ETZetera September 2026 FINAL

SEPTEMBER 2026

ISSUE 9

Inside This Issue

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Letters from our leaders

Updates from our community groups

Photos From Tailgate Shabbat

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High Holiday Schedule at a Glance

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Letters From Our Leaders

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TEC Education

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TEC Community

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Simchas

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TEC Tributes

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Photos from Tailgate Shabbat

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Septembet Calendar

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Birthdays and Anniversaries

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Upcoming Events

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Memorial Plaques & Digital Memorial Library

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Hearing Assistance Network

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Support Our Community: Small Business Highlights

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Clergy Rabbi Ari Averbach Hazzan Noam Fields-Meyer Gould Chaplain Benny Sommerfeld Rabbi Emeritus Richard Spiegel

Staff

Executive Director Cindy Goldberg Early Childhood Education Director Keri Loventhal Religious School Director Joyce Bronstein Early Childhood Education Asst. Director Ina Weismann Office Manager Shane Silverstein ECE Administrative Assistant Jessica Jacoby RS Administrative Assistant Sarah Karamas Clergy Assistant Jill Rosenberg Musical Director Mariano Dugatkin

Board of Trustees

President Dan Lubetkin Vice President Adya Riss Immediate Past President Felicia Toporoff Treasurer Arnie Blitstein Secretary Brianna Abrams Trustee, Bingo Michael Roberts Trustee, Building and Grounds Steve Plotkin Trustee, Early Childhood Education Josh Atlas Trustee, Endowment Jeff Landau Trustee, Financial Consideration Neal Arons Trustee, Membership, Sarica Klein Trustee, Personnel & Legal Affairs Mike Wellen Trustees, Programming Eric Feigenbaum* & Shari Mark* Trustee, Religion and Worship Cheryl Math Trustee, Religious School Education Leah Neiderman Trustee, Security Paul Dryman Trustee, Social Action Lindsay Halper Trustee, Special Projects Paula Lefko Trustee, Volunteer Coordination Evan Robichaud Trustee, Ways & Means Donald Zimring Trustee, At-Large Heidi Birnbaum President, Men’s Club Mark Goldstein President, Women of TEC Phyllis Dankberg

Past President, Board Member Sherri Finn-Werber Past President, Board Member Gary Katz Past President, Board Member Myles Simpson Past President, Board Member Marshall Scherr Past President, Board Member Wendy Margolis *Also, Past Presidents

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Letters from Our Leaders Rabbi Ari Averbach

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I know the High Holidays are not easy. Not for the clergy, and not for the ones sitting in the pews. And standing and sitting. It’s not the aerobics that are difficult – and if they are, be comfortable.

Stay seated if you need. Or stay standing if that’s better for you.

What’s difficult is this marathon where our job is to bare our soul.

To look into our heart. To think about the year that was and think about who I am and who I wanted to be and if I am on the right path. To remember the devastating losses, we had this year. The setbacks and the scares. The health and relationship and career complications. And to settle into the idea that life isn’t always what we plan. To take this time seriously – not just to flip through the pages but to be embarrassingly present for yourself.

And it’s also the time to think about the successes. To be able to pat yourself on the back for how far you’ve come, for how you’ve bounced back. To take this sacred time when phones are off and there shouldn’t be distractions and think about the things we did that were good. Especially in the ways we helped others or ourselves. The mitzvot we did – whether it was lighting Shabbat candles, or it was helping a friend in need.

The hard work is diving deep. You don’t need to share your

thoughts with anyone – there is no confessional booth here.

I know that connecting to God is hard. Judaism developed this idea of God who is invisible, who does not speak directly to us, who does not give us a representation that we can look at and feel better. Judaism demands a lot of us: to be our best selves for no reward, no promise of heaven, no handsome deity.

There are shortcuts. If you want to see God, there are several hallucinogenic options there that promise you will see something divine.

Being here means you are not looking for a shortcut. You are looking to do the work. To take a few days to figure out what is truly important. To toy with your theology and understand the world in a new way.

This is not to denigrate any other spiritual practice. But I am fully aware that Judaism as we live it is just that: a practice. It takes time and patience, like we are trying to hone any other skill.

May these holidays be meaningful. May the food be delicious and the company divine. And may we each find a sacred part of ourselves in the process.

Noam Fields-Meyer Gould, Hazzan Noam@templeetzchaim.org

We’re in Elul now, the month that leans in toward the High Holidays, and every year I find myself re-litigating the same word: teshuvah. Most people translate it as repentance, and picture something like a courtroom — an admission, a sentence, a clean slate. But the Hebrew comes from the root *shuv*, to return, and the tradition is less interested in your verdict than in your address. Repentance asks what you did wrong. Return asks where you’ve been.

So here’s the question I’ve been sitting with, and the one I’d offer you this month: what’s an aspect of yourself you’d like to return to?

Not a resolution — those point forward. This points backward,

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toward something you already know how to be.

For a lot of us, that’s less about who we were and more about who we were with. Maybe there’s a standing coffee that quietly fell off your calendar, or a study partner you haven’t texted in a while, or a minyan you keep meaning to get back to. Teshuvah has a way of being less solitary than we assume.

I talked about this a bit on the podcast this month, if you want the longer version. But mostly I just wanted to plant the question early, before the holidays arrive and there’s no room left to sit with it. Wishing you a thoughtful Elul. Come say hi.

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Dan Lubetkin, President dan@templeetzchaim.org

“Hey, just wanted to wish you a happy Roshmadon.” It was 2017, and I was about a year into a new job when a colleague—twenty years younger and already much more successful—wished me a happy “Roshmadon,” which is...not a thing. I politely corrected him, grinning and letting him know that the holiday was called “Rosh Hashanah,” and he sheepishly apologized for getting it wrong. I wasn’t offended.

Growing up in the South, I have a long history of being and feeling different. (Those differences may have been what originally inspired me to seek a career in entertainment, but that’s another article for ETZETERA.) I wasn’t offended because the well wishes were coming from a good place. This younger colleague was supportive, kind and great to work with—yet a key part of who I was remained a complete mystery to him.

As Jews in America, we are living through a challenging time, where antisemitism and misunderstandings about our identity feel more prevalent than ever. Beyond those challenges, there has also been a widespread yet simple, persistent lack of understanding about what actually makes Jews... Jews.

This month, we celebrate the most important Jewish holidays of the year. On Rosh Hashanah, we mark the new year, and on Yom Kippur, we reflect on how we may have fallen short over the past twelve months.

While so many beautiful cultural traditions make our people

unique, the High Holidays are the most important. During the High Holidays, we come together as one community, one congregation, worshipping together.

The theme for this year’s High Holidays at TEC is “L’dor v’dor”—from generation to generation.

On the surface, it’s easy to assume this is about ensuring our children and our children’s children follow in our footsteps and adhere to tradition. But it’s more than that. Without subsequent generations to observe these holy days, we risk losing the very core of our shared identity. I guess you could say the High Holidays is what makes Jews... Jews.

It’s when we share the common experience of worshipping as one, as we have every year for thousands of years: celebrating our family’s traditions, anticipating a sweet new year, admitting our faults and vowing to do better and, finally, breaking the fast.

For these few weeks, we are united in prayer.

A week after my younger colleague’s “Roshmadon” wish, he approached me again. This time, he offered a heartfelt wish for an easy fast and a happy Yom Kippur. He had done some research, taking the time to learn the meaningful way to wish me and my family well.

I thanked him - grateful for the thoughtfulness of a younger generation. L’Shana Tova to you and your family.

Benny Sommerfeld, Chaplain benny@templeetzchaim.org

The High Holiday season is here—a time of both seriousness and joy. Rabbi Ed Feinstein of VBS, in a sermon titled “As the Jews Turn,” shared a teaching from Rabbi Mark Borovitz, a great teacher of teshuvah: Imagine that this year you are 51% evil and 49% good. All we ask is a 2% improvement. Just 2%. Can you find 2% more time for your family, your community, or the world?

Can you give 2% more to charity? Become 2% more considerate or kinder? Grow 2% in wisdom? That is all the holiday asks of us.

invite family and friends, gather in the sukkah, and celebrate together. And then Simchat Torah, a holiday of great joy that is forever marked by what happened on October 7, 2023, which coincided with Simchat Torah that year.

I find this idea profound. Judaism does not necessarily ask for dramatic transformation. Sometimes small changes can have a profound impact on ourselves, our families, and our communities.

I look forward to the prayers, the music, the food, and the traditions that await me during this season. As I do every year, I will travel back in time to Sweden—to remember my family’s past and present, and the friends I have been so fortunate to know.

For three weeks, we embark on a spiritual journey. We begin with Rosh Hashanah, taking stock of who we are and where we want to grow. On Yom Kippur, we confront ourselves honestly and, through prayer and teshuvah, emerge with a renewed and purified soul, ready to take on the world again.

Then comes Sukkot, when we are commanded to be joyful—to

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We remember, we mourn, and we celebrate—all at the same time. This is what we do as Jews: we hold seemingly opposite truths together. We carry grief and joy, memory and hope, sorrow and celebration.

I wish the same for you, wherever this season may take you. May these days give us the opportunity to reflect, to remember, to reconnect, and perhaps to become just 2% better.

Wishing you all a meaningful, peaceful, and joyous High Holiday season. Shanah Tovah Umetokah

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TEC Education Joyce Bronstein, Religious School Director joyce@templeetzchaim.org

The new school year is here, and we are so excited to welcome our students and families back to Religious School!

The first day of Religious School for students in grades 3–7 is Tuesday, September 8, from 4:15–6:15 p.m. Students in grades TK–2 will begin on Sunday, September 20, from 9:00–11:00 a.m.

There will be a parent meeting on the first day of school for each group. Parents are invited to join us in the Social Hall on September 8 and the Wolfson Auditorium on September 20. You will be able to pick up your High Holiday tickets and “Parent Tags” and learn more about the exciting year ahead.

Celebrating the High Holidays Together We look forward to celebrating the High Holidays with your family and creating meaningful experiences and lasting memories. Our special programming is designed to nurture our children and help them understand and enjoy these important Holy Days.

For Rosh Hashanah on Saturday, September 12, and Yom Kippur on Monday, September 21, we have designed age-appropriate programs for children in kindergarten through seventh grade.

High Holiday Children’s Programming Family-Friendly High Holiday Services – Sanctuary Designed for families with children, these creative and inspirational services will take place from 8:30–9:30 a.m. No tickets are required, and everyone is welcome!

High Holiday Hangout – Wolfson Auditorium Beginning at 10:00 a.m., the High Holiday Hangout will provide a relaxed and welcoming space for students in grades K–7 before High Holiday Experience and Junior Congregation.

Children can enjoy games, crafts, snacks, and time together with friends.

High Holiday Experience – Grades K–4 This program is designed for children who are too old for

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childcare but not quite ready for Junior Congregation. Students will participate in a creative service and enjoy inspiring activities. Please bring a dairy or pareve lunch, clearly labeled with your child’s first and last name and grade. Snacks will be provided. Registration is required.

High Holiday Junior Congregation – Grades 5–7 This interactive service encourages participation while helping students learn about the meaning and significance of the High Holidays. Please bring a dairy or pareve lunch, clearly labeled with your child’s first and last name and grade. Snacks will be provided.

Registration is required.

Neilah Service and Havdalah – Children of All Ages The Neilah service will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by Havdalah.

We invite children of all ages to join us on Monday, September 21, at 7:15 p.m. sharp. Please meet in the Chapel. It is a very moving moment to see the sanctuary dimly lit as the children walk from the back of the Social Hall to the Bima, holding their light sticks.

This beautiful and emotional moment is very touching for the entire congregation.

Please make sure your children are registered for their High Holiday programs. Our staff spends many hours preparing for these special experiences, and registration helps us plan appropriately for every child. A flyer with additional information about each program is included in this bulletin.

As we begin a new school year and are preparing to celebrate the High Holidays together, I am grateful for our wonderful TEC community. May the coming year be filled with learning, joy, connection, and meaningful moments.

My husband, Leo, our children, grandchildren, and I wish everyone a Happy, Healthy, Peaceful, and Sweet New Year.

L’Shana Tova Tikatevu!

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Keri Loventhal, Early Education Director Keri@templeetzchaim.org

The ECE had so much fun this summer! Each week was filled with exciting activities, hands-on experiences, and opportunities to learn, explore, and grow.

Our children became scientists, artists, musicians, and explorers! During Science Week, Mad Science joined us for an exciting, hands-on science experience. We mixed colors, conducted experiments, and made discoveries together. We also learned from a bubbleologist, who showed us how to create different shapes and movements with bubbles.

The Reptile Family brought lots of amazing animals for us to see and touch! The children had the opportunity to get up close with a variety of reptiles and other animals, creating an

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unforgettable learning experience.

Throughout the summer, we connected our learning to meaningful Jewish values. We learned about taking care of the earth, protecting sea creatures and our oceans, and celebrating the idea that each of us is special and unique.

We sang songs in music, splashed and played in the water, explored our creativity through art, and made so many wonderful memories together.

We ended our summer with a drum circle and a concert from our favorite band, The Beat Buds! It was the perfect way to celebrate a summer filled with joy, friendship, learning, and fun–filled summer we had in the ECE!

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TEC Community Mark Goldstein, President, Men’s Club Hi Everyone! Hope you had an enjoyable summer. To cap the summer, in August, Men’s Club hosted a Men’s Night Out on the patio at Naughty Pine Brewery in Westlake Village and a wonderful Torah on the Trail event. Thank you to Rabbi Averbach for helping us appreciate our surroundings and Hazzan Noam for leading us in song.

Please join us for our next Men’s Night Out on September 9 at 7pm at Naughty Pine in Westlake Village and a Torah on the Trail event to be scheduled in October.

We look forward to a full year ahead. Sukkah Building is on Sunday, September 20 8:30 am – 12:00 pm. Come and help construct the

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sukkah which will be used by the whole Temple community during Sukkot. Then partake in the Sukkah with our annual Men’s Club Scotch, Steak (or Salmon) and Torah in the Sukkah dinner event on Tuesday, September 29 at 6:30 pm.

Men’s Club and WoTEC will be leading Shabbat Shuvah services September 18 and 19. We look forward to you joining us. Please sign up for parts if you haven’t done so yet.

All are welcome to Men’s Club Board Meetings. The next is set for Tuesday September 15 at 7 pm.

A new Men’s Club TEC Cycling Club is still forming. Events will be announced soon. Please email if you’re interested. Get ready to roll!

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Phyllis Dankberg, President, Women of TEC As the lazy days of summer fade the Women of Temple Etz Chaim are back with renewed energy and ready to welcome everyone back!

Your Women of Temple Etz Chaims’s Membership supports engaging programs and meaningful opportunities to connect with fellow women of TEC. This year brings fresh goals, fun events and new chances to support not only our temple but also our organization.

Looking ahead we’re starting the year off with The Torah Fund Ice Cream Social on October 13th at 7:00 pm. We will have ice cream, socialize and kibitz a bit and debut the Torah Fund Pin, Shema Koleinu. Get involved, this is the perfect time to join or renew your Women of TEC Membership. Bring a friend, get to know us!

Coming up: October 13 –Torah Fund Ice Cream Social November 15 – Paid Up Membership Lunch January 10 –WOTEC Game Day February 23 –Hamantaschen Bake April 4 –Bunko May 16 – Post Mothers Day Tea

Looking forward to seeing you at one or all of our events.

Lindsay Halper, Trustee, Social Action Did you know that making a difference is good for you?

Achieving community goals together can improve physical and mental health, evoke optimism and joy, and reduce stress by shifting focus toward helping others.

What better way to get in the spirit of the high holidays and autumn season than to support Shemesh Farms, a Jewish organization that provides meaningful opportunities, employment, and a welcoming community to adults with neuro and physical diverse abilities.

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Social Action is excited to be selling honey and spices that were planted, cultivated, and handcrafted by Shemesh Farms’ Fellows, volunteers, and staff. Bake a challah with Roshmary Crush, sprinkle Shofar So Good spices on your avocado toast, gift honey and blended herb packages to family and friends as we celebrate a sweet new year. Your support directly impacts this special program, and together we can lovingly add joy and “shemesh” (sunshine) to other people’s lives.

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Simchas

Congratulations to the Richman family on the birth of

Zayn Lennon Richman-Reing Born July 17, 2026

Parents: Jesse and Joe Richman-Reing Grandparents: Sue and Andy Richman Ellen and Gary Reing Aunt: Amy Richman

Congratulations to the Leon family on the birth of

Benjamin Ross Leon Born July 23, 2026 Parents: Shoshannah and Ryan Leon Grandparents: Linda and Ken Leon Gilah and Brian Sietz Aunts: Lindsay Leon, Rachel Seitz, and Sarah Weiss

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Barbara & Harvey Scherr Memorial Fund

Rabbi Averbach’s Discretionary Fund

In Memory of Rose Comisaroff, Samuel J. Comis, Joseph B. Sloate, Esther Sloate Comis, Sadie I. Sloate & Kenneth Levy Stuart Comis

In Honor of Nomi Freed, Carol Schoenkerman, Gail Simpson and Roni Rosen’s BIG Birthdays Betty Zonshine

Early Childhood Education Fund

In Honor of the Birth of Joseph Mills Bronstein Betty Zonshine

In Memory of Jean Belzer Simon Cohen Rosemary Tobin In Memory of Dorothy Elkind Joan Grossman Adam & Michelle Waters

Elisa Feldman Memorial Religious School Scholarship Fund In Memory of Arnold Borgen Eileen Sachs

In Memory of Penny Neugroschl In Memory of Frieda Freilich Marshall & Cindy Scherr In Honor of The Glodowski/Rabi Aufruf In Memory of Ilean Kanter In Memory of Evelyn Feldman In Honor of Myles & Gail Simpson’s Wedding Anniversary In Appreciation of Andrea Arons and her kindness In Honor of the Birth of Joseph Mills Bronstein Les & Debbie Feldman

Hazzan Noam’s Discretionary Fund

In Appreciation of Hazzan Noam for attending and leading Mom’s Memorial Service In Memory of Marcia Rappoport Larry Rappoport & Jenifer Ludwick In Memory of Eugene Matlin Myra Matlin Steven & Kendra Sternberg In Appreciation of Shiva Ellen Zucker

Jotkowitz Camp Ramah Scholarship Fund In Memory of Cecile Benjami Lisa Benjamin In Memory of Michael Tobin Rosemary Tobin

Kiddush Fund

In Honor of Nomi Freed, Carol Schoenkerman, Gail Simpson and Roni Rosen’s BIG Birthdays Linda Spiegel In Appreciation of Spending Shabbat at Temple Etz Chaim Steven & Michelle Schier

Lipnick RSSF

In Memory of David Corn In Memory of Dorann Bunkin In Memory of Harriet Corn In Memory of Jay Corn Michael & Joyce-Ruth Bunkin

Men’s Club Scholar-inResidence

In Honor of Harriet & Joel Shrater’s 60th Wedding Anniversary Phyllis Dankberg In Memory of Herma Silverstein Richard & Gari Saly

In Memory of Sara Tevet In Memory of Yehoshua Tevet In Memory of Patricia Spielberg In Memory of Martin Spielberg Dalia Aviv In Appreciation of Rabbi Averbach for being there for Joseph’s Bris; it meant so much to our family Jonathan & Kathryn Bronstein In Memory of David Steinberg Larry Steinberg In Memory of Sam Freed In Memory of Moshe Cohen In Memory of Melvin Harold Simon In Memory of Mary Yaffa In Memory of Barry Ira Bordofsky In Memory of Jean Belzer Simon Cohen Neil & Carolyn Bordofsky In Memory of Blanche Raye In Memory of Ralph Raye Pamela Katz In Memory of Michael Tobin Rosemary Tobin In Memory of Tillie Zabel Sandra Lutzker In Memory of Sandra Miller Shari Mark In Memory of Miron Aviv Steven & Orly Spielberg In Memory of Shirley Arons Steven Arons In Memory of Rose Comisaroff, Samuel J. Comis, Joseph B. Sloate, Esther Sloate Comis, Sadie I. Sloate & Kenneth Levy Stuart Comis In Memory of Hardy Warren Lisa Warren In Memory of Marvin Cohn In Memory of Maxine Cohn Marc Cohn In Memory of Harold Greenberg Lauri Arons Michael & Meredith Druyen In Memory of Yurek Litmanovich Miriam Carmona Eliah Atlas Maureen Conner In Memory of Maxine Charton Edward & Andrea Norick & Ina Norick In Appreciation of Rabbi Averbach Ellen Zucker

Religious School Fund In Memory of Dr. David Zucker Gary & Randee Paller In Memory of Bella Klar Sherry Winston In Memory of Sam Weiner Sherry Winston In Honor of the Birth of Joseph Mills Bronstein Steven & Lauri Arons

Tributes In Memory of David Cohen In Memory of Beatrice Cohen In Memory of Ida Goldstein Susan Cohen In Memory of Earl Greinetz Robert & Lynne Zuckerman In Memory of Irving Dersh Cynthia Schein

Ritual Fund

In Memory of Eileen Atlas Joshua & Debbie Atlas

Silverstein Humanitatian Fund

In Honor of Joel & Harriet Shrater’s 60th Wedding Anniversary Myles & Gail Simpson

Social Action Fund

In Honor of Feed The Hungry for Harbor House Myles & Gail Simpson In Memory of Dr. David Zucker Patricia Kaye In Memory of Jerry Kaye Patricia Kaye

Temple General Fund

In Memory of Maria Sabolch Siegel Judith Feldman In Memory of Maria Sabolch-Siegel Peter Sabolch In Memory of Ann Woods In Memory of Rebecca Anbinder Leon & Iris Woods In Memory of Frances Portnoy Ed Portnoy In Appreciation of Temple Etz Chaim Robert Bierman

Tzedakah Fund

In Memory of Sharon Kluber Barbara Kluber In Memory of Melvin Harold Simon Rosemary Tobin In Memory of Irving Greenfeld Harry Greenfeld In Memory of Edward Lewinter Debra Byer

Women of TEC

In Memory of Adolf Tiefenthal Ann Moore-Ross

Women of TEC Scholarship Fund

In Memory of Mary Yaffa Rosemary Tobin

Women of TEC Torah Fund In Memory of Stanley Scherr In Memory of Abraham Freilich Marshall & Cindy Scherr

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Tailgate Shabbat

Thank you for joinung us on August 14th!

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Dates to Remember

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Birthdays & Anniversaries

September 1 Zane Averbach Francine Finkelstein Ryan Firestone Paul Sonnenberg Rhim Heidi Savalas Ava Scharf Swara Shewalkar Eric Sterling 2 Kylie Cohan Sydney Miller Elisa Robichaud 3 Oliver Farber Elizabeth Goldberg 4 Oliver Bean Abigail Jacobs David Katz Levi Natanzi Leo Resnik Kelly Saul 5 Lauren Klitofsky Otis Pugh Danielle Withrow Madeline Withrow 6 William Goldberg Emily Habib Lucas Kaiser Giavanna Kopilevich Benny Sommerfeld Alyssa Starr Samantha Tucker 7 Richard Ortiz Liam Shrum 8 Shawn Charnaw Dora Oren

12 Cynthia Koepcke Benji Lazarus Steven Salant Buzz Varley

24 Jeffrey Adler Ronald Lascoe Layla Marks Joshua Titerman

13 Benjamin Ormond David Weinstock 14 Hudson Friedman Tyler Loewith Emma Oren Jeffrey Rinkov Bennett Weiss Deborah Zaritsky 15 Dovrat Yaish Eisenberg Melanie Gero Dan Hoisie Andrew Portman Annie Wynner 16 Abraham Eisenberg Sheldon Malchicoff August Riss 17 Jordan Dem Ben Goldblatt Lester Halpert Wyatt Rubinstein 18 Arielle Glodowski Lauren Hoffenberg Maya Michel Hannah Orens Eric Schwartz Nathan Stelman 19 Kaveh Faturechi Amanda Gabbai Julie Ritchie Ronald Rudman

9 Simona Bekerman Zachary Garelik Daniel Iscakis Pamela Katz David Norick

21 Leigh Bayewitch Jack Friedman Mia Gerstel Caryl Label

10 Linda Starr Kevin Sterling Rami Yomtov

22 Jordan Friedman Matthew Gollub Shahab Raphaely

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23 Zachary Korn Jaclyn Pollack Micah Tischler Eric Tuchman

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1 Andy Lever & Heather Allsbrook David & Laurenne Resnik

25 Susan Kane Sammy Rutten Jeremy Wolf

2 David & Sandi Israel Elliott & Lynne Smith

26 Lisa Bock Eric Feigenbaum Simon Levin

3 David & Alane Shechter Jeffrey & Christina Raskin

13 Marc Werber & Sherri Finn-Werber Paul & Sarah Sklar 15 David & Julia Russak Jordan & Jamie Friedman 17 Steven & Suzanne Plotkin 20

27 Paul Lefko Quinn Lelie Aaron Kitzman 28 Tali Allsbrook Joseph Bayewitch Alissa Fireman Sara Mendelson Buzz Schoenkerman Kenneth Warner 29 Ross Berman Ronald Groden Colin Milhaupt David Zonshine 30 Jake Birnbaum Suzanne Fireman Joshua Lampel Jeff Longo Cyndi Mahler Myra Matlin Maria Walters Steven Weiss

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Ian & Karen Gold Scott & Debbie Jacoby

5 Samuel & Megan Slomowitz Adam & Amy Gerstel Larry & Kathy Levit

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6 Paul & Jen Sonnenberg Rhim Andrew & Gina Loewith

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9 Drew & Brianna Abrams

Merrill & Bonnie Goldenberg Kenneth & Julie Saul

10 Bruce & Alysa Polkes Larry & Dava Slomowitz Jeff & Saminh Greenberg

Joe & Tamara Domingo

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Improve your hearing when Improve your hearing when being in services, using your being in services, using own smartphone and your own smartphone and or earbuds, headphones, earbuds, headphones, or compatible hearing aids. compatible hearing aids.

To Access the network, do the following: To Access the network, do the following: 1.

Download the ListenWIFI app your app store or scan 1. from Download the ListenWIFI app the QR code from your app store or scan the QRyou code 2. When arrive at TEC, go to your settings and togo Wi-Fi 2. phone When you arrive at go TEC, to your connections.

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