President’s Message..................... p. 4 Facility Focus................................ p. 6 Sisterhood ................................. p. 7 Brotherhood................................. p. 9 Tree of Life Long Learning......... p.12 Social Action / Tikkun Olam ..... p. 14 Bat Mitzvah Beat ........................ p. 16 Kids’ Konnections & Youth Groups........................ p.17 Events Calendar .......................... p.18 Yahrzeits & Birthdays..................p.19 Anniversaries & Donations ........... p.20 Contents Volume 41 Number 1 August 2017 • Av / Elul 5777 C O N G R E G A T I O N K O L A M I Congregation Kol Ami of Tampa, Florida, is affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Chai Lites Congregation Kol Ami welcomes Rabbi Howard Siegel as their interim Rabbi for the upcoming year, beginning on August 2, 2017. Rabbi Siegel and his wife, Dr. Ellen Lefkowitz come to Tampa from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Congregation Kol Ami will host a welcome Shabbat luncheon for Rabbi Siegel and his wife, Ellen, on Saturday August 5, 2017, immediately following Shabbat services. On Sunday morning, August 6, the Sisterhood and Brother- hood of Kol Ami will welcome Rabbi Siegel and Ellen at a Meet and Greet reception in their honor, with brunch at Kol Ami beginning at 10:00 a.m. Immediately following this event, Rabbi Siegel will join Kol Ami at the Tampa Bay Rays game at Tropicana Field. Rabbi Siegel is an experienced congre- gational rabbi with proven success in long-term and, recently, interim pulpits. In addition to being an active participant in congregational life, his priorities are focused on community building, outreach, and education. Rabbi Siegel has served as an interim pulpit rabbi in three different congregations. His most recent was Beth Tikvah Congregation in the Vancouver area, where he served for three years. He also served as a chaplain in the US Naval Reserve. Rabbi Siegel was born in Los Angeles and moved to Spokane, Washington, at a young age. His motivation to become a rabbi came from his involve- ment in Jewish summer camps. He began his career as a public-school teacher and then attended the University of Judaism followed by the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, where he earned his Master of Arts in Judaica in 1978 and was ordained. He later received his Doctor of Divinity (honoris) at JTS. Rabbi Siegel brings with him a wealth of educational experience having served as the Founding Director of the Solomon Congregation Kol Ami Welcomes Rabbi Howard Siegel as their Interim Rabbi Schechter Day School of St. Louis, the interim Hillel Director for the University of Minnesota, the Assistant Rabbi / Educational Director of Congregation Beth Israel in Vancouver, and as a teacher in Portland, Oregon. Rabbi Siegel has been widely published and he has served in many professional organiza- tions including the Rabbinical Assembly, Houston Rabbinical Association, Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Educa- tion, National Rabbinic Cabinet of Israel Bonds, National UJC Rabbinic Cabinet, and Chancellor’s Rabbinic Cabinet of the Jewish Theological Seminary. This article appeared in the Jewish Press in the July 14, 2017 issue.
Transcript
President’s Message.....................p. 4
Facility Focus ................................ p. 6
Sisterhood .................................p. 7
Brotherhood .................................p. 9
Tree of Life Long Learning.........p.12
Social Action / Tikkun Olam .....p. 14
Bat Mitzvah Beat ........................p. 16
Kids’ Konnections & Youth Groups ........................p.17
Events Calendar .......................... p.18
Yahrzeits & Birthdays..................p.19
Anniversaries & Donations ...........p.20
Contents
Volume 41 Number 1 August 2017 • Av / Elul 5777
C O N G R E G A T I O N K O L A M I
Congregation Kol Ami of Tampa, Florida, is affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
ChaiLitesCongregation Kol Ami welcomes Rabbi
Howard Siegel as their interim Rabbi
for the upcoming year, beginning on
August 2, 2017. Rabbi Siegel and
his wife, Dr. Ellen Lefkowitz come to
Tampa from Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada. Congregation Kol Ami will host
a welcome Shabbat luncheon for Rabbi
Siegel and his wife, Ellen, on Saturday
August 5, 2017, immediately following
Shabbat services. On Sunday morning,
August 6, the Sisterhood and Brother-
hood of Kol Ami will welcome Rabbi
Siegel and Ellen at a Meet and Greet
reception in their honor, with brunch
at Kol Ami beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Immediately following this event, Rabbi
Siegel will join Kol Ami at the Tampa Bay
Rays game at Tropicana Field.
Rabbi Siegel is an experienced congre-
gational rabbi with proven success in
long-term and, recently, interim pulpits.
In addition to being an active participant
in congregational life, his priorities are
focused on community building,
outreach, and education. Rabbi Siegel
has served as an interim pulpit rabbi in
three different congregations. His most
recent was Beth Tikvah Congregation
in the Vancouver area, where he served
for three years. He also served as a
chaplain in the US Naval Reserve.
Rabbi Siegel was born in Los Angeles
and moved to Spokane, Washington,
at a young age. His motivation to
become a rabbi came from his involve-
ment in Jewish summer camps. He
began his career as a public-school
teacher and then attended the
University of Judaism followed by the
Jewish Theological Seminary in New
York, where he earned his Master
of Arts in Judaica in 1978 and was
ordained. He later received his Doctor
of Divinity (honoris) at JTS.
Rabbi Siegel brings with him a wealth
of educational experience having served
as the Founding Director of the Solomon
Congregation Kol Ami Welcomes Rabbi Howard Siegel as their Interim Rabbi
Schechter Day School of St. Louis, the
interim Hillel Director for the University
of Minnesota, the Assistant Rabbi /
Educational Director of Congregation
Beth Israel in Vancouver, and as a teacher
in Portland, Oregon. Rabbi Siegel has
been widely published and he has
served in many professional organiza-
tions including the Rabbinical Assembly,
Houston Rabbinical Association, Coalition
for the Advancement of Jewish Educa-
tion, National Rabbinic Cabinet of Israel
Bonds, National UJC Rabbinic Cabinet,
and Chancellor’s Rabbinic Cabinet of the
Jewish Theological Seminary.
This article appeared in the Jewish Press in the July 14, 2017 issue.
Congregation Kol Ami • August 2017 • Av / Elul 57772
Religious School begins Sunday, August 20th
at 9:00 a.m. Celebrating
years
Kol Amiof Congregation
Open House
• Meet the Kol Ami Family and ALL our committees.
• Meet our Interim Rabbi, Rabbi Howard Siegel
• Meet our New Youth Director, Rachel Degani
• Come and check out the newly renovated Kol Yeladim and learn about our new curriculum.
• Sign up for one of the Youth Groups: USY, Kadima, Boneem or Chaverim.
The Kol Ami ChaiLites is published on the first of every month by Congregation Kol Ami, Conservative Congregation affiliated with The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
All articles and announcements are due two weeks prior to the month being published. We reserve the right to edit for length and consistent editorial tone.
The ChaiLites is published 11 times a year.
AdvertisingPlease contact the office at 813-962-6338.
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August Candle Lighting TimesAugust 4 ......................................................7:58 p.m.
August 11 ....................................................7:53 p.m.
August 18 ....................................................7:46 p.m.
August 25 ....................................................7:39 p.m.
August Torah PortionsAugust 5 ....................Va’etchanan/ Shabbat Nachamu
August 12 ............................................................Ekev
August 19 .......................................................... Re’eh
August 26 .......................................................Shoftim
Weekly Service ScheduleFriday Evenings ............................................6:30 p.m.
Tampa Jewish Family Services (TJFS) food distribution is offered once a month at the agency’s Citrus Park and Brandon locations.
Distribution dates for August are:
Citrus Park: August 3Brandon: August 10
Both locations offer emergency food bank distribution on weekdays by appointment only. Pick-up for both services must be arranged in advance by calling 813-960-1848. Please help spread the word in your community that this service is available in Citrus Park and Brandon. If you would like to make a contri- bution, please drop off canned goods or a monetary donation to the agency’s Citrus Park location at 13009 Community Campus Drive, Tampa, FL 33625. Brandon location is Congregation Beth Shalom, 706 Bryan Rd, Brandon, FL 33511.
TJFS will never turn away an individual or family in need.
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As you can see, we have a lot of exciting things happening at Congregation Kol Ami starting this month…we look forward to seeing you at Shul!
The future is here, we are it, Avi Elias President – Sulam 50
ByachadBy Avi Elias, President
It’s hard to believe summer is almost over! As it says in Ecclesiastes 3:1, “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heavens...” This is the time of year for preparations to be in full swing: preparations to return our children to school, preparations
for the High Holy Days and preparations to receive our new Rabbi!
We are very excited to welcome Rabbi Siegel and his wife, Dr. Ellen Lefkowitz, to Tampa and Congregation Kol Ami! I, personally, am very excited to begin to work with Rabbi Siegel on a wide array of items – strategic planning, the long-term Rabbi search application, membership growth, and many programmatic enhancements to our congregational life! I am hopeful that we will have a full house to welcome Rabbi Siegel for his first Shabbat – Friday, August 4.
We will host a luncheon to welcome Rabbi Siegel and Ellen on Saturday, August 5, and a Meet & Greet, co-sponsored by Brotherhood and Sisterhood on Sunday, August 6, followed by our annual Kol Ami Day at the Rays!
Thank you and Yasher Koach to Cantor Beth, Mitch Weiss, Kalman Pila, Mark Jaffe, and all of our Congregants who helped lead services, make minyanim, and read Torah and Haftarah while we were without a Rabbi and while Cantor Beth was visiting our children at Camp Ramah Darom and taking a brief vacation. Kol Ami truly is a highly participatory synagogue – services are always so full of ruach when we have so many people lending their voices to lead us!
As you read in my July Board Update e-mail, we are embarking upon the Data Collection process of our Long-Term Rabbi Search Process. Our electronic survey will be going out soon, followed by Focus Groups at the synagogue. Not only will this data be used to help us complete the Rabbinical Assembly Application, it will also inform our Strategic Planning Process. Your partici-pation is critical!
We will end August - the start of our busy season – with our annual Kick Off event, August 20, 2017! We look forward to showcasing our various committees and their plans for the upcoming year. There are so many ways to get involved – committee participation or just coming to their events! We also hope you will join us for a tour of our newly-renovated Kol Yeladim Religious School! A very special THANK YOU and a hearty YASHER KOACH to Mike Korenvaes, Jennifer Halls, Cantor Beth, the Chai Guys and the many wonderful volunteers who worked countless hours, for their hard work and effort to modernize our religious school building!
We thank you for your efforts and dedication to Torah study. Todah Rabbah!
Request from Cantor BethPlease keep me informed of significant events in your family life. It is my desire to be of help and service to you in times of special need. It is especially important that I know of those in the hospital, and assisted living or nursing homes, so that they may be included in a prayer for recovery at Shabbat Services.
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Please join us for our next Howard Kanter Kiddush Fund Luncheon on Saturday, August 12, 2017. These complimentary luncheons will be catered by Edibles by Ethel and will also be open to non-members in the greater Jewish Community.
Although members are not required to RSVP to attend, we do ask that any non-members who plan to attend contact the Kol Ami office at (813) 962-6338 to make reservations so we can prepare appropriately.
The Kiddush Fund, created by Kol Ami member, Howard Kanter (z”l), is now providing one Kiddush Luncheon per month on a Shabbat that does not have a Kiddush Luncheon sponsored by members or another committee of the synagogue.
Your extra donations (in addition to your usual contributions to Kol Ami) will help insure this effort for years to come. Donors will be recognized in the Weekly Watch and Shabbat Shalom the week of the sponsored luncheon.
We hope to see you on August 12. Also, please be sure to mingle and introduce yourself to someone you don’t know at these wonderful opportunities to make new friends and enjoy fellowship with your Kol Ami family.
Howard Kanter Kiddush Fund Luncheon
As a service to our members, we are offering the
opportunity to honor loved ones’ anniversaries, birthdays,
other special occasions, or to express your gratitude for
someone’s kindness. With a donation of $25 we will
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House Highlights
1. As of this writing, the religious school is going through a complete renovation. When complete, our school will have a 21st century look to it. Demolition of old fixtures, painting, new cabinets and bookcases, soft seating, a school resource center, AV room etc. are all what is taking place. This renovation will be complete before school starts on August 20th. Come on in and take a look!
I would like to thank the following volunteers who have helped in various ways: Jon Benjamin, Benjamin Berger, Aaron Binder, Amy Binder,
Cantor Beth, Dave Cross, Joey DePaul, Wendy DePaul, Barry Dvorchik, Avi Elias, Michael Frudiker, Audria Gazzar-Cohen, Drew Gold, Herm Greenberg, Chris Halls, Ellie Halls, Jenn Halls, Ethan Hinds, Ari Horowitz, Craig Kalter, Cindy Korenvaes, Fran Lazarus, Al Lenok, Steve Lynn, Ben Miele, Bonnie Miele, Dalton Niehoff, Gwen Niehoff, Harrison Niehoff, Sam Pastor, Yoav Rappaport, Mario Rodriguez, Mark Tindell, Dana Tirrell, Rachel Tirrell, Mitch Weiss, and Jon Zimmer. A total of 38 people. What a wonderful community Kol Ami is!
By Mike Korenvaes - House Committee Chair
The Facility Focus
Security Spotlight by Jon Zimmer
The Homeland Security Grant has been completed and submitted for our Synagogue. The grant was written by Jon Zimmer and Mike Korenvaes; Vendor contact and pricing were done by Mitch Weiss and Mike Korenvaes and proof-ing was done by Jamie Krischer and Jon Zimmer. We have been advised that results will be given by September 30th.
If you have any information or suggestions to share regarding safety and security, or if you are interested in joining the Security Team, please feel free to contact [email protected].
Yasher Koach to the following team members who volunteered their time to cover all Friday and Saturday Shabbat services in the month of June and July.
Mike Korenvaes Ben Miele Dan Ochman Fred Perez Jack Rudowsky Mario Rodriguez Gary Teblum Marc Tindell Jon Zimmer
Welcome to new Security team member Mario Rodriguez!!
Safe Journeys, Mike
2. Four of the leftover old cabinets that were in the school were installed in the storage room which has now doubled our vertical space in the storage room.
3. Seven new AC units and a refrigerant component for the walk – in refrigerator in the kitchen have been installed in June and July. The new AC units are in the Sanctuary (2), Library, Board Room, Office, Social Hall and Chapel.
Future projects:
1. Landscaping at the sanctuary and Chapel entrances.
2. Working on the Memorial garden – Power washing, landscaping etc.
3. Reviewing exterior signage to replace or refresh (in conjunction with the Decorating Committee).
A Very Special Thank You
to Mike Korenvaes for spearheading the School renovations,
recruiting and managing our GREAT volunteers with this project, and the countless hours he
has spent on this exciting remodeling.
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Kol Ami Sisterhood
Sisterhood Baking FunOn June 20, six women did some baking for our Friday Onegs and Saturday Kiddush. It was a fun morning, filled with laughter and lots of great smells.
Check out these pictures of some of the baked goods. Think they look good? Come join us on a Saturday morning for Kid-dush lunch and sample some for yourselves! Or watch for the next baking day and join us to bake!
Mah tovu, which means “how good!”, is a phrase that originates in the Torah, in Numbers 24:5. It is a spontaneous exclamation of joy. As we celebrate the 100th year of Women’s League for Conservative Judaism, we count our many blessings as individuals within the community of Israel.
The pin, featuring the number 100 in raised letters and encased in silver frame is a treasured keepsake of the Women’s League centennial celebration to wear with pride!
For information, please contact Gwen Niehoff at [email protected] or (813) 695-1723.
The Torah Fund Pin for 5778
Thank you to Sheila Bush, Susan Elias, Cindy Koren-vaes, Bonnie Miele, Gwen Niehoff and Lisa Teblum for making all the treats this month.
Finally, this was also Sisterhood’s Instal-lation of Officers for the 2017-18 year: The installer was Jill Tomar, Florida Region President.
It was a busy and lovely day for all thanks to the hard work of the committee headed by Gwen Niehoff. Committee members included Sheila Bush, Debbi Eisenstadt, Beth Gaffney, Nancy Graff, Cindy Korenvaes, Susan Leibowitz, Sheri Peterson, Sylvia Richman and Lisa Teblum. Ladies, you were greatly appreciated!
On June 4th, about 50 women came to honor Carol Tarica as our Sisterhood’s Woman of Achieve-ment honoree for Torah Fund. Carol has been involved
with our Sisterhood since moving to Tampa from Michigan. She has served as Torah Fund Chair, Membership V.P., Parliamentarian, and currently is Trea-surer. Our Sisterhood is so fortunate to call Carol one of our own!
This was also a time to recognize all our Torah Fund benefactors for 2016-17. This year we had 30 benefactors. Torah Fund benefits and supports JTS – Rabbinical and Cantorial Schools; Ziegler Rabbinical School; Solomon Schecter Rabbinical School in Israel as well as the Rabbinical School in Argentina. If you are interested in becoming a benefactor for this year, please contact Gwen Niehoff, our Torah Fund Chair. We were fortunate to have Cathy Swerdlow, Torah Fund V.P. for the Florida Region of Women’s League as our keynote speaker.
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Kol Ami Sisterhood (cont’d)
Sisterhood Honors Carol Tarica as Torah Fund Honoree
A Mazelgram is a quick and easy way to send your Kol Ami friends and family Rosh Hashanah greet-ings. Just look through the list sent to your home in the mail (alphabet-ized by first names), indicate the ones you want to send greetings to, fill out the first page (the order form) and return with your check to Kol Ami. Each individual name you choose costs $1.25. You even have
Mazelgrams
the option to send greetings to the whole congregation for $118! That is less than 30 cents per greeting! You can even select a greeting for your mazelgrams.
By supporting Mazelgrams, you take care of purchasing, writing, address-ing, and mailing out all those cards in one easy step. You also support Kol Ami Sisterhood in being able to do many of the things we do for the synagogue throughout the year.
Remember to watch the deadline of September 7 and get your Mazel-grams order in early! Send all Mazel-grams to Sisterhood c/o Congrega-tion Kol Ami. If you need the list of Mazelgrams, they are available in the office.
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Kol Ami Brotherhood
The Brotherhood of Kol Ami has a great board consisting of, in alphabetical order, Mike Korenvaes, Al Lenok, Ben Miele, Michael Miller, Julian
Melamed, Fred Perez, Yoav Rappaport, Mario Rodriguez, Marc Tindell and Jon Zimmer. Our mission is to provide active support, service and spirit to Congrega-tion Kol Ami. This includes developing male leadership to allow men to grow in the organization and ultimately, to get involved in the larger picture of Congre-gation Kol Ami. Follow us on Facebook at The Brotherhood of Kol Ami or visit our webpage at https://kolami.org/get-involved/brotherhood.
For those of you who may not know me, let me introduce myself. I’m Barry Dvorchik. My wife, Sue, and I moved here from the Northeast in 2000 and joined Kol Ami. I owned a consulting business and spent the greater part of 13 years out of town. During my time in Tampa, I served as chair of the Kol Ami dues committee and have served two terms on Kol Ami’s Board of Trustees. In previous lives, I have been involved in Brotherhood activities at two different synagogues. Both were fully integrated and active organizations and that is what, as President of Brotherhood, I seek to emulate for Kol Ami.
We look forward to holding a number of social events where men (and their families) can come together and chill and where new members get to know the Kol Ami family and each other. In addi-tion, this year we are joining the Federa-tion of Jewish Men’s Clubs (FJMC). FJMC is the international umbrella organiza-tion for a confederation of more than 250 men’s auxiliaries serving 25,000
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Welcome to the Band of Brothers! The Band of Brothers
Providing service, support and spirit to Congregation Kol Ami
Chai Guys
Camaraderie
Sukkah Builders
2017-2018 Kol Ami Brotherhood CalendarAugust 6 ................... Meet & Greet Rabbi Howard Siegel and Dr. Ellen
Lefkowitz, followed by Rays vs. Brewers at the Trop
August 20 .................Kol Ami Open House
September 10 ............Brotherhood General Brunch Meeting
September 17 ............High Holiday Setup / Meet and Greet with Sisterhood
September 21-22 .......Ushering Rosh Hashanah, Days 1 & 2
September 29-30 .......Ushering Kol Nidre & Yom Kippur
October 1 ..................Sukkah Building
November 12 ............. Second Sunday Brunch Speaker from the Florida Center on Cybersecurity
December 10 .............Second Sunday Brunch & Lecture (Speaker TBA)
February 4 .................World Wide Wrap (Tefillin)
February 4 .................Super Bowl Party at Kol Ami
February 11 ............... Second Sunday Brunch & Lecture, with speaker Andrew Warren, Hillsborough County’s State Attorney
February 25 ...............Purim Carnival
April 13-14 ................ Brotherhood / Sisterhood Shabbat Youth Recognition Awards
May 6 ........................Annual Kol Ami Picnic
This calendar does not include sporting events (Rays, Lightning) and other social and family events in planning,
Kol Ami Brotherhood (cont’d)men throughout the United States and Canada. Although our chapters are concentrated in North America, the influence of FJMC’s programs and contributions is felt worldwide. FJMC’s mission is to involve Jewish men in Jewish life, but its influence goes far beyond men in the Conservative / Masorti Movement. Their programs have a profound impact on our congregations, our youth, and world Jewry.
By joining the Brotherhood of Kol Ami, you have the opportunity to meet the vast range of needs of our members.
You have the opportunity to be with others in settings which encourage people to truly connect and bond with each other. Whether it is a brunch meet-ing with a compelling speaker, doing a mitzvah for others, serving the syna-gogue community or purely social occa-sions, The Brotherhood of Kol Ami will surely be a way for you to find fulfillment at Kol Ami.
If you are currently a member of the Brotherhood, I thank you and look forward to your continued support and volunteerism. If you are not a member
of the Brotherhood, I ask that you con-sider giving us an opportunity by joining and attending our activities. You may find one of these interesting enough to become a Brotherhood volunteer. The new, invigorated Brotherhood of Kol Ami has opportunities for fun, camaraderie, and fulfillment at Kol Ami.
It is my pleasure to say welcome to all and to say thank you, in advance, for sup-porting this remarkable Band of Brothers.
Barry Dvorchik President, Brotherhood of Kol Ami
Andrea and Mitchell Weiss would like to thank
Congregation Kol Ami Members for wishing Andrea a speedy recovery
during her recent knee surgery. Your prayers and letters were
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Spirit! The Hebrew word is ruach and it appears over 300 times in the Torah. It is the spirit that sustains a person or organization. It can be impaired or diminished or it can be renewed and increased.
Ruach was present at Brotherhood’s recent social activity, the Beer Tasting Party. It spread to our first general membership meeting on June 4th and the ruach continues with the Rabbi’s Meet & Greet and Rays baseball game on August 6th. It is with that in mind that for this High Holiday season the Brotherhood of Kol Ami is launching Color the Congregation. Our goal is to fill the synagogue with ruach via bright colors. To accomplish this we will be distributing brightly colored kippot to all Brotherhood members. Please wear your kippah whenever you attend services, especially on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Come join us as we spread ruach throughout Kol Ami. Participate in one of our upcoming events. Join one of our committees. When everyone pitches in, no job is either too big or too time-consuming. Have an idea for a program or activity, contact any of the Brotherhood Board members. Our goal is to make being a member of Kol Ami a warm, inviting and fulfilling experience.
Let the New Year 5778 be one of peace and simchas to all.
The Board of the Brotherhood of Kol Ami
What’s Your Color?
CongregationColorthePremiering Rosh Hashanah 5778
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For more information on any TOLLL classes, please call Kol Ami at 813-962-6338 or email [email protected].
Shabbat in August
Shabbat Torah Study with Rabbi Siegel Saturday, August 12, 19, 26 at 8:30 a.m.
Tuesdays in August
L’Chaim-Sharing Life’s Lessons August 29 at 11:00 a.m.
• Discussion topics vary with a different leader each week. Friendly group sharing our life’s lessons. Everyone is welcome. Coordina-tors: Debby Greenberg, Sue Dvorchik, Sylvia Richman.
TOLLL Book Group Tuesday, August 29 at 7:00 p.m.
• Sylvia Rafael: Life and Death of a Mossad Spy by Ram Oren.
Wednesdays in August
Torah Trope class Wednesdays, August 16, 23, and 30 at 7:00 p.m.
• Learn or refresh your knowledge of Torah Trope with Dr. Craig Kalter.
• Must be able to read Hebrew.
• May find it most beneficial to attend both Wednesday and Thursday classes, if possible.
Thursdays in August
Torah Trope class Thursdays, August 17, 24 and 31 at 7:00 p.m.
• Learn or refresh your knowledge of Torah Trope with Cantor Beth.
• Must be able to read Hebrew.
• May find it most beneficial to attend both Wednesday and Thursday classes, if possible.
We would like to recognize all those who participate regularly in our Kol Ami minyan. By attending minyan, those present help to ensure that those members who need to recite Kaddish for Yahrzeit, or during their period of mourning, are able to do so.
We would like to give “Honorable Menschen” to our congregants who have attended five or more minyanim over the course of the month:
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Participating in social action and Tikkun Olam, or “repairing the world,” is one the many ways to honor the command-ments and traditions of the Torah. Some people join a community such as ours to fulfill a purpose that is far greater than themselves and seek outlets for their kindness and boundless energy. At Kol Ami, we have a tradition of caring for our neighbors in need, our military service men and women, and the environ- ment through the Social Action Com-mittee. We coordinate programs and projects which help others in our com-munity and beyond. In the past, our programs included collecting personal items to be distributed to Tampa Jewish Family Services, The Spring, The Joshua House and care packages to serving military abroad. We have collected dona-tions to set up apartments for the home-less and celebrated Earth Day through recycling projects.
This year we are planning to participate in Reverse Tashlich (September 24th) through Tikkun HaYam (Hillel Suncoast), Metropolitan Ministries holiday distri- bution tent (December, date TBA), Operation Gratitude, and participation in Mitzvah Day (Congregation Beth Am).
As Chair, my goal for the Social Action committee is to put together a variety of well-organized events which bring together our synagogue departments (Brotherhood, Sisterhood, Youth, Or Chadash, Chavurah, Education etc.) with other surrounding organizations (Churches, Ministries, Beth Am, Hillel of Suncoast, TJFS, etc). We need you to join the Social Action Committee, as a committee member, an event chair, and/or active participant. If you have a great idea for an event, we can work to make it happen! We can make use of your skill and passion to help others; it can be done from your desktop and
phone, or perhaps come out with your cutting sheers and rakes as we help an elderly member of our community
By Yoav Rappaport - Committee Chair
Social Action / Tikkun Olam
Shalom, Chaverim! Under the leadership of our wonderful new Youth Director, Rachel Degani, we would like to invite all interested people to join the Kol Ami Youth Advisory Council. We will meet several times a year to get direct input from people with a wide variety of ideas and experiences, as we continue to develop the best youth groups in the region! Youth are encouraged to attend so they can share with us what directions they would like to see their youth groups go.
The first meeting will immediately follow the Kol Ami Open House on Sunday, August 20th at 1:00 p.m. in the Jay Fink Library.
If you are unable to attend but would still like to be part of the Council, please email Mitch at [email protected]
We hope you can make it! David Berger
Formation of the KA Youth Advisory Council
Adopt-A-Soldier event, Congregation Kol Ami, 2011. We even made the evening news!
clean up their front yard. Please call me (before I call you) at 813-748-5470 or email me at [email protected].
Congregation Kol Ami is a Conservative Egalitarian Synagoguelocated at: 3919 Moran Road. Tampa, Florida 33618
For Information & to register, contact Jennifer Hallsat [email protected] or 813-960-3654 www.kolami.org
Book it to ShabbatDates: October 20 - 22, 2017 Location: Ramah Darom
For more information visit: http://www.ramahdarom.org/year-round-programs/
Ramah Darom and PJ Library collaborate for this weekend family retreat– so get on a plane, drive your car, or start walking and Book it to Shabbat! This weekend is designed for current and prospective Ramah Darom and PJ Library families and will feature nature hikes to our waterfall, story time with your favorite PJ Library charac-ters, a family Shabbat experi-ence, and much more.
For more information visit: http://www.ramahdarom.org/year-round-programs/
Bring your mother, sister, grandmother, best friend, or come solo and meet other amazing women looking to build their community of Jewish friends! Surrounded by the beauty of nature, we will explore how to find balance as we create, eat, drink, laugh, learn, sing and study together and learn to listen to our authentic selves. This women’s-only weekend will have everything you need to relax, rejuvenate your body, and fill your spirit. Share delicious meals and craft cocktails with friends. Connect to your Jewish spirituality through song, prayer, and reflec-tion. Let your creativity run wild as you create works of art in the art studio. Indulge in relaxation with yoga, a spa night, massages, and more.
Winter Break Family CampDates- December 27- January 1, 2018 Location: Ramah Darom
For more information visit: http://www.ramahdarom.org/year-round-programs/
Rest, play, learn, and explore your Judaism while we feed you 3 meals a day and give you a program guide of things to do, or not do, all day long. Give yourself a break and let our coun-selors take your children on adventures around camp and enjoy family-fun activities together daily. Ring in the New Year with a rockin’ kids party as well as an adult only celebration. Come experience the magic of Ramah Darom.
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By Jody Sampson-Nair
B’nai Mitzvah Beat
Jenna BenjaminAugust 19, 2017 / 27 Av 5777
Jenna Benjamin is going into 8th grade at both Farnell Middle School and Kol Yeladim Religious School. A straight-A student, Jenna is a member of Farnell’s National Junior
Honor Society. During the summer, she is also an enthusiastic Camp Ramah camper going into her 5th summer. Jenna has worked very hard preparing to become a Bat Mitzvah on August 19, 2017. She loves the feeling of accomplishment that results from each skill as she masters it. In fact, she believes that becoming a bat mitzvah is the greatest achievement of her life so far.
Jenna has family and friends coming to Tampa to help her celebrate her big day. Her Grandpa Richard is coming from Newton, Mass., her cousin from Israel along with his two daughters, and several of her Camp Ramah friends from all over, though mostly Atlanta and Nashville, will be there also. Following in her mother’s footsteps of volunteering for good causes, Jenna’s mitzvah project involved making blankets for dogs and donating them to several dog shelters like the Humane Society. Mazal tov to Jenna!
If you wish to have a life cycle event included in the ChaiLites, please contact Christie Self at least two weeks before the 1st-of-the-month publication date at: [email protected] or 813-962-6338
Mazal Tov to:
Dora & Max Rattes on the Marriage of their daughter Miriam Rattes & Sam Kahn
Sheri & Bill Peterson on the Engagement of their son Aaron Peterson & Jacquelyn Lowe
Hamakom Yinakhem, Condolences to:
Isabel Aarons at the passing of her beloved Husband and our Congregant, Jerry Aarons
Elanit Aarons and her children, Adam, Erez, Adev and Itai, at the passing of their beloved Father-in-law and Grandfather, and our Congregant, Jerry Aarons
Randie & Steven Specter at the passing of her beloved Mother, Mimi Yeuson
Stuart & Jennifer Kramer and their daughter, Emma, at the passing of their beloved Mother and Grandmother, and our Congregant, Helene Kramer
Dolores and Ted Sheps at the passing of her beloved sister, Carole Feinman
Life Cycle Events
Welcome to Our New Co-Education Directors at Kol Ami Religious School!
Congregation Kol Ami would like to welcome
our new Co-Education Directors –
Cantor Beth and Jenn Halls.
We wish them our very best for a successful year.
Join in the Drum Program!
During our Open House this year, we are having a wonderful drumming / community building program. All are welcome and drums will be supplied as well. Come out and enjoy this experience!
Bring
your own
drum!
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Congregation Kol Ami is a Conservative Egalitarian Synagogue located at3919 Moran Rd., Tampa FL 33618 www.kolami.org
For information about our program or to sign up for one of our youth groups, please contact Rachel Degani, our NEW Youth Director
The Youth Director for 2017-2018 will be Rachel Degani. Rachel’s vision is to facilitate and foster a youth movement dedicated to growth, friendships, and
self-expression. She is passionate about building upon a foundation of leader-ship and success: a youth movement that works together to embrace service and radiates the overarching purpose to make the world a better place.
Rachel grew up in South Florida with a childhood rich in enthusiasm for Judaism expressed through music, art, debate, youth group, summer camp, and a love for learning. Growing up in an Israeli household with a Rabbi for a father and a Cantor for a mother, Judaism and Israel were at the forefront of many values and philosophies instilled in her.
Rachel’s Jewish identity was further fostered with summers in Jewish drama camp and travel camp through the JCC, as well as Jewish sleep away camp. As a teenager, she was very involved with the B’nai Brith Youth Organization (BBYO) and held various positions on the Board while working with her parents as a Hebrew school teacher. In college, she worked as a Hebrew school teacher, B’nai mitzvah tutor, and youth advisor for middle and high school youth groups in Orlando.
She moved to Tampa to earn her mas-ter’s degree in Communication Disorders and currently works as a speech therapist in the Tampa Bay area. She has been teaching in the Kol Yeladim Religious School at Kol Ami for 5 years and is very excited and honored to embark on this new journey as Youth Director.
By Rachel Degani, Youth Director
Chai-R-ing BabysittersBabysitters: Send your name & telephone number to [email protected].
Parents: Email [email protected] for contact info for babysitters. Interview the sitters you hire – we do not provide references for babysitters.
Saturday, August 19TOLLL: Shabbat Torah Study with Rabbi Siegel ...............8:30 a.m.
Shabbat Services: Bat Mitzvah of Jenna Benjamin ...........9:30 a.m.
Kiddush Luncheon in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Jenna Benjamin ................................................. 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 20Kol Yeladim Religious School: First Day of School ............9:00 a.m.
Congregational Open House/ Kick-Off Event ................11:00 a.m.
Youth Advisory Council Meeting ................................... 1:00 p.m.
Monday, August 21Sisterhood Board Meeting ............................................ 6:45 p.m.
Howard Kanter Kiddush Luncheon .............................. 12:00 p.m.
USY Board Bonding Program ........................................ 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 13Kol Yeladim Religious School Teacher Planning .............10:00 a.m.
Tu B’Av Concert: “Love is in our Voices” at Congregation Rodeph Sholom ............................. 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 15 Sisterhood Needle Workers ........................................... 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 16Kol Yeladim Teacher Planning ........................................ 5:00 p.m.
TOLLL: Torah Trope Class with Craig Kalter ..................... 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 17TOLLL: Torah Trope Class with Cantor Beth .................... 7:00 p.m.
Friday, August 18Shabbat Services ........................................................... 6:30 p.m.
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Yahrzeits
Av Yahrzeits
9 David M. Abramson
Morris Hoffman
Daniel Paul Roetter
Irving Steinberger
10 Samuel Closner
Nancy Wetstone
11 Regina Schaerf
Elaine Goldberg
Daniel Rabhan
Rhonda Pliskow
Diane Lipskin
Doris Peters
Samuel Rieger
Samuel Silverman
Jack Bliden
12 Lily Melamed
13 Lillian Berkowitz
Marshall Bayer
Bernhardt Kanik
Rachel Leszczynski
Herbert Berman
14 Philip I. Levy
Samuel Schuster
Marcel Demers
15 Mildred Bushell
16 Isadore Alperin
Mae Chudde
17 Isadore Pearlman
20 Ray Friedman
Jean Staller
Carl Goldberg
Dorothy Hershkowitz
Fannie Lincenberg
21 Leonard Lieberman
Seymour S. Freeman
David Segel
22 Theresa Hoffman
Artur Flaxman
Saul Fishman
Honor the Memory of Your Loved Ones
Honor the memory of a loved one with a bronze plaque on a memorial board in our sanctuary for a donation of $360. Please notify the office if you would like to receive yahrzeit notifications for additional loved ones.
23 Alvin Richelson
Alejandra Hernandez Santiago
William Horwitz
24 Naum Lakhovsky
Rose Birnbaum
Malya Terebelo
25 Esther Meister
Etta Klepak
Anita Freeman
27 Millard Hoffman
Maisie Shaw
Emma Blumenthal Kalter
Leah Sheps
28 Ben Padzensky
Michael Eisenstadt
David Auerbach
29 Miriam Fishman
Shirley Rudowsky
30 Anita Pecker
Elul Yahrzeits
2 Belle Glanzman
Rita Cook
3 Judith Kagan
Irving Schilit
Rose Sinek
Rachel Leah Michel
Celia Levine
4 Iris Eshkov
Lillie Rosendorf
5 Sylvia Halpern
Max Rigberg
Ruth Perlman
6 Morris Hellman
Murray Rosenwasser
Eva Greenspon
Isaac Simon
7 Harry Bush
8 Nicole Kleban
Mac Marks
Louis Levy
9 Sheldon Kiselik
August Birthdays1 William Peterson
Michael Fink
Brian Shuford
Benjamin Kanter
Michelle Winarsky
Jillian Dunayer
2 Sherry Friedman
Louis Astra
3 Cantor Beth Schlossberg
Matthew Fink
Scott Gaffney
4 Stanford Solomon
Kristi Wilder
Carol Weinstein
Ava Broverman
Samuel Turner
5 Dalit Drimmer
Jeffrey Krischer
6 Victor Bobo
Sharon Lebowitz
Rena Waks
David Cross
7 Colton Niehoff
Ellen Klein
Paula Glinter
Elizabeth Gaffney
8 Hayden Cross
9 Fred Lipschutz
10 Adin Kossoff
Maxwell Weiss
11 Allison Agliata
12 Denise Freedman
Gloria Venger
Max White
Jared Pliskow
13 Francine Lazarus
Legend Billington
Benjamin Brauzer
14 Marc Rosenwasser
Michal Nelson
David Gollins
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Once a month, we celebrate all of our members’ birthdays and anniversaries for that month. Your name(s) and birthday or anniversary will be included in the Shabbat Shalom and you will be invited up to the bima for a special treat.
The August Birthday/Anniversary Shabbat will be celebrated on Friday, August 25, at Shabbat services, starting at 6:30 p.m. Be sure to join us!
Daniel Berman
Jacob Shor
15 Josh Newhouse
Paul Citrin
Yael Lieber
16 Barbara Levine
Brenden Crampton
17 Jennifer Halls
Jodi Rigberg
Brian Pearlman
Steve Freedman
Gabriel Forman
18 Noah Pearlman
Daniel Kalter
Pearl Berman
19 Caitlin Wilder
Dana Zaba
Adam Katz
Andrew Fink
Mario Rodriguez
20 Moss Goldstein
Donna Wares
21 Courtney Novak
Lauren Dunayer
Zoey Flansburg
22 Enid Dembo
Sharon Visher
David Caine
23 Paola Kasenetz
24 Rebecca Heidenberg
25 Amy Solomon
Ilan Rappaport
Charles Lebowitz
Rami Zohar
Fran Frank
26 Colleen Entel
Mariana Fisher
28 London Billington
Paul Lieber
29 Jonathan Zimmer
Diane Botwinik
30 Adrienne Sanders
Naomi Rappaport
31 Ira Miller
Grandmother, Jennie JaffeBy Mark & Carol Jaffe
Mother of Stuart Kramer, Helene Kramer
By Sharon & Dave CrossWendy HartJeff & Terri Hinds & FamilyCarol & Mark JaffeCarol & Joe Tarica
Brother of Barbara Levine, Paul Kraselsky
By Sharon & Dave CrossSheila & Brian Shaw
Mother, Lois LubinBy Carol & Mark Jaffe
Mother, Lily MelamedBy Julian & Jane Melamed
Father, Nathan Seymour Scheiner
By Adam & Carrie Scheiner
Father, Samuel SmallmanBy Gail Cahn
Father, Charles SzaszBy Judith Szentivanyi
Sister, Emily SzaszBy Judith Szentivanyi
Mother, Magda SzaszBy Judith Szentivanyi
Brother, Howard WeinbergBy Beverly & Michael Stevens
Mother, Carolyne WienerBy Todd & Doris Wiener
Mother of Randie Specter, Mimi Yeuson
By Peter, Nancy, Sarah, & Ilana BermanSharon & Dave CrossNancy & Ephraim GraffJeff & Terri Hinds & FamilyBonnie & Richard HoffmanKeith & Guenita KanarekBarbara & Rick LevineBrian & Sheila ShawCarol & Joe Tarica
Donations
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
IN MEMORY OF
Mother, Hilda AbramsonBy Marilyn & Gilbert Weisman
Mother, Ruth NeudelBy Beth & Marshall Arkin
Cantor’s Discretionary Fund
IN MEMORY OF
Husband of Isabel Aarons, Jerry Aarons
By Marv Halem & Sylvia RichmanClaude & Emile Lewkowiez
Father, Emanuel KorenvaesBy Mike & Cindy Korenvaes
Father, Jacob LewkowiezBy Emile & Claude Lewkowiez
Mother, Belle Rudowsky By Jack & Rochelle Rudowsky
Husband, T. Robert StevensBy Mary Stevens
Grandfather, William WhitehornBy Cindy & Mike Korenvaes
Mother of Randie Specter, Mimi Yeuson
By Claude & Emile Lewkowiez
Mother, Hattie ZalkinBy Max & Linda Zalkin
General Fund
GET WELL WISHES TO
Merv HellmanBy Sharon & Dave Cross
Michael MillerBy Sharon & Dave Cross
Andrea WeissBy Cindy & Mike Korenvaes
IN MEMORY OF
Husband of Isabel Aarons, Jerry Aarons
By Peter, Nancy, Sarah & Ilana BermanSharon & Dave CrossNancy & Ephraim GraffJeff & Terri Hinds & FamilyCarol & Mark JaffeTerry & Marc RosenwasserCarol & Joe Tarica
Grandfather, Isidore BergerBy Marc & Terry Rosenwasser
Mother, Yetta CrossBy David & Sharon Cross
Father, Irving FingerhutBy Wendy Hart
Mother, Mildred FingerhutBy Wendy Hart
Uncle, Maurice FriedmanBy Todd & Doris Wiener
Wife of Steven Hirshorn, Shelly Hirshorn
By Sharon & Dave CrossBarbara & Rick LevineSheila & Brian Shaw
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Allan Fox Fund
IN MEMORY OF
Mother of Stuart Kramer, Helene Kramer
By Sharon & Dave Cross
Brother of Barbara Levine, Paul Kraselsky
By Ronna & Merv Hellman
Mother-in-law, Rose SchwartzBy Shirley Schwartz
Mother of Randie Specter, Mimi Yeuson
By Ronna & Merv Hellman
Building Fund
GET WELL WISHES TO
Merv Hellman By Judith Sachs
IN MEMORY OF
Mother of Randie Specter, Mimi Yeuson
By Judith Sachs
Endowment Fund
IN MEMORY OF
Husband of Isabel Aarons, Jerry Aarons
By Lisa & Gary Teblum
Mother of Stuart Kramer, Helene Kramer
By Cindy & Mike Korenvaes Lisa & Gary Teblum
Mother of Randie Specter, Mimi Yeuson
By Cindy & Mike Korenvaes
August Anniversaries7 Jeffrey & Carol Simon
Barry & Sue Dvorchik
9 Michael & Susan Miller
15 Shlomo & Sharlena Korman
16 Steven & Carol Lieber
Simon & Karen Sinnreich
Jeffrey & Brenda Dunayer
17 Ted & Dolores Sheps
18 Leonard & Helene Marks
20 David & Hanna Zohar
21 Adam & Audrey Shor
24 Bill & Donna Wares
Ron & Cindy Schiff
25 Gilbert & Elizabeth Echelman
Michael & Jodi Rigberg
26 Charlie & Robin Chagares
27 Max & Linda Zalkin
Ron & Susan Pross
28 Barry & Lili Kaufmann
29 Alan & Mimi Aaron
30 Craig & Ann Kalter
31 Toby & Bonnie Elozory
Todd & Carol Haber
Marv Halem & Sylvia Richman
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Donate!
There are many ways to get involved in Congregation Kol Ami and making a donation is always a great way to support our Shul and the programs that we offer. You can now make your donations online using your credit card. To do so, go to: https://kolami.org/donate-payments
Donations (cont’d)
Howard Wolf Camp Fund
IN MEMORY OF
Father, Stevan SimonBy Jeffrey & Carol Simon
Howard Kanter Kiddush Fund
IN MEMORY OF
Husband of Isabel Aarons, Jerry Aarons
By Rich & Mary KanterHarvey MacklerRon & Susan Pross
Mother of Randie Specter, Mimi Yeuson
By Rick & Mary KanterRon & Susan Pross
Jay Fink Library Fund
IN HONOR OF
Beverly FinkBy Rae & Paul Wallach
IN MEMORY OF
Husband of Isabel Aarons, Jerry Aarons
By Debby & Wayne Greenberg
Wife of Steven Hirshorn, Shelly Hirshorn
By Mimi & Alan Aaron & FamilyHer Dear FriendsBonnie & Richard HoffmanCarol & Mark Jaffe
Mother of Stuart Kramer, Helene Kramer
By The Pliskow Family
Joyce & Morris Schonwetter College Outreach Fund
IN HONOR OF
Marriage of Amy Krischer & Jonah Newman, Daughter of Jamie & Jeff Krischer
By Rita & Ron Schonwetter
IN MEMORY OF
Husband of Isabel Aarons, Jerry Aarons
By Rita & Ron Schonwetter
Sister-in-law, Doris FriedmanBy Ilona Friedman
Mother of Stuart Kramer, Helene Kramer
By Rita & Ron Schonwetter
Father, Morris SchonwetterBy Ron & Rita Schonwetter
Father & Grandfather, Morris Schonwetter
By Sondra, David, Adam, Gene, Melissa, & Sam
Mother of Randie Specter, Mimi Yeuson
By Rita & Ron Schonwetter
Judith R. Sobel Fund
IN MEMORY OF
Brother, David RimoinBy Shirley & Frank Entis
Landscaping Fund
IN HONOR OF
Marriage of Amy Krischer & Jonah Newman, Daughter of Jamie & Jeff Krischer
By Cindy & Mike Korenvaes
IN MEMORY OF
Husband of Isabel Aarons, Jerry Aarons
By Cindy & Mike Korenvaes
Mother, Beatrice WienBy Sylvia Richman & Marv Halem
Father, Maurice WienBy Sylvia Richman & Marv Halem
Larry Wasser Fund
IN MEMORY OF
Mother, Anne DanielsBy Alan & Marilyn Daniels
Mother, Shirley Malter Lamoncheck
By Linda & Max Zalkin
Ma’asim Tovim Fund
GET WELL WISHES
Curt FreedlandBy Bill & Sheri Peterson
IN MEMORY OF
Father, Leonard GarcyBy Sue & Barry Dvorchik
Father, Myron GreenbergBy Wayne & Debby Greenberg
Mother, Isabella GottfriedBy Ilona Friedman
Mother of Stuart Kramer, Helene Kramer
By Stanley & Sheila BushNancy & Ephraim GraffHarvey MacklerSylvia Richman & Marv HalemMary & Rami Zohar
Uncle, Phillip LincenbergBy Sheri & Bill Peterson
Aunt, Estelle MonahanBy Susan Elias
Father, Rabbi Harry Z. SchreinerBy Susan Elias
Mother of Randie Specter, Mimi Yeuson
By Stanley & Sheila BushGwen & Matt Niehoff Sylvia Richman & Marv Halem
Mike Eisenstadt Simcha Fund
IN MEMORY OF
Father, Sam OchmanBy Daniel Ochman
Father, Albert C. VittBy Abrea & Lloyd Firestone
Nicole Kleban Fund
IN HONOR OF
Arthur SimonBy Bonnie & Richard Hoffman
IN MEMORY OF
Husband of Isabel Aarons, Jerry Aarons
BY Sylvia & Joel Levy
Wife of Steven Hirshorn, Shelly Hirshorn
By Steven & Doris FieldSharlena & Shlomo KormanJoel & Sylvia LevyCarol & Sam WeinsteinMax & Linda Zalkin
Brother of Barbara Levine, Paul Kraselsky
By Mimi & Alan Aaron & FamilySteven & Doris FieldBonnie & Richard HoffmanSylvia & Joel Levy & FamilyCarol & Sam Weinstein
Mother, Sarah KormanBy Shlomo & Sharlena Korman
Father, Yosef KormanBy Shlomo & Sharlena Korman
Mother of Randie Specter, Mimi Yeuson
By Lewis & Ileana BergerSteven & Doris FieldJoel & Sylvia LevyCarol & Sam Weinstein
Congregation Kol Ami • Rabbi Howard Siegel • Cantor Beth Schlossberg • Mitchell Weiss, Executive DirectorJennifer Halls, Co-Education Director • Rachel Degani, Youth Director • Avi Elias, President
