Temple Topics - November-December 2024 by Beth El Temple

From the Rabbis’ Desk

It’s that time of year again: the time when we finish the Torah and go right back to the beginning, when we return to the familiar stories of creation and floods and towers, of ancestors and covenants and journeys.

Whenever I teach that we never finish the Torah, but instead that we constantly go from end to beginning, reading and re-reading the same stories over and over again, I am almost always faced with some version of the same question:

From the preschooler, wide-eyed with wonder: “You mean you’ve read the Torah a hundred times???”

From the scholar: “Rabbi, tell me, why do we read the Torah over and over when there are so many other sacred Jewish writings we could be reading?”

From the skeptic: “But Rabbi, what could we possibly get from reading the same words over and over? Isn’t it a waste of time?”

Well, I don’t think I’ve read the Torah a hundred times, and I certainly appreciate the richness of our sacred texts that extend beyond the Torah itself. But I also certainly do not think that re-reading the same words over and over is a waste of time. To the contrary – I think it is one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves.

There is a gift in the return to the familiar. In a world of unknowns and unpredictability, there is such comfort in knowing that some things never change. The return to the same stories and characters and lessons is grounding.

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And, simultaneously, there is a gift in discovering what is different. You see, meaning does not just come from the words on the page (or the scroll). Meaning emerges from the dynamic between the reader and that which is read. And, while the words may be the same, I am not. What I notice is not. The details, the lessons, the messages that emerge are never exactly the same because each year I bring new experiences and new perspectives, new hopes and yearnings and questions.

On Kol Nidrei, both Rabbi Rosen and I spoke about the process of becoming. I am not the person I was last year, and I suspect that is true for most of us. God, also, is not static, but rather is always in the process of becoming. When the Divine is revealed to Moses at the Burning Bush, God identifies as ehyeh asherehyeh– “I will be that which I will be.” In other words, the Holy One identifies as the God of Becoming. This means that to change, to be in the process of becoming, is another way of being made in the image of God. It is another way of being holy.

This also means that to see new meanings emerge from the Torah is also holy. So, this year, may we read a book that is the same, but different. May we see new details and lessons emerge from our sacred story, not because the story has changed, but because we have changed, and because we are still changing.

I look forward to hearing what new meaning emerges for you this year.

~ RachelZerin

Go Fragrance Free: A Beautiful Proposition

As Jews, the best way to beautify ourselves is by performing acts of kindness (GemilutHasadim). Many people are highly sensitive to fragrances and can suffer adverse health consequences when exposed to them. The next time you're grooming yourself, please add a touch of beauty by avoiding the application of fragrances. Let'skeeptheairweshare healthyandfragrance-freeforall.

Reflections from the President

On Rosh Hashanah, Rabbi Rosen delivered a very personal sermon that referenced the Arch of Titus in Rome, Italy, with its etched menorah. For some additional background, The Arch of Titus, situated in the Roman Forum, was constructed at the very beginning of the first century and glorifies the Roman capture of Jerusalem in 71 ce. The etchings depict the carrying off of the treasures from the Temple, including the gold menorah. This menorah, as Rabbi Rosen referenced, has been adopted in Israel as a symbol of the Jewish people.

This past spring, I was fortunate to travel to Italy to see this arch firsthand. Having visited the Roman Jewish Quarter the prior day and having heard so much of the history, it was indeed poignant

to see the arch and learn more about its significance. I also had the opportunity to tour the Great Synagogue and admire its grandeur. Days later, in Venice, I visited the small Jewish Quarter. In between the canals stood several landmarks, including two continuously-in-use synagogues.

Why do I choose to share these travel memories? I reflect at this particular time of year and in the context of the current environment on the long-standing history of our people. The streets and alleys I toured, the monuments and buildings I visited, have all stood the test of time. I felt proud to be a Jew and to know that our people have survived for generations.

During the coming months we will celebrate Thanksgiving and Chanukah. One is a secular

Annual Turkey Drive

American holiday, the other a Jewish holiday. This year, we will again experience our Chanukah celebrations overlapping the Christian observance of Christmas, with the first day of Chanukah landing on December 25. It is a time when families and friends will come together, pray, share some tasty meals, exchange stories of the past and thoughts for the future, and above all, be grateful.

Beth El has so much planned in this season, including the Men’s Club Distinguished Service Award Dinner, the resumption of Rabbi Zerin’s Dirshuni class, our annual Turkey Drive and of course, Chanukah celebrations. I look forward to seeing you at these gatherings.

Just as the generations did before us, we can stand together in strength and enjoy this very special time of year.

Happy Thanksgiving and Hag Chanukah Sameach!

~LeahKatz

Sunday, November 24 ~ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

We collect the turkeys, and Jewish Family Services (JFS) distributes them!

JFS serves many kosher families and the need for kosher turkeys is great. Please help us meet that need by bringing a frozen, kosher turkey to Beth El. Pull up, pop your trunk, and one of our volunteers will grab the turkey(s) out of your trunk.

In addition to the turkeys, JFS prepares special grocery bags to turn the turkey meal into a feast! It includes cans of vegetables, fresh potatoes and

onions, packets of seasonings, and other fixings. For the cost of each donated bag, the Rosenberg Toro families will match those funds to provide comprehensive services to JFS clients!

A cash or check donation (made payable to Jewish Family Services with "food pantry" in the memo) is also very much appreciated.

TO VOLUNTEER: Judy Rosenthal, info@bethelwh.org, or call the oﬃce NOTE: rain or shine!!

Family Engagement

Each week, on Saturday mornings at 11:00 am, we have an opportunity for our youth and families to come together for Mazal Tots and Shabbat Club. These family programs focus on the joy of Shabbat and the importance of honoring this special time.

Shabbat is a time to be together and to appreciate the world around us. In the book of Exodus, the Torah teaches, ZachoretYomHaShabbat(Remember the Sabbath). In the book of Deuteronomy, the Torah teaches, ShamoretYomHaShabbat(Observe the Sabbath). Both remembering and observing Shabbat are essential components of experiencing a full day of rest.

We light two candles to begin Shabbat: to remember and to observe. By remembering, we can focus on the story of creation and highlight the seventh day as a time for renewal and reflection. By observing or being conscious of Shabbat, we can immerse ourselves each week in the obligation of Shabbat to relate to the physical world in a different and unique way. Creating a time and space for Shabbat Menucha (resting on Shabbat) is critical for our ongoing survival and development. If we are always pushing ahead, then we never have the chance to reflect.

In our effort to expand our Shabbat offerings, a new program this year is ShaPotluck (Shabbat + Potluck). ShaPotluck brings the unique quality of Shabbat right to your home. (see right for more info)

~Dr.EliyahuKrigel

ShaPotluck (Shabbat + Putluck)

FRIDAYS, MONTHLY, NOVEMBER 22 5:30 PM

LOCATION: home of Nina and Jordan Kunkes

CONTACT: ekrigel@bethelwh.org

HOSTS: contact Dr. Krigel to become a host REGISTRATION REQUIRED: tinyurl.com/BETPotluckNov

NOTE: all meals are vegetarian and/or dairy Hosted by Beth El members, these family-friendly services and dinners are open to everyone. We gather for a family service, Shabbat blessings, dinner, and great conversation. Thanks to Rachel Eckman for hosting our last ShaPotluck (see right)!

SULAM Contest for the Turkey Drive

SULAM will be on break on November 24, but we are encouraging participation in the Beth El Turkey Drive (see page 3). The SULAM class that drops off the most turkeys will be treated to an ice cream social on December 8.

Better Together

SUNDAYS, MONTHLY, NOV. 17 AND DEC. 15 10:30 – 11:30 AM

CONTACT: ekrigel@bethelwh.org

REGISTRATION REQUIRED: tinyurl.com/Better5785

REFRESHMENTS: bagel breakfast included NOTE: usually meets on the same dates as KNITzvah SPONSOR: Legacy Heritage Foundation Grant; no fee to participate This intergenerational program, led by Nancy Rosen, is an opportunity for adults over 65 to learn and build community with students in fourth grade and above.

Checking out the Torah up close and in person.

SULAM

Programs for Teens and Young Adults

United Synagogue Youth

WHUSY, the local chapter of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism's youth movement, serves teens from Beth El Temple and The Emanuel Synagogue. USY offers local and regional programs and conventions, local social and social justice activities, and more!

Out of this World – USY North American Convention

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15-17

LOCATION: Camp Ramah New England, Palmer, MA REGISTER: www.usy.org/northeast

Fire and Ice

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7

LOCATION: Lexington, MA

HOST: Lexington USY

Israel Mission Trip

DECEMBER 24 – JANUARY 2

Join participants from across North America to explore post October 7th Israel, visit the Nova Festival Site, have volunteer opportunities, and show solidarity with teens in Israel.

CONTACT: Marisa and Max Beede, Advisors, whusyadvisor@gmail.com

AGES: grades 6-12

NOTE: cost should not be a barrier for attending; reach out to Marisa and Max about scholarships

JTConnect

Tuesday Night JTConnect

at Beth El Temple

TUESDAYS

INFORMATION: www.JTConnect.org

CONTACT: Caroline Poland, Executive Dir, oﬃce@jtconnect.org

AGES: grades 8-12

College Connection

Do you have a child in college? We'd like to stay connected and send holiday greetings and goodies throughout the year! Chanukah is next!

Please send us their new or updated contact information (name, mailing address for school, and email address).

Stephanie Kudler, Chair collegeconnections@bethelwh.org

The generosity Gavens Family College Youth Fund makes this project possible.

Recognizing our Volunteers - Part

Kitchen Cabinets and Drawers

A team worked to clean, reorganize, and reline the shelves and drawers.

David Diamond

Sharon Efron

Tom Falik

Arthur Freedman

Marilyn Grody

Jessie’s Garden

Myra Kleinman

Jacob Kovel

Abbey Kreinik

Cindy Krish

Michelle Kunzman

Susan Schenker

Phil Schulz

Felicia Wilion

Preparing the vegetable garden beds for the winter.

Yigal Deutscher

Sheila Fox

Betty Hoffman

Herb Hoffman

Dan Kulakofsky

Silvana Mariana Andrew Schoolnik

Parents, children, and Madrichimof SULAM

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Garden Beautiﬁcation

Tending to the garden beds and potted plants all around our building.

Alison Demarest, Sheila Fox, Robin Santiago, co-chairs

Sally Chorney

Magda Cohen

Shanti Kriegel

Block Party

Jonathan Alter

Max Beede

Rachel Eckman

David Silver

Parents and children of SULAM

Members who helped on the way in or out of the building

Phyllis Esposito

Chris Esposito

Silvana Mariani

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Shabbat Services & Daily Minyan

All services and classes can be accessed directly from the weekly e-blast to members (no login necessary) or by following the links on our website (login required).

Shabbat – Friday

Kabbalat Shabbat 5:45 PM

Shabbat – Saturday

Shacharit, Torah & 9:30 AM

Musaf Services

Children’s Playroom 9:30 AM

Mazel Tots & Shabbat Club 11:00 AM

Mincha Service, includes Mourner’s Kaddish for both Saturday and Sunday 12:30 PM

Havdallah ZOOM ONLY, SEE CHART BELOW

There are no regular services, in person, on Saturday evenings.

Daily Minyan

Shacharit Sun 8:45 AM Mon–Fri 7:00 AM

NOTE: Nov. 28, Dec. 25, & Jan. 1 9:00 AM

Ma’ariv Sun–Thu 5:30 PM

Candle & Havdallah Times; plus Havdallah Service Time

Shabbat Friday Saturday Candle Havdallah Service

Nov 1-2 5:26 PM 6:23 PM 6:45 PM

Nov 8-9 4:18 PM 5:15 PM 5:35 PM

Nov 15-16 4:12 PM

Special Shabbat Programs and Events

November

Sat 2 9:30 AM Birthday Shabbat

Sat 16 9:30 AM Veterans Day Shabbat

Fri 22 5:30 PM ShaPotluck (see page 4)

December

Sat 7 9:30 AM Birthday Shabbat

Sat 14 6:00 PM Who Wants S'more Havdallah

Sat 28 6:00 PM Havdalah, Hanukkah, Dinner, and a Movie

Join Us For Minyan – In Person

Our in-person Minyan allows people to come together for worship, say Mourner’s Kaddish(our members observe 5,300 yahrzeits every year), name a baby, provide support in good and difficult times, and build a lasting connection to those around us. It is an opportunity for prayer, community, music, reflection, and a few moments of quiet in our busy world.

What can I expect at Minyan?

Our clergy and/or a congregant leads and guides the service with English and Hebrew portions. Congregational participation is encouraged at whatever level you feel comfortable.

Do I need to know Hebrew to attend?

Nov 22-23 4:07 PM 5:04 PM 5:25 PM

Nov 29-30 4:04 PM

Dec 6-7

Dec 13-14 4:03 PM 5:01 PM 5:20 PM

Dec 20-21 4:05 PM 5:04 PM 5:25 PM

Dec 27-28 4:10 PM 5:08 PM 5:30 PM 4:02 PM 5:09 PM 5:30 PM 5:01 PM 5:20 PM 5:00 PM 5:20 PM

No. All of our prayerbooks have English translations on the facing page of every prayer, and transliterations (using English letters to spell out Hebrew words) are provided for some prayers.

How long is Minyan?

Sun, Tues, Wed, and Fri mornings: 30 minutes Mon. and Thurs. mornings: 40 minutes (when Torah is read)

Sunday through Thursday evenings: 25 minutes

How does Minyan differ from the Shabbat Morning Service?

Daily minyan is much shorter and is a more informal environment. In addition, while some prayers, like the Sh’ma, are the same, others focus on weekday themes, whereas Shabbat is dedicated to celebrating Shabbat.

Observing at Home - Chanukah

Lighting the Chanukiah (Chanukah Menorah)

A Chanukiah takes nine candles, eight at the same level and one shamash (guardian) that stands taller and is used to light all the others. Place the candles in the Chanukiah right-to-left (as Hebrew is written and read), but light them left-to-right so that the new candle is lit ﬁrst.

Each night, recite the ﬁrst two blessings below, and on the ﬁrst night add the third blessing. After reciting the blessings, light the candles.

Praised are You, Lord our God, Ruler of the universe...

who made us holy through Your commandments and commanded us to kindle the Chanukah lights.

who performed wondrous deeds for our ancestors in those ancient days at this season.

for giving us life, sustaining us, and enabling us to reach this season.

The four Hebrew letters stand for Nes gadol haya sham, “A great miracle happened there.”

1. Each player starts with the same number of game pieces (buttons, gelt, m&m’s, anything!)

2. At the beginning and whenever the center “pot” is empty, each person puts one piece in the middle.

3. Each turn, spin the dreidel once, and give or take according to the letter landing face up.

4. Play until one person has all the pieces. נ Nun do nothing

Gimel take all

Hey take half

Shin put in 1

The 1st night of Chanukah this year is Wednesday, December 25.

Chanukah Candle Lighting Weeknights (Sun-Thu) after dark; Friday before Shabbat candles; Saturday after Havdallah.

Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha’olam...

asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu l'hadlik ner shel Chanukah.

she-asah nisim la’avoteinu (v'imoteinu) ba’yamim ha’haim bazman ha’zeh.

shehecheyanu v'kiy'manu v'higianu laz'man hazeh.

A Historical Refresher

In 168 BCE, Syria’s King Antiochus marched into Jerusalem to end Jewish worship in his kingdom. His soldiers desecrated the Temple and killed thousands of people. Three years later, Judah, a son of Mattathias the Kohen (priest), led a rebellion and retook Jerusalem. His search for pure, untainted olive oil to light the menorah – thus rededicating and returning Jewish practice to the Temple – produced enough for only one day. Miraculously, it lasted for eight.

Women’s Network Update

Several of our members attended the Spring Conference of the North Atlantic Region (NAR) of Women’s League for Conservative Judaism (WLCJ) on May 19, hosted by The Emanuel Synagogue in West Hartford. It was a full day of learning, praying, celebrating, and having fun with our sisters from across the four-state region, and concluded with the installation

of the president and officers for the new term.

A highlight of the day was the presentation of the Woman of Distinction Awards, which recognized one outstanding woman from each synagogue. We were proud to honor Bobby Klau as Beth El’s Woman of Distinction for her long-time dedication to WLCJ, Beth El, Torah Fund,

Saying Kaddish

Sisterhood, and Women’s Network, in addition to her service to the greater Jewish community. Beth El also received a 70th Anniversary Certificate for our years of affiliation with WLCJ. In addition to honoree Bobby Klau, attendees were Melanie Bazer, Roberta Buland, Jill Jones, Michelle Kunzman, Maura Nemirow and Lonni Schulz.

Why I’m Saying Kadish for my Aunt Liliane Bach Anshel

Liliane Bach was born in Paris in 1932. With the outbreak of the War, Liliane’s mother sent her to Alsace/Lorraine (bordering Germany) to live in the relative safety of her grandmother's home. Liliane lived with her grandmother and her many uncles who adored her. She had her own pony that she rode every day.

When the Nazis took over Alsace/Lorraine in 1940, Liliane’s beloved uncles became active in the resistance and recruited 8-year-old Liliane to bring lunches to them in the forests. One fateful day, Liliane was followed and her uncles were discovered. The German soldiers brought them back to the village and shot them in front of Liliane, her grandmother, and the townspeople. She was sent to a work camp where she was treated horribly; she never saw her grandmother again. She would never talk about the abuse she was forced to endure. Eventually Liliane was liberated and came to America as a teenager after the War. She settled in the tiny town of Trussville, Alabama. It was in Trussville where I met Liliane for the first time

She was close friends with my aunt and uncle, eventually marrying my uncle after my aunt passed away. Liliane spoke with a French/Southern accent. She taught my cousin and me how to play canasta, cook French food, and converse in French. We adored her kindness and playfulness. And we loved her dog!

In all the years that I knew Liliane, she refused to talk about her experiences during the Holocaust. I would only learn snippets of things after she became angry at some particular noise like a door slamming or

someone shouting. I never knew that she had become deaf in her left ear due to repeated beatings from the soldiers until she revealed it to me later in life. I knew that she was unable to bear children because of things done to her. Her ability to nurture and love animals became a lifelong commitment to rescue dogs. Dogs never hurt her, never talked back and were immensely loyal and obedient under her loving care.

Liliane was a very kind, giving and respectful person who volunteered for the local synagogue. I cajoled her to share her story, especially in a remote place like Alabama. But she could not bring herself to tell it, until a sweet visiting nurse convinced her to share her experience at the local high school. After that, she never spoke about it again.

So, why am I saying Kaddish for her?

Because her family was gone or no longer attending services, I felt an obligation; I saw her life as having been incredibly difficult and challenging – she did the best she could under those conditions. And I truly loved and admired her strength and resourcefulness throughout her life. For me, saying Kaddish was a way to honor her life and help me process the loss. Attending minyan and saying Kaddish is a way of beginning or ending the day with intention and purpose. Saying Kaddish provides a means of remembering a person who impacted or shaped your life. In my view, saying Kaddish is the ultimate way of honoring a person you love.

May her memory be a blessing.

Francine Stier

Life Cycles

Welcome to New Members

Carolyn Breakstone & Ben Finkelstein

Emily & Michael Cohen with Joshua Lawrence Cohen

Stephanie & Bryan Farrer with Ember, Wyatt, and Harrison

Chelsea & Garrett Fishman with Levi

Deborah Kessler

Paula Korman

Vanessa & Andrew Kosse with Samuel

Abbie & Jake Leshem

Silvana Mariani & Jacob Viner

Anna Nevmovenko & Jacob Mukand

Carol & Jonathan Opas

Laura Picrauz & John DelaCruz with Rachel Jayne & Chester Rotter with Olivia, Aaron, and Eli Shira & Scott Schwartz with Ezra

Cori Taitz & Michael Sesling with Noah, Lilah, and Aviva

Eden & Mike Weisberg with Jake and Ariella

B’nei Mitzvah Celebrations

Maxwell Benjamin Miller

November 9, 2024

Max, child of Christi & Eric Miller of Simsbury, grandchild of Kim Bicknese and Cathy Ballee, of blessed memory, from Genoa, IL, and Susan z’’l & Daniel Miller from Simsbury, is an 8th grader at Henry James Middle School. Max is raising money for Heifer International: www.heifer.org.

Avi Solomon Gottfried

November 23, 2024

Avi, child of Michele & Daniel Gottfried of Avon, sibling of Elijah and Davyn, grandchild of Nancy & Dennis Gottfried from New Hartford, Diane Blake Gottfried z”l, and Deborah & Irwin Meslin from West Palm Beach, FL, is an 8th grader at Avon Middle School. Avi is collecting used baseball equipment to donate to underprivileged kids through the charity TurnTwoforYouth .

Mazel Tov! and Appreciation for Sponsoring Shabbat Kiddush

Bloom Family, in honor of Sam’s Bar mitzvah

Lang Family in honor of Parker’s Bat Mitzvah

Malitz Family, in honor of Eva’s Bat Mitzvah

Nancy & Rabbi Jim Rosen, in honor of Dani’s 40th birthday

Rothstein Family, in honor of Jake’s Bar Mitzvah

Schoenberg Family, in honor of Samuel’s Bar Mitzvah

On Simchat Torah, Rivka & Arthur Freedman in honor of Arthur being Chattan Bereisheet and Robin & Jeff Landau in honor of Robin being Kallat Mafteret

Congratulations

Karina & Zach Marcus on birth of son Shalev Marcus

Jean Meyer on birth of great-grandchild Noa Maayan Schwartzman

Shira & Scott Schwartz on birth of son Ezra

Emanuel Schwartz

Of Blessed Memory

Joan Bortman

Bernard Cope

Edith Dresner

Robert Eisner, brother of Ruth Ann Graime

Shirley Laschever, mother of Diane Salm

Rena Lipkin, sister of Muriel Sokolow

David Papermaster

Judith Rosenfield

Judith Siegal

Abigail Zittoun

Paul Zubkoff, father of Lonni Schulz

If you would like to share your Simchas and Sorrows with the Beth El Community, please send your Life Cycle announcements to: info@bethelwh.org

Yom Kippur Martyrology Service

Martyrology Service – A Modern Adaptation

The martyrology service for Yom Kippur commemorates the persecution of Jewish people throughout history. The service is also known as the Eilleh Ezk'rah, which translates to "these I will remember." The original poem is a long, dramatic lament that describes the torture and execution of ten rabbis who insisted on teaching Torah in deﬁance of the Roman ban against doing so.

Rabbi Rachel Zerin compiled a service, this year adding a section for the horrors of October 7, using sources from a variety of machzors and other congregations, including, Kehillat Hadar, West End Synagogue, Rabbi Jeﬀrey Myers, and the Silverman and Lev Shalem Machzors. The service was beautiful, compelling, and tugged at the heart strings.

The text is re-printed here, and the service can be watched at: tinyurl.com/MartyrologyBET5785

Reader #1: Bobby Klau

An ancient Roman court decreed teaching Torah, studying Torah, and ordaining rabbis was forbidden, punishable by death. And yet, so many continued to teach and to study and to plan for the future, though it led to their demise: first Rabbi Yishma-el, then Rabban Shimon ben Gamli-el, Rabbi Akiva, and more. They also found Rabbi Chanina ben Teradiyon sitting and teaching Torah in public with a Sefer Torah in his lap. They wrapped the Sefer Torah around him, piled branches roundabout, lit them, and placed wet wool over his heart so that he would not die quickly. His disciples asked: “Master, what do you see?” With his last breath, he replied: “The parchment is burning, but the letters are flying free…”

(AdaptedfromtheMachzor)

Reader #3: Robin Landau

For a long time we have been promising each other to recite Kol Nidrei this year. A Jewish block elder has allowed us to pray in his block. Someone has brought a tallis from the clothing warehouse. The seriousness of the moment is felt in camp. It seems that the entire world is preparing for Kol Nidrei.

The rabbi prays.... Tears pour from everyone’s eyes. The weeping flows together like a river. Hearts of stone have given way.

And suddenly everything is silent.... Only from outside do we hear the terrible wailing. On the road, the women are being led to the ovens.... Everyone inside is petrified.

Reader #2: Mike Isko

The Crusaders overcame the children of the sacred covenant; the terrible decree was issued. They all cried out, weeping for their lives, declaring: “We shall suffer the yoke of awe of the sacred. For the moment the enemy will kill by the sword. But we shall remain alive; our souls will repose in paradise, in the radiance of the great light, forever. Blessed are we if we do God's will and blessed are all those who are killed and slaughtered and who die for the unity of God's Name.”

The rabbi is the first to arouse himself. He interrupts Kol Nidrei and begins the morning service. In the silence of the barracks his voice is heard, as if responding to the women’s cries.... and when he comes to the words of the Unetaneh Tokef.... a lament tears out from every throat: “And who by fire!” The rabbi continues, but his voice is drowned out by the tragic cries, “who by fire,” as if the Jews wanted to quench the terrible fire with their words. But the motors don’t stop rumbling. More and more victims are led off to be burned.

(AdaptedfromthewordsofYosefVaynberg)

Reader #4:

Rivka Dvorin

The Silver Platter by Natan Alterman

The Earth grows still. The lurid sky slowly pales over smoking borders.

A people stand by, heartsick, but still living... To greet the unique miracle

Readied, they wait beneath the moon. Wrapped in awesome joy, before the light. Then, soon, a young man and a young woman step forward,

And slowly walk before the waiting nation

In work garb and heavy-shod, They climb in stillness.

Wearing yet the dress of battle, the grime of aching day and fire filled night

Unwashed, weary unto death, not knowing rest, but wearing youth like dewdrops in their hair. Silently the two approach and stand. And there is no sign if they are living or if they are of the dead

Through wondering tears, the nation asks Saying: “Who are you? Who are you?”

And the silent two answer her: We are the silver platter

Upon which the Jewish State was given to you.

Thus they spoke and they fell in the shadow of the nation's feet.

And the rest will be told in the chronicles of Israel.

Reader #5: Tali Kest

Mothers by Osnat Eldar; Translation Heather Silverman, Michael Bohnen, Rachel Korazim

They are gathering at night

One by one

She whose daughter was abducted and her bloodstained picture doesn’t allow her any peace

She whose son fell in battle

She whose children will remain forever in the little safe room in the corner of the house on the kibbutz

She who remained mute on the other end of the line scratching the horrors onto her skin

She who whispered from time to time to him.

Or to her

“I love you”

‘I am with you’ I am here

Hello?!

She who wasn’t able to say goodbye

She who is holding onto a fragment of a film clip showing him alive

She who woke up on Shabbat with the knowledge of death germinating within her.

At night, in my darkened room, they are wandering in circles

Drooped shoulders, restless, sleep crazed.

Imahot . Mothers

If only they could change places with the boy or the girl

Ready for captivity or death

Recognizing our Volunteers - High Holidays

Making our High Holidays enjoyable for all takes a true community with many volunteers: tasks big and small, visible and behind the scenes. But all are important to keep things running smoothly.

Torah Readers, Teens and Adults

We thank those listed below. If we left you out, please let us know. We try to cover everything, but don’t always get there.

TodahRabah.Thankyouverymuch.

Lay Service Leaders

We continue our tradition of teens reading the majority of the Torah portions during the Holy Days. They are assigned a portion after their b’nei mitzvah, and it is theirs until they go to college.

Esther Aronson

Logan Barash

Noam Berkowitz

Jordan Cipriano

Alexandra Golder

Samantha Goldstein

Samantha Harris

High Holiday Choir

Adult Choir

Dan Cohen

Lexy Curtin*

Diane Dolin

Bruce Freedman

Allan Geetter

Eva Kaplan*

Jeanne Kleinman*

Robin Lazinsk

Rich Lieberfarb

Lance Reiser

Haftarah Readers

Adam Berkowitz

Dennis Gottfried

Neil Kochen

Family Services

Stephanie Brown

Rachel Eckman

Elora Esposito

Matthew Hoffman

Ushers

Sharon Levine-Shein, Andrew Schoolnik, co-chairs

Stephen Aronson

Michael Bloom

Ron Buckman

Ellie Kay Avi Kay

Dan Kulakofsky

Will MacDermott

Avi Mayo

Ella Nemirow

Micah Patt

Joshua Rosenfeld*

Elisa Wagner* * soloists

Soloists

Alyssa Barzach

Carolyn Bernstein, clarinet

Ilana Brown

Alisha Cipriano

Music Librarian

Joshua Rosenfeld

Lois Koteen

Rachel LeventhalWeiner

Elana Hoffman

Will MacDermott

Marisa Spector

Matt Spector

Roberta Buland

Scott Dolin

Harley Graime

Lois Koteen

Jacob Kovel

Abbey Kreinik

Bima Decorations for Sukkot

Alison Demarest

Russ Selzer

Rachel Simmons

Lily Temkin

Sarah Wayne

Sadie Weiner

Charlotte Zigman

Student choir and soloists

Avi Bluestone

Joshy Bluestone

Elana Cohen

Leah Cohen

Elora Esposito

Jocelyn Esposito

Serena Hoffman

Jesse Kay

Henriette Land

Lily MacDermott

Gabriel Spector

Dassi Wogenstein

Sarah Willen

Sarah Wayne

Jane Zigman

Barrie Kreinik

Diane Lieberfarb

Deborah Rosenfeld

Stuart Wachtel

We are blessed to have many congregants capable of leading our services and allowing us to oﬀer diﬀerent services.

Susan Gold Jason Kay

Shofar Blowers

Ron Buckman Lance Reiser

Honors Coordinators

Sharon Efron

Rachel LeventhalWeiner

Gabbai

Rabbi Ilana Garber

Susan Gold

Jason Kay

Greeters

Deborah Rosenfeld

Michael Schenker

Alan Tuvin

Board Members and Officers

Special Lunch for Lake Norden Badger

A specially-themed lunch prepared to accompany Rabbi Rosen’s annual story.

Dan Kulakofsky, chair

Noam Berkowitz

Beth Brumberg

Rebecca Gold

Avi Kay

Michal Klau-Stevens

Yizkor Booklet

Neil Kochen

Lois Koteen

Rachel Kulakofsky

Paul Lewis

Gary Rubin

Jane Rubin

Producing and proofreading this very important list of names.

Deborah Rosenfeld, coordinator

Emmy Fast

Betty Hoffman

Lois Koteen

Shelley Langer

Sharon Levine-Shein

Preparing the Sanctuary

Tending to our ritual objects by cleaning the silver adorning our Torahs.

Michelle Kunzman Judy Rosenthal

Israel Engagement Committee

Cafés with a Purpose  Robin Santiago

In early May, Café Otef-Netiv Ha’asara (Otefmeans envelope in Hebrew and here refers to the Gaza Envelope) opened in the Sarona Market in Tel Aviv. Otef also means to envelop, to embrace – a fitting way to describe how these cafés bring comfort. The café is run by three young residents of Nativ Ha’asara, assisted by other residents. A goal of the café is to provide employment for some of the displaced residents of this community from the border with Gaza. It is a gathering place not only for those community residents temporarily housed in Tel Aviv, but also a place for Tel Avivians to mingle with them and hear their stories. On October 7, 20 of Netiv Ha’asara residents were murdered and the remaining 1,080 (including 320 children) evacuated, mainly to Tel Aviv. Netiv Ha’asara is the closest Israeli community to the border, located ¼ of a mile from Bet Lahia, Gaza. This moshav was founded in Yamit (an area of the Sinai) and uprooted and moved to this location in 2005 when Israel disengaged from Gaza.

been living. Seven of Re’im’s 450 residents were killed on October 7, including D’vir Karp as he tried to protect his children. Karp was a renowned chocolatier, his eponymous line of D’vir Chocolates famous since 1996. The coffee shop, run by his ex-wife, will carry on his chocolates based on his original recipes. In addition to the delicious cheeses of Kibbutz Be’eri, the café also sells products made by communities from the Gaza Envelope and the proceeds will go to support these communities as they begin to rebuild. These products are marked with the red anemone flower, the Kalanit, the beautiful flower that carpets the western Negev in the spring. It is the official flower of this region; its vivid red is stunning and hopeful.

This was the first of a series of planned cafes to help the residents of these communities find comfort, connection, resilience, and unity after the tragedy of October 7 and the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The idea was the brainchild of Tamir Barelko, founder of the Arcaffee coffee shop chain, working with marketing professional Michal Tzion and celebrity chef Ruthie Russo. Funding came from Tech4Israel among others. Each café is owned by the community that carries its name and the profits go to its rebuilding.

The second café –Cafe Otef-Re’im –opened in June in Tel Aviv’s Florentin neighborhood, where many of Re’im’s displaced residents have

With the High Holidays just past, a whole new year has begun, and we pray for the flowering of this beautiful region once again. Despite the tragedy and destruction, may these communities once again flourish like the Kalanit.

CO-CHAIRS: Sharon Efron, sgredancer@yahoo.com; Robin Santiago, Robin@rsantiagodmd.com

Café Otef Netiv Ha’asara

D’vir Karp z’’l, chocolatier

Reut Karp at Café Re’im

Café Otef Netiv Ha’asara

Coﬀee from Café Otef Netiv Ha’asara

Café Otef Re’im

Upcoming Events & Programs

Distinguished Service Award (DSA) Banquet

SUNDAY, NOV. 3 5:30 PM

At this annual event, Tom Falik and Steve Rabb will be honored for their extraordinary service to the Men's Club, Beth El Temple, and the Greater Hartford Community. Ann Pava, President of Micah Philanthropies, will speak on SearchingforInspiration: TheStateoftheNorthAmericanJewish CommunityfollowingOctober7.

RSVP: invitations have been mailed to all members; open to all Women’s League of Conservative Judaism Day at the Museum

Men’s Club

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6 10:30 AM No charge Women’s Network

Springfield Museum’s free first Wednesday Special Exhibit: Tiffany's Gardens in Glass. CONTACT: Audrey Yanofsky, 860-690-6139, Yanofskya@yahoo.com

FJMC CT Valley Region Keeper of the Flame Brunch

SUNDAY, NOV. 17 10:30 AM

Beth El’s honoree at this regional event is Arthur Freedman. RSVP: Phil Schulz, philschulz@sbcglobal.net, 860-726-6118

Book Discussion with Marilyn Simon Rothstein: Who Loves You Best

MONDAY, NOV. 18 7:00 PM $0 for WN members; $18 for others

Club

Women’s Network

Join us for laughter and libation (dessert and wine) as our member launches her new book. Books are available for purchase at the Beth El ofﬁce for $15 and also at the event.

Challah Baking with Rabbi Ilana Garber

Breakfast and Book Discussion with Joan Leegant: Displaced Persons

FRIDAY, NOV. 22 9:00 AM

SUNDAY, NOV. 24 10:15 AM No charge Women’s Network

A collection of rich, multi-layered short stories, half set in Israel, half among Jewish families in the U.S., which explore exile, belonging, and what it means to call a place home.

LOCATION: Emanuel Synagogue

CO-SPONSORS: Emanuel Synagogue and Beth Israel Congregation

December Delights with Dr. Keren McGinity

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4 7:00 PM No charge

Celebrating the December holidays in interfaith families.

LOCATION: Emanuel Synagogue

Co-SPONSORS: Women’s Network and Emanuel Synagogue’s Diversity & Inclusion Comm.

Temple Trivia Throwdown!

Walk Around the Reservoir

SATURDAY, JAN. 25 8:00 PM $25, early bird pricing, before 1/9

TUES. & THU., ONGOING 9:15 AM Rt 44 Reservoir Men’s Club tinyurl.com/BETChallahNov

Men’s Club & Women’s Network

Adult Classes

Lunch & Learn

TUESDAYS 12:00 – 1:00 PM WEEKLY, (NOT MEETING 11/26, 12/24, 12/31)

Dirshuni WEDNESDAYS 6:00 – 7:15 PM 11/6, 11/20, 12/18

Talmud Study WEDNESDAYS 10:15 – 11:15 AM WEEKLY, (NOT MEETING 11/28)

Bible & Breakfast THURSDAYS 8:00 – 9:00 AM WEEKLY

Mitzvot

KNITzvah Group

MONTHLY SUNDAYS, NOVEMBER 17, DECEMBER 8

10:00 – 11:00 AM

CONTACT: BJ and Fran, knitzvahgrp@gmail.com

DELIVERY: let us know If you are planning a trip to Israel and can deliver some hats to IDF lone soldiers

NOTE: usually meets on the same dates as SULAM’s Better Together

We continue to create lapghans, hats, scarves, and other hand-crafted gifts that we share with local organizations and social service groups working with people who can use the extra love that is woven into our creations. If you enjoy knitting, crocheting, and donating your creations, you’re one of us!

Let us know if you are planning a trip to Israel and can deliver some of our hats to IDF lone soldiers.

Weturnstringsintothings,onestitchatatime tobringwarmthandcaringtoothers!

New Management Needed for Beth El's Craft Gallery!

Do you have an entrepreneurial spirit?

Are you looking for an enjoyable volunteer opportunity?

Do you like to surround yourself with beautiful things?

If your answer to any of these is "Yes," this project could be for you. Jill and Shelley have been managing our beautiful Craft Gallery for many years and will be ending their tenures in June. They want to work alongside the new manager(s) and thoroughly train her/him/them well in advance to ensure a smooth transition.

Please call to learn more about this opportunity. Jill Jones, 860-922-7300 Shelley Barker, 860-655-8284

Recognizing our Volunteers - Part III

Nametag lanyards

Inserting the nametags into the holders for all of us to wear for identiﬁcation.

Marci Alter

Judy Borus

Jo Cohen

Sharon Efron

Food Drive Sorting

Allan Geetter

Loren Gelber

Cindy Krish

Eileen McMurrer

Steve Rabb

Deborah Rosenfeld

Fran Weinberger

Once again, our Community came through for our annual Food Drive for the Anja Rosenberg Kosher Food Pantry at JFS.

Sharon Levine-Shein, chair

Melanie Bazer

Lois Koteen

Cindy Krish

Maura Nemerow

Susan Schenker

WN Cookbook in the Sukkah

Michelle Kunzman, chair

Rena Citron

MC Sukkahfest

Dave Diamond

Tom Falik

Arthur Freedman

Bob Gordon

Dan Kovel

Rivka Dvorin

Judy Kulakofsky

Lonni Schulz

Jacob Kovel

Cindy Krish

Jeff Krish

Steve Rabb

Phil Schulz

Greeting Card prep to mail

Cindy Krish

(see also pages 5 and 12)

Supporting Beth El

We deeply appreciate the following Thoughtful Contributions.

This list reﬂects contributions received and processed through September 19, 2024.

For the next edition of Temple Topics, contributions need to be received in the oﬃce by November 19, 2024.

Thank you to Beth El’s Endowment, and a number of families who wish to remain anonymous, for sponsoring our new Sanctuary Sound System, Kitchen Stove, Community Room Window Treatments, and various indoor lockdown mechanisms.

Camp Ramah Fund in Honor of

Marriage of Rosie Rodney & Dr. Ron Buckman – Sharon & Rabbi Carl Astor in Memory of

Estelle Biegel, mother of Diane; David Klau, husband of Bobby – Meryl & Mitchell Danitz

Cantor Joseph Ness Concert Fund in Memory of

David Klau, husband of Bobby – Jeanne & Dan Kleinman

Chai Society Fund in Honor of Birthday of Eliane Freund – Roz Rachlin in Memory of

David Klau, husband of Bobby – Barbara & Robert Green, Roz Rachlin

Stephanie Leifer, niece of Barbara & Robert Green – Roz Rachlin for the Yahrzeit of Tillie Redlus, mother – Judy & Al Greenspoon

David M. Satlof, husband; Philip Ralph Ugelow, father – Judith Satlof Education Fund in Honor of Marriage of Jake Leshem, son of Elaine & Jerry, grandson of Alice, and Abigail Mancinelli – Lorraine & Tom Barber in Memory of

David Klau, husband of Bobby – Marge & Ricky Swaye

Jewish Continuity Fund in Honor of

Marriage of Ethan Jones, son of Jill & Gary, and Katherine – Sharon Gorlick in Memory of

David Klau, husband of Bobby – Jennifer & Steve Wolfberg Music Fund in Memory of

David Klau, husband of Bobby – Avra Novarr, Meryl & Elliott Rosenberg Prayer Book Fund for the Yahrzeit of Max Potish, father – Barbara Parlee

Rabbi Zerin’s Discretionary Fund in Appreciation of Rabbi Zerin – Lois Koteen in Honor of Birth of Batsheva Esther, greatgranddaughter of Bobby Klau – Naomi & Michael Cohen for the Yahrzeit of Max Joshua Hoffman, father – Herb Hoffman

Joseph Springut Security Fund in Memory of

David Klau, husband of Bobby – Linda & Henry Cohn, Sheila & David Diamond, Honey Sue Springut

Robert Eisner, brother of Ruth Ann Graime – Honey Sue Springut

There are two ways to make a donation:

Go to the Beth El website: www.bethelwesthartford. org/giving

Mail it in

Please be sure to include:

 the name of the fund

 whom you wish to honor/ remember and your relationship to the person

 their address for an acknowledgment card

 your address/phone/email

Print clearly – or submit the information typed.

Every dollar contributed can and does make a diﬀerence and will be acknowledged. The minimum donation for each listing is $10.

Unrestricted funds support the timely needs of Beth El Temple. Restricted funds benefit specific purposes and objectives. For a complete list of funds and any specific designations, please visit our website.

Taste Of Shabbat in Honor of Rivka Dvorin – Susan & Paul Goldberg Tsedakah/Chesed Fund in Memory of

David Klau, husband of Bobby – Barbara & David Brown, Sharon & Neil Kochen

Paul Zubkoff, father of Lonni Schulz –Linda & Henry Cohn for the Yahrzeit of Chawa Albert, Holocaust remembrance –Jennifer & Steven Wolfberg

BETH EL TEMPLE CRAFT GALLERY

We bring you a selection of the ﬁnest Judaica that is created by artists in Israel and from around the USA. We carry ceremonial items for B’nei Mitzvah and weddings, an array of traditional items for Chanukah, Passover, and Shabbat, as well as a variety of styles of beautiful kippot. We also have a children’s section with gifts and games.

We may be small, but we strive to assist you with your individual needs. There is much to see in the gallery so please stop by and browse.

HOURS: Sundays, 9:00 – 11:30AM, when SULAM is in session APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE: Jill Jones, 860-922-7300; Shelley Barker, 860-655-8284

VOLUNTEERS: contact Jill to sign up

NOTE: proceeds beneﬁt the synagogue, and we are staﬀed through the generosity of our volunteers

Rabbi Rosen’s Discretionary Fund in Appreciation of Rabbi Rosen & Cantor Ness for the upcoming marriage of daughter Michelle and Drew Sagon – Claudia & Joel Goodman

Rabbi Rosen – Cheryl & John Hinze

Rabbi Rosen on the occasion of the bat mitzvah of daughter Sydney – Laurie & Joshua Kaufman in Honor of

99th birthday of Betty Garber – the Garber Family

Our 50th wedding anniversary – Eva & Michael Kaplan

Bat mitzvah of Emily Weiner, daughter of Rachel & David – Janel & Kevin MacDermott

Bat mitzvah of granddaughter, Emma Ruby Sternschein – Norma Jean & Robert Sternschein in Memory of Paul Zubkoff, father of Lonni Schulz –Carolyn & Stu Bernstein

David Klau, husband of Bobby – Gail & Barry Deutsch, the Gershman family, Arlene & Daniel Neiditz, Marylin & Arthur Noll, Judith & Joel Weisman

Joan Bortman, mother of Charna Kaufman – Linda & Alan Levin, Marylin & Arthur Noll

Joyce Basche – Meryl & Elliott Rosenberg

Robert Eisner, brother of Ruth Ann Graime – Gloria & Mark Rubin

Brian Roffer, son of Rhona & Joel; Stephanie Leifer, niece of Barbara & Robert Green – Francine & Steve Stier for the Yahrzeit of Max Joshua Hoffman, father – Herb Hoffman

Temple Fund in Honor of

Marriage of Rosie Rodney & Dr. Ron Buckman – Nancy & Dennis Gottfried

Birth of Benjamin Parish, great-grandson of Harriet & Jerome Gilson – Gilda Liebowitz

Marriage of Jake Leshem, son of Elaine & Jerry, grandson of Alice, and Abigail Mancinelli – Faith & Bruce Parker in Memory of

Stephanie Leifer, niece of Barbara & Robert Green – Lorraine & Tom Barber

David Klau, husband of Bobby – Lorraine & Tom Barber, Barbara & Stephen Berns, Bea & Gordon Brodie, Judy Cohen, Elissa & Elliott Donn, Debbie & Richard Gutcheon, Eva & Michael Kaplan, Sandi & Marc Needelman, Eileen & Elliott Pollack, Lori & Marshall Press, Deborah & Glen Rosenfeld, Susan & Jesse Samuels, Karen & Roy Shakun, the Shefsky family, Amy Lynn Silverman, Marilyn Steinmetz, Katherine Yacoavone, Hilary Freedman & Howard Zern

Joan Bortman, mother of Charna Kaufman – Eleanor Calmus, Faith & Bruce Parker, Jaime & Mark Seltzer, Paula, Josh & Tovia Smith

Brian Roffer, son of Rhona & Joel – Shera & David Golder

Paul Zubkoff, father of Lonni Schulz –Shera & David Golder, Lori, John, Brad & Max Rosenberg, Deborah & Glen Rosenfeld, Sue & Stuart Wachtel

Judy Rosenfield – Debbie & Richard Gutcheon for the Yahrzeit of Rose Abkowicz, mother – Leslie Abkowicz

Robert Blumberg, father-in-law & grandfather – Ellen, Carolyn & Matthew Blumberg

Beatrice B. Solomon, mother – Shelley Cetel

Fanny Smith Cremer, mother – Reeva Cremer

Jeannette Sillman Mandell, mother –Harriet Dannhauser (continues)

Supporting Beth El, cont.

Temple Fund for the Yahrzeit of (cont.)

Marsha Kamins – Elaine & Robert Dombroff

Betty Haber – Brenda Sutter & Tom Falik

Freda & Isadore Freedman, parents; Michael Freedman, brother; Ragnar Markus, Holocaust remembrance – Hilary Freedman

Ethel Corash, aunt; Rose Adelson, aunt – Matthew Friedman

Samuel Gilson, father; Llyod Gilson, brother; Nathan Oren, father –Harriet & Jerome Gilson

Joanne Cowles, step-daughter – Harry Donald Golden

Ida & Solomon Gillman, parents – Felice Goldman

Ria Haller, mother – Sherry Haller

Evrett Evnen, uncle; Eli Evnen, grandfather – Abigail KesslerHanna

Harry Meier, father – Deborah & Steven Kleinman

Perry Scott Levy, son – Judie & Coleman Levy

Betty & Irving Adler, parents; Samuel Liebowitz, father-in-law –Gilda Liebowitz

Marvin Treach, father; Irving Treach, grandfather; Kate Rabinowitz, grandmother; Julius Rabinowitz, uncle – Linda & Joel Malkoff

Cecil B. Schatz, grandfather – Deborah Schatz Rosenfeld

Anna & Frank Heineman, parents; Evelyn & Manuel Stier, parents –Francine & Steven Stier

Edna Turkenitch, aunt – Lorraine & Farrel Vogelhut

Dora Wilensky, grandmother – Sue & Stuart Wachtel

Betty Berkowitz, mother – Lenore Weisinger

Samuel Lindenberg, father; Mildred Kurtz, sister – Judith & Joel Weisman

Yetta Werner, mother – Lilo & Herbert Werner

Stewart Yontef, father – Lori Yontef

Dorothy Zweig, mother – Richard M. Zweig

General Unrestricted Endowment Fund in Honor of

Marriage of Rosie Rodney & Dr. Ron Buckman – Daniel Simnowitz

Marriage of Ben Danitz, son of Meryl & Mitchell and Liza Weinstein; retirement of Cantor Joseph Ness – Francine & Steven Stier in Memory of

David Klau, husband of Bobby – Bernie Apter, Judith Borus, Lois Koteen, Abbey Kreini k, Mina & Barry Nemirow

Paul Zubkoff, father of Lonni Schulz – Abbey Kreinik, Susan & Michael Schenker

Joan Bortman, mother of Charna Kaufman – Valerie & Edward Michaels, Noel T. Sherman, Melissa Tearney for the Yahrzeit of David DeCastro Robles, father – Esther & Stephen Aronson

Ruth Katz, mother; Max Goldsmith, grandfather; Gustav Rosenbach, grandfather – Peter Katz

Milah  Simchat

Alter Family Fund in Memory of

David Klau, husband of Bobby – Marci & Jonathan Alter Bezalel Building Fund in Honor of

Lana Friedman’s new home – Elaine & Ken Tobin

Judith & David Borus Family Endowment Fund for the Yahrzeit of Mimi Aleng, Holocaust remembrance – Judith Borus

Naomi & Michael Cohen Endowment Fund in Honor of

Birth of Jackson Sadowski, great-grandson of Vida Barron –Naomi & Michael Cohen

Friends Fund for Members in Need in Memory of

Paul Zubkoff, father of Lonni Schulz – Judy & David Rosenthal

Gavens Family College Youth Fund in Memory of

David Klau, husband of Bobby – Lori & Lance Reiser

Goldberg Endowment Fund for Education in Memory of

David Klau, husband of Bobby – Caryl & Leonard Goldberg

Leah Goldschmidt Katz Endowment Fund in Memory of

Paul Zubkoff, father of Lonni Schulz – Leah Katz

Charna & John Kaufman Family Endowment Fund in Memory of

Joan Bortman, mother of Charna Kaufman – Louise Kaufman, Abbey Kreinik, Elaine & Jerry Leshem, Judy & David Rosenthal

Ruth & Harry Kleinman Endowment Fund in Honor of

Bill Kleinman becoming president of Jewish Family Services –Judy & David Rosenthal in Memory of

Beloved Aunt Ruth & Uncle Harry Kleinman – Miriam & Richard Goldberg

Wishing a Complete Return to Good Health to Dan Kleinman – Miriam & Richard Goldberg

Koteen Family Fund in Memory of

Chuck Koteen, husband of Lois – Francine & Steven Stier for the Yahrzeit of Lillian Levitsky, mother – Lois Koteen

Sandra L. Kravet Woman of Valor Endowment Fund in Memory of

Betty Abrams, mother of Ruth Goldblatt – David Kravet

Diane & Richard Lieberfarb Endowment Fund in Honor of

50th wedding anniversary of Connie & Uzi Hior – Diane & Richard Lieberfarb in Memory of David Klau, husband of Bobby – Diane & Richard Lieberfarb

Rosen Family Kehillah Kedosha Fund in Appreciation of

Rabbi Rosen for Jake & Abbie’s wedding – Elaine & Jerry Leshem in Honor of Special birthdays of Dani Rosen, Nancy Rosen & Rabbi Jim Rosen

– Barbara & Robert Green

Supporting Beth El, cont.

Papermaster Family Fund in Memory of

Deena Bernhaut, mother of Beth Papermaster – Marci & Jonathan Alter, Caryl & Leonard Goldberg

Sara & Morris Rulnick Memorial Fund in Honor of

Marriage of Rosie Rodney & Dr. Ron Buckman – Debby Nadaner Santiago Family Fund in Memory of

David Klau, husband of Bobby – Sheila & Howard Mark for the Yahrzeit of Bettie Santiago, sister; Dr. Brian Mark, brother – Robin & Rafi Santiago Michael & Susan Schenker Endowment Fund in Memory of

David Klau, husband of Bobby – Susan & Michael Schenker

Clara & Mickey Sowalsky Gabbai Rishon Endowment Fund in Appreciation of Rabbi Howard Sowalsky for Jake & Abbie’s wedding – Elaine & Jerry Leshem in Memory of

David Klau, husband of Bobby – Lea & Bernie Selig for the Yahrzeit of Max Joshua Hoffman, father – Herb Hoffman

Mildred & Jacob Noll, parents; Anne & Emanuel Zimmer, parents – Marylin & Arthur Noll

Ronald Jay Sowalsky, brother – Jan Glassman & Joel Sowalsky

Leigh A. Newman & Gary S. Starr Family Fund in Memory of David Klau, husband of Bobby – Leigh Newman & Gary Starr

Amy E. Toyen Endowment Fund in Memory of

Paul Zubkoff, father of Lonni Schulz – Dorine & Marty Toyen I. Milton Widem Adult Education Fund for the Yahrzeit of Milton Widem, father – Susan Widem

Beth El Temple of West Hartford Inc. 2626 Albany Avenue West Hartford, CT 06117 bethelwesthartford.org