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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE RABBI THECALENDAR SYNAGOGUE | CONGREGATION B’NAI EMUNAH | TULSA | JUNE + JULY 2018 | NOS. 6-7

FIRST FRIDAY SHABBAT CELEBRATION—SEE PAGE 8

MILESTONES

AUGUST AT A GLANCE

BIRTHS Leo Benjamin Fisher, son of Drs. David and Emily Fisher, born on March 13. Mazal tov to the whole Fisher family!

Wendell Cohen Craige, son of Meredith Wyatt and Colby Craige, born on May 24. Mazal tov to the whole Wyatt/ Craige family!

DEATHS Shoshana Shoubin Cardin Mother of Sandy Cardin Stanley M. Klumpp Grandfather of Janelle Katz Albert Weise Father of Jody Weise-Gonzales MAZAL TOVS Congratulations to Ilan Kozlowski, whose award-winning play, Shades of White, will be performed once again, this time at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. Please call the box office for tickets and details.

Kudos to Charles William Walter, oldest son of Joli Jensen and Craig Walter, who received his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Tulsa after completing his dissertation on The Personal Fog: An Architecture for Limiting Wearable Security Vulnerabilities. Next year he will be continuing at TU as a postdoctoral fellow, working with Dr. Rose Gamble.

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FIRST FRIDAY SUMMER SHABBAT

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B’NAI MITZVAH: LIAM + LARA JOHNSON

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SELICHOT ONE: SEASON OF REFLECTION

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MIDDLE SCHOOL RETREAT

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SHUL SCHOOL LAUNCH

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RISE UP SINGING

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FIRST DAY HEBREW LAB

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SALON EMUNAH: DR. JEREMY KUZMAROV

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SHABBAT FOR EVERYONE CAMP EDITON

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SISTERHOOD WELLNESS KICK-OFF

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BIBI-DIBI THE MESSENGER June + July - Published Monthly | Bimonthly

CONGREGATION B’NAI EMUNAH

Mazal tov to Frieda Grossbard on the recent marriage of her granddaughter Lia Metzger to Michael Korman. The wedding took place in Israel on May 25.

1719 South Owasso Tulsa, Oklahoma 74120 Office: (918) 583‑7121 School: (918) 585‑KIDS Fax: (918) 747-9696 Website: www.tulsagogue.com

Mazal tov to Dr. Harvey Blumenthal on the celebration of his granddaughter Haylie’s recent bat mitzvah. Haylie’s celebration took place in Rockville, Maryland. She is the daughter of Bill and Laurie Blumenthal and the sister of Steven and Ben.

ON THE COVER A terrific poster by Seymour Chwast that captures Maimonides’ effort to square the rational and the metaphysical.

This work, like all of the others that we have published, hangs on the walls of the Synagogue. Please come by and have a look at the full-sized original!

Interested in Blowing Shofar this Year?

Please call Rabbi Fitzerman at (918) 583-7121 PRONTO. We’d love to see you as a participant in our High Holiday Celebration this year.

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THE JUNE CALENDAR

THE JULY CALENDAR

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MILLENIALS BREW TOUR

Visit Heirloom Rustic Ales, one of Tulsa’s newest breweries, for a behind-the-scenes tour and tasting with other young Jewish adults. It’s Sunday, June 10, at 3:00 p.m. the price is $20 per person. Please RSVP to Sara at slevitt@bnaiemunah.com.

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The Brady Arts District comes alive as galleries open their doors, musicians take to the streets, and community comes together for the monthly First Friday Art Crawl. Connect with your Synagogue community as we gather in the heart of the district for a musical Shabbat service. With song, learning, and reflection, we’ll enter the weekend reminding ourselves of all that is possible. It all gets started at 6:30 p.m. in the Flyloft which is just above the Woody Guthrie Center. Look for the sign on the west side of the building.

SHABBAT FOR EVERYONE

It’s not just for you. It’s not just for me. It’s Shabbat for Everyone at CBE! Our monthly, kid-friendly Shabbat experience begins with a delicious dinner prepared by us, so you can just relax and enjoy. We then move into the sounds and movements of a joyous Friday night celebration. Your feet will be stomping as the music carries us forward into the night. This month we celebrate the upcoming marriage of Jodi Finer and Mat Zalk. Mazal tov! No reservation is needed for the service at 7:00 p.m., but please call our office or visit our website by Wednesday, June 13, to guarantee your place at the dinner table.

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FAMILY SPLASH

Join us in the Synagogue backyard at 3:00 p.m. for garden games, water play, slip and slide, arts and crafts, treats and more. A program for the entire family! Please RSVP to Sara at slevitt@bnaiemunah.com.

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SUMMER BINGE BEGINS

Summer is the absolute best time to dive right in and binge on complex ideas and new topics. We’re here to make your bingeing a little easier with our Summer Binge Series. For four weeks this summer, we invite you to dive headfirst into one of these two subject areas: Adult B’nai Mitzvah Bootcamp and Building a Jewish Home. Binge sessions will take place on Monday evenings beginning at 7:00 p.m., from July 16 through August 6. Visit the Synagogue website for more information or to register. See page 7 for full descriptions.

BAT MITZVAH OF ADINA SHANE

The Synagogue notes with pride the upcoming bat mitzvah of Adina Shane, daughter of Ed and Cheryl Shane. Adina’s preparations have been led by Morah Sara Levitt. The Shabbat morning ceremony will begin at 9:00 a.m.

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FIRST FRIDAY SUMMER SHABBAT

17th STREET DELI—FATHER’S DAY EDITION

BIBI-DIBI

A destination for summer dining, our Jewish Deli opens its doors to anyone eager to experience the smells and tastes of Jewish culture. You can make your reservations by visiting www.tulsadeli.org or calling the Synagogue Office. Knishes, pastrami, corned beef—it’s all waiting for you at the deli.

Make dad happy with a pastrami sandwich! Dinner begins at 6:00 p.m.

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The ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av is a special time for remembrance and reflection about the tragedies that have befallen the Jewish People throughout history. Members of our community will gather for readings, words and stories to recall our people’s past. Reflecting on tragedy and resilience, we will screen the documentary 3½ Minutes, Ten Bullets, which examines gun violence in America. A postfilm discussion will be facilitated by Sara Lenet-Rotenberg.

The film is presented in partnership with Moms Demand Action—Oklahoma. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m..

See the facing column for a description of this event. We look forward to seeing parents, grandparent, and our youngest children this evening.

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BIBI-DIBI!

It’s a Shabbat experience for our very youngest members.

We sit on the floor, sing songs, play games, and dance our way into the weekend. With blessings to share and good food to enjoy, this is one fantastic way to connect to community.

Parents, grandparents, and community members are invited to the short service at 6:00 p.m. However, we do ask that you make reservations if you plan to join us for the Shabbat dinner which follows. Visit our website or call the offices today.

TISHA B’AV READINGS AND FILM

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TODAH RABAH

FROM RABBI FITZERMAN

SISTERHOOD

GOOD NEWS FOR THE JEWS

THANKS SO MUCH

The idea about religion is that it’s not supposed to change.

It hums reassuringly behind our daily lives and connects us to everything that is eternal and forever. That rap against liberal religion is that it plays with the sacred and puts continuity in danger. Wherever we stand, authenticity is to our right, in people who separate themselves from the modern world, and somehow manage to live apart.

A warm todah rabbah to our team of Bikkur Cholim cooks and bakers, who restocked our fridge last month with delicious meals and treats. Volunteers include Brian Brouse, Linda Goldenstern, Starr Levin-Johnson, Jackie Lasky, Dedra Lapidus, Jan Finer, Angela Taubman, Wendy Weisberg, Allie Wenger, and Jill Wenger.

Part of me is sympathetic to this view, except when I can hear that it simply doesn’t ring true. Very few communities remain static over time, and our own civilization is no exception.

The most recent example goes by the name of Dina Brawer, ordained as an Orthodox rabbi last month in Britain.

Special thanks to the volunteers who brought this year's Touro Celebration to life. Headed by Sally A. Donaldson, Terry Marcum, Craig Silberg, Dr. Elana Newman, and Jolene Sanditen, the team included Steve Aberson, Brian Brouse, Nancy Cohen, Randee Charney, Dr. Jan Finer, Angela Taubman, Molly Berger, Barbara Eisen, Dr. Linda Goldenstern, Kristi Tarabolous, Phyllis Zelgson, Dr. W.C. Goad, Mark Goldman, and Harvey Cohen. We are grateful to one and all!

Born in Italy to Moroccan Jewish parents, Ms. Brawer is a woman of the Jewish world. Raised in a Chabad Lubavitch home, she was educated in New York and is now on her way to Boston, where it is likely that she will work within the orbit of Hillel. She has served as a rabbinic intern at an Orthodox synagogue in New Jersey, and she is credited as the founder of the British branch of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance.

Did you know that there was a Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance? My guess is that this will be a surprise to many.

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It would be hard to say how much I love this story. Ms. Brawer insists on being known as Rabba Brawer, a slightly feminized version of Rabbi. She is the product of a seminary that educates women of ambition and empowers them to serve in willing congregations. That seminary is called Yeshivat Maharat, and it has so far survived the assaults of the patriarchy. It did not exist during my time in Rabbinical School, but neither did female Conservative rabbis.

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The official version is that there is a kind of truce: four Orthodox congregations now employ women, but the Orthodox Union is said to have capped the number. A decision to hire someone like Rabba Brawer will now result in expulsion from the Union for the offending congregation.

SEVENTEENTH STREET DELI

Let’s face it, food matters. The Seventeenth Street Deli is serious about good food, good community, and good times.

Be a deli Jew and join us for dinner at 6:00 p.m. on July 29.

Register for the pop-up dinner by visiting www.tulsadeli.org. $18 for adults; scaled down prices for kids.

My guess is that no such thing will occur: like every Jewish community on earth, Orthodoxy will need to contend with feminism and make a place for its most ambitious women who seek a place in rabbinic leadership. The astonishment is that it took so long. But Rabba Brawer is no less authentic than any of her colleagues, including the ones with beards and hats.

She is simply a reminder that religious civilizations evolve continuously before our very eyes. I’m deeply grateful for the chance to see it, and I wish Rabba Brawer every success.

SISTERHOOD BOOK CLUB JULY 18 at 7:00 p.m “Among the Living” by Jonathan Rabb Discussion Leader: Mary Abrahamson Panera on 41st Street

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FEATURED EVENTS

BAT MITZVAH ADINA WALELA SHANE

THE SUMMER BINGE

Adina Walela Shane, daughter of Edward and Cheryl Shane, will become a bat mitzvah at Congregation B’nai Emunah on June 16, 2018. Adina will be joined by her grandparents, Dr. John and Eileen Shane, along with family and friends. Adina is an honor student at University School at TU, where she will be in the eighth-grade graduating class next school year. She loves school and her teachers, and she is a friend to all.

We hope that this summer’s short courses in Jewish experience appeal to many of our members. Here’s the 2018 schedule: Adult B’nai Mitzvah Bootcamp An essential Jewish rite, the bar or bat mitzvah marks a significant accomplishment in one’s learning and Jewish growth. It’s never too late to dive in to Jewish learning.

In this course we’ll introduce some of the basic areas of learning necessary to pursue an adult b’nai mitzvah celebration. Basic Hebrew reading skills are recommended.

This course will be taught by Morah Sara Levitt.

Adina’s special interests include cooking, baking, traveling, and reading. She is also an accomplished en-pointe ballet dancer, dancer of jazz, artist, and piano player; she plays the clarinet in the school band, as well. For her mitzvah project, Adina has been collecting donations of clothing and hygiene products for children in the foster care system and the homeless of Tulsa. Adina feels that it is necessary to help others keep their sense of dignity during difficult times.

Building a Jewish Home While synagogues are great, living a Jewish life reaches its fullest potential inside vibrant and dynamic Jewish homes. Open to singles and couples both Jewish and interfaith, this course explores what it means to create a Jewish home. Through practical skills-building and guided conversation, students talk, learn, and discover ways to infuse Jewish values and traditions into their homes and lives. This course will be taught by Rabbi Kaiman.

Adina’s family is proud of her work to reach this milestone. She takes ownership of her own education and understands the significance of what it is to become a bat mitzvah. She has been working hard on preparations for this special day, which have been led by Morah Sara Levitt. Please join the Shane family for a kiddush luncheon following the service.

Both courses run for four consecutive weeks, beginning on July 16. Start time is 7:00 p.m. To register for either course, please visit the Synagogue website or call our offices. Registration is free for Synagogue members, $18 for the general community.

TISHA B’AV OBSERVANCE AND FILM On Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, in November 2012, four boys in a red SUV pull into a gas station after spending time at the mall buying sneakers and talking to girls. With music blaring, one boy exits the car and enters the store, a quick stop for a soda and a pack of gum. A man and a woman pull up next to the boys in the station, making a stop for a bottle of wine. The woman enters the store and an argument breaks out when the driver of the second car asks the boys to turn the music down. Three and a half minutes and ten bullets later, one of the boys is dead. The documentary, 3 1/2 Minutes, dissects the aftermath of this fatal encounter. (continued on page 7)

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DINNER & CONCERT ON AUGUST 19

RISE UP SINGING

DINNER AT 5:45 P.M. CONCERT AT 7:00 P.M.

CALL (918) 583-7121 FOR DINNER. CONCERT IS FREE.

FROM SARA LEVITT

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FUNDAMENTALS

Tisha b’Av is a central date on the Jewish calendar, which demands that we focus our attention on tragedy and desctruction.

Through public mourning of national tragedy, we commit ourselves to understanding our world in a more nuanced and sensitive way.

Summer is here! The sun is shining, kids are leaving for camp, our BBQ’s are on overdrive, and in the world of ShulSchool and Hebrew Language Lab, we are already thinking about August. Last summer, I spent a great deal of time thinking about one thing—Hebrew. In my first year at B’nai Emunah, it became clear to me quickly that Hebrew learning was an area for growth in our school.

On Saturday evening, July 21, at 7:00 p.m., the Synagogue will screen the documentary 3 1/2 Minutes in partnership with the Oklahoma Chapter of Moms Demand Action. With debate about guns, violence, and tragedy continuing to take center stage in public discourse, screening this film invites healthy dialogue and meaningful reflection. The evening will be bookended by traditional holiday readings. A post-film discussion will be facilitated

by Sara Lenet-Rotenberg.

Our first step was thinking deeply about how we wanted our students to interact with the Hebrew language and why.

I researched well-run schools and philosophies of Hebrew education. I spoke with colleagues and worked with our teaching team to think about ways to develop our program.

We established our beliefs about Hebrew as a portal for connecting students to history, prayer, culture and Israel. We see that Hebrew, through prayer, offers a unique opportunity to engage students in meaningful and practical applications of the language. We set goals for our program—that our students would gain a familiarity with the language, learn to decode, develop reading and chanting prayer skills, and build confidence in Hebrew fluency.

SUSTAINABILITY Thanks to an initiative of our Board of Directors and

Perhaps most importantly, we hope to instill in our students a positive attitude toward Hebrew. This all took shape as the year began with rotating students through classes with a specific focus (i.e., vocab, reading, singing, etc.) and putting them in groups of their peers on the same Hebrew level as their own. The content and the textbook were simple—our siddur and other Jewish liturgy. We rotated through several prayers throughout the year, kicking off the learning with a program on the meaning of the prayer we were about to learn. This was supplemented with modern Hebrew songs at the end of the day, Hebrew word of the day on Sunday, and more. Throughout the year, we evaluated our students to mark their progression.

staff, the Synagogue is now all in on sustainability.

There’s more to come this summer and fall, but if you’re at the Synagogue, please be mindful about water usage and find the right receptacle for all your recyclables. Thank you!

At the end of year one of our new program, I am excited and proud to report that it worked! We saw progress in our students who attended regularly, had more confident teachers who focused on just one element of Hebrew learning and an overall cultural shift in how our school community embraces Hebrew. There is always more work to be done, and we will continue to develop our program over the summer. I am proud of our teaching team, students and parents for taking the risk with us of starting something brand new. We look forward to debuting improvements and developments in our school programs in August. Have a wonderful summer!

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SISTERS | JANET DUNDEE

FROM RABBI KAIMAN

UPCOMING (CONCLUDED) SISTERHOOD SHABBAT

FIRST FRIDAYS

Shabbat morning, May 5, was a beautifully led and inspiring Shabbat service. Sisterhood is grateful to Hillary Roubein for undertaking this program and to Jennifer Joels and Jackie Lasky for organizing and leading the service.

Thanks also go to Debbye Zanerhaft for once again preparing the Torah portions for each of our readers.

Sometimes it is difficult to notice progress. My very first visit to Tulsa took place in the middle of March over five years ago. It was a whirlwind trip, which brought me into contact with many different parts of the city. On the first evening, I was dropped off downtown to visit with two millennial members of the congregation who spoke to me about the pleasures of living in a city that was rapidly emerging. They walked me around a sparse district, pointing to construction projects, old warehouses, and finally a big green space/ amphitheater. Without any context, I remember feeling underwhelmed. The excitement with which my tour guides spoke of the potential spaces we encountered didn’t seem to correlate with what I saw for myself. It was only my first night in Tulsa. It would take a little more context for me to fully understand the impact of the vision that was being demonstrated to me that evening.

Dr. Jan Finer, Sisterhood President, presented Frieda Grossbard as Sisterhood’s honorary member. Jan provided a short bio of Frieda’s move to Tulsa and her involvement as Treasurer of Sisterhood. Here are a few excerpts from Jan’s presentation: “The year was 1967, and on a cold February day, Frieda Grossbard arrived in Tulsa with two daughters and one son— Marilyn, Paul and Evie. They had come to join their husband and dad, Marty, who had arrived a few months earlier to begin a job as a specialist converting raw goods into beautifully designed fabrics for Fabricut.”

Today, it doesn’t take much explaining to see that our Arts District is a vibrant hub of community and culture. There are festivals and concerts, galleries and restaurants, which serve as important touch points for many parts of our city.

One of the greatest pleasures to experience in the Arts District is the First Friday Art Crawl. Galleries open their doors. Musicians and artists crowd the street. On nights like those, it is not difficult to see how far we have come.

“Shortly after arriving, Frieda and Marty joined B’nai Emunah. Within months of joining, Frieda was asked by Frimi Apt, then current President, to join Sisterhood, and, by the way, ‘Our treasurer just moved. Would you mind taking the position?’ It was a position she held for the next 35 years.”

“Hannah Ungerman made another request of Frieda: ‘When you get ready to pass on the torch, find someone you trust who will follow the rules and abide by the same guidelines.’ Frieda took these words to heart and in 2008 decided it was time to find the right person.”

As Jews, we know that Friday nights are also special for another reason. Shabbat is a weekly invitation to connect with community, reflect on the busy-ness of life, and appreciate progress in all its forms. And so, with a sense of appreciation for progress in mind, I want to highlight a new type of Shabbat gathering on the Synagogue calendar. In conjunction with First Fridays in the Tulsa Arts District and beginning at 6:30 p.m., we will gather for song, learning, and an artful Shabbat experience.

“In closing and on behalf of Sisterhood, I want to say a huge personal thank-you to Frieda for all she did to keep Sisterhood afloat; to teach us about the importance of community baking and keeping our freezers stocked for those who might be in need; and to assist in any way she could with whatever was asked of her. You are truly an Eishet Chayil, a Woman of Valor.”

The service will take place in the Flyloft (just above the Woody Guthrie Center, look for the door on the west side of the building). Our inaugural First Friday Shabbat of the season will take place on Friday, July 6. The service experience will last about 45 minutes. All are welcome. See you in the Arts District!

Jan’s presentation provided a wonderful note to conclude the service, which was followed by a delicious buffet prepared by Alin Avitan.

IRON GATE VOLUNTEERING CONTINUES Dr. Sarah-Anne Schumann is scheduling volunteers for the fourth Sunday in June at Iron Gate. Dates are available throughout the summer as well. If you are interested in volunteering and are 13 years or older, contact Sarah-Anne at hennschu@gmail.com. Breakfast for Iron Gate guests runs from 8:15 a.m to 10:30 a.m. Please contact us soon!

CALL THE SYNAGOGUE AT (918) 583-7121 TO SIGN UP FOR THE SUMMER BINGE!

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A CONGREGATION OF IMMIGRANTS

Yudel Dundee, the little boy on the left, is our connection to this picture taken in the first decade of the 20th century. His grandmother, Shaina Rochel Donde, reels him in, claming his left arm with her strong right hand. There is the suggestion here that Yudel was the kind of child who could not hold still for a formal picture. The little girl on the right is Shira Donde, Yudel’s sister, who became Sylvia Donde Frank when she immigrated to America and married.

Yudel, of course, is Alvin Dundee, someone most of us knew from his life in our community and his work in the oil business in and around Tulsa. The picture from which he stares at us as a winsome child was taken in Rezekne, Latvia, a city just a few kilometers away from Varaklani, the ancestral home of many of B’nai Emunah’s first members. There was constant traffic between Rezekne and Varaklani; think Tulsa and Claremore.

In a Jewish version of chain immigration, Alvin was brought to this country by his uncle, Hyman Dundee. According to the memory of the Dundee family, Hyman fulfilled his promise to Shaina Rochel, who hoped that Yudel/Alvin would grow up in America. Thanks to Janet Dundee, first-generation American, for sharing this image of her father, aunt, and great grandmother.

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Congregation B’nai Emunah

Book of Remembrance Please use this form to advise us of those names which should be included in the 5779 edition of our Yizkor Book. Print carefully and please list husbands and wives on the same line. Those with names on record should simply call the Synagogue Office at (918) 583-7121 to confirm their inclusion for the upcoming holidays.

Please enclose a check for $36 for the first eight lines of names on your list and a discretionary amount for any additions.

Your name line, as it should appear: ______________________ Your phone number: ___________________ Send to CBE, 1719 South Owasso, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74120 by August 1.

Our thanks to The Zarrow Families for supporting the publication of our Yizkor Book.

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5:30 PM Service 3:00 PM Millennials Brew Tour

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1:00 PM Altamont Baking 5:30 PM Service 6:00 PM Board of Directors

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5:30 PM Service 6:15 PM Shabbat Dinner 7:00 PM Shabbat for Everyone 8:22 PM Candles 8:42 PM Sunset

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8:30 AM Siddur Study 9:00 AM Bat Mitzvah of Adina Shane 8:50 PM Closing Service 9:05 PM Havdalah

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5:30 PM Service 6:15 PM Bibi-Dibi 8:24 PM Candles 8:44 PM Sunset

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9:00 AM Shabbat Service 8:50 PM Closing Service 9:05 PM Havdalah

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9:00 AM Altamont Packing 5:30 PM Service 7:00 PM Sisterhood Book Club

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8:30 AM Siddur Study 9:00 AM Shabbat Service 5:30 PM Afternoon Service 7:00 PM Tisha B’Av Film and Readings 9:00 PM Havdalah

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8:30 AM Siddur Study 9:00 AM Shabbat Service 8:40 PM Closing Service 8:55 PM Havdalah

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SYNAGOGUE Abe and Mary Fedman Scholarship Fund Judith and Joe Kassel

Altamont Bakery Fund

Guterman Family Foundation Gale Mason

Ann Beerman Flower and Garden Fund Frieda Grossbard

Bikur Cholim Fund Gale Mason

B’nai Brith Youth Education Fund

Donna and Gary Dundee

Chevra Kadisha Fund

Molly and Dr. Sheldon Berger Linda and Jon Kantor Debbie and Barry Lederman

Dave Sylvan Joyful Music Fund Phyllis Raskin

Edgar and Isabel Sanditen Preschool Fund Anonymous

Joe and Dorothy Katz Senior Adult Fund Brenda and Jerome Katz Rita Zeff Family

Norman and Shirley Levin Fund for Prayerbook Publication Bonnie and George Kennedy

Rabbi Arthur D. Kahn, D. D., Culture Fund Janet Dundee and Jeff Darby Jill and Howard Mizel

Rabbi Daniel S. Kaiman Discretionary Fund

Kitty and Joe Goldberg Janet Dundee and Jeff Darby Linda and Jon Kantor Osage Forest of Peace

Rabbi Marc Boone Fitzerman Discretionary Fund Anonymous Kathe and Morris Brown Kitty and Joe Goldberg Helen and Henry Katz Stephanie and Dr. Stan Pastor Barbara Brin and Coleman Robison Hillary and Dr. Leor Roubein Mrs. Arthur Taubman

Rose Borg Sukkah Fund

Rosalyn Borg (St. Louis) and Family Jay Friedman Leah Friedman Bonnie and Louis Spiesberger

Sam Plost Matzah Fund

Robyn and David Price

Nancy Fisher Katherine and Louis Stekoll Susan and Mike Stekoll Mrs. Arthur Taubman Rita Zeff Family

Morris and Edith Sylvan Transportation Fund

Scott Sanditen Memorial Community Service Fund

Josh and Lillian Price Memorial Fund

Elaine and Jerry Muhlberg Mindy and Harris Prescott Phyllis Raskin Barbara and Dave Sylvan

Sharon Neuwald Harold Sanditen Jean and Will Sanditen Mrs. Arthur Taubman

Sidney & Jenny Brouse Family Shabbat and Holiday Fund Linda and Jon Kantor

Social Welfare Fund Gale Mason

Synagogue General Fund

Bernard Backer Vera Berlin Morris Breitfeld Linda Brown O’Neil Cobb Sally and Robert Donaldson Shulamit Fruchter and Shosh Turjeman Guterman Family Foundation Elaine and Allan Jeffy Elaine Kahn Keith and Betty Lehman Cheryl and Greg Myers Karen Neuwald Mindy and Harris Prescott Rachel and Ari Prescott Elizabeth and Jeffrey Rambach Lillian and Bernard Roberts Randice and Marc Simon Barbara and Dave Sylvan Eva Unterman Josie Villanueva and Alex Prescott Ann Weisman and Charles King

In Loving Memory

Miriam Abravanel Lila Berger Ruth Lenske Borg Jennie Brouse Fran Carlson Ruth Rabkin Cohen Joann Darby Nathan Dundee Sam N. Dundee Ralph Goldsmith Otto Hart Marcia Borg Jankowsky Jonathan Jeffy Rabbi Arthur and Miriam Kahn Sam Kassel Dorothy Katz Leah Kraus

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SYNAGOGUE In Loving Memory (continued)

Ludwig Kraus Nettie Lederman Henry Melville Mason Rita Joyce Mason Albert Mizel Menachem Mendel ben Moshe Gretl Neuwald Jean Panken Jan Pastor Alexander Rabkin Ethel Rae Roberts Dr. Isaac Roubein Edgar Sanditen Scott Sanditen

Etta Silberg Irving Mark Simon Grace Solomon Dr. Ronald Solow Ray Stekoll Leza Sylvan Harriet Mizel Tanenbaum Dr. Arthur Taubman Gershon Weisman Dr. Allen Zeff

In Honor Of

Dr. Steve Adelson, on his honorary lifetime board memberhip Irene and Irving Fenster, on their wedding anniversary

[CONT.] Shari and Craig Jankowsky and Jan Jankowsky on Benjamin’s high school graduation Ben Kaiser-Bulmash, on his bar mitzvah Rachel Gold and Rabbi Daniel S. Kaiman, on the birth of Shula Kaiman-Gold Frieda Grossbard, for her years of service to Sisterhood Kendall Phillips, on her bat mitzvah Micah Pierandri, on her bat mitzvah Barbara and Dave Sylvan Isrella Taxon

Speedy Recovery David Biespiel Milton Margolis

AS CONTRIBUTIONS CONTINUE TO ARRIVE FOR THE annual touro campaign honoring dave and barbara sylvan, ALL GIFTS will be listed in the august edition of the messenger.

The Synagogue offers its gratitude to its many supporters and contributors. Thank you for keeping B’nai Emunah in mind when you consider your charitable contributions for the year.

Because of your generosity, we’re stronger and better at what we do.

YAHRTZEIT CALENDAR­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ —18 TAMUZ THROUGH 19 AV 5778 18 Tamuz - Sunday, July 1 Merel Broide Tom Gridley Carol Saveth Dora Schwartzberg

Anna Dean Jones Alex Karchmer Joe Miller Sadie Moran Nathan Narotzky Dora Miller Roberts Helen Rosenstein

19 Tamuz - Monday, July 2 Mitsu Cohen Aaron J. Kahan Marvin Eli Lebow Nicole Abend Nenon Ronald Philip Richmond Celia B. Zeligson

6 Av - Wednesday, July 18 Dr. Louis Lipnick Arthur N. Phillips Lucille Sobel 7 Av - Thursday, July 19 Joseph C. Freed Sam Manes Allick Markovitz Betty Mizel Sam Mizel David Lee Murphy Esther Prussack Marcelino Rosas Rose Schlanger

28 Tamuz - Wednesday, July 11 Irving Arbital William Berry Donald Webber 29 Tamuz - Thursday, July 12 Gershon Fenster Minnie Milner Sam Sotonoff

20 Tamuz - Tuesday, July 3 Mildred Bermack Alda F. Haskell Hyman Jacobson Claude Rosenstein Naomi Skuy 21 Tamuz - Wednesday, July 4 Pauline Beerman Louis Lasky Robert Charles Morse Mildred Hope Sokol Jay Sylvan 22 Tamuz - Thursday, July 5 Sarah N. Arcader Jacob Gralla Bobbi Marks Saper Irma Zimmerman 24 Tamuz - Saturday, July 7 Shirley L. Geffen Joan Jankowsky Dubin Samuel H. Minsky Carol Wolitarsky Zarrow 25 Tamuz - Sunday, July 8 Evelyn Alexander Bertha Hirsch Genya Reichman George D. Roberts Hyman M. Rotman Dr. Herschel Rubin Cyrus Sokol Eva Webber Fannie Wittels

1 Av - Friday, July 13 Isaac J. Bortel Mottel Ch. Fell Leah Keller John Moskowitz Lillian W. Roberts David Rubin Fred Skuy Emily Smith Ezzie Springer Larry Zankel Allen Zeff 2 Av - Saturday, July 14 Samuel M. Fadem Ann Wyatt Harding Sylvia Kahn Sarah Frances Lhevine Bertha Serlin Max Silberg Lillian Viner 3 Av - Sunday, July 15 Harry Gershow Hugo Herman Kaiser Naomi Ruth Kravetz Hanna Ungerman

26 Tamuz - Monday, July 9 Ruth Marcum 27 Tamuz - Tuesday, July 10 Ida Harkavy Ida (Garber) Harkavy

5 Av - Tuesday, July 17 James E. Ballew Sam Dittman Max Kriegsman Olga Miller Jacob L. Sherman

14 Av - Thursday, July 26 Minnie Bernbaum Lee F. Brody Joseph Panken

8 Av - Friday, July 20 Max Aberson Justin Gendlin Hedwig Jankowsky Marvin Howard Kahn Sam Schusterman Tseitel Weisman

15 Av - Friday, July 27 Rachel Aberson Orpa Fucs Bar Meyer O. Dritch W.A. Estlin Anna Fedman Syna Leah Fischbein Yetta Kassel Steven Lederman Abraham Stolov

9 Av - Saturday, July 21 Diane Chariton Lotte Kahn Judith I. Kleiner Muriel Seidler Betty Lamm Simon Joseph Strauss Alice Strauss Sonia Warshaw Schwartz

16 Av - Saturday, July 28 Joseph Cleary Anna Fitterman Rabecca Lieberman Sandow O. Ruby Lottie Schwarz Danny Melvin Shapiro Sarah Singer Sam Sitrin

10 Av - Sunday, July 22 Phyllis Brodsky Jan Degen Sarah Dritch Herman Eckstein Sarah Frieden Gelfand Charlotte Zoblotsky

17 Av - Sunday, July 29 Lionel Cohen Nebye Morgan Abraham Singer Edith Weinberg

11 Av - Monday, July 23 Hyman Blackman Victor David Harry Moskowitz Faigeh Nadel Chasye Riva Sorokin Abraham M. Sorokin

4 Av - Monday, July 16 Kris Cooper

13 Av - Wednesday, July 25 Ida Blufston Sharon Bode-Hempton Sadie Nanette Cohen Nancy Schoenfield Burton Seletsky Esther Emma Youngheim

12 Av - Tuesday, July 24 Ida F. Bloch Emma Bobrow Isidore Krasne

18 Av - Monday, July 30 Eva Alexander Pola Baum Arthur Hansen Eva Landa Meyer Rozen Louis Saveth Morris Weissbord 19 Av - Tuesday, July 31 Kenneth Malcolm Axelrod Benjamin Schlanger John Schwarz Herman Storch

May their souls be bound up in the bond of life everlasting. Please note that each yahrtzeit begins at sunset on the day before the date listed.

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YAHRTZEIT CALENDAR­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ — 18 SIVAN THROUGH 17 TAMUZ 5778 Friday, June 1 - 18 Sivan David Livingston Israel Getzel Stekoll Louis Myers Sanford Whitehouse Saturday, June 2 - 19 Sivan Charlotte Miller Evelyn Trynin Lloyd E. Isham Renee Billings Simon Lebow Sunday, June 3 - 20, Sivan Abraham M. Goodall Rose Erdberg Samuel Hudson Monday, June 4 - 21 Sivan Bess Karchmer Dr. Allan Hurst Etta L. Galerston Florence Sokolof Maske Mollie Krisman Tuesday, June 5 - 22 Sivan Audrey Grubman Laurence David Lasky Lori Kastner Sophia Nadel Wednesday, June 6 - 23 Sivan Leonard Krisman Rose Charney Ruth Lenske Borg Thursday, June 7 - 24 Sivan Carl Richard Salle Harry Rudman Rose Kreger Solow Friday, June 8 - 25 Sivan Louis Brown Morris Glazer Samuel Wolowitz Saturday, June 9 - 26 Sivan Anna Rips Donna Van Slyke Gertrude Miller

Howard Wolf Yetra Goldberg Jean Pedott Zdenka Weinberg Sunday, June 10 - 27 Sivan Abe Bercutt Hyman J. Weinstein Monday, June 11 - 28 Sivan Arthur Bernstein Hyman Smith Lila Freidlin Steve Averbach Vera Morse Tuesday, June 12 - 29 Sivan Dr. James J. Stovin Dr. Murray Cash Esther Kafeman Wolman Jacob N. Fell Mary Jacobson Milton Oberstein Wednesday, June 13 - 30 Sivan Benjamin Alexander Ella Wolf Janice Jankowsky Zwe Reibman Thursday, June 14 - 1 Tamuz Edna Smith Ellen Singer Gertrude Betty Naron Lottie Goldstein Max Olesker Yehuda Kraus Friday, June 15 - 2 Tamuz Louis Hoffman Saturday, June 16 - 3 Tamuz Edward Albert Levy Elsie Fabes Harry Cohen Meyer Green Rose Appleton Sunday, June 17 - 4 Tamuz Harry Freedman

Monday, June 18 - 5 Tamuz Annie Geeteh David Arcader Edward D. Abrams Herman Davis Jay Alan Lebow Minnie Green Oscar Moses Fischback Rose Cohen

Monday, June 25 - 12 Tamuz Celia Rosenthal Curtis Green Freda Weisman Ira E. Sanditen Larry Borofsky Myer Myers Phillip H. Stekoll Sylvia Prescott

Tuesday, June 19 - 6 Tamuz Basja Dundee Estelle Borochoff Jacob Jankofsky Max Klein Morris B. Zoblotsky

Tuesday, June 26 - 13 Tamuz Bernard Mandlebaum Riva Leya Stekoll Sarah Herman Shirley Robin

Wednesday, June 20 - 7 Tamuz Barney Friedman Henry Herbert Leff Lillian Kother Mae Koenig Levit Meyer Bernstein Rose Foonberg Tony Gonzales Thursday, June 21 - 8 Tamuz Fanny Mizel Lena Kravetz Friday, June 22 - 9 Tamuz Mildred Flaxman Saturday, June 23 - 10, Tamuz Edward Philip Kirschner George R. Travis Joseph Weinstein Samuel Winikoff Sunday, June 24 - 11 Tamuz Bailey Borofsky Dorothy Stiefel Falk Eleanor Alexander Elizabeth Rosenberg Freida Dragiff Jeff Levinson Martin Farfel Nathan Zeff Thelma Zeldich William Glazer

Wednesday, June 27 - 14 Tamuz David M. Spector Jessie Ann Rabkin Neil Magoon Rebecca Mizel Thursday, June 28 - 15 Tamuz Albert Tureck David Rich Geraldine Cohen Israel Brodsky Louis Guller Samuel Futterman Walter Kessler Friday, June 29 - 16 Tamuz Beverly Goldberg Axelrod David J. Bloch Milton Cohen Pearl Borochoff Talley Saturday, June 30 - 17 Tamuz Freda Berry Jack Schlanger Julius Pinchev Regina Vilmaire Toby Sternfield

May their souls be bound up in the bond of life everlasting. Please note that each yahrtzeit begins at sunset on the day before the date listed.