September 2015Elul 5775 / Tishrei 5776
Inside This Edition… From Our Rabbi:
Inheritance
From Our Cantor:A Walk with The King
Second Fridays ShabbatHighlights New DVLI Course -The History of Ukraine
Meet the Gellers
AND A WHOLE LOT MORE…
G’mar Hatimah Tovah!
May you have a sweet andgood new year ahead!
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Marla Covin CooperPRESIDENT
Edward SobelPRESIDENT-ELECT
Steven BernhardtVP ADMINISTRATION
Karolin LipmanVP MEMBERSHIP
Jodie PezznerVP PROGRAMMING
Linda SigmanVP EDUCATION
Peter HazenVP FUND RAISING
Barney KantarTREASURER
Jeffrey LedgerASSISTANT TREASURER
Frances RatnerSECRETARY
Anita SobelRELIGIOUS LIFE
Michael SigmanYOUTH PROGRAMMING
Ralph DownardPAST PRESIDENT
BOARD OF DIRECTORSBrian Appelbaum
Bob BermanCarol Einhorn
David FruchtmanDebbie Nachlis
Mara RaskinAndrew Rosen
David RosengartenHayim Weiss
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Although writing while I am still onsabbatical, I know that you will be readingthis article once I am already safelyensconced in my rabbinical study atCongregation Beth Shalom. As I ponder theoverarching themes for High Holy Days5776, I realize that how things look inAugust during our soggy, warm summermay look very different in September.
But as of this writing, I am intrigued with theHebrew word, yerusha. It can loosely betranslated as “inheritance,” but I think it canbe so much more. For example, if you add amem to the prefix of this word, you getמ
morasha, which means “heritage.” The bigidea behind the word is that our ancestorscame before us, gave us something of value,which we did not necessarily do anything tomerit. And implied in the word is at leastthe possibility that we might do the same forthe next generation.
During these high holy days, I wish to takethis concept of yerusha, and apply it todifferent settings and situations. My BIGquestion is – what in our past helped makeus who we are today? And my BIGGERquestion is – knowing how the past shapedus, what are we prepared to do to shape ourfuture? These are essential meaning-of-lifequestions, which have a certain Jewishresonance, especially at High Holy Days,when we ponder our purpose on earth andhow we might resolve to better ourselves,and ultimately leave the world a better placethan we found it. I intend to use texts andconcepts I learned with wonderful scholarsduring my sabbatical at the Shalom HartmanInstitute in Jerusalem to help us on thisexploration.
Our God and the God of our Ancestorsאלהינו ואלוהי אבותינו
The idea of yerusha finds its theologicalexpression in the opening of our silentAmidah prayers, when we call upon aninherited connection with our Maker,spanning more than 3,000 years of Jewishhistory, to create our own unique
relationship with the Kadosh Barukh Hu.Just because our grandparents or even ourparents felt a certain way about God does notdefine how we should think about God. Ourpeople are called yisrael, literally, “God-wrestlers,” because we are in anintergenerational dynamic relationship withGod. As my friend and colleague Rabbi EdFeinstein likes to say to teens that have theirdoubts about God, “tell me about the Godyou don’t believe in.” Often thatconversation leads to an understanding thatthe struggling teen was holding on to anunhelpful view of God which can bejettisoned for something more relevant andmeaningful. Just as Rebecca and Isaac’srelationship with God was very differentfrom Sarah and Abraham’s, so too are wepermitted and encouraged to create our ownunique relationship as well.
As a people, our connection to yerusha findsits national connection through the land andpeople of Israel, both biblical Israel and themodern political entity called the State ofIsrael. Yet the connection our parents andgrandparents had with the State of Israel is,by virtue of changing times and experiences,going to be very different from therelationship our children have with Israel. Iwould argue that, up to now, our traditionalJewish communal institutions have beenslow in picking up on the change in thisrelationship, putting our grown children inreal peril when they enter university and arefaced with new and hitherto unheard ofnarratives about the State of Israel. I will bearguing for the creation of new, creative andmore dynamic connections with the Israel,based in part, on experiences my family hadduring my recent sabbatical – that go beyondonly attending annual political gatherings inWashington, DC.
As Americans, we have witnessed a new risein racial strife that most of us are mostunprepared to navigate. It is unfathomableto imagine our community’s parents givingour boys “the talk” about how they mustbehave around police officers in order to
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FROM OUR RABBI : INHERITANCE - ירושה
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SECOND FRIDAY SHABBAT
Second Friday, September 11, 2015, 8:00pmAs we begin our Jewish calendar year, we welcome our guest Darshan, Richard D. Levin, as hepreviews his upcoming course at DVLI –Siegel JCC, A History of the Jews of the Ukraine. Thehistory of the Jewish Communities of the Ukraine is multi-faceted: Dynamic communities with greatscholars, rabbis, and leaders that contributed much to world Jewry, and also a history of pogroms andmassacres. Join us for a most interesting topic.
Looking AheadPlans are complete for the coming year, including a wide diversity of topics presented by CBSmembers and guests in our community including:
It’s Not Your Bubbes Butcher Shop, the Kosher Food Industry in AmericaRoger Horowitz, Curator, Hagley Museum
The First Jews in DelawareToni Young
Target of Terror, Anti-Semitism, Down But Not OutLoren Casuto
Jewish Humor in AmericaRabbi Michael Kramer
Abraham Lincoln and the JewsRabbi Michael Beals
Dates and details will be shared in future editions of the Kol Shalom, the CBS Website and the CBS Directory.
Marv Cytron, MemberSecond Friday Shabbat Committee
Editor’s Note: In the July–August Kol Shalom Edition on this topic, we erroneously identified the author of the article.We thank Richard Levin for his contribution to the Kol Shalom. ■
stay alive. I know my ownrelationship with police officers, frommy youth in California to the presenthere in Wilmington, has been based ongratitude and respect – never fear.And yet here again, the idea ofyerusha might be helpful. If weponder our own family histories just alittle more than 100 years ago inRussia and Eastern Europe, we mightremember stories of how the policewere to be feared and avoided at allcosts. It was the Czar’s police,extending their authority into Poland,that tried to forcibly draft the great-grandfather whom I am named, into a25-year service to the Russian Army.Perhaps recalling such stories can giveus the empathy we need to better
(Continued from previous page) support and stand by our AfricanAmerican neighbors, giving newresonance to the plea, Black LivesMatter.
Finally, at Yizkor more than at anyother time of the year, I believe wecan truly ponder our dearly departed,think about their life lessons, andresolve to pass the best of theirinheritance, their morasha – theirgoodly heritage, on to our nextgeneration, creating a living legacythat will not just ensure the survival ofJudaism – but also its flourishing.
These themes, introduced during ourHigh Holy Day services, will form theleit motif for all our Adult Educationand Hebrew School innovations
throughout the year. I encourage youand our children to partake in as manyof these programs as possible, fromplanned shul trips to New York Cityto visiting genealogists right here atCongregation Beth Shalom, so thattogether we might celebrate where wecame from, and more importantly,where we are going -- what legacy dowe hope to leave for futuregenerations.
Wishing you and yours a happy andsweet New Year. ■
Rabbi Michael Beals
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Long ago, it was believed that if you wanted to have aword with the king, you had to think about who couldhelp you get invited to the palace. You had to wear yourfinest clothes and learn the court etiquette – how to enterthe throne room, when to bow, what to say, where to look.It was all very complicated and very serious. Butsometimes, the king just went for a walk in the fields. Andat those times, anyone could just start walking along nextto the king and share whatever was in their heart and ontheir mind.
Elul is the season when the King goes walking in the fields.
From the first time I ever read this story about the Kingwalking in the fields, it has resonated with me in aprofound way beyond words. So often in our lives, Godseems distant and difficult to access, and in this story, thereis a sense of hope to enter into a close relationship withGod. As humans, so many of us long for a connection withthe Divine, with a deep intimacy with God, the KingHimself. It is in good and challenging times when we lookto God and wonder what it takes to build, strengthen, andmaintain our relationship with Him. We seek answers forthe struggles we face. We long for a Divine shoulder to cryon when life seems challenging and someone to share ourgratitude with when we are blessed with good.
Over the course of my life, there have been moments whereI would have given anything to walk with God in the fields.I have so many questions for Him. So many things I wantto thank Him for. So many topics I would like to addresswith the Master of the Universe. What I would give… and Iwould imagine I am not alone…As we enter the month of Elul and make our approach tothe High Holy Days, I can’t help but think of this story. Themonth of Elul is a time of introspection in preparation forthe High Holy Days of Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur.Tradition teaches that the month of Elul is a particularlyauspicious time for repentance. This mood of repentancebuilds through the month of Elul to the period of Selichotto Rosh HaShanah, and finally on to Yom Kippur. The
FROM OUR CANTOR: A WALK WITH THE KING
AT THE CBS OPEN HOUSE ON SEPTEMBER 20…
Learn about Peace Drums, a new initiative being supported by the Tikkun Olamcommittee of CBS. Peace Drums, a Galilean Steel Band, is a Delaware interfaithproject to promote peace among Jewish, Muslim and Christian Youth living in theGalilee Region of Israel. Harvey Price, an associate professor of music at theUniversity of Delaware, will show a video at 10:15am and explain this communityproject. Understand how CBS congregants can support this effort when a band ofyoung Israeli students and their families visit the US in April 2016. Chair: FrankLevy 302.545.1234, Tikkun Olam: Faith Silver 302.764.5408.
name of the month (spelled Alef-Lamed-Vav-Lamed) is said to be anacronym of "Ani l'dodi v'dodi li," "Iam my Beloved's and my Beloved ismine," a quote from Song of Songs6:3, where the “Beloved” is God andthe "I" is the Jewish People. InAramaic, the word "Elul" means"search," which is appropriate,because this is a time of year when wesearch our hearts, and seek God.
The High Holy Days tend to be a very formal time of theJewish year, radiating complicated emotions, thoughts,reflections on the year past, wishes for the year ahead,conversations with those around us, making amends,personal and communal prayer and repentance. In essence,we are engaging in the complicated rituals that enable us toenter the King’s court. Through these steps, we are moreable to create these moments of heightened awareness andconnection to God. Though, truth be told, I still find myselflonging for that less formal situation from time to time, thatcasual and spontaneous walk in the fields with God…It is easy to get lost in the preparations for the High HolyDays, and think that it is only about what we pray from ourmahzorim and not the depths of our hearts. The month ofElul beckons us to seek the Divine, to walk with God as Hegoes for a stroll in the fields. As we prepare ourselves forthis powerful time of the year, seeking renewal, I challengeus to imagine what a walk with God in the fields wouldlook like to you. How would you greet one another? Whatwould you tell God? What would you thank God for? Whatwould you ask God for? What would God share with you?How would you speak to God? How would you end yourconversation with God?
May we all be blessed with meaningful and inspiringconnections with God in the months and years ahead.L’Shanah Tovah U’metukah. ■
Cantor Elisa Abrams Casuto
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Hello! Is anyone out there?
Some of you may remember that I ended my last article asking you to text me. Not only did I want to know whatyou thought, but I wanted to know who was reading my article. I learned that I’m talking to a small but mightygroup of people and as I write this I will keep you in mind. I sincerely hope more of you will join in theconversation and text me after reading this article.
One of my priorities as President is to include time at each monthly Board of Directors meeting to dream a littleand consider grand ideas and innovations in the world of Jewish communal living. This month, we read an articlefeatured in the on-line magazine, Tablet from August, 2014 titled Becoming an Unaffiliated Jew: Why I left MySynagogue by Judy Walters. It was an interesting and insightful article about a life-long, committed Jewishfamily that, ultimately, when their children left for college, found they were not getting “enough” out of being members to just ifyremaining.
What was interesting to us all is that many of the reasons discussed in the article are reasons given by members that have left ourcongregation. We also know from discussions with other synagogues that the experience of this family is not unique. In fact, it is rathercommon to synagogues across this country. The article featured many reasons for discontent taking place over a number of years,summarized as follows:
Not getting "value for money" Members gossiping and acting petty Committees disorganized and poorly run Not seeing people (in this case, empty nesters) who look like me No strong connections with other congregants/families Unbalanced authority - Rabbi vs. lay leadership – who are not collaborating with one another Clergy that is not approachable, not listening/dismissive, intimidating/threatening Financial mismanagement Leadership not following through after surveying/soliciting input Having to choose between temple and other financial priorities, like college Lack of youth engagement post-b'nai mitzvah As an empty nester, no longer with children, not seeing a reason to stay Services long and boring - not engaging or satisfying
Do any of these resonate with you? Your friends? People you know? I want to share with you some feedback from our Board. It’simportant for you to know what they think, as it is their job to represent us all. I asked each board member to identify what they thoughtwas the single most important reason this family left. In other words, what was the straw that broke the ”membership” camel’s back?Or asked another way, what single thing could have been different to get this family to remain?
Believe it or not, there was a general consensus! The vast majority of the Board thought “No strong connections with othercongregants/families” was the single most important reason that the congregant in our story left. However, there was a smaller butenthusiastic minority who strongly felt that “Not getting value for money" was the reason. After consideration, we came to theunderstanding that these two factors are NOT mutually exclusive and that the most important reason this family left is they could nolonger justify the cost of membership for a congregation where they did not have strong connections. We closed our meeting inagreement that it’s all about building and maintaining strong, meaningful and fulfilling relationships within and among ourcongregation. Relational Judaism is really the key for us to retain members and fulfill our mission long-term as a Conservativecongregation.
So now I want to ask a favor from those of you still reading this… Text me at 610-348-4035 with your first and last name and “YES” ifyou agree with the Board’s perspective, or text “NO” if you don’t agree and tell me which single factor (text a number from the listabove) that you thought was the most important reason this family left.
Thank you and I look forward to continuing our “conversation” next month.
B’Shalom,Marla Cooper, President
Congregation Beth Shalom
FROM OUR PRES IDENT: I S ANYBODY OUT THERE
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MEN’S CLUB
Fantasy FootballTuesday, September 1, 6:00pm.
Summer just arrived, but it's time to start planning for fan-tasy football! A live in-person draft will be conducted atCBS with a pre-draft dinner. For more information, pleasecontact Tom [email protected]
Sukkah RaisingMonday, September 7, 9:00am-12:00pm
Dr. Seuss would say, "You can build it very small, you canbuild it very tall, you can build it very large, you can buildit on a barge." This year we're planning to build it large, andtall, on the CBS back patio! So come and help us raise theSukkah on Monday, 9/7, starting at 9:00am. Ratchet set, 8'ladder and RSVP desired, but not required. No experiencenecessary. Contact Brian Appelbaum,[email protected] for more information.
ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/WalkSunday, October 11Brandywine Park and Zoo
One in seven American men will be diagnosed with prostatecancer. That's one in seven fathers, sons, husbands, broth-ers, partners, and friends. No one wants the men in theirlives to be faced with this disease. You can be part of sav-ing lives and keeping families together. Come and supportthis great cause/event/sponsor (Brandywine Urology Con-sultants). For more information, contact David Frucht-man. [email protected]
PROGRAMMING AT CBS
Becker will be demonstrating how to make her family’sfamous Jewish Iranian Break-the-Fast apple drink. OurKitchen Klub will have treats to delight and opportunitiesfor you to sign up to help bake for events throughout theyear. The Men’s Club will be making falafel to make yourtaste buds sing for a nominal cost. Did you know you canborrow books from our library? Well, at the Open House,you can even buy some.
Join us in the Chapel at 10:15am to learn about the PeaceDrum Program and watch a fascinating video about thisprogram. At 10:45am, Caryl Marcus-Stape will share aboutthe exciting events planned for our Traditions! program.And for families of our Hebrew School, at 11:30am, therewill be a school orientation.
And don’t forget about those falafels! Dance with ourKlezmer Band and enjoy making a craft or two. You willfind more details in this issue of the Kol Shalom. Don’tforget to share all this excitement with your unaffiliatedfamily and friends. The more the merrier!! Please getinvolved as our programs won’t be the same without you!
Jodie PezznerVP Programming
L’ Shanah Tovah from the Programming Committee! Wewish you good health, prosperity and lots of excitingactivities to engage in at CBS. The ProgrammingCommittee has been busy planning an exciting year aheadfor you. We encourage you to find out about our upcomingsocial, educational and religious opportunities at our OPENHOUSE on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH and learnabout our theme this year: Traditions! Embracing ourPast…Exploring our Future. We will be exploring ourJewish history from our relatives who left their homes inEurope and settled in the United States and our community.What traditions did they bring with them that your familystill maintains today? Perhaps, a favorite recipe? Holidaycelebrations? Shabbat? We will have lectures and a fieldtrip to New York, cooking demonstrations, and specialspeakers for Shabbat.
Our Open House will begin after Morning Minyan,approximately 9:30am. Various committees will bepresent with information on their programs for the year andopportunities to get involved as a participant or volunteer.You will be able to pick up your 2015-2016 MembershipDirectory and Calendar hot off the press!! It is not toolate to join Men’s Club or Sisterhood. Sisterhood will havehoney cakes for sale and some to sample. Vered Nohi
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Thank you to all our volunteers and supporters for a wonderful year! There was so much energy and enthusiasm this yearfrom our volunteers and sisterhood board. We strengthened our community bonds by working with Men’s Club, Kraftfoundation and Kitchen Klub. Thank you to William Taylor, Sarah Andrus and Sam Nussbaum for making our eventsrun so smoothly!
Special kudos to our Board: Jodie Pezzner and Elaine Schmerling: Co-Presidents; Lisa Kletter and Jodie Pezzner :VPProgramming; Judy Zucker: Treasurer; Linda Saccamondo: Recording Secretary; Elaine Schmerling: VP ofSynagogue Relations; Jessica Imber: VP of Religious Life; Meredith Weiss: VP Communications; Beth Ledger: VPMembership; Frances Ratner: Member at Large and Suzanne Burcat: Past President. Thank you to Meredith Weissfor all your years on the Sisterhood Board. Changes to the Board include: Laurie Hazen: Co-VP Programming, DebbieGrossman: Treasurer; Kara Haines: VP Communications and Judy Zucker as Member at Large.
Don’t forget to fill out your order form found right here in the Kol Shalom for Honey Cakes for the High Holy Days and toreserve your spot for Break the Fast!
SUMMER PROGRAM: In August, we went on alovely tour of the Mt. Cuba Gardens. Mt. Cuba isthe last of the DuPont homes to become open to thepublic, but the mission of this is education andconservation of native plants of our Piedmontregion.
Still thinking about joining Sisterhood?? YourINVESTMENT of $36 (basic) or $72 (contributory)can really go far to assist CBS and the surroundingWilmington community. Look at some of thethings our members allowed us to accomplish thisyear: Flowers for Bimah for High Holy Days Kiddush Lunch for four Shabbatons Oneg for MLK Shabbat Shabbat Dinner for
February’s 2nd Friday Event Dessert for New Member Shabbat Partially sponsored Twin Cantor Concert Purchased new tablecloths / kitchen supplies Purchased textbooks for Hebrew School Allocated funds for member name tags Helped provide food for families in crisis Allocated $10,000 for new chairs for
High Holy Days’ Services Allocated $6,000 towards new CBS sign Allocated $7,000 to CBS at the Annual Meeting
from Mishloach Manot profits
To help us continue to perform these mitzvahs andcreate and support our CBS community, joinSisterhood for as little as $36. Send your check tothe office made out to Sisterhood. And getinvolved – we’d love to see you at events!
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HONEY CAKE ORDER FORMDo you want to be the envy of your familyand friends at your Rosh HaShanahdinner? Then preorder our moist anddelicious kosher pareve honey cakes toadd sweetness to the High Holy Days!Lovingly baked by our Sisterhood. Ordermore than one as they make greathostess gifts!
I would like to order____________ mini cakes at $6 each.
I am enclosing $_____. Check made to CBS Sisterhood.
All orders must be received by Friday, September 4.
Orders may be picked up on Thursday, September 10during office hours.
They freeze well if you need to order extra foryour Break the Fast.
(Note: no honey cakes may be picked up during the holidays.)
Name ____________________ Phone :________________
Email: ____________________________________________
Address:____________________________________________
City: _____________________ State:_______ Zip:_______
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Look for the Sisterhood table on September20 at CBS’s Open House! Sign up for ourpaid up member brunch on November 8 withspeaker Peninnah Schram. Her book, “JewishStories of Love and Marriage” will beavailable for purchase for $36. (Seeinformation below.)
L’Shana Tova!Jodie Pezzner and Elaine Schmerling
Co-Presidents of CBS Sisterhood
Contact Information:
Elaine [email protected]
Jodie [email protected]
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CBS SISTERHOODPAID-UP MEMBERSHIP BRUNCH
Featuring AWARD-WINNING STORYTELLER
Peninnah SchramSunday, November 8, 2015
10am -12pm
Peninnah will be discussing her latest book, “Jewish Storiesof Love and Marriage: Folktales, Legends and Letters.”
Brunch is complimentary for all paid2015-2016 Sisterhood members
Basic Membership: $36Contributory Membership: $72
Guests are Welcome: $18
Checks made payable to CBS Sisterhood
RSVP by November 1, 2015 [email protected]
VISIT THENEW SISTERHOOD WEBPAGE
www.bethshalomwilmington.org/sisterhood
FOR ALL THE LATESTHAPPENINGS AND EVENTS
FOR YOU OUR SISTERS!
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IN THE L IBRARY
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE CBS LIBRARY?Your CBS library is open and well stocked with books to check out and with magazines and newspapers to read in thelibrary.
The Library Committee is very grateful for past donations of books. We have more than we can handle, so please limitfuture book donations to items relating to Beth Shalom or local Jewish organizations/history.
We will hold another book sale on Sunday, September 20, during the CBS Open House. Books for sale will be duplicates orout of scope for our Judaica collection. For more information about the library, please contact Diane Wolf at 302.478.4705.
We look forward to seeing you in the library!Diane Wolf
Library Committee
MEET THE GELLERS
This month's new member "highlight" is the Geller family--- Beverly, Wayne, Hannah and David who live inAvondale, Pennsylvania.
Wayne originally comes from Philadelphia. He attendedDickinson College and Penn State Hershey Medical School.Beverly grew up in Tennessee. She attended the Universityof Tennessee and then moved to Philadelphia for graduateschool at Temple.
The family relocated tosouthern Chester County15 years ago when Waynewent to work for AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals.Prior to that, he wasemployed at Johnson andJohnson where he was apracticing family physicianin northeast Philadelphia.
Wayne collects minerals asa hobby. He enjoysoutdoor activities/sportsand is an avid gardener.Wayne graciously shared his expertise to help beautify ourCBS courtyard with Dahlias. Beverly volunteers at KennettHigh School, where their son, David, is a sophomore anddaughter, Hannah, is a 2015 graduate. Hannah will beattending Penn State, University Park, this fall and isexcited about joining Penn State Hillel. David is active inNewark BBYO. He is looking forward to the CBSconfirmation program.
The Gellers just returned from a fantastic BBYO family tripto Israel. Beverly and Wayne have enjoyed our Kraftlecture series, Purim party, musical programs and Shabbatspeakers. They look forward to their continuedinvolvement with all the activities/programs at BethShalom.
Please welcome Beverly, Wayne, Hannah and David to ourCBS family. ■
Ruth HochheiserMembership Committee
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The 5 W’s of 5775 – 5776 and YouWhat is Jewish Heritage, how do we self-Identify? Seemingly a simple question, yet onethat has sparked unending conversations, books, studies, surveys, movies, monuments,museums, web sites, organizations and foundations all in hopes of exploring and answering thissimple yet very complicated question.
Congregation Beth Shalom has chosen: TRADITIONS! Embracing Our Past… ExploringOur Future as a way of guiding us in the exploration of our own Jewish Heritage. Our Clergy,Administration, Board of Directors, Sisterhood, Men’s Club, Hebrew School and Committeeshave spent months incorporating this theme into the coming year.
Why now and Why us? A new year brings new opportunities and “… If not now, when?”We know the Torah places great importance on Yikhus (family descent or lineage) and how itinfluenced our ancestors both genetically and by moral values. In fact, the Talmud (Avot 3:1)tells us, “Know from whence you came, and where you are going, and to Whom you will
have to give account in the future.” In other words, we must understand our heritage in order to establish our path for the future.
Who will be invited to participate? That’s easy, EVERYONE! Yes… there will be something for everyone! Clergy and The Religious Life Committee: Have begun weaving our theme into the High Holy Days and calendar year.
Including special guest Darshan who will enlighten us during our Second Friday Shabbat Services.
Hebrew/Sunday School: All grades will be participating in the TRADITIONS theme through classroom projects, crafts andlessons. Our 6th, 7th and 8th graders will be participating in the actual TRADITIONS seven-part series.
Scholar in Residence Weekend: The Kraft Educational Foundation will be hosting Dr. Hasia Diner. Back by popular demand,Hasia will be treating us to a sampling of the rich, dynamic and, at times, challenging Jewish Life in America.
TRADITIONS! Embracing Our Past… Exploring Our Future: This seven-part series will engage us in the recording of familyhistory before and after Ellis Island, guide us in preserving our Jewish heritage and enlighten us on the legacy we will leave forgenerations to come.
When can I join the FUN? RIGHT NOW!!! Start by…1. Saving the following dates on your calendar- Especially, September 20, the CBS Open House and TRADITIONS Kick Off Event.2. Send in the attached sign-up form to join a committee (listed on form) OR volunteer for a specific event. Help spread the
EXCITEMENT…Invite your family and friends to join you!3. Become a sponsor - join our ongoing list of generous organizations, committees, philanthropies, individuals and families
committed to the preservation of our Jewish Heritage.
Where will you be in 5775 – 5776? Making TRADITIONS happen at Congregation Beth Shalom of course!
TRADITIONS!Embracing Our Past… Exploring Our Future
SEVEN-PART SERIES
I. SEPTEMBER 20, 2015 - Kick Off Event for TRADITIONS! And CBS Open House: Be a part of CBS history…Sign a luggagetag with the name of a loved one(s) and pin it on our world map to be displayed throughout the year. How far back can your trace yourfamily? 9:30am – 12:30pm, FREE
II. OCTOBER (TBA), 2015 - Before Ellis Island: Presentation by Jonathan Brant, Director of the YIVO Institute for Research,www.yivoinstitute.org. Jonathan will focus on researching our ancestors Eastern European and Polish history. Lunch and discussion tofollow. 10:45am – 2:00pm, $18.00 with RSVP
III. NOVEMBER 1, 2015 - Becoming An American Jew, Now What: Presentation by Annie Polland, Sr. Vice President, Education& Programs at The Lower East Side Tenement Museum. Annie will focus on the lives of our immigrant ancestors after their journeysthrough Ellis Island. We will re-live the journey through the eyes of a 13-year-old boy about to become a Bar Mitzvah. Lunch anddiscussion to follow. 10:45am – 2:00pm, $18.00 with RSVP
IV. DECEMBER 13, 2015 – New York Trip: Touring YIVO and The Lower East Side Tenement Museum, celebration of Hanukkahin the city and dinner at one of New York’s Finest Kosher Restaurants. 7:00am – 11:00pm, Cost TBD with RSVP
V. JANUARY 10, 2016 – Making and Preserving Traditions, Our Legacies: An interactive lunch and workshop exploring ourJewish values, customs and traditions past/present and discovering how they might shape our legacies going forward. Lunch andworkshop, 10:45–2:00 pm - $18.00 with RSVP
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SELIHOT - A MUSICAL PROGRAM AND SERVICESATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5Program 7:00pm
EREV ROSH HASHANAHSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13Main Service 8:00pm
ROSH HASHANAH DAY I*MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14Main Service 8:30amTorah Service 9:30amChildren’s Service 10:30am - 11:30amFamily Service 10:30am - 12:30pmIsrael Bond Appeal 10:50amShofar Service 11:00amRabbi’s Sermon 11:20amTashlich Service 1:15pm(Brandywine Park near Wilmington Hospital)
ROSH HASHANAH DAY II*TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 15Main Service 8:30amTorah Service 9:30amFamily and Children’s Service 10:30am - 11:30amShofar Service 10:40amRabbi’s Sermon 11:00am
KOL NIDREI / EREV YOM KIPPUR*TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22Main Service / Candle Lighting 6:40pmRabbi’s Sermon 7:10pmPresident’s Appeal 8:40pm
YOM KIPPUR*WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23Main Service 9:00amTorah Service 10:15amChildren’s Service 10:30am - 11:30amFamily Service 10:30am - 12:30pmRabbi’s Sermon 12:20pmYizkor Service 12:40pmMinḥah Service 5:15pmNe’ilah Service 6:15pmMa’ariv Service 7:15pmFinal Shofar / Havdalah 7:25pmBreak-the-Fast 7:30pm
* Babysitting is available. Please call the synagogue office302.654.4462 for complete details and fees.
Our Family and Children’s Services are free and open to theentire community.
VI. FEBRUARY 7, 2016 – Jewish HERO’s – On Super Bowl Sunday, we will honor our CBS “Hero’s” while making and sellingHero’s (hoagies/subs) for the Big Game… Details to follow.
VII. TBD – Our Jewish Legacy: tying everything together from our Past and Present and guiding us to our Future. How are wecreating Jewish Legacies for our families? What will your personal/congregational/community Legacy be? Program in developmentwith Jewish Federation’s Good Deeds Day.
A HUGE thank you to the following sponsors for your kindness and generosity: CBS Sisterhood, The Jewish Federation of Delaware,The Pollyanna Foundation, The Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund, The Stape-Marcus Philanthropic Fund
Your support is enabling us to provide the above programs at nominal fees in an effort to include all who wish to participate.
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Pictured from Left to Right: Meredith Weiss leads a discussion of Judaism with students from Ulster,Ireland; later that same day - Anne Jaffee shares a tale of the Holocaust with the students; Cantor Elisasigns new five-year contract with Past President Ralph Downard, Executive Director Sam Nussbaum,and President-Elect Ed Sobel; Covin, Cooper, Andrus, and Alexander Families all enjoy pre-ShabbatUnder the Stars festivities; and Hannah Biener and Jonathan Lehrfeld strike a pose for ConfirmationShabbat.
Special thanks to Mark Lipman, SamNussbaum, and Anita Sobel for takingphotos for these events
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BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
BIRTHDAYSSeptember 1Frances KleinJudith DolingerLester Morganstein
September 2Aaron Albom
September 5Avery Steffen
September 6Barbara CohenBarry KlassmanEmma Driban
September 7Kerry Berkowitz
September 8Clay HorowitzEden GoldsteinHannah WexlerMiriam Burr
September 9Joshua StiebelKaren Ballard
September 10Adeline HolobArthur MossIsaac LewisShirley Horden
September 12Barbara CitronMitchell WirosloffGarth Koniver
September 13Marshall MintzVered Nohi
September 14Frances SteinRose SchwartzSandra Lubaroff
September 15Hannah GellerMark Lipman
September 17George FeldmanRob Kleiner
September 18Abigail KatzHannah Biener
September 19Robert Aerenson
September 20Julia Frank
September 21Annette AerensonMichael GoldbergWendy Lehrfeld
September 22Adam GinsbergGila LipmanJessica Rosen
September 23Cole Morris
ANNIVERSARIESSeptember 1Sharon & Jordon Rosen
September 2Stacey & Allen Friedland
September 3Frances & Steven KleinMichelle & Russell Silberglied
September 4Jackie & Gary HaradDeane & Howard KattlerStacy & Jacob Weaver
September 5Rosalie & Peter Popper
September 8Elizabeth & Samuel Blumberg
September 24Sandra Hudak
September 25Ken BubesLinda SigmanOsnat David
September 26Carolyn Fuhrman
September 26Martin MandRobert MeyerSarah Truitt
September 27Aaron NachlisCarol EinhornPeter Hazen
September 9Kimberly & Daniel Stargatt
September 10Judith & Jeffery LewisKaren & Jeffrey Schultz
September 11Arlene & Robert DavisKaren & Arthur Moss
September 12Rachel Davidson & Robert Wolf
September 21Jody & David BernsteinMiriam & George FeldmanLisa & Michael Kletter
Siegel JCC Auditorium
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17 Elul(9/1/2015)Samuel Lewis
18 Elul(9/2/2015)Philip DwaresAbraham Jenner
19 Elul(9/3/2015)Edward CohenNathan Kraushar
20 Elul(9/4/2015)Eleanor BrandtTillie EpsteinDavid Waxman
22 Elul(9/6/2015)Bruce CohenMary FeinbergHarry LevinEdith H. Picon
23 Elul(9/7/2015)Rebecca FinkHarry Greenbaum
24 Elul(9/8/2015)Simon BalickSamuel GreenbergHyman HoffmanKate Schendelman
25 Elul(9/9/2015)Joseph BrownCelia Schwartz
26 Elul(9/10/2015)Max Taylor
27 Elul(9/11/2015)William E. Cohen
28 Elul(9/12/2015)Harry AtlasElihu Gottesman
29 Elul(9/13/2015)Myra Borin-KahnSara Hart
1 Tishrei(9/14/2015)Sylvia Stone
2 Tishrei(9/15/2015)Hugo HavetSamuel LevinLillie RappaportNathan SchutzmanDavid Waitz
3 Tishrei(9/16/2015)Martha CohenAbraham KristolSamuel SagotskyAlan Stutz
4 Tishrei(9/17/2015)Ray CohenJesse RosenbergManuel Shur
5 Tishrei(9/18/2015)Lee K. KleinbardRuth Levy
6 Tishrei(9/19/2015)Morris Rubenstein
7 Tishrei(9/20/2015)Isadore GreenbergAnna Minushkin
9 Tishrei(9/22/2015)Shyer Harowitz
10 Tishrei(9/23/2015)Raymond BachrachIsador GoldenI. Edward IndenLillie LeibowitzAlan SchultzEthel StarkJoseph Vederman
11 Tishrei(9/24/2015)Stanley HaradJohn Samuel Sholl
12 Tishrei(9/25/2015)Philip HolobHaim Solomon
13 Tishrei(9/26/2015)Adolph CohenEli FriedmanSamuel Greengold
14 Tishrei(9/27/2015)Paula CarrollRichard Miller
15 Tishrei(9/28/2015)Susan HirshmanRose ReichenthalMarton Simonowits
16 Tishrei(9/29/2015)Joseph BrashEdna Fisher Riebman
17 Tishrei(9/30/2015)Rose Kraft
MAY THEIR MEMORIES BE A BLESS ING
WITH OURDEEPEST SYMPATHESTo Sarah Andrus, on the loss of herfather, Eugene Baker.
To Mark Kuller, on the loss of hismother, Beatrice Kuller.
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AL BERLIN MINYAN FUNDIn memory of:Abner Antiles Marion & Jack JacobsMark J. Caplan Rona & Elana CaplanWalter Cloud Beverly & Merdith CloudEdna G. Cohen Elaine & Robert CohenJoel Cohen
Donna M. CohenClair Cylinder Arlene WilsonJulius Finkelman Pamela & Roy FinkelmanHerman Forman Ruth Forman & FamilyAnne Garber Robert Garber & FamilyFrieda Katz Daniel KatzFreda Klein Elva LevineEvelyn Laiken Nancy Laiken Swartz & Dr. Stephen LaikenJeno Lieberman Bonnie & Nate ZahnAaron Matter Susan & Jack StoltzSylvia Rochlin Irving MorrisMargaret Salzer Leslie & Alan KoralekBruce Stargatt Barbara Stargatt & FamilySadie Taub Gail & Jerry KurmanArthur Wolf Diane Wolf
BRIAN DOMBCHIK FUNDIn honor of:Mr. & Mrs. Perry Goldlust’s 50th
Wedding AnniversaryDanna & Roger Levy
Frances & Steven Klein’s NewGrandson, Jack Klein Rhoda & Steven DombchikChaviva & Sam Nussbaum’sNew Grandson, Jacob ShaneGutschneider Rhoda & Steven Dombchik
In memory of:Joe Katz
Evelyn Kaplan & FamilyAbraham M. Preven Sheila A. Gardner Sandy Lubaroff & Family
CANTOR ANDREW SALZER MUSICENDOWMENT FUNDIn memory of:Margaret Salzer Victoria Carmona
Barbara & Joel Citron Barbara & Les Dukart & Family Beatrice Hirshout Karolin, Mark, & Jillian Lipman & Danielle & Ben Wolff Celina & Ronald Riebman & Daughters Elizabeth A. Monahan & Eva Salzer Susan Spitzer & the Spizz, Weissman & Lipman Family Eva & Howard Weissman
CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDIn memory of:Albert Cohen
Barbara & Robert CohenMorris Weinreb Susan & Marvin CytronRosel Wolf Ken Kamm
CAPITAL CAMPAIGNCongratulations:Ralph Downard on a SuccessfulTerm as President, CBS
Shelly & Martin Mand
In honor of:Frances & Steven Klein’sGrandson, Jack Klein Andrea & Richard LevineChaviva & Sam Nussbaum’sNew Grandson, Jacob ShaneGutschneider
Andrea & Richard Levine
Mazel Tov:Celina & Ronald Riebman onJeremy becoming a Bar Mitzvah Shelly & Martin MandFaun & Jonathan Zarge onJeremy becoming a Bar Mitzvah Shelly & Martin Mand
In memory of:Ann Levenson Karen L. Morris & Alan Levenson
CAPITAL MAINTENANCEIn memory of:Melvin Jacobson
Ronna, Moe & Marc Hochman & Lorin HurstWilliam Ziering Lin & Lance Ziering & Family
CHUMASHIM-PERSONAL FUNDIn memory of:Jean Drowos
Linda & Jeff DrowosI. Paul Drowos
Linda & Jeff Drowos
CONGREGATION FUNDIn appreciation of:Ron Riebman’s Kindness Lillian Gellert
Speedy Recovery:Steven Bernhardt
Debbie Grossman
Congregation Beth Shalom raises funds to support synagogue activities, programs and projects. To make a donation to anyof our existing funds, please email or call our synagogue accountant, Marlene Greenberg, at 302.654.4462. The minimumcontribution to send a tribute card is $12. To establish a new fund or learn more about contributory opportunities, please callour synagogue President, Marla Cooper. We appreciate your generosity.
CONTRIBUTIONS
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In honor of:Frances & Steven Klein’s NewGrandson, Jack Klein Marlene & Gary Gold Karolin & Mark Lipman
Ellen & Bob Meyer Faith & Paul SilverSusan & Joseph Nicholson’sNew Grandson, Benjamin Phyllis & Alan FinkChaviva & Sam Nussbaum’sGrandson, Jacob ShaneGutschneider
Faith & Paul SilverCelina & Ronald Riebman’sGrandson, Jeremy, becoming aBar Mitzvah Marlene & Gary GoldJosh Sachs’ Special Birthday Faith & Paul Silver
In memory of:Eugene Richard Baker Tammy & Mark Albom Celina & Ronald Riebman Anita & Edward Sobel
Jacob Berman Judy & Howard ZuckerJames H. Burns III Fran Lipsky-Burns & Halle BurnsMiriam Byron Marlene, Gary, Brian & Steve GoldIrma Clemens Livia GellertToby Colton Stacey, Steve & Jonathan Colton & Andrew KerberIsaac Cutler Nancy Laiken Swartz & Dr. Stephen LaikenFreda Evans Janet, Susan & Hilary KaufmanSimon Ger Ruth Ann & Errol GerLeo Gold Marlene & Gary Gold & FamilyAnnette K. Goldberg Celina & Ron Riebman & FamilyMyer Goldman Mark H. GoldmanBernard I. Greenberg
Beverly & Meredith CloudHarold Holob Adeline, Gary, Marissa & Alyson Holob
Ruth Holob Adeline, Gary, Marissa & Alyson HolobLeonard Kanofsky Shelley & Barry KanofskyRonald Kaufman Janet, Susan & Hilary KaufmanHarry Kimel Faith & Paul SilverFreda Klein Naomi KleinDiane Levin Alan & Ellen Levin & FamilyJennie Markovitz Len MarkovitzRonald Popky Beth LedgerJack Portnoy Marilyn & Stuart CooperHarry Rappaport The Rappaport & Fieldman FamiliesSamuel Rosenfeld Anita & Herman SteinHerbert Steinberg Anita AronsonBea Taub Gail & Jerry KurmanSamuel Taub Gail & Jerry KurmanElsie Eisner Wachtel The Rappaport & Fieldman FamiliesStuart B. Young Maxine & John PerlmanJoseph Zucker Judy & Howard ZuckerLillian Zucker Judy & Howard Zucker
GLADYS ARIFF KITCHEN KLUBIn memory of:Ann Breslow
Bethany Kutz
HARRIET KAUFMAN FUNDSpeedy Recovery:Gregg Vasalotti
Lynda & Larry Kaufman
HEBREW SCHOOL FUNDIn memory of:Hyman W. Davis Arlene S. & Robert F. DavisEmanuel Gershman Ethel GorensteinFrances Gershman Ethel Gorenstein
Ida Goldstein Mrs. Claire Wirosloff & FamilyRose Harad
Judy & Barry Riebman & FamilyMildred Polakoff Evan BrodskyMarjory Stone Katie Levine & James Orman
JONATHAN MORRIS FUNDIn memory of:David Disick
Irving Morris
KRAFT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDA-TIONIn honor of:Marv Cytron’s Special Birthday
Marcia Sloan
In memory of:Morris April
Josephine FisherSam Eisenstat Barbara E. Yalisove & FamilyHerbert Fisher Josephine A. FisherMuriel Gottesman Margo Gottesman-Bycer & Robert BycerMargaret Salzer Lillian BalickJack Shaffer Helen & Bernard BalickAlbert Stiftel Helen & Bernard BalickStuart B. Young Toni Young & Family
KRAFT ENDOWMENT FUNDIn memory of:Louis Levy
Rhea, Stan, Faith & Bill Levy Ellen, Ray & Zack Dagastine
LEWIS-GREENBAUM FUNDIn memory of:Robert Lewis
Judith, Jeffery & Liza Lewis
LIBRARY FUNDIn memory of:Eugene Richard Baker
Diane Wolf & Lew Bennett
LINDA GOLDSTEIN FUNDIn memory of:Margaret Salzer Faye Goldstein
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Beverly B. SimonHannah & Sandra Braunstein &
Sam Powell
PRAYER BOOK FUNDIn memory of:Diane Barton Suzanne, Stuart, Nikki, Jake & Sam GrantDiane Levin
Carol Levin & Family
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDFor my blessings:
Bess Lobel
In honor of:Lou Weiner’s Special Birthday
Bess Lobel
In memory of:Esther Blatnick
Maris & Michael Laurence & Family
Faye Blatnick Dr. & Mrs. James TiganiSaul Harad Judy & Barry RiebmanJack Stape Jeffrey P. Stape & Caryl Marcus Stape
SCHUTZMAN FUNDIn memory of:Morris Tomases
Helen & Norman SchutzmanRalph Tomases
Helen & Norman Schutzman
MAZEL TOV
To Brett and Julie Learned Levy on the birth of their son, Otis Tov LearnedLevy born May 28, 2015. Grandparents are Danna and Roger Levy.
Dear Friends,
In 2012, in conjunction with our 90th anniversary celebration, the BethShalom Legacy Society was initiated. At that time, over 70 individualsstepped forward to lead this vital mission. Fortuitously, shortly after ourown Legacy Society was started, the Delaware Create A Jewish Legacyprogram was established. The Create a Jewish Legacy of Delawareprogram provides training, support, and monetary incentives for allmember organizations of the Jewish Federation of Delaware. Our Boardof Directors agreed this would be an ideal partnership for us and we joinedthis community-wide outreach.
During the High Holy Days we take time to reflect on our lives and our future. We think about the things that are importantto us, our values, what we can do to bring them to fruition, and to make the world a better place. A legacy fulfills a spiritualideal. Each one of us has the power to leave a legacy-one that is faithful to our passions and dreams for the future, and alsoone that carries on the legacy of those who came before us. Legacy gifts are not just for the wealthy. A legacy gift can bemade by anyone for any amount. Please consider the importance of Congregation Beth Shalom, your synagogue home, toyou and your family. A planned gift continues into posterity and helps to ensure that our children’s children have theopportunity to participate in a Jewish life, full of pride and knowledge of their family history and sacred traditions.
There are many different methods to fund your legacy gift. There are also ways to insure that your gift is used according toyour special wishes and the values that are important to you. If you have already included a legacy gift in your will orestate plans, THANK YOU! If you would like information about planned giving or would like to join our Legacy Societyplease contact a member of our committee listed below. If we do not know the answer to your question(s) we will put youin touch with someone who can help. We look forward to working together with you to ensure a vibrant future for BethShalom.
L’Shana Tova,Frances and Steven Klein, Chairs
Committee: Seth Bloom, Marla Cooper, Ralph Downard, Peter Hazen, Barney Kantar, Richard Levin, Sam NussbaumJordon Rosen, Cindi Viviano, and Diane Wolf
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IN OUR COMMUNITY
AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR TO REVEAL JEWISHPEDDLERS’ STORIES OF COURAGE, COMMERCE,AND CROSSING BOUNDARIES
The Hagley Museum and Library welcomes ProfessorHasia Diner of New York University to present her AuthorTalk: “Peddlers and the Great Jewish Migration to the NewWorld” at 7:00pm on Thursday, October 1. Diner’s talkwill center on details of the work of Jewish peddlers andtheir extraordinary lives of entrepreneurship, opportunity,and hardship between the eighteenth century and earlytwentieth century. “Hasia Diner is one of the world’sleading scholars on Jewish history,” explained RogerHorowitz, Director of Hagley’s Center for the History ofBusiness, Technology, and Society. “We are honored tohave Dr. Diner share her path-breaking work on Jewishpeddlers with us.”
Hasia Diner is Paul and Sylvia SteinbergProfessor of American Jewish History andDirector of the Goldstein-Goren Center forAmerican Jewish History at New YorkUniversity. Among her numerous booksis We Remember with Reverence andLove: American Jews and the Myth ofSilence after the Holocaust, a NationalJewish Book Award winner.
Although Jewish peddlers are familiar from folklore andliterature, little has been written about real individuals andtheir experiences. Whether in the Irish Midlands, theAdirondacks of New York, or the mining camps of NewSouth Wales, these traveling men brought change—tothemselves, to the women whose homes and communitiesthey entered, and ultimately to the geography of Jewishhistory. Jewish peddlers visited Native Americanreservations and slave plantations, mining towns andrainforest villages, farms and frontiers. These young mencrossed cultural, racial, and religious boundaries every dayand in this way, affected each community they encountered.
“Peddlers and the Great Jewish Migration to the NewWorld” is based on Dr. Diner’s book, Roads Taken, whichconcentrates on the ways in which the lives of JewishPeddlers ultimately shaped the Jewish Diaspora andindividual communities around the world. Via ampleresearch which took her outside of the United States, Dinerwill explain that although their destinations were hugelyvaried, Jewish peddlers shared many common experiences.She is the first author to have truly delved into the everydaylives of peddlers.
The Thursday, October 1 lecture will be held in Hagley’sSoda House starting at 7:00pm. Use Hagley’s Buck RoadEast entrance off Route 100 in Wilmington, Delaware.Admission is free. RSVP requested; call 302.658.2400, ext.243, or e-mail [email protected].
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PRESIDENTMarla Covin [email protected]
HEBREW SCHOOL BEGINSSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 9:00AM
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