Etzetera - April 2022

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A LOOK BACK AT HAVDALAH & HOT DOGS AND PURIM PAGES 6-9 TEC MEMBER MARK GOLDSTEIN'S ARTICLE IN THE VC STAR PAGE 10 MORE INFORMATION ON PASSOVER 2022 PAGE 18

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TEC BOARD MEMBER MARK GOLDSTEIN'S ARTICLE FOR VC STAR READ MORE ON PAGE 10

3. Letters From Our Leaders 4. TEC's April Calendar 5. Birthdays & Anniversaries 6. Deja View - Havdalah & Hot Dogs 8. Deja View - Purim Carnival 10. Spotlight - Mark Goldstein 11. SIR Weekend Spotlight 12. TEC Education 13. TEC Community 14. GET TO KNOW ME: TEC Board 15. MYSTERY PHOTO 16. Kids Corner 17. TEC Tributes 18. ETZ-ITING EVENTS & our

Community Partners CLERGY Rabbi Rabbi Rabbi Rabbi

Ari Averbach Intern Rachel Simmons Emeritus Richard Spiegel Emeritus Shimon Paskow

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TEC'S MEN'S CLUB SIR WEEKEND READ MORE ON PAGE 11

Executive Director Gideon Manzur ECE Director Debbie Blumenthal Religious School Director Joyce Bronstein Programming & Youth Director Cindy Goldberg Program/Events Coordinator Shane Silverstein Accounts Receivable Jessica Jacoby Marketing Assistant Alex Steinhauer Clergy Assistant Jill Rosenberg

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Shari Mark Executive Vice President Eric Feigenbaum Treasurer David Yodkovik Corresponding Secretary Elissa Lazarus Financial Secretary Wendy Margolis* Recording Secretary Beth Meyer VP, Building & Grounds Larry Slomowitz VP, Communications Dan Lubetkin VP, Early Childhood Education Joe Zwicker VP, Membership Jennifer Elson VP, Personnel & Legal Tom Milhaupt VP, Religion & Worship Benny Sommerfeld VP, Religious School Education Felicia Toporoff VP, Social Action Judy Gindi VP, Youth Ilana Sweet Trustee, Adult Education Sherri Finn-Werber* Trustee, Bingo Marshall Scherr* Trustee, Outreach Mark Goldstein Trustee, Strategic Planning Terri Zwicker President, Mens Club Colin Pullan President, Women of TEC Cindy Scherr Past President, Board Member Gary Katz Past President, Board Member Myles Simpson *Past President

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RABBI ARI AVERBACH We are relearning what it means to be a community.

As you will see in the following pages, Temple Etz Chaim once again feels like the synagogue we have known for the past two generations.

With Havdalah and Hot Dogs, we had close to 200 people here for drumming, art projects, eating and most importantly - just being together.

We hugged and talked and bumped into old friends!

Then, barely a week later, the Purim Carnival and Megillah Reading brought in the entire community - not just congregants and preschool families, but the extended Conejo Valley and beyond. With incredible volunteers (and perfect weather), we celebrated our story of survival in the face of certain destruction, all while eating and playing games.

We are building TEC again! When we started shutting down two years ago, we were certain it would be for two to three weeks – scoffing at another synagogue who announced they were shutting down for five weeks.

Shabbat services have brought in new singers and speakers, with many more lined up in the months to come.

Learning continues via Zoom and inperson.

With Pesach around the corner, we look forward to hosting the Second Night Seder. To new learning opportunities, and for wonderful reasons to come back together.

SHARI MARK, PRESIDENT Purim and Passover, oh my! What a time on the Jewish calendar and at TEC. Being at the Purim Carnival and seeing the number of families and community walking the parking lot, hugging each other, playing games, eating lunch, what a joy to behold. And those delicious knishes…..

Thank you to everyone who came out to support us and volunteer. It literally took a not-so-small army to make the day so special. Then the Megillah reading on Wednesday evening was pure Balagan… Chaos in the most beautiful way!

This cemented Passover as a personally significant holiday for me. It also meant that one of my first acts as a Jew was to attend a spirited, crowded, memorable seder.

The seder ritual reminds us, year after year: we are in this together.

Our people have been through so much, but we have always had each other.

And almost exactly two years later, we are reminded who we are as a community: robust, loving, and proud.

smark@templeetzchaim.org

The idea of Purim is to have fun and boy, did we ever.

Passover is also in the works with a Second Night Seder for the first time in two years.

Like the meaning of the holiday— freedom— it truly feels like we are free again to celebrate our culture and beautiful traditions, together, in person.

I hope you will consider attending, it is a really wonderful evening and with a new caterer, it promises to be quite a sumptuous meal.

RABBI RACHEL SIMMONS Six years ago, I converted to Judaism just before Passover.

rabbiaverbach@templeetzchaim.org

Update on the Board roster: thank you to those who raised their hand and accepted the challenge to join the board.

It is extraordinarily gratifying to have both long-standing and new leadership.

Having a voice in the vision and future of TEC is a privilege and this is a particularly exciting time.

There are still a couple of positions we are working on so if you are still interested, please drop me an email as I would love to discuss further.

rachels@templeetzchaim.org

Two years ago, I was living in Jerusalem. But instead of the raucous community seder in the Holy Land that I had eagerly anticipated, I was locked alone in my apartment. Like so many people, I laid out a seder plate for one, terrified as the first weeks of the pandemic unfolded.

But here's the thing: the strongest part of that recollection isn't the pain or fear.

It's actually the memory of leaning off of my balcony, singing "Echad Mi Yodea" with all of my neighbors.

It's smiling through my tears at another neighbor, also alone in her apartment, as the siren sounded telling us both that the Chag had begun. It's the anonymous somebody who left matzoh outside my door when I was sick.

How lucky am I that when this plague hit, I was in the Holy Land? How lucky are we, that when this plague hit, we were Jewish? Because it is our community, our rituals, and our love for each other that has gotten us this far... whether we are in person or not.

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HAVDALAH & HOT DOGS MARCH 5, 2022 After over a two-year delay and a postponement in February due to Omicron, TEC finally got a chance to celebrate its Havdalah & Hot Dogs tradition! Many thanks to the volunteers who made this a fun and exciting event. Everyone started with a yummy hot dog dinner, followed with a drum circle in Spiegel Hall led by Jeffrey Prince and Rabbi Rachel. After a wonderful Havdalah service led

by Rabbi Averbach, the crowd dispersed to the multiple rooms of arts & crafts! Families were at TEC well into the night and it was a joy to see everyone together again on campus after many a delay!

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A LOOK BACK AT TEMPLE EVENTS & PROGRAMMING TEC'S PURIM CARNIVAL

MARCH 13, 2022 TEC returned to our annual Purim Carnival tradition on campus. There were multiple games, an inflatable obstacle course, a petting zoo, arts & crafts, a rock-climbing wall and more activities and prizes than you could imagine! Inside the Social Hall, a delicious lunch of Hot Dogs, Puff Dogs, Knishes, Hamantaschen and more were given out to hungry Purim participants, and our silent auction was anything but quiet. As with any Purim Carnival, it could not have happened without the generous time of our staff and volunteers. Thank you to all who attended and all who volunteered to make the TEC Purim Carnival a wonderful event and a treasured memory!

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Our very own Outreach Trustee and active member of TEC, Mark Goldstein, was featured last month in the: Check out his article below!

GUEST COLUMN

HOW YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE TO AN IMPROVED THOUSAND OAKS

You may have heard the phrase “If you see, something, say something.” I propose we all take steps to improve our community by following this guidance and adding “do something” to the mantra. When you see a person in our community being treated poorly or discriminated against, observe the surroundings and then say something.

“Hey, did you see that?!”

This is not a recommendation to confront the bad actor.

“What?”

Rather, say something to the targeted person. Be an ally.

“The banner on the overpass.”

Speak up and recognize the hurt, the pain, the harmful words, “Yeah, I did. That was bad, huh? Can’t believe those people. and the hateful treatment. This will improve the situation of the aggrieved and make them feel welcome, comforted.

That’s not us.”

But don’t stop there, take it to the next level — do something. Now you may be asking yourself, well, what can I do? If you’re at a If you’re like me and everyone I know, you store or work situation, tell a manager or probably had an interaction like the one supervisor. above. Recently, Thousand Oaks City Council passed a resolution ag- ainst hate The mission to improve goes further, like those offensive overpass banners. though. “Doing something” includes talking Leading up to the passing of the resolution, about it —talk about the situation in an the public shared many different opinions. effort to inform others and teach them so Despite the variety of viewpoints, there was they can empathize. Based on your a common thread — the community perception, tell your family, your friends, agreed that those offensive overpass and your co- workers, speak about it at banners didn’t reflect us or our community. church, in the dugout, at your Rotary meeting, or on the golf course. Explain Please recognize that, even though many how the circumstances impacted you, in our community have not personally why the situation was difficult and even experienced hateful incidents, too many hateful, and how we can all make others have. The placement of a swastika next feel included and welcome in our to a baseball field in Newbury Park, at a community. Some of you may want to neighborhood school in Thousand Oaks take it to the next level. We are lucky to be and on other publicly viewable spaces Photo of Mark Goldstein in a community with an active interfaith creates anxiety and insecurity among many in our community. There have been other hateful events community and civil rights organizations. Look them up in our community, some documented in this very newspaper. and get involved. Go to community events where you can learn about other religions and cultures in our community.

If you have been lucky to have avoided a hateful interaction, I implore you, as a member of our community to put yourself in We know that working together as one community is a strong the shoes of those who have. Consider how African weapon against hate. We are stronger together.

Americans felt seeing the recent overpass banners promoting a white supremacist message. Would you feel safe after seeing a banner claiming that one race — not your own — is superior?

Mark is a resident of Newbury Park and Board Chair of ADL Santa Barbara / Tri-Counties The city council resolution and many of the insightful and and has been an active member of the Temple Etz Chaim community since 2003. He compassionate public comments are an important step currently serves as Trustee, Community forward to making this community welcoming to all. Now, I Outreach for TEC. challenge you to ask yourself: What am I doing to make this community welcoming to all? Being surprised and expressing outrage personally or on social media for a fleeting moment isn’t enough — we must act.

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TEC Men's Club 22nd Annual SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE WEEKEND was a HUGE success!

Thank you to our guest Rabbi Geoffrey A. Mitelman and everyone who joined us over the weekend!

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Whether you have a Bar or Bat Mitzvah or a little bundle of joy on the way, please let us know so our entire community can share in the celebration.

Send all simcha information to communications@templeetzchaim.org

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DEBBIE BLUMENTHAL April is here and Pesach is near and so our preschoolers will begin their preparation for this favorite Jewish holiday. This spring holiday preparation means that our classes are cooking and tasting Passover foods like matzah, matzah-brei, charoset and matzah ball soups. The children are acting out the story of Moses, and learning about the ten plagues, the four questions, and the Passover Seder. In each classroom, the children will participate in a model Seder, complete with the telling of the Passover story, familiar Passover songs and blessings.

Our Early Childhood Education Center will be closed Friday, April 15th so our staff and families can prepare and observe the Pesach holiday.

Our classes for the 2022-23 school year are all just about filled. If you are planning on attending and have not registered yet, please contact Debbie Blumenthal for more information.

We are excited to invite everyone to our April Tot Shabbat service and dinner on Friday, April 8th! Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. and the cost is $18.00 per family. RSVP to Debbie Blumenthal before April 1. The service, songs, and blessings will begin at 6:00 p.m. This is a fun, interactive service for families with preschool age children! The Temple Etz Chaim ECE Center wishes a huge mazel tov to Miss Susan Mellon for 25 years of teaching at Temple Etz Chaim. We appreciate Susan’s dedication to our school and families.

JOYCE BRONSTEIN Havdallah and Hotdogs, our annual family program, was a fun filled evening of food, crafts and activities. The evening began with hotdogs, followed by a beautiful Havdallah service led by Rabbi Averbach, Rabbi Rachel and Jeffrey Prince. Afterwards, everyone had the opportunity to make Passover themed crafts.

An extravaganza of this nature could not have taken place without wonderful and hardworking individuals. All those involved in Havdallah and Hotdogs, from conception to fruition, work diligently to make this evening the success that it was. Yasher Koach to our donor family for their generous annual sponsorship of this program which allows us to offer this event at a very reduced cost to families.

CINDY GOLDBERG

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DIRECTOR

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL DIRECTOR

Thank you to Gideon Manzur and Shane Silverstein, for ensuring that everything was set up, and much appreciation to the maintenance team.

Thank you to our planning, set-up, greeting and hotdog team – Karen Garelik, Cindy Goldberg, Susan Kane, Merrill and Steve Kaminsky, Steve Friedman, Linda and Carl Friedlander, Evy and John McCauley, Felicia and Allie Toporoff, Peter Margolis, Shari Mark and Leo Bronstein.

A special Todah Rabah to the teachers and volunteers who led each classroom craft - Heidi Birnbaum, Barbara Budish, Debbie and Jerry Cohen, Jessica Dennis, Kenny Ellis, Karen Garelik, Susan Kane, Tobi Love, Randee Paller, Shari Mark,

PROGRAMMING AND YOUTH DIRECTOR

Purim has come and gone, but the memories of Purim 2022 will last a lifetime. It was wonderful to be able to welcome the community back to TEC with this fun traditional event. This year’s carnival was brought to you by an amazing group of tireless and dedicated volunteers who took a shift to make sure we, the community, had a good time. The following people are deserving of special recognition, as they went above and beyond from planning to clean-up to make sure everything was perfect.

Please thank the following people when you see them:

Martin Jacobsohn, Mitzi Jacobsohn, John Jacobsohn, Caitlin Sweet, Mandy Borys, Hudson Freedman, Joyce Bronstein, Wendy Margolis, Nomi Freed, Benny Sommerfeld, Gary Katz, Gideon Manzur, Eric Feigenbaum, Leo Bronstein, Matt Sanders, Gil Goldberg, Aden Goldberg, Andrea Smith, Ricardo Delgado, Antonio Naves, Elvie Mejilla, Shane Silverstein, Alex Steinhauer, Adam Felsen, Naomi Sommerfeld, Sarah Karamas, Andres Garcia, Raymond Espinoza, Silvestre Sanchez, Jessica Jacoby, Debbie Jacoby, and Jill Rosenberg, and of course, Rabbi Averbach.

Karen Garelik, Heidi Birnbaum, Paula KaplanLefko, Kim Jacobsohn, Dave Abramovitz, Ilana Sweet, Laura Bailin, Daniel Strauss, Sara Blakely, Jenna Lotterman,

A special from the their help smoothly:

thanks goes out to some folks greater Conejo community for making the Purim Carnival run Laurie Lam, Becky Schonbrun

debbieb@templeetzchaim.org Last year, Susan was recognized by the BJE for her excellence in teaching and preparing children for their future years of learning. Thank you, Susan!

The early childhood staff and I would love to wish everyone a wonderful Passover holiday!

joyce@templeetzchaim.org Rivka Moscovitch, Maya and Eliana Tenenbaum, Ilana Urman, Wendy Margolis, Niki and Mark Stokols, Sarah Karamas, Shealen Wynner and Ellen Zucker. A huge thank you to our teenage aides – Sara Blakely, Avah Morton, Marissa Borochoff and Kira Hampton.

I sincerely appreciate the positive comments which people have shared with me about their “Havdallah and Hotdogs” experience. Please plan to attend “Havdallah and Hotdogs” next year.

Remember that the name stays the same but the theme for Havdallah and Hotdogs changes each year.

Looking forward to sharing many more happy times at Temple Etz Chaim. May our scrapbook of memories continue to grow.

cindy@templeetzchaim.org and Boy Scout Troops #716 and #765.

The USY Board is busy planning lounges and events and we couldn’t be more excited to be together! We are happy to welcome TEC’s own Adam Felsen to the Youth Department’s staff as our new Machar advisor.

Adam’s energy, enthusiasm, and experience fits well with our team USY Advisor Alex Steinhauer and Machar Specialist Naomi Sommerfeld.

Save the date as another beloved TEC tradition returns in April – the Community Seder! Save the date – April 16th! More details coming soon!

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JUDY GINDI

ANDREA ARONS

We celebrate Passover this month which reminds us that our ancestors were refugees and many of us have relatives that also had to flee their homeland. The Social Action Committee is part of the Conejo Interfaith Refugee Team that is helping refugees throughout the world that are settling here, locally. We collect furniture, items for kitchens, baths, computers, cell phones, gift cards, etc.

Please refer to the Sign-Up Genius. Smaller items can be dropped off or shipped to our main Temple Office during business hours. We can pick up the furniture.

Hello TEC Family,

VP, SOCIAL ACTION socialaction@templeetzchaim.org

The Pet Supply Drive was a huge successful Shelter Hope Pet Shop. Thank you to Patty Kaye and Merrill Kaminsky for organizing it and to all those who donated.

We will be Feeding the Hungry on April 5th. Please sign up to donate items on the Sign-Up Genius so that we can provide a delicious and nutritious lunch to 80 local residents.

On April 24th we are planning a Mini Mitzvah Day from 9:30am-12:00pm to make no-sew blankets, crochet blankets and baby hats. Everyone is invited. Join us for coffee and bagels after dropping off the kids at Religious School. For those of you who would like to crochet yarn and hooks will be available. We are hoping to start a crochet group on Sundays lead by Ilana Ulman.

CINDY SCHERR

PRESIDENT, WOMEN OF TEC (WOTEC) womenoftec@templeetzchaim.org

CHAIR, CLERGY SEARCH COMMITTEE andrea@templeetzchaim.org

The Clergy Search Committee would like to thank you for your patience and trust in us this past year. As we continue to search for a wonderful clergy member we know many of you have questions about what the next year will look like.

We're currently exploring having an interim cantor position for one year, and potentially catering the post to full or part time to fit the needs of both the congregation and the participants.

Because our synagogue is so well-loved, we have the unique benefit of having a multitude of talented and willing interim participants.

The CSC is excited to kickstart our efforts once again in the quest for someone who will help TEC grow and thrive alongside Rabbi Averbach.

We are still very much dedicated to our collective cause, and the ultimate goal of finding a clergy member to help build the best and brightest future for our community.

The Clergy Search Committee csc@templeetzchaim.org.

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COLIN PULLAN

PRESIDENT, MEN'S CLUB colinclp@sbcglobal.net

March was a busy month for WOTEC. We were finally able to have our presentation from Sharsheret, about health and cancer prevention. Thank you to all who attended.

This was followed by our “Walk and Nosh” a week later.

Thank you to Dana Gallenberg, our Programs VP, who planned snd our together these two events.

Men’s Club took care of appetites and thirst at the Purim Carnival.

And now, it’s spring! Flowers are blooming and Pesach is just around the corner. WOTEC is sponsoring an evening of flower arranging on April 12, just in time to make a beautiful centerpiece for your Seder table! Please watch for information about this event, or contact Dana for more information.

Rabbi Geoffrey Mitelman was our distinguished Scholar in Residence. He discussed science and God, the concept of self, the impact on our interactions, and the evolution of morality.

We are in the process of putting together a slate of officers for next year’s WOTEC board of directors. If you’re interested in taking on a position, please let me know!

We’ll be sending out a notice with the slate, which will be voted on at our May event, as soon as possible.

As always, if you have any questions or need any information about WOTEC, I am always available.

Wishing you all a happy Pesach. I’m looking forward to celebrating with my family and friends. I hope you can all do the same!!!

Benny Sommerfeld was our chief chef at the barbecue, cooking up gourmet hot dogs, while Gary Katz was quenching thirst as brew master at the sampling booth.

The Men’s Club/Women of TEC Shabbat will be observed on April 8th and 9th. Join us for meaningful interactive services.

Ladies and gentlemen, come whale watching with us on Sunday, April 10th. Island Packers in Oxnard will be taking out on their large boats, and there is a strong chance that we will see blue whales. The fares are about $40 for adults, and about $30 for kids 12 and younger. Contact Men’s Club to reserve your spots.

We look forward to seeing you at one of our many amazing Men's Club events!

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GET TO KNOW

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OUR ONGOING SERIES OF INTROS TO

MEMBERS OF THE TEC BOARD

TERRI ZWICKER

MEMBER SINCE 1996

TRUSTEE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING What I do: The Trustee, Strategic Planning sits on the TEC President's Executive Committee and provides input and guidance on the Temple's strategic direction. In close consultation with the TEC President, the Trustee also develops and delivers onboarding training, refreshers, team-building exercises, and full and half day Board retreats for TEC Board Members.

Originally from: Philadelphia, PA My Occupation: Retired. Previously Healthcare Compliance Director My Family: I have been happily married to my husband, Joe, for 35 years and we are blessed with two children. Our daughter, Jess, is a Staff Accountant for a manufacturer based in Oxnard and our son, Colin, is a Manager of Village Services for a ski resort in the northern Lake Tahoe area.

When I'm not at TEC, you can find me: Traveling/touring new places, hanging with friends, playing guitar, hiking, skiing, bicycling, wine aficionado.

Favorite Movie: Just Mercy Favorite TV Show: Ted Lasso Favorite Musician/Band: It depends on the day! Springsteen, Rolling Stones, The Clash, The Cure, etc.

Favorite Jewish Holiday: Sukkot

DAN LUBETKIN

MEMBER SINCE 2014

VP, COMMUNICATIONS

What I do: I serve as Editor-in-Chief of TEC's monthly bulletin, Etzetera; sorry about the tpyos! I also approve all emails that go out to the congregation and the weekly Shabbat Handout, while also overseeing TEC's presence on social media, including our Youtube Channel, Instagram and Facebook. We're working on the redesign of TEC's website.

Originally from: Nashville, TN Occupation: Television Producer & Consultant. I've produced and helped launch series on Netflix, HBO, Comedy Central, IFC, Youtube Premium and others.

My Family: My wife Lori and I have been married since 2008. We have three kids Elijah (11), Tova (10) and Ayla (7). All three went to TEC's Parent & Me, Preschool and are now in Religious School.

When I'm not at TEC, you can find me: Walking the paths of Westlake Village, streaming a new series or driving one of three kids to basketball, soccer or softball.

Favorite Movie: Back to the Future AND Jurassic Park Favorite TV Show: Succession Favorite Musician/Band: R.E.M. Favorite Jewish Holiday: Hanukkah

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HERE IS APRILS MYSTERY PH TO If you know the story of this photo, please let us know!

TEC MEMBER

MISHEL MENDELSON WRITES:

"I recognize my eldest brother in the second row, far left, with the yamulka on!

Steven Mann and he’s turning 60 in Beryl Mann, about the photo and she said the teacher is June Cher who His name is

July. I asked my mom,

passed away a couple years ago; my mom set up

Beverly Rosen & Denise Fefferman are in the middle and Steve Freeman is in the photo also! So cute!!!"

the shiva for her. She says that

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KIDS CORNER

TEC YOUTH PURIM PREP Our TEC Purim Carnival was a success and our amazing

youth group helped out by making posters and signs at our annual TEC Purim Prep Lounge!

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Early Childhood Education Fund In Memory of Nancy Colton Ted Wasserman

Lipnick Religious School Scholarship Fund In Memory of Stan Rothman Bonnie Rothman

Elizabeth Groden

Men's Club Scholar-in-Residence Fund In Memory of Dora Treger Shirley Lipkin

In Memory of Florence Brookstein Edward Chadroff In Honor of David Cohan & Barbara Anik's Wedding Debbie Blumenthal In Memory of Lily Malchicoff Sheldon Malchicoff In Honor of the birth of Elijah Reed Fox Bonnie Rothman Elisa Feldman Memorial Religious School Scholarship Fund In Memory of Helene Phillips' Mother Barbara Rosenberg In Honor of David Cohan & Barbara Anik's Wedding and In Memory of Selma Peter and Wendy Margolis Wishing Shirley Lipkin a Speedy Recovery Nomi Freed Feeding the Hungry for Harbor House In Memory of Lawrence Cohen Judy Gindi Shealen Wynner Liz Groden Joan Grossman Sheri Schoenwald Myles Simpson Eileen Sachs

In Honor of Jeffrey Alan Finn Sherri, Jacob, Zachary and Noah Finn In Memory of Noel Sterling Marc and Carole Firestone Men's Club Silverstein Humanitarian Fund In Memory of Nanci Lewin Frank Lewin Ner Tamid Education and Community Center Fund In Memory of Celia Gorman Sandy Rosenfeld Rabbi Averbach's Discretionary Fund In Memory of Max Natkowitz Marvin Natlin

Religious School Fund Liz Groden Ritual Fund In Memory of Don Rennick Stacy Borsuk Sandee Tischler Religious School Scholarship Fund In Memory of Sandee Tischler Martin Leibowitz Temple General Fund In Memory of Phil Marko Reuben Finkelstein In Honor of David Cohan & Barbara Anik's Wedding Sam Averbach Oscar and Natalie Elbaum In Memory of Carmit Strauss' Father Sheldon and Marcia Strauss In Memory of Aizik Pivovarov Alik Shulman

In Honor of David Cohan & Barbara Anik's Wedding Ellen Steinberg Ricki Averbach Cynthia Koepcke

In Memory of Shirley Marion Raab Laurence Raab

In Honor of Ilana Urman and Jake Douglas' Wedding Frank and Evelinda Urman

In Memory of Daniel Presser Francine Finkelstein

In Memory of Gloria Kaminsky Ellen Stein In Memory of Stan Friedman Steven Friedman

In Memory of Sam and Sarah Jacobs Harold Jacobs

In Memory of Paula Winreb Betty Zonshine In Memory of Mala Leichter Yola Kalinski

Fienberg-Lerner Chapel Minyan Fund In Memory of Estelle Lerner Elinor Fienberg

In Memory of Sylvia Groden Ronald Groden

Tzedakah Fund In Memory of Hy Feig Herb Wexler

In Memory of Jerome Melvin Fienberg Stephen Fienberg

In Honor of Upcoming Simcha of Vanessa and Rabbi Averbach Herb Wexler

Get Well Wishes for Cindy Scherr Elissa Lazarus

Inbar Israel Travel and Education Scholarship Fund In Memory of John Tollman Lisa Tollman

In Memory of Benjamin and Nureet Druyen Michael and Meredith Druyen

Jotkowitz Camp Ramah Scholarship Fund In Memory of Richard Friedman and Brette Karr Gibson Manny and Janice Perlman In Memory of Pearl Witkin Leah Shechter

In Memory of Arlyn Pomush Steve Pomush In Memory of Justin Koppel Richard Koppel In Memory of Robert Treisman Robin Oberman In Memory of Helen Finkelstein Sheri Schoenwald

In Memory of Helen Finkelstein Sheri Schoenwald Women of TEC Sympathy to Lynne Katz and family on the passing of her father, Mickey Radman Cynthia Koepcke

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