Kol Emet April 2023 - Nisan/Iyar 5783

Passover! To some, it is the hardest holiday to prepare for. We deep clean our homes, rid our house of chametz, and prepare dinner in a laborious manner. There are so many steps to follow, recipes to be challenged while keeping to the strict rules, and a meal that turns into a long event. It’s stressful, it always seems to sneak up on us, and those eight days of eating matzoh can seem like an eternity (just ask my children)! However, once we’re in the middle of it, remembering the sufering of our ancestors and relating it to virtually any news headline today…it just makes sense. If we don’t remember and honor the past, our traditions will disappear.

At Anshai Torah, the Rabbis, staf, and Board of Directors keep all of this at the front of our minds as we plan for everything. The Men’s Spirited Steak Seder, Miriam’s Cup celebration, the Oneg once a month before evening shabbat services – they all happen in the present, but they bring such joy to help us prepare both spiritually and physically for every holiday.

involvement is more your speed, just let us know that you want to be a part of the action! We have so many things

The nominating committee is being formed to bring forth the new leaders of our shul. I know that many of you want to get involved and don’t know how. This is me shining a spotlight on this area right now: now is your calling to step up! We have committees that need attention, such as a special needs initiative, parent-teacher liaisons, community integration, and so many others. If being on the board seems daunting, talk to any current or past board member and ask! If committee going on, and everything we do is for you, our members and friends.

When I was young, we would always go to my paternal grandparents’ home for the frst seder. We’d see my dad’s extended family; distant cousins from France, Israel, Chicago, St. Louis, and Houston. Even though we only had one day a year to be together, it was always as if no time had passed. My great uncle Lou would lead us in the most fabulous songs during the seder, and the way he masterfully hid the afkomen was legendary. Though so many people from that table are gone, we have kept those traditions alive in our home. Our kids remember every place we’ve hid that broken middle matzah, and they still (at ages 16 and 20) look forward to what the prize is for fnding it. We’ve gone from the necessity of having a “kid’s table” to one large group of adults. Even though I’m usually ready to go to sleep by the time the seder starts, it’s always as if a jolt of electricity courses through me and we celebrate. We remember, we wash, we feast, we drink, and we fnd.

I will ask you this question: when the search for the afkomen begins, ask yourself what you are looking for. What do you want out

answer! the

April 21, 2023

Thank You Notes...

I would like to express my appreciation for a wonderful send-of after my 22 years at Congregation Anshai Torah. I am grateful for those who were able to attend the reception, but I regret I did not have the opportunity to speak with everyone. I have made some the people I have worked with and for. The four-hour day, two-day a week job turned into an unexpected second career for me -- not one I was looking for or expected -- but one that I have thoroughly enjoyed! I look forward to many continued friendships.

wonderful friendships and thoroughly enjoyed

Thank you again, Kay

to Thank you everyone who supported our Passover wine & spirits sale. We hope everyone has a Chag Pesach Sameach!

Our & Other Simchas!

was called Bat Mitzvah on Shabbat morning, daughter of

Samantha Claire Arbesman the April 1, 2023. the of

Debbie and Jef Arbesman, and of of and San

to Torah Samantha She is Bob Cohen Jordan. Dallas

as a granddaughter Laurie and Rick Arbesman

younger sister of is the Judy and Diego.

the Samantha is an exceptional student and a member of the volleyball team. Outside of school, she has competed on a club volleyball team for the past two years, most recently with the Dallas Premier Club Volleyball. During her free time, she loves playing even more volleyball, hanging out with

As a 7th grade student at Renner Middle School, friends and family, plus spending her summers at Camp Sabra in Rocky Mount, Missouri.

Samantha is very determined and never accepts no for an answer. She is also extremely passionate about diabetes and fnding a cure, especially since she sees frsthand the efect it has had on her family. This is why her Mitzvah project will be making a signifcant contribution to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) that funds type 1 diabetes research.

to thank

Samantha would like to thank

also like Kushnick for their help

Sherri Massarella for all her patience, support, understanding, and guidance. She would Rabbi Weinberg and Rabbi for all preparing her this incredibly special day.

Samantha to

for

and and special

her

We are extremely proud of maintaining a positive attitude, staying committed dedicated Bat Mitzvah preparations. We look forward to sharing her simcha with family friends.

the Jodi Lemeshev and brother and Eliana. His proud grandparents are Yuri and Genny Lemeshev and Jerry and Gerrie Gould.

be called to on Shabbat morning, the son of Yan and

Isaac Lemeshev will Torah as a Bar Mitzvah April 15, 2023. Isaac is

to Eva Isaac is a 7th grade student at the Ann and competition in Hollywood, Florida and just

Nate Levine Academy in Dallas where he has attended since Pre-K. Isaac is a member of the National Junior Honor Society. He is on the Robotics team and won 3rd place at a competed in NYC at the end of March. Isaac also plays lacrosse for Plano West Lacrosse. Adventure Treks (HATS), Isaac and his father go on multiple tent campouts per year. Through HATS, Isaac will be mentoring

Isaac enjoys jamming to classic rock on his electric guitar and hopes to join a rock band in high school. As an avid member of High campouts and learning to run multiple events. He will begin his training for the Wilderness Leadership Academy next fall.

For his mitzvah project, Isaac made and handed out care bags for the homeless population in Dallas. He also has volunteered to spend his time packing meals for Feed My Starving Children.

We would like to thank Warren Rubin for his teaching and guidance in preparing Isaac for his Bar Mitzvah. We would also like to

New Members!

Emma,

James, Sophie, Micah

& Darling

& Nisimi Shiloh Tamir, Meagan, & Dovron, Ori, Alon Katz

Maya,

Heather, Eva Wesserman

& Dan, Evan, Noah Klein

Aaron

Alisa,

Zimera, Gabriel,

& Catherine Robertson & Jordan, Ezra, Aitan, Chaylee Beck

thank Rabbi Weinberg and Rabbi Kushnick preparations for his special day. In addition,

for helping Isaac with his speeches and fnal

we would like to thank all his teachers at Levine Academy who have prepared Isaac to excel at his Bar Mitzvah. We are so proud of Isaac and the kind, funny, smart young man he has become. We are looking forward to celebrating Isaac’s Bar Mitzvah with family, friends, and the Anshai Torah community.

Randi, Daniel, Jack

Jeanie Siegel & Robert, Sarah Epstein Jared, Michael, Andrea, & Mandelbaum

Pomerantz

Elena Brielle Kramer will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on Shabbat morning April 22nd, 2023. Elena is the daughter of Marina and Alex Kramer and older sister to her brother Gregory and sister Ava. Her maternal grandparents are Benjamin and the late Yelena Krizeman, and her paternal grandparents are Ida and the late Gregory Kramer.

Elena is a 7th grader at Greenhill School where she is on the Middle School student council and part of the Middle School feld hockey, swim, and lacrosse teams. She is an excellent student who loves Spanish, writing, and science. Outside of school, Elena is a club volleyball player with Frisco Flyers. As an avid member of High Adventure Treks (HATS), Elena and her father go on multiple outdoor adventures every year. Through HATS, Elena

dog Stormy, and travel with the

family.

For her Mitzvah Project, Elena organized a drive to to donated Plano Children’s Hospital Family Resource Library. collect books to be

leadership skills. In the summer she is looking

forward to attending Camp Champions and

has mentored multiple campouts and has been learning valuable public speaking and making even more friends and memories.

Helping others has been a long-standing feature of Elena’s life for as long as we can remember. When she was in ffth grade, she self-organized a group of girls from school and formed a Gifts of Joy crew. Her toy drive for the Dallas Children’s Hospital Chemo Closet collected over 500 toys and books for kids going through chemotherapy. Elena continued her charitable work with the Lemon Aide Society, an leadership. This year Elena dedicated her time

organization dedicated to building the next generation of female leaders through mentorship, empowerment, service, and

and eforts in supporting the National Charity League of North Dallas where she serves as a social chair and leads numerous charitable projects. Besides charitable work, school, sports, and camping, Elena loves to dance, hang out with friends, spend time with her cousins, her dog Stormy and travel with the

We would like to express our deepest gratitude to Elena’s tutor, Mrs. Sherri Massarella, for her patience, support, and knowledge as she helped Elena prepare for her Bat Mitzvah. We would also like to thank Rabbi Weinberg and Rabbi Kushnick for their guidance, encouragement, and help in preparing for this very special day. We are so proud of Elena and look forward to sharing this simcha with our family, friends, and Anshai Torah community. family.

Evelyn Talia Topaz will become a Bat Mitzvah on Shabbat morning, April 29th, 2023. Her parents, Rebekah and Matthew Topaz and her sister Jacqueline, are looking forward to seeing Evelyn lead Anshai Torah Congregation with Rabbi Weinberg and Rabbi Kushnick. Evelyn’s “zichrona livracha” and step grandmother Carol Stampfer-Lebwohl, Aunt Terri and Uncle Howie, as well as her extended family, are also

grandparents Stephen and Anne Lebwohl extremely proud of her accomplishments.

Evelyn is a 7th grader at Prince of Peace Catholic School where she is an honors student, a member of the National Beta Club, RAK Club, Discovery Imagination and recipient of fve POP Virtuoso Awards and the Be Golden Award. She enjoys studying science, reading, playing volleyball, basketball and softball and spending time with her cousins and friends.

Evelyn wished to volunteer at the Humane Society for her Bat Mitzvah project but did not meet the minimum age requirements, so she persuaded her mom to take in “special needs” foster puppies who were all less than four weeks old. Evelyn helped foster 10 puppies since 2022.

She fed, administered medications, rehabilitated, trained and socialized the puppies until they were old enough to be altered and fully vaccinated. She even assisted in screening and Evelyn would like to thank her tutor, Mr. Warren Rubin, for his knowledge, patience, guidance, and fun-loving spirit in preparation for her Bat Mitzvah. She also thanks Rabbi Weinberg and Rabbi Kushnick for their guidance and support. her and and and

interviewing potential adoptive families and all ten puppies have been adopted into loving homes.

We are very proud of Evelyn many accomplishments; we are looking forward to sharing this special day with our family, friends members of the community.

Levi Grodin

Diane Yaris

Jonathan Schildkraut

Amanda Domenico

Rebecca Grossman

Brett Levy

Gary Croll

Jacob Karlin

Fred Nathan

Anthony Hamp

Robert Manson

Alisa Beck

Tammy Futterman

Bret Miller

Shana Staub

Ashley Grossfeld

Kari Goldberg

Seymour Thum

Alex Kamen

Debra Rabinowitz

Stanley Rothstein

Levi Hersh

Adam Asraf

Rachel Goldin

Andrew Rabhan

Lucy Cohen

Gabriel McCrary

Aaron Kaufman

Lawrence Mondry

Cindy Moskowitz

24

Lawrence Levine

Av Goodman

Bradley Harmon

25

Aaron Epstein

Jacob Satz

Darrell Steinberg

Jefrey Cyk

Haim Vasquez

Jordan Velevis

Nathan Grill

Jonathan Grossfeld

Scott Berk

26

Steve Zetley

Carly Weisberg

Deborah Dauber

27

Michelle Silver

Daniel Levitt

Randall Iola

Jonah Makler

Larry Bergman

Gilda Zucker

Benjamin Shmukler

Ella Alkalay

Abbe Lemack

Blake Halpern

Shmukler Boris

Nadya Laynor

Daniel Mandelbaum

Lisa Birenbaum

Tamara Norton

James Loomstein

Rafael Aronovich

Zachary Zuckerman

Jason Woodruf

Brenda Katz

Ruben Gurvich

Alon

Katz

Robert Edwards

Lyle Ethan Pailet

Joan Robinowich

Joe Kboudi

Michael Cohen

Lindsay Cobert

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Sydney Wood Eve

Dauber

Kenneth Armstrong

Jaime Hazan-Cohen

Claire Cohen

Zachary Evans

Etelvina Flores

Abby Grandfeld

Michael Pincus

Reagan Bergman

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16

Ethan Fine

James Kurtzman

Zane Zientz

Karla Jacoby

Samantha Armstrong

Shawn Zuckerman

Allana Luterman

Joseph Dobinsky

Jerry Cherner

Dylan Goldminz

Itamar David

Gregory Zack

Scott

Pincus

Chip Muchin

Lynne Klugo

Carly Levitt

Ashley Davidof

Did you know Anshai Torah has a Chai Membership Program? Our Chai Membership Program is a welcoming all who wish to fnancial situation.

Chai members directly through the Chai Membership bridge that gap.

critical component of our shul. Anshai Torah takes pride in become a part of our Anshai family regardless of their contributed help make that happen as additional funds Program are used to help

All our members have the option to participate at a Chai Membership level, which is above the annual dues. We thank our current Chai Members and to all members who consider joining this wonderful program to help your fellow congregants. Please reach out to Chai Co-Chairs Lisa Gerstenfeld at lgerstenfeld@gmail.com or Jana Stern at

jana.stern17@gmail.com for any questions or for more information on the Anshai Torah Chai Membership Program.

Janet Behringer

Liz & Rusty Cooper &

Randi & Jefrey Aaronson

Jennifer & Howard Abrahams

Patrice & Steven Adler

Mojgan & Farzin Bakhshian

Amy & David Balis

Lauren & David Levinson

Elaine & Jef Levitt

Julie & Jay Liberman

Julie & Bret Miller

Gail & Michael Milner

Diana & Brad Behringer

Mahra & Kevin Pailet

Darci Randall Iola

Nancy &

Alisa

& Jason Makler

Cindy

Jamie Blumenthal Julio & Katty Rosenstock

Beth & Scott Berk

& Mitch Moskowitz

& Ann Arnold Eugene Morris

Janis Bruce Barbash

Andrea & Jef Berkowitz

Elaine & Richard Berry

Sheryl & David Billman

Wendy & Steven Blum

Cynthia Brooks

Karen & Andy Cohen

Jaime & Michael Cohen

Debbie & Dan Cohn

Joanne & Gary Croll

Ricki & Jef Dworkin

Claudia & Mike Egnal

Janis & Allan Peiser

Jeanette & Michael Pincus

Amy Popp

Nicole & Jay Post

Nancy & Andrew Rabhan

Debbie & Manuel Rajunov

Diane Ratner

Natalie & Jacob Ratner

Edna & Hugh Robinson

Shani & Jef Romick

Lorraine & Ian Rosenberg

Marilyn & Stanley Rothstein

Staci & Paul Rubin

Cathy Joel Brook

Tracey Jacob Cherner

Ellen & Jack Fishpaw

Lisa & Philip Gerstenfeld

Bonnie & Harold Rubenstein

Florence & Howard Shapiro

Frannie Robert Gardner

Dot Basil Haymann & & Mark

Lori & Mickey Goldberg

Nina & Jonathan Goodman

Warren Harmel

Erik Grossman

Stephanie Joseph Kufert Meiches

Dafna Neil Rubinstein

& & & & & & & Howard

Sharon Edwards Robert & 7

Marcy & Jefrey Kahn

Debbie & Bruce Katz

Julia & Aaron Kaufman

Lisa & Ira Kravitz

Ann Rubin

Pamela & Matthew Kurtzman

Stephanie & Michael Landgarten

Michelle & Andrew Silver

Nancy & Mark Solls

Ilene & David Sporkin

Jana & Barrett Stern

Carolyn & Michael Wilkov

Susie & Ellis Wolbe

Diane Yaris

Samantha & Matthew Zucker

by Deb Silverthorn

From underground caves and the Tisch Family Biblical Zoo, honoring the Armored Corps Memorial, culinary tours, and a visit to Yad Vashem each day - and every evening - was packed. Visits with kibbutzniks, and soldiers, Shabbat at the Kotel, and Havdalah overlooking the Old City were among the greatest memories for everyone in attendance.

The group’s 12-day visit, scheduled and led by Israel Maven Tours, took them through classical sites and adventures they never might have imagined. U.S.-born Josh Even-Chen, who as a child made aliyah with his family, led Anshai’s contingent to exceptional encounters each day.

Joining Yafa and Rabbi Stefan Weinberg, as well as Talia, Nadav, Levi and Rabbi Michael Kushnick were Talia’s parents Jill and Stephen Saravay, Randi and Jefrey Aaronson, Ashley and Michael Acks and their children, Blake and Caroline and Ashley’s parents Geanine and Gary Cobbel. Marco Rodriguez, along with his mother Adelpha, Sarah and Chad Rosen and their children, Adena and Adam, and Kim and Robert Velevis with daughters Jordan and Hailey rounded out the 3-generation group of travelers.

During the trip the group saw many friends from home, from the children’s camps or schools, and they reconnected with CAT friends living in Israel - Jack Molad, Jordana Weinberg and Danielle Zubery and her family. “Being with my family at the Kotel was an absolute blessing,” said Michael Acks.“As 26 individuals, some we knew well - some really not-so-much - we became very close and the experience of our children, with our rabbis, of all of us, is something I’ll never forget.

Hearing the group’s stories, traveling to Israel any time of year would have been wonderful but for each, sharing Chanukah together in Israel was exquisite. For the Acks’ grandparents, it was their frst time ever leaving the U.S. and to have Israel be their frst passport stop, it was a dream come true.

buses, menorahs lit wherever we went and sufganiyot like nothing I’ve ever seen - so delicious,” said Geanine, who was adopted

“Chanukah was everywhere. Signage on as everyone’s bubbie on the trip.

“Lighting the chanukiah together in the was. At the Kotel, my hands on the wall with my daughter and granddaughter had the tears fowing. Millions have touched the Wall for the same reason, with the same prayers and connection.”

hotel, with all of its guests, was… it just

The group picked fruits and vegetables for those in need at Leket and visited the underground bullet factory where the Haganah secretly manufactured ammunition under the noses of the British prior to Independence. They rode camels,

(From bottom left)

Stefan Michael Weinberg, Nadav Kushnick, and Jill Acks.

Hailey Velevis, Caroline and Ashley Acks, Rabbi Saravay, Chad Rosen, Rabbi Michael Kushnick, Rob Velevis

foated in the Dead Sea and visited Abraham’s tent in the Judean desert. They walked the Old City walls from Jafa Gate to Zion Gate, took part in a real-time excavation and saw where the Children of Israel and Joshua crossed over the Jordan River into the Promised Land.

we for this trip group -

a as - and I think forever

Sharing in the multi-generational connection was Marco and his mother. Having worked at Camp Young Judaea and taught at Anshai Torah, Shearith Israel, Tiferet Israel, and at Ann and Nate Levine Academy, Marco says he’s always learning. While he’d traveled to Israel at 15 on Dallas’ Teen Tour, at 25 with the J, and earlier in December as a JFGD Schultz Israel Fellow, sharing this trip with his mother - who’d been hit by a car just a month before but who forged on - was unlike any other.

“Israel feels like home and to be there with Mom and Anshai - wow,” he said. Jewish geography, always a wonderful “sport,” co-traveler Rob Velevis had been one of his campers years ago at the “The interactions and honesty between us was incredible. We live diferent lives but

J.

“Israel feels and to be there with Mom, and - wow,” said Marco Rodriguez, shown with his mother Adelpha.

like home

For Talia Kushnick, with her husband, parents, and children, the greatest gift was seeing the connection her sons had to the place so important to her and Rabbi Kushnick. “We thought maybe ‘everyone’ being Jewish and ‘everything’ being Kosher and Chanukah everywhere they looked. The secret hideaway where

they were too young, but we were wrong, and it was beautiful,” said Talia. “It resonated just right, and they loved bullets were manufactured, underground beneath the kibbutz laundry – it was ‘cool,’ and cool is lasting. It was important to us as a family, as a People. It was magical.”

Anshai

and

Anshai Torah Israel travelers stood at the Kotel swam in the Dead Sea.

in the

and the of

Jill Saravay says doing seeing everything through her Kushnick grandsons’ eyes was magnifcent, so too conversations they’ve had two months since their return - none it lost, all of it still connected.

“For us, the essence was sharing it as a family and it was the greatest pleasure,” Academy combined with the Jewishly aware, observant and educated home they are raised in, put them on a level to appreciate it all with enormous beautiful and it remains so every time we talk to each other.”

she said. “What they get at Levine enthusiasm. To take that in, was just

The Aaronsons had been in Israel four years ago with sons Aidan and Ethan for Aidan’s bar mitzvah but, with the boys planning March of the Living, Maccabi and other experiences, this trip was for the couple. Connecting to biblical history, by learning on-site with their rabbis, was meaningful. and

home to yet we all.

a was we “Our guide storyteller who brought it all to life, everywhere went,” said Jef. “Going through a religious neighborhood during Chanukah we were invited into a light together. We were strangers weren’t at We were all Jews.”

Sarah Rosen had been to Israel years earlier and then as a chaperone with Akiba Yavneh Academy’s trip, but it was of a falafel, dirt in their shoes and under their nails as they picked sweet potatoes

a frst for her children. Adam’s frst bite and planted trees together. Every

moment elevated the next.

“We arrived with relative strangers and left with dearest friends turned family,” she said. “We ended up sitting on the bus with kids other than our own, eating

We

invited her friend to - me

go with Caroline

-

meals with whomever and really cross-connecting. came home and I was to to get her ears pierced because she said she wanted go.

“While land were great,” said Sarah, “nothing is better than what we came home with - each other.”

the

activities - everything

Discussions are already happening for a future Anshai Family Israel information or to connect, email rabbi.kushnick@anshaitorah.org

Trip. For

During the Family Experience to the Neot Biblical Landscape Reserve, the group (clockwise left) Adena, Adam and planted

the

the and

food, sites,

we experienced was beyond expectation,” said Kim front left at with (clockwise) Caroline Acks, Jordan Ashley Acks, Yafa Podbilewicz-Weinberg, Velevis, Geanine Talia Kushnick.

Adam Rosen’s members of with

Auxiliary Groups

March was a busy month for Hazak activities. On the frst of the month, we had another successful “Hazak and Me” program with four and fve year olds from Anshai’s preschool in which the students presented a Purim-inspired program and made Hamantaschen. We hope to see you at the next "Hazak and Me” event.

Later in the

month, a large group attended "Broadways Best", a musical at the program paid tribute to the Divas of Broadway. We all had

Company Theatre in Richardson.

We look forward to April, when on the 23rd, from 12:30-2:00 we will have our annual Chai House picnic. We always look forward to this pleasant afternoon with our wonderful guests. The Chai House residents always enjoy socializing, listening to music, this year by Andy Corridori, and having a picnic lunch with us. ALL CONGREGANTS ARE INVITED – NO CHARGE!

Next up is the annual meeting. Plan on joining us on Sunday, May 21, 10 AM at Diane Yaris’ Clubhouse - The Village at Prestonwood, 2601 Marsh Lane, Plano, 75093. Please register on our website at anshaitorah.org. The event will include breakfast featuring Diane’s Absolutely Delicious Challah French Toast Casserole, Election of 2023 - 2024 Hazak Board and Committees. And the Hilarious Jewish Movie: “Tango Shalom.” A Tango dancer asks a rabbi to enter a dance competition, but there’s one big problem -- he’s not allowed to touch her due to his Orthodox beliefs. Join us and see how it turns out!

Hazak is joining the pickleball craze and will have a “Kosher Dill Pickleball” tournament on September 10 at Pickle n Chicken. This is a fundraiser to beneft Anshai Torah’s pre-school & religious school. Please save the date. The tournament is open to all including those who want to learn how to play. More information will be available on this event soon.

We hope everyone evening minyan. be to 5:45PM, at Wednesdays will join Happy Hour, followed by 6:15PM

a The great time!

Repertory

A HUGE TODA to

RABA to all of the amazing donors for their generous donations to our 2023 Torah Fund honorees, Elaine Levitt, Sherri Massarella

Warren

Torah Fund in honor and Rubin. Because goes of Jewish learning worldwide. support of your generosity, over $9,000.00 was raised for Torah Fund which programs and scholarships

in Conservative/Masorti institutes of higher

It was our frst time since the pandemic we were able to have the Torah Fund / Sisterhood Shabbat in person and the morning did not disappoint. The beaming faces of our Torah Fund honorees and Torah Fund co-chair delivered a beautiful D’var Torah and Rabbi Kushnick spoke such beautiful who participated in services – you made this morning extra

their families as we gathered together to honor them made the morning sparkle. Paige Rothstein, words about our honorees, Sisterhood and Torah Fund. We extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone special.We also thank Daniel and his team for making/serving a delicious Kiddush luncheon. Kol Hakavod to Paige and Julie Miller, Torah Fund co-chairs, their Torah Fund committee and Suzanne Fine, Sisterhood Shabbat Chair, for all of their hard work fundraising for Torah Fund and putting together Torah Fund/Sisterhood heart and soul into Torah Shabbat and that passion shined through start to fnish.

Fund/Sisterhood Shabbat. These dedicated women put their

Lastly, thank you to our fabulous honorees, Elaine, Sherri and Warren for allowing us to honor and celebrate them. Mazel tov on being Sisterhood’s 2023 Torah Fund Honorees.

you to and Torah

If missed make a donation please visit https://www.anshaitorah.org/payment.php select to Fund.

the opportunity to donate to Torah Fund with registration and would like in honor of Elaine, Sherri and Warren Sisterhood - Torah Fund under Payment Details/Type. Your contribution goes directly

Adult Education April 2023

THURSDAYS AT 11 WITH RABBI WEINBERG

In Person & Zoom

Formerly known as Rabbi Weinberg’s THURSDAY TANACH CLASS, is now working their way through AS A DRIVEN LEAF, a novel by Milton

Thursday, April 20th & 27th at 11:00am Steinberg, “... based on the life of Elisha ben Abuyah. Steinberg’s novel wrestles with the 2nd Century Jewish struggle to reconcile Rabbinic Judaism both culturally and philosophically with Greek Hellenistic society." (Wikipedia)

DAF YOMI

Wednesday, April 19 at 7:00pm with Rabbi Weinberg

Have you been participating in the on-line DAF YOMI course that is working its way through the Talmud?

In the Spring, Rabbi Weinberg will ofer several programs supporting the class that will expand on the topics and information provided, answering your questions, and leading discussions on

the material.

It is NOT TOO LATE to start the program now, in advance of his class! just start the weekly readings now and you will be ready for class!

You don’t have to "start at the beginning” . . .

Sign up here to receive the daily DAF YOMI readings

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/get-your-daily-dose-of-talmud/

Committee Corner

The Hesed Committee to

kindness. We continually accept in your community.

invites you to join us and spread Hesed — acts of loving volunteers and have opportunities from ongoing to one-time actions. It is a meaningful and wonderful way be involved

The Hesed committee: — provides meals to those needing a helping hand — delivers care packages to bring a little sunshine and nourishment to your day

fulflls the mitzvah of Bikkur Cholim, visiting those who are ill at home, in hospitals, and those recovering in physical rehabilitation centers. — writes notes to recognize milestones and acknowledges losses

— welcomes new babies and grandbabies with an Anshai baby bib — makes phone calls to check on the progress of those in need

Please reach out

shul:

to me should you wish to volunteer, receive help, or know someone reached on my cell 214-783-4000, by email elainelevitt@gmail.com or you Carol ofceadmin@anshaitorah.org.

who could beneft from our support. I can be can contact at the

Elaine Levitt, Hesed Committee Chair

Happy Passover!

Do you love CATS in College as much as we do? Do you have older high school students or college students? Are you looking for a way to give back to our community? We need you! We are looking for motivated parents to help take over CATS in College for 2023-24. If you are interested please let us

know at catsincollege18@gmail.com. We hope your students enjoyed their Shalach Manot baskets!

spring they

your students’ if know changes, or let us

Please send us abroad this semester. it if address going are

summer? or this spring so we know us Please let student your can send

On May 12th

we will

at members College in CATS our newest honoring the Shabbat

welcome our

High School Graduates!

Our CATS in College committee connects our students to Anshai Torah while they are in college, graduate school, law school, medical school, or any higher education institution, and we also proudly send packages to those young adults in the military who have chosen to serve our country post-college.

Some examples of how we have done that in the past are by sending holiday care packages,

fnals-time Starbucks gift cards, shalach manot baskets, and birthday wishes.

For more information, please visit anshaitorah.org/form/catsincollege

SENIOR: Andrea & Jay Katz, Wendi & Howard Klatsky, Melanie Kuhr, Alisa & Jason Makler, Debbie & Manuel Rajunov

JUNIOR: Amy & David Balis, Debbie & Kenneth Dauber, Nina & Jonathan Goodman, Jodi & Yan Lemeshev

SOPHOMORE: Tracey & Jacob Cherner, Ricki & Jef Dworkin, Irene & Mark Jacobs, Pam & Matt Kurtzman, Debra & Mark Lowey, Adriani & Ricardo Rothman

FRESHMAN: Ilene & Britt Baumel, Beth & Scott Berk, Elayne Brown, Debbie & Dan Cohn, Janet & Todd Dolginof, Karen & Marcos Hazan-Cohen

OTHER: Jane & Todd Dolginof, Shawn & Michael Frank, Suzy & Andy Harmon, Frances & Kenneth Hirshman, Marcy & Jef Kahn, Gail & Mike Milner, Roberta & Leonard Poznick

Adult Education

In memory of of Mitch Moskowitz

Aviva Moskowitz, mother

Elaine and Richard Berry

Shani and Jef Romick

CATS in College

In memory of Sheldon Brown

In memory of Sally and Harvey Goldbaum

Elayne Brown

General Operating

In memory of Aviva Moskowitz, mother of Mitch Moskowitz

Ruthie and Alan Sor

Amy and Steve Schachter

Susan and Evan Bates

Ynette and James Hogue

In appreciation of item won at Anshai Nights Silent Auction

Karen and Jefrey Schultz

Donation by Sacha Langman

In memory of Charlotte Wolf, mother of Jackie Fuller

Elaine and Richard Berry

Cheryl and Lane Weitz

In memory of Leon Zlotowicz, father of Sharon Ginchansky

Sharon and David Ginchansky

In honor of Diane Yaris’s 90th Birthday

Sue Schafzin

Esther and Fred Nathan

In appreciation of Kay Sykora, thank you for your many years devoted to our congregation

Sharon and Barry Horn

Hazak

In honor of Elayne Brown’s 80th Birthday

Sheryl and Dr. David Billman & family

In honor of Diane Yaris on her Special Birthday

Gail and Harvey Wine

Marcy and Dr. Jefrey Kahn

Sheila Brown and Hal Babitch

Sandy and Phil Balis

Sheryl and Dr.David Billman

In memory of Jane Babitch

Hal Babitch

Hesed

In Appreciation of the kindness & support during this difcult time

Cynthia Brooks & family

In honor of Sheila and Larry Stern’s 55th Wedding

Anniversary

Sheila and Larry Stern

In honor of Elayne Brown’s Birthday

Abbe and Dr. Gary Lemack

Kol Rina

In memory of of Harvey Wine

Sanford Wine, father

Gail and Harvey Wine

Men’s Club

Men’s Club Yellow Candles

Sharon and Barry Horn

Donation by Jennifer and Kevin Robinowich

Bonnie and Harold Rubinstein the birth of Preschool Fund

In honor of Stuart Blaugrund’s grandson

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund - Weinberg

In memory of Carol Silverman

Tammy Grover, Wendy Silverman, Alan Silverman

Friedman, Eric

Aviva Moskowitz, mother

In memory of of Mitch Moskowitz

Nancy and Larry Immerman

Liz and Gary Fisch

Donation by Carol Cohen

and Donation by Alexis Kayne Montang Fund Religious School

Fund Sisterhood

In memory of of Mitch Moskowitz

Aviva Moskowitz, mother

In memory of of Herb Goodman

Frances Goodman, mother

Mackie Carr, mother

In memory of of Barbara Carr

Ilene and Dave Sporkin

In memory

Appreciation

of In of

and and

Nathalie Fletcher, Ginchansky, Bethany Robinowich for the kindness

support

Sharon Last Jennifer & during this very difcult time

Brooks family

Roberta Berger

Matt Kurtzman

Fund Tikkun Olam-Social Action

In memory of Sophie Malta, mother of Del Matsil

Bob Matsil Del

and

— Kiddush Sponsor April 1

Debbie

Jef

Arbesman

In Honor of Arbesman’s Bat Mitzvah Cohen

Judy

and Bob and

their daughter, Samantha

their granddaughter,

Mitzvah

Samantha

In Honor of Arbesman’s Bat

— Kiddush Sponsor April 8

Erev Pesah

April 15

Kiddush Sponsor

Lemeshev Dr. and Mrs. and Gerrie Yuri Genny and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry and Gould, In Honor of their grandson, Isaac Lemeshev’s Bar Mitzvah

April 22

Kiddush Sponsor

Marina & Alexander Kramer

In Honor Kramer’s Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Elena

April Kiddush Sponsor

29 Evelyn’s Family

In Topaz’s Honor of Evelyn

Bat Mitzvah

Tzav

Congregation Anshai Torah

of Ruth Gibbs mother Mrs. Lisa Rosemore

12 Nisan April 3

Grandmother

Nisan April 11 2 of of

Beedie Shapiro Mrs. Staci Rubin

Joe Berger father Rabbi Murray Berger

19 Nisan April 10

Berta Rochwerger Mrs. Katty Rosenstock

mother of of

Freda Skok

aunt Mr. Warren Harmel

20 Nisan April 11

grandfather of

Louis Bodzin Mrs. Erin Karlin

26 Nisan April 17 of Marvin Fuller father Mr. Dean Fuller

Helen Masowicki

mother of Jeanie Siegel

Hymie Berman

father of Mr. David Berman

27 Nisan April 18

Mildred Balis mother Mr. Philip Balis

Clyde Goldsmith Mrs. Ilene Sporkin

father mother

Clyde Goldsmith

Grandfather Erin Sporkin

Evelyn Bender Mr. Morris Hasson

of of of

13 Nisan April 4 mother of Lorraine Shrell Mr. Robert Shrell

father-in-law Mrs. Sandi

father

5

Karen Kenter sister of Mr. Ben Kenter

6 15 Nisan April

Eva King Mrs. Bonnie Piotrikowsky

mother of

14 Nisan April of of

mother Mrs. Sonia Goodman

Samuel Rubenstein Mr. Jacob Cherner Rose Cohen grandmother Mr. Andy Cohen

Grandfather of

Nisan April 16 7

Barbara Rosenthal sister Patti Weinman

Bernard Weinberg

father Howard Weinberg

Robert Chodrof father Amy Fink

of Mrs. of Mr. of Mrs.

Mr. Joe Smookler uncle David Berman

of of

Bodzin

Enrique Rosenstock Dr. Julio Rosenstock

21 Nisan April 12

Eva Miriam Marcus

mother of Mrs. Sharon Weinberg

Fred Socolof

uncle of Mr. Joshua Socolof

of Mrs. uncle Howard Ellias Flora Ellias (Subar)

Nisan April 23 14

Nisan April 22 13 of Mrs. Robert Tigner father Carolyn Wilkov

Sarah Behar

sister of Mr. Morris Hasson

Israel Berman

father of Mr. Eric Berman

Alan Sorin

father of Mrs. Abbe Lemack

Carl Chestler

father of Mr. David Chestler

father of Harry of

Kimmelman Mrs. Gail Wine

Leonard Canel

grandfather Mrs. Beth Berk

Lynn Romick mother Mr. Jefrey Romick Romick mother Mr. Mark

father

of father

of of

Barney Marcus of Mrs. Sharon Weinberg

Albert Bernath

grandfather of Scott Toppell of Mrs. Loretta Toppell

Renee Knubowitz

mother of Mr. Don Knubowitz

mother of Mr. Joel Knubowitz

grandmother of Mrs. Shana Staub

Evelyn Kunofsky

sister of Mr. Stanley Rothstein

Nisan April 30 20

Mrs. Trude Solomon aunt Dot Haymann

Alexander Page

father Mrs. Nancy Rabhan

Abraham Skok

Nisan April 25 16

Rakel Frank

29 Nisan April 19 of Mr.

of of

grandfather Warren Harmel

30 Nisan April 21

Doris Goodman Katz

grandmother of Mr. Richard Berry

Nathan Rigler

grandfather of Mrs. Gail Milner

Bert Lippel

uncle of Mrs. Deborah Silverthorn

of of

Charles Berman uncle Mr. David Berman

18 Nisan April 9

Nisan April 17 8 of Barry Litt father Mrs. Rebecca Bishop

24 Nisan April 15 of Mrs. of Mrs.

mother-in-law of

mother of Mr.

Mr. Richard

Frank

Ralph Sokol

mother-in-law Shawn

Michael mother of

grandmother Cooper

Sayah Frank

Frank

Louise Sayah of Mrs. grandmother Evelyn Rich Wendy Korenman

uncle of Mr. Jacob Cherner

Marshall DeMerit

father of Mr. Samuel DeMerit

Sara Tenebaum

grandmother of Dr. Yafa Podbilewicz-Weinberg

2 Iyar April 23

Julius Lippel

of grandmother of

grandfather Mrs. Deborah Silverthorn

Muriel Zable

Mr. Jacob Cherner

3 Iyar April 24

of Merle Leserman

grandmother Pamela Cohen

Irene Nevelow mother of Mr. Ronald Nevelow

4 Iyar April 25

Frances Weill aunt Mrs. Jackie Fleschman

Pauline Rigler grandmother Mrs. Gail Milner

Roy Kohn

Mr. Alan Kohn

Florence (Frumie) Sulski

of of father of of Kahn mother

Mrs. Lesley

5 Iyar April 26

Ruth Peskind wife Mr. Stanley Peskind mother Dr. Steven Peskind mother Mrs. Andrea Katz

of

of of father

Robert Schultz of Mrs. Kimberly Velevis

grandmother

Rose Litchman of Mr. David Stanley

6 Iyar April 27

Susan Gerstenfeld mother Mr. Philip Gerstenfeld

Dorothy Goott mother Mrs. Lorraine Abramson

Rose Young mother Mrs. Marcie Intebi

of of of

Iyar April 7 28

Mrs. Rose Schwartz

grandmother Bethany Last

Beverly Elaine Hersh

mother

of Mr. of

Barry Hersh

Iyar April 8 29

of mother Beatrice Tiger Dr. Sharon Edwards

Iyar April 9 30

of Mickey Light

aunt Mr. Hugh Robinson

Esther Shultz

aunt of Mrs. Gale Vaughan

“May God comfort you among all the Mourners in Zion and Jerusalem”

With sincere sympathy loss. on your