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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
8

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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
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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
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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

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(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

Volume 3, No. 9
Page 11
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
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Kalicka; Bill & Lucy Cherry;
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Thomas J. Bombardier; Murray and
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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
To Ken Balin in memory of Benjamin
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
To Arthur Balin in memory of Benjamin
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
To the Rosset family in memory of Jerry
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
To Joe Zommick in memory of Richard
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
To the Rosset family in memory of Jerry
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 Ken 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 Arthur Balin in memory of Benjamin
Balin. Deepest regrets on the loss of
a special friend by Larry Starer
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

Volume 3, No. 9
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Janet Stern Rosset Fund
To Meredith & Allison Rosset in memory
of Jerry Rosset by Lou & Karen
Stesis
To the Rosset family in memory of Jerry
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
To Joe Zommick in memory of Richard
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
To the Rosset family in memory of Jerry
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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Did you remember to give

Volume 3, No. 9 Page 15
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

Volume 3, No. 9 Page 17
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,
18th anniversary
Alec Schwartz & Joyce McNeil,
5/15/2008, 9th anniversary
Drs. Joel Fein & Victoria Levin,
5/22/2008, 14th anniversary
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Tashman,
5/23/2008, 15th anniversary
Mr. & Mrs. David Hoffman, 5/24/2008,
10th anniversary
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Prince, 5/24/2008, 27th
anniversary
Drs. Stefan & Mary Ellen Skalina,
5/24/2008, 27th anniversary
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schatz, 5/29/2008,
59th anniversary
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Whelpley, 5/29/2008,
14th anniversary
Dr. & Mrs. Herbert Ernest, 5/31/2008,
66th anniversary
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Graphic Design (Mac & PC)
Digital Color Output
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Full Mailing Services
Canon Color Copies
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M E N S W E A R
ELI & STACEY SHAPIRO
BILL GROSS
CORNER OF STATE AND JACKSON STREETS
MEDIA, PA 19063 610-566-7990
Featuring Israeli spices, cheeses, candies
salads and drinks.
High Holiday Platters available.
CARING IS WHAT WE DO BEST.
SZABO
& A S S O C I A T E S
Andrew J. Szabo, LUTCF
Health Benefits Specialist
• 24-hour skilled nursing care
• Activities programs
• Rehabilitation services
• Kosher meals
• Religious services
• Medicare/Medicaid certified
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
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Perfectly
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Bennett Goldstein
Supervisor
WindowConcepts
A family business specializing in
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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
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(610) 521-2111 8 Morton Ave., Suite 101
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located in Wallingford, near beautiful Swarthmore College. We
are dedicated to the continuing growth and well-being of people
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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
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17 East Hinckley Avenue
Ridley Park, PA 19078
www.ridleyparkflorist.com
(610) 521-3366
(610) 521-1778 FAX
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Bima designs for any occasion, Gourmet Fruit and Gift baskets
Anyone can shop
Anyone can join!
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758 Second Street Pike
Southampton, PA
215-396-7470
Fax: 215-396-7473
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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 ®
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601 E. Baltimore Pike, Media, PA 19063
Bus 610 566-3000 Cell 610 247-1777
Direct: 610 627-4917 Fax 610 566-8664
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610-370-3718
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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
11th Day of the Omer
*7th Gr Yom Hashoah/Shab… Parashat Kedoshim
7th Day of the Omer
8th Day of the Omer
9th Day of the Omer
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
15th Day of the Omer
1 Iyyar
17th Day of the Omer
18th Day of the Omer
19th Day of the Omer
Anniversary Honors
Holocaust Display
30Nisan
16th Day of the Omer
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
8:47pm - Shavua Tov!!
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
**No School/Mother's Day 22nd Day of the Omer
23rd Day of the Omer
24th Day of the Omer
10Iyyar
11Iyyar
*Junior Congregation*
21st Day of the Omer
7 Iyyar
8 Iyyar
9 Iyyar 5768
25th Day of the Omer
26th Day of the Omer
Herrera Bat Mitzvah
6 Iyyar
9:45am - Torah Study
7pm - Exec Board Meeting 7pm - JWSRG Dinner
Parashat Behar
10am - Men's Softball
7pm - Kabbalat Shabbat
Tot Shabbat
7:53pm - Candle Lighting
8:54pm - Shavua Tov!!
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Israel 60Commun Celeb @ … 14Iyyar
15Iyyar
16Iyyar
17Iyyar
18Iyyar
34th Day of the Omer
9:30am - **School Festival 29th Day of the Omer
30th Day of the Omer
31st Day of the Omer
32nd Day of the Omer
33rd Day of the Omer
Birthday Berachot
10am - 7TH GRADE GRADU…
9:45am - Torah Study
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
7:30pm - Confirmation Class
9pm - Shavua Tov!!
5:30pm - MEN'S CLUB BOWL…
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
20Iyyar
21Iyyar
22Iyyar
23Iyyar
24Iyyar
25Iyyar
**Junior Congregation**
35th Day of the Omer
36th Day of the Omer
37th Day of the Omer
38th Day of the Omer
39th Day of the Omer
40th Day of the Omer
ADULT B'NAI TORAH
6:30pm - Bnai Torah Din/Re… 9:45am - Torah Study
7pm - Bnai Torah Kab Shab… Bamidbar/Cantor
8:05pm - Candle Lighting
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
43rd Day of the Omer
44th Day of the Omer
45th Day of the Omer
46th Day of the Omer
47th Day of the Omer
Parashat Nasso
10am - Men's Softball
YOM YERUSHALAYIM
ROSH CHODESH Sivan
Jewish News/Views, 12:30 5:30pm - ~Shabbat Echad~ 9am - Services
9:45am - Torah Study
7pm - Kabbalat Shabbat
10am - Beach Bed & Bkfst.
7:30pm - Confirmation Class
8:09pm - Candle Lighting
10am - Ocean City Beach Re…
9:10pm - Shavua Tov!!
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
49th Day of the Omer
6 Sivan
7 Sivan
8 Sivan
9 Sivan
10Sivan
Anniversary Honors
5 Sivan
SHAVUOT I
SHAVUOT II
9:45am - Torah Study
7pm - Exec Board
7pm - Kabbalat Shabbat
Parashat Beha'alotcha @ Jew…
Erev Shavuot
8am - Services/Cantor
8am - Holiday Services
8:13pm - Candle Lighting 9am - Services
Beach Bed & Bkfst.
9:11pm - Havdalah
9:13pm - Shavua Tov!!
Ocean City Beach Retreat
10am - Men's Softball
8pm - TIKKUN SHAVUOT
8:10pm - Candle Lighting
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
12Sivan
13Sivan 14Sivan 15Sivan
16Sivan
17Sivan
Birthday Berachot
10am - Men's Softball
9:45am - Torah Study
7:30pm - Cong Annual Mtg 7pm - Kabbalat Shabbat
Parashat Sh'lach
8:15pm - Candle Lighting
8:45am - Torah Study
9:15am - Services
9:15pm - Shavua Tov!!
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
19Sivan
20Sivan 21Sivan 22Sivan
23Sivan 24Sivan
Parashat Korach @ Jewish H…
Sist. Donor Dinner
9:45am - Torah Study
8:16pm - Candle Lighting 8:45am - Torah Study
10am - Men's Softball
9:15am - Services
9:45am - TOT SHABBAT
9:16pm - Shavua Tov!!
29 30 1 2 3 4 5
26Sivan 27Sivan 28Sivan 29Sivan
30Sivan
1 Tamuz
Parashat Chukat @ Jewish H…
9:45am - Torah Study
ROSH CHODESH Tamuz
ROSH CHODESH Tamuz
8:45am - Torah Study
5:30pm - ~Shabbat Echad~
9am - Services
7pm - Kabbalat Shabbat
9:15pm - Shavua Tov!!
8:15pm - Candle Lighting

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