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B E T H E L C O N G R E G A T I O N
June & July 2013
Sivan-Tammuz-Av 5773
Volume XLVIV, No. 6
Tisha B’Av servicesErev Tisha B’Av - Monday, July 15th at 7:00 p.m.
Tisha B’Av - Tuesday, July 16th7:00 a.m. Shacharit & 1:00 p.m. Break the Fast
(There will be no 5:45 p.m. service on Tuesday)
Beth ElServices
Chanting Haftorah - Cantor Sam GoldmanMincha service 6:45 p.m.
EkevSaturday, July 27thMorning service 9:00 a.m.Anniversary ShabbatChanting Haftorah - John WolfeMincha service 6:30 p.m.
Kabbalat ShabbatFridays, June 7th, 14th, 21st & 28thJuly 5th, 12th, 19th & 26thCome as you are! The service begins at 5:45 p.m.
PROGRAMMINGEnjoy your summer!
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Welcome to Beth El
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June & JulyProgramming
SERVICESShelah-LekhaBirkat HahodeshSaturday, June 1stMorning service 9:00 a.m.Chanting Haftorah - Althea LevineMincha service 6:45 p.m.
KorahRosh Hodesh TammuzSaturday, June 8thMorning service 9:00 a.m.Chanting Haftorah - Dr. Steve NathanMincha service 6:45 p.m.
HukkatSaturday, June 15thMorning service 9:00 a.m.Chanting Haftorah - Jonathan GelbartMincha service 6:45 p.m.
BalakSaturday, June 22ndMorning service 9:00 a.m.Chanting Haftorah - Sam MillerMincha service 6:45 p.m.
PinhasSaturday, June 29thMorning service 9:00 a.m.Anniversary ShabbatChanting Haftorah - Scott BerlantMincha service 6:45 p.m.
M’at’tot-MaseBirkat HahodeshSaturday, July 6thMorning service 9:00 a.m.Chanting Haftorah - Phil JalowiecMincha service 6:45 p.m.
D’varimShabbat HazonSaturday, July 13thMorning service 9:00 a.m.Chanting Haftorah - David SiegelMincha service 6:45 p.m.
Erev Tisha B’AvMonday, July 15thMorning service 7:15 a.m.Erev Tisha B’Av service7:00 p.m.
Tisha B’AvTuesday, July 16thMorning service 7:00 a.m.Mincha & Break the Fast 1:00 p.m.(No 5:45pm minyan)
Va’et’hananShabbat NahamuSaturday, July 20thMorning service 9:00 a.m.
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Dear Friends,While summer hits most of thecountry on June 20th, I think it’sfair to say that in Arizona, summeris already here. By now kids areout of school, many are planningvacations to cooler climates, andthe pace slows down as the tem-perature reaches triple digits. Itappears that activity decreases asthe mercury rises.
Yet at Beth El, we are here for you365 days a year. In addition to our regular office hoursduring the week, we conduct services twice daily, morn-ing and night. I purposely say “services” and not“Minyanim” (plural for Minyan) because while wealways have services, we don’t always have a Minyan.We need you, our members, to insure that we have tenJewish adults at services each and every day. Whilethere is a core of 6 or 7 people who are here nearlyevery day, that leaves us with a gap that can only be filledby you. Many of you come when you are observing aYahrzeit for a loved one so that you can say Kaddish,but rest assured that if it wasn’t for others who attendedour service, you would not have a Minyan. I hope thatwhether you have to say Kaddish, either during a periodof mourning, or on the anniversary of the passing of afamily member, or even if you have no such Chiyuv(obligation) you might commit to supporting our ongo-ing Minyan which is the only ongoing egalitarian Minyanin the Valley of the Sun. We would welcome you withopen arms and we know that you will find friendshipand fellowship with other members of the Beth ElFamily. Sometimes it is particularly challenging to get aMinyan during the heat of the summer, so your pres-ence is even more appreciated at this time of the year.
I am also pleased to report that my Achilles’ tendon hasbeen healing well since my surgery in January. While Iwas unable to walk or drive for over three months, I wasstill able to make hospital visits, conduct funerals,unveilings, and weddings with the assistance of Dial-A-Ride, taxi service, and the assistance of my wonderfulwife and erstwhile driver, Debbi. But now, thankfully,I’m walking (mostly without a cane), and my surgeontold me that I am now safe to drive (it’s the pedestriansthat have to worry). I’ve even returned to the golfcourse, and I’m as bad a golfer as I have ever been, nowthat I’ve earned a true handicap.
I have heard that some people have been reluctant tocall me for pastoral assistance in recent months becausethey heard that I was still healing. I appreciate theirthoughtfulness, but that was certainly unnecessary thenand remains unnecessary now. If you or someone youknow is ill and could use a visit; if you want to call aboutplanning a Simcha (a wedding or a Bar/t Mitzvah), or
Arthur LavinskyRabbi
The Rabbi is available for you!In addition to being able to schedule appointmentswith Rabbi Lavinsky throughout the week, he has alsoestablished “drop by” office hours from 8 – 11 a.m.on Tuesdays and Thursdays. During the summermonths, please call the office to be sure Rabbi is in,before dropping by.
Furthermore, if you are in the hospital or anotherinstitution, or if you are unable to leave your home,Rabbi Lavinsky will happily visit you wherever youare. Just call the Rabbi at 602.944.3359, ext 108.
Remember – we’re here to serve you.
simply want to talk, I am here to serve you. Please don’tbe shy. I can only help you if you call me directly, as Ihave never been clairvoyant. One of my great frustra-tions is when I hear, after the fact, that someone wasseriously ill but didn’t call me because they didn’t wantto bother me. Sometimes I will call that person and ask“Why didn’t you call me?” and they answer “Rabbi, Iknow you’re busy and I didn’t want to bother you.” Letme declare with absolute certainty: “Serving you, mybeloved congregants, is my honor, privilege, and pleas-ure.”
It reminds me of the old joke “How many Jewish par-ents does it take to screw in a light bulb?” Answer:“None, we’ll just sit here in the dark!” Please don’t sitsilently in the dark. If there is any way that I can helpyou as a rabbi, or that we can help you as a congrega-tion, don’t be shy. Call me at 602-944-3359 x108. If,God forbid, there is a life or death emergency, call meday or night at my home number which is available inthe synagogue directory (I am not printing it in the echobecause it is also published online on our website and Idon’t want my phone number posted on the internet.)
I wish you all a wonderful summer. Try to stay insideduring the hottest times of the day, drink plenty ofwater, and join us in Shul to be among your friends andfellow members of Beth El Congregation.
L’Shalom,Rabbi Arthur Lavinsky
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Annual GeneralMembership Meeting
At our Annual Congregationalmeeting, on May 6, you electednew Board members. Thanks tothe hard work of Greg Harris andhis Nominating Committee, wehave a full Board, twenty-four, forthe first time in several years. Iknow that our new and returning
Board members will be working hard for the goodof Beth El.
The members of your Board of Directors for2013/2014 are as follows:Aaron Moskowitz, Barbara Becker, Barbara Kehm-Mayon, Ben Cooper (Immediate Past President)David Segal, Denton Simmons, Ed DuBrow, GailUlan, Greg Harris, Herb Dreiseszun, JenniferJalowiec, Joan Sitver, Julie Witenstein, KathyMiller, Kim Mertens, Laura Katz, Leisah Woldoff,Leslie Feldman, Linda Aarons, Mathis Becker,Preston Mayon (President), Rich Cohen, ShawnNaughton (Men’s Club President), Shirl Dorfmanand Sue Cohen.
By now your Board elected people from the abovelist to be officers. Their names are on our websitewww.bethelphoenix.com.
Remember, you are Beth El. We are here to serveyou. Let the members of your Board know what ison your mind. Their contact information is in ourMembership Directory.
While you are on vacation, your Board and Beth Elstaff will be hard at work preparing for the HighHoly Days, the new school year and schedulingevents and activities for you.
Enjoy your summer.
Preston MayonPresident
BETH EL GIFT SHOPBejuled by Julie Pallissard will continue to be our vis-iting vendor for the month of June. Please stop in tosee her beautiful gemstone jewelry.
For the month of July, Scarves by Ann G will be ourvisiting vendor. Ann has a variety of hand-madescarves in so many gorgeous colors that can be wornin so many different ways.
Custom orders are available from both of these won-derful vendors. Their business cards are available inthe case.
Reasons to shop at the Beth El Gift Shop:
1. Supports YOUR Beth El2. No sales tax3. Convenient4. Custom orders offered for all Judaica
Please contact co-chairpersons Michelle Rosenbaumor Charleen Holt to help with all special orders andquestions.
TREE OF LIFEContact Korina at Ext. 106 for information on
how to purchase. How about purchasing a leafor stone to commemorate your bar/bat mitzvah,
special birthdays, weddings or anniversaries.
Leaves: $180Stones: $1800
(5 stones remaining)
Thank You to Our Special Front Desk Volunteers
Joanna Appelwick Eileen BloomSelma Friedman Steve HermanCharleen Holt Marsha JoffeJason Philo Linda StamanConnie Zilversmit and all past volunteers
We couldn’t do what WE do without YOU!
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Shalom,Our Board of Directors:
Typically, the Board administersand manages the affairs of the con-gregation and is charged with thesupervision and control of theproperty, adopts rules and regula-tions as it deems necessary andapproves the annual budget. TheBoard approves the employmentand termination of employment ofthe senior staff. They also set con-
gregational goals and manage the direction of the con-gregation. In other words, they have a big responsibility.
Each year there is a transition of lay leadership and whena member joins the Board, they are elected for a one,two, or three year term. Since we recently had ourAnnual Congregational meeting, I would like toacknowledge the Board members that have served andwhose current term ended with the May Board meetingand sadly - will not be returning for another term:
Debra Gelbart, Lawrence Green, and Sara Ziskin.
I would also like to acknowledge the volunteers who arenew to the Board or renewing their volunteer commit-ments :
Sue Cohen, Edward DuBrow, Leslie Feldman, JenniferJalowiec, Laura Katz, Barbara Kehm-Mayon, PrestonMayon, Kathy Miller, Aaron Moskowitz, ShawnNaughton, David Segal, Joan Sitver, Gail Ulan andLeisah Woldoff.
The following Board members are currently on theBoard and will continue to serve you.
Linda Aarons, Barbara Becker, Mathis Becker, RichCohen, Ben Cooper, Shirl Dorfman, Herb Dreiseszun,Greg Harris, Kim Mertens, Denton Simmons and JulieWitenstein.
Whether a Board member is incoming, continuing, oroutgoing, I thank them all for their commitment to serv-ing our congregation. I wish much success to our incom-ing leadership team, and if you see any one of them, besure to let them know their hard work for the good ofthe congregational family is appreciated.
Have a wonderful summer.
Anne
Anne SchaferExecutive Director
Remember Beth El in your will.
For information, please contact
DDeborah Lavinsky, Planned Giving Chair
602-318-5068
Exciting Benefit for Beth El members &their families/friends!
Order invitations, Kipot and personalized itemssuch as napkins, glasses, note cards, etc., for your
upcoming Simcha...receive a DISCOUNT off the retail price.
Contact Renee Joffe, 602.944.3359, ext. 113 orrjoffe@bethelphoenix.com for more information
and/or to set-up an appointment to browsethe catalogs.
Thanks to Sandy Schnell & Mayer Robbins for their recent order!
A portion of all sales benefit Beth El Congregation.
2013-2014MembershipDirectoriesare here!
(Oneper
household)
Please stop by the front officeduring normal business hours
to pick yours up!
BB E T H E L C O N G R E G A T I O N
1118 W. Glendale Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85021-8698
Phone: 602.944.3359 * Fax: 602.944.3565 www.bethelphoenix.com
Membership Directory
2013 — 2014 5773 — 5774
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EDUCATION News
Education Today
Educating our children today poses newchallenges. Chances are that when youthink of a school you think of a classroomwith children sitting in one place in a quietroom with a teacher standing at the front ofa classroom with a whiteboard or black-board (or green or blue) behind her (orhim). Perhaps you also think of that teacheras having a large desk behind which s/heoften sat, formally separating him/herself
from his/her students. Today’s religious school classroom atBeth El doesn’t resemble this type of classroom in any wayexcept that the class contains students and teachers.
Today’s Beth El classroom likely includes one or more madri-him (teenagers who are assisting the teacher). Many of ourclassrooms have students from several grades, and a large pro-jector screen in front of the classroom or to the side in lieu ofa traditional board. Material the students are studying can beprojected on that screen, and students and the teacher are ableto take notes on the screen with special tools. In one of ourclassrooms, students can “write” on the screen using their fin-gers or faux pens.
What is going on in our classrooms that encourage us to leavea traditional classroom and even traditional teaching meth-ods? Studies indicate that in the secular classrooms, about20% of all students have special needs. At Beth El’s TalmudTorah, it is likely that 30-40% of our students have specialneeds. In addition, we recognize that logistics and schedulingmay make attending our classes during their set times unfeasi-ble.
Over the last five years we have been designing and imple-menting ways that we can both provide more individualizedinstruction to students within the larger framework of a class-room setting, and also providing a way for students who can’tattend classes at Beth El. Our madrihim program and ourBeth El On-Line program work together to provide one solu-tion to two challenges. Madrihim help teachers to createsmall groups or even one-on-one instruction, whicle the BethEl On-Line program gives us tools to reach students off-site –perhaps at their homes or in their parents’ office. If you comeinto any of our classrooms, you might find several students sit-ting in a classroom, and several more pictured on the screen.Our teachers are succeeding at meeting the challenge of teach-ing students who are physically present in their classroomsand students who are off site and sitting in front of a comput-er screen. Does it sound complicated? It is. It’s like an actorin a play in the round. To help the teachers combat the chal-lenges that arise from these changes in classroom structure,our madrihim are in the classrooms. If you want to see some-thing amazing, stop by Talmud Torah any Sunday orWednesday and see how our school has changed, and why weare at the forefront of using technology in a religious school.In fact, our use of technology has won us several awards andrecognition as well as the support of the Council for JewsWith Special Needs. Please, don’t just take my word for it, butplan to come visit one day after we resume classes on August25.
Janette SilvermanEducation &Youth Director
USY News
Hi Friends,
As the school year comes to an end, I would say wehad another very successful youth group year! Weended USY this year with a bang, having our annu-al pool party! I also would like to introduce every-one to our newest member of the Beth El staff,Lindsay Simon. Lindsay will be taking over ourKadima and USY advisor position. She is smart,fun, full of energy and passionate about Judaism.I’m excited to see all the great things she brings toour youth programming!
B’Shalom,Rachel Stern
Hi everyone!
My name is Lindsay Simon and I am so incrediblyexcited to join the amazing community of Beth ElCongregation. As Rachel said, I am the newKadima and USY advisor. I cannot express howfortunate I feel to be working with such vivaciousand independent students and have absolutelyloved every member I have met. I am confidentthis coming year will be full of new friendships,leadership opportunities, and immense Jewishlearning that will transfer into a healthy and mean-ingful lifestyle to cherish at youth group andbeyond.
Please feel free to contact me at: usy.bethelphoenix@gmail.com with any questions.I can’t wait to meet you all!
B’shalom, Lindsay Simon
USY Kinnus, May 2012
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Preschool NewsMay has come to a close, as has our schoolyear. As always, the year seemed to fly by soquickly and we enjoyed each child and theiraccomplishments.
May was such a busy month. We focused oncelebrating our mothers by making them giftsand preparing for Mother’s Day Teas. Thetwo year old class decorated frames andmade sun catchers together, while the threeyear olds honored their mothers with a “lady-bug” theme. They made ladybug snacks,
ladybug purses and planters. They also dictated what they loveabout their mommies and sang a special song to them. The Pre-K group made their mothers aprons, clay handprints and vases.At their special lunch they gave them yellow roses and strawberrysmoothies and sang to them in English and Hebrew.
We also celebrated Shavuot during May with a special program.The children made their own blintzes by flattening out a piece ofbread, putting cream cheese on it and then rolling it up. Weplayed Shavuot related games and read stories.
I am looking forward once more to a fun-filled summer and CampYad B’Yad. Our goal is to provide an enriching experience with-in the framework of a Jewish environment. We will take a journeythrough literature as we focus on various authors. With each bookthe children will participate in various activities such as art, science,math, language, sensory and movement.
Each day the children will have water play activities which willinclude a water slide, mud pies, water tables, sprinklers, bubblesand more.
The entire camp will benefit from special visitors such as from thePhoenix Zoo, and the younger children will have a teddy bear pic-nic. Our Pre-K through 1st graders will experience many fieldtrips, some of which are bowling, the circus, the library, an indoorplayground, and a swimming party at my house.
What I enjoy most about the summer is when the whole campmeets each morning for T’filot. The children are so excited to sitwith their siblings or their new best friend. Each week we cele-brate Shabbat together and welcome any parents who want to joinus.
Try to stay cool this summer and, most important, keep your kidssafe around water.
B’shalom,Sari Topper-Romberg
Sari Topper-RombergPreschool & CampDirector
Can you dig it? Teacher Hadassah & Andrew areplanting in the Outdoor Classroom garden.
Katie is enjoying playing in the worm garden for ourOutdoor Classroom celebration.
Sara enjoys time outside for water play during CampYad B’Yad 2012.
Pictured here are the Pre-K-1st graders enjoyingsome fun in the sun during last years Camp Yad
B’Yad.
Yom Huledet Same’ach to our June BirthdaysDate1 Joan Mendelson
Eleanor SussmanJerome Targovnik
3 Joyce MarguliesAbe MethAileen Rosenberg
4 Jeannette GrunfeldKenneth Levy
5 Liz Shenberg6 Harold Walzer8 Helaine Kaplan9 Jeff Katz10 Michael Apfel
Sorrell BellinLisa Serbin
11 A. David SilvermanArnold UngerCheyenne Wilk
13 Alena CantorMark GoldbergMarc StamanImre Zwiebel
14 Debra Gelbart15 Elliot Blau
Barry FrankelNaomi Yablon
16 David Schoenwetter18 Janette Silverman
Gerald Webner19 Anne Schafer20 Phyllis Silberstein21 Wendy Jo Adair
Michell PoorAbraham SonnenscheinJoyce Sonnenschein
22 Erin GoldbergSylvia Ulan
23 Selma Friedman24 Gerald Buckman
Terry KelmanS. Gertrude Shore
25 Harriet Feit26 Herbert Liston
Elizabeth NaughtonEdward SchlarMark Schwartz
27 Nick Fotinos28 Lea Morgenstern
Joseph PortnoyRon Woldoff
29 Maddy Roth30 Harriet Bodzin
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Beth El AnnouncementsYom Huledet Same’ach to our July BirthdaysDate2 Charlotte Levine3 Yafa Maloyeva
Willa Schneider4 Virginia Serbin5 Bennett Cooper
Bruce MallinHerbert RosenbergLinda Staman
6 Dorothy AnselPaul Sacks
7 Aaron BebeeRita BuckmanSuzanne Fuchs
8 Allyn KlugerRonald Nichols
9 Max Allen10 Hannah Glouberman
Eve HubschmanLisa SegalJanet Sickler
13 Helen FreedmanMorton Sitver
14 Jerry FaierLawrence Green
15 Eva FeldBill PeerceLynda Schwartz
16 Farideh BehboodiJill MillerMartin Pear
17 Amanda Garcia18 Barbara Kehm-Mayon
Stephen NathanStephen Winkelman
19 Neal KurnCynthia Serbin-DuBrow
21 Stephen Glouberman22 Janet Alpert
Ronald Anatole23 Seema Liston
Jay Rivin24 Michelle Rosenbaum
Aaron Shore25 Theodore Mendelson27 Iris Silverman28 Lawrence Schwartz29 Joe Camacho
Anne Shindler31 Henry Markiewicz
Julieta Unger
OFFICE CLOSURE(Independence Day)Thursday, July 4th
Mazal Tov to our JuneAnniversariesDate Years Married2 Herbert & Seema Liston 563 Mark & Deena Foster 345 Herbert & Patricia Dreiseszun 55
Lloyd & Bathia Sirkin 36Stephen Winkelman & Audrey Wolff 25
8 John & Deborah Wolfe 4411 Stephen & Hannah Glouberman 4712 Louis & Barbara Goldstein 5815 Brian & Janet Alpert 44
Marvin & Pearl Freeman 5516 Sheldon & Ronda Kottle 3917 Barry & Shelley Frankel 2418 Mark & Loretta Goldberg 30
Jeffrey & Betsy Hill 4119 Seymour & Janice Rosen 36
Ron & Leisah Woldoff 820 Robert & Anna Cohen 3721 Elias & Linda Barzilai 43
Robert & Marcia Mallin 4322 Sherman & Esther Adler 5524 Sheldon & Randy Dashefsky 3426 Sanders & Iris Switzer 53
Mazal Tov to our JulyAnniversariesDate Years Married3 Joseph & Susan Cohen 464 Theodore & Joan Mendelson 21
Gary & Rosemary Phillips 376 Adam & Estelle Nierenberg 16
Gerald & Caryll Webner 467 Phillip & Zina Berry 179 Jack & Barbara Luftman 4610 Melvin & Ann Polunsky 4713 Butch & Pam Raphael 1621 Scott & Yoon Cohen 1126 Marvin Siegel & Eileen Bloom 3231 David & Elaine Hirsch 36
Please note: If your name is not listed, please con-tact us to be sure we have complete and accurateinformation on you in our database.
Mazal Tov to:Rich & Sue Cohen on the birth of their grand-son, Preston Chase, born May 1st. Parents are Jonathan & Debbie Buxer.
Oscar & Huguette Machbitz on the birth of theirgreat-grandson, Samuel Matthew, born May 4th.Parents are Brad & Natasha Hanan.
Sari Topper-Romberg on the birth of her firstgranddaughter, Savannah Rose, born April 26thin Florida. Parents are Corey Romberg &Katelyn Ramos.
David Rosenbaum for being named as one ofthe top 50 attorneys in Phoenix.
VolunteerProfile
Editor’s note: This is partof a series to profile BethEl’s wonderful volun-teers, written by DebraGelbart.
As a retired lawyer for the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency, EileenBloom knows that being especially knowl-edgeable about an organization is helpful todoing a great job, whether as an employee ora volunteer. She has volunteered at Beth El’sfront desk since the fall of 2005, and haslearned a lot about the congregation.
In addition to welcoming congregants andvisitors who come through the front door,she provides information to those who askquestions, completes acknowledgment cardsfor donations to the synagogue, sells gift shopitems, takes payments and helps with officetasks. “I’ve certainly learned how much isinvolved with running a synagogue,” saidEileen, who also is a member of theEndowment Committee.
Eileen also volunteers as a reading tutor inthe Madison School District in centralPhoenix. She and her husband, MarvinSiegel, a cardiologist, have been members ofBeth El since 1984, when they moved toPhoenix from Chicago. They have threegrown sons, Andrew, Eric and Zachary.Andrew is a physician in Philadelphia, Eric isa software developer in California andZachary is a mechanical engineer in Flagstaff.
All three of their sons had their bar mitzvahat Beth El. She’s glad to be a member andshe’s found that giving her time and energy tothe synagogue has enhanced her sense ofconnection. “I feel like I’m more a part ofBeth El by volunteering,” she said.
We Remember-Zikhronam li-V’rakha:
Adam Rothman, son of Anita Dale.
Condolences to the family of Lorraine Klenofsky.
Bette Rae Young, sister of Josephine Liebhaber.
Condolences to the family of Edna Voloshin.
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MANY THANKS TO YOU - OUR MEMBERSHIP PLUS MEMBERS
FOR YOUR GENEROSITY TO BETH EL
LIFE MEMBERSHerb & Patti Dreiseszun, Bryan Hill & Leah Pallin-Hill, Sheldon & Ronda Kottle, Jo & Harry (of blessedmemory) Liebhaber, Bruce & Risa Mallin, SamuelPallin, Sheldon & Maddy Roth, Paul & MaryjaneSandler, Leon & Evelyn Zeitzer, Dan & Lynda Ziskin
GIBBORIMAnonymous, Rich & Sue Cohen, Ben & LeslieCooper, Jim & Linda Fishman, Louis & BarbaraGoldstein, Lawrence & Rona Green, Allyn & BonnieKluger, David & Michelle Rosenbaum, Arnold (ofblessed memory) & Barbara Serbin.
SHOMRIMBarry & Jody Aarons, Rabbi Louis Barish (of blessedmemory), Lewis & Barbara Brown, Greg & SusanHarris, Neal Kurn & Sue Yaffe Kurn, Margaret Loeb,Mel & Shirl Myland, Marvin Siegel & Eileen Bloom,Denton Simmons, Blair & Eileen Singer, Leon Smith(of blessed memory) & Joyce Cohen Smith, SaraZiskin
CHAVERIMAnonymous, Mathis & Barbara Becker, PrestonMayon & Barbara Kehm-Mayon, David & Lisa Segal,Morton & Joan Sitver, Hank & Beverly Zalut
MALACHIMSheldon & Maddy Roth
If you would like to see your name among ourstrongest financial supporters, please contact
Rabbi Arthur Lavinsky at 602.944.3359, ext. 108 oralavinsky@bethelphoenix.com.
GROCERY CARD FUNDRAISERDo you shop at Fry’s, AJ’s, Basha’s or Albertson’s?
We have $25 shopping cards in stock!When you deplete the $25, you canhave the cashier reload the $$$ onyour card. Each time you shop usingyour card, Beth El gains and it doesnot cost you any more to use the card.
If you shop at Albertson’s – pleasedrop by the synagogue office and pick
up your free key fob.
Every time you shop at the store, all you have to do is swipe thecard when you check out and Beth El receives credit for yourpurchase.
This is a Beth El fundraiser that should have 100% congregationparticipation. We all need groceries and Beth El gains for eachand every purchase – which is not an added cost to you to par-ticipate.
If you have any questions about how the program works – or toorder your card, please contact Renee,rjoffe@bethelphoenix.com or 602.944.3359 ext. 113 – or any-one else in the synagogue office.
Our thanks to everyone that currently participates in this won-derful – free program. If you do not participate, WHYNOT???Our most recent check from Fry’s alone was over$800! Thank you to everyone who is participating inthis no added cost to you fundraiser!
EXTREME COUPONING
I would love your Sunday orWednesday newspapers, maga-zines or internet coupons - butonly the coupons you do notuse! I, in turn, will go shoppingfor the best deals and put thesecoupons to work. Coupons that
I do not use are given to the armed forces!
Drop off your coupons at Beth El or mail them to meat 11425 N 54th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85254. If youwould like to be a part of this project, please contact meat 480.443.9524 or email me at bethns1818@cox.net.Any Bar/Bat Mitzvah kids who would like to help meand do a mitzvah, this is a wonderful opportunity foryou! I pay for all items and then donate them to ICM.
In March, I purchased 149 products (including food,soap, toothbrushes, deoderant, razors and baby food)for $19.43!! Again, the majority of items are free, but Ihad to pay sales tax.
Thank you in advance, Beth Shernoff
Feeling a little green?
Beth El and the Bikkur Cholim Committeewould very much like to know when congregantsare ill or in the hospital. Please call Renee Joffeat 602.944.3359 x113 so that we can put you onour Mi-Sheberach list and/or schedule a visit.Because of HIPAA privacy regulations, the hos-pitals no longer call to tell us when a member isill. Please keep us informed. This includes sup-plying contact information for members who maynot be ill, but who are otherwise restricted in theirdaily activities. We don’t want anyone to be for-gotten.
Do not assume that anyone at Beth Elknows, unless you or another family mem-ber makes the call to the office to let usknow.
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Thank you for the followingBeth El Contributions
General Fund(Proceeds used for various needsof our synagogue)A thoughtful contribution
Henry RodriguezSue Shindler
In appreciation of RabbiLavinsky’s support
Josephine LiebhaberIn appreciation of LaurieYoung
Josephine LiebhaberIn honor of Harriet Peck’s90th birthday
Rochelle MillerIn honor of Rose & SamJalowiec’s 60th Anniversary
Gary & Gail TaskyIn memory of FlorenceAllen
Max & Froma AllenIn memory of Zeev Avalon
Max AvalonIn memory of Eva Bernstein
Scott S. BerlantIn memory of Paul A.Leibowitz
Steve & Eve BresslerIn memory of ReginaFriedman
Seymour FriedmanIn memory of HartogGroenewoudt
Fred S. GreenwoodIn memory of GeraldineGrossman
Stanley GrossmanIn memory of BernardSerbin
Libby KatzkeIn memory of Reva Serbin
Libby KatzkeIn memory of Sam Serbin
Libby KatzkeIn memory of GeorgeSerbin
Libby KatzkeIn memory of Abe Kelman
Terry & Rhody KelmanIn memory of SelmaLichtstern
Herbert ListonIn memory of Anna Milstein
Stanley & Jeanne MilsteinIn memory of Erna Moed
Ed MoedIn memory of HarryLiebhaber
Lee & Jim Pomush
In memory of KevinRothman
Reba & Allen RothmanIn memory of Bette RaeYoung
Bobbie SerbinSara Ziskin
In memory of LorraineKatzke
Bobbie SerbinIn memory of BernardSerbin
Virginia SerbinIn memory of GertrudeWolfe
John & Deborah WolfeIn memory of RaymondZack
Seymour ZackIn memory of Eva Horowitz
Beverly & Hank ZalutIn memory of BenjaminHorowitz
Beverly & Hank ZalutIn memory of Ben Zalut
Beverly & Hank Zalut
Jeannette Flom BikkurCholim FundIn memory of Arnold Serbin
The Myland FamilyIn memory of Bette RaeYoung
Steve & Marti Nathan
Sam Goldman’sDiscretionary FundFor the Pidyon Haben
Aaron & Alicia MoskowitzIn honor of the birth ofSamuel Matthew Hanan
Charlotte AdelmanIn honor of CharlotteAdelman’s Haftorah on4/20/13
Ellen GootSandy Schnell & Mayer
RobbinsIn honor of Abe Meth’swonderful long-term role asBa’al K’ri-ah
Selma & Jerry TargovnikIn memory of Bette RaeYoung
Charlotte AdelmanIn memory of HarryLiebhaber
Charlotte AdelmanIn memory of Arliene Silver
Ellen Goot
Oscar Lavinsky MemorialFundIn memory of MorrisAbromovitz
Stanley & Jeanne MilsteinIn memory of Harry Cohen
Stanley & Jeanne MilsteinIn memory of MadelineMilstein
Stanley & Jeanne Milstein
Rabbi’s DiscretionaryFund(Proceeds are dispensed for worthycauses at the discretion of RabbiLavinsky)A thoughtful contribution
Diane DuboseDaniel Goldberg
For the Pidyon HabenAaron & Alicia Moskowitz
Thank you to Rabbi LavinskyShira Bernacki
Thank you for theMishebayrach for David’srecovery
Elaine & David HirschIn appreciation of RabbiLavinsky for teaching the classof The Observant Life
Charlotte AdelmanIn honor of CharlotteAdelman’s Haftorah reading
Barbara & Lou GoldsteinIn honor of the birth ofPreston Chase Buxer
Caryll & Gerald WebnerIn honor of Barbara & JackLuftman’s twin granddaugh-ters
Caryll & Gerald WebnerIn honor of Ayden Raphael’sBar Mitzvah
Caryll & Gerald WebnerIn honor of Rabbi Lavinskyfor his kindness
Barbara ZemelIn memory of Ann Schneider
Jack & Barbara LuftmanCaryll & Gerald Webner
In memory of Lillian StamanPaul & Pauline Staman
In memory of SamuelBerkovits
Paul & Pauline StamanIn memory of HelenaBerkovits
Paul & Pauline StamanIn memory of FannieBerkovits
Paul & Pauline Staman
In memory of CharletteBerkovits
Paul & Pauline StamanIn memory of Esther Berkovits
Paul & Pauline StamanIn memory of Bette RaeYoung
Paul & Pauline Staman
Michael S. SchwartzPreschool ScholarshipFundIn memory of Phil Bagatell
Emily Mallin & Jason Klein
Pallin Family Library FundIn memory of Bette RaeYoung
Leah Pallin-Hill & Bryan Hill
Merrin-Cohen IsraelScholarship FundIn honor of my liberation byAmerican troops on May 8,1945
Nancy FordonskiIn memory of Leon Smith
Emily Mallin & Jason KleinAndi & Sherman MinkoffMarie & Bill Wolf
Jeffrey Todd Zendle FundIn memory of Bette RaeYoung
Sol & Gladys LevittIn memory of Barbara J.Smith
Arlene SchoenfeldIn memory of Jerome Kahn
Leone & Seymour Zendle
Blanket BoostersIn memory of Anna Firestone
Louise LeverantIn memory of Janet KotzenPransky
Louise LeverantIn memory of Nathan Berry
Louise Leverant
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This page reflects donations received from 4/13/13 to 5/14/13. Donations received after 5/14/13 will be reflected in the August 2013 echo.
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Kiddush FundThank you to RabbiLavinsky for sayingMisheberach for me and mydaughter
Jeannette GrunfeldIn honor of CharlotteAdelman delivering herHaftorah
Selma FriedmanJoan & Mort Sitver
In honor of their MayWedding Anniversaries
Judy & Leith BaletinBonnie & Allyn KlugerJulie & Danny WitensteinBarb & Barry Zemel
In honor of Abe Meth’s88th Bar MitzvahAnniversary & 101stBirthday
Barry & Jody AaronsCharlene AbramsohnCharlotte AdelmanRuth BeckerThe Behboodi FamilyEthan & Mai BindelglasHerb & Patti DreiseszunCynthia & Ed DubrowPhilip & Eva FeldLinda & Jim FishmanStuart & Aviah FriedmanBarbara & Loren
GreenbergMark & Ilene GrossJeannette GrunfeldBarbara & Bruce
HolzmanAndre & Joan KleinBonnie & Allyn KlugerIrving & Esther KozinetsMarc & Lori LeeAlthea LevineMax & Inez LevineTim & Lee MalkinRisa & Bruce MallinNancy Herman & Robert
MautnerKathy MillerStanley & Jeanne MilsteinSteve & Marti NathanAnn & Melvin PolunskySandy Schnell & Mayer
RobbinsRobert & Helen RubenzikShawnee & Larry SchwartzSecond Sunday HavurahBobbie SerbinEtta & Arnold SerbinDavid & Judy SiegelEileen Bloom & Marvin
SiegelJoan & Mort Sitver
Anna SoiferMarc & Linda StamanEdie WadeCaryll & Gerald WebnerHoward & Noreen
WernickBeverly & Hank ZalutLeon & Evelyn ZeitzerSara Ziskin
In honor of Bring a FriendShabbat
David & Judy SiegelIn memory of DavidZilversmit
Barbara & Mathis BeckerIn memory of IsadoreRobbins
Ruth BeckerIn memory of Louis Becker
Ruth BeckerIn memory of Ursula RuthHoare
Eva FeldIn memory of KurtGutfreund
Julie Gutfreund
Trees for IsraelIn memory of Jean-PierreAngelchik
Charlotte AdelmanIn memory of Dr. AndreSallard
Selma & Richard Edelstein2 Trees: In memory ofArlone (Lonnie) Kroll
Marsha JoffeRenee Joffe
Rabbi Barish & RebeccaBarish Talmud TorahScholarship FundIn memory of DavidZilversmit
Marie & Bill Wolf
Yahrzeit Memorial FundIn memory of EdithAbramsohn
Charlene AbramsohnIn memory of Alex Adelman
Charlotte AdelmanIn memory of Allan Beyer
Adele BeyerIn memory of Rose Hyman
Lila BorovayIn memory of BenjaminBrown
Lewis J. BrownIn memory of BessieChernin
Homer & Gitta Chernin
In memory of JeanetteBoxer
Nick & Phyllis FotinosIn memory of my grand-mother
Fereshteh GhanooniIn memory of Julia Fischer
Maury JessnerIn memory of JacobKaminsky
Eli & Selina KaminskyIn memory of Esther Klein
Morris & Carolyn KaplanIn memory of LouisGoldstein
Carolyn & Morris KaplanIn memory of Stephanie Lee
Marc & Lori LeeIn memory of HarryLiebhaber
Myron LiebhaberIn memory of Lily S. andGeorge Ramras
Stefanie Ramras LipsonIn memory of Elsie Arner
Steve & Marti NathanIn memory of MorrisNudelman
David NudelmanIn memory of Louis Levy
Harriet PeckIn memory of Rose Shnier
Charles ShneirIn memory of Joe Polansky
Lawrence ShoreIn memory of Alyce Kemp
Elaine TencerIn memory of Carl Ossip
Minnie UngerIn memory of NandorSchatz
Edie WadeIn memory of Aaron(Archie) Michael
Caryll WebnerIn memory of Anna Zack
David ZackIn memory of RaymondZack
Gerald Zack
Talmud Torah FundIn honor of CharlotteAdelman reading Haftorah
Sharon & Harvey DruckerMorris & Carolyn Kaplan
Prayer Book FundIn memory of HaroldStrauss
Clare Strauss
Talmud Torah EndowmentFundFor the speedy recovery ofMartin Pear
Bruce & Risa MallinFor the speedy recovery ofMark Greenberg
Bruce & Risa MallinFor the speedy recovery ofKaren Bycer
Bruce & Risa MallinFor the speedy recovery ofMax Weisberg
Bruce & Risa MallinIn honor of Ayden Raphael’sBar Mitzvah
Bruce & Risa MallinIn honor of Justin Dubnow’sBar Mitzvah
Bruce & Risa MallinIn memory of Ann Schneider
Bruce & Risa MallinIn memory of Bette RaeYoung
Bruce & Risa Mallin
Preschool FundIn honor of Evalynn Corke
Charlene AbramsohnIn honor of Ezra StanleyFriedman
Charlene AbramsohnIn memory of Bette RaeYoung
Charlene AbramsohnIn memory of DavidZilversmit
Cheryl & Phillip Jalowiec
Tzedekah FundIn memory of Joseph Battock
Irwin BattockIn memory of Louis Hirsch
David & Elaine HirschIn memory of Harry Berlat
Sylvia UlanIn memory of Raymond F.Zack
David & Elayne ZackDeborah Zack
In memory of HadassahZiskin
Dan Ziskin
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THANK YOU ALLFOR YOUR
CONTINUED SUPPORT OF
BETH EL !
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Daily minyan times: Monday-Friday 7:15am & 5:45pm, Saturday 9am (see date for PM), Sunday 8:15am & 5:45pmTALMUD TORAH is not in session this month.***Updated 5/14/13***CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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Ekev
7:22 Shabbat Ends: 8:12
7:20 Shabbat Ends: 8:10
7:17 Shabbat Ends: 8:07
7:12 Shabbat Ends: 8:02
6:15pm Exec mtg - H/H8:15AM MINYANOFFICES CLOSEDPRESCHOOL CLOSED
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OFFICES CLOSED7AM MINYAN
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OFFICES CLOSED 7pm Erev Tisha B' Av svc 7AM MINYAN
1pm MinchaNO 5:45PM SVC
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P/S CAMP ENDS5:45pm Kabbalat Shabbat
Anniversary Shabbat6:30pm Mincha
OFFICES CLOSED
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