Beineinu - Fall 2023

Beineinu The newsletter of Ahavath Achim Synagogue • Fall 2023 • High Holiday Issue •

havath Achim cultivates a Jewish community of A purposeful belonging. We inspire and support spiritual journeys by deepening relationships with one another. We believe it is at the crossroads of our spiritual paths that life’s purpose and God might be found.

Ahavath Achim creates a vibrant, inclusive, spiritual community that empowers individuals to connect Jewishly beyond themselves.

Beineinu… between you and me The Newsletter of Ahavath Achim Synagogue Funded by a grant from The Center Family Foundation

f AhavathAchimSynagogue l @aasynagogueatl y Ahavath Achim Synagogue D www.aasynagogue.org V 404.355.5222 ] 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30327 CLERGY Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal Rabbi Sam Blustin Rabbi Neil Sandler Rabbi Emeritus STAFF Barry Herman Executive Director Miriam Habif Gelfond Director of Outreach and Engagement Annsley Klehr Interim Director of Education Jackie Nix Director of Community Connection Lauren Dube Director of Marketing Chris Carr Director of Facilities Investigator Joe Jones IV Director of Security Beth Arnold Helmey Ahava ELC Director Emily Kessler Serafin Ahava ELC Assistant Director Catherine Ficke Executive Assistant to the Executive Director Jill Rosner Executive Assistant to the Rabbis Stan Vogel Finance Manager Fern Schorr Receptionist Wesley Coney Facilities Anika Johnson Facilities Ken Johnson Facilities Marcus Thomas Facilities Heidi Herman Ahava ELC Administrator Susan Goff Ahava ELC Bookkeeper OFFICERS OF THE BOARD Gary Alembik President Mark Stern Executive Vice President Josh Hanna Financial Vice President Barbara Feinberg Vice President Adam Hirsch Vice President Nikki Novotny Vice President Gerry Benjamin Immediate Past President Beth Friedman Sisterhood Co-President Sara Papier Sisterhood Co-President Erin Thaler Ahava ELC President

AA embraces interfaith families who desire to be part of our Jewish community. Our spiritual community serves all who wish to connect with us.

WEEKLY SERVICE SCHEDULE Morning Minyan (Monday–Friday)

7:15 a.m.

Morning Minyan (Sunday)

9:00 a.m.

Evening Minyan (Sunday–Thursday)

6:00 p.m.

Shabbat Evening Service (Friday)

6:00 p.m.

Shabbat Morning Service (Saturday)

9:30 a.m.

CORRECTIONS We would like to correct the following errors made in the last issue of Beineinu: (pg. 17) Gary Alembik, Randy Crohn, Jay Empel, Michal Hillman, Bill Nerenberg, Nikki Novotny, Dorothy Rosenthal, and Miriam Strickman Levitas were left off the Interfaith and Inclusion Committee list (pg. 17) Lousie Baum and The Employee Holiday Fund in Memory of Eva Iteld were left off the Volunteer list (pg. 19) Cecile Waronker was left off the Chai section of the donor list (pg. 22) Jay D’Lugin’s name was spelled incorrectly in the Czech Torah Restoration Fundraiser list

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5784 High Holidays

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he High Holidays are a time that calls for renewal and rededication. We engage in chesbon nefesh, an accounting of our souls, to review our year, check in on our emotional selves, and take stock of the connections we’ve made—with ourselves, with others, and with God. We note those places where we have inevitably fallen short and missed the mark, and we rededicate ourselves to those things that truly matter in our lives. This year, as we return to our beautiful Sanctuary, we delve deep into the idea of rededication, exploring how we might live lives truly in line with our values. We hope that you’ll join us, open-hearted and deeply present.

With the remodel of our Sanctuary finally completed, most services will take place in the Sanctuary.

In addition to the main services, we will offer several shorter services geared towards families in the outdoor tent. Children’s programming will run parallel to our main service.

This year, as in recent years, we offer the option to participate in services virtually and in person.

If you want to join us in person (for services or children’s programming), you do not need a ticket, but registration is required.

For information about the 5784 High Holidays, please use our online Hub (aasyn.org/high-holidays) as a source for everything you’ll need as you navigate your spiritual experience. You will have access to the live-streamed services on the days of services. We will continue to make updates as new information is made available.

Thanks to you, our holy community, our congregation is on sound financial footing today. Each year, we rely on you to help us sustain the loving and caring community we are creating. We need your help. Please consider participating in our Yom Kippur Appeal/Chai Campaign if you have not already done so. You may send in a check or donate online. Thank you in advance for your generosity and continued support.

Wishing you and your families shanah tovah u’metukah—a good and sweet year!

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A Message from the President Rebuilding a Kehila Kedosha

By Gary Alembik

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n 1958, upon the completion of our new home at 600 Peachtree Battle Avenue, the following Hebrew words were inscribed on the exterior of our building to the left of our iconic gold doors: You have likely never noticed these words or the two kufs (‫ )ק“ק‬that precede the reference to our congregation’s name (‫)ק“ק אהבת אחים‬.

The two kufs are abbreviations for the words Kehila Kedosha. Kehila Kedosha is a Hebrew phrase that translates to “holy community” or “sacred congregation.” In Judaism, the concept of a Kehila Kedosha emphasizes the importance of gathering as a community to support and lift each other up in prayer, ritual, study, and acts of kindness.

When our Peachtree Battle campus was designed 65 years ago, our rabbis and leadership constructed a synagogue that embraced their vision of a Kehila Kedosha. The architecture was modern and grand.

The building was planned to have a presence and accommodate a large and growing congregation.

The main sanctuary included an impressive bimah (a raised platform) and a beautifully crafted wood and marble Aron HaKodesh (holy ark). The bimah was architected to include limited seating for the clergy and leadership and space for worshipers to congregate to read the Torah and perform Aliyot.

The congregational seating was purposefully situated below the bimah. Services were to be led from above, and those in attendance were to participate in the service from below.

When developing the plans for our new sanctuary our Rabbis and leadership set out to create a holy space that is more aligned with the values of today’s Ahavath Achim and our vision of a Kehila

Kedosha. Our architect was tasked with creating a prayer space that is inclusive, accessible, warm, and inviting. A lower bimah was constructed to bring prayer, Torah, our clergy, leadership, and ritual into the epicenter of our holy space. Our new sanctuary embraces the idea that when our holy community gathers to worship, we gather together as one.

The lower bimah is flanked by two ramps allowing easy access for participants with mobility issues.

This bimah is equipped with an adjustable reading table that can be lowered to accommodate individuals with disabilities. The reading table is situated in the heart of our prayer space to invite and encourage participation. Our new sanctuary is furnished with intimate seating that forms a semi-circle around the lower bimah. A wooden ceiling has been installed to complement the sculptured wall relief that surrounds our holy ark. This ceiling was designed to blend the old with the new and to form a tent-like canopy over our prayer space. The opaque skylight has been removed, and the dome has been opened to allow natural sunlight to enter and offer warmth into our new holy space.

Our new sanctuary incorporates all the elements of our vision of a Kehila Kedosha. We have created a prayer space that is warm, welcoming, inclusive, and accessible to everyone.

As we welcome the new year and you experience our new sacred space, I invite you to take this opportunity to rededicate yourself to your spiritual home and your Ahavath Achim family.

On behalf of your Rabbis and leadership, I wish you a shana tovah and welcome you to our new home!

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A Message from the Senior Rabbi

By Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal

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his year is all about dedication.

On the surface, one might think I’m talking about the rededication of our beautiful Sanctuary, Cohen-Kogon Pavilion and Srochi Auditorium.

And you are right, I am.

You can also roll into all of this the rededication of a sacred Torah scroll that the Nazis planned to display as a remembrance of the lost Jewish civilization but, thank God, instead we are rededicating this Torah to live again among a rich and thriving Jewish community. But the act of dedication is a sacred, holy task I ask you to reflect upon.

Every morning we read Psalm 30 which begins with the words, “A psalm of David, a song for the dedication of the house.” The writer of this liturgical work offers a vulnerable look into life, its ups and downs, fears and tears, joys and strengths. It ends with a line that stirs my heart:

everywhere—within the building, out in the community, and online—I am in awe of the commitment and dedication of so many around me. They inspire me to work harder, to care more deeply, and to hope more fully. I am dedicated to our sacred community because thousands of people have had their voices strengthened by being a part of Ahavath Achim Synagogue. I’m hopeful and excited for the thousands more yet to come.

Our dedication is more than the opening of a space. It’s about remembering how that space has touched our hearts and emboldened our spiritual journey. As we come into a renewed sanctuary on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, to crown God on God’s celestial throne—Kiesay, Ram v’Nisan— may we dedicate ourselves to the bright future of our community and the sacred Jewish work of healing and repairing the world.

Shanah tovah u’metukah—May this year be filled with sweetness, singing, and dancing.

The Rosenthal Family Rabbi Laurence, Brooke, Naftali, Ma’ayan, Ariela, and Avram Eli

“You have turned my sorrow into dancing, you have removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, so that my soul may sing to You and not be silent.”

When I think about what it means to dedicate our sacred space, I realize it isn’t about bricks and mortar - it’s about singing and dancing. I think about all the dancing that has taken place on the corner of Peachtree Battle Avenue and Northside Drive. I think about all the tears absorbed by the wood of the pews and the cloth of the cushions.

I think about the commitments that generations of Atlanta Jews made to provide for the future of Judaism and how their efforts have afforded us the opportunity to raise our voice in song “and not be silent.” I think about the endless stream of children that have run through that building and found their own voices and Jewish souls.

Today, the singing and dancing continues. As our congregation continues to grow, our preschool and religious schools strengthen Jewish children, and as our staff and lay leadership finds new and innovative ways to connect with Jews • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Fall 2023 • High Holiday Issue • 4

A Message from the Rabbi Emeritus Living a Life of Purposefulness

By Rabbi Neil Sandler

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have previously shared with you some of the difficulties I experienced in the initial stages of my retirement.

From speeding through the day with few breaks to collect my thoughts when I was a full–time rabbi, I slowed to a crawl with too much time to think. From producing one sermon and column after the other, I began to feel unproductive.

More importantly, I felt a lack of purpose. I could easily write a column (and have probably done so already) about my love for the pulpit rabbinate. I could enumerate the reasons here, but their sum is most relevant as I reflect on this time of year and how it should encourage us to act long after the holidays conclude. The word that comes to mind when I consider the sum of the parts of the rabbinate I loved is “purposefulness.”

The pulpit rabbinate afforded me the opportunity to interact with people in ways that often made a difference to them and me. Hospital rooms, living rooms in homes, my office, the grocery store, and other settings… all of them served as backdrops that contributed to the awareness of my purposefulness.

An awareness of one’s purposefulness can emerge from any setting or a combination of them… work, family life, friendship circle, or volunteer activities. But most of us don’t give the notion of purposefulness much thought. We just live our days moving from task to task.

In our High Holiday services, we will read the familiar words of U’ntaneh Tokef, “Mi yichyeh u’me yamoot—Who will live and who will die.” I have always suggested that we read these startling words in a metaphorical manner. Let me suggest this year that we might read them against the backdrop of my message. “Who will live?”—Will we recognize strands of purposefulness in our lives that we may have missed? Will we create such possibilities wherever possible in our lives now and truly live? “Who will die?”—Will we accept an unchallenging status quo that benefits no one? Will we just live on a numbing “automatic pilot?”

If you need to do so, will you join me in finding/ renewing a sense of purposefulness in your life this year?

Susan and I will be away for the High Holidays this year. I have begun to serve the Fitzgerald (GA) Hebrew Center monthly on Shabbat and the High Holidays. It’s a wonderful and haimish setting that brings me back to my early rabbinate forty years ago.

Susan, Ariel and Jamie, Aliza and Matt, and Josh and Rachel join me in wishing you and your loved ones Shana Tovah—a year of good health and well–being! And because I am a proud Saba, I’ll mention our grandchildren, even if they aren’t yet able to join us in offering you actual blessings— Remi (almost three years old), Avery (six months old), and a native Atlantan who will, God-willing, be born healthy and well by Rosh Hashanah. My cup more than runneth over! I hope yours does too.

A truth we must confront (and, I hope, appreciate) is that every single one of us either does or can live purposefully. Even in difficult moments, perhaps with a little help, we can recognize that our lives matter. Each of us makes a difference.

The High Holidays, with their focus on ultimate issues, is a good time to reflect on the difference each of us makes to others and how we can gain or reinforce a sense of purposefulness.

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A Message from the Executive Director Launching our Legacy and Endowment Society

By Barry Herman

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s has now become usual, sitting down to write this article for the Beineinu caused me to introspect and reflect on the last four years or so since returning to AA as its executive director.

It was certainly a challenging situation that I found when I came back, but thanks to the team effort of our leadership, clergy, staff, magnificent volunteers, and YOU, our committed, loyal, and generous community and donors, we have emerged from the challenges of the pandemic with the wind at our backs, presenting a balanced budget for each of those years. Just as importantly, or perhaps even more so, there have been more than $3.5 million in new gifts to our endowment during that period of time. I do not have enough words to appropriately express how inspired and touched I am personally by those families who have shown their love and tangible commitment and faith in the long-term future of our Shul.

endowment. Based on research and consultation with those who know our congregation well, I believe a goal of $15 million in new legacy and/ or endowment commitments is realistically achievable in the next two to five years.

In the many years I have had the privilege to serve the AA, so many people I have known for decades have passed on or are now at an age where estate planning has replaced retirement planning! I have seen firsthand that when someone passes, all their contributions to the Synagogue, no matter what the Dollar amount may be, from dues to annual giving and everything else in between is lost, something that not everyone thinks about.

While I have presented these facts and statistics in my previous article, it is vitally important to present a balanced and realistic scenario. We simply MUST confront the realities and significant challenges that face our congregation and EVERY non-profit across all faiths, denominations, and causes.

In my frequent daily conversations with our members, almost without exception, they all express that the future and continuity of our beloved congregation is important and indeed critical to them, not only the health and vibrancy of the AA, but also that of the Jewish people. It is interesting to note that some of the largest endowment gifts we have received in the past have come from people we had no idea had made provision for the congregation in their estate planning, many of whom had not been particularly active in congregational life over the years. That fact obviously makes planning difficult! It is personally so rewarding and touching to see that their love for our AA family ran so deep and was so important to them and their loved ones. I never tire of reading the notes, hearing the stories, and feeling the pride and love their families relay to me when informing me of a testamentary gift on behalf of their loved ones.

Philanthropic advisors state that if 20% of your operating budget is not from an endowment by 2030 (only a few short years away), your organization will be in a financial crisis. Our current endowment and investments are nowhere near large enough to contribute 20% of our operating budget, even though we are one of the oldest congregations in the USA! To ensure a comfortable cushion that will continue to grow and sustain the congregation through the inevitable peaks and valleys of the economy, world affairs, politics, natural disasters, wars, and a myriad of things over which we have no control, our goal needs be that at least 30% of our operating budget should come from our

Here are some of the common themes given as reasons for those gifts: • A commitment to being Jewish • To make a difference • To give back • To live up to the values instilled by our parents and grandparents • To make a difference • To be a part of something greater than themselves • To be recognized • To feel connected with others of similar values • To honor loved ones • To support the shul because they value what it does for the community.

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name • To secure the financial future of the shul so that the shul will be around for years to come • To be assured that the shul will always have quality clergy, staff, and resources to serve the community

I am excited and looking forward to helping the Legacy and Endowment committee to secure the future of our beloved and storied congregation who have been and continue to be, forward thinkers, innovators, and thought leaders of the Jewish community.

The goal is to build our endowment and meet the $15 million goal in additional gifts or commitments we have set for ourselves, either through immediate endowment gifts or through legacy giving.

Legacy giving, or planned giving, is a way for philanthropic individuals to support nonprofits, often stipulated in a will. Whether a donor uses cash, appreciated securities or stock, real estate, life insurance, a retirement plan, a donor-advised fund, or another giving vehicle, the benefits of making a legacy gift can be attractive to both the donor and nonprofit, often having tax benefits for both the estate and heirs while also maximizing their gift to charities. Legacy giving is a powerful way to raise funds because many people can make this gift. It’s often the largest gift someone can make. Donors have numerous options for leaving a legacy gift. Most legacy gifts are after-lifetime, costing nothing today.

Endowments can take a variety of forms. Usually, the principal is held in perpetuity and the earnings are used to support a specific cause determined by the donor and often in the name of a loved one or to honor a family name. Many endowment gifts are immediate through cash, marketable securities, and a myriad of other vehicles. Some are the proceeds of a legacy gift as detailed above. Endowments are like an organization’s savings account, while the annual campaign is like a checking account. The AA Synagogue has a separate 501c3 endowment Corporation with its own separate board of directors that operates in consultation with the AA board of directors but independently of the AA Synagogue.

We will relaunch our Legacy and Endowment Society in the next few weeks. The goal is to meet with members of our congregation, get to know what is important to them, and see how we can facilitate the realization of their personal goals.

We will make various resources available to help educate people on their options.

In the meantime, I invite you all to join Heidi and me, together with all the others who are already members of our Legacy Society or have already made contributions to our endowment. You can reach out to me directly at 404.603.5746 or bherman@aasynagogue.org.

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A Message from the Interim Director of Education Welcome to Kesher

By Annsley Klehr

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or those of you who don’t know me, my name is Annsley Klehr, the Interim Director of Education, and I am a fifth generation here at the Ahavath Achim Synagogue. Don’t let that scare you off! It just means that not only did I come through the AA’s Saturday and Sunday School programs, and my children are here now, but I’ve also been around long enough to have many a perspective about our supplementary Jewish Education programs we call Kesher (Pre-K–6th grade) and Nesiah (7th–9th grade).

Curriculum I am super excited to be here as Rabbi Sam and I have been hard at work. We believe in an emergent curriculum where children’s interests and background help to guide our lessons. It is our job as teachers to listen and give structure to these ideas. We believe in nurturing the whole child and viewing our relationships and interactions with others and our environment through the lens of Jewish values, such as G’milut Chasadim (loving Kindness), Bitachon (safety/trust), Tikkun (repair), Areivut (responsibility), Kavannah (intention), Ma’aseh (action), Tzedek (justice), Avodah (service), Sh’mirah (preservation), and Kavod (human dignity/respect). We create confident and curious Jewish learners in a safe space where they can take risks, question, play, learn, explore, engage, create, make meaning, and love. We foster the child’s sense of Jewish selfdiscovery by providing a nurturing environment where each person can explore and create their own identity.

While we will mostly keep the structure of our mornings from last year, we are introducing a new curriculum designed around the needs of our students and our Jewish values. Students will continue to be grouped in multi-age classes, and to not repeat learnings, we are creating a twoyear curriculum, allowing us to explore a greater variety of topics in more depth. Over the course

of the year, every class will learn in anticipation of the coming Jewish holiday through the lens of the Jewish values of that holiday. In the second year of the curriculum, we will explore a different set of holidays.

Okay, I know you’re wondering what I mean by this. Well, if all the classes are studying Rosh Hashanah for example, our Gan class (Pre-K–K) might study apologies and asking forgiveness, while our Ozrim (helper) class (1st–2nd graders) might explore how we treat each other. The Cosmim (magicians) class of 3rd–4th graders might delve deeper into self-reflection and selfawareness, trying to understand how to inhabit a growth and learning mindset. The Menches of the community (5th–6th graders) begin to learn and understand how to take responsibility and ownership of their actions. We’ll begin the year exploring these themes through the High Holidays, and each year will be divided roughly into four explorations.

Schedule So, now I bet you want to know how we will make all that happen. Well, you’ll just have to come visit to find out. You are welcome to join us for havdallah, a class activity, hafsaka (break), chuggim (electives), or tefillah (prayer).

• 9:30 a.m.: Drop-Off • 9:30–9:43 a.m.: Havdallah • 10:15–11:00 a.m.: Circle Time/Class Activity/ Lesson

• 11:00–11:15 a.m.: Hafsuka Snack/Break • 11:20–12:00 p.m..: Chug (Elective) • 12:05–12:30 p.m.: Tefillah (Prayer) • 12:30 p.m.: Dismissal L’dor va’dor—We need you!

And speaking of visitors, we are looking for routine visitors to create long-lasting community and intergenerational friendships during our elective period. This is a chance for all ages of friends to explore materials, ideas, concepts, and projects together. If this is something that interests you, please reach out to me at aklehr@aasynagogue. org. If you have other ideas or interests, please feel free to reach out!

We can’t wait to share our year of learning with you!

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A Message from the Director of Ahava Early Learning Center The Great Ahava Synagogue Explore

By Beth Arnold Helmey

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his June, the Ahava children and their teachers delved into a two-week study focused on our Synagogue. It was a wonderful exploration fueled in part by the work to transform the former Main Sanctuary into the beautiful and light-filled space it has become!

Lots of questions were generated by the explorations through the spaces and by interacting with the Touch Table set up by Ms. Emily. Questions we heard included, “What is a synagogue?” and “What happens at a synagogue?” and “Who builds a synagogue?”

Throughout the two-week period, the children explored light and shadow, textures and color, community and connection, scents, and rituals.

They engaged all their senses and connected to the spaces and materials in new and different ways. Looking at familiar spaces with fresh eyes and exploring new ways of being in the environment with awe and wonder are a large part of how the children at Ahava connect with the mission and vision of Ahava. Nurturing very young children’s spiritual development and community identity means offering them chances to connect with sacred spaces, traditions and rituals, and spiritual communities in concrete ways. This study was a beautiful way for children to make connections with the space, community, objects, and concepts central to our practices at Ahava! We encourage any members of our Ahavath Achim community to join us in our explorations by volunteering, donating, or just coming in for a tour of our amazing space and thriving Ahava community! We hope to see you there!

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Thank You to Our Generous Donors Donations listed below were given between May 12, 2023 and June 30, 2023 and include tribute donations, Yom Kippur Appeal/Chai Champaign donations, endowments, Legacy Campaign donations, Czech Torah Restoration Fundraiser donations, and other fund donations.

Donations made to the Capital Campaign and Sisterhood are not included. We apologize in advance if anyone was excluded or placed in the wrong donation level.

Chai

($1–$499) Douglas Adair Sheryl Adair Benjamin Adler Stephanie and Brian Aftergut Rhona Albright Elizabeth Alterman Marty and Richard Alterman Ellen and Lee Altschuler Kimberly Anderson Judith and Samuel Appel Bonnie Arnold Julie and Mark Arnold Harold Arnovitz Amy Ashe Frances Astren Rosalind Aussenberg Dana and Greg Averbuch Jane and Herbert Axelrod Ellen Azrael Kimberly and Joel Babbit Bernice Bach Charlote and Michael Baer Bette and Philip Balk Marcia Ball Claire Balser Pat and Jack Balser Elaine Bankoff Lauren and Ben Barden Janet Barnett Linda Baron Louise and Stanley Baum Juli and Billy Bauman Jill Reikes-Bauman and Steve Bauman Marcia and Emil Baumrind Cindy and Bruce Becker Linda and Bruce Beeber Elaine Beeber Betty Behr Gloria Benamy Carol and Michael Benator Faith Benda Elaine Benuck Renee and Jeffrey Berg Cynthia Berger and Howard Schulman Renee Berman Julia and Terry Bernath Alfred Bernstein David Bernstein Peggy and Rick Bernstein Goldie and Louis Bertone Veronica Beskin Toby Block and Jerrold Greenberg Lois Blonder Martha Blondheim Bitsy Bloom Matt Blum Mona Blumenthal Allison Goldman-Blustin and Sam Blustin Amira and Michael Bobrov Barbara Bock Rita and Arthur Bodner Sara and Lance Borochoff Leigh Boros and Robert Hilliard Phyllis and Melvin Boros Marilyn Bravman Susan Bravman Ashli Breen and Jon Eisenstat

Margaret and Joel Breiner Suzanne and Adam Bressler Helen Browdy Joan and Donald Brown Ellen and Jonathan Brown Linda Brown Paula and Mark Budnitz Amy and Adam Caplan Charlenne and Richard Carl Elaine Carp Deedee Chereton Dawn and Aaron Chevinsky Mark Coan Barbara and Alan Cohen Beth and Don Cohen Connie and Roy Cohen Heidi and Jan Cohen Jay Cohen Marcy Cohen Sarah Cohen and Michael Litzky Susan and Doe Cohen Terri and Rodney Cohen Gail Cohn and Harvey Danits Rachael and Jonathan Colton V Jan Conway Eileen and Adolphus Coolik Estate of Sylvia Cooper Frannie Spector Coplan Suzanne Corbett Myrna and Paul Cott Evelyn and Milton Crane Brenda and Stanley Daniels Andrea Davis and Walter Davis Jr. Jasha Delfiki Margo and Douglas Diamond Linda and Michael Diamond Susan and James Dichiara Nancy and Morton Dimenstein Arlene Doloboff Harriet and Sam z”l Draluck Enid and Jerry Draluck Laura Driscoll Amy Drooker Jeanne East Sara and Brent Eden Jane and Mark Eden Lori and Todd Edlin Sharon Eichel-Torreyson David Eichenblatt Suzanne and Seth Eisenberg Stuart Eizenstat Judith Ellis Debra Elovich Elise and Jay Empel Marcia Epstein Carole and Marvin Epstein Terrry Erbesfield Linda and Abram Estroff Sally and Jerry E. Fanburg Allison and Joel Feldman Muriel Feldman Robin Feldman and Chuck Edelberg Arlene and Stanley Ferman Diana Fiedotin Rosi Fiedotin Mindy Fine Marc Fink Michele and Bob Fischbach Nina Fishman Rosa Fitterman Donna and Mark Fleishman Lori and Jordan Forman

The Frank Soifer Foundation Michele and George Fox Jody and Ramon Franco Renee Franco Richard Franco Genie Freedman Jane Freedman Anita and Sidney Freedman Margaret and Steven Freedman Nancy and Wayne Freedman Nancy and Stephen Friedberg Lisa and Tommy Friedlander Edie and Gus Friendman Lynn Friedman Sylvia Friedman Gloria Frisch Jane Fryer Samantha and Eric Funt Karen and Bruce Galdin Nancy and Ronnie Galanti Marianne and Stephen Garber Naomi and Christopher Gargano Caryn and Larry Gartner Barbara Geldbart Frost-George LLC Todd Gershon Suzanne and Ervin Gerson Maury Gerson Darriel and Ronald Gerson Arlene Rosenthal-Gill and Ed Gill Celia Gilner Lauren Gilsten Liza and Michal Gilzenrat Madeleine and Kenneth Gimbel Riedy and Stephen Gimpelson Joshua Ginsberg Marlyn Ginsberg Sara and Sandro Gisler Judy Glatzer Barbara Friedland Gold Brandon Goldberg Elsa and Jay Goldberg Michael Goldberg Sarah Goldberg Hershene and Alan Goldman Marni and Daniel Goldman Liz and Bobby Goldstein Eve and Joel Goldstein Marsha Goldstein and Robert Fine Elise and Philip Goldstein Robert Goldstein Karen and Steven z”l Goldstein Susan Goldstein Arnold Goodman z”l Felice and Philip Goodman Joy Gordman and Alex Pollack Jacquelin and Edward Gotlieb Marilyn Gottlieb Karen and Oscar Grablowsky Edward Greenberg Nancy and Mike Greenberg Ruth Greenberg Lynne and Thomas Greenfield Susan and Leon Gross Bette and Bob Grossman Rose and Mike Haber Wendy Haber Nancy Habif and Scott Kleber Sherry Habif Valerie Habif and Neil Wasser Charles Hacker Beverly and Gilbert Halpern

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Lynne and Jack Halpern Steven Hamburger Meryl Hammer Fran and Edward Harrell Natalie and Marvin Harris Beatrice Hartman Dorothy and Burt Haskins Sarah Heckenberg and Donald Heckenberg Jr. Edna Helfer Eternal Life Hemshech Inc. Linda and David Hendelberg Sheree Henry Helen Hersch Andrea and Bruce Hershatter Lila and Doug Hertz Amanda and Adam Hirsch Rae and Bruce Hirsch Etta Hirsch Phyllis Hoffman Gail and Gilbert Holzer Toby Holzer and Larry Pike Jane Horowitz Bick Barbara and Michael Horowitz Martin and Michael Itzkowitz Jean and Gary Jackson Barbara and Steven Jacobs Arlene Jacobson Lillie Janko Raizi Janus Shoop Aliza and Matthew Jay Nancy and Joel Isenberg Daniel Johnson Mira Josowicz Susan and Robert Kahn Roben Kantor and Gregg Smolar Alan Kaplan Barbara and Alan Kaplan Frances M. Kaplan Gloria and Leonard Kaplan Anita Karnibad Estelle Karp Hazel Karp Miriam Karp Catherine and David Kasriel Jean and Richard Katz Barbara Kaufman Megan and Adam Kaye Jill Kersh Elizabeth Kessler and Dennis Gilbride Janet and Paul Kirschbaum Barbara and Gavin Kleber Rita and Ronald z”l Klee Annsley and Benjamin Klehr William Kleinman Nancy Klenberg Lanny and Ricki Kline Bobbie Knopf Judy and Martin Kogon Sara and Ross Kogon Sandra and Jay Kohlenberg Sherri and Howard Kohr Devra and Walter Kolesky Roslyn and Darryl Konter Meghan and Todd Koransky Phyllis Kraft Cheryl and Russell Kramer Mark Kresch Barbara Krinsky Lori and Lee Krinsky David Kuniansky Janet and Hilton Kupshik Mildred and Martin Kwatinetz Evan Landis Audrey and Michael Landy Alyson and Brian Lapes Helen Lefkoff and Robert Faulk Julie and Nate Leibu Gayle Leitman Liane Levetan Deborah and Jay Levin Nancy and Marshall Levine Rita and Michael LeVine

Phyllis Levine Stephanie Levine Brita and Alvin Levy Myrtle Lewin Harriet Lewis Lori Lewis Xiaoliang Li and John Israel Vicki and Robert Lieberman Naomi and Paul Liebman Wendy and Steven Light Barbara Lincoln and Gary Rosenshein Linda Nathanson-Lippitt and Alan Lippitt Stephen Chaim Listfeld Alice Little Douglas London Lisa and Hadley Lowy Lisa and Alan Lubel Peggy and Llyod Marbach The Arlene Lipsky Marcus Revocable Trust Charlotte and Joseph Marcus Margaret and Gregory Musa Esther Margol Mindy and Andy Margolis Rhoda and Stephen Margolis Charlotte Marks Natalie and Robert Marmer Erna and Lawrence Martino Julie Ann and John David Mayberry Suzanne Mazel Charlotte and Rap McBurney Berta and Lev Mebel Robin and Philip Medintz Lyudmila and Mikhail Melomed Joanne Mendel Barbara Michalove Betsy Michalove Harriet Miller Cathy and Ronald Miller Lori and Wayne Miller Glenda and David Minkin Susan Moray Vicki and Steven Morris Lynne Moscow Melanie Nathanson Sloane and Howard Neiman Shari Neumann Dana Neuwirth Herbert Neuwirth Sara Fran and Wayne Neuwirth Judy and JC Newton Francine Norfuls Brenda and Leon Novak Diane and Walter Orenstein Kenny Orkin Marcelle and Allan Oxman Lorri and Aron “Chuck” Palefsky Hilly Panovka Sheri and Alon Panovka Annice Parker Virginia Parks Judy Paul Peggy Perling Marlene Wexler Perlman Suzzanne and Stephen Phillips Robert Pitchersky Barbara and Richard Planer Stanley Pollock Norma Postnieks Jana and Harvey Rabinowitz Lynn and Glenn Rainbow Lynne Raphael Vickie and Bruce Reisman Linda and Howard Reisman Lois and Alan Reitzfeld Michelle and Craig Rich Miles Rich Shirley Rich Jennifer and Harvey Rickles Michelle Rickels Denise and Frank Rindsberg Renee and Robert Rinzler

Edward Rittenbaum Karen and Scot Rittenbaum Evelyn and Orvis Roberts Flora and Bernard Rosefsky Harold Rosenbaum Ann and Charles Rosenberg Barbara and Ishayahu Rosenblit Rosalie and Carl Rosenthal Joanne Rosenthal Dena Rosenzweig and Richard Grossman Jill and Robert Rosner Susan Rothschild Mark and Anita Rottner Corrine and Daniel Rousso Karen Routman Vivian Rubenstein Nadine and Barry Rubin David Saidman Susan and Gary Saidman Alice Sanders Susan and Herschel Saparow Franeen Sarif Adrian Sasine Miriam and Daniel Saul Karen and Michael Saul Betty Schaffer Cathy and Jeff Schaffer Janet Schatten and Richard Friedman Harry Scheinfeld Lou Schloss Jill and Jay Schlosser Robert Schneider Susan and Ray Schoenbaum Fern Schorr Jocelyn Schorvitz Gladys and Robert Schussel Joan and Alan Schwartz C. M. Schwartz Michelle Schwartz Paula Schwartz Anne and William Schwartz Carol and Scott Schwab Jill and Joseph Segal Madolin Seldes Linda and Stephen Selig Charles Shainker Shelly and Howard Shapiro Marilyn Shaw Sherry Shaw Iris and Louis Shemaria Marsha Sherman Carol and Jules Sherwinter Karen and Richard Shmerling Karen and Brian Shonson Marilyn Shubin Betty Ann Shusterman Linda and Dennis Siegel Mimi Siegel Richard Siegel Jeffrey Siegelman Leah and Paul Silberman Jenner Eileen and Milton Silberstein Carla and Arthur Silver Barry Silver Leslie and Gary Silver Susan Silverboard Sherry and Alan Silverman Martha and Barry Siverman Saba and Victor Silberman Dara Simmons Tracy Simpson Joyce and Zale Smilack Tammy Smith Bethany and Taylor Smith Janet Snider Susan and Morris Socoloff Rebecca and Michael Sokol Gail Solomon Sherri and Moe Soriano Sarah and M Bradley Soshnik Rosalind Spector Nancy and Theodore Spetnagel

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Merna and Allen Stein Bert Stein Iris and Benjamin Stein Judy and Stanley Stein Meryl and Robert Stein Patty and Donald Stein Marilyn and Stanley Steinberg Gayle and Toby Steinberg Merrill and Michael Stern Sandi Stine Judy and Gary Stolovitz Roz and Steve Strauss SW Lawncare Maintenance LLC Nica and Lee Tallman Emily and Aaron Tanenbaum Susan and Stanley Tanenbaum Pat and Jimmy Taratoot Francie Teitelbaum Alan Teperow Betsy Teplis Louis Teplis Monica Teplis Paul Teplis Jeannie and Bob Tepper Religious School Donation Suzan Dollman Tibor Heather and Mitchell Tonik Robin Torch Cynthia Tyler Joan Vitner Dena and Stanley Vogel Bonnie and Bruce Walkes Cecile Waronker Betsy Wash Elaine Wecksler Lynne Weiner Lauren and David Weinstein Elle Weinstein Erica and Mark Weinstein Aurélie and Randy Weinstein Reene Weinstein Alyssa Weiss Beth Weiss Goldie Weiss Cheryl and Michael Weiss Rae and Ronald Weiss Aletta and Greg Weitz Carla and Howard Wertheimer Adam Wexler Alan Wexler Andrew Wiesenberg Adele Wineburgh Susan and Jonathan Winner Karen and Eli Wise Ruth and Herschel Wisebram Sara Wishnick Irene and Alex Wolchansky Pepi and Alan Wolkin Honey and Howard Workman Jane Yates Judy Zaban Janis Zagoria Marvin Zagoria Brenda and Andrew Zangwill Barry Zipperman Leona and Donald Zvitz Alyson Zontich Hollie and Barak Zukerman Jeannette and Michael Zukor

Patron

($500–$899) Sandy and Davis Abrams Ann and Herb Alperin Jessica Arluck and Douglas Ander Spring Savitt Asher and Tom Asher Reesa Azar Karina and Josh Belinfante Gloria Ana Berenson Leslie Bloom Elaine and Jerome Blumenthal

Linda and Richard Bressler Melissa (Lisa) and Walter Cohen Jay D’Lugin and Tyler Curtain Taylor Davis Helen Scherrer-Diamond and David Diamond Tzeryl and Eli Ebrams Norman Estroff Judith Finkel Robert Fischbach Richard Franco Beth and Jared Friedman Stacy Blumberg Garon and Jon Garon Renie and David Geller Melinda Gertz Scott Glazer Kim and Adam Goldstein Bernard Goldstein Heleen and Steven Grossman Helen Hersch Gladys Hirsch Rosalie Hirschberg Kahlil Iny z”l Tanya and Scott Jacobson Rachael and Michael Joseph Rhalda Kahn Sally and Philip Kaplan Shelley and Scott Kaplan Leslie and Marilyn Kelman Jana and Michael Kreisberg Amy and James Landrum Harold Lefkoff Michelle and Jonathan Lerner Renay and Alan Levenson Esther and Michael Levine Barbara Levitas Patsy and Bill Little Sandra and Bob London Corinne and John Mateyak Shirley and Alvin Minsk Jennie and Macy Moret William Planer Ann and Morris Podber Ana and Ryan Posner Bonnie Puckett Ryne Raymond Ruth Reynolds Lori Rich Julie and Gary Roberts Brooke and Laurence Rosenthal Susan and Neil Sandler Lisa and Jon Schnaubelt Joanne Singer Gary Snyder Deborah Spector and Jeffrey Victor Marcia Spielberger Merna and Allen Stein Meredith and Marshall Sunshine Karla Tievsky and Seth Kirschenbaum Renee Unell Harold Vrono Mark Waldinger Jeffrey Wasserman Nanette Wenger Rina Wolfe Susan and Larry Wolkin

Bronze

($900–$1,799) Sheila and David Adelman Dolores Berlin Diane and Marvin Bernstein Diane and Harold Cohen Pamela and Alan Cohen Stanley Cohen Barbara and Kenneth Feinberg Sandi and Gerald Friedman Frances and Stuart Galishoff Carolyn Gold Margo and Lawrence Gold Marlene and Mark Haber

Sherry Halpern Caryn Hanrahan and Andy Siegel Jillian and David Kantor George B. Kaufman Foundation Alison and Jeff Kaufman Lori and Ronald Kirschner Lana and Richard Krebs Bonnie and Michael Levine Miriam Strickman Levitas Barbara and George Nathan June and Gerald Neumark Donna and Philip Newman Sally and Alan Pinsker Tally and Stanford Plavin Ralda and Martin Reish Barbara and Bruce Ribner Bonnie and Gary Richamn Virginia and Milton Saul Susan and Stuart Schlansky Julie and William Segal Debra and Philip Siegel Tamar and Mark Stern Mona and Philip Sunshine Lynn Sussman Union of Reform Judaism Mark Weinstein Neal and Gabriel Yarm Susan Ellman-Zweig and Arnold Zweig

Silver

($1,800–$2,399) Lorraine (Cookie) and Fred Aftergut Diane Bessen and Steven Weiner Erica and Andrew Cozewith Paul Feldman Stacy and Emanuel Fialkow Barbara and Jay Halpern Lori and Richard Harber Marsha and Michael Kalson Elaine and Alan Kolodkin Harriet Landau and Nathan Segal Helaine and Andy Lasky Ivan Millender Lori and Stephen Oppenheimer Sara and Mark Papier Judy and Alan Schulman Debbie Smith and Joel Lobel Sherri and Robert Wildstein

Gold

($2,400–$3,599) Irene Aronin Lois and Laurence Frank Jennifer Glazer-Malkin Gail and Michael Habif Sherry and Harry Maziar Jo Pichulik Dorothy Rosenthal and William Nerenberg Judy and Allen Soden Cathy and Richard Swerdlin Jill and Jeffrey Vantosh Zoe and David Zelby

Leader

($3,600–$5,399) Phyllis and Eliot Arnovitz Marlene Gelernter Besser Susan and Hadley Engelhard Sharon Funk and Joshua Hannna Jusy and Michael Orkin Rebecca and Andrew Zager

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Benefactor

($5,400–$9,999) Judith Alembik Dorita and Hal Arnold Carolyn Oppenheimer Beth and Gregg Paradies Lynn and Barry Prusin Betty and Alan Sunshine Sheila and Larry Wilensky

President's Circle ($10,000–$19,999)

Gary Alembik and Stephen Graves Ellen Arnovitz and Michael Plasker Tova and Mark Cohen Elisa and Robert Ezor Patricia and Robert Fine Jimmy and Dale Glenn Doris and Martin Goldstein Gail Heyman and Lyons Heyman Jr. Michal and Jack Hillman Stuart Harvey Hillman Ann Kaplan Nikki Novotny

Rabbi's Circle ($20,000+)

Vicki and Gerald Benjamin Marilyn Ginsberg Eckstein Sanford Orkin Donald Reisman z”l

Endowment Gary Alexander Vicki and Gerry Benjamin Adolphus and Eileen Coolik in honor of Max and Helen Kuniansky Marilyn Ginsburg Eckstein Sharon Funk and Josh Hanna Robert Kagan and Paula Sunshine Ann Kaplan Sanford Orkin Beth and Gregg Paradies Barbara Schatten z”l Mona and Philip Sunshine Ilene Sunshine Ann and Steven Sunshine

Legacy Campaign Anonymous (5) Dr. Jessica Arluck and Dr. Douglas Ander Vicki and Gerry Benjamin Tova and Mark Cohen Stanley Cristol Marilyn Ginsberg Eckstein Margo and Larry Gold Betty and Leon Goldstein z”l Charlotte and Harry Gordon Steven Grossman Heidi and Barry Herman Celia S. and Col. Donald M. z”l Gilner Ann and Theodore Kaplan Endowment Fund Shirley z”l and Ivan Millender Lori and Stephen Oppenheimer Rosalie and Carl Rosenthal Ralph Sacks z”l Betty Ann Shusterman Debra and Philip Siegel Arnold Whiteman z”l Sherri and Robert Wildstein

Word Czech Torah Sheila and Dave Adelman Adelman Restoration Fundraiser Denise Diane and Marvin Bernstein Torah Goldstein Family in memory of Betty and Leon Goldstein z”l and their love of Torah and learning Book Vicki and Gerry Benjamin Family— Genesis First and Last Parsha Ruth Gershon and Sanford Cohen— Vezot Ha Bracha Sally and Philip Kaplan—Bereshit Special Parsha The Alembik Family in memory of Aaron Alembik—T’rumah Tova and Mark Cohen Families—Noah Bart and Niffy Neal and Yael Judith Finkel and Family in loving memory of Paul Finkel—Vayera Doris and Marty Goldstein—Kedoshim Nancy and Marshall Levine—Yitro Nikki Novotny—Va’etchannan Alice Singer Shapiro z”l and Family— B’Shallach Cathy and Rick Swerdlin—Lech Lecha Parsha Dorita and Hal Arnold and Family Phyllis and Eliot Arnovitz Jay D’Lugin, MD and Tyler Curtain, PhD—Mishpatim Elisa and Bobby Ezor—Never Better!

Marianne and Steven Garber Michal and Jack Hillman Mark, Sara, Avery, and Micah Papier Tamar and Mark Stern Sherri, Rob, Evan and Elana Wildstein Column Irene Aronin in memory of Elijah and Nora Rize Wisebram Ken and Barbara Feinberg Betty and Alan Sunshine Sentence The Herb Alperin Family Diane and Harold Cohen Joel and Allison Feldman Margo and Larry Gold Liz and Bobby Goldstein in honor of their grandchildren Jordan Goldstein, Reese Goldstein, Taylor Nighbert, and Bryce Nighbert Karen and Steven z”l Goldstein in honor of their grandchildren Ethan Beasley, Layla Beasley, Lundy Metcalf, Auden Metcalf Heleen and Steven Grossman Gail and Lyons Heyman in honor of their grandchildren Ella Godzanker and Zoey Godzanker Mandy and Adam Hirsch and Family Helaine and Andy Lasky Jo Pichulik and family in memory of Louis Pichulik Ralda and Martin Reish The Rosenfeld Family: Jennifer, Joel, Nora and Emily Janet Schatten and Dick Friedman in honor of their grandchildren Sam Schatten, Milo Schatten, and Andrew Schatten Ariel Singer in loving memory of all her ancestors

Linda and Richard Bressler Stanley J. Cohen The Fialkow Family Beth and Jared Friedman Miriam and Avi Gelfond and Family Brandon C. Goldberg Helen and Frank Hahn Mimi Hall and Russell Gottschalk Josh Hanna, Sharon Funk and Family Stuart Harvey Hillman Bobbie Knopf Michelle and Jonathan Lerner Deborah and Jay Levin Patsy and Bill Little and Sarah Katz Joel C. Lobel, Debbie Smith, and Family Janel Margaretta Cathy and Ronny Miller Eric Miller and Judy Marx Hariett Miller Lori and Wayne Miller Annice Parker in memory of Pauline and Alex Parker and Leslie Parker Angie Perry Dina Pinsky and Mikael Elsila Ryan and Ana Posner Rosalie and Carl Rosenthal Susan and Rabbi Neil Sandler Nathan Segall and Harriet Landau Bethany, Taylor, Holland and Meyer Smith Allen and Judy Soden Gail Solomon Deborah Spector and Jeffory Victor Marcia A Spielberger Lynn Sussman and Nate Sussman in memory of Muriel and Al Rubin and Paul Rubin Nica Hersch Tallman and Lee Tallman Erin Thaler and Jacob Thaler in honor of the Thaler Family past, present, and future Erica and Mark Weinstein Mark Weinstein Dr. Jonathan and Susan Winner Letter Anonymous Mark and Donna Fleishman Dennis Gilbride and Elizabeth Kessler Madeleine and Kenneth Gimbel Laurie and David Ginburg Susie and Marc Greenberg Richard and Marcia Jacobson Mira Josowicz The Klehr Family Janet and Hilton Kupshik Martin and Mildred Kwatinetz Peggy and Lloyd Marbach Barry and Lynn Prusin Victoria Rashap and Daniel Bani Barbara and Bruce Ribner in honor of the Aufruf of Rabbi Sam Blustin and Allison Goldman Rabbi Laurence and Brooke Rosenthal Jill and Robert Rosner in honor of their grandchildren Jana, Ryan, and Addison Benjamin and Ava Smith The Sokol Family Merna and Allen Stein Sharon Eichel Torreyson Stanley, Dena, and Joseph Vogel in memory of Henry and Anna Vogel Adele C. Wineburgh Karen and Eli Wise Rina Wolf in honor of Rabbi Sam Blustin and Allison Goldman

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