For some reason I have been thinking a lot about blessings lately. In Judaism there is a blessing—a bera- cha—for almost everything. ere is a blessing to say before we eat a meal, and there is a blessing to say af- ter we eat a meal. ere is a blessing to say before put- ting on a garment for the first time. ere is a blessing to say for hearing thunder or seeing a rainbow, and there is a blessing to say for seeing the ocean. ere is a blessing to say for seeing something very beautiful. ere is even a blessing to say when you see some- one who is disfigured or who looks strange. ere is a blessing for drinking water, and a different blessing for drinking wine, and even a different blessing for drinking whiskey. ere is a blessing you are sup- posed to say when you hear good news, and there is a blessing you are supposed to say when hearing bad news. ere are many, many different blessings to say in the Jewish tradition. Maybe in this season of hurtful words which are meant to tear down and cut up, I am thinking about blessings as offering a way of discipline of speech which can soothe and heal; a way of using words in a way which opens our eyes and liſts up our lives. Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech HaOlam… Blessed are You Adonai our God, Sovereign of Exis- tence. is is the fixed formula that precedes the more specific focal point which follows (as in our blessing for bread: Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech HaOlam, hamotzi lechem min ha-aretz). is is a fun- damentally Jewish way of looking at the world. ese are the words we say, the response we give to life as it happens around us. For some of us the word “blessing” may make us pause. In English it has an invariably positive impli- cation—it is something clearly “good.” Remember though that there is a blessing to be said even upon hearing about a death. My colleague Rabbi Michael Feschbach suggests that instead of calling it a blessing we call it an “awakening,” an awareness of the spiritual potential in every moment, an opening of the eyes to what is really going on around us. Some of us may hear the words Baruch atah Ado- nai…, and think that God doesn’t need our bless- ings. But WE do. Once we begin to look at the world around as us full of moments for blessing, or “awak- ening,” it can change our entire outlook. Every ex- perience, no matter how seemingly mundane, every encounter can be a chance for wonder and apprecia- tion. And if we don’t know or remember the ancient formulas our tradition teaches, we can be creative and make up a new blessing. A friend of mine and I recently talked about blessings and he told me a wonderful story. When he stops at a station to fill up his car with gas he asks himself; “what is gas made from?” His answer: gasoline is From Rabbi Susan Warshaw: Blessings — Page 1 — (Continued on Page 2) KOL: THE VOICE OF TBY OCT/NOV/DEC 2016
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For some reason I have been thinking a lot about blessings lately. In Judaism there is a blessing—a bera-cha—for almost everything. There is a blessing to say before we eat a meal, and there is a blessing to say af-ter we eat a meal. There is a blessing to say before put-ting on a garment for the first time. There is a blessing to say for hearing thunder or seeing a rainbow, and there is a blessing to say for seeing the ocean. There is a blessing to say for seeing something very beautiful.
There is even a blessing to say when you see some-one who is disfigured or who looks strange. There is a blessing for drinking water, and a different blessing for drinking wine, and even a different blessing for drinking whiskey. There is a blessing you are sup-posed to say when you hear good news, and there is a blessing you are supposed to say when hearing bad news. There are many, many different blessings to say in the Jewish tradition.
Maybe in this season of hurtful words which are meant to tear down and cut up, I am thinking about blessings as offering a way of discipline of speech which can soothe and heal; a way of using words in a way which opens our eyes and lifts up our lives.
Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech HaOlam…Blessed are You Adonai our God, Sovereign of Exis-tence. This is the fixed formula that precedes the more specific focal point which follows (as in our blessing for bread: Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech HaOlam, hamotzi lechem min ha-aretz). This is a fun-damentally Jewish way of looking at the world. These are the words we say, the response we give to life as it happens around us.
For some of us the word “blessing” may make us pause. In English it has an invariably positive impli-cation—it is something clearly “good.” Remember
though that there is a blessing to be said even upon hearing about a death. My colleague Rabbi Michael Feschbach suggests that instead of calling it a blessing we call it an “awakening,” an awareness of the spiritual potential in every moment, an opening of the eyes to what is really going on around us.
Some of us may hear the words Baruch atah Ado-nai…, and think that God doesn’t need our bless-ings. But WE do. Once we begin to look at the world around as us full of moments for blessing, or “awak-ening,” it can change our entire outlook. Every ex-perience, no matter how seemingly mundane, every encounter can be a chance for wonder and apprecia-tion. And if we don’t know or remember the ancient formulas our tradition teaches, we can be creative and make up a new blessing.
A friend of mine and I recently talked about blessings and he told me a wonderful story. When he stops at a station to fill up his car with gas he asks himself; “what is gas made from?” His answer: gasoline is
From Rabbi Susan Warshaw:
Blessings
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made from oil, and oil is a fossil fuel. It is, literally, dead dinosaurs. We are using something that was once alive to get from one place to another. An ordinary moment? Routine? Hardly! It is a miracle of connection and combustion and life. It is a moment of power which deserves recognition.
The rabbis didn’t know of the method of transportation that we use today. They wrote no blessing for filing up a car with gasoline. So my friend tells me that when he gets to the pump, and to be honest when he re-members, he says: “Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Ha-Olam, who lets us fly on the wings of life.” Try saying that (or something like it) the next time you fill-up.
We make our world with words: words that heal, words that hurt. This month I invite you to think about blessings, and actually verbalizing (even in your own head) blessings every day. It will change your perspec-tive, it will change your attitude, and it will help you remember to allow yourself to be amazed and grateful for the world around you.
Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Ha-Olam, for making us able to find beauty and meaning in every aspect of life. Amen.
From Rabbi Susan Warshaw (Continued)
Enjoy many more photos throughout this newsletter!
The following article combines and edits remarks I provided at the Erev Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kip-pur services.
My thanks go to all those who made these meaning-ful services possible. I appreciate the ongoing sup-port provided to our congregation and me by our Executive Committee and Board. Also, I thank our many congregants and others who have contributed their ideas, provided us encouragement, served as volunteers, and assisted us financially this past year. Through it all, we remain “The Little Engine That Could and Does.”
We are not a large assembly, but we are a vibrant, growing community. We learn or relearn during our High Holy Days that everything we do matters. So, I ask all of you to think of various ways you can make a difference for our Temple to continue to achieve a positive present and future. Do this for us, for our greater community, and for you.
How TBY can serve all of you? This past spring, I attended a seminar for “current and emerging lead-ers,” conducted by the Union of Reform Judaism. About 130 attendees joined the session. On Saturday morning, the URJ President, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, presided. He called up 3 groups of participants in turn to say the blessings before and after the Torah reading.
The first group consisted of those who grew up in a Reform Judaic household, regularly attended servic-es, loved religious school and camps, and continued to regularly participate in their Temple. About 10 persons came up.
The second group grew up in such a household; however, they attended services occasionally, really didn’t enjoy Sunday school or camp, and dropped out of organized religion. Some came back at vari-ous times. I was in this small group of about 10 persons.
The third group either were raised in a conservative, orthodox, or other non-Reform Jewish household, or in an entirely different religion, or in an atheistic or agnostic household. Over 100 persons came up.
Rabbi Jacobs then said: “Think about it. You are the current or emerging leaders of Reformed Jew-ish Temples and about 80% of you are in that third group.” That was a very memorable experience for me. It has a lot of implications considering that Reform Judaism is the fastest growing segment of Judaism. So think about it. Why are you here today? What’s been your journey to this place of worship? What do you think about the experience?
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Remarks at High Holy Day Services - Paul Schwab, President
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I am here because I believe in the importance of this Temple providing a sustainable Jewish community presence in this part of the Eastern Shore, here in Delmarva,
My parents barely got out of Europe in the late 1930’s. As an only child, I did not have the benefit of having grandparents, aunts, or uncles. They didn’t make it. My parents had no real interest in organized religion, even though my mother grew up orthodox. God didn’t do any good for their family they said, but they wanted me to have exposure to religion so that I could make my own decision. Perhaps that was God’s hand at work.
They often came to OC for vacation. Their friends asked them why they were going to OC instead of joining them in Atlantic City. They said that the
Maryland Eastern Shore was full of anti-semitic and racist folks. My dad would respond that he loved to fish and they didn’t know the difference. So here I am with a Temple that provides me another home. I want to keep it going. I hope that you have the same or similar feelings about TBY.
Our Temple is here to help our lives be enhanced by an opportunity to participate in a Reformed Jewish experience, within an open arms environment that cherishes inclusiveness, warmth, fellowship, and the gift of giving to those in need. Please tell us how we can enhance the lives of you and your loved ones. We are here to serve you.
In closing, I hope that all of you and your loved ones have a very happy and healthy New Year.
Remarks at High Holy Day Services (Continued)
Library CornerRecently the Library Committee put its many heads together to discuss the choice of books to be featured at the 2017 Bagels and Books events. Before the planned committee gathering, one of the newer “Library Ladies” suggested what appears to be a perfect “read” for us. Actually, this book has been around for a while, and had never shown up on the Bagels and Books radar. How have we managed to miss this prolific author?
*Anita’s suggestion becomes reality, as follows: Sunday, December 18, 2016, at 10:00 am THE BOOK - THE LAST JEWTHE AUTHOR - Noah GordonFACILITATORS - Anita and Steve Winkler (*Anita was the “suggester” referenced above)
This fascinating “read” addresses the 1492 Spanish Inquisition, a horrific historic time in Jewish life. Jews had become a true part of Spanish life, and became the victims of Church and Crown. Young Yonah, the son of a famed Jewish silversmith and the only male survivor of his family, faced the painful choice of conversion to Catholicism, or attempting to continue living as a Jew. His choice was made to honor the memories of his lost family. Noah Gordon turned sad history into a most engaging novel.
There are a few copies of our feature book in the Bagels and Books Basket in the Library. Please follow the posted instructions when borrowing.
Mark your calendars with this Bagels and Books information.
We’ll be looking for you on December 18.
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Before we leave this season to history, allow us a few moments to express much deep gratitude. Those who direct the actions that result in Bat Yam’s celebration of the multi-activity High Holy Days Season, wish to offer public “Thank-Yous” to the folks whose efforts make all the pieces come together.
There are not words meaningful enough to say a proper “Thanks” to our superb Rabbi Warshaw, or to our “Cantors”: Cheryl, Phyllis, and Kyler. The words and the music fill and thrill our ears and our hearts. We treasure you!
Similarly, saying “Thanks” to Paul Kahn, Shofar Blower Extrodinaire, demands a different tongue. We send heartfelt gratitude to Paul for all of his years of being the deliverer of the calls to Prayer. Paul joins the thanks givers to note the Shofarim who join him in the “Final Blast” that closes Yom Kippur.
Bette Bohlmann searches for, and finds, congre-gants to participate in Services, with readings, To-rah Blessings, and other Service details. Thanks
for her effort and the same for all of the wonder-ful congregants who participate.
Speaking of the participants, we want to thank Ellen Krawczak who assured their presence and kept them informed, at Aliyot Central (in the Library).
Kudos and thanks to Don Hamburg, the guy who organizes the Congregants’ Hour as well as the Ushering Group. Don is efficient and exception-ally dependable. He brings joy!
More kudos and thanks to Veronica Kahn who creates ads with a message and sees to their publication in local newspapers as well as other media outlets. She sends words of gratitude to Bob Backman who “aired us” well.
Chris Glick has become the “editorial director” of the Yizkor Memorial Booklet, and her effort and talent resulted in a lovely presentation. Many thanks and a loving welcome to the team, Chris.
New this year and hopefully the beginning of a Bat Yam tradition, the High Holy Days Memo-
rial Floral Fund. Thanks to founding donors: Chris Glick, Cindy Leiner, Rina Thaler, and Grayce Cohen. Thanks are heaped upon these “lead-ing ladies”, and the same goes for the model Board Members who graciously “covered” the cost of Security.
Buddy and Grayce, the “co-ordinators of coordination,” send all of this gratitude on behalf of themselves and a grateful congregation.
B & G
All About the High Holy Days Activities
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The Hal Glick Distinguished Service Award Gala was held on Sunday, Octo-ber 23rd in the Crystal Ballroom at The Clarion Hotel. This year’s recipient was George “Buddy” Trala, owner of the Sunset Grille. He was thrilled to accept the award.
A sellout crowd enjoyed a beautiful cocktail hour followed by the Award Cer-emony and an excellent dinner prepared by The Clarion.
Many elected officials, Buddy’s family and hundreds of friends enjoyed the eve-ning and raised money for Temple Bat Yam, Atlantic General Hospital, Diakonia and the Rebecca & Leighton Moore Behavioral Health Child and Adolescent Outpatient Unit of PRMC.
It was an amazing evening for all involved. A more in-depth story will appear in the next newsletter.
Submitted by: Jeff M. Thaler
The Hal Glick Gala
See more “Gala Smiles“ Throughout this Newsletter!
The Men’s Club of Bat Yam scheduled its first event.
On October 13, the Men’s Club assisted in the construction of the Sukkot inside the sanctuary of the temple. They had breakfast at the temple and then worked on the sukkot.
If you are interested in joining the Men’s Club, please contact the “Steves.”
Fall is here and with it comes our November and December activities. We have some new and some ongoing events which are listed below:
On November 11, the Sisterhood members will again lead our annual Sisterhood Shabbat at 7:30 p.m.
On December 1, at 6:00 p.m., we will again share a lovely evening of “Dinner with the Rabbi.” We always have a fun and lively time. QUICK REMIND-ER: This event is for paid up Sisterhood members only. If you are not sure that you are a paid-up mem-ber, please contact Roberta Bass.
In November, December and January we will col-lect clothing for those in need. Please help us with this important drive! You may leave donations in the donation room marked for the Sisterhood Clothing Drive.
We are also collecting formal clothing, purses, shoes etc., to donate as prom items for seniors in need of clothing for their proms.
December 16th is our annual Hanukkah Pot Luck Dinner. More information will follow.
Early notice: Next June, your Sisterhood Board is retiring. Several of us have served over 7 years and a number of us have served several terms. The open positions are:
• President• V.P.• Recording Secretary• Corresponding Secretary• Treasurer• 2 appointed Members At Large• Planning Coordinator.
If you are interested in serving on the board or wish to give us the name of someone who would like to serve on the board, please contact Stephanie Cohen at 302-436-4874 or by email at
Temple office will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 24, 2016.
Hanukkah Service led by the Religious School will be held on Friday, December 16, 2016.
Save the Date
December 18, 2016 for our next Bagels & Books.
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Men’s Club
Movie Night on Monday, November 7, 2016.
Tribute to June Todd will be held on Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 3:00 PM at TBY. Come join us for a concert and tributes to celebrate June Todd’s 18 years with TBY! Concert will feature the Pine Tones (June’s community choir), a few soloists and an organ solo by June accompanied by our own cantor, Cheryl Taustin.
Sisterhood Shabbat
Friday, November 11, 2016.
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2016 Hanukkah Potluck Dinner
Date: Friday, December 16, 2016Time: 6:15 PM Where: TBY Social Hall
If you plan to attend, please contact Joan Kessler:
First Night Prayer: These Hanukkah lights are in memory of the dedication and courage of the Mac-cabees. Believing that they should be free to worship God, they gave their lives for freedom. Now kindling these candles, we rededicate ourselves to work for the equal rights of all people and for a world of democracy and freedom.
Second Night Prayer: Tonight, as we celebrate Hanukkah together, we are conscious of our precious gift and family and friendship. So often we take one another for granted, forgetting to express our love and devo-tion. As we kindle these festive lights, let us rededicate ourselves to sharing our interests and time with one another. Like the Maccabees of old, let us always face the tribulations and the joys of life united by our family bonds. May our love for one another increase from strength to strength.
Third Night Prayer: On this third night of Hanukkah, we rededicate ourselves to the study of our tradi-tion. As the Maccabees courageously fought to preserve our faith, we too are bound to sustain our heritage by deepening our understanding of it. By increasing our knowledge of Judaism, we become more sensitive to its values. Study opens our minds and strengthens us against tyranny. Learning secures our freedom. As we kindle these candles, let us rededicate ourselves to the study of our tradition.
fourth Night Prayer: Our ancestors have taught us that in hope a person’s future is illuminated and made creative. Ours are times when many live in fear, loneliness and great despair. Like the Maccabees, we need to build our lives on hope, hope that ultimately truth will triumph. Now, as we kindle these Hanukkah lights, may our lives be strengthened by the hopes and dreams of Judaism.
Fifth Night Prayer: Our tradition tells us of the importance of light. Through the darkness of thousands of years in exile our people clung to a beacon of hope of a Promised Land. And now across the thousands of miles that beacon burns brightly on our horizon once again. Eretz Yisrael, the State of Israel, the homeland, the hope. Tonight’s candles remind us that we are a part of K’lal Yisrael, the Jewish people, and that there is not only brightness in our home, but in the homes of our people in Israel as well. May these lights make the beacon of our future burn ever so brightly.
Sixth Night Prayer: The candles of Hanukkah remind us of our mission as Jews. Like the Maccabess, we seek to rededicate ourselves to the service of God. Today, one of our foremost tasks is to secure peace in our troubled world. When we end disagreements through mutual understanding, when we seek to mend hurt feelings, we are beginning to do our part in making peace a living ideal. As we kindle our Hanukkah candles, let us rededicate ourselves to the task of securing peace.
Seventh Night Prayer: The unity of all peoples is founded upon a total respect for the liberty and freedom of all. The Maccabees of old sought to protect themselves when their rights were violated. Our Hanukkah lights serve as a reminder that humanity is secure only when we honor the precious liberty and property of each other. As we kindle these lights, let us rededicate ourselves to the cause of unity which alone can bring dignity to all people.
Eighth Night Prayer: Tonight we kindle all the candles of our Hanukkia. Throughout the centuries the Hanukkia has become a symbol of our faith, Judaism. Like the Maccabees we rededicate ourselves to the living of a more meaningful Jewish life. We pray that throughout the coming year we may fulfill the ideals of freedom, charity, family, study, hope, peace and unity, all of which are symbolized by the candles of our Hanukkia.
5777 (2016) HANUKKAH PRAYERS
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Maoz Tsur--Rock of AgesMaoz tsur y’shu’ati, Rock of ages let our songL’cha na’eh l’shabei’ach; Praise Your saving power;Tikon beit tefilati. You, amid the raging foes,V’sham toda n’zabei’ach. Were our sheltering tower.L’eit tachin matbei’ach Furious, they assailed us,Mitsar ham’nabei’ach, But Your arm availed us.Az egmor, b’shir mizmor, And Your word, broke their sword.Hanukkat ha’mizbai’ach When our own strength failed us.Az egmor, b’shir mizmor, And Your word, broke their sword,Hanukkat ha’mizbai’ach. When our own strength failed us.
Children of the Maccabees, Whether free or fettered, Wake the echoes of the songs, Where you may be scattered. Yours the message cheering, That the time is nearing, Which will see all men free, Tyrants disappearing. Which will see all men free. Tyrants disappearing.
How to Play Dreidel
• Each person should start with 10-15 pennies, nuts, M &M’s, or toothpicks.
• Each player puts one coin or food item into the middle.
• Taking turns, one person spins at a time. Winning or losing is determined by which side of the dreidle is facing up when it falls.
• Nun stands for “nothing,” so the player gets nothing.
• Gimmel stands of “all,” so the player takes everything in the pot.
• Heh stands for “half,” so the player takes half of what is in the pot.
• Shin stands for “put in,” so the player puts one in the pot.
• After a gimmel has been spun, each player adds one to the pot. When an odd number is in the pot, the player spinning heh takes half plus one. When one player has won everything, the game is over.
5777 HANUKKAH SONGS AND GAMES
Welcome to the Jewish month of Kislev which contains one of Judaism’s most popular holidays: Hanukkah. The most famous story about Hanukkah is that of the miracle of oil. The Talmud tells us that one day’s worth of oil kept the menorah in the Temple lit for eight days. Thus, we celebrate eight nights of Hanukah. But there is much more to this holiday story. It is believed that the Temple in Jerusalem was attacked by non-Jews during the middle of the second centu-ry BCE. Once the attack ended, the family of the warrior Judah Maccabee led Jews in restoring and rededicating the holy Temple. The 25th day of Kislev (this year on the evening of Novem-ber 27) was chosen as the date to begin thanking God for allowing the Temple to be restored.
Today we commemorate these events by lighting the hanukkia for eight nights. The hanukkia is different from a menorah, which has room for seven candles. The hanukkia has room for eight candles plus another candle, the shamash, which stands higher than the other candles and is used for lighting the rest of the candles. One candle is added each night of Hanukkah. The candles are put in the hanukkia from right to left, but are lit from left to right. There are two blessings recited every night and then a third which is recited only on the first night.
First Blessing:Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, kidshanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu, l’hadlik ner shel Hanukkah.Blessed are you, Adonai our God, ruler of the world, who made us holy through your com-mandments and commanded us to light the Hanukkah lights.
Second Blessing:Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melach ha-olam, she-asah nissim la’avoteinu, bayamin ha-heim, ba-z’man ha-zeh.Blessed are you, Adonai our God, ruler of the world, who made miracles possible for our ances-tors in those days at this same season.
5777 (2016) HANUKKAH BLESSINGS
In honor of Hanukkah which begins on December 24, we will again collect TOYS FOR TOTS. Last year we delivered a big box of toys for the collection center. Please bring one or more new and unwrapped toys to TBY on or before our Hanukkah pot luck dinner on December 16. Thank you.++
TOYS FOR TOTSThird Blessing (first night only): Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, she-he-chi-yanu, v’ki-y’manu, v’higiyanu, la-z’man ha-zeh.Blessed are you, Adonai our God, ruler of the world, who has kept us alive and enabled us to reach this season of life.
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Following Shabbat services on September 23, a presenta-tion was given by Semion Kizhner.
Semion is an engineer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, where he has received many awards. He was born only months before Germany and its allied powers invaded the Soviet Union where his family lived in West-ern Ukraine. His entire village was sent to concentration camps. He remained in a concentration camp for 4 years until the Russian army liberated the camp. He lost his parents, grandparents and 5 siblings in the Holocaust. His presentation covered his history, including how he and his family were able to come to the United States, arriving in Baltimore.
An excellent article about Semion was published by the Baltimore Jewish Times in its March 24, 2016 issue. The article was authored by Melissa Gerr. Readers can go to jewishtimes.com and search for “Semion Kizhner” to see the article. (It appears that non-subscribers can download an article at no cost once every seven days).
Semion referred to the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) and credited that organization for assistance in bringing him and his family to the US, helping them get settled, directing him to Johns Hopkins University, and helping him find work. He noted that, feeling “forever indebted to this country,” he paid HIAS back every dollar of assistance he and his family had received and also gives back to his work and community via mentoring.
HIAS was founded in 1881 originally to assist Jews fleeing Russia and Eastern Europe. Although its storefront begin-nings started on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, its current headquarters is in Silver Spring, Maryland. The organization has a lengthy history of assisting refugees, through resettlement and many other activities. Starting in the 2000s, HIAS has expanded its resettlement work to include assistance to non-Jewish refugees, meaning they became involved in the aftermath of conflicts from Afghanistan, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Ethiopia, Haiti, Hungary, Iran, Morocco, Poland, Romania, Tunisia, Vietnam, the successor states to the former Soviet Union, and most recently Syria. The organization can be reached at 301-844-7300 or at www.hias.org.
A from your newsletter editorOur next issue will be the January-March issue, and will be e-mailed to our members in February. Articles should be submitted to Ellen Krawczak at [email protected] by January 15th.
If you submit a picture (or pictures) along with an article, please make sure to include the date of the picture, the event, and the names of the people in the picture.
All photos that do not accompany an article should be e-mailed to Peggy at the Temple office. Please indicate what activity is depicted in the photo.
Please observe the January 15 deadline for submitting articles and pictures. You make our jobs easier by submitting articles as soon as you write them.
A special thank you to everyone who contributed the photos that appear throughout the newsletter.
We hope you enjoy this issue.
Ellen
From the Caring Committee: Hineinu
We Are Here Because We CareDid you ever wonder what the Caring Committee does? Here’s a brief rundown of some of the things that we do.
We:• make phone calls to people who are unable to get out• visit the sick and the “shut-in”help provide rides to doctors’
appointments • send caring cards and celebratory cards• assist with the condolence meal and shiva• make and deliver welcome baskets to new members• communicate through the newsletter articles that
are of interest to our congregation.
The Caring Committee meets every three months and always welcomes new members. Contact Bette Bohl-mann with any questions at 410-251-6366 or [email protected] .
As noted earlier, now you, your family members, your friends, your neighbors, and your colleagues can help support Temple Bat Yam through our excit-ing partnership with the Amazon Smile Program.
How Can I Join? When visiting AmazonSmile (Google the name and then select the Get Started icon under AmazonSmile), customers are prompted to select a charitable organization. Temple Bat Yam in Berlin, Maryland is fully registered. Just write in our Temple as the selected charitable organization and complete the registration process. For eligible purchases at AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foun-dation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the customer’s selected charitable organization.
How Does the Temple receive the donations? Each quarter, the AmazonSmile Foundation makes donations to eligible charitable organizations by elec-tronic funds transfer. Donations will be transferred approximately 45 days after the end of each calendar quarter. To Account for Product returns, a portion of the quarterly donations will be withheld until the next donation cycle, subject to any restrictions due to returns from prior quarters.
A number of our congregants have joined the pro-gram since our first announcement and our Temple has already received donations amounting to over $80.00 through the program.
We look forward to your participation in this part-nership our Temple has with AmazonSmile. Thanks in advance for your support of Temple Bat Yam. If you have any questions, please contact the Temple office at 410-641-4311.
Sincerely,
TBY Board of Directors
A Friendly Reminder:TBY Participating in Amazon Smile Program
Did you know that Temple Bat Yam has a unique AmazonSmile link that makes it easier for people to find and support our organization? What is Temple Bat Yam’s unique link? http://smile.amazon.com/ch/52-1651703
What does my unique link do? When customers click on TBY’s unique link, they skip the process to search for a charity to support among over 1 million eligible charities. Instead, they’re taken to smile.ama-zon.com and are automatically asked if they want to support Temple Bat Yam.
Can I just tell supporters to search for Temple Bat Yam at smile.amazon.com? Yes. However, that makes it harder for your supporters to find and select TBY. There are over 1 million eligible charities, and customers may end up picking a different organiza-tion during the selection process. Sharing our char-ity link increases the likelihood that customers will select TBY before they start shopping.
Do supporters have to click on Temple Bat Yam’s AmazonSmile link every time they shop? No. Once customers select your organization, TBY will receive 0.5% of the price of all their eligible smile.amazon.com purchases, regardless of whether they use TBY’s unique AmazonSmile link to return to the site. How-ever, we recommend that supporters bookmark and use your link so they don’t accidentally shop at www.amazon.com instead of smile.amazon.com. Only purchases made at smile.amazon.com are eligible for donations.
What do customers that have already selected a charity see when they click on TBY’s unique link? If someone is already supporting TBY and they click on our unique link, they will simply be taken to smile.amazon.com so they can start shopping. They do not have to re-select your charity. If someone sup-porting a different charity clicks on your charity link, they are asked if they’d like to switch to support TBY.
A number of TBY congregants attended a presentation on Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) on the evening of September 22 given by Ilene Rosenthal, Program Director of the Greater Maryland Chapter of the Al-zheimer’s Association, and Carol Zimmerman, Eastern Shore Development and Outreach Coordinator of the Chapter. Highlights of the informative and interactive program included the following:
Facts: AD is the 6th leading cause of death in the US. The greatest risk factor is age. Over 5 million Americans live with AD. Someone develops AD every 66 seconds. Baby boomers are entering the age of greatest risk. About a quarter million under 65 have AD. Notwithstanding these numbers, AD research is woefully underfunded over the past 15 years compared to such diseases as cancer, stroke, heart disease, and HIV-AIDs.
What is AD: It is a progressive disease of the brain that destroys brain cells, causing problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Dementia is a general term used to describe a decline in cognitive functioning. AD is the most common form of dementia.
Other Information: The presentation covered a number of common myths regarding AD, as well as symptoms that constitute warning systems and reasons for seeking medical attention. Brief descriptions were also provided of the three general stages of AD, the importance of early diagnosis, and progress of current and possibly future reach.
Resource Availability: The presenters reviewed assistance provided by the association both at the na-tional and local level. A 24/7 helpline (800-272-3900) is always available with a live person at the other end. Reference was also made to the association’s robust web site at www.alz.org, which provides an op-portunity to communicate with peers (e.g. other caretakers). A number of pamphlets of different kinds were provided by the presenters and multiple copies are available in our library.
Local Contacts: If you live on the shore in Maryland, presenter Carol Zimmerman is lo-cated in the Salisbury office and can be reached at 410-543-1163 or [email protected]). If you live in Sussex County, Delaware, AD Asso-ciation’s local contact is Jamie Magee (302-854-9788 or [email protected]). Her one-person office is in Georgetown.
About 9 months ago I wrote an article about safety measures. I would like to repeat some in-formation and give you an update, as well. Please know that nothing untoward has happened and there have been no threats to Temple Bat Yam. This article is a review for most of us, and new information for our many new members. We are simply trying to put Safety First.
You may have noticed some of the safety features we have instituted:
• To be sure that the emergency exit signs are in working order we check them periodi-cally.
• There are signs on both back doors and the door to the playground stating that they are to be used for emergencies only. If we all enter and exit via the front door we will be more secure.
• We now have 5 panic buttons in case there is an intruder. If you see a button, Do Not push the button for they are live and the police will respond.
• The front door bell has been replaced with a new one that rings through the phone sys-tem in Peggy’s office, the library and the kitchen. If you hear three quick rings, it is the front door bell, and you can answer through the phone to see who is there.
• The front door is kept locked. We are looking into a more efficient method of seeing people at the front door. For the time being, when you come to the Temple and want to get in, stand near a glass panel flanking the front door so you can be identified.
• We are requesting, especially when it is dark, that you walk to your car with another person.
• We have cut back bushes on the sides of the building to make things more visible.
• There are two safe rooms complete with two large sliding bolts-top and bottom-on the doors. In the event of an emergency throw the bolts and call for help. Please ask to be shown the location of the safe rooms when you are in the building.
• On Friday evenings the doors will will remain unlocked until 7:45pm. We are locking the doors for safety reasons only. So, please, arrive at service promptly.
I tell you these things not to alarm anyone but to let you know we are aware and vigilant. Your safety is of utmost importance to us.
Wishing you Safety First!
Candy
Safety First
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Board of Directors:Rabbi Susan WarshawPresident Paul SchwabExec VP Jay TaustinCong VP Stu SmolinsTreasurer Karen AbramsExec Sec Joan KesslerCong Sec Jeff Thaler
Board of Trustees:Rolfe GudelskyBuddy SeigelBette BohlmannCole TaustinLew BushEd Wolpin,Christine Glick
Past Presidents:Candy Gusst Larry PackStu EisenmanLarry MichnickMikle WaldmanJeff Thaler
Hal GlickMel SteinJerry SeligAndy Benjamin
Simchat Torah!
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LETTERS RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO A SOLDIER LETTER:
Dear Temple Bat Yam,You are the best! Words cannot convey our sincere gratefulness. From the family of Eddy Rae’Laurin Gates (Marlene & Quincy Strongs)
Dear Temple Bat Yam,Thank you so much for thinking of my son and my family. I can’t put into words the way you touch my heart. Pray for me – I am having a hard time with this. God bless you all! From the mom of Sgt Jurrard Williams (Pam Williams Patton)
Our family would like to thank you for honoring and remembering our son, Christopher Weems. It is a comfort to know he is not forgotten. We pray god’s blessings on you. Gary & Vicki Anderson and the family of Chris Weems
SPECIAL THANK YOU FROM TIFFANIE NICHOLS & FAMILY:
Thank you, Temple Bat Yam Congregants, Rabbi and Caring Committee for your care and concern throughout this past year; for the loss of our house as well as the surgeries I and our daughter have most recently have undergone. The support you have shown has touched us deeply and we are a grateful family. With
warm hearts we thank you!
SPECIAL THANK YOU FROM THE EAGLE FAMILY:
The Eagle family would like to thank everyone in our temple community for their love and support. A special thank you to the Caring Committee for the memorial lunch.
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Ellene Fleishman, Dava Guerin & Terry Bivens12335 Hidden Bay Drive, Berlin, MD 21811(E) 941-374-4017(D) 443-493-0406 [email protected]
Michael Gershenfeld & April Snow (Zachary, Rachel, Isabella)38926 Blue Indigo Rd, Selbyville, DE 19975 (M) 410-726-9040 [email protected]
Allyn & Joyce Cohen30522 North Magnolia Crossing, Selbyville, DE 19975, 302-988-2946(A) 301-257-7749 [email protected](J) 301-346-8926 [email protected]
Gary Hartmann & Lori Stone17019 Indian Grass Drive, Germantown, MD 20874(G) 240-997-6879 [email protected] (L) 301-351-5641 [email protected]
Jim & Alexa Giles (Jessica Linn)10824 Piney Island Drive, Bishopville, MD 21813, 410-352-5189(J) 410-251-2618 [email protected] (A) 410-726-8289 [email protected]
Anne & Adam Hoffman (Isabella)228 Canal Park Drive, G104, Salisbury, MD 21804(Anne) 410-961-5919 [email protected] (Adam) 301-385-3480 [email protected]
Kari Joy Hoffman (Sara)8822 Lennox Drive, Delmar, MD 21875443-614-2024 [email protected]
Stanley Rosen & Marilyn Rubinstein7808 Dundee Lane, Delray Beach, FL 33446, 301-571-4901(S) 301-503-6719 [email protected] Seasonal Address: 118 Cedarwood St, Bethany Beach, DE 19930
Ronald & Linda Goldberg (Michele)4328 Valley View Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17112717-576-8776(R) 717-576-8776 [email protected] (L) 717-576-8767Seasonal Address: 35011 Tybee St, Millville, DE 19967
Marv & Barbara Garber27951 Roanoke Rapids Landing, Millsboro, DE 19966302-933-8198(M) 732-614-0297 [email protected] (B) 732-614-0029 [email protected]
Joan & Sylvan Sobel15812 Chagall Terrace, N. Potomac, MD 20878(J) 301-509-6415 [email protected] (S) 301-509-3592Seasonal Address: 59 Battersea Road, Ocean Pines, MD 21811
Henry Segal Father of Candy GusstSelig Cohen Father-in-law of Grayce CohenEmanuel Wirkman Father of Ed WirkmanIra Kline Father of Sheryl PearsonEtta Schwartz Grandmother of Janice SpielerEvva Sobeloff Vale Mother of Emily SchwabLouis Shilan Father of Marion LongbergMarcia Meyers Sister of Phyllis BrodskyEdward Eisenman Father of Stu EisenmanRose Leah Anzel Grandmother of Karen AbramsJoanne Smith Mother of Deanne MichnickMyer Seigel Father of Buddy SeigelHoward Witt Father of Arleen PaceRobert Lee Abrams Brother of Sandy AbramsMichael Dickson Cousin of Victor CohenGwen Gilman Mother of Judith GaluardiAnne Goldberg Mother of Marsha SandlerEverett Kassalow Husband of Sylvia KassalowAnne Hamburg Mother of Don HamburgBruce Michnick Father of Larry MichnickFlorence Feinman Grandmother of Amy EskridgeSidney Klepper Father of Lee KlepperCarl Winkler Father of Steve WinklerRose Stern Mother of H. Eric SternAlbert F. Wolf Father of Veronica KahnRiva Zampilione Mother-in-law of John WillmuthFlorence Auerbach Mother of Ron AuerbachBessie Novick Mother of Marvin NovickAlfred Dunn Father-in-law of Bernard SussmanRoger Hartzband Nephew of Gloria NestlerMuriel Green Mother of Ellen KrawczakAlbert A. Bell Father of Jonathan BellMollie Eagle Mother of Sidney EagleSheila Mann Mother of Lisa RubensteinAlbert Feirman Uncle of Beth WoodellLouis Wolpin Father of Ed Wolpin
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REMEMBERING OUR LOVED ONES
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November 2016 Yahrzeits
Rose Cohn Mother of Grayce CohnRose Barth Aunt of Don HamburgSig Meyerhoff Father of Joan KesslerRoslyn Tannenbaum Aunt of Janice SpielerAnita Wolk Wife of Stan WolkJerry Kroll Friend of Arleen PaceLillian Schneider Former Mother-in-law of Leslie SegallMary Sperling Mother of Gloria NestlerEse Swetsky Grandfather of Fran BledsoeDorothy Stone Grandmother of Lori StoneMarian Tanenholtz Great Aunt of Stu EisenmanGertrude Sally Davis Mother of Carole EagleEstelle Blumstein Mother of Arnold RubensteinSylvia Sussman (Shandyl bat Benyamin) Mother of Bernard SussmanDaniel Feirman Grandfather of Beth WoodellLeona Ramoy Mother of Judy JohnstoneRose Korman Mother of Hank KormanAllen Meyerhoff Brother of Joan KesslerLouis Zampilione Father-in-law of John WillmuthLillian Rubenfeld Aunt of Jay TaustinToni Jaffee Friend of Sy & Marion LongbergBert Nestler Husband of Gloria NestlerNorman Stone Grandfather of Lori StoneTheodore Hamburg Father of Don HamburgSaul Glick Father of Hal GlickSylvia Barth Aunt of Don HamburgAlexander Koroknay Father of Ken KoroknayMiriam Rubin Mother of Hal GlickWilliam Kleger Father of Sandra TorfMarian Hankin Grandmother of Cyndi LeinerJudy Katsoyannos Mother of Karen AbramsMax Schaerf Father of Janice Hamburg
REMEMBERING OUR LOVED ONES
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December 2016 Yahrzeits
Stanley Hodziewick Father of Stephanie CohenMilton Ramoy Father of Judy JohnstoneMax Krents Father of Ellen EanetRussell Selig Father of Jerry SeligMorris M. Cohn Father of Grayce CohenRon Smolins Brother of Stu SmolinsArthur Chaikin Uncle of Jodi SaboElaine F. Krinsky Mother of Carole HarrisGertrude Wirkman Mother of Ed Wirkman Grandmother of Lori StoneSadie Freedman Mother of Harry FreedmanShirley Ann Hankin Mother of Cyndi LeinerBella Wechsler Mother of Mady SegalFlorence Kleger Mother of Sandra TorfMary Sall Mother of Patti WiedermanShirley Segall Mother of Leslie SegallDavid Patrick Husband of Barbara PatrickFanny Meiselman Enid LevineAdelyn Jacobs Mother of Debbie ResnickAbraham Rosenstock Grandfather of George RosenstockWalter Klein Husband of Marion LongbergHal Glick Husband of Christine GlickPearl Goldberg Grandmother of Marsha SandlerSylvia Sheiman Grandmother of Beth WoodellRichard Stern Brother of H. Eric SternAugie Fiore Father of Pam SmolinsIda Heit Grandmother of Rebecca BrunetDorothy Rosenberg Mother of Marsha HowarthMartin Fleishman Husband of Ellene Fleishman Father of Dava GuerinS. David Levy Father of Nancy BergBenjamin Burkom Father-in-law of Sylvia BurkomMadeline Miller Mother of Cheryl TaustinJerry Wolk Brother of Stan Wolk
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CONTRIBUTIONS Note: Earlier contributions made for several of the listed funds were acknowledged in one or more previous Newsletters.
GENERAL FUNDSidney & Carole EagleJoshua & Melissa Wiedermann~Dear Temple Bat Yam,Thank you so much for all of your support during my naming ceremony. I feel like such a special big boy! I can’t wait to come and see you all when I can run around. There are so many awesome rooms to go into. Plus, I really liked the music. Thank you all for being so kind to me. I had a lot of fun. More grape drink next year, ok? Be well. Sending lots of hugs! Meyer “Wolfie” WiedermannEllen Krawczak, Jeff & Ali~Dear Rabbi Warshaw & the TBY Congregation,On behalf of my family, we thank you for the tree planted in celebration of our newest family member!Gwen & David MurphyBernard SussmanLynda Gonen~In honor of Marsha Rosentstock’s birthday!Gismondi Insurance Assoc~In memory of Ronald CohenPatti & Jerry Selig~In memory of Cindy Leiner’s father, Robert HankinArnold & Lisa RubensteinStu & Susanna Eisenman~In memory of Cyndi Leiner’s father, Robert Hankin (to be used toward garden maintenance)Florence KasdenDennis & Mary Evans~In loving memory of Ronald CohenEllen & Bruce EanetKen & Andrea WecksteinKari Joy HoffmanRoberta Bass~In loving memory of my friend, Honey Scholler~In loving memory of Harvey Chidel~Wishing Susanna Eisenman a speedy recovery!Adrianne & Lewis Kadushin~In memory of Andy Benjamin’s mother, Harriet
BenjaminGeraldine Silverman~In memory of my parents and grandparents, Mau-rice & Rose Groh, formerly from Pocomoke Syna-gogue.Marcia Hirsch~In memory of Andy Benjamin’s mother, Harriet BenjaminMichael & Lili Loube~Thank you for Yahrzeit of Lili’s fatherGloria Nestler~In memory of Andy Benjamin’s mother, Harriet BenjaminMarilyn Levinson~In memory of Andy Benjamin’s mother, Harriet BenjaminRonald, Linda & Michele GoldbergLeonard & Phyllis Jaffe~In memory of Andy Benjamin’s mother, Harriet BenjaminRobert & Judith Scherr~In memory of Andy Benjamin’s mother, Harriet BenjaminKate Lauzar~In memory of Andy Benjamin’s mother, Harriet BenjaminCharles Brenner~In memory of Andy Benjamin’s mother, Harriet BenjaminLouise Jaffe~In loving memory of Andy Benjamin’s mother, Harriet BenjaminJames & Norma Clifford~In memory of Andy Benjamin’s mother, Harriet BenjaminChristine Glick~In memory of Andy Benjamin’s mother, Harriet Benjamin~~In memory of Sidney EagleMarty Trimper~In memory of Andy Benjamin’s mother, Harriet Benjamin
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CONTRIBUTIONS (Continued)
CFS, Inc.~In memory of Andy Benjamin’s mother, Harriet BenjaminLew MeltzerRobert Givarz~In memory of Andy Benjamin’s mother, Harriet BenjaminMarv & Barbara GarberHenry & Dara Lee Hanna~In memory of Andy Benjamin’s mother, Harriet BenjaminPaul & Emily Schwab~In memory of Sandy Abrams mother, Lucille Abrams~In memory of Sidney EagleRoberta Bass~In memory of Sandy Abrams mother, Lucille Abrams~In memory of Sidney EagleStu & Pam Smolins~In memory of Sandy Abrams mother, Lucille Abrams~In memory of Sidney EagleDorothy Eisenman~Wishing Susanna Eisenman a speedy and complete recovery from her recent knee surgery! With love from BubbeTiffanie & Robert NicholsStu & Susanna Eisenman~In memory of Sidney EagleAlan & Ilene Silverman~In memory of Sidney EagleJeff & Rina Thaler~In memory of Sidney Eagle~In memory of Sandy Abrams’ mother, Lucille AbramsDavid & Cynthia Fox~In memory of Sidney EagleEd & Joane Wolpin~To the Eagle Family for the loss of their loving hus-band, father and grandfather, Sidney EaglePatti & Joel Wiedermann~In memory of Sandy Abrams’ mother, Lucille Abrams
~In memory of Sidney EagleVictor & Stephanie Cohen~In memory of Sidney EagleDiane & Rick Davis~Thank you for your warm welcome when we at-tended Friday evening Shabbat services to say kad-dish for my husband’s father. Our cousin, Buddy Seigel, accompanied us & introduces us to many members who were present that evening.Ronni & Don Bernstein~In memory of our dearest and longtime friend, Sidney EagleIris Sackstein~In memory of my valued friend, Sidney EagleAndy & Nancy Benjamin~In memory of Sandy Abrams’ mother, Lucille Abrams~In memory of Sidney EagleDon & Janice Hamburg~In memory of Sidney Eagle
HIGH HOLIDAY DONATIONSBette & John BohlmannMarcia LevinSusan RosskopfBert & Rona RaymondFrances & Luke KushnerHoward & Ellen ReitkoppJohn & Susan KaltenbaughPatti & Joel WiedermannSteven & Linda RothfieldPaul & Emily SchwabBuddy & Donna SeigelPaul & Jean RosenfeldBeverly Henrikson~Thank you for including me in your fellowship!Karen & Sandy AbramsJay & Cheryl TaustinJoel & Maria RubinPaul & Carol HorvitzJacqueline Werner~I enjoyed worshiping with you on Rosh Hashanah! Thank you!
CONTRIBUTIONS (Continued)
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Christine GlickWendy & Robert Medler~Thank you, Rabbi, for all you do! We hope to join next year when we move to OC!Bruce & Cyndi LeinerGrayce CohenLynda GonenJudy & Bill Johnstone~Thank you for the beautiful High Holiday services!Al Starr~Thank you for allowing me to enjoy your High Holiday services once again with my aunt, Sylvia Burkom.Craig & Suzanne Scheer~Shanah Tovah! Thank you so much for allowing me and my family to spend Rosh Hashanah with you at your wonderful service!Stu & Pam SmolinsMiriam GoldbergAlvin & Marilyn Tanenholtz~With many thanks for your hospitality and inspira-tion!Larry & Ivy Hecker~In memory of our parents: Isaac Hecker, Ruth Steinberg, Joseph Steinberg and Marlene HeckerJeff & Rina ThalerEllene FleishmanCharles & Sharon Stern~Dear Rabbi Warshaw, Cantor Cheryl Taustin, Can-tor Phyllis Alpern, Thank you all for such meaning-ful Yom Kippur and Simchat Torah services!Carol & Paul Miller~Thank you for enabling me to say Yiskor for my beloved mother over the Yom Kippur holiday.Michael & Mary Ellen Parker
CARING COMMITTEEStu & Susanna Eisenman~In memory of Ronald CohenChristine GlickSidney & Carole EagleSusanna Eisenman~Thank you, Roberta Bass for your generosity!
Larry & Ivy Hecker~In memory of our dear friend, Sidney Eagle. We will miss you.John & Bette Bohlmann~In memory of Sidney Eagle
HAL GLICK MEMORIAL FUNDPatti & Jerry Selig
ARTS & FURNISHINGS COMMITTEEAllen & Phyllis Brodsky~ In memory of Sidney Eagle
MUSIC FUNDAndy & Nancy Benjamin~In honor of Cheryl Taustin for her beautiful voice and friendship
LIBRARY COMMITTEEOcean Pines Kiwanis Foundation
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUNDSandy & Karen Abrams~In memory of Sidney Eagle
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDAllen & Phyllis Brodsky~In loving memory of first cousin, Richard Levin~In memory of Phyllis’ sister, Marcia Levin Myers’ yahrzeit~In memory of Bob Backman’s motherChristine Glick & Family~With thanks for all you did to make Hal’s unveiling special!Stu & Susanna Eisenman~In memory of Andy Benjamin’s mother, Harriet BenjaminHarriet SchneiderAndy & Nancy Benjamin~Thank you for your kindness and officiating at my mother’s funeralMark Levy~Best wishes for a good and sweet Year!
CONTRIBUTIONS (Continued)
Stan & Veronica Kahn~In memory of Andy Benjamin’s mother, Harriet BenjaminLaurie Heller~In memory of Sandy Abrams’ mother, Lucille AbramsSandy & Karen Abrams ~Thank you for the Shiva Minyan service for Sandy’s mother, LucilleJoan & Bernie Kessler~In memory of Sidney EagleSy & Marion Longberg~To Carole Eagle & Family – Our hearts are with you~Thank you to all our friends at TBY for your thoughts and prayers
YAHRZEIT FUNDAllen & Phyllis Brodsky~ Allen’s brother-in-law, Paul Lavietes – A great brother-in-law!Debbie Resnick~In memory of my mother-in-law, Stella ResnickJack & Michelle Schachter~Jack’s father, Arlan Schachter~Michelle’s mother, Judy LankfordBarry & Candy Gusst~Candy’s mother, Libby Segal~Candy’s Father, Henry SegalJodi & Daniel Sabo~In loving memory of Jodi’s mother, Renee ChaikinRon & Sherry Auerbach~Sherry’s mother, Jean Grill~Ron’s mother, Florence AuerbachDon & Arleen Pace~Don’s mother, Lillian Pace~Don’s father, Carl Pace~Don’s sister, Doris Wyatt~Don’s 1st wife, Janet Pace~Don’t brother-in-law, John Wyatt~Arleen’s friend, Lena Kroll~Arleen’s mother, Ruth Leber~Arleen’s father, Howard WittHarriet Schneider~Sister, Marcia Merkle~Husband, Richard Arnold Foer
Rabbi Susan Warshaw~Friend, Maxine BishopMarion Klein~Mother-in-law, Ella Klein – Thinking of youFred Blumenthal~In loving memory of my father, Paul J. BlumenthalEd Wirkman~In memory of my father, Emanuel WirkmanLeslie Segall~In loving memory of my daughter, JoyceEmily & Paul Schwab~Emily’s mother, Evva Sobeloff ValeBarry and Rochelle Cohen~Barry’s mother, Flora CohenJay & Cheryl Taustin~Jay’s mother, Ruth Taustin~Cheryl’s aunt, Beatrice FreemanEllen Krawczak~Husband, Robert R. Krawczak – In memory of my hero~Mother, Muriel R. Green – Miss you alwaysJanice Spieler~Grandmother, Etta Schwartz – In memory of Al’s dear “Bubbe”Leslie Weightman~Father, Harris H. (Hal) LeveeStu & Pam Smolins~Dorothy Fiore – Beloved mother of Pam SmolinsGloria Nestler~Nephew, Roger Hartzband – dearest nephew, missed so much~In memory of my dear husband, Bert Nestler~In honor of my mother, Mary SperlingLee & Jennifer Klepper~Lee’s father, Sidney KlepperDon & Janice Hamburg~ Don’s mother, Anne Hamburg~Don’s aunt, Rose Barth~Don’s father, Theodore Hamburg~Don’s aunt, Sylvia Barth~Janice’s father, Max SchaerfStu & Susanna Eisenman~Stu’s father, Edward EisenmanStan & Veronica Kahn~In loving memory of Veronica’s father, Albert Wolf
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Janice Spieler~In loving memory of my aunt, Roslyn Tannen-baum – “Gone but not forgotten”Bernard & Kathy Sussman~Kathy’s Father, Alfred Dunn~Bernard’s Mother, Shayndel bas Benyamin (Syl-via Sussman)Stu & Susanna Eisenman~In memory of Marian Tanenholtz, great aunt of StuChristine Glick~In loving memory of Hal’s father, Saul Glick~In loving memory of Hal’s mother, Miriam RubinMarion & Sy Longberg~Friend, Toni Jaffee – always in our thoughtsKen & Vivan Koroknay~In memory of Ken’s father, Alexander Koroknay
CONTRIBUTIONS (Continued)
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