TBS Community Life - Passover 2023 | 5783

BREAKING (UNLEAVENED) BREAD IN B’NEI BRAK

by R abbi M icah P eltz

A number of years ago, when we were in Israel, Rachel and I went to visit her cousins in B’nei Brak. This city just east of Tel Aviv is a center of Haredi, UltraOrthodox, Judaism. Her cousins descended from her grandfather’s brother. Her great uncle left Europe for the land of Israel before the war, and her grandfather came to America after surviving the Holocaust.

Like anyone who has visited a Haredi neighborhood, we dressed in respectful clothing, despite the heat, and then we took the bus from Jerusalem. It was a lovely visit, with good food and words of Torah shared. In addition to meeting Rachel’s family, what was memorable for me was visiting B’nei Brak itself. Until this visit, all I really knew about this town, besides its demographics, was that it was mentioned in the Haggadah. It comes in a short story about five rabbis who were having their Passover Seder in B’nei Brak about 1900 years ago. The Haggadah tells us that their telling of the story of the Exodus went on so long that their students had to come in and tell them it was time to recite the morning Shema. In other words, they talked all night!

It’s a cute story, but there is more to it than nostalgia for how long our ancestors’ seders used to be. The great historian Cecil Roth thought that the rabbis were making plans to participate in Bar Kokhba’s ultimately failed revolt against the Romans in 132 CE. That’s because one of them mentioned, Rabbi Akiva,

was a major supporter of Bar Kokhba. But the only evidence for Roth’s theory is circumstantial.

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks has a different interpretation. First, he notes the historical context of these five rabbis. It was a time of strife within the Jewish community. There was tension with Rome, as there often was, but there was also tension within the beit midrash, the house of study. Rabban Gamliel, the nasi or leader of the rabbis, had been deposed for consistently disrespecting his colleagues. All of five of the rabbis gathered at this seder played a role in deposing him, and one of them, Rabbi Elazar ben Azariah, had been elected to take his place. This group must have been feeling a great sense of responsibility for healing and rebuilding their community.

But, just like today, this is easier said than done. And they had another dilemma. Rabbi Sacks notes that, elsewhere in the Talmud, these same sages disagreed as to when a seder must end. Rabbi Elazar ben Azariah and Rabbi Eliezer argued that a seder must

end by midnight. Rabbi Joshua and Rabbi Akiva, however, thought that a seder could go on until dawn. How then could Rabbi Elazar ben Azariah and Rabbi Eliezer have allowed themselves to be at a seder that went until dawn, contrary to their interpretation of the law?

“When we focus on telling our stories, and emphasizing our commonalities, we can build or rebuild relationships.”

Rabbi Sacks thinks that this happened because the rabbis were talking about the story of the Exodus, which they agreed about, not the laws of Passover, which they did not. Sometimes focusing on the details of the disagreement just hardens each side. But when we focus on telling our stories, and emphasizing our commonalities, we can build or rebuild relationships. The time just flew by, with them not even realizing that they were violating their own rulings.

There is another possible explanation. Perhaps the host was Rabbi Akiva, who we know lived in B’nei Brak. Maybe they didn’t mind, or didn’t make a big deal, about observing Passover contrary to their understanding of it because they respected their host. Remember that Rabbi Akiva thought that the seder could go until dawn. Perhaps Rabbi Elazar ben Azariah and Rabbi Eliezer decided not to insult him by getting up and leaving at midnight.

Understanding the context of this ancient seder reported in the Haggadah can give us insight into how we can address the disagreements and divisions that exist in the Jewish world today. We are all well aware of the tensions between Jews of different observance levels, political views, and backgrounds. There are times we need to have these disagreements out, but before that happens, it would be helpful for all of us to get so inspired by our shared stories and history that we lose track of time. It would also be helpful for us

to remember that our value of kavod, mutual respect, applies even when, or perhaps especially when, we disagree.

Today B’nei Brak is composed of an Ultra-Orthodox community in Israel whose observance of Judaism is very different than ours. Within Israel, there are strong opinions about the tax dollars that go to subsidize their Torah learning even though most members of this community do not serve in the army. These are serious disagreements with real consequences. Still, we are part of the same Jewish family. We share a history and owe each other kavod. Some of our ancestors took a boat to America, others took one to Israel. Some settled in Crown Heights, and others in Tel Aviv. Just like these decisions by our ancestors created our Jewish world today, the decisions we make will define the Jewish world of tomorrow.

Discussion Questions

How has your family tree branched out over the decades?

Share an experience that you had with Jews of different denominations or observance levels. What were the tensions? What common ground did you find? What did you learn?

PASSOVER SERVICES

All Zoom services are Meeting ID: 964 4732 9682, Phone: 929-205-6099, Passcode: 5783

All services will be held in-person with a virtual option. For login links and additional information, please visit: tbsonline.org/passover.

Wednesday, April 5

7am - Minyan including Siyum for the First Born Sanctuary, In-person, livestream available No evening services

Thursday, April 6

9:30am - 1st Day of Passover Services, Minha following Kiddush

Sanctuary, In-person, livestream available No evening services

Friday, April 7

9:30am - 2nd Day of Passover Services

Sanctuary, In-person, livestream available

6:15pm - Minha Ma'ariv

Joel A. Rose Chapel/Jenofsky Beit Midrash

In-person, livestream available

Saturday, April 8

9:30am – Congregational Shabbat services Sanctuary, In-person, livestream available

7:15pm – Minha Ma'ariv

Joel A. Rose Chapel/Jenofsky Beit Midrash

In-person, livestream available

Sunday, April 9

8am Minyan –In-Person/Zoom

8pm Minyan – Zoom

Monday, April 10

7am Minyan - In-Person/Zoom

8pm Minyan - Zoom

Tuesday, April 11

7am Minyan - In-Person/Zoom

6:15pm - Minha Ma'ariv

Joel A. Rose Chapel/Jenofsky Beit Midrash

In-person, livestream available

Wednesday, April 12

9:30am - 7th Day of Passover Services

Sanctuary, In-person, livestream available

7:15pm - Minha Ma'ariv with Yizkor

Joel A. Rose Chapel/Jenofsky Beit Midrash

In-person, livestream available

Thursday, April 13

9:30am - 8th Day of Passover Services with Yizkor Sanctuary, In-person, livestream available

7:20pm - Minha Ma'ariv

Joel A. Rose Chapel/Jenofsky Beit Midrash

In-person, livestream available

In observance of Passover, the TBS office will close at 1 pm on Wednesday, April 5. The office will also be closed on Thursday, April 6; Friday, April 7; Wednesday, April 12; and Thursday, April 13.

Passover-Themed Healing Service

l ed by R abbi W exle R

If you are experiencing a particular difficulty or in need of comfort and support, or if you are simply interested in an hour of community, song, prayer, and uplift, this service is for you. Join Rabbi Wexler along with guest musician Eitan Kantor, for a soulful and uplifting one hour healing service.

t hu R sday , M a R ch 30 at 7 PM on z oo M

FLIPPING THE SCRIPT-MAKING THIS NIGHT DIFFERENT

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One of the essential questions we ask at the Passover Seder every year is “why is this night different?” This is one of the first questions our children ask as they learn about our Exodus from Egypt, and one that we continue to answer every year. In 1994 Jessica and I had the extraordinary opportunity to be living in Israel while studying at Ben Gurion University in the Negev. Not only was it a transformational experience for us, and set me on my path in Jewish education, it also was a chance for us to connect with all of Jessica’s Israeli family. Jessica’s family lives all over Israel and they have many different lifestyles there from Golan Heights Moshav farmers to B'nei Brak yeshivah students, and we spent the year visiting with as many as we could.

Passover in Israel is different—the atmosphere throughout the country changes and you can feel the excitement as the holiday approaches. There is something incredible about being in the destination of the fleeing Israelites. Jessica and I were so thrilled to visit and celebrate with some of her family in Netanya for the holiday. After I got dressed up in the obligatory tan pants and white short sleeve button down shirt (Israeli formal wear) we hopped on a bus from the Negev desert in Be’er Sheva to the beach coast of Netanya (our own mini-Exodus) full of excitement to experience our

first seder away from our parents' homes.

As we sat down at the however, it soon became clear that the timeless question of the Four Questions would be answered differently during that Pesah. Jessica's cousins had two young children and they had invited neighbors from the building, an older couple of empty nesters. After figuring out seating, the seder began. The neighbor was honored with an invitation to make kiddush for everyone, and he did so. Then right after Kiddush it started. Silent reading. Yep. Most of the rest of the seder was read silently, each participant

motoring through the seder at their own record pace, occasionally mumbling aloud to themselves from the words of the Haggadah. The oldest of the children, a 10 year old girl, did her best to keep up the pace, and her younger brother was all but forgotten. There was no singing, no questions, and even no talking! Needless to say, this Passover was very different from what Jessica and I were used to, and certainly not what we were expecting to find at the seder table in Israel. At some point Jessica fled from the table in tears, miserable to have missed the seder with our families and terribly homesick for the first time in her life.

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“We vowed that we would make sure our children would always be at the center of the seder experience and learn from the generations of family present at the table.”

After we left Netanya, Jessica and I spoke about our family seders and how it is so important to make these nights of Pesah unique and special. We vowed that we would make sure our children would always be at the center of the seder experience and learn from the generations of family present at the table.

With the new Haggadat Sholom Kids Leader’s Guide coming out this Passover, here are a few suggestions from that leader’s guide for making this night different for seders with any age participant:

The seder is designed to “flip the script” where our children become the teachers and leaders of the experience, giving them ownership of the seder. We can help our children lead by prompting them to share the pictures, crafts, and projects that they have created.

Set the Scene

• Build a tent over a table or put pillows and blankets/carpets on the floor to make a Seder picnic. Seders do not need to be held only around a dining room table. Sit comfortably in another room on couches, or make a picnic on the floor before going to the table for dinner.

• Make a Passover tablecloth with the sea splitting, napkins and napkin holder. Use dolls, legos and other items to show the Israelites leaving Egypt.

• Have participants come dressed in Israelite costumes.

• Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Seder plates - Have little bowls of each of the Seder plate items so participants can build their own Seder plates at the table. During the Seder have participants use their own Seder items.

• Deconstructed Seder: Have the ingredients for the different Seder foods (haroset, salt, vegetables, etc.) on the Seder table for participants to “build” during the Seder at the different steps.

For many other ideas to make this night of Pesah different this year, go to WWW.TBSONLINE.ORG/ PASSOVER to order Haggadat Sholom, Haggadat Sholom Kids and Haggadat Sholom Kids Leader’s Guide. Wishing you a Hag Pesah Sameah!

IN THE MISHPA H A

Mazel Tov to

Stuart & Jackie Goldstein on the birth of their grandson, Enoch Leto Aftergood

Donna & Ehud Nahum on the birth of their grandson Asher Jordan

Rosanne & Howard Cetel on the birth of their grandson Joseph Gray

Robin & Larry Kaufman, Amanda Kaufman & Mike Abrams, and Jared Kaufman on the birth of their granddaughter and niece, Gemma Leighton Zelmanowicz

B’NAI MITZVAH

May 6

Ari Lupin

Son of Emily & Ben Lupin

May 13

Dylan Rosen

Daughter of Stephanie & Brandon Rosen

May 20

Jacob Howells

Son of Julia Howells & Gareth Howells

May 21

Zev & Maya Ben-Ari

Son and daughter of Orit & Arik Ben-Ari

June 3

Simone Richman

Daughter of Jamie & Jesse Richman

June 17

Landon Schulnick

Son of Courtney & Joel Schulnick

Condolences to

Jonathan (Lori) Winter and Sarah (David) Rub on the death of their beloved mother and grandmother, Magda Winter

Barry (Ruth) Wexler and Rabbi Bryan (Rebecca) Wexler on the death of their beloved mother and grandmother, Leanore Wexler

Robert (Myrna) Bookbinder on the death of his beloved brother, Stephen Bookbinder

Pearl Stein on the death of her beloved sister, Shirley Stein

Mitchell (Cyndee) Kotler on the death of his beloved father, Bernard Kotler

Steven, Samuel and Isabel Kaufman on the death of their beloved wife and mother, Caren Kaufman

Steven (Alyece) Cummings and Ilene (Drew) Burach on the death of their beloved mother and grandmother, Shirley Cummings

Jonathan (Carol) Orwitz on the death of his beloved mother, Dorothy Orwitz

Joseph (Susan) Kamerling, Debra (Robert) Stern and Susan (Ian) Meklinsky  on the death of their beloved father and uncle William Kamerling

Nicole Poulshock on the death of her beloved husband, Andrew Poulshock

Iris (Steven) Auerbach and Jocelyn

Auerbach Klein (Oren z”l), on the death of their beloved brother and uncle, Ronald Waldman

Lou (Fran) Katz and Shira Katz (Brian)

Scanlon on the death of their beloved mother and grandmother, Helen Katz

DAYEINU!

by R abbi b R yan W exle R

One of my favorite parts of the seder is when we sing Dayeinu. Yes, the tune is catchy and fun, but even more, I am drawn to Dayeinu because of its message. When we sing Dayeinu at the seder, we embark on a walk-through of Biblical history -- retracing our steps from the Exodus from Egypt to entering into the Promised Land and building the Temple. Yet, it is not merely a historical review. At its core, Dayeinu is a practice in gratitude. It helps us to see the interconnectedness of our blessings. It invites us to break each gift into its multiple components, then put them back together, and finally, stare in disbelief at our good fortune. In doing so, we are left with a feeling of gratitude for God’s kindness and love.

Author Melody Beattie beautifully depicts this sense of deep gratitude when she writes: “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more.” In this way, Dayeinu is more than just a reflection

Discussion Questions:

on Passover. It is also a template for genuine gratitude. As Dr. Erica Brown writes:

“Dayeinu is our detailed thank-you note to God — not only for saving us from the terrors of Egypt, but for giving us the instruments and experiences to form a life of Jewish meaning.”

If is our detailed thank-you note to God, what words of gratitude would you add this year? As we quickly approach Israel’s 75th birthday, I am feeling particularly grateful this year for our Jewish homeland. Our Jewish calendar, during this time of the year, mirrors the long and often treacherous journey of the Israelites from

Egypt to Israel; from slavery to freedom. Soon we will celebrate Passover and then later this Spring will be Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) followed by Yom HaZikaron (Israel Memorial Day), and finally, Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel Independence Day).

• What personal verses would you add to Dayeinu this year?

• What are you grateful for this year?

• What are ways that we can “pay forward” the gratitude that we feel in our lives?

• The political situation in Israel currently very complicated and unsettling, yet when it comes to the state of Israel, there is still much to be grateful for. What is something that you appreciate/are grateful for regarding Israel?

We have had a lengthy and difficult journey throughout Jewish history . Out of Egypt; through the Land of Israel; out again into exile; living, for centuries in often inhospitable communities in Europe, North Africa, and Asia; repeatedly being maligned, targeted and condemned -- culminating in the horror of the Holocaust; but in the end, returning to the

“At its core, Dayeinu is a practice in gratitude. It helps us to see the interconnectedness of our blessings.”

Land of Israel and establishing, against all odds, a modern state. We don’t have to ask ourselves whether we would have been grateful had we survived only some and not all of those stages. We can now say, “Dayeinu,” because, improbably, we have managed to endure them all. Dayeinu. How grateful we are. We are grateful for our ancestors, for our tradition, and for our important history of fortitude and perseverance. And we are especially thankful for the state of Israel as we prepare to celebrate Israel 75.

Each seder night we recite: “if God had given us the Torah and not brought us into the land of Israel, Dayeinu. It would have been enough for us.” However, the fact is, today we do have the Land of Israel. And for that, we are eternally grateful.

SELLING YOUR HAMETZ - MIKHIRAT HAMETZ

Any hametz owned by a Jew during the week of Passover is forbidden for actual use forever. If, one cannot dispose of all hametz before Passover, they must arrange for a formal mikhirat hametz or sale of that hametz to someone who is not Jewish.

All hametz in your possession should be collected and locked in a spare room, closet or trunk. All hametz dishes and utensils should also be placed in a special room or closet until after Pesah, after having been thoroughly scoured and cleansed.

R etu R n this fo RM to R abbi P eltz at tbs befo R e W ednesday , a PR il 4, 2023 o R visit TBSOnline.org/Hametz2023 to co MP lete online

I, _________________________________________________, hereby authorize Rabbi Micah Peltz to dispose of all my hametz wherever it may be stored. This I do in accordance with the requirements and provisions of Jewish Law.

Name: _____________________________________________

Hebrew Name: ______________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________

City:________________________State:____Zip:___________

It is traditional to perform the mitzvah of ma’ot hitin, giving tzedakah for those in need on Passover, when completing this form. Please join us in supporting Mazon, a Jewish Response to Hunger mazon.org this Passover. For more information on how to sell your hametz through Temple Beth Sholom, please visit TBSOnline.org/Hametz2023

PURCHASE

GIFT CARDS FOR YOUR PASSOVER SHOPPING AND SUPPORT TBS!

ShopRite has a wonderful selection of everything you’ll need for your Passover shopping. What better way to support TBS than to buy ShopRite scrip (gift cards)! If 100 families purchased $100 of gift cards each week for 50 weeks of the year we would sell $500,000 and make $25,000 for TBS. We earn 5% on the sale of ShopRite scrip. Stop by or call the TBS Front Office to make a purchase.

Would you like to sponsor or contribute to this year’s Passover Kiddushim?

Visit our donations page at www.tbsonline.org and in the dropdown menu, select “Pesah Kiddush Fund”. All donors will be acknowledged in the Passover announcements.

Pesah Guide

The Rabbinical Assembly Pesah Guide is available by visiting www.rabbinicalassembly.org

LESHANA HABA’A – NEXT YEAR IN JERUSALEM!

by c anto R J en c ohen

We can sing these words any time – it’s always a good time to sing about Jerusalem, of course – but there are two moments in our Jewish yearly cycle when we sing them in a group with great ruah or spirit: Yom Kippur and Pesah.

On Yom Kippur, the song comes at the very end of Neilah, the closing service of the 25 hours. Just before it, we’re on our feet, repeating “Adonai Hu Ha Elohim” – “Adonai is God!” seven times, with the melody rising. This moment is dramatic – full of our last prayers

there – in body or at least in soul. At this point, we might be spiritually full, but we are physically hungry!

On Pesah, we sing these joyful, hopeful words at the very end of our seder, after so many stories, so many songs, so much wine and matzah! We have taught our children, and they have taught us. Were there costumes? Finger puppets? Jumping frogs? Deep discussions? At this point in our seder, we are full in both spirit and belly! What a different context for thoughts of Jerusalem – when we are sharing our people’s exodus from Egypt to the land of Israel. The words remind us of our geographical journey as well as our emotional one: from enslavement to freedom. Next year, may we be in Jerusalem and may we join Jewish people everywhere in keeping Israel in our thoughts.

Discussion Questions

• What does Jerusalem represent for you, physically or symbolically?

for repentance and affirmation of our theology, and when words aren’t enough, we blow the shofar – or at Temple Beth Sholom, many shofarot! – with one final blast, one emotional tekiah gedolah. And when that isn’t enough, we burst into singing these words – Next year in Jerusalem! Perhaps this will be the year we are

• How do we express hope for Israel’s future? (or for “a Jewish future” in his words?)

The words remind us of our geographical journey as well as our emotional one: from enslavement to freedom.

ISRAEL

FRIDAY, APRIL 28 TO

SUNDAY, APRIL 30

TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM

Signature Spring Event

What’s so funny about Israel?

How about...everything!

THE LAND OF MILK AND FUNNY

An Evening of Cocktails & Stand-Up Comedy

Starring Joel Chasnoff & Benji Lovitt

WHAT’S YOUR #TBSIsraelMoment?

As we prepare to celebrate Israel's 75th birthday, help us create a trip down memory lane with pictures from your favorite Israel trips.

Saturday, April 29 7:30pm

Cocktail Hour

Followed by Comedy Show Raffle Drawing

Share your #TBSIsraelMoment Visit

share a high-resolution picture, along with a one sentence description to be included in our collage. All pictures will be displayed as part of our TBS Israel 75 celebration.

CONTRIBUTIONS

We welcome members of our community to consider making a tribute throughout the year to honor an occasion or a loved one, express gratitude, wish a speedy recovery to someone who is ill, or memorialize a yahrzeit. To send a contribution card online go to tbsonline.org or call the TBS office at 856-751-6663.

We gratefully acknowledge the following contributions from January 11 through March 8:

S. Benham Kahn Library Fund

In memory of Dorothy Orwitz - Barbara & Jeffrey Kutscher

Adam Convissar Fund

In memory of Adam Convissar - Donna & Steve Goldman

Adleman Endowment Fund

In memory of Bernard Kotler - Stacey & Marty Chazin

Adult Israel Trip Fund In memory of Stuart & Maxine Winston

In memory of

Bernard Kotler - Amy Spiegel

Dorothy Orwitz - Gail & Neil Dorfman

Bob & Estelle Richter Hazak

Fund

In memory of Shirley Cummings - Alyson & Joshua Axelrod

Yahrzeit

Estelle Richter - Susan & David Romm

Ruth Ryles - Sharon & Charles Goldstein

Camp Ramah Fund

In honor of

Bat Mitzvah of Nili Kreisman - Dana & Mark Fallick

Yahrzeit

Annabelle Yorinks - Marsha & Len Yorinks

Cantor Cohen Tzedakah Fund

In appreciation of

Cantor Jen Cohen - Alyece & Steve Cummings, Carol & Jon Orwitz, Eileen & David Wolf & Family, Lori & Jonathan Winter, Pearl Stein, Sue & Jeff Kossow

In honor of

Caitlyn Ketover - Sarah & Lanni Barkow

Rena Platt’s engagement - Bobbi & Gerry

Grossman

In memory of

Bernard Kotler - Lisa & Sam Gershenfeld

Stephanie & Chuck Cahn

Dorothy Orwitz - Lisa & Leo Katz

Herman Eisenberg - Valerie Yasner

Leanore Wexler - Joni Schwartz

Shirley Cummings - Sue & Jeff Kossow

Stephen Bookbinder - Bonnie Friedman

Yahrzeit

Elizabeth Laiken - Cindy Yellin

Isaac Kossow - Sue & Jeff Kossow

Leah Beryl Freedman - Bobbi & Gerry

Grossman

Linda Zell Randall - Vicki & Brian Zell

Confirmation Class Israel Trip Fund

In memory of

Leanore Wexler - Lisa & Sam Gershenfeld, Susan & Sol Genauer

Dr. Jeffrey Kramer Bioethics Initiative Fund

In memory of

Bernard Kotler - Michele and Curt Golkow

Dorothy Orwitz - Aileen Levine, Cyndee & Mitch Kotler

Samuel Gurian - Amy & Andrew Blackstone

Gershon Press Rapoport and Leah KalinaRachel & Fred Kurz

ECEC Tuition Assistance Fund

In memory of Andrew Poulshock - Alicia Schwartz

Harry Schnabel - Ann & Paul Simon

Eric B Jacobs ECEC Fund

In appreciation of ECEC - Dale Wallace

In honor of

Birth of Andi & Neil Levin’s grandson, AryehNaomi & Barry Schimmer

Birth of Bari Granoff’s GranddaughterCyndee & Mitch Kotler

Joyce Feder- Gloria & Jerry Baer

In memory of

Shirley Cummings - Cheryl & Chuck Scott

Stephen Bookbinder - A’nde & Phil Sax

Eric B Jacobs ECEC Fund

Yahrzeit

Eric Jacobs - Norma & Bruce Miller

Esther Kahanofsky, Harry Kahanofsky - Joyce & Joseph Fox

Erna & Bernie Anolik Fund

In honor of Bar Mitzvah of Susan & Jeff Kossow’s grandson, Greyson - Cil & Jack Weber

Exploratorium Support Donations

In honor of Emerson & Blake Simon - Ann & Paul Simon

In memory of Bernice Schnabel - Ann & Paul Simon

General Donations

In appreciation of Minyan - Albert Shamash, Cindy Yellin

TBS - Brona Cohen

In honor of Birth of Andi and Neil Levin’s grandson, Aryeh - Michelle & David Brill

Sisterhood Shabbat - Judy & Harold Einhorn

In memory of Bernard Kotler - Dana & Mark Fallick, Sandy & Michael Goldstein

Dorothy Orwitz - Kim & Stephen Rosen, Marla Phillips

Elsa Neuwirth - Hazel Shapiro

Henry Feigenbaum - Marty Feigenbaum

Leanore Wexler - Cindy Yellin

Merton Goodman - Cindy Yellin

Milton Caplin - Karin & David Caplin

Robert Blackstone - Amy & Andrew

Blackstone

Shirley Cummings - Julie & Ben Calem

Shirley Stein - Carol Rickert, Marilyn Zibbell

Stephen Bookbinder - Anne & Harvey

Rappaport, Charlotte Cutler, Kim & Lew

Lisses & family, Lynette, Aimee Rachel Kislin

William Kamerling - Aileen Levine, Bobbie & Joel Porter

Yetta Keller - Ruth & Herbert Keller

Speedy recovery to

David Berlin - The Moskowitz Family

Yahrzeit

Adeline Genstein - Nina & Stephen Jay

Albert Birnbaum - Myrna Birnbaum

Albert Coval - Jill & Bernie Coval

Alexjandro Berger - Deenie & Alan Ettenson

Anna Kessler - Myron Kessler

Annetta Elson - Joel Elson

Arlene Davis - Bonnie Friedman

Arlene Edelstein - Vicki & Gary Edelstein

Arthur Day - Stanley Day

Ascher Kauffman - Debbie & Harry

Zimmerman

Barbara Cohen - Dawn & Richard Stern

Barbara Feldman - Lori & Jonathan Winter

Barbara Reitman - Leslie & Mark Zaontz

Ben Zander - Judith Zander

Bernard Gordon - Iris & Philip Rosen

Claire Kroop - Deborah & Howard Kroop

David Steinberg - Myron Kessler

Deborah Hammel - Jay Hammel, Jill & Geoff

Hammel

Dora Sporer - Philip & Ruth Springer

Dorothy Herzog and Charles Herzog - Neal

Herzog

Dorothy Salon - Lynne Levin

Edithe Silver - Marissa & Brad Grossman

Eileen Zarin - Samuel Schwartz

Esther Polacoff - Lois & David Bromberg

Ethan Rosen - Cynthia Rosen

Fannie Birnbaum - Myrna Birnbaum

Florence Needle - Vivian & Bart Friedman

Florence Schimmer - Naomi & Barry

Schimmer

Frances Cohen - Judy & Alan Cohen

Fred & Adele Oberlander - Janet & Arthur

Simons

George Shapiro - Sheila Shapiro Weiner & Herb Weiner

Gerald Aaronson - Susan & Jeff Aaronson

Gil Cohen - Dawn & Richard Stern

Harold Brill - Michele Levene Brill, Michelle & David Brill

Harold Jayson - Mitch & Paula Jayson

Harriet Schwartz - Samuel Schwartz

Harry Brown - Alyece & Steve Cummings

Harry Chaefsky - Leslie Schuck-Jaffe

Harry Chesnick - Marilyn Chesnick & Family

Harry Flomenberg - Ruth Flomenberg

Harry Perlowitz - Susan & Sol Genauer

Helen Berlin - David Berlin

Herb Levin - Dawn & Richard Stern

Irene Brittner - Anita & Ronald Brittner

Irene Raicer - Hildred Nozick, Naomi & Barry

Schimmer

Irving Berkowitz - Evelyn & Alan Berkowitz

Itah Plotnick - Ava Plotnick

Jack Fingerman - Eric, Jessica, Matthew & Anna Fingerman

Jacob Kritz and Anna Scmerin - Norman Kritz

Jacob Stein - Pearl Stein

Jeanette Rubin - Stanley Day

Jim McGinniss - Janine Sobel

Joe Silverman - Shirley & Mort Rubinstein

Joseph Berger - Claire Berger

Joseph Zeller - Naomi Baumgarten & Michael Landsman

Jules Jay - Nina & Stephen Jay

Karen Baer - Charlotte Gold

Klara Kurz - Rachel & Fred Kurz

Lena Rosen - Betzy Abramson & Irvin Lazar

Lenard Garber - Justine & Joel Garber

Linda Goldstein - Anita & Ronald Brittner

Louis Altman - Linda & Girard Goldkrantz

Lynn Kramer - Julie & Marc Ferdas

Marlene Steinberg - Ruth Flomenberg

Martin Mermelstein - Helene & Jeff Rosenbaum

Marty Gold - Charlotte Gold

Marvin Yoman - Anita & Ronald Brittner

Maurice Needle - Vivian & Bart Friedman

Mildred Goldstein - Jackie & Stuart Goldstein

Mildred Meltzer - Jay Hammel

Mildred Sbar - Mindy & Ben Rosenblum

Minnie Bromberg - Lois & David Bromberg

Miriam Goldkrantz - Linda & Girard

Goldkrantz

Murray Fenig - Dori Rose

Myra Zaroff - Bonnie Friedman

Nathan Friedman - Bonnie Friedman

Nathan Winter - Lori & Jonathan Winter

Norman Reitman - Leslie & Mark Zaontz

Paul Birnbaum - Ron Birnbaum

Philip S. Schwartz - Jackie & Stuart Goldstein

Regina Jay - Nina & Stephen Jay

Regina Press - Eileen & David Wolf

Rhoda Julius - Susan & Allen Stallop

Robert Berger - Inge Bass

Robert Cummings - Alyece & Steve

Cummings

Rose Gross - Selina Barnett

Ruth Friedman - Vivian & Bart Friedman

Ruth Heymann - Rhonda Schnur & Warren

Heymann

Sam Smoller - Marlene & Bernie Epworth

Sandi Elson - Joel Elson

Saul Grossmann - Miriam Grossmann

Seymour Middleman - Mikki & Howard

Becker

Sophie Rubin - Candy & Paul Rubin

Susan Love - David Farber

Susan Turchin - Al & Vicki Stein

Sylvia Brown - Alyece & Steve Cummings

Sylvia Levison - Marsha & Miles Brumberg

Sylvia Meyers-Gesser - Sandy & Jerry Ehrlich

Todd (TJ) Gersh - Randi & Gary Goldblatt

Gimmel Consecration Fund in

Celebration of Morah Claire

Spechler

In appreciation of

Rabbi Joel Seltzer - Floyd Spechler

In honor of

Neal Flomenberg - Floyd Spechler

Harry & Lillian Antell Fund

Yahrzeit

Lillian Antell - Barbara & Barry Hoffman

Joy of Jewish Living Fund

In honor of

Birth of Andi & Neil Levin’s grandson, AryehAileen Levine

In memory of

Frank Adler , Stephen Bookbinder, Kurt Seligman, Leanore Wexler, Magda Winter, Morris Cohen - Jodi & Alvin Stern

Shirley Stein - Sheldon Kerner

Yahrzeit

Ethan Rosen - Beth Fisher

Frank Adler - Betty Adler

Yetta Plotnick - Ava Plotnick

Kellman Brown Academy Family Scholarship Fund

In honor of

Bat Mitzvah of Danni Zak - Flo & Mark Wininger

In memory of Leanore Wexler - Jana & Mark Gelernt

Mort Comer Special Needs Fund

In appreciation of Rabbi Peltz - Lisa Dvorkin Rubinstein

In memory of

William Kamerling - Caren Fendrick, Mark Fendrick & Family

Yahrzeit

Gail Fendrick - Caren Comer Fendrick

Music Fund

In memory of Magda Winter - Julie & Gregg Bannett

P. Goldstein Minyan Fund

In memory of

Magda Winter - Jana & Mark Gelernt

Prayerbook & Bible Fund

In honor of

Marlene Epworth - Shirley & Mort Rubinstein

In memory of

Debbie Schwartz’ mother - Shirley & Mort

Rubinstein

Magda Winter - Janice & Jerry Apple

Preschool Tzedakah Fund

In honor of

Bar Mitzvah of Zackary Spigelman - Erik Anderson & Katie Dickerman Anderson

In memory of

Shirley Cummings - Edmond Kulp

Rabbi Albert & Sarah Lewis

Religious School Tzedakah

Fund

In appreciation of

Alex Weinberg, Morah Harriet and the TBS

Religious School Staff - Jo-Ann & Howard

Waxman

In honor of

Alyece Cummings - Alyece & Steve Cummings

The wedding of Alex Pooner and Eric Lapushner - The VonDeak Family

In memory of

Caren Wolf - Linda Rosenwasser

Shirley Cummings - Eileen & David Wolf, Lauren & Ian Silverman, Rachel, Mark, Zachary & Ezra Lichtenberg

Rabbi Lewis Memorial Fund

In appreciation of Minyan - Elaine Braslow

Rabbi Lindemann Lifelong Learning Center Program Fund

In honor of

Bonnie Friedman - Cindi & Yakir Hasit

In memory of

Bernard Kotler - Janet & Arthur Simons

Bernie Weisenfeld - Sharon & Ben Green

Caren Wolf - Cindi & Yakir Hasit

Dorothy Orwitz - Barbara & Rob Elkan, Debbie & Rich Perlman

Jack Belitsky - Sharon & Ben Green

Shirley Cummings - Aileen Levine

Yahrzeit

Jeff Fisher - Beth Fisher

Rabbi Lindemann Tzedakah Fund

In appreciation of Have Faith Haiti - Barbara & Rob Elkan, Debbie & Rich Perlman, Michele and Curt Golkow, Susan & Sol Genauer, Janet Coleman Kirschner, Lori Clark, Susan Bass Levin, Marsha & Len Yorinks

Rabbi Lindemann Tzedakah Fund

In appreciation of Our children - Frani & Don Rebhun

Rabbi Lindemann - Alyece & Steve Cummings, Anonymous, Beth Fisher, Eileen & David Wolf & Family

In memory of

Bernard Kotler - Bonnie Friedman

Caren Kaufman - Rhonda Schnur & Warren Heymann

Phyllis Edelman - Caren Levine

Shirley Cummings - Sharon & Charles Goldstein

Shirley Stein - Zelda & Charles Greenberg

Yahrzeit

Cecile Taslik - Tara & Ira Weiner

Joel Rose - Dori Rose

Leah Kalina - Barbara Elkan

Lena Elkan - Robert Elkan

Rabbi Peltz Tzedakah Fund

In appreciation of

10 Commandments Aliyah - Rabbi Moshe & Aviva Schwartz

Rabbi Peltz - Alyece & Steve Cummings, Carol & Jon Orwitz, Eileen & David Wolf & Family, Helene & Ronald Klimberg, Lillian Zelnick, Lori & Jonathan Winter, Sue & Jeff Kossow, Valerie & Michael Yasner

In honor of

Joan Beckman - Lillian Zelnick

Seth Mirowitz - Andrea & Stuart Mirowitz

In memory of

Ben Zander - Judith Zander

Bernard Kotler - Carol & Jon Orwitz, Debbie & Rich Perlman, Lois & David Bromberg, Michele & Scott Warren

Dorothy Orwitz - Joan & Jay Bloch, Michele & Scott Warren, Michelle & Steve Scheinthal, Rhonda Schnur & Warren Heymann, Sharon & Mark Schwartz

Jack and Elaine Goldberg - Daniel L.

Goldberg

Jack Belitsky - Bobbi & Gerry Grossman

Julian Tannenbaum - Renee & Steven

Tannenbaum

Karl Plawner - Renee & Steven Tannenbaum

Shirley Cummings - Carol & Arnie Feltoon, Lois & David Bromberg, Marsha & Len

Yorinks

Shirley Stein - Janet Coleman Kirschner

Stacy Rifkind - Caren Levine

Stephen Bookbinder - Bobbi & Gerry

Grossman, Gloria & Jerry Baer, Lois & David Bromberg

William Kamerling - Michele & Scott Warren

Speedy recovery to Dorothy Orwitz - Janet & Art Simons

Yahrzeit

Samuel Byck - Beverly & Carl Byck

Connie Friedman - Bobbi & Gerry Grossman

Edithe Silver - Bobbi & Gerry Grossman

Esther Albert - Cindy Yellin

Henry Becker - Scott Becker

Louis Byck - Beverly & Carl Byck

Martin Zelnick - Lillian Zelnick

Jerry Laiken - Cindy Yellin

Karen Baer - Debbie & Rich Perlman

Leonard Zelnick - Lillian Zelnick

May Becker - Scott Becker

Murry Rosen - Elaine Katzer

Rabbi

Wexler Tzedakah Fund

In appreciation of

Rabbi Wexler - Alyece & Steve Cummings, Carol & Jon Orwitz, Eileen & David Wolf, Katherine & Jeffrey Pooner

In honor of A’nde & Phil Sax - Ellen & David Spitz

In memory of

Iris Auerbach’s brother - Bobbi & Gerry

Grossman

Leanore Wexler - Al Finkelstein & Esther

Dukes, Alison, Mark, Jordan & Justin

Shapiro, Alyece & Steve Cummings, Amy

Spiegel, Eric Meller, Fran & Rabbi Michael

Katz, Jana & Mark Gelernt, Janet & Arthur

Simons, Jason Hills & Hayley Feldman

Hills, Jeannie & Larry Teller, Jodi & Mitchell

Ziets, John Imhof, Joyce Feder, Judy & Harold Einhorn, Julie & Gregg Bannett, Laura Padersky, Laura, Shuvy & Sammy

Leibman, Linda & Girard Goldkrantz, Lois & David Bromberg, Lori Clark, Marilyn Zibbell, Marsha & Len Yorinks, Michael Greenspun, Myrna & Bob Bookbinder, Naomi & Barry

Schimmer, Naomi & Seth Mirowitz, Patty & Howard Trichon, Rabbi Nogah & Scott

Marshall, Rachel & Fred Kurz, Robin & Larry

Kaufman, Ruth & Paul Brodnick, Sandee & Bob Chalik, Selma Saltz, Sharon & Benjamin

Green, Sharon & Charles Goldstein, Shoshana & Jeremy Bannett, Stacey &

Marty Chazin, Susan Bass Levin,The Ranes

Family, Uri & Cantor Marlena Taenzer, Vicki & Brian Zell, A’nde & Phil Sax, Bonnie

Friedman, Candy & Paul Rubin, Debbie & Rich Perlman, Ann & Paul Simon, Arlene & Alan Blocher, Candy & Paul Rubin, Debbie & Harry Zimmerman, Eileen & David Wolf, Ellen & David Spitz,Gloria & Jerry Baer,Jill & Geoff Hammel, Marla, Harris, & Rivi Jay, Nina & Stephen Jay & FamilySusan & Arnie

Baskies, Brad Stern,Sharon & Ben Green

Stephen Bookbinder - Hildred Nozick

Yahrzeit

Irving Brodsky - Eric & Sue Baelen

Morris Plotnick - Ava Plotnick

Ravitz Family Kindness Fund

In honor of

Bar Mitzvah of Zackary Spigelman - Ruth & Michael Dickerman

Reid Trager Fund

In memory of

Bernard Kotler, William Kamerling - Frani & Don Rebhun

Yahrzeit

Reid Trager - Millard Braunstein, Susan & Mark Trager

Rhoda Albom Memorial Fund

In memory of

Rhoda & Ira Albom - Jean Yee

S. Benham Kahn Library Fund

In honor of

Birth of Andi & Neil Levin’s grandson, AryehAndi & Neil Levin

Sandra Frame Music Fun

In memory of Bernard Kotler - Debbie & Harry Zimmerman

Yahrzeit

Jeanette Horn - Abe & Lena Horn

Shellie Greenspun Fund

In appreciation of Michael Greenspun - Ann & Paul Simon, Len Epworth

In memory of William Kamerling - Sivya & Gary Romisher

Shilling Fund

In memory of Mary Shilling - Tania & Jerome Sokoloff

Shirley Lazar Preschool Fund

In honor of

Bar Mitzvah of Judah Galler - Debby & Howie Sukinik

Bat Mitzvah of Nili Kreisman - Debby & Howie Sukinik

In memory of

Bernard Kotler - Debby & Howie Sukinik

Leanore Wexler - Debby & Howie Sukinik, Elissa & Allan Ginsburg

Shirley Cummings - Debby & Howie Sukinik, Elissa & Allan Ginsburg

Yahrzeit

Aaron Ginsburg - Elissa & Allan Ginsburg

Florence Ginsburg - Elissa & Allan Ginsburg

Morris Rosen - Betzy Abramson & Irvin Lazar, Michael Lazar

Pauline Waronker - Betzy Abramson & Irvin Lazar

Social Advocacy Fund

In honor of

Bonnie Friedman - Stacey & Marty Chazin

In memory of

Bernard Kotler - Terri & Zach Oppenheimer

Stephen Bookbinder - Debbie Korngold, Naomi & Barry Schimmer, Sharon & Charles Goldstein, Sheldon Kerner

Sonya Katz Social Action Fund

In appreciation of

Jeannie Teller & Rabbi Wexler - Naomi & Seth Mirowitz

Jeannie Teller- Rabbi Bryan Wexler

Naomi Mirowitz - Andrea & Stuart Mirowitz, Rabbi Bryan Wexler

In honor of Alyece Cummings - Naomi, Seth, Aaron, & Ezra Mirowitz

A’nde & Phil Sax - Myrna & Bob Bookbinder

Ellen & David Spitz - Myrna & Bob Bookbinder

Ellen Spitz - Myrna & Bob Bookbinder

In memory of

Jack Belitsky - David & Ellen Spitz

Lenore Wexler - Zelda & Charles Greenberg

Shirley Cummings - Ellen & David Spitz, Naomi & Seth Mirowitz

Stephen Bookbinder - Adam Bookbinder, Candy & Paul Rubin, Cindi & Yakir Hasit, Deenie & Alan Ettenson, Ellen & David Spitz, Fran Richter, Janet & Arthur Simons, Jeannie & Larry Teller, Naomi & Seth Mirowitz, Sharon & Ben Green, Zelda & Charles Greenberg

Teachers Education Fund

In memory of

Dorothy Orwitz - Sandy & Seth Keller

Shirley Cummings - Stacey & Marty Chazin

Torah Endowment Fund

In honor of Jean Herman - Judy & Alan Cohen

In memory of

Bernard Kotlar - Susan Bass Levin

Caren Kaufman - Susan Bass Levin

William Kamerling - Susan Bass Levin

Torah Restoration Fund

In appreciation of Alvin Stern - Eileen & David Wolf & Family

World Jewry Support Fund

General Ali & Jeremy Lindemann

Candy & Paul Rubin

In appreciation of

Esau Wamani & Yonatan Katz LukatoRochelle & Matthew Wizmur

In honor of

Bar Mitzvah of Zackary Spigelman - Ruth & Michael Dickerman

In memory of

Bernard Kotler - Zelda & Charles Greenberg

Leanore Wexler - Rachel, Mark, Zachary & Ezra Lichtenberg

Magda Winter - Sandee & Bob Chalik

TBS RESOURCES AND ADVERTISERS

ANNUAL SPONSORS (2022-23)

We are grateful for the generosity and ongoing support of the TBS Corporate Sponsors, who have helped provide us the means to create programs and experiences that greatly enrich our community. Learn more about our Sponsorship Program at tbsonline.org/sponsorship.

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Jay Roberts Jewelers

Morrow Foundation & Vantage Real Estate

Platt Memorial Chapels, Inc.

Prime Electrical Services

Diamond Ravitz Family Kosher Experience

Platinum

EBE Talent

Fox Rothschild LLP

The Heart House

Kramer Beverage Co.

The Delaware Valley Group at Morgan Stanley/The Steven Group at Morgan Stanley

Perlow Productions

Scrub Daddy

Silver

Cherry Hill Volvo Cars

Double Nickel Brewing Company

Hyland Levin Shapiro LLP

Joffe Door and Millwork

Katz/Pierz

Mac’s Janitorial Service

Marcum LLP

Minuteman Press

OmniComp

Roger Wilco/WTSO

Howard T. Sukinik, CPA

Wealth CMT

TBS RESOURCES AND ADVERTISERS

Micah J. Peltz, Rabbi

Bryan P. Wexler, Rabbi

Jen Cohen, Cantor

Steven C. Lindemann, Rabbi Emeritus

Albert L. Lewis z”l, Rabbi Emeritus

Marty Chazin, President

Ron Safier, Executive Director

Alex Weinberg, Director of Congregational Learning

Michele Hasit Waxman, Director of Engagement

Annie Siegel, Director of Early Childhood Education

Jared Kaufman, High School Director

Lori Clark, Communications Manager

TBS MISSION

Temple Beth Sholom is a welcoming and inclusive sacred community that connects its members to one another, Judaism, and Israel through interactive spiritual, educational, and social experiences.