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✡ May Yahrzeits ✡ Week of May 1 – May 8: Evely Baum, Lydia Berman, Marvin Blum, Benjamin Chernus, Freda Feldman, Isaac E. Frank, Rose Friedman, Ruth Hess, Daniel Hinerfeld, Mildred Isser, Robert Jaffe, Pauline Janowsky, Sheldon Kluger, Fannie Kuffler, Robert Kutner, Arthur Lee, B.J. Levin, Leon Levine, David Meyer, Janice Null, Dr. W. Pearlman, Sidney Picker, Myron Rifkin, Earl Rome, Samuel Rosenberg, Jennie Rosenn, Louis Rosenthal, Morton Schiffer, Harold Smith, Vera Smith, Reba Winkler Week of May 9 – May 15: Robert Bachman, Sidney Baldinger, Minnie Barras, A.W. Berman, Maurice Cimmet, Leah Cutler, Melvin Ehrich, Marat Elkin, Gertrude Garber, Henrietta Ginsburgh, Lillian Gutterman, William Kaufman, Philip Kluger, Frank Lubin, Harry Meyer, Edith Miller, Sadie Moses, Rose Nelson, Ethel Reichlin, Arthur Rosenberg, Claire Rosenberg, Lois Rosensweig, Sylvia Savitz, Ida Smith, Tillie Ungar, Hannah Weisberger, Abe Zatcoff Week of May 16 – May 22: Muriel Burnat, Samuel P. Cohen, Sarah Cohen, Maxwell Crames, Franklyn Davis, Arthur Dorf, Sadie Goldstein, Hannah Hacker, Wolfe Harris, Anna G. Hyman, Dora Jordan, Robert Klein, Mania Kornblau, Clarence K. Levin, Harold Meyer, Abe Morris, Jacob Rabinowitz, Gerald Savitz, Miriam Sims, Harry Sulkes, Sam Sumner, Hanne Tischler, Frances Wasserstrom, Morris Yelen Week of May 23 – May 31: Ruth Berman, Jack Breslaw, Annie Burnat, Harrison Coplan, Joseph Dorf, Yolanda Engel, Mary Fierman, Anne Finkelstein, Maynard Finkelstein, Edith Friedman, Ruth Greenwald, Harry Hershey, Leroy Hurwitz, Arthur S. Hymen, Hyman Kaplan, Morton Kaufman, Flora Kohn, Zelda Kurlansky, Saul Lang, Dora Levy, Sarah Luka, Edward Popky, Edward Popky, Dr. Lester Saidman, Jeanne Sherman, Harry Y. Smulyan, Sylvia Steiner, Elsa Stern, Lillian Sullum, Isadore Thalenfeld, Alan Trompetter, Harold Weber, Faye Weinstock, Dorothy Weissberger, Herbert Winkler Please note the following local members who are observing yahrzeits during the month of May and try to attend minyan with them in order that they may say Kaddish: May 1 Ann Rifkin, Dr. Frank Berman May 17 Sally Alinikoff, Diane Rabinowitz, Atty. Sandor May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 9 May 10 May 11 May 12 May 13 May 14 May 15 Atty. Harold Rosenn, Marvin Smith Lorry Weisberger, Sallyanne Rosenn, Debby Chernus, Leonard Chernus, Dr. Phyllis Berger, Helena Prashker, Ellen Rifkin Velma Smith, David Smith, Jeff Picker, Stanley Pearlman, Dr. Jeffrey Null Debra Rosenberg Mimi Sirkin, Atty. Allan Kluger Celia Connor, Lois Pensak, Naomi Meyer Dr. Richard Blum, June Golubock, Dr. David Barras, Sidney Friedman Richard J. Levy, Charlotte Cutler Dr. Paul Bachman, Judy Bachman, Estelle Karp Randi Feno, Lev Libman Sheldon Nelson, Ruth Levey, Marilyn Rosenberg, Debra Rosenberg Bruce Gutterman, Carol Anne Jackier King, Sheldon Lubin David Ginsburgh, Molly Cohen Harvey Miller, Dr. David Barras, Joe Cutler May 18 May 19 May 21 May 22 May 23 May 24 May 25 May 26 May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31 Yelen, Linda Williams, Trudy Harris Lenore Harris Harold Golubock, Cookie Savitz, Jan Picker Tweedy Cohen, Shirley Fortinsky, Bill Rabinowitz, Phyllis Mitchneck, Gladys Weisberger, Jesse Savitz Brenda Vilensky, Judy Gelb, Annabel Morris Fannie Goldstein, Lynn Keiser Shirley Abelson Carol Greenwald, Sheila Saidman, Dr. Bruce Saidman Ruth Silver, Irene Lyons, Dr. Robert Engel Sharon Cohen, Constance Stern, Ruth Mertz Dr. David Greenwald, Lois Rittenberg, Mark Finkelstein, Jay Finkelstein, Roz Friedman, Julius Coplan, Eleanor Cohen, Liz Newsbaum Chester Hymen, Harold Hymen Freda Popky, Harriet Gray, Bea Weber, Ellen Feder, Joe Cutler Eileen Trompetter, Dr. Stephen Hurwitz We Care Want to attend services or Temple events, but have no transportation? Just call the Temple office a few days in advance and we will try to arrange a ride for you. Page 6
From Our President. . . The Spring has been exciting and very busy at Temple Israel. We started off the month of April with a special Friday Night service of Consecration. Nine Larry S. Keiser, Esq. beautiful third graders were well prepared and eager to recite their parts for the assembled families and congregation. The students truly made those in attendance feel comfortable that our Hebrew School is preparing our youth to face the future as committed Jews. There was palpable enthusiasm among the students and they were clearly stimulated by their teachers and our school administration. Much thanks to Principal Gerri Kaplan and teacher, Karen Marcus on a job well done. After the services, everyone shared in a festive and most tasty Oneg Shabbat reception. On Sunday, April 6, 2008, Rabbi/Sofer Barry Dov Lerner brought his exuberant personality and considerable religious training and background to Temple Israel when he presented a program on the art of Torah writing and the repair of sacred documents. Rabbi Lerner mesmerized the youngsters and adults with his intimate knowledge of the tools and techniques used in creating or repairing sacred documents. After showing how pens and other writing instruments are made, or prepared, by the Sofer, Rabbi Lerner did give a turkey feather quill as a souvenir to each of the children who took part. Ultimately, after a fine lunch, Rabbi Lerner actually repaired one of our Torah scrolls to restore it to kosher status. The program was well attended and most informative, in addition to being a lot of fun. We have re-started the Saidman-Greenwald Torah project and we thank those families for their ongoing support. I want to take this opportunity to thank Jack Savitz for his most capable handling of the duties of Nominating Committee Chair. Along with his Committee of Alan Frank, Ellen Rifkin, Spencer Green, David Smith, David Schwager, Mike Rittenberg, Fred Levy and ex-officio members, Alan Hollander and me, meetings were held and a slate of officers and board members was recommended for 2008-2009. The committee slated David Smith for President, Fred Levy and Rosemary Chromey for Vice Presidents, David Harris, Treasurer, Lesa Gelb, Secretary, and Rob Friedman and Lisa Klee will serve as Financial Secretary and Assistant Financial Secretary. New board positions will be filled by Max Bartikowsky, Mike Rittenberg, Spencer Green, Alan Frank, Terry Nelson, Steve Libenson and Jennifer Dressler. Sally Berman and Dan Messinger have been slated to continue on the board for a second two year term. Yasher Koach to Jack and the committee for a job well done! We are also moving forward towards our change in Temple leadership, which takes place at the Annual Dinner and Meeting to be held June 22, 2008. I am pleased to announce that Carol Greenwald will chair the Annual Dinner Committee and the following members will serve with her: Lynn Keiser, Missy Saidman and Debbie Hollander, Arrangements; Lisa Klee and Debbie Schonfeld, Program Book; Bob Fortinsky, Music; Joel Zitofsky, Decorations. The committee also includes Rabbi Kaplan, Cantor Abraham, Geraldine Hyman, Jeanne Schoenholtz, Ellen Smith, Judy Smith, Velma Smith, Sally Connor, Shirley Fortinsky, Jeanne Fainberg, Sally Lee Sagenkahn, Sheila Saidman, Lynda Newirth, Ann Rifkin, Ellen Rifkin and Sherry Davidowitz. We continue to move forward towards our goal of restoration of the sanctuary and vestry. The Board is simultaneously interviewing architects and formalizing plans and specifications for the needed restoration, while also looking to raise the needed funds to pay for the work. We will work diligently to do only such work that is required to restore the Temple to a safe, functional and spiritual environment and to preserve it for worship into the generations of the future. Our fundraising campaign will be led by some of the most respected members of the congregation. Honorary Chairs are Harold Rosenn and Allan Kluger. The general chairs selected to lead our campaign are Carol and David Greenwald. Many others will be drafted to assist our leaders; I ask you to be generous when called upon! Yasher Koach to all – we look forward to a successful campaign. One last note in light of the recent desecration at Ohav Zedek. I have appointed a Security Committee which Ed Connor will chair. Ed is taking the safety of our members and our property very seriously. He has already been in contact with several resources, and I expect that the committee will submit suggestions for implementation in the near future. All the Best, Larry S. Keiser president@templewb.org Rabbi Kaplan continued from page 2 and lady, with poise and composure and dignity. I have no doubt that the teenagers responsible for the hateful graffiti did not have the opportunity to learn such values in their lifetime. And I know that if we do not make this training a crucial part of every teenager’s formative years, we will see much more egalitarianism in the prison system in the future. Josh and Mallory, that graffiti on the Ohav Zedek which we could see from our front doors a couple of weeks ago, was very scary. I hope that neither of you were unduly afraid by it, but today symbolizes the first day that you carry your Jewish heritage with you wherever you go. Becoming Bar and Bat Mitzvah means that you now have not only privileges as Jews, but responsibilities and obligations to fulfill. And you may encounter some who aren’t happy with that part of you. Don’t be afraid of that, but if you do see it, try not to be filled with hate. Instead, continue to be the gentleman and lady that you have become today and you will always make us proud. Rabbi Kaplan Page 7
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