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THE BULLETIN ofTEMPLE BETH ISRAEL

Longboat Key, Florida

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2015-16 Board Officers

Kathy Brooks, President

Elise Galinsky, Vice President

Allan Goldfarb, Vice President

Marion Levine, Vice President

Richard Levine, Treasurer

Shirley Fein, Financial Secretary

Ruth Engman, Recording Secretary

Judith Nelson Feldman, Corresponding Secretary

Barbara Siegel, BIW President

Robert Vigder, Roger Goldstein, Men’s Club Presidents

Ben Krause, Endowment Chairman

Maye Lavinson, WOOO President

Sy Klionsky, Immediate Past President TBI

Dr. Daniel & Hannah CasdenGloria FeibusSven Mohr & R. Bonnie Haber Beth Ann SegalBernard & Caryl Susman

VOL XXIV

No.09 MAY2015

CELEBRATE P. 10-12Birthdays andAnniversaries

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!P. 26

SEDARPHOTOSP. 19

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north in order to receive mailings at the correct address.

Looking back at 2014-2015

all our many activities & accomplishments as a congregation...

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TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL BULLETIN FEBRUARY 2015

● PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Whew! This has been quite a year. Thinking back, we have experienced the following:

Have a wonderful summer. We will be here, keeping the light on for you.

Kathy Brooks, President

Building Updates & Repairs● Roof repair● Temple exterior painted● New air conditioning● Miscellaneous electrical repairs & new alarm system● Redecoration of the social hall

Leadership Circle● A record number of participants & dollars raised

Activities● 36th Birthday Party for the Temple● 6 Shabbat Dinners● Chanukah Party● Veteran’s Parade Social & Veteran’s Shabbat

● Fifteen 92nd Street Y Presentations

● Tribute to Rabbi Emeritus Michael B. Eisenstat

● 10 Movies● Jazz Concert by “Kid Dutch”● Baltimore Orioles Baseball Game● Men’s Club Barbeque● Sisterhood Fashion Show at Michael’s on East

● Temple Seder● 6 Shabbat Café Lunches● Emma Katz’s Bat Mitzvah● Klezmer Duo Yale Strom & Elizabeth Schwartz

● Purim Spiel● 106 Years of Broadway at the Van Wezel

● Lunches with the Rabbi & Sisterhood Luncheons

● Books & Brown Bag Discussions● Dinner for Introductory Members● Make-A-Date Dinners● Jewish Music Month Concert with Cantor Riselle Bain & Orchestra

● Jewish Songbirds Shabbat

Education● Dr. David Ellenson, Scholar-In-Residence

● Dr. Michael Marmur, Kallah Scholar

● 27 Classes at the Michael B. Eisenstat Miniversity

● Dr. Uri Regev speaking on Israel● City-wide Syngogue Board Retreat

● Dr. Philippe Karsenty speaking on the El Dura Affair

● Dr. Frank Alcock of New College● Deborah Haber presenting “Moses Man”

Membership● 53 Introductory Members since April 2014 – a record high!

This list does not include all of our special Shabbat services or the awesome High Holy Days services led by Rabbi Katz and Cantor Marinoff. I am sure I have left something out – but we were certainly busy! And as I noted in my talk at the Annual Meeting, we eat VERY WELL!!! Just remember that ALL of these activities are planned and executed by either Rabbi Katz or by the many Temple volunteers who share their expertise and a LOT of their time. (Well, Allan Goldfarb didn’t actually paint the building, but he was supervising!) Let’s be sure we appreciate them – and next year, get involved!

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● FROM THE RABBI’S STUDY:

JEWISH GRAVITYUntil Einstein, we had understood the “how” of gravity. All objects have a gravitational pull. Those with a greater mass exert a stronger field. But the “why” of this effect was not known. Einstein discovered the reason. Imagine placing a bowling ball in the middle of a bed. Since the ball’s weight makes a sloping indentation in the mattress, a marble placed near the sphere will be drawn to it.

Now imagine the bed is invisible. According to Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity, the weight (mass) of stars and planets curve space around them in the same way the bowling ball curves the mattress around it. Though Isaac Newton had maintained space was constant and unchanging, Einstein claimed space’s curvature or warping was what created gravitational fields. His theory received definitive proof when, during a solar eclipse in 1918, light from nearby stars was observed to be deflected by the space warp created by the sun’s mass. Each of us occupies space. We also, in our own way, have the power to exert a kind of gravitational pull. But its nature is not so much governed by physics as ethics. The question is whether people gravitate toward us or seek to resist the pull and move on. What do we do that creates positive gravity versus a negative one? So too, what draws and repels us from others? Discerning this kind of gravity is central to our growth and self-understanding. Some human beings can use their capacity for manipulation, self-aggrandizement, fulmination, and deception to draw others into their orbit for nefarious ends. History is strewn with them, from Haman to Hitler. Others, though,

use their personal integrity, authentic compassion, unselfish imagination and aptitude for persuasion to attract people to accomplish noble purposes. It is in our power as individuals, communities, and even nations to exert the kind of pull that will bend the moral time-space continuum toward a certain curvature. This choice is, ultimately, the essence of human freedom. Judaism, as well, carries weight in its own kind of space. In fact, its mass as a locus of spirituality, learning, and culture has bent the religious time-space continuum in significant ways. Though buffeted for millennia by great constellational tribulation, it is not only a survivor planet, but one that continues to engage in profound orbits. In many respects, Jewish convictions and values are still very much at the center of much of the world’s Western-oriented moral cosmology. Yet, for Jews themselves, Jewish gravity is no longer quite as comprehensive as it once was. There is now, so to speak, a spectrum of pull. For some, the pull is primarily a reflection of Israel or the Holocaust. For others, cultural affinity and social justice pursuits are the motivating factors. While there are Jews for whom Judaism is virtually their only orbit, for many it is only one of several

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in which they circulate. In the wake of the 2013 Pew Report on contemporary Jewish America there may be alarm that legions of Jews today are seeking to defy Jewish gravity altogether in thinking that Judaism is drawing them into a kind of black hole of spiritual antiquation. However, I strongly discount this overstated portrayal. Just because Jewish gravity may not look the way it once did this hardly means it no longer operates as a telling force. The organized Jewish community has to do a better job conveying not simply that Jewish gravity remains important, but why. Paraphrasing the opening sequence of the original Star Trek television series, this will require boldly going theologically, liturgically, and spiritually where no Jewish community has ever gone before. I take that back. Actually, Jewish communities have already done this. The emergence of Hasidism and Reform Judaism in the 18th and 19th centuries enabled the preservation of our religion for many Jews. By changing our perspective of what Judaism could be, Jewish faith was not threatened, but enhanced and extended.

The capacity for rethinking, reimagining, and repurposing is what has kept the Jewish planet in a stable orbit throughout the generations. Though we can’t escape gravity, that doesn’t mean we still can’t creatively transform it.

A DIALOGUE ON DEATHWe are all familiar with the famous statement, “Nothing is certain except death and taxes.” But while we know a lot about taxes, what do we really know about death? Not in terms of physical death, but spiritually and emotionally? What does death mean to us now, when we are alive? What informs our approach to it? “The script of life,” Martin Buber reflected, “is so unspeakably beautiful because death looks over our shoulder.” Do you agree? How conscious are we of death in our everyday lives? How does it affect our pursuits and well-being?

Rabbi Katz is offering an opportunity to share about this sensitive but often avoided topic and address the challenging questions it raises on Tuesdays May 26 and June 9 at 10:30 a.m. at the Temple. This dialogue is not intended for people of any particular age in their lives. Whether young or old we all must confront our attitudes and feelings about death.

Please contact Rabbi Katz if interested in attending.

● EVENTS & PROGRAMS

DecoratingThe first phase of our decorating is complete. We have a beautiful new social hall with new carpeting, paint, window treatment and 120 chairs recovered to match. Our offices have new carpeting along with the entrance and back halls. Thanks to the generosity of the Sisterhood and additional funds from the Temple reserve fund we came in just under budget.


● EVENTS & PROGRAMS

Many thanks to those who sponsored the screening of Above and Beyond at the Temple in April. Their generosity in helping

bring this outstanding film to TBI is most appreciated.

Dr. Philip & Suzan Gaynes - Ted & Mary Ann SimonAlan & Barbara Siegel - Dr. Thomas & Reva Hecht

Dr. Robert & Linda Rosenbluth - Rabbi Jonathan & Marty Katz - Susan Eckert

JACLYN SCHLOSSBERG BAT MITZVAH AT TEMPLE ON MAY 16Jacylyn Schlossberg, daughter of TBI members Blair & Jaclyn Schlossberg, will become Bat Mitzvah at Temple on Saturday, May 16 at 4:00 p.m. All Temple members are invited to attend the service. Services will also be held that morning as well at 10:00 a.m.Born in Atlanta, Jaclyn is an outstanding middle school student. An already accomplished athlete, she runs varsity track for the mile and 2 mile (she currently runs a sub 6 minute mile). Jaclyn was also awarded the Best Attacker award for her JV soccer team.A hard worker and natural leader who likes reading and being challenged, Jaclyn enjoys spending time with her family and playing with her friends and eleven year-old sister Leah. Her great-great paternal grandfather was a respected Talmudic scholar.

EARLY SHABBAT SUMMER SERVICES AT 5:30 P.M. RESUME MAY 15

MAZEL FINDS A HOME & A MISSIONWhen a friend returned from Florida with a service dog from Southeastern Guide Dogs, Jared Weber saw the difference and said,“That’s for me!” This spring, Mazel, the canine Temple Beth Israel adopted through Southeastern Guide Dogs was commissioned, in conjunction with Southeastern’s Veterans Program, to serve Jared in Draper, Utah.Weber’s four years in an Army intelligence unit included deployment to Iraq. He then spent six years as a contractor in Afghanistan and Iraq. His lingering PTSD makes juggling work and raising three active boys a big challenge. “My kids want to do things but don’t suggest it because it’s hard on me,” he acknowledges. “With Mazel, I’m more calm. I’ll be able to do those things with a better attitude, and hopefully I’ll be able to enjoy it instead of just endure it.”Many thanks to the generosity of TBI members for making Mazel’s service and friendship to Jared possible.

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● SUMMER EVENTS & PROGRAMS

Picture from right to left, Social Action Committee Chair, Marion Levine, Alice Blueglass, Betty Levi, Barbara Siegel, Lois Barson, Rabbi Katz, and Lillian Sands.

BAILA MILLER OFFERS SUMMER PROGRAMS

Baila Miller’s popularity among TBI members and beyond is no secret. She offers high-quality continuing education opportunities that explore fascinating dimensions of art, music, cinema, and Yiddishkeit. In addition to the course she offered in this year’s Miniversity, we are pleased to have Baila share her expansive cultural knowledge this summer at the Temple. The sessions are free to Temple members and $10.00 for non- members. All sessions presented from 2:00-3:15 p.m. (Read details below). For centuries, Jewish Artists made limited contributions to the art world. This was primarily due to the Torah’s prohibition against making “graven images” and also because Jewish apprentices were excluded from European guilds. However, the emancipation and increasing secularization of 19th century European Jewry unleashed vast opportunities for expression. Within decades, Jewish artists, film makers, sculptors, and photographers had made profound contributions in their respective fields.

I. May 18, 2015 Maison l’Art Nouveau: The life and artistic innovations of Siegfried Bing, the man who gave an art movement a name. II. June 11, 2015 Escaping Hitler: Jewish Émigré Directors and the Rise of Film Noir Billy Wilder, Otto Preminger, et al.

III. July 9, 2015 Rivers of Glass: Dale Chihuly, American Sculptor Extraordinaire Chihuly’s early experiences as a young man on a Kibbutz in Israel and his rise to fame.

IV. August 13, 2015 The Eloquent Eye: Major 20th Century Fashion photographers Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Annie Leibovitz, et al.

UPCOMING MOVIES AT TBI(All movies will be shown at 2:00 p.m. Due to copyright restrictions, only TBI members are able to attend.) Thursday, May 21 Winner of seven Mexican Academy Awards and acclaimed by critics, Nora’s Will is a comedy like nothing you’ve seen before. This unique tale of lost faith and eternal love from one of Mexico’s most talented new filmmakers tells how, when Jose’s ex-wife Nora dies right before Passover, Jose is forced to stay with her body until she can be properly put to rest. But he then realizes he is part of Nora’s plan to bring her family back together for one last Passover feast, leading José to reexamine and rediscover their undying love. The Los Angeles Times calls Nora’s Will “Tremendously appealing” and Leonard Maltin describes it as “pure enjoyment.” In Spanish with English subtitles. Tuesday, June 2 Winner of the coveted Camera d’Or Award at the Cannes Film Festival, Jellyfish is a richly imaginative portrait of three different emotionally adrift Tel Aviv women. Batya, a struggling waitress, cares for a mysterious child, newlywed Keren nurses a broken leg and a ruined honeymoon, and a Filipino worker, Joy, tries to support her son back home. With striking cinematography and moving performances, Jellyfish is both a witty and warm reflection on making connections and confronting personal destiny. In Hebrew with English subtitles. Thursday, June 18 When Israel invaded Lebanon in June of 1982, the World Cup was occurring in Spain. Though an Israeli soldier has tickets for the tournament in Barcelona, he is on duty in Lebanon. Things go from bad to worse when he is captured by a group of retreating PLO fighters en route to Beirut. The Israeli’s only solace is that their leader happens to be a big soccer fan. Filled with humor, wit and violence, Cup Final is a tale of shared humanity.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Temple Beth Israel had four Shabbat dinners this year with an additional one planned for May 1st. Catered by Michael’s On East, the food was delicious. Members enjoyed the socializing and we had so many more people attending our Friday Shabbat services. We plan to continue these dinners in the fall. During the summer months Rabbi Katz will arrange Shabbat dinners from various restaurants in the area.

January 11th was our spectacular Birthday Bash. Many thanks to Nancy Cohen and Sylvia Pastor for their hard work to make this such a special evening. Watch for next year’s gala to be held on February 14, 2016, Valentine’s Day.

Our Sedar on April 3 was attended by 136 people. It was a wonderful experience for young and old. Two of Bob and Judy Vigdor’s grandchildren asked the four questions. Michael’s On East catered a delicious meal. We had a brief service and additional musical selections prepared by Ann Moe and sung by Becca Hill.

SOCIAL ACTION

Our newly formed committee: Marion Levine, Chair; Alice Blueglass, Lois Barson, Lynn Burton, Marge Heller, Betty Levi, Ruth Maas, Sue Morin, Lillian Sands, Barbara Siegel and Rabbi Katz presented our activities at a social action Shabbat on April 10, 2015.

We had a wonderful receptive audience and many members and visitors have stepped up to the plate to help us reach our goals. We are collecting items for the Visible Men’s Academy, a charter school for boys in Bradenton. Requested items are crayons, pencils, backpacks, black belts for uniforms and books (e.g Dr. Seuss, Harry Potter, and Lightening Thief). We are also collecting nutrient food bars for the Children’s Healthy Pantry. There are boxes in the social hall decorated by Alice Blueglass for you to deposit your contributions. We also have a container for the All Faiths Food Bank.

As you are going north think of depositing canned goods and unopened boxes of food. There are 21,000 children in need of food over the summer when schools are closed.

By Marion Levine

● EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

The Washington Post regards Cup Final as “powerful and yet one of the most unassuming great movies ever made.” Tuesday, July 7 An Israeli journalist confronts the personal ramifications of life in Gaza in this powerful documentary about the fight for the life of a child. When a four-month old Palestinian boy requires a bone marrow transplant, a procedure that can only take place in an Israeli hospital, his mother is caught between saving her son and facing harsh criticism in her community. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary, Precious Life has been hailed throughout the world. In Hebrew with English subtitles.

VISIT SNOOTY, SEE THE STARS & DINE BY THE WATER JUNE 16

See world famous Snooty and watch as he and his fellow manatees are fed at Bradenton’s Parker Manatee Aquarium. Then take in a show at the Bishop Planetarium followed by lunch on the Riverwalk on Tuesday, June 16. We’ll leave from the Temple at 10:15 a.m. and be back early afternoon. Please let the office know by June 8 that you’d like to join the group.

SUMMER CIRCUS AT THE OLD ASOLO

Attending the Summer Circus at the Old Asolo Theater is always a lot of fun. This year the Temple group will be going on Thursday, June 25. We’ll have lunch at Treviso and then take in the show at 2:00 p.m. Steeply discounted tickets through the Temple are only $10.00. This year, award-winning 13 year old juggler Sebastian St. Jules, the daring teeterboard acrobatics of the Alvarez Family, and the world renowned gymnasts, the Anastasini Brothers, will be featured. Please reserve by June 17.

CHINESE DINNER FRIDAY, JUNE 5

Enjoy a delicious Chinese dinner following early summer services on Friday, June 5. There will be many different dishes to savor along with dessert and beverages. Cost is only $17.00. Please let the office know you’d like to come by June 2.

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MEN’S CLUBThe Men’s Club year end event was its annual Bar BQ. The event was held at the Bay Isle Beach Club on Longboat Key on Sunday, April 12 and was attended by over 50 members of the congregation.

During the past season the Club, whose membership totaled 69, sponsored ten events, which generated a gross income of over $7,000 and a net income of over $4,000. Most of the profits will be donated to a variety of local charities including $5,000 to the Temple’s operating fund.

Plans are under way for next year’s programing, which will include the annual Shalom Again Dinner in November, a series of four Lunches with the Rabbi, a Jazz Night concert, a West Coast Black Theater performance, a baseball outing and the annual year end Bar BQ. A membership drive will be held in August or September in hopes of attracting a larger number of Club members.

Bob Vigder

Our annual Men’s Club Barbeque was held on Sunday April 12 in a picture-perfect environment at the Bay Isles Beach Club. Delightful breezes from the Gulf kept us all cool and happy.

Featured on our spectacular menu were hot dogs, hamburgers, and chicken with all the side dishes. Russell Kennedy and Judy Goldstein provided the entertainment. Desserts were homemade.

So how did it all go? Pretty well, actually. We even had a 50-50 raffle which, let’s face it, someone else won other than me. We thank the Men’s Club for all the work they did to make this a success and we thank God for the fabulous weather, or maybe just the weatherman(?) It was a lovely afternoon.

J. GoldsteinNancy & Rabbi Eisenstat

Lew Moyer, Bob Vigder, Judy Vigder,

Nancy Eisenstat & Marion Levine

Dave Aura, Leonard Libman, Roger Goldstein & Bob Vigder

In January, Cantor Riselle Bain will be performing, with several musicians, what

she calls “Tops From Flops”. The show contains some of the best Broadway hits.

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BETH ISRAEL WOMEN

Our 2015-16 Board is a well-balanced one. We have two Past Presidents, Leah Barker

and Anita Devine, who bring the wisdom of experience. We have several members who have been on the current board, who will

supply continuity. And finally, we are lucky to have several women who are new to the board, to bring fresh ideas and new vision.

- 2015-16 Officers -President: Barbara Siegel

V.P. Membership: Miriam GoldfarbV.P. Programs: Sylvia Pastor

Treasurer: Rosalyn EhrenpreisRecording Secretary: Roberta Wladis

- Committee Chairs -Sunshine: Bonney Libman

Theater Night: Bonney Libman Books & Brown Bag: Gloria Sabin & Linda Berliner

Fashion Show & Game Day:Sylvia Pastor & Nancy Cohen

Sisterhood Shabbat: Judy Goldstein

- Board of Trustees -3 Years:

Renee Sheade, Sharon Schreiber, Marlena Frank, Sandy Cutler-Cohen, Nancy Cohen

2 Years: Leah Barker, Lynn Burton, Roz Fleischer, Judy

Goldstein, Gloria Sabin, Linda Buxbaum,Sandra Bratter

1 Year:Anita DeVine, Robin Green, Doris Kaplan

I am sure you join me in wishing all the best to these women who work hard to present delightful programs that foster friendship and fellowship, all

the while raising funds for Temple Beth Israel.

Have a wonderful summer,Nessa Levine, President

Judy Markstein, Lois Auerbach & Mimi Edlin

Bonney Libman & Lois Barson are all smiles as they checked BIW members in.

Here are photos from the �rst BIW lunch of the year, deliciously prepared by Sylvia Pastor and a cohort of others, on Monday, December 15. Rabbi Katz spoke about future trends in the American Jewish family.

QUICK ACTION SOCIAL ACTION

Our tradition tells us we should always be quick to perform a mitzvah. For example, when called for an aliyah to the Torah, one should come to

the bimah with alacrity.

At Shabbat services in April, members of TBI’s Social Action Committee shared about the

committee’s efforts to assist the Visible Men Academy (VMA) in Bradenton as well as the Children’s Healthy Pantry. The congregation learned that three boxes, one for notebooks, crayons and pencils, another for children’s

books for boys, and another for healthy snack bars, had been placed in the Social Hall to receive donations for VMA and the Pantry

The following morning, Jo Ann Goldwater came by the Temple to deliver crayons, pencils and

snack bars. Alice and Murray Blueglass quickly purchased and contributed books. Jo Ann and the Blueglasses are hardly alone. Many of us remember to bring items to the Temple like

cans of food and toiletries for those in need. But our membership could still do more.

Don’t hesitate. Take the initiative in assisting VMA and the Pantry. Be quick to perform the

mitzvah of helping these worthy organizations. Seize the moment for acts of Tikkun Olam.

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- Happy Birthday! -

One of the joys of the Jewish calendar is that it has kept its ties to the ancient agricultural cycle. We are in the midst of counting the Omer, which ties our Passover spring celebration to the harvest of the first yields. Just so you can calibrate your secular calendar and your ritual calendar, Shavuot falls on Memorial Day Weekend. We will mark the holiday with a Tikuun Layl Shavuot, an Evening study session held Saturday Evening May 23 at the Temple and our Holiday service Sunday Morning, May 24.

Torah & Haftorah ReadingTechnology is making it easier and easier for us to learn. Check out www.pockettorah.com. It’s a free app for your iOS or Android device. It has every Torah and Haftorah reading and the trope for all the special portions. Try it out and choose a portion that you want to read or chant.Or renew your acquaintance with your Bar or Bat Mitzvah portion. Make that portion yours and Ruth Engman will joyfully schedule you to share your accomplishment with the congregation on the appropriate Shabbat morning. We read the Torah and the Haftorah every Shabbat morning, so that gives you fifty two chances to be an honored part of our weekly celebration.

Music at Services The budget approved for next year has a reduction in the amount we spend on Ritual music. Unless there are very specific grants that you make, here are the cuts we have worked out with our Choir Director and Organist, Dr. Ann Stephenson Moe. Shabbat morning services will have music provided by an unaccompanied soloist. Our choir and soloists on Friday evening Shabbat services will be unchanged, except that there will be no Choir rehearsal during the week. For those of you who have had trouble making a weekday rehearsal, this represents an opportunity to join the choir. The choir will rehearse for an hour before services each week. Ann Moe can teach anyone anything, so even if you haven’t sung in a choir before, join us next fall or when you return. The High Holiday music will be wonderful this year, with Cantor Robert Marinoff returning, and a volunteer choir supplemented by our soloists. Even if you are not accustomed to being here for Yom Tov, consider joining us. September is beautiful here in Paradise.

B’Shalom, Linda Buxbaum, Chair

May 1stHoward SilverEdward Sobel

May 2ndBarbara Blumenthal

May 3rdJudith RudgesStuart Sinai

May 4thMarjorie Heller

May 6thEden NeumannBradford Saivetz

May 7thMerle Greenwald

May 9th Robert Berns

May 11thLinda AbrahamsonSharon FrankelIrwin KaplanClaire MazerFrances Sax

May 12thEdwin BironBarbara BironMargo Lee

May 13thNorma GreenwaldRobert IsraeloffRosalyn KlineCyvia SnyderAlfred Wolkenberg

May 14thLynn BurtonJulius DerenAmy GoldmanGaby NitkinMargot Robinson

May 15thEdward Levi

May 16thPat Kaplan

May 17thWarren CovilleLouise Solomon

May 18thPamela Reiter

May 19thFlorence Brinling

May 20thAda Mae AbuzaAlice BerkowitzRosolyn BrottRhoda CooperRonald KrumRenee Sheade

May 23rdBib GrossmanHelen P. Rauch

May 24thMaye LavinsonMiriam Waltzer

May 26thAlvin Grossman

May 27thEdith N. Weinberger

May 29thEsther RoseHerbert Waltzer

May 30thMarvin BlackBetty Levi

May 31stRochelle BernardBarbara Struth

Our booklet on preparing for the loss of a loved one can be found on the TBI website. Easing the Burden was composed by the Ritual and Bereavement Committees in the hope that it would be useful to our members. On the Temple website, look for the Spiritual Life tab at the top, and click on bereavement and guidance at, tbi-lbk.org


● SUMMER BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES


June 1stAmy Roth

June 2ndGail Sinick

June 3rdCharles AckermanCarole ShawElaine Weill

June 5thJonathan Katz

June 6thAlice BlueglassGerard DanielPhyllis PloenerMildred Stein

June 8th Pearl Kushner

June 9th Jerome RosenbergRobert Rosenbluth

June 11thBurton Gold

June 15thKatherine Brooks

June 16thBarbara GodtSheila Rose

June 18thAmy Drake

June 19thLibby Kamis

June 20thLinda Berliner

June 21stMartin BaderElaine BeckRobert BillerIrving NaiditchLois E. Schottenstein

June 22ndTena Tessler

June 24thEarl GordonElvire LevyCarole R. Singer

June 25thPeter KasdanClaire Smith

June 26thSanford MackmanMaureen F. Siegel

June 27thBarbara Cincotta

June 28thR. Bonnie Haber

June 29thPatricia BaerAnn GlickmanBarbara Gross

July 1stDavid Snyder

July 2ndRobert Smith

July 3rdRochelle DiamantSuzan GaynesJudith Vigder

July 4thLinda AlbertTheresa Blumberg

July 5thJune SternHerbert Strachman

July 6thLois BarsonBernard BlankenheimerTamra Shankman

July 7th Jay ClementMarilyn Naiditch

July 8thBurton SilbertDebby HamburgRonda Manasse

July 9thFlorence Katz

July 11thIlse Hecht

July 13thRuth Orne

July 15thJenny L. WalderEllen Fedder

July 16thArthur Karafin

July 18thBarnett BakalIrma EisonRuth Engman

July 19thDr. Ira AbrahamsonJudge Marvin H. Morse

July 20thMarilyn Taub

July 22ndIna Rae LevyAlan SchottensteinMorris Jacobson

July 24thDoris M. Kaplan

July 25thClaire Sischy

July 27thMarc BazilianSally Goldreyer

July 28thNorman WeinsteinAlice Wolkenberg

July 30thMichael Eisenstat

July 31stJan GoldsmithRichard OlinIrvin Stiglitz

August 1stStanley KolodkinStanley B. Siegel

August 2ndSam Brott

August 4thMildred Field

August 6thCharlotte Graver

August 8thMichael DrakeMartha FriedmanJoan Lieberman

August 10thRae LichtensteinEvans Tilles

August 12thRobin Tannenbaum

August 14thThomas Hecht

August 15thBruce Bachmann

August 16thBernice M. Gourse

August 19thMurray GoldbergElana Gordon

August 21stMiriam (Mimi) Edlin

August 22ndLeonard Libman

August 23rdCarl FriedmanSheldon GlickmanGeorge WladisHoward A. Sabin

August 24thRochelle Tarter

August 26thRuth MaassJerome C. Rosenthal

August 28thHarriet AllweissRoyal Miller

August 30thMichael Sherrow

August 31stStuart JacobsonSheldon Paley

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● SUMMER BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

- Happy Anniversary! -May, June, July & August

5/1 Leslie & Lois Fishman 27 ◆ 5/3 Ira J. & Carole R. Singer 62 ◆ 5/7 Joseph & Shirley Klein 76

5/13 Jules & Sheila Rose 12 ◆ 5/15 Donald F. & Judith P. Markstein 55 ◆ 5/19 Milton & Florence Harr 70

5/30 Irving & Marilyn Naiditch 69 ◆ 5/31 Alvin & Bib Grossman 63

6/2 Roy & Helen Diton 58 ◆ 6/3 Merle & Norma Greenwald 44 ◆ 6/3 Sy & Carole Klionsky 29

6/5 Irvin & Arlene Stiglitz 55 ◆ 6/7 Marc & Nancy Bazilian 51 ◆ 6/10 Robert & Joan Biller 46

6/12 Richard & Ellen Klein 49 ◆ 6/13 Jay & Phyllis Clement 16 ◆ 6/14 O. David & Louise Solomon 60

6/15 William H. & Marjorie M. Sandy 63 ◆ 6/16 Earl & Elana Gordon 47 ◆ 16 Irwin & Sylvia Pastor 52

6/17 Jerry & Joelle Hamovit 59 ◆ 6/19 Burton & Estelle C. Silbert 61 ◆ 6/21 Howard A. & Gloria G. Sabin 62

6/22 Albert & Evelyn Lerman 68 ◆ 6/22 Bradford & Temi Saivetz 69 ◆ 6/22 Allan & Elaine P. Schwartzman 63

6/22 Alfred & Alice Wolkenberg 63 ◆ 6/23 Dr. Ira & Linda Abrahamson 55

6/23 Bernard & Marion Levine 19 ◆ 6/25 Sanford & Marcie Mackman 60 ◆ 6/30 R. Andrew & Ruth Maass 47

7/3 Robert & Bonny Israeloff 5 ◆ 7/3 Richard & Sheila Olin 58 ◆ 7/5 Howard & Lois Lowsky 56

7/6 Howard & Andrea Lieb 52 ◆ 7/11 Robert & Theresa Blumberg 67 ◆ 7/22 Benjamin & Sandra Krause 56

8/3 Jacob & Sophie Pollack 68 ◆ 8/4 Edward & Betty Levi 17 ◆ 8/14 Joel & Ellen Fedder 59

8/15 Carl & Martha Friedman 50 ◆ 8/16 Robert & Judith Vigder 51 ◆ 8/21 Jerome & Dorothy Rosenberg 60

8/22 Marvin & Hadassah Bacaner 67 ◆ 8/23 Norman & Barbara Gross 62 ◆ 8/23 Richard & Nessa Levine 56

8/23 Robert & Linda Rosenbluth 51 ◆ 8/24 Robin & Judith Tannenbaum 26 ◆ 8/27 Garry & Katherine Brooks

39 ◆ 8/27 Jerome & Lee Ann Salle 54 ◆ 8/28 Walter & Marlena Frank 4 ◆ 8/28 Leonard & Bonney Libman 61

8/28 Morton & Bernice Skirboll 55 ◆ 8/30 James & Elise Galinsky 51 ◆ 8/30 Herbert & Miriam Waltzer 23

Happy Anniversary & may your marriage be blessed with love, joy & companionshipfor all the years of your lives!

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● DONATIONS

Choir Fund

Congratulations on your 60th wedding anniversary!

Doris & Paul Morgensternby Ruth Engman

Happy 95th Birthday to a wonderful & talented lady!

Jeanne Betty Weinerby Barbara Blumfield

Happy 95th Birthday!

Jeanne Betty Weiner from Ina Rae Levy

Happy Birthday, Stu!

Stuart Tauber from Bette Kravet

Have a great birthday, Bernie!

Dr. Bernard Levine by Richard & Nessa Levine

In honor of your special Birthday!

Stuart Tauber by Ruth Greenberg

In Memory of Helen Galinsky

James & Elise Galinsky by Carole & Sy Klionsky

In memory of Joe Ellison

Mrs. Connie Ellison by Shirley Fein

In memory of Joe Ellison

Mrs. Connie Ellison by Shirley FeinJoe Rec by Don by 1

Wishing you a speedy recovery!

Elise Galinsky by Ruth Lerner

Endowment Fund

In Honor of Rabbi Eisenstat & Rabbi Katz.

Rabbi Michael Eisenstatby Mrs. Suzanne Lutkoff

Flower Fund

Welcome back to LBK. Good health & happiness in 2015.

J.B. & Dee Pinskiby Doris Kaplan

General Fund

Best wishes for a quick & full recovery! From your friends at BIW

Nancy Cohenby Beth Israel Women

Congratulations on your 50th wedding anniversary!

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Rothby Myrna & Howard Levine

Visitor Donations

Temple Beth Israelby Anonymous Members of Holy Blossom Temple

Visitor Donations

by Sonia Blochby Jerome H. Fleisch & Marlene L. Cohenby A. Oppenheimby Daniel D. Casdenby Rhonda Nairby Sharey Slimowitz

In celebration of your 50th Wedding Anniversary!

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Roth by Myrna & Howard Levine

In honor of a very special couple, happy 65th anniversary!

Jim & Barbara Biron by Grace & Murray Goldberg

In honor of Bernie’s 90th Birthday.

Dr. & Mrs Bernie Levine by Dr. Thomas & Marilyn S. Weinstein

In Honor of Your 90th Birthday, Bernie!

Dr. Bernard Levine by Marvin & Stephanie Anzel

In loving memory of Nora Balk.

Albert Balk by Alice Wolkenberg

In memory of beloved wife Arlene, mother & grandmother

Herb Cohen & Family by Helen & Roy Diton

In memory of Dr. Ronald Burde.

Sharon Burde by Elise Galinsky

In memory of Nora Balk

Albert Balk by Esther Cole

Albert Balk by Mr. & Mrs Jacob PollackAlbert Balk by Susan & Chuck Eckert

In Memory of Ricky Burton

Lynn Burton by Roz Fleischer

In memory of your dear mother.

Maxine Block by Marge Sandler & Herb Strachman

In memory of your husband, Ricky.

Lynn Burton by Beth Israel Women

Our sincere condolences,

Barbara Kushner by Betty & Julius Loeser

Thank you for your thoughtfulness & friendship!

Susan Eckert by Albert & Nora BalkSusan Eckert by Barry & Suzan Friedman

Visitor donation

Temple Beth Israel by Harry Cronson

Wishing you a speedy recovery!

Nancy Cohen by Richard & Nessa LevineNancy Cohen by BIW

In memory of

Nora Balkby Susan Eckert

Happy Birthday to Bernie Levine! from Esta Grocer

Honorarium Fund

In Honor of Rabbi Michael B. Eisenstat

Temple Beth Israelby Mr. & Mrs. William Sandy

Library Fund

Happy Birthday!

Bernard Levine by Mina Leibowitz

In Honor of Allan

Allan Goldfarb by Barbara & Alan Feldstein

Our Temple

In appreciation Shabbat morning services.by Dr. Martha Weisbart

Rabbi Eisenstat Miniversity Fund

In appreciation of their many kindnesses.

Rabbi & Nancy Eisenstat by Dorothy H. Jacobson

In honor of your faithful service.

Rabbi Michael Eisenstat by Gloria and Howard Sabin

In honor of your recent Tribute.

Rabbi Michael Eisenstat by Phyllis Ploener

We are proud of all your accomplishments!

Rabbi Michael Eisenstat by Julias & Betty Loeser

Rabbi Sanford Saperstein Fund

In memory of Ethel Simons.

TBI by Irving Naiditch

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

Congratulations on a special birthday!

Bernard Levine by Sherman & Joyce Cooper

Congratulations on the marriage of your son Alan to Wamaid Mestey-Borges.

Richard & Nessa Levine by Allan & Miriam Goldfarb

Congratulations on your 60th Anniversary!

Paul & Doris Morgenstern by Allan & Miriam Goldfarb


- YAHRZEIT DONATIONS -In Memory of

Hilda AckermanDiane BetmanIsadore Cutler

Beatrice EisenstatJulia K. FineshriberDr. Milton Jacobson

Milton JacobsonBetty Kalowsky

FromHarriet Marks

Jerry & Lee Ann SalleSandra Cutler-Cohen

Michael EisenstatFrank FineshriberDorothy Jacobson

Sue JacobsonAlbert Balk

In Memory of Louis Katz

Nathan KatzArthur Kern

Lee S. KreindlerEstelle Levite

Bertha Margolies Morton MargoliesBernard Polinsky

FromFlorence KatzJudith VigderAlbert Balk

Ruth KreindlerSyliva PastorNancy CohenNancy CohenShirley Fein

In Memory of Leonard Schechter

Clare Siegel Sara Singer

Theresa SinickSarah R. Strogoff

Bert W. StruthEthel Taub

Henry Taub

FromMolly A. Schechter

Jerome & Lee Ann SalleIra Singer

Gail SinickMarilyn S. Weinstein

Barbara StruthRonald & Marcia Jean Taub

Marilyn Taub

* Donations made after the 10th of the month will be acknowledged in the following month’s bulletin.

Cont. on page 14

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● NEW FINANCIAL PLANNING COMMITTEE

President Kathy Brooks has appointed an ad hoc Planning Committee to focus on the fundamental question, “What do we want the Temple to be five years from now?”

The impetus for its creation was the recent unsolicited proposal to buy the land to the south of the Temple. Realistically, the Temple is not prepared at this time to respond thoughtfully. The developer has been thanked for his interest and told not to expect a formal response until the fall after the membership has returned and the committee has completed its work. In that regard the committee will be meeting in the interim. It has much homework to do. The focus will be on the administrative side of the Temple’s activities. The religious aspects of the Temple are not within the committee’s purview.

In the fall, the committee will conduct open forums with the membership to be certain that any report to the Board from the committee reflects a broad cross section of the congregation’s views.

The membership’s involvement is critical to the success of the committee’s work. Please feel free to tell us what’s on your mind when you consider the Temple’s future. The best way to communicate with us is through the Temple’s email address - [email protected].

The committee includes: Leah Barker, Murray Blueglass, Allan Goldfarb & Sandy Packard.

Here’s to the future! Dave Brenner, Chair

“What do we want the Temple to be five years from now?”

Dear Friends of JNF,I wish to remind you the Jewish National Fund boxes are here at the Temple for your convenience, & I appreciate your aid in helping the JNF do its good works.

Ruth Lerner, TBI Jewish National Federation Representative

Thank you for the “The Jewish Songbirds” program. It was wonderful and a huge success.

Judy & Roger Goldstein by Doris Kaplan

Social Action Fund

Happy Birthday, Bernie!

Dr. Bernard Levine by Kathy & Garry Brooks

Torah Book Fund

In Honor of Chavurrah Gimmel

Temple Beth Israel by Sandie Cutler-Cohen

Yahrzeit Fund

In Memory of husband Charles Mule

by Judith Glass

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Cont.

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● YAHRZEITS Our Perpetual Yahrzeits are in order of the date of death. To be read on each of the following Fridays:

Friday, May 1

Dr. Julian BarkerMinnie BendersonRobert BernardFrank BlumenthalJoseph BurstynJack ClaymanJason DayanIrving GoldenReba GreenBarnett GrossmanArthur HermanKate HoublerHerz KetzlachBen KolburEric KommelLily LauferHugo LoewyKarola LoewyJesse MillerCelia NelsonSeymour PieletEarle PolinskySadie RinglerM. William RubensteinBernard SandelmanAbraham SegelEd ShapiroElisabeth SheffrinJeffrey SolomonMartin SternDorothy VigderElsie WolffRae WolickiGeorge Yaseen

Friday, May 8

Marjorie AlbertPearl AngstreichSamuel Z. BazarskyFrederic DoppeltIrving EisenstatFlorence EisonDr. Harold S. FeldmanMary FieldCharles FishmanMorris GerberEva GoldblattDaniel GoldryerMickey GoldsteinMiriam GreenbergKivie KaplanRobert KleinAbraham KocheFaye KolburJack LavenCaroline LiebermanJohn LowskyDavid LutkoffErwin MarksBessie MillerMark RadloGussie RaynesDorothy RosenzweigLucille RosinBetty SalengerMary SchechterHerbert SchiffJoseph SchwartzMartin ShapiroHarold SobleEthel SolenderRobert M. SternSophie WexlerLena WolowitzHarold ZeemanMazie Zeeman

Friday, May 15

Bea BraceLaurence DeLynnMary DorfCarol FederRose GoldbergClara J. GoldbergDorothy GoldsmithElsbeth K. GottschalkSidney HilcoffHarry HorwitzJulius KlanferVictor KocheChristine LaskerHerman MecklerMax MiehlBurton OlinSydney PastorTodd Andrew PastorHarry SachsAnna SeigleSadie SteinRose A. Stern

Friday, May 22

Esther BalkElliot BelsonRobert BobowickLilly FinkelKatherine FormanBertha GarsonDaniel GoldreyerLeon GolkinConrad GrossmanBetty HessJane IsaacsEmma JacobDr. Robert KatzDora LeavittRose LefcowitzJoseph LefkowitzMax LevyIsak Manasse

(Fri. May 22, Cont.)Eddie MassikMarie MillerCharlotte NissenbaumFannie PantzerHymen PollackFaye Leah RobinerTeddy SchulmanAnna SchwartzHon. William B. Schwartz, Jr.Nellie Zurier

Friday, May 29

Michael CohenJoseph CohenNorbert DanielHarry EpsteinSheldon FrankSheila HalprenElzie HoffmanMarion KlionskyDr. Henry KretchmerRaye A. LevineMilton LucowDaniel MoeAri David Moses MorseBertha ParrAndrew PastorAbe RosenzweigWalter SchwimmerMayve Skirboll



Dear Friends of JNF,I wish to remind you the Jewish National Fund boxes are here at the Temple for your convenience, & I appreciate your aid in helping the JNF do its good works.

Ruth Lerner, TBI Jewish National Federation Representative

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Friday, June 5

Hermine BillerGertrude M. BrodyFrederick BurtonToba W. CoanePhilip CohenMarion CohenAnna R. DavisPearl FishmanFannie FlanzbaumIda FriedmanBella GolkinTillie GordonMarguerite GottliebLillian GreenwaldSol C. GrossmanGerald HarlamPatti HershorinRose KatzDr. George KrauseBertha LaskinMorris LaskinSidney LevyEmilia LevyLila LiebDr. Arthur LipschutzBernard LoevnerSheila MahlerSarah R MarcusChanning MarshFrances NelsonArnold RosenHarry RossBeatrice SachsAnna SchumanRuth SettelMarshall ShenkanDr. M. Jackson ShermanIda ShumanPhillip SinaiDonald M. SteinLeonard SteinbergAbraham ToberBernard Wilkof

Friday, June 12

Sidney AlexanderSally BachmannAbraham L. BerkAbe CasdenBertha CohenEthel S. DesbergAnna FederHoward W. FineshriberGlen FishmanLouis GrossmanHarold HantmanAlbert HessHenry KobakPhilip LaferLucille LeeGeorge LermanNellie PerezGerald PrywellerMinnie RiefsMoe ScheerAbraham SilversteinHannah TannenbaumNan TurinWilliam A. WalderBernice WalderHannah WedeenJean WolfMax YospinMinnie Ziskind

Friday, June 19

Simon S. BaerMuriel BernsteinDora S. BillerDavid CohenMardy CohenMaxwell DaytzRhea EpsteinMax FlaxMorris FrissSteven GillmanHaim Ben A. HadjesWilson R. KaplenDorothy LevitesDoris LoevnerArthur MichaelsPhilip NelsonLeonard PloenerBarney RossBruce A. SandsJoseph SeltzerRalph ShusterMae SteinbergCharlotte TendlerIsadore ToppelSamuel Waltzer

Friday, June 26

Beatrice AlexanderGerald AlweissSarah BelsonWilliam BrennerRuth DanielArnold FeinSara FeldJacquelyn FinkelmanEtta GerberEdwin B. GoddinRachel GrossmanHarry HellerMax KlionskyDorothy LevineAlfred ManasseKarl MillerJack MossAlex OrnsteinNathan RaynesDorothy SchmiererJosephine SheadeAlex SichermanRalph SingerIrving VogelAbraham WeinsteinTheodore Weiser


Friday, July 3

Samuel BermanSally CaplanPat S. ChalphinLouis DavisIrving EisonSolomon FieldHarry FishmanGlen FishmanHilbert I. FleischmanFaye GoldsteinHoward HessMichael KatzJoseph LauferSadie LefcowitzPaul LermanRobert LevineGloria LibienRuth MarkoffLeah MossmanYetta PuttermanJoseph RosenbergWilliam RosenthalLois RosenthalEdward SeebergElla ShillingLillian SteinbergGerald TaubMorris WolkenbergFrances Yavetz

Friday, July 10

J. Brock AlbertLeonard BerkowitzMorris BlumfieldGertrude BrandweneIvy DitonKaete FeilchenfeldDaniel Firsty

(Fri. July 10, Cont.)Sarah FriedkinLouis FromanNorman GrocerWelles HotchkissFannie KesselmanBlanche LangsGertrude LazorowMartin LiebermanHarriet MaskellAnnie PeretzmanRose SapersteinLeah SapersteinLulu SeidmanRichard SiegelJennifer SischyJack SolomonRuth StrassmanGustave TarloweNorman TendlerFanny WexlerAbraham Yablin

Friday, July 17

Samuel AckermanJulius BarkerShirley BehrendtMorton BlochRobert BlumfieldHarry BoorsteinBenjamin CohenGerald EngmanLeo GilmanRhoda GoldinMorris GolubFruma GreenleafLeo GurewitzEdith KaplanMurray KlanferLena KlonickHarry LandEthel LandyMina Levy

(Fri. July 17, Cont.)Marilyn LiebovitzRose LowskyLillian MorseAnn MotylLillian ObermanRichard PaskowHarry PaskowHarry PieletJack SeidmanWillliam SheadeGeri Pitasky SilversteinCharlie SischyDr. Stanley SkadronHarry WexlerRuth Zeiden

Friday, July 24

Norma BernsBen BrooksDoris BurdmanGertrude W. CohenJeffrey EpsteinAbraham FeinAbraham FurstRay W. GennetNathan GriesmanClara KaplanRuth KapnerThomas KatzPeter KitaySelma KlingensteinSue KlipperHoward KrakovitzIsadore KreshtoolEva LevineEsther LeVineRobert H. LipschutzLillian MaltzerSamuel MarkoffMarcia MazonsonLouis B. OlinSamuel Polinsky

(Fri. July 24, Cont.)Mollie SilvermanMollie SilvermanIrving Zuckerman

Friday, July 31

Loris BirkrantHenry H. BrennerMorris BrodyLetty BrowdyRose GriesRose HamovitDavid KaplanHugo KaufmannChaz LeibowitzLeo Charles LevyAlbert NaiditchRachel NaiditchDavid OlinIrving PantzerJohn PitaskyJeanette RosenbergHarris SchneiderDavid ShapiroEtta SharonSophia SilversteinDella SternSamuel L. WeinsteinCharles White



Friday, June 26

Beatrice AlexanderGerald AlweissSarah BelsonWilliam BrennerRuth DanielArnold FeinSara FeldJacquelyn FinkelmanEtta GerberEdwin B. GoddinRachel GrossmanHarry HellerMax KlionskyDorothy LevineAlfred ManasseKarl MillerJack MossAlex OrnsteinNathan RaynesDorothy SchmiererJosephine SheadeAlex SichermanRalph SingerIrving VogelAbraham WeinsteinTheodore Weiser


Friday, Aug 7

James AckermanEsther AdlerIsaac AronsohnEdith M. CohenBarney ColeRaphael EdinsonHenry FischerJules FreedmanAbraham GennetJoseph L. GidwitzAlvin GilbertGeorge L. GinsburgJoseph L. GitwitzAnna GreenNathan HallingerSamuel JaffeJoan KaufmannRalph KlonickFannie KocheLouis MaskellEdith MillerHarriet PakulaHarry RiefsSamuel M. RobinerBenjamin SalkGertrude SamsonRonald SheffrinLeslie SilverstineJudge Carl StierSamuel TraegerAlice Weinstein

Friday, Aug 14

Milton AxelradHarold BergerLena H. BlumfieldRegina BobowickHarry BurdmanSamuel BurginPaul BuxbaumMaurice ChetlainMax CohenBarnett DaytzMark DreyerUrvan EpsteinLilyan FarberEva FishmanGeorge GassHerbert HalprenFannie S. HermanJoseph W. LoeserMildred MalletsSamuel MarkowitzFreda M. MayerJoseph PollackLuba RadovCharles RauchFrances RumpfJerry ShankmanDr. Martin SheadePhilip ShumanNorman SilverGertrude SmullinEdward StanleyJean WexlerRuth Wexler

Friday, Aug 21

Harry AllweissHerman AngstreichHelen BeckLori BiskinSadie CohenHarry CovilleFaye DanknerSamuel N. FeidelmanSamuel GennetRose GoldJudith GoldieMeyer GorfinkelLois GreenAlex HechtAlex S. HechtDoris JacobsonIrwin LeibowitzAbraham LeisSamuel LevineLucien LevyJay LiebermanLarry LiebermanIda MedveneMary G. MillerWilliam MoosmanMarjorie NeustaedterGregory PhillipsDavid PitaskyN. Robert RosenthalIsadore SabelJoan Gibson SandersDr. Irwin SeifeElliot SilvermanAl TropeElsie TurkishRose Zimmerman

Friday, Aug 28

Susan BurtonAbram CooperMax DanielSally FineSamuel A. GoldbergRalph GrossmanEsther HulittHerman KaplanMax KushnerHerman KushnerElaine LevineFlorence MahlerSeena PappasPauline PolinskyReuben PollackMorris P. RadovSidney RobbinsCelia RobinsonBenjamin RothbaumDavid SilbertMorris SternHarold StrogoffArthur TarloweAlan David Weinstein



Friday, Aug 28

Susan BurtonAbram CooperMax DanielSally FineSamuel A. GoldbergRalph GrossmanEsther HulittHerman KaplanMax KushnerHerman KushnerElaine LevineFlorence MahlerSeena PappasPauline PolinskyReuben PollackMorris P. RadovSidney RobbinsCelia RobinsonBenjamin RothbaumDavid SilbertMorris SternHarold StrogoffArthur TarloweAlan David Weinstein




TBI Seder Event!

Newlyweds Wamaid & Alan Levine

(son of Richard and Nessa Levine)

& their daughter Aimee.

Roger Goldstein is not flustered when a giant locust

tries to take a bite out of his matzoh ball.

Lillian Alpert & Florence Zox

Bernice & Joan Thomas Florence Katz’ great-grandchildren & Judy & Bob Vigder’s grandchildren were all smiles at the Seder.

Marion Gideon, Brenda Sax & Miriam Goldfarb

Hannah & Daniel Casden

In October The Temple’s Ritual Committee sponsored a workshop to compare the proposed new High Holy Day prayerbook, Mishklan HaNefesh, with the current Gates of Repentance. Participants particularly examined how each book articulated the Erev Yom Kippur service.

Marvin Morse, Gloria Bergman & Allan Goldfarb busy

at work comparing the High Holy Day prayerbooks.

Betty Morse, Nancy Cohen & Carol Klionsky.

MEMBERSHIPTemple Beth Israel’s introductory members were welcomed to a casual supper at the home of Kathy and Garry Brooks on Wednesday, March 25th. Close to 50 people attended. Our Men’s and Women’s Club Presidents gave a brief presentation along with Maye Lavinson speaking about WOO. We are delighted to have these members joining us as regular members for the 2015-16 year. We now have 512 individual members including 5 new members who have joined since the event. They are Dan and Honey Casden, Bernard and Caryl Sussman, and Beth Ann Segal.

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Jennifer is responsible for receiving the Temple’s mail and sends out the acknowledgements, does our record keeping, helps in the preparation of our Bulletin information, assists new members, answers questions from our members, while also giving tours of our facility.

● ADMINISTRATION REPORT

Since January of 2015, many positive changes have been taking place in the operation and appearance of our Temple office and to other areas of the Temple in which this administration has a responsibility to its congregants.

We have been able to update our computer system to insure more accurate entries and retrieval of pertinent Temple information. Our Temple has many talented professionals, such as Garry Brooks, who volunteered to reorganize our computer system and did such a wonderful job for us.

We were able to improve the overall appearance of the Temple office through the efforts of our BIW group’s generosity. We did extensive repairs and improvements to the sliding partitions in the Social Hall and the one between the Social Hall and the Sanctuary. These alterations will allow us to continue using both partitions instead of replacing the one in the Social Hall which had been out of use because of structural problems.

We recently concluded an extensive number of plumbing and electrical upgrades for the betterment of our Temple. Many safety factors were taken into consideration during these renovations.

Our phone lines were improved as well as our fire and security connections to our providers. Additionally, we instituted a special security alarm system for our office staff, maintenance staff, and for our Rabbi to use in case of an emergency. Our congregation while in the Sanctuary is protected by this system. This system works silently and effectively by going directly to the Longboat Key Police Department. We have run tests for our office staff to improve their reaction time in case there is ever a need to use this system.

We have removed all broken or overhanging branches encroaching over the parking lots and we have improved the exterior lighting over the entrance to the Temple.

The entire irrigation system for our beautiful grounds has been upgraded to ensure we have adequate pressure to feed the water to all of the spigots on our grounds.

Lisa has been hired to be our Temple Beth Israel operational coordinator. She works with Jen and besides supervising, sets up our work priorities and oversees the accuracy of all correspondence. She coordinates the scheduling and publicity, and also works closely with our Rabbi and the officers of our Temple.

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The Temple had invested in an AED (defibrillator) and has maintained it, but we were lacking sufficient qualified individuals to use this piece of lifesaving equipment. We recently offered a program to become certified by the Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department, and we had four members and one staff member sign up for this lifesaving course. The five who participated in this course all passed their test and received their certification cards. Not only did they learn how to perform CPR and help someone who is choking, but learned how to safely use an AED (defibrillator). Using CPR in conjunction with an AED for someone who can’t breathe can be the difference between life and death until the rescue squad arrives to take over this situation.

We have been very fortunate in obtaining the services of both Jen and Lisa, who are currently in charge of the operations of our Administrative Office. These two young ladies are personable, intelligent, and enjoy working with our congregants. We have seen the results of our fine staff through their many weekly duties involving our programs, Eblast, and our newly revised Weekly News Update.

Our office has just finished installing new high speed Konica/Minolta & HP copiers. We obtained our new office equipment at no extra cost to us, along with a lower price for black and white and color copies. We were able to transfer one of our older copiers to the Choir Department for their use. We are now capable of doing high quality printing at higher speeds with enhanced graphics and color resolution.

Our in-house production of our TBI Bulletin has been a success since its first copy. The Temple has received excellent comments on the quality of the new format and articles that have been appearing on a regular basis. Starting with our September bulletin, our congregants will be able to place small and large size acknowledgements or personal ads in each issue of the Bulletin.

Also, you will be able to obtain ads from your service providers to place in the Bulletin, Directory or both.

The Administrative Department has continued to improve the services provided to our congregants. We have helped to create good will in our community by hosting the Veteran’s Service at our Temple. LBK City Government held an important meeting at our Temple. We also assist the All Faiths Food Bank, Salvation Army, Disabled Veterans Hospitals in Florida, and many other civic and religious groups. TBI has and will always be there to help others, whether or not they are part of our congregation. In life we should always treat others like we want to be treated. It’s a mitzvah to help others less fortunate than us.Allan Goldfarb, VP Administration

Books & Brown BagLIST FOR 2015-2016

The Nazis Next Doorby Eric Lichtblau

The Paris Architectby Charles Belfoure Page

All I Love and Knowby Judith Frank

The Last Kabbalist of Lisbonby Richard Zimler

Beyond Hitler’s Graspby Michael Ben-Zohar

The Girl From Human Streetby Roger Cohen

Book discussions will begin in Novemberand continue through April on thesecond Monday of the month. The

“book of the month”, the date and thefacilitator will be announced in the

fall issue of the Bulletin.

Gloria Sabin & Linda Berliner, Co-Chairs

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SOMETHING NEW HAS ARRIVED

TBI members will now be able to place their personal acknowledgements in our Bulletin, Directory, or both. This added convenience will allow many at our Temple to have the opportunity to express their wishes in a more detailed manner, an opportunity which wasn’t previously available.

The following are some suggestions for including your personal acknowledgements or business ads in the Bulletin, Directory, or both: thank others; offer greetings; acknowledge achievements of TBI members, relatives or friends; and congratulate others on their birthday, anniversary, graduation, Bar & Bat Mitzvahs, weddings, birth announcements and promotions.

Consider placing your own personal business ad or requesting one from some of your service providers, such as a restaurant, dry cleaner, florist, jeweller, doctor, dentist, lawyer, bakery, contractor, hearing aid provider, electrician, plumber, or others, who could benefit from an ad in our Bulletin, Directory, or both. Each ad helps to bring more revenue into our Temple, which in turn, helps us fulfill our important mission.

There will be an ad fee based upon the size of the ad as follows:

BULLETIN /IssueEighth of a page---------- Quarter page-------------- Half page------------------ Whole page--------------

DIRECTORY Eighth of a page-------- Quarter page------------ Half page----------------- Whole page------------

We will begin this new program with our September Bulletin and our 2016 Directory. We will be instituting the following procedures, in order to make this undertaking a pleasant and helpful experience for our members and new advertisers.

Procedures to submit acknowledgements and ads for publication in the Bulletin, Directory, or both:

• Choose the size ad(s) desired to be inserted into the Bulletin, Directory, or both.

• Write down your message to be inserted in your acknowledgement or ads.

• Check out the cost of your ad(s) on the price schedule.

• Make out your check to Temple Beth Israel, include your message or messages, and indicate to us in which publications, (Bulletin, Directory, or both) they should be inserted.

• Mail or bring in the above requests along with your check.

• We are sorry, but we can’t accept your order over the phone. But, we will be glad to answer any questions that you may have in reference to these greetings and ads.

• If you obtain an ad from one of your service providers, please ask them to give you their photo ready art, if they have it available. If not we will provide the artwork for their business ad and yours too. Also, we need their information to place in the ad(s).

• All Bulletin acknowledgements and ads must be received by the 10th of each month to be inserted in the following month’s issue. In other words, you must submit all your information on August 10th to be placed in the September issue.

Allan Goldfarb, VP Administration

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Welcome New Members!

Stephen Turner

Loretta Katz & Roz Kline

Julies & Audrey Deren, Jackie & Stuart Tauber

Paul Kline & Stanley Friedlander

Barbara Godt & Ruth Engman

Helene Tucker, Garry Brooks & Phil Tucker

Herb Strachman, Marge Sandler, Frances Eisner & Murray Blueglass

TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL BULLETIN FEBRUARY 2015 TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL BULLETIN MAY 2015


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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR

This last issue of the Temple Beth Israel Bulletin

for the 2014-2015 season has been dedicated

to looking back at all our many activities and

accomplishments as a Jewish temple community.

It has been a most heimish and successful year.

Our next issue will be published in September.

Anyone wishing to submit items or photos should

send them to [email protected] by August 10th.

Advertisements should be sent to the Temple office.

Calendar listings should be sent to jgandrg@yahoo.

com and RSVP coupon information to info-@tbi-

lbk.org. All are due by August 10th for publication

in the September issue.

The Bulletin Committee is deeply appreciative of

all the kind comments we have received this year

about the new Bulletin format. Much of the credit

goes to Falyn Ernst, who was hired to handle

the layout and printing responsibilities of the

publication. She has done a beautiful job with

new graphics and is a joy to work with. The rest

of the credit goes to the members of the Bulletin

Committee this year: Garry Brooks, Allan Goldfarb, Judy Goldstein, Vera Grodzinski, Paul Morgenstern, Joyce Paley, Gloria Sabin and Ruth Schumeister. Through careful editing they helped find and

correct errors. Thanks also go to the many people

who authored the Bulletin content each month

including Kathy Brooks, Rabbi Katz and each of the

organization or committee Chairpersons.

Personally, editing the Temple Bulletin has enabled

me to get to know my new Temple and Temple

members. On behalf of the Bulletin Committee

and myself, we thank you for your support and

your forbearance when we made an error! There is

always room for more committee members, so do

consider joining us next year. If interested, you may

contact me at [email protected].

Sandy Packard, Committee Chair

TBI Gift ShopFor the month of May

all handbags and aprons will be 20% Off.

Please note that our Gift Shop will close at the end of May and

reopen in September.

Looking back at 2014-2015

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