The February Bulletin of Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel. Check www.tsti.org for the most up-to-date information.
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FEBRUARY, 2013/SHEVAT-ADAR, 5773 Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel’s Slucker Religious School & the Temple Youth Groups present Celebrating Purim Celebrating Purim Celebrating Purim Celebrating Purim Celebrating Purim PUR PUR PUR PUR PURIMSHPIEL IMSHPIEL IMSHPIEL IMSHPIEL IMSHPIEL 9:00 a 9:00 a 9:00 a 9:00 a 9:00 a.m .m .m .m .m. First, the Megillah reading. Then an infamous cast of characters present an original, hilarious Purimshpiel. Bring a box of pasta. You will shake, shake, shake it, just like a grogger. Afterwards, your box will be donated to a local food bank. Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday, F , F , F , F , February 24 ebruary 24 ebruary 24 ebruary 24 ebruary 24 PUR PUR PUR PUR PURIM E IM E IM E IM E IM EXT XT XT XT XTRAV RAV RAV RAV RAVAGANZA AGANZA AGANZA AGANZA AGANZA Spend Sunday morning enjoying Food, Fun, Crafts, Games. Open to our Entire Temple Family, friends and relatives. 10:00 a 10:00 a 10:00 a 10:00 a 10:00 a.m .m .m .m .m. - 11:30 p.m . - 11:30 p.m . - 11:30 p.m . - 11:30 p.m . - 11:30 p.m.
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FEBRUARY, 2013/SHEVAT-ADAR, 5773
Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel’sSlucker Religious School & the Temple Youth Groups
First, the Megillah reading. Then an infamous cast of characters present an original,hilarious Purimshpiel. Bring a box of pasta. You will shake, shake, shake it, just like agrogger. Afterwards, your box will be donated to a local food bank.
ClergyRabbi Daniel M. Cohen, D.Min.Rabbi Ellie Lynn Miller, M.A.R.E.Cantor Rebecca MosesCantor Joan FinnRabbi Emeritus, Harvey S. GoldmanRabbi Emeritus, Herbert WeinerCantor Emeritus, Theodore Aronson
Leslie Y. Sporn, Executive DirectorCarol Paster, Preschool DirectorMindy Schreff, Religious School DirectorTracy Horwitz, LSW, Program DirectorBeth Sandweiss, MA, MSWJFS Social Worker at TSTISunny Seglin, Bulletin
MEMBER CONGREGATIONUNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM
Schedule of ServicesFriday, February 1YitroShabbat Service, 7:30 P.M.Awesome 5th Grade OnegBass Sanctuary Building
Saturday, February 2Minyan Service, 9:15 A.M. Gross Bet Midrash.Bat Mitzvah of Maya Cherins, 10:15 A.M.
Friday, February 8MishpatimShabbat Service, 6:00 P.M.Bass Sanctuary Building
Saturday, February 9Minyan Service, 9:15 A.M. Gross Bet MidrashBar Mitzvah of Benjamin Olender, 10:30 A.M.
Friday, February 15TerumahShabbat Service, 7:30 P.M.
Saturday, February 16Minyan Service, 9:15 A.M. Gross Bet Midrash
Friday, February 22TetzavehShabbat Service, 6:00 P.M.
Saturday, February 23Minyan Service, 9:15 A.M. Gross Bet Midrash
Sunday, February 24PURIMMegillah Reading and Purimshpiel, 9:00 A.M.Bass Sanctuary Building
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Pantry or active support and commitment to Israel, to name just a few. So if you need something to get involved in which will enrich yourself and help others, we have it here.
When we as parents are truly committed to something beyond ourselves, our children will see it and understand it. Through our actions, our children will understand that “quality time” needs to include our actions for the benefit of others. What greater gift can we give our kids than an understanding that we all need to help those in need. And what greater gift can a parent receive when one can say, as I can say, with pride…”my boy was just like me.”
Jay Rice, President
The Minyan Group from Temple Sharey Tefilo Israel meets every Saturday at 9:15 a.m. for Shabbat services. Everyone who attends is an equal partner. All participants are invited for an Aliya. Following the service each week, we have a Kiddush, and discussion of the Parsha. These lively discussions center around the original meaning of the Torah passage, as well as the way in which the reading applies to our contemporary lives. This exploration is at once enjoyable and informative.Come join us!
Welcome to Minyan Group
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Carrie and Jed Nussbaum on the birth of their third son, Benjamin Miller Nussbaum. Rabbi Ellie Miller and husband Nathan Lynn are Benjamin’s aunt and uncle.
Susan Siegeltuch on the birth of a grandson, Max Abra-ham Witkin-Freedman. Max is the son of Keren Witkin and Neil Freedman.
All in the Family . . . Mazel tov to:
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A Thought to Share
I am going to Camp Harlam this summer. Who is going with me?
Camp Harlam is an awesome place! It has all of the activities one would expect at camp -- swimming, sports, a challenge course, zipline, arts and crafts, and boating. So what makes Camp Harlam unique? At Camp Harlam, Jewish life comes alive and is celebrated every day. Campers quickly embrace their Jewish identity through prayers and traditions and a sprinkling of Hebrew throughout the day. They spend the summer surrounded by other Jewish kids, staff members, rabbis, cantors and educators.
Camp Harlam is located in the Pocono Mountains. It is a happy environment where kids sing as they walk from one activity to another, shout cheers in the dining hall and finish dinner with a spirited song session.
So why choose Camp Harlam? Why a Jewish camp? Studies have shown that one summer at a residential Jewish summer camp leaves our young people with such a positive feeling about Judaism that the effects last a lifetime. A Foundation for Jewish Camping study shows that adults who attended a Jewish summer camp as a child are:• 30% more likely to donate to a Jewish charity;
• 45% more likely to attend synagogue monthly or more; and
• 55% more likely to be very emotionally attached to Israel.
I spent 3 summers as a camper at Camp Harlam, and many as a staff member. I loved the friends that I made and the feeling of confidence that I gained while there. I am thrilled that my eldest son, Sam’s first year will be at Camp Harlam. I know that it will be such a positive experience for him and that he will come home feeling an even greater sense of connection to Judaism.
Being at Camp Harlam during the first two weeks of second session ( July 23-August 2) on the educational faculty gives me the opportunity to keep a watchful eye over our Temple kids. I hope you will consider sending your children with me to Camp Harlam. It promises to be an incredible summer!
Oh, and don’t forget to check out OneHappyCamper.org. They provide $1000 scholarships for first time campers who attend an approved residential Jewish summer program.
The President’s Point of View
Way, way, back in 1974, the year I graduated college, the number 1 hit
record at the time was Harry Chapin’s “Cat’s in the Cradle.” I never was much for the melody but the lyrics were special and remain relevant today. The song is written in the first person by a father who is too busy to spend time with his son. In verse after verse, as the child ages, the child keeps asking the father to join him in activities, but the father is too busy. In the final verse, however, the father has now reached old age and wants to see and spend time with his son but, the son, now an adult, is too busy to spend time with his father. The song concludes with the Father’s recognition that “my boy was just like me.”
There are a number of lessons I take from these lyrics but the ones I want to write about are the need to identify what is truly “quality time” and the fact that our children learn more from what we do than what we say.
Part of the process our kids go through to becoming Bar or Bat Mitzvah is the Mitzvah project they choose to do. And our kids do some amazing things. In recent months, for example, our kids have partnered with kids with disabilities through he Friendship Circle and Shining Star programs; volunteered their time at the Interfaith Food Pantry; or worked with the Jersey Animal Coalition to help rescue and find homes for mistreated animals.
These types of projects are a matter of great pride to all of us. The long term goal, of course, is that through these projects our kids will learn the importance of giving back to the community. TSTI does a great deal to help instill these values in our children. Our Confirmation, Hebrew High and STISY programs are especially helpful and action directed to continue the mitzvah of “Tikkun Olam,” “to repair the world.”
But despite all that we do here at Temple, it is the parents, and the lessons they teach through their actions, that will help create a new caring generation. If our kids see us doing our part, they will do theirs.
The ways in which parents can give back to the community are endless, through charities and “NGO” agencies too numerous to mention. TSTI also provides many wonderful ways to give back, not only through the many committees that help us manage much of what happens at temple, but also by our direct outreach to the larger community, be it the Interfaith Food
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The Iris Family
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Linda and Rudy Slucker Religious School
Mindy SchreffReligious School Director
Jewish Early Childhood Educators 13th Annual ECE-RJ Conference
We, the staff of Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel’s Iris Family Center for Early Childhood Education, had the good fortune of joining over 400 early childhood educators from Jewish congregations across the United States for the thirteenth annual ECE-RJ conference. This year’s conference theme was Revoloutions in Early Childhood: Technology, Testing, Teaching and Torah, and was held January 16-19, 2013 in Morristown, New Jersey.
The conference consisted of three days of workshops, networking and creative worship, bringing together congregational early childhood education directors, teachers, specialists and lay leaders. A highlight of the conference was Rabbi Rick Jacobs’, President of the Union for Reform Judaism, address to the conference participants. This underscored the Reform Movement’s commitment to early childhood education. The conference began Wednesday night with a special workshop and acoustic performance by Mama Doni. The following day, Rabbi Daniel Cohen set the tone with his insightful key note address at the opening lunch. In addition, we participated in a wide variety of workshop offerings and many innovative program ideas I look forward to sharing with the staff and families here at TSTI’s Iris Family Center for Early Childhood Education.
The conference was hosted by two congregations, Temple B’nai Or in Morristown, and Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel. Jennie Rubin, director of early childhood education at The Frances & Herbert Brody Pre-School of Temple B’nai Or, and her dedicated staff lead tours of their dynamic classrooms. A wonderful Shabbat dinner was served following the uplifting Kabbalat Shabbat service led by Rabbi Donald Rossoff, Rabbi Mary Zamore, and Cantor Galit Dadoun Cohen. Saturday morning Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel served as the host congregation with Rabbi Ellie Miller, Cantor Rebecca Moses, Mindy Schreff, director of the Linda and Rudy Slucker Religious School and musical accompanist Peter Candella engaging us in a beautiful worship service. Afterwards, my staff and I made ourselves available for tours of our wonderful early childhood facility and historic synagogue. We then enjoyed a delicious Shabbat brunch provided by our congregation.
We are very fortunate to be a member of the Early Childhood Educators of Reform Judaism (ECE-RJ), the youngest affiliate
Think summer camp: Think TSTI. Think winter camp: think TSTI. If we can’t go there, we bring ‘em here! Our students had two amazing visits with two different Jewish camps in our region this winter. Our 2nd- 6th graders were lucky enough to do three different activities with Alex Gelman, Assistant Director of Camp Harlam, our regional URJ overnight camp in the Poconos. Alex led our groups in various activities that build confidence, team work and were just plain fun -- all of the ingredients our students love about summer camp.
We celebrated Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish “Birthday” of the Trees, with a visit from Eden Village, a Jewish farm camp located north of NYC. They brought a hands-on genealogical program to our 4th graders, which ties in to our new My Family Story Program. Our 7th graders were treated to a Tu B’Shevat program, and both groups got to ride the Bike Blender -- a full-size human juicer!
Last, but most certainly not least, we are in the process of plan-ning our very own outdoor “camp-style” space in our land behind temple! We were awarded a very generous grant from the One Happy Camper Foundation as part of a pilot program in the Metrowest area to help encourage attendance at Jewish overnight camp. We are confident that our entire congregation will enjoying coming together in this beautiful space to share sacred time. Watch for more details!
Your friends at STISY need your help for the Purim ExtravaganzaTeen Volunteers Are Needed! All 8th-12th graders are encouraged to volunteer. Help run the game booths and face painting at the Purim Extravaganza: Sunday, February 24, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PMLetters can be given for outside Temple community service.Questions? Call Tracy at 973-763-4116 ext. 286.Please email thorwitz@tstinj by Friday, February 8
Include the following information in your email:Name, Phone, Grade, Email Address
I will volunteer the entire program from 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM I will volunteer but I am only available during the following
hours: ___________ I will require a community service letter
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And on that Note . . .
On Purim we eat, drink, and are merry. We celebrate, we sing, we boo, and we
laugh. The story is always the same: good triumphs over evil and the underdog wins the day. While I enjoy the fun of the holiday I always have that moment as I prepare for Purim when I think about the deeper meanings and implications of the story.
This year I’m thinking a lot about Esther and how we learn that she is unique in our tradition. It’s true that she accomplished a goal no one else could have. She was in the right place at the right time and she had the courage to do what needed to be done. It’s also true that she had a lot of help and guidance from a beloved family member. We are taught that she is a heroine, and I am not here to dispute that fact. I question her uniqueness. I question whether or not there aren’t more heroines in our tra-dition. She may have paved the way, but courage comes in many forms. There is quiet courage that can change the course of events just as much as brash acts. Here are a few other women who displayed great courage in the face of difficult obstacles.
Dona Gracia Mendes Nasi was born to a Converso family in Portugal after the expulsion of Jews from the Iberian Peninsula. She married into the eminent international banking and finance company known as the House of Mendes. She was the aunt and business partner of Joseph Nasi, who became a prominent figure in the politics of the Ottoman Empire. She also developed an escape network that saved hundreds of Conversos - forcibly converted Jews - from the terrors of the Inquisition. Follow-ing the death of her husband and then her brother-in-law she became the head of the family’s shipping interests and banking fortune. Her enormous wealth put her into a position to influ-ence kings and popes, which she used to protect her fellow Conversos and spend on her escape network.
We know of Hannah Szenes mainly through her poetry and the songs that have been written using her words. She was a Hungarian Jew, one of 37 Jews from the British Mandate for Palestine (now Israel) that were trained by the British army to parachute into Yugoslavia during the Second World War in order to help save the Jews of Hungary, who were about to be deported to the German death camp at Auschwitz. Szenes was arrested at the Hungarian border, imprisoned and tortured, but she refused to reveal details of her mission and was eventually tried and executed by firing squad. She is regarded as a national heroine in Israel, where several streets, the headquarters of the Zionist youth movements Israel Hatzeira and a kibbutz are named after her.
SPECIAL SHABBAT SCHOLAR
Rabbi Stephen Lewis FuchsFriday, March 1, 2013 7:30pm Worship Service
Traveling the World on Behalf of Reform JudaismA member of Temple Sharey Tefi lo-Israel in his youth, Rabbi Stephen Lewis Fuchs recently served as president of the World Union for Progressive Judaism. The World Union is the umbrella organization representing 1.8 million Jews in 47 countries and 1200 communities worldwide. On behalf of the World Union Rabbi Fuchs visited more than 65 communities on fi ve continents advocating for Reform Jewish values and legitimacy.
Saturday Night at the Movies
“AHEAD OF TIME”
March 9 at 7:00pmSpecial Guests: Ruth Gruber and Documentary ProducersEnjoy Wine and Cheese at 7.
The movie begins at 7:30
Ruth Gruber, an international foreign correspondent, humanitarian and photo journalist for seven decades, joins us to discuss this important film. Her relationships with world leaders including Eleanor Roosevelt, President Harry Truman, and David Ben Gurion gave her unique access and insight into the modern history of the Jewish people. She will be accompanied by the producers of the documentary.
“Ahead of Time” tells the remarkable journey of 101 year-old Gruber, and is the directorial debut of noted cinematographer Bob Richman. Gruber continued to make history throughout her trail-blazing career by becoming the first journalist to enter the Soviet Arctic in 1935 and escorting 1000 Holocaust refugees from Naples to New York in a secret war-time mission in 1944. She covered the heart wrenching ordeal of the refugees aboard the ship Exodus 1947 with photographs that helped change the world.
Our B’nai Mitzvah
Women’s Connection
Maya Rachel CherinsFebruary 2, 2013Maya is the daughter of Allyson and Jon Cherins, sister of Jesse, and granddaughter of Carrie and Alan Lemerman and Robert Cherins.Mitzvah Project: Maya will perform a concert for seniors at Winchester Gardens in Maple-wood.
Join the Women’s Connection for a book discussion with Rabbi Cohen on Monday, February 11 from 7:30pm-9pm in the mansion. We will discussAs a Driven Leaf by Milton Steinberg. Look forward to seeing you there. Any questions contact Anne Sussman at [email protected]
GUYS. . . . NCAA March Madness at TSTI
Wednesday, March 20 @ 7:30
Join us on the night before the fi rst round of the CCAA Basketball Tournament (Erev March Madness?) for an evening of food, drink, games of skill and socializing. Have fun, support TSTI and maybe win a few dollars.
Entry fee TBA.
You’ll leave the night with lots of possibilities of winning. Great way to meet new members.
It will be a great evening. The 50 attendees last year really enjoyed!
Women’s Connection Seder Thursday March 7, 2013 from 6:00pm-9:00pm.
Watch for your invitation in the mail. To volunteer to help: Gail Kanef, [email protected]
Renaissance Group When I asked my mah jongg friends if they wanted to join our group once again for our DAY OF GAMES SUPER BOWL event on Sunday February 3, the first thing they asked “Is Matty making her meatballs again?” So much for fame and a real magnet to draw friends in to join our group. Our four chairpersons…Matty and Dan Goldberg and Linda and Joel Scharf always see to it that everyone who joins us for this special day has a “super” time….so don’t be left out. If you joined us for Lunch and Learn on January 9, you were privileged to be entertained and taught by our Cantor Emeritus,
Ted Aronson. He told us stories of when he first went to Israel at 19 years of age and interspersed his reporting with many melodies from those early days in Israel. Since Cantor is so at home with us, I am sure he enjoyed his afternoon as much as we enjoyed having him. So thank you, dear Cantor. Five new Renaissance members joined our Lunch and Learn afternoon. We are most happy to welcome Judith Caden, Barbara Endewelt, Jill Farrer, Ha rriet Hirschmann and Marilyn Ziemke and look forward to seeing you at our future Renaissance events.
Ben Jacob OlenderFebruary 9, 2013Ben is the son of Lisa Olender and Kurt Olender, brother of Emma, and grandson of Susan Harris, Maria and Robert Olender, and great grandson of Naomi Hyman.Mitzvah Project: Ben worked to restore a NJ shore JCC and temple after Hurricane Sandy. He also helped to clear paths at South Mountain Reservation.
Joshua EsformesRemembered bySteven & Susan Esformes
Carl NieburgRemembered bySharon Falkin
Jacob SchniderRemembered byHarriet Felper
Lillian RothAaron Roth
Remembered bySusan Felsenheld
Mona Galen BirnHannah Fersko Remembered by Jack & Helene FerskoMartha Sapir
Remembered byMimi Fogel
Louis BrainenPearl Brainen
Remembered bySally Fortunato
Paulette NisenholeRemembered byJacqueline Frydman
Sandra GarwinRemembered byHarold Garwin
John Matlosz Remembered by Marianne GershonMeyer Gross
Remembered bySheldon Gross
Meyer HydeHyman Grossman Remembered by Harriet GrossmanMurray Weiss
Remembered byEstelle Harwood
Jacob HellerRemembered byHugh Heller
Samuel LipkindRemembered byRandee Heller
Susan HerzAnn Lerner
Remembered byRobert & Louise Herz
Owen AltmanIvy Altman
Remembered by Alva Jacobs
Ida HenigRemembered by Andrew Jacobs
Nelson HorschRemembered byMarcia Jacobs
Sidney JacobsonRemembered byRobert Jacobson
Harriet BlitzRemembered byBonnie Jaffe
Charles KahnPauline Shapiro
Remembered byRobin Kahn
Harold KamensNathan FriedmanGloria Kestenbaum
Remembered byBernice Kamens
Beatrice KaplowitzRemembered byStewart Kaplowitz
Seymour KatzRemembered byFleurette Katz
Samuel WeinbergRemembered byLinda Katz
David KeenRemembered byPamela Keen
Milani LeeRemembered byRobb Kushner
Esther LeitRemembered byDavid Leit
Sidney LeiwantFannie Lieberfeld
Remembered byIrene Leiwant
Philip OgushoffRemembered byDiane Lieberfarb
Archibald LiebermanRemembered byRonald Lieberman
Ruth RubensteinDora Lowell
Remembered byBarbara Lowell
Madeline MarxhallRemembered bySydne Marshall
Alvin MeiselesRemembered byBruce Meiseles
Sandy MeyersRemembered byGreg Meyers
Irving DrexlerRemembered byBetty Movitz
Joy NathansonRemembered byBennett Nathanson
Renee GoldbergRemembered byLisa Goldberg Ozer
Matthew KlabeRemembered byMildred Peckman
Charlotte NewmarkRemembered byDavid & Susan Poesl
Solomon PomerantzRemembered bySteven Pomerantz
George PresbyRemembered byThomas Presby
Samuel ShamesJack RachleffLouis Rachleff
Remembered byLillian Rachleff
Alan FriedmanRemembered byJay Rice
Sylvia ZinnRemembered byLeslie Rosenblatt
Morris Brofsky Remembered by Joan RosenthalRena Rubel
Remembered byJonathan Rubel
David SachsRemembered byStephen Sachs
Anne HandelsmanMax Scharf
Remembered byLinda & Joel Scharf
Harry ScheyRemembered byEdward Schey
Robert WolfRemembered byMarilyn Schwartz
Evelyn LivensteinRemembered byIrene Scianna
Fabian SunbergRemembered by Sunny Seglin
Murray ShawRemembered by Fred Shaw
Stephen SilvermanRemembered byCharles Silverman
Rose MirendaRemembered byCynthia Sobelman
Hannah NabowDavid Nabow
Remembered by Marian Soloway
Selma YogodaRemembered byLeslie Sporn
Abe BenderRemembered byToby Staenberg
Gertrude StarrettRemembered byHarry Starrett
Ida LichtmanHarry Lichtman
Remembered byMae Stern
Inge StraussRemembered by Francine Strauss
Mildred HeettnerSophie Marcus-Silver
Remembered byThe Sussman Family
Alfred SwimmerRemembered byLeonard Swimmer
Sam TaffetRemembered byMark Taffet
Harold TarreRemembered byHoward Tarre
Henry GerstlRemembered byJoan Turk
Leonard HochmanRemembered byDeborah Turvey
Celia MindlinBertram U. Weinberg
Remembered byRuth Weinberg
Morris BrofskyRemembered byThe Wile Family
Mark SiegeltuchRemembered bySusan Siegeltuch
Anna MorgensternRemembered byLorraine Yablon
Claire FlaumRemembered byArnold Zoref
The Caring CommunityThe Caring Community is looking for a few good men and women to reach out to our temple mem-bers in times of celebration and in times of illness. Please join this dedicated group of volunteers who strive to create community within our membership.To sign on for a one-time commitment or longer, call Maggie Mohr at 973-243-6637 or Cindy Sonnabend, 973-912-9560.
In MemoriamLORETTA ANAN
Mother of James Anan
CARL FREEDMANFather of Shelli Brosh
FLORENCE GOLDSTEINGrandmother of Jed Nussbaum
RHODA KATZMother of David Katz
SELMA KATZAunt of Robert Hayum
Great Aunt of Gail Barry
MARCEL NISSIMFather of Jules Nissim
NATHAN PLAFSKY
CAROLYN ROTHSCHILDWife of David Rothschild
HOWARD STRAUS
WILLIAM TALLFather of Patti Coleman
ALAN WOLNEKCousin of Bill Perlman
May their memories be for a blessing
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TRIBUTES Contributions in memory of loved ones and in honor of the simchas in our lives are acts of loving kindness. We are grate-
ful for your generous support of Temple through various Temple Funds.
TEMPLE FUND
IN MEMORY OFClaire Falkin, mother of Stuart Falkin Ellen & Jay RicePhil Scharf, father of Sue Nissim Eileen Hoskin & Craig Hirschberg Rosalie & Lon Rosen & FamilySylvia Aronson, mother of Cantor Ted Aronson Toby & Rick Staenberg Carol & Robert BerkinFlorence Spero, mother of Mark & Marilou Spero Jack & Helene Fersko Jesse, Leslie & Ariel BayerJack Rosenthal, brother of Nan Wood Pauline PollackFlorence Goldstein, grandmother of Jed Nussbaum Ellen & Jay RiceSelma Katz, aunt of Gail Barry Ellen & Jay Rice
IN HONOR OFThe birth of Emerson, granddaughter of Andy & Arlene Brafman Eileen Hoskin & Craig HirschbergCongratulations to Steven Cohn Karen & Robert BurrickBat Mitzvah of Jillian, daughter of Andrea & Scott McCauley Ellen & Jay RiceBar Mitzvah of Adam, son of Helen & Jeff DuBowy Ellen & Jay RiceBar Mitzvah of Benjamin, son of Karyn & David Leit Ellen & Jay RiceMarriage of Karen & Bob Burrick’s son David Ellen & Jay RiceThe birth of Julia, granddaughter of Jane & Michael Brick Judy & Larry KantorHappy Birthday Muriel B. Fielo Sheila & Tom SlutskerThe marriage of Pauline Pollack’s grandson, Jake Dan & Matty Goldberg
SPEEDY RECOVERYCindy Sobelman Ellen & Jay Rice
RABBI COHEN’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
IN HONOR OFMarriage of Karen & Bob Burrick’s son David Arlene & Andy Brafman Second Connection
RABBI MILLER’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
IN MEMORY OFLeonard Hochman, father of Deborah Turvey Arlene Hochman
IN APPRECIATION The Turveys
CANTOR FINN’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
IN MEMORY OFLeonard Hochman, father of Deborah Turvey Arlene HochmanIN APPRECIATION The Turveys
CANTOR ARONSON’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
IN MEMORY OFSylvia Aronson, mother of Cantor Ted Aronson Rabbi Arnold & Gert Zoref Laurie & Henry Kay Kelly & Adam Leight Helene & Jack Fersko The Bayer Family Pauline Pollack Marjorie Weil Sylvia Pfeffer
IN APPRECIATION Franklin Davis
MELVILLE & ROSE BERLOW MUSIC FUND
IN MEMORY OFSylvia Aronson, mother of Cantor Ted Aronson Ramon & Bettye Green & Family Sue & David Wishnow Matty & Dan Goldberg Judy & Larry Kantor
IN HONOR OFBobbe & Vernon Futterman’s anniversary Pauline Pollack
SPEEDY RECOVERYAnn Merin Pauline Pollack
PEARL & SAM GREEN PRESCHOOL FUND
IN HONOR OFEmerson, new granddaughter of Arlene & Andy Brafman Karen & Robert Burrick
ADAM KATZ MEMORIAL FUND
IN MEMORY OFSelma Katz, aunt of Gail Barry Judy & Robert Epstein
KOENIGSBERG MUSIC AND ART FUND
IN MEMORY OFMontag Family loss Karen & Robert BurrickSylvia Aronson, mother of Cantor Ted Aronson Ellen & Jay RicePhil Scharf, father of Sue Nissim Robin Kahn & Scott Miller
JOSH LITTMAN VIDEO FUND
IN MEMORY OFSylvia Aronson, mother of Cantor Ted Aronson Harold & Annette Littman
IN HONOR OFBat Mitzvah of Annette & Harold Littman’s granddaughter Ruth & Bob HutterBobbe & Vernon Futterman’s anniversary Harold & Annette LittmanBar Mitzvah of Stuart & Enid Friedman’s grandson Harold & Annette Littman
SPEEDY RECOVERYDoris Rudner Harold & Annette Littman
POMERANTZ FUND FOR ADULT JEWISH ENRICHMENT
IN MEMORY OFPhil Scharf, father of Sue Nissim Steven PomerantzSylvia Aronson, mother of Cantor Ted Aronson Steven PomerantzSelma Katz, aunt of Gail Barry Hope Pomerantz
IN HONOR OFB’nai Mitzvah of:Jillian, daughter of Andrea & Scott McCauley, Adam, son of Helen & Jeff DuBowy,Andrew, son of Jeff & Robin Karp, Ben, son of Karyn & David Leit Steven Pomerantz
PRAYER BOOK FUND
IN MEMORY OFSylvia Aronson, mother of Cantor Ted Aronson Marjorie WeilJustin Ehrlich Wendy & Michael Kay
SPEEDY RECOVERYKen Sunberg Wendy & Michael Kay
LINDA AND RUDY SLUCKER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND
IN MEMORY OFSylvia Aronson, mother of Cantor Ted Aronson Jen and Rob LarsonThe Grohman family loss Carole Anzalone-Newman & Douglas NewmanFlorence Goldstein, grandmother of Jed Nussbaum Karyn & David LeitFather of Patti & Steve Coleman Karyn & David Leit
IN HONOR OFNew job for Ben Deutsch David LeitThank you for leadership & vision David Leit SUSAN ACKERMAN SOMMER FUND FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
IN MEMORY OFThe Silkowitz family loss Robin Kahn & Scott MillerSylvia Aronson, mother of Cantor Ted Aronson Robin Kahn & Scott Miller
professional organization of the Union for Reform Judaism. ECE-RJ represents professionals in all fields of Jewish early childhood education, serving as a voice for educators, providing synagogue leadership with current information about the benefits of early childhood education for congregations and young families, as well as useful guidelines for its members and their extended communities about salaries, contracts, and benefits, and cultivating opportunities for lifelong learning and continuing education.
Carol PasterPreschool Director
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When you “deposit” in our “account” you and your family can “make with-drawals,” AND you are helping your Temple “family” and community. The greatest gifts are health and life, so our Blood Bank is scheduled, for your convenience, on the day of the Purim Extravaganza.
Blood Bank Scheduled for Purim, February 24, here at TSTI
Each leaf on the Tree of Life sym-bolizes a joyous moment in the life of our membership. Celebrate an anniversay, birthday, bar or bat mitzvah or wedding with this special tribute. Leaves are $180 and will help support the temple. Con-tact Mimi Braun at mimibraun@
verizon.net for more information.
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*Graveside/SOP package includes professional charges, preparation, and local transportation. Does not include casket, vault, shroud and cash disbursements such as cemetery fees, death certificates, gratuities. Request our general price list. Call for details.
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Services available from $4695*Up to a $500 donation back to Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel from each funeral.In home and at need arrangements available from an Apter family member.
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