Rabbi’s Message - Rabbi Gilah Dror

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Dear Friends,

Summer is here! Let’s hope we can all enjoy the sunshine, the fresh air, and the release from the pressures of “the school year”! This has been quite a year…What are your plans for this summer? Whatever they may be, I hope they include some well-deserved rest and relaxation.

Our sacred texts include some references to summer (Kayitz, in Hebrew). In Genesis Chapter 8, verse 20- 21, we learn what happened to Noah when the flood waters subsided, and he came out of the ark. Noah built an altar to God for the sacrifices he dedicated to God. God smelled the pleasing odor and vowed

Rabbi’s Message - Rabbi Gilah Drornever again to doom the world because of human beings. And, in verse 22, God promised: “So long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night shall not cease.”

Interestingly, our awareness of the unique nature of summertime dates back through ancient texts to ancient times, and by examining some of those texts, we can learn how our ancestors related to the hot days of summer.

As opposed to the reference in Genesis to summer as a season that will always be a part of our yearly cycle, reminding us of God’s promise not to destroy the world, in the Babylonian Talmud, Pesachim 112a, we read:

“Rabbi Akiva commanded Rabbi Yehoshua, his son, about seven matters:” And, among those seven matters, we have again a reference to summer. But, this time, it's in a completely different context than the context of the Genesis reference.

Here are the seven matters that Rabbi Akiva brought to the attention of his son:

1. "My son, do not sit at the high point of a city and study.”

This first piece of advice assumes that lots of people pass by the high point of a city, and this would distract his son from what he was trying to study.

2. “And do not live in a city whose leaders are Torah scholars.”

Wow! Why not? Apparently, Rabbi Akiva thought that the Torah scholars would be too busy studying to govern properly….

3. “And do not enter your house suddenly. Even more so, the house of another.”

From these two admonishments we learn of Rabbi Akiva’s concern about ensuring everyone’s privacy.

4. "And do not withhold shoes from your feet.” Walking barefoot was, it seems, a sign of disrespect.

5. “Wake up and eat, in the summer due to the heat, and in the winter due to the cold.”

Breakfast, according to Rabbi Akiva, gives one the energy to withstand both the heat of summer and the cold of winter!

6. “And make your Shabbat as a weekday so that you are not beholden to others.”

In other words, don’t go into debt to make a special Shabbat meal!

7. “And look for the company of a person upon whom fortune smiles.”

This sounds to me like good practical advice!

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401 City Center Blvd., Newport News, Virginia 23606757.826.5894

Rabbi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gilah Dror [email protected]

President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen Fraley [email protected]

Immediate Past-President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Shapiro [email protected]

Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radie Maye [email protected]

1st Vice President, Fundraising & Administration. . . . . . . Martha Katz-Hyman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] 2nd Vice President, Education/Members Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Quentin Kidd [email protected]

3rd Vice Pres., Building & Grounds . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Frank [email protected]

Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chip Goldstein [email protected]

Recording Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saul Gleiser [email protected]

Financial Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arnie Abrams [email protected]

Education Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gavrielle Bargash [email protected]

Sisterhood Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beth Arager [email protected]

Men’s Club President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Johnny Parker [email protected]

Ritual Committee Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Meyerson [email protected]

Web Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radie Maye [email protected]

Messenger Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judie Kavit [email protected]

Temple News

Milestones:• Lori and Jeff Luckman announce the engagement

of their daughter, Suzanne, to Mark Borelli of Washington DC. They are planning a wedding in 2023 in Washington, DC.

• Sondra Markoff is pleased to announce that her grandson, Asher Robinson, married Laura Diamond on May 30th in Saratoga Springs, NY

• Welcome to our new members Joseph and Bogie Edouard.

Condolences: The congregation notes with sadness the passing of:• Rex Phillips, husband of Gale Phillips, of blessed

memory; father of Rachael Anthony and of William Phillips; grandfather of Jordan, Chase, Josh and Allie.

• Jennifer Spigel, daughter of Jeff and Bonnie Spigel and mother of David Spigel.

• Joseph Carucci, brother of Mariea (Steve) White• Barbara Audrey Portnoy Weisner (Hotchner) (Bobbie),

mother of Steve Weisner (Sharon), Elissa Brown (Geoffrey), Dave Weisner (Belinda); grandmother of Teva Clark (Andy), Korenet Brown, Levi Brown, Nina Dillon (Jeremy), Leah Weisner, Naomi Weisner and Joshua Weisner; and great-grandmother to Draven Clark and Jack and Remy vDillon.

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In this Talmudic passage, summer is not seen as a reminder of God’s promise, but rather it is seen as a season that poses physical challenges for human beings – challenges that, in Rabbi Akiva’s mind, could be met by getting up early and eating breakfast every day!

I am not suggesting that we all must adopt all of Rabbi Akiva’s pieces of advice to his son, but we can learn from this Talmudic teaching that Jewish education encompasses a wide range of topics both spiritual and practical and that Jewish

wisdom includes a focus on how the mitzvoth of Torah might play out in our everyday lives.

For me, summer is a time for relaxation as well as a time to prepare for the High Holy Days that come on the heels of the summer….And, while we are taking time to refresh ourselves during the summer, we might take the time to consider what advice, both spiritual and practical, we would give to ourselves, and to our children, if we decided to incorporate the wisdom and the experience we have gained

during the past year…

Let’s take Rabbi Akiva’s seven matters as a prompt for us to formulate our own seven matters. So, here’s a spiritual summer challenge: What would your top seven pieces of advice look like this year?

Wishing you all a Kayitz Na’im, a very pleasant and refreshing summer!

Rabbi Gilah Dror

Somehow,everyyear,theHighHolyDayscatchmostofusbysurprise.Butwedon'thavetowaitforRoshHashanahtostartthinkingaboutthemeaningoftheHighHolyDays:wehavethemonthofElul,themonthbeforeRoshHashanah,whenwecanbeginto"wakeup"andconsidertheyearthat'spassedandtheyeartocome.

OneofthetradiConsofthemonthofElulistheblowingoftheshofaratweekdayservices,andthisyear,sothatweallhavetheopportunitytoheartheshofaratleastoncebeforeRoshHashanah,RodefSholomTempleinvitesyoutocometotheRSTpatiotohearit,beginningonMonday,August9th,at5:30p.m.!AtthesameCme,you'llhavetheopportunitytopickupa dinner,preparedbyouroutstandingchefs,EvelynandRichardMason.Menus and pricing to follow.

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Sisterhood would like to share a few things as we gradually ease back to life as we knew it.

The colorful flower arrangements outside the sanctuary are back, now that we are meeting in person. The arrangements are funded by individual member contributions as a wonderful way to remember loved ones. Please continue your support of the Flower Fund by responding to Sisterhood's recent mailing and sending your check to Shelly Portnoy.

In addition to that, look for the information for the Directory which we publish annually.

We are discussing plans for an end of the summer get-together to welcome 5782: it should be a "cool" time.

Finally; Congratulations to Martha Katz-Hyman on her new position as First Vice President on the Rodef Sholom Temple Board. Much success, Martha!

Sisterhood Coordinating Committee

RST Sisterhood

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Please join us for our in-person services. It is a joy to see you again as we gather in our sanctuary for services. By the time you read this there will likely have been more announcements of additional in-person services and adjustments to some of our protocols. Things are starting to get back to normal.

High Holiday planning is underway, and Cantor Ross is looking forward to being with us in-person this year. Our goal is to include in the services as much of what we normally do as possible, yet we may have some protocols to follow in doing so. Nevertheless, the new year is coming, and with it, the opportunity to experience together these meaningful sacred days. Read more in this Messenger and watch for communications from the office detailing specifics as we get closer.

Our fiscal year has just ended and as we reflect on the past year, perhaps a valid sentiment is, “it was a year to forget”. It has been a difficult year that has challenged many individuals physically and emotionally. No one imagined the world would experience what came to be, and the affect it would have on society. Governments, schools, places of worship, commerce, employment, and individual households all had to adjust and figure out when and how to integrate normal routine during such a chaotic time. From the standpoint of RST, everyone involved on our Task Force, Executive, and Board acted responsibly and considered the input from all who shared. All those were more than 30 individuals all with input along with others in our community who cast their thoughts and ideas into the mix to help us make decisions.

Among us were doctors and nurses in our congregation who saw first-hand the gravity of the situation, and understood the toll being exacted on our society. Many of these professionals spoke up and helped provide us a “real perspective” of what was going on. And to those who did so, we are grateful. And to all those serving as volunteers in our community, giving of their time & energy serving the RST community, we are grateful for the many hours you have spent working to keep our community connected, as much as “reasonably possible”, and at the same time…Safe.

To everyone in our congregation, we thank you for your understanding and support of the efforts of all those working for the benefit of our community. Your encouragement and participation have exemplified the value of community.

I encourage everyone to come and be with us as we now work on healing together.

Allen Fraley

President’s Message

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Todah Rabah Thank You!The Gale Phillips Education Endowment In memory of Rex PhillipsRichard & Joanne GordonBuddy & Libby DavidNeal & Barbara RosenbaumJim & Sarah Barnett

Angel GiftsIn memory of Rex PhillipsJohn & Louise RhoadsHerb & Betsi GarfinkelCarmela Malkin-Kuhn

Endowment Fund

In memory of Chris KuhnCharles & Sue Friedman

In memory of Rex PhillipsCharles & Sue FriedmanJudy MorewitzRosalind Damsky

In memory of Jennifer SpigelCharles & Sue FriedmanJudy MorewitzDaniel RubinLeslie LaBrieJeremy KrupnickBeth WarsofCarol LewisJay LefkowitzRosalind DamskyAlan & Rona Altschuler

In memory of Barbara Weisner HochnerBeverly Hersh RozenAlfred & Pamela LavkerFred & Sandra WeitsmanAres & Dina DalianisGeorge SiegelThe Kweller Family

Boris & Selma Margolin Jewish Experience Fund

In memory of Rex PhillipsSam & Lisa Margolin

In honor of the birth of Jonathan & Wendy Eisner’s granddaughterSam & Lisa Margolin

In memory of Jennifer SpigelSam & Lisa Margolin

In honor of Sam Margolin’s birthdayNeal & Barbara Rosenbaum

Silverman-Schoenbaum FundIn memory of Rex PhillipsLouis & Bobbi Sue Silverman

In memory of Jennifer SpigelLouis & Bobbi Sue Silverman

Ritual CommitteeIn honor of Aliyah Stupar’s bat mitzvahWendy Linehan

Gemilut Chasadim (Acts of Loving Kindness)In memory of Rex PhillipsTsvi & Martha Katz-Hyman

In memory of Jennifer SpigelEric & Debby BashkoffRichard & Joanne Gordon

Wishing Robin Levy continued good healthRichard & Joanne Gordon

In loving memory of Albert & Dorothy SchyThe Schy Family

Firestone Family RST Landscaping FundIn memory of Abe Firestone, my personal Hero. Awarded 2 Distin-guished Flying Crosses in the B-17 in WW2.

Harry Kirschbaum & Susan Folkes

Dina & Leon Familant Memorial Scholarship FundIn memory of Stanley StierJoe & Lynne Familant

In memory of Jennifer SpigelLarry & Candy FamilantHarold & Aileen Familant

In memory of Frankie CarmelRichard & Joanne Gordon

Rabbi’s Discretionary FundIn memory of Abe FirestoneHarry Kirschbaum & Susan FolkesJoseph & Bogie Edouard

In memory of Chris KuhnSylvia Craft

In memory of Rex PhillipsJonathan & Wendy EisnerArnie & Elaine AbramsHarvey & Doris Margulies

In memory of Jennifer SpigelJonathan & Wendy EisnerMike & Jill KeechArnie & Elaine AbramsScott & Janet KrugerHarvey & Doris MarguliesJeff & Bonnie SpigelBob & Meryl Kessler

In memory of Albert & Dorothy SchyWoody & Ann Chapman

In honor of Rabbi Dror’s JTS Louis Finkelstein AwardLinda RoesenGeofrey & Lisa NochimsonHarvey & Doris MarguliesJudith Oppenheim

In honor of Steve Shapiro’s Blue Yarmulke AwardRabbi Norman & Jeanne GolnerJulie Strouse

In memory of Eva TillemRabbi Norman & Jeanne GolnerJulie Strouse

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Todah Rabah Thank You!In memory of Brandan, son of Rich-ard & Evelyn MasonRabbi Norman & Jeanne Golner

In honor of Bill Becker’s Lifetime Achievement AwardRabbi Norman & Jeanne Golner

In memory of Bruce GrunwaldJulie Strouse

In memory of Irving WeinsteinJulie Strouse

In memory of Marilyn EpsteinJulie Strouse

Wishing Jane Susan Frank a speedy recoveryLinda Roesen

In honor of Sami Katzenberg’s marriage to Alex WhitemanRichard & Joanne Gordon

In honor of Father’s DayBill & Rhoda Nachman

Eric and Jack Luckman Endowment FundIn memory of Brandan, son of Rich-ard & Evelyn MasonJeff & Lori Luckman

In memory of Tyler PierreJeff & Lori Luckman

In memory of Valentino CowardJeff & Lori Luckman

In memory of Chris KuhnJeff & Lori Luckman

In memory of Rex PhillipsJeff & Lori Luckman

In memory of Jennifer SpigelJeff & Lori Luckman

In honor of Courtney's upcoming marriage and Suzanne's recent en-gagementJim & Sarah BarnettRichard & Joanne Gordon

Sisterhood Torah FundIn honor of the birth of Jonathan & Wendy Eisner’s granddaughter Jay & Tova Warren

In memory of Jennifer SpigelJay & Tova WarrenLarry & Danile Spokony

In memory of Virginia Caryl KauferLarry & Danile Spokony

In memory of Chris KuhnJay & Tova Warren

In honor of Joseph and Bogie Ed-ouard’s conversionLarry & Danile Spokony

In honor of Rabbi Dror’s JTS Louis Finkelstein AwardLarry & Danile Spokony

In honor of the engagement of Su-zanne Luckman Larry & Danile Spokony

In honor of the birth of twins to David and Rachel Labinsky Jay &Tova Warren

In honor of Aine Hudson’s birthLarry & Danile Spokony

Men’s ClubIn honor of Steve Shapiro’s Blue Yarmulke AwardMark Nataupsky

Rodef Sholom Minyan ClubMarc & Stacey Herwitz

The Glasofer Family Education FundIn honor of the birth of Sylvia Craft’s great-grandbabyJanet GlasoferCharles & Sue Friedman

In memory of Rex PhillipsJanet Glasofer

In honor of the birth of Jonathan & Wendy Eisner’s granddaughterJanet Glasofer

In memory of Jennifer SpigelGavrielle & Lana BargashSylvia CraftJanet GlasoferTsvi & Martha Katz-HymanShelly PortnoyNeal & Barbara Rosenbaum

In memory of Chris KuhnJanet Glasofer

In memory of Virginia Caryl KauferJanet Glasofer

In memory of Stan GlasoferRalph & Bobbi Goldstein

In loving memory of Albert & Dorothy SchyThe Schy Family

In Memory of our Cantor Isaac Dank-er. Member of the Jewish Brigade in WW2 and the Haganah.Harry Kirschbaum & Susan Folkes

In memory of Barbara Weisner HochnerJim & Sarah BarnettJanet GlasoferTsvi & Martha Katz-Hyman

In memory of Joseph CarucciJanet Glasofer

In honor of Suzanne Luckman’s engagementJanet Glasofer

In honor of Asher Robinson’s mar-riage to Laura DiamondJanet Glasofer

In honor of Aine Hudson’s birthJanet Glasofer

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Yahrzeits

July 2-3

Leo JacobsWilliam L. KatzLoretta KrugerJacob W. LegumBetty Joanne MirmelsteinIsabel NachmanJoseph C. BlockEsther KlevensEllis KorelDavid NewmanJulius BlechmanGladys M. GreeneEthel CarmelPatricia GreenIrving David KaplanAnna KaufmanHarry KrellenMiriam Morewitz PriceRussell SmithMeyer TillemIsaac M. GoldbergHarry GolfmanGussie HelfandHarry ReynerRachel Leah SilversteinHarry SeidmanPolly DavisJulius MinkoffDora ScollSylvia Cohen Zedd

July 9-10

Tyla DobrzynskiBessie Lucile Hochberg HymanSarah D. ReynerRuth RubinsteinMarvin A. WiesenMiriam GoldbergGeorge Meyer LipshyReba B. MorewitzAnnie PrinceMary RecantMax SametMuriel S. SpigelLena BlockSarah CarmelIda FoxJules Ralph FrankJerome GordonAlbert KarotkinSophie MallenbaumRachel NachmanHerman PetockHelen Sarfan SoeferMilton AaronSelma Levine MargolinTillye S. SamuelsDorothy G. SchyDora WaranchJulian GordonAdolf MeyerHanna C. GordonEric LuckmanCelia S. AaronZella M. BattersonBessie KingSoll KronickCarolyn Friedenthal Murov

July 16-17

Avery CheretonEdgar E. EdelbergSarah FriedlanderIda LevinFrances H. PosnerSamuel RubinsteinMorris KoppRobert H. LevyMordecai B. SchneiderJoseph SmithBenn WeisnerRebecca FeldmanMarc H. MinkoffEthel RecantBecky SchenkerHarry SmithRonald B. ZeddEva Berman StadlinWilliam UngerRobert BlackGoldie PerzekowJon Jay SmitterFrida DorfmanHadassah NosnitskySophie WeinsteinJulius GoldsteinYetta Sharf

July 23-24

Bill CraftNathan WeinsteinMelvin EpsteinStanley W. DruckerDina Winer FamilantDiane W. StepanyantsMildred Prince BeckerEdith BortonBenjamin FischMax R. FrankEugene "Buddy" LevinBess M. SegaloffIrving AdelsonJulius BorisLillian BurechsonBertram GetsugLotte GoldsteinSylvia KarrGussie LeoneJulius MazurJoyce Black PickerJacob Z. SlavinBeryl L. CooperAnnie KatzSallie Rome MorewitzJessie WeinerRobert GoldsteinArthur MarkowitzYetta Fisch RubinDavid SilvermanSol G. TeichmanLorraine WeinbergTzina Zwerdling

The names of these loved ones will be called on these weekends:

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Yahrzeits, continued

Isadore LevineDr. Thomas D. MorewitzGreta H. SegallBenjamin AbelkopVera FriedmanIda GlasoferLucille C. MarkowitzBelle Rothblatt OlshanskyRose SternSuzanne Mollie ZeddEdward Massell BlechmanIda FenigsohnLouis RotginBertha Nussbaum DiamondKieve SearWalter S. Segaloff

August 20-21

Charles Albert BraslowRochelle GillAlfred GreenfieldJames Earl Barnett Sr.James N. GayMoses SalsburyRose Hattie SaundersDavid Leonard GuttermanJ.S. KingGrace Banks MirmelsteinHarry WaxmanJoseph H. ConnAnna GoodmanE. David BlechmanSylvia Speck SchonfeldMax Sidney SilvermanJake LevienDavid R. MarguliesEvelyn Flax MirmelsteinSamuel SoddenJoseph BlackSylvia GibbermanPike LevineMary MeyhrLouis OsmanIra Warren SaundersSylvia Saunders

July 30-31

Harold BlumenthalDora B. MirmelsteinLeslie Beth Diamant RothenbergBlume SegaloffCyril R. MirmelsteinMorris RubinJoanGaye L. BlechmanHeshmat CohenMaurice EpsteinEthel HellerLewis KootnerA. Benson MirmelsteinMinnie Schugam OfsaRuth Ann SchoenbaumMenasiy GorelikNathan PeltzNorman PetockPincus SilvermanWalter SternGertrude M. ZilberMehdi CohenJane FairmanBetty Leven GoldsmithWilliam T. RoosLeonard R. WatersEva Mirmelstein BlechmanMark Glassman

August 6-7

Rebecca Spital CramerStephen H. KauffmanRoz SalkenMoises CudiseviciJacque HatchMarty HochmanEric (Ricky) LeiferJack Stern SpigelJoseph StadlinJoseph SternAnna BorisSamuel CohenHerman FeldsherGloria GoodmanBertha Ester Sugerman

H. Ray WeinerMilton CohenPhillip CohenMinnie Heller FreedIsadore E. NachmanSam WaranchSamuel BergerJean SilvermanRev. Israel SpectorMilton M. AbramsFrank Phillip FriedlandKalman GrunwaldSidney HirschHarry MeyhrBen SchwartzTilly SternMilton StraussBertha BlumenthalJake FriedmanYetta Robota MallenbaumJoseph TannenbaumBernard M. WeinstockBetty WinerDeborah WinerGodfrey WinerIsaiah Bennett WinerJacob WinerMoshe Israel WinerUriah WinerZiporah Winer

August 13-14

Deborah G. BinderBenajmin GordonLouis KurkeHenry LichtenbergPeggy M. SteinFlorence SuvalMaximo Alvarez-MenaDr. Irving BerlinMarcos GleiserLena S. LevyCelia SametIsadore A. SaundersBessie Kaplan CoplandIda Rome FriedlandLouis Jaffe

The names of these loved ones will be called on these weekends:

August 27-28

Joseph Disraeli BrooksNathan BrownMarvin M. RefsinHarry SavilleAlfred GoldsteinSidney KatzenellJacob MargolisGeneva SeratingSophia R. WeinsteinLeonard EpsteinMarjorie Becker EpsteinAnne FeinerFernando GoldgaberJulius LevyJulius WeinsteinEsther F. BeskinJeannette Katz BrinchJack SuvalSylvia BereshGerald BlochIrvin FriedmanSamuel HirschJennie PearRose UngerSol FenigsohnMarius FocseneanuLena G. SilvermanPeter Brian BerryStanley Alex GibbermanSelma HarrisRosa ItkinaAnnie S. LipmanHarriet Nachman Storm

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Building Fund – RelocationIn honor of the birth of Jonathan & Wendy Eisner’s granddaughterGary & Jan NachmanNorman & Bonnie KatzenbergKenny & Robin Murov

In memory of Jennifer SpigelGary & Jan NachmanRalph & Bobbi GoldsteinNorman & Bonnie KatzenbergEric & Janet GoodmanEvelyn Goodman

In memory of Rex PhillipsGary & Jan NachmanRalph & Bobbi GoldsteinNorman & Bonnie KatzenbergKenny & Robin Murov

In memory of Chris KuhnGary & Jan Nachman

In memory of Bruce GrunwaldRalph & Bobbi Goldstein

In memory of Ethel Rogatz KrinickRalph & Bobbi Goldstein

In memory of Irving WeinsteinRalph & Bobbi Goldstein

In memory of Carolyn MurovRalph & Bobbi Goldstein

In memory of Norman & Bebe PetockRalph & Bobbi Goldstein

In honor of the births of Sylvia Craft’s great-grandchildrenRalph & Bobbi Goldstein

In memory of Shirley CarpRalph & Bobbi Goldstein

In honor of the birth of Brian & Jea-nette Weinberg’s grandchildRalph & Bobbi Goldstein

In memory of Marilyn EpsteinRalph & Bobbi Goldstein

In memory of Eva TillemRalph & Bobbi Goldstein

In memory of Tyler PierreRalph & Bobbi Goldstein

In memory of Adam DeyongRalph & Bobbi GoldsteinCarol Lewis

In honor of Steve Shapiro’s Blue Yarmulke AwardKenny & Robin Murov

In honor of Jenny David’s VCIC AwardKenny & Robin Murov

Wishing Jane Susan Frank a Speedy RecoveryRalph & Bobbi GoldsteinRichard & Joanne Gordon

In memory of Barbara Weisner HochnerRalph & Bobbi Goldstein

Bernice S. Gordon FundIn honor of the birth of Sylvia Craft’s great-grandbabyRichard & Joanne Gordon

In memory of Barbara Weisner HochnerRichard & Joanne Gordon

Synagogue FundIn honor of the birth of Jonathan & Wendy Eisner’s granddaughter Mariel Focseneanu & Eric Karlin

In memory of Jennifer SpigelMichael & Sarah KatzArt & Sherry WolfsonBarbara Kaplan

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Happy summer, Rodef Sholom Temple family,As the summer begins, we enjoy reflecting upon our unique Religious School school year. Although unconventional, we have enjoyed learning and making the most of our connections. The pandemic certainly showed us all how resilient and adaptable that we can be.

I would like to take this opportunity to echo, once again, what was expressed during our Teacher Appreciation tribute. Thank you to our amazing Religious School staff: Lisa Green, Christina Anthony, Tamara Passut, Bianca Kauffman, Rabbi Dror, and Sarah Barnett for your positivity, flexibility, and sheer love and care of Jewish education and our students. Also, thank you to Roy Lasris, Danile Spokony, Mike Stupar, Bonnie Brooks, Disraeli Brooks, Sydney Frank, and all of our substitutes and volunteers for everything that you have done for us, as well. Your efforts were so meaningful to us. I would like to also mention a big thank you to all of our supportive families, students and our congregation.

We are looking forward to being in-person (tentatively) for our next Religious School year!

Please enjoy a safe and relaxing summer! See you in the fall!

B'Shalom,

Gavrielle

Eduction Director’s Message

*Photos on this page are from the last in-person session of Religious School.

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The annual Rodef Sholom Golf Tournament is back on as we head (thankfully) out of COVID. This is the largest event fund raiser for RST so support and participation is very important.

We are pleased to announce that the tradition of honoring the memory of Marty Damsky will continue, but we are also honored to add Adam Deyong’s name to this important event. Marty and Adam loved RST and golf, so it is a great combination to remember two very special people.

The event will be held in Williamsburg on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at the Woods Golf Course in Kingsmill. The entry form for participating and sponsoring is on the opposite page. This event is enjoyable for several reasons: the golf on a great course is fun AND the lunch that we will now be able to have at the Mounts Bay Rec Center in Kingsmill is spectacular. The lunch will be dairy and will respect Covid guidelines.

On behalf of the Rodef Sholom Golf Committee we look forward to and need your participation and support.

Shmor et hakadur badesheh hakatzar (Keep the ball in the short grass)

Kenny Murov

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Rodef Sholom Temple Golf Classic In Memory of Martin Damsky and Adam Deyong

Sunday, August 1, 2021, 8:30am Woods Course

Format: Captain’s Choice, 4-Person Teams. Shotgun Start at 8:30am (If you do not have 4 players, enter individually and a team will be formed for you)

Player / Sponsor Registration

Player/Company ________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________________ City _________________________ Zip _________ PH _________________ Players Names: Captain _________________________ Phone ______________ Email ______________ Name ___________________________Phone ______________ Email ______________ Name ___________________________Phone ______________ Email ______________ Name ___________________________Phone ______________ Email ______________ SPECIAL SPONSORSHIPS-Contact Kenny Murov at 757-291-8048 or [email protected] for details:

Ruby-$1,000_____ Platinum-$750_____ Gold-$500______ Silver-$250______ White-$100_______ Tournament Players $95 Per Single Player $380 Foursome Mulligans – 2 for $10.00 (Max 4/player)

Hole Sponsor: Players: Mulligans: RubyGld/Slvr or Wht Sponsor Total

$__________________ $__________________ $__________________ $__________________ $__________________

All players receive greens fee, golf cart, range balls, lunch, 1st & 2nd place awards for each flight and closest-to-the-pin on two par 3s. Lunch will be held after the round at the Mounts Bay Recreation Center on Mounts Bay Road ¼ mile past Kingsmill’s Rt 199 gatehouse. Please register by Thursday, July 22, 2021. Make checks payable to: Rodef Sholom Temple Send to: Kenny Murov, 716 J. Clyde Morris Blvd, Suite B, Newport News, VA 23601 I am not able to participate, but please accept the enclosed donation of $_______________ (This contribution is totally tax deductible). For more information call Kenny Murov (757) 291-8048 or Email: [email protected]

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“The Fridge Calendar” (Tentative) RST Religious School September-December 2021

EarlyChildhoodthru7thGraders: STARClass:8th&9thGraders: Con;irmation

**Pleasenote:thiscalendarissubjecttochange.Duetothecurrentpandemic,wewillbeplanningourcalendaraccordingly.AboveisthecalendarforSeptember-December.MonthsJanuary-Junewillbeavailableinthenearfuture.

*=TentativeDate

Sept 7 TTD Rosh Hashanah Sept 16 Yom Kippur Sept 19 *Sept 24 TBD- Sukkot Dinner *Sept 26 (Alternative Date- Depending on Sukkot Dinner) *Sept 28 TTD-Simchat Torah

Sept 7 TTD Rosh Hashanah Sept 16 Yom Kippur Sept 19 *Sept 24 TBD- Sukkot Dinner *Sept 26 (Alternative Date- Depending on Sukkot Dinner) *Sept 28 TTD- Simchat Torah

Sept 7 TTD Rosh Hashanah Sept 16 Yom Kippur Sept 19 *Sept 24 TBD- Sukkot Dinner *Sept 26 (Alternative Date- Depending on Sukkot Dinner) *Sept 28 TTD- Simchat Torah

Oct 3 Oct 10 Oct 22 Kabbalat Shabbat Oct 31



Nov 7 Nov 14 Nov 20- Shabbat School



Dec 5 (Hanukkah) Dec 12



Rembering a Hero

Abe Firestone during WWII

That is Abe standing on the left in front of the propeller. Abe was responsible for leading a whole group of attacking bombers correctly onto their target. He really did a very important job!

Harry Kirschbaum

July - August 2021

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RST Religious School (Early Childhood 3’s and 4’s thru 10th grades) Registration Form 21-22

PleasereturnwithTuitiontoRSTOf4icenolaterthanAugust23,2021Tuitioncheck#_________________ Please indicate here if you need to discuss a payment plan for tuition.________________

REQUIRED support of ONE per student fee/family to the Institute of Southern Jewish Life (ISJL) = $36/family 1 child = $285+ 36= $321; 2 children = $285+$260= $545+36=$581; 3 children = $285+$260+$220 =$765+$36=$801 Any additional children = $801 +$220 each additional child

PLEASE NOTE: In addition to religious school attendance, future RST Bar/Bat Mitzvah students attend the mid-week Hebrew School at the UJC campus in Newport News from 3rd-6th grades, but we highly encourage attendance at that school as early as kindergarten.

Please enroll my child(ren): 1st Child’s Name (English)_______________________________ (Hebrew)_____________________________________ Birth date______________________________________ Grade in Fall_________ Bar/Bat Mitzvah Year? Yes__No__ Does your child attend Hebrew School? _____ yes _____no If yes, what grade? _______ Does/did your child attend the Hebrew Academy? _____ yes _____no Are there any problems that affect your child’s class behavior, performance, or participation of which the teacher should be aware? Please include specifics on any allergies.________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2nd Child’s Name (English)_______________________________ (Hebrew)____________________________________ Birth date_____________________________________ Grade in Fall____________ Bar/Bat Mitzvah Year? Yes__No__ Does your child attend Hebrew School? _____ yes _____no If yes, what grade? _______ Does your child attend the Hebrew Academy? _____ yes _____no Are there any problems that affect your child’s class behavior, performance, or participation of which the teacher should be aware? Please include specifics on any allergies. ________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3rd Child’s Name (English)_______________________________ (Hebrew)___________________________________ Birth date_____________________________________ Grade in Fall____________ Bar/Bat Mitzvah Year? Yes__No__ Does your child attend Hebrew School? _____ yes _____no If yes, what grade? _______ Does your child attend the Hebrew Academy? _____ yes _____no Are there any problems that affect your child’s class behavior, performance, or participation of which the teacher should be aware? Please include specifics on any allergies. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Father’s Name (English)______________________________________ (Hebrew)____________________________

Mother’s Name (English)_____________________________________ (Hebrew)____________________________

Address________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: (Home)_______________________ (Cell)___________________ Emergency # to call during Religious School hours, if different from cell above: ___________________________

Parent Email Address_____________________________________________________________________________ Please sign here if you wish to deny permission to use photos of yourself and/or your children in synagogue-related activities. __Photo denial:________________________________________________ Parent/Guardian signature and date

Rodef Sholom Temple

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Rabbi’s Message - Rabbi Gilah Dror

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