400 East Middle Turnpike, Manchester, CT 06040
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www.myshul.org Vol. 5775 No. 10 June 2015
BSBI’S CHAI LIGHTS Rabbi’s Corner
Words From the President
Our Annual Meeting this year painted a vivid picture of an active congregation with many, many talented volunteers who give countless hours of their talent and labor to make BSBI the outstanding synagogue that it is. This prompted me to follow up with an article in this bulletin.
Dear Congregants, In Saundie’s words:
In fact, all the work by the wonderful laypeople of BSBI officers, chair-people and volunteers – is done for the purpose of maintaining a shul that can provide a venue for worship, lifecycle events and Torah study. By and large, these activities were not emphasized at the annual meeting, therefore I will take the opportunity of this pre-summer bulletin article to mention some achievements in these areas. Religious services were conducted at BSBI weekdays, Shabbatot and on holidays. That may seem obvious, but the fact is, we are the only traditional synagogue East of the River that can make this boast. So often we find people from other congregations, or those who are still unaffiliated, attending our services when the need arises. We can be proud of providing that spiritually necessary aspect of Jewish life for them. In July, Tisha B’Av was observed with a service and reading of Eicha in the evening. Attendance was good and several laypeople did the chanting. Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur were well attended and many commented on how meaningful they found the services to be. On Succot, even though on weekdays this year, services were conducted and nicely attended on each of the four holy days. The Sukkah was particularly well decorated this year. Next year we will unfurl the Torah scroll. On Hanukkah, the outdoor Hanukkiah helped us fulfill the mitzvah of making the miracle known publicly. Between those two specifically Jewish holy seasons, we hosted the community interfaith Thanksgiving service. This service was revived after a hiatus of nearly 20 years and was an outstanding success. Many religious communities in town participated with us and we had over 250 people in attendance on that Sunday afternoon. Many people, Jews and non-Jews, commented on how meaningful and inspiring the service was. (Cont’d pg. 9)
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“Our annual Town of Manchester, Health Department's kitchen inspection was scheduled for last month. Prior to the meeting Mike Wemmell, our Maintenance Engineer, prepared the room. He scrubbed, polished and spit-shined everything! The floors shined like they were new and everything glistened. When our new, very thorough, young, illustrious inspector walked through the kitchen doors and turned the lights on the whole place sparkled. Her face was overcome with a huge happy smile and she stated, "I should take pictures." She then opened the ovens, every cabinet door in the place, and she went as far as to inspect the dishes. She examined the sinks, refrigerator, and dishwasher. She looked under the stoves and cabinets and up into the stove exhaust systems. She even checked the ceilings and walls for cobwebs. When all was said and done she stated, "I really hate to do this but I have to give you the score of 100! I cannot find one thing to fault you on." “Our thanks and appreciation to Mike Wemmell for the fantastic job he did and for getting us through this tough inspector’s visit.” When I heard this news, I felt proud of this high rating! And then I wondered, what if the inspector had gone further than the kitchen….to explore our congregation, just as we did with our self study…explore our services and activity level, our religious school, overall appearance, the interaction between our staff, clergy and our members…. Based on what I see, I think the inspector would have to give us high marks…At our annual meeting we heard a sampling of what we accomplish during the course of a year. It goes without saying that for each report there is a great deal of organization and many hands behind the scenes. If you were at the annual meeting, you heard many of these people thanked. I can tell you first hand that our clergy stand by to help in any way as well as our conscientious staff members. As I wrap up my first year as president I want to thank all the board members for their time, commitment, enthusiasm and support. Of special note, Ed Reilly, our properties VP, has secured the necessary financial amount through our insurance company this month to make the necessary repairs to our building due to road construction nearly a year ago. Thank you Ed for your perseverance! Please refer to Rebecca Rumbo’s column in this bulletin for an update on the Rabbi Search Process. I hope you will join me at Hazzanita’s Party! Risa Filkoff, President
Save the Dates!
BETH SHOLOM B’NAI ISRAEL 400 Middle Turnpike East, Manchester, CT 06040
Tuesday, June 2 – 7:00 PM Torah Fund Dessert
(860) 643-9563 Dr. Richard Plavin: Rabbi Anita Schubert: Cantor Saundra Roethel: Office Manager Rabbi Aaron Jaffee: RLWRS Principal Alicia Slobodien: Program Administrator Mike Wemmell: Maintenance Specialist Risa Filkoff: President Ron Abrahams: Executive VP Sally Ivaldi: Administration VP Marc Finer: Education VP Ilene O’Neil & Barry Baron: Membership VPs Steve Cohen: Ritual VP Mike Turk: Financial VP Ed Reilly: Properties VP Debbie Cinquemani: Fundraising VP Marshall Grodofsky: TBS Memorial Park VP Spin Zucker: Recording Secretary Brina Abrahams: Sisterhood Steve Cohen & Jack Steigelfest: Brotherhood Chairpersons Larry Torff: Board of Trustees Cathy Ludlum: Social Action Teri Norman: Youth Bruce Beck: Legal Counsel Gayle Block: Personnel
Services Monday through Thursday: 7:30 PM Friday service time: 6:45 PM, unless otherwise noted. Saturday: 10:00 AM The entire community is welcome to attend any of our services. Our Saturday morning service is followed by a community Kiddush. This would be an excellent opportunity to meet our congregation and clergy.
You may contact us via e-mail at: myrabbi@myshul.org mycantor@smshul.org admin@myshul.org View our website at: www.myshul.org AFFILIATED WITH THE UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM
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TOPICS
BSBI Community – 3 Sisterhood Speaks – 4 Brotherhood Corner – 4 Todd Abitz Memorial Golf Tournament – 5-6 Update on Rabbi Search – 7 Proposed Sisterhood Board – 8 Share an Oneg – 8 Sisterhood Gift Shop – 8 Torah Fund Cards – 8 Rabbi’s Corner Cont’d – 9 The Endowment Foundation – 11 Contributions from Thoughtful People – 12-14 Celebration Dates in June – 15 Minyan Calendar – 16 June Calendar – 17 Ads from Our Sponsors – 18-19 Bayer Chapel Dedication – Back page
Get Well Wishes:
Saturday, June 6 – 9:45 AM Shabbat Service and Emma Finer’s Bat Mitzvah See pg. 3 for details
Loren Reichlin, Dvora Caspi and Marilyn Krutt
Sunday, June 7 – 9:30 AM Brotherhood Breakfast Meeting See pg. 4 for details
Condolences to:
Thursday, June 11 – Honoring Hazzanita
Ken Wichman and his entire family on the death of his mother, Mae Wichman. Rima Riedel and her entire family on the death of her sister, Jean Riccobon. Announcements: Diane and Arnie Keyser are happy to announce the birth of a granddaughter, Ivy Raelyn Keyser. She joins sisters Emma and Allison. She is the daughter of Larry and Jenn Keyser.
Please contact the office if a member is sick or in the hospital so that Rabbi Plavin may visit. He considers the mitzvah of “Bikur Cholim” very important. 860-643-9563
Saturday, June 13 – 10:00 AM Shabbat Services followed by Arnold Zackin’s 80th Birthday Kiddush Luncheon Tuesday, June 16 – 7:30 PM Hadassah Board Meeting Wednesday, June 17 – 7:00 PM Board of Directors Meeting Friday, June 19 – 6:45 PM Shabbat Service in the Berdine Spector Stoltz Garden Tuesday, June 23 – 6:45 PM Sisterhood Installation and Board Meeting See pg. 4 for details Wednesday, June 24 – Todd Abitz Memorial Golf Tournament See pg. 4-6 Saturday, June 27 – 10:00 AM Shabbat Service and Elliott Zimmerman Memorial Kiddush Luncheon
Constant Contact – Is your email up to date? BSBI uses the email service Constant Contact to send out biweekly announcements, sad news notifications and other important information related to the congregation. If you are not receiving these emails or have a new email address to be updated, please contact Alicia Slobodien at 860-643-9563 ext. 104 or by email at programming@myshul.org to be added to the email list.
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BSBI Community Emma Rachel Finer’s Bat Mitzvah Saturday, June 6th, 2015 – Emma Rachel Finer is the daughter of Laura and Marc Finer and sister of Sophie Finer, of South Windsor. She is a 7th grade Honor Student at Timothy Edwards Middle School in South Windsor. Emma’s favorite subjects are social studies and French. She enjoys dancing, music, drawing, and playing soccer. The Finer Family invites the entire congregation to a light Kiddush luncheon immediately following the services.
RLWRS School Registration Reminder You should have received your registration packet for the 2015-2016 school year. Please respond as soon as possible so that we can plan accurately for the next school year.
Israel and the United States: Why This Partnership Matters with Dr. Tal Becker Sunday, June 7, 2015 – 1:00 – 2:45 PM
Congregation Adath Israel, 8 Broad St., Middletown
This program is free and open to the community. Dr. Tal Becker is the Principal Deputy Legal Adviser at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Senior Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute and a Senior Member of the Israeli peace negotiation team. To learn more about his work, go to www.JewishHartford.org/get_involved
Don't Take A Summer Vacation From BSBI All summer BSBI continues to have weekday evening services Monday thru Thursday at 7:30 PM, Friday night Kabbalat Shabbat services at 8:15 PM, and Saturday morning Shabbat services at 10:00 AM (times may vary for special events.) Stay informed about BSBI from the monthly bulletin, bi-weekly e-mail announcements or our website www.myshul.org.
DON'T FORGET!!! You might go on vacation during the summer, but the expenses at BSBI do not. Please continue to pay your dues and make donations to your synagogue.
JEWISH CALCUTTA THROUGH MUSIC AND MEMORY The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford will present another installment of its “Jews Around the World” series on Thursday, June 4, 2015. “Jewish Calcutta Through Music and Memory” will feature award-winning journalist, singer, speaker and educator, Rahel Musleah. This special program will begin with a kosher Indian dinner at 6:00 ($30 for Society members, $35 for nonmembers--by prior reservation only), and will be followed by Rahel’s talk at 7:30 PM. To attend just the lecture will be $10 per person. It will be held at The Emanuel Synagogue, 160 Mohegan Drive, West Hartford. For further information or to register, go to the Society’s website: www.jhsgh.org, or call (860) 727-6170.
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Sisterhood Speaks
Brotherhood Corner
Mimi Kalman, Editor
Our breakfast meeting on May 3rd was preceded by a discussion with Rabbi Porath, who was at BSBI for Torah Study Shabbat and agreed to a last session with our congregation. He is an engaging speaker who led a thoughtful and interesting discussion. After his session, we enjoyed breakfast and then conducted our business meeting. Phil Margolis was nominated to become the next president of the Brotherhood and we approved a number of charitable contributions, including one in support of the upcoming event honoring the Cantor.
What’s Ahead for Sisterhood? Tuesday, June 2, Annual Torah Fund Dessert, 7:00 pm Tuesday, June 22, Sisterhood Board Meeting and Installation, 6:45 pm Friday, June 19th, Kabbalat Shabbat Service in the Berdine Spector Stoltz Garden, 6:45 pm
Thanks to those Brotherhood members who assisted with cooking and cleaning up after the end-of-year barbeque for the Hebrew School. Elections for officer and board positions will take place at our last breakfast meeting of this program year, on June 7th. In addition to Phil’s anticipated election as president, we expect that most other officers and board members will return in their current positions. If anyone would like an increased role in Brotherhood, we can certainly use your help. Please contact Phil or me. The Congregation is invited to join us after the breakfast meeting, at 10:30 a.m., for our speaker, Raz Newman of the JNF, who will speak on Current Events in Israel.
Sunday, August 2, “Medieval Knights” Sunday, August 9, Sally’s Summer Splash, 11:30 am - 3:00 pm
Shabbat in the Garden Warm weather and sunshine have finally arrived; we all thought it would never happen this year. Come celebrate with us on Friday, June 19th, at our Kabbalat Shabbat Service in the Berdine Spector Stoltz Garden, 6:45 PM.
Sisterhood Installation, June 22nd
Our culminating event of the year, and our major fundraiser, is the Todd Abitz Memorial Golf Tournament, which will take place on June 24, 2015. Funds raised through the tournament are split three ways, with two thirds of the money going directly to support the food pantries run by HVCC and MACC Charities. The remaining money is used by the Brotherhood for worthy causes, the most important of which is our own shul. Please consider supporting the tournament through a monetary gift, by donating goods or services for our raffle or auction, and by attending, as a golfer, as a volunteer, or just for the kosher dinner from the Crown, speaker, raffle and auction at the end of the day. Brochures are available in the lobby to sign up or you can visit our web page at www.abitzgolf.com.
We will be installing our new Sisterhood Board members at the June 22nd Board Meeting at 6:45 pm. The meeting is open to all Sisterhood members. Come and meet your new leaders for 2015-2016.
Medieval Knights - August 2nd We are invited to join Manchester Senior Center on a bus trip to New Jersey to enjoy “Medieval Knights” on Sunday, August 2nd.
I also want to remind everyone of two upcoming Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs events. From Thursday, June 11 through Sunday, June 14, the Connecticut Valley Region, of which our chapter is a member, joins with the New England Region to attend The Retreat, a weekend of camaraderie, learning and fun, featuring guest speakers and athletic events. The Retreat is at Camp Ramah in Palmer, Massachusetts. Several of our members have been going for years and have made great friends with men in our region. On July 812, 2015, in sunny Miami Beach, Florida, the FJMC will be holding its biennial convention. The FJMC Convention is an opportunity to learn about the exceptional programming of the FJMC, to engage in uplifting and interesting educational opportunities, and to meet and becomes friends with men from around the country and the world who share your values. Torch Awards are presented at a ceremony during Convention, and our chapter is in the running for an award. Subsidies are available to those interested.
Take a fun time travel back to Medieval times and eat at the banquet the way they did then - no utensils! Watch the “Knights” jousting and other period events. The cost is $93.00/per person or $103.00/per person which gives you better seats and some extra gifts and/or photos. Kosher food is available. RSVP to the Senior Center no later than Friday, June 26th. For further information contact Rima Riedel, rimarainbow@cox.net, (860) 649-8507.
Are You Saving Those Soda Can Tabs? We hope that you are. Sisterhood and BSBI USY'ers are collecting them for Ronald McDonald House fundraising. You can bring all that you have saved in sandwich bags to any of our meetings or you can put them in the box on the bookcase in the BSBI lobby. Please note: tabs ONLY, no bottle caps.
This is my last column as President of the Beth Sholom B’nai Brotherhood. I appreciate all of the help and good will everyone has shown over the past two years, and I join you in supporting the good works of the Brotherhood going into the future.
The tabs are delivered to the Ronald McDonald House in Springfield MA where they are sold and the money helps to support the needs of the house
Jack Steigelfest Brotherhood President
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HVCC, MACC Charities, & BSBI Brotherhood Present
The 19th Annual Todd Abitz Memorial Golf Tournament Blackledge Country Club Hebron, CT Sign in 8:30am/10:00 Shotgun
June 24, 2015
For updated information, visit us at www.abitzgolf.com
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$155 per Player $125 for Men/Women in Uniform $30 Dinner Only $55 per couple/$200 per table of 8
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RAFFLE PRIZES TOURNAMENT PRIZES
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Email: _______________________________ Mail Form and Check to: TAMGT c/o Spin Zucker 221 Margaret Dr., South Windsor, CT 06074
LIVE AUCTION! We accept credit cards for purchases at the course
Please make checks payable to: The Todd Abitz Memorial Golf Tournament
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All Sponsor names will appear in our program
SPONSOR INFORMATION
Platinum - $2500 + Complimentary foursome of golf, your name on all literature, recognition in participating organizations’ newsletters, and display plaque.
Name or Message to Appear on Sign: ______________________________________
Diamond - $1000 Your name on all literature, recognition in participating organizations’ newsletters and a display plaque.
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Gold - $750 Your name on all literature, our program, and you will receive a display plaque.
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Silver - $500 Official Cart Sponsorship -Your name will be listed in our program and on a golf cart
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Bronze Sponsor - $300 Drink Cart Sponsorship
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Hole Sponsor - $125 Your name displayed at 1 of 18 holes.
City/State/Zip ______________________________________
Program Sponsor - $60 Your company/family will be recognized as a program sponsor
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Raffle Sponsor – Your name will appear in our program.
Payment/Mailing Instructions on Reverse Side
About The Tournament The Todd Abitz Memorial Tournament is co-sponsored by the Men’s Club of Beth Sholom B’nai Israel, Manchester Area Conference of Churches (MACC Charities) and Hockanum Valley Community Council (HVCC). This charitable effort was inspired by Todd Abitz, who was a member of B’nai Israel and who was instrumental in starting and sustaining a charity golf tournament to benefit the hungry locally and in Israel. Todd was a popular and dedicated member of the B’nai Israel Men’s Club, who chaired the Golf Tournament in 1998 and 1999. The BSBI Men’s Club honors Todd’s memory by co-sponsoring this golf tournament, named in his memory, to raise funds for charitable causes. We are certain that Todd would be pleased at what’s transpired since his passing. Tournament Proceeds will be divided among the Hockanum Valley Community Council and MACC Charities, for use in helping families in crisis with emergency food, clothing and shelter, and BSBI Men’s Club, for distribution to additional charitable causes of its choosing. We appreciate your support and encourage you to join us. Thanks in advance for helping us make this year’s tournament a success! 6
Update on Rabbi Search – by Rebecca Rumbo Dear Congregants, You last heard from me in February, when I outlined the search process for a new rabbi followed by Conservative synagogues. I’m writing now to bring you up to date on our progress. First of all, after many months of drafting and revision, we have completed the self-study required by the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ), the umbrella organization of Conservative shuls. The self-study, which I described in the February article, was over 20 pages long when we completed it. I composed an initial draft, and with the help of President Risa Filkoff and her group of advisors, revised it multiple times until all were satisfied that it was both accurate and upbeat. This is crucial, because the self-study is, in effect, our job description. Rabbis seeking synagogue positions read through similar documents posted by shuls all over the country, and decide on that basis where to send their applications. In writing and revising our statement, we came to understand clearly that a rabbi search is a two-way street. Yes, we are looking for certain characteristics in a successor to Rabbi Plavin—but we also know that candidates for the position are seeking certain characteristics in a synagogue community, too. As we worked together on the self-study, we began to see the many positive aspects of life here at BSBI. In her conversations with USCJ advisors over the past few weeks, Risa was reminded many times that our location, halfway between Boston and New York, is a desirable one. Despite the last few winters here in the Northeast, our part of the country is one where many rabbis prefer to live. In addition, we are only a half-hour away from three Jewish day schools, which also makes us competitive. (And of course, there’s the Crown Market. Need I say more?) Besides our geographical advantages, there is our greatest advantage: our congregation. Nearly two years ago, members of our Strategic Planning team met with a member of the Rabbi Search Committee from Beth El synagogue in New London. They had just completed their successful search for a new rabbi, and because their demographics resemble ours very closely, we were eager to learn from their experience. He told us that BSBI is highly competitive in the rabbi “market” because we have so many congregants who can lead services and read Torah and Haftorah. Although we at BSBI tend to take these skills for granted, evidently our willingness and ability to contribute to services is unusual. Our completed self-study has been sent to the Joint Placement Commission (the job placement office) of the Rabbinical Assembly, and will be made available to job candidates as of July 1. (They follow a July-to-June job placement calendar.) Our hope is that we will receive some high-quality applications during the summer or early fall, conduct preliminary interviews via Skype, and bring the best candidates to BSBI for on-site interviews after the High Holidays, in October and November. However, we have been told that many candidates wait until later in the fall to apply for jobs, and that we may need to be flexible as to our timeline. If we don’t receive the number or quality of applications we expect in the fall, we will of course extend the search into the winter. As with all aspects of life, we make plans, but we’re keeping an open mind. I also need to let you know that Risa has appointed a Search Committee of twelve people, six men and six women, from both shuls of origin (TBS and CBI) for a good balance of age, experience, and talent. The Committee includes some past presidents, some members of the Board of Directors, and some members from the congregation at large. Her plan has been to assemble a group of people who are representative of our community, but who have expertise in the wide range of areas needed to guide us through the search. As we get closer to actual interviewing, some of these folks will be needing help with planning and logistics. If you’re interested in participating, be sure to watch for announcements later this summer. In the meantime, keep the future of BSBI in your thoughts and prayers! 7
Proposed Sisterhood Board for 2015-2016
Torah Fund Cards
It has been our policy to publish the proposed Board for a few months prior to installation in June. The nominees are:
Raquel Fialkoff; in memory of Sonia, mother of Berta Edery; in memory of Dr. Herbert Snyder husband of Mimi Snyder.
Presidential Team Representative to BSBI Board - Brina Abrahams Liaison, North Atlantic Region of Women’s League – Judy Meyer Meeting Leaders - Board Rotation
Mary Leon; in memory of Dr. Herbert Snyder husband of Mimi Snyder; in memory of Claire Crasnick sister of Elaine Kahaner.
Vice-Presidents Fellowship - Stacey Poutre Membership - Rachel Reindel, Holly Raymond Programming - Judy Meyer Financial Secretary - Diane Keyser Treasurer - Lieba Bernstein Corresponding Secretary - TBA Recording Secretary - Paula Finkelstein
Elaine and Cal Vinick; in honor of Ted Zupnik recipient of the Joe Davis Award. Judy and Harold Meyer; get well to Elly Cohen; get well to Phil Axler; get well to Ellen Kalman Quint; get well to Carol Alter; mazel tov to Bea and Gordon Brodie on the birth of their grandson Hudson.
Continuing Directors 2014 - 16 Brina Abrahams Harriet Beede Bea Brodie Lynn Cohen Ilene O’Neil Margie Partney Maddy Turk
Paula Finkelstein; happy 80th birthday to Marilyn Lassow. To order cards for all occasions contact our Torah Fund Chairperson Lynn Cohen at 860-647-9990 or lynnbcohen@att.net
Incoming Directors Ellie Flink Mimi Kalman Marilyn Lassow Maxine Lerman Irene Milzoff
Sisterhood Gift Shop - Your Source for All Your S’machot
Judy Meyer and Sally Ivaldi, Immediate Past Presidents Nominating Committee Co-Chairs Bea Brodie, Lynn Cohen, Margie Partney Board Representatives Linda Grodofsky, Rima Riedel At-Large Representatives
Come browse our gift shop! We have something for everyone - especially brides and grooms and Bar/bat Mitzvah and of course that special teacher! Always a sale on selected Items.
Share an Oneg The Kiddush luncheon for Torah Study Weekend, May 1st and 2nd, was sponsored by Diane and Jeff Wasser in memory of Roslyn Grier, Diane’s beloved mother.
Our regular hours are suspended during the summer months. See something you’d like to buy? Call Rima or Sally and they will be happy to meet you there.
On Shabbat, June 6th, the pulpit flowers and an extended Kiddush will be sponsored by Laura and Marc Finer in honor of their daughter, Emma Rachel Finer, becoming a Bat Mitzvah.
Can you spare twenty to forty minutes a week - your choice of times? We are still looking for men or women to help staff the gift shop. Remember this is our community gift shop and it cannot run itself!
Stacey Poutre: 860-645-1575; Spoutre1@gmail.com Kiddush Chairperson (desserts only)
Please call or email Rima or Sally for further information or for an appointment by Email or phone.
Mimi Kalman: 860-649-3890; mirikalm@att.net Pulpit Flowers Chairperson
Rima: rimarainbow@cox.net, 860-649-8507 Sally: Pinehurst16@cox.net, 860-647-8186 8
Rabbi’s Corner Continued Our Friday nights the Kabbalat Shabbat service continued to struggle. Attendance was poor and in some cases we did not even have a minyan so that those who wished to say Kaddish were unable to fulfill that mandate. The service time was changed but no time seemed to be attractive. I would be interested in hearing any ideas people may have on this subject. Purim was happily observed this year with many children and adults attending the evening service and abbreviated Megillah reading in costume. Our community Seder was again a great success. Elly Cohen, the wife of our chairman Steve, became very ill weeks before the event and it was wonderful to see how others stepped up to the plate to fill the void of leadership. Passover services, this year on weekends, were well attended all four days. In this coming year, the challenge before us will be to carry on the high level we have achieved without the talented help of our Cantor Anita Schubert as she moves on to warmer climes. Thankfully, we have always been a congregation with heavy lay involvement, and that will stand us in good stead. It should be mentioned to her credit that Cantor Anita always encouraged laypeople to act as prayer leaders and she trained a wonderful corp of Torah readers. That is not the case in every shul where often the Cantor is jealous of his or her status and does not give that opportunity to lay people. On the Continuing Education front, we had a banner year. The greatest innovation was the reinstitution of the Institute for Basic Judaism. This program serves the entire Greater Hartford area Conservative community and several of the rabbis in the area share the teaching burden with me. This 20 session program began with 18 students and 15 saw it to its conclusion. The classes met at the Solomon Schechter Day School in West Hartford, and that venue may well account for the stellar enrollment. This program will run again in the 2015-2016 season. In January, Dr. Cheryl Greenberg of Trinity College taught three sessions on topics in American Jewish History. This was very well received. I taught several mini-courses: Psalms for Jews and Christians (together with the Lutheran Church), a Lunch and Learn Series on topics in the news, four sessions on Maimonides writings, and three sessions on the content of the prayerbook. All were well attended. The Cantor taught two courses with great success: Prayerbook Hebrew for Comprehension and “Beyond Kashrut.” Finally, a highlight this year was the Sisterhood Torah Shabbat on which Rabbi Jonathan Porath taught several sessions to great acclaim. For next year we will have Rabbi Daniel Nevins, Dean of the JTS Rabbinical School. Looking back on the accomplishments of BSBI in the fields of Torah and Prayer, I am proud that we excelled in exactly what a synagogue should be doing. Rabbi Plavin
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Mini- Mitzvah Day On Sunday, May 17, BSBI put on a mini-Mitzvah Day. Here is a picture of the group who sang at Manchester Manor. From left to right are Sharon Woodley, Elaine Vinick, Brenda Lerner, Dvora Caspi (seated), Judy Meyer, Cantor Anita, and our accompanist, Ralph Patterson.
NARS Regional Women’s League Awards Congratulations again to Diane Wasser for receiving a “Woman of Distinction” award from NARS Regional Women’s League on Sunday, April 19th. The event took place at Emanuel Synagogue in West Hartford. Photos courtesy of Stacey Poutre.
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Seeking Shiva Service Prayer Books Our supply of the green siddurim we use in shiva house services, A Minyan of Comfort, is dwindling. If you have one that you may have borrowed for its comforting readings during a period of mourning, please return it to the synagogue when you can.
The Endowment Foundation Religious
Rabbi Leon Wind Religious School
Adult Education
Community
Bayer/Davison Fund
Sylvia A. Cheikin Fund
Berkman Family Fund
David Sherman Foster Fund Hochberg Family Fund
Clare-Kramer Fund
Ann and Emanuel Hirth Fund Klemens-Wiener Fund
Jacobs Family Fund
Jack Goldberg Fund*
Rebecca Ann and Herman Seidman Fund Irene and Henry Springer Fund
Rose Jaffe Fund
F. Ruth and S. I. Kummer Fund
Diane and Barry Weinbaum Fund
Ruth Podrove Melton Fund
Rabbi Leon Wind Fund
Barney, Jean, Rachel, and Sarah Moses Education Fund Gertrude and Abraham Podrove Fund Podrove - Resnick Fund
Max and Sally Glaiber and Joseph and Gertrude Snider Fund Howard Gold Fund Bernard and May Kahn and Eli and Rose Lerman Fund Rubinow-Schwolsky Fund
Irene and Abraham Zimmerman Fund
Katz-Robbins Fund
Martin L. Rubin Fund
Ruth and Sidney Cohen Fund
Fay and Benjamin Levy and Max Mandel Fund* Aida S. Nesselroth Educational Enhancement Fund* George and Lillian Sandals Fund
Gordon Barshay Lassow and Jay Joshua Lassow Fund Esther Margulies Lessner and George C. Lessner Fund Jerome and Louise Nathan Fund
Israel and Lillian Abramovitz Fund Sheldon and Doris Adler Fund Louis and Sadye Apter Family Fund Clare and Herbert Bernstein Fund Raymond Bernstein Fund Nathan Chesler Fund
Ella and Herman Plavin Fund
A. Elmer Diskan Fund
Plepler Family Fund
Ruben Fialkoff Fund Morris and Ann Firestone Fund
Rabbi Jeshaia and Hilde Schnitzer Fund Saul and Rebecca Silverstein Fund
Jay E. Rubinow Fund
Weil-Braunsberg Fund*
Leonard Seader Fund
Edith Gottlieb Fund
Shapiro Family Fund
Leo and Shirley Juran Fund
Nat N. and Gertrude Sturm Schwedel Fund Berdine Spector Stoltz Fund
Rita and David Schmerler Fund
Stern Family Fund Blanche and Robert Stone Fund Continuity Fund Program Enhancement Beth Sholom B’nai Israel Operating Fund
Youth
Maintenance/Capital Improvements
Emanual Hirth Fund
Anna Brita Chilberg Fund
Bayer-Marlow Fund
Maxine & Efrem Jaffe Fund
Nellie Katz Cohen Fund
Elaine and Leo Charendoff Fund
Seymour B. Kaplan Fund Sonia and Max Karp and Anita Karp Treston Fund Joseph Kopman Fund
Murray H. and Celia D. Novins Fund
Scholarships
General Endowment Fund
David S. and Norma C. Garber Fund Miriam Barshay Lassow and Herman Lassow Fund Capital Improvement Fund
Anne and Leon Kramer Fund Max Lundy Fund
Memorial Park Temple Beth Sholom Memorial Park Fund Congregation B’nai Israel Memorial Park Fund
Rhoda Goldstein Fund
Kahaner Family Fund Ethel and Nathan Kasowitz Fund Marcus Family and Bula Family Fund Irving and Ethel Mehlman Rose Fund Irma and Merwin Meridy Fund Rita Oshinsky Fund Phair Family Fund Reichlin Family Fund Pauline and Nathan Rubin Fund Ruth and Jack Sandals Fund Israel and Shirley Snyder Family Fund
Laurie Margolis Fund
The Time is Now, The Need is Great! Endowments are an opportunity for each of us to provide for our synagogue on a continuous basis by creating a permanent tribute to our values and principles. Our synagogue is here for you as you experience life's greatest joys and greatest challenges. The Endowment Foundation
Gloria and Robert Weiss Fund
Cantor Israel and Irene Tabatsky Fund Marsha and Samuel Yules Fund Pauline and Isadore Zackin Fund
Edythe and Abraham Zubrow Fund Max Zucker Fund
For information about establishing an Endowment Fund or leaving a bequest, contact Dr. Jeffrey Wasser jeffreywasser@sbcglobal.net or Rabbi Plavin 860-643-9563 x101.
*These funds can also be used in Rabbi Leon Wind Religious School
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Contributions from Thoughtful People Thank you to those who support BSBI by remembering and honoring friends and loved ones with generous contributions. Donations appearing in the newsletter may not reflect all donations received prior to publication. Listings are as current as the newsletter deadline allows.
Elise and Richard Carlton, in memory of Marshall Grodofsky's beloved mother, Tamara Grodofsky.
ANNE AND LEON KRAMER FUND Carol and Paul Leiman, in memory of Meyer Clare, beloved grandfather. BAYER/DAVISON FUND Barbara and Bill Bayer, in honor of Diane Wasser on receiving the Women's League Award of Distinction; in honor of Marilyn Lassow on her 80th birthday; and in honor of Ted Zupnik on receiving the Joe Davis Award of Distinction. BAYER/MARLOW FUND
Nessie and Marvin Cormier, in honor of Marilyn Lassow on her 80th birthday. Joanne Donn, in honor and appreciation of the BSBI Chevra Kadisha group; and in honor of Marilyn Lassow on her 80th birthday. Joseph Fleishmann, Vice Commander, Jewish War Veterans Post 45, in memory of Joanne Donn's beloved husband, Albert Donn. Ellie and Herb Flink, in memory of Ken Wichman's beloved mother, Mae Wichman.
Nancy Siegal, in honor of Nancy's cousin, Aaron Bayer, on his 60th birthday.
Sandi and Jeff Garfield, in memory of Joanne Donn's beloved husband, Albert Donn; and on the occasion of the Yahrzeit of William Garfield.
BERNARD AND MAY KAHN AND ELI AND ROSE LERMAN FUND Maxine and Manny Lerman, in memory of Donna Plen's beloved brother, Robert Elkin. CANTOR'S DISCRETIONARY FUND Margie and Steve Perlstein, in memory of Rima Riedel's beloved sister, Jean Riccobon. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT RESERVE FUND Joan and Barry Baron, in memory of Marshall Grodofsky's beloved mother, Tamara Grodofsky. Bea and Gordon Brodie, in memory of Marshall Grodofsky's beloved mother, Tamara Grodofsky. Eveleen Zimmerman, in memory of Marshall Grodofsky's beloved mother, Tamara Grodofsky. Jane Zimmerman and Dane Petrucelli, in memory of Marshall Grodofsky's beloved mother, Tamara Grodofsky. DIANE AND BARRY WEINBAUM FUND
Eileen and Joel Geffin, in honor of Marilyn Lassow on her 80th birthday. Nancy and Michael Handler, in loving memory of Irving Handler on the occasion of his Yahrzeit. Nancy and John Hayes, in memory of Albert Donn. Walter Heimann, in memory of Elaine Kahaner's beloved sister, Claire Crasnick; and in memory of Ken Wichman's beloved mother, Mae Wichman. Sally Ivaldi, in honor of Carol Alter's recovery from back surgery; in honor of Elly Cohen's recovery from her hospital stay; in honor of Marilyn Lassow on her 80th birthday; in memory of Elaine Kahaner's beloved sister, Claire Crasnick; in memory of Ken Wichman's beloved mother, Mae Wichman; and with Happy Birthday wishes to Sally's grandson, Lucas Carlson, who turns 7. Linda and Jonathan Kaplan, in loving memory of Lillian Kaplan, on the occasion of her Yahrzeit. Linda and David Kaye, in loving memory of Paul M. Kaye. Arnold Klipstein, in memory of Ken Wichman's beloved mother, Mae Wichman.
Barry Weinbaum, in memory of Irving Blume; and wishing Sheldon Karasik a speedy recovery.
Barry Kornfeld, in loving memory of Jean Kornfeld, on the occasion of her Yahrzeit.
EDITH GOTTLIEB FUND
Lori Gottlieb, in loving memory of Lori's grandmother, Ada Fineberg, on Judy and Bernie Krutt, in honor of Ted Zupnik. the occasion of her Yahrzeit. Mary Leon, in honor of Diane Wasser receiving the "Woman of FAY AND BENJAMIN LEVY-MAX MANDEL FUND Distinction" award, in honor of Ted Zupnik on receiving the Joe Davis Phyllis and Richard Levy, in memory of Ken Wichman's beloved mother, Award of Distinction; and in memory of Sandy Novitch's beloved Mae Wichman; and in memory of Rima Riedel's beloved sister, Jean husband, Jason Novitch. Riccobon. Eleanor Lipton, in memory of Eleanor's beloved daughter, Beth Lipton, on the occasion of her Yahrzeit. GENERAL FUND Lieba and Victor Bernstein, for the speedy recovery of Elly Cohen; in Barbara Monroe Moses, on the occasion of the Yahrzeit of Elliott honor of Devorah Donnell on receiving her Doctorate degree; in honor of Bennett. Diane Wasser on receiving the Women's Award of Distinction at the Carol and Saul Nesselroth, in memory of Donna Plen's brother, Robert North Atlantic Regional Womens' League; in honor of Lisa and Richard Elkin; in memory of Ken Wichman's beloved mother, Mae Wichman; Plavin for their Pesach seder and hospitality; in honor of Marilyn Lassow and in memory of Rima Riedel's beloved sister, Jean Riccobon. on her 80th birthday; in honor of Ted Zupnik on receiving the Joe Davis Award of Distinction; in memory of Donna Plen's beloved brother, Robert Arlene and Paul Norman, in honor of Diane Wasser on receiving Elkin; in memory of Elaine Kahaner's beloved sister, Claire Crasnick; in Sisterhood's "Woman of Distinction" award; in memory of Elaine memory of Ken Wichman's beloved mother, Mae Wichman; in memory Kahaner's beloved sister, Claire Crasnick; in memory of Iris Schlank's of Marshall Grodofsky's beloved mother, Tamara Grodofsky; in memory beloved husband, Ronald Schlank; and in memory of Joanne Donn's of Rima Riedel's beloved sister, Jean Riccobon;, in memory of Sharon beloved husband, Albert Donn. Hartstein's beloved mother, Doris Factor; to all who remembered them at Connie Plepler, in memory of Connie's beloved husband, Sandy on the Purim with Shalach Manot; with appreciation to Cantor Anita Schubert occasion of his Yahrzeit; in memory of Elaine Kahaner's beloved sister, for her years of service and sweet voice; and with get well wishes to Claire Crasnick; in memory of Iris Schlank's beloved husband, Ronald Marilyn Krutt. Schlank; in memory of Rima Riedel's beloved sister, Jean Riccobon; and mazal tov to Ted Zupnik on being chosen as recipient of the Joe Davis Emily and Peter Buch, in honor of Bea and Gordon Brodie on the birth of their grandson, Hudson Edward Dunn son of Diana and Ryan; in honor of Award of Distinction. Ted Zupnik on receiving the Joe Davis Award of Distinction; in memory of Elaine Kahaner's beloved sister, Claire Crasnick; and in memory of Marshall Grodofsky's beloved mother, Tamara Grodofsky.
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Cindy, Phil, Jeremy, Darsy, and Melissa Rischall, in memory of Ronald Schlank.
Contributions from Thoughtful People Blanche Ross, in loving memory of Blanche's mother, Mabel Zaret.
Sissy Seader, in celebration of Andi Seader and Sam Harrison's anniversary; in celebration of James Byk's birthday; in celebration of Phyllis and Samuel Rubinovitz, for Torah Study Shabbat Speaker. Laurie Loweecey's birthday; in memory of Connie Plepler's beloved Iris Schlank, in honor of Marilyn Lassow on her 80th birthday. husband, Sandy Plepler; and with happy birthday wishes to Marsha Roth Sherry and Rahim Shamash, in honor of Ted Zupnik on receiving the Joe on her special birthday. Davis Award of Distinction; in memory of Ken Wichman's beloved mother, LIBRARY FUND Mae Wichman; in memory of Marshall Grodofsky's beloved mother, Tamara Grodofsky; and in memory of Rima Riedel's beloved sister, Jean Bea and Gordon Brodie, in memory of Donna Plen's beloved brother, Robert Elkin; in memory of Elaine Kahaner's beloved sister, Claire Riccobon. Crasnick; and in memory of Ken Wichman's beloved mother, Mae Joyce Steimer and family, in loving memory of Albert Donn. Wichman. Maddy and Michael Turk, in loving memory of Florence Turk on the Lynn and Jack Cohen, mazal tov to Bea and Gordon Brodie on the birth occasion of her Yahrzeit; in memory of Elaine Kahaner's beloved sister, of their grandson, Hudson. Claire Crasnick; and in memory of Marshall Grodofsky's beloved mother, Irene and Joel Milzoff, in honor of Diane Wasser on receiving the Tamara Grodofsky. Women's League Women of Distinction award; in honorof Bea and Diane and Jeff Wasser, in memory of Iris Schlank's beloved husband, Gordon Brodie on the birth of their grandson, Hudson Edward Dunn; Ronald Schlank; in memory of Ken Wichman's beloved mother, Mae and in honorof Ted Zupnik on receiving the Joe Davis Award of Wichman; and in memory of Rima Riedel's beloved sister, Jean Riccobon. Distinction. Kenneth Wichman, in memory of Donna Plen's beloved brother; in memory Eveleen Zimmerman, in memory of Sandy Novitch's beloved husband, of Iris Schlank's beloved husband, Ronald Schlank; in memory of Marshall Jason Novitch. Grodofsky's beloved mother, Tamara Grodofsky; in memory of Pauline MAX ZUCKER FUND Chernick; in memory of Rima Riedel's beloved sister, Jean Riccobon; and in memory of Sharon Hartstein's beloved mother, Doris Factor. Joyce and Charles Borgida, in memory of Charles Borgida's beloved mother, Blanche Mark; and in memory of Iris Schlank's beloved Diane and Mitchell Wurmbrand, a Yizkor donation. husband, Ronald Schlank. GORDON BARSHAY LASSOW AND JAY JOSHUA LASSOW FUND NELLIE KATZ COHEN FUND Brenda and Howard Brook, in honor of Marilyn Lassow on her 80th Shirley Pullman, wishing Sissy many years of good health and happiness. birthday. Sissy Seader, in celebration of Andi Seader and Sam Harrison's wedding Ellie and Herb Flink, in honor of Marilyn Lassow on her 80th birthday. anniversary; and in honor of Lori Seader and her very special Mother's Sheila Meyer, Becky and Gail Frankel, in honor of Marilyn Lassow on her Day gift. 80th birthday. NICHUM AVAYLIM FUND Mimi Kalman, with happy birthday wishes to Marilyn Lassow. Elaine and Harvey Kahaner, with thanks for the Shabbat dinner. Mary Leon, in honor of Marilyn Lassow on her 80th birthday. Diane and Jeffrey Wasser, in memory of Donna Plen's beloved brother, Diane and Jeff Wasser, in honor of Marilyn Lassow on her 80th birthday. Robert Elkin; and in memory of Marshall Grodofsky's beloved mother, Tamara Grodofsky. Jane Zimmerman and Dane Petrucelli, in honor of Marilyn Lassow on her 80th birthday. PLEPLER FAMILY FUND Barbara and Ted Zupnik, in honor of Marilyn Lassow on her 80th birthday.
Blanche and Robert Stone, in honor of Connie Plepler on her birthday.
ISRAEL AND SHIRLEY SNYDER FAMILY FUND
PODROVE/RESNICK FUND
Barry Snyder, in appreciation of Rabbi Plavin and Cantor Schubert for their assistance during a difficult time.
Pearl Podrove, in honor of Marilyn Lassow on her 80th birthday; in honor of Ted Zupnik on receiving the Joe Davis Award of Distinction; in loving memory of Elizabeth Magid, Leon Podrove, and Israel Resnick on the occasions or their Yahrzeits; in memory of Diane Wasser's beloved mother, Roslyn Grier; in memory of Dr. Herbert Snyder; in memory of Elaine Kahaner's beloved sister, Claire Crasnick; in memory of Eveleen Zimmerman's beloved husband, Elliott Zimmerman; cherished husband, father, and grandfather; and in memory of Marshall Grodofsky's beloved mother, Tamara Grodofsky.
JOE DAVIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD FUND Susan and Bill Breslau, in memory of Burton Zucker on the occasion of his Yahrzeit. Audrey Davis, in memory of Iris Schlank's beloved husband, Ronald Schlank. KAHANER FAMILY FUND Elaine and Harvey Kahaner, in memory of Iris Schlank's beloved husband, Ronald Schlank; in memory of Joanne Donn's beloved husband, Albert Donn; in memory of Ken Wichman's beloved mother, Mae Wichman; with get well wishes to Stuart Greenwald; and with happy birthday wishes to Marilyn Lassow and with thanks for the beautiful birthday luncheon.
RABBI LEON WIND RELIGIOUS SCHOOL - SPECIAL FUND FOR EDUCATION
LAURIE MARGOLIS FUND
Brina and Ron Abrahams, best wishes for good health to Barry Resnick.
The Cinquemani family, in loving memory of Debbie's dear friend, Laurie Margolis, on her special Yahrzeit; and in memory of Irma Berk.
Joel Wind and Al Munzer, in memory of Ken Wichman's beloved mother, Mae Wichman. RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
LEONARD SEADER FUND
Brina and Ron Abrahams, best wishes for good health to Carol Alter; best wishes for good health to Elly Cohen; and in honor of Joan and Barry Barons on the birth of their new grandson, Drew Jacob.
Herbert Byk, in memory of Julius Bobrow on the occasion of his Yahrzeit; and in memory of Lucia Funes.
Margery and David Gussak, in memory of David's beloved mother on the occasion of her Yahrzeit.
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Contributions from Thoughtful People Ann Hirth, on the occasion of the Yahrzeit of Moses Hirth. Irma Menschell, in memory of Irma's beloved husband, Bernard Menschell, on the occasion of his Yahrzeit. Sissy Seader, in memory of Rima Riedel's beloved sister, Jean Riccobon. Barney Wichman Trust, in memory of Mae Wichman.
Carol and Alan Goldstein, for the speedy recovery of Elly Cohen; in honor of Marilyn Lassow on her 80th birthday; in memory of Iris Schlank's beloved husband, Ronald Schlank; in memory of Ken Wichman's beloved mother, Mae Wichman; and mazal tov to Lori Greenwald and Bruce Stein on the engagement of their daughter, Mariel Stein. Mimi Kalman, in memory of Diane Wasser's beloved mother, Roslyn Grier; and in memory of Pauline Chernick.
REBECCA ANN AND HERMAN SEIDMAN FUND Eveleen Zimmerman, a Yizkor donation in memory of Eveleen's beloved parents, Rebecca and Herman Seidman. REICHLIN FAMILY FUND Hedda Reichlin, in honor of Marilyn Lassow on her 80th birthday; and in memory of Ken Wichman's beloved mother, Mae Wichman RITA AND DAVID SCHMERLER FUND
Debbie and Michael Kaprove, in honor of Carol and Alan Goldstein on the birth of their granddaughter; and in memory of Carol Goldstein's beloved brother, David Johndrow. Marilyn Lassow, in honor of Diane Wasser on being selected as "Woman of Valor�; in memory of Elaine Kahaner's beloved sister, Claire Crasnick; in memory of Iris Schlank's beloved husband, Ronald Schlank; and in memory of Ken Wichman's beloved mother, Mae Wichman.
Merle and Arthur Lassow, in memory of Rima Riedel's beloved sister, Lea and Alan Schmerler, in memory of Donna Plen's beloved brother, Jean Riccobon. Robert Elkin; in memory of Elaine Kahaner's beloved sister, Claire Maxine and Manny Lerman, in memory of Rima Riedel's beloved sister, Crasnick; in memory of Ken Wichman's beloved mother, Mae Wichman; in Jean Riccobon. memory of Marshall Grodofsky's beloved mother, Tamara Grodofsky; in memory of Rima Riedel's beloved sister, Jean Riccobon; and mazal tov to Irma Menschell, in memory of Rima Riedel's beloved sister, Jean Devorah Donnell upon completing her M.D. studies. Riccobon. SEYMOUR B. KAPLAN FUND Constance Kaplan, in memory of Sandy Novitch's beloved husband, Jason Novitch. SHABBAT LUNCHEON FUND David Alter, for the speedy recovery of Carol Alter.
Judy and Harold Meyer, in honor of Art Lassow on his birthday; in honor of Marilyn Lassow on her 80th birthday; in memory of Donna Plen brother, Robert Elkin; in memory of Elaine Kahaner's beloved sister, Claire Crasnick; in memory of Iris Schlank's beloved husband, Ronald Schlank; in memory of Joanne Donn's beloved husband, Albert Donn; in memory of Pauline Chernick; and in memory of Sharon Hartstein's beloved mother, Doris Factor.
Carol and David Alter, for the speedy recovery of Elly Cohen; and on the occasion of the Yahrzeit of Henrietta Alter and Pauline Nollman.
Micki Starr, in memory of Rima Riedel's beloved sister, Jean Riccobon.
Joan and Barry Baron, in honor of Barry Resnick's speedy recovery; in honor of Carol Alter's speedy recovery; in honor of Elly Cohen's special birthday and for her speedy recovery; in honor of Marilyn Lassow on her 80th birthday; in memory of Ken Wichman's beloved mother, Mae Wichman; and in memory of Rima Riedel's beloved sister, Jean Riccobon.
Maddy and Mike Turk, in honor of Marilyn Lassow on her 80th birthday.
Claire Crasnick; in memory of Ken Wichman's beloved mother, Mae Wichman; in memory of Rima Riedel's beloved sister, Jean Riccobon; mazal tov to Diane Wasser on being chosen by Sisterhood for the award "Woman of Distinction�; mazal tov to Marilyn Lassow on her 80th birthday; mazal tov to Stacey Poutre on the engagement of her daughter, Rachel, to Al Sheriden; mazal tov to Ted Zupnik on being chosen as recipient of the Joe Davis Award; and with get well wishes to Carol Alter.
Jane Zimmerman and Dane Petrucelli, in honor of Diane Wasser on receing the Women's League Award of Distinction; in honor of Ted Zupnik on receiving the Joe Davis Award of Distinction; in memory of Donna Plen's beloved brother, Robert Elkin; and in memory of Elaine Kahaner's beloved sister, Claire Crasnick.
Ron Sussman, in honor of Marilyn Lassow on her 80th birthday. Elaine and Calvin Vinick, in honor of Marilyn Lassow on her 80th birthday.
Diane and Jeff Wasser, in honor of Bea and Gordon Brodie on the birth of their new grandson, Hudson; in memory of Elaine Kahaners beloved Bea and Gordon Brodie, mazal tov to Ted Zupnik on being chosen as sister, Claire Crasnick; and mazal tov to Ted Zupnik on being chosen as recipient of the Joe Davis Award. recipient of the Joe Davis Award. Sylvia Cheerman, in honor of Marilyn Lassow on her 80th birthday; in Eveleen Zimmerman, in memory of Donna Plen's beloved brother, Robert memory of Ken Wichman's beloved mother, Mae Wichman; and in Elkin; in memory of Elaine Kahaner's beloved sister, Claire Crasnick; in memory of Rima Riedel's beloved sister, Jean Riccobon. memory of Iris Schlank's beloved husband, Ronald Schlank; and in memory of Pauline Chernick and in honor of the Linner family for the Lynn and Jack Cohen, in honor of Diane and Arnold Keyser on the birth of care and comfort they gave Pauline. their granddaughter, Ivy; in memory of Elaine Kahaner's beloved sister,
Florence and Dan Cole, in honor of Marilyn Lassow on her 80th birthday; and in memory of Rima Riedel's beloved sister, Jean Riccobon. Shirley and Howard Dickstein, in honor of Marilyn Lassow on her 80th birthday. Ellie and Herb Flink, in memory of Rima Riedel's beloved sister, Jean Riccobon. William Gamzon, in memory of Bill's beloved wife, Sandy Gamzon, on the occasion of her Yahrzeit; and in memory of Rima Riedel's beloved sister, Jean Riccobon.
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SHELDON AND DORIS ADLER FUND Doris Adler, in loving memory of Sheldon's mother, Esther Adler, on the occasion of her Yahrzeit. Debbie and Michael Kaprove, in loving memory of Sheldon Adler, beloved father, on the occasion of his Yahrzeit; and in memory of Elliott Zimmerman. YOUTH ACTIVITIES FUND Edward Borgida, in loving memory of Blanche Mark on the occasion of her Yahrzeit. Gail Freedman, in memory of Albert Donn.
CELBRATION DATES IN JUNE
Birthdays
Birthdays
Catherine Ludlum - 1
Aaron Stein - 15
Sherry and Rahim Shamash - 1
Rebecca Norman 1
David Hatch - 16
Laurie and Aaron Bayer - 3
D'vorah Lansky - 2
Carol Nesselroth - 16
Linda and Marshall Grodofsky - 5
Jack Cohen - 3
Lucas Carlson - 17
Alan Igdalsky - 3
Irene Milzoff - 17
Arlene Norman - 3
Charles Borgida - 18
Fran Spiegel - 3
Edward Kloehn - 18
Linda and Jonathan Kaplan - 11
Peter Buch - 4
Florence Polens - 19
Tom & Ona Mastronarde - 11
Lieba Bernstein - 5
Steven Smith - 20
Matt & Randi Friedman - 12
Susan Sumberg - 5
Leslie Brown - 21
Iris and Abe Linner - 12
Sharon Chesler - 6
Mischa Mandel Lassow - 21
Stephanie and Nelson Orringer - 12
Leslie and Richard Abrahams - 23
Randall Nelson - 6
Laurie Bayer - 22
Susan and Michael Gross - 13
Dave & Carol Alter - 25
Arnold Zackin - 6
Neil Kovensky - 23
Donna and David Plen - 13
Elin and Richard Lawrence - 25
Matthew Friedman - 24
Jane and Larry Torff - 14
Cruz and Carl Mandell - 25
Robert Weiss - 9
Gloria and Bob Weiss - 15
Betty and Neil Ellis - 26
Elaine Kahaner - 11
Sidney Schwartz - 25
Ron & Brina Abrahams - 16
Elly & Steve Cohen - 27
Barry Resnick - 11
Theodore Zupnik - 27
Barbara and Craig Banks - 17
Kevin & Marcia Cyr - 27
Helen Becker - 28
Anne and Ira Fink - 17
Ruth and Ron Jacobs - 27
Philip Margolis - 28
Judy and Bernie Krutt - 17
Lisa and Richard Plavin - 27
Linda and Howard Grad - 18
Anita and Monroe Rackow - 27
Emily Zoback - 11 Stanley Falkenstein - 12 Philip Edelson - 13
Ellen Marmer - 29
Rebecca Hauer - 14
Elaine Nelson - 29
Brina Abrahams - 15
Michael Delaney - 30 Ellen Frankel - 30 Lisa Gross - 30
Anniversaries
Diane and Arnold Keyser - 6 Ruth and Arnie Zackin - 9 Maxine and Manuel Lerman - 10 Rob & Laurie Parnes - 10
Teresa and Samuel Norman - 18 JoAnn and Alan Itzkowitz - 19 Susan and Maury Luxemburg - 19 Liza and Jeff Lassow - 20 Mike & Maddy Turk - 20
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Merle and Steven Cohen - 21
Joyce and Charles Borgida - 28 Gayle and Ed Reilly - 28 Lois and Stanley Falkenstein - 30 Dottie and Henry Snider - 30
June Evening Minyan Calendar Please Note: Services will begin at 7:30 PM except where noted.
MONDAYS (7:30 PM)
TUESDAYS (7:30 PM)
WEDNESDAYS (7:30 PM)
THURSDAYS (7:30 PM)
First Monday – 6/01
First Tuesday – 6/02
First Wednesday – 6/03
First Thursday – 6/04
Bloostein, Saul & Susan* Creem, Jerry* Delaney, Bill & Deb* Levy, Richard & Phyllis Schmerler, Alan & Lea
Banks, Craig Baron, Barry & Joan Bayer, Aaron & Laurie Dashefsky, Arnold & Sandy Marlow, Lillian Schiller, Richard and Amy Stern, Alfred & Eileen Vinick, Cal
Axler, Phil* Bernstein, Ken Brodie, Gordon & Bea Cohen, Steven Horn, Stuart Karasik, Sheldon & Gail Lerman, Manny & Maxine Pasternak, Lorin* Rubin, Donna Sussman, Aaron*
Need People Second Monday – 6/08
Bayer, Bill & Barbara Beck, Bruce Creem, Jerry* Delaney, Bill & Deb* Flink, Herb & Ellie* Heimann, Walter Ketai, Richard & Levine, Laura Partney, Philip & Margery
Need People Third Monday – 6/15 Creem, Jerry* Delaney, Bill & Deb* Freedman, Arthur Linner, Abe & Iris Milzoff, Joel & Irene Rubin, Paul
Second Tuesday – 6/09
Bloostein, Saul & Susan* Creem, Jerry* Delaney, Bill & Deb* Pasternak, Lorin* Rubin, Susan Spiegel, Eugene
Need People Fifth Monday – 6/29
Creem, Jerry* Delaney, Bill & Deb * Flink, Herb & Ellie* Kovensky, Neil Ladue, Beverly Nesselroth, Saul & Carol Poutre, Stacey
Need People
Need People
Second Wednesday – 6/10
Breslau, Bill or Susan Carter, Irma Cohen, Jack & Lynn Enoch, Roberta Goldberg, Ken & Pat Case Grad, Howard & Linda Kalman, Mimi* Lerner, Brenda Norman, Mike & Bonnie Phair, Sandi Singer, Trudy
Axler, Phil* Gamzon, Bill Gottlieb, Joe Greenwald, Stuart & Marilyn Leshin, Steven & Barbara Pasternak, Lorin* Resnick, Barry & Renny* Sussman, Aaron* Zucker, Spin
Second Thursday – 6/11 Burstein, David* Caplin, Bob & Donna * Darico, Jane Finkelstein, Paula Goldstein, Alan & Carol Norman, Sam & Teri Resnick, Barry & Renny* Zupnik, Ted & Barbara*
Minyan 5:45 PM
Third Tuesday - 6/16
Third Wednesday – 6/17
Third Thursday – 6/18
Fourth Tuesday – 6/23
Fourth Wednesday – 6/24
Fourth Thursday – 6/25
Abrahams, Richard and Leslie Gross, Michael & Susan Ivaldi, Sally Kahaner, Harvey & Elaine Meyer, Harold & Judy Orringer, Nelson & Stephanie Wasser, Jeff & Diane
Axler, Phil* Filkoff, Roy Gamzon, William Igdalsky, Alan & Hope Kaplan, Jonathan & Linda Krutt, Bernard & Judy Pasternak, Lorin* Plen, Donna Stoppelman, Julian & Susan Sussman, Aaron*
Need People Fourth Monday – 6/22
Burstein, David* Caplin, Bob & Donna * Lassow, Art Luxemburg, Maury Mandell, Carl & Cruz Poutre, Stacey Riedel, Rima Sheptoff, Ken
Beede, Harriet Chesler, Sharon Frankel, Ellen Lassow, Jeff & Liza Mandel Ludlum, Cathy Turk, Mike or Maddy*
Axler, Phil* Kalman, Mimi* Margolis, Phil & Susan Murray, Becky* Pasternak, Lorin* Shamash, Rahim & Sherry Sussman, Aaron* Torff, Lawrence & Jane Zucker, Spin
Borgida, Edward Burstein, David* Caplin, Bob & Donna * Keyser, Arnold & Diane Klein, Phil McGee, Marcia Murray, Becky* Phair, Sandi Plavin, Lisa Kovensky, Neil Burstein, David* Caplin, Bob & Donna* Krutt, Sam Lassow, Marilyn Pearlson, Stan & Sue Zimmerman, Jane
Need People
Need People Fifth Wednesday – 4/29
Fifth Tuesday – 6/30
Cole, Daniel & Florence Ellis, Joel & Susan Kloehn, Ed & Ellen Krutt, Joel & Tobi Weil, Marvin & Marilyn Zimmerman, Allan & Jennifer
Fifth Thursday – 4/30
Abrahams, Ronald and Burstein, David* We are looking forBrina members to add to this Minyan List. Axler, Phil* If you have volunteered Caplin, Donna * forBob one& night, Cohen, Steve & Elly Goldstein, Alan & Carol would consider committing forManny two per month? Feir, Alan &you Donna Lerman, Horn, Stuart & Esther Leshin, Steve Pasternak, PleaseLorin* call Rabbi Plavin – 643-9563 Wasser, Diane Ext. 101 or email Sussman, Aaron* Zupnik, Ted & Barbara* myrabbi@myshul.org Turk, Mike & Maddy* Zubrow, Barbara * Special credit to our twice a month (or more) Jewry
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10:00 AM Shabbat Service followed by Arnold Zackin’s 80th Birthday Kiddush Luncheon
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7:00 PM Board of Directors Meeting
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6:45 PM Kabbalat 10:00 AM Shabbat Shabbat Service in Service the Berdine Spector Stoltz Garden
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Bayer Chapel Dedication On Saturday, April 22, there was a dedication of the verse from Psalm 16 in the Bayer Chapel. The beautiful crescent-shaped glass piece with Hebrew inscription along with the plaque is a beautiful addition to our chapel. This unusual work of art, affixed to the Holy Ark, is available for dedication to honor or memorialize a loved one. For more information about this opportunity, please contact Rabbi Plavin. 20