February Newsletter (2024)
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Temple<br />
Adas<br />
Shalom<br />
M O N T H L Y<br />
N E W S L E T T E R<br />
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7-9<br />
10<br />
12<br />
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15<br />
26-28<br />
29<br />
President's Message<br />
RPC Message<br />
Kehillah MAGNET<br />
Adult Education<br />
Sisterhood News<br />
Safety & Security<br />
<strong>February</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
Calendar of Events<br />
December 2023 -<br />
Donors<br />
Contents<br />
Mi Sheberakh<br />
Recently Passed<br />
<strong>February</strong> 2023<br />
Yahrzeits Observed<br />
F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 4 | 2 2 N D O F S H ’ V A T 5 7 8 4 - 2 0 T H O F A D A R I<br />
Rabbi Meeka’s Musings<br />
Shalom TAS’s Mishpacha משפחה (Family)<br />
Obviously, we live in challenging times: war raging in Israel/Gaza and other parts of<br />
our aching world; we constantly hear news about elections, these candidates and<br />
others fighting among themselves here in our beautiful United States of America.<br />
Perhaps just living right now through darker days, at times very cold weather (even for<br />
me!), may make “being outdoors” a bit more of a challenge to some of us, and to<br />
others, feeling the “Winter Blues”<br />
And speaking of “cold winters”, as many of you know, before I left for Israel on 12/19/23,<br />
I held a fundraiser: buying warm winter coats, to be purchased in Israel for my brother<br />
Amit Levin’s IDF unit of mostly drafted Reserves men and women.<br />
בא״פ Amit and other specialists in his unit (IDF's Heavy Machinery Instructors called<br />
BA”F, acronym for בסיס אימון פיקודי )Bah-ssis I-mun Pi-ku-die,<br />
Base for Commanders Training), never imagined they would<br />
have to remain drafted through the cold winter months.<br />
As I am writing this article, Amit is still serving in the IDF.<br />
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Rabbi Meeka's Musings<br />
Continued<br />
Needless to say how grateful the entire unit is to YOU my friends: here is a message to TAS via clip made by Amit and<br />
his friend Dan…<br />
CLICK HERE<br />
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Thanks to an amazing outpour of love, cards, concern and so many congregants’ contributions and support - I had<br />
some funds left, which allowed me to support another important cause in Israel: an organization called<br />
#BringThemHomeNow, which is a volunteer-based organization, solely focused on bringing our hostages back home,<br />
to their families. Many of the hostages are children, women, and the elderly.<br />
By purchasing 100 Solidarity military Tags both in Hebrew and English, which say: “Bring them home now. Our hearts<br />
are captive in Gaza.” Those of you, kind congregants, who contributed to this fundraiser, please check your mail in the<br />
next few days: if you have not received an envelope with a ‘thank you’ note and a disk or 2, as a token of my<br />
appreciation – please let me know. I have many leftovers, happy to share!<br />
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Rabbi Meeka's Musings<br />
Continued<br />
Also while visiting Israel, I had the opportunity (privilege actually), to volunteer time along with my sister Merav, and<br />
Niece Coral at Moshav Ne’ot Sadeh in the Sharon part of Israel, an agricultural community that focuses on seasonal<br />
produce. As so many agriculture workers (from Thailand, African countries, Cambodia etc) left Israel when the war<br />
broke out in Israel on 10/7/23, our agricultural communities were all facing a dire need for help.<br />
I was awe-struck witnessing the number of Israeli volunteers, of all ages (including retired seniors, mid and high<br />
school kids, entire classes actually, and people from all walks of life), who came from different parts of Israel, each for<br />
as many days and hours as they can, to help Israeli agriculture, and our farmers.<br />
We packed and bought strawberries for all our family members and friends!!!<br />
Needless to say, that though “life” in Israel has been moving forward, and everyone have been doing their best to<br />
volunteer, and get back into a sense of “normalcy,” since 10/7/23 there has been a constant undertone of fear and<br />
worry; the number of fallen soldiers in Israel is rising daily, and our 130 hostages are nowhere near being discovered, or<br />
brought back to their families.<br />
My beloved congregation: yes, this newsletter article is mostly about Israel, but as someone who believes in true and<br />
all-encompassing peace, I will also say here that my heart breaks each and every time I hear about innocent lives lost,<br />
on both sides: Israelis as well as Palestinians.<br />
Our Torah teaches us that “Whoever sheds the blood of a person, by another person shall his blood be shed, for God<br />
made man in God’s own image” (Genesis 9:6)<br />
“Though shall Not Murder” (Exodus 20:13)<br />
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Rabbi Meeka's Musings<br />
Continued<br />
In other words, we were ALL created be’Tzelem Elohim, in God’s image, and human life is sacred, because from its<br />
beginning it involves the creative action of God.<br />
There is NEVER a justification for senseless, unnecessary killing, especially of innocent children, women and children.<br />
Never.<br />
While I am keenly aware of the pain and sorrow each Jewish person experiences when we learn about our own slain<br />
men, children, and women, we must also never forget about the highest of our values: the preservation of innocent<br />
lives.<br />
We must keep our hopes for peace between two aching People: both Israelis and Palestinians: above all politics, as an<br />
Israeli I know how similar in nature and origin both People are. We must never stop yearning for peace, and we must<br />
never stop working towards it: within ourselves, our communities, and our aching world.<br />
Am Yisrael Chai!<br />
With love<br />
Rabbi Meeka<br />
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President's Message<br />
Mark Wolkow<br />
What the World Needs Now<br />
As the song goes, “… is love, sweet love. No not just for some, but for everyone”. You don’t<br />
have to go to your phone to look it up … this song was released on April 15,1965 (my 8th<br />
birthday), had lyrics by Hal David, music composed by Burt Bacharach, and was first<br />
recorded by Jackie DeShannon. We at TAS are providing love - by bringing aid to those in<br />
need in Israel, and in the Ukraine, and in our own country and State, and right here in<br />
Harford County. With the new year upon us, I’d like to spell out exactly what kind of love<br />
we need here at Temple Adas Shalom. From us and to us. The love we need comes in<br />
many forms and for the most part, we just need to do some more of what we are already<br />
doing.<br />
We need a little more help on the Board of Trustees. Specifically, we need people to<br />
step up to volunteer for Board Secretary and the Chair of the Adult Education<br />
Committee. Neither requires extensive time, and qualifications to assume these duties<br />
are nominal. Please consider these opportunities.<br />
We need a little more help with our Annual Giving. Annual pledges should cover<br />
our operating budget. Please consider increasing your pledge for <strong>2024</strong>. Our<br />
average pledge per family must be approximately $2400 for us to break even, and<br />
this does not cover occasional capital expenses like new HVAC systems and roofs.<br />
We need a little more help for several of our committees. These typically involve a small<br />
amount of time – perhaps a couple of hours per month – but make a huge difference in<br />
our ability to serve the membership well. In addition, you will get to meet and engage<br />
with other members of the Temple, which will make your TAS experience all the more<br />
meaningful.<br />
November Service<br />
Multi Access<br />
Information and Links<br />
Please note that streaming will be<br />
done via YouTube.<br />
YouTube links for all of our services<br />
can be found on our calendar. No<br />
passcodes are required. Past and<br />
present services and other events<br />
can also be found on our YouTube<br />
channel.<br />
Friday, <strong>February</strong> 2nd<br />
Shabbat Service<br />
Live Streaming starts at 6:45pm-<br />
7:00pm<br />
In-Person service starts at 7:00pm<br />
Friday, <strong>February</strong> 9th<br />
Shabbat Torah Service<br />
Live Streaming starts at 6:45pm-<br />
7:00pm<br />
In-Person service starts at 7:00pm<br />
Friday, <strong>February</strong> 16th<br />
Daven & Dine Service<br />
Live Streaming starts at 6:00pm-<br />
6:15pm<br />
In-Person service starts at 6:15pm<br />
Friday, <strong>February</strong> 23rd<br />
Debbie Friedman Tribute Shabbat<br />
Live Streaming starts at 6:45pm-<br />
7:00pm<br />
In-Person service starts at 7:00pm<br />
Please contact me or any other Board Member to volunteer your time and talent, or<br />
simply to have a conversation about TAS and where specific needs can be met.<br />
On behalf of the entire Board of Trustees, we thank you for being a part of this incredible<br />
organization. Hope to see you soon.<br />
Shalom,<br />
Mark Wolkow<br />
YOUTUBE LINK FOR<br />
SERVICES<br />
https://www.youtube.com/@<br />
templeadasshalom/streams<br />
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RPC Message<br />
Melissa Immel & Mike Mullis<br />
Happy winter to everyone!<br />
Happy winter to everyone! The cold and the snow has swept through our little<br />
Shul in Havre de Grace and it will be some time before we see any signs of<br />
spring. But there is still plenty going on at Temple Adas Shalom!<br />
On <strong>February</strong> 9th we will be celebrating with the Kolstad family the Bar Mitzvah<br />
of Henry! We hope everyone will come and be part of Henry's journey into<br />
Jewish Adulthood!<br />
Join us for our "Daven and Dine" service on on <strong>February</strong> 16th at 6:15pm, as<br />
Linda Needel, Mike Mullis, and the TAS Choir lead a shortened service followed<br />
by gathering together for dinner at Island Spice in Edgewood.<br />
Deb Temple is hosting a Havdallah service at their home in Abingdon. Keep an<br />
eye on the TAS Calendar for more information.<br />
As you can see we have a lot going on, and something for everyone! And that's<br />
just the beginning! We have a great year ahead of us here at TAS. And if you<br />
would like to be part of the group that plans these engaging and spiritual<br />
services and activities, come join the RPC! Contact Melissa Immel or Mike Mullis<br />
for more information.<br />
B'Shalom,<br />
Melissa Immel & Mike Mullis, RPC Co-Chairs<br />
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Kehillah MAGNET<br />
Sarah O’Donnell & Joel Yoffee<br />
Shalom Temple Adas Shalom Community!<br />
The new calendar year started out with our annual<br />
“MLK Mitzvah Day” thanks to Adas Shalom Temple<br />
Youth (ASTY) advisor and Social Action Chair, Alison<br />
Filicko. Students participated in a school wide<br />
Mitzvah Day in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. The<br />
day began by reading the beautiful story,<br />
Something from Nothing, by Phoebe Gilman. Based on the Yiddish<br />
folktale, the story shares the tale of Joseph and the many transformations<br />
of Joseph’s beloved blanket that his grandfather made him as a baby. The<br />
story set the scene for the students’ activity, making fleece blankets for<br />
"Project Linus." Project Linus provides handmade blankets to children 0-18<br />
in the United States who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need.<br />
Our Pre-K/K students used our blanket “extras” to create dog toys that will<br />
be donated to a local animal shelter. Extra thanks go out to Joshua Larkin,<br />
Emily Harrison, Alexa McAndrew, Jason Allen, and our wonderful Kehillah<br />
MAGNET teachers who helped to make the day a success<br />
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Kehillah MAGNET<br />
Continued<br />
The Purim Carnival is set to take place on Sunday, March 17, <strong>2024</strong>, from 12:00 to<br />
2:00 pm. Please reach out to Sarah O’Donnell (principal@templeadasshalom.org)<br />
if you are interested in helping to plan, volunteer, or donate to this exciting event!<br />
Attention: Tzedakah Recipients and Match Opportunity<br />
The Kehillah MAGNET school community has voted, and the<br />
results are in! Over the course of the 2023-<strong>2024</strong> academic<br />
year, we will be using our tzedakah funds to support the<br />
Jewish National Fund (JNF) – USA Aid to Israel.<br />
In addition to raising money on an international level, we are looking for<br />
congregants to match our tzedakah total and help us to donate tzedakah locally<br />
to Anna’s House (or an organization of their choosing). Anna's House serves<br />
families and chronically homeless adults through several different program<br />
options. The purpose of the program is to support some of the most vulnerable<br />
people in achieving permanent housing, increasing life skills geared toward selfsufficiency,<br />
and reducing barriers that may have contributed to periods of<br />
homelessness.<br />
REGULAR PROGRAMMING:<br />
TOT SHIRA: Each month during<br />
the school year Kehillah MAGNET<br />
welcomes families with children<br />
ages 5 and under to attend the<br />
Pre-K/K music class at our<br />
religious school. “Tot Shira” is a<br />
wonderful way to introduce little<br />
ones to our dedicated teachers<br />
and fantastic students. Our next<br />
Tot Shira of the year will be on<br />
Sunday, <strong>February</strong> 25, <strong>2024</strong>.<br />
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Kehillah MAGNET<br />
Continued<br />
FAMILY SHABBAT SERVICE<br />
Every other month during the<br />
academic school year, Rabbi<br />
Meeka and Mike Mullis, music<br />
teacher and director, lead one<br />
Friday night service that is<br />
designed with families in mind.<br />
Family Shabbat nights begin at<br />
5:30 pm with a child-friendly meal,<br />
and the service runs from 6:15 –<br />
7:00 pm. Attending Family<br />
Shabbat is a great way to enjoy<br />
the company of friends, relax after<br />
Adas Shalom Temple (ASTY) Meeting:<br />
a long week, and provide further<br />
ASTY is held monthly during the school year<br />
understanding of Hebrew<br />
with teens in grades 7-12. This school year, the<br />
learning. Stay tuned for our next<br />
program is being led by TAS congregants,<br />
Family Shabbat Service!<br />
Alison Filicko and Joshua Larkin. Our teens are<br />
currently planning their first Esports<br />
competition and redesigning the teen lounge.<br />
They are also working closely to support our<br />
social action initiatives in the synagogue. ASTY<br />
will help to lead our upcoming Martin Luther<br />
King Jr. Mitzvah Day on Sunday, 7th, and their<br />
next meeting will be on Sunday, <strong>February</strong> 11th<br />
from 10:45 – 11:45 am.<br />
Please check out the temple calendar for all upcoming events and see you soon!<br />
Joel Yoffee<br />
Kehillah MAGNET Religious School Committee Chair<br />
Sarah O’Donnell<br />
Kehillah MAGNET Religous School Principal<br />
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Upcoming<br />
Adult<br />
Educational<br />
Events<br />
Jewish Philosophy & Rituals<br />
on Death & Dying<br />
Tuesday, <strong>February</strong> 13th<br />
12:00pm - 1:30pm<br />
Changing Wisdoms of Loss &<br />
Renewal<br />
Sunday, March 10th<br />
10:00am - 12:00pm<br />
Changing Wisdoms of Loss &<br />
Renewal (VIRTUAL ONLY)<br />
Wednesday, March 13th<br />
10:00am - 12:00pm<br />
Adult Education<br />
Brian Folus<br />
Dear Congregants,<br />
We have a several exciting events coming up and I sincerely hope you will join us. On<br />
Tuesday <strong>February</strong> 13th we will have our first Lunch & Learn of <strong>2024</strong>. Our topic is Jewish<br />
Philosophy and Rituals on Death & Dying. Our presenter will be Eliza Feller, Director of<br />
Advanced Planning with Sol Levinson, and Rabbi Meeka will be there to answer your<br />
questions. Although a hard topic to face, we believe that this will be a worthwhile<br />
discussion for everyone. This will be presented on Zoom. The link is on the Temple<br />
Calendar.<br />
Rabbi Meeka will continue to teach her Torah study class, "Tea and Torah". This informative<br />
and interactive class will be held on the Library. The class is free, but Rabbi is asking people<br />
to register. A link is on the calendar. Even if you missed the initial classes, feel free to<br />
register and join the class.<br />
Here are the class meetings:<br />
<strong>2024</strong><br />
Jan 28 9:30-10:30 Apr 7 10:00 - 11:00<br />
Feb 4 10:00 - 11:00 Apr 21 10:00 - 11:00<br />
Feb 11 10:00 - 11:00 Apr 28 10:00 - 11:00<br />
Feb 25 10:00 - 11:00 May 5 10:00 -11:00<br />
Mar 3 9:30-10:30 May 19 9:30-10:30<br />
Beginning in March Dr. David Dirlam will be offering a class on Changing Wisdoms of Loss<br />
and Renewal. Life is full of loss. Renewal is uncertain. Losses may be as great as the love of a<br />
lifetime or as small as a favorite object. They may involve loss of relationship or a dream.<br />
They may be surprising or long anticipated, void, or replaceable, permanent, or recoverable,<br />
identifiable, or vague. The accompanying anxiety, depression, loneliness, or insomnia may<br />
be transient or deep. People may renew in days, decades, or never. Dr. David is offering the<br />
first In-person class on Sunday March 10th at 10:00AM - 12:00PM , in the Temple Library<br />
and a Zoom session on Wednesday March 13th at 7pm, the link is in the calendar.<br />
We will be offering a film night soon and picking a new book to read and discuss.<br />
We truly hope you will join us for these upcoming events and send us suggestions and<br />
request for topics or movies or programs you would like the Adult Ed. Committee to<br />
provide for you.<br />
As always feel free to sit in on a meeting, just click on the link in the Calendar.<br />
Looking forward to hearing from you!<br />
Shalom,<br />
Brian Folus<br />
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Sisterhood News<br />
Deborah Temple<br />
Winter has arrived - after more than 2 years without a good snowfall,<br />
January outdid itself! Hopefully, you and yours are warm, happy, and<br />
healthy.<br />
The TAS Sisterhood has begun the new (secular) year with big plans and lots<br />
of fun on tap. The Sisterhood Board met to review the first half of our year,<br />
and discuss ways to grow in membership, engagement, and events<br />
culminating in a more successful TAS Sisterhood future. Afterall, we’ve<br />
heard, “This is not your Bubbe’s Sisterhood!”<br />
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EVENTS<br />
On <strong>February</strong> 3rd, Marcia and Rayna will go above and beyond to host our<br />
annual Chick Flick. Whether you were with us at our Paid-up dinner or if you<br />
missed that night, you’ll want to be sure to attend this follow-up movie<br />
event: Frida! This will be a Mexican-themed night to remember with a<br />
catered dinner by Baldwin Meals.<br />
Sisterhood<br />
Events<br />
All our Sisterhood dates are<br />
posted on the Temple Calendar<br />
and appear in bright pink.<br />
Chick Flick Night<br />
Saturday, <strong>February</strong> 3rd<br />
5:00pm - 9:00pm<br />
Women’s Event<br />
Saturday, March 9th<br />
10:00am - 12:00pm<br />
March winds bring in the International Women's Day on March 9th from<br />
10:00-12:00 in the TAS Social Hall. While our Sisterhood community is doing<br />
well, many other women in Harford County struggle every day. Our<br />
program will include a look at women in the past, present, and future. It will<br />
provide insight to the services that are available to women and families-inneed<br />
in Harford County. We are planning to on powerful guest speakers<br />
and loads of information at this delicious brunch event. This Social Action<br />
event will be informative and highlight where we can be more present both<br />
individually and as a group to make a difference in the lives of others. There<br />
is a free event for members and $10 for nonmembers; however, an RSVP is<br />
required. Please RSVP to sisterhood@templeadasshalom.org to be sure<br />
we have adequate food and seating available.<br />
There is an enclosed flyer for donation information to SARC and Tabitha’s<br />
House. Donation boxes will be available near the Gift Shop before the event<br />
and additional donations will be collected at the event.<br />
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Sisterhood News<br />
Continued<br />
FUNDRAISING<br />
Our largest fundraiser of the year is The Purim Project. This fundraiser keeps our budget afloat and<br />
allows us to provide funds to our kids in the Kehillat Magnet and camper/ASTY scholarships, Temple<br />
Adas Shalom, and our wider community. Please volunteer to be a part of the planning, building, and<br />
distribution by calling Pat or Marcia, or sending an email to sisterhood@templeadasshalom.org for<br />
more information. We will begin the Purim Basket process on <strong>February</strong> 12th, followed by packaging<br />
on March 13th, and distribution March 17th through the 22nd. This project is necessary for our<br />
success and more hands make for less work, besides that we always have a good time when we are<br />
together. Please be generous with your time and your donations honoring your friends and loved ones<br />
at Temple Adas Shalom.<br />
MEMBERSHIP<br />
If you are not a member of the Temple Adas Shalom Sisterhood, yet, or you haven’t gotten around to<br />
renewing your membership, it is not too late! Join now by reaching out to us at<br />
sisterhood@templeadasshalom.org. All women are welcome, and our programming just keeps<br />
evolving and expanding!<br />
If you are a member and want to be more involved, we are working on building committees now.<br />
Please share your talents and your ideas with us! From outreach and communication to events and<br />
social initiatives – we need you because “this is not your Bubbe’s Sisterhood,” this is your Sisterhood!<br />
Shalom,<br />
Deborah Temple<br />
Sisterhood President<br />
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Safety & Security<br />
Pat Wolkow<br />
Security Team News<br />
Thank You to all attendees of the January double training event! We<br />
were pleased to have 30 folks in attendance.<br />
Folks shared these big take aways:<br />
The importance in wearing name tags.<br />
Awareness of all possible exits for “Running.”<br />
Awareness of places to “Hide.”<br />
Ideas for weapons in each area of the building for “Fighting”<br />
Rally Points are only good for Fire Emergencies; with active<br />
shooter, if running, run until you are out of site of the campus or<br />
building.<br />
Learned how to break out windows.<br />
More than 30 people can fit in the robing room (off the bimah) to<br />
hide!<br />
Examples of suspicious activity<br />
SEE SOMETHING?<br />
SAY SOMETHING!<br />
SO, WE CAN DO<br />
SOMETHING!<br />
security@templeadasshalom.org<br />
…and more! Members with a Purple dot on their name tag were<br />
trainees and can assist you with questions or direct you to security<br />
team members for answers.<br />
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We are in the planning stages for First Aid/AED/CPR certified training,<br />
which will be held on Feb 24th, starting with breakfast at 8:30 a.m.<br />
and the approximately 4 hour program beginning at 9:00. We will<br />
arrange an enhanced opportunity for “Stop the Bleed” with an On-<br />
Line program to be followed up in the above training session. We<br />
already have 6 attendees from our ELC. Grant funding will cover most<br />
of the training fee which is $100 per person. We will have openings for<br />
at least 20 additional attendees at $20 per person. Flyers with more<br />
information will be posted around the building and online. If<br />
interested, you may contact us at the Security email address:<br />
security@templeadashalom.org.<br />
If you see something …Say something!<br />
security@templeadasshalom.org<br />
-Pat Wolkow<br />
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Staff Member Spotlight<br />
About your Administrator<br />
By DeNae Harmon<br />
In my 30 years of living, I have worked for 14 companies in 25 different positions, and that<br />
doesn’t include my volunteer work. I have been here at Temple Adas Shalom for the last two<br />
and a half of those years and added two new position titles as ELC Director and now<br />
Administrator. I now have my first office that was only for me. As someone fairly young and<br />
not degreed, it has taken me an immense amount of hard work to reach the position that I<br />
am in now and prove that I am capable. My work means a<br />
great deal to me, and I have spent a great many hours of my<br />
life devoted to it, often working multiple jobs at a time<br />
(even now). That said, I certainly keep busy in my personal life<br />
as well.<br />
Outside of the office, I spend a great deal of time with my<br />
family. In my own home I have my husband, Jeffery, our<br />
daughter, Evelyn, a dog and two cats. Over the years we have<br />
done countless sports and activities and taken in both animals<br />
and humans alike that needed a place to live. We often play<br />
video games, watch anime, and enjoy day trips to the mall and<br />
the movies whenever we can. I was raised very<br />
unconventionally and truly by a village, leaving me with 8<br />
siblings and more than one set of parents. Between<br />
those siblings, my husband’s 4, and close friends I have<br />
amassed 8 nephews and 2 nieces so far. I was raised with<br />
6 sets of grandparents and still am lucky enough to have many<br />
of them in my adult life. I get together with many of these<br />
family members for game nights and activities regularly and<br />
maintain many close relationships.<br />
In my limited free time, I have several groups of friends<br />
with whom I have regular girls’ nights and events. When<br />
I’m not with them I am likely reading a book<br />
(or listening to one) or taking a nap. I enjoy the arts - especially<br />
plays, music, museums, and creating both written and<br />
visual art. With my busy schedule, though, it is not often I am<br />
able to partake of those particular joys. Those are the<br />
highlights, but if ever you would like to chat more about me, or<br />
what’s going on with you or at the Temple, I am only a phone<br />
call away.<br />
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Temple Adas Shalom’s <strong>February</strong> <strong>2024</strong> Calendar of Events
December 2023 – Donors<br />
BUILDING FUND (L'dor V'dor)<br />
Charna & Rob Kinneberg (L’dor V’dor)<br />
Rayna & David Richardson (L’dor V’dor)<br />
Kevin & Lisa Bress<br />
Kathleen Lazarski<br />
Jayne Klein<br />
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund<br />
Brenda & David Jaffe<br />
Barbara & Thomas Lasinski (In dedication of the naming of her granddaughter Judith Celeste Lasinski)<br />
Mark & Patricia Wolkow<br />
Jayne Klein<br />
Mickie (Mollie) Sachs<br />
Marcia & Neil Buchness<br />
Ann & Brad Cogan<br />
Richard & Rhonda August<br />
Justin Davis & Rachel Laskin<br />
Charna & Rob Kinneberg<br />
Arthur & Denise Gordon<br />
Andrea & Michael Herrin<br />
Robert & Linda Topol<br />
Debbie Delaney<br />
Barrie & Bradford Davis<br />
David Brown & Carol H. Mohr<br />
Jessica & Daniel Hurst<br />
Debra & Lee Tannenbaum<br />
Mark & Barbara Schirloff<br />
Alena & David Schwaber<br />
Ellen & Ken Farkas<br />
Paula Mullis<br />
Irwin Rosenfeld<br />
Stephen & Patricia Marksamer<br />
Toby Merriken<br />
Rayna & David Richardson<br />
RELIGIOUS PRATICE DONATION<br />
Melissa Immel & Vadim Mzhen - In memory of Sue Rudick<br />
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Hanukkah 8 Days of Giving<br />
Robert & Linda Topol<br />
Rob & Charna Kinneberg<br />
Mickie (Mollie) Sachs<br />
Rabbi Meeka Simerly<br />
David Brown & Carol H. Mohr<br />
Karen & Fred Edeson<br />
Social Committee Chair<br />
Mark & Patricia Wolkow<br />
Denise & Arthur Gordon<br />
Debbie Delaney<br />
Stephen & Patricia Marksamer<br />
Fred & Roslyn Belkin<br />
Jessica & Jean Piwovar<br />
Rabbi Gila & Paul Ruskin<br />
Brett & Deborah Temple<br />
Diane Berkman<br />
Sarah & Niall O’Donnell<br />
Danni & Andrew Lebson<br />
Elise & Michael Woods<br />
Barrie & Bradford Davis<br />
Mark & Patricia Wolkow<br />
Toby Merriken<br />
Anne & Jason Ritterstein<br />
Lisa Johnson<br />
Patricia & Kevin Snyder<br />
Selma Wolkow<br />
Terry Weiner & Herb Abrams<br />
December 2023 – Donors<br />
HJC General Fund<br />
Kevin & Patricia Snyder (In dedication of Patricia Wolkow’s Birthday)<br />
Janice Grant & Woodrow Grant Jr.<br />
Alena & David Schwaber<br />
Sam Meyer & Pam Gwaltney<br />
David Brown & Carol H. Mohr<br />
David & Brenda Jaffe<br />
Mark & Louanne Calvin<br />
Melissa Immel & Vadim Mzhen<br />
Mark & Patricia<br />
Senior Lunch Group<br />
Kehillah MAGNET RS Fund & ELC Donations<br />
Toby Merriken (In dedication of Patricia Wolkow’s Birthday)<br />
Jessica & Jean Piwovar<br />
Ashira & Ashiq Quabili<br />
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December 2023 – Donors<br />
Marvin Kravitz Scholarship Fund<br />
Deborah Kravitz<br />
High Holiday Donations<br />
Kathleen Lazarski<br />
Social Income<br />
Jessica & Daniel Hurst<br />
ONEG Fund<br />
Felice & Gregory Repas<br />
Alena & David Schwaber<br />
Danni & Andrew Lebson<br />
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Mi Sheberakh * We Pray for Healing<br />
Amelia Parsons<br />
Anita Rosenzweig<br />
Barbara Chancey<br />
Elise Schipper<br />
Fred Belkin<br />
Harvey Malin<br />
Heather Mullis<br />
Marcy Schirloff<br />
Marcy Werde<br />
Nancy Lever<br />
Natalie Litofsky<br />
Ray Lee<br />
Steve Nohowel<br />
<strong>February</strong> <strong>2024</strong> - Yahrzeits Observed<br />
Raynard Frank<br />
Richard Kolchin<br />
Claire Geller<br />
Elaine Graff<br />
Ralph Karlin<br />
Millie Haas Sang<br />
Doris H. Budner<br />
E. Jonny Graff<br />
Sol Richard Shipley<br />
Alan Longmuir<br />
Eve Pardo<br />
Esther Bloom<br />
Sylvia Rosenfeld<br />
Joseph Michael Fine<br />
George Vogel<br />
Mary Getz<br />
Leonard Rosenberg<br />
Max Friedman<br />
Hannah Hirsch-Cohen<br />
Joanne Barlia<br />
Rev. Joseph Gast<br />
Nicholas Wing<br />
Kate Blumenthal<br />
Rebecca Brown<br />
Joseph Harry Klein<br />
Bella Mendelson<br />
Mickey Simerly<br />
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Ronald Kushner<br />
Richard Merriken<br />
Phillip Bernheim<br />
Selma Newman Wortman<br />
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Caring Note<br />
Caring is about both the simchas and healing through support and community.<br />
Is there a moment you would like to share, privately or publicly?<br />
We want to be there for you so please let us know.<br />
Email the Caring Committee at caring@templeadasshalom.org<br />
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