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AGUDATH ACHIM SYNAGOGUE
THE SHOFAR MAY
2012
SUNDAY SCHOOL PURIM CARNIVAL
MARCH 4, 2012

Clark Adelman, President
Shofar May 2012
My, how time flies. This month I will
complete my first year as president of
Agudath Achim. I can honestly say that
the majority of the time it has been a
labor of love. I have been very lucky to
be able to work closely with Rabbi Wohl
during these past 9 months. He brings
such passion to his job. It has truly been
a joy.
I must take this time to thank some of
our Board Members. Thanks to Ron
Adelman, who has done so much to keep
our finances in order and help with the
day to day operations of our synagogue.
Thanks to Laura Scheinberg who agreed
to be secretary for one more year.
Regretfully, Laura will be giving up the
position for next year. We are looking
for a replacement. If you are interested,
please contact me. Dave Binus has
stepped up as First Vice President
and is beginning to learn the job of
President. Jeff Greenberg continues to
be the synagogue photographer. Mark
Lipitz has helped wherever he can. I
want to thank all the past presidents who
are always ready to give coaching and
advice when needed.
Carol Lipitz has done a fabulous job as
Sisterhood President. Whenever there
has been an event that needs to be done,
Carol has come through with flying
colors. Sisterhood does so many things
for our synagogue. We couldn’t function
without them. Thanks Carol.
I want to thank Madelyn Greenberg for
all her hard work on the Shofar. By
the way, we will now be publishing
the Shofar quarterly. If you would
like to receive your copy via email,
please email Cindy and let her
know. You will get it faster and save
the synagogue postage. Madelyn,
Maxine and Judi Sue also need to be
commended for their fabulous work
on the Chronicle. Congregants turn
to the Chronicle all year long for vital
information. Please help with this
fundraiser by placing an ad in this
year’s Chronicle.
I want to acknowledge two of our past
congregants who have remembered
Agudath Achim in their wills.
Florence Diamond and Betty Lenson
of blessed memory. This would
be a good time for all congregants
to consider remembering Agudath
Achim in their wills.
For those of you who attended, you
know what a great experience our
Megilah reading was. Rabbi Wohl
did a wonderful job of including
everyone in attendance with reading
the Megilah or participating in a
Seinfeld like skit, or answering quiz
questions for candy. Please plan
ahead for next year to participate in
this wonderful holiday event.
Saturday morning Shabbat services
continue to be such a joy. The service
follows Agudath Achim’s traditions,
includes a vibrant and insightful
sermon by Rabbi Wohl, a delicious
lunch with lively discussions and it
only takes about two hours. Please
try to carve out two hours each week
and join us. Services start at 9:30 AM
on Saturday and we have a short 40
minute service on Sunday beginning
at 8:30 AM.
Our annual dinner meeting will be held
on May 20th at 5 PM. Please plan on
joining us for a great dinner and our
annual election of officers. Thanks
to Steve Seltzer who is chairperson
of the nominating committee and
Andrea Cohen who is chairperson for
the dinner.
Please remember that your fair share
dues are vital to all the good things
that happen at Agudath Achim.
Please review your dues amount and
if possible increase your commitment.
All dues are payable by June 30th.
I look forward to seeing you in the
Synagogue soon.
Sincerely,
Clark R. Adelman
cadelman@aepaper.com
UPCOMING EVENTS
Annual Dinner
Meeting
May 20th
at 5 PM
Election of Officers
RSVP by May 14th
$15 per person
$10 per child 6-11
child under 5 are free
pay at the dinner or
ahead of time
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Shavuot tikkun
at 8pm
on Sat May 26th
Shavuot Yizkor
Services on Tuesday
May 28th at 7am
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Scholar in
Residence
Fred Passman
is coming
on the weekend of
June 15th-17th

Rabbi Josh Wohl
It’s a shame that Shavuot is not as
widely observed by Jews as Passover
or Hanukah for it celebrates the
most important event in Jewish
history: the giving of the Torah at
Mt. Sinai. Our tradition teaches us
that on the Sixth of Sivan, only our
pious ancestors stayed up all night in
excited anticipation of Moses’ return
with the Ten Commandments.
In commemoration of this
momentous event, Jews around
the world come together on the
eve of Shavuot to study Torah and
nosh on Ice Cream and Cake. This
annual all-night gathering is known
as a Tikkun. The Kabbalists who
originated the practice believed that
at midnight the heavens open up and
favorably receive the thoughts and
prayers of those who remain awake
on the anniversary of the Revelation.
I remember attending my first Tikkun
as a student at the Pardes Institute
for Jewish Studies in Jerusalem.
My fellow yeshiva-buchers and I
spent the entire night studying and
noshing until 6am when we, along
with tens of thousands of other Jews
of all races and denominations,
walked down to the Western Wall to
recite the morning prayers. Some
have estimated that close to 250,000
Israelis visit the Western Wall on this
very holy day.
This year AAC will hold our own
Tikkun on Saturday, May 26th at
8pm. Now, I can guarantee you that
we won’t be studying until dawn
breaks and that the turnout will be a
little smaller than the 250,000 Jews
that convene at the Western Wall.
However this will be a fun event for
congregants who like to a) study
Torah or b) eat delicious Ice Cream
Sundaes. So, I hope to see everyone
at the Tikkun as we celebrate the
joyous holiday of Shavuot.
Mahzor Lev Shalem
is our new High
Holiday Prayer Book.
place a ‘dedication’ or
‘in memory of’
$36 Checks should
be made out to AAC
Sisterhood. Please
call cindy
Unveiling for
Ida Wolfberg
on Monday,
May 7th, 2012
at 10:30am
at the
AAC Cemetery
CONGRATULATIONS
TO JULIE WOHL FOR
winning the American
Jewish World Service
‘Where do you give’
competition.
Our Agudath Achim
Website is being updated
daily by our talented
members
Rabbi Wohl,
Ronna Lasser,
Adam Bergstein
and Clark Adelman.
www.agudathachim.com
If you have news you would
like to post or find links that
would be of interest to our
members please call Cindy
in our office.
congratulations
to scott
rosenthal on
winning the
steel rings
competition
Scott finished
second in the
National
Championships.
He was the Big
Ten Champion.
competition was
held April 19-21
in Norman, OK
He is a 2012
All-American
and Penn State
finished 3rd in
the Team
Standings

May 2 YAHRZEITS
Sarah Bergstein Mother of Gerald Bergstein & Grandmother of David Bergstein
Rae Dolinger Mother of David Dolinger
May 4 Lillian Ramer Mother of Maj. Ret. Burton Parish
May 6 Rose Devorris Mother of Donald Devorris & Grandmother of Philip Devorris & Andrea
Cohen
JB Henderson Grandfather of Robert Henderson & Susan Hendersen-Brody
May 8 Anna Paikin Mother of Saul Paikin
Deborah Sare Grandmother of David Dolinger
May 9 Martha Cohen Mother of Lynne Fishbaine
May 11 Morris Kaplan Father of Samuel & Harold Kaplan & Anna Paikin
May 13 Molly Dolinger Grandmother of David Dolinger
Paul Colbus Uncle of Henry Weinberg
May 14 Samuel Gendel Father of Sophie Rosenberg
May 15 Sylvia Ruttenberg Mother of Bernice Levinson
May 16 Abraham Colbus Uncle of Henry Weinberg
May 17 Jack Lester Father of Maj Ret Burton Parish
Stanley Baron Cousin of Maj Ret Burton Parish
May 18 Charles Kaplan Brother of Samuel & Harold Kaplan & Anna Paikin
May 20 Harry Karp Brother of Ida Schulman
Lena Greenberg Grandmother of Jeff Greenberg
May 22 John Krell Father of Dorothy Kardon
May 25 William Singer Father of Philip Singer
Joan Seltzer Late Wife of Irving Seltzer & Mother of Alex, Alison, Michael & Steven
May 26 Samuel Karp Brother of Ida Schulman
Leslie Ann Bailinger-Mosher Daughter of Jordan Bailinger
May 29 Esther Weinberg Mother of Henry Weinberg
May 31 Selma Altberg Mother of Dr. Rey Altberg & Grandmother of Marla Greiper
June 1 Anne Golant Wife of Jakob Golant
June 2 Ruth Hollander Aunt of Joel Hollander
June 3 Charles Kaplan Brother of Samuel Kaplan
June 4 Alice Kolb Saltzman Mother of Fay Schmitt
June 5 Lena Isenberg Mother of Sylvia Green
June 7 Leonard Wayne Cousin of Jerry Wayne
Marilyn Hope Lynn Sister of Rachelle Cohen
June 9 Philip Savitz Son of Dr. Saul Savitz
June 18 Ira David Giller Son of Ed & Adelle Giller & Brother of Phyllis Thaler
June 19 Jenn Levenon Aunt of Eleanor Grossman & Great Aunt of Ardie Karp
June 21 Lee Randall Halpern Son of Jo-anne Halpern, Son of David Halpern
June 24 Bernard Rosch Father of William Rosch
June 25 Charles Brenner Grandfather Charles Kaminsky
Nathan Greenberg Grandfather of Jeff Greenberg
June 27 Abraham Kline Father of Dr. Michael Kline &Grandfather of Asher & Ava Kline
July 8 Morris Kaminsky Father of Charles Kaminsky
July 9 Jules Weinberg Father of Henry Weinberg
Morris Freeman Father of Eleanor Grossman & Grandfather of Ardie Karp
July 10 Stan Olicker Father of Leeanne Port &
Grandfather of Arielle, Carly, Jacob, & Adam Port
Harry Adelman Uncle of Ron & Clark Adelman
July 11 Morris Thaler Father of Dr. William Thaler & Grandfather of Amy Seltzer &
Eric & Dr’s. Bruce & Jonathan Thaler
July 13 Aaron Karp Cousin of Gerald Bergstein
July 14 Harry Kardon Grandfather of Sheila Rains
July 17 Anna Blender Grandmother of Jeffrey Blender
July 21 Pearl Kline Mother of Dr. Michael Kline & Grandmother of Asher & Ava Kline
July 22 Anita Sylvia Greenberg Mother of Jeff Greenberg, Grandmother of Billy & Bob Greenberg
July 25 Abraham Parish Father of Maj. Ret. Burton Parish
July 27 Alex Deitch Brother of Amie Witkin
July 30 Max Kline Grandfather of Dr. Michael Kline
Joan Spokane Sister of Freya Berger
Mary Antikol Grandmother of Hyman Antikol & Linda Baum-Charam

Our Misheberah List
The following individuals are in our prayers of
healing this week. If you have names to add to our
list, please contact the office. In addition, if you or
someone you know is hospitalized or would like a visit,
please contact Rabbi Wohl.
Jeff Greenberg
Shirley Glucroft
Tommy Smith
Betty Johnson
Desiree Rosenthal
Merle Evey
Saul Paikin
Mary Yingling
Brooke Haney
Alie McGovern
Alvin Gray
Edythe Voloshen
Dana Caparoso
Scott King
Charolett Martha Stevens
Alma Burgoon
Evelyn Wagner
Bill Rossman
Jerry Stein,
Joe Portugal
Judy McKillip
Lou Ventura
Bob Lesniak
Sandy Messner
Daulton Igoe
Angie Smith & Family
Diana Miller
Elinore Wharton
Scott Randell
Jeanette Weinberg
Stephen Holland
Sarah Taylor
Steve Colyer
Dwight Kelly
Dany Noiman
Eva Berger
Vered bat Dany & Miki
Kenneth Keagy
Sylvia Green
Kim & Bob Wilson
Mary Jones
Melvin & Beverly Lurie
Bob Carter
Donny & Tammy Bush
Red Lightner
Daryl Lee
All the American & Israeli Soldiers injured in battle
Sometimes we are not informed if one of our
synagogue members is a patient. Rabbi Wohl
would like to call you and more appropriately, visit
you, as you wish, so please let us know. You are
important to us. Please notify us if the person on list
has recovered.
congratulations to Colleen, phil,
nancy and don devorris
on the bnai mitzvahs
of claudia & felicia
march 10, 2012
Congratulation to
Joe Lurie for celebrating his special
anniversary for his Bar Mitzvah
congratulations to the
port & simon families on the
bat mitzvah of aBigail Simon
april 21, 2012
congratulations to Dr. Marvin and
Judi Sue Meisner on the bar mitzvah
of jacob, son of kevin & chrissy
meisner of connecticut
april 21, 2012
congratulations to Roz sky
for being honored as a
wise women recipient
community service volunteer
april 18, 2012
congratulations to judy weinstein
on the birth of her new grand
daughter, layla lynne reed
born April 7th
proud parents are Krystle cruthers
and Franklin reed, jr
congratulations to Neil Rudel for
receiving the first ever fran fischer
award for his contributions for
high school and college sports
given by the central pennsylvania
chapter of the national football
foundation and college football
hall of fame

GOLDEN BOOK DONATIONS
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Weinberg
Happy Anniversary to
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Stein
In Memory of Harry B. Rosenthall
Get Well to Roz Sky
In memory of Jim Hepner
In memory of Alan Goldberg
In memory of Yale Schulman
Mr. & Mrs. Byron Lasser & Miss Stacy Lasser
Happy Birthday to Mildred Bittman
Mrs. Rosaline Karp
In memory of Harry B. Rosenthall
Mr. & Mrs. Rick Karp
In memory of Harry B. Rosenthall
Dr. Reynold Altberg, Mrs. June Brozgal,
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Greipe &
Dr. & Mrs. Marc Rappaport
In Memory of Harry B. Rosenthall
In memory of Yale Schulman
Dr. Reynold & Mrs. June Brozgal
Get Well Jan Housman
Mr. & Mrs. Saul Paikiil
In memory of Harry B. Rosenthall
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Bergstein
In memory of Harry B. Rosenthall
Mr. & Mrs. Jordan Bailinger
In Memory of Harry B. Rosenthall
Get Well Roz Sky
Get well Jan Housman
In memory of Yale Schulman
In memory of Donald E. Kaepp
Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Sky & Family
In memory of Linda R. Irvin
In memory of Harry B. Rosenthal
In memory of Rita, mother of Renee Noel
Get Well of Michael Schlechter
Get Well Kim Van Buren
In Memory of Alan Goldberg
In Memory of James A. Hepner
In memory of Yale Schulman
Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Sky
In Memory of Connie Reid
Get Well Betty Lauver
In honor of the birth of granddaughter
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Babinis
Mr. & Mrs. Clark Adelman
Io memory of Harry B. Rosenthall
Get well Roz Sky
In Memory of Yale Schulman
Mr. Jakob Golant
In memory of Yale Schulman
Mrs. Norma Sevel
In memory of Yale Schulman
Mrs. Eleanor Grossman
In memory of Yale Schulman
Mr. & Mrs. Joel Hollander
Get Well Dave Brooks
Best Wishes Greg Werstil
Get Well Roz Sky
In memory of Yale Schulman
Mrs. Cynthia Burkhart, Mr. Luke Burkhart,
Mr. Dan Burkhart &Families
Get Well Roz Sky
Mrs. Cynthia Burkhart
In appreciation Mr. & Mrs. Donald
Devorris
In memory of Yale Schulman
Mr. & Mrs. David Binus
In memory of Yale Schulman
Dr. & Mrs. Michael Cohen
In memory of Yale Schulman
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Devorris
In memory of Yale Schulman
Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Devorris
In memory of Yale Schulman
Mr. & Mrs. David Dolinger
In memory of Yale Schulman
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Greenberg
In memory of Yale Schulman
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Henderson & Family
In memory of Yale Schulman
Dr. & Mrs. Michael Kline
In memory of Yale Schulman
Dr. & Mrs. Marvin Meisner
In memory of Yale Schulman
Mr. & Mrs. Neil Port
In memory of Yale Schulman
Mr. Steven Seltzer
In memory of Yale Schulman
Mrs. Amy Seltzer
In memory of Yale Schulman
Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Thaler
In memory of Yale Schulman
Mrs. Ilissa Zimmerman
In memory of Yale Schulman
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Wayne
In memory of Yale Schulman
Get Well Steve Sheetz
Mr. & Mrs. Morley Cohn
In memory of Yale Schulman
Get Well Roz Sky
Mrs. Fay Schmitt
In Memory Harry B. Rosenthal
In memory of Yale Schulman
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Kami0sky
In memory of Yale Schulman
Get Well Roz Sky
Mr. & Mrs. Israel Sky, Sam & Mandy
In Memory of Chester Seedenberg
Mr. Henry Weinberg
In appreciation of Dr. Hyman Friedman
D.D.S.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weinberg
In memory of Dr. William Saad
Congratulations on birth of son
Rabbi and Mrs. David Baum
Get well Fay Schmidt
Congratulations B’nai Mitzvah of
granddaughters of Claudia and Felicia
to Mr. & Mrs. Don Devorris
Congratulations B’nai Mitzvah of
Claudia and Felica
to Mr. & Mrs. Phil Devorris
In memory of Mildred Ritchey
Congratulations on Wise Women
of Blair County to Roz Sky
Congratulations on engagement
to Doug Simon
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Devorris
Good luck to Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Morley Cohn
Congratulations on Bar Mitzvah of
grandson, Michael to Mr. & Mrs.
Henry Weinberg
Congratulations B’nai Mitzvah of
granddaughters of Claudia and Felicia
to Mr. & Mrs. Don Devorris
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Kaminsky
In memory of Dr. William Saad
Happy Birthday to Blanche Kaminsky
Congratulations on Wise Women
of Blair County to Roz Sky
Mr. & Mrs. Phil Sky
Congratulations on new lives together
Mr. & Mrs Alan Oliver
Continued good health to
Joe and Damaras Rispoli
Best wishes to Tom Irvin
Thinking of you Sally Mariani
Thinking of you Floyd Confer
Sky and Rispoli Families
In memory of Janet Reasey
In memory of Walter Baker
In memory of Dr. William Saad
Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Meisner
In memory of Harry B. Rosenthal
In memory of Dr. William Saad
Mr. & Mrs. David Rispoli, Tyler and Casey
Get well Steve Meiser
In memory of Larry L Miller
Get well Jay Wells
In memory of Chester M. Seedenburg, Jr.
Get well to Sue Karp
In memory of David G. Trude
Mrs. David Rispoli
In memory of Judy Scovern
Casey Rispoli and family
Get well to Allan Conrad

GOLDEN BOOK CONT.
Mr. & Mrs. Jordon Bailinger
In memory of Rashida Kahn
Congratulations on birth of daughter
Mr. & Mrs. Randall Zurin
Congratulations on Wise Women of Blair
County to Roz Sky
Congratulations on Wise Women of Blair
County to Cynthia Baney
Get well to Patricia Campbell
Mr. & Mrs. Byron Lasser and Miss Stacy Lasser
Get well Michael Schwartz
Congratulations on receiving the sports
journalism award to Neil Rudel
Mrs. Marion Lebendig
In memory of Maurice Greenblatt
Mr. & Mrs. Israel Sky, Sam and MandyBell
In memory of William A Good
In memory of Nicholis Valentine
Mr. & Mrs. Joel Hollander
In memory of Ethel Altein
Mr. & Mrs. James Rosenthal
In memory of Leroy A “Butch”
Packard
In memory of Maurice Greenblatt
Mr. & Mrs. David Dolinger
Congratulations on Wise Women of
Blair County to Roz Sky
Mrs. Rosaline Karp
In memory of Thomas E. Hess
Mr. & Mrs. Rick Karp
In memory of Thomas E. Hess
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Fishbaine
Congratulations on Wise Women of
Blair County to Roz Sky
Get well to Bill Moffett
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Wayne
Congratulations on Wise Women of
Blair County to Roz Sky
Thank you to
mitzi bailinger
for doing such
a fabulous job as
golden book chair
ALTOONA JEWISH COMMUNITY SUNDAY SCHOOL
I AM JEWISH AND I AM UNIQUE!!
Just listen to what our Students have to say about themselves.
Each one of them identifies themselves as being first: JEWISH and
second.......
Casey Rispoli says, “I am Jewish and I am an ATHLETE.”
Phoebe Simon says, “I am Jewish and I am a HOCKEY PLAYER.”
Shani Evans says, “I am Jewish and I am a SWIMMER.”
Mandy Sky says, “I am Jewish and I am an ACTRESS.”
Luke Keenan says, “I am Jewish and I am an ATHLETE.”
Ava Kline says, “I am Jewish and I am COMPUTER SAVVY.”
Rachel Krier says, “I am Jewish and I am ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE.”
Jean Dolinger says, “ I am Jewish and I am THEIR TEACHER!”
Emily Knepp says, “I am Jewish and I am A TALENTED BALLERINA.”
Abi Simon says, “I am Jewish and I am A SUCCESSFUL
EQUESTRIAN.”
Marissa Dubrow says, “I am Jewish and I am MUSICALLY INCLINED.”
Mike Holzer says, “I am Jewish and I am HINEINI.”
Alex Thaler says, “I am Jewish and I GET LESS NERVOUS AS THE
SCHOOL YEAR GOES ON.”
Brett Thaler says, “I am Jewish and I am GOOD AT BUILDING.”
Danny Evans says, “I am Jewish and I am GOOD AT HISTORY.”
Gilad Evans says, “I am Jewish and I am RARELY EVER SAD.”
Sandra Knepp says, “ I am Jewish and I am THEIR TEACHER.”
Stay tuned for the next installment of “I am Jewish and I am UNIQUE.”
congratulations
to the
binus family on
the wedding
of their son,
David to Julie
Settle
May 5, 2012
Yours, Ethan, Arielle and Ilissa
ATTENTION ALL COOKS !
Please keep the recipes
coming for the new
and tasty cookbook
from our very own
sisterhood.
Remember we can’t do
it without you. Send or
E-mail recipes to
PBCateredAffairs@aol.com
Cooking committee:
Paula Binus
Cathy Gould
Carol Lipitz
Bonnie Zimmerman

DONATIONS
Siddur Sim Shalom
In honor of Joe Lurie
Celebrating 75 years Bar Mitzvah
From: Jack & Jan Housman & Family
In Memory of Gussie Kline
(mother)
From: Ethel Kline Fried
Mahzor Lev Shalem
In Celebration of our family!
Dr. Michael, Betsy, Asher & Ava Kline
Window Fund
In Memory of Karen Kolb
From: Sandi & Charles Kaminsky
Tree of Life Gold Leaf
In Honor of B’Not Mitzvah Felicia & Claudia
Devorris
From: Morley & Carol Cohn
Rabbi Berger Memorial Fund
In Memory of Yale Schulman
From: David & Jean Dolinger
In Memory of Lawrence (Father) &
Morton Hollander (Uncle)
From: Joel, Barbara, Nicole, & Rachel
Hollander & Nanci & Ben Caplan
In Honor of Rabbi Josh Wohl
and The ARC of Blair County
From: Barbara & Joel Hollander
Thanks to dear friends for sharing my night,
the experience for me was truly out of sight.
I felt humbled and filled with pride, to have so many by my side
your cards calls and golden books too....i’m so thankful for all you do
love, Roz
Congregational Fund
In Memory of Rose Altberg (Mother)
From: Marla Altberg Geiper & Phil Geiper
In Memory of Rose Swartz (Mother)
From: Bernie Swartz
In Memory of Coleman Swartz (Father)
From: Bernie Swartz
In Memory of Yale Schulman
From: Neil & Mickey Port
In Memory of Yale Schulman
From: Improved Dwellings for Altoona
Roger Bunnell Exec. Director
In Memory of Freida Trompeter (Aunt)
From: David & Jean Dolinger
In Memory of Aaron Dolinger (Grandfather)
From: David & Jean Dolinger
In Memory of Morris Devorris (Father)
From: Donald & Nancy Devorris
In Memory of Aunt Gertrude Green
From: Nancy & Donald Devorris
In Memory of Ruth Scott (Mother)
From: Nancy & Donald Devorris
In Memory of David Scott (Father)
From: Nancy & Donald Devorris
In Memory of Louis Burrows (Grandfather)
From: Amy Seltzer

Birthdays
May 2 Bobby Neidorff
May 9 Ava Kline
May 9 Kara Schmidt
May 9 Dr. Jack Schocker
May 14 Jordan Bailinger
May 15 Arthur Fishbaine
May 18 Michael Seltzer
May 19 Anna Schenider
May 20 Jaelyn Namenwirth
May 21 Dr. Bruce Thaler
May 22 David Binus
May 27 Henrietta Covitch
June 2 Kim Adelman
June 4 Allison Cohen
June 5 David Bergstein
June 8 Irv Seltzer
June 9 Carly Port
June 12 Lynne Fishbaine
June 13 Ida Schulman
June 16 Dr. Irvin Berger
June 18 Mitzi Bailinger
June 18 Carol Cohn
June 19 Paul Blender
June 20 Dr. Elliot Bilofsky
June 20 Phil Sky
June 22 Kara Bilofsky
June 23 David Brooks
June 27 Michael Dolinger
June 27 Dr. Stephen Schmidt
June 28 Andrew Dolinger
June 30 David Rispoli
July 1 Susan Karp
July 3 Robert Herman
July 8 Nancy Bergstein
July 8 Morley Cohen
July 12 Ian Bilofsky
July 13 Tobi Rispoli
July 13 Dr. Len Zimmerman
July 20 Dr. Michael Cohen
July 20 Mendle Covitch
July 20 Donald Devorris
July 21 Dr. Saul Savitz
July 23 Jessica Schocker
July 24 Ambrose Bowers
July 26 Colleen Devorris
July 26 Samuel Kaplan
July 26 Jack Werstil
July 28 Phoebe Simon
May 6 Jeff & Blender
Anniversaries
May 11 Kim & Clark Adelman
June 2 William & Carolyn Wallen
June 11 Rick & Susan Karp
June 17 Dr. Irvin & Freya Berger
June 25 Dr. Elliott & Kara Bilofsky
July 4 Arthur & Lynne Fishbaine
July 4 David & Tobi Rispoli
July 7 Phil & Rozzie Sky
July 9 Jordan & Mitzi Bailinger
July 9 Jeff & Madelyn Greenberg
July 15 Manny & Sophie Rosenberg
Jeff and I
would like to
thank you
for all the
get well calls,
golden books
and special treats
while jeff
recovers from
shoulder surgery
he should be able to
resume his duties as
historian for
agudath achim
shortly
madelyn

Agudath Achim Synagogue
1306 Seventeenth Street
Altoona PA 16601
Non-Profit Org.
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Agudath Achim offers many opportunities for our members and friends to
contribute to our Synagogue through various funds. Please consider a
contribution to Agudath Achim to honor, remember, or congratulate your friends
and family members. For your reference, we are happy to provide a list of the areas
that are available for your consideration.
Golden Book - minimum contribution of $4.00
Sisterhood Window Fund (plaque located in Social Hall) - minimum contribution
of $25.00
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund - Rabbi Wohl uses these funds to make
charitable contributions on behalf of the synagogue as well as to
purchase music, books and other educational material that benefit the
synagogue and Jewish community of Altoona.
Tree of Life Sculpture (main lobby) - minimum contribution per leaf of $125.00
Eternal Light Fund (sculpture in main lobby). Categories on the sculpture include
contributions of $1000.00, $2500.00, $5000.00, $10,000.00, and $25,000.00. Sisterhood
prayer book fund- minimum $36.
Contributions to our general fund for the benefit of our operating budget are
welcome in any amount.
Participation in our Trust Funds that include our Eternal Light and our Physical
Trust can include your gifts of securities, cash, or insurance benefits. Please
contact Joel or Clark to discuss your interest in helping to secure the future of
our Agudath Achim with your kind generosity.