A welcoming community of Jewish life, worship & learning www.tbanj.org Bulletin Summer 5780/2020 WELCOME TO MAX EDWARDS, RABBINICAL ASSISTANT Max Edwards joined Temple B’nai Abraham as the rabbinical assistant on July 1, 2020. Max is currently in his final year of rabbinical school at Hebrew College in Newton, MA, and will be ordained as rabbi and re- ceive a Master of Jewish Education in June 2021. Before joining Temple B’nai Abraham, Max was the rabbinic intern at Temple Shalom in Newton, MA and Beth Israel Congregation in Waterville, ME. Max also worked as a chaplain at Brigham and Women’s Hospi- tal in Boston, completing two units of Clinical Pastoral Education. Originally from Rochester, Minnesota, Max graduated with honors from Macalester College, earning a B.A. in Religious Studies and Classics. Max also received a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School, with coursework focusing on Hebrew Bible and early Christian formation. Max is also a Yiddish speaker, and has spent time in Vilnius, Lithuania studying Yiddish language and culture. LIFE CYCLE EVENTS As of July 14, 2020 MAZEL TOV Jessica & Jay Kooper, son, Ethan, becoming a Bar Mitzvah Andrea Schechter, daughter, Samantha, becoming a Bat Mitzvah Beth & Claude Krause, daughter, Anna, becoming a Bat Mitzvah Ethel & Bob Singer, granddaughter, Anna Krause, becoming a Bat Mitzvah Julie & Matt Kaplan, daughter, Ellie, becoming a Bat Mitzvah Barbara & Cliff Sobel, granddaughter, Ellie Kaplan, becoming a Bat Mitzvah Marlene & Alan Moscowitz, granddaughter, Ruby Belle Moscowitz, becoming a Bat Mitzvah Caryn & Eric Epstein, daughter, Ellie, becoming a Bat Mitzvah Mara & David Silber, son, Noah, becoming a Bar Mitzvah Barbara Silber, grandson, Noah Silber, becoming a Bar Mitzvah Lauren & Lloyd Perkel, grandson, Noah Silber, becoming a Bar Mitzvah Margie Yonteff, grandson, Alex, becoming a Bar Mitzvah Rebecca & Brian Diamond, son, Benjamin, becoming a Bar Mitzvah Deborah & Reuben Winitch, son, Samuel, becoming a Bar Mitzvah Stacey Dratch & Brian Dratch, son, Robert, becoming a Bar Mitzvah Pam & Brian Kaufman, daughter, Vanessa, becoming a Bat Mitzvah Abby & Barry Silverman, son, Justin, becoming a Bar Mitzvah Amy & Michael Panitch, son, Lucas, becoming a Bar Mitzvah Lauren & Jonathan Levine, son, Jared, on becoming a Bar Mitzvah Dana & Kenny Lowenfish, daughter, Alyssa, on becoming a Bat Mitzvah Gallite & Josh Kestler, daughter, Lily, becoming a Bat Mitzvah Debbie & Derek Fine, on the marriage of their daughter Mallorie to Evan Powell Bernice & Ken Garbade, on the marriage of their daughter Larissa to Jacob Yosafat Marilyn Wald, on the engagement of her grandson Ben Wald to Jacqueline Spar. Brenda & Steven Golombek, on the engagement of their son, Evan to Sara Weiss Alice & John Rubinstein on celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary Annette Ring on celebrating her 100th birthday Devin & Joe Magid, on the birth of their daughter, Bryn Harlow Magid Jane & Steven Eisenstat, on the birth of their new granddaughter, Bryn Harlow Magid Marcy & Mark Schwartz, on the birth of their new grandson, Miles Wilson Schwartz Bonnie & Harrison Sterling, on the birth of their new granddaughter, Logan Mandy Sterling Sue & Peter Jackowitz, on the birth of their new grandson, Brody Max Wilk 2 Miki & Sandy Gordon, on the birth of their new grandson, Hudson Gordon Szeller Mary Beth Davidson, on the birth of her new grandson, Jace Noah Davidson Debbie & Ted Pearlman, on the birth of their new granddaughter, Daphne Falyn Messing Jackie Levine on receiving the Presidential Bamberger award from the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest, NJ CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF Linda Tasch husband, Carl Tasch Scott Zucker father, Fred Zucker Ricki Birner mother, Rhoda Gair Howard Apirian brother, Marc Apirian Elaine Sterling husband, Harold Sterling Bradley Gering father, George Gering Abby Silverman mother, Gloria Lynn Davis Bradley Kessler mother, Carol Kessler Susan Greene husband, Bruce Greene Mark Greene father, Bruce Greene Miriam Palmer-Sherman grandmother, Lorraine Palmer Gerry Silberman father, Barry Silberman Jill Kukoff father, David Appelman Karen Kirson husband, Jeff Kirson Deborah Winitch grandfather, Irving Stern Isabella Chernin grandmother, Yeva Shlyakhter Steven Fischer father, Lawrence Fischer Jay Freireich father, Albert Freireich Stacey Weitz father, Irwin Rochlin Barbara Birnbaum father, Rubin Barasky Glenn Small mother, Mollie Small Beth Riemer-Schachtel father, Gary Riemer Andrea Ribakove father, Gary Riemer Gregg Adelsheimer mother, Carol Adelsheimer JoAnn LeBenger father, Irving Cohen Diana Wische father, Lee Korn Ken Baris father, Jordan Baris Linda Schupper father, Milton Kay Nancy Denburg son-in-law, Bryan Smith Craig Horowitz brother, Ian Horowitz 3 TBA Annual Giving — Partners in Leadership We are excited to report that last year’s Annual Giving—Partners in Leader- ship program was a huge success. We have you, the members, to thank for reaching our goal. Pledges payments are due: February 28, 2021. Your support of Temple B’nai Abraham is of great value, and it is our goal to make it rewarding as well. Listed below are the various levels of giving. Tzed- akah is part of the Jewish way of life. We thank you in advance for your par- ticipation in TBA’s Annual Giving program. Let’s ALL support Temple B’nai Abraham together and be Partners in Leadership! Merle H. Kalishman & Julie Silbermann, Co-Chairs: TBA Annual Giving—Partners in Leadership Committee 4 TBA Annual Giving — Partners in Leadership 2020-2021 fiscal year As of July 14, 2020 President’s Circle Sandra & Mark Rosenbaum Ethel & Robert Singer Torah Circle Bernice & Kenneth Garbade Susan & Brucez”l Greene Ellen & David Hyman 1853 Society Suzanne & Saul Berkowitz Merle & Martin Kalishman Eileen & Jeffrey Klein ShariEve & Mark Meller Marian & David Rocker Rabbi’s Circle Terri & Mark Friedman Harriet & Marvin Kirschner Nancy & Steven Pokotilow Marlene & Arthur Rogovin Mitzvah Circle Brandi & Arthur Podnos Ruth Ross Bunny & Stephen Schwartz Circle of Friends Donna & Marc Ellenbogen Jessica & Jay Kooper Andrea & Larry Leff Karen & Steven Rockoff Abby & Barry Silverman Miriam Palmer-Sherman & Rabbi David Vaisberg 5 TBA SUMMER CONGREGATIONAL LEARNING VIRTUAL LEARNING For information on all Zoom Classes, email [email protected] or call 973.994.2290 and leave a message. TBA Mindfulness Sessions Tuesdays, 7:45 PM, July 21, July 28, August 4, August 11, August 18, August 25, September 1, September 8, Septem- ber 15, September 22, September 29, October 6, October 13, October 20, October 27, November 3, November 10, and November 17, 2020. In this workshop we will continue to explore what Jewish mindfulness is. We will touch on the first level of the deep dive into ourselves that this dimension offers. The Jewish tradition has many tools accessi- ble to us, if only we allow for an unconventional perspective. Talmud with Max Edwards, Rabbinical Assistant Thursdays, July 30 , August 13 & 27, 1:00 to 2:00 PM Come join us this summer for a bi-weekly dive into the sea of literature that is the Talmud. In this course, we’ll survey a range of Talmudic texts dealing largely with the theme of “community.” We’ll explore the ways in which our Rabbis sought to shape the contours of their own community structures, as well as their roles within community structures not their own. We’ll bring in our own voices to this millennia-long conversation and examine where we fit ourselves in, especially given the political and social crises we’re facing today. All are welcome! No background in Talmud neces- sary; all texts will be taught using English translation. “The Goldberg Variations: Class, Ethnicity, and Identity in “The Goldbergs “ with Cantor Jessica Epstein . Zoom classes: July 23, August 20, 27 & September 2, at 7:00 PM. (TBA members only) In each session, we will watch an episode of The Goldbergs through a screen-share on Zoom, and discuss together. “Yoo-hoo, is anybody?” “That’s Molly Goldberg, folks. A woman with a place in every heart, and a finger in every pie.” From 1929 until 1946, you could hear Gertrude Berg as Molly ask that question six nights a week. From there to a run on Broadway and eventually several years on television, The Goldberg pre- sented a Jewish family as a matter of fact—a heartwarming serial and sitcom that never shied away from the reality of the Jewish experience. Berg created and wrote the series as well, a pioneer at the time in a male-dominated field. The 1950s changed all of that. After a stable seventeen years on radio and a successful Broadway run, the television show bounced between networks, was rocked by the HUAC and blacklisting of one of the leads, and ended after try- ing to adjust to a different format and setting. As the television landscape grew more homogenous in tone and setting, Berg shifted from an urban to a suburban setting—from striving to assimilation—but something was lost along the way. This class will explore ways in which the Jewish family—and the Jewish mother in particular—were portrayed. We will also examine how the gradual removal of their ethnicity echoed the general trend toward homogenization in 1950s television. And we will look at how Berg broke ground for creators and influenced countless films and television series that came after. TBA Book Group with Rabbi David Z, Vaisberg Wednesday, August 12, 7:30 PM Between The World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates In a profound work that pivots from the biggest questions about American history and ideals to the most intimate concerns of a father for his son, Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation’s history and current crisis. Americans have built an empire on the idea of “race,” a falsehood that damages us all but falls most heavily on the bodies of black women and men—bodies exploited through slavery and segregation, and, to- day, threatened, locked up, and murdered out of all proportion.