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Tisha B’Av: The Window from our Past Looking to the Future

By Ben Kreshtool

I recently had a conversation with two colleagues where we were reminiscing about Tisha B’Av observances in Jewish camps. The common theme was sitting in a darkened room lit only by candles, while the Book of Lamentations was chanted, its haunting melody lingering in our minds throughout the observance. Some camps show sad films with Jewish themes such as “School Ties” or “The Wave.” It is interesting to note these films and their depictions of anti-Semitism, and I think about the world today and how anti-Semitism is very prevalent in society.

Tisha B’Av was designated by our Sages as the day that we remember all of the calamities that have befallen our people, not just the destruction of the two Holy Temples in Jerusalem. The classical Rabbinic understanding as to why the Temples were destroyed was because of baseless hatred. The Talmud (Gittin 55b) recounts a famous story of mistaken identity involving a man who had a friend named Kamtza, but had an enemy named bar Kamtza. The man threw a feast and had his servant go and fetch his friend Kamtza, but the servant mistakenly brought bar Kamtza instead. The host resolved to throw bar Kamtza out, but bar Kamtza offered to pay for his meal, then half the cost of the entire feast, and then he offered to pay for the full cost of the feast with each time the man saying no. The host then throws bar Kamtza out while the sages at the feast sat idly by and did not intervene. I won’t spoil the rest of the story for

you, but there is revenge, a blemished sacrifice and a war between occupying Roman forces and the Jewish people.

It is true that there is

baseless hatred in our community. We don’t do enough to ensure that all people in our community feel welcome. But there is also baseless hatred that comes from outside our community as well. We have seen large increases in attacks against Jewish communities worldwide and the vitriol that is directed against the State of Israel is truly appalling and is anti-Semitism and nothing else. Israel, like all democracies has its flaws, but the comments that come from Europe, the United States, and Muslim countries cross the line from legitimate criticism to blatant anti-Semitism. In times like

these, where anti-Racism movements are rightly voicing their objections to injustice, Jewish communities are maligned, excluded from and are often the targets of these movements. We cannot be silent. It is essential that we as individuals and we as

communities stand up to fight against anti-Semitism wherever it rears its ugly head, whether that be the college campus, the supermarket, or especially social media. We must engage, we must enlighten and we must ensure a safe future for the Jewish people.

Tisha B’Av is a day where we mourn the tragic events of our people’s past and it is extremely important that we do that, but the events of Tisha B’Av do not have to dictate our future. More calamities will befall our people, and it will be because people sat idly by and did not cry out against the perpetrators of anti-Semitism. The future will be determined based on our deeds today; we should not waste the opportunity. Beth El will hold a special Tisha B’Av service on Saturday night August 13. Shabbat Mincha will begin at 7:00 p.m. to be followed by Seudat HaMafseket, the traditional meal of separation at 7:30 p.m., after which we will recite the Book of Lamentations beginning at 8:15 p.m. We hope that you will join us for this moving service. Tzom Kal!

August-September 2016 Tammuz-Elul 5776

Volume 63 • Number 6

In This Issue: Page 7 Holocaust Memorial Page 8 Selichot Page 13 Kugels for High Holidays

“We must engage, we must enlighten and we must ensure a safe future for the Jewish people... The future will be determined based on our deeds

today; we should not waste the opportunity.”

2 The Voice of Beth El Congregation

A Speedy Recovery to:Nancy JachmanAnnafaye Joffe

Dr. Robert Liss

Susan and Spencer Allen on the loss of their beloved son, Joshua Terrence Allen.

The Family of Helen Cierler.Ruth Felcher on the loss of her beloved

sister, Irene R. Miller.Andrea Fleischer on the loss of her

beloved brother, Ricky Horwitz.Dr. Daniel Frieman on the loss of his

beloved wife, Irene Shirley Frieman.The Family of Robert Michael Hankin.Lois Herling on the loss of her beloved

husband, Jerry Herling.Renee King on the loss of her beloved

mother, Shirley PolakoffElaine Meyers on the loss of her

beloved husband, Irwin E. Meyers.Barbara Green and Robert

Schwartzman on the loss of their beloved mother, Florence Schwartzman.

Michele Greenberg on the loss of her beloved father, Jerald Lewis.

Amy Kuntz on the loss of her beloved step-father, Irwin A. Layton.

Sonia Obstler on the loss of her beloved husband, Edward E. Obstler.

Mitzi Penn on the loss of her beloved brother-in-law, Solomon Miller.

Norman Shillman on the loss of his beloved sister, Selma Goldie Zimmerman.

Ellen Yerman on the loss of her beloved mother, Sylvia Mazur.

Our Deepest Sympathy to:

Our Heartiest Mazel Tov to:

Drs. Hana and Eyal Bor on the marriage of their daughter, Nurit, to Drew Wilkins.

Mia Aronin and Steven Corvilla on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Jared Rhodes Corvilla.

Elizabeth Caggiano on the Bat Mitzvah of her daughter, Nevae Rose Caggiano; grandparents are Beth and Michael Zippert.

Dr. Shari Corin and Dr. Scott Devine on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Jacob Hunter Corin Devine; grandparents are Barbara Corin and Barbara Devine.

Amanda and Adam Epstein on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter Jordan Sterling Epstein; grandparents are Jack Epstein and Lesley Greenberg and Ron and Mary Kay King.

Denise and Keith Franz on the marriage of their daughter, Kara, to Jason Usher.

Susan and Richard Grilli on the birth of their grandchildren, Zahava Golda Olivia Grilli and Aryeh Amos Saltzman.

Ellen and Richard Hollander and Barbara and Michael Steinhardt on the birth of their granddaughter, Eliza Drew Hollander.

Alyce and Sheldon Krakower on the marriage of their son, Brad, to Stephanie Sichelman.

Milestone Anniversaries:AUGUST ANNIVERSARIESAmanda and Noam Luft on their 5thJulie and Stephen Becker on their 10thGenia and Rudolph Cohen on their 15thLauren and Craig Colton on their 15thSheri and Kenneth Goldscher on

their 15th

Stefanie and Seth Gusman on their 15thNancy and Andrew Schnydman on

their 15th

Jill and Dean Fiergang on their 20thAllison and Asher Rubin on their 20thHill and Aaron Max on their 25thGail and Edward Zuskin on their 25thMarion and Richard Manski on

their 30th

Eileen and Mark Rome on their 30thJoanne and Edward Levy on their 35thDenise and Jerrold Thrope on their 35thBarbara and Steven Cohen on their 40thSharon and Robert Solof Jr. on their 40thCindy and Steven Wasserman on

their 40th

Linda and Eric Cohen on their 45thHinda and Stuart Dankner on their 45thEllen and Edward Frank on their 45thLinda and Edwin Hankin on their 45thSheila and Barry Steelman on their 45thToni and Bruce Berger on their 50thGail and Michael Brooks on their 50thEileen and Robert Caplan on their 50th Judy and Leslie Hunovice on their 50thSusan and Ronald Maytin on their 50thRenee and Arnold Wagenheim on

their 50th

Gloria and Richard Gordon their 55thSuzanne and Lyndell Schwartz on

their 55th

Barbara and Charles Silberstein on their 60th

Rosalie and Aaron Friedmann on their 65th

Lucille and Nathan Goldberg on their 75th

SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIESLauren and Bradd Caplan on their 10thCourtney and Matthew Gotlin on

their 15th

Rabbi Dana Saroken and Rafi Rone on their 15th

Nicole and Jeffrey Schwartz on their 15thLynne and Howard Kahn on their 20th

Joshua Terrence AllenHelen Cierler

Irene Shirley Frieman Robert Michael Hankin

Jerry HerlingJerald Lewis

Irwin E. MeyersIrene R. Miller

Edward E. ObstlerFlorence Schwartzman

We mourn the passing of our members and extend sincere condolences to their families.

In Memoriam

The Beth El FamilyKathy and Sandy Shapiro on their 20thCindy and Howard Bernstein on their 25thJill and Jeffrey Brown on their 30thFaye and Harold Trippe on their 30thJackalyn and Harold Youra on their 30thBarbara and Geoffrey Forman on their 35thBetsy and Louis Narrow on their 35thGail and Wayne Willoughby on their 35thLinda and Maurice Offit on their 40thKaren and Howard Wilner on their 40thLinda and Fred Silber on their 45thNadine and David Hazman on their 55thJanet and Jay Salkin on their 55th

3The Voice of Beth El Congregation

Bat Mitzvah Haley Elizabeth Palmer, daughter of Scott and Lynne Palmer, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on August 27, 2016.

Bar Mitzvah Brady Alexander Palmer, son of Scott and Lynne Palmer, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on August 27, 2016.

Bar & Bat Mitzvah

Bar Mitzvah Cardin Jhett Stoller, son of Felice Stoller and Jeff Stoller, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on September 3, 2016.

Bar Mitzvah Jacob Hunter Corin Devine, son of Dr. Shari Corin and Dr. Scott Devine, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on September 24, 2016.

Bat Mitzvah Callie Brooke Krosin, daughter of Bonnie and Daniel Krosin, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on September 3, 2016.

Bat Mitzvah Jordan Sterling Epstein, daughter of Amanda and Adam Epstein, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah during Havdallah services on September 3, 2016.

Bar Mitzvah Jared Rhodes Corvilla, son of Mia Aronin and Steven Corvilla, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on September 10, 2016.

Bar Mitzvah Brandon Louis Zayon, son of Michelle and Marc Zayon, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on September 17, 2016.

Bat Mitzvah Nevae Rose Caggiano, daughter of Elizabeth Caggiano, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on September 24, 2016.

Bonnie and Daniel Krosin on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Callie Brooke Krosin; grandmother is Janie Krosin.

Barbara Levenson on the birth of her great-granddaughter, Harper Rose Poulos.

Susan and Steve Miller on the birth of their granddaughter, Janis Ada Cordasco.

Risa and Teddy Offit on the birth of their granddaughter, Olivia Julie Offit; great-grandmother is Eileen Offit.

Dr. Ira and Nancy Oring on the engagement of their daughter, Jessica, to Ethan Nochumowitz; grandparents are Lois and Alvin Lapidus.

Marla and David Oros on the engagement of their son, Eric, to Samara Pearlstein.

Scott and Lynne Palmer on the B’nai Mitzvah of their children, Brady Alexander Palmer and Haley Elizabeth Palmer; grandparents are Carol Machuga and Drs. Sandra and David Seff.

Marilyn and Dr. Karl Pick on the birth of their twin grandsons, Max Pick and Henry Pick.

Helaine and Edward Steinberg on the marriage of their daughter, Julie, to Sean Erb; grandparents are Anita and Melvin Steinberg.

Felice Stoller and Jeffrey Stoller on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Cardin Jhett Stoller; grandparents are Phyllis Gofstein, Sheilah and Si Kalderon and Sandy Stoller.

Michelle and Marc Zayon on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Brandon Louis Zayon; grandparents are Ruth and Barry Green and Sharon and Martin Zayon.

The Beth El Family

A Note of ThanksI wanted to extend my heartfelt thanks to our Beth El Family for your expressions of sympathy and support over the loss of my beloved Aunt Judy. Your lovely notes, cards and contributions mean so much to me and I am, as always, moved by the strength and care of our congregation and all of our congregants.

With gratitude and love, Rabbi Saroken


Friday, August 5 Rosh Chodesh AvMorning Service 7:45 a.m.Evening Service 6:00 p.m.Candle Lighting 7:54 p.m.

Saturday, August 6 Parsha of the Week – Matot-MaseiMorning Service 10:00 a.m.Evening Service 8:00 p.m.

Friday, August 12Morning Service 8:00 a.m.Evening Service 6:00 p.m.Candle Lighting 7:45 p.m.

Saturday, August 13 Erev Tisha B’Av Parsha of the Week – DevarimMorning Service 10:00 a.m.Mincha 7:00 p.m.Seu’dat Hamafseket 7:30 p.m.Ma’ariv/Eicha 8:15 p.m.

Sunday, August 14 Tisha B’AvMorning Service 9:15 a.m.Evening Service 5:30 p.m.


Saturday, August 20 Parsha of the Week – Va’etchananMorning Service 10:00 a.m.Evening Service 7:45 p.m.


Saturday, August 27 Parsha of the Week – EkevMorning Service 10:00 a.m.Evening Service 7:45 p.m.

Friday, September 2Morning Service 8:00 a.m.Evening Service 6:00 p.m.Candle Lighting 7:16 p.m.

Saturday, September 3 Rosh Chodesh Elul Parsha of the Week – Re’ehMorning Service 10:00 a.m.Evening Service 7:30 p.m.

Monday, September 5 – Labor Day Offices ClosedMorning Service 9:15 a.m. Evening Service 5:30 p.m.


Saturday, September 10 Parsha of the Week – ShoftimMorning Service 10:00 a.m.Evening Service 7:15 p.m.


Saturday, September 17 Parsha of the Week – Ki TetzeMorning Service 10:00 a.m.Evening Service 7:00 p.m.


Saturday, September 24 Parsha of the Week – Ki TavoMorning Service 10:00 a.m.Evening Service 6:45 p.m.Selichot 8:00 p.m.


Saturday, October 1 Parsha of the Week – NitzavimMorning Service 10:00 a.m.Evening Service 6:30 p.m.

Schedule of Services

MorningMonday – Friday 8:00 a.m.

Rosh Chodesh 7:45 a.m.

Shabbat 10:00 a.m.

Sunday & Legal Holidays 9:15 a.m.

EveningMonday – Thursday 7:30 p.m.

Friday 6:00 p.m.

Saturday Sundown*

Sunday & Legal Holidays 5:30 p.m.

*Check website or call 410-580-2727

Daily Schedule of Services


Generations Campaign

If you would like to donate to the Generations Campaign, please contact Ailene Sher at [email protected] or 410-580-5159.

Sandy describes her Jewish upbringing in Washington, DC as satisfactory, but lacking many of the Jewish celebrations and customs that she has now come to know and love. At the same time, Malcolm grew up in an Orthodox atmosphere and was willing to consider a less stringent way to express his Judaism. After they married and Sandy had moved to Baltimore, they decided to select a conservative synagogue. They met Joe Lipavsky during their exhaustive search and the rest was history. The Bermans credit Joe with their decision to join the congregation and enroll their children in the Beth El Schools. Today, 50 years later, Sandy and Malcolm fondly remember how warmly they were welcomed into the Beth El community.

The couple has three sons, ten grandchildren, two great grandchildren and one more on the way. They fondly remember the many family simchas including every Bris and Baby Naming, Bar and Bat Mitzvah, and some weddings celebrated with Beth El and officiated by the Beth El Clergy. They have enjoyed vibrant relationships with them all, from Rabbi Jacob Agus and Cantor Saul Hammerman to Rabbi Mark Loeb and Cantor Thom King to Rabbis Steve Schwartz and Dana Saroken. Through the years, the Bermans have given their time to the synagogue. Sandy was active in the Beth El Sisterhood and served as president. She and Malcolm have served on the Beth El Board.

Now, with Jerry Schnydman, Sandy is the enthusiastic co-chair of the Beth El Generations Campaign. She says she eagerly accepted the position because she wants Beth El to be a leader in providing a meaningful Jewish lifestyle and education far into the future. She is deeply moved by the concept of L’dor Vador.

Sandy and Malcolm’s generous gift is earmarked for Jewish education. It has already allowed the school to expand its education offerings with new technology. The school has purchased iPads, projectors, speakers, and a computer for presentations and has trained our teachers and administrators to use the new technology. For the next school year, the school will have a portable Smartboard that can travel from classroom to classroom. The new technology gives students new options to connect with Jewish education, whether it’s practicing writing Hebrew letters, using a computer game to follow Abraham’s journey, connecting with modern Hebrew language, or doing research on the iPad. It adds a new dimension to the school’s educational arsenal by making learning more exciting and interactive.

In the Preschool, their gift will make the classrooms more environmentally friendly, provide new sleeping areas for infants and toddlers, build child-friendly bathrooms and develop a kitchen where adults and children work side by side.

In addition to their remarkable history of 50 years with Beth El, the Bermans are deeply engaged in the greater community. The Association of Fundraising Professionals honored them as the Outstanding Philanthropists in 2015. They have been involved with the Greater Baltimore Medical Center, LifeBridge Health, The Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric, Stevenson University, and the Dyslexia Tutoring Program, to name a few.

Sandy and Malcolm Berman “The name of our Campaign, ‘Generations,’ says it all. I believe that together we can meet our goals and that together, we will keep Beth El strong and vibrant for future generations. I am grateful to our members who have already participated. But now, I invite the rest of our members who have not yet made a commitment to say YES to the future of Beth El. The result will be a genuine congregational effort of which we can all be very proud.” —Sandy Berman

Generations Campaign


You may not even realize it, but vinyl is making a comeback. Records, the ‘old fashioned’ kind, pressed vinyl, flat discs played on turntables, spun at a precise 33 and 1/3 rpms. They faded so suddenly in the late 80s, giving way to the onslaught of CDs and the crisp, clean sound of digital music. CDs were smaller, they didn’t scratch or wear out; they could even be played in a car, for crying out loud! (Try doing that with a record!) Before you knew it, almost overnight, CDs were ubiquitous and records were assigned to the dust bin of musical history.

But now they are back. You’ll find them in funky new record shops with names like The Sound Garden or the True Vine, Human Head Records or the Turntable Lab, and online as well. You’ll find them on college campuses and in the rooms of high school students. The young leading the way, the record a new countercultural expression in the classic counterculture milieu. If you haven’t held a record in your hand for a while, the sheer size of it, the colors of the album cover, the printed lyrics and liner notes, will virtually take your breath away.

Of course the debate has been quietly raging for some time, mostly in audiophile circles. Digital versus analog. The pristine sound of the CD, pop and crackle-free, clean to a fault, its 0s and 1s somehow forming the melodies that make up the music that we love. Compare that with the old records, their scratchy quirks, the hiccup at precisely that lyric, the sound of the needle touching down

on the grooves. Some argue that there is a warmth and resonance, an ambiance, a physicality and presence that digital sound can never reproduce.

I would say it is not just music. There is a fundamental coldness to digital life. A loneliness. You can see it in subway cars and restaurants and libraries, where groups of people gather but spend all of their time staring at their phones. You sense it in the workplace, walking by office after office, only to see yet another worker typing on a keyboard, staring at a screen. You can feel the coldness in social media, the Facebook posts and Instagram photos, digital snapshots of our lives that are one-dimensional, that lack feeling and vibrancy and messiness and unpredictability – the true substance of human life. No wonder young people are embracing vinyl again.

And so it was that I found myself poking around in the back corner of our basement storage area. My old record albums were in there somewhere. I hadn’t seen them in years, but I knew I would never have thrown them away. Buried in the bottom of a shelf, inside a box, inside another box, wrapped in plastic, dusty and neglected. It was a charge to lug them out, bringing them back into daylight, flipping through the covers, remembering old images that will always be ingrained in my mind, and the memories of moments and people and even a time, a feeling, that match the images and songs, the melodies and lyrics, the soundtrack of my life.

Anyone have an old turntable lying around?

Record Revival, Digital Divide

Rabbi’s ReflectionBy Rabbi Steven Schwartz


Summer 2016 OnegFriday, August 19, following evening servicesPlease join us for our summer oneg! Friday evening after services, we will have a lovely oneg outside under the evening sky. Come join us for chilled wines, an array of delicious appetizers, and most importantly, time to foster relationships within the Beth El community. We would be honored to have you co-sponsor this event for $18.00. Contact Yvonne at 410-484-0411 or email [email protected].

Beth El Tours Camden YardsSunday, August 28, at 2:00 p.m.Join Beth El on a tour of the home of the Orioles! Space is limited to 50 people. Cost is $10/person.

RSVP to Lori Downing at [email protected] or 410-484-0411. This event is sponsored by the Events Committee.

Donate to the Blood DriveOn Wednesday, September 21, from 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., Beth El is having its Semi-Annual Blood Drive. We would love to get some new donors in addition to the many repeat donors who always come in. The process is quick, pleasant and not uncomfortable at all. Our first time givers will find the experience very rewarding. What could not be rewarding about helping to save lives?

If you can donate on September 21, please contact Sonya or Jerry a call at 410-602-8766 or email [email protected] to set up an appointment. You can also just walk in, but an appointment helps get you in and out quickly. Those who have previously given will receive an e-mail or phone call about two weeks prior to the blood drive by one of our volunteers.

Events

SAVE THE DATEThe Deli Man Sunday, October 30, at 5:00 p.m.Join the Empty Nesters/Baby Boomers at Dougie’s BBQ and grill for a movie night in their new party room with Kosher food. There is limited seating. More information to follow.

Baby BoomersEmpty Nesters &

Group

Weekly Jewish Meditation SitsWednesdays, August 3, 17, 24, & 31Wednesdays, September 7, 14, 21, 28 5:45 p.m.Meditation sits will continue on Wednesdays through September and our meditation facilitators will rotate each month. There will not be a session on August 10. A $10 donation per session is suggested. RSVP to [email protected].

Vision Board Workshop (with Wellness Coach Julie Reisler)Sunday, August 28, at 4:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.Wellness Coach Julie Reisler will lead this powerful, creative workshop. You will leave with a posterboard of positive images, allowing you to visualize your goals for the New Year. The 4:00 p.m. session is open to families (children over age 6) and the 7:00 p.m. session is for adults only. Cost is $20/person, $40/family. RSVP to Rachel at [email protected].

Teshuva WalksThursday, September 15, at 9:30 a.m. with Rabbi SchwartzSunday, September 25, at 9:00 a.m. with Rabbi SarokenJoin the Beth El rabbis for some contemplative walks in nature leading up to the High Holidays. Rabbi Schwartz and Rabbi Saroken will lead these combination study/walking excursions. Walkers will meet at Lake Roland Park, near the visitors’ center. RSVP to Rachel at [email protected].

Midnight Selichot Drumming Circle (with Rabbi Dana Saroken and Jordan Goodman of Beatwell)Saturday, September 24, at 11:30 p.m.This service, traditionally undertaken at midnight, is our wake-up call to start the High Holiday season. No prior drumming experience required; drums and other instruments will be provided. This event will be held at a private home and will be limited; advance reservations are required to Rachel at [email protected].

The Alvin and Lois Lapidus Center for Healing and Spirituality Presents:


HonoringMalcolm and Sandra Bermanas we rededicate the Berman-Rubin Sanctuary

Dedicating a MahzorThe mahzor, the prayer book which is used during the High Holidays, has been updated to combine traditional texts with an up-to-date translation and includes modern and ancient commentaries.

According to Rabbi Steven Schwartz, “This is a mahzor that will give people a deeper understanding of the themes of the High Holy Days, as well as a new level of access to the service itself. Virtually every page has a new insight, comment or historical note that will enhance the entire experience of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur at Beth El.”

Dedications in honor of or in memory of a loved one can be made for $36/book by contacting Diane Cole at [email protected].

Selichot: Reflection, Dedication, and CelebrationSaturday, September 24, at 8:00 p.m. Honoring Malcolm and Sandra Berman as we rededicate the Berman-Rubin SanctuaryIt is traditional to begin the High Holiday season with Selichot, a service of reflection in which we recognize our human frailty and ask God to forgive our failings. This year, we will also be adding the elements of Dedication and Celebration as we rename our sanctuary in honor of our devoted members, Sandra and Malcolm Berman.

The evening will begin with a procession of the Torah scrolls in their white High Holiday covers to be placed in the Ark, followed by a beautiful Selichot service featuring cellist Evan Drachman, the Beth El clergy and the men of the Beth El Choir. We will then honor the Bermans with the formal dedication of the Berman-Rubin Sanctuary, and a musical performance led by Maestro James Harp featuring stars of the Lyric Opera Baltimore.

The evening will conclude with a delicious dessert reception in the Offit Auditorium. This will be a spiritually uplifting and musically thrilling Selichot experience. There is no charge for this event.

Tashlich ServiceMonday, October 3, at 4:30 p.m.Druid Ridge Cemetery 7900 Park Heights Ave.Come cast away your sins! This ceremony, “Tashlich,” allows us to express our desire to be free from sin. As we toss crumbs into the waters we symbolically cleanse ourselves of our misdeeds.

Please join us on Monday, October 3, at 4:30 p.m. Cookies and juice will be served. All are invited to bring their shofar and bread crumbs.

Annual Service of Remembrance Sunday, October 9, at 10:30 a.m.Beth El Memorial Park, 9700 Liberty Road (South of Marriottsville Rd.)Led by Rabbi Steven P. Schwartz, Rabbi Dana Saroken, and Cantor Thom King.

Individual, Interfaith, and Family lots are available with convenient payment plans.

Contact Sarah Rohan at 410-484-0411 or at [email protected] to arrange a personal consultation.

High Holidays 2016


Additional Information for the High HolidaysFirst Aid:We will have an EMT available to provide first aid during all High Holiday services. The first aid station is located in the main office, off of the Weil-Mandel Lobby.

Parking:Parking is difficult at this time of year. We appreciate your cooperation with our professional parking staff in alleviating unnecessary congestion. If the main lot is full, you may park your car at one of the following locations:

• Hooks Lane (where allowed) – Please take notice of all posted signs!

• Greene Tree Road (off of Hooks Lane)• Brooks Robinson Drive (formerly Radio Tower Drive)• Park Heights Avenue (where allowed) – Please take

notice of all posted signs!

For the convenience of our congregants, shuttle busses, provided by Len Stoler, will operate along these locations No unaccompanied child under the age of 16 will be

allowed on the bus. Please remember that illegally parked cars are subject to ticketing by the Baltimore County Police Department. If you park in a fire lane, you will be towed or ticketed. These county regulations will be enforced and Beth El Congregation is not liable for cars ticketed or towed.

There will be a driver in a golf cart in the parking lot before and during services who will drive those who need special assistance. Children are not allowed on the golf cart.

Mark Your Calendars!Sukkot begins on Sunday Evening, October 16First Day of Sukkot – Monday, October 17Second Day of Sukkot – Tuesday, October 18Erev Shemini Atzeret – Sunday, October 23Shemini Atzeret – Monday, October 24Simchat Torah – Tuesday, October 25

Development Corporation for IsraelIsrael Bonds: Upgrades And UpdatesSupport the State of Israel Bonds 5777 High Holy Days Appeal at Beth El CongregationNot just your grandparents Israel bonds, we can be your Israel bonds too because of changes making investing, reinvesting, and redeeming Israel bonds simpler and faster. With investment options beginning at $100 and gift bonds starting at $36 (available online) Israel bonds are accessible to almost everyone. Currently, terms range from 2-10 years, bonds are held in book-entry form (no certificates to lose or forget about) and redemption checks are mailed automatically at maturity or a maturity check can be used to reinvest.

An Israel bonds investment at this time says you stand with Israel – a country that educates, builds, and innovates; a nation that lives by democracy, liberty and human rights/freedoms for all people. Each investment rejects the BDS (Boycott, Divest, Sanction) movement and enables the development of a country known for producing technologies and innovations that connect, feed, and heal the world. Israel Bonds has helped Israel reach many milestones – your support for Israel Bonds will help Israel maintain its economic strength and grow its accomplishments.

Israel bonds were introduced 65 years ago. Since then close to

$40 billion have been acquired by thousands upon thousands of individual and institutional investors worldwide for strengthening, supporting, and connecting with Israel. Never, in all that time, has Israel missed an interest or redemption payment on Israel bonds. The strength of the Israel Bonds campaign is derived in part from the synagogue’s appeals and once again, Sonya Goodman and Robert Slatkin will be co-chairing the Israel Bonds/Beth El’s appeal.

Again this year: Four Matching Partners Demonstrate Their Support for Israel.

Bay Bank (merging with Hopkins Federal Savings Bank), The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore are joined again by The Haron Dahan Foundation and Sandra R. & Malcolm C. Berman, as they continue the 100% match on all Israel Bond investments made during the High Holy Days appeals.

Last year, this match helped Baltimore’s Israel Bond appeal achieve over $10 million in sales.

Go to israelbonds.com to obtain prospectuses and rates and to set up an online account; you may also call 410-484-6670 x1 or send a message to [email protected].

Development Corporation for Israel. Issues subject to availability. This is not an offering, which can be made only by prospectus. Read the prospectus carefully before investing to fully evaluate the risks associate with investing in Israel bonds. Member FINRA


Welcome Back!The summer is almost over and Sisterhood is ready for another successful year. Numerous events, trips and projects are filling our calendars, and we are looking forward to your participation in these activities. Your involvement will assure that you will enjoy a busy and productive year while helping Sisterhood remain a vibrant, educational and philanthropic organization. We are looking forward to being with you in the months ahead. -Barbara Levenson and Ilene Merenbloom, Co-Presidents

New Members WelcomeWomen in the community are welcome to join Beth El Sisterhood to have the opportunity to participate in a myriad of dynamic and interesting events, meet new friends, have educational and cultural experiences and provide support to Beth El Congregation and Beth El Schools. We offer monthly luncheons and stimulating programs.

An orientation for new members will be held on Sunday, September 11, at 10:00 a.m. in the Offit Auditorium prior to the Paid-Up Brunch. New and courtesy members will receive an invitation and are asked to RSVP in advance. For questions or to obtain more information, contact Susan Hackerman at 410-486-2523 or [email protected].

Sisterhood’s Opening EventPaid-Up Sisterhood Membership Brunch Sunday, September 11, at 11:00 a.m.Guest Speaker: Dr. Steven Gimbel, Ph.D.Dr. Steven Gimbel is a Professor of Philosophy at Gettysburg College where he is Chair of the Philosophy Department and holds the Edwin T. and Cynthia Shearer Johnson Distinguished Teaching Chair in the Humanities. A Pikesville native, Dr. Gimbel received his bachelor’s degree in Physics and Philosophy from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the Johns Hopkins University. His most recent of his six books is Einstein: His Space and Times (Jewish Lives). Professor Gimbel’s research focuses on the philosophy of science, particularly the nature of scientific reasoning and the ways that science and culture interact.

Agus LibraryThe Agus Library will reopen after the High Holidays. If you would like to take a book out before it reopens or you would like to be a volunteer in the library, contact Marlene Siegel at 410-484-1844.

BiblioBiblio, our Sisterhood’s book and discussion group, meets monthly in the Myers Auditorium on the designated Wednesday of the month at noon. All Beth El members and the community are cordially invited to join. There is no fee for participation. Our reviewers are outstanding, interesting, knowledgeable and thoroughly conversant with the subject matter. They are free to choose timely fiction or non-fiction. You may choose to participate in a lively discussion that follows. Please bring a dairy lunch. Beth El supplies tea and coffee. Each month a volunteer hostess provides a lovely dessert. The books to be reviewed for the upcoming year will be announced shortly.

Biblio Meeting Dates 2016-2017Sept. 7, 2016 Nov. 16, 2016 Dec. 14, 2016

Jan. 11, 2017 Feb. 15, 2017 Mar. 15, 2017

April 26, 2017 May 24, 2017 June 14, 2017

Jewish Theological SeminaryMembers who supported the Jewish Theological Seminary by contributing $180 were honored at a dessert tea this past June at the home of Gail Shugarman. Rabbi Dana Saroken spoke about grandparents’ legacies and future problems facing Israel. It was a lovely afternoon filled with friendship, good food and learning.

Sisterhood Luncheon Subscription Plan

Do you forget to make reservations for the monthly Sisterhood luncheons? For $120.00 you will have a reservation for the following Mondays:

NOVEMBER 7, DECEMBER 5, JANUARY 9, FEBRUARY 6, MARCH 6, and MAY 22

For a subscription, send your check by Wednesday, October 5, made out to Beth El Sisterhood to:

Mrs. June Sacks4001 Old Court Road, #403, Baltimore, MD 21208

Please note: there are no refunds for missed meetings.

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Thank YouUnique Boutique would not have been so successful without the support and hard work of the many volunteers and members of the Beth El family. We would like to acknowledge our heartfelt thanks to all of the following: The vendors, both new and old, who contributed their effort and financial support; Ilene Merenbloom who coordinated all the volunteer assignments; Anita Sherman and Sandy Gordon who worked for months collecting raffle items and contributions for the silent auction; Phyllis Cutler and Honey Litman who coordinated food service; Brenda Weil Mandel and Barbara Mendelsohn who selected and sold flowers; Alice Kuryk and Bette Dahne and their team who handled financial matters; Hulane Zolet for her homemade chocolate pretzels and the donation of all her proceeds to the event; Beverly Penn, Anita Steinberg and Michelle Azwalinsky for managing the gift shop; Bobbie Selnick and Barbara Levenson, Co-Presidents, who gave their support and time to this event; Rabbis Steven Schwartz, Dana Saroken and Faith Cantor as well as Cantor Thom King for their support; Alyssa Geller, Sarah Rohan, Lori Downing, Gil Kleiner, Michael Ray, Lindsay Addison, and all the Beth El custodial staff for their assistance; Dr. Eyal Bor, Jill Eisen and all the Beth El School staff for their support; and Steven Obstler who provided signage and computer assistance.

We are looking forward to Unique Boutique’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah year in 2017 when we will bring you another exciting and successful show.

-Helen Bronstein and Sonia Obstler, Co-Chairs, Unique Boutique

Upcoming Sisterhood-Sponsored TripsTuesday, September 13, 2016 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Washington, DCJoin us on this trip to Washington DC. Our first stop will be the United States Archives Museum, the permanent home for the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights. Besides these historic documents, you will see a new permanent exhibit called Records of Rights. This exhibition will make you cognizant of efforts by generations of Americans to gain human liberty for all people.

Our group will leave the museum and walk across the street to the National Gallery where you will have lunch on your own in its large cafeteria or in the restaurants located in the building. After lunch, we will walk across the mall to the Hirshhorn Museum and Gardens where we will have a docent-led highlight tour of the museum’s collection.

Since we will be walking, please wear comfortable and sturdy shoes. Everyone must go through security checks; therefore, only small bags are allowed and an ID card is required.

Cost: $80 per person. You can obtain a registration form on Beth El’s website under Cultural Trips or at the receptionist’s desk at Beth El.

If you have any questions, contact Marlene Siegel at 410-484-1844 ([email protected]) or Robin Kleiman at 410-653-0113 ([email protected]).

Thursday, October 20, 2016 7:45 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Doylestown, PAEnjoy the beautiful foliage as we travel to historic Doylestown, PA. We will begin our day with a docent-led tour of the James Michener Art Museum. Following our tour, we will have a casual buffet lunch in the glass-walled dining room which overlooks the sculpture gardens.

After lunch, we will walk to the adjacent Mercer Museum for a self-guided tour of Mr. Mercer’s collection of American objects from the 18th and 19th centuries. We will complete our day with a docent led tour of Fonthill Castle, Mr. Mercer’s home. Also on the premises is The Moravian Pottery and Tile works where you can observe artisans making tiles in the same manner as they did 100 years ago.

Since you will be walking, please wear comfortable and sturdy shoes.

Cost: $140 per person. You can obtain a registration form on Beth El’s website under Cultural Trips or at the receptionist’s desk at Beth El.

Before registering, please contact Linda Mondell at 410-486-1542 ([email protected]) or Ellen Wiesenberger at 410-484-6411 ([email protected]).

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September MeetingThe Beth El Seniors will be holding their September dinner meeting on Sunday, September 11, at 6:30 p.m. in the Offit Auditorium. The cost for the evening is $21 for members and $24 for non-members. Our entertainment for the evening will be Vocalist Bruce Thomas. Bruce will regale us with his lovely voice. Reservations and payments are due no later than Monday, August 29, 2016. Please advise if you would like a sugar-free dessert and with whom you would like to be seated. The seating committee will do its best to accommodate your seating wishes. Please get your reservations in on time. Mark envelope “Ruthye.” We offer an evening with entertainment, dinner and pleasant, friendly company. Join us and we won’t be strangers anymore. For further information, contact Ruthye Steinberg at 410-655-8242 or Ellen Budish at 443-857-7499.

Rosh Hashanah & Yom KippurBeth El Seniors wish all of its members and the entire synagogue family a very happy and healthy 5777. May this be the year that we all find peace in the world. Because of the holidays, we will not be having an October dinner. We hope to see everyone on November 13, 2016.

Membership: Dues are Now DueBeth El Seniors is always welcoming new members 50 years of age or older to join our active organization. Dues are only $18 per person /$36 for a couple for a year. Each of our dinner meetings include enjoyable entertainment for a price of $21 per member. Where else can you get such a deal? Contact Marcia Friedlander at 443-352-8233 for a membership application.

Torah Maintenance CardsA project of the Beth El Seniors is to support the care and repair of our synagogue’s Torahs and Megillot. A kosher, usable Torah must be written by hand with a pen and special ink by a learned scribe. Every letter must be perfectly formed and every word must be correctly spelled. The ink cannot be chipped off even a little bit. The parchment on which the Torah is written must be flawless. The slightest tear or smudge will render the Torah unfit for use. The Beth El Torahs are regularly inspected and repaired. This is a costly process. It is a mitzvah to contribute to a process that keeps our sacred scrolls preserved for future generations.

Torah Maintenance Cards may be purchased at the Beth El front office or contact Dorothy Fineblum at 410-653-2631. These all-purpose cards are six for $10.00 or $2.00 each.

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Judaica ShopBeth El“L’shanah Tovah Tikatevu” is a phrase you will be hearing as the summer fades and we are reminded that fall is here. With the changing of the leaves, we begin to make arrangements to celebrate Rosh Hashanah and the holidays that follow. The Sisterhood Judaica Shop cannot make your chicken soup or roast your chicken, but we can offer a variety of tableware and serving pieces designed to add beauty and dignity to your table. There are candlesticks, challah boards, Kiddush cups and platters of every size and shape.

The Judaica Shop will be open each day beginning Monday, August 29, for all your Rosh Hashanah, Break Fast and holiday needs. Please contact Beverly Penn at 410-486-2667 or the Beth El office at 410-484-0411 for an appointment.

Store Hours:Sun., 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.Mon., Wed., Thurs., 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Tues., 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.Fri., 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

On July 27, our own Gail Lipsitz did a story review for our members residing at North Oaks. The program was a huge success. As the Social Action Committee closes out the year, we would like to thank everyone who has participated in our activities.

We will continue providing home-cooked dinners at Hope Lodge, our holiday outreach program. Other plans include distributing Mishloach Manot bags, collecting Passover food for those less fortunate, and many other worthwhile projects.

We plan to organize a Sunday morning kitchen volunteer effort on Sunday, October 30, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Moveable Feast. The maximum number of volunteers is 20. Please contact Jeanette at [email protected] or 410-484-2960 if you are interested in participating.

Moveable Feast has numerous volunteer opportunities throughout the year for individuals as well. Mary K DiUbaldo is the Director of Development and can be contacted at [email protected]. They would love to see Beth El members more often than Christmas Day when we deliver food. We plan to provide help to our Beth El families and our community, and would love to have more of you participating.

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Committees/EventsClubMen’sThe Men’s Club has just elected a new slate of officers and we are excited to elevate the activities for 2016-2017! Planning has already begun to make sure the coming 12 months are stocked with interesting, educational, and above all, fun events the membership and their families can be excited about.

Your Men’s Club officers are: Jack Boonshaft, President; Jonathan Rosenberg, Vice President of Membership; Dr. Roger McIntosh, Vice President of Events; Bruce Supovitz, Secretary; Rene Daniel, Treasurer; and Elliot Merenbloom, Officer at-Large. In addition, a new board comprised of involved and energetic members will be announced soon. For more information on joining the Men’s Club, please contact Jonathan Rosenberg at [email protected]. Have a great summer!

Save The Date!The Baltimore Shabbat Project will be held Sunday, November 6, through Saturday, November 12. The community-wide Shabbat will be held on Friday, November 11. Beth El will be planning a Friday night Shabbat dinner. More information to follow.

Sweeten your New Year with a KUGEL!

Name: _____________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________

Phone: ______________________________________

Kugel: Sweet ___ ($19.00) Potato ___ ($20.00) Peach ___ ($23.00) Raisin ___ ($23.00) Apple (sweet bread pudding)____ ($29.00)

Total Enclosed : $_________


Name: _____________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________

Phone: ______________________________________



Support Beth El and enjoy delicious varieties of Kugel!

Fill out the form below and submit it to the congregation office with payment by Wednesday, September 21. All orders must be picked up on Friday, September 30, between 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

All kugels must be paid for when ordering. Your check is your confirmation and receipt.

For more information, contact Lori Downing, Event Coordinator, at 410-484-0411.

Available Kugels are:Sweet Kugel $19.00

Potato $20.00Raisin Kugel $23.00

Apple Kugel (sweet bread pudding) $29.00Peach Kugel $23.00

All of the above come in a 9x13 pan, are pareve and will serve 24 small pieces.


Name: _____________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________

Phone: ______________________________________




Adult EducationHere is a September sample of the wonderful adult learning opportunities that will be offered through The Rabbi Mark G. Loeb Center for Lifelong Learning. Check your mail for your copy of the 2016-2017 booklet or get one at the Beth El reception desk. To register for any of the classes, please contact Ellen Marks at [email protected] or 410-580-5166.

• Jewish Short Stories with Gail Lipsitz on Tuesdays, September 6, December 6, January 3, February 7, March 7, and April 4, at 7:00 p.m. Enjoy stories with Gail and the wonderful group of readers who attend this popular class. The fee is $50 for Beth El members and $55 for non-members.

• 1stWednesdays@BethEl – Wednesday, September 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Offit Auditorium. Meet Marvin Pinkert, Director of the Jewish Museum of Maryland as he presents “An American Tune: Celebrating Jewish Connections with Folk and Folk/Rock.” Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, Leonard Cohen… why does so much of the 60’s folk movement have Jewish roots? Mr. Pinkert will share insights gained in preparing for last year’s Paul Simon: Words and Music exhibit. There is no fee for this or any 1stWednesday@BethEl event.

• “Reading with Rosann” is a four-week course on Thursdays, September 8, 15, 22, and 29, from 10:30-11:45 a.m. Participants will read and discuss a book of contemporary religious interest. All are welcome, but all are required to purchase or borrow the designated book and need to agree to read and contribute to the class discussion. Lecture will be minimal. The title has not yet been chosen, but will be posted on the Beth El website in early August. The fee is $40 for Beth El members and $45 for non-members.

• Join Dr. Daniel Weiser for “The Jewish Composer Series” as he gets us musically and spiritually ready for the High Holy days on Mondays, September 12, 19, and 26, from 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. The fee for all three classes is $40 for Beth El members and $45 for non-members.

• Prayer Navigation Workshop – Tuesdays, September 13, 20, and 27, from 7:30 -8:45 p.m. Join us for this three-part series with Rabbi Etan Mintz. The first class explores the Origins of Jewish Prayer & Jewish Worship in the Biblical and Second Temple Period. The second class is a survey of Jewish thought on the Purpose/Efficacy of Prayer. The third class is a hands-on workshop of some of our fundamental prayers, such as morning blessings, psalms, Shema and Amidah, focusing on structure and meaning. We will also explore the balance between keva, regularity, and kavanah, intentionality, in prayer. The fee is $40 for Beth El members, $45 for non-members.

Exploring the Meaning of TeshuvaTwo Special Programs on September 18 and 24What causes some friends and family members to stop speaking to each other? What does “teshuva” (usually translated as “repentance”) mean? What if you ask forgiveness from someone you have hurt or wronged and the person refuses to forgive or does not respond? What does not being able to forgive do to us? Are there sins that are unforgivable? Is it ever too late to reconcile? How do we “do” teshuva?

As the High Holiday season approaches, you are invited to explore these questions and others in a two-part program.

PART 1: Sunday, September 18, from 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. View the moving film, The Straight Story, followed by a discussion led by Gail Lipsitz. The movie is based on the true story of Alvin Straight, who journeyed across Iowa and Wisconsin on a tractor to visit his estranged brother Lyle, who had suffered a stroke. Alvin hopes to reconcile with his brother before he dies. (Why travel by tractor? Alvin has impaired vision and cannot drive a car.) Along his six-week, 300-mile journey, he meets all kinds of people and comes to deal with his own mistakes and mortality. The 1999 film, at times funny, at times poignant, was directed by David Lynch and stars Richard Farnsworth and Sissy Spacek.

PART 2: Saturday, September 24, from 1:15 - 2:15 p.m., “Talmud and Teshuva” We will look at some short Talmudic texts (in translation) to learn from the wisdom of our rabbinic sages. What can their insights into human psychology teach us about mending our own relationships today? The discussion will be led by Gail Lipsitz.

Parts 1 and 2 can be “stand alone” programs. However, those who can attend both parts will find many enlightening parallels between the film and the Talmudic passages.

There is no fee for these programs, which are open to members of the congregation and the community. RSVP for the September 18 program by contacting Ellen Marks at Beth El, 410-580-5166 or [email protected].


Susan Herskovitz Receives Baylin AwardWhen asked to choose three words to describe this year’s Early Childhood Baylin Award winner, the answer came easily; loving, passionate, and committed. Susan Herskovitz is an amazing teacher. She loves each and every one of her three-year-olds like they are her own. Susan is a veteran teacher for whom teaching never get “old.” Every year, she designs her classroom and her teaching for her students. She understands that development and facilitates a classroom that furthers both their cognitive and social emotional growth. There is no greater joy than seeing three-year-olds run into their classroom and jump into Susan’s arms. They know they are loved and that feeling of being loved allows them to take risks and grow. Whenever a volunteer is needed, Susan is there. Whenever an extra project presents itself, Susan is the first to accept the challenge. She regularly is available to mentor less experienced teachers and share her knowledge and passion. All of these attributes make Susan the perfect recipient of the Baylin Award and we congratulate her for a job well done.

Mitzvah Monsters Make Their MarkBy Becky Gordon

The Mitzvah Monsters are a group of religious school students in kindergarten and first grade. They meet with Morah Becky before school on Sundays and learn all about mitzvot through songs, stories and projects. This year, they helped lead religious school services, made get well cards for the ill, performed for seniors in assisted living facilities, and much more.

The Monsters learned that when G-d created the world, he didn’t actually finish the job, but rather, left things for people to do to make the world a better place. They discovered this is a mitzvah called Tikkun Olam. After learning about recycling, the Monsters spearheaded a Tikkun Olam project: collecting dried up markers to be turned into clean energy. They designed a collection box and brought it to the school’s Sunday minyanim where they sang The Tikkun Olam Song while their schoolmates placed their old markers in the box. In four short months, 848 were collected. Once recycled, they will produce enough energy to cook 106 eggs, toast 106 slices of bread and heat up 212 cups of hot chocolate. Kol hakavod to the Mitzvah Monsters and all of the Beth El students who made this project a great success!

The Mitzvah Monsters will take up the collection again in September and YOU CAN HELP! Gather up your markers at home, at school, and at work (coloring, dry erase and highlighters). Separate any that are old and dried up and bring them to the religious school office. Ask your friends and family as well. We will add them to our collection and, with your help, we will exceed this year’s successful campaign!

School News

Tot ShabbatJoin Morah Becky for an interactive service filled with song, prayer, puppets and Torah stories in the Kreitzer Memorial

Room. For kids up to 5 years old and their families. 11:15 a.m. in the Kreitzer Memorial Room

September 10September 24 (4’s honored)

IPPE ShabbatIPPE Shabbat is led by Rabbi Faith Cantor, Morah Becky

and the T’filah Team and Mitzvah Monsters in the Schuster Library. Join us for songs, stories, and a wonderful

family Shabbat experience. 10:15 a.m. in the Schuster Library

October 15

Torah SparksIn the Gorn Chapel, learn to lead the Shabbat

morning prayers through games, stories and more. Children of all ages are invited to attend.

11:00 a.m. in the Gorn Chapel October 29

Shabbat Servicesfor Children

Back to School Pet Picnic ShabbatFriday, September 16, at 5:30 p.m.Meet outside the playground, under the tent, for a Kabbalat Shabbat with the whole family, including your pets! In case of bad weather, we will be inside and all pets will need to stay home. The ice cream truck will be visiting after dinner. RSVP to Fran Davis ([email protected]) or Aileen Popek ([email protected]) by September 7.


For your donations to be accurately processed and put into the monthly Voice, please include the full name and address to whom the donation is being sent.These contributions were made between May 13, 2016 and June 27, 2016.

THE ADULT CHOIR FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Edward Obstler by Arnold and Sue Kohn, Fred and Janet Schutzman, Carolyn Gelblum, Veronica Kestenberg, Dr. Marc and Nancy Gertner, Jerry and Linda Mondell, Dr. Myles and Rosemarie Brager, June Sacks and Family, Ron and Marjorie Rubin, Michael Dopkin, Robert and Eva Slatkin, Lee and Judy Rosenberg, Dr. Arnold and Beverly Feldman, Barbara Levenson, Bobbie Selnick, Herb and Bette Dahne, Eunice Lebowitz, Steve and Freddye Silverman, Jerrold and Denise Thrope, Jerry and Joan Cohn, Rachel Layton, Jerry Fine and Barbara Wolf, Sidney and Eunice Friedman, Pearl Imber, Alice Levin, Stuart and Phyllis Cutler, Howard and Anita Sherman, Barry and Sheryl PreissIN APPRECIATION OF:Cantor Thom King for his kindness extended to our grandson, Zachary Snyder, for his Bar Mitzvah by Steve and Abby LazinskyThe special anniversary of Cantor Thom and Shazy King by Dr. Charles and Susie Mann

THE RABBI JACOB & MIRIAM AGUS SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Harry Schwartz by Judy Schwartz

THE SUSAN & SPENCER ALLEN TEEN TRAVEL TO ISRAEL FUND

IN APPRECIATION OF:Joe and Anna Schlein by Irene SnyderIN HONOR OF:The special anniversary of Joe and Anna Schlein by Irene SnyderThe birthday of Spencer Allen by Manny and Ruthye Steinberg and Aaron and Ruby EisenbachIN MEMORY OF:Evelyn Nathan by John and Natalie SpectorJoshua Allen by Susan Isaacson, Manny and Ruthye Steinberg, Michael Rubenstein and Hedy From, Keith and Denise Franz, Sonia Obstler, Irene Snyder, Sylvia Schneider

THE BETH EL ART FUNDA SPEEDY RECOVERY TO:Ronni Schroeder by Ranny Smullian

THE MICHELLE & BARTON AZWALINSKY HEALING SERVICES ENDOWMENT FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Florence Schwartzman by Bart and Michelle Azwalinsky

THE DAVID BAER YOUTH FUNDIN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:David Baer by Linda Baer, John Rudesill and Alexander Baer

THE REBECCA C. BAER ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM FUND

IN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Benjamin Cohen by Linda Baer, John Rudesill, Jr. and Alexander BaerAlan Louis Cohen by Linda Baer, John Rudesill, Jr. and Alexander BaerHenry Cohen by Linda Baer and John Rudesill, Jr.

THE STANLEY L. BECKER MISHPACHAH SCHOLARSHIP FUND

A SPEEDY RECOVERY TO:Harriet Caplan by Marc and Judy Lipchin, Carole BeckerIN MEMORY OF:Joel Frankle by Dr. David and Sheryl ReicherEdward Obstler by Marc and Judy Lipchin

THE MARILYN & GARY BERMAN FAMILY PRE-SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN HONOR OF:The special anniversary of Jack and Marcia Boonshaft by Jeffrey and Roberta MillerIN MEMORY OF:Jerald Lewis by Gary and Marilyn Berman

THE EYAL BOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FUND

IN HONOR OF:Dr. Eyal Bor for his dedication to the students and adults at Beth El by Ed and Sonia Obstler, Joel and Carol Matz, Hulane Zolet, Ira Askin, Tzahi, Einati and Yoni Posner

THE DANIEL W. CAPLAN & NORMA F. CAPLAN

PRE-SCHOOL MEDIA RESOURCE FUNDIN HONOR OF:The birth of Harper Rose Poulos, great-granddaughter of Barbara Levenson, by Ira and Ann RobinsonIN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Norma S. Caplan by Ira and Ann Robinson

THE MELVIN & NAOMI CHERNOFF MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Edward Obstler by Glenda ChernoffJoshua Allen by Glenda Chernoff

THE COLLINS SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIN HONOR OF:The special birthday of Martin Collins by his Family

THE ABRA CYLUS ISRAEL EDUCATION MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Cecile Kessler by Stanley and Hedy Gleiman

THE LOUIS & ESTHER DOPKIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Florence Schwartzman by Michael DopkinIN HONOR OF:The special anniversary of Jack and Marcia Boonshaft and their granddaughter’s Bat Mitzvah by Hilda DopkinA SPEEDY RECOVERY TO:Jerry Goodman by Michael Dopkin

THE SYLVAN DORENFELD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN HONOR OF:The special anniversary of Alan and Sharon Dorenfeld by Gerald and Brenda Wolf, Dr. Charles and Susie Mann, Susan Simon, Leon and Elyse Schiff, Donald and Eileen Himelfarb, David and Marcia Yumkas, Howard and Rina Janet, Laurence and Eileen Snyder, Sidney and Eunice FriedmanIN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Fanny Steinberg by Manny and Ruthye Steinberg

THE DR. MICHAEL I. FEINGLASS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN HONOR OF:Drs. Sheldon and Arlene Bearman’s son, Mark’s, marriage to Lindsay by Ron and Mindy FishkindThe Bat Mitzvah of Sydney Dabbah by Nancy Gordon

THE LEONARD & FRONA FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN HONOR OF:The Bar Mitzvah of Zachary Snyder by Elliot and Susan DackmanIN MEMORY OF:Aaron Young by Bob and Lisa JolsonMarlyn Forman by Elliot and Susan DackmanFlorence Schwartzman by Dr. Moises and Frida FraimanIN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Sylvia Dackman by Elliot and Susan Dackman

THE FRUMAN FAMILY GARDEN BEAUTIFICATION ENDOWMENT FUND

IN HONOR OF:The special birthday of Arnold Fruman by Lawrence and Carol Gilbert, Dr. Myron Kellner, Dr. Allan and Nancy Garfinkle, Dr. Richard and Judy Schlossberg, Tom Davis of Bon Tom Productions, Ailene Sher, Joni and Rachel FeldThe engagement of Lindsey Davis to Andrew Watkins by Arnold and Joyce FrumanIN MEMORY OF:Evan Frank by Arnold and Joyce FrumanOlga Foreman by Arnold and Joyce FrumanIN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Mia Silberman by Ilan and Gail Silberman

THE SONYA & JEROME GOODMAN ADULT HEBREW READING FUND

A SPEEDY RECOVERY TO:Jerry Goodman by Michael Rubenstein and Hedy From, Ed and Sonia Obstler, Marshall and Dr. Joanne Rief, Robert and Eva Slatkin, Keith and Wendie Berenson, Pearl Imber, Beth El Social Action, Dr. Joseph and Linda Napora

THE GREEN FAMILY RELIGIOUS SERVICES FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Ida Ruck by Benjy and Barbara GreenJudy Prioetti by Benjy and Barbara GreenFlorence Schwartzman by Irene Snyder, Dr. Sheldon and Saralynn

& Contributions Endowments


Contributions & EndowmentsGlass, Barbara Levenson, Bobbie Selnick, Stuart and Phyllis Cutler, Janet Jeffien, Sandra Gohn, Sonya Bloom, Rita Wolf, Lawrence and Evelyn Barrash, Lee and Judy Rosenberg, Sibyl Gordon, Harold and Robin Tucker, Maxine Saunders, Glenda Chernoff, Dr. Marc and Nancy Gertner, Jeffrey and Jeanne Weiner, Barry and Beth Reisig, Jerry and Arlyn Cohen, Fay Prohovnik, Bruce and Mindee Block, Pavilion in the Park, Paul and Barbara Cooper, Conrad and Cheryl Reynolds, Dr, Martin Taubenfeld, Roslyn Mazur, Wagner Bowman Management Group, Elliot and Ilene Merenbloom, Mickey and Judy Robins, Jerry and Joan CohnJoshua Allen by Benjy and Barbara GreenIN HONOR OF:The birthday of Irene Snyder by Benjy and Barbara GreenThe special anniversary of Alan and Sharon Dorenfeld by Benjy and Barbara Green

THE HARK – UHLFELDER FAMILY FUNDIN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Sara Uhlfelder by David and Joan Uhlfelder

THE PAUL HUDDLES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Louis Schwartz by Linda Huddles and Toby Felcher

THE ARTHUR E. KLAFF MEMORIAL FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Helen Cierler by Charles and Beverly FreelandEdward Obstler by Charles and Beverly FreelandA SPEEDY RECOVERY TO:Sheila Steelman by Charles and Beverly Freeland

THE DR. JEROME & MARLENE KOEPPEL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN HONOR OF:The special birthday of Sylvia Gimbel, a Prayer Book has been dedicated by Irene Bacharach

THE ZENA NADINE KRONSBERG MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN HONOR OF:The B’nai Mitzvah of Ian and Becca Scher by Elaine KronsbergThe marriage of Ben Smeyne by Elaine KronsbergIN APPRECIATION OF:Rabbi Steven Schwartz for his kindness and support by Elaine KronsbergGilbert Kleiner wishing him good luck by Elaine KronsbergIN MEMORY OF:Lillian Carroll by Elaine Kronsberg

THE ADAM KRONTHAL SPECIAL NEEDS FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Dr. Herbert Kronthal by Randi Kronthal Sacco and FamilyAdam Kronthal by Randi Kronthal Sacco and Family, Alan and Jennifer KronthalEthel Morris Kelman by Randi Kronthal Sacco and FamilyIda Mazy by Randi Kronthal Sacco and FamilyA SPEEDY RECOVERY TO:Dr. Marvin Schuster by Dr. Beryl Rosenstein and Dr. Frona Brown

THE M. HENRY & ELIZABETH KUNTZ MEMORIAL FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Irv Layton by Helen Saltzman

THE DR. HARRY & ZELDA LEVIN FACULTY DEVELOPMENT FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Ralph Siegel by Ed and Sonia ObstlerEdward Obstler by Dr. Roger and Janet Levin

THE HARRY LICHTER CHESED FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Jerald Lewis by Ron and Mindy FishkindSam Penn by Jeff and Saralyn ElkinStanley Engle by Bobbie LichterIrv Layton by Bobbie LichterJudy Proietti by Hulane ZoletShirley Polakoff by Barry and Pearl Gendason

IN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Sylvia Lichter by Joy LichterIN APPRECIATION OF:Renee King for your friendship, care and concern by Sheryl TitleA SPEEDY RECOVERY TO:Sam Lichter by Bobbie LichterIN HONOR OF:The graduation of Burt and Renee King’s granddaughter by Bobbie LichterThe good news for Burt and Renee King’s grandson by Bobbie LichterThe Bar Mitzvah of Jake Blibaum by Ron and Mindy FishkindThe graduation of Hulane Zolet’s grandson, Daniel, from college by David and Robbin Bord, Bobbie LichterThe Bat Mitzvah of Madelyn Cherry by Hulane ZoletThe special anniversary of Larry and Evelyn Barrash by Alan and Bev GershThe special anniversary of Jimmy and Harriet Berg by Jeff and Saralyn ElkinThe special anniversary of Burt and Renee King by Steve and Aliza GottesmanThe special birthday of Renee King by Bobbie Lichter and Sheryl TitleThe retirement of Howard Gersh by Stuart and Sheryl Title

THE JOSEPH LIPAVSKY SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN HONOR OF:The special anniversary of Alan and Sharon Dorenfeld by Stanley and Carolyn SilvermanGil Kleiner by Dr. Arnold and Beverly FeldmanIN MEMORY OF:Judy Proietti by Steve Levin and Dr. Jill BaldingerIN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Ralph Jess Wilson by Donald and Beverly WilsonLillian Rothman by Donald and Beverly WilsonAbraham Rothman by Donald and Beverly WilsonJacob Tamres by Chuck Tamres and Charlotte ForemanJozsef Dallos by Dr. Vera PinterCyula Lederer by Dr. Vera PinterElizabeth Lederer by Dr. Vera Pinter

THE H. ALLAN LIPSITZ ENDOWED ADULT EDUCATION FUND

IN HONOR OF:The special birthday of Beverly Penn by Ailene SherIN MEMORY OF:Sam Penn by Irwin and Barbara BarshackEdward Obstler by Gail Lipsitz, Gordon and Frona GreenspunJudy Proietti by Dr. Arnold and Beverly FeldmanIN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Harvey Cummins by Carol Cummins

THE RABBI MARK G. LOEB JUDAIC STUDIES COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN HONOR OF:Dr. Eyal Bor for his 25 years of service to Beth El Congregation by Gail Lipsitz

RABBI MARK G. LOEB MEMORIAL FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Edward Obstler by Elliot and Ilene Merenbloom, Hank and Suzanne Horwitz IN HONOR OF:Gilbert Kleiner for all he has done for Beth El by Mickey and Dr. Lisa Abrams

THE HERMAN LUBCHER SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN HONOR OF:The Bar Mitzvah of the grandson of Perry and Marilyn Brown by Dr. Ken and Judy Margolis

THE NATHAN & PAULINE MASH PRE-SCHOOL FUND

IN HONOR OF:The Bat Mitzvah of Sydney Dabbah by Barbara MendelsohnIN MEMORY OF:Edward Obstler by Barbara MendelsohnFlorence Schwartzman by Barbara Mendelsohn

THE MAX MENDELSOHN ENDOWMENT MIKVAH FUND

IN HONOR OF:Alice Kuryk for being honored by the Federation of Jewish Women by Barbara MendelsohnDr. Eyal Bor for his 25 years of service to Beth El Congregation by Barbara MendelsohnIN MEMORY OF:Judy Proietti by Janet Penn, Keith and Denise Franz, Michael Rubenstein and Hedy From, Judy Pachino, Sidney and Eunice Friedman, Arnold and Sue Kohn, Marcia Friedlander, Dr. Marc and Nancy Gertner, Joe and Annette Cooper, Robin KleimanJoshua Dahne by Barbara MendelsohnStanford Schneider by Barbara MendelsohnSam Penn by Barbara MendelsohnEdward Obstler by Judy Pachino

THE MAX MENDELSOHN SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN APPRECIATION OF:Rabbi Dana Saroken for her kindness extended for our grandson, Zachary Snyder, for his Bar Mitzvah by Steve and Abby Lazinsky

THE MITZVAH FUNDIN HONOR OF:The special anniversary of Alan and Sharon Dorenfeld by Richard and Marsha ManekinThe retirement of Dr. Ceil Schocket by Steve Levin and Dr. Jill BaldingerIN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Jane Berlin by James and Ellen MarmerSidney Green by Lee and Ann MantelmacherSamuel Zlotowitz by Daniel ZlotowitzLee Rottman by Harold Rottman

THE MORNING MINYAN FUNDIN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:George Nussbaum by Isadore GoldscherHendel Goldscher by Isadore GoldscherGertrude “Geet” Nussbaum by Isadore GoldscherIN MEMORY OF:Joshua Terrence Allen by Ray and Dale Kahn, Richard and Rita Lehr, Rene and Yvonne Daniel Shirley Polakoff by Susan Isaacson, Rene and Yvonne Daniel, Michael Rubenstein and Hedy From, Irene Snyder, Elliot and Eileen SingerIN HONOR OF:The special anniversary of Rene and Yvonne Daniel by Burt and Renee King, Howard and Eileen Rophouse, Joel and Beth RadskenThe special birthday of Herbert Dunn by Steve and Eileen LesserThe special anniversary of Rene and Yvonne Daniel by Jay and Enid Brecker, Dr. Jerry Fine and Barbara Wolf, Jerry and Arlyn CohenThe special anniversary of Jack and Marcia Boonshaft by Dr. Jerry Fine and Barbara WolfBurt and Renee King for their special anniversary and special birthday by Irene SnyderA SPEEDY RECOVERY TO:Jerry Cohen by Burt and Renee KingJerry Goodman by Steve and Aliza Gottesman

THE BATYA & HADAS NIGRIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Harold Klapper by Dr. Albert and Lisi Nigrin

THE MORTON OFFIT ENDOWED MEMORIAL FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Ilene Shulman by Shirley OffitJerald Lewis by Teddy and Risa Offit

THE ISAAC & FANNIE PEVER HEBREW EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN HONOR OF:Gil and Carol Kleiner as they begin their new journey by Richard and Gloria Gordon


THE PRAYER BOOK FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Gina Kirsnblit by Ron and Marjorie RubinEsther S. Keller by Sharon R. KriegerMarlyn Forman by Mel and Marsha WachsLynne Agran by Buddy and Carolyn HubbermanStephen Schapiro by Buddy and Carolyn HubbermanEdward Obstler by John and Susan Pollack, Marlene Brager, Ira and Susan Himmel, Dr. Moises and Frida Fraiman, Harold and Gilda ResnickIrwin Meyers by Harry and Gayle SiegelIN HONOR OF:Bobbie Selnick for her term as President of Beth El Sisterhood by Mark and Marlene NusinovThe special anniversary of John and Susan Abosch by Marilyn NaviaskyThe marriage of Jason Weintraub to Jessica Brodsky by Dr. Jeff and Jodie BrodieThe special birthday of Frona Greenspun by Harold and Gilda ResnickThe special anniversary of Rene and Yvonne Daniel by Steve and Freddye SilvermanJacob, Leo, Ethan, and Cooper Fruman in honor of their grandfather’s special birthday by Dr. Alan and Jeanette DavisZachary, Ethan and Jacob Lifson-Book on their B’nai Mitzvah by Joel and Barbara RichmondThe B’not Mitzvahs of our granddaughters, Rachel Madison Silhavy and Alexis Mackenzie Silhavy, by Jack and Marcia BoonshaftThe special birthday of Linda Napora by Lee and Gloryann SnyderAlice Kuryk by Arnold and Joyce RottmanIN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Alan Cohan by Bob and Judy CohanSylvia Blum by Stuart and Phyllis CutlerJerome Baum by Susan IsaacsonJacob Schmall by Leon and Shirley CohenDennis Weiner by Rona Weiner, Alyson and Randy Lack and Carter and MadelynSigmund Snyder by Harry and Faye AdlerElsie Snyder by Harry and Fay AdlerDavid Mellits by Janet MellitsPaul Schrum by Norman SchrumIda Bernstein by Dr. Seymour BernsteinIrvin Schrum by Norman SchrumHerman M. Kling by Lyndell Schwartz

THE ROBBINS FAMILY FOUNDATIONIN HONOR OF:The Bat Mitzvah of Bleu Parks by Jerry and Terry Zimlin

THE RABBI STEVEN SCHWARTZ TRIBUTE FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Ralph Siegel by Sandra Silberman, Howard and Rina JanetSam Penn by Herbert and Linda Proper, Harold and Eileen Peremel, Sara Fran Richman, Paul, Luann and James Malnati, Jason and Michele BeckerSelma Goldie Zimmerman by Dr. Marc and Nancy Gertner, Brian and Julie Cooper, Ann KurlanderMarlyn Forman by Jay and Ellen MarksHarold Klapper by Stuart and Phyllis CutlerJoel Frankle by Marc and Faye ShermanJudy Proietti by Janet PennJuanita Arndts by Dr. Charles and Susie MannJerald Lewis by the Raich FamilyMelvin Kitt by Peter Lapinsky and Pam FeldmanBetty Razzano by Howard and Anita ShermanElaine Axman by Jackie GlassgoldIrv Layton by Jerry and Linda MondellEdward Obstler by Sheila Rosenfeld, Howard and Rina Janet, Ben and Helen Bronstein, Dr. Stephen and Susan Cohen, Michael Rubenstein and Hedy FromShirley Polakoff by Sidney and Eunice FrieidmanSylvia Mazur by Dr. Stephen and Susan CohenIrwin Meyers by Chester and Arlene KleinmanShirley Friedman by Esther LaytonStanley Engel by Esther LaytonIrwin Layton by Esther LaytonIN HONOR OF:The special birthday of Josephine Becker by Michael and Susan SlessThe Bar Mitzvah of Michael Rubenstein and Hedy From’s grandson, Jared, by Ira and Gloria LuchinskyThe Bar Mitzvah of Dylan Asher by Jerald and Gail Oppel, Bill and Mollie SmulyanThe Bar Mitzvah of Zachary Snyder by Dr. Eric and Linda Cohen

The Bar Mitzvah of Jake Blibaum by Alfred and Lee Whiteman, Dr. Dennis and Ilene BraveThe birthday of Ettadean Epstein by Jay and Ellen MarksThe marriage of Jason and Jesse Weintraub by Bruce and Annette IngermanThe special anniversary of Rene and Yvonne Daniel by Joel and Beth RadskenThe Bat Mitzvah of Madelyn Cherry, granddaughter of Diane Cole, by Stuart and Phyllis CutlerThe marriage of Jesse and Jason Weintraub by Michael and Gail BrooksThe special anniversary of Gil and Carol Kleiner by Dr. Charles and Susie MannThe special birthday of Linda Napora by Charles and Irma MargolisThe special anniversary of Alan and Sharon Dorenfeld by John and Susan AboschGilbert Kleiner by Stanley and Carolyn SilvermanThe special anniversary of Elliot and Ilene MerenbloomThe birth of Zahava Golda Olivia and Aryeh Amos Saltzman by Dr. Robert and Shelley ShemerIN APPRECIATION OF:Rabbi Steven Schwartz by Stanley and Carolyn SilvermanRabbi Schwartz for the kindness extended for our grandson, Zachary Snyder for his Bar Mitzvah by Steve and Abby LazinskyRabbi Steven Schwartz for naming my granddaughter, Isabelle Laura Siegel, by Harriet SiegelFor escaping harm by Dr. Robert and Shelley ShemerIN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Dorothy Liss by Madge Reamer Kolman

THE RICKY SIEGEL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN HONOR OF:The special birthday of Paula Jandorf by Paul, Sherry, Victor, Erin and Tyler WeinblattIN MEMORY OF:Jack Katzen by Marilyn SiegelJoyce Glass by Marilyn SiegelHoward Rubenstein by Marilyn SiegelStephen Schapiro by Marilyn SiegelAaron Young by Marilyn SiegelMelvin Kitt by Paul and Sherri WeinblattWalter Shackelford by Victor Weinblatt and FamilyA SPEEDY RECOVERY TO:Steve Meltzer by Sherri Weinblatt and FamilyStanley Ginsburg by Paul, Sherry, Victor, Erin and Tyler Weinblatt

THE SISTERHOOD PAST PRESIDENTS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN HONOR OF:Alice Kuryk receiving the “Builders of Unity Award” by Carol Cummins, Hulane ZoletIlene Merenbloom becoming President of Beth El Sisterhood by Veronica Kestenberg, Hulane ZoletBarbara Levenson on entering your second year as President of the Beth El Sisterhood by Hulane ZoletThe special anniversary of Rene and Yvonne Daniel by Jeff and Honey LitmanBarbara Levenson on the birth of a great granddaughter, Harper Rose, by Marsha SindlerThe special birthday of Susan Himmel by Irv and Shirley LittmanIN MEMORY OF:Ramona Berman by Carol Cummins

THE MORTON SPIND CONFIRMATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN HONOR OF:The Bat Mitzvah of Rebecca Himelfarb by Ellie Spind

THE MELVIN & ANITA STEINBERG COLLEGE OUTREACH PROGRAM FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Harold Klapper by Melvin and Anita Steinberg

THE STEINHARDT-BALACHOW FAMILY YOUTH FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Estelle Balachow by Springwell LLC, Alan FrankIrwin Layton by Michael and Barbara SteinhardtEvan Frank by Michael and Barbara Steinhardt

IN HONOR OF:The special anniversary of Michael and Barbara Steinhardt by Ailene Sher

THE DENNIS & RONA WEINER SOCIAL WELFARE FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Rose Wolfe by Rona WeinerDennis Weiner by Rona Weiner

THE DR. MICHAEL WEINTRAUB MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Shirley R. Freedman by Steve and Susie WeintraubMelvin Kitt by Steve and Susie WeintraubIN HONOR OF:The marriage of Jason Weintraub to Jessica Brodsky by Shirley BondThe special birthday of Arthur Wasserman by Steve and Susie WeintraubThe birth of Max and Henry Pick by Steve and Susie Weintraub

THE YAHRZEIT FUNDIN APPRECIATION OF:Dr. Adam Basner by Dr. Patti FriedmanIN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Gladys Goldstein by Diane Cole and FamilyMorris Bass by Rita LehrMelvin Berger by Michael Danels and Mindy Berger and FamilyDora Lorber by Judith KalishFannie Kalish by Judith KalishStanley D. Bond by Michael and Debra Kuntz and FamilyBenjamin Kramer by Alice K. BloomSamuel Oletsky by Phyllis FranklinBessie Yankellow by Stan and Lynn YankellowMarvin Levenson by Jeffrey and Paula LevensonjSarah Benesch by Rica ReismanBeatrice Shaffer by Mark and Marlene NusinovFlorence Epstein by Marjorie Massing Leonard Epstein by Marjorie MassingRebecca Massing by Marjorie MassingSamuel Handelman by Jerry and Linda MondellBertha Handelman by Jerry and Linda MondellEsther Glick by Billy and Carole GlickEdgar Seidman by Bernice SeidmanCharles Holzman by Marilyn HolzmanNettie Kessler by Marilyn HolzmanEli Lerner by Irving LernerWilliam Harris by Larry and Joan CohenSusan Goldberg by Martha J. SiegelDoris Foreman by Herbert and Sheila SwerenJoseph Sussman by Jules and Thelma ShaivitzDr. Norman Zimmerman by Loretta ZimmermanSamuel Salganer by Loretta ZimmermanLois Schein by Fred and Phyllis LondonIrene Klein by Audrey LifcovichBessie Schwartz by Stuart and Phyllis CutlerStacy Pass by Arlyn PassWilliam Kleinman by Alan, Marcia, Allison and Lauren PasarewMildred Pasarew by Alan, Marcia, Allison and Lauren PasarewVera Singer by Elliot and Eileen SingerBenjamin Cohen by Irwin CohenHoward Berdoff by Barry and Barbara FriedRuth Hartman by Barry and Barbara FriedEli Stoler by Leonard and Roz StolerRobert Jay Pintzuk by Mike and Lisa PintzukBessie Salkin by Jay and Janet SalkinStanley Schlein by Joe and Anna SchleinCyrel Gottesman by Stephen and Aliza GottesmanLawrence Gottesman by Stuart and Ellen WiesenbergerNathan Cohen by Maurice FriedAnne Chernick by Sidney ChernickEdith V. Singer by Art JanofskyEmanuel Freeman by Sharon CaplanAnna Blaustein by Alfred and Lee WhitemanEdwin and Sondra Eisenberg by Brian EisenbergDora Lipsitz by Beth GreenawaltGert Simons by Harold and Arlyn SimonsLaurie Ann Barnstein by Lee and Joyce BarnsteinDavid Berger by Allan and Janice SherrMarvin Kurlander by Ann KurlanderMorris Katz by Jeff KatzJerome Franklin by Phyllis FranklinMarlene Rosensweig by Daniel SagelEthel Caplan by Roslyn Caplan

Contributions & Endowments


SUSTAINERS $4,000 to $9,999AnonymousPROVIDERS $2,000 to $3,999Estate of Jerome and Sonia BaumBeth El SisterhoodDr. Myles and Rosemarie BragerJoseph and Yelena Shparaga SUPPORTERS $1,000 to $1,999James and Dr. Lisa AbramsHoward and Janet BlumIsrael and Gertrude Freedman Louis Frock and Brenda MandelDr. David and Valerie Goodman Dr. Norman Rosen

SPONSORS $500 to $999AnonymousMichael and Michele CohenJoy HymanH. Lee and Ann Mantelmacher Marc and Faye Sherman Lonny and Jane Tiedeman CONTRIBUTORS $300 to $499Alan and Karen BerkowitzBarry and Barbara FriedJoyce Kronthal Michael and Ellen LevinAllan and Joanna LevyMarilyn Siegel Jerrold and Denise Thrope Robert and Ellen Yerman

GUARANTORS $100 to $299Harry and Phyllis BlumHerbert and Bette Dahne Warren and Kathy EpsteinRobyn GellerEdward and Ellen GoldRichard and Susan Kolker Jack and Amy LebowitzHerbert and Estelle MalmudStan and Meryl Raksin Dr. Arnold and Joyce Sapperstein Jeffrey and Nicole SchwartzElliott and Eileen Singer

ASSOCIATES UNDER $100AnonymousJeanne BergerMerry CoplinLee and Andrea DavidsonCharlotte Forman and Charles TamresArlene Goodwich Daniel and Bonnie KrosinChristy RichterDavid and Tracey SacksHal and Ronna SchenkerPaula ScherrGary and Danielle Stegman Melvin and Marsha WachsDorothy WeinsteinJayme WeinsteinJoel and Elaine Ziman

Beth El Annual Appeal Contributions

Walter Kleinman by Alan, Marcia, Allison and Lauren PasarewCelia Sucoff by Marsha LevineIsadore Sborofsky by Neil and Linda KirschnerEdward Gelblum by Sonia ObstlerPaul Klatsky by Stanley and Rosalie KlatskyIN MEMORY OF:Jerald Lewis by Andrew MeisterEdward Obstler by Edna Greenberg, Peggy and Steve Lichtenstein, Joanne and Michael Stepanick

THE YOUTH EDUCATION FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Ralph Siegel by John and Robin DenickMarlyn Forman by Ann KurlanderJerald Lewis by David and Nadine HazmanSelma Zimmerman by Steve and Abby LazinskySylvia Mazur by Keith and Denise FranzFlorence Schwartzman by Keith and Denise FranzEdward Obstler by Keith and Denise Franz, Jay and Janet SalkinJoshua Allen by Howard and Rina JanetShirley Polakoff by Keith and Denise FranzIN HONOR OF:The Bat Mitzvah of Rebecca Himelfarb by Elaine GoodmanThe special birthday of Sydney Sussman by Sonny and Cookie BenskyThe Bat Mitzvah of Bruce and Annette Ingerman’s granddaughter, Bleu,

by Mike and Linda KlasselThe B’nai Mitzvah of Justin and Alyssa Alperstein by Billy and Carole GlickGilbert Kleiner for his 27 years at Beth El by Florence SandlerThe marriage of Karen Blum by Monte and Eileen FriedA SPEEDY RECOVERY TO:Linda Levin by Keith and Denise FranzHoward Janet by Dr. Ed and Ann MishnerIN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Leonard Friedman by Marcia KatzAlbert Shillman by Norman and Joy Shillman

THE AL ZLOTOWITZ CHAPEL MAINTENANCE FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Bernard Isaacson by Howard and Toba MyersSPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONSIN MEMORY OF:Edward Obstler by Gordon Feinblatt, Kathleen Blackwell, John and Linda TappBernard Isaacson by Neva AshmanJudy Proietti by Arthur and Loretta HollandFlorence Schwartzman by James and Wanda Streett, Dr. Bobby Kravitz and David Gilbert

IN HONOR OF:The special birthday of Arnold Fruman by David and Sheryl MilnerDr. Eyal Bor for his 25 years of dedication to Beth El by Penny and Jean FriedbergThe special birthday of Arnold Fruman by Jerry Berenholtz and Sandra GordonThe special birthday of Arnold Fruman by Joni and Rachel FieldThe Auf Ruf of our daughter Suzanne and Jeremy Landsman and our special anniversary by Marc and Leslie KatzIN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Nathan Daniel Cummins by Carol CumminsLouis H. Gould by Robert and Cecelia Gould

HONORS AND MEMORIALS “LEAF ON THE TREE OF LIFE”

In Honor of The Birth of Our Granddaughter, Charlotte “Charlie” Rose Lean, April 3, 2016, by Selma and Gerald LeanIn Honor of the 50th Wedding Anniversary of Burt and Renee King, June 16, 2016, by Arleen and Michael CohenMan at Western Wall, in honor of our 60th wedding anniversary, June 10, 2016, Naomi and Howard Rovner

FILIGREE MEZUZZAH CHANUKIAHIn Loving Memory of Esther and Daniel Zerden, May 2016, by their daughter, Marlene Zerden Kessler, son-in-Law, Dan Kessler, and granddaughter, Toby Kessler

Contributions & Endowments

Thank you to the Annual Appeal co-chairs, Arnold Fruman and Robert Slatkin, for your tireless efforts. The 2015-2016 Annual Appeal raised an incredible $505,438.00. Thank you to our Annual Appeal Campaigners for the countless hours spent. Your efforts on behalf of Beth El were well rewarded.

John AboschSusan AllenMichelle AzwalinskyJoan Grayson CohenJohn DavisonAlan DorenfeldSharon DorenfeldLauren EsakoffDenise FranzSidney Friedman

Hedy FromSaralynn GlassEd GoldmeierAndy GrossmanSusan HackermanRay KahnDr. Robert KeehnGil KleinerPhyllis KlineFred Kobb

Steve KravetJane KrosinBarbara LevensonAlice LevinDr. Roger McIntoshJennifer MillmanDr. Ed MishnerHoward MoffetGerry MondellStanley Nachimson

Dan NeumanJudy PachinoSheryl ReicherMichael RubensteinRabbi Dana SarokenEmelie SchwabRabbi Steven SchwartzErv SekulowDr. Paul SheitelMarlene Siegel

Bernie SilvermanMichael SteinhardtSteve WeinsteinMelissa WestGail WilloughbyBetty ZlotowitzJane Zweig

To our 990 donors, thank you for your generosity.Ailene Sher, Director of Development

This gift is tax deductible to the extent provided by law. These contributions were made between April 18, 2016 and May 31, 2016.

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Senior Rabbi .....................................................Steven P. SchwartzAssociate Rabbi ................................................Dana SarokenRabbi-Educator .................................................Faith CantorCantor ...............................................................Thom D. KingExecutive Director ............................................Gilbert Kleiner, F.S.A.Director of Education .......................................Eyal Bor, Ph.D.Ritual Director .................................................Ben KreshtoolDirector of Development ..................................Ailene SherEvent Coordinator ............................................Lori DowningCommunications Coordinator ........................Alyssa GellerPresident ...........................................................Michael S. RubensteinSisterhood Presidents .......................................Barbara Levenson and Ilene MerenbloomBeth El Seniors Presidents ...............................Ellen Budish and Ruthye SteinbergMen’s Club President ........................................Jack Boonshaft

Beth El, a progressive and inclusive congregation affiliated with the Conservative Movement, fulfills the spiritual, educational, and social needs of its members by nurturing religious practices and tradition, Jewish

values and Tikkun Olam.

Phone: 410-484-0411 • School Phone: 410-484-4543 • www.bethelbalto.com

Rabbi Jacob B. Agus, z”l (1911-1986) Founding Rabbi

Rabbi Mark G. Loeb, z”l (1944-2009)

Cantor Saul Z. Hammerman, z”l (1926-2008)

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Purchase Your Holocaust Memorial Plaque Today!Beth El now offers a unique opportunity to memorialize family and friends who perished during the Shoah. Renowned Israeli Artist Yaacov Heller developed a one-of-a-kind sculpture which was donated by Brenda Weil Mandel and Louis Frock last September in memory of their family members who perished in Auschwitz and Buchenwald and to honor those who survived.

Plaques are available for purchase for $450. Act now because plaques are limited! If you order a plaque by Monday, August 15, it will be installed at Beth El Memorial Park before the Annual Service of Remembrance on Sunday, October 9, at 10:30 a.m.

If you are interested in purchasing a plaque, contact the Beth El office at 410-484-0411.

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