GATEWAYS February 2022

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FEBRUARY 2022 ADAR 1 5782
Welcome Adar!
A Month of Celebration and Happiness
See inside for updates and opportunities from Sisterhood, Men’s
Club, Congregational Learning, Tzedakah, Racial Equity Study
Group, Services links and so much more...

Professional Leadership
Lay Leadership
Executive Committee
President
Jessi Shapiro
Executive Vice President
Ed Kneitel
RABBI
Scott B. Roland
rabbi@shaareytikvah.org
CANTOR
Beth Schlossberg
beth.schlossberg@gmail.com
CANTOR EMERITUS
Gary D. Paller
gdpal@sbcglobal.net
Vice Presidents
Deborah Coleman
Isaac Kirstein
Secretary
Irit Rawraway
President
Staff
Assistant Secretary
Beth Kuritzky
Treasurer
Jeff Cohen
Assistant Treasurer
TBD
PRESIDENT
Jessi Shapiro
cstpresident@
shaareytikvah.org
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Martha Sivertson
martha@shaareytikvah.org
DIRECTOR OF
CONGREGATIONAL
LEARNING
Rabbi Rachel Brown
rbrown@shaareytikvah.org
Board Members
Alyson Fieldman
Joel Gabelman
Ruth Hatchuel
Jamie Stadlin
Gabe Tannenbaum
Rachel Hutt
Gayle Shapiro
Erin Stone-Tompkins
President’s Appointments
Wendy Sattin
Representatives
Men’s Club - Richard Friedman
Sisterhood - Irit Rawraway
OFFICE MANAGER
Debbie Rosen
debbie@shaareytikvah.org
MAINTENANCE MANAGER
Frank George
We are an egalitarian Conservative congregation whose members are
passionate about Judaism. By combining meaningful and joyful worship,
serious Jewish learning and compelling Shabbat and holiday experiences,
we create a vibrant spiritual community.
GATEWAYS is a monthly publication of: Congregation Shaarey Tikvah
26811 Fairmount Boulevard Beachwood, Ohio 44122
www,shaareytikvah.org
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Past Presidents
Henry Marsh *
Oscar Stadtler *
Marv Engelberg
Henry Gruen *
Stuart Sharpe
Howard Bochnek
Alan Leff *
David Hutt
Rick Kodish
David Leavitt
Sharon Fagin
Roberta Kaplan
Amy Einhorn **
Leslie Sobel **
Jeff Epstein
Josh Gordon **
* Of Blessed Memory
** Exec. Committee

A Message from Rabbi Scott Roland
This might be an unpopular opinion, but I am so pleased with all of the snowfall we’ve had lately. If
it is winter, and if it is cold, there may as well be snow falling. If the sky is going to be gray, the
ground should be white. I might feel differently if I had a significant commute, but I find the snow to
be beautiful and festive. It begs us to stay in our pajamas a bit longer, to savor our morning coffee,
and to appreciate our immediate surroundings. Snow days are kind of like Shabbat, except we get
to watch movies and turn on the fireplace. At the same time, the snow invites us outside to play and
to embrace our inner child. We had a bit of an odd beginning to this winter. The weather remained
warm into January, winter break brought significant rain, and the eventual first layers of snow melted
quickly. Finally, the snow is falling regularly and seems as if it is here to stay for a while.
You may have noticed that snow is mentioned twice in the psalms we recite each morning during
Pesukei d’Zimra. The first mention is in Psalm 147. The psalm is about Divine strength, particularly
the feat of building and restoring the city of Jerusalem. Among praises related to the natural world,
we find, ) 41:741( ”
““ The Divine is the one who gives snow like fleece,
who scatters frost like ashes.” Surely you have experienced the wonder of waking up one morning,
looking out the window, and noticing a world that looks very different from the day before. Two
verses later, the psalm tells us, “The One issues a command and melts them, God breathes and the
waters flow.” It takes immense strength to make such a change. How fortunate are we to get to
witness such feats of strength!?
ֵ֣ הַנֹּתן שֶ‏ ֵ֣ לֶג כַצָּ‏ ‏ָּ֑מֶ‏ ר ְּ֝ כְ‏ פ֗‏ ‏ֹור ֵ֥ כָּאפֶר יְפַז ‏ֵּֽר׃.‏
Psalm 148 reminds us that every aspect of creation stands in praise of God. Joining in the chorus
of praise we read, “ “ Fire and hail, snow and vapor, storm
wind that carries out God’s word.” Once again, the snow is used as an example of the fulfillment of
God’s command. As the Holy One of Blessing spoke the world into being at the moment of creation,
the processes of the natural world are a daily reminder of the wonders of creation. The psalm
concludes with a reminder that the Divine will lift up those of us who remain close to God.
‏ֵ֣אש וּ֭‏ בָּרָּ‏ ד שֶ‏ ֵ֣ לֶג וְ‏ קִ‏ יטָּ֑‏ ‏ֹור רֵ֥‏ וחַ‏ ְּ֝ סְ‏ עָּרָּ֗‏ ה עֹּשָּ‏ ֵ֥ ה דְ‏ בָּרֵּֽ‏ ‏ֹו׃.‏
It may be difficult to think about snow as a blessing when your back hurts from shoveling. It might
be challenging to recognize this wonder of creation when your car is stuck at the end of your
driveway. At the same time, this points to the key challenge of spiritual life. How do we sanctify the
ordinary? How do we remind ourselves to be grateful for God’s gifts in moments when we are hurt,
stuck, or frustrated? The psalms of Pesukei d’Zimra remind us that we have the opportunity to see
everything around us as a tool for praising the Divine, even a foot of snow on the driveway.
Bivracha, with blessing,
Rabbi Scott B. Roland
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A Message from Martha Sivertson, Executive Director
February is one of those “in-between” months that seems to fill up with events for people dreaming
of spring. Aside from the National Football League’s Super Bowl, which, in one sense, can end
winter, there is Ground Hog’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Garden Shows (though probably just virtual
this year) and, most importantly, pitchers and catchers reporting for Spring Training in Florida and
Arizona. Yes, our Boys of Summer begin in February with high hopes of winning the World Series
just eight short months away. As we all practice calling our home-town boys, Guardians, let me
toss out a few other things to do this month (in no particular order):
· Sisterhood is recruiting all women, not just Sisterhood members, to get involved in a number
of activities. Get in touch with Irit Rawraway at gingit4@aol.com.
· The Tzedek committee is wrapping up their small appliance drive for Afghan refugees but
will surely be on to their next project soon. Get in touch with Deborah Coleman at
dacoleman18@gmail.com.
· Chesed will be on-going as are the needs of our congregants. They have a new reporting
system to identify these needs like when a congregant falls ill, there is a death in the
family, a new baby, or an occasional errand to be run. If you would like to be “on call” to
meet some of these needs, contact Martha Sivertson at martha@shaareytikvah.org.
· A Racial Consciousness group has formed since a USCJ workshop was held a few months
ago. This is a small group right now. They are formulating next steps to, possibly, bring
some of this learning to a broader audience. Stay tuned. Also, see Page 5 for the announcement
on the Racial Equity Study Group.
And, if all else fails, take that warm vacation! I will be off to Florida myself from the 16 th to the
22 nd to help my oldest sister pack up her Hobe Sound home and head back to New Jersey, our
familial stomping grounds. She has a small place there near a public garden where she and her
husband, may he rest in peace, spent many volunteer hours weeding and pruning and making
lifelong friends. She, too, has her eyes on SPRING…oh, and Pickleball! She plans to teach me between
box-packing. Maybe that’s what we can do with the south parking lot!
Stay well, everyone. We need you!
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Tzedakah Opportunity
Immigrant Resettlement Tzedakah Project Update
This year, about 2000 immigrants are expected to be resettled in Cleveland, including 500 -700 Afghanis.
You can join the effort by bringing to the shul any of the household items listed below by February 23, 2022.
Contact Debbie, debbie@shaareytikvah.org or Martha, martha@shaareytikvah.org before stopping by with
items. The office is, generally, open at least from 9am to 5pm Mondays thru Thursdays.
Please box your items and include instruction manuals and accessories, if any (e.g. vacuum bags), and
attach a note with contact information and estimated value so we can send you an acknowledgment.
Making a direct monetary contribution is also a great option. That way the agency can choose what is
needed and we will avoid the pollution of multiple deliveries. We are currently working with USCRI
https://refugees.org/uscri-cleveland/.
Of course, the needs of the resettlement agencies and new arrivals extend far beyond the items listed. As
we learn of those needs, we will post more in future emails and GATEWAYS. Contact Deborah Coleman at
dacoleman418@gmail.com or 216.991.4510.
New or nearly new:
Stove top teakettles (much wanted)
Large ovenproof baking/roasting pans
Large microwave-safe mixing or serving bowls
Large frying pans
Big pots with lids
New or used , in good working order:
Lamps, vacuum cleaners, microwave ovens,
toasters, toaster ovens
Special thanks to Rene Rawraway who has
been picking up the donated items at CST
and delivering them to USCRI
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A Message from our President, Jessi Shapiro
I’m writing this on a typical winter day in Cleveland. The first winter I lived in Cleveland, 2007-08,
I often wondered how to dress for my bus commute downtown. When I asked about the next
day’s weather forecast, my husband Marc, a Cleveland native, invariably answered, “Cold, cloudy,
chance of snow.” And invariably, he was right.
It’s that kind of day today. Worse, there’s a good chance that tomorrow will be the same and that
there are many more cold, cloudy, chance-of-snow days to come before spring. Then there are
the ongoing or recurring stories in the national and international news. Add to that the seemingly
endless disruptions and isolation due to COVID-19, and it’s easy to feel stuck in a repeating loop
of gray and cold.
On a recent day like today, there was a bright spot. I had the pleasure of attending Rabbi Rachel
Brown’s Jewish Questions, Jewish Answers class via Zoom. At the end of the session, Rabbi
Brown asked us when we most feel that G-d is with us. I was stuck at that moment, mired in my
own narrow view of the world, preoccupied with my own shortcomings, worries, to-do lists. I felt as
far from connecting with the Divine as I did from the warmth of May.
But then something happened: I got an opportunity to help someone. As soon as I accepted the
opportunity, even before I actually helped anyone, the gray cloud around me started to lift. And I
realized that I feel most connected to G-d when I connect with other people.
In the early 2000’s, I used to call my grandmother while I was walking to Kabbalat Shabbat
services in Philadelphia. She was just tickled to think that my cell phone made it possible for me
to carry her along across city blocks. How the world had changed since her childhood on the
Lower East Side! The conversation always left me energized, out of work mode, and ready for
Shabbat.
Uplifting connections often happen for me in those in-between moments. A friend texts just to say
“hi” as I’m running out the door. I see a familiar face on Zoom and we have a short “how’s-itgoing”
moment before the meeting starts. No matter how brief the interaction, it changes my
trajectory, focuses me on the blessings in front of me.
Getting the opportunity to help another congregant was truly a blessing. I felt so privileged to
have the ability and time to help, that my winter blues started to dissolve from the moment I
accepted. The time we had to converse and connect was a blessing of its own. It truly felt like a
moment when G-d was with me.
I hope that you’re able to find that kind of joyful connection this month. Perhaps you’d like to
connect by helping with the refugee resettlement effort or by giving Men’s Club a hand at the
Kosher food pantry or by starting a new-to-you class? Maybe you know of someone who could use
a ride, a meal, or just a call to say hello? I’d love to hear how you’d like to connect, and to
connect with you at cstpresident@shaareytikvah.org
Jessi
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Purim is Coming!
Mark your calendars for our
Upcoming 2022 CST
Purim Celebration
Wednesday, March 16 2022
Details to Come!
Mishloach Manot Letters/Emails will be going out mid-February.
For just $6 per recipient, you can participate in sending a Mishloach Manot “package” to
anyone on our CST membership list. For $300, you can send to the entire congregation!
As in the past, ALL members will receive one Mishloach Manot letter
inclusive of all those who have participated in sending greetings.
As an additional way to celebrate the Holiday, cut out transportation and packaging costs
AND support local businesses, your “package” this year will include coupons for various
local merchants. Feel free to use these coupons (good for $15 each) to purchase your
Purim fruits, Hamantaschen and Purim supplies.
We are thrilled to announce….
The 2022 CST Racial Equity
Study Group
is continuing with a brand new format!
1. All modalities are welcome (articles, podcasts, chapters of books, movies, TED talks,
etc.).
2. Participants will be invited to facilitate a session, if they so choose.
3. The meetings will be alternating between Sunday evenings and a weekday evenings
from 7:30 - 9:00 pm.
The first get-together will be Tuesday, February 22 at 7:30 via
Zoom. Please RSVP to Luisa Aviv at lmaviv18@gmail.com to
receive the reading and Zoom link.
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Sisterhood Corner
Life goes by while we plow along. Except on certain occasions, when something monumental
happens and alters our path in a blink of the eye...
Saturday, Jan 15 th 2022, started as an ordinary day. By early afternoon, however, the news
about Beth Israel Synagogue in Texas, jolted the country, as many of us followed closely and
prayed for a good outcome for their Rabbi and three congregants who were held hostage.
After eleven extremely long, strenuous and scary hours, the hostages were freed unharmed.
A huge sigh of relief and enormous sense of gratitude was felt by so many across the
country and around the world.
We Jews often disagree about this topic or another with friends, coworkers, family members
and fellow congregants. But times like this remind us, and illuminate the fact, that our roots
and our Judaism connect us more than divide us at the end of the day. We know deep down
how our small community has been/is so amazingly wonderful especially in times of need.
Sisterhood Night Out, Sunday, January 23 was designed to allow us to pause and recall
great events from our Sisterhood past, and to recognize needs (perhaps changing needs)
wants and opportunities in the future. We know we got there together! We got to share some
of the activities, lifelong passions and goals in which some of our women have been
engaged more recently.
Let’s continue to keep our goals active and work the plan to our satisfaction while having fun
and as much laughter as possible.
Special thanks to the following women who have offered to share their passion/committee
topics/goals:
Deborah Coleman - Tzedakah Committee head - helping Afghans/refugees
Martha Sivertson - Chesed - helping members in need/being there for one another
Brynna Fish - Keshet/Rainbow (LGBTQ)
Sharon Fagin and Luisa Aviv—Race Consciousness – Being Inclusive
Marcia Silver - Repairing Climate & Saving Our Environment
Irit Rawraway (sisterhood co-president with Sheryl Golden)
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Upcoming February Sisterhood Events
CSTea-Time
Tuesday, February 8 @ 4:30 PM
Grab a beverage of your choice and join us for some Chevrutah –
a friendly get together, on ZOOM.
Sometimes it’s nice to simply see one another, meet new women,
catch up, share with one another in a warm atmosphere.
Please RVSP to Irit, gingit4@aol.com for the ZOOM link or with questions
and/or topic suggestions
GAME NIGHT - For men and women
Saturday, February 19 @ 7 PM
Time to challenge ourselves in fun ways, laugh and connect with others
In Person or on Zoom? TBD by our medical advisors.
More information to follow
Please RSVP to Irit gingit4@aol.com for updates and for Zoom link
$8 donation to sisterhood
A Message from Rabbi Rachel Brown, Director of Congregational Learning
In February we will continue with our new class called “Jewish Questions, Jewish Answers.”
During our time together this month, we will explore the questions of:
February 1: What does Judaism teach about Interfaith Marriage?
February 15: What does Judaism teach about gender roles and
gender-specific mitzvot/commandments/traditions?
February 22: What is tikkun olam, really?
March 1, 8, 15, 29 Topics TBA
All Classes will begin at 12:30pm.
To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErduCrrzMqGNIGpTvNhrRvVQ0NAVGUgGdf
This link will also appear in weekly e-mails.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
If you want to talk about anything, including Jewish education at CST or your own Jewish education journey,
please be in touch with me. I am reachable by email at rbrown@shaareytikvah.org or by phone/text at
(216) 245-5039.
Rabbi Rachel
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February Donations (as of 1/18/2022)
GENERAL FUND
In honor of:
THE BIRTH OF AXUM
YOSEF GOLDSTEIN: Richard
Belkind
BIRTHDAYS OF:
JANET MITCHELL, TILLIE
(TERRI) NOVEMBER,
JERRY JACOBS, NORMAN
GORDON, LEONA GREEN,
STUART HEINBACH, TED
EINHORN, JEFF EPSTEIN,
DEBBIE ROSEN,
JONATHAN SCHARFSTEIN,
BONNIE PAWELKIEWICZ,
JOAN BOYKO, JAY LEBER-
MAN, PETE STONE, SARAH
KAMMEN, RENE
RAWRAWAY, ETHAN KARP,
LEAH EPSTEIN, ELLIOTT
ZINNER:
Roberta & Gary Kaplan
ADINA GORDON’S BAT
MITZVAH: Diane Burgin
& David Hutt; Barry &
Gayle Shapiro
THE BIRTH OF KATE
COOK’S NEW
GRANDSON:
Roberta & Gary Kaplan
DAVID HUTT AND GARY
KAPLAN FOR THEIR
DEVOTION TO THEIR
PATIENTS: Bennett &
Sharon Fagin
JOSEPH, NYA & AMALIA
DREYFUSS: Paula &
Daniel Dreyfuss
MITCHELL & KYLA
SCHNEIDER: Goodman
Real Estate Services
Group
In memory of:
HERB KRAMER: Terry
Harary
ARLENE LOMBARDY:
Richard Belkind, Bill
Levenson, Sandra
Levenson
MERYL HERSHEY BECK:
Terri & Shabi Harary,
Roger & Janet Kleinman
PETER MOLAY: Terri &
Shabi Harary
In celebration of:
MORGAN LEAVITT &
MATHEW NAPCHEN ON
THE BIRTH OF THEIR
NEW CHILD: The Singer
Family
AN ALIYAH ON THE
YAHRZEIT OF MY
FATHER: Sallee
Silverman
EDUCATION FUND
In memory of:
ARLENE LOMBARDY:
John & Joan Boyko
SHERMAN LEAVITT
BENEVOLENT FUND
In honor of:
THE BIRTH OF NAVA MIA
NAPCHEN: Deborah
Swisshelm
ALAN LEFF FUND
In honor of:
MERRIANNE LEFF:
Roberta & Gary Kaplan
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY
FUND
In honor of:
MAZAL TOV TO THE
NAPCHEN-LEAVITT
FAMILY FOR THE BIRTH
OF NAVA: Leona Green
MAZAL TOV TO KATE
COOK ON HER NEW
GRANDCHILD: Leona
Green
LEONA GREEN’S
BIRTHDAY: Richard &
Yafa Silverman
BELATED (OCT/NOV)
BIRTHDAYS OF:
HOLLY SUKOL, DAVID
HOPKINS, GAYLE
SHAPIRO, SUZANNE
SCHARFSTEIN, MARTY
KOHN, SORAYA
LEBERMAN, POLINA
GALPERIN, ROXANNE
SUKOL, CANTOR GARY
PALLER, YAFA
SILVERMAN: Leona
Green & Marvin
Engelberg
JEFF EPSTEIN’S CABINET
POSITION WITH MAYOR
BIBB: Leona Green
In memory of:
CONNIE WAXMAN: Neil
Waxman
NORMAN GREEN: Leona
Green
Speedy Recovery:
DAVID KAPLAN: Leona
Green
In appreciation of:
RABBI ROLAND FOR
PUTTING UP MEZUZOT:
Joann Berger
SCHUBACH HOLOCAUST
EDUCATION FUND
In memory of:
LOTTE & JERRY
BIGELSON: Diana
Pearson
SISTERHOOD
In honor of:
RUTH HATCHUEL’S
BIRTHDAY: Roberta &
Gary Kaplan
TERRY HARARY & JOAN
GREEN: Rochelle
Solomon
ADINA GORDON’S BAT
MITZVAH, ROZ & PETE
STONE’S 40 TH
ANNIVERSARY, BEN &
SHARON FAGIN’S NEW
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GRANDSON, KOBY: Ruth
Hatchuel
In memory of:
ARLENE LOMBARDY:
Leanne Leavitt, Diane
Loveman & Family, Barry
& Karen Mintzer,
Deborah Swisshelm,
Rochelle Solomon, Mindy
Tumarkin, Luisa Aviv
MYRT WOLMAN:
Rochelle Solomon
JOSH STONE PLAY
STATION FUND
General Donation:
Benjamin Sattin
In memory of:
ARLENE LOMBARDY:
Roz & Pete Stone, David
& Sandy Cameron
JOSH AND HANNAH - WE
MISS THEM BOTH AND
THINK OF THEM
ALWAYS: Barbara Lang
In honor of:
THE NAPCHEN BABY,
THE PAPPAS BABY, IRIT
RAWRAWAY FOR GREAT
PROGRAMMING,
GEFEN’S FIRST
BIRTHDAY: David &
Sandy Cameron
WERTHEIM HOLOCAUST
EDUCATION FUND
In honor of:
NEAL SHAPERO’S
BIRTHDAY: Roberta &
Gary Kaplan
YOUTH PROGRAM FUND
In honor of:
HANNAH PLOTKIN,
ELECTED AS THE NEXT
VP OF USY: Leona Green

February Donations (as of 1/18/2022)
YAHRZEIT DONATIONS
In memory of:
ARLENE ALBIN: Wendy &
Bill Sattin & Family
FLORENCE ALPERT:
Martin Alpert
SOLOMON BERG: Ellen
Vendeland
JULIUS BERMAN: Sharlet
Berman
ERNEST BOYCE: Miriam &
Steven Boyce
ANNA BRISKIN: Sandy
Cameron
ROLF CAMNITZER: Rene &
Irit Rawraway
JEROME CANTOR: Janice
& Stephanie Steirn
ETTA GROSS DAVIS: Andy
Szabo
DR. JULIUS DROSSIN:
Aaron & Laurie Billowitz
GITA DVORKINA:
Benjamin Dvorkin
ARNOLD FALLEDER:
Gussie Singer
JAMES FIXLER: Mark Fixler
INGE FRANK: Michael
Hennenberg
GRETA FURST: Anita Ross
RUTH GOLDEN: Phil &
Sheryl Golden
WILLIAM GOLDSTEIN:
Olga Goldstein
CHAIM ZVI
HENNENBERG: Michael
Hennenberg
PEREL HENNENBERG:
Michael Hennenberg
HELEN HIRSCHBERG:
Dr. & Mrs. Marshall Field
KATHERINE JACOBY:
Sharlet Berman
INGE KURTZ:
Alice Schubach
EVA BARDON LEVY:
David & Judy Klein
HERMANN LINDEMANN:
Sharlet Berman
RONALD M. LIPSON: Amy
Lipson
SAM MADORSKY & ROSE
MADORSKY-KLUG:
Maxene Zion
FLORENCE MAIER: Sue &
Howard Maier
KAROLA MARINGER:
Michael Hennenberg
AL NASH: Mel & Marilyn
Weinberg
HARRY PRIZANT: Sandy
Cameron
JEAN RONIN: Sharlet
Berman
HUGO SCHLACHET, “MY
ABBA”: Nora Schlachet
Sherwin
Midweek Mishnah
Wednesdays at 10 am
All Adult Learners welcome.
No Hebrew Required.
In-person and on ZOOM
https://zoom.us/j/695805248
BERNARD SHIPPER:
Carolyn Alpert
SANFORD S. SILVERMAN:
Anna R. Benedikt
BENJAMIN SOLOMON:
Rochelle Solomon
ELAINE JACKSON STACK:
Brenda Stack Freed
ERNEST WALLACH:
Miriam & Steven Boyce
LILLIAN WEINBERG: Mel &
Marilyn Weinberg
BERNARD WIESENTHAL:
Ron Wiesenthal, Barb
Friedman
EDNA YAFFE: Nikki Marks
BERTHA ZOOLE: Gussie
Singer
The Village is an all-volunteer, non-profit membership organization serving older adults living in Cleveland’s
eastern Heights area suburbs. Shaarey Tikvah was thrilled to receive a grant to pay your membership in this
fine organization. The
Village provides no-cost services to members through the help of vetted and trained volunteers. For example,
they offer rides to/from doctors and grocers, telephone check-ins, and help with simple household or technical
tasks. Social, informational and wellness events are regularly scheduled.
For information on how to apply for membership,
call Martha at (216) 765-8300 ext. 101 or
martha@shaareytikvah.org. She can also connect you with several CST congregants
who are already enjoying the Village in the Heights community!
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FEBRUARY YAHRZEITS
Jan 29 - Feb 4
Lola Amsterdam *
Eva Bardon Levy *
Jacob Beckerman *
Rose Boardman *
Julian Braiman
Anna Briskin
Rolf Camnitzer
Lillian Cohen *
Suzanne Desatnik
Jacqueline (Jackie) Elsner
Herman Fossberg *
Flora Fox
Gertrude Freund *
Adalbert L. Furst *
Erna Furst *
William Goldstein *
Sol Goldstone
Elisabeth Greenfield
Wally Gruen *
Denise Hami
Reta Heinbach
Helen Hirschberg *
Harold Juli
Dr. Joachim Kiwi
Judi Leff *
Sadie Mandell *
Fanny Rose Metz
Howard Portnoy
Harry Prizant *
Edith Rettman
Sid Rosner
Minnie Rothschild *
Erna Samuel *
Rabbi Jacob Shtull *
Benjamin Solomon *
David Speser
Marion Splaver *
Marianne Tanner *
Sue Young *
Feb 5 - Feb 11
David Alexander *
Alfredo Carlos Anhalt Epstein *
Leona Berkowitz
Florence Brown *
Ruth Cahen
Estelle Chislow *
Fritz Einstein *
Pauline Felsenstein *
Esther Kramer *
Henriette Laemmle *
Lewis Joel Miller *
A. Bernard Peters
Milton Polster *
Max Rohrbach *
Hugo Schlachet
Sanford Silverman
Lori Beth Solomon
Morris Straus *
Henrietta Tumarkin
Stanley Whay
Leoni Wolf *
Max Wurzman *
Feb 12 - Feb 18
Ellen Deutsch
Henry Dreyfuss *
Gita Dvorkina *
Marjorie Browner Flanz
Helen Frankenthal
Lawrence Gordon
Mila Rosenfeld Gorelik
Norman Green *
Ruth Goge Katz *
Edwyna Klastorin
Manfred Kraus *
Sam Kronemer
Alex Litman *
Sophia Loevsky *
Rebecca Lurie
Rose Mandel
Wilma Pollack
Martin Proskauer *
Michael Rukin
Mollie Cohen Sacolick
Bessie Schwab *
Jacob Schwartz
Phyllis Sharpe *
Arthur Sobel
Bernice Starkman
Geoffrey Symons *
Eleanor Weiss *
Jack Weiss *
Flora Wolf *
Feb 19 - Feb 25
Gertrude Beckerman *
Edith Buzney
Sidney Buzney
Leonard Farber
Alice Fixler *
Aron Freilich
Esther Friedman
Sarah G. Friedman *
Jennie Gendel
Hylan Hoffman
Joseph Horowitz
Frances Katz *
Meyer Kohn
Louis Lurie
Morris Marsh
Ann Nevins *
Murray Okrent *
Martha Pape *
Gus Seitz
Barbara Sharpe *
Nadav Spector *
Max Springer *
Milton Tanner *
Shirley Weisman *
Kurt Wissbrun *
Jack Yelsky *
Selma Zimmerman *
Feb 26 - March 4
Allan Abrahams
Fanny Bickart *
Edwin Brown *
Kurt Ebstein *
Irving Edelman
Martha Einstein *
Mimi Kahn *
Sigmund Kramer *
Sam Leber
Alan Leff *
Jack Meyers *
Sally Pape *
Gus Rath *
Charles B. Reiner *
Mary Richards
Marvin J. Rosenthal
David Sauer *
Amalie Sichel *
Arline Silverman *
Laurie Stokes *
Mary Sutton
Fe Weiss
* indicates memorial
nameplate
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Men’s Club
Top Golf Men’s Club Fundraiser for Israel Scholarships.
Sunday February 6, 2022 10:30 am - 12:30pm
$20 per person
5820 Rockside Woods Road N, Independence OH. 44131
Contact Shalom Plotkin to sign up. 216-357-1547
Join Men’s Club in our Day of Caring and Learning about
Food Insecurity In our Community
Sunday, February 27
9 -10am: Men’s Club IN-PERSON service opportunity
Help pack bags of produce at the Kosher Food Pantry
2004 S. Green Rd in South Euclid.
11-12 noon: VIRTUAL Panel Discussion
Food Insecurity in NE Ohio
featuring Julie Johnson, Hunger Network CEO
and Chelsea Csuhran, Program Director of Food Rescue
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82206470982
RSVP TO: swertheim55@gmail.com
Future Men’s Club Events:
March 20 - Panel on Diversity and Inclusion within the Jewish Community
in NE Ohio
March 27 - start of the Holocaust remembrance Yellow Candle Campaign.
April 30 - Panel on “The environment as a Jewish Issue both here and in Israel”
Passover Fund Runs
March 20 - April 4!
(not too early to donate)
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CST Celebrations!
Adult Milestone Birthdays
Leora Lanzola
Paul Lurie
Josh Kuritzky
Richard Belkind
Steven Boyce
Children Milestone Birthdays
Sam Schneider (25)
Leonidas Ferguson (1)
Matthew Gabelman (1)
Mazal Tov, Jeff!
Our own Jeff Epstein will
join the cabinet of new
Cleveland Mayor,
Justin Bibb,
as Chief of
Integrated
Development.
Milestone Anniversaries
Bob Immerman &
Susan Lizan Immerman
(5 years)
Mazel Tov to the Milota Family on
Avery’s upcoming Bat Mitzvah
Saturday, February 12, 2022
Avery, daughter of Lauren and Daniel Milota, is a sixth grader at
Gross Schechter Day School. She has been a member of Girl
Scouts since kindergarten and played on the GSDS Soccer team
this past season. Avery enjoys arts and crafts, reading, baking,
attending NCSY events, playing softball for SEYSBA, her many
pets, and so much more.
Avery is very thankful for everyone who has helped in her
journey to become a Bat Mitzvah, especially Rabbi Scott
Roland, Stephanie Schleifer, the staff at Gross Schechter Day
School, as well as the team at Believe in Dreams.
.
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We will once again have weekly
In person Shabbat Services
in the Sanctuary
Services start promptly at 9:30am
Sanctuary doors will need to
remain open due to Covid,
Masks and distancing required.
Masks may only be removed for eating and drinking.
If you are unable to join us in person for
Shabbat Services, please join us virtually!
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Virtual Services Links
Friday night Kabbalat Shabbat on Zoom
NOW AT 4:00 PM (through March 2022)
https://zoom.us/j/955142707
Saturday morning Shabbat 9:30 am via Live Stream:
http://www.shaareytikvah.org/pray/livestream/
Please contact the office prior to Shabbat,
for the Password to the Saturday morning Live Stream
216-765-8300 x 100 or email Debbie: Debbie@shaareytikvah.org
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NON-PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
CLEVELAND, OHIO
PERMIT NO. 2978
February 2022
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
8pm New Siddur
Class on ZOOM
12:30 Jewish Q & A
on ZOOM
2
10 am Midweek
Mishnah
3 4
4 pm Shabbat
Services—Zoom
5
9:30 am Shabbat
Services In person &
Live Streamed
6
Frank’s Birthday
10:30am Men’s Club
Top Golf Outing
7 8
4:30pm
Sisterhood
CSTea Time
9
10 am Midweek
Mishnah
10
7:30pm Executive
Committee Meeting
11
4 pm Shabbat
Services—Zoom
12
9:30 am Shabbat
Services In person &
Live Streamed
4pm Avery Milota
Bat Mitzvah
13 14 15
8pm New Siddur
Class on ZOOM
12:30 Jewish Q & A
On ZOOM
16
10 am Midweek
Mishnah
17 18
4 pm Shabbat
Services—Zoom
19
9:30 am Shabbat
Services In person &
Live Streamed
7pm Game Night
20 21 22
12:30 Jewish Q & A
On ZOOM
23
10 am Midweek
Mishnah
24
7:30pm Board Meeting
25
4 pm Shabbat
Services—Zoom
26
9:30 am Shabbat
Services In person &
Live Streamed
27
9 am Men’s Club
Kosher Food Bank
Packing
11am Men’s Club Hunger
Network Talk
28
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