Israel mourns its war

dead— to Yom

HaAtzmaut, its Inde-

pendence Day celebra-

tion. The existence and

flourishing of Israel in

the face of continued

existential threat is a

tribute to the Jewish

spirit but also, more

broadly, to the human

spirit at its finest. To

our refusal to be intimi-

dated by those who

would cast the world

back into blackness. To

our resolve to make

the phrase “never

again” more than just a

slogan.

Thanks to the Greater

Altoona Jewish Federa-

tion and the indomita-

ble Judi Sue Meisner for

this important program,

and to all our parents

and students for partici-

pating.

On Monday, May 1st, I had

the honor of chaperoning an

extraordinary group of area

junior high-school students

to Washington D.C. to tour

the U.S. Holocaust Memorial

Museum and nearby national

monuments. They are partic-

ipants in “Celebrate Diversi-

ty,” which, for 23 years, has

taught students to under-

stand and respect those who

are different from them, be it

in race, religion, national

origin, or gender identifica-

tion.

Among these wonderful stu-

dents was a group from our

Altoona Jewish Sunday

School: Zach Dubrow, Jacob

Dzikowski, Alex Thaler,

Brett Thaler, and Jack Wer-

stil.

Throughout the year, these

students have learned from

teachers, artists, religious

leaders, community lead-

ers—all sorts of people

with different stories to

share and perspectives to

offer. They have been

inspired by life stories;

they have been over-

whelmed and saddened

by the ignorance and ha-

tred that led to the Holo-

caust and the near-

extermination of Europe-

an Jewry—and which

continues to burden

many parts of the world

even today.

They recognize that their

generation will inherit a

world that has not neces-

sarily learned the basest

lessons of history—and

that it will be up to them

not to repeat them.

The trip took place while,

in Israel, the calendar was

moving from Yom

HaZikaron—on which

I N S I D E T H I S

President’s

Message

2

Community

Programs

3

Congregational

Events

4

Shabbat and Adult

Learning, Yahr-

zeits

5

Zach Dubrow’s Bar

Mitsvah

6

Contributions 7

Events Guide 8

T I S H R I - C H E S H V A N

5 7 7 7

W O R S H I P

S C H E D U L E

May 5, 7:00 PM Bar

Mitzvah of Zach Du-

brow

May 12, 7:30 PM

Shabbat worship with

Rabbi Audrey

May 19, 7:30 PM,

Shabbat worship with

Rabbi Audrey

May 26, 7:30 PM, Lay-

led Shabbat worship

“Never Forget” is Not a Mere Slogan By Rabbi Audrey Korotkin

ISSUE

P A G E 2

President’s Message

Mazel Tov to the Kivitz family, which has welcomed a new life into the world. Nora Camille Krantzow was born April 9, 2017, to Drs. Melissa

Kivitz-Krantzow and Michael Krantzow. The proud grandparents are Drs. Vicki Sommer Kivitz and

Alan Kivitz

Dear Congregant’s:

This month we celebrate with the Dubrow family as their son Zach rises to lead our services and to

complete his Bar Mitzvah. We are very blessed by Zach and his family and I want to thank them for

their strong support of our Temple. Zach has studied very hard and is the model student, along with

Rabbi Audrey we are all very excited as the beauty of our sanctuary and the spirit of our religion will

be at its finest moments this coming Friday night.

The Altoona Jewish Community Partnership held its Super Sunday on April 30th

, 2017 and I am

pleased to report that it was a huge success. Thank you to all of the Temple members that

par2cipated in the mee2ngs and in the prepara2on mee2ngs prior. Later this week a

comprehensive report on Super Sunday will be emailed to all congregants and we will look forward

to your feedback. As we move forward, the next major step will be a summary presenta2on/

powerpoint to all congregants of the recommenda2ons of the AJPC and a tenta2ve plan to call a

congrega2onal mee2ng in September to make a decision on the concept of two congrega2ons under

one roof.

As we approach June, it is again 2me for our annual mee2ng, slated for June 23, 2017 at 6 pm at the

Temple. A new slate of officers will be sworn in and the mee2ng will be followed by our Sabbath

service. Please consider joining the Temple’s Board of Directors and ge8ng involved in the

leadership of our congrega2on. Karen Allen heads the nomina2ng commi:ee and will be happy to

consider anyone that is interested in becoming a Board member.

Thank you,

Harry K. Benjamin

President, Board of Directors

The Temple Beth Israel annual

meeting will be held Friday, June

23rd 2017 @6pm at

the Temple. (There will

be a light dinner)

Community Events

Thanks to everyone for a wonderful Religious School year. Enjoy the summer!

Mazel tov to Marissa Dubrow, who received mul2ple academic achievement

awards at the

Hollidaysburg Area High

School Senior Awards

Ceremony on May 1st.

Marissa will be pursuing

a career in educa2on at

Indiana University of

Pennsylvania in the fall.

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Temple Events P A G E 4

P A G E 5

“Birthday Shabbat”

Gwendolyn Levine

Sam Gordon

Vicki Sommer

James Rosenthal

Dana Holiday

Patricia Silverman

Ethan Knepp

Sissy Kadane

Andy Gurman

Renee Cohn Jubelirer

James Holiday

Don Clippinger

Join our Temple family as Rabbi Audrey offers special birthday blessings for:

Friday, @ 7:30 PM

PARASHAT HAS’HVUAH\

May 5-6 / 10 Iyyar 5777

Achare Mot / Kedoshim

Leviticus 16:1-20:27

God instructs Moses and Aaron

on the procedures surrounding

Yom Kippur. God describes to

Moses many ethical and ritual

laws aimed at helping people

live lives of holiness.

May 12-13 / 17 Iyyar 5777

Emor: Lev. 21:1-24:23

God describes a variety of holi-

days, including Passover, Shab-

bat, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot.

God outlines the omer period,

asking the Israelites to bring

food offerings for seven weeks.

May 19-20 / 24 Iyyar 5777

Behar / Bechukkotai

Leviticus 25:1-27:34

God describes the laws sur-

rounding res2ng the land and

crops every seven years. God

permits the use of slaves but

provides s2pula2ons including

the obliga2on to eventually

free your slaves. God promises

blessing for following the com-

mandments, punishment for

viola2ng God’s laws.

May 26-27 / 2 Sivan 5777

Bemidbar: Num. 1:1-4:20

God tells Moses to conduct a

census of all the Israelite men

over the age of 20. Moses

takes up a second census to

count all of the Levite men.

God gives specific instruc2ons

to the Levites about their roles

in the Tent of Mee2ng.

Yahrzeits

Friday, May5th Kaddish will be recited for: Morris Kolb, Isadore Goldstein, Dr. Walter Wein-

berger, Jannette S. Freedman, Simon Adelman, Jacob M. Silberstein, Lippman Moses Singer,

Samuel M. Patt, Marta Muhlfelder, Lela Moore, Kristen Keith, Solomon Brett.

Friday, May 12h Kaddish will be recited for: Frederick Cuke, Raelynn Bauder, Claudia M.

Luxenberg, Harry Bloomberg, Hyman Bloom, Samuel Port, Jane Patt, Stanley C. Reinheimer,

Paul Colbus, Arline Raymer, Samuel Goldstein, Louis Bergman, Dr. Louis Lass, E. Bernard

Saul, Joseph Shapiro, William Krelittz

Friday, May 19th Kaddish will be recited for: Helen Grindlinger, Edith Brown, Ed Petsonk,

Ida Goldman, Fred A. Pechter, Fannie Hoover, Isaac Jubelirer, Thomas Doherty, Belle Ru-

benstein, Samuel Saul, Courtney Dalby

Friday, May 26th Kaddish will be recited for: Dr. Jack Strassman, Richard Brown, Alice K.

Saltzman, Olly B. Hahn, Miriam Dratman, Rita Schifano,

“Back To The Sources: Pirke Avot and Ethical Living”

Saturday, May 13, 2017:

10 AM to 12 Noon

Following the tradi2on of

study during the omer period

between Passover and Sha-

vuot, Rabbi Audrey Korotkin

will lead a discussion on

Pirke Avot, Chapter 6, to

conclude our year of adult

learning. All texts in English, no Hebrew knowledge necessary.

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Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

Sunday, October 8, 2017, 12:30 PM

Peoples Natural Gas Field

Once again this year, the Jewish

Community will combine its re-

sources to raise money for the

American Cancer Society and its

programs of informa2on, pa2ent

support, and underwri2ng cu8ng

-edge research to eradicate this

disease, which touches so many

lives in our community.

Here’s what’s coming up:

Saturday, June 24, 6:00 PM: “Game of Hope / Throw Breast Cancer a Curve” night

at the Altoona Curve vs. Har/ord Yard Goats

• Survivor honors / Game Jersey auc2on / Fireworks / Kids Run the Bases

• Tickets are $8 each, with $3 benefi8ng MSABC and our fundraising efforts

• Ticket order forms are available at Temple Beth Israel, and Rabbi Audrey Korotkin, team

chair, will have them available at the community Lag b’Omer picnic.

Watch soon for more informa2on on our kickoff event in August.

Mean2me, OUR TEAM FUNDRAISING PAGE IS LIVE AND READY FOR YOU!

Team page url: h:p://main.acsevents.org/goto/TBIBubbies

Click on to sign up for the team and make on-line dona2ons

Community Events

We are grateful for your support Tree of Life Scrolls

Special Happy Birthday to Steve Kaplan from Lynn, Julie, Gabriel & John

Sending Steve Kaplan birthday wishes, from Greg & Shannon Morris and family

Happy birthday Steve Kaplan, from Joe & Pat Silverman

Wishing Steve Kaplan a very happy birthday, from Andrew & Denise Katz and family

Birthday wishes to Steve Kaplan, from Sue & Russ Holzer

Sending Steve Kaplan birthday wishes, from Bobbi & Joel Weis

Wishing Steve Kaplan a happy birthday, from Barb & Jon Thaler

Congratula2ons to the Dr. Andrew & Nancy Gurman on becoming grandparents

from Steve & Lynn Auerbach Kaplan

Congratula2ons to the Gurman family on the new baby in your family, From Sissy

Kadane

Congratula2ons to the Gurman family on becoming grandparents, from Greg &

Shannon Morris and family

Best wishes to Dr. Andrew & Nancy Gurman on the birth of your granddaughter,

from Joe & Pat Silverman

Congratula2ons to Dr Andrew & Nancy Gurman on the birth of your new

granddaughter, from Andrew & Denise Katz and family

Best wishes to The Gurman family on your new bundle of joy, from Sue & Russ

Holzer

Best wishes to the Gurman family on the birth of your granddaughter, from Bobbi

& Joel Weis

Congrats to the Dr. Andrew & Nancy Gurman on becoming grandparents, from

Barb & Jon Thaler

Congratula2ons to Alan & Vicki Sommer Kivitz on your new granddaughter, from

Steve & Lynn Auerbach Kaplan

Best wishes to Alan & Vicki Sommer Kivitz for your new baby in your family, from

Greg & Shannon Morris and family

Best wishes to Alan & Vicki Sommer Kivitz on your new bundle of joy, from Joe &

Pat Silverman

Congratula2ons to Alan & Vicki Sommer Kivitz on the new baby in your family, from

Andrew & Denise Katz and family

Mazel Tov to Alan & Vicki Sommer Kivitz on the birth of your new granddaughter,

from Sue & Russ Holzer

Congratula2ons to Alan & Vicki Sommer Kivitz on the birth of your new

granddaughter, from Bobbi & Joel Weiss

Bet wishes to Alan & Vicki Sommer Kivitz on the birth of your granddaughter, from

Barb & Jon Thaler

Congratula2ons to Zach Dubrow on you Bar Mitzvah, from Greg & Shannon Morris

and family.

Best wishes to Zach Dubrow on your Bar Mitzvah, from Joe & Pat Silverman

Mazel Tov to Zach Dubrow on your Bar Mitzvah, from Andrew & Denise Katz and

family

Best wishes to Zach Dubrow on your Bar Mitzvah and always, from Sue

& Russ Holzer

Mazel Tov to Zach Dubrow on your Bar Mitzvah, from Bobbi & Joel

Weiss

Happy Bar Mitzvah to Zach Dubrow, from Barb & Jon Thaler

Congratula2ons to Zach Dubrow on your Bar Mitzvah, from Steve &

Lynn Auerbach Kaplan

Get well wishes to Marilyn Muhlfelder from Greg & Shannon Morris

and family

Sending get well wishes to Marilyn Muhlfelder, from Joe & Pat

Silverman

Get well wishes to Marilyn Muhlfelder, from Andrew & Denise Katz

and family

Get well to Marilyn Muhlfelder from Sue & Russ Holzer

Get well soon to Marilyn Muhlfelder, from Bobbi & Joel Weiss

Get well wishes to Marilyn Muhlfelder, from Barb & Jon Thaler

Sending get well wishes to Marilyn Muhlfelder, from Steve & Lynn

Auerbach Kaplan

Get well wishes to Jules Pa:, from Greg & Shannon Morris and family

Sending get well wishes to Jules Pa:, from Joe & Pat Silverman

Get well wishes to Jules Pa: from Andrew & Denise Katz and family

Get well to Jules Pa:, from Sue & Russ Holzer

Get well soon to Jules Pa:, from Bobbi & Joel Weiss

Get well wishes to Jules Pa:, from Barb & Jon Thaler

Sending get well wishes to Jules Pa:, from Steve & Lynn Auerbach

Kaplan

Get well wishes to Don Bre:, from Greg & Shannon Morris and family

Sending get well wishes to Don Bre:, from Joe & Pat Silverman

Get well wishes to Don Bre:, from Andrew & Denise Katz and family

Get well to Don Bre:, from Sue & Russ Holzer

Get well soon to Don Bre: from Bobbi & Joel Weiss

Get well wishes to Don Bre:, from Barb & Jon Thaler

Sending get well wishes to Don Bre:, from Steve & Lynn Auerbach

Kaplan

Flower Fund

In loving memory of my dear friends, Charlo:e Morris and Norma

Sevel, from Marion Lebendig

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Upcoming events

Fri., May 5th, 7:00pm Zach Dubrow Bar Mitzvah/Shabbat Services

Fri., May, 7th, 4pm-7pm Lag B’Omer picnic @ Legion Park Hollidaysburg

Mon., May 8th 6:30pm American Cancer Society meeting

Fri., May 12th, 7:30pm Shabbat worship

Sat., May 13th 10am-12pm Adult Learning

Wed., May 17th 7pm TBI Board meeting

Fri., May 19th 7:30pm Shabbat Worship

Fri., May 26th 7:30pm Lay-Led worship

Mon., May 29th Memorial Day-office closed

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4pm-7pm Lag B’Omer

Picnic @ Legion Park

Hollidaysburg

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6:30PM American

Cancer Society

Meeting

9 Vicki Sommer 10 11 James Rosenthall 12 Dana Holiday

7:30pm Shabbat

Services

13 Patricia Silverman

10am-12pm Adult

Learning

14 Ethan Knepp

Mother’s Day

Lag B’Omer

15 16 17 Sissy Kadane

7PM TBI Board Meeting

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7:30pm Shabbat

Services

20 Andy Gurman

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Renee Cohn Jubelirer

James Holiday

Vicky & Phil Dubrow

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7:30pm Shabbat

Services (Lay-led)

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28 Don Clippinger 29

Memorial Day

(office Closed)

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Shavuot