THE DAYS OF AWE2020 / 5781
The Torah stretches
out its hand to you.
Come to me,
become a part of me,
rub yourself against the
fabric of my cloth.
Invade my heart.
Meet me soul to soul.
Step into my portals.
You will never be the same.
SOUL TO SOUL
-Muriel Hoff
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
Friday, September 18
Erev Rosh Hashanah 6:15 pm
Saturday, September 1910:00 am11:00 am10:00 am4:00 pm
Rosh Hashanah Service Sermon Jr. Congregation (Grades 2 - 6) Teen Experience
Sunday, September 209:00 am
10:00 am11:00 am4:00 pm
B'Yachad: Together - Parent & Little Ones Rosh Hashanah Service Sermon Shofar/Tashlich
Friday, September 255:45 pm Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, September 2610:00 am8:00 pm
Shabbat Shuvah Services HavdalahSunday, September 27
6:45 pm7:45 pm
Kol Nidre Havdalah
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
Friday, October 2
Erev Sukkot 5:45 pm
Saturday, October 310:00 am Sukkot Service
Sunday, October 412:00 pm Sukkot Drive Through Cookout
Saturday, October 1010:00 am11:00 am7:35 pm
Shmini Atzeret Yizkor Erev Simchat TorahSunday, October 11
5:45 pm Simchat Torah
Friday, October 95:45 pm Erev Shmini Atzeret
Monday, September 289:00 am
10:00 am10:00 am2:00 pm4:00 pm6:45 pm7:51 pm
B'Yachad: Together - Parent & Little Ones Yom Kippur Service Jr. Congregation (Grades 2 - 6) Minchah, Yizkor, Sermon Teen Experience Neilah Havdalah
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORSBeth David appreciates every donation given throughout the year! We especially
want to thank these members for their sustaining High Holiday contributions:
Marilyn and Robert Chandler
Rose and Victor Ackermann, in honor of and with love for our children, Dina andEtan, Donna and Ilan; and our grandchildren, Lily and Henry, Asher and Claire
Nancy Gutterman, in memory of Bernard Gutterman, z”l
Karen and Ben Kahn, in memory of Ellen Ellsweig, z”l
Randall Kaplan and Kathy Manning, in memory of Tobee and Leonard Kaplan, z"l
Eric and Kathy Kraus, best wishes for a sweet new year
Mimi Levin
Ken and Debby Miller
Lois and Howie Mezer
Freddy and Susan Robinson
Lenny and Ellen Samet, in honor of our children and grandchildren
Norman and Sylvia Samet, in memory of Arlene Lichtin Sweet, z”l
Joyce and Bob Shuman, best wishes for a sweet and healthy new year
Leslye and Marshall Tuck, in honor of Sylvia and Norman Samet and in memory ofCarol and Bobby Tuck, z”l
SYNAGOGUE OFFICERS
President: Mike NicholsPresident-elect: Lewis WeinstockVice President: Dan WolfVice President: Hal PinesVice President: Marshall TuckVice President: Keith RossSecretary: Sara JacobsTreasurer: Stuart KaufmanImmediate Past President: Stanley Hammer
Board of TrusteesHoward BeckerScott Benson
Harry FalkJosh Gould
Cheryl GreenbergMichele HaberScott Kaplan
Stuart KouchelRobin Lecin
Vivian SheidlerEva Turner
Charter Members
Harry Abrams, z”lPaul Bines, z”lCharles Cohen, z”lNed W. Cohen, z”lHerman Davidson, z”lJack Freedman, z”lSam Goldman, z”lJoseph Gray, z”l
Sol Greenberg, z”lAdolph Guyes, z”lI. Isaacson, z”lM.L. Isaacson, z”lCyril Jacobs, z”lHarry Karesh, z”lI.M. Karesh, z”lSol Levin, z"l
Sam Lyon, z”lMichael Marks, z”lSam Prago, z”lJulius Samet, z”lTheodore Samet, z”lAbe Stadiem, z”lAbe Stern, z”lMax Zager, z”l
PAST PRESIDENTS
1946 I.M. Karesh, z”l1947 Cyril Jacobs, z”l1948 Adolph Guyes, z”l1949 Sam J. Prago, z”l1950 Max Zager, z”l1951 Harry Karesh, z”l1952 Harry Greenberg, z”l1953-1954 Theodore Samet, z”l1955-1956 David T. Helberg, z”l1957 Sol Greenberg, z”l1958 Harold Scher, z”l1959 Harry Karesh, z”l1960 Benjamin Vatz, z”l1961-1963 William Zuckerman, z”l1963-1965 Irving Pinsker, z”l1965-1967 Howard Lavine, z”l1967-1969 Albert Cohen, z”l1969-1971 Howard Kaiser, z”l1971-1973 Irving Pinsker, z”l 1973-1975 Julian Barker, z”l1975-1977 Mort Ershler1977-1979 Irvin Corman, z”l
1979-1981 Stanley Kaiser1981-1983 Michael Berkelhammer1983-1985 Eugene Krusch, z”l1985-1987 Ann Falk1987-1989 David Moff1989-1990 Irving Pinsker, z”l1990-1992 Victor Ackermann1992-1994 Robert Rosenthal1994-1995 Alan J. Weinberg1995 Gerald Goulder1995-1997 Joyce R. Shuman1997-1999 Fred Levick1999-2001 Stephen Levy2001-2003 David Altman2003-2005 Robert Miller2005-2007 Josef Silverman2007-2009 Susan Nehmen2009-2011 Marc Samet2011-2013 David Gutterman2013-2015 Don Henza2015-2017 Josef Silverman2017 - 2019 Stanley Hammer
BETH DAVID RABBIS
Meir Engle, z”lBenjamin Sincoff, z”lMeyer Schwartz, z”l
Simcha Kling, z”lMorris Schussheim, z”lBernard Spielman, z”l
Hershel Brooks, z"lEdward Feldheim
Steven Saltzman, z”lAmmos Chorney
Eliezer HaviviJoshua Ben-Gideon
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORSDonations are the lifeblood of our synagogue, accounting for a major portion ofour operating budget each year. We would like to acknowledge and thank thefollowing members who made contributions this past fiscal year in addition to
their 2019 - 2020 dues:
Lifetime MembersMichael and Ann Falk Joseph and Susan Nehmen
AngelSyliva and Mike Berkelhammer Randall Kaplan and Kathy Manning
PlatinumRose and Victor Ackermann Joan Samet Norman and Sylvia Samet
GoldErick and Kim EllsweigJon and Marsha GlazmanNancy GuttermanKaren and Ben KahnKathy and Eric KrausBernie and Bobbie Mann
Lois and Howard MezerKen and Debby Miller
Freddy and Susan RobinsonJoyce and Bob Shuman
Alan and Beth SocolRichard and Rosalind Weintraub
SilverAnonymousMarilyn and Robert ChandlerPeter GuthmannMark and Anita HymanMike and Jane Nichols
Marian Ruderman and Lewis WeinstockEllen and Lenny Samet
Philip SilverSylvie and Walter Spielman
John SteinLeslye and Marshall Tuck
SponsorAnonymousSusan and David GuttermanJudith and Stanley HammerDianne and Leslie Schlanger
Joy Cohen ShavitzStuart and Barbara Teichman
Rochelle Weiner
FriendAnonymousAnonymousElaine AbramsPaula and Howard Becker Ellen BerlinIrv and Irene CohenCheryl David and Mark Davidowitz Jeri K. D'LuginMelody and David Glick Sig and Joan Gould Erica and Andrew Herman Muriel Hoff
Judith R. HymanSteve and Janice Hyman
David M. Kaplan Eugene and Gail LeBauer
Merrianne Leff and Zarky Rudavsky Carmen and Steve Mendelson
Don and Cindy Murinson Jeff Petrinitz and Laura Pollack
Sara Lee and Paul Saperstein Daniel J. Stein
Joan and Anschel Weiss
PlusAnonymousJimmie Agnew and Stephen LevyJudith and David AltmanLeah BarkerPaul and Debbie BarryHerbert Baum and Kathleen WhitmireRabbis Joshua and Rebecca Ben-GideonPeggy and Nat BernsteinFran and Steve BombartAndrew and Andrea BowenNancy and Frank BrennerZelda and George BreslowJason and Vicki CathcartKaty and Geoffrey ClaussenBenjamin Cone Jr.Arlene DolinGlenn and Kelly DrewJanis and Andy FieldsJeff and Laura FriedmanMarilyn Feuchs-Marker and David MarkerMichele Haber and Martin D. FriedmanDale and Greg GertzMichele Gordon and Pat LevyJoshua and Karen GouldNed Gross and Barbara BarrettArlene Gutterman and Kate PanzerAmit and Stacy HampelRisa HanauBernice and Zev HarelNahomi and Jonathan Harkavy
Rabbi Eliezer HaviviArlene and Don Henza
Ruth and Joshua HoffmanJenny and Brian Kaiser
Stuart and Cheryl KerskyDeborah Kintzing and Marc Samet
Jane and David KriegsmanRobin Lecin
The Ledbetter FamilyMimi Levin
Catherine LevinsonPeter and Pat Levitin
Sarah S. Malino and FamilyBea and David MandelBob and Bonnie MillerDavid and Bunny Moff
Rita MoskowitzFred and Kelly Pearlman
David and Sue PolinskyEleanor Procton
Rachel and Jason Pront and FamilyStanley and Carol Rosenberg
Allan and Ellen RossBrad and Randi Semon
Bob SharPhyllis ShavitzSteve ShavitzEileen Silver
Marian Stein and Jerry Samet
Plus (continued)Ellen and Sigmund TannenbaumIgor and Ekaterina VapneTerry and Anne Waranch
Adele and Robert WeinsteinRachel and Dan Wolf
SupporterAnonymousAnonymousLinda BaggishMary BerkelhammerWilliam and Joann CassellMarilyn and Ken CherryRachel CohenSamantha Coran and Adam ThomasLeon and Jackie DavidowitzAnnette and Derek DavisTyus and Nefertiti DurantHarry FalkBarbara Freedman Wand and Mitchell WandEllen FreibergBetsy Gamburg and Rabbi Philip CohenAlyssa and Daniel GattoArline GolbyCaroline and Arnold GrandisRicki and Sidney GrayCorie HamptonSara Lynch HoffmanNancy HoffmannRichard JacobsJack Kaplan and Joanne AltmanCarole and Mal KaplanJeff Katz and Ila Rosenthal
Sandra L. and Neil A. KayeStuart and Catherine Kouchel
Mindy KutcheiMollie and David Lafferman
Tomas and Simara LeviPaul Lieb and Miriam KaftalAmanda and Andrew Mbuvi
Jeff Medoff and Debra SilberMark and Helen Miller
David MooreEvelyn Mordechai
Joan MussGerald and Yudit Natkin
Caroline PanzerEdith Peiser
Jerry and Susan PinskerCathy Reynolds and Howard Goldberg
David and Carol RosensteinJerome and Ellen Rothenberg
Anita RubinLeeor Sabbah
Robin and Rob, z"l, SkirbollRob and Sue Stevens
Kevin and Tammi ThurmLinda and Jerry Wearb
Philip and Susan ZaleonLynn Zimmerman
For over four decades, a member(s) of our congregation has been honoredwith an Aliyah on Yom Kippur. This Aliyah was established in memory ofReverend Naftali Kagan, Edward Kalifon and Philip Levine. These membersset an example for all to follow through their efforts toward the bettermentof Beth David Synagogue.
As part of the Aliyah, we also remember those Beth David members whoseloss during the past year we mourn. May their memories be for a blessing.
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL ALIYAH
Past Honorees1979 Al Cohen, z”l, Bob Biller, z”l, Irv Pinsker, z”l1980 Mike Berkelhammer, Ron Green, Irv Pinsker, z”l1981 Irv Goldberg, z”l, Lewis Myers, z”l1982 George Hoff, z”l1983 Frank Nelson1984 Morris Mandelkorn1985 David Moff1986 Marlin Freedman, z”l1987 Muriel Hoff, Esther Leader, z”l1988 Milton Schneider, z”l1989 Ann Falk1990 Fred Newman1991 Louis Silver, z”l1992 Paul Gould, z”l1993 Victor Ackermann1994 Eugene Krusch, z”l1995 Chico Sabbah, z”l1996 Leonard Kaplan, z”l1997 Zol Kutchei, z”l1998 Joyce Shuman
1999 Freddy Robinson2000 Fran Bombart2001 Fred Levick2002 Robin Lecin2003 Eric Kraus2004 Stephen Levy2005 Rose Ackermann2006 Ken Miller2007 David Altman2008 Susan Robinson2009 Philip Silver2010 Kathy Kraus2011 Susan Nehmen2012 Sara Jacobs2013 Barbara and Stuart Teichman2014 Kevin Ossey2015 Risa Hanau2016 Eliezer Havivi2017 Kathy Kraus2018 Lew Weinstock2019 Judith Hyman
Honored ByRose and Victor AckermannJudith and David AltmanRobin and Daniel AmelkinLinda BaggishPaul and Debbie BarrySylvia and Mike BerkelhammerEllen BerlinFran and Steve BombartMarilyn and Robert Chandler
Irv and Irene CohenRachel Cohen
Diane, Bob, Jonathan& Emily Falkowitz
Janis and Andy FieldsLaura and Jeff Friedman
Jon and Marsha GlazmanDavid and Melody Glick
Sig and Joan Gould
Honored By (continued)
Ricki and Sidney GrayNed Gross and Barbara BarrettPeter GuthmannRisa HanauAndrew and Erica HermanRuth and Josh HoffmanSara Lynch HoffmanSara and Allan JacobsJeff Katz and Ila RosenthalKathy and Eric KrausJane and David KriegsmanMindy KutcheiThe Ledbetter FamilyMerrianne Leff and Zarky RudavskyEllen and Bob LevinMimi LevinPat and Peter LevitinSue and Neil LutinsBobbie and Bernie MannKathy Manning and Randall KaplanLois and Howard Mezer
David and Bunny MoffDon and Cindy Murinson
Richard W. MurrayMike and Jane Nichols
Kevin and Isanne OsseyJerry and Susan PinskerDavid and Sue Polinsky
Freddy and Susan RobinsonEllen and Lenny SametJerry and Linda Shapiro
Phyllis ShavitzVivian Sheidler
Joyce and Bob ShumanJoyce and Larry Slakter
Marian Stein and Jerry SametSylvie and Walter Spielman
Sue and Rob StevensStuart and Barbara Teichman
Terry and Anne WaranchLewis Weinstock and Marian Ruderman
Joan and Anschel Weiss
BETH DAVID TURNS 75
Beth David Synagogue’s strength is due in large part to the manyindividuals who support us. We are grateful for each and every gift
pledged in honor of our 75th Anniversary. Thanks to all!
Elaine AbramsVictor and Rose Ackermann
David and Judith AltmanPaul and Debbie Barry
Mike and Sylvia BerkelhammerNat and Peggy BernsteinFrank and Nancy BrennerSteve and Fran Bombart
Connie CayabaRobert and Marilyn Chandler
Irving and Irene CohenJeri D'Lugin
Andy and Janis FieldsJeffery and Laura FriedmanJon and Marsha GlazmanDavid and Melody GlickJoshua and Karen Gould
Ronnie GrabonDavid and Rosemery Gray
Cheryl GreenbergKenneth and Sandra Greene
Peter GuthmannNancy Gutterman
David and Susan GuttermanStanley and Judith Hammer
Risa HanauZev and Bernice Harel
Sara A. HoffmanNancy Hoffmann
Mark and Anita HymanSteve and Janice HymanScott Kaplan and FamilyStuart and Cheryl Kersky
Eric and Kathy KrausGene and Gail LeBauer
Paul Lieb and Miriam Kaftal
Jack Levin FoundationMimi Levin
Jonathan and Sara LevyHowie and Lois MezerMark and Helen MillerDavid and Bunny Moff
Evelyn MordechaiDon and Cindy Murinson
Joseph and Susan NehmenMike and Jane Nichols
Evelyn PeckEdith Peiser
Jerry and Susan PinskerFreddy and Susan Robinson
Allan and Ellen RossAnita Rubin
Arthur and Emilie SametLenny and Ellen Samet
Norman and Sylvia SametPaul and Sara Lee Saperstein
Bea SchallGeorge and Michele Scheer
Brad and Randi SemonLinda and Jerry Shapiro
Phyllis ShavitzBob and Joyce Shuman
Josef and Carol SilvermanLarry and Joyce SlakterRussell and Judy Smith
Walter and Sylvie SpielmanRob and Sue Stevens
Igor and Ekaterina VapneTerry and Anne Waranch
Lew Weinstock and Marian RudermanLotte Wertheim
Due to the pandemic, our outreach was cut short.It's not too late to give to the future of Beth David!
NEW MEMBERS
Anna CardozaSteven KaiserMichael and Teresa LoebenbergMarissa MilsteinDavid MooreMiriam OvadiaPaula SieberAnschel and Joan WeissSteven and Frandee WoolfMitchell Wand and Barbara Freedman Wand
NEW BABIES
Margalit June Pront, daughter of Jason and Rachel Pront
Beckett Rose Wilde, daughter of Alex and Tom Wilde
Adelyn "Addie" Yen Levi, granddaughter of Tomas and Simara Levi
Rowyn Lindsey Hrubik, granddaughter of Robert and Joann Steele
Zamir Wolf, grandson of Jonathan Malino and Sarah Malino
Claire Dahlia Mizrahi, granddaughter of Victor and Rose Ackermann
Jacob Chai Avichzer, great-grandson of Nancy Gutterman
Elke Winter Callewaert, great-granddaughter of Darlene Davidson andStuart and Barbara Teichman
Leo Stark Shavitz, grandson of Steve Shavitz and Joy Shavitz
Mila Rose Michaelson, granddaughter of Sharman Michaleson
Margot Rose Gray and Sonny Maddox Gray, daughter and son of Brandonand Emily Gray, grandchildren of Sidney and Ricki Gray and Steven and
Frandee Woolf
Maya Rose Wuth, great-granddaughter of Mankie Fedler
We recall members of our congregation and our community whose deathsthis past year, 5780, have saddened us.
Beth David Members
Harry "Elly" SaltzmanJack Lee Levin
Rabbi Harry SkyTom Walter BrownHelene Weinstein
Bernard GuttermanShirley Kamenetz
Robert "Rob" Edwin SkirbollEllen S. Ellsweig
Doris Tanger
Loved Ones
Gloria Pines Grossman, mother of Rachel CohenHoward Katz, nephew of Jerry and Jeanette Katz
Fay Silverman, mother of Josef SilvermanKalman Stein, father of Patti Stiles
Irene Petrinitz, mother of Jeffery PetrinitzLenny Pitum, brother of Mankie Fedler, uncle of Lisa Lasovsky
Susan Altman Sondak, mother of Joanne AltmanDoris Perlman, mother of Amy Helton
Jules Freeman, father of Douglas FreemanHoward Lipman, brother of Murray Lipman
Steven Frederick Bernstein, brother of Nat BernsteinSol Kantor, grandfather of Ryan Luft
Louise Cohn Lutins, mother of Neil LutinsJon Yellin, father of Rachel Darrow
Sarah Crecraft, mother of Dassi SklanCarol Wearb Tuck, mother of Marshall Tuck, sister of Jerry Wearb
Ira Kistenberg, husband of Ronna KistenbergCathy Frederick, sister of Judy Frederick
Arlene Lichtin Sweet, sister of Sylvia Samet
IN MEMORY
Sponsored by:
HIGH HOLIDAY GREETINGS
Rose and Victor Ackermann, in honor of Dina, Etan, Lily and Henry Wiesen; Donna,Ilan, Asher and Claire Mizrahi. In loving memory of Herman W. Bernard and ZeldaBernard, Dina K. Ackermann, Franc Ackermann, and Deli Ackermann Stein. Judith and David Altman, in memory of Joseph Jerome.Robin Amelkin, in honor of my mother Florence Kolodin’s strength. In memory of myfather, Jesse Kolodin.Linda Baggish, in honor of my children and my six grandchildren. In memory of myparents and grandparents.Barbara Barrett, in memory of Rina Wolfgang.Paul and Debbie Barry, in honor of our children, grandchildren and Lotte Wertheim.In memory of Martin Wertheim, and Pru and Ray Barry.Paula and Howard Becker, in honor of Kari and Jason Beard, Jennifer Becker andJayson Nadelson, and our grandchildren, Asher, Avery and Olive. In memory of ourparents, Betty and Sam Kazdon, and Nelly and Irving Becker and Harvey Kazdon. Sylvia and Mike Berkelhammer, in honor of our children and grandchildren Donna,Molly, Isaac, Robin, Dylan and Max. In memory of Billie and Irving Berkelhammer,Mollie and Ted Goldstein, Joel Berkelhammer, Marilyn Benson, Ellis Berlin, Aaron Kay,Iris Finkel and Hilda and Morris Gabe.Peggy and Nat Bernstein, in memory of Florence and Jules Bernstein, Gertrude andMarshall Palakow, and Joseph Bernstein and Steven Bernstein.Fran and Steve Bombart, in honor of our grandchildren. The Bretan Family, in honor of Beth David Sisterhood.Marilyn and Robert Chandler and family, in memory of our fathers, Irving Chandler,Harvey Forman, Alfred Freiberger.Marsha and Steve Cohen, in honor of Miriam and Kurt Franzen, Ethan, David and AnjaFranzen; Deborah and Joe Kleinman, Claire Dahlia Mizrahi. In memory of RynaHyman.Rachel G. Cohen, in honor of the birth of Ella Sue Cohen, the marriage of Stacy andCarl Cohen, and in honor of Lauren M. Cohen. In memory of Dr. Gloria Grossman.Cheryl David and Mark Davidowitz, in honor of Leon and Jackie Davidowitz and Judyand Jerry Kiel. In memory of Ben and Bec Davidowitz and Jennie Kiel. Janis and Andy Fields, in honor of our mothers, Shirley Fields and Mimi Levin. Inmemory of our fathers, David Fields and Jack Levin.Shirley B. Fields, in honor of my children, Bill, Andrew and Janis, and mygrandchildren, Dana, Joseph and Stacy. In memory of my husband, David Fields, myparents, Harry and Anna Berger, my sister, Selma Sokoll and my brother, Sol Berger.Ellen and Gary Fischer, wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year.
Elaine Germain, Lisa Germain, Matthew Germain, in memory of husband and fatherDonald Germain, our parents William and Florence Schwartz, Rose and HarryGermain, brother-in-law Gerald Germain.Jon and Marsha Glazman, in honor of our grandchildren. In memory of Nathan andEunice Glazman and Nathan Jay. Melody and David Glick, in memory of Emanuel and Rose Glick, Ann and David Wolf,Grace and Michael Freilick, Harriet Friedner, and Sindy Green. Sig and Joan Gould, in honor of Goldie Wetter, Rebecca, Todd, Hannah and Avery;Jason, Meganne, Raina and Sophy; Michael, Jenny, Aidan and Charlie; Lillie, Jessica,Mike and Tristan; Ellen, Mark and Anna. In memory of Marie and Paul Gould, MartinWetter, Aunt Helen Unger and Tata Marcelle Elkaim.Ricki and Sidney Gray, in honor of Maddox, Rosie, Ethan, Emily and Brandon Gray; Ari,Mira, Shaina, Dani and Ryan Luft; Samet Gray and Adam Brickman. In memory ofJoseph B. Gray, Sylvia Samet Gray, Danny Green, Mimi Green, J. Brendt Scheer, FinnDana, Bryan Barker. Peter Guthmann, in memory of Barbara L. Z. Guthmann, Else Guthmann, LudwigGuthmann. Nancy Gutterman, in honor of my family. In memory of Bernie Gutterman.Erica and Andrew Herman, in memory of Ursula and Norman Hekler, and Al Herman.Janice and Steve Hyman, in honor of our grandchildren Sadie, Sam, Stella, Meyer,Reuben, Rivi, Goldie, and Izzy. In memory of Samuel and Sarah Hyman, Noah andAnne Plisco, and Evelyn Hyman Doobrow.Sara and Allan Jacobs, in honor of Debbie and Brian Moore, and in loving memory ofour parents, Rita and Morris Finkelstein; Dorothy and Murray Jacobs; and sister,Louise Strumwasser. Phyllis Jerome, in loving memory of my beloved husband, Joseph Jerome.Barry and Sharon Kaiser, in memory of Howard and Alice Kaiser, and Hyman andCarole Toback. Carole and Mal Kaplan, in honor of our children and grandchildren. In memory of Gertand Sam Fishman; Nathan and Anna Kaplan; Martin Kaplan, Gloria Silverman, JackieSchuchman and Michael Winepol. David M. Kaplan, in memory of my parents, Sylvia & Marcus Kaplan.Sandra and Neil Kaye, in honor of our children and grandchildren, Anita, Mark, Sam,Danielle, Evie, Arthur, Debora H, Ari and Adam. Catherine and Stuart Kouchel, in honor of Dana Kouchel and Leah Kouchel. Inmemory of Bernard Kouchel, Ruthel and Peter S. Crawford, and John S. Crawford.Kathy and Eric Kraus, in memory of Stanley Kraus, Marilyn Kraus and Clair Jamison. Mindy Kutchei, in memory of Ronni and Zol Kutchei, Cindy Labell and mygrandparents Hela and Menachem Kolari and Ruth and Harry Kutchei. Mollie and David Lafferman, in honor of our children, grandchildren and greatgrandson. In memory of our parents and brothers.John and Anyta Ledbetter, in memory of Woodrow and Odessa Ledbetter; Larry andGary Ledbetter; Nat and Iris Hopkowitz; Judy and Sandy Hopkowitz.Esther Leise, in memory of William Kastern, Anthony and Dorothy Kastern, and DavidLeise.Ellen and Bob Levin, in honor of Risa Hanau.Mimi Levin, in honor of my children and grandchildren. In memory of my parents,Rose and Aaron Block, sister Helen, brother Irving, and Jack Levin.
Pat and Peter Levitin, in honor of our children Greg, Cynthia, Jennifer and Stephenand our grandchildren Ruby, Jade, Cora, Brady, Tyler and Carter. In memory of ourparents Morris and Gert Levitin, Bess and Sam Appelman.Sue and Neil Lutins, in loving memory of our parents, Louise and Harvey Lutins, Annand Jack Gale.Bobbie and Bernie Mann, in honor of our children and grandchildren.Kathy Manning and Randall Kaplan, In memory of Leonard and Tobee Kaplan, LoriKaplan, and Pyrle Gibson.Steven Michael Mendelson, wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year.Lois and Howard Mezer, in honor of Ben, Miriam, Naama, Yael and Judah Mezer andLaura, Daniel, Abigail and Eytan Strouse. Sharman Michaelson, in honor of Ari and Mila Rose Michaelson and Cassi, David andLauren Michaelson. In memory of Marshall and Rose Cohen.Ken and Debby Miller, in memory of Phyllis Diller, Arthur Miller, Arthur Godfrey,Godfrey Cambridge, Dorothy Dandridge, Dorothy Parker, Fess Parker, Jesse James,James Joyce, Joyce Brothers, Scatman Crothers, and Lassie the Wonder Dog.Evelyn Mordechai, in memory of my parents, Esther and Elias Mordechai.Cindy and Don Murinson, in honor of our children, Marc, Nicole, Hannah and Davidand our grandson Jonah. In memory of our parents Morris and Bertha Murinson, andbrothers, Larry Murinson and Steve Newton. Charles and Barbara Myers, in memory of Ruth and Lewis Myers, Barbara Banks andA. Bober.Linda and Fred Newman, in honor of our friends in the Beth David community; AuntDebbie Schandler, our sons, Jeffrey, Daniel and Simon and their families. In memoryof our parents, Arron and Lee Schandler and Walter and Lotte Newman; uncle JackSchandler.Susan and Jerry Pinsker, in memory of Irving and Estelle Pinsker; Gerald and Flo Piltz.David and Sue Polinsky, welcoming our second grandson who completes the set forDanny and Melissa Polinsky with Finley, Asher and Everett; in honor of our everresilient daughter, Lauren Lecin Polinsky, wishing her nothing but happiness in hernew home; and Grandpa Gene turned 100. In memory of our parents, Irvingand Muriel Lecin, Mary Polinsky and our “other son”, Michael Winepol. Rememberingthose we’ve lost recently: Aunt Hilda Adams, Aunt Bea Roskind (102!), Cousin DavidLecin.Eleanor Procton, wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year. Freddy and Susan Robinson, in honor of our children and grandchildren. In memoryof our parents, grandparents, and Frances Gaynes.Ellen and Allan Ross, in honor of Brian, Kendra, Keira, Isaac, Liam, Adam, Gwen,Charlotte, Adelaide, Georgia. In memory of Ruth and Edwin Reich and Bertand Sol Ross.Edna and George Rubenstein, in honor of Zmira Sabbah.Anita Rubin, in memory of Pearl Backer and Robert Rubin.Zmira, Leeor and Ronee Sabbah, with best wishes and Shanah Tovah.Ellen and Lenny Samet, in honor of our children and grandchildren. In memory ofJacke and Lottie Samet, Elaine Berg and Harvey Berg, Harry Samet and Julian Barker.Joan Samet, in honor of Leslie, Carl, Marian, Jerry, Deborah, Marc, Suzan, Alyssa, Mark,Tace, Kevin, Hannah, Leilah, Mirina, Avi, Mia and Fenton. In memory of Harry Samet,Min and Al Klein, Paul Klein, Lottie and Jacke Samet, and Julian Barker.
Sara Lee and Paul Saperstein, in memory of Anna Lou and Arthur Cassell, Evelyn andSidney Saperstein.Karen Sclare, in honor of Sarah, Jason, Leora & Aliza Ossey. In memory of HarveyYoffe and Theresa B. and Leonard Sclare.Jerry and Linda Shapiro, in honor of Mike, Rick, Justin and Riley Shapiro. Good luck toKathy Manning! Thankful for the privilege to meet Senator Cory Booker. In lovingmemory of Cecil and Marie Marks, Ben and Jett Shapiro, Kenny and FlorenceLebensburger, Dorothy Mitchell, Rabbi Steve Saltzman, Ellie Saltzman, RabbiHerschel Brooks – very important to our family, Joanne Bluethenthal, Dr. BernardGutterman, Jack Levin, Doris Tanger, Senator Kay Hagan, Sam Mislow, Rep. JohnLewis, Valerie Harper, Carl Reiner.Phyllis Shavitz, in honor of Steve and Judy Frederick, Marc, Kristen, Sam and LeoShavitz, Robbie and Michelle Shavitz, and Allen and Betty Polon. In memory of Jackand Tillie Polon.Joyce and Bob Shuman, wishing everyone good health.Carol and Josef Silverman, in honor of our children William and Julie, Andrew andMarley and our mother Ellen Berlin. In memory of our parents Ellis Berlin, WilliamStone, Harry Silverman, Fay Silverman and all of our loved ones.Robin, in memory of Rob Skirboll…beloved husband, father and grandfather.Sylvie and Walter Spielman, in honor of our children and grandchildren. In memory ofour dear parents of blessed memory.Daniel Stein, in honor of Bart Simpson.John Stein, in memory of my parents, Alex and Fay Stein.Marian Stein and Jerry Samet, in honor of Joan Samet and our children HannahSamet, Alyssa Samet and Mark Bochkis, and our granddaughter, Mia Pearl. In memoryof Esther and Nathan Stein and Harry Samet.Sue and Rob Stevens, in honor of our children, Cori and Robert Boyle, Taylor andAdam Poncz, and our grandchildren, Blake, Brooklyn and Blaire Boyle, and Mason,Parker, and Walker Poncz. In memory of all our loved ones.Ellen and Sig Tannenbaum, in memory of Leah Louise Tannenbaum. Stuart and Barbara Teichman, in honor of our children, grandchildren and great-grandchild. In memory of Max and Anne Teichman, and Roberta, Sid, Suzan, David,Elliot, and Emily Sutker, and Logan Aronson. Harvey Tilles, in memory of Minnie and Murray Tilles.Marshall and Leslye Tuck, in honor of Sylvia and Norman Samet and Michael, Lindsayand Harrison Tuck. In memory of Bobby and Carol Tuck.Terry and Anne Waranch, in honor of Beth David Sisterhood, the Beth DavidSynagogue staff, the Beth David Synagogue Board, and Rabbi Joshua Ben-Gideon. Inmemory of Herman B. Adler, Irwin Waranch and Miriam Waranch, Jack and LenaFriedman and Marilyn Rosen Belenky.Linda and Jerry Wearb, in honor of our wonderful children and grandchildren. Inmemory of Mollie and Harry Goldberg; Lillian and Robert J. Wearb; Roslyn G.Denemark; Dorine Sigal; Brian Sigal; Carol and Bobby Tuck.
Shelly Weiner and Family, in memory of Eva, Mike, Frank WeinerAdele and Robert Weinstein, in honor of our wonderful children and grandchildren,Alise Weinstein and Marc Rabinowitz and Amanda; Jill and Craig Spector, and Ashley,Adam and Logan. In memory of our beloved parents, Shirley and Julius Goldklang andLaura and Sol Weinstein and our dear friend, Doris Tanger. Joan and Anschel Weiss, in honor of the Ben-Gideon family. In memory of SimonSchwartz; Lena Tenebaum Schwartz; Chaim Mordechai Weiss; Anna HochheiserWeiss; Aaron Schwartz; Shoshana Weiss Grossman, Sylvia Magid; Harold Persons;Rabbi Joseph Emanuel Weiss.
Rabbi Joshua Ben-GideonRabbi Geoffrey Claussen, Katy Claussen, Rabbi Rebecca Ben-Gideon,
Anschel Weiss, Service LeadersMike Nichols, President
Corie Hampton, Executive DirectorJason Cathcart, Director of Congregational Learning
Our Mission: Beth David Synagogue is an egalitarian and inclusivesynagogue of the Conservative movement that brings an authentic andcaring Jewish tradition to embrace and repair our world. We encourage
members to grow in Jewish learning through study of Torah and in Jewishpractice through mitzvot. We strive to build a welcoming and innovative
Synagogue that engages our diverse members and that shares Jewish valueswith the general community.
Our Values: All who enter are welcome. Our members are old, young,middle-aged. Our families are inter-faith, gay and straight, multi-racial,
multi-ethnic, single-parent and traditional. We embrace the varied tapestrythat is now the Jewish people and are proud that our synagogue includes
this diversity in our membership. We welcome all who want to participatein our spiritual, religious, social and community activities. Experience lifecycle events and participate in lifelong learning. Be a part of somethingbigger than your individual family – be a part of the Beth David family.
Please visit our website at www.bethdavidsynagogue.org.
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804 Winview Drive | Greensboro, NC 27410 | 336-294-0007
BETH DAVID SYNAGOGUE