The Voice - March 2019

THE

VOICE

March 2019 Volume XXXIX Adar I/Adar II 5779 Number 6

4630 Pine Ridge Road Naples, FL 34119 Phone: (239) 455-3030 • Fax: (239) 455-4361 www.naplestemple.org info@naplestemple.org Religious Education Office: (239) 455-2233 • Preschool Office: (239) 455-3227

Staff

Clergy

Board of Trustees

A dministrative & Clergy A ssistant Randi Butterworth rbutterworth@naplestemple.org Director of Communications Jeanette Fischer

R abbi

President Debra Antzis First Vice President Daryl Sissman Second Vice President

jfischer@naplestemple.org Temple R eceptionist Julie Fischer receptionist@naplestemple.org Controller Maxine Gould mgould@naplestemple.org Development Coordinator Shayna Aronson saronson@naplestemple.org M aintenance Technician Rick Holsbeke maintenance@naplestemple.org Music Director Jim Cochran Facility M anager Victor Lucas vlucas@naplestemple.org Preschool A dministrative A ssistant Gloria Mellman gmellman@naplestemple.org Membership Engagement Coordinator Ana Maria Tamargo atamargo@naplestemple.org

Adam F. Miller amiller@naplestemple.org

Cantor Donna Azu dazu@naplestemple.org

R abbi Emeritus James H. Perman, D.D. rabbi@naples.net

Professional Staff Executive Director Deborah R. Fidel dfidel@naplestemple.org

Interim R eligious School Director Susan Feld, Ed. S. sfeld@naplestemple.org

Preschool Director Seyla Cohen scohen@naplestemple.org

Mission Statement

Merrill Hassenfeld Third Vice President Ed Kaufman Treasurer Harriet Lickhalter, CPA Financial Secretary David Silberg R ecording Secretary Dr. John Little Immediate Past President Debbie Zvibleman Sisterhood President Carole Flegel Men’s Club President Ed Cohen Historical Society Helen Weinfeld

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

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

Editor—Jeanette Fischer · Advertising—Maxine Gould

Bobbie Katz Steve Pino Jeremy Schaab Perry Switzen Scott Weinstein

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.

RABBI’S MESSAGE

Rabbi

Adam F. Miller

Audacious Hospitality - Honoring Bobbie and Gene K atz

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he Jewish model for gemilut hasadim, acts of loving kindness, begins with our ancestors Abraham and Sarah. We read in the book of Genesis that shortly after undergoing the ritual of circumcision (while almost 100 years old!), Abraham notices three travelers in the vicinity of his tent. Leaping to his feet, Abraham literally runs to greet his visitors, invites them into the shelter of his tent, asks Sarah to start baking, and then speeds off to prepare food and beverages which he can serve to his guests. It is audacious hospitality in its highest form, hachnasat orchim in Hebrew, placing the needs of the guest and stranger above his own. And, truth be told, this story presents a nearly impossible ideal to which one should aspire – running to greet guests while recovering from a circumcision!?!?

These heroic efforts aside, the sages focus on the merit of Abraham and Sarah’s actions. They note that their hospitality pales next to that of a king or royal ruler. No banquets or entertainment are provided. They lived in a simple dwelling. Yet, Abraham and Sarah are blessed for their generosity with the news that they will have a child in the future. The reason for the blessing is that Abraham and Sarah gave wholly of themselves, withholding nothing from their guests. The travelers are welcomed as family into their home.

At Temple Shalom we also embrace this message of audacious hospitality, welcoming our guests at Shabbat services, and more importantly, embracing everyone who enters our spiritual home as part of our family. The sense of warmth and welcome generated at Temple Shalom emanates not from the building itself, but from the people who are here. From our lay leadership through our staff, One Family means engaging each person with generous spirit and opening up our home at Temple Shalom. While that positive energy fills our community, we know that there were two individuals, who like Abraham and Sarah, were ahead of the curve in adopting the principles of audacious hospitality – Bobbie and Gene Katz.

Across the generations, we know Bobbie and Gene for their welcoming spirit. They greet us at Shabbat services, Bobbie welcomes every new and prospective member, Gene tirelessly works with the Men’s Club, they serve in leadership, and they open the doors of our “tent” wide for all who wish to enter. This month we recognize our Abraham and Sarah as the honorees at the Temple Gala on The sense of warmth and Saturday, March 9. In addition, as Bobbie and Gene have brought blessings to generated at all who entered Temple Shalom, we will bestow a special blessing upon them welcome as part of our Shabbat service on Friday, March 8.

Temple Shalom emanates Join us as we celebrate the hospitality generated by Bobbie and Gene. May not from the building their deeds inspire us all to be partners in making Temple Shalom a home for itself, but from the people all who enter. who are here .

L’shalom, Rabbi Adam F. Miller 3

CANTOR’S MESSAGE

Cantor

Donna Azu

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t’s never too late to accomplish your goals! Two years ago I started on a journey with three fantastic women – Di Karpman, Gloria Mellman and Sandy Schuman. As a group, these ladies began the process of becoming a Bat Mitzvah, a daughter of the Commandments.

Growing up in my congregation in California, there was never a question of my becoming a Bat Mitzvah. It was assumed I would regardless of my gender. However, over the years, I’ve met many adults who for various reasons never became a Bar or Bat Mitzvah at the age of thirteen. In truth, anyone Jewish and over the age of thirteen is technically a Bar or Bat mitzvah.

Long ago, this rite of passage from childhood to responsibility for the commandments began to be marked, for boys, by a reading from the Torah or Haftarah and a service, followed by a celebration. In March 1922, Judith Kaplan led the first American Bat Mitzvah service. Even as late as the 1960’s they were fairly unusual, so many adult Jewish women haven’t had that opportunity. And of course, anyone who converted to Judaism as an adult wouldn’t have celebrated a Jewish milestone at that age. However, it’s never too late to experience most ritual aspects of Judaism.

Bar/Bat Mitzvah is not a party, nor is it a service. It’s a process of study, learning Hebrew, learning about Judaism, and becoming more knowledgeable and capable as a Jewish adult, culminating in a synagogue service. For adults who go through the process, it can take up to two years of work.

It has been such a privilege teaching these three dedicated and lovely women. I am impressed at how much they have grown in their Jewish capabilities and at the relationship that has developed between them. They have embraced this experience whole heartedly and they inspire me to keep on with my studies, to continue to grow as a Jew, because we are never done learning.

I hope you’ll join us at 10:00am on Saturday morning, March 2, as we witness Di, Gloria and Sandy lead the congregation in prayer and read from the Torah at this beautiful B’not Mizvah service. All are invited!

L’Shalom, Cantor Donna Azu

President Debra Antzis

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I wish to personally thank every member of the congregation who came out to vote in January on the Federation Land Matter. More than 300 members voted and the lease of the Temple Shalom land by the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples will be moving forward.

LEADERSHIP MESSAGES Executive Director

Deborah R. Fidel A fter Pittsburgh:

A Survey of Action, Plans and Attitudes Toward Synagogue Security and Safety ollowing the October 2018 tragedy in Pittsburgh, a cross-denominational survey of plans, preparedness and aspirations was conducted by the Conservative, Reform and Reconstructing Judaism Movements that garnered 367 total responses, including those from 155 respondents from Union of Conservative Judaism (USCJ) - affiliated congregations, 196 respondents from Union of Reform Judaism (URJ) – affiliated congregations, five respondents from Reconstructing Judaism (RJ) - affiliated congregations and 11 independent congregations.

When I asked the Executive Director of NATA (the professional organization for Executive Directors who serve Reform Temples) about the results of the survey, I discovered that the data pertaining to Reform temples and the group as a whole had not been analyzed and assembled. So…I volunteered to do it!

What I found, was that Temple Shalom is one of the most proactive congregations in terms of resource allocation, security planning, training and overall preparedness. Of course, there is always more that we can do and we are working hard to find the right balance of legitimate security needs and our desire to maintain a warm and welcoming environment.

SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS • 59% of Reform respondents, including Temple Shalom, and 57% of all respondents currently have security staff during large events and High Holy Day services.

• More than one-third of respondents spend under $5000 annually, and another one-third, including Temple Shalom, spend over $20,000 annually on security.

• Some 80% of the congregations, including Temple Shalom, have increased their funding for security over the past year.

• More than half of respondents, including Temple Shalom, absorb the cost of security in their operating budget. Revenue sources include operating allocations, mandatory assessments and donations.

• Half of respondents with security guards, including Temple Shalom, report that the guards are armed.

• Fewer than half of all respondents have security at all times when children are on site (36%) or whenever the building is open (15%). This is an increasing trend and is by far the largest cost factor.

• Fewer than 25% of respondents, including Temple Shalom, have reviewed security plans with local law enforcement.

• Fewer than 45% of respondents, including Temple Shalom, have annual security training.

If you would like to see the complete survey report, please contact me at dfidel@naplestemple.org. I would be glad to share it with you.

On another note… What happens when 350 people gather for one holy purpose – to participate in Mitzvah Day? Our Temple becomes a beit tikkun olam, a house/community dedicated to repairing the world, and every participant lives Jewish values, both individually and as a community. Thank you to the volunteers who organized the Mitzvah Day projects and those who volunteered to set up, assist and clean. Thank you to the people who donated hundreds of items and those who gave tzedakah to sponsor the day. Thank you to those who exemplified the Jewish value of pikuach nefesh, by donating blood that will save lives and to those who helped us fulfill the commandments to feed the hungry and clothe the naked. We are grateful for the many hands who created messages of appreciation for First Responders, and concerned themselves with tza’ar ba’alei chayim, the suffering of animals, by baking doggy biscuits for shelter dogs. And a big thank you goes to everyone who made beautiful jewelry and helped us pack school supplies, toiletries and “purple bags” for innocent children, who, in the midst of darkness, experience the love and compassion of people they do not even know. Together, we shared the mission to pursue justice – to repair the world – and fulfilled the mitzvah of tzedakah. For this, and for so much more – thank you!

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“Truly loved Temple Shalom and giving generously was one way he expressed that.”

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ickie Nolen spoke passionately about her husband of 32 years. “Truly was a good, honest, generous man,” she said, adding, “he was always proud to call himself a Jew.” Anyone who knew Truly Nolen knows that when Truly did something, he did it with all his heart. That was certainly true of his Judaism and his support of this Temple during his life, as well as in death, leaving a planned gift to the Temple Shalom Endowment Fund with a provision in his will.

Truly had converted to Judaism before moving to Naples, and when he and Vickie arrived here in the early 1990s, he became good friends with the new head honcho at Temple Shalom, Rabbi James Perman. Truly later became a Bar Mitzvah in the Chapel of the Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem.

Vickie describes Truly as a dedicated dad, driving their three kids to Sunday School every week.

Rabbi Perman who officiated at Sincere’s Bat Mitzvah, Scarlett’s Bat Mitzvah, and Spyder’s Truly Nolen (True’s) Bar Mitzvah describes Truly as “one proud Papa!”

“Truly had grit.” That’s Vickie talking about how he lived his life. The youngest of eight children, he was born in Indianapolis in 1928 and his family moved to Miami Beach when his father lost his job in 1937. Truly had a paper route and was a dog walker at the racetrack. He loved to fish and with the money he saved, he bought a small boat. During those years, many of his friends were Jewish and it made an impression on him. At age 16, Truly left home, sailed his boat to Annapolis, Maryland, and got a job. He came home when he was 18, graduated from the University of Florida and went to work for his father who had a pest control business. Ten years later, Truly moved to Tucson, Arizona, and started his own business, which is now one of the largest privately owned pest control companies in the U.S. with franchises around the world. He created his first “mouse car” in 1961.

When Truly was 23, he contracted polio. He spent four months in the hospital and was confined to an iron lung for a month.

He was told he would never walk again, but not only did he walk, he sailed his own boat, scuba dived and piloted his own airplane.

Vickie shared that Truly said, “Polio changed my life for the better.” She believes his experiences in overcoming his own challenges made him the kind and caring man that he was, and instilled in him a strong desire to give back.

Officiating at Truly’s funeral, Rabbi Perman spoke from the heart: “There aren’t many people we can say profoundly influenced us as adults. Most of our influences are in childhood. But he did. We all admired him. It’s easy to admire someone who is generous, wise, resourceful, intelligent, funny, and likeable.”

Temple Shalom is proud to have been part of Truly Nolen’s life and deeply grateful to Truly and Vickie for their generosity. Truly’s memory is truly a blessing.

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We are delighted to recognize

Bobbie and Gene K atz For their many contributions to

Temple Shalom over the years.

Gala 2 019

Frances and Robert Nossen

If Bobbie’s not at the beach, gym or home You’ll surely find her at Shalom From meeting to meeting she goes A nd shares what she knows With Gene at her side they set an example Of leadership and devotion to the Temple With our love, Linda and Jerry Wainick

Honoring Bobbie & Gene Katz 10

M azel Tov Bobbie & Gene!

A n honor well deserved! Thank

In honor of Bobbie and Gene K atz. M azel tov!

Robert & A my Van Esso

you for what you have done over the years!

Midge R auch

Bobbie and Gene, congrats on a well-deserved honor.

Helene & A lan Gordon Dearest Bobbie and Gene,

To one of our first and dearest friends in Naples.

This tribute is long overdue and well deserved. M azel tov!

With love, Barb & Len Cutler M azel Tov Bobbie & Gene.

Well Deserved!! Shelly Berkle

We wish to express our appreciation and admiration to

2019 Gala Honorees, Bobbie and Gene K atz , for all they have done for our Temple, the Jewish Community and to the Naples Community, at large.

You both are role models for our

enthusiastic engagement and service to others!

You are truly very special people .

Janet & Howard Solot

We have known Bobbie and Gene K atz for 40 years! We are so happy you are honoring them for

Thank you for your commitment Temple Shalom and the Jewish community. We are delighted to share this special evening with you.

Barbara Druckman & Earl Prolman to

Bobbie and Gene,

Thank you for all you do for Temple Shalom.

Leda & Bob Lubin Thanks to Bobbie and Gene for all that they do to make the world a better place .

their loving service to Temple Shalom. They truly open their hearts to the Jewish tradition of giving back to community.

We are sure their humanity and spirit has enriched congregation

Temple Shalom over the years.

With Love, Phyllis & Bill Jonsen

Bobbie and Gene

Congratulations on a well deserved honor!

Warmly, Debby & Jeff Waranch

Toby K leban Levine

M azel Tov! Sending you much love on this well-deserved honor, L auren & Todd Brodie

With A ppreciation and Thanks Michal Wiesler

M azel Tov! You are exemplary in our community. M ay you continue for many years in good health.

Cissy & Harvey Dezen

Congratulations Bobbie & Gene!

We appreciate your outstanding service to the Temple Family.

Love, Michael Pierce

Thank you, Bobbie and Gene, for everything you do for the temple .

Carol Clarke

Bobbie & Gene: We love and appreciate you for your friendship and dedication to

Temple Shalom and the whole community!

Jane & R abbi James Perman

With much appreciation for Temple.

Congratulations!

M ardelle & Bennett Berman

all you have done for

Thanks for your dedicated service and strong commitment to

Temple Shalom. Here’s to

many more years of good health

Temple Shalom family From M ae R iefberg

with your

Wishing You A ll Good Things!

Roz & A lbert K atz Bobbie and Gene K atz, you are the ner tamid of Temple Shalom Lynn & R ichard Prosten You give so much of yourselves to so many. We all love you for everything you do. Thank you, Liz & A lan Jaffe Congratulations to Bobbie & Gene Ron & Lin K lein 11

Gala 2019 Sponsors as of

February 13, 2019

Sapphire $10,000

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Ruby $5,000

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Emerald $2,500

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Ronald and Paula Meyer Robert and Frances Nossen David and Rena Rutstein Scott, Dr. Hetty, and Michael Weinstein Jack and Nancy Wiadro

Dr. Leonard and Barbara Cutler Em Traylor Photography and Design, LLC Alan and Liz Jaffe

Bobbie and Dr. Gene Katz Mark Malone and Frances Kline Michael Pierce

Opal $1,800

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Susan and Yale Freeman Dr. Steven and Ellen Goldberg Lon Gratz and Jane Schiff Ron and Lin Klein Marvin and Carol Lader Howard and Gail Lanznar Dr. Bernard and Bobbie Lublin Dr. Samuel Oshry Rabbi James and Jane Perman Stephen and Sherry Pino Earl Prolman and Barbara Druckman Dr. Nathaniel and Susan Ritter Richard and Ellaine Rosen

Marc and Joan Saperstein David and Gay Silberg Gail and Russell G. Smith II Robert and Myra Snyder Daniel and Judi Spintman Sandy Stone Temple Shalom Men’s Club Temple Shalom Sisterhood Jerry and Linda Wainick Dr. Allen and Marla Weiss Susan and Jay Weiss Barry and Debbie Zvibleman

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LEARN WITH US Ellen K atz presents a retrospective of the musical

Jersey Boys Sunday, M arch 3 at 4:00pm Please RSVP by M arch 1 to dazu@naplestemple.org

Hatred and Healing R abbi Jonathan Perlman Thursday, M arch 14 at 7:00pm

Holocaust Museum Boxcar

The Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida is proud to announce that Temple Shalom is hosting its Boxcar exhibit. To our knowledge, the Boxcar exhibit is the only traveling one in the world.

Built in 1919, the Boxcar is an authentic, Holocaust-era type and was used in Germany until after the war. Today, it travels to schools, libraries, museums, and religious institutions to share a message of learning and hope. Six panels overviewing aspects of the Holocaust are inside the Boxcar at one end, while six others introduce genocide as a topic at the other.

Four Museum docents have volunteered to provide their expertise and experience. The docents will be on site for tours, March 3, from 9:00am to 12:00pm. The Boxcar will be at Temple Shalom through March 18, 2019.

Sunday School for A dults

Rabbi Perlman was leading services at the Tree of Life M arch 3, 2019 Synagogue in Pittsburgh when the massacre there took place.

10:00-11:00am followed by brief Q&A He will share with us his experiences both during and after this horrific event.

Welcome to this year’s Sunday School for Adults 2019, adult learning designed especially for you. This year, Rabbi Emeritus James Perman will discuss The Shape of Judaism 2019. Together, Catholic Jewish Dialogue we’ll look at a number of questions: How does Judaism function Sunday M arch 31 at 2:00pm as a religion? Is it about belief or observance? Can one be Jewish Temple Shalom without being religious? Can one be Rabbi James Rudin will present a perspective on the spiritual without being religious? In relationship between Jews and Catholics over the last 50 short, what is the shape of Judaism, years. Rabbi Rudin is a highly regarded American rabbi its practices and beliefs? We’ll be noted for his work in interreligious affairs. A prominent looking for deeper understanding Pulitzer Prize nominated author, Rabbi Rudin is the and better answers.

American Jewish Committee’s Senior Interreligious Advisor Now in its 26th year, these talks remain a fixture of Temple and a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Religion and Shalom’s rich offering of adult Jewish Studies. Rabbi Perman’s Judaica at Saint Leo University. Currently he teaches at presentations draw on the rich wellsprings of Jewish experience, Florida Gulf Coast University Renaissance Academy. academic discipline, as well as the collective life experience of the Moderator: Frank Cippola attendees. No charge and open to the public.

RSVP to cjdialogue@naples.net

Thanks to the generosity of Shirley (z”l) & Henry K raus and the K raus Scholar-In-R esidence Fund, Temple Shalom members enjoyed another successful Scholar-in-R esidence weekend with Edwin Black.

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YAHRZEITS – MARCH 2019 1 Babette C Anthony Ruth H. Bassewitz Jack Brown Glen Carlstrom Sasha Dorfman Sadie Dregant Josephine Endlar Rose Frank Lou Freiberg Sherman Goldberg Aaron Jeffrey Goldstein Lou Goodwich Abraham Green Marvin Gross Annie Grossman Richard D. Harwick Edith Helsel Joseph Hepner Irving Hersh Herman Hershman Harry Isaacson Seth Kaner Dr. Robert Kessler Morris Koosman Bertha T. Krause Dr. Arthur Levere Stephen Marano Susan Matties-Nadel Karen Meltzer Dr. Milton B. Myers Samuel Pactovis Abe Price Laurence Richmond Michael Roman Barbara Rubin Joseph A. San Filippo Herman Schmidt Harry M Shapiro Isadore Shaw Marshall Sidman Saul Simon Michael Skurow Sophie Solarsh Lenore Speiser Richard Stremel Herby Strohl Nettie Subin Harry Wolfe Topolosky Lester B Troupp Eugene Stix Weil Clara Weisberg Judith Weisberg Aaron Weiss Richard Weitz Nat Yanoff 8 Irving Abramson Eileen Charif Beverly Dopkin Jacob J. Feld

8 Mabel Feldman David Feldman Maurice Fisher George Flato Harvey Garber Kenneth Garlikov Dorothy Segeal Goldblatt Erna Gross George Handler Gussie Hertzman Martha Mendick Holm Charles Indictor Jill Isaacson Andrew Jubelirer Sarah Z. Katz Sylvia Kleban Miles Kuperman Perry Lewis Stanley Moshman Sarah Pastor Joseph Phillips Matthew Popkin Arnold Rosen Ann Rosenbloom Louis Rosenthal Herman Schaffer Evelyn Sidman Paul R Sissman Harold Stanhope Smith Irvin Taitz Agustin Tamargo Bessie Tucker Lillian Weber Faye Wexler Sybil Whitman Renee Wolff 15 Rebecca Altman Morris Berkle Eduardo Bertran Harold Bilsky Ceil Binder Israel Buckman Sheldon Issac Chassin Amy Cowan

15 David Friedlander Steven Goins Evelyn Gutman Ida Kass Irving Lashinsky Harry H. Leuchtag Cepra Loew Rose S. Low Dan McDermott Ida S. Merker Aaron Pressman David Rosen Ira Norman Saperstein Al Schneider Ellen Shurak Milton Sokoll Ann Solot Gertrude Spalter Sanford Swerdlin Bruce Thalheimer Irwin H Treiser Frances Wernikoff Rose Wolff 22 Jerome David Anthony Solomon Arditti Mindy Baha el Din Ian Ross Browner Rhoda Butzke Doris Casper Reine Malka Elbhar Jack Fay Arnold Feder Paula Gerber Philip H. Green Nathan Hasson Saul Helfand David Hirsch Murray Hoffman Otti Iwanashyn Julian Kleban Charlotte Kwasha Irving Lauber Mary Levitz Leonard L. Levy

Recently Deceased (as of 02/15/18)

David Cohen - Son of Alfred Cohen Eugene Weisberg - Brother of Marv Weisberg and Brother-in-law of Carol Weisberg Marshall Warshauer - Brother of Bill Warshauer and Brother-in-law of Louise Warshauer Paul Corich - Uncle of Nancy and Jack Wiadro Steven Levy - Brother of Lauren Brodie and Brother-in-law of Todd Brodie

22 Stephan Lewis Milton Lorber Myron P. Lown Sam Lustig Bertha Mendlowitz Beatrice Morton Marlene Oshry Morton Porter Jeanette Rauch Rose Rubin Syd Saffer Ruth Schaeffer N. Tully Schaffer Leonard Shapiro Henry R Sherwin Sima Oshry Steiner Ilya Suslov Vivian Tobias Sonia Wichard Ben Yasbin Irvin Zvibleman 29 Gerson Barter Max Becker Abraham Berzon Ronald Brown Percy Caplan Selma Cassell Paul Cohen Amy Feiman-Behar Edna Finkel Nettye Friedman Lillian Friedman Ethel Galbut Lena Hendel Joseph Hendler Rose Katcher Treva Krantz Jack Lerner Benjamin Levine Myrth D. Lewis Rosalyn Lovin Ralph Jay Luts Nancy Miller Max Morton Sylvia Osipe Melba Pollok Samuel Portman Charles Riedel Betty Rosenfeld Audrey Rubner Bill Schonberg Fanny Shnider Marshall B. Sidman Harry Subin Celia Teitelbaum John Walker Jack Weisberg Morris Wexler Minnie Yellin Sylvia Zemel

May their memories be for a blessing. Zichronam liv’rachah.

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LEARN WITH US Interim Director of Religious School

Susan Feld, Ed.S. Sixth Grade Holocaust Studies his semester the sixth grade class has begun their extended study of the Holocaust. The Holocaust curriculum in our Religious School has been developed in collaboration with the Holocaust Museum and Education Center of SW Florida, a rich gem in our neighborhood.

Our sixth grade lead teacher, Chad Atkins, introduced the topic with insight about the Jews in Europe before World War II, followed by a survey of the Anti-Semitic laws passed in Germany leading up to the war. The students then delved deeper, with guest speaker Sam Parish, as he presented The Irene Sendler Project – Life in a Jar. Irene Sendler, a nonJewish social worker, smuggled children out of the Warsaw Ghetto. She made lists of the children’s names and put the lists in jars, burying them, to someday be dug up to find the real identity of the children she saved. The story was told through an artist’s series of paintings of Irene and the Warsaw Ghetto.

In closing, the students were told what to expect for their upcoming field trip to the Holocaust Museum.

The following Sunday the students and their parents toured the Holocaust Museum. The museum’s exhibits were fascinating and somberly awe-inspiring with a solemn tone for a serious subject. Our students were attentive, articulate, knowledgeable, inquisitive, and well-behaved. The parent support was greatly appreciated!

The Holocaust Museum has loaned its Holocaust era boxcar to Temple Shalom for display on our campus. The students (and Temple members) will have an opportunity to tour the boxcar with a knowledgeable docent. Over the following weeks, the students will be preparing to conduct interviews with our local Holocaust survivors. The culminating event for the semester will be the Yom HaShoah Community Observance on April 28, 2019 at 10:00am, in which the students will be active participants.

Any sixth grade student in the community who wishes to participate may do so by contacting Susan Feld at sfeld@ naplestemple.org

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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL DATES TO KNOW

March Sunday 3/10

No Hebrew School or R eligious School

Wednesday 3/13

No Hebrew School

Sunday 3/17

No Hebrew School or R eligious School

Sunday 3/24

Purim Celebration

LEARN WITH US Temple Shal m Preschool

Planting seeds in the minds of our future.

Preschool Director Seyla Cohen

O

ur little ones really had a taste of a cold winter this month; they learned about hibernation, snowflakes and even made snow. We celebrated our 100th day of school arch with parties and posters, and a few of our teachers and kids even aged and came to school as 100-year-old teachers and students!

Monday 3/4 TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK! We had an amazing Mitzvah Day on February 10th. Our TSP Thursday 3/7 families were very excited and involved, raising money for Meals No School Friday 3/8 of Hope, donating to the collection of items for Toiletries for Homeless Children, the Purple Bag Project, the Humane Society Spring Break 3/11 - 3/15 and more. They came on Mitzvah Day and helped pack bags of toiletries for the homeless children, supplies for children that Purim Carnival 10am Friday 3/22 are going through chemotherapy and baked dog biscuits for the Lion’s Club Hearing and Sight Humane Society. We are so proud of their involvement and setting 3/25 - 3/28 Testing the ground work for showing their children the act of mitzvot.

We continue to feel blessed that The Jewish Federation of Greater pril Naples supports our programs. Through a generous grant, we Chocolate Seder were able to bring the acclaimed Billy Jonas to Temple Shalom Sunday 4/7 Preschool for a free community concert. He was fantastic, and we C amp D ay Friday 4/12 hope to have him back again in the future.

On Friday, March 22, TSP will host the 2nd Annual Community No School 4/19 & 4/22 Wide Purim Carnival, another free event sponsored by a generous grant from the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples. The event Passover Seder 9:30am Friday 4/26 will showcase Temple Shalom Preschool and celebrate Purim. We will have music, a bounce house, inflatable obstacle course, a petting zoo, stilt walker, Haman’s Dunk Tank, arts and crafts, a special Purim puppet show, and of course, hamentaschen! The event is from 10:00am - 12:00pm, and everyone will dress up in their favorite Purim costumes!

Pre-K and Lions orientations were attended by our rising Cub and Lions parents, as well as new families, and those who were placed on our school waiting list. It is a credit to our amazing teachers, staff and curriculum that we have an overwhelming interest in our outstanding school. Because of this, we are nearing our capacity and only a few spots are left. We are looking forward to another great new school year.

It is that time of the year for Teacher Appreciation Week, when we come together to celebrate all the wonderful teachers that may have touched us in some special way. I am thankful for the amazing staff who work in our preschool. Our staff is highly qualified, but more importantly they come every day with endless energy and enthusiasm for the important job that they do.

Without question, Temple Shalom has the most outstanding, educated and dedicated staff of any preschool in Collier County.

It is through their efforts that we are able to offer so many excellent programs and the TSP Experience to the children.

Hooray for our teachers!

For a tour or information about TSP you can call the preschool office at 239-455-3227 or email preschool@naplestemple.org

PRESCHOOL DATES TO KNOW

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Havurah Happenings

When you join a havurah, you are part of an extended family, enjoying each other’s company at an event planned by a member, sharing in lifecycle events and attending services and events at Temple Shalom.

On Sunday, February 10, many of our havurot participated in Mitzvah Day community projects. It was a great experience to be together and help give to our community at large.

As a new member it is a great way to meet people with similar interests and integrate into our large Temple Shalom Family.

If you think you would like to learn more about being a member of a havurah, feel free to call me at 239-272-8878 or Ana Maria Tamargo at the office at 239-455-3030. Even if you have been a member for some time, joining a havurah can be very meaningful.

Also, if your havurah has had a great event and has pictures, please send them to me so we can share.

-Debbie Zvibleman

A na M aria Tamargo: Membership Engagement Coordinator Ana Maria Tamargo is our Membership Engagement Coordinator. Her role is to meet and welcome new members and develop strong relationships among new and established members to ensure a smooth integration into the congregation. She works with the volunteers, ensuring the timely and successful development of events to meet member needs and improve the member experience. Ana Maria is mom to a spirited 9-year-old that keeps her on her toes. In her spare time, she teaches 4th grade in our Religious School and when time permits she enjoys baking, crocheting and reading.

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CELEBRATE WITH US

B’nai Mitzvah Julia Nicolau 3.23.2019 Julia Nicolau is in the seventh grade at Pine Ridge Middle School.

She loves sketching people and superheroes, playing volleyball, going to camp every summer in North Carolina, and Marvel and DC Comics. For her Mitzvah Project, she is raising money for Paws for a Cure, to help families pay for their vet bills when their pet becomes sick or injured.

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Jacob Jaffe 3.23.2019 Jake Jaffe is in the 7th grade at Community School of Naples.

He enjoys playing on his school’s tennis, basketball and golf teams.

He has three older siblings, Ryan (20 years old), Brooke (18 years old) and Danielle(16 years old) and is looking forward to sharing this milestone with them as well as his parents, Fern and Andrew Jaffe and his friends. Congratulations Jake!

We are so very proud of you.

CELEBRATE WITH US Happy Birthday!

1 Annette Girsh Todd Brodie Donald Feiman Judit Price Michael Diamond 2 William Berliant Philip Ciorciari Jeremy Schaab 3 John Corbellini Gale Lazarus Patton Corrigan 4 Tara Rosenblum Gregory Kimmelman 5 Rosealie Liebovich-Hyman Blanche Speiser Jenny Kaplan Robert Hunter 6 Gabriel Castro 7 Norma Topp Alvin Wichard RosaLee Rudman Jacob Yampolsky James Miller 8 Debra Heil 9 Jessie Goebel Geraldine Gale

10 Joan Krantz Alberto Rotsztain Bennett Berman 11 Jon Merksamer 12 Jay Brodsky Marc Gerber Jay Rabinowitz Alan Freeman 14 Randi Butterworth Judith Peltz Dana Wexler Arlene Sobol Nina Van Dam Barbara Levine Ralph Heyman Linda Bluhm 15 Debra Boufford Marla Leibach Suzann Yussen Sandra Raizes 16 Barbara Winthrop 17 Alan Galbut Sybil Mitchell Gary Lenchner Helene Fuchs Kathy Feinstein

18 Marcelle Aizenshtat P.J. Meyer 19 Zdenka Tichy Linda Bogatz Stephen Solarsh Frances Kline Brian Wolff 20 Mollee Cole Mark Liberman Tova Roman Janet Whitman Leonard Girsh Earl Prolman Debbie Zvibleman 21 Barbara Druckman Flavia Isakov 22 Itamar Isakov Bobby Pitts Godfrey Levy 23 Gerald Lippes 24 Frances Nossen Carol Sutker 25 Andrew Mintz Ken Goldstein Betty Jo Rivera Helen Johnson

26 Harvey Rosenfeld Howard Creskoff 27 Burt Blustein Brian Cassell Natalie Berman Linda Wainick 28 Leslie Farmer Peter Klein Gail Ufberg Stuart Kaplan 29 Leslie Jacobs Dorothy Magen 30 Jean Peltz Ann Cardamone David Fisher Wendy Buxton 31 Steven Rubin Caren Plotkin Linda Ginsberg Sidney Diamond Marcelle Reiss

Happy Anniversary!

5 Ronald and Paula Meyer Wilbur and Carole Yellin 6 Larry and Wendy Israelite 8 Charles and Judith Huizenga 9 Alvin and Susan Wichard 10 Itamar and Flavia Isakov 14 Glenn and Jeanette Fischer Marvin and Carol Weisberg 15 Adam and Rebecca Harwick-Ardenfriend Steven and Gail Sacknoff 17 Mark and Margaret Albrecht Robert and Kimberly Klausner 18 Ken and Diana Goldstein 19 Alan and Helene Gordon 20 Robert and Deborah Fidel Michael and Naida Rodman 21 Donald and Judith Belmont Alan and Elizabeth Jaffe

22 Daniel and Linda Carp Bruce and Carol Sherman 23 Howard and Stella Stacker 24 David and Daryl Sissman William and Elisabeth Teller 27 Jose and Fabiana Kivilevic 30 Julius and Charlotte Goos Saul and Sara Rosen 31 Ivan and Yolany Carcamo

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MEN’S CLUB On February 23, Men’s Club held our annual fundraiser at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre. Their production of “Guys and Dolls” was wonderful and enjoyed by all. We are happy to say that both ticket sales and advertising in our program book were excellent. The advertisers listed below contributed greatly to our success via their support. We ask you, in turn, to support these businesses that have so generously supported the Men’s Club and our Temple.

Men’s Club President Ed Cohen

34102 Inc. - Susan & Jay Wise A llstate Insurance - Steve Roe Agency Best Western Motel China Gourmet / Sakura Buffet Estates Medical Center First Florida Integrity Bank Freeman L aw - Yale Freeman Fuller Funeral Home and Cremation Services Hodges Funeral Home Jewish Federation of Greater Naples John R. Wood - Debbie Zvibleman Mel’s Diner MVP R ealty - L aurie Cassell

Neal Communities - Michael Greenberg Palm Royale Cemetery - Shalom Gardens Pathstone - David Braverman Publix Supermarkets Sheldon Starman CPA Steamer’s R estaurant SWFL Insurance - M artin Schnagel Terracina Grand Senior Living The Carlisle Treiser Optical - Curt Treiser Vi at Bentley Village West Coast Home Health Care Agency Wynn’s M arket

Thank You!

The Men’s Club has begun various activity groups. Below, you will find a listing of the activity and its chairperson. If you are interested in participating in any of these activities, please contact the respective chairperson.

These activities are well underway and have been favorably received. Our guys (and some gals too) have been excited to join in. We would love to have even more participation. Please mark your calendars for the upcoming Men’s Club Shabbat, Friday, March 1 at 7:30pm. Hope to see you there!

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SISTERHOOD Sisterhood invites you to a Luncheon and Fashion Show featuring Chico’s ,Tuesday, March 12 at 11:30am at Temple Shalom. Please send checks to Barbara Druckman at 23803 Amalfi Coast Rd. Bonita Springs, FL 34135. You can also register online using the PayPal link on the Temple website under “Sisterhood Luncheons”. For more information contact Barbara Druckman at 239-4051141 or barbdruckman@gmail.com Mark your calendars for Sisterhood’s Installation Luncheon on April 9 at Temple Shalom. We’re excited to bring you Dan Miller as our featured guest. We will honor Lynn Prosten as our “Volunteer of the Year”. This phenomenal group of Sisterhood members, led by the Sisterhood Board will cap off its season at this Sisterhood Installation Luncheon. Many thanks to everyone involved in Sisterhood for making this year so successful and memorable.

President 2019-2020 Slate We look forward to installing the next board at the April meeting which will be voted on at the March meeting.

Carole Flegel President: Karen Cohn* Thanks to our Nominating Committee of Karen Cohn, Executive Vice President: Lynn Prosten, Susan Pittelman, Bobbie Katz, Ellie Cantor and Maureen Schaab for Barbara Druckman* developing the 2019-2020 slate. Thanks and congratulations to everyone serving on the R ecording Secretary: Sisterhood Board!

Marcy Aizenshtat* Please join us at Book Bag on March 21 as Nancy Brother will facilitate a discussion of Electronic Secretary: “Less” by Andrew Sean Greer.

Judy Ciorciari** On April 25, Lynn Prosten will lead the discussion of “Born A Crime” by Trevor Noah.

Treasurer: Note: Date changed to Thursday, April 25!

Becky Cornacchia* Please contact me if you have any questions at 239-248-4487 or templeshalomsisterhood@ A sst Treasurer: gmail.com Fran Nossen* V.P. Programming: Ida Margolis*** Temple Shalom Sisterhood would like to thank the following V.P. Fundraising: companies for their generous donations to the Debbe Schertzer** Sisterhood M ah Jongg silent auction: V.P. Membership: Audrey’s Molto Trattoria KC American Bistro Lynn Prosten** Ricardo Blades Salon Johnny Was Salon Europa Corresponding Secretary: Kay’s on the Beach Casual Connections Martin Fierro Restaurant Nancy Brother** Candle and Bracelet Rebecca’s Hair by Daymaker at Salon Directors:

by Susan Krohn Alexander’s Restaurant Zenergy Susan Pittelman* Basket by Lipman Produce Lee’s Spa and Nails Timeless – An MKH Eatery Bunny Kaufman** Evelyn and Arthur Blown Away Salon Real Seafood Linda Wainick** Michael Thomas Hair Design Inca’s Kitchen Big Fish Co-V.P. Membership: Theatre Zone Natural Comfort Shoes Tess at Flower Spot Leslie Feldman* P.F. Changs Lighten up Hair Salon Zazou Immediate Past President: Roy’s The Club at Olde Cypress Trader Joe’s Carole Flegel* Pratt’s Shoe Salon Skillets Publix Signatures First Watch Straight from New York *Board Slate T-Michael’s Restaurant Allie’s Boutique China Gourmet **Board Members continuing 2 year term ***Fillling mid-term vacancy

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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.

Operations Funds

Education Funds

Endowment Funds

Enhance adult education programs

To secure the future, enrich programs and provide for emergency needs of the congregation

A dult Education Fund

R eligious School Fund

Supplies and activities for Jewish learning in Religious and Hebrew Schools

R eligious School Enrichment Fund

General Endowment

Herbert & Ruth A bramson Endowment

Augments the Religious and Hebrew School educational programming.

To supplement general operations and provide enrichment for Temple functions

Polster R eligious School Scholarship Fund

Support overall mission of Temple Shalom

Religious and Hebrew School scholarships for students in need

Honey Berkle Endowment Paula Brody & Merrill Hassenfeld Endowment

Ben Calmenson Fund

Sponsors children to attending Camp Coleman

Support operating and capital expenses

General Fund

Capital R eserve

Joseph S. Weinfeld Faculty Development Fund

To bring visiting scholars to the Temple as an educational benefit to the membership

Support Temple operations Maintain and enhance buildings and grounds

Security Fund

Improve safety and security

Tree of Life

Each ‘Rock’ and ‘Star of David’ is a donation of $540.00; each ‘Leaf ’ is $240.00. The contribution must be received in its entirety before engraving is ordered.

Tribute Garden

Enhance garden, buildings and grounds.

Dedication opportunities are available.

Worship Funds Memorial Fund

Donations in memory of loved ones

William Freschel K iddush Fund

Provide Kiddush Lunch each Saturday following worship services. A $150 donation sponsors Kiddush in honor of a special someone or occasion.

Flower Fund

Bimah flowers each Shabbat. A $100.00 donation sponsors flowers in memory or in honor of a special someone or occasion.

Mitzvah Baskets Fund

Bimah food baskets for Shabbat. A $100 donation purchases several hundred dollars of food for JFCS.

Dr. Philip & Shirley Gilbert Music Fund Enhances music at Temple Shalom

Prayerbook Fund

Prayerbooks and Torah commentaries.

Prayerbooks - $54, Torah commentary - $100 High Holy Days prayerbooks (set) - $108

Curriculum and teaching skill enrichment activities for Sunday and Hebrew School teachers

Youth Activities Fund

Financial support for our youth to attend Camp Coleman, to take part in regional/ national youth conventions, and summer in Israel experiences.

Preschool Fund

Supplies and activities for the Preschool

Preschool Enrichment Fund

Books, magazines and media for children and adolescents

A rby Lipman Children's Library

For the purchase of children and adolescent books and magazine subscriptions, and supplies

Jack and Charlotte Ward Family Children's Music Shelf Audio and video music for children

K raus Scholar In R esidence Endowment Low Family Endowment

To secure the future of Temple Shalom and Reform Judaism in Southwest Florida

Temple Shalom Sisterhood Endowment Fund To support the religious school

Truly Nolen Family Endowment To support the overall mission of Temple Shalom

Janet & Howard Solot Endowment For general charitable uses and purposes

Clergy & Leadership Funds R abbi Miller’s Discretionary Fund For tzedakah, charitable purposes,and general enhancement of the Rabbi's work

Cantor A zu's Discretionary Fund For tzedakah, charitable purposes and general enhancement of the Cantor's work

Leadership Fund

Enhance and enrich leadership programs at Temple Shalom

Library Fund

R abbi James & Jane Perman Library Books, magazine subscriptions and supplies

Social Action Fund

David and Lillian Thalenfeld Fund for Social Justice

Support Temple’s participation in social justice events and activities

Oneg Shabbat Fund

Sponsors Onegs in celebration of an event or to honor someone. This fund is administered

by Temple Shalom Sisterhood. Please contact Sandy Stone (239) 597-1553.

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A s of February 1st

DONATIONS TO TEMPLE SHALOM General Fund

In Memory of: Carol and Mort Frankel by The Shoshanah Havurah - Sheila & Howard Agranat, Paula Brody & Merrill Hassenfeld, Myra & Mort Friedman, Jane & Rabbi James Perman, Arlene & Donald Shapiro, Judi & Dan Spintman Davina Rife by Janet & Monte Rosen Minnie Berzon by Irving Berzon Estelle Boyd by Iris Bland Raymond Katz, Jack Hirsch by Claire Katz Elliot Krusch by Sherry & Stephen Pino Phillip Ciorciari by Judith & Philip Ciorciari Abraham Alexander by Cheryl & Ed Alexander Bernice Glueck by Geraldine & Nelson Glueck Pearl Rosen by Barbara & Robert Levine Samuel Temple by Sarah & Donald Temple Meyer Pearlman by Joel Pearlman Herb Raskin by Roberta Macchio Harold Z. Sawyer by Cari Johnson Isadore Heller by Gail & Russell Smith Fay Helfand by Gene Helfand Bertha Meyer, Leslie Weber by Nancy & Terry Meyer Elaine Berman Goldstein by Susan & Jay Weiss Lenora Newman by Pat & Scott Newman Corrine Morris by Gayle & Martin Dorio Sylvia Rodney by Maria & Marc Browner Steven Levy by Marie Weiss Lester Endlar by Richard Endlar Stanley Fisher by Beverly Ludwig Fisher Norman Emanuel by Kathy & Ronald Emanuel In Honor of: Susan & Nat Ritter by Ruth Zuckerwise With Prayers for a Speedy R ecovery: Diane Wasser by Eric Wasser & Zdenka Tichy

R eligious School In M emory of:

Sandy Rabinowitz, Morris Rabinowitz, Fannie Rabinowitz

by Maxine & John Corbellini In Honor of: Nora Atkins becoming a Bat Mitzvah by Beth & Brian Wolff

R eligious School Enrichment Fund In M emory of:

Samuel Miller by Arlene Yedid

Polster R eligious School Scholarship Fund In M emory of:

Harold Zeluck by Debbie & Robert Statfeld

Shalom Preschool Fund In M emory of:

Phillip Feinberg by Cheryl & Mark Feinberg

Flower Fund

Our loved one by Sherry & Steve Pino

William Freschel K iddush Fund

In Honor of: Tom & Daniel Isakov becoming a B’nai Mitzvah by Flavia & Itamar Isakov

Temple Security Fund In M emory of:

Kevin Goldstein by Jane & Paul Shaw In Honor of: Bobbie & Gene Katz on their wedding anniversary by Susan & Nat Ritter Our great grandson Logan Asher Weiss by Helene & Bernie Weiss

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Dr. Philip & Shirley Gilbert Music Fund

In Memory of: Annie Quisefit Elbhar by Lydia Bond Charles Elbhar by Lydia Bond Ari Mazer by Carole Greene Arthur Warshauer, Fannie Warshauer, Gladys Warshauer, Ann Williams

by Sarah & Stu Warshauer In Honor of: Nora Atkins becoming a Bat Mitzvah by Marilyn & Phil Dano, Lydia Bond Nancy Reid & Bob Landy on their marriage by Lydia Bond

Please Do Not Forget Us Fund With Prayers for a Speedy R ecovery: Paul Rosofsky by Judi Palay

Prayerbook Fund

In Memory of: Melvin Silberg by Gay & David Silberg Nathan Goldman by Lee Kaye

R abbi Miller’s Discretionary Fund

In Memory of: Gerald Grossan by Bobbie & Bernie Lublin Dr. Max Ufberg by Gail & Mel Ufberg Bernard Nemeroff by Karen & Marty Cohn Bernard Cahan by Cecilia Cahan Sema Goldenblatt by Eleanor & Gerry Bonder Marcus Ritter by Susan & Nat Ritter Leon Albert by Tracey & Larry Albert Charles Hyman by Barbara & Richard Rubin Ronald Gross, Minnie Gross by Marti Gross Lillian Ufberg, Dr. Daniel Solomon by Gail & Melvin Ufberg Harold Krichman by Linda Bluhm Tillye Lorber by Geraldine & Ronald Gale Alan Schwalb by Phyllis Luts Yale Laites by Debbie Laites & Ben Post Elaine Rothstein by Neal Rothstein, Karen Rothstein Anna Goldberg by Linda & Jerry Wainick In Honor of: Nora Atkins becoming a Bat Mitzvah by Bobbie & Bernie Lublin Barbara Druckman by Mona & Jay Brodsky In A ppreciation:

By Irene Adler

By Ina & Richie Barr

By Sharon & Joseph Hoffman With Prayers for a Speedy R ecovery: Susan Wasser by Eric Wasser & Zdenka Tichy

Cantor A zu’s Discretionary Fund

In Memory of: Frances Nemeroff by Karen & Marty Cohn Leo Budin, Mildred Budin by Nancy & Ted Brother Sharon Ansteth by Tracey & Larry Albert Stanley Kuller by Debbe & Danny Schertzer Albert Gale by Geraldine & Ronald Gale In Honor of: Nora Atkins becoming a Bat Mitzvah by Nina & Moises Levy In A ppreciation: Of Debbie and Barry Zvibleman by Nancy & Jack Wiadro

R abbi James and Jane Perman Library In Memory of: Ann Pirchesky, Robert Pirchesky by Michael Pierce Carolyn Bomeisler by Carol & Michael Levy Steven Levy by Cary & David Goodman

DONATIONS TO TEMPLE SHALOM Mitzvah Day Fund

A s of February 1st

Endowment Fund

In Memory of: Barbara Hamilton by Di & Andy Karpman Sadie Pearson by Ellie Cantor Linda & Jerry Wainick In A ppreciation: Randi & Bill Barr

In Memory of: Ernest Nossen, Etta Kramer by Fran & Rob Nossen Mildred Braen by Harriet & Merlin Lickhalter Rose Baker by Sheila & Alvin Becker Sarah Chervitz by Nancy Brown & Bill Maltby Joshua Roseman, Samuel Spintman by Judi & Dan Spintman

In Memory of: Sylvia Waldman by Elaine & Martin Samuels Uria Goldshtein by Nataly Goldshtein

In Memory of: Harry Hershfield, Ruth Rodman by Naida & Mike Rodman

Tribute Garden

David & Lillian Thalenfeld Fund In Memory of: Norma Koeser by Jeanette & Glenn Fischer In A ppreciation:

By John Thalenfeld

Janet & Howard Solot Endowment Fund Low Family Endowment Fund In A ppreciation:

By Susan & Steven Low

Honey Berkle Endowment Fund In Memory of: Stephen Druckman by Barbara Druckman

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TIKKUN OLAM Children, teens and A dults joined hands on Mitzvah Day to engage in Tikkun Olam, acts of kindness to perfect or repair the world.

Look at all that the Temple Shalom family accomplished in just 3 hours: • 50,000 meals were packed for Meals of Hope; • 35 backpacks were donated and packed with school supplies for the children at the Guadalupe Center in Immokalee; • 30 boxes of clothing were sorted and packed; • 34 bracelets and 42 necklaces were beaded for the Beading for Betterment project benefitting the Children of the Guadalupe Center in Immokalee; • 50 notes and cards of appreciation to First Responders were written and artfully decorated; • 80 “purple bags” were packed with donated snacks and activities for the Purple Bag Project benefitting children going through chemo; • over 100 packages were bundled with donated toiletries for homeless children here in Collier County; • 59 people donated 42 pints of blood and helped save 126 lives!

• numerous dog biscuits were baked for our furry friends at the animal shelter.

Many thanks to all those who volunteered, donated and organized this amazing event. Special thanks to the Temple Shalom Sisterhood, the Men’s Club of Temple Shalom and the David and Lillian Thalenfeld Fund.

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TIKKUN OLAM Tikkun Olam Council Chair Ken Goldstein

With a Simple Clip of a Box Top for Education My thanks to Ida Margolis for coordinating this project to help support schools in Immokalee… and for writing the article below. I’d also like to thank Marv Weisberg for his work in supporting this worthy cause. All we need from you is to clip the “box top” and bring it to the Temple. That simple act can make a difference to children in Immokalee. Please read Ida’s article for more specific information.

The Tikkun Olam Council needs your assistance to help schools in Immokalee. All you need to do is clip “Box Tops for Education” and bring them Thank you to all who participated in the blood drive: to Temple Shalom. Box Tops for Education are on hundreds of products, such as Cheerios, Ziploc 59 Registered Donors 42 Pints of Blood Collected bags, Lysol, Kleenex, Hefty bags and Nature Valley Bars. After you locate the box top on the 126 Lives Saved! product, which looks like a very small, colorful coupon, just cut it off and bring it to Temple Richard Treiser Michael Feldman Brian Dorn Gregg Seidner Shalom. Check out this website for more specific Michael Greenberg Andrew Karpman Jessica Press Arthur Rabin Bibian Mendez-Barrett Jillian Torres Miriam Vazquez Kevin Diez information, www.boxtops4education.com. There Deborah Zvibleman Ashley Solomon James Knafo Amy Lademann are box top collection cans in the main lobby of Frank Barrett Frieda Peltz Rosario Galvez Gabriel Feldman the Temple and in the Preschool lobby.

Howard Moeckler Maxine Corbellini Judy Goodwich Ahgrici Castro The Tikkun Olam Council has made arrangements Carol Wolfe Robin Mintz Fred Nero Chad Atkins to drop off the box tops to the Guadalupe Center Nancy Brother Edward Alexander Karyn Samuel Ronald Kaplan in Immokalee, where they will the distribute them Deborah Fidel Cheryl Alexander Deborah Greenberg Steve Azu Debra Antzis Janina Levy Arlene Shapiro Elizabeth Feldman to schools attended by local students. The schools receive 10 cents for each box top. This may not Janet Rosen Gabriel Isenberg Donald Belmont Marcy Cotton Jeanette Fischer Marc Simon seem like a lot, but schools have received as much Kaylee Fort Elaine Raad Leonard Nacht Neil Koppel Aroman L Fogel Jane Pierman as $20,000 from redeemed box tops. General Ivan Carcamo Susan Sissman Jeremy Schaab Alicia Feldman Mills mails checks to schools twice a year, and Kenneth Goodwich Jennifer Marchionda Jeffrey Feld the schools may purchase any needed items. Please take Thank You Jane Perman & Alicia Feldman for your hard work and support! a moment to help Temple Shalom help our schools.

Temple Shalom Blood Drive February 10, 2019

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MARCH 2019 Sunday

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Men’s Club Shabbat Evening Service 7:30pm

Torah Talk 8:30am Adult B’not Mitzvah Shabbat Morning Service 10:00am

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Preschool Teacher Appreciation Week Melton Class Year 2 Hebrew School 10:00am 4:45pm Sisterhood Board Meeting 10:00am Confirmation Beading for Bet- Class 4:45pm terment 12:30pm B’nai Mitzvah Melton Class Year 3 Class 5:00pm

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Bereavement Jewish Group 9:30am Spirtuality 12:30 Shabbat Evening Purim Rehearsal Service 7:30pm 5:30pm

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NO Religious School or Sunday Wise Aging Hebrew School Year 2 - 1:00pm

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NO PRESCHOOL SPRING BREAK Melton Class NO Hebrew Wise Aging Year 1 - 12:30pm Year 2 - 10:00am School Endowment 1:00pm Melton Class Fundraising Steering Year 3 - 2:00pm Committee Meeting

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Melton Class Year 2 - 10:00am Melton Class Year 3 - 2:00pm

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Religious School 9:00am Confirmation Class 9:00am Sunday Hebrew School 11:30am Purim Shpiel, Carnival, and Food Truck Celebration 9:30am

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Religious School 9:00am 6th Grade Yom HaShoah Rehearsal Sunday Hebrew School 11:30am

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Melton Class Year 2 - 10:00am Melton Class Year 3 - 2:00pm Executive Committee 6:00pm Board Meeting 7:00pm

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Beading for Betterment 12:30pm Hebrew School 4:45pm B’nai Mitzvah Class 5:00pm

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Hebrew School 4:45pm B’nai Mitzvah Class 5:00pm

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Shabbat Morning Service and Adult B’not Mitzvah Anniversary 10:00am

Speaker 7:00pm

Artis Tour 10:00am New Member meet and greet 6:00pm Hadassah Shabbat Evening Service7:30pm

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Jewish Spirtuality 12:30pm Sisterhood Book Bag 1:30pm Purim Rehearsal 5:30pm

Wise Aging Year 1 - 12:30pm Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm

Bereavement Group 9:30am Preschool Purim Carnival 10:00am Shabbat Service 7:30pm

Soulful Shabbat Evening Service 7:30pm

Bat Mitzvah of Julia Nicolau Shabbat Morning Service 10:00am

Bar Mitzvah of Jacob Jaffe Shabbat Morning Service 10:00am

Purim is the Jewish holiday observed in A dar to celebrate the triumph of the Jews over their oppressors, as told in the book of E sther. The holiday is named after the word “pur,” meaning “lot” or “lottery,” which refers to the lot that the Jews’ enemy H aman threw to determine the day of their destruction.

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Torah Talk 8:30am Bar Mitzvah of Ezra Bershadski Shabbat Morning Service 10:00am

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Fundraising Steering Committee Meeting 3:00pm

Family Shabbat Experience 5:30pm Shabbat Evening Service 7:30pm

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Religious School Wise Aging 9:00am Year 2 - 1:00pm 6th Grade Yom HaShoah Rehearsal 9:30am Children’s Chocolate Seder 10:30am Sunday Hebrew School 11:30am

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Sisterhood Luncheon 11:30am

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Confirmation Class 9:00am Religious School 9:00am Yom HaShoah Community Commemoration 9:00 am Sunday Hebrew School 11:30am

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Sisterhood Book Bag 1:30pm

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Preschool Passover Seder 9:30am

Shabbat Morning Service 10:00am

Second Night Seder 6:00pm

Yizkor & Shabbat Morning Service 10:00am

Passover Beach Service 5:00pm

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