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Harriet Seiler in memory of her friend, Fran Schechter and her husband, Jerry Seiler Richard and Roberta Sol in appreciation of the love and affection bestowed upon their daughter by the rabbis, hazzan, staff and community of BJ Ellen Turk in celebration of Audrey D. Melkin's birthday Eileen Weiss in memory of Robert Broner Vivian Yale in honor of her son David's 66th birthday and Ted Berger's 70th birthday Beit Rabban University Of Michigan Hillel in honor of Ezra Weinberg Temple Beth Emeth in gratitude for a wonderful Shabbat visit Greening BJ Aileen Grossman in celebration of Melissa Tapper Goldman and Aubrey Clayton's engagement Hevra Kadisha Susan Viuker Landau in memory of Norbert Steinmetz Joyce Gottlieb Katherine Kurs in appreciation of Hevra Kadisha and the BJ community Israel Scholarship Elizabeth Langer and Richard Chused in memory of her father, Sydney Langer, MD Judith Bernstein Lunch Program Barbara Schwimmer in celebration of Dr. Gwen Schwimmer earning a PHD in Clinical Social Work Martha Faibisoff Ella Lidsky Miriam Lox in honor of Madeline Cohen's graduation Mahzorim Fund Helena Diamant Glass in honor of Ted Berger's 70th birthday Elaine Nevins in honor of Michelle Dardashti's ordination as a Rabbi at JTS Susan Viuker Landau in memory of Eva Frank Marshall T. Meyer Memorial Fund Sharon Brous and David Light in celebration of the birth of Felicia Sol's son Howard Perlman and Phyllis Cosley Hirsch Sarah Segal Memorial Fund Richard and Elaine Heffner in memory of her mother, Sarah Segal Social Action/Social Justice Fund Cappy Goldberg in celebration of Melissa Tapper Goldman and Aubrey Clayton's engagement
BJ Sings Havurah In honor of Joe Antenson, Donna and Tom Divine, and Jules Frankel, and their dedication and vision for the BJ Sings Havurah, the following members created a special fund to help BJ musicians during summer services. This musical gift is an appropriate way for us to honor the amazing people who have brought such joy through song into our lives on the third Shabbat of each month.
David Gottesfeld and Jamie Emhoff in honor of Channa Camins Harold and Helen Lehrman in appreciation of John Bonavita David Fitterman in memory of Deborah Brudno, sister of Judy Gitenstein Scott Weiner and Beth Siegel in honor of Ted Berger's 70th birthday Women's Retreat Mark Batlle and Nora Littman Yizkor Fund Anita Altman and Gil Kulick in memory of Jack Altman, Anna and Zodick Coffino and Gordon Zaloom Tzvi Barak and Marion Maienthau-Barak in memory of Hinda Borushak Elam and Melissa Birnbaum in memory of Jerold Rothberg Ann Birstein and Cathrael Kazin in memory of Ann’s father, Rabbi Bernard Birstein Howard and Shirley Bisgeier in memory of Howard's father and Shirley's mother Barbara Blum in memory of her mother, Ruth Adler Charles Borrok in memory of his uncle, Maurice Borrok and father, Alfred D. Borrok Jacqueline Braverman in memory of her mother, Dara Berker Edward Brill and Michele Levin in memory of Beulah Brill and Seymour Brill Emily Campbell Abraham Carson in memory of his aunt, Barbara Levita Susanne Catinella in memory of her father and husband, Nicholas Catinella David Eisikovits in memory of his mother, Sylvia Abby and Arthur Eshaghpour in memory of their fathers, Robert Sinker and Mehdi Eshaghpour Samuel and Phyllis Feder in memory of Lenore Bucholtz Michael Feldberg and Ruth Lazarus in memory of Udyss Lazarus David Fineman in memory of his parents, Harry and Annette Fineman and Betty Sardinsky Rae-Carole Fischer in memory of her parents, Rose and Abner Fischer Ted Fisher in memory of Selma Ellis Fishman Arthur and Lisa Fleisher in memory of her grandmother, Irna Horwitz Simone Franco in memory of her parents, Isaac and Karin Franco Richard Frank and Kathleen Peratis in memory of Rose Frank and Jim Peratis
Ted and Asya Berger Joan and Israel Brenner Lauren Friedland Jenny Golub Harriet Goren George Kaplan and Miriam Harris-Kaplan Cindy Levy Rachel Lieberman Anne Millman and Allen Rokach Lilli Platt Eva Sax-Bolder and Larry Bolder Barry and Mira Schlein Peninnah Schram Judith Trachtenberg and Renie Rutchick Mim Warden Mimi Weinberg
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Alan and Mimi Frank in memory of Edith Frank Stephen and Helen Freidus in memory of Felix and Ethel Laine Robin Fried and Judith Greenwald in memory of Robin’s father, Erwin Fried and Judith’s mother, Pearl Greenwald Stuart Friedman and Laurie Schwartz-Friedman in memory of Rose Javer Friedman Bonita and Harvey Ganot in memory of Bonita’s sister, Elizabeth Chaney and father, Murray Estrin Judy Geller-Marlowe and Glenn Marlowe in memory of Judy's mother, Mildred Geller Helena Diamant Glass in memory of her husband, George Glass Jeffrey and Laurie Goldberger in memory of Judith Goldman Harold Goldman and John Bonavita in memory of Edith Friedman Gail Goodman in memory of her Zadeh, Abraham Geffer and her grandmother, Sara Geffner Laurie Graff in memory of Harold Meizer Sylvia Grau in memory of Sybil Sheenberg's brother, Michael Case Jonathan Green in memory of his beloved grandmother, Anne Mayer John Guffey and Barbara Somerfield in memory of John Guffey Sr. Lisa Halprin Fleisher and Arthur Fleisher in memory of her grandfather, Al Halprin Helen Hanan in memory of her husband, Julian Meltzer Eileen Heitzler Seth Hochman and Cindy Horowitz Nina Horak in memory of her stepfather, Fred Wyszlcowski William and Dena Horn Martin and Halina Igel in memory of his mother, Tonia Igel Howard Jacobson and Kathryn Wolfson in memory of his beloved father, Paul Jacobson Jeffrey Johnson and Ellen Bloch in memory of Sylvia Bloch Nancy Kahn and Emanuel Friedman in memory of their parents, Helen Salter Kahn and Abbott Norman Kahn Sandra Katz in memory of her father, Louis Katz Robert Katz in memory of Eva Frank Stephen Kaufman and Marina Pinto Kaufman in memory of Elias and Nina Pinto, and Abraham Cohen Hassan Stephen Kaufman and Marina Pinto Kaufman in memory of Alan Beuasuli Alexander and Hindy Kisch in memory of Prof. Guido and Hilde Kisch Barbara Klein in memory of Bernard and Irving Klein Stefan and Mary Krieger in memory of Norman and Vivien Krieger and James and Betsy Kelliher Elizabeth Szancer Kujawski in memory of her mother, Irena Szancer Terry and Sarai Levene in memory of her mother, Frieda Berenstein
Bernard Levin and Ronnie DuBrow Levin in memory of Minnie Levin Albert and Naomi Levine in memory of his mother Evelyn Levine in memory of her father, Isaac Levine Alvin Lewis in memory of Victor Lewis Batya Lewton in memory of her mother, Tzipa Bat Yaacov, her father, Asher ben haRav Mordechai Ha Lev, her bubba, Esther Bat Choonen, her Zaide, Yaacov ben Yitzchak, her uncles, Choonen ben Yaacov and Chiel ben Yaacov, her aunt, Leah bat Yaacov and her friends, Pnina bat Louis and Emanuel ben Chaim, Basha bat Beryl, Essah bat Gitel, and Florence Greco Robert Liff and Lisa Wager in memory of Rubin Liff and Sylvia Wager Jules and Judith Love in memory of his brother, Alan Love Enrique and Lucia Malamud in memory of Amalia Malamud Gerald and Shirley Margolis Arthur and Hannah Margulies in memory of their mothers, Betty Margulies and Ruth Feuer Glenn Marlowe and Judy GellerMarlowe in memory of Mildred Geller, Daniel Marlowe and Mel Marlowe Rabbi Rolando Matalon and Talia Hatzor Bruce and Lorrie Millman in memory of their father, A. David Liss Michael and Nancy Mostow in memory of his mother, Diane Mostow Alexander Nacht and Laurie Basch in memory of their fathers, Arnold Nacht and Charles Basch Arthur and June Nislick in memory of their parents, Miriam and Henry Levitt and Rabbi Jacob and Clara Niklick Sara Pasternak Levine and Mathew Levine in memory of her mother, Laura Shulman Pasternak Ellen Perlstein and David Dosamantes in memory of her father, Irving Garfield Sharri Posen Judy and Bernard Rachelle in memory of their parents Penelope Raphaely in memory of her mother, Miriam Raphaely Lois Rappaport and Raymond Shanfeld in memory of their father, Philip Rappaport and their uncle, Abe Rappaport Charlotte Rashti and Richard Cooper in memory of Estelle Daly Bella Rector in memory of her parents, Efroim and Ester Stivetz Jonathan and Micki Reiss in memory of Tevis Kaplan Fretta Reitzes in memory of Jack Reitzes and Hilda Fields Cecile and Susan Rodau in memory of Cecile's husband, Lenny Sonia Rosenbaum in memory of Rosita Rosenbaum Cindy Rosenthal in memory of Murry Rosenthal Charles and Amy Rudnick in memory of Amy's father Len Teicher and Charles' mother, Luba Rudnick
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Linda Safron and Larry Magarik in memory of their parents, Jack Magarik and Leo and Sylvia Safron David and Barbara Salz in memory of Herman Salz, Sylvia Salz, Molly Shapiro, Selma Leavitt, Sandy Leavitt Suzanne Schecter and Todd Ruback in memory of her grandfather, Jules Gerson Ellen Schecter and James Altman in memory of her mother, Pearl Grossman Schecter Eric Schlagman and Miriam Rothstein in memory of his mother, Phyllis Schlagman Alfred and Renee Schwartz in memory of her parents, Samuel and Lillian Gerstler Jerome Siegel and Phyllis Harlem in memory of Ronnie Gardner and Fannie Siegel Allan Silberglait in memory of his father, Harry Silberglait Mervin and Gittel Silverberg in memory of Shmuel Silverberg Felicia Sol in memory of her grandmother, Helen Sol Leonard and Barbara Sugin in memory of her mother Janet Sullivan and Armand Pierro in memory of her mother, Amely Sullivan Adele Troedl Joel and Anne Vaturi Mark and Diane Weisstuch in memory of their father, Irving Frimet JoAnn and Robert Werbel in memory of her mother, Lillian Yaffee Perelman Holly Zabitz in memory of her uncle, Nathan Chesler, her cousin, Ellery Kalina, her grandmother, Julia Zabitz, and her mother, Leila Zabitz
KOL HADASH new voIce September/October 2010 The Kol Hadash is published every other month except August. We would love to print your stories and articles about BJ! For submission guidelines, contact communications@bj.org. All material is the property of B’nai Jeshurun and cannot be reprinted without permission. The Kol Hadash is printed using soy-based inks on 50% recycled paper by an eco-friendly printer. Designer: Harriet R. Goren
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