November 2014 Chesvan/Kislev 5775 Published Monthly Issue No. 175 Temple Beth Am 2250 Central Blvd. Jupiter, FL 33458 (561) 747-1109 Every morning when I wake up, the first thing I do (except on Yom Kippur) is make coffee. The first cup gives me just enough energy to make the second and then I am ready to start my day. But that is not the way I was brought up. When I was a child, I was taught that immediately upon opening my eyes I should recite the prayer of Mode Ani, “I am grateful to you Oh God for restoring my soul to me.” Judaism teaches us that the first thought formed in one's head should lead to the first words uttered, "I thank you". The Hebrew term for gratitude is hakarat ha tov – recognition of the good. This attitude of being grateful begins with being aware of the good that is already ours. According to the teaching of Musar, Jewish Ethics, there are four steps to gratitude: 1. Recognize the good that you possess. 2. Acknowledge that it is a gift, not something you deserve. 3. Identify the source of the gift, whether it’s God or a human being. 4. Express your gratitude. I recently read an interview with Sting, the former front man for the band Police, who stated that his children should not expect to inherent his tremendous fortune. He wants them to work hard themselves so they will not take all the gifts in their lives for granted. Inheritance aside, the truth is that most of what we have we did not earn: our life, the functions of our bodies, talents, the families we are born in to, and the people who care about us. We often hear people ask, "Why me?" I cannot recall even one incident in which the question referred to something positive. It is always, "Why did I get sick?" "Why did I lose my job?", "Why did my daughter have to marry so and so?" It would be a life changing experience to start asking "Why do I have such a great family?", "Why was I born in a time and place in which I never experienced hunger and lack of shelter?" "Why do I have access to endless forms of communication enabling me to connect with my loved ones?” I made myself a cup of coffee this morning. I smelled it, but paused before I took the first sip. And then I asked myself, "Why me?" Why do I live in a beautiful part of the world, where I can make a cup of excellent coffee in minutes? Why is it not me who lives in a small village in Ethiopia, who works all my life in hard conditions and (despite "fair trade") cannot even afford the coffee I grow? “Tov L’hodot La Adonai, It is good to give thanks to God.” Happy Thanksgiving Rabbi Alon Levkovitz
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November 2014 Chesvan/Kislev 5775 Published Monthly Issue No. 175
Temple Beth Am 2250 Central Blvd. Jupiter, FL 33458 (561) 747-1109
Every morning when I wake up, the first thing I do (except on Yom Kippur) is make coffee. The first cup
gives me just enough energy to make the second and then I am ready to start my day. But that is not the way I
was brought up. When I was a child, I was taught that immediately upon opening my eyes I should recite the
prayer of Mode Ani, “I am grateful to you Oh God for restoring my soul to me.” Judaism teaches us that the
first thought formed in one's head should lead to the first words uttered, "I thank you".
The Hebrew term for gratitude is hakarat ha tov – recognition of the good. This attitude of being grateful
begins with being aware of the good that is already ours. According to the teaching of Musar, Jewish Ethics,
there are four steps to gratitude:
1. Recognize the good that you possess.
2. Acknowledge that it is a gift, not something you deserve.
3. Identify the source of the gift, whether it’s God or a human being.
4. Express your gratitude.
I recently read an interview with Sting, the former front man for the band Police, who stated that his children should not expect
to inherent his tremendous fortune. He wants them to work hard themselves so they will not take all the gifts in their lives for
granted. Inheritance aside, the truth is that most of what we have we did not earn: our life, the functions of our bodies, talents, the
families we are born in to, and the people who care about us.
We often hear people ask, "Why me?" I cannot recall even one incident in which the question referred to something positive. It is
always, "Why did I get sick?" "Why did I lose my job?", "Why did my daughter have to marry so and so?" It would be a life
changing experience to start asking "Why do I have such a great family?", "Why was I born in a time and place in which I never
experienced hunger and lack of shelter?" "Why do I have access to endless forms of communication enabling me to connect with
my loved ones?”
I made myself a cup of coffee this morning. I smelled it, but paused before I took the first sip. And then I asked myself, "Why
me?" Why do I live in a beautiful part of the world, where I can make a cup of excellent coffee in minutes? Why is it not me who
lives in a small village in Ethiopia, who works all my life in hard conditions and (despite "fair trade") cannot even afford the
coffee I grow?
“Tov L’hodot La Adonai, It is good to give thanks to God.”
The High Holy Days are over! Temple Beth Am showed the community what a wonderful, warm and welcoming
congregation we truly are. Under the leadership of Rabbi Alon, we again graciously opened our doors to those who
wanted to worship for the High Holy Days and were unable to purchase tickets. We did 2 additional Evening Services to
accommodate these people. (It also gave our congregants and those who purchased tickets other Service choices on the
evenings of Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur.) The overwhelmingly positive feedback we received was just unbelievable!
Our congregants are extremely supportive of what Rabbi Alon has offered the community, and those who benefitted by
our congregation’s generosity have responded with the greatest appreciation.
Rabbi Alon and Cantor Jessica were superb! Thank you, Rabbi Alon. Even after all these years, I am still blown
away by Rabbi Alon’s sermons and the unbelievable way he delivers them WITHOUT NOTES! We are so lucky to
have such an extraordinary rabbi as Rabbi Alon. Thank you, Cantor Jessica. Cantor Jessica’s voice was just beautiful.
It filled the room with sweetness. Her presence on the bimah is both calming and spiritual. Thank you again Rabbi
Alon & Cantor Jessica for making our High Holy Days so wonderful. I must also thank our fantastic Music Director,
Brett Tancer. I cannot begin to list everything he did behind the scenes to ensure that things ran smoothly. This year,
he was the glue that bonded our clergy team, the musicians and the sound engineers together. Great job, Brett!!
Thank you Gali and Eric Weiner for providing dinner for those of us who worked on Erev Rosh Hashanah and Kol
Nidre. Dinner was delicious and greatly appreciated. Thanks also to Arline Slifkin for her kugel and Maureen Cohen
for her apple crisp.
Thank you Richard Remick for everything you do to help the Temple get ready for the High Holy Days. I cannot
imagine running the High Holy Days without you. Thank you for working with me and being my partner and for
EVERYTHING you do, not just during the High Holy Days, but throughout the year. Along with the countless hours of
work Richard does, he also organizes the ushers. (See his note on the next page in the Scribe.)
Sisterhood: Thank you for taking care of Selichot with the dinner and getting the candles ready and handing them out
during the Selichot Service. This is a beautiful Service and your help makes it even more beautiful. The Sisterhood also
prepared the gifts of apples, honey and a shofar that was given to every child after the Children’s Rosh Hashanah
Service. The kids absolutely LOVE getting these gifts, and the Temple thanks the Sisterhood for doing this.
Break-the-Fast: Once again, Temple Beth Am offered a light break-the-fast to anyone who wanted to stay and break-
the-fast with us at the end of Yom Kippur. I cannot thank Bruce Cohen, John Marzina, Gideon Kroyter and Eric Weiner enough for taking care of this giant task for me. They did the planning, shopping, chopping, slicing, and
even made the tuna and egg salad! Thank you Jackie Baseman for the kugels. Thank you to Alfredo Montes and his
crew for setting up the food and putting it all together. Alfredo and his crew did a remarkable job of getting the tables
out and ready within minutes of the end of the Service so we could sit comfortably and enjoy our food. Thank you to
those who made donations to help offset the costs of the Break-the-fast. (See a list of names in the donations section of
the Scribe.)
Yizkor Book: Thank you Sharon Holinstat for taking care of the Yizkor Book. Sharon has been doing this now for
many years and I am so very grateful to her. I count on her immensely!!! Thank you Sharon, so very much! By the
way, if you did not pick up a Yizkor Book during the Yom Kippur Afternoon Service, we have them in the office.
Come by and I’ll give you one.
Once again, our Temple family rose to the challenge of giving food during our High Holy Days Food Drive benefitting
the Alpert Jewish Family & Children’s Service. Thank you to Debby Baker, Marcy Isdaner and Audrey Ades for
taking care of this remarkable mitzvah.
To my husband, Hal Baseman - thank you for being there for me, and for jumping in where ever and whenever I need
you. Thank you for dealing with the security people and the parking and the greeting. I am very grateful to you
knowing that I don’t have to worry about what is going on outside the building. Thank you for your unending patience!
I love you.
And, last but not least, thank you to my partners Margot Hauser and Carol Sleeper for all their help and support. It
was an exceptionally crazy few months leading up to the High Holy Days. The office staff was in overdrive, but we did
it!
It takes the hands of many people to “run the show” and I know I must be forgetting someone! Please forgive me if I
have failed to mention you by name, but know that your help was greatly appreciated.
HIGH HOLY DAYS WRAP-UP Debbie Baseman
Temple Beth Am 11 November 2014
From the first sermon Rabbi Alon gave during the High Holy Days, we learned to reduce the use of our iPhones and
iPads when others are present, and in later sermons to help and be kind to each other. The list of ushers below did just
that, in many ways. They greeted, handed out and collected prayer books after Services, and in general helped those
who attended Services. While the Men’s Club is the supporter of this program, the Sisterhood members that participated
need to be thanked for their service, too. For those who did not participate in ushering, please think about doing so next
year.
Thank you to Carol Sleeper, Debbie Baseman, Margot Hauser, Alfredo Montes and staff, Rabbi Alon, Cantor
Jessica and Brett Tancer for all of the behind the scenes work you do well before the High Holy Days and after to
make the Services as beautiful and meaningful as they are.
2014 Ushers of the year: Audrey Ades, Barry Goldstein, Barry and Jody Minde, Ben Levkovitz, Bob and Karen
Feller, Bob and Nanci Hochman, Bob Viniar, Carol Carswell, Charlie Levy, Cubby Steinhart, David and Mary
Elias, Debbie Carr, Eric Weiner, Hal & Debbie Baseman, Carol Sleeper, Harvey White, Jack Tenenbaum, Mark
Golzbein, Ralph Van Baalen, Richard and Lois Remick, Ross Federgreen, Sandy and Lois Edelstein, Stan
Goldberg, and Steve Carp
Thank you to the board members who welcomed our members and guests: Mark Slifkin, Carol Carswell, Leona
Usher, Jerry Holinstat, Harvey Silverman, Amy Russell, Hal Baseman, Bruce Cohen, Mary Elias, Jack
Tenenbaum, Fran Sachs, Cathy Drourr, Cubby Steinhart and Ellen Vargas.
THANK YOU USHERS & GREETERS DURING THE HHD’S Rich Remick
Temple Beth Am 12 November 2014
SOCIAL ACTION Audrey Ades, Debby Baker & Marcy Isdaner
Temple Beth Am 13 November 2014
INTERFAITH SERVICE
Temple Beth Am 14 November 2014
MAH JONGG CLUB
MAH JONGG CLUB
Wednesdays at 12:45pm
Cracks, Bams, and Dots! Oh, my! Interested in joining a Mah Jongg Club
All three of our youth groups have been off to a great start this year! The JAMTY Board had a
retreat to create goals and programming ideas for the year, then we did aerial yoga for fun!
JAMTY & JAMTY Jr. kick-off at Planet Air was a huge success – we had 30 teens join us to
“bounce” into the new year. Cochavim, our Youth Group for 3rd – 5th graders, had a blast bowling
and solving a Sukkot mystery.
The year has just begun but we are off to a great start. We still have a full calendar ahead with more programs, lounge
nights, lock-ins, Orlando trip, etc. for all the different age groups! Please follow us on Facebook at JAMTY/JAMTY Jr.,
Instagram at JAMTY_TBA, or sign up for our monthly Youth Group e-mails with information on all of our upcoming
events!
Here are some highlights and new editions to Temple Beth Am’s Youth Department so far this year:
JAMTY B’nei Mitzvah Certificates
To encourage involvement after a student’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah, students becoming a Bar or Bat Mitzvah this year will
receive a certificate for one year of free JAMTY/JAMTY Jr. Membership.
College Connection
Temple Beth Am has welcomed back its College Connection Program. We mailed 30 Temple Beth Am college students a
sweet treat for the New Year. A very big thank you to Gali for making the delicious granola! Our next College Connection
goodies will go out in December for Chanukah. If you have a college student that you would like to be included, please let
the main office know their school address.
JAMTY Café
JAMTY Café is now open on Sundays and Tuesdays during Religious School hours. On Sundays, we serve bagels, muffins
and coffee and on Tuesdays we serve pizza, snacks and drinks. We often provide fruit to the students at no charge to
encourage healthy snacking! All the proceeds from JAMTY Café go towards our Scholarship Fund to subsidize our events
and provide financial assistance for NFTY Kallot, if needed.
Upcoming Events
JAMTY, Jr. - 6th - 8th Graders All-Day Lounge. Join your JAMTY, Jr. friends at TBA all day for fun, food, movies,
and games. Tuesday, November 11th, 9:30am-4:30pm.
JAMTY - 9th - 12th Graders are invited to TBA for an outside Drive-In Style Movie Night on the Big Screen
(rain or shine). Free. Saturday, November 15th, 7:00pm
Cochavim - 3rd - 5th Graders are meeting at Lighthouse Cove Adventure Golf for lunch and mini-golf, $15.
Sunday, November 16th, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
5th Grade Lock-In following 5th Grade Shabbat, Friday, December 5th - Saturday, December 6th
JAMTY Jr. - Lock-In, Saturday, December 6th - Sunday, December. 7th
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Temple Beth Am Mishpacha/Family Center Check out our Upcoming Events & Fun Parenting Tips on our Facebook group: Temple Beth Am Mishpacha/Family Center
Yael Lawrence
Temple Beth Am 23 November 2014
NOVEMBER 8, 2014
BAT MITZVAH OF
JESSICA MINSKY
With great pride, love, joy and excitement we are thrilled to announce that our daughter,
Sydney Halle, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on November 15, 2014.
Sydney is an 8th grader at the Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Academy. She is a conscientious
diligent student, competitive athlete, club level volleyball player and a talented versatile
musician who enjoys playing piano, bass guitar, singing and performing in her rock band,
Anti-Gravity. She especially enjoys spending summers in the Blue Ridge Mountains of
Cleveland, Georgia with her beloved friends at Camp Barney Medintz.
Sydney has chosen JARC, the Jewish Association for Residential Care in Boca Raton, Florida
as her Mitzvah project. JARC is a wonderful organization that enriches the lives of
extraordinary people with developmental disabilities by providing them with vocational
training, employment opportunities, social opportunities and independent living opportunities. Sydney is collecting new/
gently used G and PG rated DVDs and new/gently used games for the residents at JARC. She is also sponsoring a Bingo
Night at JARC on November 1, 2014 where she and her friends will enjoy a fun filled evening socializing with the
residents. All donations of new/gently used DVDs and games can be delivered to the Mandel JCC Teen Tech Town.
Sydney has been a student at the Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Academy since kindergarten. We would like to thank all of the
teachers, administrators and the entire Meyer Academy community for helping us to instill in Sydney great pride and
appreciation for her Jewish heritage and traditions and a love and understanding of the importance of the state of Israel for
the Jewish people. We would also like to express our heartfelt gratitude to Brett Tancer, Cantor Jessica and Rabbi Alon
for all of their time and attention in helping Sydney prepare for this special occasion.
Along with Sydney’s sister and brother, Lindsay and Dylan, we want to congratulate Sydney on this amazing
accomplishment. We cannot wait to celebrate!
Tana and Ryan Copple
We are pleased to announce that our daughter, Jessica Erin will be called to the
Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on November 8, 2014.
Jessie is a seventh grade Dance major at Bak Middle School of the Arts. She is also a
member of the Dance Theater of Florida Company. Jessie enjoys spending time with
her fellow students and dancers.
Jessie began her religious education as a 2 year old with Ms. Ruti at the Temple
preschool and has progressed through the years with so many wonderful teachers.
We are very grateful to Rabbi Alon, Brett Tancer, Cantor Jessica, David Sherman (and the Religious School staff), Paula
Deakter (and the preschool staff), Margot Hauser, Carol Sleeper and all the others at the Temple who helped bring about this
milestone event in Jessie’s life. We are very proud of her hard work, generous spirit, compassionate heart as well as her
eagerness to learn, experience, and contribute.
Jennifer & Lew Minsky
NOVEMBER 15, 2014
BAT MITZVAH
SYDNEY COPPLE
Temple Beth Am 24 November 2014
NOVEMBER 15, 2014
BAR MITZVAH OF
MARC ALINTOFF
NOVEMBER 22, 2014
BAT MITZVAH OF
BROOKE SHAINMAN
We are thrilled and proud to announce the Bat Mitzvah of our daughter, Brooke Sydney
Shainman on November 22, 2014.
Brooke is a 7th grader at Jupiter Middle School where she is in the Culinary Arts program.
She enjoys cooking, playing soccer, drawing, and hanging out with her brother Ben. In
addition, Brooke loves anything having to do with the computer--especially playing Elsword,
doing digital design and making her own movies.
Brooke's passion for art and her desire to help kids led to her Bat Mitzvah project--an online
store with her own creations: "MITZVAHDIGS". Earnings from Brooke's store "MITZVAHDIGS" (zazzle.com/
Mitzvahdigs*) will benefit JAFCO--The Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Organization. Brooke will contribute specifically
to the group home program. It's a special place where children who are unable to live with their own family can live in a
loving family-like setting.
Brooke has been a part of TBA since preschool--from Ms. Rachel's "3" class all the way to the Shining Stars with Ms. Wendy
& Ms. Rhea. We would like to give a big thank you to Rabbi Alon, Cantor Jessica, Brett Tancer, and all of the Hebrew
teachers for your time and energy helping Brooke prepare for this very special day.
Amy and Jon Shainman
We are proud to announce that our son, Marc Ryan Alintoff, will be called to
the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on November 15, 2014.
Marc is an 8th grade student at the Benjamin School. He enjoys playing
baseball for the 13u North Palm Beach Whitecaps and for his middle school
team.
Marc's ongoing mitzvah project involves collecting gently used baseball
equipment for a program called "pitch in for baseball". The equipment is
distributed around the world to baseball teams where there are kids in need.
We would like to thank Brett Tancer, Rabbi Alon, Cantor Jessica, David
Sherman and all of Marc’s Temple Beth Am teachers for helping him prepare
for this special day.
We are very proud of Marc and look forward to sharing this special day with the congregation and our family and
friends.
Andrea and Larry Alintoff
Temple Beth Am 25 November 2014
November 16 - November 22
Zola Carp: Father of Steve Carp
Max Goldman: Father of Barbara Goldman
Edith Lewis*: Mother of Stephen Lewis
Richard Strassler: Son of Alan & Roberta Strassler
Louis Wender*: Father of Herbert Wender
Lillian Braunstein: Mother of Estelle Rosen
Abe Chaben: Stepfather of Jerry Holinstat & Grandfather of
Tammy Webber
Abraham Feitelberg: Father of Diane Belsky
Lillie Kalafer: Grandmother of Carol Sleeper
Louis C. Sirkus*: Grandfather of Myrna Abramowitz
Morris A. Wolf: Father-in-law of Bob Lewis
Barbara Blagg*: Wife of Joe Blagg
Nathaniel Drourr: Father of Stephen Drourr & Grandfather of
Nathaniel Drourr
Isadore Golden: Grandfather of Stacy Kushner
Rose Silverman*: Mother of Tamar Maltz
Joseph Schwartz: Father of Diane LaBovick & Grandfather of
Brian LaBovick
Ben C. Fischman: Father of Edward Fischman
Barry Garson: Father of Jayme Charney
Spencer Kurtz: Father of Laurie Toback
Philip Levy: Father of Charles Levy
Thelma Miriam Plawsky: Mother of Lorraine Garfinkel
Paul "Ziggy" Schwab: Father of Benjamin Schwab
Paul Schwartz: Father of Leon Schwartz & Grandfather of
Madeline Morris
Charles Siegel: Brother of Morton Siegel
Henry Sollo: Grandfather of Harriet Schaffer
Samuel Belsky: Brother of Stanley Belsky
Rose Feitelberg: Mother of Diane Belsky
Rose Kanter*: Mother of Edith Kaplan
Mike Ross: Father of Wendy Sherman
Marcus Weitzman: Brother-in-law of Barry Minde
November 23 - November 29
Henry Engelhardt: Grandfather of Joel Engelhardt
Norita Berman: Stepmother of Scott Berman
Jack Schaffer: Father of Donald Schaffer
Richard Ballin: Father of Jon Ballin
Lillian Buan: Mother of Annette Zigelsky
Charles Boltuch: Father-in-law of Trudy Boltuch
Cyrille Mendelson Cooper*: Sister of Esther Hartman, Aunt of
Chris & Eileen Hartman Turenne, Herbert & Cindy Hartman
& Debora Hartman and Great-Aunt of Tamara Hartman,
Matthew Hartman & Kacy, Jaclyn & Michelle Turenne
Morris Gordon: Father of Herb Gordon
Rose Steinberg: Grandmother of Pamela Friedman
Nathan Holover*: Father of Rosalie Snyder & Grandfather of
Sheryl Stewart & Craig Snyder
Abraham Klein: Father of Donald Klein
Maxwell Koch: Uncle of Karen Feller
Tzila Offer: Step-Grandmother of Gali Levkovitz
Milton Pollov: Father of Gail Jarmel & Grandfather of Valerie Snyder
Beatrice Scheacter: Mother of Marcia Beutner
Ida Tatarsky: Grandmother of Gregory Taylor
Abraham Belsky: Father of Stanley Belsky
Ida Denenberg: Grandmother of Robert Denenberg
Ruth Mohl: Mother of Mim Davis
Melanie Sprechman*: Sister of Ken Sprechman
Thomas Russell: Father of Brian Russell
Gloria Schwartz: Wife of Leon Schwartz & Mother of Madeline Morris
November 30
Eugene Amado: Father of Debbie Carr
Mildred Engelhardt: Grandmother of Joel Engelhardt
Lillian Pollov: Mother of Gail Jarmel & Grandmother of Valerie Snyder
OCTOBER YAHRZEITS * Memorial Plaque
November 1
Morris Ashkins: Father of Robert Ashkins
Rueben Betensky: Father of Judith Roseman
Louis Cohen: Grandfather of Bruce Cohen
Charles Duckman: Brother-in-law of Leon Schwartz &
Uncle of Madeline Morris
David Fischer*: Husband of Leona Usher
Eric Jacob Hartman: Grandson of Janet Hartman
Jerry Hartman*: Husband of Esther Hartman, Father of Chris & Eileen
Hartman Turenne, Herbert & Cindy Hartman &
Debora Hartman and Grandfather of Tamara Hartman,
Matthew Hartman & Kacy, Jaclyn & Michelle Turenne
Doris Snyder*: Mother of Arnold Snyder & Grandmother of
Sheryl Stewart & Craig Snyder
November 2 - November 8
Florette Diaz: Mother of Susan Enslein
Adele Ades: Mother of Richard Ades
Goldie Finkelstone*: Grandmother of Sandra Landsman
Elizabeth Choate: Mother of Tom Choate
Max Colton: Grandfather of Gary Colton
Ralph Frank: Father of Helene Margulies
Judy Gerstein*: Wife of Edward Gerstein
Susan Frank: Sister of Carol Sleeper
Iris Marcia Grill: Sister of Nina Golub
Harry Levin: Stepfather of Philip Blatt
Richard Meissler: Brother-in-law of Roberta Meissler
Louis Penn: Father of Lorraine Katz & Grandfather of Debbie Roosth
Jules Schaffer: Brother of Donald Schaffer
Israel Schultz: Father of Allen Schultz
Saul Rosnov: Father of Pat Silverberg
Sydney Swack: Grandfather of Eric & Melissa Newman
Sheldon Diamond*: Father of Lawrence Diamond
Philip Markowitz*: Father of Irving Markowitz
Greg Martin: Brother-in-law of Robert & Celeste London
Alvin Frank: Father of Bruce Frank
Morris Golzbein: Grandfather of Mark Golzbein
Rae Graceman*: Mother-in-law of Leila Graceman
Morris Kaminsky: Brother of Lillian Wasserman & Uncle of Sara Ward
Mildred Meissler: Mother-in-law of Roberta Meissler
Julia Olanow*: Mother of Wendy Cohn & Grandmother of Lori Sabatose
Frank Perloff*: Friend of the Congregation
Betty Rosenblatt*: Mother of Carol Willner
Arthur Schafler: Father of Alan Schafler
Annette Spungin: Grandmother of Marc Spungin
Steve Patch: Friend of Jo Smith
November 9 - November 15
Kenneth Greenbaum: Brother of Rhea Exizian
Carol Bosworth Kutscher: Sister of Phylis Newman
Ephraim Plawsky: Father of Lorraine Garfinkel
Rose Potlow: Aunt of Donald Schaffer
Sadie Turnoff: Grandmother of Jessica Turnoff Ferrari
Herbert Hartman: Husband of Janet Hartman
Janet Levin: Mother of Howie Levin
Clara Markowitz*: Mother of Irving Markowitz
Helen Rosenberg: Mother of Ruth Rosenberg
Selma Weintraub*: Mother of Helene Weintraub
Andrew Jarmel: Husband of Gail Jarmel & Father of Valerie Snyder
Esther Maltman: Mother of Allan Maltman
Coleman Andelman: Father of Janet Hartman
Valerie Jolly Boss: Sister of Daniel Boss
Lillian K. Lewis*: Mother of Bob Lewis
Libbie Schneider: Mother-in-law of Joetta Schneider
Arthur Gelman: Father of Jay Gelman
Max D. Greenblatt: Father of Lenore Gerson
Eva Kalmanson*: Great-Grandmother of Amanda Schaub
Paul Begler*: Uncle of Natalie Lango & Mike Deakter
Ronald Copple: Father of Ryan Copple
Betty Goldberg: Mother of Stanley Goldberg
Samuel Meshil: Father of Joseph Meshil
Temple Beth Am 26 November 2014
Music Fund
Carol Goldstein-in memory of Rose N. Wenit
Rene Friedman-in honor of her grandson Cal Friedman
becoming a Bar Mitzvah
Leona Holland-in memory of Maggie Mograbi
Ruth Ottenheimer-in memory of Ella Jacobsohn, Walter
Jacobsohn, Elsie Ottenheimer & Max Ottenheimer
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
Maxine & Ted Essinger-wishing a speedy recovery to
Joel Weinstein
Charlotte Markowitz-in memory of Bernard Shimmerman
Sharon & Jerry Holinstat-wishing a speedy recovery to
Fredda Steidle
Sharon & Jerry Holinstat-in appreciation to Gali & Alon for their
hospitality on Rosh Hashanah
Sandra Cohn-in memory of Martha Vanacour
Lisa & Robert Kleinfeld-in honor of their daughter Allison
becoming a Bat Mitzvah
Sharon & Jerry Holinstat-in memory of Dalai Carswell
Sharon & Jerry Holinstat-in memory of Piko Madanick
Shelley & George Kissil-in appreciation
Phyllis Cohen-in memory of Hyman Freedman
Donald Klein-in memory of Tillie Klein
Allen Schultz-in memory of Mary Jo Schultz & Evelyn Schultz
Rene Friedman-in honor of her grandson Cal Friedman,
becoming a Bar Mitzvah
Ruth Stavisky-in memory of Lawrence S. Gordon
Sandra & Jerry Weiner-wishing Joel Weinstein a full and
speedy recovery
Charlotte & Irving Markowitz-in memory of Helen Sue Abraham
Craig Vogel-in memory of Jessie Vogel
Jody Minde-in memory of Ethel Stern
Toby Zeichner-in memory of Eva Goldstein
Chet Zeichner-in memory of Michael David Zeichner
Rabbi’s Education & Programming Fund
Barry & Wendy Cohn
Brian & Liz Cohn
Eva Eiselman-in appreciation
Carole Meshil-in memory of Dorothy Garber
Arline Slifkin-in memory of Joseph Wolf
Arline & Mark Slifkin-in honor of Rabbi Alon and Gali
for the High Holy Days
Religious School Fund
Robyn & Ilan Hurvitz-in memory of Irma Sherman
Wendy Sherman-in memory of Sue Ross
Rita & Marvin Kupersmit-in memory of Herbert Sosman
Ricky Fischer Memorial Scholarship Fund
Morton Zigelsky-in memory of Frieda Zigelsky
Social Action Fund
Marcy & Dan Isdaner-for St. George’s Soup Kitchen
Lois Remick-in memory of Isaac Koretz
Carole Levine & Jose Alvarez-in memory of
Charlie Madanick’s Piko
Jo & Don Klein-for the Food Bank
Janet Erony-Kahan-in memory of Bruce Erony
Carole Levine & Jose Alvarez-in honor of Debbie & Dennis
Schmidt’s new granddaughter, Charlotte
Jeffrey Elman-in memory of Arnold Elman
The One School Fund
Eric Alterman-in memory of Enid Alterman
WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE
YOUR DONATIONS
Break-the-Fast
Phyllis & Herb Cohen
Lois & Sandy Edelstein
Estelle Gordon & Myron Fox
Celeste & Bob London
David Miller
Barbara Goldman Primack & Neil Primack
Jan Pollitt
Arline & Mark Slifkin
Cubby Steinhart
Camp Coleman
Jeanne Tarsches-in memory of Irene Rubin
Caring Community
Amy Shainman-in memory of Lillian Byer
Cheryl Baldwin-in memory of David Gildenhorn
Community Garden
Jennifer Friedman-in memory of Bryn Starr Lemer
Flower Fund
Melissa Marcus & David Herold-in honor of their son
Adam Gabriel becoming a Bar Mitzvah
Marcy & Dan Isdaner-in honor of their daughter Hallie
becoming a Bar Mitzvah
Rachel Brody, Steven & Katherine Barre, Ronnie Barre,
Barbara & Edward Brody and Andrea &
Talia Brody-Barre-in honor of Julia Brody-Barre
becoming a Bat Mitzvah
Barbara & David Levy-in honor of their son Benjamin Joseph
becoming a Bar Mitzvah
General Donation
Dori Kiken-in memory of Adele Kiken
Harvey Falk-in memory of Benjamin Falk
Barbara Falk-in memory of Samuel Schneider
Judy & Barry Goldstein-in appreciation for their
High Holy Day Honor
Toby Greenberg-in honor of Evelyn & Marvin Slotkin’s
special anniversary
Irena Kroyter-in memory of Irina Averbuch
Lois & David Eisner-in honor of their grandson Kevin Russell’s
9th birthday
Carole & Joe Meshil-in appreciation for the Yizkor Service
Deanna & Fred Talmud-in memory of Eli Talmud
Judith Markowitz–for the High Holy Day Torah Cover
Doris Ackerman-in memory of Allan Ackerman
Mortgage Elimination Fund
Marilyn & Nate Finkel-in honor of the birthdays of
Margo DeRojas, Erin Leier & Fyvush Finkel
Marilyn & Nate Finkel-in honor of the anniversaries of
Tara & Dave Jacobs and Allison & Paul Ford
Karen & Bob Feller-to welcome Tyson, the newest member
of the Carswell Family
Marvin Slotkin-in memory of Lena Slotkin
Joetta Schneider-in honor of Marvin & Evelyn Slotkin’s anniversary
& Marvin Slotkin’s birthday
Carol Carswell-in memory of Piko Madanick
Temple Beth Am 27 November 2014
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS NOVEMBER
ANNIVERSARIES
CONDOLENCES TO:
Cubby Steinhart & family on the
loss of his father,
Dr. Jacob Steinhart.
Diane Sosman & family on the loss
of her husband, Herb.
Gladys Gottlieb & family on the
loss of her sister-in-law,
Ellen Wiest.
Ceil Randell & Lisa Stauffer &
their families on the loss of their
mother, Toby Schneider.
Gary Krieger & family on the loss
of his brother, Jimmy Kreiger.
Lois Remick & family on the loss of
her aunt,
Arlene Koretz Driscoll.
Nancy Kaler & family on the loss
of her uncle, Nelson Beller.
May God send comfort to those in
mourning.
Ethan Denenberg 1
Madison Cohen 2
Janet Hartman 2
Alan Newman 2
Jordan Borenstein 3
Robert Cohen 3
Cara Shapiro 3
William LaBovick 4
Carol Weiner 4
Lily Bucker 5
Marcy Morris 5
Lyla Deakter 6
Jeff Satinoff 6
Ed Yonkers 6
Barbara Goldman 7
Heather Wood 7
Jennifer Bucker 8
Jackson Cleveland 8
Marc Friedman 8
Rose Andreassi 9
Jacqueline Black 9
Nicole Gould 9
Erin Kaufmann 9
Aysha Miskin 9
Treasure Stein 9
Leo Stewart 9
Samuel Baker 10
Faith Colodny 10
Steven Barre 11
David Chleck 11
Catherine Drourr 11
Dana Foster 11
Jared Freedland 11
Sally Heims 11
Gracie Taylor 11
Jan Hochman 12
Stephen Lane 12
Hillary Sternberg 12
Kevin Wagner 12
Lillian Wasserman 12
Penny Wender 12
Samuel Fox 13
Carol Mahramus 13
Michael Meidan 13
Kenneth Roosth 13
Eric Rosen 13
Josephine Klein 14
Jason Simon 14
Adam Sabatose 15
Talia Bock 16
Lee Fox 16
Herbert Gildenhorn 16
Michael Borenstein 17
Phylis Newman 17
Morton Siegel 17
Donna Adler 18
Albert Alter 18
Jen Beer 18
Judy Goldstein 18
Andrea Hass 18
Joseph Kaye 18
Hannah Shakerdge 18
Joan Tager 18
Tana Copple 19
Cindy Taylor Hartman 19
Un Cha Kim 19
Irma Meyer 19
Arthur Gelman 20
Michael Golden 20
Jennifer Shakerdge 20
Leonard Tylka 20
Michelle Borenstein 21
Molly Cohen 21
Nathan Finkel 21
Brooke Shainman 21
Vivian Treves 21
Jennifer Coleman 22
Rachel Denenberg 22
Harvey Falk 22
Daniel Arenson 23
Mickey Berman 23
Andrew Boyland 23
Shari Fox 23
Michael Grogins 23
David Miller 23
Benjamin Myers 23
Matthew Myers 23
Hillary Liss 24
Sally Siegel 24
Donna Wexler 24
Annette Zigelsky 24
Shellie Chiet 25
Edith Kaplan 25
Danny Meidan 25
Hilary Chiet 26
Tammy Webber 26
Mindy Cleveland 27
Amanda Frank 27
Liz Denmark 28
Eli Ergas 28
David Fialkow 28
Richard Golber 28
Benjamin Neuwelt 28
Zona Castellano 29
Lisa Fishman 29
Erika Wesch 29
Dean Adler 30
Marilyn Lerner 30
Samantha Stein 30
Alberto Vargas 30
Steve & Betsy Towers 2
Mike & Pam Bell 7
Stuart & Phyllis Fierman 8
Isaac & Adele Candiotti 9
Nate & Amy Dalton 9
Kenneth & Debbie Roosth 11
Craig & Amy Vogel 11
Ilan & Robyn Hurvitz 12
Michael & Susan Torbin 19
Steven & Meryl Goldberg 23
Bob & Celeste London 24
Kevin & Melissa Mulvaney 24
Paul & Margot Hauser 25
Seymour & Sandra Fox 27
George & Donna Rogers 28
Phil & Linda Dolen 29
Steve & Jill Fried 29
Win & Lenore Gerson 29
Gary & Rachel Goldman 29
Eric & Ilissa Levine 29
Temple Beth Am 28 November 2014
NOVEMBER 2014 Calendar subject to change. Check our website at www.templebetham.com for updates.
