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VIEW FROM THE PULPIT

Rabbi Frank Muller

c o n g r e g a t i O N

December 2019 | Vol 84 No. 3 | Kislev - Tevet 5780

Upcoming Events: December

Tot Shabbat Service Saturday, December 7th

9:00 am

Location: Wilkoff Library

Theme: Hanukkah

Abbreviated Shabbat Service with guest speaker, Adam Fuller

Saturday, December 7th

10:00 am

Location: Tamarkin Chapel

Topic: “2019: The Year of Two Israeli Elections”

See page 11 for details.

Community Hanukkah Celebration at Rodef Sholom

Sunday, December 15th

5:30 pm

Location: Strouss Hall

Minyan will begin at 5:00pm in Tamarkin Chapel.

See page 13 for details.

First Night of Hanukkah

Sunday, December 22nd

Christmas Eve

Tuesday, December 24th

Office closes at 12:0opm

After a very positive response to my Kol Nidre sermon on the rise of gun violence

and anti-Semitism in our country, I decided to offer a four session mini-course on

the subject, called “Anti-Semitism: Past, Present and Future.” The first two classes

were held in November, with the remaining sessions set for Thursdays, December

5 and 12th, from 12 Noon to 1 PM in the Wilkoff Library. Even if you missed the

first two classes, you are more than welcome to attend the final two this month, as

the sessions are really self-contained units. The first class was a brief historical

overview of antisemitism, the second on the current threat from the Right, the

third class on the present dangers posed by the Left, and the last class on what can

be done to ameliorate or even eradicate anti-Semitism in the future.

In the Jewish Review of Books, writer Dara Horn points out that the two anti-

Semitic threats we face today, from the Right and the Left, are, in fact, very ancient

ones that go back to two important, albeit minor, Jewish holidays: Purim and

Hanukkah. All anti-Semitism, she argues, can be divided into Purim anti-Semitism

and Hanukkah antisemitism.

Horn writes, “ In the Purim version, exemplified by the Persian genocidal decrees

and the biblical book of Esther, as well as by more recent ideologies like Nazism

and today's many versions of radical Islam, the goal is unambiguous: Kill all the

Jews. In the Hanukkah version, as in the second century BCE Hellenized Seleucid

regime led by Antiochus that criminalized all expressions of Judaism, the goal is to

eliminate Jewish civilization.”

While Purim anti-Semitism seeks physical extermination of the Jews, the goal of

Hanukkah anti-Semitism is cultural genocide. Today, Purim anti-Semitism is, as it

has always been, clear and easy to spot. It is the Pittsburgh and Poway shooters. It

is the young white supremacist who wanted to blow up the synagogue in Pueblo,

Colorado last month, or the deranged young man from this area who threatened

our Jewish Community Center over the summer.

Hanukkah anti-Semitism, on the other hand, asks Jews to abandon their traditions

and to worship false gods in order to survive, as Antiochus did 2000 years ago

when he tried to force a Jew to eat a non-kosher animal in front of the community.

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Upcoming Events

Cont.

Christmas Day

Wenesday, December 25th

Office Closed

Hanukkah Shabbat Service

Friday, December 27th

6:00 pm

Location: Tamarkin Chapel

New Year’s Eve

Tuesday, December 31st

Office closes at 12:00pm

New Year’s Day

Wednesday, January 1st

Office closed

Tot Shabbat

Saturday, January 11th

9:00 am

Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Shabbat at Rodef Sholom

Friday, January 17th

6:00 PM

Area churches will be participating

Location: Sanctuary

VIEW FROM THE PULPIT CONT.

Today Hanukkah anti-Semitism can be found in those who accuse American Jews

of dual loyalty, placing the welfare of the State of Israel above national security

concerns. Hanukkah anti-Semitism can be found in stores and shopping malls

during the Christmas season which refuse to offer the more politically correct

greeting, “Happy Holidays”, insisting on having the right to say “Merry

Christmas”, to which I always say, “Thank you very much and the same to you, but

I am Jewish and I celebrate Hanukkah”. In general, any attempt to make Jewish

people conform to the majority culture by compromising or relinquishing our own

traditions, or bowing to the will of the majority through resigned acceptance, is

Hanukkah Anti-Semitism.

Although many people assume that Hanukkah represents a popular revolt against

threatened physical annihilation, the real significance of Hanukkah is the assertion

of a particular identity against the claims of a “universal” culture. For the Hellenism

which the Syrian Greeks attempted to impose was just that; the “universal” culture

of its day which offered special rewards to the individual who would conform to it at

the expense of his or her own identity and values. Hanukkah is about saying “no” to

that trade off.

What Hanukkah commemorates may be understood, then, in both a particularly

Jewish and in a general humanistic way. Hanukkah’s particular message is that

there is significance and worth in Jews continuing to be Jewish even if it means

continuing as part of a small minority within a much larger majority culture. The

general message is that no universal culture, no matter how great its artistic,

intellectual and scientific achievements, can or should demand a kind of conformity

which requires people to give up their own special, unique experience. Hanukkah

reminds us of the delicate balance between the legitimacy and merit of keeping a

minority identity, and the sometimes subtle, sometimes overbearing demands of a

majority culture.

Darlene joins me in wishing all of you a very happy and safe Hanukkah, filled with

pride and confidence in being who we are, namely, American Jews in the 21st

Century who are proud of their religious and spiritual heritage.

Rabbi Muller Should you need to reach Rabbi Muller after normal Temple office hours, in the

evenings, or on the weekends, his cell phone number is (330)531-1461.

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SARAH WILSCHEK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

AARON HIVELY PRESIDENT

MICHAEL RAWL VICE PRESIDENT

HARVEY KAYNE TREASURER

DOUGLAS ABBATIELLO SECRETARY

ARTHUR GREENBAUM PAST-PRESIDENT

NEIL ALTMAN

BRIGITT BERK

SALLY BLAU CO-PRESIDENT OF SISTERHOOD

JASON BOSTOCKY

NANCY BURNETT

PHYLLIS FREEDMAN

BETHANY GOLDBERG

RON HEIMAN

TEDD KUNKEL

ALAN NATHAN

TOD NEWMAN PRESIDENT OF BROTHERHOOD

JANE POLLACK

BOB RAWL

KANDY RAWL CO-PRESIDENT OF SISTERHOOD

ALAN SAMUELS

WILLIAM TRACHTMAN

SAMIE WINICK

A Message From Our Executive Director

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Bob Golubich has been dedicated to Congregation Rodef Sholom for 40 years! In celebration of

his retirement, I wanted to share a special edition of “Did you know” full of Bob-isms and special

moments in Bob’s life and career.

Did you know that Bob Golubich….

is the only person that knows how to work the Rodef Sholom dishwashers and coffee

pots?

spent 40 years mastering the systems of Congregation Rodef Sholom? He is the only

person that truly knows how this building and functions.

has memorized the name of every congregant, their family members, and their pets

remembers “almost” every event he has ever staffed and celebrated at Temple

(including the decorations for each party!)

knew exactly how to meet the Sisterhood’s expectation of table, chair, and tablecloth

setups

kept his bicycle at the Temple and went for a daily bike ride (weather permitting of

course)?

has a pet groundhog at the temple?

and Shelia moved into a new home in McDonald this summer? The home was

custom made for them and built by his son-in-law to keep Bob and Shelia close to

them.

is an avid Cleveland sports fan?

and Sheila have 23 great-grandchildren?

loves his two dogs named Pumpkin and Sweetheart?

has worked over 2050 Shabbat Services?

worked with 4 Rabbi’s, 3 cantors, and 23 Board Presidents?

has a Dodge Charger that he calls Sweetie and presents at car shows?

keeps the trophies he wins at his car show in Sweetie so they are always ready to be

presented?

use to make sure the security dogs (back in the day) coordinated their “outfits” to

match the wedding party?

acts as the leading authority on the history of the Elm Street neighborhood?

has a sixth sense… the ability to find cake wherever it may be in the building?

is always ready to celebrate his friends?

is the ultimate “Yeah” man?

Thank you, Bob, for an unforgettable 40 years with Congregation Rodef Sholom. Your

service and dedication this past 40 years will forever be appreciated by congregants,

board members, presidents, and staff, past, present and future.

DECEMBER SERVICES Saturday, December 7th, 2019 at 10:00 am

Torah Portion: Vayetze, Genesis 28:10—32:3

Abbreviated Shabbat Service in Tamarkin Chapel followed by guest speaker, Adam Fuller speaking on, “2019: The Year of Two Israeli Elections. Oneg to follow sponsored by Sally M. Blau in

memory of her sister and brother-in-law, Rhoda and Marvin Mostov.

Friday, December 13th, 2019 at 6:00 pm

Torah Portion: Vayishlach, Genesis 32:4—36:43

Shabbat Service in Tamarkin Chapel


Torah Portion: Vayeshev, Genesis 37:1—40:23

Lay-Led Shabbat Service in Tamarkin Chapel


Torah Portion: Miketz, Genesis 41:1—44:17

Lay-Led Hanukkah Shabbat Service in Tamarkin Chapel

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In the rising of the sun and in its going down

We remember them

In the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter

We remember them

YAHRZEITS

DECEMBER 7, 2019

DECEMBER 13, 2019

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*Dr. Bertram F. Averbach Perle Heiman *Dorothy Robins

Zdenka Beltz *Lawrence Heselov *Libbie Bloch Roginsky

Morris Bernstine *Mary Isroff *Abe Rosenbaum

*Aaron M. Bishop Louis Kannensohn *Mose J. Rosenbaum

*Eunice Gitlow Bishop *Anthony P. Kehn Alex Rosenthal

*Max E. Brunswick *Sidney C. Keyes, M.D. *Myer Sauer

*Max E. Brunswick Jr. Helen Lang *Dr. Samuel H. Sedwitz

Abe Chait Ben Lazar *Ann Speck Shagrin

*Joseph Cohn *Jessie Ekker Levine Ida Shantz

*Sidney L. Davidow, M.D. *George F. Livingston Sam Stein

Irving DeBroff *Emily Silverberg Mazer Morris Storch

Wanda Belle Della Penna *Fannie SIgal Meritzer *Max H. Stovroff

*Urbana G. Escandon *Bertha Breman Miller Jack Tamarkin

Helen Freed Barbara L. Moss *Margaret Ungar

Abraham Funk Don Nelson Else Waltner

*Joan Gold Gaffin *Jacob Oppenheimer *Morris Weicherz

*Donald E. Greenberg Israel Resnick *Lee Wilkoff

*Myer Ackerman *Theresa Gluck *Sadye F. Loweit Samuel Silverman

Muriel Altman Pearl Goodhart *William I. Lourie Marvin Simon

Nick Aulisio *Leona J. Goodstein *E. Tillie Mohilewsky Morris Solomon

*Rose F. Bachman *Lillian Greenberg *Hannah Newman *Max P. Stahl

*Edwin R. Brody, M.D. *Hannah Greenwald *Brenda Harris Pesce *Marvin I. Sussman

Lynn Chentow *Amelia Hamburger Shirley Rauch *Irene Abels Teles

*Lena F. Davidow Sidney Harris Alayne Hartstein Riley Helen Wagner

*Paul Diamondstein *Elizabeth Klatman *Henry R. Rosenblum *Sunny Waldman

*Moses Ehrlich *Harry Kobacker Robert Routman *Mildred S. Wilkoff

*Eva Arnoff Evans *David Kornhauser Herbert H. Scharf Lillian Yarmy

Harry Feld Frieda Klatman Lawrence *Mary Schlosberg Milton Yarmy

Morley Frank Alice Lev Cheryl Sue Shapiro *Tamara Beth Zlotnick

*Elsa F. Friedman *Dorothy Levy Gloria Sherman *Judge Julius Zlotnick

Jenny Goldstein Gefsky *Clarence J. Liebermann *Rose Sigal

* Denotes permanent memorial plaque

YAHRZEITS CONT.

DECEMBER 20, 2019

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

*Helen Ackerman Nathan Glassman *Bessie N. Levy *Jeannette H. Rudolph

Rita Altman *Susan Epstein Gluckman *James Meyer Libby *Jack H. Schwartz

Maryn Schwebel Been Jeanette Hartzell Gold *Maxwell M. Lustig Louis Shafran

*Dr. David V. Bender *Ray J. Gold *Bertram B. Lustig *Dr. Lewis S. Shensa

Margaret Blair *Ruth Goldberg Esther Mallen *Dora Silverman

Earl Manuel Chevlen *Louise C. Goldman Harold Mehr Sara Lee Simon

Louis Alan Chevlen *Albert Goodman *Nelson Mendelson Leona Stecker

*M. Jack Ehrlich *Abe Harshman Marcia Merritt Ellis Steinberg

*Samuel W. Epstein *Rudolph Herz Iris Prizant Les Strasberg

Eva Epstein Clatyon Hixson, M.D. *Joe E. Rosenbaum *Sophia Strassels

*Samuel Fallenberg *Rose Keller *Esther Rothman Joan Teitelbaum

*Harry R. Gancfried *Gazella D. Kranitz *Alan Gershon Routman Harry Weiner

Edwin Ginsburg *Paul S. Levine *Abe Rudberg *Dors Rosewater Wilkoff

*Hyman S. Barr *Erma B. Hartzell *Thelma Robins

*Morris Bender *Brian Elliot Kirchner *Fredric C. Rose

Lori Bolotin *Etta Kirchner *Louis Irving Rosenbaum

*Hyman Chentow Nate Kirshenbaum *Bertram Rosenbaum

*Howard N. Cooper *Anna Koornich Evelyn Rosenberg

Louis DeBroff Jack Lebby *Atty. Benjamin F. Roth

*Pearl Barron Ehrlich *Etta Ralsky Leshner Jean B. Scharf

Karolyn Feltenstein Evelyn Lev *Dina Aron Schulman

*Florence Fine *Frieda S. Levy Sidney Strasfeld

*Ruth Miller Fleck Ellen Milstein *Mollie Wayne

*Ruth Fleck *William Nathan Mary Weiner

*Samuel B. Friedman Marilyn Oyer *Samuel Weiss

*Henry Gluck *Sylvia Rothschild Rizika *Dr. Macey S. Wolf

PULPIT FLOWERS

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Correction:

Apologies to Suzyn Schwebel Epstein who was

incorrectly listed as Sybil for November pulpit flowers in

memory of Dr. Samuel Epstein

December 7th In loving memory of father:

George F. Livingston Sr. By Margie Simon and George F. Livingston Jr.

December 13th In loving memory of daughter:

Tamara Beth Zlotnick In loving memory of husband:

Judge Julius A. Zlotnick By Helene Zlotnick

In honor of the birthday of:

Neela and Maren Simon By Kimberly, Jeff, Zachary & Zoe Simon

December 20th In loving memory of mother:

Karolyn Feltenstein By Judith and David Brown

In loving memory of father:

Benjamin F. Roth By JoAnn and Daniel Roth

In loving memory of daughter:

Susan Epstein Gluckman In loving memory of father:

Samuel W. Epstein By Marlene and Louis Epstein

DECEMBER ONEGS December 7th

In loving memory of sister and brother-in-law:

Rhoda and Marvin Mostov

By Sally M. Blau

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Lay-Led Shabbat List

The Ritual Committee Needs New Members The Ritual Committee of Rodef Sholom has the important role of working with Rabbi to

develop service ideas, to review past services, to suggest changes in ritual procedures. The

committee is active and is always looking to broaden input from the congregation. Our role

may become even more important as Rodef transitions from Rabbi Muller’s long service to an

interim Rabbi and a year or two later to a new permanent Rabbi. We welcome membership

from congregants with diverse viewpoints and ritual experiences. The Ritual Committee

meets every two to three months. Our meeting times are adjusted to try and accommodate

the greatest number of participants. We most often meet at noon, but have been known to

hold meetings at 8 am or 4 pm.

If you have any questions about the committee, please feel free to contact me. If you would

like to join the committee, please advise the office and me.

Elliot Legow, Ritual Chair | phone 330-519-1907 or 330-759-7988 | [email protected]

Here is the list of lay-led Shabbat Services through the winter months.

Friday, December 20th, 2019

Lay-Led Shabbat Service with Nancy Burnett

Friday, December 27th, 2019

Lay-Led Hanukkah Service with Abigail Scharf

Friday, January 3rd, 2019

Lay-Led Shabbat Service with Elliot Legow

Friday, February 7th, 2019

Randy Goldberg will lead a Musical Shabbat

Service with Elliot Legow

If you would like to help participate in any of the services, please contact Elliot Legow

as well as the Temple office.

[email protected]

Phone 330-744-5001

Elliot Phone: cell 330-519-1907 or home 330-759-7988

[email protected]

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tot Shabbat

9:00am

Shabbat Service w/Adam Fuller

10:00am

8 9 10 11 12 13

Shabbat Service

6:00pm

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15 Minyan

5:00 pm

Community Hanukkah Celebration @ Rodef Sholom 5:30pm

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17 18 19

Akiva Hanukkah Program

6:00pm

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Shabbat Service

6:00pm

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First Light of Hanukkah

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Christmas Eve

Office Closes at 12:00pm

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Christmas Day

Office Closed

26 27 Hanukkah Shabbat Service 6:00pm

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29 30

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New Year’s Eve

Office Closes at 12:00pm

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New Year’s Day

Office Closed

December 2019

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Hanukkah is right around the corner. The Gift Shop has a large supply of dreidels, gelt, beautiful menorahs for all ages, gift wrap, and latke platters.

**The Jewish Museum of New York 16 month calendar September 2019-December 2020 are available in

the Rodef Sholom Gift Shop, limited supply $12.00, reserve yours now!

Following the tragedies in Pittsburgh and Poway, CA, we now have the “Stronger Than Hate” yarmulkes for $12. Supply is limited.

Inspired Generations contemporary giftware is available for weddings, hostess gifts, or just to update your home! Inspired Generations giftware is also being sold at local fine giftware stores

so why not support your Temple gift shop!

Please contact Darlene Muller at 330.759.4576 for inquiries regarding special item orders and new products. Thank you for your continued support!

RODEF SHOLOM SISTERHOOD NEWS Prayer - Study– Network– Get Connected! The future is ours to create!

RODEF SHOLOM GIFT SHOP NEWS

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Our Sisterhood tradition encourages us to keep giving our time and that is what our Sisterhood has continued to do. Our members answer the “call” and we make sure each Temple event looks, tastes and reflects our total commitment of love and respect to our Temple. All of this is a dedicated promise.

We’d like to thank: Anita Shapiro, Sue Weiss, Jan Ferry, Dorothy Davis, Sandy Mallen, Lisa Levy, Nancy Burnett, Audrey and Joan Schwebel, Helen Sacherman, Brigit Berk, Karen Rubin, Bonnie Lehman, Samie Winick, Alisa Greenblatt, Phyllis Freedman, Inez Heal, Marilyn Sniderman, Yetta Gluck, Barbara Kirkorsky, Kim Trachtman, Mari Alschuler, Lawren Rawl, Kandy Rawl, and Sally Blau for all their help setting up for events or baking for the month of November.

Happy Thanksgiving to our Sisterhood members and their families. Hoping that your Thanksgiving will be filled with warmth and happiness.

With love and Sisterhood-

Kandy Rawl and Sally M. Blau

Save the Date!

The Annual Sisterhood Interfaith Tea Party

Where: Congregation Rodef Sholom

When: Tuesday, February 18th, 2019

—More details to follow in the coming months—

TOILETRY PROJECT LITTLE THINGS MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE

Shampoos, conditioners, lotions, toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental floss, soaps, razors...small toiletries that you might pick up in hotels when traveling would be so appreciated by those in need. I have been distributing baggies filled with all of the above items to people at the Food Bank, Sojourner House, Homeless Shelters and others in need. I will pick up at the following drop off places: Jewish Community Center, Congregation Rodef Sholom, Temple El Emeth, Ohev Tzedek, Universalist Unitarian Church and Churchill Methodist Church.

An easy way to help in a big way. Thank you so much. ~Linda Palumbo

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Tot Shabbat Children’s Service | November 2nd, 2019

On November 8th, 2019, we had the honor of having Mayor Tito Brown attend our

Shabbat Service. He spoke about what it means to be a leader in the city of

Youngstown, during the service and it was meaningful and impactful. Afterwards,

we had an intimate Shabbat Oneg with the Mayor, with a delicious dinner by

Kandy Rawl.

A Simchat Shabbat Family Service was held on November 15th, 2019.

We also surprised Rabbi Muller, and celebrated his 65th birthday (a

little early).

A celebration for Bob Golubich was held on November 22nd, 2019 to honor

Bob, and his 40 years of dedication to Congregation Rodef Sholom. It was a

spectacular event, highlighted by the dinner prepared by Kandy Rawl. Thank

you, Bob, for all of your hard work and devotion to the Temple for the last 40

years. You will be missed!

We extend our heartfelt condolences to our members who have lost loved ones:

Dr. Richard S. Pataki Father-in-law/Father of Sherry & Ira Pataki

May his memory be for a blessing and may his loved ones be given comfort and strength.

BARUCH DAYAN HAMET PRAISED BE THE JUDGE OF TRUTH

It is with sorrow that we note the death of a friend to the Congregation:

Gladys Anderson

May her memory be for a blessing and may her loved ones be given comfort and strength.

Todah Rabbah ~ Many Thanks!

Todah Rabbah to guest speaker, Michele Perelman, for her talk about her organization “Oneness”

during the Unity Shabbat.

Todah Rabbah to Inez Heal for sponsoring the Oneg after the Unity Shabbat, in loving memory of

her husband, Philip A. Heal and other loved ones.

Todah Rabbah to Samie Winick for sponsoring the Oneg after the Shabbat with Mayor Tito Brown,

in loving memory of her brother, Joe Winick.

Todah Rabbah to Susan Pokorney and children for sponsoring the Thanksgiving Shabbat Oneg in

loving memory of their husband and father, Dale Pokorney.

Once again, a special Todah Rabbah to Kandy Rawl for all her onegs for November, but specifically

for Simchat Shabbat and Bob’s Retirement Oneg. The meals were absolutely spectacular (as always)

and we can’t express our sincere appreciation for all she does for the Temple!

Mazel Tov!

Mazel Tov to Annie Hendricks, daughter of Amy & Bob

Hendricks and grand daughter of Jeanne & Ken Fibus on her

engagement to Daniel Kostovny, whose parents are Barb & Tom

Kostovny of Pittsburgh, PA.

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Mazel Tov to Susie & Charlie White on the birth of their second

grandchild, Graham Henry Lindenberg. Parents are Katie

(White) & Brian Lindenberg.

TZEDAKAH CIRCLE

ENDOWMENT FUND

In appreciation:

Daniel A. Chernek

In celebration of:

Bobbi & Peter Grinstein’s 60th Anniversary

In celebration of:

Shelia & Barry Schecht’s 60th Anniversary

By Janice & Donald Reisman

In loving memory of:

Ron Golden

By Laura, David, & Edith Gorsky


Dale Pokorney

By Susan Pokorney

In loving memory of :

Bea Lebby

By Marvin Lebby


David Penner

By Sue & Charlie Carpenter

In celebration of:

Rabbi Muller’s 65th Birthday

By Laura, David, & Edith Gorsky

In loving memory of nephew:

Curtis Chevlen

By Harold Chevlen


Rabbi Jonathan Kendall

By Carole & Bill Weimer

In celebration of:


Beverly, Pami, & Curt Bogen

In celebration of:


Sallye Frohman’s Birthday

Bob Golubich’s Retirement

Kay & Jerry Tamarkin’s 60th Anniversary

Linda & Fred Knox 55th Anniversary


Marilyn Oyer

Donald Malasky

By Sue Weiss

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December 8th: Barb & Rick Fine (54 years) December 27th: Heidi & Chuck Hersh (46 years)

Renee & Sheldon Persky (6 years) December 29th: Marilyn & Harold Davis (34 years)

December 9th: Sharon & Ron Della Penna (35 years) Barbara & Donald Werner (34 years)

December 19th: Miriam & Barry Davis (43 years) December 30th: Ellen & Alex Lamb (15 years)

Rebecca & David Grossman (12 years)

MAZEL TOV TO THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS ON THEIR DECEMBER ANNIVERSARIES:

Mazel Tov to the following members for a special birthday in December:

December 5th: Ilona Cohn December 17th: David Brown

December 6th: Karen Abrams December 26th: Paula Moses

December 7th: Richard Sokolov December 30th: George Moamis

Please welcome our newest member Daniel A. Chernek

TZEDAKAH CONT.

In loving memory of father:

Merle Levine

By Linda & David Levine

MITZVAH MEAL FUND

In loving memory of brother:

Curtis Chevlen

By Katherine & Alden Chevlen


Dr. Philip Ginsburg

By Yetta & Paul Gluck


Arnold Lackey

By Toni Lackey

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND


William Ponyman

By Nancy & Michael Barr

By Alyse Barr

In celebration of :

Linda & Bill Shapiro’s 50th Anniversary

By Donna & Mark Shapiro

In loving memory of husband:

Marc Katz

By Rose Katz Averbach

In celebration of:


By Yetta & Paul Gluck

ONEG FUND


Lt. Howad C. Katz

Arthur Katz

Tillie & Benjamin Katz

By Helene Zlotnick

In celebration of:


By Sarah, David, Jacob & Shayna Wilschek

SOCIAL ACTION FUND


Wanda Della Penna

By Sharon & Ron Della Penna

MUSIC FUND


Judge Julius A. Zlotnick

Tamara Beth Zlotnick

By Helene Zlotnick

In celebration of:

Jacob Wilschek’s Consecration

By Andi & Steve Baroff

In celebration of:


By Jenny & Alex Lloyd

In loving memory of mother:

Else Waltner

By Joyce Waltner Barmak

In celebration of her running buddy:

Bob Golubich on his Retirement

By Kathy Zoss

SISTERHOOD FUND

In loving memory of husband:

Robert Routman

By Helen Routman & Family

TAMARKIN CHAPEL FUND


Jack Tamarkin

Anne & Rudy Oppenheimer

By Doris Tamarkin

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Events in the Community

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Commision for Jewish Education Report

This fall, MSJS was actively preparing for the year 5780! Students from MSJS participated in Hebrew school learning about Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. On Sunday, October 13, children and families

from Rodef Sholom traveled to Ohev Tzedek and volunteered to decorate their Sukkah; the community Sukkah for our Sukkot celebrations.

A special thank you was sent to Congregation Rodef Sholom from Congregation Ohev Tzedek

recognizing the families and participants: Magda, Ilana, and Ethan Cohen; Connor, Emily, and Michael Fitzpatrick; Kim, Dan, Caleb, Rhett, and Madelina Gear; Josh and Arthur Greenbaum; Matan Norani; Violet, Thomas, Juniper, Lawren, and Kandy Rawl; Hunter Thomas; and Shayna, Jacob, and

Sarah Wilschek.

Commision for Jewish Education Report

On Thursday, October 17, 2019, MSJS hosted a dedication ceremony for the new

Aron Kodish (holy ark) and Eternal Light in the Akiva Multipurpose Room.

During the ceremony, the Akiva choir performed, and Rabbi Muller palyed Torah

Trivia with students and guests in the audience. Rabbi Schonberger and Sandy

Kessler also spoke during the dedication. The ark, light, and updated cabinetry

was a gift from the Chudakoff family.

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