The Voice - December 2022

MISSION STATEMENT

Temple Shalom of Naples is an inclusive Reform Jewish congregation where all individuals are equal partners in making our world whole and holy. We are One Family, believing in the sacredness of relationships, fostering connections –one to another, Temple, Israel, Torah and God. We are living Jewish values and nurturing future generations.

Clergy

Senior Rabbi

Adam F. Miller amiller@naplestemple.org

Cantor

Donna Azu dazu@naplestemple.org

Director of Lifelong Learning

Rabbi Ariel Boxman aboxman@naplestemple.org

Rabbi Emeritus

James H. Perman, D.D. rabbi@naples.net

Professional Staff

Executive Director

Deborah Fidel dfidel@naplestemple.org

Staff

Program

& Engagement Director

Megan Black mblack@naplestemple.org

Receptionist

Leslie Bautista lbautista@naplestemple.org

Music Director

Dr. James Cochran Maintenance Technician Pedro Cruz maintenance@naplestemple.org

Director of Communications Jeanette Fischer jfischer@naplestemple.org

Preschool Admin. Assistant Julie Fischer preschool@naplestemple.org

Education Admin. Assistant Mary Flores education@naplestemple.org

Director of Marketing Esther Garfield egarfield@naplestemple.org

A/V Tech

Dustin Herl av@naplestemple.org

Groundskeeper

Rick Holsbeke maintenance@naplestemple.org

Facility Manager

The Voice is published monthly. June/July are combined issues.

Editor—Jeanette Fischer

Disclaimer: Advertisements published in Temple Shalom’s monthly newsletter, The Voice, in no way constitute an endorsement of a product or service by Temple Shalom.

Victor Lucas vlucas@naplestemple.org

Clergy & Executive Assistant

Anne Maner amaner@naplestemple.org

Education Assistant Lijena Shurdhi l.shurdhi@naplestemple.org

Operations & Member Accounts

Alexandra Wein awein@naplestemple.org

4630 Pine Ridge Road Naples, FL 34119

Phone: (239) 455-3030 Fax: (239) 455-4361 www.naplestemple.org info@naplestemple.org

Education Office: (239) 455-2233 Preschool Office: (239) 455-3227

Board of Trustees

President

Leonard Teitelbaum

First Vice President Joshua Garfield

Second Vice President Robin Mintz

Third Vice President Merrill Hassenfeld

Treasurer Susan Ritter

Financial Secretary Steve Pino

Recording Secretary Jacky Abrams

Immediate Past President Daryl Sissman

Sisterhood President Barbara Druckman Men’s Club President Ron Yasbin

Temple Historian

Howard Glicken

Board Liaisons

Ed Alexander Bobbie Katz

The Honorable Kyle Cohen

Susan Hager Andy Karpman Eric Meyer Stacy Nicolau Estelle Price Jack Rabin Jessica Rosen Diane Schwartz Mel Zahn

CLERGY MESSAGE

Cantor Donna Azu

As we prepare to celebrate Hanukkah, our festival of light and miracles, I’m thrilled to share that we will be welcoming our daughter, Mila Joy Azu into the covenant. The Simchat Bat (celebration of the daughter) will take place during Shabbat services on Friday, December 16 at 7:30 pm. During the naming, blessings will be bestowed upon Mila, and we will announce her Hebrew name to the community. As members of our One Family, nothing would give us more joy than to have you join us in this joyous celebration!

Simchat Bat

Baby Naming

Mila Joy

is given her Hebrew name

Friday, December 16 at 7:30pm Temple Shalom

We invite you to celebrate with us as our daughter

Steve and Cantor Donna Azu

CLERGY MESSAGE

Director of Lifelong Learning Rabbi Ariel Boxman

Chanukah is approaching and we are so excited to celebrate as a community. Below are some fun, family activities that can be done at home. Enjoy!

1. Make a pasta menorah for Channukah

Make a menorah for Channukah out of dry pasta! It is both usable and beautiful, and most of all, fun to make. Simply glue some rigatoni pasta on to a flat lasagna noodle and then spray paint with silver acrylic paint. Add your candles and enjoy! Check out this link for more detailed instructions: tinyurl.com/pastamenorah

2. Host a latke tasting Latkes (potato pancakes) are traditionally made with shredded potatoes. However, they can also be made with all sorts of alternatives. Try a few different recipes and see which ones your children like best! My favorites include sweet potato and zucchini. However, I am excited to try out onion and cauliflower this year! Check out this link for some fun ideas to try! tinyurl.com/latkerecipes2022

3. Make Channukah slime!

Slime is all the rage right now for our littles! It is a great opportunity to do a science experiment and learn about Channukah at the same time! Make sure to store in an air tight container so that it can be used over and over again! Check out the recipe and instructions here: tinyurl.com/hannukahslime

4. Do an act of loving kindness

While it is especially fun to receive gifts on Channukah, it is also a wonderful time to teach children about the importance of giving back to others. Instead of giving gifts to your children on all eight nights, dedicate one night as a special night to give to others. On this night do a community service project as a family. Fun family community service projects include assembling peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for a local shelter, cleaning out closets and donating used clothing and toys to Goodwill, and making homemade dog toys and giving to a local animal shelter.

We hope you enjoy these Channukah activities for you and your family. Wishing you a sweet and happy holiday!

LEADERSHIP MESSAGE

Executive Director

Deborah Fidel

In Ecclesiastes, King Solomon wrote that there is nothing new under the sun. Well, he obviously never visited Temple Shalom!

We have so many new programs and events planned for the year in addition to our traditional worship and adult education offerings, that it is a huge challenge to fit it all into our emails and The Voice! When you join Temple Shalom, you may be drawn in by the wonderful sermons, outstanding music and yummy onegs on Friday nights, but you quickly learn that there is so much more for you here when you join “One Family.”

Do you enjoy the outdoors? Check out Kadima, our new outdoor adventure group. They meet monthly to hike, bike, kayak, paddleboard and more. Would you like to meet other members of Temple in a relaxed, social setting? Shalom@Home is a neighborhood based get together in private homes. The Empty Nesters and New Members groups dine out and get to know each other while breaking bread. If mah jongg is your thing, we have a weekly game. Like to cook? Watch a Foodie Film with and learn how to cook Jewish foods!

Do you have young children? Want to meet other young families? We meet at local parks and playgrounds for Shabbat Sha-play every month. Shalom Café is a regular happening for parents at Temple Shalom on Sunday mornings. Enjoy a nosh and a hear different speakers talk about raising Jewish children while the kids are in YESh (Religious School). There is even babysitting available for your littlest ones.

Sisterhood will be holding a Canasta Tournament and a Fashion Show this year, in addition to their fabulously successful Mah Jongg tourney. We are forming TEN new havurahs (small groups who meet monthly to socialize and celebrate holidays together) this month, doubling our total number of groups!

I could go on and on. Whether you are looking for a robust Social Action Committee, active Men’s Club or stimulating Adult Education, there is something for you at Temple.

Temple Shalom is a special place. The staff and I work overtime to keep it that way by constantly brainstorming and bouncing ideas off one another and finding new and creative ways to fulfill our mission to “foster[ing] connections- one to another, Temple, Israel, Torah and God.” We hope you agree.

Friday Evening Service - 7:30pm Followedbytheoneg Saturday mornings - 10:00am

NowbeinglivestreamedfromtheChapel!

BBYO Shabbat

Friday, December 9 at 7:30pm

Soulful Shabbat & Baby Naming Ceremony for Mila Azu

Friday, December 16 at 7:30pm

Followedbylatkes&donuts!

Garden Shabbat

Friday, December 23 at 5:00pm Join us in the Temple Shalom Tribute Garden for an outdoor Shabbat. Please bring a chair.

Diamo are forever

Susan and Nat Ritter – Honorees for Diamond Anniversary Celebration

By Carole J Greene

Rarely do we see a couple like the Ritters, who are always so happy to be together. To say they are a perfect match would be an understatement.

Nat and Susan Ritter exchanged vows under the chupah at Temple Shalom in December 2011, with Rabbi Adam Miller conducting the service and Rabbi James Perman offering a blessing. Since that time, they have never argued. Never. Still honeymooning? You betcha!

Nat was born and reared in Dayton, Ohio, where his parents, who were both Holocaust survivors, moved in 1951. His father was Orthodox, his mother, Reform, so of course he was raised Conservative. He graduated from Miami University in Ohio and went to Case Western Reserve School of Dentistry. After a residency in general dentistry at Mount Sinai Hospital in Cleveland, he undertook specialty training in orthodontics at the University of Kentucky. He returned to Dayton and set up his practice, married Wendy Zuckerwise and was widowed just 8 short years later.

Susan was born and reared in Buffalo, New York. After graduation from the University of Maryland, she moved to Annapolis and was employed as a CPA with a public accounting firm in Washington, D.C. She and her husband, Rob Millstone moved around quite a bit over the years, until they arrived in Naples in 2004. Shortly after the move to Florida, Rob was diagnosed with cancer, which took him quickly.

“When Rob died,” Susan said, “the doctor asked if he could call anyone for me. Rabbi Perman came to mind. The doctor phoned him—it was 4:00 or 5:00 a.m.—and he came. From then on, he was very helpful and caring.” She spoke of many ways Temple Shalom helped her during her husband’s illness and after she became a widow.

For a while, Susan paddled her own canoe, but after Nat Ritter bought a condo here in 2010, their unofficial matchmakers, Lee Kaye and Bobbie Myers, introduced them to each other. Nat was still operating his orthodontics practice in Dayton, and only coming down for long weekends, but they started dating.

“On New Year’s Eve 2010/2011,” Susan said, “I don’t know what moved me, but I phoned Nat to wish him a happy new year.” That’s when their relationship “started getting serious,” said Nat. He sold his

practice in 2011 and moved here full-time. Their romance blossomed. And it is still blooming! Temple Shalom has offered them a family—neither had children—and became central to their lives. Nat said, “Temple Shalom is a big part of our life. It is important to have a Jewish home, and we feel very much at home there. I’ve always had a strong feeling for my Judaism. The Temple expands my Jewish identity.”

Susan has been active at Temple Shalom in many ways. Serving on several committees, she especially enjoyed planning Rabbi Miller’s Installation. Currently, she is the elected Treasurer of the Temple—for the second time. She belongs to Sisterhood, and Nat, to Men’s Club. A few years back, the pair chaired the Above & Beyond Campaign. Their own financial contributions have been consistently above and beyond, demonstrating where their hearts are.

When Executive Director Deborah Fidel asked Susan to stop by her office after a meeting for a little chat last summer, Susan was nervous. Laughing, Susan recalled, “I felt like a student being told to report to the principal. But Deborah was quick to point out that I wasn’t in trouble – to the contrary!” Nat and I were both very surprised to be invited to be part of the Temple’s annual fundraiser in this way. It never occurred to us that we’d be chosen for this honor.” Their humility is just another one of the qualities that makes this couple so special.

On March 25, 2023, Nat and Susan Ritter will join Dan and Judi Spintman as honorees of the dinner and mystery theater evening titled “Diamonds Are Forever.” Can’t think of a better way to celebrate Temple Shalom’s 60th—diamond—anniversary. Save the date on your calendar, and watch for information to make your reservation for this gala fundraiser.

Saturdays at 8:30am

Study the weekly Torah portion with the guidance of clergy. Text sheets will be shared online.

Learners of all levels are welcome.

Zoom link can be found in the weekly email or by contacting education@naplestemple.org.

Yoga teacher, Missy Balsam guides you through an all-levels, gentle yoga stretch session interwoven with Jewish spiritual teachings.

Mondays 10:30am VIA ZOOM 11:00am via Contact Michael Rubner for Zoom link info exfgomsu@aol.com

To register, contact the Temple Shalom office at 239-455-3030 Monday, November 28 "PIN" by Zeruya Shalev

Bereavement Group for Members of the Temple Shalom Community

In the spirit of our tradition, which calls us to perform the mitzvah of Nihum Avelim (comforting mourners), a Bereavement Support Group was developed for widows who are grieving for a loved one. The group, which observes confidentiality of communication, meets on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month at Temple Shalom.

The facilitators, Arline Kaplan, Ph.D., and Leslie Wasserman, M.A., are members of Temple Shalom. Both Arline and Leslie, licensed in New York and Michigan respectively, have extensive experience with groups and with people experiencing grief and loss.

For more information on joining the group, please email Arline Kaplan at arkaplanphd@gmail.com or Leslie Wasserman at leshbr@aol.com.

Hike at CREW Marsh Trails

Cantor Donna Azu and the Men’s Club Team Up for a Delicious Day of Deli!

Do you love to watch movies and enjoy delicious food?

Join Cantor Azu for Foodie Films on Sunday, January 8 at 5:00pm. View the film, “Deli Man,” a documentary by Eric Greenberg Anjou, focusing on owners of Jewish delis that face challenges in the wake of skyrocketing rents, changing demographics and more.

While you enjoy the movie, you have the option of enjoying a delicious deli meal purchased through the Men’s Club Deli Meal Pick-up Fundraiser for just $31. Your meal will be waiting for you inside Temple Shalom at 5:00pm

Can’t make the movie, but still want a deli meal? No problem. The Men’s Club will have your meal available for pick up between 2:30pm and 4:30pm in the Temple Shalom parking lot.

RSVP is required for the movie. Deli meal orders must be received by January 2.

There are TWO ways to RSVP and order a meal:

Visit tinyurl.com/TSDeli to RSVP for the movie and to order your deli meal. OR

Use the form on the next page to order your deli meal by check, and, if you’re plnning to attend the film as well, please email Cantor Azu at dazu@naplestemple.org.

ISRAEL CORNER

By Andy Karpman

Artist Village of Ein Hod

The Artists Village of Ein Hod sits on a hill overlooking the beaches of Atlit and a Crusaders’ fortress, off the old Tel Aviv-Haifa Highway. It was established in 1953, based on a concept devised by a group of artists led by Marcel Janco – building the first Israeli artists’ village to provide its residents with a supportive and creative framework. Though the first decades were hard, the founders persisted thanks to their ideals and vision, which promoted the only artists village in Israel.

The communal aspects of life are managed by a General Assembly and an Executive Committee, elected every 2 years. Current population is several hundred families, and it has two kindergartens, a youth center, and extensive communal activities.

The village belongs to the Hof Carmel Regional Council that stretches along the Mediterranean coast and Mt. Carmel’s western slopes, from south of Tirat Carmel to north of Caesarea. This strip of land is popular with bike and horse riders, hikers, and vacationers. It is surrounded by the blue sea, golden sands, evergreen forests, olive groves, vineyards, banana plantations, and lush orchards.

Council settlements offer a variety of rental huts, guesthouses, resorts, picnic sites, romantic beaches, fine restaurants, wineries, organic farms, and more. Visitors can choose numerous hiking tracks that run through breathtaking vistas and unique nature reserves, including the internationally-important Nahal HaMearot (River of Caves) Nature Reserve where cavemen bones were discovered.

Thursday, Dec. 8 at 12:00pm Monday, Dec. 12 at 12:00pm

The Beading for Betterment program makes beaded jewelry for children at the Guadalupe Center to give mothers and grandmothers for Mothers’ Day each year.

Leading people (or organizations) can be challenging. Leading a religious organization can be even more so. This program has been designed to help Temple Shalom members who have been effective, successful leaders in their personal lives explore and, potentially, transition into leadership roles at Temple Shalom. The Solot Leadership program, taught by the Temple Shalom professional and lay leadership team, will focus on:

Volunteer Highlight

PHIL FREEMAN – A VOLUNTEER FOR ALL SEASONS

By Carole J. Greene

Please go on a time-travel adventure with me—back to the time prior to the 2020 COVID-19 shutdown. A person receiving attention from Phil Freeman in his volunteer activities at that time would have been a patient at one of the NCH hospitals in Naples. Up to that time, he had been visiting Temple Shalom members in the hospital, offering a cheery voice, a happy smile, and perhaps a familiar face to perk them up. This has always been a big help for our clergy, as he could keep them apprised about patients who would appreciate a clergy visit, or those going home soon so a visitor might encounter an empty room.

Such a job is not open to just anyone. Phil—and anyone else who does this service—must be credentialed. He took a class the hospital offers, to demonstrate the proper way to handle such visitation. What to say and do, what not to say and do. After he passed muster with the hospital, he posed for a photo to be included on a badge designating him as official lay clergy. But his learning did not stop there. He then sat down with Rabbi Miller to absorb details pertinent to the needs of hospitalized Temple members.

“My first stop each time I visited was the NCH chaplain’s office” said Phil. “With Pastor Jennie Thomas at the helm, the spiritual care office is in great hands. She would have a list prepared for me with names and room numbers of all patients who had indicated they were Jewish. Then I’d check to see if they were Temple Shalom members. Sometimes, I’d go ahead and visit them even if they weren’t members. I was always received with appreciation.”

Because of HIPPA privacy laws, he could not take home with him that day’s patient list. He had to dispose of it in a special place inside NCH.

Protocol changed when COVID hit. Then, only patients and essential medical personnel were allowed in the hospitals. Pastor Thomas continued to supply Phil with lists of Jewish patients, but now his visitation turned to the telephone.

Today, Phil says, “I make about twenty calls a week. This averages to about a thousand calls a year. And I’ve been visiting or calling for ten years now. With few exceptions, such calls have been well received.”

Phil notes that he applauds Temple Shalom clergy for their efforts to follow up on visits and phone calls. “I’m just glad I can provide this service to help them out.”

No doubt, once NCH permits his return in person, Phil will again be our clergy’s faithful helper for hospital visitation. Much as he loves this volunteer activity, Phil won’t be able to do it forever. If this sounds like something you might like to do, let Executive Director Deborah Fidel know so she can have a backup ready for that eventual day when Phil feels the need to step down.

ADULT B'NAI MITZVAH CLASS

With Cantor Donna Azu

Did you miss out on celebrating becoming a Bar or Bat Mitzvah at the age of 13? Would you like to learn to read and chant from the Torah? Are you looking for the next learning opportunity in your Jewish journey? If you've answered yes, then our Adult B'nai Mitzvah class may be for you!

Contact Cantor Donna Azu for more information at dazu@naplestemple.org

Challah from the Heart delivers challahs to members of our One Family.

If you would like to be part of the group and help bake and/or deliver a challah to share joy and comfort for Shabbat, please email Megan Black, Program & Engagement Director, at mblack@naplestemple.org

NEW MEMBERS

Lonnie Aronson

I moved from St. Louis, MO in August. I am a retired nurse. My parents lived in Naples since 1967. My husband and I lived in Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, and Missouri. We lived in St. Louis for over 40 years. I have two adult children and three grandchildren. I have been very lucky to travel and have had many great experiences. I live in a senior living environment and am loving being here. I have two sisters and family here so it’s great to be here.

Merle & Larry Shuman

Merle and Larry Shuman have been married for 51 years and have lived north of Boston their whole lives. They have two sons, one in Massachusetts and one in northern California. They have 4 grandchildren, 3 girls and 1 boy. Larry was a CPA and is currently serving on the board of a local bank in Massachusetts. They both have done volunteer work for their Temple, serving as Men’s Club president and Merle as fundraising vice president of the Sisterhood. They both enjoy traveling in the US and abroad. They are happy to have settled in Naples to enjoy their retirement.

Linda Friedman & Jeff Crell

Jeff and Linda Crell are loving parents to three sons: David, Matthew and Andrew as well as adoring grandparents to Cora (7) and Leo (4). They met in the Chicagoland area and retired to Naples. Jeff grew up in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and was a Regional Sales Manager for medical equipment with a few companies over the course of his career. Linda grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and was the General Counsel for Astellas Pharma a multinational pharmaceutical company for close to thirty years. Jeff and Linda love to travel and look forward to many more trips with children and grandchildren.

Jamie Flately

Born and raised in Port Jefferson Station, NY, Jamie moved to Florida when she was 10. She is currently an elementary school counselor, a high school coach and an Adjunct Professor at Florida Gulf Coast University. During her time in college, Jamie was a member of Hillel and had the privilege of going to Israel on a Birthright trip. After college she spent some time as a docent at the Holocaust Museum. In her “free time” she is at home with her two dogs (Ghia & Arnie) and her hamster (Taz) and she is a lifelong fan of Notre Dame. Becoming a member of Temple Shalom is the next stop on her spiritual (Jewish) journey. She looks forward to attending Temple services and events as part of the One Family.

Welcome to all of our new members!

CELEBRATE WITH US

Birthdays - December

1 Helene Gordon 7 Robert Landy 15 Richard Toder 23 Sandy Demovsky Sherry Greenfield 8 Robert Maisel Helene Naimon Jackie Lynn Paulson Peter Guthoff Debby Waranch Adrea Kofman Mia Hyatt Vickie Nolen Adam Goldstein Mark Wasserman Neil Chessin Julie Fischer 9 Tom Carlstrom Harvey Cohen Nan Roytberg Robert Greenfield Keren Alpert 16 Kevin Diez Sandy Korn

2 Joan Toder 10 Jessica Shwedel Rachel Hinchliffe Gloria Mellman Susan Pittelman Chad Israel Sandy Spector 24 Sam Varsano

3 Anthony Solomon Rudy Bershadski Eric Hochman Shelly Nelson Alvin Jacobs Phil Freeman Beth Pirrone Elliott Singer Stacey Blicker Barry Rothman Brigitte Sabbag 25 Marla Weiss David Kaufman 11 Rachel Cohen Louise Warshauer Marty Siegal

4 Phyllis Seaman Toni Morgenstein Kenarette Corl Julia Harris Nancy Reilly Stephen Cohen 17 Frank Paulson Ron Lasofsky Robert Goetz Helena Fishbein Stu Warshauer Dick Matties David Fleisher Jane Perman Barbara Steckler 26 Gail Lanznar Kyle Caruso Carol Woods 18 Mike Swartz 27 Natalie Lewis Lydia Bond Sandra Sanfilippo Diane Jacobs Margo Rosenfeld Dimitry Roytberg 12 Dan Abrams Irene Adler Jeff Waranch Ellen Salup Steve Suden Sue Waldman Larry DuKatz Rogerio Santos Joel Lipman Abbie Sladick 28 Jonathan Greenspahn

5 Barry Potekin 13 Sherry Zailer Henry Kraus Jeff Grant John Reilly Eileen Cohen 19 Ana Garro Debbie Wyman Evan Oslick Bobbie Lublin 20 Stu Schweitzer 29 Myra Hackel

6 Stephen Schreier Roberta Macchio Peter Klein 30 Jeani Park Josh Isenberg 14 Charles Levine 21 Jack Wiadro David Feinstein

Stephen Jacobson Gayle Dorio Helaine Lender Eric Blicker Leda Lubin Stephen Bacharach 31 Pauline Hendel Ed Feldman Lawrence Raab Joyce Levy Ed Cohen Barbara Suden Diana Steinhouse Susie Sokolik Ilya Slutsker Karen Wilner

CELEBRATE WITH US

Anniversaries - December

3 Cari & Gregg Johnson 22 Michael & Nancy Hurwitz Neil & Irina Koppel Rob & Fran Nossen

4 Barry & Judy Freedman David & Joan Friedman

6 Josh & Marcia Buckman Bruce & Anne Kaplan Marshall & Elaine Paisner 23 Paul & Alla Colon

9 Stan & Fran Kaufman Bob & Arlene Subin

12 Richard & Judit Price 24 Mike & Sue Horowitz

14 Dan & Vivi Goldsmith Steve & Donna Goldstein

16 Richard & Sandra Cohen

Jim & Suellen Weiner

Landon Frim & Lisa de Niese 25 David & Stephanie Portman

17 Howard & Kathy Zack 26 Michael & Marsha Goldstein

David & Judi Lazan Dae & Sue Waldman

18 Ken & Judi Rotskoff 27 Gabriel & Lucia Kohn

20 Elliot & Helene Lerner Robert & Paula Maisel

21 Dale & Lisa Katz 28 Todd & Lauren Brodie

Neil & Glenda Stein Honey & Bobby Kessler 31 Avie & Donna Goldstein

Simchas

Congratulations!

Sheila and Howard Agranat announced the birth of their first great-gtandchild, Benjamin Noah Agranat.

The Collier County Bar Association has recognized Jason Korn as the 2022 recipient of the Donald E. Van Koughnet Lion of the Law Award for Professionalism.

SISTERHOOD

Sisterhood President Barbara Druckman

Thursday, Dec. 22

1:30pm Perman Library Temple Shalom

“The Last Kings of Shanghai” by Jonathan Kaufman

Facilitated by Betty Schwartz

For more information on the Sisterhood and to download a membership application, visit the Sisterhood page under Connect on the Temple Shalom website at www.naplestemple.org

Mark your calendar!

JAN 11 Mah Jongg Tournament

JAN 20 Sisterhood sponsors JFGN Book Festival

FEB 14 Sisterhood & Men's Club Luncheon

FEB 10 Sisterhood Shabbat

MAR 14 Sisterhood Luncheon

MAR 29 Women's Seder

APR 20 Canasta Tournament

APR 25 Sisterhood Board Installation & Luncheon

Watch your email and the monthly issue of The Voice for more information on these upcoming Sisterhood events and programs.

TIKKUN OLAM

Tikkun Olam Volunteers Chair

Don Belmont

Like many others, our gathering with family and/or friends at Thanksgiving often contains some small attempt to actually give thanks. “Let’s go around the table and say what we’re each thankful for.” It doesn’t always work out like in the movies, but we try. We all could find something to be grateful for: friendship, love, health, the joy and beauty of a Naples sunset, a Temple community, the freedom to express ourselves, uplifting music, the success of our favorite sports team, food on the table. The list goes on and on. We all can find something for which we are grateful.

And at this time of year of thanks and gift-giving and family togetherness and tradition, I hope we each also take some time to feel the discomfort of others, their loneliness, their health issues or private struggles, their hunger, their lack of control in their lives. Perhaps expressions of gratitude are not as forthcoming if you are a member of an oppressed minority, or disadvantaged, or hungry or homeless. It is difficult to be grateful when you are dispossessed and during times of adversity.

There is a balance between gratitude for what we have and discomfort for what we see lacking around us. This time of year, let’s use that as a motivation to make the world a better place – to do the work of tikkun olam (repairing the world). Perhaps lend a hand to someone who could use it. Even a kind word, a letter of gratitude, a phone call or a visit – can all be a comfort. Wondering what to gift your friends and family for Hanukkah? How about making a donation in their honor to your favorite charity. Support the Temple. Support the local community through the Rainbow of Hope project. Support a national or international charitable organization. Support the people you interact with every day with an attitude of kindness and respect. Volunteer your time. There are so many ways to give thanks, and likewise, so many opportunities to help others in their time of need.

Interested in joining the TOV?

Visit the TOV page under Connect on the Temple Shalom website or, contact TOV Chair, Don Belmont, at djbelmont@gmail.com.

“Formeeveryhourisgrace.AndIfeelgratitudeinmyhearteverytimeIcanmeetsomeoneandlookat hisorhersmile.” -Elie Wiesel

MEN’S CLUB

Men’s Club President Ron Yasbin

Happy Hanukkah! Today we mostly think of Hanukkah as a holiday for children, I have always looked at it as our celebration of our independence victory and as the struggle that saved the future generations. So, it really should be a holiday to think about our children, their education, their well being and the thriving of Judaism.

The Men’s Club is proud of the support that we have been providing to those aims. This year we have already pledged $10,000 to a challenge fund that has upgraded and will continue to upgrade the curriculum in YESh as well as provided support for the Sukkot celebration and the purchase of a new digital projector that will service both the Temple and the Schools. In addition, we have committed funds to help defray the costs of the students traveling with Rabbi Miller to Washington, DC for the RAC trip.

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With respect to the wider community, we have just established six scholarships for BBYO students to attend national events, as well as donated to food banks, and those organizations supporting disaster relief and care for the homeless in Collier County. We can only continue to provide this type of support through our membership dues and the success of our fundraisers. That is why it is so important that the men of Temple Shalom join the Men’s Club and that everyone who can, and is interested, participate in our fundraisers. Take a look at our line-up of upcoming events and add them to your calendar. Remember we not only want members, we also want ideas and leaders. I can be reached by email at ryasbin@alumni.psu.edu

For more information on the Men’s Club and to download a membership application, visit the Men’s Club page under Connect on the Temple Shalom website - www.naplestemple.org

Please support this major fundraising effort. Proceeds benefit Temple Shalom’s educational programs for children as well as other worthy causes.

YAHRZEITS - December 2022

2 Rose Aizenshtat 2 Steven Barry Saperstein 9 Jerome Phillips

16 William Gundlack

Thelma Baker Ada Siegel Denny Pollack Robert Gurman

Barbara Barron

Joan Slous Ethel Rosenthal Ann Hendler

Sophie Berkle Jean Spielman

Ruth Rosenweig Sherry Hyman

Joseph E. Rubenstein Mary Kakitsis Elene Bobele Robert Stovall Paul Schwebel Samuel Katz

James Bernard Jerome Stein

Sarah Boodman Murry Sussman

Ted Sernovitz Selma Katz

Dr. Edwin R. Brody Mark Symons Ethel Sherman Seymour Katz

Harry Chemerow Marvin Tucker Abe Skurow Edward Kauffman

Peter Churdar Dora Vogel Harry Snyder Miriam Selma Kiven Iris Cohn Max Waldman Herbert Spiegel Alfred I. Krause Philip Datz Samuel Wasserman Rosa Stein Gloria Kushnir

Benjamin Dinaburg Maynard R. Weinstein Mollie Suden Morris Loinger Dr. M. George Drutz Dr. Samuel Weisberg Sarah Tannenhaus Mollie Mitchell

Herbert Dustin Rose Winkler Morris Treiser

Jeanette Nichols Rose Fliegel Olga Yasbin Max Tucker Larry Orenstein

Jean Frank 9 Sam Bender Nora Weber

Doris Anna Peltz

Martin Freedman Charles Berger Howard Wohlmuth Denny Pollock

Sybil Golden Mollie Berliss Frieda Zahn

Tullia Santini

Betty Goldman Steven Bluhm 16 Edith Abels Julius Schmitzer

Janet Goldsmith Lena Burke Morris Acker Rubin Schwab

Charlie Goodman Murray Cassell Marion Anderson Reuben Schwartz

Vera Heilbrun

Evelyn C. Davis Sally Anderson Rebecca Shapiro

Charles Hyman Jack Donnerstag

Eva Barr Rose Shapiro

Sylvia Ichel Hannah Drucker Stephen Bell Sydnor Shatz

Abraham Katz

H. Brantley Katz

Sol Lasofsky

Kurt Levi

Arthur George Fidel Lillian Berger Minette Gross Sissman

Gertrude Frankel

Enoch Fredericks

Ruth Freedman

Dorothy Berliss

Leon Bush

Sara Slous

Charles Sobelman

Alice Cohn Simon Stein

Sophia Lickhalter Helen Fritz Alan Dessoff Karen Swanson

Solomon Linz

Beatrice Lorber

Janette Manheim

Rose Meltzer

Fanny Millstein

Ruth Morrison

Albert Oppenheim

Meyer Palay

Joseph C. Perman

Samuel Poplock

Jean Geren

Beatrice Glenn

Sidney Goldberg

Jacob Goldsmith

Sarah Goold

Joseph Gordon

Mark Grusin

Julia Huff-Rivett

Adeline H Kassmir

David Kleiner

Zoe Elena Press May Lipton

Zoe Press Golda Ludmanov

Daniel Robert Rashbaum

Dorothy Richmond

Gabriel H. Luff

Irving Melnick

Agnes Rosen Herbert Parker

Jerold M Dinaburg Bertha Swartz

John Roger Edelberg Perry Switzen

Theodore Fink Lillian Teitelbaum

Edward Fishman

Rose Frank

Stephanie Freedman

Ardmore Thompson

Max Waldman

Harry D. Wolinsky

Morris Freschel 23 Amy L. Albin

Charlotte Freschel

Mack Fried

Mildred Friedberg

Beverly Allen

David Appelbaum

Max Bassin

Gertrude J. Gerber Louise Bernard

Henry S Goldberg

Jack Goldstein

Solomon Cahan

Max Chervitz

Freya Greenspahn Meyer Cohen

Alan Jay Grossman Isidor Demovsky

YAHRZEITS - December 2022

23 Richard Diamond 30 Edward Berger

Rose Dinaburg

Esther Berkowitz

30 Davina Rife

Shirley Rubinfeld

Shirley Fink Sidney Bernstein Maurice Rubner

Beatrice Frankel

Chuck Binder Benjamin Sandler

Louis Fritz Dr. Blaine Block Rhea Savell

Nelson Glueck Larry Braen Leah Schwartzman

Zaki Gordon Evelyn Brenner Maryn Schwebel Bren Nathan Grossman Louis Broadman Sylvia Sherman

Estelle Klepper Herman Samuel Cantor Bernard Shnider

Edythe Kaden

Abraham Citrin Meyer Silverstein Lamont Kaplan Samuel Coane Debra Slutsker

Philip Kaster

Isidore Cohen Ruth Solomon Morris Katz Augusta Cohen Molly Starman

Blake Aaron Kiven Louis Cohen Victor Jerry Weil

Sam Kohan Anna Cohn Leslie Weiss

Janet Lee Krassner David Cotler Mitchell Weiss Dr. Ralph Kroot Marvin Crell Hannah Weiss

Erwin Kusmer Edward Dendooven Ari Weiss

Abraham Lichtenstein Henrietta Feldblum Albert Wiadro

Bruce Luntz Richard Flagel Minnie Wolf

Gloria Molasky Rosa May Frank Aaron Leo Wood

Murray Moskowitz

Kenneth Freedman Sylvia Zeidner

Donald Moskowitz Mary Glassman

Marla Joyce Perlman Jerome Glenn

Gertrude Randall Stanley Goodman

Frieda Rosenblum Terry Jacobson

Lillian Rubenfeld Herman Jaffe

Jacob Schroeder Shirley Kanter

Samuel Schwalb Emma Karlin

Steve Shore Bessie Kessler

Ben Slumpsky

William Smith

Norman Kiven

Edward Kleban

Russell Rusty Smith III Stacey Anne Klein

Sandra Lee Sokolik Shirley L. Kraus

Pearl Solomon Tillie Kreisler

Irwin Spiegel Leonid Kuskovsky

Jack Spielman

Esther Tickton Katz

David Warshauer

Pauline G. Levy

Fred Liebrader

Miriam Maiman

Lawrence Wasserman Erv Miller

N. Arthur Wasserman Clare S. Nusbaum

Thelma Akabas Weiss Boris Ostrovsky

Justin Wolfe Ruth Poplock

Joan Wolfman Lois Rashbaum

RECENTLY DECEASED (As of 11/27/2022)

Peter Churdar Cousin of Korrin Wagar

James “Jim” Miller

Father of Rabbi Adam Miller

Howie Bregstein & Mike Stern

Cousins of Barb and Len Cutler

Pat Kavulik

Sister-in-law of Barb and Len Cutler

Stanley Katz & Roy Dickstein

Friends of Barb and Len Cutler

Dr. Stephen Rosofsky Brother of Paul Rosofsky

Ruth Kanter Mother of Carol Clarke

For many generations, Jews have made it a custom to remember their loved ones and sanctify their joyous events with a charitable donation. At Temple Shalom, there are several ways for us to remember or honor a loved one and give thanks for milestone events in our lives. Please consider a yahrzeit plaque, Tribute Garden paver, leaf on the Tree of Life, or dedicating a Torah portion in the Illustrated Torah as a permanent remembrance. Your generosity will contribute to the future of Temple Shalom.

Scan the QR codes below with the camera on your cellphone to go directly to an order form, or call the Temple Shalom office for assistance.

TZEDAKAH

Showing We Care

Contributions to Temple Shalom funds are wonderful ways to show your appreciation of family and friends, to celebrate happy occasions and to honor the memories of loved ones. We suggest a minimum donation of chai ($18.00). With a minimum donation of chai, a notice of your gift will be sent to the honoree and mention will be published in The Voice. To make a donation, visit the donation page on the website at www.naplestemple.org, or call the Temple office at 239-455-3030.

Operations Fund s

General Fund

Supports Temple operations Security Fund

Improves safety and security

Worship Funds

Memorial Fund

Donations in memory of loved ones

William Freschel Kiddush Fund

Provides Kiddush lunch each Saturday following worship services. A $250 donation sponsors Kiddush in honor of a special someone or occasion.

Flower Fund

Bimah flowers each Shabbat. A $200 donation sponsors flowers in memory or in honor of a special someone or occasion.

Mitzvah Baskets Fund

Bimah food baskets for Shabbat. $200

Dr. Philip & Shirley Gilbert Music Fund

Enhances music at Temple Shalom Prayerbook Fund

Prayer books and Torah commentaries.

Prayer books - $54, Torah commentary - $100 High Holy Days prayer books (set) - $118

Stuart & Estelle Price A/V Fund

For the purpose of enhancing, improving and maintaining Temple Shalom’s livestreaming capabilities

Library Fund

Rabbi James & Jane Perman Library Books, magazine subscriptions and slides

Education Funds

Adult Education Fund

Enhances adult education programs

YESh Enrichment Fund

Augments educational programming for youth

Perry L. Switzen Educational Fund

Religious School scholarships

Polster YESh Scholarship Fund

Religious School scholarships

Ben Calmenson Fund

Sponsors children to attend Jewish camp

Joseph S. Weinfeld Faculty Development Fund

Enrichment activities for Religious School teachers

Youth Activities Fund

Financial assistance for our youth to attend Camp Coleman, regional/ national youth conventions, and Israel summer experiences.

Preschool Enrichment Fund

Special programs in Preschool

Arby Lipman Children’s Library

For the purchase of books, magazines subscriptions and supplies

Jack and Charlotte Ward

Family Children’s Music Shelf Audio and video music for children

Artist-in-Residence Fund

To bring visiting musical artists to the Temple as an educational benefit to the membership

Stephen & Rhonda Brazina Family Fund

Enhances Adult Education Programs

Social Action Fund

David and Lillian Thalenfeld Fund for Social Justice

Supports Temple’s participation in social justice events and activities

Mitzvah Day Fund

Supports Temple Shalom’s Mitzvah Day programs

Oneg Shabbat Fund

Sponsors Onegs in celebration of an event or to honor someone. This fund is administered by Temple Shalom Sisterhood. Please contact Barbara Druckman at 239-405-1141.

Endowment Funds

General Endowment

Secures the future, enriches programs and provides for emergency needs of the congregation

Honey Berkle Endowment

Supports the overall mission of Temple Shalom

Paula Brody & Merrill Hassenfeld Endowment

Supports the Cantorial Music Program

Graev Family Endowment

Supports the overall mission of Temple Shalom

Kraus Scholar-In-Residence Endowment

Brings visiting scholars to the Temple

Gracia & Merrill Kuller Family Endowment

Supports the overall mission of Temple Shalom

Low Family Endowment

Secures the future of Temple Shalom and Reform Judaism in Southwest Florida

Temple Shalom Sisterhood Endowment

Supports the Religious School (YESh)

Truly Nolen Family Endowment

Supports the overall mission of Temple Shalom

Janet & Howard Solot Endowment

To recruit and train future leaders of Temple Shalom

Stephen

& Bebe Saks Endowment

Supports the overall mission of Temple Shalom

Clergy Funds

Rabbi Miller’s Discretionary Fund

For tzedakah, charitable purposes, and general enhancement of the Rabbi’s work

Cantor Azu’s Discretionary Fund

For tzedakah, charitable purposes and general enhancement of the Cantor’s work

Rabbi Boxman’s Discretionary Fund

For tzedakah, charitable purposes, and general enhancement of the Rabbi’s work

DONATIONS

ABOVE & BEYOND

In Memory Of Jackie Sallade from Nancy Kahn

Sidney Bernstein from Sam Oshry

ADULT EDUCATION

In Honor Of

Mae Riefberg for her special birthday from Judi & Dan Spintman

Moises & Nina Levy's anniversary from Iris Bland

Alan & Freddi Peltz's Anniversary from Iris Bland

Dan & Judi Spintman from Iris Bland

In Memory Of Barbara "Bobbie" Bassewitz from Iris Bland

Linda Endler from Iris Bland

In Appreciation Of Jane Perman on the occasion of her birthday from Sandy Parker & Elliot Feinberg

CANTOR AZU’S DISCRETIONARY FUND

In Appreciation Of

Cantor Azu for coming to our new home and hanging our mezuzah with us from Dr. Larry & Tracey Albert

Cantor Azu from Robyn Deering

In Celebration Of Amelia’s Bat Mitzvah from the Scappaticcio Family

DISASTER RELIEF FUND

Thank you to the Rainbow of Hope project for holding Alta Rockers concert from Philip Michel Thank you to the Alta Rockers for a fabulous concert from Barbara & Gene Goldenziel

In Memory Of Bobbi Bassewitz from Harold & Lisa Lauber

P. Peter Bassewitz from Harold & Lisa Lauber

Frances Yohay from Linda Denning Ruth Kantor from Liz Jaffe

ENDOWMENT FUND

In Memory of Devie Bennett from The Sissman Family Ruth Kanter from The Sissman Family

FLOWER FUND/ FOOD BASKET DONATIONS

In Memory Of Vera Heilbrun from Linda Russell

GENERAL FUND

In Honor Of Rabbi Miller and Cantor Azu from Anita Dinerstein Mae Riefberg’s special birthday from Debby & Jeff Waranch

In Memory Of James“Jim”Miller

Carol & Bruce Sherman

Diane and Hank Schwartz Edward & Cheryl Alexander Howard and Barbara Glicken Harold and Lisa Lauber Jeanette & Glenn Fischer Sherry and Stephen Pino

Stacy Nicolau

Susan & Nat Ritter

Alexandre & Jessica Rosen

Carl Ruwalski from Ellen & Michael Hoffman Richard Barr from InBarr Devora Bennett from Janet & Howard Solot Lillian Koplovsky from Lee Kaye Helen Louise Fogel from Leon Kravetz Dr Joseph Dessoff from Nancy Colodny Irvin Blass from Natalie Berman

HONEY BERKLE ENDOWMENT FUND

In Memory Of Bertha Applebaum from Shelly Berkle James “Jim” Miller from Shelly Berkle

MEMORIAL FUND

In Memory Of James“Jim”Miller

Anne & Peter Klein

Janet & Monte Rosen Mark & Susan Sherwin Seymour Daniels from Shelly & Paul Nelson

PERRY L. SWITZEN EDUCATIONAL FUND

In Memory Of Dr. Stephen Rosofsky from Dr. Randi Tucker Barr James “Jim” Miller from Fara Singer

DONATIONS

RABBI JAMES AND JANE PERMAN LIBRARY

In Celebration Of

Jane Perman’s special birthday from Andy & Di Karpman

Jane Perman’s birthday from Bobbie Lublin

In Honor Of

Rabbi James Perman’s birthday from Howie & Sheila Agranat

Becky Cornacchia's birthday from Iris Bland

Jane Perman's special birthday from Laurie Cowan Phillips & Ric Phillips

SECURITY FUND

In Memory Of Ruth Kanter from Marv & Carol Weisberg

Rhoda Faith Levine from Paul & Jane Shaw

STEPHEN AND RHONDA BRAZINA FAMILY FUND

In Memory Of Ruth Kanter from Rhonda Brazina

YOUTH GROUP ACTIVITIES FUND

In Memory Of James “Jim” Miller from Jane & Rabbi James Perman

RABBI MILLER DISCRETIONARY FUND

Best Wishes To

Mae Riefberg on her special birthday from Bobbie Lublin Abe & Pat Levy on their anniversary from Jeff & Ida Margolis In Celebration Of Amelia’s Bat Mitzvah from Denise Scappaticcio In Honor Of

Rabbi Frank Muller's birthday from Iris Bland

Rabbi Miller’s & Jennifer Siegal-Miller's anniversary from Iris Bland

Rabbi Miller from Judith Levitt

Rabbi Miller from Thomas & Betty Ross In Memory Of James“Jim”Miller

Andrew & Sydelle B. Weinberger

Bobbie Lublin

Mark & Leslie Wasserman

Andy & Di Karpman

Arlene, Bob & Laura Subin

Barbara & Gene Goldenziel

Burton & Carol Hirsch

Carolyn, Tracey, Lindsay, Adam & Samantha Roth

Cindy & George Rubin

Darren, Tammy, Hanah & Nathan Samuel

Debby & Jeff Waranch

Deenalil Caplan

Dr. Larry & Tracey Albert

Dr. Randi Tucker Barr

Felicia & Ken Anchor

Frances & Robert Nossen

Gayle & Marty Dorio

Howard & Karen Wilner

Jane & Paul Shaw

Janet and Howard Solot

Donations can be made to Temple Shalom in honor of or in memory of a loved one, to mark a simcha, show your appreciation, or simply to support Temple Shalom.

You can make your donation online at naplestemple.org/payment.php, or by calling the Temple Shalom office at 239-455-3030.

Gifts will be acknowledged in The Voice each month.

Judi and Dan Spintman

Karen and Gary Sanders

Todd & Lauren Brodie

Laurie Cowan Phillips & Ric Phillips

Marv & Carol Weisberg

Mignon & Stanley Farb

Nancy Kahn

Sandy Parker & Elliot Feinberg

Scott Weinstein

Sheila & Howie Agranat

Sherrill & Ron Yasbin

Susan and Joel Pittelman

Susan and Thomas Hager

Don Weisberg

David Wolf from Howie & Sheila Agranat Devie Bennett from Howie & Sheila Agranat Ruth Kanter from Jeff & Ida Margolis

ABOVE & BEYOND

As

Torah Circle - $18,000 & Above

Carol Clarke

Merrill Hassenfeld & Dr. Paula Brody

Steve & Bebe Saks

Jay & Susan Weiss

Rabbi’s Circle - $10,000 - $17,999

Anonymous

Mort & Myra Friedman

Dan & Linda Carp

Bob & Marsha Karp

Mark & Anne Rubin

Don & Arlene Shapiro

Anthony & Ashley Solomon

Howard & Janet Solot

Joan Werhane

Supporters - $5,000 - $9,999

Stacy & David Braverman

Michael & Anna Pierce

Nat & Susan Ritter

Mae Riefberg

Phyllis Seaman

David & Daryl Sissman

Fran St. Fleur

Leonard Teitelbaum

Sponsors - $2,000 - $4,999

Shelly Berkle

Sue Bookbinder

Len & Barb Cutler

Steven & Shelley Einhorn

Howard & Rachel Gutman

Bob & Deborah Fidel

Elliot & Eloise Kaplan

Jaclk & Judy Kaufman

David Millstein

Rob & Fran Nossen

Help Us Reach Our Goal!

Steve & Sherry Pino

Wayne & Toby Press

Gilbert Rashbaum

Darren Samuel & Tammy Strohl-Samuel

Irene B. Smith

Russell & Gail Smith

Bob & Arline Subin

Jerry & Linda Wainick

Joel Waltzer

Mark & Leslie Wasserman Bernie Weiss

Thank You!

Continued

ABOVE & BEYOND

As of November 27

Pillar - $1,000 - $1,999

Susie Adler

Howard & Sheila Agranat

Cantor Donna & Steve Azu

Bennett & Mardelle Berman

Roberto & Laurie Bollt

David & Janet Blum

Phil & Judy Ciorciari

Barbara Cohen

Karen Cohn

David Dembo

Jack & Alice Gish

Nancy Kahn

Ed Kaufman

Gracia Kuller

Robert & Barbara Levine

Michelle Levine-Troupp

Eric & P.J. Meyer

Ronald & Paula Meyer

Rabbi Adam Miller & Jennifer Siegal-Miller

Stuart & Linda Miller

Sam Oshry

Judi Palay

Jane & Rabbi James Perman

Rick & Ellaine Rosen

Rabbi Ariel Boxman & Asher Saida

Marc & Joan Saperstein

Jane Schiff

Mark Schulman & Judy Copeland Schulman

Ivan Seligman, M.D.

Samuel Seltzer

Mark & Susan Sherwin

Judith & Dan Spintman

Joyce Shapiro Steckman

Friend - $500 - $999

Anonymous

Walter & Eleanor Angoff

Lonnie Aronson

Bonnie Bodin

Ted & Nancy Brother

David Citrin

Miriam & Burton Cohn

Sandra Diamond

Barbara Druckman

Bruce Graev Linda Hamburger Mathilde Hasson Al & Roz Katz

Gene & Bobbie Katz Henry Kraus

Geoffrey & Fran Kroll

Ben Z. Post & Debbie Laites

Michael & Carol Levy Rochelle & Jacob Lieb

Richard & Marianne Matties

Judy & Chuck (z”l) Picus

Jack & Susan Rabin Hank & Diane Schwartz

Ellen Siegal

Sheldon & Betsy Starman

Jim Gooodman & Robin Tapper Rich & Sara Treiser

ABOVE & BEYOND

Builders - $250 - $499

Anonymous (2)

Ed & Cheryl Alexander

Nancy & Robert Armocida

Phyllis Barolsky

Bill & Randi Barr

Robert & Shirley Bassin

Dr. Lydia Simone Bond

Maury & Stacey Bozman

Tom & Barbara Carlstrom

Kyle & Rachel Cohen

Larry & Lois Cohen

Neil & Judy Cohen

Marcy Cotton

Stanley & Karen Deutsch

Mignon & Stanley Farb

Kal & Ruth Faye

Alan & Eva Freeman

Lois & Robert Frost

Robert Hayum

David & Fredda Isaacson

Larry & Wendy Israelite

Dale & Lisa Katz

Mike & Eileen Katz

Jo Ann Kravitz

Marvin & Carol Lader

Moises & Nina Levy

Bob & Leda Lubin

Ralph & Bonnie Mandell

Ida & Jeff Margolis

Sandra Raizes

Wendy Riedel

Lyle & Gloria Rosenzweig

Marc & Lila Rosenweig

Sandra Sanfilippo

Sherri & Lee Spielman

Allen & Marla Weiss

Mel & Judy Zahn

I/We Care

Stephen Bacharach

Rita Bernstein

Eleanor Bonder

Kathy Braddock

Harvey & Katie Cohen

Bob Davidson & Shellie Specter

Linda Denning

Martin Feins

Julie Fischer

Glenn & Jeanette Fischer

Nancy Garfien

Tom & Susan Hager

Neil & Stephanie Heuer

Alan & Liz Jaffe

Stuart & Judy Kaplan

Andy & Di Karpman

Ira & Barbara Kushnir

Bernie Lashinsky

David & judith Lazan

Gale Lazarus

Mary-Beth Levitz

Bobbie Lublin

Robert & Paula Maisel

Bill Maltby & Nancy Brown Robin & Andy Mintz

Elyse & Bob Morande

Alexandre & Jessica Rosen

Michael Rubenstein

Michael Rubner

Ralph & Brigitte Sabbag

Rowan & Karyn Samuel

Martin & Lanie Samuels

William & Caroline Schulhof

Avra Schwab

Stephen Solarsh

Mel & Leslie Springman

Steve & Valerie Stewart

Russell & Janet Sobelman

Michael & Ann Swartz

Lisa & Norman Vogel

Marv & Carol Weisberg

Barry & Surelle Wind

Barbara Winthrop

Jan Whitman

4

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

Choir rehearsal 7:00pm

2 Baby & Me 9:00am

Weekly Mah Jongg 1:00pm RSVP req’d see pg. 9

Shabbat evening service with choir 7:30pm

3 Torah Study 8:30am* Shabbat morning service 10:00am

5

YESh Judaics

9:00am Shalom Yeladim 9:00am

Confirmation class 9:15am

Shalom Café 9:30am

YESh Hebrew 11:30am

Cabaret Night 7:00pm

11 Kadima 8:45am See page 14

YESh Judaics 9:00am Family Program 9:00am

Kindergarten Consecration 10:00am

YESh Hebrew 11:30am

PS Baby & Me 9:00am

Jewish Yoga 10:30am* See page 9

6

7

Sisterhood Board meeting 10:00am

Cruise info Session 11:30am For registered attendees

Thinking About Good & Evil 12:00pm See page 14 Sisterhood New Member Wine & Cheese 5:30pm

8 Beading for Betterment 12:00pm See page 16

9 PS Baby & Me 9:00am

Weekly Mah Jongg 1:00pm RSVP req’d see pg. 9

BBYO Shabbat evening service 7:30pm

10 Torah Study 8:30am*

Shabbat morning service 10:00am

12

PS Baby & Me 9:00am Jewish Yoga 10:30am* See page 9

Beading for Betterment 12:00pm See page 16 PS Moms Night Out 7:30pm

13 14

Thinking About Good & Evil 12:00pm See page 14

15 Sisterhood Book Bag 1:30pm See page 27

16 PS Baby & Me 9:00am

Weekly Mah Jongg 1:00pm RSVP req’d - see pg. 9 Chanukah, Soulful Shabbat, Mila Azu’s Baby Naming 7:30pm

17 Torah Study 8:30am* Shabbat morning service 10:00am

18 1st Night of Hanukkah

No YESH 19 Jewish Yoga 10:30am* See page 9

20 21

Thinking About Good & Evil 12:00pm See page 14

TOV meeting 1:30pm* Community Hanukkah in Mercato 5:00pm

22 23

Weekly Mah Jongg 1:00pm RSVP req’d - see pg. 9 Shabbat in the Garden 5:00pm

24 Torah Study 8:30am* Shabbat morning service 10:00am Livestream Concert 8:00pm 25 No YESH 26 Temple Office Closed Preschool Closed

27 28 29 30

Weekly Mah Jongg 1:00pm RSVP req’d - see page 9 Shabbat evening service 7:30pm

31 Torah Study 8:30am* Shabbat morning service 10:00am Programs and events with an * take place via Zoom. All events are subject to change. Please check the calendar on the Temple Shalom website and your emails for updated information.

January 2023

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2

Temple Office Closed

Preschool Closed

3

Sisterhood Board Meeting 10:00am

MeltonFoundations 10:00am See page 14

4

5 MeltonKabbalah 10:00am See page 14 Wise Aging 1:00pm See page 14

6 PS Baby & Me 9:00am

Weekly Mah Jongg 1:00pm RSVP required - see page 9 Congregational Shabbat Dinner 6:00pm

New Member Shabbat 7:30pm

7 Torah Study 8:30am*

Shabbat morning service 10:00am

8 5th grade B’nai Mitzvah Dates

YESh Judaics 9:00am

Shalom Yeladim 9:00am

YESh Hebrew 11:30am

Men’s Club Deli Pick-up 2:30pm4:30pm See page 13

Foodie Film 5:00pm See page 12

15 No YESH

9 PS Baby & Me 9:00am Jewish Yoga 10:30am* See page 9

10 MeltonFoundations 10:00am See page 14

Adult Hebrew Year 2 - 1:00pm See page 11

Adult Hebrew Year 1 - 2:00pm See page 11

11

Sisterhood Mah Jongg Torunament 8:30am -4:30pm See page 26

12 MeltonKabbalah 10:00am See page 14 Jewish Spirituality 1:00pm See page 14

13 PS Baby & Me 9:00am

Weekly Mah Jongg 1:00pm RSVP required - see page 9 Shabbat evening service 7:30pm

14 Torah Study 8:30am* Shabbat morning service 10:00am Shabbat ShaPlay 10:00am offsite

22

Mitzvah Day 9:00am - 12:00pm

16

Temple Office Closed

Preschool Closed

17 MeltonFoundations 10:00am See page 14

Adult Hebrew Year 2 - 1:00pm See page 11

Adult Hebrew Year 1 - 2:00pm See page 11

Executive committee mtg. 7:30pm*

18 Tov Meeting 1:30pm

Solot Leadership Academy 7:00pm See page 17

19 MeltonKabbalah 10:00am See page 14 Wise Aging 1:00pm See page 14 Sisterhood Book Bag 1:30pm See page 26

20 PS Baby & Me 9:00am

Weekly Mah Jongg 1:00pm RSVP required - see page 9 Family Shabbat 6:30pm

Soulful Shabbat 7:30pm

21 Torah Study 8:30am* Shabbat morning service 10:00am

23 PS Baby & Me 9:00am

Jewish Yoga 10:30am* See page 9

Israel Book Discussion Group 11:00am* See page 9

29

YESh Judaics 9:00am Shalom Café 9:30am

YESh Hebrew 11:30am

30

PS Baby & Me 9:00am

Jewish Yoga 10:30am* See page 9

PS Moms Night Out 7:30pm

24 MeltonFoundations 10:00am See page 14

Adult Hebrew Year 2 - 1:00pm

See page 11

Adult Hebrew Year 1 - 2:00pm See page 11

Board mtg. 7:30pm

31 MeltonFoundations 10:00am See page 14

Adult Hebrew Year 2 - 1:00pm

See page 11 Adult Hebrew Year 1 - 2:00pm

25 Beading for Betterment 12:00pm See page 18 Solot Leadership Academy 7:00pm See page 17

26 MeltonKabbalah 10:00am See page 14 Jewish Spirituality 1:00pm See page 14

Choir rehearsal 7:00pm

27 PS Baby & Me 9:00am

Weekly Mah Jongg 1:00pm RSVP required - see page 9 Shabbat service 7:30pm

28 Torah Study 8:30am* Shabbat morning service 10:00am

Programs and events with an * take place via Zoom. All events are subject to change. Please check the calendar on the Temple Shalom website and your emails for updated information.

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