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May/April 2019 TEMPLE SHALOM of Newton ADAR II/NISAN/IYAR
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WORK BEGINS JUNE 24, 2019
IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE:
• Accessible bima
• Flexible seating
• All new lighting and
state of the art AV system
• New open and
welcoming vestibule
• Renovated bathroom
• New all-gender and
fully accessible bathroom
• Increased seating capacity
in the social hall
We are very close to reaching our
fundraising goal! If you have
already pledged and wish to
make an additional commitment,
or if you have not yet been
invited to participate, please
contact Ellie Goldman at
egoldman@templeshalom.org for
more information. Thank you!
Rabbi Laura Abrasley The land of Israel is a central idea in Judaism’s long, layered history. This complex country, promised in the Bible and fully realized in modernity, holds both great promise and great challenge. The hope of an Israel experience is that the time spent immersed in the land, culture, food and people creates more than just great vacation memories, but a spiritual connection that lasts a lifetime. With this great possibility, 58 members of the Temple Shalom family traveled to Israel this past February. We were a diverse group with a broad range in age and life experiences (a few of us were active elementary school students, a few of us were delighted grandparents, several of us were amazing teens, and many of us were accomplished professionals trying to balance parenting and vacationing). We bonded quickly with each other as our buses Bamba and Bisli (named for popular Israeli snack foods) and guides Moshe and Iddo (not named for popular Israeli snack foods) acquainted and educated us about Israel’s most familiar sights and sounds. Our busy days of touring read like many congregational trips. We visited classical Israel tourist sites, marveling at how the ancient Israel of Jewish tradition lives alongside its contemporary and rapidly changing cities, particularly Jerusalem. We went to the beginning of the desert and imagined how our ancestors might have lived in King Herod’s magnificent palace at Masada or worshipped at the ancient, third century synagogue at Ein Gedi. We were tourists, having a fabulous, once-in-a-lifetime vacation. Our guides reminded us daily that Israel was our spiritual home, but perhaps a little skepticism lingered. It would take time for that spiritual possibility to permeate the group. I saw it come to life most remarkably on day six. We were visiting our friends at Kehillat Or Hadash, a Reform community located in the beautiful coastal city of Haifa. After a delicious dinner of hamburgers and yummy Israeli salads, we sang songs, asked questions about life in Israel and danced Israeli folk dances. Our experiences in Israel up to this evening had been amazing – think Western Wall, Yad Va’Shem (the Holocaust museum), exploring the ancient fortress of Masada, floating in the Dead Sea and a fun-filled, hands-on morning digging in the dirt at a real archeological dig south of Jerusalem. Continued on next page. Ben Perman, Alex Sprung, Aimee Sprung and Emily Perman enjoy the The Temple group goes on a nature hike at the Banias Stream, at the foot of cold, salty water of the Dead Sea. Mount Hermon.
Max McLaughlin gives his d’var Torah during his Bar Temple youth help lead Adon Olam at Kehillat Beit Daniel, Tel Aviv’s flagship Reform Mitzvah in the ancient synagogue at Ein Gedi. congregation. But it would be in the port city of Haifa, Israel’s third largest city, at least in my mind’s eye, where many finally relaxed into Israel as their spiritual home. This is where our collective history, culture, language and people came together. As we danced together to both old and new folk songs, it occurred to me that the dance leader’s instructions were in Hebrew. “Yaminah. Smolah. Kadima. – Right. Left. Forward.” I looked around to see if anyone needed to help with translation. It turns out my dance instruction translation skills were not needed. I saw only smiles, dancing and connection. A new level of spiritual understanding of the land and its diverse people and history converged upon the group. We were one community – dancing, singing, laughing – and in Hebrew no less. What a magical moment! And no need to have trip envy. Temple Shalom’s next congregational trip to Israel is already in the planning stages. Ask one of us about it if you’re interested! The Temple group hang out in Jaffa port.
Scott Birnbaum, President Tribal pride and tribal shame I remember that when I was a kid, I would experience a frisson of delight whenever I learned that a celebrity was a practicing Jew or at least had a claim to Jewish ancestry. For congregants of a certain age, this included movie stars such as Tony Curtis, Kirk Douglas and Lauren Bacall (or for younger members, Scarlett Johansson, Jake Gyllenhaal or Mila Kunis). I was doubly thrilled to discover that Oh, God!’s star, George Burns, was not only Jewish, but was born Nathan Birnbaum. As the popularity of Adam Sandler’s “Hanukkah Song” demonstrates, my youthful excitement at discovering a religious connection with a famous person is hardly unusual. Not surprisingly, this Jewish-pride feeling flooded back to me once again this past February when Julian Edelman was named Super Bowl MVP. What accounts for this feeling? A brief consultation with my social psychologist daughter directed me to scientific literature regarding the phenomenon of holding positive feelings, such as pride and loyalty, towards one’s ingroup. These feelings arise in infancy and are common across many cultures. Not just a Jewish thing, I guess. Regardless of psychological explanation, recently I have experienced the opposite of pride — shame — in the doings of my co- religionists. Whatever pleasure I took from the Jewishness of Natalie Portman, David Brooks or the Three Stooges is more than overshadowed by the utter shame I felt with each addition to the public ranks of #MeToo perpetrators who are Jewish. I felt as if the words of Proverbs 11:2 were being reenacted: “When pride appears, disgrace follows.” I understand that sexual violence in the workplace, the home and even houses of worship knows no bounds. But as story and story emerged in the media, it seemed that Jews were overrepresented. I even morbidly began compiling a list of publicly accused abusers who were famous Jews. It is saved in the cloud with the filename “MeTooShandaEdition.doc” (“shanda” is Yiddish for “shame”). That list now has more than three dozen names, including politicians Anthony Weiner and Al Franken; entertainers, including Jeffrey Tambor and Barry Lubin (Grandma of the Big Apple Circus), journalists such as Mark Halperin and James Rosen, public intellectuals like Leon Wieseltier, a federal appellate judge (Alex Kozinski), an opera and symphony maestro (James Levine), and titans of industry like Steve Wynn, Les Moonves, and the godfather of #MeToo, Harvey Weinstein. All Jews. How shameful. How embarrassing. Yet, whether Jews are overrepresented or merely proportionately represented among sexual predators hardly matters. If we learn anything from our tradition it is the foundational imperative of Hillel: “That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow.” What can be more hateful than such behavior? Moreover, to sexually abuse another is to erase his or her humanity and to forget, not only that mankind is created in the image of God, but that God’s image includes all of humanity. As the verse reads, “And God created humans in His image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” We aspire for success in our worldly lives, not just for ourselves, but especially for our children. It is natural to admire people who have achieved great success and even renown. It seems that many of the occupants of my #MeToo list used the power they accumulated with their success to harm and diminish others. Such behavior, practiced by too many Jews, is not Jewish, and it’s not humane. When we teach the words of our tradition to our children in our schools, playing fields, and at our kitchen tables, this core value of respect must be stressed at least as forcefully as achieving good grades, making teams and earning competitive school admissions. So, too, when we symbolically beat our chests on Yom Kippur with the recitation of the Al Heyt prayer, we should contemplate that we sin when we permit #MeToo victimization to persist in our schools, businesses and our communities.
Ellie Goldman, Executive Director
Are you a Sustaining Member?
The Sustaining Member program is our annual fundraising effort that enables
Temple Shalom to welcome individuals and families who could not otherwise
afford annual membership dues. Becoming a Sustaining Member is very easy.
Simply pledge an amount above your regular dues amount to the Sustaining
Member program. That’s it.
The typical gift is $250-$1,000, but we do have a number of families who pledge far
above the cost of a standard family membership in order to relieve the financial
burden of those most in need. Last year, there were 164 families who contributed
to our Sustaining Member program. This year, we would like to increase that
number by 50 new families – a lofty goal of almost 30 percent, but one that we feel
confident can be done. If your family is able to contribute this year to help support
families in need, please consider a new or increased gift.
Make your gift online at www.templeshalom.org/sustainingmembership.
All Sustaining Members will be warmly thanked for their generosity during the Sustaining Member dinner on April 28.
SUSTAINING MEMBERS
Jonathan & Lauren Adams Steven & Lori Gans Andrew & Jennifer Molinsky Joel & Karen Siegel
Robert Bargar & Elinor Nelson Jeremy & Linda Glass Betty Morningstar & Jeanette Kruger William & Ruth Silen
Peter & Marsha Berenson Neil & Susan Glazer Barbara Neufeld Robin Skirboll & Mark Blecher
Carol & Charles Berlin David & Mary Goldberg Sidney & Ruth Novak Jonathan & Jennifer Snider
David Bernhard & Sharon Burger Judith Goldberg & William Dimmick Judith Obermayer Judith Solomon
Mitchel & Stacy Bernstein Jeffrey & Ellie Goldman Scott Oran & Meryl Kessler Mary Jane Spiro
Stephen & Leslie Bernstein Alan & Sylvia Goodman Stephen & Ellen Parker Harold Stahler
Scott Birnbaum & Lynn Baden Mark & Janet Gottesman Richard Peiser & Beverly Siegal Andrew & Amy Sucoff
Steven Boraks Michael Grill & Hillary Brown Kurt and Arlene Pressman Jo-Ann Suna
David & Nicole Borden Susan & Marc Gudema Paul Rezendes & Joy Elbaum Mary Jane & Peter Suzman
Renee Brant Asbed Guekguezian & Amy Simon Ellen & David Rosenblatt Laura & Adam Towvim
Nicholas & Margaret Brill Richard & Lorie Hamermesh Bob & Anne Rosenthal Julie Vanek
Jerry & Phyllis Briskin Joel & Jane Hirschhorn Emily Rubenstein Robert Waldinger & Jennifer Stone
Bruce Brumberg & Karen Axelrod Mrs. Barbara Holzman Dorothy Rudman Ruth Weiner
Edmund & Wendy Case Robert Huckman & Michael & Julie Salinger Ryan Wilensky &
Paul & Diane Centolella Jennifer Burbridge Nancy Salzman Sarah Ruderman Wilensky
Martin Charns & Judy Levin-Charns Ms. Judith Isroff Sharon & Howard Sholkin Jeffrey & Robyn Winik
Barbara Cheris Joshua Jacobs & Amy Behrens James & Susan Shulman Loretta & Michael Zack
Debra Cohen Seth Jaffe & Eugenia Long
Fredric & Stephanie Cohen James Jampel & Sandra Marwill
Allan Cole & Sarah Abrams Robert & Wendy Janett
Miriam Cole Warren Kaplan & Gail Packer
Audrey Cooper Joshua Klevens & Anna Sinaiko
Paula Corman Robert & Joan Klivans We are pleased to invite all of our
Robert & Sara Danziger William & Karen Korn Sustaining Members to the
Cynthia Dember Barry & Laura Korobkin
Edward & Allyson DeNoble Frederick & Jaimie Kraus
Caroline Dorn Ernest & Robin Krieger
Charles & Joanna Engelke George Langer & Karen Wise SUSTAINING MEMBER
Irene & Richard Laursen
Dinner
Susan & Michael Epstein
Shelah Feiss & Mark Likoff Robert & Helen Lebowitz
Michael Feldman & Karen O’Malley Kenneth & Nancy Leeser
Harvey & Linda Fenton Henry Lerner & Phyllis Scherr
Gary and Cheryl Fertig Bruce & Nancy Leslie
Abigail Fierman & Michael Eleanor Leventhal
Grossman Jonathan Levin SUNDAY, APRIL 28TH 2019
David & Peggy Fineman Jack & Marilynn Lifsitz
Mark Finkelstein & Michelle Alkon Rhoda Mann Invitation to follow by mail
Michael Freed & Elizabeth Geist Joseph Marcus
Phyllis Freed Larry Marion & Leslie Eisenberg
Michael & Sara Matzkin Become a Sustaining Member at
Michael & Linda Frieze
Harry Meade & Erica Schwartz www.templeshalom.org/sustainingmembership
Susan Fritz
Paul Fruitt Norman & Barbara Meltz
Gary & Ethel Furst Jeffrey & Beth Mendel
Christopher Gaffney & Karen Kames Helaine Miller
Shabbat Happenings
KABBALAT SHABBAT
SHABBAT HALLEILU SERVICES
Fridays, April 5 and May 3, 6:30 p.m.
Shabbat Halleilu, a spirited service in song, is held the first Friday of every month. Temple Shalom’s Shabbat Halleilu Band,
led by keyboardist Matt Savage, accompanies the worship. This service is appropriate for all ages. Children are welcome
and invited to lead Hamotzi, the blessing over the challot (two challahs) at the conclusion of the service. The service is
preceded by our Shalom Nosh at 6 p.m. and followed by an Oneg Shabbat at 7:30 p.m. “Shabbat Club” babysitting is
provided and free of charge for ages two and up.
FwYC TOT SHABBAT HALLEILU
Fridays, April 5 and May 3, 5:30 p.m.
Our Friday night family experience begins with a short Tot Shabbat service, followed by a family dinner for ages 0-5
(siblings invited). The larger congregation’s Shabbat Halleilu service begins at 6:30 p.m. with free babysitting available for
ages two and up. Come to any/all portions of the evening that fit your family!
SHIR SHALOM CHOIR SINGS
Fridays, April 12 and May 10, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us as our Shir Shalom Choir sings at our Shabbat service. The choir is led by Music Director David Carrier and
Cantor Peter Halpern.
SHABBAT MORNING
MINYAN AND TORAH STUDY
Saturdays, 8:45 a.m.
A lively lay-led minyan service is held every Saturday morning in the Rothman Chapel, followed by a light breakfast and
Torah study.
B’NAI MITZVAH
A Saturday morning Shabbat service will be held at 10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary, with a Torah service when there is a Bar/
Bat Mitzvah.
Minyan and Torah Study launches cookbook
What started off more than 30 years ago as a Shabbat morning minyan has evolved over the
years with food always an important component. After concluding prayers and before one
of the Rabbis leads us in Torah study, several volunteer Minyan members provide breakfast.
From time to time, members of Minyan have asked each other to share the recipes for many
of the dishes made at the Shabbat morning breakfast. We are proud of the result - the Temple
Shalom Minyan Cookbook, available on the Temple website. Enjoy the many recipes, and eat
hardy.
Homebound? Dial in to Shabbat Services!
For our members who are unable to be present at Shabbat services held in the Sanctuary, Temple Shalom offers the
option of listening to Shabbat services via telephone. While unable to be physically present, you may connect with your
community by hearing and experiencing any Shabbat service taking place in the Sanctuary.
To take advantage of this option, call (800) 846-4808 at the time of the service. When prompted, enter 99955000 on your
phone. You will be connected to the line transmitting the Temple Shalom service. After you call the first time, your number
will be recognized, and you will no longer need to enter the code. The Temple pays all phone charges for this service.
We hope you can be here in person, but when you can’t, we hope you can “be here” by phone!
Education and Youth Engagement
Kim Bodemer, Senior Director of Education and Youth Engagement
Many of you know that I have a rather long commute to Newton every day. I
spend almost two hours in the car (on a good day) going to and from work. I
try to use the time wisely - going through my “to do” list so that when I arrive at
work, I am focused and ready to go and checking in with family members using
the Bluetooth technology in my car so that when I arrive at home, I can give my
husband and children my full attention, to name a few. Recently, I have begun
listening to podcasts. I realize that I am late to the game, but I have found several
that make the long drive rather enjoyable. The stories that are told on these
podcasts are sometimes funny, sometimes sad, sometimes compelling and often
inspiring.
The poet Muriel Rukeyser said, “The universe is made of stories, not of atoms.”
I understand this to mean that it is human nature to find connection between
things. Stories help us to make sense of the world around us and our place in it. Stories can be an amazing force with the
ability to spark emotion and move people to action.
On Friday evening, April 19, Jews all over the world will sit with family and friends to tell our story. Using a Passover Haggadah
(“the telling”) as a guide, we will recount how we were slaves in Egypt and how we were freed. There are endless choices of
haggadot – some are “traditional,” some are modern, some Ashkenazic, some Sephardic, some are Kabbalistic, some feminist,
some have an environmental focus and so on. No matter which of these haggadot are chosen, there is a common aim “to
help us draw inspiration from the ancient tale of our ancestors’ liberation from Egypt as we wage our own struggles against
physical and spiritual oppression. The Haggadah itself expresses this goal in a single sentence. “In every generation, each
individual should feel as though he or she had gone out of Egypt.” (1)
Attending a Passover Seder is more common among Jewish Americans than any other practice, according to a Pew Research
Center survey conducted in 2013. Telling our collective story layered with our personal stories and experiences provides us
the opportunity to make this ancient tradition our own. Just as we are to see ourselves as having been freed, we are also
compelled to add to the Passover narrative. Participants of all ages are encouraged to participate in whatever way makes
sense to them. Some participate through asking questions, others by sharing music, while still others recount stories of
modern-day slavery and redemption.
I remember Passover Seders when I was a child where our table stretched from our dining room to our living room, and
we were warned to use the bathroom before we sat down because once we were seated, it would be difficult to get up. The
Seders we hold at my home are just as crowded, albeit a bit less formal. We have a saying, “there’s always room for one more,”
and we strive to include friends who have not been to Seders before. When our children were younger, we retold the story as
a play, and they quizzed the adults using a game show format. Today, my children are older, and we ask our guests ahead of
time to bring thoughts, poems, songs and questions that they think will enhance the retelling of our story for today’s world.
As you prepare to celebrate Passover – z’man cherutainu (“the season of our freedom”) – I hope that the stories you tell are
the right combination of joy and struggle, of empathy and responsiveness, and of hope and redemption. For those are the
stories that will compel us to take pride in our collective story while we continue to work toward freedom for all.
Wishing you and your family a joyful and meaningful Passover holiday!
(1) Arnow, David PhD, Creating Lively Passover Seders, xix
SHACHARIT
Liz Shiro, Director of SHACHARIT
Moments. A moment is a point in time that for some reason we remember. It may
be something very little or something that marked a huge transition. Passover is
coming, and with it comes many memorable moments from my past.
My great uncle Freddy used to host Seder at his house for the first part of my life.
He passed away in 2008, and every year I think about how Passover isn’t the same
without him. He always had a big Seder and welcomed my friends and whatever
family members could come. There was always delicious food and the same jokes
each year - Why do we eat bitter herbs always turned into “Why is Herb always
bitter?” (another uncle who has since passed away).
Passover is the holiday that celebrates freedom from slavery in Egypt; a very
powerful moment in Jewish history. We mark this moment with the retelling of the
same story and the ritual of having a Seder. Most of our community celebrates
Passover and, like me, may have some very particular memories or moments that
are connected to Passover. I always remember when the smoke detector went off while my mother, sister and I were in the
shower and the apple kugel was baking in the oven - my mom learned to put a tray under the baking dish after that.
Facebook does a great job of reminding us of moments captured on our phones or our statuses by showing us the “on this day”
feature. Why did we take these pictures or post what we posted? Why does Facebook remind us of some moments, but not
others? I do not know, but I appreciate the reminder of the moments captured year to year. Today, I was reminded it was 70
degrees last year (in February), and I brought the girls to the zoo. It isn’t a moment that would stick in my mind if I didn’t have
the picture, and I’m glad I was reminded of it.
How do we mark moments? When is a moment kept in your head, and when do we need a visual reminder? Passover does both
of these. We have our memories of meaningful moments related to Passover, and we have the moments we remember with
a visual reminder - the story; the pictures from last year on your phone; the charoset stain in your Haggadah; or the salt water
dish your uncle gave you when he stopped hosting Seder.
Moments come and go. Some are marked by photos. Some by memories. Some by rituals. In Judaism, we mark many moments
with rituals to bring more meaning to that moment. As we move into April and May, our SHACHARIT program wraps up. We
hope that we have created new moments that have meaning for our students and helped them connect to their Judaism.
We have a couple of end-of-year rituals that we use to mark milestone moments for our kids. Our third graders have a special
ceremony called Siyyum HaSefer, which literally means “completion of the book.” The book in this context is learning the
Hebrew alphabet. We mark this moment by having parents of third graders decorate the covers of siddurim for their children.
We will also mark a special moment for our fifth graders this year as they move on from SHACHARIT to our MINCHA program.
As we move into Passover and springtime, pay attention to the special moments. Create new memories, and find ways to pass
these memories on.
Save the Date for these SHACHARIT Family events:
Grade 5 Family Learning - Putting the Mitzvah into B’nai Mitzvah
Sunday, April 7, 10:15-11:15 a.m.
Grade 5 families will meet to begin the learning process of becoming a B’nai Mitzvah
Siyyum Hasfer Family Prep Program - Siddur cover making
Sunday, April 28, 10:15 a.m.-noon
Grade three families decorate siddur covers for their children
Final SHACHARIT Day - Siyyum Hasefer and end of year celebration
Sunday, May 5, 9:30 a.m.
Families will gather to celebrate an incredible year of learning together and mark the
third graders’ completion of learning the aleph bet
Families with Young Children (FwYC)
Hello families!
We have had so much fun seeing everyone at our programs and events!
Thank you all for dressing and up and getting in the Purim spirit for Costume
Tot Shabbat. Please reach out with any questions or to learn more about our
programming for Families with Young Children.
Becca Yudkoff
Program Director for Families with Young Children
TOT SHABBAT HALLEILU
Fridays, April 5 and May 3, 5:30 p.m.
Our Friday night family experience begins with a musical tot service, followed by a vegetarian
family dinner. You are welcome to join our main congregation for Shabbat Halleilu services,
which begin at 6:30 p.m. Come to any/all portions of the evening that fit your family! Dinner is
free, and members or non-members welcome.
LITTLE EXPLORERS
Sundays, April 14 and May 19, 10 a.m.
Taught by amazing Nursery School teacher Sabrina Burke, this program is designed for
families to learn, laugh and explore hands-on topics together. Children ages 1 1/2-5 years are
invited to come explore our monthly themes!
MUSICAL MATZAH BALLS
Saturdays, April 13 and May 11, 10 a.m.
Join our experienced music teacher, Jackie Nudelman, for musical Saturday mornings at
Temple Shalom! This fun class for children ages 0-5 will incorporate movement, musical
instruments and songs with a Jewish twist to get your weekend started. No registration
necessary.
NATURE EXPLORER SUMMER CAMP
June 24-Aug. 16, ages 18 months-5 years
Registration is open! We value nature-rich, child-centered curriculum and can’t wait to welcome
your family this summer. Please reach out with any questions to Becca Yudkoff at byudkoff@
templeshalom.org.Youth Programs
In February, Becca MacKillop, Assistant Director of Youth Engagement, and I
had the privilege of attending the Youth Summit (for youth professionals) at the
NFTY National Convention. NFTY or, The North American Federation of Temple
Youth, is the Union of Reform Judaism’s youth movement comprised of all Reform
congregational youth from 6th to 12th grade.
Every two years, the NFTY Convention brings hundreds of teens from all over North
America together for programs created by teens for teens. This includes interactive
prayer, learning, community and social action experiences. Simultaneously, youth
professionals like us gather there to connect with and learn from our colleagues
and experts in the field.
This year’s summit focused on the “enduring dilemmas” that youth professionals
face in today’s world. These are dilemmas that pull us in two different directions.
Neither side holds the right or wrong answer, and each dilemma requires the
striking of a balance through thoughtfulness and intentionality. Some examples
offered by the URJ include choice and cohesive group; education and enculturation; requirements and free form; and
preparing for Jewish life and preparing for life.
A running list of “enduring dilemmas” have been present in our minds in the Temple Shalom Youth Engagement department
as we consider our teen programming offerings. We recognize the importance of meeting the unique needs and desires or
our 6th through 12th grade community. We strive to create experiences that offer depth and breadth, are educational and
entertaining, provide adult guidance and youth leadership opportunities, and occur both inside our Temple walls and beyond.
As we navigate these exciting challenges, we call on our youth and families to guide us in developing opportunities that strike
just the right balance for our community. We are listening, and we want to hear your observations and ideas. Recently, Temple
Shalom teens and their parents received a survey by email. We hope that you will take the time to respond and share your
invaluable insight with us. Together, we can ensure that Temple Shalom teen programs reflect the interests, needs and desires
of our entire youth community!
Marriah Vengroff
Director of Youth Engagement
Becca MacKillop and Marriah Vengroff at the NFTY Taste of Camp campers enjoy a little “beach
Convention & Youth Summit in Dallas. time” on a cold winter day!
MINCHA students visit an animal shelter
as part of their course on the Jewish
value of tzaar balei chayim or “care for
8th-12th graders enjoy one of many games played at the SHAFTY Shul-in! living things.”Temple Shalom April 2019
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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3:30 p.m. Small Group 1:30 p.m. Small Group 10 a.m. Open Visiting 1 p.m. Mah Jongg 5:30 p.m. Tot Shabbat 8:45 a.m. Minyan and
Hebrew Hebrew Hours in Nursery School 3:30 p.m. Small Group Halleilu Torah Study
4:30 p.m. MINCHA 3:30 p.m. Small Group Hebrew 5:45 p.m. SHACHARIT 10:30 a.m. B’not Mitzvah
6:30 p.m. MA'ARIV Hebrew 7 p.m. Lights in the Dark: Shabbat Dinner of Sarah O'Brien and
7:30 p.m. Shir Shalom Mussar Lessons for Our 5:45 p.m. FwYC Dinner Marley Sherman
Rehearsal Time 6 p.m. Shalom Nosh 6 p.m. Progressive Dinner
7:30 p.m. Executive 6:30 p.m. Shabbat
Committee Meeting Services
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9:30 a.m. SHACHARIT 3:30 p.m. Small Group 1:30 p.m. Small Group 10 a.m. Open Visiting 1 p.m. Mah Jongg 6 p.m. Shalom Nosh 8:45 a.m. Minyan and
10:15 a.m. Grade 5 Family Hebrew Hebrew Hours in Nursery School 3:30 p.m. Small Group 6:30 p.m. Shabbat Torah Study
Learning: Putting the 4:30 p.m. MINCHA 3:30 p.m. Small Group Hebrew Services 10 a.m. Musical Matzah
Mitzvah in B’nai Mtizvah 6:30 p.m. MA'ARIV Hebrew 6 p.m. Final SHAFTY Balls
12 p.m. Taste of Camp 7:30 p.m. Board of Board Meeting 10:30 a.m. Bar Mitzvah of
4 p.m. Campfire and Trustees Meeting 7 p.m. SHAFTY Seder Maxwell Reimann
Sing-a-long 7:30 p.m. Music
Committee Meeting
7:30 p.m. Board of
Trustees Meeting
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10 a.m. Little Explorers Patriots Day - Temple 1 p.m. Mah Jongg Erev Passover Passover
Office and Nursery School 6 p.m. Shalom Nosh 8:45 a.m. Minyan and
closed 6:30 p.m. Shabbat Torah Study
Services
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3:30 p.m. Small Group 1:30 p.m. Small Group 3:30 p.m. Small Group 1 p.m. Mah Jongg Passover 8:45 a.m. Minyan and
Hebrew Hebrew Hebrew 3:30 p.m. Small Group 6 p.m. Shalom Nosh Torah Study
7 p.m. Garden Club 7:30 p.m. Shir Shalom Hebrew 6 p.m. Yizkor Service
Rehearsal 6:30 p.m. Shabbat
Services
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9:30 a.m. SHACHARIT 3:30 p.m. Small Group 1:30 p.m. Small Group
10 a.m. Siyyum HaSefer Hebrew Hebrew
Prep Program 4:30 p.m. MINCHA
12 p.m. Taste of Camp 6:30 p.m. MA'ARIV
6 p.m. Sustaining Member
DinnerTemple Shalom May 2019
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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10 a.m. Open Visiting Yom HaShoah 5:30 p.m. Tot Shabbat 12 p.m. NFTY-NE
Hours in Nursery School 1 p.m. Mah Jongg Halleilu Leadership Kallah
12 p.m. Downtown Study 3:30 p.m. Small Group 5:45 p.m. FwYC Dinner 8:45 a.m. Minyan and
3:30 p.m. Small Group Hebrew 6 p.m. NFTY-NE Torah Study
Hebrew Leadership Kallah 10:30 a.m. B’not
7:30 p.m. Shir Shalom 6 p.m. Shalom Nosh Mitzvah of Samantha
Rehearsal 6:30 p.m. Shabbat and Rachel Kaplan
7:30 p.m. Executive Services
Committee Meeting
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9:30 a.m. SHACHARIT 10 a.m. Garden Club 1:30 p.m. Small Group Yom HaZikaron Yom HaAtzmaut 6 p.m. Shalom Nosh 8:45 a.m. Minyan and
12 p.m. Taste of Camp Luncheon Hebrew 10 a.m. Open Visiting 1 p.m. Mah Jongg 6:30 p.m. Shabbat Torah Study
3:30 p.m. Small Group 4:30 p.m. MINCHA Hours in Nursery School 3:30 p.m. Small Group Services 10 a.m. Musical Matzah
Hebrew 6:30 p.m. MA'ARIV 12 p.m. Lunch & Learn Hebrew Balls
3:30 p.m. Small Group 7 p.m. SHAFTY Lounge 10:30 a.m. Bar Mitzvah of
Hebrew Spencer Bernstein
7:30 p.m. Music
Committee Meeting
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3:30 p.m. Small Group 6:30 p.m. Grade 5 Parent 10 a.m. Open Visiting 1 p.m. Mah Jongg 6 p.m. Shalom Nosh 8:45 a.m. Minyan and
Hebrew Meeting/Social Hours in Nursery School 7 p.m. Spirituality 6:30 p.m. Shabbat Torah Study
7:30 p.m. Board of Discussion Group Services 10:30 a.m. B’nai Mitzvah of
Trustees Meeting Benjamin Perman and Max
Raffel
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10 a.m. Little Explorers 7 p.m. Garden Club 10 a.m. Open Visiting Lag BaOmer 6 p.m. Shalom Nosh 8:45 a.m. Minyan and
Hours in Nursery School 1 p.m. Mah Jongg 6:30 p.m. Shabbat Torah Study
7:30 p.m. Shir Shalom Services 10:30 a.m. Bat Mitzvah of
Rehearsal Sylvia Forrest
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Memorial Day- Temple 10 a.m. Open Visiting 1 p.m. Mah Jongg 6 p.m. Shalom Nosh
Office and Nursery School Hours in Nursery School 6:30 p.m. Shabbat
closed 7:30 p.m. Shir Shalom Worship with Shir Shalom
Rehearsal Cantor Halpern’s last
Shabbat with Temple
ShalomNursery School
At Temple Shalom Nursery School, educational curriculum
is based on rich experiences related to nature and outdoor
exploration.
Natural materials are found everywhere at the school: branches, pine cones,
seeds, leaves, grasses, wood, tree bark and soil are among many other choices.
One material stands out and remains the favorite for many children and teachers
at the school – clay.
Artists’ clay is a unique medium. It comes from earth. It is firm, resistant until
worked, capable of being shaped with hand or sculpting tools. It remains as it was
sculpted and can be dried, painted and fired.
The challenge of working with clay causes children to use their hands with greater
strength and precision. The projects can last for many days. Molded clay, draped
in a damp cloth, waits for a child to continue shaping it.
Clay as a medium is available to our children every day. If curious, please stop by to check out our constantly changing exhibit of
clay sculptures created by children.
This is how Ann Lewin-Benham, educator and author of many books about early childhood education, describes the powerful
impact of working with clay on child development: “It can be formed in whatever ways a brain can conceive of mass – large, bulky,
tiny, intricate, faceted, applied, gouged out, built up. With artists’ clay, a child must learn about its malleability, the shapes it can
assume, when it sticks together and falls apart, when it lasts. Children will discover their fingers as separate entities, as pliers,
shovel, hammer, pincer or roller. While children are learning techniques for shaping clay, their brain is being shaped.”
Lucy Banerji
Nursery School Director
Extended Hours!
Starting in September, our Nursery School will extend its hours! We will be open from 7:45 a.m. until
5:30 p.m. All of our morning programs (toddlers and preschool) will run from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.Getting to Know You with Loretta Zack
This assignment has been pure joy for me. No matter who I have
sat with over the past months, I have run a gamut of emotions, but
whatever the content, I have had the most wonderful experiences
with our Temple Shalom family.
I would like to introduce you to Michael Appell and Guy Ronen,
two amazing men who, without even knowing it, were destined
to meet and have a life together.
I asked them to tell me a little bit about their early lives, and
it was interesting to see how different their starts in life were.
Michael said, “I was brought up in the blue collar town of New
Britain in Connecticut. I went to grad school at Brandeis, was
married for 12 years and bought a house in Newton, had two Michael Appell (l) and Guy Ronen (r)
sons, Ben and Jesse, who are now 31 and 28. I then went to
Brown and majored in religious studies.” see if anyone would employ me. I began by moving furniture
and eventually became National Sales Manager at Isaac’s
In stark contrast, Guy said, “I was brought up on an atheist Relocation Service. At the same time, I went to Northeastern at
kibbutz in Israel. We were taught the Bible from a cultural night for nine years and earned my BA and MA.”
perspective, not a religious one.“
“In 2002, I was hired by Citizens Bank as a branch manager.
Guy knew at the age of eight that he felt different, but he knew Over a 15-year career in banking, I also worked for Bank
that was not acceptable and wanted what everybody else of America and eventually was promoted to oversee the
wanted in life - a wife, children, a house, a dog, a career. After downtown Boston market with 15 locations and 150 staff.”
serving as a commando in the Israeli army, he came to Boston
to visit a girlfriend and got married, but after two years, he “I was so interested in volunteering that I became the
came out and divorced. Northeast Volunteer Coordinator for BOA. At the age of 43,
I joined the Asperger/Autism Network (AANE) as Director of
Without even knowing it, Michael and Guy learned Hebrew at Development where I met several Temple members who
the same time. Michael went to Jerusalem to learn Hebrew on introduced me to Temple Shalom. I am currently working as
a junior abroad program, and Guy, at the age of three, was the Executive Director of the Friends of Israel Defense Forces,
learning Hebrew on his kibbutz. fundraising for social services and scholarships for soldiers,
veterans and their families.”
“So how did you meet?” I asked. In 1998, Guy was volunteering
for the Pan Mass Challenge in Provincetown giving out water I asked them what they enjoy here at Temple Shalom. They
to the bike riders. Michael was in Provincetown for a concert said they enjoy Minyan on a Saturday morning - first, the food
with the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus and took a bike ride where (thanks Mary Jane Suzman), then the service and finally, the
he saw Guy, and they looked at one another from a distance. study session.
Michael went over to chat with Guy, heard his Israeli accent,
and began flirting with him in Hebrew. They have now been As for the things they enjoy in life, a big part of Michael’s life
together for nearly 21 years; they married in 2012. is the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus. They perform in parts of the
world that have never seen such a talented group of openly
I asked both of them about their careers. Michael said, “I was gay men. He has taken part in concert tours to South Africa,
in the Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program at Israel and Turkey.
Brandeis and then joined Combined Jewish Philanthropies
(CJP). After three years, I left and worked for 20 years as Of course, Michael’s sons, Ben and Jesse, are a joy to both
the president of the Two Ten Footwear Foundation, an Michael and Guy, who has been a second father to both boys
organization that provides social services and college and a huge part of their lives. Ben works for PatientsLikeMe,
scholarships for people in the footwear industry. I traveled all a start up in Cambridge, which deals with people with chronic
across America and throughout Asia.” illnesses, and Jesse lives in China, having learned the language
and is a comedian there (visit www.laughbeijing.com for a
“Eventually, I realized I was spending too much time away from funny and interesting view). Amazing!
my family and left and returned to Brandeis to work in their
International Business School as an executive director for 10 Both Michael and Guy told me that they love being together,
years. Now, I work at the Heller School at Brandeis teaching exploring new places, hiking, tennis and are very active. Guy
courses on corporate social responsibility and impact investing. says: “traveling with Michael is so much fun.”
I am currently the Assistant Director of the Heller School Social
Impact MBA program.” I really needed the whole bulletin to write everything they told
me and to express the love and joy I felt from both of them.
Guy said, “I came to the USA and simply knocked on doors to They were meant to be together; it was bershert.Get Involved
MATT SAVAGE GROOVE EXPERIMENT GOES LIVE IN JAZZ CONCERT
Sunday, May 5, 4:30 p.m.
Come enjoy the new music created by our own Matt Savage, the Shabbat Halleilu Band’s extraordinary pianist
and arranger! Matt, 26, has had a 17-year professional career as a jazz musician, bandleader and composer.
He has played throughout the world with ensembles of different sizes as well as many jazz greats, and he has
recorded 13 albums as leader and one as collaborator.
For this concert, Matt’s ensemble consists of:
Matt Savage James Heazlewood-Dale
piano, keyboard bass
Aaron Gratzmiller Zachary King
tenor sax, soprano sax drums
Javier Rosario Robbie Pate
guitar vocals
This music is featured in Matt’s newest album, Splash Variations, which can be found on his website,
savagerecords.com. Refreshments will be served. Please join us to immerse yourselves in Matt’s new musical
project!
LIKE TO SING? LET’S SING SOME FAVORITES!
Sunday, April 7, 3 p.m.
Remember those wonderful evenings out in the country, gathered around the campfire as the sun was going
down; raising our collective voices as we sang Israeli, Jewish and folk music favorites led by a guitar strumming
song leader? Maybe it was at Eisner Camp in the Berkshires or elsewhere. Or maybe you never actually had
that experience, but have wished you could enjoy the warmth and camaraderie of the campfire sing-along.
Well, now you can relive fond memories or experience for the first time a campfire sing-along.
Join the Temple Shalom Music Committee as our own Temple member, Jason Brown, leads us in this free event.
Bring a blanket or beach chair as we sit around the “faux campfire,” sing songs, have s’mores and hot chocolate
and share in this communal experience. Please join us. Sign up for this event on the Temple website.
BOOK CLUB CONSIDERS FOREST DARK
Monday, April 22, 7:30 p.m.
The Book Club will discuss Forest Dark by Nicole Krauss. Named “Best Book of 2017” by
Esquire, Times Literary Supplement, Elle Magazine, Lit Hub, Publishers Weekly, Financial
Times, Guardian, Refinery29, POPSUGAR and Globe and Mail, Krauss’ most recent
literary effort is a mesmerizing novel of transformation and self-realization.
Typical of the laudatory reviews in the world press is the following from the San
Francisco Chronicle: “A triumphant new novel…that suggests a determination to stretch
conventional narrative in unconventional directions…Krauss’ prose balances precision
and grace…This author is incapable of writing a sentence that does not seem chiseled toGet Involved perfection…In Forest Dark, Nicole Krauss has once again mastered a light touch in pursuit of weighty themes.” The April meeting will be at the home of Mark Gottesman, 43 Stearns St. Newton. The bi-monthly Temple Shalom Book Club is open to Temple Members, their family and friends. PROGRESSIVE DINNER PARTY IS BACK Saturday April 6, 6 p.m. Three locations, three courses, countless conversations. Sponsored by Sisterhood, this event is open to the entire Temple community. Begin the fun-filled evening with appetizers at a member’s home before heading to dinner at another home. We will all join together at the Temple for homemade desserts. Sign up on the Temple website to join the fun or to volunteer to host dinner. People are also needed to make desserts. SISTERHOOD HOSTS MEMBER DINNER Thursday May 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Join us for our annual Sisterhood Member Dinner. The event is free to Sisterhood 2018-2019 members. Not a member yet? No problem. Become a member for 2019-20 for $45, and attend the dinner for free. It’s more than friendship. It’s Sisterhood. CARING COMMUNITY SEEKS VOLUNTEERS Caring Community volunteers support and connects with congregational families who may be celebrating a birth, suffering a loss or coping with an injury or illness. Please take a few minutes to think about how you might find time to deepen your connection with fellow congregants. The ways you might connect and the time commitment are flexible. Get started today by filling out the online form at templeshalom.org/caringcommunity. Please update your areas of interest and availability even if you have expressed interest or volunteered in the past. Thank you! JEWISH MYSTICISM OF THE EARLY HASIDIC MASTERS WITH MARY JANE SUZMAN Thursdays, April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 10-11:30 a.m., $18. Class is limited to 14 people. Jewish mysticism had its roots in Medieval Kabbalah, but then spread like wildfire through Eastern European Jewish communities during the 18th and 19th centuries. This discussion course will begin with background in Kabbalah before moving onto texts from the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism, and other early Hasidic masters. Throughout the course, we’ll be seeking to discover what meaning these teachings may have for us today. The course will be taught at Mary Jane’s home in Newton. This is a repeat of the fall course. Sign up online. NEW WOMEN’S GROUP FORMS A new group is forming to facilitate social contacts between and among women Temple members who are single, widowed or divorced. If you enjoy theatre, museums, films, dining out and other activities and would like to meet others in the same situation, contact Caroline Dorn (cdorn@templeshalom.org) for more information.
Social Action & Tzedek
PRAY WITH YOUR FEET
Making phone calls for Question 3, delivering food, learning about concrete actions we can take to prevent
gun violence, volunteering to help shelter an immigrant and more. These are a few of the activities our Temple
members have been engaged with.
“It felt like my feet were praying.” This well-known comment said by Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel after
marching with Martin Luther King, Jr in Selma, Ala. could be said by many of our activists, working throughout the
community on social justice issues.
What are your issues? Is it climate change? Affordable housing? Literacy? There are so many we haven’t addressed
this year, and as we move forward, we want to respond to areas of concern, whether through education or action.
Connecting our membership with issues, involving the members with community actions and educating our full
membership helps us to practice a meaningful Judaism.
Rabbi David Saperstein writes, “In the Jewish tradition, the separation between prayer and action is slight.“ Help to
make this world a better place for all. Join with us.
Tzedek Task Force Co-chairs
Carol Berlin: berlincarol@gmail.com
Marion Pollock: mcpollock32@gmail.com
JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN’S SERVICE (JF&CS) FAMILY
TABLE PROGRAM COLLECTS FOOD
Temple Shalom is one of over 70 collection sites at synagogues, day schools
and community centers across eastern Massachusetts. We have committed to
delivering 80 cans of tuna and 60 boxes of whole grain crackers to Family Table
every month.
Family Table serves more than 450 families every month and is the largest
kosher food pantry in New England. While not every donation has to have a
kosher stamp, people can request that the food they receive be kosher.
Everyone in our community should have enough healthy food every day!
Family Table helps to make that happen in over 100 communities across eastern Massachusetts every month.
SOCIAL ACTION AND TZEDEK CONTACTS
Sanctuary
Jodi Narahara: jgnarahara@gmail.com | Margaret Brill: mwbrill47@aol.com
Family Table
Julie Youdovin: julieandjustin@gmail.com
Gun Violence Prevention
Laura Towvim: lgtowvim@gmail.com
Keshet
info@keshetonline.org
Other opportunities to work on immigration accompaniment network: www.bit.ly/joinBIJANDonations
RABBI’S SERVICE FUND Adele Brown
In Appreciation/Honor By Hillary Brown and Michael Grill
Rabbis Laura Abrasley and Allison Berry for their help on my Dorothy Fisher
journey By Ellen Kaplan
By Harry Meade
Irving Freed
Rabbi Abrasley for the thoughtful and beautiful blessings offered By Michael Freed
to our grandchildren Lucy, Jonah and Simon
By Susan and Michael Epstein Ethel Goldman
By Susan Opdyke and Henry Goldman
Rabbi Abrasley
By Sara and Boris Revsin Russell Rose
By Beth, Scott and Hayley Rosenblatt
The engagements of Julie Dansker to Howard Parrington
and Andrew Dansker to Paige Neugarten Lenore Wurtzel
By Susan Dansker By Peggy Fineman
Delores Kimmel
Rabbis Laura Abrasley and Allison Berry for doing such an
exquisite job officiating at our mother’s funeral and for CANTOR’S SERVICE FUND
supporting our family In Honor of
By Hillary Brown and Michael Grill
Deborah Shapiro becoming a Bat Mitzvah and the 2019 Adult
Rabbis Laura Abrasley and Allison Berry’s installation as co- B’nai Mitzvah class
senior rabbis By Arlene and Kurt Pressman
By Beth Rosenblatt
In Memory of
The compassion from our outstanding co-senior rabbis after our
mother Ruth Solomon’s passing Muriel Helfer
By Ilene, Neal and Judy Solomon By Shelley and Stephen Amira
Rabbi Allison Berry for officiating at the funeral of Alan Pearlman Lillian Nozik
By Buena Pearlman By Joel Pava
Rabbi Allison Berry in honor of Zoe Hong’s Bat Mitzvah RABBI GURVIS ADULT EDUCATION FUND
By Erica and Chris Hong In Honor of
Rabbi Laura Abrasley in honor of the naming of Parker and Deborah Shapiro on her Bat Mitzvah
Camden Korb By Peggi and Fred Cohen
By Rebecca and Jason Korb
Julie Vanek and the entire Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class
Rabbi Allison Berry By Susan and Michael Epstein
By Heather and Mark Woodroffe
In Memory of
Rabbi Laura Abrasley and Rabbi Allison Berry for providing much
comfort at Richard Gladstone’s funeral Dick Gladstone
By Sybil Gladstone By Phyllis and Jerry Briskin
The wonderful Adult B’nai Mitzvah class. Congratulations! Eda and Jack Levin
By Stephanie and Fred Cohen By Sol Levin
Rabbis Berry and Abrasley, thank you for leading our terrific trip ADULT SPIRITUALITY GROWTH FUND
to Israel In Honor of
By Aimee and Eric Sprung
Elizabeth Newstadt becoming a Bat Mitzvah
Rabbi Berry for officiating at the funeral of Judith Green By Lori and Bob Paradis
By her daughters, Laurie, Amy and Barbara
Ellen Glovsky’s special birthday
Rabbi Berry for her support and guidance By Leni and Stan Bloomenthal
By Marla Gold Janet and Mark Gottesman
Joan and Leo Kurzweil
In Memory of Erica Schwartz and Harry Meade
Frances Aronson The amazing 2019 Adult Kallah
Martin Aronson By Irene Laursen
Herbert Miller
Stanley Miller In Memory of
By Helaine Miller
Sammy Fisher
Muriel Bonder By Ellen Kaplan
By Cheryl and Gary Fertig
Barbara and Bob FiermanDonations
Morris Glovsky Alan R. Pearlman
Evelyn Leventhal By Irene Laursen
By Ellen and Barry Glovsky
CONCERT FUND (SPECIAL EVENTS)
ALTSHULER SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE FUND In Honor of
In Memory of
Fred Cohen’s birthday
Mildred Axelrod By Stephanie Cohen
By Doris Axelrod
EDUCATOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
ANITA WINER “OPEN YOUR EYES” FUND In Honor of
In Memory of
The Bat Mitzvah of Judy Levin-Charns
Theodore Adelson By Arlene Bernstein
Richard Gladstone Jo-Ann Suna
By Janet and Mark Gottesman
ENDOWMENT FUND
Muriel Bonder In Memory of
Sonia Dunn Gilbert
Lenore Wurtzel Don Shapiro
By Susan and Michael Epstein Jack Shapiro
By Lorie and Richard Hamermesh
Arthur Cohen
By Debra Cohen FINE ARTS FUND
In Memory of
Sydney Kaplan
By Ellen Kaplan Helene J. Margolskee
By Cynthia L. Demir
Aaron Louis Weiss
Earl Victor Weiss Bess Schloss
Gertrude Weiss By Judi and Joel Pava
By Elizabeth Geist
FRIEZE SOCIAL JUSTICE FUND
Anita F. Winer In Memory of
Morton J. Winer
By Janet and Frederick Winer Esme Fink
By Laura Gross and Charles Dellheim
Lenore Wurtzel
By Judy Isroff GARDEN CLUB/TEMPLE BEAUTIFICATION FUND
Jo-Ann Suna In Memory of
Robyn and Jeffrey Winik
Jesse Meade
BUILDING FUND By Erica Schwartz and Harry Meade
In Memory of
Eli Rubenstein
Marc Abrams By Emily, Isaac, Michelle, Jesse and Abigail Rubenstein, Max and
By Elaine and Walter Abrams Charles Bogue
Alvin Strom Lenore Wurtzel
By Margaret and James Strom By Emily Rubenstein
CARING COMMUNITY FUND GENERAL FUND
In Appreciation/Honor of
By Harold Stahler
The engagements of Julie Dansker and Andrew Dansker
By Marion and David Pollock In Honor of
The members of the Caring Committee Rabbi Gurvis for helping me on my journey
By Ilene, Neal and Judy Solomon By Harry Meade
Elizabeth Connolly and her classmates on their adult B’nai The B’nai Mitzvah of Judy Levin-Charns and Chuck Berlin
Mitzvah By Sharon and Howard Sholkin
By Robyn and Jeffrey Winik
Michelle Alkon for delivering a beautiful and timely D’var
In Memory of Torah to our congregation at Friday night’s service
By the Temple Shalom community
Leah Deborah Freed
By Phyllis Freed The B’nai Mitzvah of Joy Elbaum and Paul Rezendes
By Sharon Glickman
Marian Kretsch
By Judith Di Leo and Marty Kretsch The Bat Mitzvah of Judy Levin-Charns
By Susan HernandezDonations
The refuah shleimah of Gersh Volman Hyman Novack
By Marina Berga By Helen Novack
Merlot and Midrash Alan Pearlman
By Susan Dansker By Phyllis and Jerry Briskin
Mindy Nitkin’s mile high nuptials Sally Reichert Shulman
By Stephanie and Fred Cohen By Susan and James Shulman
In Memory of Bess Tabenken
By Marcia Tabenken
Harold Bargar
By Elinor Nelson and Robert Bargar Jason H. Wolf
By Lynne and Mark Wolf
Sis Barrow
By Stephen Barrow Lenore Wurtzel
By Linda and Michael Frieze
Fred Bernhard
By the Burger/Bernhard family George Yelen
By Barbara Newman and Charles Yelen
Estelle Bernstein
Sylvia Frost ZELDA AND SIDNEY B. GLAZIER ENRICHMENT FUND
Carl Nathan In Memory of
Dora Nathan
Morton Nathan Esther Jackson
Harry Novak Sidney Jackson
By Ruth and Sid Novak By Zelda Glazier
Adele Brown INCLUSION FUND
Richard Gladstone In Honor of
David R. Green
Alan Pearlman The Bat Mitzvah of Judy Levin-Charns
Lenore Wurtzel By Victoria and Steven Katz
By Stephanie and Fred Cohen
In Memory of
Lillian Eisenberg
By Edythe Kames Clara Sowalsky
By Sarah Ruderman Wilensky and Ryan Wilensky
Elise Florsheim
Werner Kann MUSIC FUND (WORSHIP)
By Ena Lorant In Honor of
Richard Gladstone Deborah Shapiro becoming a Bat Mitzvah, and the entire B’nai
By Lynn Baden and Scott Birnbaum Mitzvah class of 2019
Charles L. Blauer By Barbara and Bob Fierman
Phyllis and Jerry Briskin
Paul Fruitt In Memory of
Eleanor Leventhal
Reli Almuly
Harold Gottheim By Ena Lorant
Jeffrey Alexander Wise
By Karen Wise and George Langer Morris Elbaum
By Joy Elbaum and Paul Rezendes
Alfred A. Gover
By Eugene H. Gover Lewis Gash
By Andrea and Mark Brodin
Charles Hersch
By Phyllis Hersch Harriet Werlin
By Phyllis Freed
Irving Huberman
Selma Huberman NURSERY SCHOOL ENHANCEMENT FUND
By Mark Huberman In Honor of
Thelma Weisman Keller Temple Shalom Nursery School teachers
By Lois and Bruce Horwitz By Alissa and Michael Saginaw
Robin and Bryan Stuart
Shirley Lerner Corinne Lofchie and Noam Shore
By Phyllis Scherr and Henry Lerner Melissa Crocker and Kevin Agatstein
Becca and Ben Yudkoff
Alfred H. Marcus
By Joseph MarcusDonations
In Memory of SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP
In Memory of
Adele Brown
By Sarah Ruderman Wilensky and Ryan Wilensky Muriel Bonder
By Arlene and Kurt Pressman
Peter Tolins
By Alissa and Jacob Abrams TREE OF LIFE
In Honor of
NURSERY SCHOOL STAFF DEVELOPMENT
In Memory of The clergy and our teachers, for preparing us to be called to
Torah
Muriel Bonder By the Adult B’nai Mitzvah class of February 2019
By Myrna Abramson and family
Adrian Ashington Judy Levin-Charns’ Bat Mitzvah
Canady, Richbourg and Woodward, LLP By Michele and James Banker
Jessie Fertig Marie Chesnick
Cheryl and Gary Fertig Meryl Green
AM Goldkrand Blanche Korngold
Toby Hollenberg Roberta Sacks
Sandra and Bob Katz Sisters of St. Joseph
Kaye and Don Kole
Harriet and Eric Meyerhoff YAHRZEIT AND REMEMBRANCE FUND
Jodi and Kenneth Sadler In Memory of
Marilyn and Bob Slagel
Jane Winter Kurt Baehr
Pat Vonnegut By Yvonne Baehr-Robertson
Jo-Ann Suna
Susan Kalish Morris Bradin
By Bernice E. Bradin
PRAYER BOOK FUND
In Memory of Livingston Bunzl
By Stephanie and Fred Cohen
Joseph Heller
Rabbi Murray I. Rothman Herman H. Cohen
Bernard H. Shulman Herbert Cole
By Elaine H. Shulman By Miriam L. Cole
ROTHMAN CLERGY INSTITUTE FUND Joel Corman
In Memory of By Paula Corman
Murray I. Rothman Newton I. Greenberg
By the Snow family By Marjorie A. Greenberg
SISTERHOOD FUND Bernice Gunther
In Honor of By Barbara and Larry Dallin
Judy Levin-Charns for becoming a Bat Mitzvah, and the entire Ilse Leeser
B’nai Mitzvah class of 2019 By Nancy and Ken Leeser
By Barbara and Bob Fierman
Marc Harris Lesser
SOCIAL ACTION FUND By Blair Lesser Sullivan and Jonathan Sullivan
In Honor of
Harold Levine
Chuck Berlin’s Bar Mitzvah By Marie and Bruce Levine
Elizabeth Connolly’s Bat Mitzvah
By Jo-Ann Suna Mildred Levine
By Barbara and Bob Goodman
In Memory of
Harry Levin
Richard Gladstone By Jonathan Levin
By Carol and Charles Berlin
Khya Margul
David R. Green Lazar Margul
By Barbara and Norman Meltz By Mike Margul
Marion and David Pollock
Edward Woolf Scherl
Elaine Grossman By Dottye and Richard Morrison
By Abigail Fierman and Michael Grossman
Barry Shuman
Dorothy Rudman By Jennifer and Michelle Shuman
By Audrey CooperDonations
Lenore Wurtzel Milton Cohen
By Jen and Jon Snider Ben Palastrant
By Annette Cohen
Selma Yaguda
By Mona Yaguda-Ross Frances Hirschman Jampel
By Sandra Marwill and James Jampel
YOUTH ACTIVITIES PROGRAM FUND
In Memory of Harry Schiffman
By Robert L. Schiffman
Adele Brown
By Jo-Ann Suna
Generation to Generation
B’NAI MITZVAH DEATHS
Our beloved members
Sarah O’Brien
Daughter of Deborah Dashoff and John O’Brien Richard Gladstone, our founding member
Husband of Sybil Gladstone
Marley Sherman
Daughter of Elissa and Lowell Sherman Judith Green, our long-time member
Maxwell Reimann Dorothy Rudman, our long-time member
Son of Julie and Robert Reimann
We also remember
Samantha and Rachel Kaplan
Twin daughters of Stacy and Dan Kaplan Theodore M. Adelson
Father of Robert Adelson
Spencer Bernstein
Son of Stacy and Mitchel Bernstein Muriel Bonder
Mother of Cheryl Fertig
Benjamin Perman
Son of Lori Berkowitz and Scott Perman David R. Green
Father of Bruce Green
Max Raffel
Son of Feng Chen and Glen Raffel Kenneth Marks
Father of Tim Marks
Sylvia Forrest
Daughter of Heather and Richard Forrest Sue Rodman
Sister of Anita Walk
Adam Levin
Son of Svetlana and Michael Levin Ronald M. Salett
Son-in-law of Miriam Cole
Ellie Black
Daughter of Jessica and Jonathan Black Clara Sowalsky
Grandmother of Emily Kieval
Lenore Wurtzel
Mother of Phyllis Scherr
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES IN OUR COMMUNITY
American Federation for Suicide Jewish Family & Children’s Services Samaritans Suicide Hotline
Suicide prevention lifeline Services for families, children and If you or someone you know is in crisis
(800) 273-TALK (8255) seniors (877) 870-HOPE (4673) (adult)
(781) 647-JFCS (5327) (800) 252-TEEN (8336) (teen)
Colony Care Behavioral Health
Mental health/substance abuse Mass Men William James Interface
therapy Mental/behavioral resources for men Free referrals to licensed mental
(781) 431-1177 x210 (800) 322-1356 health providers
(888) 244-6842 x1411
Crossroads Counseling Riverside Emergency Services &
Mental health for adults, couples and Outpatient For immediate help, always call 911
families For children, adolescents and adults
(781) 431-2277 (781) 769-8674 (emergency)
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