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encouraging spiritual sharing for those who most face the issues of providing love, stimulation and dignity for family members. As Jews we tailor study for the abilities of learning-disabled, the handicapped — and might we now think of offering this kind of learning for the aging and aged as well, so that they are not spiritually abandoned in their later years by the community to which they’ve given much when able?” Who would not be moved by this? Is there anything more important than to be available for one another — both for those who find themselves in decline, as well as those who are called on for support? Is there more significant religious work than to be with one another in both instances?
Inspired, then, in the emotional and spiritual sense, let’s move toward action — and do so together. To that end, I’ve organized an exploratory meeting among interested members and some professionals. I hope we will soon offer exactly the kind of program as suggested in the note. It’s timely, necessary and Jewish. Indeed, before long I hope we will offer the same kind of support/study/inspirational groups for those whose loved ones must cope with devastating mental illnesses, to say nothing of those whose loved ones are struck by cancer. But first things first: If you are interested in supporting those among us in decline along with their caregivers — or, if you are on the front line in caring — please be in touch with me directly at jmoscowitz@holyblossom.org, or at ext. 248, at the Temple.
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responsibility for their actions and deeds (mitzvot). We want our students, along with their parents, to see this stage of their lives as a time to develop their sense of self, committed to becoming active, serious Jews, at home, at school and in their community. How do we achieve this? Not by sitting back and making assumptions. > 7 H + P ># $ O - > + & / $ 7 $ O
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Teen and Adult Megillah Reading | Sat. Mar. 19, 2011, at 7.30 p.m. What’s So Funny about Being Jewish? Laugh out loud with Chicago comedienne, Caryn Bark. A student of famed Second City, a novelist and a playwright, Bark has performed at comedy clubs across the continent, including The Improv and Catch a Rising Star. Her one-woman show “Diary of a Skokie Girl” played to sold-out audiences in the U.S. and Canada. Bark has appeared on Comedy Central, HBO, Lifetime and NPR, and is a frequent commentator on Chicago’s public radio station. Bark invites us to laugh at ourselves and celebrate “What’s So Funny about Being Jewish?” Wine and desserts will be served. Cost: $12 for Temple members; $15 for non-member guests. For advanced tickets, contact Elana Fehler (ext. 221), at the Temple.
Family Megillah Reading and Costume Parade | Sun. Mar. 20, 2011, at 11 a.m. This is especially for families with children under 13 years of age.
Purim Carnival | Sun. Mar. 20, 2011, at 12 p.m. Join us for games, prizes and food! Cost: $5 for Temple members; $8 for non-member guests. Teen and adult volunteers are needed. Trinket-prize donations are also appreciated. For more details, please call the Purim hotline (ext. 515), at the Temple or visit www.holyblossom.org.
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29 Adar I 5771/Mar. 5, 2011 Alyson Oaknine, daughter of Andrea Brodey Oaknine & Avi Oaknine 6 Adar II 5771/Mar. 12, 2011 Ephrem King, son of Sandra Rotholc & Jonathan King
27 Adar II 5771/Apr. 2, 2011 Georgia Hacker, daughter of Linda Hacker & Marvin Pludwinski 27 Adar II 5771/Apr. 2, 2011 Benjamin Shinder, son of Randi Cogan-Shinder and Neil Shinder 5 Nisan 5771/Apr. 9, 2011 Jordan Nisenbaum, son of Cara-Lynn & Howard Nisenbaum
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Joshua Brodey, husband of Paulette Brodey, father of Sheryl Brodey, Andrea Brodey-Oaknine and Francine Arnold Ida Centner, mother of Stephen Centner and Phyllis Ortved Leah Cutler, wife of Morris Cutler, mother of Barry Cutler and Lynn Cutler, sister of Carl Solomon and Lillian Jacobson Ruth Dexter, mother of Gail Dexter Lord, Judy Haiven and Janice Krieger Celia Eisenberg, mother of George Eisenberg and Bobby Eisenberg, sister of Norman Rogul Bertram Frank, husband of Naomi Frank, father of Matthew Frank and Sharon Frank, brother of Bill Frank Bryce Goosen, husband of Jennifer Goosen, father of Aubrey, Marlow and Ella Goosen, son of Dennis & Louise Goosen, brother of Kyle Goosen and Joshua Goosen Israel Grischkan, father of Cindy Spencer, Sharon Rosenthal and Jeff Grischkan, brother of Jack Grischkan Jules Kofman, husband of Joan Kofman, father of Wendy Kofman, Peter Kofman, Tom Kofman and Bobby Kofman, brother of Harvey Kofman and Cyril Kofman Helen Krakauer, mother of Joan Kirsh Mervyn Levinter, husband of Doris Levinter, father of Marcia Gordon and Robert Levinter, brother of Janice Bloom Gerald Levenston, father of Frederick Levenston, Michael Levenston and Anne Levenston Sandra Lublin, sister of Phil Lublin and Joe Lublin Frimette Lyons, wife of Percy Lyons, mother of Marlene Borins and Arna Feldman Mel Marrus, husband of Lorraine Marrus, father of Susie Harari and Joanne Moore Lewis Poch, husband of Jewel Poch, father of Neil Poch, Vivien Chudy, Rachel Poch and Michael Poch Lilly Revy, mother of Eva Rigor Sommers and Peter Gartner and sister of Susan Jockel
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Mark S. Anshan, In Honour: Sara & Richard Charney Florence Donnenfield, In Honour: Myra & Daniel Krangle
Meyer Fehler, Yahrzeit: Elana Fehler; Carol Poplak and Ron Fehler Janice Feuer & Andrew Morrison, In Honour: Elana Fehler Tamara & John Hunter, In Honour: Corinne Black & Richard Vrooman and Family Lilyan Peck, In Memory: Corinne Black & Richard Vrooman; Gail & Gary Goodman; Jill Kamin & Murray Hart Holy Blossom Temple Sisterhood, In Appreciation: Jan & Keith Allin; Ellen Levine Sharon Smith-Miller, In Appreciation: Holy Blossom Temple Sisterhood Sheila & Bob Smolkin, Mazal Tov: Holy Blossom Temple Sisterhood Nell Warren, In Memory: Gail & Gary Goodman X7%%*(.-H*$%
General: Judy Malkin & Elliott Jacobson; Dr. Brenda Spiegler & Mark S. Anshan >7A/&/'-A##X-H*$%
Robert Ruderman, In Honour: Kaylee Miller; Helen & Eddie Sheffman % # , - W - H / + % T 7 & - " & / " * / - M / # O / & " - H # /+ % * @ &) 7 # $ & > - + V @ + > > + $ @ +
Dalia Alalouf, In Honour: Anthony Karabanow; Jeffrey Karabanow Dr. Tatyana Barankin, In Honour: Mondays @ the Temple Allen Cole, In Memory: Thelma Rosen-Berris Dr. Michael Kolin, In Memory: Ruth Tepper Sandi Lublin, In Memory: Myrna Ross Beatrice Sidlofsky, In Honour: Rhona & Mel Small Ilana Smolkin, In Honour: Sybil & Jack Geller Elliot Weinstein, In Memory: Janet & Norman Shiner and Family " * ( 7 @ & > - . + / 7 )& O + - H * $ %
Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner, In Appreciation: Margaret & Robert Ruderman; Rosalie Sussman Cantor Benjamin & Hope Maissner, Mazal Tov: Francie & Martin Storm Julian Nesbitt, In Memory: Francie & Martin Storm
H8$'1"#B$)B%-+"#%2'@%;+2& Barbara & Jeremy Sandler, Mazal Tov: Razelle Roebuck & David McCoy Sandra & David Sandler, Mazal Tov: Razelle Roebuck & David McCoy Jean Silver, In Honour: Susan & Ray Stancer Harold Zener, Mazal Tov: Joan Solway "*(7@&>->+O&@'-H*$%
Maxwell B. Cohen, Yahrzeit: Joy & Charles Cohen Pauline Cohen, Yahrzeit: Joy & Charles Cohen Blanche Posen, Yahrzeit: Joy & Charles Cohen Henry Seldon, In Honour: Bernice & Yitz Penciner Harry Silver, Yahrzeit: Joyce & Barry Spiegel; Eleanor & Hartley Steinberg L. William Spiegel, Yahrzeit: Joy & Charles Cohen # > ( A + / O - / * ) ( &) T - H * $ %
Mark S. Anshan, In Honour: Elke & Mel Olsberg [ \ ] ) . - & $ $ 7 ? + / ( & / ' - > + O & @ '- +$%#,"+$)-H*$%
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General: Judy & Marshall Cohen; Laura Crangle; Mark Eisen; Equigenesis 2005 Preferred Investment GP; Susan Fleisher; Forest Hill Lions Club; Kathy & Lorne Freeman; Linda & Dr. Allan Gold; Sandra Gordon; Barry Green; Green & Chercover; Joan Kirsh; Marie Knaul and Family; Joanne Korten & David Isbister; David Leith; Lorraine & Daniel Loeb; Liz Mason; MAZON Canada, a Jewish Response to Hunger; McDonalds Restaurants of Canada/ George Cohon; McLeish Orlando llp; Michael A. Handler Professional Corporation; Oatley, Vigmond; Elaine Orfus; Audrey Bennett Rumack & Larry Rumack; Seyglor Consultants Inc.; Joanne & Ronald Schwarz; Silverstein Family; Joyce & Fred Zemans Bert Abugov, In Memory: Crangle Family Eleanor Appleby, In Memory: Muriel Cohen Eve Atlin, In Honour: Harriet Wolman Sherri & Joey Benoleil, In Honour: Marilyn Hahn
Janet Ber, In Honour: Andrea & Howard Petroff Laura Bien, In Memory: Gail & Gary Goodman and Family Victor Doyle, In Honour: Audrey Bennett Rumack Sheila & David Freeman, In Honour: Harriet Wolman Karla Goldberg, In Memory: Susanne & Stuart Egier Holly Goren Laskin & John Laskin, Mazal Tov: Esther & Cyril Hersh Barbara Graff, In Honour: Marilyn Hahn Kathy & Maurice Green, In Honour: Janice & Larry Babins Green & Chercover, In Honour: William Edwards; James Forster Murray Hahn, Yahrzeit: Marilyn Hahn Bess Herdan, In Honour: Etienne & Aubrey Kaplan Mollie Hoffman, Yahrzeit: Bernice & Yitz Penciner Betty Holoway, In Memory: Janice & Larry Babins Holy Blossom Temple Shiva Leaders, In Appreciation: Fern & Donald Resnick Dora & Ralph Katz, Yahrzeit: Bambi Katz & Al Freireich Harry Keystone, Yahrzeit: Jay Keystone Barb Konyi, In Honour: Audrey Bennett Rumack Doreen & Joe Kronick, In Honour: Henrietta Chesnie Mervyn Levinter, In Memory: Arlene Roth Sandi Lublin, In Memory: Jo-Anne and Gracie Boxer; Marsha Krakowski Pat & Brian Merrilees, In Honour: William Edwards; Jim Forster Mondays @ the Temple Kitchen Volunteers, In Appreciation: Saundra & Henry Sherman Ray Moses, In Honour: Toby & Gary Ciglen; Helen & Edward Sheffman; Nancy & Peter Theimer and Family Judy Nyman & Harley Mintz, In Honour: Risa Mintz & Gary Himel and Family Shirley Patchen-Cohen, Yahrzeit: Marilyn Hahn and Risa Drimmer Dobra Penciner, Yahrzeit: Bernice & Yitz Penciner Ken Peterson, In Honour: Audrey Bennett Rumack
Irwin Rose, In Memory: Donna Colt; Gail & Gary Goodman Ruth & Hank Rosen, In Honour: Neil Kozloff & Susan Himel and Family Rose Rubinoff, In Memory: Gail & Gary Goodman and Family Dr. Robert Ruderman, Mazal Tov: Daisy & Sydney Jacobs Janet & Michael Ryval, Happy Chanukah: Alta & Jonathan Karpenko Murray Sibulash, In Memory: Faye & Larry Librach Lexie Silver-Mahr, In Honour: Carole Matthews & Hari Sambasivam Melanie Steinberg and Daniel Steinberg, Happy Chanukah: Eleanor & Hartley Steinberg Nell Warren, In Memory: Judy & Errol Rother Albert Wasserman, In Memory: Friends and Family of Albert Wassermanz"1 Harold Zener, In Honour: Bill Zener and Family; Jim Zener and Family M>&*)-"&$#/-H*$%
Frank Godfrey, In Memory: Naomi & Saul Akler; Ricki & Gil Gallen; Jean Godfrey Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut, In Honour: Alexis & Shawn Gold A>&$@.+-(M7+O+>-M#(+$-'#*).-&,&/%
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Rabbi John Moscowitz, In Appreciation: Simone Chambers & Jeffrey Kopstein; Florence Donnenfield; Merry Gutterson; Diane Silver Hassell & Christopher Hassell; Fern & Donald Resnick; Harvey Silver; Joan Solway Rabbi John Moscowitz: Marilyn SilversteinCohen, In Memory: Andrea & Matthew Frank and Family
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Rabbi John Moscowitz: Gilda Lillian Stanway, Yahrzeit: Lyle Stanway Rabbi John Moscowitz: Samuel Drake Stanway, Yahrzeit: Lyle H. Stanway Rabbi Yael Splansky, In Appreciation: Paulette Brodey and Family; Simone Chambers & Jeffrey Kopstein; Sharyn Salsberg Ezrin & Hershell Ezrin; Diane Silver Hassell & Christopher Hassell; Marlene & Robert Ruderman; Harvey Silver; Sheila & Warren Sinukoff; Joan Solway; Joan & Brian Tator and Family; Terry Tator; William Tator; Daniel Taylor; Eric Taylor Rabbi Yael Splansky, In Honour: Marcie & Barry Gordon and Family Rabbi Yael Splansky: Jean Anshan, In Memory: Fay Greenholtz & Michael Rotsztain Rabbi Yael Splansky: Albert Wasserman, In Memory: Friends and Family of Albert Wassermanz"l Rabbi Edward Goldfarb, In Appreciation: Debbie Anshan; Caroline & Martin Anshan; Wendy Danson; Evelyn Sibulash; Brenda Spiegler & Mark S. Anshan; Anna Spivak Rabbi Edward Goldfarb, In Honour: Glenda Bocknek Rabbi Dow Marmur: Bernard Herman, In Honour: Madelaine Epstein Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner, In Appreciation: Paulette Brodey and Family; Diane Silver Hassell & Christopher Hassell; Evelyn Sibulash; Harvey Silver; Sheila & Warren Sinukoff Cantor Benjamin & Hope Maissner, Mazal Tov: Daisy & Sydney Jacobs Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner: Florence Donnenfield, In Honour: Florence & Irving Rother; Sandra & Andrew Schafer Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner: Lilyan Peck, In Memory: Fay Greenholtz & Michael Rotsztain Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner: Edith Tichauer, In Memory: Paul Tichauer Cantorial Soloist Lindi Rivers, In Appreciation: Debbie Anshan; Caroline & Martin Anshan; Simone Chambers & Jeffrey Kopstein; Sharyn Salsberg Ezrin &
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Janice Feuer & Andrew Morrison, In Honour: Brenda Baskind and the Pre-School Teachers Cara Samantha Foster, In Honour: Lorraine & Alan Sandler Pam Hamovitch, Happy Chanukah: Kita Bet Class Meredith Herman & Joshua Landy, In Honour: Lorraine & Alan Sandler Ethan Steen, In Honour: Lorraine & Alan Sandler Debbie Spiegel, In Honour: Ashley & Steven Gryfe ( . & @ . & / 7 ) - A / + & X H& ( ) - H * $ %
General: Adele Mamott Dalia Alalouf, In Honour: Matilda Bigio Muriel & Jack Blomfield, Yahrzeit: Vivienne Manny Anita Bochner, Yahrzeit: Mary Goldman Lisa Brown, Yahrzeit: Jennifer & Jay Brown Lynne Burnstein, Yahrzeit: Elaine & Mel Goodman and Family Jason Cash, Yahrzeit: Lillian & Dr. Stanley Cash Solomon Charach, Yahrzeit: Dr. Ron Charach Dr. Saul Cohen, Yahrzeit: Sue & Lou Devor and Family Haviva Corcos, Yahrzeit: Yolland Bitton Vernon Dewitt, Yahrzeit: Susan Davis & David Dewitt and Family Julian Druyan, Yahrzeit: Judy Druyan Philip Eisenberg, Yahrzeit: Dr. Mildred Eisenberg Dr. Arnold Epstein, Yahrzeit: Madelaine Epstein Hyman Erdell, Yahrzeit: Carol Collin
Marcia Ezrin, Yahrzeit: Sharyn Salsberg Ezrin & Hershell Ezrin Edith Feldman, Yahrzeit: Sara Spiegel Charles Fishbein, Yahrzeit: Rina & Saul Fishbein Bernard Gangbar, Yahrzeit: Rickie & Paul Wise Arthur Gelber, Yahrzeit: Sara & Richard Charney Esther Salomon Gelber, Yahrzeit: Sara & Richard Charney Arthur Gelgoot, Yahrzeit: Deborah Zemans & Daryl Gelgoot Pearl Ginsberg, Yahrzeit: Etta Ginsberg McEwan Samuel Godfrey obe, Yahrzeit: Dr. Sheila Pollock Sybil Gordon, Yahrzeit: Marcie & Barry Gordon and Family Ella Greenholtz, Yahrzeit: Fay Greenholtz & Michael Rotsztain and Family Mildred & Harry Grobstein, Yahrzeit: Debra & Barry Campbell Morris Kamenir, Yahrzeit: Sandra Kamenir Rose Kofsky, Yahrzeit: Sharyn Salsberg Ezrin & Hershell Ezrin David Levine, Yahrzeit: Martin Levine Masha Levy, Yahrzeit: Joan & Donald Granatstein Harry Samuel Mandell, Yahrzeit: Patty & Marcel Himel and Family Max Manes, Yahrzeit: Adrienne Offman and Ron Manes Audrey Markle, Yahrzeit: Julie Markle and Family Sarah Marshall, Yahrzeit: Marie Knaul Abraham Nashman, Yahrzeit: Rina & Saul Fishbein Dr. Ira Pollock, Yahrzeit: Dr. Sheila Pollock Irwin Rose, In Memory: Ruth Green and Rosalin Rose Shirley Rosen Ashley, Yahrzeit: Ruth & Hank Rosen Susan Rotman Berkowitz, Yahrzeit: Richard Rotman Ira Ruderman, Yahrzeit: Marlene & Robert Ruderman Bernard Rudman, Yahrzeit: Matilda Bigio Oscar Salem, Yahrzeit: Jocelyne & Shia Salem Harry Schwartz, Yahrzeit: Isabel Schwartz
H8$'1"#B$)B%-+"#%2'@%;+2& Dorothy Shekter, Yahrzeit: Lori ShekterWolfson; Richard Shekter Irving Shoichet, Yahrzeit: Shirley & Leon Tessler Joseph Sklar, Yahrzeit: Sklar Family Dr. Sidney Steinberg, Yahrzeit: Ellen & Allan Levine and Family Joseph Windish, Yahrzeit: Marie Knaul Margery Winkler, Yahrzeit: Vladimir Winkler Ben Wise, Yahrzeit: Jordanna Lipson Frank Wolff, Yahrzeit: Alison & Gary Polan
Mrs. & Mr. Cohen, In Honour: Carol Dale; Honey Wolfe Alexandra Diakun, In Honour: Carol Dale; Honey Wolfe Margie Goldhar, In Honour: Carol Dale; Honey Wolfe Pearl Harnick, In Honour: Honey Wolfe Dorothy Kovan, In Memory: Honey Wolfe Dr. John Roberts, In Honour: Honey Wolfe Louis Savlov, In Memory: Honey Wolfe '#*).-&,&/%(-H*$%
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@=3312493Q-F94D-=J8-E139=8-N1NB18E "=81-4D<3-[\-61<8E-<Q=^ a group of Holy Blossom members met to determine how best to respond to the needs of our senior members. We recognized that a good number of our older members felt disconnected from things at the synagogue, and we wanted to know why and how to respond. For some, health prevented their attendances at Services and an array of events in which they were interested; for others, the lack of transportation was a deterrent to being here. Still others lived too far away or were marginalized by social factors. And so, we — the Connecting Team — made up of largely ‘young seniors’,
came together to make regular phone contact with those in need. We have done so since, and have made literally hundreds and hundreds of calls — and helped close the gap between our members and our synagogue. We’ve helped these important members feel a part of things, even if they can’t be here. We’ve been able to relay information as appropriate to our rabbis and others at the synagogue with regard to individual members and needs. The conversations are often wide ranging, discussing what is going on at Holy Blossom, family, Israel, the larger community and other matters.
It’s been deeply satisfying for those of us who’ve made these calls. It occurs to us that others in our synagogue might like to become regular callers to help connect our members to our synagogue. If so, please call the Bikur Cholim hotline (ext. 521), at the Temple. — Debby Vigoda !"##$%&'#()*$+,)!"-%.+'/0)) 1$,2$/)"3)&.$)4'56/)!."7',)!",,'&&$$ 89'("8+:/"($/;<%",
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7-F8941-4D9E-=3-)J-AS(D1:<4^ designated as the New Year for the Trees. Talmudic sage Rabbi Assi asks how it is that we know we are to be partners in bringing forth the wonders of God’s creations. How do we know it’s a mitzvah to “till and tend to” the earth? Rabbi Assi discovers the answer when he puts two seemingly contradictory verses together. It is written about the third day of creation: “The earth brought forth vegetation …” (Genesis 1:12), but it is written about the sixth day of creation: “… no shrub of the field was yet upon earth …” (Genesis 2:5). How could it be that vegetation was created by God on the third day, but no fields were upon the earth until the sixth day? Rabbi Assi teaches that on the third day God made the plants begin to grow, but ordered them to stop just before breaking through the
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A few years ago, at Holy Blossom’s Shabbat Fusion, I met Daniel Hoffmann, the only Jewish Canadian farmer I know. When Daniel extended his calloused hand and spoke of his vision for local organic farming, I knew Holy Blossom ought to find a way to join him in his work. Thanks to his team at The Cutting Veg and to leadership from our schools, Family Programming and the Temple’s Green Committee, we are on our way to establishing our very own CSA. Community Supported Agriculture is an arrangement made between urbanites and local farmers. We make a financial contribution to support their fields and their workers; they bring weekly organic produce for us to enjoy.
More than 60 Jewish communities across North American have established CSAs. The health benefits of eating fresh, organic produce are many. The environmental benefits of producing food without putting chemicals into the soil or pollution into the air are evident. And the communal benefits of bringing Jews together over good food are tried and true. Registration to become part of this initiative begins on Mar. 1, 2011. Go to www.holyblossom.org/holysprouts and we’ll set aside a share of this season’s harvest for you. Then every Tuesday, from June through October, come to Holy Blossom between 2.45 and 6.45 p.m. to select your favourite veggies. Each week, we’ll also deliver an additional portion to The Wychwood Open Door lunch program, to share with our hungry neighbours. Teenage and adult volunteers are needed to launch and sustain this new initiative. Together we can make this corner of God’s green earth a little greener.
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