Beineinu - Summer 2023

Beineinu

Beineinu… between you and me

The Newsletter of Ahavath Achim Synagogue

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] 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

Avram Eli Rosenthal USY and Kadima Co-President

Erin Thaler Ahava ELC President

Ahavath Achim cultivates a Jewish community of 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.

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

Our Best Days Are Yet to Come A Message from the Senior Rabbi

By Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal

ear-in-review articles are my favorite to write because they get me out of the weeds and let me see the larger picture of where we have been. This sort of reflection gives me great pride in where we are today and hope for the year to come. We have a lot to be proud of. Our building has been renewed and, by the end of the summer, it will be rededicated. But it’s not just aesthetics. Whereas our magnificent sanctuary served the spiritual needs of its generation, our sanctuary today is speaking to the spiritual authenticity of generations to come who seek a more intimate and accessible relationship with God. The work accomplished in the sanctuary is transformative while also preserving so much of who we are and our sacred journey. We have strengthened the bones of our spiritual home as well—plumbing, roof, electrical wiring, fire prevention apparatus, and lavatories have been installed, upgraded, and replaced to ensure that our internal systems will continue working for another 70 years. Our spiritual life has a new energy and spirit. Voices are louder as we empower more people to sing and participate in our services. We are more mindful and intentional with our spiritual offerings. And our connections are stronger to one another as we move away from a programming model of engagement and towards a relational way of being together in the community. Through our Marilyn Ginsberg Eckstein Cultural Arts endowment gift, we have increased the musical offerings of our congregation through community concerts, artists-in-residence programs, and the publication of original spiritual music, which is being distributed worldwide. Our daily minyan, Shabbat, and holiday services are thriving as we have embraced the virtual world and found meaningful ways of bringing in-person and online experiences together. And just recently, with another generous gift from the Reisman family, we have now integrated our audio-visual system in the Ellman Chapel with the new system in the sanctuary, offering us more flexibility to create spiritual experiences online and in-person. Our learning and educational efforts have increased as we have found more ways to educate and learn together. We have a learning opportunity every day of the week at AA and more of us are participating. We are also exploring new ways of sharing our tradition and Jewish wisdom through

Yvideo content, our new e-blast, and other social media platforms.

Our community is growing as we have welcomed many new members of all stripes. We have become more inclusive while also delineating our own boundaries and traditions. We have opened our arms to people of other faith traditions who are an essential part of building Jewish homes while clearly stating how each of us leans into the Jewish experience and sacred rituals. We are in the midst of a congregational assessment to better understand how we can support people of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity, and we are exploring our role and responsibilities within Atlanta to heal race relations in our community and support people of color and Jews of Color. As antisemitism increases, our congregation has partnered with national organizations to create our AA Synagogue Response to Antisemitism, creating opportunities within our congregation for education and advocacy while also participating in local efforts to fight hate through our state legislation and support of local programs like the Marist School/Brendan Murphy’s course on the historical roots of antisemitism. We have also found ways to fight antisemitism spiritually. Along with the re-dedication of our sanctuary, our congregation (through the leadership of the Goldstein family in honor of their parents, Betty and Leon Goldstein) is repairing and renewing a Torah scroll stolen by the Nazis and rescued by generations of advocates and lovers of Judaism, Jewish tradition, and the Jewish people. This Torah scroll will join our other special Torah saved from the horror of the Holocaust by Lola and Rubin Lansky and renewed a few years ago by their children, Karen and Andrew Edlin, which is now back in Torah reading circulation.

In the year to come, we will witness the rededication of our sanctuary, the renewal of a Torah, the redesign of two more spaces within our synagogue, Cohen/Kogon Pavilion and Srochi Auditorium, a focus on our congregation’s endowment fund to ensure our continuation and legacy, a congregational trip to Israel, and much more.

Of course, we have trials ahead but in these past years, we have seen a new sort of leadership that has looked further out into the future and taken on the challenges of tomorrow, today. As my friend, teacher, and past president of our wonderful congregation, Gerry Benjamin, has said, “Our best days at AA are still ahead of us.” I’m proud of what we have accomplished this year and excited about our best days ahead. Let’s go get them!

A Message from the Executive Director

By Barry Herman

t is hard to believe that a year has passed since I last sat down to write an article for our year-end Beineinu! Last year I presented a graphic analysis of revenue and expenses, and many people have requested that I do the same for this current year. Although we have not quite finished the financial year at the time of this writing, we are only a few weeks away from year-end, and I can project with a good degree of certainty how we will end up at the end of June 2023.

The good news is that, despite forecasting a budget shortfall of around $170,000, thanks to the incredible support and generosity of YOU, our beloved community, we are on track to balance our budget once again.

IAs you can see, unallocated revenue represents approximately 65% of revenues collected. Dues, security fees and fundraising (Chai program, Yom Kippur appeal, fundraisers, etc.) make up the bulk of unallocated revenue.

This is how our expenses broke down:

As can be seen above, expenses related to the upkeep, maintenance, and utilities of our facility represent approximately 25% of expenses. In addition, as indicated in the chart below, salaries represent more than half of our fixed costs. If you add in administration expenses to include mailing, banking, computer, and network expenses, etc., as well as the cost of kiddush and the High Holy days, at least 80% of our expenses are not discretionary and are mostly contractual and/or fixed.

Salary Breakdown

Formal and informal ed (incl teachers) $145,000

We are incredibly blessed to have emerged from the challenge of the last few years with so many incredible opportunities and accomplishments. The Sanctuary renovation project is finally completed, much-needed repairs to our plumbing and infrastructure are nearing completion, membership has grown over the last year, our endowment has grown, and so much more. Achieving financial success going forward can’t be accomplished solely via expense control. We will always require incremental revenues. Thus, we need your help. You can help balance the budget and ensure quality service delivery by making sure to pay your dues and other obligations in a timely manner.

Supporting a congregation is not charity, any more than providing for your household is charity. Charity is what we do for others; we contribute to synagogues because it is important to us to have a religious institution to which we belong and which we can attend. Synagogue membership is an obligation for anyone who values Jewish communal life. The Synagogue is open 365 days a year and is there not only to provide three services per day but also to be there for you in times of need, of G-d forbid, bereavement, but also to celebrate simchas, graduations, etc. The Synagogue is not a country club but a community. In conclusion, I am excited and honored to once again serve our community.

The best is yet to come!

A Message from the Past Director of Education

Kesher Memories

By Sharon Graetz

has been an exciting year for youth and family programming at Ahavath Achim! We joyfully welcomed hundreds of children and their families to our High Holiday services and a diverse range of programming. Inspired by our overarching theme of the year, “What sweetness tastes like,” our High Holiday activities revolved around the enchanting world of bees and their delectable nectar. We welcomed an enthusiastic beekeeper who captivated the children with her beekeeper’s attire and mesmerizing honeycombs, sharing the intricate process of honey production with our young learners.

Furthermore, our ongoing programs, Kesher and Nesiah, thrived with dozens of enrolled children. Through engaging and thought-provoking activities, our students delved into the depths of our sacred biblical narratives, forging connections with the characters and asking perceptive questions that revealed their profound insights. They embarked on a quest to comprehend meaningful prayer and dedicated themselves to a comprehensive exploration of the timeless values encapsulated within the teachings of Pirkei Avot. Nesiah, our middle school program, embarked on a captivating journey into the history of Jewish immigration to America, specifically focusing on the rich tapestry of Jewish life in the South. They eagerly anticipate an upcoming trip to New York City this June, where they will visit significant landmarks such as Ellis Island, further solidifying their knowledge through firsthand experiences.

As the year unfolded, December brought us together to celebrate the first night of Chanukah at Sparks of Light. Our hearts were filled with joy as Paradies Hall brimmed with an unprecedented crowd, collectively kindling the first candle. Wayne Neuwirth astounded us all with a memorable

Itfireworks display. Purim PaloozAA, our family Purim party, was out of this world as we gathered on a warm March Day to celebrate with bounce houses, bubbles, games, and popsicles.

As I reflect upon these sweet memories, I am filled with mixed emotions. However, I find solace in knowing that the future of our program rests securely in the capable hands of Annsley Hillman Klehr, who assumes the role of Interim Director.

A Year in

AAACTS

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Members of the AAACTS (Awareness and Action Against Child Trafficking for Sex) Committee delivered, as part of their Supplies for Success program, school supplies and backpacks to Street Grace for hundreds of children who have been trafficked. From left to right: Linda Bressler, Camila and Zoya Zolfaghari, Brooke Ruffin, Shanita Hart, Margie Eden, Marissa Scott

Membership and Engagement committee

Sunday, September 18, 2022

The Membership and Engagement Committee hosted families at Monkey Bars and Mimosas

Greening Group

Sunday, October 2, 2022

In partnership with Congregation Shearith Israel and JCAN-Georgia, the Greening Group and more than 20 AA members rescued piles of trash from the north fork of Peachtree Creek. From left to right: June Neumark, Gary Alembik, Nikki Novotny

Arnovitz Leadership Institute

Sunday, October 30, 2022

Participants of the Arnovitz Leadership Institute gathered at the home of Gary Alembik and Stephen Graves.

Brotherhood

Sunday, October 23, 2022

The Brotherhood team, The Wandering Que, competed at the Atlanta Kosher BBQ Festival, bringing home a second-place trophy in the chili category. Team members: Ryan Posner, Michael Joseph, Jerome Drean, Mark Papier, Taylor Smith, Josh Sofsky, Wayne Neuwirth, Marshall Sunshine, Andy Siegel, Adam Hirsch, Debra Cohen, Gary Alembik, Marty Cohen, Nikki Novotny, and Rob Wildstein

Zaban Paradies Center

December 2022

AA volunteers handed out food to homeless couples at the Zaban Paradies Center.

Rebecca’s Tent Spiegel Women’s Shelter

January 2023

Tasho Wesley, Executive Director, of Rebecca’s Tent Spiegel Women’s Shelter at Shearith Israel, welcomed with open arms the generous volunteer efforts of AA whose volunteers provided more than 21 nights of wholesome dinners for the homeless women receiving support and refuge. Photo and the box full of delicious dinner courtesy of Shelley and Scott Kaplan.

Hunger Walk Run

Sunday, March 12, 2023

AA’s team, Sally’s Friends, supported the Atlanta Community Food Bank at the Hunger Walk Run. From left to right: Lisa Kaplan, Rabbi Sam Blustin, Sally Kaplan

mAAc

Thursday, March 16, 2023

The Mature Active Adult Community (mAAc) toured the Mercedes Benz Stadium.

Eizenstat Lecture

Thursday, March 30, 2023

AA hosted the 34th Annual Fran Eizenstat and Eizenstat Family Memorial Lecture Series, “The Future of American Democracy.” The discussion was led by Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat and featured Jon Meacham, Presidential Historian and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author. (The event was presented by the Marilyn Ginsberg Eckstein Cultural Arts Program Fund.)

Sisterhood

Sunday, April 16, 2023

Sisterhood gathered for its annual donor event which, this year, honored Betty Behr for her years of service to Sisterhood. The event featured Shira Miller, author, two-time TEDx speaker, Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, and Chief Communications Officer of a $2 billion corporation.

Blood Drive

Sunday, May 7, 2023

Volunteers donated blood at the May Blood Drive. From left to right: Josh Forman, Jordan Forman (father and son!)

Eckstein Cultural Arts Program Fund

Sunday, April 16, 2023

The Georgian Chamber Players performed a beautiful concert (presented by the Marilyn Ginsberg Eckstein Cultural Arts Program Fund). From left to right: David Coucheron (violin), Joel Noyes (cello), Julie Coucheron (piano), Zhenwei Shi (viola) Justin Bruns (violin)

Backpack Buddies

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Jill Kantor and Carolyn Oppenheimer, two of many volunteers, packed bags for our growing Backpack Buddies program which provides children at E. Rivers Elementary with food over the weekends.

Inclusion and Belonging Committee

Sunday, April 16, 2023

The Inclusion and Belonging Committee admired the automatic doors installed in the newlyrenovated Sanctuary making entrance/exit highly accessible for our handicapped congregants and visitors.

Marilyn Ginsberg

and more...

Friday, August 26,

Sunday, October 9, 2022

Sunday, December 18, 2022

1. Sing Out Shabbat Weekend with Rabbi Josh Warshawsky and Coleen Dieker

2022

2. AARI Elul Campaign—Kesher Packing Party

3. Sparks of Light

Sunday, February 5, 2023

5. YALLA’s Power of the Feminine Pre-Purim Party

Thursday, March 2, 2023

6. Purim PaloozAA

Sunday, March 5, 2023

4. Geniza Day at Ramah Darom

The 34th Annual Fran Eizenstat and Eizenstat Family Memorial Series Lecture Featuring Jon Meacham

Thursday, March 30, 2023

7. Even more from...

8. Mincha and Musical Ma’ariv and Megillah Reading and Bat Mitzvah of Ma’ayan Rosenthal Saturday, March 4, 2023

9. Czech Torah Restoration Fundraiser Writing Day Monday, April 10, 2023

Thank You to Our Volunteers

Thank you to all the amazing volunteers who helped with our committees, events, services, programs, and so much more! We could not do everything we do without you. We’d also like to give a special thank you to the recipient of the Cantor Isaac Goodfriend Award for Exemplary Leadership, Mark Stern, and the recipient of Marvin C. Goldstein and Rita Goldstein Wolfson Volunteer of the Year, Larry Wolkin. These awards were presented at our 136th Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 11.

Please note, we did our very best to compile a complete list of all volunteers. We apologize in advance if anyone was accidentally left off the list.

Events and Committees

Awareness and Action Against Child Trafficking for Sex (AAACTS)

Linda Bressler

Margie Eden

Adult Education

Ann Alperin

Herb Alperin

Julia Bernath

Leigh Boros

Tova Cohen

Jay D’Lugin

James Dricker

Barbara Feinberg

Robert Hilliard

Roslyn Konter

Rhoda Margolis

Linda Nathanson Lippitt

Dara Povlot

Brooke Rosenthal

Janet Schatten

Alan Sunshine

Amy Wolkin

Ahavath Achim Refugee Initiative (AARI)

Shelly Dollar

James Dricker

Barbara Feinberg

Myrtle Lewin

Bill Little

Patsy Little

Elaine Zitomer

Arnovitz Leadership Institute

Gary Alembik

Samantha Berinsky

Rabbi Sam Blustin

Allison Feldman

Dennis Gilbride

Brandon Goldberg

Steven Graves

Barry Herman

Harris Konter

Rick Lindner

Brooke Rosenthal

Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal

Backpack Buddies

To all the volunteers who packed food, donated items, and gave money

Board of Directors

Gary Alembik

Douglas Ander

Dorita Arnold

Irene Aronin

Gerry Benjamin

Jerry Blumenthal

Mark Cohen

Andy Cozewith

Barbara Feinberg

Beth Friedman

Samantha Funt

Larry Gold

Margo Gold

Brandon Goldberg

Heleen Grossman

Phil Haber

Josh Hanna

Adam Hirsch

Scott Kaplan

Annsley Klehr

Bobbie Knopf

Nancy Levine

Joel Lobel

Cathy Miller

Nikki Novotny

Mark Papier

Barry Prusin

Brooke Rosenthal

Carl Rosenthal

Philip Siegel

Ava Landrum-Smith

Taylor Smith

Allen Soden

Gail Solomon

Marcia Spielberger

Mark Stern

Erin Thaler

Rob Wildstein

Randy Weinstein

Blood Drive

Gary Alembik

Patsy Little

Aaron Jackson

Bebe Kaplan

Nikki Novotny

Gail Solomon

Bob Tepper

Brotherhood

Adam Hirsch

Michael Joseph

Andy Siegel

Taylor Smith

Budget and Finance

Sheila Adelman

Irene Aronin

Harold Cohen

Josh Hanna

Steve Jacobs

Cathy Miller

George Nathan

Barry Prusin

Building Logistics

Adolphus Coolik

Michael Habif

Myrtle Lewin

George Nathan

Gary Unell

Building Renovation

Gerry Benjamin

Mark Cohen

Michael Habif

George Nathan

Mark Stern

Jill Vantosh

Camp Scholarship

Julie Cohen

Harold Cohen

Heleen Grossman

Michael Levine

Susan Sandler

Cemetery

Dave Adelman

Cookie Aftergut

Chris Carr

Ivan Millender

Larry Wolkin

Chesed

Andy Lasky

Amy Landrum

Annice Parker

Barry Fields

Bob Tepper

Brenda Silverman

Cynthia Tyler

Delcy Pardo Harber

Diane Melnick

Diane Orenstein

Doris Goldstein

Esther Margol

Eve Goldstein

Gail Habif

Helaine Lasky

Janis Zagoria

Jeannie Tepper

Jennie Moret

Jill Vantosh

Jo Pichulik

June Neumark

Kitty Cohen

Lauren Barden

Marlene Haber

Marsha Sherman

Marshall Levine

Michele Glazer Hirsh

Miriam Habif Gelfond

Nancy Levine

From left to right: Mark Stern and Larry Wolkin

Nathan Segall

Nikki Novotny

Pat Balser

Rita Bodner

Rob Wildstein

Sara Borochoff

Sandy Abrams

Shari Neumann

Shelly Dollar

Susan Sandler

Tova Cohen

Valerie Habif

Vicki Benjamin

Vicki Reisman

Chevra Kadisha

To all the caring and loving volunteer members

Cultural Arts

Barbara Feinberg

Ken Feinberg

Ivan Millender

Marcia Spielberger

Czech Torah

Restoration Fundraiser

Gary Alembik

Gerry Benjamin

Vicki Benjamin

Barbara Feinberg

Melinda Gertz

Allison Goldman

Nancy Levine

Marshall Levine

Taylor Smith

Mark Stern

Eizenstat Planning

Jay D’Lugin

Stuart Eizenstat

Maddy Gimbel

Marcia Jaffe

Bebe Kaplan

Harris Konter

Esther Levine

Michael Levine

Miriam Strickman Levitas

Barbara Planer

Billy Planer

Dick Planer

Eizenstat Greeters

Warren Abrams

Gary Alembik

Irene Aronin

Gerald Benda

Susan Bravman

Jay D’Lugin

Mark Fleishman

Melinda Gertz

Lauren Gilsten

Jay Goldstein

Stephen Graves

Bebe Kaplan

Lisa Kaplan

Michael Levine

Miriam Strickman Levitas

Judy Marx

Eric Miller

Dana Neuwirth

Niki Novotny

Barbara Planer

Dick Planer

Ryan Posner

Bruce Reisman

Jill Rosner

Fern Schorr

Gail Solomon

Alan Wexler

Endowment Board

Irene Aronin

Bobby Ezor

Janey Freedman

Josh Hannah

Harris Konter

Philip Siegel

Rob Wildstein

Engagement and Membership

Gary Alembik

Amira Bobrov

Julie Cohen

Shelly Dollar

Barbara Feinberg

Melinda Gertz

Eric Funt

Nancy Habif

Valerie Habif

Mandy Hirsch

Scott Kleber

Linda Lippitt

Eric Miller

Nikki Novotny

Mark Papier

Sara Papier

Bethany Smith

Nicole Saidman

Rebecca Sokol

Gail Solomon

Marcia Spielberger

Randy Weinstein

Greening Group

Patsy Little

Bill Little

Celia Gilner

Barb Ribner

Erica Cozewith

Andy Cozewith

Brooke Rosenthal

Allison Feldman

June Neumark

Mark Papier

Sara Papier

Myrtle Lewin

Samantha Funt

Nikki Novotny

Carol Glickman

Sheri Panovka

Steve Grossman

Josh Forman

Lots of Kids

Havurah Initiative

Shelly Dollar

Barry Fields

Brooke Rosenthal

Hunger Walk Run

Gary Alembik

Steven Graves

Rebecca (Bebe) Kaplan

Sally Kaplan

Alan Wexler

The 250+ AA congregants who displayed their support of our synagogue’s team and our partnership with the Atlanta Community Food Bank

Inclusion and Belonging

Shelly Dollar

Elihu Siegman

Kesher 2nd–4th Graders

Interfaith and Inclusion

Julia Bernath

Taylor Davis

Karen Edlin

Marianne Garber

Renie Geller

Amy Landrum

James Landrum

Ava Landrum-Smith

Ben Smith

Gregg Weitz

Legacy and Endowment

Gary Alembik

Jack Balser

Gerry Benjamin

Mark Cohen

Larry Gold

Philip Siegel

Mature Active Adults

Community (mAAc)

Gary Alembik

Judy Alembik

Jack Balser

Pat Balser

Delores Berlin

Mark Cohen

Helen Scherrer Diamond

Marilyn Ginsberg Eckstein

Sylvia Friedman

Doris Goldstein

Sherry Habif

Bobbie Knopf

Esther Levine

Michael Levine

Charlotte Marcus

Joe Marcus

Judy Marx

Eric Miller

Barbara Planer

Dick Planer

Shirley Rich

Rosalie Rosenthal

Rabbi Neil Sandler

Susan Sandler

Virginia Saul

Betty Ann Shusterman

Gail Solomon

Marcia Spielberger

Miriam Strickman Levitas

Marketing

Neal Cohen

Andy Deutsch

Adam Hirsch

Melissa Krinsky

Jennifer Spindel

Nominating

Gerry Benjamin

Debra Elovich

Allison Feldman

Steve Grossman

Michael Joseph

Helaine Lasky

Nancy Levine

Andy Siegel

Rob Wildstein

Rebecca’s Tent Spiegel

Women’s Shelter

AA Sisterhood

Cookie Aftergut

Gary Alembik

Ann Alperin

Herb Alperin

Moose Alperin

Pat Balser

Gloria Benamy

Diane Bernstein

Marilyn Bravman

Susan Bravman

David Diamond

Barbara Feinberg

Margo Gold

Aaron Jackson

Jean Jackson

Barbara Jacobs

Scott Kaplan

Shelley Kaplan

Patsy Little

Joel Lobel

Rhoda Margolis

Stephen Margolis

Shirley Minsk

Jennie Moret

Nikki Novotny

Barbara Planer

Lynn Prusin

Barb Ribner

Shirley Rich

Jennifer Rosenfeld

Brooke Rosenthal

Helen Scherrer-Diamond

Rebecca Sokol

Gail Solomon

Rina Wolfe

Sisterhood Board

Rachel Avchen

Leigh Boros

Avital Cohen

Allison Feldman

Beth Friedman

Samantha Funt

Lori Harber

Amanda Hirsch

Rachael Joseph

Elisa Konter

Janet Kupshik

Michelle Lerner

Mindy Margolis

Sheri Panovka

Sara Papier

Vickie Reisman

Jennifer Rosenfeld

Brooke Rosenthal

Susan Sandler

Nicole Saidman

Rebecca Sokol

Technology

Integration

Leigh Boros

Mark Cohen

Jim Dricker

Damon Fonooni

Larry Gold

Helaine Lasky

Nikki Novotny

Ryan Posner

Tikkun Olam

Helen Scherrer-Diamond

Alan Wexler

Yizkor Book

Moose Alperin

Ann Alperin

Herb Alperin

Lana Krebs

Youth Education

Allison Feldman

Rachael Joseph

Annsley Klehr

Rebecca Sokol

Zaban Paradies Center

Allison Feldman and Neighbors

Faith Benda

Lois and Larry Frank

Diane Orenstein

Ilene Zier

Mildred and Marty Kwatinetz

Susan Winner

Nikki Novotny

Jennifer Malkin

Alan Wexler

Barry Prusin

Patsy Little and Barb Ribner

Andy Siegal

Lori Krinsky

Sheila Adelman

Ann Alperin

Barbara Pomerance

Betty Behr

Brenda Rothschild

Debra Elovich

Delcy Harber

Diane Bernstein

Donna Newman

Janet Galanti

Janet Kupshik

Karen White

Laura Weiner

Meryl Hammer

Nancy Levine

Rhonda Lee

Roz Konter

Sally Kaplan

Sheila Adelman

Susan Sandler

Jennifer Rosenfeld

Vicki Morris

Sharon Silvermintz

Shelley and Scott Kaplan

Michelle Lerner

Phyllis Kozarsky and Elliot Arnovitz

Deborah Spector

Helen Scherrer-Diamond

Jo Pichulik

Brenda Silverman Zangwill

Gail Levitt Holzer

Sheila Adelman

Elaine Blumenthal

Marilynn R. Winston, PhD

Sheri Wildstein

Howard and Linda Reisman

Susan Kahn

Barbara Nathan

Janet Kupshik

Holidays and Services

Purim Schpiel

Heleen Grossman

Steve Grossman

Bonnie Levine

Michael Levine

Andy Margolis

Mindy Margolis

Allison Goldman

Eden Levine

Emet Levine

Ma’ayan Rosenthal

Services

Gabbaim

Barbara Nathan

Bob Tepper

Andy Siegel

Barry Prusin

Ryan Posner

High Holiday Torah and Haftara Readers

Harold Cohen

Marci Draluck

Emanuel Fialkow

Jordan Forman

Marty Kwatinetz

Judy Marx

Eric Miller

Mark Papier

Sara Papier

Sherry Rudnak

Rob Wildstein

High Holiday Ushers and Greeters

Leigh Boros

Randy Crohn

Barbara Feinberg

Ken Feinberg

Barry Fields

Mark Fleishman

Tom Greenfield

Josh Hanna

Delcy Harber

Beth Arnold Hemley

Amy Landrum

Patsy Little

Myrtle Lewin

Nikki Novotny

Chuck Palefsky

Sara Papier

Itai Pinkovesky

Ava Landrum Smith

Gail Solomon

Alan Wexler

Rob Wildstein

Larry Wolkin

Ushers

Mark Fleishman

Barry Prusin

Alan Wexler

Bob Tepper

Bruce Reisman

Larry Wolkin

Tom Greenfield

Gail Solomon

Delcy Harber

Rick Swerdlin

Chuck Palefsky

Ron Klee

Meshorerim

Sarah Cohen

Barbara Feinberg

Andrew Margolis

Mindy Margolis

Wayne Neuwirth

Marcia A Spielberger

Hilton Kupshik

Janet Kupshik

Allison Goldman

Bonnie Levine

Michael Levine

Service Leaders

Adrianna Castiglione

Debra Cohen

Larry Gold

Eric Miller

Sara Papier

Mark Papier

Torah and Haftara Readers

Diane Cohen

Harold Cohen

David Diamond

Jordan Forman

Steve Grossman

Linda Lippitt

Judy Marx

Eric Miller

Sara Papier

Bruce Ribner

Andy Siegel

Barry Silver

Stan Vogel

Torah Study Leaders

Douglas Ander

Steven Chervin

Joseph Citron

Marty Cohen

Barbara Feinberg

Paul Feldman

Lois Frank

Dennis Gilbride

Allison Goldman

Steven Grossman

David Joffe

Linda Lippitt

Rabbi Chaim Listfield

Judy Marx

Michael Miller

Steven Nagler

Brooke Rosenthal

Andy Zangwill

Technology Helpers

Mark Cohen

Ryan Posner

Avram Eli Rosenthal

Neal Yarm

Youth and Family

Sydney Bressler

Ethan Feldman

Everett Feldman

Beth Friedman

Nate Friedman

Allison Goldman

Annsley Klehr

Layla Klehr

Andrew Lapes

Tyler Levine

Nikki Novotny

Itai Pinkovezky

Nadine Rubin

Zack Siegel

Rebecca Sokol

Sela Sokol

Thank You to Our Generous Donors

Donations listed below were given between July 1, 2022 and May 12, 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

Judith and Samuel Appel

Bonnie Arnold

Julie and Mark Arnold

Amy Ashe

Frances Astren

Dana and Greg Averbuch

Jane and Herbert Axelrod

Kimberly and Joel Babbit

Bernice Bach

Charlote and Michael Baer

Marcia Ball

Claire Balser

Pat and Jack Balser

Lauren and Ben Barden

Janet Barnett

Linda Baron

Louise and Stanley Baum

Juli and Billy Bauman

Marcia and Emil Baumrind

Cindy and Bruce Becker

Elaine Beeber

Linda and Bruce Beeber

Betty Behr

Karina and Josh Belinfante

Gloria Benamy

Faith Benda

Elaine Benuck

Renee and Jeffrey Berg

Cynthia Berger and Howard Schulman

Renee Berman

Julia and Terry Bernath

Alfred Bernstein

David Bernstein

Goldie and Louis Bertone

Jane Horowitz Bick

Toby Block and Jerrold Greenberg

Martha Blondheim

Bitsy Bloom

Matt Blum

Elaine and Jerome Blumenthal

Mona Blumenthal

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

Margaret and Joel Breiner

Suzanne and Adam Bressler

Helen Browdy

Ellen and Jonathan Brown

Joan and Donald 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

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

Eileen and Adolphus Coolik

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

Linda and Michael Diamond

Margo and Douglas Diamond

Susan and James Dichiara

Nancy and Morton Dimenstein

Arlene Doloboff

Enid and Jerry Draluck

Harriet and Sam Draluck

Laura Driscoll

Amy Drooker

Jeanne East

Jane and Mark Eden

Suzanne and Seth Eisenberg

Stuart Eizenstat

Judith Ellis

Debra Elovich

Carole and Marvin Epstein

Marcia Epstein

Terrry Erbesfield

Linda and Abram Estroff

Sally and Jerry E. Fanburg

Allison and Joel Feldman

Muriel Feldman

Robin Feldman and Chuck Edelberg

Diana Fiedotin

Rosi Fiedotin

Marc Fink

Judith Finkel

Robert Fischbach

Nina Fishman

Rosa Fitterman

Donna and Mark Fleishman

Lori and Jordan Forman

Michele and George Fox

Jody and Ramon Franco

Renee Franco

Anita and Sidney Freedman

Genie Freedman

Jane Freedman

Nancy and Stephen Friedberg

Edie and Gus Friedman

Sandi and Gerald Friedman

Lynn Friedman

Sylvia Friedman

Gloria Frisch

Frost-George LLC

Jane Fryer

Karen and Bruce Gadlin

Marianne and Stephen Garber

Stacy Blumberg Garon and Jon Garon

Caryn and Larry Gartner

Barbara Geldbart

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

Joshua Ginsberg

Marlyn Ginsberg

Judy Glatzer

Barbara Friedland Gold

Carolyn Gold

Brandon Goldberg

Elsa and Jay Goldberg

Michael Goldberg

Sarah Goldberg

Allison Goldman and Sam Blustin

Hershene and Alan Goldman

Marni and Daniel Goldman

Liz and Bobby Goldstein

Marsha Goldstein and Robert Fine

Elise and Philip Goldstein

Karen and Steven Goldstein

Susan Goldstein

Arnold Goodman z”l

Joy Gordman and Alex Pollack

Jacquelin and Edward Gotlieb

Marilyn Gottlieb

Edward Greenberg

Ruth Greenberg

Lynne and Thomas Greenfield

Susan and Leon Gross

Rose and Mike Haber

Wendy Haber

Nancy Habif and Scott Kleber

Sherry Habif

Valerie Habif and Neil Wasser

Charles Hacker

Beverly 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

Linda and David Hendelberg

Sheree Henry

Andrea and Bruce Hershatter

Amanda and Adam Hirsch

Etta Hirsch

Rae and Bruce Hirsch

Rosalie Hirschberg

Phyllis Hoffman

Gail and Gilbert Holzer

Toby Holzer and Larry Pike

Barbara and Michael Horowitz

Martin and Michael Itzkowitz

Jean and Gary Jackson

Barbara and Steven Jacobs

Arlene Jacobson

Tanya and Scott Jacobson

Lillie Janko

Raizi Janus Shoop

Aliza and Matthew Jay

Leah and Paul Silberman Jenner

Daniel Johnson

Mira Josowicz

Rhalda Kahn

Susan and Robert Kahn

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

Alison and Jeff Kaufman

Megan and Adam Kaye

Jill Kersh

Elizabeth Kessler and Dennis Gilbride

Janet and Paul Kirschbaum

Rita and Ronald Klee z”l

Annsley and Benjamin Klehr

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

Jana and Michael Kreisberg

Mark Kresch

Barbara Krinsky

Lori and Lee Krinsky

Janet and Hilton Kupshik

Mildred and Martin Kwatinetz

Evan Landis

Amy and James Landrum

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

Esther and Michael Levine

Rita and Michael LeVine

Phyllis Levine

Stephanie Levine

Brita and Alvin Levy

Myrtle Lewin

Harriet Lewis

Lori Lewis

Vicki and Robert Lieberman

Naomi and Paul Liebman

Wendy and Steven Light

Barbara Lincoln and Gary Rosenshein

Linda Nathanson-Lippitt and Alan Lippitt

Patsy and Bill Little

Douglas London

Lisa and Hadley Lowy

Lisa and Alan Lubel

Peggy and Lloyd Marbach

The Arlene Lipsky Marcus Revocable

Trust

Charlotte and Joseph Marcus

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 Phillip Medintz

Lyudmila and Mikhail Melomed

Joanne Mendel

Barbara Michalove

Cathy and Ronald Miller

Harriet Miller

Lori and Wayne Miller

Glenda and David Minkin

Shirley and Alvin Minsk

Susan Moray

Jennie and Macy Moret

Vicki and Steven Morris

Lynne Moscow

Melanie Nathanson

Sloane and Howard Neiman

Shari Neumann

June and Gerald Neumark

Dana Neuwirth

Herbert Neuwirth

Sara Fran and Wayne Neuwirth

Judy and JC Newton

Francine Norflus

Kenny Orkin

Marcelle and Allan Oxman

Hilly Panovka

Sheri and Alon Panovka

Annice Parker

Judy Paul

Peggy Perling

Marlene Wexler Perlman

Robert Pitchersky

Barbara and Richard Planer

Stanley Pollock

Norma Postnieks

Jana and Harvey Rabinowitz

Lynn and Glenn Rainbow

Lynne Raphael

Ralda and Martin Reish

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

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

Corrine and Daniel Rousso

Karen Routman

Vivian Rubenstein

Nadine and Barry Rubin

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

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

Jill and Joseph Segal

Madolin Seldes

Linda and Stephen Selig

Charles Shainker

Marilyn Shaw

Sherry Shaw

Iris and Louis Shemaria

Karen and Richard Shmerling

Karen and Brian Shonson

Marilyn Shubin

Betty Ann Shusterman

Linda and Dennis Siegel

Mimi Siegel

Richard Siegel

Jeffrey Siegelman

Eileen and Milton Silberstein

Carla and Arthur Silver

Barry Silver

Susan Silverboard

Sherry and Alan Silverman

Martha and Barry Silverman

Saba and Victor Silverman

Dara Simmons

Tracy Simpson

Joanne Singer

Joyce and Zale Smilack

Tammy Smith

Bethany and Taylor Smith

Janet Snider

Gary Snyder

Susan and Morris Socoloff

The Frank Soifer Foundation

Rebecca and Michael Sokol

Gail Solomon

Sherri and Moe Soriano

Rosalind Spector

Nancy and Theodore Spetnagel

Iris and Benjamin Stein

Bert Stein

Patty and Donald Stein

Meryl and Robert Stein

Judy and Stanley Stein

Marilyn and Stanley Steinberg

Gayle and Toby Steinberg

Merrill and Michael Stern

Nica and Lee Tallman

Susan and Stanley Tanenbaum

Francie Teitelbaum

Alan Teperow

Betsy Teplis

Louis Teplis

Paul Teplis

Jeannie and Bob Tepper

Suzan Dollman Tibor

Heather and Mitchell Tonik

Robin Torch

Sharon and Ken Torreyson

Cynthia Tyler

Joan Vitner

Dena and Stanley Vogel

Bonnie and Bruce Walkes

Betsy Wash

Elaine Wecksler

Lynne Weiner

Lauren and David Weinstein

Elle Weinstein

Aurélie and Randy Weinstein

Reene Weinstein

Beth Weiss

Goldie Weiss

Cheryl and Michael Weiss

Rae and Ronald Weiss

Aletta and Greg Weitz

Nanette Wenger

Carla and Howard Wertheimer

Adam Wexler

Alan Wexler

Andrew Wiesenberg

Adele Wineburg

Susan and Jonathan Winner

Karen and Eli Wise

Ruth and Herschel Wisebram

Sara Wishnick

Irene and Alex Wolchansky

Pepi and Alan Wolkin

Susan and Larry Wolkin

Honey and Howard Workman

Jane Yates

Judy Zaban

Janis Zagoria

Brenda and Andrew Zangwill

Barry Zipperman

Leona and Donald Zivitz

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

Diane and Marvin Bernstein

Linda and Richard Bressler

Melissa (Lisa) and Walter Cohen

Taylor Davis

Helen Scherrer-Diamond and David

Diamond

Jay D’Lugin and Tyler Curtain

Tzeryl and Eli Ebrams

Norman Estroff

Richard Franco

Beth and Jared Friedman

Frances and Stuart Galishoff

Renie and David Geller

Melinda Gertz

Scott Glazer

Kim and Adam Goldstein

Bernard Goldstein

Heleen and Steven Grossman

Helen Hersch

Gladys Hirsch

Kahlil Iny z”l

Rachael and Michael Joseph

Sally and Philip Kaplan

Shelley and Scott Kaplan

Leslie and Marilyn Kelman

Harold Lefkoff

Michelle and Jonathan Lerner

Renay and Alan Levenson

Barbara Levitas

Sandra and Bob London

Corinne and John Mateyak

William Planer

Tally and Stanford Plavin

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

Virginia and Milton Saul

Susan and Stuart Schlansky

Lisa and Jon Schnaubelt

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

Rina Wolfe

Bronze

($900–$1,799)

Sheila and David Adelman

Dolores Berlin

Pamela and Alan Cohen

Diane and Harold Cohen

Stanley Cohen

Barbara and Kenneth Feinberg

Sandi and Gerald Friedman

Margo and Lawrence Gold

Marlene and Mark Haber

Sherry Halpern

Caryn Hanrahan and Andy Siegel

Jill and David Kantor

Alison and Jeff Kaufman

George B. Kaufman Foundation

Lori and Ronald Kirschner

Lana and Richard Krebs

Bonnie and Michael Levine

Ivan Millender

Barbara and George Nathan

Sally and Alan Pinsker

Barbara and Bruce Ribner

Bonnie and Gary Richman

Julie and William Segal

Debra and Philip Siegel

Tamar and Mark Stern

Mona and Philip Sunshine

Lynn Sussman

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

Marsha and Michael Kalson

Elaine and Alan Kolodkin

Harriet Landau and Nathan Segall

Helaine and Andy Lasky

Miriam Strickman Levitas

Debbie Smith and Joel Lobel

Donna and Philip Newman

Lori and Stephen Oppenheimer

Sara and Mark Papier

Dorothy Rosenthal and William Nerenberg

Judy and Alan Schulman

Judy and Allen Soden

Sherri and Robert Wildstein

Gold ($2,400–$3,599)

Irene Aronin

Marlene Gelernter Besser

Lois and Laurence Frank

Jennifer Glazer-Malkin

Gail and Michael Habif

Sherry and Harry Maziar

Jo Pichulik

Cathy and Richard Swerdlin

Jill and Jeffrey Vantosh

Zoe and David Zelby Leader

($3,600–$5,399)

Susan and Hadley Engelhard

Sharon Funk and Joshua Hannna

Judy and Michael Orkin

Rebecca and Andrew Zager

Benefactor

($5,400–$9,999)

Judith Alembik

Dorita and Hal Arnold

Phyllis and Eliot Arnovitz

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

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

Anonymous

Anonymous

Anonymous

Anonymous

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

Marilyn Ginsberg Eckstein

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

Czech Torah Restoration Fundraiser

Torah

Goldstein Family in memory of Betty and Leon Goldstein z”l and their love of Torah and learning

Book

Vicki and Gerry Benjamin—Genesis

First and Last Parsha

Ruth Gershon and Sanford Cohen Vezot Ha Brach

Sally and Philip Kaplan—Bereshit

Special Parsha

The Alembik Family in memory of Aaron Alembik—T’rumah

Tova and Mark Cohen

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

Cathy and Rick Swerdlin—Lech Lecha

Parsha

Jay D’Ludin, MD and Tyler Curtain, PhD—Mishpatim

Elisa and Bobby Ezor, Never Better!

Tamar and Mark Stern

Dorita and Hal Arnold and Family

Mark, Sara, Avery, and Micah Papier

Column

Irene Aronin in memory of Elijah and Nora Rize Wisebram

Barbara and Ken Feinberg

Betty and Alan Sunshine

Sentence

Diane and Harold Cohen

Allison and Joel Feldman

Liz and Bobby Goldstein in honor of their grandchildren Jordan Goldstein, Reese Goldstein, Taylor Nighbert, and Bryce Nighbert

Karen and Steven Goldstein in honor of their grandchildren Ethan Beasley, Layla Beasley, Lundy Metcalf, Auden Metcalf

Heleen and Steve Grossman

Gail and Lyons Heyman in honor of their grandchildren Ella Godzanker and Zoey Godzanker

Mandy and Adam Hirsch and Family

Jo Pichulik and Family in memory of Louis Pichulik

Ralda and Martin Reish

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

Jennifer and Joel Rosenfeld

Word

Diane and Marvin Bernstein

Linda and Richard Bressler

Stanley J. Cohen

Beth and Jared Friedman

The Fialkow Family

Miriam and Avi Gelfond and Family

Brandon Goldberg

Mimi Hall and Russel Gottschalk

Sharon Funk and Josh Hanna and Family

Stuart Harvey Hillman

Bobbie Knopf

Harriet Landau and Nathan Segall

Michelle and Jonathan Lerner

Debbie Smith and Joel C. Lobel and Family

Cathy and Ronny Miller

Harriet Miller

Angie Perry

Dina Pinsky and Mikael Elsila

Ana and Ryan Posner

Rosalie and Carl Rosenthal

Susan and Rabbi Neil Sandler

Bethany, Taylor, Holland, and Meyer Smith

Judy and Allen Soden

Gail Solomon

Deborah Spector and Jeffery Victor

Marcia A. Spielberger

Lynn Sussman and Nate Sussman in memory of Muriel and Al Rubin and Paul Rubin

Erin Thaler and Jacob Thaler in honor of the Thaler Family past, present, and future

Letter

Anonymous

Donna and Mark Fleishman

Marcia and Richard Jacobson

The Klehr Family

Elizabeth Kessler and Dennis Gilbride

Susie and Marc Greenberg

Janet and Hilton Kupshik

Mildred and Marty Kwatinetz

Peggy and Lloyd Marbach

Lynn and Barry Prusin

Barbara and Bruce Ribner in honor of the aufruf of Allison Goldman and Rabbi Sam Blustin

Brooke and Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal

Ava and Benjamin Smith

The Sokol Family

Merna and Allen Stein

Adele Wineburgh

Karen and Eli Wise