Sabbath, Scholar and SupperLucette LagnadoMy Familys Exodus from EgyptFriday, April 24 6:00 P.M.

SAVE THE DATE THIRD ANNUAL GOLF AND TENNIS OUTING TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2009Your invitation will be arriving any day now! Join us on Tuesday, June 9 for a fabulous day of golf, tennis, dinner and dancing. Socialize with TSTI members and help fund important programming at Temple and scholarships for the Religious School. This year during the evening festivities, we will honor some of our very special congregants whose contributions to TSTI have been inspirational and invaluable over the years.

Spirit of Service Award WinnersHelene Sorin

Born in Cairo, Lucette Lagnado and her family were forced to flee Egypt as refugees when she was a small child, eventually coming to New York. She is the author of The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit which documents her familys exodus from Egypt. Currently, Lagnado is a senior special writer and investigative reporter for The Wall Street Journal. Since joining The Wall Street Journal, she has been the recipient of numerous awards including the 2008 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature, presented by The National Jewish Book Council.Co-sponsored by the TSTI Womens Connection and National Council of Jewish Women

Helene joined Temple in 1999 and since then she has brought her leadership and talents to many areas including Womens Connection, Blue Ribbon Panel creating our new by-laws, Membership, Leadership Development and last years Cabaret fundraiser.

Matty and Dan GoldbergMatty and Dan have been active members of Temple for decades. The list of their contributions to Temple life seems endless. From Temple President through Renaissance Committee Presidents and everything in between, Matty and Dan have left their special touch on so many of us. They are a caring community unto themselves!

Shabbat dinner to follow:RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY APRIL 17 Registration is on a first-come-first-serve basis and space is limited. $20 per member if registered by April 10. $25 per member if registered after April 10. $30 per non-member. To register for the April 24 Shabbat dinner, make check payable to TSTI, list name(s), number, email. and mail to:TSTI Adult Education 432 Scotland Road, South Orange, NJ 07079Thanks to the Gates of Israel Foundation for supporting Adult Education Programs.

Andrea BaumAndreas enthusiasm and dedication have had a meaningful impact on Temple since she became a member in 2001. Among her many areas of leadership are The Womens Connection, Capital and Endowment Campaign, Membership, Shabbat Bbayit and, most recently, the Torah Writing Project.

Schedule of ServicesThursday, April 2 Bar Mitzvah of Brandon Rothberg, 6:00 P.M. Friday, April 3 Tzav, Leviticus 6-8 Kabbalat Shabbat, 6:00 P.M. Shabbat Service, 7:30 P.M. Ruth Bass Sanctuary Building Saturday, April 4 Minyan Service, 9:15 A.M. Bnai Mitzvah of Griffin Burrough, Ariel MacArthur and Lauren Young, 10:15 A.M. Thursday, April 9 Passover Service, 10:30 A.M. Friday, April 10 Passover, Leviticus 22:26-23:44 Shabbat Service, 6:00 P.M. New Chapel Saturday, April 11 Minyan Service, 9:15 A.M. Gross Bet Midrash Wednesday, April 15 Yizkor Service and Lunch of Remembrance, 10:30 A.M. Friday, April 17 Shemini, Leviticus 9-11 Kabbalat Shabbat, 6:00 P.M. Shabbat Service, 7:30 P.M. Ruth Bass Sanctuary Building Saturday, April 18 Minyan Service, 9:15 A.M. Gross Bet Midrash Bar Mitzvah of Matthew Wile, 10:15 A.M. Friday, April 24 Tazria-Metzora, Leviticus 12-15 Shabbat Service with Scholar Lucette Lagnado, 6:00 P.M. Ruth Bass Sanctuary Building Saturday, April 25 Minyan Service, 9:15 A.M. Gross Bet Midrash Bnai Mitzvah of Amy Barr, Alexandra Mischel and Nathaniel Schwamm, 10:15 A.M. Bar Mitzvah of Ben Glicklich, 10:30 A.M.Clergy Rabbi Daniel M. Cohen, D.Min. Rabbi Ellie Lynn Miller Rabbi Harvey S. Goldman, Emeritus Rabbi Herbert Weiner, Emeritus Cantor Theodore Aronson Joan Finn, Cantorial Soloist Lay Leadership Jack Fersko, President Hope Pomerantz, VP Adam Leight, VP Jay Rice, VP Arlene Gordon, VP Robert Ozer, VP Paula Lieber, VP Judy Epstein, VP Jesse Bayer, Treasurer Breena Fishback, Secretary Executive Director Leslie Sporn School Directors Carol Paster, Preschool Pia Kutten, Religious School Program Director Tracy Horwitz, LSW Bulletin Sunny Seglin MEMBER CONGREGATION UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM

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Delightful Passover Wares for Your Table at The Womens Connection Gift ShopCelebrate your Seder table with a fine china seder plate and silver candlesticks. Matzah plates and covers, shining glass bowls for salt water and Elijah and Miriams cups look spledid on the table. We have froggy toys and matzah beach balls for the children . . . and remember to pick up something special for your host or hostess.

Yizkor Service and Lunch of RembranceWednesday, April 15 10:30 A.M. New Chapel

A time to reflect, through prayer and community, on loved ones who are no longer with us. Please join us, especially if you have lost a dear one since last Passover. Lunch after services is provided through the generosity of the Adam Katz Memorial Fund.

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From the Rabbis Study

Dear Friends, On the bookshelf in my home study are numerous Passover Haggadot. (I went through a Haggadah collecting phase many years ago.) They range from the most traditional to truly modern; from simplistic versions intended for children to highly complex, scholarly versions which would take days or weeks to fully study. And each year, as our Spring Festival of freedom approaches, I am struck by the creativity within our community over the millennia that is reflected in this diversity of Haggadot. Equally striking is the fact that each version focuses on a specific set of lesson and values. For example, a Womens Haggadah might focus on importance of gender equality something none of us should take for granted. A Haggadah written by Ellie Weisel focuses on freedom from human cruelty and includes many of the teachings he valued as a young man. And one of my favorites, the Haggadah for the Liberated Lamb, speaks of the value of respect and care for animals (a central Jewish value!) and the importance of vegetarianism as a religious value. (Disclaimer: I am not a vegetarian although I do not eat red meat and I have not eaten veal in more than a decade.) Each Haggadah takes the central story of our people the story of our enslavement under cruel Pharaoh and our ultimate redemption and entry into a covenant with the Divine, teaches that story through a unique lens. I believe that part of the beauty and power of the Passover, and one of the reasons that we have continued as a religious community throughout the millennia, is that this festival contains within it a limitless number of lessons which can be learned and that fact, reflect a flexibility within Judaism that is truly exceptional. As we approached the Passover festival this year, here are some new lessons that emerge for me. The first is that our ancestors were able to endure the cruelty of Pharaoh and ultimately find redemption only because they worked together as a community. They understood that at all times, but particularly at difficult times, it is important for us to be there for one another. I look at the way in which the members of our senior staff have worked together to address the current economic crisis, helping to ensure the health and vitality of our synagogue and I see that lesson being lived. I look at the way in which our volunteer leaders have, likewise, been working to help address the challenges we face and I am equally awed. And I look at the way in which our senior staff and our volunteer leaders have worked together as partners. I am truly grateful, for that is not always the case in synagogue life. And I look at the acts of kindness and support that members of our community do for one another and, again, I see this lesson in action. We will endure this challenging time but, as our ancestors learned, only by working together as a community. The second lesson from the Passover story is a more bitter pill to swallow it is the realization that relief does ultimately arrive, but not necessarily in the time frame that we would like. Our ancestors found redemption from Egyptian slavery and cruelty, but they first had to endure 10 plagues. Redemption did eventually come to our ancestors, but only because they didnt give up and were willing to endure an extended period of challenge. Relief comes. Of that I am certain. But it comes on its own timetable, not ours. Fortunately, (as our ancestors displayed as soon as they crossed through the Reed Sea,) we, as members of the Jewish community, are remarkably resilient and forwardlooking. That has, and will, serve us well. As we each sit with family and friends and celebrate our spring holiday of redemption I wish all of you a spring season of renewed energy and a wonderful zest for life.

Rabbi Daniel Cohen

Adult Education with Rabbi CohenMysticism 101 Tuesday, May 5, 7:00-8:30pmThis session will examine the spiritual core of Jewish life and offer a brief history of Jewish mysticism. Learn some key concepts behind this esoteric area of study.

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The Womens ConnectionDont miss these two great events: Shabbat Service, Dinner and Book Discussion. The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit, led by talented author, Lucette Lagnado. This wonderful evening is sure to generate a lively discussion. Books are available for sale in the TSTI Gift Shop. Friday April 24 at TSTI from 6:00pm to 9:00pm Hot Issues that Face Teens Today led by Rabbi Cohen. Heres an opportunity to talk openly about difficult issues in a Jewish context and hear Rabbi Cohens perspective as well as the opinions from leaders of Reform Judaism. The evening promises to be educational, enlightening and helpful. ednesday May from Wednesday, May 13 at TSTI fr om 7:30pm to 9:00pm

The Womens Connection offers scholarships to support and reinforce the commitment of our Temple youth to Reform Judaism by providing scholarships for summer experiences sponsored by the Reform Movement. This fund has been made possible by tributes to the Womens Connection Fund for Reform Jewish Summers. Scholarships of $500 are available on a onetime basis, subject to certain parameters set forth below. First, the recipient must commit to share his or her experience in a formal manner with the Temple community in order to encourage other youth to participate in the Reform Movement summer experience. Second, the applicant must be a current member of the Temples Religious School . Third, all applications are due by March 31, 2009. A decision will be given shortly thereafter by the Scholarship committee. For the calendar year 2009, three scholarships are available to encourage your child to attend a Reform Movement camp or program for the first time. Your child must submit an application in letter form to the Womens Connection Scholarship Committee at Temple, attention Wendy Ferber. Each letter must include:

1. The reason he or she would like to participate in a Reform Jewish summer experience. 2. The specific name of the Reform Movement camp or program. 3. The dates of planned attendance. 4. The parents name, address and telephone number. 5. A detailed explanation of how he or she will share his or her experience with the Temple community (for example, a Temple Bulletin article, speaking with religious school classes about the experience, etc.). Please encourage your children to participate in the Reform Movements summer youth activities.

Andrea Baum, Wendy Ferber and Helene SorinThe Womens Connection Co-Chairs

Please Join Us to Honor Preschool Director

Carol PasterAt the TSTI Iris Family Centers

STISYFINAL (for this year) STISY/Hebrew High Pizza Party!! Special Program: MAKE YOUR OWN PIZZA April 21, 2009 6:00pm to 7:00pm Join all your friends for FREE PIZZA AND DESSERT and an awesome time! 9th 12th graders All are welcome!! Please bring two cans of food to donate to a local soup kitchen! Come enjoy the true STISY experience --Followed by Hebrew High. PLEASE RSVP BY FRIDAY, APRIL 17 so we have enough dough to make your pizza! Email Ilana Langsam to RSVP at ibl93@hotmail.com For additional information: Tracy Horwitz at 973-763-4116.

Spring FlingSaturday, May 9, 2009 - 7:30 P.M. At an Historic Montrose Home 206 Montrose Avenue, South Orange A Special Evening of Art, Music and Friends Wine, Hors deouvres and Dessert will be served. Tickets $35 ($45 at the door) Proceeds to Benefit Cultural Arts for Our Students Contact gioviero@tsti.org or 973-763-4600 Festive Attire

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Renaissance GroupIf you missed our Coffee House in the Mansion in February, you missed a most special evening of entertainment by Larry Kantor, his wonderful music group and fabulous vocalist. We are really fortunate to have such talent in our midst. In addition to great music, we were able to enjoy home-baked refreshments and other goodies from Alice Forman, Bobbe Futterman, Ann Merin, Bettye Green, Elaine Turen, Mimi Braun, Ellie Silverstein, Frankie Weiss, Gerry Gould, Joie Berman, Matty Goldberg, Pat Weissman, Rita Miller and Muriel Fielo. On April 23, Alice Forman and Frankie Weiss have arranged another special trip. Well be going to the Montclair Museum for a docent-led tour, followed by dining at the Spanish Tavern, then on to New Jersey PAC. Look for more information in the mail. Everyone enjoyed our March event, the annual pizza party and movie. Thank you to Ellen Barocas and Linda Kirsch for chairing the evening. Note to Florence and Arthur Seglin get well and get back into the swing of things. We miss you.

Linda and Rudy Slucker Religious SchoolAll 7th and 8th graders, Hebrew High students, parents and members of the TSTI community are invited to attend a special Holocaust Remembrance Day program with speaker Julie Kohner on Tuesday, April 21at 7:00 pm. Hanna and Walter Kohner had one of the few Holocaust stories with a happy ending. The two were childhood sweethearts in Czechoslovakia before the war, with big plans for the future. When Hitlers armies closed in, Walter managed to get to the States where his brothers were living. Hanna was arrested and miraculously survived internment in four concentration camps, including Auschwitz. After the war, Walter learned from an American sergeant who helped liberate her that Hanna was still alive. He eventually found her in Amsterdam, and they were soon married. Settling in Los Angeles in 1946, Walter became a theatrical agent, and with Hanna wrote their amazing story, Hanna and Walter, A Love Story, published by iUniverse Press in 2008. Julie Kohner carries on their legacy by telling her parents story to school and community groups throughout the country. Her presentation, Voices of the Generations, has won raves from rabbis and educators. Julie recounts the story, shows a video about her parents that was broadcast as an episode of This Is Your Life in 1953, and answers questions about her parents and the Holocaust.

Mimi Braun(substituting for longtime columnist, Florence Seglin.)

ONLINE MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORYOver the next several weeks, we will be adding an online listing of our membership to our new website. This directory will only be accessible to the TSTI community and will include names, addresses and phone numbers, but not email addresses. IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE INCLUDED OR YOU ONLY WANT YOUR NAME LISTED, please contact Debbie Bernstein at dlb403@aol.com or 973378-8012 as soon as possible.

APRIL EVENTSSunday, April 5: 2nd- 6th Grade Interactive Seders & K-1st grade Seder with Rabbi Miller April 7 April 15 Passover Break (No Religious School) Tuesday, April 21 Guest Speaker Julie Kohner from Voices of the Generations Holocaust to address High School and 7th and 8th graders Sunday, April 26 - 4th Grade Trip to Jewish Museum April 28 and April 29 - Final nights for Hebrew High and 7th and 8th grade

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WERE HERE FOR YOU!Please dont assume that we know about illness, hospitalization, births or deaths in your family. If we havent heard the news from you, we cant be there to help. Please contact Rabbi Cohens assistant, Sunny, at sseglin@tsti.org.

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Mazel Tov to Our Bnai MitzvahBrandon Frederick Rothberg will become a Bar Mitzvah on Thursday, April 2. Brandons parents, Diane Rothberg, Rothberg, Jen and David Rothberg siblings Justin, Lilly and Mia, and grandparrents Sheila and Ivan Rothberg and Marilyn and Brude Yeutter look forward to celebrating with him. Brandon volunteers for the Friendship Circle for his Mitzvah Project. Becoming a Bar Mitzvah means taking on new responsibilities and is the beginning of the journey to becoming an adult in the Jewish community, says Brandon. Ariel Leslie MacArthur will be called to the Torah on Saturday, April 4. With her will be her parents, Susan and Paul MacArthur, siblings Shawn, Stephanie and Alex, and grandparents Ernestine and Russell MacArthur. Ariels Mitzvah Project involves going to the South Orange Animal Shelter to help care for the animals there. Becoming a Bat Mitzvah means growing up and having more responsibilities, says Ariel. Emory Griffin Burrough, son of Marla and Bryan Burrough, will become a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, April 4. Grandparents Biv and Ed Michaels and Mary and John M. Burrough, and brother, Dane, look forward to celebrating with him. Griffin has worked for many years at a local soup kitchen and will continue doing that for his Mitzvah Project. Griffin says, Becoming a Bar Mitzvah means I will be accepted as a responsible adult in the Jewish community and that I will continue my Jewish education as I see fit. Lauren Taylor Young will become a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, April 4. She is the daughter of Ilene and Marshall Young, and sister of Jordan. Grandparents Roz and Harold Axelrad anticipate sharing the day with her. Lauren will volunteer at an animal shelter and comfort and care for abandoned animals for her Mitzvah Project. Lauren says, Becoming a Bat Mitzvah means becoming more mature and taking on responsibilities as a member of the Jewish community. Matthew Reed Wile, son of Judy and Barry Wile, will become a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, April 18. Grandparents Charlotte and Hank Wile and Morris Brofsky, and sister, Melissa, look forward to celebrating with him. Matt is coaching Extreme Sports at the JCC, raising awareness for the Dystonia Foundation and volunteering at the NJFoodBank for his Mitzvah Project. Matt says, Becoming a Bar Mitzvah means I will be entering a new stage of my life. I look forward to becoming a mature and responsible member of the Jewish community. Alexandra Judith Mischel, daughter of Lynne Crawford and Richard Mischel, will become a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, April 25. AJ will be joined by her brother, Jamie. For her Mitzvah Project, she volunteered at the New Jersey Animal Shelter. AJ notes, My Bat Mitzvah means becoming a young adult, becoming more responsible for my family, my community and my Jewish community. Nathaniel Ross Schwamm will be called to the Torah on Saturday, April 25. Joining him will be his parents, Janet and Michael Schwamm, sisters Abigail and Hannah, and grandparents Linda and Marty Slove, Ellen Brodkey and Jay Schwamm. For his Mitzvah Project, Nathaniel continues to volunteer at the Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges, helping to organize food drives to benefit the pantry. Becoming a Bar Mitzvah means that I am following in the footsteps of my ancestors, carrying on the traditions of the Jewish people. I am taking on more responsibilities in the world and in my life, says Nathaniel. 6

Benjamin Scott Glicklich, son of Julie and Peter Glicklich, will become a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, April 25. His brother, Harry and grandparents Lucy Rosenberb, Diann and Marv Glicklich and Judy and David Subotky look forward to sharing the day with him. Ben delivers Meals on Wheels to elderly residents for his Mitzvah Project. Becoming a Bar Mitzvah means that I will be part of a new community and I will have a new sense of maturity and a different way to see the world. Amy Brody Barr will become a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, April 25. Amy is the daughter of Susan Brody and Rick Barr. Her brother, Nathan, and grandparents Barbara and Harold Barr look forward to this special occasion. Amy works with dogs that need care, keeping them happy and safe for her Mitzvah Project. Becoming a Bat Mitzvah means that I will be older and have to take on some responsibilities as a young adult, says Amy.

The Iris FamilyDuring a day when I happened to be home, I came upon an old episode of Little House on the Prairie. The 6 year old girl in the show, Laura, was feeling guilty because her brother had died and she thought it was her fault for not praying hard enough to God for his recovery from illness. Looking for guidance she visited her minister. During their discussion the minister said something about being close to God in order for her prayers to be heard. Laura took this literally and climbed the highest mountain near her home. The rest of the story has no bearing on this article but I wanted to point out that sometimes we grownups say things without asking children what they think it means. Children interpret information very literally. For instance, I was a very adventurous child who didnt like limits being set for me. When I was about Lauras age I had taken to riding my bicycle a few blocks away to see my friends. In those days this was no big deal. I just needed to be home in time for the next meal. I was fortunate that I only had to cross one tiny side street, a driveway for the local high school, actually, and the rest of the ride was on the sidewalk. The rule was no riding in the street. Behind the high school was a football field with a new road around it that was rarely used. I often road my bike on this smooth path, round and round for miles. Upon arrival at home, my mom confronted me and told me that she knew I was riding in the street. Im sure I tried to get out of this predicament by lying or making up some story about mistaken identity. Perhaps it was my inquiry as to how she had come about this information that prompted my mother to say what would later be her mantra, Be careful what you do and say, God has eyes everywhere. At that moment my god-image was born. Fast forward about 35 years. At a workshop I attended led by Rabbi Cohen the question was posed, What is your god like? Is he a father figure? A punitive god? A kind god? I listened as a group of 30 or so adults spoke of their god image. Being one who rarely misses the opportunity to speak up, I was unusually quiet which was not lost on Rabbi Cohen. After each participant had the opportunity to share, Rabbi turned to me and asked what I thought god was. I sheepishly answered, A potato. No lie. Here I was almost 40 years old having to confess, in front of a room full of virtual strangers, that I thought god was a potato. Rabbi Cohen, thankfully, didnt laugh but pressed me a bit more and asked where I had come up with this theory. I told him my bike-riding story. I told him about my mothers warning. I told him thats when I pictured god as a potato sitting in the sky with those little eyes watching me everywhere I went. My god image had never been questioned before this moment. Laura, from the beginning of this story, and I shared the innocence of youth, of taking everything literally without question. We both heard what the adult had said, but our interpretations were very different than what was meant to be expressed. As adults, we need to be careful about what we say to young children especially in regard to abstract concepts such as god, birth and death. Its important to stop once in awhile and ask young children what they think about these concepts. No judgments, no laughing. Just listen to what they have to say and guide them along their journey as they mature. As for how my mom knew I was riding in the street. She actually had a cousin who lived near the high school, saw me, and snitched which reminds me of Moms other mantra. Be good wherever you go. You never know who youre related to and the ones were not related to are our friends.

Carol PasterPreschool Director

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Contributions in memory of loved ones and in honor of the simchas in our lives are acts of loving kindness. We are grateful for your generous support of Temple through various Temple Funds.TEMPLE FUNDIN MEMORY OF Shirley Schwartz, mother of Rita Marshall Diane & Manny Fish Table & Talk Carol & Larry Brodey Breena Fishback Eric Baum, father of David Baum Helene & Jack Fersko Alfred Sziklay, father of Barry Sziklay Helene & Jack Fersko Edward Drasin, father of Andrea Gordon James Mason IN HONOR OF Engagement of Ray & Jerry Kaufmans daughter Helene & Jack Fersko Debbie Bernstein & Andy Donald Ariana Witkins early admission to medical school Lisa & Rob Ozer YAHRZEIT OF Ruth Schlenger Donald Schlenger Norma Duchin Leslie Heller Ken Heyman, Sr. Kenneth Heyman Selma Gunther Miriam Heyman Jacob Nelkin Howard Straus Sophie Gershon Arthur Gershon Esther Bershad David Bershad Ethel Spivack Sylvia Baron Viola Ballen Renee Ballen James Utterback Laura Levy

TRIBUTESROSE & MELVILLE BERLOW FUNDIN MEMORY OF Renee Goldberg, mother of Lisa Ozer Linda & Joel Scharf IN HONOR OF Birth of Leslie & Jerry Holtz grandchild Judy & Larry Kantor YAHRZEIT OF Lillie Green Bettye & Ramon Green Dora Kohl Shirley Musikant Lawrence Kantor Lawrence Kantor, Jr. Saul Keller Mae Stern Ralph Stein Howard Stein

RABBI MILLERS DISCRETIONARY FUNDIN APPRECIATION Deborah & Mark Taffet YAHRZEIT OF James Utterback Laura Levy

LINDA & RUDY SLUCKER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUNDHONOR OF Birth of Pia & Gilad Kuttens twins Metrowest Principals Forum IN APPRECIATION Susan Pitman Pia & Gilad Kutten YAHRZEIT OF Margery Wiener Karyn Leit Ida Frank Michelle Langsam

RABBI GOLDMANS DISCRETIONARY FUNDIN MEMORY OF Shirley Schwartz, mother of Rita Marshall Leslie, Jesse & Ariel Bayer

IRIS FAMILY MATTERS FUNDYAHRZEIT OF Fay Schey Edward Schey Rose Rosenblum Peter Messeri Linda Komishane Susan Grand Philip S. Kass Mildred S. Kass

CANTOR ARONSONS DISCRETIONARY FUNDIN APPRECIATION Alyse & Will Eisenstein Deborah & Mark Taffet YAHRZEIT OF James Utterback Laura Levy

GELLIS FUND FOR SENIOR PROGRAMMINGYAHRZEIT OF Meyer Gellis Howard Gellis

PRAYER BOOK FUNDIN MEMORY OF Shirley Schwartz, mother of Rita Marshall Millie Peckman YAHRZEIT OF Jane Lewtan Susan Langberg William Milford Eva Milford Anna Wolf Marilyn Schwartz Anne Solomon Karen Siegel Jean Wolfson Sandra Goodman Sadie Lipnik Andrea Vernick Seymour Sorrell Alan Sorrell Arlene Wertheim Sara Moss Anne Beberman Melanie Atkins Abe Mardyks Bonnie Brauner Donald James Jonathan James Rose Schnider Harriet Felper Moses Weinstein Jack Weinstein Samuel Roth Eileen Roth Jerome Baron Sylvia Baron Celia Kimmel William Kimmel Sanford Kimmel

HARRIET & JESSE GOODWIN ARTS & HUMANITIES FUNDYAHRZEIT OF Raymond Fink Leon Fink

SAM & PEARL GREEN PRESCHOOL FUNDYAHRZEIT OF James Utterback Laura Levy

HELEN BRODER MUSEUM FUNDYAHRZEIT OF Herman L. Braun Mimi Braun

JOSH LITTMAN AUDIO-VIDEO FUNDIN MEMORY OF Shirley Schwartz, mother of Rita Marshall Matty & Dan Goldberg Annette & Harold Littman SPEEDY RECOVERY Sheila Slutsker The Renaissance Group YAHRZEIT OF Jacob Stein Annette Littman Jack Musikant Ellen Musikant Gussie Druin Melvin Druin Jean Roesch Estelle Fine Josh Littman Matty & Dan Goldberg

WOMENS CONNECTION FUND FOR REFORM JEWISH SUMMERSIN MEMORY OF Shirley Schwartz, mother of Rita Marshall Ann Merin Sunny & Mark Seglin YAHRZEIT OF James Utterback Laura Levy Betty Hoffer Sylvia Baron

RABBI COHENS DISCRETIONARY FUNDIN MEMORY OF Shirley Schwartz, mother of Rita Marshall Sara Moss Harriet & Sanford Lainer Barbara Carbone, mother of Julie Kohn Carol & Larry Brodey YAHRZEIT OF James Utterback Laura Levy

BROTHERHOOD YOUTH ACTIVITIES FUNDYAHRZEIT OF Frank Rachleff Lillian Rachleff Mabel Fairey Eva Milford

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TREE OF LIFE FUNDYAHRZEIT OF Sara Cohen Iris Swimmer Charles Swimmer Leonard Swimmer

POMERANTZ FUND FOR ADULT JEWISH ENRICHMENTIN MEMORY OF Adele Hoffman, mother of Andy Hoffman Barbara & David Stoller YAHRZEIT OF Barbara Pomerantz Steven Pomerantz Joseph Pollack Pauline Pollack

HARRY LEVINE BNAI MITZVAH FUNDYAHRZEIT OF Donald Hallard Wayne Hallard Irz Zik Marilyn Mohr

New Restricted Fund Holocaust Remembrance FundSche hey Ed Schey, chair of the Restricted Funds Committee has announced a new restricted fund to be known as the Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel Holocaust Remembrance Fund. Its purpose is to provide funding for Holocaust programs such as: Yom Hashoa, Holocaust Remembrance Day; Yom Kadish Kalil, World Kadish Day for those who perished in the Holocaust whose date is unknown; assisting educators on how to teach the Holocaust to our children and other programs relating to the Holocaust. At its March meeting the Board of Trustees approved the fund.

In MemoriamDAVID BALDINI Son of Reggie Baldini ERIC BAUM Father of David Baum SIDNEY FRIEDMAN Brother-in-law of Jack Weinstein BARRY GOLLIN Father of Amy Engel HARRY LAZAR Father of Susan Kimmel LOUIS SCHWARTZ Father of Audrey Kalan

MAURICE KOENIGSBERG ARTS & MUSIC FUNDYAHRZEIT OF Rose Fink Leon Fink

STARK CONFIRMATION CLASS TRIP FUNDYAHRZEIT OF Shirley Dolinko Judith Epstein

SUSAN ACKERMAN SOMMER FUND FOR SOCIAL JUSTICEYAHRZEIT OF Katharine Duane Daniel Duane Julius Prager Melvyn Prager Sandra Light Judy Schwartz James Utterback Laura Levy

Dress for SuccessOur drive for womens career clothing in coordination with Dress for Success earlier this year resulted in many new clothes going to women who need outfits for job interviews. Witkin, Susan Siegeltuch Witkin chair of the event, was thrilled with the event, and thanks committee members, Wendy endy Jacobs, Lisa Ozer and Lynn. Nancy Lynn Another drive is planned, possibly for late spring or summer.

All in the Family Mazel tov to:Gregg Ostroff who received his certification from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. Susan Witkin, whose daughter, Ariana, has been accepted to the Humanities and Medicine Program at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine while she is just in her junior year at college.

ROBERT SIGOLOFF Father of Michelle Schweidel

ABELSON, ECHIKSON, EHRENKRANTZ LIBRARY FUNDYAHRZEIT OF James Utterback Laura Levy

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