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Nisan-Iyyar 5782

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CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS
Sunday May 1st                          Friday May 20th
10:00am Fresser Club                    6:00pm Live Streaming Service
10:00am Shul School                     Candle Lighting: 9:09pm
10:30am Schmooze School                 TORAH: BEHAR
Monday May 2nd                          Shabbat May 21st
6:30pm Keruv Class                      9:00am Live Streaming Shabbat Service
Tuesday May 3rd                         6:00pm Live Streaming Service
4:00pm B’nai Mitzvah Classes            Shabbat Ends: 10:35pm
Wednesday May 4th                       Monday May 23rd
7:00pm BTZ Board Meeting (Members       OFFICE CLOSED
Welcome)                                Tuesday May 24th
Thursday May 5th                        4:00pm B’nai Mitzvah Classes
3:30pm Homework Club                    6:30pm Jews and Messianism
Friday May 6th                          Wednesday May 25th
5:30pm Family Shabbat Dinner            4:00pm Teen Hang with BBYO
6:00pm Live Streaming Service           Thursday May 26th
Shabbat Candle Lighting: 8:48pm         3:30pm Homework Club
TORAH: KEDOSHIM                         5:00pm Multi-Gen Challah Braid
Shabbat May 7th                         7:00pm Hebrew School but Better
9:00am Live Streaming Shabbat Service   Friday May 27th
10:00am Learners’ Minyan                Candle Lighting: 9:18pm
6:00pm Live Streaming Service           6:00pm Live Streaming Service
Shabbat Ends: 10:09pm                   TORAH: BEHUKKOTAI
Monday May 9th                          Shabbat May 28th
6:30pm Keruv Class                      9:00am Live Streaming Shabbat Service
Tuesday May 10th                        9:00am Bat Mitzvah
4:00pm B’nai Mitzvah Classes                   Hildy Feldman
6:30pm Jews and Messianism              6:00pm Live Streaming Service
Wednesday May 11th                      Shabbat Ends: 10:46pm
4:00pm Teen Hang with BBYO              Sunday May 29th
Thursday May 12th                       10:00am Fresser Club
3:30pm Homework Club                    10:00am Shul School
7:00pm Hebrew School but Better         10:30am Schmooze School
Friday May 13th                         Tuesday May 31st
6:00pm Live Streaming Service           4:00pm B’nai Mitzvah Classes
Shabbat Candle Lighting: 8:59pm         6:30pm Jews and Messianism
TORAH: EMOR
Shabbat May 14th
9:00am Live Streaming Shabbat Service
9:00am Bar Mitzvah                          NEW SERVICE TIMES
       Matthew Kislik                         Morning Services:
6:00pm Live Streaming Service                       8:00am
Shabbat Ends: 10:22pm
Sunday May 15th                             Mondays and Thursdays
10:00am Fresser Club                                9:00am
10:00am Shul School
Monday May 16th                                 All other days
6:30pm Keruv Class
Tuesday May 17th                                Evening Services:
4:00pm B’nai Mitzvah Classes
6:30pm Jews and Messianism
                                                    6:00pm
Thursday May 19th
3:30pm Homework Club                    Please support our twice-daily
5:00pm Lag Ba’Omer Fest                    weekday prayer services.
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Beth Tzedec Shofar
                   Beth Tzedec Congregation
                            Executive Officers
                        Lorne Pearl        President
                    Joshua Inhaber         Vice President/Treasurer
                    Joshua Switzer         Vice President
                   Jeffrey Dworkin         Secretary
                            Board of Directors
                Lorie Abernethy            Cheryl Baron Shiell
                     Lou Bracey            Ian Cohen
             Heather Khan Lister           Eddy Lang
                   Klara Meyers            Gerald Pfeffer
                     Saul Prince
                   Synagogue Professionals and Staff
  Rabbi Cantor Russell G. Jayne            Kol Bo
                 David Inhaber             Interim CEO
               Jonah Potasznik             Engagement Director
               Elliott Steinberg           Hazzan Sheini
                  Max Lipsman              Memorial Park Manager
                   Yolanda Cea             Accounting
                Jennifer Girvitz           Administration
             Teresa Sofocleous             Administration
                    Bill Barkaie           Operations
                      Bert Glow            Honourary Shamash

      Beth Tzedec gratefully acknowledges the generous support
            provided by major endowment gifts including:
                         Steven Blitz Endowment Fund
                     Leo & Goldie Sheftel Rabbinical Chair
                    Norman & Beulah Martin Cantorial Chair
                   Cyngiser Family Jewish Film Festival Fund

    Check out our website at www.bethtzedec.ca and we are on
           facebook (search Calgary Beth Tzedec) too!

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Rabbi Cantor’s Corner                                             Beth Tzedec Shofar

                        Rabbi Cantor’s Corner

In every country and among every people, music attests to national character and
national ideals. The rhythms, harmonies, melodies, and poetry of music relate to and
help to define personal characteristics, social customs and rituals, national religion, as
well as national and personal identity. Most of today’s societies have had hundreds or
thousands of years to develop a national music. The State of Israel has had only since
1948 to assert itself as a political, social, and cultural entity in a fast-moving world. In
many ways, the history of Israeli music reflects the broad struggles of that young
country.
The early history of music in Israel was determined by two major forces: the Zionist
movement, whose participants encouraged the creation and dissemination of Israeli
“folk” music; and the political struggle against fascism, which led many European-born
musicians to flee to the Holy Land.
Jewish immigrants to Palestine brought with them music of their various host countries.
The leaders of the Zionist movement sought to inspire and unite these new olim
(immigrants) with a common cultural identity. To that end, Zionist musicians
composed hundreds of short and simple folk songs for dissemination among the
immigrant communities and among Jews abroad. The songs’ lyrics spoke of the
experience of living in the Holy Land, from stories about the agricultural cycle to
lullabies to stories of love. Their musical qualities combined the sounds of European
music with hallmarks of the “exotic” such as minor modes, the Yemenite trill, and
Arabic instruments. Many of these songs are still sung today throughout the Jewish
community; among the most well-known is the love song “Erev Shel
Shoshanim” (“Evening of Lillies”).
The folk tradition dovetailed into a new form of national popular music, represented
above all by Naomi Shemer. From the 1960s to the 1980s, Shemer sang of the
uniqueness of the land of Israel. Her song “Yerushalayim Shel Zahav” (“Jerusalem of
Gold”), composed just before the Six Day War of 1967, spoke of Jews’ longing for
Jerusalem. After Jerusalem’s unification, Shemer famously modified the lyrics to
reflect Israel’s accomplishments in the war.
Israel also has cultivated a rich tradition of classical European music. The Palestine
Orchestra was founded in 1936 by Bronislaw Huberman, who anticipated the coming
war against the Jewish people in Europe and took scores of other Jewish musicians
from Europe with him to Palestine. The formation of the orchestra was a distinctly
political move: Huberman stated that his goal was to produce a “materialization of the
Zionist culture in the fatherland.” After the creation of the State of Israel, the orchestra
changed its name to the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Beth Tzedec Shofar                                           Rabbi Cantor’s Corner
Classically trained Jewish artists from Israel and abroad, Koussevitsky, Bernstein,
Heifetz, Rubinstein, Arrau, and many others, were naturally drawn to participate in the
orchestra’s activities from its inception. It is no coincidence that the Philharmonic’s
first recording project was of symphonies of Mahler, a Jewish composer. Together with
music departments in Israel’s various universities and institutions, such as the
Jerusalem Music Center, the Israel Philharmonic continues to cultivate the country’s
interest in European classical music.
In addition, the Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, located in a suburb of
Tel Aviv, serves as a hothouse for growing a new generation of musicians, creating a
unique and contemporary Israeli sound. The school counts among its graduates the
popular Achinoam Nini, an Israeli woman of Yemenite descent who spent her
childhood in North America.
Today, the population of Israel is divided over its national identity. Some Israelis think
that Israel should attempt to be a country like every other, with no distinct religious or
cultural identity, while other Israelis think that there is something unique about Israel
as the Jewish homeland and that it should not necessarily strive to be like other
Western countries. Israeli popular music reflects this struggle. In 1998, the Israeli
singer Dana International won the Eurovision Song Contest seeing herself as a
representative of Israel to the rest of the world; her music is very much like
contemporary European popular music. Singers like Arik Einstein have further
developed the musical style of Naomi Shemer, uniting a distinctive Israeli message
with a more modern folk-influenced popular idiom.
In addition, within the country, musical styles of Mizrachi (Middle Eastern) Jews have
long competed with Western sounds. In recent years there has been a crossover in
which Mizrachi, and even Ethiopian music, has become part of the popular Israeli
music scene. Politics, also, is intertwined with the Israeli popular music scene, with
lyrics expressing all sides of the debate regarding the conflict with the Palestinians and
the stresses of everyday life in a war-torn land.
Music in Israel is an integral part of its national identity, and this view of music as
nation-building continues even to this day among Israeli musicians. "We are in the
midst of creating a culture", says Nahum Heyman, one of Israel's leading music
composers and music historians. He couldn’t be more spot-on in his assessment.
So this year, in honour of Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel Independence Day), turn your ears
towards the rich, diverse, and all-encompassing music of Israel. Be a part of the
musical life of our homeland, and experience how, from the ancient prayer chants of
the Levites created some 3,000 years ago, right up to this very day, Israel is recreating
the music of our people anew each passing morning. In doing so, we imitate the God
of our people who, in the words of our Siddur (prayerbook), “delights in the chorus of
song”, thereby, “giving life to all worlds.”
Am Yisrael Chai!!

Leo & Goldie Sheftel Rabbinical Chair
Norman & Beulah Martin Cantorial Chair

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Looking Forward                                                Beth Tzedec Shofar

                                        A Message from Lorne Pearl

                 Shalom,
                   I’m writing this during Chol Hamoed (the intermediary days of
                   Passover) and thinking back to the Seders. I hope you all had Seders
                   full of song, great food and learning. On Erev Pesach, I attended the
Seder at Beth Tzedec. It was an amazing feeling to celebrate the holiday with more than
70 congregants. Rabbi Russ led the Seder wonderfully, making the night fly by as he
engaged attendees of all ages in person and online. The food was so mouth-watering
that I was glad I had also bought an extra takeout meal so that I could continue enjoying
the brisket, chicken, and matzo ball soup later in the week.
However, the real highlight for me was something I saw as everyone was arriving for
the Seder. As a young family came through the doors, one of their children, maybe
seven years old, started racing toward the skylight lounge. I wondered why the
youngster would be running and then I saw another kid racing in the opposite direction.
The two friends met in a giant hug. In that touching moment, I was reminded how
special it is that we are finally greeting one another and celebrating face-to-face.
One of the core values of Beth Tzedec is connecting with each other through Judaism,
and there is no denying that it is far more satisfying to make those connections in
person. We were slaves to COVID, trapped in our homes, but thanks to the medical and
scientific communities, we are beginning to get our freedom back.
Beth Tzedec has been hosting many in-person events as we cautiously open up more
fully. We have monthly family Shabbat dinners with 70-90 people. We are looking
forward to our first completely in-person Board meeting since the start of the pandemic,
where we will be discussing updates to the Synagogue’s strategic plan.
While our Zoom prayer services have been a huge success, we are noticing that more
and more people are returning to in-person services and we are increasingly able to form
onsite minyanim.
Of course we appreciate the bench strength of our National Minyan League teams, and
are working on ways to ensure the continued participation of our NML players and lay
daveners both online and at in-person services.
We have some great spring programs coming up. Please check out this issue of Shofar
and our weekly Shalom Byte e-newsletter for a full list of enjoyable spring programs at
Beth Tzedec.
At the end of our Seders we all said “Next year in Jerusalem”, but right now we are also
saying “This year at Beth Tzedec!”
I look forward to seeing you at Shul,
Lorne Pearl, President

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Beth Tzedec Shofar                                              LIFE & LEGACY
                     Beth Tzedec is proud to take part in the Harold Grinspoon
                     Foundation LIFE & LEGACY program, coordinated locally by
                     Calgary Jewish Federation and the Jewish Community
                     Foundation of Calgary. We are working in partnership with
                     organizations throughout the Calgary Jewish community to
                     raise endowment funds through after-lifetime gifts.
Todah rabah to the following individuals and families who have generously
committed to after-lifetime gifts that will support our Synagogue in perpetuity:
Anonymous (7)                             Ellen Magidson
Judith and Christopher Baron-Bown         Sahbra Markus
Jenny Belzberg                            Elaine and Stuart Myron
Melissa and Daniel Blitt                  Beth and Rob Ordman
Marnie and Darren Bondar                  Al Osten
Val and Lou Bracey                        Lorne Pearl
Maxine and Milt Fischbein                 Earl Raber
Sarah and Ben Ginzberg                    Kimberly Rothenberg and Leonard Seidman
Benjamin Grintuch                         Brenda and Garry Sapoznikow
Cheryl and Jason Gurevitch                Betty Ann Sherwood
Sheila and Ralph Gurevitch                Cheryl and Bob Shiell
Susan and David Inhaber                   Deborah Shnay
Josh Inhaber                              Sandy Shuler
Russell George Jayne                      Deborah and Adam Silver
Barbara Joffe                             Becky and Brad Spier
Diana Kalef and Elliott Steinberg         Helen and Mark Swartz
Barb and Ron Krell                        Darlene Switzer-Foster
Eddy Lang                                 Ida and Sam Switzer
Harriet and Phil Libin                    Mira and Joey Tappenden
Lily and Bill Lister
Did you know?
The estimated value of LIFE & LEGACY commitments in support of Beth Tzedec’s
future has topped $1.52 million and continues to grow. To date, close to $17.4
million has been raised in support of organizations throughout Jewish Calgary,
and more than $1.26 billion has been raised by participating agencies throughout
North America. Regardless of your age, stage and income level, you can give a gift
to the future, supporting your Shul, your community and your people.

Be remembered forever!
If you have already designated Beth Tzedec as a beneficiary in your will, trust,
retirement account or life insurance policy or you would like to plan your legacy
gift, please contact Beth Tzedec President Lorne Pearl at president@bethtzedec.ca
or Interim CEO David Inhaber at ceo@bethtzedec.ca.

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National Minyan League                             Beth Tzedec Shofar

                   It has been just over two years since we started
                   Zooming our daily minyanim. While the experience
                   is different than being able to meet in person, with
                   some noshing and visiting afterwards, there is still a
                   lot to appreciate in the way we have been conducting
                   services. I thought I would list a few of the things
                   that I really enjoy seeing and hearing and being a
                   part of.

    I love:

•   Seeing grown children wave to their parents and the smiles on the
    latters’ faces.
•   Seeing Baba smiling as she shows off her new granddaughter and the
    look of pride on Nana’s face when her granddaughter gets the answer
    to a riddle that I posed.
•   The songs in the Hallel service and the pretty melodies.
•   The dedication shown by a few of our NML players and those who
    are not on a team, our Platinum Minyanaires, who show up several
    times a week.
•   The depth of our davening team, the unique styles in which they lead
    and how they are willing to stand in for each other, with only a
    second or two notice.
•   Listening to the very competent Torah Leyners chanting the weekly
    portion.
•   Seeing people recite Kaddish for their loved ones after the Shiva
    period and, even more so, after Shloshim has been completed as well.
•   The chit chat before services begin.
•   Meeting and getting to know people who I didn’t previously know or
    didn’t know well.
•   Seeing friends on a more regular basis.
•   Seeing so many grandchildren in the rectangles and watching their
    interactions with their grandparents.
•   Hearing people chiming in with their baruch hu u'varuch sh'mos,
    hallelujahs and amens.
•   Looking at people’s backgrounds and trying to guess where they are.
•   Seeing people from so many places...some who live elsewhere and
    congregants who Zoom in from here and there.
•   The unexpected moments that we get: a cat sitting on his owner’s
    shoulder, a dog barking, phones ringing, birds chirping, and a
    member upside down on the screen.
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Beth Tzedec Shofar                                   National Minyan League
•    Having a daily routine.
•    Learning more of the daily prayers.
•    Hearing people groan or laugh at my riddles or trivia.
•    Knowing that I have great group of people who I can rely on to take
     attendance and monitor the festivities when the Rabbi and I cannot be
     there.

What do you love about our minyanim?

As we begin opening up more and encouraging increased in-person
participation (check out the Fresser Club), I look forward to continuing
to enjoy so much of what I have come to love about minyanim.
Susan Inhaber

                            May NML Bonus Dates
        Sunday        May 15, 2022     14 Iyyar     9:00am     6:00pm
        Sunday        May 22, 2022     21 Iyyar     9:00am     6:00pm
        Sunday        May 29, 2022     28 Iyyar     9:00am     6:00pm
        Monday        May 30, 2022     29 Iyyar     9:00am     6:00pm
        Tuesday       May 31, 2022     1 Sivan      9:00am     6:00pm

                            Cemetery Entry Code
                        To gain entry into the Beth Tzedec
                            Memorial Park cemetery,
                         press 1 then 3 for the gate code.

                                   Wynne Thal Pantry (Food Bank)
                                   Every drop in the bucket helps!
      The need is great. Please do what you can by bringing any canned goods,
            cereal, paper products or toiletries. Items need not be kosher.
    Even just one item from everyone can make a difference. Let's encourage our
                 young children to participate in this great Mitzvah.

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Programs                                                    Beth Tzedec Shofar
                                   PROGRAMS
Fresser Club
Sunday, May 1st, 15th and 29th - 10:00am
Sunday mornings in May are for the fressers! Join your Beth Tzedec friends for
coffee and brunch on select Sundays, following morning minyan.
RSVP at 403-255-8688 or info@bethtzedec.ca.
Family Shabbat Dinner
Congregants: Adults-$10 Children-$5 4 and under-Free
Guests: Adults-$15 Children-$5 4 and under-Free
Friday, May 6th
Start your Shabbat off right with Family Shabbat Dinner at Beth Tzedec, filled with
ruach (spirit) and kehilah (community). Join us at 5:30pm for an interactive
Shabbat-inspired program with singing, games and stories. Then, enjoy a shul-
cooked dinner together with all your friends at 6:00pm. Let us know you are
coming by pre-registering at https://cutt.ly/youthprograms.
Jews and Messianism
Tuesdays - May 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st and June 7th - 6:30pm (In-person)
Members: No Charge Guests: $18.00
RSVP to info@bethtzedec.ca or 403-255-8688
The Jewish people have always been fascinated about the coming of the
mashiach and the heralding in of the messianic age. In this series, Rabbi Russ will
explore several different messianic claims that have been made throughout our
history and what made the people of each time period yearn for the coming of
the mashiach.
Teen Hang with BBYO
Wednesday, May 11th and 25th - 4:00pm
Grade 8 to 12 students are invited to come hang out, enjoy some refreshments,
and work on homework or other projects alongside peers and adult mentors.
Jonah will also be offering an optional Torah Lab for interested teens.
For more information contact Jonah Potasznik at jpotasznik@bethtzedec.ca.
Hebrew School but Better
Thursday, May 12th and 26th - 7:00-8:30pm
Open to all Jewish young professionals
Did you make it through a primary Jewish education with nothing to show for it
except a strange feeling of guilt whenever you walk past a synagogue? This is the
series for you. It turns out it’s not too late to develop your own personal
connection to the chain of life wisdom known as Judaism. Join Jonah Potasznik in
uncovering the insights into modern life that are available to us through ancient
and classical Jewish sources. We’ll provide the beer and spirits; you provide the
curious spirit. And don’t expect a lecture - we’ll discuss, converse, and if all goes
well, even argue a little bit. Register at www.cutt.ly/hsbb.

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Beth Tzedec Shofar                                                        Programs

     Join your Beth Tzedec family and friends for outdoor games,
                   BBQ and a Lag Ba'Omer fire pit.

                                May Unveiling
The family of the late Gilbert Libin has requested the announcement of
                     the unveiling of his headstone.
Gilbert Libin
Sunday, May 29, 2022              11:00am               Erlton Cemetery
If you would like to advise the congregation of a future unveiling and have it included
        in our publications, please let us know by contacting the Shul office at
                         403-255-8688 or info@bethtzedec.ca.

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Bar Mitzvah Profile                                    Beth Tzedec Shofar

                 Matthew Kislik
                    May 14, 2022
                    13 Iyyar 5782
Matthew Levi Kislik will be called to the Torah as a Bar
Mitzvah on Saturday May 14, 2022. Mazel Tov to
Matthew and his parents Reva and Alex, his older
brother Aiden and his grandparents, Anna and Abe
Kislik and Zena and Lorne Drabinsky.
Matthew attends Calgary Academy and will be finishing Grade 7 this June.
He is exceptionally creative, curious and altruistic and excels academically.
In addition, the time Matthew spent from nursery to Grade 5 at the CJA
has helped shape his strong Jewish identity.
Matthew has a spark like no other. Outside of school, he has a passion for
the performing arts and athletics. Matthew plays hockey, baseball and
golf. He has an enthusiasm for life and is a strong leader in all that he
pursues. If he isn’t busy with organized sports, or in a theatre production,
you will find him outside on his scooter or biking with his friends, playing
video games and spending quality time with his family.
Matthew’s kind heart has led him to choose Alberta Children’s Hospital as
the focus of his Bar Mitzvah project. With the increasing numbers of
mental health patients among children and adolescents, Matthew has
created a type of ‘worry stone’ out of rocks in the shape of little bugs. Each
is a unique work of art that Matthew designed and hand painted himself.
He has donated 50 of them to the Psychiatry Clinic at the Children’s
Hospital to distribute to children when they attend psychiatry
appointments. He will also be donating some of his Bar Mitzvah money to
the new Centre for Child & Adolescent Mental Health, which is due to
open this fall.
Thank you to Rabbi Russ and Moreh Jonah for all your guidance. We are
very proud of Matthew and all the time and effort he has put into
preparing for his special day.
Mazel Tov Matthew!

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Beth Tzedec Shofar                                    Bat Mitzvah Profile

                                     Hildy Feldman
                                        May 28, 2022
                                        27 Iyyar 5782

Hildy Ann Feldman, daughter of Margot Schulman and Ziv Feldman,
and sister to Oskar Feldman and step family Jill Carberry and Faith
Doll, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday May 28.
Hildy began her school years at The Calgary Jewish Academy where
she gained a strong foundation in the Jewish religion and
developed her Jewish identity. Hildy also attended Camp Hatikvah
in British Columbia where she cultivated many friendships.
Hildy is a willing spirit with a great sense of humor. She currently is a
Grade 7 student in the late French immersion program at Elboya
School where she excels academically. Hildy was involved in piano,
speed swimming and skiing and she now participates in basketball.
When she is not busy with her activities, you will find Hildy laughing
with her many friends, hiking, skiing in the mountains or walking
one of her dogs. Hildy always loves quality time with her family.
In preparing for her Bat Mitzvah, Hildy selected AARCS Safe Haven
animal shelter as the focus of her Mitzvah Project. Hildy will be
baking dog treats and she will be making a personal donation.
Hildy is a kind, wise soul who has worked very hard to prepare for
her special day, and it is with great pride and excitement that we
celebrate this important milestone in her life. We are so proud of the
beautiful young woman that she is becoming.
Mazel Tov, HILDY!

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Tributes and Donations                                         Beth Tzedec Shofar
 TRIBUTES and DONATIONS                         CYNGISER FAMILY JEWISH FILM
        CONGREGATION FUND                                  FESTIVAL FUND
               MAZEL TOV                                     MAZEL TOV
Harvey Silverstone, on the occasion of his    Mel Levitt, on the occasion of his birthday
birthday                                      By Hilda and Lenny Smith
By Hyman and Rome Fox                         Rich Eichler, on the occasion of his
Bert Glow, on the occasion of his birthday    birthday
By Ken and Mary Taub                          By Sheila and Ralph Gurevitch
Ian Zipursky and Jenn Moscovitz, on the       Bronia Cyngiser, on the occasion of her
occasion of Zach’s Bar Mitzvah                birthday
By Mel and Denny Hornstein                    By Sheila and Ralph Gurevitch
Walter Moscovitz, on the occasion of              Milt and Maxine Fischbein and Family
Zach’s Bar Mitzvah                                            SYMPATHY
By Mel and Denny Hornstein                    Deb, Adam, Hannah, Benji and Lilah
Joy Raphael, on the occasion of her           Silver, on the loss of their grandmother and
birthday                                      great-grandmother, Faye Eckhaus
By Steven, Nicole, Joshua and                 By Sid and Bronia Cyngiser
       Daniel Rosendorff                          Harvey Cyngiser
Bob Shiell, on the occasion of his birthday   Ruth Respler and Family, on the loss of
By Nat and Harriette Alexander                her mother, Faye Eckhaus
               SYMPATHY                       By Harvey Cyngiser
The Viner Family, on the loss of Evelyn
Viner                                           RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
By Tillie Sklar                                             MAZEL TOV
Lisa Silver and Family, on the loss of her    Rabbi Cantor Russell G. Jayne, on the
uncle, Max Fishman                            occasion of Smicha ordination
By Arlene, David, Michael and Erin            By Mary and Ken Taub
Judy Adler and Family, on the loss of her                   THANK YOU
daughter-in-law, Chelsea Adler                Rabbi Cantor Russell G. Jayne
By Mike and Mila Brandman                     By Shirley Katz, Linda Lerner,
Jason Adler and Family, on the loss of        Karen Phillips, Arlene Viner-Holmes,
their wife and mother, Chelsea Adler          Earl Viner and their families
By Chloe and Joshua Corber
                GET WELL                           NORMAN & BEULAH MARTIN
Renee Fogel                                          CANTORIAL CHAIR FUND
By Fran Viner                                             MAZEL TOV
           THINKING OF YOU                    Barry Smolkin, on the occasion of his
Bea and Anko Berghuis                         birthday
By Reesa Girvitz                              By Beulah Martin
Sandy Adler
By Reesa Girvitz                                           MINYAN FUND
        PASSOVER GREETINGS                                  THANK YOU
Fran and Wayne Rice and Family                Minyan Leaders, Leyners, Minyanaires
By Janice Middleman                           and NML Members
Kathy, Barry and Rachel Goldberg              By Shirley Katz, Linda Lerner,
By Janice Middleman                           Karen Phillips, Arlene Viner-Holmes,
Randy and Guillian Birss and Family           Earl Viner and their families
By Janice Middleman

14                     Beth Tzedec Congregation                               May 2022
Beth Tzedec Shofar                    Tributes and Donations/Yahrzeit Fund
         YAHRZEIT FUND                    Harry Sheftel, beloved father-in-law and
Max Stochinsky, beloved grandfather       grandfather
By Shirley Katz and Family                By Marilyn, Tracey, Danielle and
Sara Isman, beloved mother                       Carrie Sheftel
By Bonnie Vogel                           Anne Gordon, beloved mother
Saul Ullman, beloved grandfather          By Carey and Stanley Smith
By Phil Ullman                            Esther Safran, beloved grandmother
Elka Ullman, beloved grandmother          By Laura and Dr. Jaclyn Safran
By Phil Ullman                            Max Goldberg, beloved grandfather
Max Bobroff, beloved father               By Janice Middleman
By Wayne Bobroff and Family               Joseph Krygier, beloved brother
Lillian Steinfeld Hendin, beloved         By Lea Kohn
mother-in-law                             Molly Borysowski, beloved aunt
By Sheila Steinfeld                       By Norman Steinberg
Sam Zenith, beloved father                Bill Steinberg, beloved brother
By Leonard Zenith                         By Norman Steinberg
Max Stochinsky, beloved grandfather
By Arlene Viner-Holmes                    SPECIAL YAHRZEIT FUND
Abraham Lavin, beloved father             Allan Rosenthal, beloved father
By Jenny Belzberg                         By Laura and Mark Soroka
Sophie Lavin, beloved mother              Louis Rosenthal, beloved family member
By Jenny Belzberg                         By Laura and Mark Soroka
Hyman Belzberg, beloved husband           Kalman Jablonka, beloved father and
By Jenny Belzberg                         husband
Ruth Taub, beloved mother                 By The Jablonka Family
By Ken and Mary Taub                      Stanley Verner, beloved father
Alex Taub, beloved father                 By Hope Rajesky
By Ken and Mary Taub                      Frank Dachis, beloved father
Lucy Zimmerman, beloved mother            By His Family
By Ken and Mary Taub                      Elsie L. Polsky, beloved mother
Israel Zimmerman, beloved father          By Jerry Polsky
By Ken and Mary Taub                      Isaac Rotzang, beloved father
Alex Rubin, beloved father                By Alex Rotzang
By Patty and Doron Veiner                 Azriel Presman, beloved father, father-in-
Blanche Mozeson, beloved mother           law and grandfather
By Zena Drabinsky                         By Helen and Mark Swartz and Family
Samuel Goldstein, beloved father          Ryan Davids, beloved son
By Miriam Reder                           By Harvey Davids
Isobel Viner, beloved sister-in-law       Benjamin Smith, beloved father
By Fran Viner                             By Jeffrey and Carolyn Smith
Morris Karabus, beloved husband
By Erica Karabus and Family               KIDDISH YAHRZEIT FUND
Marcus Diamond, beloved uncle             Rose Glow, beloved grandmother
By Marni Besser                           By Bert Glow
Sam Feldman, beloved father
By Harry Feldman
Harry Sheftel, beloved father
By Rose Zivot

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