donna & Harvey Thalblum Michelle & Bruce Riesman Sydney Ann Downing YAHRZEIT Harlan Sher Jack Kurz Gloria Fry Jan Sher-Tuckerman Jimmie Kurz & Family Ruth Gartenberg

Bella Shevkhod CYRIL & ROWENA MILENS Jocelyn & John Fry Nina Klebanova ENDOWMENT FUND Freda Kopolow

Solomon Shvartsman YAHRZEIT Nathan Lubar Elina & Vitaly Kobzantsev Cyril Milens Rae Lubar Stan Simon Michael Milens Marty Schlossenberg

12 DONATIONS, continued SOCIAL ACTION/HUNGER FUND

BIRTHDAY

Erwin Stern

Eleanor Belingloph SISTERHOOD FUNDS HONOR

Jeanne Adler HELEN S. GREEN MEMORIAL PULPIT FLOWER/FOOD BASKET FUND Harriet Siess MEMORY Rabbi Elana Nemitoff Henry Bloch Ann Stern Manny Greenberg MEMORY Stanley Katz Joel Blackman Manny and Dorothy Greenberg Kristy Blackman Morton Sosland Steven Goodman Manny Greenberg Karen Glickstein YAHRZEIT Karen & Michael Zedek Albert Greenberg Judy Parelman Dorothy Greenberg Stefani Wacknov

RUTH KAROL LEADERSHIP TRAINING FUND Kristy Blackman

MEMORY YAHRZEIT

Albert Bassin Steve Goodman We Remember

Leah & Lenny Bassin Stanley Katz

Donald M. Browar Lorry Raskin Gitta Cahn Azorsky

Elliott A. Browar Aaron Silver Mother of Steve Azorsky

Lisa Browar Jill Jacob

Constance Glickstein Emery YAHRZEIT Harold J. Goldin

Karen Glickstein Ruth Karol Cherished member

Eugene Sackin Rabbi Stephen and Donna Karol

Lena Sackin Judy Parelman

Terri and Ken Sackin Mother of Dayna Gershon

Stanley Stern

Leslie Addadi Leta Adele Spack

Sam Tilzer Wife of Morton Spack

Evy & Lowell Tilzer

Anna Strong Johnson WENDY TALBOT MEMORIAL YOUTH-IN Mother of Janie Johnson-Pickett CRISIS OUTREACH TEMPLE FUND

YAHRZEIT

Melvin Raskin

Hope & Marshall Talbot

J. & M. WILNER SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATIONS

MEMORY Donations to the synagogue are

Judy Parelman always greatly appreciated. Due to

Ellen & Larry Jacobs the increased administrative and

postage costs necessary to notify

recipients of your generous gifts, we

ask that each donation be $18 or

YOUTH GROUP more per requested notification. Thank You! YAHRZEIT

Harold Cohen

Tom Sight

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Re-Introduction to Judaism

In this in-depth class, led by our dynamic rabbis, you will:

Learn about Jewish history, traditions, holidays and life cycle ceremonies AND gain comfort and familiarity with the symbols, liturgy, music, traditions and Hebrew blessings that accompany Jewish celebrations in the home and synagogue.

Introduction to Judaism is designed for individuals and couples wishing to explore Judaism, as well as for those individuals considering becoming Jewish. Partners in an interfaith relationship are encouraged to enroll together.

Classes begin Tuesday, August 27 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., 12 Weeks $75 for members/non-members (includes four books & all materials)

To register or for more information, contact Damien Timms ([email protected]; 913-378-1261). Dated material -do not delay. Non-Profit Org. Return service requested. U.S. Postage 12320 NALL AVENUE PAID OVERLAND PARK, KS 66209 Kansas City, Mo.

PHONE: 913-663-4050 Permit No. 721 WEB: WWW.BNAIJEHUDAH.ORG

RABBIS Rabbi Arthur P. Nemitoff, Senior Rabbi Rabbi Sarah Smiley, Rabbi

OFFICERS Jocelyn Fry, President Amy Bryant, Vice President Adam Cohen, Vice President Amanda Morgan King, Vice President Andy Navran, Secretary/Treasurer Ken Sigman, Immediate Past President

ADMINISTRATION Jennifer Green Baer, Executive Director Michelle Cox, Music Director Dayna Gershon, Director of Formal & Informal Education Emily Williams, Assistant Director of Education Rabbi Joshua Leighton, Shared Vision Coordinator Abby Magariel, Michael Klein Collection Educator/Curator

EMERITUS Michael R. Zedek, Rabbi Emeritus

The next bulletin will be the September 2019 issue. The deadline for the September bulletin is August 5. If you have any questions about the Temple Bulletin please contact Jennifer Green Baer, at 913-663-2641.