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Volume 43 Number 1 August 2019 • Tammuz / Av • 5779

Beginnings can be hard. There are unknown expectations. There are countless ques-tions to ask and to answer…. And more

questions will arise from those questions and answers. One might not know how or where to begin. There are the worries of what will go right or wrong and how to get back on track when you haven’t stayed on the right path.

I think the key to making a beginning not be so hard is to return to the reason you are starting something new in the first place. Why is it we are trying some-thing new? What is our goal in this new start? What are we trying to accomplish? Sometimes we need to return over and over again to help steer us in the right direction. By returning to the beginning, we learn more about ourselves and what will help us to be successful. This is not a foreign idea – when we’ve lost some-thing, we retrace our steps. When we try to recall a memory or gain under-standing of a new subject, we start from the beginning of the story or explana-tion. We search our own hearts as we attempt to make t’shuva, repentance (though literally, it means to return) beginning in Elul and leading up to Rosh Hashanah.

Message from the Rabbi By Rabbi Rachel Blatt

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ContentsPresident’s Message ......................p.3

Facility Focus & Security Spotlight ....................p.6

Tree of Life Long Learning..............p.8

Sisterhood .....................................p.9

Brotherhood ................................p.11

Kids’ Konnections ........................p.13

Youth Groups ..............................p.16

August Events Calendar...............p.18

Yahrzeits ......................................p.19

Birthdays .....................................p.19

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Message from the Rabbi (continued from page 1)

This is where I (re)turn to our texts for assurance and guidance. We read in Pirkei Avot 5:22:

הב אלכד ,הב ךפהו הב ךפה ,רמוא גב גב ןב.

Ben Bag Bag said: Turn it over, and again turn it over, for all is in it.

Of course, what Ben Bag Bag is referring to here is Torah. What he is teaching is that we should continually be (re)looking at our sacred texts and the more we return to them, the more answers we will find. Our understanding of Torah can change each time we explore it as well. We begin the Torah anew each year in order to find pieces we may have missed, to learn interpretations we have not seen before. Each time we read the Torah, it may speak to us differently - bringing new meaning and new depth.

The more we turn, look, and explore all of our own stories, the more we learn about each other as well. In our new beginning together, I look forward to hearing your story - how you came home to Congregation Kol Ami, where you are in your journey, and what inspires you each and every day. I hope that in shar-ing your stories, it will also be a chance for you to revisit fond memories and connections. I am excited to hear your perspective on our kehillah, its mission, and its values, in order to inform my understanding of the history, the current state, and the future of our community.

Request from Rabbi Blatt Please keep us informed of significant events in your family life. It is our desire to be of help and service to you in times of special need. It is especially important that we know of those in the hospital, and assisted living or nursing homes, so that we can visit and they may be included in a prayer for recovery at Shabbat Services.

Join us for Rabbi Blatt’s First Shabbat at Kol Ami

Friday, August 2: Shabbat Services at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 3: Gutsy Torah with Rabbi Blatt at 8:30 a.m.

Saturday, August 3: Shabbat Services at 9:30 a.m. followed by

Howard Kanter Kiddush Luncheon at 12:00 pm

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B’Yachad By David Pearlman, President

I would like to ded-icate this month’s article to…Tomorrow.

As I find myself out and about in the Tampa Bay community, I have never been

prouder to be a member of this special Kehillah. There is a genuine energy both inside and outside the walls of Congrega-tion Kol Ami as we head into tomorrow. This is our time to shine. I felt this even more deeply as a result of the Eit Ratzon Program in New York that Rabbi Blatt and I attended in June. I could literally write four months of ChaiLites articles to describe the experience. I will instead list my top moments:

1. S.W.O.T Analysis – This was an opportunity for Rabbi Blatt and I to identify (separately at first, and then jointly) the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to Kol Ami. It was amazing how insightful Rabbi Blatt was and how many of our responses were similar.

2. Elements of a Successful Change Process – I’ll summarize this by saying that evolutionary change is better than revolutionary change. It is OK for change to take time. Both Rabbi Blatt and I agreed that change will come over time and not overnight.

3. Negotiating Expectations – We spent some time talking through Kol Ami’s priorities. They include introducing Rabbi Blatt to Kol Ami and building relationships; implementing the work of the Recharge Committee, specifically, mission/vision/val-ues; engaging young families; and building long-term davening/laining processes.

4. Feedback – We must be able to receive feedback from you, our congregants, as to how we are doing. You are critical to the process and we are working on ways to give everyone the appropriate outlet to share their positive and constructive

thoughts. It is essential that this be done in the most Jewish way possible. I am imploring each of you to provide your feedback for YOUR experiences to our Transition Committee. We will not accept comments that “so and so” said this or felt that. The comments must come directly from the source; otherwise, it just becomes Lashon HaRah. Your under-standing here is appreciated!

To close, I think it is critical to remem-ber our past as part of our planning for tomorrow. Let us always remember that we have a rich history as a 40+ year old Conservative synagogue in North Tampa. It is with that tradition that we enter

tomorrow. We should be ready to learn from the lessons of the past and be pre-pared to move forward. Has the leader-ship made prior mistakes? Has our staff made prior mistakes? Have we made prior mistakes? Of course, as humans, we know the answer to this is yes. Let us all take a moment and acknowledge that HaYom is a critical time for Jews around the world. Now is the time for us to be “B’Yachad.” Now is the time for us to forgive previous sins. At the end of the day, as Jews, the expression “don’t sweat the small stuff” has never been more relevant. Our survival tomorrow requires nothing less.

B’yachad, David Pearlman

Which of these committees look interesting to you?

Please let us know.

We would love for you to get involved…. Be a part of your Kol Ami community and have fun doing it!

For further explanation of each committee description, please go to the Kol Ami website at https://www.kolami.org/welcome/volunteers-welcome

Please select any committees that are of interest to you and contact Joanna in the main office at [email protected] or call 813-962-6338.

• Adult & Family Education Committee: Tree of Life Long Learning

• Brotherhood

• Chavurah Committee

• College Outreach Committee

• Endowment Committee

• Fundraising Committee

• Guess Who’s Coming to Shabbas Dinner?

• House Committee

• Jay Fink Memorial Library

• Kol Yeladim School Board

• Ma’asim Tovim Committee

• Minyanaires Committee

• Membership Committee

• Office Committee

• Parent/ Family Committee

• Recharge Kol Ami Committee

• Ritual Committee

• Security Committee

• Sisterhood

• Social Action Committee

• Social Commitee

• Youth Committee

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Religious School begins Sunday, August 18th, at 9:00 a.m.


Please join us for our next Howard Kanter Kiddush Fund Luncheon on Saturday, August 3. These compli-mentary luncheons are catered by Nosh Caterers and are also open to non-members in the greater Jewish Community.

Although members are not required to RSVP to attend, we do ask that any non-members who plan

to attend contact the Kol Ami office at (813) 962-6338 to make reservations so we can prepare appropriately.

The Kiddush Fund, created by Kol Ami member Howard Kanter (z”l), provides one Kiddush Luncheon per month on a Shabbat that does not have a Kiddush Luncheon sponsored by members or another committee of the synagogue.

Your extra donations (in addition to your usual contributions to Kol Ami) help insure this effort for years to come. Donors are recognized in the Weekly Watch and Shabbat Shalom the week of the sponsored luncheon.

We hope to see you on Saturday, August 3. Also, please be sure to mingle and intro-duce yourself to someone you don’t know at these wonderful opportunities to make new friends and enjoy fellowship with your Kol Ami family.

Howard Kanter Kiddush Fund Luncheon

We thank you for your efforts and dedication to Torah study. Todah Rabbah!

Kol Ami wishes to acknowledge our congregants who have recently read Torah:

Denise FreedmanSteven SpecterSusan LeibowitzMartha Birnbaum Barbara FreedlandDavid CaineAmy WasserCraig Kalter

August Candle Lighting Times

August 2 ...............................8:00 p.m.

August 9 ...............................7:55 p.m.

August 16 .............................7:49 p.m.

August 23 .............................7:42 p.m.

August 30 .............................7:34 p.m.

August Torah Portions

August 3 .......................... Matot-Masei

August 10 ............................... Devarim

August 17 ..........................Vaetchanan

August 24 .................................... Eikev

August 31 ................................... Re’eh

Weekly Service Schedule

Friday Evenings .....................6:30 p.m.

Shabbat Mornings ................9:30 a.m.

Sunday Minyan .....................9:15 a.m.

Mon. - Thurs. Minyanim ........7:30 p.m.

Shabbat & Services at Kol Ami

Alan BordenMark JaffeSteven SpecterLea VisherCarol LieberJulian MelamedJody Sampson-Nair

Thank you to Lea Visher and Miriam Hinds

for helping out in the synagogue office during the summer.

Your help was very much

appreciated!!!

WE NEED TORAH READERS

Click the link below to sign up!

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And don't forget, Torah Trope classes are being

offered every Tuesday in August.

August 6, 13, 20 & 27

7:30pm - 8:45pm

In The Library

or contact the office at

813-962-6338

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By Mike Korenvaes, House Committee Chair

Facility Focus & Security Spotlight

House Highlights

This summer we are painting the exterior of our entire synagogue as well as the three

metal benches at the Chapel and Sanctuary entrances.

The Decorating Committee digitalized the pictures of our Confirmation students through the years. They will be hanging in the long hallway by the end of the summer. Come take a look!

Two Heather Oak trees were removed: one on the south side of the property and the other outside the southeast Sanctuary window. They were no longer stable and had to be cut down.

In the month of July, we did the following:

• Inspected and repaired the total irrigation system.

• Removed dead bushes and trimmed back bushes on the outside of the black fence.

• Purchased 125 bushes.

• Removed all the leaves and debris from under the bushes and around fence line.

• Rented an auger and cored/dug 125 holes.

• Planted 125 new bushes.

A special thank you to Amy Feder- Binder for her leadership on this project and the Chai Guys.

Future Projects• Upgrading the amphitheater seating

that our school uses in the east yard.

• Powerwashing the Nicole Kleban Memorial Garden.

• Repairing some of the edges of the various garden areas.

Security Spotlight by Jon Zimmer

We are in the process of completing the last item for our 2017-2019 Grant. We have completed and sent in our 2019-2021 Grant application to Homeland Security. We expect to hear the results in late August or September.

New surveillance signage has been added to our fence line.

Last month, a security subcommittee con-sisting of Mike Korenvaes, Darren Kasenetz, Marc Tindell, and David Horwitz, along with Kol Ami Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office officer liason, Chris DePolis, met to discuss “tabletop scenarios” and devise an emer-gency plan for the various type of potential incidents that could occur at Kol Ami. These incidents include (G-d forbid) an active shooter, a medical emergency, a lost child, and more. We are making progress and will have a full emergency plan very soon!

I came across this article from JTA (Jewish Telegraph Agency) regarding what other synagogues are doing for active shooter preparation since the horrible massacres at Pittsburgh and Poway, CA and found it of interest to share.

After a span of eight months that included shootings at two synagogues, in Pittsburgh and Poway, California, congregations across

the country are actively drilling their mem-bers on how to act if the terror arrives at their doorstep. Some, like Beth Hillel-Beth El, have run active shooter scenarios during services. Others have detailed plans in place should a shooting occur. Others have trained a group of congregants in how to fight gun-men when they come through the door.

The active shooter drills complement a range of other security measures that congrega-tions have adopted since the Pittsburgh massacre, in which a gunman killed 11 worshippers in October, 2018. They have ranged from locking doors and reinforcing windows to hiring armed security. Some congregations have encouraged members to carry handguns at services, while others have installed new restrictions on carrying guns in shul.

“People very rarely rise to the occasion” in the event of a mass shooting, said Michael Masters, executive director of the Secure Community Network, an umbrella orga-nization that provides guidance to Jewish institutions on security procedures. “They fall back to their level of training. Our goal is to give people a plan in their minds so that if an event happens, they have a toolbox they can draw from effectively.”

The active shooter trainings often follow the


Thank You to our Awesome Chai-Guys!

Thank you to Aaron Binder, Amy Feder-Binder, Ari Horowitz, Mike Korenvaes, Al Lenok, Cindy Schiff, Ron Schiff, Marc Tindell, and Mitch Weiss.

On Sunday, July 21, they planted 125 bushes, fertil-ized, fixed sprinkler heads, helped make the minyan, and made our beloved Synagogue even more beautiful than before. They are truly a special group. Before After


Mazel Tov to:

Sharon Dabrow on the marriage of her Daughter, Jessica Seigel to Derek Padilla.

Rae & Paul Wallach on the birth of their Granddaughter, Rebecca Joelle Roffman.

Hamakom Yinakhem, Condolences to:

Recia Richman on the passing of her beloved Brother, and Terri & Jeff Hinds on the pass-ing of Terri’s beloved Uncle, Edwin Shuman.

Ben, Bonnie & Briana Miele on the passing of Ben’s beloved Father and Briana’s beloved Grandfather, Dennis Miele.

Alice & Carnot Nelson on the passing of Alice’s beloved Brother, Arthur ‘Joel’ Katz.

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Life Cycle Events

mantra of “run, hide, fight,” which means to choose one of those three options and commit to it — either running to a safe place, hiding somewhere secure or fighting the gunman. As the congregants at Beth Hillel-Beth El filed through an exit at the front of the sanctuary, opposite the doors, ushers locked the main entrance and trig-gered a silent alarm to the police.

The trainings complement active shooter drills that have been taking place for years at schools, including Jewish ones. Beth Hillel-Beth El’s preschool has been running active shooter drills since at least 2013. Because the kids range from infants to kindergarteners, sometimes keeping them quiet during the drill means hugging

them or giving them lollipops.

“It not only makes it less scary to be playing the games, but it keeps their mouths active,” said Judith Scarani, the temple’s early child-hood center director. “They’re kind of muted by the lollipops.”

If you have any information or suggestions to share regarding safety and security, or if you are interested in joining the Security Team, please feel free to contact Jon Zimmer at [email protected].

Yasher Koach to the following team mem-bers who volunteered their time to cover all Friday and Saturday Shabbat services in the months of June and July.

Darren Kasenetz Gary Teblum Jon Zimmer Marc Tindell Mario Rodriguez Mike Korenvaes

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Family & Musical Shabbat

Congregation Kol Ami Invites All Families

Friday, August 16, 20196:30 PM

Join us for Family & Musical Shabbat, a ruach-filled experience for all ages! Enjoy singing along to family-friendly

melodies with your children. Bring Bubbie and Zayde too!

Fun for the whole family!

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For more information on any TOLLL classes, please call Kol Ami at 813-962-6338 or email [email protected].

Shabbat in August

Gutsy Torah with Rabbi BlattSaturdays, August 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 at 8:30 a.m.

• A weekly Shabbat morning discussion of the Torah portion of the week with some attitude. A wonderful way to learn there is more to Torah than meets the eye!

Tuesdays in August

L’Chaim: Sharing Life’s LessonsAugust 20 & 27 at 11:00 a.m. in the Jaffe Board Room

• Discussion topics vary with a different leader each week. Friendly group sharing our life’s lessons. Every-one is welcome.

Torah Trope ClassTuesdays, August 6, 13, 20 & 27 from 7:30 - 8:45 p.m. in the library

• Have you always wanted to learn to chant Torah? Is your child having a B’nai Mitzvah this year and you would like to chant a portion? Ethel Pila is teaching this beginners Torah reading class.

TOLLL Book GroupTuesday, August 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the library

• A Bride for One Night by Ruth Calderone

• This is Ruth Calderone’s first book translated into En-glish. In this book, the author rewrites Talmudic tales as richly imagined fiction, drawing us into the lives of Talmudic characters. This offers a surprising and provocative read for anyone familiar with the Talmud or interested in one of the most influential works of Jewish literature.

Tampa Jewish Family Services Community Food Bank

Tampa Jewish Family Services (TJFS) food distribution is offered once a month at the agency’s Citrus Park and Brandon locations.

Distribution dates for August are:

Citrus Park: August 8

Brandon: August 15

Both locations offer emergency food bank distribution on week-

days by appointment only. Pick-up for both services must be ar-

ranged in advance by calling 813-960-1848. Please help spread the

word in your community that this service is available in Citrus Park

and Brandon. If you would like to make a contribution, please drop

off canned goods or a monetary donation to the agency’s Citrus

Park location at 13009 Community Campus Drive, Tampa, FL 33625.

Brandon location is Congregation Beth Shalom, 706 Bryan Rd,

Brandon, FL 33511.

TJFS will never turn away an individual or family in need.


Kol Ami Sisterhood

My husband and I arrived in Tampa a year and a half ago to begin the empty-nester phase of our lives. Once we settled into our new home, we

started searching for our other new home – namely, our shul. This choice was easy because walking into Kol Ami was bash-ert. Our joy at experiencing a familiar and meaningful Shabbat was outdone by the warmth with which we were welcomed. We soon met many wonderful people who encouraged us to share our ideas and experiences, and to become actively involved. This past year, I was fortunate to have been Torah Fund President and Sisterhood President Elect, as well as a member of the Scholar-in-Residence Committee, Social Action Committee, and the annual Hadassah Gala Commit-tee. In my spare time, I am a substitute teacher in Hillsborough County schools.


“ Bloom where your seeds are planted”

By Roberta Baer, Sisterhood President

On June 2, 2019, over 60 women came to honor Gwen Niehoff as Sisterhood’s Woman of Achievement honoree for the 2019 Torah Fund.

Gwen has always been supportive of Sister-hood and all our activities/events as well as being a Torah Fund Benefactor. Her tzedakah project was for East Tampa Acade-my, a school for underserved children at risk in Rainbow Heights. We collected donations of juice boxes, individual apple sauce, indi-vidually wrapped cookies and other snacks for the children at East Tampa Academy. The donations were collected in small shopping wagon centerpieces on the tables and a huge shopping cart when entering the event. The amount of food collected filled the trunk of a car!

This was also a time to recognize all our Torah Fund Benefactors for 2018/2019. This year we had 22 Benefactors. Torah fund benefits and supports JTS-Rabbinical and Cantorial Schools; Ziegler Rabbinical School; Solomon Schechter Rabbinical School in Israel as well as the Rabbinical School in Argentina, and the newest Sem-inary in Germany. If you are interested in becoming a benefactor for this year, please contact me, Roberta Baer, Torah Fund Chair.

Finally, this was also Sisterhood’s instal-lation of officers for the 2019-2020 year. Cathy Swerdlow, President of the Fabu-lous Florida Region of Woman’s League, installed this year’s Board:

President - Roberta BaerVP Membership - Amanda MoonitzVP Education - Cindy SchiffTreasurer - Carol TaricaFinancial Secretary - Sylvia Richman Recording Secretary - Sharon Cross Torah Fund Chair - Roberta BaerTzedakah Chair - Lea Merrill Davidson-BernSunshine Chair - Diane BotwinikKiddush Chairs - Cindy Korenvaes & Gwen Niehoff

Publicity Chair - Lisa Teblum Gift Shop Chair - Sheila Bush Parliamentarian - Susan LeibowitzFacebook - Paola Kasenetz Website - Jamie Krischer Mazelgrams Chair - Jane Melamed Sisterhood Shabbat Chair - Karen BordenSisterhood single event coordinators - Jenn Halls, Anita Altman, Jody Sampson-Nair,

Cindy Korenvaes, Amanda Moonitz & Sheri Peterson.

If you are interested in getting involved in any of these com-mittees or planning a Sisterhood event, please contact the committee chair or me, Roberta Baer at [email protected].

It was a busy and enjoyable day for all. Thanks to the hard work of my committee, we put together a great event and even met our Torah Fund goals for the year. Many thanks to all the women who helped me make this event so successful: Cindy Korenvaes, Lisa Teblum, Susan Leibowitz, Sylvia Richman, Carol Tarica, Sheila Bush, Nancy Graff, Sheri Peterson, Wendy DePaul, Brenda Dunayer, Lea Merrill Davidson-Bern, Gwen Niehoff, Ethel Pila, Amanda Moonitz, Sue Dvorchik and Randie Specter. Thank you to Susan Leibowitz for donating our yearly beautiful roses. A special thanks to our speakers, Jeanette M. Brownstein (Fabulous Florida Region Torah Fund VP) and Cathy Swerdlow (President of the Fabulous Florida Region). Ladies, you are all greatly appreciated! Thank you to all.

I look forward to making 2019/2020 Torah Fund year a great success. The new pin and the theme for this year is Chesed! This pin symbolizes the heart of kindness. That is what Kol Ami’s Sisterhood is all about!

Sisterhood Torah Fund Brunch Honors Gwen Niehoff

Above: Cindy Korenvaes, past Sisterhood President (left), passing the gavel to new Sisterhood President, Roberta Baer

Below: All our Kol Ami Torah Fund Benefactors

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In addition, I’m blessed to have four wonderful children and two beautiful grandchildren.

I suppose that this is the part where I introduce myself. Growing up in Brooklyn and raising a family in Boca Raton, is it possible to be more deeply rooted in traditional Jewish culture? Over the years, I have been a member of Orthodox and Conservative congregations. While I enjoy and feel comfortable in both, I am uplifted every Shabbat when both boys and girls lead services and read Torah.

I am honored to be serving as our new Sisterhood President. A number of you have told me that it’s an easier job than I think; all you do is delegate. Well, that is only true if you have really good people to whom to delegate; Fortunately, I have a Sister- hood Board that is filled with amazing women with lots of drive, creativity, and insight. Also, it doesn’t hurt that our Sisterhood is already on such a good course. While Sisterhood is open to all the women of Kol Ami and the local Jewish community, I would like to encourage greater participation and inclusiveness.

Finally, I would like to thank our Past President, Cindy Korenvaes, for her six years of strong leadership and selfless service. Our Sisterhood is vibrant and successful because of her efforts. She is really amazing and knows how to effectively manage everything. She is a great mentor, and it has been fun spending time with her at all sorts of Sisterhood and Kol Ami events this year.

I will endeavor to continue improving our programming, syna-gogue support, and community outreach that is the hallmark of our Sisterhood. I am especially excited to have Rabbi Rachel Blatt as a distinguished advisor and counsel.

Kol Tuv, Roberta


Let Sisterhood share your Simcha!Does your family have a Bar or Bat Mitzvah coming up? Celebrating a special Birthday, Anniversary, Baby Naming or other Simcha? Would you like to sponsor a Kiddush or Kiddush luncheon?

For more information about Sisterhood Simcha Kiddush prices, please contact Sisterhood: [email protected]. Kol Ami Sisterhood

Kol Ami Sisterhood (cont’d)

Sisterhood Needle Workers

A Mazelgram is a quick and easy way to send your Kol Ami friends and family Rosh Hashanah greetings. Just look through the enclosed list (alphabetized by first names) and check off who you want to send greetings to. Then complete the first page order form and return that with your check written to Sisterhood of Kol Ami. You don’t write checks? No problem; Mazelgrams can be charged to your account at Kol Ami. Mazelgrams are $1.25 each, which includes postage. You also have the option to send greetings to the entire congrega-

tion for only $118! That is less than 30 cents per greeting. You can even select a greeting for your Mazelgrams when ordering.

By supporting Mazelgrams, you take care of purchasing, writing, addressing, and mailing out all those cards in one easy step. You also support Kol Ami Sisterhood’s ability to carry out so many of the things we do for the synagogue throughout the year, including most of the Oneg Shabbats and Kiddush Luncheons, religious school activities, and support of the Kol Ami community.

Remember to watch the deadline of Friday, September 20, 2019 and be sure to get your Mazelgrams order in early! Look for your Mazelgram order form in the mail. Send all Mazelgrams to Sisterhood, c/o Congregation Kol Ami. Order forms for Mazelgrams are also available in the office.

Watch for Your Mazelgrams!

Sisterhood Needle Workers meet weekly, every Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Jaffe Board Room. It is open to everyone and provides crafters an opportunity to social-ize, exchange information, and learn new techniques.

One of the current charity projects the group participates in is Warming the World, a local nonprofit organization that provides hats to newborns around the world. Hats can be knitted or cro-cheted; however, many of our group prefer to use a circular loom. Last year, the organization sent hats to six states (IL, TN, MS, AL, FL and MN), Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Brazil, Iceland, Guam, Burundi, Somaliland, the American Heart Association, several organizations that help mothers worldwide, and one organization that helps babies locally.

For information about the Sisterhood Needlework Group or contributing to Warming the World, contact Carol Tarica at [email protected]

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From every ending comes a new beginningAs the summer winds

down, we get ready

for the new school

year (not to mention the first day of Kol

Yeladim Religious School), and we plan

and prepare for the High Holidays, which

are just around the corner; now seems

like the right time to review what the

Brotherhood has been up to these last

few months and what we have planned

for the near future.

We ended the congregational calendar

year with our Annual Kol Ami Picnic,

which was well attended and lots of fun

for everyone – children and adults alike

– as they enjoyed plenty of summertime

foods, drinks, games and even an inflat-

able water slide. Thank you and a hearty

yasher koach to all of the Sisterhood and

Brotherhood volunteers who made this

year’s picnic such a wonderful success!

On Thursday, May 23rd, the Brotherhood

held its second annual Cigars and Spirits

event at Davidoff of Geneva, where

we filled the private room to capacity.

We enjoyed several excellent bourbon

whiskeys and imported cigars, relaxed

and had a lot of fun together, but most

importantly, we got to spend some

quality time reconnecting with old

friends, meeting new friends, and bond-

ing as Brotherhood members. Needless

to say, all who attended had a fantastic

time. Thanks to Jon Zimmer (our Pres-

ident-Elect) and Darren Kasenetz (our

Social Chair) for helping to make this

year’s event a huge success (again).

We also had a terrific turnout and a

great time at Tropicana Stadium on

June 2nd for Jewish Community Day at

the Tampa Bay Rays game against the


Kol Ami Brotherhood By Mario Rodriguez, Brotherhood President

Minnesota Twins. Although we all got

very excited by the 8th inning when the

Rays finally tied it up, sadly, we lost 9 to 7.

Oh well, you win some, you lose some,

but we still had fun. GO RAYS!

From July 3rd to July 7th, Jon and I

attended our first ever International

Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs (FJMC)

Convention in Toronto in 2019. We feel

very fortunate to have been able to go

and represent the FJMC Florida Region,

along with 6 other great guys from Con-

servative congregations around the state

who quickly became our friends, mentors

and brothers. Over 350 men from Broth-

erhoods and Men’s Clubs from around

the U.S. and Canada convened at the

beautiful Westin Harbour Castle Hotel for

five days of Jewish learning and worship,

leadership training, club development,

networking, fellowship, fun, and RUACH!


Brotherhood Breakfast &General Meeting

Enjoy coffee, bagels andshmear while socializing

with new and returningmembers. Learn aboutBrotherhood's exciting

upcoming events, askquestions, make

suggestions, and get involved!

Mario Rodriguez, Brotherhood [email protected]

Sunday, September 810:00am - 12:00pm

RSVP kindly requested byWednesday, September 4

COME ENJOY FOOD, DRINK, MUSIC AND

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Kol Ami Brotherhood (cont’d)

You have not seen ruach until you’ve seen 350 grown men

singing the Birkat HaMazon (at full volume), pounding the

tables, and waving their respective club’s “Ruach Rag”

(think Pittsburgh Steelers Terrible Towel) while standing on

their chairs. Incredible! I want to thank Barry Dvorchik, our

Immediate Past-President, for pushing to make our Brotherhood

a member club of the FJMC, which has not only made us aware

that we are part of something much greater than ourselves,

but has also enabled us to benefit from all that the FJMC has

to offer Men’s Clubs and Brotherhood members and the whole

Conservative/Masorti Movement around the world.

If you haven’t noticed, the summer months can be relatively

quiet at Kol Ami, so we thought we’d offer a couple of

opportunities to socialize and have some fun. First, on Sunday,

July 28th from 12:00 p.m. to 1:45pm, we were at the Brass

Tap (in Carrollwood) for Sunday Funday & Yappy Hour. Second,

on Thursday, August 22nd at 8:00 p.m., come join us for

Karaoke Night at O’Brien’s Irish Pub (also in Carrollwood).

You won’t want to miss this one, and don’t forget to bring

your best singing voice and courage (of course, “liquid courage”

will be in ample supply!).

Be sure to come to Shabbat services on Saturday, August 10th,

and stay afterwards for a very special Kiddush luncheon to

welcome Rabbi Rachel Blatt and her family into our Kol Ami

family. Brotherhood and Sisterhood are working closely

together as co-sponsors to make sure that Rabbi Rachel and

her family feel welcome and at home in our kehillah kedoshah.

We would love to have your help. Please contact either me or

Roberta Baer (Sisterhood President) if you are able to volunteer

to help make this a special and memorable event for the

Rabbi and her family.

Last, but not least, please come out for our annual Kol Ami

Kick-Off /Open House on Sunday, August 18th from 11:00 a.m.

to 1:00 p.m., and be sure to stop by the Brotherhood table

where you can learn all about the many wonderful programs,

support services, and special events we offer to the men of

Kol Ami and to our synagogue community. Oh, and don’t

forget to bring your checkbook so you can join or renew your

membership, if you have not already done so by then. We look

forward to seeing all of you there!

L’shalom, in brotherhood,

Mario

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It seems like we just finished school a few weeks ago but here we are gearing up for the 2019-2020 Religious School year!! I hope you have had an

enjoyable and relaxing summer and feel refreshed as we soon enter the year 5780! Abby Salem-Goldman and I have been working to make this year spectacular! I had the pleasure of spending three weeks in Israel studying at the Conserva-tive Yeshiva in Jerusalem. It was an abso-lutely amazing experience and I can’t wait to share all that I have learned with all our students and teachers! Abby attended the annual Coalition for Advancement of

Kids’ KonnectionsBy Jennifer Halls, Education Director

Jewish Education Conference (CAJE) in Portland, Oregon and has brought back some amazing new ideas to focus on and develop further for this year! We are so excited to spend this year with your children helping them build their Jewish identity though learning, hands-on activi-ties, and of course, FUN!

We have been working hard during the summer to create a fun, engaging, and

educational year. We have added two

fabulous new teachers to our school this

year. Please help us welcome Dena Fields,

and our congregant, Lynn Chernin, to

our team! Our returning teachers include Lauren Dunayer, Jennifer Flansburg, Michael Sinnreich, and MK Williams. And of course, we could not teach our PreK and

Kindergarten kiddos without the fabulous Esther Rattes as our Madrich. Abby and I are looking forward to a wonderful 5780!

Our Artist-in-Residence program is alive and well. If you have a special skill that you are willing to volunteer to bring to our students, WE NEED YOU!!!! We will continue with our cooking programs, arts and crafts, Krav Maga, Laugh Yoga, technology and more! If you would like to bring your special skill to Kol Yeladim, please reach out to Abby or me!

School begins on August 18, 2019 promptly at 9:00 a.m. We will have class and a parent meeting until 11:00 a.m. You will have an opportunity to meet your child’s teachers as well as mingle and meet other parents in our school. Kol

Ami’s Annual Open House Kick-Off willbegin at 11:00 a.m. in the Social Hall. Weare looking forward to a fantastic year! Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions, have a name suggestion for our news network, or would like to volun-teer for our Artist-in- Residence program!

Upcoming Events

8/4 Teacher Planning Session

8/4 Kol Yeladim School Board Meeting

8/16 Family and Musical Shabbat Service

8/18 First Day Kol Yeladim Reli-gious School

8/18 Open House / Kick-Off Event

8/25 B’nai Mitzvah Class Pictures

9/8 First Day of Academy classes (8-12th grades)

The Academy at Kol Ami

8th / 9th GradesThis class will be instructed by Jenn Hall. The 8th and 9th grades will engage the students through discussions that will bring Pirkei Avot, the ethics of our fathers, and Torah to the fore-front of their lives. We will also include some young adult Jewish book studies and writing from a Jewish perspective.

Confirmation (10th Grade)Confirmation will be instructed by Rabbi Blatt. The Kol Ami Confirmation program is designed to help our students gain new perspectives of themselves and others. This is the age at which teens are seeking individuality and starting to make personal choices about essential issues. Through a variety of approaches, our teens have an opportunity to grow as Jews and to view Judaism as a continuous resource to them. Topics addressed are those which are of current concern to the students and which will become

The Academy at Kol Ami: Classes Start on September 8. We invite all 8th - 12th graders to join us for a

year of discussion and learning. Classes will meet at Kol Ami on Sunday mornings, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Grades 8/9 and 11/12 meet once per month. Confirmation (10th Grade) meets twice per month.

For more information or to register, please visit the Post B’nai Mitzvah Class on the Kol Ami website

more relevant as they begin their college careers. This class will meet on Sunday morn-ings, twice each month, 10:30 -11:30 a.m., on the dates listed below. It is important to note that Confirmation marks the culmination of years of study. Students who wish to be Confirmed must complete the eighth and ninth grade classes of The Academy.

Brunch with the Rabbi (11th / 12th Grades)

The 11th and 12th grades will be instructed by Rabbi Blatt. We will be using a curriculum based on Jewish “middot” utilizing Jewish texts, short films, interesting narratives, and class-room discussion. High school can be filled with confusing and difficult events and even more difficult decisions. Our Academy program will help to bring Jewish values and perspectives to light which will help to guide them through these times.

https://www.kolami.org/youth-education/post-bnai-mitzvah


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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2019TIME & LOCATION TBD

It is customary on Rosh HaShanah to goto a body of water and symbolicallycleanse ourselves by casting our sins

into the water. "Reverse Tashlich" is themeaningful experience of reversing the

process of Tashlich and removinghuman "sins" from the water.

Stay tuned for more information on how

to get involved!


Born and raised in Tampa, FL, Abby has been involved in Tampa Bay’s Jewish Community from the time of her early childhood. Having attended Hillel Academy (then Hillel Jewish Day School) through 6th grade and countless summers at the JCC, Abby developed a love and joy for her Jewish faith at a young age. She received a Bachelor of Science in Biology and

Chemistry from the University of Miami, where she was an active participant and service leader at the on-campus Hillel – and where she met her loving husband, Alan Goldman, at a Friday night Shabbat! They have been married since 2015 and are proud pet parents of 2 cats and 1 dog.

Abby has always been passionate about helping others and began to develop her leadership skills at the University as a Peer-Educator, Student Volunteer, and Vice President of APO – a national, co-ed fraternity based on the founding principles of Leadership, Friend-ship, and Service. She quickly realized that despite her interest in the biological sciences, her true calling was in service to others.

Shortly after moving back to Tampa, Abby began working at Kol Ami as a Youth Advisor and soon picked up additional part-time roles in the office and the religious school.

This past year, she served as the Assistant Director of Education under the leadership of Jennifer Halls. Abby has been inspired by the community of Kol Ami and the dedication of numerous individuals to make it a safe and joyous space to be Jewish at any age. Through her work in the school, she has come to know and love many of the kids and families of Kol Ami and sees them as the future of our Jewish community. She hopes to pass on her love of Judaism, Israel, Tikkun Olam, and Gemilut Hasadim to the next generation through fun, meaningful Jewish activities and events.

Congregation Kol Ami is proud to announce that Abby Salem- Goldman is our new Youth Director. Many of you know Abby from her roles as our past Youth Advisor and teacher, and currently as our Assistant Director of Education for our Kol Yeladim Religious School, as well as her work in our front office. At right, you will find her full biography.

Please join me in welcoming Abby to this very important role in our community. Mazel Tov, Abby!

L’Shalom,

David Berger, Youth Chair

Youth GroupsIntroducing Abby Salem-Goldman, New Youth Director

Kol Ami College Outreach Are you a parent with children in College/Grad School?

If so, please send us their information.We would love to reach out & keep in touch with our students.

Please send current addresses to Amanda Moonitz at:[email protected]

Meet Abby Salem-Goldman, our new Youth Director

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Check out the Youth Groups at Congregation Kol Ami!

Boneem - 3rd - 5th Grade

Chaverim - K - 2nd Grade

Kadima - Middle School

KAUSY - High School Get involved with our exciting activities, includingthemed parties, lounge nights, lock-ins, beach days,theme parks, volunteering and social action events,as well as sub-regional, regional, national, and eveninternational conventions!

Join us for a year of exciting local and regionalprograms, including theme parks, holiday

parties, laser tag, movie nights, nature obstaclecourses, lock-ins, and sub-regional conventions!

Our wide variety of programs have something foreveryone! Join us for holiday parties, bowling, supersloppy day, laser tag, movie nights, indoor trampolinegyms, and much more!

Enjoy fun activities with friends throughout thecommunity, including holiday parties, laser tag, indoor

trampoline gyms, arts and crafts, games, and more!

For more information & to sign up, contact Youth Director Rachel Degani at [email protected]

3919 Moran Rd Tampa, FL 33618 Web: www.kolami.org | Phone: (813) 962 -6338


Sunday, August 18

First Day of Kol Yeladim Religious School ........................9:00 a.m.

Kol Ami Open House Kick-off .......................................11:00 a.m.

Monday, August 19

Sisterhood Board Meeting ............................................. 6:45 p.m.

Brotherhood Board Meeting .......................................... 6:45 p.m.

Tuesday, August 20

TOLLL: L’Chaim - Sharing Life’s Lessons .........................11:00 a.m.

Sisterhood Needle Workers ............................................ 1:30 p.m.

Torah Trope Class with Ethel .......................................... 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 21

Kol Yeladim Religious School ........................................ 5:00 p.m.

Board of Trustees Meeting ............................................. 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, August 22

Brotherhood Karaoke Night at O’Briens Irish Pub ........... 8:00 p.m.

Friday, August 23

Shabbat Services (Anniversary / Birthday Shabbat) ......... 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 24

Gutsy Torah with Rabbi Blatt ..........................................8:30 a.m.

Shabbat Services ...........................................................9:30 a.m.

Kiddush Luncheon sponsored by Sisterhood ................ 12:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 25

Kol Yeladim Religious School ..........................................9:00 a.m.

B’nai Mitzvah Class Pictures ..........................................10:00 a.m.

Tuesday, August 27

TOLLL: L’Chaim- Sharing Life’s Lessons ..........................11:00 a.m.


TOLLL: Book Club .......................................................... 7:00 p.m.


Wednesday, August 28

Kol Yeladim Religious School ........................................ 5:00 p.m.

Friday, August 30

Shabbat Services .......................................................... 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 31




August 2019 Events & Happenings at Kol Ami

Friday, August 2

Shabbat Services ........................................................... 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 3



Howard Kanter Kiddush Luncheon............................... 12:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 4

Kol Yeladim Teacher Planning Session ..............................9:00 a.m

Kol Yeladim School Board Meeting ..................................9:15 a.m

Tuesday, August 6



Friday, August 9

Shabbat Services ........................................................... 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 10EREV TISHA B’AV



Welcome Rabbi Blatt Kiddush Luncheon ...................... 12:00 p.m.

Tisha B’Av - Reading from Eicha - Book of Lamentations

at Rodeph Sholom .................................................. 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 11TISHA B’AV

Shacharit Service with Reading from Eicha

at Rodeph Sholom ...................................................9:15 a.m.

Mincha Service at Rodeph Sholom ................................. 3:00 p.m.

Monday, August 12

Finance Committee Meeting .......................................... 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 13


Executive Committee Meeting ....................................... 7:30 p.m.


Friday, August 16

Family and Musical Shabbat Services ............................ 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 17


Shabbat Services ............................................................9:30 a.m.



Yahrzeits

Honor the Memory of Your Loved Ones

Honor the memory of a loved one with a bronze plaque on a memorial board in our sanctuary for a donation of $360. Please notify the office if you would like to receive yahrzeit notifications for additional loved ones.

Tammuz Yahrzeits

29 Herman Carr

Abraham Staller

Shmuel Del Valle

Herbert Specter

Av Yahrzeits

1 Carole Fineman

Grace Scorca

Samuel Bogan

2 Roberta Zalkin Yagerman

Steven Caine

3 Charles Long II

Robert Moses Kolodny

4 Mitchell Lenok

Harry Joseph Goldberg

Harry Rosenzweig

5 Marcia Notis

Lily Melamed

Sarah Abrams

Mollie Brauzer

6 Rebecca Breger

Mildred Feder

Louis Dembo

7 Regina Rosenzweig

9 David M. Abramson

Morris Hoffman

Daniel Paul Roetter

Irving Steinberger

10 Samuel Closner

Nancy Wetstone

11 Doris Peters

Diane Lipskin

Elaine Goldberg

Regina Schaerf

Rhonda Pliskow

Jack Bliden

Samuel Silverman

Samuel Rieger

Daniel Rabhan

13 Marshall Bayer

Bernhardt Kanik

Lillian Berkowitz

Herbert Berman

Rachel Leszczynski

14 Marcel Demers

Philip I. Levy

Samuel Schuster

15 Mildred Bushell

16 Mae Chudde

Isadore Alperin

17 Isadore Pearlman

20 Jean Staller

Dorothy Hershkowitz

Fannie Lincenberg

Ray Friedman

Carol Goldberg

21 Leonard Lieberman

David Segel

Seymour S. Freeman

22 Theresa Hoffman

Saul Fishman

23 Alvin Richelson

William Horwitz

Irvin Solondz

Alejandra Hernandez Santiago

24 Naum Lakhovsky

Rose Birnbaum

Malya Terebelo

25 Etta Klepak

Esther Meister

Anita Freeman

27 Emma Blumenthal Kalter

Leah Sheps

Millard Hoffman

Maisie Shaw

28 Michael Eisenstadt

Ben Padzensky

David Auerbach

29 Shirley Rudowsky

Miriam Fishman

30 Anita Pecker

August Birthdays1 Michael Fink

Benjamin Kanter

Brian Shuford

William Peterson

Jillian Dunayer

Michelle Winarsky

2 Sherry Friedman

Louis Astra

3 Emet Tzion Levy

Cantor Beth Schlossberg

Matthew Fink

Scott Gaffney

4 Carol Weinstein

Stanford Solomon

Ava Broverman

Kristi Wilder

5 Dalit Drimmer

Jeffrey Krischer

6 David Cross

Sharon Lebowitz

7 Colton Niehoff

Elizabeth Gaffney

8 Hayden Cross

9 Fred Lipschutz

10 Adin Kossoff

11 Sima Levy

Allison Agliata

12 Gloria Venger

Jared Pliskow

Denise Freedman

Max White

13 Legend Billington

Francine Lazarus

14 Michal Nelson

Jacob Shor

David Gollins

Daniel Berman

Marc Rosenwasser

15 Joshua Newhouse

Paul Citrin

16 Barbara Levine

Brenden Crampton

17 Steve Freedman

Gabriel Forman

Brian Pearlman

Jennifer Halls

18 Noah Pearlman

Daniel Kalter

Pearl Berman

Monique Levy

19 Dana Zaba

Adam Katz

Caitlin Wilder

Mario Rodriguez

Andrew Fink

20 Moss Goldstein

Donna Wares

21 Courtney Novak

Lauren Dunayer

Zoey Flansburg

22 David Caine

Sharon Visher

Enid Dembo

23 Paola Kasenetz

24 Rebecca Heidenberg

25 Amy Solomon

Ilan Rappaport

Rami Zohar

Fran Frank

Charles Lebowitz

26 Mariana Fisher

28 London Billington

Benjamin Stamps

29 Diane Botwinik

Jonathan Zimmer

30 Naomi Rappaport

31 Ira Miller

Ari Blatt

Birthdays & AnniversariesOnce a month, we celebrate all of our members’ birthdays and anniversaries for that month. Your name(s) and birthday or anniversary will be included in the Shabbat Shalom and you will be invited up to the bima for a special treat.

The August Birthday / Anniversary Shabbat will be celebrated on Friday, August 23, at Shabbat services, starting at 6:30 p.m. Be sure to join us!

August Anniversaries


Donations

Allan Fox Fund

IN HONOR OF

Rae & Paul Wallach on the birth of their Granddaughter, Rebecca Joelle Roffman

By Sharon & Dave Cross

GET WELL WISHES TO

Richard Hoffman for a speedy recovery

By Ronna & Merv Hellman

IN MEMORY OF

Mother, Joan SteinBy Sharon & Jeffrey Fox

Father, Michael AronBy Eva Aron

Husband, Howard StoneBy Ronnie Stone Everson

Randie Specter in honor of your support in the Rabbi Search Process

By Denise Freedman

Mike Korenvaes in honor of your support in the Rabbi Search Process

By Denise Freedman

IN MEMORY OF

Mother, Mae SchulBy Beverly Fink

Brother, Harry Solomon SingerBy Marcia & Kenneth Hark

Son, Barry Sheldon HarkBy Marcia & Kenneth Hark

Grandfather, Isidore BregerBy Marc & Terry Rosenwasser

Uncle, Maurice FriedmanBy Todd & Doris Weiner

Father, Nathan Seymour Scheiner

By Adam & Carrie Scheiner

Edwin Shuman, Uncle of Terri Hinds

By Sheila & Brian ShawNancy & Ephraim Graff

Edwin Shuman, Brother of Recia Richman

By Randie & Steven Specter Gwen & Matt NiehoffNancy & Ephraim Graff

Grandmother, Anna Rosenwasser

By Marc & Terry Rosenwasser

Father, Leo ShawBy Brian & Sheila Shaw

Sister, Avron Kalwerisky By Sheila & Brian Shaw

Michelle Amsterdam, Mother of Bonnie Amsterdam-Miele

By Carol & Mark Jaffe Lisa & Gary Teblum Denise & Steve Freedman Jeff & Terri Hinds

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Donate! There are many ways to get involved in Congregation Kol Ami

and making a donation is always a great way to support our

Shul and the programs that we offer. You can now make your

donations online using your credit card. To do so, go to:

https://kolami.org/donate-payments

6 Julie & Brian Pearlman

7 Susan & Barry Dvorchik

Carol & Jeffrey Simon

15 Sharlena & Shlomo Korman

16 Carol & Steven Lieber

Brenda & Jeffrey Dunayer

Karen & Simon Sinnreich

17 Dolores & Theodore Sheps

18 Helene & Leonard Marks

19 Lauren & Francois Sinnreich

20 Hanna & David Zohar

21 Audrey & Adam Shor

24 Donna & William Wares

Cynthia & Ron Schiff

25 Elizabeth & Gilbert Echelman

26 Robin & Charlie Chagares

27 Susan & Ronald Pross

Linda & Max Zalkin

28 Lili & Barry Kaufmann

29 Mimi & Alan Aaron

30 Ann & Craig Kalter

31 Bonnie & Toby Elozory

Carol & Todd Haber

Sylvia Richman & Marvin Halem

Building Fund

IN HONOR OF


By Sheri & Bill Peterson

IN MEMORY OF

Brother, Howard WeinbergBy Beverly & Michael Stevens

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

IN MEMORY OF

Sister, Shema AbramsonBy Marilyn & Gil Weisman

Mother, Hilda AbramsonBy Marilyn & Gil Weisman

Father, Stevan SimonBy Jeffrey & Carol Simon

Mother, Esther B. LevensonBy Roslyn Willis

Father, Rabbi Harry Z. SchreinerBy Susan Elias

Mother, Claire Eve SchreinerBy Susan Elias


By Susan Elias

Endowment Fund

IN HONOR OF

Sharon & Dave Cross on your new home

By Lisa & Gary Teblum

IN MEMORY OF

Edwin Shuman, Brother of Recia Richman

By Cindy & Mike Korenvaes


By Cindy & Mike Korenvaes Gwen & Matt Niehoff

Edwin Shuman, Uncle of Terri Hinds

By Lisa & Gary Teblum

Arthur “Joel” Katz, Brother of Alice Nelson

By Gary & Lisa Teblum Cindy & Mike Korenvaes

General Fund

IN HONOR OF

Mitch Weiss & Rabbi Siegel for going above & beyond for family in time of need

By Jeffrey & Terri Hinds

Gary Teblum for his help with the Rabbi Search Committee

By Denise Freedman


By Nancy & Ephraim Graff

His generous donation to Kol Ami

By Stephen Zimmerman


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Mother, Helen PaullBy Sherry & Jack Blecher

Father, Samuel SmallmanBy Gail Cahn

Mother, Lois LubinBy Carol & Mark Jaffe

Grandmother, Jennie JaffeBy Mark & Carol Jaffe

Father, Hyman BordenBy Alan & Karen Borden

Grandmother, Yetta BordenBy Alan & Karen Borden

Aunt, Ann SchrankBy Karen & Alan Borden

Brother, Edwin ShumanBy Recia Richman

Father, Allan RothfarbBy Steve Rothfarb

Shari Rothfarb MekonenRobert Rothfarb

Great Aunt, Ruth FederBy Jeffrey & Terri Hinds

Aunt, Ruth FederBy Deanna & Steve Hinds

Mother, Belle RudowskyBy Jack & Rochelle Rudowsky

Mother, Rose HalemBy Marvin & Sylvia Halem

Arthur ‘Joel’ Katz, Brother of Alice Nelson

By Denise & Steve Freedman

Mother, Carolyne WienerBy Todd & Dorris Wiener

Dennis Miele, Father of Ben Miele

By the Brotherhood Board

Howard Kanter Kiddush Luncheon Fund

IN MEMORY OF

Uncle, Jacob LitvinBy Susan & Ron Pross

Jay Fink Library Fund

IN MEMORY OF

Mother, Klara SinnreichBy Simon & Karen Sinnreich

Father, Marvin RamerBy Karen & Simon Sinnreich

Jacobson/Wolf – Camp Fund

IN HONOR OF

Terri Hinds in honor of your support in the Rabbi Search Process

By Denise Freedman

GET WELL WISHES TO

Lisa Cohen for a speedy recovery

By Judy & David Zaritt

Joyce & Morris Schonwetter College Outreach Fund

IN MEMORY OF

Mother, Joyce SchonwetterBy Ronald & Rita Schonwetter

Father, Morris SchonwetterBy Ronald & Rita Schonwetter

Judith R. Sobel Adult Ed / Ritual Endowment Fund

IN HONOR OF

Nancy Graff in honor of your support in the Rabbi Search Process

By Denise Freedman

IN MEMORY OF

Brother, Dr. David Rimoin By Shirley & Frank Entis

Mother, Dorothy PullmanBy Enid & Richard Dembo

Landscaping Fund

GET WELL WISHES TO

Rochelle RudowskyBy Cindy & Mike Korenvaes

Howard BaerBy Cindy & Mike Korenvaes

Susan LeibowitzBy Cindy & Mike Korenvaes

IN MEMORY OF

Father, Emanuel KorenvaesBy Mike & Cindy Korenvaes

Beverly Rubin Weiss, Mother of Mitch Weiss

By Nancy & Ephraim Graff

Father, Maurice WienBy Sylvia Richman

Larry Wasser Fund

IN MEMORY OF

Mother, Anne Daniels By Alan & Marilyn Daniels

Mother, Hattie ZalkinBy Max & Linda Zalkin

Ma’asim Tovim Fund

IN HONOR OF

Sue Dvorchik and her help with Ma’asim Tovim

By Recia Richman & Bob Shuman

IN MEMORY OF


By Debby & Wayne Greenberg Sheri & Bill Peterson

Father, Myron GreenbergBy Wayne & Debby Greenberg

Mike Eisenstadt Simcha Fund

IN MEMORY OF

Father, Sam OchmanBy Daniel & Phoebe Ochman

Father, Albert C. VittBy Abrea & Lloyd Firestone

Nicole Kleban Fund

IN HONOR OF

Shlomo & Sharlena Korman on the birth of their Granddaughter, Gabriella Rivi Tsamaras

By Bonnie & Richard Hoffman

Sam & Carol Weinstein on their 50th Anniversary


GET WELL WISHES TO

Elaine Broverman, wishing you a speedy recovery


Dr. Richard HoffmanBy Mimi & Alan Aaron

IN MEMORY OF

Father, Abraham KonskerBy Janet & Arthur Simon

Father, Yosef KormanBy Shlomo & Sharlena Korman

Mother, Sarah KormanBy Shlomo & Sharlena Korman

Prayer Book Fund

IN HONOR OF

Randie & Steve Specter on their 50th Wedding Anniversary

By Terri & Marc Rosenwasser


By Terri and Marc Rosenwasser

IN MEMORY OF

Mother, Frances BergerBy Lewis & Ileana Berger

Grandfather, Meyer JacobsBy Donald & Beverly Roetter

Father-in-Law, Isadore RichelsonBy Nathan Pearlman

Father, Robert WatinsBy Ileana & Lew Berger

Donations (cont’d)


Donations (cont’d)

Mother, Sylvia SiegelBy R. Lawrence & Tracey Siegel

Mother, Fanny SchaechterBy Doris & Steven Field

Father, Jerry FischBy Murray & Sara Fisch

Father, T. Robert StevensBy Michael & Beverly Stevens

School Fund

IN MEMORY OF

Brother, Jeff DabrowBy Sharon Dabrow

Rabbi Wasser Memorial Fund

IN HONOR OF

Brian & Sheila Shaw in honor of your support in the Rabbi Search Process

By Denise Freedman

Ethel Pila in honor of your support in the Rabbi Search Process

By Denise Freedman

IN MEMORY OF


By Sharon & Dave Cross

Sisterhood Fund

IN HONOR OF

Gwen Niehoff becoming a Torah Fund Honoree

By Jamie & Jeff Krischer

Roberta Baer on becoming Sisterhood President


Yahrzeit Memorial Fund

IN MEMORY OF

Brother, Paul KraselskyBy Barbara & Rick Levine

Father, Justin AlexanderBy Jane & Julian Melamed

Father, Allan B. RothfarbBy Robert, Steve, & Shari Rothfarb

Mother, Myra KaufmanBy Patti & Lloyd Morgenstern

Father, Lloyd MarksBy Patti & Lloyd Morgenstern

Yellow Candle Fund

IN HONOR OF

Jessie Seigel on her marriage to Derek Padilla


IN MEMORY OF


By Amy Wasser

Youth Fund

IN HONOR OF

Alex Turner-Bobo on becoming a Bar Mitzvah


Ruth Elozory on her marriageBy Sheri & Bill Peterson

IN MEMORY OF


By Jamie & Jeff Krischer Jody Sampson & Prakash Nair

Father, Arnold SampsonBy Jody Sampson-Nair

Dennis Miele, Father of Ben Miele

By Jody Sampson & Prakash Nair


By Jody Sampson & Prakash Nair

Kol Ami’s KAMEL ProgramSponsored by Ma’asim Tovim (Good Deeds) Committee, the

Kol Ami Medical Equipment Loan (KAMEL) Program pairs

up congregants who are willing to loan their currently unused

medical equipment to other congregants who are in need of

such equipment on either a short- or long-term basis.

If you have extra equipment (e.g., canes, walkers, wheel-

chairs, shower chairs, grab bars, etc.) you are willing to lend,

or if you would like to borrow equipment, please contact

Ma’asim Tovim Chair, Sue Dvorchik at [email protected]

or contact the Kol Ami office at (813) 962-6338. We will

try to make the “shidduch” (match)!


Services Available

v Tooth Colored Fillings

v Porcelain Crowns

v Veneers

v Tooth Whitening

v Dental Implants

v Invisalign

v Cosmetic Recontouring

v Porcelain Inlays / Onlays

v Partial Dentures

v Full Dentures

v Oral Surgery

v Snore & Sleep Apnea Appliances

v Complete Smile Makeover

v Sedation Dentistry

v In-House Laboratory

Creating World Class Smiles Since 1976

Ronald M. Pross, D.M.D. Richard Kanter, D.M.D. Barrett I. Tindell, D.D.S.

801 West Fletcher Avenue Tampa, FL 33612-3424Telephone (813) 961-1727 Fax (813) 968-7220

Website: northpointedental.com

http://northpointedental.com

3919 Moran RoadTampa, FL 33618www.KolAmi.org (813) 962-6338 phone (813) 968-2219 fax (813) 960-3654 school

Congregation Kol Ami • Rabbi Rachel Blatt • Mitchell Weiss, Executive DirectorJennifer Halls, Education Director • Abby Salem-Goldman, Youth Director • David Pearlman, President

Congregation Kol Ami High Holiday Services 2019/5780

Rabbi Rachel Blatt Nachum Peterseil

SELICHOT SERVICE Saturday, September 21 Selichot Service ……………….……..….9:00 p.m. *WILL BE HELD AT RODEPH SHOLOM

EREV ROSH HASHANAH Sunday, September 29 Ma’ariv……………………………...….……6:30 p.m.

ROSH HASHANAH Monday, September 30 Rosh Hashanah Service, Day 1……9:00 a.m. Tashlich/ Ma’ariv……………….………6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 1 Rosh Hashanah Service, Day 2……9:00 a.m. Evening Minyan .……………………….7:30 p.m.

EREV YOM KIPPUR Tuesday, October 8 Kol Nidre……………………………………6:30 p.m.

YOM KIPPUR Wednesday, October 9 Shacharit/Yizkor………………………..9:00 a.m. Rabbi’s Discussion……………….…….3:45 p.m. Mincha………………………………………5:30 p.m. Neilah…………………………………….….6:30 p.m. Shofar…….…………………..……..………7:45 p.m. Break The Fast…………….….……….…7:50 p.m. If you have not yet celebrated the High Holidays with us, we invite you to be our guest as we celebrate the coming New Year.For your complimentary tickets, please contact the Kol Ami office.

Start Your Year with Kol Ami and join us for the High Holidays

SHABBAT SHUVAH Saturday, October 5 Shabbat Services……………………9:30 a.m.

KEVER AVOT SERVICE Sunday, October 6 Service at Gan Shalom………….12:00 p.m.

Congregation Kol Ami is affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism 3919 Moran Road, Tampa, FL 33618

813-962-6338 www.kolami.org

YOUTH PROGRAMMING & CHILD CARE ARE AVAILABLE DURING HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES - FIRST AND SECOND DAY ROSH HASHANAH MORNING AND YOM KIPPUR MORNING.

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