A Message from the President By request, this is from the address given at the annual meeting (for those who missed it): In the book Good to Great, by Jim Collins, the author examines why some companies make that leap from good to great and others don’t. While it is a book that is primarily about business, there are a lot of lessons to be learned from this book that apply in the synagogue setting. Of all the synagogues in the area, we have chosen to come here. Why? For some, it is a matter of geography. But Temple Israel and Temple Sinai are little more than a few blocks away. And many of our members (like me) do not even live in Brookline. For some, it is a matter of tradition. They grew up here or had family connections. For some it is because of the clergy or the school or because of a friend joining. But for all of us, the question ultimately is why we stay, why others will come and stay, and what makes our synagogue unique. I have concluded that, ultimately, the reason that we stay is because this congregation has strived to be great and has the congregants who continually desire that it be someplace special. You can see it in our history, you can see it in our building, you can see it in the way that we do things, and you can see it in our congregants. After so many years of stability we became accustomed to the way we do things around here. And then, there was a lot of change. Many people forget that even when things seem to stay the same, time always changes things. For some, the changes here were disruptive and unsettling. Change scares some people. I understand that. Now, as we

have moved toward stability again, we hope and trust that we have succeeded in making it through one of the transitional times in our synagogue’s history and will come out better for it. When people come to us, they like what they see and how membership in our community is so worthwhile. We need to bring people in to see what a great community this is. Despite the changes administratively, we continued to take care of, and to care for, our members, in sickness and in health, in good times and in hard times. We are delighted to welcome Dianne Newman to our congregation and look forward to her catching the spirit of Ohabei Shalom as she joins us as our new executive director. You have hopefully heard our new cantor, Randy Schloss, and if you haven’t, you are in for a treat, as Cantor Schloss possesses both a magnificent voice and an uncommon and exceptional range of talents. We look forward to welcoming him and his family here this month. We know that there is a quality of excellence and genuineness to what we do when we do things well as a community, and on so many occasions we know it and feel justifiable pride in our accomplishments. This year has seen many such accomplishments. We are going through our transitions in a way that is representative of the best that we can be, by both honoring our past leaders and paving the way for future leadership. The Kennedy library gala and Shabbat dinner honoring rabbi Lipof were

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magnificent and menschlikh events, emblematic of our congregation. We were proud this year to be part of the beginning of the refurbishing of the Ohabei Shalom chapel at the East Boston cemetery, the first Jewish cemetery in Massachusetts, for us, its first synagogue. We have had a year of educational and programming excellence, from our shul-ins, to our Ansin religious school programs and youth-led Shabbat services, to our youth programs, to community learning, whether on learning Mondays, through classes taught by committed and smart congregants, to classes led by visiting scholars, to Sunday morning study sessions and classes taught by Rabbi Alpert, to Kallah fellowship, to our recent scholar in residence and mitzvah day successes. When you look at our new website, you see that we have moved forward even electronically. And when you use the internet to go shopping, you can now contribute financially to the Temple without it even costing you anything when you access these commercial sites from our web page. Yes, we at Temple Ohabei Shalom have done great things this past year and enjoyed many inspirational moments together. As such, we should strive for, and not be satisfied with, anything less.

At the conclusion of his book, Jim Collins states, “It is impossible to have a great life unless it is a meaningful life. And it is very difficult to have a meaningful life without meaningful work.” For those of us who work here at the Temple, whether compensated monetarily or not, it is gratifying to do meaningful work…to build a better synagogue, to produce better-educated Jews, to foster connections among congregants and to support each other, to work for social justice and, despite the challenges, to progress toward a better future where we too can move from very good to great. With your help and with your support, to paraphrase Jim Collins , we will gain that deepest of all satisfactions; knowing that our time here has been well spent, and that what we have done matters. Have a great summer!

In my five years at the Ansin Religious I cannot remember ending a school year with such a tremendous feeling of community and strength. That being said as the school year comes to a close so does my time at Temple Ohabei Shalom. My wife, Lauren, and I have been here for five years and the Temple Ohabei Shalom community has treated us like family from day one. I want to thank the entire TOS clergy and staff for 5 fun filled years and I especially want to thank Shari Churwin and Mark Lipof for being mentors and partners in helping shape the Ansin Religious School. The old clichés are true . . . you don’t realize how much you are going to miss something until it is gone and I already miss Temple Ohabei Shalom.

Ansin Religious School & Devarim

Summer Hours for ARS

As of June 11, the Ansin Religious School office will be on summer hours.

If you need to contact us during the summer

months please e-mail Shari Churwin (schurwin@ohabei.org) or Kate Mikesh (kmikesh@ohabei.org).

You can also leave a message on the school voicemail (617)-739-9200.

We hope you have a great summer!

A Message From Jeff Wexler The Ansin Religious School ended the 2006-2007 school year with quite a bang. We started out the month of May with our most successful Mitzvah Day ever with more that 250 people participating in a very memorable day. We followed that weekend with our first ARS Shabbat that was led by our oldest youth group, OSTY, with many thanks to their amazing leader Kate Mikesh. The service included a special moment to honor our teachers and graduating seniors as well as participation from every grade. Special thanks to Liza White for helping to train all of the students for this evening. After the service we had over 200 people join together for a Shabbat dinner that carried well into the night. Finally, on the last day of school, we presented our end of the year awards to students who went above and beyond at the ARS. We also had our end of year review where each class presented a snapshot of what life is like in their classroom.

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Special Birthdays Yael Efreom Adam Honig Asa Nixon

Frederick Jonas Nadine S. Braunstein

Lee Glickenhaus Kathy Jonas

Lawrence Green Edward Jacobs

Nina D. Berk David Sparr

Rosita Shinberg Barbara Cohen

Raymond Mannos Selma Bengis Lila Sesholtz

Special Anniversaries Betsy and Mitchell Rivitz

Jesse Cochin & Alice Newton Steve & Margie Kern

Michael Weintraub & Diane Rosen Charles & Shelia Landay Mark & Joan Josephson

Harvey & Rhonda Solomon

Mazel Tov To Spencer Gould on being selected as one of

Boston’s Educators of the Year!

Brotherhood News Ben Adler & Jonathan Atkins Ohabei Shalom Brotherhood wound down the year with two special and meaningful events in June. The Annual Brotherhood Shabbat Service, participated in by many (seasoned and new) members, guided by the willing spirits of Rabbi Alpert and Cantor Onigman. The Chapel resonated with the enthusiastic voices of the Brotherhood men singing throughout the Service. Group aliyot were given to Officers, Board members, past presidents, and newest members of Brotherhood. Spence Gould chanted the Haftarah and Robert Pierson gave the D’var Torah . . . par excellence. Later in June, Brotherhood’s Annual Meeting and election were held, starting with a Kosher Chinese Banquet. This was prepared by Craig Greenwald assisted by Bill Price and David Alpert. The delegates to the recent National Brotherhood Convention reported enthusiastically about the proceedings, including the name change of the National from NFTB, to Men of Reform Judaism. We were assured that Ohabei Shalom can continue to call ourselves, and be called a BROTHERHOOD.

At the election, the following Officers and Board were unanimously elected:

Co-Presidents Jonathan Atkins and Ben Adler Vice President (Membership) Barry Lyons Vice President (Programs) Howard Koor Secretary Louis Goldman Treasurer Ed Kahn Advisors past Presidents Spencer Gould and Robert Pierson Hospitality Chair Craig Greenwald Inspiration Chair Hy Caplan and Louis Goldman Please don’t forget to bring or mail your stamped Butcherie register Receipts to the Brotherhood at the Synagogue Office. Please “stay tuned” for further update on future dates and times for Brotherhood events, including the annual “welcome back” barbecue and installation of Officers.

Rabbinic Search Update The Rabbi Search Committee continues our work according to the schedule presented to the congregation last fall. The Committee has received over two dozen applications from across the country and abroad and resumes continue to arrive. The committee ha s screened the written applications and conducted a number of phone interviews. Based on the outcome of these preliminary conversations, the committee will invite a small number of applicants for an on-site interview. Rabbi Alpert, who is a candidate for the senior rabbi position, has already met with the committee. The committee is on track to identify a top candidate by this fall. The congregation will then have an opportunity to meet the finalist and provide input on that individual prior to a formal vote. Throughout the process, congregants are invited to direct their thoughts, ideas and questions via email to rabbisearch@ohabei.org.

Sisterhood News Shalom Sisters! At our May meeting a group of enthusiastic Sisters volunteered to fill the various Chairs. They will con-duct our business next year in place of the traditional Offices. To learn who's who, come to the Welcoming Coffee on the morning of September 16. On Monday, August 20, at 6:30 PM, there will be another planning meeting. All are welcome. The coming year promises to be a very exciting one for Sisterhood, with activities planned for every month. L'Hitraot! Ita

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Temple Ohabei Shalom is the area’s only Reform synagogue providing daily prayer for those in need of solace or a quiet moment of introspection. Each Daily Worship leader commits to one 20-minute weekly service. To become a leader, please call Harold E. Koritz, Chairman of Religious Practices at (617)734-2008.

July and August Candle Lighting Times

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High Holy Day Schedule 5768*

Tisha B’av

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Slihot September 8, 2007 8:00 p.m. Reception, Penn-Spero Hall 9:00 p.m. Slihot Service, Chapel Erev Rosh Hashanah September 12, 2007 8:00 p.m. Service, Sanctuary Rosh Hashanah I September 13, 2007 10:00 a.m. Service, Sanctuary 11:00 a.m. Youth Service, Chapel

Rosh Hashanah II September 14, 2007 10:00 a.m. Service, Sanctuary Erev Yom Kippur September 21, 2007 8:00 p,m. Kol Nidre Service, Sanctuary Yom Kippur September 22, 2007 10:00 a.m. Service, Sanctuary 11:00 a.m. Youth Service, Chapel

*Please see the September Tidings and High Holy Day mailing for additional information on the High Holy Days (including childcare) as well as any changes to this schedule.

A Fine Line By Karen L. Weber There is a fine line between what is possible and what is not, between reality and dreams, between right and wrong. We currently face one of the most extraordinary moments of human history – the catastrophic changes taking place in our climate and in our world. Interestingly, many people prefer to remain in denial, heads buried in the sand, even in the face of irrefutable scientific evidence. Others would rather continue life as if in a dream, believing that all the wonders we have known up until now will continue unchanged. If we sound the alarm too loudly worldwide havoc may ensue. If we sound it too softly or not at all, nothing will be done and our planet will remain on its current course, a one-way road to calamity. What is right and what is wrong? When our politicians are alerted to the impending environmental problems facing us, they are afraid to take a stand because: 1. There are more pressing issues to attend to such as crime, education, poverty, and unemploy-ment. 2. The budget does not allow for modifications. 3. The petroleum industry, running scared and threatening everyone, contributed substantially to their last campaigns. It’s easier to hold to status quo. Our planners respond to the call for change, yet they: 1. Are afraid developers will go elsewhere if too many environmental demands are made on them. 2. Ask for minimal changes in building design to barely comply with environmental standards with the hope that they can elicit larger concessions behind the scenes. 3. Continue to plan for more roads instead of de-signing exciting public transportation. 4. Continue to plan for more power plants to meet peak demands when they should be planning to gradually shut down power plants in order to force conservation of energy and implementation of alter-native energies. Remain focused on the feasible and not the possi-ble.

When we, the people of this planet, prefer to go about our lives without thinking about our individual

contributions to global warming and what effect they will have on our children: 1. We convince ourselves that the news is only a bad dream. 2. We tell ourselves that we must work hard to put food on the table so there is no time to do anything about anything else anyway. 3. We dupe ourselves into believing that we could not possibly be causing irreparable damage to our planet. We remind ourselves that we never really liked Al Gore, even if he is honest, intelligent and right. Where do you stand? On which side of the line are you? Which side of the line will history prove right? When will we be willing to erase the line and see things for what they really are? The UN report warns that without major changes in our ways of thinking, living, and behaving, within 10 years time, we will reach a tipping point in our cli-mate that will be truly devastating for every living creature on planet Earth. We have only 8, if 8, of those 10 years left to get things right. We cannot go about business as usual for 7 years only to rush to try to right all our wrongs at the last minute. Today we demand everything immediately. The climate won’t respond immediately. We must begin today to take a series of obligatory strategic steps in order to make a significant turn around within 8 years. Oth-erwise we should not feel justified breathing our next breath. We do not wait for someone to die at an in-tersection before putting up a traffic light. The choice for life is now. Inhale/Exhale. Inertia/Action. Despair/Hope. A fine line. The author is a long-time member of Temple Ohabei Shalom, mother to a 24-yr old son and 8-yr old trip-lets, and has co-founded a company with two other women to combat global warming. Their company, Earth Our Only Home, Inc., is dedicated to greening our cities, most particularly through green roofs, liv-ing walls and tree islands. Please visit their website at www.earthouronlyhome.com, inform your elected officials, and encourage everyone you know to edu-cate themselves about measures they can take to reduce their carbon emissions. Start by keeping your tires properly inflated and letting us know of any potential roofs to be greened!

Congregational Corner

Donations

General Fund Donor Helen Sawyer Frances Sherman Liebman Arther & Doris Zich Olga Lev Fund For Life Long Learning Donor George and Evie Bazer Minyan Fund Donor June Hurwitz Betty Vinokur Lucille Gerratt Arlene Scherer Lois Platt Kyra Berson Ben Adler Louis Laskey Phyllis Nussman Gertrude Goldberg Irene Shapiro Maya Krigsgaber Molly Reece Joseph & Janet Newman Eliot Berson Robert Beal Ronald & Andrea Lipof Frances Liebman Elinor Gaynor Edwin & Mary Rosen Judith Palefsky Maya Krigsgaber Norman Sherman Marla A. Goldberg-Jamate Herbert & Hanna Zeiger Harriet Lazarus George Greenfield Rick & Janice Lipof Eliot & Kyra Berson Rhoda Butters Louis Laskey Cynthia Berenson

Wishing a Speedy Recovery To Matthew Sawyer Stephen Ardizzoni In Honor Of Larry & Phyllis Liebman In Memory of Nancie Ostroff Issak & Genya Lisitsa In Memory of Florence Plovnick In Memory of Hyman Hurwitz Ralph Sobel Alice Samsen Jacob Newman William Newman Ralph Sobel Esther Merriman Louis J. Adler Henrietta Hyman Adler Lawrence G. Laskey Ira Margolis William Sulkin Leon Shapiro Roman Krigsgaber Michael Reece Sidney Newman Annabelle Berson Major L. Stern Cele Kanter Kenneth Sherman Stanley Gaynor Ida Rosen Norman Palefsky Efim Podvalny Minnie Sherman Sumner David Goldberg Paul Bloom Blanch Marks Anna Lazarus Irving Levy Zack Lazarus Harry Greenfield Sylvia Usak Dr. H. Arthur Berson Kenneth F. Butters Selma Gordon Alvin Allen

Thelma Alpert Price Toby Kaufman Annette Gordon Louis J. Risman Abraham Jacob Koritz In Memory Of Sabet Mangoubi Sabet Mangoubi In Memory Of Abraham Kirstein In Honor Of In Memory Of Aron Kocherovskiy & Marisha Sindolovskiy In Honor Of Rabbi Alpert Rabbi Alpert Andrew Alpert’s Bar Mitzvah Andrew Alpert’s Bar Mitzvah Andrew Alpert’s Bar Mitzvah Andrew Alpert’s Bar Mitzvah Corinne Gilbert’s Special Birthday In Appreciation of Scholar-In-Residence In Memory of Margery Plovnik Sheryl Becker Samuel Freiberg

William Price Kasey Kaufman Tom Plancon & Amy

Hozid Nancy Comenitz Harold Koritz Family Table Donor Stop & Shop of Brookline David Rosengard Lecture Fund Donor Ursala Mangoubi Sarah Mangoubi Abraham & Manya Blacher Kirstein Holocaust Education Fund Donor Stephen & Sara Scolnick Pulpit Flowers Fund Donor Rafael & Taisya Kocherovskiy Rabbi Alpert’s Discretionary Fund Donor R.K. Shelly Schwartz Harvey & Rhonda Solomon Ruth Linsky Lynda Hoffman The Karnovsky Family Robert M. Levine Gertrude Goldberg Margie and Ed Kahn The Plovnick Family Lynda Hoffman

July 1-7 Samuel L. Bailen * Abraham Broude * Isaac Lisitsa Henry Nemrow * Julian H. Spitz Celia Segal Willis * Isidor Davidson Mary Susser Davidson Samuel W. Fleisher * Max Levenson Rachel Elaine Morris David S. Penan * Joshua Bond * Leonard Bornstein Harry Cohen Myer J. Cohen * Ira Melvin Daniels * Shirley Gropman * Dorothy Kahn Max Katz * Joseph Serkess Hyman Sherman Sadie Bretman Rae Buchwald Jessica Cowling Rifka Finer * Reuben Harris Naomi Arnow Jacobs Isabel Juster Frances Levine Irving Levine Morris Needle Jack Pierson Herbert Alpert * Celia Miller Rebecca Needle Harold Oshry Abraham Louis Perlis Samuel Wit * Ima Ambuter * Anna Bernson Henry L. Fleisher * Hannah Marcus Stanley Nadelman Joseph M. Sagoff * Harry Silverman

Benjamin Snider * Israel Brody * Sidney Chernus Harriet Goldin * Sade Goldstein * Arthur S. Gordon * Ida S. Rottenberg Sadie E. Schiff * A. Bernard Shurdut * Caroline Wingersky July 7-14 Franklin Miles Cohen * Frank Labb Lucille Levi Ida Daniels Scheinfeldt Ida Daniels Sheinfeldt Nellie Weiner Nechama bat Elya Tzvi Alice Gilbert Benjamin Green * George Heiderman Louis E. Laskey * Lena J. Markwett Lois B. Odence * Hyman G. Spector * Harry Barron * Leona R. Beal * Jacob K. DeHaan * Morris Golub * Jane Ruth Linsky Abraham Nelson Evelyn Newman * Lazarus Richman * Goldie Rosenberg Phyllis Winkler Benjamin Green * Miguel Henao Edith Rubin Henrietta I. Rubin Franklin B. Sher Israel Skirball * Rudolf Urbach Ida Wadness Caplan Frank Allen Cashman Sidney G. Fine Etta Lipsky Fleisher *

Yizkor Elohim - May God Remember

Charles Klatzkin Richard B. Miller Rose Solomon Susan Feigenbaum-Levine Harry Katzman * Myer Rosenfield Nathan Simons Hansi Winters Arnold P. Bearson * Hyman H. Burstein * Jeannette M. Daniels Joshua Darsa S. David Greenberg Dolly Jonah Holt Leo Kopel * Morris Krichman Florence Labb E. Matthew Miller Francis Salomon * July 15-21 Dora Scheffreen Baer Bessie S. Freedman * Mollie Goldberg Joseph Solomon Heiderman Hyman Hurwitz Albert Isenberg * Goodall Shapiro Paul White Myer Wolf * Philip Berstein Louis Fishel Joseph G. Ginsburg Nettie Greenfield * Louis Nathan * Isaac B. Spinoza * Richard Archer Benjamin Feinberg Sarah M. Gorfinkle * Theodore Greenhood * Faye Kusmer Thelma Alpert Price Joseph H. Stern * Henry L. Brandt * Bertha Dilyock

Ethel Freiman * Benjamin Goldberg Rose I. Hurwitz * Winnie Kessler * Adolph Kusmer Louis Levinsky Freda Lewis Augusta Nelson * Dorothy Raphel Emma B. Rosenthal Sarah Shuman Anna Cohen Weiss * Max David Cohn * Samuel Dach * Martha B. Epstein * Sophie Gold * Rosa Heiderman Faye Ruth Kusmer Samuel I. Bornstein Florence Caplan Samuel H. Cohen * Adolph P. Freed Benjamin Gershon * Marcelle Tapper Glazer Esther Levingston Goldman * Rachel Rosnosky Aaron Slater Rosemary Gorton Wasserman Elsie Weinberger * Augusta Klous Cohn * Isadore Fine Lew Goldman * Tena Lipkind * Benjamin Starr * July 22-28 Amir Braude Miriam Cohn Etta Dana * David Feingold * Adolph Fishman Rose Goldkrand Katz * Rachel Lewenberg * Raphael Rosnosky Gertrude E. Ross * Yechiel Subary

Janice Colins, Cherished Member Florence Plovnick, Mother of Marty Plovnick

Bernard Greenhood, Cherished Member

Those listed below are recorded in our Book of Remembrance, Windows or on Memorial Plaques. An asterisk indicates that the plaque will be illuminated during the week of yahrzeit.

Joseph Beal * Israel Cohen Lillian Resnick Cook * Matilda Ectman * Louis Elias Muran Leopold Bernard Schwabe Fanny Shaffer * Hannah Silver Miriam Singer Lillian Barron * Matilda Clickstein * Herman Geist * Katherine Gesmer Robby Lebach Eva R. Markowitz * Hyman Shapiro Max Weissman Sheldon Bellows Paula G. Bertrand * Samuel Brown * Sidney G. Goode * Alice Nauen Minnie Rosenfield * Moses Scheinfeldt M. Morgan Seaman * Herbert Starr Goldie Steinberg Anna Klous Tischler David Aron Alfred M. Greenhood Benjamin Alberg Edith N. Daniels Rebecca F. Levy * Solomon Mathias Ira M. Rest Evelyn S. Rosen * Richard S. Rosen * Bessie Block Rubin * Sophie Safer Shalek * Walter C. Fox * Jack A. Levine Alfred H. Lilienthal * Celia Price Minnie Rubin Reba Trombly Michael Carl Wittman July 29-August 4 Isaac Aronson * Albert Clickstein * Shifra R. Deykin * Florence Gerstein Agnes Malcolm Martha Ostroff Henry Penn * Harmond Robert Wit * Esther T. Jaspon Gregorio Lopez Raymund Arthur Mann * Elizabeth Marder Harry Rosenfield Mary Traster *

Rabbi Samuel J. Abrams Dorothy S. Fischer * Albert Issokson * Caroline Joski Mark Keller Sylvia Krakow Lillian Lubets * Arthur Milder Gladys Reuben Selma Robbins Ruth B. Stein Joseph H. Stern * Harold Zelinkoff Rose Aron Ida Brodsky Francis Cole Bertha Goodman Alfred Lilienthal * Saul Shurdut * Harold Bernstein * Charles Burke Michael S. Epstein Kathryn L. Goldman * Annie Joseph Louis S. Koufman * Samuel Seletsky * Saul Silton Dorothy Steelman Zelda Basch * Sam Finkelstein Jeannette Cooks Gunsenhiser * Allan Reuben Anna Sanger Stewart R. Smith * Lesser Jerome Brown Maurice H. Daniels Abraham Doctoroff * Marlene Ruth Greene * Rita Bernice Leake Samuel J. Lipsitz Florence Milender * Samuel Rice Annie Rodman Max Rubin Jeanne B. Shoher Solomon Touro Helen Zofnass August 5-11 Morris Archer Kenneth Balkan A. David Epstein Jane Gersh Samuel C. Harris * Clarence P. Kudisch * Paul Mannos * Jacob I. Markowitz * Ruth Myrick Abraham Pasarevsky Josua Ruff

Hyman Cooks * Sarah Lena Endler * Celia Fertel * Morris Gordon * Henry M. Hyams Theodore P Lewenberg * Ben Schlakman Jerome Shishko Lena K. Wasser * Leonard Wette M. Paul Gordon * Morris Kahn Samuel P. Kimball Eva Krinsky * Nettie Milner Nicholas E. Robson * Rose Savage Joan Feinberg Snyder Bertha Todres Clara Balkan Dale Albert Brenden Roger James Cabitt * Jeannette Chalfin * Louise F. Cobe Meyer Cobe Rachel (Rae) Cohen Isidore Bernard Mandel * Anne Penn * Ira F. Cobe Hesse H. Goldstein * Pauline S. Jacobson * Samuel R. Jacobson * Lester Matthew Levison * Marsha S. Weiss * Rae Alberts * George Balash Althea P. Bleich Annie P. Daniels Marcus David Friedmann James Kahn * Pauline Lilienthal * Nathan Nierenberg * Moses H. Steuer Irving Fisher Louis I. Glen * Fannie E. Janock Anne W. Schultz Annie W. Schultz Daisy Wit Seligman * Sondra M. Smith Berta Von Bargen

August 12-18 Ernestine Burack * Charlotte Cashman Ida Lewis Joseph Myerson * Lena Rubin * George Sorkin Aaron Wingersky Shepard Lewis Theophila Lipsitz William I. Litch * Celia Penan * Mamie Rosenberg * Benjamin H. Greenhood William Katz Lisette Mirabelli Frank I. Rhodes * Robert Rideman Harry Werby * Hyman Berkowitz * Bernard Bloom Sylvan H. Cohen George I. Ellis * Morris Gordon Louis Held * David Kliman Irving Levine Estelle Levinson Lizza Nizel * Agusta Reinstein Harris Touro Rebecca Vershbow * William Wyzanski Louis Croan Jeanette Gordon Daniels * Sylvia Glick May Goloboy Abram Gunsenhiser Heidi Kamp Sarah Rachel Kurinsky Samuel E. Ullian * Louis Wasser * Anne Phyllis Wasserman Isaac Albert Justin D. Goldman Steven Horowitz Eli Raphael * Harrey W. Scolnick David H. Shulman * Fay Geist * Louis Mandel Harry Myrick A. Melvin Simpson * Fannie M. Strecker *

August 19-25 Jesse M. Aronson * Isaac S. Cohen David Cook Frances Ansin Goldberg * Sarah Gregloit Minna R. Horowitz * Joseph Peyser Marilyn Schlesinger Rebecca Shapiro * Louis Bernard Weinberger * Joseph Beckman * Yetta Cohen Anna Y. Goldman * Samuel Kapstein Esta W. Rabinowitz * Dinah Raphael Maxwell Stearns Beryl Garfinkle * Daniel Malcolm Batya Subary Yanina Aronis Shimer Aronson Rashelle M. Levine * Marilyn M. Macey Simon Shapiro *

Beatrice E. Halper * Walter Lebach Rebecca Stahl Joseph J. Traub * Sydney Birnbaum Eveline Masse Sidney Olansky * Esther Sanders Abraham H. Veiner * Sarah Z. Wasserman Rachel Dresner Celia Freiman Ida Kalick Harriet Shirvan Kass Yadeh Kotin Max Krzenitsky Rosalie Levit Pauline Elinor Raskind Michael Philip Serkess Harry Shaffer * August 26-31 Jeannette S. Caro * Nissim Cohen Nissim Cohen Edward C. Goldstein * Augusta G. Katz * Martin Kolton

Gertrude Levi * Benjamin Porte * Rudy Rakowsky Molly Sheiman * Victoria M. Yassen * Morris Benjamin Goldie Berman Goldie Berman Annie Finer Annie Finer Marcia Goldstein * Mary Hyams Leah A. Levinson David E. Levy Anna Lasner Liberman Anna Lasner Liberman Lila Shapiro Sarah White * Manuel Wit Myron B. Benson * Jeanne G. Coler * Jacob Ginesky Zelda Goodglass * William Oranburg Eva Prager Jacob Rubin Evelyn R. Seligman * Cantor Alex Zimmer *

Ira Einstein * Louis P. Greenberg Ida Isenberg Joseph Lewenberg Marian Lipsky Rose Poust * Ethel Shapiro Betty Ziedman Florence E. Aronson * Julia Berenson * Annie Brucker * Celia Chleck * Naomi Gilbert * Ida Halpern Harry B. Levine Arleen Lichtenstein Bertha Liebert Rose Meyer Marion S. Rosenthal Stephanie P. Wallach Roberts Phyllis Alpert * Henry M. Bernhardt Fanya Cherkassky Rose M. Crystal * Elvira Maurizi Nellie A. Wit * Lillian R. Wolfe

Thomas M. Alpert Rabbi Shana Onigman Cantor Emily Gopen Lipof Rabbi Emerita Leonard Davidson President Dianne Newman Executive Director Shari A. Churwin Education Director Kim Singer B’nai Mitzvah Coordinator Kate Mikesh Education Programs Coordinator Karen Landman Executive Assistant to the Clergy Alan Shepro Office Manager David Sparr Music Director

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New Service Time!

At a recent meeting, on recommendation by the Adult Learning Committee, the Board voted to move the time for Saturday morning services from 10:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. This will allow Rabbi Alpert to teach a weekly Torah study class every Shabbat

morning starting at 9:00 a.m..

BOTH THE NEW TORAH STUDY CLASS AND THE REVISED SERVICE TIME WILL BEGIN ON

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