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Sivan/Tamuz 5780 June 2020 ק ק לק קKol Kehilah The Voice of our Congregation Todah Rabah Dara Todah Rabah DARA
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Sivan/Tamuz 5780 June 2020
Kol קולוקוווקו ו וקו ו Kehi lah The Voice of our Congregation
Todah Rabah
Dara
Todah Rabah
DARA
Rabbi’s Message 2
Giving From the Heart
God spoke to our ancestors in the wilderness of Sinai and asked them to create a
space for God to dwell within our midst. God asked them to give of their hearts, and
they responded with love. In fact, their hearts overflowed with such love and they gave
with such eagerness that Moshe needed to tell them they had given over and above
what was needed to complete the task.
At the end of this month, several incredible individuals are shifting their roles at Adath
Israel. Each of them has given deeply from their hearts and has worked tirelessly to uplift
Adath Israel and to care for our congregation.
First, I want to highlight and celebrate Dara Wood’s incredible tenure as Adath Israel’s
Director of Education and Ritual. She has given her heart to our community.
Dara emanates loving care for all our students and has helped fill the Jarson Education
Center with a love of Jewish learning. You can see her light up when she engages with
our students, and our students feel her constant care and encouragement.
In addition to a decade’s worth of tremendous service to our religious school, Dara has
guided our services with diligence and grace. Dara is not only immensely talented as a service leader, but she loves
what she does.
I hope even as her tenure as an employee concludes, Dara will continue her great service to our congregation as an
active congregant. I hope she will continue joyously leading parts of our service, co-leading our inspiring Neshama
minyan alongside Mitch Cohen, and giving her heart to foster our students’ learning.
Dara Wood has contributed in countless ways to our congregation, often giving her time and energy behind the
scenes to enhance our community. May she truly feel the immense gratitude that we feel for her, and may she take
pride in her extraordinary service to our congregation.
In addition to celebrating Dara’s service, I want to express my immense gratitude to John Stillpass for his wholehearted
and caring leadership as our president. John has a huge
heart and goes above and beyond for our congregation.
He cares tremendously for Adath Israel and its members,
and is constantly reaching out to assist congregants in
any way he can.
May John celebrate his accomplishments and leadership
as president as he turns toward his next role as past
president. As Debbie Lempert knows, the role of past
president can be a very active role, giving to and serving
our congregation. Thank you, John, for all your
tremendous service.
Finally, I want to highlight and celebrate Debbie
Lempert’s invaluable service, as she concludes her tenure
on the board. Debbie is always ready to lend a hand,
whether caring for our students or helping to make sure
Adath Israel is on track and is preparing for its bright future
ahead.
I am personally incredibly grateful to Debbie for
contacting me a year and a half ago to let me know
about this wonderful and warm congregation and its
inspiring vision for the future. I was so excited by what she
shared and by the Imagine Adath initiative, that I applied
for the position, and it is my great honor and joy to now
serve as your rabbi. Thank you, Debbie, for reaching out
to me!
I am immensely grateful for all these amazing individuals,
Dara, John, and Debbie. As our ancestors gave deeply
from their hearts, so too these individuals have given
deeply from their hearts to help make Adath Israel a
Kehilah Kedosha, a holy community where God’s
presence and God’s children are warmly welcomed in.
Adath Israel’s Mission Statement
Adath Israel Congregation is a Kehilah Kedoshah, a
Conservative Jewish Community, which supports
congregants during significant life events and in their
journeys to become more involved, knowledgeable,
and spiritually fulfilled Jews.
Our V ision:Adath Israel Congregation is a place...
Rabbi Moshe Smolkin, Senior Rabbi
where congregants work
together to make everyone
feel unconditionally
welcome, accepted, and at
home.
that nurtures our community
through innovative and
dynamic approaches to
Jewish life inside and outside
the walls of the synagogue.
that consistently steps
forward and speaks out to
build a just and equitable
community for all, rooted in
Jewish values and
teachings.
that cultivates a path to well
-being enabling our
congregants to grow
spiritually, religiously, and
intellectually.
Purim, Pesach, and Soon My Term is Over!
This was the headline that ran on my page in the March Kol Kehilah. It’s been so long,
that maybe you don’t remember it.
As you probably noticed, there was no April edition this year, as the content submitted
in early March, quickly became irrelevant. Or did it?
The headline that would have run in the April edition was:
WE WILL BE BREAKING THE BREAD OF AFFLICTION HERE AT ADATH ISRAEL!
Let’s just say that this prediction didn’t become entirely irrelevant. (and I wanted to
recycle the promotional photo…) As I write this June column at the end of April, the
memories of a most unusual Pesach are still fresh in my mind. Recall that, Pesach is
traditionally a family holiday which many Jewish families celebrate on the same, or
even higher level than the High Holy Days. This year, we had great plans to take this to
a new level by including the entire Adath Israel Congregational Family in a Community
Seder. Through the inspiration of the Paul family and Rabbi Smolkin and through some
quick, but intensive planning by Rabbi Smolkin, our COO Chris Hannon, our Assistant
Administrator Kathy Haas, and the rest of our staff, we had planned to hold the first Max
Paul Community Seder at Adath Israel. The intent was to connect our Adath Israel family with the local Jewish
community to share the Seder experience.
What actually happened and hopefully will happen: The ugly COVID-19 situation forced us to cancel this event this
year. G-D willing, we will hold the inaugural event next year – declaring as we do at the end of the Seder (sort of),
“Next Year at Adath Israel!”
However, the circumstances also forced us to rapidly re-group and with the continued quick action and flexibility of
Rabbi Smolkin and both our facilities and administrative teams, we repurposed the Koshering of the Kitchen and
arrangements with caterer, CrEATions by Melody to prepare our “Passover to Go” program, to supply Kosher meals
and Seder Plate kits, for our Congregants and for the Jewish community. Through this program, our volunteers
distributed over 300 meals! The Seder experience was then shared via Virtual Seders both nights.
Since then, with our physical facilities closed, our Rabbinic team, Senior Rabbi Moshe Smolkin, Assistant Rabbi Ben
Chaidell, and Rabbinic Intern Shmuel Polin, together with the immeasurable assistance and participation of Director of
Ritual Dara Wood and Music Director/Bnai Mitzvah Teacher/Technical Wiz Mitch Cohen have assembled an array of
virtual Religious Services, and Educational and Inspirational Programs to keep us all connected with one another as a
congregational family.
Just as the virus crisis was unfolding in the days that followed Purim, I formed a Virus Response Task Force to plan for our
operations during these health emergencies. Our initial response was to follow and react to the the-rapidly changing
CDC guidelines, and to formulate a protocol for cleaning and sanitation of our facilities. Our staff was trained on these
protocols, and this plan remains in place to re-start when our facilities are reopened. This committee and the Religious
Services Committee will continue to assess the situation with the health and safety of our congregants as our highest
concern.
I want to extend Congratulations and recognition to Rabbi Smolkin and Chris Hannon for their hard work in preparing
a successful grant application to the Jewish Foundation, which has now approved the grant of $528,800 to Adath
Israel in furtherance of our “Imagine Adath” initiative. This grant will be used to foster congregational relationships and
programming, including the establishment of a new position of Director of Engagement and Congregational
Programming. Thank you so much Rabbi and Chris! We also owe a great deal of thanks to the generosity of the Jewish
Foundation for their vision and leadership to allow us to better connect with ourselves and the Jewish community as
an investment in our future.
More congratulations to Assistant Rabbi Benjamin Chaidell, who will be promoted to the role of Associate Rabbi
beginning July 1.
Yet another announcement is that we will soon be welcoming our new
Director of Education, Rebekah Skirball Miller to Adath Israel. We will have
much more to tell you about Rebekah soon. We anticipate her arrival in
Cincinnati over the summer, so that all will be in place at the beginning of
next school year.
With Rebekah’s arrival, we are saddened also by the departure of Dara
Wood, who has served us so well as our Director of Education for nearly a
decade. Cont. on next page
John Stillpass
Front Cover
We celebrate all
that Dara Wood
has given to
Adath Israel.
3 From the President,
To
President’s Message Cont. & New Members 4
Ami & Joshua Ackerman
Mallory & Jeffrey Adler
Jonas & Erin Allen
Michael & Bree Bergman
Brian Cable & Melanie McClea
Jennifer Cobb
Bradley Cohen & Sarah Brody
Lainey Docque
Robyn Duvall
Daniel Epstein
Michael Ganson
Phillip & Stephanie Ganson
Erez & Rotem Greniman
Barbara Heldman
Trinity Johnson
Diana & Denis Joseph
Brian & Randi Kaplan
Dikla Karito
Elliot & Sharon Karp
Max Katz & Kristin Peter
Marissa Kerbel
Alana Gerson & Ari Levy
Moise Lieferman & Seena Chriti
Melanie & John Lipps
Joshua & Leah Marcus
Meredith Meyer
Erin Pilder & Keith Kaehler
Sarah Schneider
Oren & Sarah Shmoel
Jennifer Short
Gerson & Susan Silver
Jourdan Stein
Roman Trimba & Abigail Monnig
Cary & Shaina Warsetsky
Elizabeth & Daniel Zalkind
Alexander & Josie Ziegler
Welcome New Members
(from June 2019 - April 2020)
Continued from page 3
As the school year was unexpectedly cut short, we were unable to follow through with our plans to celebrate Dara’s
many accomplishments and contributions. We WILL get the chance to celebrate with Dara as soon as we are up and
running again. I look forward to announcing a campaign to establish an endowment fund in Dara’s honor in the very
near future.
Please plan to participate in this year’s Annual Meeting of the Congregation. It will be held on a virtual platform this
year, at which time the congregation will be asked to elect a new slate of officers and board members, including the
elevation of Josh Lisman as my successor, and my promotion to Past President.
PLEASE – PLEASE – PLEASE plan to participate and vote at the Annual Meeting, so that this will be my last article as
President!!
Thank you to all of you who have put up with me for the past two years. It has been an interesting experience, and to
be honest, a rewarding one. I am leaving Adath Israel a vastly different place than when I started: New Rabbis … New
Cantors … New Chief Operating Officer … New Director of Education … New Programs … New Relationships … New
Challenges … and
A New Future for Adath Israel!
Get to Know Your Synagogue
Familiarize yourself with your place of
worship! If you have a question,
please send it in to Hamilton Lempert
at [email protected]. It will be
researched and published.
The ten chairs on the parking lot side
of the building are a sculpture called
“Minyan” created by the late Ray
Miller in memory of his parents. Ray
was not a member of Adath Israel but
wanted to show his appreciation for
being able to say Kaddish for his
parents at Adath Israel’s daily minyan.
Although the ten chairs are similar,
they vary in size to represent the
uniqueness of every individual who
makes up a minyan.
5 Message from Rabbi Emeritus & Annual Meeting I have known and worked with Dara Wood pretty much since
arriving at Adath Israel in 1992. Dara was a board member for years
and then an officer for many more. She served as chair of the Religious Services
Committee and the Religious School Board in addition to being both principal of
our Mercaz High School and then supervisor of all subsequent principals. Then, of
course, for ten years I worked with her and was her supervisor as Director of
Education and then also Ritual Director. Add to this her active participation in
religious services reading Torah, chanting haftarah, and leading davening for years
and being one of our Shir Ami vocalists from the very beginning. She has tutored
many bar and bat mitzvah students in addition to adults wanting to learn how to
participate in daily, Shabbat, and Yom Tov services. Dara has trained all our HUC
rabbinic interns in leading services and with only a few exceptions, in davening to
begin with. She also provided a valuable orientation to both Rabbi Chaidell and to
Rabbi Smolkin. I cannot tell you how many times she covered “my you know what”
on the bimah as she has done for so many others when we missed things or were
about to. She did this because she felt responsible to us personally to help us be as
good as we could be and as responsive to the congregants as possible. Dara has
supervised many Coordinators of Youth and Family Programming, chairs of Mitzvah Day, Purim carnivals,
arranged and prepared all our youth service participants for Purim, Yom Kippur, our Youth Shabbat, and more.
She supervised the staff responsible for bar and bar mitzvah training, coordinating prayer leaders, Torah and our
daily minyan leaders. I could go on, but I will stop here.
Whatever Dara does, she does with a deep commitment and love for Judaism, our synagogue, and our
community. She has a deep understanding of and appreciation for our history as a Jewish people and our
history as a congregation, a 170 plus year old
Conservative synagogue, profoundly respecting
traditions and customs that provide for our
continuity and our future. Dara has brought warmth,
compassion, understanding, genuineness, patience,
honesty, and integrity to her work and to us. She has
an extraordinary work ethic (as demonstrated
dramatically during this COVID-19 crisis when she is
a proverbial lame duck employee!) and is an
exemplary professional and a role model for years
to many of her colleagues and her staff. Because of
their work with Dara in our community, Rabbinic
colleagues of mine have great respect and regard
for her as a person and a professional.
As her supervisor, I valued her input, perspective,
and respectful disagreeing with me which often
resulted in helping me make better decisions. She is
strong, discrete, confidential, loyal and can kibbutz,
schmooze, and laugh with others and—a great
strength—at herself. Dara is able to step back and
be self-critical, acknowledge when she has been
mistaken and when appropriate, apologize—more
examples of why Dara is the special, special person,
Jew and professional she is and an example for us
to try to emulate. It would be fair to say that I know
Dara as well if not better than anyone at Adath
Israel. Therefore, I can also say that proverbially, our
loss will be someone’s incredibly significant and
great gain.
Rabbi Irvin M. Wise, Rabbi Emeritus
Tuesday, June 9
7:30 PM
Zoom information will be sent via email. Join us as we will share highlights of 2019-2020
and vote on the new slate of officers.
Sisterhood & Brotherhood 6
Three Important
Sisterhood Updates
1) Sisterhood's Closing event on
Monday, June 1 at 7 PM will
feature Region Past President
Rhonda Cohn, a Chicago-
based Jewish humorist/
comedienne
2) Sisterhood is holding our final
Book Club event as a new
WLCJ Region-wide Book Buzz
on Tuesday, June 2nd at 7 p.m. We are reading, "An
Unorthodox Match" by Naomi Ragen and the Region
event will be facilitated by Susan Farber on ZOOM. Please
RSVP directly to Susan Farber at:
[email protected] by May 29, to receive your
ZOOM invite and details to participate.
3) Due to the date of our new Closing event on 6/1, the
June Sisterhood Board meeting has been postponed from
the first Monday in June to Monday, June 8th. Once
again, it will be a virtual meeting held on ZOOM. Please
RSVP to President Marlene Ostrow at;
Marlene Ostrow, Sisterhood President
Brett Leonard, Brotherhood President
Brotherhood Message
Shalom. I hope everyone is
doing as well as they can be. I
want to let you know that
Brotherhood is continuing to
meet and plan events (virtual of
course) to meet the needs of our
members and the larger
synagogue community. Please
be on the look out for an
exciting new discussion series
focusing on "Mental Wellness" in
these troubling times. I wish
everyone peace, happiness and
prosperity in the days ahead. Shalom.
Adath Israel Sisterhood’s
Virtual Closing Event
featuring Chicago-based Humorist/
Comedienne Rhonda Cohn
Monday, June 1, 7 - 8:30 PM
Comedy show, followed by socializing in
Zoom breakout rooms
Zoom Meeting ID# provided upon your RSVP. Please RSVP
to Sue Pressman at (513) 544-1228 or
Rhonda Cohn has been doing comedy mostly in the
Chicago area off and on for about 30 years. In her
heyday she performed at all the local comedy clubs in
Chicago and the suburbs, as well as others in the Midwest.
For the most part, lately, she “has been funny for free.”
Rhonda always sees things on the funny side of life and
manages to keep others around her always laughing. She
lives in Buffalo Grove, IL with her husband of almost 47
years, Dave. She has two grown children, Alyssa and Ted,
and their wonderful spouses, and 6 grandchildren, 4 in
Chicago and 2 near San Francisco. Thanks to FaceTime,
she visits with her California grandkids at least once a day.
Rhonda is active in her own sisterhood and is a past
Central Great Lakes Region president.
Circle of Friends
Bereavement Group
Every Wednesday at 5 PM. There is life after loss Open to anyone in the Jewish community who
experienced a loss in recent years. Dessert and coffee
will be served. Contact Patti Wise,
[email protected], for Zoom information
7 Circle of Friends & Service Times There is Life After Loss:
Adath Israel’s “Circle of Friends” Offers Help in Times of Need
Life turned upside down for Patti Wise when she lost her first husband, Jeffrey, more than 30 years ago. With four young children
to raise, she remembers it as the hardest time in her life. The Jewish community reached out to her right away.
“The community and Clare Evans from JFS basically saved my life,” Patti said.
After remarrying, in her spare time, she was a bereavement group facilitator for both adults and children. But after 17 years as
a teacher and 10 years as a facilitator, Patti wanted to give back in a different way.
“When I lost Jeff, there was no bereavement group available for me, I knew no other young widows and there was definitely
no Jewish group in the area.”
When Patti got the idea to start her own Jewish bereavement group, she approached her friend Barbara Schwartz.
Barbara lost her husband, Richard, in 2012 after he battled illness on and off for 20 years.
“In spite of anticipatory grief, when he died, it was raw. No matter how expected it is, it is always raw,” Barbara said.
After Richard’s passing, the hospice started a support group for young widows. Barbara loved this group but she often felt it
would be great to have a Jewish group.
“When Patti approached me four years ago, I felt it was important for me to give back something I didn’t have,” Barbara said.
“And we noticed a need.”
So Patti and Barbara formed the group called “Circle of Friends” at Adath Israel. The Jewish component was important for
both of them because there are so many Jewish traditions around loss. Over dessert and coffee, Patti and Barbara facilitate
discussions on different topics.
“We let the session flow according to the needs of the group.” Patti said. “It’s informal, but we stay within boundaries so it is a
comfortable, safe, confidential space.”
For those who are interested, the group often organizes outings outside of the meetings.
“The group helps people acclimate to their ‘new normal’
and feel a little bit more comfortable and secure moving
forward, “Barbara explains,” “And it’s an opportunity to
create a powerful bond with others in similar situations.”
Circle of Friends is open to anyone in the Jewish community
who has experienced a deep loss. New attendees are always
welcome and there is no commitment. Currently the the group
is meeting online every Wednesday evening. Email Patti Wise,
[email protected], for more information.
“There is life after loss, no matter what age, no matter the
circumstance,” said Barbara. “It’s amazing to see progress -
sadness turn to laughter, doubts into confidence, and when
someone who didn’t feel the strength to go on alone, now
has so much strength in daily life.”
JUNE Service Times
June 5
June 12
June 19
June 26
6 PM
6 PM
6 PM
6 PM
Kabbalat Shabbat
June 5
June 12
June 19
June 26
8:43 PM
8:46 PM
8:49 PM
8:49 PM
Candle Lighting
June 6
June 13
June 20
June 27
8:15 PM
8:15 PM
8:15 PM
8:15 PM
Minchah, Maariv, & Seudah Shelishit
Group Facilitators: Barbara Schwartz & Patti Wise
Thank You Dara 8
OVER
A
DECADE
OF
SERVICE “Dara, a HUGE thank you for all your hard work
and dedication to Adath Israel and it's
congregants!!! Your work as Education Director
brought many positive changes for all our
children and gave meaning to their Jewish
experiences. Wishing you good health and all
the best as you enter your next chapter of life!”
- Amy Diamond and Eddie Wolf
“It was great having you as our group leader
during the Israel trip and I've enjoyed the many
services that you've led. Best wishes in the future.“
- Dave Cohen
9 Todah Rabah Dara “Thank you Dara,
for making me look
good when serving
as Torah Gabbai!
Best of luck to
you.”
- Stephen Dann
“There will
only be one
Princess!”
- Josh Lisman
“Thank you for making our
bar/bat mitzvahs so
special for us and our
kids. We wish you well on your
next chapter in life.”
- The Wittenbaums
“Dara was amazing when
my children had their Bnai
Mitzvah almost 7 years
ago. Her dedication and
warmth really made the
kids feel comfortable
with being on the
bima- and for that we
are grateful.”
- Marci, Gary, Renee and
Joel Blachman
“Dara was one of the first people to
welcome me to Adath. Her warmth
and excitement are always
infectious and puts one in a good
mood. I have enjoyed learning from,
worshiping with, and celebrating
alongside her. She is also very stylish and
pulls off a fanny pack like no other (from
one fellow fanny pack lover to another).
You hold a dear place in my heart, my friend!” - Trinity Johnson
Dear Dara, Thank you for everything you
have done for me and for Adath Israel!
My first Cincinnati memories will always be
with you, when you and Rob showed me
around town and took me to dinner
before I even moved here. I will miss
seeing you around work everyday, but
know we will always keep in touch since
you're my "Cincinnati mom!" So glad I got
to know you and feel like another
member of your family .” - Phylicia Cook
Dara, I thoroughly
enjoyed your friendship
and leadership, and I
totally appreciate all you
have done. I am so glad
that among other things, I
was able to help you by
handling breakfast and
morning minyans…”
- Harold Kirzner
“Dara, You have been such
an integral part of our family
over the years. We have
worked together on
committees and at the
religious school, you have
taught and mentored our
kids, helped us develop our
davening skills, inspired us to
expand our horizons and
much more. Thank you for
sharing your
knowledge, passions,
challenges, and your
life with us… We will carry
in our hearts many wonderful
memories, from dinners out to
our trip together to Eastern
Europe and many more. We
wish you great success as a
grandma and in your other
future endeavors!”
- Hamilton & Debbie Lempert
Sisterhood 10 Contributions We acknowledge with gratitude and appreciation the generous contributions made to the various Congregational funds.
May those they honor take pride that our Congregation shares in their honor. May those who are remembering loved ones find strength.
BIMAH FLOWER FUND
IN HONOR OF
JEFF & SHARON CASPER – Jacob’s bar mitzvah by Robert &
JoEllen Cohen
IN MEMORY OF
BERTHA SIGNER by Sheldon & Dolly Kopin
JEFFREY MICHAEL BLATT SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR STUDY IN
ISRAEL
IN HONOR OF
MARK & CATHY MAYER – birth of grandson by Martin Blatt &
Debby Poskanzer
IN MEMORY OF
ROBERT BARNETT by Mark & Barbara Greenberg
PHILIP COHEN by Martin Blatt & Debby Poskanzer
JUSTIN LIBBY by Martin Blatt & Debby Poskanzer, Mark &
Barbara Greenberg, Janet Neuman
BROTHERHOOD L’CHAIM FUND
IN MEMORY OF
WILBUR COHEN by Henry & Jane Mentle
HOTCHE “CLARA” PASTOR by Mitchell & Sherri Padnos
HERB BYER MEMORIAL FUND
IN HONOR OF
PAT BYER – birthday by Joan Tennenbaum
PAT BYER – birth of great grandson by Marty & Judy Young
ROB & DARA WOOD – birth of grandson by Michael Ganson,
Harold & Helene Kirzner, Sandy Levine, Alan Weiner
CAMP RAMAH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
IN HONOR OF
ED & ALISON FRANKEL – birth of grandson by JoAnn Casuto
IN MEMORY OF
HARRY FROLICH by David Frolich
LONNA KLETTER by Shirley Fingerman
HERMAN WEINER by Alan Weiner
LORYN HOWARD HOLTZMAN CAMP RAMAH SCHOLARSHIP
FUND
IN HONOR OF
ROZ HOLTZMAN – birth of great granddaughter by Sonia Fox
RANDY & BARBARA MILLER – birth of grandson and Barb’s
retirement by Pam Barnett
HEIDI WEISMAN – speedy recovery by Lani Kirschner
IN MEMORY OF
JUSTIN LIBBY by Pam Barnett, JoAnn Casuto, Harvey & Iris
Diamond, Sonia Fox, Peninah Frankel, Lou & Zelda
Jacobs, Lani Kirschner, Randy & Michele Sandler, Mel
& Joni Shuller
BERTHA SIGNER by Lani Kirschner
WILLIAM SOLOMON by Lani Kirschner
BLANCHE STILLPASS CAMP RAMAH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
IN MEMORY OF
PHILIP COHEN by Edward & Gail Dollin
MARILYN & AL COHEN KIDDUSH FUND
IN MEMORY OF
NATHAN GOODMAN by Barry Goodman, Rabbi Tami Elliott
Goodman
FRED DIAMOND SOCIAL ACTION FUND
IN HONOR OF
HARVEY & IRIS DIAMOND – birth of great grandson by Joel &
Ellen Golub, Miriam Warshauer Cohen
ROGER & JULIE HELDMAN – birth of grandson by Joel & Ellen
Golub
SHELDON & DOLLY KOPIN – 67th wedding anniversary by
Michael Kriner & Aileen Greenberg-Kriner
STUART & JOANNE SILVERMAN – 60th wedding anniversary by
Harvey & Iris Diamond
IN MEMORY OF
ROBERT BARNETT by Barry & Julie Brook, Marty & Linda Mandel
MAX BERNSTEIN by Marty & Linda Mandel
PHILIP COHEN by Harvey & Iris Diamond, Michael & Charlene
Glassman, Harold & Cindy Guttman
WILBUR COHEN by Michael Kriner & Aileen Greenberg-Kriner
GRANDMOTHER OF ZAC & SHARI HIUDT by Marty & Linda
Mandel
SAMUEL ROOT by Barry & Julie Brook, Michael Kriner & Aileen
Greenber-Kriner, Marty & Linda Mandel
IRV SILVERSTEIN by Harvey & Iris Diamond
SALA WERTHAISER by Marty & Linda Mandel
ABROM & SARAH DOMBAR SCHOLARSHIP FUND
IN MEMORY OF
BERTHA SIGNER by Bob & Alberta Schneider
MITCHELL S. GASWIRTH COMPUTER CENTER
IN MEMORY OF
WILBUR COHEN by John & Sharon Baron
TOLLY LOGAN by John & Sharon Baron
SALA WERTHAISER by Buddy & Anita Hertzman
GENERAL FUND
IN HONOR OF
STEVEN & ANDREA BARON – Jacob’s bar mitzvah by Stuart &
Faye Tobin
JEFF & SHARON CASPER – Jacob’s bar mitzvah by Stuart &
Faye Tobin
JAN ARMSTRONG COBB – speedy recovery by Michael &
Felice Young
KENNETH & CARRIE GOLDHOFF – birth of granddaughter by
Harold & Helene Kirzner
MURRAY GUTTMAN – birthday by Bob & Phyllis Lappin
MARK & KATHY HAAS – birth of grandson by
Harold & Helene Kirzner
LOU & ZELDA JACOBS by Donna Kabakoff
LEN & ABBIE JACOBSON – Jacob’s bar mitzvah by Stuart &
Faye Tobin
BRIAN & SHENA JAFFEE – Maya’s bat mitzvah by John & Merrie
Stillpass
GILDA SCHWARTZ – Torah Fund’s Woman of Achievement by
Stuart & Faye Tobin
ADAM SYMSON – speedy recovery by John & Merrie Stillpass
CRAIG & MARTHA WILLIS – Aaron’s bar mitzvah by John &
Merrie Stillpass
ROB & DARA WOOD – birth of grandson by Donna Kabakoff,
Steven & Renee Kabin, Stuart & Faye Tobin
Contributions We acknowledge with gratitude and appreciation the generous contributions made to the various Congregational funds.
May those they honor take pride that our Congregation shares in their honor. May those who are remembering loved ones find strength.
IN MEMORY OF
FRANKLIN JAFFE ABES by Harold & Helene Kirzner
JOSEPH BAIER by Suzy Zipkin
ROBERT BARNETT by Ed & Allison Frankel
MAX BERNSTEIN by Peninah Frankel, Larry & Fran Unger
PHILIP COHEN by Hatsy Lerer, Jerry & Bernice Mark
WILBUR COHEN by Ellen Essig, James Imes, Jan Jacobs, Harold
& Helene Kirzner, Barry & Patsy Kohn, Larry & Joan
Kripke, Ivan & Karen Silverman, John & Merrie Stillpass,
Stuart & Faye Tobin, Larry & Fran Unger
MOTHER OF JIM FRIEDMAN by Barry & Patsy Kohn
BARBARA KLEIN by Hatsy Lerer, Herschell Levine, Jerry &
Bernice Mark
LONNA KLETTER by Thelma Bergman, Peninah Frankel, Jack &
Barbara Hahn, Larry & Fran Unger, Jim & Ronna Willis
GILBERT LEVINE by David & Judy Dombar, Larry & Fran Unger
ELISE MESH by Mark Glazman & Janyce Katz, Peninah Frankel,
Bob & Phyllis Lappin, Larry & Carol Neuman, Beryl
Reisenfeld, Harold & Faye Sosna, Stuart & Faye Tobin
DORIS POLANIECKI by Harold & Helene Kirzner, Barry & Patsy
Kohn
ALISON RABKIN by Ellen Essig
LEE SACHS by Harold & Helene Kirzner
BERTHA SIGNER by Pearl Edelstein, Joanne Essig, Alice
Fegelman & Leo Munick, Peninah Frankel, Rita Grusd,
Jack & Barbara Hahn, Steven & Cheryl Hecht, Tami
Lanham, Hatsy Lerer, Katherine Meek & Deborah
Eichhorn, Carol Rodholm, Shaney Sherwat, Mel & Joni
Shuller, John & Merrie Stillpass, Stuart & Faye Tobin,
Larry & Fran Unger, Alan & Diane Weber
SALA WERTHAISER by Carey & Gail Costantini, Larry & Fran
Unger
JOSEPH WINTROB by Barry & Patsy Kohn
FLORENCE GUTTMAN MEMORIAL FUND
IN HONOR OF
ALLISON FRANKEL – speedy recovery by Louis & Beth Guttman
ED & ALLISON FRANKEL – birth of grandson by Louis & Beth
Guttman
MURRAY GUTTMAN – birthday by Harvey & Iris Diamond,
Michael & Charlene Glassman, Wayne & Bobbie
Signer
IN MEMORY OF
WILBUR COHEN by Leonard & Tova Singer
WALTER HATTENBACH EDUCATION FUND
IN HONOR OF
ROB & DARA WOOD – birth of grandson by Charlotte
Hattenbach
IN MEMORY OF
LONNA KLETTER by Charlotte Hattenbach
JUSTIN LIBBY by Charlotte Hattenbach
ALLYSON RABKIN by Charlotte Hattenbach
BERTHA SIGNER by Charlotte Hattenbach
INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK
IN HONOR OF
STEVEN & ANDREA BARON – Jacob’s bar mitzvah by Evelyn
Margolin
DAVID & LISA KADOSH – Erez’s bar mitzvah by Evelyn Margolin
IN MEMORY OF
STEPHEN ENGEL by Howard & Rebecca Goldwasser
JOYCE FRIEDMAN by Evelyn Margolin
EUGENE KINER by Gail Jacobs
LONNA KLETTER by Evelyn Margolin
MARC JACOBSON MEMORIAL FUND
IN MEMORY OF
DAVID JACOBSON by Florine Jacobson
ENRIQUE KAUFMAN RABBI’S CRITICAL ISSUES FUND
IN MEMORY OF
WILBUR COHEN by Shoshana Kaufman
KIDDUSH FUND
IN HONOR OF
STEVEN & ANDREA BARON – Jacob’s bar mitzvah by Robert &
JoEllen Cohen
ALLISON FRANKEL – speedy recovery by Bob & JoEllen Cohen
IN MEMORY OF
SOLOMON CIALIC by Shoshana Kaufman
ISRAEL B. GERBER by Thelma Bergman
ELINOR HOLZBERG by Thelma Bergman
ELISE MESH by Stanley & Evelyn Ignatow
MORTON OHLBAUM by Mitchell & Karen Rashkin
ERNEST SCHAENGOLD by Judith Aronoff
MORRIS S. SCHULZINGER by Peninah Schulzinger Frankel
SANDY GERBER SIEGAL by Thelma Bergman
SALA WERTHAISER by Stanley & Evelyn Ignatow
CHARLES WOLF by Joel & Ellen Golub and family, Edward Wolf
& Amy Diamond
KREINES FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND
IN MEMORY OF
MAX BERNSTEIN by Barbara Kreines
ELISE MESH by Barbara Kreines
THOMAS WILKS by Brantley & Rebekah Wilks by Barbara
Kreines
HERMAN KRIEGER MINYAN FUND
IN MEMORY OF
ELISE MESH by Bob & Alberta Schneider
LERNER/FISHER FUND
IN HONOR OF
ROBERTA FISHER – birth of great granddaughter by Don &
Barbara Miller
IN MEMORY OF
ROBERT BARNETT by Mendy & Ginny Fisher
LESHNER LIBRARY FUND
IN HONOR OF
BRIAN & SHENA JAFFEE – Maya’s bat mitzvah by Fred & Patti
Heldman
IN MEMORY OF
JOHN WASNIEWSKI by Sharon, Sarah, & Daniel Wasniewski
MICHAEL LEVENSON MUSIC PROGRAM
IN MEMORY OF
WILBUR COHEN by Mendy & Ginny Fisher
ALLYSON RABKIN by Mendy & Ginny Fisher
Contributions We acknowledge with gratitude and appreciation the generous contributions made to the various Congregational funds.
May those they honor take pride that our Congregation shares in their honor. May those who are remembering loved ones find strength.
MILLARD & RITA LUCAS KIDDUSH FUND
IN HONOR OF
DAVID & PATTI LEVINE – Paige’s bat mitzvah by Barbara
Kreines
IN MEMORY OF
STEVEN M. ADAMS by Brion & Harriet Gillett
JACOB AARON HELDMAN by Ruth Emden
GILBERT LEVINE by Randy & Michele Sandler
MINYAN FUND
IN MEMORY OF
HOTCHE “CLARA” PASTOR by Harry & Ruth Sudman
BERTHA SIGNER by Mary Ganulin, Stan & Jane Shulman, Julie
Valin
PENSAK/NEWMAN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
FUND
IN HONOR OF
ED & ALLISON FRANKEL – birth of grandson by Myles & Penny
Pensak
BRIAN & SHENA JAFFEE – Maya’s bat mitzvah by Myles &
Penny Pensak
IN MEMORY OF
PHILIP COHEN by Myles & Penny Pensak
PRAYER BOOK FUND
IN MEMORY OF
BARBARA KLEIN by Susan Weil-Kazzaz
HARRY & RACHEL RUBIN YOUTH EDUCATION FUND
IN HONOR OF
BENSON STONE – marriage by Deborah Abrams
IN MEMORY OF
SI SHAFER by Deborah Abrams
SISTERHOOD TORAH FUND
IN HONOR OF
GILDA SCHWARTZ – Torah Fund’s Woman of Achievement by
Louis & Beth Guttman
BEA YOSAFAT WACKSMAN MEMORIAL FUND
IN HONOR OF
MARK & KATHY HAAS – birth of grandson by JoAnn Casuto
MARK & CATHY MAYER – birth of grandson by JoAnn Casuto
MATT & ANN YOSAFAT – 60TH wedding anniversary by Grace
Lehrer
IN MEMORY OF
WILBUR COHEN by Jeffrey & Debora Wacksman
BARBARA KLEIN by Hamilton & Debbie Lempert
BERTHA SIGNER by JoAnn Casuto
ABRAHAM WANDER by Randy & Michele Sandler
FANNIE WANDER Randy & Michele Sandler
THOMAS BRANTLEY WILKS, SR. by Hamilton & Debbie Lempert
MIRIAM & MAC WARSHAUER CARING HAVURAH FUND
IN MEMORY OF
WILBUR COHEN by friends in Aleph Chavurah, Tulane
Chartock and family, Marlene Kantor, Jack & Marlene
King, Barry & Stephanie Kogan, Barbara Kreines,
Marshall Ruchman & Judy Aronoff, Gary & Nancy
Schneider, Hank & Anita Schneider
FAMILY by Mark Kallick & David Moore
BARBARA KLEIN by Miriam Warshauer Cohen
BERTHA SIGNER by Jack & Marlene King
FRANCES WIDLANSKY ACADEMY FOR ADULT JEWISH
EDUCATION FUND
IN HONOR OF
MARK & KATHY HAAS – birth of grandson by Buzz & Lois
Widlansky
ROB & DARA WOOD – birth of grandson by Buzz & Lois
Widlansky
IN MEMORY OF
PHILIP COHEN by Buzz & Lois Widlansky
HOTCHE “CLARA” PASTOR by Buzz & Lois Widlansky
SOL & LENA WISE MEMORIAL FUND
IN HONOR OF
SUZI BRANT – speedy recovery by Fred Wagshul & Joyce
Kamen
BRIAN & SHENA JAFFEE – Maya’s bat mitzvah by Stephen
Dann
IN MEMORY OF
BERTHA METZ by Brion & Harriet Gillett
CHARLOTTE BERNSTEIN SHERMAN by Stephen Dann
YAHRZEIT FUND
RACHEL GUTBEZAHL
IN MEMORY OF
DIANE ABRAMSON by Myra Schiff
JACK COHEN by Barbara Schwartz
DAVID COHN by Harold & Helene Kirzner
LIBBY COHN by Harold & Helene Kirzner
SAMUEL COMINS by Carol Max
SARA MEISEL COMINS by Carol Max
HAROLD COPLAN Barbara Rabkin, Marvyn & Nancy Youkilis
HARRY FIERMARK by Harold & Helene Kirzner
SAMUEL FIXLER by Z. Charles Fixler
JENNIE GUP by Marvin & Mindy Werthaiser
SHIRLEY GUP by Marvin & Mindy Werthaiser
THELMA HEINES by Herbert & Susan Ducovna
FANIA INGBER by Rabbi Abie Ingber
ABE KAPLAN by Steve Kaplan
ADELE KATZ by Ellen Greenberger
MORRIS KATZ by Mark Glazman & Janyce Katz
GERTRUDE KIRZNER by Harold & Helene Kirzner
GERALD M. LERER by Hatsy Lerer
ROSE LESHNER by Carol Leshner
BETTY LEVINE by Hatsy Lerer
MICHAEL LEVINE by Sylvia Levine
ARDETH FAY LINDER by Nelson Linder
EVELYN LIPSKY by Harold & Helene Kirzner
MARTIN LOGAN by Tolly Logan
MORRIS MANDELL by Susan Lichtenbaum
MARVIN METZ by Mindy Metz & Heather Metz
CHARLES MILLER by Mindy Metz
HENRIETTA NEUMAN by Janet Neuman
CLAIRE ORRINGER by Fred & Marian Orringer
FREDERICK ORRINGER, SR. by Fred & Marian Orringer
SIDNEY PHILLIPS BY Larry Phillips
MARC REGBERG by Neil Regberg & Sarah Miller
STANLEY RICH by Larry Phillips
HARRY SCHIFF by Myra Schiff
13 Contributions Cont., CYJL, & Fund List
HYMAN SCHREIBER by Mark Glazman & Janyce Katz
LEWIS ALAN SILVERMAN by Gary Furst
MAYNARD SOCKOL by Barbara Schwartz
RUTH SOCKOL by Barbara Schwartz
BERNICE STEIN by Marcia Grinker
BESSIE STILLPASS by Ellen Greenberger
STANFORD STILLPASS by Joy Stillpass Nadler, John Stillpass, Jose-
phine Stillpass
JUREK WERTHAISER by Gail Schottenstein
DAVID YOSAFAT by Jack & Sharon Yosafat
LOUIS ZIMOV by Roz Richards
YOUTH FUND
IN HONOR OF
ROB & DARA WOOD – birth of grandson by Jack & Marlene King
IN MEMORY OF
WILBUR COHEN by Jim & Joanie Jacobson
Please note: Contributions in this newsletter were made from
Feb. 1 - April 30. Contributions made after that date will appear in
the July 2020 Kol Kehilah.
Barry and I have lived in this community for many years. We have seen it grow stronger and more
relevant to Jews today, and we have benefited from its vibrancy and prosperity. We have had
opportunities to succeed. The community has given to us, and we embrace the obligation to give
back so that the next generations have an even better environment. Even though our grandchildren
do not live here, in their communities someone is taking care of
their future and we want to do the same for Cincinnati's grandchildren. Adath Israel has been
a cornerstone of our lives. We have celebrated all kinds of simchas with our Adath family. During my
three years as president of the congregation I had the chance to deeply engage in all the shul offers
and understand how it is a central and crucial part of the lives of so many. Creating our legacy to
help keep Adath vital for the next generation - well, it is more than just the right thing to do, it is a
mitzvah for all us, no matter the size of the commitment. And Barry and I have made our legacy
commitment to Adath Israel.
Barry & Jan Armstrong Cobb
Contributions We acknowledge with gratitude and appreciation the generous contributions made to the various Congregational funds.
May those they honor take pride that our Congregation shares in their honor. May those who are remembering loved ones find strength.
Aliyot & Honors
Jack Barrow Fund for Jewish
Education
Bimah Flower Fund
Bimah Plantscaping Fund **
Jeffrey Blatt Memorial Fund
Donald W. & Rozlyn Bleznick
Fund for Senior Activities
Herb Byer Memorial Fund
Building Fund
Camp Ramah Scholarship Fund
Loryn Howard Holtzman Camp
Ramah Scholarship Fund
Blanche Stillpass Camp Ramah
Scholarship Fund
Bertha Charkins Sisterhood
Fund**
Marilyn & Al Cohen Kiddush Fund
Dinnerstein Fund
Abrom & Sarah Dombar
Scholarship Fund
Fred Diamond Social Action
Fund
Benjamin & Lynore Feldman
Memorial Fund
Mitchell S. Gaswirth Computer
Center
General Fund
Florence Guttman Memorial
Fund
Walter Hattenbach Education
Fund
Holiday Events Fund
Itkoff Chaiken Visual Aid Fund**
Marc Jacobson Memorial Fund
Jarson Memorial Education Fund
Robert Kaufman Bookshelf
Fund**
Enrique Kaufman Rabbi’s Critical
Issues Fund
Kiddush Fund
Judge Robert & Madeline Kraft
Memorial Fund
Kreines Family Endowment Fund
Herman Krieger Minyan Fund
Lerner/Fisher Fund
Leshner Library Fund
Michael Levenson Music
Program
Rita & Millard Lucas Kiddush
Fund
Noretta & James Markley Fund
Nancy Meisel Memorial Fund
Men’s Club L’Chaim Fund
Minyan Fund
Pensak/Newman Leadership
Development & Training Fund
Boris & Herman Petricoff
Bookshelf Library Fund
Prayer Book Fund
Rabbi Irvin Wise Discretionary
Fund
Rabbi Benjamin Chaidell
Discretionary Fund
Rabbi Moshe Smolkin
Discretionary Fund
Harry & Rachel Rubin Youth
Education Fund
Sisterhood General Fund **
Sisterhood Memories &
Miracles **
Torah Project Fund
Bea Yosafat Wacksman Fund
Edith Wagner Children’s
Library Fund
Shirley Wagner Flower Fund
Miriam & Mac Warshauer Caring
Havurah Fund
Sanford G. Weiner Youth Fund
Samuel Werner/Marilyn Krug
Library Fund
Frances Widlansky Academy
for Adult Jewish Education
Sol & Lena Wise Memorial
Fund
Yahrzeit Fund
Youngerman Kallah Fund
Youth Fund
** Sisterhood Funds
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