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The MessengerRodef Sholom Temple
Becoming…
God “suggested” to Moses that Moses go to Egypt, get the
Israelites released from slavery, and set them on the road to
freedom. It was no small suggestion! Moses hesitated. Of course.
Who wouldn’t?
Moses wrestled with God’s suggestion. Should he go? Should he
ignore God’s call? How should he respond? And, in the course of his
wrestling… Moses asked God the following question: What shall
Rabbi’s Message - Rabbi Gilah DrorI say to the people when they
ask me who sent me? God responded, saying: Tell the people that
Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh [I Will Be Who/What I Will Become] has sent you
to free the people from slavery (Exodus 3:14). This enigmatic
response gives us a window into our own souls. As human beings, we
have been created in the image of God. But, God is not static. We
see God’s footprints in the natural evolution of the world as well
as in the physical and spiritual revolutions of the world. Perhaps,
what God “will become” depends on our own human responses to God’s
call.
As human beings, our most holy core, our neshama, is constantly
evolving and revolving, even when we rest or when we meditate. We
learn Torah, we study our surroundings, and we are affected by all
that is around us. When we are aware that we are alive and that we
are “becoming” – that is when we are most in touch with our human
neshama. This is true for each of us as an individual. We are all
“becoming.”
As a congregation, we have also been growing, evolving and
revolving. This past year we have seen dramatic changes in our
congregational life. But, these changes have in fact been a
continuation of the growth and evolution of RST from the time of
its
inception, over one hundred years ago. RST is also
“becoming.”
Today, we are grateful for the gifts of our members, of our
volunteers, and of our staff. We are blessed to have wonderful
leadership that continues to guide our steps as we move into our
new surroundings and adapt to our new circumstances. Thankfully, we
have been able to recognize and to appreciate the good that has led
us to this point in time. We are also able to welcome the healthy
forward-looking motion of change and of continued “becoming.” If we
remain true to Torah values, the more we grow and change, the truer
we become to our core communal values and aspirations. I am excited
to see how we will grow and develop, at RST, in the coming
year!
Rodef Sholom Temple Golf Classic
In Memory of Martin Damsky Sunday
June 23, 2019, 8:30am See page 13
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Rodef Sholom Temple
401 City Center Blvd. Newport News, Virginia 23606
757.826.5894
Rabbi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . Gilah Dror [email protected]
President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . Steve Shapiro [email protected]
Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . Radie Maye [email protected]
1st Vice President, Fundraising & Administration. . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . Allen Fraley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . [email protected] 2nd Vice President,
Education/Members Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Celia Rinaldo
[email protected]
3rd Vice Pres., Building & Grounds . . . . . . . . . . .
Jason Frank [email protected]
Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . Chip Goldstein [email protected]
Recording Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . Saul Gleiser [email protected]
Financial Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. Arnie Abrams [email protected]
Education Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Gavrielle Bargash [email protected]
Sisterhood Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By
Committee [email protected]
Men’s Club President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Johnny Parker [email protected]
Ritual Committee Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve
Meyerson [email protected]
Web Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . Judie Kavit [email protected]
Messenger Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . Judie Kavit [email protected]
I take this opportunity to thank our out-going president, Steve
Shapiro, for his outstanding guidance and leadership over the past
three years. Steve has tirelessly contributed his time, his
talents, his wisdom and his dedication to our congregation as we
transitioned from our “nomad period” to our new Temple building.
And, thank you to Tess Goldblatt, who has given us the absolute
best for the past 14 years as Education Director, and 7 years of
the absolute best as Temple Administrator! We look forward to
sharing many more years of joy together!
Welcome to Radie Maye, our wonderful new Temple Administrator!
And, welcome to Gavrielle Bargash, our talented new Education
Director!
Thanks to the RST Board and Executive Committee and to all of
our volunteers! We thank those who are concluding
their service and welcome those who are joining the Board and
our committees for the coming year. Special thanks to Allen Fraley
for agreeing to serve as our new RST president!
Thanks to Cantor Sarah Pscheidt who has served as our High Holy
Days Cantor for close to a decade. It has been a true pleasure to
share the bima with Cantor Pscheidt. We are all grateful for those
wonderful years.
Change is often fraught with anxiety. However, if we keep in
mind that God is with us in the “becoming,” we will move forward
toward the future, grateful for the good that has been and open to
the blessings of this moment in time and for those that are yet to
become a part of our lives!
I take this opportunity to wish you and your loved ones a
relaxing summer and look forward to seeing you soon!
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Well, I guess this is my last Messenger column as President of
Rodef Sholom Temple. It’s been an amazing three years and certainly
one of the high points in my career; challenging at times, but an
experience that I wouldn’t have traded for anything. I suppose some
Presidential terms can be somewhat uneventful, but that was
certainly not the case with mine. Building a new building is
definitely not something that comes along every day, but with the
help of too many people to name and the guidance of Josh David, who
I worked with very closely, and the coordination skills of Barbara
Gordon, Rodef Sholom should be very proud of the beautiful new
building that we were able to construct with virtually no debt. As
I pen this column, we are just about at the one year anniversary of
our wonderful dedication weekend. Being able to stand in front of
the crowd at the dedication as your President and install the
mezuzah on the entrance door to the building is a moment that I
will always cherish.
Then came the terrible tragedy of Oct. 27, 2018, at Tree of Life
Synagogue in Pittsburgh that shook us, as Jews, to our very
foundation: How could this happen to innocent people praying on
Shabbat? RST, as well as Jewish houses of worship around the
country, were now faced with an immediate need to address security.
We at RST reacted very quickly in hiring off-duty Newport News
Police to station themselves at our front door for all of our
services, as well as for Sunday School. We instituted “greeter
training“ for our volunteers who man the inside door at the same
time as the police are on the outside and made sure that both have
two-way communication. We are currently in the process of looking
at further security enhancements, and I want to thank Joe Schy for
accepting my request that he chair the Emergency Plan Committee,
which includes security planning. We all want an environment that
is welcoming, but at the same time, safe and secure.
On top of all of this, our longtime Temple Administrator and
Director of Congregational Learning Tess Goldblatt decided to move
on to the next chapter of her life, so
we were faced with recruiting for two new positions. Tess’ shoes
are hard to fill, as the expression goes, but we are very fortunate
to have hired Radie Maye as our Temple Administrator and Bookkeeper
and Gavrielle Bargash as our Director of Congregational Learning;
both Radie and Gavrielle are off to a great start and doing an
amazing job. I will always look fondly on the time I spent with
Tess as she did an incredible job(s) and kept me straight, or at
least as straight as anyone could.
I’d like to thank all of the dedicated Board members that served
with me for these past three years we couldn’t have accomplished
everything we did without your support. At the risk of forgetting
someone, I would like to especially thank Josh David, Robin Levy
and Barbara Gordon for their mentorship during my Presidency and
all of the folks who keep our services going – Roy, Steve, Stan,
Martha, Sarah, Sam, Eddie, Danile, Johnny, Susan, Joe, Rabbi Golner
and Jim (again, if I left someone out, it was not intentional).
Last, but certainly not least, is someone whom I’ve gotten to know
very well and worked closely with – Rabbi Dror. RST is so fortunate
to have Rabbi Dror as our spiritual leader, not only for her
knowledge and compassion, but in the last three years we have had
numerous conversations about varying topics concerning the
synagogue, and Rabbi brings a unique perspective having worked so
closely with so many members during her tenure. I count myself very
fortunate to have met and worked with her on so many issues.
RST will be in great hands with Allen and the new Board members,
as well as the returning Board members who all will dedicate their
time and energy to our wonderful RST family. I’ll still be around
at services…you can’t get rid of me that easily.
B’Shalom,Steve
President’s Message
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1. It is my secret desire to live : Rick said: A life of peace
and contentment.Tess said: Fully contented.
2. I am wild about __ and not so much about:Rick said: I am wild
about World War Two aviation history and not so much about art.
Tess said: I am wild about beachcombing and not so much about the
plastic and litter that I find.
3. I am looking for someone to go/do __ with me.Rick said: I am
looking for someone to go fishing on a charter boat or head boat
with me. Tess said: I am looking for someone to play Scrabble with
me.
4. My favorite part of Rodef Sholom Temple is ____ and I
wish:Rick said: My favorite part of Rodef Sholom Temple is the
ruach displayed at Birkat HaMazon and I wish that I had been in a
congregation like Rodef Sholom Temple earlier in my life. .Tess
said: My favorite part of Rodef Sholom Temple is the compassionate
and committed members; and I wish them lives of 120 years.
5. My hobby/hobbies is/are:Rick said: My hobby is playing World
War Two air combat flight simulation games. Tess said:My hobbies
are making crafts with my beach findings; photography; and playing
Scrabble against the computer.
6. I’m looking forward to saying:Rick said: “I’m glad to be
retired now!” Tess said: “I slept all night and feel rested this
morning!”7. The accomplishment I am most proud of: Rick said: Two
deployments to Afghanistan as an intelligence analyst support
contractor. Tess said: I survived teenagers and love where we are
now.
8. My perfect day would be:Rick said: My perfect day would be in
the fall with the leaves turning color driving down a twisty
country road in a Mazda Miata convertible with the top down.Tess
said: My perfect day would be capped off by seeing dolphins in
front of a full moon.
9.My motto is:Rick said: My motto is the Goldblatt Family motto:
“Too much is good and more than that is better!” ;-) Tess said: My
motto is work towards a solution instead of pointing fingers.
10. You may be surprised to know that I :Rick said: I have made
70 parachute jumps.Tess: “Regularly divorce my two boyfriends: Ben
and Jerry”
Meet RST Members Rick & Tess Goldblatt They live in
Hampton/Buckroe Beach
Members since: 2004
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I have to say...it has been a wonderful and welcoming past few
months at RST for me and for my daughter Lana. We cannot express
how much we deeply appreciate it! The word “community” definitely
personifies the feelings we have received and are receiving.
Although I have only had the privilege of experiencing a small
number of Religious School events, they have been enriching and
could not have happened without the wonderful, dedicated and
talented staff: Tanya Lacey, Christina Landrum, Dr. Kim Gipson,
Kayren Segall, Myra Waranch, and Mike Stupar. Thank you for your
love of Judaism and of our children.
Thank you so much to Sarah Barnett for extending your love of
Tefillot. You have made it a meaningful and touching experience for
us.
Thank you, Rabbi Dror, for your leadership and your constant
devotion and guidance.
Tess, thank you for passing your knowledge on. You have truly
made a big mark that will never be forgotten.
I am so grateful to all of the wonderful families and your
special children. I am very excited about this wonderful adventure
and about the prospect of continuing to learn and enjoy our love of
Judaism together.
I cannot wait to see what joy our next Religious School year
brings us! Enjoy the summer vacation, and here is to a wonderful
5780!
Very fondly,Gavrielle BargashDirector of Education
Eduction Director’s Message
Rodef Sholom Temple’s Annual Meeting50/50 RAFFLE
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Todah Rabah Thank You!The Gale Phillips Education Endowment
Patricia Dorsey
Endowment Fund In memory of Jeremy ReevesSam & Lisa
Margolin
In memory of Louis Katz , father of Martha Katz-HymanSam &
Lisa Margolin
Silverman-Schoenbaum Fund In memory of Richard GlasserLouis
& Bobbi Sue Silverman
Wishing Charles Friedman, a speedy recoveryLouis & Bobbi Sue
Silverman
In memory of Louis Katz, father of Martha Katz-HymanLouis &
Bobbi Sue Silverman
In memory of Edgar PeltzLouis & Bobbi Sue Silverman
Dina & Leon Familant Memorial Scholarship Fund In memory of
Billy BernsteinJoe & Lynne Familant
Mazel Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ullman on Michael’s
EngagementJoe & Lynne Familant
Wishing Gerry Bloom a speedy recoveryJoe & Lynne
Familant
Wishing Bobbie Kramps, a speedy recoveryLynne Familant
In memory of Diane Whitten’s family lossJoe & Lynne
Familant
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Jay & Tova WarrenBob & Meryl
KesslerJames & Karen SegallShoshana MarzianoMark & Marilyn
NataupskyTsvi & Martha Katz-HymanEllen WaranchJack & Beth
AragerJim and Kayren Segall
In memory of Richard Glasser, brother of Jane Susan FrankBill
& Sylvia Craft
In honor of Charles Friedman’s speedy and complete recoveryBill
& Sylvia Craft
In memory of Louis Katz, father of Martha Katz-HymanBill &
Sylvia Craft
Wishing Jack Arager a speedy recoveryEric & Janet
Goodman
Eric and Jack Luckman Endowment Fund In memory of Robert
FrankJeff & Lori Luckman
In memory of Roberta LanderJeff & Lori Luckman
In memory of Jeremy ReevesJeff & Lori Luckman
Sisterhood Torah Fund In celebration of Roy and Betty Lasris’
new granddaughterBeth & Jack Arager(correction from April-May
Messenger)
In Memory of Paul Jerome BettsTova & Jay Warren
In celebration of Beth & Jack Arager on their 30th
AnniversaryTova & Jay Warren
In memory of Louis Katz , father of Martha Katz-HymanTova &
Jay WarrenBeth & Jack AragerLarry & Danile Spokony
Thank You, Tess, for all you have done at RSTDanile & Larry
Spokony
Congratulations to Stan & Janet Glasofer on the engagement
of their daughter, Laura, to TimDanile & Larry SpokonyTova
& Jay Warren
The Seymour & Lillian Glasofer Education Fund In memory of
Louis Katz, father of Martha Katz-HymanStan & Janet
Glasofer
In honor of David and Karen Levy’s 50th Wedding AnniversaryStan
& Janet Glasofer
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Building Fund Mazel Tov to Barbara Gordon for being named Blue
Yarmulke Person of the YearMyra Waranch
Building Fund – Relocation In memory of Richard Glasser, brother
of Jane Susan FrankAl & Fran MolikenBertram AaronKenny &
Robin MurovRichard & Joanne GordonGary & Janet NachmanNeal
& Barbara RosenbaumRalph & Bobbi Goldstein
Mazel Tov to Barbara Gordon for being named Blue Yarmulke Person
of the Year.Norman & Bonnie KatzenbergRichard & Joanne
GordonGary & Janet NachmanRalph & Bobbi Goldstein
Mazel Tov to Josh David for receiving the Virginia Center for
Inclusive Communities Humanitarian award.Richard & Joanne
GordonGary & Janet Nachman
Wishing Norman Katzenberg, a speedy recoveryRichard & Joanne
GordonRalph & Bobbi Goldstein
Mazel Tov to Roy and Betty Lasris’ on the birth of their first
grand-childRichard & Joanne GordonGary & Janet NachmanRalph
& Bobbi Goldstein
Todah Rabah, continued
Mazel Tov to Judie and Gary Kavit on the engagement of Ben Kavit
and Soley EstevesRichard & Joanne Gordon
Wishing Joan Rosenbaum, a speedy recoveryGary & Janet
Nachman
In honor of Bert Aaron being named Citizen of the Year by the
Daily PressGary & Janet NachmanRalph & Bobbi Goldstein
In memory of Louis Katz, father of Martha Katz-HymanNorman &
Bonnie KatzenbergBetty LevinFloyd & Carol LewisKenny &
Robin MurovNorman & Bonnie KatzenbergMenachem & Jean
RafaelofBarbara Gordon & Ellen Waranch
Thank you to Libby and Buddy David for a wonderful invita-tion
Arthur & Jean Fass
In honor of Tess Goldblatt for her many years of dedication and
service to RSTRalph & Bobbi Goldstein
In memory of Roberta Landers, sister of Bonnie SpigelRoz
Damsky
Sadye C. Nachman Memorial Library Fund In memory of Louis Katz,
father of Martha Katz-HymanGary & Judie Kavit
In memory of David TarlowBetty Levin
In memory of Richard Glasser, brother of Jane Susan FrankTsvi
& Martha Katz-Hyman
In memory of Roberta Lander, sister of Bonnie SpigelTsvi &
Martha Katz-Hyman
In memory of Ruth ReissTsvi & Martha Katz-Hyman
In honor of Rhea Wolfram’s 100th BirthdayBetty Levin
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Yahrzeits
May 31 – June 1, 2019
Lillian B. AaronAlbert EuzentThelma “Ted” FoxRobert E.
PennJoseph S. TannenNathan TrasterKenneth GlassmanFrederick Alan
SpigelMax ChadisHilda OserRomayne L. FrankMollie TuchmannJoseph
GlasoferIrving GoldsteinSharon SavilleJudith Miriam Aaron
June 7-8, 2019
Lillian FingerhutGertrude KrinickJoseph KrinickRamon Ray
VicensCarl Linwood BurlockBesse FriedenthalGeorge B. MorewitzDavid
CarmelBenedict ConnLilyan Morewitz FrankNathaniel Joseph
LevyMaxwell RoesenJulia KurnickiLeah Anne RubensteinRose SatiskyLeo
LeiferBernice S. SilvermanRachel SternStanley ZeddEugene
Grunwald
June 14-15, 2019
Benjamin KatzSamuel TannenRose CarmelAdolph GreenbergerLillian
RosenfeldGus AaronsonAnne GotbaumBen KesslernFlorence WolfsonDr.
Eugene GoodmanBonnie BergerMoses L. GolnerMiriam FriedmanLouis
GinsburgJanice Portnoy LevyEdythe Spooner VictorBenjamin Zedd
June 21-22, 2019
Jack SilversteinSophie R. ShapiroAmy GoldsteinI. Steve
PasterGeorge CohenFlorence NeihouseSelma “Cis” PosnerSheri Gayle
RichmanDora W. SeltzerStella WeinribDavid ZwerdlingJules Louis
GetsugRaymond KirsnerFanny WeinerGertrude DiamondEva Banks
HerwitzHelen Roth
The names of these loved ones will be called on these
weekends:
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Yahrzeits, continued
July 12-13, 2019
Henry KesslerMinnie AdlerBernice GuttermanFlorence HeldmanHarry
KoppLouis AlperRose P. LichtensteinPearl SoeferDr. Samuel H.
MirmelsteinLouis Weiner
June 28-29, 2019
Katie B. FrankAnna HorowitzJulius S. ConnA. Louis DruckerPhilip
DruckerEvelyn B. RosenLillian ConnMacy CarmelFrances K. LevySarah
K. RichmanSamuel DavidsonJoseph GreenbergerLillian H.
SagmanBenjamin Stern
July 5-6, 2019
Ruth S. SiegelRobert J. SoeferIsidore Baer SpritzerDavid N.
ShermanPaul StovallSylvia B. WatersAnnette Carolyn WendellRenee
Rifka GleiserEvelyn Weiner RogoffEsther TrasterFred BernsteinAlan
William GordonFrank LevineStanley PressIsaac A. Spigel
July 19-20, 2019
Jimmy LegumNathan RogatzDr. Alan Brent CohenEtta
GoldblattHadassah NosnitskyEdward C. WeinribMarisa BernsteinHarry
BlockTomy Morris LevingstonLeo JacobsWilliam L. KatzLoretta
KrugerBetty Joanne Mirmelstein
July 26-27, 2019
Joseph C. BlockEsther KlevensEllis KorelJulius BlechmanGladys M.
GreeneAnna KaufmanMiriam Morewitz PriceMeyer TillemEdgar E.
EdelbergGussie HelfandRachel Leah SilversteinRobert H. LevyJulius
MinkoffSylvia Cohen ZeddTyla DobrzynskiBessie Lucile Hochberg
HymanRuth RubinsteinMarvin A. Wiesen
The names of these loved ones will be called on these
weekends:
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Temple NewsCelebrate Special Occasions at Rodef Sholom Temple
Having a special birthday or anniversary? Remembering a departed
loved one? Want to share good news or good fortune with friends?
Are you reading Haftorah on the anniversary of your Bar/Bat
Mitzvah?
Celebrate that special occasion with Temple members by
sponsoring a Oneg Shabbat, a Kiddush Luncheon, or Minyan Breakfast.
For the most basic menu selection, your minimum donation of $50 for
a Oneg Shabbat, $150 for a Kiddush Luncheon, or $35 for a Minyan
Breakfast is tax-deductible. Call the Temple Office to schedule
your sponsorship.
Thank you to the following who have sponsored or provided a
meal:
April Meals• The Glasofers in honor of Louis and Bobbi Sue
Silverman’s anniversary
• Jim Segall in memory of his father
• David Levy in memory of his brother, Arthur Levy
• Neal Rosenbaum in memory of his father, Donald Rosenbaum
May Meals• Confirmation Families (Bonnie Brooks, Jason and
Jennifer Frank, and Geoffrey Kostiner and Ryeken Kostiner) in
honor of the confirmation students
• Geofrey Nochimson in memory of his grandparents, Martin
Nochimson and Fannie Lewitt
• Mike Klesmer in memory of Irving Klesmer
• Arnie Abrams in memory of Anita Abrams
• Joe Schy and Ann Chapman in memory of their parents, Albert
and Dorothy Schy
• Steve and Eileen Wood in memory of Max Chadis’ birthday
Milestones:
• Congratulations to our Confirmation Class – Disraeli Brooks,
Sydney Frank and Josh Kostiner.
Condolences:
The congregation notes with sadness the passing of:
• Louis Katz, father of Martha Katz-Hyman and grandfather of
Moshe Hyzon, Michael Katz, and Sarah Katz-Hyman
• Cantor Richard Berlin, husband of Mary; father of Elizabeth
Berlin (Mike Speranzo) and Katherine
Berlin (Paul Kelly); brother of Julie (Don) Friedman;
brother-in-law of Albert (Naoko) Adams; loving grandfather of
Jordan Berlin Speranzo, Brooke Evita Kelly, and the late Reeva
Alexis Kelly; surrogate father of Nathan Sullivan and Norman
Peterson; beloved uncle of Ellen (Avram) Rosen, Joseph (Shoshana)
Friedman and Jennie Friedman; also survived by many more beloved
family and friends.
• Dr. Edgar Peltz, father of Richard, Joseph, Michael and Wendy
(Bill) Blount; grandfather of Nathan Blount; step-father of Ross
Zernes, Jon Zernes and Kelly (Don) Murphy; also survived by many
more beloved family and friends.
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RST Sisterhood
This time of year it seems that everyone is really ready for
summer to be here, with lazy days and afternoons by the pool, under
a beach umbrella, or just relaxing indoors with a good book.
Sisterhood’s programs, too, are winding down, but we hope to have a
fun get-together during the summer, just because! But please do
watch for 3 important things coming, by regular mail, this summer:
1) The letter with information about this coming year’s New Year’s
Greeting Book & Directory. With the High Holy Days coming at
the end of September this year, there will be more time to return
your information and payment, but please don’t wait until the last
minute! Producing the book and then getting it to everyone who’s
ordered one takes at least 2 weeks, and the sooner we have your
information and payment, the
more time we have to make sure everything is correct. You’ll
also get information about placing an ad in the book and hope that
you’ll take the opportunity to include a picture of your family or
a warm Rosh Hashanah greeting. If you have a business or know of a
business that might wish to advertise, please let Shelly Portnoy
know. 2) A list of the yahrzeits you’ve given to the synagogue
office, along with the opportunity to make a donation to the
Rosaline Morgenstern Flower Fund in their memory. With one payment
you can make sure that all of your loved ones are remembered in
this way, or you can choose to do it by individual date. In either
case, Sisterhood very much appreciates your contribution. 3) A
Sisterhood dues notice, along with information about the coming
year’s programs. Sisterhood membership is open to all women of
Rodef Sholom, and we hope that you will join with us. We will also
have a program planning meeting during the summer (details TBD) and
look forward to fresh ideas and participation. Many thanks to all
who donated to Torah Fund this year. Women’s League has supported
the Jewish Theological Seminary through Torah Fund for well over 60
years; it is through these funds that our future rabbis, cantors
and educators are supported in their studies. If you have not
already made a donation this year, there’s still the opportunity to
do so. Please send your contribution, made out to “Torah Fund” (not
RST Sisterhood or RST Torah Fund) to me, or you can make your
contribution online at http://www.jtsa.edu/torah-fund. If you do
donate online, please make sure that you note that you’re a member
of Rodef Sholom Temple so that we receive credit towards our
fundraising goal.
Send a mazel tov, a get-well wish, or a condolence with a Torah
Fund card or a Sadie Nachman Library Fund card. Both have a
suggested donation of $5 each. It’s easy to do: contact Tova Warren
for Torah Fund cards and Martha Katz-Hyman for Library Fund cards.
They’ll take care of sending them out for you, and your donation
will help support the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, or
our own RST library. My thanks to all who planned and executed
programs, helped with our Mishloach Manot project, participated in
Sisterhood Shabbat, and just showed up! Thank you! B’Shalom, Martha
Katz-HymanSisterhood Coordinating Committee
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Men’s ClubGreetings from the Men’s Club !
At Rodef Sholom Temple we are instrumental in staying in harmony
with the Federation of Jewish Men’s Club’s mission statement, which
is “Involving Jewish men in Jewish life.” We are fortunate to have
a great team of guys who dedicate themselves to this purpose.
We are proud to have as our honoree for Blue Yarmulke Person our
first woman: Barbara Gordon, Mazel Tov! No one could deserve this
honor more than you. I would like thank all who participated in
making this a wonderful event. The program was very well attended,
and it gave us an opportunity to show how proud we are of our new
home.
The summer is fast approaching, and there are two events
forthcoming. On June 21 and 22 we have our annual Men’s Club
Shabbat program. This year we will cover Friday night and Saturday
morning services. Come on out, guys, and let our voices be heard.
We will be seeking volunteers to cover all parts of the service, so
if you have an interest, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
Secondly, the FJMC convention is being held July 3,-July 7 2019,
in Toronto, Canada. The Seaboard Region (which is our host region)
is offering a $700.00 subsidy to full-time convention attendees. If
you have an interest in attending please contact me.
I want to give a special “Thank You” to Tess Goldblatt for all
her years of “behind the scenes” support to our Club.
Radie, we welcome you to our Rodef Sholom Temple Family! Thank
you for your support of our Synagogue and our Men’s Club.
Shalom!Johnny Parker
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Rodef Sholom Temple Golf Classic In Memory of Martin Damsky
Sunday, June 23, 2019, 8:30am Woods Course
Format: Captain’s Choice, 4-Person Teams. Shotgun Start at
8:30am (If you do not have 4 players, enter individually and a team
will be formed for you)
Player / Sponsor Registration
Player/Company ________________________________________________
Address _______________________________________________________
City _________________________ Zip _________ PH _________________
Players Names: Captain _________________________ Phone
______________ Email ______________ Name
___________________________Phone ______________ Email
______________ Name ___________________________Phone ______________
Email ______________ Name ___________________________Phone
______________ Email ______________ SPECIAL SPONSORSHIPS-Contact
Kenny Murov at 757-291-8048 or [email protected] for details:
Ruby-$1,000_____ Platinum-$750_____ Gold-$500______
Silver-$250______ White-$100_______ Tournament Players $85 Per
Single Player $340 Foursome Mulligans – 2 for $10.00 (Max
4/player)
Hole Sponsor: Players: Mulligans: RubyGld/Slvr or Wht Sponsor
Total
$__________________ $__________________ $__________________
$__________________ $__________________
All players receive greens fee, golf cart, range balls, lunch,
1st & 2nd place awards for each flight and closest-to-the-pin
on two par 3s. Lunch will be held after the round at the Mounts Bay
Recreation Center on Mounts Bay Road ¼ mile past Kingsmill’s Rt 199
gatehouse. Please register by Thursday, June 13, 2019. Make checks
payable to: Rodef Sholom Temple Send to: Kenny Murov, 716 J. Clyde
Morris Blvd, Suite B, Newport News, VA 23601 I am not able to
participate, but please accept the enclosed donation of
$_______________ (This contribution is totally tax deductible). For
more information call Kenny Murov (757) 291-8048 or Email:
[email protected]
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The synagogue shooting in California – just six months after the
Pennsylvania shooting – reminds us that we are a potential target
of mass shooters and those seeking to destroy Jews, Judaism, and
civil society.
As you may know, our security improvements and plans require
every member to contribute.
If you have yet to pay your security assessment-or your annual
dues-then please do so immediately.
Our security expenses accrue every day, and they eat into our
operating budget and other resources.
Even if you or your immediate family do not attend services on a
regular basis, you can appreciate that many members need security
in place to feel comfortable in services.
RST is a secure facility, and we will spend what is required to
keep it that way.
To avoid security expenses diminishing our other services and
resources, please pay your membership dues and your security
assessment now, if you have not already. Please also consider
making a “Angel Gift,” or other gift to be applied to security in
addition to the quoted assessment.
The security improvements are seamless. It immediately feels
safe and appropriate to see a policeman – and a marked police
vehicle – in front of the synagogue now. We have greeters at the
door for services, who are trained to maintain a secure entry.
Phones, cameras, panic buttons, alarms, lighting, and many other
smart improvements to our security profile help congregants,
mourners, families, and friends safe and feeling secure at the
synagogue.
These kinds of challenges only make us stronger, and we have a
synagogue and congregants to protect. We rely on you to pay your
security assessment- and your annual dues- if you have not
already.
Irving B. “Chip” Goldstein Treasurer
Treasurer’s Message
The next book club meeting will be held Sunday, September
15th.
The book selection will be “Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy,
Paternity and Love” by Dani Shapiro.
Inheritance is a book about secrets--secrets within families,
kept out of shame or self-
protectiveness; secrets we keep from one another in the name of
love. It is the story of a woman’s urgent quest to unlock the story
of her own identity, a story that has been scrupulously hidden from
her for more than fifty years, years she had spent writing
brilliantly, and compulsively, on themes of identity and family
history.
It is a book about the extraordinary moment we live in--a moment
in which science and technology have outpaced not only medical
ethics but also the capacities of the human heart to contend with
the consequences of what we discover.
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401 City Center Blvd.Newport News, VA 23606
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Save the Date
Rodef Sholom Temple Golf Classic In Memory of Martin Damsky
Sunday
June 23, 2019, 8:30am - Woods Course
More information to come.Call Kenny Murov (757) 291-8048 or
Email: [email protected]
Service Schedule:
Fridays at 6PM * Shabbat Mornings at 9:30 AM Monday and Thursday
Morning Minyanim at 7:45 AM
mailto:kbm%40kbmurovlaw.com?subject=Golf%20Tournament
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June 2019
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 27 Iyyar, 5779
Parashat Bechukotai 9:10p Havdalah (50 min) Ethel Krinick
sponsors lunch in memory of Martin Krinick
2 28 Iyyar, 5779 Yom Yerushalayim UJC Race
3 29 Iyyar, 5779 Beth Arager sponsors breakfast in memory of her
father, Joseph Tannen
4 1 Sivan, 5779 Rosh Chodesh Sivan
5 2 Sivan, 5779 6 3 Sivan, 5779 Stan and Janet Glasofer sponsors
breakfast in honor of David and Karen Levy and Arnie and Elaine
Abrams’ Anniversaries
7 4 Sivan, 5779 8:06p Candle lighting
8 5 Sivan, 5779 Parashat Bamidbar Erev Shavuot 9:14p Candle
lighting
9 6 Sivan, 5779 Shavuot I 9:15p Candle lighting 9:30 a.m.
Service followed by lunch
10 7 Sivan, 5779 Shavuot II 9:15p Havdalah (50 min) 9:30 a.m.
Service followed by lunch
11 8 Sivan, 5779 Annual Meeting @ 7pm
12 9 Sivan, 5779 13 10 Sivan, 5779 14 11 Sivan, 5779 8:09p
Candle lighting
15 12 Sivan, 5779 Parashat Nasso 9:17p Havdalah (50 min) Arnie
and Elaine Abrams sponsor lunch in honor of their 50th Wedding
Anniversary
16 13 Sivan, 5779 17 14 Sivan, 5779 18 15 Sivan, 5779 19 16
Sivan, 5779 20 17 Sivan, 5779 21 18 Sivan, 5779 8:11p Candle
lighting
22 19 Sivan, 5779 Parashat Beha’alotcha 9:19p Havdalah (50
min)
23 20 Sivan, 5779 RST Golf Tournament
24 21 Sivan, 5779 25 22 Sivan, 5779 26 23 Sivan, 5779 27 24
Sivan, 5779 28 25 Sivan, 5779 8:12p Candle lighting
29 26 Sivan, 5779 Parashat Sh’lach 9:20p Havdalah (50 min)
30 27 Sivan, 5779
RodefSholomTempleJuly2019ServiceSchedule
Fridays@6PM;Saturdays@9:30AM;Mondays&Thursdays@7:45AM
Wednesdays:Officeclosedunlessbyappointment
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July 2019
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 28 Sivan, 5779 2 29 Sivan, 5779 3
30 Sivan, 5779
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz
4 1 Tamuz, 5779 Rosh Chodesh Tamuz
5 2 Tamuz, 5779 8:11p Canlde lighting
6 3 Tamuz, 5779 Parashat Korach 9:19p Havdalah (50 min)
7 4 Tamuz, 5779 8 5 Tamuz, 5779 9 6 Tamuz, 5779 10 7 Tamuz, 5779
11 8 Tamuz, 5779 12 9 Tamuz, 5779 8:09p Candle lighting
13 10 Tamuz, 5779 Parashat Chukat 9:16p Havdalah (50 min)
14 11 Tamuz, 5779 15 12 Tamuz, 5779 16 13 Tamuz, 5779 17 14
Tamuz, 5779 18 15 Tamuz, 5779 19 16 Tamuz, 5779 8:05p Candle
lighting
20 17 Tamuz, 5779 Parashat Balak 9:12p Havdalah (50 min)
21 18 Tamuz, 5779 Tzom Tammuz
22 19 Tamuz, 5779 23 20 Tamuz, 5779 24 21 Tamuz, 5779 25 22
Tamuz, 5779 26 23 Tamuz, 5779 8:00p Candle lighting
27 24 Tamuz, 5779 Parashat Pinchas 9:07p Havdalah (50 min)
28 25 Tamuz, 5779 29 26 Tamuz, 5779 30 27 Tamuz, 5779 31 28
Tamuz, 5779
RodefSholomTempleJuly2019ServiceSchedule
Fridays@6PM;Saturdays@9:30AM;Mondays&Thursdays@7:45AM
Wednesdays:Officeclosedunlessbyappointment
