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KOL SHALOM July 2019 1 Kol Shalom July 2019
All Hands In
Inside this edition…
All hands in! It’s time to begin again. In a
Letter from the Editor 2 few short weeks, Congregation Beth
Shalom will celebrate its 97th year and God
What A Year! 3 willing, in three short years, we will
celebrate the centennial of our founding.
In the Library 4 But, before we can celebrate our first 100
years, we’ve got to work together, deliver
on our commitments, and strengthen our
On Being Eddiam 5 relationships one member at a time.
One Neighborhood at a Time 6 For several months, we have missed many
opportunities to recognize you, our
World Music Concert Thank You 7 congregants, our community, and our
family. We are going to begin to fix that
In Our Congregation 8 today. With this new edition of the Kol
Shalom, we want you to know how much
Yahrzeits 9 we value you and we will never take that
for granted. You are an important part of
Contributions 10 the fabric of our synagogue, our Jewish
community.
Latkapalooza 13 But, we need your help! Take a pen, a
pencil, a tablet, or simply your phone and
Your Jewish Legacy 14 send us your thoughts, your ideas, your
conversations and forward them to us.
Calendar of Events 15 Help us make the Kol Shalom, truly the
voice of our congregation. Fill it with your
newsworthy notes, your simchas, your
mazels, and so forth. Make this newsletter
Consider going green… yours and by doing so, you will make it
visit the CBS website to something others want to read, to contribute
to, and to support as we get closer and
access this edition of the closer to that jubilee celebration for which
Kol Shalom online. we have been waiting.
https://tinyurl.com/shalom1801
B’Shalom,
Hayim Weiss, Editor
CBS Elects New Officers and Board of Directors
At the 97th Annual Meeting of Congregation Beth Shalom held on June 11, 2019 - the following Officers and
Board of Directors were installed:
President: Barney Kantar Board of Directors:
VP of Administration: Edward Sobel Miriam Silton Shulamith Shafer
VP of Education & Youth Engagement:
Jerry Simonowits The following Directors were retained for the
VP of Member Engagement: Faith Silver duration of their terms:
VP of Programming: Cindi Viviano
Treasurer: Lori Barbanel Carol Einhorn Frances Ratner
Assistant Treasurer: Jill Downard Hyphen Huffmanparent Laura Rubin
Secretary: Steve Bernhardt Mark Lipman Ethan Solomon
Immediate Past President: Jodie Pezzner Jim Midanek
2 Kol Shalom July 2019
What A Year! by Jodie Pezzner, Immediate Past President
On Tuesday, June 11 we had our 97th Annual • We met with security experts to better secure our
Meeting. Our new Board of Directors was installed. building and hired a part-time door greeter
Thank you to our outgoing Directors and Members- • We applied for a grant for security equipment.
At-Large: including Diane Wolf, Hayim Weiss, • We negotiated a new mortgage with Artisans
Rachel Rodriguez, Anita Sobel, Ralph Downard and Bank
Marla Cooper. I appreciate all the hard work all our • We raised over $160,000 in Annual Appeal
Board members did this year and look forward to • We have begun to work on “End the Mortgage
working with and welcoming our new Board Campaign”
members: Jerry Simonowits, Cindi Viviano, Miriam • As of May 30, dues payment are ahead of our
Silton and Shulamith Shafer. 2018 pace
• Our Create A Jewish Legacy has now over 65
This was a challenging year. The following is a brief members; new members welcome
overview of some of the happenings this year: • Our Religious Life Committee, chaired by Jerry
• We lost two dear staff members, Marlene Simonowits, has created a handout for Avinu
Greenberg and Pam Kernodle Malkeinu for the High Holy Days, a new
• Our Hebrew School Administrator, Tamara pamphlet celebrating children; a proposal for lay-
Matsos, moved to Maryland led services; a 4th Friday “Ask the Rabbi”
• Both our Cantor and Director of Administration program; and new handout on funeral guidelines.
went on maternity leave • 407 member units or 1,032 individual members,
• We re-negotiated our Rabbi’s contract for 19 new members this year.
another 5 years • Adopted a two-tiered Young Adult dues policy,
• We permitted AKSE to lease space in our complimentary dues for ages 18 to 30 and half-
building for a short term agreement price dues for ages 31 to 34
• We refurbished our stained glass windows • Board members served as ambassadors to our
thanks to our donors congregants and invited new members to their
• Our roof project is nearing completion, thank homes for dinner
you to our donors • Shared family stories at select Friday night
• We hired new office staff: Jessica Wright, Office services
Manager, Jennifer Lindsay, Hebrew School • The Rabbi Jacob Kraft Education Foundation,
Administrator, Bob Bycer, Bookkeeper, and chaired by Gary Harad, sponsored author Lauren
Debra Goodman, Accountant Belfer, Rabbi Naomi Levy, the Bible Players and
Charley Hersch of the National Museum of
American Jewish History in Philadelphia; this
CBS Book Club year they will sponsor Nefesh Mountain (concert)
in November, a CNN Global Affairs analyst and
two authors
The CBS Book Club is open • Held a Legacy Shabbat with wine and cheese
to all members of the CBS reception, Jewish World Music Concert with
community. Join the group Harriet Bennish, and several Shabbat Koleinu
discussion on Sunday, services
July 28, 2019, from • Faith Silver, along with the Membership and
Marketing Commitees, created and designed a
10:00am to 11:00am, new membership promotional packet for
following morning minyan, prospective members
to discuss The Plot Against • Marla Cooper and Ralph Downard established the
America by Philip Roth. Past Presidents Committee to discuss current
Watch for the 2019-2020 synagogue issues and provide input
CBS Directory for next
year's book selections. For questions or more
information, contact bookclub@cbswilmde.org. (Continued on the next page)
July 2019 Congregation Beth Shalom 3
What A Year! In the Library
(Continued from previous page) The Sydney Taylor Book Award recognizes the best
in Jewish children's literature. Medals are awarded
annually for outstanding books that authentically
• Hershey and Lew Schloss started a Tea and portray the Jewish experience. The award was
Conversation program with Rabbi Michael on named in memory of Sydney Taylor, author of the
the third Thursday afternoon of the month; classic All-of-a-Kind Family series. Taylor's were
watch for upcoming dates this Fall some of the first children's books with Jewish
• Board of Directors’ meetings started on a characters that were of literary interest to readers of
positive note by sharing something “awesome” all backgrounds.
that happened to someone or at the synagogue These are the award winning books (and runners-
• Thank you to Stacey Friedland and the Tikkun up) just added to the CBS Library:
Olam committee for assisting with the refugee
• All-of-a-Kind Family Hanukkah
resettlement program, conducting food drives,
supporting Family Promise, preparing meals for by Emily Jenkins
• All Three Stooges
the Emmanuel Dining Room, and mentoring
students by Erica S. Perl
• French Toast Sundays
• Thank you to Sue Midanek, Karolin Lipman and
Rhoda Dombchik for organizing Kiddushes and by Gloria Spielman
• 12 Before 13
to Hayim Weiss for overseeing the Kashruth of
our kitchen by Lisa Greenwald
• Irving Berlin, the Immigrant Boy
• Thank you to Celina Riebman for keeping our
offices looking nice; and Dicey Sklut for Who Made America Sing
acknowledging contributions by Nancy Churnin
• The Length of a String
• Thank you to Karen Moss and Osnat David for
helping with our B’nei Mitzvah students while by Elissa Brent Weissman
• A Moon for Moe and Mo
the Cantor was on maternity leave
• Thank you to Arlene Wilson and her committee by Jane Breskin Zalben
• The Sound of Freedom
for help with the Directory
• Thank you to Mark Lipman and the House and by Kathy Kacer
• Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster
Grounds Committee for all their work around
our building and for establishing a Security by Jonathan Auxier
• Through the Window: Views of
Committee
• Thank you to our Finance Committee Barney Marc Chagall's Life and Art
Kantar, Jill Downard, Lori Barbanel, Pete by Barb Rosenstock
Hazen, Ashley Pezzner, David Rosengarten, New books for adults:
Matthia McCracken, Bob Bycer, and Debra • Antisemitism: Here and Now
Goodman by Deborah E. Lipstadt
• Thank you to everyone for supporting this year’s • Ben Hecht: Fighting Words, Moving Pictures
theme on Kavod by Adina Hoffman
• The Tattooist of Auschwitz: A Novel
I wish our new Board of Directors under the by Heather Morris
leadership of Barney Kantar much success.
If you’d like more information about the CBS
B’Shalom, Library, please email library@cbswilmde.org
Jodie Pezzner, Immediate Past President You can also search the CBS Library online
catalog at www.bethshalomwilmington.org/
library
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Wolf, Librarian
4 Kol Shalom July 2019
On Being Eddiam By Ed Sobel, VP of Administration
As you may recall, several weeks For Shabbat there was setting up being a doctor or lawyer,
ago, our Facilities Manager, the shooters and wine for the professor or other any other
William had to take emergency Kiddush, the water for hand professional.
leave to attend to several deaths in washing and finding a challah. A few weeks later, I again
his family in Virginia and North For getting rid of the trash, beside covered as William took a well
Carolina. Given the urgency of "grand rounds" collecting the deserved vacation with his family.
the situation, there was not really refuse, there was figuring out how I have to admit it's been a lot
time to prepare for his absence. to release the lock on the easier having the keys to the
So I volunteered to be William dumpsters so I could raise the lid bathroom dispensers and knowing
during his absence. Now to be and actually throw the trash bags how to open the dumpster lids.
fair, I thought had a reasonably in.
good idea of what William does. I know that all of my activities did
The obvious is the cleaning up not come close to what William
and trash disposal, but even that “It's always easier to be does for Beth Shalom. More
was not so straight forward, and critical, but as you partake importantly, I have come to
there turned out to be so much appreciate the dedication and all
more.
of CBS activities, you will that William does for us every day
quickly come to appreciate (including weekends and many a
During his absence, among the night). The same holds true for
things I had to take care of (and I what a complex operation all of our Beth Shalom staff,
can't remember them all) was to our synagogue is…” Matthia, Jessica, Jennifer, Bob
set up the atrium for Shabbat and and our newest employee, Debbie.
a couple of other events. It looked -Ed Sobel (Eddiam) It's always easier to be critical, but
so easy as I remembered William as you partake of CBS activities,
rolling tables from the social hall you will quickly come to
stage to the atrium. I'll just tell Getting paper towels and toilet appreciate what a complex
you that those tables are heavy paper in the dispensers was a operation our synagogue is and
and they usually were not failure because you need a key to how this group of dedicated folks
interested in going where I wanted open the dispensers! I found out make your experience as pleasant
them to go. There was Tea with after William's return where the and uplifting as possible. So, I am
the Rabbi in Klub Kef consisting key is kept. suggesting that whenever you
of tables, chairs, hot cups, interact with any of our CBS staff,
Now, I'm not complaining, except
plasticware, napkins, and, of to take a moment and thank them
it would have been nice to have a
course, a coffee pot that needed to for all they do for you every day,
couple of extra hands for the
hold about 40 cups of hot water all year long.
heavy duty stuff. I have never
for the tea. As I went about my regretted or shirked from hard B'Shalom
William duties, the staff decided labor. My father, Harry, z"l, Eddiam
that I needed my name changed to always reminded me that manual
Eddiam. labor and hard physical work are
There was the Purim Carnival nothing to be ashamed of and is
with a million things happening. just as important to our society as
HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT IT?
HAVE YOU CONSIDERED DOING IT?
HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT OTHERS DOING IT?
If you enjoy lunch after Shabbat Services, kibitzing with your shul friends over rugelach, or simply
catching up on the latest, we would love your help to host a kiddush or festive oneg.
Contact Sue Midanek, sue@umttr.org, for more information and available dates.
July 2019 Congregation Beth Shalom 5
One Neighborhood at a Time… By Ellen Weingart, Contributor
Tikkun Olam. Repairing the • Emmanuel Dining Room is a • Mentoring at Warner and
world. A tall order. But one small community dining hall Shortlidge elementary
corner of the world at a time? offering meals at no cost to schools pairs congregants with
That may be manageable. city residents who might a student in kindergarten
otherwise go hungry. Along through grade 5 for once-a-
“I feel very strongly about giving with Adas Kodesch Shel week meetings;
back to the community and by Emeth Congregation, Temple
that I mean beyond the four walls Beth El and Beth Emeth, CBS • Peace Drums, a Galilean
of the synagogue,” said Stacey volunteers prepare and serve Steel Band, is an interfaith
Friedland, chair of the meals at the dining hall with initiative to promote peace
congregation’s Tikkun Olam each congregation responsible among Jewish, Muslim and
Committee since June. “The for three dinners a year, Christian children living in the
congregation’s decision several always on the 7th of the month. Galilee region of Israel. CBS
years ago to stay in the city was CBS’s dates are in February, families provided homes to
almost a statement of our March and April; house the middle-school-
commitment to the neighborhood student band when it visited in
and our decision to join with other • Refugee Resettlement seeks April 2016 and hopes to do so
faith-based communities in the to help newly arrived refugee again when the band returns
area.” She credits the rabbi with families. Working through this year;
having taken the lead on being Jewish Family Services and in
neighborly and reaching out to a coalition that includes • Shalom Corps, an
area churches. Hanover and Westminster educational, social and
Presbyterian churches, CBS community service youth
The Tikkun Olam Committee provides material support experience, works with the
oversees nine ongoing programs: when needed, but also Tikkun Olam Committee in
• Family Promise hopes to end provides life-coaching skills performing mitzvah projects
homelessness for families with and friendship to help the that strengthen community
children. During four one- families adapt to a new way of involvement;
week commitments life. In 2017, the coalition
throughout the year, CBS began helping a family from • Interfaith services are held
provides volunteers to set up Afghanistan. More recently, it with congregations of various
sleeping accommodations, also is working with a family religions, marking occasions
prepare meals, assist with from Africa. including Thanksgiving,
transportation and plan and Martin Luther King Jr.’s
participate in family activities, Birthday and Passover.
providing warm and caring “The congregation’s
interactions. CBS is one of six • The Girl Scout Troop
faith-based congregations in decision several years ago approved by the CBS Board in
the Ninth Ward to take part in to stay in the city was 2010 and including girls from
the program; Adas Kodesch Shel Emeth,
almost a statement of Congregation Beth Emeth as
• The Hanover Church Food our commitment to the well as Congregation Beth
Pantry, located at Hanover Shalom, also falls under the
neighborhood and our Tikkun Olam Committee.
Presbyterian Church, across
the street from the synagogue, decision to join with
The committee consists of about
provides free groceries to other faith-based 15 members who chair a
families in need in the Ninth communities in the area.” particular program or a part of a
Ward. CBS holds food drives large program, but Stacey
during the High Holy Days -Stacey Friedland, Chair,
estimates about five times that
and just before Passover; Tikkun Olam Committee (Continued on next page)
6 Kol Shalom July 2019
One Neighborhood at a Time…
(Continued from previous page) Each time an organization Building community relationships
sponsors Family Promise, for through tikkun olam, said Stacey,
number of congregants are example, it donates $50; CBS gives congregants a way to learn
engaged in the various programs hosts four times a year. Food for about their neighbors and for non-
over the year. the Hanover Food Pantry is Jewish neighbors to learn about
donated by congregants, but Judaism. “We learn to appreciate
The Tikkun Olam Committee also monetary contributions are made each other and respect our
takes on “special requests,” rating for fresh produce. differences,” she said. “We
them in terms of time represent Judaism as warm and
commitment, cost, volunteer “We’re also very grateful to the friendly to people who may know
appeal and skill requirements, Siegel JCC and the Albert very little about us.”
interfaith and/or community Einstein Academy for enrolling
connection, possible conflict with our refugee children at no cost, so It’s also a way to learn different
other programs and whether the we would like to make a ways of accomplishing a common
project reinforces Jewish contribution in appreciation of goal. “And it’s the neighborly
teachings. One recent “special their generosity, but we don’t thing to do,” said Stacey. “We
request” was collecting supplies have much money in our give of ourselves because we want
for Syrian refugees in a displaced account,” said Stacey. to. We want to make a difference
persons camp in Idilib, Syria. in our corner of the world.”
“Much of what we contribute is
Such collection drives are time and compassion, but there Donations to the Tikkun Olam
relatively easy, said Stacey, but are costs,” she continued. “These Committee can be made by
other programs require funding. are not just projects we’re sending a check to the synagogue
“And we aren’t at all funded by working on, but relationships with and writing Tikkun Olam
the synagogue,” she said. “We other communities. We’re Committee in the memo line. The
need donations. Without that, building on our Jewish values donation can be designated for a
we’re very limited in what we can with gifts of money and particular program or left to the
do.” compassion.” judgment of the committee. For
more information or to get
involved, come to a meeting or
contact Stacey at 302-545-9531.
Thank You
Dear Members of Congregation Beth Shalom,
It has been a few months since I had the opportunity to take you back in time and experience what it was like
to live in a Jewish ghetto. Your enjoyment of “Tears, Joy and Hope: Yiddish Songs Written in the Jewish
Ghetto” was made known to me during our reception as many of you expressed words of appreciation. Some
of the comments were quite intriguing. It was gratifying for me to see how many of you were vividly moved
and compelled to share your own connections of individuals mentioned in my program. Honest expressions
from an audience can give a program credibility, making it more likely that other congregations will have
interest in it as well. Your feedback was greatly appreciated.
Thank you for inviting me to Congregation Beth Shalom and allowing me to share these beautiful songs and
stories that are such an important and meaningful part of our Jewish heritage.
Warmly,
Harriet Bennish Editors Note: If you are interested in sharing your stories or more details with Harriet to help her
program expand, please feel free to email her at harrietbennish@gmail.com. If you do choose to
contact her, please let her also know if she has your permission to use all or part of your comments in
print or other medias.
July 2019 Congregation Beth Shalom 7July Anniversaries Congregants’ Birthday Celebrations
2 Adele & Stanley Ross We wish a Happy Birthday to all of the following congregants who are
celebrating their July birthdays:
Hollis & Andrew Sherman
4 Leslie & Edward Goldenberg Norman Aerenson, David Anthony, Michael Bailey, Leslie Balick,
Jacob Ballard, Shirah Bauer, Lauren Berkowitz, Jessica Berlin,
7 Diane & Howard Aaron
Debra Berman, Joshua Bernstein, Samuel Bernstein, Jim Black,
8 Francine & Robert Freedman Nancy Blumberg, Benjamin Cohen, David Consiglio, Marvin Cytron,
9 Meredith & Hayim Weiss Bar David, Leonard Entel, Barbara Epstein, Marissa Epstein,
Jackson Fink, Randall Frank, Estelle Glick, Wendy Goldberg,
10 Roberta & Matthew Jacobs
Charles Goodman, Rachel Harrison, Moses Hochman, Aaron Hockstein,
11 Karen & Theodore Klein Jacob Horden, Sylviann Horden, Jessica Hughes, Robert Hughes,
12 Liz & Zach Platsis Jack Jacobs, Roberta Jacobs, Laura Kaplan, Gregory Kaufmann,
13 Donna & Ivy Harlev Shirley Klassman, Shelley Klein, Briana Kopin, Gabriel Kopin,
Rochelle Kristol, Herbert Langerman, Alan Lehrfeld, Sabrina Lessner,
14 Kathy & Robert Farber Alan Levenson, Ed Levin, Danna Levy, Frank M. Levy, Joel Lipman,
15 Elizabeth & Benjamin Bear Brandon Lipson, Elinor Miller, Henry Mussaf, Melvyn Pell,
17 Diane Wolf & Lewis Bennett Alfred Remsen, Elana Romirowsky, Idit Romirowsky, Sharon Rosen,
Carter Ross, Jeffrey Roth, David Schnoll, Erik Schultz, Jeffrey Schultz,
19 Judith & Roland Obstfeld
Helen Schutzman, Howard Schwartz, Lynne Sklar, Adam Solomon,
22 Susan & Marvin Cytron Ethan Solomon, Mike Stanley, Ezra Tal, Noah Tal, Iris Vinokur,
26 Rebecca & David Wiley Louis Weiner, Samuel Weiner, Howard Weissman, Stephen Westley,
30 Hershey & Lew Schloss Marcus Wilson, Max Winaker, Ava Yau, Howard Zucker, amd
Sylvia Zutz
31 Sherry & Melvin Olicker
Mazel Tov
...to Felisha Alderson on becoming the Executive Director of the Hattie and Milton Kutz Home
...to Regina Alonzo on her recognition of serving as President of the Jewish Family Services
...to Donna Harlev, President, Eileen Sarter, Treasurer and Debbie Nachlis, Secretary of the
Kutz Senior Living Campus
...to Barney Kantar on becoming the next President of CBS at the June 11 Annual Meeting
...to Richard Levine on becoming the Jewish Federation of Delaware President
...to Hedy Mintz on receiving the Andrea Dobkin Rogosin Levine Woman of Valor Award
(Women’s Philanthropy)
...to Karen Moss on receiving the 2019 Arnold D. Cohen Excellence in Education Award at CBS
...to Jenna Mussaf, on serving on the National Leadership Team for the PJ Our Way Inaugural Year
...to Brent Saliman on successfully serving as President of the Siegel JCC
...to Robin Kauffman Saran on receiving the Steven J. Rothschild Volunteer of the Year Award
(Jewish Federation of Delaware)
...to Dicey Sklut and Susan Midanek, on receiving the CBS Volunteer of the Year Award
...to Anita and Ed Sobel on receiving the CBS Etz Hayim Award
...to Carol Marcus Stape on receiving the Harry L.Cohen Leadership Award at the Siegel JCC
...to Diane Wolf, on receiving the CBS President’s Award
8 Kol Shalom July 2019May Their Memories Be For a Blessing
With Reverence We Record the Following Yahrzeits
7/1/2019 (28 Sivan) 7/11/2019 (8 Tammuz) 7/20/2019 (17 Tammuz)
Mollie Bricklin Esther Blatnick Beatrice Goldfarb
Sylvia Riebman
7/2/2019 (29 Sivan) Margaret Salzer 7/21/2019 (18 Tammuz)
Mark J. Caplan Dorothy Wolpert Karol Szabo
Harry Kurfirst
7/12/2019 (9 Tammuz) 7/22/2019 (19 Tammuz)
7/3/2019 (30 Sivan) Max Shaffer Abraham A. Golden
Harry Moskowitz Charles Einhorn Jennie Markovitz
Florence Finkelman Herman Forman
7/23/2019 (20 Tammuz)
Ralph P. Kramer Esther K. Koniver
Harry Cutler
7/4/2019 (1 Tammuz) 7/13/2019 (10 Tammuz) Seligmann Freimark
Rose Kron Eva Laiken Anna Geller
Bessie Rosen Irving Deutch
7/24/2019 (21 Tammuz)
Max Langerman Ludwig Beitman
Samuel Rosenfeld
Bernard I. Greenberg Hannah Alper
Paul Chesler
Anne Levenson Myrna Rubenstein
Sol Herman
Abner Antiles
7/5/2019 (2 Tammuz)
7/25/2019 (22 Tammuz)
Lois Stape 7/14/2019 (11 Tammuz)
Emanuel Gershman
Isaac Budovitch Albert Zeid
Sarah Cohen
Robert Colton Clair Cylinder
Rose Harad Tillie Greenberg 7/26/2019 (23 Tammuz)
Karl Likover Selma Sommers Bessie Albert
Benjamin Stein Mollie Malofsky
7/6/2019 (3 Tammuz) Bess Walk
Burris Parent Jacob Balick 7/27/2019 (24 Tammuz)
Diane Levin Flora Fine
Janet Cohen 7/15/2019 (12 Tammuz) Marlene Garfen
Steven Krigstein Raymond Sackter
7/7/2019 (4 Tammuz) Morris April
Frances Gershman 7/28/2019 (25 Tammuz)
Rosalyn Gordon 7/16/2019 (13 Tammuz) Florence Brandes
Sylvia Heiman Jean Steuer Ronald Popky
Leo Levy Israel Cohen Herbert Steinberg
Beverly B. Simon Joe Katz
Harry Rappaport 7/29/2019 (26 Tammuz)
7/8/2019 (5 Tammuz) Louis Shaffer Hyman W. Davis
Mildred Dubois Harry Sommers
Lois Weisman 7/30/2019 (27 Tammuz)
Evelyn Martone 7/17/2019 (14 Tammuz) Albert Cohen
George Schier Deane Kattler Harry Bailis
Rosalyn Gordon Paul J. Delmerico
7/9/2019 (6 Tammuz) Geraldine Samuels
James H. Burns III 7/18/2019 (15 Tammuz) Ethel Gorenstein
Pat Chalphin Harriet Cohen
Marshall Pallas 7/31/2019 (28 Tammuz)
7/19/2019 (16 Tammuz) Samuel L. Levin
Marian Rice Bernard Leeman
7/10/2019 (7 Tammuz) Sandra Neumann
Joel Cohen
Pearl Kristol
July 2019 Congregation Beth Shalom 9With Gratitude
We gratefully acknowledge the donations made to CBS from January to May 31, 2019.
AL BERLIN BRIAN DOMBCHIK FUND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
MORNING MINYAN FUND In Memory of In Memory of
In Memory of Brian Dombchik Florence Barg
Anne Abramov Rhoda & Steve Dombchik Phyliss Katz
Elaine & Robert Cohen Maurice Goldfinger Esther Beals
Seymour Cohen Judi & Ron Obstfeld Jodie & Ashley Pezzner &
Donna M. Cohen Congratulations on the Family
Morris Davidoff Birth of Eden Noah Cohn Aneta Katz
Ed & Anita Sobel Danna & Roger Levy Phyliss Katz
Nathan Epstein Louis Sigman
Ed & Anita Sobel For Our Honor at the Michael & Linda Sigman
Anna Gerber November 30 Shabbat Esther Simon
Jerry & Gail Kurman Danna & Roger Levy Phyliss Katz
David S. Goldman Yeshua Aaron
Beth Goldman CANTORS Howard Aaron
Marlene Greenberg DISCRETIONARY FUND
Ellen & Robert Meyer In Memory of CONGREGATION FUND
Ed & Anita Sobel David Cohn In Memory of
Estelle & Marty Glick, Ed & Anita Sobel Abraham Askeroff
Matthew, Holly & Naomi Glick, Jodie & Ashley Pezzner Nancy Sherr & Family
Debbie, Zach & Ben Newman Michael & Linda Sigman Sima Askeroff
Shirley Hirsch Myrna Ryder & Nancy Sherr and Family
Carol & Jeff Roth Jonathan Neipris Lillian Balick
Riva Huz Eli Neipris Robert Balick
Ed & Anita Sobel Mr. & Mrs. Michael Joseph Leah Berger
Elva Levine Philip & Diane Berger
Phyl Levine & Larry Bornstein In appreciation of Cantor Elisa for Hannah Braunstein
David Maline your Haftorah Class Davida Harlem
Howard Aaron Steven Klein Stewart Braunstein
Bernice Sobel Faith Silver Renee & Tom Felder
Ed & Anita Sobel Anita Sobel Herbert Cohen
Lillian Sobel Shelley & Barry Kanofsky
Ed & Anita Sobel In Appreciation for preparing Ida Edell
Archie Stoltz Jacob for his Bar Mitzvah Miriam Edell
Susan & Jack Stoltz Sandi, Ethan, Jacob & Robert Einhorn
William Taub Adam Solomon Carol & Nathalie Einhorn
Jerry & Gail Kurman Rosalyn Epstein
William Taylor’s Brother in Law Mazel Tov to Cantor & Daniel Bruce, Paula, Marc &
Larry Goldstein Cohn on the birth of Eden Noah Marissa Epstein
William Taylor’s Grandson Ed & Anita Sobel Jacob Fagin
Larry Goldstein The Kutz Family Jack & Marion Jacobs
Ruth Weile Meredith, Dan, Annie & Helen Feldman
Daniel, Stacy, Hannah and Max Rosenthal Miriam Feldman
Benjamin Weile Dorothy Finger
Morris Weiler In appreciation of Cantor Cohn’s Rhoda & Steven Dombchik
Marilyn Weiler kindness and in honor of the birth Jane & Steven Goldberg
of your son, Eden Noah. Lynda & Larry Kaufman
In Honor of Allie Saran and
Shulamith Shafer Marty Frank's Mother
Chris Defossez's Marriage
Tamara & Mark Bloom
Robin & Bruce Saran
Mazel Tov Anita and Ed Sobel on
Alec's Bar Mitzvah
Frances & Steven Klein
10 Kol Shalom July 2019With Gratitude
We gratefully acknowledge the donations made to CBS from January to May 31, 2019.
CONGREGATION FUND (cont.) In Honor of the Birth of Frances & RABBI JACOB KRAFT
In Memory of Steve Klein’s Grandson EDUCATIONAL FOUNDTION
Miriam Geller Bob & Ellen Meyer In Memory of
Hershey Shloss Dora Eisenstat
Mazel Tov Anita & Edward Sobel
Dorothy Gold Barbara Yalisove
on Alec's Bar Mitzvah
Marlene & Gary Gold Eleanor Diznoff
Faith & Paul Silver
Esther Green Barry & Betty Diznoff
Betty & Barry Diznoff Thank You Jacob Garfen
Judi & Ron Obstfeld Janet Bailis for baking for the Norma Pressman
Michael Mand & Family December 1 Kiddush Bernard G. Greenberg
Marlene Greenberg Francis & Steven Klein Frances & Steven Klein
Rhoda & Steven Dombchik Faith & Paul Silver Esther Green
Marlene & Gary Gold Anita & Ed Sobel Bethany Kutz
Frances & Steven Klein Myrna Ryder & Jonathan Neipris
Celina & Ronald Riebman ENDOWMENT FUND Harold Levy
Abraham Haberman In Memory of Ellen & Steven Weingart
Shirley & Barry Klassman Bertha Shusterman N. Norman Schutzman
Jules Held Jeffrey Drowos Helen Schutzman,
Felicia Tannenbaum & Family Samuel Drowos David & Leah Schutzman,
Riva Halfred Kessler Jeffrey Drowos Daniel & Charlotte Schutzman,
Gail & Jerry Kurman Sara Schutzman &
Benjamin Markovitz HARRIET KAUFMAN FUND Joshua Margolis
Len Markovitz In Memory of Morris Sommers
Jeanette Mason Harriet Kaufman Joseph Sommers
Jay & Harriet Harowitz Lynda & Larry Kaufman
Bertha Meyer LEWIS-GREENBAUM FUND
Robert Meyer HEBREW SCHOOL FUND In Memory of
Charles Meyer In Memory of Bessie Lewis
Robert Meyer Tillie Entel Jeffery, Judy & Lisa Lewis
Andy Miller Leonard & Esther Entel Esther Green
Danna & Roger Levy and Family Judy & Jeff Lewis
Isidor Riebman Jack Fink
Harriet & Marvin Sachs In Honor of Jeffery Lewis’ Birthday
I. Hinda Fink Linda & Larry Kasreich
Nina Roffman Marlene Greenberg
Beverly Cloud & Elaine & Esther Schmerling
Meredith Cloud Rector LIBRARY FUND
Harold Hirschman In Honor of the birth of
Faye Shore Gary Hirschman
Marlene Cobin Eden Noah Cohn
Erwin Schmerling Margo & Bob Bycer
Ruth Siegal Elaine & Esther Schmerling
Harriet & Jay Harowitz Helen Weiner In Honor of the birth of
Clara Sperber Michele Weiner our Granddaughter, Becca Niki
Marlene & Gary Gold Bertha Wirosloff Margo & Bob Bycer
Rona Wilson Claire Wirosloff & Family
Lynda & Larry Kaufman LINDA GOLDSTEIN FUND
Mary Weil KITCHEN KLUB In Memory of
Michael Stark In Memory of James Arieff
Herbert Sperber Hannah Braunstein
Sharon & Jordan Rosen Anna Braunstein
Hannah Braunstein
DID YOU KNOW?
For as little as $12, you can remember a loved one, recognize a special kindness, or commemorate a special simcha or
life cycle event. All you have to do is contact the synagogue office, 302.654.4462, for more info and complete details.
If you prefer, you can also make donations online by visiting the synagogue website. Thank you for your generosity!With Gratitude
We gratefully acknowledge the donations made to CBS from January to May 31, 2019.
Bertrum Braunstein Esther Green Ted Zutz
Sandra Braunstein & Anita & Ed Sobel Caryl Marcus Stape & Jeff Stape
James Powell Dina & Alan Lipschultz and Family
Greg, Becky & Alana Mand The Sigman Family
RABBI’S Michael & Linda Sigman
DISCRETIONARY FUND and Family In Appreciation of Rabbi Beals
In Memory of Faye Blatnick Linda Boyd
Dorothy Finger Maris & Michael Laurence
Sheila Gardner Gerson Blatnick In Appreciation of Rabbi Beals for
Marlene Greenberg Maris & Michael Laurence preparing Jacob for his Bar Mitzvah
Sheila Gardner Sandi, Ethan, Jacob &
Adam Solomon
It Is A Tree of Life
It is a Tree of Life to them who hold
fast to it and all of its supporters
are happy.
It is a Tree of Life to them who hold
fast to it and all of its supporters
are happy.
Shalom, Shalom.
Shalom, Shalom.
Shalom, Shalom.
Words by Debbie Friedman, z’’l
Call the synagogue office today,
302.654.4462, to purchase leaves,
rocks, acorns, and doves to honor
family members, to recognize
special life moments and more.
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CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM NON-PROFIT 1801 Baynard Blvd • Wilmington, DE 19802 ORGANIZATION Phone: (302) 654.4462 / Fax: (302) 543.7150 U.S. POSTAGE www.bethshalomwilmington.org PAID ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wilmington, DE NEXT KOL SHALOM DEADLINE Permit No. 77 IS JULY 2, 2019 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Kol Shalom is the newsletter of Congregation Beth Shalom, an egalitarian -Conservative congregation affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. To submit articles, photos, and announcements, please e-mail: kolshalom@cbswilmde.org or mail them to the address noted above. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RABBI Rabbi Michael S. Beals rabbimichael@cbswilmde.org CANTOR / EDUCATION DIRECTOR Cantor Elisa Abrams eabrams@cbswilmde.org DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION Matthia McCracken mmccracken@cbswilmde.org PRESIDENT Barney Kantar president@cbswilmde.org
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