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News from Congregation Ohev Shalom 

The Honey Jar 

Community with a Purpose: Torah, Tfilah, Gmilut Hasadim (Torah, Prayer, and Acts of Lovingkindness) 

צנצנת דבש 

Tzentzenet 

Dvash 

Mispallelim Religious School invites all of you to attend a 

Yom HaShoah Weekend 

Friday, May 2: 

GI Remember Museum will be open from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm 

Movie: Paper Clips will be shown at noon. Bring your lunch and watch the movie. 

7:00 pm Yom HaShoah Service by the 7 th grade, followed by the regular Ohev 

Shabbat Service. Rabbi Robbins and Cantor Acker will be helping us make this 

service a very meaningful service. 

8:15-ish At the Oneg, Larry Edelstein, will be talking about his experience during 

the Holocaust. 

Sunday, May 4: 

Museum will reopen again from 9:00-2:00 

10:00 am in the Main Sanctuary we will have a wonderful author here to talk with 

us about her book. Our 5 th -7 th grade students and their parents have been 

reading and discussing this book at home throughout the last part of the school 

year. 

Author: Phylllis Sterling Jacobs 

Book: Light in darkness 

Ms. Jacobs will be signing her book after the discussion and question and answer 

period. 

Don’t Miss this Special Event 

The Richard Kaplan Family and the David Kovacs Family are mainly responsible for sponsoring 

this wonderful and educational program. Donations will be accepted from all. 

Volume 3, No. 9 

May 2008 

Special Interest: 

• Hannah Herrera 

bio, p.7 

• 7th Grade 

graduation, p.8 

• Fear of the Bimah, 

p.9 

• Notes from Cantor 

Acker, p.11 

SAVE THE DATE for Adult B’nai Torah Celebrations!! 

SHABBAT: Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May 31 

Celebrate the achievements of fellow congregants: 

Betty Bard, Karen Ernest, Ellen Kornfield, Marianne Glanzman, Sue Lipton, 

Romie Griesmer, and Elayne de Simone 

who will read Torah and Haftara, offer divrei torah, and lead prayers. 

SHABBAT SERVICE SCHEDULE (Fri. night services at 7pm. Sat. morning services at 9 am, unless 

otherwise noted. Please refer to calendar page for torah portion listing.) 

• May 2/3. Service for conclusion of Yom Ha’Shoah and beginning of Shabbat. Junior 

Congregation, Shabbat evening. People’s Pulpit with Charley Elofer on Shabbat 

morning. 

• May 9/10. Shabbat Echad, 5:30 p.m. Teen Shabbat, Anniversary Honors, on 

Shabbat morning. Taste of Shabbat after services at the home of Barbara and Arthur 

Levy. 

• May 16/17. Bat Mitzvah of Hannah Herrera, Junior Congregation, Tot Shabbat on 

Shabbat morning. 

• May 23/24. Birthday Berachot on Shabbat morning. Kiddush in honor of Miriam 

Acker. 

• May 30/31. Adult B’nai Torah celebration (see Page 2). 

Inside this issue: 

Rabbi’s Corner 2 

Library 3 

President 4 

Adult Education 4 

Men’s Club 5 

Youth News 5 

Social Action 6 

Sisterhood 7 

Education 

Director 

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The Honey Jar is published 10X/Yr 

by Congregation Ohev Shalom 

2 Chester Road 

Wallingford, PA 19086 

610-874-1465 ▪ Fax: 610-874-1466 

www.ohev.net ▪ exec@ohev.net 

Please send submissions to: 

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Amy Larchuk, Editor 

Mark M. Robbins, Rabbi 

Louis Kaplan, Rabbi Emeritus 

David Acker, Cantor 

Doris Elofer, President 

Michael Muderick, FSA, Exec. 

Director 

Joan Joseph, Educational Director 

Affiliated with the United 

Synagogue 

of Conservative Judaism 

Save the Dates: 

Shabbat morning June 7: 

Confirmation 

Sunday evening June 8: 

Tikkun Leyl Shavuot, 

Shavuot evening of study 

Shabbat/Shavuot 

Morning, June 8-10: 

Shavuot 

The Honey Jar 

Rabbi’s Corner 

Will God Be in This Place Do You Care 

It’s a heart-stopping experience 

to feel God’s presence in a 

moment. And it’s rare. Like a 

dream, by the time we realize 

the awesomeness of the 

moment, its content has eluded 

us. 

Jacob our patriarch holds 

onto to his dream – of angels 

going up and down a ladder to 

heaven -- from his moment of 

awakening. He erects a 

monument to God on the spot. 

(It’s the first foundation stone, 

tradition understands, for the 

Great Temples of Jerusalem 

centuries later.) Jacob imprints 

this epiphanal moment on his 

consciousness. And it affects his 

conscience as a developing 

leader and father figure. 

Our Ohev Shalom 

forebears built a monument like 

Jacob -- our synagogue. We 

continuously decorate it with 

remembrances of these 

forebears. We beautify its 

insides. We plan its activities. 

This being said, we feel 

uninspired by our synagogue’s 

mission – to manifest God’s 

presence in our midst, through 

prayer, study, and acts of 

chesed. We prove that with our 

feet. How often do we attend 

to the moments that God is 

most perceptible in our 

synagogue Not very often, I 

adduce. 

Ask yourself a series of 

questions. 

1. “When is the last time I came 

to a bar or bat mitzvah at 

the synagogue as a 

congregant, not as an 

invitee” Take a step out of 

your own life and invest the 

community’s celebration 

with your joy. Delight in a 

child’s thrill at reading from 

the Torah for the first time, 

after a year of practice. 

Honor them by listening to 

their divrei torah, and you 

will be taught. Bear witness 

to the divine light 

emanating from parent and 

child as they exchange 

words on the bimah. 

2. “When is the last time I 

stepped into the Ohev 

library, let alone borrowed a 

book” Plunge into a Jewish 

book, and you become an 

authentic participant – on 

par with the great sages of 

our tradition -- in the 

millennia-old Jewish 

dialogue about God, Israel, 

the nations, Jewish ritual 

and ethics. 

3. “When is the last time I gave 

my time, not just my money, 

to our synagogue” Your 

dollars are vital, don’t get me 

wrong. Yet you must 

uncover God’s presence to 

others in a completely 

different way -- delivering 

challot, reading to 

underprivileged youth, 

visiting the burgeoning 

number of homebound in 

our community. 

Contributing your insights to 

discussion about our ritual 

life, to the give and take of 

an adult education lecture. 

4. “Have I attended Shabbat 

Echad, the Taste of Shabbat, 

or a recent Synaplex” 

Ignore them and it’s your

Volume 3, No. 9 Page 3 

(Continued from page 2) 

Library News — Ba'Sifriyah 

As the school year draws to a close, I want to 

thank the volunteers who helped the library 

function this year. 

Lisa Gardner, Pattie Saluk, Amy Tashman and 

Sheri Whelpley helped keep the library 

organized, and read to pre-school through 

3rd grade classes. Thanks also to Sue Lipton for helping out 

with a project to withdraw books. 

Parents, please make sure that all of your children’s 

library books are returned by the last day of school. If you 

need to find out what your child has checked out, please 

contact me. 

Amy Graham, Library Chairwoman 

spiritual loss. Ignore them 

and you say, “Shabbat at 

Ohev Shalom does not 

mean anything to me.” 

If you answered “yes” to 

one, two, or three of these 

questions, yasher koach, you 

are on your way. If you 

answered “yes” to all of them, 

there are so many more 

moments to infuse with God’s 

presence. If you answered 

“no” to all the questions, take 

a look in the mirror. 

God hates our 

indifference. No response is 

the most dispiriting response 

of all, for human beings and 

for the Holy One. 

God is present at Ohev 

Shalom, but is much too 

hidden. From each us, 

because of each of us, at the 

expense of our community’s 

spiritual soul and mission. 

Friends, I’ve seen one 

too many b’nai mitzvah with 

scant congregational 

attendance. It makes me 

embarrassed. I’ve taken one 

too many glances at books 

lying untouched in the new 

books section of our library. It 

makes me sad. I’ve watched 

one too many cars drive 

through the school drop-off 

line, instead of into a parking 

space. It leaves me feeling 

empty, or angry. 

Without your presence, 

God’s presence is beyond our 

reach. Without your caring, 

our communal soul, our 

nishama, erodes. Without 

you, there will be no God in 

this place. 

Rabbi Mark Robbins

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Jewish and 

Personal Growth 

Opportunities 

Weekly Torah Study 

We will be covering the 

wonderful Talmudic tractate 

of Berachot (blessings), in 

addition to touching each 

week on the parashat 

hashavua, Torah portion of 

the week. Wednesday 

mornings, 9:45 a.m.—1:15 

p.m. Library. 

“God Talk” 

Third Sunday of the month 

(fourth Sunday this month) 

May 25, 10-11:15 a.m. 

An informal discussion group 

looking at the works of the 

great Jewish theologians of 

the 20th Century. 

SUKKAH BRICKS 

לבנים ביסכה 

President’s Message: Behaving Jewishly 

Dear Friends, 

Charley and I are very 

fortunate that each year, one 

of our manufacturers sends us 

on a much needed vacation. 

Last year we were in Budapest, 

and just a few weeks ago we 

were in Brussels and 

Amsterdam. Wherever we 

travel, we make it a point to do 

all of the “Jewish” things that 

we can do. Whether that 

means just visiting a 

synagogue, a Jewish history 

museum, or doing business 

with a Jewish shop keeper, we 

try to do our part to honor our 

history. 

I think that it might be 

easy to take our Judaism for 

granted. There are many 

museums that have been 

erected to mark the atrocities 

brought upon us by others. 

We all hear our inner voices 

repeating the same words 

over and over: “never again.” 

But how do I make sure that 

“never again” holds true I 

have often felt that as a Jew 

living in Wallingford, PA, my 

ability to ensure our safety as 

Jews was to financially support 

the many national Jewish 

organizations whose mission is 

Holocaust remembrance. But 

as the years pass, and as I visit 

so many European 

communities that just 

disappeared, I realize that the 

best way to ensure that “never 

again” really means “never 

again” is to simply not take my 

Judaism for granted. 

It is important that we do 

things like belong to a 

synagogue, bring our children 

to Hebrew school, come to the 

synagogue on Shabbat and 

celebrate the holidays. Our 

Ohev Shalom community, 

though diverse, is filled with 

people who will not take their 

Judaism for granted. I am 

thankful for a Board of 

Directors who constantly strive 

to make our synagogue a 

better place for our children 

and generations to come. I am 

thankful to all of our 

volunteers who are not 

waiting for someone else to do 

the task, but happily give of 

themselves to work on Ohev’s 

behalf. I am thankful for our 

Hebrew school parents who 

set an example for their 

children by making Hebrew 

school a priority. I am thankful 

to each and every one of you 

for supporting Ohev Shalom 

and standing together to say 

“never again.” 

Shalom, 

Doris Elofer 

In Loving Memory of Jerry 

Rosset, 

for years of hard work, 

from the Mispallelim School 

Committee.


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Men’s Club Minute 

I hope everyone had an 

enjoyable and meaningful 

Passover holiday. Other than 

the beginning of softball 

season, April was a quiet 

month for Men’s Club. Our 

5 th season playing in the 

Main Line Men’s Club Sunday 

Morning Softball League 

began with a respectable 

showing, albeit a loss, against 

one of the traditional league 

powers, Young Israel. After a 

two-week hiatus due to 

Passover, the games will 

resume again in earnest in 

May. The team welcomes 

new players Michael Yaros 

and Marv Fackenthall. There 

is still time to join in the fun 

for any Ohev males 18 years 

and older who are interested. 

Please contact either Ron 

Katcher (610-892-7586 or 

ronkatcher@hotmail.com) or 

myself (610-892-0122 or 

rzanek@msn.com). 

Looking ahead to May, 

please mark your calendars 

for Sunday, May 18. In the 

morning Men’s Club will be 

hosting the traditional 

Mispallelim end of the school 

year barbecue. Later that day 

the Annual Men’s Club 

bowling and dinner meeting 

will take place. We will meet 

at Sproul Lanes in Broomall 

for bowling at 4:45 pm. 

Dinner at a local restaurant 

(still to be decided) will 

follow. More information will 

be forthcoming in the 

synagogue weekly 

announcements. 

Until next month and 

my last Men’s Club Minute, 

Rich Kaplan 

Phillies Baseball with Men’s Club 

Join the Ohev Men’s Club as we trek down to the “Bank” to 

see our defending NL East Division champs as they look to 

advance even further in the playoffs this year. Starring for the 

Phils on Jewish Heritage Night will be Brett Myerson, Cole 

Hamelstein, Jimmy Robbins, Pat Burrelsky, Chase Utleythal, 

and Ryan Howardman. See these star athletes (Jewish 

players, at least for one night, anyway) lead our boys to a 

win. You get to be with friends from our Ohev community 

on a warm summer night at the beautiful ballpark. The date 

is Thursday, August 21, 7 p.m. Many of the tickets have 

already been reserved, so don’t delay. Call Brad Ernest at 

610-328-6290 or email kbhorsinaround@comcast.net. 

If you take your family, your kids will surely name you 

the MVP — Most Valuable Parent! 

Brad Ernest 

Youth News 

AZA makes a comeback at 

Ohev Shalom 

In March, the Delco AZA 

chapter of BBYO had its first 

party of the year. Seven 8th 

grade boys, six from the Ohev 

area and one from Ner Tamid 

in Broomall, attended. They 

were joined by Guy Katz, an 

11 th grader and head of new 

membership for the 

Philadelphia Region of AZA. 

An amazing amount of food 

was eaten, pool was played 

and eventually, a consensus 

was reached on a movie to 

watch. 

The next event will be a 

joint one with the Delco BBG 

(the girls) chapter. We have 

already begun discussing 

plans for a flag football team in 

the fall. 

Membership in the AZA 

chapter is for boys starting in 

January of 8 th grade through 

12 th grade. Membership is 

open to Jewish boys 

regardless of synagogue 

affiliation. There are 

approximately three 

conventions each year which 

last for an entire weekend. 

There are lots of other events 

which happen throughout the 

year. Some members may 

choose to attend every event 

possible, while others may 

choose to be more selective. 

Anyone who is interested in 

joining the chapter should 

contact me at 

roygmarcus@gmail.com. I can 

also help girls contact the BBG 

chapter about membership. 

Roy Marcus

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Tikkun Olam: Repairing the World a Little Bit at a Time 

You can change a little bit of 

the world for good. 

Jerry Rosset died last 

month. His daughters and 

siblings are in our thoughts 

and prayers. One small, 

beautiful thing, out of the 

many things he did for Ohev 

Shalom, was work with Ruth 

Kaplan to deliver challot on 

Friday afternoons to a few 

Ohev Shalom families who 

needed a little extra Shabbat 

cheer. Ruth ordered them at 

the Swarthmore Coop, and 

Jerry picked them up and 

delivered them. 

We’re all working 

together to carry on. Is there a 

Friday in June through August 

when you could deliver all or 

some of the challot It takes a 

couple of hours, and the time 

on Friday is flexible. 

 

Can you help make sure 

kids get their Minimum Daily 

Requirement of Dr. Seuss and 

Curious George 

Reading Partners: We go 

read with kids at Family 

Management Center’s afterschool 

program, bringing bags 

of donated books. The kids 

keep all the books they read or 

listen to. The time is 3:45—5 

p.m. on the following dates: 

Thursday, May 15 

Thursday, May 29 

Tuesday, June 3 

Wednesday, June 11 

Family Management 

Center also always needs 

donations of food for healthy 

snacks for its after-school 

program, especially boxed 

juice, milk/Silk that doesn’t 

need refrigeration. 

Recession and inflation have hit 

hardest the poorest families in 

our midst. There is real need in 

the community around us. 

 

LifeCenter Dinners: We 

need help to shop and serve at 

dinners at the LifeCenter 

through 2008-9. It takes about 

two hours on the following 

Sunday evenings: 

July 6 

September 7 

November 2 

January 4, 2009 

March 1 

May 3 

Volunteers need to be at 

least twelve. It’s a great project 

for parents and teens to do 

together. You’ll be paired with 

volunteers who know the 

ropes. Contact Steve Katz at 

stevenmkatz@hotmail.com or 

at 610-543-5382. 

We also need families to 

help with food and school 

supply drives next summer and 

fall. These are great bar/bat 

mitzvah projects, and great 

family projects, too. We have 

information sheets on how to 

do each one. 

▪ School supply drive at Ohev 

Shalom’s Summer Picnic — 

for City Team Ministries, 

which supplies about 3,000 

backpacks for kids in need 

▪ 

▪ 

each September 

High Holiday food drive for 

the Bernardine Center in 

Chester, for the Family 

Management Center in 

Chester, and for Mitzah 

Food Pantry. 

Thanksgiving dinner drive, 

for Chester Eastside 

Ministries. Assembling food 

baskets for families is a 

wonderful, heartwarming 

way to spend the Sunday 

afternoon before 

Thanksgiving. 

Thanks so much. 

Fran Stier, 

Social Action Chair 

Only two Menu Venue events left with openings! 

Calypso Breezes 

Sunday, May 4, 3-6 p.m. 

Enjoy a lovely spring afternoon with friends, 

sipping cocktails and dancing to the sounds of 

a real steel drum band! 

Join Lauren & Steve Katz at the home of their 

co-hosts, Phyllis & David Bookspan, 438 

Riverview Road, Swarthmore 

Moon Over Morocco 

Saturday, 

May 10, 7:30—10:30 p.m. 

Charley & Doris Elofer, Karen & Brad Ernest, 

and Rebecca & David Kovacs invited you to the 

Kovacs’ home for entertainment by a real belly 

dancer and delicious Moroccan food! 

10 Steeplechase Lane, Malvern 

RSVP SOON to misspenni1@gmail.com. Thank you to all our Menu Venue hosts!


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Sisterhood Scoop: 

Membership News and Upcoming Events 

We hope everyone had a 

wonderful Pesach. Thanks to 

those of you who attended the 

Miriam’s Cup craft. All of the 

painted cups turned out so 

nicely and we hope they were 

well received at the Seder table. 

A special thanks to Marianne 

Glanzman for pulling it all 

together and Ann Fackenthall 

for her wonderful reading of 

the story of Miriam. I think the 

day was enjoyed by all. 

Amy and Adina Robbins paint a Miriam’s Cup. 

The year is winding down, 

and we want to remind those 

of you who are not members of 

Sisterhood, that there is still 

time to become a member. 

Our next big event is our 

annual Donor Dinner on 

Sunday, June 22, which is 

being hosted by Ruth Goldman 

and Doreen Dworkin. It will 

include a “tea” luncheon, along 

with instruction on how to 

make fresh flower 

arrangements. This is a 

wonderful event but 

unfortunately is open to 

Sisterhood members only. 

Additional information will be 

sent out shortly. 

We again would also like 

to remind everyone who is 

interested in donating to Torah 

Fund, to make a check out to 

Torah Fund and send it to 

Sisterhood. We cannot accept 

checks made out to Sisterhood. 

Remember that Torah Fund 

supports the students and 

programs of the Jewish 

Theological Seminary. Thank 

you to everyone who has 

donated so far. 

If you are interested 

in getting involved with 

sisterhood next year or 

have any fresh ideas, 

please let us know. We 

would love to hear from 

you. 

Lastly, the Gift Gallery 

is looking for someone 

who might be interested 

in taking on the role of 

Bar/Bat Mitzvah 

consultant. If you are 

interested in finding out 

more about this exciting 

position, please contact Karen 

Stesis. 

B’Shalom, 

Marianne Glanzman 

and Sheri Whelpley, 

Co-Presidents 

Lisa Gardner picks her palette for 

a Miriam’s Cup. 

Hannah Herrera 

Bat Mitzvah 

May 17, 2008 

Hannah Herrera will be called 

to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah 

on May, 17. Hannah is a 7th 

Grade honors student at Strath 

Haven Middle School. 

Hannah’s main interests are 

piano, soccer, cooking and 

reading. She has taken piano 

lessons since age 5, and she 

currently plays travel soccer, 

which she enjoys very much. 

Last year, Hannah and a few 

friends organized an antibullying 

project at their school. 

This, along with raising over 

$1,000 last spring for Relay for 

Life, are all parts of her mitzvah 

project. 

Hannah has always 

enjoyed her religious 

education and plans to 

continue it. She has a special 

sensitivity to and interest in the 

Holocaust, and has enjoyed 

this year’s Mispallelim 

emphasis on it. In general, 

Hannah takes school very 

seriously and is an outstanding 

student. 

Hannah is very thankful 

to Rabbi Robbins, Cantor 

Friedrich, and her dedicated 

Hebrew school teachers for 

helping bring about this 

wonderful occasion. 

Mazal Tov Hannah!!!!

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7th Grade Graduation! 

Mark Your Calendars! 

Sunday, May 18, 9:30 a.m., 

everyone is invited to attend the 

graduation of the Mispallelim 

7th Grade class. This event will 

be sponsored by the Weiss 

family in honor of the daughter 

Rachel. Our graduates: 

Ted Bergman 

Michael Fackenthall 

David Glanzman 

Hannah Herrera 

AJ Ozer 

Josh Schwartz 

Tomer Stern 

Ethan Tashman 

Rachel Weiss 

Daniel Ziring 

Also that morning will be 

the Annual Song and Dance 

Festival that the entire 

Mispallelim School is part of, and 

parents are welcome to dance 

and sing, as well. 

Special awards will be 

given out to a students in 

Grades 4, 5 and 6, plus the 

Bernstein Award to a 7th 

grader. 

A BBQ lunch will be served 

by the wonderful Ohev Men’s 

Club following the morning’s 

programs. 

Bring a friend, relative, 

neighbor ... Everyone is invited 

to celebrate with us. 

Joan Joseph 

Education Dir. of Mispallelim 

Study of The Holocaust at Mispallelim 

This year, all the classes will 

get some educational 

component about the 

Holocaust. The 7 th graders 

began by learning about the 

history of anti-Semitism. We 

did this so we would all realize 

that Hitler’s ideas to pick the 

Jews as scapegoats weren’t 

original. We learned that 

there has been anti-Semitism 

for thousands of years in 

many countries of the world 

at one time or another. 

Ever since the beginning 

of Judaism, we have been 

sent from our homes, expelled 

from countries, forbidden to 

worship God and, worst of all, 

killed. Emperor Theodosius II 

of Rome condemned Judaism 

and legally set Jews apart. To 

further set Jews apart, the 

Fourth Lateran Council said, in 

1215, that Jews must wear 

distinguishing badges. In 

1492, Jews were expelled 

from Spain. In Venice, Jews 

were forced to live in Ghetto 

Nuovo, where the idea of the 

ghetto originated. In Poland, 

over 100,000 Jews were killed 

in less then ten years. As the 

Czar moved across Poland, 

Jews were put into the 

greatest ghetto of all, the Pale. 

Jewish boys who reached the 

age of twelve were drafted 

into the army for 25 years. 

With the assassination of 

Alexander II in 1850 came a 

new word, “POGROM.” 

Then, we studied about 

Germany. We began in 1871, 

when Germany was finally 

united under a single ruler. 

We learned about WWI, 

Wilson’s Fourteen Points, and 

the Treaty of Versailles. It was 

the harshness of the Treaty of 

Versailles that gave Germany 

the incentive for another 

European war. We learned 

about Hitler’s rise to power, 

given to him by the German 

people. 

Was the Holocaust 

inevitable No, it was the 

people who made the wrong 

choices. Power was abused. 

People’s obedience was blind. 

Decision-making was erased. 

We must learn to make 

the right choices in our lives. 

We cannot allow silence for 

others less fortunate than we, 

or allow silence in the shadow 

of a nuclear holocaust. 

“The world is too 

dangerous to live in. Not 

because of the people 

who do evil but because 

of the people who sit 

and let it happen.” 

Albert Einstein 

Mispallelim and 

Congregation Ohev will be 

teaching all community 

members that would like to 

attend about the Holocaust, 

how GIs remember, being 

part of a Yom ha’Shoah 

Service, watching a movie, 

and listen and having a 

discussion with a wonderful 

author. All this will happen 

on May 2-4. Please plan to 

attend all or part of this 

weekend events. 

Shalom to all, 

Joan Joseph 

Education Dir. of Mispallelim


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No More Fear of the Bimah! 

On Sunday, March 30, twelve congregants took 

part in a program designed to make them more 

comfortable during services. The “Facing Your Fear 

of the Bimah” presentations were conducted by 

Amy Graham, Jack Zigon, Bev Dickson, Rich 

Nutinsky, and Andy Szabo, under the guidance of 

Rabbi Robbins. They shared their time, knowledge 

and enthusiasm for the rituals of Judaism without 

hesitation. With the gentle prodding of Vice 

President Frances Sheehan and the support of 

President Doris Elofer, as well as the cooperation of 

Michael Muderick, Joan Joseph and Steve Smith, 

the program ran smoothly and provided a needed 

learning session for our congregation. 

The success of this program is just another 

example of the way in which the various segments 

of our community come together for our common 

betterment. 

When you see the participants using their 

new skills during services, you can be assured that 

you will be able to gain those same skills in the 

future. Thanks to all who participated. 

Lou Stesis 

Ruth Goldman 

learns how to crouch before 

lifting the Torah scroll from former Ohev 

president Jack Zigon. 

Karen Ernest and Betty Bard look on as Amy 

Graham provides instruction in how to receive 

an aliyah at the “Fear of the Bimah” adult 

education program. 

Jack Zigon instructs Ruth Goldman in the 

mechanics of lifting and holding the Torah 

as fellow instructor Bev Dickson looks on.

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Mazal Tov! 

Rachel Omansky, 

granddaughter of Rabbi Louis 

and the late Mindell K. Kaplan, 

will receive a BA degree 

summa cum laude, the highest 

academic category, at this 

month’s graduation exercise at 

the University of Pennsylvania. 

Chosen for Phi Beta Kappa, 

Rachel served as editor of the 

Penn History Review: Journal 

of the Undergraduate 

Historians, wrote the 

University’s 2007 and 2008 

financial reports while working 

in the Financial Office, and 

volunteered as a campus guide 

for visitors. An honors major in 

history, Rachel hopes to work 

for a publishing firm in New 

York City. Her parents are 

Deborah and Michael 

Omansky of Wyckoff, NJ. 

Thank You! 

Isabel Laub would like to thank 

all her friends for the shalach 

manot package. It was greatly 

appreciated. 

Betty Kaplan would like to 

thank all those who sent 

shalach manot packages. Your 

thoughtfulness was greatly 

appreciated. 

Betty Kaplan and Sandy 

Fryer, Director of Volunteer 

Services for Jewish Family and 

Children Services, thank all 

those who helped the JFCS 

clients who are isolated and in 

need to keep the eight days of 

Passover. Thank you to Harriet 

Ozer, Irma Kohn, Freda Mazer, 

Bea Rosenberg, Elayne 

DeSimone Zirker, Carol 

Petrescu, Judy Stall, and 

Norman Seletz. 

Joan Joseph wants to 

thank Merrill Mirman for the 

donation of office supplies. 

Joan Joseph sends a very 

special thank you to Jenny 

Jablonski for doing a 

wonderful job on the Israel60 

banner that will be displayed 

on May 18 for the Federation 

program to honor Israel. 

Joan Joseph sends thanks 

to Bonnie Kaplan and the 

Mispallelim staff and board for 

helping with school 

preparations and anything 

needed during her recent 

illness. It’s nice to know that 

the staff can work as a team to 

make things happy. A 

donation in your honor was 

made to the Mitzvah Magic 

program. 

Michael Ponn and Bernie 

MIssan would like to thank all 

those who made contributions 

in honor of their receiving 

ARMDI awards. 

Chester Children’s Chorus: Two Invitations 

The Chester Children’s Chorus brought 22 of its 

singers to the Martin Luther King, Jr., Day 

observance. Now, the chorus invites 

Congregation members to come hear all 75 

choristers sing at its Spring Concert. There are 

two performances, Friday, May 9, and Saturday, 

May 10, both at 8 p.m., in Lang Music Building 

at Swarthmore College. Admission is free and 

children are welcome. 

Adult members of Congregation Ohev 

Shalom are also warmly invited to share their 

love of books by reading with a chorus member 

this summer. The reading program for 8– and 

9-year-old children is a treasured part of our fiveweek 

Summer Learning Program, held from 

June 23 through July 24, at Swarthmore 

College. Each volunteer is paired with the same 

child for several weeks so they can really begin 

to know each other. The reading hour is 11 

a.m. to noon every Monday, Tuesday and 

Wednesday, and on three Thursdays. We ask 

that volunteers be willing to attend every 

reading day for at least two full weeks to 

provide continuity for the children, and that 

they be at least 20 years old, as our children 

respond best to adult guidance. 

More information about the reading 

program is available on the “You Can Help!” 

page of our website, 

www.chesterchildrenschorus.org. Information 

is also available from the chorus office, 

610-328-8180. 

There’s much more information about the 

chorus and its activities in the chorus’ spring 

newsletter, available at the synagogue in early 

April. 

Andrea Knox, Managing Director 

Chester Children’s Chorus 

Swarthmore College


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Cantor Acker’s Notes on Performance 

From program for his recital at Gratz College, February 2, 2007 

The nexus of performance and 

worship has long fascinated 

me. How distinct are the two 

from one another Isn’t it true 

that the best worship 

experiences are those that are 

most well prepared—rehearsed 

if you will And when 

something is well rehearsed, 

isn’t it not only well practiced, 

but also supported by the 

knowledge and intention 

(kavanah) commonly 

associated with worship 

When expertise, artistry, 

knowledge and intention 

combine authenticity results. 

And isn’t it really authenticity 

that we all—performers, 

audiences, worshippers and 

cantors—really seek 

What difference there is 

between performance and 

worship lays mainly in how 

great the distance between the 

singer/cantor and the persona 

he or she plays. We commonly 

think, for instance, that while 

the personality of the singer 

playing Don Giovanni is far 

removed from that of the 

rogue (of course there may 

also be surprisingly numerous 

points of commonality), the 

cantor is playing himself. But 

this is not really so. When a 

poet reads her own work she 

dons a persona—albeit one 

much closer to her own—and 

this doesn’t diminish her 

authenticity. So, too, does the 

cantor assume a persona when 

she ascends the bimah. She 

transmits, in a highly inflected 

musical form, texts that are 

many generations old, laden 

with metaphor and ambiguity. 

No cantor can effectively 

convey such a stylized message 

by just being her ordinary self, 

no matter how “natural” she 

may come to feel in her role. 

In other words, she performs 

the text. Authenticity, then, is 

not a function of place or the 

degree of artifice that conveys 

any particular performance or 

worship service. Rather, it is a 

function of the singer’s ability 

to commit to and fully embody, 

seemingly spontaneously, the 

message of the text, secular or 

sacred. 

My point may be best 

illustrated by what I have 

experienced in preparing 

children to lead prayers in 

worship services. The values I 

stress, whether with my 

children’s choir or individual 

b’nai mitzvah, are: study, 

proficiency, understanding, 

intention (or kavanah), 

discipline, singularity of 

purpose, respect (for place and 

others) and the ability to allow 

all these above to dissolve 

spontaneously through the joy 

of making music. Parents 

invariably remark that they 

have never seen their children 

so sincerely involved in prayer. 

While I believe this is true, I also 

know that my preparation of 

the children for a theatrical 

production differs in material 

only; the values taught are 

exactly the same. So aren’t the 

children on the bimah really 

performing every bit as much 

as those on the stage 

I believe so. And what this 

observation testifies to is the 

profound desire we all have— 

whether performers, cantors, 

audience, or worshippers—to 

find and create experiences 

that afford opportunity to 

achieve an altered state of 

mind. What we call this altered 

state—no matter how fleeting it 

may be—depends on the 

context. In synagogue we call 

it “prayer;” in the theater and 

concert hall we call it 

“performance.” In either case, 

at its best, we experience 

something otherworldly, 

something quite mystical—even 

Divine. And it is this that keeps 

us coming back for more 

wherever we find it. 

Cantor David Acker

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The Honey Jar 

Your Contributions for the Month of March 

Archives Account 

In memory of aunt Geanie Schwartz by 

Bernard & Sandra Zalman 

To Michael Rosset & family in memory of 

Jerry Rosset by Bernard & Sandra 

Zalman 

To Joe Zommick & family in memory of 

Richard Zommick by Bernard & 

Sandra Zalman 

Balin Chapel Fund 

To Ken Balin in memory of Benjamin 

Balin by Westrum Urban 

Construction; Martin & Carol 

Rosenblum; Allan Domb Real 

Estate; Elliot & Bonnie Nierman; 

Dana Harbison; Bruce & Susan 

Goldboro; Alan Horowitz & Edward 

Williamson, Young Adjustment 

Company; Murray and Elayne 

Eckell; Donald & Fahnya Bean; 

Barbara Barron; Marc & Tracy 

Ginsburg; Sheldon Kirshner; 

Sheldon Liss c/o Liss Global; Mickey 

Fineberg; Joseph Gyourko & Sally 

Fullam; Joe & Lyna Zommick; 

Michael Horst; The Norwood 

Company; Mr. & Mrs. Neal Coffman; 

Samuel Greenblatt; Ann Marie 

Feinberg; Bruce & Judy Godick; 

Richard & Cecily Morris; Alan & 

Shelby Keiser; Ruth Kaplan; James, 

Trish & Patricia Kerns; Roy 

Fairman 

To Arthur Balin in memory of Benjamin 

Balin by Michael Horst; Jan & 

Thomas Sullivan; Staff of Sally 

Balin Ambulatory Surgical Center 

c/o Joanne DiFabio; Cal & Mildred 

Peltzman; Mildred DeMarcantino; 

Barbara Barron; Joe & Lyna 

Zommick; Roy Fairman; David & 

Amy Pollack; Florence Long; James, 

Trish & Patricia Kerns; Murray and 

Elayne Eckell; Jill & Stuart Siegel 

To Nancy Balin in memory of Benjamin 

Balin by Michael Horst; Stephen & 

Marilyn Monsein; Jill & Stuart 

Siegel; Barbara Barron; by Joe & 

Lyna Zommick; Meyers Brothers 

Kalicka; Bill & Lucy Cherry; 

Cataract & Laser Center West; 

James, Trish & Patricia Kerns; 

Thomas J. Bombardier; Murray and 

Elayne Eckell; Roy Fairman 

To Ken Balin & family in memory of 

Benjamin Balin by Alan & Terry 

Horowitz; Jill & Stuart Siegel; 

Nancy & Frances Brown & family; 

Sheila Fabrizio; Mark Fishman; 

Catherine Baker Knoll; Norma 

Tarnoff; Leon & Janet Rudolph; 

Doris & Pete Peezick; Traum family; 

To Arthur & Loretta Balin in memory of 

Benjamin Balin by Joan & Jonathan 

Joseph; Stephen & Andrea 

Goldenberg 

To Ken & Betsy Balin in memory of 

Benjamin Balin by Aviva & Paul 

Silberberg; Stephen & Andrea 

Goldenberg; Adelaide Benchan & 

Jack Adler; Herman & Helen Fala 

To Arthur Balin & family in memory of 

Benjamin Balin by John & Paula 

Huff; Bob & Judy Chernoff; Murray 

& Ruth Seidelman; Nancy 

Rubenstein; Stephen & Bernice 

Feinberg; Rick Gelman & Frances 

Sheehan 

To Mr. & Mrs. Ken Balin & family in 

memory of Benjamin Balin by 

Joseph & Sandra Schwartz 

To Dr Nancy Balin & family in memory 

of Benjamin Balin by Carl & Ruth 

Nimton 

To Nancy & Alan Sharpe in memory of 

Benjamin Balin by Stephen & 

Andrea Goldenberg 

Donald and Ruth Levinstein 

Educational Fund 

To Joe Zommick in memory of Richard 

Zommick by Donald & Ruth 

Levinstein 


Balin by Donald & Ruth Levinstein 

To the Rosset family in memory of Jerry 

Rosset by Donald & Ruth Levinstein 

To Lise Fishman hope you are feeling 

better by Donald & Ruth Levinstein 

To Pearl Beck hope you are feeling better 

by Donald & Ruth Levinstein 


Balin by Donald & Ruth Levinstein 

To Josh Schwartz Mazal Tov on your Bar 

Mitzvah by Rich & Bonnie Kaplan 

To Kovacs family, thank you for all your 

help with our upcoming baby by 

Erin & Kevin Duffy 

Dorothy Sparkler School/ 

Scholarship Fund 

A donation has been made to honor the 

memory of beloved parents Dorothy 

& Carl Sparkler by their children 

and grandchildren 

Dr. Frank and Sophie Savits 

Memorial Fund for Jewish 

Education 

To Flora Davidson in memory of Tresa 

Sellers on her Yartzeit by Helene 

Bruhl 


Rosset by Joan Joseph & the 

Mispallelim Religious school 

teachers 

Floral Account 

To Diane Rosset in memory of beloved 

cousin Rosalie Prince on her special 

birthday by Nancy Rubenstein 

Frank M. Rech Prayer Book Fund 

To Randi Rentz 2 Marian & Elliot have 

dedicated Shabbat Siddurim in 

memory of Joseph Rentz Fischer 

Harriet P. Starer Fund for the Arts 


Zommick by Cal & Mildred 

Peltzman 

To Joe Zommick in memory of son 

Richard Zommick by Larry Starer 

A speedy recovery to Jerry Rosset by 

Larry Starer 

To Reisha Freedman get well wishes by 

Joan & Jonathan Joseph 

To Lise Fishman wishing you a speedy & 

smooth recovery by Bob & Judy 

Chernoff 

To Mollie & Stanley Seidman in memory 

of Joyce Seidman by Bob & Judy 

Chernoff 

To Bernie Missan in honor of 

Humanitarian award from ARMDI 

by Larry Starer 


Rosset by Larry Starer 

To Mort & Elsa Wachs in honor of the 

birth of granddaughter Marisa 

Gabrielle by Bob & Judy Chernoff 

Thank you Sisterhood for the Shalach 

Manot package by Larry Starer 

To Nancy Balin in memory of Benjamin 

Balin. Deepest regrets on the loss of 

a special friend by Larry Starer 




To Joan Joseph get well by Reisha 

Freedman 




To Michael Ponn in honor of "Mensch of 

the Year" award from ARMDI by 

Larry Starer 

Jack Swerman 

Building/Architectural Account 

In memory of my beloved parents Jack & 

Esther Swerman by Bonnie Swerman 

Schut


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Janet Stern Rosset Fund 

To Meredith & Allison Rosset in memory 

of Jerry Rosset by Lou & Karen 

Stesis 


Rosset by Rich & Bonnie Kaplan; 

Steven & Karen Marinoff, Justin & 

Allison Marinoff & David Marinoff; 

Alan & Phyllis Schapire; David & 

Amy Pollack; Ruth Kaplan; Richard 

& Cecily Morris; Larry & Orna 

Wiseman; Ron & Gail Dubin; Phil 

Jasner; Reisha Freedman; Sissy Lax; 

Dr Michael Cohn & Judith Marinoff 

Cohen; Bruce & Carole Bogdanoff; 

Larry & Susan Lipton; Dr. Jack 

Porter 

To Lynn Rosset & family in memory of 

Jerry Rosset by James & Sheri 

Rosenfeld 

To Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rosset in memory 

of beloved brother Jerry Rosset by 

Nancy Rubenstein 

To Jerry Rosset wishing you a speedy & 

complete recovery by Ruth & Rich 

Goldman 

Joseph B. Godick Jewish History 

Lecture Fund 

To Lise Fishman we're thinking of you 

and wishing you a speedy recovery 

by Steve & Lynne Secunda 

To Joe & Lyna Zommick in memory of 

Richard Zommick by Bruce & Judy 

Godick 

To Zommick family in memory of son & 

brother Richard Zommick by Edith 

Godick 

To Dr. Richard & Bobbi Weiss best 

wishes always in honor of the 

forthcoming marriage of your son 

Michael by Edith Godick 

To Molly & Stanley Seidman in memory 

of dear daughter-in-law Joyce 

Seidman by Edith Godick 

To Lise Fishman get well for a quick & 

healthy recovery by Edith Godick 

To Rosset family in memory of Jerry 

Rosset by Edith Godick 

In memory of father Joseph Godick by 

Bruce & Judy Godick 

To Isaacson family in memory of Rose 

Isaacson by Edith Godick 

Joseph Zommick Cemetery Account 

To Mr. Joe Zommick in memory of son 

Richard Zommick by Shelley and 

Bernie Missan; Richard & Cecily 

Morris; Sissy Lax; Nancy 

Rubenstein; Stanley & Molly 

Seidman; Marc Grossman; Larry & 

Orna Wiseman; David & Amy 

Pollack 

To Mr. & Mrs. Joe Zommick in memory 

of beloved son Richard Zommick by 

Anita & Al Nemez; Irene Levy 

To Dorrie Goldberg & Janie Zommick in 

loving memory of Richard Zommick 

by Daniel & Margie Wainfan, Sam, 

Betsy, Andy & Lisa 

Mel Rudman Memorial Scholarship 

Fund 

To Ricky & Skip Seidelman in honor of 

your granddaughter's wedding. 

Mazal Tov & much love by Rita 

Rudman 

To Joe Zommick in memory of son 

Richard Zommick by Rita Rudman 

Minyan Fund 

In memory of dearly beloved husband, 

father & grandfather Jack Beck by 

Pearl Beck 

In memory of dearly beloved mother & 

grandmother Helen Tabak by Pearl 

Beck 

To Michael Ponn congratulations on your 

award by Rich & Bonnie Kaplan 

Rabbi Louis and Mindell Kaplan 

Cultural Fund 

To Mrs. Blanche Chak in memory of son 

Dr. Ronald Chak by Marion Shapiro 

In memory of Yartzeit of mother-in-law 

Dora Kanter by Rabbi Kaplan 

To Jacqueline Mendelson in memory of 

Morris Mendelson by Richard & 

Cecily Morris 

Rabbi's Discretionary Account 

Thank you Rabbi Robbins by Joseph 

Levine & Sons Memorial Chapel 

To Rabbi & Amy Robbins wishing Caleb 

success by Bob & Judy Chernoff 

To Rich & Ruth Goldman good health & 

good luck in your new home by Joel 

& Joanne Krackow 

To Randi Rentz in memory of Joe Rentz 

by Art & Barbara Levy 

Wishing Caleb success in his treatment. 

Best wishes by Edith Godick 

In memory of Edward Kope by Robert & 

Sharon Kope 

In honor of Al Kaufman by Robert & 

Sharon Kope 

Rose Isaacson Library Account 

To Ed Isaacson in memory of Rose 

Isaacson by Rae Berger; Bud 

Eckenroth & Elaine Eckenroth- 

Mayot 


Zommick by Rae Berger 

To the family of Rose Isaacson in memory 

of Rose Isaacson by Bob & Judy 

Chernoff 

To Ron Isaacson in memory of Rose 

Isaacson by Rae Berger 

Samuel Warwick Fund 

To Joe Zommick & family in memory of 

Richard Zommick by Carl & Ruth 

Nimton 

Simon Levin Torah Restoration 

Fund 

To Mr. & Mrs. Joe Zommick in memory 

of beloved son Richard Zommick by 

Ruth Kaplan 


Rosset by Amy Larchuk 

Synagogue General Account 

To Alan Ozer & family in honor of your 

daughter's Bat Mitzvah by David & 

Amy Pollack 

To Jonathan, Leslie & Sophie Kersun 

Mazal Tov on the arrival of 

Benjamin Oliver by David & Amy 

Pollack 

To Marlene Cichoski have a wonderful 

trip by Edith Sosonkin 

To Lise Fishman wishing her a swift & 

complete recovery by Reisha 

Freedman 

To Bernie Missan in honor of 

Humanitarian award from ARMDI 

by Reisha Freedman 

To Michael Ponn in honor of "Mensch of 

the Year" award from ARMDI by 

Reisha Freedman 

To Reisha Freedman have a wonderful 

trip by Edith Sosonkin 

Yahrtzeit/Yizkor Account 

In memory of Gussie Schulman by David 

Landau & Stephanie Klein 

In memory of Harry Neiberg by Al and 

Bea Rosenberg 

In memory of George Shinberg by Doris 

& Charlie Elofer 

To Bernie Missan congratulations on 

your award by Rich & Bonnie 

Kaplan 

In memory of Rachel Aflalo by Doris & 

Charlie Elofer 

To Mr. & Mrs. Dan Rubin in memory of 

Ann S. Trossman by Bill & Lorraine 

Gross 

A donation was made by Fran Stier in 

memory of Jerry Rosset

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The Honey Jar 

Did you remember to give


Charitable Funds and Accounts of Ohev Shalom. 

Please Give Generously. 

SYNAGOGUE ACCOUNTS/FUND 

Archives Account: Maintains items 

of historical importance to the 

synagogue 

Bowman-Finkelstein Rabbi 

Endowment Fund: Supports the 

rabbi’s salary package 

Judy Brown Memorial Fund: 

Proceeds are used to defray 

synagogue operating expenses 

Floral/Landscape Account: Supplies 

flowers for the bimah and for 

landscaping 

Judge Louis Bloom Minyan Fund: 

Offsets the cost of refreshments for 

the morning minyan. 

Daily Minyan Account: This fund will 

directly support the refreshments for 

the daily minyan. 

KADIMA: 100% of these contributions 

go to the Capital Campaign 

Frank M. Rech Prayer Book Fund: 

Funding to purchase new prayer 

books on an ongoing basis for the 

synagogue 

Simon Levin Torah Restoration 

Fund: Used to repair/replace Torahs 

Sisterhood Kitchen and Special 

Projects Account: To provide for the 

maintenance, renovation, and/or 

improvements to the synagogue 

kitchen, and any other synagogue 

special projects 

Yahrtzeit/Yizkor Account: Donations 

are used to offset general operating 

accounts in the synagogue 

Synagogue General Account: Used 

for synagogue expenses 

Rose Isaacson Library Account: To 

purchase books and videos for the 

Library 

EDUCATION FUNDS/ACCOUNTS 

Evelyn Much Epstein Bernstein 

Fund: Used to advance Jewish 

education 

Joseph B. Godick Jewish History 

Lecture Fund: Community-wide 

lectures and/or programs on any and 

all aspects of Jewish history 

Robert Nichols Adult Education 

Fund: Used for adult education and 

related projects 

Rabbi Louis and Mindell Kaplan 

Cultural Fund: Used to provide 

special speakers, artists, musicians or 

scholars for Ohev Shalom programs 

BUILDING FUND/ACCOUNTS 

Balin Chapel Fund: Used to maintain 

and beautify our chapel 

Eli Lax Sukkah Terrace and 

Building Maintenance Fund: For 

maintaining the sukkah terrace and 

other building maintenance 

Jack Swerman 

Building/Architectural Account: 

Used to beautify and maintain our 

building 

Wolf Auditorium Fund: Used to 

beautify and maintain our auditorium 

SPECIAL USE ACCOUNT/FUNDS 

Alexander H. Brown Feed the 

Hungry Fund: Used to feed the 

hungry, with special emphasis on 

Jews in Delaware County 

Debby Silver Camp Fund: Used to 

award scholarships to children 

attending Jewish summer overnight 

camp 

Joseph Zommick Cemetery 

Account: For beautification of the 

cemetery 

Helping Those in Need Account: All 

donations go directly to the Life 

Center, Baby Manna, and the food 

bank 

Janet Stern Rosset Fund: Used for 

youth activities, youth director’s salary 

or special events for youth 

Support our Gift Shop! 

Synaplex Fund: Donations to this 

account are used to help defray the 

cost of creating and supporting 

activities that are part of the Synaplex 

program. 

Melvin Rudman Memorial 

Scholarship Fund: Provides 

scholarship money to 

college/graduate students with 

preference to accounting/business 

majors 

Rabbi’s Discretionary Account: 

Used by the rabbi to make donations 

to worthy charities and causes 

Ray Doblitz Library Fund: Revenues 

from this fund are deposited into the 

library’s checking account 

Samuel Warwick Fund: Used to 

provide money to teenagers going to 

Israel 

MISPALLELIM SCHOOL FUNDS 

Philip and Shirley Daley 

Endowment Fund: For educational 

programs and scholarships/grants to 

students for furthering their Jewish 

education 

Beatrice De Bellis Fund: Helps to 

pay Hebrew school tuition for families 

unable to pay 

Donald and Ruth Levinstein 

Educational Fund: Used to defray 

the cost of our Educational Director 

Dr. Frank and Sophie Savits 

Memorial Fund for Jewish 

Education: Used for educational 

programs at the synagogue’s religious 

school 

Dorothy & Carl B. Sparkler 

School/Scholarship Fund: Provides 

tuition scholarships for Mispallelim 

grades 4, 5, and 6, and to provide 

funding for religious school programs 

and projects 

Harriet P. Starer Fund for the Arts: 

To perpetuate the Jewish arts in the 

school. This programming will be in 

the form of art and/or music and/or 

dance


Birthdays and Anniversaries for May 

Daniel Isaacs, 5/1/2008, 21st birthday 

Jonathan Joseph, 5/1/2008 

Sabel Barnett, 5/2/2008 

Beatrice Brody, 5/2/2008 

Larry Neigut, 5/3/2008 

Donna Cohen, 5/4/2008 

Eliza Pollack, 5/4/2008 

Marie Berstein, 5/5/2008 

Stephen Feinberg, 5/5/2008 

Paula Lehrberger, 5/5/2008 

Mara Parker, 5/5/2008 

Cheri Prince, 5/5/2008 

Leslie Beck, 5/6/2008 

Orna Wiseman, 5/7/2008 

Joanne Krackow, 5/8/2008 

Russell Young, 5/8/2008 

Frances Sheehan, 5/9/2008 

Matthew Whelpley, 5/9/2008, 8th 

birthday 

Carl Evans, 5/10/2008 

Rita Seiden, 5/10/2008 

Harvey Spector, 5/10/2008 

Joshua Young, 5/10/2008 

Gladys Ivins, 5/11/2008 

Steven Katz, 5/11/2008 

Rachel Hellman, 5/12/2008, 16th 

birthday 

Maria Shlamowitz, 5/12/2008 

Hannah Herrera, 5/13/2008, 13th 

birthday 

Lea Shlamowitz, 5/13/2008, 8th birthday 

Charles Wapner, 5/13/2008 

Peter Wapner, 5/13/2008 

Shelley Epstein, 5/14/2008 

Kay Tuch, 5/15/2008 

Rebecca Berman, 5/16/2008 

Bruce Bogdanoff, 5/16/2008 

Alvin Hittner, 5/17/2008 

Cheryl Chazin, 5/18/2008 

Marshall Swerman, 5/18/2008 

Gertrude Warwick, 5/18/2008 

Corey Ziring, 5/18/2008, 11th birthday 

Audrey Parlin, 5/19/2008 

Jacob Zirker, 5/19/2008, 16th birthday 

Debra Epstein, 5/20/2008 

Cecily Morris, 5/20/2008 

Brad Ernest, 5/21/2008 

Jane Friedman, 5/21/2008 

Rebecca Marion, 5/21/2008, 16th 

birthday 

Gloria Block, 5/23/2008 

Don Rubinstein, 5/23/2008 

Jannis Rubinstein, 5/23/2008 

Abigail Schwartz, 5/23/2008, 8th 

birthday 

Donald Abramowitz, 5/24/2008 

Leon Anapolsky, 5/25/2008 

Beverly Dickson, 5/25/2008 

Pearley Brown, 5/26/2008 

Carole Bogdanoff, 5/27/2008 

Aaron Cogbill, 5/27/2008, 17th birthday 

Beatrice Dallett, 5/27/2008 

Camille Jablonski, 5/27/2008, 9th 

birthday 

Joshua Lehrberger, 5/27/2008, 11th 

birthday 

Zoe Much, 5/27/2008, 5th birthday 

Amy Pollack, 5/27/2008 

Joan Joseph, 5/29/2008 

Florence Long, 5/29/2008 

Karen Stesis, 5/29/2008 

Gabriel Pollack, 5/30/2008, 20th birthday 

Harriet Sparkler, 5/30/2008 

Anna Breit, 5/31/2008 

Symmee Stroh, 5/31/2008 

Dr. & Mrs. Michael Yaros, 5/2/2008, 21st 

anniversary 

Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Much, 5/8/2008, 15th 

anniversary 

Mr. & Mrs. William Cherner, 5/9/2008, 

60th anniversary 

Mr. and Mrs. Murray Devor, 5/10/2008, 

21st anniversary 

Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Bruner, 5/13/2008, 

23rd anniversary 

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Graham, 5/13/2008, 


Alec Schwartz & Joyce McNeil, 

5/15/2008, 9th anniversary 

Drs. Joel Fein & Victoria Levin, 


Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Tashman, 


Mr. & Mrs. David Hoffman, 5/24/2008, 


Mr. & Mrs. Alan Prince, 5/24/2008, 27th 

anniversary 

Drs. Stefan & Mary Ellen Skalina, 


Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schatz, 5/29/2008, 


Mr. & Mrs. Edward Whelpley, 5/29/2008, 


Dr. & Mrs. Herbert Ernest, 5/31/2008, 


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The Milton & Hattie Kutz Home, Inc. 

704 River Road, Wilmington, DE 19809 

302-764-7000 • www.kutzhome.org 

Delaware’s Jewish Nursing Facility 

Life 

Medical 

Disability 

Long Term Care 

6410 N. Broad Street 

Philadelphia, PA 19126 

Albert Mendel 

Funeral Director 

(215) 927-5800 

FREE SHOP AT HOME SERVICE 

MAB 

Diamonds 

Perfectly 

Cut 

Bennett Goldstein 

Supervisor 

WindowConcepts 

A family business specializing in 

custom window treatments and upholstery 

CERTIFIED GEMOLOGIST APPRAISER • MASTER GOLDSMITHS 

OLDE SPROUL VILLAGE 610-544-4656 

SPRINGFIELD, PA 19064 FAX 610-544-9048 

STARER-RIZZO-RUFFINI OPHTHALMIC ASSOCIATES, P.C. 

Medical and Surgical Ophthalmology 

LARRY J. STARER, M.D., F.A.C.S. 

JOHN S. RIZZO, M.D., F.A.C.S. 

JOHN J. RUFFINI, M.D., F.A.C.S. 

CHARLEY ELOFER 

610-325-2094 

Fax 610-325-1056 

3610 Chapel Road 

Newtown Square, PA 19073 

18 Locust Road, Morton, PA 19070 

Tel: 610-543-8992 

Fax: 610-543-5224 

Taylor Hospital Medical Bldg. 

(610) 521-2111 8 Morton Ave., Suite 101 

(610) 521-3048 Fax Ridley Park, PA 19078

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Introducing Plush Mills, an exclusive senior rental community 

located in Wallingford, near beautiful Swarthmore College. We 

are dedicated to the continuing growth and well-being of people 

like you. Experience a place that can free you from burdensome 

chores to pursue your interests—and discover new ones. 

Opening Summer 2007 

To learn more about living well at Plush Mills, please 

call Joan Sobel at 610-690-1630, or visit us online at 

www.plushmills.com. 

501 Plush Mill Road, Wallingford, PA 19086 

RIDLEY PARK FLORISTINC. 

17 East Hinckley Avenue 

Ridley Park, PA 19078 

www.ridleyparkflorist.com 

(610) 521-3366 

(610) 521-1778 FAX 

• We specialize in Bar/Bat Mitzvah decorations 

Bima designs for any occasion, Gourmet Fruit and Gift baskets 

Anyone can shop 

Anyone can join! 

Check out the brand new 

 

SWARTHMORE CO-OP! 

Open 8 to 8 Mon. - Sat. and 8 to 7 Sunday 

610-543-9805 

341 Dartmouth Avenue swacoop@comcast.net 

Swarthmore, PA 19081 

swarthmore.coop 

See Us At Our NEW SHOWROOM! 

~ WERTHEIMER ~ 

LIBERTY MONUMENTS 

758 Second Street Pike 

Southampton, PA 

215-396-7470 

Fax: 215-396-7473 

MERLE L. FISCHER 

Realtor ® 

E-Mail: merlelfischer@hotmail.com 

President’s Circle 

Mon., Tues., Thurs. 9-4:30 p.m.; Wed. 9-9 p.m. 

Friday 9-2 p.m.; Sunday 10-4 p.m.; 

Closed Shabbat and Yom Tov 

Convenient Off Street Parking 

Fox & Roach, REALTORS ® 

Media Home Marketing Center 

601 E. Baltimore Pike, Media, PA 19063 

Bus 610 566-3000 Cell 610 247-1777 

Direct: 610 627-4917 Fax 610 566-8664 

An independently owned and operated member of The Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc.

From a small, intimate gourmet dinner to a banquet for several 

hundred… from a cocktail party to a formal dinner… Boscov’s 

A La Carte makes entertaining easy. We’ll bring the party to 

you… or prepare it in your kitchen, if you prefer… perfectly 

tailored to your specifications, and very affordably prices. 

Makes entertaining easy. 

Specializing in 

Weddings, 

Bar and Bat Mitzvahs 

610-370-3718 

JEVS Career Strategies 

For People, Not Profit 

Career Strategies Program 

offers career counseling, testing and job search assistance 

on a sliding fee scale. 

College Strategies Program 

offers SAT tutoring and college & financial aid counseling 

on a sliding fee scale 

Inquire about eligibility requirements for other 

FREE programs for the Jewish community 

Call 215-854-1874 Today 

Funded by the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia

Ohev Master Calendar 

May 2008 (Eastern Time) 

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 

27 28 29 30 1 2 3 

**No School 

23Nisan 

24Nisan 

10th Day of the Omer 


*7th Gr Yom Hashoah/Shab… Parashat Kedoshim 




25Nisan 

26Nisan 

*Junior Cong./Cantor* 

People's Pulpit-C. Elofer 

PESACH 8 

8am - HOLIDAY SERVICES 

Jewish News/Views, 12:30 27Nisan/Yom Hashoah 

10am - 2ND GRADE TOT SH… 

9am - HOLIDAY SERVICES 

11am - Holocaust Display 

7:30pm - Cemetery Forum 

7:39pm - Candle Lighting 

7pm - Falafel & Friends, Taste 

8:40pm - Shavua Tov!! 

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

29Nisan 


1 Iyyar 




Anniversary Honors 

Holocaust Display 

30Nisan 


2 Iyyar 

3 Iyyar 

4 Iyyar 

Parashat Emor 

10am - **Gr 4-7Shoah pgm… ROSH CHODESH Iyyar 

ROSH CHODESH Iyyar 

Yom Hazikaron/Atzmaut As… 

5:30pm - ~ Shabbat Echad ~ TEEN SHABBAT 

10am - Men's Softball 

9:45am - Torah Study 

7pm - Kabbalat Shabbat 

12:30pm - Taste of Shabbat 

5:30pm - Calypso Breezes 

3:30pm - 7th grade - book … 

7:46pm - Candle Lighting 7:30pm - Moon Over Morocco 

6pm - Life Center 

7:30pm - Confirmation Class 


11 12 13 14 15 16 17 

**No School/Mother's Day 22nd Day of the Omer 

23rd Day of the Omer 


10Iyyar 

11Iyyar 

*Junior Congregation* 

21st Day of the Omer 

7 Iyyar 

8 Iyyar 

9 Iyyar 5768 



Herrera Bat Mitzvah 

6 Iyyar 


7pm - Exec Board Meeting 7pm - JWSRG Dinner 

Parashat Behar 



Tot Shabbat 



18 19 20 21 22 23 24 

Israel 60Commun Celeb @ … 14Iyyar 

15Iyyar 

16Iyyar 

17Iyyar 

18Iyyar 


9:30am - **School Festival 29th Day of the Omer 


31st Day of the Omer 

32nd Day of the Omer 


Birthday Berachot 

10am - 7TH GRADE GRADU… 


7:30pm - Board Meeting 

LAG B'OMER 

Parashat Bechukotai 

10am - Men's Club Softball 

7:30pm - ADULT ED-MICHA… 

7:59pm - Candle Lighting 9am - Services 

3pm - Adult Bnai Torah 


9pm - Shavua Tov!! 

5:30pm - MEN'S CLUB BOWL… 

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 

20Iyyar 

21Iyyar 

22Iyyar 

23Iyyar 

24Iyyar 

25Iyyar 

**Junior Congregation** 







ADULT B'NAI TORAH 

6:30pm - Bnai Torah Din/Re… 9:45am - Torah Study 

7pm - Bnai Torah Kab Shab… Bamidbar/Cantor 


9am - Services 

10am - Lag B' Omer program 

9:05pm - Shavua Tov!!

Ohev Master Calendar 

Jun 2008 (Eastern Time) 

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 

27Iyyar 

28Iyyar 

29Iyyar 

1 Sivan 

2 Sivan 

3 Sivan 

CONFIRMATION 

42nd Day of the Omer 






Parashat Nasso 


YOM YERUSHALAYIM 

ROSH CHODESH Sivan 

Jewish News/Views, 12:30 5:30pm - ~Shabbat Echad~ 9am - Services 



10am - Beach Bed & Bkfst. 



10am - Ocean City Beach Re… 


8 9 10 11 12 13 14 


6 Sivan 

7 Sivan 

8 Sivan 

9 Sivan 

10Sivan 

Anniversary Honors 

5 Sivan 

SHAVUOT I 

SHAVUOT II 


7pm - Exec Board 


Parashat Beha'alotcha @ Jew… 

Erev Shavuot 

8am - Services/Cantor 

8am - Holiday Services 

8:13pm - Candle Lighting 9am - Services 

Beach Bed & Bkfst. 

9:11pm - Havdalah 


Ocean City Beach Retreat 


8pm - TIKKUN SHAVUOT 


15 16 17 18 19 20 21 

12Sivan 

13Sivan 14Sivan 15Sivan 

16Sivan 

17Sivan 

Birthday Berachot 



7:30pm - Cong Annual Mtg 7pm - Kabbalat Shabbat 

Parashat Sh'lach 



9:15am - Services 


22 23 24 25 26 27 28 

19Sivan 

20Sivan 21Sivan 22Sivan 

23Sivan 24Sivan 

Parashat Korach @ Jewish H… 

Sist. Donor Dinner 


8:16pm - Candle Lighting 8:45am - Torah Study 


9:15am - Services 

9:45am - TOT SHABBAT 


29 30 1 2 3 4 5 

26Sivan 27Sivan 28Sivan 29Sivan 

30Sivan 

1 Tamuz 

Parashat Chukat @ Jewish H… 


ROSH CHODESH Tamuz 

ROSH CHODESH Tamuz 


5:30pm - ~Shabbat Echad~ 

9am - Services 



8:15pm - Candle Lighting

The Sally Balin Medical 

Center for Dermatology 

and Cosmetic Surgery 

Arthur K. Balin, MD, PhD, FACP 

Skin Cancer Specialist 

Loretta A. Pratt, MD 

Women’s Skin Care Specialist 

Thomas D. Griffin, MD 

Hair Transplant Specialist 

Rae Calamia, PA-C 

Physician Assistant 

Housing a State Licensed, 

AAAHC Accredited, 

Ambulatory Surgical Center 

For Healthier, Younger Looking Skin 

General Dermatology 

Total Skin Care 

Acne Treatment 

Psoriasis Treatments 

Skin Cancer Treatment 

Mohs Micrographic Surgery...to 

cure the cancer and save your skin 

Cosmetic Surgery 

Tumescent Liposuction 

Hair Transplant for men and women 

Laser Skin Resurfacing 

Collagen for wrinkles 

Botox / Restylane for wrinkles 

Radiesse for facial rejuvenation 

FAMI Facial Rejuvenation 

Titan Skin Tightening 

Face and Neck Lifts 

Spider Vein Treatment 

Laser Hair Removal 

CALL 610-565-3300 

110 Chesley Drive Media, PA www.balin.com 

Congregation Ohev Shalom 

2 Chester Road 

Wallingford, PA 19086 

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Non-Profit Org. 

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