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From the President 2

New Board Slate 3

From the Executive Director 4

Emergency Blood Drive 4-5

Inside this issue:

Spring Fundraiser 6-7

Congregational News 8

Contributions 9-10

Yahrzeits 11

Inside this issue:

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From Louis Bricklin - President’s Message Friends,

In “normal” times, I write this letter to you around the fifteenth of the month before you see it. That’s to give our editors, Ed Hoffman and Jill Cooper, time to do their thing before you see it in print come the first of the following month. But for this month’s letter, I asked Ed and Jill for permission to extend my deadline so that there was some chance that what I wrote would not be rendered obsolete by the time you read it. Right now, March 25, as I write this, things are changing by the hour - not by the day, week or month. It occurs to me, however, that maybe that deadline extension was not really necessary. We knew we were in a crisis on March 15. We are today. It appears overwhelmingly likely that we will remain in one when you read this in early April. The purpose of my letters to you over the last two years has generally not been to provide you with previews of “What’s Doing at Beth David,” whether dealing with Covid-19 or anything else. We do that in other places: in this newsletter, in our regular emails and on our Facebook page. Instead, I’ve tried to make this column about what I think Beth David needs to do to remain relevant to and supportive of the members of our community in the years to come. One of the ironies of our current building closure is that it has forced us

to turn the future into now. We have done so remarkably well. Those of you who read this column regularly know that I have suggested that the day will come when the words “member of our community” will substitute for “membership in the synagogue” and when our synagogue building – lovely

as it is -- will become a much less important part of who and what we are. Covid-19 has given us a firm shove in that direction. Now I wouldn’t suggest to you that raising your hand in a Zoom room or singing to an audience of one or two on Shabbat is the same as being there in person. But what I do know from what has gone on for the last month is that - building or not - we will find ways to connect. We have seen record attendance at Friday evening Zoom services, in Zoom small group meetings and at our Zoom Board meeting. We have more tune-ins on our Facebook streaming than ever before – by a lot. We know that there are a number of reasons for this including, “Hey, what else is there to do?” But we also know that when we think creatively, when we think about how to reach you outside of our four walls, we are able to do so in very real and very meaningful ways. Indeed, we’ll probably figure out some new ones even before you read this.

As a result, we will continue to bring our members together Jewishly, to seek and learn and do. I have written before that the communities which succeed in the future will be not those that improve, but those that transform. Covid-19 has forced the beginnings of that transformation upon us. Though there is much in our building to which we will want to return when this is over, we should not lose sight of what we are learning from all of this. “Doing synagogue” and “doing Jewish” can be done in so many ways that never crossed our collective minds before. They don’t all involve a building. We can and we will learn from this, and go forward all the stronger for it. L'shalom Louis p.s. The first week of April we will be sending monthly statements. At Beth David, we have committed to continuing to pay our professionals, employees and bills for as long as we possibly can. If you are able to pay your invoice when it arrives, that would help us immensely. If you are not, and we totally understand, then if you could pay any portion of it that would be greatly appreciated as well. And if you are not able to pay any portion of it at this time, be assured you remain a member of our community. No one has ever lost a place here because of an inability to pay.

The Beth David Monthly is published for use by its members. Feedback is welcome. The deadline for the May/June issue, the last for this season, will be May 15th. There is no guarantee that your submission will be included if it arrives after the deadline. Please send articles to Ed Hoffman, Editor: [email protected]

Executive Committee President: Louis Bricklin Executive Vice President: Lisa Miller Vice President: Rodd Bender Vice President: Debra Kauffman CFO: Robert Friedman Treasurer: Avital Cnaan Secretary: Susan Frant Solicitor: Howard Levinson Immediate Past President: Ray Reed

New Board Slate

Beth David Reform Congregation

Dear Congregants: I am pleased to inform you that the Nominating Committee has proposed the following slate of officers and trustees to be presented to the Congregation for election at the Annual Meeting of the Congregation sched-uled for Sunday, June 7, 2020.

Officers – term ending June 2021:

President Lisa Miller Exec. Vice President Rodd Bender Vice President Debra Kauffman Vice President Joshua Broker Chief Financial Officer Avital Cnaan Treasurer Patricia Panasci Secretary Susan Frant Solicitor Joseph Fontak

Elected Trustees – Term ending June 2021

Helene Bludman Ben Goodman *Samuel Goldfarb Jane Horwitz Donna Kramer Rachel Mauceri *Sarah Michelson *Lisa Prince Amy Neifeld Shkedy Steve Sokoll Neil Sukonik

Sincerely yours,

Ray Reed Chair, Nominating Committee

* New trustees

1130 Vaughan Lane ▪ Gladwyne, Pennsylvania 19035-1394 ▪ 610-896-7485

Elected Trustees – Term ending June 2022

Miles Barel Jill Bronner Susan Cohen-Dickler Jason Dombar Robert Friedman Marc Leader Jay Margolis Judith Meyer Lauren Steinfeld Knoll Victoria Weinstein David Whellan

Rudyard Kipling wrote a moving poem for his son entitled “If.” I paraphrase the first two lines - If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on a pandemic...

My desk chair has a permanent indentation from all of the conference calls and Zoom calls I’ve been on for the last weeks. I got so tired of looking at myself while on Zoom that I changed my background to me being on a beach. It helps...a little. While our building is closed, I go in roughly twice a week. I pick up the mail from the post office and inform Ned of all the things he needs to enter into the system, which he can do from home. He’ll come in once a week to do the banking, along with other items that he cannot do from home, such as sending out yahrzeit reminders. Tony comes in one to two times weekly to check to make sure the building is still in one piece. Betty, our bookkeeper and accounts payable person, is stuck in Florida (there are worse places to be) but hopes her March 31 flight won’t be

cancelled as have all her previous flights. When she returns our vendors will get paid. If she remains in Florida I’ll take care of getting the bills paid. Dena continues to work virtually daily alongside our clergy, who are doing a spectacular job of keeping our community connected.

And I’m so proud that my team is working hard to maintain the business of Beth David. But how do we keep our heads when all about us are losing theirs? I, for one, rely on dogs and take my dog Ziva for a walk every day (when it’s not raining, and staying 6 feet away from the other dog people). We go to Ashbridge Park, where tucked all the way in the back is Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research. I snapped a few photos, the contents of which bring me great joy...and a much needed smile. So I’m sharing with you one of these photos and the caption that goes with it. I hope they, too, bring a smile to your face. Stay safe and be well. Jill [email protected]

College kids home? Not this college dog who is taking a break between two drooling graduate school courses. Ziva, the college dog, is majoring in social distancing - not social work.

From Jill Cooper, Executive Director

A Message from Beth David Regarding Our Blood Drive

For the reasons set out in the announcement on the opposite page from the Red Cross, we have elected to re-open our building on April 12 for the sole purpose of permitting the Red Cross to use our facilities for its blood drive. You should know that the building has been virtually empty since we closed it on March 12, which means that no cleaning has been done since that time nor will any be done before April 12. Conversely, only one or two people have been in the social hall where the drive will be conducted, and we have no reason to believe any of them are infected. After reading the information provided by the Red Cross you should make your own personal decision weighing the needs and risks involved. Obviously, those over 60 years of age or with pre-existing medical conditions should consider those facts in making their decision.

Read more from the American Red Cross: https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/dlp/coronavirus--covid-19--and-blood-donation.html

Blood Drive

As COVID-19 containment efforts continue nationwide, officials are asking to limit non-essential mass gatherings as much as possible. Please note that American Red Cross blood drives are essential and in direct support to other emergency services remaining open, to sustain our fight against coronavirus and those most vulnerable to it: patients with chronic ill-ness or disease. It is imperative that we collect every unit we can, as over 6,000 blood drives and 200,000 donations have been cancelled in recent days. A severe shortage of blood puts doctors in the position of having to choose which patient gets the lifesaving blood.

You can still go out and give blood. We’re worried about potential blood shortages in the future. Social distancing does not have to mean social disengagement.

~ US Surgeon General, Jerome Adams We understand public health concerns, but want to stress that donating blood is a safe process and Red Cross blood drives have the highest safety standards. Here are just a few of our vigilant measures to protect the health of all involved in our blood drives.

Using Sterile Collections

Sets

Spacing Beds 6 Feet Apart

Having Hand Sanitizer Available

Using Aseptic Scrubs on

Arms

Wiping Down Donor -

Touched Areas

Donor and Staff Temper-ature Checks Before Enter-

ing Drives

BETH DAVID BLOOD DRIVE SUNDAY APRIL 12 · 9:00AM TO 2:00PM

SIGN UP HERE https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=BethDavidReform WALK-INS WELCOME

Kosher for Passover snacks are being served.

Spring Fundraiser

SPRING FUNDRAISER No Murder Mystery this year...but a show must go on! So on the evening of May 9th, just after Virtual Havdalah, we’ll select 6 Home Alone Raffle winners! Have you purchased yours yet? Murder Mystery raffle tickets already bought will be applied to the Home Alone Raffle. We’ll be sending out additional tickets and raising the number of tickets that will be sold from 200 to 350 tickets. Look for your invitation and raffle tickets to arrive soon.

GRAND PRIZE: $5,000 CASH! SECOND PRIZE Dinner in Your Home catered by Jim Castello (max 10 guests)

THIRD PRIZE $400 gift card to Suraya in Fishtown

FOURTH PRIZE $250 gift card to White Dog Café

FIFTH PRIZE (two winners) - A reserved High Holiday Parking Space

The price of each ticket is $125 or 3/$325 and 5/$500. Simply write your name on the back of each ticket you purchase and return it/them along with a check payable to Beth David. If you wish to purchase additional tickets contact Jill Cooper. The drawing will be held Saturday evening, May 9th. You do not need to be present at Virtual Havdalah to win (although we hope you’ll choose to attend), but your ticket(s) and check must be received prior to drawing on May 9th. ………………………………………………………………… Only 350 tickets will be sold, so your chances of winning are great. While there is no obligation to participate in the raffle, we hope you’ll choose to do so. As we have communicated in the past, annual membership commitments do not fully cover our annual operating costs and we must rely on fundraisers like this one to help close the gap. Plus, you might be the GRAND PRIZE winner at the same time you are helping to support Beth David!

Spring Fundraiser

YOUR HOME ALONE COMMITTEE CHAIRS

OH NO! “You Gotta Play

to Win!”

Mazel Tov To everyone who participated in Ride for a Reason Donna Kamer for organizing a great Purim Carnival All the Purim Players and Musicians in our Spiel,

Hamiltaschen Todah Rabah Miles Barel for his INVALUABLE help in getting us

all Zoom ready Condolences

Rabbi Bob Rozenberg

Jerry Yecies, father of Michael Yecies (Nancy), grandfather of Noah and Avery.

Congregational News

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What is AmazonSmile? AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Beth David every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to Beth David. Simply select Beth David as the organization you wish to support. How do I shop at AmazonSmile? To shop at AmazonSmile from your computer or mobile device, go to smile.amazon.com How much of my purchase does Amazon donate to Beth David? The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases. The purchase price is the amount paid for the item minus any rebates and excluding shipping &

handling, gift-wrapping fees, taxes, or service charges. From time to time, we may offer special, limited time promotions that increase the donation amount on one or more products or services or provide for additional donations to charitable organizations. Special terms and restrictions may apply. Please see the relevant promotion for complete details. Can I receive a tax deduction for amounts donated from my purchases on AmazonSmile? Donations are made by the AmazonSmile Foundation and are not tax deductible by you.

Contributions - Beth David gratefully acknowledges the following

Rabbi's Discretionary Fund

Nancy Fox Carol Levin In memory of David Levin Leonard Frank Rabbi Beth Kalisch With gratitude Marilyn and Lee Lieberman Zelda Prince In loving memory of Lionel Prince Norman and Sylvia Lieberman Lynne Kaye In memory of Alan Kaye Alan Orenberg Lynne Kaye In memory of Alan Kaye Jeremy Rosenau Lynne Kaye In memory of Alan Kaye Cantor's Discretionary Fund Marilyn and Lee Lieberman Zelda Prince In loving memory of Lionel Prince Mark and Ilene Rosen Cantor Lauren and Eric Goodlev In honor of Eli, Asher, and Sammy

Joyce Klein Scholarship Fund

Jack and Marcia Schultz Lynne Kaye In memory of Alan Kaye Jack and Marcia Schultz Debra Kauffman and Noah McAllister In memory of Alan Kaye

Jack and Marcia Schultz Aileen Gross and Family In memory of Herb Gross Religious School Fund Lisa and Rob Miller Lynne Kaye In memory of Alan R. Kaye Lisa and Rob Miller The Yecies Family In memory of Jerry Yecies

The fund for BETH DAVID Marilyn Becker Lynne Kaye In memory of Alan Kaye Warren and Elizabeth Brodt Lynne Kaye In memory of Alan Kaye Mitchell and Lois Burack Zelda Prince In memory of Lionel Prince Mitchell and Lois Burack Gladys Mendel In memory of Buddy Mendel Leonard Frank Lynne Kaye In memory of Alan Kaye Debbie and Marshall Garrell Zelda Prince and Family In memory of Lionel Prince Gary Gilman Zelda Prince In memory of Lionel Prince Hank and Sheila Gladstone Zelda Prince In memory of Lionel Prince Hank and Sheila Gladstone Lynne Kaye In memory of Alan R. Kaye Judie Grenen Lynne Kaye In memory of Alan Kaye Judie Grenen Debra Kauffman and Noah McAllister In memory of Alan Kaye Lauren Haas and Luke House Lynne Kaye and Family In memory of Alan Kaye Barb and Mark Helpin Michael Yecies In memory of Jerry Yecies Joel Hirsh and Toby Gang Lynne Kaye In memory of Alan Kaye Joel Hirsh and Toby Gang Ira Sheres and Steve Sokoll In honor of the marriage of Ira Sheres

and Steve Sokoll

Joel Hirsh and Toby Gang Marcia Schultz and Family In memory of Pincus Kahn Joel Hirsh and Toby Gang Zelda Prince In memory of Lionel Prince Joel Hirsh and Toby Gang Marc and Amy Leader In honor of Elijah Leader becoming

a Bar Mitzvah

Joel Hirsh and Toby Gang Deb Kauffman and Noah McAllister In memory of Alan Kaye

Ed and Susan Hoffman Deb Kauffman and Noah McAllister In memory of Alan Kaye

Ed and Susan Hoffman Lynne Kaye In memory of Alan Kaye Ed and Susan Hoffman Rob and Lisa Prince In memory of Lionel Prince Rick Ingber Contribution Sunny Kahan The Prince Family In loving memory of Lionel Prince Ben and Ginny Kendall Zelda Prince and Family In memory of Lionel Prince Michael and Caryl Levin Lynne Kaye In memory of Alan Kaye Howard and Susan Levinson Zelda Prince In memory of Lionel Prince Howard and Susan Levinson Marcia Schultz In memory of Pincus Kahn Howard and Susan Levinson Marty Weinberg In honor of the special birthday

of Marty Weinberg

DONOR RECIPIENT PURPOSE

Contributions - Beth David gratefully acknowledges the following

The fund for BETH DAVID

Georganne and Dino Mallas Zelda Prince In memory of Lionel Prince Joe Manko Debra Kauffman and Noah McAllister In memory of Alan Kaye

Joe Manko Lynne Kaye In memory of Alan Kaye Joe Manko Michael Yecies In memory of Jerry Yecies Jay and Marya Margolis Lynne Kaye In memory of Alan Kaye Steve Matthews and Rebecca Stein Michael Yecies In memory of Jerry Yecies

Steve Matthews and Rebecca Stein Eric Zager In memory of Robin Zager

Arnold and Eileen Porges Lynne Kaye In memory of Alan Kaye Sharon Riser and Kent Haas Lynne Kaye and Family In memory of Alan Kaye Andy Rogoff and Amy Ginensky Zelda Prince In memory of Lionel Prince

Mark and Ilene Rosen Carol Levin In memory of Dr. David Levin Mark and Ilene Rosen Steve Sokoll and Ira Sheres In honor of the marriage of Steve Sokoll and

Ira Sheres

Louis and Val Rossman Michael Yecies and Family In memory of Jerry Yecies Jeff Saltz and Janet Schwartz June Appel In memory of Len Appel Jeff Saltz and Janet Schwartz Debra Kauffman and Noah McAllister In memory of Alan Kaye

Jeff Saltz and Janet Schwartz Lynne Kaye and Family In memory of Alan Kaye Jeff Saltz and Janet Schwartz Zelda Prince and Family In memory of Lionel Prince Jeff Saltz and Janet Schwartz Val Rossman and Family In memory of Steven M. Pomerantz Jeff Saltz and Janet Schwartz Dan and Roberta Ruvin In honor of the marriage of Hallie Ruvin and

Kerry Gathers

Jay and Linda Scott Zelda Prince In memory of Lionel Prince Stan and Bette Segal Lynne Kaye In memory of Alan Kaye Arnold and Carol Shiffrin Roberta and Dan Ruvin In honor of the engagement of Hallie Ruvin Gilbert and Barbara Stein Lynne Kaye In memory of Alan Kaye Anita Summers Lynne Kaye In memory of Alan R. Kaye Marty and Susan Weinberg Zelda Prince In memory of Lionel Prince Debby, Rachel and Saul Weinstein Zelda Prince and Family In memory of Lionel Prince. William and Ruth Wilde Zelda Prince In memory of Lionel A. Prince Myra Wolpert Lynne Kaye and Family In memory of Alan Kaye Myra Wolpert Sue and Neil Sukonik In honor of the marriage of Carli Sukonik and

Jesse Finkelstein

DONOR RECIPIENT PURPOSE

Honor the memory of

your loved one. Plan ahead.

Beth David members may purchase burial plots in

Haym Salomon Memorial Park at substantially reduced costs:

$2,000 for a member plot

$2,500 for a parent or child (30 years or older) of member $3,000 for a non-member Includes Perpetual Care

As a congregation, it is our responsibility to return our loved ones to the earth that was their source. This is our

final act of caring.

Contributions to the Yahrzeit Fund

Yahrzeits April 2020 March 29 - April 4 Observe April 3 Harry Altman Marc Steven Borislow Martin Debrovner Samuel L. Ecker Dr. Robert J. Ehrenreich Melvin Schiff Feldman Berenice Frant Irvin Golden Sholomo Goldzweig Florence Radbill Grossman Louis Kurland Martin Levy Ann B. Parker Israel Polin Gladys Polin Marinoff Henry N. Rockower Aaron T. Ross Norma Rothkopf David Sacknoff Beatrice L. Schulman Samuel Sless Jo Ann Sonis Herbert A. Stone Minnie Toll Gittel Weiser Eva Weiss Jennie Ziegelman April 5 - 11 Observe April 10 Betty Altman Erich Joachim Aschkenasy Herman Blumenthal Walter Brasof Lawrence A. Brown Tillie Chait Philip Endy Herbert Finkelstein

April 5 - 11 cont. Observe April 10 Mrs. Ruth Goldstein Melvin Hoffman Joseph Kalisch Sylvia Karr Gladys Kates Sylvia Katzman Jean Kendall Eric Allen Levin Joseph Lipschutz Norma Matthews Sarah Nadich Molly N. Paley Bella Perkins Maudrian Powell Tilly Schott Philip Shapiro Gilda Weinberg Rose Landis Weissman Joel Jay Zimmer April 12 - 18 Observe April 17 Lea Ester Bibring Michael Bratspis Alexander E. Braunfeld William Brodsky Emma Carpel Stanley Chertok Sue Corr David Cutler Doris Edelstein Rachel Ehrlichman Rose Gordon Shirley Gordon Augustus Greenberg Eliana Greenman Julius S. Handler Forrest Klinger

April 12 - 18 cont. Observe April 17 Allen Jay Levin Jules Manis Ray Hamil Prince Sylvia Replansky Sophie Rothschild Jean Schatz Gertrude Schneider Wolf Shoag Ida Singer Max Singer Lenore Solomon George Steigman Dr. Hyman B. Stern Robert Summers Karen Tannenbaum Celia Aaron Ward David Weiss Naomi Wimmer April 19 - 25 Observe April 24 Harry Adler Maurice A. Baurso Samuel Allen Blank Leon Carp Lee G. Chazen Abraham Chudnoff Rose Davis Frederick Eisman David Gordon Norma Wilentz Hess Bessie J. Horowitz Evelyn Kaplan Lillian Krenzel Nan Levy Rosamond Glazer Libby Mary Lipshutz Saul William Lipshutz

April 19 - 25 cont. Observe April 24 Morris Liss Barbara Parnes Freda Polin William B. Pomerantz Beatrice Rapowitz Simon Richman Samuel Steigman Henry Weiss Jacob Wilson April 26 - May 2 Observe May 1 Beatrice Barol Ruth Brenner Elayne Chazen Louis Cohen Deborah Cooper Herbert Cooper H. Mark Daroff Irving Debrovner Samuel Fine Paul S. Friedman Rita Greenberg Oscar Hastings Jerry Kaiser Goldie Kartoz Sidney T. Kauffman Herbert Lotman Edward Ost Anna Salkin Max Schwartz Yetta Schwartz Camille "Bubbles" Sklaroff Harry L. Smith Meyer Sonis Rita Greenberg Strouss Irvin B. Winkleman

Meyer Goldstein Lynne Kaye Ruth Brenner Ronnie B. Margel Esther S. Scherr Stuart and Lori Scherr David Gordon Marcia and Jack Schultz Rose Gordon Marcia and Jack Schultz Meyer Sonis Bill Sonis Leon Hess Connie Williams Norma Wilentz Hess Connie Williams

Beth David Reform Congregat ion

1130 Vaughan Lane

Gladwyne, PA 19035

Phone: 610-896-7485

Fax: 610-642-5406

E-mail: [email protected]

www.bdavid.org

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