Engagement at Temple Israel (Page

Jill Heine • In memory of Carol Weiss Sandler Linda & Mark Karlsberg • With heartfelt gratitude to Rabbi Zecher for the loving and meaningful naming of

Harriette Rae Karlsberg. Jonathan & Linda Sloane Kay • In appreciation of Rabbi Zecher's friendship and her beautiful officiation at Franklin &

Rachel’s wedding Nicole Leavenworth & Brett Levy • With gratitude to Rabbi Zecher for the meaningful and memorable naming of Ella

Levy Irwin Levy & Rachel Barnett • In appreciation of Rabbi Dan Slipakoff officiating at the naming of Rebecca Paige

Sigel Richard & Wendy Levine • In memory of Dr. Harry Levine, father of

Rick Levine • In memory of Sally Wyner, mother of

Wendy Levine Catherine & Julie Livingston • In memory of our father, Dr. David

Livingston and in appreciation to Rabbi

Zecher and Cantor Stillman for the beautiful service in his memory Michael Malamut • In gratitude for Rabbi Slipakoff's participation in the trial courts' cultural awareness day and providing an inspirational blessing Jay Martin • In appreciation of Daily Minyan Carol Mayer • In appreciation of the beautiful service officiated by Rabbi Zecher in memory of my husband Bob The Mindell Family • In appreciation of Rabbi Zecher and Cantor

Stillman’s participation in Lucia's Bat

Mitzvah Brenda Morris • In appreciation to Cantor Stillman for enabling me to chant Torah Shahar Hecht & Lior Neiger • In honor of Rabbi Suzie Jacobson, Cantor

Alicia Stillman, and Sue Misselbeck Linda Okun • In memory of Luba Okun and Louis Morse Marianne Karmel • In loving memory of Murray Sackman Michael & Maryann Sanders • In appreciation of Rabbi Oberstein making

the High Holy Day services so special for our entire family Nancy & Michael Sandman • In memory of Rabbi Mehlman’s beloved niece Linda March Arthur Segal & Patti Saris • In memory of George Greenfield • Catherine Frankl Sarkis • In loving memory of Spencer N. Frankl from his children and grandchildren, Catherine,

Ramzi, Olivia, and Spencer Sarkis Heather Sigel • In appreciation to Rabbi Dan Slipakoff for the naming of Rebecca Sigel's baby Susan & Larry Stephens • In memory of Carol Weiss Sandler Joe Steinberg • In memory of Frances Steinberg Andrea Tamkin • Thank you to Cantor Stillman. Her warmth and voice moved everyone at my mother’s memorial. Roi Tamkim • With thanks to Cantor Stillman for her participation in my mother's memorial Mindee Wasserman • In honor and celebration of the Temple

Israel staff Jon Weistrop • In appreciation of Cantor Stillman Loretta & Simon Wieczner • In honor of Rabbi Zecher's wonderful officiating at our daughter's wedding. We are so grateful for her participation in our family's life events over many years. Judi Rotenberg Ross Zuker • In memory of Richard Barry Ross

EDUCATION FUND

Rabbi Ruth Alpers • in loving memory of Linda Lurie Alpers Ken Aurbach • in honor of Rabbi Suzie Jacobson Nancy Zibman • in loving memory of Naomi Solomon

GALE RAPHAEL TILLI FUND

Herman & Judith Chernoff • in honor of Cantor Alicia Stillman Jane F. Lewis • in loving memory of Naomi Solomon, mother of Dan Solomon, grandmother of

Anna, Ellie, & Rachel Solomon Ed Murad & Judith Towvim Murad • in loving memory of Miriam Caplan Towvim Henry & Linda Okun • in loving memory of Peter L. Koff Joyce Antler, Ann Bookman, Ellen Fishman, Fran Godine, Louise Loewenstein, Pam Paternoster, Susan Porter, Fran Putnoi, & Joan Rachlin • in loving memory of George Greenfield Syrille & Paul Rosman • in honor of Kelly Schein's 90th birthday from her friends at The Farm: Syrille,

Carole, Suzzanne, Molly, Bobbie, Susan,

Helaine Rhoada Wald • in loving memory of Gabriel Padawer • in loving memory of Peter L. Koff, brother of

Larry Koff

GEORGE B. & SYLIVA DANE NATHANSON BOOKSHELF

Marjorie Nathanson-Keeler • in loving memory of my parents George

B. & Sylvia Dane Nathanson on their respective yahrtzeits

H.M. KAROL MUSIC FUND

Elaine Abrams • in loving memory of Eleanor Berkovitz, mother of Iris Adams Stephen & Barbara Phillips • in loving memory of Benjamin George

Phillips

HELENE KRAMER GALLAGHER BOOKSHELF

Joan Florsheim • in loving memory of Helene Kramer

Gallagher

LIBRARY FUND

Mimi & Jerry Smulow • in loving memory of Marcia Dean Maxwell, mother of Marc Maxwell • in loving memory of George Greenfield,

Peter Koff, Howard Ecker, & Mel Sufrin Richard & Harriet Steinberg • in loving memory of my mother Sarah Shain

LOUISE A. FREEDMAN CHILDREN’S BOOKSHELF

Louise Freedman • in loving memory of Marcia Dean Maxwell • in loving memory of Lillian Allan, Stephen

Allen, Howard Freedman, and Edith Kohn

Levine • in loving memory of George Greenfield

MARILYN GROSSMAN CARING COMMUNITY

Nancy Grossman

MARK YESLEY BOOKSHELF

Marlene Yesley • in loving memory of Mark Yesley

MERLE & DORIS LOCKE YOUTH FUND

Meredith & Morton Ehrenberg • In loving memory of Gary Kerner, loving father of Adam & Marti, and grandfather of

Vivian & Bridget Alan & Jean Miller • in loving memory of Gary Kerner — He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.

He will be missed by his children, Adam &

Marti, and his family. • in honor of the birth of our new granddaughter Lorin Locke Ehrenberg

MOREY & HELEN HIRSCH MEMORIAL BOOKSHELF

Beverly & Dena Barisano • in loving memory of Ralph M. Brody

SAMUEL A NEMZOFF MEMORIAL FUND

Judith & Alan Josephson • in loving memory of Samuel A. Nemzoff in honor of his Yahrzeit, from Judith Nemzoff

Josephson & Dr. Alan Josephson, Jeff &

Karen Josephson, Jamie Josephson Brown &

David Brown & Josh, Kyra, & Talia Brown

PULPIT DECORATION FUND

S. Lawrence & Judith Schlager • in loving memory of Beatrice Poorvu

PUTNOI CLERGY WEEKEND FUND

Donald & Sandra Perrin • in honor of Donald Putnoi's 80th birthday

REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT FUND

Howard & Carol Anderson Karina Balkh Alan & Barbara Berns Steven Samuels & Ami Cipolla Samuels Remi & Michael Dansinger Louise Freedman Nancy Grossman Joseph & Susan Wise Miller Robert & Laura Peabody Karolina Chorvath & Michael Ross

SOCIAL ACTION FUND

RIVERWAY PROJECT FUND

Rachel Daniels • Mazal Tov to Elyssa Brand on the birth of her daughters, Ayla Marley & Ruby Cora Rachel Daniels • Mazal Tov Rabbi Oberstein on your TI

Installation, Riverway is so fortunate to have your leadership. Tyler Dratch • In honor of the installation of Rabbi Andrew

Oberstein Ilyse Robbins & Glen Mohr • In honor of Rabbi Andrew Oberstein's

Rabbinical hire! We are dear friends and fans of Andrew. Thank you for allowing us to Zoom into his installation and your High

Holy Day services. Betty Morningstar • In loving memory of George L. Greenfield Peggy Morrison • In loving memory of Jesse Friedman on his

Yahrzeit Elizabeth Rozen • In honor of Jessica Kahlenberg's work at the

Riverway Project Josephine A. Schneider • in loving memory of Leonard Kaplan

ROY B. EINHORN CANTORIAL FUND

David & Helene Bailen • in honor of Don Perrin receiving an honorary doctorate from Lesley University Ted & Dru Greenwood Cheryl & Jeff Taylor • in Honor of Alicia Stillman for a spiritual and joyous musical HHD experience. David & Rhoda Trietsch • in loving memory of Mel Sufrin. May his memory be a blessing. Simon & Loretta Wieczner • in honor of Cantor Einhorn's officiating at our daughter's wedding on September 11, 2021. We are so grateful for the Cantor's participation at so many of our family's life events over many years. Our daughter,

Kim, shares his love of music and has many fond memories of her interaction with the

Cantor from the early days of her Temple

Israel education.

RYFTI

Judith & Yair Argon • in loving memory of Irving Kotlier Dayenu • Thank you TIOB Dayenu team! Jill Heine • In loving memory of Carol Lillian Weiss

Sandler Myra Vernon • In loving memory of Ruth Weisberg

SUNDAY’S BREAD

Seymour & Enid Zimbler • in loving memory of Taffy Zimbler

TEMPLE FUND

Phyllis Baker • in loving memory of my beloved husband

Dr. Larry Baker on his yarzheit Jon & Anna Baker • in loving memory of Lawrence Baker MD Jonathan Benjamin • in loving memory of Jean K. Benjamin Linda & Bruce Bertell • in loving memory of George Greenfield Chris & Len Bierbrier • in loving memory of Marie A. Coyne Bette & Tom Bissonnette • in loving memory of Eleanor Berkowitz Miriam Chernoff • in loving memory of Barry Lass & Ruth Small Shelley & Rob Cohen • in loving memory of George Greenfield. Our deepest condolences on the passing of a wonderful man. Judith W. & David H. Cohen • in loving memory of George Greenfield Julia K. Cushman • in memory of our very dear friend George

Greenfield--from the Cushmans Richard M. Dana • in loving memory of my wife Phyllis L. Dana, my parents Irene & Lester Dana, and my brothers Edward and Marshall Dana on their yahrzeits Clare L. Dana • in loving memory of Frances Goldman Dana Sidney Davis Michael & Janette Diamond • in loving memory of George Greenfield David & Betsy Epstein • in loving memory of Edna Sweder Robert & Iris Fanger • in loving memory of Norman A. Mandel Mark & Debbie Feinberg Norman & Pamela Fine • in loving memory of J. Laurence Fine

Paula Folkman • in loving memory of George Greenfield Daniel & Norma Frank • in loving memory of Sally Frank Kaplan Michael & Linda Frieze • in loving memory of Philip Frieze Earl Gashin • in loving memory of Isaac Goldstein Susan Goldsmith • in honor of our son, Cory’s relatively recent move to Boston. Thank you for sharing your beautiful services with us. We live in

Atlanta and enjoy the Cantor’s beautiful voice and the Rabbis’ enthusiasm. Our son in Boston, shared your website with us. Pam Goodman & Michael Shwartz • in loving memory of Evelyn Goodman Marjorie Gorin • in loving memory of Beryl David Gorin Jill Greenberg • in loving memory of Tillye Greenberg Tom Grossman • in loving memory of Myer & Joseph

Marder • in loving memory of Kattie Marder Joseph & Jennifer Lerman • in loving memory of Herb Ring Sue Loewenstein & Ernst P. Harting • Thank you for making Kol Nidre available online. Paul & Annette Hodess • in loving memory of Celia Hodess • in loving memory of Arthur Moser Lori & David Jacobson • in loving memory of Dr. Gary L. Fisher Gary & Myra Janko • in loving memory of Frances Steinberg Richard C. Kaplan • in loving memory of Jacob J. Kaplan Paul & Lisa Karofsky Sharon & Charles Karp • in loving memory of Dr. David Karp Laurence Koff & Barbara Smith Koff • in honor of my brother Peter L. Koff and the support my wife and I received from the clergy, TILLI friends, Temple evening dinner group, and daily Minyan members Shawn & Jill Kravetz • in honor of the wedding of Rachel Kay and

Franklin Ross Isabel & Russell Kushner Jonathan Lane • in loving memory of Dr. Herman M. Strauss Wendy & Rick Levine • in loving memory of Dr. Harry Levine • in loving memory of Sally Wyner Allyn & Judith Levy • in loving memory of my mother, Frances

Michaelson Nancy Levy-Konesky • in loving memory of Capt. Mack Greenberg John & Louise Loewenstein • in loving memory of George Greenfield John & Miriam Macht • in loving memory of Irving Rosner Bernice Martin • In loving memory of George Greenfield Carol B. Miller • in loving memory of Beatrice L. Miller Geoffrey Miller • in loving memory of Beatrice L. Miller Helaine Miller • in loving memory of George Greenfield Roberta Milton • in honor of David Bailen's special birthday Peggy Morrison • in loving memory of George Greenfield Ed Murad & Judith Towvim Murad • in loving memory of Theodore Towvim Emily Olson • In honor of Henry Olson's baby naming Stan Palder & Susan White • in loving memory of Sidney M. Palder Lester Parker • in loving memory of George Greenfield--

From Barb & Les Parker Donald & Sandra Perrin • in loving memory of Rabbi Mehlman's sister, Roberta Spiegel • in loving memory of Rabbi Mehlman's niece, Linda March • in loving memory of George Greenfield with our deepest sympathy James & Melinda Rabb • in loving memory of Irving & Charlotte

Rabb Nancy Raphael • in loving memory of George Greenfield RADM & Rabbi Harold Robinson • in loving memory of Milton E. Robinson Lisa Robinson Schoeller & Richard Schoeller • in loving memory of Arnold Robinson Marcia Rothman • in loving memory of George Greenfield.

Very sorry for your loss. Marcia and Brian Margery M. & Myron E. Bernstein • in loving memory of George Greenfield Robert & Phyllis Sage • in loving memory of Mollie Sagansky • in loving memory of Lottie Caplan Michael & Nancy Sandman • in loving memory of Marcia Dean Maxwell James & Barbara Schaye • in loving memory of Adele Schaye Peter & Lynn Shaffer • We livestreamed the High Holiday services and were most engaged by the beautiful services. Thank you for this opportunity! Warren & Leslie Simmons Samuel Singer • in loving memory of Selma Singer Dr. & Mrs. Neil Smithline • in loving memory of Edna Grace Ruthann Sneider • in loving memory of Sumner Stroyman &

Arthur Stroyman Stephen & Rosalie Snyder • in loving memory of George Greenfield Sylvia Spelfogel & family • in loving memory of Dr. Benjamin Spelfogel • Ben Strauss & Ivy So • in recognition of Rabbi Suzie presiding over the bris and baby naming of our son,

Nathan Roberta Swerling • in loving memory of Daniel S. Swerling Arthur Torf • in loving memory of Leah Freedman on her yahrzeit Joanne Tuck & Stuart Freedman • in loving memory of George Greenfield • in loving memory of Peter Koff Kristen Wainwright • in loving memory of George Leonard

Greenfield, my sympathies to his lovely widow, Harriet Thomas Werman • in loving memory of Lester Werman Nancy & Dan White • in loving memory of Bella Porter • in loving memory of Marion Goldman Robert Winograd & Roseli Weiss • in loving memory of Florence & Samuel

Winograd Bruce Wyner • in loving memory of Sally B. Wyner Michael Zimman & Ellen Rovner • in loving memory of Nessie Goodman, beloved mother Anonymous

WISDOM ($20,000+)

Robert Lloyd Corkin Charitable

Foundation Gordon Freeman & Arlene Sharpe

STRENGTH ($10,000 - $14,999)

Marc Maxwell James & Giang Wyner Anonymous

KINDNESS ($5,000 - $9,999)

Joel & Randi Cutler Blake Gottesman Pam Kohlberg & Curt Greer Justin L. Wyner

INSPIRATION ($3,600 -$4,999)

Gary & Mary Pforzheimer Clyde V. Rockoff & Gail R. Slipakoff

VISION ($1,800 - $3,599)

Laurence Bailen & Jennifer Weber Joseph & Deborah Bates Robert Bechek Leonard & Christine Bierbrier John & Jeanne Blasberg Ellen Cohen & Daniel Haber Shawn & Jill Kravetz Eric & Lori Lass Don & Fran Putnoi Dean & Pamela Richlin Cantor Alicia & Phillip Stillman Scott & Robin Weisman

CONNECTION ($1,000 - $1,799)

Carol Agate Gerald Davidson & Debra Kocar Wendy Ecker • in memory of Howard M. Ecker and thanks to the Rabbis James A. Ellis Sylvia Green Ted & Dru Greenwood Judith Herman Mark Kaplan • in loving memory of Sally Frank

Kaplan Leslie & Richard Kates Myra Kolton Miriam Pieper Esther Z. Rosenthal • in loving memory of Dr. Robert K.

Rosenthal Lisa Robinson Schoeller & Richard J.

Schoeller Richard & Harriet Steinberg

FRIENDS (UP TO $999)

Anonymous Anonymous • in honor of Dan Deutsch for his amazing efforts to bring inperson Family Holiday services to fruition Laurie Adelstein Jane Akiba • in loving memory of Herbert Levin Rabbi Ruth Alpers David & Helene Bailen • in honor of our son, Laurence

S. Bailen becoming President of

Temple Israel Phyllis Baker Beverly & Dena Barisano Richard & Linda Barnes Marc & Elayne Baskin Patience Berkman Howard & Myra Berloff Natalya Bernstein Ann Bookman Buehrens Arthur Canter & Gary Brissette Mollie Ceder Barbara & Carlos Cevallos Effie Chan & Dan Rabinovitz Jonathan Cohen Helen & David Cohen Ronald & Joan Curhan Nancy & Gerald Cutler Jim Dalsimer & Ellen Steinbaum Remi & Michael Dansinger Linda Davis Mark & Laura Dorfman • in honor of Robert Marcus's 60th birthday Eleanor Dosick Ronald & Susan Ebert Karen Bressler & Scott Epstein Roger & Judith Feingold • in loving memory of Leo Moss,

Leonore Moss, & Deborah Moss.

May their memories be a blessing Jonathan & Carol Fine Hollace Friedman Herbert Friedman & Wendy Drexler Rabbi Serena Fujita Bradley Gerratt & Susan Powers Friedhelm Glauner & David

Haidacher-Bassong Stan & Leslie Godoff Andrew & Shoshanna Goldberg Michael Goldfischer Drs. Rose Goldman & Alan Drabkin Jill Greenberg Abby Greenberg Jen & Marc Grella Joseph & Terri Gross • in loving memory of George

Greenfield Joanne Grossman Laura Guggenheimer & Aaron

Deutsch Deborah Hollenberg • in loving memory of Norman

K. Hollenberg MD, PhD with gratitude for the love and teaching with which you have embraced and enriched me. Chag sameach. Mia Hyman & Ross Crowell Robert Sege & Karen Victor Paul & Lisa Karofsky Jack Kasten Ruth Klepper Helen Kolsky Jonathan & Darby Kominik Louis & Carol Cohen Eric Lev John Levin Geoffrey & Robbie Levy Bruce & Sally Levy Anne Licciardello Les & Phyllis Litwin John & Louise Loewenstein John & Miriam Macht Donald & Candice Malkin Roger & Carol Marks Ari Massefski • in honor of Rabbi Andrew

Oberstein Joseph & Linda Matzkin • in loving memory of George

Greenfield Michael & Stephanie Meyers • in loving memory of Sandie & Sam

Meyers Peggy Morrison Alan & Cecily Morse Ed Murad & Judith Towvim Murad Mitchell & Linda Myers Shahar Hecht & Lior Neiger Harold & Elinor Oertell • in honor of Cantor Alicia Stillman Rachel Page • Shana Tova! Thank you for the organizing the children’s service outside, it was beautiful. Elliot & Jami Rice Sue Richman Jane & David Rocamora • in loving memory of my father and my son's grandfather, William

Rocamora Judy & David Rosenthal • in honor of our new

President Dr. Bailen and also in acknowledgment of the exceptional High Holy Day services Irene Ross Shmuel Rubens Robert & Phyllis Sage Jonathan Salwen Elizabeth Sands • Thank you to you and your staff for a fabulous 18 months or more of Zoom activities for me to enjoy and participate in. Emma Savitz & Samuel Crawford Edward & Claire Saxe Natalie Schatz Beverlee Sclar Sara Sclaroff Valya Shapiro Amy Sherr • in honor of Rabbi Andrew

Oberstein's installation Debra Silverman • in loving memory of Howard &

Helen Silverman Ellen Simich Julie Simons • in honor of Cantor Alicia Stillman for making the holidays so beautiful, even across the miles Laurence Koff & Barbara Smith Koff Lionel Spiro Anna Spivak Robert & Naomi Stearns • in loving memory of George

Greenfield Joseph & Florence Steinberg Gary Steinkohl • in honor of Ella Marley Levy's 1st birthday David & Jamie Stolper Ellen Beth & Detlev Suderow Mr. & Mrs. William Trilling Rona Troderman-King Joanne Tuck & Stuart Freedman Betty Wayne • in loving memory of Marci

Maxwell. Donald & Melinda Weber • in honor of our son-in-law,

Laurence Bailen becoming president of Temple Israel Adam Wichman • in loving memory of George

Leonard Greenfield Emily & Daniel Willey • Thank you to Rabbi Jacobson for a beautiful baby naming ceremony for our daughter Colette. We are so excited to be joining the

TI community & appreciate the warm welcome we have received so far!

For more than 165 years, Temple Israel has provided a home to the Boston Jewish community. We are proud to uplift our spirits in song, to unite in our commitment to justice, and to serve as a refuge in times of joy and in times of sorrow. The Ner Tamid is the light that shines above the ark in every synagogue of the world, a symbol of our presence and determination to sustain our traditions, even as we respond to change. The Ner Tamid Society honors supporters who perpetuate the legacy of Temple Israel. By including Temple Israel in your estate plans, you ensure that the eternal light continues to burn strongly for generations to come.

With your bequest or other planned gift to Temple Israel, you become a member of the Ner Tamid Society. You name will be inscribed in the Ner Tamid Society honor roll, and you will be invited to events exclusively for Ner Tamid Society members. Join us, and be part of a legacy that lives on in every generation of Temple Israel.

For more information, please contact Shoshanna Goldberg, Director of Development, at sgoldberg@tisrael.org or 617-566-3960. You can also find more details online at nertamid.tisrael.org.

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STAY WARM WITH TI THIS WINTER! There's so much happening at Temple Israel:

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2021

A Welcome Home Concert featuring Cantor Alicia Stillman with Cantor Roy Einhorn

More information on page 9

FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2022

Shabbat Tzedek with Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins

More information on page 12

SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2022

Stepping Out: An Evening in Support of the Friends Annual Fund

More information to follow