March/April 2011 Adar II/Nisan 5771 1 Check out our website at www.tintcleveland.org Our Past Lights Our Future The IsraeLight dymt rn larvy lkyh Temple Israel Ner Tamid March/April 2011 Adar II/Nisan 5771 Volume 25 Number 3 DRESS UP for PURIM! On Sunday, March 20, we will celebrate Purim. We encourage students -- parents, too -- to dress in costumes related to Purim, if possi- ble.School begins, as usual, at 9:00 a.m. We will sing Purim Shpiel songs, read Megillah, have a Costume Parade, eat Hamantaschen, and enjoy our annual Purim Carnival. The Carnival should begin about 10:30 a.m. All Carnival proceeds will go toward our $1,200 pledge to the Israel Guide Dog Center. Mrs. Madden needs several adults to help with the Carnival. Please call the temple office to volunteer. Feathers Fly as TINT Holds Its First “Best Chicken Soup” Contest! Joy Gray wins the coveted Golden Ladle Award! The best way to start Shabbat? With chicken soup! Rabbi Matt‘s idea for a chicken soup competition was a huge success on February 25th. Cooks: Aliza Baden, Ashley Bailey, Robin Baker, Keith Gisser, Joy Gray, Audrey Heller, Alan Miner, Jaren Philleo, Wendy Weinberg. Judges (from left: Bret Lipton, Marcia Gisser, Marilyn Ettinger, Rick Brown and Rabbi Fred Eisenberg. Tommy & Chuck Grieshammer
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The IsraeLight
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Check out our website at www.tintcleveland.org
Our Past Lights Our Future
The IsraeLight dymt rn larvy lkyh
Temple Israel Ner Tamid March/April 2011
Adar II/Nisan 5771 Volume 25 Number 3
DRESS UP
for
PURIM! On Sunday, March 20, we
will celebrate Purim. We encourage
students -- parents, too -- to dress in
costumes related to Purim, if possi-
ble.School begins, as usual, at 9:00
a.m. We will sing Purim Shpiel
songs, read Megillah, have a Costume
Parade, eat Hamantaschen, and enjoy
our annual
Purim Carnival.
The Carnival should begin about
10:30 a.m. All Carnival proceeds will
go toward our $1,200 pledge to the
Israel Guide Dog Center.
Mrs. Madden needs
several adults to help
with the Carnival.
Please call the temple
office to volunteer.
Feathers Fly as TINT Holds Its First
“Best Chicken Soup” Contest!
Joy Gray wins the coveted Golden Ladle Award!
The best way to start Shabbat? With chicken soup! Rabbi Matt‘s idea for a
chicken soup competition was a huge success on February 25th. Cooks:
Aliza Baden, Ashley Bailey, Robin
Baker, Keith Gisser, Joy Gray,
Audrey Heller, Alan Miner, Jaren
Philleo, Wendy Weinberg.
Judges (from left: Bret Lipton, Marcia Gisser, Marilyn Ettinger,
Rick Brown and Rabbi Fred Eisenberg.
Tommy & Chuck
Grieshammer
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Rabbi’s Message
We recite the following prayer on Purim and Chanukah:
―We give thanks for the redeeming wonders and mighty
deeds by which, at this season, our people were saved in
days of old.‖ It is called Al Ha-Nisim which thanks God
for the nisim (miracles) by which our people were saved in
days of old. Strangely enough, we recite Al Ha-Nisim on
holidays when God‘s intervention seems to have been
completely absent. Consider Purim. Do you know the
only book in the Hebrew Bible which does not mention God even once? It is
the book of Esther. And what about Chanukah? No sea was parted for the
Macabees and God did not drown the Syrian army. Chanukah was predomi-
nantly a military struggle with defeats and successes, reversals and battles
won.
And yet, on Purim and Chanukah we recite Al Ha-Nisim. Why are the
events of Chanukah and Purim called nisim (miracles) and the redemptive
events of Pesach are not?
Put briefly, for a supernatural God to perform supernatural acts is natu-
ral. That's what it means to be God. Alternatively, a miracle is when human
beings, who have exhausted the limits of their strength and spirit, manage to
sacrifice for an ideal. The nes (miracle) is when we muster the strength and
determination to achieve the seemingly impossible. A miracle happens when
individuals like Esther and Mordechai, or Mattithius and Judah, emerge trium-
phant over attempts of annihilation and they do so with their faith intact.
As a congregation, we will celebrate Purim on Sunday morning, March
20. We will begin at 9:00 a.m. with a few Purim Shpiel songs, Megillah read-
ing, loads of noisemaking, our Purim Carnival and lots of Hamen-
taschen. Dress in a costume...remember this holiday is for everyone! Bring a
few extra ―shekels‖ for the Carnival, tzedakah, and goodies.
In preparation, here are... The Top Ten Reasons To Celebrate Purim:
10. I can make ‗lots‘ of noise and people will be happy about it.
9. Levity is not reserved for the Levites.
8. With a bad hair day you are half way to a good costume!
7. Chanukah, Chanuka, Hanuka, Hanukkah? Purim is easier to spell!
6. Finally, people will appreciate it when I act a little meshugenah.
5. Making a grogger takes much less time than building a sukkah.
4. It is a testament to Jewish patience. Esther won the beauty contest in Shu-
shan and it was only another 2600 years until 1945 when Bess Myerson be-
came the first Jewess to become Miss America.
3. We won, let‘s eat. Mordechai and the Jews - 1, Haman and his lot - 0.
2. No protective goggles needed. No one gets poked in the eye by a lulav.
1. No dieting allowed, eat as many hamentaschen as you like!
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Temple Office Phone: (440) 473-5120 Office Fax: (440) 646-9585 Website: www.tintcleveland.org Rabbi Matthew J. Eisenberg [email protected] Founding Rabbi Emeritus: Frederick A. Eisenberg [email protected] Administrator: Wendy Weinberg [email protected] Cantoral Soloist: Rachel Eisenberg
Executive Board: President: Rick Brown V.P. Administration: Mitch Yelsky V.P. Development: Pat Moore V.P. Religious Practices: Joy Gray Secretary: Linda McMullen Treasurer: Steve Newman Member-at-Large: Alan Fox
Committee Chairs: Adult Education: Joy Gray College: Becki Gisser Marketing: Linda McMullen Rebuilding the House: Doug Wieder Tereumah: Judy Aplis Social Action: Peter Freimark
IsraeLight Staff: Editor: Linda McMullen Content Contributors: Wendy Weinberg, Rabbi Matt Eisenberg, Alan Miner Advertising: Wendy Weinberg Photos: Michael Horvat
TINT Mission Statement
Temple Israel Ner Tamid is predicated
on the belief that the creation and
establishment of a congregation
dedicated to the needs of Jewish people
provides the environment necessary for
the accomplishment of our purposes: the
study, understanding and practice of
Liberal Judaism warm to tradition amid
an atmosphere of friendship and
fellowship so that each individual
member can develop the desire and have
the ability to lead a meaningful Jewish
life. We are dedicated to promoting and
maintaining family involvement in a
Jewish life through total commitment to
family participation.
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SAVE THE DATE!
Monday, March 7th BLT (Begin Learning Torah) with Rabbi Matt
First 2 Mondays of every month starting at 10:30 a.m.
Next dates: March 14th, April 4th, April 11th, May 2nd, May 9th
Wed., March 16th 7:00 pm Cleveland’s Funniest Rabbi
Cheer on Rabbi Matt as the Maltz Museum holds its first every stand-up
comedy competition for the area’s rabbinical corps! Tickets are $15 and
available at the Temple office.
Sunday, March 20th 9:00 a.m. Purim Shpiel, Megillah Reading
and Carnival
Oneg sponsored by the Eisenberg family.
Tuesday, March 22nd 4:00 p.m. Preparing/Serving Dinner at St. Al’s
Also April 19th, May 24th
Friday, April 1st 11-11:30 a.m. First Fridays with the Rabbi
Bring infants, children and grandchildren. May 6th
Tuesday, April 19th 5:30 p.m. 2nd Night Congregational Seder
Reservations REQUIRED; no walk-ins. See page 5 for details.
MITZVAH OF THE MONTH
5771
Cut this list out, post it on your refrigerator or take it with you whenever you shop. See a bargain? Buy it now for any
of these “Mitzvah of the Month” needs.
Peanut butter and jelly are needed every month, as well as quart-sized zip-top bags for sandwiches.
March: Passover products for Hebrew Shelter Home
April: Children’s new and gently used books
May: Dental products (toothpaste, brushes, etc.)
June: Any size toiletries (shampoos, first aid items, soap, etc.)
Thank you Oneg and Bima Flower Sponsors!
January 28th – Oneg sponsored by
Sanford & Harriett Scott in honor of
their anniversary
March 4th - Oneg sponsored by
Jan Tucker in honor of her adult
Bat Mitzvah
March 11th – Joanne Guerra in
memory of her father David Kwait
March 25th – Tibor & Hannah
Szabo in honor of their anniversary
April 1st – The Strom/Wren family
in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of
Noah Wren
April 29th – The Levy family in
honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Josh
Levy
If you would like to sponsor an oneg
or have flowers for any special occa-
sion, such as a birthday or anniver-
sary, please call the temple office at
440-473-5120.
Beautiful Seder plates, hostess gifts,
even fun things to liven up your ta-
ble. Coming soon: Kosher for Passo-
ver chocolate Seder plates!
TINT‘s gift shop is open Sundays
9am-12 pm when religious school is
in session, and Friday nights before
and after services.
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Match Grant Sets TINT-ers on Fire. $30K Raised in Under 30 Days!
A message from Rick Brown, President, Temple Israel Ner Tamid:
Mazel Tov - To US!
In December 2010, our congregation was given a challenge. A single, anonymous donor was willing to match, dollar-for
-dollar, contributions up to $30,000 made by the end of January 2011 — effectively totaling $60,000.00. This amount
would be enough to completely retire the debt from the Rebuilding The House campaign.
Well, you did it and then some! By February 1st, the total raised by 87 congregants - nearly 30% of our members - stood
at $31,250. This allowed our extremely generous contributor to add $30,000.00 to the total. Treasurer Steve Newman has
written the final check to the bank eliminating our loan obligation.
Please do remember, if you still owe contributions based on previous Terumah - Rebuilding The House pledges, those
monies are still being collected and are NOT factored into the numbers above. All are welcome to attend the "mortgage
burning celebration" on May 22nd during the Religious School end-of-year picnic.
We could not have done this without a benefactor willing to contribute so significantly to our community. Nor could we
have done it without the contributions of all those named below. Congratulation and thanks to all who contributed.
American Diversified Anonymous Janice Apple Judy & Irv Aplis Stephanie & Steve Baden Bart & Priscilla Baker Robin & Stan Baker Jeanine Balin Nadine Bendycki – in memory of Lester & Luisa Adelson Jonathan & Laurie Berrie Morris & Hilda Blatt Ken & Sheila Bossin – in memory of Mack & Estelle Bossin and Warren & Anne Goldstock Howard & Mary Brondfield – in memory of Eunice Brondfield Rick Brown & Ketti Finneran Sam Burke Marty & Jan Bursky Arlene & Steve Comet – in memory of parents Harry & Sally Krieger Max Edelman Elizabeth Eisenberg Rabbi Matt & Pat Eisenberg Merle & Marilyn Ettinger Don & Barbara Ettkin Joe & Claire Feigeles Alan & Diane Fox Sid & Janet Fox Richard & Lynda Freedman Felix & Elina Gen Marvin & Marcia Gisser – honor of Marcia’s milestone birthday Joy & Marv Gray Sue & Chuck Grieshammer
Natalie Goodman – in honor of Rabbi Matt Eugene & Eileen Gordon Judith Guzik Andy Haas – in memory of Edward & Beatrice Haas Davida Howard Bernice Kain – in honor of great-grand- children, Milo & Lena Carlton, Maizie Kain Eunice Kalina – in honor of Max Edelman Anonymous Annmarie Kaspy Carole Kass Ruth Kass Max & Velma Kurtz Esther LeBois – in memory of Max LeBois Ben & Jill Ledsky Jordan & Ann Levy Herbert Luxenburg – in memory of Tricia Luxenburg Claudia Madden Michael & Lynne Madden Alison & Terry McBrady Linda McMullen – in memory of Rich McMullen Cher Miles – in memory of Suzanne Marshall & Leonard Marshall Allan Miner – in honor of parents Jack & Pearl Miner Jack & Pearl Miner – in memory of Sol & Mary Miner and Ida & Harry Joseph Michael Mitchell Anonymous Leonard & Carole Naft Rita Nagusky Steve & Janet Newman Iris & Mort November – in honor of Rabbi Fred & Helen Eisenberg
Phil & Karen Ozan Harvey & Hilda Palchick Don & Shelly Plasco Stan & Ruthie Raskin Marc & Jackie Robbins Leo & Judy Rosen Ronda & Bob Rosenstein Barry & Sue Rubin – in memory of Sam & Sally Rubin Larry & Susan Scheps Carol Schoenewald Marv & Elaine Setnik Leonard & Joan Signer – in honor of grandchildren Lily Anne DeYoung, Samuel Aiden DeYoung, Miles Garson Signer & Sylvie Garson Signer Judy Simkow Paul & Kim Singerman Jerry & Susie Strom Robert & Babe Tolin – in honor of Rabbi Fred’s 80th birthday Vadim Tsing James Unger - in memory of cousins Avram & Zelig Unger Ron & Annette Wakser Sue Weber – in memory of Sig Edelman Anonymous Wendy & David Weinberg Frank & Phyllis Weiss – in memory of Lewis Rakusin Doug & Arlene Wieder Randy & Stephanie Weltman Harvey & Judy Wiseberg Mitch & Fanette Yelsky Sanford & Sally Ziff – in honor of Sanford’s 85th birthday
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Join us! Temple Israel Ner Tamid’s
2nd Night Congregational Seder
Tuesday, April 19th 5:30 p.m.
New this year: Brisket Dinner made by Landerhaven! $32 (adults; $10 kids under 10; under 2, free)
Our family-style dinner includes:
Do you have a soup tureen or serving platters? Please bring them to TINT before the seder (label them first) so we can use them for your table.
Ceremonial Foods (charoset, eggs,
bitter herbs, matzah, wine, etc.)
Chicken Soup with Matzah Balls
Roast Brisket of Beef
Potato Kugel
Carrot Tzimmes
Green Beans with Pimento
Beverages (wine, grape juice, water,
coffee, tea)
Dessert Tray
Please fill out this form and bring it to Wendy NO LATER THAN 4/11/11 with your check.
ADVANCED RESERVATIONS ONLY; NO WALK-INS!
Name _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone Number ________________________________ Email _______________________________________________
The following families will be attending under my name: __________________________________________________
# of ADULT (11 and over) ________ @ $32.00 each = __________
# of CHILDREN ________ @ $10.00 each = __________
# of CHILDREN 2 & under ________ FREE
Total amount enclosed $ ______________
Make checks out to Temple Israel Ner Tamid
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Rabbi’s Message from page 2
Join us to ―boo‖ Haman and
cheer for Esther and Mordechai on
March 20. Also, think ahead to the
congregational Seder, Tuesday,
April 19 at 5:30 p.m. As usual, our
congregational seder is the 2nd
night.
―Marbim besimcha,‖ may your
―joy be increased‖ in the month of
Adar during which we celebrate Pu-
rim.
Kol tuv v‘shalom,
Noah Wren
Noah is a seventh grader at
Solon Middle School. His favor-
ite subjects are Social Studies
and Science. Noah loves to play
baseball and soccer. He is an
utility player which means he has
the skills to play anywhere, in
baseball and in soccer. Baseball
season starts right after the Bar
Mitzvah... that‘s great timing.
Why become a Bar Mitvah?
Noah answered, ―it‘s a tradition
in my family and I
want to keep it
going.‖
Mazel Tov to
Noach, his parents
Amy and Bob, his
brother Trevor, his
grandparents Susie
and Jerry Strom, and the rest of
his extended family. He will be
called to the Torah, Friday April
1, 2011. Everyone is invited to
come and share this simcha with
his family.
Joshua Levy
Josh is a seventh grader at
LaMuth Middle School in Paines-
ville Township. His favorite sub-
jects are math and
science… lunch
too. He plays sax-
ophone in the
school band. For
the past two years,
he has played
Hatikvah with his
classmates, at the
conclusion of religious school
each week.
Joshua is looking forward to
reading from the Torah and shar-
ing this joyous occasion with
family and friends.
Mazel Tov to Yehoshua and
his parents, Ann and Jordan, and
his brothers Noah and Zacha-
ry. The congregation is invited to
join the celebration at services,
Friday, April 29, 2011.
Congratulations to our Newest B’nai Mitzvah!
Jan Tucker
Jan is a longtime teacher in
our religious school. She is ap-
proaching a milestone 60th birth-
day and wanted to mark it by be-
coming an adult Bat
Mitzvah.
―I wanted to do
something meaning-
ful and I wanted to
be an example for
my students. It is a
great way to keep up my He-
brew. And it is an honor to read
from the Torah. The rabbi and I
have had many discussions on the
Torah portion and I have learned
a lot through the months.‖
Everyone is invited to come
and celebrate with Jan as she be-
comes an adult Bat Mitzvah on
Friday, March 4, 2011. Mazel
Tov, Jan!
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Religious School Chadashot (News) from Rabbi Matt
This school year, all of our Religious School Tzedakah is
being donated to the Israel Guide Dog Center for the
Blind. We pledged a gift of $1200. So far we have
raised $500. At the end of February, Mr. Peter Freimark
went to Israel to do acts of Tzedakah. He took a $500
check with him to give to the Guide Dog Center.
The St. Aloysius Christ-
mas dinner was spon-
sored by the Forest City
Masonic Lodge's gener-
ous $600 donation. We
thank the Lodge.
Helping out: (left to
right) Joshua, Noah and
Zachary Levy.
Learning about Shabbat
On Sunday, February 27th, students
and parents held their own Shabbat
―dinner‖ with blessings, candle, and
of course, food! Perach Kodish, our
―One Room Schoolhouse‖ Hebrew
coordinator, organized the program
with teachers Wendy Rosett, Cantor
Josefovitz, and Liz Fertel.
Confirmation Class Retreat
Thank you to the Steve and
Stephanie Baden for gra-
ciously hosting the Confirma-
tion Retreat, February 25-
26. Left to right: Alex Wein-
berg, Trevor Wren, Samantha
Bailey, Izzy Baden, Miranda
Vanek, Nita Weltman, Rabbi
Matt. Not pictured: Jacob
Yelsky.
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Special Deliveries: How 200 PB&J Sandwiches
Get from TINT to the Hungry Every Friday Night
By Allan Miner
Did you know that in addition to our peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, TINT volunteers hand out food donated by
Panera’s and Chick-Fil-A. Here is a typical Friday night route:
After the sandwiches are made every Friday after services, we have two Panera‘s Bread pick-ups to make: one at Har-
vard Park and one at Wilson Mills. This requires two people in separate cars to split this task. Normally, Peter Freimark
will get the Harvard Park donation and take this with some PB&J boxes separately to The Edward Keating Center on W.
117th Street and Carbon Avenue.
If Peter isn‘t around, then TJ Summers goes to Harvard Park, we meet at the Wilson Mills Panera‘s to consolidate the
donations and boxes of PB&J for the trip downtown for street distribution. We take the Shoreway to the W. 28th St. exit
where we begin to distributive to the people on the street. In the winter, we are providing coats and blankets to anyone
who is in need. In all seasons we hand out bottles of water.
We start on West 25th at St. Malachi Center, where there are usually around 5-7 people around the buildings. We then
take the Detroit/Superior Bridge to W. 9th where there is a regular recipient wrapped in plastic in a corner doorway; there
we drop off sandwiches and water. Next, we make our way around
Public Square, where there are usually 5-7 people waiting. We polite-
ly ask them if they need a sandwich; water is often requested here.
The Old Stone Church usually has a person on the steps that regularly
accepts sandwiches and water. We scan this area thoroughly. We then
go to the area around St. Clair and E. 9th St where there are 3-4 people
in a recessed doorway. Just around the corner there is usually some
one, but not always the same person, on the grating. We travel E. 12th
Street looking under the benches installed there and in the bus shel-
ters. We run by the Greyhound station and the adjacent parking lot
and provide sandwiches to all who want them. We go to the Bishop T
Cosgrove building where there are usually people camped out on the
sidewalk or wrapped in blankets in the bus shelter. On E. 30th St and
Payne Avenue, we drop off some of the Panera‘s and sandwiches, at
the Norma Herr Women‘s Center. If we have the energy, we go down
Superior to E. 40th and then back up toward E 20th Street on St. Clair.
Men are allowed in the shelter at 4:00 pm but we find them in the surrounding areas around Lakeside Avenue where
people congregate, sleeping on pallets and sitting on the sidewalks and steps of various buildings. They are grateful for
the sandwiches and water. We drop off whatever we have left at the Lutheran Ministries Men‘s Shelter at 2100 Lakeside
Avenue. They get breakfast before they leave in the morning.
We also take donations from Panera‘s and/or Chick-Fil-A to the Casa Alma Center at 3387 Fulton Avenue run by a west
side Hispanic non-profit group known as UMADOT.
This route starts at around 10:20pm (we have to wait for Panera‘s to close) and we get back to the Temple parking lot at
around 12:30 every Friday. The regulars who always are performing this Tzedakah are: Peter Freimark, TJ Summers,
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PB&J from page 8
Brent Lipton, myself and now we have had Rabbi Matt, Becki Gisser, Larry Heller and Diane coming along on the trip.
When I can not be there TJ, Peter, or now Larry Heller will drive.
If you would like to help out, just come to services on Fridays. Also, you can call the temple office.
Thank you,
The T.I.N.T Social Action Committee
Allan, TJ, Peter, Brent
Adult Education for March & April Bagels & Bible Sundays when Religious School is in session. 10:15-11:15 a.m.
The History and Influence of Jewish Music from Psalms to Leonard Bernstein.
Taught by Rabbi Fred Eisenberg.
Feast of Judaism Wednesdays in Spring 7:30-9:30 p.m.
6 session course taught by Rabbi Matt Eisenberg.
This course focuses on the calendar, holidays and life cycle events.
Women’s Torah Study Thursdays (1st and 3rd of the month) 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Taught by Rabbi Lauren Werber, verse by verse. WTS is in the book of Numbers.
Begin Learning Torah (BLT) First 2 Mondays of the month 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Learn Torah with Rabbi Matt
March 2011 Wed 2 Rabbi MJE Feast session 1
Thurs 3 Rabbi LW Women‘s Torah Study
Sun 6 Davida Howard Bagels & Bible Jewish Law vs. Tradition
(part 2) Jewish Sex
Mon 7 Rabbi MJE BLT Begin Learning Torah
Wed 9 Rabbi MJE Feast session 2
Sun 13 Rabbi FAE Bagels & Bible The Ascent of Man
Mon 14 Rabbi MJE BLT Begin Learning Torah
Thurs 17 Rabbi LW Women‘s Torah Study
Sun 20 NO Bagels & Bible Megillah & Purim Carnival
Wed 23 Rabbi MJE Feast session 3
Sun 27 Rabbi FAE Bagels & Bible The Ascent of Man
Wed 30 Rabbi MJE Feast session 4
April 2011 Mon 4 Rabbi MJE BLT Begin Learning Torah
Thurs 7 Rabbi LW Women‘s Torah Study
Sun 10 Rabbi FAE Bagels & Bible The Ascent of Man
Mon 11 Rabbi MJE BLT Begin Learning Torah
Wed 13 Rabbi MJE Feast session 5
Sun 17 Davida Howard Bagels & Bible Jewish Law vs Tradition
part 2) Jewish Sex
Wed 20 Rabbi MJE Feast session 6
Thurs 21 Rabbi LW Women‘s Torah Study
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Happy March Birthdays to…
2 Kristen Bell, Kyle Gisser,
Steven Newman
4 Richard Freedman, Max Kurtz
6 Wendy Cantor Dobo, Sam
Cohen
8 Jonathan Berrie, Joseph
Feigeles, Wayne Kawalek,
Phyllis Weiss
9 Craig Appell, Kim Singerman,
Doug Wieder
10 Fred Gunn, Lynn Lustig, Emily
Lynette
11 Brian Barrett, Elijah Kriwinsky
12 Monique Kawalek, Bryan
Lever, Larry Scheps
13 Robin Leuchtag, Sarah Ungar
14 Richard Berkowitz, Errol Brick
17 Zackary Madden
18 Lenny Derin, Philip Ozan, Irene
Weiner
21 Marc Roeder
23 Zachary Kumin, Jerome Rippin,
Rosella Rosenberg
25 Louis Weisman
26 Jeffrey Mayers
27 Emily Axel, Katherine Ungar
29 Kevin Snader
30 Steve Derin, David Najfach
31 Bev Lurie
Happy April Birthdays to...
1 Hilda Blatt, Pat Eisenberg,
Michael Lustig, Susan Scheps,
Noah Wren
4 Arlene Cook
6 Terrence McBrady, Elizabeth
Stark
7 Haley Glassman, Stephanie
Glassman
9 Renee Diamond, Bernice Kain,
Rob Risman
11 Stephen Peshek
13 Leonard Signer
15 Jeffrey Toppston, Susan Weber
16 Nancy Michelson
17 Carol Droe, Dale Kaufman
18 Paul Goldstein, Jennifer
Rosenstein
19 Barbara Ettkin
20 Amelia Perry, Richard Sims
23 Richard Goldsmith
24 Jan Bursky, Eugene Gordon,
Donna Wallenstein
25 Marvin Epstein, Ellie Goldstein
27 Marcy Kaufman, Jackie Robbins
28 Jennifer Guerra, Barbara Sofer,
TJ Summers
29 Natalie Goodman
Happy March
Anniversary to…
2 Howard & Sheila
Leuchtag
3 Stan & Ruthie Raskin
5 Steve & Janet Edelman, Max &
Velma Kurtz
11 Leonard & Carole Naft
13 Anthony & Michelle Madden
18 Mitchell & Fanette Yelsky
20 Allen & Denise Gold
21 Morris & Hilda Blatt, Ben & Jill
Ledsky
29 Tibor & Hannah Szabo
Happy April Anniversary to…
3 Sidney & Janet Fox
6 Jack & Pearl Miner
7 Robert & Lenore November
11 Christopher & Emily Lynette
13 George & Martha Glauber, Ira &
Elaine Lapine, Marc & Jackie
Robbins
16 Spencer & Roberta Jaffe,
Sanford & Marsha Mintz
17 Michael & Diane Axel
24 Don & Shelly Plasco
28 Brian & Denise Butvin, Michael
& Lynn Kumin
29 Ron & Sheila Derrwaldt
30 Paul & Kim Singerman
Please join us at
Shabbat Services...
...on the last FRIDAY of the
month for BIRTHDAY and
ANNIVERSARY BLESSINGS
(and cake!).
Simchas!
Chaim Yankel, the fattest man in Chelm went to see his doctor for a check up. Dr. Epstein told Chaim Yankel that he needed to lose weight immediately, and the best way to do it would be for him to start running seven miles a day.
Chaim Yankel followed Dr. Epstein’s advice, and it seemed to be working. After only 40 days he had lost over 30 pounds. Chaim Yankel phoned Dr. Epstein and thanked him very much for the excellent advice. But at the end of the conversation,
Chaim Yankel said, “Doctor, I just have one more question. How do I get home, now that I am 280 miles away from home?"
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HONORABLE MENSCHEN
Chapel Ed Fund
Carol & Robert Weitzner in memory of Sam Sustin &
Arthur Weitzner
Joy Gray in memory of Marjorie Aronson Marks &
Malcolm J. Marks
Phil Hart in memory of Anna Hart
Meg Cole in memory of Monroe Cole
Marian Tolin in memory of Ben Adelman
Bea Mitchell in memory of Manuel Rock
Laurel & Jonathan Berrie in memory of Elmer Timen &
Elizabeth Berrie
Velma Kurtz in memory of Susan Fix, Elizabeth
Spinnler & Joseph Kopcsik
Esther LeBois in memory of Max LeBois
Rose Rudnick in memory of Leon Rudnick
Jane York in memory of Louise Fertel
Thomas Severovich in memory of Jennie Severovich
Stark Family in memory of Mae Stark
John Kovan in memory of Bernice Kovan
Janice Apple in memory of Robert Apple
Gert Kades in memory of Alice Putterman
Eileen Stolarsky in memory of Harry Katz
Rabbi Matt Eisenberg in memory of Elan Ramon
Ira & Elaine Lapine in memory of Ruth Malkin
Solomon
Jackie Rippin in memory of Sylvia Rippin
Jerome Rippin memory of Sylvia Rippin
Max Kurtz in memory of William Kurtz
Morris & Hilda Blatt in memory of Minnie Blatt & Sam
Arnovitz
Rita Babin in memory of Mildred Tenenbaum
Sue Wengel in memory of Abe Mark Cohen
Sanford Ziff in memory of Abraham Himmel
Jack & Pearl Miner in memory of Sol Miner. Harry
Joseph, Ida Joseph
Errol Brick in memory of Harry Bruce Brick
Sue & Nate Arnold in memory of Harvey Arnold
Joyce Ronen in appreciation of our prayers for healing
Michael & Lea Schuldiner in support of the Mitzvot we
perform at TINT
Estelle Epstein in memory of Charles Gutowitz
Rita Babin in memory of David Babin
Jack & Pearl Miner in memory of Mary Miner
Morry & Hilda Blatt in memory of Irvin Kalski
Bunny Kain in memory of Lester Pollock
Joanne Guerra in memory of David Kwait
Robert Tolin in memory of Sanford Tolchinsky
Gert Kades in memory of Annabelle Adler & Min
Mervis
Leonard Naft in memory of Mildred Naft
Hilda Palchick in memory of Sanford Katz & Meyer
Goodman
William Steiner in memory of Rose Steiner
Rabbi Fred Eisenberg Music Fund
Steve & Arlene Comet, Susan & Larry Scheps, Marilyn
& Jeffrey Bilsky, Jack & Pearl Miner, Len & Joan
Signer, Geraldine Siegal, Liz Fertel in honor of Rabbi
Fred‘s 80th birthday
Rabbi Fred & Helen Eisenberg in memory of Dr. Alan
Bennett & in honor of speedy recovery of Tillie Atkins
Emily Goldsmith Memorial Fund
Dick Goldsmith
Judy Goldsmith
Josh Goldsmith
Zach Goldsmith
Rebuilding the House
Dale & Ellie Goldstein in honor of Rabbi Fred‘s 80th
birthday
Continued on page 13
Yahrzeit donations, unless otherwise specified, are applied to the Chapel Education Fund. The Chapel Education Fund is used for our synagogue's daily operations. If you would like to sponsor a prayer book in honor of,
or in memory of someone, it is a $36.00 donation.
Donations may be made to:
Belman Scholarship Fund Bima Fund Building Fund Chapel Education Fund Emily Goldsmith Memorial Fund Mack & Estelle Bossin Library Fund Hunger Fund
Rabbi Frederick Eisenberg Music Fund Rabbi’s Philanthropic Fund Raskin Temple Beautification Fund Henry & Carol Schoenewald Endowment Fund Irwin Abel Torah Fund General Operating Fund Tree of Life Fund
12 March/April 2011 Adar II/Nisan 5771
The IsraeLight
Yahrzeits that fall on Saturday are read the previous Friday evening, as Friday and Saturday are one Shabbat, an Island in Time.
Week ending March 12, 2011
30 Adar I 5771 – 6 Adar II 5771
Rose Guzik
Lillian Freedman
Harold Rosenberg
Wilbur Weiner
Sue Weiss Gallaway
Lester Adelson
Sarah Goldstein
Frieda Lustig
Isidore Moss
Harry Golland
Louis Golland
Ben Kemelhar
Wilma Laurunen
Sara Unger
Week ending March 19, 2011
7 Adar II 5771 – 13 Adar II 5771
Sylvia Rosen
Anita Greenberg
Eva Segall
Harry Simkow
Annette Solsky
William Aronstein
Elaine Bauchner
Jennie Cohen
Mark Alan Lee
Myron Myerovich
Edna Sims
Week ending March 26, 2011
14 Adar II 5771 – 20 Adar II 5771
Rivette Orkin
Doris Fogel
Emily Goldsmith
Harry B. Malbin
Myrtle Kaufman
Rudolf Steiner
Robert Horowitz
Dora Tolchinsky
Harry Bayer
Elaine Leighton
Helen Westfall
Martin Stark
Week ending April 2, 2011
21 Adar II 5771 – 27 Adar II 5771
Jack Rappoport
Wilbur Dorfman
Solomon Garbus
Steve Sofer
Dorothy Kemelhar
Leonard Rosen
Martin Block
Sophie Block
Janet Paul
Sam Splaver
Fred Goodman
Abraham Katzman
Arthur Roeder
Esther Schumacher
Week ending April 9, 2011
28 Adar II 5771 – 5 Nissan 5771
Judith Speiser
Jozsa Taubner
Meyer Blatt
Morris Somers
Julius Kurtz
Week ending April 16, 2011
6 Nissan 5771 – 12 Nissan 5771
Sidney Brown
Lucille Kastriner
Alex Polsky
Al Rosen
Goldie Salovon
Max Weingart
Judith Levi
Maurice Goodman
Sharon Kumin
Sarah Splaver
Fannie Cadkin
Liviu Librescu
Lilly Topplestein
Marilyn Winkler
Week ending April 23, 2011
13 Nissan 5771 – 19 Nissan 5771
Harry Eisinger
Lena Bittenson
Esther D. Rothenberg
Armand Brondfield
Lillian Helen Schuster
Aaron Dachner
Philip Goldstein
Maria Miller
Barbara Fogel
Alita Michael
Stanley Addelmann
Gladys Berk
Week ending April 30, 2011
20 Nissan 5771 - 26 Nissan 5771
Dennis B. Adams
Max I. Myers
John Schwalb
Anna Weiner
Shika Belopolsky
Reva Davis
Nancy Adelson Gleiner
Mary Lipton
IN MEMORIUM
Our deepest sympathy to Larry &
Susan Scheps on the loss of their
granddaughter Emma Rabinowitz;
to Lynn Lustig on the loss of her
sister-in-law Kyle Wasserman; to
Jodi Appell on the loss of her uncle
Mel Baskind; to Sue Stark on the
loss of her uncle Charles White.
Tree of Li feTree of Li fe They Still Live in Our Hearts
REMINDER Names of loved ones are not auto-
matically added to the computerized Yahrzeit list. Please call the temple office to update our
Their names are: Shlomo, David, Yitzchak and Moshe.
But who is who? Here are a few hints:
1. Yitzchak forgot to bring his Haggadah for the Seder.
2. David is next to the boy who is not wearing either a jacket or
a tie.
3. Moshe is next to Shlomo.
4. Shlomo doesn‘t have a Haggadah and is not wearing his new
black shoes.
Write the name of each boy on the line under his picture.
Answers (left to right): Yitzchak, David, Shlomo, Moshe
Q. What do you get when you cross a frog and a frozen treat? A. A hopcicle. Q. How does a frog feel when he has a broken leg? A Unhoppy. Q. What is a frog's fa-vorite kind of music? A. Hip hop
