Fall 2021 | Stav 5782
Jewish Wisdom
on Loneliness
Whenever a study gets released about Jewish demographics and denominations, there’s a rush among rabbis and experts to figure out how to use that data to show that they’re doing things the right way. Reform Jews will shout—“look! We’re the biggest.” Orthodox Jews will proclaim “yeah…but we’re growing.”
Only once have I seen every organized group of Jew rally around one single statistic with the same fervor—the study showing that people who attend religious services regularly live on average four years longer than those who don’t. I joke…but not really…when I say that many of my colleagues were trying to figure out a way to leverage this data without sounding crass. “Join a synagogue—your life depends on it!!”
The idea seems ludicrous but with increasing scholarship on the devastating physical health impacts of loneliness—this seemingly absurd factoid starts to make sense. Loneliness and social isolation can be as bad for your physical health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. The pandemic of COVID has exacerbated the epidemic of loneliness that was already underway. The clergy stand behind our congregational decision to be virtual for these High Holy Days again this year. But the spiritual and relational cost of that decision is not lost on me. I have heard from so many of you about the pain of not being able to be in person with each other. How the isolation erodes our sense of self and purpose. Since the time of the ancient
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Temple in Jerusalem, our tradition has built in the mechanisms to see and identify when someone feels isolated and lonely. But it is also true that we cannot assume that standing for Kaddish or reciting Mi Sheberach is enough. These rituals are catalysts for us to follow up and really find out what is going on with a person. Judaism helps tell us when to show up. The actual showing up- that’s on us.
–Rabbi Sarah Bassin
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Temple Topics
Fall 2021
Sloane Davis October 2, 2021 "The Important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing."
Emily Braer October 9, 2021 Susan & Joel Levine on the birth of their granddaughter, Sofie Frances Fragoso Susan & Joel Levine on the marriage of their daughter, Rachel, to Eduardo Fragoso Lilly & David Lewis on the marriage of their daughter, Nikki, to Clark Read Melanie Monifi & Douglas Cushdome on their marriage Anna Olevsky & Pat Coughlin on their marriage Karen & Rob Porper on the birth of their granddaughter, Rhea Willow PorperKorn Sanaz & Jonathan Saghian, and brother Jonah on the birth of their daughters, Arielle and Danielle Sherry Shayan & Shoheil Shahri on their marriage Leslie & Scott Shlecter on the marriage of their son, David, to Justine Gordon Sheryl & Jonathan Sokoloff on the marriage of their daughter, Emma, to Marcus Schwartz Rachel & Tony Storm on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Natalie Liza Turkheimer and Adam Friedman on their marriage
"My rapper name is Chocolate Hamantaschen because I’m Black and Jewish!" –Emily Braer (at age 3)
Ryan Weissman November 6, 2021 "If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl, but by all means, keep moving." –Martin Luther King Jr.
Joshua Massey November 13, 2021 "The only thing that’s impossible is impossibility." –Phineas Flynn (“Phineas & Ferb”)
Trevor Levin November 20, 2021 "It always seems impossible until it's done." –Nelson Mandela
Condolences to… Elisa Adeff and family on the passing of her husband, Nison Adeff Jan & Alan Block on the passing of her aunt, Esther Degen Amanda Collin on the passing of her father, Gabriel Collin Clare & Mitchell Davis on the passing of her mother, Connie Britell The family of Esther Degen Laurie Goodman & Don Spetner on the passing of her father, Howard "Jimmy" Goodman
–Albus Dumbledore
–Albert Einstein
Mazel Tov to... Michelle Armoni & Kevin Rosenberg on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Ethan Betsy Gross Axelrod & Marc Axelrod on the birth of her granddaughter, Penny Greta Axelrod Robin & Kevin Comstock on the birth of their daughter, Hannah Lily Kara & David Corwin on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Emmett Toni & Bruce Corwin on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Emmet Alana & Andrew Crow on the birth of their daughter, Allura Bryght Simone & Lester Friedman on the marriage of their son Adam, to Liza Turkheimer Kim Hartley & Becky Kershman on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Jake Hartley Rubel Marion Hayes & Jacques Varon on their marriage Louise Kershman on the Bar Mitzvah of her grandson, Jake Hartley Rubel Ali & David Lee on the birth of their daughter, Ada Isabel Lee Nancy & John Lee on the birth of their granddaughter, Ada Isabel
"Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light."
Dena Kleeman on the passing of her father, Charles Kleeman Elaine & David Maltzman on the passing of David’s father, Donald Maltzman Jennifer Michel on the passing of her mother, Susan Aaronson Michel Miriam & Matthew Michel on the passing of Matthew’s mother, Susan Aaronson Michel Janet & Mark Noah on the passing of her mother, Josephine Simon
Barbara Platt on the passing of her husband, Alvin Platt, TEBH Executive Director from 1986-90 Lisa Ponder & Chuck Roehrich on the passing of his brother, Steve Roehrich PK Reich on the passing of her husband, Tom Reich Judy & Lew Rudzki on the passing of her sister, Sharon Castiel
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Susan & Joel Levine to the Temple Emanuel Clergy Albert Safardi Paul Turner
In memory of
Rabbi Lutz's Discretionary Fund In appreciation from Helen & Frank Ponder Michal Amir-Salkin & Ken Salkin
In honor of
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Sharon Castiel from Sue & Barry Brucker Sharon Castiel from Elisa Newman & Andy White Esther Degen from Andrea & Woody, and Paxton Clark Esther Degen from Kristin & John Jameson Donald Maltzman from Michelle & Alan Kaye Ian Renner from Alice Goldfarb Lenny Stempel from Sue & Barry Brucker
Liza & Adam Friedman’s wedding from Simone & Lester Friedman, and Lauri & Larry Turkheimer
Rabbi Aaron’s Discretionary Fund
In appreciation from
In appreciation from
In memory of
Esther Degen from Jan & Alan Block
Leadership
Sisterhood of Emanuel
Clergy
In memory of
Jonathan Aaron, Senior Rabbi Sarah Bassin, Associate Rabbi Lizzie Weiss, Cantor Adam Lutz, Assistant Rabbi/ Dir. of Education Laura Geller, Rabbi Emerita
Ta’Sha Douglas & William Goldstein Andi & Larry Harrow Zarrina & Bruce Kaufman Lilly & David Lewis Helen & Frank Ponder Alissa & Warren Roston Sherry Shayan & Shoheil Shahri
In honor of
Emmett Corwin’s Bar Mitzvah from Toni & Bruce Corwin Gracie Langer’s Bat Mitzvah from Stefani Langer
In memory of
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Rabbi Bassin’s Discretionary Fund In appreciation from Shelley MacEwen Lorraine & Jerry Factor Helen & Frank Ponder Gayle & Harold Rosenberg Jay Zuckerman
In memory of Esther Degen from Jan & Alan Block Tom Reich from PK Reich
Cantor Weiss’s Discretionary Fund In appreciation from Gail Goldstein & Robert Bird for Welcome Back Shabbat Sue & Barry Brucker for Welcome Back Shabbat Helen & Frank Ponder
In honor of Emmett Corwin’s Bar Mitzvah from Toni & Bruce Corwin
In memory of Esther Degen from Jan & Alan Block
In memory of Benjamin Goldman from Ann Goldman Gabriel Collin from Karen Porper
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Anne Frank from Barack O. Mandela
Alys Pollet Scholarship Fund & Gus Pollet Memorial Fund In honor of
Senior Staff
Gayle Jagoda’s birthday from Jill & Bobby Cahn Gayle Jagoda’s birthday from Judy & Michel Narvid Steven Jagoda’s birthday from Jill & Bobby Cahn Michael Narvid’s birthday from Jill & Bobby Cahn Gus Pollet’s birthday from Gayle & Steve Jagoda
Matt Davidson, Executive Director Stacy Kesner, M.A., ECC Director Jenny Kramer, Program Director
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Co-Presidents
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Yahrzeit Fund In memory of
Isaac Abraham from Jeanine Abraham Rachel Abraham from Jeanine Abraham Jayson Alberts from Sylvia Alberts Phillip Alberts from Sylvia Alberts Samuel Aronberg from Sandra & Charles Aronberg Bess Berman from Sonia Berman Robert Berman from Sonia Berman Thelma Collin from Amanda Collin Thelma Collin from Valerie Collin David Collins from Amanda Collin Gene Costin from Mitzi Costin Esther Schanzer Fishman from Lisa & Orven Schanzer George Goldfein from Linda & Gary Goldfein Rose Goodman from Patty & Larry Goodman Sarah Levine and Abe Zeitz from Susan & Rabbi Joel Levine Barbara Lipson Kahn from Jane Stiglitz Murray Kassorla from Jackie Kassorla and Ronnie Kassorla Regina Kluger from Hannah & Michael Wecker Saul Kluger from Hannah & Michael Wecker William Kopman from Jane Stiglitz Richard Kovnick from Jonathan Grossman Beatrice Kreeger form Muriel Kreeger Inga Kune from Andrea & Woody, and Paxton Clark Helen Lavinthal from Dennis Lavinthal Zoltan Lebovits from DeDe & Moses Lebovits
Board of Directors Kristin Jameson Scott A. Stone Geoffrey Wharton
Directors & Committee Chairs Veronica Abney Pamela Bennett Jan Block – Co-VP Membership Barry Brucker – Past President Sue Brucker – Resource Development Co-Chair Bruce Corwin Kara Corwin – Social Action Toni Corwin Vida Delrahim – ECC Rachel Ellenport – ECC Judie Fenton – Co-VP Membership Simone Friedman Noah Furie Farhad Hanasab Julian Javor – Security Jackie Kassorla – Resource Development Co-Chair Nancy Lee – Caring Committee Myra Lurie – Immediate Past President Eric Muhlheim – Treasurer Farhad Novian – VP Legal Affairs Danielle Soto – YoPro Anike Tourse Jeffrey Wolf – Secretary
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Thank You to Our Pillar Members Pillar members are a special group of donors whose contributions go to the heart of our operating budget—they are the lifeblood that allows us to continually create innovative, cutting-edge programs and sustain our thriving congregation. Pillar donors strengthen Temple Emanuel by giving annually in addition to their membership. In appreciation, special Pillar perks include: ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
Pillar's name on our Sanctuary Recognition wall Complimentary reserved parking during the High Holy Days Early entry to all High Holy Days services taking place in the Corwin Family Sanctuary Guest passes at High Holy Days (Double Chai and above) Free participation in our Mishloach Manot Purim gift giving (L'dor V'dor and above)
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